Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, February 11, 1916, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTITE 3rORXIG OREGOXIAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 191G. m . ' . FLOOD DANGER AT SEATTLE REDUCED Half-Milc Snowslidc on Great fiorthcrn Track Near Scenic Puts Bridge Out of Line. FIVE BUILDINGS SLIDING tlj' .Vfrv-ria lrt and lry itc lkm I rrwh lUrk. I -a lonlalreo 1 mm Mnorln: ino l, 3t.aunl.iln Mrltlnj Moaaly. .M M. SI miles an hour In faille turn itltrsoon. evaporatl", thm m:I amount ef that had 'rvled I rain, atrrtn: le street and etnashlna; am aa lndow. Tn, i-renrH ear toatatne broke frro T tnoorto va blown a rune "ri lmp-rlr. at l a, th'e atternooa a, as i aWreea. and tbe vaind aed rnod ,rtd. T.iera ma be enewera ton;hl Sere aed a the BiounHIM bll ratn, aei tne tnow I o In mo'. - Ion Cltv. odnrln bridles at both t larva. At ficntoa Citr sheep. chlfkn and several amall buildm- have rone down iliwm. A ku(t ! Jam In tha Ukln at tha cap near Iarker la act In at a dam, and when It breaks far I. (rit for tha 0.-W. ft. fc N. bndate t that point. -e aje.houl. en the O -TV. It. N. b.lr.n Kfnnl''k and l"roeer todar bailed train aervi--e. A pMncr and a freight train ara no marooned at Hen ton ritr. a amall trestle weal of h!a point lolnr rarrted unsafe. Th Northern Paa-ifle Mi constructed a mall trestle near Kiona. reralrln tha houl of last nirhi. Tha Walla Walla f.lver at Wallula la bleb. tin vs ii itnoK ixotm M;uior.s lama aaj'l ronlinu" to rn-ll eloaalv It tne Kxni. nn ea nsr of f.ood be.mea la. , nowsli'ia hail a rnile loos . .e.J.l on tha aire! Northern I' In. .. ia.j. It atru.ll a :..-fol steal brt.ic. Th reilmad'e Inform . r.i ma .ri.ie waa puahrd 'i Ot eejriwa-r af ttie but ..!..r. I Ma ar. lJnt lla' r. sleare., the (hoi "Jest ei'le trart rr le C'immi and be'en to at !" haf Kd' that Ho- d th .( loe. M la ar-artin ha trafn nt mamai Tha .Northern land an I Milxaukar tra.ka "fan, Th haai) rain haalBaT i'd an t now bxnat aar .in. tha aana tLtwn of M;Wi4a a la "P" t n,tr ralUi'l and ! trto- h rob-. k.ia ft th -attia At I'll- ' n-a-t aiid n Into laa ftaihmHon lata . wha a ralalmni wall war. a ana w hirt and aiat of ta fur-ait-jra w aa ramovd frovr tha buiMtuaa at tna fae a&n of troutt. ntHr i:ivi.i: w m:-MKi:n rrrrlrtata Wccka carljr :aMl a ! .M.inllaa if I 1 1. tr.r ;:':. t . l tira- Artho'jfi tn ira"d ara ataatirr atna laat aiatht. It haa aa' hal.t ay l a iow .mItinat anow aai la not raa-h' ilxan. aa qui-hlr aa If tna aarth wr ta'a. Tha rro-a-i i t atfia aln.-a Janaarr I. lafhaa. lull aa Itaa aa lnl ef a-ia a am. ra aa fIl fretn Jaaoarr I ! ,amr.r I f laait r l l atraama Iim sot fa.-t tha erlinarr Winiri food ti. Tfia I baa rtn It i.-ti-a la tha r-a.t it hour a. W hi a t'ia aaaaia currant la runatai rlaar. tha haar ka la la a 11 aa cr th baah a aa not drat'u. and l al (rrf a J f in i ara - lor tha flrat lima Taadr of la.t wa aa rsfna wa aaat I - lat. alala aitr th- Mount M'4 flailwa ,n today Jlnowi4. howaaar. lol lowad I fa ataa ef tha loramama and afflcU. tt"h l "III tha flrat at tail wa bafera r'Cliar traffic .a raaaoifl roHM it valh;y ih it n.T:ti 1 lra Train) I rota) rralrta? "r laja lira, har- rukrr. ptKt.tt. Or.. ri J jitxwtaty raa jr ai:y. north of tha city. rid: b-iaal ronarad with water from tie ;;; era It wa l lh rlaar. To- nt It waa aipa'lat that thouaand of a.ra waold be covarad bafera atomiuaT. At a.jma rU-oa the water aa ra fortad to bo at laaat tarae fat d-a aa I raaa-har are drtatax thir rattle l kuiar poiot. The I'owdar l:-lr re-aa In.-na thi aOraoua and ka at. U ciimVni .-'. Ii. ab N. train era f-on ana t thraa fcojr Ula be . af alow ruaninaT ardra to arrt tanau( qiaaalara. The firat traia from tTetria City la J alaj arrtrad bare IMar. WALLOWA LOCK AD K BROKKX Train ?-r- k-aj With I -a (.rand l"-a-tablLalvrai After Hard nht. TfAUaOWA. Or. rV I peciaL) -Tho firt train ama tha bloa-bada aa ta Joaeca braavh ef tha '. it. ab . arrlaad veeterdar from l-a Oraado. a raw af ! i' " bare baa a bast by dailr worhiaa; froca th ..owa Cawiotr d t tha !I4 The worn traia ba baa withoot real (art af tha tlrco and at time It ree aaea dlff.cnlt t al water for taa eaaTtnea. a mall baa baa a r-omad la the Meliowa Valla town fo Uht daj. iaiarah Itaaa bao eoa d-wa aed I: haa a-n wit d.fr'tuitr that eaaa could b aeal br talphoea. mux tmio: oppi:u roaarr l.iaaj la t matilU Coanly I Knambrat !!. So) Ivarbaaraa Ilrlcn. r:M.ETo.v. or. rb. I .:- i,L) r.ia I'mciila K;f al the M-ti-atraet brt-Ka la bixhar todar than oa aar preaieu alar of the troahat. Tbla aiornina? at t clo. b. tha wttrf al tha fo.ar.foot ear, ant at I o'clock ae rtror bad laa thrae larha ata A. M. !. w a'ar la tha aaat and of I'm t;i ioaaty haa ampararll atnopod lraT oar tha Waahmatoa aillataa of tna a,.V. R. a N All alalrVo por wa rut erf Mar whan tha flood water aadarmieod one of Ine polaa, . raalaieaT tha blah hne ef the raa;i(U 1 war a Lisht I'ampaaf. .Rn i:omi: still iusivo alitaaea Arw Xt ftrcartlail Vrtoaa, llo-wa-arr. I-. ;R.tt. r . -a. t a al la pi! af a coatinaal na a the Cran.l f'.oatde l:tar and forma i,a of email l.'e Jan that hare thtaa f.r heart erokaa aa with lttl effort. I a f ood coaditloa la th! valley- ara nTf. aaruiM r.oad are paaa.aMa. thaijfb f.oodal ano, fair a fraaft, rain or aar chl nxj w:: 4 t Uraad l;oni ant f It ta. J Mi i.j r. t ii i t fc, :. imi:s oo Taklrawa Oarr Ita lUaba. nrWrr Thra-atrraJ. RallroaUa stopjd. K i:NC'tK. t aai. . t llpa t ,1 Maionat anew and raratt rama Ua i'4 rlar and ima; atrea-na t1roioit tha entire aliar. cauainaT mr waho-'t aal .lnara r,r,,ljaa, Tha ab.-na Hirer baa or liow.vj lr eaait I'rr a4 il- xrranva Out of lUnka and Mill lll Ins. Joandatin; Ilamlaa-a, HtaylTAM. Waih. Kcb, I. Ifipe rlal liraa lUrbor founty tonltrht I fac-inc the moal irrtoua rtod In many )rara. If not In tha hltory of Ita aritlamrfii. aa a rult of a rhlnook wind, whi-h. blow-In ain.-o last niht. ha melt'd tha anow rapidly In all auc tion Harry atrrain In the ronunty of any I mporlanra la out or Ita nanaa, and late tnnlcht all wer reported rla inar rapidly. inonera and ranher alinc th airram raport ara-ama rlaln U.iar than any time in memory. Tho 'hhaia. IVjnon.hr. h'ataop. Wiahbah and llumptullp yalley arr badlr ffoodrd and many rnrhri are fiondrd. In ome caa' raii' hrr har ba-'n fora-ed to move to hlchrr r round. No too of life haa nrrurrrd and no loo a of lleto.-h la raprtd thu far. At blont'aano th rlcctrl.- IUM plant la aurroundd by water, and mut-h fur ther rlae will put It out of rommlaaiori. At Moairaano th Chrhalle Itlver waa rrpnrtad rlrln i ln-h an hour latr Ihia drrnoon. Th low land between Mntr. ano and tha river la fl.rded. Al Pataon the atop and t behalla rlter are roth out of their bank and lare arra flooded Tnth mat and weal of ilonteaano the ulympla llieh- way a under water for a ronald'rable tli.lan. e. In the llumptulipa Valley the lmpt Itlchway Is under water for ahtxtt two mi tea. Tha Murnpt'il'pa la rlaln alowlr. He porta from tha etero part of the ounty lonichl Indi-aled railway line may be flooded before rnornlnj. thoiiKh traina were rurnln nearly on time today. Thl afternoon reporta uM thera wa tlll from on foot to II Int he of anow In the woaxls In tht bill.a. but wa meltinc fal. I.L W I.LA ! IMUTi:i llravy hloaank llrloc I rTl-t and t'omph-trly Tla-a I p I(allrnad. UMJ. WAIJ.t. tah.. Keh ..ial I ja-t nichf heavy rhlnooh. witn naing temperature today, rauaed in. now ! diaeppeer more rapidly. houta have aoinpletely tied up railroad) Into and oat of Walla Walla. tin ana evreoiion of a branch to I inn. which la liable to ato any mamrii. -ra.ba are runnm bankfull and overflow in In plarea and dry funic ar runnin fall, home darna l heir dona l' wheat field. Waahouta aar Hlu Mountain. Waltabrar. on ie Alto bill, and be tween Walla Wall and W allula. have .topped all l-W. It. ab N. train. Th Northern radfle line waa tied ur 1o- nihi a few mllee out of nana vaaua an4 no tralaa are runnmc. Word from romeroy, on an t-W. R. A N hfaark. today la thai II I laoiaaeo. N'ar M'tton a bridare haa tna out t hi hi.i iiomi-s M i;i:orni:o All r-trrj ortloa of Town fndrr alrr. bal lrnm Art rriarrd. i-uiiiitta tt'..k eh It (Ho. riaL Tha water In the Chehalla and Newaukura vailev hero todar within two faet of th flood record of rt year and rlalnat rapidly. A bvy downpour ef raia all laat mcM blpd laatna- maltin et ine ' a to ...a . - aa,. kaaJ ef the fhrhalta OOIMK O ... and .Nwaukum rivra and thlr Irtb- alarlaa. arnr ara prpar4 tor hin water. All th weelern portion of Che- . , . k.i. i . the elver bottom. I floo-l'd. hundred ef dllln blr aurrouadvd. Ton' or c.nANGi.u iodatki Itrvak In Sannjld Canal Itrportcd and l laJoaU al llocrui. NOflTII TAKIMA. Wud, Trb. lb. aurface floaxl iaaiaaaini'inaav-' tare Inundated th real loo around - 1 1 w . v lutM llon town 2i areoa'. ' . - milee aouth of bare. Tlephon me, ace tonltrht reported that porlina of ne Iowa wra unorr e - a-r ia. i.V H 1 N. embank ment Ihera had been waahed ool. A break In lha oonnyalde Canal, three mile north of Oraaser. alo waa re ported. . , The lowiana aroma nuaaa. aa ....ik a.r NWih Yabima. ara under eavaral faet ef water tonlcht. nivr.n i.t i.owr.n at ixcem: m? frrr pay Sl IrK-la-a, bat Irop Iront Monday Wb XX'r.KKK. Or, rb. It. Spea-UL Tb W'UUmalt Klr roan allsbtly mora than bait a foot at r.une today. It new taoal at a atace oi ten ieei . K,.. normal, atsht feel loarer than lb measurement klonday r. Iht- Rain and maltin now In lha moun tain are blld to have been reapon alble for the Increaaad flow of water today, atthouih no fear of further flood at thl point I tipr4 by local o beer vara. Itlver at llldxrflrld I Illalnx. R!rjr.rir.t.n. '. b. fp. riaL tUake Xiver at thla place ha n.an nearly a foot durtn the part :i hour n4 will toon overflow it bank, ome ef th low landa ar Inundated. ilea Crek. eaat ef town, la on a rampaa and at many place to out ef It banka. althoucb bo dam a baa been reported yet. 1.1 J hi drift I runnin In IaWe River. 10 JITNEY DRIVERS HELD MrWt llnforvrroc-nl of New I -aw 1 Ita-gua by Pollc. Order la besla atrtct Bforcmnt of the Jitny ordinaac. aapeciaily lb parte rompelltBaT Jitnaya to f lo lb ad ef lblr rout, lo otp before crveatna; trt lntrevtlooa. and to turniab Habta over tha te for pa aerser. war laeued lo the police laat fci.- l by fhlaf of i'oltce Clark. a rull ef th order. I Jitney driver war arra: ad tarly In In bichl and charted with vioiatlo tn oruinance. They ware, blordl Keeney. rem .Sarbera. Ha stern. A. ITua. W. lalton. aa JliJell. Joe Kaaal. Jo t'lr. A. W oltsaaa and II. Dubtn. Lwrltamal rhoa Company IJrcta. WILSON SAYS GOODS MUST BE DELIVERED Economic Life, Says Presi dent, Must Not Stop in Fear of Trying Experiment. MERCHANT MARINE NEEDED rial poo in The rt. ho el oa oa ONMOt-Tlt. Or. rb. 1. !. The Laciianiil, Rural Tele- aa Company haM It annual roeet- and election or efTlcera racentiy- 14 officer wrre r-a lctei. rc- ay J 34. Tburatoa financial repori aed Ike raaropany fre from lndal Mt. An aeee.amaat of li waa levied a.-n ef the J ubacribr to pay for ae aai reralr durln 11 Si-lcnllfk- Tarirf Hoard rromliacd, hnl It I Aclmlllrd lrn WIhi Aro nolli Capable and Non I'arllraan Are ricarc?. WAltHrXlaTON1. Frh. n.Prrsldent Wllaon told the Chamber of Commerce of the frilled State lonlsht .that America needed a real arlentlfic tnriff board, and he thouatlit It waa Koinir to set It; that It needed a real merchant marine ami that It waa absolutely nec eaarv that the beclnnlnK should be made al once lo cct that, ton: and that had It n"t been for the effect Iveneria of the Federal reaerve law as a Iniflneas preparedness masiire there was no tell Itis what rommrmal dianater wouhl have o erwhelnird the I'nltrd State with the present war. Of the prospect for krepine the coun try al pence, hn said that, while no Im mediate International crisis faced the Nation, "we are merely holdtns trouble at arm's lrneth." Tardy llaalaeaa Mr A aaa I led. "I am not afrl!" he sal. I. "of the slow verdict of hl(ry with recard lo the neutrality of the I'nlted Males and I believe we are justified In exer rlalnc every dereo of patlen'-e In mak ln rlear what our position I and how Incerely w aro determined not lo al low thla quarrel lo become ours In any (art. -Itait w are merely holdln this trouble at arm's lenstli and trying to keep our Judment a-ool. All tho rest of tho world la hot. and It may bo that the f'.amea will extend lo us." Th President s-aall'd tho tardiness of American business men In the past lo broaden the commercial vision be yond Ihe boundaries of thl country. The war. he said, had "thrust America Into the economic leadership of Ihe world de.plie this. There wrre many Instrumentalities. however. which America needed sorely, he said. One of tbem related to the tariff. Tariff rlllalblee fee ree. "We oushl lo have a real scientific tariff board, and I think we are going lo have It." he said, lie reiterated hla declaration that he had changed his mind about the need of thl. because world affair had wholly altered dur ing the Mat IS months. Ills greatest difficulty, he thought, would be In ob taining man for the board who were both raoabla and non .partisan. Jle knew of only one rllglble. "I am pol lntrrrate.1 in any doctrine f prolrctlon. he said, "and I am n"l Interested In any dx trine of free trade. I have been a college professor and I know whal It I. because there Is noth ing In either doctrine. The only thins; Interesting la Ihe facts. fieevda Meal Re laellevered." "Another Instrumentality which I hop we shall make ready lo gel as soon aa poeaiMe i a merchant marine. We have hopefully expected lately that hlpa would be built by American, but there have been no violent symptoms of thai hop being realised. It la ab solutely necessary that we should make beginning In some way. a Infraremaina ronalrurtloo or Opera tion of ship had been assailed aa rev olutionary, the rresdnt aald. "I ara not afraid of any kind of revolution that la useful." he added. "1 do not r.ia he whirn nroraa. the good are delivered, but they have got to be de livered. Wa cannot hold our Whole economic life stagnant because we are afraid lo try an experiment. 1 am not afraid of trying an experiment If we place our affair In tbe hand or com petent men." lion of tlie rlae meant the dlKger would K. mit or commission today. Through abundant warning having kua riven when the FoDer Willamette conditions became known, stock stored In Kronl-street basements and freight h.iH on lower docka were shifted in time. Thera were some ateamboatmcn who vacated lower-dock offices, but left record and other belongings on shelves, and yesterday they caused the removal of all property. learmg .r.nia viae than was forecasted. At the Hock of the Peopl.-'a Transporta tion roniDinr. at the fuot of Oak street. Mat Zanders Insisted on remaining- In the office, eiuiuli' raiflng desks, and other furniture from Ihe floor. f accunanLa of houseboata along the river hare taken precaution against mnnrina lines being parted, and some harve chickens In crates lashed firmly to raiiina and even canoea and row boats havo been secured on platforms J and on housetops, to be used In emer-1 The sight of such a volume of water ruahlnz rnst th city draws curious crowds to the dorks at all hours. x: Mutual Life MILLS I'XPKITKD TO RESUME by Ix Reported at Oregon City llish Water Is Trifling. nncnnv riTV. Or Feb. 10. (Spe rial.) While the river below the fall here Is expected to go up a foot, or even more tho uuotr river began to H ron tnnl-hf -v Heyond the loss of gravel on the river bank bclonslng ' to Williams llrnlhrra and of a small allnntity Of nnln alnr.d near file mills of the CrOWO Willamette Taper Company, the flood here lias caused no properly damage. Tlio nan.e and woolen mill. which were sliut down yesterday because of lha hlch water, prolmhly will rceume oners lions blinds v or Monday. Tho oiilhrrn Pacific has extra men nmloved tn natrol Its main line ihrouirh thla cniintr. Italia and sacKs of sand have been placed on trestles. and tha fill- protected. In the park niir Hiatrii t north of Oregon City, where, hundreds of acres are flooded tho track still is several feet above the surface of the water. The Willamette Valley Southern li clnaerl from Oregon City to Robblns two and a hair miles, hut from Robblns to Mount Angel trains are running on schedule time. Automobiles carry freirht and Dasaengera from Oregon i 'if . A rtohhlna to meet all trains. a numhar of homes In the normem nart of the city have been deserted be cause of the high water. The house of Mayor K c. llackett In the northern nart of the city is almost In ono or the large lakes In that district. Illt.il WATER AIRS LLMBEKIXG Know All i;one Around Dallas and I'lood lanscr 1'asstcd. L)AI.I.A5t. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) Kvcent in the mountains to the west of Dallas, the anow has entirely left this portion of I'm state. The mountain stream are raVing torrents. The Rick real Is carrying a great volume of wa ter and the enrrent Is strong, ine oig l.ucklaniutn has gono out of Ita banks it many place-. logglng operations) on tbe Big Luek lamuto are In full swing, the logging companies taking advantage of the 'realist in order to get their logs out o tho Willamette River. It haa rained hard hero for several days, and today I rained and the sun shone at Inter ala. At Independence, tho Willamette River Is nearly a mile wide. No serious property damage has been reported as ct. and It is thought mat ine nooa as reached 11.1 height. Insurance Company of New York 34 Nassau Street, New York, N. Y. In the year ending December 31, 1915, the "Oldest Company in America" Paid Policyholders a total of S67.978.329.32 This sum exceeded the total amount received directly from policyholders by S 723,086.35. During the year there was an increase in the amount of new insurance paid for, in total insurance in force, in assets, in reserves, in total income, an increase of over One Million and a Half in total interest and rents, and an increase of nearly Two Million Dollars in the Company's contingency reserve, or free surplus. On the other hand, notwithstanding a full year of war, there was a material decrease in the mortality ratio' (actual to expected) as compared with that of 1914. The amount of new insurance paid for during the year, including dividend additions, was $148,176,711. If we include revivals and increase of policies in force, the total insurance paid for was $160,882,145. v I : i I Ml I I llll I I HII Insurance in Force, Admitted Assets, Net Policy Reserves, Total Income, Total Disbursements, $1,636,538,117.00 616,528,254.00 503,227,820.00 88,251,707.66 81,375,494.91 Balance Sheet, December 31st 1915 ASSETS Real Estate-.. Mortgage Loans Loans on Policies Bonds and Stocks Interest and Rents crued Premiums in course of collection Cash ($11,148,143.36 at interest) Deposited to pay claims $ 21,579,165.32 110,940,930.90 91,948,198.57 367,445,360.74 due and ac- 8,168,051.23 4,527,957.86 11,507,163.76 411,425.62 HIGHER WATER EXPECTED IntievJ ,"rom Vfret Pare stream lo the plant ol tne iiuuiiomau Lumber ak Hox Company, a task that ordinarily would be performed easily with one tow boa t. ta ara- raMfiad that thalower beacon below the plant of tbe Portland Flour ing Mills Company, had been carried out yesterday, but up to that time aids to navigation had not suffered ma- lerlally. rtredse to He Fereed top. I'nlted Statee engtneera were In formed that on the east fork of the Lewie Rlvar. where the Government dredge Montlcello la engaged In chan nel work, there waa a depth of It feet hove vero vealerdav and a continue-1 i.iciix.i: ooi:s on at Ontario Malheur River at Richest Stage Known In Years. ONTARIO. Feb. 10. (Special.) A rgon bridee across the Malheur River here was washed out Tuesday. The river Is at the highest stage known In years. Several farmers' families be tween here and Vale were driven out of their homes Sunday night. A short section ot railroad track was covered by a snow and rock slide be tween Harper and Juntura Sunday. The roof of the blx exhibition hall at the Maiheur County Fairgrounds col lapsed Saturday uisder the weight of snow. SALKM DAMAGE IS SLIGHT Willamette River Falls Four Feet, hut Still Is 52 Above) Low. SAU:M, Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The Willamette River was S3 feet above low water mark tonight, having fallen four feet in the last i hours. Rain fell in Salem most of tho day. but reports from adjacent sections show that the worst of the high water la over. Utile damage haa occurred. WATER FILLS PROSSER STREET Store Basements Are Kept Dry Only by Vigorous Work. rROSSER. Wash., Feb. 10. (Special) A. chlnook wind here lor two oays naa started small floods. In many places water Is running over tne .-onu- era Pacific tracks near nere. ana dera are given all train crewa to pro ceed with care. The water came down Fivth street, the main business street. Total Admitted Assets., .$616,528,254.00 LIABILITIES Policy Reserves $503,227,820.00 Supplementary Contract Reserve 4,000,441.00 Other Policy Liabilities Premiums, Interest and Rents paid in' advance Miscellaneous Liabilities Taxes, License Fees, etc., payable in 1916 Dividends payable in 1916 Reserve for future Deferred Divi dends Contingency Reserve. 7,600,289.45 1,290,765.93 579.037.88 690,609.17 17,839,992.58 66,673,718.83 14,625,579.16 Total Liabilities. ....$616,528,254.00 PORTLAND, OR., BRANCH OFFICE, Alma D. Katz, Manager. Corbett Building. . - - i ' ' i in Trosser In such volume that for a while it looked like it would go into all the basements. It flowed over the outer edges of the cement walks In many instances, and it was only through vigoroua . work that the tssements were kept dry. The flitches prepared for such emergencies had not been properly eleanea in ine FalL Slides Block Wlllamctlc-Paclfic. Kl'GEXE, Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) No trains are operating over the Wil-lamette-Paelfic Railroad between Eu gene and Cushman. on account of the washouts and landslides. The contin ued rains also threaten more serious trouble, according to the engineers in charge, who make no prediction as to when the road will be open again. WOOLEN MILLS HOLDS ON Eusene Firm Refuses Contract and Expects nigher Prices. ECGENE. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The Eugene Woolen Mill will not con tract Its product for future ornvrn". i . l' Vnnne manager. Mr, Koppe says he does not care to bind ..I- ....... ih nresent Drice. He Ilia ivmfaiij ..-w . - believes all woolen goods will increase materially in price in mo near i"-"'-Mr. Koppe made this statement in response to an inquiry whether the Eu gene Woolen Mills intended to take ad vantage of the offer made by R. -.- of Portland, to buy all woolen ..wv .u.ki- e.f men's suits and f llll U Buna"'" . - overcoats that the mills in Oregon and Washington can manufacture. Fruit Juices to Be Manufactured. SALEM Or Feb. 10 (Special.) To manufacture fruit Juices, the Pheasant Fruit Juice, Company, with headnuar- ters in Kalem. formally was organized ioHoy' Actinias, nf incorporation filed with Corporation Commissioner Schul derman show tho company is capital ized at ,150.000. Incorporators are H. S. Gile. W. T. Jenks and L. H. Roberts, of Salem, and O. L. Ferris, of Portland. Da) ton Strives to Avert Flood. DAYTOX, Wash., Feb. 10. (Special.) Those who labored hard all last week shovelins enow to keep their roofs from cavintr in are now buay wnrkinr on th banks of the rlsinp streams preventing: ice Jams from gathering that would darrmse tho courses of the creeks and wash away the homes on their shores. Tho waters have risen during the past 2t hours and every available man In town is workins to keep the streams clear at the bridges, as otherwise every street in town would bo flooded. Assistant Receretftry of the Navy Ttoosc velt owns what is believed to be the larcrst collection ol books ond pamphlets on naval history in the world. ' ;.' ii ,! i.HiiMi : :i. h iivi'iiiihl;;;'..!: iiil! ,; i Myliii.pijjljjll'jijllW ':; I i, ;-. . 1 1 (iyiiiitii...ii n.'!:;:,'V : V "J;!!"!;:!,1!! !,. .. '; V ; i ! '' ci'iiriiinui'MPiijii'i!'!!!! l"V 'hli.'.. Mi' !l Ill Ill i I i ' 4 ! tUV! aC jr' 'lllllll H'l'll in " H I HII aar-s.'1 lilt i i: ma ll.T"!, I .M i l Iill ' ,,.!'" ' 1 ' l . ! ' . ! I 1 I ' - li! Ill i' U at. i.J JiC- IU4UI Ma., . i i New delight at mealtime every day Women who use Cottolene for shortening and frying- rind that it is a source of daily pleasure and satisfaction. Cottolene makes good cooking easy and certain. It requires no special preparation, and it is unequal ed in results. Whether you use Cottolene for shortening biscuits, pies, dough nuts, pastries, or for frying fish, vegetables or meats, it imparts an extra deliciousness to the taste and appearance of foods and adds to their wholesomeness. 7 '..li' I . a m. a o a-t aar at.ua HA too i.Tr Totrtasirt aa ! t "a-- fie ri4 I r.n' .a '. ear-a. a I i .' I a.s4 tatitai 11 aval i. Arrar.ge with your grocer today for regular supplies of Cottolene, the Natural Shorten- It is put up in pails of convenient sizes. Write our General Offices, Chicago, for a free copy of our real cook book, "HOME HELPS." the B.n. FAlRBANK.-t-iJ inf. Omelet with Cheese Four eggs, half cup milk, one tea spoon flour, a little parsley, pep. per and salt, half teaspoon grated cheese, ono tablespoon Cottolene. Beat the tgg very light and add tbt other ingredients. Beat all well together and pour into a pan in which a large tables poonful of Cottolene is heated. Cook till brown, then fold over. Shake the pan while the omelet is cook- Serve not. '.". ':i ' . i'l MiM,;i,iii ,i.'-.'MM!!!jiM:il,i:i!i4-liililll Cottolene makes! goodjepok m The new "motLer" song is sure to reach your heart "Mother, a Word that Means the World to Me," is not a com position of pretentious literary or musical standards. It is just a simple outvoicing of popular f eel-ino- trtiirriino- the heartstrings of "fc, - 1 , I sentiment, with a melody that swings to the warmth iand fervor of the emotion. And as it is sung by Henry Burr it pictures in your mind a dear mother 'somewhere the best mother that ever lived. On the reverse side of this record, Albert Campbell joins Mr. Burr in a splendid duet of a sentimental ballad, "The Wedding of I the Sunshine and the Rose." Victor Double-faced Record 17913. Ten-inch, 75 cents. at This boy soprano has a (voice of unusual beauty Tn Master William Pickels, rJ fTrinity Church, Pittsburgh, has a eniolct- wnn U nnHouhtedlv one of xik OUWltlb w a. J the best boy sopranos ever heard in America. The purity and fresh- a.e rst raia vrntre onA ifQ rm9rlcahle ua aaae " . flexibility are admirably shown in his renditions or Carrie Jacobs-Bond's favorite "Just a-wearyin for You" and Tosti's well-known "Mattinata.' Victor Double-faced Record 17905. Ten-inch, 75 cents. These are but two of the "many attractive records in the list of New Victor Records for February Stop in and hear them, and get a complete descriptive list. 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