TIIE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX. PORTLAND, 24, 1916. DECEMBER EFFORTS TO AGREE M OIL GLAUS END I Naval Department Refuses to Compromise Regarding California Fields. i Jl ANNUAL -" OUR USUAL LIBERAL CREDIT SERVICE EXTENDED ON JANUARY SALE PRICES ) 5 witn ine proposed legislation to sirengtnen the existing prohibition measures, probably will furnish much or tne interest in the session. Loves youne dream nrnhablv will i rare badly, due to proposed laws de- gnea oy tneir sponsors to prevent me elopement of very vounar couples. They have for their obiect heavy pen alties for persons performing: marriage ceremonies for minors who have not the consent of their parents. Another law would forbid the solemnizing; of maj-rlages outside the county wherein one or both principals reside. Other contemplated measures are re codification of the criminal laws, plac ing' all state institutions under the control of one" board, an adult proba tion law, women's minimum wage, di version of Inheritance taxes to pay state warrants, and the appointment m . . - . I U L Op dlolh K Uftl uiku tui un a L Lai. a I. u 1-tAK UP SHORTAGE HELD m-orfc.u Legislature's most picturesque figure. former Senator Caslmiro Barela, of Las Animas, will be absent. He was de feated by a Democrat In the Isst elec tion. The present Senate and House are both Democratic by small majori ties. thairman or Joint Congressional Committee, However, Says Gov ernment Lands Hold More Than Billion Barrels. to WASHINGTON. Deo. 28 Efforts a Joint Congressional committee agree on legislation for the relief of claimants to lands In California naval oil reserves came to an abrupt end today, when the Navy Department, through Secretary Daniels, refused to yield to any compromise proposals. The attitude of the Navy Imperils me mineral lands conservation bill, which has been before Congress for several years, and In the opinion of committee members will prevent action at this session. PROJECT AID IS URGED CAPTAIN J. W. SIEMENS SAYS PRO POSED WORK IS IMPORTANT. Area of 65,000 Acres Would Be Brought Under Cultivation Along Cal ifornia Line. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Den. 28. (Special.) Captain J. W. Siemens, president of the First State & Savings Bank, manager of the Klamath Devei- Z f5 ""JiT?0 thB NaTy has Klamath Commercial Club of this city. fUttaa VneQamenL vtin olr trAv aHm,t Vn. wamn Deen over wnicn would grant relief to private claimants of California oil lands af fected by Government withdrawals of 1909; Daniels Rejects Flatly. Two weeks ago a sub-committee of each house was appointed, - with Sen ator Plttman as chairman and with representatives of the Navy and the Interior Department and the Depart ment of Justice co-operating. Today it abandoned Its work when it re ceived from Secretary Daniels flat re jection of compromise proposals sug gested by the commutes and the Gen eral iana orrice. lands embraced within the Klamath drainage district, lying south of this city, said: "I do not believe this mat ter has been sufficiently impressed upon the local public. I cannot but believe that when the truth of the sit uation is grasped and it comes to be known that such a tremendous addition to our resources is already made possi ble and Its materialization contingent only upon legal technicalities, which our legislators can obviate this Winter, that the whole people of the community will get behind the movement and as sist In getting the matter into proper shape. "The Lower Klamath marshes lie Th A rtnmm 1 1 1 . a n vAnA- . - lalatlon for th n'i,fZ,. T "f I close to the California state line, 27,600 J 1" JL-SrL1 5a"t" o acres In Oregon and 27.000 acres In . . url lao Pena- I California. Twentv-four thousand six lng leasing bill all railroad lands and other patented lands In the naval oil reserve and all claims involving .uuBos di intuu. it wouia grant pref erential leases only to olalmants of unpatented lands who had initiated tneir rignta prior to the first Oov.m ment withdrawal .order in flantamhar 1909. and who had prosecuted the work on their claims in good faith previous to the discovery of oil. all royalties to so t-o me JNavy. Back Royalrtea Provide. Tne proposal would involve about 6000 of the 30,000 acres In what Is Known as naval oil reserve No. 1 in California. The land office proposal would give preferences to claimants in gooa zattn upon relinaulshment of .11 other claims to title, payment to the government or back royalties on oil extraoted. all other future royalties to go lu i. no iNavy, ine ivavy Department opposed the pians suggested, it was explained, through fear the Navy's supply of fuel oil would not be adequately protected. "The proposal of the committee." said Senator Plttman today, after the con ference had failed. "was for the least possible remedial legislation for pri vate claimants. The position of the Navy Department has been that to give this relief would cripple the Navy. I aa not mink mat It would. Naval Needs Glvea. "Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said T-no iavy requirement at the present nmo wa x.uuu.uiw Darrels a year, that In 10 or 12 years the requirement would be 12,000.000 barrels annually, and that there always should be about 25,000, 000 barrels in reserve for war emer gencies. "In the three big naval oil reserves mere are estimated to be 339,000,000 barrels of oil and the Government has shale land withdrawals In which there hundred acres are now within a Na tional bird reserve and. while no doubt valuable xfor that purpose, are much more valuable for agricultural pur poses. In addition to the 64,000 acres mentioned, there is an open water area of 28.000 more acres, of which approxi mately 10,000 will be reclaimed and opened by the Government, making total area of about 65,000 acres." SALVAGE COST IS BIG SS0.0O0 NEEDED TO RESCUE MARINE H-3. SUB- H Yum H1 Spring: fWPllo to Regular $6.50 Green Denim pyg Couch at tDOm $ tf Regulation Size 9 Regular $5 All-Steel Link &cr rr Spring at slIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIII'J Only Rope of Refloating; the Stranded Diver Said to Be to "Log" It Across Spit for Mile and Relaunch It. EUREKA, Cal., Dec. 23. It will cost at least S 8 0.000 to rescue the United States submarine H-3 from the break ers, north of here, according to H. B. Whitelaw, of San Francisco, whom the Navy Department sent here to inspect the stranded diver. Whitelaw said the only hope of refloating the H-8 was to log" it across a peninsula a mile wide and relaunch it in Humboldt Bay. ine submersible was rolllnir vio lently In the surf today and beginning to leak. It struck in the breakers op posite the peninsular village of Sa moa auring an early morning fog a week ago Thursday. The crew was rescued. Rugs I Full Size or Three-Quarters Reg. efr- Break fast Table Cut to $1.39 A 1 IP $ 8.25 Ingrain Rugs, 9x12 $ 5.85 $15.00 Tyvan Rugs, 9x12 11.83 - E $19-50 Velvet Rugs, 9x11 14.95 $27.45 Axminster Rugs, 9x12... 18.95 $24 00 Brussels Rugs, 8-3x10-6. . 16.75 EE $35.00 Wilson Velvet Rugs, 9x12 S57.50 ?ilHII!IIIIIUIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!llllllll!IIIUI !IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII2 Stoves $320 Steel Range $27.45 5 $45.00 Classic Steel Range...... 36.45 : $35.00 Peninsular Gas Range. . . 26.75 $12.50 Eclipse Cook Stova 8.95 5 $12.50 Wood Heaters 9,95 $19.75 Coal Heaters 14.85 .Tnuiiiiimiiiiiimunmiimiiiimiiummiiimmift HjlllllllllllllllllllllMlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIllllllllliilLS I Library Tables I $ 6.50 Library Table $ 4.95 $12.00 Desk Table 7.75 5 $22.50 Library Table 17.95 $25.00 Library Table 18.95 $30.00 Library Table 22.50 $25.00 Library Table 19.75 $49.00 Library Table 37.50 $22.50 Library Table 18 95 $20.00 Library Table 16.95 simmiimim imimiimmumimmimiiimi Pay on Cash Week $ 50 worth Fnrnitnre...$ 5.00 $1.00 $ 75 worth Furniture... $ 7.50 $1.50 $100 worth Furniture... $10.00 $2.00 $125 worth Furniture... $12.50 $2.25 $150 worth Furniture... $15.00 $2.50 $200 worth Furniture... $20.00 $3.00 JlltllIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIllIlllIIIIIIIlIllIIIIIIIlIIlMH(t-3 Dressers 5 $12.50 Princess Dresser $ 8.95 $18.00 Princess Dreseer 13.90 $20.00 Princess Dresser. 14.73 S $25.00 Walnut Dreeser'. 18.95 EE $33.50 Mahogany Dresser 19.83 E $31.50 Birdseye Dresser 23.50 nllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllir B 5 E a a a Dining -Tables $15.00 Solid Oak Dining Table $ 9.93 $24.00 Solid Oak Dining Table , $17.50 $29.50 Solid Oak Dining Table $21.50 $40.00 .Jacobean Dining Table $29.50 iimimiimmiiimmmiiimimuiiiimiimnmii Draperies 20c Cretonnes at. 35c Cretonnes at 65c Cretonnes at 85c Green Sunfast at.... $1.50 Brown Sunfast at. 85c Blue Sunfast at. . . . , -15 .230 .490 .690 .980 .650 TiimiimtumumimiimmimiiimiiimiiumiiiiiK OUT-OF-TOWN FOLKS YOU ARE GOING TO SHARE IN THE GOOD THINGS, TOO TnE SAME SPECIAL PRICES THE SAME USUAL TERMS ARE YOURS. g JIIIIIIIlIIIIIIItIllIllIIIli!IIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIl 1 Miscellaneous 1 n BBossssai. a r. s. m (..asatdv sawvi a . . w m m-. m r. t 1 jSMMUUs'illW fT I ii 'rfTHOAKSfnE $ 5.00 Electric Toasters $ 3.S5 $ 3.50 Electric Irons 2.95 $11.50 Kaltex Rockers 7.85 E $15.00 Mirrors, l?x40 8.93 E E $10.00 Talkins Machines 6.93 $25.00 Tapestry Rocker 16.93 E $57.50 Tapestry Rocker 48.HO E $770 Overstuffed Davenports. 49.50 E $125.00 Overstuffed Davenports. 98.00 .TllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllIUIIIIIIIIIlllllIllllllIII ROAD FUNDS ARE WANTED of o5e-Ported 40 b6 1-000-000-'00 barrels Eastern .Washington legislators to ilLS ARE IF! CRUSH Urge McClellan Pass Route. PRESIDENT FREES TWO NORTH VATTT-NT4 W a. Tl- (SpeciaD Effort win be inaugurated Blizzards and Car Shortaoe Legrlslature from Yakima. Benton. Kit- CHHIST3IA9 PARDONS GIVEN MAX tltas and Chelan counties in this city- next monin 10 secure appropriations Contribute to Delay. AKD WOMAN IN PRISON. Mr. WtUon Aska That Hall Ross and iaillaa C Hums Bo Released ae to B Home Tomorrow. wAwumiTON, xeo, MPresldent ""Bon ioaay rave Christmas pardons to two Federal prisoners and directed for completion of the McClellan Pass road. The movement has been started by the North Yakima Commercial Club. An appropriation of $175,000 will be asked. The conference here will ' be for agreement on a Joint legislative pro s' r. mm e. CHRISTMAS INCREASE BIG Two Hood River Hogs Net $96. HOOD RIVER, Or., Deo. 23. (Spe- the Department of Justlca to I clal.) Hoirs are money-makers, declares their release so tney might spend Mon F' MobT & rancher of the Bast Side, day with their families In th who yesterday received a check for two ary course of Drocedur- thi f.1.?! ef that had been inbluded In a lot Volume 2 5 Per Cent Greater Than liast Tear Use of Freight Cars Ordered Most Gifts Will Be Delivered on Time. ary course of procedure the cases would mot have been acted upon for several shipment to Portland. both The two hogs. A word picture of three smmi .hii Srower th 8um of 96 dren. whose mother aied wlTf?". husl f the 5h"ter 7ltb t?: p..H . Wa ln pplson mvel HlvVr Va lev I?"..PJeB,,lont to orler the release f R'vr Valley. jiaii oss, or Quyandotte. W. Va.. found rullty of engaging- in the retail liquor -.o wiuuuL paying a tax and sen tenced to three months in JalL TOTh?.,JPherprlsoner ordered released was Lillian C. Munson, of Georgia, con victed at Edgewater. N. J., of persuad ing a man to embezzle money from a bank. She was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, but the President acted on the ground that it never had been proved she had a part in the embezzlement. HEW BODY IS PROPOSED WASHINGTON', Dee. 23. Blizzards in 2 years old. netted the East Side the Middle West, shortage of mall cars .04. They were and an Inadequate number of mail reed. This sets handlers in large railway terminals a record for swine returns In the Hood I have contributed to the delay in the Christmas mail service, the Postofflce Department announced today. Reports of postmasters ln large cities. I the Department said, show the Christ mas mail this year exceeds that of last year by 25 per cent and orders have ben Issued by the PostmaBter-Qeneral to superintendents of railway mall service to secure freight cars where necessary to move the malls "With tne clearing weather, the De partment announced, "the congestion has been much-relieved during the last 24 hours. Except for belated posting, the Eastern mailings to distant points ln the West, Northwest and Southwest, It is reasonably certain now that all Christmas gifts caught ln the crush will be delivered Christmas day." . i.bIajU&TURE MAY CREATE STATE COSTABCLARY. Plan Tm n Tf raw urili . " organization to Relieve MUltla of Taking Part In Strike Duty. , .COI- Dec- 23 Organiza tion of a state constabulary to re place the state militia is contemplated in proposed legislation, which, with Lint measures, is to come lnB session of the Colorado wnicn convenes here on January 3 next. The DroDoaul to I a "tats constabulary is the result of Brious industrial trouble in tuai-iiunill CllStriCtS. uuuiid orncers. In reports after a recent serious situation ia which the militia was called upon for strike duty, declared the state militia ought not to be used for duty ln cases of industrial disturbances. They point ed out that in recent difficulties Fed eral troops had to be called upon to resiore oroer ana maintain peace. Other important legislation has for Its ocject the extension of the scope of the Industrial Relations and Pub lic Utilltlsa commissions. Both of these, SHIPBUILDING TO BE ESPE CIALLY FEATURED IN AN NUAL OREGONIAN. Shipbuilding: is the one out standing; feature of industrial activity in Oregon in 1916. Within less than a year the in dustry has grown from a mod est stage to tremendous propor tions. Today 16 shipbuilding companies hold contracts for a total of 65 ocean-going vessels that will aggregate in cost more than $25,000,000.. Contracts for additional ships are pendine and it is expected that the industry win iiiaAC uig gaiuo uuim illu first months of 1917. Most of the yards are at work on construction and other yards are being equipped rapidly, and it is expected that all the plants will be working to capacity In a few months. The shipbuilding industry in Oregon provides employment for more than 3500 men. When all are operating more than 8000 men will be employed. The industry will be featured especially in The Annual Orego nian, which will be published Monday, January 1, 1917. JOHNSON HAS MAJORITY GOVERNOR'S FRIENDS TO RULE BOTH CALIFORNIA HOUSES. Legislative Programme Not Definitely Announced, but Revision of Taxa tion System la Desired. SACRAMENTO. Ql.. Dec. 22. The 42d session of the California Legisla ture will open here January 8 with a majority of members ln both houses favorable to a continuation of the poli cies of Governor Johnson. United States Senator-elect. The same heavy vote that resulted ln the Governor's election to the Senate last November also swept into power members of the Legislature who are known to be ln sympathy with progressive reforms instituted by Gov ernor Johnson ln the sessions of 1911, 1913 and 1916. Many of his etaunchest political supporters have been re-elected ln each house. No definite announcement has been made by Governor Johnson of the legis lative programme be will favor before turning his office over to Lieutenant Governor Stephens and departing for Washington. His biennial message to the Legislature still Is ln process of compilation and no Inkling of lta con tents will be made public until It is received in the Legislature. It is known, however, that Governor Johnson wishes to see a plan undertak en which will result ln the revision of the state's system of taxation for gov ernmental maintenance. At present the public service corporations meet the entire cost through a tax on their gross revenue. The Legislature, it was said, will be asked to create new sources of revenue, so that the taxation burdens may tie more equally distributed. The Legislature will remain ln ses slon 80 days, when bills will be in troduced, as provided by the constltu tlon, and then recces for SO days. On resumption early ln March it is be lieved Governor Johnson likely will step- out and the Lieutenant-Governor will assume charge of the state's af fairs. Stephens waa appointed Lieutenant-Governor to succeed the late Jonn M. Eshleman. until the next state election, two years hence, the state will be without a Lieutenant-Governor. The President of tne senate, who la yet to be selected, will take over the functions of that oiiice. SANTA IS EXCUSED TANKER IS IN DISTRESS MESSAGE RECITING PERIL ASHORE ITT BOTTLE. SENT Belgian Vessel Bmanael Nobel Danger of Going on Rocka Off Nova Scotia If Wind Veers. HALIFAX. N. S Dec. 28. A steamer In distress off Sober Island was ldentl fied today as the Belgian motor tank ship Emanuel Nobel, of 4812 tons gross. The steamer Aranmore has bee sent to her assistance by the Marine and fisheries Department. The Emanuel Nobel, Rouen, France, ror .Newport News, Va., put in at St. Joins, N. ., on December 8 with en gine trouble. A dispatch to the Marine and Fisher ies Department? from Sheet Harbor Sober Island, said the sea was so high mat li was lmpossioie to go out to the Emanuel Nobel, but that the crew had been successful ln sending ashore a bottle containing a message -asking for assistance. The message said there waa trouble wltn the machinery, but that the an cnors were holding, . and that if the wind continued in the northwest the snip probably will be in no dancer. A shift to the eastward, however, it was reared, would send her on the rocks. Foundation Has $106,000,000. NEW YORK, Dec. 23. The cash value of securities owned by the Rockefeller Foundation at the close of 1916 was about $105,000,000. according to the an nual report for that year, issued here today. Standard OH stocks represented about $50,000,000 of this amouc. Ex penditures totaled more than $8,862, 000. War relief appropriations amount ed to approximately 1557,000, which, added to those of 1914. brought the total to afeout 8J-662.00. French Families Deny Selves for Boys in Trenches. CHILDREN TO GET LITTLE Toy Trade Is Demolished, Shops Have Pew Patrons And Custom ary Christmas Feasts Are Sacrificed to Economy. PARIS, Dec. 23. The celebration of Christmas along the fighting front in Franoe Is regarded as of more impor tance than that of the people at home. Families everywhere are denying them selves to send great quantities of com forts,' delicacies and useful gifts to the men at the front. In addition to this Abnegation, the new spirit of economy In France Is causing much reserve ln buying. The growing weight of the war has limited sharply anything in the nature of in dulgence in festivities. The shops have unusually few patrons, and there will be no relaxation of the early closing hours of restaurants, none of the cus tomary midnight suppers, no midnight masses and no watch-night meetings, the church authorities having decided to effect a saving in lighting and heat ing. The provincial cities are following the example of Paris. The Government is deferring until the day after Christ mas the compulsory restrictions in re gard to private heating and lighting. This Is the first time since the war began that children are feeling Its consequences in the way of restriction or modification of Christmas distribu tions ln line with the new regime of economy. The number of toys on sale Is much reduced and the trade ln them is demolished. Dreary weather condi tions are forecast for Christmas. 3000 MARINES GET GIFTS Holiday Presents Arranged Through Efforts of Red Cross Society. WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Special. Through the efforts of the American Red Cross, which recently issued an appeal to Americans to remember the united btates marines In their Christ mas giving, 8000 "soldiers of the sea" now in the field ln Haiti and Santo Domingo will receive holiday gifts. according to Mrs. Leila Montague Barnett, who is chairman of the spe cial committee of the Red Cross ln this city. Candy, tobacco. - writing material. handkerchiefs and other gifts will be sent -to the men who, on account of strenuous field service li the island republics, are forced to dispense with the comforts and small luxuries en Joyed by their comrades at home. Although some of the necessary funds were contributed from j othor sources, the marines stationed in the continental posts were first to answer the appeal, and it is largely through the latter's efforts that their over-the-sea brothers will receive remembrances at .Christmas time. ralysls in the study of the church last night and was not found until 1 o'clock today. Mr. Groom was removed to a hospital and was still unconscious this evening. It is said his chanaes for recovery are slender. WAGES INCREASED TWICE PAIR ACCUSED OF MURDER Warrants Issued for Kansas Woman and Chauffeur. City KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Deo, 21. War rants charging Edna Miller and Harry Fltzpatrlck with the murder of Arthur Sim. a wealthy oil man of Wichita, Kan were Issued late today by James Meek. Prosecuting Attorney of Wyan dotte County, Kansas. Sim's body was found under a via duct ln Kansas City Tuesday after, it is said by the police, he and Edna Miller were driven by Fltzpatrlck to numerous cafes and hotels. DUTCH THANK MR. WILSON All Xeutrals Said to Support Ef forts for Peace. THE HAGUE, via London. Dec. 23. The Dutch Anti-War Council has sent the following cablegram to President Wilson: "Holland thanks you for your ln fluence for lasting peace. All neutral nations greet your step with the great est sympathy, and support your noble efforts in the interests of the whole or numanity." PASTOR STRICKEN IN NIGHT Butte Minister Found Suffering ln Study From Paralysis. HELENA. Mont.. Dec. 28. The Rev. W. T. Groom, of Butte, who has been coming to Helena for the past year to conduct services ln the First Christian Church here, was stricken with pa- PURE RICH BLOOD PREVENTS DISEASE Bad blood. that Is. blood that is Im pure or impoverished, thin and pale. la responsible for more ailments than any thing else. It affects every organ and function. In some oases It causes catarrh: in others, dyspepsia: ln others, rheuma tism; and In still others, weak, tired, languid feelings and worse troubles. It is responsible for run-down condi tions, and is the most common cause of disease. Hood's Sarsaparllla is the greatest purifier and enricher of the blood the world has ever known. It has been wonderfully successful ln removing scrofula and other humors, increasing the red-blood corpuscles, and building up the whole system. Get it today. Adams Express Company Adds Payments to Employes. to NEW YORK. Deo. 28. The Adams Express Company announced today that additional monthly pay to em ployes already made and to be made ln lieu of a contingent bonus, will In crease its annual wage schedule by 21. 000,000. The increases thus far given amount to 8500,000 a year. It was said. Boy Scouts Building: Cabin. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Deo. 28. (Spe cial.) A little log cabin. 15 feot by eight feet, is being built ln the wood,, near this city by the Aberdeen Boy Scouts, and soon will become their clubhouse. The cabin is to be equipped with a brick fireplace, and from time to time the boys will spend the night there after they have spent the day hiking. The Boy Scouts are felling the timber for their cabin and will have complete chartre of Its construction. A Plain Statement To Liquor Drinkers The Neal Institute aocepts for treat ment all alcoholic cases, no matter ln what stage, and ln THREE DAYS TO FIVE DAYS sends patient away with brain cleared and nerves steady, and free from all desire or craving for al coholic liquor. The Neal treatment is heartily and publicly indorsed by hundreds of promi nent public men as a CURB for AL COHOLISM, which cannot be said of any other treatment. The Neal Institute asks the patient to spend three quiet days ln a nice, com fortable room then he can go back to his work, his system free from all alco holic poison and PERFECTLY CURED of alcoholism. The patient takes no financial risk, under a legally executed Bond and Contract given by Neal Insti tute Manager, which demands that a cure satisfactory to the patient, phy sician or relatives be effected or treat ment is free of all charge. The patient undergoes no physical suffering or danger there are no hy podermic injections or disagreeable fea tures no- HEROIC MEASURES no bad after effects and no weary weeks or months of DOUBT and waiting. Call or write today for free book or additional information. Institute open'nig-ht at"! day. Telephone Marshall 2400. Neal Institute 394 Twelfth St, Cor. Harrison. All Drug Habits Treated Successfully O Institute la Principal Cities