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$ ; ; THE MORX1XG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1915. HORDE KEENEY IS CONVICTED QFARSQN Jury, After Long Deliberation, Makes Verbal Recommend ation for Clemency. INNOCENCE IS MAINTAINED Sensational Trial Clones With Ver dict or Guilty for "Arson King" Suspect Implicated by Con fessions of Others. Mordie Keener, former lieutenant in the Portland fire department, was found guilty of being- a member of the "arson syndicate." by a jury which re ported at 9 o'clock last night. The jury had been out since noon. A verbal recommendation of clemency was made, but not incorporated in the verdict. Circuit Judge Oantenbein instructed the jury and turned the case over to them at neon yesterday. After going to lunch they returned to the jury room and started threshing out the case. An ticipation of a quick verdict dwindled as the afternoon hours wore on. and late last night only Bailiff Courtnev. Ruarding the locked door, was left to watch for a verdict. Keeney was arrested two months ago and was indicted on a charge of burn ing down a house at 269 Lombard street on May 4. 1914. with intent to defraud an insurance company of $800. His arrest ca:ne with that of several others, alleged to be members of a coast-wide organization which profited and thrived for years by burning down houses to Bet the insurance money. Testimony Implicates Kerney. All the others arrested here con fessed. Several were arrested by the California authorities, and confessions were obtained of operations there. But Keeney steadfastly maintained that he was innocent. Mr. and airs. George L.. 'Woollette. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Akeyson, and Mr. and Mrs. Sanford W. Currier all made ttatemo.-its. admitting their own guilt una implicating Koeney. The opera tions of the "ring" were alleged to h v.. been widespread, anu it was somewhat miricult tor the authorities to settl on a specific crime with which to cnarge the prisoner. The trial before Circuit .Inde Gan 1 1 nas oeen renlete with MnMn.- tions. It began last week. All of the confessed firebugs got or the witness siana ana swore that Keeney played a prominent part in the operations of the ring." They said that after he was released on bail he had met and talked to them in a room at a hotel, declaring .upc lie wouia stana pat. Aiwoclatloa Is Admitted Mr. and Mrs. Keeney were their own principal witnesses. They admitted as sociation with those who have con fessed and implicated them, but still nidiniainea keeney a innocence. Fire Marshal Jay Stevens and denn ties from District Attorney Evans' of fice unearthed the evidence. Chief Stevens himself was largely responsible lor the arrest of the other alleged in cendiaries, but when he found evidence pointing toward Keeney he became par ticularly interested. Many years ago Keeney and Stevens Joined the Portland Fire Department practically at the same time. They belonged to the same company. They fought their first big fire together. Incompetency Reuon (;lvrn. Stevens, by hard work, climbed to the position of battalion chief. Keeney got as far as a lieutenancy. Then he was discharged. Other members of his company don't like to talk about that oiscnarge. incompetency was the only reason given. That was several years ago. Since then ployed as a Keeney has been em. baggageman on North His former tpnm-mnto Hank trains. Jay Stevens, became Fire Marshal of I'ortiand. The testimony of Captain Groce, of the Fire Department, who listened out eide Woollette's house while an alleged "arson conference" was going on in side, was a strong part of the state's evidence. On the other hand, the de fense denied categorically every in criminating statement sworn to by Captain Groce and corroborated by the confessed incendiaries. PLAN IS TO BALK FINE Local Option Violator Would Serve Rather Than Pay. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Nov. .-.. (Spe cial.) Rather than pay a cash fine of 1S1. including costs imposed for vio lating the local option law, Honely R. tultz. of Vancouver, has decided to serve out tho time in the Countv JaU and today presented himself to "begin sentence. He is of the opinion that, as times are somewhat depressed, he will have the $161 when he passes his sen tence in Jail, as he will be allowed ?3 a day for each day he serves. However, there may be a question about his being able to do this. The sentence was 10 days in jail and 1100 cash fine, or J150 fine, with no time in jail. PERSONAL MENTION. L. J. Thebus, of Seattle, is at the Nor. tonia. Frank Patton, of Astoria, is at the Imperial. Leon K. Jones, of Corvallis. is at the Perkins. E. H. Berry, of Hood River, is at the Oregon. H. M. Parks, of Corvallis, is at the Imperial. George K. Kosters. of Seattle, Is at the Nortonla. Geoffrey Wiirslow. of Tacoma. is at the Portland. H. B. Strong, of TValla Walla, is at the Oregon. E. A. Lily, of Salem, is registered at the Perkins. D. L. Jamieson, of Corvallis, Is at the Perkins. Howard Force, of Salem, is registered at the Eaton. Myron W. Haynes, of McMinnville, is' at the Eaton. Judge W. s. Crowell. of Medford, is at the Seward. B. R. Brown, of Salem, is registered at the Oregon. Mrs. O. A. Perry, of Vancouver, Wash I Is at the Eaton. H. A. Miller is registered at the Port land from Bend. A. C. Dixon, attorney, or Eugene, Is at the Imperial. R. S. Shaw, of Astoria, is registered at the Imperial. Mrs. M. C. Smith, of Ouray, Colo.. Is at the Cornelius. C. A. Pelletier, of Vancouver. B. C. Is at the Seward. Mrs. F. Sharon is registered at the Eh ton from Goble, Or. Mr. and. Mrs, I. O, Rhoades and "W. - G. Rhoades, of San Francisco, are reg istered at the Multnomah. Mrs. Jerome Day, of Moscow. Idaho, is at the Portland. Ay. D. Doyle, is registered at the Kor- Luuia. irom beattle. C L. Ireland, editor and publisher, of Moro, is at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kline, of Salem, are at the Multnomah. Dr. James K. Cottele. of Louisville. Ky., is at tne Multnomah. J". J. Wright, hardware man of Boise, io icsiaierta at me Seward. E. A. Wallman. of Spokane, and Mrs. Wallman are at the Cornelius. C. G. Nash and Mrs. Nash and daugh ter, of Wyeth, are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Schneckloth, of Pomeroy, Wash., are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Silverman, of Ska mokawa. Wash., are at the Cornelius. -. w. Hackett, member of an adver tising firm of Chicago, is at the Port land. S. Barden. automobile man of Seattle, who is touring the West, is at the Nor tonia. Professor H. B. Sheldorx of the Uni versity of Oregon. Eugene, is at the Seward. Cass Altschuler, of Seattle, who rep resents one of the largest cigar fac tories in the West. located at San Francisco, is a Portland visitor. Mr. Altschuler is on his way north from the Panama-Pacific Exposition, where he went to view his factory's prize winning exhibit in the Pure Food Pal ace. CHICAGO. Nov. 5. (Special.) Mrs. F. C. Harley, of Astoria, is registered at the La Salle Hotel. CHILD TASHING IS TOLD CASTOR oil, GIVEN GIRL TO VARY STVI.E OK PIXISHMEST. Neighbor Tell Judge Cleeton How Doris Kohlman Warn Beaten Till Welts Appeared on Body. Eight-year-old Doris Kohlman faced her father nl a i t :, an(Jliluu,cl llL .juvenile Ju!ge Cleeton's court yesterday after- a.,iU jn-iira neignDors tell of the Whippings and hftatinv. -v. v i celved. "Until lhr ... . nciin vn ner oacK and legs and arms as big as my finger," " " ""J selective i om swennes described it from the witness stand. He and Patrnlmoti , ' ... i i - - - voinciuu na.u ar rested the girl's parents for cruelty to fci.c ii xu iiiue cniia. R M vi,i. . -.. r iiti -j i Anna Jvoni- man, the father and stepmother, ad- ii nicy naa punished Doris frequently." They were well dressed and spoke of the punishment as a mat ter of course. Kohlman is a traveling man. He ad . muted to Judge Cleeton that, just to vary the method of punishing the little girl, he had given her castor oil to make her ill. "They punished her to make her get her lessons," said Mrs. J. C. Lynch, a next-door neighbor. "Once I remember they whipped her because she could not pronounce transportation.' Another time Mrs. Kohlman whipped her se verely because she could not do a prob lem in subtraction. "In my opinion, too, Doris is an unusually well-behaved little girl. Of course she. was always clean, well clothed and well fed. But I don't think she knows what love is." Usually it was Mr. Kohlman who punished the little girl, witnesses de clared. Judge Cleeton, visibly affected by the recital, declared immediately that the father and stepmother could not keep the little girl. "Until you change your views about punishment of children you cannot have the girl back. It is against the principles of this court to take a child away from its parents, but the recital of these beatings administered to this little girl is too much. The court will see that the girl is properly cared for." Mr. and Mrs. Kohlman live at 240 East Forty-eighth street. Bride-Elect Startles City With Fur-Trimmed Boots. Attention of Thrones Near Clarke County Court bonne Directed To ward Young Woman, Who Appear. In Latent Style. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 5 (Spe cial.) It is passing strange how wonderfully observing some persons are when it is the latest style whicn prompts it. The fur trimming around the top of an open-work shoe worn by a pretty youns woman, about to be married, caused a ripple of excitement in this city yesterday. This is the first time that such a shoe has appeared in Vancouver and an ab breviated skirt accentuated its effect. An Oregon machine. No. 22,217. rolled up in front of the Courthouse at 4:30 o'clock and out of it jumped Wilson Montgomery Shoemaker, Miss Florence Edna Crawford and O. B. Barklow. of 5207 East Eightieth street. Many eves turned in the direction of the fashionably attired young woman, who was clad in black velvet, with a cape of the same material. Around the edge of the cape was brown bear fur. with a fur collar drawn closely around the throat and fur trimming around the top of the shoes. The hat was an atractive toque with a side propeller, resembling a Dutch windmill. The shoes were laced on the inside and a. glimpse of white stocking appeared through ihe openings. When tho license was secured the trio drove to the office of W. S. T. Derr where the marriage was performed. Mr. Shoemaker gave his 'occupation as lumberman and his age as 24. Miss Crawford said she was a housewite and had seen 22 Summers. YOUTH ADMITS SHOOTING Claude Thompson Jailed Peniliii" Kcsults of Victim's Wounds. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Nov. 5. iSn.. cial.) After two days of silence. iauae Thompson, aged 20. tonight con fessed that he had shot W. A. Hall, of Brush Prairie, when, with his brother Ered, he attempted to rob the grocery store at that place a few nights aeo. Sheriff Biesecker announced. Fred was sentenced to from two to seven years in the state reformatory. Claude will be held in jail here until the extent of the injury to Mr. Hall is determined. Sheriff Biesecker said Claude also had directed the officers to the point where the gun used in the robbery was hidden, near Battleground. TEST SUITIS PROPOSED Pierce County Assessor Disregards Rule of State Commission. OLYMPIA. Wash., Nov. 5. (Special.) : Arrangements are being made by Attorney-General Tanner to bring a test suit, probably against Assessor J. J. Cameron, of Pierce County, to com pel compliance with the Tax Coramia- i sion ruling that the statutory tax ex- ' emption of J300 allowed on personal property belonging to the head of the family should be applied to the actual valuation, rather than to the assessed valuation. The old procedure has been to apply this exemption to the assessed valua tion, resulting in an actual exemption of from $600 to $1200. 1 - T. I . ... ; BEACH COMBERS ABE RICH IN FLOTSAM Hundreds Reap Harvest From Surf When Steamer Santa Clara Breaks Up. SHERIFF'S MEN HELPLESS Women Gather Food, While Men Prefer Whisky. Which Floats In In Abundance, and Terrorizing Celebration Is Predicted. MAESHFIELD. Or.. Nov. s f Spe cial.) The wrecked steamship Santa viara. which withstood the dash of waves and surf for three days, com menced breaking ud late trvrl v h liquor, sacks of flour and various other classes of merchandise washed ashore. There were ready hands on the beach to receive the scattering property, and many carried away souvenirs of the The Coos Bay Business Men's Asso ciation. which organized todav and d manded from underwriters and Charles P. Doe permission to board the wreck and salve whatever goods were not uinca. naa just reached the wreck with 20 workmen when things began float ing from the Santa Clara; first in small installments and later in large quan tities. The San Francisco underwriters and the owner. Charles P. Doe. tele graphed permission and placed Captain .hct lAiisiem m cnarge or operations. Pout Parcels Ruined. Sixty-seven sacks of parcel post mail out of 200 were delivered to the Marsh field and North Bend offices today, but incie was no man mat was worth sav ing. No further bodies have been re covered. s tne evening drew on at. the Santa Clara wreck, outsiders became more doio, and hundreds of articles were inrown overboard by arrangement of many who lined the shore waiting for what might become flotsam. There seemed to be a regularly organized crew bent on securing what they could from the immense quantities of goods that were going to waste. Sheriff Al- irea Johnson and seven denutv watfh men could not restrain beach combers from gathering plunder from the in coming swells, each of which brought wcner ana Detter returns. Women Get Fooili Men Get Liquor. umii, w mu eneriir .inhnHnn . sayed to estop from reclaiming flotsam """ me sun, absolutely denied the of ficer and told him he was entitled to whatever he could find. The Sheriff did not dispute him and gave up trying to prevent the hundreds from carrying away casts of liquor, flour, meats, bed- uiiik. niacninaw coats, and almost-every conceivable article of clothinir It was noticeable that among the Um:ii wno were gathering merchan dise from the beach, they chose food products, while most of the men fol selected liquor. One man had a cache of 20 cases of whisky and set a guard over it. Several who ca .e into town late this evening predicted a general night of terror on the beach owing to the abun dance of liquor and celebration that it was likely to induce. MKS. KOOXEY NOT VET TOUSD Sister Believes Woman Was on Santa Clara; Another Body Seen. MARaHFlELP. Or., Nov. 5 (Spe cial.) Mrs. M. B. Henderson, of Nnrih Bend, after three days' telegraphing to several points where her sister. Mrs. Madeline Rooney, might be. failed to s any v ora ot ner. She suspects her sister was a nas senger or. the Santa Clara, together vwlii ner companion. .Mrs. Hale, despite the opinion of the company that they did not sail. The body of one woman has been seen in the sea by several parties. FEDERAL MARSHAL MAY ACT Complaint Against Santa Clara Loot ers Is Humored. According to reports coming from Coos Bay last night, looters of the wrecked steamer Santa Clara have become so persistent and bold in their work that Lawrence A. Liljequist, Dis trict Attorney for Coos Countv. has sent a telegram to United States Mar shal John Montag at Portland for aid n putting a stop to the looting. Mr. Montag said last night ihsi h had not yet received the telegram. He said that when he received it any ac tion he should take would depend en tirely on conditions as presented to him at that time. "Whether I would delegate some one at the scene to represent my office, or send some one from Portland, or what action I would take, I cannot say now," he said. MdliIXE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. due Name. Rose City Great Northern. .. Northern Pacific. . Geo. W. Eider Bear Beaver V. A. Kilburn Koanoke DUE Name. Yosemite Great Northern. . . Hose City Northern Pacific. . Geo. W. Elder Bear J. B. Stetson F. A. Kilburn TO ARRIVE. From Los A ngeles ..... . San Francisco. . . . -San Francisco. . . . . San Diets o .IjOs Angeles .Los Angeles . San Francisco . . . . Date In port In pori .NOV Nov Nov; Nov. Nov. Nov. . San Diego TO DEPART. For .San Francisco. . . . . San Francisco. . . . . .Los Angeles .San Francisco . . . . . San Diego . Los Angeles. .San Diego .San Francisco . San Diego . .Los Angeles .San Diego . San Diego Date, Nov. . Nov. o . Nov. Nov. Nov, .Nov' Nov Nov. Nov. .Nov. .Nov. .Nov. Nov. Klamath Beaver Multnomah. ... Roanoke. Celilo Portland. DUE Name. Santa Cecelia low&n Panaman Kt-ul ui-klan . DUE Name. Santa Cecelia. .... lowan Panaman ......... Kentucltian. ssan uiego Atlantic Service. TO ARRIVE. From .New York -New York New York -New York TO DEPART. For .New York. ...... -New York. ...... New York. ...... New York. ...... Date. Dec. 6 Dec n Dec. 23 Feb. 3 Date. Dec 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 28 Feb. 8 Marconi 'Wireless lleports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M. Novem ber 5 unless otherwise designated.) Herrin, Monterey for Linnton. 475 miles north Monterey. Kilburn, Portland for Coos Bay, 85 miles south of Columbia. Wilhelmina, Honolulu for San Francisco 166; miles out. ' Enterprise, Seattle for Honolulu 97 miles from Cape Flattery November' 4 Peequiera. Seattle for Honolulu. 1916 miles from Cape Flattery November 4. China. San Francisco for Orient, Ji56 miles out November 4. Logan. Manila for San Francisco, 2241 mi!s out November 4. Speedwell. San Francisco for Coos Bay 55 miles rorth of San Francisco. " Asuncion Richmond for Seattle. 270 miles north of Richmond. lit. Helens. San Krarctero for Tacoma. Zi miles north of Point Reyes Atlas, towing barge 91. Portland for Rich mond. 15 miles aorta of Point Arena. Moffett. Port Anerels fnr Hrhmnnl ca miles from Richmond. Roanoke. Portland Tot San Francisco, St miles north of San Francisco. Congress. San Francisco for San Pedro miles south of Pigeon Point. Elder. San Francisco tor Portland. 40 miles norvh of Point Reyes. Coronado. Eureka for Can Francisco. 25 miles north of Point Arena. S.'-'Jl?-.. San Francisco tor San Pedro, off Cliff House. Chansjor. Monterey for Linnton. S miles north of Monterey. Cuzco. Port Angeles for San Francisco, 9J miles north of San Francisco. San Ramona. San Francisco for Mexico ?. V.enlra' American ports, 117 miles from San Pedro. Willamette. San Francisco for San Pedro. 10 mlies east of Point Concepcion. Klamath. San Diego for San Pedro, 20 .Lucas, towing barge 93. Balboa for San Francisco, S&U miles south of San Fran cisco. Queen. San Francisco for Seattle. 98 miles south cape Flattery. Herrin. Monterey for Linnton, 175 miles north of Monterey. Grace Dollar, Tacoma for Port Harford, 10 miles west of Race Rock. President, Seattle for San Francisco off Slip Point. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Nov. B. Sailed Steamers V.?1'10' ,.tor..'Sant Diego via San Francisco; Wm. H. Murphy, for San Francisco via estport. Astoria, Nov. 5. Sailed at midnight Steamers Jchan Poulscn and Santa Monica, for San Francisco. Arrived at 11:25 A M .-icimei cul A-sormern, irom san Fran cisco, sailed at ll:lr, A. M. Steamer V. A. Kilburn. for San Francisco via wav ports San Francisco, Nov. 5. Arrived Swam ers Bear, from San Pedro, for- Portland Multnomah, from Portland for San Pedro Sailed at 1 P. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder" from San Diego for Portland. Arrived at 3 P. M. Stiamvr Northern Pacific, from Flavel. Nov. 1. Arrived at 8 P. M Steamer Beaver, from Portland for San Ped ro. Point Reyes. Nov. 5. Passed at 1 P. M Steamer Shasta, from Columbia River for aan rearo. Wellington. Nov. 4. Arrived Marama. from San Francisco. Newcastle, N. S. W., Nov. 1. Arrived Koinakata Maru. from Everett. Anca, Nov. 4. Arrived Steamer Baja, from California for Seattle. Hongkong, Nov. 1. Arrived Steamer Hawaii Maru. from Seattle. Hankow, Nov. 4.-sailed Hazel Dollar, for San Pedro. Antofagasta, Nov. 4. Sailed Queen Eu genie, for Vancouver, B. C. Yokohama. Nov. 1. Sailed Sado Maru, for Seattle. San Francisco. Nov. r. Arrived Steamers Daisy lladsby, from Portland: Multnomah, Northern Pacific. from Columbia River. Sailed Steamers George W. Elder, for Port land; Speedwell, for Bandon; U. s. A T. Thomas, for Manila: St. Helens, for Ta coma; Hcnrik fNorweglan). for Christiania; Mexico (British), for Seattle; Nome City, for Bellingham. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 5. Arrived Steamen Alameda, from Southwestern Alaska; Unkal Maru No. 2 (Japanese), from Hongkong: Senator, from Nome; Alki. from Southeastern Alaska. Sailed Steamers City of Puebla. for Southwestern Alaska; President, for San Diego; Admiral Dewey, for San Francisco; Prince Rupert (British.!, for Prince Rupert. News From Oregon Ports. COOS BAY, Or., Nov. 5. (Special. The gasoline schooner Roamer sailed for Port Orford early this morning. The steam sclionnor Yellowstone, with lum ber from the North Bend Mill T.nmher Company plant, sailed for San Francisco at noon. The gasoline schooner Rustler, from Port land, arrived with freight for the Wedder burn Trading Company on Rogue River. ASTORIA. Or.. Nov. (Special.) With lumber from Portland, Oak Point and West port the steam schooner Jonan Pouisen sailed during the night for San Francisco. i tie steam srnoouer Santa Monica sailed during the night for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber from Westport. l arryln lreiirnt anu passengers from Portland and Artorln, ihe steamer F. A. Kilburn sailed for San Francisco, via Coos Bay and Eureka. She has an unusually laree list of passengers. v itn ar.out oassenecrs and 2T.O (nns of freight, (he steamer Great Northern ar rived irom san Kranclsco. The vessel will carry several hundred -tons of freight when she ails tomorrow. Columbia Itiver Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Nov. 5. Condition of the bar at P. M. Sea moderate: vind, south, six rulles. Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. Low. 11:34 A. M 9.6 feet'5:30 A. M 2.2 feel ;6:33 P. M . . 0.9 foot GIRLS DINE MEN'S CLUB WASHINGTON HIGH WORK IX tOOKIXIi IS PRAISED. Kant Side Orsantxation Declares! In Favor A loo of Retention of Man ual Training Clasaex. "Representing; the East Side Busi ness Men's Club we today are highly evraimea to see this tine display on the part of the young women of the Washington Hifrh School, showing: their acquirements in the domestic line." said M. B. McFaul, president of the fc.a8t bide Business Men's Club, yes terday, at the spread furnished by the domestic science department of the Washington High School. Principal- II. 1. Herdman was the host. Mr. McFaul .congratulated him on the demonstration both in the quality and preparation of the food, and de -lared the demonstration showed me great value or the culinary de partment. I shall recommend that the South ern Pacific management adopt the menu giveji here for the Shasta Lim- tea, declared Frank B. Eran. of the Southern Pacific, "I am sure the pa trons of the road would appreciate the fine spread we have had here tod:iy." iollow.ng the luncheon. Principal Heidman showed the delegation from the club through the manual training and other departments of the buildintr. The representatives were convinced that the removal of the manual train- ng department from the high schools would be a Kreat mistake, and the club decided that it would oppose any such a movement as proposed by some. At the Washington High School at present there are nearly 1400 students. although the building is supposed to lane care ot mou. SOLDIERS' FEET INSPECTED Vancouver Regiment Is Tested After March of Eight Miles. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.. Nov. 5. (Special.) Pedestrians passing tnrougn tne post on the parade grounds this morning were astonished to see all of the soldiers with their shoes and sox off. It was "feet inspection" by the Inspector-General, Colonel Guy Carleton. who is making an inspection of the Twenty-first Infantry. Hospital Corps, band and the barracks. Colonel K. H. Wilson, Acting Adjutant of the Seventh Brigade, is also here. The regiment marched with full field equipment about eight miles with- two baits. The feet of the) soldiers were then Inspected to see that none had de veloped blisters or sore feet. After dinner, shelter tents were pitched and inspected, and this was followed by company. battalion and regimental drills. VANCOUVER CLUB CUTS FEE Chamber of Commerce Decidel as Name for Kew Organization. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 5. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the Commercial Club here tonight, it was voted to stand behind the organization commit tee of the proposed Chamber of Com merce, and it was aleo decided that the new organization shall be called officially the - Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. It was voted also to cut the dues from $25 to $12 annually, with the pro vision that they may be paid In two installments, if desired. Organizer P. E. Poindexter declared his intention to continue to work with the committee. SUEZ ROUTE TRIED Northwest Wheat to Europe Going New Way. PANAMA CLOSING IS CAUSE First Carrier to Leave Portland Over Egyptian Course Is Japan ese Steamer llokoku Maru, "Which May Go Tonight. Still another route is to be patron ized since the Panama Canal is closed to navigation, in getting Northwest wheat to Europe, and that is by way of the Suez Canal. The first carrier to leave Portland with orders to follow that course is to be the Japanese steamer Hokoku Maru, which took on the last of her cargo yesterday and may get away tonight. depending largely on the progress of repairs to ner Doners. -In taking the Suez Canal route the vessel virtually will pass through two war zones In making her wav through the Mediterranean and then from there to tho English Channel. One vesse from here, the Japanese steamer Tokai Maru, which sailed August 18 with wheat for Limerick, was reported to nave gotten over in that directipn, though she used the Panama Canal, as Bhe was reported once at Barcelona, but that is thought to have been a mis take. After leaving the Canal she re ported at Newport News and proceeded tiirect. according to the New York Shipping Register, reaching her desti nation October 11. One authority places the distance from the Columbia River to Grimsby at 15,175 miles. Going by way of the Panama Canal to London it Is about sst! miles, and via the Straits of Ma gellan 14,333 miles. In former years steamers have gone from here through the Suez Canal, but in times when grain freights were not at such phe nomenal heights. In those days there was an object, because of cheaper coal being obtainable going that way. Tolls on the average tramn steamer in the Suez are said to aggregate about 9 i uuu. One steamer to come here from Port Said was the Haigh Hall, and her offi cers reported that all vessels bound through the Suez Canal were protected through the adoption of various pre cautions and sacks of sand piled high on the bridge served to guard those navigating her from the Turkish id It is not thought there is particular danger after getting awav from the Suez waterway, though no doubt crews of German submarines would welcome risking a torpedo on one of tho rw Japanese vessels that have headed into .-.u. uiuau aitrs since tne war began. "ORE SAILORS ARE PASSED Inspectors Busy as to Seamen and Designating Lifeboatmcn. There had been 113 ort if inn tea ls- ued up to 4 o'clock yesterday to able seamen at the office of United States Steamboat Inspectors Edwards . and t?uuer, the total number of applica tions being 142. Not all were exam ined but of those who were put through the test on I v 1 ft worn i-o. jected. In addition there were about 150 certificates issued to 'lifeboatmen. The latter class includes waiters or others aboard ship, and an able seaman may be certificated as a lifeboatman as well as being rated a sailor, while omcers may be certificated lifeboat men, but all must pass a practical ex amination to secure a ticket. Men from the steamer Wm. H Murphy, of the Arrow Line fleet, were before the inspectors yesterday as well as a few from other ships, who had not been passed on when their com rades were examined. Almost every day additional instructions arrive from Washington, usually modifying the re quirements or giving a new interpre tation of parts of the law, which is being rapidly applied here. BIG Bl'OY AT CLATSOl SPIT Aid Used at JTeah Bay to Be Tried Out at Xo. 1 2 Shortly. Next of the trials to be made to maintain a lighted aid to mark Clat sop Spit, at the mouth of the Columbia River, known as No. 12, will be the es tablishment by Robert Warrack, in spector of the Seventeenth Lighthouse District, of one of the largest types of gas buoys used In the district, one having been taken up at the entrance to NeaU Bay and replaced with a relief buoy. The one removed has been transported to the Tongue Point buoy station and when overhauled will be placed In position. Columbia River bar pilots are urging the retention of a lighted aid to mark the end of the south jetty, where a gas buoy was used during the dredging season. The mark was shifted in shore by tho elements and has not been restored to Its former position. The Chamber of Commerce, State Pilot Commission and others have interested themselves in having that mark re tained and it is b iieved the Bureau of Lighthouses will authorize Mr. Warrack to make it a permanent aid! COWLITZ SERVICE OX AG All Chester Increases Draft Through Weight and Years in Water. There having been a rise of four feet in the Cowlitz River, the little steamer Chester, of the Kellogg Trans portation Company's line, has been re stored to service between Kelso and Toledo, making Castle Rock and other points. It is said there will be a con siderable movement of potatoes and other products to be routed to Port land from there soon and the Chester will be kept busy. For years she held the head of the list among light draft sternwheelers. having a draft of six inches when built in 1897 by Joseph Supple. She is 100 feet long, with a beam of 20 feet and a depth of hold' of 3.6 feet, but since her launching more cabin has been added and the extra weight, also the fact she has been in the water such a lengthy period, has increased her draft to about 14 inches. There were not many sternwheelers afloat as small as the Chester until the last few years. LIXDFIELD LEAVES TODAY Fine of $5000 for Missing Bill of Health Is Lowered to $25. Aboard the Norwegian bark Lind field, which tows seaward at noon to day, on her way to Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, is a cargo of wheat totalling 131.278 bushels, valued at $137,845. The last of her sailors were signed aboard yesterday after noon, so she will have a full comple ment on going to sea. When the Lindfield reached the riv er a fine of $5000 was assessed against her by the Custom House officials be cause she failed to produce a bill of health from Algoa Bay, her last port of call. In a report that was forward ed to Washington was included a state ment from the master of the vessel to the effect he assumed charge a short time before the vessel saiied. and as his predecessor attended to all other papers, it was assumed he had looked a!'f r. a bi" of health. The department officials at Washington reduced the fine to $25, notification of their action beins received yesterday. LAST STEAMER LEAVES NOME Departure of Victoria Marks Close of Navigation in Bering. NOME. Alaska, Nov. 6. The steam ship Victoria sailed for Seattle late last night, the last vessel to leave Nome this season. Until next June, when navigation in Bering Sea is opened. Nome will be cut off from the outside world except by travel over 2000 miles ot snow trail to the open ports in Northwestern Alaska. The Victoria 13 carrying 50 pas sengers, business men and miners, who will pass the Winter in the States, and a large shipment of gold bullion. About 2500 people will remain in Nome. The Winter already has begun here. Severe storms are sweeping over Sew ard Peninsula, accompanied by intense cold and much snow. Marine Notes. W. F. Ward. "of the Eleventh Civil Service Commission, passed through Ihe city yester day on his way from Seattle to Idaho and Montana, where he will conduct examina tions among applicants for Federal positions. In gathering wheat ulong the Snake River the O.-W. R. & N. steamer Lewiston has been ordered to operate between Asotin and Iewlston lor the present. The wheat she is handling is being routed to Portland. It is not known when the steamer Spokane will be started, her movements depending on when wheat in other Snake River territory Is to start for tidewater. It is- intended to complete tho lumber cargo of the barkentine James Tuft at Westport. Monday. The vessel goes to South Africa under charter to Heatley & Co. The British sohooner Davis Evans, which is ready here with a lumber cargo for Mel bourne, is to leave down at noon today. Captain Vic Degerstedt. of the steamer Beaver, of the Clatskanie Transportation Company's line, has departed for Puget Sound because of an accident aboard the gasoline barge Wakena. owned hv the com pany, through whk:h August Krontz. who joined the vesse! here, and First Mate W;ilte Alienby. of Seattle, lost their lives. They are said to have been asphyxiated while asleep. The Wakena. originally operated here, was sent north under charter to Puget Sound interests. District Freight Agent Krycr. of the North Pacific Steamship Company, said last night that he had not received additional infor mation as to v.hlch steamer would be sent here to replace the Santa Clara, wrecked at the entrance to Coos Bay, but he expects to be advised today. Captain Salvessen is here to assume com mand of the Norwegian ship Oezina when she arrives from Cape Town, which harbo she left August 27. The vessel is now in command of Captain T. H. Mickalsen. Arthur Merrill, clerk nt ihn nffir-& r United States Steamboat Inspectors Kdwards and Fuller, is looking for the owner of a gold cuffbutton. set with three diamonds, which was found on the floor of the office yesterday. When the- McCnrmick steamer Celilo left for California ports last evening she carried an average passenger list and full cargo. To begin loading grain the French ship Andre Theodore has shifted from the Clark & Wilson mill to Irving dock, she will be followed there by the Hiawatha, which Is unloading ballast at the dock of the North Pacific Lumber Company. CLOSING IS VOTE ISSUE TACOMA RETAIL GROCERS IN DORSE: COMMISSION CANDIDATE. Inability to Obtain Enforcement of Sunday Law Brlnica Aetlon In Effort to Win Campaign. TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. S. (Special.) Dissatisfied at its failure to get ac tion from the City Commission on Sun day closing-, the Tacoma Retail Gro cers' Association has voted to put its own candidate in the field. M. E. Ford, president of the West SiH Grocery, was indorsed for city com- uisaiuner, ana said today lie will run. One of the leading issues Mr. Ford said would be the enforcement of the Sunday closing law against grocery stores. Secretary Darrali, of the as sociation, said tue members believed it would be advantageous to have their own candidate. This is in conformity vnn a staie-wiae movement, he said. "Some of the stores occupyinsr larce quarters have been remaining open on ounuay. ana we Deneve some stronc- steps should be taken to stop this," aaaea uarran. The association has been unable to get any action from the city officials in regard to grocery stores which keen open all day Sunday." Ford said. "We have decided to take matters into our own hands and are going into the campaign to win." Due to the action of the Grocers' As sociation, the Sunday-closing law is an issue In Portland. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Man-iapo IJrenHes. CARAHKR-Duffv Jumna T. -,. il legal. 50 East Fifteenth street North, and Mary c. Duffy, legal, 2G5 Sixth street. FCCHS-JENSEN Vier H. Fuchs. :egal. 1S60 East Yamhill street, and Ella J. Jensen, lega:, 4KH i.-j Fast Ankeny street. JETNSEN-LIND Robert G. Jensen, legal, Morningside Hosj ttal. and EUse Lind legal lbi Seventeenth Ftreet. PATTKR'ON-SI I.VA Tlnrr,- t rat. legal, S Ea?t Thirteenth street North, and Catherine Bernice Silva, legal, ly-lvi "Cast Lincoln street. HART-M'MANAMA A. If. Hart, legal 30 East Kight -third street North, and Clara McManama, legal, same address BALDEX-D A.GGETT Frank E Balden, legal. 7M Glisan street, and Bessie E. Dag gett, lesal, titil Fast Oak street. Births. ROBERTS To Mr. and Mrs. Alhort W Roberta. 436 Sixty-Second street. OctohAP l-l a daughter. JAMES To Mr. and Mrs. George James. 521B Seventy -second street, October lti a son. QUICK To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Quick, 1401 East Nineteenth street South. Ortnhnp a a daughter. ANDREWS To Mr. and Mrs. Walter An drews, lal Orient street. October a son. v ALtts.ti. i o Air. ana Mrs. Mowbray Walker. 1:312 Fortv-fiftn strAt RmithonHi October 28. a daughter. BLbBY To Mr. and Mrs. Ernest U Busby. 6fc7 East Seventy-seventh street, No vember 1, a son ENNIS To Mr. and Mrs. Robert .T En- nis. 3023 Sixty-third street Southeast! Oc tober 23. a son. SMITH To Mr. and Mrs. Robert O Smith, 1124 East Madison street. October 28. a son. H ECKART To Mr. and Mrs .TnsPnh f Heck art. 669 Commercial street, November a daughter. COLEMAN To Mr nnH M RnheH S Coleman. 379 East Fifty-fourth street, Oc tober us, a son. KIDMAN TO Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Ryfl. man, 299 Morris street. November 1, a daughter. Building Permits, D. W. ROSS Construct retaining 893 Talbot road; builder, Mike Degedin; $15. J. N. ELLIOTT Erect Iwo-ntnrv frnma dwelling. ttS5 Lambert sereet. between East faeventeenth and Milwaukie streets; builder, C Spies; $3500. FAILING ESTATE Renair fnnr.mnr stores and offices, 248 Washington street, between second and Third atreats: hniWnr C. Spies; $730. ISABiSLLE GlLBAtGH AND NILLA BLADE Erect one-storv frame riwMinir 1132 Francis avenue, between fc-ast Tblrtv seventh and East Thirty-eighth streets; builder. Hansen Brothers; $1500 DON A Hi M'KAY Repair six-story furni ture store. ISO Third street between Yam hill and Taylor streets; builder, Ira F. Powers; ?3-"V0. A. L. GRUTZE Ren air nnn-stnrv frams dwelling. U3. East Forty-eighth street, be tween t-asi .a:n ana .ast Madison streets; builder, same; J30 MRS. C. L. SAUNDERS Erect one-story frame garage. 172 Glenn avenue North be tween Dunkley and Bryce streets; builder. A. S. Leviser; S30O. KL'RTH & -TOXTZ Rooalr one-storr frame wood office. 2til Eat ighty-second Hawthorne avenue; builder, same; J40. . . TKl M is L.E fc, ree t or.e-at ory l ram e earas1, 7."7 East Burnside street, between East Twenty. secend and East Twentv-fourln streets; builder. Smith A Dodge; $1H0. is. AiitUAi.C! lie pair one-story xrame AMCSF.MEXTS. BAKER THEATER lirtMtriwav and MoitImoo Home of the popular Haker Players. Mat. today. Last time tonight. The latent thrili iiig crook pla v. "I NOER OOVKR. Startlinp. mystifying Greatest tatt In years, fc-veninps, S5o. iOc: box and loyo. 7.-. Mat inees, all seats (except box and loge), -.c. NVxt week, starting tomorrow Mat.. TUe Silver Horde." BUOAOWAV AND IAUI1UX. Tho Only High-Cuu Vaudeville Circuit. A UREATH OF OLI VIKUINIA Marie King. Sherman, Van A Hvman, AL t.i-nird it Sylvia Clark, Nairrm's Swlna Ca nine Actors, Hans Ilunke. ;arcinetti Urotn. era. Ornheum Travel Weekly. MATISE10 DAILY, 2:tS 10c. 25c N1UHT SHOW, S:13 10c 25c, 50c WATESEE BAUT 23ft The Century Sensation, UAKDfcKN. . T , . Kins; ol the Handcuffs, introducing his own exlua.v mysteries which have astounded the world, 5 OTUKR BKi-TlMK ACTS S Boxes. fir,t ro,v balcony seats reserved by phone Main 46bB. A dwelllpff, r.Ofi Goldsmith street, between De lav and HmlriinH - hi. tin..- t. co it . I. N. FALMLR Krect one-storv frame parage, I -3'J Oarfit-ld awnue between Ains worth and Jan.ni atrcta; " builder, same; JACOB PrciTZ Ropuir one-story frame J'nian and Liberty streets; builder, same; K. -IKE Krcct one-storv f n mn car- ase. 1251 Campbell street, between Jessup and Ams-.vorth streets; buildc, same; $o5. "i..nouv.i- '"-fun one ana one-naif-story frame dwelling, S40 Kerby street, between Shaver and Failing streets; buiNkr, V. Biersdoif; $"o. Mrs. V. A W 4 I I Tff-onlr fratno d welll ns. 07ti Oorbett street, between Lowell and Bancroft avenues; builder. Frank amp-hell; Si:. 1'NITKD STATKS n r v v. r v m v. vt r i r- test holes for buildinti. Oilman tn ITovt streets and Broadway to Park street- builder .Tnnn BlPtrham: $r.on. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS Members Portland Osteopathic Ass'n. Baker. Dr. Lillian, 920 Corbett Bide .Phones Main 3227, A 4879. Barrett, Dr. II. Lester, 419 Morean Bldgr. Phone Main 429. Browne Dr. Agnei M 331 Plttock Blk. Phones Broadway 3603. Main 2&fi Furrior. Dr. Jessie B., 820 SeliinsT Bida. f lack. Dr. William 917 Broadway Blag. Main 33A, Main 945. Uatea, Dr. Ucrtrude A. itZX Corbett Bldf. Main 1633. A 4706. ' UUea, Dr. Mary IS., tU3 Morgan Bids Pixonea Main 6too. A. 196. aowiuud, Dr. A. v 31a OeiUntr Bids Main 2213, A 2229. teller, Dr. Wlllisun G., 608 Taylor St. Phones Main 544, A 3444. Lacy, Dr. A. Ai suite 301 Morgan Bid Pnones Marauau A8b. la. Dor 4278. Leonard, Dr. kL. f, tot Morgan Bid at Pnones Main "03. A 1709. LeweuiUL, lir. Virginia V 612 Morgan Bias. Phoues Alain 149, Mar. 33. Moore. Dra. 1 and M. C 1 08 Sell ing Biagi Marsnaii 1276, A 3031. Auruup, Or. . IU, 30ft AluiKua Bids: Pnoues Main 349, hast 1028? Pengxa, Dr. C i0lu toeinns Bid: Pnunes Main 3440, Mean 3446. bnepnerd. Dr. B. P., 608 - tU Morgan Biug. Main boot. hast 248. A lifbT Slylea, Or. Jo ton 11., Jr Taoor 634a. 660 PiLtucK Bio.. Bdwy. 17 3. 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Lt baoM) al two conitecutlve ttme. ........jjjs bame ad three consecutive times... ..swe bame ad sue. or seven eoueeutivo times fee Tne above rate apply to aavniM3iiieoi umier "iNrw ItHiny" aud ail uU.nr r'nufi vaiioos except tue folio wing z situations W au ted Male, bituatiuns aiiietl Jt euiale. Per Kent, IWuina Pntu! Pamlltea. Board and Kuouib l'nvt r ann.i Houbekeepicj Koouio Private i-auililes, feate on the above ciiiicauua i i cents a line each insertion. On charge" advertisements charges will be oaed on the number of lines appAnog ui the paper rvaaruieM of tu number vt words ui each luie. aluuiiium cuaina two lines. iae Orejtonian will accept classified ad veruoementa over the telephone, provided the advertiser U a subscriber to eiLUer plions. No prices will be quuteO over Uie phune. but bill will be rendered the loilow wk day. . Vt het her subsequent advertise utentM will be accepted over the phone de pends upon the prumptneo of payment rt telepbcue advertisement. iSituatloa Wanted und 1'ernonuJ advertisements wUl uot be a cepted over the telephone. Orders for u insert ton only wili be accepted lor urni ture lor Sale," "Uumess Opportunities "KoominR-Uouses" and "Wanted to licau Xclephob . Maun 7010. A eua&. Advertisements to receive proper classi fication must be ha The Oregfoaian office before 9 o'clock at night, except bat urda?. Closing hour for The buuday Oreffuniaa wili be 3:au o'clock Saturday night. Ibe office will be open urtil lo o'clock 1. M., as usual, and all ads received too late - for proper classification will be run under the hesxtiaa "loo ate to Classify.' MEETING NOTICES. OREGON tiURJNE. NO. 1, OR DER OK THE WHITE SHRINE OK c JERUSALEM Special meeting this K?a.iuiua.ji J otlNHS, a L .OH. UI II- cial visit of William G. Wisner Sn. e ts- preme vvatenman of tne shepherds Visitors cordially invited. By order of W. H. F. yELLlE M'KINLEY. W. S. JKKOUN LODGE. NO mi A. K. AND A. M. stated com munication this (Saturday I evening, at 8 o'clock. p u M. John B. Cleland will deliver an address on the subject, "Ma- brethren cordially Invited. By ord,r of the W. M. LliiLS- pARKER. Sec WASHINGTON LODGE, NO. 4i. A. F. AND A. M. Special communication this (Saturday evening, 1 o'clock, Eat fcth and Burnside. E. A. degree. Visit ors welcome. Order W. M J. H. RICHMOND. Sec. EMBLEM 3welry buttons, charms, pins new desius. Jar Bros.. 181-J Sixth st. I 3