y THE 3IORXIXG OKEGOXTAX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21. 1922 LAWYERS ANXIOUS TO BECOME JUDGE Hopes Placed in Creation of New Judicial District. CANDIDATES ARE ACTIVE Archibald V. I rater Regarded as Most Likely to Be Transferred to Federal Bench. PUGET SOUND BUREAU. Seattle. Wash., Jan. 20. Seekers after pollt- leal preferment are proverbially far- sighted and fore-handed. ' An Instance tor present consideration Is tils' effort already begun by and In behalf of various lawyers to obtain assurance of appointment as Judge or the su perlor court of King county to sue eeed Judge Archibald W. Frater. Judge Frater has been on the su perior court bench for many years appointed, In the first place by Gov ernor Mead, and thereafter elected by the people as often as the time came aroutid. He Is still on the bench, and unless certain rather vague possibili ties shade upward through probabili ties Into certainties, he Is likely to remain there as long as ha likes. New District Aatlclpated. But on the chance that Judge Frater may not remain where he Is, all those who would like to be there have be come very busy. The event to which they look forward with hope is the creation of a new Judicial district of (he United States court In western Washington, or at any rate, the ap pointment of a third district Judge to help In the work now carried on by "Federal Judges Neterer and Cushman. By virtus of having gone to school with President Harding back in Ohio. Judge Frater Is generally looked upon as the man most likely to be taken over from the state to the fed eral bench la case a new place Is D-idt. On the surface the indications that a new federal Judgeship for west ern Washington will be created are not particularly favorable. The bill creating- 22 new federal Judges has keen passed by the national house, of representatives and Is now with the annate. It carries a distribution of the 22 Judges which leave Washing ton and Oregon out of the reckoning. Apparently no one asked considera tion for the Pacific northwest while the bill was In the house. But when Eenator Polndexter was here recently a delegation of lawyers made special plea that be endeavor to have the bill amended In the senate so as to stive this district an additional Judge. As far as the public knows. Mr. Poin dexter's only response was his dis cussion of the difficulty of procuring such an amendment. Judge Frater Is Fought. Meanwhile, with half a dozen as pirants getting ready to succeed Judge Frater If he should move out and up ward, the Seattle Star has launched an editorial fight against the possi bility of his preferment. The Star Bays that'Judge Frater Is "too old. Is temperamentally unfit, too arbitrary, too brittle-minded, too reactionary, too prejudiced and too much of a spe lal interests man." Otherwise, pre sumably, he Is a good Judge. The situation presents the entertaining rpeutacle of a controversy over some thing that does not exist. SLQL'IM TO SETTLE LANDS Company Formed to Buy 5200 Acres of Logged-Off Area. PUGET SOUND BUREAU. Seattle. Wash., Jan. -0. Before the state de partment of reclamation and settle ment made final selection of the White Kiufis-Hanfprd project In Ben ton county as th,f scene of its first experiment in providing land and Im provements for ex-service men. there was sharp rivalry among various sec tions of the state looking for local expenditure of the $300,000 appropria tion available for this purpose. Most of the contending localities were on the east side ot the moun tains, but western Washington also was represented, and a strong effort was made to obtain official favor for a large tract at Sequim, In Clallam county, on the Olympic peninsula. The feequlm people made a hard fight for recognition. The region nearby the effered tract includes one of the older farming communities of Puget sound. There are some fine old farms around liungeness and in portions of the equim valley. But the official de cision went the Benton county. ' ' llavlrg lost this fight the Sequim people have started to work out a settlement plan for themselves. A company has been formed which Is touying 5200 acres of log-ged-off lands Irnm the Macleay Estate company, and the purpose Is to clear this, make it ready for occupancy, and dispose of It on terms fairly comparable with thoHe that the state reclamation de partment proposes to exact of ex. service men who may be attracted to the White Bluf fs-Hanford project. As elsewhere on the northwest slope, the big problem at Sequim Is the clear ing of the land, but the Sequim peo ple believe they have devised a Plan tor cheap clearing, and In any case are not disposed to fold their hands and sit Idle for lack of the state ap Iroprlatlon. STATE INCOME TUX IIP 1'LAX MAY BE RECOMMENDED BY STATE COMMITTHfi. Commissioners to Hold 3-Day Ses sion in Portland Next "Week to Discuss Issues. That a state Income tax wUl be recommended by the state committee on tax investigation was the pre diction yesterday of Walter M. Pierce of La Grande, one of the commls' sioners. The investigators will hold a thre-day session In Portland next week, at which time the tax situa tion will be delved Into. All mno bers of the commission have signifed their Intention of attending. They are: I. N". Day, Portland, chairman; Henry E. Reed. Portland, vice-chairman; Coe A. McKenna. Portland; C. S. Chapman. Portland; Walter M. Pierce. La Grando; E. H. Smith, Lake view, and Charles A. Brand. Rose burg. "The commission. explains Mr. Pierce, "has Investigated the tax sit uation in Oregon sufficiently far to be convinced that real estate must be relieved and that an .income tax will afford this relief. The commis sion, howovnr, has nut been coinuut- ted to any schedule, that is. whether thete should be a graduated income tax or a flat rate. This is one of the matters which will occupy the at tention of the investigators during the- conference next week. "It is a debatable question how much should be raised Jy an income tax. Whether all of tr!e expenses of the state government should be met by an Income tax or. say. 50 per cent of the -cost should be so cared for. are matters for determination. What ever Is raised by an income tax, how ever, is to go entirely to the stats and there will be no rebate to the several counties. It might be a good plan to have all state expenses pa la for by an Income tax and leave the counties raise money for operating by the property tax, as at present." The commission was appointed by Governor Olcott under direction of the legislature a year ago for"!"ne pur pose of investigating the tax prob lem of Oregon and make a report. By the time the 1923 regular legisla tive session opens, the commission will have its recommendations In shape. 1 EXHUUTBON IS ON TRIAL MRS. BIESECEJER'S DEFENSE FAILS AT NOX-SOT. Varloues Records Are Presented InJ Case at Vancouver Deal to Feed Prisoners Related. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 20. (Special.) The case of the stats against Mrs. Frances Blesecker, ex matron of the county jail, was being tried in the superior court today. Judge Simpson on the bench. Attor neys for the defendant moved for a non-suit, contending that the infor mation did not state facts that would constitute a crime. The motion was denied.. . , The defense attorneys then con tended that ths information charged the defendant with two crimes and sought to have the state elect which one it would try the defendant on. This also was denied and the case proceeded. Abe Miller, chairman of the county commissioners, was the first witness called. He told of an arrangement being made with Mrs. Blesecker to feed. the prisoners for 30 cents a meal or 60 cents a day for each prisoner, as only two meals were authorised. J. L. Garrett, county auditor, was on the stand several hours. Identify ing records in his office such as war rants and bills presented for payment by the defendant. A. H. Behrens, bookkeeper for the county auditor, identified a number of claims that had been presented and ordered paid by the county com missioners. Counsel for the defense attempted to have a large njimber of exhibits for the state stricken from the rec ords but failed. LONG PARTY IN ASTORIA HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY'S MILL IS INSPECTED. Chairman of Long-Bell Directors Declined to Discuss Reports of Big Consolidation. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 20. (Special. R. A. Long and other officials of the Long-Bell Lumber company arrived here last night and spent practically all of today in an inspection of the Hammond Lumber company's mill. Mr. Long would neJther deny nor af firm the reported merger of the Long Bell and Hammond Lumber company interests, simply saying. "I cannot understand how that report goiout. Perhaps someone got an inkling that something was In the air and used hie imagination for the ba.ance. ne also sata tne company naa not decided where the scene of its first manufacturing operations will be, and added: 'Astoria has some rather attractive features as a place for the manufac ture of lumber on an extensive scale, and there is a possibility we may decide to locate one of our plants here." MURDER TRIAL DELAYED Sickness of Attorneys Causes Ad journment of Burns Case. Adjournment until Monday was taken at 1 o'clock yesterday In the trial of John L. Burns on a charge of murder, due to the illness of D. C. Lewis, associate counsel for the de fense with B. F. Mulkey. and of Elton Watkins, assisting Deputy District Attorney Hammersley in the prosecu tion. Neither sickness is serious and the case is not expected to be delayed later than Monday morning. r ive witnesses for -the state were heard by the Jury yesterday before adjournment. They were: Mrs. Lulu Phillips, widow of James H. Phillips, the murdered watchman; M. C. Faulk, deputy coroner; Dr. M. K. Hall, who attended the dying man at St. Vin cent's hospital, and Elbert C. Murphy, conductor of the freight train at the side of which the revolver duel be tween Phillips and the boxcar robbers took place. Oak. vl lie Councilmen Seated. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) H. W. Taul and W. T. Neeley, councilmen, and A. X). Wright, treas urer, recently elected at Oakvllle, took office Tuesday. Oscar Wood, the third new councilman, was ab sent. Appointive officers named for the coming year ere: Dr. J. O. Van Winkle, health officer; E. S. Avey, attorney; C. D. Wetland, town clerk. light and water superintendent and marshal; T. J. Watkins, police Judge. Committees announced are: Light and water, Neeley, Paul and Liby; street, Paul Wood and McDonald; finance. Liby. Neeley and McDonald. Tenlno Post Installs Officers. CENTRALIA. Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) The William T. Mullaney post, American Legion, of Tenino. at Its Last meeting installed the following new officers for the coming year: W. W. Matter, commander; T. H. Rich ards, senior vice-commander; Clarence Rehrer, Junior victe-commander; W. D. McArthur, adjutant; W. II. Mullaney, chaplain; John Ellison, historian, and Louis Gantier, aergeant-at-arms. Fol lowing the installation a dance was held and refreshments were served by the legion auxiliary. , Woodland State Bank Elects. WOODLAXD, Wash, Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) The Woodland Slate bank at its annual meeting last week re flected all the old olficers and di rectors for the enduing year, as fol lows: L. X. Plamondon. T. E. Oliver. John Bogs-rt, . B. Dale, E. C. Blue and lieorge F. Plamondon. directors; 1- K. Plamondon, president; T. E. Oliver, "vice-president; George F. Plamondon, cashier; E. C Blue and Miss Lidia LaKue. assistant cashiers. Bead The Oregonian classified ads. SPLIT UIO TO TRAINING PRACTICAL AND CLASS ROOM EXPLORERS IN ROW. Member of Stefansson Expedition Declares 111 Feeling Began From Start. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 20. That the controversy between Vilhjalmur Stefansson, . Arctic explorer. and nfembera of his party on the north ern expedition was due to a clash be tween the practical and the classroom-trained members of the expedi tion was the declaration of Harold Noicv a member of the Stefansson ex pedition, who gave his version of the affair here tonight. According to Mr. Nolce. the trouble began before the Karluk, one of the ehlps uaed in Stefansson's explora tions, was outfitted. Mr. Nolce said: "Dr. R. M. Anderson and Professor J. J. O'Nell were confident the tanks on . the Karluk for carrying fresh water were not large enough and the expedition would euffer for want of fresh water, stefansson explained to them that on the Ice there is always to be found pools of fresh water. While there is enow on the ice and It melts, the salt water goes to the bottom, leaving the fresh supply to be easily obtained. The members of the expedition, who were scientific men not trained in the Arctic, were not convinced that this was true, so ill-feeling began from the start." Another source of trouble, accord ing to Mr. Nolce, was the fact that Dr. Anderson and some of the other members of the expedition were under the impression there were two dis tinct expeditions and that Dr. Ander son was in -charge of the southern branch, while Mr. Nolce's understand ing appears' to be that Stefansson was In complete charge of the whole ex pedition. . Another controversy arising on the expedition is explained by Mr. Nolce as follows: "After the Karluk was lost In the Arctic ocean in the early winter of 113, Stefansson went to the Ander son ship, the Alaska, which was then at Demarkatlon Point, to obtain sup plies and assistance for making a sled trip across the Beaufort sea. The party aboard the Alaska were as tounded that Stefansson should think of making such a trip at that time of the year. They seriously questioned whether he was in his right mind, and a conference was held to deter mine whether or not they should de pose and detain him. "Stefansson. however, brought suf ficient pressure to bear so that he finally obtained supplies for the trip. He had only one sled on the trip. He found two men on the ice. Ole Ander son and Storker Storkerson, whom be induced to accompany him. They were gone 18 months, during which time they lived off the country." Mr. Nolce returned to Seattle last fall after having been with Stef ansson for two years. After leaving Stefansson, Mr. Nolce spent a number of yeara in the Arctic. He wintered at Pierce Point the first year, and claims to have found there ruins of a pre-hLstorlo village. BANKING GROUP WILL MEET Northwest Section of Investment Association to Name Officers. SEATTLE, w'ash.. Jan. 20 The programme of the northwest group of the Investment Bankers' Association of America, which organization meets here tomorrow, calls for the election of officers and the transaction of general routine business. A group luncheon Is to be held at the Rainier club, after which the Se attle members will be hosts at an in formal entertainment programme ar ranged for the afternoon and evening Representatives from San Fran cisco, Spokane, Portland and Seattle will attend the meeting. PRUNE RAISERS ORGANIZE 250 Join Association Formed at Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.) Two hundred and fifty prune growers signed up today as members of the Walla Walla Prune Growers' association and next Thurs day the organization of this selling body is to be completed with the elec tion of officers. The growers will pool their prunes this year and sell to the highest bidder. Growers said that last year they lost heavily be cause they competed against each other. Local prunes do not compete against other districts as the season here is early. O. K. Goodman of Freewater acted as chairman today, and J. F. Slover as secretary. The prune, district will be divided Into seven subdistrlcts and a representative from each will be named on the board ot directors. ONLY FEW REGISTERED But 425 of 1800 Eligible to Pjtsss on Pavement Question. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Only 425 Chehalls voters are registered and accordingly eligible to vote at the special election to be held February 7 when the question of re ducing the city limits to the south east will be up to the people. Che halls' normal rogistratlon is nearly 1800. The registration books will not reopen until after the special elec tion. . i Ths vote is called' for to make pos sible Uie paving of East Market street along the Pacific highway! there be ing 1000 feet of the street where abutting property will not pay the cost of a new street. Winlock to'Have Benefits. WIN'LOCK. Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher association a home talent vaudeville show will be staged at Mutrle's hall, February 10. The proceeds will be used in the purchase of calisthenic equipment for the Johnson school, affording the gram mar grades-some athletic advantages which are only -given to high school students. A piano was recently pur chased and Installed two weeks ago. which will be stationed in the hall, and pupils can march from the'r rooms to the equipment racks and take their exercise to music in the big hall. ' Wife Charges Threat to Kill. -CHEHALIS. Wash.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Two divorce suits were yes terday filed bere in the Lewis county superior court. Ruby Drew said she and David Drew were married De cember 18. 1898. at Flagstaff. Ariz. There are three sons. Drew is alleged to have beaten his wife and threat ened to kill her. Elixa Ridgway ac cused her husband. William Ridgway, of being cruel and Inhuman and al leges that the defendant has admitted that he loves another woman. 913,064.80 Paid In Fines. MONTESANO. Wash, Jan. i0. (Spe cial.) Sheriff Gibson has issued hie annual report for 1921. Some of the high lights are: Fines assessed against liquor law violaters anuuoted to 13.- 864.80, while the cost of the enforce ment of the dry law, including the purchase of two automobiles, was 3363.70; nearly 3000 papers. Including warrants of 'arrests and search war rants, were served; $5755 in delin quent poll tax was collected; fees col lected totaled 38724.17; prisoners re ceived numbered 434 as compared with 217 In 1920; prisoners) were fed on contract for 55 cents a day and received three meals, whereas the rate formerly was 75 cents; 24 nation alities were represented among the prisoners received; some of the crimes were: Manufacture of liquor. 41; Jolnist, 16 ; possession or sale, 86; murder, 5; grand larceny, 45: petit larceny, 15. REALTORS TO TAKE STEPS TO OBTAIN ACTION. Committee Is Appointed Mr. Lan caster Points Out Dangers From Storm. Efforts to obtain some action look ing to the clearing of the Columbia river highway of snow and ice wllj be made by the Realty board as a re sult of the adoption of a resolution authorizing the appointment of a com mittee to Investigate the matter. The action was taken at yesterday's lunch eon at the Multnomah hotel. Samuel C. Lancaster, engineer in charge of the construction of the highway, spoke on the dangers to the roadway as a result of the storm. He estimated that it would cost between 315.0(H) and 330.000 to clear the high way. He explained that the work could be done best by the use of a steam shovel with a special dipper to handle the snow and ice. The board also authorized a com mittee to take up the question of saving the trees in the watershed ef the Multnomah falls district. It wsfs brought out that these trees are now privately owned and unless steps are taken to save them they will soon be cut. This, Mr. Lancaster declared, would do great injury to the present water supply which makes the Mult nomah falls what it is. He suggested that other timber now held by the government might be traded to the owners of that property for their holdings and in this way the trees it is desired to save would be placed in a reserve and might be protected. Mr. Lancaster showed slides por traying the condition of the "viaduct which was crushed by the weight of snow and ice. Other views of the highway were shown. CANBY STATION IS LIKELY Berry Acreage Survey Is Made by Oregon Growers. ' CANBY, Or., Jan.. 20. (Special.) The establishment of a receiving sta tion of the Oregon growers here, is practically assured, following the con clusion of an acreage survey made by experts of the marketing organiza tion. While no definite announcement has yet been made, it was understood that sufficient berry acreage has been signed to warrant the operation of a station. This is practically the first entry made into this county by the Oregon growers, and Is the outgrowth of a campaign, fostered by the farm bu reau here, to stimulate co-operative marketing. Surveys of other districts in the county are to be made in the near future. c . , ! . . STARVING LAND PICTURED Magazine Article Depicts Condition of Starving Armenians. An interesting feature, of the Jan uary Review of Reviews is a story picturing the appalling conditions in that part of soviet Russia chiefly pop ulated by starving Armenians, which Is illustrated by nine photographs, taken several months ago by Rev. J. J. Handsaker of 5630 Forty-forth avenue Southeast, state director of the near east relief for Oregon. The article is by John H. Flnley. who traveled quite a little with Rev. Mr Handsaker in Russia. Rev. Mr. Handsaker, who carried hie own camera more than 10.000 miles to obtain these personal photo graphs, says that while they are noth, ing short of shocking to the average, comfortably-fed 'and warmly-clothed American, yet they fall far short of depicting the actual realities. DEER HIDE CAUSES FINE Man Freed of Moonshine Charge, but Re-arrested on Another. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Following his release on a charge of manufacturing moonshine liquor, Harry Grlndrod was re arrested tor having the untagged hide and horns of a deer in his pos session. He was fined 1200 by Jus tice of the Peace Onthank today. Grlndrod. foreman of the upper valley place of the Lava Bed Orchard company, was arrested when Sheriff Johnson and a posse Tuesday raided a bunkhouse, finding a 15-gallhn still. Justice Onthank held that Insuffi cient evidence was produced to hold Grlndrod. Alfred and Bert -Straub, brothers, who occupied the bunk house, on pleas ot guilty were fined 3200 each and sentenced to six months In JalL APPOINTEE IS - EDITOR Harry L. Bras to Be Postmaster at Centralis. CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Harry L. Bras, whose appoint ment as Centralis postmaster was an nounced In Washington. D. C, yes terday by Representative Albert Johnson, is. managing editor of the Centralla Daily Chronicle. He has been a resident of Centralla since March, 1916, when he purchased the Chronicle, and' is chairman of the beard of trustees of the Centralla State Normal school. Mr. Bras served five years as postmaster at Mitchell, S. D., having been appointed by Presi dent Roosevelt. Examinations for postmaster were held here last August and resulted as follows: Mr. Bras, 83; William Scales, 82.40; Perry McCleary, son of T. H. McCleary, present postmaster, 76.40. Legion Would Bar Orientals. BEND. Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) In line with the action of Prinevllle ex-service men in opposing coloniza tion of Ochoco district irrigated lands with Japanese. Percy A. Stevens post. American Legion, adopted resolutions at its meeting here last night con demning the Introduction of the lease system for orientals. A citation from National Commander McNider in which he complimented the Bend veterans on having "the most active post in Oregon" wa read at ths meeting. Coal excelling in heat. Bdwy. 70.-Adv. ijj'tly operated by GuslMgmm with the most CSv Jsw thrillin8 i 1 33 ;rW?& train wreck , M & , ". . . Mf ever filmed. f ' W ' " i K A vv ' J 1 Ay Thundering over the bridge, oblivious of impending catas trophe, the train, with its human cargo, moves swiftly CRASH ! The realism of this scene makes you gasp. This is but one inci denta thrilling and stupendous incident among the thun dering emotions which rage and storm about two intensely human beings. Even in the heart of a life-scarred woman, "Love Never Dies." A First National Attraction i.. GIRL'S TROUSSEAU SCANT MRS. THOMPSON DECLARED SLIGHTED BY PARENTS. Witnesses in Contest to Break Will Assert Stepmother Influenced L. K. Moore. , -" There were no towels, table linen ft? an v thins- else in the "hope chest" of Greta Moore Thompson when she was married and her trousseau con sisted of a traveling suit, a hat which she had "made over" herself, a dark silk dreBS and a white silk dress though her father. L. K. Moore, and stepmother, Jessie Elrod Moore, could have afforded to outfit her handsomely, according to testi mony yesterday in the contest in which the young woman seem m i 1. v. ..-ill nf her father which left all his property to his second wife- . Bernice Moorehead, chum of Greta, . .inA that the clrl had never been clothed nearly as well as she (Ber nice) had clotneo. nenen iuuusu compelled to work for a living. Both the chum and Eva Moore, an aunt of Greta, testified concerning the contrast in the quarters in the uAn hnTnA occuDied by the step-child and the rooms of her step mother ana a siep-uncic m.o. . i f nA th,t ciretft visited her at Seaside for two weeks one summer and that the gin was so pounv clothed that even her underwear had been handed down to her by her step mother and had been tucked so as to fit the second wearer. . . - c i. 1 1 n ,1 r w. Moore were other witnesses yesterday, called to substantiate in part tne claims ui i contestants that Greta Thompson wa, alienated from her father through the influence or ner inii-muni. BRIDGE PROJECT FAILS Span Over East Hoquiam Kiver Is Held Menace to Traffic. HOQUIAM, Wash., Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) Xefeat of the proposed plan for a bridge across the East Hoquiam river was announced as certain yes terday. Following the hearing by Col onel Edward Sphutx of Seattle, rep resenting the war department. Men who had given the Impression they were for the bridge, took an 'opposite stand at the hearing, on the ground that a 40-foot span would not permit log rafts to go through, would inter fere with traffic and that there were not enough settlers on the other side of the river to warrant the expense at present. As a result Colonel Schulx announced he would eend in an ad verse report on the project. It was said rafts are from 55 to 66 feet In width and Colonel Schuls ad- MM W fJaazfsTsw- Tar B sa. ft V .'it L vised new plans which will be accept able to all concerned, when sentiment for the bridge is solidified. POLICE DECLARED LAX Clackamas Sheriff Also Blamed for Liquor Law Violations. OREGON CITY. Or, Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Accusations, in effect blaming the sheriff's office of Clackamas county and the local police depart ment for alleged open violations of the prohibition statutes, were made yesterday in a public statement pub lished by Ed Surfus, ex-chlef of police here. Surfus, In his affidavit, cited a case which he said to be typical ot many, where he telephoned to the sheriff's office that certain men were carry ing liquor. Two deputies responded, and instead of making the arrest, re ported the matter to the chief of po lice, he said. By that time, he im plied, the man had been tipped off and had disposed of the liquor. Medical Men Elect. Officers. . HOQUIAM, Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Election of officers for the Grays Harbor County Medical so ciety resulted in selection of Dr. A E. Anderson of Hoquiam. president; Dr. J. B. Kinne, ctty physician, Aber deen, vice-president; Dr. E. R. Ahl man, Hoquiam, secretary and treas urer, and Dr. A. J. Mclntyre. dele gate to the state convention in Spo kane next June. Dr. G. E. Chamber lain, Aberdeen, was elected censor, an office similar to the chairman of a board of trustees. The meeting was held in the Medical building here. Products Exhibits Draw Crowds. ABERDEEN", Wah.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) More than 1000 persons viewed the exhibit of the Washington Manu facturers' association- in Knlghte of Pythias hall here last night. The show opened Wednesday and has been' enjoying good crowds each day. School children numbering hundreds were entertained this afternoon. Ro tarians, Kiwani&ne and members of the chamber of commerce were guests, tonight. The exhibit wlU be moved to Hoquiam next week. Lodge to Build Tank for Children. CHEHALIS, Wash, Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Frank WhltmarBh. chancellor commander of St. Helena lodge. No. 101. Knights of Pythias, of Chehalls is chairman of a committee named by the lodge that will build a cement wading tank for the use of children at Alexander park, this city. Other members of the committee are Fred Allen. Roy Brown. K. G. Whitmarsh and T. J. O'Connor. The lodge has appropriated t'ZOO for the purpose. Elma Councilmen Appointed. ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) F. E Beal. former member of the Elma high school faculty, has i v '?z5viy A. .. .. " v been elected by the town council as a member of that body, to serve in place of Mayor Dawson, who was a member of the council up to the time he took the mayor's chair. The se lection of Beal was by unanimous vote of the other members. Octogenarian Operates Traps. KELSO, Wash, Jan. 20. (Special.) Although he lacks but two months of bning 80 years of age, H. G. Cronk, civil war veteran of this city and a pioneer resident, is still physically able to operate a line of traps. This has been his occupation for years past and each winter sees Mr. Cronk busily employed setting his trap line over this part of the state. A few days ago he captured a beautiful otter In one of his traps set on the Cowec man. Tax Delegates Apportioned. OREGON CITY, Or, Jan 20. (Spe cial.) 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