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r V THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MAT 18, 1917. I i; I i y v i J i 4 I i A 1 i V J. I 1 i i THREE ABE NAMED FOR LIE BOARD Benton Bowers, Ashland; B. G. Leedy, Corvallis, and John x Simanek Are Chosen. PRISON WARDEN MEMBER Board Will Fill Remaining Place and Provide Soil Stimulant at Low Price in Limited Quan tity for State's Farmers. AI,EM, Or., May- 17. (Special.) Governor Wjthycombe today appointed the men who will serve on the State Lime Board under the provisions , of chapter 397, enacted at the last session of the .Legislature. The appointees are: Benton Bowers, Ashland, recommended by the Taxpay ers' League; B. G. Leedy, Corvallis, rec ommended by the State Grange; John fStmanek, Crabtree. recommended by the Farmers' Union. Each of the organizations mentioned made two nominations from which the Governor selected the three appointees. The board will consist of five members, the two additional members to be the "Warden of tne State Penitentiary, act ing ex-officio, and the fifth member to be selected by the other four. PrlMonern to Be I urd. Under the provisions of the act the State Lime Board shall acquire through lease, purchase, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, real property containing deposits of lime rock, calcareous shells, as cpnvenient as practicable to transportation by rail. The Board shall cause such lime rock or shells to be manufactured into lime products best suited to agricultural use. Convicts at the prison are to be used as far as possible and practicable in the development of the lime deposits, and for this reason the Warden of the Pen itentiary is made an ex-officio mem ber of the Board. The board, under the act. is to dis pose of the manufactured products to owner? or tenants for use upon their lands within the state of Oregon, and shall provide for the equitable dis tribution of such products. Each pur chaser shall be allowed to purchase lime products only for his own use, except that two or more farmers in the same locality may combine their orders to be distributed at destination. Limit la Set. No purchaser is to be allowed to re ceive more than one car in any one year. .The law also requires that the board accompany each shipment with a statement giving the approximate analysis of the product as sold. The board is to sell the output of the lime products at prices which will be sufficient to pay the expenses of oper ation, including a maintenance fund sufficient to meet depreciation on the plant and its equipment, and is to add 10 cents a ton on all lime sold, to be placed as a sinking fund for the ac quisition of new deposits of lime or shell and the installation and equip ment of new plants. The board also, in its Judgment, is to repay the state from time to -time out of the sinking fund an amount sufficient to cover the $20, 000 which is provided for in the origi nal appropriation. GILL BILLIS REFERRED Petition for Referendum on Meas ure Has 16,160 Names. SALEM. Or.. May 17. (Special.) The referendum petition directed against the Gill bill of the last legis lative session was filed today with Secretary of State Olcott by the Clack amas Fishermen's Union. The petition contains 16,160 names. The Gill bill would close the Wil lamette River between Oregon City and Oswego to commercial fishing. This is the second completed referen dum petition filed, the first being against the bill closing the Rogue River to commercial fishing. Five oth er referendum petitions are still out for circulation. They must be filed before 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon to become effective. HARRY SLADEN IS FOUND Missing Boy Writes to Mother That He Is Working on Farm. OREGON CITY, Or., May 17. (Spe cial.) Harry Sladen, son of Mrs. H. T. Sladen, residing at Evergreen Station, about two miles from this city, and who mysteriously disappeared from the family home about two weeks ago. Is employed on a farm near Turner. He will remain at this farm for some time and expects to go to Eastern Oregon later, according to a letter he wrote his mother Tuesday. The article and picture in The Ore gonlan caused the family for whom Sladen is working to induce the boy to write to his parents. INCOME TAX INCREASED (Continued From First Paite.) 41 Vi. and $1,000,000 and over; 45 per cent. Representative Fordney, of Michigan, protested vehemently today against ad ditions to the income tax rates. He pro posed a stamp tax placed on checks, which he said would raise $1,000,000,000 a year. Wealth, he insisted, should not be taxed more at this time. Efforts of Representative Curry, of California, to insert an amendment to increase the exemption on single per sons from $1000 to $2000 and on mar ried persons from $2000 to $3000 failed by a vote of 100 to 50. During this de bate it was pointed out by Representa tive Longworth, of Ohio, that Engand's present exemption is only $650 for all persons. In closing for his amendment to r?!,srtne 8urtas on incomes between $40,000 and $60,000, Representative Lenroot declared an attempt was be ing made to force the poor to pay their share of the war tax now while taxes on the wealthy were held in reserva tion. Opponents Are Criticised. "Vhat an argument," he said, "that they want to return to income taxes later! They now tax light and heat and other things that every poor man must pay. but they let the men who have made money out of this war es cape taxes now. It is not fair to in crease the Income taxes and strike out the taxes on light and heat?" An amendment by Representative Paige, of Massachusetts, that 65 per cent of the salary of each member of congress be turned over to the Gov ernment during the. wax witn Germany was rejected, 147 to 42, amid howls of derision. "I understand the gentleman from Massachusetts is a millionaire," shout ed Representative Heflin, -Alabama, while another member yelled "million aires' club" at those voting with Mr. Paige. THEATER MAX FEARS WAR TAX Present Proposed Schedule Will Handicap Business Says Klaw. LOS ANGELES, May 17. At a meet ing of the local theater managers. Marc Klaw, president of the Allied Theatrical Managers' Association of the United States, was present by In vitation. Expressing his views on the National war measure. Mr. Klaw said if the bill is passed in its present form it will seriously handicap the theatrical busi ness throughout the country. He said the tax on railroad tickets and berth reservations would be a serious men ace to the profession, as it would force the traveling theatrical companies to demand a larger percentage of gross receipts. He asserted that this, taken with the proposal to tax boxoffice receipts 10 per cent, will operate to work such a hardship on theatrical men that fully half the theaters in the country will have to close. A resolution was sent Senators Phelan and Johnson asking that they endeavor to have this tax eliminated or reduced. PORT'S NEEDS ABE TOLD PROfiRKSSIVE BUSINESS MEN'S CUB HEARS STIRRING ADDRESS. Portland Mailt Bestir Itself to Rrxaln Lost Shipping, Say L. B. Smith. Dock Engineer Speaks. "If Portland ever is to amount to anything as a port she must be up and doing." emphatically declared L. B. Smith, lawyer and port expert, be fore the Progressive Business Men's Club yesterday at the meeting at the Multnomah Hotel. "Figures, which do not lie, but which are official and given to me by Collector of Customs Burke, show that from July, 1916, to March, this year, Seattle's monthly imports averaged $14,260,537, and her exports averaged $13,945,889. while poor little Portland, In the same period of time,, had a monthly average of business as fol lows: "Imports, $201,705; exports. $164,571, and our port Is our biggest asset. Gentlemen, we must awaken." W. D. B. Dodson, of the Chamber of Commerce, also spoke along the same lines, and later G. B. Hegardt, engi neer, of the Dock Commission, ad dressed the business men. aided bv stereopticon views of the Portland port, the mouth of the Columbia and the harbors of various big ports of the world. Little Lorris Phillips, candidate for queen of the Rose Festival, danced and recited and won the great ap plause of the tired business men. The club will act on the suggestion that it work for the little miss as its can didate for queen. The matter will be taken up before the board of trustees at its next meeting and the club will act on the matter as recommended. The day was given over to "port de velopment" matters and Walter 8. Asher acted as, chairman of the day. PORTLAND MAN CHOSEN E. B. MACSTAUCHTO-V APPOINTED TO WELFARE. COMMISSION. Architect, Who Has Taken Much Inter est In Social Service, Saeceeda Father E. V. O'Hara. SALEM, Or, May 17. (Special.) E. B. MacNaughton, an architect of Port land, today was named by Governor Wlthycombe as a' member of the In dustrial Welfare Commission to suc ceed Father E. V. O'Hara. of Portland, who has submitted his resignation. The appointment becomes effective June 1. Mr. MacNaughton is well known in Portland, as he is one of the most prominent architects in the city. He is identifed with the younger group of business men who have been energetic ally co-operating with the Chamber of Commerce directors for the develop ment of Portland. He always has taken an active Interest in welfare legisla tion and has been identified with va rious progressive social movements. He was chairman of the commission that revised the wage and hour sched ule for women workers a year ago. granting women in many occupations an increased minimum wage. Mr. MacNaughton is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Multnomah, University and other clubs and lives at 464 Boulevard avenue. -I appreciate the appointment and will accept," said Mr. MacNaughton last nisrht. "I have no nisn - contrary to that which has been in ' ay me commission Tor the last four years and hope to continue the good work inaucriirjLtpH Kv O'Hara and his associates." Captain Schumaker Ordered Here. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. May 17. Captain George H. Schumaker, Quartermaster. Reserve Corps, today was ordered to Portland as assistant to the Quartermaster. ONLY TWO MORE DAYS MARGUERITE CLARK IN HER GREAT PHOTOPLAY SUCCESS "The Valentine Girl'l Also Secrets of a Beauty Shop a knockout Keystone comedy COLU SIXTH AT' WASHINGTON LlllUllllUlUUlUJIIUIllUiiiUIIUj MANY TALKS GIVEN Portland People Prominent in Sunday School Convention. DR. STANSFIELD ELOQUENT Miss Nellie Cole, Resident ot Asiatic Turkey, in Native Costume, Tells Story of Deportation and Massacre of Armenians. NEWBERG. Or.. May 17. (Special.) The evening of the second day of the Oregon Sunday School Convention was featured by addresses by James F. Ewing. of Portland, "Sunday School Business Methods," and William P. White, D. r.. of Albany. "Standardized Bible Instruction." Capacity audiences continue to attend the daily pro gramme. The afternoon session was opened with devotional Bible study by Rev. H. E. Rossell, of Dufur. Mrs. M. A. Danenhower, of Portland, gave a prac tical address on training for service, and Harold D. Griffis. D. D-, of Port land, spoke inspiringly on "My Father's Business." Miss Nellie A. Cole, of Treblzond. In native costume and with great vividness and power, told the story of Armenian deportation and massacre. It was one of the most im pressive things of the convention. President Pennington Speaka. A general conference session was held In the afternoon. in which the following denominational leaders spoke: Dr. J. D. Springston. Baptist; Mrs. Clara G. Esson, Christian; Rev. G. A. Butler, Congregational; Rev. M. A. Parronagian, Methodist; Rev. Charles H. Hays, Presbyterian, and President Levi T. Pennington. Friends, while Rev. E. R. Martin spoke for the American Sunday School Union. President Pennington, of Pacific College, presented in a brief address the aims of the League to Enforce Peace. Another feature of the after noon's programme was a reminiscent address by Father Joseph Hoberg, the oldest Methodist minister in the Pa cific Northwest, organizer of the State Sunday School Association and a worker in Oregon since the very early days. He. was listened to with delight and spoke with power, in spite of his age. Dr. Stansfleld'a Address Eloquent. The feature of the morning session was an address on "Our Text Book and Our Task." by Dr. Joshua Stans field, of Portland. It was an eloquent tribute to the Bible and an earnest call for iTs dissemination over the world. Elbert Charman, of Oregon City, president of the Oregon Chris tian Endeavor Union, spoke instruct ively on the church and her young people. Three simultaneous conferences were held in the morning. The one on ele mentary work was addressed bv Mrs. J. V. Guthrie. Portland; Mrs. Dora ieraray, Portland, and Miss Nellie A. Cole, of Trebizond. Asiatic Turkey. The speakers for the 'teen age conference were Walter C. Moore, Seattle: Mrs. M. A. Danenhower. Portland, and v. Earl Feike. Portland. The adult and nome conference was addressed by Dr. J. D. Springston, Portland: Mrs. Clara G. Esson, Forest Grove, and Dr. Frank E. Brown. Salem. MAILCARRfER QUITS JOB Harrlsbnrg Man Meets Train at 3 A. M. for Seven Years. HARR1SBURG. Or.. May 17. (Spe cial.) W. H. Widener. who has had the transfer business of this city for the past 15 years and also the con tracts for delivering the United States mall and express, has sold out to H. H. Baldwin, of Yonral la. Or., who will take charge next Monday. No man in Harrlsburg has been as steadily on his job as has Mr. Widen er to carry out his contract with the Government. He was for seven years required to meet the 3 o'clock morn ing mail, as well as late evening mails, and during nine years failed to meet the mail trains but twice. TWO AMERICANS MURDERED Engineers Reported Victims of Bru tal Attack in Santo Domingo. SAN JUAN. P. R., May 17. Authen tic information received here today from La Romana, Santo Domingo, says that the bodies of two American en gineeers. Stanley Miller, of Baton Rouge. La., and a man named Haw kins, first name not given, of Paducah, Ky., were found by marines tied to trees and hacked to pieces. This was on the morning of May 14. ARRESTS FOLLOW FAILURE Portland Men Who Owned Store in Yamhill . Face Charge. It. E. Leonard, 655 East Tamhill street, and W. C. Van Dersal, 809 East MBIA Lincoln street, both Portland real es tate men, were arrested yesterday aft ernoon by Deputy Sheriffs Beckroan and Ward on warrants Issued by the District Attorney at McMinnvllle and charging larceny by embezzlement. Bond was fixed by Circuit Judge Belt at $1000 each. They readily gave this and were released. The two men previously conducted the Yamhill Mercantile Company, at Yamhill, and their arrest is the out growth of the failure of this concern. The men declared yesterday that they had lost about $9000 as the result of their connections with the Yamhill Mercantile Company. MMINNVILLE. Or.. May 17. (Spe cial.) H. li Leonard and W. C. Van Dersal opened a store in the town of Yamhill last July under the firm name of the Northwest Holding Company, incorporating about the middle of Aug ust under the corporate name "Yam hill Mercantile Company." In October Portland jobbers caused the attach ment of the goods of the corporation and the affairs were placed in the hands of R. L. Sabln for adjustment. At the time the store was closed by the Sheriff there was stock on hand amounting to about $5000 or $6000, which was sufficient to pay about 15 to 20 per cent of the Indebtedness. BISHOP SEAGER TALKS REPORTS MADE OX OREGON CITIES AT MONMOUTH MEETING. Elaborate Plans Belnar Made to Cele brate Portland Paator'a Half Century Church Service. MONMOUTH. Or, May 17. (Special.) Reports from, seven of the largest cities of Oregon and Washington that the misisonary work at home during the past year had been successful de spite difficulties, a report that money had been raised to cover 1917 mission ary work, the granting of diplomas to teachers completing the Bible training course, and a recommendation that teachers be educated for Bible teach ing featured the third day's session of the 84th annual Oregon conference of the Evangelical Association in this city. Bishop Lawrence IL Seager, D. D., of Napervllle, 111., president of the asso ciation, delivered his annual address before the conference this morning. He pointed out the work before the Evan gelical body in 1917, and said the Bible message mast be carried outside the church by the church Itself as a body and by individual labors. Miss Delia Brant and Cleore Chllds, of Monmouth, were given diplomas cer tifying their ability to teach from the Bible properly. The missionary fields of Seattle, Portland, Tacoma. Bellingham. Mll waukle. Albany and Oregon City were described and reports showed that mis sionary work during 1918 in these cities was fruitful. Elaborate plans are being made by the members of the conference for the celebration tomorrow of 50 years in the ministry of the Rev. N. Shupp. of Port land. STUDENTS ANSWER CALL Marcola Boys and Girls Enroll In Agricultural Army. EfGENE. Or., May 17. (Special.) The boys andglrls of the Marcola High School are doing their "bit" to help the Nation. They have responded to the call to plant. Superintendent O'Reilly has been stimulating their interest with good marks on the report cards, but he says the initiative came from the gardeners themselves. They have been carrying on their work much the tame as other schools of the state, but fol lowing the call for a survey of agri cultural resources of Oregon a farm and garden survey of the school proj ects was decided upon. The work of 35 students is represented. The reports show 1 acres of gar den, eight acres of corn. 15 acres of potatoes and acrea of beans. GIRLS TO SELL TICKETS Honor Guard Today to Help Fund for Americans in France. Honor Guard Girls today will have charge of the sale of tickets tor the film spectacle at the Eleventh-Street Playhouse on Tuesday night next. The three big department Morea Lipman. Wolfe & Co., Meier & Frank and Olds. Vortman A. King will be the sta tions of the young women, who have volunteered their services to aid the cause of the American boys righting in France. Also the seats are still on sale at the Owl Drug Store, the Hazelwood (Broadway. near Washington) and Sherman, Clay & Co. Governor Sees Many Gardens. SALEM. Or.. May 17. (Special.) "Gardens are being planted in back yards, aideyards and frontyards. va cant lots and everywhere In Smith.... Oregon." stated Governor Wlthycombe this morning, on returning from a trip of several days in that section of the 1 May Sale of Blouses and Lingerie A Special Purchase Selling at Phenomenal Reductions is: $3 Cvx' sook, lawn, voile, etc., in embroidered, tucked and lace trimmed .designs. The. lingerie includes Slips, Combinations, Gowns, En velope Chemise, etc., in all the popular materials and styles. Choose today. BLOUSES $2.00, $20, $30 and Up Open a Charge Account 4ri 9rrrlf4o-r y j Morrison, at atate. "The general spirit of co-operation which I found Indicates a pa triotic factor that is good to see." Aurora Crossing Bell Ordered. SALEM, Or., May 17. (Special.) The Public Service Commission today or dered the Southern Pacific to maintain an electric bell with flashlight attach ment at its crossing at the main street V y I V Important! LADIES: THE MOST OPPORTUNE SALEft SEASON Every Suit, Coat,SilkDress Skirt and Waist CUT ALMOST TO $35.00 Suits or Coats cut to $18.50 $27.00 Coats or Suits cut to $14.75 $32.00 Dresses cut to $17.50 $25.00 Dresses cut to $12.50 $30.00 Khaki Kool Skirts at $15.00 $ 7.50 Georgette Waists $ 4.50 $ 3.75 Crepe de Chine Waists $ 1.98 $ 3.00 Voile Waists 95 ROSENTHAL'S 146 Fifth St., Between Morrison and Alder THIS, our first May Sale of Lingerie and .Blouses, is an event in which we have taken exceptional pride the values are most un- usual and include a Win P. m ncrp rf HPacrtn. able VllmiSPS n f nain. FURS 2) fourth, of Aurora, and also to provide a catch basin and make other arrangements for draining the main street there. School Girls to Act Tonight. The vaudeville programme by the girls of the Benson Polytechnic School will be given tonight at the Girls' School, on Fourteenth and Mor rison. Instead of at Lincoln Hleh PRICE A 7 LINGERIE $125, $2.00, $2JS0 and Up Mail Orders Filled A rw Ji-'or ttrh'r't -floor &3 School. as originally announced. Dancing In the gymnasium will follow lh vii!evi11 rroermme. EAST COSTS THROUGH LITTLE MORE CAMFORNIA' El Camino Real The King's Highway was the route of the old Fran ciscan Padres between San Francisco and Los Angelea. Many of the old missions re main. The more accessible are Mission Dolores at San Fran cisco and Mission Santa Bar barm. Daily Trains FROM Portland TO California Standard and Tourist Sleeping1 Cars, Coaches, Dining Cars. CITY TICKET OFFICE 131 Fourth St. Main 8800 A 6704 John M. Scott, Gen. Pass. Agt. Don't let him get like this Dr. Daniels' Antisectic Dusting and Healing Powder FIXES GALLS, SORES AND CUTS iosts only sue large can, at our Agent Aak lor Dr. Daniels' Ho Book ita Fm r.ahiJnRlI-IWS.Ia EXERCISER TOY FOR CATS ioct. With a packara of Summit Catnip A necessity to health. Book on Cat 5 centa Dr. DANIELS. 172 Milk Street. Boston. Uni. Woodward. Clarke & Co, lMutnmer Drusr Co.. The Meier & Want Cj ST!p N( X aT X Q Trm Mark Vl rmt. Uf. IA F.i. OS. j t t