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10 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN," PORTLAND, OCTOBER 18, 1914. EDITORS GUESTS OF RAILROAD CHIEF Elaborate Banquet Served at Hotel Estacada After Big Power Plant Is Viewed. E. E. BR0D1E IS NEW HEAD President Bede, in Closing Address to State Association at Oregon City, trges Campaign Oppos ing Kadical Legislation. ORfiOON CITT. Or., Oct. 17. CSpe clal.) With an elaborate banquet, ten dered by Franklin T. Griffith, of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany, with Ed Werlein acting for the host, the annual convention Of the State Editorial Association was brought to a close today at Hotel Estacada. The editor were the guests of Mr. Griffith on an inspection tour of the big hydro electric plant, two special cars leav ing Oregon City at 12 o'clock, bound for Estacada. Officers for the coming year were elected at the morning session, as fol lows: President, E-. E. Brodie, Oregon City Enterprise; vice-president, Sam Evans, Klamath Falls Northwestern; secre tary, Phil S. Bates, Portland. A. E. Voorhies. of Grants Pass, was chosen to suoceed the retiring member of the executive committee. The retiring president, Elbert Bede, of the Cottage Grove Sentinel, delivered the annual address, on "The Biggest Job for the Country Editor." This duty Mr. Bede declared to be a campaign among the country editors of Orespn to put an end to experimental and radical legislation in this state, which, if un checked, will result, he declared, in dis aster to the state at large. He called upon tils brother editors to assist In bringing about this condition. His pa per was a departure from the usual type of presidential addresses and was interspersed with practical suggestions Inaotber lines. Hlglk Standard TTrsed. "Reflecting publio sentiment Is often a false premise; don't keep that idea in your head," said Mr. Bede, "get back bone in your editorial columns, and say only the things jrou believe are right." He pleaded that the editorial page be kept on a high standard of right and progress, without regard to the com mercial side. Other interesting features of the day were a talk on circulation by Carl Abrams, of the Salem Statesman, and a clever address by Lee Hendricks, edi tor of the college paper at the State University, and a student of the de partment of journalism. Resolutions were adopted by the con vention indorsing the school of Journal ism at Eugene, and asking that it be given proper support; indorsing the good roads movement; opposing the printing of envelopes by the Govern ment; urging that the law regarding the marking of "news ads" be en forced strictly, and indorsing the loan ing of postal savings accounts on agricultural lands. Seven Lost by Death. Seven members of the association passed away during the year: Joaquin stiller, poet of the Flerras; James B. Kddy. of Pendleton; William Shewman, of Oregon City; Walter S. Hogue. Forest Grove; P. H. McHenry, Cor nelius; E. H. Overman, Shaniko, and Orval Dodge, of Myrtle Point. Resolu tions of condolence were adopted. Resolutions of thanks were adopted conveying the appreciation of the newspaper men for the excellent enter tainment provided. The Commercial Club of Oregon City, B. T. McBain, manager of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company, and Franklin T. Grif fith, president of the Fortland Rail way, Light & Power Company, all come in for their share of appreciation as did all other individuals and institutions which assisted in providing entertain ment for the editors. Next year's convention may be held at Crater Lake. An invitation on be half of the Medford Commercial Club was extended, and was referred to the executive committee. The report of Phil S. Bates, secre tary, showed the association to be in a flourishing condition. The editors were guests of the Port land Commercial Club tonight, en route to their homes. ORENCO LECTURES BEGIN University of Oregon and O. A. C. Faculty Members to Talk. ORENCO. Or.. Oct. 17 (Special.) At a meeting of the Improvement Club Frank W. Power was appointed to ar range for a course of lectures during the Winter at Orenco. The first was held Friday evening by Dr. C. F. Hodge, of the University of Oregon, on "Civic Biology for the High School." There will be a lecture at least every two weeks on Friday evenings. Pro fessor W. S. Brown, of O. A. C, will follow Dr. Hodge. His subject will be "Crops for the Cannery." Among the speakers will be Professor E. S. Conklln, Professor James H. Gil bert, Professor A. F. Reddie, Professor Joseph Schafer and Professor H. D. Sheldon, of the University of Oregon; Professor T. D. Beckwith, Professor Helen B. Brooks and others, from O. A. C. Arrangements also are being made for lectures by Rev. J. II. Boyd, Rev. Henry Marcotte, of Portland, and Presi dent H. N. Bushnell, of Pacific Univer sity. MAN STEALS STREETCAR Tacoman Speeding to Seattle Bor rows Anto and Interurban. TACOMA. Wash., Oct. 17. In a des perate attempt to get to Seattle from Tacoma about 10 o'clock tonight Riley Ross, of Tacoma, first stole an auto mobile, ran It to the city limits, but slid off the road into the mud, where it stuck. Next he borrowed an Interurban car. standing In a nearby yard, and attempt ed to pull the car out of the mud by attaching the trolley rope to the car. The rope broke and Ross was starting for Seattle In the interurban. when city detectives appeared and stopped the trip. He admitted his actions freely, ex plaining merely "that it was up to me to get to Seattle." WASHINGTON WATER GOOD ' United States Geological Surrey Re ports on Many Analyses. ASOTIN, Wash.. Oct. 17. (Special.) After making a thorough examination of the surface waters of the State of Washington, the United States Geolog ical Survey has published a report de signed for the assistance of prospective manufacturers in establishing plants and factories where water supply is necessary. Almost two years have been devoted to the study of the network of streams tributary to the Columbia River. The study has shown that the waters of the state are low in mineral content and excellent for general industrial use and irrigation. Suspended matter carried in the streams is said to be generally coarse and easily removed. This is contrary to the general belief, it Is said. The studies have shown that the surface waters of Washington are com parable in quality to the extremely soft waters of New England, used ex tensively in all lines of manufacture. The report contains the first serial analysis of the water of the Columbia River, from which daily samples were collected for a year at Northport and Pasco and for two year at Cascade Locks, the lowest place on the river unaffected by tides. All the waters are of the Calcium-carbonate type. The content of sulphate is not large and chlorine is very low. Iron is generally so low as to be almost inappreciable. Silica constitutes a, large proportion of the mineral matter. HIGHWAY SECTION DONE WORK IS COMPLETED OJf PACIFIC HO A ft NEAR TOLEDO. Unit Leads Into Cowllts Valley and Farming Country, Offering All-Tear Aranad Rout for farmers. TOLEDO, Wash., Oct. 19. (Special.) Work on the Pacific Highway in the section south of Toledo was completed yesterday- A bulkhead Was built along the Cowlitz slough to protect the high way from high water, as for a short distance the road runs parallel with the slough. The highway is now ready for acceptance by State Highway Engineer Roys. The work was begun last Spring, but the contractor who got the Job failed and his bondsmen found it neces sary to complete the work. Tom A. Sweeney, of Portland, took charge July 21, and kept the work progressing without delay. The section of road leads into the Cowlitz Valley and the rich farming country. It means much for Toledo and Lewis County, as the road is of practical utility to farmers as well as pleasure seekers. From a scenic viewpoint the route is unex celled. Extension of the mile and a half of 16 foot concrete roadway to the north of Toledo across Cowlitz prairie and the work to the south gives a stretch of the finest kind of roaJwork in this vicinity. The good rjad will enable formers to come to town in comfort at any season of the year. Engineer Gillis began a survey yes terday for a continuation of the work south of the Cowlitz River, from the end of the work that has Just been finished and leading toward Olequa. It will be done under the supervision of the state highway department. Mr. Gillis says that in the proposed route of the survey there Is the worst stretch of the Pacific Highway in Lewis County, " WOMEN AIDES ASPIRE THREE FAIR VANCOUVER DEPU TIES ARE CANDIDATES. Mrs. Fannie Cracker, Republican Can didate for County Clerk, Hu No Opponents Others to Fight. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct 17. (Spe cial.) At the election to be held in this county November 3, three women( now deputies in county offices, will try for election to county offices. Mrs. , Fannie Crocker. Republican deputy County Clerk, will be elected County Clerk, as she is indorsed by Democrats, Progressives and Socialists, and no one s opposing her. This Is the first time in the history of the county that there have not been two Or more candidates for this office. Mrs. May R. Haack, deputy County Auditor, will be candidate for Auditor on the Republican ticket. She is op posed by Allison Burnham, Progressive, and Dell Walker, Democrat. Mrs. Isabel Barrett, deputy County Superintendent of Schools, is the Demo cratic candidate for this office, and op posing her are w. E. Dudley, Repub lican, and Gus Rambo, Progressive. This is the first time that women have contended for any county office, except that of County Superintendent of schools. Mrs. Olive Groff, of Vancouver, is candidate for City Treasurer of Van couver, opposing Otto F. Zumsteg, in cumbent. WHEELER SPAN LIKELY COMMUNICATION WITH RAILROAD PROMISED BEACH POINTS. Residents Entkanlaatle About Proposed Link In Pacific HlghniT Reach ing;. Several Towns. WHEELER, Or., Oct. 17. (Special.) Wheeler bridge, to connect the towns of Wheeler and Nehalem on the line of the Pacific Highway, is assured. At an enthusiastic Joint meeting of the Wheeler and Nehalem Commercial Clubs Friday a road and bridge be tween' the two towns was indorsed. This has been - considered a neces sity for a long time and vital to the interests of both places. The proposed route is to start with the bridge across the main river at Wheeler, thence by trestle to what is called Dean's Point, thence by road through Nehalem, plac. ing Nehalem and the beaches of Neah-Kah-Nie, Manzanilla and Necarney City In direct communication with the rail road. This road will connect with and form a link in the Pacific Highway, which comes Into Nehalem from the north, passing through Wheeler at the south end and will go on through Brighton, past the Nehalem Jetty and reach the ocean at Manhattan Beach. A feature of this route is that an over head crossing can be provided at Wheeler. The approximate cost of the project is $40,000. Monmouth Supports Xormal Bills. MONMOUTH. Or., Oct. 17. (Special.) The Monmouth Commercial Club members voted unanimously to give the normal school bills their heartiest sup port. Every member is a committee of one to see that the community is ad vised of this. Southern Oregon voted heavily for the normal school at Mon mouth in the 1911 campaign. Woodland Highway "Work Moving. . WOODLAND. Wash.. Oct., 17 (Spe cial.) The grading of the stretch of Pacific Highway near Woodland is nearing completion rapidly and will be finished within the next few days. Graveling, rocking and rolling will be rushed to completion as rapidly as possible. MORE CARE IS USED Fewer Accidents in Washing ton Due to Machinery. FIGURES ARE COMPILED Insurance Commission Announces Number of Injuries in Year Is 12,586, Most of Them Being; in Lumbering Industry. OLTMPIA, Wash., OeJ. 17. (Special.) Statistics compiled by the Industrial Insurance Commission for its forthcom ing" annual report show that of 12,686 accidents brought to final settlement during the year ended October 1, 114, only 3200. or 25.4 per cent, were at tributable to machinery or other me chanical causes. These statistics deal with the third year's experience of Washington with the workmen's compensation act. Dur ing the previous year 32 per cent of all accidents were attributed to me chanical causes. - The commission, in its report, attrib utes the reduction in the percentage of mechanical accidents to the activity of Labor Commissioner Olson in factory inspection. Of the total number of mechanical accidents 247 were reported due to absence of mechanical safe guards from machinery capable of be ing safeguarded. The commission also attributes the lessened proportion of mechanical ac cidents to the vigorous "Safety First" campaign being carried on by the com mission and the State Labor Depart ment in co-operation. Redaction Held D to Law. The reduction In proportion of per centage of mechanical accidents, the commission says, is a result that has been noticed following adoption of compensation acts in other states, as this class of accident is considered more more easily preventable than any Other. The total time loss as the result of the 12,686 accidents brought to final settlement this year is said to be 357, 010 days. ' Of the 3200 mechanical accidents 824 are attributed to power-driven saws. A total of 2726 accidents are grouped under the goneral heading of "falling or moving objects." other than mechan ical. Falling rock, dirt, etc., caused 705 injuries; rolling logs were respon sible for 606 injuries and falling trees, tools and weights dropped caused other injuries. Falls by workers caused 1882 acci dents, of which 1155 are classified as falls by slipping or tripping, 271 as falls from ladders or scaffolding and 213 due to collapse of supports. Heat Cana.es SO. Three hundred and six accidents are attributed to heat and electricity in various forms, including powder, gas and boiler explosions. Under the heading "miscellaneous" there are listed 68 injuries from ax or adze cuts and 577 in handling heavy machinery and other materials. Ani mals and vehicles were responsible for 236 accidents, while stepping on a nail or tack disabled 125 workmen. Of the total 6946, or nearly half, came from class No. 18, including lumbering and logging firms. Class No. 16, coal mining, had 1163, the next largest number. Powder manufacturing proved the safest industry, only one claim going through for final settlement in this class. The class for theatrical stage employes was next in point of safety with only two accidents. DANGER SIGNS COME DOWN Oregon City Property Owners Give AVay for Street Work. OREGON CITT, Or Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) The signs declaring Main street in a dangerous condition and warning all who passed over it that they did so at their own risk were taken down thjs morning upon an order from the Council. City officials declared today that the signs had fulfilled their pur pose and were no longer useful. The signs were posted at the order of the Council after an ultimatum had been delivered to the property owners-) in an effort to force them to approve permanent improvement of the street. A petition is being circulated among the property owners asking the Coun cil to authorize a new pavement in the Spring. The petition now has over a majority of the property represented, but two-thirds Is required before the Council may heed the request. The property owners before demanded that the street be patched at the expense of the general fund, while the Council stood for a permanent improvement out of the regular property assessments. MANY EDUCATORS TO SPEAK Centralia and Tacoma to Be Hosts to Washington Teachers. CENTRALIA. Wash., Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) M. L. Carrier, County Superin tendent of Schools, yesterday announced the complete programme for the arn nual Lewis County teachers' Institute, which will be held in Centralia Octo ber 26 to 28 and In Tacoma October 29 and 30. where the teachers will attend the Washington Educational Associa tion's meetings. Among the educators who will speak here institute week are: Mrs. Josephine Preston. State Superintendent of Schools: Professor Klemme, of Ellens- burg Normal; Mrs. Margaret Yost, of Cheney Normal; Dr. C. E. Rugh. of the University of California: Miss Jo sephine Fitzgerald, of Cheney Normal; Dr. Frederick Belton, of the Univer sity of Washington, and Dr. Charles E. Prosser. secretary of the vocational training department of the National Educational Association, New York. DIAMOND USED BY THIEF Hole Cut in Store Window and Three Revolvers Taken. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) With a diamond point a burglar last night cut a hole in the plate glass window of the Sparks Hardware Com pany, on' Main street, and fished out three revolvers worth $12. Nothing else was taken. A leather belt was taken from the planing mill of the Vancouver Lumber Company, at Seventh and Harney streets, some time last night. The belt was in good condition. Raymond Registration Is 1983. RAYMOND. Wash.. Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) The total registration for the City of Raymond is 1983. or an in crease of COO over the registration of last year. More than 200 persons have registered since the primaries in Sep tember and the biggest vote in the his tory of Pacific County is looked for in the general election. Showcases, Shelving, Tables, Counters and Fixtures for Sale The Holtz Store 5th and The H All In order to sell out he entire Holtz stock within the next two weeks, we offer the most extraordinary bar gains ever brought to the notice of the Portland public. Oar great loss is your distinct gain. Note the items: 6meo?s Fall and Winter Suits $10.00 Fall Coats $15.00 Raincoats All Furs Go at $100 Pony Coat at $34,65 Elegantly lined and finished. See this tomorrow. Beautiful Astrakhan and Flush Coats, val. to $40, $11.65 SOQ New Trimmed Hats Values up to $12.00 at the Low Price of Be Among Those Who Choose From These HONOR PLAN GOSTLY ConvictRoad Work in Wash ington Has Drawbacks. DISADVANTAGES ARE TOLD Higbway Commissioner Says Unfav orable Climatic Conditions and Inexperience or Prisoners Are Chief Obstacles. OLTMPIA, Wash., Oct. . 17. (Spe cial.) A careful nummary of one year's experience of the State of Washington with use of honor con victs on road work has been prepared by Highway Commissioner Roy for his forthcoming biennial report Although Mr. Roy says the disposi tion of the convicts toward the system has been favorable on the whole, the experience of the state has been only partially satisfactory, the report shows. Much of the work has been performed at a greater cost than if free labor had been employed, though the convict received a wage of only 50 cents a day. Of 202 honor convicts used in the four camps established by the state, six have escaped and six others been returned to the penitentiary for mis behavior or shirking work. One lesson learned by the experi ment with the honor system. Mr. Roy says, is that the satisfactory use at convict labor is limited by many con ditions. Plan to" Be Voted On. This statement is of particular in terest because initiative measure No. 10, coming before the voters Novem ber 8, provides that all prisoners from both the penitentiary and state re formatory should be put at road work. Mr. Roy says that extremely unfa vorable conditions were met at Honor Camp No. 1. near Hoodsport. Rain was practically continuous. The soil became so wet that it ran off the shovels like mortar and men were half way to their knees in mire. Common earth excavation cost 44 cents a cubic yard with the convict labor, as against 21 cents for free labor under force ac count on the same road, and SI and 32H cents under unit prices of Olympia Highway contracts. Loose rock excava tion cost 64 hi cents end solid rock $1.02, as against 37 and 83-cent coats Washington The Holtz Store 5th and Washington The Holtz Store olfcz Store Forced Quit lerchandise Sacrifice R egular Styles that Will please the most fastidious. Fabrics that are un surpassed at the price. Every garment splen didly tailored and fin ished. Regular values up to $30.00, in this Forced-Out Sale at Women's Coats $20 Vals. $7.65 A remarkable bargin in women's new up-to-date Fall and Winter Coats. Values up to $20.00. While they dT C last at only P I 3J Special at $2.98 Special at $3.98 Below Half-Price for the same items under, force ac count on the same road. Better Conditions Met at o. 3. Camp No. 2, near Kalama. fared somewhat better, though meeting the handicap of wet weather again.. The state pays subsistence, buys clothing, furnishes transportation, medical attendance, etc., for the con vict workers. All these Items totaled, including the 50-cent daily wage, make the equivalent of a wage of $1.49 a day at Camp No. 1 and $1.42 at Camp No. 2. The highway department has found that a large percentage of the con victs were not of the laboring class and were unaccustomed to the heavy work of highway construction. An other difficulty has been the procuring of capable superintendents and fore men, Mr. Roy says. To enable successful use of convicts on road work, Mr. Roy says, work should be of such nature that it can be done principally with hand Imple ments; location and climate should be such that the men can be kept stead ily at work, and the work should be at s, sufficient distance from settled communities so that the discipline and efficiency of the convicts can be main tained. $70 JS FOUND IN SHOE Fair Returned to Vancouver Store Carry Temporary Owner's Savings. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) Seventy dollars in currency was found in the toe of a shoe at the C. C. store today by a salesmen when ha happened to pick up the shoe for In spection. The shoes had been sold to a woman a few weeks ago and were returned to the store for exchange Tuesday. They were placed on the shelf and no atten tion was paid to them until the sales man picked them up today and noticed the foot of a stocking. He pulled it out and was throwing It Into the 'Stove, when he happened to feel something inside. He was astonished to And $70 in bills. Later In the day the woman came in and asked to see the shoes and was made happy by the. return of her savings. CLATSOP JUVENILE FAIR ON Children's Parade Postponed Be cause of Unfair Weather. ASTORIA. Or, Oct. 17. (Special.) Clatsep County's Juvenile Industrial Fair was opened Thursday and closed tonight. The exhibits are numerous and exceptionally creditable, including displays by pupils from every school In the county. They comprise exhibits of garden products, as well as displays from the art. domestio science and man ual training departments of the various schools and many articles showing the $30 Values Go at f1 .rff&OTt 75c Dress Goods at 49c A great special cut price on a large lot of good quality Serges in all the wanted Fall colorings, brown, navy, garnet and jm q green, regular 75c values, for a quick-close out, the yard xIC Silks and Velvets Go at 49c Thousands of yards of Colored Silks and Velvets to be yt q closed out in thi3 sale the surprisingly low price, yardilC Good 15c Outing Flannels, 9c Good, warm, fleecy Outing Flannels, the kind sold regularly q at 15c a yard, now being sold at the Holtz Store at, the yard 17 C Hair Goods Again Reduced 30-Inch Switches Only $2.39 Must be disposed of. Note this beautiful 30-in. t qq German Hair Switch, the shade you want, at &eO7 advancement In general school work. Owing to the unfavorable weather Canditions, the children's parade that had been scheduled for today was post poned until tomorrow. GRAY HAIR RESTORED BY NATURAL MEANS Don't Use Dyes. They May Harm. Let the Action of Air Bring Back Natural Color Those gray strands that streak your hair and all too convincingly remind your friends of your advancing years, will positively and surely yield , to the gentle, harmless, restoring influence of Hay's Hair Health. You simply moisten the hair with this wonderfully effective preparation and the natural color be gins at once to come back. Hay's Hair Health is not a dye it restores color by NATURAL FORCES. It contains good old-fashioned remedies which strengthen, up-build and revital ize the hair, and with them is an ele ment which so prepares the hair that when it is exposed to AIR It comes back to the color that nature Intended. Vou don't have to use deleterious and destroying drugs you can let so harm less and wholesome a thing as the AIR YOU BREATHE help you to get rid of grav hairs you now have and K1SEP OTHERS KROM COMING IN. No matter how gray you may now be; no matter what else you may have used, begin at once using the NATURAL restosatlve Hay's Hair Health. It routs dandruff, freshens dull, lifeless hair. It makes the hair YOUNG look ing, brings back its lustra, softness and luxuriance. If it falls, druggist will refund price 25c, 50c. and $1.00 at Drug Stores or direct upon receipt of price and dealer's name. Phllo Hay spec. Co., Newark. N. J. Adv. NO HEADACHE OR NEURALGIA PAIN Get a 10-Cent Package of Dr. James' Headache Powders and Don't Suffer. When your head aches you simply must have relief or you will go wild. It's needless to suffer when you can take a remedy like Dr. James' Head ache Powders and relieve the pain and neuralgia at once. Send someone to the drugstore now for a dime package of Dr. James Headache Powders. Don't suffer. In a few momenta you will feel fine headache gone no mora neuralgia pain. Adv. d. Tomorrow TO SAVE EYES Is the Object of This Free Pre sription Try It if Your Eyes Give You Trouble. Thousands of people suffer from eye troubles because they do not know what to do. They know some good home remedy for every other minor ailment, but none for their eye trou bles. Ihey neglect their eyes, because the trouble is not sufficient to drive them to an eye specialist, who would, anyway, charge them a heavy fee. As a last resort they go to an optician or to the five and ten-cent store, and oftentimes get glasses that they do not need, or which, after being used two or three months do their eyes more injury than good. Here Is a simple prescription that every one should use: O ri Oplom (I tablet). 2 ounces Water. Use three or four .times a day to bathe the eyes. ThlsVpreseription and the simple Optona system keeps the eyes clean, sharpens the vision and quickly overcomes inflammation and irritation; weak, watery," overworked, tired eyes and other similar troubles are greatly benefited and oftentimes cured by its use. Many reports show that wearers of glasses have discarded them after a few weeks'- use. It is good for the eyes and contains no In gredient which would Injure the most sensitive eyes of an infant or the aged. Any druggist can fill this prescription promptly. Try it and know foronce what real eye comfort is. Adv. JetDuffvsSifeepWelf Tobacco Habit Cured Not only to users of pipe and cigars, but the vicious civarette habit is over come by using the "MTBITB" treat ment. Price, complete, postage paid. tl.00. Laue-Davl, Drug Co, d and amhlll. Portland. Or. When wrlUDar mention tula payer.).