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HIE SUNDAY OKIXiOMAX, roUTLAD, FJEBKUAIir 12, W22 IPliB IS ASSAIL LICI RECORD Washington State Committee Outlines Party Stand. GOVERNOR HART TARGET National Senate Is Scorrcl for Sett ing Jfewbcrrjr Bonos for Soldiers Approved. frSATTLE. Wash- Trh. ll -Tm res- o utioca adopted br the Washington. imo-ratlc state committee, in mi- I The rooma do siort here today, outlined the aland of I one to be used for linen atores and members of the party in the atate on I spacious cloaeta. The structure will '!!! visit Taeoma next week after a brief star in Seattle. He plans to leave Fpokane on Tuesday evenlr.K for Seattle, where he will visit friends for a few hours on Wednesday, leav ing In time to spend the nifcht In Ta eoma. He expects to remain in Ta eoma until Thursday nisrht. RESIDENCE TO COST $9S,000 P. AVererhaeuser Lets Contract for Magnificent Dwelling. PUGET SOUXD BUREAU. Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 11. SpeoiaL) With a preliminary cost estimate of $98,000, erection of what is expected to be the finest home In the northwest will be started shortly by Cornell brothers. contractors, for J. p. Weyerhaeuser. president of the Weyerhaeuser Timber company, on thn sue of the old Whit worth collece In the north end. The structure w ill occupy the entire block and will front all directions. Permit to build has been Issued. The cost of the dwelling may con siderably exceed the estimate. The home will contain 40 rooms, will be four stories hih. and will be com plete in every detail. Ground dimen sions were a-iven aa 100 by CO feet notfhclude smaller questions of atate and national sis" nuicanee. They follow 1 Repeal of the atate pea tax passed v the republican lcilatar at lastlga- ixn w repuD.iean sovernor. X Methods employed br repnb'Joaa aov-ern-r aad lsis,atur la paaatna state ad ministrative cod erttlcUed. a Oenutne taxation reform aad reduc tion et taxes demanded. Governor Hart's repeal ef the appre pnattoa for the Women's Industrial bom at afedleal lake and b!a altitude toward trie federal bheppard-Towner maternity fclj erltlctaed. Republican national senat scored for eating Nwbfrrr and Senator Polndexter condemned for his erf irmatlve . work. Rehahl'ltatlon of Industries promised if democratic congress Is returned. 7 Keommendifttion ef national bona for se'dlera B Krni and careful consideration of ha four-power pact and procee.linjrs of ihe d.sarmament conferene recommended. Control of Wahtns:rm Slat leslsla t.on and admtnif tration by special inter eets f thins and banking rharg-rd. lO Recojiimenrlalion aa-ainst Initiative petition now In -irv-ulatton proposing- re V ai of dlreot primary and initiative, rwf rendum aad re-ail. be made of brick and atone and fin ished in terra cotta. y. Meade and James Hamilton are the architects. Vaccination Time Extended. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 11. fSne- ciaJ ) An order extending; for 10 days me time within which children of the public schools, except those at- SHEEP MEN CLOSE f,fAL COITION J. H. Dobbin of Joseph Chosen President Again. OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED Oregon Woolgrowers Select Pen dleton as Permanent Meeting; Place for Future. PEXDLETO.V. Or., Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) Jay H. Dobbin of Joseph was tonight re-eiected president of the Oregon woolgrowers at the 25th an nual convention held In .this city. More than 150 of the most prominent producers of wool in this state de clared this convention the most suc cessful ever held, and adopted a reso lution making; Pendleton the perma nent headquarters and convention place. v Arthur Minor of Heppner was elected vice-president and Mac Hoke was reappointed secretary and treas- Washinxton and northern Idaho, bringing; ths price of tbewheat to 11.4s net to 'the producer, was an nounced today by Walter J. Robinson, eeneral manager of the WashtngTton Idaho Wheat Growers' association. The wheat was first valued at 11.16 a bushel. The last return amounts to about t 4-5 cents a bushel, or $135,000 iii all. ASTORIA COURT TO OPEN Dismissal of Several Criminal Cases to Be Recommended. ASTORIA. Or, Feb. 11. (Special.) The next regrular term of the circuit court will be convened in this city one week from next Monday. Febru ary 20. Judge Campbell will preside during the first week. The docket shows til law or Jury cases, 1SJ equity cases and 187 divorce cases. In addition, there are about 30 criminal cases. Kighteen of the lat ter are to- be recommended for dis missal by the district attorney. These include the cases against D. English and Ed HaTlinger, charged with aid ing Frank Wagner to escape from the custody of the warden of the peniten tiary, on the grounds that they have been tried once, the Jury disagreeing and no new evidence being obtained. COUHTY MY PLIUI BLAMED FOR CLASH Trouble With Bloch Laid to Poor Administration, EVIL TO BE CORRECTED Commissioner Rudeen Proposes to Have Cash on Hand to Meet All Salary Warrants. BANKRUPTCY SUIT FOUGHT Conspiracy Charged by Shipping Concern In Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. FebT 11. Charges that the First National bank and Daniel Kelleher, chairman of its "LADS' AND DADS' " DINNER FEATURE OF BOY SCOUT WEEK CELEBRATION. l-OIXDKXTEK IS SCORED "XewberrjHnV Senatorial Issue In Washington State. ITHET SOUND BUREAU. Seattle. Wash.. Feb. 11. By general, agree ment among the dempcrats in Seattle today, and according to planks of the tentative platform that will be presented for adoption by the demo. crats In state convention, the condi tions under republican misrule, na tlonal and state, are very much to the bad. The affirmations and denunciations as to national affairs and interna tional policies follow along the fixed lines that whatever the republicans have done is wrong and that what ever might have been done to the contrary would be right. esatr Polndexter Deaoaaeed. Letting closer to home, the demo crats deal with state conditions and state .issues more familiarly. Senator I'oindexter is to be de nounced for what will pass into cam paign jargon aa "Newberrylsm." the atate civil administrative code has not produced an economical form of government, tha poll tax law should be repealed, nonpartisanshlp should ruie in legislative and county elec tions, and alleged capitalistic control of the state government must be broken. Miada Work as t alt. As to ail these matters and 'many others, the minds of the democrats assembled here for the cal.eii meet ing of their state central committee worked as a unit. The meeting waa well attended and the committeemen ail in optimistic mood. Working from 10 o'clock in the morning until past noon, and from 4 I. M. until dinner time, the demo crats talked of many things, not all of which were given out for general dis- russion. But in the number and character of political issues publicly declared tbe democrats feel that they have given th opposition much to worry about. i "f ' Iff" Iz. i-- . ..4- i "-- j A ii 't SCOI.TS AD THEIR FATHER OR "FOSTKR FATHERS" GATHERED If THE BANQUET HALL OF FIRST I'BESBVTEKIAX t'HIRCH LAST MOJiUAV WIGHT. lJlMnEKIICV HOLD DtXMCR Loeca in Industry Attributed to IacL of Co-5pcratlon. rfOET SOUND BUREAU. Tacoma. Wash.. Feb. 11. tSpeoial) Two hundred Tacoma lumbermen and their friends attended the second annual dinner of the Tacoma Lumbermen's club at the Tacoma hotel last night. Oathered with the lumbermen were the heads of the banks and the rail roads of the city, together with many representatives of the lumber indus- tendlng schools where smallpox has broken out. must be vaccinated on pain of exclusion for 18 days, waa Issued today by Dr. Joseph P. Kane, city health officer. CURLS WILL BE CUUteED Man Assigned to Help Women Of ficers at Grand Mound. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 11. How ard Shattuck. chief parole officer for the department of business control. will be assigned temporarily to the school for girls at Grand Mound to assist the women officers in control- Ing the girls involved in the recent Insurrection, who are to be returned from the Centraiia detention home. This was the announcement of T. E. Skaggs, director of business control. today. The 15 girls confined at Centraiia will be removed today. The five who were taken to the Chehalis jail when the outbreak started were sent back to Crand Mound last night. Director Skaggs said they had broken up most of the movable furniture in the jail. 'We are going to take control in the institution and see that this sit utaion does not arise again. said the director. "I do not believe we will experience any further trouble. The giria will be required to repair as much of the damage in tbe insti- tion as possible. Damage to the building will amount to about I100S and to replace the fur niture will cost approximately tlsut. "UOS Will DADS" DINE III pVoTramm.';.: Zv?5nt BOV SCOlT DIXXER 18 ATTEXb- ED BY 550. ning being one of entertainment and jollification, arranged by the retiring president, l'aul Johns. Addressing the gathering. Colonel Ko.and Hartley of Everett declared "the reason that the balantce on our booka for the last year is in red ink is because we do not get together and make merchants of ourselves." George M. Hubbard of Central! mad an appeal for the coming drive for the Centraiia memorial. "Since the Centraiia murders." said Mr, Hubbard. I have received letters on the average of one a week, from the wo b biles, tel.lng me what I should do. But they can't buffalo me. The lum bermen have suffered most from these fellows and I believe we should do our part towards the memorial. Among the out-of-town guests pres ent were Colonel Hartley. Everett: George M. Hubbard. Centraiia: E. H. BiKhop. Montesano: Judd Greenman. Otympia: A. A. Baxter, tan Francisco: W. s. Nurenburg. Chicago: Harry S. Osgood. Spokane: Hugh McCoy. Louis ville. Ky.: Harry S. Stronach. New Tork; Chester Hogue, New York, and J. F. aarp. Seattle. Cl AKDS SEXT TO POWEll SITE Idea So Popular That Many Are Turned Away Eleventh Anni versary Observed. One of the most successful features of the anniversary week celebration of Portland Boy Scoots was the "Lads and Dads" dinner at First Presby terlan church last Monday night, when 550 scouts and their fathers or 'borrowed fathers" met for an eve ning of fellowship. Similar dinners were held at the Seward hotel with JuO present and the University club with t0 in attendance. So popular was the father-and-son dinner idea this year that 200 scouts md fathers were turned away for lack of room at the banqueta. al though preparations were made to handle ta'ir as many guests as last year. The celebration last week was in honor of the eleventh anniversary of the founding of the scout movement in America. Monday night was de voted to the get-together session of boys and fathera. Tuesday was set aside as a day to pay tribute to "mother." Every scout was pledged to some particularly good turn for I'UGET SOUND BUREAU. Tacoma. his mother or somebody's mother dur- Ken. 11. (Special.) Ira 8. ing that day. Tstroma Takes fetcps to Develop LaJte Cushiuan Dam Project. DRVisson. city commissioner, today arranged for two men to go to the 1-a.ke Cushman site with Norton L. Taylor, engineer, to relieve the city motorcycle po.icemen who ars guard- The big rally of the Scouts was held at the Lincoln high school audi torium Friday night with more than 1-eO Scouts and their leaders present. Ihe programme included Scout songs, ing the property against intrusion, stunts, entertainment and ceremonies. The new guards will be employed in including presentaiton of merit constructing a shed near the pro- badges, certificates of merit and other posed dam site which will be needed honor awards to Scouta who had by the diamond drillers when thev I earned them during tha past year. begin testing the dam site, which they I Yesterday the Scoots did good turns can do while keeping an eya out for tntruders. Commissioner Davisson suggested to the council what he aaid was a pos sible, if not probable source of oppo sition that tbe city is meeting in the development of its Lake Cushman power site. In the movement among the great power companies of the country to form power sones, tying the:r plants to-et er and incidentally shutting out ali competition. Commis sioner I'aiiwoD was inclined to find rfti animus for opposition. t.cticral itetlial to Vl-.lt Tacoma. TACO.MA. Wash. Kil. 11. (Spe cial.) General George W. Goetbal for citirens in the downtown districts by helping traffio policemen, escort ing elderly persons on the slippery streets, and other helpful tusks. Boys holding tha Scout thrift stamp book were guests at a "feed" of apples and doughnuts at the State Bank of Port land yesterday afternoon. Car Schedule Changed. Limited street cars on the Broad way line will be operated as Car as East Twenty-fourth and Knott streets instead of to East Twenty-fourth and Broadway beginning tomorrow, ac cording to announcement made ye (erda by the Portland Hallway, Light i l'or company. urer. For the first time the president appointed an executive commission as follows: George McKnight of On tario. L. L. Steiwer of Fossil, F. W. Falconer of Pendleton, John Kil kenney of Heppner and J. R. Carstens of Spray. With an optimistic note throughout, the bis delegation of prominent sheep men discussed the problems before the Industry, and took action intended to help them out of the slough in which they have been plunged the past two years. Many important res olutions were adopted. Addresses Are Glvea. After an address by Paul V. Maris, director of extenaion at Oregon Agri cultural college, an important discus sion on "marketing lambs oy A. f. Knoliln, manager of the Woolgrow era Commission company, a compre hensive statement of marketing con ditions gleaned by actual experience at Chicago, by Dan Smythe of Pendle ton. one of the biggest wool growers in the United States, and addresses by E. T. Reed of Corvallis, K. N. Kava- naugh of the forest service, Roy W, Ritner, Dr. W. H. Lytle. state veteri narian, and Robert Withycombe of the experimental stations at Union, the real accomplishments of the con vention took place in the adoption of tbe committee reports. Tariff Resolution Adopted. Chief among the resolutions adopted was that on the tariff In which the woolgrowers "demand of congress the adoption of a tariff on wool of 22 cents a pound, clean content, said duty to be computed on the basis of Amer lean valuation." - A section of this resolution also rec ommended protection for the manu facturers of wool goods. The woolr growers also asked in the resolution the prompt enactment of a permanent tariff law. Freight rates were ths subject of much discussion during the conven tion, and a' resolution vu adopted asking ths interstate commerce com- miaeion to "forthwun reduce ireignt rates on wool and livestock to the level nrevailing in June. 1918." Amendment and enlargement of the federal reserve act so that farm ers' and stockmen's 12-month notes given to their local banks will be rediscountable for the full term of the federal reserve bank was asked in an important resolution adopted. The amendment of the war finance corporation act was asked so that land could be accepted as collateral for loans, and the extension of the loaning powers of the corporation until July, 1923, was also asked. SAong resolutions were adopted protesting the removal of the forest reserve service from the department of agriculture. The wool growers took the stand that as little change as possible should be made in the present grazing permit plan, so that the In dustry might recover. Ksaxe tied oet loa Oppoaed. .Range reduction to present permit users waa opposed by the delegates. A petition against the increase in any case of grasing fees was formulated. Indorsement of the French-Capper "truth In fabric" bill waa voted by the convention, and a committee- was named to work for a bigger appro priation for predatory animal control in Oregon. The present system of taxing sheep' for the full year in two states when they are grazed in one and fed in another was decried by the convention and a resolution was addressed to theJ legislature of th4s state asking a law providing assessment for the period of the year in which the sheep are In the state. The sheepmen went fur ther in the taxation question and de manded that "the seeking of new sources of taxation be stopped imme diately." High prices .of retail meats were scored and profiteering in meats de nounced in a resolution which de clared this was tbe reason that meat consumption in the nation had dropped. board of directors, had conspired to wreck Frank Waterhouso & Co., pioneer shipping concern of Seattle, and to "drive Frank Waterhouse, Its president, from Seattle." are con tained in the answer of the Water house company to bankruptcy pro ceedings brought by E. B. Staley, Donald 'G. Eggerman and Elliott Higgins,. filed in federal court here toda; . Federal Court Judge Neterer re cently placed the affairs of the com pany in the hands of a receiver on petition of the Northern Pacific rail way, a creditor. Later Staley, Egger man and Higgins brought bankruptcy proceedings allegireg tbe company to be insolvent. In the answer filed by the company It is charged that the petitioners are acting for the Seattle National bank and the company Is declared to be solvent. A jury hear ing is demanded. Oil Company Gets Option. RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Feb. 11. (Special.) An option onland has been procured from Hiram H. Barnes, living near the Northern Pacific Railway company's depot here, by the Standard Oil company of Portland for a site upon which storage tanks probably will be erected. The appli cation, asking for the adoption of an ordinance granting the company a franchise to construct tanks -and maintain a distributing station at Ridgefield. recently was filed by J. ' L. Molony, manager of the com pany's plant at Vancouver. The city council has ths matter under advisement. Behind the presence of Mose Ml Bloch. money lender, in the court house for 20 years past is a slack sys tem of county administration which has made it convenient and almost necessary for employes to pay tribute to the warrant shaver in order to cash their salary warrants or time check when county funds were low. Since his election as county commis sioner in 1913 Rufus C. Holman has railed against tha presence . of the money changer In courthouse. quar ters, but has never attacked the evil at the source. Bloch is the logical result of a faulty system and not the direct causa of a reprehensible prac tice. The first steps which are aimed to eradicate the evil at the spot from which it emanates, the office of the county treasurer, will be taken next week at the instance or cnaries . Rudeen. chairman of the board of county cdrnmissioners, according to an announcement from his office yester day. In principle the plan Is to see that there Is enough cash on hand tn the county treasury to meet all salary warrants, If it is necessary for local banks to advance the money and ac cept county warrants drawing 6 per cent interest. Shaver to Be Eliminated. This is planned to eliminate the ne cessity of golng-to a warrant shaver or friendly bank to have a salary warrant paid after it has been stamped by the bounty treasurer "not paid for want of funds." Semi-monthly instead of monthly payments ot sal aries also may be urged. The details of the financing plan have yet to be worked out, but Chair man Rudeen is confident that some thing definite can be accomplished, the millions of dollars deposited with local banks annually- providing strong lever in obtaining advances for county payments. John 'M. Lewis, county treasurer, asserted yesterday that he was op posed to "brow-beating the banks, saying further that any such ar rangement. If legal, could not be han dled by his office unless its comple ment of clerks was doubled. Authority Thought Lacking. The city treasurer has charter au thority to borrow sums from local banks to meet salary demands in cash when money is not on hand. Mr. Lewis said it would require legisla tive enactment to give him authority to borrow money for the county. He conceded that it might be possible to have tle money advanced to cover just the warrants to be paid on cer tain dates and the stamped warrants then turned over to the banks and redeemed when possible, meanwhile accumulating interest at 6 per cent. "The banks don't like to take these warrants," explained Mr. Lewis, "but it might be possible to persuade them to do it. I don't want to take on any more work.- This would mean double the amount of present bookkeeping. and I've got more work than I want now with all this county indebted ness. 1 wouldn t consider it unless j could double my of.'ice force. While the county road fund is in good condition the general fund is approximately half a million dollars in the red." The county treasurer will call In warrants up to and In cluding October 26, 1921. on Tuesday next. "If an act of tho legislature made It legal to borrow money for the county. interest could be figured on the en tire note instead of on individual war rants," commented Mr. Lewis. "It would be a'fine thing, but there would have' to be some curb put on county expenditures before such a thiny was made .possible. County money on deposit In loca banks draws S per cent interest. In terest of S per cent is paid by the county on all outstanding warrants. , Bloch Is Defiant. Bloch, who was worsted In the en counter after he attacked Commis sioner Holman with a "black: lack' in the council room Friday morning, was still much in evidence about the courthouse yesterday. He had defied the county commissioners to Drevent him from operating in the courthouse there or maintaining his headquar ters there. Many county employes were fervent in. their expressions of sympathy for Bloch' In the contro versy with the commissioners. There were few of them who. had not be come indebted to the money-lender at one time or another, or were not at present. Department heads in the main applauded the move to rid the courthouse of Bloch. Telephones in the offices of Com missioners Rudeen and Holman rang constantly yesterday and carried tales of unfortunates who had un pleasant and ' unprofitable dealings with the warrant shaver, or congrat ulations of friends for the stand taken. Highway Workers Paid. Ex-service men and others em ployed in clearing the Columbia River highway were paid for the first time in cash Itt the office of Road master Eatchel last night. This was in line with an order made by the county commissioners the day before to eliminate the necessity of cashing the time checks with Bloch, who was charged with demanding 50 cents commission on a $3 check, or at stores. Church Enters Jubilee Year. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) For Kev. Charles McDermoth, who, at the end of another 12 months, will have completed 20 years of serv ice with the First Congregational church of this city, this year will be a jubilee period. At the annual dinner and meeting of the church members last night pledges were given for re newed activity and greater endeavor. Rev. Mr. McDermoth announced that the church is in excellent financial condition, all obligations being met and a balance being left over with which to begin the new year" Big School Union Planned. SKAMOKAWA. Wash., Feb. 11. (Special.) A series of meetings look! ing to the formation ot an extensive consolidated school district for sortie eight school districts in Skamokawa and Cathlamet were held here this week. -Mrs. Blanche A. Nagle, assist ant superintendent of public instruc tion, from Olympia, attended and ad vised the electors. The object is to furnish improved schools and pro vide an accredited high school for the combined district. NEW LAMP BURNS 94AIR Beats Electric or Gas WHEAT BRINGS $1.48 WET Additional Return Obtained on j 1,500,000 Bushels of Pool. SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. 11. An ad-' ditional return on the 1.500.000 bush-! eis of wheat pooled here in 1920 by about 2500 wheat farmers of eastern ' A new oil lamp that gives an amax- nsrlv brilliant, soft, white light, even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. S. Government and 35 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor, smoke or noise no pumping up, is simple, clean, safe. Burns 04 air and SW common kero sene (coal-oil). The inventor, W. C Johnson, P. O. Box S3. Portland, Or is offering to send a .amp on 10 days' FREE trial, or even to give one FREE to the first user in each locality who will help him Introduce tt. Write him today for full particulars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency, and wttnout experience or money make $250 to $500 per month Adv. Jul 40 AVE YOU seen oar new importations of Ori ental Rags? Many have taken advantage of oar new prices at SAVINGS with pleasure and profit to themselves. Words do not do jus tice to ihe .variety and beauty of our offerings. ' C om e and see with your own eyes. You will be under no obligation. blisbed , Cartozian Bros. . . . 393 Washington PORTLAND Seattle Spokan Hamadan, Persia. For a Diamond, go to ARONSON'S "The Jewelry Howme of Traditional Uualiiy" Washington at Broadway PILES Fistula, Fis sure, Itching; and all other rectal condi tions except Cancer perma nently cured without a sur gical operation. My method Is painless, requires no anesthetic and is permanent. There is so confinement In bed, no interference with business or so cial engagements. I eliminate all doubt as to re sults by agreeing to return your fee if I fail to cure your Piles Call or write for Booklet. DR. C. J. DEAN Sd and Morrison Sta Portland, Or. Mentionthis paper when writing. Elks Expect Banner rtollcall. HOQTTIAM, Wash., Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) The annual rollcall night of Hoquiam lodge of Elks, when the past exalted rulers of the lodge will have charge of the exercises, will bring out the largest number of members this winter season, of ficers of the club believe. Canvass of all members in the city has been going on this week for a banner turnout Tuesday. The past rulers include Frank H. Lamb. Warren Hull, William E. Campbell, Loren E. Brewer (deceased), J. C Shaw, Frank Moore, now residing hi Eatonville, Ind.; P. J. Mourant, Thomas D. Sharp, Peter F. Streams (deceased), George Brault and Frank R. Blagen. John R. Hoskias Is the present incumbent. Cannery to Be Re-Opened. CLATSKJLNIE, Or, Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) Efforts will be made next week by merchants and citizens of Clatskanie to effect the reopening of the cannery plant here for the com ing season. R. V. Fontana of Port land, manager cf the Oregon Packing company, has announced that he will be in the city some day next week to meet with the commercial club and others who are interested. The plant is, situated, on the highway, with docking facilities on the Clats kanie river. shine. They pleaded guilty today be fore Justice Vaughan and were fined $150 each, and costs. They were com mitted to the jail. Rufus Holman to Run. Rufus C. Holman, county commis sioner, has announced his candidacy for re-election in the republican pri maries!. He says that the new county hospital on the hill should be com pleted as soon as possible; that the administration of . the interstate bridge should continue as at present; that the public welfare bureau should continue in its present advisory capacity with the county commission; that traffic over the Burnside bridge should be .safeguarded against over loading and that no new projects should be undertaken exoept those which are absolutely necessary. New Reservoir Approved. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) City Engineer Watkins has given tentative approval of the plan of Councilman Empey, chairman of the city council water committee, looking to the construction of a new water reservoir as soon as it can consistently be done. The need is stated not to be urgent, as the pres ent reservoir will answer all immed iate needs. The matter is now to the front on the proposal to pur chase a 60-acre tract adjoining the site of the present reservoir. Iilqnor Brings Heavy Fines. VANCOUVER, Wash, Feb. 11. j (Special.) Jacob Filla and August j Saari, a farmer. Were arrested here by : the police la,st night, after they had ! opened suitcases they were carrying. disclosing about five gallons ef moon- Wlieat Holdings Reduced. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 11. (Special.) Only about 25 per cent of last year's wheat crop remains in farmers' hands, according to estimates of grain-buyers. Steady Bales the last few days have reduced the holdings. Though the top price for several days has been $1,05 for turkey red and bart, most of the wheat was sold at $1, as much of it was slightly off-grade. Arleta Book Circulation Gains. The Arleta branch library has at tained fourth place in the list of Port land branch libraries in point of book circulation. Its circulation record is exceeded only by the East Portland, North Portland and Albina branches. The high record for Arleta in one day is 500 books. On February 4 there was a circulation of 400 books. "Wife's Plea Disregarded. Mrs. J. M. Spor, who swore out a warrant some time ago for the arrest of her husband on a charge of non support, pleaded " with Judge Delch yesterday not to Bend htm to jail. "Six months on the-rockpile would do him good," declared Judge Deich, as he bound the man over to the grand jury. No solid fuel eauals Edlefsen's coal in heat, lasting price. Bdwy. 70. Adv. LIPMAN WOLFE CO ELM MEIER. JIUU PRANIC CO iOLB In .J HtLEY-e. ALLEN CO. 3 l rvJ I r tvu i v a I L0CATI0H 3 CORBET J? 8LT7G. WILEY B. ALLEN CG. Will Move Next Wednesday Impressive Savings 6n Used Phonographs and Pianos Are Yours For several weeks workmen have been remodeling our New Store at 148 Fifth Street (between Morrison and Alder), where our stock of new instruments and facilities will be greatly increased, to take care of the continuous, healthy increase of our business. During this remodeling we have assembled odd lots of slightly used, high-grade instruments for quick selling. Tbe lowered prices at which these are now offered make it possible for eyery home in the city to secure a practical piano of a well-known make that will rank among the life time treasures of the family. PHONOGRAPHS ARE VASTLY REDUCED Every phonograph in our present store (except new models of the Victrola and Brunswick) is reduced a limited num ber repriced because they have had slight usage, and are now marked at such low prices that it will be difficult to resist the opportunity to get one NOW. A few of these are listed below One $12530 One $100.00 One $150 J00 One $150.00 One $200.00 One $165.00 One $175J00 Bruswick Columbia Cheney Sonora Victrola Edison Columbia in Fumed Oak, in Mahogany, in Mahogany, in Fumed Oak, in Golden Oak, in Waxed Oak, in Mahogany, Removal Removal Removal Removal Removal Removal Removal Price $ 60 Price $ 75 Price $ 75 Price $100 Price $125 Price $100 Price $ 90 Every one of these has been thoroughly overhauled and regulated in our shop and is fully guaranteed. EASY TERMS MAY BE ARRANGED OUR NEW STORE will be one of the most complete and efficient of its kind in the United States the most advanced service equfpment and all instruments befitting the high standardsof this 50-year-old -firm. ' i li -.; MM WilgB Allen - MASON AND HAMUK PIANOS . MORRISON ST. AT BROADWAY mc roT, mn nANeisoo. Oakland, mma, (am dies I 148 FIFTH STREET, Bet. Morrison and Alder After Next Wednesday H