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2 " THE i. OREGON 5 SUNDAY JOURNAL -PORTLAND, SUNDAY r MORNING, " DECEMBER 29. 1918 JAY H. UPTON SAYS' NO FRICTION WITH GOVERNOR EXISTS Head of Oregon Irrigation Con gress Savs. However, Execu tive Did Not Consult Body. MEETINGS WILL CONFLICT , 1 f Irrigationlsts and Reconstruction - Conference to Be Held in . Portland With Similar Objects. Bend, Dee. 28.- Rumors of friction between the governor and the Oregon Irrigation congress were set at naught today by Jay H. Upton, . president of -the Oregon Irrigation congress, while attending a meeting of the Central Ore gon delegates to the eighth annual Irri gation congress convention, which has been called for January .-It In Portland. ;The Oregon Irrigation congress has , become a permanent Institution along lines of general development of the large arid and unsettled sections of the state -of Oregon. "In a row with the governor? said Mr. Upton : "I should say not :" Congreis "Sot Consulted It Is true that the governor has called a convention to meet In Port land on the sfyne dates as the Oregon Irrigation Congress, ana to meet in an other' part of the city, to consider the I reconstruction policy of the state of taction near Rlchecourt, France, Sep Oregon. It Is also true that he did not tember, 12. On the opening day of the consult the congress as to any possl- bUlty of Interference or conflict with our program, although on It will ap- I near men of national repute and the I congress will to a large extent consider I the question which the governor is try- I lng to solve, nor has he Invited any of the representatives of the congress to participate In the discussions. "So far as I can see, there need be no friction and should be, no conflict and I hope the delegates to the congress will make It a point to give the gov ernor's meeting their hearty support. especially in view of the fact that the .Oregon irrigation congress, through Us officers, originated and gave the first Impetus to the plan to reclaim the arid lands of the state as homes for the re turning soldiers. Aid Promised Governor "The Oregon Irrigation congress has dons as much as any one civic organs ration to secure the development of the state of Oregon and, of course, the gov ernor -could have complimented it as an - organization by Inviting us to set aside at least a part of our time to attend the MMvitlnn a fea falld- Taut I ran iar for the Oregon irrigation congress that of reconstruction he will find the lrrlga tlonlsts behind It. "I am sorry that anyone should have started the idea that there Is any fric tion. 'The need of caring for our boI- dler. heroes and developlng-the great , state of Oregon is too big to aHow the lapses of any one man or set of men to Interfere with a result which can only' I be achieved by united action." Eugene Woman's Son Dies in Rest Camp; Wounded in Alsace Eugene, . Dec 28. Sergeant Jerome E. Woodson, who enlisted from Port land with company B. 162d Infantry, Is dead In England from pneumonia after, having been wounded during the spring drive when the Rainbow dl vision was fighting In Alsace-Lorraine His Illness was contracted while at an American rest camp at West Winches ter, England. Word of his death was today received In Eugene by his mother. Mrs. Elisabeth Harrison, 863 Fourteenth avenue west. Sergeant Woodson enlisted In Port land when 17 yearaof age and served with his company when it was called to the Mexican border. He was In France about one year. He is survived by his mother. TiinnA PlnnPOP fit.. Etigene riOneer Dies Eugene, Dec 28. Lycurgus Davis, .who, with a team of oxen crossed the , plains ana came to uim county m 1846,- died Friday night on the dona- ;tlon claim three miles north of this ciiy wnicn naa oeen nis nome since 1847. ' He was 80 years of age, and his death occurred two days after he .had celebrated the fifty-seventh anni versary of his marriage to Elisabeth ' Butler, Christmas day, 1861. Mr. Davis came to this city at the time when Eugene Skinner, founder 1 'Of Eugene, was building his log cabin on what Is now known as Skinner's Butte, the first house to be constructed in Lane county. Umatilla-County ; Men in Thick , of Battle in France . . Pendleton, Dec. 28. Four Umatilla -county men are reported here today aa -being among the 'casualties In the last .fighting in France. One of these died of wounds, one Is missing and thought to have been killed and two are slightly wounded. -. . : nomas C. Baker died: of wounds, as reported from Washington October 18. une last letters received from him by relatives at Pilot Rock were datwi vtn. . ber 28, and it Is jthought there is somel8hower and Mrs- Dy was tho recipient , mistaxe m we aate riven of his d.Mh ; He was a graduate f the Pendleton high cnooi, in tne ciass or wis. : He enlisted In 1117, and landed in France Christmas day a "year ago. ... , HUmer -O. PelL inn lnff i,..' been missing since "November . H 12 years old, the son of Charles Pell, a .prominent wheat rancher of Adams. The wounded men are Early F. Clark -of the Fourth engineers, and Theodore Panagea. The former entered the r. Ice from Ukiah and the other from Helix. ,ia-K cmeroa ine service In 1917 and nr. M all.i 1 . A h irM r..u. -v- - Oregon City. DOC 18. Th fHn.r.1 Anna Geller. wjt of tfenry Geller, route nuwus, waa neja irom. uie Hoi - rnAn ac cnPel Saturday afternoon i jwocioc. imerment eeing made in MounUln View cemetery. . The deceaxMi , who was 39 years of age. passed awajr at ue oenwooa nospital December 26 uvm iiuiutuM. , THREE PORTLAND HEROES ARE -- ''jr, i-" ' I ....... 1 x " r - ifc:&: - . .. iff t t - . ;:.-..,..!, ' i t i I ill yxilk A i I : I V i"x- " -111 1 1 a lfc-hiiiiiinniiiintiiriirrnii o i iiiimiiiiwm iitg S). iiftBaiii44ij! - ....v..,.,, . . w,1... ft m ) - 1 ar K wJv-W4ny jtrvr- rt 2 !flMMIt'"""'''"''' mt aiyiMBMMMttf nf.aiMMlifWiy anfawaM MttaJ Sjf fr-e ayfc-f 'ri '?'f-'jrfiyi"i-"r-,niifate,liv'iv'if',fr''',Trl'-,',fc'',rr-)"tJf - vv9'MAWnMWM)SMSnMeHWBBVffaWHHWMS Left to right Major Sereno E. Brett Distinguished service crosses have been awarded to three Portland men for acts of extraordinary heroism during the war. Major Sereno E. Brett, Captain Karl J. Swenson and Private Ernest C. Kyle. Major Brett or the tank corps was decorated for extraordinary heroism In St Mihlel offensive. Major Brett led his battalion on foot from BJchecourt to the Boise Quart De Reserve in the f ace of heavy machine gun and artll- lery fire, by his coolness and courage setting an example to the entire bat talion. Kyle Carried In Wovaded Major Brett is the son of Jamea Brett, 575 East Stark street, and sister to Mrs. E. S. Rolston. He was gradu ated from the Oregdn Agricultural col lege in 1916, enlisted with the Third COL. MARKS ADVANCES TO RANK OF MAJOR Lieutenant Riggs Misses Chance to Go to France and Returns to Albany Practice. Albany, Dec 2S. Regimental Adju tant George E. Sanders haa been pro- moted from" the rank of captain to that of major by orders published today by Colonel Willard I. Marks, who Is In command of the Second regiment of the Oregon Home Guard. Major San ders In an experienced officer and has risen from the rank of sergeant to that of -major since the organisation of the home guard, following the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard. Lieutenant G. E. Rlggs missed by 24 rhours a trip to France when his orders to take passage from New York on No vember 12 were canceled because of the signing of the armistice. ' Lieutenant Rlggs is an Albany physician and made several attempts to get into t service, finally submitting to an operation, upon recovery from which he was comrnis sloned a first lieutenant and ordered to Fort Riley, Kan. He has now been re leased from the Bervice and will ' re sume his practice in Albany. High School Teacher Dies Albany, Dec 28. Miss Bertha Golden, a teacher In the Junior high school, died yesterday in Brownsville while visiting there during - the Christmas vacation. She left Albany last Friday, apparent ly In good health, but contracted In- 1 rvm wmcii pneumonia aevei- oned. Miss Golden had ta.urht In th v. 1 i a . .chords of Linn count v for thA n,.t is I years. She assumed her position in the Albany schools only a few months aso. but had come to be regarded as one of the most capable teachers in the city.- Eastern Star Eelcts Albany, Dec. 28. Mrs. G. T. Hocken- smlth was elected worthy matron of Barslllal chapter No. 18 Order of the Eastern Star, and Judge Percy K. Kelly was chosen worthy patron, at the annual election . held this week. The other elective officers were: Mrs. Alton coates, associate matron; Mrs. L. G Lewelling. conductress: Mrs. P. R. Kelly, associate conductress; Mrs. J. S.. Vanwinkle, secretary J Mrs. John R. ir'enlana, treasurer, Hoquiam Woman Is Guest of Honor at Vancouver Affair Vancouver. Wash.. DecT 28. Mm. nil. bert Daniels entertained yesterday after. noon for HTm Pnnlr Tv In fe I menta In Franklin Court. Mrs. Dye is I the wife of Dr. Frank Dr of nmni.m f and . Is here visltine Dr." Dve'n j Mr- nd Mrs.- Frank Dye of 815 East I lentn street. I The party was In the nature of I ucuwiui presents, a. aaintv I lunchcon w served. Decorations were I i . . "UD" preeeni were: Hf8, ,,Flfnk Dye. guest of honor; Mrs. i air xuroia Patterson, Ju ou ot renuna. Ma swom, Mrs. auiertDanlels, hostess, - and the - Mlssea Hildegard Moore. Theresa and Mabel ? HUstrom, and Hasel Stokes. ' Mrs. Frank Dye Jr. was formerly Miss irene rye or Tacoma. She and Dr. Frank Dye wetse- married on the day the ) armistice" was signed. wwiyt mva mm aw I . vet io. a uoense was I Issued -tv the eountv e crk'i Affios s.. m1 UntlV tn VlHIth W niinJI..,), n 283 Thirteenth street, Portland, and 1 Mark Kuiison, a - petty officer In "the I navy, aged 88. ' The couple were united 1 lit marriage by Circuit Court Juricr t I tl. Camnbell in hla offi. in th n.. encwt ; few witnesses, among " them belngfHenrletta Wilds,-a friend of the I bride, irom fort I and ADJUTANT SANDERS of the Tank Corps; Private Ernest company; Captain Karl J. Swenson of the Medical Oregon and went with It to the Mexican border. Upon the outbreak of tile war he took examination for a commission at San Diego, and in November, 1917. received the rank of second lieutenant while at Corvallis. He crossed over with General Pershing and, since ar riving in Europe, has rapidly been pro moted. Private Ernest C Kyle. 116th ambu lance company, 104th sanitary train, is the son of Mrs. Clara Kyle, 450 Miller avenue. He was decorated for extraor dinary heroism in action near Hau mont, France, October 11. As a stretch er bearer, he gavejwoof of great cour age and high sense of duty by helping transport a wounded soldier to a dress ing station finder" heavy enemy fire, by which three other stretcher bearers were killed or seriously wounded. Swenson's Acts ITnmerons Private Kyle entered the service last March, from 'the Northwest Steel com pany, by which he waa employed. He More Thari-Mllion Slated for Early Return to Homes Washington, Dec 28. (U. P.) Men slated for early discharge from camps and overseas units now number 1,005, 239. Actual discharges In the United States camps now number 533,334 men and 35,409 officers. Chlefof-Staff March made public these facts today,-at the same time re vealing that the following generals have been designated for the Distin guished Service medal : Crowder, pro vest marshal general; Black, chief of engineers ; Goethals, director of pur chases, storage and traffic; Gorgas, ex-surgeon general ; Hlnes. embarka tion chief; Jervey, director of opera tions. is PLEASED WITH GOOD ROADS STATEMENT State and County to Improve Long Stretch Through Uma tilland Morrow Counties. Pendleton.. Or., Dec 28. With the adoption by the state highwajScommls sion of the highway building plans for 1918, and the decision for the expendi ture of a large sum In graveling roads In the west end of Umatilla county and through Morrow county. M. O. Bennett, state engineer for eastern Oregon. Is taking up the matter of selecting the permanent location for the road. He is now going over the engineering work In connection with this, and it Is ex pected the state will be ready to let contracts for - graveling some time In February. . In the meantime. In order to comply with Its part of the work In grading and preparing - for graveling, the county court is getting busy. Judge Marsh, In speaking of the work, says with weather conditions permitting, the county will probably be ready to Btart work in Jan uary. The grading work necessarily preceaes mat or tne state. The work to be done by TJmatnia county-will be guided by the state en gineer, both, as to grade and location. This is necessary in order to meet the requirements of the state in linking the road up with the state highway. The plan calls for the, completion of tne work in 1919, and this will be wel come news to the people using the road between Pendleton and the Morrow county line, particularly to those trav eling between here and Echo. .This road was all but Impassable, during the last summer and the assurance that It is to be a part of the- work to be done is most welcome. Thirty miles of the road is to be graveled next year. - . A good gravel surface on roads over tne sanay country, much of the new road will traverse, is said to make an excellent roaa. When completed the maintenance cost will be shared equally oy tne county- ana state.' It Is not yet determined If the coun tys grading work will be done by con tract or by force account. Luke Raderf.to Preach Forest Grove, Dec 28. Luke Rader of Chicago will speak at the Methodist cnurcn nere Sunday evening. A union meeting of the Toung People' society of the city will be held there Sunday evening. Rev. A., J. Sullins, home missionary superintendent of the Congregational churches of Oregon, will speak at the Congregational church Sunday morning at xi. 31 Ask for Citizenship ' , Oregon City, Dec 28. Monday will be naturalization day In, the circuit court, at which time the petitions of 81 for eign born residents will be heard. 21 of tnem neing natives of Germany and eight of Austria, and consequently alien j enemies, and one of England and the otner oi Switzerland. mm COUNTY HONORED C Kyle of the HCth ambulance corps. went to Houston, Texas, where he took I an aviation training course, was ' sta tioned at several aviation fields, until July 1. when he sailed for overseas. Captain Swenson of the medical corps. itT, vr.-ww o.- I He was decorated for repeated ; acts of extraordinary heroism In action near "IT T7 . t " . Mo A. . . . I XltJTe-l0 4 and near Audendarde. Belgium, Octo- ber 30 to November 3. During- the drive In the Argonne forest. Captain Swenson -5? Jl!!l?55Krf aerial raids and severe shell fire. Dur ing the operations between the Lya and the Scheldt rivers, he repeatedly showed utter disregard for his own life, main talning liaison between his own ad vanced dressing station and the bat talion aid stations and searching for wounded on the battlefield while he was exposed to heavy fire from artillery, machine gun and snipers. L Ml E Organization Handled All Drives and Enabled District to' Make 100 Per Cent Showing. Washougal's organization of minuto men has Just made a report of Its ac tivities in the various war drives which it has managed during the year, and takes pride in the accomplishment as being well over the assigned quota In each instances L. F. Russell, chairman of the min- ute men, has prepared the following Biaiemeni, wnicn is aignea aiso oy i weorge x. mooay. cnairman executive committee ; mn miner, secretary execu- 1 Tf-I.-J TT 1TT 1. 1 . . I uivwa " wwov""" i The United War Work drives are all iianaiea py me organization Known ae nuuuusai juiuuio en, u iwct its organization no committee has ever been sent out to collect funds for any of the many drives authorized by the eovernment. The method used In col lecting such funds has been to secure a list-oi tne citizens, and to these cltl sens the executive committee sends cards telling them what the government requires of them and Informing them of the time and place when and where tneir money would be received. Showing Is 109 Per Cent The chairman of this orrantsatlon wishes to congratulate the people of Washougal on the length of the honor rou in me xouowing drives, which were iuu per cent successnu : , Quota. Red Cross drive Second bond drive. . , $ 7,000 Y. M..C. A. drive .... 150 Third bond drive ..j 12,000 War Stamp drive .. 18,200 Third bond drive ... 28.000 Sub. $ 1.2C0 15.000 250 25.000 21,000 48.000 Fyr. and Arm. drive.. 800 United War Work. . . 1.100 300 LOOO The Washousral district Vina mntrtn- uted about 70 of Its sons to the cause.) uted aoout 70 of its sons to the cause, Of these, one Is dead, Raymond Porter- son; two, Charles Turpey and Loren S,.hv pounded once, and two. Cecil Roley and Otto Acker; 'have been wounded twice. ' Two Accused of Slacking M'k A 1 1 n J n , . average attendance of about 40 iadlM. a wu viubb worn Danora nan an Who contributed sr-raa t nn.nlliu. bandages 'and other material for our "eS7 se1 These war-work dri, n.-.t-i rated in hv 100 ner r.nt nr h - JuTi - capable of giving, with one exception, uuHM r yyuvk. arive. m tnts swer the call of our rovernmiit nfl contribute the sum oi i IlkeT of hem jr" "ti, Jc' relusea W an: meir snare m me anve ror our boys 'over there." refused are Henry Soda wasser, born In I tallica Oi "ineSO WHO uciu.au,, i gja uurgan, born in Edgar B. Piper,Guest Of Honor at Dinner Edgar B. Plner was' the aniaxt tit i w dinner given at the Arlington WAShlA NUTE MEN MAK REPORTS WAR ACTIVITIES wuu omuraay nignt. aar. nper enter-I New Tears, In the coming week. It is talned his fellow members with vivid I understood that the schools of Glad accounts Of htS recent eznsrieneM In I m... W. T.lnn r.n.m,h VTt Plu,. Europe as a member of the delegation ant and all others, which - have been inv,:al ? British government to closed for two weeks or longer on ac vislt the battle front to gain first hand count of the presence of influenxa, wUl uuviuauwi Wl atcilatu GOnCUUOnS. Desertion Is Charged Oregon City. Dec 28. Charging that ner nusDanu deserted her Immediately following their marriage at Rogers. Ark., April 9, 1916, and has since continued to desert and abandon her, Letha May jaurion nu Dezun a BUll lor divorce from Bertram Alvin Burton, and asks the restoration of her maiden name of I Letha May van Ness. ' Wants Maiden Name ' Oregon City. Dec. 28. Rose B. Rlch- ter asks the circuit court for a divorce from William F. Rlchter, alleging cruel and Inhuman treatment, and asks the restoration of her maiden name of Rose B. McFariand. The couple were married In Seattle. -Wash ' November 24.: 1910. The Hohenllem estates In Germany are estimated to be worth 1225,000,000. BONUS AND BETTER CONDniONS PROMISED EMPLOYES OF MILL Oregon City Workers Enjoy Banquet by Management and . Hear Good 'News, Oregon City. Deo. 21. Seated at four tables each nearly 75 feet In length. In I the cutting room of the garment depart ment. 'more- than "450 employes of the Oregon -City i Manufacturing " company. better known aa the woolen mills, were given a banquet tonight- at :S0 o'clock that will serve aa a. memorable occa sion In the minds of all, because it marks a. hew epoch In the management of tho Institution; and will tend to ln- i crease : the better , feellg between em ploye and employer, which has -existed I In this establishment for the last year at least. The decorations were Christ mas bells, miniature trees, holly, Ameri can flags and bunting, and presented a I beautiful appearance. After the huge gathering had as sembled at their places "America" was sung, following which the dinner was served under the direction of J. J. Tobln of the Electric hoteL During the dinner Santa Claus per sonally went among the employes dis tributing toys for all. At each plate were beautiful souvenir programs, embossed with the American flag. Following the dinner there were several Inspiring talks. President A. R. Jacobs, president of the compafty, making the decided hit of the evening when he announced that beginning February 1, 1919. the mill would have an universal eight hour day, the present working basis being nine hours. He also told the employes that were to select a committee from i AmrkartmMt tn ,. .m. each department to represent the em ployes and look after their welfare, meeting once each month with the man- em-.t of the company and adjusting any differences that might arise and to work for the welfare and general good of each one He stated that they were to practically have the working oondl tions la their own hands, with little or no interference from the management. The president of the company further announced that, beginning with the new year, each and every employe was to receive a bonus for his service accord' ing to the following schedule; Six monthr steady employment, Zy per cent on his or her earnings; one year. 6 per cent; two years, 1 per cent; three years, 10 per cent, and five years, 15 per cent. President Jacobs - took occasion to thank his hundreds of employes for their cooperation and loyalty, and to point. out what had been accomplished through such efforts, and that greater things might be attained as well greater prosperity come to all. He was followed by John Collie, superintendent of the plant; H. F. Tschirgl, manager of the garment department, and Harry Woo rich, sales manager, each of whom gave pleasing talks, the latter telling particularly of the problems met with from the selling angles. The occasion closed with the singing of The star Spangled Banner." Music throughout the evening was furnished by Bequeath's orchestra. George Egglman Funeral Oregon City,-Dec 28. The funeral of the late George Egglmann, who passed away Thursday morning In the Good Samaritan hospital In Portland from Influenza, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock from the First Baptist .hnn.h -n.v w. t xrmum th. n..tAr ft n--tn. TntAirnnt will K, in Mountain View cemetery, under the dl r-ction of Holman & Pace. The funeral " -J v.. word from a brother residing In Wash ngton, who was in the East, but word received concerning him was to the er fMt that he Wan ill with lnfluensa and would be unable to come for a week or two. His widow, who was ill in the same hospital with Influenza at the time of the death of Mr. Egglmann. had recovered sufficiently to come home the same -day her husband's body was brought to Oregon City. Mr. Egglman was proprietor of the Red Front livery In this city. His mother, Mrs. Mary Egglman, and two brothers also reside In this city. Mourns Bartridge Wftipp's Death Oregon City. 'Dec 28. Genuine regret and sorrow were expressed In many Quarters In Oresron City Saturdav unon the news of the sudden death In New Tork of Hartrldge Whlpp. the Portland i baritone, who has been in the East for almost two years. Mr. Whlpp was general favorite with Oregon City au diences, oerore whom be has sung a I number of times, and particularly among the I day exercises music. He w S1 .! x among the Elks, for whose memorial ne generally furnished the was popularly known to the ' I Willamette Valley Chautauqua crowds at Gladstone Park, and his absence last session was particularly noticeable. i . . . . ... fcawaro uuscn to iteiurn I n.unn rMttr TWi 98 'M anf Tifra Frank Busch of Oregon City are in re- celpt of a telegram from their son, Ed I wara, woo um wen Biauoneu at i,a.raa 1 Kearny. Cal for some months, advla- I lng them that he would receive his dls- I charge within a rew days and wouia reach home the Utter part of next week- tT"? "r v . J T v i He on V . f .1; Wash- 1 . T U 'V'""- 1 - v.... w..., w r. ,aw....a. at Camp Lewis tor over a year, returned home a few days ago and has resumed his position at the head of the large Busch establishment. Edward Busch was credit manager of the concern, and will resume his old position. . . .. Schools Open Monday Oregon City, Dec. 28. The schools of rrav.i Citv. whtnli r.loaed tar the I m.Fl,tm.a hnlM.Ti will mmmi next I Monday, to be interrupted but one day. also reooen Monday, since the disease 11 rapidly being wiped out. Home Guard Danee Oregon City, Dec. 28. One of the big social affairs of the season is promised In tho New Tear's Eva ball to be f gtyen In Busch's hall Tuesday night by 1 rvimnanv T. Home Riurdi. of Or-ron City. The hall will be tastily decorated with the Stars and Stripes, bunting and winter foliage, and the members of the two local companies will be In uniform. The committee on arrangements Is head ed by Bert 8taats. . ' . Marriage License Issued Oregon City, Dec, 28. A marriage li cense was issued late Saturday, after noon to Eva Johnson, aged 40, residing at 235 Thirteenth street. Portland, and Fred L. Nlsonger. aged 41. residing at 4i Third irtreet, Portland. The groom- to-be is a boilermaker. PORTLAND NURSE HAD ' SUCCESSFUL CAREER tf- " - X Miss Mary J. Weltzel After a successful career aa a trained nurse, and just as she was to leave for overseas service with the Red Cross. Miss Mary J. Weltzel was stricken wth Influenza and died on December 20. She was ill 12 days, and was taken with the disease wmle nursing a ease of Influenza In Portland. At the time of her death she was living with her sister, Mrs. L. E. Thompson of 132 North Twenty-first street. . - She was buried In Rlvenrlew cemetery on December 23. Rev. . Hiram Gould of the Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal church officiating. 'Miss Weltzel was highly respected by the Portland physicians with whom she had. worked. She was graduated from the Good Samaritan hospital and was for two years superintendent of the Sun- nyside Sanitarium at Sunnyslde, Wash. bne entered tne Red Cross nurse corps last spring and was to have been sent to France when the Influenza epidemic came on and she was needed to help in Portland. She la survived by three sis ters and three brothers and her father. who lives in Portland. ; SOLDIER'S WIFE AND BABY "DAUGHTER ARE INFLUENZA VICTIMS Mrs. Flora J. Hissey and Child La?d to Rest; Father Unable to Come to Funeral. Mrs. Flora J. Hissey, wife of Sergeant F. J. Hissey, who Is nowJn France with the American armies, was burled the ) : Christmas with her Infant daughter, who had died three hours after the mother en December 14. In fluenza took both. In the hope that the husband and father might be given special furlough to return to the funeral, the bodies were held for 12 days, but cablegrams ad dressed to Sergeant Hissey were not delivered. While the husband was at war, Mrs. Hissey has been living at the home of her brother, R, Poffenberger, 1178 Oma ha avenue, where she and the baby daughter died. W. R. Whitney Forest Grove, Dec 28. W. R. Witney died here Thursday after an Illness of several weeks from Bright's disease. Mr. Whitney was born in Jefferson county, New Tork. November 4, 1843, and came to Oregon in 1886. He was a Civil war veteran, enlisting at the age of 17 years and serving until the close of the war. He was married to Martha J. Hlnes In 1870 He Is survived by the widow and the folowlng children: Herbert Whitney of Myrtle Point. Or.: Mrs. Gerlltude. Lo gan, and Harry Whitney of Portland, and Mrs. John Thomburg of Forest "rove, ana one sister, Mrs. nary oiuis I oi roruinq. Mrs. Lottie J. Smith Mrs. Lottie J. Smith of Aloha died at the Sellwood Hospital Friday following a lingering illness. She was 48 years old and the wife of Frederick E. Smith, until recently a resident of Monta villa. The funeral win be held Monday at 2 p. m. at the MontavUJa Christian church, with burial at Mount Scott cemetery. Her I husband and daughter. .Mrs. Floyd W. Jones, survive. Mrs. fc!mith was active In the affairs of the Neighbors of Wood craft and of the Monta villa church. Harold : Cammack , Reed Harold Cammack Reed, aged 8 years and t months, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Reed. 125 East Thirty-sec ond street,, died Friday night of pneu monia after an Illness of 12 days. He was the grandson of Mrs. Rose Coursen 923 MaIn street. Funeral ser- vioes will be held from the Holman 1 chapel Slonday at 1 :30 p. m. I Man Declines to Take His Discharge Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., Dee. 28. CL N. S.) Marching Into the demobUis- ing station with, other members of the development battalion. Private Hyman Zolner, who hails from Brooklyn, N. T. was handed some money and asked to sign on the dotted line. "What for?" he Inquired. "It's your honorable discharge from y Tott can go home," repUed an omcer. Nothing doing," chirped back Zol ner.- "This wars not over yet." And pocketing the money he marched back to his barracks. He's there yet and the orricers are wondering now they are going to "demobilize" Zolner. Faees Serious Charge. ' Vancouver, wash, " Dec 28. Alex Bevertdge was arrested this morning on statutory charge and arraigned be- , fore Judge R. H. Back of the su Deri or court. He was required to furnish a $500 security bond ana pay tne costs, amount- tag to 85. . - ' Italian Minister Quits .V'.,' Paris. Dee. 28. (X N. 8.) Leon Ida Bissolatl. Socialist member ef the Italian cabinet, has resigned as minister of pen sions, said a Rome dispatch, to L' Infor mation today- 7 ' 4 s.-l Deschutes; County Adopts Farm Bureau Plan; Drive 1 Started Redmond. Dee.. 28. To adopt paid membership In the farm bureau, the ex ecutive committee and the community chairmen of the Deschutes county farm bureau met in executive session la the county agent's office here Friday and adopted the constitution and by-laws for the paid membership of the organiza tion, v 4 This gtves the fanners ef Deschutes county aa accredited farm bureau sim ilar to those of other western states and also the first paid membership bureau In Oregon. - A campaign to have every farmer In the county loin wiU be undertaken next I IS KLAMATH COURT HOUSE DISPUTE DISSOLVED Defendants Fail to AppearrBuHdHSHrtV !.. U M.. A ! ha I ing i nun nppiuAiiiiaiciv ju Per Cent Finished. Klamath Falls, Dec 28. Circuit Judge F. M. Calkins of Med ford Friday die- solved the Injunction Issued July 11 re straining the ' present Klamath county court from making or entering orders of any kind relating to the construction of the half finished courthouse building on block 10. Hot Springs addition, or from harassing. Interfering with or In any way impeding J. M. Dougan com pany, contractors. In completing the new courthouse building on block 85 of Klamath Falls. This Injunction was is sued by Judge Calkins In an action by the court against the Dougan company. K. E. McLaren, architect, and County Clerk JC. R. Delap for the return of approximately 841.000 paid from county funds as Installments on the contract for the erection of the building on block 35. which U now about 90 per cent fin ished and which will be ready for oc cupancy about February 1. Judge Calk- Ins had set December 24 as the date for showing why this Injunction should not be dissolved and the dissolution was ordered because no appearance t made by the defendants or cause shown. Central Oregon Imgationists .Hold Convention Redmond, Dec 28. Central Oregon Irrigation subcongress convened In Red' mond yesterday with ISO delegates pres ent from 20 accredited organizations all over Central Oregon. Bend, Prinevllle, Redmond. Madras, Culver, . Opal City, Lower Bridge, Tumalo, Terrebonne, Bend Farmers' union, peschutes county! farm bureau. Powell Butte and other localities were represented. The meeting was presided over by the Central Oregon Irrigation committee, with R. A. Ward as chairman and A. Whlsnant secretary. The matter ot fed eral aid for Central Oregon was dis cussed. T. H. Foley, Bend: J. H. Up ton, Prinevllle, and Harry Gard, Madras, were appointed a committee on federal Id. Plans for the Oregon Irrigation con gress were considered and talks given by Jay Upton, president of the congress. Fred N. Wallace, manager or the Tum alo project, and A. D. Anderson ot the north unit district at Madras. The sub congress Indorsed the plan for again holding the Central Oregon Irrigation school this winter at Redmond and mak ing it bigger and better than ever. Influenza Epidemic Increases; 140 New Cases Are Reported Showing a marked increase in the In fluenza epidemic 140 new cases were re ported by the city health bureau at noon Saturday for a period covering the pre vious 24 hours. Reports for the three days previous were considerably less. running as follows: weonesaay sv, Thursday 69, and Friday 80. The health, bureau also reports a new shipment of anti-influenza serum has been received from the Mayo brothers Institute of Rochester, Minn. The ship ment contains serum enough for about 4000 Inoculations. Shipyard Worker Proves Fireproof ,' Bristol. Penn., Dec 28. (I. N. S.) Dan iel Sweeney, a shipyard employe, Is fire proof. Sweney went to sleep in a bunk house with a lighted cigarette In his mouth. A few minutes later some of his companions noticed smoke Issuing from his room. Sweeney was found sleeping peacefully with the bedding ablaze. and his vest burned off. He did not suffer a burn. He was arrested and held until he could' pay for the cost of the bed. WERS & POND PIANOS See Hovenden and Save $$ Pianos personally selected and tested chosen for " their reputation for supreme quality. . . Victoolas and Stradivaras Victor Records ' HOVENDEN PIANO CO. 148PARK ' Bet. Morrison and Alder T LEGAL BATTLE IS AT City Files Injunction Suit Asking: .That Company Be Enjoined From Compelling City to Pay. Rill IMf! 5 IlCfl ATTAnKFn I II V ss I II s . I w a WW W 111 invitstef Action of Public Service Commis sion in Fixing Rate Should Be Nullified, Is Contention. Hlllsboro. Dee. 18. The city of Hffis- boro today filed In the circuit court an Injunction proceeding against the North Coast Power company and the Oregon public service commission asking that: the power company be enjoined from collecting 88.60 per month. for each, of wltn e protection, and also asking the court to declare null and void the ruling of the pubnc service commission that the city shall pay this rate. The city In May, 1112. gave the Ore- sron-Washinrton eomontloii a t ran- chlse to Install water mains, and when this franchise was granted the stlpula- tton was, being part of the franchise. that the city should pay fl per month' for each hydrant for a period of five years, and thereafter the hydrant serv ice should be free of charge because of the value of the franchise. This fran chise was accepted by the then holding and operating company and the North Coast Power company later bought out the system. Some months ago the North, Coast Power company applied to the. publlo service commission to compel the city to pay 1 5 per month for each hydrant and set aside the free feature of the franchise. The commission granted the request to the extent of 92.50 per month, for each supplying hydrant. . The suit Is based on constitutional grounds, both federal and state, which explicitly state that no state shall pass any law Impairing contracts, and .the contention Is that 1 the charter, being adopted by the people, gave the city the power to enact the franchise ana that the state can not sit In and. make that franchise null and void. S. B. Huston Is attorney for the city in the newest angle of the case. The franchise making the free service man datory on the company will not expire for 20 years. Kenneth Goodale Of Pendleton Dies;. Influenza Is Cause t4 Pendleton. Dec 21. Kenneth W. I Goodale. vice president and manager of the Pendleton Auto company, died this morning at Omaha, Neb., accord ing to a telegram received here today. Death was due to pneumonia., xouow lng Influenza, which he contracted while on an eastern trip. He was 81 years eld snd was for years manager of the Flsk Tire agency In Portland, coming to Pendleton four years ago. He Is sur vived by a wife and daughter at this place and leaves a brother and sister living In Portland. Wounds Prove Fatal Pendleton, Dec 28. News has been received here of the death from wounds Of Robert F. Ingalls, a Pendle ton man. As far jas - can be learned here he received his wounds In the fighting of the famous "Lost Battalion," when Lieutenant Colonel Whiuesey rave the hlstorto answer "Go to hell,1 when called upon by the Germans to surrender. Canadian Will Try To Fly Across Ocean' ss-sbs MB. S-SBBB ir-s - - Montreal. Que., Dec 28. L N. 8.V Lieutenant Colonel C. R. Collshaw, Can ada's second greatest aviator, who downed 69 enemy planes, will attempt to sross the' Atlantic in a Handley-Page machine next April, he announced today. Colonel Collshaw states that he will be accompanied In the flight by two pilots and a wireless operator. He expresses the belief that the flight can be made within 24 hours after starting. Raymond Darbur Visits Oregon City, Dec 28. Raymond L. Barbur. a former well known young man of Oregon City and at one time connect ed with the local telephone office as chief lineman. Is renewing acquaintances la the city, having come from Bremer ton. Wash., where he has been In the naval service for nearly two years in the radio department. , Japanese Buy U. 8. Psper Washington, Dec 28. (L N. SJ Japan has entered the .market for American treasury certificates of ; in debtedness, a subscription for $85,000, 000, through the federal reserve bank of New Tork. being announced this afternoon by Secretary of the Treasury Glass. ' I 1 j HYDRAN SERVICE ON HLLSBORO