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13 TIIE MORNING OltEGONIAX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918. 0L0 PHONE RATES ORDERED RESTORED Portland, Milwaukie and Oak Grove Five-Cent Charge in Force Again. OTHER CHANGES EXPECTED Action Taken by Tabllc ScrTlce Com . ml-slon Means Material Saving for Tatron of Line Orer charges to Be Hefuodcd. Immediate restoration of the old -cent flat rat for telephone service t)tlvtn Portland and Milwaukie and Oak Grorc. and for no extra charge for aervlca from these two suburbs to I'ortland. was demanded of the Pacific Trlrohone ac Telearaph Company In a verbal order Issued yesterday by the Crc son fubllc Service Commission. Tha commission likewise announced that the old ratea In errrcl prior xo January 1 between I'ortland and Ore gon t-ity ano aiem r, i. hortly. This. It was announced, will effects saving of approximately 11".- 009 aooualiy 10 me pairona ci ions- distance telephone aervlca oetween the cities. These ordera of the commission fol lowed the public hearing- held yester day at the Courthouse with reierence to the airline rate which waa put into effect by the Tacific Telephone ac Tel- tirapk Company. January 1. and w nlch waa ordered discontinued Dy The Public Service Commission. Com- pllnts from other sections of tlie state nil be heard at future Hearings. .aaais Charge Raised. "While restoring; to the people of Pa- tern. Orecon City. Milwaukie and Oak ;rori tbe former rates, which. It Is Aid. are from i to 200 per cent lesa than the new ratea adopted the first of the year, the commission at the same time put a atiff premium on telephone eosaip aa practiced over the telephone lines at Milwaukie and Oak (irove. - The rate aa ordered by the commis sion of cents for two-minute service between I'ortland and Misaukle and Oak Grove places an additional 6-cent charge for each additional Are minutes. For service between Milwaukie and Oak tjrove to Portland there will be no charge for the first five minulea of serv ice, but a charge of S centa for each additional three minutes. The new rate, adopted January 1 by the company, was 10 centa fer three-minute eervice. The commission further ordered the telephone company to reimburse the tha telephone patrons of these two towns for all overcharges originating from tha new ratea a. nee the 0ri of the year. A number of women from both Mil waukie and Oak Ore,, were In attend ance at the hearing and promised the commission that telephone gossip woa-ld bo taboo In the future. They agreed to be moderate in their demands ralnst the telephone company In view of the relief granted by the commis sion. Jystess Alsa ef Cosapaay. It was brought oat by officials of the telephono company that the new uriine rate system inaugurated the first of the year was not put Into ef fect aa a means of producing additional revenue, but waa started only to sys tematise tha long-distance telephone aervice. It waa asserted by official, for tha company that the increased revenues from the new ratea did not equal the ! increasea granted by the com pany since the first of the year. They declared that the airline rate aystem Is In effect in many of the Eastern states and In both California and V ashington. Whether or not the 13-day notice for payment of telephone bills, aa printed on all monthly statements, con stitute a written notice to aubscrlbera that a bill must be paid or service dis continued, is to receive full Investiga tion by the commission. Chairman Miller asserted that it had come to hi notice that many complaints have been made that the company has tem porarily discontinued service of pa trons without giving the lS-day notice m ordered by the commission. OffW-tals Make Stateaaeata. Fred gpoert. Portland manager of the telephone company, declared that the Pacific Telephone Telegraph Company has not discontinued service of subscribers without giving the full IS days notice that a bill must be paid after a certain date. J. T. Shaw, of San Francisco, coun el for tbe telephone company, gava a complete resume of the effect and pur pose of the new ratea. W. J. Phillips, district commercial superintendent. gave testimony concerning the new tolls, while K. T. Busselle. a consulting enctaeer. representing the Commission, told of hi Investigations and findings with reference to the new rates sought to be established by the airline sys tem. It was Mr. Shaw who disclaimed that the new ratea were meant to in crease revenue. Statistics gathered by Consulting Ensrineer Bu.'elle showed that the new system affected different parts of the state differently. For Instance, a t-cent reduction waa mad between Portland and Astoria: a 10-ceot re duction between Portland and liend; a lS-cent Increase between Portland and Albany: a -ceat increase between I'ortland and Forest throve: a IS-cent Increase between Portland and ISrante Pas, and no change between Portland and Iall. MJIwaakle Man Froteet. J. t. Stevens, of Milwaukie. was present to voice his protest of what he termed the "petty larceny tactics of the telephone company. He de clared that he had been overcharged li cents, and the commission ordered the company to reimburse him. Ed olds aaserted he had been overcharged t cents on the war tax. and the com mission likewise ordered his "jitney" returned to him. after company officials had investigated his complaint and found that he had been overcharged. Deputy City Attorney Tomlinson was present at the bearing aa a representa tive of the city of Portland. His state ment that he had come to the hearing with but It minutes preparation brought a protest from Attorney Shaw, of the telephone company, who declared It was an Insult to the Commission for sn attorney to present himself there with but IS minutes' preparation. Numerous letters from throughout the state, win, protesting against and others commending, the new airline rates were read during the hearing and Incorporated Into the records of the Commission. night a "two-bit" club waa organiied to promote the sale of thrift stamps, each member agreeing to buy a atamp a day for the year 1918, and to secure 19 additional members. Following are the charter membera: W. K. Kyler. E. B. Lemon. IL E. Walter, & K. Hartsock, Samuel M. Itolan. H M. I'uffy, A. J. Moore. Pr. R. L. Borworth. C K. Ingalla. A. R. Woodcock. J. R. Coopey, A. C Vannuys. Robert J. Hunter, C V. Rusek, A. A- Hull. F. J. Hooka and Or. W. T. Johnson. The club's constitution and by-laws follow: "1 hereby agree to buy a thrift stamp a day during the remainder of the year 11. Said purchases to be made at such times and In such amounts as are most convenient to me. Any stamps purchased in 1918. prior to this date. may be used to apply on the fulfillment of this agreement." K. M. Duffy was elected president of tbe club, and A. C Vannuys secretary. A movement Is now - on foot to or ganise a woman's "two-bit" club, no oman being eligihle whose husband belongs to the men's club. Benton County's sale of thrift stamps Is now past the tl 1.000 mark. SUGAR BOWL MAY 60 Eating-House Owners Not Fully Decided- Have CATERERS PLEDGE SAVING d GRANGES ASK PROTECTION Donna and Creswcll Farmers 'Want V. S. to Fix Commodity Prices. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. "0. (Special.) Granges at Donna and Creswell, Lane County, have adopted resolutions urg- ng th.e Government to fix prices upon commodities that the farmers must buy. The resolution adopted by both organi sations follows: Whereas. The United States Govern ment has seen (It to set a fixed price on commodities raised by the farmer, we deem It nothing more than Justice hat he be protected from the same source in all the necessities ne must urchase. so be It. "Resolved. That the United States ongress be urged to place a maximum selling price on all hardware, leather goods, fertilisers, feed and seeds, sacks nd binding twine." . SCHOOL HAS NEW LANTERN Lectures in O. A. C. Dairy Depart ment to ne Illustrated. ORKOO.V AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. Feb. SO. (Special.) A Ian- ern for illustrating lecturea and reci tations in the dairy department has ust been installed. The lantern has 001-watt lamp, and slides and clear prints of photographs and ruts may be used. Typewritten or printed pages also can be projected. The lantern will save much time In transcribing sta tistics and describing Illustrations. Several new machines have recently been purchased for the dairy depart ment. Including the most modern types of hand churns, cream separators and pasteurizers. All these machines are used by the students in their class work. All Members of Ixcai Association Hereafter Will Display Cards In dicating That Hoover's Orders Will Be Enforced. TWO-BIT CLUB ORGANIZED Corvallis Bolnc Men Adopt Plan to Buy Thrift Stamp. CORVALLIS. Or.. Feb. I. (Special.) At tha Commercial Ciutt loom a last OREGON TO GET OIL ENOUGH Canneries and All Essential Indus tries Will Bo Taken Care Of. Oregon Is assured sufficient fuel oil for refineries and other essential indus tries in a letter received yesterday by Fred J. Holmes. Federal Fuel Admin istrator for Oregon, from D. M. Fol soin. Federal Petroleum Adminlstratot for the Pacific Coast, with headquarters in San Francisco. "The Pacific Coast Petroleum War Servlco," says Mr. Folsom. "has under consideration a priority list of deliver ies to be served with fuel oil by tank steamers. On this list Hawaii and Ore gon are placed at the top. and I feel, therefore, that your state can be as sured of a supply of oil for canneries and essential industries." LARGEST SHIPMENT MADE La ne County Bed Cross Chapter Sends Becord Output to Seattle. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. SO. (Special.) The largest shipment ever sent from the Lane County Red Crosa chapter was shipped from the Lugene headquarters to Seattle Wednesday. There were 47 parking cases, containing 61,390 ar ticles. This is the output for one working month from January 20 to February 20. The shipment Included 55.S3S surgical dressings, hospital garments and HSj articlea classed aa hospital sup plies. Knitted goods In the shipment were ss follows: Sweaters. ; pairs socks. 636; net mets, 215; wristlets. 75: mufflers. 47. KLAMATH BOYS IN FRANCE Letter Tells of Safe Arrival of : Soldiers "Over There." KLAMATH FAIJ-S. Or.. Feb. JO. (Special.! News of the safe arrival In France of II Klamath boys who crossed on the same boat has Just been re ceived from ex-City Councilman Oscar I. Matthews, who la now with the 20th Engineers, lumbermen'a battalion. Matthews writes that the men had a pleasant and uneventful voyage over on one of the finest equipped boata In the transport aervice. The number aboard bad been given, but had been rroased ont by the censor. He said that the boys are now all anxious to get settled and to work and will also appreciate newa from home frequently. Goshen Unfurls Service Flag. EU'JENE. Or. Feb. 20. (Special.) The town of Goshen, at a meeting of the Red Cross auxiliary of that place. Saturday night, unfurled a service flag with 10 stars. Rev. A. M. Snangler. of Fugene. delivered an address. The Goshen boys in the service are a fol lows: Frederick C. Dillard. Carl Gilbert. Herman Del p. Henry Weyant. Lester Nesmlth. Alfred L. Matlock. Carl Kroe ger. Orvllle Dean. Howard Merriam and Oeorge S. Fiddler. Beginning at o'clock tonight all catering places In Portlsnd. including hotels. restaurants. confectioneries, cafeterias, dairy lunch houses, lunch counters, boarding houses and other eating places which have pledged them selves to obey all rules and regulations Issued by the United States Food Ad minlstrator. will display In their re epective places of business member ship cards In the Portland Caterers' Association. Those entitled to these cards who have not already obtained them should procure them at once from H. W. Kent, secretary of the associa tion, at 183 Third street. Whether or not the sugar bowl shall be removed from the tables in all pub lic eating places In Portland has not been settled. At a meeting of the Portland Caterers' Association at the Multnomah Hotel yesterday, a special committee, appointed at a previous meeting to confer with Food Adminis trator Ayer and devise a plan for best conserving sugar, reported that Sir. Ayer was willing to leave the matter to the patrioltlsm of the caterers them selves. At the same time he empha sised the urgent need for saving sugar. As a result of this conference the caterers have not promulgated a rule for removing the sugar bowl. That patrons of these placea may be re minded to save augar, however, and otherwise observe the rules prescribed by the Food Administrator's office. eafleta containing the rules snd regu lations have been printed and will be distributed on the tables of all eating- houses. These leaflets Include a request on the part of patrons that the failure of any caterer to comply strictly with the rules and regulations of the Food Ad minlstrator. to which the Portland Caterers' Association has subscribed, be immediately reported to Secretary Kent, of the Caterers' Association, 185 Third street. It was announced at yesterday's meeting of the caterers that arrange ments have been made for full co-op eration between Mayor Baker and the city administration with the office of Food Administrator Ayer for the en forcement of all food conservation rnles and regulations if they are not voluntarily observed and enforced by proprietors of all eating houses. last night as the outcome of a big mass meeting neld here last Sunday. The new union, which has already en rolled over BOO millworkers, la to be known as the Modern Woodworkers of America, and while it Is pledged to as sist the Government in the output of airplane stock and ship timbers, the foremost plank in its platform is the immediate realisation of an eight-hour day for all men employed In the mills. The officers of this nnion, which owing to its strength, will probably be the parent organisation of a number of auxiliaries on the Coast, are as follows President. John Reardon; vice-presi- ent. J. Reeves; secretary. J. Monroe: treasurer, L. D. Payne. At a meeting of members of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumber men last night, it was decided to for ward petitions to the Secretary of Labor, urging tbe enforcement of an eight-hour day for all workers em ployed In the mills or woods. Tonight the secretaries of the various branches met and drew up the petitions, which are to be forwarded to Washington to-morrow. 0. A. C. IS SHORT OF COAL College Heating: Plant for Two Days Is Without Fuel. OREGON" AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Feb. 20. (Special.) The ar- rival of a shipment of coal today per mitted the heating of college buildings and the resumption of class work. For two days the heating plant had been without coal, and many classes had to be postponed. The coal contractors failed to live up to their contract, aaid Dr. Kerr today, and it was necessary to take up the matter with attorneys to get fuel. A strong east wind and freezing weather yesterday and today made the shortage keenly felt. CERTIFICATE IS REVOKED Sherman. County Teacher Found Guilty of Breach of Contract. SALEM". Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) Superintendent Churchill today revoked the certificate of Misa Lillian M. Schassen. forbidding her to. teach in the state for the rest of tbe school year. The revocation was on the ground that she waa guilty of breach of her contract to teach at a school near Kent, in Sherman County, for an eight months' term. She started teaching September 10, last year, and resigned November 6. In her defense she con tended that she could find no suitable place to board and consequently left the district. PHONE MAN IN DILEMMA Canj-onvllle Company's Subscribers Would Start New Exchange. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) H. Hopkins, manager of the Canyonville Telephone Company, has appealed to the Public Service Commission, saying that in enforcing a recent order of the Commission increasing phone rates for his company he is apt to lose a large share of his business. He says a secret meeting of subscrib ers followed the promulgation of the order and that they have threatened to cut out use of that company's tele phones and start an exchange of their own. The move may result In the ex ercise of the public convenience and necessity act. which prohibits any util ity from competing with another with out first securing a certificate from the Commission. SOLDIERS GOING TO MILLS Hundred Vancouver Barracks Men Assigned to North Bend. NORTH BEX D. Or.. Feb. 20. (Spe cial. One hundred soldiers are sched uled to arrive here Sunday evening. and will be at once allotted to the Buehner Lumber Company and the North Bend Lumber Company mills to work in the yards and other sections of the mills where skilled labor is not essential. Bunk and cook houses are in course of construction and will be ready for the soldiers when they ar rive. The troops are coming from Van couver Barracks and are the first to be employed In North Bend mills.- EXHIBIT IS SUCCESS AMT8EMEVT9. Social Turn Vereirv Raises $700 for Red Cross. 2200 ARE IN ATTENDANCE Six Hundred Children, and Adults in Society's Tenth Annual Exhi bition Present Artistic and Striking Features. Marsh field Debaters Win. MARSHFIELD, Or, Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) The Marshfield High School de bating team, speaking on the affirma tive for open shop, defeated the North Bend High Shcool duo. receiving all the votes. Albert Powers and Miss Thelma Lyons were the winners. The debate drew the largest crowd ever at tending a similar affair at the Marsh field High School auditorium. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Feb. SO. Maximum temner- sture. 39 decrees: minimum teiriDerature. 31 degrees. River reading-. 8 A. M.. 7.8 feet: mans In iat noun, .os-root. ran. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to & P. M. ). none: total rainfall since September 1, 1917. 31.39 Inches: normal rainfall since September 1. 30.08 Inches: excels of rainfall since September 1, lull. l.Kl Inches, tsunnoe. t :uo A. M. : sun set. 5:44 P. M. ; totsk sunshine, ft hours: pos sible sunshine, lo heurs 4- minutes. Moon rl. 12:58 P. M. : moonaet. 3:57 A. M. Barometer (reduced to sea level) 6 P. M.. 30.14 inches. Relative humidity at noon. 31 per cent. RATION ft. K 7 I ' a tl ill S : 3 : Win eateef Weataaf APRIL 1 WARNING GIVEN Don't Walt to Buy Seeds, Says Sir, Hoover; Buy Them Xow. The standing Jokes of tha country are not to be forgotten in war time. as Is shown by a bulletin sent out by the t'nlted Statea ,Food Administration in Washington, addressed to back-yard gardeners. A ropy of the bulletin ar rived in the office of tbe Forest service In this city yesterday. 'Are you waiting till April 1, It says, "to buy seeds, garden tools and fertilisers? If so. consider what some times happens on that day." MILLMEN ORGANIZE UNION North Bend Body Is Loyal, but In sist on Eight-Hour Bay. NORTH BEND. Or., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) The first union of millworkers on the Pacific Coast was formed here BUCKHECHT ARMY Made on the famous M union last speci fied by U. S. Army. A practical, everyday shoe for men in ail walks of life. Business men, fanners, sports men, outdoor workers all have taken to the Buckhecht Army Shoe. Result? Foot troobles are no longer known to them. Into the Buckhecht Army Shot art put the finest msttriala and workmanship possible. It's a shoe yon can depend on for ease and comfort and service. v.strr" '"-Trrhwa,T. or a is a $6.50 to IS7.50 ladies) Tsa CaM er Black Ask for the Back hecht Army Shoo by name look for our - registered trade mark stamped on every pair. It is snore thaa a mere trade mark. It is a guarantee, a protection, a srmbol of service. Back of it stand more than a half century of honest shoe rain of act mine;. Tbe Backkecht Army Shoe la old ta Parties by C H. Baker. la slber towwa by principal dealers). BUCKINGHAM & HECHT Saa PraTises) Bilker Roiee ...... Boston algary .... 'hlcaro .... Ilenver Les Moines Eureka .... alveeton .. Helena Juneau .... Kansas City Ixs AnR-etes Marxhfleld . Med ford Mrnnea polls New Orleans New York. . . North Head . North Yakima. Phoenix ocatello ..... Portland ..... Roseburc . . . . . Kacramento . . M. LouIh Salt Lake fan Pleiro . Ban FTancisco. Seattle Sitka Spokane ...... Tacoma Tatooah Island tValdes Walla Walla.. whl..ton .. Winnipeg- .... NWCIear K'lear Clear Clesr k'lear Pt. cloudy si 3: o.ooi. 2ol asio.iwv. . sb 4! 50.36 :4,NW 81 1210.00 12 W IS . . N 4 ..;iWrrnear 34 521 .IN JOlear 64 60.2eiSN Rain 1-141 4! I. .IS Pt. cloudy 18 "3 i..:n K-lear 4 IS' hrtlN .'Clear 4! iVlo.sn'iois-R Rain 301 BSiO.OO 12INR MTIesr I K4 O.OO . .'SB Clear -4 0.00 14 W Iriear as: 70rt.0O 12 NE (Cloudy 42' M O. 34 42,NE IClear 32! 4410.001. .IN (Cloudy 11 30IO.OOI . . INE klear 31 e.so.oo'.. .Ik Clear 41 2iO.IMM. .ISB fpt. cloudy 32 30.00 24 E (Cloudy 2S' Rrt O.OO1 . , 'NW Clear Gymnastically speaking;. It remained for the Portland Social Turn erein to turn a double handspring- into the treasury of the American Red Cross with a gift, of approximately $700 for the cause. . For the net proceeds of the Turn Verein's exhibition, given on Saturday at the Auditorium, will total this amount and the 600 participants are almost as pleased as were the 2200 enthusiasts who -witnessed their en tertainment When the members of the Turn Verein prepared for their tenth annual exhibition under the personal direction of Professor Richard Gens-Genserowsk it was unanimously proposed that the entire net proceeds of the affair be turned over to the Red Cross with the well wishes of the organization. Six hundred participants, from small chll dren to grown folks, underwent the course of rigorous training that made the finished production truly a crea tion of "gymnastic art. Lla-htlns; Features Effective, In the tablejau, "America," one of the opening numbers. 150 small boys and girls were strikingly posed in the form of a great cross on the elevated stage. As they entered the Auditorium was darkened. Suspended above the stage was a great electrical cross, red globed. As these lights were switched on and a scarlet spot-light directed at the massed children, the effect was magnificently inspiring, and cheers and applause rang out again and again. A soldier and sailor in full uniform and a typical Uncle Sam also appeared in this number. Eleven little girls in"WiId Bird." a classical fancy and toe-dancing number witchingly costumed, proved great fa vorites with the audience, as did an other dancing number, the waltz "Fantase." Twenty-four ladies of class No. 3 in the Turn Verein were the dancers, and their involved and graceful rendition was followed by a wonderful toe solo dance, given by Miss Ethel ' O'Brien and Cornelia Leick. Great Versatility Shawm. The gymnastic programme, at which tbe Turn Verein excels, was applauded In every number, and was lengthy and varied. A few of the numbers were Indian club drills and American folk dances by the small girls' class; esthetic calisthenics and Egyptian pos ing by a ladies' class; apparatus ex ercises on horizontal bar, parallel bars. horse pole, rope and block; wand ex ercises by the senior class; bar bells exercises and steps by the second ladies' class; a military marching drill by 16 boys of class No. 2; dumb-bell exer cises by the business men's class, and an exhibition by seniors on the hori zontal bar. Members of the Turn Verein are highly gratified at the attendance ac corded their exhibitions, which re ceived a patronage far in excess of any of previous years. BALLIN PLAN POPULAR COMPOSfTE TYPE SHIPS BriI.T HERB MAKE GOOD IMPRESSION. I POPVLAR SHOW J POPIXAH PRICES I" Broadway at Taylor. Main 1 and A 1122. HEILIG 3 Nights -BEGINNING- TODAY, 2:15 MI SICAX, CARTOON COMEDY, Katzenjammer Kids rvs MUSIC PRETTY GIRLS Aft's 60c, 25c Nlghta $1, 75c, BOc, 23c CZTt T? A T For Children From 2 UlVljal to 90 Tears of Age. TICKETS NOW SELLING. AMUSEMENTS. ALCAZAR FLAiEK BAKER Special Matinee Friday All Week Mats. Friday, Saturday. Superb revival of America's oldest and best play, THE OLD HOMESTEAD A positive dellcht for young and old. Evenings. 25c, 50c. 75c Mats., 25-500. Next Week: "Cheating; Cheaters." iHiiiimimmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiimm'- IPPODROME Thursday, Friday Saturday M I MARCELLE I Dainty Musical Comedy and Pretty Girla. I "THE MAYOR AND THE MANICURE" 2 George Ade Sketch Presented by Charles J. Harris Co. ZZ THE OLION SEVERN TRIO In Society Globe Rolling. 3 Other Acts 3 I PEGGY HYLAND in I 5 "The Other Woman" f 10c Weekday Mats 10c Tiimmmmimiiimiimmiimmiimimrc GERTRUDE HOFFMANN In Gertrude Hoffmann's Revue. Mr. Leo Beers. J. C. Nunrent. Kelly Gal vln, Kerr A Weston. Alfred T.nt.u nrnh.nn Travel Weekly, Concert Orchestra. FANTAGE MAT. DAILY 2:30 THE BACHELOR DINNER," With Jack Henry and Rose Gardner. Six Other Bir Arts. Three Performances Dally. Nirht Curtain at 7 and 9. PORTLAND LYCEUM COURSE Two Attractions This Week AUDITORIUM MALLORY PLAYERS TONIGHT, (Use Hubbard-Gotthelf Tickets.) Arthur Walwyn EVANS Nephew David Lloyd George. Saturday IVigfat. i Single Admission, 55c, S5c. Seat Sale Sherman -Clay '8 Kebruary lil-23. LYRIC MUSIC AT STUCK Mat. TaUr at t:30. Kirhts Start at 7:30. All tbia week, the sensational musical comedy hit of tha season, THE JOLLY WIDOW." With tha clever comedians and Rosebud Chorus. Toniic.it: Ladled' Souvenir Spoon Free. Friday: Cborug GirlV Content. Concert IHCtWOBATED Sunday, Feb. 24th 3 P. M., AUDITORIUM Trices $1.10, S3c, 55c, SOc, 10c. Scats Now Selling at Sherman, Clay & Co. 411 4'0.4O!lWN PJ lo'o.noi'ois lit1 400.00 . .W 50 ftO'0.00 irt SB 4'.'l 4 O.OiVlrt NE 30' 4.0O;i4LN- I 4i! I I 101 24'O.nO'. .IE 3ol ao.noi6'VE 34l 3H:0.0Oi2O'E 16 20IO.O2I Rain K"'esr Pt. cloudy rCloudy Rain rC'ear Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy holes r Snow 2o.Oi' . .(SW 'Cloudy 48' ftn'O.oeiiaiNW -3Oi'-K.0.0Oirj8W Iciesr Ciesr tA. M. Ins; day. today. P. M. report of preeed-' PORECASTR Portland snd vlclnlty-Falr with alowly moderating; temperatures; light easterly wlnda Orftron sad Washington Fair with alowly moderating temperatures; moderate east erly wind. IDAHO Fslr with slowly moderatlng temperatures. EDWARD WELIA Meteo'-oloc'.at. Staadlfer Construction Company Plana to Build Six Vessels Similar la Design for Government. Negotiations have been closed be tween the G. M. Standifer Construction Company snd Fred A. Ballin, of the Supple-Ballin Shipbuilding; Corporation, whereby the Standifer interests will use the Ballin plans for composite ships in turning out six vessels, each of 4500 tons, deadweight, for the Kmersency Fleet Corporation. Mr. Standifer closed for the carriers when in Washington recently and the success of the con struction under way at the Supple- j Ballin plant prompted the adoption of I the composite type. I Already the full-powered motor-ships Mount Hood and Mount Shasta, ordered by Gaston, Williams & Wigmore, of New York, have been floated by the Supple-Ballin force and of eight steam ers under contract for the Emergency Fleet Corporation, the first will be launched this afternoon, the Harney. All building there are of the composite class. The Ballin type Is patented and was recognised by the Government last year in awarding the first eight contracts. and It is sail that still other builders on the Coast contemplate using these plans. There are 58 composite ships contracted for in the United States, three plants building them in the East, but the Supple-Ballin Company re ceives the highest figure, J1J7.50 a ton. The Standifer organisation has six VANCOUVER'S LAST APPEARANCE THIS SEASON HOCKEY Vancouver vs. Portland Friday, Feb. 22, 8:30 P. M. Sharp ICE PALACE, TWENTY-FIRST and MARSHALL Admission $1.00, 75c, 50c. Make Your Reservations at Spalding's, Corner Broadway and Alder. Phone Marshall 215. ICE SKATING Washington's Birthday, 2:30-5 P. M. Special Music Government steamers under way at Vancouver and four more building at the North Portland yard, known as the Standifer-Clarkson plant. The first of them will be in the water seon and the ways cleared for the new composite vessels. ATTENTION Horsemen and Farmers - . We will hold our first AUCTION SALE OF HORSES AND MULES - t the UMOX STOCK YARDS. CALDWELL, IDAHO, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 and 6, 1918. At this sale we will hare 400 head of MULES from 3 to 7 years old, broke and unbroke. This stuff has been fed and is in first-class condition to go to work. 150 head of iJARM MARES from 1200 pounds up to aa big as they grow; 200 head of GELDINGS ranging from 1000 to 1500 pounds, broke and unbroke; 50 head of extra good 'DRAFT HORSES weighing from 1500 to 1800 pounds; two loads of choice coming 2-year-old registered HEREFORD BULLS and one load of choice coming 2-year-old registered SHORT-HORN BULLS. All of these bills are extra good and will be sold at private sale. If yon are in the market for any of the above class of stock it will pay you to attend this sale, as we will hare the stuff as advertised. This company has been established for years, and its customers are its best friends. CALDWELL HORSE & MULE COMPANY CALDWELL, IDAHO Dickens & Miller, Auctioneers. J. W. Smeed, Manager. Stayton Postoffice to Be Moved. STAYTON, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) Postmaster E. D. Alexander has re ceived permission from Washington for the removal of the postoffice from its pressnt location to Farmers' an t Mer chants' Bank building. The office is at present located In an old frame build Ins; with frame buildings on each side. The new location will be in a con crete building- well lighted and modern. J. W. Mayo, cashier of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank and Postmaster Alex ander have been visiting- the various postofrices of any size in the valley in order to be informed on the best kind of fixtures. They plan to make tha equipment of Stayton's new postoffica second to none of its size in -the state. Albany Boy Dies in East. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 20. (Special. ) Word was received in Albany today telling: of the sudden death of Harold Watrous In Walt. S. X). 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