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IS THE MORMXG OKEGOXIAX. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1914. TRQNSON IS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER t Actual Trial Takes Only Four Hours and Jury Decides in Five Minutes. I SLAYER STARES STUPIDLY Woman Alienist Testifies Assassin or limma Tlrlch Is Weakling, trot Pica for Icntency Fails Sat- orday Is Sentence Day. ' Ired Tronson, who shot and killed Jjmma. Ulrlch November 5 6. wm found Riillty of tnnrder In the second de cree, yesterday in Judge McGinn's court, following? a trial that is believed to havs broken all brevity records for murder cases In this county. The actual trial consumed only four hours, although choosing of the jury required three hours additional. Tronson will bo taken before Judge McGinn for sentence Saturday morn ins at 9 o'clock. That same night he probably will be lodged In nis cell in the Penitentiary at Salem, beginning his sentence of llf Imprisonment less than a month after his assassination of Miss Ulrich. The case went to the jury shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Scarcely more than five minutes had elapsed before the iurors filed back into the courtroom with a unanimous verdict ot guilty. aplng: Crowd Attends. The courtroom was crowded with the curious all day and spectators stood tightly wedged in throughout the'hear ing. Tronson, without the faintest flicker of intelligence In his eyes, wa the only person in the room who took no interest in the proceedings. On the stand in his own behalf he vi as questioned merely about his life prior to 'the shooting. Of the crime he was not asked to tell, Dan 12. Powers, his attorney, asking him nothing on ,that point and Deputy District Attor neys Collier and Harumersley could not question him about it on cross-examination. Tronson when questioned told of his uninteresting life. He came to Port land nearly two years ago from Omaha, where he worked in the Armour Pack ing plant, after he had left school shortly before he was 20. Later he operated elevators In Omaha build ings. He la now 24 years old. After reaching Portland he operated eleva tors in a number of large office build ings. He worked at seven places here, liis last employment being that of ele vator man in the Lewis building, where he met Miss Ulrlch, a stenographer. And his mad infatuation for her fol lowed. Ftrat Statement Is Evidence. Tn a statement made after his ar rest on November 19, and which was introduced in evidence at the trial, , Tronson offered this defense: I didn't want tnybody else to have her if 1 couldn't. I thought I should have her. She told me once she liked me and I didn't see any reason for turning me down. I acted like a freiitleman. I had given her one present already." Tronson met Miss TJlrich on the Ff.reet last August, he said, and he nuked her to marry htm. She put him off and later he was arrested for threatening her. When taken before Judge Stevenson, Tronson was ordered to leave town and not to annoy Miss Vlrich further. His infatuation drove him to a frenzy and last month he waited for her with two loaded re volvers outside her home in South J'ortiand. When she arrived he asked . her for the last time to marry him. Vearlng htm, she ran screaming into the house. He fired and followed her in, Bhocting her down. Tronson's statement contains this description: "She fell on her face like a board and struck her head on the floor." Defense Calls One Wltneos. The defense put on one witness. Miss Grace Lyman, an expert alienist, who Is connected with the department of psychology at Stanford University, who testified that Tronson Is feeble-minded, a victim of arrested development. She caid he has the brain of a child of 9 years, reaching that conclusion after examining Tronson for two hours yes terday, putting him through various tests known to students of psychology. Hhe said Tronson could not pass tests piven normal children of 12 years, that lie did pass some given to those 11. 10, P and 8 yoars old. and passed most of those given to 7-year-olds. He had f -Tiled in one 8-year-old test and in three 9-year experiments, she testified. Mind Test Made In Court. "He falls to remember, to construct, to generalize or to reason." said Miss .yman. "I am quite sure he did his best, but there was a total lack of com prehension." ; Deputy District Attorney Collier wanted some of the tests put to the Jury to see if the members could pass them. The witness said a simple one was to call slowly four or five num bers and then ask the subject to repeat 1hem, but this Tronson could not do. Siie Bald she had told him a fable and fftsked him to point the moral, also w ithout success. Mr. Collier wanted to tost the Jury, so the fable was told, as follows: "A wagoner, driving; over a' rough road, found one of his wheels stuck in the mud of a hillside. He prayed to tiie god Hercules to help him and Her cules replied, "Put your shoulder to - t lie wheel, man, and. whip- up your liorses.' ' Tronson could see no lesson in this. ; Another test was: "My neighbor has strange visitors. lA preacher, a doctor and a lawyer " I avo Just gone to his house. "What inference is to be drawn from that?" Tronson put on as shrewd a look as lie could when asked this problem and aid possibly the three had a fight and Vrobably the doctor drew a knife. TcHtn lnsale Prosecutor. Deputy District Attorney Hammers ley told the jury that these tests pus- eled him and he did not believe the Jurors could guess theiro either. Dep uty (joiner tried to argue with the wit rcss that failure to comprehend these tnings was about the same as the failure to sec a Joke, but the expert - was not to be shaken in her con clusions. vr. S. V.. Joseph! and Dr. William fouse, who examined Tronson Decern l'cr 5, testified he was not insane, but Is of low mentality. Charles Tronson, a brother of the prisoner, was a witness for the de fense. He said l're'd was in the habit of carrying roses to his work every morning and he knew he was in love. ut did not know the girl s name un til after, the shooting. Attorney Powers waived the open . Ir.-g argument for the defense and Dep- vty Hammersley opened for the prose cution. Mr. Hammersley said the only issue In the case was that of Insanity and that alientists who had examined Tronson testified he was sane. He said his only regret was that there was no adequate punishment for Tronson and that he would be permitted to live. He declared he was not a man but a fiend. Ile for Leniency Made, Attorney Powers for the defense said he had not set up tho defense of in sanity, but he did contend- the defend ant was of feeble mind and he urged that the verdict of the Jury carry with it a recommendation that Tronson should be confined in an institution for persons thus afflicted instead of being sent to the penitentiary. He admitted that the defense had not a. leg to stand on and attributed the murder to love madness. Deputy Collier In closing said that In view of tbe admission of the f Acta charged in the indictment by the de fense, be would not take up the time of the court by arguing the case. Judge McGinn then delivered his insructions and the Jury retired. Tho condition of Tronson's wits was shown by the fact that when being taken back to Jail after he was brought in to hear the verdict of the Jury he asked his guard what the outcome was. Being told he was found guilty, he did not seem to comprehend it. but said there was not' such a crowd there aa during the trial. Yesterday morning was taken up by the state's case Detectives told of Tronson's movements after the shoot ing, his capture and confession. Mrs. Carl A. Smith, mother of Emma Ul rich, told of . the circumstances of the shooting and identified Tronson. Mr. Smith gave similar evidence. Leo Goetsch, Deputy Coroner, and Thomas tyan. Deputy District Attorney, also were witnesses for the prosecution. EXPORT MOVE ADE GRAIN ELEVATORS UHGEO A. V. SWIFT SAYS PORTLAND MUSI BE QUICK TO SAVES CARGOES. Coat of Handling; Grain In Sacks Stirs farmer to Demand Balk Ship, ments From Warehouses. "Unless Portland gets active and builds grain elevators that will euable us to ship grain in bulk, a large share of next year's crop will be diverted through Puget Sound," says A. V. Swift, of Baker, national vice-presi dent of the Farmers' Union, who was in -Portland yesterday. - Mr. Swift has just come from the meeting of farmers held at The Dalles last week. He reports that the ques tion of discarding sacks and moving, wheat in bulk was considered serious ly there. Farmers are almost unanimously In favor of shipping their wheat in bulk, he declares. The addition of expenses and the subtraction of convenience, he says, is discouraging to farmers and they are demanding almost general y that the use of sacks be discontinued. "In Seattle," explained Mr. Swift, "several large concerns arc erecting new grain docks and elevators that will offer facilities for handling grain in bum. They will be ready next year to make a bid for the grain of the Northwest, and no doubt a lot of it will to there. "We urged the commercial interests of Portland as early as three years ago to provide the same facilities in this city, but only one elevator has been built. It is not adequate. It will handle its capacity of traln. but it can not begin to take care of it all. "The trouble here is that the Port land mills and warehouses are equipped to handle grain in sacks. They don't want to go to the expense of making the change. Sacks are an economic waste." Mr. Swift also pointed out that the expense of sacks adds about 3 cents per bushel to wheat and that this cost must be borne directly by the grower. "This charge," he says, "costs the growers of the Northwest fully 11,000. 000 a year." Mr Swift is an ex-president of the Oregon branch of the National Farm ers' Union and lias repeatedly served as -secretary and as a vice-president of the national organization. He was re-elected to the latter office at the re cent convention at Fort . Worth, Tex. At the meeting at The Dalles he was presented with a valuable gold watch fob as a token of esteem on the part of his associates. HAJIMOXD " CARRIERS KETCKX Steamers Taken for Single Voyage Again Ply on Coast. Having ended her charter to W. R. Grace & Company for the transporta tion of a cargo of lumber to the Pana ma Canal zone the Hammond steamer Geo. W. Fenwick is due in the river to work a cargo for California. The steamer Edgar H. Vance, which Swayne & Hoyf had under engagement for a cargo from .California to New York, has been released and is due on the Columbia River about December 18. The Hammond interests are also us ing the steamer General Hubbard in the Coast trade. While some of the smaller lumber carriers have been or dered out of service, virtually all of the larger vessels are held in commis sion, though certain steamers, such as the Olson & Mahoney. are being used for general cargo between San Francis co, Boston and New York. So far as is known here the Olson & Mahony will make only one voyage, as did the Vance and Fenwick. Marine Notes. Information reached the Merchants Exchange yesterday that the Italian ship Combermere, taken to load wheat here for the United Kingdom, had sailed from Lyttleton December 4. Frank Waterhouse & Co. re port that the steamer Rio Pasig, which is en route from Manila with a hemp cargo, will be discharged on Puget Sound and load there with cotton for Japan, not being sent here. She Is a vessel of 2091 Ions, net register. Reports that the British ship Claver don, which left Callao October 27, was to be ordered to Puget Sound on reach ing the river, were denied yesterday by the Northern Grain & Warehouse Company, which will load the vessel, as she is under charter to Strauss & Co. The latter has ordered the Dug uay Trouin, Westgate and Glitre to Puget Sound, though originally listed for Portland John Doyle, assistant secretary of the Port of Portland Commission, was operated on at St. Vincent's hospital Tuesday afternoon for appendicitis and his condition last evening was reported good. Mr. Dayle' was taken 111 Tues day morning After having attended to the usual buoy work on Grays Harbor and re placed missing aids at the entrance tu Willapa Harbor, the lighthouse ten der Mansanita reached the river yester day. He is to return to Willapa Harbor to replenish the supply of gas in a buoy there that has burned 22 months, but the supply of Illuminating material is low. It was reported yesterday that the Russian ship Samoena had been fixed to to load a cargo of lumber here for the United Kingdom. She is to come from Callao. ShcriTf Sells Sawmill for $11,800. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) At Sheriff's sale yesterday at Coquille, the sawmill belonging to the Coquille Mill & Lumber Company, brought $11,800. The plant was pur chased by E. E. Johnson, manager of the Johnson Lumber Company, but it is understood that the mill will be come the property of the Dollar Company. Lumbermen at Tacoma Meet ing Favor Organization. SALES AT LOSS DECRIED Object Is to Survey World's Markets and Regulate Prices 'With View to Procuring Some Profit and Keeping . Mills Going. Portland lumbermen who attended a gathering at Tacoma Monday at which a start was made in the formation of the Douglas Fir Exploitation & Export Company, an organisation to include all Northwest plants, express them selves as In favor of the plan. One of the principal objects is to retain an expert to survey the lumber Held of the world in tho interest of foreign trade. By that means it Is hoped to elminate certain objectionable features in the sale of lumber through others to tbe foreign consumer or agency and regulate the price of material so that sales will not be made at a loss, such as is alleged to be the case frequently now. The Tacoma meeting, which was at tended by about 200 miUmen, is said to have been a -decidedly plain spoken affair. It was declared that lumber was being moved below cost, that half the Northwest mills had shut down and others would follow by - January 1. and that business generally is poor. At the same time optimists there were sanguine some mills now idle would' be in operation early next year. t W. W. Clark, general manager of the Clark & Wilson Lumber Company, at Linnton. and FI C. Knapp, secretary of the Peninsula Lumber Company, were present from Portland. D. M. Clark, of the Clark & Wilson plant. said yesterday that he was fully in accord with sentiments expressed there declaring publicity should be given the existing situation and that organization, on the -part of - the lum ber Interests was not to monopolize but to adjust matters so ' that the manufacturers would reap a- Just, and equitable return and not be in the posi tion of accepting business below cost simply to keep going. . Objection also was raised to publicity given the placing of spasmodic orders for offshore cargoes at times because, it is said. wrong impressions are created indicating .that the trade "is reviving. While it is felt that as soon as the war is over there will be a strong demand from Europe for lumber, it is not thought much new business will be derived at first, the Coast plants largely being -called on for stuff that would have moved across the Atlantic hud -the war - not inter vened, except such as bridge material and heavy timbers. and is to-be floated tomorrow, . after which she loads wheat and will be fol lowed on the dock by the Poltalloch. The Sierra Miranda, Crown of India and Centurion are discharging ballast at Linnton and all will be in the har bor next week. - Xews From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA, Or, Dec 9. (Special.) The' British steamer Strathairly sailed this morning for Newcastle, New South Wales, with a -cargo of lumber-from Westport and Portland. The steam schooner Daisy Gadsby sailed ' today for San Francisco with lumber, loaded at Wanna, Westport and Portland. The steamer Breakwater sailed this morning for Coos Bay, with freight and passengers from Astoria and Port land. . The tank steamer Asuncion arrived this morning from 'California with a cargo of fuel oil for Astoria and Fort land. The tank steamer Atlas is due to ar rive tonight, with a cargo of fuel oil. The tank steamer Wm.. F. Herrln sailed . today for California after dia charging her cargo ot fuel oil.. The American-Hawaiian line steamer Ohioan. from San Francisco reports by wireless that she will arrive off the bar at 11. o'clock tonight-. COOS BAY. Or, Dec. 9. (Special.) The steamer Nann Smith - sailed from Marshfield for San Francisco- today having on board 55 passengers, besides her usual cargo of lumber. The steamship Breakwater is due from Portland tomorrow. The Geo. W. Elder leaves Eureka to night and will arrive here tomorrow. She is due to? sail for Portland Thurs day. A scow of ties being loaded on the Speedwell sank today and the ties scattered widely. All but 60 were re covered. COOS BAY, Or., Dec. 9 (Special.) Sailing today with lumber from North Bend, the Daisy Putnam crossed out for San Francisco at 6 P. M. The steamer Speedwell sailed this afternoon, with a cargo of ties for San Francisco and San Pedro. REFKIGKUATOU SHIP Dl' First Large Ixt or Apples Moves to Atlantic Coast. Hood River apples for New Yoik, amounting- to 13 cars or a total of 8000 boxes, will be loaded here aboard the American-Hawaiian liner Ohioan, inaugurating- the refrigerator- service of that company. The vessel is duo to day and as soon as she discharges 750 tons of New York freight will take on the apples, also a large shipment of tallow and consignments of hops, prunes, salmon, clover seed and mis cellaneous commodities. At Seattle the vessel is to receive about the same amount of apples, drawn from Eastern Washington. On reaching the Atlantic side the steamer calls at Charleston and Philadelphia on her . way to the JrirooKiyn terminus. Several of the new ships of the com pany are equipped, with refrigeration facilities, and while fruit is not ex pected to go forward on every vessel sent here, large lots will no doubt be assembled for the - carriers equipped so as to fully protect shipments on the way through the Canal. FOOD FOIl BELGIUM ARRIVES Relief Steamer Washington to Be at Portland About January 15. Donations for the starving Belgians have reached Municipal Dock No. 1 from Marshfield, North Bend and Eu gene and more are on the way, includ ing a shipment of 380 tons of flour from Wallace, Idaho. The Commission of Public Docks is handling the con signments - free of wharfage and space has been set aside for a considerable quantity of freight. - , The British steamer Washington, which was chartered to carry the cargo, starts loading on Puget Sound and will go both to Seattle and Tacoma, finish ing here. She is to load between Jan uary 1 and 25, so it is assumed the vessel will be at Portland by January 15. The Belgian relief committee is actively engaged in the campaign for aid and it is not doubted that the Washington will have a capacity load when she is dispatched from the Co lumbia River. CHAXDLERY FIRM REFORMS Pioneer Marine Dealer Establishes Independent House. Fred c Hagemann, manager of the IT. C Hagemann Company, ship chand lers, since the formation of the cor poration 11 years ago, and for 22 years previously with the ship chandlery firm of C. F. Beebe & Company, yes terday disposed of his half interest in the stock at 229 Ankeny street to J. V. Mason, of Vancouver. H. C, who will conduct the business with Mrs. V. Davidson and A. 13. Manley, who were stockholders with Mr. Hagemann, and the Portland Marine Supply. Company is to be incorporated. - Mr. Mason has been identified with the business in Australia and at San Francisco and on Puget Sound- Mr. Hagemann announced yesterday that he would continue in business under the name of the F. C. Hagemann Company at rso. 3 r irst street. Prob ably no member of the marine frater nity on the Pacific Coast is better known to masters of vessels trading from the diiierenx ports than Mx. Hage mann. VEXDEE IS READY FOR SEA Strathallan Working Cargo and Other Ships Begin Soon. Loading a total of 823 tons of wheat for the United Kingdom the French bark Vendee finished yesterday and may leave the harbor tomorrow. The vessel reached the river November .11 from Newcastle, N. S. W with a bal last cargo of coal, some of which was discharged at Astoria and the re mainder here. She is being- dispatched by M. H. Houser. The British steamer Strathallan, be ing loaded by Balfour, Guthrie &. Com pany, shifted yesterday from Albina dock to. Mersey dock to load for the united Kingdom. The Cortex was to have left Gown today, bat her depar ture has been postponed. The Owee- nee was lifted on dry dock yesterday Sale of Burnhain Set. The gasoline schooner Jack Burn ham will be sold by United States Mar shal Montag December 23 at 10 A. M. to the high bidder.' The sale will take place at the north -door of the Post- office building. . The vessel Is one of the mosquito Xleet plying between Portland and Oregon ports. - - MARINE INTELLIGENCE, Steamer Schedule.. ... - . -due - TO ARRIVE, : - " Kama From Date. ; Koio City. ........ Xo Angeles. ... . .In port Geo. W. Elder... ...Eureka-.. ...... Iec. , 11 Koanoke.,.. . . . aa uiego. ...... .Dec. id Bear .Los Angeles. . . . . -Dec . 19 Breakwater. ...... Coos Bay ....... . Dec. 13 Beaver .Ijds Angeles. .... .Dec 18 Vncalao. ... ...... .Saa Diego. Dec. , U0 " DUS TO DEPART. Name. For ' Date. J. B. Stetson....... San Diego Dec. 3 0 San Ramon. ...... .Saa Francisco. . . .. Dec. JO Celllo. . San Diego Dec. 1 1 l aie ............... . to u A uec. J i Harvard -fci. F. to L- a Dee. 12 I Willamette San Diego ...Dec 12 Rose City -...... ..-Los Angeles .Dec 12 Faralao XI. B. and S. F. Dec 12 Geo. W. Klder Eureka. ......... Dec. la Kiamath San Francisco. ... Dee. 1 breakwater . -Coos Bay. ....... Dpc 16 Koanoae xs Angeles Dec iJ Bear ...San Diego Dec 17 Multnomah San Francisco Dec. 2U Northland. ...... ..San Francisco. .. .Dec. , 20 Beaver Los Angeles Dec. 2j Yucatan. an Diego .... Dec. 23 EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL, SERVICE. Name. From Date. Gtenroy London. Jan. .23 uiengyie.. Xionaon.-. eo. m Gicniochy. . London. Mar. 2U Name; For Date. Glenroy. ............ London. ......... Jan. AO GleDgyle-. ......... London... ........ Feb. lib Gleuiochy . ........ London. ......... Mar. -Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Dec 9. Arrived Steamer Asuncion, from San Francisco. . Sailed Steamers Yucatan, for San- Diego, via way ports; W. F. Herrln, for Monterey. Astoria, Dec -9.-Arrived down during the night and -sailed at -7:40 A; M. British steamer Strathairly, for Sydney. Arrived down during the night and sailed at 7 :50 A. M.. Steamer DaWy Gadsby, tor San Fran cisco., Sailed at. 10 A. M. Steamer Break water, -for Coos -Bar. Arrived at 11 A. M. and left up at 4:10 P. M. Steamer Asun cion, from San Francisco. Sailed at 3:0 i'. M. Steamer V. F. Herrln, for Monterey. San Francisco, Dec, 0. Sailed at I A. M. Steamer Multnomah, for San Fedro. Ar rived at noon Steamer Yosemite. from Saa Diego, for Portland, .via -way ports. Dec. 4. Arrived at lO P. M. Steamer. Multnomah, from Portland. . Lyttleton, Dec 4. Sailed Italian ship Combermere.. for Portland. Ban Pedro, Dec. 0. Sailed Steamer Bear, for Portland, via San Francisco. Dec. S. Sailed Steamer Roanoke, for Portland, via Ean Francisco.' Eureka, Dec. 8. Arrived at 1 P. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland, via Coos Bay. r- San Francisco, Dec (. Arrived Steamers Sonoma, Sydney, Grays Harbor, from Willapa; Adeline Smith, from Coos Bay; San Jose, from Balboa. Sailed Steamers Mai tal, for Sydney; Leelanaw, towing barge Acapulco, lor Nanaimo; Queen, for Seattle. Sydney, N. S. W.. Dec . Arrived Ma rama. from San Francisco. New York, Dec. S. Sailed Steamer Jean, for San Francisco.. , - . Hongkong,- Dec. 8. Arrived Steamer Persia, from San Francisco. Seattle. Dec. 9. Arrived Steamers Santa Rita, from Port San Luis'; Bee. from San Francisco. Sailed Steamers' Admiral Schley, for San Francisco; Latouche, - Mart Dosa. for Southwestern Alaska. Balboa.' Dec. 9. Arrived Steamers M. S. Dollar, from Victoria, B. C, for New York, and proceeded: Isabella, from-San Francisco for New York. . Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at B P. HI.. Decem ber 9, unletta otherwite designated.) Atlas. San Francisco for Portland, oft Columbia River. Argyll, Tacoma for Oleum, C30 miles north of San Francisco. H err in. Linnton for Monterey, S3 miles south of the Columbia River. Richmond, Richmond for Seattle, ISO miles from Seattle. Manoa. Honolulu for San Francisco, 038 miles out. December 8. " China, San Francisco for Orient, 1172 miles out. December 8. - Hyadea. Seattle for Honolulu, 1143 miles from -Cane Flattery. December S. Sierra. San Francisco for . Honolulu, 60 miles out. December 8. - Lovbji. San Francisco - for .Manila, 925 miles cut, December 8. U-eneral Hubbard, San "Pedro for : San Francisco. SO miles south of San Francisco. Leelanaw. towing- barge Acapulco, San Francisco for Port Angeles, 43 miles north of San Francisco. t'anta Cruz. Mukllteo for San Francisco, 12 miles south of Cape Blanco. Multnomah. San Francisco for San Pedro, five miles south of Point Sur. Nome City. San Francisco for Puget Sound ports, off Point Reyes. Kilburn. San Francisco for Eureka, 15 miles south of Point Arena. - Oueen. San Francisco for Seattle, off Point Arena. Portland. Portland for San Pedro, 410 miles north of San Pedro. Beaver. Portland for Ean Francisco, off Point Reyes. Northland. San Francisco for San Pedro, lea vinr San Francisco. Chatham. Eureka for San Francisco, off Point Reyes. Roanoke. San Pedro for San Francisco, 12 miles north of Point Sur. Oleum. San Trancisco for Port Harford, 128 miles north of Port Harford. President, Vancouver for Tacoma, off Smith's Island. Admiral Schley, Seattle tor " San Fran cisco, off Point Wilson. City of Seattle, northbound, off Alert Bay, December 8. Farragut, San Francisco - for Seattle, off Utnpqna River. Congress. Seattle for San Francisco, eight miles south of Cape Blanco. Speedwell, Coos Bay for San Francisco. 640 miles north of San Francisco. - Breakwater. Portland for Coos Bay, -12 miles south of Yaquina Heads, Falcon, San Francisco for Puget Sound, 13 miles south of Northwest Seal Rocki Elder, Eureka for Coos Bay, IS miles south of St. George Reef. Hooper. Grays Harbor for San Francisco, five miles south of Cape Blanco. Nann Smith. Coos Bay for San Frmndsco, 47 miles south of Coos Bay. Olson. Puget-Sound for Callao, 30. miles south of Yaquina Head. . Tides at Astoria Thursday. TTi gh. Low. 6:29 A M....T. feet!0:o A M 0.8 foot 6:18 P. M .4 feet 1:01 p. M....J.0 fed . Columbia River Bar Report, NORTH HEAD. Dec. 9. Condition of tho bar at 5 P. M. ea smooth; wind east, 10 miles. Igiaii War iicKetsMriiieiDe Notion ficitir Will be on sale at The Oregonian Business Office and the Heilig Box Office after Friday noon. There will be no reserved seats, but the admission is by ticket and by securing- them in advance you avoid the rush at the theater box office. Remember the profits of the ven ture go half to the Belgian Red Cross and half to the local Associated Charities. The Only Authentic Motion Pictures of the WAR Taken by Edwin F. Weigle, Staff Photographer The Chicago Tribune If you want to see the EUBOPEAN WAR as it really happened if you want to see the ACTUAL FIGHTING on the battlefields of Belgium if you want to see The Burning of Antwerp, The Battle of Alost, The Destruction of Termonde, The Battle of Aerschot, The Flooding of Lierre and The Battle of Malines if you want to see the GENUINE SCENES of the European War, GO TO THE HEILIG THEATER on the dates mentioned below, and see the 4 reels of motion pictures taken on the battlefields by Edwin F. Weigle, Tribune Staff Photographer. Tjiese sensational motion pictures are the FIRST and ONLY Genuine Views of Actual Fighting taken on the Belgian battle fields. They are shown by exclusive permission of the Belgian Government, whose Red Cross will receive 50 of the profits. ALL SEATS 25 CENTS These Pictures Will Be Shown at ifi.ti tltlM -"- lirr1-" - . . ridfe abAdddlfe rfb StamSi wk fc on the Following Dates: Beginning -Sunday evening, Dec. 13, 6 to 11 P. M. Wed., Dec. 16, 12 noon to 11 at night Thurs., Dec. 11, 12 noon to 11 at night Friday, Dec. 18, 12 noon to 6 P. M. Sat., Dec. 19, 12 noon to 11 at night All Seats 25c Admission by ticket, whicb can be bought at the Heilig Theater box office or The Oregonian business office after Friday noon, Dec. 11. On account of the Heilig Theater having been previously engaged, the Pictures will not be shown Monday or Tuesday or Friday night. Note, however, that they will be shown Friday afternoon. THe Oregonian will turn over to the local Associated Charities all the Profits after giving the Tribune the fifty per cent for the Belgian Red Cross