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HIE MORXING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918. 8 FUEL FAMINE HEAR IVEI Situation in Districts Along Atlantic Seaboard Worst v of Winter. SNOW BLOCKS COAL TRAINS tY cither t'ttrm-t Alarm Fleet of 5 1 - N a IlHinpton Roads '(.rniiliMl Rilu r Way to Meet ISnMon Urmand. - W ASHIN'.T' .". Jan. 30. I-arge sec tl'in "t tt 'k KaJl fare a coal famine will in Hi,- n-t few day aa a result cf firrh-r liMiiieriiig nf railroad trans portation h t.xiay's unow and Ice strrim. l,,rt rr.K liln: the railroad and fnr dminif ration tonight vhowed New KnclniM. part of Pennsylvania arid district along the Atlantic sea board In worst condition, and there were tndwut ion that many industries would he forrd to atop operation for a few data for lit.-k of fuel. Already the ra'Iroad administration hit done all possible to meet the emer a" it y. it waa said, and developnienta mil! dpend alrnont entirely on weith re .ondltlon. Forecasts of these nave no bala of hope, for mow waa prom ted for mofit of the country east of the Mississippi tomorrow. Preferential Treataaral Ceatlaaee. No moves for a general Industrial shutdown are planned by the fuel ad ministration, but the preferential treat mart of coal shipments for domestic consumption, for ships and essential In dustries will continue. ' An extension of the freight embargo mlrht be considered by the railroad ad ministration to assist railroads to more coal. It was explained, except for the fact that Terr It t lie general freight la being accepted lor eastward moTement by any lines. K ports to Pi rector-General JJcAdoo Indicated that the westbound movement of freight today was nearly 10 per cent under that of yesterday. Most of this waa coal. The return movement of empty coal cars to mining; districts was slightly better. Shipyard Work Hampered. Weather conditions and railroad con grestion have Interfered seriously with ahlpbultdnlc activities, according; to re ports today to the Shipping Board. leep snow has made it Impossible for men to keep at work. In addition, the frjijrht congestion has curtailed the supply of materials to -great extent, and some shipyards are entirely with out materials. The new- xone system of distributing ,cojl will be put into effect next week but officials do not believe that it will effect much savins; of handling at first. In rpone to an urgent appeal from J. J. Slorm. New Kngland fuel ad ministrator, the Shipping Boafd to night directed that coal piers at Hamp ton Koads ports rive complete right 'f way for loading? during a 71-hour period, beginning tomorrow morning, to a fleet of SO steamers, schooners and barres waiting there to take coal for luiston. rrierlty Order Isaaed. At the same time Dlrector-GeneraM ItrAdoo instructed the railroads to give priority tomorrow to IS coal traina of li cars each to supplement the usual movement of coal to New England and to meet emergency demands at Boston. Secretary Paniels ordered the com mandant of the Navy-yard there to turn over 6000 ton. of bituminous to the city fuel administrator. AMERICAN AIDS BOLSHEVIKI William B. Thompson Gives Million Dollars to Help Disrupt linns. NEW YORK. Jan. SO. It has become known today that William B. Thorn p- on. who was in Petrograd from July until November last, as head of the American fled Cross mission to Russia. had contributed 11.000.000 or more to the Bolsheviki for the purpose of I preadlng their doctrines to Germany and Austria. Mr. Thompson believes the Bolshevik! represent the greatest power against pro-Germanism In Russia, and that their propaganda has been undermining the militarist regimes of the central powers. Thousands of pounds of Bol sheviki literature are being dropped over the German. Austrian. Turkish and Bulgarian lines by Russian aviators. EX-HUN PRISONER TO TALK nun I I1IOUIII.II IU IHLI b. C. Benson lo Tell Business Men of Thrilling Ecape. f. C. Benson, who was Interned In the sain prison that later held Edith CavelL. the Hritlsh martyr, today will teil the thrilling story of his escape before the Progressive Business Men's Club st the Benson Hotel. The speaker's topic will be "A Pris oner of the Germans. Alresdy many seats have been requested, and It will be uec-sary fur members of the club to b on hand promptly by 13:10 P. M. If they wish to obtain seats. Ira L KiKge will be chairman of the rmr. Cured A "Grouch" By Internal Baths Mr. Josrph A. Wels write Dr. Chaa. A- Tyrrell, of New Tork. as follows: "On the 13th of June. IMS. I pur rh.d a "J. U. L. Cascade. The results t hs produced are elmply marvelous. For J years I used cathartics, but have ud nothing but the Cascade for al most a month. I feel like a new man: I want to b pleasant to everybody. Be fore I uset the Cascade I was a grouch. lt.l not like anybody and could not be pirasant-" If you bathe Internally with the "J. B. L. Cascade- you will find yourself elwava hrirnt. confident and capable. l'nionou wste In the lower Intestine mikes us bilious, blue, dull and ner vous. Internal baths are Nature a own cure for constipation Just antiseptic warm water properly applied. lruga force Nature the "J. II. L. Cascade" gently assists her. It is produced by mas. A. Tyrrell. M. D . of Ne w York, w ho has specialized on Internal Bathing for Si years, and will be shown and explained to you by Woodard. Cla-ks Co, Portland. Or, who will also be triad to give you free on request an Interesting booklet called -Why Mn of Today Is Only SOT, Effi cient. " which coders the subject in a very thorouah way. Clin this out as a reminder, and ask for the booklet the first time you are tn the neighborhood. Adr. rv; ooLSe a e e ut mmmr Sri IGEASI SINKING OF AUSTRIAN SHIP PROVES GREAT FEAT OF ARMS Two Small Boats Creep Into Mine-Infested Trieste Harbor and Torpedo Battleship Yien as She Lay at Anchor. (Percival Gibbon In London Dally Telegraph.) VENICE. There ar shine att EN ICE. Thursday (delayed). re men and deeds which hwart the fog of war. across Its dreary routine and stateness, like a sunbeam through clouds.. Such a man. such a deed, came to light when two little ships and their crews gnawed their way through the booms and nets which guard the inner harbor of Trieste, and sank the battleship Wlen, where she lay moored to her buoy with her sister the Monarch slumbering alongside of her. A guarded harbor, steel nets fringed with mines., sentries yawning by their guns on the mole and the breakwater, and the Italian sai'ors. under Lieutenant Rlsso. of the Navy, working at the cables of the nets within earshot of the forts and the ships till they sawed them apart and could run In and do their work It was more than a great feat of arms it was a lark. The Wlen was one of three ships launched In 18!j. Her sisters were the Monarch and the Budapest. She car ried four 10-inch and six 6-Inch guns, nd a crew of 441 officers and men. She has owed Italy a death any time these two years. The Italians nearly got her a month ago when she was shelling the Lower Piave, and the motorboats went for her with their torpedoes she has, too, had other nar row escapes. Now she lies on the bot tcm of the Vallono dl Muggla In Trieste harbor, on a clean sandy bottom In about eleven fathoms of turquoise-blue water, Lieutenant Kizzo and the crews of his two launches craft not much bigger than a ship's lifeboat are the men who put her there. Lieutenant Rlzzo Is one of those men In the Italian navy who make a weird specialty of 'tickling the Austrian in his bed." lie Is Si) years of age. a Sicilian with the strong mas culine good looks of his race. In charge of his second boat was a touch fire-eater of 62 years. ' Harber Is Mined. The thing had been well prepared after careful study of the mined area. It seemed that the Austrian had d vised a system of combined nets and mines, so that Rino's chances were great, at the best, of being blown to pieces. One of his chief problems waa that of the bure steel cables attached to the nets. But he cut these handily asunder. On the night of the ninth, when the two little boats set out. there was mist on the sea. It was past mid night when they crawled In towards the coast where lies the white city of Trieste, cascading In snowy terraces down Its radiant hillside to the piers and docks of Its port. The two boats crawled in towards the harbor mouth. Trieste harbor Is an affair of three piers. Jutting aeaward. making thus two channels, one to either hand of the central pier, which Is also a break- ter. These channels were closed by booms and nets with their mines, all linked to the piers by the great steel hawsers. The boats glided alongside the pier, and Rizza rllmbbed up Its concrete side and reconnoitred the situation. There waa nobody on that pier. On the middle pier, however, was the guardroom. There could be heard a confusion of voice and the barking of a dog, and from the rail RUSSIA NAMES REED Indicted Man Bolsheviki Con sul-General at New York. QUSTINK0FF IS DISMISSED New Appointee Once Faced Charge of Violating Espionage Act Two Dangerous Aliens at San Francisco Interned. LONDON. Jan. JO. Michael M. Oustin off. the Russian Consul-General .In New lork, has been aismissea. according to a Russian wireless otllciai statement received here. John Reed has been ap pointed to succeed Oustlnoff. NEW TORK. Jan. 10. John Reed, newspaper man. magazine writer and Socialist, together with five others. editors or contributors to the Masses, Socialist publication, were Indicted here last November, for alleged viola tlon of the espionage act. The government complained in Reed's case of an article appearing under his name In the Masses entitled "Knit I stra,h,Jckt for Your SoId,er Boy-" Consul-General Oustlnoff. In a state ment today. .Issued through his secre tary. In reference to the announcement of his dismissal, said he did not believe It likely that the American Government would recognise the appointment of John Reed aa his successor. Mr. Ous tlnoff waa appointed to bis post here during the regime of Emperor Nicholas. "Inasmuch as America aoes not rec ognize officially the Bolsheviki. there Is but little likelihood or the American Government recognizing a Consul who might be sent by the Bolsheviki to rep resent that government here," said the Consul-General. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 30. Arrests of Charles IL Fritz and Wllhelra Flugel. Germans, were announced today by the Federal authorities, who said the men would be Interned as dangerous enemy aliens. Flua-el eras arrested some time a so in his room, which, the Federal authori ties said, was less than 100 yards from a naval radio station In this vicinity. Fritz, according to the federal au thorities. Is a wireless operator and came here from Reading. Pa., with the alleged purpose of escaping the selec live draft law. MEXICO CITT. Jan. 31. German prspaganda at last baa received the stage where the Mexican government has taken official notice of it. The legislative committee has directed the Attorney-General to In- vestigatt charges that Helnrlch von Eckhardt, thu German Minister to Mexico, has been responsible for al leged corruption in the Mexican Cham ber of Deputies. NEW TORK. Jan. 30. Various mo tions for dismissal of the Indictments against Franz von RIntelen and IS oth er 'defendants on trial In the United States District Court here, charged with conspiring to plaoe bombs on the steamer Kirk Oswald in this harbor, were denied late today by Judge Howe, who decided that a jury must deter mine the fate of the defendant. The prosecution has closed its case. MRS.' O. J. REED ASTONISHED Portland Woman Hears Son Is Rus- slan Consol-General. Mrs. C J. Reed, mother of John Reed, who lives at the JNortoaia. Hotel la this way station ashore the noise of an engine screaming vociferously, and between-whlle the slap-slap of the feet of a sentry patroling the middle pier. Lieutenant Rlzzo crawled back and ccva the order, and up came his men. crawling hands nnd knees over the concrete, passing big cutting tools from hand-to-hand. Groping their way to the cables, some set to work to cut trero, while two men scouted inshore, lest some sentry should arrive. I shouldn't have liked to be that sentry, with those big. wet sailors lying armed behind the mooring bollards and waiting to silence him! Cables Are Cut. The cutting instruments worked well. It only needed a strong Jar to set the mines exploding, but the cutters bit their way through strand after strand of the twisted steel wire. Three cables above water were severed without trouble, then five more below water were grappled and hauled to the sur face and cut in their turn. At last came the moment when the weight of tho net and Its attachments tore the last remaining steel strands asunder. The whole great cobweb of metal and explosives sank. The harbor lay open! Kizzo and his men crawled back to their boats, and those boats moved like shadows into the Vallone of Muggia, where the Wlen and the Monarch lay nosing their buoys. Nearest lay the Wlen; the Monarch slumbered 200 yards beyond her. Rizzo edged in to investi gate, and then backed off till he had his enemy at 150 yards. His second boat, under the old petty officer, j shifted out upon his beam to get a line which cleared the Wien's bow and commanded' the Monarch's great steel flank. Rizzo raised his arm In that gloom, and saw the answering gesture of the old petty officer. It was the moment. "Let her go!" In a second four long steel devils were sliding through the water for the enemy. A roar a blast of flame a waterspout raining on to them and a second roar. aa the Monarch, too, got her dose! 'In the motorboats the men yelled invol untarily aa the torpedoes landed on their targets. - . Aatl-Alrcraft Gams Fire. A searchlight flashed out from the Wlen and sawed at the darkness. An agitated scream sounded over the water."Ver da?" ("Who goes there?). There were shoutings and stampings along the deck of the wounded ship; searchlights waking along the shore and on the breakwaters: and anti-air craft guns rousing everywhere. None in Trieste knew whence the attack had come whether from air or sea. The sky was festooned with bursting shrapnel, while ships In the harbor opened with their guns towards the harbor mouth, shelling the misty Adriatic at random. By the lisht of that lurious illumination the Italian sailors saw the great bulk of theWien listing towards them. By this lime they were making for the harbor mouth. Shells spouted around them. but none hit them; and both boats saw, ere they left, that last sudsi- dence. that wriggle and resignation with which a dead ship goes under. The Monarch still floated but the Wlen lax at the bottom. The con querora breakfasted at home. Every man. of them waa very hungry. city, was astonished last night to hea of her son's appointment to the posi tlon of Russian Consul-General in New York. Owing to the demoralized con ditlon of the mall and telegraph serv ice between this country and Russia, she has not heard from him for some time, except for. a telegram saying "Happy New Year," sent by John Reed from Petrograd January 1, which was not received here until January 16. In a letter to his mother some months ago, however, Mr. Reed said that he expected to leave Russia for the United States In January and would stop In Portland on his .way Kaet. . Mrs. Reed does not expect to see her son until the middle of February.' John Reed was born In Portland, and Is the son of Charles J. Reed, former United States Marshal for Oregon. He ireceived the early part of his educa tion In Portland Academy, and then at tended Harvard University, completing his course there at the age of 22. He then started on a tour of the world, which, however, he did not complete. At the outbreak of the war he was sent to Europe by an Eastern magazine and wrote a number of special articles. He Is also the author of a playlet en titled "Moondows," which was played at the Orpheum Theater here a few weeks ago. Mr. Reed has been Identified 'for sev eral years with socialistic and revolu tionary movements. He delivered an address at the Socialist hall the last time be visited Portland. U.S. DOMINATES FINANCE RESOURCES OF NATION .000,000. REACH Allaresaeats of Commercial Profits, Ssys Controller Williams, Shonld Not Cause Diversion of Capital. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. How the United States has become the dominant banking power of the world was shown In ths annual report of the Controller of the Currency, John Skelton Will- lams, presented to Congress today. Controller Williams estimated the whole banking power of the Nation at $J7. 519. 000. 000. an increase of more than $14,000,000,000 since the beginning of President Wilson's Administration. Taking the latest estimate of the banking power of the world, placed-In 1890 at I1S.658.O00.0OO, he said. Amer ica's Increase was alone nearly equal to ths world's combined banking power 27 years ago. Lnder three years or the Federal re serve system National bank resources have Increased more than 17.000.000.000. Controller Williams, however, coupled his report of this enormous growth with a warning that duties and respon sibilities have increased no less than the resources. "It IS of supreme Importance. he Id. "that allurements of the profit from commerce or Industry in this country or in neutral countries, not essential to our success in the war, should not Induce us to divert or dissi pate the capital or financial resources of our people. CAMP MYSTERY CLEARED Soldiers SJiot Each Other In Leg to , Escape Service. HOU9TOX. Tex Jan. 30. Claude Mason and Roland Pye, the former a sergeant and the latter a private from Chicago in Company M. 132d Infantry, are facing court-martial at Camp Logan as a result of each being found wounded In the leg a short distance from the camp in a dense thicket. For two dys the shooting has been camp mystery. Today a statement from the wounded men cleared the matter up. Eah had shot the other by agreement, hoping to escape further duty and obtain honorable discharges, WINTER SPEEDS UP ALL OVER COUNTRY Snows, Floods, Cold W,ave and Rain Reported From Vari . ous Districts. STORM STARTS " IN SOUTH Disturbance Sweeps Northward to New Kngland Breaking Up of Ice Gorges Causes Much Dam age Along Great Rivers. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. Heavy snows In the East, floods in the Middle West and parts of the South, rain in the . South Atlantic and Gulf states. and a cold wave preceded by light snowfalls in the Far West, were- re ported tonight by the Weather Bureau. The Gulf disturbance yesterday caused heavy snows during the day in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland and the storm was-sweeping on to New England tonight, with snow falling as far north as the city of New York. . The snow in the Eastern states will continue tomorrow. Forecaster Frank enfield said, with some in the Lower Lake region, but there will be fair weather Friday. Six and one-half inches of snow fell In Northern Virginia and Maryland to day and at 8 o'clock tonight the fall In Phlladelnhia had registered three and one-half inches. Ice in the Ohio River at Cincinnati began breaking up today ana indica tions point to a general -breakup of the Ice In the Lower Ohio within the next two or three days. The flow from the Southern tributaries from which most of the water is coming will be checked somewhat Thursday, however, by lower temperature. Flood Tronbles Widespread. Floods are general over the South except in Georgia, but have not yet become serious. Flood warnings have been issued for North Carolina. South Carolina and Alabama. ' The cold wave over the Far West had moved eastward tonight and reached Northwest Texas and the Mis souri Valley. BIG RIVER DAMAGE IMPENDS Formidable Ice Gorges Form Around a Cincinnati Harbor. CINCINNATI, Jan. 30. Ice gorges had again formed above and below the Cincinnati harbor tonight, and riven men expressed the fear that when these gorges break the damage to river prop erty would be as great, if not greater, than that caused by the break-up of the Ice earlier today. Three large steamers were sunk In the local harbor and another was swept away by the ice floes, as were numerous smaller craft. The loss to property was estimated at (300,000. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 30. Break ing ice gorges in the Ohio, Mississippi and Green rivers today in some in stances brought fresh disasters toshlp" ping and other property, threatened new ones In others, and created uneasi ness in widely separated sections. On the lower river at Paducah, where a gorge broke yesterday carrying ves sels away valued at more than $1,000. 000, a second gorge had formed, with prospects that It would break and de stroy the remainder of the Winter fleet. Dynamite was used today in an effort to break, the ice jam. EAST LIVERPOOL O.. Jan. 30. Ice floes released early tonight threaten to sweep in their path more than $100,000 worth of Ohio River craft here. MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Jan. 30. The ice gorge In the Mississippi River near Richardson's Landing. Tenn., has tightened and is still holding fast. Dispatches from Hickman, Ky.. where a gorge gave way early today, reported quantities of ice and wreckage pass ing southward. During the day more than a score of boats passed Hickman, imbedded. In the ice. . BRISTOL, Vs., Jan. 30. Flood waters which did much damage to railroads and other property in this section were receding today. PITTSBURG, Jan. 30. A sudden cold snap tn the mountains of West VI r ginla checked the flood in the head waters of the Monongahela River early today, and ice gorges at Brownsville, Pa., and Morgantown. W. Va., held fast, with the result that mills in the Pittsburg district were still short of coal. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE DIES Body or PanI Heald, Banker Pern, Found In Ditch. in LIMA. Peru, Jan. 30. The body of Paul Heald, of the American Mercantile Bank of Peru, was found today in ditch. The circumstances of his death have not been cleared up. Mr. Heald was from Cedar Rapids, la. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Jan. 30. Paul Heald. whose body was found at Lima, Peru, was a typical soldier of fortune. He was in the Klondike several years ago, worked In the Panama Canal Zone. and had traveled on foot through both Central and South America. In Lima he was connected with the National City Bank of New York, of which the Peruvian Institution la a branch. MACKSBURG CITIZEN DIES Jacob Itneck', Native of Germany, Burled at Aurora. AURORA. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Jacob Rueck, one of the best-known citizens of Macksburg. died January 23 at his home at that place. Burial took place at the Aurora Cemetery. Five sons. George, Jacob R. and Carl, of Macksburg; Fred Rueck, of Okla homa, and David R. Rueck. - of San Jose. CaX. survive him. He also leaves three daughters, Mrs. Christina Muller. of Chattanooga. O.; Mrs. Reglna Rueck and Mrs. Kate Harms, of Macksburg. Mr. Rueck was born in Wlttemberg, Germany, In 1828. He came to America In 1880, settling In Ohio. Four years later he came to Oregon. ALL SHIPPING IS POOLED fContlnued From First Page.) and turn vessels as soon as chartered over to the committee. The arrangement will be continued throughout the Winter and probably throughoA the. entire year. If rail road congestion is cleared, however, an increasingly large amount of goods will be shipped out of Northern ports. because the haul is shorter. The pool ing feature, though, will be continued indefinitely. Representatives of Great Lakes ship ping interests protested to the Shipping Board today against the removal of more lake steamers for ocean service. The Shipping Board has taken from the lakes already more than 40 ships. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Tuesday, Jan. 29. (By v the Associated Press.) Announcement was made here today that the total tonnage of former German steamships ready for the high seas service, most of which are now bringing men and materials to t rance. Is approximately 600,000. The figures are authoritatively de clared to prove that Germany has been deliberately circulating false reports to belittle to her own people the assist ance given to the entente allied cause by this shipping and thus to create unjustified confidence in the German submarines. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. Secretary Daniels, discussing a dispatch from the American Army headquarters in France regarding commandeered German ships being used to transport American troops abrqad, disclosed today that between 600.000 and 700,000 tons of former enemy shipping now is actively en gaged in augmenting the expeditionary forces and maintaining their supply. The Leviathan, formerly the Vater land, is capable of carrying up to 10.000 troops in a single voyage, Mr. Daniels said, but 8000 was considered the larg est number which could be comfortably accommodated. JUDGE KING CANDIDATE SOLICITOR WILLING TO GO TO I". S. SENATE. Former Oregon Legislator, Now Federal Official at Salem, to Argue Government Case. SALEM, Or, ' Jan. 30. (Special) l candidate for lTes, I expect to be the Democratic nomination for the of fice of "United States Senator from Oregon, but do not expect to make formal announcement of my principles and platform until early in March," said Judge Will R. King, solicitor for the United States Reclamation Service, who is here - from Washington today to argue a water case in which the Government is interested. . Judge King was a little chary about talking politics, declaring he is here on official business for the Govern ment and that he does not -wish the idea to get abroad that he is back putting rails into bis political fences. "I think with my acquaintanceship with Oregon affairs and my experience In National affairs as well, I' may be able to do something for the state if I am elected," Judge King continued. "When I enter the race I will expect to abide by the decision of the people and if defeated will have no complaint to make. If I win I will try to make good." Judge King was a member of the House of Representatives in the Legis lature from 1892 to 1894, and in the State Senate from 1S94 to 1898. He practiced law at Ontario for several years after running for the office of Governor on the Democratic ticket in 1898, and being defeated by T T. Geer, was appointed to the Supreme bench by Governor Chamberlain in 1907 and served there as an associate justice until January. 1911. SINKINGS STIR SPAIN VIGOROUS ACTION WILL FOLLOW LOSS OF GIRALDA. Shipping Losses bf Italy for Week Light) Britain Loses Torpedo- , boat la Collision. MADRID, Tuesday, Jan. 29. It was announced today by the Marquis De Alhucemas, the Premier, that, owing to the exceptional character of the tor pedoing of the Spanish steamer Glralda, sunk by a German submarine, the gov ernment intends to take exceptional ac tion as soon as complete details of the incident have been received. ROME, Jan. 30. Shipping losses for the week ending January 26 were two Italian steamers of more than 1600 tons, and two sailing vessels under 100 tons. One damaged steamer was able to reach port. LONDON, Jan. 29. The British tor pedo gunboat Hazard was sunk in the English Channel on January 28, as the result of a collision; the Admiralty an nounced tonight. Three men were lost, The transport and the fleet auxiliary which were sunk early this month in the Mediterranean, as announced in the House of Commons last week, were the Aragon and the Osmanlsh. The casualties were: Aragon Officers, 4: crew. 15: mili tary officers, 10; soldiers, 581. ? Osmanlsh Officers, 3; crew, 21; mill tary officers, 1; soldiers, 166; female nurses, 8. Both captains were casual ties. WIFE CALLED MEDDLESOME Richard Carey, Former Great North ern Official, Seels Divorce. Richard Carey, former chief claim adjuster for the Great Northern rail road of Spokane, testified In a divorce hearing before Circuit Jffdge Gatens yesterday afternoon that he had to give up church going in that city some years ago because his wife ac cused him of flirting during services. Carey said his wife became so med dlesome about his office affairs that he was compelled to leave his position in Spokane in 1907, when he came to Portland and engaged in the practice of law. ALL CERTIFICATES BOUGHT Issne of $40 ft, 00 0,000 Is Heavily Oversubscribed, It Is Announced WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The issne of 8400,000,000 of certificates of indebted ness which closed, last night was heavily oversubscribed, the Treasury Department announced today. The allotments will be made as soon as all subscriptions are reported. The certificate are payable April 22. MONTANA PLANS BUILDING State to Erect Clab for Soldiers at Camp Lewis. TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 30. (Special.) Andrew J. Davis, president of the First National Bank, Butte, Mont, has placed $10,000 on deposit in the Na tional Bank of Tacoma to meet erection costs on a Montana building to be erected at Camp Lewis. It will be the first of the state build ings designed as places where soldiers may find amusement. It will be fully equipped with, gymnasium apparatus. Charge Purchases Made Today Go oh L February Bill Payable March 1st A GREAT Outing Night For Men, Women and Children LESS THAN PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICES ' Women's Outing Flannel Gowns 83. All white, or pink and blue striped. Extra quality and full length. Women's Outing A 1 ff Flannel Gowns p JJ Trimmed with scalloping and hem stitching. Pink and blue striped; splendid quality. v Flannelette Night Gowns $1.23 Women's heavy flannelette night gowns, in white and stripes, with dou ble yokes. Some with collars, braid and scallops. I j Women's Night Gowns, $1.49 Flannelette gownsa in white or fancy stripes, trimmed with con- A trasting colors, braid and stitching. f . Children's Sleepers, 75c I 1 r--In white or fancy striped outing flannel, with drop seat and with or without feet. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe Or Co. . Men's Night Shirts, 85c -Of good flannelette, in neat stripe patterns. Full, generous cut. Men's Night Good, warm flannelette night shirts, V-neck, military and turn down collars..,' Special at $1.15. f i i Mens Flannelette Excellent quality, fine, soft stripes; trimmed with frogs. ' Main Floor Just .C"Mercliandise j Cf'MorcUndise ofc Merit Only" are now prepared to make to individual order OFFICERS' UNIFORMS using Government regulation , material. All Work done . . by Military Tailors Fourth Floor. library and club comforts. Mr. Davis has taken a decided Interest in the camp since the first Montana contin gent arrived. MIND BELIEVED DISEASED Albert Fry Arms Himself to Kill Rather Than Fight for Country. TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 30. (Special.) Armed with a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition and prepared to shoot any officers who attempted to Induct him into military service, Albert Fry was captured by city detectives today. It is believed by officers that Fry's mind has been affected by anti-militarist and nHlnil talk and reading. The officers found it necessary to handcuff him and took him to the county jail, where he exhibited belligerency. "I am not going to fight for any capi talist," Fry declared. "I'll kill every officer first. I'm not going to slaughter workmen for any capitalist. WAR INSURANCE HEAVY More Than. 650,000 Fighting Men Have Policies Averaging $8451. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. More than 550,000 men of Americas lighting forces. It was announced today, nave HOOVERIZE AND ECONOMIZE. Send Us Your Old Rugs, Carpets and Woolen Clothing. We Will Make Too Tboae Everlast ing Western Brand Reversible, Hand - Woven Fluff Rugs They Wear Like Iron." PHONE US AND OCR DRIVERS , WILL CALL. Ont-of-Town Patrons Send for Descriptive Booklet. Freight Paid Both Ways Mall Orders Western Fluff Rug Co. S4-56 Union Ave. N Cor. East Davis. Phones East 6516, Home B 1475. WE DO SCIENTIFIC CARPET CLEANING. RAG RUGS WOVEN, 'ALL SIZES. SALE OF T-1 I r lanne Gowns I Shirts, $1.15 I Pajamas, $ 1 .48 j material; white and pink and blue Inside Washington-Street Entrance. i of O Merit Only applied for Government war risk Insur ance the amount of per capita, aver aging 18451. The amount of Insurance already written up totalled at last reports 4, 663,420,600. f Don't Neglect Your Home I "Keep the Home Fires Burning" f ? and Keep the Folk Songs Going. 9 I Let our musical floor help you f X to create a musical atmosphere I at home. 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