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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORT LAND, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1917. . AUTHORITY OF PUB C SERVICE COMMISSION WILL BE CONTESTED Suit Is Filed to Set Aside Rul ' ing Which Reduces Rates to Water Users, special ordnance course" at the state university la preparation- for entering military service.; They are E. T. Slade, state bank' examiner; James B. Young:, head or the auditing depart ment of the' secretary of state's of fice; Charles Craig, employe -In the office of the state industrial accident commission; Horace A. Wllwn, who conducts The Oregon Journal agency in Salem; Daniel Fry Jr., and Ralph Moores. Mr. Wilson says that Mrs. "Wilson will have charge of The Journal agency durlnr his absence. IRRIGATION PROJECT CASE Company Is Incorporated Salem, Or., Nov. 15. Articles of incorporation were filed Wednesday by the Gleeson , Brothers company: of the Cloverdalo ranch, which Is" near Lawen, Harney county. The ..Incor porators are w. C. Oleeson,. Frank. T. Gleeson. Margaret T. Gleeson and Helen M. Gleeson. The company has a capital stock of $10,000. Company Claims State Board Had Ho Sight to Classify Project as Utility T7ader Law. Salem. Or., Nov. 15. The public service commission was served Wed nesday with-the complaint In a suit filed in the circuit court for Douglas county by the J. K. Luce company and others, to set aside an order, made by the commission reducing the rate wblc-h the company charges water users under an irrigation canal near Sutherlln. The company is the successor of the Sutherlln Land & Water company and was charging water users $3.50 and $2.50 an acre a year as water rental. Water users appealed to th public service commission, which pro ceeded on the theory that an irriga tion company which furnishes water under such conditions is a public utility, and held hearings and then ordered the rate reduced to $1 an acre a year. It is to have this order set aside that the suit is brought! The con tention is made that the company is not a public utility and therefore la not subject to the" Jurisdiction of the public service commission, and that such a reduction in the water rate will impair the value of $100,000 o' bends outstanding. EDUCATORS TO FIGHT ANY EFFORTS TO F CURB SCHOOLS USE ULNESS Take Firm Stand for Compulsory Education and Present Child Labor Laws, Pasncnger Station Ordered fialem. Or., Nov. 15. On complaint of the citizens of Derby, a station on the Paoifin & Eastern railroad, which runs between Medford and Butte Kalis, the public service commission Wednesday entered an order directing the company to provide a new pas eenger station. The company had opposed the im provement on the ground that the revenue of the company did not Jus tlfy It. The commission found thai. In the "last year 774 passengers, bringing In a revenue of $714.80. hal traveled to and, from the station. In Its order the commission said: "While this amount of passengfe business might not justify any con siderable expenditure, the patrons oC this company are entitled to rea sonable service and facilities, and X more reasonable and adequate facili ties than are now afforded at this station, and the fart that the road is notion a paying basis at this time is no Justification for failure to pro vide such proper facilities." The company has 60 days in which to build a new ntation. Better Train Service Wanted Salem, Or.. Nov. 15. Citizens of Newport have petitioned the public service commission to order the rail road company operating between Al baity and Taquina to shorten the running time of trains between those two points and ro operate a Sunday train the year round. Seaboard Warehouses Searched' for Food Washington. Nov. 15. (I. N. S.) An Examination of all seaboard ware houses for food hoarding is being conducted by the secret service In cooperation with the national food ad ministration, . Herbert Hoover .an nounced Wednesday. Mr. Hoover em phasized the necessity of proceeding with the greatest vigor against spec ulative ' and .improper hoarding, but said "it Is vitally necessary to pro ceed with great care, because hasty action easily might drive the legiti mate merchants of the cities to with hold shipments of supplies that are vitally necessary for the sustenance of the consumer, through fear of unjust prosecution." Simulated Sickness No Bar to Drafting ' . s? Washington, Nov. 15. (I. N. S.) Feigned disease will excuse no man from the second draft. Steps are be ing taken to check the simulation of diseases which Is known to have been practiced to a considerable extent during the first draft. The United States publie hygiene service has made an exhaustive study of simu lated diseases. A. G. Dumez has written treatise of several thousand words oi the subject and this was ordered - distributed to all examining medical officers. f Chicago. Nov. 15. (IT.1 P.) Educa tors and especially compulsory edu cational officials, will fight any tend ency toward breaking down compul sory education and child labor laws because, of the war, according to Charles A. MacCall of Newark, N. J.. president of the National League of Compulsory Education Officials,. In session here. MacCall stated that this country would profit by the lessons of France and England, where compulsory edu cation laws have been practically ab rogated, and delinquency has been increasing. "Keep the schools going." said Mac Call. "Wars are fought not only for ourselves, but for posterity, and we must take the long-run attitude to ward education. Our 800 delegates are going home to fight for continu ance of all educational and child labor laws. We want to do our bit for our country and that's the way we Intend to do it. Prominent speakers at the conven tion Include Frederick Hess of Louis ville, Ky.; Templeton P. Twiggs of Detroit; Henry J. Gideon, of Philadel phia; Judge Ben Lindsay of Denver, and Mrs. Bernice Aldrich. of Beloit. Wis. Delegates are making extensive visits through the Chicago and Gary, Ind., schools. High School Pupils SwellY.M.O.A.Fund Tillamook. Or., Nov. 15. The Tilla mook high school, consisting of 108 students, raised $225 for the Y. M. C. A. Wednesday morning in 10 minutes. W. A. Goodwin ("Three Fingered Jack") spoke to the high school just before the subscription were taken. Following thjs meeting Charles Lamb, president of the student body, with a committee of students, visited the. sev enth and -eighth grades and secured $65 more. The total for the Tillamook public schools was $290 in 30 minutes. Grain for Brewing Beer Is Denounced President of Vatlonal Drang Calls TTpoa Too Aflmlnlrtratlom to Pra rat Wast of Ceroala. St.: Louis, Mo.. Nov. 15. (U. P.) Demand that the food administration name a beerless day and that a stop be put to "useless and worthless waste of grain In brewing," was made hero Wednesday by Oliver Wilson of Peo ria. I1L, master of the National grange. Addressing the annual meeting of the grange, he urged the farmers to solemnly protest against the govern ment permitting brewing and against the shipment to Europe of American grain for brewing purposes. Wilson told the farmers that the great task now facing civilization was '"driving forever from existence - the greatest world outlaw that history has ever recorded, an empire that Has pros tituted itself to the worship of brute force, that has hurled to the winds all ideals of honor, morality and decency." Frank Johnston Jr.. in his opening ad dress before tho Jury in which Healey, William R. Ekidmore 'and Detective Stephen Barry ara being tried ou charges of graft. He also declared the state would prove that the money In question was paid directly to Healey. The prosecutor outlined an alleged conspiracy by Healey and his asso ciates to put the entire city under tribute to the so-called "corruption crew.". Logger Is Crushed , To Death nrCamp , illamook. Or.. Nor. 15. Bert Bax ter was killed Wednesday morning at the Coates logging camp, six miles south .of Tillamook. He was helping load a log onto a car when the hooks slipped out of the log and let it fall , upon him. He was a young man and unmarried and had been here but a short time. The location of his rela tives is not known. Ex-Chief Healey of Chicago Is Accused Chicago. Nov. 15. (L N. 8.) Di rect accusation" that former Chief of Police Charles C. Healey, received be tween $12,000 and 13,000 for protec tion of vice in Chicago's underworld. was made Wednesday by Prosecutor Sniem ' Men In Ordnance Course Salem, Or., Nov. ir. Six Salem men will leave Friday to take the Radio Plant Seized At Home of Bugler Oakland, Cal., Nov. 15. (I. N. S.) A radio plant was seized by federal officials Wednesday in the home of Ralph E. Childs, a bugler in the naval reserveeat Los Angeles. Some mystery attaches to the case,, as the .-plant is said to have been in operation re cently, while Childs has not hjeen home for two months. s "ii miasm uum? i ft ...... r "nji jiP7yKAa Safe Milk or Infants nSBtirats . Cm YOU Sim Price A Nutritious Diet for All Ages- Keep Horlick's Always or) Hand Quid Lunch; Home or Office. War Plants to Get Coal Supplies First Washington, Nov. 15. (I. N. S.) Shipbuilding plants, munitions fac tories, steel concerns and other plants at work on war contracts are to be supplied with rush orders . of coal to bring them up to highest efficiency. To meet the needs of such plants, priority orders will be suspended.' i A Grand Piano Is Now the Style In the Eastern cities the manufacturers cannot supply the demand for Grand Pianos. This demand is creeping Westward. The Aldrich Baby Grand is attracting much at tention. When placed in a corner of the room t occupies no more space than an Upright; it costs no more than a good Upright. Price $495 On the Easiest Term Dealers n Steinway and Other Pianos, Pianola Pianos, Victrolas and Records, Player Music, Music Cabinets, etc. Shermanlflay & Go. Sixth and Morrison Sta. (Opposite Port of flee) FOBTXAH3 Seattle. Taooma. Spokane. The Best $15 and $18 Clothes in Portland Are Here Claim to superiority is easily made to prove the claim is where the "rub" comes in. I have a stock of several hundreds of $15 and $18 suits and overcoats each garment is an unimpeachable witness in proof of superiority. Full service for your money, or your money back. $15 and $18 Clothes, Third. Floor. . IDemS 1 ii i-y--s-a.a. m w m WW wfflff iy-UF g, mjf m wmt tcresr saraa dodgers To a quart of corn meal add a little salt and a small table spoonful of lard ; scald with boiling water and beat hard for a few minutes; drop, a spoonful in a place, in a large . well greased pan. The batter should be just thick enough to flatten on the bottom, leaving them quite high in the center. Bake in a hot oven. T , ONE OF 50 RECIPES FROM A - Corn Cook Book FREE upon application to the UNION PAC1HC SYSTEE4 The road that was built to 'save the Nation CITY TICKET OFFICE Washington at Third Street . Broadway 4500 A-6121 Wau McMartmy, GemermI Puwafcr Afemt, PartUaO' New Colored Silk Umbrellas Featured Special at.$3.95 I H I uZ.S umn rWETTT CO. 124 '128 JbdhJUiXutoffWajhr UU " II II III I ni in ii , Lend .Your Support "; V; to the Y. M. C. A. War Work Fund For Friday and Saturday Only We Announce A Most Phenomenal Sacrifice Sale of Suits The former prices ranging from $30 to $45 at a sensationally low price 14 Suit. 16 Suita 18 SuiU 15 Suita 12 SuiU 8 Suita 6 SuiU Sold at Sold at Sold at Sold at Sold t Sold at Sold at $30.00 $32.50 $35.00 $37.50 $390 $42.50 $45.00 89 Suits involved in this Sale that will create a stir. It will be the Climax of Value Giving and Our Economy Week will be always re membered as a. week of Wonderful Sales. Needless to say, these suits are the season's newest and most desired styles; in fact, a majority were received in the past 10 days and all bear -the newest touches decreed by, fashion. -t They're of fine Serges, Gabardines, Polret Twills, Burejlas, Velours and Rich Broadcloths. Many-are fur trimmed. All the favored shades as well as the ever desirable Navies. Sizes for stout figures in extra good assortments, as well as the regular sizes. Just think, $30.00 to 4 5.00 Suits at the 'extraordinary price of $20700. 2 $3-95 New Silk Blouses Very Pretty and Smart 10 dozefi new Blouses just received, of Crepe de Chine and Georgette Crepes of surprisingly good quality silk. In the prettiest styles we've had this season even at considerably more. They're made with pretty frills and deep collars edged with filet and Venisa lace plainer styles with embroidery and tucks and dainty lace trimmed. , White and flesh, also dark striped taffetas in tailored styles. Exceptional values at 3.95. 3 Lots of Coats, Special $13.95 $18.45 $23.75 3 Lots of Dresses, Special $14.95 $16.75 $19.75 j u 165 New Trimmed Hats in a Remarkable Sale at $ G A They Would Sell Oi .ularly to $15 A Wonderful Bargain 165 new Hats, shown for the first time. A Jobber with a surplus stock sold them to us for a song. We are going to sell them the same way, to you. You will find them in Black, Taupe, Purple, Brown and Navy, in such an assortment of shapes that you will have no trouble in finding one to appeal to you. Come Friday and profit by this bargain, at 6.50, f -1 4- . . MorrisonStreet at Fourth imii i. pw mmmmmmmm - - . . .'hi ' " " iii ' i 4