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10 THE MORNING OREGON! AX. SATURDAY, JUNE J?G, 1915. NEW MARKET FOR MBER IS LU SOUGHT Tweeting of Recently Organ ized Association Is Held in Portland. TRADE CONTROL NOT AIM Douglas Kir Exploration and Export Company Proposes to Develop Business in Foreign Countries Along Co-operative Ijines. To extend the market of the North Coast lumber products to South Amer ica, Australia and other foreign fields, and to Invade the devastated cities of Europe following the close of the war. Is the aim of the newly organized Douglas Fir Exploration & Export Com pany, the : directors of which held a meeting at the Benson Hotel in Port land yesterday. The organization doubtless will In clude most of the important mills on the North Pacific Coast manufacturing lumber for the export trade, and may take in several properties in Northern California. Membership in the organization will be purely voluntary, it is explained, and no effort will be made to combine to control the trade. Charles E. Hill, of Tacoma. presided at yesterday's meeting. Others who Attended were E. G. Ames, of Seattle; A. B. Middleton and W. B. Mack, of Aberdeen; Fred Alexander, of Seattle; James G. Gregory, of Portland, and H. S. Mitchell, of Wauna. Headquarters Are in Seattle. The new association was formed at Seattle a few weeks ngo, when a tem porary organization was effected. The men who attended yesterday's meeting were named temporary directors, and It is their intention to canvass the manufacturers of Oregon, Washington and Idaho to learn how many mills in this territory are ready to join. The temporary headquarters have been established in Seattle, but it is in tended eventually to maintain exten sive sales offices in Portland and at San Francisco. The new company. It is reported, is not connected with the Douglas Fir Sales Company, of Port land, which confines its activities to the domestic trade. "We are seeking only to expand our market," said one of the visiting manu facturers yesterday. "We don't intend to combine for local or domestic trade, and will not disturb the competition in that field. "We realize, however, that to do busi ness in foreign fields a well-conducted organization of manufacturers can deal so much more economically and so much more successfully than a score or more of Individual dealers each trying to act independently. Sew Field Opened. "The Panama Canal has enabled us to enter South America. We should be able, too, to extend the markets we al ready enjoy in Australia and the Orient. After the war is over there will be an Inviting field In Europe. "By co-operation and united effort we expect to compete effectively with the lumber manufacturers of the South. By operating together in seeking this trade we can work with a maximum of effi ciency and a minimum of expense. "We -hope to increase the demand for North Coast lumber largely and to aid substantially in .developing the indus try, which, in turn, will develop the whole Northwest." Several Portland lumbermen attended the meeting at the Benson yesterday, and informally discussed the probability of affiliating with the new organization. Only a few of the Portland and Co lumbia River mills have joined. Other meetings will be held within the next few weeks. OLD SUIT IS DISMISSED nnPP.EB KI.OOO OF JUXE 4, 1903, FIGURES IX CASE. Action Over Timber Entries Pending lor Years Not Brought to Trial As Witnesses Are Gone. The flood which swept over ilepp Xier, Or., June 4, 1903. killing more than 100 persons, figured strangely in the dismissal in the Federal Court Thursday of a long-pending Govern ment land fraud action which has been on the court docket since December i6. 1908. Long before that, however as early as U'02. in fact the Govern ment had been gathering evidence. In a motion for dismissal filed with Judge Bean, Assistant United States Attorney Rankin explained that the Government's two chief witnesses, P. B. McSworda and John Ayres, had per ished in the flood. In spite of every effort made since by special agents of the Department of the Interior, the Government has been unable to ob tain enough evidence to bring the case to trial, though the suit was filed in 1908 in the hope that such evidence could be obtained. Judge Bean order ed the dismissal. The Northwest Timber Company, of which David AVilson, once a millionaire of Spokane and still a resident of that city, has the main interest, by this action obtains title to 7360 acres of timber land in Eastern Oregon. In addition to the Northwest Tim ber Company one of the parties to the Government's action was J. W. Schriber, once cashier of the Farmers' & Traders' National Bank, of La Grande, who was convicted June 20, 1910. of having made certain laise en tries in the books of the bank to con ceal his abstractions of money to fur ther the financing of false entrymen in the case. Schriber is now serving a seven-year sentence at the McNeil's Island Federal penitentiary. it was the contention of the Gov ernment that Schriber, the Northwest Timber Company and others had ob tained the lands by inducing certain persons to make fraudulent entries, and that these entrymen were paid in part by funds taken from the bank by Schriber. After the death of the two witnesses, however, on whose evi dence the case was originally built. It was not possible to corroborate these contentions. BARCLAY GETS BUT LITTLE $500 Verdict Won ni ltetrial of $50,0 00 Damage Case. A. C. Barclay, of Eugene, yesterday obtained a reduced verdict for per sonal injuries against the O.-W. R. & T. Company in the second trial of his damage case in Judge McGinn's court. The sealed verdict of the Jury was read yesterday morning. The Jury made an award of $500. although the suit was for $50,000, and he had won a $15,000 verdict on a previous trial. A new trial had been granted the railroad company upon the declara tion that new evidence would prove that Barclay was suffering from a dis ability existing prior to the train wreck in which he was injured, Oc tober 29. 1913. The company admitted responsibility for the train wreck, due to negligence, but contended that Barclay did not receive injuries which caused his right leg to wither, as he alleged. Judge McGinn , instructed- the jury, if it believed Barclay had established his case, to assess the amount of damages which he had sustained. Barclay was at one time a captain of police in Portland. He is a civil engineer and was at different times employed by the Southern Pacific and O.-W. R. & N. companies and by elec tric lines in the state. CHINESE WILL BE MET CHAMBER OK COMMERCE OFFICERS GO TO SEATTLE. Visiting; Commission Will Be Escorted to Portland, Arriving Monday. Industries to Be Inspected. W. D. B. Dodsop, secretary of the trade and commerce bureau of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, has gone to Seattle to meet and escort to Portland the Honorary Commission from the Chinese Republic, which will visit here Monday. O. M. Clark, vice president of the Chamber, is in Seattle and will be joined there by C. C. Colt, president. They will meet the visiting party in Seattle and escort It on the last lap of its journey to this city. The special train bearing the Chinese commission will reach here Monday at 8 o'clock and the visitors will be enter tained at breakfast by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Portland. Fol lowing the breakfast they will be taken for an inspection of the Eastern & Western Lumber Company's plant. They will be guests of honor at the luncheon of the Members' Council of the Chamber of Commerce on the fifth floor of the Chamber building at noon, at which the principal local speakers will be Mayoc Albee, A. J. itingsiey, Donald Mackay, F. C. Knapp, Edward Cookingham and several others. O.- M. Clark will preside over the luncheon. He was a member of the trade commis sion that visited China a few years ago. A visit to some of the leading banks and a trip to Oregon City to inspect the paper mills,' and a trip to the furniture manufacturing concerns of the city will be made in the afternoon. A great banquet will be held at the Chamber at 6:30 in the evening, pre sided over by C. C. Colt. W. D. Wheel wright, H. B. Miller and Senator Cham berlain will be the speakers. Chinese pupils at Ladd School are planning to bold a drill some time in the morning for the entertainment of the visitors, under the direction of Robert Krohn. SEATTLE, Wasn., June 25. The 16 honorary commercial eommissioners of China, who have been touring the United States as the guests of the As sociated Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast, arrived here late today from Spokane. After crossing the Cascade Mountains the Chinese com missioners spent the greater part of the day inspecting industrial plants along the railroad into Seattle. Tonight the commissioners were entertained at a banquet given by the Chinese Commercial Club of Seattle The party will remain here until Sun day night. CHILDREN PARADE TODAY XOB HILL. LITTLE FELLOWS TO PORTRAY MYTHICAL BEI.NGS. r -f CO jf ' v ' L About One Hundred Are Entered nnd Will Represent Motber ' ' Goose Characters, Gaily Dressed. All the popular Mother Goose char acters, or at least kiddies in costumes representing those characters, will participate this afternoon in the Nob Hill community children's parade. which will start at 3 o'clock from the corner of Twenty-fourth and Marshall streets. Those in charge of the parade report that there have been about 100 entries, and it is predicted that the affair will prove one of the best of its kind held in Portland this year. . Not only will there be children in costume, but there will also be minia ture floats of various kinds decorated with flowers and bunting. Practically all the conveyances known to child hood have been entered. There will be perambulators, velocipedes, coasters, tiny automobiles, all masse'? with bloom and carrying their young pas sengers. Little Margaret Gadsby, 3',i years old. will be the queen of the festival. Dressed in her regal robes, she will ride in the parade in state, accompanied by her maids and footmen. There are no judges, and no prizes will be given. The parade is open for all children of the Nob Hill district, it being entirely a community affair. Following the parade a feast will be given the children and refreshments will be served. The children who have entered for the affair have been asked to form in line at 2:30 in order that all may be in readiness to start promptly at 3. The parade will be started by T. T. Strain, who will be in charge of the marshaling of the children. The start will be made at Twenty fourth and Marshall streets and the parade will cover several of the streets in that district, the finish being at Twenty-fifth and Overton streets. To police the line of march of the children's rose parade at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Police Captain Inskeep yes terday ordered the entire first night relief to turn out at 2 o'clock this aft ernoon for duty. Men will be sta tioned along the parade lines on Twenty-fourth, Marshall. Twenty fifth, Northrup. Twenty-sixth, Overton and Pettygrove. PARK PRIVILEGES MAY GO Proposed Ordinance Provides Sus pension of Offending Visitors. A 10 days suspension from use of the city's parks is now proposed for all persons who violate any of the park rules and regulations. City Com missioner Brewstej: sent a proposed ordinance to the Council yesterday, giving the park officials power to bar persons temporarily from the parks for cause. In addition to setting forth a num ber of rules and regulations which are now in effect, the measure empowers the Park Superintendent to make other rules as he deems necessary. The only new rule presented in the ordinance is the limiting of speed of automobiles 1o 20 miles an hour on Hillsdale Park way and 12 miles an hour in all parka OK WITH ELECT Ml. t. FY I Hughes "40" Electric Range FREE ELECTRIC COOKING SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION AND LECTURE OF tome Lcooomics BY MRS. ELINOR A MEACHAM REDINGTON Domestic Science Expert . v This lecture will be given at 2 o'clock this afternoon on the Seventh Floor of the Meier & Frank building. Hughes Electric Range is used exclusively in connection, with these lectures and demonstrations. PROGRAMME FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 26 Lecture Demonstration "Solving Domestic Problems Electrically." MENU Cake Contest. Bread, Egg Rolls and Cinnamon Buns; Columbia All cakes must be made by "La Belle" recipe; may Ham, baked in a paper bag. be loaf or layer; must be entered by 2:30 P. M. today. Cake Contest for the Hughes Electric Range, Junior. Cakes will be sold at 50c each for benefit of charity. INSIDE PARAFFINE CARTON FOR CONSTIPATION Thousands of cases have been cured by the use of Ralston Se lect Bran. It strikes at the root of the trouble by removing the cause. GOLDEN ROD MILLING CO. PORTLAND. Scrupulous Cleanli ness produces and a Germproof Carton protects the ac knowledged good ness of WOOD BUTTER Insist on Getting; It Take No Chances X""' " RIREDINM'ON W6 has selected V h Columbia Brand U I Pure Lard II I To be used exclusively in all of her demons tra- t L J tions on account of its proven quality. V (j KETTLE SlF9lV USED - j REND- W'Sjffyy BY THE ( j CONTAINS COOKS V 11 PURE lll TWENTY 3 COLUMBIA BRAND is the ideal Lard for all ' I 4 kinds of cooking. Will give better results, and I 1 ," go further than any other shortening. Government inspected. J Sold and recommended by all the leading grocers. J Made by jf Nv Union Meat Company r Cheese It! Have You Ever Tasted Badger State Brand Cream Brick, the finest made in Wis consin? Martin's finest New York Cheese, Elkhorn Pi mento and Chile Cheese, Zig-Zag brand Imported, Camera bert, in tins. If you have not, you are mising a lot of pleasure. . - The Portland Cheese Co. Wholesale Distributors. Meats and Poultry used by Mrs. Redington in this Cooking School demonstra tion are from the PACIFIC MARKET Fourth and Yamhill Streets In the New Central Market Building: Attend the Sft flHffSsJfe) First for Thirst Cooking School RjjJ& ttO&r 5c at All and Drink VyV-- Fountains i i ; r- Tne Quality" Storb or Portland mut. atoN' ' au Both of These Products Are Being Used in the Demonstration Royal Banquet Flour $1:22 Made from finest, properly-aged wheat, rich in glu ten, makes most nutritious bread and pastry. Victor Baking Powder Three-lb. cans. A strictly high-grade Cream of Tartar Baking Powder. Gives uni-v form satisfaction. Pnre Food Grocery, Casement. Stxth-S. Bids. i - i f Hughes "44" Electric Range "as rich as its home the Will amette Valley." Mrs. Redineton uses You should use it, for it gives the results. HOLLY MILK It Whips' The brand that can al ways be depended upon it is the best for all purposes. R e m e m ber and say HOLLY MILK to your dealer. Pound Golden West Coffee Makes the best cup whether you are a domestic science expert or not. Closset ? Devers The Oldest and Largest Coffee Roasters In the Northwest. KNIGHT'S PICKLES AND VINEGARS Are STRICTLY PURE CHAMBER PLANS MEET STATE CONFERENCE OX POLICY IX LAM) GRANT CASE PROPOSED. Wages of 10,500 Men Increased. TOLEDO. O.. June 25. The Willys- Overland Automobile Company today announced that the wasres of Its 10, 500 employes will be advanced 5 per cent, beginning' July 15. The Increase will add 52O,000 to the yearly payroll. Sacgestions to Be Presented to Ore- Koa Delegation As Guide In Draft of 3IRnrcH. The Portland Chamber of Commerce is preparing' to call representatives of all Oregon together to formulate a policy with regard to the disposal of the property involved in. the Oregon & California Railroad land grant case. This policy will be referred to the Oregon delegation in Congress as a suggestion in the introduction of bills bearing upon the disposal of the case, and the effort will be to get the Ore gon delegation harmoniously pledged to some non-political programme which Is regarded as the fairest and best for the citizenship of Oregon. The meeting will be called some time next week. The time has not been set definitely as Senators Chamber lain and Lane are out of the city. The meeting will be called, if possible, for a time when the entire membership of. the Oregon delegation can be. in attendance. Commercial bodies, ' industrial and commercial organizations and import ant business concerns identified largely with the upbuilding of the state will be asked to send representatives to Portland, and in this convention the settlement of the case in Congress will be thoroughly considered. Since the matter so vitally affects the welfare of Oregon, the action of Congress probably will be initiated by Oregon Representatives or Senators and this convention will recommend to them the action which seems to be generally regarded as best for the welfare of the state. A special com mittee will be appointed from the Chamber to formulate the findings of the convention and place them before the Congressmen In view of the great extent of the holdings of the Oregon & California in this state and the great number of people affected, the proper settle ment of the case Is of enormous Im portance and the proposed meeting is regarded as one of the most Important that has been decided upon since the new Chamber began Its work. NAUGHTY FILM ATTRACTS Censor Besieged With Requests for Look at Barred Pictures. Mrs. E. B. Colwell. secretary of the Motion Picture Censorship Board, will have no trouble In getting an audience when she "screens" her 100-foot pic ture reel, showing all the immoral and unfit scenes which have been culled from pictures in various exchanges by the censors. This became apparent yesterday when she was besiged with requests from persons wishing to see the pictures. Mrs. Colwell says the film is not completed yet, and does ' not know how the pictures will be shown. It may be, however, that only the Coun cil will get to see them. There is a chance that the pictures will be screened in the presence of the Coun cil as a part of the censor board's an nual report. Mayor Albee ventured the suggestion yesterday that the city might be able to wipe out its bonded debt by engaging a theater for- a two or three weeks' run of the film. SUICIDE DUE TO ILL-HEALTH Worry Over Title to Parents Home Also Upsets Arthur Smldell. Worry over an obscure title to his parents' home at 469 East Thirty fourth street and ill health caused Ar thur Smidell. aged 28. to put a bullet in his body early yesterday morning, death resulting Instantly. The note left by the despondent man read: "Dearest Ones 111 health heart failure. Phone Portland Van Company at once. Postpone moving. Don't move until titled cleared. Possession nine points of the law. Roles' title doubtful. Forgive me. God's will be done. Art." Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smidell. he parents, and a sister, Delia, survive. There wUl be no inquest. THEFT OF RING PROVED L. D. HUGHES FOUND GUILTY OF DEFRAUDING FIANCEE. Value of Property Declared $4rK, Mull ing; OflTenxe Come Under Mead of Grand (.arreny. A penchant for good clothes and high living, without a legitimate income or an inclination to work, and a tendency to take money from women, probably will get I D. Hughes a term In the county jail. In three minutes' a jury in Judge Gatens' court yesterday convicted him of selling without authority a $450 dia mond ring, the property of Maud Penny, his former fiancee. Hughes was grilled unmercifully by Deputy Dis trict Attorney Collier. The testimony showed Hughes came from the East, met Miss Penny, won her consent to marriage, took her money and finally persuaded her to let him have her ring for safekeeping. He was to put it in a safe deposit vault in Fortland. Miss Penny was at that time working as a waitress at The Dalles. Hughes made repeated excuses when she asked him for the return of the ring. In the meantime he had pawned it for $150, and then sold it to a jeweler for $175. The latter advanced the money to redeem the pledge from the pawnbroker. After selling the ring Hughes went East, ostensibly to visit sick relatives. He failed to communicate with Miss Penny, who had him traced back to Massachusetts, where he was arrested on a charge of larceny by bailee. At the trial Hughes attempted to dis credit the girl's story that the ring was given her by an uncle, and stated she had given him the ring to do with as he saw fit. His story was ridiculed by the prosecution. Considerable argument was devoted: to. the question of the value of the ring. Hughes' friend. M. L. Smith, a jeweler in the Heilig building, stating that it was worth about $225. The jury, how ever, decided the ring was worth $400. thus making the conviction one of grand larceny. Hughes will be sen tenced in a few days. Chicago Party Due Tomorrow. The Swedish-American California Club, coming from Chicago, will ar rive in Portland tomorrow morning from San Francisco, where the party has been at the . Exposition. The Chamber of Commerce is arranging for the entertainment of the visitors and J. L. Wallin. has been named chairman of the reception committee, on which is J. Fred Larson, David E. Lofgren, Con rad P. Olson, Waldemar LideM, E. F. Baird. F. P. Oke and Chris Keudeen. 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