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go many old friends. calling many of
them by name and related many in
teresting incidents connected with the
legal profession in the early days OF
Birmingham His address was largely
directed to the younger members Of
the bar and was much appreciated
The POSTMASTER was very compii-
mentary in his Introduction of sndgo
Clayton, who was given an ovation as
he arose to speak. He introduced an
ENJOYABLE vein of humor in his open
ing remarks and related a number of
amusing anecdotes In serious vein
he urged a reform in the pleadings
and practice of law and that no one
should be denied Justice on account of
fault of pleadnGs whore the merits of
the case were not affected. He suggest
cd the adjustment of the John Doe
and similar legal fictions
At the conclusion of Judge clay
tons address Mr.. Sims called Congress
man. elect George Huddleston to the
chair and he took charge of the pro
oeedings. As the mention of Judge w.
l. Grubb's name by the previous speak
ers had evoked the warmest applause
Mr. Huddleston called for an explain
alton from the noted jurist. Judge
Grubb responded briefly and spoke of
the friendly relations that existed be-
tween. himself and the members of the
bar and stated that he hoped they
would always exist.
A response to the toast of honor by
Judge p. NJ. Allen kept the company In
peals of laughter. the proceedings
terminating with the following fesolu-
ton read by JellSs Cabaniss:
Whereas, L. |. Monks. the cherished
secretary of the Birmingham Bar as
ISOLATION, has obtained leave of alb
sence to go across the waters to
green Erin-once his happy home
with an undisclosed purpose unknown
to the association except by rumor
that he intends to lead to the altar
one of 1reland's lovely daughters; be
it therefore,
Resolved. That this association send
its best wishes with our Brother
Monks and sincerely hope that
there will be no slip between the cup
and the lip In his venture, and also
trusts that he may have a safe voy-
age and speedy return to this, his
adopted home
The resolution was adopted unan-
imously and Mr. Monks gave brief
response, expressing his thanks and
appreciation of the resolutions and
stated that he hoped to soon return to
Birmingham and greet his friends. A
vote of thanks to the guests closed
most enjoyable event.
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Washington. January 30.-Possnilities of
lenses furnished the subject of another
long discussion in the House today, where
the naval appropriation bill was under
consideration. The naval construction
programme had not been reached when
the House adjourned and the bill went
over until Tuesday.
Points of order struck out provisions
for creation of a chief of operations, to
head a war board in the navy department.
and for authority to use an unexpended
balance of 100000 for aeronautics. Rep
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RUSSIAN FLANKING
MOVEMENT in EAST
GAINING HEADWAY
CLAIM DISPATCHES

Continued from Page One)
enemy a total of 10000 prisoners and six
guns.
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Berlin, January 30.-(Via London, 10:30
m.)-Emperor William returned to the
capital today for short stay after his
tour of inspection along the western bat
tie front"
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JOHNS Undertaking Co.. Phone 1909
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
WORK OF SENATE HALTED
BY PITCHFORK BRIGADE
Bill Giving Eastern Oregon
Railroad Commission Civ
en- Much Discussion

The first action Of the senate under
first order of business was to kill the
Langguth Resolution memoralizing con.
gress to enact laws placing an embargo
upon shipping fodstuffs out Of this
country during the European war The
resolution stated that the price OF food.
stuffs was continually soaring and that
the embargo would reduce the prices un.
til it would be easier for the working
man to provide q living for his family.
The only other action Of Importance
taken by the upper mousse at the morn
ing session was to adopt a minority re.
port placing House Bill No. 1853 giving
Eastern Oregon representative on
the Railroad Commission on third read.
ing rather than killing it as it came
from the committee.
Nuts Disturb Work.
The senate was working on the order,
first reading Of senate bills, when the
pitch fork brigade Of the Nuts at.
tempted to enter the senate chamber.
Col. Mercer, the ever efficient sergeant
at arms rushed without the door which
the door keeper quickly locked. The
colonel then passed, in one at a time,
four Of the members of the Nuts pitch
fork brigade and the senators dispens'
ing with all order and decorum un.
eeremonimsly deprived them Of Their
pitch forks and hand cuffed them.
President Thompson had tne Nuts
seated in the front Of the sopate, an
nounced "Senators we have here -four
ruffians who have interfered with the
work Of the senate what shall we do
with them. Cries Of Hang them,
"Throw 'em out the window and
other kindly treatments were being sug
gested wnen reinfmcements arrived
aud the senators were forced by the
presence Of superior forces to give way
and accompany the Nuts to the House
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
RELIEF IS GRANTED TO
WESTERN SHIPPERS
Decision Handed Down by In
terState Commerce Com
mission in Rate Case

Washington, Feb. ll.--Vital relief to
western and middle western shippers is
embodied in a decision handed down
today by the interstate commerce com.
mission in the intermountain case.
The railroads were permitted by the
ruling to establish rates from Missouri
river territory to Pacific points lower
than 70 intermediate destinations.
The decision was the result Of the
revolutionary effect Of the opening Of
the Panama canal on rates in Pacific
coast territory. The terminals to
which the new rates apply are the
points at which Atlantic TO Pacific
steamships deliver freight.
The railroads represented that the
shrihkage in rates on freight by way
Of the Panama canal had put them in
serious straights. They declared they
faced double loss Of revenue under
the terms Of the original order, because
q lowering Of the rates 10 Pacific
points, to meet rates on water traffic,
would have to be met by correspond.
ing decrease in the inter.mountain
rates.
The relief furnished today affords
the industries in Chicago territory an
opportunity TO continue to supply
coast customers.
Additional relief was sought on the
rates on about 100 items IN carload
lots and about 800 items in less than
carload lots, The present .caroad rates
TO Pacific coast points range from 81
TO 05 cents per hundred pounds, and
less than carload lots from $ll0 tC
$l75 per hundred pounds. On about
20 carload items from Missouri river
TO coast points the former rates OF
which were less than 75 cents per hun
dred, the decision permits the carrieri
TO make new low rates TO the coast AM
TO retain the intermediate rates at mol
higher than 75 cents per hundred. Les
than carload rates on first and secon,
class freight, which are not less thar
sl.50 per hundred from the MissOur
river TO the coast, may exceed the coas
rate on shipments to intermediate dos
tinations, but must not exceed sl.bI
per hundred, the commission decided,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
IMPERIAL Nuts TAKE
CITY BY STORM AND
INITIATE CANDIDATES

The Imperial Order of Nuts swooped
down upon and took the legislature by
storm, just as the house was on the
point of adjourning for the noon recess
and headed by the incompatible police
men IS band, marched into the building
and directly into the house chamber,
where the head spokesman demanded in
the name of the "Chief Nut" that all
further business cease
When Speaker Selling surrendered
the gavel to Chief Nut Henry Werlein
that worthy Immediately took posses.
sion and after brief and amusing rit.
ualistic preliminary service embracing
the reading of the royal proclamation
by the Neffer Kara Damma, Chief
Mutt Werelin ordered the "Pitchfork
Guard Of the Lower Realms" to bring
in the members Of the senate and the
work of installation would Immediately
proceed.
Orders were also issued to have Gov
ernor Withycombe, former Governor
West, and state Treasurer Kay and
Secretary Olcott, brought before the i'm.
perial shrine, which was done, and Rep.
resentative Marian B. Towne and Sen.
atOr Clarke, as was also Mrs. Strayer,
wife of Senator Strayer, were invited
to occupy seats with the Chief Mutt up
on the throne. Chief Mutt Jim Werlein
gave brief but highly amusing ac-
count Of the origin Of the Order
of Nuts, touching lightly upon the i'm.
mense amount of good that they had
accomplished in the way of relief to the
needy and suffering Of Portland and
abroad, and then the initiatory pro.
ceedings began.
Tel III tn Yuh Charley Berg, acted
as interrogator for the initiatory work
putting Governor Withycombe Presi.
dent Thompson, Of the senate, Speaker
Selling, Of the house, Mayor Whte
Senator Dan Kelaher and State Treas.
urer Kay, through severe and highly
ludierous gilling to ascertain if they
we're fully qualified to become members
of the order and then the obligation
was given and all Of the members O,
the legislature and about 40 prominent
citizens of Salem were declared duly
elected members and Chief Mutt Wer
lein, by virtue Of the power and tn
authority vested in his office solcmnly
declared Representative Towne and
Senator Clarke honorary members OF
the order, being the only two female
members in the state who have been
admitted
The grilling of Governor Witty
combe, Treasurer Kay and others was
very witty and to the point and il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
Monster CroUd Attends Big
Meeting at Armory Last Night

The hugh crowd which packed the
Armory hall Inst night at the Mems
Get Together supper whore over $50
men were seated at the tables and the
galleries full was indicative Of the in
toreat aud unity which is attending the
union revival services in this city con
ducted by Rev. Henry Ostrom. Every
seat was occupied and speeches were
short and TO the point in all instances.
Never has the city seen such u varied
flow Of oratory from the men who rep
resented every walk Of life In the city,
All were working for the common gUoG
and the bctterment Of Salem and after
listening TO the representative utlcranc.
en- Of the speakers last night Rev.
Ostrom fittingly summed up the meet.
ing with the expression that the destn.
les Of Salem could safely be left in the
hands Of her citizens provided their
spiritual being were awakened ut the
right time and kept uppermost in THEN
minds
Ex.Mayor h. l.. Stcoves who prcsid
cd ns toastmastor, opened the meeting
By stating that whilo Salem was q clean
city as cities 20 and that every one Of
| its citizens was proud Of Il that all
were glad 10 get behind any movement
for better city, and that the business
men should support the church from AZ
economic standpoint Mayor II, o
White spoke from the "Nloyor's View
pointv He said there were many mer
In this city who were Christians bu
did not know Il and that they werI
working for municipal betterment bu
they needed religious reyivals 70 arousl
the civic pride In every citizen rhl
meetings now being conducted be si,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11

brought p : dpon peals Of laughter
from the tators.
The e 5 mns in uniform met the
Nuts AZ crossing of Trade and Com
mercia reefs and escorted them
throut g city to the state house. Tn,
Portl Police Band of AZ members
was ght along to provide music fol
the occasion and this musical organiza.
tion made a decided hit on their first
appearance in Salem. The green tur.
baued Mutt scout, Will +. Spencer, led
his brigade which was formed in hol-
low Squire with some of Salem S best
known citizens in the center.
All Of those commanded to appear in
response to the Mutt summons were
made members of the Nuts organiza.
tion and will be initiated tonight at u
special session Of the Third House at
the state house. Ed Duffy, viii +.
Spencer, l.. Soloman, Robert Adams, M.
NJ. Rnigler and Ted Lansing were made
honorary members of the senate which
signal honor has never before fallen to
the lot of man in the senate of the state
Of Oregon
The police band rendered concert
this afternoon at the armory which was
attended by large crowd of the cit.
liens Of the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
Arizona Legislators
Held In Quarantine

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 10.-Wbile the
members OF the Arizona legislature are
held under an "honor" quarantine in
u downtown hotel here today, the state
capitol building Is in the hands Of
fumigators and undergoing a thorough
cleaning to prevent, if possible, furth.
er spread Of smallpox which has al
ready claimed two members of the low
er house.
Peter Munich, assistant chief clerk in
the lower house, developed smallpox
this morning Con Cronin, his room
mate, assistant secretary Of the senate,
is under suspicion, and his case is being
closely watched.
Vaccination of all members of botl
houses and attaches of both branches
was practically completed today.
Besides the members Of the legisla.
ture, there are about 20 smallpox eases
in Phoenix, all of a mild type.
Unless conditions grow worse in the
meantime, the city health authorities
announce today that they would permit
the Legislature to resume its sittings to.
morrow,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
DEPUTY ASSESSORS
PREPARE FOR WORK
Assessor West States That
Field Work Of His Office
viii Begin March lst

The deputy county assessors will be-
gin taking the assessment Of the prop.
erty in this county on March accord.
ing to the announcement of County As.
SCISSOR Ben +, West today, The prop.
erty will be assessed at approximately
the same values as last year and under
the same law. The county assessor $
office force is busy at present prepar.
ing the route books for the deputies. It
is necessary to copy the names Of each
taxpayer in the county in these books
in his proper district and as there is
total Of 1910 names on the acreage
roll, ,426 names on the town lot roll
and 3,0l4 names on the personal prop.
erty roll, il means considerable work.
The roll is practically rewritten as
each name must be accompanied by the
description Of the property giving the
section, township and range, acreage,
value Of land, value OF improvements,
and the road and school and city dis.
tricts.
In order to take care Of the increase
in number Of taxpayers and pieces Of
pluptlN1 luVukH huDul lNlhluu WltuVuN III
creasing the size Of the books, Assessor
West has ordered the new assessment
books to be made with one more line
to the page,
All Of the deputy assessors have not
yet been appointed and in the Aurora
and one other district, viii be named
later. The tentative list Of deputies
and their districts is az follows; II. j.
Kerr, 81. PAUL. George Beach, Wood
burn; Ernest r. Mckee, Woodburn; b
J. j Miller, Geivais; Max Motti, Mt
Angel; A. Ulyin, Silyerton; Frank Lick
Brooks; A. +. Adkins, Scots Mills; G
h. Taylnr, Silver Creek Falls; q. II
Ottoway, South Silverton; j. n. Tweed
Howell; Il. 4. Matten, East Salem
Matthew Gibson sublimity; G. +. Var
Nuys, Aumsyille; Y, Il. Danger, Turner
George Palmer, Rosedale; d. -. Hill
Mil City; p. j. Etzel, Mehama; Geo
Keach Stuyton; h. =. Nye, jefferson
I A. G. Libby, jefferson; r. b. Patton
Macleayj c, W. Sawyer, Liberty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11

would tend to bring out the host in
every substantial citizen to work tQr
the common good.
Charles II. Fisher, editor Of The Cap
ital journal was the next speaker and
confined his remarks 10 the Editor'a
Viewpoint" "
"Thcre Is no reason, said Mr.. Fish
err "why the editor and the preacher
should not work together There ~
nothing that the evil doers fears moro
than publicity. II has been said that
had there been newspapers two thous-
and years ago that Christ would never
have been crucified and with an in
telligent press the world win never
drop back into the depths Of Ignorance
In which the Savior found H. The
newspapers pave the way for intelligent
religion and clear understanding ot
religious duties They are but the mir
rors which reflect the life Of the COM
munity in which they circulate. "
" Every man is pronl - prescribe 10
the physical uilmeuts OF Is fellow
man, said Justice I. A Moore, Of
the state supreme court, who spoke
from the "Judges' Standpoint, " "but
there is but one great Physician and
nothing but the power Of Jesus can
save. II is not the rush to get to hecyen
that ohoracterzos the call for dinner
in the dining car but each man can do
his part In assisting others -
X, j. Hendricks, editor Of the States
man, talked from the 'Business Mans
Standpoint - "rhere Is religion in
business and business In religion, "-said
Mr. Hendricks, "and the two are be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
Real Interests" Concerned
in Defeat of Paving Bill

ren Brothers company and Warren Con.
owner or contractor, outside Of the fa.
vored few attempts TO have law
passed providing for free and open com.
petition they Immediately set up howl
that the big interests are trying TO put
them out Of business as has been eyi.
deneed recently by long articles appear.
ing in some Of the Portland papers and
by their attorneys and representatives
appearing before the joint committee
Of the senate and the house and making
false and ridiculous statements. par.
ticuarly refer to the statement made
by Mr.. X. w. Montague before the
above named committee last Monday
evening which reads in parts
"The Barber rAsphalt Paving com.
pany has capital Of 10000, 10000 and
1t would cheerfully give one.third Of It
to put the Warren people out Of bust
ness, The manner in whih the Bng
ham bill has been drawn, the malign
cleyerness shown makes IL clear that Il
was prepared by man who is entirely
familiar with the paving conditions
This statement was made by Mr..
Montague for the purpose Of conveying
to the Joint committee that the Bar
ber Asphalt company was trying to per.
secute the Warren people and drive
them out Of business. / want to state
empraticaly that / do not accuse Mr.
Montague Of milking any malici9s and
false statements purposely ua no doubt
his statements wcri made upon nfDt.
nation furnished him hy the company
that he represents. The fact, are that
the Barber.Asphalt company the War
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11

Salem, Or, Feb. 10, 1915.
To the Editor Of The Capital journal:
The widespread tendency Of modern
business to eliminate competition finds
its manifestation in one way or another
in nearly every branch Of human effort,
aud Notwithstanding the fact that the
word and spirit Of the law In many
states requires that the letting Of pub.
lie improvements for which the prop.
crty owners are to pay shall be by com.
petive bidding, the monopolisiic ten.
dency has made itself manifest in
many, if rot nj. branches Of pibh2 i'm
provemeuiB rhe line along whien many
Of the would-be monopolsts in tho busi
ness Of public improvement WORK is the
pateuting Of alleged invention covering
sUmc general method of construction
and then by means nf threats, injune
ton proceedings, and other perversl IS
Of the process Of law, to bluff officials
into permitting letting to only the
buffers or persons whom they favor
Another characteristic Of the astute
monopolists is the manipulation of the
bituminous cement used as binder, BY
inserting this cement In the spceificn.
tions under a fictitious name, and then
the would.he benefactor endeavors TO
prevail upon the officials that his par.
ticular brand Of bituminous cement is
the only cement that will unite stone
successfully.
The next step in order is to have the
state to enact laws favorable to their
patented inventions and their copy
righted brands OF cement, thereby con.
filming the inviting Of bids on public i'm.
provements TO their special kind Of pat
ented materials and when any property
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
Representative From Marion
Says Steam Roller Boss
Made OvertureS
PROMISED TO PASS BILL
IF His REQUEST GRANTED
Desired Certain Promises in
Regard to Paving In
cIuded in Bill

A sensation was sprung in the house
this morning when the report of the
house committee on ways and means
recommending that Representative
Sam Browns bill, providing a system
Of construction Of state highways. do
not pass. 1t was not on the proerant
Of reports from this committee. Mr..
Brown, In defending the BILL made sim
lster charges that Sentaor Day, Of
Multnomah county, was instrumental In
having the bill reported unfavorably
out Of revenge for Mr. Browns refusal
to incorporate in his measure certain
provisions regarding the character Of
pavement to be used on public high
ways.
Mr. Brown stated that, after his bin
had been introduced, he was appraaehA
ed by the senator and informed that iE
he would incorporate in his measure
such provisions as he would dictate re-
garding restrictions upon paving ma
terials, he would assure him OF his
hearty support for his bill in the SEN
ate, and Mr. Brown stated that he in
quired what provisions the senator de-
sired to have inserted in the bill, and
when Informed Of the nature Of tho
proposed amendment, he promptly told
the senator to ego tor. Afterward,
he stated, a bill was introduced in tho
senate Incorporating the paving stipu-
lations which had been suggested as an
amendment to his bill, by Senator
Bingham, and he further stated that
the senator who had approached him
upon the subject was Senator Day, Of
/ Multnomah. Mr., Brown declared that
he would not be used as ''dupe" for
any paving trust or any other capital
istic interests,
Furthermore he denied that a Mr..
Coovort, who was alleged to be iden-
titled with the Warren Construction
Company, had ever had anything to
do with his bill and characterized tho
report to the contrary as a "wilfull
and deliberate lie. - He also stated
that Senator Day had addressed the
house committee on ways and means Ia
secret session in opposition to his road
measure. IL will now come UP on its
merits on third reading in regular orr
der Of the calendar. The millage tax
amounts to approximately $4S0,O0O an
nually.
Representative Allen also made n
plea for a fair hearing upon his meas.
ure proposing to create the bureau OF
employm,nt in connection with tho
bureau Of labor and appropriating
$4,000 for its maintenance, Upon mo-
tion to substitute the report of the mr.
nority Of the ways and means COM
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
Berlin Crowds Riot
Over Potato Supply

London, Feb. ll.--scrious riots in the
potato markets at Berlin yesterday
were reported by the Copenhagen cor
respondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
today
He declares the municipal market
was closed at II O'Clock when the sup.
ply Of potatoes had been exhausted
Fighting crowds stormed the shops,
he asserts, and the police were re-
quired 10 use stern measures TO suppress
them The Berlin brcweries have been
ordered to reduce their output
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-11
10 ITope for Peaon

London, Feb. ll.--England and her
allies see no likelihood Of an opening
which would lead to early peace with
Grmany and Austria.
Foreign Minister Sir Edward Grey
made thi much plain in the house Of
commons here today. Responding to a
question by labor member as to what
terms the allies were willing to offer
Germany and Austria at present, Grey
said;
"Recent public utterances in Germany
have not given US reason to suppose
that the object Of the quostioners would
be promoted by adopting the course
suggested or by outlining tentative
terms of peace"
A small group OF labor members OF
the house Of commons has been adyo'
eating sounding Germany on the ques
tion Of peace. Grey's statement was
construed as indicating that Germany
has no desire even to consider peace
proposals at present