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Newspaper Page TextMORNIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 21. 912. THE 18 t - BARLEY 15 SHIPPED IN LARGE VOLUME Previous Record of 1,001,078 Bushels in 1907-1908 Ex ceeded in Mid-Season. EUROPEAN CROP IS SHORT California Al.-o Is Heavy Bnyer of Grain. Making Aggregate "otc svorthy, but Purchases Are Paid to Be Speculative. Continental Europe has drawn on the Northwest for barley to such an ex tent this season that the port record for shipments of that cereal already v. . .., .r.4..i hv 1 .1 067 bushels. with the cereal period but half gone and other cargoes arransea tor, mm there will be a new and much higher mark for barley exports to aim at In future. Up to the present the most flatter i .i i- Kir'.v -a a in the 1907- 08 season when . 1.001.078 bushels were exported. With the clearance ana de parture Thursday of the British steam, cr Bella-rano. of the Maple Leaf Line, i;? mi Kiahl were Hdded to the col umn for the 1911-13 season, advancing un i n l 139US bushels. The German bark Isebek also is at Irving dock loading barley ana win oe ais liatched this month, as she Is being held for a shipment that is tardy. Phe will carry 120.000 bushels of barley and 1300 long tons of wheat as stiffening, while in January the British steamer Strathlorne will come here for about ;80.00) bushels of barley and the Maple Leaf Liner Shasta Rosalia is looked for In February to load about 130,000 bushels. Marked activity In the movement of barley Is accounted for by the strong condition of the European market, due to the crop of that continent being short. During the 1908-07. 1910-11 and 1911-12 seasons we exporiea no oaney across the Atlantic and the explana tion was that the Eastern crop's de crease boosted prices too high for ex port, while there was no material short- .K- TtL-S.-nnaa,, .-lalH J H A. HI .......... J ....... Heavy movements of barley other than the record or i.vui.uis in isui-us were 822,509 bushels In 1908-09 and 4 45, 940 bushels in 1909-10. As the offshore call has grown so ha . . k AmawiH frnm llfnrn la. hpn felt, though it is said the diversion of llcltatlon rather than because Callfor floated from Portland for San Kran rlsco and It will prove a Dig leaiure in the aggregate for the season. EAST ASIATIC MAY QUIT HERE Hamburg-American Has Been Given Bona Fide Proposition Here. There is an impression gaining strength In maritime circles that the East Asiatic line will cease to operate steamers here with the departure of the Arablen. The grounding of the steamer Ktna. sister ship of the Arablen. is credited with being largely responsible. though there are other excuses that probably will be offered, go far there has been no serv ice on Inbound cargo to speak of and the desire of Portlanders is to have freight brought here from Europe, as well as to ship grain In that direction. The Arablen will finish Sunday or Mon day and sail at daylight Tuesday. It has been learned that the Hamburg-American does not intend to es tablish its line to Portland with gigan tic ships, as has been the talk, but car riers of about 6000 tons, drawing be tween 24 and 25 feet. A positive offer has been made the corporation as to what amount of business will be guar anteed and those In touch with the situ ation say there Is yet no foundation for rumors that the company Is dissatisfied. G. Glese, who made the Investigation here, has not had time to reach the di rectorate of the fleet with his report FOOD OX BARK FOtXD GOOD Watchman Stalks on Mareciial Dc VUlars" Deck Now. C. Henri Labbe, French consular agent here, has completed an Investi gation aboard the French bark Mare chal de Vlllars as to the food served sailors, and says that in his opinion there was no ground for complaint. He was assisted in passing on the edibles, ...utlallu aat Kv t u-r. nf tha w nt.r- front fraternity familiar with, ship stores ana supplies. Captain Grondin employed an Ameri ..i. u-atlima. Sfin nl tha. vaaaal VPS terday as a precaution against further trouble with the crew. Incidentally for the moral effect a stalwart guard would have on any who might attempt to fol ln r a mi m rf twn sailors arrested Thursday for threatening the skipper and attacking the mate. The cases were continued In the Municipal Court yesterday until this morning. The mas . . . , th. feftrlr uvi men demanding wages will be paid off on returning to France, not nerore. a it is m, cus tom to dlacnarge tnem ai tne lerauna tlon of the round voyage. WHEAT CARRIERS FINISHING Portland Holds Trade, bnt Puget Sound Has One Ship. it-u.n n1tlat Kiirk Kudnrt fin ished taking on wheat at Tacoma t... nirht the last cararo was afloat that will be sent in a sailing vessel from Puget Sound this season, as there are no windjammers under 'war and she is the sole one In port for that business. t.i.l An dm hlhr hand fiaa i . . 1 1 c In nnrt two nf which are loaded and at Astoria the German Dark K. d. Kicamers ana me xrii3ii bark Ravenhlll while the British bark Colony finished here last evening and . ... H atraam a n i1 the Moua0- mont will take on the last of her grain thla morning. The Thiers, which ar rived yesterday In general cargo from Shields, with the Rene. Adelaide, ' Metropolis and Lisbeth. will not be HuTiiirliM this month, but the Isebek should finish Monday, the Goldbek Tuesday and the Boadicea and Mare chal de Vlllars about a week later. way. Is being held by her owners at 40s and 37s oj was Dia. wnne me in vermay and Dumfriesshire, also on the way, are seeaing eiiner wneai or mm ber charters. NEW DREDGE TO BE ORDERED War Department to Have Digger for Cowlitz. Lewis-and Clatskanlc. - t- cm na nnt reached the end iii-icr . ' -. . itB r.f riredves he nroDosex to assemble for navigation purposes on the Columbia liiver ana sircaraa aj- eent thereto, as one is to be provided for special service on the Cowlitz, Lewis and Clatskanie ravers. nmv;.. will probably be of a comDinea buc- . a o m shell" tvne. manneu generally after the dredge Cowllts. Ad- -ices are expectea irom nuui6i In a few days to call for bids. nv. i- Pnrtliinil Commission Is rapidly closing dredging for the sea son. The big digger Columbia will be at the drydock today to commence her .,,.) nvrhftu1lnr and unless a change of programme Is made she will be sent to tne lower nirour - - readv, to start the channel north of c- T t i .. n ha rsnvarnment. Her PttllU ioi . . . . . last work was between the mouth or the Willamette and Morgans. Willamette will complete a cut at Eu reka Monday and may move to Coffee Island to clear the road there, but at any rate she will be shifted to West port Slough to clear the channel to the plant of the Westport Lumber Company so deep draft vessels can be loaded. When the dredge roruana rr..-. t..j.u .ho will be shifted to the head of Bachelor Sloush, where a shoal has formed. Ships Report by AVlrcles. The TortlanU office of the United States Weather Bureau yesterday re ceived wireless messages as follows: "S. S. Navajo, at sea. 4 P. M- De cember 20 (via North Head). In lati tude 4S degrees north, longitude 125 degrees west: barometer 30.S2 Inches; temperature. 64 degrees; wind, north, eight miles; weather. cloudy; sea. smooth. MILLER. Comrander." "S. S. Chanslor. at sea. noon, Decem ber 20 (via North Head). In latitude 46 degrees nor'Ji, longitude 144 degrees west: barometer. 30.40 inches: temper ature. 48 degrees: wind. WNW. entle breese; sky. cloudy, with rain squalls; sea moderate. COMMANDER." Steamer AgTound at Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 20. The Standard Oil tank steamer Colonel JS. L. Drake grounded on Harbor Island, In the East Waterway, today as she was leaving her berth to sail for San Francisco. The Drake struck near the north end of the island and is held fast by the bow. She is resting on soft sand and probably Is not damaged. The steamer struck at ebb tide and at tempts to pull her off were unsuccess ful. The Drake was turning In the waterway and was retarded by a strong northwest wind, which prevented her clearing the Island. -. Another attempt to free the steamer will be made the next high tide. Marine Notes. NOTED CASE EflDED Withdrawal of Bench Warrant Asked by Prosecutor. SWINDLES ARE RECALLED at All main deck staterooms on the steamer Bear, sailing Sunday, have been sold, the Carlos and Avalon. de parting yesterdav. had full passenger lists and the Northland, due to go Tues day, bids fair to have her quota. The rush is felt by the Southern Pacific as well, as It was reported yesterday that accommodations before Monday were hard to get. Word was received yesterday that the steamer Alliance had sailed from Coos Hay for Eureka and is due here Tuesday, unless barbound at Coos on the vovage north, and will sail Thurs day. She was to have left Coos Bay '- last Sunday. llcltatlon rather than because cantor- Bound again for the Golden Gate, for nia needs the grain. At the same time I w,ca harbor she started when dam there has been a stream of harleyae(1 cn coos Bay recently, the steamer Washington got unaer way yeaies-us; trt tn ara todav. She will call at Coos to finish loading and dis charge at can x rancisco. On being released from quarantine vesterday the Japanese tramp ManShu Alaru left up from Astoria and will load 2.100,000 feet of lumber at Inman-rA..-Ana .hlftlncr tn Rainier to finish. The vessel is under charter to the China Import & Export Lumber Com pany. h, i-itii. the British steamer .,.i,..j.u win call at noon today. She cleared yesterday with cargo sup .. i ; . j k.. . v. a Am-T'l.An Trading Com pany and has aboard 3.113.250 feet, val ued at x-i&.iso.&tt. i no loiu o i o? .',035.25 feet of rough fir and 78,000 feet of lath. p.nidt a 1K- Sunn has 'been signed as master of the steamer City of Eu gene, relieving Captain T. a. jonro, ms latter assuming command of th steamer Grey Eagle, vice Captain S. W. Cunnlngnam. VAvar. n Kha.nflrhai with lum ber the Norwegian steamer Mathilda will be paid smuings dj diiui, Guthlio & Company and for a second voyage with the same character of car go, but for Australia, me raie wm 8s Sd. The schooner Wm. H. Talbot . nr ft- Khlllinira from the Co lumbia to Callao with lumber and the schoorer Wlnslow 6ft snimngs irgm me Columbia for two ports In Peru. Once again the British steamer Strathdene Is ready for sea at Esqui malt, where she was repaired after re whan tnn miles off the coast. because of damage on deck. The vessel left here November s wnn iiimmr iui Calcutta and proceeded north to bunker. It is reported that a contract has been awarded In the sum of $8000 for .-rnantae work (in the steamer Navajo, necessary to equip her with passenger accommoaauons. Cereals, canned salmon, dried fruit and condensed milk are included lu Items coming unaer a sngm reuueuuu in rates announced by the American u...iiA Una tn herome effective with the sailing of the steamer Navajo. Following an Investigation by umtca States Inspectors Edwards and Fuller. --.j i r.n.nt anlllslnn between the tug Daniel Kern and gasoline sloop Evle. it nas been aecioeu wie uii of neither was at lauir. ti-o.k- Pnr0it rennrts of vesterdav are that the Willamette will be station ary here today ana ran siowiy wmu. row and Monday. Movements of Vessels. rr ttocneiie. i ram oaji c i . Steamer Wahlnton. for San Francisco via Coos Bay: steamar Carlos, for Ban Fran ... A i-.lnn for Saji Francisco. Steamer Johan Poulsen. for San Francisco: steamer 6U Helens, for San Pedro. Jailed A l O M A. oi.a..w-w , . Maru No. I. for Kobe; IT. B. cable steamer Burnsloe. ror beanie. Arnvwi av - il, f rencn pnip J "'"i . . . .. . ... rived down at 11:20 A. M. and sailed at 1:3 . . T - I. n t . tn r.m. Hiv. f . M. sirAinri " J Arrived at 1:30 and left up at 3 P. M. Kteamer nocneiia. irom 1 ... . . . .a.oa a XT i.iu.h. atanmer Man. hu Maru. Sallad at P. M. Steamer Roseerans. for Pan Francisco. Outsld . - , . . . . I . YXahk. f-nm CallBft San Franetsco, Dec. SO. Sailed at. 3 A. r T 1 C.B.-nn fn. Pnlallnil aiwmer ' . , - . ...... Arrived at A. M. Steamer Roanoke, from San Blea-o: steamer Geo. W. Fenwlok. from from San Pedro. Kall-d last night Steamer p. i n.ii.. fir PnptlBnil. Coos Bay. Dec. 20. Balled Steamer At nance, ior au'" Point Lobos. Dec. 10. Passed at S P. M. Steamer -jempie uorr, irwra oan rcu.u Victoria. Dec. 20. Arrived British steamer Belleronhon. from fcurope. Seattle. Wash.. Dee. 20. Arrived Steam . w Cnntha.i.a1am llnaVA! Tlnl ars luava. . - "-, 1 -v."-, A . pnin. nvm " "j . Loicms towlnB bame 5. schooner Transit, from San Francisco. Sailed steamers Gov ernor Buckman. tor San Francisco: Bertha, for Southwestern Alaska; lightship :. for T'?ctoria. Dec 20. Sailed Steamer Strath dene (Brltlsni. tor i-aisuim. Nanalmp. B. C Dec ;. Sailed Barken tin". Coronado f or Eureka San rmo c i smj v. a.--. ua-u. mrs Slrra. from Honolulu: Chehalls, from willaoa- Adorna Oerman). from Taltal; T.Mma Vavarlan trr.m Tn- iet sound: schooner W. F. Jew.tt. from urV I. - nBv narlahv cjantM Ttr bs-k. for Wlllapa; achooner A. B. Johnaon for Ortvi Harbor. lYsJm" Portland: Central!, from Grays Har- TTOin 1 ; ' -a.-ill.na Mafhnr Rail A UdWell. 'for Coo. Bay: Norw'eoil for . cinav nr- TTIIlana Tin rKn - Ora)S narour; - Tides at Astoria Saturday. 10 X0 A. M.... 8 feet8:59 A. M...'.S.S feet 11:8s T. M fet.5:l- P. M. .0.4 foot Bank Finds $2300 Forged Draft on Hand When Active Account Is Tlapldlr Closed and $57,000 Worth of Bullion Goes. Marking the end of the prosecution of On-ille Cavlncss, Charles Barrett nj ih.n fn. swlndllnsT the Mer chants National Bank out of 82S00 over two years ago, and probatJly the end, so far as Portland is concerneu, of the Investigation of the Alaska bullion robbery, occurring about the same time, the District Attorney caused ha withdrawal vesterday of a bench warrant for Caviness on the swindling charge. Tk. r,ola nt the action is the un willingness of the bank to carry on further prosecution. Barrett having gone to the penitentiary for his share In the crlmev later being paroled by n....am. waat after hn had revealed a cache of the bullion stolen from the steamer Humboldt. t'hiiA it ia ntm believed that much pf the $57,000 worth of bullion stolen from the steamer Humboldt in Septem ber, 1910. Is secreted in or near Port i. ..retrial Affnri to unravel the mys tery seems to have ceased, though the insurance company, wnicn susiameu the loss, is said to be carrying on a private investigation. Rarrett Handle Bank Deal. -...!.....-.. n.l.naa warrant WAS can- ..ll.J ..actavHav wa a tha first of the alleged bullion robbers to be caught. the arrest occurring in rrui,.. Lnii-lnn Hm tn llAVA tlAfill in COII1- munlcatlon with Barrett. Detectives Hellyer and Maloney investigated tne local record of the latter and connected him with a saloon kept by James E. (irViaalavi f.niTl TJ'tltr'tl it WHS fOUnd. shipments of bullion had been made to the United States Mint. rjarreii anu wviaaian iA-era arrested here on t.aro-aa nf 1-ArAltfnir StOlAn STOOdS. It was while unaer arrest on m charge that they were Indicted for the i 1. BB.inliu Tn vinv. 1910. Barrett engaged an attorney to assist in clos- l- hla nrnnartv In Idaho, and through his attorney was introduced to the bank officials, wnere n uiwneu an account with the funds purporting to come from xne jaano uem. Aeconnt Closed Suddenly. Aftar halnir nrtlva for a time the Idlv. leaving in the hands of the bank a forged draft for 8230U. It was cnargoa mm gery was committed by Caviness, who managed the Idaho end of the plot. Whealen and E. I. Wheeler, saloon- l. ....... .mtiej fnr enmnllcitV accjjci a, cic . . ..... In assisting to draw out the money, but were discharged later. Barrett went to the penitentiary for his share in the swindle, and while tk. n newiam West hlS share In concealing the stolen bullion, and led the Governor to a ranch near Mehama, where a quantity of it, amounting to nearly $10,000 worth, was dug up. For this act Barrett was given his parole. Tne scanaai inrem ened for a time to reach prominent persons In Seattle, who were said to have assisted in concealing the loot, but no further steps have been taken since Barrett's confession, nearly a year ago. ... . J - a..rtra to the fTOnt ever, noiiusy iiauw - ---- and the turn-over in. that respect Is ot en-. ceptionally heavy proponim", few Southern points. " . A conspicuous feature omnoc iday trade is that Jobbers continue to re- . t that Arcount On me apparel, excepting -a a,-.------- - has been retaraea oj p other lines principally affected being clothes, shoes and rubbers. .., . purveyors of wool products say hesitancy Is a feature in soma iua - -- . '.'r, are not disposed to operate-,.,, they are protecieu nR'1""" ' ' . mav result from larnt r. Business failures for the United States ending ,Tke" eek against 281 last week. 294 In the like week of 1011. 271 in 1910. 264 In o " Business in Canad11 ,r,nhrte "in ."i., 97 naalnst 84 last week and 43 In the same week of 1911. . Wheat. Including flour, exports rom ,'e United states mo aaw- ending December 19 ar.Jlh. largest tnej tL'-lT,::, r32.663 last week and 4. 830.801 tnis . ,j,4.R35 bushels against 230,687 last week and 6S1. In 1911. THIERS FIGHTS FOR LIFE TALE TOLD OF. TERRIFIC TRIAL OFF NORTH BEACH. RETAIL TRADE HEAVIER DRY GOODS BUSINESS BETTER THAN THIS TIME YE Alt AGO. Wholesale Situation Regarded a Encouraging Woolen MUIls Sell ' Ahead Into May. xew TORK. Dec 20. R. O. Dun & Co-'s Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will say: While the nrlmarv dry eooos maraets are seasonably quiet, they continue firm and re- tall trade la better than at tms time a year ago. Transactions in coiton gooas nav. been smaller than tor some weeKs. in im main owing to tight money and the ap proach of the year-end. The general situa. tlon is regarded as encouraging, however, and Jobbers and retailers are doing a good business. Export trade Is quiet, though some inquiries usts Deen receivea irom China. The Fall overcoating season opened last week and the staple dress goods mills are selling ahead Into May. Moderate-sized re orders on silks for Spring are coming In regularly. Worsted and cotton yarns are in active request. Business In footwear generally is dull. Trading in leather is quiet and while some sales of Job lots clesned out by tanners and dealers before inventory-taking have been made at conceaslons, there is no weak ness In the regular lines ot uppers or sole. Upper leather is also steady, though not as strong aa sale. There has been no check to the declining tendency of all kinds of hide and skins. Bank Clearing. NEW TORK, Dec. 20. Bradstreet's bank clearings report for the week ending De cember 19 shows an aggregate of $3,717,738.- 000. as against f3,6S7,94i.ooo last week ana S3.303.S42.0U0 in the corresponding week last year. P. C Inc. 15.1 11.4 3.3 6.8 4.3 12.S 11.6 10.0 24.1 23.4 1.0 15.2 24.3 22.6 23.9 11 4.3 S.3 14.7 . 4.2 .8 20.4 9.. 3.7 22.1 8.3 2.3 18.1 3.3 1.2 24.3 3.8 20.5 .n 11.9 44.8 3.5 New York 2,176,684.O00 Chicago 326.868.OO0 Boston -175,167.000 Philadelphia 176,959.000 St. l,ouls 91.O16.O00 Kansas City fln,.VT7.0OO Pittsburg S3,953.000 San Francisco 56.2-'rt.0"0 Baltimore 44.693.000' Cincinnati 29.102,000 Minneapolis 31.929.000 New Orleans 2C.C19.000 Cleveland 25.050.000 Detroit 27.7.19.000 Los Angeles 25.972,000 Omaha 1S.3ST,000 Milwaukee 15.76.-..00O Louisville ) 5.679.000 French Ship Battles LonS Against Great Odds-Just Misses Iceberg Off Tasmania Coast. ASTORIA. Or Dec. 20. (Special.) The French ship Thiers arrived today ... i emm New Castle, trip of 175 cays, ana, - viaVaV. escape of ending her career by bleach ing her bones on North Beach The Thiers came via Cape of Good Hope and reports encountering head winds . L i whir-h !ela.ved her. ana rougn vea.mci, .. . ; Tr . She arrived off Tillamook Head on last Saturday and on Sunday was taken in tow by the tug Oneonta, P lot Gundorson going on board. As a high sea was running and the bar rough it was impossible to bring the vessel in, so the tug held her tow a few miles off shore all night. About 4 o'clock on Monday morning they were close to the ...i 1 a. .Via annditionS Oil the 1 1 K 1 1 U 1 J. Aim , . . bar showed no improvement, the tug headed off snore. ci... i i o.nna hut . short distance OIIC IIAU when a terrific southwest gale sprang up suddenly, tne wina diuwwb v -hurricane rate and the seas breaking clear over both vessels. Despite the fact that the tug was pulling under a full-speed pressure and some sails were -w v. i . i tr wara carried slOW- H t. L, me bit ' o,n-u. . ly to the northward and inshore by tne I 1 n r ,i eaaa tl TIT! I TJ1F.V nCIV v mj. wiiiu a... .-v , ... lurui Dci.'i. - - - hawser suddenly parted, as the result of the continued strain and wear, and the ship was left to her own resources. This occurred about 11 o'clock in the mnminir.. Pilot Gunderson Imme diately set more sail and by hard and -i.tii..l n.A.L- Ir.nt tViA vessel OUtSide r i 1 1 1 i ui w . - i . - the line of breakers, although at one time she was so ciose nc ui ik, .oinir raw utaiidino: ready to . .i-A sViln'a ouciilllTlfl1. LUIlitJ L 1 1 .1 " - " Several sans were oiun it was. not until after 4 o'clock that i ..,... Vr j qhln bnd been car cveiuui,, v ' ' - ried north to Gray's Harbor, that she could be worked off shore and thus be clear of danger. By that time the gale hud subsided, so the Thiers beat about in the fog and thick weather until yes terday, when she was picked up by the tug Tatoosh and brought inside this mornli:?- - i . Captain Lebeau. master of the Thiers, says that he had a narrow es caps "from colliding ivith a monster iceberg when oft Tasmania. It was about 11 o'clock at night, when the bin berjc was sighted dead ahead and cnlv about half a mile away. Fortu nately the weather was fair and by tacking suddenly the ship cleared the obstruction. STORM rOTJXDS TUG TO PIECES Canadian Craft Xidge Total' Wreck nt Victoria Dora Is Doomed. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec 20. The Canadian tug Nidge, which went on the rocks at Macaulay Point, near Victo ria during a storm last Sunday night, la a total wreck, last night's heavy sea l. i nnnndul Viatc to n! erf s. Tlie Nidge was 75 feet long and valued at $17,000. - The passenger steamship Dora, which ...blnir ,,n tha filtrf fit KflW'.l C . A lilS - ka, is doomed, according to today's ad vices. The steamsnip noriniresiwu ...111 vrralra n lnat flttflmnt to DUll her off the -shore, but without much hope of success. J ne unoerwniern st' has gone north, expecting to take charge of the hulk. Catania Floated, Is TTnlnjured. ibtobii rir Dec 20. I Special. 1 The tank steamer Catania, which went on the sands opposite the west end or the city during the dense fog last night - i -. . ,4 Vtla m nT-n t n with the as sistance of the tug Fearless. She was not Injured. Atlanta Portland, Or. Seattle St. Paul Buffalo Denver Indianapolis Providence Richmond -. Washington. D. C. Memphis St. Joseph Salt Lake City.... Fort Worth Albany Columbus Savannah Toledo Nashville Hartford Tacoma ,..... Spokane ...... Duluth Oakland - San Diego Sacramento Helena Stockton, Cal Boise. Idaho 16.S4S.OOO lS.607,0OO 12.244.O00 10.709.000 12.875,000 10.254.0OO 9.215.000 10.040.000 9.520.000 7.881.000 11.7O3.000 7.SS6.000 8.275.000 9.318.00O 7.1 S3, 000 7.11. 1. 000 7.7R6.00O 6.7S9.0OO 7.759.000 4.716.000 :t.0!.8.000 16.5 4.711.0O0 12.4 H. i'iS.oeo 3.976.000 3.199.000 I. 1)46.000 1.297.000 971. 000 858.000 29.5 6.4 "i.'i 11.3 12.7 6.1 Decrease. HOXXDAY JOBBING Bt'SIXESS NOT OVER Trade la Wearing Apparel Governed by wesviner tonmuon". NEW TORK, Dec. 20. Bradstreet's to morrow ' i "J .... Trade in the larger lines presented the usual pre-houaay cniraowwutA wnnn it plles that salesmen are coming off the road and that inventorying is me iu. SITE .PURCHASE HALTED SOHOOIj BOARD FTXDS VAt.UA. TIONS BELOW ESTIMATE. Ijesser Figarea Sfean. Txies to Dis trict of $119,000 Proposed 5.5 arill Levy to Stand. Intended purchases of sites for fu ture buildings, it was decided by the Board of Education at a meeting yes terday, necessarily must be waived, due to the discovery that the aggre- ... -r valnatlnna tn tha dis trict will not "exceed $310,000,000, as against $330,000,000 as onginauy con templated. It was on the basis of the larger valuation that estimates of revenue on a fixed levy were made. The lesser valuation means a loss to the district on a proposed levy of 5.5 mills of $112,000. Instead of increas ing the levy. It has been decided by the Board to waive-tne proposea pui chases of several additional building sites. The requirements of the district for the support of the schools and the ac quisition of necessary building sites, according to the members of the Board, require a tax levy of 5.5 mills and a proposed bond issue of $1,000,000. These recommendations will be incor porated In the annual report of the Board, which will be completed today for presentation at the annual meeting of the taxpayers of the district, which is scheduled for the auditorium of the Lincoln High School building at 8 o'clock next Friday night. SPEND CHRISTMAS At Gearhart "By-the-Sea"; excellent cuisine. Natatorlum open, heated sea water; special hotel rates. Train from Portland 8:10 A. M. Dally: 6:30 P. M.. December 24, 27, 28, 30 and 81. Reser vations lOOtt Fourth st. Main 1293, A 7268. Only One "BKO.MO QUININE That ts laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for the signature ot E. W. Grove. Cures a Cold in One Day. Cures Grip fca Two Days. 24c. Are You an Efficient Housewife? Do you buy for your own table the foods of recognized quality the appetizing, nourishing: things that promote health and hap piness in the family? And do you buy them econom ically? Do you know that Is the ONLY Ground Chocolate that it is a pure, palat able, invigorating bever age containing all the health-giving qualities of the cocoa bean? Not the slightest trouble to pre parejust a teaspoonful in a cup of boiling milk and there you are. Serve it for breakfast tomorrow. Give it to the youngsters it makes them sturdy and strong. Thirty cups thirty cents. D. GHIRARDELL1 CO. Since 1S&2 mm (-:1,i'si1 IS mm VaS. IrlRIGATiGN HIDES MEET T12vTATI"E PROGRAMME MADE FOR OREGON CONGRESS. Three Days, Beginning January 8, AV1U Bo Devoted, to Private, Stato and Federal Projects. a i..4,tiir. nvrto-ri TTimA tor the sec ond annual OreKon Irrigation Congress, to be held in Portland on January 9, 10 and 11, was preparea oy mo iy erramme committee at the Commercial Club vesterday afternoon. It is proposed to divide the discus sions into three general parts: Farm ers' Irrigation projects, state-aid proj ects and Federal or Carey act projects. Persons well acquainted wim mon soective subjects will be . asked to speak.. The opening session, on tne aner noon of Thursday, January 9, will be devoted to welcoming addresses by Edgar B. Piper, president of the Port land Commercial Club, and T. B. Wil cox, president of the Oregon Develop ment League: a response by William Hanley, president of the congress: an i v... t v tmI nn Government and state co-operation, and an address by Governor west on state n le gation. William Penwell, president of tne Northwest Development League, and .,t . -K.n.aii nf the Reclamation uirKuwi ..tj.-i., Service, will be asked to speak at the meeting on Thursday evenius. n,ar.m at later sessions will VINCI D1TCO"' " include C. L. Smith, agriculturist for the O.-W. R. & N. Co.; Professor Shaw and A. E. Chamberlain, of . the Great Northern: J. C. Hoskin. of Echo; W. Lair Thompson, of Klamath Falls, who is expected to ten oi propuouo. w6'- . . , l.atlin WTirV a the. State! John Lewis. State Engineer; Professor -l i. tka Avannn j. b. Jterr, presioent. 01 1.1.0 w a 1 n.ei r'niiAo- W. HI Hamaker. of Bonanxa, Leon J. Chapman, of On tario; J. J- UOnegan, Ol Duma, anu number of others yet to be secured by the committee. Those attending the meeting yester day were J. J. Sayer. C. C. Chapman. Marshall N. Dana and W. B. D. Dod son. of Portland; William Hanley, of Burns, and J. E. Sawhill. of Bend. Scores High for Grand Shoot. LA GRANDE. Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) INSIST ON MUNYON'S Rheumatism Remedy IT WILL CURE I want every chronic rheumatic to throw away all medicines, all liniments, all plasters, and give, MUNYON'S uuLTTTWiTiaw RKMEDY a trlaL No . , mha, vnur iinatnr mav sav. no matter what your friends may say, no matter now prejuaicea yuu umj uo against all advertised remedies, go at . j 1 .. . o-a, a kntll. once to your uiu6i au . of the RHEUMATISM REMEDY. If it falls to give satisiaciion, i wiu reiuuu J UUI lUUUCi ... ...... Remember this remedy contains no salicylic acid, no opium, cocaine, mur phlne or other harmful drugs. For sale by all druggists. Price 25c. Treated with rreatest success without re stricted diet. Physio nutritive Sal-Sano re- mores all Symptoms Ol iiw mar., yru- duces gain in weight. power and energy. DIABETES muscle and nerve At leadlnx druggists. Kti.swn co.. 80 W. Broadway. Write for booklet. N. T. Lewis, Smith, Mackey and Lemmons carried away prizes at the shoot held by the La Grande Gun Club yesterday. Press Lewis headed the list for honors ivith the high average of 89 4-5 per cent. Lewis also won the long-run prize, breaking 35 successive birds. The monies were divided evenly between some 20-odd contestants. Other scores were: J. G. Smith, professional. 91; Claude Mackey, 87; Lew Reyburn, 86; r- T ..... I flft. J dm v tin' Ttrnrt Hughes, 84; Jake Beaver, '80; J. Gray, 75; Gassett, 73, ana ranter, to. Thirteen Seek Divorce. Evidence was taken yesterday in Cir cuit Judge Morrow's court in the fol- lowing divorce cases. In all of which decrees probably will be allowed when the judge has read over the extended testimony: Anna against Harry Car ney, Wlnnifred L. against Marshall Hart Larabee. Katie agatnst Jacob Bur bach. Libble H. against W. Combs. Cora against Chester W. Pagott, Lenora B. against Walter R, McWade, Violet against Grover C. Freeland, Bertha against Frank Miller, Glen O. against Lenora Sill. H. R. against Blanche Grle bel (defendant's testimony taken on cross complaint). Louise G. against Er nest D. Powell, Louiso C. against Ed ward W. Peddyoord, and Raymond against Maud Collins. Bo You Feel Chilly OR Feverish and Ache all Over a Feel worn ont-blue and tired 7 Don't let vour cold develop into bronchitis, pneumonia or catarrh. The reliable alter ative and tonic which has proven its value in the past 40 years is DR. PIERCE'S floSden Medical .Hiscovery Restores activity to the liver and to the circulation the blood is ? untied, the digestion ana ippeuwimp, '"7 eels the invigorating force of thii extract cf native medicinal plants. In consequence, the heart, brain and nerves feel the refreshing influence. For over 40 rears this reliable remedy has been sold in liquid form by all medicine dealers. It can now also be obtained in tablet form in 1.00 and 60c boxes. If your druggist doesn't keep it, send 60 one-cent stamps to R. V.Pierce, M.D. Buffalo. The Common Sense Medical Adviser a book of 1008 pages answer all medical questions. Send 31c in one-cent stamps to R. V. Pierce, M. D. K4 WHY NOT Spend the Holidays AT Gearhart or Seaside Clatsop Beach? THE ALL-YEAR HOTELS OFFER SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT Clatsop' Beach is a splendid resort for rest and recre ation at all seasons. The glory of the ocean, the reviv ing salt air, mountain water, surrounding forest, surf and plunge bathing invite you in Winter as well as Summer. ROUND TRIP FARES $3 Saturday-Sunday Return Limit Monday $4 Every Day T.i TI It. AT,vn lio TRAIN SERVICE niiilv train leaves Portland 8 :10 A. M. Special train will leave 6:30 P. M. December 24, 27, 28, 3Und 31 This train runs every Saturday. Observation parlor cars and first-class coaches arc carried. Returning trains morning and evening. Parlor car seats and tickets at CITY TICKET OFFICE, FIFTH AND STARK STREETS NORTH BANK STATION, ELEVENTH AND II0YT STS. fr r. 0