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1 "Off ' (1 Full Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1915 DPirU TVr rWKTwa ON TBAXHB AND HEWt a II I it Yt ii y m it nu 11 u u m i'-. AU tl II kIH VI M II 11 I 1 ' II II 01 V II BILL RECCING ALL MM.m IE LfflElk LEI Senate Give Ax to Measure Introduced at Request of Land Board FOUR NEW BILLS APPEAR -AT MORNING SESSION Bingham Would Reduce the Salary of Lane County Commissioners - 4? sjc sc fc s(f c 3(c sfc sft sc jt s( sfc sc fc Tlio senate adjourned this afternoon at 3 o'elovk until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Tho houso adjourned at 2.20 to meet nt 10 tomorrow morn ing. The miiin business to which tha sen ate gave its attention thin morning was to tlio consideration of senate bill No. ill, introduced by Senator. Mollis nt the request of the secretary of Btate. The bill provides thnt all agents of the stnto land board thut may be ap pointed hereafter shall be attorneys ad mitted to practice in the state., It has ;i further provision providing thnt nil r.genta shall be placed under bonds in the sum of M0 for the delivery of all puperu that may pass through their hands. After much diseussfon on the merits of the bill which was classed by ninny ns legislation favoring a certnin class, and Mr. Weeks feels certain that it will '"" ' K h nt l" I"''"! '"'to ot prog and during which Senator Kelhiher ' receive the favorable consideration ot K'Trf , , ''""'''"ding armies, cited instances where lawyers were un-1 the -cnute. , 1 1,0 U''n" apparently, have count able to pass on abstracts' unci Senator I Two other bills which were up for "" the Russians being no seriously Ouilaml told of grocers who sand their third rending and final passage in Hid '""'l"'rod thnt it will be possible for sugar, Senator Smith, of Coos and Cur- I heu'e, that of Uepreseutative Lewis, or!'1'' ,H .''V'1' " smini1 ''rviuii enm- h ' . . . ,i i . . . i. . ... i iiiiilii. wh o nl Iho mumi t in., i......,...t. rv. moved to re-refer tlio lull, hut ins i motion was killed and Inter the bill it-jur towns may merge charters and con self suffered a like fate, only -I out of ' solidnte under the name of one or th.' the tipper house, which contains Hi b.W' yers, voting to make the requirement. Senate joint mcmoiitil No, 2, intro duced by Senator Kcllaher, nicmnrul i.ing congress to pn's the Ferris water power bill, was made special order ol iiisiucss for next Monday al ternoon nt two o'clock. Kour new bills were introduced in the somite this morning. The first, seuute bill No, 50, was introduced by Senator Hingliani, of l.ane county, and provides for reducing the snhiry of tho county cniimi.sionois of that county from !i5 to if'! per day. There has b.'cu considerable comment of late us the re hi lit of official reports in regard to the cost of the new bridge across the Wil I'liiiette lit Kugeno u ml the alleged ex penditure of some ijflJ.tHM) more than tu ,,; r. -,,,,(,. ,Mn,n,: its ciiistnirtinii. rlip rnuntv hi niuTH nro roport im! nn mkiiij; for tiino for ovvvy dny in tin1 yvnr ami tin lnri1 hiiiiiImt of tliiys (boy ih-:iw lny tngctttci with tli iliwHutii'm'tion in rrm-I to tin niittn'V oxpomlil on th now lniii;:f m11h forth tho Mil ivihifinp their Bill irifi, hi'imtor Pimirk tliin morning intro ihuM'it threo inoio bMli. Tlio fiM, t-on-:ih Itill No. HI, 1'ixi'H tho Miuiainni wi'ijjht of ft mhIc of hl.urlrt nt M ;itiniiijs; tin, wroriil, conn to hill No, Ti-, .... .i . . .... i ... i .i . p .. , .. i ,M-s , ,e siemiu o ce.gin ,., ;i sac; ... '" "urr, ! ' - . , iho thud bill introduced bv the seii - alor from Chichamas, provides that il wn1 , without recomuieiidat ion ns lo Tiaiisylvauiii nnd loarch on lludiipcd work, und especitilly In industrial edii shall be unlnwful to bait ducks or nth- i tM, ,,rllt it ,,,, ,-,.,,, t , and it was i'ielil.v Into the cation. or watcrlowl for the purpose ol" shoot- ! , ,. ". . ---,. ,1 t the en iimittee on W'ivs nnd ", n,lV 'f ,SIV"' i The niemliers of tlio board who con ing tliem, and turtlur provido tlnif it shull be unlawful to lmnt ducks or tit Ii er waterfowl within a di-duiuv of L'UO yards front liny ilm e where tliey nie luiited or fed, A fine of from,,"!! to .riid, or iiiiprisoniiieiit in the couuty j'lil from lid to I'M duys. is ptinided ns punishment for sudi offcitsc. Six Sailors Perish AT I f Ut UII v03St 01 MSXICO iv.... Ii. ,t. , f..l t..., la m: ........ beis of the crew of the biig l.erliiie. New York to Sun Francisco, via ,,,, t'uuuin.n canal, nro believed to luive perished niter the vessel hal become disabled in the dull' of Tehtiui itiuntepec during a storm. Captain Christoffer H'm and the remainder of the crew nr riied here today on the Amorh an Ha waiian steamship Panama. The survivors wcie picked up by the I'liiinuin several miles front the l.urline, which was lolril'f. The inis-itig men were In another boat, which roiibl not be found, tliniiuh the Ptinnma cruised about the gulf for several hours. Injured Prlr Tighter Dies. Chicngo, .inn. Is. John Za iiiekowshl, IS years of age, who was injured recent ly In 1 boxing bout, died here todav. loe ilagln, his opponent, and II' others members of the White liove Athletic club, were nrrested. They will be held pending the outcome 0f coroner's In - piest. FIRST BILL PASSES E IT House Dill No. 3 Now Up to Governor For His Approval IMPORTANT MEASURE PASSES HOUSE TODAY Bills Reducing Number of Election Phamplets Ap proved by House The first bill to have passed both branches of the assembly, signed by the presiding officers of each branch and passed up tactile governor for his signa ture, was house bill No. 3, by Scheuebel, of Clackamas coun ty, authorizing Oregon City and West Linn to construct, own and operate u joint wator works system. To Representative Weeks, of Marion county, belongs tho honor of having secured too passage ol the first meas ure of general importance by the house during the present session of the legis lature when his bill providing far the cutting down of expenses of sending out election pamphlets, bv limitiun th nnuibcr,of pamphlets sent out to one io each family instead of mailing one copy tn ciodi voter as now required, which pnseod the house almo.-t uiininino'ial .u uirno nun, priivtuing mat two cities'! otner such town, ami ine other, by l.ut fertv, of Denton, which throws the bur den id' proof of intention of the owner of a dog caught running the trail of a deer upon the game warden who arrests the dog or kills it, under the present : statutes, before tho owner is subject to '.he .',IUU penally, Iloth of these bills were roreferred to committee I'm" iiluend ineiit, the first to change so that the cities or towns merging may choose any inline they may select, and tho hitler that certnin distiict.-' c;b jecting to the change amy be eliminated from the pro visions of iie amendment. Heprcscnlnlive Weeks intnluced n joint resolution in the house this morn ing providing that initiatory petitions must be filed with countv clerks and with -f " I '"ace for sign..-; 'it also! oral i i u trvt ton as at pn'Mcnt iii-i.vi,,,.u ili'.i il. n vni.i .iiii i,,i. ir. .v. nunc , pn.i,ies t hat the Mite ,nst lot goveinoi I iiisteud of the supreme court he uscl as n loisis for the reipiired number or signatures to initiate petitions, and :t ri'diiccs the number of siituuturcs rc ipiiied for refeicndiiiii petitions from 1 to ,'l per cent and for initiative peti tions I nun M tn u per cent. 1 lie Mouse proceedings were opeitc liy prayer liy Key. Hubert S. Dill, ol St. I 'mil V chinch. The committee on priiiliiig reported b.-ok the repot t of the child welfare ,,,l,,fih ,,,.,;., wil, (.slimi furni-licd bv the slnle printer, showing l,,,,,, ,, t ,,,.:,,.;,, ,,..i, ,.,, i..,,..,.., I ' Twenty bills were read the e, ond Itinie :,nd referred to committee, and 111 new bills were inliodiiccd in the hoiie this inornini', ns follows: , II. H. lOii llv I ) 1 1 1 ,1 Ii I . go'eillillg l US-i tody nnd control of bulbil boves. BOTH KESOE Til LEGISLATURE TODAY II. II. 101 liy Lewis, finther icgnlal-! Redding, ('nl., .Inn. 11. Mount l.ns jitig cinplox'uicnt agencies. ; sen was in eruption again today, A I II. II. o.'i- Hy I'enwiek, repealing steady outpouring of smoke htarted lit 'CCM-liu ciiui iici ma inn. i ,i o rioca nils innr 111 llg, HUT 11 still " ,l,,,'-".v w"th Kiving lnlurersnortheust wind prevented it from II" pteiet ieil claims annin-ii unsiyio-cs inot'cnv vtiiiiin ii-iiiiin iiiniii., property ," " ' """" " '"l tain !.onrd and depaitin.Mits and ciciil. , I lllg I U'pn IT Olltl I S Ol pilllllC Wdl K. II. II, los liy l.afleity, repealin,' ettniu general laws. II. Ii. lull liy Muslim, extending sta lute of limitations lo miiined women. II. II, Un liy Huston, making ab stiti. nors liable to any person acting on faith ol their obstructors. II. II. 1 1 1 liy Muslim, exempting sale of lioiiieslends under judicial priress. II. II. 111! My Allen, providing for orgunmitioii of urniiiage districts. POULTBYMEN ELECT. Fugeae, Ore., .lun. 17. K. .1. McClan iihan, of Kugene, was yesterday re elected president of the Oregon State I'oultrv association. The election was held by mailed ballot, the members of h'10 association over the state having ' mailed their ballots to Kugene, und j'hey were rountcd st special meeting if the Association yesterday ufternoon. Actual Paid Circulation of Daily Capital Journal Last Week's Average 97 Per Cent in Marion and Polk Counties Can You Beat It? - V-f4- War Expert Explains What Reported Movements of Armies May Indicate By J, W. T. Mason. (Former European Manager of tho United l'ress.) Now York, dan. 18, Russia's pene tration of Transylvania along the main roads toward llndapist was announced today in 1'etrograd. Simultaneously came roorts from iluchurest that large forces of Hermans are moving through Hungary for u second invasion of Ser via. It seems, theiefiire, that race is in progress of development between the Anstro-Goriunns and the Russians as to who shull first develop n serious offen sive in the southeastern war zone. The Russian emergence from Itukoziuu, through Kirlibnna l'nss, gives the Slavs a base of operation nhout Ui( miles due east trim lludupest. This is a long di.i nig lliingai iiiii territory from uein" " ,, . . overrun, If the Slue ndvnnce is great-l"M"'(l "t when they were caught be- j trenches of a Gorman position domin ly deluved, the Germans will be entitled Uwoon the contending guns. utinir a hill south of Vilcrey, but says by the rules rf strategy to nltempt to I recaidiire Helvnnle. A '.oiick ii i by tiie Russians into the Hungarian plain will foil a second Servian cum. ' union, ns did (I,., firet I There is a double probb low fnein'f the iistiian and (ieinuin lenders. Hun-1 Liny must bo (out sat sficd with th.( : measures for her defense; Rumania I must lie indirectly menaced so it will not enter the war on the side of I he I allies. Tin' Knssian advance through Transylvania threatens Hungary and in ! the I'ltme time is an enticement to lla-! tnllllin. t lit 1 1 limn ,i i ii ii a U'.iin T. .1-: Minin iis tlicic ulw,,. r ii... u. i;,i ' lint if thev lug heiiiud until the Shns, ciipt'.ne it. Its eventual incorpnintion ' 1 . .i. . i... . . . .. . " -"'" uo ro-1 H'""'" piesiiit offensive is onsnig n mini u in ii u in linns, a i er-i "' V "" '." ' '" noni ine iiiiinnninns inn-n tor tear tin 1 allies may not win the war in the east. ' If Ivuiiiiiniii were to side with Hussiu. n in I if, eventually, the Anstro lierniiin forces were lo doiiiiunli! the situation, i ti iii:i n in ii slntcMiien know Ihi'V would i'lie sacriliced in the peace negotiations. ' !!i,. ... . ... ii, uinvi'M-r, hussiu can move Willi Sill- fieieiit. vigor townrd lludapcsl to lircnh up the Austro lieiiniiu designs on Her- via. the llunianinns will ho fnvorulily ! inl'hiei 1. 'I'll,, nl iti n.l.iiiMi.o.t .if i, ..... ond Servian cniuiuiinii mid the demon-1 strntion of Itos.-in's abiltlv to dominate It- l r iniprohable llttit tbe (leiiiinii '''""l"" "ungniy will bo as helpless '. ,Y", VK"" r"Mulros them to be. ' developments me known. i thcrcrore, the situation must contain vmnn.-lllig o"-s ll"S. 1 . rescuing a grenr ncij.niT. vsucs maniiei en im' tciiimrv "i Hie ,oiiiiiin nil " " r.Nliiy 's was the ,1s eruption of .IOUIl l.llSI'U. I IIP Villi-II 11 II UlSO W IIS in nctive eruption from (In w n to noon yesterday. The Weather Oregon: Fsir In night Hid Tuei. day; easterly winds. Mm ! 4 M"M--f-M--K-MM-M Trenches Fill With Water and Men Vacate to Escape Drowning Paris, Jon, 18. The repulse, with heavy loss, of two determined Gorman ussnults near Autreche, northeast of Vic-Sur-Aisne, was announced in the official statement issued this afternoon I by the French war office. Fighting continues, witu tho Uermnns making desperate efforts to regain a foothold In tho French positions. Tho Germans also nttuokod Crest 2(13 in the Argonnes, but wero driven buck with heavy losses. They essayed n charge in mussed formation, the French artillery mowing them down with great slaughter. Tho French Iossch in this engagement are declared to have been small. In the T.nPretre woods, northwest of Pont-A-Mousson, - the French assumed the offensive. Heavy snows continue in Alsace nnd the Vosges mountains. .Tlio Uermnns nro bombarding Thnnn, but Ho fur, the statement nsserts, little dnmnge Iiiih been done, From the sen to the Oise river a tre mendous nrlillery duel is in progress. vl namieis were completely i Operations along the northern battle front have been brought ulniost to n I standstill by heavy rains and a high, cold wind. 1 .nng ii lies of trenches lire ! filled with water, the lioons liuviiiir I been forced to abandon them to escape i drowning. These conditions have pre-1 vented the (leriiiiins from takiiiL' the offensive BfiAPn rv- i NEW MEMBERS C REGENTS ANNOUNCED TODAY i Tlirve new nirmln'rs of tlio Ixmnl "f regents of the Oregon Agricultural ('id- l('K'' W('1''' U morning liy ; (,ovemor ithyconihe. They are: ,M rs. j :f urn I , i,t 1'i.rl ni.,1 r...ii. ; . - ' ' ; . vnllis, mid Mr. N. It. Moore, of Cor- The two tncniliers of the lmnrd whose ' t-..i. ici 1.' I " 1 ' r"' . "" " ' Irvine, Tortliiad, nnd K. K. Wilson, Cor- . vnllis. Mrs. Waldo has lieen a niemlier (lf hoiird of regents since 1WU1. She ' litis I'een proniinciit ns, n iioneer work- er in educational, riirnl nnd civic im- proveinent. Waldo hall at the college :.. ... i ..c.... I..,- l,. i i I. I" iiiiiin-o linn mi, iiim. . noiii-or n, president of the First National hank, of Corvnllis, was one of the prime mov- ers in the estnlilishment of the college ilo.ru Mr. M In e.liliir nt II,,. I ,.r. vnllis flnzotlo-Tiinos. nml has nlwavs been keenly interested in educational tinuc in office are .1. K. Wentherford, j A ll.iuiv; .1. T. Apperson, Oregon City; ('. I jlawley. Md'ovj II. Von der llel- Wellonj Wulter M. Pierce, l'endle- ton, and (leorge M. rornwiill, i'ortliind. SUMMARY OF TIIE LATF.hiT WAR MOVKS France Officials iidmit Jap anese mny aid allies in liurope. French olficiiil slati'meiit snvs ! iU tun (Icrnilili llHMiloltN ii.iiiiIhi.iI near 'icSur-Aistie. (ioniums Hi claim victoty nt l.alloisclle ami Argonne. i(i (ierm.iny -Herlln elnlms lib lies lost I'.'iO.UOO since early He lp comber; Herman losses only ijt un e fun it li thnt many. Kiisslans drive ngalnst Thorn contliiues. Kussiaii Poland Von 1 1 i n - denburg's advance against s( Warsaw continues. Itcportcd ip Hi.ssiiins repulsed In effort to ( cross Wvra river. llelgiuni - Terrific storms nnd i ruin prevented operations. Iter if 1 it says llritish mines flonting 1(1 ashore. 1(1 Soiithncst Africa (lermnns 1(1 denv Hrltlsh victory, declurn N.DIIO Prltish defented nt Tnngn. i(i Amtrin und Turkey l'n- changed. - - - 3625 Distinct German Successes Announced By the War Office Today Berlin, bv wireless to Sayvillo, L. I. dan. 18. Distinct German successes ut l.aboisello, in the north, and in the Argonnes, nro announced in an official statunient issued today by tho war of fice here. s A brilliant bayonet chorgo, well driven home, recaptured for tho Ger mans trenches in a church yard at Ln- Boisollo which tho French recently took, and regnincd for the kaiser's forces domination of that section of the battle r.onc. Threo French of ficers and 100 men were taken. Fighting in the Argonnes has been of a deadly ehnrnctr, the statement ns sorts, Tho Germans shelled tho en emy's trenches through Kumlav and then delivered an infantry chnrgo which almost annihilated the French defenders, Sternly cannonading continues in the vicinity of icupnrt, f loating mines, sown by tho British, are declared to have been washed up along the eutiro const, of llelgiuni. Tho statinuent admits French al- I vances nortnwesi or ronii a .moushou t, declares tlio enemy can led the outer the French are now being held in check Violent fighting there continues. The statement adds nothing to tlio of ficinl nnnniineeuient of yesterday that the (ieruinns linvo encircled Ver dun. It is believed hem, However, innr, Verdun will soon full before the big "crmnn siege (!"ns which nine m-cn ! mounted in position. The Hussions nro declared to have repulsed with heavy losses in an effort i" .l' XJ MORGAN VISITS WILSON AT WIIITEHOUSE TODAY 1 Gold Pool, Alaska, Railroad nnd Trade j Oondltlons Among HuhJOots Discused Tumulty Olves atntoment. -....,., is x i.i ,( .. J " . Morgan contcrriMi witn I'resioent n- , , While House to Inv. The iinnhcr was oplimistic over the liosiiv'ss nirtlmik and told the president that the Tit rmi t i'Minl exchange situation wn iniproving. Though confirmnlion was Inckini.'. It 1 i i; i T I 11. .liu.i. , viis oeiiecn .iiiiinn uii- i... . lotion of the liauliers' fold pool crenlcd nt the onening of the Kurnponn wnr to deal wilh the situation. Mon'iiu would not no Into details but ndllllMed he dis enssed I'Xchnni.'e and trade conditions wilh the president. . , l.nler in (lie dnv I'rnsi.n.imni ctc liny Tumult iititliorized the iinni e- ment that Moi'Diin had presented (he ores dent w III informal ion of business Improvement nnd that I'eneral trade iiioveinenls were discussed. Morgan walked lo the White House and also walked buck to his hold. ' II was also understood Hint Morgan discussed with the president a pltin for the sale of Copper lliver nnd North- 1 western railroad to the government ns part of thf gov ei imielit 'a piopose.l rnilwnv system in Alnska. I WOULD HAVE SHERIFFS ! COLLECT RETURNS Could Work Saving of Many Dollars By Doing Away Wttli Present j Custom. I With the view of working n saving of thousands of dollars to Iho taxpayers nt every election, llepresentntive Dillard hits 'introduced a bill In the house re i filling Iho nheriffs of the sieinl I counties to collect the election returns from the several precincts the coun ty and turn them over to the county clerk, Instead of, ns under the present Inw, n member of the election board of each precinct being reipiired to per form this duly. Tho member "f the election board,' who brings In the elec tion returns allowed perdiem nnd mile age In going to nnd returning from the countv seat whereas, Mr. Dillard f'K urcs, 'if the sheriff collect the returns he could rover several election pre eincts in a single day and charge for one trip only. STORK VISITS THE E LEAVESjW BOY Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre Gives Birth to Big WILL PROBABLY BE CALLED W00DR0W Is First Grandson to Be Born In President Wilson's Family Washington, Jan. IS. A Bon was born at the white house yostenlav afternoon to Mrs. Frances Bowos Sayro, the second daughter of President Wil son. Tho child was born at 4:30 o'clock but tho face was not announced until 6 o'clock when Secretary Tumulty gave out the following statement: "Dr. Grayson, tho White llouso phyHieian, says that at 4:30 o'clock Mrs. Sayro gave birth to a fine boy. Everything went perfectly and both are doing well." Tho boy weighed 7V4 pounds. This is the first grandson to 1)0 born into President Wilson 'b family ami his illustrious grand father was permitted to fondle the youngster for a tew minutes tins morning. Tho presi dent made no effort to conceal his toy when ho was Informed that tho mother was doing well nnd that tho baby was a buy. His face was wreathed in smiles ns he went to his of five and ho accepted the congratiihiitions of his Intimate friends with evident pleasure.' Tha bby was bom in tho northeast corner of n room on tho socoml floor of tho White House, facing Penncyl vnuin avenue. Tho Infant was brought into tho world without the use of nny of Iho modern methods, such as the "twilight, slefp." Ho is described ns having light hair and blue eyes. Mr. Kayre, the president's son iu-law, who is an assistant to President Oar fiobl of Williams college, was not pres ent when his son was born but he ar rived at he White llouso Into this nfler noon. He had been informed of the health of mother mid son over tho 'elephone nnd rushed at onco to the White House when ho nrrived in Washington from WiMinmstowii, Mnss. The pride of the father was seiirco ex ceeded by that of tho grand father who went, through his official duties today with his uiiiul more or less con cerned with the rising generation, WOULD CHANGE PRESENT TEACHINGJBTIFICATE Elll Introduced In House Would Make Alteration as to Term of Certificates Now Orantod. Acting under tho belief that, inas much lis the Inst lcgisluturo enacted ll law which increased tho (pialita'cnl ions necessary for an applicant to nblain n teacher's certificate, as a mutter of right and justice the period covered by the certificate issued to such success ful applicants ought lo proporlioniitely increase. I, llenroseiitiilive DiKard In troduced a bill in the house providing that graduntcs of standard nornial schools, colleges nod universities be entitled o n life certificate iil'ler touching 11 months, and teachers, who have hud a two-years course in high school work nnd six years work In training school, I titled to a two year certificate upon passing nil ex lititiiialiou. Cnder the present law a graduate of a nonniil school, college or university is eniillcd to a one-vear certificate; to ii five-yiuir certificate after tench-' ing six months and n life eerlificiite after leaching l"i months. Tcnchoisj having lilt 1 1 two years work la a high! school and six months training in a tiaining school Is entitled to n your: certificale nfler examination. Crndii-' ales of a ft ii in In r I college nr ilitled lo a three yenr certificate upon gradu-i ntiou. j Eurp.k Arrested Saturday Servingin Pen Today j Arthur Hanson wns taken to the pen itentiary this morning by Sheriff Ksch, to begin n sentence of from one to seven years, after a brief eareer uf crime in this city that brought sum mary justice. Hiinson was nrrested lit 111: It) Saturday morning by i nier or Police Welsh on n charge of burglary, nnd the special grand jury then In ses sion brought In nn Indictment Snturdny afternoon and nt 8 o'clock the young man pleaded guilty before Judge Kelly and wns sentenced. Ilansiiii Is the mun who wns rnught trying to dispose of some rings stolen from the residence of A. 11. Iluckestein, of this city. When his room wns search ed an sutomntie pistol, tuken from the residence of f!. H. Pureell, nnd n pair of cuff links bearing Mr. Pureell ' in- WHITE HIS HEAVY RAINFALL F E DESOLATE Work of Relieving Distress Is Well In Hand Declare Officials 75,000 SOLDIERS ASSIST ING IN RESCUE WORK Man Buried Under Twelve Feet of Debris Since Shock Still Lives ' Home, Jan. 18. Rain throughout cen tral Italy today rendored more deso late the scene of the disastrous earth quake of last week, but government of ficials declared the work of relieving the distress of tho survivors was woll in hand. It is impossible to give a definite list of casualties but o.'f iciuls still place the total fatalities at :0,000. The in jured will total nhout twice that num ber. Many who wero rescued after enduring great hardships probably will die, and hundreds have been driven in sane by their experiences. H is estimated To.nilO soldiers are assisting in the reliof work. The danger of starvation among the refu gees has passed, as the railroads anil highways have beoa temporarily re paired and food and supplies enn now bo rushed to stricken points rapidly. Tho government has requisitioned all automobiles needed for this work. A fund of $1,0(10,11(1(1 has been Bet aside for relief. '. Firemen here today rescued Peput f'errl nl i ve after he hud been bnriivl for 72 hours under 12 feet of debris, lie prolmbly will recover, though ha suffered greatly from exposure WOULD DO AWAY WITH HIGHER CURRICULA Senator Bingham Prepares Bill Abol ishing the Body Now tn Control of Courses of Study, Senator Bingham hns prepared a bill providing fcjr the abolition of tho board of higher curricula. This board, which was created by virtue of a hill passed by tho lllllll session of the legislature, has the power to determine what courses of study shall be duplicated in the higher educational institutions of Oregon. The recent action of the board tukinff the civil engineering department from the raiversity of Oregon and consoli j dating tho same with the civil engi- jieering department of the Oregon Ag I riculturnl college called forth such a protest that there is strong feeling against continuing the board nnd the expense of inaintnining it and there seems to be little doubt ns to the pass ago of the bill prepared by Senator Hinghnm. It is cliiimeil liy those fnvoring the abolition of the board that since its creation in I'.uttl it has necmnplishcil nothing of nny value to tho statu and is properly placed on the list of dcadheail hoards and commissions that lire noth ing but an expense to tho taxpayers. Tiie present board is composed of O. J. Smith, l'ortlnnd; A. (I. Honls, Tilla mook; J."U. Wilson, l'ortlnnd; O. P. Ciishow, lloicborg; .1. K. Hedges, Oro gon City. FEDERATION OF LABOR IN CONVENTIONS OLYRiPIA Governor Lister Gives Address and MnyorMottman Extonds Welcome la Behalf of City. Olyuipia, Wash.. .Ian, . The Slate Federation of Labor opened its annual convention here today. Governor Lis ter addressed the delegates, culling nt 'teiitlon to the labor conditions of the state and the proponed 'ubor bnvs) which are expected to bo brought up lit. the present session of the legisla ture. He also praised the work of La bor Commissioner Olson, saying Hint he hud offered Olson a job paying I20H per year more than his present, salnr 'luit Olson declined it, claiming that he could do far morn good for the Hate ;in his present position. Muyor Mnmnnn niiute tne nuuress or iei.li.,.'mii dorlnrr which he nolntcd nut that under our present school system there Is but small ciiance tor vocational training, nnd suggested that the do initiiB to the convention take this mat ter up nnd try to ndjust it. A renlly handsome woman Is on whose mirror bncks up her vanity. jtinls, which the owner did not know were gone, were found. Some miitrheg found in his pockets connected bins with the Tobbery of the Lerchen resl .1.,., n,l Im nmite ft complete eoniflfti sion of his orimo to Chief Wolsh, 4 RENDERS SCEF1E Q 1