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TTIE MORXiyG OREGONTAN, FRIDAY, ATBIE 9. 1915. 14 LAUD TRADE URGED Southern Pacific Suggests Ex change to Port Commission. INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED Proposal Is to Have Railway Turn Over Block Bounded by Davis," Everett and front Streets lor City Ix-vee and Cash. To exchange a block fronting on the waterfront, bounded by Davis. Everett Ind Front streets, for the City Levee property, at the foot of Jefferson street, now being leased by the Southern Pa cific from the city. wa proposed to the Port of Portland Commission yesterday by D AV. Campbell, assistant general manager of the railroad system, who wrote from Chicago. He suggested that a conference be held about May 1. Mr. Campbell places the value of the Davis street property at 180.000. and that part of the levee wanted at J7..0U0, the difference to be settled in cash. The proposal to trade was broached during the life of Marcus Talbot ex general manager of the Port of Port land, the plan being to utilize the Davis street site for an administration build ing and with a dock; available with a aOu-foDt frontage the vessels of the port could berth there, eliminating the ne cessity of passing through the Burn-eide-street bridge so often. There was talk at one time of erecting a building on the waterfront large enough for the Port of Portland and Commission of Public Docks. The latter meanwhile arranged to construct a second story on the Municipal Boatlanding. at the foot of Stark street, for Its headquarters. To ascertain how the title to the City Levee property is vested and what the prospects are for an exchange. If it is ultimately desired, the matter was re ferred to E. W. Wright, general man ager of the port. The Commission discussed at length the future of the bar tug Wallula, which is due to come here during the Summer to have a new boiler installed and to have her deck replaced. Mr. Wright had visited the tug early in the week, iUao the Oueonta, and was of the opin ion that if the oil-burrflVig system was changed the vessel would have more freeboard, could remain at sea longer and steam fast enough for the demands of the service. In the event of the oil pystera being improved the same is ex pected to be carried out aboard the Oneonta. Mr. Wright was delegated to have the Wallula surveyed s a com plete report could be filed of'what is required to place her in first-class con dition, or if the building of another tug would be warranted instead. St. Johns interests called the atten tion of the Commission to the fact a hard-surfaced road had been completed to the river, and asked that the Board contribute a share toward the expense, placed at $551)0. The members said it had been originally represented to them that the road would be opposite the approach to the public drydock, but that a different route had been selected go it was voted not to assist. PALLS OP ORCUV IS SOLD Americans Buy First Vessel to Coine Here in Koyal Mail Service. That the British steamer Falls of Orchy, which inaugurated the Itoyal Mail service between Portland and London via the Orient, has been sold at London to American interests for $360,000 is reported here. The steamer was launched In 1907, so is not rated among the newest carriers. The high price is attributed to the fact builders of Great Britain are concerned mostly with government work, so cannot ac cept many private contracts, also to the abnormal shipping conditions that have boosted freights far above pre vious marks. It is understood the steamer will remain under the British flair. The vessel came here under charter to the Royal Mail for the single voy age, it having been found impossible to get the regular liners ready when the service was opened. A few other carriers also were taken -by the line to handle early business. New liners were purchased and turned out last year and more were ready soon after the out break of war. but that has crippled the r,rhedule and no liners are 'listed for Portland at present. I FOSTER HERE FRO Si MAXILA AVar Prevents Hamburg-American Liner Front Bringing Hardwood. Laden with 632.669 feet ofhilippine hardwood the schooner Mary E. foster. Captain George H. Johnson, was en tered at the Custom-House yesterday. ,he reached Municipal Dock Xo. 1 late Wednesday night. Her cargo was to have moved from Manila to Portland aboard the Hamburg-American liner Andalusia, but with the outbreak of the European war the steamer was in terned at Manila, so the Foster was fixed for the business, tfhe tows from here to Bellinghani to load an outward cargo. The schooner was 69 days on the way and experienced bad weather March 15. 16 and 17. Her crew is to be paid off today. The British schooner David Evans finished loading lumber yesterday for Kobe and was shifted from the upper harbor through the bridges by the steamer Ocklahama, being anchored below until tomorrow, when she starts for sea. The next offshore lumber car rier to start loading will be the "Law hill, which is to be dispatched for the Vnited Kingdom. ST. HELENS MILL DRYDOCK Two Steamers in River to Load Lumber for 'ev York Market. Vnited States Inspectors Edwards nnd Fuller will look over the steamer ft. Helens on the Oregon drydock today, where she is to be lifted to have minor repairs made to her hull, slight leaks having been' discovered after she ar rived here yesterday with freight from California. It is not expected the ves sel will be detained more than today. The St. Helens is under charter to the Charles R. McCormick Company to load a cargo of lumber at St. Helens for New York, carrying about 1.500,000 feet. On her last visit here the St. Helens loaded lumber and finished at Tacoma. proceeding to the Canal, then to Guayaquil, continuing to Peruvian ' ports for a Now York susar cargo, sailing via Punta Arenas and Costa Rica. On discharging at New York she went to Philadelphia and took on coal for San Diego, which was tiovcrnment business. The steamer Alvarado took on part of her New York cargo at St. Helens and left there last night for Westport to finish. Xevre From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA. Or, April S. (Special.) The steamer Geo. W. Fenwick arrived today from San Pedro and will load a full cargo ol lumper at me nammona mill. The steamer Roanoke sailed for San FYanctsco and San Pedro w4th freight and passengers from Portland and As- The Japanese steamer Kongosan Maru will be due to arrive tomorrow from the Orient via N'anaimo. The American ship Reuce sailed for Chignik Bay, Alaska, with supplies and the crew for the Columbia River Pack er' Association cannery. FLORENCE, Or., April 8. (Special.) The gas schooner Tillamook left to day for Gardiner and Coos Bay. Captain Johnson reported 18 feet at half tide coming in. COOS BAY, Or., April s. (Special.) The steamship George W. Elder ar rived from TJureka today and sailed for Portland. The gasoline schooner Rustler is ly ing outside, awaiting' smoother water to enter. The steamer Nann Smith is due from San Francisco tomorrow. PORT NEWS FAVORABLE POSSIBLE DEPTH OF 40 FEET AT JIOITH OF RIVER IS FORECASTED. Colonel McKinstry's Report Gives ' I'aBse for Belief Portland1 Har bor May Receive Any Ship, j A possible depth of 35 to 36 of water at the mean lower low level, and 42 to 43 feet at average tide, in the south channel of the Columbia River Bar, is forecast among shipping men as a result of the announcement from Colo nel McKinstry's office yesterday that the dredge Chinook will operate in the south channel area this season. This optimistic prospect is based upon the remarkable improvements at the Columbia River bar since work be gan there. The chart issued from Colo nel McKinstry's office last week showed for a, limited width of channel in what is termed the south channel area' a maximum depth of 32.5 feet. In a channel having a width of more than 1000 feet there was 30 feet of water. The range chosen for the Chinook this season is not on this course where there is deepest water, because that is rela tively close to the south jetty, but slightly to the westward, where the present depth of water shows a mini mum of about 26 feet. However, the area where this 26-foot depth is found is limited, and the distance between the 35-foot contours is short. This condi tion will make it possible for the Chinook to have a short dredging cut in her trips across the bar, expediting the work greatly, and lessening the quantity of sand that will have to be moved in gaining six or seven feet of depth. This is expected to bring the Co lumbia into the ranks of the best ports of the world, which position should be strengthened until the depth of 40 .feet at lower low level can be attained a year or two hence. m MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUB TO ARRIVE. Name. From Breakwater Coos Bay Rose City . Los Angeles. .. . Geo. W. Elder Eureka Yucatan -San Diego Bear. .............Los Angeles.... Beaver Los Angeles. ... Roanoke San Diego DUE TO DEPART. Data. ..In port .In port April 'J .April 11 .April 13 .April 17 .April 18 For Date. . . Index" te ..April 1) April 8 .April 10 .April 10 April lu .April II .April 12 .April 13 .April lo April 14 .April 10 .April 1J .April IS .April 17 -April 17 .April la .April 21 .A prlj 22 Great Northern.... Ban Francisco VT.le IS. F. tO L. A.. Breakwater. ...... Coos Bay Northland Lo Angeles san Karaon. ...... .San Francisco. Harvard -8- F. to L. A. Geo V. Elder Eureka Rose City Los Angeles Klamatn San Diego Multnomah -San Diego Yucatan. ......... .can Diego. ...... Yosemlto San Diego Celilo. .. ....... San Diego. ...... Santa Barbara San Francisco.... .Northern Pacific .San Francitco. .. Bear .Los Angeles Willamette San Diego Roanoke San Diego Beaver -Los Angeles Portland-Atlantic service. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Date. Panamas .New York pri! JJ Santa Cecelia New York Pr" i Hawaiian New York April ltt Honolulan New Yort....... Aoru American New Yorft .--May 1 Santa Cms New York May 6 lowan New York May M lr.nesotan -New York May IB Santa Catallna CNew York riay' t,i Ohioan New York May 20 DUB TO DEPART, Name. For Date. Panaman .New York April 14 Hawaiian -New York April IV Santa Cecelia New York April 1 Honolulan New York prU- American New York May lowan New York May Santa Cms New York May Minnesota .New York May 1 Ohioan New York May J Santa Catallna New York. May ID Movements; of Vessels.', tui.i t. i 4vr inr4is Arrived steamer Northland. from San - Francisco. Sailed Steamer Oleum, lor fan rreucinu. Anril s Arrived ar B A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Fenwick, from San Pedro. Sailed at 7 A M. Stealer Roanoke, for San DieEo, via way port. Sailed at i .- A. M. Ship Reuce. for t hignik Bay. sail r rancisco. aiiiu e. , M Steamer Yucatan, from San Diego, top vnF,iunH. Ar,ril 7. sailed at 7 P. M. Steamer Daisy Putnam, for Portland Port Angeles, April S. Arrived Steam ers Wasp and Mayfalr. from Portland. Coos Bay. April b. Arrived at 7 A. M. Steamer Geo. Yv Elder, from Eureka. Eureka, April fanea at r. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Portland, via Coos Bay. . . , . t San Diego. April i. Arrived in n r . oi. Steamer Northern Pacific, from Philadelphia for San Francisco. . vunnimn Anril S. Sailed Japanese steamer Kongosan Maru, for Portland. Sail peo.ro. April o. miiku Bear, for Portland, via San Francisco. Astoria, April 7. Left up at &:40 P. M. center VArthland. Sailed at 7 P. M. Steamer Daisv Uedsby. for San Francisco. Seattle. April 8. Arrived Steamers Ly man Stewart, from Port San Luis; Sailed teamer Alki. for southeastern AiasKa. ?inn vraneiseo. Aorll 8. Arrived Steam ers Uncas (British), from Japan: Atlae, from Seattle. Sailed tieamers v.oionei x.. u. Drake for Seattle: Hilonian, for Honolulu, via Seattle; ship Star o Alaska, for Chig nik New York. April 8. Sailed Steamer Caro lyn, for San rT-anelsco. Balboa. April 8. Arrived Steamer Ken lion, xi s. Portland, Or., for Newport News and London. Columbia Hirer Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, April 8. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M. Sea smooth; wind west, 4 miles. ' Tides at Astoria Friday. High. Low. 9-1S A. M....7.5 fectr8:35 A. M 3.0 feet 10:19 P. M 7 feet;4:01 P. M 0.5 foot WOMAN HELD IN GERMANY Walla Walla IJesident Fears She Never Will Get Back Home. WALLA "WALLA, Wash.. April 8. (Special.) Her citizenship papers ....... .1 .1 ..nahla tn nhtuin n nassnort for this reason, Mrs. Anna M. Dellifield Stemple, or this city, iears sne wm never be able to "leave Germany and i - . ho,, il.iicrhlor Mm V 13. litis ivihicu v ..... -....-r-.-..-, Fall, wife of Dr. Fall, prominent farm owner and former newspaper pii for relief. The matter has been taken .... -itH Tmmiimitinn Tnsnector Wells. who will assist in preparing affidavits. wnien may neip in mc piwim v. v..w desired passport. In the meantime Mrs. Ptemple is prolonging her visit with her brother. Rev. Konrad Pellifield, a Baptist minister, of Oberkaufungen. Germany. Mrs. Stemple was born In Germany 12 vears ago and came to America when 20 years old. She was married to Henry John Stcmpie in California. He died tn 1903. Two fires during their wedded life destroyed their possessions. No record of jiaturalisation papers were kept then by the Federal courts. Last April Mrs. Stemple visited her old home and when she tarted to return to Walla Walla" she found she could not get a passport without her citizenship papers. FREE HAND IS GIVEN All Docks Needing Repairs In cluded in Instructions. BULKHEAD PERMIT ISSUED Wooden Structure to Be Built on Xorth lane of Albers' Landing . Xo. 1 Committee Is Picked for Dedication. - , "Go after every dock that needs re pairs" was the instruction received vesterdav bv G. B. Hegardt. chief en gineer of the Commission of Public Docks, from F. W. Mulke'y. chairman of the board. It is expected that all structures needing, attention will re ceive the necessary changes. Both the City Building Inspector ad Dock Com mission have had men making exam inations of waterfront property at dif ferent times. There was an application considered from the O.-W. R. & X. Company for repairs to the Ainsworth dock, esti mated at from 9000 to 10,000, three sets of plans being submitted as to how the foundation would be taken care of. depending on the condition of the piling when it was sawed off for cap ping. Mr. Hegardt submitted a report covering the general scheme of re pairs and at his suggestion the Com mission will have an inspector detailed to pass on the work. It was decided that only new material would be used in the repairs and .that besides the foundation being renewed, joists and decking must be replaced if deemed necessary. Bulkhead Permit la Given. The O.-W. R. & N. Company, through J. R. Holman. chief engjneer, asked thatj assurances be given that on the completion of the - repairs the dock could stand for five years, but the Commission took the stand that it was not in a position to guarantee the life of the dock, that depending largely on wear and tear, ravages of high water and conditions that could not be fore seen. Permission was granted Albers Brothers' Milling Company to build a wooden bulkhead on the north line of Albers dock No. "1, also on the north line of dock No. 3, being intended as firewalls. The Commission stipulated that the bulkheads mast- be six inches thick. At Montgomery dock No. 2 it is said the same character, of improve ments is being figured on as safe guards against fire. Commissioner Dan Kellaher was delegated ' as a committee of one to represent the Commission with the East Side Business Men's Club In ar ranging exercises for the formal dedi cation of municipal dock No. 2, between East Oak and, East Washington streets, which is nearing completion and will be takyen over shortly. Participation by Band Planned. The club proposes to have the Fire men's Rand on hand the opening day. when there will be addresses and other features, while the Sunday following it is aimed to have the Police Band there to render a sacred concert, so that working men and theiu families may receive an opportunity to inspept tile dock. Bids were opened Wednesday for the construction of offices and a telephone cable-house on dock No. 2, and yester day an award was made to Anton Kel ler on a bid of 11169 for the offices and $227 additional for the cable-house, the latter sum being charged to the com pany using the cable structure. The Commission is to meet in spe cial session next week for the consid eration of a new tariff to be placed in effect April 20 by rail lines of the Northwest, making the wharfage charge at all ports uniform. At Port land it is said to mean virtually the adoption of the rates in effect on Puget Sound and while changes are not nu merous as regards freight moving to or from the rail lines, stuff originating here and moving over the dock as a convenience to the shipper takes a rate of 50 cents a ton instead of 25 cents. Marine Xotes. As the steamer Dalles City is to be given her annual inspection and Is to be overhauled in preparation for the coming season, the steamer Bailey Gat- zert will leave here on her schedule Tuesday morning and remain in service for about two weeks, boon after that she will resume her Summer excursion schedule to The Dalles. In gathering her wheat cargo the British bark Inveresk shifted yesterday to Albina dock from Montgomery dock. Bound for Alaska to remain during the fishing season the ship Reuce, of the Columbia River Packers' Associa tion fleet, sailed from the river yes terday and will be followed next week by the St. Nicholas, of the same line. The Burgess and Berlin, of the Alaska Portland Packers' Association, which are loading here, are to get started by the first of 'the week. Leaving Westport last night the steamer Johan Poulsen proceeded to Tongue Point to complete loading lum ber for San Francisco. In readiness to leave for sea' light vessel No. 67 refilled her bunkers yes terday and will get under way today. She has been thoroughly repaired and overhauled at the plant of the Willam ette Iron & Steel Works. A. Y. Anderson, deputy collector of customs at Astoria, was in the city yes terday on business. He succeeds Dep uty Collector Parker in that office the latter part of the month. C E. Channing. of Seattle, a special agent of the Treasury department, passed yesterday here-on official busi ness. For the second time since the Port of Portland dredge Columbia began mak ing a fill at Astoria a submerged pipe line used in the work broke early yes terday. Captain H. T. Groves, super intendent of dredging for the Port,' left for the scene to look after repairs. Her grain cargo being aboard the Russian bark Professor Koch was hauled into the stream yesterday and anchored to await final dispatch. San Francisco reports are that March 31 the salvage tug laqua, which was searching for the disabled steamer O. AI. Cark, spoke the Norwegian ship Nord farer March 31 in latitude .53 degrees, 2 minutes north; longitude 124 degrees, 43 minutes west. The following day she spoke the French bark La Perouse In latitude 31 degrees, 4 minutes north; longitude 122 degrees, 48 minutes west. The La Perouse left the Columbia March 20 and the Nordfarer March 22. Marconi Wireless Keports. (All notations reMrted at 8 P.M., April 8, unlees otherwise indicated.) Georgian. New York for San Pedro, 475 mlies south or san earo. April t, tr. i. S V. Luckenbach, San Francisco for New York, ft! miles northwest of San Pedro. Yosm!te. San Francisco for San Pedro. 20 miles east of Point Concepoion. President. San Pedro for San Francisco, off Point roncepclon. Multnomali. Redondo for San Francisco, l."i miles north of Redondo. Bear. San Pedro for San Francisco, 12 mtle eflxt of "Point CoPWDClon. "congress. San Francisco for Seattle, 116 mila. nnllh of Cane Blan'0. Koanoke. Portland for San Francisco, miles north ol ban sranciscu. Willamette. Seattle for San Francisco, off Cape Araso. . Geo. w. Elder. Coos Bay for Portland, 25 miles north of Coos Bay. Chanslor, Meadow -Point for Gaviota, 509 mil., fmm VeaHnw Pnlnl Santa Clara, Mukllteo for San Pedro, ISO Lueas. towing barge. 9o, Seattle for Rich. Klamath. San Francisco for Portland, off the Northwest Sen.l rocks. Beaver. Portland for San Francisco, 30 mil., cn..lh nf rnnp Vfenrlorino. Nann Smith, San Franciaco for Coos Bay, IT. ml!i sn-.ith of f?oOS BaV. Hyades. Seattle for Honolulu. 1729 miles rrom capo lattery. Apri: i, o tr. - . Siberia, Orient for San Francisco, 1jj2 miles out. April 7. S P. 11, Mongolia. San Francisco for the Orient, miles rt.lt- Anrll 7. S P. M. Buck. San Pedro for Yokohama, 2535 miles from San Pedro, April 7. s r. Ji. MatFonia, Honolulu for San Francisco, Tnile nnt Anril 7 S T M. Arollne. San Francisco for San Pedro, off Cliff House. Adeline Smith, Coos Bay for San Fran--u.n 7rf mfipR north of san Francisco. Scott, with Acapulco, San Francisco for N&nalino. off Reyes. Kilburn. San Francisco for Eureka. 16 miles south of Point Arena. Topeka. Eureka for San Francisco, 31 miles south of Point Arena. Queen, Seattle for San Francisco, five nil,, nf Pnlnt Rfives -Xlrafce. Richmond for Seattle. 107 miles fftm Richmond. , Chatham. Seattle for San Francisco, 130 miles from San Francisco. Carlos. Coos Bay for San Francisco. 32 -.Ua. nnWh nf -nT1 ThVUTI el M " Porter. Monterey for Portland, litl miles north or San r rancisco. Hilonian. San Francisco for Seattle, 15 miles south of Polflt Arena. Moffett. Seattle for Richmond, 32 miles nortli of San Francisco. Hilonian. San Francisco for Seattle, lo miles south of Point Arena. Lueas. with barge 93, Seattle for Rich mond, off Race Rocks. DEATH LAID TO WOMEN TWO MEN ALSO ACCUSED OF MUR DER OF IDAHO MAN. E. J. White Said to Have Been Polaoned and Robbed and Trial Gives Prom ise of Sensationalism. BOISE, Idaho, April 8. (Special.) Southern Idaho is greatly interested in the outcome of what promises to be a sensational murder case in winch eight arrests have been, made, including six women and one white man and a China man. E. J. White, said to be a wealthy sheepman, was killed Tuesday, Sep tember 23, 19J3, at Mackay, but a Cor oner's inquest exonerated those under suspicion at that time and it has only i i,;. tha nut week that of ficers say they have had any new evi dence. "Knockout drops" are said to have i .. , i r- whitu when he was then robbed and removed to a point on the highway wnere no whj dead the next morning, according to the officers. . .... nr.ii ... .i at Ralmnn W. n.. vvcuvci, v nt. ("City: Maggie Conway, alias Rae Moore, and Helen Harwooa, togeinci eral girls in the Conway house at Mackay, where the murder is said to have been committed, and Ben Toy, a -.i. ; -nrhn was emoloved in the Conway place And who is -said to have made a coniessiuu, n.vo( , j i Ai. anii Mrs. Sutherland reteu i " ..... -.- detained at Ogden, Utah. The latter are wanted as witnesses. Sutherland was a piano player in the conway nuusc. ELKS' TEMPLE BIDS OPENED Four Orfers Below Estimate for Klamath Falls Building. . . imir fATTC rT- Anril 8. ,iv : ,j -tiia finnRrrnctlon OI ( Spec 1H.1. f uiun - I the new Elks Temple in this city were , . i k..iMinir inmmittfte to . openea oy nie day at 10 o'clock A. M. Fourteen bids were received, or. wmcn mm " " . , i 9K onn tint A.qtimate 'a sum iet l rim - V , , , of the architect. The list of bidders is .. .1 M IOC. T i. non-1 E. B. vvniie, t-oriinoju. .,V"n- ".' KratT & Le Doux, Portland. $.lo,oO, tA . at". Tj . .r.v,r v. TCutsche. Port land. n4.9.-.o'; Tranchell & Parelius. Port land Via 714- J G. Klllgreen. Portland, tV-i lis:!- Cofer Brothers. Klamath Falls. 46 ' 7"; Palmer - Ellison construction Companv Portland. f:'.l.7S!5: Harry E. Anglin Klamath Falls. l:;7,tM5: Sound Con struction and Engineering Compaq, Port land. $:S8.in: I-'l"rland&Abrey Portland, i:is 7.-; Cripe & Busse, Portland. J9.472 .iO. Welch Brothers & Hannam. Grass Valley, ...nn. 1 Unl .iran X- feterSOIl. ban cai.. ?-ilf,w, on-, - Francisco, S41.124. MED FORD GETS RIFLE CLUB Rifles to Be Supplied to Provide Marksmen in Case of War. . . ... 1 1 Anrll x ff.necial.1 jtttiurruiw, v.., i --- - -At the suggestion of the Adjutant- General, -i. a. wiiik:, mer ross, ui' - , ... organizing a rifle club in Medford. The club will receive a numoer ui iimuc. rifles and ammunition free, while mem bers who prefer their own rifles may purchase them at cost. The purpose ot tne organization is a- j 1 ,o-l.rtilt- the MlH 111 aS to u l- v c; n j i-i in. .... -. many good marksmen as possible, so that in case or war an emcieut vuiuu- - r .. ... Ha ovflilnhlp. A Tl P W it ir i mi i . i. j rifle range will be secured and club headquarters established. As Med,ford and the Rogue River Valley are full of sportsmen interested in rifle marks manship a large enrollment io caiiicu. PIPELINE C0NTRACTS1GNED Oregon City Water Project to Be Started in 3 0 Days. . t . i.' 1 1 1 v rrrv. Or.. Anril- 8. (Spe cial.) The contract for tiie construc tion of -the South Fork - pipeline, to i ; . i votam nt an eji 1 1 Clackamas stream to Oregon City and West Linn, was signed yesteraay oy me ouui.u Pork Water Commission and J. W. Moftatt, of the Oregon Engineering & Construction Corapany, holders of the contract. The cost of the line ts sjsb. ioa.ov. Delivery of the pipe is to commence i.x.:.. jn Construction is to commence within 30 days and the line be completed so as to deliver water Dy December 1. 1915, and entirely finished two months later or by January 31, 1916. LINE TO PAY SIXTH OF TAX Portland Company's Assessment Is $137,000 of $784,000 Total. . .nr.i-'xr r-lTV Or A-nrll R. fSne- VjirAiv.i v . . . . . -j - - - ' cial.) The Portland Railway, Light & Power Company owns more man one sixth of all the property assessed for taxation in Clackamas County, accord ing to estimates prepared in the office of County Assessor Jack today. Ti.. r'ntnimnv will nay Jl 37,000 of the $784,000 on the collector's rolls. The State Railway commission naa attempted to estimate the value of the - - 1 , i- linllinirs h fire exclu- coiiip.'ij " , - - sive of improvements. F. B. Madison reported JS29.080. A. C. Howiana isii. 490 and J. F. Clark 1736.390. These figures exclude all power rights. Governor Paroles K. L. Kulp. SALEM, Or., April 8. (Special.) Governor Withycombe today granted a parole to R. L. Kulp on recommenda tion of the Parole Board. Kulp was committed from Malheur Conuty. on conviction of attack with a deadly weapon in May. 1913- He was paroled to James H. Hawjey. ex-Governor of Idaho, who is interested, in hinu PORTLAND ABSTRACT OF TITLE. PROMPT SERVICE ax reasonable price. Pacific Title & Trust Co.. 7 Ch. ot Com. ACCORDION FLKATIXU. ACCORDION, knife and bo pleating, picot ing, hemstitching, braiding, embroidering. Kadtern Kovelty Mfg. Co., 5fe 5 lb u Mail orders promptly siienuna w. K STEPHA"N Hemstitching and scalloping, accord, side pleat, buttons covered, goods sponged, mall orders. 3S3 Alder. M. U73. ASSAY KRS AND ANALYSTS. MONTANA ASSAY OFFICE. 1.214 2d. Gold, stiver and platinum bought. ATTOKNKKS. LAWYER: consultation free. Main 65 Selling bldg. HALL & FLIKDNISK, lawyers; consultations free. 20S-K Flledner bldg. Mar. 3507. CAKl'Lf YVKAVLKi. NORTHWEST RUG CO. Rugs from old car ets, rag rugs, 188 E. Stn. Both phonej. CKLLL'LOID BUTTONS. BA1X.KS. THE 1RWLN-HODSON COMPANY. 3S7 Washington at. Main 312 and A. 1254. William, Estelle and William. Jr., Deveny, tile only scientific chiropodists in the city. Parlors 302 Gexlinger bidg., S. W. corner 2d and Alder. Phone Main 13UL CHIROPODY and pedicuring. Mrs. M. D. Hill. Office Fiiednor bldg. Main 3473. DR. ETHEL A- SACRY, painless chiropodist, 50s Panama bldg. Pbone Main 0o&. NEW YORK grad. chiropodist, manicurist. 204 Macleay bldg. 2Sfl Wash. Mar. 31)50. CHI-KO-PRACT1C PHYSICIAN. DR. M'MAHON is thurough. chronic cases, taking time, 31 treatment S15. 121 4th. Dr. Poulson, specialist In paralysis, nervous, chronic diseases. 550 Plttock blk. M.' 8414. CLEANING AND PKJSSSING. DRESS SUITS lor rent. We preaa one suit each week for Si, 00 per month. UNIQUE TAILORING CO., S09 Stark st., bet. 5th and 6th. Main 514. HATS, CLEANING AND BLEACHING. PANAMAS blocked & bleached 75c; straws & felts 50c. Kaufman's, bS 3d, nr. Stark. COLLECTION AGENCY, CLAIMS of any description collected on per centage anywhere. Highest class refer ences. The Harden Mercantile Agency, 426 Henry bldg. Phone Marshall 480. AUTO AND BUGGY TOPS. HATS AND CAPS. DUBRUILLE BUGGY TOP CO.. 200 ltd St. THANH ACS ER HAT CO.. 68-56 Front. BAGGAGE CHECKED AT- HOME. . HIDES. WOOL. ASCARA BARK. Baggage & omnibu Transfer, Park and Davis KAHN BROS., ml front t- " BREAD BAKERY. KAHN BRO. m Royal Bakery Conf., Inc.. Uth and Everett MEyKt-sf WORCESTER BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. BLDG ' HENRY VVE1NHARD, 13th and Burnalda. Main stiil. Phone! A 117 CE-UENT, LIME AND l'LASTEB. 1ROV WORKS. F. T. CROWE & CO., 45 Fourth t. PACIFIC IRON WORKS. DRY GOODS PORTLAND. OREGON. FLEISCHNER. MAYER & CO.. 207 Ash st. STRUCTURAL STEEL PLANT, L. Dlnkelsplel Co., Sherlock bldg.. room 112. f FOUNDRY. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. LEATHER AND SHOE TRADE SfPl'UES. Stubb. ETeLctrICebtnFand Pin. a CHAS.L. MASTICKCO.74 -j H-- WsSSlSSr COLAkatl.'ts-'-riffi WADHAMS & CO.. 9-75 Fourth t. BRAPSHAW BROS., Morrtwoti and Tth im. IS EDITOR- SAID TO HAVE BOUGHT STOCK TO GET IS FORMATION. Wsmhingtoii Produce Concern, In Com bating; Request for Receivership, Ssjs One Share Taken to Get Reports. SEATTLE, Wash., April 8. (Special.) When Miller Freeman, editor of the Washington Farmer, wanted informa tion for a series of articles on co-operative selling crfmpanles and applied to the Olympic Trading & Supply Com pany, a concern dolns business with farmers all over the Northwest and was told such information could be given only to a stockholder, he there upon purchased one share of .stock for 20. was furnished a statement that was not purported to be complete and as a result began a series of attacks on the concern, according to an affidavit filed vthis morning by J. P. Dabney, treasurer and general manager of the company, and O. C. Fowler, secretary and superintendent, in which allega tions of misconduct or the employment of unbusinesslike methods are denied. Pending an examination of the cor poration's books by attorneys. Judge Tallman. in the Superior Court, today continued for a time the application of Miller Freeman, Lena Mason and E. J. Obrist, stockholders, for a receiver for the Olympic Trading & Supply Com pany, whose officers are acccused of wrongfully diverting large sums of money from the capital stock to pay rebates and stock sale commissions. Judge Tallman instructed the attor neys to ask Presiding Judge Afbertson next Monday to set a definite' date for trial. O. B. Thorgrimson, attorney for the defendant company, insisted on an Immediate hearing, but this was re sisted by Carroll B. Graves, counsel for Freeman, who wanted to look at the books and time in which to prepare hit case. ' . SCHOLLS FARM TALKS DUE Big Programme Arranged for Insti tute in Grange Hall. SCHOLLS. Or., April 8. (Special.) A farmer's and dairymen's institute will be held at Scholia Grange Hall Saturday. A splendid programme has been planned and Scholia extends a hearty invitation to all who are .in terested in better rural conditions. Professor W. A. Barr, of Oregon Ag .in,.it.irDi rnii- will srlve a lecture on the silo, its construction and filling. Professor B. ts. Kills, oi ciregon Ag ricultural College, will answer ques tions on the balanced ration for a dairy cow. Professor J. E. Dorman, chief of the Western dairy division ot the United States Department of Agriculture, will give a practical demonstration with a herd of cows at the Campbell farm in the afternoon. Miss Delia Purvis, of the domestic science department of schools in Hillsboro. will give a lec 'ture and demonstration to the women at the hall in the afternoon. CLATSOP TAXES $431,074 Total on Roll $730,758, but Half ' . Payments Are Kale. ASTORIA. Or., April 8. (Special.) County Treasurer Oearhart today com pleted his report of the collections, on the 1914 taxroll to April 1. when the charging of penalties was commenced. Up -to that date 6450 receipts had been Issued and the sum of J431.073.84 had been collected, in addition to $.130.85 for the Oregon State Forest Fire Board. As the total amount of the original roll was $730,757.79. there is still $299,719.95 to bo collected. About 60 per cent of tho unpaid amount comprises taxes on which, the first half has been paid. The heaviest day's collections were on March 31, when $156,264.94 was received. Only 1 at Florence Not Re-elected. FLORENCE, Or., April 8. (Special.) Only one change in the personnel of the city officers at Florence was made at the "election Tuesday. Dr. George P. Edwards succeeds A. O. Knovles as Councilman for the one-year term as chairman of the department of streets. Mr. Knowlcs was not a cax4iJa.ta las QUESTIONED BUSINESS DIRECTORY COLLECTION AGENCY. Accounts, notes, Judgments collected, "Adopt Short Methods." Short Adjustment Co., 82 N. w. Bank bldg. Phoue Main 74. NKTH & CO.. Worcester bldg. Main 17 No collection, no charge. Established ltfOO. MANCtNG. MISS IRELAND 201 Allaky bldg.; 15 for anteed. Fox trot, schottinche. ana. lir.A 1 11 a .-1 Illivu uv ww- ' - , . Tue., Friday evening. 8 to 10. log 2d at., bet. Washington and Stark. Lessons -oc. DETECTIVE AGENCIES. PINKEKTON & CO, U.S. DETECTIVE AGi-I. Established over uO years. SCIENTIFIC DETECT1VK ORK. Investigations and rtporta made on Indi viduals anywhere. Consultation free. Of fices 412-1U Lumbermen Bank bldg. phone Main 7741. EDUCATIONAL. MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS. ENGINEER. INO, private Instruction by a practicing engineer with excellent teaching experi ence. X 701, Oregonlan. EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THKOA1 Treatment by specialists; glasaea fitted. Dr. F. F. Casseday, 517 Dekum bldg., 3d at wn. ELECXIK -MOTOKei. MOTOI1S. generators bought, sold, rented and repaired. We do all kinds of repairing and rewinding; all work guaranteed, ri ll. H. Electric Co.. SI 1st u N. Phone Main no. lOCXDRY AND MACHINE WORKS. ' PHOENIX Iron Works, East 3d and Hsw tborne. General machine and foundry wora. KODAKS. KODAKS and ALL SUPPLIES; developing, printing and enlarging. PIKE? & MAKK H AM CO.. S43 Washington gt. MKSSKN't.KK SKKY1CE. HASTY MESSENGER CO. Motorcycles and bicycles. Phone Main 58. A 2158. MUSICAL Emll Thlelhorn, violin teacher; pupil Sevclk, 207 Flledner bldg. A 4100. Marshall 16-9. NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS. DR. PHILLIPS, specialist In paralysis, nerv ous, chronic diseases. 504 Oregonlan bidg. OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS. . A FIGHT ou high prices. ftfU 1 Why pay to $10 tor V V -V glasses when I can fit 11 your eyea with flrst-qual- lty lenses, gold-filled frames as low as l-5o t nnAilmaii 'Jtia Morrison, near bridge. Mall orders promptly filled. Write for particulars. WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURERS re-election. O. C. Stanwood defeated C. B. Morgan for tho one-year term on the department of parks, wharves and docks, and F. E. Meyers was re-elected ("To the two-year term on the depart ment of police and fire protection, wun D. W. Reesman re-elected for the de partment of health, a two-year term. The Mayor, C. D. Morey, and Recorder, D. E. Severy, hold over on advice from the City Attorney under the new char ter adopted at election time last year. CANAL OPENING EXPLOITED Pendleton Boosters Distribute Tick ets for Steamboat Excursion. PENDLETON, April 8. (Special.) Five automobile loads of local boosters for The Dalles-Celllo Canal opening celebration next'month went this after .n rxirtt- TCnclr where thev left tickets and literature concerning the steamboat excursion aown me v-uiumui River planned by Umatilla County peo ple for May 5. Every town in the county is being visited and the people are being urged to turn out, both for the county's fete, which will take place at Umatilla the night of May 4, and the boat trip to The Dalles for the formal dedication of the canal. MAN ASKS FOR CHARGE William Kecler, Accused of 'Vifc)De scrtion. Surrenders. ROSE BURG, Or., April 8. (Special.) Walking into the Sheriff s office, a man giving his name as William Keeler and his residence as Cooa Bay, inquired if he was wanted by the officers there. Subsequent telephone communication with the Sheriff at Coquille brought the information that Keeler was charged with wife desertion by a warrant is sued out of the courts of that city. Keeler says It was agreed that he was to leave Coos Bay after paying his wife several hundred dollars. This, he says, he has done. Drain Water Ruling Is Made. ROSEBURG, Or., April 8. (Special.) . Under the terms of a decision reached by the State Rallrosm Com mission the Drain Water Company will not be allowed to discriminate in its rates after May 1. At a hearing be- SYRUP OF FIGS FOR CROSS, SICK, ' FEVERISH CHILD If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver Torpid or Bowels - Clogged. Mothers can rest easy after giving "California Syrup of Figs," because In a few hours all the clogged-up waste, sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and thsy become tightly packed, livar gets slug gish and stomach disordered. When cross, feverish, restless, sea if tongue is coated, then give this deli cious "fruit laxative." Children lovs it, and it can not cause injury. No difference what ails your little one if full of cold, or a sore throat, dr rhoea, stomach-ache, bad breath, re member, a gentle "Inside cleansing should always be the first treatment given. "Full directions for babies, chil dren of all ages and grown-ups ars printed on each bottle. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Aek your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs,'" then look carefully and see that it is made dm the "California Fig Syrup Com pany." We make no smaller sizs. Hand back with contempt an other fie syrup. Adv. ' TOO LATE Tl CLASSIFV. vv WTFD Man nl fam Hl'n scraprr; short i'jb. Northwest weekly, atn and ok Main 642, . osteopathic rnvMi Lt.su. K It. B. NOitTHIlUI'. ;ii3 Morgan bM., cor uruadvvav and Washington st. Oftlct phone. Main mil; reldi nee. East ll'g.i. ' FAIN T1NO. L. BARNES, palnllng. tinting, (enetai paintliig.JtnOieuriee.Main HI-. PAINTING AND KtlMHI.lu. PAINTING and tinting, emimai'-s jp consistent , I'll t'en results. Et !' PATENT ATTORNEY. K. c. wniGHT ""' t"'mclu;Ay' and foreign patent. 001 Dvaum bldg. PAW NBKOKt.KS. STEIN'S LOAM OPt'ICE. UU lioKIll Wi ST. lOiiTLAND WOOD PIPE CO. factory and omca near 24th and York n. Main J4l. itBBEK STAMPS. SEALS. RHASS SIGNS. PACIFIC COAST STAMP WORKS. 231 ash. t. Plione Main 710 and A -Tl'. STORAGE AND TRANSI tR. C o PICK Tianatvr Ac Sluragw Co. oftlc 'and coinmodlou 1-story brita warehouse, seoarate lion room and llrcyruol vault for valuables. N. W. cor. 2a and Pine t; pianos and furniture moved and packed tor ntpmeut. special rate made on gooos In our througli cars to all doinasllo and lorcign porta, ai.iii ' - OL&O.-nva. ui.' ii-i' New nrepruof a4elioue llu separate rooms, wi move and oack houwhold Was and piano and snip at reducd fate Auto van and team for moving. Forwarding and distributing agents, ircj trailtage. Ollic and warehouse, loth and Hovt sis. Main 547, A 247. MOVING. PACKING. SHIPPING. STORAUal. ?f PAYS TO GET THE BEST. Reduced freight rates lo flj Parts. MAYING. WAliMOWS IKAJvsaKR CUiirAAli tivi uth and Hoyt. A z.n. OKtXiON TRANSFER CO.. 4.4 Gllsan SL. cor loth. Telephone Main 0 or A 1J We own and operate lo large dasa -A' warehouseV on terminal liaca. Lowt 'Insurance rates 111 city. IlAUlSON ST. DOCK AND WAKEUOUSB- Office ISO Madison. Gener.l nier.-ha.idi.. ffior. aroing agent..Pjia WOOD. . UUEEN and dry .l.bwood. blockwood. Paa ama Fuel Co. Main o.20. A 3U. .... r I. llilkV AMI WlKftC. Portd-rlroiicoL"! ...ivis AND 11 URIC ATlNli OIIA W. P. i i vw A. .:o.. 12tii ano FAINTS, OILS AND GLASS. CO., 2d and Talor sts. RASMUSsb.-i PIPE, PIPE I'mi.Mis , M. u kU.VIt. M Ji""v PLUMBING AND STEAM SUPPLIES. M. L. KLINE. S4-6 Front St. iulTi;K!i AM) 1-l'BLlSHKRS. W HALTES 4. CO., 1st ud 0tt PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. EVE RDING FA It R ELL. 14o Front u ' ROPE AND BINDING T1NK. PortUnd cordar. Co.. 14H1 nd Norlhrap. SAMl. DOORS AND LI-asw. FULLER e CO.. 12 in and Davl. WALL PAPER. MOrnlAX WALL PAPKK ' " ;o zl t. fore the Railroad Commission at Drain some time ago It was charged that the water company's rates were not uni form and that somo persons were se curing the product cheaper than others, COUNCILMENARE CENSORS Mayor 'Xainctt Members Voting for and Against -Measure. ROSEBURG. Or., April 8. (Special.) From this time on moving pictures exhibited in Roscburg will be subject to censorship. After signing the ordi nance today. Mayor Rice appointed Conucllmen 1 it. Shsmbrook, A. J. G-eddes and Robert Olle members of the Roseburg tVnsornlilp Board. Mr. Shambrook strenuously was op posed to the measure, nnd was one of the two Councilmen voting against Its passage. Councilmen Ueddes and Gilo voted for the measur ' AMrSEMEWTH. I HiilLK-J M.la 1, A 11!1 Tonight 8:15 rrow SPECIAL TRICK MAT. TOMORROW Famous Musical Rcut ZIEGFELD FOLLIES STAGED Bf LEON LRUOLL. inn ORIGINAL CAHT .100 Evenings; Floor. X. Hsleony, J1.&0, St. Gallery. T5C 50c fcpec-isl Sal. Mat: Floor. $2. st. 50. Kntlrs balccny, SL Qal lery. 7oc Roe. fin ATS NOW BF.LLINO. SUNDAY All Week SEATS ON SALE TODAY Mat. Wed 25c-l. hat. Mat., B0c-LM MI.HTS-40c, l, 160. ft.uo. GEO.M.0KIAN3T BEST PLAY XIGYS 10 i.Lrwo. TlUCM.tatnOVPLY FrNMV MMTEBlOtSL StLXODBAMAilwr WITH CYWl SCOn AND THE NfW YOHtCUKAOOCAg BAKER THEATRE Main 2 A .V1B0. Broadway nr Morrison sts. Ofo. L. Haker, Maiimcr. nreat'!'t Succfw In Years. ITALIA V Ci RANI OI'F.RA OM PAN Y. Mario Lanihsrdl. Imlirnftarto. Tonight. 8:15. "TRAVMTt." ((. Mat.. 2:t.V ".tint." SaL F-ve, "RKiOLKTTO." Kvenlncs. 2c to l: Mats., ilc. sc. First tlmft In America at lhtg. prices. "THE SERPENT OF THE NILE." Featuring MoltaweU Brown. OTHKB BIG-IBATIRK ACTS Boxes snd ftrt row balcony reaerved by phone. Main 43. A tt. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES Umilr aad buadsvjr. rr Lisa One time 'J bsuue ad two consecutive times same ad three cunaecutlva (hues oe huine ad sis or seven eoneecullvo time. . . The above nue il to advertisements under Today" and all oilier claeMilca lluua except the lolloH tll I tiitiMtiona Wanted Mala. summons Vtanleti teumle. lor Kent, Kooma. Private ianilliee. Board and Uooiua. Private 1-amities. Housekeeping Uoonis. Private 1 amiliea. ttata on llie above cweailU-nllona la 3 cents a line each Insertion. On Vlmrge" advertisements charge will be baaed on tne number of Uuea appearing tha paper rerdle of the numln-r of words in em-h Une. Minimum charge, two tinea. Tbe Oregonlan will n-eirt rlaaslfled nn vertlaementa over the telephone, provided the advertiser la a suuerrlber Ui ell ner pbone. No Driven will be quoted over the phone, ! bill will be tendered tbe following jtaj. M bother auueuent advertisements will bn accepted over the prone deiH-nd. upon Iba nromirineas of payment of telephone nnvee tlte rut-ole. Mutations wanted aad Feraoaal advertiaemenle will not be norepted n.r tbn telephone. Orders for one Inewrlion nnly will be ac. ruled for "Furniture or sale." "Bnat neaa opportunities," "Koouiuig-Houeea aa4 "Wanted lo Kent." Telephone .Main 1070. A (Ms. The Oregonlan will not guarantee, aeeurarr or aMjiiie remnllllltr for crrsrs occur ilng In telephone ndvertiwmenta. Advert lementi lo receive prompt claain cntion mot ha la Tbe Oregonlan office be fore o'clock at night, egi-ent Katitrday. t loving hour for The Minday Oregooias will be ::! o'clock Nsliirday night, turn orrics will be open until It o'clock P. M., a. u.nal. and all ad. received too laJe for proper clea. siticaUon will be run under the beaUXig loo Lais tn CMuaKj." 7