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THF MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1914. 12 REGISTRATION PA EXPECTATION While Week Begins With Slack ening, Interest of Voters in Primaries Shown. TOTAL MORE THAN 36,000 Final Result Will Be 10 Per Cent Greater Than First Anticipated, Is Belief of Those "Urging t Early Qualification to Vote. Following the big record made Sat urday -when 1450 voters registered, yes terday's registration fell off nearly one-third, only 997 registering yester day, of which number 629 were men and 368 women. The total for Mult nomah County was 36,211. The light registration yesterday, liowever. is not discouraging to those who are urging early registration, They realize now that the voters are Interested in the coming primaries ana freely predict that the registration be fore the primaries Will be 10 per cent greater than they had anticipated. The complete registration, by party, In Multnomah County follows: Men. "Women. Total. Heonbllcans 16.844 6.485 23.8:9 democrats 6.530 2,442 7,972 Progressives 1,057 691 1,748 Independents 984 408 1,392 Prohibitionists 448 705 1.153 Socialists 463 164 617 Total 35.326 10,885 S6.211 WOMKX NEAR MEN'S NUMBER Wasco County Voters Register In , larger Numbers. THE DALLES, Or., March 2. (Spe cial.) While the registration Is still slow In "Wasco County, it picked up last week, 268 voters qualifying. The wom en kept up well with the men, 118 of the fair sex registering as compared with 150 men. In the previous seven weeks only 133 women enrolled and 409 men. The Republicans outnumber the Democrats nearly three to one. Up to date the Wasco County registration is as follows: Men. "Women. Total. Republicans ....... 1 889 166 546 iDemocrats .............. .123 f5 178 Jrohlbltlonlsts 16 24 -40 Socialists -.12 S 15 Progressives .....,..-. 8 7 15 Independents 10 S 16 Refused to state 1 ... 1 Totals G59 251 810 liANE REGISTER 000 WEEILLY then they have hovered between 95 1 and par. ' , ' Tne agreement of the banks followed a series of conferences with the County Court relative to depositing the $500, 000 received for the highway bonds. The court agreed to divide this money between the county banks which would furnish indemnity bonds and co operate in placing warrants at par. County Judge Touvelle returned from the East with the money and the agreement with the banks was the first manner considered. MAN OF CANADA ARRESTED Lewis C. Moffatt Being Held Here . for Vancouver Officers. Lewis C. Moffatt, confidential clerk of a firm of lawyers'in Vancouver, B. C, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Hyde and Vaughn on a charge of forgery, and is being held for the Canadian authorities. Moffatt, who is 32 years old, says that the revelations which he will make when he Is returned to Vancouver will reflect seriously on his employers and others in the law in Vancouver. He says his own case Is a "frameup" and that he is being made "the goat" of his employers. No Information concerning the de tails of the charge have been received by the Portland authorities. Moffatt's father lives at 564 Fifty-second avenue South, near Fraser street. Political Gossip A .Women Are Little Less Than Half of Total Qualifying. EUGENE,. Or., March 2. (Special.) Registration of Lane County voters continues at approximately the rate of 600 a week, with the women represent ing a little less than one-third the to tal entered on the books. More than half are Republicans. With the 382 men and the 175 women registered last week the totals for Lane County fol low: Men. "Women. Total. Republican l-' 739 2065 Democrat 8R2 i!S8 1238 Prohibition 8:! 134 237 Socialist 122 4.t 163 Progressive 8' 42 1::4 None "-"" 55 80 Independent ............ f2 52 144 Miscellaneous 18 1 19 Totals 3300 1372 4672 VOTERS SLOW AT TILLAMOOK Only Few More Than 100 Register During AVeek. TILLAMOOK, Or., Mar. 2. (Special.) Registration was slow last week, with only a little more than 100 regis tering. ' The totals: Men. "Worn. Ttl. Republicans 2S2 74 356 Democrat id 20 111 Prohibitionists 13 24 37 (socialists 11 2 la Progressives .................. 7 7 Independents 27 12 39 Miscellaneous 5 1 Total 436 lo3 560 ROSEBCRG REGISTRATION 682 Nearly 500 of Total Number Quali- fied Are Men. ROSEBURG, Or Mar. 2. (Special.) Records of the County Clerk show that 682 voters have registered here. A summary of the registration fol lows: Men. Worn. Ttl. Republicans u 307 107 414 Democrats 1?2 64 186 (Independents 27 2 29 Prohibitionists 5 2 7 Socialists 19 5 12 Refuse to state.... 9 a 12 Miscellaneous 7 3 10 Total 406 186 682 CLACKAMAS TOTAL IS 3486 More Than 2000 Registered at Ore gon City Republicans. OREGON CITY, Or., Mar. 2. (Spe cial.) The following is the total of the registration In Clackamas County to date: Republicans .'..2246 Democrats SoO Prohibitionists 126 Socialists 102 Independents .......................... va Progressives 57 Refused to state . 7 Total S4S6 TOTAL IN JACKSON IS 1912 AA'omen to Number of 445 Qualify to Cast Ballot. MEDFORD, Or., March 2. (Special.) Regustration in Jackson County up to March 1 was as follows: Men. Women. Total. Republicans 707 20S 1)15 Democrats' 517 142 659 Progressives 89 29 118 Frohls 33 32 67 Independents 64 17 81 eoclaliBU 50 17 67 Refused ...... 5 ... 5 Total 1467 445 1912 CALL is out for the nominating convention of the .Prohibition par ty, to be held in Portland on May 5 and 6. In point of numbers, the con vention gives promise of being the largest party gathering held ' in the state. Between 1000 and 1100 delegates are expected, according to party lead ers. The basis of representation in the convention has been fixed by the Pro hibition state central- committee as follows: Each county to have three delegates at large and. In addition, one delegate for every 25 votes or major fraction thereof cast for the Prohibi tion -candidate for Congress in 1912 and one delegate for every 25 voters, or major fraction thereof enrolled in the "out-to-wln" movement on or. before April 30. As the claim is made that more than 21,000 of the "out-to-win cards are already signed and at" Pro hibition headquarters in Portland, this would mean 500 delegates from that source alone. The Lincoln Republican Club will not hold Its regular meeting tonight. In its .place a large public meeting is to be held in the Central Library on the night of Monday, March 16. Re publican candidates who have filed their declarations are to be invited to appear before the club at this meeting to explain their platforms. Though the claim was made yesterday by Buck Keith, chief lieutenant of the mysterious individuals behind the Al bee-Brewster-Dieck recall movement, that enough signatures had been ob tained to the petitions to invoke a re call election, he said that the petition circulators would be kept in the field for several days more. Keith said 9000 signatures have been obtained to date. There is a story in circulation that Ralph C. Clyde, ex-Councilman, is to be the candidate against Commissioner Brewster if the recall is held. W. W. McCredie, former judge of the Washington Superior Court at Van couver, and president of the Portland baseball club, is mentioned as a' pos sible Republican candidate for Judge Cleeton's seat in department No. 6, of the Multnomah Circuit Court. Mr. Mc Credie has been urged by a number of attorneys to make the race. He has not given a definite answer. In his six years on the Washington Superior Dencn, ne established a record of hav ing fewer reversals from the Supreme Court than any other Superior Judge in tne state. He was representative in Congress from Washington for one term. Hereafter the weekly Progressive party luncheons will be held on Thurs days Instead of Wednesdays. The change has been made so that it will be more convenient for women to at tend, many of the women's clubs meet ing on Wednesdays. The luncheon next Thursday, which will be held at 12:30 o'clock in the main parlor of the Port land Hotel, will be presided over by Mrs.. T. B. Neuhausen. W. M. Davis will be the principal speaker. He will present arguments in favor of a non partisan Judiciary. ABOU CI T 3000 TO PAY E LEVY HERE Many Oregon Folk Yearly Re ceive Net Sums of From $50,000 to $500,000. TAX OF $400,000 LIKELY Last Day of Grace Floods Portland Office of Internal Revenue Col lector AVlth Statements and More Are Expected. 1 & .' General M 9J anager The wise man of business, no matter how vast his enter prise and responsibilities, leaves the management of his home to his real "General Manager" the wife who knows the daily needs of the family and who plans for the conservation of their health and strength. The housewife who knows The jtwo places on the County Board of Commissioners to be filled at the general election will not go begging. Aireaay a nost or candidates has ap peared for the primary contest. The two Commissioners whose terms ex pire are D. V. Hart and Rufus C. Hol man. Commissioner Lightner being a holdover. Mr. Hart has not announced whether he will seek re-election, but Mr. Holman is an avowed candidate. Others in the field are Philo Holbrook,. present county surveyor; J. B. Schaefer, Mayor of Linnton; W. S. Conser and C W. Hohlt. The Salary of Commissioner is $150 a month. George King, a deputy in the office of the County Clerk at Baker, is said to be the man that C. H. Evans, the new Game Warden, has in mind for district deputy game warden of the Eastern Oregon District. He is a friend of Harold H. Clifford, one or the Gov ernor's appointees on the Fish and Game Commission. Frank S. Grant, candidate for the Re publican nomination for Attorney-General, has just returned from a trip through Eastern Oregon in the inter ests of his candidacy. He says he is receiving encouragement from many sources. JACKSON WARRANTS GO UP $500,0 00 Fund to Be Deposited Is ' Lever to Restore Credit. MEDFORD. Or., March 2. (Special.) Jackson County warrants are at par. Banks of Medford agreed today with County Judge Touvelle to honor at par value all county warrants issued here after. The banks of Ashland and other valley cities are expected to take simi lar action. The matter of restoring the county credit has been striven for by the County Court since its members took office a year ago last January. County warrants were then at 90, but in the first few months went up to 95, Since PASTOR CALLS FOR TROOPS Graft on Gambling, Etc., Is Alleged at Pendleton. PENDLETON", Or., March 2. Rev. E. J Bulgin, an evangelist, tonight de nounced alleged graft on gambling, prostitution and Sunday liquor selling here and called upon Governor West to sent the state forces to Pendleton, to "clea up the lawless city." Mr. Bulgin declared City Attorney Carter, presented with evidence a week ago, refuses to act and that Mayor Matlock and the City Council allow law violation openly. He demanded that Circuit Judge Phelps call a grand jury and that District Attorney Steiwer prosecute the cases, threatening recall. Mr. Bulgin read the list of names of city and county officials whom, he auegea were standing In." ROAD BILL IS DISCUSSED Committee of Lewlston Commercial Olub Active In Projects. LEWISTON. Idaho, March 1. (Spe cial.) The good roads and bridges committee of the Lewlston Commercial Club at a meeting yesterday discussed the bill which was introduced by Sen ator Brady, of Idaho, in the United States Senate asking, for the appropria tion of $300,000 for the improvement of roads In the Nez Perce Indian res ervation, located in Nez Perce County, Idaho. If this bill passes the appro priation will be supplemented by a $500,000 county bond issue. The committee also took up for con sideration the proposed Silcbtt cut-off road In Asotin County, Washington. Those persons with incomes in excesa of $3000 a year who have not filed their statements of annual revenue .with the Federal authorities now are in danger of arrest. . At midnight yesterday the last nfo- ment of grace for filing income state merits expired. Milton A. Miller, Collector of Internal Revenue, and a big force of deputies worked until after the midnight hour to receive returns, answer inqnirles and open mail. A heavy burden of mail was received yesterday. Hundreds of statements came from all parts of Oregon. The mail was not so heavy, though, as on some of the closing days last week. It is expected that many more state ments will come in by mail today. Whether or not these are -acceptable under the law is a question. A special ruling will have to come from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington. D. C. Local officials be lieve, however, that any statement that was In the mail before last midnlgnt can be accepted without a penalty at taching. Total Affected Probably 3000. A complete list of Oregon residents who have filed their statements now is being prepared. It is believed that more than 3000 persons in the state are subject to this tax. The previous es timate of $400,000 as the probable ag gregate revenue in this state will be found correct It is believed. A score or more of persons subject to the tax but who now are temporarily outside the state will be exempted un til they return. The law makes provi sion for such procedure. Many of them have written to Collector Miller asking for exemption. Invariably it has been granted when he was certain that the applicants were acting in good faith. So far as we know no one has tried to dodge the tax," said the collector yesterday. "There may be some, though. If so, we propose to find out. We have two special agents out in the state now whose sole duty it is to round up those who have failed to report." Late returns reveal that there are some. folks in the state with quite com fortable incomes. While none has been discovered with total receipts aggre- ating anything like $1,000,000 some surprising figures have been disclosed. Ttyo Receive $500,000 Each. At least two men, it is said, have re ported incomes in excess of $500,000. There seems to be a dozen or more in the state whose annual net revenue exceeds $100,000 apiece and probably three score who receive as much as $50,000. Officials of the internal revenue de partment are forbidden from giving any information on the subject of de tailed individual incomes or on the probable aggregate. All the statements will be sent to Washington and the tax due from each individual and corporation will be figured. Statements of the amount due will be sent to the various income tax payers. Paylment must be made before June 1. PERSONALMENTION. C. G. Hull, of Moro, is at tBe Per kins. A. Baillie, of Tacoma, is at the Ben son. W. J. White, of Albany. Or- is at the Perkins. June Hall, of Seattle, Is at the Wash ington. Mrs. R. S. Wood, of Seaside, is at the Cornelius. Miss Isabel Lute, of Seattle, is at the Nortonia. E. J. Brummer, of Tacoma, Is at the Washington. J. D. Dunn, of Kent, Wash., is at the the Nortonia. Charles Mix, of Falls City, Or., is at the Cornelius. C. C. Dalton. a Seattle attomev is at the Oregon. Miss Sharkey, of Kalama, Wash., is at the Nortonia. G. E. Ledbetter, of Brookfield, Wash., Is at the Carlton. J. A. Laycock, a rancher of John Day, is at the Imperial. B. Ramsay is registered at the Cor nelius from Boston. E. M. Thompson is registered at the Perkins from Wasco. W. M. Deutrick has taken an apart ment at the Nortonia. R. W. Bell is registered at the Wash ington from Chehalis. Charles H. Fisher, a Salem real estate man, is at the Imperial. H. W. Atkinson, 6f W ashlngton, D. C, Is at the Multnomah. George H." Tinker, of Corvallis, 1b registered at the Benson. E. T. Haltom, a business man of Til lamook, is at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ash, of Stevenson. Wash., are at the Imperial. M. A. Pierce and C. A. Tucker, of Baker, are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Gray, of Camas, Wash., are at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Tyson, of Norris town, Pa., are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. McReynolds, of Hood River, are at the Carlton. A. E.- Bales, of Vancouver, B. C, reg istered at the Carlton yesterday. P. J. Worrall, a Tillamook hotel man, is registered at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Larson, of Hammond, Or., are at the Oregon. Mesdames Olive J. Barton and James Shumway, of Milton, Or., are at the Cornelius. F." L. Stewart, a banker of Kelso, Wash., registered at the Oregon yes terday. Wllllas Maloney, of Kansas City, and C. W. Koenn, of St. Louis, are regis tered at the Carlton. Mesdames E. F. White, of Vancouver, B. C, and H. S. Frye, of Seattle, are registered at the Benson. W. E. Buck, T. J. Trist, F. R. Erlin and J. Boyd Smith, ot San Francisco, are registered at the Benson. Miss lima Dore, of Chicago, and Miss Carrie Wolford, late of New York, of the Orpheum circuit, registered yester day at the Multnomah, where they will sing. Mile. Emma Trentini, star of "The Firefly" Opera Company, and George Blunienthal, manager of the company,! P has already solved the servant problem and the problem of the high cost of living. With Shredded Wheat Biscuit in the house it is so easy to prepare in a few moments a deliciously nourishing and wholesome meal in combination with baked apples, sliced bananas or canned or preserved fruits. It means sound bones, healthy tissue and clear brain for growing youngsters as well as strength and endurance for grown-ups. Always heat the Biscuit, in oven to restore crispness. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with hot milk or cream will supply all the energy needed for a half day's work. Deliciously nourishing; when eaten in combination with baked apples, stewed prunes, sliced bananas or canned or preserved fruits. Try toasted Triscuit, the Shredded Wheat wafer, for luncheon with butter, cheese or marmalade. Made only by The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N. Y. with many of the other principals of the production, are registered at the Multnomah. T. T. Hurlburt, a banker of Condon, Or., who has been at Shipherd Springs for some time, registered at the Per kins yesterday. CHICAGO, March 2. (Special.) Among Oregon residents at Chicago hotels are: A. Killing and A. E. Bar- rlnhel, of Portland, at the Congress; L. A. Courtemande, of Portland, .and J. E. Sawhill, of Bend, at the La Salle. "KATY" OFFICIAL IS HERE Joseph McIIroy Says System Will Be Bigger Factor With Canal. Joseph McIIroy, general agent at San Francisco for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad system, was in Portland yesterday to ranew acquaintances with Portland railroad men and to line up business for the coming year. Following completion of the Panama Canal, says Mr. McIIroy, the "Katy" system expects to be an important fac tor in handling commerce to and from the Northwest. Traffic destined to or originating in the Mississippi Valley and South Central states will be han dled over a combination rail and water route, connecting at gulf ports, through the canal to Portland and other Coast ports. It is possible that the "Katy" lines will establish an office In Portland to take care of this business. METER REFERENDUM UP TAXPAYERS' COMMITTEE TO ACT OX MATTER TOXIGHT. W. P. KENNEY WILL VISIT Great Northern Vice-President on Tour of Inspection. W. P. Kenney, vice-president of the Great Northern, In charge of traffic. is on his way to Portland and will pay an official visit to this city before the end of the week. He is making an inspection trip of all the Western lines, Mr. Kenney has been mentioned re cently as a possible future president of the Great Northern and it was believed for some time that he would be the immediate successor of Carl R. Gray. It is considered possible that L. W. Hill who yesterday was designated to as sume again the duties ot. president. will retire again within a short time and that Mr. .Kenney then will become president. JETTY FIRST, THEN DREDGE Senator Day Tells of Plans of En gineer for River Improvement. Senator I. N". Day, who returned from "Washington, D. C, recently, where he worked with the committee which sought to secure favorable action on the appropriation for the dredge for the Columbia bar, says that he believes effort should be first concentrated on securing completion of the north jetty on a continuing contract basis. He declares that the chances to se cure the dredge later are good, if citi zens of the. Pacific Northwest will stand together and work for it. after the Jetty work is assured. Already the Government Engineer's office is look ing to preparation of plans for a dredge for that-special service. SHOP BUILDING IS DESIRED City May Erect Plant on Site at Fifth and Market Streets. If plans being made by Municipal Purchasing Agent Wood materialize the city in August will move its municipal shops from the present quarters on the East Side to a new building to be erect ed on the northwest corner of Fifth and Market streets. The city is leasing the building now occupied by the shops. and it is said the new building can be financed at little, if any, increase over the cost of the present quarters. The city owns the ground, and it is said a building can be erected for less than . 420,000. The property which in the early days was used as a reservoir site, is considered unusually well fit ted for a municipal garage and shops. Powell Valley Teacher Weds. PLEASANT HOME, Or., March 2. (Special.) Miss Lydia Bramham, who nad been a teaahjer In Powell Valley and Hurlburt sctol, was married to August Bartsch last week. Rev. A. B. Calder, formerly pastor of this place, conducted the ceremony. Mr. Bartsch is a member of Bartsch Brothers, own ing a mill at Bull Run. The couple will make their borne at Bull, Run. W. Convray Predict Petitions "Will Be Out In Few Days and Could Be Signed in 4S Hours. Ways and means of invoking the referendum on the Daly universal water meter ordinance, which was passed last week, providing for 5000 of the 40,000 new meters to be installed in Portland homes at a cost of more than $500,000, will be devised by the meter committee of the Taxpayers' As sociation, which will meet tonight in executive session In the office of one of its members. It is predicted by J. W. Conway, chairman of the commit tee, that within a few days the refer endum petitions will be in circulation. He asserts the committee could get the required number of names within 48 hours if it made strong efforts. The committee members are J. W Conway, chairman: G. W. Gordon, G. A. Vogt. Mrs. I. B. Garriott, w. uol darjD. E. Versteeff. Henry Hahn. "W. L. Boise and William Deveny. The question of the immediate cir culation of referendum petitions and the advisability of calling a mass meeting will be taken up. The meet lng may be dispensed with. "There is a tremendous protest against this meter proposition," said Mr. Conwav yesterday. 1 nave oeen kept busy answering calls from people who -want to circulate petitions tree of charge and I have received letters and calls from almost every part of this city protesting against the meters. "I had a long conrerence witn uom missioner Daly today and he still re fuses to- admit that he is absolutely wrong In this proposition. He con tends that It is all a question of dis tribution of water and that it is not a matter of supply." land offered at lone they will decide to establish the colony there. When the committee arrives it will leave as soon as possible to inspect the lands about lone, which are to be offered at prices ranging from flO to $20 an acre. DRY FARMER IS PICKED HARRY E. GOLDS WORTHY" TO HEAD Pl'LLMAS DEPARTMENT, Soils of Columbia River Basin to Be Examined With Object of Reclaim, lng Unwatered Area. STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, Wash., March 2. (Special.) Dr. Ira D. Car diff, Director of the Washington State Experiment Station, has announced tne selection of Harry E. Goldsworthy as head of the department of dry land in vestigations, a position having to do with the work of improvement and reclamation of the dry soils of the Co- lumbia River Basin of Washington. Mr. Goldsworthy's headquarters will be at Lind, In Adams County. Mr. Goldsworthy will have the co operation of Dr. Cardiff as head of the State Bureau of Farm Management, the country agricultural agents appointed by him In the dry counties, the agri cultural department of the State Col lege, and the country agriculturists appointed by Dr. Cardiff and under the immediate supervision of Byron riant er. State Leader and Vice-Director of the State Bureau of Farm Development. A vleorous campaign will be inaugu rated for the betterment of the dry region, in which the forces of the col lege, the experiment station, and tne State Bureau of Farm Development will co-operate. Following his graduation from the State College department of agricul ture in 1908, Mr. Goldsworthy taught agriculture in the Cheney Normal School for several years. He then went to Alberta for three years suc ceeding Professor Severance, now head of the agricultural department of the college, as manager of a dry estate in that country. RUSSIAN C0JL0NY PLANNED Land at $10 to $2 0 an Acre Near lone to Be Inspected. T. J. Knappenberg, president of the lone Commercial Club, came to Port land yesterday and will meet here and accompany to lone a committee which is en route from Mexico, through Cali fornia, looking for a suitable place for colonization of 150 Russian peasants. who are coming to America to make their homes. Mr. Knappenberg says that he hopes after the committee has examined the. H. H. RIDDELL IS ARRESTED Federal Authorities Charge Use of Mail With Fraudulent Intent. Under a warrant charging use of the malls with fraudulent intent, H. H. Riddell was arrested yesterday at his office in the Yeon building by United States Deputy Marshal Fuller. Riddell was secretary of the Oregon Inland Development Company, the president of which, Frank Richet, is under sentence of one month, and the general manager of which, J. T. Con way, is now serving an eight months' term in the County Jail. Riddell was arrested early in 1912, but it is said that he made such a fa vorable impression on th'e Federal grand Jury in March of that year that they did not indict him with Conway and Richet. His name figured prominently and he was one of the witnesses In the Conway-Richet trial last December. WIFE IS LANDED ON BOARD Tualatin Nominee for Post With draws in Favor ot Spouse. There is no reason why man and wife, each In possession of the ballot, shall not co-operate in the matter of getting into office. At least this is one of the deduc tions laughingly drawn by the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Foulkes, of Tualatin Valley. A vacancy recently occurred In the Board of Fairvale School, District No. 14, Multnomah County. When time came for the election of a new director, the names of several worthy taxpayers were mentioned, among them being those of Mr. and Mrs. Foulkes. Mr. Foulkes was nominated, but promptly arose and declined the honor in favor of his wife, who then received a unanimous vote. FESTIVAL MEET BILLED PLAN'S FOR WIDESPREAD Pl'BMC ITY WILL BE DISCUSSED. MILL RESUMES AT BANDON Lyons & Johnson Plant Starts With Full force of Men. BANDON. Or., March 2. (Special.) The Lyons & Johnson sawmill at Bandon commenced running today after being closed down for three months. The failure of the Seeley & Ander son Lumber Company involved the Lyons & Johnson mill in difficulties, but the mill is now running with a full force of men. RepreKentativrg of Leading Commer cial Organizations to Dine Witn Directors Tonight. For the purpose Of outlining ways and means of boosting the coining Rose Festival all up and down the Coast among the live-wire organiza tions of the principal cities, the heads of leading commercial organizations of the city will meet with the board of governors of the festival at a dinner at the Commercial Club at 6 o'clock tonight. Other subjects to come up for discussion will be the matter of forma of entries and "stunts" which these clubs will contribute as a part of the entertainment" programme. The following organization repre sentatives will be at the conference: Ad Club, C. F. Berg; Rotary Club. J. C. English; Commercial Club. H. D. Ranis deil; Progressive Business Men's Club, Jacob Kanzler; Transportation Club. W. A. Robbins; East Side Business Men's Club, M. B. McFaul; Realty Board, S. Dean Vincent, and Royal Ro6arians, W. J. Hofmann. The plan of extending an official in vitation to all -organizations of similar character in all the prominent cities of the Coast will be discussed and ef forts will be made to arrange to have special delegations, and., if possible, special trains chartered to brinir these out-of-town booster organizations here for the big show. The principal function of the Royal Rosarians being to entertain out-of-town visitors, it is expected that some definite plans along that line will be assigned to this organization at to night's meeting. Several of the clubs already have decided on the form of their participa tion In the different pageants and some even have selected committees which are at work on preliminary details. 50 CLAIM 107 CHICKENS Vancouver Woman Says Siie Has Xames for Alleged Istolen Birds. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 2. (Special.) It is strange to the polico department that no one had missed any chickens until two men, J. W. Dain and R. F. Madsen, were arrested here Sat urday charged with stealing cnickens. More than 50 persons have called, looked at the chickens and claimed them. One woman looked at them, about 107, and said: "Yes. they are all mine: I have names for every one. Can I take them now?" The men probably will be tried to morrow. They deny they stole the chickens. Free Demonstration PRODUCTS Morgan Building Washington-Street Side ALL THIS WEEK Call and get a Free Sample o Apple Syrup Candy and Corn-on-the-Cob ON SALE" BY LEADING GROCERS Food Products Company Portland Oregon '