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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921 BE C O BOOK L BILL FAILS TO PASS House Supporters Unable to . Put Measure Through. VIGOROUS DEFENSE MADE Speaker Bean Anwnj Those Chanr pionlng Proposal and Scoring Alleged Book Trust. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) Charge" that an Oregon "srhoolbook trust" is oppressing pa trons of Oregon schoois through long time book contracts with school boards at high prices were hurled to day in the house by Speaker Bean who took the floor in support of Sen ator Hanks' free textbook bill. Speaker Bean was not alone in de nouncing the alleged schoolbook governor on the Columbia river 'Interstate bridge and declaring an emergency. H. B. 244. by Bennett Averting title to the state of Oregon la lands constitut ir.g the beds ef lakes. SOLOXS DISPOSE OF 13 BILLS 1 Are Withdrawn and 8 Meet Fate on Floor of Legislature. STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Feb. 1 (Special.) Twelve bills were dia posed of today, four betas: withdrawn and eight having; been .either defeated by a vote or indefinitely postponed on the recommendation of committees. The list of bills, disposed of in the house today in one manner or another follows: H. B. 8. br Hosford Prohibiting the state of Oregon or any of its boards from acquiring real property or any easemenl or Interest therein by private purchase, and to enlarge the power of condemna tion. U. P. S34. by Leonard Amending sec- tlon 1.12, Oregon laws, relating to the con duct of trial by jury. H. B. 19j, by Hunter Relating to conn ty agents, farm bureaus and extension work. H. B. 59. by Overturf Providing for the supplying of textbooks free of charge in the elementary public schools. Kills indefinitely postponed or Tall in? to pass S. B. by Hume Prohibiting the picketing or staking out of animals on public highways In counties having a pop ulation of oo.ooo or more. H. B. 243. by Porter Amending section 4207. Oregon laws, relating to assessment of utilities. H. B. 3J9. by Sheldon Providing for the formation and adoption of a new or mended constitution tor the state of Oregon. s. B. 2.0. by committee on revision of laws Providing procedure for enforcing claims to personal property where defend- ru.--t. For more than an hour lower house members argued the textbook I ant is not within the state of Oregon. jne-.tion pro and con and at the con-I S. B. 124. by Gberhard Amending sec- c!u.-ion defeated the bill, the rollcall showing 29 voters in its favor, not I Hon 1.110. Oregon laws, relating to arrest i of Judgment. I S 11 "W h Th.m.i vu-uku i pu.-s ii. una -o ism 1 4372. Oregon laws, relsting to sales fol rear mat me scnooi Dnaras 01 me i taxes. Tarious state districts couid not pro-1 s. B. 19. by Banks Providing free cure necessary funds to purchase """ " puouc e-rPi nmn khooh books was the main contention of op- S. B. 143. by Eddy Providing for in vestigation and correction of insanitary schools. ;oncnts of the bill. It was also argued that the bill in reality favored the "schoolbook trust,' and that its passage would result in the sale of many thousands more books In Ore- iron than are sold under the present system. Taxpayers Foot All Bills. Speaker Bean, speaking for the bill. fleclared it made no difference what fry?tem was employed as to the pur chase of schooibooks; that in the end , the taxpayers would pay for them. "The real purpose of this bill is to lower the cost of school books in the state of Oregon," he said. "It is up to us to break the hold of the school- book trust in Ort'gon. The states of Kansas and California have broken the hook trusts that existed in those slates, and if we break it in this state it will mean that we will break up a combination which has been squeez ing the very life blood out of school natrons for manv vcars. "The passage of this hill would be Bitter Fight In House Forecast Over the first sup in breaking up the SENATE CONFIRMS 9 IT APPOINTMENTS Departmental Directors for Washington Named. ONE YET TO BE MADE Action to Put Xew Administrative Code Into Effect Is Taken "With out Dissenting Vote. BILL ENLARGES VETO POWER Constitutional Amendment Asked In Senate Measure. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 17, (Special.) A proopsed constitu tional amendment introduced by Sen ator Eddy, if approved by the voters t the next special or general elec tion, will give the governor authority to veto single items in appropriation bill. He also may veto any provision in new bills declaring an emergency. without thereby affecting any other provision of such proposed law. MOVIE BILL DEBATE TODAY trust' and it would mean a reduction of at least 20 per cent in the cost of books. The bill should pass." Sjntem Not Kxperiment Representative Hindman, who championed the bill in the house, ex plained that the free text-book sys tern was not an experiment, but had bei-n tried out successfully in many states, including Pennsylvania, Kew Jersey and New 1 ork. . School books furnished to pupils without charge have a longer life than books privately owned, accord ins to Kcprcsentative Overturf, who was formerly a school teacher In state which furnished free textbooks, Air. Overturf branded the present law, which provides free textbooks for indigent children, an insult to the state, and said that one of the prin cipal reasons he had for supporting the bill under discussion was to avoid having children branded as indigents where parents were not in financial condition to purchase books. Oregon is weighted down with taxes now, and free textbooks would be merely another load which would be unbearable, according to Repre sentative Kay of Marion county. A bill providing for state printing of school books and the sale of such books to children at cost would have the support of Representative Davey he said, but he was opposed to the tate purchasing books for children. Teacher Opposes Bill, Opposition to the bill was voiced by Representative Fisher of Wash ington county, the only school teach er in the house membership. There is some talk of recalling tin Iil tomorrow, some of the propo nents, including Senator Banks, the author, claiming to have won a num ber of hou.se members over to the free textbook idea. The final rollcall on the bill was as t 11 o w s : For paj.sace Burdick. Carter. Fletcher, F'int. liordnn of Multnnmau. Hammond. Hirdnisn. Hopkin. Hosford. Hurd, John ptnn. Koretl. Kubli, Le, Leonard, Lynn. J.lt Donald. McKarland. Mile. North, Over tt.rf. Richard. Shanks. Sheldon, Stone, fi.nan. Wetis, Wright and Speaker Bean. AKainst Acheson. Allen, Beals. Bel Knap, t'arsner. Cary, Child, Davey, Egbert, J-'ii-ber. Gallagher. Hubbard. Hunter, Hyatt, Kir, Kinney, LaFollett, I,ooney, Marsh. .Martin. Miller. IMTce, Perry, Powell, Rob ert, tihina. Templeton and Woodson. An.-nt Bennett. Gordon of Lane and escolt. Censorship Plan. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) Making special order of business out of the bill presented bv Representatives Cliilds and Fletcher to create a state board of moving pic ture censors, the house voted to start debate on the measure at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. A bitter fight over the proposed law was presaged. AVastiington Salary Bill Vp. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The Washington county delegation has Introduced 41 bill in creasing the salaries of the county judge of that county from $1200 to xisoo, county commissioners from S3 to S3 a day for each day employed in the transaction of county business, county treasurer from 11200 to J1500 year, county clerk from 11800 to 12100, deputy county clerk from J1200 to $1500, recorder of conveyances from J1200 to 1500. sheriff from S1800 to $2100. and first deputy sheriff from $1200 to $1500 a year. Sedition Bill Introduced. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) Under the provisions of a bill introduced by Senator Upton, it shall be unlawful for any person firm, corporation or association to print or circulate a newspaper or other publication containing edito rials, news items or comment convev ins veiled expressions of disloyalty or lack of respect toward the Ameri can government. Bill Fixes Clatsop Office Honrs. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 17 (Special.) The office hours of the cfflclals of Clatsop county are fixed at irom s o clock A. i. until 5 o clock P. M., with the exce-ption of Satur days, when the offices will close at noon, under the provisions of a bill introduced by the judiciary com mittee. Records in English Required. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) Under the provisions of a bill Introduced by the senate Judl ciary committee, all records, reports and proceedings required to be kept by law shall be written In the Eng lish language. .23 BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE Oregon Koad Bond Exemption Is Among: Measures. STATE HOrSi2. Salem. Or.. Febl7. -(Special.) Twenty-three bills were passed by the house today. They are as follows: H. B. br Kubli Authorizing cttiei and towns In any port district to vacate frirt-ets. alley? or commons and authuriz inc certain clas of construction. 11. B- 14. by Sheldon Exempting Ore gon road boudb from exemption as prop erty. 11. B. St.l, by Mc Fa Hand Amending sec tion iCi64, Oregon laws. H. B. 3i. by Joint ways and meam committee Amending section 60-47, Ore gon laws. H. B. Z2X br committee on road. and lsiKhmavn Providing lor transfer of, high may fund. If. U 339. by joint committee on mads and highways Regulating ue. licensing ' and operation of motor vehicles. S. B. 51. by Ellis Granting to and en abling certain parties the right to Inter vene in actions and proceedings. S. B. :, by Bel I A mnd i n g sections ZJl, 3-O0, 407. 408 and 401 1, Oregon It, relatfnn to election boards. S. B. 153. by Upton. Rurdtck and Over turf Amending section StktJ. Oregon laws, relating to salaries in jDepchutes county. 8. B. 1.14. by Upton. Burdick and Over turf Amending section 3109. Oregon laws, retating to salaries in Jefferson county. S. B. K.3. by Upton. Burdick and Over turf Amending section 3f0, Oregon laws, relating to salaries in Crook county. S. B. 47. br Robertson Amending sec 1 tion fllSS, Oregon laws, relating to exam ination fees to be collected from banks. S. B. 7, by Eddy Amending section 3.l, Oregon laws, providing transportation for pupils mho live more than one mils from a school building. S. B. 3, by Edwards Amending section 5121. Oregon laws, relating to books and accounts of district school clerks. 3. B. T.9. by Robertson Amending sec tion 3 J 60, Oregon laws, relating to the deposit by treasurer of county funds In depositories. S. B. !, br Robertson Amending sec tion C41, Oregon laws, relating to fees to be collected for state banking funds. S. B. 230. by Ryan Amending section 6-44. Oreron laws, relating to reserves of irust companies. S. B. iJ34. by Ryan Amending section 6?in. Oregon laws, relating to bank re serves. H. B. 213, by Sheldon Providing for organization, maintenance of school dis tricts under certain conditions. H. B. 3-7. by Fletcher Repealing chap ter reneral lawi of Oregon for 1917. H. B. 3.14. by Marion county delegation Amending section 2124-46, Oregon laws, relating to prohibition measures. H. B. 343, by Gordon of Multnomah Providing for collection of tolls by the Reapportionment Bill Set STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The senate this after noon fixed tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o clock as the time for consider ing the bill providing for the reappor tionment of legislative districts in Oregon. TRADE INVASION CHARGED Movement Started In Oregon City to Tax Portlandcrs OREGON CITT. Or, Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) At a meeting: of the Oregon City council last night several ordi nances were introduced to prevent Portland interfering- with Oregon City's business. Portland bread wag ons coming to this city will be taxed 110 a month if one of the ordinances pass. Another ordinance Introduced pro vides that all wholesale delivery wagons bringing goods to merchants in this city from Portland shall pay a tax of $10 a month. The ordinance would affect auto-delivery oil trucks of the Standard, Union and other oil companies. A third ordinance Introduced pro vides for the use of cemetery funds to pay for the new Oregon City fir1 wagon. . . COMMISSIONER IS NAMED Dr. C. S. Irwin Appointed on Game Body In Clarke County. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 17. (Special.) Dr. C. S. Irwin of Van couver has been appointed a member of the Clarke county game commis sion, succeeding the late Mayor Per rtval. It is understood that Harry Smith and J. D. Blair may also be ap pointed to succeed two other mem bers of the commission who have served several years. When the appointments' have all been made and the commission or ganises, one of the first things to be done will be to appoint a game war den to succeed William A. Thompson, who was elected sheriff last Novem ber. Ira Cresap and George Johnson are both aspirants for the office. Both ara ex-aheriffs of the county, OLTMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) Governor Hart today submit ted the appointment of nine of the te departmental directors provided un der the new civil administrative cod Without a dissenting vote the senate Immediately confirmed the appoint ments. The list as submitted by tne governor follows: Director of the department of pub lie works, E. V. Kuykendall, presen chairman of the public service com mission, ex-state senator from th Garfield county district and pioneer attorney of Pomcroy. Director of the department of busi ness control, Thomas E. Skaggs, pres nt member of the state board of con trnl firnt annninted state tax commis oner bv Governor leister in imo later transferred by Lister to tn board of control and reappointed by Hart: attorney at Snohomish ana .v erett prior to State appointment I D. MeArdle I Named. ririrtnr of the deDartmest of effl ciencv. I. D. MeArdle. member of the house for several terms from Jeffer on rountv. examiner for and mem ber of the state bureau of inspection since 1913, in which latter capacity he compiled the data and under direction of the governor organized me coat) Rvstpm of Grovernment- Director of deuartment of taxation snrt examination. E. L. Farnsworth ex-member of the house from IJncoln county and retired banker ot wiiDur, niw livlncr in OlvmDia. Director of department of public health. Dr. Paul A, Turner or beame, ex-stiDrintendent . of the city hos pital there and an overseas eervioe man. , Dm A. Srott Appointed. Director of department of conserva tion and development, Dan A. bcou, hankrr and wheat farmer of Ritz- ville in Adams county, ex-member of hnth the house and senate. Director of department of labor and industries, Ed Clifford, real estate dealer of Seattle, manager ot gov ernor Hart's primary campaign and SDanish-American war veteran. Director of department 01 agricul ture, E. D. French of Clarke county, ex-member ot Dotn nouse ana enaie, candidate for republican nomination fnr lieutenant-governor in the last Drimarv. farmer and prune grower. Director of department of fisheries and game. Ernest A. Seabord, of .Pa cific county, present memDer ot ir.e industrial insurance commission ana son or one or tne most prominent cannerymen in the Pugct sound and Columbia river regions. Licenses Head Not Named. The tenth appointment, which the governor has not yet named, is that of director of the department of licenses, which would ordinarily fall In line with the secretary of etate's duties. Whether the governor will name Secretary of State Hinkle to this nosition was not intimated. If he does. Hinkle will be the only elective state officer on the administrative board. Under' the code the elective officers will continue to function as usual, it was assumed, with such lim itations as the new code has placed upon their departmental activities. One of the new directors, Thomas E. Skaggs, is the democratic member of the state board of control and another director, E. L. Farnsworth, now resi dent of Olympia, formerly served for years as a democratic member of the house from Lincoln county. Last fall he declared himself republican on both state and national tickets. Vets Overriding- Falls. An effort to pass senate bill No. 16 over the governor's veto failed in the senate today, the vote being IS to 22 The measure provided for the estab lishment of county law libraries in counties of more than 125,000 popula tion. , The senate passed Senator McCoy's bill, authorizing the county commis sioners of counties In which inter state bridges are located to uge the counties' shares of the bridge tolls to Improve roads leading to the bridge. The measure was passed after it had been amended by the roads and bridges committee to provide 'that such money should be used on state roads. Senator McCoy made a hard fight to prevent the adoption t)( the amendment. declaring he would rather have the bill defeated ut rieht. The senate, however, adopted the amendment and then passed the bill. Hutchinson's bill, providing for a constitutional amendment to estab- isn an old age pens. on system, mas laid on the table by a vote of 22 to 15. The senate passed senate bill No. 93, providing for the repeal of the law of 1917 establishing the state nautical school at Seattle. The institution requested an appro priation of approximately 170,000 for the bienn'um and the action of the RpnlttA fn a hnl leh ! no- thA srhnnl was taken as a measure of .economy.' Senator Metcalf's bill, providing that : the tax lien on personal property ' shall follow the proceeds of any In-' surance upon such property destroyed . by fire, also was passed by the senate. Following the introduction of bills by Senators Hastings and Bishbp, au- thorizing school districts to equip and ! maintain medical, surgical and dental' clinics at the expense of the taxpay ers of the district, a measure was introduced In the senate this after noon by Senators Taylor, Sinclair. Crcwford. Groff, Rockwell, Renick, Cox, McMillen and Loomis, which pro vides that the parent or guardian of any pupil may file annually a state ment declining to ' consent to the physical examination of such child and that upon the filing of such no tice the child shall be exempt from any such examination except to de termine existence of contagious dis ease. Vaccination la Optional. The measure further provides that no pupil shall be compelled to submit to vaccination without the consent of parent or guardian and that vaccina tion, inoculation or other medication shall not be made a condition prece dent for the admission of any student to- any public school, college orjini versity in the state.' Senator Hutchinson of Spokane this afternoon introduced a resolution consenting to the creation by the fed eral congress of a new state to be known as the state of Lincoln, 'to In clude northern Idaho and Spokane county. The resolution was referred to the committee on federal relations. WOOL MEN WILL WEAVE GROWERS TLAX TO MARKET PRODUCT AS CLOTH. Woodard, Clarke C& 9 r Wood-Lark Building; Alder at West Park Our, Doors Open for Business 8 A. At. PATENT MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Young's Pile Ointment '...rt... 43 Cuticura Ointment ...480 Pinex .v-600 RQbifax -.. 2o Bromo Seltzer ". 25 Nuxated Iron T. ...760 Iodex .'500 Allen's Cold Tablets .......250 Veronica 600 Piso Cough Remedy ....300 : : : 1 Minero Health Food 50c . Washington Sheep Owners Declare They Will Eliminate Middle- " man From Dealings. SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) Woolgrowers of Washington ore planning to market their product as cloth Instead of raw material, thus eliminating the marketing charges of middlemen, as the result of a report made by a special committee com prised of Dr. S. B. Nelson of Wash ington State college and William tiis- lop and R. A. Balsch. Spokane? Thia committee, according to Mr. Hislop. has made a report to Thomas, Drum heller of Walla Walla, president, that the plan is feasible and has been worked successfully by woolgrowers of some parts of Montana and Illinois. "The plan, which we believe can he handled profitably," Mr. Hislop said, to contract with manufacturers to mako the Washington wool into cloth, and for the Washington Wool growers' association to establish a department for marketing the cloth with the makers of clothing. "We had some Washington wool made into cloth in the woolen mill t Washougal, and the experiment was successful. The cloth was made nto suits by local tailors and the inished suits cost from $41 to $51 each. The cloth for these suits, how- ver, averaged $12.60 a suit. At that lme we based the cost of wool at 40 cents a pound, while the prevailing price in Spokane is just about 12 cents a pound." Stationery ADMIRATION LAWN - A splendid correspondence card Gilt Edge White .Only." $1.00 Now 69c . COMMONWEALTH Lawn Finish Paper and Envelopes. Three Colors in a Box. ;. White, Pink and Blue'.' $2.00 Now $1.67- - Drug Department Silicate of Soda (Waterglass) 1 quart preserves 15 dozen eggs. 1 pt. 35c, 1 qt. 50c, gal. 75c, gal. ... .$1.00 Olive Oil, pure medicinal, 1 pint ..$1.00 1 quart .V. $1.8o Wesson Oil, 1 quart 530 Old Dutch Cleanser (limit 3) 80 25c Rose Water 170 Agar Agar, 1-lb. cut ,.$1.50 Pure Cod Liver Oil, 1 pint $1.25 Hinkle Cascara Tablets, 100 350 Denatured Alcohol, 1 pint. .'...350 1 quart 60c,; 1 gallon $1.65 Turpentine 1 pt. 85c, 1 qt. 55c, 1 gal.. .$1.50 Now Is the Time to Spray. ' i For Dormant Spraying Against Such Scale In ' sects as San Jose Scale and Oyster Scale Use DRY .SULPHUR LIME 1 lb... 350 5 lbs... .$1.25 10 lbs. ..$2.00 Doors Close 6:30 P. M. Present this COUPON Today or H Saturday, Feb. IS or 19 and secure H ' I'-W' J f chase and double stamps H . cJ!'.. chase. . R - ' ' I Leather Department WARDROBE TRUNKS Regular $72.50 Special ..$56.00 Regular $55.00 Special $40.00 Regular $47.00 Special $36.50 All Ladies' UMBRELLAS 1-3 OFF RUBBER DEPT. Bathing Suits At V2 Price! All 'our Men's and Ladies' Cotton Bathing Suits Specia at Price. AlLour'GANTNER and MATTERX Men6 Wool Bathing Suits ' j Price. Highway Views Attractively Framed Natural Colors. $1.00 Now 87c Perfume Department Oriental Cream 65c and $1.35 Jap Rose Talcum Powder .100 Djer Kiss Face Powder ....50c and 850 Hind's Honey Almond Cream 39c and 790 $2.50 Hughes Ideal Hair Brush, Djer Kiss Talcum Powder 250 No- 66 $1.35 Java Powder 390 $1.50 Pro-phy-lac-tic pen-e-tra-tbr Pebeco 360 Hair Brush .$1.08 Cards for All Occasions BIRTHDAYS, WEDDINGS, ANNIVER SARIES, BABIES or RED LETTER DAYS We Have Them All. DOWNSTAIRS CANDY SPECIALS CUTLERY Fountain Pen Dept. A Fountain Pen is an everyday necessity. We can fit your hand. We can fit your purse with our up-to-date stock of: WATERMAN'S SHEAFFER'S CONKLIN'S MOORE'S $2.50 to $29.00 DUNDEE BOOSTING PRUNES Exhibits of Fruit and Tempting Dishes Exhibited at Xewberg. KEWBERG, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) Frune weelf is being featured here by the growers and packers of Dundee, who have excellent ditpiays at both banks in Newberg and also at Crede's market. Dundee women are taking turns in canning for the exhibits and In hand ing out folders giving recipes for prune dishes. They are also showing bread, pie3, cakes and puddings made from Oregon prunes. We nave an Exclusive Homeopathic Pharmacy With an Experienced Homeopathic Pharma cist in charge on the Mezzanine Floor. Ask for the Homeopathic Guide. LANE TAXES $1,474,625.58 Certificate of Roll riled by Asses 0 sor; Collections Start March 1. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The amount of taxes to be collected in Lane county this year is $1,474, 625.58, according to the certificate of the tax roll filed by Herbert Walker, assessor, in the office of County Clerk Bryson yesterday. Collections will start on March 1 Taxes in Eugene will be approxi mately 20 per cent higher this year tnan last. ELASTIC HOSIERY, HEARING APPLI ANCES, ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS, MEDICAL BATTERIES, VIOLET RAYS. Second Floor. Pure Horehound Drops, lb 390 Jelly Beans, lb 250 Victoria Brittle, lb ..490 Assorted Fudge, lb. :..390 Coated Almonds, lb 590 Chocolate Chews, lb 290 SILEX PERCOLATORS $7.00 to $10.00 Filters, Parts and Repairs. ELECTRIC HEATERS HOT-POINT MAJESTIC SIMPLEX WESTINGnoUSE $12.00 to $15.00 WIZARD $2.50 Dry Mop $1.75 $2.00 Dry Mop $1.35 $2.50 Oil Mop $1.75 $2.00 Oil Mop $1.35 50c Dust Cloth 350 $1.75 Wall Dusters $1.25 45c Size Wizard Paste Wax 370 Tweezers 100 to 750 Lather Brushes 250 to $12.00 Safety Razors, special 190 Alarm Clocks, reg. $3.75; special. .$2.09 The Old Original Swaly Hone , " Special $1.25 Ingersoll Watches ; $2.50 to $11.50 Cuticle Scissors J 90 to $1.75 Nail Files 100 to 750 WIZARD s 85c Size Wizard Paste Wax 700 $1.75 Size Wizard Pa.ste Wax $1.45 $4.00 Poli-sher and Waxer, special. .$3.00 30c Size Wizard Polish 230 60c Size Wizard Polish 450 $1.25 Size Wizard Polish 890 $2.00 Size Wizard Toli.sh $1.45 $3.00 Size Wizard Polish $2.25 Woodmen Have Banquet. JfEDFORD, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The annual homecoming, roll call and big crab dinner of the Medford camp. Woodmen of the World, was held here last night with 325 mem bers present and with F. B. Tichener of Eugene, district manager of the Woodmen, as guest of honor. Seaside City Attorney Resigns. SEASIDE, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) Victor J. Miller, who has been city attorney of bcaside for the last eight years, resigned at the regular meeting of the council Tuesday evening. Mr. Miller Intends to devote his time to his private practice. PROFESSOR SAYS HIGHEST PRICER LAXDS IX MALHEUR. Three Days' School at Vale, Or., Attracts Many Farmers Rec lamation Boosted as Tax Aid. VALE. Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) In .time the highest priced lands In the world will be those on irrigation projects and because "of the natural fertility, elevation and climate of the Malheur valley the lands of the Warm Springs irrigation district around V'afo and In the adjoining districts will be among the highest priced irrigated lands, said W. L. Powers, professor of irrigation and drainage at the Oregon Agricultural college. speaking at Vale Wednesday. Professor Powers was in vale rne first three days of this week con ducting a series of short courses on irrigation and drainage for the farm ers of Malheur county. The thre days school was attend ed by many farmers of the county and many said they were convinced hat drainage was as essential to the success of Irrigated projects as Irri gation itself. The farmers' are interested In hav ing a soil expert make extensive ex periments in the county this year to determine the most feasible plan for reclaiming the lands which have too much .water or alkali, beveral or ganizations have requested the legis lature to continue the appropriation this year for experiment work. It has been pointed out that there are thousands' of acres of greasewood and salt grass lands in Oregon and that reclamation of these lands will add millions to the tax rolls of the state. Medford Women Disturb Council. MEDFORD. Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The Greater Medford club, the fore most women's organization of the city, has made the mayor and city councilmen uneasy by its petition ask ing that the curfew ord'nance be en forced, also the anti-spitting ordi nance, especially a prominent busi ness corners, and that the sidewalks of the principal streets te kept clean and reasonably clear of weeds so that two persons could walk abreast without ruining their clothes. munity chorus and expect to give several entertainments in the near future. W. Cochran is acting as di rector and is well pleased by th voices of the members. Shingle Mill Enlarged. KELSO. Wash.. Feb. 17. (Special.) The Crescent Shingle company mill of Kelso is being increased in ca pacity to 300,000 shingles by the in stallation of a new upright machine. DYE IT Old, faded skirts, waists, coats, sweaters, draperrcs, e v,e r y t h I n g, whether wool, silk, linen, cotton, or mixed goods, can be dyed any rich, faceless color with Diamond Dyes. Buy no other dyel Adv. With the new machine the mill will have an efUpnvnt of s'v'n rmtfhim'H. A Dish of Oregon Prunes Free to Everybody Every Day During: Prune Week! Woodland to Have Concerts. WOODLAND, Wash., Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) Thirty members of the town of Woodland have- organized a com- iv ; Britain 5 i ? mv a iv.Avy 1 mtr jm v m m m m m m ". n tm m m v mm m m m m i i mm r :: :'-?r- .r - - a-' LAST TIMES TODAY MARSHALL NEILAN'S Six-Cylinder, Freckled Funster WESLEY BARRY in "DINTY" A Story FiIIed With Humor, Pathos, Thrills STARTING SATURDAY CHAS. RAY 1 , in 1 AND PHTLLIS' jsmmi , WVSK!k ) Cecil B. De Mille I I! -l A , , , , n at- 1 7 intimate story of I married life and love, 3 , I - J V I Gorgeoysly Gowned aad( Set a I "':, 1 'KfooTW.LES I I I and the Picture Players I TQpy 'u 7 'V '