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GASOLINE INQUIRY
PUSHED VIGOROUSLY
fSWEDISH NOBLEMAN AND BRIDE HE FINDS ON TRIP TO AMERICA.
'What! You saved 4
tons with Radiator
Every Available Field Agent of
Trade Commission Is As
signed to Task.
heating?"
MASS OF FIGURES READY
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Xf.-port to Congress May Not Hear
Out Statement of Interior De
partment That Production
Js at Hijrh Mark.
WASHINGTON, April 2. Government
auencles investigating- the spectacular
rise in the price of gasoline have vir
tually concluded preliminary phases of
their work and will report to Congress
this week. In the meantime the De
partment of Justice, which has kept
in close touch with the situation, will
consider the evidence with a view to
determining whether prosecutions are
warranted under the anti-trust law.
Every available field agent of the
"Federal Trade Commission has been as
signed to the gasoline inquiry, under
the direction of Commissioner W. J.
Harris. Reports by the various com
panies involved have been checked, as
far as possible. Crude oil producers,
manufacturing companies, pipe lines,
celling agencies, even tank wagons, in
every section of the country have been
under surveillance. A tremendous mass
of data has resulted, bearing on all
phases of the industry. Essentials of
this information have been placed be
fore the Attorney-General as fast as
gathered.
Final Conclusion Awaited.
It is c onsidered unlikely that the Attorney-General
will decide finally
whether the evidence warrants prose
cutions until the commission shall have
concluded its inquiry, a month or more
hence.
The first report to Congress in re
sponse to Senate resolutions will con
tain comparative figures showing the
amount of gasoline and crude oil pro
duced at present and two or three years
ago, the volume exported, relative costs
of production, amounts sold in each sec
tion of the country then and now, and
comparative wholesale and retail
prices.
A second report, data for which is
not yet complete, will supplement the
first with an analysis of the situation
and with reasons set forth to which the
commission attributes the tremendous
increase.
Production Not at Ilish Mark.
Still another report, dealing with any
facts the investigation may disclose re
lating to unjust discrimination by
manufacturing and producing compa
nies, is contemplated later.
It is understood that the forthcoming
report to Congress will not fully sup
port the recent announcement of the
Xepartment of the Interior that more
gasoline was being produced and on
liand than ever before. It is understood
that the report will say that the pres
ent does not mark the high tide of
production and that, while there is a
jrreat quantity of gasoline on hand, the
supply is not as large as it was some
time ago. This report, it is said, will
Tie based on later figures than those
used by the Department of the Interior.
CYCLE HITS CONDUCTOR
X. 1. Fox, Hurrying Back to Cap
l'rom Fountain, Is Injured.
While hurrying back to his car,
-which he had left for a moment while
lie drank from a curb fountain at
Grand and Hawthorne avenues at 7:30
o'clock last .night, J. P. Fox, conductor
on the Russell-Shaver line, was run
down and badly injured by a motor
cycle ridden by "V. G. Dinfer, of the
liroadway Transfer Company. Mr. Fox
was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital,
where he was reported to be seriously
injured. His residence is 45 West
Jessup street.
Mr. Dinfer was taken in custody by
ratrolman Nye, but was released on
his own recognizance.
HOQUIAM PLANS CLEAN-UP
City to Be Districted and Officers
Placed in Charge of Work.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. April 2. (Spe
cial.) Organization work is under
way by the civic bureau of -the Ho
nuiam Commercial Club for a City
Clean-up Week to be held the latter
rart of this month.
The co-operation of the city depart
ments, including the street, health and
fire departments, of the city schools
and the women's organizations is be
ing sought, and most of them have
agreed to assist. It is the plan of the
bureau to district the city by wards.
appointing a captain for each ward. The
wards will be cut into smaller districts
a.nd lieutenants appointed for each.
VANCOUVER RESIDENT DIES
Employe of Providence Academy for
.30 Years Passes.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 2. (Spe
cial.) John Gaspard, who for the past
SO years has been working at the
Providence Academy in this city, died
today alter an illness of three months
He refused to have a physician attend
him. He was a kindly character and
familiar sight with his white flowing
beard and his cane. He was a native
of Germany.
The funeral will be held from St.
James Catholic Church Tuesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Rev. John Sweens of
ficiating, and interment will be in the
Catholic Cemetery.
WILSON TO ACCEPT HOME
"Shadow Lawn," Offered by Jersey
J'olk, to Be Occupied.
WASHINGTON. April 2. President
Wilson plans to occupy "Shadow Lawn,"
the Summer home in New Jersey of
fered him by the people of the state,
as soon as Congress adjourns.
In case Congress is in session during
the Summer he probably will spend
week-ends there before adjournment.
Washington Postmasters Named.
ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. April 2. Fourth class postmas
ters have been appointed in Washing
ton as follows: Isabella Jones, Deca
tur, vice J. T. Jones, resigned; Emil
banning, Glencovc. vice G. C. Tiiton,
resigned; John Goetsch, Harstine Island,
vice J.C. L. Johnson, removed; Alexander
Nielson, Pinehurst, vice A. Morrison,
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COTJ3VT A Nil COUNTESS ARMFELT.
T FINDS WIFE
Romance Attends Trip Made
to Study Automobile.
BRIDE MEDICAL STUDENT
Young Countrywoman Who Had
Served Witli Austrian Red Cross
Baring War Gives Up Career
When Cupid Points Way.
DETROIT, March 27. (Special.) A
war romance that had its setting in
America was that of Count and Countess
Armfelt, who were married here a few
days ago after they came to this coun
try to study.
Count Armfelt was sent to Detroit
to study automobile manufacturing as
a representative of Swedish interests.
On the way he met Miss Margaret Lan
hardtson, of Stockholm, who had been
serving with the Austrian Red Cross
and who had come to America to study
medicine. The acquaintance ripened
into a romance, soon followed by a
quiet wedding.
Count Armfelt is 24 and his bride.
22. They will make their home in De
troit until the count completes his
studies here. ,
JAMES B. ANGELL DIES
EDUCATOR AND DIPLOMAT WAS IN
TERNATIONAL, LAW AUTHORITY.
Oldest College President Was Also
Father of Exclusion Act and
Successful Statesman.
ANN ARBOR. Mich., April 2. James
B. Vngell, president emeritus of the
University of Michigan, died at his
home here Saturday. He had been
critically ill for more than a week.
Dr. Angell. who was more than 88
years old, had been in frail health
nearly a year. For several months he
had been almost blind.
Dr. Angell in 1875 wrote a book on
the progress of international law, and
he became a recognized authority on
international relations. It is said that
he, more than any other man. was re
sponsible for the Chinese exclusion act,
and as Minister to China it devolved
on him to reconcile the Chinese to this
discrimination against them. He did
this most skillfully.
As one of the foremost educators of
his time,. Dr. Angell had the incidental
distinction of being the oldest college
president in point of service in the
United States. With his combined terms
as head of the University of Vermont
and the University of Michigan, he had
been a college president for 48 years.
He was a pioneer in the great system
of state universities and co-education.
As a diplomat. Dr. Angell gained in
ternational distinction. He was sent by
President Hayes as Minister to China
in 1880-81. During th'.-. time he acted
as commissioner in negotiating im
portant treaties. He vas appointed by
President McKinley as Minister to Tur
key in 1897.
HERO MEDAL TO BE ASKED
Thomas Castle, Who Saved Babes in
Fire, to Be Indorsed.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., April 2.
(Special.) A Carnegie medal for hero
ism will be asked for Thomas Castle
of this city, alaborer who risked his
life March 22in rescuing two children
of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Miller from
their burning home.
The application will be made by
Charles F. Bailey, superintendent of
charities for Yakima County, who prob
ably also will ask for a pension for
Mrs. Miller, who ran into the blazing
dwelling and gave assistance, but for
which Castle probably would not have
escaped.
LONDON HIT, SAYS BERLIN
Big Manufacturing Works Said to
Have Been Attacked.
BERLIN, via London, April 2. The
following official communication was
issued today concerning the German
air raid on England Friday night:
"During the night of March 3J-April
1, one of our airship squadrons attacked
London and the south coast of Eng
land. Bombs were freely dropped on
the city between the Tower Bridge and
the London docks and on military
camps in the northwestern district of
the city, manufaeturies near Enfield,
and munition works at Waltham Abbey.
"Another airship, having successfully
attacked a battery near Stowmarket
(Suffolk), dropped explosive and in
cendiary bombs on Lowestoft. A bat-
COUN
tery was silenced near Cambridge. Ex
tensive manufacturing works in the
town were attacked.
"Bombs were finally dropped on for
tification works and harbors of the
Humber, by which three batteries were
reduced to silence. All attacks were
successful. Reliable observations from
airships showed the presence of num
erous fires and the collapse of build
ings. "In spite of the violent bombard
ment all the airships returned with
the exception of the L.-15, which, ac
cording to report, was compelled to
descend on the water of the river
Thames. Searches instituted by our
naval forces up to the present have not
been productive of any results."
METHODISTS HONOR DAY
BISHOP FRANCIS ASBCRY SERVICES
COMMEMORATE WORK.
Portland Churches Observe 100th An
niversary of Death of Pioneer
Leader lu United States.
Methodists from all the Methodist
Kpiscopal churches of the city paid
honor to the memory of Bishop Francis
Asbury, pioneer Methodist leader in the
United States, at a mass meeting held
yesterday at Centenary Church, in ob
servance of the 100th anniversary of
the death of Bishop Asbury. Addresses
and music featured the programme.
The speakers were Dr. Carl G. Doney,
president of Willamette University:
Rev. S. M. Cheek, presiding elder of
the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, and
Dr. Frank L. Loveland. pastor of First
Methodist Kpiscopal Church.
Dr. Doney, took up the history of
Bishop Asbury. He spoke of how . the
pioneer preacher came to America in
1771 and struggled against the odds
of impending revolution in his en
deavor to spread Methodism until his
death in 1816. Bishop Doney told of
the small territory in which Mr. Asbury
was able to work and of the strained
condition of the country and the hard
ships to which he was subjected in his
fight for Methodism.
Dr. Cheek made a plea for the unit
ing of the 16 Methodist organizations
of the country. Dr. Loveland spoke on
the subject, "Futui" of Methodism."
A centennial anniversary for Bishop
Asbury was observed also at the First
African Methodist Episcopal Church at
8 o'clock last night.
DEFENSE CHEERS BRITONS
Bringing Down of Zeppelin Gives
Proof of Improvement.
LONDON. April 2. With the ex
ception of the big air raid of January
31, when the casualties were 59 per
sons killed and 101 injured, the Zeppe
lin raids of Friday and Saturday nights
caused greater loss of life than any
previous aerial attack this year.
The total casualties for the two
nights, according to an official report,
were G9 persons killed and 166
wounded.
As some compensation for this sac
rifice of life, however, the British pub
lic finds satisfaction in practical proof
afforded of a great improvement in the
defensive methods dealing with aerial
incursions. For the first time since
the inception of this method of war
fare on the British coast, not only
has one raiding Zeppelin been brought
down and its crew taken prisoner, but
the official report recounts an excit
ing aerial fight between a Zeppelin
and a British airman. Lieutenant
Brandon, who, mounting to a height of
9000 feet, flew over the raider and
dropped several bombs on it with ef
fect.
The machine of Lieutenant Brandon
was hit several times by machine gun
bullets from the Zeppelin.
There has been constant agitation
in the newspapers for British airmen
to ascend and attack Zeppelins, and the
fact that this now has been success
fully done gives promise of still
greater achievements in the same di
rection. At the same time it will tend
to increase public confidence that the
authorities are making progress in
their efforts to deal with the Zeppelin
danger.
In connection with Lieutenant Bran
don's exploit is an unconfirmed but
interesting report from Copenhagen
that a Danish fishing vessel observed
at a great distance in the North Sea
what appeared to be a half-submerged
Zeppelin. The authorities express the
hope that this may prove to be the
machine that Lieutenant Brandon bom
barded. Saturday night's raid was much less
serious than that of Friday night. Only
the most meager details of the last at
tack, however, are yet available.
Sixteen persons were killed in this
raid, of whom six were women and
children, and about 100 injured.
Boosters Will Meet Today.
Another meeting of the Portland
Boosters" Club will' be held today noon
at the Imperial Hotel. Ed Werlein has
been made director-general for the
opening baseball game of the Pacific
Coast League 1916 season in Portland
April 18 against Salt lake.
Selection of committees for the vari
ous departments will be made and
everybody who is interested is expected
to be on hand promptly at 12:15 o'clock
P. M. Arrangements will be made for
the purchase of 20.000 buttons to. be
disposed of at 2S cents apiece, so as
to raise funds for the opening day
parade.
Comfortable party "Oh, sure, we're warm as toast. Why, listen! Before I
discovered the fault in our old-fashioned heating, our home was a regular ' barn.'
Wife had a series of colds every winter, and then the kiddies would sniffle with
theirs until our house got to be the doctor's hang-out."
Chilled party "That's the way it is here now with everybody, from the baby
up. Something's got to be done or I'll move. Jane says she can't keep good
help on account of lifting and sifting coal and ashes, poking and coaxing fires,
blackening, and other ills of old-fashioned heating."
Comfortable party "Stop worrying, old man, and take a hot tip! Let the
dealers put radiator heating in your place. It's done in a jiffy, any time of the
year though this is the best time to buy. Get busy and cheer up the old house:
besides, it will go up in value just the minute you put in radiators. Everybody
wants them nowadays. Twice as easy to sell or rent because folks have
wised-up on the great comfort and coal-savings of radiator heat the biggest
home-making feature in the world."
Chilled party (eagerly) "Say, John, I'll take your .advice, and put in those
famous chill-chasers
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Tbia did not include coat of labor, pipe,'
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KISS IS HELD WRONG
Forty Princeton Seniors Are
Sticklers on Point.
136 OF 230 USE TOBACCO
Fifty Smokers Made Acquaintance of
AVeed in College and Seven Have
Stopped Since Entering, and
1 0 Are Self-Supporting.
PRINCETON. N. J.. March 28. Scv-(
eral s irprlses appear in the statistics
of the senior ciass at Princeton taken
by the secretary of the class, L. G.
Payson.
Of the 230 men who answered the
secretary's appeal. 43 confessed that
they had never kissed a grirl. Their
inability to "swing if is given as the
reason by most, but some eschewed
the practice on hygienic grounds.
More than 160 deny that it is mor
ally wrong to kiss a girl, but 40 are
sticklers on this point and refuse to
concede the principle. The statistics
do not say whether these 40 are among
the same ones who declared that they
had never kissed a girl, but the com
mittee assumes that they are.
Thirty-five seniors do not correspond
with girls, but the others have various
numbers of correspondents.
13b ot 230 l"e Tobacco.
Fifty of the 136 smokers made the
acquaintance of the weed in college,
while seven stopped since coming to
Princeton. Dancers number 194. but
36 believe it morally wrong to dance.
Nineteen frown on card-playing as an
evil, but 199 members of the class in
dulge in this diversion.
Yale is termed the favorite man's
college after Princeton, but is closely
pressed "by Harvard. Dartmouth, Wil
liams and Cornell. Vassar stands prac
tically alone as the most favorite
girls' college. ,
"Macbeth" Favorite Play.
The favorite fiction writer is Booth
Tarkington. and Penrod Schofield, his
creation, is the favorite character in
his fiction. Lincoln is the favorite
character in history, but Bryan re
ceived several votes.
The favorite dramatist is Shake
speare and the favorite play i. "Mac
beth," but Falstaff is the favorite
character in literature. George Ber
nard Shaw is second choice among dra
matists. Marguerite Clark is the favorito ac
tress, but is closely followed hy Klsio
Ferguson. Martha Hedman, Mary Piek
ford, Maude Adams and Anita Stew
art. Nineteen of thos reporting are en
tirely self-supporting, while 38 are
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you say that the entire house
is ideally warmed all over all
the time!"
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partly so. The average of the class fs
21.7 years and the youngest member
is only 18 years old.
RIFLE PRACTICE BEGINS
Portland Guardsmen Open Season
on Clackamas Range.
Target shooting on the Clackamas
range was officially opened for this
season by the National Guard yester
day, and about 120 of the guardsmen
were out to lake advantage of the
splendid day. The shooting squads in
cluded representative of three Port
land companies B. C and D and Com
pany I, of Woodburn.
Colonel Clenard McLaughlin. United
States Army, who was in charge, re
ported that the showing made by the
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men was good, considering that it was
their first appearance this Spring on
the range.
The same companies will shoot at the
range next Sunday and during the re
mainder of this month.
Target shooting also opened yester
day on the other National Guard ranges
of the state. This includes the follow
ing ranges: Roseburg, Medford-Asna
land. Eugene, Cottage Grove. Albany,
Salem, McMinnville, Corvallis and Dal
las. Jefferson Chnrcli l"iiiislicd.
JEFFERSON. Or.. April 2. (Special.)
Last Saturday the Christian Church
of Jefferson completed its new 1800
building, and the members held their
first services in their new home.
Since the church organized four years
ago the members have been renting a
hall for a meeting place. The church
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Portland
roll is now 60 and the average Sunday
school attendance is 65, and both are
rapidly increasing:. The new buildincr
will be dedicated next month. W. L..
Hayes, a Kugene Bible School student,
is pastor.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
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