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THE SUNDAY OREGOXI AN, TORTLAXD, APRIL 12, 1914. 1 MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN WHOM POLICE BELIEVE to have iiiunniTir niiiTi-n INFORMATION ON COMPLICATED SIEGEL CASE M U V 1 1 N I I I- I I I1I111U111 1 I UI1IILU GRAB 1H PROSPECT BY CONGRESS ISSUE Applause of Mr. Lafferty's Re marks Shows Members Chafe Under $7500 Limit. Chief Policies Developed by Democrats Serve to So . lidify Republicans. ISSUE WILL BE DELAYED COMMON GROUND IS FOUND CONGRESS SALARY Jlembers Still Remember Effect of Last Increase and Io Not Want to Raise Question on Eve of General Election. OREGOMAS NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington. April 11. There l3 no likeli hood that Congress at the present ses sion will vote itself an increase In pay, as proposed by Representative Lafferty of Oregon, for members of the majority already have enough to answer for without making themselves liable for a salary grab. The hearty applause which greeted the suggestion of Mr. Lafferty that Senators and House members should reecive $10,000 Instead of $7500 a year Is Indication, however, that salary bill may be attempted at the next session. It Is only a few years since Congress voted to Increase the salaries of Sen ators and Representatives from $5000 to $7500 per annum. Mo fewer than 50 members of the House were defeated at the ensuing election, largely because of that bit of legislation. The memory of the results of the last salary bill is still fresh In the minds of men who were then In Congress, and, with campaign approaching, the leaders will not permit any salary increase proposal to come before either house at this time. Time Allowed for Forgetting. The subjecc having been broached, however, and It having met with hearty response, it Is to be expected that at the next session, which opens month after the Congressional election, the proposal may be made seriously that Congress vote itself a further In crease In salary, the Increase to become effective with the opening of the 64th Congress. It will then be two years until another election, and advocates of I . f jj,, oJAl more pay win figure that if the m- Mrs. Eddy, wanted in biegei crease Is voted promptly It may De MRS. DIANA B. EDDY. i POLICE SEEK -WOMAN forgotten by the public before the next election rolls around. When Mr. Lafferty several days ago suggested an increase of pay for Kepre sentatives and Senators from $7500 to $10,000 his suggestion was heartily ap plauded, but It was significant to note that no other member of the House rose to advocate the increase, and the names of those applauding are not re corded. The reason other members did not back up the declaration of the Ore gon member was that they did not care to face the salary-grab issue next Fall, as they would be obliged to do If they should urge an increase in their own compensation. Salaries Exceed Those at Home. Nine men out of every ten In Con gress are today drawing larger salaries than they commanded before they came to Congress and larger salaries than they could command If their terms were to end and they were thrown out on their own resources. There are some rich men In Congress, it is true; there are others who, in private life, have earned more than $7500 a year, but this element is relatively small, and 90 per cent of the members, taking Congress as a whole, are adequately paid for the service they give. There are exceptions: there are Sen ators and there are members of the House who give service to the Govern ment worth more than $7500 a year. hut this number is restricted, and. In asmuch as all must be paid on the same basis, the limited number of brilliant and valuable legislators must be con tent with smaller pay, while the ma jority of members of both houses are overpaid. A further advance to $10,000 a year will he hard to defend before the people. Case, Cannot Be Found. CLEW TO ASSETS WANTED Choir "Singer In Massachusetts Town Believed to Have Information. One of Same Name Named In Wife's Divorce Suit. sibllities were contained In the Gov ernors' pronunciamento. The Govern ors' declaration favoring the opening of mineral land was Indorsed and the s of revenues therefrom for the reclamation of arid lands urged. Elimination of lied Tape Demanded. The elimination of all "red tape" and prompt' action on matters affecting Western States was urged and appre ciation of "efforts in that direction" was expressed. Other recommendations Included do nation of 10 per cent of vacant and unappropriated lands to the states to be sold to create a fund for reclama tion work by the states; speedy com pletion of reclamation projects; Inves tigation of all Carey act projects. Ir rigation district and like projects with a view to Federal aid in hastening their completion, and the approval of the Governors' resolutions of 1913. BOSTOX, April 11. (Special.) The police are still baffled by the disap pearance of Mrs. Diana B. Eddy, of Dorcester, Mass., who is wanted as witness in the much-muddied case of Henry Slegel, of New York, Chicago and Boston, whose big department stores recently failed, carrying down with them the banks in which custom ers of the stores had deposited their small savings. Slegel himself Is out on ball with his partner on charges of Irregularities growing out of the big failure. There is a "Mrs. Eddy" mentioned as co-respondent In Mrs. Slegel's suit for divorce. Mrs. Slegel does not know the full name and friends of Mrs. Di ana B. Eddy, who is a choir singer at Dorchester, say they do not believe the Dorchester Mrs. Eddy is the one mentioned in the divorce papers: Police detectives, however, point out that when they looked for their Mrs. Eddy in Providence, whither she was known to have gone, they found she OLD EGG HATCHED IS TOLD James Salisbury' Brown, a broker to wnom sne was reported io ue cukubcu. Mrs. Eddy is wanted particularly in connection with an investigation into reported concealment of Slegel assets. WEBB LAW IS UPHELD KANSAS SUPREME COURT RULES. LIQUOR ACT IS VALID. Congress Cai Regulate Traffic the Same as It Regulates Shipment of White Slaves. Justice Declares. Pendleton Woman Says Chicken Is From Preserved Stock. PENDLETON, Or., April 11. (Spe cial.) Arguments against ancient eggs received a decided offset here this week when a healthy, strutting chick was hatched from one nearly one year old. according to Mrs. Charles Daniels. Filling an Incubator a few weeks ago, Mrs. Daniels found that she had not sufficient eggs to complete the Job. To meet the emergency she went to a barrel containing a mixture of lime and salt in which she had put a Quan tity of eggs last June, for preserving purposes and selected three at random. Every egg. with the exception of the three taken from the preservative, had produced a chicken. Mrs. Daniels says she was almost scared to death on seeing the shell of one of the three preserved eggs begin to crumble. She "lent a hand' and a healthy, strutting chick was the re sult. Mrs. Daniels says she Is sure that the egg was one taken from the pre servative, as she had marked all the others. WREAK IS FAILURE LOS ANGELES PRISONERS CAUGHT AFTER BEING SHOT AT. WOMAN OFFICIAL PLEASES Oae Mas Dashes I nder Moving Train id Rolls Oat on Other Side and Second Seeks Refuge la Park. LOS ANGELES. April 11. A Jail break, which included a dash under i moving freight train by one of 'two men who sought escape from the East Side city Jail, was ended today after several officers and a fusillade of bul lets had followed the prisoners. Harry Wilson and W. Conley. each of whom was serving 180 days for va grancy, were the prisoners who tried to escape. They ran past tne turnaey and fled in opposite directions. Wilson, after a brief run, reached the railroad tracks, on which a freiarh train was slowly moving. He hurled TOPEKA, Kan.. April 11. The Webb- Kenyon bill, passed by Congress, which gives the states control over liquor shipments, met the favor today of the Kansas Supreme Court. As a result of the decision Kansas will take charge of all liquor shipped into the state. The case was that of a St. Louis brewing company appealing from a de cision of the District Court in Chero kee County. The St. Louis company shipped a carload of beer to Corona, Kan. State officials confiscated It un der the Webb law and the company sought the return of the beer or reim bursement. 'Without this law no state has any more control over liquor than it has over the shipment of wheat and corn." said Justice R. A. Burch, who wrote the opinion. "We believe that the liquor traffic can be made subject to the same regu lation as obscene literature and white slavery and that Congress has suffi cient power to regulate the shipments of liquor as it has to prohibit trans portation of white slaves." Senator JoiTfcs, of 'Washington, Urges That Advantage Be Taken or Op portunity to Make Power Felt and Defeat Foe. ORBGONIAM NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 11. The present session of Congress, like the special session which preceded, baa found Republicans and Progressives working Jointly in op position to Democratic issues, and while there still remains the semblance of two minority parties in Congress, to all Intents and purposes there is only one minority party. It is true that at times there has been an outburst of third party ora tory, but in the main Republicans and Progressives have joined against the Democratic majority in Congress and the Democratic Administration, and the arguments advanced by both have been identical. Factions Agree en Issaes. Since the beginning of the Wilson Administration two political Issues have been developed, and on each the Republicans and Progressives have agreed. During the long tariff fight the Progressives joined hands with the Republicans except for two or three extreme members of the third party, who ultimately will find anchorage in the Democratic harbor and when the Panama Canal tolls Issue was devel oped recently, no Republican was more critical of the President and his policy than were the foremost speakers among the Progressive party men in the House. In the Senate, where there is only a single third party Senator, Polndexter of Washington, no Republican has been more aggressive than he in assailing the President's desire to compel Amen can coastwise ships to pay tolls for the use of the canal; no Republican h been more outspoken than Senator Polndexter In denouncing the surrender to Great Britain. Tolls Issue Bond of Union. The fact that Republicans and Pro gressives are now fighting a single cause against Democracy, and have been a unit on the two big political is sues developed during the present Con gress has led many men In the present minority to hope that the canal tolls Issue will complete the amalgamation of the minority parties, a work which started when the Underwood tariff bill was forced through Congress less than a- year ago. Senator Jones, of Wash Ington, is one who has voiced thla be lief. ''The situation on the tolls question," says Senator Jones, "Is one that should convince all who have heretofore been Republicans of the necessity of united action. Here is a proposition of vital importance ana consequence on which we agree. We are united in condemna tion of the President's attitude on it. In the face of a proposition that In volves the honor and sovereignity of the Nation and its right to determine Its action over its own property, we should lay aside minor differences and make our power felt by working and voting together. Republican Banner Can Win. "The Republican banner Is the one under which we can win. The views of Republicans and third party mem bers are in harmony with the best tra ditions of the party. The Republican party has 43 members in the Senate; the third party one. The 44 believe alike and their followers believe alike. Why shouldn't they act together, not onlynow in the Senate, but hereafter and in the country? It la more reason able to expect the one to come to the 43 than for the 43 to join with the one. "A gain of five Senators this Fall will deprive the Democrata of their control of the Senate and put It in the hands of the great majority of the people. lLX The Sarm sJi! I . y I ) Quaintnesscj j I I If is exquisite, to be sure ! The lovely J ' ' I I j m new Silk Dresses now being shown I j , ji '' i j J f at Ben Selling's on the third floor I I t H H I I have all the quaint charm of those 1 :' v 7 : so carefully laid away in lavender it i ' I I I by your grandmother. You must see t i A i'1 i ' them you'll surely be captivated by 1 IS ; (? j j 1 JI their frills and panniers and flounces. xlf' I ' ' jlj J ' This is the first season ne W I 'i i : If have shoin any but strict- ' V i"i j I o J I 'i tailored models so jjou' k I ,!; I I a 0 .1 have double assurance . 1 llj v Fashes -k;oX' .u l ! ; ' J New Silk Dresses ' - li! $15. $20. $25. $30 J !!; i i i : II til I I II III I ' Women. TTTllV T Ci T7T T TATn Morrison jlj I J . j The Smart Clothes Shop for W omen j loch. Republican. Bandon: A. X. Gould. Republican. Coquille, incumbent. For Coroner F. E. Wilson, Repub lican, Marshfleld. SUICIDE IS INDICATED POISON IS FOl'XD IN STOMACH OK NORTH YAKIMA MAN. Tea Garden There la no excuse now for a third par- iTIk ty. There is a mperatlve necessity for a union of. those opposed to what I were present. Coroner Also Testifies Cup Shows Trace of Strychnine, bat' Food In House Appears Free Front Drag. NORTH TAKIMA. Wash, April 11. (Special.) Coroner Fred Shaw today testified in a Superior Court hearing on the estate of Charles Myers, who died Thursday night from strychnine poisoning, that analysis of the contents of Myers' stomach showed a quantity of the drug had been taken. Traces of the drug also were found in the cup from which Myers drank coffee a few minutes before he was seized with the fatal paroxysms. No poison was found in the coffee pot, the sugar or the meat, which were analyzed, the Coroner said. Three other persons. Viola Myers, 13 years old. daughter of Charles Myers; a friend of Miss Myers, Emma Brown. 14 years old. and Miss Nellie McCor mlck. a music teacher, who had called to give Viola Myers a music lesson. is now going on. The sentiments voiced by Senator Jones are the sentiments of many men in Congress. With such a union it la felt by many politicians. Democrats as well as Republicans, that the Demo cratic party will be likely to lose con trol of Congress at the close of the next short session. City Treasurer of Olympia Said to himself headlong at the rods, missed. , , , , I rolled under a boxcar, quickly crawled tompif v mi -iuitrs i?irii;iij. OLYMPIA. Wash.. April 11. Spe cial.) Mrs. Julia E. Waldrip. treasurer of Olympia and first woman ever elect ed to office in this city, is causing of hcials to take notice of the adminis tration of her office. Although past Treasurers have failed to comply with the state law providing that saloon and other license collec tions must be turned into the indebted ness fund, Mrs. Waldrip has followed this law to the letter and as a result lias been able to call In several thou sand dollars' worth of old warrants. Some of these were Issued as long as 20 years ago and the interest on them amounts to 150 per cent, in addition to their face value. Mrs. Waldrip finds time for her du ties as city official during her noon hour and at night, being employed during the day as secretary to Judge Chadwick, of the Supreme Cuurt of Washington. out of the path of the wheels and started running again on the other side of the train. An officer crawled over the train and brought Wilson to a halt after firing at him several times. Conley. meantime, had scaled a 10 foot concrete wall, surmounted by barbed wire, rolled down the bank of the Los Angeles River, splashed through three feet of water and sought hiding in Elyslan Park. He. too, was followed by policemen, who emptied their revolvers at him as they called to htm to halt. He surrendered. SEASIDE PLANS CLEANUP Improvement Club Elects New Offi cers for nsulng Vear. SEASIDE. Or, April 11. At the an nual meeting of the Seaside Civic Im provement Club held here last evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: George E. Shaver, president; Mrs. A. S. Foster, vice-president; Clyde Mason, secretary-treasurer: Mrs. Mary E. Stanley, Mrs. M. Hoopes. L. S. Ball and B. G. Frost, members of the executive board. May 3 was selected as "clean-up day" by the club and details for ridding the city of rubbish will be worked out by a committee. The proposition to clear out the trail to Tillamook Head was taken up.. It is probable that as soon as the weather becomes more settled a force of men will slash out the accumulated brush and logs, as the trip is one of the popu lar diversions among the Summer visitors. COOS ASPIRANTS BUSY SEVEN FILE FOR NOMINATIONS FOR COIXTY COMMISSIONER.' TrT Repnb1lcaa Would Rub for Jidft a ad Oae Democrat Seeka Place Lower Taxfi la Bla; Isaac. POSTAL FUNDS ARE ASKED frntimiel From Firt P(r-) A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT tee. consisting of William Spry. Ltah; E. M. Ammons, Colorado, and Tasker L. Oddie. Nevada, to go to Washington and present the resolutions in person to President Wilson. The same commit- ee will appear before the House pub 11c lands committee to protest against the Ferris leasing bill. Governor Ammons today received a telegram from Representative Taylor, of Colo rado, saying that the committee had consented to postpone consideration of the bill for 10 days, to permit the With a thoroughly equipped depart ment. In its own building, handled by the most expert and efficient help ob talnable. your dry cleaning is done riSTht here. Out nrli-M at-M Imk for th best grade of work than others charge I Governors to present their protest. for poor work. Men's suits, dry cleaned and pressed SI; men's over coats. $1; ladies' dark suits. $1, and ladies one-piece dark dresses, $1. No matter how soiled your garment, we t-lean it clean. Call East 2S2. or B 1193. V. & Laundry, dry-cleaning de partment. Adv. The resolutions-to be presented favor a policy making for rapid settlement of all available agricultural lands. Spe cific recommendations for amendments to the desert land act and definite dec larations on state control and the right of states to develop water power pos- SITE FOR SHOPS BOUGHT Oregon & California Company Closes $18,000 Deal at SprlngHeld. EUGENE. Or, April U.-MSpecial.) Eighteen thousand dollars was paid yesterday by the Oregon & California Railroad Company, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company, for 4 acres In Springfield, purchased for the pur pose of holding for the construction of machine shops. The property was pur chased from Emilia A. Smith, husband, and heirs of the Brattaln estate. The deal marks the end of litigation extending more than a year. Electric Equipment Being Moved. HTJSCM. Wash.. April 11. (Special.) About 40 electric motors are being hauled by wagon from the big dam of the North woe tern Electric Company to Underwood. From that point the motors - will be shipped to a location on the Lewis River, in Clarke County, where the company will Install a con crete dam for electric power purposes. Kirks Mills. Penr... rostofflc ban been in th hands of one family for more than 1 wntury. Jacob Kirk .van appointed post mavter December 31. IMS. and bia aon T.e if. although years old. Is stut hold lug the piacs, ... COQUILLE. Or., April 11. (Special.) Politics in Coos County became more active as the time for the filing of nom ination petitions drew to a close. The office of County Commissioner Is st tractlng the most attention, there being seven aspirants. Conditions hero are much the same as In other counties In the state, and the people are seeking some way of escape from the burdens of taxation. Recently a taxpayers' meeting was held, whlcn was largely attended by the farmers of the county and which brought forth many expressions as to what should be done to bring about a decrease in this burden. One of the points most frequently urged was the abolition of a lot of the state boards and commis sions, which cost much with no com mensurate returns. Among the candidates who have filed are: For County Judge James Watson. Republican, Coquille, present County Clerk; W. C. Chase. Republican. Co quille; J. J. Stanley, Democrat, Coquille. For County Commissioner George I. Armstrong, Republican. Bandon. Incum bent; C. J. Seeley, Democrat. Coquille; E. B. Curtlss, Progressive, North Bend: Albert Dyer. Democrat, Bandon; Frank Flam, Republican, Bandon; Levi Smith, Republican. Marshfleld: Thomas B. James. Republican. Marshfleld. For County Clerk Robert R. Watson, Republican. Coquille, Deputy County Clerk: F. E. Allen. Republican, Mayor of Marshfleld; F. D. Kruse. Republican. Marshfleld. For Sheriff W. W. Gage. Democrat. Coquille. Incumbent; Taylor Sigltn. Democrat, Marshfleld; Alfred Johnson, Jr.. Republican. Coquille: George W. Starr, Republican, Coquille. For Treasurer T. M. Dimmick, Re publican, Coquille. Incumbent; M. II. Hersey. Democrat. Coquille. I For County Surveyor C. S. JlcCul- Miss Brown jsat at table with Myers. and his daughter and the teacher were in an adjoining room encaged In tne lesson. The theory thst Myers himself placed the poison In his cup is gen erally accepted, although further in vestigation will be made. The daughter said that her father had threatened to commit suicide, and had told her he once lived in Texss under another name than Myers, and was compelled to flee from there and change his nsme because he killed man. Ashlund Gets Mining Congress. ASHLAND, Or. April 1 1. ( Special.) The annual meeting of the Southern Oregon and Northern California Mln Ina- Congress will be held in Ashland this year, but at a later date than usual. 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