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THE MORNING OREGONIAJf. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1917. 11 BRINGS SHARP NOTE PORT RECOGNITION J. N. Teal Credited With Rous- inq Government to Treat i . Portland Fairly. IGNORANCE IS ONE CHARGE Department IJcads Declared to Have Shown Little Knowledge of Ef fect of Millions Expended in Decxjcnins Cliannel. Tht tha river channel to Portland from the sea. la at last recognized as fully adequate to the needs of making: this port a purchasing point for Gov ernment supplies, and that in future Portland will ta considered equally with other Pacific Northwest cities in asking tenders for supplies. Is due in no little part to the pointed letter sent to Senator Chamberlain on this sub ject recently by J. N. Teal, is the belief of those active in winning delayed com mercial recognition for Portland. Sir. Teal's letter attacked the sub ject directly. It outlined the situation in a manner not entirely pleasing, it may be surmised, to the heads of the Government departments. However, It must have had a pronounced effect when shown by Senator Chamberlain to those in authority in directing the pur chase of Government supplies. A copy of the letter was sent to A. H. Avcrill, member of the Public Dock Commission of Portland. The question of making public docks here available tor assembling and shipping Govern ment supplies has been made an issue in placing Portland on an equal basis with other purchasing centers in this part of the country. Immediate Remedy Wanted. Mr. Averill. In discussing the situa tion yesterday, said: "I p.m fully convinced that our peo ple should be more thoroughly advised as to the unjust discrimination prac ticed against this port and that imme diate and decisive steps should be 1ak;n to remove such discrimination." Mr. Teal wrote Senator Chamberlain January 18 as follows: I note by the papers and am also ad vised by Mr. Dodson. secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, that the War De partment in effect has again refused to recognize Portland as one of the porta of the Pacific Coast in accepting delivery of supplies for transport over sea. In connec tion with the particular matter that Is up I telegraphed you today as per inclosed tele gram. However, I feel that the time has com when this Question must be finally disposed of, and Portland and the Co lumbia River recognized by tho depart ment, or we accept the inevitable. I gather that they can know but little about this port or Us location, the depth of water at the mouth or the river, or the opportunity for assembling, storing and handling supplies. To my mind an issue has been raised which must be fought out no matter at what cost, and you will have to lead. It Is Just such actions as these that are doing tho Columbia River and every port on it Irreparable harm. I often wonder dust what tho different department know officially about the Columbia River. "We have run up against a situation where tho Navy Department apparently knew but little about it. and the other departments show tha grossest ignorance. .... Forty Feet Is Depth at Bar. The Government has spent millions i Improving the mouth of the river, and there is now 40 feet at low water; tho Port of Portland -has spent more millions in im proving the river between the mouth and Portland, and there Is now ju reel to Port land: and there is no transport the Govern ment owns that could not come up to this port without delay. It is about 140 miles from Cape Flattery to Seattle, as against about 100 miles 'from the mouth of the river to Portland. Portland has already spent mors than $2,500,000 and is spending more In dock facilities, which facilities are la charge of' a progressive and earnest commission that would bo glad to be of service. There has been expended more than $1,000,000 in the establishment of a ce ment plant at Portland. I have a dim recollection that the Government will not buy cement from a plant that has not been established at least two years. Just why I do not know as cement is subject to test, and the cement from the factory here is accepted without question by all builders. The plant has now been in operation nine months to a year, and it would seem that the Government ought to be desirous of securing bids from a plant located at deep water. It sometimes appears to me that Portland and the Columbia River have ap parently gone off the map with every branch of tho War Department except the Unglneer Corps. Under the circumstances It is time we were all doing something to put it back. Discrimination Is Cited. In 1015 out of 39,812 tons of freight transported to the Philippines from Seat tle 11,483 tons were Government supplies What earthly show have we to build up a deep-sea trade if our own Government Llcrlmlnates against us? As I said before, the question is now raised in such a way that we cannot stop fighting If we would. I will say we do not want to stop. The city is ' gradually awakening to a realization of true condi tions and is determined that if there is any way to secure it that hereafter this city mutot be treated fairly by the War De partment. I understand that they say they will look into the matter, and possibly make a change for the future. Don't stand for this, but insist on action. Our city's In terests are at stake in this question to a greater degree than you may realize, and nothing should be permitted to stand In the way of our being placed on a parity with every other port on the Pacific Coast. This and this only will satisfy us. In this particular instance, as I under stand It, bids were asked for about 5,000,000 feet of lumber and about 13.000 tons of ce ment, and between 2.000.0OO and 3.000.000 tons of eteel. what earthly reason Is there that you can Imagine why bids should not be accepted at Portland for the transporta tion of these commodities the same as at Seattle or at San Kraucisco? If it be said there are additional costs Incurred at Port land not charged against the Government at Seattle or San Francisco let them state what it ki and they will have an uncondi tional guaranty of the Public Dock Com mission, the Port of Portland and the Chamber of Commerce that such costs will be absolutely equalized. If it la a question of securing space for assembling cargo, there will be no difficulty whatever In ar ranging for this space with the Public Dock Commission. Great Expenditures Cited. I am writing pretty strongly on this because I feel that way. It seems perfectly ridiculous that the Government should spend its millions and the state Ila millions for improving the river, and the city millions more for public dock facilities, and then that the Government is the only Institu tioa or organization officially or otherwise that cannot use them. Personally I have never encouraged or asked you to make a fight for anything that would not stand the acid test. I have never suggested or encouraged you to make claims for Port land that would put you In a false position or put the city in wrong. However, in this Instance I urge you to put on your fighting clothes, which you usually have around pretty handy, and go to it. To win means much to the city, and it Is felt here that if you will lead the fight and accept no compromise we cannot lose. 'A LS. ROSENBLATT IS DEAD HEART DISEASES CAUSES SUDDEN DEATH OP IXSURAXCB MAN. Native Son of Oregon Succumbs Within l-w Days of Birthday Widow, Slitters, Brothers Left. Leon S. Rosenblatt, a prominent in surance man of Portland, died yester day morning from heart disease at tho family residence, 65 North Twenty-first street. He went home ill from his oflice Monday night, and Tuesday and Wednesday he remained In bed. With everything pointing to his complete recovery he had a sudden at tack which resulted in his death. Mr. Rosenblatt was born in Portland in 1864 and on February 18 would have 4 T t i I.eon S. Rosenblatt. Who Died Vesterday. ..... ........... kN ' 9. : :- TBS-'-' i been 63 years of age. He was associat ed with his brother, Gustave Rosen blatt, insurance agents for the Liver pool. London & Globe, and had lived in Portland all his life. He was the son of the lata Simon Rosenblatt. Mr. Rosenblatt is survived by the widow, two brothers and three sisters. He married Miss Mae Harris in 1904. His brothers, who survive him. are Gustave Rosenblatt, of Portland, and Henry Rosenblatt, of San Fran cisco. His sisters are Mrs. Mark Tau bert, Mrs. Leopold Froman and Mrs. E. Bert Goldwater, all of New York City. Funeral services will be conducted by Rabbi Jonah B. Wise with interment in Beth Israel Cemetery. Henry Rosen blatt is expected to arrive from San Francisco and then complete funeral arrangements will be made. HIGHWAY BILL OPPOSED S. BENSON AGAINST GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE MEASURE. Portland Man and Son, A. Benson, Also Are Against Retention of John L Lewis, State Engineer, S. Benson, owner of the Hotel Ben son and prominent philanthropist and good roads booster, who has been passing the Winter at Long Beach. Cal., is in Portland for a few days at tending to personal business matters. He probably will return to Southern California the first of next week. Mr. Benson is much interested in the good-roads legislation now before the Oregon Legislature, and, like his son. Amos Benson, is much opposed to House bill 213, which was introduced at the request of the Oregon good roads committee. Both S. Benson and Amos Benson are opposed to the re tention of State Engineer Lewis, and are particularly against those provi sions of the Oregon good roads com mittee bill which prescribe that the proposed highway commission should be chosen from a list of names recom mended by that committee. It is understood that a number of deals are pending affecting the Benson prop erties in Portland. Authority to pro ceed in ' these matters has been con ferred by S. Benson upon his son, who now Is managing his father's interests in Oregon. TONIGHT IS Society Night mm at the Auto m. o Ibi 1 e Siiow at the ARMORY Special Showing of Closed Cars Show Closes Saturday Night With Dancing, Starting at 9 P. M. Miss Ethel Waite, is registered at the Portland. They are from Sutherlln. C. Kleinschmidt.' of Baker, Is among the arrivals at the Oregon. . V. C. Bachmann. of Waitsburg. Is registered at the Portland. William T. I,lllequist is registered ai the Cornelius from Salem. E. F. Sharp arrived at the Perkins from The Dalles yesterday. , David R. McGinnis, of Kalispell, Is registered at the Cornelius. Alexander McLean is registered at the Nortonia from Ostrander. T. G. Phinney, of Oil City. Pa., is registered at the Washington. C. A. Jones, of Astoria, is registered at the Carlton with his family. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross, of Ashland. are registered at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McDaniel, of Wal lowa, are registered at the Seward. John E. Ryan, of Bend, is at the Im perial, where he arrived yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox are regis tered at the Multnomah from Colfax. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Gordon, of Fisher, N. D., are registered at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Hoyt, of Fair banks, Alaska, are registered at the Carlton. Anna M. Turley, of the Oregon Agri cultural College, is registered at the Seward. T. W. Lusk. of Silverton. is regis tered at the Perkins, where he arrived recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. LaJoe and Marlon La. Joe are registered at the Cornelius from Aurora, 111. R. R. Ritchie, a prominent railroad man, arrived at the Multnomah from San Francisco Wednesday. Ralph G. Crawford, of Albany, ac companied by Mrs. Crawford, are pass ing a few days in the city. They are at the Seward. 'THRIFT DAY' IS TOPIC PUPILS IN CITV. SCHOOLS WILL HEAR PAPERS ON SUBJECT. VETERAN HERE AGAIN N. W. Flaisig, Traveling Sales man, 80, Recalls Early City. FRIEND MADE OF CODY For Catarrhal Deafness and Head Noises Here in America there Is much suffering from catarrh and head noises. American people would do well to consider the method employed by the English to combat this in sidious disease. Everyone knows how damn the English climate is and how dampness sneers morse suffering from catarrh. In Kngland they treat catarrhal deafness and head noises as a constitutional disease and use an Internal remedy for it that is really very efficacious. Sutrerers who could scarcely hear have had their hearing restored by this English treatment to such an extent that the tick of a watch was plainly audible seven and eight inches away from either ear. Therefore, if you know someone who is troubled with catarrh, catarrhal deafness or head noises, cut out this formula and hand it to tbem and you may have been the means of saving some poor sufferer per haps from total deafness. The prescription cau be easily prepared at home for about 70c and is made as follows: Prom your druggist obtain 1 or. of Par mint (Double Strength), about 7f,c worth. Take this homo, and add to it 4 pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granulated sugar; stir until dissolved. Take a tableapoonful four times a. day. Parmint is used in this way not only to reduce by tonic action the inflammation and swelling in the Eustachian Tubes, and thus to equalize the air pressure on the drum, but to correct any excess of secretions in the middle ear. and the results it gives are us ually remarkably quick and effective. Kvery person who has cattarrh in any form should slvs this recipe a trial, Adv. PERSONALMENTION. H. J. Maury, of Winlock, is at the Oregon. IS. C. Simmons, of Eugene, is at the Seward. Mrs. B. Ferrell, of Bend, is at the Carlton. A. H. Brlx, of Taeoma, is at the Imperial. A. J. Russell, of San Francisco, is at the Oregon. N. L. Phares, of Fossil, is an arrival at the Perkins. R. K. Booth, of Astoria, Is registered at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kuck, of Salem, are at the Nortonia. J. D. Caldwell is registered at the Nortonia from Butte. Pat McDevitt. of Pendleton. Is regis tered at the Oregon. P. S. Lucas is registered at the Im perial from Corvalus. H. H. DeArmand, of Bend, is an ar rival at the Imperial. R. W. Hartman. of Salem, is regis tered at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Farr, of Condon, are at the Washington. J. M. Douglas is registered at the Portland from Tacoma. C. R. Hibberd is registered at the Oregon from La Grande. II. L. McAllister, of Lexington, is registered at the Perkins. Lloyd L. Ryan, of Salem, arrived at the Multnomah yesterday. Mrs. J. D. Maddox of Metollus, is registered at the Carlton. Glenn Stapleton, of Gaston, arrived at the, Portland yesterday. Mrs. T. B. Walte, accompanied by Oregon Banking: Chapter Is Aiding; In Educational Campalxn Business Hoiimi Also Participate. llUI'Ut lauvv uc , ....... will be observed tomorrow throughout tne united estates, win ue unmjsw. m the attention of every pupil in the Port land city schools today. The thrift committee of the Oregon Lnti)ici i mc .--.in- i ............ -- stitute, of which City Superintendent of Schools Alderman is a memoer. naa prepared three special papers, which will be read by the teachers, to the school children this afternoon. One paper was written especially for pupils of the first to fifth grades, another for the sixth and ninth grades and another for high school students. The committee has requested the ministers of Portland to refer to the subject of thrift in their sermons at the church services Sunday morning. All the banks and many business houses will feature their advertisements tomorrow with references to Thrift day. and the meaning of the movement- "BILL" HA1MLEY IS HERE Country Will Get Xo Stable Develop ment Till War Ends, He Says. "Bill" Hanley returned from a six weeks' visit in the East, and says that this country will get no stable devel opment until the close of the war. Mr. Hanley vlsitea many .eastern cities. Washington, Chicago and Denver occu pying most of his time. He went ,ast to visit the stock shows of Denver and Chicago. "All of the available Eastern capital is centralized in munition pro duction," said Air. nan ley yesteraay. Mr. Hanlev said that Inside of 10 years the East would be looking to the West for breeding cattle. Mr. Hanley will be in the city two or three days before leaving for his Eastern Oregon ranch. AUDITORIUM MUSIC LISTED v "Elijah" Probably Will Bo First of Oratorios at Dedication. It is almost certain that the oratorio to be presented at the music dedication of the Civic Auditorium, in June, will be Mendelssohn h "Llijah. The pro gramme committee of the music fes tival so recommended at a meeting yesterday, and it also recommended that "Elijah" be sung the first night of the festival, that a symphony or chestral concert be held the second night, with a concert of miscellaneous music the third night. The whole matter will be decided officially at a meeting of the board of directors, to be called today or tomorrow. Agent Whom Buffalo Bill Styled "The Wandering Jew" Says He Has Covered 2,000,000 Miles in 65 Years of Service. N. W. Flaisig, who has achieved a number of distinctions and seen a great deal of the world during a ca reer of 65 years as a traveling sales man, completed one of his occasional visits to the city yesterday, having called on a number of local merchants in the interest of an old English needle manufacturer whom he represents. Standing in the lobby of the Port land Hotel shortly before his departure, Mr. Flaisig recalled a number of visits which he has made here during various stages of Portland's growth. "I was one of the first visitors in this hotel." he said, "and I have re turned here many times. But before it was built, I used to stay at the old Esmond House. I have known all of the merchants here since they began business; many of them I used to see as boys when I made my visits to lo cal stores." Duns Still Enjoyed at SO. Mr. Flaisig's visits to the Northwest began even before the railroad came. He sometimes traveled out over the Union Pacific to San Francisco and then came north by steamer. When the Northern Pacific was being built he used to travel out to the end of the line, a little farther each year, until he finally reached the Coast. During the Civil War Mr. Flaisig served for four years and was kept on the pay of his firm. This was the only time his work of traveling salesman was ever suspended la the entire t5 years. . Although be is in his 80th year, Mr. Flaisig has not reached old age. "I can still dance," he said, "and manage to get around as easily as the younger fellows. I believe in keeping busy all oi the time and never slowing down. Buffalo BUI War Friend. "I am. giving as much attention to business as I- ever did, although this war has brought many difficulties. We are obliged to cut most of our orders down to nothing, for the goods simply cannot be made in sufficient quanti ties." Mr. Flaisig estimates that during his travels, which include seven trips around the world, that he has covered more than 2,000,000 miles. "I don't know of any place that I haven't been," he said, "or anything that I haven't seen. I am so used to traveling now that a few weeks In one place has come to be the hardest kind M4 wmm)jmSm mL ffl in , lii mm $695 rMfl WMm ul" mm ymm 'mm. Nisi Will pssitaiifesi In the Eyes of the Motorwise IN the eyes of those whose experience with, motors, equipment and automobile construc tion enables them to judge authoritatively; whose keenness In sensing out real values im pels them to look beneath paint, upholstery and body design: to delve deep down into the vital interior construction of a motor car. the Dort has always found enthusiastic ac ceptance Dort smartness and beauty is in every way in keeping with the superior mechanical excellence of this supremely good car. Let your Local Dort dealer ehotr you just how good the Dort is. NORTHWEST AU TO CO., Factory Distributors PORTLAND, OREGON' P. W. Tolger. Pres. C. M. Measles, Sale Mar. Opportunities open f live dealers in unoccupied territories. DORT MOTOR CAR CO, FUnt.Mki, of work. My natural inclination is to get aboard the next train or steamer. Buffalo Bill, who was an old friend of mine, called me the "Wandering Jew," and said that I never would stop wandering. I don't feel like stopping not for the present, at any rate." NON-SUPPORTER RELEASED Andrew Blssctt Says He Will Pay Wife if Given Chance. For the fourth time in several months, Andrew Uissett was taken into custody on a charge of non-support by Deputy Constable Rennick yesterday. He was released later on his own recognizance. "If my wife'd only lemme alone I could save up enough to pay her what I promised the judge I would," protest ed Bissett, at his fourth incarceration. Uissett had promised District Judge Bell to pay his wife 15 a month. He receives $30 a month as a helper at a Milwaukie sanitarium. Bissett is nearly 60 years old and weighs about 1-0 pounds. He says his wife weighs 215 pounds and that he couldn't be cruel to her if he wanted. They have been married more than 30 years, have several grown children and a child of la years. four sisters. Only a few weeks ago 125 oi Air. sSnrum's friends and neighbors gathered at his home at a "house warming," which marked the comple tion of his fine new country dwelling. Bend Cheers BUI i'assagc. BEND. Or.. Feb. 1. (Special.) News of the passage by the State Senate of the bill validating Deschutes County was received by the members of the Bend Commercial Club at their noon luncheon yesterday with cheers. vote of thanks was tendered Repre sentative Vernon A. Forbes by the club for the work done by him in aid of the bllL British hospital surgeons have adopt ed green uniforms in place of the long used suits of white. Tht hospitals al so are being fitted In green. The color is said to be less trying to the eyes of both patient and doctor. HIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIII1IIIIII1IUI1IIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH Man Sees New Home Btullt; Dies. ROSEBURG, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) George W. Shrum, aged 47 years, and a lifelong resident of Douglas County, died at his home near Glide following a brief illness. Mr. Shrum was born on November 13, 1869, and spent most of his life on the old Shrum homestead on the North Umpqua River. Besides a widow Mr. Shrum is survived by six sons, four daughters, one brother and "KtalrJi J met JOSS FORESTERS GO ON TRIP Officials AVlll Consult AYitn East ern Oregon Supervisors. Charles H. Flory, assistant forester, left last night for Eastern Oregon, where, in company with Shirley Buck, acting assistant forester, he will meet with various Government forest super visors in making up the allotments necessary for carrying on the work next year. Estimates of the funds necessary for fire prevention and for improvements have been made up in each instance by the supervisors, and these will be gone over by the assistant foresters and checked up. Reports will then be made to headquarters at Washington, V. C. Hwaco Hears Dr. Elliott. ILWACO.'Wash., Feb. 1. (Special.) Dr. T. E. Elliott, district superintend ent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Vancouver district, delivered a lecture entitled "Measuring Men," at the local Methodist church on Saturday night. Afc! INVESTMENT A econd-iand Studebaker can be sold after .a year, two years, or after many years of service at a price which is very high in relation to its first cost. Why? because Studebaker has won the confidence of the public on the character and quality of its cars. It is a standard of value, like a piece of gold, and if you wish to sell it, your car becomes an investment, which has a definite marketable value. , - The buyer knows that the name Stude baker for over 64 years has stood for honesty and fairness. He knows that Studebaker heat treated steels, Studebaker standards of ac curacy, and Studebaker efficiency of manu facturing methods make' Studebakej: cars the highest quality cars on the market for the money Studebaker Service is Nation-wide 20 great factory branches, 6700 reliable dealers. Come in and ask for demonstration. 40-H. P., 7-Passenger FOUR. 50-H. P:, 7-Passenger SIX : $ 940 THE STUDEBAKER CORPORATION OP AMERICA. Wholesale Only. Cfcannsaus and Alder Streets). OREGON MOTOR CAR CO. RETAILERS. iarfe- and Dnv4n Street. Fsmc Brw4t7 41s. 'This Cci7- Has No Clutch and No Gears ' Sounds Strange, Doesn't It? Yet, It Is True and the OWEN MAGNETIC Is here to prove it. ' Come see the car in the Hotel Portland Lobby Afternoons and evenings until Saturday night. Gibson Electric Garage & Storage Battery Company Twelfth at Alder FiiniiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir? Try It. You'll Like It V X. 1 J For boat 4 .f results "i'lf follow J direction 3GTu COUNTY CLERK KELLY f i!iii-i.;MWi!.";j-!;gV!j.. Ointment Best known application for dia cased skins. Nothing better for pol eon ivy, pimples, eruptions, rash, sunburn, bums, cuts, chapped skin or lips, dandruff or a.11 itching: dis eases of the scalp, barber's itch, and for the so-called incurable psoriasis, lupus vulgaris and eczema. For Sale At All Druggists in Original Red Cartons witn ino Appetite, ah itun uown, Tells How Vinol Helped Him. So many cases like this are coming' to our attention that we are publishing this letter for the benefit of Portland people who are in Air. Kelly's condi tion. Read our offer below. Clarksville, Tenn. "I am a County Court Clerk, and became run-down, no appetite, was drowsy and felt badly most of the time. I had tried several remedies without benefit. One day I read an advertisement of Vlnol and at once tried it- In a short time my appe tite improved, my strength increased and I felt better in every way." i5. W. Kelly. The reason Vlnol is 60 successful In such cases Is because it is an unequaled tonic-body-builder, combining beef and cod liver peptones, iron and man ganese peptonates and glycerophos phates, the oldest and most famous tonics known to medicine. So strong is our faith in Vlnol that we offer to return the purchaser's money in every case If Vlnol thouM fail to give satisfactory results. The Owl Drug Co., Portland; also at the leading drug store in all Oregon towns. Phone Your Want Adsto THE OREGONIAN i
