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THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 191S. 13 GRIFFITH PLEADS FOR SQUARE DEAL Six-Cent Fare Is Just and Necessary, Asserts Head of Streetcar Company. STOCK IS WITHOUT VALUE Operation of Jltnrvs. Saj Speaker at Ileal! y Board Lanctwon, Clvrs One Section of City Scrv Ice ' at II i prone of Suburb. after property eh own In Portland. Her husband Is now In Franc and b waa pleased to learn recently that h has been commissioned Brlgadlr-oen- eral sine arriving on forclirn aoll. Colonel and Mrs. India bav a wide ae- oualntanee la Portland. Acordtna- to Mrs. Ingll the regiment sailed from this country on December 12 and arrived In France December S7. 8h has received two letters from the Colonel since his arrival there and ha are the voyag was uneventful, no submarine bslng sighted. On th rut in aa dav a aolendld meal was served. Including turkey, plum pudding and everything that goea with a regular eld-faahloned Chrietmaa meal. Mrs. India waa at Camp Mills for several weeka before the regiment ailed and was tb guest of friends nearby. HUDSON HAT Head of Artisans May Seek U. S. Senatorship. SHORT TERM CONSIDERED Good things In The Market Tha right of a public service corpora tion to fair consideration and treat ment, such aa la accorded private In dividuals and concerns, waa maintained yesterday noon at the weekly luncheoo of the Itealty Board, by rransun . Griffith, president of th PortUnd Railway. Llaht Power Company. soeaktne- on "Why a -Cent axa Is Jul and NtiMrr". fcvery table In the crystal room of th Hotel Benson had Ita quota of In. Wasted listeners and the entry waa eiocsea wun ""U"M purchased at 4 cents. Griffith spoke for mor than an hour " H.nUom, Blu. Permalna and a nair. mere was no iu -lessening In th tens Interest and ba waa reneatedlv urged to continue. - At tha close be waa heartily congratulated TTOOD RIVER baa developed still XX another nw apple tha Bwaar. which promises welL It resemble the Tellow Newtown, but of firmer flesh. and may perhaps be mor used aa a cooking than an eating apple. Th Swaar ha been raised In th foothill of Mount Hood. Th retail nrlre Is il 10 a box. Yellow .Newtowns, now of fine color. 11 :S a box. Rome Beauties, rich red. S3 a box. Wlnesao. of large sise. $3.55 a box. Amonarat less select offerings from Hood Hlver are Ben Davis and Tellow Newtown. 11.60 a box. Uolden Ortley. tl.lt: Spltsenberg. Oano and Newtown. 11.: a box. fcpltsenberg. It to $3 a box. see By th dosen. attractive Tellow New. towns. Wlnesap and Ortleya can b Handsome Blu Permalna ara 30 cant a dosen. three for a cents. Jonathan, good useful fruit. IS cents a dosen. Former Member of Legislature Is Urged by Friends to Slake Race. Election for Two Terms Tills Year Raises Problem. H. S. Hudson, of thla city, suprem master of th United Artisans for Oregon, may be a candidal on the Re publican ticket for United States Sen ior for th short, term. II says his friends are Insisting that ha make th race and n has the matter under con- aideratlon. 'My frlenda have for several days been urging ni to become a candidate for the short term In the United Statea Senate from Oregon." said Mr. Hudson yesterday, "and I am giving the mat ter careful consideration. However. I am not prepared at this time to mak a definite announcement. Mr. Hudson waa a member of the Oregon Legislature 20 years ago. but the last Is years has been actively Identified with the fraternal order of Artisans, of which ha baa been the offi clal bead. Prebleaa la Presented. Th nam of Mr. Hudson Is the first by scores on bis exposition of th com- I no poor gTma stock being offered. The apple market Is cleaning up fast to b mentioned seriously in connec cany a stand. Pnbll Larks L'aderataadlag. "When will th public realise that mn engaged In public service ar not different from other men In their reaped for th truth" aaked Mr. Grif fith. "When will th public realix that public officials charged with th responsibility of regulation can be honest and fair In their statements. even though such position recognises the claim of the utilities? Why should a decision we do not understand and do not like forthwith be criticised aa dis- koneat and corrupt? Midway Id the address a questioner fired at Mr. Griffith tha query. "How and prices ar not likely to go lower. Orangea. Juicy, heavy navels, irora i to 40 centa a doien. Tangerine oranges. 20 cents a dozen. lemons, 2S. 23 and 40 centa a dosen. Mexican limes. 2i cents a dosen. tlon with the ahort term Senatorshlo. Neither Senator McNary nor Robert N. Stanfield nor 8. B. Huaton, his oppon ents, has Intimated that he will seek election for both th long. and the short terms. They are expected to defer an nouncement on the subject until It has Florida grape fruit, TV4. It, IS and 10 I been officially determined that they cents each. California. S cents each. Huerre da Anjou pears, fin color, (0 cents a dosen. Red bananas. cents a dozen; yel low. 23 to IS centa. Oregon Tokay grapea, -0 cents pound. Cranberries, 25 cents a pound. see In tb vegetable market: The new- much is tb company a stock wortn to-I t mrTir.t and -a herald of Pprlng. la day?" I green string beana from California. "In tha market It la worth, notning. nlrh look very tender, 30 centa waa the declalv reply. -lie kimi pound. value dependa on the people of Port-1 walla Walla also aends a bolhouse land. Under public servlc regulations, I sunnlv of string beana at Si cents. franchise condltlona aa to servlc ar I Kbubarb. 12V to 2S centa a pound. wholly aet aaid and tha utility la re-1 Cauliflower, from email heada at S quired to glva such aervlce aa may be I cents to large onea at IS and 0 centa deemed necessary or convenient, leach. thougb that may be many times th I plant. SO cents a pound; two urvio renulred br the franchise. I pounds, lb rents. "Public aervlce executives ar com-1 French endsve. SO and (0 centa veiled ta subordinate their Judgment to I pound; alngl stalks. S centa each. that of public officials and money In-I Ruda-baga, 6 centa a pound; other t.A In nubile service utilities la sub-I stock, four pounds for a dime. Ject to the control of the public, through Its officers, to a far greater extent than It la In ta control of tb owner. tHvUesvsa Me PaeeJbl. Tha company will not provide any dividends at all on tha stockholders' I cents a pound. Artichokes. 10 and 121 cents each. Tomatoes, hothouse, from Southern California. II centa a pound; other stock. IS and 20 cent. e e New green pepper, hothouse, (0 eoultv In th property, nntll such time aa increased businesa. by building up traffic density, shall reduce the aver age coat and Increase earnlnga without an Increase la expense. -TV. believe that tha people of Port land should b willing thai th public aervwa corporation pay reaeonauss waaea and provide proper working con dltlona for the men In Ita employ, even iboaan th higher far la Invoked. In bla lenctby discussion of tha street railway company finances. Mr. Griffith declared that the company. In Ita reports to the Public Service Com mission, bad attempted to lay only th truth, thoroughly established, before ' that body, and that Ita engineer and Cucumbers. 15 and -0 rents each. Celery hearts. 20 centa a bunch: stalks. 6 and I centa each. Hurbank potatoes. $l.2& to li a ac of 100 pounds, eleven pounds. 10 cents; Is pounds for a quarter. Nancy Hall awect potatoes, six pounds, cents. Dried onions, "mild and tender, four pounds. 1 cents. Cream squash. 74 and 10 cents each: Hubbard, a centa a pound. Lettuce heads, three for 10 centa. and S and 1 centa each. Bruaaela sprouts, IS centa a pound: spinach, J centa, three pounda for quarter. Oyster plant and mustard greena, S can aspire for both terms of the same office. In his ruling. Attorney-General Brown held that the voters this year would elect two United Statea Senators on for the short term extending from next November until the follow ing March and another for the full term of six years beginning next March and holding until March. 1925. But -he did not decide the question of whether the aame candidate could run for both terms, explaining that this point was not involved In the query b was asked to unravel. Short Term Hadsoa' Alas. But this point concerns only the can- dldacies of Senator McNary and Messrs. Stanfield and Huaton, who are seeking election aa successor to the late Sen ator Lane. It baa nothing to do with the prospective candidacy of Mr. Hud- I aon. who. If he does become a candi date, will seek only th short term. 11 la probable that the Attorney-Gen eral will be asked for an opinion to clear up tha situation. i ortiand lawyers, who have exam ined Jho atata laws on the subject In conjunction with the Federal constitu tion aa to Senatorial elections, have expressed too oelief that there is noth ing In the atatutes of the state or the united Mates constitution to prevent any canaioate tor the long term from also aeeklng election for the short term it ne ao electa. ft pert . who tolled for mora than three I cents a bunch. year In Inventory and appraisal of in property, were given aorn instructions. Th expert employed py in commie- Ion presented a report at variance with tb company'. Mr. Griffith said, due to th assumption of th slat en gineer that certain unlta of th prop, erty mtsbt have been constructed at lower cost, and the elimination of prop erty beld to be not immediately necea- sary. Katlaeatew Vary Widely. "In tbe recent fare Investigation. aid Mr. Griffith. th chief engineer f the commission, whose Integrity and ability la such that b baa been em ployed by tb Canadian government appraise the Canadian Northern rail way system, testified that th street rallwaya of Portland could not now be produced for an amount 40 per cent la eireac of the value found by th com- ni.ion." Renlvine ta tha declaration that 111. eye would bring back the S-cent fare, s""1 catfish. 3S cents a pound. Celery root. It rents a buncb: horse radish, l centa a pound. n nii ana re a raooage. s centa a pound. Curly or Savoy cabbage, three for It centa Leeks, carrots, parsnips, etc.. S cents ouncn. e e e In the fish market: The aunnly Is limits?, botn tor variety and quantity. l nia is attrtnutea to the amount belni frozen for Ka stern shipment, and the temporary ceaaation In the run of emeit. Royal Chinook salmon. 3S. 30 and -I cents a pound. steelhead salmon, 10, 25 and SI cents: end cuts, 20 cents a pound. Lak buperlor white fish. 21 cents a pound. Pugst Sound halibut. 20 centa pound. frozen salmon trout or greyllng. MISSING GIRL IS FOUND France Boreham, Wlio Disappeared on Wednesday, Safe With Friends. Frances Boreham. aged 11 year.e. who suddenly dropped from sight Wednes day after achool, was found last night at the Vernon Library. She had been with some of her friends while her parents and the police were tryins to tind her. Mis Boreham. who lives at 12JI East Thirty-fifth street North, disappeared after being reproved by 10. T. Falting. principal of the Kennedy School, who reprimanded ber for soliciting contri butions for war funda without proper authority. Mr. Falting explained y- terday that he heartily approved the principle of the work the girl wag do- Ins, but was forced to remonstrate to her parenta because of the circum- stancea surrounding; tha solicitation. I object to tbe manner in which th parenta reported that I criticised th girl' a solicitation of war funds." said Mr. raiting, "it made It appear that I was opposed to the principle. which I certainly am not The girl simply needed correction, and it was my duty to Inform her parenta in note, which sbe apparently opened and read. tb speaker cited tb fact that Jitneys, aa they formerly operated, chose only the profitable runs and profitable hours, war Immune from regulation ad franchta provisions, and avoided giving tbe aervlce that the street rail-war-company tarries, at a loss, to dis tant parta of the city. "It la an American principle that tbe Inhabitants of our rltlea should hav tb opportunity to lite In comfortable surroundings, which Is absolutely op posed to th tenement bssla of Euro pean cities, where son faree ar pop ular. b atated. "It baa been recoa alaed. especially in th Wast, that rlose-in resident ahould pay mor than th actual cost of transportation In order that the universal low far be charged to all parta of th city . "The tout system of fares In Port land." he declared." "would mean th Imposing of high ratea upon that por tion of our people least able to bear them, although auch higher ratea would ot b more than th cost of th serv lc given. latealer Lasabert Ilea red. A algnal honor waa conferred upon Henry M. Lambert. Portland Inventor. at tbe meeting. Mr. Lambert la th local man wboe Invention, tjuv type of a' tomoblle tire, won a special medal and diploma at the Panama-I'aciflo Inter. national Kiposltlon at San Francisco, and ta him the complimentary luncbeon waa tendered. K- K. Faville. editor of the Western Farmer, made the presentation epeech. Mr. Favelle reviewed tha work ot the local Inventor, and discussed the value of the Invention to the public The Idea that set air. Lambert to work was conceived nearly 1 year ago. Mr. Fa- vtll explained. The experiment and testa that followed were not all en- course In, but the effort of th In ventor finally resulted In a perfected tire. This tire, which Mr. Lambert call tb "Trublpruf." la now being shipped to and sold In nearly every atate of th Union. Th honor conferred upon Mr. Lam bert la unusual In that It baa been con ferred upon no other Oregon man. and only a very few men In the entire West have received tbe same recognition. The fact that Mr. Lambert' product ha Sole. 10 and IS cents: flounder. 1 cents a pound. Froseo black cod. II and IT cants a pouna. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Feb. . Maximum tempera- I tore, a4 degrees; minimum, 43 degrees. River reading at A. M.. 13 S feet: ehanse in last 24 hours. O.S foot lias. Total rainfall I s p. M. to S P. M.I. sons: total rainfall alne September 1. lwlT, 28.20 Inches; nor- I mal rainfall. 3C7.4 Inches; excess of rain- I fall since tieptember 1, 1H17, o.SO inch. Hun- ltd snapper, IS cents; carp, 6 cents I "' 7 34 A- M ; sunset. S:i'S P. M. Total pOUnO. I iuu,ib r,o(irf n, nuurs, 111 1 u u I r , 1 From California com mackerel anl barracuda. 20 cents; sardines. 12t cents a pound. llcH k cod, 12. IS and 20 cents a rjound. n ScTTl j'- T) T1 dL"L'U TV toy! Feb. 9 will be Armenian Life Saving Day! Save a Will anyone refuse to m 7 IT tv .Lite Be at a cost of 17c each per day? The week is nearly gone, and not half pi the neces sary amount has been secured. Every man, woman and child must help to save the lives'of 2,500,000 people who are starving .to death this very minute. Let's make Saturday the biggest Humanity Day Portland ever saw. We can do it, if each of us will Life aver ? Every cent you give will positively get to them immediately no delay no overhead and no expense for this campaign, as it is paid for by private contribution Armenian Relief Committee, Ben Selling-, Treas., Portland Hotel. jjW'l-" ssSvsSVTjfS TEACHER IS RELEASED Lobsters. 40 cent; shrimps. 10 cents inches. Keiatlv humidity at noon. JJ per ILilUllLII 10 IILLLnULU a pound. Olympla craters. Tt centa: Eastern (0 rents a pint. , Kastern oyster. In shell. 35 centa a dosen. Butter clams, it cent a pint. t'rabs. 10 cents each; very scarce. faimon eggs, 20 centa a string. nara-aneii clams. and centa a pound. e a In the poultry market: Milk-fen hens. 3i to 3t cents; other stock, 32 cents a pound. Friers and broilers, 40 cents a pound: very scarce. riprlng chicken and capons. 35 cents a pound. t;eese and turkeys. 40 cents a pound: some :eese can oe nao at 30 centa China pheaaanta. 22.50: luinu.fovl. ii.u eacn. Jack rabbits, skinned or unsklnned. 40 rents each. Best eggs, to cents a dozen. Reliable ranch eggs. SO. 52. S3 and ES cent a dozen. -s:ks. warranted iresn. 51 centa a dosen. in paper aack. 1'ullrt eggs, SO cents: storage. 45 centa a dosen. guaranteed. Best buttsr. to cents a pound: 11 !0 a roil. Good creamery. 50 and 55 centa pound: SI. S1.0S and SL1S a roll. r-alry butter, 45 rent a pound. e' e Cottag cheese. 20 centa a sound lots oi cream. Live rabbits. Knrllsh "nlnk ve- whlte. SO cents each; .'w Zealand, red, 75 centa each. Sl.tS a pair. The ari half grown, aultabl for children' pets. a aemonstration of borsx products an. soap chlpa. bath powder, etc THE WEATHER. STATIONS. I I S t ? a I j'S ! f !!? ? I !!! ! all;; PROFESSOR DEFELL PROVES HE WAS WRONGLY ACCISKD. State sf VTeataar been constructed locally, tb first fao I can be fonud In one of tha l.re. ,r. terr having been on L'nloa avenue and certea. s Morrison street, th big plant now With the firm conviction of having a occupied being at F.ast Hoyt and Grand "good thing In hand, tb dsmonatra- avenue. also reflects credit oa Portland tor a capable woman expounds her wares with aa energy that certainly de- aa aa Industrial center. I aerve aucceaa. , . . am- V 1 1 I I '-eperanto la aa artificial language Mra inglla. wire or Colonel William I inventeo. py a role. Dr. L. L- Zasnenhof. Tsf Inglis. of tieattle. In command of the I ' was Intended to aerv as an auxiliary econd Washington, la a patron of tb I International langaage, not to repjac ifrusa xiotei. ov i ner iocziaiia huodm language. Palter Rule ....... Floiion ..... Caltary Chicago I'rnifr res Moines.. Eureka .... Galveston ... Helena ...... Jacknoitvtlle Jiineauf . . . . Kansas City, l-oa Angeles.. Manihfleid .. Medford .... 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M o.oo! e st: Icioudr 34' 5 o.oo:. . s w Icioudr 441 oo.noi..'B Pt. cloady 4.i K n.im a s iciear ' 4.o. 04! v Icioudr a-V 7 " .lI . . :to 4rtl en O.oo . .IN 4.' 8 0.00,14 SB S4 4J- 0.00 . .'8 421 f.4 O.OOT. , 44! 4$ 0.511 4S S l. . . O.OO . . V l Mn.no'lOSE ICIoudy S' 4-.'0.on.. K (Cloudy ! zil O.ool. .IW Iciear ear cloudy 'Cloudy ourty c;oudy Hain Pt. cloudy FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Rain; Increasing southerly winds. Oregon Rain: Increasing southerly winds becoming fresh rale along the coast. W'ashlneron Ratn; Increasing southerly winds Interior, freak southerly gala aieac the ooaat. - Idaho Saturday fair. Storm warnings eentlnaed along th Wash ington eoaat and on Puget Sound. EDWARD U WKLLri. Meteorologist. United States -Olstrlet Attorney Gives Out Statement Declaring He Will Not Prosecute. Professor J. Harthan DeFell, former ly of th University of Oregon, was re leased yesterday from detention. In rooms of a Portland club, where ha had been ordered to remain during th paat two weeks, while under Investigation by th Federal authorities. He said he would seek to discover Just who was to blame for his plight. Th order releasing Mr. DeFell be cause suspicions directed at him were found unwarranted, was one of the last acts Clarence Reames, retiring United States Attorney, performed In his of ficial capacity yesterday. Mr. Reames gave out a statement, the pertinent part of which follows: Investigation today has disclosed that Mr. DeFell' application for Ufa In surance, the original record signed by him at the time he entered the united States at New York, and the original reoords of MoGIll University at Mon treal, all show that he was born in Dorpat. Russia, on May 27, 188S. His father, who was a professor of music has also confirmed the data as May 2T, 188t, and haa furnished proof of that date. "The evidence has been very conflict ing, but I am of th opinion that the professor waa born at Dorpat. Russia. on May 27, 188$. for which reason there will b no prosecution by this office against him." Retired Kancher Dies Suddenly. PENDLETON. Or, Feb. . SpeclaL) Samuel A. Mentser. a heell-known re tired farmer of thla oounty, died last night at Corvallls, according to word received her. H had been visiting his son and daughter, A l La and Leland Agricultural College. He was stricken suddenly. Mr. Mentzer was a native of Ohio and came here 14 years ago. Bur ial will be made here. He leaves a wife and five children, Ed Mentzer, of Cambridge. Idaho: Mrs. Roy Kirkpat rlck. of Pendleton; Mrs. L. J. Allen, of Corvallls, and Alta and Leland. now at tending Oregon Agricultural College. PORTLAND BONDS INVITING City Takes Entire Issue of $60, 8 70.S4; Several Bids Received. Portland local improvement bonds are holding their own as far as value Is concerned in the bond-buying world. This was shown in bids opened yester day for an issue of $60,870.24 in the usual 10-year 6 per cent bonds. The city took the entire issue for use in the water bureau sinking rund. The bids as received were: Security Savings & Trust Company, par and 8100 premium for the entire Issue; L. Wise, 102.2S for 84000; 103.1 for 14000; 104.1 for $1500, and 104.5 for $1600; Citizens' Bank. 103.25 for $15,000; Mor ris Brothers, 104.10 for all: Lumber men's Trust Company, 102.17 for all; Keeler Brothers, 101.05 for all; G. L. and J. A. McPherson. par and $100 pre mium for all; united States National Bank, one-fourth of 1 per cent premium for all- permit, explained Robert R- Rankin, now acting United States Attorney. At the same time Mr. Rankin announced his intention of inaugurating whole sale prosecutions of Oregon residents disregarding the new regulations and the President's, proclamation bearing on the matter. Under provisions of the enemy alien act the Federal authorities have the power merely to Intern Ludwig. He Is not to get off so easily as this, declared Mr. Rankin. "This is to be the first prosecution in the stats for evident violation of th explosives act," stated Mr. Rankin, "but It Is not at all likely to be the last. Our own citizens are entirely too care- less about letting dynamite and other explosives lie around unguarded and! about keeping them in their possession without the necessary permit." Dan Barclay, comedian from Zleg-t feld's "Follies" companies. Is going toi ba featured in some Essanay comedies. Read The Oregon-ian classified ads. POWDER CARRIER HELD German Has Dynamite With Him When Arrested. Conrad Ludwig, alien enemy, was ar rested yesterday In Washington County with 30 sticks of dynamite, 30 feet of fuse and two-thirds of a box of caps in his possession. This was telephoned to the office of the United States District Attorney by Sheriff J. C. Applegate. who effected the arrest. Under th explosives act passed by Congresst In October, no person, alien or citizen, may have explosives In his Read The Oregonian classified ads. J Mentzer, who ara students at Oregon possession without an accompanying J NOTICE! Spend your monev today, Saturday ARMEN IAN LIFE.SAVING DAY with business con cerns that display in their window the following sign: LIFE-SAVING DAY! Today we are giving a percentage of our entire gross receipts to the Armenian Relief Committee to help SAVE A LIFE!