THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY. JANUARY 25, 1918.
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STONE AIDS KAISER
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Speech Is Termed Insidious
Move Made in Behalf
of Germany.
MISSOURI SOLON REBUKED
Injection of Partisan Politics Into
Present Situation Deplored.
Colonel Cites Panama Canal
as Instance of Efficiency.
WASHINGTON'. Jan. 14. Theodore
Ttoosetelt. In a speech today before the
National Press Club, asserted his right
to criticise the conduct of the war,
and declared It to be every man's duty
to expose Inefficiency If It retards the
work of the war-making machinery.
In answer to an attack made on him
recently In the Senate by Senator
tit one. be said the speech was an In
sidious effort In behalf of Germany.
and that the Missouri Senator, who
bad done all he could to serve Ger
many in opposing war legislation, had
been the first to Inject partisan pol
itics Into the war.
Colonel Roosevelt came out In open
support of Senator Chamberlain's pro
posals for a war cabinet and a muni
tions department.
Teas Work Derlarea Larktsa.
"The proposal.' he said, "means that
at least a proper scheme of adminis
tration will be adopted by the Govern
ment. I am well aware that no scheme
can accomplish anything unless the
right men are put In; ... but at
least we will get a proper scheme of
administration. In Washington you
have a good many star players, but j
enlrhty little team work.
While the speech contained littl
criticism of Individuals, the Colonel
spoke of the "maladministration of
the War Department In warmly prals
lag the work of the Senate committee.
As to the worth of Investigations, h
aid It was the duty of Congress to
get at the truth, and he quoted from
the writings of President Wilson whe
at Princeton advocating Congressional
Inquiry Into the acts of the Ad minis
tration.
Parllsaa I.! It Ira Baaaea.
"Declaring the present Is no time for
politics. Colonel Roosevelt said:
"No public servant and no prl.-ate
eitisen In his public relation at thl
time has sny business to consider par
tisaa politics In any way.
lie said ha criticised the conduct o
the Spanish-American War and that hi
action then showed he believed himself
to be performing his duty now. It was
never more necessary than now, he said,
to tell the people the truth.
"If conditions are good. said he. "tell
the truth. If they are bed. tell the
truth. If they have been bad and have
become good, tell the truth."
The Navy Department, the Colonel
added. Inefficient six months ago. I
now doing excellent work. The work
of shipbuilding, he declared, la In ex
cellent hands. For the co-ordination
of shipping operations he recommended
the appointment of one man. to be put
In supreme charge of the operation of
all vessels.
Colonel Roosevelt called for a contin
uance of war until victory Is won.
"If any man." be said. "Is not In favor
of putting this war through to the
peace of a complete victory, he Is not a
loyal American. Do not forget that the
surest way to win the respect of foe as
well as friend Is to show that this coun
try really fights when It gets Into 1
flgbt. Don't hit at all It you can help
It: don t hit a man If you can honor
ably avoid It: but If you do hit him, put
aim to sleep."
Paaaaia Peat Rreallea.
The way to do things. Colonel Roose
relt declared, la to do them and then
cUiu-nsa It.
"That waa the course I followed and
to which I ever have looked back on
since with Impenitent satisfaction In
eome-beaiing stocks or bonds, as re
quired by law. according to a ruling an
nounced by the Lane County Probate
Court.
Woodcock was sppolnted guardian
of Emaltne Taylor December 12. 190.
He originally held $1775. He was ap
pointed administrator of her estate
July :. 1 1I. It waa ruled that at the
time of this appointment the original
sum with Interest should have amount
ed to 13361.03. The court now holds
that be must pay this amount, together
with Interest at the rate of 10 per cent
since July. 1S12.
POLE IS LIQUOR ENEMY
Collision Brings Antolsts With Whis
ky to Grief.
EUGENE. Or, Jan. S4. (Special.) A
pole at Judklns' Point, between Eugene
and Springfield, supporting the wires of
the transmission system of the Eugene
municipal lighting plant. Is proving i
factor in the enforcement of the bone
dry law. W. L. Orr. of Eugene, and
Robert H. Grandy, a traveling sales
man, of Portland, today paid fines in
Justice of the I'eace Jesse G. Wells
court after running their automobile
airainst the pole. Orr was fined $25 for
Intoxication and Grandy $50 for unlaw
ful transportation of liquor.
The same pole brought Eugene Pug'
lese and Julius Hyburg. both of Port
land, to grief August 24. Their car
loaded with a large quantity of bottled
goods and a 40-gallon barrel of whisky,
was wrecked. Hyburg paid a fins of
$50 and Puglese $i00.
GAPT. POWELL DIES
Portland Loses Prominent Pio
neer and Esteemed Citizen.
BROKEN HIP HASTENS END
RECORDS TO BE INDEXED
City Hall Vault to Do Remodeled to
Facilitate Work.
reference to the Panama Canal. I
might have taken the matter nnder ad
visement and put It before the Senate,
In which case we would have had
numbeta of most able speeches on the
subject.
"I preferred that we should have the
Canal first and the discussion after
wards. And now. Instead of discussing
the Panama Canal before It was built
which would have been harmful, they
merely discuss me. a discussion which
I regard with benign Interest."
NEWS PIRACY EXPOSED
tXTERTfATIOXAI, SERVICE RCX9
LTO TRAP SET FOB IT.
IsfMes tally "Tader Farrigw Sevrrtary
Keletsky's- Naaie Shewla Be
1 pel 14 Bars, w area.
yTW TORtC. Jan. J4. The United
Press Associations today announced
that the International News Service,
against which the Associated Press re
cently obtained an Injunction to pre
vent the pirating of news, had walked
straight Into a trap set by the I'nited
Press to show that the International
News was pirating the news of that or
ganixatlon.
The International News Incidentally
brought Into newspaper fame a hither
to unknown official, "Under Foreign
Secretary Nelotsky." whose name,
spelled backwards, reads "stolen." with
the "ky" thrown In. "for Russian cam
ouflage." The United Press early to
day Inserted "Nelotsky" In a dispatch
from Petrograd. but soon afterward
"killed" this name to all Its papers.
Within a short time, however. The
United Press sava that papers receiv
ing the Internstlonsl News Service ap
peared with "M. Nelofsky" figuring
prominently In an alleged dispatch
from London recounting in a general
way the same facta as set forth In
the United Press cable from Petro
grad.
The United Press says It made sure
the Nelotsky storv was sent over the
wires of the International News. The
story was printed In papers receiving
the international News Service In Bos
ton. New Tork. Pittsburg. Detroit. Chi
cago. Kansas City. San Francisco and
elsewhere.
INTEREST MUST BE PAID
Enfene Attorney Who Failed to In
et Fands Held for Amount.
ET7GENK, Or.. Jan. 24. 'Special.)
Attorney A. C Woodcock, of Eugene, as
administrator of the estate of Emallne
Taylor, deceased, must pay Intsrest on
funds which had been In his bands be-tint-
he tailed, te Invest then la In-
Complete indexing of all old munici
pal records In the storage vaults at
the City Hall has been started by City
Auditor Funk to enable the finding of
old records easily. The work will
eliminate the often complained of dif
ficulty of finding old records and will
stave off an expenditure of $10.0U0 or
$15.0u0 for new vaults for several years.
In many Instances in the last few
days clerks In the Auditor's office
have spent days looking for old records.
The new index plan will Involve an
expense of about $150. and will place
all records where they may be found
easily. The records Include every trans
action of the city since its incorporation.
SALEM MANIS NAMED
C. F. Williams Heads Oregon State
Poultry Association.
EUGFTNE. Or, Jan. 14. fSpeclaO
C. F. Williams, of Salem, has been elect
ed president of the Oregon State Poul
try Association, according to a canvass
of voters by mall announced here to
day. Other officers were elected as fol
lows: Vice-president, B. F. Keeney, of
Eugene: secretary, C D. Mlnton. of
Portland: treasurer, E. D. Paine, of Eu
gene: members of xecutive board. E.
J. McClanahan and J. A. Griffin, both
of Eugene.
More Car Shortages Itrported.
SALEM. Or, Jan. 84. The Southern
Pacific Company today reported to the
Public Service Commission a car short
age in Oregon of M. The shortage of
closed cars was 424 and of open cars
20. The O.-W. R. & N. Company re
ported a shortage of 273 and the Spo
kane, Portland & Seattle a surplus of
70.
Public Health Is Topic.
Some striking facta relating to the
public health will be discussed at the
meeting of the City Club at the lienson
Hot-l at noon today. Commander E. K.
Scott, who has acted as medical ex
aminer at the local naval recruiting
station, will discuss the subject from
bis own experience.
Naturopathies to Meet.
The opening exercises of the Oregon
State Naturopathic College of Drug-
less Physicians will be given at 8
o'clock Monday night. January 23. In
the assembly hall on the third floor
of the V. M. C A. building.
Wife Was Stepdaughter of General
Coffin, One of Three Original
Owners of the Townsite
of Portland.
Portland loses a prominent pioneer
and an esteemed citizen in the death
of Captain William S. Powell, whose
residence in Oregon dates back to 1052.
Captain Powell's death occurred at noon
yesterday at the Good Samaritan Hos-
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laptala William J. I'orrell. Plo
aeer of and Prowlaeat
4 Iinkfnui and t.rala Dealer
4 of Portland. Who Is Dead.
pltal. and was the result of an injury
received six weeks ago. when he sus
tained a broken hip. His advanced age
prevented his recovery.
William S. Powell was born In Mount
Vernon. Ohio. September 21. 1831. He
came to Oregon in 1852 and settled In
Portland. In 1855 he married Helen C.
Hill, stepdaughter of General Coffin.
one of the three original owners of the
townsite of Portland. In 1864 he or
ganized and became captain of a com
pany which became Company D of the
First Regiment. Oregon National Guard.
His company was ordered to Eastern
Oregon In 1864 and was stationed at
Walla Walla and The Dalles in 186
and 1S65. His force was mustered ou
In 1865. and he returned to Portland
In 1866 he purchased an Interest in the
Oregon Iron Works, of which Governor
Gibbs was president. After the com
pany sustained a severe loss by fire h
went to Dayton, Or., and engaged In th
sawmill and grain business. Sixteen
years later he returned to Portland.
Captain Powell was for 65 years
member of the First Methodist Church
In Portland. He was a member of the
Dayton lodge. L O. O. F, and of the
G. A. R., of Portland. He Is survived
by two daughters. Mrs. J. J. Shipley
265 Eleventh street, -and Mrs. H. A
Haseltine, 260 Stout street: four grand
children, Mrs. Harry Strowbriiige, Mis
Helen Haseltine. Miss Frances Hasel
tine and Ben W. bhipley; and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the
First Methodist Church at 2 P. M. Sat
urday. January 26, under the auspices
of the Lincoln-Garfield Post, G. A. K.
Interment will be at Rlrervlew Ceme
tery.
Franklin County Districted.
PASCO. Wash., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Campbells Soups at Reduced Prices
SPF.flAI. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY.
Campbell's Tomato Soup, dozen ft 1.25: each lid
Campbell's Chicken. Cream of Celery. Clam Chowder. Ox Tall,
Beef, Vegetable, Mock Turtle and Mulligatawny Soup, the
dosen S1.20: each '. 11
BRAN'S LOWER.
Small White Beans. 9 lbs. for 11. OO
I-arKe White H-ns. 9 lbs. for 1.4H
Pink Beans. 9 lbs. for Sl.OO
Soya Beans, 12 lbs. for Sl.OO
RICE HEDICED.
Rice. Imported. 1? lbs. for Sl.OO
KW ORLEANS MOL!SKNEW CROP 1917.
Fancy Open Kettle New Orleans Table Molasses, bulk, per
gal, Sl.SO; halt gal. 75; quart 40
POHTF.BH MATAROtL pkga, dox!. Sl.OO: each 9
PORTER'S SPAGHETTI pkgs doz, Sl.OO: each 9e
PORTER'S ELBOW r CUT MACAROM. pkga.. dox, Sl.OO: each.. 9
PORTER'S VERMICELLI, dot. Sl.OO; each 9
CATOED VEGETABLES..
I.lbhy's Spinach. JHs. do.. H2..15: each 20
I.ll.by s Pumpkin. 3a. doa, HI. SO. each ....17
Karmside Beets. 2s, dox.. SI. 7. each 15(
Helmet Hominy. 2 4a, uoz., Sl.-lO: each I'ZC
Tomatoes. Clear Brook brand. -W. parked and guaranteed bv
J. F. Pyle & jlon. San Jose. Cal.. doz., SI. 33; each 12
Tomatoes. Berryessa brand, extra fancy, 2 Vis, doz., gtl.fi.; earh..l5
Corn. Onarica brand, fancy, regular $1.85, specisl $1.65: each..l5c
'orn. Appetizer brand, ext. standard, reg. 1 d0, sp'l $1.-40; each.. 1 lie
Siring iteane, Pyle'a best brand. 2s. doz.. $1.63: en-h l5c
kit. Vernon Milk. 48 large csns In case, S5.UO: doz., Sl.-lO: each.. 'Zf
Carnation Milk. 48 large cans In case, $. dox., $1.502 for....U3c?
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Keoaoml-
!s Ollvea Are a Foo. Jast I.Ike Meat. TTaer Are Not Onlr R
cal aad Neerssery. bat Ther Ala Add Zest o a Meal.
RIPE OLIVES AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICK.
Albers brand Ripe Olives. No. 10 cans, net weight fruit. S pounds
avoirdupois, doz.. Sll.OO. each $1.00
AJbers' brand Ripe Olivrs. quarts, net weight fruit. 1 pound 2 oz.
avolrdupnla, doz., $3.00: each 30
Albers' brand Ripe Olives, net weight ox-, dox., $1.15: each..lOc
CORNMEAL LOWER.
Cornmeal. White or Tellow, -lb. sacks, each 2
fornmeal. White or Yellow. 49-lb. sacks, each........ $2.9.
Barley I-lour. 10-lb. sacks, each .c
Barley Klour, 49-lb. sacks, each $2.7.-
Superior Whole Wheat Flour, 10-lb. sacks. 65; 4-lh. sacks... SJi.Hii
Superior Graham Flour, coarse or fine, 10-lb. sacks, Ii5c; 4a-lb..$Z.t5
COFFEE.
Juno Coffee, regular 25c !b, special, lb..
Rose of Ceylon Tea, black, per lb
29; or IV, lbs. for.. Sl.OO
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D. C. BURNS COMPANY
Mesabera af the Greater Pertlaad Aaaoeiatloa.
Wkeltwlrn te Private Faarillea. Hotels aad Restauraats.
208-210 THIRD ST., BET. TAYLOR AND SALMON
Oae aad Oae-Half Blocks South of Public Market.
Special Mall-Order Service. Write for Moataly List.
L. S. Feod Adsalalatratloa LJceaaa Ka O S3S67.
To promote the sale of Government
thrift stamps. Franklin County has
been divided into four districts as fol
lows: Pasco, Contiell. Eltopla and Kah
lotus. The following committee is in
charge of the work In Pasco district:
Robert Jahnke, E. W. Landt, A. A.
Barnes. W. T. Ricks and Mrs. S. D.
Douglass; at ConnelL J. B. Helmlck, C.
B. TL'nger, Joe Janosky, J. F. Santee; at
Eltopia, I. Thompson, Victor Nelson, W
H. Dimmlck and Miss West, and at
KUilotus. J. B. Foe, E. B. Raymond,
Floyd Logan. John Houghton, J. V. Mc
Call and E- F. Redd. Mr. Robert Jahnke
Is the county chairman and E. W. Landt
county secretary.
CENTRALIA PASTOR TO GO
Resignation of Rev. F. E. Dorris
Accepted by Presbyterian Church
CENTRALIA. Wash., Jan. 24. (Spe
cial.) The congregation of the Pres
byterian Church has accepted the reslg
nation of Rev. Floyd E. Dorris. who
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
Hope Presbyterian Church in Portland
some time ago. He will leave for Port
land In about two weeks.
In accepting the resignation the con
gregation adopted a resolution express
ing deep regret. A copy was sent to
the Portland Church and another to the
secretary of the Columbia River Pres
bytery. Rev. Mr. Dorris has been here
about six years ana during mat time
has been prominent In every patriotic
and public enterprise.
Pendleton Church to Unfurl Flag.
PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Sunday, the Church of the Redeemer
here will unfurl a service flag bearing
21 stars, representing the members of
the congregation who are fighting for
the cause of democracy with the troops
of the United States. Dr. S. B. L. Pen
rose, president of Whitman College,
Walla Walla, will deliver the dedica
tory address.
Platinum Price Put at $90 Ounce.
WASHINGTON. Jsn. 24. Tentative
price of 90 an ounce has been set by
the Government, for the purchase of
21,000 ounces of platinum recently im
ported from Russia
Josephine Association Elects.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Jan. 24. (Spe-
MEN'S
SUITS
at $15 and $18
that have every good
quality possible to put in
clothes at these prices
such are the suits that I show for men.
Clothes are costing more to manufacture,
but through early buying and a closer mar
gin of profit, I am still selling wonderfully
good clothes to men who want to limit their
expenditures in this regard.
Come in and see my $15 and $18 clothes; I know that they are not ex
celled anywhere on the Coast. There are many fabrics, many colorings, and
many models from which you may choose.
$15 and $18 Clothes Third Floor
urn
l.M.llffa,
-LlMorr ison Street atTourtK
' SIM I !
clal.) At the annual meeting of the
Josephine National Farm Loan Associa
tion. A. A. Porter, Francis a. steel, j.
L. Stanbrougb, A. J. Green and T. M.
Lnmonri were elected as the board of
directors. The board elected Francis
R. Steel, president; A. A. Porter, vice
president, and Sam H. Baker, cashier
of the Josephine County Bank, secretary-treasurer.
The association has 27
members and applications for loans to-
tallng 84,000 have been made.
Phone your want ads to The Ore go -
nian. Main 7070. A 6095.
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The quickest way to lose a fortune today is to have a fire.
Building materials in the past year have taken a terrific jump in price
An insurance policy which last year amply protected you, today
scarcely covers two-thirds the cost of rebuilding your plant, ware
house or shipyard. And insurance rates are climbing.
War is on. Incendiaries are loose. Norfolk,, Va.,J is a woeful
example of what they can do.
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Required in
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rubber boots; first aid kits; indus
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