TTT"R STOTTNTVO O TCI? GO XT A!. TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 191G. OREGON DELEGATION JO SEE MR. DANIELS Conference on Naval Base for Astoria Arranged Presi dent to Be Seen. Too. SECRETARY TO HEAR PLEA Senator Tillman Promises Sena tor Chamberlain and F. C. Harley "Wliite Treatment" If Indorsement Is Gained. ortEGOXIAX NEWS Bt'RKAV, Wash ington; April 10. (Special.) F. C. Har ley, chairman of the Astoria naval base corp. milter, today arranged to have the entire Oregon delegation go with him on Wednesday to confer with Secre tary Daniels about the Columbia River naval bape and to urge a favorable recommendation from the Navy De partment. On Thursday Mr. Harley expects to lay the project before Presi dent Wilton. This morning .Senator Chamberlain and Mr. Harley had a further confer ence with Senator Tillman,, chairman of the naval committee, and were prom ised a hearing as soon as a recommen dation is made by the Navy Depart ment, on which the hearing can be based." Recommendation Is lleuirel. "You get the recommendation," said Fenator Tillman to Mr. Harley. "and we will treat you white." The .Senator evinced much interest in the Columbia Kiver proposition, but pointeo. out that it would be essentia' to have a recommendation from the Navy Department before favorable ac tion can be takn by Congress. Drafting of the 1S17 naval appropria tion bill with which the Administra tion will launch its five-year increase pj-ogramme, was undertaken today by the appropriations sub-committee ot the House naval committee. It was determined at the outset to leave the building programme to be considered by the full committee. Vari ous legislative provisions in the bill were discussed and tentative agreement was reached on a few items. The com mittee decided, however, that no state ment of its action should be made pub lic until its report had been completed. Chief May Be Mude Admiral. The most important question consid ered today related to the duties of the chief of operations. "While final de cision was not reached, the committee men were inclined to write into the law most of the powers conferred on the office by departmental regulation. Secretary Daniels has approved the suggestion that the rank and pay of a full Admiral be provided 'during the tenure of office for any "official de tailed as chief of operations. The law would provide that the officer ranV next to Admiral Dewey, the Admiral ot the Navy being senior to the three fleet Admirals. The committee is under stood to have agreed upon this plan. THIRD MESSAGK FORWAKDED More Names of ' al-Base Advo cates Are Added. Another telegram, carrying an ur gent appeal on behalf of the Astoria naval base, went forward last night to the members of the Oregon delegation in Congress. This is the third suc-n message that has been sent in as many days. Each telegram calls upon the Oregon Con gressmen to support the Lane-Hawley bills now pending in Congress, provid ing for the establishment of a naval base at the mouth of the Columbia. Some of Portland's most representa tive business men, representing vast sums of invested capital, have joined in the app'.l, and the committee in charge 01 the movement feels greatly encouraged. "The urgency with which these busi ness interests have impressed the Ore gon delegation respecting their need of protection," said "Wallace R. Strublc. secretary of the naval base committee, last night, "is felt to be mandatory and has aroused the people of the Co lumbia basin to a realization of their own negligence in the Nation-wide movement for protection of their homes find property. The sentiments of the Oregon business leaders so strongly set forth must have its impression not only on the Oregon delegation at Washington, but upon the Administra tion and Congress. "Chairman F. C. Harley. of the naval baee committee, who is actively on the firing line at Washington, is being constantly informed of every influence being exerted in behalf of the Colum bia naval base. The telegraphic in formation being received daily from him is of the most optimistic char acter, and it is felt that the current week at Washington will witness a revolution in the official sentiment for the protection of the Columbia River as one of the essential gateways of the N'atlon's western coast." The signatures added to the telegram yesterday were as follows: ICorthwestern Klectric O-mpany, W. K. r-nman. vlce-prf-sident ; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, . Fred Spocri. manager; Samuel Hill; Walter c. mlth; China Import & Export Lumber Company, Limited, R. O. Quickenden, asent; St.-ittor Co., R. T. .Tohntone. manager; William McMurray; Hotel Benson, C. T. Lur-.riberg. manager; Julius L. Meier; J. C. fenslish; Kubli-M lUer ''ompany, K. K. Kubli: L. " Gerlinper; S. H urown; .rtnur w. Dentson; Thomas X. Stronsr; E. W. Spencer; John Ciark; Kerr fiiffojd Co.; Edgar B. Piper; K. L Yoke Oeorge Chew; Arthur L. Finley; Russell Hawkins; John S. Keall; Jerome J. Day; Portland Gas & Coke Companv. Pacific Power & Licht Company, Guy w. Talbot, president; Home Telephone Tolegrapri Company, or Portland, J. p.. Middleton geo-retary-manaper; J. p. O'Brien; Ham'burji Ameriean Line, Fritz Kirchoff; The Specta tor Publishing Company. Hush Hume; The Timberman. A. Whisnant. advertising man. ser; Hotel Orepon, Inc.. E. K. Laramore manager; Imperial Hotel Company, Phii Metschan. Jr., manajjer; Samuel C. Lan c aster: H. L. Keats Auto Company. H. Ik' Keats; J. J. Haker, Jr., Lieutenant-Colonel .Twenty-first Infantry, T" s. A.; Theodort. .urkhart; Wibiam c. Alvord- J F shei H V L"tley; William F. Woodward- L b' -Seeley: William Bailey; Wallace R ytru'ble Huch Henry. G. F. Blair; Western Timber Company. John Pearson; Portland Hotel f ompany. Edward Boyce, vice-president C.eorere C. Ober. manager. JAPANESE PI,A 3 STEAMERS CKaka Shosen Kaishit .May Add to " Taeoma-Oriental Fleet. " TACOMA, Wash.. April' 10. (Spe cial.) The Osaka Shosen Kaisha Is considering building three steamers for the Tacoma-Oriental run, said H. liiramatsu, vice-secretary of the com pany, who arrived in Taconia todav. The vessels will be of the size of the Hawaii Maru. and will replace three of the smallef boats now on the run. They will be placed in service about June, next year, if the tentative plans are adopted. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha is now building 16 steamers in Japanese ship yards, and will place orders for four more, making v a total expenditure of approximately $8,000,000 for new steamers. REXK IS SAFE AT Kl'XCORX French Hark Reaehes destination After 132 Days' Passage. News of the safe arrival of the French bark Rene at Runcorn April 7. after 'a passage from the Columbia of 132 days, reached the Merchants Ex change yesterday. She- got away No vember 27. a day in advance of the big Norwegian bark Bell, which London dispatches of April 1 reported had been sunk at sea, but her crew saved. The Rene and Bell were classed as the clippers of the 3915-16 fleet, as each crossed the Pacific in 27 days, when bound here to work cereal cargoes for the Atlantic. The Rene has since been chartered for a voyage from New York to Australia. CEIJAll BOAT BIDS OPENED Coast Firms File Tenders for Luuneli and Lifceraft. Proposals for the construction of a steam launch to be used on the new lighthouse-tender Cedar, which is building for the Alaska district, and for four lifeboats for the came vessel, were opened yesterday at the office of Inspector'- Warrack, of the. 17th light house district, and will be forwarded to Washington. William S. Brusstar. Jr., of Oakland, was lowest, the figure being J4838.87. The United States Navy-yard at Mare Island bid $4923. STEERAGE RATE IS LOWERED Breakwater Sails and Skipper Hopes to Make "Up Lost Time. In addition to lowering the first class rate between Portland and Coos Bay from $10 to $7.50, the North Pa cific line has cut the steerage fare from $7.50 to $5. On leaving here last night Captain Macgenn said he would endeavor to reach Coos Bay with the Breakwater today so as to discharge and get away from there by night, also getting in and out of Humbodt Bay the same day, hoping thereby to make "up lost time. Regarding the entrance to Coos Bay, Captain Macgenn says it has narrowed since dredging ceased last Fall. Captain 'Xelson on Santa Cruz. Captain A. "W. Nelson, best known here when he commanded the "Big Three" liner Beaver and later was skip per of the Korea, of the Pacific Mail fleet, and on which he sailed to London when. she was sold, is now snug in a new berth as master of the Santa Cruz, of the Grace fleet. The Santa Cruz is due to leave San Francisco today for the West Coast. Captain Nelson is known as the author-skipper because he wrote "Yankee Swanson," a book many seafarers have read. Campaign for Tonnage Is Kegun. HOOD RIVER, Or., April 10. (Spe cial.) Having placed the State of Washington, formerly owned by The Dalles-Columbia line, on a nightly run from Portland and furnishing a day light daily schedule "between Portland and The Dalles with other craft of its line. The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Company is making an ag gressive campaign for tonnage. Beaver Steams South Fast. When Captain Mason, of the Beaver, steamed into the company's San Fran cisco berth at 11 o'clock yesterday morning he clipped one hour off his best time made this year on the run from Portland. Considering that the ship was detained two hours at Astoria, her run from A ins worth dock here to pier 40, San Francisco, in 44 hours is good time. Guajara, Leading, Is in Tow. NORFOLK, Va., April 10. The Bra zilian steamer Guajara, reported in tow of the steamer Sixaola and badly leak ing, was 160 mile south of Cape Henry today. Marine Notes. Carrying a cargo of lumber ahe loaded on the river and with which she sailed March 13, the schooner Melrose was reported to the Merchants Exchange yesterday as having arrived at Kaho4ui April (i. From San Francisco it is reported that Pomyn, Mackall V 'o.,. have taken the Britten schooner Coqultlam City to load lumber at a North Pacific port of Australia, private terms. Last week the same firm took the schooners Omega, Edward R. "West and "Wattfon A. West and the Chilean ship I'uerto Montt, the two West ships for South Africa, th-a Chilean for the West Coast and the Omega for Australia. Bound here to load cargo at municipal dock No. 2 for Australia, the British steamer Waikawa. of the Union Line, reached the harbor last night from British Columbia. She is the second of that fleet to load here, the first having been the Waimarino. Captain McKenzIe, or tn.a schooner Re peat, i in the city from Astoria, where his vessel has returned from. Grays Harbor and is loading the Tast of her cargo before get ting unuer way for Honolulu. Annual inspection of the O.-W. R. & X. steamer Harvest Queen is to be made today and immediately work will be commenced on overhauling the vessel for the 1016 sea son, repainting having been ordered through out, and she will have a new smokestack. As the steamer J. X. Teal got away from Xennewick early yesterday morning she is looked for here today and sails on the re turn tonight. The damaged steamer Twin Cities may be returned to the route the last of the week. On the 'Swiftsure lightship returning to her station Sunday relief lightvesel No. 92 proceeded to-the Columbia River and re placed No. S the latter stf-amlng to As toria to wash boiler and bunker. Captain C. Maedon yesterday entered the Associated oil tanker W. S. Porter with 47, 506 barrels of fuel oil, loaded at Monterey. Destined for San Francisco, the steamer Doris was cleared yesterday with 700.000 f-et of lumber. The eteamt;r Wapama, with most of h-r cargo aboard, left the North Pacific mill yesterday afternoon to com plete at St. Helens, and tho J. B. Stetson and Johan Poulsen got away for California, Laden with 250 tons of general freight, the gasoline schooner Tillamook departed last night for Coos Bay. The steamer Sue H. Elmore, of that fleet, has been returned to service between Portland and Tillamook. United States Steamboat Inspectors Ed wards .and Wynnr yesterday closed an In vestigation into the case of Captain HarrC H. Williams, for alleged misconduct, but whether a charse will be filed against him wan not given out. Xews From Northwest Ports. COOS BAY, Or., April 10. ("Special.) The gasoline schooner Roamer is loaded for Port Orford and 'Rogue River. Four vessels, the gasoline schooner Ru?t lr and steam schooners supposed to be the San Pedro, Westerner and Hardy, are off the roos Bay bar and are prevented from entering port by rough water. ASTORIA. Or., April 10. (Special.) Com pleting her cargo of lumber at St. Helens, the steam Fchor-mr Washington, sailed to day for San Francisco. v The steam schooner Klamath sailed today for San Francisco, with lumber from St. Ilens and other up-river points. The steam schooner N-halen arrived this morning from San Francisco, and went to Portland to taVe on lumber. The British steamer Waikawa, of the T'nion Line, arrived this morning from Brit ish Columbia and will load paper and sal mon at Portland for Australia. The tug Navigator sailed today for Cali fornia with the barxe Monterev in tow, after discharging fuel oil at Portland. ABERDEEN, Wash.. April 10. (Special.) The steamer Svea arrived this morning with a cargo of six carloads of general mer chandise. After discharging this she pro ceeded to the Wilson mill to load lumber. The steamer Tamalpals arrived and is loading at the E. K. Wood mill. The schooner King Cyrus arrlverf last night and aftei spend i ng two weeks under going repairs at the Lindstrom yards will Jnad for Mexico, at the West mill. About 2K.f00 of the King Cyrus cargo will be of California redwood The steamers Grays Harbor and Daisy are due tomorrow from San Francisco. The steamers Carlos. Celilo and Multno mah cleared today for California ports. The former two took the bulk of. their car goes at the Donovan mill and the latter at the Anderson A M'ddleton mill. The steamer Melville Dollar shifted .this afternoon from the Bay Cftv to the Ander son & Middleton mill. She will clear for China about Wednesday. BE BUILT Contracts for Proposed Port land Yard Reported. PRINCIPALS IN NEW YORK Relief Is That Haniievig'& Johnson Place Order for Two Steamers AVorth $9 50,000 Each An dersen Deal Declared Off. Hannevig & Johnson, New York ship brokers, are said to have awarded con tracts for the construction of two mod ern tramp steamers in Portland, to be built at a yard to be established jointly by the Northwest Steel Company and the Willamette Jron and Steel Works, adjoining the plant -of the former at the foot of Sheridan street. J. C. Bowles, head of the Northwest Steel Company, and Bert C. Ball, presi dent of the Willamette Iron and Steel Works, have been in New York carry ing on negotiations, and it was reported here last week that the ships had been closed for, but last night Walter C. Beebe, vice-president of the Northwest Steel Company, said he had not been advised by Mr. Bowles whether the con tracts had been executed. Negotiations were originally on with A. O. Andersen & Co.; of New York, who, like Hannevig & Johnson, repre sent Scandanavlan stockholders, and the first proposal failed, following which negotiations were renewed, but last week were dropped a second time. It is said $500,000 had been deposited with a New York bank by Andersen & Co. for the initial payment. Later it was learned Hannevig &. Johnson were negotiating. Ways must be built, facilities pro vided for erecting steel and other steps taken before actual construction could be begun, when it is expected there will be work for hundreds of men. The price of the steamers is understood to be approximately $950,000 each, the first to be delivered in a year and the second a few months later. Portland has gained another ad vantage in the location here of the Pa cific Coast agency of Andersen & Co., which has been opened in the Wilcox building by G. M. McDowell, manager here for W. R. Grace & Co.'s fleet until April 1. F. K. Hitching, assistant man ager of the New York house for the Andersen interests, has reached the city from San Francisco en route to the East, after having spent several months on the Coast, and he first began negotiations for building steel ships here. It was said yesterday that the fact the company would not con tract for ships at Portland at present had not altered plans to continue this Hjs the Coast headquarters, through which consideraDie Dusiness is 10 oe handled in the way of lumber cargoes and other exports to the Orient and Europe. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Ftemer Schedule. CUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Northern Pacific. San Francisco. Bear Los An ge'es ...... F. A. Kilburn.... San D'egn Beaver Los An celes Breakwater San Diego OTJE TO DEPART, Name. For Northern Pacific. . .San Francisco. . . Celilo San Diego San Ramon San Francisco. . . Harvard S. F. toL. A Yale S. F. to L A F. A. Kilburn San Diego Bear -I.os Angeles. . . . Willamette San Diego Beaver Los Angeles. . . . Breakwater .... San Diego . Wapama. san Die xo. ...... Date. In port .Apr. 12 Apr. 13 .Apr. l! Apr. 21 Date. .Apr. Apr. Apr. .Aj.r. Apr. 1 Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, April 10. Arrived Steam ers Xehalem, from San Francisco ; British steamer Waikawa, from Victoria. Sailed Steamers J. H. Stetson and Johan Poulsen, for San Francisco ; Wapama, for San Pedro; W. S. Porter, for Monterey. Astoria. April 10. Arrived at 7 and left up at h:40 A. M., steamer Nehalem from San Francisco. Arrived at 8 and left up at 10:15 A. M.. British steamer Waikawa. from Victoria. Sailed at 12:.V P. M., schooner Monterey, in tow of tug Navigator, for San Francisco : at 2:15 P. M., steamer Klamath, for San Diego via way ports; at 2:20 P. M., steamer Washington, for San Francisco. San Franclnsco, April 10. Arrived at 11 A. M.. steamer Beaver, from Portland for San Pedro. Arrived, steamer F. A. Kilburn, from Portland and way ports, for San Diego via way ports. Sailed at 4 P. M., steamer Bear, from San Pedro for Portland. Runcorn, April 7. Arrived French bark Rene, from Portland. Kahului, Apri s. A rrived Schooner Mel rose, from Columia River. London, April 0. Arrived Steamer Poly phemus, from San Francisco. Seattle. A pril 10. Arrived Steamers Prince Rupert (British), from Prince Ru pert ; Mable Gale, from Levuka. Sailed Steamers Admiral Schley, frr San Fran cisco: F- S. Loop, for San Francisf-n; Admiral Evans, for Southwestern A la ska ; La n sing, for Port San Luis ; Prince Rupert British ). for Prince Rupert; ship St. Francis, for Bristol Bay. San Francisco, April 10. Arrived Steam ers Shlnyo Maru (Japanese), from Hong kong; Tahoe, from Willapa; Beaver, from Portland : -Oleum, from Seattle ; Hoq uiani, from Aberdeen. Failed Steamer Brooklyn, for Bandon. Honskong. April 0. Arrived : Steamer Awa Maru, Tacoma. Shangha I. April S. Sailed : Steamers Sado Maru, Tacoma; Pt h, Kumi Maru, Ta coma. Marconi Wireless Keports. (AH positions reported at 8 P. MT. April 10 tinlew otherwise designated.) Ioj,'an. Manila tor San Francisco, 140 miies west of Honolulu. April 9. Wilhelmina San Francisco for Honolulu, 1341 miles from Snn Francisco, April I. Matsonia, Honolulu for San Francisco, 402 miles from San Francisco. April St. Bear, San Francisco for Portland, 28 miles north of point Reyes. Barge 91. In tow tug Defiance, El Segundo for Aberdeen, 40 miles north of San Fran cisco. Yosemite, Hoqiiam for San Francisco, six miles south of Point Arena. San Ramon. Eureka for San Francisco, 55 miles north of San Francisco. Lucas. Honolulu for San Pedro, 330 miles from San Pedro. Nann Smith, gan Francisco for Kobe, 21ti mile from San Francisco. President. San Francisco for' San Pedro, OO miles south of San Francisco. Mills. Seattle fnr Martinez, with barge Nuua nti in tow, 105 miles from Martinez. Alliance. San Pedro for San Francisco, 3 'J miles south of Point Sur. Congress, San Pedro for San Francisco, four miles north of Point Concepcion. Paraiao. San Pedro for San Francisco, abeam off. San Pedro breakwater. Willamette. San Pedro for San Francisco, 00 miles south of San Francisco. Humboldt, Alaska for Seattle, off Green Island. Multnomah, Grays Harbor for San Fran cisco, Inside Grays Harbor. Klamath. Portland for San Francisco, 60 miles south of the Columbia River. cenlo. Grays Harnor for Richmond- f Grays Harbor. Georgian. Tacoma for Honolulu. 4f mitea southwest of Swiftsure Lightship at noon. Buck. Point Orient for Seattle. 207 miles from point Orient. Speedwell. Coos Bay for San Francisco, baibound inside Coos Bay. El Segundo. Point Wells for Richmond, 37S miles from Richmond. Asuncion, El Segundo for Powell River, 40 miles, south of Blanco. Topeka. Eureka for San Francisco, 12 miles south of Blunts Reef. Governor. Ssn Francisco for Seattle, 1 1 miles east of Victoria. Col. Drake. El Segundo for Seattle, 64 miles from Seat: Te. Vessels Kntered Vewterday. American steamer W. S. Porter, cargo of oil. from Monterey. American steamer Breakwater, general cargo, from San Diego via way ports. 'esels Cleared Yesterday. American steamer W. S. Porter, ballasL for Monterey. American steamer Breakwater. general cargo, for San Diego via way ports. NORTH HEAD. April 10. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M. Sea, smooth; wind, northwest. 20 miles. BOATS MAY OREGON POLITICAL GOSSIP With Four More Days in Which to File, 25 Republicans and Three Demo crats Are Candidates for Twelve Party Nominations for Representative in Legislature From Multnomah County Eleven in Race for State Senator Percy E. Arlett Announces Candidacy Other Political News. TTS'ENTY-F'IVE Republicans and three Democrats, or 28 in all. arc candidates so far for the 12 nom inations to be made by each party foi Representatives in the Legislature from Multnomah County. Only three of the 28 were members of the 1915 Leg islature, the three being D. C. Lewis. Oscar V. Home and Plowden Stott. all Republicans. Here is a "lit of the Re publican aspirants to date: L: C. 1-rewis Oscar W. Hornp Plowden Stott Hprhort tiordon Kranklin F. Korell Roderick 1.. Mucleay Carlton. E. Spencer K. K. Kubii Stephen, A. Matthieu Lionel c. Mackay Cliff R. Melonuy I y. Morrow I-ot I. Keelcr Fred J. Metnri! A. c Callan Joseph H. Page K. J. Onode Elmer Petting!! H. G. Parsons John F. Cahalm Albert E. Oel.hardt VlrKll L. Clark If. Lt. Ifileman John M. Mann Percy E. Arlett The Democratic aspirants are'Barnett H. Goldstein. Maria L. T. Hidden ano R. A. Willison. For State Senator, with five four year terms and one two-year term tc be filled, there are 11 candidates so far. 1 f it Ptrcy E. Arlett, Candidate for teprcentatiT in LeKrlMlature From Multnomah County. of whom John Gill Is the only one to file for the two-year term. All are Re publicans. The 10 seeking the fiv four-year terms are: Robert S. Farrell x3us c. Moser F. 11. Ransom A. "W. Orton Conrad. P. Olson S. B. Huston John C. ShU'.oi-k C. W. Hodson nr. II. M. Patton P. O. Lehman No Democrats have announced, al though Isaac Swett probably will run Not much time left for political pros pectivesto make up their minds. Foui days remain in which to file for thti Legislature and other state offices, next Friday, April 14, beins the lasi day of grace. If seven more Repub licans come out the 1914 primary record of 32 Republican aspirants for Repre sentative in the Legislature from thisi county will be equaled. Percy K. Arlett announced ftis candi dacy yesterday for Representative iri the Legislature from Multnomah Coun ty, subject to the Republican primary He will make the campaign as a busi ness man. on a businels platform which declares for laws that will enable legit imate business in Oregon to compete with outside merchants. "Laws that will encourage and noi discourage business" is Mr. Arlett's ballot slogan. In his statement to vot. ers, he says: "I favor the passing of any laws that will benefit legitimate business and al low Oregon merchants to be in compe tition with outside merchants, and the repeal of existing- laws to the con trary." Mr. Arlett has lived in Portland for eight years. . He is manager of tho California Ink Company, for which' he worked in San Francisco for several years before coming to Oregon. He Jm married, has a family and is a tax payer. Harry L. Kuek. of The Dalles, an nounced his candidacy -esterday for delegate to the Republican National convention from the Second District. He will oppose J. X. Burgess, of Pen dleton, and W. H. Brooke, of Burns, the only others in the race from that district. Mr. Kuck is in the harness business. He has lived in The Dalles for manv yeai. He announces that he will file his declaration of candidacy with the understanding that he will abide by the decision of Oregon voters expressed at the primaryr as to their preference for President. v Friends of Franklin F. Korell have organized a Korell Booster Club to work in the interests of his candidacy for Representative in the Legislature from Multnomah County. The four men chosen bv the Central Labor Council at its meeting last Thursday night to become labor can didates for representatives in the Leg islature from Multnomah County, have all accepted the call to run. They are Oscar W. Horne. member of the -Bricklayers' Union, who was a member of the 1915 Legislature: Elmer Pettingill. of the Musicians' Union: H. G. Parsons, of the Cigarmakers' Union, and R. A. Villlson. of the Plasterers' Union. All are RepubHcans except Mr. Willison, who is a Democrat. They will file their declarations of candidacy Jointly and will run on the same plat form. Joseph F. (Joe) Singer has an nounced his candidacy for Pergeant-at-Arms of the lower house of the next Legislature. He was Assistant Ser-geant-at-Arnis in the 1911, 1913 and 1915 legislatures. It may be said with out fear of contradiction by him that he knows about everything there i to be known relative to assistant ser-geant-at-arming. Since he has taken to signing his name Joseph F., in place of the "Joe" ot-more familiar sound, the Honorable Joseph has become an eligible for the Parenthesis Club. At the next meeting of the club he will no doubt be voted into full membership along with J. H. (Slim) Brown. (Little) Joe H. Wilson, William A. (Bill) Himes, E. W. (Curley) Wilson, Sandford (Sam) B. Taylor, Francisco (Pancho) Villa, E. R. (Painless) Parker and many others. George C. Blakely, of The Dalles, ex County Judge of Wasco County, is men tioned as a possible Democratic can didate tor Secretary of State. V SALEM. Or.. April 10. (Special.) On a "Progressive Republican plat form." and pledging his support to the choice of Oregon voters for President and Vice-Presidents Charles O. Pollard, of Prineville, today filed his declara tion as a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention from the Second Congressional District. "We should nominate for those of fices," writes Mr. Pollard in his state ment to Voters, "men who are in ac cord with the principles of progressive Americanism: military, commercial, financial and industrial preparedness; -, J? I - .:::.- ; fas ifi - A:.!. I I S a stronger and more efficient Army and Navy; a reasonable protective tariff." S. P. Peirce. of Port Orford. who rep resented the Sixth District, comprising Coos ani Curry coumies. in the lower house of the 1911, 1913 and 1915 Legis latures, is out once more for the place. He filed his declaration 'today with Secretary of State Olcott as a candidate for the Republican nominatiftn. Ills ballot slogan is: "Farmer and laborer; if elected I will stand for economy as heretofore." v"l will fight with ;ill my nitght For everything that's right." This is' the poetic slogan which E. J. Goode. of Portland, asks Secretary of State Olcott to place opposite his name on the official ballot. Mr. Goode has file-,1 declaration of candidacy for th? Republican nomination for Representa tive in the Legislature from Multno mah County. His statement to voters reads." "I will support such legislation as will encourage manufacturing: as will promote all kinds of commercial. In dustrial and educational progress. 1 am opposed to the logrollyig. pork bar rel system of legislation. 1 am strong ly in favor of good roads. I am in fa vor of fewer but more efficient laws." Additional aspirants for District At torney who have filed their declara tions of candidacy are: Charles F. Hyde. of Baker. Democrat, Baker County; George H.. Bishop, of Free water. Democrat. Umatilla County; P. J: Gallagher, of Ontario. Republi can. Malheur County; William Marx, of Tillamook. Republican, Tillamook County. The Carlton E. Spencer Booster Club was organized at a meeting in the Cen tral Library last night to work for the nomination of Carlton E. Spencer for Representative in the Legislature from Multnomah County. A. C. Dick son i president and Harry B. Fogarty secretary of the club. HILLSBORO. Or.. April 10. (Special.) E. L Moore, of Hillsboro. todav for warded to the Secretary of State his filing for the Republican nomination for Representative- from Washington County. In his statement he declares that he will stand for economical leg islation and will do all in his power to protect new industries and develop the natural resources of the state. Mr. Moore is the head of the Moore laundry Company and last year was one of the governors of the Hillsboro Com mercial Club, in the latter capacity being active in public affairs. He is prominent In fraternal circles, being the chancellor of the Hillsboro lodge of Knights of Pythias and also patron of Tualatin chapter of the Eastern Star. The entry of Mr. Moore into the race makes five candidates from which three are to be selected- and a hot con test is expected. HOOD RIVER. Or.. April 10. (Spe cial.) Hood River County now has three Republican aspirants for the office of Sheriff Thomas F. Johnson, incumbent, who is serving his third successive term; T. J. Kinnaird, a former merchant, and J. M. Lwdford, a Belmont rancher. -Mr. Ledford, the most recent candi date, is a native son, having been born in Wasco County, where for four years he was a Deputy Sheriff and for eight years a constable. FISH WARDENS OUTWITTED One ol Tail" Arrested for Vse of Xot Escapes, but Is Ileeaptured. ASTORIA. Or.. April 10. (Special.) On Sunday Deputy Fish Warden Pomeroy and a Washington deputy caught Peter Grotan and Fred High land drifting- with a g-ill net in the Columbia River, near Cathlamet. They were arrested and the lone fish in their boat was confiscated. Later a landing was made at Cath Jamet and Grotan, who was owner of the boat and net, leaped ashore and escaped. Highland was brought to this city and released on $o0 bail to appear for trial. n - This morning Grotan was found at his home in Muyger and. taken into cus tody. He has been held under $1U0 cash bail to appear for trial in the Justice Court on Friday afternoon. Read The Oregonian classified ads. In Making r honest whole wheat flour, and malted barley are blended, made into dough, moulded into loaves, and baked. The loaves are then sliced and baked a second time in all about twenty hours of thorough baking. Grape-Nuts possesses all the rich, nourishing elements of the grains, including the vital mineral salts so necessary for vigorous -mental and physical activity. Many foods lack these essential elements especially is this true of white bread and white flour products, because in making flour white, most of the energizing mineral salts of the grain are thrown out in the milling process. With Grape-Nuts it-is different, for all the nutriment of the grain is retained, the long baking renders the food easily and quickly digestible. Always ready to serve direct from its sanitary, tight-sealed carton, Grape-Nuts is in the form of granules of tender crispness that have a delicious, nut-like flavour. Four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts with a little cream alongside is a splendid, well-balanced part of any meal and gives a wonderful return in sturdy brain, nerve and muscle. Children Cry The Kind You Have Always Bought lias borne tiie signa ture of Chas. Hi Pletclier, and has been made under Ilia personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no ono to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and ' Just-as-s-ood" are but experiments, and endanprer tliQ licaltli of Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTOR1A Castoria Is a, harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Iaro jroric, Drops and toothing Syrups, It contains neither1 Opium, Morphine nor other Xarcotie substance. It de stroys Worms and allays Feverishness. For more titan thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief ol Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Trou bles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and .Bowels, r.ssimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep Siie Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. ?&S Hind You Have Always Bought ' Bears Ui Use For THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CfTV. Ml BUREAU HERE United States Commerce De partment Opens Office. BUSINESS AID IS PURPOSE Ansel K. Chirk Is Appointed For eign Trade Secretary Head- quarters of District to IJe in Oregon Iiuilding. Portland has been given a co-operative district office of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The United States Department of Com merce created this office here this 1 i i: t ; t u T Ansel It. Clark, Who linn Been Appointed Foreign Truc See- 4 retiiry of Department of Com- merer, W 1 t It lleiid-quurters Mere. week as a result of persistent efforts on the part of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Ansel R. Clark was appointed yes : X ' ' . - - " - f - 1 - There's a. Reason" Grocers for Fletcher's' the Signature of Over 30 Years terday foreign trade secretary in chararo for the district of Oregon. Mr. Clark's oflle is established in the .Oregon build in lt. Heretofore Oregon has been included in the district in charsre of Commercial Agent V. H. Henderson, with head quarters at Seattle. Co-operative district offices, partic ularly the Portland office, have a wide range. They are maintained in close connection with local commercial bodies and, in the case of Portland, with the University of Oregon as well. Thus Mr. Clark, aside from his duties as a purely Governmental representa tive, will collaborate closely with the Portland Chamber of Commerce as welt as the commercial bodies of every city in the state, and, in addition, will de liver a series of trade addresses to the students of the University of Oregon. " The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce is charged by law with the duty of "developing the various manu facturing industries of the United States and markets for their products at home and abroad by gathering and publishing useful information, or by aity other available method." The bureau is a clearing-house for commercial informat ion of all kinds, and has a well-oreranized and efficient system for its collection and distribu tion. The bureau edits and publishes con sular reports on commercial subjects. It tabulates and publishes statistic of American trade with foreign coun tries, -x It formulates instructions for the commercial work of the consular serv ice. It has a corps of commercial agents, who visit foreign countries and make reports upon special industries and special phases of commerce. It maintains a staff of 10 commercial attaches, stationed in the principal cities of the world, who devote all their time to commercial studies. Through its branch offices in the United States it disseminates trade in formation, and gathers it, and keeps closely in touch with all the commer cial interests of the country. PRIMARY PLAN ATTACKED Kcfcremliuii Against Tarty Choice at I'olls Is Filed. SACRA.M HXTO. Cal.. April 10. The filing of referendum petitions directed against the amendment passed by tli- Legislature in extra session last Janu ary changing the direct primary law to allow party declarations iit the time of voting instead of at the time of registration, closed today in the office of Secretary of State Jordan with u total of til.Oriti signatures. Under the law a referendum petition to qualify must contain at leaet 4fi,3:; names. Then" everywhere sell Grape-Nuts. n 11 TI h f