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'.7 rOKTLAXD, OKEGOX, FRIDAY, 3IARCII 1, 1912. PRICE FITE CEN'TS. VOL. LII NO. 13,!K). 2000 COLLEGIANS TOIL WITH PICKS r.MVfcltSITV OF CALITORXIA Kl'ILDS HOADWAY. SHEER TIMIDITY IS ELOPERS' EXCUSE VALET DENOUNCED GIRL WRITES MAYOR FOR'HUBBY'FOR'MA' IS CHEERS OF 10, ENDING OF STRIKE AS ROGUE BY- DDI PORTLAND'S BEST , GREET W.J. CALIFORNIA MAX AND OREGON' K.VXSAS CITV WOJIAX WOCLD WED TO LIVE OX KAXCH. GIRL EXUDE POMP. ;t flj pr' XJU rr v www? w ASQUITH D FEBRUARY 19 000 BRYAN Nebraskan's Oratory Entrances Multitude. ROOSEVELT IS BERATED HARD Bg Democrat Says Colonel Steals La Follette's Glory. INTERESTS AND T. R. TIED Imimnwr l Ajiplaudrtl Vorifrr oa.ly He Attack ri-Prcldrnl. Party I.inr I nrcntirn In VaM Crowd at Tabernacle. ( U'lilun Jnnlns. Itryan. probably t -e mnflt popular TVmwnt and ore ef the foremeM ritt.-ns of the l.nl. m t'ort1anTft cir.vt rrnrNl.i . Am on (ormrr o. . avion, from the tin- of hi nrrtral shortly before I o - lor ' rTla y Aftrrnn'ti. until his tl-artijr la I midntsht fr Tronia. he m - tT.t.Tr"l rnilninu ovation. n ill (l-mnniiMtiin. which wai as jMirrh testimonial of admiration fur te mrt u tt was a tonlljil reception m Portland nl on-jron. part v llnf v e- end t-atl nd bth m piorratji and Iipiihlirans rr b-lpi d. Kor two an-J one-half hour lafl rirht at the ipsy Smith Auditorium, Mr. Bryan held an a-udienr of 10.000 Pronn m-hlle he ie1.rer4l an aMre n rrr.rral political rorwH t icm. Fullr nnr-hn'f that nnmhT aa tnrne aniv. h Int una hi to cam a! mtt- KtMMflt l-a rnNml. Mr. ftrun ilt u-l the prosresa cf the country educationally and the nior- i al awakentna: of the peopl jMtrttrular 1 v a Ion a political ltn-. 1 lr- told of the 9prrl of Hiyulr Kovfrnniftit. trong 1v InilornfU the initiative and referen um and tha realL. - "l1' LurnceV' and atock watrrinu were vtoruii.tly a-a1-d. Krfmns t. the rrfttdenttal aitua- A Mr. Uryan aid the eniranra of torvlt Into the rnntet u an In dirtmnt of Presi.lfnt Taft that mouM m uaed by the In rum rati n aUvan- taco In the campaign. Konrvelt .n aererel y arored a a run. Mat wlio had neTer been idrptlnrd ith any of the 'prorreiuir"' hlra and measures tinttt lmar afi-r they had bven enunriated and fu-ht for by hrit.r lk Kullettc. T. H. l UkrJ WU later!. M r. Hr an rharc-d that Kooerelt aa always lined up h the lnterta in campaign heo Itryan and the lemorrata wri f)t;htlnr for projrrem fle refrm. lie k reeled with thanderou applatte w hm he'declarrtl that i;toeveU. who only a frar year ia ent Prestdont Taft ti okUhnma to araue acAtnt the Incorporation of the init.atlTe and referendum ln?o tin ri-ntltutton. recently went from New York lo Ohio to recommend t a con t Itutmnal conentim t ''cr in re.!n thet the Inlttatlre and rett-rendy m were J iii wut the proper thine t Indorse. Kmidov'nc the rt f the Panama " 'net f-r iorrpjra live purpoee. f r. Hrvan eharsed tht Andrew tarnr and J I ter pont Mrcnn. I i ru h t f orcaniaMon of mnopile. had ben Me ureatly t' inrreaee thefr e?th and to ea-'t dividends f-'m the puMir. ptil the pan ie of 1 0 7 Man a -n -Mirv y i n the pjrt rf t f nancler of runtr to vs. late t!ie law and ti pr-fert each other In doinc o. That a f'W men should he In a ponl r n tf " rail pnt.- .it will and terror the I ritlert rf 0.000.t)0t of Amer ican peoplr" a prrnounceU a deplor able il!ut!aiu tt-e correction of which ifper.-Ied uMtn firter awakened public conncien "T.r rery nten ho uae.l to trake f in of a !Wer do'.Iar bcau wl-.rn ou meld It tha coin lout one-half of Ita Tala."" aseerted fr. Prin. "durtnic the panic of lT tra.ie you lake clear-nj-hnjn crtlflcet.. whlrh. If they burned, were entirely .1.-trured and w orthI Prtaar etea I ekrld. Mr. firan aurpor;rj h . declaration that th- world wan nuk-v much pp'trfM in the appih ation of the prln rlplea f popular i rrnn:en: mh it la trtei;ecttiallv and niorUy. b ltln re rent dv ltipment tn Kumu. Persia, Tu k-. htna an I ilrrji Hi itait. w h- ra ai t.tcra y and d. -p :ini have pe. ti e nm;na irij an. I i :u r t . i low rix n I r r the people In th- riM i., govern theni .elvca and have ,m, e ,n making their own la w a. T'lrect election 'f l iuted Stat t'ca- ora. the direct prir;ar. ami the pur:1 :at:on cf politut tur.h the publica tion of campaign n t nhu: tuna and th Inhibition of anv i-rpratbn .ntrbut Inn; t the rmi.,ii.-(i furd f any candi date for a National ofli.e. were enumer ated aa aome of the ret rrCormn ae . urej to the people of the lmt.-d Mate. An income tax. taniT revtaton and ntrol of trut by makmc impoa- ible their oraam rat .on were aome of the other reforma for whlh a demand lated and wnuh, declared Mr. Br)an. the people bad rea on tti expert in th not riltnr future. 'relt for the re Torma already aUaire.1 waa r:ren tite T-ernooratte jwrfr, which. eald Mr. Bryan. wiW b found llerinK for Vouih llecnmo llornyllandcd Son- for Tmy Then Thojr Jl0 "Blif Kffd" rrrjmrod by C-lrU. SAN FIlANCISi'U, Frb. (Special.) Two thousand atudenta pathrred on the lTntrerlty of California campua thl Dornlnjr clad in tha parb of work Inirmen. ahnuldered pick and ahorel and marched to the northwestern corner of the campua to construct a roadway aa part of the quadrennial celebration of Labor day. All day the atudenta awunir the pick and piled the above!, conatructintr a 40 foot roadway c;vlled for In the Phoebe A. Ilearat greater unlveralty plana. Thla afternoon th work waa prac tically flnlahed. and with blistered hand and peraplrlnsr facea the atudenta laid aald their "weapon a,- bruahed off the a: rime and repaired to California Field, where the Associated Women Ptudenta had prepared n bic luncheon for the toilers aa their part of the celebration of Labor d.-y. The ro.id work waa directed by atu denta from the enalneerlnic department. TODAY LAST FOR FILING o'r, Siihjcrt to ITnc Statement Are t Snrmlttcd. If Totla porat (c y l the last dav fr al! cor fl in the nat t( fMo a state ment f the nature, extent and amount of their hiistneaa f.r the year t!U with the folWctor of Internal Revenue, and all eorporatbma that have not done o will b aubje- t to a fine of from $1000 to $10. Ann. The assessment will also Inrreaaed by r-' per cent of the tax found due. If throiic:t any circumstance an ex tension of time la necrasary. that can be obtaln'fl by mnkintr application to t!-e t ollertor as late as today, but not after today. The local office of the Internal Revo rue Collector. In the Custoina-hotiae, baa been tl lu.ed for the last few daya with ataiementa from varloua corpora tions In the stat.-. but It ia believed that t hr re jire many who are ne led In T to make the statement, principally through ignorance or oversight. TIRELESS' SWEEPER QUITS Or-sn "ltjr Min Sarrcndrrn AHcr I. nn f ikl.l o ICi lain IVMillon. m:F.r; v i ITT, or. k. h. Sj,. rll ) F. I. Trallinter, OrrKon Clly" -firlrV iti rrt.tu eitT. h.i. ropffrned. Ife wsa discharged uo ntunllis sko by utrtntfndent (if streets Hubrock, but WItn1 to Klvc up hm j.onllloiu d riArlnff that th only pron who could discharge lilm Mayor Timlrk. Another man wan aptotntvl anl ainre thn Main atrrrt has brrn sn-rpt twlr rach micht. TrulIlr.K-r drlHrrd that h knew tlir law on tlii auhjrrt and that ha wouM Bt Hilary, althonsli the Cuunrll refii.d . pay h.'nu How ever, after a ronf.renr with Mayor tMmlck. he decl(!ed to quit and haa no tified the Coiini-il of hlji retKnatlon. ACQUITTAL REFUSED BY 2 Sump f "llatlunb Trn-i" Drfond. nl Will Sor ( ae- Through. ii:ti:oit. M,.h. i-h. fnited Stalea Janice Atice.l, rreMm toitar at I' e trial of the .-f ailed Kathtnh Trn.t. t harcel with cotin!ru-v in riMraint of trad. or.leml th.- ao.iulttal of neven of t ,l. '-n.nt Two otner l. r-ni! int world lve heen a'T u It I r.l. but t.iev rlKflifie.f ttelr m i M I n c nr.i! to ee -. - t .r.-.nt-i. Tve p!.-a .if t he .itforrKMn f..r the 1- fetiae that tl e rrn.He. ii ti .n h. .trop'd am-t an c.r t i.e def. r.iiJnta. l.otau.e f k of r Mem e. a. t!nl l Att'-rnev ll.irrvit jn t-en m..-.l t'-at ver.ll.-t of arquitt.i: I -nni-diii t.: be rturnrd In favor of rrrUin rl.f.-n.Unt. m-hoe r.am-. l ave not been mentioned rV W ltne..e for the defrnee jtM heltiK preeert irlrn tie aileceil i.nflirarv U formed. Th: wa arantod. SHIPPERS GEJ TOGETHER I-u-lnti ICrai lied In CiinliTrniK on Hal I road Ilato ar. PAI.trM. I r, Keh. T!.Ht a,-.ipreTTi of the WtKamette Valley will i:nit tn aklng- th- Inter. tate fomineree Com - niletn to ait. tain In a rrhe:trlnr of the railroad rat Munh 4. to hl'-h the ehtnrer. anl te Southern Fw.-lrle are p.rtle. flndlnca given In tentative de4-t.on bin'fil down aa a raulf of the recent prellm-nary hear trie. 1 If e report of a commute f the p.rth valler ahlpper. who returned here today after a ronferenre with th. ."tilh valT.'T ihlrr''r at AuMand. X t -turner IMiimM m. "iiKin will asaln r pr.-aent ti-e a'lpTera. RABIES MENACE TO CITIES San Kranrlsir Health Officer Want 1.4w Iojr Musilrd. SAN KKANVISCO. Feb. 39. ( S pe rl. il The wholesale muxallng of dogs In n Frnrisco will f.M ow the adop tion of a bill recommended by th hoa p'tal ertmrrrtttee of the Mipe-:!tors If t1 e bPl Is formally paed by the Brd at the meetting on Monday. 1'enlth Officer Brolriek 1 the author e.f the bill, mliich t more properly de arrthel as a "le h in g than a a mii xllnr bill. It provide that all dogs r.ut held In .ash by th ortern m hejj on the streets muAt wfjr muxzles. A thraiend epidemic of rabies is rcptmtbiu tr t.-e bill. Government Issues Ul timatum to Owners. MINIMUM WAGE RECOGNIZED 'Other Means" to Be Found, if Agreement fs Refused. MILLION MEN INVOLVED .AJ.M.fl Ilrtll-li (.ovrrnnirm'. I'll 111111 1 'i linn llallotl by W orklnciHCll t.itlnc PmnilM? of Victory for Tlirir Cause. IXi.NLmjX. Feb. 29. "The sovornuient having- recna-nlxed the prlnolple of h minimum waire for all undrrR-rotind work.ru. If It la not eerured by " ment It will be secured by tho novern ment by other mean." Thla etrai-t from the spoeih made by the rrlme Minister to membern of the National Miner- Federation, mm re ported In an official rtatement iKxued tonlnht com-ernlnic the i-onferenrc held today. Indicate, the lenKtlm to whlrh the Boverament la prepared to pi to aettle the atrtke. It la virtually an un usual ultimatum to the coal owners. This followed the announcement that hnn.ouo coal mlnera hud laid down their toola thla afternoon, and that the num ber would be Increased to l.OOu.noo by nta-lit. throua-h the strlkins of men In sympathetic llneh of Ind'iatry. Mlalmum A ware Inalated I pin. Kmphaslalns the polrt aKaln, .Mr. Aa'iulth said the a-overnmrnt Is de termined that the minimum whkcb shall become part and parrrl of the ors-anixnttnn and worklnir of the coal Industry, by whatever appropriated mean the government can command. "They have been false to their duty aa stewards and trustees of the gen eral lntereta of the nation." ron .ln . -d the Premier, "If they did not take what steps they rould to bring- about a rea sonable arrangement." The Kovern nient felt It waa face to face with a warfare between capital and labor In the coal Industry, which mlnht par alyte all other Industries In the coun try. Majority of Uwarra Aaaeat. The jrovemnirnt has started upon the InvestiKation of the problem, the Pre mier said, without any prejudice of party or class biaa In one direction or another. Ilavlntc Klven the moit careful consideration to the evidence whlrh the workmen had bronchi before (I'oncliJ'l'd on taae 2.) fc KrdlamU Swain and Junction City Miss Awaken Official to Marry Tliom, Spoiling Function. STOCKTON. Cal- Feb. 29. (Spe cial.) Sheer timidity caused Frank W Rosa, of Redlands. and Mins Stella Purkcson, of Junction City. Or., to ateal away from the home of relatives in this city at a late hour last nlpht anl feet married hy a Justice of the Peace. According to the plana of Mrs. Delia Oust, sister of the brlTTe, the weddins was to have taken place on the roof frarden of a hotel and to have been an elaborate affair. The couple at first acquiesced In the plans. but changed their minds last night and during the absence of Mrs. Oust left the home and wont to the Courthouse, where they Importuned Night Watch man Peter Smith to advise them. The hour was late but Smith rustled up a clerk to Issue the license and then managed to find Justice Parker. Instead of a dreamy roof garden with bridesmaids and music, the couplo were married in a cold, dimly-lighted courtroom in the presence of the night watchman, a policeman, deputy clerk of the court and a reporter. STATE REFJJSES TO PAY If Veterinarian White Hires Stenog rapher It's at Ills Expense, SAI.KM. Or.. Feb. :. (Special.) If Pr. Calvin S. White, secretary of the State Board of Health, wishes to cm- ploy a stenographer and other clerks in the office of Slate Veterinarian, whlrh Ih also his. the money for sala ries will have to come out of his own pocket, according to an opinion given yesterday hy Attorney-General Craw ford. Pr. White inquired If expenses could not be credited to the State Board of Health fund. The law does not pro vide for such procedure, as the only ofllce for which lie Is to receive a salary Is that of State Health Officer. This carries J.'OOtl a year, with $100 for traveling expenses. No part of this can he used for other purposes, trie Attorney-itenera) holds, and any ex penses connected with the office of State Veterinurinn will have to be paid by Tr, White personally. 1 BRIGADE POST KkOPOSED lcpHrtmciif a Idea a to Vancouver l.mhodit-d In Hill. Oi:iXNTAN NKWS BI'RKAl". Wash ington, Feb. 29. Representative Laf ferty today Introduced, a bill authoriz ing the Secrotary of War to convert Vancouver Barracks into a brigade poat and authorizing the construction of whatever additional buildings, may be required. The concentration plan of the War lepartnient inrludxl the c-nVurt;en.ent of Vancouver Barracks. SHOOTING UP HIS OTHER SELF. Brandt Held Unworthy of Clemency. GOVERNOR'S "LAST WORD" IN Ex-Servant Mentioned Name of Woman, He Says. THIS OFFENSE CAUSES IRE Xew York Kxeeutive Admits Moral as AVolI as I,riml Considerations Influenced Illm in Jony Injc Convict Tardon. ALBANY, X. Y Feb. 29. Branding Folks K. Brandt aa & confessed forger and declaring that until It la shown eoncluslvely the former valet of Morti mer 1. chiff did not commit the crlm for which be waa .sentenced to 30 yearn' imprisonment. Governor Pix, In a state mcnt tonight, cays ho will Justify and maintain his determination tha Brandt i not worthy of a pardon. The Governor mays the statement 1 hit "farewell word" In tho case unless the higher courts set aside the writ of habeas corpus by which Brandt won hirt release. The Governor declares he lias no re gret for his action and offers no ex rum1. Moral as cll as legal consid era t Ions, he Kays, influenced him. (oTernor Attacka Brandt. Referring to tho statement of Brandt and his attorneys that no attempt was made to attack the honor of a woman In the prisoner's appeal for clemency the Governor says: "in regard to this particular feature of the caae there remains only to say that the application for clemency does nclude statements of a scandalous na ture and which reflect upon the Integ rity and honor of a woman who is mentioned by name. '"In the exercise of executive discre Hou it la as much my duty to protect the fair name of a woman and ( mother who has never had an oppor tunity to defend that which is dearer than life and liberty as it is to pro tect the much-mooted legal rights of one wno has been convicted of a crime upon his own plea of guilty. nlet Held Not Deserving. 'I decided that upon Brandts own admissions and statements he was not a proper subject for executive clemency without regard to the truth or falsity of bis sworn statements and admis sions in open court. 'Tn the letters submitted to me he i Continued on Page 5.) Dauglilor, Having Mother's Intorcsls at Heart, Seeks Guod-Lookiii Stepfather, One Well to Do. Sotting' out to find a good husband for her mother, who wishes to be out on a ranch "away from the city, is the task Miss B. Eckle.i. of Kansas City, Mo, has set for herself. She has writ ten a letter to Mayor Rushlight, asking- him to have it published, in helping- on the work she has undertaken, expressly with her mother's consent and approbation. Her letter follows: "I have a mother and I want to find a good husband for her. She has two daughters, one IS years of age and the other 17; one son, 14. She is a good housekeeper, neat and clean, and the man must have a home and plenty to provide for her. She has made so many wishes to be out on a ranch some place away from the city, and I asked her if I would find her a good husband If she would have him and she said 'yes.' So I thought I would advertise for her. She dresses nice and Is pretty. Any man writing In answer to this must send photo." Mlgs Kckles address is 2334 Belleview avenue, Kansas City, third floor. DIVA "GUSHES" OVER T. R. Schumaiin-JIHiik Would Sec Colonel President "All the Time MEDFOHD, Dr., Feb. 29. (Special.) I love Teddy Roosevelt, I could eat him; I wish he would be President all the time." thus spake Krnestine Schu-mann-Helnk, the world-famous con tralto and prima donna tonight, when asked for her opinion on the political situation. The diva slipped into Med- ford last nieht unannounced, and passed a day at the Hotel Medford before the public was apprised of the fact. iShe was accompanied by her manager and 18-year-old son, Frederick. 'Dear old Teddy, she repeated with a smile of motherly afection. "I have sung for him and I will sing- his praises from one end of the country to the other. He stands for those things that go to make up the wholesome American home, the home with children, with ideals, and yet with a practical view of service. What do 1 think of woman suf frage?" Mme. Fehumann-Heink gave a dramatic shudder. "No, no. The place for woman Is in the home. The women of California tried to convert me, but know too much of life and affairs. Politics is bad. Women would not lift politics up. Politics would drag woman down. No, I never want to vote. Jly life is for my art and my eight chil dren." ROMANCE BARED AT ALTAR Baker Couple Married in Portland Without Friend's Knowledge. BAKER, Or., Feb. 29. (Special.) A pretty romance developed today when it was learned that Miss Mar- jorle Miller, aged 19, and Thomas L. Borman, aged 21, were married at the Imperial Hotel at Portland Tuesday night. Both live in Baker, but the bride eft a month aro for Portland and Bor man lft Saturday, neither announcing his or her intentions. 1 he romance of the young persons began when they were students at BHker High School. After her gradua ion Miss Miller took up a nurse's training course at the Good Samaritan Hospital. They will return to Baker live. CHURCH-SHY GIRL BALKS Washington 'o-Ed Will Xot Join lo (iet V. V. C. . Presidency. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 29. ( Special.) If Miss Nellie Higgins. of Vancouver. Wash., wo ii hi consent to join the church he conbl be the president of the Uni- ersity Young Woman's Christian Asso- lation. but since she belongs to no re- gious organization and refuses to join one, she has been declared ineligible for the office by the association authorities. Miss Higglns is a junior in the school f arts and sciences, was the unanimous hoice of the women, and when H was found that she could not be president legally, friends importuned her to Join some church at once. Miss Hlgsrins re uses to do anything of the kind. LEAP YEAR BABE PA'S JOY Deliplitod Parent Spends Jlis Moiiey Freely Teleplwning eu. BAKKH. Or.. Feb. 29 ( Special.) So ated over the birth of a leap-year iby boy this morning that he could not wait, Paul Knoblaugh, of Richland, 45 miles from here, spent much money In telephone tolls informing his friends throughout the county of his good fortune. The little fellow of few birthday an niversaries is a healthy youngster. ALBANY PROSCRIBES DANCE Council Bars All Public Affairs of This Kind Hereafter. ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 25. (Sjeeial.) Public dances are a thi.is of the past in Albany. The City Council last nipht passed an ordinance making it a misdemeanor to plve a public dance in the city, de fining a public dance as one which is advertised. Month's Records Show General Gain. BANKS RICHER THAN EVER Two-Thirds of Building Per mits Are for Dwellings. SHIPMENTS GROW GREATLY Increase in Lumber Movement Is 9,826,353 Keel Korclgn Cargoes Prove Lively Trade Postal Receipts Are Enormous. With substantial sains made in all important lines of business, the month Just closed was the best February in the history of Portland. Business con ditions are better than they were a j'ear apo, notwithstanding the disturb ing influence of the political situation. The first two months of the year were unusually active a.nd the prospects are that prosperity will attend the city in a much greater degree this year than ever before. Great gains were made last month in bank clearings, postal receipts, build ing permits, realty transfers and lum ber and flour exports, while notable In creases In orders of wholesale houses and implement houses indicate that Portland's trade zone is prosperous and making a pronounced growth. Portland Is keeping up a great stride in build-ing operations. Big buildings are planned and arc under way which Involve several million dollars. One of the important features of the situation is the immense amount of residence construction. Virtually two-thirds of the permits issued since the first of the year are for dwellings. Permits Increaae Gratljr. Wnile the total value of permits is much larger than it was for the same period of last year, it would be still substantially increased if some of the large buildings now in course of con struction were represented in last month's building permits. Plans for these structures have been filed In the Building Inspector's office and. permits will probably be issued this month. From all indications, there is good rea son to believe that the building activity will be pronounced this Spring and the year will close with the biggest record for Portland. In the number of building permits issued one of the biggest records in the history of the city was made in February. There were 820 permits granted, the largest percentage of which being for residences. The total value of the permits was $1,199,861. The permits issued for the corresponding month of last year reached 671, with a total value of $1,080,075. The gain in the number of permits Is 249 and in valuation is Jl 19,786. 3.1,703 la Gain. Comparing the record of the first two months of the present year with the showing for the same period last year, Portland made a most satisfac- ory increase. The total for the past two months in the number of permits was 1325, with an increase of 341. The total valuation of permits Issued in January and February reached $2,106, 484. compared with J2.070.631 in Janu-" ary and February, 1911, showing an in crease of $35,79.'! for the two months. In postal receipts the gain over the same month last year was 12.4 per cent, according to estimates given by Postmaster Merrick last night. The total receipts amounted to $88,775.23 compared with $79,009.06 in February, 1911. The big February record last year in bank clearings was exceeded last month by nearly $5,000,000, or 13.2 per cent. The clearings for the month Just passed aggregated $42,770,906.27, com pared with $37,784,345.65 for Febru ary. 1911. There Is more money on de posit in Portland banks than there ever was before and the reserve Is also unusually large. Within the past few weeks considerable foreign capital has been drawn to Portland for build ing and investment purposes. Realty I-a 1 H Xuinerona. The past month was active in realty transfers. There were several big sales in inside property, while the de mand for home sites and suburban acreage whs pronounced. The Tealty Ituation in Portland was never bet ter and signs point to an unusually strong activity during the n';Xt few months. In flour shipments the record made in February was extremely satisfac tory. There were dispatched to the Orient and California 86.949 barrels. This is a gain of 16,926 barrels shipped from Portland the sam: month last year. The total wheat movement for the month was 780,153 bushels, against 259,487 bushels sent from Puget Sound. Combined lumber shipments from Portland during February exceeded those for the corresponding period last year by 9,826.353 feet. The February movement to California reached 10, 907.000 feet and that cleared foreign was 6,820,527 feet. There is a strong contrast between the Coast shipments of last month and CConlinued on Pace 5.-) rKn 1 lO.O