THE MOltXIXG OREGOXIAX. MONDAY, DECEMBEK
IT, 1917.
457 ROOMS HEEDED
FOR REGISTRANTS
Examination of Men Hefd Over
From Saturday Will Be Re
sumed Here Today.
NAVAL RECORDS SMASHED
Thirty-Six Recruits, Accepted at Spo
kane Before Draft Order Became
Effective, Reach Portland In
Charge of Athlete,
' It required 457 rooms Iff Portland ho
' tela to- house the yonng mt waiting'
i In. the city for acceptance into the
United States Navy and those already
accepted who were sent away early
. Sunday morning to mustering points.
l As many of the rooms were occupied
by two men this little sidelight given
; by the Navy recruiting officers, who
' checked the lodging bills presented yes
,'terday, pointedly corroborates eta-te-
ments descriptive of the eleventh-hour
' rush of applicants who swamped the
i city's enlistment offteeo the latter part
' of the week.
Though mnch of their time prior to
' noon, Saturday, when enlistment bars
; against registered meft went up, was
devoted only to proper recording of ap
plications, the Naval Bureau managed
' -to swear in and forward 142 recruits,
while the Army station passed on to
.Vancouver Barracks 125 recruits. A
( was estimated at the time, the Army
office has approximately 480 men wait'
; Jng to be sworn into their country's
, service, while the Navy "waiting list"
' exceeds 250,
Spekaae Delegation Here,
Twenty-six potential recruits, accepf
, d at Spokane before the draft order
became effective, reached Portland yes'
terday. This delegation was in charge
of Walter Herried, famous Washington
State College athlete, and member of
the championship eleven this institution
boasted in 1915. Herried will be en
listed into the Navy air service, Av sec
ond last-hour delegation arrived yes
terday from Klamath Falls,- Or., where
their applications for entry into the
Navy were presented. There were 16
men in this group.
The indefatigable worker of the
Naval Bureau kept at their enlistment
Job yesterday, when 85 men were sworn
in and "shipped." The Army recruiting
station remained closed all day, but will
launch into the Job of passing upon
qualifications of the waiting applicants
with renewed energy this morning.
Naval Records Smashed.
Once again the naval bureau Is set
ting an enlistment pace f or rival sta
tions that the latter will find difficult
to follow. No sooner had the bureau
last Thursday completed the quota of
600 firemen allotted to it by the Navy
Department than it set to smashing
records In recruiting 680 apprentice
seamen, a new quota demand just re
ceived. The Portland officers were
asked to get the 6S0 quota by Febru
ary. Last evening they reported en
rollment to date of 535 apprentice sea
men, leaving but 145 more to be ob
tained. This complement will be over
recruited from the existing waiting list.
It was predicted.
Twelve patriotic young men, patients
In the Good Samaritan Hospital follow
ing minor operations intended to fit
them for war duty, were given a thrill
of pleasure shortly before noon Satur
day, when Colonel George 3. Young, in
charge of, the Portland naval bureau,
went to the hospital and swore the
young valiants into their country's
service.
Many Uniforms Altered.
Appearance oft the streets of Port
land Saturday and yesterday of men
attired in half-and-half costumes, con
sisting of part civilian and part sol
dier garments, set afloat a lot of in
teresting rumors. Among other ex
planations ventured was the report that
the supply of uniforms at Vancouver
Barracks has been exhausted by the
unexpected influx of approximately
2000 recruits.
An Army official gave what Is cred
ited as being the real explanation of
what would ordinarily be a breach, of
regulations when he said: - "I am not
Informed in the matter, but understand
that the men seen wearing parts of
the uniform with some civilian clothes
merely could not be fitted accurately
in the rush at Vancouver and have the
missing portion of their' uniforms in
tailor shops here for alteration. The
garment or garments noted as missing
' are usually trousers and blouse, or one
or the other of these. These two arti- j
cles frequently cannot be accurately ;
miea witnout alteration, and this must
account for the mixed costumes seen
. here." .
CLUB WILL BE FESTIVE
IRVIGTOJr POLK ARRAXGE FOR
TWO WEEKS' FESTIVITIES.
Christmas Doing to Inclnde Party
and Tree for Kiddies and
, Aaother for Adults.
Two weeks brimming with activities
have been planned by the officers and
social committee of the Irvington
Club. For tonight there will be a
lecture by Dr. E. L. Whitney, who will
have as his subject one of unusual in
terest, "Chemistry and the War." Dr.
Whitney will tell of some of the latest
discoveries and some of the ways in
which chemicals and gases are used in
warfare
For tomorrow night there will be a
card party at the clubhouse with bridge
and 500 as the diversions. On Friday
night the young people of the club will
have a dance.
Christmas week will be marked with
a children's party and tree on Thurs
day, December 27, and on Friday with
a formal ball and Christmas tree for
the- grown-ups. A present will be
taken by each one attending, and these
will be collected and distributed by
Santa Claus. On December 29 the
young people will have another party,
and this, too, will be a Christmas tree
and dance.
EXPLOSION IS DUE TO GAS
Eleven Men Known Killed, Six Are
Said to Be Still Entombed.
CHAF.LESTOT, W. Va.. Dec. The
explosion in the Susanna, mine of the
Yukon-Pocahontaa Coal Company in
McDowell County which resulted in
the known deaths of 11 men and pos
sible deaths of others was caused by
leaking coal gas.
This report was received at midnight
by Earl Henry, chief of the West Vir
ginia department of mines. It is said
six men are still entombed.
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
OREGON BOYS IN SERVICE
Portland Recruits Winning Promotions in Unde Sam's Fighting Machines.
Young Men Stationed at Many Points in U. S.
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RALPH I. GrFF0RT, son of Banja
min. A. Cffford, of Gifford &
Prentiss, photographers, is sta
tioned at the naval training station
at Goat Island, Cat., Where he will
receive three months' training, after
which he will take up gas engineering.
Mr. Gifford attended school at The
Dulles and at Washington High School
in this city. He was employed on The
Oregonlan art staff for some time.
Edward G. Gavin, who has been em
ployed by the Railway Kxchange Cigar
Company, left last week for Mare
Island. From now on Mr. Gavin will
share the ups and downs In the life
of the soldiers of the sea.
First Lieutenant Joseph W. Craw
ford, who graduated from the second
Presidio camp, is now at American
Lake, where he was ordered December
15. Lieutenant Crawford is a graduate
of Tale, class of 1913. and ex-assistant
Attorney-General of Oregon.
Word has been received In Portland
DRY VOTE UP TODAY
Congress to Clean Up Domes
tic Legislation by Christmas.
SUFFRAGE TO GO BY BOARD
Walsh-Plttman Coal and Oil Leas
ing Bill Expected to Piss To
morrow Tnder Agreement--Various
Inquiries to Go On,
WASHINGTON; Dec. 1. Congress
turns tomorrow to a clean-up of do
mestic legislation before the Christ
mas holidays, after which it proposes
to devote itself exclusively to war
problems.
Chief in interest now is the Nation
wide prohibition question to be voted
on by the House tomorrow at 5 o'clock.
Prohibition advocates are confident of
approval by the necessary two-thirds
majority of the resolution for submis
sion to the states of a National prohi
bition amendment to the Constitution.
Senate Action Taken.
The resolution was adopted August
10 last by the Senate. Action by the
states three-fourths of which must
approve before the amendment becomes
effective, is required in seven years by
the House resolution and six years
under the Senate resolution.
If the House acts tomorrow the dif
ference must be adjusted in confer
ence. Disposal before the recess of the
nrooosed woman suffrage amendment
to the Constitution now ia regarded a
impossible
The Senate tomorrow will resume
consideration of the Walsb-Pittman
coal and oil land leasing bill, which
probably will pass Tuesday.
Oil Bill Be DIseaaxeaL
Informal agreement for elimination
from the bill of the controversy over
the California naval oil reserves by a
plan for Government condemnation
and development of private holdings
there is expected to expedite passage
of the measure.
Plans to begin inquiry Into the
Navy's war activities will be made to
morrow by the House naval sub-committee
at a preliminary meeting
Investigation of the sugar and' fuel
shortages will be resumed tomorrow by
the Senate's manufactures sub-committee
with Claus Speckels. of the Federal
Sugar Refining Company, returning to
the stand.
La Follette Caae Not Dead.
Further progress in another investi
gation, that of the alleged disloyal
St. Paul speech of Senator La Follette,
will be discussed at a meeting of the
Senate privileges and elections com
mittee next Thursday. Arrangements
for hearing ex-Secretary Bryan are
planned.
The Newlands Joint Congressional
committee will resume its general rail
road inquiry tomorrow' with Nevada
and other state officials as witnesses.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 18. Quarter-master-Oeneral
Sharpe gives figures on
Army contracts to show that adequate
supplies of clothing for all men in the
service now are available and that
proper deliveries and uninterrupted
transportation will assure supplies for
the future. Deliveries have been de
layed from 6 to 48 per cent because of
delays in material and transportation.
General Sharpe shows that there has
already been delivered to the troops
practically 6,000,000 blankets, more
than 2,000,000 overcoats, more than 12,
000,000 Winter undershirts, 4.000,000
pairs of drawers, nearly 3,000,000 pairs
of breeches, more than 2,000,000 coats,
more than 5,000,000 woolen shirts, more
than 8,000,000 pairs of shoes and more
than 3,000,000 hats.
In the aggregate about half the sup
plies ordered have been delivered.
The story of the hazardous gathering
of 21,000 ounces of platinum by Lieu
tenant Norman A. Stines and its ship
ment across Siberia to Vladivostok and
then to the United States is told by
officials of the bureau of foreign and
At the Nation's Capital.
1,1.
of Warren Cornell's promotion to the
rank of corporal. Corporal Cornell is
with the machine gun. company of the
162d Infantry. He was employed by
John A. Koebling's Sons and lived with
his mother. Mrs. K. W. Phillips, 802
Bast Yamhill street.
9 0 m
Corporal James A. Parker, of Com
pany D, 162d Infantry, was one of fhe
first Oregon boys to receive promotion
at Camp Mills. H enlisted early In
the game In the old Third. Corporal
Parker is well known in Portland,
having lived for a time with bis sister,
Mrs. C. K. Stanford, 1034 East Harrison
street.
Jesse A. Digman. who enlisted in the
aviation corps last June, has recently
been promoted to the rafifc of sergeant.
He is now stationed at Forth Worth,
Tex., but expects to leave soon for
New York. Sergeant Digman was a
student of Jefferson High, School and
a member of Multnomah Club. His
mother, Mrs. A. K. Digman, has Just
returned to- Portland after having
spent Thanksgiving with her so 3 at
Fort Worth.
domestic commerce.
Lieutenant Stines, platinum expert,
recently entered the United States
Army and was attached to the military
staff Of the American Embassy in
Petrograd. Realizing -the necessity of
obtaining platinum if American war
preparations were not to be forestalled,
he began to obtain control of large
quantities in various parts of Russia,
with the financial assistance of the
Russian-English Bank of Petrograd.
This platinum he offered to the United
States Government at cost.
Co-ordination of the naval resources
of the governments at war with the
central powers, decided upon at the
inter-allied conference at Paris, Is
viewed here as one of the first im
portant moves towards a general con
solidation of allied military strength.
The decision of the conference to es
tablish a naval council which wiU su
pervise in an advisory capacity the na
val operations of the allied fleets was
announced to Secretary Daniels in a
cablegram received from Admiral Ben
son, ranking American naval represent
ative at the conference. As the meet
ings will be held in Europe, flag offi
cers will represent both the United
States and Japan.
The United states already has ex
tended aggregate credits of $3. $83,900,
000 to the allies and about $3,500,000,
000 has been paid out. Before Assistant
Secretary Crosby left here he super
vised these loans for the Treasury and
also directed the issue of liberty bonds
and certificates of Indebtedness.
Cable dispatches have said that Mr.
Crosby made a very favorable Impres
sion in London and Paris because of
his wide knowledge of matters of fi
nance, military science, engineering
and general business. He is a gradu
ate of the Military Academy and served
as an officer in tbe Army engineers In
1887. Before being appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, last April,
he was director of the commission for
relief in Belgium and had direct super
vision of American relief work in both
Belgium and Northern France.
Through the women's committee of
the Council of National Defense, the
women of America will send a Christ
mas message to the American soldiers
in France. This message, having the
approval of President Wilson, will be
cabled to General Pershing and his
troops:
'The women of America are with
you in spirit and In service. Ton are
standard bearers and our hope. We
love you, we believe in you and pray
for you at this Christmas season."
The Federal Reserve Board has made
public lta first consolidated statement
of principal asset and liability items
for 653 member banks in the 95 lead
ing cities at the close of business De
cember 7.
The report, which will be made week
ly hereafter, with analysis of returns,
is designed to ehow the distribution of
money over the country.
The War Trade Board has authorized
the payment of drafts accepted on or
before last Friday drawn on funds to
the credit of an alien enemy or "ally
of enemy," or to his agent when such
drafts are presented for payment in
the United. States.
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Representatives of State Railway
Commissions were heard again Satur
day before the Congressional Joint
railroad committee and all Joined in
objecting to any system of regula
tion which did away with state com
missions. Gus J. Karger, of the Cincinnati
Times-Star, has been elected president
of the National Press Club.
3 SOLDIERS BURN TO DEATH
Aero Squadron Prisoners Victims of
Accidental Fire.
HARRISBURG. pl., Dec. 16. E F
Gallagher, Munhall, Pa.; W. J. Kramer.
Detroit. Mich., and W. L. Wiley Rock
ford. 111., all members of tbe 113th aero
squadron. U. S. A were burned to
death when the guardhouse at the
Government aero warehouse at Middle
ton, near here, was destroyed by fire
early today.
The fire was caused, it is believed,
by gas generated by burning tar roof
ing paper, which the men, the only
inmates of the small frame structure
that served as a camp prison, were
using to heat the stove In the building.
The men were confined for minor
offenses.
BODY OF DEAD GIRL
HELD BY GOROIiER
Death of Miss Florence Cook
Alleged to Folfow Incor
rect Treatment.
FATHER'S WISH IS DENIED
Permit to Ship Remains to San Fran
cisco Withheld Pending Fur
ther Inquiry Into Circum
stances of the Case.
Because of suspicions of incorrect
diagnosis and treatment aronsed when
the body of Miss Florence Cook. 28,
daughter of Jesse B. Cook, police com
missioner of San Franeisco, 'was sub
jected to a post-mortem examination
Setorday night. Dr. Karl Smith, County
Coroner, yesterday issued an order for
bidding the sending of the body to
San Francisco for burial as had been
planned.
Mis3 Cook died Saturday afternoon
at the Good Samaritan Hospital, after
being there for a- day and a half. Prior
to going to the hospital Miss Cook
took treatment for several days for an
ailment said to be entirely different
from that which caused her death.
Health OfBerr Parrish. waa sur
reptitiously advised of the case, a few
hours before Miss Cook was sent to
the hospital. He sent a nurse to the
house-, but she was denied admittance.
Dr. ParrisH then called at 214 East
Thtrty-thied street, where Miss Cook
was staying, and was advised she was
asleep at the ime, and as it was the
first rest she had had for some time,
the attendants asked that she be not
disturbed. When Dr. Farrish called
later she had been removed to the hos
pital. A. few hours after she was taken
to the hospital a telegram came from
her father in San Francisco requesting
that no operation be performed. Miss
Cook died a few hours later.
Miss Cook told Dr. Parrisli she was
the daughter of Jesse B. Cook, San
Francisco police commissioner. She
came to this city a week ago with her
stepbrother, E. R. Weller, from Aber
deen, Wash., where she was employed
in a cloak and suit store.
After Miss Cook's death her body
was removed from the hospital to the
Erlcson undertaking parlors. On re
ceipt of telegraphic Instructions from
Police Commissioner Cook, of San Fran
cisco, it was planned to send the body
yesterday to San Francisco for inter
ment. The body had been prepared for
shipment when the Coroner voiced his
order detaining It for more complete
Investigation of the eause of death.
RED CROSS GALL ISSUED
CHAIRMAN DAVISOTT APPEALS TO
' LOYAL AMERICANS.
Organization Representative Entire
People Expected, to Have Mem
bership of Twenty Millions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. On the eve
of the great Christmas membership
campaign of the American Red Cross
beginning tomorrow, Henry P. Davi
son, chairman of the society's war
council, issued this call:
"To the 5,000,000 members working
loyally with, us today stand by the
colors.
"To the 10,000,000 or 15,000,000 mem
bers who will Join us before Christ
mas eve fall in.
"Today the American Red Cross Is
one of the modern miracles," he aaid.
"It has mobilized America for action
in the world emergency. It works
with President Wilson's approval in
the task of preparing our people for
mutual service to those among us who
may suffer because of changes which
the war has brought. In Belgium,
France, Italy, Russia, Roumania, Ar
menia. Serbia, the American flag of
the Red Cross is the symbol of its
kindly hand.
"I believe we shall attain a. mem
bership of 20,000,000, in which all social
lines are flung to the winds and an or
ganization representative of the entire
people will be created.
-Union Connty Starts Drive.
LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. It. (Special.)
Union County is organized to show
speed in the dash for Red Cross mem
berships which begins tomorrow.- Ip
all 195 workers are primed, and ready
to go with the break of day tomorrow.
Chairman Kiddle is highly optimistic
over the prospects of Union County do
tng her full share.
STATE PLANT PROFITABLE
Poultry Department of Washington
Penitentiary Nets $2072.59.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Dec. 16.
(Special.) The net profit of the poul
try plant at the State Penitentiary for
the first 1G months this year was
$2072.59. There are 500 laying hens at
the prison. Three hundred will be car
ried over this Winter, and 100 White
Wyandottea will be added to the flock.
William Shepherd, an experienced
poultryman and for three years secre
tary of the Tacoroa Poultry Associa
tion, is superintendent of the plant,
having been employed by the state last
March.
"There has been no guesswork in ar
riving at the conclusion that the prison
poultry farm is a paying unit," he said.
"Every item of expense that enters into
the conduct of the farm is recorded.
Each month during 1917 the plant has
showed a profit."
PERS0NALMENTI0N. -
R. H. Joslln, of Lebanon, ' Is at tbe
Perkins.
W. K. Perry, of Dayton, Or., is at the
Washington. '
Mrs. Mark Ennis, of Aberdeen, Wash-,
ia at the Oregon,.
Phil Newman, of Condon, Is regis
tered at the Perkins.
C. L. Little, of Enterprise, is' stop
ping at the Perkins.
Omer Dlgemess, of Silverton ,fs reg
istered at the Oregon.
Mr; and Mrs. M. P. Dennis, of Salem,
are at the Washington.
F. O. Will, of Albany, a. jeweler, is
registered at the Seward.
Charles A. Andres and family, of Cal
ifornia, are at. the Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Pomeroy are reg
istered at the Perkins from Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Montgomery, of Seat
tle, are registered at the Washington.
W. C. E. Fruitt, of Pendleton. 1b reg
istered at the Seward for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen, of
Pendleton, are at the Multnomah, while
Mr, Allen, a prominent Pendleton mer
chant, is Christmas shopping.
Paul V. Maris, of the O. A C. fac
ulty. Is registered at the Imperial from
Corvallia.
C. A. McCrow, a. rancher of Dallas,
Or., is among recent registrants at the
Cornelius.
W. L. Kadderly, of the Oregon Agri
cultural College faculty, is registered
at the Seward.
Fred Curry, city manager of La
Grande, Or., is among recent arrivals
at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs: J. H. Coffleld. of Gol
dendale. Wash., are among recent ar
rivals at the Seward,
Mrs. Fred Johnstone and Mrs. N.
Clarke, -of Calgary, Alberta, are visit
ing at the Multnomah.
H. F. Effenberger, widely-known
mi 11 man of Nehalem, is at tbe Oregon
while here on business.
Mrs. Jack Appleton, whose home- fs 8
model ranch on Deer Island, is visiting
for a few days at the Cornelius.
S. C Stewart, the Lebanon banker,
accompanied by Miss Stewart, hia
daughter, is registered at the Seward.
Lee Parvln, herald of the theatrical
attraction. "Fair and Warmer," is reg
istered at the Portland from New York.
Mr. and Mrs. F. I Allen, of Donald,
Or., where Mr. Allen ia In the mercan
tile business, are registered at the Cor
nelius. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stanley, of Wa
terville. Wash., where Mr. Stanley is a
merchant, are stopping at the Multno
mah. Mr. and Mrs. Madison Cooper, of
Wasco. Or, are registered at the Ore
gon. Mr. Cooper is in charge of the
Wasco banking firm of W. H. Barnett
fc Co.
Mrs. F. N. Whitman, whose husband
la manager of the Weinhard Hotel at
Astoria, is registered at the Imperial
upon her return from a visit to New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hampshire, of
Grants Pass, are at the Portland for
a few days. Mr. Hampshire is one of
the most widely known of Southern
Oregon mining men.
Mrs. Cornelia Richards, a student at
the Oregon Agricultural College, is vis
iting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Burnell, of Goldendale, Wash,
who are at the Cornelius.
H. S. McGowan and John D. McGow
an, of McGowan, Wash., pioneers in
the salmon-packing industry, are teg
istered at the Imperial. They were re
cently in attendance at the fish con
servation conference held at Seattle.
Dan F. Servey, of Kansas City, for
merly constructing engineer of the
Beaver Portland Cement Company's
plant at Gold Hill. Or., ia registered at
the Portland. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Servey.
LA GRANDE PAYS TRIBUTE
Frank Bay Laid to Best With Im
pressive Services.
LA GRANDE. Or, Dec. 16. (Special.)
A funeral procession of proportions
probably never equaled in Union
County this afternoon attended the last
rites over the remains of Frank W.
Bay, who was electrocuted Thursday
while working on a plumbing Job.
Musicians to the number of 34 massed
from Union and Wallowa counties to
Join in the funeral march, the deceased
being a prominent band man.
The Fire Department provided pall
bearers and the alarm system tolled
during the ceremonies. Great floral
wreaths banked the rostrum in the
Elks Temple, where the funeral was
held, testifying mutely to the wide
spread popularity of the young man.
Vader and Centralis Divide.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 1. (Spe
cial.) Friday, night the Vader High
School girls' basketball team defeated
the Napavine girls on the Vader floor,
while the. Vader boys were smothered
by the Napavine boys. A reception and
entertainment was held in the Vader
gymnasium after the game. The local
high school senior boys defeated the
Juniors Friday night by a score of 53
to 18. while the sophomore girls de
feated the seniors by a score of 7 to 2.
Spruce Contract Awarded.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 16. (Spe
cial.) The first contract to cut spruce
in the Olympic Forest Reserve yet
granted by the Government has been
given to C. P. Adams, of Quinault. The
contract is for 3,000,000 feet of timber
to be used in airplane construction.
The State Land Department will have
the task of passing upon the cut. Sev
eral other contracts are pending.
Pilot Boat Sunk in Collision.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16. A report from
Hampton Roads received here says that
the Maryland pilot-boat Pilot was sunk
there at 2 o'clock this afternoon in a
collision with the Merchants' & Miners'
steamer Berkshire. No lives were lost.
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REMOVAL OF SALEM STRUCTURE IS
OPPOSED BY Mlt. McNARY.
Future Shipments of Portable Hoaaes
to France Delayed Pending
Reply to Cablegram.
WASHINGTON, pec. 16. (Special.)
Senator McNary today called on Gen
eral Black, chief of Army engineers, to
inquire why more contracts are not be
ing placed for portable houses for the
Army in France. He was told that the
Government has suspended placing or
ders for these structures pending word
from General Pershing. A cable has
been sent to him advising that if it is
absolutely necessary the Government
will ship more portable houses to
France. They are bulky and interfere
with shipments of troops, provisions
and ammunition.
General Pershing had contracted for
10,000 portable house to be built in
France and his last report was that he
would have enough for the immediate
need of the American Army abroad. If
the Government resumes awarding con
tracts for portable houses. Senator Mc
Nary was told Portland and builders
will have a chance to bid, but will get
no contracts unless they stand ready
to furnish bottoms to transport thero
to France. The Government will not
consent to the shipment of portable
houses across the continent by rail, in
view of the general freight congestion.
Senator McNary today protested to
the War Department against the order
of the district engineer officer at Port
land ordering removal of the tempo
rary wooden bridge across the Willam
ette at Salem. The structure is intend
ed; for use only until the new steel
bridge Is completed.
The Department ordered suspension
of the Portland officer's order pending
a report on the facts.
Cove lied Cross Workers Meet.
COVE, Or, Dec. IS. (Special.) The
initial work for the Red Cross member
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Majestic Electric Heater No. 7
radiates heat like the sua
does on a summer day
It is the most powerful and economical
heater of its size made its back is always
cool, therefore it is safe no electric heater
is safe, if the back gets too hot.
Majestic No. 7 is approved by the
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Every home has a place for its sun-like,
healthful heat. Price complete with plug
and 8 feet of cord $7.50.
There are eight other Majestic Electric Heaters
ranging in price from $7.50 to $30.00. Ask your
dealer about them.
Sold by all up-to-date dealers
MAJESTIC ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT CO.,
San Francisco, CaL
For Safety Sake Demand a Majestic
FOR SALE BY
ELECTRIC CO
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ship drive for 400, . Cove's quota of
Union County's 5000, opened Friday
night in Maccabee Hall and continued
until a late hour, with a large attend
ance. E. E. Kiddle, in charge of the
drive for the country's 6000, was the
principal speaker. Garments made by
Cove women were on display.
DAM GONE; PE ELL IN DARK
High Water Forces Suspension of
Yeomans Milt.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 16. (Spe
cial.) High water In the Chehalls Riv
er as a result of the heavy rains has
washed out a part of the electric com
pany's dam at Pe Ell and the town is
again without lights. The water is
still too high to determine the extent
of the damage.
Owing to a shortage of logs the Yeo
mans mill in Pe Ell suspended opera
tions Thursday, there being too much
water in the river to attempt floating:
logs down.
LESLIE
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flavor out of
voui coolain
An electric heater makes
a most acceptable gift
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