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TITESTTNDAY OREGOXTAN", PORTLAm DECEMTJER 13, 1914,
REPRESENTATION IS
NOT NEARLY EQUAL
Washington Election Returns
Indicate Result of Lack of
Reapportionment.
ONE RATIO ABOUT 15 TO
Failure to Kedlstrict According to
Population Basis as Provided by
Constitution. Is laid to "Cow
County Combine."
OLTMPIA. Wash.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Tabulation of the returns from the
recent election ehowa an almost start
ling inequality of representation of dif
ferent sections of the state in the Leg
lslature. Legislative districts with
voting strengths ranging from 870, in
the case of Wahiakum County; to 25
197. in the case of the Forty-second
District. King County, exist in the
state, according to the official returns.
The last named district has two repre
sentatives to one from Wahwlakum
County, so that, it is pointed out, the
representative from Wahkiakum Coun
ty represents 870 voters and each of
the representatives from the King
County district 12,698 voters,. a propor
tion of about 1 to 15.
This disparity in representation in
the Legislature is shown to be general
throughout the state In varying pro
portions. It is laid to the failure of
the Legislature to make any redisrict
ing since 1901, although under the con
stitution a reapportionment on the
basis of the population as shown by
the Federal census of 1910 should have
been made in 1911.
Census Provision Ignorei
The state constitution also provides
that the state shall take a census every
10 years, alternating with the Federal
census, so that state census should be
taken in the years 1895, 1905, 1915, etc
Ho attention has ever been given to
this provision.
The reason why no reapportionment
has been made in conformity with the
constitution is made apparent by the
election returns. Eleven counties
King. Spokane, Yakima, Whatcom, Sno
homish, Pacific, Okanogan. Kitsap,
Chelan, Clarke and Cowlitz are the
most strikingly underrepresented in
the Legislature. These counties cast
222,662 of the total of 881,643 votes in
the state, or 63.681 more than the other
28 counties combined. The 11 counties.
however, have only 44 votes in the
lower house.
The remaining 28 counties, casting
158,981 votes In the recent election,
have 53 votes in the lower house, a
majority of nine. These counties,
roughly speaking, constitute the "cow
county combine" that at the last two
sessions of the Legislature has pre
vented reapportionment.
Yakima Is Underrepresented.
Yakima County appears from the
election returns to be the most strik
ingly underrepresented in the Legisla
ture, having only two representatives
In the lower house, although casting
15,929 votes at the recent election.
Jefferson County, also with two rep
resentatives, cast only 2313 votes. Pa
cific County, with only one represent
ative, cast 5113 votes, more than the
combined votes of Wahkiakum, Ska
mania and Jefferson Counties, which
together have four representatives.
The following table gives the num
ber of representatives accredited to each
county in the lower house of the Leg
islature, the vote of the county in the
recent election and the number of par
ticipating voters represented by each
legislator:
Number
Adams l
2.577
Asotin 1 2.048
Benton 1 3.395
Chehalla 3 11.634
Chelan 1 6.UU5
Clallam 1 3.33S
Clarke 2 9.370
Columbia 1 2.775
c'owlits 1 4,307
DouBlaa 1 3.178
Ferry 1 1.778
J'ranklin 1 1.70
Oarfield 1 1..MI3
Grant 1 3,1154
Island 1 2.V12
Jefferson 2 2.813
Kins' 17 87.894
Kitsap 1 ti.StTJ
Kittitas 2 6.063
Klickitat 1 3.S91
Lewis 3 11,024
Lincoln 2 5.7BO
Mason 1 1.974
Okanogan 1 6,330
Pacific 1 5.113
Fend Oreille 1 2.014
Fierce 10 SG.0.M
tan Juan. 1 1.327
Kkaglt 8 12.241
Skamania 1 1.0K3
Snohomish 4 21,144
Ppokane 10 42,018
Stevens 2 6.7i5
Thurston 2 6.8S6
TVahkiakum 1 H0
Walla Walla 3 0.332
Vhatrom 4 17.44
Whitman 4 11,646
Yakima 2 15.929
Total 97 881.643
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folk games. Priest physical - culture
exercises and an Indian club drill, ail
selected from the regular work' in phys
ical culture, which has been recently
introduced in the school by the Superin
tendent, TJ. S. Collins, and the ward
principal, Mrs. Margaret Wallace Gal
laghar. -The children were picturesque
in the national Swedish costume, and
that the effort to improve the physical
condition of the children is appreciated
by the patrbns of the school was con
clusively demonstrated by the financial
support given the entertainment. The
proceeds, nearly $100, was applied on
the piano purchased by the school.
JAP MENACEJS ARGUMENT
Seattle Hotelmen Ask Hearing on
.Minimum Wage for Waitresses.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) The Japanese menace is held up
by Seattle hotel men to the Washing
ton Industrial Welfare Commission, in
asking a hearing before the Commis
sion takes action to approve or reject
the recommendation of the hotel and
restaurant conference for an $11 min
imum wage for waitresses and $9 for
other hotel and restaurant help.
A. C. Mitchell, chairman of the Se
attle hotel men's committee, writing
the Welfare Commission, says that two
leading Seattle . hotels already have
adopted Japanese chambermaids and
that others, while desirous of retaining
girls, may be forced to employ Japan
ese if too high a minimum wage is
fixed. The Welfare Commission prob
ably will hold a meeting on the mini
mum wage recommendations of last
week's conferences before Christmas
and will give the hotel men a bearing.
SILETZ ROAD UNIT NEAR
Work on Route to Palls City May Be
Started Within Year.
, .DALLA Or., Dec 12. (Special.)
It is practically certain now that the
much-talked-of - permanent road be
tween Falls City and the Siletz will be
started wfthln the year. Road District
No. ,21, of this county, in which most of
the Siletz road is located, has voted
special tax of S mills for this purpose.
The County Court has signified its
intention to glVe the district, in addi
tion to this special levy, all of the
money raised on the general road levy
In that district, together with other
money from the general road fund.
When improved the distance between
Portland and Newport will be cut down
about 13 miles and a highway given to
tourists tnat will equal anything In
the West from the standpoint of scenic
beauty. The Lincoln County Court
has commenced work on the Lincoln
County end of the road.
NJURED GIVE ADVICE
Men Hurt at Work Tel! How to
Avoid Accidents.
LESS PLAY ON JOB PLEA
Laborer Suffering With Eye Warns
Others Xot to Throw Mnd Balls
During Honrs Mutes Cause
Trouble for Some.
PROJECT EXPECTED TO WIN
Lewiston Realty Men See Victory
for Reclamation of 80,000 Acres.
LfeWISTON, Idaho, Dec 12. (Spe
clal.) That both the United States
drainage engineers and the British au
thorities will report favorably on ' the
reclaiming of 80,000 acres of overflow
land along the fc-ootenai River in Ida
ho and British Columbia is believed by
real estate men of this district.
This assurance is based upon infor
mation received from Senator James H.
Brady, of Idaho, who has been active
supporting the work. Charles G.
Reeder, one of the largest land owners
of the Kootenai Valley, was recently in
conference with Senator Brady and
stated that the matter of international
co-operation had been taken up with
Premier McBride, Mr. Ross, Minister
of Lands, and Mr. Young, the drainage
engineer.
NEW COURTHOUSE ORDERED
Walla Walla to Have Structure Kot
' Exceeding $150,000.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 12.
(Special.) The County Commissioners
voted yesterday to tear down the old
Courthouse and build a new one at
cost not to exceed $150,000. Architect
Osterman is now working on plans.
The Courthouse was made an issue
in the recent election. Commissioner
Reynolds announced that If elected the
Courthouse would be built, as he had
the support of one member of the
board, H. D. Eldridge, while Chairman
L. Reavis is opposed. ' Mr. Reynolds
was re-elected.
The Courthouse was voted on yester
day and carried two to one.
Saloon Brawler Sentenced.
BAKER, Or.. Dec 12. (Special.)
Max Mohr, of -Haines, who was shot
through the' Bide by Marshal Davis
while resisting"arrest in a saloon brawl
at Haines in October, was sentenced
esterday to a term of six months in
he county jail on conviction of an in-
ictment for assault and battery. Syd
ey Blattner, a companion, was con
icted of a charge of attempting to in
cite to lynch the Town Marshal. He
will be sentenced Monday. Two others
indicted in connection with the Haines
trouble have not been arrested.
Medford School Gives Show.
MEDFORD. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
One of the most successful public school
entertainments of Southern Oregon was
that given by the pupils of the Roose
velt School Friday, at the Page Theater,
before an audience that completely
filled the main auditorium. The pro
gramme consisted of a series of Swedish
Baker Hears Railroad Rumors.
BAKER, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.) A
rumor has been in circulation that a
group of capitalists will build a rail
road from Durkee up Burnt River
through Bridgeport to the timber belt.
The proposed route is through a rich
stock community and agricultural dis
trict. It is said that surveys have been
made of the proposed route but wheth
er the surveys were connected with the
O.-W. R. & N. Company or with a pri
vate corporation is not known.
SALEM. Or, Dec. 12.. (Special.)
Numerous unique replies have been re
ceived bv the State Industrial Accident
Commission from beneficiaries of the
Compensation Act to the question
asked by the board: "How" In your
opinion could such accidents be avoid
ed?"
E. A. Dahl, employed by the Pacific
Brick Company, lost 14 days from work
because of an injury to an eye caused
by a fellow workman striking him
with a mud balL "Such accident may
be avoided," he writes, "by workmen
attending to business and not playing
ween they should be at work."
"Don't follow a dump-cart over the
dump," Is the suggestion of John Kelly,
employed by the J. W. Sweeney Con
struction Company, who with his cart
tumbled down hill and was incapacitat
ed for work for several days.
Brewery Employe Learns.
C. C. White, an employe of the Gam
.brinus Brewery, Buffered injury to four
digits on his right hand, causing per
manent stiffness, by allowing hife hand
to be caught between two beer kegs
which he was rolling. He thought such
Injuries could be avoided by persons
keeping their hands away from beer
kegs.
C. P. Mason, employed by the Coos Bay
Times Publishing Company, sat on an
oil can, puncturing the sciatic nerve.
"Be careful where you sit." was his
answer to the question.
"Wear wooden shoes like the Bel
gians," was .the reply of an employe of
the Nlcolai Neppach Company, who
crushed his feet by dropping heavy
timbers on them, and was unable to
work for several days.
J. A. Allen, an employe of the Union
Meat Company, while attempting to kill
a hog, was kicked In the stomach by
the animal. . "Kill 'em first," writes
Allen to the Commission.
"Keep away from the business end of
a mule. Is the suggestion of L. I. Grif
fith, employed on the Tumalo Irriga
tlon Project, who was seriously in
jured because he did not heed his own
injunction.
A man injured while working in
sawmill blamed a co-worker, who was
of foreign birth. He said such acci
dents could be avoided by "keeping; the
foreigners out of the country."
The following peculiar accidents
have been reported to the commission:
H. E. Marsh, employed by Kribs &
McDonald, lost 17 days from work as
the result of an injury caused by a
piece oi wooo ne was splitting striKing
him In the abdomen.
Man Tkrewa from Mole Unpaid.
Earl Brack, employed by the Port
land cordage company, sustained
fracture of his right thumb while
closing a window.
Charles Hasson. employed on the Tu
malo irrigation Project, was riding a
mule along a trail when a man
stepping from brush frightened the
mule and the rider was thrown.. He
lost ten days from work, but the com
mission refused Him compensation on
the ground that the accident was not
the regular course of employment.
D. Graham, employed by the George
Palmer Logging Company as a black
smith, while shoeing a horse, struck
himself on the right knee. He was in
the act of striking with his hammer
when the animal jerked its leg from
nis lap. He lost 20 days from work.
While H. Stewart, employed by the
pacitic Bridge company, was partak
ing of lunch, the wind blew a post
against him, making a deep cut above
his right eye. He was Incapacitated for
work for six days.
P. McDonald, employed by A. S. Poul-
son, walked on a plank extending over
basement. The plank tipped and Mc
Donald fell into the basement. He lost
24 days from work.
notice PLANTER
A number of splendid up- rWa5L.i.'rf
right pianos, -which have X VllfcfeS g ,
j been taken in exchange, $JK) jPlAjM01,fO USE f
andup- 3nppfe u
EASY TERMS. ar
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THE SECRET OB" OUR GROWTH IS SERVICI
s Y our H
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Do you realize that right here in Portland there is a great PLAYER PIANO HOUSE f
Do you realize or have you stopped to thiakt
You -would not visit a hardware store to buy a suit of clothes CERTAINLY NOT!
Then apply the same good, sound judgment when you purchase a PLAYER PIANO.
You owe it to yourself to see that you get your money's -worth !
See that you get QUALITY SEE THAT YOU GET SERVICE! , -
You will convince yourself in just five minutes, when you visit the PLAYER PIANO
HOUSE, that this is the place to seleet your Player Piano!
Why?
You will find more standard-make
PLAYER PIANOS represented here
than all other piano houses in Portland
combined.
You will find the player pianos in this
house to be brand new, Vith the latest
equipment throughout no old styles or
antique designs.
YOU WILL FIND PLAYER PIANOS
.here built by factories who know how to
give QUALITY and do it.
You will find at this house the famous SOHMER, known the world over for its won
derful and artistic tone quality. Price, 55775. '
You will find at this bouse the preat BEHNING, with a record of over fifty years of
the highest standing. Price, 4375 to 750.
- Here, too, you will find the M. SCHULZ, unequalcd in simplicity and human-like
expression. Price, $575. .
Prominent among them you will find the STROHBER, known for its reliability.
Price, $450 to $50O. .
YOU WILL FIND NEW, GUARANTEED, RELIABLE PLAYER PIANOS AT $375
Each and every Player Piano sold from this house is backed by our ironclad guaran
tee a guarauieu wmca is as gooa as a Dartic note.
Last, but not least, we guarantee the above mentioned prices to represent BETTER PLAYER PIANOS for LESS money and
will give you better value and more satisfaction than can be obtained elsewhere. WE POSITIVELY GUARANTEE TO
SAVE YOU ON YOUR PLAYER PIANO PURCHASE FROM $50 to $150. , M AU
Owned by the E.
333 Morrison St.
H. Holt Piano Co., Wholesalers.
E. H. HOLT, President.
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Come in tomorrow and visit
our beautiful new store.
Open every evening until
Christmas.
NEW ENTRIES GOME
Northwest Show Offices Are
Moved to Lewiston.
Sale of cattle and He re fords; polo
name, Sookane vs. Lewiston. Evening, an
nual association banquet,
Friday Oreiron dav. Portland day. Sale
of Percheron and Shire horses. Duroc-Jer-eey.
Poland China. Berkshire and Chester
White swine. Kvenin. horse shot?.
Saturday Lewiston day. Continued sale
of swine, sale of Jersey and liolstetn cat
tle. Polo came.
Walla Walla After Speeders.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, Dec. 12.
(Special.) Sixty or 70 speed officers
are to be appointed by the Commis
sioners. The names will be kept secret.
Each officer Is to be an auto owner and
they are to report infractions to the
Sheriff who will issue the warrants.
STOCK SALE DATES SET
With Opening of Exhibition To-
morrow . Headquarters Will Be
Transferred to Grounds
I) Tiring Period of Display.
LIQUOR FLOWS ON STREET
Members of Kosebnrg Temperance
Organization Decline Invitation.
ROSEBUEG. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Two barrels of beer ana several gal
lons of whiskey were broken open on
the street here yesterday in the pres
ence of many spectators.
Members of the W. C. T. U invited
to attend, declined to be present.
J. 11. Spancake, who brought the
liquor In, was fined $50.
Clackamas Sends Christmas Trees.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Christmas trees from Clacka
mas County are being: shipped to South
ern California points by the carloads.
Many of the trees are being- gathered
from along: the line of the Willamette
Valley Southern. Young evergreens
have been sent from Clackamas County
to Los Angeles and nearby cities each
Winter for several years, but this year
shipments are larger than before.
SCENE AT NORTHWEST LIVESTOCK SHOW GROUNDS, LEWISTON, IDAHO.
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LEWISTON, - Idaho. Dec. 12. (Spe
clal.) J. H. T. Smith, secretary of the
Northwest Livestock Association
moved his office from Moscow to Lew
iston this week, and all business of the
livestock show and sale to be held here
the week of December 1 to 19 will be
transacted here now.
Additional entries have been received
as follows: Lewis & Foley, Duroc-Jer
seys; Cooper & Green, purebred horses;
Preston & Felt, saddlehorse; L. II.
Thompson, registered bulls. The en
try list to date numbers over 600.
Horses are arriving already. 20 head
having come from Mayer Bros., of
Uniontown. this week.
The programme of sales of purebred
stock Issued from the secretary's office
includes entries from .more than 40
prominent breeders of the Northwest.
In the liBt are 60 purebred Shorthorns,
nine Herefords, nine Holsteins, six Jer
seys, five purebred snlres, 17 .fer
cherons, five Clydesdales, one Standard
bred, 24 Duroc-Jersey purebred swine,
three Poland China, six Berkshlres. 28
Chester Whites and six Tamworths.
The sale of Shorthorns opens Decern
ber 16, the Hereford and fat cattle sale
December 17, the .Percheron and Shire
and swine sale December 18. the Jersey
and Holstein cattle and continuation of
swine sale December 20. The big even
ing horse show Is scheduled for De
cember 18.
The programme for the week is as
follows:
Mon-lay Children's day: college day.
I JudKlnx individual fat classes. Evening.
annual association meeting.
Tuesday Idaho day. Judging all breeding;
I classes, norses. cattle, sneep ana swine.
Evening; meeting:, election of officers.
Wednesday Montana day. judging breed
ins- classes continued. Sale of Shorthorn
cattle, commencing at 0:3O A. M. Evening
meeting, varioua associations.
Thursday Washington day. Spokane day.
VISITORS IX'SFECTUU THUS ARRIVAL, OF SHIPMENTS. THE SHOW WILIj BE HELD DECEMBER 14-1.
Acid Stomachs Are
Dangerous
Common Sense Advice by a Distin-
Kulnhea specialist.
"Acid" stomachs are dangerous be
cause acid irritates and intiames tne
delicate lining of the stomach, thus
I hindering and preventing tne proper
action of the stomach, and leading to
nrobablv nine-tenths of the cases of
stomach trouble from which people suf-
fer. Ordinary medicines and medicinal
treatments are useless in such cases.
for they leave the source of the trouble.
tne acid in tne stomacn, as dangerous
as ever. The acid must oe neutralized,
and its formation prevented, and the
best thing for this purpose is a tea
sDoonful of bisurated magnesia, a sim-
I pie antacid, taken in a little warm or cold
water alter eaung, wnicn not oniy neu
tralizes the acid, but also prevents the
fermentation from which acidity is de
veloped. Foods which ordinarily cause
distress may be eaten with impunity if
the meal Is followed with a little
bisurated magnesia, which can be ob
tained from any druggist, and should
always be kept handy. Adv.
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CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
WHlT SHALL IT BE
AND
AND WHERE TO FIND IT.
QUALITY
GOODS
AT RIGHT PRICES.
A VISIT TO OUR STORE WILL AID YOU
GREATLY IN MAKING YOUR CHRISTMAS
SELECTIONS. OUR CUTLERY, TOOL, SPORT
ING GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD DEPART
MENTS CONTAIN HUNDREDS OF COMMON
SENSE ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR GIFT
GIVING' AT CHRISTMAS.
REMEMBER, THE ADVANTAGE IS ALWAYS
WITH THE EARLY BUYER.
SCAN OUR SUGGESTION LIST. IT WILL
HELP YOU IN MAKING A CHOICE.
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MANICURE SETS
SCISSOR SETS
SMOKING STANDS
FRUIT BASKETS
LD3RARY SETS
SERVING TRAYS
BAKING DISHES
TABLE CUTLERY
FRUIT KNIVES
BERRY SPOONS
SALAD SETS
PERCOLATORS
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DURHAM DUPLEX .
AUTO-STROP AND
EVER-READY
SAFETY RAZORS
SHAVING MHiRORS
SHAVING BRUSHES
RAZOR STROPS
ELECTRIC
STOVE TOASTERS
COFFEE MACHINES
COFFEE POTS
CHAFING DISHES
FINE CARVERS
GAME CARVERS
GAME SHEARS
CORK SCREWS .
HIGH-GRADE
FISHING TACKLE ' .
HUNTING COATS''""
SHOTGUNS AND
RIFLES v
BOXING GLOVES
STRIKING BAGS
INDIAN CLUBS
PILLOW COVERS
FOOTBALLS
FLASHLIGHTS
ROLLER SKATES
EXERCISERS
DUMBBELLS
BASEBALLS
BOYS' WAGONS
HANDCARS
VELOCIPEDES
TRICYCLES
HILL COASTERS
OVERLAND WAGONS
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOBILE AND BARNEY & BERRY ICE SKATES
SKATERS' SWEATERS, SHOES AND TOQUES.
TOOL CABINETS
AT
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00 AND UP
WORK BENCHES
SCROLL SAWS
TURNING LATHES
TOOL CHESTS
AT
$7.50
$10.00
$15.00 AND UP
OUR BOYS' CHEST OF
TOOLS AT $4.50 IS WITH
OUT AN EQUAL ANYWHERE.
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PORTLAND'S LARGEST HARDWARE STORE.
FOURTH AT ALDER.