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THE MORNING" OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1920
SOUTH DAKOTA VOTE
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Primary Expected to Show
Attitude of ex-Soldiers.
STATE HELD BAROMETER
Victory for Low den Would Be Al
most Disastrous for General's
, . Campaign, Is Declaration.
BY CARTER FIELD.
(Political correspondent of Xew York TrU
une. Published by arrangement.)
SIOUX FALLS. & D., Jan. 31. A
clear and convincing demonstration
of whether the returned soldiers are
opposed to any military man for pres
ident, and also of the personal popu
larity and running qualities of Gen
eral Leonard Wood, will be given here
in the primary on March 23. This is
really the barometer Btate, since the
only primaries which come ahead of
it are in N'(.w Hampshire, details of
which are yet to be determined, but
which is reported filled with native
son enthusiasm for Wood, and in
North Dakota, which, as described in
previous dispatches, will not demon
titrate much of anything in the na
tional political situation.'
A canvass of the situation here In
dicates that General Wood is going
to carry the primary, with Lowden a
good second and Hiram Johnson third.
i Men who have canvassed the situa
tion carefully say the returned sol
diers will not vote either for or
against Wood en masse, "but will di
vide pretty much as they would have
divided if they had not served in the
army. If this is true, Wood will win
the primaries overwhelmingly. He
was first in the field, obtained the in
dorstment of the state republican
convention and is benefiting from
hard work by the regular state or
ganization. He is also being sup
ported strongly by the morning news
paper of Sioux Falls, the Press, which
happens to be owned by Republican
National Committeeman Willis C.
Cook.
Londea Enters Fight Late,
General Wood is also being strongly
supported by Governor Norbeck, who
Is a candidate for senator and whose
nomination and election are practi
cally conceded by all factions and
both parties.
Lowden got into the fight late but
lias rallied a surprising amount of
support, including that of a few of
the old Roosevelt crowd. Among
these is A. V. Ringsrud of Elk Point,
who is tremendously popular with the
Scandinavian element, very strong in
the state, and who suffers the distinc
tion of being the only'republican can
didate for governor ever defeated in
South Dakota. He ran in 1896. free
silver year.
Charles H. Burke, candidate for
senator in 1914, and defeated for elec
tion by Senator Edward Johnson,
democrat, as the result of the deflec
tion of the progressive republicans,
who had battled for the renomination
of Senator Coe I. Crawford, is also
working for Lowden. These two men
illustrate the extremes brought to
gether in South Dakota In the Lowden
organization, and give a better idea.
perhaps, than any mere statement of
the fact that a very real light is being
made here for the Illinois govesnor.
Burke is tremendously strong in what
is called up here the "Rosebud coun
try." which lies in the second con'
gressional district.
Soldier Vote for Wood Scouted.
South Dakota is divided sharply
Into two parts that west of the river,
which Includes the gold mines, and is
the Third congressional district, and
that east of the river, mostly the
farming section of the state, which
Includes the First .and Second dis
tricts. In the fight for delegates in
the Third district it is pretty well
conceded that Wood. will have things
his own way.
The Lowden people seem to be put
ting more of their efforts into the
farming sections and in Sioux Falls.
Though, of course, they do not admit
this, it would seem to the observer
that their plan is a confession that
Wood will carry the state, getting
the four delegates-at-large and the
two delegates from the First district,
and that they are working to have
the delegates from the First and Sec
ond districts. This, if it worked out,
would give Wood six delegates and
Lowden four. Such a result would
result, of course, in the ten delegates
being bound to Wood on the first
ballot, but wltn four delegates who
could stampede for Lowden at the
first signs of weakness in the Wood
line-up. .
What the Lowden people say, of
course, is that the returned soldiers
will not vote for a military man, and
that therefore Wood is out of the
running.
That the fight for Lowden here has
made real headway with the voters is
shown by 'the fact that one of the
workers for " Hiram Johnson, who
helped in getting the Johnson petition
to go on. the primary ballot and who
in so doing canvassed the voters to
a considerable extent, told me the
man Johnson would have to beat in
South Dakota was not Wood, but
Lowden. Incidentally, he said many
of the other Johnson workers who
circulated petitions were of the same
opinion.
Result Means Much to Wood.
The primary in South Dakota is not
the walk-away for Wood which it is
generally assumed to be in the east,
particularly in Washington. A vic
tory by either Wood or Lowden will
be tremendously significant, as mark
ing the outcome of a real campaign,
with good brains, good organization
and good publicity on both sides.
From what I have observed In sur
rounding states a victory by Lowden
in this primary, would' be pretty
nearly disastrous to General Wood's
campaign, despite the small number
of delegates' at Stake. A victory by
Lowden will be taken' as a demon
stration that the soldiers are against
Wood, and republicans in Minnesota,
Iowa. North Dakota.. Wisconsin and
Michigan, judging from conversations
I have had with representative mem
bers of the party, will turn against
the general. ' This is particularly true
in that every republican, no matter
how enthusiastically he Is for one!
candidate or another, is far more
anxious to have a republican presi
dent than for any individual candi
date to be nominated.
This is true because republicans in
the surrounding states, with the ex
ception, of course, of the Lowden peo
ple themselves, have- more or less
written South Dakota down In the
Wood columni A Lowden victory,
therefore, would cause them to do
considerable thinking. The next pri
mary after South Dakota Is that of
Michigan, where the battle is rather
even botween Wood and Lowden.
with Wood just a little In the lead.
Gerard May Win by Default.
A victory by General Wood, on tie
other hand, would do far boa injuaf
so disheartening to. Lowden workers
in -other states as a defeat of Wood
would be to the Wood workers'
But a sweeping victory by Wood,
witn a big majority, would be tre
mendously helpful to the "Wood na
tional campaign in demonstrating
that the returned soldiers are not
against a military candidate,, or at
least not anti-Wood. There is the un
unusual political condition, this year,
of a class of voters the returned sol
diers who comprise the same per
centage of the electorate in every
state, with the exception, of course.
of the difference between suffrage
and non-suffrage states.
In the democratic camp it would
surprise no one if" New York's "fa
vorite son," former Ambassador James
W. Gerard, would win South Dakota's
ten delegates almost by default. The
democratic convention indorsed Wil
son, not knowing what the president
wanted, and declined to indorse Mc
Adoo for second choice. Both Mc-
Adoo and Palmer seem to have very
little strength with the. people in this
state. Bryan is very strong here,' out
side democratic organization circles.
and the voters seem to think he Is
absolutely right about compromising
on the peace treaty and getting it
out of politics.
Hoover is being talked about by the
democrats, but the situation apparent
ly is going to be that the democratic
organization will pay little attention
to the primary, letting uerard win
over George D. Monroe, a Chicago man
who has also -entered, or Monroe win
Over Gerard, which is unlikely, the
organization merely Being careful
that it controls .the delegates alter
the first ballot. .
BEPUBLICIS'ILL
LEAD TREATY FIGHT
Bi - Partisan' . Modifications
May Be Made Basis.
AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED
ROAD FUNDS , JU
STATE MOXEY FOB MARKET
ROUTES TOTALS $883,400
Marion County Leads List With
Fund of $52,300 for Use
' In 1920.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.)
It is estimated .there will be approxl
mately $883,460.22 bf etate money
available for the construction of mar
ket roads in the various counties of
Oregon during the year 1920, accord
ing to a report prepared by members
of the state highway commission here
today.
To obtain this money for road con
struction it will first be necessary for
the several counties to match the
tate appropriation. To date 16 coun
ties have taken advantage of the so
called market road act, according to
the report, while others are expected
to Join in the. movement later in the
present year. !
Marion county, which heads tn
list with regard, to the amount of
money raised for market roads, lias
52,300, which it will match agalns
the state's , apportionment of 0,
750. 57. Other counties entitled to .state
money which have already reported
the commission are Clackamas
Clatsop, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes,
Grant. Harney, Jackson, Jefferson
Linn, Tillamook, Union, Wasco, Wash
lngton and Yamhill.
The summary of the state appor
tionment to the several counties, to
gether with the money raised in each
by local taxation, follows
' App. Amt. Ami. Rptd,
County State Funds Rsd. by Co.
Baker
Benton . . . .
ackamas
Clatsop . . .
Columbia . .
Coos
Crook
Available, to Match.
.1 32.H.2.47
. 13.2tlI.N2
. . 3S.15o.91
. . 36.417.12
.. Di.1.11.60
. . 2".2!4.H5
8.041.57
Curry 5.K42.42
Deschutes 10.0H4.72
Douslas 33.ti07.13
Gilliam 17. 183.14
firar.t 10,0114.71)
Harney 15.459.6S
Hood River 11,415.17
Jackson 33,(1.07
Jefferson 6,206.11
Josephine 9.RK1.24
Klamath 21.243.79
Lake 14,787.88
Lane 42,025.95
Lincoln . 11.229.21
Linn 3U.4Sl.24
Malheur 16.451.75
Marion 50,750.57
Morrow
Multnomah .
Polk
Sherman ...
Tillamook
Umatilla ...
Union ......
Wallowa ...
Wasco ......
Washington
Wheeler
Yamhill ....
Total
lfl.856.07 ,
.. 90.043.55
.. 15,861.95
.. 1N.37B.16
.. 26.469.18
.. 59.0S8.07
. . 81,126.71
.. 20,966.58
.. 21.8.WK7
.. 27.252.73
. . 7.668 30
. . 25,014.96
.$883,460 22
jfl.000.00
40,0:0.0
26,919.34
"10.000.00
' 10.079.60
16.674.66
12.920.00
45.500.00
10,000.00
36.000.00
21.027.65
25.038.93
18.297.39
34.987.20
31.268.70
WILSON'S FORCES MUSTER
.'Continued From First Fare.)
of stealing nearly . $100,000 worth of
gold bullion from the Denver mint.
entered a plea of not guilty when ar
raigned before ' United States -Commissioner
Stone. In default of ,$20,
p.l bail, he was remanded to Jail to
! Await aDDearance in the. federal
to Lowden for the very reaSUs. -it f court. May" 4.
South Dakota had been mor or lma .
conceded W4 It vuld nC ho, 4e : Oregonian classified ads. ,
candidate for the democratic nomina
tion did not cause a ripple. There are
several planks In the Oklahoma sen
ator's platform that are pleasing to
the more conservative members of his
diate some of his peculiar alliances. -
For example, he declares for the
return of the railroads to private
ownership and repeal of the excess
profits taxes, but parades rather nois
ily while in Washington as president
of the National Popular Government
league. The moving spirit In this
league is Judson King, professional
reformer formerly of .Seattle, who
presided at a radical meeting here
last winter at which the speakers
proclaimed the virtues of the soviet
government of Russia.
League Against Sedition Laws.
The Owen league also has been op
posing anti-sedition legislation.
While the New York World is
boorqing Herbert Hoover for presi
dent, the New York Times today
prints a story that there is a demand
among the democrats for putting
Hoover on as the tail of the ticket.
The ticket' as thus arranged would
read :
For president William Gibbs Mc
Adoo; for vice-president, (Herbert
Hoover. , i . .
1 The Hoover boom may be tem
porarily disturbed by an open letter
addressed to Mr. Hoover by William
H. Anderson, superintendent of the
state anti-saloon league of New' York
asking him if he is in favor "of re
pealing or emasculating -the national
enforcement act in behalf of beer and
wine." Mr. Anderson says:
Wood Boom Gets Setback.
"You are being interrogated by the
New York league because a New York
prohibition paper (meaning the World)
Is furnishing most of the motive pow
er behind your candidacy."
General Wood's candidacy for the
republican nomination, which has suf
fered several severe setbacks In the
last few days because of friction in
his organization, received some en
couragement today in a strong public
declaration of support from Dr. Har
vey W. Wiley, father or the pure
food laws. -i
Senator Polndexter will make sev
eral speeches in New York next week.
Including a Lincoln day address at
utica. - 'r-
Harrington Pleads Xot Guilty.
' DENVER, Feb. 6. Orville Harring
ton, arrested yesterday on a charge
Democrats Said to Be Favorable
With Possible' Difficulty on -'
Two Prominent Issues.1-
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WASHINGTON.' Feb. 6. The modi
fied Lodge .reservations . agreed ' on
tentatively by the recently abandoned
bi-partisan committee. ' most - likely
Will be the basis on which I'nnsMorn-
tion of- the peace treaty will ba re
sumed next week in the senate.
Republican leaders, after a sarles of
conferences with their party col
leagues,' today decided to take the
initiative in -the senate in munreatino-
"""i""'" oi me Di-partisan commit
tee's modifications of the Lodge res
ervations. Although it is expected
under the decision that the original
republican reservations will be at
tached to the treaty when It is re
ferred to the foreign relations com
mittee, it is understood Senator Lodge
will present the modified draft as a
substitute after the committee has
reported.
'Democratic Acceptance Likely.
' - Definite decision as to whether the
democrats wpuld accept the reserva.
tlons with these modifications will
not be reached, it was said, until to
morrow's conference of democratic
friends of the treaty.
Acceptance of the bi-partisan mod-
mcations by both republicans and
democrats was considered as likely to
narrow differences to a few of the
prominent issues.' In some -quarters
it was predicted that agreements
would be reached without much de
lay on all but two of the 14 reserva
tions proposed. These two relate to
article 10 and the Monroe Doctrine on
which republican leaders' assert their
determination to accept no modifica
tion while the democrats are equally
emphatic in their declaration that
modification will be necessary If the
treaty is to De rained.
disloyal "and the testimony of its
members to be distrusted. It was the
latter statement that brought his ex
cuse by the court. -v
Haste to be through with the se
lection of the alternates and to begin
the case itself, led court and counsel
to agree upon a night session tonight.
The wishes of the veniremen present
were consulted, .however, and the
venire voted strongly and effectively
against the extra hours of court room
attendance. , "
lt is probable that the, two alter
nates . will be , . definitely chosen.
through the - expenditure of the re
maining peremptory challenges, early
tomorrow, and that. Herman Allen,
prosecuting attorney for Lewis coun
ty, will deliver his opening statement
tomorrow afternoon. '
Flans to take the Jury to the scene
of the tragedy at Centralla the first
of the week will probably be dropped
by the state, though the defense has
signified its willingness to comply.
Tha fact that the 11 defendants would
of necessity accompany the traveling
session of court, with consequent risk,
is , the stumbling block to the pro
posal. Attorneys for - the state said
tonight that they all but abandoned
the thought of presenting such a re
quest to the court. ' .'
BALLOT TITLE PREPARED
PURPOSE OF PROPOSED LAW
SET FORTH CLEARLY.
Agreement Is Predicted.
Despite this situation, however.
there are many senators who predict
that some-agreement eventually will
be reached. This view is not shared '
Voters to Be Asked at May Election
r
for More Money for State Sefiools
for Higher Education.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.)
Ballot title for the proposed law pro
viding for a tax on all assessable
property in Oregon for the support
and maintenance of the state univer
sity, agricultural college and Mon
mouth Normal school, was completed
by Attorney-General Brown today.
This proposed measure was approved
by the legislature in special session
last January and if favored by the
voters at the election to be held May
21, will provide a total of 1.247,000
for the three educational institutions. I
The principal section of the ballot
title iouows: . i
Providing;. In addition to annual1 tax
levy now provided by law, tax o 1.2 mills
for Oregon Agricultural college and Uni
versity of Oregon, and .06 mills for Ore
son state normal school, totaling approx
imately 11,247,000; appropriating tor cur
rent year moneys now In the treasury a
sum equal to said-' annual tax levy; .said
money being- for support and maintenance,
including salaries, additional buildings, re
pairs, purchasing supplies, equipment and
scientific apparatus,; providing that a vote
for enactment of this act shall make said
tax au annual levy though In excess of
tax for the preceding year, plus 6 per
centum thereof.
WATER COMPETITION WINS
Senate Body Amends Polndexter
Bill by Modifying Abso
lute Rule. v
by the group of lrreconcilables who
held numerous conferences today and
will meet again tomorrow' in their
campaign to secure the defeat of rat
ification.
No session of the senate will be
held tomorrow and most of the day is
expected to be given over to the con
ferences.
In pursuance of his plan of puttinz
all presidential candidates on record
In regard to the treaty, Senator Borah,
republican, of Idaho, one of the lr
reconcilables, today sent a question
naire on the ' subject to Governor
James M. Cox of Ohio, democrat.
'I observe in the press reports this
morning." Senator Borah wrote, "your
attack upon the republ. ;an senators
for delaying the ratification of the
peace treaty. I am not clear -from
the report, however, as to your exact
position.
Borah Mails Questionnaire.
I infer from your statement that
you are in favor of ratifying : the
treaty of peace with the league of
nations incorporated lust as it came
from Versailles and as 'it was sub
mitted to the senate.
Are Vou In favor of entering the
league with article ten in it without
any change- of modification thereof
or without any reservation as to the
obligation of the United States in
eference thereto. .
I understand from your speech
that you are thoroughly In favor of
the provision of the league which
gives the British empire six votes to
the United States' one Am I correct
In co construing your position?
Are you opposed to permitting the
question of whether or not we shall
become a member of the league to be
submitted to the people inany way?
It you are not opposed to submitting
it to the people, may I ask in what
way you would suggest that it be sub
mitted?" :
W: W. JURY ' SWORN
(Continued From First Fas.)
Wilson took the objection in the one
instance under advisement and at the
session removed Fittinger. His suc
cessor has not yet been named.
The bailiffs who are to guard the
jurors are as follows: R. L. Shelly,
regular court bailiff, and H. A. Hilde
brandt and A. J. Jackson, special
bailiffs.. ,-
In the selection of alternates the
defense 'exercised its first peremptory
by removing John O. Lusk, logger of
Hoqulam, the first alternate Juror to
be seated.
Woman Fears Strain.
Questions asked the prospective al
ternate jurors are identical with those
employed by the state and defense in
the previous examinations and dis
qualifications have been for the same
reasons.
Mrs. Elleff Martin. Satsop, was ex
cused when she said that, the strain
of the trial would prove too pro
longed. . -
Excused for fixed opinions were
.Fred C. Davidson, :. Moritesano; John
May, Aberdeen r. Mrs - Edward Hoover,
Aberdeen: James - F. ''Robinson, Mc
Cleary; W. H. Hay, Hoqulam.
Excused from service because of
conscientious' scruples against the in
ruction or tne death penalty were
Charles E. Fulver, Aberdeen, formerly
of Warrenton; -Mrs. Maybelle Ponis-
chil, Hoquiam, and A. G. . Anderson,
Aberdeen.
When W. . H. . Hay, . lodging house
proprietor, Hoquiam, was under ex.
amination by W. H.f Abel and C. D.
Cunningham, special prosecutors, . the
courtroom sa up with abruptness at
one of his responses. The. talesman
had testified that he knew two of the
defendants, . Bert; and Commodore
Bland. ;'."' - : '
"A mere acquaintance; or is there
any relationship?" asked Abel.
-Their brother snd I married sis
ters," answered Hay. t
Hay was not excused on this claim,
nor-did he advance ''.It.. ' He asserted
that he woujd attempt to give the
state and the defense a "square deal"
if he were chosen. But he declared
that he already had formd a definite
and unspeakable opinion relative, to
the guilt or Innocence of the defense.
I. ytt W. Teittmony Distrusted.
W. F. Roberts, ex-postmaster, Elma,
was under examination for an' hour,
contending with the I. W. W. counsel'
relative to the extent and nature of
his Impressions or opinions. He as
serted that he had no opinion respect
ing the. defendants, but that he be
lieved the L W. W. organization to be
8 - CENT 'FARE LIKELY
(Continued From First Page.)
duced into the hearing as a result of
a study of conditions, gathered from
the exhibits submitted by Mr. Myers,
representing the city. Mr. Myers said
he thought perhaps It might be pos
sible to solve the problem this way
and even to reduce the fare some by
vote of the people on relief measures.
In any event, he said, it should be
understood that the city wants the
lowest possible 'fare.
Griffith Ridicules Valuations.
As to the tentative valuation of the
company's car tracks, exclusive of
overhead equipment, such as wires,
poles, etc., made by Engineer Clark,
Franklin T. Griffith, president of the
company, ridiculed them, saying they
showed only a variation of $24,000 a
mile.
"I certainly would like to contract
with the city to build lots of lines at
that rate." said Mr. 'Griffith. "The
paving assessed against our tracks
as a lone item is l,00,ooo. 1 cer
tainly hope - that no one will take
those figures as facts, for they are
far from it."
Chairman Buchtel explained that
the .commission had its engineer sub
mit this exhibit and also certain fig
ures on depreciation so as to clear
up the .situation, but tnat the figures
should not be taken as correct in
toto; that they will be further veri
fied, should any use be made of them
by the commision, In fairness to all
concerned. He did say, however, that
he believed them approximately cor
rect. They were, compiled from data
originally used in formulating a total
valuation on the properties.
Purchase by City Suggested.
The only significance of these fig
ures, it "was pointed out, lies in the
possibility of purchase of the com
pany s tracks by the city, one of sev
eral suggestions made as to a solu
tion of the problem- now up to the
commission.
Among exhibits introduced during
the afternoon was one by the com
pany, showing the fare situation in
other cities. There are now 69 mu-
the charsre is 10 cents, it was shown:
16 where it is 8 cents. '100 where it
is 7 cents and 164 where it is 6 cents.
Henry E. McGinn, ex-circuit judge
of Multnomah county, and E. G. Hop
son, a well-known civil engineer of
this city, were on the stand during
the morning and Mr. Hopson's testi
mony ran into the afternoon. Judge
McGinn attacked statements made by
W. F. Woodward, prominent local
merchant, that "people are -willing to
pay 10 cents fare if they get good
service," and declared that Mr. Newell
is a poor person to represent, the city,
as "he has too long Been looking
through P. R., L & P. goggles." Mr.
Newell denied any relations whatever
with the company, save when he rep
resented it in a wage case by appoint
ment. .
McGinn la Emphatic.
Judge McGinn was emphatic In his
declaration that any rise in fares is
improper and illegal. Including the
former rise of 1 cent; that 6 cents is
the only legal charge under Its fran
chises and that the people are un
willing to pay more than 5 cents a
ride.
Mr. Hopson expressed the belief
that the rise in fare should not ex
ceed 1 cent, or a 7-cent rate, but
added that, in such case, the effort
to arrive at a permanent solution ol
the company's difficulties, . a start
should at once be made to relieve the
corporation by lifting bridge tolls,
paving charges and freer rides. .
CONFEREES .REDUCE. CliE
SHORT HAUL CHARGES WmL n 1 ill MW:"
Long Haul Discrimination Is ) tk d.Jf- U g ?.
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Feb. 6. The conferees
of the senate and house on the rail
road bill completed "the draft this
afternoon of that part of the measure
relating to the long and short haul.
The new legislation varies somewhat
from the original'. Polndexter long
and short haul bill but amends the
fourth section of the, Interstate com
merce act, otherwise known as the
long and short haul law, in several
particulars.
The original Polndexter bill ! re
pealed" the proviso of the fourth sec
tion of the interstate commerce act,
and left the rule forbidding - the
charging of a greater rate for the
short haul than for the long haul
over the same line in the same direc
tion for the same class of goods
absolute.
The measure agreed upon by the
senate conferees is a -modification
of this. It does not repeal the pro
viso and does not make the rule abso
lute. It provides, however, that no
exception to the rule shall be granted
by the Interstate commerce commis
sion merely on account -of potential
water competition. Previously th
interstate commerce commission did
grant permission to the railroads to
charge less for the long haul than
for the short haul wherever the rail
roads were -able to show that there
was what they, called potential water
competition whether, this actually
existed or pot.. The commission has
already abandoned this practice, and
the conference agreement would pre
vent them from returning 'to It.
The other point in the conference
agreement is that it requires rates
for the long haul to be "reasonably
compensatory." Heretofore the com
mission has allowed the railroads to
make rates for the long haul based
on the "out of pocket costs," without
any allowance for Interest on the in
vestment or dividends.
It was therefore necessary to earn
extra dividends on the short haul
transportation In order to make up
for the alleged absence of dividends
on the long haul transportation.
Just what interpretation will be
given by the interstate commerce
commission and by the courts to this
phrase, "reasonably compensatory
remains to be seen. If it is inter
Dreted to mean a rate which will not
only pay the out of pocket costs for
the services rendered, Dut also some
return by way of interests or divi
dends on the investment value of the
railroad property, it will practically
do away with the alleged discrimina
tions which have heretofore existed
FATE OF HUN IN DOUBT
JURISDICTION OVER ALLEGED
SPY SOUGHT.
Maximum Penalty of Death May
Be Asked if Trial Is'
Granted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Whether or
not the United States navy has juris
diction to try Hermann Wessels, alias
Carl Rodiger, alleged German spy and
officer of the German navy, who was
arrested last May in New York, but
through a legal technicality escaped
trial, will be fought out In the federal
court at New York tomorrow, when
Wessels is delivered by the naval
authorities on a writ of habeas cor
pus. Wessels, who was indicted for con
spiracy to commit espionage during
June, 1918, before the espionage act
had been passed, never has been
brought to trial because of require
ment of the statute that there must
be two witnesses to an overt act be
fore conviction for treason. v
If jurisdiction is granted by the
federal court the naval authorities,' it
was said, propose t try Wessels un
der certain articles of the navy pro
viding the maximum penalty of death.
For Protection and Preservation
You are a serious menace to other road users
and are taking chances with , your own life if you
don't put on Weed Tire Chains when the roads are
slippery and muddy or covered with snow and ice.
You have Weed Tire Chains in your car
and should never fail to put them on
at the first drop of rain.
- WemJ Tin Chains art also mad to mtet th demand for an fficUnt
traction and anti-shid dvic for trucks tquipptd with singl and dual
solid tires or with tha very large pneumatic tires. They are so corf
structed that they satisfactorily meet the requirements of heavy truck
service in mud, sand or snow.
AMERICAN CHAIN COMPANY, Inc.
BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT
Largest Chain Manufacturers in the World
Tha Complete Chain Una AH Types, All Sizes, All Finishes From
Plumbers' Safety Chain to Ships'' Anchor Chain.
General Sale Office t Grand Central Terminal, New York City
Bo.
District Sales Offices:
Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg Portland. Ore. San Francisco
he left off his work, so the whole
district will have to. be canvassed
again.
Stanford Plans Rifle Meet.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Palo
Alto, Cal., Feb. 5. Ray Ground, a
Portland student at Stanford, secre
tary of the local Rifle club, is mak
ing arrangements for en intercolle
giate rifle match which will be held
next week. A team of ten men will
be selected from each of the promi
nent colleges of the country and the
scores will be tabulated and winners
determined through the means of 'the
telegraph.
MUSTEROLE QUICK
BAD EGGS LOSE SUIT
Court Sides With Dealer Who Re
fuses to Pay Shipper.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 6. (Spe
cial.) The Hazelwood company of
Portland recently brought suit for
$200 against-the Fullinwider market
here, this sum being alleged to be due
for 60 cases of eggs shipped to the
defendant. . The case was tried in
the superior court of Clarke county
today and a verdict was found for
the defendant.
Mr. Fullinwider testified that the
eggs were shipped to him and he did
not open them, but shipped them
direct to his customers, who found
the eggs were- bad and returned
them. Hence Mr. Fullinwider refused
to pay for something for which ho
could not collect and the court held
for him. - '
Census Enumerator Dies.
VANCOUVER. -Wash.. Feb. 6. (Spe
cial.) Frank Hodglns, a census
enumerator In this city, died recently,
before his work of taking the census
was completed. It is not known where
Pimples and Skin Eruptions
Danger Sign of Bad Blood
Avoid Suffering by Heeding
These Warnings.
Pimples, scaly, itching skin, rashes
and burning sensations denote with
unfailing certainty . a debilitated.
weakened and impure state of the
blood. The trouble is In your blood
and no matter b.3w you were Infected,
you must treat it through the blood.
It is a blood disease. You must use
S. S. S. If you expect certain relief.
For cleansing ' the system, nothing is
equal to It. The action of S. S. S.
Is to . cleanse the blood. It soaka
through tho system direct to the seat
of the trouble acting as an antidote
to neutralize the blood poisons. It
revitalizes the red blood corpuscles,
increases the flow so that the blood
can properly perform its physical
work. The dull, sluggish ; feeling
leaves you the complexion clears up.
Even long standing -cases . respond
promptly. But you must take S. S. S. j
Drugs and substitutes won't do. Get
S. S. S. from your druggist. If yours Is
a special case and you need expert
advice, write to Medical Adviser, 257
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. Adv. I
Last Day Today Saturday
of sale on Women's Highest-Grade Shoes.
To whet the "shopping appetite" of every woman who
reads this announcement
' an entirely new grouping and still fur
ther LOWERED PRICES.
Choice of
18 Different Models
AT ONE PRICE
$7.95
A saving of one-half based on present wholesale values.
COME EARLY.
Business Hours 9 to 6, including Saturday. .
KNIGHT SHOE CO.
Morrison Near Broadway
RELIEF!N0 BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like
a Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting
Musterole is a clean, white oinb
ment, made with the oil of mustard.
It does all the work of the old-fashioned
mustard plaster does it better and
does not blister. You do not have to
bother with a cloth. You simply rub
it on and usually the pain is pone I
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you wlut re
lief it gives from sore throat, bron
chitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neu
ralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma
tism, lumbago, pains and aches of tha
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest (it often prevents pneumonia).
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50.
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