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THE MORNING OltEGOXIAN. FltrDAY, APRIL 13, 1917
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! fl J O il ' Hi TVT H the newest, most fascinating of motion - . . - . -
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gp ' " 1 " ' "jiT" 1 Lt mhmiiJ ing hero. Everyone likes thrilling scenes, . . KN x - - '.
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Sunday at the
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tense interest, and, above all, novelty. All these and more
are in this remarkable feature serial. C Mollie King, win
some young star, has the leading role. Leon Bary and an
exceptional cast support her. C Astra has produced the
serial with such lavish expenditure and such attention to de
tail that it is admittedly their masterpiece. C. See the first
episode. It will so fascinate you that you will follow the
Berial through to the amazing, unexpected end.
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EXPERTS WILL MEET
Mobilization of Oregon's Tech
nical Resources Plan.
ORGANIZATIONS ARE ASKED
Architects, Chemists and Engineers
Not Members of Professional'
Societies Also Are Invited
to Attend Meeting.
Mobilize Oregon's technical resources!
This is the patriotic appeal that has
been made by the alumni of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology to
the technical men of the state as a
step In the preparedness campaign.
A meeting will be held In Library
Hall, Tenth and Yamhill streets, at 8
o'clock Saturday evening.
All the engineers, architects, chem
ists, electricians and other technical ex
perts have been invited to attend. Ob
viously the service that this class of
men can 'render during the war Is of
tremendous proportions. The question
now is to direct their genius and their
experience along the proper channels.
A call has been sent by the commit
tee In charge of the meeting to meitf
bers of the following organizations:
American Society of Civil Engineers.
American Society of Mechanical En
peers, American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, American Institute of Min
ing Engineers, American Institute of
Architects, American Chemical Society,
National Electric Light Association,
Oregon Society of Engineers. Tech
nology Association of Oregon.
Unattached Men Wasted.
"But we are more particular to get
In touch with unattached technical
wen," says A. G. Labbe, chairman of
the committee. "There are scores of
. very able men in Oregon whd are not
affiliated with any of the technical
organizations. These are the men
whom we want to hear from most
partloularly, for we are always able to
eet In touch with the organized men."
The following- tentative programme
iias been arranged by the committee In
harge:
Address by George C. Mason, state
Chairman associate members. Naval
Consulting Board.
Address by Edgar H. Sensenlch. di
rector, Oregon Patriotic Service League.
Doctor Tells How to
Quickly Strengthen
Your Eyesight at Home
Dr. Lewis
says Bon
Op t o is
strengthen
ine the eyes
of thougandfl
It is guaran
t e e d to
strengthen
eyes 60 in
one week's
time in manv
instances. Often
entirely does
away with slaaa-
lleves Inflammation, chin, itching, burning,
tired, woricstrained, watery eyes. Not a secret
remedy. Absolutely harmless, formula on erery
Sackare. See Doctor's announcement soon to
appear In this paper, Sen'Onto prescription filial
fcraildfvss-cist,
A communication will be presented
from Major Henry C. Jewett, president
examining board. Engineer Officers'
Reserve Corps.'
Procedure to Be Planned.
A definite plan of procedure will be
worked out and the entire course of
activities will be under- the general
aireciion or the Oregon Patriotic Serv
ice League, which, recently has been
organized to, assist all other patrlotlo
movements In the state to accomplish
their desired ends.
The committee in charge of. Satur
day's meeting is as follows: R. G.
Dieck, American Society of Civil En
gineers; L. T. Merwln. American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers; Joseph
Jacobberger, American Institute of
Architects; F. A. Olmsted, American
Chemical Society; J. C. Henckle, Na
tional Electric Light . Association; H.
L Vorso. Oregon Society of Engineers;
A. G. Labbe, chairman. Technology
Association of Oregon.
FIELD ENGINEERS WANTED
Reserve Corps Open . to Men Who
Have Had Experience.
Additional information relative to
the qualifications required of appli
cants for commissions in the Engineer
Officers Reserve Corps has reached
Major Jewett, U, S. A., Corps of Engi
neers, stationed in .Portland.
The applicant must be not more than
58 years of age, and must b-s a citizen.
If not native born, his naturalization
must be fully completed. An applicant
for Major must be at least 45 years
of age.
At least three letters of recomm-i-
dation must accompany applications,
and the application must be sworn to
Derore a notary. .
The applicant must be a practical en
gineer, except in the case of railway
operating officials. In which ease he
must be fitted for general manager.
general superintendent, division super
intendent, trainmaster, master me
chanic, division engineer or chief dis
patcher. Persons who are purely reol-
ogists, chemists, foresters or metallur- j
gists will not be authorized for com
missions except on approval of the
Chief of Engineers. Such persons are
not generally wanted. Chemists and
metallurgists should enter the Ord
nance Officers' Reserve Corps.
No applicants for Captain or Major
are desired who are purely office men
or who have not had executive charge
of field work.
Particularly careful scrutiny is or
dered of the papers of applicants who
are merchanical, electrical or mining
engineers, ir applicants ror Captain or
Major, they must have had executive
charge cf construction work in the
field, or must be 'exceptionally high-
class men. Persons peculiarly fitted
for the signal corps or the ordnance de
partment are advised to apply for com
missions in those departments and not
in the Engineers" Department.
Applicants here for commissions In
the Engineer Officers' Reserve Corns
should apply to Major Jewett, District
Engineer, 102 Custom-House, Port
land, Or. ,
THIRTEENTH TWINS ARRIVE
Lusty Boy and Girl Born to Mr. and
Mrs. Carl W. Anderson.
Twin babies, a boy and e-lrl. wr
born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Ander
son, of 1600 Hodge street. April 17.
They hold the hoodoo of 13th place In
the list of twins born In Portland
since January 1, but no one la worry
ing about that least of all the lusty
young infants.
Mrs. Anderson and the twina an 1-r,
St. Vincent's Hospital. The attending
physician. Dr. A. W. Moore, "is positive
that he never ushered m. finer ml,
SHIP LOST; ALL SAFE
Crew of American Schooner
Marguerite Adrift 46 Hours.
ESCAPE IS NOT ATTEMPTED
Submarine Refuses Aid After Giving
10 Minutes' Notice Boat Is Be
lieved to Have Been Sank
Southwest of Sardinia.
WASHINGTON. April 12, Th Amer
ican schooner Marsruerlte. of Tvtaw
York, was captured and presumably
ouun. Uj a. Buomanne 3a miles south
west of Sardinia nn A tit-11 A
crew, including one American, were ex
posed for 4 6. hours in open boats. A
dispatch to the State Department today
irum jvmoassaaor tsnarp at Paris for
warded the information from the
American Consul at Ti,nl Tk. .v.i
made no attempt to escape or resist
and was refused all aid by the subma
rine.
Ambassador Sharp's dispatch follows:
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schooner Marguerite. New Tork. 1553
tons, Caglieri to Algeria in ballast, De
Barrenchl. New TnrV nnnA - a
Charles W Willo -A &'nth j
Me., master and' only American on
board, canturert nrA timtiBhlw w..
.ww.j cuiiiv v y
submarine, unknown nationality. 35
miles southwest of Sardinia April 4, 8
P. M. No resistance or attempt to es
cape. No Shina In alfrht- Tn
notice. Strong wind. Tow refused. Forty-six
hours In open boats, picked up
by French torpedoboat, landed Dlzerta.
No casualties. Papers held by subma
rine. Total crew of 12 shipped Marseilles."
reported to the State Department today
by Consul Washington at Liverpool In
the -following dispatch:
"Norwegian bark Marlon in ballast.
Limerick to Pensacola. sunk by shell
fire without warning after noon April
6. 18 miles west of Fastnet. - No con
versation with submarine. Marlon not
armed. Weather- and sea moderate.
One American on board. Albert Hutch
inson. 34 S Eighth street, Boston. All
rescued after 47 hours In small boats
except one Russian, who fell out of
lifeboat and was drownecV
CREW IS 47 HOURS IX. BOATS
One American Among Survivors of
Sinking Norwegian.
WASHINGTON, April 12. Exposure
of the crew. Including "one American,
of the Norwegian bark Marion, sunk
without warning by a German subma
rine, to 47 hours in open boats, was
ENGINEERING COURSE KEPT
President Kerr Tells O. A. C. Stu
dents of Re-establishment.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Corvallis. April 12. (Special.) An
nouncement was made' to the student
body of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege today, at convocation, by Presi
dent Kerr, of the re-establishment to
this Institution of the ' degree course
in civil engineering by the board of
higher curricula. The bourse in civil
engineering was taken from the col
lege at the beginning of last year, and
had the work not been restored the
present senior class would have been
the last to receive degrees in that
work.
Simon Benson and Whitney- L. Boise,
of Portland, addressed the student body
on the bond Issue which is before the
state. Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, member of
the board of regents of the State Col
lege, spoke on patriotism and the part
which college students will nave to
play in the present war.
Alleged Thief Held at Pasco.
PASCO, Wash., April 12. (Special.)
On a warrant sworn out by John Kon
dllas, proprietor of the Pasco Confec
tionery, Joseph Dillon was arrested by
Chief of Police Dent, charged with the
theft of a $10 goldplece and a diamond
worth. $125. The diamond was discov
ered under the carpet of the room in
the Colonial rooming-house in which
Dillon took refuge. Dillon la In the
county Jail awaiting the filing of an
information of grand larceny against
him.
Centralla Recruiters Bnsy.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. April 12. (Spe
cial.) Recruiting for the regular
Army has been brlBk in Centralla this
week. Sergeant Gunn, in charge of
the local recruiting office, having sent
away 18 men during the past three
days. Since the- first of the month 27
men have been enlisted, which breaks
all previous records for the office. Re
cruiting has also been brisk for the
Marine Corps.
We Are Headquarters for
KRYPTOK GLASSES
In that we erind and fit mnm IfrrmtVo
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than anyone else in the city
Once you trade with us for- I
ever a customer ana just lOOK fjgv VT
Lenses Sphero in your own ' jk&-
Lenses Sphero In Aluminum &?:.
frame $1J50
Lenses Sphero in gold-filled
frame S3JSO
Lenses Sphero (curved) in G.
E. glass mounting S5.50
Kryptolc Lenses 98.00 to f 15.00
STAPLES, THE JEWELER
266 MORRISOy ST, Between 3d and 4th.
WATER SURVEY ORDERED 'j?,LR" w; crsI11' of ". m
nectlon with water rights-of the Rogue
River Canal Company, and- J. W. Biggs,
J. B. Rounsevalle and J. B. Balcomb, of
Harnev fnnnfv will Km Hvn t,An
Ing In connection with a controversy
over water rights on Trout Creek, In
Harney County.
State Engineer to Investigate Cherry
Creek Rights.
R A T.Ff rw InHl 19 Cn..l.1
At a meeting of the State Water Board
vveanesaay state jungnleer Lewis was
rilrontarl tA ho-ln t ka ..,.. .
rin-htm nn Ph.,, ..1. . .
JoTin Day River, in Jefferson and
Tin i . i . . .
, uccicr counties. vrne or ine largest
land owners on this stream is the
Prinevllle Land and - Livestock Com
pany, while other land owners are F.
R. Wharton. W. M. Wharton nnri A t
Strum. .
The board adjourned until Friday.
Freight Claim Is Paid.
SALEM. Or April 12. (Special.)
After it had been bumped back and
forth through many channels since Au
gust 8, 1914, a claim of $13.12, filed
with the Public Service Commission for
an overcharge on a freight - shipment
from Newvllle to Pennsylvania of
household goods belonging to F. H.
Hazard, of Salem, has been ordered
paid by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, the Public Service ComnJseion
receiving an order to that effect today.
Lumber Company Builds Scow.
.KELSO. Wash.. Anrll IS r.3r...ioi i
The Ostrander Railway & Timber
Comoanv haa nr.T.H a iAnfA -
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built at Knappa, Or., which will be used
1 Hauler il aumoer xrom the
mill at Ostrander, four miles north of
here, to Rainier, for InaHim,
ocean vessels. Timbers for the scow
were sawed at the Ostrander mill recently.
"AD right, Mother!
Snow Flakes for mine,
Growing children love the crisp saltiness of
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that these wholesome crackers are as good for
them as they are appealing to the appetite.
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loo Paekar
95o Vaokare
60o Paokaf
and. in bulk
as l&o a ponaA
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of Snow FUkes
your pantry.
package
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Bnow Flakes
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Xiemoa Oream
Blsonlta
Panama creams
Tig Bolt an a
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Look for the
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on every package.
babies Into the world.