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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY " EVENING. JANUARY 11. 1915., . 4 VITHYCOMBE WILL BE GOVERNOR TUESDAY; PLANS ARE COMPLETE 1 Tl.A..'. HITaM rxummtJJib men tu Address Chamber Ceremony Takes Place' at -Joint Session; Chief Justice . Moore to Give Oath. BIG RECEPTION I AT NIGHT rraetieaUv All lUti Officials Tnslr Vlrii in celving Ida. and fSalam Boreas of Tne (Journal.) Salem,, Or.. Jan. II. Arrangements havejbeen made for Inaugurating Qoveroor-elect James Wihycombe.. to morror. lie will' take the oath of of- floa at a joint session houses. Tha oath will be by Chief Juatlce Moore. ! Members of the legislature had planned on having, the J Inauguration today, so all the preliminaries wduld be out of the way and the session could get down to actual ly tomorrow. . But they to upset the arrangements that already had been made : ere. Governor West will hot read his ; message in person. Printed copies i will be placed on the dAKs or mem Consul Knmasaki, Joseph V. Teal. Jobs Barrett ud Sr. Sorsland to Bpeax at Annual Masting and Buqut The annual meeting of the Portland Chamber of Commerce will be held In the i Commercial club Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock in connection with an informal dinner. " Following the reports by President A. XL Averill and other officers and the election of officers for the ensuing year thera will be addresses as follows: " John Barrett, director of the Pan- & American 'Union. "Fans-America and the Pacifi! What They Mean to .Port land." K. Kumasakt, Japanese consul, '.'Business Relations That Can Be Es tablished Between the Pacific Coast aifd Japan." Joseph N. TeaWTbe Panama CanaL" tev. Frank L. Loveland, pastor First M. E. church, "Some Fundamentals in Progressive Progress." The nominating committee is com ported of F. C. Knapp, H. M. Haller, William MacMaster. No intimation has been given as to who will be the cLoice for president. , of the two administered business ear- did not care COUNTIES MUST PAY FOR AUDIT MADE BY ACCOUNTANCY BOARD Brown Given to BEN SELLING NOW SPEAKER " ' OF THE HOUSE (Continued From Page On ) conclusion, and I know, what many suld weeks ago that Selling has 37 votes. I have no explanations or ex cuses, but I do want to make a state ment; I realised one thing right along both can't be elected;. It I have been persistent, I hope; you will ap . predate that I honestly believed I could be. Attorney of Linn County. "bers.t Immediately after his inaugu- rj-j nf AffrtmPV ration Governor Wltliycombe wi'l read UpilllUll Ul AUUIIICy ltl 4 message. Tomorrow night the first reception given to an incoming governor in many , years will be given to Governor Withy- combe under the auspices' of the Salem ; republican club. It will be held iu , the executive offices. i - - Practically all the slate officials and llieir wives, including Governor Wlthy combe. Secretary or Stat Olcott, State - TieaSurer Kay, all the mjembers of the nti ill riikr uui . . ;i . iui ... j u....w ' Brown, - State Hchool Superintendent Churchill and State Engineer Lewis, k will be In the receiving line. General District NATIONAL SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT COMES UP IN HOUSE TUESDAY Underwood Predicts Measure Will Be Beaten When It Does by 2 to 1 Vote. OBJECTION IS TO METHOD Members Hot Opposed to But frags But Believe XX Should Hot Be Forced on States Against Their Will. (United Press Leased Wire.) ' . Washington, Jan. 11. The. Mondell woman suffrage resolution, scheduled to come up in the house for consider ation tomorrow, is likely to be more entertaining than important," said Representative Underwood, leader of the house majority, this afternoon. He predicted that while mogt of the speeches would be favorable to the resolution, two-thirds of the members of the house would vote against it. ."There does not seem to be any great Objection to suffrage, itself," Under wood added, "but there is strong feel ing against compelling the states to accept it against their desires." Representative Mondell of Wyoming was hopeful his resolution would re ceive a majority, but said he did not expect it to get the necessary two thirds vote. "I am afraid," he said, ''the Demo crats will try to dodge it by adopting wjhat has been announced as President Wilson's view of state's rights. At any rate the effort being made to get the matter before congress shows clearly that the country's sentiment toward suffrage is changing." Representative Henry, of Texas, chairman of the house rules committee, said that so far as he knew there wouid be nothing to interfere with the suf frage resolution" coming up tomorrow for consideration. He predicted it would be defeated by a 2 to 1 vote. Retiring Governor For Home Product Interstate Bridge Commission "Walca Is Sleeting This Afternoon Asked to Select Wood Block Faysmaat. ' "Let me iirge. however. Inasmuch a jwe are endeavoring to encourage home products that, the specifications favor a wood block pavement for tha road- DILAPIDATED SHACKS ORDERED REMOVED BY CITY COMMISSIONERS Dressmaker's Sanity Will Be Investigated Woman Arrested on Shoplifting Charge Has Good, Brputation Among .Well Known People of City. , Attorney Flowden Stott said today that alienists will examine into the sanity of Miss T. H. Auer. dressmaker. who was one of three shoplifters ar- : 5 S? ?LARGE GATHERING OF :. j. line at JLiie uauca i . - HUILLMEN IXPtuILD TO BE AT CONVENTION jway." was the plea, in a, telegram from r-;ro Hria Ro Rq7J c trested last week in tha big department Governor West to the interstate bridge IMIol vHlC IU DC ItaxCU lo stores. Miss Auer was arrested in the -commission in which he notified the commission he would be unable to at tend a meeting of the commission scheduled for 2 o'clock this afternoon iin . the . commissioner's . office. The convening of the legislature prevented rovernor West from being present. It is expected that the plans and specifications will be here from Kan sas City for tha- meeting" District Attorney Evans said the right-of-way pommittee may have important news Regarding the securing of right-of-way from the P. R., I. & P. company. The (stretch owned by that company and some owned by the Union Meat com pany are the only portions . not cov ered by options. - - I A committee 'representing the West Coast Lumber " Mamuf acturers' associ ation will appear this afternoon to urge the adoption of the wood block baying. - CAPT.A.M. (8alem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem. Or., Jan. 11. That the coun ties of Oregon are liable for the ex pense incurred in making an audit of their books try the state board of ac countancy is the opinion of Attorney General ttrown, given today to District 'Attorney Gale S. Hill, of Linn county. The question put up to the attorney general was whether Linn county was liable to pay as a matter of Jaw, In dependent of any action as to the rea sonableness of a bill, a claim against the county for services rendered by an accountant in ex pert in jar the books un der the provisions of chapter 286; laws I of 1913, and certified as correct by t the state insurance commissioner. In his opinion. Attorney! General Brown says that it is plainly apparent and the president and among the mem- so lar as ine language ui inc owiuic oers tnemselves. Is concerned, that such a claim is a valid one against the county and the SENATE GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS AS PER ARRANGED SCHEDULE SIMPSON VETERAN SHIP BUILDER ANDLUMB E RMAN DIES 'ioneer Expires, Aged Almost 90 Years, in Frisco From Effects of Cold. Structure at Second and Main Streets. IMPROVE CITY'S LOOKS Steps to- Be Taken How in Preparation for Expected Influx of Exposi tion Visitors. (Continued From Page One.) only question is whether the legisla ture has authority to enact a law im posing such liabilities, and taking th? county business to this - extent from Mr. Katon closed bv conaratulatlnk ! the jurisdiction of the county court. r. Selling and moving! that the elec- j sitting for the transaction of county lion be declared unanimous, Mr. Huston then appointed J. T. llln. kle of Umatilla and Katon himself as business. The attorney general quotes provi sions Indicating that, the jurisdiction a committee to escort Kelllna- .o the of courts may be changed by statute. chair, and Chief Justice Moore of the One article provides as follows regard supreme court administered the oath, i ing duties of county courts: Mr. Balling's inaugural addreBS was "To have general care and manage " brief. He said: "Miss Towns and ment of county property, funds and Gentlemen: I will try; to be worthy business where the law does not other i of you. Inasmuch as this is a ses-' wine provide." I alon for business, and not words, we I Numerous decisions are cited to sup- will, now proceed to business." port Brown's opinion. Then he announced that the election ! The opinion Is important in that the 1 of tha other officers of! the' house was came question has arisen in several 2 In order, but -it was nearly roon and counties, of the state. . the members were hungry. Represen- ' '-1 1 ..' ',. 1 . ', . v . - . tative Frank Davey o Burns moved -. the recesa rled, desplt he wlthdra Captain A. M. Simpson, age 90 years. pioneer lumberman and- shipping man of Coos Bay, died at a hospital in San Francisco yesterday from the effects bf a heavy cold contracted two weeks jago. The end cams shortly afer hoon. Mrs. Roy M. Pike, a daughter, jwas at the bedside. Saturday morning Captain Simpson Icomplained of feeling weak and was persuaded to go to the sanitarium. He lost consciousness at 5 o'clock Sun Hay morning and was unconscious till the end. L. J. Simpson, his elder son and the mayor of North Bend, was to hava left this week for Washington, D. C, As the result of a conference of the city commissioners this morning. City Commissioner Dieck is to order the immediate removal of a number of dilapidated "and dangerous structures which are now found in various parts of the city. (The first building which tne city wui endeavor to nave removed is at Second and Main streets, and la considered a dangerous fire menace. Under the recent building ordinance, the city is given authority to order the removal of all structures which are 40 per cent or more deteriorated, and it is said that there are a large rumber of buildings in Portland which come within this limit. The city council hopes to have these unsightly structures removed, so that the appearance of the city can be im proved in time for the opening of the San Francisco exposition, which is ex pected to bring many people to Port land. The city department is now prepar ing a list of the buildings which should be removed, and the list con tains many old structures found with in the very center of the west sida business district. It is the purpose of the, department to have these struc tures substituted by modern fireproof buildings. , Meier & Frank store Friday by City Detectives Hyde and Vaughn, who say they saw her take a pair of silk hose. Merchandise to the value of $50 was found in her possession. Well known people about the city who have ' employed the woman for a number, of vears in private seamstress work, say this is the first time they have ever heard of her doing anything wrong. She has denied that she ever did any shoplifting before. She has been staying at the home of Mr.' and Mrs. M. E. Mergens, at 697 Hoyt street. The other . girls arrested for shop lifting in this and other stores will be given hearings in the .municipal court this afternoon. HOUSE IN IDAHO WILL NVESTIGATE VARIOUS STATE DEPARTMENTS Resolution Adopted Over the Protest of Democrats, Who Wouid Await Report, TO MEET WITH BANKERS "I have known most nf th mm, bers of this senate for a number of a part of a delegation to work for years. I know something of your line roveuiems w woos jtsay narDor, dui of work, something of the manner in lwiU PstPne his trip for a few days, which you earrv on vrm- nnrn , , ! Captain Simpson was the pioneer ness. and I know that you represent -aviga.tor on the Pacific coast. He the very best citizenship of the state fan the fIrst bar tug at the moutn of the work "0f 'the" .fte ill receive the entrance to Coos Bay and built j allow owners of property assessed for from you the slroe painstaking and rnore vessels than any other man on HO or more for street Improvements careful tentlonThat vou divo. tn t coast He was also the founder to bond the amount. At present the your owvate "llilZ. nT'tha? k .tta. of" Knnppton. and. North I amount is ,2, It i, also Interest Paying Dates on Bonds to - Be Considered, A meeting will be held by the city Commissioners tomorrow to hear sug gestions from bankers and bond brok ers as to the interest Paying dates on improvement bonds. The city com missioner8 propose . to have the Ban croft bonding act amended by the leg islature so' that interest on municipal improvement bonds may be paid an nually Instead of semi-annually as at present. Several bond dealers have contended that to change the interest paying periods to onc$ a year would make it difficult for the city to sell the bonds. In addition the city commissioners propose to have tha law amended to the result of this session, throne pend. Or., and South Bend, Wash. operation and friendly harmony, will: Vessels Pentrated Every Port, be great good for ihe people of the I Vessels bearing the Simpson flag state of Oregon." penetrated to every port of the world "If I were to offer you a single sug- at one time. He first entered the Pa ges ti on it would be that what we need Cifio coast trade in 1850 When he be- iri legislation this year, of all years, is came Interested in the American ship J aeuoerauon ratner than speed, and if ; Birmingham. Me naa gamea nis pre at the end of this session we shall have I liminary sea training in - the coasting business on the Maine coast. - He was enacted laws enough to fill a volume i of one-tenth the size of the compilation of the 1913 laws, we will have accom- nk Davey o Burns moved I , 0, f Mut,nomah -nd ! Plished something good for the people until 2 o'clock, nnd this car- w"nara iZkm uS of the Ktate of Orwn. But I presume to Mr Sellings .eyuest that " .i"! ,7, Z f I Vawter 1 m here to "erva you and not sug w it for a while. ofRSStmeo,?ntv hen moved tne' t0. therefore I thak you , , Oath Is Administered, i While the houj'e sat at ease, a com- mlttee composed of Kepresentatives . Littlefleld, Jeffries and Handley went : out to bring In Chief Justice Moore, 1 of the state- supreme court, to admtn lster the oath to the newly seated . representatives. All were required to ', stand and he asked if they would sup ; port the Toonstltullon of the I.Inltcd : States and of the state of Oregon. - which they agreed to do. ?r - The session was; then ready for the yelection of a speaker, for which all the members were fairly a-quivei-Katon had, been busy all morning, and had declared that everything was in ' what he called "perfect order." Mr. Selling had insisted that he still had - ij votes allof hich appeared when ' the roll call came. : . IClss Towns for Xaton. John Gill recorded his vote for Eaton. C. M. Hurlburt, who had not ' declared himself at all, registered the same way. Both Mr. Katon and Mr. Selling voted for themselves. Miss Marian Towns of Jackson, the only - woman member of the legislature, voted for. Mr. Katon. Friends of Mr. 8elllng had been working on Hurlburt In the hotel last night, but he would not tell either faction which side he r was on. This alignment was Just as the Sell. tng forces had claimed, save that Gill . of Multnomah switched from Selling, and Stewart of Kossil switched from ' Kat?n to Selling. Cardwell of Rose- burg, was absent, so the average was - maintained. The "bandwagon" men all went to , Selling when It was found that be was winning. ; ' . .) Sarly Uae-Up Calm. No hint ,of the bitter con - j test 1 (over the speakership was ' apparent this morning in the tempor . ary organisation of the houses for the ' twenty-eighth biennial session. It re quired a few seconds less than nine minutes, for the machinery to get 1 started t toward the permanent stage. 'and at 10:39 the gathering took a re cess for 4S minutes to allow the com- 1 .mlttees on permanent organisation and credentials to bring in their reports. 8. B. Huston, of Multnomah, was mads temporary speaker, according to -a program outlined last night at a - meeting of the representatives and W. ' F. Drager was mads temporary chief ' clerk. The two committees were then appointed and the buas of conversation, ' interrupted by' the gavel, was resumed. . Just before 10 o'clock,, Mr. Raton asked that the call to oVder bf de ferred IS minutes while he held a con- f erence. ' This was ' assented to and Mr. Katon disappeared taking some of his supporters with him, Accordingly It was Just 10:20, when W. F. Drager, chief clerk of the last - , x session, pounded lustily for order and . the , babling concourse gradually sub aided into quiet. Mr. Drager said: Chief Clark Opens Session. - - "Gentlemen, the hour has arrived ' for the convening of the twenty-eighth ; legislative assembly of the state of Oregon. , By the authority vested in me as chief clerk of the twenty-seventh , . session, X hereby decljara- the session open for business." j -. Representative Thomas Brown, of Marion, moved that the ' organisation "proceed by the election! of a temporary pealter and temporary chief clerk. , This was seconded by Representative of Jackson county, then moved the nomination of 4J. B. Huston, of Mult nomah, for temporary speaker, and this was seconded by Mr. Olson. The vote was unanimous, Mr. Olson having moved that nominations be closed. 1 When Mr. Huston took the chair, a ripple of applause ran over the as sembly. He was met.at'the steps of the rostrum by Mr. Drager, who es corted him to the scat. "(Scntiomen," said Mr. Huston, "I mean ladies and gentlemen," (noticing Miss Marian B. Towne, of Jackson county), "I hope this will be a busi ness Hession and so, to facilitate busi ness, I suggest that we proceed at once to the election of a temporary chief clerk." Drager Is Reelected. Representative Vernon A. Forbes, of Crook county, then moved the nomin ation of Mr. Drager and Mr. Olson seconded the motion, moving also that nominations be closed. When Mr. Drager took h'.s place, the election of a Committee on permanent . organiza tion was' announced as the next busi ness. On motion of J. T. Hinkle, of Uma- agaln for electing me President Thompson said that he would make announcement of his com mittee appointments tomorrow. It is reported that he came to Salem with his committees all made up, but some of the senators were dissatisfied at the places that had been provided for them. As a result it is understood a rearrangement ia being made in an ef fort to satisfy various senators. It seems assured that Senator Moser will again be chairman of the judiciary committee. It is reported that benator Day 18 in line for the (torn in New Brunswick in 1826. In he Birmingham, Captain Simpson came to this coast. Then commenced his boat building on this coast. In his yards at North "Bend he built the American brig Tar quina and followed her' with the brigs ftuadratus and Potomac Then fol lowed a fleet of schooners beginning with the Alpha and running down the Greek alphabet to Omega. I The next series of schooners bore (the serial names of Echo, Repeat, En core, Addenda and Alumna. Then at the time of the Spanish-American war he built another series bearing the hames Luzon, Phillippl, etc. The Arago b.nd Churchill were others of his con struction. i His greatest feat was the building Jn 1874 of the American ship Western Big Delegation Meats : Portland Mem bers of An tiered Sard; Candidates Are Paraded In Circus Cages.'" The delegation from the Portland lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks that went to The Dalles Saturday night returned on a special train &unday morning. They were met at the depot by a large concourse -of people and the local Elks' band' Aft erwards nearly 1000 members of -the order, headed by the Portland Elks' band, paraded the city in a blase of red fire and enthusiasm. The candi dates were in circus cages with a big mountain angora goat on each cage. The different lodges f the order in eastern and central Oregon were well represented. After the ceremony of initiation a social session followed and the celebration closed with a banquet. xne t-ortiand Elks' band marched from the banquet rooms to the different residences of leading Elk citizens of i no tiaaea and gave serenades. Declares Hotelmdn rrank A. Clark Bays Guests Arrested in Sis Hotel Are Honest and Re spectable, Hard Working People. Hearing is scheduled in the morals court this afternoon in the cases of a number of men and women arrested in a police raid on the Clark hotel. Tenth and Stark streets, at 2:30 o'clock this morning. Frank A. Clark is chare wits rnn. ducting a disorderly house. Others Annual Sessions of Associa tion Begin Tomorrow at Multnomah Hotel, MEETING IS IMPORTANT Pacific Highway and Other Road Mat tera. Protection Against Beat and Constitutional Rights Biscosssd. Oregon hotel men from all parts of the state will meet In Portland tomorV row for the fifth annual convention of the. Oregon State Hotel association. The sessions will begin at1 10:JO o'clock at the Multnomah hotel,-aud will continue throughout the day. The delegates will lunch together at the Commercial club at 12:80 o'clock, and some entertainment will probably be provided for the evening. Among the important subjects that will come up for discussion are the Pacific highway and other road mat teTs; protection against check writers and professional dead beats, and the constitutional rights of home and hostelrles. : The convention was originally scheduled for the first week in Decern- were taken nn vao.ru n., charges. The raid, it i8 said, resulted 1 Ier butwl P001 unt thiaUme: irom a report to Mavor Alhm Mnv ' . v" "'"""'I autnuaiits " vn tilla, the committee was authorized ! of Portland will be chief clerk. S. I and Temporary speaker Huston ap- Moorhead of Junction City, his op- pomted as tne committee jttepresenta- i ponent, is working for the place. chairmanship of the committee on j Shore, in her time the fastest $eraf t "ajo cum jiicauB, ins Lena ox oenator Perkins, who had the place at the last session. If Senator Day is not placed at the head of this committee, he likely will be given the chairmanship of the committee on consolidation of boards and committees. A .request has been made by the Multnomah dele gation for a special committee to be appointed to consider consolidations. At the session this afternoon the or ganization is being completed by the election of the various clerks. It seems assured that John W. Cochran tlves Hinkle, S. P. Peirce, of Coos and Curry; Charles Ch lids, of Baker, and Frank Davey, of Crook. Representative Wesley O. Smith, of Klamath, moved the appointment of a credentials committee and the speaker appointed Smith, Benton; Bow man, of Washington, and W. P. El more, of L:nn. On motion of Vawter, of Jackson, a recess of 15 minutes was taken to al low the committees to work out .he details of permanent organization, and to examine tne credentials of the mem bers. The temporary crganizatlon watt completed In just nine minutes. Election of permanent speaker was next in order, 'f Permanent Organisation Report. When the house reassembled after the recess which lasted until 11:36 the committee on permanent organisa tion presented its report, recommend-, ing that the house proceed forthwith with the election of speaker, chief clerk, assistant chief clerk, reading clerk, calendar clerk, sergeant-at-arms, doorkeeper and mailing clerk, and that tire house resolve Itself into a com mittee of the whole afterward for the selection of other officers. It was recommended that a commit tee of five be appointed to prepare & new set of house rules, to report not later than Wednesday, and that In the meantime the rules of the 1913 session govern the deliberations. It recom mended also that the speaker appoint a committee of five on resolutions all resolutions presented before the body to be referred to this group. Hurlburt Xa Vented. J. T. Hinkle of Umatilla, an chair man of the committee on organisation, moved the adoption of the report, and It was adopted unanimously. The committee on credentials then reported, finding every legislator enti tled to his seat. The expected contest over the seating ot C M. Hurlburt of Multnomah and Clackamas did not de velop and his name was included in the official list. Other candidates for clerkships In clude, assistant chief clerk, John p. Hunt, WoodburnJ Reading clerk, Frank Motter, Portland; W. A. Wiest, Salem. Calendar clerk. Glen O. Hol man, Dallas; Theodore Rowland, Sa lem; J. W. Church, Salem. Mailing clerk, Irving Moreland, Hood River; J. E. Brophy, Salem. Sergeant-at-arms, W. G. D. Mercer, Eugene; George A. Crane, Roseburg; H. J. Bruce. Portland, Doorkeeper, Roy Corey, Baker; W. L. Beckner, Portland. Page, David M. Dunne Jr., Portland. afloat. The Western Shore left - San Francisco one day in 1875, a few min utes behind the steamer Oriflamrae, p.nd arrived at Astoria 3 hours ahead of the steamer, a run of less than two days. A year later she established a world's record by sailing from Port land to Liverpool In 101 days. She was wrecked July 0, 1878, on Duxbury reef. where the American steamer Hanalet, recently, and many other vessels pre viously met their fate, j Gave Masters Part Interest. - Captain Simpson also bears the dis tinction of having qualified thousands of men for the American merchant marine. He always said that he made his own captains and once a man was a. master under him he always stuck by htm. His habit was to give or sell a part Interest in any vessel be sent out to the man who commanded her, bringing the element of personal inter- proposed to give property owners 20 days in which to file their Intention of bonding instead of only 10 an. at present. PliANS NEARLY COMPLETE O-W. li. & X. Regrade Estimates Involve Expenditure of $600,000 Plans and estimates for the O-W. R. & N.. regrade work Involving and expenditure of about $600,000 and the construction of several viaducts and aK eleven foot average depression of the O-Vy. R. & N- . tracks from' East Twenty-eighth street to the city, lim its, are about -finished by engineers of the department of public works, and will be submitted to the city council soon for action. The project is one of the largest the city has undertaken in years, and means the elimination of a large num ber of grade crospings along the line of the 0-W. R. & N. tracks within the city. Slxty'per cent of the cost is to be Daid by the railroad company, 20 per cent by the property owners and 20 per cent by the city. ! -- Will Secure Net? Meters. About 400 water meters which have been In service in the water bureau for years are to be exchanged for new in struments by Commissioner Daly of the water bureau. The city council this morning agreed that the,' new meters should be secured Instead of having the old ones remodeled, as the cost of repair is approximately 50 per cent of the original cost, while tne new meters can be exchanged at about the same basis. California Tests New Red Light Law San Francisco, Jan. 11. A test case of the red light abatement law, which probably will result In the state su preme court being called upon to de Boise, Idaho, Jan. 11. Investigation Into the condition of the various state departments by a special committee ot the, house was provided for in a res olution adopted by the house today. over . the protest of the Democratic members. Representative Peter Johnson, floor leader of the majority. Introduced the resolution, providing for the investi gation by a committee of seven, to be named by the speaker. A substitute resolution offered by Representative Anderson, floor leader of the Democrats, providing that no legislative investigation be begun until the conclusion of the grand jury in vestigation, was declared by Speaker Connor to be out of order, "as impugn ing the motives 'of the house." The Johnson resolution was passed, 34 to 27. Speaker Connor appointed on the committee: McGowan ofI.atah, Ran. dall of Nez i'erce, Gilchrfst of Jeffer son, Shattuck of Bonneville, and Koelsch of Ada. Republicans, and Far ris 6f Twin Falls and Connor of El more. Democrats. Democrats, in seeking a reconsidera tion, gave as their reasons for oppos ing the-resolution that the investigat ing committee would at this" time in terfere with the work of W. H. Glea 8on, now investigating the treasury books on order of former Governor Haines; that the grand jury is cover ing much the same ground, and now has, possession of many -books and documents necessary to evidence, and that the house rules provide that any investigation of this kind shall be con ducted by the committee on state af fairs. . J Speaker Connor was not ready this morning to announce his standing committees, and no business other than the adoption of the investigation reso lution was transacted. Tho unilD nrHoiirnofl tn await flip completion of the organization of the house. of the 27 persons arrested were re leased on nail. Mr. Clark today designated the raid as outrageous and absolutely unjusti fied. He said: "The raid was. I be lieve, a frame-up. There was no good reason why the authorities should dis turb my guests as they did. Many of the persons whose names have been mentioned are good, ha.rdworklpg men and women. One- is a stenographer for a local firm; another-is a railroad man; one woman conducts a restau rant and others are employed In aii honorable way. Some of my guests consist of families." Fined for Giving False Fire Alarms cide the constitutionality of the meas- est into the handling -ot the vessel and ure, was being heard this afternoon When water bolls In a kettle In vented , by a, Japanese the bubbles strike against metallic bars and pro auce musical sounds. Swift Action la Senate. Salem, Or., Jan. 1. it required barely eight minutes for the senate of Oregon's twenty-eighth legislative ses sion to perfect a temporary organiza tion this morning and take a recess to allow time for the committee on cre dentials to prepare a report. The senate was called to order at 10:2a o'clock by Senator W. D. Wood of Washington county, the dean of the senate, and the temporarry organiza tion was completed, the necessary committees appointed and a recess taken by 10:20 o clods. Proceedings ran smoothly, accor dinar to a schedule fixed at a caucus last night. Senator Smith of Coos and Currr nominated Senator Day of Multnomah for temporary president. Senator . Dan Kellaher of Multnmah, who is a troublesome burr, loose In the cogs of legislative steam rollers, and any other kind of machine, brought the first -laugh of the session bv bis manner of seconding Senator Smith's motion. "Inasmuch as we are carrying out the program as printed in this morn ing's Oregonian, I move that' the nomi nations be closed." he said. On motion of Senator Thompson, John P. Hunt was named temporary secretary. On motion of Senator Bur gess a committee of three, namely. Senators Von der Hellen, Hawley and Smith of Josephine, was appointed on credentials. to this he always attributed much of Mis success. The last vessel built by the Simp sons was the steamer A. M. Simpson, named after the veteran captain by bis son, Li. J. Simpson. She is now in the tassenger and. lumber carrying .trade between Coos Bay and California ports, j The tug Fearless, the first to op erate on the Columbia river bar, was placed in service there in 1858 by Cantain Simcson. She came from Cal cutta here, where she was built as a frill-rigged brig. Her teak hull was very valuable and Captain Simpson re- rigged her for this service, r His sawmill Interests were also pio neer ventures. He intended, on reach ing here, to engage in gold mining, but- having no- success made his way before Superior Judge Sturtevant. The case, which involves several defend ants, including Samuel Duesenbary and William Callagban. was beings heard Jointly. Nicholas Baron testified that he found men arid women occupying rooms In apartment booses owned by the defendants. Cochran Is Chief Clerk. Salem. Or.. Jan, 11. At this after noon's' session of the senate, John W. Cochran, of Portland, was elected chief clerk and John P. Hunt, or woocourn, was elected" assistant chief clerk with out opposition. The first contest came over . the election of a calendar clerk. For this position Senator Iiawiey nominated World Disarmament Meeting to Be Held At Gathering Testerday Speaker De clares Peace Will Come When In dustrial 'Warfare Ceases. Following closely on a meeting held In the interest of world peace yester day afternoon a mass meeting to con sider world disarmament Is announced for Thursday evening to be held in the central library. E. J. Stack, who was the principal speaker at yesterday's meeting, ex pounded the theory that world peace will never come until there is indus trial peace. "Organized labor has internationally been a world factor In bringing about conditions for the realization of world peace but it will not come Until some practical plan 4s worked out for the elimination or industrial warfare, a warfare which is always fostered through the money power by mili tarism. Miss Mildred Kyle predicted world peace would come unheralded just as the wax came, HELD TO THE GRAND JURY Otto Newbauer Admits Guilt and Is Fined $100; Complainant Receives Half of Pine. Pleading guilty in the municipal court this morning to a charge of turning in false fire alarms, Otto Newbauer, aged 22, of Broadway and Lincoln street, was fined $100 by Mu nicipal Judge Stevenson. Newbauer was arrested Saturday night, SO min utes after an alarm had been turned in at the Portland Lumber company which summoned five fire companies and'the fireboat. Newbauer paid the fine. Under the law, the eomplamant or Informer in cases of this kind gets half the fine assessed, and H. P.. Cof fin, who assisted Fire Marshal Jay W. Stevens In locating Newbauer, re ceives the reward. Mr. Coffin, who is chairman of the public safety com mission appointed by the mayor, has turned this money over to the com .mission, to be used for the dissemina tion of literature on the subject of fire prevention. i Plans Made for Writer's Funeral Bar vices for John J. Harrison to Be Held Tomorrow Under Auspices of the press Club. Under the auspice of the Portland Press club, of which he was a charter member, the funeral of John J. Harri son, veteran newspaper man, who died Saturday night after a short illness, will be held from Flnley's undertak ing parlors tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Members of the club will act as pallbearers. Harrison came to Portland in 1905 and was for the following six years connected with the papers of this city. Previous to that time he had workod for various papers In New Tork, Phila delphia, Chicago and San Francisco. He leaves relatives In New York and Flor ida. He was bom in Rochester. tlcipated, hotel men having signified their intention of attending from as rar south as Coos Bay and Gardiner, as far east as Ontario, as far west as Newport and Astoria. M. C. Dickinson of the Oregon hotel, president of tho association, will pre side. Mail Car Arrives Minus Mail Clerk H. H. Hamilton, on Santa Pe "Owl" Between San Diego and os Angeles, Believed to Have r alien Out. ,Los Angeles. Jan. 11. The mall car attached to the Santa Fe "Owl" train. which left San Diego at 2:46 o'clock this morning, arrived here today with-1 out a-clerk aboard. At the postofflcel inspectors' office it was admitted that Clerk Harold H. Hamilton had been found, beeide the tracks near Ocean- side. It was understood his skull was fractured. Inspector Trout, who was aboard the I train, had sealed the car. His offi cial report had not yet' ben made. - Chief Postal Inspector Webster ex-1 pressed the belief that Hamilton had fallen from the door of his car, Hel said that the mull hud not been disturbed. Taken to Hospital. Santa Ana, Cal., Jan. 11. Harold H. Hamilton, a railroad mall clerk, who was found unconscious beside thai Santa Fe tracks at Oceanside, was I brought to a hospital her today. He was still unconscious and his recovery was doubtful. His skull was fractured1 and the left tilde of his face and heed badly bruised. Ralph Jones, charged with stealing the automobile belonging to Dr. San ford Whiting Friday night, was held to the grand Jury by Municipal Judge Stevenson this morning. Raymond Clif ford and Edwin Elkins, involved inthe robbery of the Waverly Country club last week were paroled to ex -Conn oil man A, N. Wills of Belrwood by Judge Stevenson this morning. Matrimonial Training Advocated. Los Angeles, Jan. 11. Dean Mo Cormack, in a sermon at St. Paul's procathedral yesterday, advocated the i establishment of a matrimonial train ing school for men and women. METZGER MUST PLEAD Fall Is Fatal to Pendleton Pioneer Pendleton, Or., ' Jan. 11.; Thomasl Milarkey, pioneer resident of Pendle ton, died this afternoon as the result I of an . Injury sustained when -he - fell during the recent silver thaw. He was J?5 years old. He had big property In terests here. Dow In Hrpuhlican Again. Taeoma, Wash., Jan. 1 1. -Prosecuting Attorney Lorenzo Dow, whose term of office expired today. Issued a state ment announcing his return to the Re publican party. Dow was national committeeman for the Progressive! party and during recent campaigns had been an active worker for Bull Moose candidates. AMUSEMENTS Barney Metzger. proprietor of a beauty parlor with offices in the Ee kum building, indicted for promoting a fraudulent scheme by use of the United States mails, must plead Mon day. His demurrer to the Indictment, based on the claim that the alleged offense did not constitute fraud, was today overruled by Federal Judge Wol verton. A number of girls whom Metzger is said to have given lessons In beauty treatments are: expected to testify against him. The complainants declare that they were unable to get work on the credentials which the "school" had furnished them. Would Tag Unemployed, A new method for securing work for the unemployed has been suggested by D. D. Ollnger of St Maries, Idaho, in a letter to Mayor Albee. Ollnger would have all the unemployed labeled with a small sign with: the words, "Warfteda Job," and a number. HEILIG Broadway at TsyUtf Kiia 1, A11S2 THNir.HT Alt THIS. v WEEK Barrsia Price Mat. Wad. sa sat. SEPTEMBER MORN rsvncAL Fun, Mulc, Pratty Girl I'OPLLaB PRICES I-owr floor. (I. but. 7e. Mie: rlli 35c, 2.-M-. Murgnln ric mitioers. Wed. sua iat., uc in ; UL. ,r "2 7 ma-aani. way Holman of Dallas. Senator toortn. He walked .Into Coos Bay from . SfEtJT -!T,ts Theodore Rowland Crescent City. Meeting with success In his ventures there he bought the machinery of the Sutter mill in the Sacramento valley and shipped It to Coos Bay on the old Quadratua, She was wrecked at the entrance to Coos Bay and his brother. Captain W. R Simpson, drowned. Pounded north Bend, Or. The machinery was saved and set up at North Bend in what Is now known jas the old town mill. Later he found ed the mill at Knappton, Or, selling jit two years ago to Albert Brix and associates. He also founded the town bf North. Bend. Or., to be followed by numerous' other lumbermen to the 'same town. His Knappton mill was one of tho best known in the west and gained a reputation for itself and the sobriquet of "the mills of. : constant labor," through its fires burning con tinuously for 40 years. - lie is survived by two sons, L. J. Simpson and Edgar Simpson, the for On motion of " Senator Moser. - the mer mayor ot North Bend. Captain chair appointed Senators Burgess. Perkins and Hoilis as a committee on permanent organization and order of busini Perkins nominated Theodore Rowland of Marlon,, and Senator Dlmick nomi nated James Church of Salem. Three senators seconded the nomination of Church. J Four ballots have been taken, and on each the-vote stood Holman 7, Row land 9 and 'Church IS. Musicians Indorse Chapman. F. E. Chapman was Indorsed for re appointment as supervisor of musio in the public schools by the Musicians' club at a meeting in the Portland bote! this afternoon. The resolution adopted not only gives hlgn tribute to Mr. Chapman's ability but Insists that he be given power to appoint bis own assistants.' 1 Simnson's holdings are estimated to be worth today over $3,000,000, a third of it represented in .standing timber in i Coos county 1 HOTL STEWART SAN FRANCISCO vies. eesroiT, umcxccilc cui sine, acsosi.s savssi et.oat to that Noon Luncheon 3 in the Arcadian Garden from 12 until 2 is patronized by Port land's prominent shoppers and business people. It is where suc cessful men and women congre gate. ;. . A delicious menu is served for the reasonable price of fifty cents. And a charming musical program is rendered by Heller's Augmented Orchestra and Singers. "There's a Difference," Hotel Multnomah THEATKS M.in I, A-6360. Geo. U Bakar. Ugr. Home of tha Tsmawi Baker Players. Tonight, bargain "lbt, all seats (except box) Sic. All week, matlnaea Wee. - and eat. Greatest or alt BtPtonraraatlc iareas. "OFFICE MS" - A Hot from start to finish. Thrills, exeft. meat, laughter. Innmot bit. Kirat time In I stock. KTaoinM. zac. 73: box si. Sat. Mat., 2.", 60r; box 75c. Wed, -Stat., all eatvi (except box). Next wek "Tha 1 Virginias." EXTRA Barf sin . Matinae Tuesday -EXTXA By great popular atmnna it wee 'a re markable success "THE BLINDNESS OF VIRTUE One time enlf SA11 testa fexoept' baa) tSa. BEATS MOW 3EJLUAO Ttakef TLeatra tickets tooS la -Tha Jewaal Trad, and Circulation Contest for one- rate of eTery ml ot wm. ' - - Vain Broad war at Stark i , A-1024 The Fsrcais, accompanied or the atystie Kile. E tan tone ; Mme. Jeanne omelll. Prima Donna; Karroo Vadia Co.; Elinors "lit WlUiajsf ; Koar t H eager; gchwnrts Bros.; Salt! Paa. 'I!ATIIDA1IY30 Broadway sad Aider i 12 American Whirlwind UeaatiaS; Cars Sims-' ! sob ic Co.; The Baker Troupe; Vile. Bml and Sis. BaUisjrertt O'Jeai and Walmaley r antaaeecepa. mono mam oe. ja-w. Mstias p.av, - Tbe Great Character Star ' JAKES OBAOY CO a OTHta. 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