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CLERGY AND LAITY
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Delegation Meets Prel
" ate at Hood River.
INFORMAL RECEPTION HELD
first Service Will Be Celebrat
ed This Morning.-
CLUB HOME IS OFFERED
JVew Head or Diocese of Oregon Says
Ho Has Much to Learn Before
Acting and Believes in Deeds
Instead of Words.
WELGOM
BISHOP
r BT EDITH KNIGHT HOLMES.
Precisely at 7:15 Cclock, the time set
for the. arrival of Bishop Walter T.
Bum nor. the train bearing him pulled
Into the Union Depot last night and
the new head of the Episcopal diocese
of Oregon was greeted by a throng
which included practically every Epis
copal clergyman of Portland and many
from the surrounding towns.
"I should like to shake hauds with
the president of the road, the engineers,
the brakemen and everyone who as
sisted in making this trip so delight
ful. Everything has been right on
the dot." said his Grace. His hand
shaking, however, all went to the
scores of people assembled to extend
to him the good wishes and cordiality
of the City of Portland.
Detraction Goes to Hood River.
The bishop was accompanied on his
trip by Archdeacon H. D. Chambers,
who Joined him early in his westward
Journey. The Rev. J. E. II. Simpson,
rector of St. Mark's parish, and the
Rev. J. G. Hutton, also of St. Mark's,
and Bishop Paddock, of Eastern Ore
gon, went up to Hood River in the
morning and the representatives from
Portland returned to the city with the
'bishop and the archdeacon. It was a
welcome in which there was true re
joicing and a hearty wejeome for the
man who Is to direct the affairs of the
Episcopal Church here..
Foremost in the receiving group of
clergy and laity were Dean H. M. Ram
sey, Dr. A. A. Morrison and others who
had met -the bishop previous to his
' arrival and presented the others.
Among those noticed at the depot
waiting to extend the hand of greeting
to Bishop Sumner were H,. D. 'Rams
dell, Graham Glass, Dr. S. E. Josephi,
Rev. H. R. Talbott. of St. David's; Rev.
F. M. Baum, St Andrew's: Rev. Barr G.
Lee: Rev.W. A. M. Breck. of St. Mat
thew's; Rev. T. F. Bowen, of St. Mi
chael's and All Angels'; Rev. Oswald
W. Taylor, Grace Memorial; Rev. John
Dawson, Church of Good Shepherd;
Rev. John D. Rice. Sell wood; Rev.
Frederick K. Howard, chaplain of Good
Samaritan Hospital; Rev. J. O. Vines,
Seaside: Rev. C. B. Runnalls, Corvallis;
Rev. Robert N. Gill, Salem; Rev. Alfred
TV. Griffin, McMinnville; Rodney Gll
san. and many more.
Clnb Home Offered.
After the informal reception at the
depot the bishop was escorted to the
residence of Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector
of Trinity Church, where he will be
the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Morrison for
several days. - He has not yet decided
where he will make his temporary
home, but will occupy Blshopcroft later
in the year. Invitations have been
extended to Bishop Sumner to take up
his abode in one of the large clubs, but
It is not probable that he will do this.
He will look around before deciding,
he says.
This morning at S o'clock there will
te a celebration of the holy eucharist
for the clergy only. This service -will
take place In St. Stephen's pro
Cathedral and will be followed by a
breakfast in St. Stephen's parish-house,
eerved by the women of the guild for
the bishop and clergymen.
Public Reception Scheduled. ' ".
All the laity of every diocese and the
public in general will be welcomed
tonight at the reception to be held
in the Hotel Multnomah, with the
bishop as the honored guest Among
Ujote who have planned the details of
the reception are the members of the
committee. Including H. D. Ramsdell,
Dr. . K. Josephi and R. L. Gllsan.
Representing the various parishes in
the receiving body - will be Graham
Glass, Jr.. J. W. Ganong. John Sealy.
J. L.-LaMoree. A. S. Auterson. Forest
L. Dllley. A. M. Ellsworth, John Green
wood, and Roger Hastings.
On account of the distinction of the
man for whom the reception is given
und his great interest In civic, edu
cational and social service matters a
large representation of citizens of
prominence in all public affairs Is ex
pected. Expectations te Be Fulfilled.
Bishop Summer will not disappoint
his - people. They have been looking
forward to his coming, anticipating
that In him they would have a big man.
a worthy man. a man of high Ideals and
practical methods. They will find hira
all that, and more, it Is declared. He
is a man of great modesty and although
he has all the dignity that his high of
fice demands, . he Is unassuming and
friendly. lie is a man who understands
human nature. He hasn't come West
to reform us all and teach us how to
do things, say those who have met
hi in. '
"I know so little of Portland." said
the Blahup last night" that 1 shall not
' attempt to tell people what to do. J
DACIA CARGO, NOT
SHIP, IS INSURED
GOVERNMENT TAKES CHANCE ON
COTTON FOR GERMANY.
State Department Does Jfot Advise
Voyage, but Merely Informs
Owners of British. Stand.
WASHINGTON. Jan. SO. After con
ferences between Director De Lancy,
of the Federal War Risk Bureau, and
Secretary MoAdoo, It was virtually de
cided tonight to issue a war. risk in
surance policy on the cargo of cotton
which the steamship Dacla will under
take to carry from Texas to German
ports. In the face of warning that the
British government" will regard the
ship as a fair prise for its fleet- It was
Indicated that no policy would be
writ.n on the nhln. although the own
ers are understood to have sought lnsur-
ance on the vessel. In atmiuon to mm
already carried in private companies.
Officials of the Treasury were still
at work tonight compiling documentary
proof that the transfer of the Dacia
from the Hamburg-American line to
Edward W. Breitunr was bona fide.
The policy on the cargo probably will
be written when this is completed to
morrow. The rate is expected 'to be 4
per cent '
It is not understood that the State
Department has advised the owners of
Tti tn mnke tha proposed voy
age. The Government simply has com
municated to the owners or tne uma
DnrDhu ottltnrtn of Great Britain,
leaving them to take the responsibil
ity if they care to disregard, tne isru-
l.h varninc At thA SAjne time the Of-
flclals reiterate their belief that the
ship will have a good case before a
i MA a thA TiAnArtmATit has been
convinced of the genuineness of the
purchase.
CHINESE CHANGE NEW YEAR
Loss of Business Causes Return to
Pre-Republio Schedule.
For purely business reasons Chinese
Vow Tmr will be celebrated In Port-
laid February 12, on the old schedule
in effect before revolutions and a ir-
publlcan government were dreamed of
in China. The celebration will con
tinue for two weeks and will be marked
with numerous banquets- and other fes
tivities among the Portland Chinese.
ThA new e-ovarnment in China has
ordered that New Year's shall be cele
brated on January 1, as In Caucasian
countries, . While the order was ob
served In .Portland this year It has
AntAtlAd a loss of much business to.
Chinese merchants, who have decided
to hold the feast days on the former
schedule.
tha banouets will be sumptuous af
fairs, especially those held by the more
wealthy merchants. Americans will be
guests of honor at several of these
entertainments.
CUPID OUTWITS PARENTS
Two From Vancouver Wed at Stev
enson Despite Their Youth.
STEVENSON. Wash.. Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) Cupid "put one over" on the
parents last night when Lester M
Wood and Hazel Aeneid Duggan, both
of Vancouver. Wash., were married at
the residence of Henry J. Harding, pas
nr thA Methodist EDiscoDal Church
of this place. The parents of Miss
Duggan and tne motner oi jar. vyuuu
AhiBotpii tn thA marriasre of these young
people on the; grounds of their youth.
They sent Miss Duggan to Denver
to reside with friends until she would
be older and have her mind more tuny
made up as to what would be best for
her. but young Wood was not so easy
tA han,iiA An soon as he learned what
had been done to thwart his plans, he
sent the young lady tne price oi a
ticket and directed her to meet him at
Stevenson. The couple left Imme
diately after being marrieo ior Van
couver.
MANY CADETS SEE SERVICE
Young Britons in Training Get Ac
tual Battle Experience.
TiNDnx. Jan. 4. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) One of the
unusual features of the war is ine num
ber of naval training ships and cadets
that have been in action.
The Highflyer, which fought the 111
fnted commerce destroyer, Wilhelm der.
Grosse, in the early days of the war,
was a naval training ship. Two sea
going training cruisers for cadets, the
Cornwall and Carnarvon, distinguished
themselves in the Falkland isianus
battle. ; -
A. large number of cadets also per
i.hH in thA Hawke. lloirue. Aboukir
and Cressy. which were sunk by sub
marines, and In the Good Hope, suna
ntr rhiie In the fieht with the German
squadron. Although those five -ships
were not school ships, they carried
complements of . Dartmouth cadets.
AGED AUSTRIAN S CALLED
Men of 60 Years Ordered to Colors
' Throughout Empire.
GENEVA, via Paris, Jan. 20. Dis
patches from Budapest state that the
Governor of Cracow has ordered the
partial evacuation from the city and
its suburbs of women, children and
men unfit for military service. They
have 48 hours to leave. The men over
military age, but who are still active,
have been formed into a civlo guard.
The banks have been transferred to
Vienna. v-
The Austrian War Office has -issued
an order calling up all of the Land
ciiimi tnAn tin to and including those
aged 60. The order applies through
. : . . . . .
TRADE BALANCE
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FIRST Til, IS REAL
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LOmer I UP slJtC . C.
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by Unitet. oiates.
ERA OF EXPANSION DAWNING
World Markets Open as Result
of War in Europe.
INVISIBLE DRAIN STOPPED
Economist Points Out That Ameri
. cans Are Keeping Honey at Home
and Are Prepared to Em
brace Sew Opportunity. .
'CHICAGO, Jan. . 20. For the first
time In history the United States is
"experiencing the sensation of a real
trade balance In its favor," Dr. Edward
E. Pratt, chief of-the Federal bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce, told
the Illinois Bankers' Association at its
annual dinner here tonight.
As a result of the developments
abroad during the last six months. Dr.
Pratt said, "we have turned the corner
and are facing a new era of business
expansion . in this country an era
which has made the term 'home market'
obsolete- and archaic and put in its
place the unfamiliar term of "world
market.' "
" PreVloua Balance Unreal.
He explained that while the export
excess in favor of the United States
had ranged annually for 14 years from
$250,000,000 to J650.000.003 "Invisible
factors" had made this only an appar
ent favorable balance.
. Foreign Investment - in the United
States, the speaker said, totalled J7,
500,000,000, with an annual interest of
$350,000,000. constituting a fixed charge
on American Industries, while Amer
ican Investments abroad produced a
revenue yearly of only r75,000,000, re
ducing the balance against the United
States on this count to $275;500,000.
Tourist Travel Heavy Drain.
Moreover, he pointed out. American
tourist traffic poured millions into Eu
ropean coffers each year, the 1914 fig
ure being approximately 128S,000,0J)0;
foreign-born Americans sent home an
nually at least $150,000,000 and foreign
shipping companies collected freight
from American foreign commerce
amounting to J2B,000,000 a year.
The result of all these invisible fac
tors during the fiscal year of 1914, Dr.
Pratt declared, had been to produce an
actual excess of remittance over re
ceipts of $55,030,000.
World's Markets) Now Loom.
The change began on July 1, 1914, he
said, and by Depember 31 last year the
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 8T.8
degrees; minimum, 50.8 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; winds mostly easterly.
Legislatures.
' Vfl",fc G.'Callvert describes hard work of
-lators as thankless task. Fe i..
d -"hying- bill passes House. Page
Governor Lister trims estimates o state
department heads. Page 5..
I m-h i..i ii,, i. rrt of State
University la question puzzling House
members. Page 4.
WaBlilngton Legislature refuses to submit any
liquor bill at special election. Page 5.
Drugstores stay be allowed to sell liquor
under prescription in .proposed dry act.
. Page 4. - -
War. -
French recapture position at Notre Dame
de Lovette. Page 2.
Britain resorts to conscription in Transvaal.
Page 7. V
., Mexico.
Carranza army nears Mexico City and-Villa
supporters leave. Page 2.
National. - .
Test of endurance continues in Senate de
bate on ship purchase bill. Page 2.
Domestic.
Economist says real trade balance for first
time is in favor of United States. Page V.
Austria to exhibit at Panama-Pacific Expo
sition despite war. Page a.
I . . Snorts.
Oakland row overloaded with Infleldera.
Page 18. .","."-.
Multnomah Club and rtarriman hockey teams
meet on Ice tonight. Page 16.
Major leagues of organized baseball oppres
sors of minors is -charged by Federals In
anti-trust action. Page 16.
Representative Lewis, of St. Johns, would
legalize 6-fOund decision boxing contests
- In Oregon. Page 18.
Commercial and Marine.
Local wheat market responds to advance In
Bast. Page 17.
Flurry in Chicago wheat market, due to re
newed export buying. Page IT.
Stocks and bonds advance with strong de
mand. Iage 17. -Pioneer
light vessel No. ' 50 to be sold at
auction. Page 12.
Portland ' and Vicinity.
Belgian relief committee orders supplies for
tTranlev to be paid from cash donations.
' Page 18.
James B. Godfrey, veteran printer of state,
is dead. Page 11.
Bishop Sumner arrives and Is . greeted
warmly. Page 1.
Evlrtence of gross fraud disclosed by recount
in vote for Sheriff, Page 1.
Fun and pathos vie In films at movies.
Page 11. . .
Two Chinese witnesses blame Louie Hlng for
death of'Lum Foon la November ton
war. Page VI.
MISS CLARK IS LEADING
Woman Candidate Jlay Win
State Senate in Douglas.
for
KOSEBURG, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.)
Complete returns received here at
11:30 o'clock tonight from 39 out of 47
precincts in Douglas County indicate
that Miss Kathryn Clark, of Glendale,
is leading in the race for State Senator
by 22 votes over-J. W, Perkins, of
Roseburg. . - i " 'J
The" vote- follows: Miss' 'Kathryn
Clark, Glendale, .1048; J. W. Perkins,
Roseburg, 1026; George Glynn, Suther
lin, 734.
J. . W. Perkins carried Roseburg by
approximately ' 200 votes over Miss
Clark.
There were approximately 3000 votes
polled in the election, or about one
third of the total voting strength of
the county.
Austrian Heir to Vis.lt Kaiser.
LONDON, Jan. 20. A dispatrh to
Reuter's Telegram Company from Am
sterdam says a dispatch received there
trom Vienna asserts that Archduke
Charles Francis, the heir-apparent to
the Austro-Hungarlan throne, left
Vienna tonight to visit the German
Emperor at the German headquarters.
EFFICIENCY OF AERIAL WARFARE.
EVIDENCE
OF FRAUD
S HOW
BY RECOUNT
Grand Jury Invest iga
tion Probable.
ERASURES ON 121 BALLOTS
All Votes Changed in Precinct
37 Favor Mr. Word.
MR. HURLBURT IS GAINING
N. F. Donnelly Declares He Scrutin
ized Tickets First Kight W liilo
Counting Measures and Says
Alterations Came Later.
.That votes for .the office of Sheriff
on 121 , ballots in Precinct 37 were
changed in favor of Tom M. Word
some time between S A." M. and 8 P. M.
of November 4 was indicated yester
day at the recount proceedings insti
tuted by -Mr. Word against Sheriff
Hurlburt Evidence of fraud were so
apparent that it was preillcted freely
about the Courthouse that a grand Jury
investigation would bo demanded.
Sixty-nine ballots were known al
ready to have looked so suspicious to
the Judges on the night board that
they rejected them. The recount of
ficials yesterday discovered 51 more
which had been counted by the day
board for Mr. Word and on which
erasures of votes cast for Mr. Hurl
burt were plainly visible. .One more
erasure was discovered in the night
board's ballots, making a total of 121
ballots which evidently had been tam
pered with.
All the apparent changes were made
in favor of Mr.Word. On each of the
121 ballots erasures were plainly vis
ible opposite Mr. Hurlburt's name, and
a cross, usually a great deal different
from the other crosses on the same
ballot, appeared in front of Mr. Word's
name. On some of the ballots it was
plainly apparent that the cross had
been made with a different pencil than
the voter had' used on the rest of the
ballot. - On other ballots the cross was
of widely different character from
those appearing elsewhere thereon.
N. F. Donnelly, chairman of the night
board in Precinct 37, yesterday made
statements which strongly Indicate that
the ballots were changed after the bal
lot boxes were opened.
Erasures Locking First Mght.
Mr. Donnelly said he had held a con
ference with A. U Clark, chairman of
the day board, and had suggested that
the vote on the measures be counted
first in order to save time. This was
agreed to, and on the night of Novem
ber 3, Mr. Donnelly was chairman of
the board that counted the measures.
(Concluded on Page 2.)
Wednesdays War Moves
THE German airships, for they are
thus described by the German of
ficial report, which paid a four hours'
visit to the coast towns of Norfolk
during the night, dropped 20 or more
bombs. The raiders' missiles killed
four persons, injured ten or more
others, and did considerable damage
to property. The report that a fifth
person, a soldier, had been killed,
proved incorrect.
Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, the
largest towns visited, suffered the
heaviest damage. Eight bombs were
dropped In the former town, one of
them killing an old man and an old
woman, injuring three others and
smashing every window within a radius
of several hundred yards. i
In Kings Lynn a woman and boy
were killed by bombs which demolished
a row of cottages.
Tho air craft also visited Cromer,
which, however, was not attacked;
Sherlngham. where four bombs were
dropped; Dorslngham, Grlmston, Snet
tisham and Heacham, each of which
received one missile. Snettlshara and
Heacham are within three miles of the
King's Sandringham residence. Near
tho former place. Where the windows
of the village church were shattered.
Queen Mother Alexandra has a Sum
mer bungalow.
What composed tho raiding fleet Is
still a matter of discussion. Major
Astley, who commands the National
reserve at Kings Lynn, says that as
the result of Information received by
hint he will report officially that one
of the latest Zeppelin derlgibles took
part. Some persons assert they saw
huge airships, but others say only aero
planes and seaplanes participated.
Aeronautical experts are of the
opinion, from the sise the bombs
dropped, weighing from 60 to 100
pounds each, that airships of the small
non-rigged Parseval typo were em
ployed, and as the German official ac
count refers to "airships," It Is pre
sumed these were the craft used. They
can be built more quickly than Zep
pelins, but are slower and carry less
ammunition.
Whether by coincidence or because
the British and French authorities bad
knowledge of the enterprise, more
stringent regulation as to lighting went
into effect Tuesday night, both In Paris
and London.
As a consequence of the raid the in
surance rate against damage by air
craft was doubled today and is now
from 50 to 60 shillings per cent. A
large business was done event at those
high rates. ' .
The battles both in the east and the
west now consist largely of artillery
engagements with occasional attacks
by the infantry. The French assert
they have made further progress In the
region of Pont-a-Mousson, to which
military men attach much Importance.
It is predicted that the Germans will
launch a heavy offensive, as they did
with great success at Soissons, to put
a stop to the French advance toward
the roads leading to Metx. The Ger
mans captured more trenches In the
Argonne, but according to the French
official report these trenches were re
taken. The only other point of Importance
disclosed by the official statements is
an intimation in the Berlin communica
tion that the Germans have undertaken
a counter offensive in Alsace
In Poland and Western Galicla the
Germans and Austrlans continue Iso
lated attacks against the Russian lines,
which, according to the Russian re
port, have been repulsed with heavy
losses to the attacking forces.
The Russians are advancing slowly
through the mountains separating Bu
kowina and Transylvania, and are ap
proaching Dorna-Watra. a town of
some importance near the Roumanian
border.
As for the Turkish Caucasian army.
It Is believed it will not retire to Er
serum. but will be put in readiness for
defense against the Russians when they
decide to advance. It is considered
likely, however, that the Russians will
be content for the present with the
successes already gained in this re
gion, and turn their attention to the
Turkish forces in Azerbaijan before
Invading Turkey
CITY SEEKS BEET ACREAGE
Med To rd Men Push Campaign to Get
$600,000 SngarFactory.
MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.)
Practically the entire city toured the
Rogue River Valley today to procure
acreage for the sugar beet factbry,
and tonight the total acreage reached
3300 acres. One thousand ' acres were
procured today.
Twenty-five automobiles took the
campaigners through the county. W.
H. Gore's machine led the day, with
a total of 250 acres.
Tomorrow Grants Pass will send a
delegation here with 2000 acres, which
will more than make the 6000 acres
required to bring about the construc
tion of the 3600,000 plant.
The soil is to be examined and If
the beet sugar factory promoters ap
prove it, construction of the factory
will start about February 1.
COLONEL JACKSON TO STAY
Guardsman toVthdraw Resignation
at Governor's Request.
- As a result of a request by Gover
nor Withycombe, Colonel James Jack
son, of the Oregon National Guard, will
withdraw his resignation, sent to the
Governor early in the week, announced
Colonel Jackson yesterday after a con
ference with other guardsmen.
Colonel Jackson advanced as his rea
son a desire to permit the Governor to
enforce a law which requires the re
tirement of all officers when they
reach the age of 60 years. Colonel
Jackson, who is a Civil War veteran,
has been an officer in the" National
Guard for 23 years. He is now serving
in the capacity of Inspector-General.
LEGISLATORS' TASK
IS THANKLESS ONE
Lawmakers Likened to
Mothers-in-Law.
POPULACE BOUND TO GRUMBLE
That Representative Men Un
dertake Work Is Wonder.
REST COMES AT MIDNIGHT
Ronald G. Call vert Find That Ac
tive Member of Either House Has
Xo 6nar Committee Business
Adds to Session Hardship.
BT IIONALD a. CALI.VKUT.
STATE CAriTOU falem. Or., Jar.
20. (Staff Correspond, e.) Legl.la
tures are like mothers-in-law tn a wa.
As a class they are the subject of
cruel Jests and often of bitter arraign
ment. As a rule, thero Is about it
much justification for deriding one a
the other. There are bad Legislatures
and Impolitic mothers-lu-law, but Ron
erully both try to do the right thlutr.
and usually succeed; yet the good they
do is nearly always discounted by tho
popular superstition that surrounds
them.
It Is a representative body of men
who are sitting In Salem. Why such
men are there. In view of the rhronic
public grumbling that usually follows
a legislative session. Is somewhat of
a mystery. True, some of them were
pulled Into the affair against their will
by popular demand, but many have vol
untarily shouldered the responsibilities
of an ordinarily thankless task,
Pnblle Hard to Please.
One reason for the criticisms that
are directed against Legislatures is the
long-range view the publle has of their
difficulties and the routine of their
operations. The House usually Is the
less ef f lclen.t . of the-two. bodiea, but
there is a reason for It. All the mem
bars are newly elected each blennlum.
There are 0 of them. Some are re
elected members, but the proportion of
the latter Is small. These 0 men are
thrown together suddenly for 40 days
of really arduous labor without know
ing one another and without knowledge
of one another's ideals or sincerity.
They are strangers who must counsel
together for the common Rood. If a
majority . combine on a constructive
programme they are accused of steam
roller tactics. If there Is no organisa
tion or leadership the work Is re
tarded by excessive discussion and long
debate. To be a member of the House
and get out with a popular record
Is no small Job.
Menatora' Task ttasler.
The Senators are elected for four
years, one-half the members retlrltur
every two years. The body Is Jutt
one-halt as large as tho House, and.
therefore, less unwieldy. One-half of
the members each session are acquaint
ed. Each knows whom to trust and
whom to suspect. It la-sler to be
a successful Senator, yet to the posi
tion Is supposed to attach sjperlor
honors.
Part of the manufactured distrust
of the Legislature is made possible by
the fact that a large part of Its delib
erations never get Into the public
press.
Committee Work Onerous.
It may be announced that the Houie
was In session 45 minutes In the morn
ing and an hour In the afternoon; that
the Senate devoted about as much time
to legislation. The Impression there
upon prevails that the members are
Idling away their time. Hut all bill,
resolutions and memorials are llrst
acted upon by committees. Every mem
ber has several committee assign
ments. This committee action Is gen
erally a forecast of what the House
or Senate will do. but on me oiner n.uu
It is wholly advisory to
th
larger
(Concluded on PK. 4.
FROFKRTV riHfHASB KOIt
111 OK OIL PL A XT I TAX
CIHI.K KVIDKX'K OK
On land Just purchased at
Willbrldge and north of that
station along the Llnnton road,
the Shell Oil Company, of Cali
fornia, the great rival of the
Standard Oil Company, backed
by the Immense capital of the
Rothchlld Interests In Europe,
will erect a large plant that
will deal In all kinds of lubri
cating products.
It is understood that about
SoOO.OOO will be spent by the con
cern. G. S.-Reams, local mana
ger of the company, admitted
yesterday that preliminary sur
veys had been made'dn the com
pany's land and that bid were
being Invited by the head office
at San Francisco for Ihe con
struction of two large tanks of
S5.000 gallons' capacity each.
Tho main plant and ware
houses probably will be erected
on five acres at Wlllbridge pur
chased this week from J. B. Hol
brook for about 25.000. The
company dock v. Ill be located
north of there.
(Colluded oa Fax
out the Austrian empire.