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THE MUK Jtfl.SU- 0KEG051A5, FRIDAY. JAAUAKY 17, 1913. BULL MDDSE EYE GUI'S PLUM TREE RAILROAD AGTIVE HAMMEESTEUTS FAMOUS COMIC OPERA OPENS TONIGHT AT THE HEUJG. WATER FRONT Mayoralty Said to Make Pe culiarly Strong Appeal Be cause of Patronage. Southern Pacific to Wreck ! Davis-Street Dock on 1 the West Side. NEW WHARF IS PROBABLE AVorfc on O.-W". R. & X. Property Is Being Unshed and Plans for Con crete Pocks May Be Carried Ont Report Is Due Today. Application made to the Commission of Public Docks by the Southern Pa cific system yesterday fpr permission to wreck a part of a dock between Da vis and Everett streets, on the West Side, has given rise to the assumption that the company is preparing to erect more substantial wharves. In that con nection an application was also filed by Allen & Lewis to repair 160 feet of the Couch-street dock, located be tween Burnside and Couch streets. In the case of the Southern r-acmc a part of what Is known as the Davis street dock will be wrecked, while tht noptlnn left standing is to be tern nnrarllv repaired, but the shed will be removed, leaving an open wharf. It has been reported different times mat tne comDanv proposed removing the entire dock and building- a modern structure for the use of the steamer ureas: water, as that vessel was shifted from one berth to another at Ainsworth dock, which is controlled by the San Francisco & Portland Steamship Com pany. At present the property is used s a coal depot, and it Is presumed that it will be continued in that service for the present. Alaska Dork Betas Based. The move to raze Alaska dock, on the list of Harrlman properties, is be ing carried forward with increased activity. After the shed was removed there was a lull In the work, but dur ing the past few days a force of men has begun tearing down the heavy tim bers of the deck and foundation, and the material is dropped into the river, where a boom has been provided. Lights are maintained to warn nav igators at night. It is understood to be the purpose of the O.-W. K. & N. to clear the property to the ground. With the exception of supports for the wooden trestle that formed the west approach to the railroad deck of the old Steel bridge, all standing property has been removed, and there will be noth ing to interfere with the execution of plans drawn a few years ago for con crete docks, which could extend on Harrlman land from the new railroad bridge to the Broadway crossing. The Commission of Public Docks took no action on the applications, aa it is intended at the next meeting to pass the water front building ordinance, as recently revised, and the permits will be granted under the provisions of that measure. Commluloi Reports Today. In the absence of a fifth member of the Commission, to succeed George Cornwell, whose term expired last month, there were but three members present 1 W. Mulkey. Ben Selling and C. B. Moores. Dan Kellaher was unable to appear because of being a member of the Legislature. The second annual report of the Com mission will be filed at the City Hall today, and It will include, as an ap pendix, a large portion of the original report of engineers selected as a board of consultation, except extracts bear ing on the location of sites for public dorks in the future. W. C. Benbow, who is employed in a legal capacity to unearth various in formation, reported on a suggested plan of discontinuing the operation of the Lower Albina ferry, crossing the harbor from the foot of Randolph street to the foot of Seventeenth street. He said that he was in doubt as to whether that line or the upper ferry, crossing from the foot of Albina avenue to the foot of Park street, had j He will confer with the County Court and ascertain the status of the situa tion. ame of Mousst Changed. A communication received from the United States Geological Society con firmed earlier reports that the name of Oregon Slough has been officially changed to North Portland Harbor. It was set forth in a communication from the secretary of the Underwriters' Equitable Rating Bureau that the in stallation of sprinkler systems on Portr land docks would reduce the insurance rate about 50 per cent. C. W. Staniford. a New York en gineer. who was on the board of con sultation, in replying to a letter sent with maps showing proposed rail con nections with public docks and those to be made available for the use of private docks as well, said that the Commission was to be congratulated on the move, for, he said, Portland was far ahead of most cities in providing for a belt line and that It was un doubtedly in prime shape for future business. Allen McDougall offered the Com mission 140 acres of land, situated at the Juncture of Willamette Slough and the Willamette River, but he was in formed that the Commission was with out authority to purchase property be yond the corporate limits of the City of Portland. SITUKI TO CALL REGTLARLY Agent for Japanese Firm Says 30 Day Service Will Follow. Suxuki & Co., prominent Japanese im porters on the other side, intend send ing a steamer to Portland every 30 days to load wheat and other products distributed by them, according to Frank M. Oda, of Seattle, connected with the Oriental Trading Company, who is here to look after the Japanese steamer Shinsei Maru. Captain Konaka, which is under charter to Susuki & Co.. and will be given a full wheat cargo by Balfour. Guthrie & Co. The steamer arrived In the harbor yesterday morning, coming from MoJI, which she left December 21, with 600 tons of coal for the Pacific Coast Com pany, besides 200.000 feet of Japanese oak to the order of the Emerson Hard wood Company. The vessel lies at Martin's dock, where she will start working wheat. The cargo will be con signed to Kobe. The Japanese steamer Nankai Maru. which left here Decem ber 23 after having discharged a cargo of oak and proceeded to Tacoma to load wheat, was also under engage-, nent to Suzuki & Co. JAPANESE TRAMP IX HARBOR Klnkasan Mara Modern Shtp Owned by Mitsui Interests. HaiL snow and rain with wind mostly from northwest, with some from the southwest. was weather through which the Japanese tramp Klnkasan Maru steamed on the way here from Mllke. according to her officers. The ship is at the Eastern & Western mill njy f -'a i : - - f J v it--. i! 'A- f i ' S 3 1 t T " - - 1 ( Ay - - I V , X , J t - "C" ' . 8 FLORENCE WEBBER IX "XAUGHTT MARIETTA." " Oscar Hammersteln's comic opera, "Naughty Marietta." with Flor ence Webber, his nw and phenomenally young American prima donna, and a company of 60 vocalists assembled from Mr. Hammersteln's grand-opera enterprises, are announced as the attraction at the Heilig Theater, Eleventh and Morrison, for three nights, beginning tonight, with a special matinee tomorrow. The reports from cities wherein Miss Webber has appeared, and the general opinion of the critics writ ing for our contemporaries unhesitatingly proclaim. Miss Webber as a marvelous artiste, fully capable of displaying the. many vocal beauties of Victor Herbert's music and of portraying the different emotions in the difficult role of Marietta, as written by Rida Johnson Young, the authoress. being lined and those who boarded her yesterday pronounced her the best type of carrier under the Mikado's ban ner to visit this harbor. She is less than two years old and was built in England. Noticeable features of her construction are the unusually large hatches and high combings. She is built to handle bulky cargo and is modern throughout. Captain H. Koizumi is here on his first trip. The vessel belongs to the fleet of Mitsui & Co. and carries a crew of 48 Japanese. She will load with wheat and flour and will move to the Crown mill to start the latter cargo today. BEAVER HAS ORIENTAL IO All Queen of Harrlman Carriers Sails With Midwinter Travelers, nn the manifest of the flagship Beaver, of the "Big Three" fleet, sail ing yesterday for California harbors, was a collection of Items that would ndlrata the biir coaster was Douna on a voyage with the regular Pacific Mail carriers, as she had 10 tons oi logging chains for Manila, to be used in getting out hardwood timber for the American market: 400 tons of flour for Yokohama and Hongkong; 450 sacks of onions for Honolulu and 100 tons of BTEAMKK WTEIXIUENCB. Due to Arrive. Name. From Dte. Ene H. Elmore. Tillamook. ...In port Bear San Pedro. ...Jan. 17 Breakwater.... Coos Bay Jan. 1 Roanoke San Diego. ... Jan. ID Alliance Eureka Jan. 20 Rose City. .... .San Pedro. ... Jan. - Anvil Bandoa Jan. 22 Geo. W. Elder. -San Diego Jan. 2 Beaver San Pedro. ... Jan. -7 To Depart. Name. For Date. Sue H- Elmore. Tillamook Ir.det Vale e. F. 10 U. A... Jan. 17 Harvard S. F. lo L. A.. Jan. 18 Breakwater. ...Coos Bay Jan. 21 Bear San Pedro. . ..Jan. 21 Roanoke San Diego. . . Jan. 2- Alliance Eurka Jan. 23 Anvil .Bandon J an. -4 Rose City San Pedro. ...Jan. Jtt Geo. W. Elder. .Ban Diego Jan. 2 Beaver... San Pedro. ...Jan. 31 flour for Central America. All will be turned over to the Pacific Mail at San Francisco for transshipment The Beaver got away with the usual number of passengers at this season, having 170 in the cabin and 90 in the steerage. Owing to cold weather re ported during the last week in South ern California there has been a decline In the call for accommodations by tour ists, who are holding off until Febru ary for the Bear state tours. DEED FOR LOCKS OX ROrXDS Itinerary of Transfer Documents Covers Many Miles. On its red tape journey to the point of consummation a deed ior tne fer of the locks and canal at Oregon City from the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company to the War Depart ment, took a side trip yesterday from the office of Major Mclndoe to that of United States District Attorney Mc Court to be Judicially scrutinized. When passed by the officers it will go to General Bixby, chief of engineers at Washington, who will pass it on to the Attorney-General of the United States for legal investigation. On leaving his department it will return to General Bixby and then go to the Secretary of War. That will be the final test and unless frowned on ulti mately it will be ordered that the pur chase be closed. It is roughly esti mated that two to three months will elapse before the Government becomes possessor of the property and tolls on upper Willamette River traffic cease. ROYAL MAIL MAX OX COAST Portland to Be Revisited In Advance of Service Starting. Word has arrived of the return to the Coast of E. J. Nash, representing the Royal Mall Steam Packet Company, which will operate through the Pan ama Canal from Europe with a line of steamers and touch at San Fran cisco, Portland and Puget Sound. Mr. Nash is at San Francisco looking over docking facilities and other detail With vessels in service and those un der construction, the corporation will have a combined tonnage of 1,500.000. Mr. Nash is looked for here during the coming week and he will proceed to Puget Sound and British Columbia, then returning south to Panama and Colon and finally to London. On the occasion of his visit here a year ago, he said there was little question but that this city would be included In the route, because such an assortment or cargo originates here. . Marine Xotes. Captain G. B. Wiggins has been as signed to command the steamer No Wonder, .replacing Captain H. L. Chase. Awaiting a berth for gain loading, the Osterbek was shifted yesterday from the Clark & Wilson mill to the St, Johns city dock. All wheat intended for the German bark Barmbek being In sight, she is expected to leave down Sunday in tow of the steamer Monarch. To commence working lumber, the Norwegian steamer Mathilda shifted yesterday from the bunkers to Inman Poulsen's. The Llsbeth shifted from Oceanic to Montgomery dock No. 2. After a run of nine days from San Francisco, the schooner Alvena was towed into the river yesterday and will be taken to St. Johns to load lumber. As but one bid. in the sum of S200, was received for the wreck of the British bark Torrisdale, lying on West port Beach, it was rejected. One more effort will be made to attract a pur chaser. Until contracts- held by the Puget Sound Tugboat Company are fulfilled, the tug Fearless will remain at the mouth of the Columbia and then re turn to San Francisco. In a letter written to relatives here, a passenger on the steamer Camino, which sailed from the river for San Francisco January 8, states that a sea was shipped off the Columbia that damaged the master's stateroom and flooded the deck. Ko one was injured. During a period of squalls that vis ited the harbor Wednesday evening, the Killoran dragged her anchor and was carried downstream a short dis tance. The French ship Rene, which was being shifted to Columbia dock No. 2, fouled another vessel lying there, but no damage resulted. To tow the schooners Nokomis and Sehome to sea, the steamer Ocklahama left for Westport yesterday. The Ock lahama arrived up yesterday with the schooner W. H. Marston and the Port of Portland pilot schooner Joseph Pu litzer, the former going to the dry dock to be lifted and the latter to lay up there until required. On the arrival of the steamer Dalle3 City yesterday, she carried a huge block of ice on ber bow as evidence of what she ploughed through on the trip to and from The Dalles. On reaching there Wednesday afternoon she took on passengers and freight and returned to the Cascade Locks, reaching there at midnight. It began to snow soon after and at 6 o'clock yesterday morn ing five Inches had fallen. Another trlti will be made today and, as the ice was "mushy," her officers hope to set her through. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Jan. 16. Arrived Steamer Carlos, from Ban Francisco; Japanese steamer Shinsei Maru, from MojI. Sailed Steamer Beaver, for an Francisco and San Pedro: steamer Tosemlte. for San Pedro. Astoria. Jan. 16. Sailed at 7 A. M. 6teamer Geo. W. Elder, for San Diego and way ports. Sailed at 7:30 A. M. Steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bay. Arrived at 7:36 and left up at 10 A. M. Steamer Carlos, from San Francisco. Sailed at S A. 31. Steamer Rochelle.- for San Francisco. Ar rived down at 10:20 A. M. Gasoline schooner Anvil. Arrived at 10:15 A. It. Schooner Al vena. from San Francisco. San Francisco, Jan. 16. Arrived Steamer Roanoke, from San Diego, sailed at 6 A. M. Steamer Graywood. for Portland. Arrived at 10 A. M. Steamer J. A. Chanslor, from Portland. Sailed at 11 A. M. Steamer Grays Harbor, for Portland: at noon Steamer Rose Citv. for San Pedro. . Sailed yesterday- Barge Xo. 93 in tow steamer Atlas, for Portland. Tatoosh, Jan. 16. Passed in at noon Brit lsh steamer Anerley. from Portland. Port San Luis. Jan. 15. Arrived Steamer Oleum, from Portland. Ioswlch. Jan. 13. Arrived British bark Galgate. from Portland. Seattle. Jan. 16. Arrived Steamers North land, from Southeastern Alaska; Southwest ern, from Southwestern Alaska; Dora, from Seward. Sailed Steamers Governor, for San Francisco: Northland. Santa Ana, Bertha, for Southeastern Alaska; Jefferson, for Skarwar. Anacortes, Wash., Jan. 16. Sailed Bark Lord Templeman (British), for Sydney. Port Ludlow, Wash.. Jan. 16. Arrived Steamer Falrhaven. from San Francisco. San Francisco. Jan. 16. Arrived Steamers Bandon, Elisabeth, Brooklyn, from Bandon: Hardy, from Coos Bay: Jason (Norwegian), from Grays Harbor: Chlyo (Japanese), from Hongkong: J. A. Chanslor. from Astoria; Washington, from Coos Bay: Terrier. (Nor wegian), from Norfolk. Va. Sailed Steamers Graywood. Grays Harbor, for Astoria; Coro nado. Fair Oaks, for Grays Harbor; Jim Butler, for Everett. Colombia Bar Report. Condition at tbe mouth of the river at 5 P. M-, smooth; wind, southwest, 20 miles; weather, cloudy Tides at Astoria Friday. High. Low. 7-3S A. M .l feet'0:37 A. M 3.4 feet 9-2S P. M 5 4 feet 3:15 P. M 1.0 foot THINGS T0REMEMBER. Shipherd's Hot Springs open all year. House physician in attendance at all times. Competent attendants and masseurs for both women and men. House steam heated and excellent table. A positive cure for rheumatism, stom ach and kidney troubles, and eczema. E. L. Shiphcrd, Mgr.. Carson, Wash. DAN KELLAHER SUGGESTED Gay Lombard and James Magnlre Are Avowed Candidates, While Rushlight Is Expected to An nounce Himself Also. Bull Moose activity threatens to up set all political things, municipally speaking, for the so-called Progres sives are eyeing the situation with a view to "getting In" and winning a few offices In the coming election. It is about settled that they will have candidates for various places In the gift of the people of Portland and one of these is none other than Dan Kella her, of East Side fame, who may make the race for Mayor. Kellaher was a Republican candidate for Mayor once in years agone, but he did not poll sufficient votes to lndl cate that he was a particularly strong candidate at the time. He is a grocer. State Senator from Multnomah County, member of the Public Dock Commis sion, ex-Councilman - at - Large and president of the East Side Business Men's Club. Kellaher's candidacy would bring about a peculiar case of a man running against the power which appointed him to a public office, should Mayor Rush light enter the race, as Rushlight is the man who put Kellaher on the Dock Commission. Position In Doubt. Just at present the "Moosers are working out the question of whether they have to go into the primaries in April. The question is as to whether they got sufficient votes in tne late- lamented Congressional election to en title them to be called a real party. If they did. they must take their chances in the primaries with the rest; If not, they must nominate their can didates bv convention. If there is any good reason why a "Moose" should not have some of the nice, fat jobs that are about due to be taken alive again, members of the Dartv do not know of it. Ttrey be lieve they are as much entitled to a voice official in the running of this municipality as are the Republicans, the Democrats or the Prohibitionists. Of course, it would be a fine stroke for them, if they could "land" a Moose for Mayor. That- office carries all manner of patronage, several appoin tive jobs, running as high as 250 a month. Chief of Police is one; Ulty Engineer is another and there is the Health Officer and his assistants and a score of other "plums" to be handed out. Then there are the positions of City Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney, Judge and a half-dozen Councilmanic seats that would come in handy on this oc casion. i Mnlkey Denies Imputation. Therefore, it is pointed out, the "Bull Moose" party men are getting ready to take chances on getting some of these places. About the City yesterday it was rumored that F. W. Mulkey, ex-uniteo. States Senator, chairman of the Dock Commission, and well-known attorney, was a candidate on the "Moose" ticket, but he said last night: "I am not a candidate for Mayor or for any other position on the Progressive party ticket or any other ticket." Meanwhile. Gay Lombard and James Maguire are the only open and avowed candidates for Mayor, both being Re publicans. Mr. Lombard, who ran against A. G. Rushlight last campaign, is busying himself with preliminaries and says, "I will give them a rousing campaign and expect to be the next Mayor of Portland." Mr. Maguire is depending largely on the labor vote. In the City Council he occupies a seat by grace of the people of the Tenth Ward. And Mayor Rushlight, while he will not commit himself, is losing no op portunity to strengthen himself and it is firmly believed about the city that he will be a candidate. When asked yesterday his reply was, "I don't know." However, his friends are of the opin ion that he will run. Political Xotes. Councilman Wilhelm, of the Fourth Ward, probably will be a candidate for Municipal Judge in the Republican primaries. Councilman Menefee, or the JNintn Ward, has not as yet decided whether he will be a candidate to succeed him self. John Montag, Councilman from the Sixth Ward, will not be a candidate for Mayor on the Democratic ticket, although his name is being used in that connection throughout the city. Councilman Watkins, of the Fifth Ward, will not be up for re-election, and among those mentioned to succeed him is Burt C. Jones, a deputy in the County Assessor's office. City Auditor Barber, City Treasurer Adams and City Attorney Grant will be candidates for re-election. Municipal Judge Tazwell is undecid ed as to whether he will run for re election. He is awaiting the result of his contest for the Circuit Judgeship, now held by George N. Davis. Councilman-at-Large Burgard says he has served as long as he cares to in the legislative body of the municipality and will not run for re-election. VICE COMMISSION EXPIRES Appropriation Is Exhausted and Work Deemed Satisfactory. The final meeting of the Vice Com mission was held last night in the Mayor's office at the City Hall. It was not a lengthy session was devoted chiefly to ratifying the final report, the main features of which were pub lished in The Oregonian. The accounts of the fund appropriated to-the com mission for carrying on its work were investigated and passed upon and the meeting then adjourned. Owing to the fact that tne funds oi the Commission are now exnaustea. nothing further can be done without fresh appropriation irom tne city. and it is generally considered that this will not be asked for, as the majority of the members are satisfied that the Commission has accomplished its pur pose. ECZEMA CCB.ED IX 10 TO 80 DAYS. The Paris Medicine Co., 2624 Pine street. St. Louis Mo., manufacturers of Laxative Bromo Quinine, have a new and wonderful discovery. GROVE'S SA-NARE CUTIS, which they guarantee to cure any case of EC ZEMA, no matter of how long standing. In 10 to 30 davs, and will refund money if It falls. GROVE'S SA-NARE CUTIS is perfect- W clean and does not stain, it your onisgui hasn't It. send us 50c. In postacs stamp and it will be sent by mail. t Laurelhurst requires the immediate services of 3 exceptional men They must be as far above the average salesman as LAURELHURST is above the average property. They must be men of unusual ability; men with records behind them; men who recognize real merit in property that possesses it; men whose work is their first consideration; whose other af filiations are all subsidiary to the absorbing interest of selling. LAURELHURST needs just three such men no more, no less. If you can convince yourself that there are few, if any, better real estate salesmen than you are, you will have little difficulty in proving it to us. You are one of the three men we are seeking LAURELHURST is the one, opportunity of 1913. "SPOOKS" VEX JOHNSON NEGRO COMPLAINS OF "HAXTS IX DEATH CF.T.Ti IX JAIIi. Pugilist Begs to Be Transferred to Other Quarters and Says Kap' pings on Cage Terrified Him. rmninn .inn. Ifi. Jack Johnson, suffering from an old-fashioned case of "hants," limped into the office of ni. i Til t nt iyitt, TTaderal Department of Justice today, and com plained Ditteriy because nv re tained in one of the death cells at Pmiflfv .Tn Ttiesdav nisfht after his return from .Battle jreea, mi. that "annnltR" made merry around his cell all night, some r v. jianMnp nhnut the floor and others amusing themselves by tapping on the outside of tne iron cage. "Fnr the first time in my life, I'm i .r a ii-ii 'i lr Tl "i n V " John son said, "that's due to my thrashing aunti nip. . i vi in around all night when tne -spooks- were Dotnenng me. uoon. ueio h dianlaved a part of a large porous plaster on tils DacK. "You ought to nave a large, com nfolilrt Tinm.". Dewoodv said. va nAmniDint rin thn fiize." Johnson replied, "but just think of sleeping in a room where men nave speni. iucir last nlgnt on earm. xu luiun ju,ui frnm the ton of a 20-story building than repeat the experience. BEER BEFUDDLES COUNCIL Man's Xame Is Puzzling and Not the Beverage It Suggests. irvnin t. T Tteer AODeared before tt,A iinnni. H.AT1..A committee of the Citv Council yesterday ana applied license to disDense "booze," he "start- fsomethinsr." what i thin ft ti ew brand?" asked Councilman Wallace, who was acting as chairman. . "Guess so," replied Councilman jnene fee. - ' "The L B brand: never neard or it, bo.;. rYi.incilman JoV- "Tou don't get It," suggested a tan young man, who rose and seemed inter ested. Don't eet the beerr' inquired coun cilman Montag. "No. I'm Beer." said tne young man. "Fine name for a saloon man," was xt Wallace's only comment, amid laughter. BAD APPLES ARE COMING Market Inspector Says It Is Difficult to Trace Source. TiaA onnlea are beinjr shipped into Portland from various points. Market inspector Evans declared yesterday that she has condemned several large quantities of them, sne nas Deen un able to establish the exact places from which they are being sent here. They are specked and, in some cases, de- CaOneT great difficulty in handling these cases Is the fact that shipments are frequently sent here and the loads taken oft before inspection is made. Cars are set out at remote places, it is said and the fruit is sent all over the city, making it exceedingly difficult to find it for inspection. " Centenarian Dies at Albany. ALBANY. Or., Jan. 16. (Special.) Lacking only a few months of round ing out a century of life. Elizabeth Sutts died Tuesday at the county poor farm near this city, and was buried yesterday. She was brought to the Mead & Murphy Sales Agents 270 1-2 Stark Street Ground Floor Railway Exchange Bldg. farm about two years ago from Leba non, where she had resided for a few years. Little is known of her his-, tory here, but she celebrated her 89th birthday a few months ago. She is said to have a granddaughter residing in Portland and distant relatives in this state. BEHEADING IS PRESCRIBED Councilman Says Wayward Youths Should Have Heads Knocked Off. "What some young men need is for their dads to take a club and knock their heads off. It would teach them enough to keep them from contract ing the morphine habit or becoming drunkards at the age of 18," said Councilman Wilhelm at a meeting of the City Council judiciary committee yesterday. A pardon had been asked for John Davis, who is serving a term of 90 days and a fine of $200 imposed by Municipal Judge Tazwell. Councilman Joy, committee chairman, thought that the penalty imposed was too stiff for the offense charged, that of drunkenness. Judge Tazwell, how ever, had previously suspended sen tence on a charge of use of morphine, The application for pardon was filed without further action. SUIT BUSINESS IS SEIZED Proprietor Disappears Iieaving Be' hind Number of Bills. Marking the end of one of the fly- by-night concerns which operated suit lotteries In Portland until checked by the indictment of three of their num ber. Constable Weinberger seized in the Phoenix building yesterday the stock of goods belonging to Louis Johns, consisting of a number of suits and bolts of cloth. Following his arrest and the return of Indictments in a like case, Johns disappeared from the city, leaving small bills on wnicn attaenment was made. On his list. Johns had many city firemen who were paying him tl a week for prospective uniforms. His was the least flagrant of the three cases in which prosecutions were at tempted, as he made some small show ing of turning out suits. LIMIT ON SALOONS ASKED Eichtb Ward Citizens Protest Against Granting New Licenses. No more saloons are wanted in the Eighth Ward, represented In the City Council by William Schraeer. There are 19 there now, nearly all of them being on Grand or Union avenues and between Burnside and Hawthorne streets. An .application soon to be made for another to be located at 385 East Morrison was the last straw. A committee, composed of C. A. Blge- low and L. M. Lepper, appeared before the liquor license committee and filed what they asked to be made a perma nent protest against any more saloons in that ward. Some of the Councilmen, however. said that they thought that was too broad a petition or protest and said they would not care to be bound by it in future. Irrigation Company Elects. t.'i it tj, Tan 1(1 fSnAcinl-l The stockholders' of the Courtney Irriga . i t,r,r.a mr hold their annual elec tion here Tuesday. The directors elected were: William uuinrord, 01 v. i, . Txjiii Mnnrp of Pendleton: Dr. r T Cmh rf Portland: Zoeth Houser. of Stanfleld'. and T. G. Smith, of Echo. Officers were elected as follows. . tj. Smith, president; Zoeth Houser, vice president; Will Moore, secretary end treasurer. big, selling REPRESENTATIVE HELM SAYS OFFICERS ABE IXDIFFEREXT. Statement That They Could Not Di rect Fire of Battle Line Answered by Hay and Mondell. WASHINGTON, Jan. ( .16. Criticism of the Army officers of this country and the Army in general by Represen tative Helm, of Kentucky, marked the consideration of the Army appropria tion bill in the House today. Mr. Helm charged that the officers of the Army were inefficient and incapable of per forming the duties expected of them. "I doubt very much if there is an officer in the Army today, who in the line of battle, could direct the fires of that line," he declared. The meas ure had progressed so far as the pro vision for the pay of the officers when Representative Helm opened lire. "Ha said that the officers were "Jealous, touchy and had to be handled with care," and charged that they had en tered into a contest to see which one could get the most out of the Army appropriation bill. Representative Hay, of Virginia, chairman of the committee having the bill in charge, presented these state ments and declared there had never come a test which the officers of the Army had been unable to withstand. Representative Mondell, of Wyoming, also upheld the efficiency of the of ficers. An amendment offered by Represen tative Hay, creating the office of "per sonal aide" to the President, went out on a point of order. The measure was still under consideration when the House adjourned. DAILY CITY STATISTICS i Births. HAJJOCKS At 440 East Twelfth street North, January 13, to the wife of U. S. Hanocks, a daughter. ABRAMS At Stanhope Court. January J4, to the wife of U. S. Abrams. a daughter. HEINNICH At 344 Beech street, Janu ary 11, to the wife of Lewis Hennlch, a son. JAY At S72 East Clay street, January 7, to the wlfo of J. T. W. Jay. a son. GILBERT At 9615 East Alder street, January 8, to the wife of Orvllle Gilbert, a daughter. SMITH At 162 East sixty-second street, to the wife of S. L. Smith, a daughter. FTJRREK At 855 Mill street, January 14, to the wife of Emll Furrer, a son. HENDRICKSON At 142 Macadam, Jan uary 14, to the wife of Ernest Kendrtckson, a son. r-nnsnv At 31 East EiKhty-fourth street. January 10, to the wife of C. L. Crosby, a son. m . KRITZER At one mue east oi i-oriinnu. January 7, to the wife of C. D. Kritzer, a daughter. Marriage IJcenses. 88 and Mrs. Ethel Fechtl, 24. HERROLU-Oi.st.n-rt. iierruia, city, and Bertha M. Olsen, 4K. citv 24 and H. A. Darling:, 20. ;AnnE.virv.RArHKH Klof .Tnreensen. ' rltv lesral. and Karen Bacher, 22. ' .. .. . CU1TU AIKa- WT.lln.an Kennewlck, Wash., 30, and Lillian Spreck les Smith 34 w r-.n. 17VJ.Liru-.'.u 1-... Dollard. city. 24. and Jessie Sloper, 24. Chehalls Timber Sold. wnvTwciun Wnnh.. .TnTt 1 fi. -i'Sne- cial.) An increase in the value of tim ber In Chehalls county or 40U per ceni. In nine years is shown in a big deal .!. V. . ii Wtllann LlirnW HomDany. of Raymond, purchased the holdings of j. w. oraney and associates iui a. sideratlon of about 250,000. Fordney li.ci.il thn timhor in 1404 for 50 cents per thousand and his selling price is said to nave Deen ss.ou per uiu" feet. The timber Is tributary to Wll- lapa Harbor and will be logged into the North River.