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18 THE 3IORXIXG OTtEGOXIA??. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 191G. UK A HELP Ifl BOARD TO CAMPAIGN Directors Today to Be Called On for 72 Members as Contest Nears Closing. AUTO PARADE ADVERTISES Sack Godwin Tells How He Gave Jviglifs Winnings at Table to Dcn ' icr V. M. C. A. When New .i; Bulldbis Was Planned. FJO' nKS I" PORTLAXD-SRAT-TLE V. M. C. A. I'O.VTEST. Total o Dalr. Seattle 336,675 points. Portland 1'29,295 point.'. Fourth Hay's Results. Seattle 110.675 points (detailed memberships not available). Portland 48 men, S boys, JS37.50; 64,950 points. In the four days Portland has gathered 145 men. 57 boys and 1988.9;,. Of this total Mr. David son's team is leading with 67 men and 44 boys as against 78 men and 13 boys for Mr. Wcrlein's team. Today is to bo director's day in the ; campaign for membership in the Young ; Wen's Christian Association. It will be the fifth day of the contest between ; the organizations of Seattle and Port . lnd. and thus far neither ctiy has Fliown the strength that was expected. The directors of the Portland Y. M. ' C. A. have been invited to lunch with ', the teams of worKers and will be asked ; to devote the entire afternoon to the ; crause, or as much of it as will be ncces '. fary to secure members equaling' 100, ' Ofto points. Figured at the rate of ; 1400 points to the man. that will mean I that the board of directors will be ex ! peoted to produce about 72 members. And that will be a record, for the campaign. Da riunx Lrad for Day. In yesterday's combing of the city the "Da Plum,'' headed by Colonel O. M. Davidson, led the Colonel Werlem f'l'iad by a, comfortable margin. The lu Flunx obtained 33 men and boys for a total of 33,750 points, while the "Woimceas" had to be trailers with 23 applicants ana 25.200 points. "Three-Finperpd Jack" cS-o-dwin. the reformed gambler, who is now holding revival meetings, was the principal Speaker at the luncheon. Mr. Godwin told of having been the manager of one of the famous gambling-houses of Denver in the days when the sky was the limit of play, and how his atten tion was directed to the Y. M. C. A. by a bos- who was soliciting funds for the construction of a building- in that city. Mr. G-odwin Oetermlned to donate the profits of his gambling tables for that night, and the next morning handed the lad a "wad of bills." It conained $2350. "I short-changed the boy 75 cents," paid Mr. Godwin. "The profits were 12250.75 for the night." Churchman Gave Gambling Lesson. Mr. Godwin spoke from the stand point of the man who had been on toth sUles of life, and he gave unauall- fied indorsement to the campaign tor membership, i "I would like to reach the class of Z men with whom I was once a leader, the gamblers and the sports." eaid Mr. : Godwin. "I would like to help convince Z lliem that this organization can be of ' benefit to their mental and physical condition. "They are a class of people who are t usually large hearted, and generally square' in their dealings. They make r the finest sort of citizens when they ; are convinceO that they are wrong- fully using their talents. . "Then I would like to reach the peo- - pie who begin by playing authors or ; fome other apparently innocent card game with tlieir children. It was a J good member of Hie church who taught 1 me to play casino and made me a pro- fessional gambler for 21 years. Parade in A a ton Is Feature. ; "I would like to tell all these people - that the better, the safer and the saner ; of amusements for their boys are right ; here in the Y. M. C. A. They are amuse- inents that furnish the boy with plenty , of exercise for mind and body and he ; grows into a normal man." Yestenday General W. F. Woodward called on many of the leading mer chants of the city to solicit their aid in placing Portland ahead of Seattle and keeping her there until the con gest closes next Monday night. ; Many mercantile and manufacturing plants have already offered to finance memberships for therr employes. The arrangement provides that the money can be refunded in small sums and at convenient times. General Woodward is preparing to issue an appeal to every resident or the city to get behind the working teams in the last days of the cam paign. Yesterday afternoon the team headed y Colonel Werlein made an auto tour of the city, the machine belnc- rated with banners announcing the campaign. CRUISE COST COMPILED RSOOO ACRES COVERED FROM PORT-I-.A.XD FORESTRY" OFFICE. I" x prime Runs from 7 to 22 Centa Per Aerej Actual Tally of Ten Per Cent of Treea Taken. The Portland office of the Forest Service has just compiled a statement showing the amount and detailed cost of the cruising projects carried on dur ing the past field season, on the Na tional forests of Oregon and Washing ton. According to this statement, the various field parties covered 88.000 acres, mapping the topography on a scale of four inches to the mile, and csi.iiKLium ine umoer Dy taking an actual tally of 10 per cent of the trees. Kach year the Forest Service cruises certain tracts or timber, upon whioh there is a demand for the sale of the stumpage, and ultimately it is the rlan to so map and cruise all the commercial timber land on the National forests, Thcwork in 1915 was done by four dir. ferent parties working in six different localities. The largest project was that in the Burnt River district on the Whitman National Forst in Eastern Oregon, where 33,000 acrea were mapped and cruised. Considerable work was also done on the Olympic National Forest in Western Washington, where over 25.000 acres were mapped, and on the Oregon Na tional Frest in Hood River County, Oregon, where another 25,000 acres were mapped. On most of the projects the cost of the cruising was between 7 and 22 cents per acre. FORESTRY SELLS TIMBER Small Sales Made in Olympic and Crater Forests. The District Forester in Portland has opened bids on two small sales of tim ber, one on the Olympic Forest in Washington and the other on the Crater Forest in Oregon. The sale on the Olympic Forest con sists of 1,725,000 feet of western red cedar and Douglas fir saw timber and 3500 cords of western red cedar shingle bolts. This sale was awarded to the Snow Creek Logging Company. The sale on the Crater Forest con sists of 390,000 feet of saw timber, most of which is yellow and sugar pine, and was awarded to Brown Bros. & Hub bard. RAILWAY VIADUCT FAVORED Multnomah Station Crossing Kxpect ed to Benefit Many. John B. Yeon, county roadmaster. said last night that the proposed viaduct across the Oregon Klectric Railway tracks at Multnomah Station would be built. In protest against the proposed viaduct a dozen taxpayers of that community called to see W. I Light- ner. chairman of the Board or county Commissioners, Wednesday. Their ob jections were listened to by Commis sioner Lightner and their formal peti tion was accepted. The matter was referred to Roadmaster J. B. Yeon. "It is a Question of the greatest good to the greatest number," said Mr. Yeon last night. MANGANESE BODY FOUND Kicli Strike Kcported From Pleasant Valley, Near Baker. BAKER. Or.. March 30. (Special.) One of the richest manganese strikes in this part of the country is reported from Pleasant Valley. Surveyors are on the ground and many claims have ben staked. Frank Johnson. William Brandt and James Holt have been taking out ore and Ivan Pierce. Russell Ames and Estelle Hixson have shipped a carload to the Fmelter at Tacoma. If results are satisfactory a large industry may be developed at Pleasant Valley. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. M earner Schedule. DCiS TO ARRIVE. Name. From Data. Bear Los Angeles n port F. A. Kilburn Pan D!egr Ia port Northern Pacific. ISan Kra,nrfnco. . . . ..In port Beaver Ios Angeles. ...... Apr. 5 Brtakwatcr San Diego Apr. o DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Date. F. A. Killjurn.... Fan LieRo Mar. St Yale K. K. to U A Mar. 31 Northern Pacific. San Francisco Apr. 1 Hear I)s Angeles Apr. 1 Harvard S. F. to 1. A Apr. 1 Klamath San Uieco. ....... ..A pp. 6 Wapama Han Dlepo ...Apr. 7 Br akwater San Diego Apr. 8 Heaver 1-os Angeles A pr. 8 San Diego ''eHIo Apr. 11 Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, March 30. Arrived Steam ers Daisy Gadsby, from Han Franciaco; F. A. Kilburn, from San Dlejco -ia way ports. Hailed Japanese steamer Bankoku Maru for Shanghai; schooner Geo. K. J-tiUines, from We t port for Sydney. Astoria, March .SO. Arrived and left up at midnirht. atearner Daley GadKby, from San Francisco. Arrived at ti and left up at 7:15 A. M.. steamer F. A. Kilburn, from San Diego via way ports. Arrived at 1:15 P. M., steamer Northern Pacific, from San Fran cisco. Sailed at 4 :ifu P. M-, steamer Tamal paia. for San Pedro. Outside at 5 P. M., schooner Beulah, from Port Allen. Arrived down at 5 P. M., schooner Geo. E. Billings. San Francisco, March 30. Arrived Steam ers Coaster, from Coos Bay; Frank B. Beck, towing barge Monterey, from Astoria; Multnomah, from Twcoina; Alkoku Maru (Japanese), from Yokohama; Fair Oaks, from Santa Rosalia; Columbia, from Payta ; May fair, from Balboa. Sailed Steainers Faicon, for Mejillones; Melville Dollar, for Tacoma; schoom-r Giendaic. for cod lis h In k ; ship Santa Clara, for Bel Hn gharri. HonRkomr. March 28. Arrived Steamer City of Pueblo, for San Francisco. Sailed Steamer Seward, for Seattle. Valparaiso, March -1. Arrived Steamer Kiyo Maru, from San Francisco. Payta, March Arrived Steamer Baja California, from Tacoma. Mollendo, March yo. Arrived steamer Tampico, from Portland. Or. Manila. March 2U, Sailed Steamer Ta coma Maru, from Hongkong for Seattle. San Francisco. March 30. Arrived at ti A. M., steamer F. H. Buck, towing schooner Monterey, from Portland. Sailed at noon, steamer Beavei, from Portland for San Pedro. Tne steamer Tampico. from Port land, arrived at Mollendo with her bottom damaged. Tatoosh. March 30. Passed in at 4 A. M., steamer Georgian, from Portland for Puget Sound. San Pedro, March 20. Arrived Steamer Wapama, from Portland for San Diego ia way ports. Astoria, March 29. Sailed at 9:30 P. M.. steamer Julian Poulsen, for San Francisco. Seattle, March :i. Arrived Steamers Kosoku Maru, from Shanghai; Georgian, from New York; Tiverton, from San Fran cisco; Kaval li, from Southeastern Alaska. Sailed Steamers Ad m Ira I Schley, fur San Francisco ; Alameda, for Southwestern Alaska. Balboa, March 30. Arrived Steamers Oentrlana, from San Francisco for Diver pool. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M, March 30, unletMi otlieraite Indicated.) Manoa. Honolulu for San Francisco, 16."8 miles from San Francisco, March -0, a p. m. H lion lan. Seattle for Honolulu, 973 miles from Cape Flattery. March 2. 8 P. M. Enterprise. Hilo for San Francisco, l.tf miles from San Francisco, March 21. 8 P. M. Durllne, San Francisco for Honolulu, 32 mil.s from San Francisco, March 21. 8 P. M. Beaver. San Francisco for San Pedro. HI miles south of Point Sur. Multnomah. San Francisco for San Pedro. 13 mtlehs south of Pigeon Point. Nann Smith, San Francisco for Coos Bay, 30 miles north of San Francisco. Celiio. Astoria for San Francisco, 20 miles north of Point Arena. Queen. Seattle for San Francisco, five miles south of point Reyes. Yucatan, San Francisco for Kobe, 70 miles from San Francisco. Breakwater, San Francisco for Santa Bar bara. 25 miles south of San Francisco. De Soto, Iqulque, Chile, for San Francisco, 210 miles south of an Francisco. Tug Tatoosh, towing barge Acapuleo, San Francisco for Nanaimo, 3u miles south of Redding Rock. Wapama. San Pedro for San Diego, 25 mils southeast of San Pedro. President. San Pedru for San Francisco, 60 miles west of San Pedro. Geo. W. Eider, San Francisco for Val paraiso. 346 miles south of San Francisco. Speedwell, San Francisco for San Pedro, 277 miles outh of San Fracisco. Porter. Everett for San Francisco, 53 miles from Kverett. H err in, Gaviota for T ,!nnton, 15 miles south of the Columbia River. Belrldge. Seattle for San Francisco, 60 miles south of the Columbia River. Congress, San Francisco for Seattle, 103 miles north of Blanco. Mills, Seattle for Martinez, 406 miles from Martinez. Santa Cruz, San Francisco for Seattle, 80 miles north of Cape Blanco. Asuncion. Ei Pegundo for Seattle, 40 miles south of the Columbia. River. Tides at Ant or la Friday. High. Low. 11:21 A. M 8.1 feet'.VpR A. M 1.4 feet 11:53 P. M 8.7 feet 5:52 P. M 0.4 foot Vessels Entered Yesterday. American steamer Shasta, ballast, from San Pedro. Gasoline schooner Patsy, general cargo, from Coast ports. American steamer Daisy Gadsby, general cargo, from San Francisco. American steanif r Bear, general cargo, from San Francisco. Veelr Cleared Yesterday. American steamer Shasta, 010,0u0 feet of lumber, for San Pedro. American steamer Daisy Gadsby, 050,000 feet of lumber, for San Pedro. British bark Holt Hill. i:;7,7S3 bushels of wheat, for Azores for orders. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Wash.. March 30. Con dition of thj bar at 5 1, M. : Sea, smootn ; wind, north 4 in i Its, BIG VESSEL MOVED Bankoku Maru Clears Bridges, Despite Current. DIFFICULTIES ARE GREAT Steamers Shaver and Henderson Maneuver Heavily-leaden Craft From Inman-rouLsrn Still Through St. Johns Span. largest of loaded Fhipa yet towed from the upper harbor through the bridges in a current such as is running- because of the freshet was the Japanese- steamer Bankoku Maru. which occupied most of yesterday aft ernoon making- her way from Inman Poulsen's mill through the St. Johns bridge. Pilot Julius -Allyn, ln charce of the steamer, had the assistance of the steamer Henderson and Shaver, of the Shaver fleet, yet at times it was found difficult to handle the bie: vessel be cause of the current. The Bankoku Maru had aboard about 4.000.000 feet of lumber and 1500 tons of peneral cargo, so drew more than 27 feet of water art. but the fact she had a pro nounced list to starboard is estimated to have made her draft on the bilge about 30 feet. Freshet Drlaya Move. As she went to Inman-Poulsen's Sat urday to complete her load with close to 600.000 feet of lumber, she was ready to leave Monday, but by then freshet waters in the Willamette Kiver had risen to 19 feet above zero, and the current was such it was not viewed as safe to move the vessel. An attempt was made Tuesday, and it was found impossible to "line up" the ship so that she could go through the Hawthorne avenue bridge, the current, swinging her out of position as fast as towboats could bring her into line. The delay spurred the Chamber of Commerce to exert its influence to ward getting her started, but "safety first was argued, and it was not until yesterday that it was deemed prudent to make another trial. Even then there was a current estimated at three miles an hour. The vessel was drifted through stern-first with the towboats made fast forward, and at times the stern would swing off after bridge draws had been signalled for, so it was necessary to recall the signal. The towboats were alongside the BarTRoku Maru at 11:30 o'clock, and it was 3:15 o'clock when she paused through the Burnside-street bridge. DlflcuHy Is ftreat. The latter viaduct offered the great est dificulties. and for an hour the towboats churned there to "11-e up." Harbormaster Speier, with the Harbor Patrol launch, kept astern of them all the time to haul drift away from the sternwheelers so there was no danger of buckets being torn out. At one time the launch was also called on to help swing the stern of the big tramp, and her 40-horsepower engine proved equal to the task. The steamer Henderson remained with the tramp until she went through the St. Johns bridge, the Shaver drop ping her lines below the Broadway crossing, and it was 5:15 o'clock when the Henderson finished her task. Not once was there a mishap. The Bankoku Maru goes to Shanghai on her last voyage in the service of the China Import & Kxport Lumber Company for the present year, as she has been rechartered to Frank Water house &. Co. to carry Vladivostok cargo from Puget Sound. TASIPICO'S IICLIj IS DAMAGED Vessel With Lriimher Cargo From I'ortland in Trouble on West Coast. That the steamer Tampico was at Mollendo with her hull damaged, the trouble being with some of the bottom plates, was the text of a message re ceived at the Merchants' Exchange yes terday. The Tampico left here Febru ary 21 with a lumber cargo for the West Coast and made her way via San Pedro, leaving the latter harbor Febru ary 26. The Tampico is controlled by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and for about a year has been chartered to others, her first engagement for the Columbia River service since the open ing of the Panama Canal having been to load lumber for the Atlantic side. She was to have operated on that run for a year, bringing general cargo this way, but after one voyage the closing of the Canal changed plans and she w-3 relet for the West Coast voyage. BECLAH IS IX FROM ISLANDS Geo. E. Billings Keady at Astoria to Start Sydney Voyage. Coming here to load an offshore lum ber cargo, the schooner Beulah showed up off the mouth of the Columbia River late yesterday afternoon and was taken in tow by the Port of Portland tug Oneonta. She hails from Port Al len, which harbor she reached February 19 with a lumber cargo from Grays Harbor. About the time the Beulah was tow ing inside, the schooner Geo. E. Billings, which loaded at Westport for Sydney, arrived down at Astoria in tow of the tug Wallula, and may cross out to day. TUG AKUTAX LAST TO MOVK Alaska Paeking Fleet Is Xow Being Fitted Out Here. When the tug Akutan moves today from Goble, Winter quarters of the vessels of the Alaska-Portland Packers' Association, to the plant of the Willam ette Iron & Steel Works, to have some work done, she will be the last of the fleet to begin preparations for the an nual trip to Nushagak, Alaska, .as the bark Berlin came into the harbor from Goble Wednesday, and the Levi G. Bur gess arrived yesterday. The Berlin finished working coal at the bunkers and hauled down to Mu nicipal Dock Xo. 1. and the Burgess was berthed at the North Bank dock. The Alaska-Portland Packers' Associ tion is one of a few firms owning sail ing vessels to install wireless. ALASKAN FATtES ARE RAISED Puget Sound Steamer Lines Expected to Kun 3 0 Vessels. Of 16 steamers in the fleet of the Alaskan Steamship Company 15 will be ln -actual service this year between Seattle and Northern ports, while the Pacific-Alaska Navigation Company is to have seven vessels operating. With other liners scheduled, it is estimated the fleet from Puget Sound will total 30 Eteamers. Frank Bollam, representing the Alas ka Steamship Company, says that he has been officially notified that, effect ive tomorrow, passenger rates from Seattle to Cordova, Valdez and Seward will be advanced. News From Northwest Ports. ASTORIA, Or., March 30. (Special.) Prinsins freight for Astoria and Portland, the steam schooner XJals, Gadsby arrived during the night from Sin Francisco. The steamer F. A. K.liburn arrived from San Francisco and San Pedro with freight and passengers for Astoria and Portland. Carrying lumber from Westport, the nt?am schooner Johan Poulsen sailed during the night for San Francisco. The tank steamer William F. Herrln Is due from California with a cargo of fuel oil for I'ortland. Captain J. J. Meany and George Q. Wel din. Federal inspectors of hulls and boilers, are in the cltV to Inspect the tug Oregon and the steamers Myrtle, Vanguard and K. Mil ler. Weldln is also inspecting the boilers in the lighthouse tender Heather. Bringing a cargo -of 528 cases of salmon, the gasoline schooner Gerald C. arrived dur ing the night from N'estucca. The schooner George K. Billings, lumber laden, for Sydney, arrived from Westport. Her crew is being signed on so that she will be readv to sail tomorrow or Saturday. The steamship Northern Pacific arrived from San Francisco, bringing 1100 tons of freight and 3R3 passengers. The steam schooner Tamalpais sailed for Pan Francisco with lumber from Knappton and Rainier. The schooner Beulah arrived from Port Allen. Hawaii, and will lod lumber at Knappton. ABF.RDEKN. Wasli., March .".0. (Special.) Some Grays Harbor marine men are con cerned over the failure of the schooner A. M. Baxter, Captain Ncilson. now 120 days from Sydney, to arrive. The Baxter is to come here for repair work at the I.lndstrom yards before proceeding to Wlllapa Harbor to load. HOQUIAM. Wash.. March 30. (Special.) Ths steam schooner Daisy Freeman ar rived from San Francisco and moved to A. J. West mill, Aberdeen, to load. Tim steam schooner Olympic completed loading from E. K. Wood mill, Hoquiam, and sailed for San Pedro. SEAMEN'S LAW IS APPEALED Merchants' Exchange Takes Action on Delay to Vessels. At the noon session of the Merchants' xchange yesterday resolutions were adopted appealing to Secretary Red field, of the Department of Commerce, either to suspend the enforcement of certain provisions of the seamen's law having to do with the shipment of sailors on foreign vessels, or to have the Federal Government provide means for crews being obtained here. Copies of the resolution are to be forwarded to Washington. Action was taken recently by the Chamber of Commerce regarding the law because of trouble met with in obtaining men for the British bark Holt Hill, which is loaded with wheat for the Unite-d Kingdom, and as the last man was Figned yesterday she will leave for sea at daylight this morning. The Norwegian hark Musselcrag is now lying in the stream and may get her crew in & day or two, and tonight an night another will be ready, the Nor wegian bark Olivebank. Federal offi cers insist that the delay is due to the scarcity of sailors and not to the law. Marine Notes. Portland and the Columbia River are to be prominently mentioned In a special folder covering Pacific Coast ports, to be published by the McCormick line. As the vessels ply principally from Portland, at times loading on Puget Sound, and travel as far south as San Diego, the folder will be general in its descriptive features. In recent charters of steam schooners Is included the steamer Washington, which was taken by the McCormlck interests for a second voyage. In another week the addition of a second story and general renovations at the munici pal boatiandlng, foot of Stark street, will be about finished. J. A. Rackstrand. who has the contract, is rushing work with the as sistance of Kd Mltchelson, in charge there, and with the completion yesterday of a concrete walk from Front street to the land ing, the approach lias taken on a new ap pearance. Between the rails and the walk part of the sand fill Is to be removed and soil substituted so that a parking scheme can ba carried out. "Captain'1 Budd has returned to his re sponsibilities on Ash-strect dock after a few day's survey of North Beach, its Winter residents and preparations for the Summer. He says the famed southland of California could " not exce, weather experienced on North Beach the past two days. Cargo aboard the British bark Holt Hill, which was cleared yesterday for the Azores for orders totais 137,7S5 bushels of wheat, valued at' $186,010. Two lumber cargoes were cleared yester day for San Pedro, the steamer Shasta with U10.000 feet, and the Daisy Gadsby with 800.000 feet. United States Steamboat Inspectors Ed wards and Wynn are in receipt of plans and specifications for two sternwheelers for the Port of Astoria Commission, which they are asked to pass on. The vessels are to be equipped with turbines and will be 210 feet long, beam 33 feet and molded depth 7.2 fet. Contracts are expected to be let for the construction of the vessels without the machinery, that being taken care of under a separate contract. W. H. Curtis designed the vessels, which are to operate between Astoria and the Upper Columbia. With the dispatch of the steamer Pomona this- morning for Salem, the Yellow stack line will have resumed service after being suspended on the direct run from Portland for a few days because of the freshet. The steamer Grahamona leaves tomorrow for Corvallis. Several automobiles and a number of passengers, besides encouraging shipments of freight, were aboard the steamer State of Washington wnen she left for The Dalles at midnight on her new route under the banner of the Regulator line. More steamboat docks were free of water yesterday, the Willamette having fallen l.o feet in 2 hours ending at S o'clock ln the morning, and the stream will continue to fall rapidly, according to present indications. Five of the crew of the British bark In vergarry were removed from the ship to St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday to be treated for beri-beri, and others having the malady in milder form are to remain on the vessel. The Invergarry hauled from the stream to the North Pacific dock to discharge ballast. COLORED GIRLS ARRESTED New Arrival Loses $50 When He Succumbs to Stranger'B Charms. Five colored girls, Lula Thomas, Eva Shores, Anna Jones. Juanita Green, and Bessie Kelley, confronted the bar of Judgment in Municipal Court yester day charged with vagrancy. James Stett. from Wyoming, testified that when he got off a train at the North Bank depot Wednesday evening, one of the women hailed him. He identified the defendant. Lula Thomas, as the captivator. He entered a house, at Flanders street and Broadway, and when he emerged discovered that iiO in bills had disappeared. Lula Thomas indignantly denied the charge, but the court sentenced her to serve 10 days or return the money. She chose the former. APPLE PURCHASES MADE Dri-Fresh Company, of The Dalles, to Process 6,000,000 Pounds. HOOD RIVER, Or., March 30. (Spe cial.) h. G. Miller, formerly publisher of The Dalles Chronicle, now con nected with the Dri-Fresh Company, of The Dalles, was here yesterday pur chasing apples for the processing con cern, which has been recently doubled In capacity. Mr. Miller says the Dri-Fresh Com pany expects to use about 6,000.000 pounds of fresh apples this season, and much of the local product that has found an outlet through the local vin egar factory probably will be used by The Dalles plant. Taggart Will Not Seek New Term. WASHIN'GTOX. - March .30. Thomas Taggart, recently appointed United States Senator ad interim from Indiana to succeed the late Senator Shively. to day issued an announcement saying he would not be a candidate for the Sena torial nomination to succeed himself. Secretary of Labor Wilson began his ca reer In ttie coal mines of Pennsylvania. mir jd !:4 'usenbs jooitun :jor.ittI I ut 5l,lou,0i.'U. OREGON. POLITICAL GOSSIP John C. Shillock Enters Race for State Senate From Multnomah County on Platform Advocating Military Preparedness, but Not Militarism, Along Lines of Swiss System Fred J. Meindl Thirteenth Republican Candi date for Lower House of Legislature From Multnomah William Adams Not to Run for Secretary of State Mr. Lightner Files for Re-Election as County Commissioner Other Political News. ON a platform advocating free text books, elimination of useless laws and commissions and adequate military training of the youth in gram mar and high schools, along the lines of the 'Swiss system, with a view to preparedness but not militarism. John C. Shillock announced his candidacy yesterday for State Senator from Mult nomah County, subject to the Republi can primary. Mr. Shillock came to Portland from Minnesota in 1904, and has been a prac ticing attorney here ever since. He Is 41 years old, a native of Minnesota, and a graduate of the Law Department of the University of Minnesota with the class of 1904. At the outbreak of the Spanish American War in 189S, Mr. Shillock en listed as a private in the Thirteenth Minnesota. HIS regiment was sent to the Philippines. He served with It through the arduous campaign follow ing the outbreak of the Filipino insur rection. The Thirteenth was in some of the hardest fighting on the Islands. Mr. Shillock Is a member of Scout Toung Camp, No. 2, United Spanish War Veterans. He is also a member of the Elks and Woodmen of the World. He Is married and, has four children. In his statement to voters, he says: "If nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, advocate prepared ness; not the European policy of mili tarism, but the teaching and training of the youth in the grammar and high schools: such a training of military tac tics and manual of arms so that the citizen is prepared for the defense of his country; better understanding be tween capital and labor: development of-state resources. I will also advocate free text-books to be printed by the state, and the elimination of useless laws and commissions." His ballot slogan will be: "Prepared ness; not militarism; school text-books free; useless laws and commissions eliminated." Mr. Shillock is the seventh candidate for five vacancies in the State Senate, not counting the unexpired Senatorial term of Arthur Langguth, Municipal Judge, of Portland, to be filled from Multnomah County. The others in the field are Robert S. Farrell and Gus C Moser, up for re-election; F. H. Ran som, C. W. Hodson, Conrad P. Olson and A. W. Orton. Another who in all probability will be a candidate, though he has not formally announced himself, is S. B. Huston. With the slogan, "Tax limitation: fewer laws; constructive legislation: lower taxes; economy; efficient service," Fred J. Meindl announced his candidacy yesterday for the lower house of the Legislature from Multnomah County, subject to the Republican primary. He Is the 13th Republican candidate for the 12 seats from this county. "If I am nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, render honest, conscientious and impartial ser vice." says Mr. Meindl in his statement to voters. "I am opposed to waste and extrava gance in the expenditure of public funds; will oppose legislation adding unnecessary burdens to taxpayers; will favor fewer laws; tax limitation; con solidation of boards and commissions where economy and efficiency will re sult; the development of Oregon's re sources: the patronizing of home In dustries. Will at all times use my best endeavors for a greater, busier, more prosperous Oregon." Mr. Meindl is a lawyer, and has been in active practice in Portland x since coming here In 1904 from Fastern Ore gon. He is 37 years old and has lived in Oregon for 29 years. In 1900 he was graduated from the Oregon State Normal School at Mon mouth, and taught for several years before taking up the practice of law at Moro in 1906. He served one term as deputy District Attorney for Sherman County. At the legislative session of 1909 he was chief clerk of the Senate committee on assessment and taxation. Mr. Meindl is married and has two eons attending the Sellwood school. He is a resident of the Sellwood district, which has not had a representative in the Legislature for several sessions. William Adams, City Treasurer of Portland, will not be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Secre tary of State. He made formal an nouncement to this effect yesterday, after having had the subject under consideration for several days. If Mr. Adams runs for any state office, it will be for State Treasurer at the gen eral election two years from now. With the slogan, "Devote my entire time to the interests of the county," W. L. Lightner filed his declaration of candidacy yesterday in the office of the John I". Shillock, Candidate for State Senator From Multnomah. County on Preparedness and Free Textbook I'latform. County Clerk for re-election as County Commissioner, subject to the Repub lican primary. -In his statement to voters Mr. Lightner says: "Im I am nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, as I have heretofore done, devote my entire time to the duties of the office: scrut inize all expenditures ano watch road construction so that it will be done at a minimum cost consistent with good, substantial work. I will continue my efforts to economically raise the Mult nomah farm to the highest standard of production and efficiency." SALEM, Or, March 30. (Special.) N. M. Newport, of Lebanon, today filed his declaration with Secretary of State Olcott as a candidate for the Republi can nomination for State Representa tive from Linn County. "Honesty, ef ficiency and economy" is the solgan he has adopted for the official ballot. In his statement to voters he says: "I will advocate and work for the progress and development of the state of Oregon; curtail as far as possible the bulk of laws enacted that are of little benefit; I will advocate and work for the consolidation of commissions where practicable, and abolish useless commissions where proficiency and t ' K 1 ' i if'"- - i ""S. ublic good is not lowered, and I will riiiiiiii,, ii IV'- ii I 'Pffi -it---- j ; - I Fred J. Meindl. Candidate for Lower House of the Legislature From Multnomah County. give the public business the same care and attention and effort that I give my own." "My best efforts for the people's In terests" is the promise Harold C. Ste phens, of George, makes in failing his declaration as a candidate for the Re publican nomination for Representative in the Legislature from Clackamas County. Mr. Stephens declares that he stands "for economy and efficiency in legislation, to the end that the tax paying dollar may become as nearly as possible a 100 cents on the dollar." 0. HI CLARK IS GUEST BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CHAM BKR HONOR DELEGATE. Every Effort Will Be Made On South Amerlcaa Trip to Increase Portland's Trade. On the eve of his departure today for South America on an important trade mission O. M. Clark vice-president of the Tortland Chamber of Com merce was the honor guest yesterday at a complimentary luncheon tendered by the board of governors of the Chamber in the Oregon building. Praise for Mr. Clark's public spirited ness and predictions for the success of his errand were voiced in speeches by Carlos Maximo Barreto, Consul of Peru; Franklin T. Griffith, EMgar B. Piper and C. C. Colt, president of the Chamber, who presided.' As a member of the American Trade Commission Mr. Clark will spend from three to five months studying trade conditions - along the west coast of South America in an effort to establish new trade relations between Portland and South America. Mr. Clark, though going as the official representative of the Portland body, will not be com pensated for the time and expense the trip will involve. "I shall carry along with me a list of all the articles that may be shipped from Portland to South America and shall keep my eyes open for every op portunity to make a trade connection for Portland firms." said Mr. Clark in replying to the messages of God speed expressed at yesterday's luncheon. "But I am fully convinced that we must arrange to put our own boats on the Portland-South America run if we are to attract and hold extensive com mercial relations with the nations along the south Pacific." IN ROBS BANK ALONE GIRL CASHIER BLINDFOLDED AND LED INTO VAULT. Four Posses, One Headed by Sheriff of Ventura County, Calif orna, Un able to Pick Up Trail. VENTURA. Cal.. March 30. No trace had been found today of a lone robber who robbed the OJai State Band at Nordhoff, 16 miles north of here, of about $2500 at noon today after he had frightened Miss Mabel Isenberg, the as sistant cashier and only other person in the bank at that time, into submis sion and blindfolded her. The robber chose a time when all other officers and employes of the bank were at lunch. He covered Miss Isen berg with a revolver and told her if she made any outcry he would kill her. The woman kept silent and he then proceeded to blindfold her. This done, he led her into the vault, where he picked up a package of cur rency and a handful of gold coins. He then led his prisoner back into the banking-room and seated her in a chair with a command that she count 50J be fore she removed the blindfold. It was 15 minutes after the man escaped before the alarm was given. Persons who rushed to the bank were unable to find any trace of the man, nor could they ascertain his method of flight. Four posses, one headed by E. C. Mc Martin. Sheriff of Ventura County, were searching the canyons and foothills in the vicinity of Nordhoff tonight, but they were unable to find the trail. MAN AND WIFE SENTENCED Woman liegs Term eB as Long as That of Husband. HOQUIAM, Wash., March 30. (Spe cial.) John Walters and his wife, Minnie Walters, pleaded guilty in Su perior Court at Montesano today for forgery. Walters was sentenced to the penitentiary for from three to 20 years and his wife for from six months to five years. The couple passed a forged check at J. S. Waugh's store in Aberdeen Feb ruary 12. Officers believed the woman influenced by her husband. When they appeared in court today and entered their pleas, the wife broke down and subblngly begged her sentence be made the same as that of her husband. Alaska to Ask for Statehood. JUNEAU, Alaska, March 30. The an nouncement that Delegate James Wick- ersham would introduce in Congress a bill to grant statehood to Alaska caused more than usual interest throughout Alaska in the celebration today of the 49th anniversary of the signing of the Alaska purchase treaty with Russia. SIDE-SHOW IS SET Mr. Caldwell to Continue Sewer Hearing Monday. COUNCIL PROBE IS TUESDAY Mr. Dieck Declines to Say Whether or Xot He AVill Attempt to Pre sent His Case Before Civil Service Board. The City Council is going to have competition in the matter of investi gating the alleged f rauds in connec tion with the Montavilla trunk sewer. Chairman Caldwell of the Municipal Civil Service Board announced yester day that Monday night, the 'night be fore the Council's big show, he will stage a continuance of his hearinff started Tuesday at which the fraud charges were first brought out. Perhaps the Caldwell performance will be boycotted by Commissioner Dieck because of the Council investi gation. Mr. Dieck would not say as much yesterday, saying that he wished to consult first with City Attorney I-a-Roche. Mr. Dieck is in charge of the witnesses who have not been heard in the investigation as yet, and if he boycotts the Caldwell hearing- Mr. Caldwell's proposed show may have to be called off for lack of performers. Charge Is Denied. At the first Caldwell hearing, the. witnesses against the Public Works de partment were presented, and their stories heard. Mr. Dieck declares that no opportunity was given his side to tell its part of the story. Mr. Cald well says this is not so, no request hav ing been made tor the introduction of any more witnesses when the hearing finally broke up. "I wish to consult with City Attorney LaRoche before saying whether I will attempt to submit any evidence to Mr. Caldwell or the Civil Service Board." said Commissioner Dieck yesterday. "I do not think it is necessary to go any farther with the Caldwell exam ination inasmuch as the entire field is to be covered from every angle by the Council in its investigation. How ever, I am not Baying yet whether we will appear at the Caldwell hearing or not." Counsll's Plan Proceeds. The Council is going ahead with plans for the show, and will stage it regardless of the Caldwell competition. City Attorney LaRoche is getting up a list of witnesses, and Commissioner Dieck and City Engineer Dater are ar ranging their facts and figures. Sub- . penas will be issued in the case for the inspectors, laborers, and others who testified at last Tuesday's session, and their side of the story will be heard, as well as the other side. The Oregon Society of Civil Engi neers has been asked to appoin a com mittee of three engineers to assist with the investigation. This committee will handle the technical side of the in quiry. The names of. the committee members have not been announced by the Society as yet. MONTAVILLA MKLTING CALLK1 Residents Will Discuss Sewer Maticr Saturday Night. Under the auspices of the Monta villa Board of Trade a mass meeting will be held Saturday night ln the W. H. Hamilton chapel. East Eightieth and Glisan streets, when the Multnomah sewer controversy will be discussed. All residents interetsed have been urged to attend. The meeting will bgin at 8 o'clock. The City Commissioners and City Engineer will be asked to attend. W. H. Hamilton will preside. PUT STOMACH IN FINE CONDITION Says Indigestion Results From an Excess of Hydrochloric Acid. Undigested food delayed In the stomach decays, or rather ferments, the same as food left in the open air, says a noted authority. He also tells us tnat Indigestion is caused by Hyper-acidity, meaning there is an excess of hydro chloric acid in the stomach which pre vents complete digestion and starts food fermentation. Thus everything eaten sours ln the stomach much lik garbage sours in a can, forming acrid fluids and gases which inflate the stomach like a toy balloon. Then we feel a heavy,, lumpy misery in the chest, we belch up gas, we eructate sour food or have heartburn, flatu lence, water-brash or nausea. He tells us to lay aside all digestive aids and instead, get from any phar macy four ounces of Jad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water be fore breakfast and drink while it is effervescing and furthermore, to con tinue this for a week. While relief fol lows the first dose, it is important to neutralize the acidity, remove the gas making mass, start the liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus promote a free flow of pure digestive Juices. Jad Salts is inexpensive and Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, combined with lithia and sodium phosphate. This harmless salts is used by thousands of people for stomach trouble with excellent results. Adv. OVERWORKED MINISTER Tells How Vinol Restored Strength and Vitality. Portland people will realize that we could not publish such letters as the following if they were not genuine and truthful statements of facts. The Rev. Mr. Hughes, Holly Springs, Ark., says: "I am a Methodist minister, and suf fered from broken-down nerves, loss of appetite and sleeplessness. I was weak, my circulation was very poor, and I was not able to do my duty in my par ish as I felt I should. I had tried various remedies, but did not seem to get any better. Through Mr. Gatlin, of Bearden, Ark., I learned of Vinol, and it built me up. I regained my appe tite, can sleep better and do more work." There is no secret about Vinol, it derives its power to build up the over worked, broken-down, nervous system from the medicinal extractives of fresh cod livers without oil combined with tonic iron and beef peptone. Anyone in Portland who wishes to try Vinol can do so with the under standing that we will return their money if they are not satisfied. The Owl Drug Co., Portland, Oregon. P. S. In your own town, wherever you live, there is a Vinol Drugstore. Look lor the sign. 5