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$25,000,000 SPENT
HARBOR
WORK
Columbia River Improvements
Cost $14,624,575 Up to
June 30, 1911.
WILLAMETTE GETS SHARE
Wn-hlncton Watcrwajs litwlre To
tal or S4.7l9.OS2 and Project
In Mate of Idaho IJeneflted o
Fitent of $8 J. 5 IS.
OREOONIAN NEWS Ft'REAU. Wash
ington. April From the time the
GorFrnmrnt he-an the improvement of
river and harbors In. the Northwest
up to June 10. 1911. n'arl $24,000,000
had been expended on the various wa
terwavs of lmportanc4 to commerce.
The greater portion ofjihia money has
reen expended on the Columbia H'r'
which Is only natural tn Tlew of the
Importance of that stream to the en
ure North wet.
In exact figures, the total expendi
ture up to the end of the last fiscal
rear was $.M.9:.S::. Out of thl total
H.:4 S7; waa spent on the Columbia
Klver below the mouth of fnake Klver.
nearly half of this amount going to
the mouth of the river. The total ex
penditure on projects entirely within
the tate of Oregon, exclusive of the
Columbia Hirer has been i.41.J8J.
n.l I4.TH.0SI haa been spent on
project entirely within the State of
Washington.
oak Gets Parties).
In addition to these amounts, four
projects In Idaho have received a total
if liT.51 1. From the report of the
Chief of Engineer, as submitted to
Congress, the following ltemlxed state
ment Is taken showing expenditures on
the Columbia River proper:
Columbia River. Or, son and Washington-
Untilh ..I " "4 "
olumbla at Ca-ade
, inil around 'aacaJe. .--
Kiamlmnunl and aurveya of ...
Waua-ina- the waters of
Three MH Raplda
i pvtt I'u.umbia uJ Soak Klers
3,mT.'0
IMli.VHJ
SI.31"
ln.i
1
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Total I14S24.M3
The report then gives expenditures
on projects entirely In the State of
Oregon. These Items are as !"".
A lee a River
.'ialakam. River
Jov Mar Harbor
.;oa Hay Harbor, entrance to ...
.'wa Klver
I oqull.e Klver 1.',";
l.owrr liiameil. mu I u'u' -
Itivara . J
Nehatem Ha 4)
N-elurea Kiver e
I'ort Orfonl J. ........
.-ii -ilav IlKer ,
Ytileinook rlar and Kar
I mMi)4 River
1 pi-r Wliiainette River
ii i lmiti Kuer aboe Portland
, irjm.il' nd Vamhiil Rivers ..
1. .-..-.
17.4J
niiw:
l.0"O
2.04.
I iVt
I. -.J
I ounil
Hav
nd Klaakanine rl.r
I.-, imh
3I7.4..T
;4.W'J
7 1:1. Ml
l.lHm
Total .41.SM
Wiaalastaa Kapeadltairea tihama.
The report then elves the following
expenditures for projects entirely with
in the Mate of Washington:
iteiiinxham Harbor
heha.l l:lver -
..lumt-ia Kiver. Waahlrkton
.olumbla Klver betoeJ Ilrldi-
fxrt and K'ttli Kail,,...
'.-.luinbia River nelweeH "V. enat-
rli'i and Hrtdarrport
a'olumbla Rler and Rock laland
Kel-i.la to Prlet Raplda
t o lit. Hlver
oarnta and l.l Rivers
Kveretl Harbor
Iml Harbor
;raa Harbor and Chehails Rivr
irava River
Immer:ev Inlet
la Kitrr
Nae K.ver
r Whatcom Harbor ..........
'binotan Invar
Okanosan anit Pend d'Or.lll. riv-
rra
il-mpia Harbor
fend d Oreille River
r'ut pnunii
-Karl! Klver
kaatt. Stllagttamish. f No.kprk.
noliomlah and noqualmla Kiv.
era
-nohomUh Rlvr ;
urvev to connect T.akea inlori.
tVaahinfton and Sni!au with
I'lia't sound I ?n.rvoo
alnomlili Slouch on
ra. . ma Harbor i- 310. tW
l.ooo
l-.l'.-l
13. WU
33. VIMS
3T.O00
KIT
31 ooi
4H.mi
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jo. oo
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3.1
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47 .71
Irtl.o.-.J
n 110O
r:4.'.i
73.3
L-1.30
alrwav connecltne Hucrt sound
ith Lakra t'nlon ar-l: Waahlng-
, n I 4tVO7
CtUlana liner and HI or 7'.'.33
Ttai I 4.7I9.033
The report also tvVows the following
li.aho Items:
(!arwater River $ ;?.73
K.-.lnal River .i4
I ovrr "tearvatr River ......... 13. 000
prr Snaka Klver 40.300
Total S 7.313
In addition to the foregoing appro
priation the report shows a general
expenditure for a dredge for harbors
Oregon and AVastilngton of $100,000.
ANCIENT WELL UNEARTHED
Ki-covcrjr at Iloljrood Palace) Out
come' of Research Work.
I.ONTON. April T. Special. The
di-roveries made at Holyrood Palace.
I.'linburrh. as the result of excava
tion work, are the outcome of re
earches now being; made In several
arts of Scotland. Only recently an
n-lent well was unearthed by accl-
lent at Ardrosyan Caatle, and now tho
.'Hrnegle research fund haa made a
rant for similar excavatlona at Cap
puck, near Jedburgh.
Operations In this last enterprise are
to begin almost at once, and the hope
.s that important historical data may
recovered from an old Roman fort
there. Experta all over the world are
interested In the excavations about to
he begun, for the possibility Is that
Ihev may yield proof, or otherwise, that
Azrlcola headed his legions northwards
by this way In A. D. $0. The problem
ia. always been one which has defied
li.-tortans.
BATHS AFFORD DISGUISE
l inhcxilrr "Voe" Weight to Avoid
Recognition.
PARIS. April . .Special.) A dras
tic method of disguising himself from
the police waa adopted by Lepreux. a
rashle of the Sues Canal Company, who
llsappeared from Paris last October, af
ter having embezzled about $400,000.
ind who was arrested the other day In
a Turkish bath at Llllex Lepreux. a
stout. Jovlal-looklng man of 44. con
trived the idea that a drastic course of
flesh rexiuctln would furnish him with
1 disguise) calculated to baffle the most
i-t'ite detectives.
He accordingly went to Lille on No
vember I and. taking a small room In
t poor suburb, devoted himself to the
:rk of re, luring Ms figure.
Aeorroanwd by a macnlftceit collie
d.g railed I'lck. (.enreux arrived daily
at the baft at Z P. M.. and after pass
in 3 through tr various beat rooms, was
given elaborate m.tssage. Then he
drank a bottle of clare4 and went to
sleep in tha divan room until T o'clock.
As a result of this vigorous treatment
In H months Lrpreux reduced his
weight by 41 pounds, and effected such
a change In hie appearance that the
detectives could not at first recognise
htm.
Like Ms embezzlements, lepreux' ar
rest waa due to his love for lits only
daughter Mareelle. When he fled he
left a note saying h had stolen In
order to provide her with a dowry, and
his refuge at Lille- was ' discovered
through letters sent to him by his
family and carried from the postofflce
by one of the bath attendants.
The detectives arrived at the Turkish
bath, and at once went to the moist
heat room, where the attendant pointed
out to them a man In a bath wrap.
They were tmable to recognise tliecom
fortabl. Jolly cashier of the police pho
tographa In thla emarlated-look ing In
dividual, with sunken cheeks. His faco
was deeply furrowed, his erstwhile ro
tundity had vanished and a ragged gray
beard had taken the place of his neat
black mustache He vigorously denied
his Identity, but after seeing that "the
am waa i, n" li m r,oliflv aaked to be
allowed to take hrs cold plunge before j
dressing and going to the police sta
tion. The detoctlves affably agreed,
and whll his clothes were searched
h valrhail t ha iinfnrllinata Cashier
take his last plunge. In his pockets'!
the Dollce found ii Suez Canal share
coupons, some) gold and $90 in bank
notes, as well as some white pills be
lieved to be poison.
lie declared that he had lost all the
sums embezzled save l'S.000 In un'or
tunaze speculations, lprem. who 1 ad
been In the employ of the Sue com
pany for 30 years, having entered Its
service at the age of 14. was a most
respected employe and head of the se
curities department.
STRIKE AFFECTS SOCIETY
LOXIXJN-S WEALTHY PEKSOXS
CIKT.UI. EXPKXSK.
Florist. Dressmakers. Jeweler and
Healers In Luxuries Kind Trade
faolng to I'leces.
LONDON. April . (Special.) Lon
don is well advanced In a season whioh
at its beginning promises to be one
of the most brilliant socially, and most
remunerative to trades, for several
years. A number of courts have al
ready been held, as well as many func
tions In society. Inquiries In the shops
elicited that the coal strike has had
great effect, and the result has been
disastrous to many West End Arms and
others. The strike has menaced the so
cial life of the metropolis. Hostesses
are hesitating. Men who have to do
with collieries. factories, railways,
steamship companies, and other indus
tries found themselves crippled.
The London season, above all. Is dis
tinguished by enjoyment and money,
and neither Is too prominent Just now.
Kverybody Is feeling" the effect of
the strike the dressmakers, milliners,
purveyors of a thousand mysteries of
feminine attire, caterers, florists, mu
sicians ail are being affected by the
deplorable multitude of unemployed
throughout the land.
A leading court dressmaker said yes.
tcrday: "For last Frlday'a court the
work I handled In this establishment
was fully 10 per cent less than that
at the first court last year. I am
employing fewer women, and this Is
so wherever I have made Inquiry.
Pome of the largest West End rlrms.
employing as many as i0 hands, have
already cut down their staffs. l'p till
now I should say that II per cent
curtailment Is rather under than over
the mark. In 13 of the leading firms
present curtailments represent upwards
of 13r0 each a week, and in 30 lead
ing nrma approximately $100,000 a
week less Is now being paid !u wages
for dressmaking than s'.iould be the
case were the season unaffected by the
strike."
Among the leading florists there is
grave anxiety. lng before the sea
son began or the coal crisis waa seri
ously thought about, their contracts
were made. They spent large sums
prospectively. They are now feeling
the lessened demand and in many cases
will lose large sums.
At most of the leading hotels the
Savoy. Clrtdge"s. the Kitz. the Carl
ton, the Hotel Cecil, the Hotel Rus
sell, the St. James, the Buckingham
Palace and the Alexandra there Is a
feeling of security on account of the
excellent preparations made.
Milliners are not complaining.
Houses like those of Mme. Angellne.
Mme. Annette. Berttie and Yeo. Mme.
Calller. Mme. Dealine. Francois. Mme.
Valerie. Eugenie et Cle. and other high
class Arms have not been affected and
all are doing a good business.
Inquiries in the West End at sev
eral large Jewelry establishments elic
ited that the strike, had a most seri
ous effect on them. At one of these
the manager said: "In one of our best
departments on one day last week we
took In only $2.0. All of our depart
ments have suffered greatly, but that
Is the lomest record in 2i years." At
another establishment the manager
confirmed this, and added: "The sales
have gone down enormously. I sup
pose It Is because Jewelry, gold plate,
silver plate, etc.. are classed as lux
uries, and this Is essentially a period
when most people are struggling for
necessities." '
MANY LIVES ARE EXACTED
I. arse X umber of Men and Women
Slain at Kcrmanshah.
BAGDAD. April (.(Special.) It is
probable that the report that 5000 men
and women were massacred at Kerman
shah exaggerates the number largely,
but that heavy revenge was exacted
for the murder of the Sherlf f-ul-Mulk
Is certain, and that Azim-es-SuItaneli
was captured and put to death before
he waa able again to take shelter In
the British Consulate, seems clear.
Some delay must now take place be
fore Kalar ran advance, as he is de
pendent on the Kurds, who are said to
be gathering In larger force for a for
ward advance, and requires consider
able time for assembling their contin
gents of scattered tribes. The delay
will be increased by the fact that this
Is the beginning of the annual migra
tion towards the hills for the Spring
grazing movement, which is always at
tended with danger, and requires the
presence of the armed men of the fami
lies. An Interval of some weeks must thus
elapse before the advance of Salarrom
Kermanshah: nor la ha likely to meet
with opposition from Flrmah-Flrma
at Hamadan. The Nationalists are not
likely to engage alar until he has left
a country swarming with Kurds, who,
though not of Salar's force, arc full
of sympathy with their avenging kins
men. At present it Is known that brigands
are pillaging different parts of the
road, and It is discouraging to note that
no tribe or political party in the vicin
ity seems able to resist the temptation
to loot. There was a belief In Bagdad
that while falar aa predominant some
sort of law and order prevailed on the
road, but it Is now known that scalar
was as great a brigand as any, and
that it was a solitude which passed fur
peace.
, frlw, At'
Hundreds of lot buyers, Home seekers, acre hungry ones, on.
Sunday last, visited the new town site,
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Investors and home seekers quickly realized the great oppor
tunity that Pleasant Home offers for business and homes.
Pleasant Home is surrounded by acres and acres of finest land,
rich, friable shot loam, the best fruit, berry and vegetable soil ad
jacent to Portland. Here for the price of a Ismail city lot, you be
come the owner of an acre.
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Pleasant Home is on the new Mount Hood line but 12 miles
from Portland, ideally situated for suburban homes.
Get away from the crowded, uncomfortable city, from
cramped apartment-house life, from city .living: in a small house
with little or no ground.
Enjoy health and comfort in a delightful suburban home, with a
garden, berry patch, little family orchard, green lawns. Give the
hildren pure air, outdoor life and country sports, liaise on your
own land the fruit; berries and vegetables you are now
paying high prices for. Put in a poultry yard, have your
eggs fresh and cheap, make the cold storage chicken a mem
ory. Secure happiness, contentment, independence and
health on a place of your own.
There arc no risks to be calculated nor chances to be
adjusted. If you do your part, success is certain and satis
fying. The opportunity is here and w ill never return.
Special Train Sunday, April 14
To Pleasant Home and return. Reduced fare
25 cents. . Leaves from First Street, between
Alder and Morrison Streets (temporary termi
nal) 1:00 P. M. Lunch can be secured on
new towns it e. To secure tickets call
nffiefi of Umbdenstock & Larson
Company, 286 Oak Street,
phone tor reservation Main 6719, A 7374, or mail coupon at once.
CALL WRITE TELEPHONE SEND COUPON
or tele-
Investigate Pleasant Home, see what the fertile Powell Valley has to offer
you, see what others are doing with a small tract, compare rieasant
Home surroundings with your present cramped city situation.
UMBDENSTOCK & LARSON CO., 286 Oak St.
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finlrpt for sneeial B
Pleasant Home Ex- I
aicursion, Sunday, April 8
7th. Price, 25 cents 'per I
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TRAINING 0FWIVES URGED
Gorman Woman Makes Plea for Do
mestic Service.
LONDON". April 7. (Special.) Do
mestic complacency belns a reasonable
requirement In wives, a German wo
man haa been found who advocates a
compulsory year of domestic service or
training for her sex as a set-off to
the military tralnln of men.
It was at a woman's congrresa In Ber
lin that this woman made her opinions
known. She suggested that the fulfill
ment of this year of domestic service
should be an essential condition of the
right to marry. "No certificate of do
mestic competency." she concluded, "no
marriage."
When, however, the superintendent of
one of the most Important domestic
training; establishments in London waa
axked what she thought of the Oerman
lady's suggestion. slie replied: "Such a
scheme does not seem to me to be nec
essary in this country. Kngllsh women."
she said, "were never more keen on do
mesticity than they are today. The
modern woman Is before all else a prac
tical woman, and the slipshod meth
ods of the past have given place to a
buslnesc-like thoroughness. She has
awakened to the educational value of
the handwork, and to the fact that no
form of manual work is more compre
hensive and valuable than household
training."
These statements certainly seem to
be borne out by the fact that the pupils
of the establishment referred to are
drawn, as the woman superintendent
said, from all classes: "Society women
and working women, old and young.
We have mothers and daughters work
ing side by side, and we have quite a
number of grandmothers. 'It is never
too late to learn" is the motto of the
modern woman, which Is probably why
she keeps young so long." -
"The society woman." she continued,
"shows a wonderful aptitude for house
keeping. She Is not so 'squeamish as
the middle-class woman. One peeress
I know could 'draw' a chicken without
turning a hair.' The scarcity of good
domestics has. of course, put mistresses
on their mettle and made them anxious
to be able to do things for themselves."
Ix n don Children to Visit Paris.
LONDON, April 7. (Special.) The 600
boys and girls chosen from the Lon
don County Council Schools, who are
going over to Paris on May 25 for the
International Musical Festival, will
evidently have the time of their lives,
and will, no doubt, come back with a
warm regard for the entente cordiale
and French hospitality, ine )
to be lodged in a school in Paris, and
the girls at Versailles, and -as their
temporary homes face the River Seine,
steamboats will be provided to take
them to the headquarters of the fes
tival. A sum of 2500 has been al
lowed by the Paris Municipal Council
for their entertainment, and as many
places of interest as possible will be
visited during their stay In the French
capital.
Gypsies Terrify Countryside.
BERLIN. March 16. (Special.)
What seems to be a. sort of rural "Bat
tle of Stepney" is being waged on the
countryside around Fulda, near Frank-fort-on-Main,
between a band of gypsy
desperadoes and a force made up of
troops, policemen, and firemen. Two
hundred and ten soldiers and con
stables are now engaged in an attempt
to "surround" the gypsies, whose lead
er a young dare-devil aged 24, named
Kbener. has already three or four mur
ders to his credit. The residents of
many villages are terror-stricken and
afraid to venture out after dark.
The Bureau of Statistic" -.how. that Amer
ican .tulomol'lln am .hipped every year to
Maxtert. the weM Indies and various coun
trira iti South America, Ai, Oceaoica and
Africa.
CHORUS MEN WON'T SHAVE
French Theatrical Men IVirced to
Make Study of History.
PARIS, April 7. (Special.) The dif
ference between M. Massenet and the
chorus men of the Paris Opera-house
is not yet settled. He wants those
who wear hair on their faces to shave
it off, so as to look more like the old
Romans, and they retort that he is
wrong. They have looked up the ques
tion and find that, unlike Orientals,
who favored the beard and only shaved
In token.- of mourning, the Romans,
after a certain period, did the exact re
verse, thus followng the example set
by Scipio Africanus, as it is attested by
Livy; but that was not until 300 years
after Rome had been founded. Beards
were still in honor up till then, as is
proved by the incident during the In
vasion by the Gauls, who found all the
Senators bearded, and Insulted one by
plucking his beard. Do not historians
show that beards never entirely went
out of fashion, and do not documents
in the Louvre demonstrate that even
the great Augustus grew one us a sign
of grief after the death of Julius
Caesar?
The chorua men consider that they
have proved their case triumphantly, but
at the same time they are inclined to
be conciliatory. They suggest that a
few lines might be introduced into the
opera of "Rema" by way of explainins
that at- that date the city was in
mourning, and that therefore its male
inhabitants were wearing beards.
Dangerous Patient Captured.
SALEM. Or.. April 9. (Special.)
Frank Griffith, who escaped from the
Asylum recently, ' was recaptured to
day at Dallas by Sheriff Grant and re
turned to the institution. Griffith
was considered a dangerous patient.
He broke away from attendants while
on the grounds and it is thought got
into Polk County by swimming the
Willamette River. He was committed
to the institution from Philomath.
IIHlsboro Jury Convicts Robber.
HILL8BORO, Or., April 9. (Special.)
John Knazovitch was found guilt
today of attempting to rob three men
in a railroad office car in this city,
last Fall. The defendant went on the
stand and tried to make the jury be
lieve that the invasion of the car waf
due to political differences engenderci
in Europe, where the prisoner claimed
he was a revolutionist.
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