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.) Apportioned upon the basis of
their membership In the Oregon Tax
Reduction league, Clackamas county
will have sven representatives at
the meeting of the clubs which has
been called at Portland, March 20, to
decide on what measures to laltiate
to reduce the burdens of taxation.
Clackamas county has a membership
of 1200, or the fourth largest In the
slate.
Baby Burned to Death.
CENTRALIA. Wash, July 20.
(Special.) Fire of undetermined ori
gin this afternoon destroyed the home
of Andrew Kasniak In Pe Ell and re
sulted In the death of a Kasniak baby,
aged 3 years. The child's mother had
been absent from the house only a
few moments when the fire started.
Efforts io rescue the Infant were fu
tile. The loss from the blaxe was
(3000.
Read The Orepronian classified ads.
There is nothing in the
world quite so nourish
ing or helpful as
Scott's Emulsion
for thin, anemic girls
I
of "teen-age." It is
well-worth trying.
Scett II Bewae, Blooeaf ield, N. J.
I
ALSO MAKERS OF- r
UhioidS
Tablets or Granules)
INDIGESTION
mm
Salvatore
Santaella
directing the un
equaled RIVOLI OR
CHESTRA in accom
paniment and the
usual concert tomor
row at 12:15.
Comedy
The First Vamp"
Special
Scenic
"The Craters of
Mount Katmai
Rivoli News
DAUGHTER HAD
TO HELP MOTHER
NowCaa Do All Her Housework
AIoneBecauseLydiaL Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Helped Her
Jasper, Minn. "I saw in the paper
about Lydia E. Pinkham's VeKeta-
Dieiompouna ana
took it because I
was having such
paina in my stom
ach and through
mv hack that I
could not do my
work. I had tried
other medicines.
but none did me
trfe good that
your Vegetable
Compound did.
Mow I am able to
do ail my work alone while before I
had my daughter staying at home to
do it. I have told a number of
friends what it has done for me and
give you permission to use my letter
as a testimonial." Mrs. JesSB
Petersen, Route 1, Jasper, Minn.
There is no better reason for your
trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound than this it has helped
other women- So if you suirer from
displacements, irregularities, back
ache, nervousness or are passing
through the Change of Life remem
ber this splendid medicine. What it
did for Mra. Petersen it may do for
you.
The Vegetable Compound stonds
upon a foundation of nearly fifty
yeara of cervice.
PILES
Fistula, Fis
sure, Itching
and all other
rectal condi
tions except
Cancer perma
nently cured
without a sur
gical opera
tion. My method Is painless, require
no aneithetlc and iv permanent.
There is no confinement ,in bed. no
Interference with business or so
cial eiiKHpemefttM.
1 eliminate all doubt as to re
sults by aitreeina- to return your
fee if 1 fail to cure your files.
Call or write for Booklet.
DR. C. J. DEAN
24 m4 Morrfaan ftts-u, Pnrtlnnd, Or.
Mention this pHpr when wri;lriK
iiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini
P-Jll
tiff r-" .il