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Mm BRANDEIS ACCUSED OF FIB OPINION Rate Views Held Bar ' to Hish Office. PUBLIC INTEREST IN PERIL Cl.lford Thornc Says Case of Pccple Was Betrayed. ETHICS ARE ASSAILED "Voeaiacr for Smprrwnm oart Jaatar tM-rUrrtl to lf- atlfM'l If fort of .V-ilr V "' c I W amine Thcaaa. tt tail' t". irndi. aa out f t p frtEr'ie Commerce CemwiMlM ta t!e 1 tr cent li"-e ritrH t t c' of th rl!ro4. M tfte f'l Imufy of puM.c I r t r e... '! f'or-l THorn. chairman of th ra.:r4 rommiei"n of low tft an b e.-i? raun.et In th rt c. P r'''l t Jl:virjr 4-Conimilt f "i t.mM no to r-om- ir.en.4 a,1r roatlon af Mr. Hran4l ..mint! to t u;rm Court cf tie t'et-l Mate. M'. T"f argue,, trial it would b ml'r t t- American people to pot rn r t M:rm Curl ticncb) with pre-ea.-i'i notion a. to !" hiTh rf.me ea r'lrei laaeetmeata. la ti f tie fe.-t thai i iIiih lii'oH) la t1 Nat.mal arprai"irfit of rail rii( no iin( an olllinat-lr woul4 Bate to Ba d't.rmiB4 by t-at trlounal 1 e. I I ad aa la Katea. f imm i up hla e. he declared "t hv a Now a ren-r'i.i!y from tha rx-orla trjat Mr. r.reri.li tia too vnietMt Mnt..;f ta the proDo.iitna that a riium on t" rarttat to- of reil rni f ' p . i. to Ms a .r... "r-.nr I U'1 J " 't a ; a i. t lelira rll fi.fnr. ire Cm men- .'nmrn m.n uraM tn'i.'f dtarnMne.t a 'I1I if-h.r. II natir of t' rojBtrj a --! tat a to'k Jl.Minc IS far c.nt la t R:arat fiiac-. ot tha ra-intv i art ta c.rta on ta dot tar. I a. rrp.at.l cftal!.rt.a a7 an t ra-na a rttf h:ca ar tsC ito'iri that command par ar aa par. 1'lkW.I r toa tltartvaalL Ta ntmr arnpoa; tia a h wf I aa p-r?lt t a'loar i ttirt In.!. p.aH.nl vf tia martra ef IPia ra'a caa i.r lr. liran lai w aa riM or arnna !a ; pMatEia aa la tr a4 of r Vna'l r.w.ft'ja. Ta alhar rpMpnai'ion rtar.t ta a ttiaCtar of fra. f-4inn.I thi.-a. I fn ia ya'4 ll -Vr .ran.iaia a a. amplT.tf bf la tnf. l'"mtfi-t l'ommiiofc ap-if la t''.-tt'a ao to at---a"a part-u'ar ir?arr aa ta tha r igitait a af It. c." ' a a.ka4 If Aa aa ::!'( t'. taaa lha turt.i af .a;-i- tia a'h.r ! of lha raa aa. itnrl an t o:it that ta ra :"a i !a tf iM ka aJa-lvialaij ira.t t. -1 Ft tria.t la t V' firaa- tia 4 ar.aaa4 tha irIt af f laa.-a la tha praaanfatloa af l tat aa ft aa.afiaa cauaa.L r mill tlaara4 m fatal. "1 Jiae that Mr Il-an.ai ra. -..rat.'t la a fr'an: P' 4'r!r a rin(''t af lha caaa ahila aaor:ata i'i'iti.iL, .t al tha crucial lima Mr. r. ul witha'it aaraifi la at.r ..!aat af'.r 'l trctfROI ka4 riixa.t. c-'o..J4 aatir.ry tha rati M. I naa fha? '. h tlnj t-J a Ma partition, ttl ha atl. aa af H ri. ni.on, at? art.a;i '' l haaa . fr a-ir potatl.n. aB't aia aai 't a fn'4 aa opprta' . a hart a.'iar Mr. Praa.Jaia liat L.a.f lha I'lum'nl f.jf tha puhtl. -I'oai a f:'oro Mr, llran.lala. aha par. I -aea-t aith u. la rroaa-a iaa( nalioa l irn I va rata caaa n4 Sa aaa am ii.a. lha tfarea r"ac- I -mm rf!on. I ioai.-r that Ha ca waa pratfca.'r fatal la lha ...... of tha puhl. tr or a la an. Ioit aa4iWally raMa4. nn.t.r tt-har. njaatiwnto tha rar.li4T liulfwi: ta Wt. H:an4-ia la tha l.t'ar from tha lot.r. car. toramarva t'ouiil ralatlaj I m a. ampivmant aa ro'ft.l la tha I. -a c-. a.. If II arara I f"'f Hat Vr, ttraa-tala aaa n4 1 I" lat "i'l ai'1a aara tak.a ri a af.1 Mr. Tharna a. t lh lhara I .' h a prp-aat la tha fommi.a-a' ' I'ttar. .t l."tl Ut.r aa la tha .tt. r It aaa . dtra4 that J'r. WranJa't h.iuM andartaaa tia burUaa cf lha r n a r a'Ja." paaauaa lha Commlaaloa k.w thai lha raiiroaJa aal4 b-a ada :i iata.'y rapraaanfatf, Mr. Thoraa ai-.pia.l lha ataat at la lane 0ton of lha Bub-commltlaa. -t'jiac bra t oar t men y taicbt. Tba aub r.matfi.f rlan. aaar rapra.aata t!aa of lha frilta.l hoa W..n.t umpaar. lth w.v Mr. PraaJ.la araa anr tuarKt.4 aa onal, tawoftaw. Mai JalWJ tor fta-allnc Itta Wlfr. VH.WU Ktr. or. rb t t3-'Ut. t- R iinpaa a Irtaj an4 f 4 ta'lir af baaMn bia Ifa bafora J a-t.-a K'ao jt.atarfa a4. fla4 h'.,h ha roiM Bat par. aa4 aaa aanl la nrifon City ta aara e'lt lha flaa. ni..a formarlr li4 l Oaa.X b U JtJ Koiti t a.a U;aii., (AIRMAN VISITS FOES FOR CAPTIVE'S GARB iiovrti.t: plam: r:itiim:i to fclUM. r.UK TltOVMUtS. IX-fralrd Itrtloo IHp lrT-lra In landing ; (.rrmin Hrwpa Note to Harm, V Ik Nrada cw Onca. Mir.lJV. a tmjon. I'rk. 9. A ' i:lualratlon of ho tba aananlur cf .artara ara obr.l by - air-, tria la in in tt'r from, a " " aalator o tha a.atarn frit. Thi a itr - partinr " " a.rial katt:a In Mch a l:rttlh "" ptana ahot toa an.J ora of th aakalora tv.l'4. Tha unm- Jra4. but. la Un4n. bta Irooaar b b irrrparabljr damaa.4. The ariator Ihoa bfflltl4. th ti'r nan t'ttar ajrit.r aa. a " lr.aa.4 that tba tier man alalor tnour.t'd aa aroplana an4 dr"pp4 aota Into lha Hrtl-h IIB-. l0' lat.r aa l'-il. fa-r ipprarrd. ra lurria lha rati. or lha li'rmin linr. an I 4rc.po4 a Bondla containlnB l' r..ra fr Ma aaptora4 compatriot. CHARITY BALL IS TONIGHT a Morn lantvara hrialeoar"a Hall. Xilnomati llotrl ! I 1. Tha rharity bail ln lonicht un4ar tha aoapirra of lha - " f an4 for Mrh bunHrida of tlckfta haa ba.n ai I laka pt-" at tb- llutal MultoomaK. U i- Wlr4. truataa for lh. Thotrp.n a.tata. baa ronarcl.4 to th arrareamant. Tha bail aa . h4uld lo laka placa at .rttiaro" hall. Ktaaanth ao4 Morrtaon atraata. but lha lata now rrn4'r"t lh hulHmc tinaafa until ra paira ara mad'. Thoaa rpalra ara roar brine mada on Koto, tha roof an4 lha f!"r. Throueh lh kln4na.. of Mr. Wind both lha ballroom n4 parlor hao ban tura.4 mir lo lha uie of tha afltiKn. NO INDICTMENT RETURNED liar Vri rark. t liarjca I U 1 a Kr-aalt of 1 ncHsat Ion. Aflrr a thorough lnr.tlalloB f rh.ici j.n.t lha admlnlatratlon of Kt lkn l"rk. lha Summer raaort on Tiiiamrak lar promoted b tha T. H. -ot(r l:.artr mpy. a I nltad Mfl'l ,.ini Jiry tatl'd to Ind'rl. ThuuB futura raivd Jurua could r-oal th inr. Mixtion If da.:r5. lha ctuara a.ra t- troro-ishtr atrrd aal o maoy aim. ....a a.ra aH-d that failure to indict a-nount practlralty lo a c:B bin of ha th fr lha tulura. Tna a-ame la Irua of lha Invaeltcalloa of tha TroavdcBt Truat Company, tlcra. al.o. afr a careful lnT.atlallon. tba aranat Jury fai!d t Indict. Thla ara th cmray hlch C. K. Mnry. format raatly oparalnr of fortlar.d. toacht 0 hard to h Indicted n4 put on trial. WELBA TO TEACH GIRLS toirra nmrard by rone Trlnln l-rurl Nairr to Art. ?V f. -,. "b- Madama .IU. Vdba. tha inS.r. ho I trlalt ia( frfende here. anaoun.-.4 today h-r cnt.ni oa of bMjina- an e.tala near Han ao. eh.ra ahe WIM mak her parmaacat heme, and which aba will thraar oo-a ta lrla alth oi. but aim bo tr. a na lo C4ltlaia thm. -Th.r ara ri.any oicaa ruined .ar- he aa.4. "r lha ron kind r irainln that I f"l I imp:y acuat pat out a rtralnin hand. I ,nall r.rd la cir: a toy ward, and la. Ifa m:t." MOTORMAN ACT IS LAW ( ontrraallo W lib " rrotiibltrd to TnblK-. It 1. unUalil n"r lo roawin with i.rn.a on eirret.ara. Tna fity lV.un. il j.aterder nhanlmouaiy paaaad W"r ,:ba ordinance. The meaaura r-iviir.4 tha atredcar compan, to p.t notl.e la lha a.t. bui that taikin; to tti aipiotaua la proMt.it. d by law. tnnly In tar of r qt'.tina" lha moiorroan l open th froni 'o car la talking prmltt.t ifficloJe of th company may. howcr. apak of aattra pertayiinc lo lha op eration f lha car. TREED HOPMAN RESCUED How Uval .pilU on Trip I'ront llooae to I la ra and laanth Sar. INM'.rKM'KN'' 'r, rcb. (Spa. ctal. ) Thorn rcnnal, a walthy hp-a-rowar. waa tnarwr.ned In lha top cf a cherry t -aa In Ma own yard f r two hour yeaterday until a launch from) todepandaoca could rcu him artr lha roaboal In wbb-h ha wa tra Ina la hi barn capaU.d and threw him lata tha water. Ill wif hard hi rrlea for h'tp nd letepkoned lo Indapend.nca for th launch, and r party. KAISER REWRITES ANTHEM traaaa Aakrd to fnmrw Air for ralrlotlc Iljtnn. lifM'.VA. t l4adon, Fb. Th Voaaiah Xellunc. a cepr of which ha beea received here. aya tha r'erman F'.mparor haa rompoad th word for a new aallonal hymn and ha aakad III. hard atrauea to compoaa lha muU-. Tk :mpror. lha rewarapar . aim la rap'.aca lha I'ruaaiaa hnn. -Mail lir In rhef.rhrana." which u auo lo lha him tone aa 16 Urlliah MUvavai a&latcaa k; . : oEr.ON. T..U..SDAV, FBItRPAHT 10. 1010. rRICE FIVE CENTS. IS FOR PREPAREDNESS Lamar Tooze Uneasy After Seeing Europe. AMERICA DECLARED IN DANGER -Out-of-Trenches" Slogan Is Worst Thing of All. FORD ROW LAID TO WOMAN l'aa of Milon Weakened by Jlurry to llnd War and In tiath rrlnx larl, I View acserallun la tliarjcd. I'N I VI; Its ITT OF Or.KOOX. Hun. rh. . (Special.) Lamar Toot. dla- ala of th l'plvrlty of Or ion on Kord paac rtpadillon. returned her lata laat rlnht. firmly convinced that lha United Flat la In Brae dancer of bccomlns enlanf'fl In th crcat lluropean conflict, that cvary clllirn ahould atand back of I'reatdanl Wilaon In hta preacnt proaramma for prcrardnc, and aaafrllna; that Henry lord peara ex;.dttlnn waa neither a urrrri nor fallora. Mr. Tooia la hale and hearty after a Journey of 11.000 mile ainc November 10.. "Tha worrl thin that happened to the mlsalnn waa tha flocan 'out of the Irrnrhea by Oirltma Kord hlmelf knew wall rnnuth that Ihl would be Impoaalblo and everyone elae knew It. aaid Mr. Toot. rear Caaae Wee heard. "The peace raure waa weakened." the peace delesate conllnued. "aeeondly, a hen Ford failed to et the reprraenta. live peace element of th United Ftaten. Th expedition waa olten up In loo much hurry. Ho had lo lake thoee who would pro. "And a ead feature of lha affair wa Ihn fact that Madame Schwlmmer headed the Toyac. Bhe meant well hut le waa not capable." Whether the effect of the -royaare will be permanent remain for the fu ture to how. acrordlnc to the unl verlty delet. but he save hla rea ,ona why the Journey la an Immediate aucrra aa follow: -The er-dltlon attracted the pub licity which. It el out lo do. I believe thi waa the main Idea Kord had In mind. The eupporl of peutral countries wa enliated. eapeclally that of Pen mark. Holland and Sweden. Ulaaealtoa I Aaaaalea. . permanent neutral conference waa e.tabliahed. Five repreaentatlvea from a. h of tha Scandinavian rountrlea and Holland are to meet and draw up a practical plan for peace. The o-calle4 dlanlon. whll rear.y amuln. wa really over a dif ference of opinion over National pre raredncaa. folonel K. K. McC'lure, noted New York pub:iahrr. led lha croup that favored lha Pre.ldenfa policy. "With only one eacepllon vtudenta favored National preparation. Home of ,4.4 aa l'aa 4. I'Muma t TWAS :?- FORD JUNKETER we I IAf I IM 1 1 f 41 1 INDEX OF TODAfS NEWS T EKTT.nD AT 1 Miiimum irmratur, 50 dKr; tnlnliTium. 44 drcr-r?. TODAY tf Kin; Jncrv-nn,j ouibcrly wind. Xew Tori: has unconfirmed report of rp iur of jrmii raMcr by Urii.y. cruir. ( aa. V hv tD of mark. 1 4. Opponent of prparlneM beard by commlt- . i'ac 4 CocgrvH pdB up dcfcn plana. Tas 4. tiranli dtM-lrtj urfit for Judccahlp b-a- cau rf fiird opintona. .. 1. !BtTar-tr. Indirti-d Conjua prepared to glvo, batL Mrm. M. ."r df"nda htuvband, accuaed of dua. paronaiit. face 4. Juatlra lluat.ra pppoar-i an ua of tiam in .. ting dcaaf-a. Tag 4. h porta. .-'rank It (Korti flrt l-tory hn qulntot l4ta IVriland .tadTn, 4 to rg u rinal tVi;.j.rd-loraa t ht artlcica ara aiatn!. I'aaa 1 -tj !-n' Tar. of nriurr pfpint. holda lead In iiN.krx Ktwirf. I'aa II. raarlfeC .Nwflhufwl. Lamar Tn hm from Kord pac trip, p.cada for prcparlna. I'ace I. Flnvda clo Orrcoa Ctty ml Km. 1'afio ?. tv.-af r.i -It iiprm tllh ttar uf trial rf Uillum Rrana-m at Mc i4 m n x lllc. !- i. rtlrt of (Tfor ror.itniMion t inak (ta Mh mr f ant-iiartvrrd rot uL up W Allirnr) .(.fiif nl. l'afc . C'omanrrrial aad ario. Oafa higber In rountry on airong demand from ft-aat. 1'aso 19. V.bt alum pi at OMaro on abaenco of ax port demand. 1'aca IV. Lata rally la atoc-ka result a In aubatantlal advance. Iaa 1. Ani'iiriii'lliailiin Una aivt.ara quit I'ort- land aar-elco lomprrom. I'aca 1. rortlaad aad Vtflolty. Tcrklna bar Ua- gta PO da s In Jail. Iim 1. Ccunrii ta-k Mr. ta)T protrat on Iaing off of formica. fr'aga b. Lrayman'a miaUnar- campa.cn fr dlc catrs rrda ton ir fit. I'nc lv 5!llra threaten cral bumea and aoiut at neat undermtnrd. Pace D. Natfo-ial Ouard and Naval Maittia ircrettlng eu.iook la favorable. I'as. IV (II woman rarrl--d aoven mllr by two men Otr anow-rlaa mountain trail. Iaco 6. Counrtl vntri f-r duplicate water ayatrm for tfl. John-t, I'ace 11. Girla wit; t urn aod at Auditorium aito Mon- da. Tajte IS, Hermit In aquid -hark la arreated for cruelty to animals. Pace 6. Cr-Mt of freahei iray reach Portland today. Paa 1. Vr-'rata'rnt ;nhal writra Tostmaater Myrra ho mill run ai.m. I a it a 5. i "a fa owner ronvirtd of liquor pair. Page 13. KrIrle-k War! vUlfa. Pac - HOUSE BACK IN LONDON Wilson's Knvoy lo Sail Home Aflcr 1'rwr More 'onfcreni-ei. lXiNlXjN. Feb. . Colonel K. M. House. Treaident Wllaon'a peraonal rep rcentativ. arrived her from I'arla lonisrhl. I-ater he conferred with Wal ter Uln-a fafc-e. the American AmbXM rador. A conference between tilr Kd ward Grey, the Brltli-h Korelsn Secre tary, and Mr. Houve has been urranged for tomorrow. It la underatood here that Colonel Hourte'a principal work during hla trip waa on the continent. He saw moat of the leading: British statesman when he waa here before, and it la not likely ha will hold many more conferrncra before eaillna; for New York. CROKER'S SUCCESSOR DIES John C Shcrlian. cx-I-eadcr of Tam many, Paaaes at 67. NKW YORK. Feb. 9. John C. Shee han. one-tlmo leader of Tammany Hall and ex-Tollce Commissioner of New York, died here today, atced (7. When Klchard Croker retired aa leader of Tammany Hall ho named Mr. Sheehan a hl successor, but I?heehan waa aubaequently deposed. Later thb two men became political enemies. A GREAT DIPLOMATIC VICTORY! I DO IAAAJL .-JL. 90 DAYS IN JAIL IS SGHULTZ SENTENCE LenienrrtSked for '.Ts Bar Lessee. SALES ERAZEN, COURT SAYS Use of Paid Agents Inspires Attack by Defense. APPEAL NOTICE IS GIVEN Judzc Iuton Sympathizes With De- friulant, but Says tine Is Not Knou;h in View of Open Defiance of Law. BOOTLKUUIXU CASES 131 MCLT KOMAH COISITY. Oua Anderson, acntenced three months. January 4. Jennie Pares ct al.. continued Indefinitely. January 18. John Haberley. fined $50. Jan uary St. Joe Vialc. acquitted by Jury. January 19. Thomas Kagan. sentenced 60 days, February 5. June West, sentenced 60 days, suspended, February S. Salvatore. Gattuccio, sentenced SO days, February 6. Rosario Cattuccio, pending:. Joe Mezzani. convicted Feb ruary 9, will be aentenced today. Kobert Oatfield, pendins- W. G. Manning:, pending:. George Schultz, aentenced three months. February . "The defendant has aeen fit, in the most arrogant manner, to break the law within 50 feet of a busy downtown corner, and while I don't wish to be harsh or unreasonable and am takins Into" consideration the recommendation for leniency of the Jury, the penalty will bo three months In the County Jail." Following the first Jury conviction for bootlegging in Multnomah County, District Judge Dayton yesterday pro nounced a aurprisingly heavy sentence on George Schultz. proprietor of the Perkins temperance buffet, who waa arrested for maintaining a nuisance. Immediate notice of appeal from the decision to the Circuit Court waa given by Attorney John C. McCuc. Remarkably exhilarating loganberry punch and ginger ale highballs contain Ing alcoholic "kicks" were being sold by tho Perkins bar since the first of the year, decided the Jurymen, to an exclusive trade. Well-known lawyers aud business men were among those who frequented the place, according to Information secured by District Attor ney Fvans, obtaining the doctored "soft" drinks only when, known to Schultz or the bartender, Fred Fer conia. District Attorney Kvana might have 4onctuited on Pane 15. Column 3) ADMIT THAT AM SOf?RY THAT I KILLED AMERICANS; BUT I MOT ADMIT THAT IT IrVAS ILLEGAL VIOLENT BATTLE IS ON NEAR DVINSK BOX'lt SIDES COXHCCTIXG IX Tt'SK BOMBAKDMEXT. Teutons Take Initiative, but Petro prad Says They Have Not Cap tured Xew Positions. PfTRCWRAD, via London, Feb. 3. Severe fighting is again developing on the Dvinsk front, preliminary artillery duels having been succeeded by a con tinuous bombardment of great inten? sity on both sides. The Germans, who had taken the ini tiative in tho new conflict, attacked the railway station at Liksno, on the east bank of the Dvina, seven miles northwest of Dvinsk. which would ap pear to indicate a serious penetration of the Russian lines, but tho Russian staff explains that the German forces were unablo to advance, still occupy ing their old positions, and succeeded in reaching Liksno only by using heavy artillery, which they now have liad time to mount Little importance is attached to the predictions of a great German offen sive again. t Riga and Dvinsk in March. Russian military men believe the Dvinsk-Riga line Is impregnable. POSTOFFICE FLOATS AWAY Only Timely Tree Can Save Kuilding From Being Total Loss. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Feb. 9. White River. Ark., a town near the mouth of the White River, is minus a Postoffice on account ot the high waters. "My postoffice is floaoting down the river and unless it lodges against some trees it will be a total loss," said an appeal from the postmistress, received today at the office of the railway mail service. The postoffice was on a raft, which Sunday night tore from its fastenings, dumping the mail and postmistress in the water. Then it was established on a barge and again the wind demol ished it. ADS FOR DEFENSE ADVISED National Campaign Plan Is Laid Be fore President Wilson. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. A National defense advertising campaign was laid before President Wilson today by a committee of the Associated Advertis ing Clubs of the World. The committee said it stood ready to prepare tbe campaign and carry It to fulfillment., enlisting assistance of newspapers and magazines and other advertising agencies. The committee, headed by Herbert S. Houston, of New York, president of the association, also presented a plan for mobilization resources for National de fense and for international peace. APPAM TO GIVE UP CHARITY German to Offer Fund for Britons to American Ked Cross. NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 9. Lieutenant Berg, commander of the German prize ship Appam, announced today he would give to the American Red Cross the "mite" boxes found aboard the ship and containing $75 contributed for relief of widows and orphans in Kngland. The box previously had been reported confiscated. The raider Moewe, how ever, did take about $200,000 worth of gold bars from the ship. Lieutenant Berg said. FUGITIVE TORPEDO KILLS Missile From Dutch Submarine Runs Amuck In Harbor of Flushing. LONDON. Feb. 9. A Flushing dis patch to Reuter's Telegram Company says a torpedo, accidentally discharged from a aubmarine anchored in the har bor, struck a landing stage on which there was a party from the Dutch bat tleship Jacob Van Heemskerk. The explosion killed a corporal and severely wounded a sergeant of the submarine. It also injured several of those on the stage, which sank. BERLIN TO DIVIDE FOES Colostne Paper Says Peace Will Not Be Discussed in Conference. AMKTKRntM. via London. Feb. 9. The Koelnische Yolks Zeitung. discuss ing peace possibilities, asserts mat Germany will never consent to enter ceneral neace conference, but will consent only to negotiate with each individual enemy. Germany takes the'ground, the paper Hrt that a general conference would give Great Britain the upper hand. HORSE GOES OVER FALLS Animal Swims Desperately in Kivcr. Disappearing in Whirlpool. OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) Employes of the Hawley Pulp & Paper Company at Station A today saw a horse carried down the current in the middle of the river and go over the falls. He was swimming, but was unable to make any progress against the current. The horse had a bridle on and was not seen again after going over. Multnomah Fair Meeting Postponed. GRESHAM. Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) Only five members of the Multnomah County Fair board were present Mon day so the meeting was postponed to Monday, February 28. President Lewh reported progress in the revision of .tbe premium list CREST OF FRESHET HAY GOME TODAY Oregon City Mills Are Forced to Stop. RISE TO 17.7 FEET PREDICTED Log Rafts Break, and Barge Drifts About Harbor. DOCK OFFICES MOVE ALOFT Water lieccdes at Vp-Yallcy Poiuls. Uiso in Columbia Might Cause Trouble Here Ice Jam Hold ing Tahoma Begins to Open. - NORTHWEST FLOOD CODI- TIONS. I Marshficld Railway bridge at I Reedsport, on Urapqua River, J badly damaged by flood drift. 4 Salem Willamette rises 26.2 feet f and begins receding; fl6oddam- age small. Seattle Slide demolishes six houses; thaw begins in moun J tains and trains arc running. Monrorj Long Tom flood recedes t with little damage. La Grande Grand Ronde flood i danger lessens and trains rc- sume. i Baker Spring rain melts snow. and river is rising. H.4 Troviding the Columbia River re mains fairly stationary, the freshet in the Willamette River will come to a stand here this afternoon or tomor row morning. A stage of 1".7 feet is predicted for today. At 5 o'clock yes terday afternoon it was 16.5 feet above zero. Ice in the Columbia River at The Dalles moved about two miles down . . .. ,ri.i-nAnn. At noon I stream jcai.oii.cijr ' . there had been no change in the ico 4am at the Cascade locus. Reports from Salem were that the crest of the freshet passed there at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and dur ing the following three hours the river fell two-tenths of a foot, and was fall ing above there. Rain la Forecast. Precipitation at Portland for ! hours ending at 5 o'clock yesterday w.is .3 inches, and tho maximum tempera ture was 50 degrees. Tho forecast for today is rain, and increasing southerly winds inland, with mild temperatures prevailing. Because a depression noted approach ing tho Washington coast Tuesday, was found to be inoro decided in character last night, storm warnings wero or dered displayed at all stations in tho district at 6:10 o'clock. During tho day a maximum wind of 60 miles from the south was reported from North Head, and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon It was 53 miles from the south with a moderate sea running. Strong south easterly winds are looked for along the coast today. Avalanche Warning Out. Rain fell in Oregon, Washington and Northern California yesterday, and the Weather Bureau last night issued a warning that danger of avalanches would be increased during the ensuing 36 hours, not alone on the slopes of the Cascades, but on the Rocky Mountains and their Offshoots in Idaho. The river at Portland gained 1.3 feet in height between S o'clock yesterday morning and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, whet it stood. 16.5 feet above zero. A marked drop was 2.6 feet at Albany during the zame period, while from Tho Dalles was reported a rise or five tenths of a foot in the Columbia, and at Vancouver nine-tenths was said to have been the increase. At Ainsworth dock at 5 o'clock yes terday the lower level was about two feet above the rising waters. At Mu nicipal dock. No. 2, on the East Side, an 18-foot stage would reach the lower level, but at Dock No. 1, at the foot of Seventeenth street, about 18.9 feet would reach the lower level, the dif ference being due to the drop of the river In that distance. ti,. Willamette was 17.3 feet above t..,ii, m 1912. and in January, 19U5. it reached a height of 20.5 feet above zero. For 24 hours ending at 5 o'clock yesterday the river here rose 2.9 feet, and the gain for 21 hours end ing at 8 o'clock yesterday morning had been 2.6 feet. Kennevtick Report Chinook. ' Government advices from tho vicin ity of Kennewick were that snow waa melting there rapidly yesterday under the influence of a Chinook wind, but that the ice there was not melting to a noticeable extent. Railroad men said that there ap peared to be open water within 200 Jards of the steamer Tahoma, frozen in at Cape Horn, and it was hoped here that the thaw would not be rapid, so the vessel could be extricated with out danger. Drift was running through the har bor yesterday in large quantities, and the presence of large logs added to the cares of steamboat men. Three rafts of logs and two small rafts of timbers, the latter being intended for loading on the British steamer Grey stoke Castle, at Inman-Poulsen's mill, broke away early yesterday morning and caught on the Morrison-street xCoucludcd oa l"ao 7. Column !.