Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1915)
6 THE MOHNTXG OREGOXTAIf, MOXDAY, JANUARY 25, 1915. VOTE TO UNITE CIVIC 1, 171 TO 25 BODE East Forty-second and "East Taylor streets. Albert Breedlove presided, and Thomas A. Kindred was installing: offi cer for St. Francis Court. Officers are: Chief ranger. J. L. Drapeau; past chief ranger. Albert Breedlove; speaker, L. f Morrow; recording secretary, Clement C Groh; financial secretary, J. D. Fallu; treasurer, alter L. McMullen; senior conductor, Anthony Doering; junior conductor, A. J. Fallu; inside sentinel. Gabriel Rlehl; outside sentinel, Ben Doering. Walter L. McMullen installed the officers of the Junior Court as fol lows: Chief cruiser, Carl Hesse; vice- chlef cruiser, Albert Joyce; past chief cruiser, Ignatius A. Towey; speaker. Edward Ralston; clerk, Nicholas Long; master of accounts, Raymond Hulbert; banker, Ira Routledge; first guard. Vic tor Fitzpatrick; second guard, Anthony Dwyer: first - watchman, Charles O'Brien; second watchman, Francis Star. Robert Conrad Smith arid Fran cis E. Cody assisted in the installation of the senior officers. Albert Breed love and Ignatius A. Towey. retiring chief officers, were presnted with beau tifully engraved rings as tokens of ap , i,i -v t ivi- tn Art I preciation of their work the past year. Commercial Club Members Ex press Sentiment as to Mer- ger With Chamber. NEW GOVERNORS NAMED STATE URGED TO LEASE SALT LAKES American capital for production along this line. - This is the time to urge capital to take hold of this industry in Oregon, which will bring with it also the development f other resources." C. A. Sheppard Says Legisla ture Should Accept Mr. Moore's Bid. -' BIG INDUSTRY PROMISED on Proposed Consolidation 108 Casting Ballots Belong to Both. ' 3Ir. Ramsdell Thanked. Consolidation of the Portland Com mercial Club and the Chamber of Com merce was favored In the annual meet ing or the Commercial Club Saturday night by a vote of 171 to 25, and the proportion of members in the club, who also hold membership in the Chamber, was indicated on the ballots as 108 members In both organizations, to 81 holding membership in the club only. I spoke. SCOT'S POET HONORED ROBERT BURNS CLUB OF . LA5D CELEBRATES. lseth Anniversary of Bard's Birth la Kept at Banquet Governor Wlthy eombe Is Among Speakers. The five new members elected to the h, m)h sti.rrtv niu-ht ooara oi governor re - "'"'' , th. ....tnth t,01 ho f )hi Robert Burns Club of Portland in the crystal dining-room at the Benson Ho tel. The 156th anniversary of the poet's birth was celebrated with an elaborate dinner and Portland admirers of Rob ert Burns joined in toasts to his memory. An honored guest was Governor James Withycombe, the Burns dinner marking his first appearance at any public function since his inauguration. He gave his tribute to Burns, as did Dr. Frank L. Loveland, Wallace Mc- Camant and others. At the conclusion of the banquet Dr. W. T. Williamson, retiring president of the Robert Burns Club, said he was glad that the spirit of honor to the memory of the great poet was felt throughout the civilized world and all joined to revere his memory simulta neously. William C. Bristol, newly-elected president of the club, gave an eloquent tribute to the memory of Robert Burns and read a poem written by Dennis Stovall on Burns and his work. Followine a toast to the memorv of Burns, drunk standing by the company. Dr. Frank L. Loveland, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, spoKe on rne immortal Memory." ie said we visit Scotland because four men lived there William Wallace. Robert Bruce, Walter Scott and Robert Burns. Musical features of the programme were applauded vehemently. Pipe Major MacDonald played the bagpipes and Warren A. Erwin and A. E. Davidson sang Scotch songs that were heartily encored. An especially pleasing feature of the dinner was a series of Scotch and Spanish dances by the Misses Watson that were heartily applauded. Brunn, John H. Burgard. F. W. Hild, Frank E. Smith -and Charles F. Berg. President H. D. Ramsdell in his an nual address spoke emphatically in favor of developing a method of con eolidation of effort in the two big com mercial bodies of the city, and an nounced that the special committee of the Commercial Club to consider the proposal almost had completed the plans whereby such consolidation could be brought about, provided the mem bership of the two bodies favored It. Chamber Likely to Act. The Chamber of Commerce did not act upon the subject at its annual meeting because it was expected that It would be brought up at the Com mercial Club's annual meeting. In view of the results of the vote in the club it is probable that the consider ation of the merger will be reopened for definite action in the Chamber. A resolution by W. R. Mackenzie was adopted last night authorizing-and di reeling the board of governors to take such action as will lead to an amend ment of the constitution, if necessary empowering it. by a two-thirds .vote of the board, to admit members of other clubs of similar character in Portland to membership in the Com mercial Club without written applica tion or payment of initiation fees. This resolution is designed to clear the way in case consolidation is effected for fusion of the membership of the two organizations. The hold-over members of the Board of Governors are T. B. Wilcox, Edgar B. Piper. XV. J. Hofmann. J. C. Ains worth. H. D. Ramsdell, George L. Ba ker, A. Feldenheimer, C. F. Wright, J. Fred Larson and C. C. Colt. The re tiring members are G. W. Kleiser, F. A. Freeman. John H. Burgard. C. S. Jackson and John S. Beall. Mr. Bur Sard was re-elected on the Board. Election Due Tuesday. ' Election of president, vice-presiden secretary and other officers will be held by the Board at its meeting next . Tuesday. The name of C. C. Colt for president was prominently mentioned among those who attended the meet ing last night, with F. W. Hild for vice-president and J. Fred Larson for re-election as secretary. A special meeting was arranged for Saturday, February 13, at 8 o'clock, to consider an amendment changing the hour for opening the polls at the an nual meeting from 8 o'clock A. M. to 6 o'clock P. M. J. D. Lee also intro duced a resolution which was adopted, whereby the board of governors is empowered to place foreign Consuls in Portland in temporary membership in the club on the same footing as the temporary Army and Navy members. Club's Growth Noted. President Ramsdell in bis report noted among other things the growth of the membership of the club In the past year from a total of 1563 to 1626, in spite of unfavorable business condi tions and other drawbacks that had prevailed during the- year. In the busi ness meeting the club tendered to its retiring president, Mr. Ramsdell, a unanimous vote of thanks for his able work in the office of president during the past year. Members of the board that served in the election last night were H. A. Hin shaw. Tom Leonard, Frank McCrillls, XV. H. McMonles and W. D. Whitcomb. Attorney Declares Rival Bidders Are Jiot Prepared to Proceed With Development Large Profit Predicted for Oregon. s BRITISH FLEET WATCHED GERM AX SIBMARI.NES LIE OX BOT TOM OF. IRISH SEA. Raid on Hartlepool Now Known to Bare Been Trap. From Which Fojt Probably Saved Sqoadron. , CHICAGO, Jan. 24. The location of England's great fleet Is revealed in letter received by the Chicago Herald from a European capital. The "grand fleet', yrhich consists of England's most modern and powerful fighting ships. Is in the Irish Sea. In the North Sea are the battle BOY SENTENCED TO FARM HI "Ho More Poolrooms for Year," Judge to Young Thief. Says "No more poolrooms for you for A year," said Municipal Judge Stevenson Saturday to James Allison, convicted of the theft of an overcoat, in sentenc ing the lad to 12 months of hard labor on his mother's homestead west of this city. The complaining witness was satis fied with the return of his coat "A poolroom 'bum' can get into lots of trouble and is not worth much. low you get out on the homestead and sweat a little of that pallor out of you. If you come back to Portland within a year it's Jail for you, and I want you to understand It." Van Jergensen, former special po liceman. implicated in the theft of 1 hat, was released through lack of evi dence. cruiser squadrons, the destroyer flo tilla, the scout divisions of the navy and some of the older dreadnoughts. It is .well understood In England that German submarines are on constant watch north and south of the anchor age. They do a tour of duty, resting on the bottom of the ocean, the length of the resting period dependingtm air and fuel supply. English .submarines, it is also learned, are. doing similar scout work off Heligoland, the Kiel Canal and the base of the Imperial Navy. The English navy through the inter- vention of nature, narrowly escaped i tremendous disaster following the raid on Scarborough. Whitby and Hartle pooL The coastal attack was a marine bait. Seven! German submarines ac companied fae Kaiser's cruisers. They took positions, submerged, along the line of retreat planned by the German ships. The expectation was that the British ships would pursue and then the submarines would attack. Pursuit started, but an impenetrable fog settled down and several British ships were saved from destruction. GALLANT ARTIST IS SLAIN llnstrator Who Won Commission Meets Death In Trenches. LONDON, Jan. 15. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Francis Ed ward Fitzjohn Crisp, 33 years old, i promising young painter and illustra tor. who went to the front with the artists' battalion as a Corporal and won a commission in the First Gren adier Guards through gallant conduct, met death last week In the trenches. In 1907,. Lieutenant Crisp won the gold medal and traveling studentship of $1000 at the Royal Academy for a historical painting. AMERICAN HURT IN RAID Benjamin Morel, Consular Agent at Dunkirk, Injured by Bomb. PARIS. Jan. 24. Benjamin Morel, United States consular agent at Dun- kirk. France, was injured when the American Consulate was damaged by a bomb in the German air raid Fri day, according to the Dunkirk corre spondent of the Figaro. The correspondent adds that the con sulates of Uruguay and Norway also were damaged. Catholic Foresters Installed. Officers of St. Francis Court. No. 1103. and St. Stephen's Court. No. 1. Junior Court. Catholic Order of Foresters, were installed Thursday night at the ball on 3400-MILE LINE READY SAX FRANCISCO AND SEW YORK MAYORS CONVERSE TODAY. Mr. Rolph Will Telephone Invitation to Mr. Mltchel to Visit Fair Large Gathering to Be Present. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24. (Special.) Mayor Rolph will "call up" Mayor Mltchel, of ftew lork, tomorrow and. over 3400 miles of desert, mountain, snow ana water, extend a cordial in vitation to visit San Francisco to see the exposition. The brief ceremony of opening the transcontinental telephone line will be witnessed by a large gathering of city, state. Federal and exposition officials, citizens and members of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company. It is predicted that the event and those who participate actively in the inauguration will become a subject of historical interest. The officials of the telephone company have arranged to make the opening of the wire an aus picious occasion. The room in which the telephone is located in the company building has been decorated. A special programme, including several features, has been arranged. It is believed there will be no diffi culty in establishing a connection be tween San Francisco and New York, al though officials of the company say that the test is being made at a time of the year when severe climatic con ditions have to be contended with. Matanzas Sails for Bremen. NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 24 The Amer ican steamer Matanzas sailed today for Bremen with eSOO bales of cotton. The vessel was loaded under the supervi sion of inspectors from the British Consul's office and the hatches were sealed with the British stamp. Ceylon In 191 exported products valued at $e.a0.;u. "If the Legislature failsto ratify the lease between the State Land Board and Jason C. Moore and his associates, of New York, for the production of mineral salts in Summer and Albert lakes on a royalty basis. . the state school fund will forteit royalties in the next 40 year aggregating $7,000,000,' says C. A. Sheppard,. attorney for the lessees. "The state would be in grave dan ger of forfeiting its title to the lakes by virtue of the mineral claims now being staked on these lakes under di rection of the parties now opposing the Moore lease, is the opinion of A. M Crawford, ex-Attorney-General," he continued Saturday night. "When the State Land Board deciaea some time ago to advertise for bids for leasing these lakes, they advertised for 60 days but only two bidders appeared. One was Jason C. Moore and his associ ates, and the other was H. S. Wallace, an ex-minister of Portland, and his as sociates. The former bidder accom panied his bid with the required de posit, the latter put up no deposit Lease Up to Assembly. Moore and associates in their lease with the State Land Board acknowl edged the title to these lakes in the State of Oregon, and now have a lease with the Board, subject to ratification by the State Legislature. They have deposited with the state a certified check for $10,000. guaranteeing that within 90 da;.s from ratification ot lease they will put up a surety bond for $25,000, to be approved by the state, and guaranteeing to commence work within six months from date of ratifi cation on the necessary plant for ex tracting the mineral salts of these lakes. "If the Legislature ratifies the lease and they' do not put up the $25,000 within the 90 days the state Is $10,000 ahead and still has the lakes; if they put'up the $25,000 security and do not commence work within six months from ratification of the lease the state will appropriate the $25,000 and still have the lakes and be ready to deal with other parties. Big Payroll Intended. "The proposed plant will require the expenditure of about $6,000,000 and the operation will furnish employment to from 3000 to 6000 men during the life of the lease in the manufacture of bak ing soda, soda ash (which is used by wood pulp mills), caustic soda, saltpeter and different kinds of fertilizing ma terials, consisting of sodium potassium, commercial nitrates and hydrochloric and nitric acids. In addition to these products, which will be taken from the lakes, there will be shipped into th state and secured from other portion of the state, phosphates and limes for the purpose of manufacturing fertll izers. The fertilizer plant will alone be the largest of its kind in the United States. , Power Development Possible, "The minerals in the waters of these lakes would be separated by electricity and would require a total of about 150,- 000 electric horsepower, which would mean the development of various water power sites along the Deschutes Rive for this purpose, and incidentally power for lighting and traction pur poses and for furnishing power for pumping for Irrigation. 'The lease of Moore and associates provides that a royalty shall be paid on each ton produced, but that not less than $25,000 per year shall be paid throughout the life of the lease, -which is for 40 years. The Initial plant pro posed to be erected is sufficient to pro duce a tonnage the royalties of which would amount to upwards of $127,000 per year. "Examination of the "proposed lease' by the Oregon Soda & Potash Company (not Incorporated), headed by A. L. Watson and H. S. Wallace, of Portland. shows that they evidently would not begin work until the third year after taking the lease. Reference Made 'In a certain letter written by A, L Watson to every member of the Legis lature under date of January 12, 19 iS, he lays great- stress on the fact that the bid of his association is higher than the Moore bid. He does not tell the members of the Legislature that under the Moore lease the property is subject to taxation by the state, which with a plant costing many millions of dollars, would amount to a large sum within the next 40 years, whilst -he, in his 'proposed lease, has placed a spe cial provision that the property be free from taxation during the life of the lease. Also he does not tell the members of the Legislature that. whilst he is to have the right to mine all the minerals in the lake and beds. his pretended 'bid' only provides for the payment of royalties on three cer- tain minerals, under the most favora ble construction. "The Moore lease, as entered Into with the State Land Board, provides for the payment of a certain royalty on every known mineral in the lake, and in addition thereto provides that there shall be paid a royalty of 2a ents a ton 'on all commercial or other alts and minerals," thus fully protect ing the state in the event some salt not known to exist there may be dis covered as the work progresses. "A large number of influential Port land business men have interested themselves in this matter and are de sirous of seeing the capital come to Central Oregon for this development, believing that it will be a great aid to Portland as well. Title Fear Expressed. "If the Legislature should fail to ratify the Moore lease it is the belief that the several thousand placer min- nr claims filed on these lakes at the instigation of the Wallace & Watson Association will act as a cloud on the title of these lakes, which could only be removed by suit against each indi vidual claimant. This might require years to accomplish and in the mean time the lakes would lie idle, and iloore and his associates, or any other capitalist seeking to develop Oregon's soda lakes, could take their money to California, where there are lakes of this character for lease on the same royalties as provided for in the Moore lease. It will be remembered that at the outbreak of the European war the Sec retary of Agriculture urged upon the country the advisability of developing certain mineral salts and products, such as are to be found in these lakes, saying that Germany, which has the largest deposits of this kind in the world, had ceased activity along these lines, owing to the war, and that an excellent opportunity was offered i toBIds. MADERO SLAYER SOUGHT Mexican Arrested on Charge of Kill ing; Late President's Brother. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24 The in spector of police has arrested Isldro Cortes, who is accused of having fired the first shot at Gustavo Madero when the latter met his tragic death in the Arsenal. Gustavo Madero, who was Minister of. Finance in the' cabinet of his ill fated brother, President Madero, was killed In Mexico City February 19, 1913. This was the day following the upheaval in which President Madero's administration was turned out by fed eral Generals and all the cabinet Min isters arrested. Gustavo Madero was- sent to the ar senal on the morning of February 19. Soon after his arrival there it was re ported from various sources he was subjected to the "fugitive law." He fell dead under the bullets of the guards. ZERO WEATHER PREVAILS Mercury Drops to 34) Below In North- western Kansas. ' KANSAS CITY, Jan. 24. Zero tem peratures continued to prevail tonight in Western Missouri and Kansas, while Oklahoma and Texas experienced tem peratures well below freezing. Snows, in some districts the heaviest in. years, covered most of the Southwest. Train and wire service, however, was almost normal. The minimum temperature reported was 20 degrees below zero, at Smith Center, in Northwestern Kansas. At Chapman, Kan., 18 degrees below zero was recorded. Continued cold was pre. dieted in that district- Sleet storms were reported from Southwestern Missouri and Southeast ern Kansas, while Eastern Oklahoma experienced the coldest day ot the Winter. In Tulsa, Okla., several bun dred men were cared for in churches tonight. BOY COASTER IS. KILLED Sled Collides With Streetcar and Brother Also May Die. SEATTLE, Jan. 24. Charles King, aged 10, is dead and his 3-year-old brother. Otto, is dying as the result of a collision today between a coaster the boys were riding and a streetcar at First avenue and Thomas street. The elder boy died 12 hours after the accident without regaining conscious ness. Physicians at the City Hospital said his brother could not live. The motorman of the streecar said his car was going about 15 miles an hour when he first saw the coaster, 70 feet away, rushing down a steep hill. Thinking he could rush the car out of the boy's way, he increased its speed, but the elder boy had lost control of the coaster and it dashed into he rear truck of the streetcar. Today Starts Our Special Sale of Little Used Player Pianos Also Up-to-Date Rebuilt Pianola Pianos This Sale of . Player Pianos at Eilers Music House Is the Real Sensation for Bargains Prices $197, $232.50, $256, $265, $295, $348, $372.50, $445. $487. $512 ' mm .1 , mm SECRETARY OPINION ASKED Commissioners Want Decision That Will Give Temporary Aides Job. City Attorney 'LaRoche has been asked to decide whether or not the civil service eligible list for private sec retaries to members of the City Com mission can be so bandied that each Commissioner can make a permanent appointee of the secretary he now has, serving1 under temporary appointment. Pending- the decision the Commissioners have withheld their requests for a cer tification of names of eligible from the board. The Commissioners all propose to ask for a certification of names at the same time. It is their desire that the Civil Service Board send three differ ent names to each Commissioner. If this is done each Commissioner can select the private secretary he now has in his office. r.vA 2 I. I TlX' i'fv. r- I HI . I I . a iw v ..,'.-7- Vf- ' - - , The above picture represents one of the many pleasures and real enjoyments to be had in the possession of a modern Player Piano. With the use of the new hand-played Rythmodic Music Roll, the student will find it most educational and helpful as each roll is played by an artist of exceptional merit. "There's Cousin Fred never took a music les son in hli life and he played the most entranc ing sort of munic Juxt as soon as we had hown him how to line the ped als and the exprcnitlon levers." TODAY WE START OUR SPECIAL PLAYER PIANO SALE OF SLIGHTLY USED AND REBUILT TIANOLA , PIANOS AT TREMENDOUS REDUCTION. BLACKMAIL IS ALLEGED Lou F. Butts Is Arrested on Kansas Plaint Three Tears Old. On a charee of blackmail alleged to have been committed in Kansas in 1912, Lon F Butts was arrested in Portland Saturday by United States Marshal Montasr and Postofftce Inspector J. V. Klston, of Salina, Kn., who recently traced Butts to Oregon. The indictment alleges that Butts, while a resident of Pierce, Kan., tried to compel Gieorge Uppendahl to deposit $1000 at a certain secluded spot under threat that his cattle would be poi soned and that he would be harmed. The charge is based on a letter alleged to have been written by Butts. Butts will be given a preliminary hearing tomorrow afternoon. MR. HURLBURT GAINS 16 During the past two months while the Great Manufacturers' Emergency and Surplus sale was in progress, also the past week, of our Sixteenth Annual Piano Exhibition, we have taken in ex change as part payment a number of player-pianos for new Chlckerlng Grand pianos, and, too, for Autoplanos, con taining the very latest improved player devices. These player-pianos and all others have been thoroughly looked over and readjusted by our experts, which will Insure their good usage for a long time to come. We would call special attention to the many splendid bargains of rebuilt Pianola Pianos. In fact OUR SPECIAL. PIANOLA PIANO BARGAIN COUNTER. All the pianola pianos included In this sale are in first-class condition, though used. A few -years ago, before the ad vent of the modern improved 8S-note Autopiano, with the human touch fin gers, its automatic guiding device, five- point motor and many other unequaled advantages. Pianola Pianos ranked as the best to be had, and even now the Pianola Pianos in this sale contain all the much-advertised Themodist and Metrostyle Pointer, a feature of the pianola piano which was of real value before the invention of the modern Solostyle and Rythmodic Music Rolls,; and have been rebuilt with adequate music roll tracking devices. In fact, they now contain the only really prac tical guiding device, without which no modern 88-note piano can be considered qualified to perform Its functions. In tone quality these Weber, and Steck. and Wheelock, and Stuyvesant pianola pianos will be found the equal or, if not the positive- superior of, any Instru ments to be found In each respective class, and now that they contain the rebuilt features, Including metal tubing instead of the precarious rubber tubing usually employed, they will be found the greatest money's worth ot worth while player pianos ever obtained. All nearly new and latest types will be discounted 40 per cent from the New York price, later and somewhat more used pianola pianos, but also in perfect order, hardly to be told from new, even by an expert, will be sold at a discount of 60 per cent, and still others at an actual 65 per cent off. Think of It $950 Pianola Pianos, playing the latest 88-note rolls, at actually 35c on the dollar, or only $332.50. actually less than what the piano part of it alone cost to make, and with free music rolls included. At these exceptionally low prices, without profit whatever, we should have absolutely all cash for each player piano sold. But, suppose you cannot conveniently pay all cash Junt now, even at this wonderful Kavinic In rlm. and you found one of thpite playrr planus, as advertised, a splendid bar gain, then surely you would not liesl tute to purchase on tnoxt liberal pay ments of, say 1.50 a week. It cannot be a question of price ami terms, nor quality, with this ppri'lat sale of player pianos, so why not make up your mind to vlKit our wareroonn at once and Investigate for yourself. A hundred chances to one, you'll bo astonished at these exceptional low prices, terms, etc., and will so away rejoicing with your selection made. Perhaps, too, you can do a good turn by Informing a nar or dear friend what a fine lot of player piano you saw, with advice to hurry. Mak your home Just as attractive as anyone's else. With the player piano you can have any kind of music you want Classical, by the great masters; popular for singing and dancing, or sacred. Wo absolutely are determined to make this the most successful of the many successful sales we've ever con ducted. Terms of payment, rash, or, if pre ferred, 33 equal monthly payments, at KILKRS MUSIC HOl'SIS. Eilers Building, Broadway at Alder. T RADE UNION FORMS Recount lor First 50 Precincts Made Complete-by Court. Is The first 50 precincts completed In the recount of the vote for Sheriff Sat urday showed that Sheriff Hurlburt had made a net gain of 16 votes over the official countr in spite of the alle gations of Tom M. Word, the contest ant. . The counting of disputed ballots was taken up by Circuit Judge Kavanaugh in the afternoon and the first 60 pre cincts were made complete. Undis puted ballots in all precincts to No. 84 have been counted, fn this count Mr. Hurlburt showed a gain of eight votes from Precinct 77 to Precinct 84. Lumbermen,. Loggers Bankers Organize. and 52 OF 60 LEADERS JOIN Columbia River Lumber Exchange Created by Chieftains to Quick en Industry Papers on Mar ket Conditions Read. the Panama Canal tolls legislation and urged that Congress be memoralized to provide for a temporary expedient in relieving the situation affecting inter- coastal trade by throwing the Canal open to foreign tonnage. H. D. Langllle. Portland representa tive of James D. ILcey & Company, spoke on taxation methods In vogue In the state. He said that one of the main causes for excessive taxation in Oregon was the unwise disbursement of public moneys on the part of county officials. N. K. Ayer, of the St. Johns Lumber Company, gave an address on the re lation of banking to lumbering. rSE OUEGOX FIR MORE IS PLEA Portland Builders' Exchange Unan imously Adopts Resolution. The Portland Builders' Exchange Saturday unanimously adopted resolu tions urging that a. movement for a more extensive use of Oregon flr be inaugurated by the various commer cial and civic organizations of Port land, requesting architects and engt- - , ... . r,t,i pi., neers to give broader consideration U urganiaatiou. oi. n. lumber ln congtruction plauB. and in- ATRONAGE FIGHT ENDED? Reports Persistent in Washington; White House Undecided. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Indications that the t.ouble between the President and Senate over appointments would soon be adjusted were evident tonight n persistent reports in official circles that the President soon would make other nominations for positions now filled by men whose nominations have been rejected. At the White House it was said that no definite decision had been reached on this question. William M. Scott Dies. William M. Scott, aged 71 years, died at the residence of his son-in-law, r. E. A. Mann, 1629 Belmont street, Janu ary 18. Mr. Scott was born at Bloom- ngton, I1U and came to Oregon in iti. He married Miss Anna D. Caplinger, April 2, 1865, and three years later they moved to Eastern Oregon, where Mr. Scott enEased in farming. He re tired ln 1904 and purchased a home in Walla Walla, where he had resided ince with his wife. Four children be sides his widow survive him: VMrs. Tamea Ttfchlsnn and John Scott, or La crosse. Wash.; Mrs. E. A. Mann. ofPort- lanUt ana xra ocuii, of aeiu, t.,-.ka Pmiioni.. wan effected at a I meettne of lumbermen, loggers and bankers at the Hotel Oregon Saturday night. The object of the exchange is tn hrina- about a srreater efficiency in co-operation of the various branches of the lumber industry. Th exchange Is the result or movement started at a meeting held two weeks ago, when a committee con sistlna- of J. S. O'Gorman, of the Wis rnnRin Losreine & Timber Company; Edward Cookingham, vice-presiaeni oi the Ladd & Tllton Bank, and JV m. Aver, of the St. Johns Lumber Com pany, was appointed to arrange a ten tnrivA nlan for organization. Edward Cookingham, who presided at last night's meeting, submitted the report of the committee, which was adopted by a unanimous vote without discussion. The exchange will e governed by a board of directors consisting of 11 members. The lumber manufacturers are reDresented on the board by H. B. Van Duzer, O. M. Clark, N. E. Ayer, F. H. Ransom and W. B. Mackay; repre senting the loggers are J. S. O'Gorman, O. J. Evanson and M. C. woodard: rep resenting the bankers are A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank; J. C. Ainsworth, president of the United States National Bank, and Edward Cookingham, vice-president of the Ladd & Tilton Bank. The trustees are authorized to ap point committees to co-operate with them in studying the various phases of the industry and to adopt policies for improving the business. The detail work of the exchange will be in charge of a secretary, who will be appointed by the trustees. Fifty-two of the 60 persons present signed membership blanks. ' An effort will be made to ob tain 500 members. E. B. Hazen, general manager of the Bridal Veil Lumbering Company, read a paper dealing with the general prob lems confronting "the industry. H. E. Fennell, vice-president of the St. Johns Lumber Company, discussed the relation of water transportation to the lumber trade. He declared that the present Administration at Wash ington had blundered ln disposing of viting the co-operation and assistance of various interests to start a cam paign to "put Oregon flr on the map. not as a curiosity tor tourists, but as the greatest building timber on earth." The exchange also went on record as favoring the class of building con struction technically known as "slow burning mill construction," pointing out that large quantities of lumber will be used In buildings of that type. A committee consisting of J. J. Tran chell, Frank Stebblnger, V. X. Le Doux and Thomas Mnlr has been appointed to carry out the sense of the resolu tions and to co-operate with all Inter ests working to the same ends. ATTORNEYS ARE EULOGIZED Bur Holds Memorial Kcrvlee for B. S. Paguc and G. G. Ames. Memorial services for the late Bea mer 8. Pague and Granville G. Ames were held Saturday morning in Circuit Judge Morrow's court and resolutions on the death of the two prominent at torneys were delivered by members ot the Bar Association. Eulogies on Mr. Pague were deliv ered by F. H. Grant. W. M. Cake, K. It, Whitfield, C. . H.. Melouey and U. C. Moser. The committee In charge of the roso. lutlons on the death of Mr. Ames was William M. Gregory. M. C. George, M. B. Ueekmun, George P. Lent and T. J. Geisler. Marriage for Washing. Exchange. While a woman shouldn't marry for money, some of those who wed for love have to take In washing, and that isn't conducive to Higher Thought. Moral far Early RlalaaT Atchison Globe When a man gets so old he can't sleep much, he derives some pleasure from boasting about his early rising. Troahls la llnoallng. Atchison Globe. Stay out on a limb long enough, and someone will eventually rx w l off. TTTTT1 business man who takes full advan Xlili tage of our facilities, has every reason to succeed. Call at your earliest convenience. Meet the officers of this bank. The opening of a checking or savings account here will establish financial connections that will render valuable service when opportunity knocks at your door. Savings accounts at this bank earn a literal rate of interest. m United States National Bank Capital $1,000,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits $1,250,000 Third and Oak Streets Portland, Oreuon