THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. MONDAY, DECE3IBEK 18. 1911.
If
PENALTY PROVIDED
IN PETITION FRAUD
Charter Revision Committee
Would Punish Dishonest
Circulators.
RECALL LAWS PROPOSED
rio Rrquirra 1 S Ter Cent of Voter
to Sign and If SO Prr Cent Kln
prrlal Klrrtlon Most lie
Called by Council.
Crooked circulators of Initiative and
referendum petitions were recognise!
yesterday by the member of the Kt
Fide ehmrter revision committee. This
committee Incorporated Into Its pro
posed commission charter provision for
a floe of $1000 and Imprisonment for
one year for any person convicted of
fraud In circulating these petitions In
connection with any municipal quea
tlon In this cltr.
The provision was as-reed upon whll
the committee. In session at the City
Hall both yesterday afternoon and last
nlKht. wsa finally considering- tne sun
Ject of the Initiative and referendum.
In this connection adother reform was
proposed by the committee, and that
was a provision requiring that eacn
sheet of paper for signatures to either
an Initiative or a referendum measure
should contain at Its top a printed
tatement plainly setting- forth the es
sentlal terms of the measure to be In
itlated. or aa-alnat which the referen
dum Is demanded.
IMahoaeet Practice Prevented.
Compliance with the latter provlalon
will areatlr assist to reduce fraud
that Is practiced In the circulation of
these petitions. It has been tne prar
tlce of dishonest circulators. In both
Multnomah County and throughout the
state, to use the signatures obtained
ostensibly for one measure In complet
ing the list of names required on an
other measure.
As finally approved by the commit
tee, anr ordinance or a charter amend
ment can be Initiated on petition of 10
per cent of the voters. On such a peti
tion, the measure will be voted upon
at the next general election. If the
petition contain the signatures of
per cent of the voter, the Council I
reqnlred Immediately to enact the
measure petitioned for or call special
election within from 41 to SO days
thereafter, when It shall be submitted
for the approval of the electors. 81tr
natures of I per cent of the voters are
required to refer a measure adopted by
the Council.
Reeall Prwvtsloa Drafted.
Apparently the committee did not be
lieve that the recall amendment of the
state constitution waa self -executlnc.
for It drafted and adopted a complete
plan of procedure for putting- Its pro
Visions Into effect. In every particular
It conforms strictly to the constitu
tional amendment.
The charter provision on this sub
ject are made to apply to all elective
municipal officers and more than one
official mar be Included In the same
recall movement. When IS per cent of
the voters petition for the recall of an
official, the Question of his recall is
submitted at the next sjeneral election.
nut If to per cent of the Interested vot
ers demand the removal of an official.
the Council Is required to order a spe
rial election. The man against whom
the recall Is directed may contest the
sufficiency of the recall petition be
tween the time It Is Bled and 10 day
lefore the date of the election. If the
object of the recall doe not resign In
fire days, a special election must be
held within not leas than IS nor more
than 20 days.
Recalled Officers Barred.
Other candidates for the office may
be nominated by petition of 1 per cent
of the Individual electors. All such
petition must be filed with the Auditor
not less than seven days before election-
An officer removed from office
by a recall election or mho resigns
pending- recall proceedings against
film. Is disqualified from holding any
appointive municipal office or from
municipal employment for two years
following his removsl or resignation.
ffo committee will submit as Inde
pendent charter amendments measures
providing for both the preferential vot
ing and the eliminating primary from
which the voters will select a method
for nominating candidates.
Another meeting; of the committee
will be held tonight, when It Is ex
pected the task of finally approving
ihe work of the revision committee will
be completed and the charter draft will
be ready for filing; with City Auditor
Barbur.
REJECTED SUITOR ANGRY
C. KlntC Wants Warrant for Arrest
of Woman Who Accepted ift.
shes going with anothee fellow, and
I want my money back." said C. King,
an automobile salesman, living; at the
XVintly lioteU appealing- to the District
Attorney for a criminal complaint
against his filthkeJ love,
Xing said that Mrs. Nettle Jackson, a
"beauty doctor." had $:so of his money
and diamonds worth 100. deposited by
him as evidence of good faltb. when
they became engaged to be married last
July. Now he finds her love has grown
cold and he wants restitution.
The complain mt said he had paid for
the woman's tuition In the mysteries of
makln-r over the human face. She Is
about S years old. King did not wish
to be convinced when he was Informed
that he must carry Til complaint to
the civil courts, and he aat a long time
In the office waiting; for someone to
Issue a warrant.
PERS0NAL MENTION.
0. N. Savage, of Salem. Is at the Cor
nelius. F. J. Miller, of Albany. Is at the Cor
nelius. F. r Joy, of Corvallla, Is at the
Bowers.
C. A. Ileldel. of Hlllsboro, Is at the
Bowers.
1. G. Lease, of Everett, la at the
Carlton.
A. R Johnson, of ConraJlls, Is at the
Imperial.
Ir. J. U Hill, of Albany, I at the
Imperial.
A. J. Sherwood, of Coqullle. la at the
Imperial.
W. F. Miller, of Marshfleld. 1 at the
Imperial.
R. F. Ground, of Monmouth, I at
the Ferkln.
R. A. Booth, a capitalist of Eugene.
Is at the Imperial.
II. W. Sharp, a retired merchant of
San FTancieoo. and Mr. Sharp are In
I'ortland and will make their bom
here. They are registered at the Ore
gon.
Judge T. II. Crawford, of La Grande,
Is at the Imperial.
J. EL Montgomery, of Hood River, la
at the Comellue.
Charles Wesley, a merchant of Sclo.
la at the Perkins.
J. W. Avers, a lumberman of Kelso,
Is at the Imperial.
M. A. Miller, of Lebanon. Is reg
istered at the Perkins.
Robert Wells Is registered t the
Bower from Coo Bay.
C. C. Bridges, a tlmberman of Marsh
fleld. Is at the Perkins.
V. A. Glllls. a mining; engineer from
Boise. Is at the Bowers.
H. K. In low. a merchant of Cottage
Grove, I at the Oregon.
C A. Johns, an attorney of Baker, la
registered at. the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Everson. of St.
Helena, are at the Bowers.
F. C. Moullen. a business man of
Eugene, Is at the Imperial.
J. W. Bounds, a merchant of Eugene,
Is registered at the Oregon.
F. P. McCulley. a banker of Joseph.
Is registered at the Imperial.
Charles Frank, a business man of
The Dalles. Is at the Perkins.
F. A. Veness. a lumbermen of Win
lock. Wash, Is at the Oregon.
N. C. Richards I registered at the
Portland from North Yakima.
LkB.De Weet, a railroad contract
or of Spokane, Is at the Oregon.
8. F. Wallace, a merchant of Kew-
bera-. I registered at the Perkins.
E. M- Lara and W. H. Coble are reg
Istered at the Cornelius from Bend.
C W. Eustace, a merchant from
TamhllL Is registered at the Portland.
O. IL Lisle, proprietor of a fruit
ranch near San Jose. Is at the Oregon.
WELCOME IS IN STORE
nrsiXEss mevs clcb pre
pares FOR GOVERNORS.
Committees Are Appointed by Presi
dent Brooking to Slake Ar
range moms for Banquet.
The Progressive Business Men' Club
will close an active campaign for th
reception and banquet to the Govern
ors of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
thl week. Telegrams from Governor
West ay that Governor Hawley, of
Idaho, and ex-Governor Brady will ac
company him and Governor Hay Is
making- hi arrangement to visit the
state Institutions at Vancouver, Wash
Saturday, December 23. and arrive In
thl city In time for the reception and
banquet.
Fur the first time In the history of
banquet the Commercial Club will be
thrown open to the women who, as
wives, daughters and sweethearts, will
be present with the membership.
The following committee have been
appointed by President Brookings and
will meet at lunch at the Commercial
Club to complete details dally during
the week:
General arrangements Philip Bates,
chairman: H. H. Brigham. Francis 3.
Alkua. I. L. Rlggs.
Reception F. A. Freeman. chair
man: George r . Johnson, r . s. r lelas.
Charles B. Merrick, R. W. Raymond,
A. M. Clark. Marshall N. Dana. Charles
llathls. Rev. Benjamin Young. D. o.
Lively.
Entertainment John Claire Mon
telth, chairman: Joseph G. Gllllngham,
Walter S. Asher. C. C. Stout. Arthur J
Maclure, 8. G. McMeen.
Invitation F. L Gallehur. chairman
Thomas C Bloomer, O. J. Tllleson. O,
J. Ferris. Charle F. Fisher, O. M.
Plummer.
Attendance F. W. Chausee, chair
man; George A. Lovejoy. Lewis Wal
lace, H. U. Reed. C C. Chapman. J. N.
Desendorf.
The commercial clubs of the state
have been Invited to send two repre
sentatives, for which plates have been
reserved until Wednesday, and from
present Indications the seating- capac
ity of the club win not be equal to the
occasion.
SANTA'S BAG IS BIG
Dealers Estimate More Than
$5,000,000 Will Be Spent.
POOR WILL BE CARED FOR
ALL WOULD BE PREACHERS
City Jail Prisoners Try to Talk
Themselves to Liberty.
Trying to preach their way out of
Jail. half a hundred prisoners were
sorely disappointed at the police head
quarters yesterday, when they tried
the expedient after seeing one of their
number released thereby.
C. F. Andrews, a street preacher, ar
rested Saturday for trying- to force his
way with an ax to the side or his
spiritual love." thought to Improve the
period of his Incarceration by spread
ing the glad tidings to his fellow pris
oners, lie was In the midst of a fervid
exhortation when someone on the out
side arranged to have hi in released on
his recognisance, and Captain Moore
went in to bring him out.
Here, said the officer. "Drop that;
we're going- to turn you loose."
Andrews broke off his remark and
left the Jail. As he passed out to the
street, pandemonium broke loose be
hind the bars and the ststton force
run had In to see what the trouble
was. They found half the prisoners
with books in their bands or anything
to resemble a book, pounding- the ar
ticles and spouting In tierce competi
tion, while the "congregation.- consist
ing of the other half, added to the din
with shouts of laughter.
What In Tophet Is the matter with
you fellows? demanded Captain
Moore.
Turn us loose; we're preachers, too."
shouted the mob.
It was half an hour before the din
died away and Dutch Charley, the trus
ty-clown, gathered up his It Bibles.
loaned for the occasion.
NEWSY PUZZLES TOURIST
Englishman at Loss to Vndcrstand
Supposed Request for Photograph.
"Extraordinary youngsters your
American street iramins." remarked an
English tourist at a leading hotel yes
terday afternoon. "I must confess they
are beyond me.
ast night, for Instance, one of these
precocious gentlemen who sell newspa
pers on the streets, approached me and
asked roe for my photograph.
I told him that 1 did not carry pho
tographs about with me. 'No, no. mis
ter.' he told me, '1 mean the plcter in
your box.'
Remarkable, isn't itT How did he
know that was where I kept my photo
graphs. But I can't understand yet
why he wanted It a a souvenir."
The tourist was not aware that cou
pon and pictures are contained in cer
tain brands of cigarettes. He said be
wa smoking; at the time the request
was made.
VICT0RREC0RDS
Make pleasing- gifts. 'Our wholesale
tocr can furnish you with any num
ber. Store open tonight, bherman.
Clay Co Morrison at Sixth, opposite
Postoffice.
Stores Will Keep Open Evenings
This Week, Last One Before
Christmas, bnt People Are
Creed to Shop Early.,
Santa Claus will pour Into the lap of
Foreland people between 15.000.000 an
JS. 000. 000 next Monday morning. Thl
estimate Is made by the departmen
store managers, auto dealers, jewelers
and others. They add that the sum Is
a conservative estimate. '
More than one Portland man has pre'
sented his wife with a high-powered
car which will be delivered on Christ
mas morning, while several brldes-to
be have been Informed that electrics
will be presented a Christmas gifts
br their fiances. A number of low-
powered mschines have been purchased
for the same reason, the dealers de-
Clare.
In the last days of the Chrlstm
rneh anything is looked for. Whll
shopping ha been a little more back
ward than usual, the sales made Sat
nrday broke all seasonal records and
have convinced the purveyors of Christ'
mas gifts and token that any com
plaints of bad business are not well
founded.
Hanks to Makr Gifts.
One leading bank in the city has ar
ranged to present to Its employes Sat'
urday afternoon envelopes containing
checks for 10 per cent of their annual
alary, while several others will fol
low their regular procedure of present
lng 60. 25 and 10 per cent of the month
ly honorarium.
Gift to charity may all be properly
classed In the offerings of Santa. These
this year are heavier than ever before
In the belief of the dispensers of boun
ty to the poor and needy. They say
that Portland people have outdone
themselves In their eagerness to play
Santa Claus In poor homes. In the In
stltutlons and homes of mercy.
For the first time In many year the
Portland Postoffice Is prepared to han
dle Its annual rush. With the facil
ities at the new mailing-room at the
depot, where doxens of extra men will
be employed. It 1 believed that every
package will be dispatched and deliv
ered promptly.
Stores Opes Eveaiagm.
The stores In the city will open every
night until 8:30 during this week. They
renew even more urgently their plea
that those able to do so shop In the
morning, leaving- the evenings to the
workers.
Another plea they make for the sake
or the delivery men and boys, the
packers and shop girls, not to speak
of the horses. Is - that when possible
purchasers carry home their parcels.
w 1th possible bad weather It is point
ed out, the lot of these workers will
be a hard one.
Despite the hundreds of extra em
ployes taken on at the stores, the
week's shopping promises to bo even
harder than usual, as there Is one day
less available. Christmas day falling
on a Monday, and all the shop being
closed on Christmas cay.
Six day are still left to labor both
for those who desire to purchase and
those whose province It I to sell.
TEAL TO BE
STEAMER T.UIOMA WILL TAKE
rpRrvER nxrs for time.
Craft Will Be Taken to Tard and
Receive Coat of Paint In
side and Out.
Superintendent Buchanan, of the
Open River Transportation Company,
has laid ofr the steamer J. N. Teal to
receive necessary repairs and engaged
the steamer Tahoma to take the up
river run during her absence.
The Teal will be taken to Purple's
yard and will be Riven a thorough
overhauling, which is expected to take
about six weeks. When completed the
steamer will be In condition for con
tinuous service all of next year.
There Is nothing- of .consequence the
matter with the Teal, but she has been
In steady service now for a long time
and it is considered economy to have
her carefully looked over. She will be
painted Inside and .out and receive a
number of new fittings that will aid
the comfort of passengers.
STKATHLYOX DUE THIS MEEK
Craft Will Reach Vancouver From
Yokohama, Reports Circular.
In the weekly circular of Frank Wa-
terhouse A Company It Is shown that
the Btrathlyon is on the way from Yo
kohama for Vancouver direct and
should arrive this week. The Needles
Is due at Comax early In January, and
ill load cotton for Japanese ports
while the Hercules arrived at San
Francisco Saturday.
The circular lists the following:
BTKAMEB IXTEIXIGEXCB;
Dae a Antra,
Name. From pat.
Rih CUT Fan Pedn In port
Washington... San Francisco In port
Breakwater. . . .LocaBajr In part
Golden Gate TMlamoo. . . . Dee. IT
Sua H. Klmors. Tillamook.... Dec. IT
Geo. W K.der.. San Dleso.... laa 18
Besvar., 6n Ptdro.... Die Is
Anll Pandjn Deo. 22
Falcon .Ml)lo....D. 24
Alliance Eureka ..Dec 22
I.ar Saa Pedro.... Dec 34
Iloaaoke .San Fraoclsco Deo. 23
Scheduled te Depart,
Name. For Cafe.
Bu. Cltr San Pedro rac IS
Waahinston. .. Smn Francisco Dec 1
Breakwater. ...Com Bay Dec IS
Sua H. Elmore. Tillamfok. ... Dec 19
Golden Gata. .. Tlllamrok. . . . Dac 10
Gee W. ldar. -Sao Diego.... Dec SO
Bftvtr. Pin Pedro. ...Dae. 23
Alliance Eureka Dec 24
Anvil. ........ .Fandon Dec '2i
Fa:eoa. ....... San Francises Dec. 25
Hoanoka.. San Plo.... Dec 2T
Bear , Saa Pad ra Dec 2s
Strathlyon. sailed from Yokohama for
Vancouver. December S: Suverlc. Hong
kong: Rygja, sailed from Manila for
Hongkong. December 13.
Australian service Belle of Scotland,
arrived at Vancouver. December IS;
Christian Bors, sailed from Nanalmo
for Australia. November 14; Henrlk lb
sen, arrived at San Francisco. Decem
ber II; Croydon, at Vancouver.
longshoreman Is Injured.
Ralph Amath, a longshoreman, had
his hip badly crushed and otherwise
Injured Saturday while working on the
British steamship Strathern. He was
working between decks, assisting In
stowing away her lumber cargo, when
the guy rope attached to a sling of
lumber broke, hurling the sling against
an iron stanchion breaking It and
throwing It against Amath. He was
taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where
he received medical attention, but the
full extent of his Injuries cannot be
determined for several days. The
longshoremen, who were operating- the
sling, say they notlfed the officers of
the vessel Friday that the guy was
unsafe and requested a new one. but
assert their request was denied.
Minnesota Has First Full Cargo.
SEATTLE. Wash, Dec, 1". The
Great Northern liner Minnesota, the
largest steamship on the Pacific Ocean,
sailed for the Orient today with 1S.0OO
tons of freight and for the first time
In her history wa unable to take all
the cargo offered. Flour took up the
largest part of the load. Shipment of
cotton from the United States to Japan
are three times as large ss ever be
fore, and every steamer sailing for the
Orient has a full cargo. The big cotton
movement Is due to increased manu
facture of cotton cloth In Japan and
the disfavor Into which India cotton
has fallen because of Its short fiber.
Manzanlta Being- Repaired.
The repairs to the lighthouse tender
Manxanita, which are being done at the
Vulcan Iron Works, will not be com
pleted before the last of the week,
when she will proceed to Astoria. The
lighthouse tender Columbine will start
this morning renovating and repairing
the aids to navigation between Water
ford and Portland and upon her arrival
here will be overhauled preparatory to
her return to Alaska. The lighthouse
tender Heather is on the way here from
Puget Sound and she will also receive
some attention to her machinery.
Salmon Fleet to Leave April 1.
The Alaska salmon fleet Wintering
In the Columbia consists of six vessels,
and thev are. with their berths, as fol
lows: 'Reuce. at Portland; Berlin and
Levi O. Burgess, at Goble; St. Islcholas.
St. Francis and Flint at Astoria. All
of these are being overhauled during
the Winter months so as to be ready to
start for Alaska again about April 1.
Marine Notes.
The oil tank steamer W. P. Porter
was reported off the mouth of the Co
lumbia yesterday.
The oil tank steamer Oleum arrived
yesterday from California with a cargo
of oil for the Union Oil company..
The steam ehooner F. S. Loop ar
rived yesterday from San Francisco to
Westport to load lumber for a return.
The steam schooner Aurella arrived
yesterday In the Columbia from San
Francisco and will load lumber at me
Columbia mill of Knappton.
The steamer Breakwater arrived yes
terday from Coos Bay with freight and
passengers, after a pleasant trip up
the coast.
The steamer Francis 8. Leggett was
worked ail Saturday night at the Oak
street wharf to hasten the discharge of
24.000 sacks of cement, as she Is duo
to arrive tonight at the Pope & Talbot
mill on Fuget Sound to load lumber.
The steam schooner Hoqulam is due
today from San Francisco with 30
tons of general merchandise and 6000
sacks of cement. This Is the first time
she has flown the house flag of IS. J.
Dodge & Company, as she has been
leased for a few months by this firm.
The French bark Cornil Bart, which
was recently in collision oxr tne Co
lumbia with the schooner Albert Meyer,
has been chartered by G. W. ilcNear to
load wheat at Tacoma for Europe. This
Is the first charter made by Mr. Mc
Near on Puget Sound thl year.
Movements of Vessels.
APTORIA. Dec IT. Condition at the
euth of the river at S P. M.. weather
loudv: wind south. 14 miles: sea rough.
Arrived at 7:30 and left up at 8 A. M.
6teamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Ar
rived at U A. M. Steamer Aureus, rrom
San Francisco. Arrived at 9 and left up at
0 A. M. Steamer F. s. Ltoop, rrom ban
Franclrco. Arrived at 9:50 and left up at
1:13 A. M. bteamsr Oleum, Irom fort ban
Luis.
San Francisco, Dec IT. Sailed at noon
Steamer Haaver, for Portland. Arrived at 4
P. M. Steamer Falcon, from Portland.
Point Loboa, Dec 17. Kaaaeu at X r. si.
Steamer Washtenaw, from Portland, for
Port San l.uia. '
San Franclaco. Dec le. s&iiea biearner
Roanoke, for San Pedro; at a P. M. Steam
er Northland, for Han Pedro. Balled at 0 P.
M. Steamer Nome City, for San Pedro;
Urltlnh atiamer Celtto King, from Portland,
for Swanaea.
San Pedro, Dec. 10. Amvea steamer
Carlos, from Portland.
Coos Bay. Dec. 16. Arrived Steamer Al
Uanoe, from Portland.
lmb Anselew. Dec. IT. Arrived Carolina,
from Grays Hsrbor. -
San Francisco, Dec. IT. Sailed Steamer
Arctic, for Fort Brapr. Arrived Steamer
tanley Dollar, rrom vtiuapa; steamer mi-
con. from Antorla: etearoer yueen. irom
Beattie: steamer Saginaw, from WHlaps.
Seattle. Dec. 17. Arrived Steamer Bee.
from San Francleeo; steamer Curacao, from
Fkairway: aleamer trinca nupert, intia
Prince Rupert; steamer Yucatan, from Ta
coma; aleamer Aninocnua, irom. iciona,
teanier Panama Maru, irom 'lacoma;
teamer City of Puebla. from Sound porta.
In dlatreia of tug Pioneer; Richard, from
llolyoke. Sailed Minnesota. for Toko-
ama ana Miinrnm; Jtaminii shiuiibuii. i-,r
rr,nrlar: steamer Prince Hunert. for
Prince Rupert; ahlp Eraklne M. Phelps, for
Honolulu: ateamer Atlas, towing baree 15.
for San Francisco; steamer Skerries, for
acoma.
Tides at Astoria Monday.
Hleh. Low- . .
0:0O A. M .S feet'B:85 A. M I I reel
11: IT P. M 8.T feet H.VZ P.
M. .
.5 feet
Orlertal service: Dunbar, sailed Ta
coma lor Jvooe aireci. uecemoer i;
Hercules, arrived San Francisco, De
cember IS; Kumerlc, returned to Seat
tle. December 14. with damage to steer
ing gear; Lucerlo. arrived Seattle from
Tacoma. December IS; Needles, due at
Comox early in January to load cotton
for Japanese ports; Orterlc, at Hong
kong: Sllverblrch. sailed lor ilojl.
Hongkong and Manila, December 11;
HOLIDAY SHRUBS SUFFER
E. Henry Wemme Causes Arrest of
Boys Who Cut Trees.
Vandal attacks on shrubbery appro
priate to the Christmas season were
reported to the police yesterday from
several sources. E. Henry V emme.
real estate man and good roads advo-
ate. before making- his report, con
tltuted himself an officer and placed
the alleged miscreants under arrest.
Mr. Wemme caught two boys denud
ing his Overlook property of its for-
estatlon, and seized them, turning- them
over to Patrolman Sims. The officer
reports that the captor places a value
f 1500 on one tree mey cut. i ne Doys
were George Krintx, 13, T94 Maryland
avenue, and William Dempsey, 13. 796
Montana avenue, a heir cases will be
referred to the Juvenile court.
C. H. Bliss, of 22 iourteenth street.
was Intercepted by an officer coming
down from the head of Twelfth street
with some shrubbery he had cut. He
slid he bad arrived here recently and
did not know h1a act would be ob
jected to. He will pay for any damage
he mav have done.
J. Woods Smith, 61 Clackamas street,
reported yesterday that shrubbery,
holly and .trees In his yard and those
of his neighbors had been clipped. He
thinks boys were the Invaders.
PORTLAND SPOKANE ST. PAUL CHICAGO
ROUTE OF THE
ORIENTAL
LIMITED
THROUGH TOURIST AND STANDARD SLEEPERS
PORTLAND TO CHICAGO IN 72 HOURS
NO CHANGE OF CARS
BEST OF SERVICE
LEAVES DAILY 7:00 P. M.
Two other good trains.
THE
0REG0NIAN
For
Spokane, St. Paul,
Minneapolis
and
intermediato points
iH O' V;r''. . -V &
THE SOUTHEAST
EXPRESS
For
Spokane, Great Falls,
Billings, Denver, Kan
sas City, St: Louis and
all points South and
East
GREAT NORTHERN COAST LINE SERVICE
For Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Bellingham and Vancouver, B. C.
International Limited leaves daily 10 :00 A. M.
The owl leaves daily 5:00 P.M.
' Shore Line Express leaves daily. .. .12 H5 Midnight
'All trains from North. Bank Station, Eleventh and Hoyt Sts. Tickets, Sleep
ing and Parlor Car reservations at City Ticket Office, 122 3d St. and at Depot.
H. DICKSON, C. P. & T. A., Portland W. A. ROSS, A. G. P. A., Seattle
Telephones: Marshall 3071, A 2286
DUCK AMINE SEEN
State Game Warden Urges
Aid of Hunters for Protection.
REFUGES GROWING FEWER
Kent a used piano, Stelnway. Chlck
erlnir. Mason A Hamlin, $3 per month.
Kohler Chase, 3TS Washington at.
Fair Show tor Migrating Wild Fowl
Declared Imperative If Game la
Xot to Be Driven Out Bet
ter La-ws Suggested.
-That the Oregon laws covering the
shooting of ducks are far too liberal
and that unless greater restrictions
are placed upon hunters In the near
future there -will be little of this sport
In Western Oregon -was the declaration
of State Oame Warden Flnley yester
day. Many of the means used by hunt
ers to entice the ducks Into the open
are. he Relieves, destined to annihil
ate the blras.
Mr. Flnley expressed the hope that
fair-minded sportsmen wouia co-oper
ate with the Game Commission to pro
tect not only ducks, but all other
frame birds. The fact that the season
for the sale of ducks closed Friday.
December 15. It Is thought will have a
marked effect on the killing of large
numbers of ducks which has prevailed
since the season opened. Ducks may
still be hunted by sportsmen until
January 15. The sale of the birds now
becomes a misdemeanor.
Caaatse of Lin Favored.
In speakinir of the lax game laws
of Oregon. Mr. Finley said.
"I am not at all satisfied with the
laws and conditions as they' exist to
day In regard to duck shooting. Duck
numbers are decreasing, and unless
changes are made it Is but a question
o'f time when there will be little pr
no duck-shooting in this section of the
state.
"It seems to me the duck laws should
be changed so that ducks have a bet
ter show than they do now. The pres
ent method of shooting ducks carried
on through the northern part of the
state is to scatter wheat in certain
ponds and l&kes and entice the ducks
in and shoot from blinds. As a gen
eral rule, hunters shoot once or twice
a week, but men who hunt for the mar
ket shoot several times a week.
Tears ago when there were a great
many ponds and lakes where there
were no hunters, the ducks had good
opportunity to scatter out while these
baited ponds and lakes were being
shot. Now almost every pond and lake
and slough In the state Is In the hands
of hunters and since the numbers of
hnntera have increased, the ducks are
driven from place to place and at times
have practically no chance of resting
and feeding.
Gauntlet Awaits Fowls.
"While there may be fairly good
duck-shooting today, if this is to be
preserved for future generations. It is
absolutely necessary to have ponds and
lakes where ducks are safe from bunt
r if nun iroes down along the Co
lumbia River on Saturdays and Bun,
days, there Is a general fusillade from
early dawn till dark through every
section of the country.
"Ducks are driven from shooting re
serves out through the open slough
and river and from there they are pur
sued by other hunters In boats and
they are scattered and scared until
they are either shot or driven from the
ountry. , ,
"It seems to me It Is up to the ralr
mlnded sportsmen of the state to take
these things Into consideration and act.
They must remember that the number
of hunters is increasing, that there is
a-sreat Improvement In arms and am
munition, and that breeding-places for
wUd fowl are gradually decreasing and
duck numbers are diminishing year by
Early Aettoa tJmed.
"There must be some action In the
near future to secure resting pmces ra
tnr these wild creatures so they
...mi o fair show to live. If this
laws unless . we have the Influence
and the assistance of the good sports
men behind us. We have many reports
of cases where men who are well
known In this city shoot over the lim
it on ducks. Almost every duckhunter
can name Instances, yet It Is difficult
to get proper evidence to convict vio
lators under the present law. There
are other cases where men sell their
ducks when It Is forbidden by the law,
but the sale takes place in such a way
that no one can get evidence to take
such cases Into courx.
"If the sportsmen themselves would
use their influence, they could stop
such nractices. If they do not do this.
pthey themselves are the ones that will
suffer, as our lawmakers are iiKeiy 10
keep cutting down the limit and mak
ing the statutes more rigid."
Gilbert Dorland Dies at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. 17. (Spe
cial.) Gilbert P. Dorland, who was 71
years old October 27, died here tonight
of pulmonary neuralgia, after a year's
Illness. Mr. Dorland was born at Wel-
llngton, Ontario, Canada, In 1840. Ha
was in the raining 'business until five
years ago, when he came to Vancouver,
with his wife, to live. For the past
flvo months he has been living with his
son, Arthur J. Dorland. He is survived
by his widow and two sons, F. It. Dor
land. of Anaconda, Mont., and Arthur J.
Dorland, of this city.
New Brick Firm' at Centralis.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 17. (Spe
cial.) Articles of Incorporation have
been filed with the Auditor of Lewis
County for the Hub City Brick Com
pany of Centralis. The incorporators
are H. Allen Turner, Albert Sears and
E. H. Turner, residents of this city.
The capital stock Is .6000. The Hub
City Bick Company's plant, owned by
S. L. Alexander and son. was wholly
burned several weeks ago. The new
company will rebuild the plant Immediately.
Rent a used piano, Steinway, Check
ering, Mason & Hamlin, $3 pe .' month.
Kohler & Chase. 375 Washington st.
m Holiday m
H Greetings 8
III j By Western Union W
. Ill "Day Letters" and M
M "Night Letters." M
mi Telephone for special S
K ' Holiday blanks. M
lj THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COKPANY M
is not done, by the time our cm.m-oa
are grown there will be no ducks to
shoot In this part of the state.
"It is very difficult t enforce game
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