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-i" , i Ml VOL. IV NO. lT.Til. PARLIAMENT HOUSEON FIRE Two Women Dead in Con flagration at Ottawa. 2 MEMBERS ARE HISSING Chief Libera! Wlrp Among Those Believed to Have Perished in Flarr.es. CAUSE IS LAID TO BOMBS Canatfan Mnister of Acri cvltvrt Overcome, but Pre mier Borden Escapes. MnvTRi: l, X et TeaaeMr. .H a . . aaeaaaa 14 a in bfl o ., N.Kkl .reetal -reJ tmk Hallway I rata. arrr v . Oat- '. . LaejaW 4 t ! 1 1 We I !. r4 ra aval alMlai aa) ar -It) aaea pe.a4 la lb lira Ma aaatoa tm laa aa.ataa trllaa.a .ai, . l.kea Ml. ee IW itrata " Mat. mia. rati at taa a.ak. tTT . Oat, Oa. i Tka tee eeaeaveaj aaa aaaaa) la IW He km aaaa MawtMlve) mm "af. n, a Maa ml, aaej Km Ma., a aaarav OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. 3. Tn C a.Jn Parliament buiUirj Waj threatened wi'.h destruction at II 'clock by fir which broke out two riour rttr UtMn Jh Common c ham bar nj the Lbrary. Th bci.s of two women had been r moved from th r'!'T of the Lower Uoa at 10 o'clock nl it was f tared thr tir mi-ht rUvt baf) lot. a two mamSaT of Parliament war mijairff. Several persons overcome by mo'.e wrro taken to hospital. Minister a ad Member Buraed. Fir Rijrxrt Bordn. (he Canadian Premier, who w in th building. -rari safety, but Martin Burrell. Min cater of AiTictitture. u er!y barred about th head, and Dr. Iifhjl Clark, marr.bar for Red Deer. w burned about the KariU. Many of the legislator who were H lh building eiperienced (Teat dif ficulty in rcpir.j their way throufh amoke-fjlej corrvior. SrreraJ f.ej throash wrnlrw and down taJJert to the strret. IM? Ordtt4 From MoatreaL The tntiro firo-rnthtins erjuipraent ef Ottawa waa unable to rop w.:h the fame, anj Mayor Martin, of M'jr.treat. a member of rartiamer.t. at 1J o'clock ordered tho MontreaJ f;re InaJe to thu city. Half an hour after the f.ro wa. kcoirerJ the j !a. roof oer the Commona chamber fell a -J it appeared that the haruiome f oth ttructare wa ii The fir. SeIopal arj prad with uth rpii;Cy that the belief waa e pre'teed by official that it wa of In ceniliary oriiia. Whan 5paar Setcny took the chair and opened the eiorj of the llivue at 9 o'clock, only about mem ber were in their eat.. A dueua ion r latin c to fnherie waa pro cea.:nx when a BMtCf nwhed Into the room houtirir: Tire! Run fur yowr liTer" F la air Drie Mevabera Bark. The member were drtn back by mekt and Tyime when they aought ax etit throurh the two main door. 5pctatora in the ral'.ery. panic tncken. ptampeded for the exit at the him time. Minuter of Acrtculturo Bunrril waa o-ercom a. lie made hi way through the thickest of tho imoke and fell joit in front of tho poatoffico. He waa picked op by Robert Rofer. Min uter of rutsilc Work; J. O. Reid, Jlinwter of Cattoms. and Pierre Blow din. Secretary of State. It wa found that while hi injurie were eriou. he will recover. Mr. BurreH had been workine; in hi pHate offico adjoininc th readirf. room when tho fir tarted. He hal ta planj through a wall of fame in tfe corridor and then "rop hi way M yard to rain safety. Dr. Cark waa burned whilo at- mw. Oa t'aa. X aral aa Itoara aa4 nnai ka.a aaaa a.Wa Ika rallara af aaa jej af la fcallaV la. $439,119 EARNED BY STATE BANKS MT liintUX ON capitaliza tion a. i pi:ii ( i:xt. ;rror1 Mwwa M.Ut ProfU by lilt InMlla'tona and Ixa AssrrsatlnK lI.IIJ by 33. U.:f. cr. r. I. par'al N front f tba JT4 tate bank. In Oron or U.I .ar lolalad or - r.r rant on a rttlIUAllcn of arordac o the rp-rt of . harr.nl. IHaia 8urlfHaod.n of Bank., aa ha aaramaa aa4 dlll.o of lhaaa la.lllulloaa. Ta r.porl " rompld to4T. Taa from of h.a bank, on an airla capital and aurplua of 1 1 1. J i.a T l. tmotinlxl la J Pr rant. Tfca r.port howa lhat Ml lal ank made a .ro8l. of le.ijl. d-triit h ft. while :j bark how a n.t lo of IIII. IU i- Kllmlnallnc Ike Ji bank frora I ha calcalaUoo. Iha ra aiainln III bank arerd . Pr cenl aa in.ir lolal ea?na!iaiiin. or J or r.al on Iha ( capital and uf Pta of i.i:.:r.. l-ITl'l.nd arnountlnz la Sil.JJ.t r.r. pa l J durlna Ha J.ar be lJ bank kto aa afr.a!a ra. Ital and f pUa af MJU.IJ. Tkl I HUla In c.aa af l P" ral oa Ika lolal capl 1.1 .atlon, or aboot I Pr eaol on lb capital an-l agrra. R. T. DABXEY DIES AT 60 I'alNrc of I roa a lolnl llolelry Idea nrc Am akra 1'roen Mrep. . I'.Kbard T. Pabn.jr. a rallr4 lumbr maa a4 promln.nl la th rl"' cllc ,(!, dld al kit kora. IU.I Twaa-l-atntb and Morrlaoa atraetm. ylr dr aft'raoea al I o'clock al th a of l y.ara. Harl trouble wa Iha cauaa af d-ath. Mr. tabn. fU aalacp and iwtcr r.corad conarloun. Mr. rabnajr bad bo on lb Coat for Iha ar.al.at aart of hi Ufa. but ad b"a a raal4.nl of Ihla rlty Ju.t irx !!. II waa Ika man who eon c.n.d Ika rda of bultdlna; an Intmrn. koal.trr al Crown Point, on th Colum bia ikwar. and bad arran-d lo llaaara It. (a i tanl"4 bjr two aona and four daaebl.r. The ar Clifford and U.nry and Iha Ml. Dorl. Vlralnla. i'harrolla and t:ianor. No fuaarat arrarcrm.el h br n mad'. PARK TANGLE IS WORST .iwa trlfla 13 I'eet Ihi-rw Mrewn With IJmba on loonl Tabor. On of la a or. I torm-bound plac In tba cltr I Mount Tabor Tark. ac cordirc lo I'ark fuparlnlaatienl Conelll. II elarl.d .ltda)r to ao throucb INa park to drtarmln th daroase. II Col an aulomobll a far a in en trance on Ktllh trel. He tried 10 walk tbroush th park from there, but bad lo torn bark. Tbe oow la plict h drifted to 10 -,r I J fai. be and Iha around I irean altb lrc and limb. Mr. Coaclll a lh park In urh a land ibal It I practically Impaaaabl". CITY WANTS 1000 WORKERS Watr of 2i Cenla aa Hour I Of frred for Men lo Clear Mrerta. Man wanlad al :1 crt an hour. Oorc. L. Bak.r. la behalf of th city. 13 1 aicht l.au.d anothr call tor men lo h.tp rlaaa ay lb wralb of th lorax M.a wbo want work ar a.kcd lo re port bafor T.J4 e'etork Ihla morn ID 4 al th Municipal Employment station, fourteenth arvd Johoon trla. -W aaad la men and will pay Zi rani aa hoor." aald CHjr Commlloii.r tiak.r la.t nihl. "Wa enaigrd today bal w want Bore ECLIPSE VIEW EXCELLENT Mountain and Crater on Moon Well Itrfinrd. Saa A-l rooonwr. r,i;i:vt x. y. r-b. j tr. w. n. flrioh. dirn-to- of Hi frnlth Obrir lory and prof.or ef a.lfonomy at Mobart Coll... .aid oolM tht h bad inJ. c.ll.at abarallc;n of t dT ciip o," ih un. Th ky aj. rl.ar. Kolh In jn and m-n a.r. w.ll d'ftn-d. Ike rouah fit of tha moon hoit clearly It moon lain and crater. Thar r lo unpot nar Ih cater cf tha dl.c. It rook, re ported ANOTHER CHURCH FALLS Old l. .Marj'a Charrh I Third lo I olUpa t'nclre kwm al Kralllc. ;:attu- w.h. Tea : Th o t Mary Catholic I'kgn h collapd lata today vn-J.r tha walfM of araoar oa Iha roof Th. bulldms. a frame irvii-t r hich baa not be.:t uJ ala e t 1 1 whn Iha m.jnill.-nl new St. Mary'a I burrn waa huilt. I a mmplal wrara with a lo. of !. No ona wa la tha buildin-. Tb la Ih third rlealtle church edi f..a lhat baa coliapeed. SUN'S ECLIPSE NOT VISIBLE Sol flats Itcnlrd Portland All Day by Mor in. rortlanej pacipla dul not aaa tba acllp of th sun acheduled for yesterday morn I rur It waa ep-led II mlehl b visible her from T.li lo I.li A. M bi.t vven a faint glimpaa of th sun waa d nl"i to re.id.nt. of this vicinity. The storm prevented any poaalble chance of vwing th temporary ob scuration of th sun and instead thr was art all-day shrouding of old Sol by th storm. rOKTLVM), OKKC.OX, FKIDAY, l-KBltUAKY 4. 101C. COLLIER IS SUNK BY RAIDING ZEPPELIH Bomb Falls on Deck of Ship at Anchor. NO TIME TO LAUNCH BOAT Three of Crew Are Rescued by Belgian Steamer. AIRSHIP IS LOST AT SEA (ai'lalit of" C.rlm.hjr Trawlrr It faa In llrxon German. "llng Inx lo i:nelopj IWrana III lrn Are Oalnomberrd. lNtN'. feb. X. The ro'.lleri Fran l:.h.r. ablrh left Hartlepool Monday, waa ur.k al ca Py on of th raiding Zeppelin thai llld Knatand. Thir teen ef t crw. Including the captain, were droaned. Three men wer eaved. Clilef Kn alnaar Burch. Steward Tayloe anj Sea man Crarle llltller. Th Kran riach r aa a captured enemy eel m p:oed a a coaalin' collier. eaael laha la Twa Wlaalea. Hiltier. who I a naliea of New round and. de.crlhed th dlaaier a foltoa: -About la-sa o'clock Tueday nlaht wa heard a nol.a overhead uch aa w bad peeer brd before. Preenlly a Zeppe.ln cam rlcM on lop of ua and dropped a bomb which fell near th en gin room. A tremendou p!olon fol toa ed. th eel remaining afloat only to minute. -Thr wa no llm lo launch life boat. We all went under with the .hip. When I came up aaaln I caught hold of a lifebelt. After ewlirtmlng for oni lima I cam acro. Ih chief en gineer and the teard. who had aleo managed to g'l hold of lifebelt. By their alj fc'Pl afloat for an hour, f rlea af Mea aaa Ceaae. -11 a pitiful to hear the crle of otn of tho other men a ho had com to th aurfac after the dl.ppearanc of th tturl. but aoon their cries ceaed and w concluded they wr all drowned. Mean Ml we continued .(touting for help. 'When a Wer al moet hauld a Belgian steamer heard u. lowered a boat and picked us up. Later e mere Iraneferred to a mlr sweeper and' landed." A.k.d how th Zeppelin nnn.'J lo loiat th vessel In the dark, llllller aald Ih collier mas riding at anchor an J hrr anchorllghts mint have been seen by the men In the Zeppelin. Aa the ves.el ws stationary It was easy to drop a bomb on her. Xe-ppalla la at a. A elispalch from tirlm.by say that klpper William Martin, of Ih trawler King Stephen, who ha arrived her, re porta that early Wednesday. In th North Kea. ha saw th Zeppelin I 1. with her boats and a portion of her envelope submerged. 11 noticed from II to I members of the crew clinging to the en elope. They aaked to be taken off, but, as .-.,l.!4 oa fas T. I'oluma X ............i..t...i't'''''',,'IT ----- J " WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE K0SEL f - -N V. rj-lwV A ,!' ' W-r s 1 i ' JIlWm' MP- ! 4 . Itt a.a.aaaaa a . . . .- aa. WILSON INSISTS ON FULL DISAVOWAL XOrill.XG LESS ACCEPTABLE IX CASK OK LVS1TAXIA. linxrtant Iipatlics Bearing on Eorelgn Ilelatlona Itewlved on Board Special Train. OS BOARD TRKSIDENT WILSON'S THAIN. Indianapolis. Feb. 3. Presi dent Wilon received from Secretary Lansing today what members of his party called "very important dis patches" regarding tha foreign situa tion. Their contents are not revealed, but It was understood they related to th Ijj.ltsni and Appam cases. Th President spent the late after noon reading th diepatche In hi pri vate car and through them getting In touch with development In the foreign situation since h left Washington. A final settlement of tha Lualtanla case la epected soon after the Presi dent arrive In Washington. Ha Is de termined lhat Germany shall make full disavowal and reparation and It la understood he will be satisfied with nothing les. What attitude Germany has taken or will lake toward the last suggestion ent forward by Count von Iternstorff could not ba learned on th President special tonight. FRANK PORT OS MAIN". Germany. Feb. J. Th Frankfurter Zeltung say today that It cannot b Ignored that th Lusltania negotiation have taken an unsatisfactory form. W hope." say th Zeltung. "that there will be no breach of relations, but If th unexpected happena. Ger many will confront th new foe a steadfatly aa th old." OIL PLANT . IS DESTROYED Esploe-lon. Followed by Eire, Horn Damage of $15,000. TOLEDO. O.. Feb. J. An explosion, which wa followed by fire. In the plant of the Craig Oil Company here today, resulted in estimated Iok of nearly IT5.00 and crippling of the plant for several weeks. Fix men who were missing when the fire broke out have been accounted for. There wer IJ men In the plant when the explosion occurred. The cause has not been determined. One of tho fire men wa Injured. Fourteen large oil tanks containing crude oil were destroyed. The office was wrecked. SHIPBUILDERS RAISE WAGE Cramp Comany Grants 10 Per Cent Increase lo 5000 Men. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3. Announce ment was made today that an advance of 10 per cent In the hourly wage rates has been made In the pay of the em ploye of the yard, shops and foundry of the Cramp Ship Building Company and th I. P. Morris Company, a sub sidiary. Th Increase In wages became ef fective February I. and will benefit nearly 6000 employe. JkO rHOOL t'STIL MOSDAY. The Board of Education at their meeting yesterday, voted that none of the public schools would be In session today. It is hoped that regular work may be re sumed Monday, although further announcement will be made later. BETWEEN 2 DIPLOMATIC FIRES Far-Reaching Prece. dent Is Involved. eC" DECISION IS th :jiitO Hague Convention, Prussian Treaty Are in Conflict. FRYE CASE IS AFFECTED Vefol Meanwhile Is Visited by Cor- re!pondent"Prlsoncrs Say Tlicy Were Well Treated by Tliclr German Captors. WASHINGTON'. Feb. 3. The Appam case broadened out today, becoming a complex and possibly far-reaching sit uation, threatening to affect som cf the fundamental questions of naval warfare at Issue between the United States and Germany. For that reason it was not finally dec ided whether the ship should be re turned to her British owners under The Hague convention or held the fair prise of her German captors under the Prussian-American treaty. although the Indications remained that tho lat ter rourso ultimately would be fol lowed. Important Precedent Involved. Officials are said to realls-5 that their construction of the rrussian American treaty in this ca.o undoubt edly will come up as a precedent at some other time during the war. and even might have a bearing on the case of the American sailing ship William P Krye. sunk a year ago by thes Ger man commerce raider Prinx Kltel Frledricli. The Krye case is on the eve of settlement, practically on the terms for which the United States contend British officials go so far as to rharae that tho Appam was. brought to Hampton Roads for the deliberate purpose of testing the soundnes Germany's original contention that the sinking of prizes Is a necessary inci dent to naval warfare in its present form. German Claim Vessel a Prise. To offset that contention, however, ia the German contention that the Prussian-American treaty guarantees the prize safe to her captors. One further result which threatens to confront the United States Bhould it decide to recognize The Hasrue con vention Instead of the Prussian American treaty, is that Germany might consider herself thus relieved from the treaty obligations the United States is contending to enforce. Such a development. It Is feared, might threaten the successful termination of tho Frye case. NEWPORT NEWS. Va., Feb. 3. An Associated Press representative, tne first person besides officials to board the former British liner Appam. walked for an hour today about the upper decks of the prize ship, chatting with (Concluded on Pas 7, Column I.) APPAM MRS. WILSON 'TIPS,' VIOLATING LAW WAITRESS GETS $5, CLOAKROOM GIRL TWO-BIT GRATUITY. Sovereignty of Iowa, However, Pre served by Kuling That Money Must Not Be Spent. DES MOINES. Feb. 3. (Special.) Mrs. Woodrow Wilson violated "the 'owa anti-tipping law last night, but she will escape prosecution. The first lady of the land, after, dinner at the Hotel Chamberlain, gave Peggy Con nors, her waitress, a 5 gold piece, which Miss Connors accepted, although she said today she knew both she and Mrs. Wilson were making themselves liable to prosecution. Mrs. Wilson also "tipped" the cloak room girl a quarter. The law provides a fine of $25 or 10 days in Jail for both the giver and the recipient of a tip. The President gave a messenger boy 10 cents for trudging seven blocks to get him some papers. The tipping cases were put up to the officials today after the Wilsons had left the state. It was decided that unless something were done the law would become a dead letter. So it was ruled that tho recipients of the tips must not spend the money. They must keep it as souvenirs or return it to the donors. HAT CHECK PAYS FOR MEAL Stalled Passengers Cared For at The Dalles on Railway Order. THE DALLES, Or.. Feb. 3. (Spe cial.) A railroad hat-check Isn't good for a meal ordinarily, but it Is so hon ored in The Dalles these days, while the O.-W. U. & N. is taking care of the 185 passengers of the four trains which are stalled here. The company authorized three local hotels to serve meals to anyone with an official hat-check, and charge the bills to the railroad. Some of the pas sengers sleep on the Pullmans, and others have been provided with rooms in hotels by the company. The matter of caring for the stalled passengers is no small Item of ex pense in connection with the railroad's tie-up. If the passengers are held here much longer they may have to get alon? without butter and eggs, the supply of which is about exhausted in The Dalles, due to the blockade. COLD AND HUNGER FATAL Man, 72, Found III in Shack, Dies J'rom Exposure. Michael Ivanaon, 72 years old, died last night in Multnomah Hospital from exposure and lack of food. He was found ill in a shack at the foot of Sherman street and taken to the hos pital yesterday morning. Investigation by Deputy Coroner Smith revealed that the man had been ill in bed and had tried to keep up his fires while lying down. No food waa found in the house except some cabbage. The body was taken to the morgue. Ivanson has no relatives in Portland. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 26 degrees; minimum, .a uesieee. TODAY'S Rain or snow: easterly winds no decided chance in temperature. Moral. Portland regaining normal basis as storm 1 . i . . 1 ., lr A 1 Eastern Oregon begins to break isolation U y Kilo .llu . b Firemen at early morning blaze are ex hausted. Page 4. Mr. Daly tries to save money to city while people wallow In slush. Page 4. Trains from East battle way in. Page S. City employs 1000 to clear streets. Page 5. p.., w 1 1 n . nop.lw r.iut (1T-.H Plf, 11 Heating of public and private buildings All Jitney drivers reported to have violated ordinance. Page 4. The Oregonian in touch with world via wlre- Department store business paralyzed. Page 4. Icicles are vancouvers oniy source oi waict supply. Page y. War. Collier sunk by raiding Zeppelins. Page 1. Prisoners on board Appam will be landed. Pag 1. Foreign. Canadian Parliament llojse on fire, rage 1. National. Mrs. Wilson violates Iowa antl-tippiug law. Page 1. President at St. Louis says fnlted Slates .i..ii v. i-. tmronauerable Navy. Page l. Wilson Insists on full disavowal In case oi l.utitanlu. race l. President believed to have German reply on I.usltania. Puce T. Mlnl.ter fron-. Colombia protests against treaty expression of "mutual regret." Pago 7. Dome! ic. All British subjects leave Appam. Page 7. Anthracite operators ri'Ject demands of miners. Tage 2. Law-ver for Mm. Mohr blames negro chauf feur In closing argument. Page '1. Snnrl Walt McCredle doesn't regard Vernon as lormiaauie. xn. Portland hockey team to play at Vancouver . i Y. l. 1 1 Co.rh Ten Eyck. of Duluth Boat Club, here - i int.-r.Ht . in National rowing M..l..n.ll... Ilf, 14. WIMard to box Moran at Now York March J. ior in;," Northwest. Stat banks of Oregon show et earnings oi Maw.llO. PS! 1. Trip of Northern Pacific demonstration train hampered. Page S. Grants Pass gels SSO0.00O sugar beet fac tory. Page S. Commercial and Marine. Half of holdinsa of Oregon Hop Growers' . , . : l . . .. f p.., 1 T. ASSOC 1H Hun "'Kl"u ' " n " - Chi .h,m market steadied by export cleneral recoveries In Wall-street stock list Page 16. Kiver craft are sunk In storm. Page' 13. rortland and Vicinity. Navy man shoots suitor over wife. Page 16. Speakers chosen for Lincoln's birthday In public schools, page . Teacher marries and retains her post. Page 1. rortand laymen still lead In convention delegates. Page 11. Portland lumbermen report common raised SI. Paga I' Wea'.ticr report, data and forecast, rage 13. emaiiu. i .b PKICE FIVE CENTS. CITY RECOVERS AS Most Public Utilities Again Operate. CARS MOVE ON MANY LINES Rail Service Normal Except in Columbia Gorge. STREETS BEING CLEARED Commissioner Baker Takes Charge of Operations and Puts 1200 to Work Telegraph, Light and Phone Service Improved. PORTLAND'S PROGRESS OK BATTI.K WITH STORM ELEMEXTS. Streetcar service in all direc tions from central business dis trict partially restored and work continues. Railroad traffic north, south and west resumed; lines east to be open today. Telegraphic communication with all outside points, except some in Northwest, restored. Many local telegraphic and elc tric. service connections replaced. City starts to clean snow from streets in business district and co-operates with street railway employes to open tracks. Com missioner Baker confers with business men and advertises for 1000 more men to clean streets. Estimates more than 5000 men given temporary employment. All schools, including Reed Col lege, closed until Monday. Damages from broken poles, wires and trees estimated to ex ceed $100,000. Loss by business interruption not estimated. Continued cold and east winds with rain or snow forecast for today. e t aa Portland is a resourceful city. This fact was amply demonstrated yesterday when its residents complete ly recovered from the paralyzing ef fects of the storm that has been play ing havoc here since the first of the week. Tortland came up yesterday through the mantle of suffering and inconveni ence with which the elements had cov ered the city and proceeded about Its business with characteristic optimism, good nature and calm philosophy. The city recovered most of its lost utilities within the day and managed nicely to get along without those that remain crippled or disorganized. Car Service Partially Restored. Street railway service was partially restored on most of the city lines, al though some of the remote suburbs still are disconnected. Rail service north and south was restored to a normal basis, but the battle against the elements in the Co lumbia River gorge remains yet to bo Avon. Both the North Bank road and the O.-W. R. & N. Company expect, however, to have their lines in opera tion today. The North Bank succeeded last night in releasing two snowbound trains near Skamania. Until this no mail had been received in Portland from the east since Tues day evening. A large force of linemen is working for both the Pacific States and the ' Home telephone companies restoring broken wires and replacing shattered poles. Many connections were re established yesterday. Power Station Being; Repaired. Serious difficulties present them selves to the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company in its efforts 10 re pair the damage to its service wires. Two substations were put out of com mission by the storm on Wednesday and the immediate efforts of the com pany engineers will be directed toward restoring them to usefulness. Workmen must dig new holes into the frozen ground to provide places for hundreds of Doles that have been "snapped off under their unaccustomed burden of ice and sleet. A veritable network of wires entangles many sub urban streets. As experienced men are required in the wire work the torco. that can be utilized for this purpose obviously is limited. Rapid progress is being made in this direction, tnougn. This storm, however, must e placed n h ratesrorv of the proverbial wind which is an ill one. indeed, if it blows no good. Thousands (iet Employment It has nrovided temporary employ ment for thousands of unemployed men. The City Commissioners at noon e.Mterdav authorized Commissioner Baker to take charge of the street- cleaning work in the business districts. Rv S o'clock last night a force of 1200 men had been pressed into service by Mr. Baker. Mr. Baker wants all men who need work to report at Fourteenth nd Johnson this morning by 7:3U 'clock. The municipal employment bureau, at tne mvudiiun en. mc o wu ...--Elks' iLodge, was installed in the Elks' building on Broadway. Hie private .mnlovment asrencies also gave their services without cost to either employ- rs or employes. Thus an requirements .ere promptly met. The Portland Railway, Light and (CuutluJed ou rage Column 1.) STORM LOSES VIGOR