THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRH. 20, 1917. 1
COOS BAY CITIZENS
HEAR ROAD TALKS
Governor of State and High
way Commissioner Urge
Voting of Bond Issue.
LOYALTY PROMISED NATION
Resolutions Adopted Unanimously
at North Bend Banquet, Ap
proving President's Course
and Offering Services.
NORTH BEXD, Or., April 19. (Spe
cial.) Amid beautiful decorations and
In the Interests of the state good roads
bond Issue, 150 representative citizens
of Coos County sat at banquet here
tonight In the Oregon Hotel and lis
tened to arguments for the betterment
of the state highways.
Governor James Wlthycombe, the
first speaker, paid the Highway Com
mission a fine tribute, saying he con
sidered the Highway Commission plan
the beBt piece of constructive work
that had occurred during his adminis
tration. Resolutions pledging loyalty to the
President of the United States were
unanimously passed.
Bitting about Toastmaster Peter Ixg
frle's table were the Oovernor, State
Highway Commissioner E. J. Adams, C.
R. Peck, County Judge James Watson,
A. K Martin, Senator I. S. Smith, Mayor
R. A. Copple, of Marshfleld; Robert
Livingstone, of Portland, and Charles
8. Hall, of Marshfleld. State Engineer
Herbert Nunn was in the assemblage
also, and toward the end of the pro
gramme was asked for remarks.
Opportunity Offered for Roads.
Governor Wlthycombe made a talk of
ten minutes. Somebody had an auto
mobile horn and gave it vent at appro
priate places In the addresses. The
Governor related his experience as a
candidate, following Governor Cham
berlain into Coos County when they
told him there was no chance for him
to be elected; of his getting thrown Into
several feet of mud on the way to
Roseburg, and of finally carrying Coos j
County, after having only five minutes
In which to present his claims for votes.
"I haven't forgotten that compli
ment," said the Governor.
Governor Wlthycombe said the people
must pass the bond issue, for it is the
greatest measure a state ever adopted,
and Oregon's chance to obtain good
roads.
"I am not In the Governor's office to
play politics," said he, "but to build up
the state."
His speech was punctuated with, lib
eral applause.
Commissioner E. J. Adams made the
principal speech of the evening, going
Into statistics to a considerable extent,
and saying that the state can pay off
the bonds In 28 years and have a sur
plus of $9,000,000 left.
Referring to the fear expressed in the
outside counties that Multnomah and
adjoining counties would obtain more
than their share of the money, he salQ
Multnomah, Clatsop and Hood River
have 42 per cent of the automobiles in
the state, but the suspicion those coun
ties might obtain $2,000,000 of the bond
Issue would not stand, since that would
be only 33 per cent of the amount.
Objections Are Answered.
Commissioner Adams answered every
objection of the opposition, as set forth
in the voters' pamphlet and tore them
to shreds. Said he:
"If the farmers could be told the cities
would pay 80 per cent of the taxes they
would jump at the offer, but that is
absolutely the situation in this issue
now before the people," Mr. Adams said.
"There has been a feeling of distrust
of officials engendered in Oregon and
this is a feature that must be gotten
rid of. It is a detriment to the state.
We should put a brake on this widely
distributed situation, and class such
people as undesirables."
Quoting figures, he told the assem
blage the . average cost of hauling a ton
over county highways at present is 23
cents, while with good roads the ex
pense would be less than 8 cents. Mr.
Adams' talk was full of meat and the
audience was wholly in accord with
him.
The male quartet caused a popular
outDurst with its original song, "While
we uo unving Through Oregon," sung
to the tune of "Marching Through
Georgia."
The following resolution was passed
by a unanimous vote:
Whereas, Through repeated violation of
treaties and International law, coupled with
the present murderous submarine policy of
the Imperial German government, the Na
tion's oversea trade and commercial rela
tions have been, severely menaced, the peace
and honor of our country have been vio
lated, the safety of our Nation has been im
periled, the lives of American citizens have
been ruthlessly taken on the high seas and
American rights have beeu overriden and
utterly disregarded; and
loyalty Is Promised.
Whereas, In the fact of these overt acts
eur President and Congress has, after care
ful and conservative consideration, deemed
it necessary to sever diplomatic and com
mercial relations win, and declare war upon,
the Imperial German government; therefore
be it
Resolved, That this meetlne assembled
this 19th day of April, 1817, at North Bend,
Or., under the auspices of the North Bend
Chamber of Commerce, does heartily en
dorse the action of the President of the
United States and Congress in this great
crisis, and hereby pledge its loyal support
nd its members offer their services in any
capacity whatsoever necessary to the wel
fare and protection of the flag and country;
and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the President of the United
States and to the Governor of Oregon.
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The price of
good clothes
"V7"0U may have an idea, because they're all
wool, and so "good in quality and style, that
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes are expensive;
but if you'll think about it a little, you'll see that
such clothes are really economical.
It's the old truth that a thing is cheap or dear
according to what you get, rather than what you
pay for it.
Hart Schaffner & Marx
fine suits at $20 and up
Such clothes as these have the quality you'd pay
a good custom tailor double for; you couldn't sur
pass the style at any price. Fit guaranteed.
SAM'L ROSENBLATT '& GO.
The Men's Store for
Quality and Service
Southeast Corner
Fifth and Alder
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BAKER NAMES NEW AID
DEAJT OF COLUMBIA TO BE ASSIST
ANT SECRETAKT OK WAR.
the work, construction to begin in 80
days, and to be completed within 10
months.
It Is expected that Mr. Strahom will
be In the city very soon to go Into the
matter of this .contract with the
Council.
WATER DONOR THANKED
GOVERNOR LAUDS GIVING OP SEEDS
TO CHILDREN.
Appointee la Republican and Accepts
Position at Salary of 91 a
Month.
WASHINGTON, April 19. Secretary
Baker today announced the appoint
ment of Frederick P. Keppel, dean of
Columbia University, as an Assistant
Secretary of War with the Indefinite
assignment of advising and helping the
Secretary in any way possible at the
nominal salary of tl a month. Mr.
Keppel is a Republican, a lawyer and
is widely known in college circles. He
recently volunteered to serve In any
capacity for the war without pay, and
Secretary Baker decided to make him
his assistant. The small salary was
provided because of a legal prohibi
tion against employment of Federal
officials without pay.
Mr. Keppel, who expected to assume
his new duties today, is secretary and
editor of the American Association for
International Conciliation and a
chevalier in the Legion of Honor of
France. He is 42 years old and lives in
New York.
Mr. Keppel will take over soma of
Secretary Baker's work, which has in
creased enormously recently through a
big correspondence, a multitude of re
quests for conferences and tne neces
sity of making personal trips of in
spection to various parts of the oun-
try. It has been physically impossiDje
for him to attend to all, even by spend
ing nearly every night in hia office
and assigning certain duties to As
sistant Secretary Ingraham, and to his
private secretary and office staff.
LINEMAN KILLED BY SHOCK
Howard L. Aumack Electrocuted at
Mount Angel by Accident.
MOUNT ANGEL. Or.. April 19.
Howard L. Aumack, employed as a line
man by the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company, was electrocuted here
late yesterday, 60,000 volts passing
through his body. Aumack was work
ing on the top of a pole carrying high-
tension wires and was in tne act or cut
tin sr one of the wires, when F. H. Haw-
ley, a fellow employe, accidentally
turned on a switch, causing the acci
dent.
Hawley and Aumack were close
friends. The dead man leaves a widow
in Seattle, a bride of one year.
The body of Howard Aumack, who
was accidentally electrocuted by his
fellow-employe, F. H. Hawley, at Mount
Angel. Wednesday, was brougnt to
Portland yesterday. The body is at
Holman's and the funeral arrange
ments will be completed today. Mr.
Aumack was a native of Oregon and
the son of the late Julia Cavaline Au
mack and Lyle N. Aumack, cashier of
the Goodyear Rubber Company, who
with a sister, Mrs. Browning Ward
also survives him. Mr. Aumack will
come from California to attend the
funeral.
RECRUITS ARE GIVEN AID
Klamath Falls Postmaster Visits
Station Wltb. Volunteers.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April 19.
(Special.) W. A. Delzell. postmaster,
returned Monday evening from Port
land, where he visited the Army and
Navy recruiting stations and assisted
the large number of boys who have left
Klamath Falls and Klamath County in
enlisting.
Mr. Delzell now has charge of the re
cruiting work for the Navy here, and
is able to supply transportation to those
who are able to pass the preliminary
examinations. Mr. Delzell stated this
afternoon:
"The examinations to which the boys
are subjected are very strict and, when
boy passes them, he is sure to be
sound The Klamath boys are all well
and happy and having the time of their
lives. I came down on the train with
24 who were going to San Francisco.
CHAMBER WINS DECISION
Rates on "iiong and Bulky Articles"
Are Held Unjust.
SALEM, Or., April 19. (Special.)
The Public Service Commission, in an
order issued today, upheld the conten
tion of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce in what is known as "the long
and bulky articles" case, declaring that
the Oregon Electric Railway, O.-W. R.
& N. Company, Southern Pacific Com
pany, Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Railway and the United Railways Com
pany are exacting "unjust, unreason
able and discriminatory" rates in han
dllng such articles. The articles in
question are those too long to go
through the door of an ordinary freight
car.
May 1, 1917, the order will become
effective.
STRAH0RN SUBMITS BID
Railroad Man Would Build 2 0
Miles in Ten Months.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., April 19.
(Special.) The bid of Robert E. Stra
horn for the construction of the Klam
ath Falls Municipal Railway, which
will extend from this city to Dairy, Or.
20 miles east of here, to form a con
necting link in the Oregon, California
& Eastern Railroad being projected by
Mr. Strahorn for Central Oregon, was
laid over one week by the City Council
at its regular meeting last evening. Mr.
Strahorn's bid was the only one re
ceived. The bid was for $300,000 for
Slaps Are Offered Motorists.
SALEM, Or., April 19. (Special.)
The Director of the United States Geo
logical Survey has obtained from Sec
retary of State Olcott a list of all auto
mobile owners in Oregon, to provide
them with data relative to. the topo
graphic maps of the state. These are
maps, the Director says. In which every
automobile owner is interested, and he
BUGLER TO GIVE SIGNAL
Klamath Falls Plans Daily
Raising and Lowering.
Flag
Other Companies Express Willingness
to Make Rate Adequate to
Sleet Conditions.
SALEM, Or., April 19 (Special.)
Governor Wlthycombe today forwarded
a letter to T. H. Foley, manager of the
Bend Water, Light & Power Company,
congratulating that company on its
prompt response to the request of the
Public Service Commission that water
utilities furnish attractive rates , on
water for school children desiring to
irrigate gardens for raising food prod
ucts. The company not only offered
free water, but In addition will supply
tree garden seed to the children.
Other letters were received by the
Publico Service Commission today on
the same subject, but of varying tenor.
The Drain Water Company responds
that it will be pleased to make rates
adequate to meet conditions that may
arise, while the Rogue River Water
Company writes to the commission that
It believes the commission should have
consulted the water companies before
they offered their suggestions as to
lower water rates. They declare that
the utilities suffer from increased war
prices and as a result they would like
to discuss the matter before making
any decision.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. April 19.
(Special.) At the meeting of the City
Council Monday night, it was suggested
that an appropriate dally ceremony be
followed in this city for the raising
and lowering of flags about the city.
A bugler was suggested to sound the
call at a suitable hour, both in the
morning and evening, for the raising
and lowering of flags on all public
buildings, flagpoles, and on the homes
of those desiring to co-operate in the
movement.
The place suggested for the bugler
was on the Klamath County High
School steps, from which place the call
could easily be heard over the city.
NEW DEPOTS REQUIRED
Commission Orders Southern Pa
cific to Meet Traffic Demands.
SALEM, Or., April 19. (Special.)
The Public Service Commission today
issued an order requiring the Southern
Pacific to provide at Mill City ade
quate facilities for proper accommoda
tion of passengers and freight, these
to include both new freight and pas
senger depots.
The Commission also ruled today
that where a road has been a free and
open highway used generally by the
public for many years, no permission
of the Commission is required for a
mere alteration, or Improvement of a
crossing.
SIUSLAW TOWN ENLISTS 8
Recruits From Florence Leave at
Once for Barracks.
EUGENE, Or., April 19. (Special.)
Florence today responded to the coun
try s call for men for the Army and
Navy when eight young men left their
FRAUD CASE UP TUESDAY
Land Board to Determine Action on
Attorney-General's Request.
SALEM. Or.. April 19. (Special.)
The State Land Board probably will
reach a decision Tuesday whether or
not it will comply with the Attorney-
General's request that the Emergency
Board be called to create a deficiency
to pa? for the investigations into the
question of whether the state shall con
tinue the prosecution of the Pacific
Livestock Company's land fraud case
State Treasurer Kay today said he
would be unalterably opposed to creat
ing any deficiency for such investiga
tions until the appropriation already
provided for is exhausted.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
iteFws sluaky?
That Is a serious condition unless you are well along in year&
It often precedes a severe nervous breakdown. The best tonic for
the nerves is a good supply of rich red blood.
Br. Williams Pink Fills
for Pale People
are a non-alcoholic tonic especially suited for nervous, run-down
people. They build up the blood and strengthen weak nerves.
Write today for booklet on the Komo
treatment of common nervous disorder.
Your own druggist sells Dr. William Pink Puis or they will be sent by
mail, postpaid, on receipt ofprice. 50 cents per box. or six boxes for $2JK), by
the Oi. Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady. N. Y.
Free Hoolc
THE LAXATIVE BOOMERANG
The oome-back" of the continued use
of drug laxatives is frequently worse
than the original ailment.
All laxatives are irritants, which will
affect not only the intestines but the
stomach. They whip and spur the
bowels into action and are inevitably
followed by a reaction which helps to
make constipation chronic.
The use of Nujol, an intestinal lubri
cant, is the sensible and effective
means of promoting normal bowel
movements.
Nujol. unlike drugs or physics, is not
absorbed by the system, but acts sim
ply as a mechanical lubricant, prevent
ing the intestinal contents from be
coming hard and so facilitating normal
movements.
As Nujol is not a physic but a lubricants
it does not gripe or upset the system.
Being tasteless, it is not unpleasant
to take.
The Standard Oil Company (New
Jersey) has used its world-wide re
sources in producing Nujol and its
reputation is behind the product.
Nujol it thi only remedy for constipation wt manu
facture. The genuine told only in pint bottltt
tearing Nujol trade-mark. All bottles filled at our
Nujol plant, absolutely modem mud sanitary.
Write today for an instructive booklet on Nujol
and its uses.
As
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Bayoono CM.w J.-mt New Jersey
homes to join the colors. Their enlist
ment was the result of a visit to the
coast city by Recruiting Sergeant J. C.
Kendall.
The recruits, who passed through Eu
gene today on their way to Vancouver,
are: Karl M. Severy, Lester V. Bar
nett, B. H. Barnett, James Nelson, B. L.
Racklef, David E. Racklef. L. A.
Mathews and Edgar Porter. Harold
Layton, of Mapleton. who has also en
listed, accompanied the party.
REFUGE HOMES PRAISED
State Investigator Finds Books
All Institutions Check.
of
SALEM, Or April 19. (Special.) R.
B. Goodin, secretary of the State Board
of Control, today returned from Fort
land, where, under the new law, he
has been making an examination of the
charitable institutions which receive
aid from the sta,te.
Mr. Goodin said that he found the in
stitutions in excellent condition, that
the accounts checked up perfectly, with
one exception. This was a case where
one inmate was marked off, which
plainly was a clerical error. The in
stitutions, he said, may be commended
for the manner in which they are conducted.
that a sufficient supply will be avail
able soon.
Albany Is Ont of Flags.
ALBANY, Or., April 19. (Special.)
No flags can be purchased in Albany.
So great has been the demand that the
supply here was entirely exhausted.
Orders have been sent for more of the
National emblems and it is expected
a a
Basil
The next time you have a party serve Snow
Flake. Everybody relishes a crisp, dainty
cracker. Snow Flakes are made of the best
materials in our big; daylight factory and come
to you as fresh as when they leave the oven.
Order a package from your grocer today.
Sold in 3 Sixes of
Packages and
in Balk
Always have a package
of Snow flakes in
your pantry.
All Grocers
Sell Our
Xionsr Branch
Saltine Flakes
Snow Flakes
Graham Crackers
Glatrer Bnaps
- Lemon Cream
Biscuits
Panama Creams
ZMa- Boltana
Chocolate llolalrs
Look for the
SWASTIKA LABEL
on every package.
I"S3gy ' Pacific Coast
--CJolB BUcuit Co
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Insurance Federation to Meet.
The Insurance Federation of Oregon
will meet Saturday at noon in the
Orange room at the Oregon Hotel, and
federation matters will be discussed,
especially with reference to the annual
meeting to he held April 28. The pro
gramme committee comprises II. H.
Ward and C. H. Weston.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
RUN-DOWN WOMEN
We Have a Remedy That Will Cost
You Nothing If It Does
Not Help You.
Portland women will please realize
that we mean just what we say in the
above heading. Letters like the follow
ing prove the efficiency of Vinol In
such cases:
"For the benefit of the other tired
women, I want to Bay that I keep
house for seven in my family. I be
came run-down, all played out. I did
not seem to have any life In me and
looked badly. I read so much about
Vinol I decided to try it and I must
say it helped me In every way. It
built me up so I felt like a ne"w wom
an, and my mends Bala tney couia
see a great change in me." Mrs. John
M. Waldron, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
We recommend Vinol to our custo
mers as the greatest strength creator
we know because it contains beef and
cod liver peptones, iron and mangan
ese peptonates and glycerophosphates,
all dissolved in a pure medicinal wine.
The Owl Drug Co., Portland; also at
the leading drug stores in all Oregon
towns.
Don't let him get like this
Dr. Daniels'
Antiseptic
Dusting and
Healing
Powder
FIXES GALLS. SORES AND CUTS
Costs only 50o large can, at our Agents
Ask for Dr. Daniels Hors Book its Free
Catnip BaHEvws&. EXERCISER
TOY FOR
CATS loot.
With a packagre of
Summit Catnip
A necessity to health. Book on Cat 6 cents
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Woodward, Clarke & Co.,
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HAD TROUBLE FOUR OR
FIVE YEARS
No one appreciates good health like
those who are ill. W. J. Furry, R. F. D.
2, Salem, Mo., writes: "I have been
bothered with bladder trouble four or
five years. It gave me a great deal
of pain. I took different medicines,
but nothing did me any good until I
got Foley Kidney Pills." Many per
sons suffer from kidney and bladder
trouble when they can be relieved.
Backache, dizziness, rheumatic pains,
stiff or sore joints and other symp
toms yield to Foley Kidney Pills.
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CHILDREN LIKE IT
desires to get them into the hands of
all such car owners.