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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1915)
FEBRUARY - T -f fl T i ft - : - . . . ... . - - - 1 - H. Parrv Seattle; F. Henry. Scotland; F. M. ki'rscli, Portland: Miss Olive D. Sutton, A. E- Williams. Thomas M. Gearman. Mrs. Gearman and Elvin G. A. Gearman. Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Wolff and daughter, Miss Loui6e Wolff, have taken up their residence in San Fran cisco, where they will remain for the Exposition period at least. They have made Portland their home the last few years, though originally from Cali fornia. Tiie Japanese exhibit is one of the most picturesque to be seen. A big tea garden, in which are a temple and many smaller buildings, composes the attractive feature. The San Francisco Japanese are bufiy entertaining a group of girls who have just arrived from across the sea. The' girls will be at the exhibit all -the time and will serve visitors tea and Japanese delicacies in Japanese style. The maids are students at one of the big girls' schools of the Orient. ARE N EARLY READY -, i UnLUUll LA1IUIu GearmanMS: Zlm and EMa G. Northwestern Electric Co.'s Six Per Cent Cumulative Preferred Stock Now Ready for Public Subscription An Opportunity for the Small Investor to Share With the Large the Profits Attendant Upon the Growth of the State and a Successful Public Utility Price $82.50 Per $100 Share, at Which Price It Yields 7.27 Per Annum Stock Is lSl on-Assessable Exempt From Taxation . Preferred as to Assets and Dividends Rapid Changes Noted as Day . for Opening of Exposition li ., Is Drawing Near. SITE IS ATTRACTIVE ONE View of Golden Gale Attracts Many Sightseers to Building Chair man Clark Personally , , , Superribins Work. t ST RALPH J. BTAEin.1. ; OREGON BUILDING. Fanama-Pa-lflc International Exposition, San : Francisco. Feb. 14. (Special.) Less . than a week before the opening of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, workmen are on the grounds night ami day in all the state exhibits and. in the main buildin&rs- It hardly seemed possible three ' weeks ago that the big- Dream City would be ready for the crowds of visi tors who have filled practically every otet In San Francisco. But wonders iiave been accomplished and now that the streamers and minor bits of the decorative scheme are coming out, the ' oic place Is rapidly assuming a fin ished appearanre. -The visitor who has only two or three weeks to spend in the Exposition City will do well to wait about that same length of time, when the big ex hibit will bo complete, r Oregroa TCxhlhlt Araonc Foremost. The Oregon Building is one of the foremost of the state exhibits and tn installation of individual and county xhiblts Is now going on at a pace which la rapidly changing the .interior f the log Parthenon to a Dig airy pavilion having much the appearance f some big conservatory. On each of the booths Tests a big ase. In which are Oregon plants and shrubs. These are growing under the rlftc roof. The Coos-Curry exhibit, under the supervision of J. M. ard. Is progressing- and attracting much attention even in its uncompleted state. The big coal fireplace Is one of the most strik ing things In the building. It is built entirely of Coos County coal. . On the second floor of the building the same counties are making a bis landscsn of their allotted space. which are being used all the plant 7rowths of the two counties. Jitneys Big- Transportation Factor. "Jitneys" probably will be a big fac tor In the Exposition transportation nroblem. The United Railways recent lv declared the public would have to be patient, which is taken to mean that some trouble may be expected at the terminals near the grounds. The "jitneys" are not as yet running to the grounds, but probably will be called on to relieve some of the con gestion from the three main lines which eo to the big fair. The Municipal Railway will be in a good way to make more money for the people, as the Geary-street line, the first of the city-owned lines, is one of the shortest and quickest ways to get from downtown to the rair. Those who are figuring on doing a little home-cooking Just like mother tised to make and all such favorite brands will find little call for such (forts in San Francisco. inn FranrlMCO la Well Fed. San Francisco is probably one of the best-fed cities in the United States and the traveler can always find something to his liking. Prices In the high-class restaurants, of which there are hun dreds, will be found mucn more reas onable than would be expected and as yet "Exposition prices" have not been found. The San Franciscan delights in tak ing you to the "little joint around the corner." With these places the electric sign Is in disrepute, but the meals which the old-fashioned hosts serve up for small sums are wonderful examples of the art of fine cooking. If San Francisco is found to be too crowded. Oakland. Berkeley and Ala meda, the three beautiful cities on the bav. will offer shelter and food. These cities will undoubtedly be the stopping place of many visitors. ior uej i" .also offer a way out of the San Fran fiqrn streetcar crowds. The Key Route System has announced rpeciul boats from the Oakland pier to the Fair Grounds mreci. inn save the fare from the ferry to the grounds and also the crowds at the rntrances. Many who are not particu larly bent on staying in the larger city .n the west shore of the bay. undoubt edly will seek the more salubrious climes of the cast snore. Orrconiaan See Golden Gate. Oregon people sit by the hour and watch the Golden Gate from the ter races of the Oregon building. It seems transe that the Fair has not thought of the scenic value of the Golden Gate and given the people a place to waicn the ships come and go. but it is a fact tliat the Oregon building is the best Tinint of observation. A crowd gathered to watch the steamer Great Northern come into the Gate. The channel is close to the Ore ton building and crowds on shore and n the boat greeted each other in a lioisv manner. Silas Christofferson. the Portland aviator, was one of the reception com mit lee and did many difficult feats uroun.l and over the boat. Lowell's machine also greeted tlie boat at the i.ar. and convoyed by a host of smaller Acssels it sailed through into San Fran- isco Bay. Oregon Italn Is Ontdonr. Thns far none of the Californians around the grounds have said anything to the Ores-on delegation about the rain up Nortii. Oregon's bit of rain always worries the people here a lot more tiian it does I hose who live in the state, but since it has leen pouring (not rainingl almost every day here, the subject has gone into th .discard. The en. I of the week brought around some real California weather and In a measure V.elpe.i the Exposition workers. The rains interfered with the road work, which is being rushed for tne big races. Every rath within the) Exposition Is hard-surfaced, and when the fast cars are placod in service it will be as smooth as a billiard floor. Automobiles, docs and other luxuries will not be permitted within the Ex position grounds after the formal open ing. A traffic officer now stands af every corner and the Exposition is not yet open. If the autos were allowed to enter after the opening of the gales it would be hard to imagine the turmoil which would ensue. ( ktimai t lark Hard at Work. O. M. Clark, chairman of the Oregon Commission, has been on the grounds ince Wednesday and is personally supervising the finishing work. He will be here until after the official opening of the building and the grounds. Recent visitors to the building have been: M. II. Lawrence, Portland; Will FOREST SERVICE RESISTS OBJECTION MADE TO YIELDING LWD FOR CRATER LAKE PARK, Contention That State Wo a Id Lose Its Share of Income Timber Sound tn Theory Hot In Practice. OREGON! AN NKWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 14. The Forest Service will resist to the end the proposed ad dition to Crater Lake National Park of certain lands lyinjr In a forest re serve and immediately adjoining the park on the north. The inclusion of these lands In the park was strongly recommrndfd by Superintendent Steele In his annual report and Is approved by Secretary Tane. The Forest Service reported adverse ly on the transfer of Jurisdiction and raised the contention that the lands in question are chiefly valuable as forest assets and not as spots of scenic beauty. Senator Lane appealed to the Serretwrv of A trriculture and finallv has been assured by Secretary Houston that a report will be made In detail as to the character of all the land which Mr. Steele wants added to the National Tark. When the Forest Service found that Secretary HouFtnn was not going to abide by its arbitrary ruling, a counter-objection was raised by the For ester to the effect that if the lands re main 'n the forest reserve and the ma ture timber is sold, the state will be entitled after sale to about $350,000 its 25 per cent of the estimated value of the timber. If the land is added to the Crater Lake Park, the Forester contended, the timber could not be sold and the state would lose this reve nue. Theoretically, this objection is sound, from the standpoint of state finance, but as a matter of fact the Foreat Service is selling public timber so slowly, and is allowing1 so much of the mature timber to become over-ripe, rather than sell it at attractive prices, that few states are receiving more than $2000 a year as their share of forest reserve receipts, and at the ; present rate at which the Government is selling its timber from forest re serves, it would be 300 or 400 years before the State of Oregon would get $350,000 from the forests surrounding the Crater Lake Park. On the other hand, if the Forest Service were to place the mature timber on the market in such a way that it could be sold be fore it decays, the states -ft ould re- , ceive large benefits. COUNCIL OF 5 PROPOSED DELEGATES TO TACOMA FRUIT CON. VEXTIOX 1IXSTBI"CTED. Suggestion Made That City, Not Home of Any 1-arge Selling; Agency, Be Chosen aa Headquarters. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Feb. 14. (Spe cial.) Hood River delegates to tne la coma meeting- of fruitgrowers Monday, at which it is proposed to institute a growers' council to investigate com ninint of irrowcrs astainst Northwest ern apple-selling agencies, left yester day. Thev are: Oscar Vanderbllt, E. H. Shepard, A. D. Moe, O. P.. Nye. J. C. Porter, C. H. sproat, w. w. noowen and E. E. Stanton. Dr. C. A. Alacrum will represent the fruit districts of Wasco County, and a delegate" from the White Salmon-Underwood growers of Klickitat and Skamania counties. Washington, will join the local delegates in Portland. Other local iruiimen who win aiienu the Tacoma convention are: Kenneth McKay, manager of the Fruit Growers' Exchange, the local affiliation of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange: t. t. Davidson, president of the North Fa- riflc Fruit Distributors: E. W. Sweaney. member of the board of directors or- tl-.e Fruit Growers' Exchange, and Tru man Butler, a r .-mbcr of the North western by-products committee. At the meeti-.ig of growers yesterday. when the delegates were selected, it was decided to hamper the representa tives with no binding instructions. However, a resolution was adopted de claring it to be the sense of the meet ing that the growers council be com posed of five members, one each from the fruit districts of Oregon. Idaho and Montana and two from Washington, and that the council have its head quarters in some centrally located city. not the home of any one of. the large lllnc agencies. Walla Walla was suggested. AS AN attractive and sound invest jment, this stock should appeal alike to the large and small investor. The com pany's earnings increased from $36, 319.56 in July, 1914, to $61,805.85 in De cember, 1914 almost doubling in six months. These figures are but slight indication of future increases when it is consid ered that over 2000 additional con tracts for service are signed up, but not yet connected. With this business, and that to come by virtue of tlie na tural growth of the state, the future earnings of the company will greatly exceed the sums set out in the para graph above. The dividends on this $1,200,000 stock issue will not detract irom the present k net earnings after paying interest charges, etc., as they simply take the place of the in terest charges on a'similiar amount of 6 per cent gold Notes now outstanding. This stock is non-assessable and exempt from taxation in Oregon, and is not subject to the normal Federal Income Tax. The stock is preferred as to assets and dividends. No divi dends can be paid on the Common Stock until divi- PITTOCK BLOCK, wherein are located the offices and city plant of the Northwestern Electric Co. dends shall have been paid, and continue to be paid the holders of Preferred Stock. The manifold safeguards attendant on this stock issue should appeal to the con servative. The intrinsic value of the real property back of this stock greatly ex ceeds its par value. The physical properties of the com pany have been erected with such superior engineering skill that their deterioration is minimized and the operating efficiency of the company enhanced.. Subscriptions for this stock will be received for one share or more. Payments may be made in full, or $15 cash and the balance in four quarterly installments. Fully paid stock yields 7.27 per cent on the investment installment pay ments draw 6 per cent and when the entire stock is paid for. 7.27 per cent will accrue to the holder thereof. The resident familiar with the splendid growth of the Northwestern Electric Company, and the excellent future before it, will recognize this stock issue as an investment opportunity that occurs but once in a long time. Any further information will be cheer fully given a postcard will bring an illustrated folder containing detailed information. II! in Wilfred Shore & Co. ! ' " NORTHWESTERN BANK BUILDING " Subscriptions and Payments May Be Made at the Office of Wilfred Shore Co. or Any of the Banks Listed Below United States National Bank Northwestern National Bank Security Savings and Trust Co. Ladd & Tilton Bank Bank of California, N. A. Lumbermens Trust Co. CHURCH SELLS SHINGLES Xames of Buyers Bnrncd in Wood Strips to Cover New Edifice. CALDWELL. Idaho. Feb. 14. (Spe- ciaL) A Congregational Missionary Church in the suburbs of Boise has hit upon a novel way to raise funds for its new edifice. The shingles to cover the sides and roof of the new church are sold at 10 cents each and the buyers' names are burned into the shingles with a red-hot pyrography iron. Families, lodges and associations are permitted to buy the shingles in groups. W. A. Rops, treasurer of the church, expects a shower of dimes to be brought about by the shingle method. For two years the congregation has held services in the basement of the church, where a revival is to be held while building of the superstructure proceeds. Xo-Dccr-Law Stand Again Vscd. OREOOX CITY. Or, Feb. 14. (Spe cial.) Using the same defense which proved successful in Eugene recently, George C. Brownell. attorney for the Sherman brothers, of the Molalla dis trict, who were convicted before Jus tice of the reace bievers on a charge of killing deer out of season, has filed an appeal from the decision of the lower court. During the 1913 Besslon of the Legislature the whole game law code of the 1909 session was wiped out ami a new one substituted. The section relating to killed deer out of season and having deer meat in pos session was repealed and no new one substituted. This point was raised successfully by Howard Brownell, son of the local attorney. In a game case In Eugene. .' CHOICE IDE EASY Next House Has Nothing to Do but Ratify Speaker. NEW MEMBERS SLIGHTED Advance Action Believed to Indicate Desire on Part of Champ Clark s Friends to Serve Xo tlce on President. OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 14. Democratic members of the present House of Representa tives who also will be members of the next House have selected and indorsed Speaker Clark to succeed himself as presiding officer of the lower branch of Congress and when the next House organizes the new Democratic members will have the privilege of ratifying the selection of their older colleagues. It" has been known from the first that Speaker Clark would not have serious opposition for the Speakership, and It did not take long to demonstrate that no Democrat would be able to prevent his re-election, though there were sev eral Democrats more closely Identified with the Wilson Administration, and more in harmony with the President himself, who felt that they should be chosen in preference to Mr. Clark. C lark Popnlaritr Conceded. Regardless of his differences with the President, Speaker Clark Is a more yopular man wnn in nieiiiuemmij fhe House than President Wilson, and because of hla popularity no demo cratic member could defeat him for the Speakership of the next House. It was this popularity that led the Democratic holdovers to get together to indorse and virtually to re-elect Champ Clark to the highest office in the gift of the House. Why the Democratic members of the present House who were re-elected should have held a premature meeting to select a Speaker for a House that cannot come Into being until after March 4 has not been answered. The holdover members will constitute a large majority of the Democratic mem bership of the next House and they would be able to dominate the Demo cratic caucus and elect whosoever they liked. By meeting in February, way in advance of the assembling of the new Congress, they deprived the new Demo cratic members of any voice in the se lection of a Speaker, and for this action they are being criticised. Tlie com plaint is that discourtesy was shown the new members. Notice Given President. Wrere it not that the President and the Speaker of the House are so often at variance on big issues, and were it not that the friends of Champ Clark want to impress on the President and the Administration their Intention to support Clark for Speaker, regardless of any preference the White House may have, it is probable the premature se lection of the Speaker would not have been made. In a way, the early indorsement of Speaker Clark was intended to be a warning to the President to keep out of the Speakership contest and to that extent the meeting was a success, for Champ Clark now has far more than the necessary votes pledged to insure his re-election as Speaker. EXCHANGE LIST IS POPULAR Klamath Agriculturist's Monthly Is sue for Farmers' Is Success. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Feb. 14. (Soecial.) County Agriculturist Glaisyer reports the first Issue of the Klamath County Monthly Farmers' Exchange List as having met with the general approval of the farm ers and business men of the county. In less than two weeks three-fourths of all the Items listed were sold or exchanged. Mr. Glaisyer also reports widespread Interest In regard to co-operative field tests with different crops for 1915. Many farmers have called at his office in this connection without previous so licitation. Interest Is being shown especially In regard to trying out al falfa and field peas in rows under dry farming conditions, a g-ood start along this line having been made last sea son under the direction of M. A. McCall, former County Agriculturist. PURCHASE OF PLANT TOPIC Dallas Folk Discuss Bond Issne Buy Water System. to DALLAS, Or.. Feb. 14. (Special.) Whether or not the city of Dallas should Issue S50.000 in bonds to pur chase the water plant from H. V. Gates was the subject of discussion last night ina town meeting in the Courthiso C. K. Green, one of the civil engineers connected with the Railroad Commis sion, and S. B. Snyder, city engineer, explained the value of the local plant. There was a divergence of opinion as to the advisability of issuing bonds at this time. Several opposed purchase because of municipal ownership. Others favored it It is believed the City Council will submit the question to a vote of the people. 3 GAMPS WILL RESUME CHEH.tLIS LOGGING OPERATIONS TO GIVE 165 MEN WORK. Chartering; of Three Sailing Vesaela, Two for Australia and One for East Coast, la Announced. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 14. (Spe cial.) Three Chehalls County logging camps, employing a total of 165 men, will resume operations March 1, after a shutdown of several months, accord ing to the logging firm managers. The camps are the Western Logging Com pany camp near Ford's Prairie and two camps of the Grays Harbor Logging Company. The Western Logging Com pany camp has enough work to keep 25 men employed for at least 90 days. C. H. Shutt, president of the Grays Harbor Logging Company, Bays that Arm's camps will run from March 1 until July 1 at least, and keep 140 men employed. The opening of the Donovan Lumber Company mill, which employs 125 men, is certain if the firm succeeds in getting orders on, which it is now bidding. Another indication of improved lum ber1 business was seen here today when HAVE YOU HAD THE GRIP? The debility and depression follow ing an attack of the grip is not a fancied disorder. "Post-grippal neu rasthenia" is the medical name for this condition and Its seriousness is recog nized by all medical writers. One authority says: "Broadly speak ing, every victim of grip will suffer from post-grippal neurasthenia also. Lowering of nervous tone, with In creased irritability is the most strik ing effect of the disease, with languor of mind and body, disturbed sleep and vague pains in the head and else where." Every sufferer will recognize the symptoms. What is the remedy? After the fever has passed and the Influenza has subsided the diet should be more liberal but be limited to arti cles easily digested; rest and sufficient sleep are essential and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the only medicine re quired in most cases. This treatment should be continued until the patient Is completely restored to normal health and " spirits. It Is a specific treatment and rarely if ever fails. Send today for the booklet "Building Up the Blood." It is free if you men tion this paper. Address the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady. N. T. Your own druggist sells Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. the chartering of three sailing vessels, two for Australia andi-jiMa for the East Coast, was announced. 5'he Australian charters were for the loading of the barkentine Kahola and of the schooner Philippine. An East Coast charter was announced for the schooner Meyers, but neither her destination nor loading place was made public. However, shipping men believe the Meyers will load on the Columbia River. Vniversity Meetings Are at F.nd. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove. Or.. Feb. 14. (Special.) Dr. H. C. Mason, of the University Congregation al Church, Seattle, closed a successful series of meetings at Pacific University In the college chapel, under the direc tion of the Christian associations. It is expected that the work of the asso ciations will be taken up with renewed interest and that many more students will join this movement. Klamath Farmers Course Arranged. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Feb. 14 (Special.) County Agriculturist H. Roland Gialsyer has Just returned from the farmers' week at t'orvnllia, and hmm announced that a short course In agri culture has hcen arranged for the farm ers and ranchers of this county. Lec tures, demonstrations and latmratory work will be held here and at Merrill week after next. Five Instructors from the extension department of the Ore gon Agricultural Cnllrg will be here for these sessions. They are Professor It. E. lleynolds. J. K. lrsm, E. M. frltt.. W. A. Barr and C. ". Lamb. n Phlltpptn. nurrh.t.n of proclurl. rf It'. United 8lat rtv.ncU frnm ..Y(MM.ono- In 1IIM1 to $HV(HM).(Mo In 1W10. l.'O.omMHto in 11H2. 2.'..UVKt.Ml tn lttl.1 .nil $J7.tKK).v0 III th ftKCl y.r .nn nir Jim n. 11114. PIANOS Packard, Bond and Othar rianoi for Male. Packard Music Company lt6 loth St.. near Morrison. 3 () tv-) I am a Traveling Man- with a wife and little family that I see once a week. Since the inauguration of the Western Union Day Letter and Night Letter service my wife and I have exchanged Night Letters regularly. My wife says these daily notes keep her from being lonesome. I am assured daily that everything is 0. K. at home. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.