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'I I. VI. NO. 17,Il I lll..l. mtl.Wll.l, .-.V J w JH.m. . ...... - , s MILITIA PLAN National Guard Wins Federal Support. a:r in cokgress is cleareo House Committee Offers Its ThanVs to Wilson. 400.000 TO BE RECRUITED rrraidrnl to fir Aalhoct jed to Draft tour Hod la :rnl of War. 1-ecal SHUn BrUnnJ lo Ba .Vwirrd. TM.-nrN'.TOV. rva. II A aw Bot f Bar-mooy n4 co-op rat n oa Na IiomI d.fn prrMem. .. struck la t Hons military rommillM today a. a ;ri ra I of to r!ntloa af .--r'rv fr!oa of th War P-pai-teeac. t! f-uo4 tprit-a la th ,lptiot of a reootutioa) 4rlrin( th e--mm:tr .rpf.itin of ta con f 1 -nea li.tMol WiIm. reeooed la It ml in fa commillM. ll- Io.t la M. orrpo.leo: wit a Mr. lr' .... , n-p'tia rnarac-tvr af t f-.lfn,f m5.i"l OT th fact tnn tn r,-t-tioi wa offer4 by ftt (.fiiii ia Kan a. of Con Torn to. raak m Utp'tMic mmr of to commit-la-. f'aaja to). "! of hot n. riiiii'"tiiil rin:mi'! 'Ur 0t IH War le-r.-a-y . wit'id- l 4 r-ufct ant -Bt ("- l' ' de.tr t"il " ( .iioui.t fk out It. Arsnr -l.m.. in !. I M of I', ow Jdt:moe, t!..PiC. H person! pref.reae I r th rn'ia..tl army - BaiTo-rata,! y .V- Urvlai 4l h A"- Hf Col-Wat-. T al r.u't. tier -. :rifi.-oii.r af 1 rof.inl al ni.Mphtr. . ni in urac of .ypport f.. t bill. !! will bo dr.f:ei from el-nt of lat id' tat fcer-tofoC aai . oqt. acaii.t t m4'ur- .aa4 a- rnal. fa rirituiw.. II l fc!i..f. th bill a ill rfgiiml aa ffrt lo ia . rr-e-t rt iir- :i of th- r'or of ln r,5''-t'-t ailt" l"i t i fiior;:i..t:rta of ta Noliooal ; .i it bo .oifM a. a )NCiCul tir lb m-rtn-nul Mtmf plon. nil ..tap. Ulll b'tTinaln l tr.fln of ISo m'.'r rf lakrn "1- by btt anl ''nolo m iioi. Ii.'ia aiil Uk np to "r J.T. T Itaioo rntmr! t.o brnucbt la a eto lo-lr r'46'"' aarla oa Army rio. Tbo flnal ma-'iro to I No f"T.l Vnt lot bl " UI com trmnlo. it l. lhoult. r.f at l..rtio' !. o. TS- Itou.o bat. II la tprl-f. ilt trnMo fnr pomnt of Nolioal . irlcnan in. romply alibi alt ru I .Nona U.4 4oa by fonifm on a bo.ia u(ru-i-it y tibral o lnuro tbo ..-fjiia of pproimatly .)' m-n. Ilto nllimota ! of Ibo aropo4 onr.lnnlal army. Ta aiaho corto a ailbit iy for r4. t"aj ao la lima of wor of al tnoa who particlrat- la M pym. Ifto Ua eont-mplt. autborl.anaT tbo iTooictont lo drotl tbota lata a foloa tr ry To tno-r.Sor. of i"ntii aro !r liol'r onooimou. la lh erinlon lhat axfua tu fll ron.titutionol iBurity la aaari .utra a m.f. and tsl II ri" bo o f.j-mu;ot4 aa lo wlt. ,jJ ny attoa-k tbrousH Ifto curl. I.ato lo '0 Iota ttolalla. rtty tna adminlatratloa of tho low routj bo o f i wtt lo Wor I-apart-cual It lo p-apw4 aio la prol4o il-r tftooo raciUtiont far IH -ufillnatloo of ootisimoBI poVo4a. pbl . al.nJtrita. an I tio .mlntlon Mi k offl.-ora a;ro. nt. by atal ku ivrit. ma. I poo lr aa a4uato rooorvo mymfm tnr IHo atuor4 n4 for ca4MKo4 inotkod. af rvr'4ltia. r-ToT.ioo ao wltt ba ra4o no4r wbirk th naota of troapa ! bo fur-nla-io4 by k !alo an4 tko propor tion af artlf.rf. ra.alry. ts(ltr, orp. aa4 otnr ?ov-ial aoryu-a tru.)j o'..4 bo 4trmlo.4 by Iko Wr ;;wtmi. -oct.. r4orol arpro vrt.i.ont ul bo fropoo-4 f-f Iko nsala taon.-o of tlooai B"ro cot!y rpoclal araa lrapa by IA tt. Inaw taaa o4 -o rotrtalav Tko oititadoa la Ik ato cocnmil. a aot a.: I erj.'a: Ho4 ft la lr.-.t-4. ka..f. tkol It UcloU In for ta ff tltl Army will art -id a;Mit:.'r all of IK of tka n.r Ca::ca a ta arcaaualtoa as4 tbal It will bo aroapo!oc r fria Army rooori 1 al'i(a4 ta butut b- kn4 n. ( a forvo trior Ibok tuat IK aurakora ta tka frr -ltk lb a ra. A ta tk 'o af tko iaa4ia Array, tha wits tk color, it I t4.ct4 mat t o ot bill ajin coo4 lb aroaoo af ana ako4 y Wn. lory Carruoa a-l atoay foaator al l ur IS fu,!t Z .'' atai lratk uA( by IBa War p!roo. rkoirmoa OomftorUia prparo- a bill carry nt aut tka M af ll 4l4 by tk War O:io aa4 blck ou d roi4. a far' witk tk color af aa. araiatai.ty Ht.to anoa. I.4ooiaol Woa4Mafaa laota4o4L It aa ar Ibl Ua tkat Paw-rotary Ctrn.Mii ar4 ooaatar Oarabor:! fnrt ft -4 f I. C'a GARRISON GOING IDS TTJ.w .- .-- n xr cITI'DTHV l.'I.MtlMT A IfV 1 f. lOlfi. JAPANESE HELP IS AGAIN RUMORED vulvw m:ns mi:x Ai.nr.AnY AHK OX WAY TO CAUCASUS. rarpaw Said to It to II lot k At tack by (rrman I'orcc In I.rar of Slnal Prnlnonla. WASHINGTON. '- II. ipciat firporia al4 lo bat coma rrom tl Vienna Forrlen Offic iarh4 WaJ incton lo4y ta lh effort that th ra cont p-il mlion of th Caafa coooln. Grar-4 Dull Ntcholaa Mlcharl arlrh. to Tokio ha4 for It purpa tka portinpalion of Japan la IMa 4-fcna of th tittoa an4 AHa Minor and that Jap ,nM. troop ar lanajin al VU4io ,i.,k an4 prortrdmc overland from 1-r.rt Ari:or for actual crlc In th rctti. Tlrlr aJcullnallon l dtx-larrd by H r.prt to ba tha Volk K!er. when they will bo tranaportcvl to tha Caaplan .-a-a and lhcn- to Aia Minor an4 .irla. Tho purpo-a of lh motromrnt ! ai4 In l rrport to l t blockln of an attack of lh Gorman lore, oa th final rcntnula In tr rr and IB Japan' army offiror ar dclar4 to bo analouat to try conclusion with Gn vral Mc-koon and Ucooral '"' olta In that ctlon. Itualai4 that rhik rtr Ootft on tt4nbur. coum of Iti mlrr of tho German principality of OMenour aa4 brothrr-ln-law of lh ."ar. ba tendered Iho ua of hl lle In th tran-rancau for barrarka and ho oitai Th report. If correal I r- a.r.1'4 aa .Icnlfylnc tha movement of Ur b"-lle of trop Into that aoctioa In h near f utor. WOMAN SMUGGLER JAILED Millln-rr of San lranrl--ro IMcatl t.allty to lar:--. NTW T'nK. reb. ll A .rl'nr of . ' . i.il r.itrtr- ta rfecl.r V BJ1 t J ' ' ' ' ' 4oMto mrvhnlo broucht tntothl en-mtry a prraoml '. " " poeo4 by -o4erl Judr flaytoa to 4.y on M'. rraitia PaicS'tl. a han nclace tniltiner. tateBo ao. pronounced nfter th woman h4 fl'a-ii cuilty t rhorire. ahfc h w . thot h rtefruH'4 tkO llotafnlO'llt OUl Of 4ulle. BCSre- Citma 1 IT. Ju4o rtaln l4 that tia ra-srette4 binat to lmp-o brh .alan.a. b'4l thot It tl-c-aa.rt to pul a tp lo mulp SPRir.G ARRIVES ON MARS I lr( Thaw C at Kift a Xorih Cap oa Nrl;lirnt I' la net. n.irjTllT. Aria. Feb. II. Wral ap- rr. to ho lha firot Sprln thaw oa Mr for I hi o.n J"t ben a te. t4 tr I atrtriomr of lh Iepwrtl ot..r-iorT la latitude ll d(rr and Ipntno dearcea. i a norm cop It.eif I. tn a-ii proc of meains. drcul.r rifl hii appeared half way rtrou?i II ahl b I aldenlnK aod wti.h I onnorted with lb border tr rodi-al iril.utary rifta. Th ti aa irr-und'4 by a clear blue band unllk f tint of lha Tcgetatloo marklnc. PROHIBITION DOUBLY LOST KrntmL- AM-mMr Icfcal Vrn Mal Alrcaily llralrn la Senate. KKANKfOllT. Feb. It. After an a. rlmonlou debate. In th ourw of huh a por.onal rn--ountr between lieproenlatlr Humphrey and Kepr enlati llaryey woe averted by other lcl.lalor. th lower llr.ti tf the General AemMr defeated today a proposition lo auNmil to th yotcr of Kentucky a ilewid prohibition con litutlonal amendmenL Tha rneaaur pryiouly ha4 ben lot la te i-'nat. JOJO IS HIMSELF AGAIN Win Itcotorra Health of Zoo Mon key Prohibition Sufferer. TTohibltion may ba all rlhU hut not at th Vah!oten Park o. ae eordinar ta 7--a Keeper Herman. Jo Jo. Iho bis oo monkey. w Tory fond of liquor befor Iho Iowa weni ary. onu durtna Iho eotd pll. without hi cua fmory dally ip. h contracte4 pnu mon'.a. NotklBC could b dona appar ent ta fit Mm up until Herman ro- ol4. aa a lat rorl. to try aom w In Jo.'o I now blrn.etf onr mcr NEW TERRITORY IS URGED California Woald jt power ITeal dcnl to Iay Ixwer Calllornla. WASHINOTON. rab. II. A rolu lloa to aulhorii Pre.ldent Wll.on to cotuat with Mlco for th purrha. of teowr California waa prnted to tka Itou today by r.epreaentalU Ilon4.lt. af California. ..,a . aifrMM. th rOtUlot r- rlla ou:4 protect Irrlatatloa work In th Imperial Vall.y. T- reaoiunon wa referred ta tk foreign affair corn tell t. BURNS HAS SI 4.000 FIRE Tribaav tlalldlnz aad Voeslly Ware mm Ham With Content.. frrnN. Or. Fa. II 4Fpcial Th Tribua bulldlac aad tk C. II. Vot!y warbua wr detroy4 by fir to dy. Jtiaek la lha warebou wa kurk.4. Tk loa I about SI .. la. need for a boot per cent of ealua. Fir frted a IS Tnbun office. AT BANQUET ON KETTLE Ptomaines in Prelates' Broth Denied. EMINENT DOCTORS DISAGREE Tempest Stirred by Misadven ture of Noted Guests. CLUB KITCHEN UNDER FIRE Charge That Soup wa. Pennilled Cool. So That Ilarlcrla Multiplied.' Ilrlnra Proteot I'mm Chlcas Health Comml'aloner. CHICAGO, Feb. 11 (.Special.) A lemr-ot In an-1 around lh kettle which upplled lh chicken broth that pol- oned more than 10 iruet at the ban ouet tiren In honor of Archbl.hop Mun- delein at lh Cnlvrlty Club lat nlht waa (lartrd today. The chief development of th day may h nimmed up a follow: A tatemcnt a made by Dr. John Pltl n.obrton. Commllor.er of Health. Ihat lhu far thera l no evidence of ptomaine plonln but that lh facta eemed to Indlcat that th trouble wa du lo copper or verditrl poi.onlna. becau. lh ketll and other kitchen utan.il were In bad condition. lab Klirfcea Not oallary. Condition In lh kitchen of tha Unl vcr.Hy Tub were doecrlbed a "dirty," -sreaT" and -nanltary- In a report made to lr. I;obertoo by Ir. W. W. Arm.tronv. chief deputy of Ihe City liure.u of Food In.pectlon. Tha kettle In which tho ioup that poloned th cuet wa. prepared waa found to b corroded. Th lining wa partly off the bottom and Ihe tralner through which the o:p wa poured wa. arren. Th Inveonsator. with a clean towel, wiped th trlnr and removed verdlsrl. famplc of focnl eerved at the ban quel wero taken to Iho Health Ieprt mcot laboraiorle for chemical analyl. loll .ajt w4 III. Many of th uet who attended th tu.nn.uet. includinK dletlntuKhed prel ale of Iho lioman Citnolie Church and laymen prominent In th biinlne, profe.elonal ana rial life of tho city, were to 111 Ihat they were forced lo remain In Iheir room ail day. Announcement waa made that the club management la doln everything la It power to ift Iho matter to the bottom, and that an invet;satln com mute of three phyi-l.-ian. lociur lidaltf Ilaktocn. t. K. Jnr.lan and llalph Web-ter. had been appointed. It a learned Ihat Julc Chanay. the French chef under who direction lh oup waa prepared, wa aubjected lo a -cro.eaminllon" In tlie club. N rw I teaalla ta Be ordered. pr.'n-berton declared that the flr.t action he would take would be lo order lh I'niver.lty Club to aoqulr new o.ir. kettle and othr kitchen ulen.lN ,i ene-.M.!---! on . elumn i POISON BLAMED LNDEX OF TOWS NEWS The Weather. vrpiTrrnim u.iimum temperature, t tl.r.. minimum, iltl decree. TOI'AY'H IHrrea.lnr clouolneM. probable fullooed b r.ln. warmer; lod. oecom los outhcrly. War. Japan a.d lo b (endinc troop to Cau tout Pace 1 Oreat Kriti.h fleet In fmo condltloa for ex sorted ee baule. paca t. More detail come of way Belgian avenged It lea lavell. rut X. N'atloaaL National Guard plan tain Impetut from cm.on' departure, rag 1. Domestic. Conner keffh. blamed for DOlaonlng of ban qucter at arrhbihop reception. Pt L Dr. Lrmin aiain eludea arreat: thought to riparl Carlarh mu.t accept salary cut or release. a McCredae. Pag 1". Whitman nlays Multnomah here tonight. la.e 10. Santel may lose, says O'ConnrII. rage 10. Tenola men elect George T. Adee. of New York. I'm It. rarlflo Northwest. Columbia rises eight feel at Hood River. l it. i. Dot I. elves his version of death of two oomcu la Klamath County. Pago i. Commercial and Marine. Market In Cuba for Oregon canned fruits. rats 15. Wheat atrong at Chicago on heavy export bu.lce. i'aao la. ainrk m.rk.t dull and narrow oo eta of holiday. 1'ace 13. Wool trade at Boston heavy and price ad iincmi. I'aa 1. Two steamer ar damaged at railway bridge, lag It. I'ocluiad and Vicinity. School teacher case lsua a. am. rage 0. Uncoln dav t be observed. Page 8. Another elide cau.ee damage lo bridge and homes. I'age 11. Jltnrr law violators face municipal Judge. l a.e T. First of three r"hrltlan Science addree heard. Faca II. LOUD GARB BRINGS BOON You n r- Man' a Arreft Load to Infor mation That He la IUch. a f-iiif-Ar:rv Feb. 11. Keith Kdward n.irvmnlo wora flaahr clothInK and for hla reaeon wa taken lo tne pouco .taiion he detectives tor-ay. una . nor boon for thl. Dalrympl would lot have known that ha waa neir io iOn.000. Police had been on tne iook iutfor him for four years to tell ilm to. Young Dalrymple ran away from his ome at blloam springs. Ark.. In 1901. II father prospered In the oil bul iea and tiled four yeans ago. The runaway waa tha heir. flan on Liquor AdTertlnlnn A.ked. WASHINGTON. Kb- " Iclcga- tlona from Maine. Alabama and Ml.. . i. .ir.nl today urged tha Hou postal committee to recommend passage of the Ahercromblei bill, barring: any kind of liquor advertising whatsoever from mail In elates having lawa against ll.juor advertisements. Fl.;9 WII.I. Fl-Y TODtr, An appeal to raixe flags throughout the city today, which Is Ihe anniversary of Lincoln" birthday, was made yesterday tyr 8. P. Vincent, chairman of the civic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. In response to a re quest from Mr. Vincent, Super intendent Alderman agreed yes terday to have flags unfurled on all school buildings today. It Is suggested that the colors also be displayed on all business build ings and also throughout tha business district. WOODROW'S CHOICE. I.' LYMAN SOUGHT Fl Promoter Believed on England-Bound Ship. DETECTIYES CLOSE ON TRAIL Work as Spy for German Gov ernment Also Charged. RECENT PROFITS ' LARGE Police of Liverpool Asked to Be on Lookout When Baltic Arrives. Bondsman Spends $5000 to Aid In Pursuit. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. "Dr." J. Grant Lyman.-who is being sought by the Federal authorities here on a charge of swindling Investors in mining stocks out of 1300.000 or $400,000 by illegal use of the malls under the name of John H. Putnam, has been engaged in German propaganda, according to a statement made tonight by postoffice Inspectors. It is charged that he has been sup plying men prominent in governmental circles in Berlin with information ob tained from the wife of an English army officer, said to be a member of tho British general statt serving in France. OrTlcer-s Wife Met la I.oadon. Lyman, the authorities say, met the British officer's wife In London, where he went after being convicted in Los Anseles In 114 for mail swindles and jumping his ball. It is averted that she came with him to this country, oui returned home some time sgo. Lyman, it also developed tonight, was once a member of the New York Block Kxrhange. He was forced to sell his seal, it was said, because he engaged in the rromotlon of questtonauie enter prise. The authorities say i-yman e pi' under the name of John H. Putnam during his recent brief operations in this city were small as compared with sums obtained in other parts of the country. Aside from clearing up a fortune on Panama land development frauds, for which he was convicted in California. Lyman Is credited wun having made 1300.000 through his con nection a few years, ago with mining promotions. Road.man aa Kualtlve'a Trail. Gorham Tufts, of Los Angeles, who was one of Lyman's bondsmen when tho swindler was convicted in the western city two yeiirs ago, has been on the fugitive's track for six months. Tufts, who has been in New York since last September vainly trying lo find Lyman, said tonight he had spent more than 13000 for private detertives. Al though Lyman was doing a thriving business in this city, the detectives reported, according to Tufts, that he probably was in Europe or on his way Iherov Tufta said he did not know of Lvman'a connection with Putnam & Co. eluded on I'age (.olumn -. ) R NEW SWINDLES o-i5?5L "L?sL TRACKLAYERS IN ALASKA ON STRIKE MUX O.V GOVERXMEXT KAILWAV DEMAND MOKE PAY". Commission Building Bond May Send to Seattle for Laborers to Continue Work. SEWARD. Alaska, B'eb. 11. Track laying on the Government's railroad from Anchorage to the Matanuska coal fields was stopped yesterday by a strike of the steel gang working at Peters Creek. Sixty men. mostly Americans, quit work, demanding Increased pay. The striking track layers demand 50 cents an hour. They have been re ceiving 3 7 cents an hour. Lieutenant Frederick Hears, United States Army, of the Alaska Engineer ing Commission, today sent three Deputy United States Marshals to the scene of the strike to preserve order. The boarding cars and the track laying outfit returned to Anchorage. Lieutenant Mears said that he ex pected no trouble other than the delay in construction work while securing men to replace the strikers. Efforts to obtain men here met with little suc cess and the Government probably will send to Seattle for workmen. A mass meeting of laboring men held here last night voted unanimously against taking Jobs as strikebreakers. The conservative element was In com plete control of the meeting and voted down all radical suggestions. BLAST IS FELT FOR MILES Six Hundred Pounds of Powder Ex plodes in Projectile Plant. NEWCASTLE. Del.. Feb. 11. Six hundred ponds of powder exploded in a dry house at the projectile plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company near here tonight, injuring two workmen and completely wrecking the building. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. There was no one in the dry house at the time, the irjured men being- em ployed n an adjoining building. Sev eral nearby structures were damaged. The force of the blast was felt for miles around. ROOSEVELT MEN IN FIELD Candidates for Bcpublicnn Delcsales Announced in Boston. BOSTON, Feb. 11. Announcement of the candidacies of Grafton D. Cushing, Charles Sumner Bird. A. P. Gardner and Robert M. Washburn for delegales-at-large to the Republican National convention, pledged to support Theo dore Roosevelt for the party nomina tion for President, was made tonight. Mr. Bird was the Progressive candi date for Governor in two campaigns, and last Kail supported the Republican candidate. Governor Mct'all. MRS. D. C. KELLOUGH DIES Wife of President of Walla Walla College Succumbs. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Feb. 11. (Special.) Mrs. D. C. Kcllough died suddenly today at her home in College Place of apoplexy. She suffered from attack recently but was thought to be better. Her husband is president of the Walla Walla College, a big Adventist institution at College l'lace. and promi nent in Adventist work in the West. PORTLAND 1, SEATTLE 1 Great Game Under Way at Puget Sound Cily by Hockey Teams. VANCOIVJIR, B. C Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) First period Vancouver, 4; Vic toria, 0. , SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 11. (Speclr.1.) In the game tonight the Portland team started off with a rush and at the end or the first period had tied Se attle. Score: Portland 1. Seattle 1. STAMP TAX REPEAL GAINS Democrats of House Ways and Means Committee Favor Provision. . WASHINGTON,, Feb. 11. Plans of some Congressional leaders to include rcDeal of the emergency stamp tax in the Administration's revision of reve nue lawa gained headway today. Democratic members of the House ways and means committee are prac tically unanimous in ravor oi me re peal HUSBAND KILLED IN FUN Wife Pnlls Trigger of Shotgun She Didn't Know Was Loaded. DANBURT, 111.. Feb. 11. William Huss, a young farmer residing inree miles .north of here, was shot and killed by his wife today. Mrs. Huss playfully pointed a shot . hcV husband as thev were about to be seated at the breakfast table and pulled the trigger, thinking the weapon was not loaded. Candidate Would Muz-zle Press. FitTnENE. Or.. Feb. 11. (Special. L L. Bay, candidate for nomination on the Democratic ticket for. County Attorney, in th announcement of his candidacy says: "I will adopt a policy or withholding from publication infor mation in regard to criminal matters until , after trial, believing that cases should be tried In the courtroom rather than in tha press ot me county. PKICE CENTS. FL000 DEPENDS ON Willamette Is Virtually Stationary Here. FALL IN RIVER EXPECTED SOON New Rise Coming From South, but It Is Not Feared. ICE AT THE DALLES HEAVY Apprehension Felt for Steamer Ta'homa, Which Is Frozen In at Cape Horn Damage in Port hind Harbor Is Slight. Gaining 1.2 feet in 24 hours ending at 5 o'clock yesterday, and only rising three-tenths of a foot between S and 3 o'clock yesterday, the Willamette River virtually became stationary here in the afternoon. District Forecaster Beals says the river will remain nearly stationary to day and tomorrow, and unless a sharp rise occurs in the Columbia the surplus water will begin to run oft early in the week. There is another small rise on its way down the Willamette, having been fed by heavy rains, but it is not ex pected to prove of consequence unless conditions in the Columbia become un favorable. At The Dalles the rise in the Colum bia between S and 5 o'clock yesterday was 1.1 feet; at Cascade Locks one foot, and at Vancouver 1.3 feet. Ice Heavy at The nallea. lee was reported running lUht at the Cascade Locks and heavy at The Dalles. The Columbia had risen rapidly dur ing Thursday night at several places, and ice was reported breaking up at The Dalles and above and below there, with the large field at Cape Horn, where the steamer Talioma is frozen in. appearing to be the only point where there was not a pronounced movement of ice. Efforts to reach the Tahoma with the steamer Georgie Burton proved futil.) yesterday, and so far as was ruauj. known her position was unchanged. At the same time it is aimed to do every thing possible to help the vessel from her predicament, as the pressure of ice from upstream Is viewed as menacing. Two Sleamera Damaged. Two accidents in the Willamette yes terday afternoon were credited to the swift current and high stage of water, the steamer Annie Comings having her superstructure carried away on tho 'port side when she brought up against the O.-W. R. & N. bridge, and the steamer Shaver struck the east pier there and lost her stem forward of the planking. In general the current gave trouble in the harbor, but the day was ireo from runaway barges, houseboats and logs, which had been numerous during the first four days of the week. As to the danger of a flood in the Columbia, the stage at The Dalles was 11.1 feet last night, and 40 feet is the flood stage there, 46 feet being the flood stage at the Cascade Locks, while there was a depth there above zero of 11.2 feet and at Vancouver 15 feet is the flood stage, and the guage showed 14 9 feet last night. The flood stage at Portland is 15 feet, so the river was five feet above that at 5 o'clock. Upper Willamette Falling. The Willamette has fallen slowly at Oregon City since noon Thursday and the rise here in the same time has not been rapid as compared with the man ner in which the stream gained pre viously. Cooler temperatures prevail ing yesterday are depended on to check any rapid increase, the melting of snow being lessened and the absence of rain anywhere in the district yesterday di minished the amount of surplus water fed all streams. The forecast for today is increasing cloudiness, followed by rain in West ern Oregon and Washington. Yesterday's maximum temperature was 40 degrees and during the pre vious 24-hour period it was 43 degrees. River readings at 5 o'clock yesterday were as follows: Chance Rainfall Flood Stations. atarre. The IJalleS . .4" Cab-cad Locks. 4., ancouver ...l-" Alhuiiy -0 Jeffertion 10 Salem McMinnville ..35 Tualatin t- Orccon Cily..l Portland 13 STAGE OF COLUMBIA since 8 A. M. By today' developments are looked for on the Columbia as to the position of the steamer Tahoma and the ice jam there, and the effect ice carried from above will have. John Day Ice Break. In a report from John Day yester day to the offlca of Colonel Potter. Corps of Engineers. United States Army, It was said that ice had broken away from there and that a Govern ment drill scow had been safely landed on the beach. From the trend of the report it was assumed that the stream had risen, loosening the Ice, and in the general breakup the scow was hauled to the beach before the crest of the high water passed on. The encroaching waters here did not prevent auto trucks and horse vehicles engaged in removing snow from down town streets from getting rid of the accumulation, for when unable longer to reach the river, loads of snow wera (Concluded ga Fage 14 Column ie) H-"lBllt since in feet. S A. M. 14.1 11 11.- 1.0 i4. 1- 17.4 0.4 10.0 01 111 0 .8 1.1 ir..:i 14 S 0.1 0.0 0.:i