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14 raE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, .WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1917. NOISELESS U-BOAT IS HEW PROBLEM German Invention Renders Useless Detectors Em- -ployed by Britain. NAVAL BOARD REPORTS Secretary Daniels to Submit New Devices to Test Against Yan kee Submarines Blockade May Be Attempted Also. the conscription census board for Ben ton County. The members of the board are appointing their assistants and ex pect to be ready for instant operations as soon as word is received from the War Department as to the details of the conscription bill as finally ap proved. The Census Board consists of chair men as follows: Corvallis, II. L. ft Ink ley, G. W. Cooper, E. B. Horning, T. H. Cooper. B. J. Thatcher, O. J. Black ledge. C. P. Persinger. C- L. Beach. V. K. Taylor. R. 31. Johnston. J. W. Rodgers, W. A. Caldwell; Couth Cor vallis, Lee Henkle; North Corvallis, W. J. Harper; Fairmont, W. F. Holman; Soap Creek, B. W. Harris; Kings Val ley, A. F. Avers: Summit. C. H. Abel: Blodgett, C. R. Bostwick; Wren, J. H. Goldman; Philomath. W. G. . Fisher; West Philomath. A. 51. Gray; Alsea, G. T. Vernon; Belle Fountain. C. B. Ban ton; Alpine, J. E. Williams; Mon roe. Albert Zieroff; "Willamette. Fred Buchanan; Plymouth, M. B. Long. DESERT LAND BOARD TAKESUPNEVVPLAN Resolution to Drop Petition for 5-Year Extension on Ben ham Falls Work Tabled. APPROVAL GIVEN, HOWEVER LOSER PROTESTS AWARD ACTION THREATENED OVER COX TRACT FOR STATE HOSPITAL. State Engineer Lewis Proposes That Rights Be Relinquished so Fed eral Government Can Op erate Project Intact. ' I BY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN. WASHINGTON, May 8. (Special.) At the moment when the Navy Depart ment has reason to believe that an answer to the submarine menace has been found comes the news that Ger many has developed a silent U-boat. The new German type submarine Is able to drive quietly through the ocean depths, creep upon its prey and dis charge its torpedo without the victim having the slightest knowledge of the enemy's approach. The German "noiseless" " submarine has made Ineffective the submarine de tector, which the British early de veloped In the war. The detector never gave perfect results, but it did Indi cate that a U-boat was within a radius of 10 miles, though it was unable al ways to locate the exact direction it was moving. TJ-Boat lO Miles Away Detected. The fact of the presence of a sub marine was sufficient, however, to cause a steamer to send out a wire less for help, and the call was re sponded to by destroyers and aero planes, which either resulted In the de struction of the under-water boat or forced it to beat a retreat. As the detector reported the sub marine by the sound of the boat's pro pellers, German scientists concentrated their efforts upon building ships which would be practically noiseless. They have succeeded. The result of their success has been to change to some extent and to make more difficult of solution the problem which faces the allies, including the United States. Device Detailed 'to Daniels. William L. Saunders, chairman of the Naval Consulting Board, Elmer A. Sperry and several other members of he board, revealed to Secretary Daniels at a dinner at the latter's home tonight the details of the device which they believe will discover the submarine. In the course of the day Mr. Saun ders was in consultation with Rear Admirals Taylor, Griffin and Earl, chiefs of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Steam Engineering and ordnance, respectively. Secretary Daniels is confident from what he was told that the board has struck an excellent idea. Before say ing definitely, however, that th rf. vice will do the work predicted for It. " uireciea mat a number of ex haustive tests under all-sea condition! shall be made. American submarines will endeavor io attacK American warships equipped oevice. it the submarines fail and are located, then the department w hi provide every merchant ship and every warship with the invention, and similar provision will be made for all allied ships. Thomas A. Edison has been laboring Independently to discover the reply to the U-boat and he has been assisted by naval officers v,i ... the department. Mr. Edison has made constant reports ' oecreiary or the Navy, but he has been careful not to claim nv nmr. ress. He is the kind of man who will not say that he has an invention to destroy the submarine until he has morougmy demonstrated Its anpiM If Chairman Saunders and his imme diate associates have found the U-boat conqueror, Mr. Edison will be promptly apprised of it so he can turn his ener gies toward its improvement. Blockade Also Desired. Secretary Daniels is not only seeking m. ucvice to assure the location and destruction of the submarine, but It developed today he is pressing upon his subordinates the necessity of initiating a plan which promises success in pre venting the U-boats from getting to - . near-Aomirai Sims was sent to Europe just before the President de livered his war message to Congress. Carrying out the instructions rlv. to him, the Admiral participated In the Jiarairaity conferences in London and Paris. He has gotten hold of ail the schemes vihich the British and French nate attempted, unhappily without success, and is studying them to de termine why they failed, and those which have no merit will be discarded and those which have promise of value iin De examined from every angle, Ships Will Be Risked. It may be that a blunder was re Vponsible for failure: it may be that as a result of suggestions obtained from the British and French perform ances a plan can be evolved which will be worth the risk of attempt. Arf- omelet cannot be made without break ing eggs and this Government is pre pared to lse a- few ships if thereby the German submarine campaign can oe cnecKea. Information has reached this Gov ernment that the Germans are employ ing submarines of 2000 tons displace ment which carry six-inch guns. These guns are said to be of low velocity, since a six-inch gun of the ordinary model is too la"g and weighs too much to be accommodated on an underwater boat of the size reported. A submarine so armed, however, is decidedly more formidable than those of the earlier type. Open-Air Favtlioa Is Let to A. P. Meyer, Portland, as Well as for Dining-Room at School. SALEM, Or., May 8. (Special.) George Isackson, contractor from Port land, who bid on the new receiving ard of the Oregon State Hospital. filed a protest against the bid of Parker & Banfield, which won the $60, 000 contract. After his protest had een heard by the Board of Control, and the board had decided to stand by its original award, Mr. Isackson filed written notice with the board that he ill "take the necessary means to be treated fairly In the illegal treatment" that he alleged he received in the awarding of this contract. Mr. Isackson alleged that the Parker Banfield bid was defective on 'the grounds that he failed to set out speci fically certain data as to the reduc tions allowed from the original bids. Other contracts were awarded today. P. Meyer, of Portland, being the lowest bidder at $11,835 for the open air pavilion and the new addition to the dining-room at the State Tubercu losis Hospital, and $23,450 on the new ormitory for the State School for the Feeble-Mlnded. The new dormitory will be all concrete, the bid on a con crete structure being lower than on a partly brick building. B. S. JOSSELYN IN RAGE rETITIOXS ARE FILED BY CANDI DATE FOR MAYORALTY. MERLE JENKINS IN ARMY Agricultural College Graduate Com missioned for Camp. Merle T. Jenkins, 532 East Sixteenth street North, last night received hi commission' as Second Lieutenant Infantry in the United States Army Of iicers Keserve corps. .At the same time Lieutenant Jenkins received hi orders to report at once to the Presidio at San Francisco. Lieutenant Jenkins is an expert ag riculturist, having graduated from the Oregon Agricultural College, where h was a sergeant of cadets for more than a year. He took his examination an made application for the Reserve Corps aDout a month ago. CENSUS BOARD SELECTED Benton County Sheriff Xames Mem bers in Each Precinct. CORVALLIS, Or.. May 8. (Special.) Sheriff W. A. Gellatly today appointed ormal Announcement Is Tit at Platform Is Only to "Do Right Th Ing at Right Time." Coincident with the filing of his nominating petitions yesterday. B. S. josseiyn, tormer president of the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company, maae xormai announcement of his can. didacy for Mayor of Portland. ine petitions, which contained 163 ames, were filed with Citv Auditor Jiarour oy j. R. Wood, ex-municipal urchaslng agent, and C. M. Franklin. Mr. Josselyn said) he was preparing formal declaration embodvina- his ideas relative to the city government, which he will give out in a few days. ir i am elected," said Mr. Josselyn I shall meet the situation as I find It, and do the right thing at the right Lime. It s a mistake for a. candidate to promise what he is going to do. for he does not know what conditions will arise. 11 a man does the right thine-. he doesn't need any platform." Air. Josselyn Is the sixth eandidata for Mayor. Others in the field are: Will H. Daly. Will H. Warren, George u waiter, ju. js. .wheeler and A. G. Rushlight. SCHOOL CLERK GOES EAST H. Thomas to Attend School Ac countants' Meeting. R. H. Thomas, clerk of the Portland School District, will leav.e this morning for Pittsburgh, to attend the conven- ion of the National Association of School Accountants, which will open in .Pittsburgh. May lo. for a three davs' session. The members of the associa tion are men and women who have charge of the business administration and clerical detail of the school sys terns or the United States. It is ex pected there will be more (han "l 00 del egates present. Mr. Thomas will visit a number of leading schools while en route to and from the convention. He will return to Portland late this month. THREE ENLIST IN CANADA Muirden Brothers Leave to Join Army at Vancouver, B. C. Three Portland brothers left last night for Vancouver. B. C, where tkey will enlist In the Canadian army, which, it is expected, soon will be sent abroad. They are Alex, George and Herbert Muirden, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Muirden, 678 East Twenty-second street North. The Muirden boys came to Portland about rive years ago from Scotland Herbert is 19. George is 21 and Alex 23. The latter has been employed by tsanour, Gutnrie &. Co.. and the two others at the Oregon Mortgage Com pany. . . WHEAT BINS TO BE BUILT Astoria Lets Contract for Structure to Hold 1,000,000 Bushcjs. ASTORIA, Or., May 8. (Special.) A contract for the construction of 36 con crete bins, having a storage capacity of l.ouu.vuu ousneis or wheat, in connec tlon with the municipal bulk grain ele vator, was awarded by the Port of As torla Commission this afternoon to C. L. Houston, of this city. ine contract price Is 8174.000. and work Is to be commenced at once, so tnat the bins will be ready for han aiing tne coming season s crop. SMTKERLIN IN CAMPAIGN Committee to Arrange to Use All Vacant Land for Crops. SUTHERLIN, Or., May 8. (Special. J. P. Wells, representing the Oregon Agricultural college rood campaign, ad dressed a citizens' mass meeting today. a committee was appointed to mak an agricultural survey and canvass th lots available, see that seeds and team work are provided, arrange an earl; public planting day and make an est! mate of the various crops this year as compared with last year. There Is a scarcity of seed a .id teams, ny feasible plan whereby the same can b reclaimed under .the provisions of the Carey act; therefore, be It Ordered; That the Desert Land Board's petition for the five-year extension of the segregation period now pending before the Secretary of the Interior be withdrawn, and that the state hereby relinquishes all right, title and interest in and to the lands of said Oregon segregation list No. 20, under the Carey act. In order that the Federal Gov ernment may be in a position to consider the reclamation of such lands as outlined In the published coroperatlve report of the United States Reclamation Service covering the Deschutes project, ths south unit of which Includes thn lands embraced In said segregation list No. 20. and the storage res ervoir sites for which lands are already withdrawn under the provisions of the re clamation act.- The secretary is hereby au thorized and directed to prepare alt neces sary papers for execution in connection with said relinquishment, and forward the same to the proper authorities. JAPAN IS HOT FEARED H. B. MILLER SAYS COUNTRY 19 PEACEABLE. SALEM, Or., May 8. (Special.) State Engineer Lewis submitted to the Desert Land Board today the draft of resolution which has for its purpose the withdrawal of the petitfon of that board to the Department of the In terior, which asks for a five-year ex tension of time on Oregon segregation list No. 20. or the 74.198 acres known as the Benham Falls project, under the Central Oregon Irrigation Company's lands near Bend. The resolution also would relinquish all right, title and interest now held by the state in such lands. While the resolution presented by Mr. Lewis brought echoes of approval from various members of the board, it was decided to take no definite action in the matter, pending a further in vestigation of the situation. Reclamation Is Favored. Governor Withycombe and Secretary Oloott, In the light, of developments in regard to a plan for opening about 6000 acres of the land in question, both tated that they would favor a plan. If it could be accomplished, to reclaim the project as a .large unit. . If the Lewis resolution Is finally adopted it will give the Department of the Inter ior complete control again over the segregation. Mr. Lewis' resolution is based upon the statement that "the greatest public good will come through the holding of these lands intact, for reclamation nder some feasible plan, but it ap pears impossible to outline any feasible plan whereby the. same can be re claimed under the provisions of the Carey act." The Benham Falls project came un- er a contract between the Federal Government and the state, 'the state in turn entering into contract with the Central Oregon Irrigation Company. Both Contracts Expire. Both the contracts between the com pany and the state and the Government and the state have expired. In 1916 the Land Board asked for an extension f time for five years on its contract with the Government. This petition Is till before the Department of the In erior. Citizens of Bend had asked the de partment to throw the project open for homestead entry and dry-land farming. The department responded that the tate's petition interfered with such action. Bend representatives then appeared before the Desert Land Board, where it was set out that the land, as a dry farming proposal, would work an In justice on settlers. As a compromise, it was suggested that a portion of the segregation, including about 6000 acres, might be watered under the Arnold Ditch Company's rights. Plan Is Investigated. State Engineer Lewis recently went to Bend to investigate this plan, and outlined some obstacles upon his re turn. He stated that the Arnold rights probably would cover no more than 1000 acres at the best calculation as to such rights as would be available for the use suggested; that the pro posed development of the small acre age would destroy the value of the grazing lands' in the Crane Prairie res ervolr site, by filling that site with a thin film of water, and be also stated hat an effort to develop the land as suggested would bring on injunction proceedings from people having an in terest In the waters of the Deschutes River for power purposes. The Bend Commercial Club, on in quiry, also stated that it could not consider a proposition of raising- S4 or $5 an acre to be expended In putting settlers on the lands in question. Official Action Deferred. Upon the presentation of these facts today, members of the Board expressed themselves as approving the plan of Mr. Lewis, but not officially, deferring official action on the resolution pending further investigation. 1 The resolution presented by- Mr. Lewis, which outlines the history of the great segregation, as well as coiv talning the proposal for Its surrender back to the Government, would have Jn effect, Mr. Lewis stated, no other result than leaving the disposition of the segregation entirely up to the De partment of the Interior. Mr. Lewis resolution follows: Whereas. 74,108 acres of land, comprising Oregon Segregation List No. 20. was segre gated for a period of 10 years for reclama tion under the Carey act by contract be tween the state and Federal Government, dated October 17. 1905: and Whereas. On January 6, 1900, the De schutes Irrigation A Power Company, pred ecessors of the Central Oregon Irrigation Company, entered into contract with the state whereby provision was made for the reclamation of said lands, under -which con tract the company agreed to prepare and present within 18 months from the- date thereof detailed plans and specifications. including a topographic map of the lands. nd to complete the work on or before October 17, 181; and Supplemental Agreement Cited. Whereas. On November 28, 1910, - by a supplemental agreement between the Cen tral Oregon . Irrigation Company and the Desert Land Board, the company was given until January 1. 1912. to submit the plans and specifications provided for in the con tract of January 5. 1009; and whereas. The irrigation company found It - impractical to submit the required data within the extended period, and the Desert Land Board again, by supplemental agree ment entered into February 6, 1912, ex tended the time until one year from and after the date when the right of way for the dam and reservoir to be located within the National forest reserve at Crane Prairie should be obtained, provided said right of way was granted on or before October 17, 1915: and Whereas, This right of way has not been granted by the Federal Government, but has been covered by public land withdrawal in connection with the Deschutes project In vestigations by the United States Reclama tion Service in . co-operation with the state of Oregon, the south unit of which project covers the lands withdrawn by Oregon List No. 20 under the Carey act; and Whereas, On November 24. 1915, the Desert Land Board, at the request of the Central Oregon Irrigation Company. pe titioned the Secretary of the Interior for i five-year extension of ths period of segre, gatlon; and. Snowing Asked In 1015. Whereas. On December 21, 1915. the De partment of the Interior required that l showing be made in support of the applica tion for extension; and. Whereas, The requirements were sub mitted to the Central Oregon Irrigation Company In order that they might compile and submit such plans and other data show tng their ability to construct the project within the period of extension requested and. Whereas. It is the opinion of the. Desert Land Board that the greatest public good will come through the -holding of these lands Intact, for reclamation under some feasible plan, but it appearing Impossible to outline Members . of Rotary Club Told Oar Fight With Mlknde's Forces Will Be Purely Commercial. "There is no fear whatever that Jap anese militarism will ever threaten us," said H. B. Miller, of the school of com merce of the University of Oregon, in his address at the luncheon of the Ro tary Club yesterday on "Nationaliza tion of Commerce." "We are accustomed foolishly. I think to look upon Japan as a country aiming to dominate the world by her military force. In this we are wrong. Her army is only a protective or ganization: her aim Is to become mas ter of the Orient in industry and commerce. "Don't be afraid of Japan's armies eer coming to. the United States to overcome us by military might; but do think of Japan as a patriotic and in genius people Inspired by the determi nation to gain and hold control of the commerce of the Orient, And we will have to look to ourselves if we are to hold our own against her in the peace ful struggle for commercial supremacy In that part of the world. "it is intimated that japan may send cotnmisslon to the United States to discuss what co-operation we may give with her in the prosecution of the war by the entente. I hope profoundly that the commission will come, for .it will do an ' Immense service to harmonize things between the two nations and to wipe out many misunderstandings that have risen in late years to threaten the mutual friendship." LAD BELIEVED DROWNED Boys of 7 Played on Logs at Foot of Rhone Street. Brady began dragging for the body. GENIUS GIVES HOPE OF BEATING U-BOAT Naval Consulting Board Be lieves It Is on Right Track for Victory. DANIELS IS HOST TO BODY Certain Theories Are to Be Put : to Practical Tests, but No Infor mation Regarding Results WtU Be Given Out. WASHINGTON. May 8. Hope is brightening that American inventive genius has found the road that may lead to freedom of the seas from tier man submarines. A conference of unusual importance waa held tonight at the home of Sec retary Daniels. It waa called In order that high officials of the Navy might go over with members of the Naval Consulting Board the experiments al ready tried and those that are in pros nct "They believe they are on the right road," Mr. Daniels said. "They believe they are going to turn something that is worth while. There win oe more ex periments. Further than that I do not care to say." Other officials declared the scien tists were coming down to "brass tacks"; that the period of reaching out after everv suggestion was passing, and that definite crystallization of the work upon which the foremast Ameri can expert have concentrated was cer tain to come boob. Officers and Scientists Meet Those at the conference were Secre tary Daniels, Admiral Benson, chief of operations; Rear-Admiral Taylor, chief constructor; Rear-Admiral Griffin, chief engineer; Rear-Admiral Karle, chief of ordnance; Rear-Admiral Grant, chief of the submarine service, and Captain William Strother 6mlth. who forms the connecting link, between the department and Consulting Board and other scientific bodies. W. L. Saunders, chairman of the Con suiting Board, headed the representa tlon of scientists, which included the following members of the board's com mlttee on special naval problems: Law renoe Addicks. chairman; Thomas Rob- bins, Elmer A. Sperry and Benjamin B. Thayer, Reports also were available tonight from Thomas A. Edison, who is work on a somewhat different line of investigation. Practical Tests to Be Made. No intimation has been given as to the nature of the experiments that have caused board " members and naval officials familiar with what Is being done to hope that the problem Is nearing solution. None will be given.-whatever the results of the work, which it is understood will In Tom Doig, aged T yesrs, the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Doig. 704 East Elev enth street, is supposed to have been drowned some time Monday afternoon while playing on the logs at the foot of Rhone street. He and another bov. William Shealy the same age, who IJves In the viclrrfty of the Doigs, went to the river late in the afternoon. The Shealy boy is said to have told several persons in the vicinity of the scene of the accident that the boy had fallen in the water, but his informa tion seems to have been taken lightly. v J ,lJ. nr.,.tlr,l t..l. r.rl.li. thMrl Xesterday morning cuy urappiera " .v. J . T , RAW SALMON POISONS DOGS Five Animals in Mount Scott Killed by Eating Fish. Are Five dogs have died in the Mount Scott district, near Anabel Station, as the result of eating raw salmon, and the residents of that section are alarmed. Fishermen and others have thrown a guantity of the raw fish to th dogs, apparently ignorant of the fact that the raw salmon Is poisonous to them. If the salmon Is cooked it may be fed to the animals without danger, but the raw fish is poisonous to' al most all dogs and fatal in many In stances. Once a dog has survived it, it is generally thought he is immune thereafter. SUTHERLIN FLAG RAISED Exercises Held In Honor of - Civil War Veterans of Town. SUTHERLIN, Or., May 8. (Special.) A public flagraislng was held this afternoon at the residence of J. W. Prickett in honor of the local Civil War veterans. Rev. W. W. Smith made an atfQress and the public school pupils partici pated In the programme. Mr. Prickett was First Lieutenant in the Seventy sfecond Ohio and spent a year in An dersonvllle Prison. Out of 63 of his company imprisoned only four came out alive. ' Ridgefield Boys Enlist. RIDGEFIELD, Wash., May 8. (Spe ciaL) Two more Ridgefield boys have responded to the call or tne colors in the last few days. Allen i-iaie, a xor mer student at the Ridgefield school and later' pursuing an art course at Portland up until the time of his en listment. Joined the cavalry at Van couver and left here last Saturday. Kenneth Woolley enlisted in the Med ical Corps and left Ridgefield also Sat urday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Woolley. a local business man. and was a senior at the Ridgefield High School in the class of 1917. Guardsman Enlists as Flier. OREGON CITT. Or.. May 8. (Spe ciaL) Merrill Scripture, son of S. F. Scripture, of this- city, has enlisted in the aviation corps of the united btates Army at Vancouver. He expects to be transferred within a rew days to some Eastern point for training.. Toung Scripture was with the Oregon Guards men on the border last Bummw, Alto gether he has had some seven or eight years of military experience. ( New Shingle Mill Burned. - HOQUIAM, Wash.. May 8. (Special.) The new shingle mill of Corner & Matson. at Pacific Beach, which was completed and started up last- Satur day morning, was destroyed by fire early Sunday. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it Is believed to have been incendiary. The mill will be re built. After the conference tonight. Secre tary Daniels said: We have gone over all the problems connected with combatting the subma rines and experts of the Consulting Board will continue their experiments with Inventions designed to eliminate the menace. I can only say this con cerning their work that their plans are no dream. They are very important and very far-reaching It was intimated that the experts working on definite means of fighting the submarines have eliminated from consideration many suggested - devices and now are centering their experi ments on only a few, one or two of which they hope will prove effective against the underwater boats, CAKE SHOWER PROPOSED Auxiliary to Company H Elects Mrs, E. L. Doneka President. If the plans of the women of the auxiliary to Company H. Third Oregon Infantry, are completed, the boys of Company H at v ancouver will be sur prised by a shower of cakes of all varieties. The auxiliary organized yes terday at the Llpman. Wolfe & Co. store, and plans have been made to make Thursday of this week a Cake day. All the mothers, wives and sweethearts of the" boys of Company H are invited to take a cake to the boys Thursday. The officers of the auxiliary elected yesterday are: Mrs. E. L. Doneka, president: Mrs. A. S. Finger, secretary treasurer; Mrs. A. C. Hogart, vice president. The charter members of the auxiliary are: Mesdames J. L. May, Alice Kelsey. Alber Blttner. B. Gentry. Gilbert Dry man, C. Cousins, Ada M- Coles, F. B. Wbltlock. B. T. Hall. J. B. Montgomery, C. Kitchens. J. B. Parker, F. Huntress. A. C. Haggaitt. Fred Arnold. E. A. Mil ler. W. R. Stoke. R. W. Carey. C. Neff. J. L. Walker, F. M. Mathews, J W. Glessner, Miss Mabel Hock man an Messrs. A. 8. Finger, J. L. Walker. E, A. Miller and Cavallne. All relatives of the Company H mem bers are eligible. Philomath 'Guards Food Supply. PHILOMATH. Or.. May 8. (Special Professor Boquet, head gardener of the Oregon Agricultural College, apok to an interested audience in the I. O. O. F." Hall here last evening on th subject of food conservation and gen eral gardening. Immediate steps will be taken here and a committee ap pointed to look after planting and can ning of foodstuffs and to give attention to any other matter pertaining to the food situation. Freight Convention Called. SALEM. Or, May 8. (Special.) The Emergency League to Consider Nation al Transportation and- Freight Prob lems, has called a National convention of all interested to meet In Detroit. Mich., . May 22, to consider railway problems, particularly those develop ing under proposed rate increases. "Central America Is Topic. Rev. K. H. Jackson will speak at the First Nazarene Church. East Seventh and Couch streets, tonight at 7:4 5 o'clock, on his work in Central Amer ica. A woman dressed In native Guate malan costume will be present. Portland Couple Wedded. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 8. (Spe cial.) George Emit Louis, a native of Paris, now a resident of Portland, and Miss Etlenette Abusquier, a native of Algeria, but now living in Portland, were married here today. The cere mony was performed by W. 8, T Derr, Justice of the Peace. Vancouver Masons Meet. VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 8. (Spe clal.) A special meeting of Vancouve Royal Arch Chapter No. 9, Masons, was I held tonight. A delegation visited irotn uasiia nwfli. a.nu icani oi inrva from that city received several de grees. Following the secret work supper was served in the banquet hall. The vislt'ors caught the midnight train home. .- Mrs. Lydla McGHI Asks divorce. OREGON CITT. OY.. May 8. (Spe cial.) Custody of a 9-year-old son was asked today by Mrs. Lydla McGlll. who brought suit for divorce against Frank McGlll In the Circuit-Court here today. Mrs. McGill alleges that her husband has made married life unpleasant by his constant accusations of association with other men. 7? II rl aiofT) (1 U I j 1 Whl&A I''&rl iliVVl i h a a i if ' &m iP PHI PIP P$ fesfe &m PFIl 2. BISCUIT SatUfy the National Craving for rich, nourishing Grah&ra Flour, in its most appetizing form. They are skilfully baked, of the pur est ingTedient in oar daylight factory. Sold by enterprising grocers every where to housewives who know. Made Right in Portland. TEODY'SAIYLURES Keen Interest Shown in Roose velt Division. The one is Harry A. Elkins. a former Captain in the Guard. The other two are J. IVentiss Brown, a gradurte of the University of Oregon, and Robert Campbell, a veteran of the Spanish American War. who served for 14 months in the Philippines with the -braska volunteers. OREGON MEN TO JOIN J. A. Currey, Who Is In Charge of Enlistment Here, Says "Paper Reputations" Will Be of No Aid In Getting Commissions. Read The Oregronlan classified ads. "Paper reputations" will not be rec ognized In appointing commissioned officers In the regiment of engineers now beirg recruited for the Roosevelt division which will go to Europe, pro viding Congress gives , the necessary authority. This was made known yesterday by J. A. Currey, 194 North Thirteenth street, who Is In charge of the recruit ing for the entire Roosevelt forces in Oregon. "Every man will have to prove him self at the mobilization camp." said Mr. Currey. "He will have to show what he can do at the mobilization camp before, he can get a commission- Paper reputations will nave no welgnt no matter how good they appear." lastructloaa Are Received. T. C Desmond, of New York City, who is in charge of the arrangements for the Roosevelt division, and is Just now especially giving his attention to the regiment of engineers, yesterday telegraphed . to Mr. Currey additional Instructions of the Government In the enlistment of men for the Roosevelt army. Mr. Currey will rrovlde all par ticulars for those actually interested. The interest throughout Oregon In the Roosevelt division is apparent and real. One instance came yesterday when W. H. Marshall, big and brawny. six feet three in his stocking feet. came up from the Klamath Indian Reservation to get into some branch r the military service, only to find that his age, which is 47, was against him, notwithstanding ne naa u years rvlce in -the Navy. "They, told mo I'd have to go Into the reserves," he said. "Why, I con voyed Teddy Into Cuba and I'm fit a a fiddle. I want to get into high gear and I guess Teddy's army is the one best bet." His name, needless to say, was taken ha la looked on as a likely pros pective member of the Oregon contin gent when tne wora is s.icu j gress that, the division, is authorized. EaslsMr Sectta Enlistsncat. Another echo of the Interest In the division came from Cornelius, where a farmer, formerly an engineer on the New York Central Line's. Is impatient to get Into action. "1 want to drive the engine that takes Teddy into Berlin." he wrote to Mr. Currey's office. "Put my name rfwn. I'll measure up. The Portland Police Band has offered i.. ..rvtcea to Roosevelt. Mr. Currey said, and Inquiries are coming in from all sections showing a healthy inter est. . we esnecially want experienced railway men for thjs engineers' regi ment." Mr. Currey said yesterday. an entire regiment, full war strength will be organized and there is room for these men. Lebanon Man Called to Camp. LEBANON. Or.. May 8. (Special.) One of the three men of Lebanon who nassad the examination tor tne tjin cers' Reserve has been called to the camp at the Presidio at San Francisco. ART INSTRUCTOR TO COME Arthur Wesley Dow, of New York, to Pass Summer Here. Portland art 'Students. teachers and others interested in the subject of art are anticipating the visit of Arthur Wesley Dow, one of America's great est Instructors, who will pass the Sum mer in this city. He is head of the art department of the teachers' col lege of Columbia University. Mr. Dow will speak In the general programme of the National Education Association convention, his subject b ing "Art in the Nation's Servrfe." His classes and lectures will be conducted st the Museum of Art for five weeks following the convention. Ifikepole Saves Logger's Life. SILVERTON. Or.. May 8. (Special.) Manley Slmeral met with a narrow escape from death in the Silver Falls Timber Company's millpond today. He was assisting C. J. Patterson, a log scaler from Portland, when he fell into the water. Unable to swim. Simeral l-ent under twice and. as he came up feet first, Mr. Patterson hooked a pike pole into bis clothing and drew him to land. He wan unconscious for nearly a half hour and it was with some dif ficulty that he was resuscitated. Benson Girl Seniors Plan Benefit. The seniors of the girls" department of the Benson Polytechnic School, will stage a vaudeville programme on thn night of May 18 at the Lincoln High School auditorium. The programme will be provided exclusively by girls, and a. small admittance charge will be made. The proceeds will go to the school and cIhss fund. A CREAMY LOTION MADE WITH LEMONS Prepare a quarter pint at about the cost of a small jar of common cold cream. When this home-made lemon lotion Is gently massaged Into the face. neck, hands and arms dally, the skin natur ally should become soft, clear and white, and the complexion dainty and attractive. What girl or woman hasn't heard of lemon juice to remove -complexion blem ishes; to bleach the skin and to bring out the roses, the freshness and tho hidden beauty? But lemon juice alono is acid, therefore Irritating, and should be mixed with orchard white this wav. Strain through a fine cloth the, juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle con taining about three ounces of orchard white, then shake well and you have a whole quarter pint of skin and com plexion lotion at about the cost one usually pays for a small Jar of ordi nary cold cream. Re sure to strain the lemon Juice so no pulp gets Into the bottle, then this lotion will remain pure and fresh for months. When ap plied daily to the face, neck, arms and hands it naturally should help to whttan, clear, smoothen and beautify. Any druggist will supply three' ounces of orchard white at very littla cost and the grocer has the lemons. In this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion ladies can easily prepare and have an Inexpensive toilet aid which perfectly satisfies their natural ceslre for a beautiful soft chin. Adv.