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THE' MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1913. INDUSTRY ORDERED 10 CONSERVE FUEL Pap er Board Manufacturers First to Be Affected by New Ruling. CO-OPERATION IS PROMPT Administration Plans to Effect Total Sarin of About SO, OOO, OOO Tons Coal Darlnr Tear; Penalty Pro vtfed for Non-compliance. WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 The first order for curtailment of the coojump Hon of fori In industry, was a;' ven to night by Ktiel Administrator Garfield, directing all manufacturers of paper board to suspend absolutely the use of fuel In their plants between 7 o clock Saturday morning and the same hoar Monday morning. The paper board makers were anions; the first called In by Dr. Garfield for his conferences with manufacturers not encaa-ed In war work through which It is proposed to reduce coal cons arap lion by perhaps 6S.004.0OO tons during the coming year. Tbey estimated the amount of fuel they could save and agreed to co-operate In any plan that micht b agreed upon. Compliance with tonight's order Is made obligatory nnder a penalty. It Is estimated that the actual saving of coal to be erfected will amount to li.009 tons weekly or 7S0.00O tons an nually. Similar orders affecting other Industries, probably nearly 100 In all. will be Issued later. The order follows: "No person, firm, association or cor poration, shall hereafter use. consume or burn fuel of any description, includ ing coal, coke, natural gas. fuel, oil or other petroleum products or ' use power derived from any such fuel, for or In connection with tho manufacture of box board, paper board, straw board, pulpboard. binder board, tax board or any other boards whatsoever, made from white pulps, waste paper or rags of a thickness in excess or seven thousandths of an Inch, from 7 o'clock In the morning on Saturday In eac week nntll 7 o'clock In tha morning of the following Monday. question will bo taken Into the eonrts on tho contention that the mw defining tha school year precludes tho holding of school on Saturdays. THREE FILLS ASKED HIGH SCHOOL DEBATES ON - Albany, Salem and Oregon Teams to Meet Tonight. city Dredge Tualatin to Work New Shipbuilding Site. on to Company fort of ALJBANT, Or, Jan. 10. (Special.) With Salem High School and Oregon b'y "lilrt , 0.1 11 i- COST WILL BE $400 A DAY tne opening debates or tha Oregon High School Debating League tomor row evening. Each school will have two teams In the triangular debate. Albany's affirm ative team and Oregon City's negative team will meet In this city; Albany's negative team will meet Salem's af firmative team In the Capital city, and Salem's negative team will go to Ore gon City to debate with that city's af firmative team. The question to be discussed Is: "Resolved. That tha Mon roe Doctrine Should Be Abandoned. Misses Ruth Locbner snd Irene Bar-I rtt are the members of Albany's af firmative team and the negative d baters of the local school are Harold Irvine and Elton Lasselle. Ocean I o Shipbuilding Make Application Portland to -Fill Site at Mil wanlde Dredrlns Desired. FEED PRICES ARE FIXED luinni rtfA&GES DBTEiun jted i-opi Rcucr or farmers. IMkIUs m Bras, Xlddtlaga. Short aae Mtxrd 'ewa Iftnfts A I arwalsaatrtv W a Tea. SAN F RA. VCT5TX). Jan. 10. (Special) Aa a meaaura for tha Immediate relief of California farmers, poultry raisers and stockmen, new mula prices at the mill on bran, middlings. shorts and mixed feeds were fixed at a confereoca between SL & Mo Near, chairman of the milling division of the United States Ftood Administra tion for tha state aad a dosen repre sentative millers. The new prices por ton. which want rrrto effect today showing an average reduction oa each ciase of feed of ap proximately It par ton over prices three weeks ago. whan rales ware pro mulgated regulating prices of wheal by-prodacta based oa the price of wheat Itself, follow: bran. fit. f:S: shorts. JS. tat; mixed feed. 117. tit; middlings. 14. MLS. Consumers wtll be able to parchas tha classes of feeds enumerated these prices at the mUL The prices are based oa costs plus "a Just profit to tha wholesalers.'" When purchases are made through retail dealers. It was an aouoeed. the dealer's "reason sble" profit will be added. I believe that with sensible operation af milling Industry and proper distribu tion, with elimination of tha specula tiva element, tha output of mill feeds will be sufficient to keep pooltry aad dairymen supplied." Mr. McNear said. BEAVER CREEK SELECTED Med ford Irrigatloa District Direct ors Launch 91.300,000 Project. aTEDFORH. Or. Jan- 1. (PpeciaX) The directors of tha Medford Irrigation district have, after several months' In vestigation, decided upon Beaver Creek as the source of water supply. Six other water sources were considered and rejected. The estimated cost of construction Is Jl:O.0OO. or S7 per acre, and tho cost of the distribution system tit per acre. ar a total of ITS an acre. Tha pro posed system will store 40.000 acre-feet and wilt tte avallaoie tor luot acre. The proposed system will Involve the building of a dam feet In height. If the property owners vote In favor af this project at the coming election construction work will start aa soon as the financial arrangements and legal details have been completed. CARS TO MOVE NEXT WEEK Campaign for Clearing Railroad Terminals la Planned. WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. Steps to snake effective tha Nation-wide cam- pairs for clearing railroad terminals during next week. designated as "freight moving week." were taken to day by Director-General McAdoo. Freight conditions throughout the East were reported slightly Improved today, although serious congestion aad lack of locomotlvea is apparent at a number of centers. KAISER ORDERS REPRISAL aVour Hand red French Women to Be Sent to Ilolzmlnden Camp. LONDON. Jan. la. A German official statement, according to aa Amsterdam dispatch to the Central News says "As a reprisal for the retention of In habitants of Alsace Lorraine against tae law of nations, 4 04 French will be conveyed to Russia aad within a few days too French women will be sent to the ramp at Uolamindea (Duchy of lira new lea)." School on Saturdays Opposed. TAKIMA. WaslL. Jan. (Special) A proposal of tha school authorlliea to hold sessions ot Saturdays promises to encounter decided opposition among patrons of tha schools, with a posstbil Xj it tae eA la adbare4 tv I ha First of tha new projects for filling land along tho river for shipyard pur poses which the Port of Portland Commission will undertake Is that of the Portland Shipbuilding Company, which has leased a new site in South RE-ARRESTS QUICKLY MADE PorUmnd -"Uolnlng the property of the suiuoiiuji dux es iumoer LompaD7 on the north. The property has a frontage of 600 feet on the river and the same depth, and It Is estimated about 40,000 cubic yards of material will be required.' Charles Nelson, president of the com pany, appeared before the Commission yesterday and arranged to have the dredge Tualatin do the work at a rate of $400 a day. Fred Pape. superintend ent for the Port, estimates a week will be required In which to shift the dredge and complete the fill Representatives of the Oceanic Ship building Comnsnv. which has a site t 'Mllwaukla, appeared before the Com mission In connection with an applica tion for a fill there. It was arranged that Superintendent Pape go over the ground there today and report back as to the practicability of making a fill. J. C Alnsworth sent a communication to the Commission asking if it could be arranged before the June rise in the river to fill a district between East First and East Third streets south of TamhllL There Is to be some dredging done between the Morrison-street and Hawthorne-avenue bridges snd it is possible the district described can be reached with a pipeline then. - Publication of new towage rates Is to be made after a final check Is reported by a committee, to which a draft of the tariff was referred yesterday. The Commission decided to fix a flat rate of tl25 for convoying or towing auxil iary schooners between Astoria and the sea. Instead of taxing them on their lumber capacity, as Is done with sailing vessels. As the auxiliary schooner City of St. Helens was charged on the latter basis, the bill being for Z5S, It was ordered yesterday that the difference be returned to the Charles R. McConnlck Company, managing owners. In a communication from City Com missioner Barbur the matter of dredg ing Columbia Slough to a width of 300 feet and depth of 14 feet was gone Into and the assistance of the Port sought. It Is estimated 1 1.000.000 wonld be needed for the project and the hope is entertained that Congress might ap propriate tSOO.OOO. the other half to be made op by the state. Port of Port- WOMEN PICKETS ARRESTED mTtr on tirtabi A .imitar communication was oeiore tne dock Two Men Aocnsed of Bobbery Taken After One Day of Liberty. A LB ANT, Or, Jan. 10. (Special.) After having been at liberty less than 14 hours after a vsase against them In I Polk County had ben disposed of, W. J. Kelly and W. J. Watte, of this city. were arrested here yesterday afternoon at the request of the Sheriff of Marion County. They are wanted for the rob bery of a store at Aumsvllle and were taken to Salem last night. The Polk County case against them was the alleged robbery of a store In Falls City. Some of the stolen goods were sold by Kelly In Salem and some were found In his possession at his Junkshop In Albany. Kelly asserted he did not rob the store. , but pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving stolen property and was fined $250. which he paid. The case against Waits was dis missed. MISS STEINHOFF IS BRIDE California with a carro of fu! en. left for Portland this morning. The steam schooner Daisy Preeraaa ar rived this morning from San Francisco with freight for Portland. After discharging she will proceed to Grays Harbor to load lum ber. , The steam schooner Daisy Putnam ar rived this morning from ban Francisco and went to Linnton to load lumber. The barge St. James has finished load ing ship timbers at Westport. for Eureka, snd was brought to the local harbor this afternoon by the tug Oneonta. Sho will probably be towed to Eureka by - the tug Oneonta. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10. (Special.) Working .put the plans for the policing of the waterfront by the Navy and customs service has brought about a much closer guarding of all shipping here. The pa trol of the' Navy has control over the har bor entrance and the men from the Custom house keep watch on the wharves. It is ex pected Collector of Customs Davis soon will be given mors complete authority over ves sels by orders from Washington. The steamship Pennsylvania, after making a voyage north for W. R. Grace Co.. Is In the Pacific Mail Steamship Company service again on the Panama run. The steamships Kishinev and Toula. owned by the Russian Volunteer Fleet Corporation, are on the way. from Kobe with cargoes of general merchandise similar to the freight brought here by the steamship NUni Nov gorod, which arrived Wednesday. LIGHTSHIP FIREMEN WANTED Government Gives Men 120 Days' Vacation Daring Each Year. Pay of "$60.50 a month and found." with four men In the flreroom gang and assurance of four months of every 12 on shore leave. Is not enough to keep full the list of firemen aboard liehtvessels on the coast. Robert War-rack, inspector of tne Seventeenth Lighthouse District, said yesterday that even though men within the draft age may be signed as lire men, there is a scarcity. Four men are employed In tha flreroom of each RED TAPE TO BE CUT Sub-Committee of Dock Board Will Hurry Elevator Work. SUPPLIES BEING ORDERED Commission Feels That Every Ef fort Should Be Made to Provide Facilities for Caring for Wheat of District. "Cut tha red tape,' That Is tha slogan of the Commis sion of Public Docks In formally open' lng 1918 operations. The first step was a decision yesterday to name committee, with Commissioner Bursar d as chairman, to deal with questions as to construction and other emergency details promptly, it being understood that all committee actions will be rati fied by the Commission. In the main the body was named to expedite ordering material for the St. Johns municipal water terminal and grain elevator, "working through the National Priority Commission, so the least possible delay would be ex perienced In obtaining certificates for AMUSEMENTS. TTJ7TT Broadway at Taylor iLvXaiVJ Main 1 and A-1122. TOMORROW SIGHT SPECIAL, price: MATINEE TOMORROW 2:15 ! -fir. 1; bal. SL 75c. 50c Gal. SOe-4 GRIPPING DRAMA SUCCESS The 1 O Hi- Tonight 8:15 r 13 CHAIR i EVENING PRICES Floor, $1.50; baL $1, 75c, 60c GaL 60c. are erapioyeo. in me ureroorn ul structural equipment and material, lisrhtvessel so one may be on leave, the I t,... . nn.n tion in August, .1917. that every member Former Hood River Woman Lieutenant Anderson. Weds HOOD RITER. Or, Jan. 10. Spe cial.) News has been received here of I tha wedding of Miss Leone etelnhoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G H. Stein boff. of Seattle, to Lieutenant Albers C Anderson. The bride, who formerly resided here. Is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Blount, of Hood River. The wedding took place at the horns of the bride's parents, Kev. Carter Helm Jones, of Seattle, officiating. The "bride was popular at the University of Wash ington. Lieutenant Anderson was a I prominent University of Washington athlete. - Lieutenant aad Mrs. Anderson have I left for the Presidio at Saa Francisco, I where ho will be stationed with his regiment tho CCth Infantry. Pair at Oregon City Charged With Disturbing Peace. OREGOX CTTT". Or, Jan. 10. (Spe- lal.) Mrs. Sid Richards and Mra Rose McNulty. of this city, were arrested today by Chief of Police Cooke and will have a hearing Friday morning 10 o'clock. Mra. Richards and Mra McNuIty were among a party of women ptcketers, who caused a disturbance near the Hawiey Pulp eV Paper Company plant Wednes- day. when Miss Lay ton. of Willamette, one of tha young women employes, was said to have been ssverely shaken, when leaving the mill. The women are wives of paper mill strikers. Mrs. Richards baa been ar rested several times. The charge against I Steamer Prepares for First Trip in ins woman is aisxuroing una peace. i roruana-'tofeao Ber-nce, Arthur Ricgs. well-known cently completed a season's run In Car Surphus Has ot Helped Eastern lAlaska, was yesterday signed as skipper or tne xeuow btacK steamer uregona. Commission yesterday and went over. It was decided by the Commission no to appeal from the decision of th United States District Court in the mtater of alleged damage sustained by the schooner Geo. E. Billings while in row of a Port tog. The amount to be paid Is 14400. One claim of ISO was ordered paid for ten piling torn. ou In 113 In Willamette Slough by one of the Port's steamers. The W lllara ette Iron A Steel Works was ordered paid f 309 on a boiler for the proposed new sternwheel towboat. Tho contract price was $14,000 and $8100 bad been previously paid, the balance to be liquidated on the completion of the boiler. BIGGS COMMANDS OREGOXA ri iy r-r itti l r itt nn nTrpT 1 captain OAACn IVilUJ-O 111 mu I CO I swift water navigator, and who has re- Orrgon L amber Shippers. Sa I.PM. Or, Jan. 1 0. (SpecLsi) An nouncement of a surplus of cars on the Ul-W. R. A N, as printed In The Ore- ronlu a. few dsn aero, today brousrht telegraphio protest from lumber mills I morrow morning. of Baker that they have received only 10 par osat of their requirements to fill Government orders. The Publio Servlos Commission was advised today that an embargo haa been established oa freight east of Chicago, except Government requirements, and so notified the mills at Baker, also that the surplus was due to floods, but that open and atock cars coald be sent IX such wers acceptable. which tha Kallogg Transportation Com pany has leased for the Portland-To ledo run. Work of preparing tha Oregon a for the new service is under way, and she will leave Washington-street dock to- The vessel els to make the run through to Toledo and next week a definite schedule will be announced. The Joseph Kellogg will continue in the Portland-Kelso service, and in making 40 miles more territory on tha Cowllts the Oregona Is expected to ba kept much busier than tha Kel logg. It Is understood interests along the river are prepared to support the service and It Is reasoned that it will no doubt become permanent. DAILY KTTKO SU) LOGICAL BEPOKX. PORTLAND. Jsa. 10. slsximara I'mlwr- tur. SO wtwia: minimum. 4 C,f r. luvar nsdlEsa. A. M.. 1X2 fsot: cbsns imst 24 hours, as toot I!L Total rma- :1 ti P. M. to 3 P. sLl. noos. Toisl rin fsll since Splmbor 1. 1911, 21.61 lDciis; rail. 2LC7 inches: excess. 0.14 inch, bun- no. T:&i A. M.; sues!. 4:44 P. Si. Total suasblao, soos; possible, t hours &4 minutes. arts. k:U A. M. : moonsot. 2:41 r. SI. itaroiiiottr (reduced to see Uvol 5:SO P. -9 webrs. uaisuve auoxuity at per ml TUB WEATHER. STATIONS. S 21 I If !;i 3 : Win I Stats et Weather He Psksr botso ..... Boston ... Isarv ... hlrsse ... Loever ... ts Moines Duiata .... urks ... sivoxea . tlns .... rksoRVtlle sium City Los Ancvlre srvhfittld dford . .. stinaospolls r Tors . orth ilosd orta Yskims, Poratello ..... Portland ..... osoburff ..... tcrainato . t. Louis ..... II I-sk .... a Xieo ... Sa Pr&Acisco. 4 kills tka- pokaae ...... a Island, jdT ...... 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Psn'asd aad virtnrry Ram er saeai inner: rrosa ssstsny wraaa Orvfoa and bashing-ton ftaln or saew irmir. rrasn eastariy wiaaa IdaJi p.sjo er snow: warmer. UltUil aa, Js sil, sssissisimim. POST OFFERED TACOMA MAN Earl R. Jones to Be Assistant to C S. Eblpplnc Board Officer. TACO!aA. Waah, Jan. IS. (Special.) -Karl R. Jones, widely known among the younger shipping men of Tacoma, has been chosen as assistant to K U Ewlng, assistant superintendent of the United States Shipping Board, with headquarters at Washington. D. C, ac cording to word received here. Mr. Jones left for Washington to assume his new work tonight. Mr. Jones has been with the J. T. Steeb Company, customs agents, for tha past two years and haa mads rapid strides In learning tha customs and shipping business. I WORK ON SHIPYARD STARTED Grays Harbor Motor hip Company to Be) Operating March 1. ABERDEEN. Wash. Jan. 10. (Spe cial.) Piles are being driven for the $100,000 machine shops and engine in stallation plant to be built here by the Grays Harbor Motorship Corporation. which will be In operation by March 1. according to M. B. Ward, manager of that plant. As soon as the piling Is down large crews will be placed at work In an ef fort to complete the plant in 40 days. Two hulls will be ready to receive tbelr engines when the engine Installation plant Is finished. The new plant will employ 300 men. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. COOS BAT. Or.. Jan. 10. Special.) The steam schooner Yellowstone, which shipped a lumber rarso ot 7 00. OOO feet at the North Bend Mill Lumber Company dock, sailed at 9:30 this morn tne for Saa Francisco. From sn Pedro, the steam schooner Msr tha Buehner arrived at 12:13 this afternoon to load lumber at North Bond. Sailing for 8aa Francisco this morning at 8. the steam schooner G. C Lindauer carried a lumbar carro from the Bay Park mill aad saves passengers for California points. Larva quantities of ties are piling np in starshfleld for shipment to Southern Cali fornia for railroad needs. 8hlp knees also are plied hlsh on soma ot the local wharves for shipment to San Francisco yards. The steam schooner South Coast la char tered tor several trips on such deliveries. The bar re C A. Smith la due from San Francisco for a lumber carse. ASTORIA. Or Jan. 10. (Special.) Bants So. SV sjalcsi amved last, avsniac trout of a llghtvessel's crew was to receive 120 days ashore each year, not to ex ceed 14 days in one stretch. Mr. War rack says quarters are good and the food adequate and of sufficient variety, yet the district is often short those members of the "black gang." J. O. DRANGA QCITS PORTLAND Cashier of Emerald Line Gets Gov ernment Berth at San Francisco, One more experienced Portlander has been drawn Into tho United states Shipping Board's organisation, to assist In the big programme of keeping ton nage on the move in the war game, he being James O. Dranga, cashier for the Emerald line on Columbia dock, who goes to San Francisco today. It is the understanding that he becomes cashier of the Shipping Board s office there. Mr. Dranga has been connected with the Portland line six years, first joining the service when It was under the North Pacific Steamship Company, and re maining when Andy Mahony and Tom Crowley purchased the fleet and began operating them under the banner of the Emerald line. H. H. Bancroft, Port land agent, says he has employed -M. J. Higley, formerly in the city ticket of fice of the fleet, to replace Mr. Dranga. Marine Notes. Machinery of the steamer Telephone, at San Francisco, which was par-chased for installation in a new sternwheeier towboat the Port of Portland is to build, is to be stripped at once and some of It will be hipped next week. Custom-house officials have been informed officially that the auxiliary schooner Peli- kan. ex-May, has been sold by the Dollar Steamship Company to the Pellkan Motor- ship Company, of New York. The sale was announced here last month. The May was built at Astoria by the McEachern Ship Company for A. O. Anderson 4c Co being sold early in 1917 by the latter to the Dollar line. In a wireless message yesterdsy Captain ClTda Parker, of the liner Rose city, ad vised that he would reach Astoria from San Francisco at o'clock last night, so the ship is looked for at Alnsworth dock early this morning- She will be given rapid dispatch so as to sail tomorrow. Further Investigation is to be made Sun- dav of the steamer Sarah Xnxon, stranded on the bank of Lake River, where she was csurht in the hlsh water New Tear's day. Captain J. W. Shaver said yesterday that it had not been determined what measures would be adopted to float her. After a good run from the Columbia River, the new steamer Westland. the first S.HOO-tonner built here for the Government, reached San Pedro Tuesday. It Is reported she is running smoothly and displayed ex cellent sea qualities. On a bid of $1245. filed with Inspector Wsrrsck, of the Seventeenth Lighthouse District. It Is expected the Albina Engine a Machine works will be awarded a con tract for drvdocktng the tender Rose. The vessel is now here. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAJTD. Jan. 10. Arrived Steamer Atlas, from San Francisco; bancs PL, from San Francisco; steamer laisy from San Francisco. available during the day. was selected to head the committee and is to confer with Chief Engineer Hegardt and such others as shall be designated, but whether action is taken by the chair man and engineer or by the full com mittee, it is assured of ratification. Mr. Knapp Urges Speed. "This move may save us 12 months In getting the .grain elevator into operation," remarked Commissioner Knapp. at whose suggestion the step was made. He recently returned from Washington and Informed his col leagues yesterday that there was noth ing more important in his opinion than that they should adopt every means of obtaining quick action through the Priority Commission. "One day lost now In attempting to get this Commission together might mean weeks actually lost ui handling wheat here," said Commissioner Knapp. Engineer Hegardt was authorized to proceed with advertisements for bids on additional transformers for the St. Johns terminal. They are for dock lighting and power and such uses. The Commission had depended on the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company to furnish them, but it is reported that transformers they had ordered have been taken , by tho Government. In a short time bids are to be asked on belting, smutters, cleaners and other gear for the elevator, so they may be assured well In advance of the com pletion of the structure. Steel la Ordered. Bids were opened on 565 tons of rail road steel for use in building connect ing tracks at the St. Johns terminal. as well as at the Pittsburg -street mu nicipal terminal. Most of the pro posals included plates, spikes, bolts and such gear with which to lay the tracks. The tenders were taken under advisement, the bidders being M. F. Brady & Son. A. C Callan. Seattle Frog A Switch Company, It B. Foster Company, Port of Seattle, Marshall Wells Hardware Company and the United Railway & Logging Supply Company. In connection with renewing Insur ance on much of the Commission s holdings during the next few months. it was ordered that new appraisements be filed with the Oregon Insurance Rating Bureau. It was ordered that the claim of the Port of Portland Commission, in the sum of $6209.40. for the services of the dredge Portland during December, be paid. The digger is engaged at the St Johns terminal digging a slip, while the dredge Willamette is work lng on the channel there, the latter not being under charter to tho Dock Com mission. New Boat Will Run Up Cowlitz. KELSO. Wash., Jan. 10. (Special.) Announcement has been made by the Kellogg Transportation Company that it will place a new boat on the run from Portland to Castle Rock and Toledo on the Upper Cowlitz Saturday, when the boat will make its first trip. It is rumored that the Oregona will be the boat used. For nearly a year there has been no steamboat Bervice up D A 17 17 D ALCAZAR DA11wK players Tonight All Week Mat. Sat. The Season's Biggest Comedy ' Hit. "POTASH St PEBtMFTTEK." From the famous stories in the Sat. Evening Post. Evenings. 25c. 50c. 75c. Mats. 25c 150c. Next week, starting Sunday Matinee. "The Cinderella Man." I A LAX BROOKS In "Dollars and Sense": Clara Howard: Mack A Earl; F.LSA RUEG GER AJND HER CO.; King A Harvey; Alaska Trio; TOOTS P.VKA and Her Hawaiian". PA NT AGE MAT. DAILY 2:30 -THE COURTROOM GIRLS," The 1918 Mnslcal Success. SIX OTHER BIG ACTS. Three performances daily. Might curtain at 7 and 0. , MUSICAL STOCK LYRIC Mat. Dally at 2:30. Nights. Start 7:30. This week the funniest, girlieet and tuneful S est hit of the season. "THK ROUNDERS. " CHORUS GIRLS' CONTEST TONIGHT vrvniAT. vnTrnrft. STME In this city. January 10, OTtve Syme, age if years, beloved wife of Will iam H. Stillwell, daughter of Mrs. Olive A. Stillwell. sister of R. H. Stillwell, of Portland; Mrs. Leona Morelsnd. of Walla Walla. Wash.; Mrs. Ida Hatcher, of Mc Kinley, Or.; X. C. and S. E. Stillwell. of Condon, Or. Remains will be shipped at 7:50 A. M., Saturday, January 12. from the Union Depot to Condon. Or. Services will be held at Fossil. Or. Arrangements in care of Miller He Tracey. DRAPEAU January 9. at the residence, 11TS East Main street, Agnes Drapeau, aged 63 . years, beloved wife of Lewis Drapeau, and mother of Mrs. George Chambers, William. John, Mary and Louis Diapeau. Funeral will take place from th'e above residence today (Friday), January 11, at 8:30 A. M-. thence to St. Stephen's Church. 1240 East Taylor street, where mass will be oirered at 9 o'clock. Friends Invited. Interment Mount Cavalry Cemetery. Dunning & Mo Entee. funeral directors. MTERS In this city. January 9, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Owen TAna. -taA c. 1m K jt a r-tr- rat El Myers, aged 70 years, beloved mother of Mrs. J. H. Sprague. of Seaside; Mra O. ( Jones. Mrs. P Herbert. Mrs. Alice Kalko-' fen. Charles W. Myers and Mrs. P. F. , Blair, of this, city. Remains at Holman'a ' undertaking parlors. Funeral services at 1 P. M. Interment at Riverview Cemetery, i Friends Invited. ( BUSBY In this city, Jan. 10, John D. Bus- i by aged 4S years, husband of Dora Busby. , of 47 E. 6th st. The funeral services will be held tomorrow (Saturday), Jan. 12, at 2:30 o'clock P. M. at the residence estab lishment of J. P. Ftnley & Son, Montgom- ' ery at 5th. Friends Invited. Interment at Mt. Scott Park Cemetery. BERRY In this city, at his late residence. 1027 East Seventeenth street North, Jan uary 9, Theodore Harding Berry, aged 73 -years. The remains are at Eriscon's nn- ' dertaking Darlora Funeral tomorrow ' (Saturday). January 12, at 11 o clock. HONEY Mra C H. Roney, at borne, I0SS East Alder street. 8:30 A. M., January 10, aged 81 years 8 months 14 days. Funeral from residence today (Friday), January 11. 1918, at 2 P. M. Interment Riverview Cemetery. ASKEY The remains of the late James A. Askey will be forwarded today (Friday) , at 10 A. M. to Wiliiamsport. Pa, by Miliar ' & Tracey. FCNF.RAL DIRECTORS. Edward Holznan. Prea W. J. Holman. Sao. J. E. Werleln, Treaa. THE ED WARD HOLMAN UNDERTAKING CO. Established 1877. THIRD ST, COKMKR OF SALMON. A Modern Spacious Family Room With Private Entrance. lad; assistant. Phones Mais 507. A 1511. Perfect Funeral Service for Less. M1LLEK & TKACEY independent Funeral .Directors. Vasb. St, bee 20th and 21st. West Side, ain 2oul, Laoy Assistant. A taaj. IPPODROMEs VAUDEVILLE 5 is THURSDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY "A NIGHT WITH THE POETS" "An Artistic Creation" LEW WARD "The Elite Comedian" VIOLA DANA Aladdin's Other Lamp" 4-0ther Meritorious Acts-4 10c Weekday Mats 10c A.AM!0ba.0.rC m nLSci1 100 Kelso ad up Hver rtved down at 2 P. M, bares St. James, tor Eureka. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10. Arrtvwd at 10 M . steamer Santa Monies, from Colum bia Kiver. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 10. Arrived and left I up during the night, steamer Delay Free-1 man. from San Francisco, 8AJ FTtAN CISCO, Jan. 10. Sailed at T I P. steamer Daisy Mathews. lor Colombia I Btver. SAX PEDRO. Shasta, from Columbia Btver. SAN PEDRO. Jan. Westland. from, Portland. SAJf FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. Arrived Steamers Admiral Farragut, from Seattle; Hardy, from Coos Bay; Santa Monica, from Astoria; Nome City, from Everett. TJ. S. Naval Radio Reports. (AH rramrts made at 8 F. otherwise iadieated.) ASUNCION. Ventura for Richmond. 180 miles south of Richmond. REDWOOD, Bel ling ham for CaCao. ISO miles north of San Pedro. CELLLO. Ban Francisco for Ban Peare, 40 miles east of Point Coacepclon. KLAMATH. St. Helens tor Saa Francisco, 25 miles soutn of Blunts Keel. FIKWOOD. Seattle tor San Fran Cisco, 170 miles north of Saa Francisco. C A. SMITH, in tow of the tog Sam son. San Francisco lor uoos iji miies north of Han Francisco. JOHANNA SMITH, in tow or tog Fear- leas. Coos Bay for San Francisco, lio miles north of San Francisco. EL 6EGUNDO. Janeaa for Richmond, 33 miles north of Lsnram Island. VICTORIA, Seattle for Cordova, pasaea Cape Flattery at P. M. Tides at Astoria Iiday. High. Low. 0:O3 A. M...7.0 feet 15:31 A. M... 8.8 feet 11:17 P. M...B.6 feet 6.38 P. M -0.7 foot Klamath Soldier Promoted. - KLAMATH FALLS, Or, Jan. 10. (Special.) That Garrett Van Riper, of this city, who recently entered the service of his country, has Just ceived promotion to the rank of Ser- reant-MaJor In the 136th aerial squad at Dallas, Tex., Is the word just re- reived by his wife tn this city. farmers and residents have been seek lng the re-establishment of boat serv Ice. The boat will stop at Kelso and way points for freltrht and passentrera. MEETING NOTICES. AL KADETR TEMPLE. A. O. N. M. S. A ceremonial session will be held in the municipal Auditorium. Sd and Market sta., on Monday, Jan. -1. commencing- at 3 P, M. Business session In the Masonic Temple at 10:30 A. M. Petitions must be in the hands of the recorder not later than 10 A. M. Jan. 21. Admission by 1918 card only. HUGH J. iMJ X -U, &ecoraer. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 65, A. F. AND A. M. Special com munication this irrwiT) even ing, 8 o'clork: work in M. M. degree. Visitors welcome. Or der W. M. C. M. BTEADHAK, See. ALBERT PIKB LODGE, SO. 182. A. F. AND A, M. Stated eommnnlcatlon tonight (Friday) at T:S0 o'clock. Visitors welcome. By order of W. M. B. B. rVEB. Sec EELLWOOD LODGE, NO. 131. A. F. AND A. M. Stated com munication this (Friday) even ing at 8 o'clock. Visitors wel come. By order W. M. J. H. BUTLER. See. MTRTLK CHAPTER NO. 15. O. E. S. Regular meeting this iiN-4,T aiveninr in Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock. Degre and social. t$r oraer ot vn. m. JENNIE H. GALLOWAY. Sec. . i r-f- i r wlul. meet uui nOOrUJJ rNtlS No Swething Needed When you eat Post Toasties J I (Hset or Csj VVV ys 48 Lr r WILL meet this (Friday) evening at 7:30 o'clock at 228 Alder atreet. Work In the first degree, visitors welcome. .AC r . LU.I--S. nee. Dec 10.0 T - e M. WAKDLE, N. G. WKRB-nfVr r-A M P MO. 85. WDODMEM OF Tiiil WORLD, meets every Friday nlgnt W. O. W. TemDle. l lltn street. u members welcome. Kum to Kamp rlday night. A. L BARBUR. Cleric jjr. A. VAN CLEVB. Consul Commander. a v. A nkTtT) CLUB. Manchester Hail. 85 v Fifth St., this (Friday) afternoon, 2:15. tirocery pnxee. aiwj uiuwnu. .' -.".j j , 8:30 P. M.; 60-pound sack of flour and gro ceries, a ii welcome. An mission toe SMBLEBC Jewelry, buttons, charms, plna las designs. Jaeger Bros, 1S1- Sixth st FfUEDLANDER'S for lodge emblems elan pins and medala BID wasnington st. DIED. JOHNSON At the family residence, 735 East Burnslde street. January iu, laii, Fannie Johnson, aged 53 years; wife of E. C Johnson. Remains at the new par lors of Breeze A Snook, Belmont st Thirty-fifth street. Notice of funeral later. CLARKE In this city. January 9. William Harvey Clarae, age do years, remains at Pearson undertaking parlors. Russell street at Union avenue. Funeral notice later. McCLEART In this city, January 10. Hen rietta MeCleary, age ST years. Aouce of funeral later. Arrangements in care of Miller A Tracey. McARTHUR In this city. Gilbert McArthur. aged oo yeara remains at i . u. urea l funeral parlors. East Eleventh snd Clay jmnara nurire ieiar Coming Sunday: Cariyle h Blackwell in "THE GOOD FOR NOTHING" 5 1 30E30E ipncu n AUDITORIUM s TONIGHT SAN CARLO GRAND OPERAS COMPANY PIN AT. APPEARANCE ef ELIZABETH AMSDEN with MANTEL HAT.A7.Tt and all-star cast in La Gioconda" J. P. FlNLall' SO.N. Progressive s ujisrl Lirtsctors. Pnvaio iirive Hwiun Aiuuiuaata, MONTGOMaUt X AX i'iJjiil. Main S. A 1589. Uaat 64. Lady Assistant. C oloi i WiLsoN at -ttUiSd, Funeral Lirectora, Ana Mnltnomaa at Seventh tueet. EiUCSOA! itesidence Undertaking Parlors, 12th and Morrison sta. Main oim. A J CUNNLNU & Mr KN1KK, funeral direct- , ors, Broadway and Pine street. Pilous Liuadway A 4o8. Lady attendant. F. B. DUNNING. INC. THE GOLDEN KLLai 0-NLu.n. TAKERS. 414 East Aider street. East &2. B 2A2. UK. AND MliS. W. H. HAMILTON Fu nerai service. 1U73 E. Gliaan. Tabor 41110.' P. 1 1. LGKCU, East Xlth and Clay streets. Lady attendant. East 781. B 1388. A.R.ZeUerCo. East 1088, O 1088 I 5U2 Williams Ave. U U W. JU L . II Vim'U'l'l la I Mil kUtA M V B i and Ciay. M&ln 415... A '2112 L. Iady attendant. ' CMTBXES BEAUTIFUL I MOUNT SCOTT PARK I CEMEl'ERY H Lowest Prices Best , Service. 9 No expense after interment. Prices lower than other, ceme 9 teries. ma r SOLE CM. if f Tomorrow MaL. mj Tomorrow 1 Eve, "Tales of Hoff- H Trovatore.' J PRICES Evenings Lower floor. 1st 1-4 rows $2.20; next 10 rows. $1.65 remainder, (LIO. Balcony Dma circle, tLU5; next 9 'rows, $L10; rear; balcony, 55c and 85c Matinees Lower floor, 1st 14 rows S 1.65; remainder. JL10. Bal cony Dress circle, rear. SL65; dress circle, sides, J 1.10. Rear Balcony Rear. 85c; rear balcony, sides, 55 c SEATS ON SALE AT SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. aoi RIVER VIEW ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Taylor's Perry Road, End Riverview Car line. The only civilised method of burial Snow-white, always dry, sanitary tombs, permanent title and endowment; 1-50 up. tsiiti Pittock Block. Phone Boadway 351. v FLORISTS. MARTIN FORBES CO, Florists, 854 Washington. Main 269, A Lillu. Flowers for all occasions artistically arranged. qi.a rkf. BROS, Florists, 287 Morr.on st. Main or A 1805. Fine flowers an'. flora! designs. No branch stores. IONSKTH FLORAL CO, 285 Washington st, bet. 4th and 6th. Main 5102. A 118L MAX M. SMITH. Main 7215. bldg, 6th and Aider sta. A 2121. Seiling PEOPLE3 FLORAL SHOP, 243 Alder. Flowers and designs. Phone Marshall 5922. MONUMENTS. PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS, 204-268 4th at, opposite City Hail. Main 80 OA. Philip I Neu A Sons for memorials. lOBLACSlNO GRANITE! CO. I U THIRD CT MADISON JTTEETT. 1 OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY Office, Boom IAS CourUMOse. 6th tiL Kntrmnce. Phoiiss from 8 to 6 Maun Hoine PIm--m A 26, .fffat cuU after office houra Main 270. j Heport all cases of cruelty to the above I addreea. Kiectno lethal chamber for aioaU ' animaia. Uorae amhulance for sick aad dlaabled animal at a moment! notice. Any i one desiring a dog or other pet, commuol- j cate with aa. Call for ail loat or strayed I stock, aa we look after all impounding. . There la no more city pound. Just Oregoa Humane Society. 1 BTEW TODAY. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES Daily aad Sixnday. Per line. One time lo name ad two conecutiTe tunea 22e bame ad tiu-ee oonaecutiTe umea Itoe feame ad six or seven consecutive time. . 6b The above rates auiL to advei-txiiemente under MlSew Today" and all o titer ciwseifica tions. except tne f olio wins : Bituations Wtinteu Male.- Situations Wanted Female. For Kent Uoomi Private Families. Hoard and Kooms ir-vate Families. Housekeeping Koouis----Private Famiiiea, Kate on the above cuupSifications are 1 cents a line each insertion. Serious errors in advertieemente will be rectified by republication without additional charge, but- such republication will not be made where the error does not materially ajlet.1 t.C Ol InO liwineUt. The Oresonlan will accept classified ad- rertitvementa over the telephone, provided the advertiser is a subscriber of either phone. No price will be quoted over the phone, but bill will be rendered the folio wins day. Whether subsequent advertisements will be accepted over the phone depends unon the promptness of payment of teiepiiuue adver tisements, "situations Wanted" and "Per sonal" advertisements will not be accented over the telephone. Orders for one insertion nly will be accepted for b urniture fur bale," "Business Opportunities," "kLoosnlng Houses" and "Wanted to Kent." AUCTION SALES TODAY Ford Auction House, 191 2d st. Furniture, carpets, eta. Sale at 2 P. M. At Wilson's Auction House, at 10 A. M. Furniture, 169-171 Second at. Phone your want ads to The Orego- .ttian, AUOn 30 A MORTGAGE LOiNS H Fonda on Band ror arood farm aad 1 1 city loans at close interest rates, j I I Prompt, Beiiable Service, 1 1 ' A. H. B1KKKLL CO. Z17-Z1P Northwestern Bank Balldlaa-. Maraltall 4114. A 41118. MORTGAGE LOANS ON BUSINESS AND RESIUKKCB raoPKUTV. ROBERTSON at IS WING, Z07-8 nortswtsttra Maalt Bids. MORTGAGE LOANS ON FARM AND RESIDENCE PROPERTY. NO COMMISSION. Wm. MacMaster 701 CORBETT BLDG, PORTLAND, OR, $11,500 Gash Nets $1750 Or $2600 net on sacrifice price of $26,000 for this gilt edge" Nob Hiij prop erty. Terms 6 per cent. OTIS JC. BECK. 426 Henry BaUdina-. . JNO. B.COFFEY MORTGAGE! LOANS Insurance, Surety Bonds S01 WILCOX BLSU, Mala J03, A. 3701 ft