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i it THE OREGON DAflLY JOURNAL, POpfAND, WEDNESDAY, MkRCH 8. 1916. 3 i - If . J- - -. a OPENED! 0MQRRO m THE STATE Irrigation, Drainage & Hural Credits Meeting Promises to Be Epoch. Maker, 2.'-', . . St I ; :. DELEGATES LIST IS NAMED nOTiraoT Wttaycobe to- Stake pen lag A4dess CIom Itud? of Frob- lems JTow Sfaalf sited. HOUSE 7 The Oregon Irrigation, Drainage and ;Hural Credits conference will begin at ',40 o'clock tomorrow morning at the -'-state bouse in Salem. f i j The conference wn called by the '-JOregon Irrigation congress to con "ES.islder drafting a. constitutional amend- nent and legislation looking toward - atate guaranty of irrigation and draln ',: ,-ge municipal district securities and : "formulating a state rural credits sys- . Jem.' The conference will "be made up of 4SVeveral elements: IFrst Those who are In favor of n onstructive program lor state devel pment and a reasonable extension of t;? rtate credit, both for drainage and 's? virrtgation projects, and also for a tate rural credits system. - : One 7 action Opposed. Sft S Second Those who are opposed " ny extension of state credit for any "purpose. Third Those who are in favor of hi state rural "credits system hut op Jyvosed to state: aid for irrigation and ? ralnage. ' C Fourth Those who are opposed to S i state rural credits system, but favor t he state issuing non-interest bearing "' ""bonds, which would be sent to the . -Rational treaanrr In return for na tional, currency to be loaned to farrn-i-j jfjers. ' Whether the ronf erence will be able ' o agree on any topic la impossible V Jto forecast. An Inspection of the list V,Mf Belegatea shows that the makeup Ji jpf the conference js conservative and jf ; hat If It is able to agree upon any ; I proposed legislation, the latter will s"; probably be along lines which would :i !kppeai to conservative taxpayers. j Ooreraor Tint Speaker. i; The conference will be called to ''i'i jprder by J. W. Brewer, president of the Oregon Irrigation congress. i Govarnof Wlthycombe will make the ippening address. XI Other speakers i follows: are programed as ;i "W. Lair Thompson, president of the Sfetate senate, "The Problem of State iXld for Irrigation." JS U E, Bean, Eugene, "Oregon's Drain Sage Problem." l Dr. Hector Macpherson, Oregon Agri- Cultural college. "Rural Credits." V. Robert E. fctrahorn. railroad builder. 'Railways and Irrigation." ' 1 All organisations invited to appoint , jpelegates have responded. ii "Ninety per cent of the delegates 'appointed will be In their seats when I jfhe conference opens tomorrow morn- . ng, and there will be many more pres t , jent drawn by their Interest In the rooiems unoer consiaerautm, - pre lcted Mr. Brewer, who will go to alem this afternoon to attend to pre- miliary arrangements. Organisations Are Represented. land the delegates appointed follow: Oregon Irrigation congress J. W. JSrewer, Portland; Fred N. Wallace. tTumalo; R. O. Callvert, Portland; Asa y SB. (Thomson, Echo; J. B. Bell, Eugene, it! Portland Chamber of Commerce C. - Colt. A. Li. Mills, Franklin T. Grtf- inth, Robert K. Btrahorn, j. b. Kerr. 5 Oregon Development league C. C . t Chapman. 1 Central Oregon Development league Jf-C. M. Eberlin. Klamath Falls; J. H. a . t?i ill. , , i. 1 . Burns; O. C. Leiter, Portland; O. C. " IVoung, Culver. - J Oregon Federation of Labor T. H. ! . JBurchard, E. J. Stack, J. A. Madsen, SIR. A. Williams, Otto Hartwig. i i : t! Governor and delegates at large , . JCovernor Withycombe, E. L. Thorap i .son, Portland; William Hanley, Burns; 1 JFred M. Stump, Suver; W. II. Gore, lU tMedford. jTi.; I! State senate W. Lair Thompson. I. m oyal Our Business is si . :; M : il I ' v. A iyJ5.222.00Q.Ott fM4f$&. 1 06.4feO.Qtt SSSS, 093,456 Oregon! mm w - mm i ' ;. :t ' - :i---vs-; A. ' 11 The Only Company Which Doe Business Exclusively in Peaceful and Healthful Oregon We Help in the Upbtulding of a Greater Oregon HomeOilSS Portland, Oregon FOUR DELEGATES TO STATE IRRIGATION MEETING Mr '"( -4- I mm " ' r T . r Aw?-- y Above, left to HKlit C. fi. Spence of Oregon Grange; C. K. Amejr, western immigration agent of the Northern Pacific. Below, left to right J. E. Ingnlls of Corvallls, representing State Editorial association; V. P. Elmore of Brownsville, representing State Bankers' association. N. Day, V. II. Strayer, C. I Hawley, J. C. Smith. House of Representatives Ben Sell ing, Portland; William G. Hare, Hills boro: Robert N. Stanfield, Stanfield; William P. Elmore, Brownsville; Joseph T. Hinkle, Hermlston. The Journal Oswald West. The Oregonlan Ij. K. Hodges. Oraaga Is Represented. Tolc-gram Thomas B. Kay. News L. H. McMahon, Salem. Oregon State Grange C. E. Spence, Oregon City; B. G. Leedy. Corvallls; C. J. Hurd, Eugene; W. H. Dufur, Port land; Austin T. Buxton, Forest Grove. Farmers Union J. D. Brown, Ar llngtcn; J. A. Smith, Blalock; A. R. Phumway, Milton; W. W. Harrah, Pen tileton; T. A. Logsdon, Corvallis. State Bankers' Association- J. M. Pcorman, Woodburn; E. C. Apperson. McMtnnville; P. E. Snodgrass, Eugene; N. A. Hoffard. Woodburn; J. L. Hart man. Portland. Portland Railway, Light A Power Company O. B. Coldwell. Oregon-Washington Railroad at Nav igation Company W. W. Cotton. gpokaae, Portland & Seattle Rail road Company C. H. Carey. Northern Paclfio Railroad Company C. E. Arney, Spokane: western Im migration and Industrial agent. Great Northern Railroad Company . W. Graham. Portland. Southern Pacific Railroad Company V. M. Colvig. University of Oregon P. L. Camp or 11. W. K. Newell, Gaston; F. G. Young, Eugene; H. B. Miller, Portland; J. W. McArthur, Portland. Oregon Agricultural College W. J. Kerr, Hector MaePherson, J. A. Bex- ell. A. B. Cordley, R. P. Hetsel all of CorvalUs. Bdltora to Be Present. State Editorial Association E. E. Erodle, Oregon City; C. E. Ingalls, Cor vallls; Bruce Dennis, La Grande; F. C. looker, Tillamook; Eric W. Allen, Uni versity of Oregon. Oregon Drainage Association L. N. Edwards, Monroe; W. L. Powers, Ore gon Agricultural college; Senator Walter M. Pierce, La Grande; William Egan. Gervals; Percy Cupper Salem. West Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association Charles T. Early, Port land; George T. Gcrlinger, Dallas; A. C. Dixon. Eugene; F. C Knapp, Port land ; George M. Cornwall. Portland. Oregonians are iProud of this unmatched Siecora all in Oregon. All Funds Invested in Oregon Securities (mm if ml 4 3.00 A Will 208.3 OS.QQ $J3$276AQiSS fS!4j$3 I 1.9 56.00 fSS 3345 .3 6e QO The Figures Show the Mrrelou and Continuous Growth of jfc Oregon 'lie iWuraace will be ia OlSEIlIffif if you take time to examine our with 'special privileges and result to policyholders. BEST FOR OREGONIANS City, master of State agent and industrial NATIONAL SYSTEM OF RURAL CREDITS IS FAVORED BY SPENCE C. K. Spence, master of the State grange, is In favor of a national sys tem of rural ' credits. He doubts whether the state can borrow money for less than 414 per cent, and whether it could be re-loaned to fanners for less than 6 or 7 per cent. Mr. Spence writes on the subject of irrigation and drainage: "Much of eastern and southern Ore gon wants irrigation, and the Impor tant problems in that connection are First, the selection of practicable, mer itorious projects and the elimination of the boomer and speculator; second, a system of finance that will develop these projects and give the settler a reasonable time and rate of interest in which to pay up. 'Much of western Oregon needs drainage. It is' not bo difficult to se lect practical drainage districts, but it Is Important that the drainage does not cost more than it Is worth. Drain age districts need a lower rate of In terest than that prevailing. "A rural credit system that will pro vide the needed capital at a reason able rate and for a long period of time Is necessary for the development of the agricultural resources of the state. "The question for the conference to decide is: How shall these things be financed and the resources developed? "It has been suggested by some that the state be bonded, and the bonds sold on the open market, and the proceeds used for Irrigation, drainage and rural credits. I do not think that an amend ment bonding the whole state for ir rigation and drainage would carry, and believe it should not. The state would be taking chances on local projects that it should not take. It has also been suggested that the districts bond themselves, and that the state guaran tee the bonds and Interest. I fall to see much difference, for in the end the state might have to pay the bonds and Interest The advantage would be with state bonds, as they would likely sell at a higher price and carry a lower rate of interest. Under no condition ; 70. 8 64.oo Mm 29s.290.oc eU.&d.06" 1911 395.O76.0V& ro'i io an - Mtar?i tlx ft 7 A f f 502.76.QO 13131 6.5.800,Q0V E63 1 T69,QO f9M$a 1 6 .380,00 r7858.OO3988.09900 s Successful Life Insurance Company A. L. MILLS L. SAMUEL, C srsl Masaser should the state deTelop a project or guarantee the bond of a dlstrlcr with out being safeguarded to VfiT way possible as to the practicability of the project" and the elimination of the booster and speculator. "It might be Justifiable to bond the whole guts to get funds for a rural credit ays t em, for It could be made available to all sections and could be easily safeguarded, but do not think it advisable to do so." DELEGATES GIVING SPECIAL STUDY TO CONFERENCE PLANS Letters received today by The Jour nal indicate that the delegates are studying the problems of the confer ence. A. C. Dixon, manager of the Booth Kelly company of Eugene, says: "I believe the three subjects, irriga tion, drainage and rural credits, should be considered separately, in order to avoid the confusion that will come from trying to tie either one to the others, and o that the delegates to the conference, and later on, perhaps, the voters, may have a chance to ex ercise their Judgment In regard to each question without at the same time being influenced by their own or any one's else opinion in regard to the other questions. "In my opinion there Is need for more and cheaper money for farm loans, and I am in favor of any sys tem of rural credits which will pro vide this, while duly safeguarding the Interests of the state as a whole." "The drainage problem, I believe, can largely be taken care of under the existing laws, especially if some good system of rural credits is devised, since under the district system the main drainage canal or ditches can bo built, and if cheap money is provided the farmer can use this to. ditch and drain his own land. "The Irrigation problem Is very much larger than either one of the other two, and perhaps iess under stood, especially by people In the western part of the state, and on ac count of the tremendous possibility both for success and failure, I believe should be approached with great care, and I doubt if any conference such as that called at Salem can, in the brief time allotted to It, arrive at any satisfactory conclusion which would be acceptable to the people of the I am inclined to think state at large, that a full and free discussion of this' subject, followed by appointment of ' a commission or committee to study the matter from all angles and report later, will bring about better results than if any attempt is made to deter mine now just what measure or meas ures should be placed on the ballot for the final approval of the voters, "Persoually, I -have no objection to ti-itis and was turned back Into the the credit of the state being loaned for pe:;eral state fund. In addition to the development of the agricultural . that, the prison revolving fund car resources of the state, providing suf- rled about $12,000 in cash and stock ficient and proper safeguards can be 1 on hand, such as brick and tile, thrown about the fund furnished by j One . of the mounting expenses of the state, and care is taken to pro- ' the prison is the salary of guards, vide that the administration of this Except for the 30 or 40 trusties, all fund shall be by non-political board or commission and strictly along lines of approved business principles." RURAL CREDITS ON LONG TIME LOANS SYSTEM FAVORED C. E. Ingalls, a Corvallls editor, be lieves a rural credits system for lohg time loans to far: ers on an amortiza tion plan would solve the Irrigation and drainage problems of Oregon as well as the general problem of rural development. "I believe we should apply our state motto," writes Mr. Ingalls. "to this proposition and fly ! with our own wings not waiting for any national legislation to help us out. The details of the plan can be worked out if the right kind of a com- mittee ia nut nn th inh nnrf h should include the eventual placina of the proposition on its own feet though j it may be and probably Is necessary for the state to lend its credit to get it started. The plan should preclude the possibility of any more expensive com missions rather vesting the details in some of the present state offices. The private money will be forthcoming without doubt to take care of all the debentures If they are made non-taxable and bear even as low a rate of in- terest as 4H per cent. If the bonds which tlie overhead expense is not are issued in denominations of a hun- : m0re than the men can earn." dred dollars snd up thousands of dol- J in contrast -vlth the 400 Idle men lars that Is now goiner into postal sav- i i.i the prison now. Governor Wit. y lngs and bringing but two per cent will ' combe stated in his message to the be available for these Rural Credit . legislature that "during the last bonds as will thousands of other dol- i month (December, 1914) there were lars held by men and women of small 160 men In the penitentiary without means who will be only too glad of a , occupation, and there seems fair res onance to invest in saie, marKeiaoie long time non-taxable securities of this character." "Low Premium Policy" CS. SAMUEL ' Aaaistaut Mewss? STATE PENITENTIARY POPULATON GROWS RAPIDLY AT PRESENT Records Indicate Increase Is Due to Withycombe's Pol icy at Institution, SYSTEM QUITE EXPENSIVE Warden adato Declares Most Serious Troblem Confronting Officials Zs Employment of Sentenced Ken. Salem, Or., March B. Population at the state penitentiary has reached the high figure of 663. There are 139 mors convicts than were in the prison when Governor Wlthycombe took of fice. If this ratio of increase is kept up, more than 1000 convicts will be within the walls by 19i'0. This Increase Is not due to an in crease In crime, the records show, but Is the result of ths governor's policy of refusing the men paroles when they have served tblr minimum sentence. The records show that only four more prisoners were received in 1915. the first year of Governor Withycombe's administration, than were received In 1914, the last year of the preceding administration. In 1914, 257 were re- c ivea, and in 1315, 261 were received. , This policy is proving expensive to ine taxpayers, as Governor Withv combe says the appropriation of $178. 000 for the maintenance of the peni tentiary during 1915 and 191 will be exhausted before the end of the year and the emergency board will have to be called in to authorize a deft ciency. Tonds Banning Iw. After paying the January bills there was left in the maintenance appropri atlon $71,165.60. showing that In IS months of the bienniutn 2108.834.60 had been (pent. i The only time there was deficit In the penitentiary appropriations dur ing the administration of Governor West was when the prison auditorium burned, and $1500, which could not be taken from the existing appropria tions, was required to replace it. At the close of the last biennium of the "West administration $28,850 remained i tn'pxpended In the prison appropria- convicts employed on outside work are heavily - guarded. In contrast with this, scores of convicts were employed by the preceding administration on outside work under the honor sys tem, practically without cost to the state. In 1914, IS convicts escaped, and in 1915, 13 escaped. In 1914. 14 escapes were cau-.ht and returned. In 1915 only 5 were returned. At the present time it is reported that about 400 convicts sre idle. War den J. W. Mlnto, in an address before the Progressive Busine&s Men's club In Portland last week, stated that the most serious problem confronting the Institution is the question of employ ment for the men. Mlnto Slakes Statement. "Our state laws," he said, "are such tfst we cannot manufacture anything r any aescripuon ror sale mat comes in competition with free labor. This, I think, Is a most serieus mistake on , the part of our lawmakers." I He als0 sald: "A riu handicap we have with work outside of the walls is that we have to have a force of heavily armed guards with the men. This is not only expensive, but dan gerous, and we cannot get the best results." Referring again to the men inside the walls, he said: "As I before stat ed, the hardest problem we have Is to find employment for these men, and under existing conditions it is almost imnnssihl to find work f nr them tn eon to expect in at ine numotr win Increase. Of the ISO mentioned, many had b- a out on road and other work out side the walls, but with a chance in the administration at band they were returned to the prison in preparation for the turn-over of the institution. Governor Wlthycombe asked the last legislature for an appropriation of 150,009- for flax and road work. It was given him. Of ths amount, ap proximately I12.0C0 has been spent for roads and other purposes, 110,000. for flax machinery, 120,000 for harvest ins the flax crop, and about 18000 is still on hand. More has been paid for salary of experts and for guards for ths convicts working In the flax fields than was paid to the farmers for the flax straw they produced. S. P. DEMANDS $10,000,000 FOR 0.-C. GRAND LAND (Continued From Pape One) It. I don't think Hawley knows enough to know It" The Joker, he explained, would allow squatters to go on the land now and shut out his clients. Hawley meantime sat waiting to put in evidence a telegram from the federal court clerk at Portland giving the rec ord of Puter's conviction. Puter referred to W. F. Mlnard as "one of those unscrupulous locators now convicted." Puter charged that John Lind of Minnesota, attorney for the C. A. Smith lumber interests, came to Washington and induced the at torney general to recommend a "joker" to the Chamberlain bill, consisting of an amendment confirming title to land embraced In the executory con tracts, "The amendment is worth tl0.000.000 to him," said Puter. Opposes Chamberlain Bill. Puter gave the committee 'a copy of his contracts and a list of 16,000 applicants. He represents 1300. He told his clients actual settlement on the land was not necessary. He op poses the Chamberlain DU1 because, he said. It means 10 years more n the courts. Puter declared District Attorney Reames has "hounded" him for two years. The rest of the locators hav deserted the settlers, he. said, and there is no motive now for persecuting him. Department of Justice officials were trying to poison the minds of congressmen against him, he declared. Puter testified that Frank B. Cros thwaite, a prominent attorney of Washington, D. C. acted as attorney for him in defeating the bill Intro- luced at the last congress by Johnson f Washington in ths house ana Lewis f Illinois In the senate. The Southern Pacific settlement of- r was not taken seriously by the committee. Counsel Blair declared the company is for peace" and is willing, to negotiate further, but from other statements inado it does not ap pear the railroad would make much further concession. Puter will finish his testimony to morrow. S., P. & S. BRIEF FILED WITH THE COMMISSION DEFENDS ITS STAND Washington, March 8.(WASHING- JNGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL.) In a brief filed with the Inter state Commerce commission by Carey : Kerr and Charles A. Hart, repre senting the Spokane, Portland & Se attle railway, the closing of the Port land gateway to transcontinental shipments to and from points between Portland and Astoria on that railway id stouuy aeienaea. The question is before the commis sion in two cases, consolidated for hearing, ono brought by the West Coasi. Lumber Manufacturers' associa tion, dealing with lumber east bound, the other brought by the Astoria Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Astoria, involving all commodities bound In either direction. The gate way was closed in May and June, 1915, by the filing of tariffs cancelling Joint rates theretofore In operation. ' To Secure loaf ZaaL The object of the railroad in can celling these tariffs was to secure the iong haul on goods originating from or destined to points west of Portland, so other roads might not share In this business west of Spokane. So iong as these tariffs were in force, the fc., P. & 8.. If the shipper willed to use the joint rates, obtained only the haul from Portland. The railroad assorts it should not be required to Join in a route that gives it only a 100-mile raul, when it otherwise can obtain the long haul from Spokane to Astoria, 477 miles. The brief declares that in seven or eight years the railroad has invested over $106,000,000 In Its line and so far has had practically no return on its Investment. It is therefore justified, it is asserted, in seeking to increase Its revenues by canceling the joint rates, so long as other gateways re main open to shippers, snd rates are not increased. Question of Fnbllo roller. Replying to arguments on the other side that "traffic should be permitted to move freely over all lines, in every direction," it is said that this is beside the mark, as such an argument should be addressed to congress, and not to the Interstate- Commerce commission. No question of the public policy is in volved, it is Insisted. Testimony given by W. D. Skinner, traffic manager of the S., P. & S., was alluded to by attorneys for the ship pers and for Astoria as tending to show that the railroad seeks to estab lish a monopolisation of traffic and to dictate how it should move. The rail road brief, says Mr. Skinner, was only answering questions that were asked, soliciting views as to conditions ob taining In that territory. The question of joint rates on com modities generally to and from points west of Portland to points east of the Missouri river Is involved In one case, while lumber rates were canceled to points east of the Missouri and also to points in the Denver-Missouri river territory reached by Union Pacific lines. Temporary Service Secured. Washington, March 8. Supported by numerous telegrams and letters of protest from Grant and Harney coun ties against discontinuance of mall service between Canyon City and Burns, Representative Sinnott has se cured from the postofflce department assurance that this servioe will be continued temporarily, pending final decision as to service between Sllvles and Burns. Heretofore the contractor has car ried from Canyon City to Burns. Under the new arrangement the route Is split at Sllvles. The Canyon Clty Sllvles route will continue on a slx-times-aweek basis. Bids will be asked oa Silvies-Burns service on both three NEVER STo idTtit la prices. Matinee lOo Children So Zvenlags .....loo Xioge 80o logo reserved by pheae 60s. i His Coming Sunday BILLIE BURKE IThe Theatre Beautiful Sixth at Washingtenf HUNDREDS ATTEND ;t in series of MILITARY LECTURES Lieutenant Colonel Baker Ad dresses Citizens at Mult nomah Club, Addressing several hundred mn anj a fair number of women on "What Is War and the Nature of War," Lieuten ant Colonel D. J. Baker of the Twenty first infantry. U. S. A., gave the first of a series of lectures at th(- Mult nomah club last night, preparatory to the business men's camp which it is proposed to conduct at Vancouver bar racks next summer. Lieutenant Colonel Baker's talk was introductory to the series which will be given and did not take up the study of drills or tactics which is Intended to com later. He discussed the psy chology of war. which he classed as a disease at intervals sweeping over the numan race, said the interest in pre paredness now shown In ths United States is a healthy sign If it doss not lead us into militarism and suggested the army as offerlne unrivaled train ing for. the son of the millionaire or tn laboring man who has not yet iuuna nimseu. jii reviewing in, literature of war. lieutenant colonel Baker said the works of Von Bernhardt snd Von der (Jolts, the latter the German general in command of the Turkish forces, are unrivaled as tactical studies. He named Napoleon as the greatest ami eral of modern times and Von Moltke as next He lnferentially defended the British blockade of Germany by com paring It with Orant's restrictive measures during the Civil war, and his indifference to the "loud cries of senti mentalists. Colonel Baker's talks are ooen to the public and will probably be held once a week in the Multnomah club gym nasium. Two Jitney Drivers Lose Their Licenses The licenses held by M. Kemelcs and W. T. James to operate jitneys were revoked by the council today Commissioner Daly learned that the men had been arrested several times for violation of the traffic ordinance These are first jitney licenses revoked by the council. tlmes-a-week basts. Bids will be asked present service being maintained until these bids are received and acted upon. Blount Hood Bill Held Up. Washington. March 8. Senator Chamberlain continues to withhold in traduction of the Mt. Hood national park bill, and says he will hold It in abeyance until there is full opportun Ity to perfect ths measure. The bill is held back to give full consideration to questions as to any effect upon city watersheds or grazing lands, and also the possible difficulty of securing an appropriation to prop erly administer and improve the park. Money for these purposes would have to come by direct appropriation, while so long as these tracts are part of the national forests, a certain amount can be bad for Improvements from funds at ths command of the forest service. Sale of Forest Grore Blocks. Washington, March 8. The house committee on Indian affairs has fav orably reported the Hawley bill, pro viding for the sale of fractional block No. 6 In Forest Grove, Or. This land was acquired by the government with an Indian school in view, but that purpose was long ago abandoned, and the interior department found it was unable to sell the tract without an act of congress. Ths city of Forest Grove is said to desire to extend a street through the portion of this block. before a bill FIRS Only a Few More Day to Hear the Musical Sensation All Portland Is Talking About Royal Guatemalan OTiiki Five Concert 12:30, 2:30, 4:15, 7:30, 9iV Ford Sterling-Juanit a Hansen in a Rollicking Keystone Pride ani Shame DeWolf s"uh Don - - Classic tne Hopper Stirring Satire QUlXOte Lease Is Closed on The Baker Theatre Levy Brothers to Take Over ouee Whsn Stock Beaaoa Snds Hew Own ers to Operate a Hippodrome. ' Levy Brothers, operators of popular priced motion picture and vaudeville theatres In Spokane and Seattle, have closed a lease for the Baker theatre, to take over that playhouse with the . losing of the present stock reason. They will operate the place as the Hip podrome, putting on four reels of mo- Ion pictures mnd four or five auae- ville acts at each performance. Low popular prices will prevail, snd the scheme of operation calls for two changes of bill a week, travelogues, first run comedies and one act dramas being featured with variety acts. The Levy Brothers' Hippodrome cir uit in the northwest is entirely dis tinct from the Hippodrome circuit of Ackerman & Harris in California, which recently leased, the Empress theatre building at Broadway and Yam hill streets, now occupied by the Or pheum. T IS GIVEN SUPPORT BY DEFEAT OF MEASURE Resolution of Lack of Confi dence in Government Over whelmingly Downed, Home. March 8. (I. N. fv) The government today won a sweeping vic tory when the chamber of deputies downed reeolutlonn expressing lack of confidence in th government by a vote Of 281 to 26. King Victor Emmanuel shortly afterward summoned Premier Baiandra and Minister of War Zupelll to a con ference. A bulletin Issued by the minister of war stated that Avlona had been re inforced to withstand an expected Aus trian attack. The bulletin also listed the appointment of Lieutenant Oeneral Bettimio Piacentlnl an commander of the expeditionary force In Albania. Apron Sale Proves Highly Successful ! The apron sale was an unqualified success. One thousand five hundred and sixty sprons were disposed of in the four big department, stores In a very short time. More could have been sold, but In their place many orders were taken and the sewing room, operated by ths Junlor league for the benefit of needy women, will resume its work within a few days. . . Soldier "Some Mixer." Jefferson Grove, Vancouver soldier, stood at Second and Bumside streets last night. With a bottle of alcohol and a flagon of soda water, he was mixing drinks and absorbing the re sult Patrolman Forkan stood across the street for some time watching the performance, and at 11:10 Grovs was arrested for drunkenness. He was fined $10 by Municipal Judge Lang-' guth this morning, and will serve the sentence. Auto Strikes Policeman. For striking Patrolman G. W. Rus sell with his automobile as the police man alighted from a streetcar at Sec ond and Morrison streets yesterdsy afternoon, M. Morgass was fined 12 in the municipal court this morning for reckless driving. As Russell stepped from the front end .of the .irir the auto struck him. he sat mm GOVERNMEN down on the fender, and was carried il 60 feet. like this laid. 4 M "'dJt' -or'T: -iA 4 - 1-r.-. :