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THE MORNING OREGONTAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1910. 11 VISITORS HAPPY OVER HIGH PRICES Bright Lumber Prospects Will Make Joyful Convention of ' Portland's Guests. DELEGATES ARE ARRIVING Of 300 Tlmbermen Expected to Be Here This Week 100 Have Come and Rest Are Due Today. ' Good Features Are Planned. Prospects for a prosperous year in the lumber business, even approaching that of 1807, when top notch prices for lumber products were reached, insures a large attendance of delegates and a keen interest in the Beventh annual convention of the "Western Retail Lum bermen's Association and the Lumber men's Mutual Society, which will as semble in Portland this afternoon. The aemana for all grades of lumber Is brisk and the recent advance in the market value of logs has resulted In a corresponding stimulation In the re tall market for all lumber products. It is expected that 300 delegates from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Montana, which are embraced in the two organizations, will attend the three-day sessions In the Eagles' hall tn the Alarquam building. Of that number probably 100 arrived yesterday, while the others are due this morning. Approximately 50 of the dealers called at headquarters In the Portland hotel, and registered yesterday. The lumber men will conclude their meeting with a banquet at the Portland Commercial club Wednesday night. At the opening session of the con vention at 2 o'clock this afternoon ad dresses of welcome will be delivered by Mayor Simon on behalf of the city and by L. J. Wentworth, president of the Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufacturers' Association, for the Portland Lumbermen. The response will be made by Rev. W. J. Hindley, of Spokane, chaplain of the lumbermen's organization. C. S. Chapman, district forester of the United States Forest (Service, of this city, will give an ad dress on "Relations Between Forest Growers and Lumber Sellers." This sub ject will be discussed further by E. T. Allen, forester of the Western For estry & Conservation Association, also of this city, and Hyrum Jensen, of the Consumers' Lumber Company, of Colllnston, Utah The routine business of the afternoon session will consist of reports from officers and the appoint ment of committees. Among the delegates registering yes terday were the following: V. M. Milliard. Welter Lumber Company. Pocatello, Idaho; T. E. Healey, Nethard Lumber Company, Belt, Mont.; J. M. Flint, Flint Lumber Manufacturing Company, Boze man. Mont.; E. C. Robinson. E. C. Robln on Company, St. Louie, Mo.; J. C Welter, Welter Lumber Company, Limited. Poca tello. Idaho; Fred IL Gilliam. American Lumberman. Chicago, 111.; William Chat man, Looi Lumber Company, San Francisco Frank W. Trower. Trower Brothers, San Francisco; E. H. MoKelvey, Welter Lumber Company, Pocatello. Idaho; It. A. Hlscox. Hart-Wood Lumber Company, San Fran cisco; s. L. Duncan, Welter Lumber Com pany, Limited. Gooding. Idaho; W. A. rmcker. Welter I number Company, Gooding;, Idaho; E. J. Morrow. Simpson Morrow Lum ber Company, Ooodtng. Idaho: Lewia Pettit. Welter Lumber Company, Limited, Twin Falls. Idaho; Wallace W. Everett. Premier Western ' Lumberman, San Francisco; W. O. Hollls, secretary Northwest Retail Lumber men's Association, Minneapolis, Minn.; L. 1. Weaver, Erferd & Weaver Lumber Com pany, Lincoln. Neb.; C- IH. Ross. H. W. Ross Lumber Company, Minneapolis, Minn.; F. C. Knapp, Peninsula Lumber Company. Port land ; O. A. Orlswold, Falls City Lumber Vompany. Portland; T. L. Drrscoll, Penin sula Lumber Company, Portland: E. E. Bowlen, E. K. Bowlen Company, Red Lodge. Mont. ; S. W. Morrison, Park City Lumber Company, Park City, Utah; A. E. Troyer, Hawkeye Lumber Company, Boise, Idaho: F.. A. Holltday. Morrison, Merrill & Co. Laramie. Wyo. : Erick Benchxsen and B. Benchxsen, Alexander, Idaho; George E. Merrtll VnrHmn Mb.pIII a. ci. t.i.- Utah: Ray H. Blele. Morrison. Merrill & Co., Portland; H. G. Wells, Morrison. Merrill &. Co., Portland; C. il. Moreland, Morrison. Merrill & Co.. Salt Lake, Utah; W. J. (Scott. CBaehelter-Kcott Lumber Company. Hardin. Mont.; F. R. Stokes, Mutual Lumber Company. Bucoda. Wash.? K. 1 . cUokes-Ftftehl Lumber Companv, Portland: C. M. Billings. Park City Lumber Companv. Park City. Utah; P. J. G-erhartt. the Welser Lumber Company, Limited. Welser. Idaho; J. G. Martin, Fresno Lumber Company, yresno. Cat; J. F. LaCrone. Wachtis Lum ber Company. New Plymouth. Idaho, and Louis Wachter. Wachter Lumber Company. New Plymouth, Idaho. . PERSON ALMENTION. H. A. Morse, of Hillsboro. 1v . Lenox. F. B. VanCleave, of Echo, was at the Perkins yesterday. James Mclntyre, of Mclntyre & Heath, is at the Kortonla. Er- L. w Pickard. of Salem, passed Sunday at the Perkins. E. J. Wells, a merchant of Albany, ar rived at the Seward yesterday. F. A. Morris, of Newburg, was among the Sunday arrivals at the Perkins. M. L. WoodrolTe, attorney of Merced. Cal.. arrived at the Imperial yesterday. Mrs. William C. Young, of Klamath Falls, arrived at the Cornelius yesterday. C. E. Belding, an attorney of Ontario, fc at the Imperial, accompanied by Mrs. Belding. Fred Wortman. son of a well-known AIcMlnnvllle banker, passed yesterday at the Portland. Miss B. Biddle. of Vancouver, Wash.. Is visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Biddle, at the Nortonia. Fred J. Blakeley, a Roseburg capital ist, is at the Imperial, accompanied by his wife and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Wolcott and "daughter, Owena, have returned from an extended trip to Southern California, F. H. Kiddle, manager of the flouring mills at island City, Is at the Perkins, and will remain in the city during the week. G. G. McGlaunin is at the Seward with & delegation of lioquiam. Wsrsh., timber and mill owners who will attend the convention of lumbermen. Miss Nancy K. Burney, who has been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Burney. at the Hotel Lenox, left for San Francisco laot night. Fred Russell and wife, of San Fran cisco, are at the Oregon, and will remain during the convention of the Coast lum bermen. Mr. Russell is connected with the Portland Lumber Company. W. E. Tallant and Mrs. Tallant. of As toria, are at the Portland. Mr. Tallant Is engaged in the lumber and cannery fcuslness and Is interested In the lumber convention, which will open today. W. G. Hollis, a capitalist of Minne apolis, Minn., and owner of Hotel Pen nington, of Spokane, is at the Portland. Wlth. him are b.is son and daughter-in-law. Charles H. Ross, of Sioux Falls, B. D.. and E. C. Robinson, of St. Louis. Thpv have Keen visltinc thA n imla chards in the vicinity of White Salmon. CHICAGO, Feb. IS. (Special.) Ore gon reople registered at Chicago ho tels today as follows: Congress, L. V. Keady; Great North I era. J. R. Smith. , MEN PROMINENT IN LUMBER CIRCLES WHO WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTION IN PORTLAND THIS WEEK. I ' ' . - " . I ' 1 ' I ' :' :; : v : Sfe ! : -t .sissiji -y9-xiiiA ! - r r- ' ' T ' " , . .- y ' "InilllsSh i i V . - , , i P. H. MILLIARD, rOCATELLO, PRESIDENT LUMBERMEN'S MUTUAL SOC1ETV. F. E. Robbltt, IlltxH, W'BMh.. VIce-PreMldent Lnmbrrmen'i Mu- Inal Society. ILLS OF FOREST RESERVE STATUTE IS VIOIiATKD STRAINED CONSTRUCTION. Correspondent Says Honest Oregon Settlers) Held Back by Ofncial Minions Who Rob People. LA GRANDE. Or.. Fel. 12. (To the Editor.) Much has been said In the news- ( papers recently about the Ballinger-Pin-chot controversy, and the merits of the Forest (' V'rvice. ruringr an extended trip through. Wal lowa, Baker, Union, Grant. Wheeler, Umatilla, Crook, Gilliam and Morrow counties, I have paid particular attention to the sentiment of the people on this now all-important question for the State of Oregon and the West, and have found that popular sentiment is opposed to the Foreat Service, or rather, the manner in which It has been administered for the la&t five or six years. One of the most serious grounds of com plaint is that persons who are not al ready established upon "the forest re serve, with a permit for their stock, are compelled to buy out someone who "holds a permit of the Forest Service before they can run stock on the same. They cannot purchase their sheep where Jhey can make the best bargain, but must purchase them of a particular class of men, namely,- thoss established upon the reserve. While the men who could not get on the reserves at all made complaints sim ilar to that outlined above, those who had permits were being constantly cut, generally at the rate of 20 per 'centum per annum, and during this period the Forest Service is withdrawing adminis trative sites and fencing the very best sections of meadow lands for the exclu sive uee of tlie rangers and other' forest officials who seldom make use of more than one-tenth part of the grass thus purloined from the people. The forest officials of the Western States ' would justify the existence of the forest reserves upon the ground that by regulating the range, the - shooting af frays and bloody riots that are said to have formerly occurred on- the ranges are now entirely avoided by proper Gov ernment regulation. This sort of argu ment, however, does not appeal to the men of Eastern Oregon, as the very idea that the state cannot control the difficulties arising between ite own citi zens is a thing 'foreign to American no tions. If the Forest Service had not stepped in as it did, the difficulties be tween the different classes of stockmen would long before this have been ad- Justed, and the cattlemen would not be paying a tax of from 35 cents to 60 cents per head for cattle, . or the sheepmen from 7, cents 'to 20 cents pel head for sheep for this forest reserve peace .bond. Few stockmen doubt that the range would be as well managed, without for est reserves, by the communities at large and at no expense as it is now managed by the Forest Service, with its armies of officials and extortionate grazing fees. Statute Violated, Being Extreme. According to the clear intention of the Xatlonal Oongress. expressed in its act of June 11, 1906, it was not intended to preent the honest, hard-working home- builder from settling upon good farming land within the forest reserves for the sole reason that such land had a few trees growing upon it. Tet, notwithstand ing the clear Intent of Congress, the for est officials, who are the judges of the character of the land under said act. and who endeavor to maintain jurisdiction over as large an area as possible, inva riably rule that it is more valuable for timber than for agricultural purposes, and thus prevent the home-builder, the de veloper, from making his home in this great Western country, where his pres ence is so much needed. In the "tree Book" of the Forest Service, edition of 190S. page 42. the following paragraph oc curs: ; "Settlors lunder the Act Conir. June IV. 1&'"S must not expect to include valuable ttmhet lands In their entries. Settlement made after January.!, 1906. and In advance of opening by the Secretary of the Interior, 1 not authorized by the Act. will confer no rlshta. and will b trespaaa," In the first place-, it is submitted, the bureau concerned has made .an unwar ranted construction of the act of Con jnriMinrtfj-rlf.liftvrttflriHtf-iMiiifMMMtfprrihnilti nli nil Rev. William J. Hlnrtley, Spokane. Chaplain Wentcro Retail Lum- bermcn'a AMoclatlon. gress of June 11, 1906, and has violated one of the first principles of the law of the land when it curtailed the rights f the citizens the public by) construing a statute to mean what its plain letter did not "mean. It was not intended by said act of June 11. 1906, to withdraw from settlement land which would make good homes fpr honest, needy settlers; but, nevertheless, such lands are being with held from the settlers, and have been for a number of years past, for no othetr reason than to give a few self-important officials jurisdiction over p large terri tory. Not ' only this, but the land ex aminers of the Forest Service, and the rangers, do still greater violence to. this act when the act upon said regulations and resolve every doubt against the would-4e home-builder. It is a common occurrence, unon all the forest reserves, for rangers to pre vent settlers from cutting wood for cook ing purposes or in clearing land so care- rui are they to "conserve" the timber. Yet, with all their solicitude for the tim ber. It is well known to many Oregon people that large areas included within the forest reserves are practically de void of timber; and in other cases, where mere is a certain amount of timber along the streams and canyons, it is found upon examination that all the timber has been filed upon and had passed into private hands long before the forest re serves were created, thus leaving moth lng but sagebrush and rocky glades for "conservation." The reserves have been' created uoon the theory of conserving the timber and protecting the water supply. Yet. so soon as the proclamation creating the reserve is issued, the reserve officials devote all their time ar.d energy (the latter being a negngiDle quantity) to grazing, and for getting all about, the original purpose ior wnicn the reserves were created. So. often have applications to settle upon lands within the reserves been denied by the Forest Service that it is now the understanding among the settlers that lands within- the forest reserve contain ing any timber at all are not subject to settlement under the homestead laws, and the homesteader Is thus discouraged from even attempting to take up land within the reserves, even though- it be as fertile ana productive as he Nile Valley. Settlers Hounded by Forest Minions. Not only this, but those who have made entry upon lands before such lands were covered by the reserve are hounded by the minions of the Forest Service, and it seems that it is generally prefera ble to lea the claims, and the State -of Oregon, too, rather than be bullied by the set of official ruffiians, so common in Oregon, known as "forest rangers." It is a practice quite common with forest officials to secure relinquishments or nomesteaas by the use of misrepre sentation as to the requirements of the homestead laws and by intimidation. when the homesteaders have made their entries in perfect good faith and have compiled with the very letter of the home stead laws. . It has also been the practice of the Forest Service officials to examine every entry witnm trie reserves homestead, desert land, timber and stone, mining lo cations, etc. and endeavor to cancel such entries upon various pretexts of non-compliance with the-laws, in order to hold under their jurisdiction as much of the public domain as possible. This they oo By camping on the trails, as it were, of the honest settlers, taking note of their every move during the long period of their battle with the- wilder ness. When- these honest settlers adver tise to make proof they are put to the trouble and great expense of a hearing on their entries, no matter how diligent they might have been in complying with every letter of the law. The undersigned has encountered ' so much discontent among settlers and those living adjacent to the reserves at "the manner In which the reserves are "being administered that he thinks Tne Orego nlan would be doing a great service for the community if it would point out the w:ay for these poor, aggrieved people to have their wrongs righted. Each person who has been wronged by the Forest Service should write to the ichairman of the Congressional investigating commit tee, Washington, D. C. stating his case In -his own plain words. Xow. while Congress is interested in the subject, is the time to strike and rid the West of this fcorrible. nig-htmare this obstruction in the way of develop ment known as the Forest Service. AN OBSERVER. IIGOASTTRADEGROWS Steam Schooner, Long Laid Up, to Be Put in Servjce. REPAIR WORK IS ORDERED Washington to Go Into Commission With Improvement of Business. Canadian - Mexican- Line Adds Port of Call. . Prospects of increased coastwise trade for the coming Spring- and Sum mer were made evident yesterday when it was announced in Portland that the Canadian-Mexican steamers, which dis continued calling in at San Pedro sev eral months ago. owing to a lack of rade.'has again made San Pedro a port of call for all its vessels. Another indication of Improved traf fic was the towing yesterday of the steam schooner Washington from where she has been tied up for a year and a half in the lower harbor to the Albina Machine Works, where she will be overhauled, and placed in commis sion for active service again. It was learned that the Washington had lain idle owing to lack of shipping to Justi fy her use, and that it was simply be- cause shipping prospects are improving that she is now to be repaired and placed in commission. It is understood she will be used in the coast lumber trade. The Washington was originally built for the lumber trade, and is the prop erty of the Washington Marine. Com pany. The report that the vessel is to change hands, was denied yesterday. Repairs to the Washington will cost about $1500. it is estimated, and will nclude a general overhauling of her machinery. Before being put - out of commission, the Washington recovered and brought in the derelict steamer Minnie E. Kelton. RATES MADE TO AUSTRALIA Through. Tariff Over Milwaukee Road May Revive Trade. Through freight rate between east ern points in the United States and Australian and New Zealand points have been agreed upon between the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail road anal the Australian Mall line, the rate having already taken effect. Since the Interstate Commerce Com mission forced the railroads to pub lish their traffice rates, through rate to Australia have been suspended, prior to. this agreement. Thus, shippers to Australia were forced to book their freight to some Pacific Coast port, and from there send It by separate rates to Australia by steamer. As yet the through rates are "in force -only over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road. which has trackage facilities to Puget bound. ' Since the Oceanic Steamship Com pany suspended its service to Australia by way of San Francisco, mucii of the American-Australian freight has been sent by Canadian vessels," although some has been sent by the Oceanic ships to Honolulu, and from there transferred to the steamers . that ply between ' Canadian points and - Aus tralia by way of Honolulu. This trans fer of goods has been Inconvenient, and the -high rates added to the inconven ience Injured trade between tne United States and Australia to such an extent,- it is said, that it Is now of minor importance. The traffic agreement between the Australian Mail line and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road was ne gotiated by the Frank Waterhouse Company, manager of the Mali line. CAPTAIN JESSEX. WILTj REST During Vacation Captain Hannah Will Command Elder. G. M. Jessen, captain of the North Pacific Steamship Company's steamer Geo. W. Klder, has been- granted a va cation frjr a few days, and in his ab sence the vessel will be in the com mand ot Captain C. J. Hannah. Captain' Jessen is one of the more popular skippers who regularly enter Portland, and his strenuous applica tion to duty and declining years have made it necessary, it is understood, for him to take a rest. He has been in command of the Elder since she be came the property of the North Pacific Steamship Company and was placed on the route between Portland, San Pedro and way ports. The Elder arrived up the river yes terday -morning at 3 o'clock, with Cap tain Jessen In command. She brought from the South 600 tons of general cargo and about 80 passengers. She encountered fairly good weather all the way from San Pedro. Captain Hannah will take command of the Elder at once, and will continue in that .position until Captain Jessen returns. Captain Hannah came from the Pacific Coast Steamship Company to the North Pacific Steamship Com pany only recently, and has made a number of trips on the steamer Roan oke previous to taking temporary com mand of the Elder. Steamer Will Endeavor to Be Ready on Time for Return. Fogs on the river caused the delay of the Kamona, on her trip from here to Coos Bay, and as a result she did not return on schedule time yester .day. She will be here sometime to day, it is expected, and an effort will be made to have her In readiness to depart on her regular time from here Wednesday night. The Ramona was brought from Se attle to take the place of the Break water, while the latter made a few trips between Coos Bay and San Fran Cisco, to be followed by a general over hauling on the part of the Breakwater at San Francisco. This Is the first trip the Kamona has made on the Break water's run. and whether .she will be able to make up lost time, as did the Breakwater when she was delayed, is a question that Interests those who are familiar with the Breakwater. STEAMER NEWPORT LIES MDLE Slack Demand for Coal Causes Ves sel to Be Tied Cp. Slack demand for coal has caused the steamer Newport, which was placed on the run between Portland and Co qullle temporarily, to be out of com mission. The vessel made two trips between Portland and Coqullle, and as it was found that the demand for freight especially coal, between the two ports duringj the Winter season was not what it was expected, the ves sel was sent on a trip to Eureka. There she was tied -up, her crew dis missed and the announcement was made that she would remain idle until Spring, when she will be returned to the Portland and Coqullle run. The coal mines at, Coqullle shipped away but little coal until the Newport began bringing it to Portland. Tugr Cudahy to Tow Barges. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 13. (Special.) The Grays Harbor tug Cudahy arrived here this afternoon and will tow two barges to Shoalwater Bay for Captain Bell. Marine Notes. The American-Hawaiian steamer Fal con arrived yesterday morning from San Francisco, and work at discharg ing her was begun at once. ' When the steamer Catania crossed the bar at Astoria, on her way here from San Francisco, she sent out a wireless message that was received in Portland, stating that . she was com ing In. Carrying 650,000 feet of lumber for San Francisco,- the schooner Virginia left Astoria at noon yesterday. She was towed from Prescott at noon Saturday . Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA, Fb. 13. -Wind southeast, weather cloudy, sea amooth. Sailed at a A. 3f. Steamer Alliance, for Coos Hay. Sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer Santa Clara, for San Franciaeo. Arrived down at 9 A. M. Schooner Virginia. Sailed at 12 noon Steamer -Northland, for San Franciaeo. Ar rived down at 1 P. M. and Bailed at 2:30 P. M. Steamer w. S. Porter, for San Fran cisco. Arrived at 2 P. M. and left up at 2:30 P. M. Steamer Catania. . from San Francisco. San Francisco. Feb. 13. Arrived at 12 noon Steamer Roaecrans. from Portland. Sailed at' rt last nlKht Steamer J. B. Stet son, for Portland. New York. Feb. 13. Arrived Montserat, from Barcelona. Halifax. N s., Feb. 13. Arrived Tunl-aan.-from Liverpool. Tacoma, Feb. 13. Arrived Steamer Gov ernor, from San Francisco; steamer Bertha, from Alaaka. - U.os AnReles. Feb. 13. Arrived Steamers Queen, from Seattle; Robert R. -Hind, from Puget Sound: Roanoke, from Portland. .Sailed Steamer Norwood, from Grays Har bor. San Francisco, Feb. 13. Arrived Steam ers Elizabeth, from Bandon; Qulnault. from Wlllapa Harbor; Fifield, from Bandon; Rosecrans, from Astoria; Daisy, from Wlll apa Harbor; barkentlne S. G. Wilder, from Mahukona. Satlejl Steamers plympla, ' for Columbia River; J. B. Stetson, for Astoria; Johan 'Paulson, from 'Astoria Seattle, Feb. 13. Arrived Steamer Vic toria, from Valdez; steamer Admiral Samp son, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamer Governor, for Sound ports; German steamer Hermonthis. for Tacoma; steamer Uma tilla, for San Francisco. Victoria. B. C. Feb. 13. Arrived Brit ish ship Nilo. 142 days from Glasgow, for Vancouver: ship Star Scotland, from San Francisco for LadyBmith. Sailed Steamer Glenafric. for ' Portland. Olympia, Feb. 13. Sailed Steamer Delhi, for San Francisco. Liverpool, Feb. IS.Arrlved Steamer Corslcan. from St. John; steamer Laurentic, from Nw York. Southampton. Feb." 13. Arrived Febru ary 13. steamer New York, from New York." Queenstown Sailed February 13, steam er Uuibrla. for New York. Liverpool. Feb. 13 Sailed February . 12, Bteamer Mongolian, for Philadelphia. Southampton. Sailed February 13, steam er Kalserin Augusts Victoria, for New York. Tides at Astoria Monday. High. Low. 4:08 A. M -8.7 feet!lO:S0 A. M 1.2 feet 4:25 P. M T.B feet;i0uS4 P. M 1.5 feet OREGON BETTER KNOWN EFFECT OF PUBLICITY CAM- PAIGX SHOWX IX EAST. Many Young College Men Coming to State in 1'ear Future, Will ' iam McMurray Says. Convincing evidence of substantial re sults from the aggressive publicity cam paign conducted by Oregon commercial organizations in behalf of the state, were found throughout the East by William McMurray, general passenger agent for the Harrlman lines in this territory, who returned yesterday after an absence of six weeks In the states east of the Mis sissippi River. Mr. McMurray went to Chicago as a representative of the Har rlman system to attend a meeting of the Transcontinental Passenger Association. from which he secured special xcursion rates from Eastern points for the ap proaching Rose .Festival In this city. The Passenger Association also estab lished satisfactory colonist rates for the coming season. "When the passenger representatives concluded their session, said Mr. Mc Murray, yesterday, "I spent several days visiting St. Paul, Minneapolis, Philadel phia and New Tork. At these points, and all through the East. I found the representatives of the Harrlman system. including our agents, Intensely interested In our publicity work in Oregon. . Port land and the entire state are receiving much advertising throughout the East and, through the co-operation of the rail roadp, all publicity literature sent from this state Is being distributed where it will do the most good. "Among the evidences of practical re sults from the publicity campaign in Oregon that came under my observation was the fact that, included among the many Eastern people who are planning to loin the army of homeseekers for the Pacific Coast states, are' an unusually large number of college graduates. A large share of these desirable young men have selected Oregon as the proper place to locate, and with" others are planning to make the change as soon as they can arrange their affairs. The colonist move ment to the Pacific Coast this year "will be record-breaking." DJUIT METEOROi.Or.ICAl. REPORT. PORTLAND. Feb. 13. Maximum ' temper- nture. 43.9 derreea: minimum. 33.0 deirrees. River reading. 8 A. M.. 4.4 feet: change In last 24 hours. O feet. Total rainfall to P. M. to 5 P. M.), 1.21 Inches; total since September 1. 10O9. 28.29 Inches: -normal inco September 1, 28.63 inches; deficiency ilnxt Sentember 1. 1909. .34 Inch. Total sunshine February 12, none: possible, 10 hours. 12 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), at & P. M.. 29. o Inches. Si State ot Yea then STATIONS. as o o e a Boise . Helena ........ KaraloopB . . North Head Pccattello Portland ...... Red Bluff Roseburg ...... Sacramento ... Salt Lake .... Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island Walla Walla . . . Blaine Siskiyou . . - Kalispell B4'0.OOll2lSB 48) T. 4NE 340.001 01 40 .0ft!lOSE Icioudy jRaln Cloudy Cloudy 4W.O0I12IS Cloudy 441 -70I 1SE Snow Cloudy R4 41 W eolo.oot snow Cloudy ' Pt. Cloudi flIS 66l0.00jl6E 40 T. as 42 T- 1 S1SW 44 1 T. 118! NW 461 .22 6iSE 401 .-Ol 4W nsiO.OO 4 w 8l -10 4,N IS now Cloudy Pt. Clouds Rain Pt- Cloud) Cloudy Snow WEATHER CONDITIONS.- ' The rtorm center has moved eastward t Montana, and there has been general pre cipitation over Washington. Western Ore gon, Northern Idaho and Western Mon tana, the greatest measured amount being O.70 of an Inch at Portland- At 5 P. M. anow was falling, at Portland. Spokanal and Kalispell. and rain at Walla Walla and Helena. The weather Is cooler this even ing in Southwestern Washington and soutar ward along the coast, while over the rest of the Pacific slope warmer weather ob tains. Conditions are favorable for continued rain or snow over this district Monday, with light variable winds. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity: Monday - rain or now; light variable winds Oregon. Washington and Idaho: Monday rain or snow; light variable winds. THEODORE F. DRAK.E, Observer. AH Monta.iUa cars run through Laurelhurst. Only . 15 minutes ride. Take car on' "Washington street oelrween Fifth and Tirst. Salesmsa on the ground. "Office, 522 Corbett Building. AMUSEMENTS. BUNGALOW THEATER 12th and Morrison. Phones Main 117 and Tonight 8:15 Tomorrow Jtght Special price Matt nee Tomorrow Klaw & Erlanifer Present M'INTVK E & JKKATH, Musical nlav "In Havti." Evenings $2.00 to 75c. Matinee: $1.50 to 50c. THEATER Main 2. A 536Q. (ieo. L. Baker. Manage. Tonight, All Week. Bargain Mat. Wednea- ' day, c. The greatest racing- comedy of them all "WlLaOFlRE" With Pauline Hall and Will Archie the original "Bud," The- real hit of the season. Get your Beats early, " Bvenine nrice 2.1c. SOe. 75c- tt.00. Sat urday matinee 2Sc. viOc. Next week: "THE OREAT DIVIDE. MAIN . A 1020. MATINEE EVtRY DAT. 15-26-500 NIGHTS THEATER 5-25-5tVnC WEEK FEBRUARY 14 rla.r Relle Jerome and Company In Joy- land." Winona Winter. Kelix and Barry pre sent in "Th Boy Next Door," Reynolds tmc Donegran, Garden City Trio, Rittley and Kemo in "The Kffects of Opium." William fleoifo. Pictures, Orchestra - GRAND . WEEK FEBRUARY 14. The Irish Wizard UWHEXCE, t Ri-NE CO. Presenting "The Den ot Mystery" Hu-kman Bros. & Co. Hint era De lay Elwie Harvey S Co. Bernard & Orth De Velda & Zelda Kred Bauer Urandatteope Matinee every day. 2 :30 : anv seat. 15c Evening performance. 7:30, 9:15; oalcony. ic; lower floor, aoc; box seats. 50c. . , HOUSEHOLD NEEDS Cnfil CHURCHLEY BROS, wood and coal vc dealers, office and yard lath and Marshall. Phones Main i31. A 3031. Klnriet Cat Fiowera always fresh from v aur Awn conservatories. Martla Forbes Co M7 Washington at. phones. pAal Richmond and W allien d A us trail an. Indenandent Pnal Jtv Ira rnmn.nw. opposite City Library "Rota phonea gn AVCTIOX SAXES TO DAT. At Wilson's Auction House, corner Sec ond and Yamhill. Sale at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson, Auctioneer. Continuation book sale this evenlne. 4th floor Stearns bids. S. L,. N. Gilman, auc tioneer. At 211 let st., storage furniture auction at 2 P. M. Kord Auction Co. At 825 Northrun St.. furniture, etc. Sale at 2 o'clock. Baker & Son. Auctioneers. MEETING NOTICES. MULTNOMAH COUNCIL. ROT AL ARCANUM meats at K- P. Hall, 11th and Alder streets, the second and fourth Monday of each month at 8 P. M. Visitors cor dially welcomed. H. Claussenlus, jr., secretary, ii lun St. THE KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SE CURITY will give their 500 or whist social tonlht at the I. O. O. F. Hall. Refresh ments and dancing. Admission 15c WILLAMETTE LODGE. NO. 2. A. F. AND A. M. SDeclal eommu- (V nlcatlon this (Monday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work in M. M. de- greea. VUltlns brothers welcome. W. K. WEEKS, Secretary. HARMONY LOOGE. NO. 12. A. F. AND A. M. Stated communi cation this (Monday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. A talk by Rev. Brother Benjamin Young. Mem bers are requested to attend. Visitors are cordially invited. W. M. De LIN", Secretary. MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP TER, NO. 14. O. E. 8. Stated meet ings this (Monday) evening. East 8th and Burnside sta. Decrees. Bv order W. M. ISUL.IE RICHMOND. Sec. HALL FOR RENT N. 17th and Marshall. Dancing school, lodgesc, entertain men ta. pea- aonaDie. juain 1181. - PEEP. OORSS At Molalla. Or.. ' Feb. 13. T. M. Corss. aged 51 years. Funeral will be held toaay iMonoay) at 1 o'clock P. M. In terment Mountain View Cemeterv. Ore gon City. Services under the auspices of FUNKBAL NOTICES CURTIS Funeral services of Thomas TT. Curtis at iHol man's undertaking chapel - Monday, February 13, at 1 P. M. Mrrlends invited. interment New Haven, Conn. Dunning At McEnte, Funeral Directors, 7thj and fine. Phone Main 430. Lady aa- ZELLER-BYRXE8 o.. Funeral Directors. 694 Williams ave. s both phone; lady attend ant ; mow modern establishment In the city. EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Funetal Direct ors, 2ZO sa st. A-auy Axiutsnt, ifnone M. S07. J. P. FiXLE; Lady attendant. SON. Sd ana Madison. rnsne uain v, A lavs. EAST 8IDK Funeral Directors, successors to Jr. b. Dunning, inc. OZ, a x&za. ERICKON CO. Undertakers; lady ant. 409 Alder. M. 6133. A Z235. LERCH. undertaker, 420 . East Alder, Phones. 781. D 1888. Lady assistant. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING BATE Daily or Sunday. Per Line. One time 12c Same ad two consecutive times 23c Same ad tbreo consecutive times 30c (same ad six or seven consecutive times. ,5Ao 81 x words count as one line on cash ad vertisements, and no ad counted for less than two llnee. When an advertisement Is not run consecutive timet the one-time rate applies. The above rates apply to ' advertisements under "New Today" and all other cla Loca tions excepting the following:: . situations Wanted. Male. ; Situations Wanted, Fenial, For Rent. Rooms, Private .Families. Rooms and Board, Private Families. Houaekeeolna Rooms. Private Families. " The rate of the above claaslflcation is 7 cents a line each insertion. If you have either telephone In your house wo will accept your ad over the phone and send yon the bill the next day. Phone Want Ad. Dent.. Main 7070 or A fiOfJK Mlt- uation Wanted and personal advertisements not aewpteo. over tne pnone. terrors are more estsily made in telephoning: advertise ments, therefore The Oregonian will nog nolo, itaeix rcspwtDAe iw sucn errors. 13 W sm Jk OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY rBKglDENT. Mate M. UCRlilAKY. Mala SMl iiniANK arnciL M rr. NEW TODAY. Whole Block 200x200 Feet. Attractive hotel or apartment site, $150,000 Williams Avenue 100x120 Feet, $17000 SMITH 6 EVERETT Failing Building. Forced Sale On account of owner leaving the city one of the best quarter blocks, cen trally located on Grand avenue. Is to be sold for 25 per cent less than adjacent quarters. The present Income is J130 per month, with less than half the quarter block occupied. This is choice business property, full 100x100 feet. The price will be withheld here and can he obtained upon inquiry at our offlce.' $10,000 of the purchase price can stajid for three years at 7 per cent. This Is the best buy offered on Grand avenue. There i.s in. 000 profit to the picked up by the purchaser of this property. For information call on CLOHKSSY & SMITH, 401 .McKay BldK. IRVIXGTON. $1000 below value beautiful new residence, complete in every modern detail; larpe living-room, fireplace, den and breakfast-room, four bedrooms, sleeping-porch, polished oak floors, shades and lighting- fixtures, cooler and ventilator in pantry; fine location, four ieet aoove siuewa.K, near streetcar; $2000 cash, balance easv to rn. Ownf O 704, Oregonian. IT IS EASY TO OWN A HOME WILL BUY A LOT AND BUILD FOR YOU WILL H. WALKER S23 Chamber of Commerce Phone Main BRITISH COLUMBIA FARM LANDS Along the route of the Oranri TVtinlr 'Pa cific Railway. .Very fertile valleys. fine climate, cheap prices and easy terms. The chance for a handsome investment. For ftitl Infnrmntlnn VftUTl .TTk A a-g 1AND CO., Vancouver, R. C. selling Agent, T. K Phillips, 308 McKay Bldg., Portland. Mortgage Loans REAL ESTATE, FIRE WSfRANCE.. MORGAN, FLIEDXER A BOYCE, 503-501 AMnnrton Bids. $5500 A BEAUTY 7-room, 33x53 feet, lH-story stone t bungalow, very modern, high-class' home, stone flreplaoe, hot water heat, hardwood floors, auto garage, etc.; house less than year old and occupied by owner; $2000 will handue it. Have pictures of interior and exterior of house at office. HA HTM AX A THOMPSON Room 4, Chamber of Commerce. 15 Minutes' Walk from postofflce, finest view in the city, 7 room colonial ' residence, just completed; modern in every respect; this is a bargain at price asked. Terms. Address Owner, box J 710, Oregonian. ONLY $16,000 El? Full curner lot 50x few blocks Washlngr- ton. on 23rd "st. Some Improvements. Splendid location for stores or apartments; 16000 cash, balance 6 per cent. C. H. Korell, 25 Stark at. MORTGAGE LOANS ISAAC L. WHITE 331 Sherlock Bdgr. MORTGAGE LOAN S I.arKC Amount. Preferred. GUUUAHD W1EDRICK, 243 Stark St. QEOHSB BLACK. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. (All Branches.) S33 Worcester Bldff. Phones Main ISfL A 401. APABTMENX-HOfSE. bungalows or busl neis cheap, by expert draftsman. AC 695. Oregonlar. . REAI, ESTATE DEALERS. Andrews, F. V. & Co. M. 3349. SO Hamilton, bids. - Beck. William a.. 812 Falling; bid. estate. Insurance, mortgages, loans, eta. Brubaker & Benedict. 502 McKay bide 1 544. . Chapln St Herlow, 832 Chamber Commarea. Cook. B. S. & Co., S03 Corbett bldg. Fields. C E. A Co.. Board ot Trad bids. Jennings Sb Co.. Mala 183. 200 Oregonian. KIRK A KIRKHAM. Lumber Ex.. 228 Stark. Parrfsh. Watklns A Co.. 250 Alder at. PALMER-JONES CO.. H. P. 211 Commer cial Club bldg. . Sheffield A Klely. 28 Russel bldg.. 4th and Morrison. ecnaiK, tieo. t ze stark st. Main or A - 6b2, Th. Oregon Real Estate Co., Grand ave. and Multnomah st. (HolLaday Addition). M. E. Thompson Co.. cor. 4th and Oak ada. - Walker. S. T-. 804 Corbett bldg. REAL ESTATE. For Sale Lota. CORNER lot. near Sellwood car barns; prlca. H. P. PALMER-JONES CO.. 212-213 Commercial Club Bldg. SPECULATORS. Finest corner In Irvlngton. Sacrifice. Terms. AB 71ft. Oregonian. . . z loth, 33 l-axiw, close' to car: .win trade tn as part payment on good real estate. 411 Lumber Exchang. bldg.. JTOR SALEJ Three lota )n Alberta, near Grand ave.: splendid bargain; no agents. 608 Gerilnger bldg. 2 LOTS near carllne; sidewalks In, improve- ' ment paid, all clear; price $So0. 411 Lum ber Exchange. . . 100 FEET on Albevta. west of 26th: excep tional bargain; cash. AD 716. Oregonian. LOT on E. Salmon at., near 25th i 800 E. 6th K. Inquire at