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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY s 14, 1914. TWO SECTIONS 16 PAGES.
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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.
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( 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
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