TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, FORTXAXD. NOVEMBER 2G. 191G.
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SAFELY REPUBLICAN
Guy E. Kelly Apparently Has
Enough to Assure Elec
tion as Speaker.
ECHO FROM FRAUDS LIKELY
Tnsuraiice Commission law to Be
Subject of Investigatioa Before
i Senate Veterans Are Not .
! Kcturued Tills Year.
OTjTMPIA, Wash., Nov. 25.--Special.)
With a party membership of at least
80 out of a totai of 97 in the House,
where 65 is a majority, the Republicans
have a control that leaves no tactical
problems unless a factional fight de
velops, something especjai pains will be
taken to prevent.
Guy B. Kellv. of Pierce County,
claims the speakership on 65 pledges!
rrom memners-eieci ana nis ejevauuu
to the chair is generally conceded, al
though K. H. Guie. of King, and Elmer
K. Halsey, of Asotin, are candidates.
Representative Gule was speaker in
1!05 and Representative Halsey has
been a member of the House since 1909
Absence of such former members
K. A. Sims, I.. D. McArdle, of Jeffe
and TV. TV. Conner, of Skagit, Sp
In 19id. will work some lmpor
changes in committeeships. . Represen
tatives Sims and McArdle declined to
he candidates this year and Speaker
Conner was defeated for re-election.
Mr. DarlN Mny Keep Place.
It is believed that Mark F Reed, of
Mason, will inherit the roads arid
bridges chairmanship and that Repre
sentative Davis will retain, the appro
priations chairmanship which he has
held for several sessions. John R. Wil
fon. of King, is regarded as the new
Speaker's probable choice for chair
man of the judiciary committee.
In announcing his -candidacy for
Speaker. Representative Kelly has de
clared that no charges of rules com
mittee oppression will be legitimately
lodged against him and has let it be
generally understood that the steam
roller, which was in constant use In
1913 and not at all in disuse in 1915,
will be relegated.
As usual the question of legislative
reapportionment is expected to appear
In the coming session, but the smaller
counties are already lined up against
plan King County is likely to pro
pose. Veterans AVill Not Return. ,
Absence of several veterans will
necessitate some notable changes in
Senate committees. Senator Daniel A.
Scott, of Ritzvllle, former chairman of
the appropriations committee, ana
Senator J. L. Sharpstein. of Walla
Walla, chairman of the judiciary com
mittee, were not candidates for re
election. Senator W. J.- Sutton also
leaves a vacancy on the educational
Institutions committee.
Lieutenant Governor Hart has given
no indication of what his choice is to
be for these committees, but Senator
Ralph D. Nichols is expected to retain
his command of the Senate roads and
bridges committee.
Investigation la Promised.
The Industrial insurance committee
chairmanships will be Important posts
In both houses this session on account
of revelations developing out of the
Gillies fraud cases and criticisms of
the law made by the State 'Bureau of
Inspection. The latter are challenged
as to accuracy by the present commis
sioners, and Chairman E. W. Olson has
declared that he will demand a legis
lative investigation of the state
bureau's action in making the charges
incorporated in its report.
Senator Frank A. Chase is chairman
of the Senate committee on industrial
Insurance, and George McCoy. of
Clarke, holds a similar position in the
house.
Whether the present state industrial
insurance law is actually adequate to
future demands upon it will be one
of the big legislative issues.
Is made for the men to benefit themselves
educationally, should they so desire.
Regarding the assertion of our past fellow
inmate, in connection with his "bedbug" ex
periences, we can state that there are men
hero who have lived In tha same house he
did for years, whom we do not hear com
plain, as a regular thing, about these pests.
This is explained by the fact that these men
dlftered from 2263 In that they did. once in
a while, use a scrub brush, a mop. some
soap, hot water, and kerosene, in cleaning
up their cells, after which they would white
wash them. Had 2363 taken the pains with
his boudoir that any man who appreciates
cleanllnc-Bs should, he would have eliminated
these travelers, as vermin of any description
will not remain in healthy or cleanly sites.
In our opinion the bedbug condition, when
existing, is due to the fact that they are
carried here rrom the various county Jails
in the state by the new arrivals. The
building In which L':!83 lived is what is
termed as No. 3 house, and ! the oldest one
In the walls. The other two houses are
steel and concrete, so are not likely to be
come the residence of bugs of any descrip
tion. No. 3 house Is of brick and cement.
Our opinion of a prison Is that it is an
institution for the punishment of a man for
his wrong acts, as well as a place for the
correction of his moral delinquencies. Such
men as leave the penitentiary and there
after indulge In the practice of oratory of a
malicious or anarchistic character have not.
In our opinion, been corrected morally, and
we here regret greatly that one of the ac
credited Intellectuality of 2363 should ex
hibit such tendencies; as it is not an un
reasonable condition for us to believe that
society may Judge us all as malcontents and
persons of undesirable traits when one from
among us appears before the public In the
radical manner of our former fellow-inmate.
From remarks passed by men here who
ha"Ve been in other prisons, it strikes us that
this penitentiary is considered by those who
really know what they are talking about as
the easiest In the country to make good or
get along in.
Trusting that you will accept this letter in
the spirit which has prompted its accom
plishment and that you will further accept
our respectful recognition of the manliness
you have displayed in the disciplinary appli
cation to our respective requirements, we
are, sir, very respectfully,
A RTHUR M. CORN-ELI,.
. FRED S. LAXT5,
TV. y. TR1PLISTT,
FRANK HYK.
FRED M. . rOI.EMAX. -
;M WILLIAM FORD IS DEAD
PIONEER FARMER AJV
PASSES AX FALLS
MILLM4X
CITY.
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"Native of Illinois, 84. Is Survived
By Widow and Family of
Five Children.
EDGENB, Or.. Nov. 25. (Special.)
William Ford, who died at Kalis City.
Or., November 18, was one of the first
white settlers in the state of Oregon.
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I William Ford. Pioneer. Who I
CONVICTS DEFEND PEN'
PRISONERS RESENT IMPUTATIONS
AGAINST INSTITUTION.
Letter- Is Written to Warden Snook
to Refute "Unjust and Malicious
Statements" by Sparling.
BOTSE, Idalio. Nov. 25. Inmates of
the Idaho State Penitentiary on hearing
or the criticisms or the institution made J city Or.
Uy -TV. La. OJ'd I 1111, CA-CUUVIUL N KJ. OOO,
in his lecture at the Pinney. Theater
here this week, held an indignation
meeting". As a result they defended
the prison vigorously in the following
communication to Warden Snook:
Sir: We, th undersigned, known as the
executlv committee of the inmates of this
Institution, desire to express to you our sen
timents In direct refutation of certain un
just and malicious statements delivered, by a
former inmate of this penitentiary, before
n audience at the Pinncy Theater on
Wednesday last.
Our reason for submitting this letter is
based upon the sincere desire to correct, in
sofar as may be within our capabilities, any
Impressions which may have been created
that reflect discreditably upon this prison,
or you personally, by the untruthful reports
circulated.
We cannot agree with 2363 that a man
must remain in the "bughouse" until you
may feel inclined to release him; because
we know for a positive fact that any man
mo punished is given an opportunity, in from
one to five or six days, to come out of
'bugs' provided he shall acknowledge his
wrong and promise better future conduct.
We also know that any man put in "bugs"
has violated some rule, and that In a place
of this character, or any other similar in
stitution, authority must be maintained.
We further know that there are no rings or
other attachment for stringing a man up aa
punishment and that men going into the
"bughouse" are allowed sufficient clothing
and blankets to insure them from exposure
which might result in sickness. 'Tis true the
"bughouse" Is not as comfortable aa a cell,
but of what avail would it be if some pun
ishment were not attached to same?
1 regard to textbooks and other educa
tional literature, we find by actual inven
tory the following available in the library:
Arithmetics. n6; architecture and building.
12 volumes; biographies. 00 volumes; busi
ness procedure. 12 volumes; chemistry. 10
voiAiaaieei; classics. r0 volumes: dictionaries,
larsre. 3: encyclopedias. 02; electricity, prac
tical, 12 volumes: fiction. 2500 assorted
volumes; geograph y, elementary and ad
vannd, 24; history. United States and the
roriA. 24; handicraft, 4; hygiene. 7 volumes;
Is w, 12 volumes ; literature, classics, etc.,
150 volumes; mineralogy. S volumes; me
chanics, 8 volumes; oratory, 12 volumes;
poetry, 50; physiology, 8: reader, assorted,
M: travels and adventure. 75; and many
ether Interesting and instructive books,
which are at the' disposal of such Inmates
sls may care to read them.
While education Is not at present com
pulsqry. those men who desire to elevate
themselves educationally can go to school,
where an Inmate, acting as instructor, is
available to help them. We have observed
that the more intelligent men here take up
some of the technical studies by securing
the books requisite from the library. After
investigating the alleged lack of facilities
for the advancement of the uneducated man,
we canuut agree with 2363 that no provision
William Ford, Pioneer Who
Died at Kails City Recently.
In November, lSoi, he settled at what
is now Bridgeport, Polk County, after
walking all the way from Illinois,
driving an ox team.
Mr. Foiv. who wa 84 years of age
at the time of his death, was born in
Kendle County, Illinois, February 23,
1833. He left his boyhood home for
Oregon, April 10, 1S53.
Mr. Ford came down the Columbia
River with his livestock on scows,
while others came over the Barlow
route. They arrived in what Is now
Polk County with a small supply of
provisions and a few head of live
stock. Members of the party who crossed
the plains with Mr. Ford known to be
living are: George, Robert and James
Ford, all of Falls City, Or.; William
and John Waters, of Falls City, Or.;
Mary Sargent, of Newberg, Or.; Martha
Holman, of Dallas, Or.
' Mr. Ford improved his farm and
worked as a carpenter and millwright,
operating a sawmill. January 28, 1S64,
he married Lydia K. Hubbard, daughter
of Rev. David Hubbard. Six children
were born to this union. He 4s survived
by his widow and the following
children: Mrs. TJ. I Frink. Mrs. Wallle
SearsvMlss Flora Ford and Miss Sybil
wilsfT. an adopted daughter, of Falls
, and J. R. Ford, of Eugene.
We purchased
neous Pianos!
the Packard Music Company's entire stock of Packard, Bond and miscella-
The resoonse to the announcement of this sale hns neen nvprwhplminnr
enthusiastic surprising! It has been a fitting testimonial of the confidence placed in us by
our friends and patrons. No other Portland piano sale has been so successful, so well pat
ronized and so interesting in point of value-giving and liberal payment terms!
Do Yon Want a Piano
or Mother for
for Wife, Daughter
Christmas?
PROFIT IN HOGS SOUGHT
SCHOOL, AT O. A. C. IS EXPECTED TO
POIXT THE WAT.
Utah, considered the interltanco tax a
confiscation of property was given be
fore State Inheritance Tax Appraiser
R. F. Mogan here. The state is mak
ing an effort to collect between $3,500.
000 and $4,000,000 as an inheritance tax
on approximately $40,000,000 left by
LMiller.
The evidence was brought out in the
examination of J. LeRoy Xickel, presi
dent of the Miller & Lux Company and
one of the trustees under the deed of KIAMATH FALLS, Or.. Nov. 2..
trust executed by Miller to all of Ms (Special.) The best methods and prac
Practical Swine Growers Will Dlsenas
Problems Dnrlngr Farmers' Week,
January 2-6.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Corvallis, Nov. 25. (Special.) "Not
More Hogs, but 'More Profit." is the
slogan that has been adopted by the
department of animal husbandry of the
Oregon Agricultural College for the
hog school that will be held at the col
lege during Farmers' and Homemakers
week, from January 2 to 6. This will
be the only meeting held under the
auspices of the animal husbandry de
partment, and will extend through the
entire five days of the week.
"The hog has come to Oregon to
stay," is the opinion of Professor E. L.
Potter, head of the department. "We
have had our booms and our depres
sions, and now is the time to put hog
production on a firm basis, where it
may yield a profit year in and year out
and not be at the mercy of every fluc
tuation of the market. The day of
praising and abusing the hog is past!
We are now facing a plain business
proposition not more hogs, but more
profit."
Management demonstrations and all
subjects pertaining to the production
of hogs breeding, feeding and market
ing will be discussed by successful
hog-growers and by" the members of
the faculty of the department of ani
mal husbandry.
MILLER'S VIEW TESTIFIED
Late Californlan ,Said to Have Re
garded Tax as Confiscation. -
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 25. Testimo
ny to the effect that the late Henry
Miller, who left vast rstates in Ore
gon, California, Nevada, Idaho and
Select It Now Pay When Convenient
Tomorrow Monday we start on the last leg of this two-week sale of Packard & Bond Pianos the pianos
remaining unsold Saturday night will go into our regular stock and be marked next Monday at their customarv
selling price. 3
Procrastination will cost piano buyers big money. Don't hesitate to come in, even if you may feel handicapped
financially. A small deposit is all that is required now, and you can pay the balance to suit your income and
convenience. COME IN TOMORROW COME IN ANY DAY AND SA VE! ,ncome and
Positively None Sold to Dealers Only One Instrument to a Person at These Pr
ices
JUST A FEW OF OUR PRICES
t'PRIGHT PIAKOS
Howard. Mahosrany ...........
Harrington, Mabogany
Krakanr Bros., Borl Walnut. .
Ntwbura, Ouk
Brlnkerhoff, Mahogany........
Prlre Trrplc, Oak
Packard, Oak
Packard. Stlckley Oak '. ,
iackard, Mahogany
Prlre.
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ri.AVKR PIOS
Aol Piano. Mahoaranjr (65 otrl
Hrtnkerborr. Mahoaany 43 .Notrl
Milton, Makarior otrl
Bond, Mibonnr SS otrl ,
l.odwiar. Maboaany iSH Notr)
Autotonr, Mahogany J8 ote
Price.
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. . . V305.00
4jRAND PIANOS
Milton, Mahogany. . ,
Packard. Maboacany.
Packard, Mahoaaajr.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9:30 P. M.
San Francisco, Oakland,
Sacramento, San Jose,
Los Angeles, San Diego,
and other Coast cities.
BROADWAY AT MORRISON
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noiaings, witn me exception or soma
t20.000. Mr. Nickel remembered that
about the time of the execution of the
trust 'deed he had talked with Edward
P. Treadwell, Miller's attorney, and
that Mr. Treadwell had told him con
cerning Miller's views on the inher
itance tax.
Indians to Hear Farming Talks.
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L,oyalry to Portland's Specialty Stores Is the Most
Direct Method of Re-etitublihing Realty Values.
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Greater Portland Day, Tuesday, Nov. 28.
GIFT
FURNITURE
that is truly suggestive of worthi
ness is the onlv kind that nnr ran
afford to give. The assortrnent that makes selection
an easy and pleasing one awaits your inspection at
this store. Prices, of course, correspond to our low
rent location. Among the particularly appropriate '
gift pieces we mention:
A Gate-Leg Table, a Windsor Chair, a Spinet Desk,
a Martha Washington Seiving Table, a Tea
Wagon, a Lip-Edge. Muffin Stand, a Nest
of Tables, a Floor Lamp, a Tip Tabic,
a Serving Tray, a Table Lamp.
Selections made now will be set aside for future
delivery as you desire.
J. G. MACK & CO.
Furniture, Floor Coverings, Interior Decorations
Fifth Street, Between Oak and Pine Streets
M ember Greater Portland Association.
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tices in farming and stock-raising will
be explained to the Indians of the
Klamath Indian Reservation next Sat
urday, when they will gather at Will
iamson River bridge, on the reserva
tion, about 25 miles north of here. E.
E. McKeen, official farmer for the res
ervation, will make the principal ad
dress of the day. but he will be as
sisted by Dan W. Ryan and, other suc
cessful white farmers on the reserva
tton. The meeting Will be an all-day
gathering, and Indians from every part
of the reservation are expected to be in
attendance.
Pupils Xeeded for Practice Work.
OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, Mon
mouth, Nov. 25. (Special.) President
Ackerman and faulty members of the
Oregon Normal are studying the train
Ing school situation here. The quest
for the possibility of getting mora
pupils for practice work came as the
result of a big growth in normal school
attendance without a corresponding
growth in the training school numbers.
When the normal began its work five
years ago it had SI students, with
about loO in the training school of
Monmouth. The average normal school
attendance this year will be about 500.
while the rise in the training school is
only to 160 punlla.
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LOS ANGELES
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Fifteen-day return limit.
Evening Dansaht and Musicale
on the S. S. Northern
Pacific
Fare applies from Portland and all stations on S. V.
& S. west to Ft. Stevens and Seaside, inclusive.
S.S.Northern Pacific Sailings, November 25 and 30
North Bank Ticket Office Fifth and Stark Streets
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