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southeast winds; liumidlty 83. VOL. XII. NO. 294. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY s 14, 1914. TWO SECTIONS 16 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. OV TKA1IT8 aito kiwi IIVK CXTS GOVERNOR WEST FLAYS MEMBERS OF UP BOARD State Engineer Lewis, Treas urer Kay and Attorney General Crawford Severely Grilled in Speech Today. EXECUTIVE CHAFES AT RECLAMATION DELAYS Executive Promises to Hasten Work of Placing Water on Arid Lands. Caustic attack by Governor West, on the desert land board and particularly three members of it State Knglneer John II, Lewis, Attorney General A M. Crawford and State Treasurer Tom ' Kay created a sensation 'at this morn lug's spssion. of the Oregon irrigation (ongress- In the Imperial hotel. Here re some of the things he said: 'If there Is anything the all-wise Creator should take himself to account for it Is the desert land -board. A flea has a certcin value, because it serves to keep some dogs amused and, busy but I can't seo any such value in the desert land board. "Stat Engineer Lewie can make more reports than any one on earth Reports are one of the causes for gov ernmcnt's lacking action. When any one has a proposal for action the state engineer is always there with some plan to defer action." State Treasurer Played. "Tom Kay Is "state treasurer and runs a woolen mill what docs he know about reclamation." "Attorney General Crawford God lileH him'. he can get on more sides Of the sftie question at the same time than ariy one I ever saw." The governor was proposing help for the settlers of the Central Ore gon irrigation project and he de clared the desert land board's method of handling the situation was to de lay and defeat the hopes of actual settlers while the. board quibbled. Tie proposed that mortgages given by settlers on the Tumalo project money having been advanced to them on mortguge through, an appropriation of the last legislature be discounted and the proceeds used in financing, nay, the taking over the north unit of the Central Oregon project. He also advocated the loaning of money from the school fund It "amounts to about fi,000,0()0-le6"tSfVng 'that 1 lands susceptible of, reclamation by irriga tion and high subsequent productivity, should constitute the best kind of security. Immediate Aid TJrgsdL fv He said the state engineer's propo sition for the government to issue 3 per cent bonds, half of which would be secured by state 4 per cent bonds," might wait while Immediate relief along the lines of his plan should be given actual settlers. "I intend to use all my time from now until the first of the year bring ing about an arrangement that will put water on the arid lands and make productive fields of barren stretches," said -the governor. He spoke in high compliment of the cooperative atti tude manifested by the government, praising Secretary of the Interior Lane for coming to Oregon that he might see and understand' conditions at first hand; praising Supervising Engineer Hopson of the federal service for his immediate action in getting surveys started on the Deschutes basin after state and government cooperation making the survey had been author lied. Cheers Given Governor. Knglneer Hopson here rose saying he etould confirm the cooperative spirit spoken of by the governor in the terms of a message recently received from Secretary Lane and stating that $450,- 000 of government funds had been set aside for the work. When Governor West declared that In getting tli-e central Oregon lands "rendy for settlers theory might be de parted from and canals made that would serve water to .settlers, and added: "Even the state engineer might build these canals, although ho, never constructed anything in his life," there was an outburst from the central Oregon delegation seated at the rear of the room. "Good, good," they cried. "s the governor right?" "You're d n right he's right." The state englner was next on the flour defending himself from the gov ernor's attack ty declaring: "The gov ernor says he is for immediate action; I contend that my recommendations will bring more immediate action than the governor's." Rodney, of Redmond, asked the state engineer if ho bad not said $25 to $3T) an acre was the value of the north unit land, and that consequently $450,000 loaned on them would be an amount equal to their full value. Ig- 1 noglng Lewis' answer lie proceeded to . i.. . it..,. i. i .. .a .. i . n ,3 . , n . nmnohl lflil l.uts lanun uuuri natci l' J- luc four tons of alfalfa per acre, worth $50 in production per acre. The state engineer then said that he had not meant his statement about the value of the lands to be brought before the irrigation congress. "We cannot see anything .wrong with the governor's plan," concluded Rod--l.ey amid a volley of cheers. . Lewis , said he was unwilling that taxpayers 1 subjected to more direct taxation for irrigation, as was done with the Tumalo project. Gerkins of Laidlaw, asked him if he made such a statement for the Rake of getting votes ad the "coming election. Would Avoid Politics. W. Lair Thompson got the floor and said he thought U . was improper to -Inject politics at the session. He ex , pressed, first, disapproval of the gov ernor's plan, and later, learning it was to be brought before the legislature, said It seemed good tf him, but this bill for state bonds to determine if the state wants to aid irrigation at all, would be firnt and much more import ant. ', Thompson, who comes from Lake ' 1 county, announced ha would not again (Cum lmlrd ou Page pir. Caluain Tbcve) Premier Botha Fears Black Peril in Africa Whites So Greatly Outnumbered That Strike Demanded Stern Action on tne Fart of the Government. Capetown. Feb. 14. While he has stubbornly refused to makeany formal j answer In parliament to the numerous questions directed at him j concerning the rigorous methods he used to. pot down th recent South African general strike, Premier Louis Botha today In formally told sevoral acquaintances something of his view of the situation. The whites In South Africa are so enormously outnumbered by the ne groes, h said, that to allow them to get out of hand would be fatal. There were threats of grave trouble, even during the few days that the strike lasted, and he was convinced that if it had .continued much longer there would have been a widespread upris ing. ! It was this danger, he insisted, and not any hostility to the working class, which impelled him to act as sternly as he did. White men who, for any reason, involved the country in such peril, he said, he looked on aa traitors to their own race. j Asquith Needs Coin; Would Quit Office LloyO-George and Char chill Both Want Premiership; So Retirement Waits On Agreement Between" Them, London, Feb. 14. It was the talk in political circles here today that Pre mier Asquith would retire, if Chancel lor of the Exchequer Lloyd-George and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill could agree between them selves which one should step into his shoes. - The premier, who is a poor man, has been embarrassed for funds for some time, and it has been an open secret that when he left office he would be financially in a really serious situation. To obviate thisj It was sug gested that he give up the premier- snip ana accept in return some well paid life post in the-government serv ice. ' j This could easily be managed now, if it were not that the chancellor and the head of the navy department, who are generally regarded is of about equal poJitical strength, both want his post at the head of the administration. To leave them to fight it! out, Liberal politicians think, would fee likely to disrupt the party. i Mayor and Chief of Police Will Testify Patrolmen Accused of i Maliciously Cutting Through Plaster and atn to Gain Entrance to Chinese Konae. . Mayor Albee, Chief of Police Clark and Patrolman Wise havie been sum moned to appear before district Judge uayton Monday afternoon at the hear ing of the charge against Wis and six patrolmen that they maliciously cut through' plaster and lath to gain entrance into a Chinese house at S3V4 Fourth street. Attorney B. S. Paeue reDresenta the Chines proprietor of the place and contends that the police have no right w iane sucn extreme measures to gain entrance wnen maKing raids. The charge is an indictable mis demeanor and the- hearing will be held to determine whether the patrolmen shall be held to the grand jury for in vestigation or not. It is expected that the case will determine the rights of the ponce and proprietors of places raided. Free Tolls Caucus May Be Abandoned Democratic Senators Serve Notice . on Senator Kern That They Will Not Be Bound by Such Action. (Washington Bnreau or 'ibe Journal.) Washington. Feb. 14. A rebellion of such large proportions against the re peal of Panama free tojls has arisen among Democratic senators that the plan to force through he legislation by caucus action may he abandoned. A number of Democratic; senators have served notice on Senator Kern, Demo cratic leader and caucus chairman, that they will not be lound by such a caucus. i , "It is doubtful whether a caucus will be called," said Kern. V "It's getting so we will have to cau cus each morning before we haye the Lord's prayer In the sepate, declared Senator O'Gorman in disgust today. The senator declared that Canadian Pacific Railroad company is inspiring the demands of the British government for repeal of exemption trovlaion. Double Elopement in Younger Set ii i Young Daughter of Attorney General Webb and Polio Commissioner Cook Get Married at Bedwood City. San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 14. News was received that, slipping quietly away to Redwood City,: the following very young people tookipart in a dou ble wedding: Paul Collischoon, 19, son of Dr. Philip Collischoon, San Fran cisco, and Winifred Webb, 17, daughter of Attorney General U. S. Webb; Henry Rohr, 18, son of Mrs. J. H. Rohr, Ala meda, and May Cook, 16, daughter of Police Commissioner Jesse Cook, San Francisco. WIDOW LEAPS INTO OCEAN " San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 14. With the steamship Tenyo Maru's arrival, friends of Mrs, Charles! H. Wood, who had expected her, bringing her hus band's ashes from ISingapore, learned that eh threw herself pverboard from the steamship Iyo Mart! the first night out from that port. " ! (3 oet hnls for Governor? New- York, Feb. 14. Progressive party-leaders were talking of nominat lug 'Colonel Goethals for -governor it yoloncl Roosevelt would not accept. THEdJTTLE DARLINGS AS TEACHER IMAGINES THEM TODAY T.iimisia tit fin ran in nf i i - w mh im.iiiiii SPRING MOTOR COMES CLOSE TO PERPETUAL MOTION, HE DECLARES 1 1 One Horsepower Model Gen erating Electricity for 20 Bulbs Shown in Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. i4. Invention of a spring motor generating power in abundant quantities for any purpose was announced here today by A. C Rutzen. He premises it will revolu tionize the industrial and mechanical world. A miniature one horsepower model of the motor has been working here for months, generating electricity for 20 bulbs. Rutzen worked IB years per fecting his machine and then quietly obtained patents protecting his inven tion in 32 countries. He announced his intention of going to New York to morrow and disposing of his American rights for seyen figures. , The motor (approaches perpetual mo tion. It is made of 16 high powered springs, 15 of the springs automatical ly generate power while the sixteenth is being perpetually rewouna. A work ing model was exhibited here today. It stands 24 Inches high and 22 inches wide. Death Lurked in Hand Bowl Water .Gold Bill Electrician Instantly Killed in Presence of His Wife sAd Chil dren. Gold Hill. Or., Feb. 14. R. C. Curry, an electrician of the California-Oregon Power company, was electrocuted at the Gold Ray power plant this morn ing. Curry, who was third trip oper ator, came off shift at 10 o'clock and went to wash his hands when he reached homle. In some manner tha water pipes had come in contact wita high voltage, and his death was instan taneous. HiS wife and children were with him. MONTREAL EARTHQUAKE Montreal, Feb. 14. An earthquake early today I rattled furniture, Jarred buildings and awakened a large part of the populatiojn throughout the province of Quebec. No damage was done, how - ever. I Valentine Giving Is H K Sentiment Dead, But This is St. Valentine's day and ifj you didn't gjet a valentine this morn ing it is because tnese are . uecaaem. times. Thelday of the penny shrieker ir past; the frilled and meringued pa per concoctfon is no more, and the post card has come In their stead. The old sintiment of St. Valentine's day has largely departed. It Is no longer the occasion for parties and dances and sweet observances. A fel low hates to send. a valentine to a modern girli Was a time when you could send a scroll indited with some sweet phrase like "Wilt thou be mine, my Valentine," and get. away with it." Nowadays It means special delivery acceptances or breach of promise suit. Oh where are the valentines of yes teryear? Those gorgeous, gay over-bedecked valentines made out of lace and red isinglass, celluloid and gold paint, ribbon and i furbelows. And cunningly concealed In the very center of this paper bird's nest in letters of unper Ishing flame,' were the words,.'! love you." .Didn't she sigh though when ATTACK ON MAZATLAN RENEWED BY REBELS N British Marines Land Machine Guns to Protect Consulate -at Mexico City. (United Press Leased Wire.) , Mexico, City, Feb. 14. Rebels began a ! fierce attack on Mazatlan today. They were several thousand strong. General Felipe Angeles led them. It was reported that President Huerta was getting 10,000 rifles and 10,000,000 rounds of ammunition from Odessa, the Russian government help ing him. Six months ago the president gave money to an agent and sent him to Russia to purchase munitions. Up to this point his representative duly car ried out his mission. Then, however, he turned traitor, sold the consign ment in Odessa and pocketed the pro ceeds: Later Huerta's secret service located the rifles and ammunition and claimed them through the St. Petersburg gov ernment. The requisltidn was recog nized. The foreign defense committee was making every preparation for a, vigor ous resistance in the event of an up rising in the capital. Arms were pro vided, provisions laid In and all for eigners were notified Just where to come at the first sign of danger.. Reports that the British 5cruiser Suffolk had landed machine guns proved true. They had arrived and were mountedat the entrance to the Foiglish embassy. An unconfirmed rumor was .current that Foreign Minister Moheno was about to resign to become minister to Belgium and that Jose Ortillo Rojas was slated to succeed him. . American Charge d' Affairs O'Shaugh nessy was much depressed by news if the critical illness of his father. Colo nel James O'Shaughnessy. In New York. PRESIDENT IS STILL SICK Washington, Feb. 14. President W1I son's cold was better today, but he was not permitted by Dr. Grayson to leave the White House. He was unable to attend a reception given last night to the New Jersey Democracy. Mrs. Wll I son and the members of the cabinet J and their wives received the guests, who danced until midnight. No Longer Fashionable ; "6 We Still Have Tango she threw it on the ash heap the next morning? Then there was that mysterious kind made put of layer after layer of sub limated pantry shelf paper, arranged in bellows like a camera, and when you pulled It way out and squinted one eye down the hole in the middle, you saw an eugenio cupld practicing arch ery with no unskilled hand. And you even ate valentines. Ten for a cent at the corner store, pink," gieen and yelloy hearts inscribed with words of undying affection, yet, so eph emeral as to completely disappear after you had licked them; twice with your tongue, j Perhaps you had heart shaped cakes, ! too, with pink "frosting all over them. At least "J love you" was true of the cake. "; Yes, this Is Valentine's day, named after.: St. Valentine but as there are some 62 saints of that name you can take your pick. . But the old days are gone, there's no need of sentiment as long as you have 1 the tango. STRONG NUMBERS TO INSIST ON DREDGE WOULD JEOPARDIZE : BIG JETTY CONTRACT Teal and Averill Believe North Jetty Appropriation More Important at This Time, (Washington Bureau f The Journal.! Washington, Feb. 14. The most full and complete investigation possible of the Columbia river bar situation here has strengthened Messrs. A. II. Aver- ill and J. N. Teal of Portland in their belief that it would be worse than useless to Insist at this time on press- I lng for an appropriation - for a new I dredge for the bar as insistence on the appropriation would be very likely to jeopardize the movement for a con tin uing contract for the north Jetty. Numerous telegrams are coming to Messrs. Averill and Teal from Oregon urging the opposite view, to which they are responding with telegrams ex plaining the situation that exists here. Today they had another conference wHh Colonel Taylor of the engineering bureau, who told them they had accur ately fnterpreted the bureau's position and the general situation liere. "There is absolutely no doubt that Messrs. Averiltiand Teal have reached the only eoncKiaion that is Justified by the situation and the facts," said Sen ator Chamberlain. Armor Factory Is Favorably Reported Secretary Daniels' Recommendation for Purchase and Operation of On In cluded in Navy Appropriation Bill. (United Press teased Wire.) Washington. Feb. 14. The navy ap propriation bill was reported partially completed today. It contains Secre tary of the Navy Daniels' recommenda tion that the government buy and op erate an armor plate factory. The sec tion of th; bill providing for an armor plate factory, with a commission, con sisting of the secretary of the navy, three naval officers and three civil engineers, was- written by Chairman Padgett of the house naval committee. CLOCK INDICATOR IS EXPECTED TO HURRY VOTERS TO REGISTER With the big clock stationed at Fifth and Morrison streets calling attention to the num bers registering it is expected that registration records will be shattered today. Yesterday proved exceptional,', especially with women, as 344 qualified for voting. The total registration for the day was 837. Men registered now num ber 16,562 and women 5893. Party registration is as fol lows: Republicans, 14,631; Democrats, 4894; Progressives, 1140: Independents, 831; Pro hibitionists, 605, and Socialists, 374. Money Stolen From Sacristy Los Angeles, reo. 14. Thieves yes terday stole $350 that had been left in the sacristy of the Immaculate Heart convent. Leans on Gnn; Dies. Auburn, Cal., Feb. 14. A gun he was leaning on went off and killed Jesse Young, 19, son of a Martinez business -, man. BUZZARD HOWLS OVER STATES ON ATLANTIC COAST Heavy Fall of Snow Blocks Trains and Stops Streetcar Traffic From New York to Georgia. COLLISION IN STORM ON BROOKLYN BRIDGE Liners Forced to Remain Off New York Bay Until the Gale Goes Down. (United Preaa Leased Wing.) 1 New York, Feb. 14. A fierce bliz zard swept the Atlantic coast today. Trains were stallad. wires dnn a..i streetcar systems paralyzed through out New York state, eastern Pennsyl vania, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary land and as far south as Georgia. Off shore many ships were in distress Fully a score perished in the bliz zard here. The police said the number of vic tims might prove to bn considerahlv larger than the one given. Traffic and communication were so completely ea up mat it was almost impossible to get from one end of the cltv to the other or to transmit messages, so news traveled slowly. Some of those who died actuallv froze to death, but the majority suc cumbed to accidents incidental to the storm. The damage done was estimated at more than J 1.000.000. tjrban traffic was completely tied up. Business in all lines fell off at least 75 per cent. Trains were hours late. Many were cancelled entirely. Automobiles could not penetrate the snowdrifts. Horses refused trt fare- the wind. The streets were nnrlv deserted. During the worst of the gale there were times when the wind reached a velocity of 84 miles an hour. At 1 p. m., however, it subsided, the snow stopped falling and the sun shone. The (Concluded on Page Two, Colamo Flye) Two Fly 246 Miles Without Stopping Army Aviators Take Xormnx Plight Ktturo without Alirhting. San Diego, Cal., Feb. 14. Lieutenant T. F. Dodd, U. S. A., snd Sergeant F. Marcus, army aviators, today broke the American endurance and the Amer ican non-stop records by flying from the army aviation camn on North island to Burbank, north of, Los Ange- ies, ana Dacic The distance 'is approximately 246 miles. They left here at 6:32 a. m. and returned at 11:15, using an army Wright-Burgess tractor machine. Carrying two passengers. Aviator Glenn Martin ascended from Grifith park, Los Angeles, at 9:20 o'clock to break the world's duration and alti tude records with two pasengers. He expected to land at the army aviation school vcamp at San Diego within an hour and a half, but was' compelled to descend at Oceanside, 80 miles south of Los Angeles, at 10:05 o'clock, when his machine'sbearings became heated. It was not believed probable that he would continue his flight today. TOWN IS EXTERMINATED Nairobi. British Fast Africa, Feb. 14. Harrassed by Rendile tribesmen until they were tired of it. a party from the Borans tribe, ordinarily Deaceful. pastoral peopfe, recently ex terminated a village of several nun- dred Rendiles, men, women and chil dren, In the .northern part of the pro tectorate, according to a message which reached here today. AUTO DRIVER WITHOUT OVER ON CHIEF CLARK, SAYS THE SECRETARY License Tags Have Been Issued to Ail Who Have Made Proper Application, Declares Olcdtt; Sends Head of Automobile Department to Portland. (Salem Buresu of The Journal.) i Salem, Or., Feb. 14. When F. J. Defehr, who was arrested in Portland yesterday for running an automobile without a license and was released by Police Chief Clark when Defehr dis played a card from the -secretary of state acknowledging receipt of an ap plication for a license, he simply "put one over" or. Chief Clark, according to the records in the automobile depart ment. Secretary of State Olcott last night called up 'Chief Clark and suggested if he ;would take the trouble to get inforn&tion direct from the automobile department Instead of taking the word of those who have not complied with the automobile license law, he would rave better success in enforcing the law. He said since the middle of Jan uary llcensa tags have been sent out to eviry applicant whose application was correct, on the day It was re- : ceived. The records show that January 1 the secretary of state received an ap plication from Iefehr for a licence At that time, when the first of the vear rush was on, a card of acknowl edgement was sent to each applicant advising him that the license would be issued In Us regular order. Such a card was -sent to Defehr, but. when FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAIRMAN IS DEAD United State Senator Augustus O. Bacon. IN WASHNIGTON; HEAD OF Famous Georgian Played Im portant Part in Mexican Situation. . Washington, Feb. 14. Senator Au gustus O. Bacon of Georgia, died here today after an illness of two weeks. He was chairman of the senate foreign relations' committee, and a member of other important committees. Senator Bacon fell a month ago and broke two of his ribs. Serious in flammation followed and later it was found that he was suffering from kid ney disease. Senator Overman announced Sen ator Bacon's death on the floor of the senate and that body immediately ad Journed. If the family is willing, the funeral will be held from the senate chamber Tuesday. Senator Bacon was born In Bryan county. Georgia, October 20, 1839. He was the son of Rev. Augustus O. Bacon and Mary Louisa Bacon. Hi graduated from the literary and classical department of the University Of Georgia in-. J853 and ths law de partment in 1860. He entered the Con federate army at the beginning of the Civil war and served during the cam paigns of 1861 and 1862 as adjutant of the Ninth Georgia regiment in the army of northern Virginia. Later he was assigned to staff duty and was commissioned captam in the provision al army of the Confederate states. At the close of the war he resumed the study of law and began to prac tice his chosen profession at Macon Ga., in 1866. From that date until his election to the senate he actively con tlnued to practice In both the state and federal courts. In 1871 Bacon was elected to the Georgia house of repre sentatives, of which body he served as a member for 14 years. He was elected to the United States. senate in November. 1894. reelected in 1900. and acain th 1907. In 1913 he was unanl mously reelected in a general popular state election, being-the first senator elected to the federal senate by popu lar vote. His term would have expired March 3. 1919. MINNEAPOLIS HAS BIG FIRE Minneapolis. Feb. 14. The entire fire department was called out at noon today to suppress a fire which prac tically destroyed the plant of the Northern Manufacturing company. The loss was estimated at $500,000. W. P. Howe. 72, entered the blazing building to rescue Rosa Schultz. He has not been seen since. The girl es caped unhurt. LICENSE SLIPPED ONE his application , was reached it was de out found not to bo properly tm and only $1 was enclosed, when the regular fee Is $3. The application was returned to Defehr with advice as to the amount" of the fee. Mr. Olcott said no further word was heard from Lefehr until last Thursday, when he wired for a license. In reply o this telegram the secre tary of state sent to Defehr a copy of the letter he had written him In Janu ary, when the application had been re turned, and also enclosed blanks for a new. application. "All applications received during any business day and found to be in proper form are registered snd number platea are rorwardd on that date to the ap plicant,' said Secretary Olcott. "There have been no exceptions to this since January 15. Secretary Olcott said that 25 per cent of the applications received are fnot correct and must be returned, as license tags "will not be issued until the requirements have been met. He said the first of the month ha had sent Chief Clark a letter advising him that all licenses were issued to dune. He sent Miss 'Putnam, -head of the auto mobile department, to Portland , today to confer with Chief Clark about the matter as he said he wanted to cooper ate in having the law enforced, and be wanted a square deal for himself. j SENATOR BACON DES REIN AFFAIRS CUT IN EXPRESS BATES IN STATE IS DUE MARCH 1 Action Follows Recent Meet ing in Portland of State Railroad Commission and Company Menj PARTICULARLY. AFFECTS PORTLAND BUSINESS Greater Saving Because of Decision to Be On Smaller Packages. (Salem Burrau of fir. .Tovrual.) Salem.Or., Feb. 14,-jGeneral reduc tions in express: rate!, ln this state will be put Into; effeet about March first, as the result of! the conferenca neid in Portland a few days ago be- ween tne state to ilroad commission and representatives of jail the express companies operating inf the state. Ad vice has been received from Chairman Clark tf the Interstate nnmmpo - commission favorable ? to the reduc tions. S J These reductions wlldDaricuia, l v af. feet express rates out 'of, Portland. For Instance, the rate on a five pound pack age from Portland to La Grande Is now 65 cents: it j will pie reduced to 17 cents; on a 10 pound package, from 80 to 34 cents; 20 pound package, from $1.10 to 48 cents: 30 pound package, from $1.30 to 62 cents; 40 pound pack age, from $1.50 to- 76 cents. . correspond Ing i reductions will bt made to all points Inleastrrn Orunn but the reductions wll not be oult- so great to SoiithcrttOregon points, owing to tho riiffrrentQ In the lengths of the blocks inaklnj ud the block system adopted by ordT of the Inter state Commerce! Commission. Aner the Interstate Commerce Com mission put In 'the block system of express rates for interstate business. the only adjustment mads applicable to the western states'- generally is a reduction of the minimum rate on 100 pounds from 70 to 55 cents. But a further modification; has been made ' for the benefit i of Oregon, and par ticularly in regard to' the tates from Portland. . i The rates arel figurrd on the basis of the center 0f the aographical blocks, mileage and graduation of the scale In pounds, THe geographical center of the Portland block ts Yacolt, Wash., while Portland: is the commer. cial-.e4r ftsMnlssien to change the base to Portland in computing rates in Oregon iins been obtained. This in It-' self effects a material reduction In state rates. The greater saving will be in the rates on small package. Negotiations to put the new rates into effect are ibelhg rushed by tele graph with the interstate commerce commission, and it ix; Expected to huva them in effect Marchlfl. Adjustment of th rates with a "block" will prubablynot be made for a month or more. ; Hawley Ask lor a Land Lap Inquiry Introduces Jtesolntidu for Zavertijra-" tion of Administration of Laud Cf Ilea'. Affairs and Claimant's Sights. - s ( YViMhljifrUm Hiirptii pf .- The .l-nrunj. Washington, ; Feh.jj 1 4 Representa tive Hawley today r introduced a res olution for a sweeplri. investigation of the administration oft the land laws In the United State. . The investigation-! covers " a wide scope including an inquiry whether Interpretation of acts of fche land of fice have-operated tf&lm pair the rights of the claimants. Te house 'commit tee on public lands as empowered to make the investigation. One object Is to pave the way tt&ioreby . en try men may have an appeal o the courts and to make clear wh constitutes an entry of record. The committee is 'o have power to compel the attendance of witnesses. rrjr Uncle Bm to Buy. San Francisco. CaiJ Feb. 14. Writ ing In a local newspaper concerning the Southern Pacifl---Central Pacific unscrambling suit, lrlward .11. Hamil ton urged the government to buy tha Central Pacific andt open it to tha trains of all roads ajr reasonable tolls. R0A3DS All roads may iilesd to Roma, but some take youf a long journey before you reachr.your destina tion. The "-"Rome1 J of most peo ple Is the local Hy immediately surrounding': a bargain. If you belong to the "most people" class here are a few things to create a Rome for you: ij L. C. Smith Nf. 2 typewriter for $35. :! Drop from $7 hesd up. seeing machines it. Typewriters fof;$10 Lenses In gold filled frsme, fitted to your eyes." $1.60. Wood $2.50 ani$3 a load. " Gasoline and oil engines, either marine or stationary. - Team, true to'stwork" single or double, $63. i: Camera, tennisf racquet, run ning shoes. ioll tp"desk and gas heater. ;- ij '"-' . Fireproof . safe 'Jls3. If you are interested In "Rome" n the locality in) mediately sur- , rounding a -bargain, you can firjd the shortest wayto get there Hy ' merely reading Hoday's Journal Want Ads. r r r 4. i -