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8 THE MOBTOXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JAXUARY 11, 1913. PORTLAND IS URGED TO DEFEND RIGHTS Keynote Sounded at Chamber of Commerce Meeting Is "Act as Unit." J. N. TEAL POINTS WAY local Jealousy Decried and Whole Columbia. Basin Told to Join In Development "Work A. H.. Avert 11 Elected President. Declaring: that existing transporta tlon conditions in Portland "cannot be endured if Portland Is to fulfill her destiny," J. N. Teal, addressing the Chamber of Commerce at its annual business meeting and banquet at the Commercial Club last night, urged the necessity of Portland business Interests acting as a unit to bring about con dltions such that the city may derive the "full benefits from its natural ad vantages. "No other city In the United States has so many natural advantages as Portland," he said, "and no other city falls so far short of reaping the full -benefits from those advantages. Gen erally speaking a city situated as Is Portland has some powerful transpor tat Ion interest whose Interests are com mon with the city's, and whose growth Is more ' or less dependent upon and linked with that of the city. Such Is not the; case with us. Portland has never been the favored darling of any Interest. What she has gained has been gained by her own efforts. City Forced to Act Now, "Portland Is forced in self-defense to act and to act as a unit. Portland and the entire Columbia River basin must by some means secure the bene fits based upon their natural condi tlons. At this time every effort of the railways Is used to prevent this. The rate structure as now framed is in teaded to prevent it, and will, unless changed. Irrevocably prevent it, and Portland must use her every effort to see that this Is changed.' Mr. Teal declared that the City of Portland has in the past been too much Inclined to Ignore Astoria as a factor In the problem of her transportation and to overlook the Columbia River as a harbor. The result, he asserted, has been to turn an enormous volume of business to the Sound that might have been as well handled on the Columbia River, and to postpone for years the settlement of a question vital to the commercial and industrial growth of the city. Local Jealousy Deerled. "Let us come to realize that it Is a matter not of the City of Portland alone, but of the whole Columbia River Basin and of the cities which lie upon the harbor of the Columbia clear down to the sea. There is no time nor room for local jealousy. I would like to see Astoria grow to a population of 100,000 while Portland makes her pro portional advance, and not to see our city Blip to second or third place in the commerce of the Northwest, be cause of any tendency to minimize tne Importance of the relations between all of the communities in the Columbia Basin. In speaking of railroad control of water lines, Mr. Teal declared that he believed the provisions of the Sherman act to be directly applicable to the acts of railroads owning, controlling or operating competing water lines. Sherman Law Violated, "If I am correct in my construction of the law," he said, "we have direct and flagrant violations of the Sherman law occurring on our own rivers every day, and I believe that it is our duty to see to It that this condition is rem edied. "No community is more Interested In this question than this city and state, and now that the Government of the X'nlted States has awakened to action and realizes the true facts, we should by every means in our power urge af firmative action on its part." Following a series of reports from the retiring president and the various committees of the Chamber, the nom inating committee submitted its re port and by unanimous vote the fol lowing officers for the coming year were elected: President. A. H. Averill; vice-president. F. W. Mulkey: secre tary, E. C. Giltner; treasurer. Ladd & Tilton: trustees. O. M. Clark. H. L. Cor bett. George Lawrence, Jr., R. w. Mon tague, D. A. Pattullo and H. D. Rams dell. Guests of honor and speakers of the evening were Rev. V. B. I-Ilnson, "W. W. Cotton and Charles A. Hart. Llfenavers Cheered. A resolution submitted for the trus tees of the chamber by J. Fred Larson was unanimously adopted recommend ing that the State Legislature make liberal appropriations for the erection of buildings at the Panama-Pacific Ex position in San Francisco and the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego. W. W. Cotton offered a motion that the Chamber of Commerce take steps to present with a suitable token of ap preciation the members of two lifesav lng crews at the stations at the mouth of the Columbia River for their recent gallant work. The answer of the mem bers of the chamber when President Knapp put the question was a unani mous affirmative, while every man In the room sprang to his feet and Joined In the cheers and applause that were given for the lifesavera. Those present wer : TV". O. MunsslU O. M. Scott. Yv. H. Brandies. Q. M. Taylor. E. I Taylor, J. L. Wallln. A. N. Leonard, Joseph N. Teal, c. c uolt, K. W. Raymond, O. M. Clark, George M. titrong, Oharles Jennings, F. E. Taylor, K. W. Gramanof. J. W. Matthes. I), e. conn. J. Klssenson. T, K. Mosessohn, Entire M. Cederberga, Barnett H. Goldstein, It. C. Bishop, J. C. Feldman, John F. Shorey, H. M. Haller. Horace r. Kamsdsll, Henry A. Sargent, George Taylor. Charles Scaddlng, Bishop. Edgar B. Piper. C. J. McPherson. James Mel. Wood. F. P. Stanley, W. G. McPherson, Herbert a Miller, P. W. Lewis, H. R. Spencer, -M. H. Houser. P. F. Arlss. J. W. Ganonr, F. A Lincoln. D. V. Hart, G. M. Allen. T. J. Cleeton. M. C George. E. C. Giltner. Tom Richardson. V. F. Burrell. L. A. Lewis, W. B. Patterson, Benjamin H. Lanier, M. Mosessohn, A. F. Kober. W. H. Rober. J. Woods Smith, J. F. Daly. K. J. Condon, 5. D. Adair. 1,. D. Mahone, TV. A. Bobb, Edward F. Gouiey, C. N". Storkwell, Jesse Hasell. Wilson Clark. G. K. Wentworth, Jr. G. B. McLeod. L. J. Wentworth. W. B. Mackay. E. O. Burdon, Frank A. Ryder, A. L. Stephens, 6. M. Ludi-m W. A. Holt. Adolph A. Dekum, E. Shelley Morgan, W. A- Flrebaugh. J. H. Devlin, lorlso Ida, Japanese c. A. Sheppard, Consul. W. H. Sandy. O. R. Stephenson, George Atiyeh. I'aldemar Lldell, B. Van Houten. Sol Phelan. H. B. Weeks, jvenneth Beebe. Walter Claussen. V. E. Claussen, 7. Vincent Jones, Fletcher Linn, A. S. rattullo, l W. Mulkey. K. Welnsteln. J. E. Bennett, W. H. Phelan. II. H. Pi-outy. E. 3. Hall. H. G. Rice. George T. Moore, J. H. Dundore, C. A. Foster, Lee Arnett. L. M. Rice. P. F. Greene, A. A. Bailey, C M. Bishop. Pasdla- c. B. Kllhsm. ton. C. M- Hoour. R. J. Paterson, William Young. D. A Pattullo. A E. Rockey. J. Allen Harrison, Jay Smith, G. B. Hegardt, Frits Kirchoif, F. C. Graham, P. S. Brumby, H. C Clair, C. G. Wilson, Charles McGonlgle, A McComb, O. E. Overbeds, Will A Knight, F. P. Keenan, F. H. Gardner, a B. Vincent, W. H. McMonles, E. E. Tressler, R. L. 6haw. George M. Cornwall. James Lindsey. Cleaveland Hllson A. P. Bateham Charles A. Malboeuf R. B. Miller William Harder C. McLourhlin John Matthlesen F. W. PL Freer A H. Edelfsen J. A Freeman Charles Frayles H. E. Noble F.alphCrrsler William B. Wells W. L. Bahson C. H. Leadbetter J. T. Thurman J. J. KOSS, William G. BeckendorfL W. ecott' M. J. Price. J. C. English Leong Jew Hint, N. J. Baer, E. E. Lawrence,. H. P. Palmer John P. Clum William McMurray C. C. Mlcherer John Scott Mills Xeal Brown W. B. Wiggins F. D. Deal William a. Gosslln G. P. Etsman E. C. MIchener I. G. Davidson Fred F. Huntress Frank L Knight Oua Kuhn F. J. Carlisle Rev. W. B. Hinson Charges E. Gray A W. Strahorn J. H. Jovca D. A McLean Clay S. Mors. George W. Lang C. W. Crors William FWeberg John D. Blled E. Helmer Andrew Friberg Scott Bozorth R. Relerson Walt.jr C. Smith David Davis George C. Ludera H. M. VanDeura. Charles B. Pye, L E. Kern, T. VanHeekeren, E. P. Smallwood, W. B. Smallwood, J. H. Lathron. J. Fred Larson, E. G. Crawford, F. A Freeman, A. A. Crisell. Henry C. Stephenson, W. H. Monroe. Samuel C. Kerr, Frank P. Kin. W. L. Johnston. f . ii Zimmerman , Simon Harris, H. W. Mitchell, R. B. McLuna. F. J. Mclndoe, W. W. Cotton. Colonel G. S. Young, a. u Averitt. F. C. Knapp. C. E. Wolverton, J. H. Young, William McMaster. Charles A. Hart. TAZWELL OPENS FIOH CAMPAIGN TO AID PRISONERS' FAMILIES PLAN-XED. Provision to Be Made for Depend ents by Applying Rockplle Earn Ings to Support Xeedy. Find In w MTnoclf h,nn...ii - ... ...j,.. Lu a. v every turn In th' dlanenalno- rt i .1.' ' n . juoh.vo u j me number of innocent heads upon which mo penalties ian. Municipal Judge Tazwell announced yesterday that he . ... " buiiiuiuuiuuLiun 10 tne mayor inol Cltv Counnll nrvinv th. , ".l JJ11UII Of leirifllntlnn hv iaThi,K n . u " J ' ' ' aicu nuUHB " ior imprisonment can be giVen it Without thai J ramilles suffering destitution. The magistrate says he will throw him- mu energetic campaign to fur ther the measure. The expedient proposed is, in Its gen- ral effect, not a n w nnn vir- K . vision shall be made for applying the earnings of prisoners at the rockplle to the maintenance of their dependents. In theory, the men at the city quarry earn 2 a day. and allowing a w n SI UUBI Jf 111 e is 1 iy i'na low oy eacn day's labor of one Ul meiii. ims sum, argues Judge Taa- ncii. iH aiimnipnr to qnstoin tha ntrii narv noor famiiv. uu..u w i-uoiuii wr auuuu is ttlA Pan A nf A U'llllnma wh... - w. .H.ia,U(Bt nuuoc wutig wiiH. u riR aav n rrpr nonoinn- h m w- sentenced for 90 days for beating her, nvfcjirTO yesteraay witn ner baby In her arms and besought the court to rescind ita action, on the ground that She WaS Without. mpnna in maintain aersen. "He Is a good husband when he is lOt drlnklntr " aha ani "Kiif -Brh.w. is drunk he beats me. I have no money i cannoi wor because or my baby Can't VOU itIva him nnnthor rha ThiR la Bl fnnrf trn ....,A i-i in. k, luc buui i faces almost daily. In a score of cases in recent mo runs, the Importunities of wives dnd other dependents have prevailed to bring about the re-opening of such cases and the release of the prieoner. wen-Knowing that the man Will ftnlv rpnPO t Vl a nffanna K, has looked rather to the extremities of the families and seldom if ever has rem sea tne plea. WYATT SUED FOR DIVORCE Attorney Charged by Wife With In fidelity and Drunkenness. Infidelity and gross and habitual drunkenness are charged against John Russell Wyatt, formerly a deputy Unit ed States District Attorney, and broth er-in-law of Senator Bourne, in a di- orce suit Instituted by Lydia Wyatt a Circuit Court yesterday. Sadie Cohen Is mentioned in the complaint as tne co-respondent. Real estate of the value of between 0,000 and 80,000 is listed in the com plaint as owned either in entirety or Dy tne aeienoant or plaintiff indi vidually. It consists of 40 acres on the Base Line road, city property In Albany, Or., two lots in Barton's Ad dition, Portland, and valuable acreage n i,lnn, Josephine and other counties f the state. Mrs. Wyatt wants two-thirds of the property held in entirety, her half and a third of her husband's half: asks that her ownership of the property n ner name he confirmed free of any ncumbrances arising from the mar riage relations and demands a third, or dower portion, of the property owned by the defendant individually. It is asserted in the complaint that the defendant has become so intoxi cated on various occasions during the past year that he has been incapaci tated for days at a time. Mrs. Wyatt was formerly Mrs. Faber, idow of a wealthy Albany brewer. ARCEL POST HAS NEW USE Xewberg "Woman Sends Camera to Pawnshop for Ixn. First transaction with a pawnshop by parcel post was recorded yesterday, in the archives of the city detective bu reau. It was a camera sent bv a woman in Xewberg, Or., to a Sixth- street money-lending establishment. Use of the parcel post as a means of ypothecating articles of merchandise probably was not contemplated by Con gress when it enacted the measure. but, now that some original genius has set the pace, there seems to be no good reason why tne money-lenders should ot do a thriving business with th utlying places which know not the sign of the three gilded balls. The pawning of the camera duly ap peared on Ietective La Salle's reports yesterday, with the notation that the tide had been sent In by mail. Scent ing a possible attempt to evade the scrutiny of the pawnshop squad. De tective Smith made Inquiries and dis covered that the transaction was in good faith. Five dollars was advanced on the pledge. Lewis M. Dole Is Dead. Word was received in Portland yes terday of the death in Redlands, Cal of Lewis M. Dole, deputy building in- pector and architect, who went to California for his health several months go, with his wife, Mrs. Daisy Dole, daughter of Councilman Dunning. Death was due to tuberculosis. Mr. Dole was connected with the archi tectural firm of Ertz & Dole, with of fices in the Lumber Exchange build- g. He was 27 years old and lived at 92 East Salmon street. Mr. Dole was member of Portland Council. Knights of Columbus. The body will be brought to Portland for interment. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS i0fmmmm MimammA mmrnm Miiiiiili piiifti BiiiisMia i&mmm ifeiiiip lisiiiiip !iiiiiiwa t&8$mm ip? immM r5j i kit.? -: A v , . , s sutrztam! ''--,, taiff i m-itm-iiitoiHti i '. 4aiiiiMtifejteia O ftgrftj " ORIENTAL SERVICE NEAR CHAMBER'S TRADE COMMITTEE MAKES HOPEFUL REPORT. O. M. Clark, Chairman, Declares Unexpected Interest Is- Shown and Prospects Are Excellent. O. M. Clark, chairman of the Oriental trades committee of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce, was enabled to pre sent to the Chamber at its annual meet ing last night a more optimistic report than has been offered for several years, announcing the assurance that the Hamburg-American line will make Portland a terminal port and that the business interests are working with excellent prospects upon the establish ment of an Oriental line. Regarding the latter Mr. Clark said: "The necessity of an Oriental steam ship line running on regular schedule drew the attention of all the committee. for the reason that parcel shipments emanating in Portland territory were being diverted to ports both to the north and south of us. At a meeting held early in the year it was reported by Mr. Miller, of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, that his company would do its share towards the support of any steamship line that would be started from Portland, and that they wouia route their business over such a line and if necessary aid in a contribution. 'At this time a subcommittee was formed to outline some definite plan. and they decided to raise a fund, cov ering a period of three years, to be used in any proper manner to secure the Inauguration and operation of a permanent line from Portland to the Orient. This committee, consisting of Mr. Mears. Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Burns, obtained a subscription, under certain conditions, from the O.-W. R. & N. Corn- many of $75,000, from the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company of 30,0(H), the $30,000 subscription hav- ine' added to it an agreement to pay such proportion o( $150,000 which its business Interchanged with such pro posed steamship line would bear to the SUMMARY OF WORK OF PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COM MERCE IN 1912. Expended $33,000. Adjusted difficulties on waterlront Set the grain standards for the Northwest. Advocated common-user clause for the city. Maintained an exhibit of Oregon's resources. Answers inquiries about Oregon.' Maintains a tourist bureau. Sends statistics to departments at Washington, D. C. Prepared articles and sent photographs about Portland and Oregon for encyclopedias and other publications. Printed literature on Oregon. Published monthly bulletin. Favored free toll for coastwise shipping for Panama Canal. Advocated blue-sky law. Supported National Rivers and Harbors Congress. Secured river and harbor appropriations for Oregon. Aided in establishing a United States Chamber of Commerce. Secured public docks. Sent exhibits to various fairs. Investigated charity and advertising schemes. Transportation committee advocated investigation of express com panies, which resulted in reduction of rates. Had charge of inter-mountain cases before United States Supreme Court. Aided in effecting compromise with Spokane for lower rates on certain commodities. Represented Portland before Interstate Commerce Commission. Urged trade with Alaska. Secured saving of time in mail deliveries. Attempted to get boycott off of lumber in San Francisco. Initiated move to recognize Chinese republic Advocated irrigation projects. Supported Teal for Secretary of Interior. Advocated support of San Francisco and San Diego expositions. Entertained General Wood, chief of staff of United States Army. Entertained General Bixbee, chief of United States Army Engineers. Advocated made-in-Oregon movement. Kept quartermaster's department of the United States Army here. Helped secure Hamburg-American Line. Advocated combining of commercial organizations energies. OF PORTLAND CHAMBER faces' -ir-s'SjeriC- total business Interchanged by it and the O.-W. R. & X. Company with the steamship line, .but in any event guar antee payment of not less than $30,000; also, Mr. Mears subscribing $3000. "Amount of imports controlled by Portland merchants during 1912 was over 60,000 tons merchandise from China, Japan, the Philippines, Calcutta, etc., via tramp steamers, a few irregu lar trips of the Waterhouse steamers and for the most part, via Puget Sound and rail to Portland or cleared there and forwarded to points in the interior. It is safe to say two-thirds of the im ports last year from the Orient con trolled by Portland merchants arrived via the Sound. The efforts the Oriental trade committee made created a great deal of interest from unexpected sources. One outside firm is offering 4000 tons of desirable import cargo dur ing 1913 if similar arrangements as now exist in Puget Sound are offered them at Portland." COMING PIANIST PRAISED Sir. Daclunund Tells of Inspiration Artist Will Give Pupils. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 10. To the Ed itor.) The ever-readiness of The Ore gonian to aid and encourage matters musical and those interested in fos tering this art induces me to draw on your kindness to the extent of calling the attention of piano students to t coming event, one which in any world metropolis would be looked forward to as a gala event. I refer to the com ing concert of the giant pianist, Godowsky. Small in stature like that other pianist Titan, D'Albert Godow sky is a veritable giant in physical and mental technic and in all else pertain ing to piano-playing. Compared to other eminent pianists. he stands like a Milan cathedral or Cologne dome beside a village church and is therefore one you would enu merate on the fingers of one hand when speaking of present-day great pianists. Aside from the enjoyment derived the value of a recital by such a phe nomenal artist as a lesson to students must be emphasized; it stands in no comparative ratio to the price of an admission ticket, whatever that may be. CARL, LACHMUNL, OF COMMERCE ELECTED LAST NIGHT ieci- er-- GRAIN STANDARDS IDE REPORT IS MADE TO CHAMBER OF COM3IERCE. Quality of 1912 Wheat Crop Is Said to Have Been Above Average In Pacific Northwest. One of the shortest reports submit ted to the Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting last night, but one which represents business of perhaps the widest importance in the North west, was that of the grain standards committee, of which D. A. Pattullo Is chairman. He said: "The most important work of the year is the establishing and distribu ting of grain standards, and this work was done for the crop of 1912 as soon as harvest was far enough advanced for the committee to obtain repre sentative samples of the grain crops of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. "Samples received showed that, with the exception of damage done in some localities by rain during harvest, the quality of the last wheat crop har vested in the Pacific Northwest was above the average. These standards have been officially adopted bv the London Corn Trade Association, the Liverpool Corn Trade Association and the San Francisco Chamber of Com merce, and, on account of a large crop having been moved in record time, many cargoes have already been sold against them. "As the surplus barley from the crop harvested in 1912 was likely to move west Instead of east, as it did the pre vious season, the committee estab lished standards of feed and brewing barley and quite a number of cargoes of barley have been sold on basis of these standards. "As heretofore, the Inspectors of the Chamber of Commerce have been asked to certify to the quality of grain delivered against sales made on basis of Chamber of Commerce stand ards and this work during the past year has been quite important. There has been no serious complaint regard ing such Inspection, and the system in augurated several years ago continues to work satisfactorily." ADMEN TO GRILL OFFICERS Gridiron Will Sizzle at Banquet and Installation Tonight. In declamation and pantomime, or in tuneful adjuration, the admen will "pan" their officers and many of the leading citizens of Portland at the an nual banquet and Installation cere monies tonight. The details of the pro gramme have been kept secret by the committee, but they have sent word abroad that all whose feelings are easily hurt by "gridironing" had bet ter stay away, or come with blinders on their eyes and cotton In their ears. Seattle admen are coming in a spe cial train, 50 strong, and will bring with them their own scenery for per formances, which they will spring from time to time by way of surprising their fellow admen- of Portland. Spokane and Tacoma Ad Clubs are also sending large delegations. All but members and especially in vited guests have been eliminated from the list of those who are to attend. since the ballroom at the Multnomah Hotel, where the banquet is to be held will seat but 400 persons. Even with this provision, many of the local ad men will not be able to get seats, and consequently there has been a rush on the box office that has already prac-; tically cleaned out all of the tickets. . j WORK OF GHAMBER FORYEAR REVIEWED President Knapp Tells of In dustrial Development Ef fected or Attempted. EXPENDITURES ARE $30,000 Local Affairs Handled Direct and in Co-operation With Other Com mercial Bodies Congress ional Delegation Aids. A year of active effort and wide achievement was reviewed last night by President F. C. Knapp, in his an nual report of the work of the Port land Chamber of Commerce. More than 130.000 have been expended by this body during the past year and these funds have been directed toward hun dreds of activities having as their aim the industrial and commercial develop ment of the city. "There is no matter of public import ance," said Mr. Knapp, "that the Cham ber has not taken cognizance of, ex cepting such matters as by tacit under standing are handled by other com mercial organizations of the city." The work reviewed in his report ranged from the maintenance of a tourists' bureau, including distribution and publication of literature, to affairs of National importance, in which the Chamber worked through the Oregon delegation in Congress and by its mem bership in the Chambers of Commerce of the United States. Shipping Occupies Attention. Some of the raore Important of the features mentioned in President Knapp's report follow: Early in the year the Portland Chamber of Commerce went on record in favor of free tolls for coastwise shipping, and sent a representative to the Associated Cham bers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast In San Francisco to assist in getting legisla tion for that purpose. J. N. Teal repre sented the Chamber on that occasion and was chosen by the Associated Chambers also to represent them, appearing in Wash ington at a hearing before the committee of inter-oceanlc canals of the Senate, held April 11, 1912. It was undoubtedly through the arguments made by Mr. Teal at that meeting that the bill was passed in the form which will be ol such advantage to the Pacific Coast. In connection with the Commercial Club and the Portland Realty Board, the matter of preparing a bill for an act, based prac tically on tne .Kansas law Known as tne "blue sky law," was taKen up. Tne ooject of the bill was to protect purchasers of stocks and bonds and prevent fraud in their sale. This bill was defeated by slight majority, returned from the country district. It seems, from Inquiry, that the main objection to the bill was the creation of a new department costing the state about $20,000 a year, although, as a mat ter of fact. It would have been self-sup porting by reason of fees. It is Hoped that the present Legislature will pass law embodying the principal features of our' bllL The Chamber, as heretofore, has been one of the strongest supporters of the Na tional Rivers and Harbors Congress. One thousand dollars was sent to them during the month of March and an additional sum later in the year. At the annual meeting of that Congress, held in Washington during the month of December, the Chamber was represented by J. N. Teal, C. W. Hodson, Samuel White and L. D. Mahone. Result of Committee Work Seen. To justify this large contribution from the Portland Chamber of Commerce to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, it is only necessary to look over the Con gressional record on river and harbor bills. Prior to the organization ol tms congress, river and harbor bills were enacted every three years. Now they are handled the same as other great appropriation bills. The secretary or the Rivera ana Harbors Congress in a letter to our organization writes as follows: The Portland Chamber of Commerce has been among the very foremost supporters of the work of this organization, both as continuity and liberality." It Is by reason of these annual bills and the increasing appropriations that our ap propriatlons for the Columbia Kiver jetty have been sufficiently large and regular so that Improvement has gone on in a man ner that has given us a steady increase in depth of water, with the assurance of the full 40 feet at low water in tne not very distant future. The Portland Chamber of Commerce was represented in Washington by Mr. Teal, Sen ator Bourne and Senator Chamberlain at National conference of commercial bodies called by the president to establish a Na tional commercial body under the patron age of the Federal Government, as Is the custom In foreign countries. This confer ence resulted in the formation of an organ ization known as the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Opening of Columbia Considered. During the year the Chamber received notice that the Government of the Dominion of Canada had appropriated $36,000 to make survey of the Columbia River on the Canadian side of the international boun dary. This was done to secure a report of the feasibility of making tne coiumDia River navigable from the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway to a point where the river enters the State of Washington. This appropriation is undoubtedly the di rect result of representations made to the Premier of Canada by a committee from the Portland Chamber of Commerce, which met the Premier at Nelson, B. C. The Chamber's committee was composed of C. E. Swlgert, C. F. Adams, A. H. Devers. United States Senator Chamberlain and Captain W. P. Gray, of Pasco. Should the report of the Canadian engineers be favor able It will be of great assistance in help ing to get a favorable report for the open ing of the Columbia River to the Canadian boundary, which up to the present time our engineers have not considered worthy of Improvement. It is a matter of much satisfaction to the Chamber of Commerce to be able to state that the Public Docks Commission is taking great care In the preparatory work for our new municipal docks, and that the details In connection with this work are In the hands of one of our most efficient en gineers, G. B. Hegardt. In addition to the Interest which an or ganization of the nature of this Chamber has in this undertaking, the success of the commission is a matter of pride to the Chamber from the fact that the public dock act originated in the Chamber of Commerce and was campaigned for and passed by the work of the Chamber ex clusively. Charities Are Indorsed. In order more fully to protect the mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce In their contribution to charitable organizations, the trustees have ordered a blank prepared to bA aubmittted to all seeking the Chamber's indorsement. This blank must be filled out k and show the necestsity Tor the charity, the method of handling funds, the plan of or ganization and other matters necessary upon which to base intelligent judgment. If satisfactory a letter win oe issued stating that the organization Is worthy of support and if our members will take the trouble to contribute only to such charities as have this indorsement a large amount of money will be saved and deserving charities great Iv benefited. The Chamber has also been actively in terested In connection with: The boycott of finished lumber in San Francisco. The recognition or the Chinese Republic, The question of irrigation. The support of Mr. Teal for Secretary of the Interior. The west extension of the Umatilla project. The Panama-Pacinc international Expo sition. The entertainment of General Wood, chief of staff of the United States Army. The entertainment of General Bixbee. chief engineer of the War Department. We have most heartily indorsed the man ufacturers' crusade having for its object home consumption of Oregon-made products. Harbor Faculties Advertised. The Chamber has impressed upon the quartermaster's department of the United States Army the fact that transports can : come to Portland without trouble at all sea- j Who Is This Man? Ho Is Known All Over the World for His Wonderful Vegetable Compound. He Is the Famous Dr.W.S.Burkhart. Dr. W. S. Burkhtrt As He Is Today. Owes Hit Robust Health and Gain of 90 Pounds to Taking His Own Medicine. Aa Needed, for the Past 25 Years. Just, ask any druggist, W"ho is Dr. Burkhart? He will tell you that he Is the man who allows you to deposit 25 cents for a 3t-duy treatment of Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound. And if at the end of 30 days you are not cured of stomach, liver, kidney and bowel trouble, the druggist will return your 25 cents. And he has been doing this for twenty-five years. Over twelve, million treatme-nts are used annually in all civilized countries, showing what a re markable medicine it is. Dr. Burkhart has a reputation to be proud of. His fair, honest method of allowing you to use his 30-day treatment and charging only 26 cents for it on a positive guar antee to repay the '25 cents if not cured has won him a host of friends. Every druggist knows him, knows his word Is good, knows he will do as agreed, so do not hesitate to try his Wonderful Vegetable Compound; get rid of 'headache, sour stomach, bilious ness, rheumatism, constipation, liver and kidney trouble. If you don't get well in 30 days, you get back your 25 cents. And you get more for a quarter than anyone else would ask $5.00 for. Get this 30-day treatment at once. Take the doctor at his word. You won't be disappointed. Be sure to ask for and see that you get Dr. Burkhart's Vege table Compound. sons of the year, using as illustrations the visit of the cruiser Maryland during the Rose Festival, the visit of the battleship Oregon during the Eiks carnival and the dally movement of vessels of commerce, which, like the war vessels mentioned, are drawing from 25 feet to 28 feet of water. In closing his report, Mr. Knapp reit erated his advocacy of the plan for which he has been working throughout his term In office, of co-operation be tween committees from the various commercial organizations in the city In all such matters as can be handled in this manner. He holds that by this, means the work may be accomplished just as effectively and with less ex pense and waste from overlapping of activity. MISTAKE TO BE RECTIFIED Mayor Wants Standard Gauge Ties Laid on Seventh Street. Mayor Rushlight said yesterday that he may call a special meeting of the City Council to consider a mlstaks made in the franchises for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company at the last session of that body. Maryland avenue was substituted for Prescott street in elimination of a part of the franchises, and this error must be cor rected before the proposed grants can be advertised. "I also wish to get the Council to arrange for the laying of ties of suf ficient length to permit of the laying of wide-gauge lines for the Heusner franchise, if the people vote to grant It, without the tearing up of Seventh street again," said the Mayor. "These ties can be put in when the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company lays its narrow-gauge tracks, and this will avoid injuring the pavement a second time." BROTHER COMES TO AID District Attorney of Siskiyou County Sees Stricken Relative. Frank W. Hooper, District Attorney of Siskiyou County, California, is in Portland, brought here by the sudden attack of illness suffered by his brother, R. C. Hooper, who was found in a state of collapse at the Union Sta tion by Patrolman Sloan, several nights ago. The sick man is at a hospital and has recovered consciousness, but It probably will be several days before he can be removed. The cause of his condition has not been determined, bujt is believed to have been a cerebral hemorrhage. At first it was thought that he might have been drugged for a felonious purpose, but it was found that he had on his person over fiuu In cash ana certificates of deposit for (1400. Mr. Hooper had been in a hospital at Spo kane and was on his way to Los An geles at the time of the seizure. Best Treatment for Croup ii ' ; It ?.,'i'"'' -V Mrs. Chas3. E2. Gosiper and Daughter. "About a year ago our little girl. Myra, used Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy for croup. At that time she had several attacks of croup before taking this medicine, and, although I tried three doctors, their medicine did not act as quickly and successfully as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is pleasant to take, and, being free from opiates, I am not afraid to give it," writes Mrs. Chas. B. Gosper, Geneva, N. T. You will hunt a long time be fore you find a better medicine for croup than Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. It has been in use for over forty years and never known to fail. rS v , V7