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14 THE 3IORXIXG- OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1914. f - " - " ' ' 1 111 - ... - I HOUSING WELCOME IS GIVEN "HI" GILL Song and Jest Paraphrased to Do Honor to Seattle's Ex ecutive at Luncheon. CITIES' UNITY IS SUGGESTED In Short Address, Sparkling 'With Humor, Guest From Xorth Talks , of Present-Day Conditions, i Roads Committee Named. Hiram C. Gill, Seattle's recalled and Te-elected Mayor. was accorded a hearty welcome at ' the Progressive Business Men's luncheon at the Mult nomah yesterday. Before he began to speak the booster committee, in Taincoats and doing the lock step, 24 of them, circled the large diningr-room, singing "For he's a jolly good fellow, which nobody can deny. For he's a jolly good fellow, and his first name it is Hi." His Mayoral ca reer was referred to by the boosters as "Off agin, on again. Gill again," and his welcome was assured in the chant, "Hl-Ie. hi-lo, hil-Iil; we welcome you. Hi GilL" John F. Carroll, chairman of the day, presented Mayor Gill to his audience with the words: "They say you can al ways tell a Seattle man, but you can't tell him much. Today we propose to put on a little reverse English and get the Mayor of Seattle to tell us some thing." Common Interest Asserted. Mayor Gill spoke of the common in terests of Portland and Seattle. He said that they should stand together to pro mote the interests of the Northwest, whether against California in the mat ter of discriminatory railroad rates or any other part of the United States that threatened our prosperity. His talk, while much shorter than the aver age address made at the Progressive Business Men's luncheons, sparkled with wit and humor. "I hardly know what to talk to you about," he began. "I'm not going to run for any office anywhere ever again. The ladies must not think 1 am jolly ing them when I say that I owe my last election to them. Lovely woman, in her final analysis, is just. I was not originally a suffragette. Once I voted against woman suffrage in Washing ton. That is one of the acts of my life that I am ashamed of. The woman vote is truly conservative on bond is sues. "The flay of the big man or big busi ness controlling elections has passed. Labor is going to be recognized more, and through the ballot it will hold its own against every interest in the world." Talking of the recall, . Mayor Gill said : "You started in Oregon a good deal of the so-called progressive legislation, the recall, and so forth. It took viru lently in Washington, but you must bear in mind that you cannot have the most efficient service that a man has in him if you keep the sword of Da mocles hanging over him in the form of a possible recall invoked by some one who will lie him out and buy him out of office if he can." Reception Plenties Guest. Mayor Gill told of the marked suc cess of public marKets in Seattle. "There is only one thing I want to warn you against," he said. "Don't build any suburban or district mar kets. We tried it in Seattle, and it was a. dead failure." - Talking of the necessities of the large cities of the Northwest standing together. Mayor Gill said: "The North west s being discriminated against by California in the matter of railroad rates. Seattle and Portland ought to work together. Just send me a wire at any time and I'll do anything I can. Of course, I'm in more or less of an evanescent or fleeting capacity as a Mayor," he added whimsically, "but I'll do what I can at any time, and one thing I'll promise you is that Seattle w'ill have more people at your Rose Festival than ever before. "In conclusion I 'will say that I am more deeply touched by the reception you have given me in Portland than I have been by anything except my 14,736 votes majority." Mayor Albee and Commissioners Daly and Bigelow attended the luncheon, and many women were present. A good roads committee was appoint ed to co-operate with the Portland Ad Club and to help make "Oregon" Good Roads day," April 25. a success. The members of the committee are B. D. Heidschmidt. Harry H. Pierce, George K. Honey, Dr. O. J. Ferris and Alexan der Adair. Good Things in Markets THIS week in the vegetable market the balance has turned in favor of L Oregon, and we now produce more than we "import." Home growers have splendid cauli flower to offer the price asked, 15c . each, seeming cheap for the mammoth size of them. Canby has sent rhubarb in plenty, four pounds for 25c. From Oregon hothouses come cucum bers at 20c each, and lettuce (looking cooler and greener because grown at , home, at three bunches for 10c As ; paragus, at 10c: horseradish root, at 15c; field letture, at 20c, and spinach, at two pounds for 15c. were evidently 4 our more ambitious flights. But there are good, "clean" carrots at a dozen for 5c: turnips, beets and water cress, 5c a bunch; radishes and ; green onions, three bunches for 5c, and . mustard and endive (or chiekory), at two bunches for the same small outlay. Cabbage greens and dry onions, each at 5c a pound, were thrown in the shade for interest by their neighbors, culti vated dandelions, at 10c a pound, grown by a little Oregon girl. The newest comers from California are wax and green "stringless" beans at 30c and 25c a pound. Green peas, two pounds for 25c: head lettuce, two for.ISc: tomatoes. 20c. and cabbage, 4c - a pound, are also shipped up to us from our southern neighbor. Florida supplies celery at 10c, 15c and 20c a stalk. Bermuda onions are 12c and Spanish 10c a pound; green pepper is 50c a pound and preen kale 5c a head. Artichokes are three for 25c and asparagus, 10c a pound; new potatoes, 10c a pound, or three pounds for a quarter, and sweet potatoes 5c a pound. The supply of bright, ripe navel or anges holds up at 15, 20. 25 and 35 cents a dozen; lemons, 25 and 30 cents. Florida grape fruit is mostly two for 25 and California two for 15 cents. Bananas mostly 15 and 20 cents a dozen but some very fine ones are held at a quarter, and a few of the red variety are to oe seen. Among the choice apples are Black Arkansas and pippins, at 50 cents a dozen, but some Ganos and Yellow Newtowns. at 20 and 25 cents a dozen, look "good enough to eat." A few cranberries, at 20 cents a quart, and pineapples, at 10 cents a pound, about complete the list of fresh fruits to be seen at this betwixt and between season. Despite the "closed" condition of the Columbia there is a considerable va riety of fish to be had. Chinook Bal mon has advanced a little in price, 22 cents a pound being asked this week, but halibut, holds at 10 cents. White fish, from Idaho, shad and black cod are each 12 cents a pound. Sea trout, at 25 cents, and shad roe. at 40 cents a pound, are among the "deli cacies" this week. Halibut cheeks, at 15 cents a pound, sea bass at three pounds for a quarter and carp at 5 cents a pound, all meet ready sale. Flounders are 10 cents and smelt (from the Sandy River) 5 cents a pound. Crabs range, according to size, from 10 to 25 cents each, and lobsters, 35 cents a pound. Razor clams are 15 cents a dozen, and hardshell 5 cents a pound. Mussels, 10 cents a pound, or three pounds for a quarter; shrimps, large, 25 cents, and small, 15 cents a pound; shrimp meat. 50 cents a pound. Prices in the meat market do not vary much. Boiling meat averages 10 cents, and roast. 12 to 15 cents a pound. Beef tongues are 17 cents and corned beef 10 to 12 cents a pound; veal hearts, 10 cents a pound. Pork back fat for the housekeeper who "renders" for herself is offered at 10 cents, and leaf lard at 14 cents a pound. Poultry looks fat and well-favored. Hens are 25 cents and ducks and tur keys 30 cents a pound. Squabs, 35 to 60 cents each. The supply is, however, limited. Butter is 60, 65 and 70 cents a roll, and eggs. 25 cents a dozen, or two dozen for 45 cents. JOHN B. COFFEY FILES PRESENT COCXTY CLERK SOT EX PECTED TO HAVE OPPOSITION. Continuation of Present Policy Turning: All Fees and Interest Into Treasury Promised. John B. Coffey formally filed his declaration for the Republican nomina tion for County Clerk yesterday. Mr. Coffey is serving his first terra as County Clerk. He has put into ef- "&VWf''W&rBb . y .... If , ft Hi John B. Coffey, Wko Is a Candi date for Re-Election as County Clerk. feet many reforms in the conduct of the office. Although he has not filed unt'l late, with only 13 days remaining in which to have his nominating peti tions circulated, no other candidates have come out for the nomination. In all probability Mr. Coffey will win the nomination without opposition, as it appears to be felt generally that he is entitled to a second term. "If I am nominated and elected," he says in his declaration, "I will, during my term of office, accept only straight salary provided by law. I will deposit trust funds in the future, as In the past, as County Clerk and not to my personal account. Interest received on all de pocits and all fees, including fees re ceived for naturalization papers, I will turn over to the county. "I will give personal attention to all records of the county coming under my jurisdiction." Mr. Coffey's slogan is: "Flat salary. Interest money, fees and all emolu ments belong to the county." When Mr. Coffey was a candidate prior to the last election, he promised that if elected he would endeavor to have the Legislature pass a law to per m't witnesses and jurors to receive the money due them as soon as their serv ices were completed, in place of having to wait until the 15th day of the fol low'ng month to have the County Court pass on it, as was the case. He kept his promise, and such a law Is now in operation. NEW MEMBERS ARE BIDDEN Dinner at Y. 31. C. A. Aims to Intro duce Those Who Joined Recently. In order that new members of the Portland Young Men's Christian As sociation may become ' familiar with the activities of the organization and acquainted w ith each other, a vget-to-gether" dinner will be held In the asso ciation auditorium tonight at 6:15 o'clock. Although .the dinner is par ticularly for members who joined dur ing the recent enrollment campaign, members of longer standing will be welcomed. All -who wish to attend, however, should notify the membership department. Heads of departments will talk brief ly, explaining the different activities. I. C. Cunningham, chairman of the membership committee, will preside, and it is probable that several direc tors of the institution will be present and talk. There will be a musical pro gramme. It is planned to adjourn the meeting by 8 .o'clock. UNCLE SAM DEMANDS PAY Federal Prosecutor's FoMal Box Locked- 'When. Check Is Late. That. Uncle Sam literally docs not "let his right hand know what his left hand doeth" was discovered by United States District Attorney Reames when he went to get his mail yesterday. The box was locked against him. The quarterly rental of it was due April 1 and promptly on April 2, ac cording to postal regulations, the box was "vacated." The check furnished by the Depart ment of Justice to pay the box rent was not due until yesterday, and pend ing getting it cashed, Mr. Reames paid the $4 from his own pocket. "The Postoffice Department Is no respecter of persons, institutions or de partments. The Department of Jus tice looks just like a private individ ual to us," said Postmaster Myers. Debate Postponement Not Requested. PENDLETON, Or., April 2. (Spe cial.) It was erroneously stated in a dispatch to the Oregonian March 31 that the Baker High School debating team had refused a postponement of the debate with Pendleton. Principal Hampton of the local High School says a postponement was not requested. 12 BANK RESERVE CITIES DESIGNATED San Francisco Only One on Pacific Coast, but Relief May Follow Growth. PAYMENTS SOON TO BEGIN President Says No Immediate An nouncement of Appointment ot Five Members of Federal Board Is Expected. (Continued From First- Page.) trlct and the relations between various portions and a reserve city; the prob able ability of a Federal reserve bank to meet the legitimate demands of business, "whether normal or abnor mal"; equitable division of available capital among all districts; general geographical situation of each district, transportation lines and facilities for speedy communication in It; the popu lation, area and prevalent business ac tivities of the district. With a supplemental statement the committee gave the following statistics used in determining the cities and districts: No. rust. 1. . . 4 5 6 7 8 J lO Area. Sp. m'ls. .' ui.4'ir, 4'.'. 17U ini.fei.r, l-:t.is 2:1.1, MU 17.941 146.474 437. 3 5oli.'.4!l SIM.KJrt UOJ.tiOS Popu lation. 8..V.7.S41 . 113.270 K11U.21T T.bKl.O-.'z S.Mu.aiS u. ;:. 341 lL30.:tfi3 6.76.11 .'..7J4.KK3 .:!0.M B.310.5Bi At Leant 7542 Banks Included. According to this statement there will be at least 7542 banks of all sorts, members of the system with total capi tal and surplus of Si. 831,648.369. Their S per cent subscription wou.d amount to $139,698,902. according to the com mittee's figures. Although the progress of organizing the system will not be rapid, it is the intention of the committee to act as quickly as the law permits in order that the reserve banks may be set up for business as soon as possible. The usual statement of the Control ler following the last National bank call Issued yesterday showed banks In excellent condition to meet the condi tions shortly to be made. It Is the hope of the committee that the gradual transitions necessary under the new law will be made easily, without dis turbance and without curtailment of credit. The rivalry between many cities may be followed by protests and attempts to change the plan. Chaoses Regarded as Vnllkrlr. Under the law the decision is not subject to revision except by the Fed eral Reserve Board, and It was be- ieved tonight that the Board will con sider a long time before it will attempt to make any changes. borne of the cities in the race for banks which were not selected were: Baltimore, Washington, Birmingham, Ala.; New Orleans. Cincinnati, Louis ville, Omaha, St- Paul, Denver, Hous ton, Tex.: Seattle. W ash.: Portland. Or.. and Los Angeles. The districts, their boundaries, re serve cities, capital, etc.. are as fol lows: District No. 1. Boston Reserve bank will have capital of 9,931.740, with 446 National banks as members. Territory Included. New England states. District No. 2. New York Canltal. J10.6S7.616, with 578 National and sev eral state banks (not given) as mem bers. Territory, state of New York. District No. Philadelphia Capital, 112.993.013. including 800 National banks and several state banks. Terri tory, New Jersey and Delaware and all Pennsylvania east of western boundary of following counties: McKean. Elk. Clearfield, Cambria and Bedford. District No. 4. Cleveland Cacital. $11,621,535, with 724 National and sev eral state banks. Territory. State of Ohio, ail Pennsylvania lying west .of District No. 3, the counties of Marshall. Ohio, Brooke and Hancock in West Vir ginia and all Kentucky east of the western boundaries of the following counties: Boone, Grant, Scott. Wood ford. Jessamine, Garrard, Lincoln, Pu laski and McCreary. District No. 5. Richmond Capital (6.543. 281, with 475 National banks and a number of state banks and trust com panies. Territory, District of Colum bia. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,' South Carolina, and all West Virginia except those counties in District No. 4. District No. 6. Atlanta Capital. 14.- 702. 7S0, with 372 National banks, etc Territory, Alabama. Georgia, Florida, all Tennessee east of the western boundary of the .following counties: Stewart, Houston, Wayne, Humphreys and Perry; all Mississippi south of the northern boundary of the following counties: Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo, Kemper, Madison. Leake and Neshoba. all the southeastern part of Louisiana east of the western boundary of the following counties: Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Assumption and Terrebonne. District No. 7. Chicago Capital. $13.- 351,925, with 984 National banks, etc. Territory, Iowa, all Wisconsin south of! the northern boundary of the following! counties: Vernon, Sauk, Columbia. Dodge. Washington and Osaukee; all of the southern peninsula of Michigan, viz.: All that part east of Lake Michi gan; all Illinois north of a line form ing the southern boundary of the fol lowing counties: Hancock, Schuyler. Cass. Sangamon, Christian. Shelby. Cumberland and Clark; all Indiana north ot a line forming the southern boundary of the following counties: Vio, Clay, Owen. Monroe. Brown, Bar tholomew. Jennings, Ripley and Ohio. District No. 8. St. Louis Capital. $6,219,323, with 454 National banks, etc Territory, Arkansas, all Missouri east of the western boundary of the follow ing counties; Harrison. Davies, Cald well, Ray, Lafayette, Johnson, Henry. St. Clair, Cedar. Dade, Lawrence and Barry: all Illinois not included In Dis trict No. 7: all Indiana not in District No. 7: all Kentucky not in District No. 4; all Tennessee not In District No. C and all Mississippi not in District No. 6. District No. 9, Minneapolis Capital, $4,702,851. with 687 National banks. etc. Territory, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota. Minnesota, all Wisconsin and all Michigan not In District No. 7. District No. 10. Kansas City Capital, $5,594,916, with 835 National banks, etc. Territory. Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, all Missouri not included in District No. 8. all Oklahoma north of a line forming the southern boundary of the following counties: Ellis. Dewey, Blaine. Canadian, Cleveland, Pottawat omie. Seminole. Okfuskee. Mcintosh. Muskogee and Sequoyah; all New Mexi co north of a line forming the southern boundary of the following counties: McKinley, Sandova, Santa Fe, San Miguel and Union. District No. 11. Dallas Capital, $5,634,091. with 725 National banks, etc. -Territory. Texas, all New Mexico and Oklahoma not in District No. 10: all Louisiana not in District No. 6. and the following counties in Arizona: Pima. "---rtL - l-lJa ft A ,iiT.I1W,. --ff y&RJXMl '!9Xkm22- Usl nT" -P ' - . . - .r. . , . - - .... D, -tt r sPrr " , -utMJ ..UTT" VS. 33 - 7 AtSr- ...Ui""" ifl .rfS. lhc Uildr2i's Limck Basket Mr"'j will be brim full of health builders if the foods it carries are made with Till SSadSSsSH-'S d J"3 far mM? asestible when made with Cottolene. clean dbettS 'nVh;!re,pass.ed verdict f science fa &vor of this St? Pr0dUCt CottoIene is Pure and wholesome and should be The children will adore the took who makes this: COTTOLENE FAIRY GINGERBREAD 2-3 cup Cottolene; 2 c I, cup sweet milk; 3 eg 1 teaspoon soda; 1 tablespoon gWer, Cream Cottolene and ,, .L1 (r enouh to mix as .off as can berolled)T ' can E -Tn'Ronraoout Z'5Z?7 " "nd U-r. Add flour (a. much Xe-o Pail ,of Cottolene and just try these crisp wafers. Use Cottolene in , :: cooKing, always usiner one-third Ip tv,an CHICAGO " - 1,1 ' r"i""": "'riri-wFirtrTrt Graham. Greenlee, Cochise and Santa Cruz. District No. 12. San Francisco Cap ital, $8,113,524, with 514 National banks, etc. Territory, California. Washington, Oregon. Idaho, Nevada and Utah and all of Arizona not Included in District No. 11. RESCIT IS PARTIAL . SCItPRISK Room Relieved LTt for Location ol Branch in Portland. A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank and president of the Portland Clearlng-House, was some what surprised last' night when he learned the cities selected as regional reserve centers. He expected neither Richmond nor Dallas to be chosen. Dal las and Kansas City, he pointed out, serve much common territory. In the same way the territory that Richmond will serve can be reached from either Philadelphia or Atlanta. Most Portland bankers expected New Orleans to be selected. While the Federal reserve board has no authority to name branches of the regional banks. It Is believed that the selection of San Francisco as the only reserve center on the Pacific Coast leaves plenty of room for location of a branch In Portland. MR. BROWN COMPLIMENTED Governor Congratulates Prosecutor on Winning ".Near" Beer Cuse. SALEM. Or.. April 2. (Special.) Governor West today telegraphed George M. Brown, of Hoseburg, Dis trict Attorney and aspirant for the Attorney-Generalship, as follows: "Wish to congratulate you upon se curing favorable ruling in Judge Har ris Court In matter of revocation of Roseburg Brewing &. Ice Company's charter. Your victory in this case will go far to prevent in future char ters of the state being used to cover law violations." The company was charged with sell ing nr-b-er In dry territory. SCHOOL SITES ARE OP LOCATION FOR COrCH BllLDIXU TO BES DISCUSSED EIT WEEK. O. M. Plnmnaer t rgn Speedy Action, hmt Director Sontaer Says He Is Not Prepared to Vote Yet. The matter of selecting sites for the proposed pew Couch and Shattuck schools, which has concerned the School Board at all of its recent meet ings and which has inspired several lively meetings and demonstrations among the patrons of the respective districts, is likely to be settled in the near future at a public meeting set aside for that definite purpose. Following the meeting of the School Board yesterday a majority of the Board members met informally with those who have given property options and tentatively agreed to the sugges tion that the general question be dis cussed at a meeting to be held possibly next week. It was suggested that each site be described by one appointed rep resentative in an open discussion. O. M. riumtner was anxious to dis cuss the question of school sites yes terday, arguing that all of the members were present, but Director Sommer as serted positively that he was not ready to vote on that subject, and the meet ing was adjourned directly following the semi-monthly business session. A large number of persons Interested In the selection of various sites were Present yesterday, but they had no op portunity of being heard. "Silver Box" Lecture Topic. Galsworthy's novel. "The Silver Box." will be the subject ef a lecture by Dr. C. IC Chapman before the literature department of the Women's Club at Women of Woodcraft Hall. Tenth and Taylor streets, at S:15 P. M. today. Two-thirds ot the world's best crop is uf1 in uirar-mRktnir. Per CeoICo According to the last report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics the retail prices of the "principal articles of food" in' forty industrial cities advanced sixty-six per cent in fourteen years. The price of SihiFedldled WTfoeaffc in all that time has remained the same, and it is just as satis fying, strengthening and sustaining as it was fourteen years ago a complete, perfect food, supplying more real, body -building nutriment than meat or eggs, costing much less and much more easily digested. Your grocer sells it Always heat the Biscuit in oven to restore crispness. Two Shredded Wheat BiscaiU 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 v or preserved fruits. Try toasted Triscuit, the Shredded Wheat wafer, for luncheon with butter, cheese or marmalade. I Made only by The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N. Y.