THE VINIXG- OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 191!. 11 LOST EOLD ME FOUND .TREATMENT FOR (in NFLUENZA CASES MAX'S 20-YEAR SEARCH FAILS BUT OTHERS SUCCEED. LUMBERMEN BLAME (I SHORTAGE OF pg WMBiMMBg Present Prices Explained by West Coast Association. EASTERN DEMAND HEAVY La,- "7" Competitive Bidding Held Partial ly Responsible for Increase! Portland to Get Sleeting. TACOMA, Wash., Dee. 12. (Spa elal.) Present prices of lumber are due to the inability of the mills to pet cars to handle their shipments, declared leading manufacturers at tending: the meeting of the "West Coast Lumbermen's association, at the Tacoma hotel today. The prevailing: shortage of cars was the principal topic of discussion at the session, which adjourned to meet at Portland next Friday, when this question will receive further consid eration. Meanwhile the millmen will make desperate efforts, both by di rect appeal and by intercession on the part of their connections in the east, for early relief through the railrdad administration. Various lumbermen who appeared at the morning meeting declared the present car scarcity due to misunder standing: and lack of appreciation of Pacific coast requirements on the part of eastern officials of the railroad administration. Were the car situa tion left in the hands of officials at this end of the line relief soon would be forthcoming, is the belief of the lumbermen. Price Is Bid IP. So argent are the demands of the lumber markets of the east and mid dle west that competitive buyers readily bid up the prices on lumber that they can get into cars ana roiling-, explained some of the speakers. Thus the prices, in some particulars, have been forced to unnaturally high levels, it was pointed out. The meeting went emphatically on record as opposed to the latest edict of the railroad administration provid ing for distribution of cars in pro portion to the ability of the mills to load Instead of on the capacity of the plant. Such distribution, it was de clared, will work to the decided dis advantage of those mills in western Oregon and western Washington where the prevailing practice is to load "direct from the saw" and to the comparative advantage of mills that carry heavy stocks on hand that dis play abundant visible capacity to load. Hut the most forceful expression was in the nature of a demand for cars and more cars. The industry as a whole is getting not much more than 25 per cent of its car require ments, according to information pre sented by various operators. The detail of distribution can be handled satisfactorily, it is beL.ved. if the cars ever get into the territory. The association instructed K. B. Allen, its secretary-manager, to petition the interstate commerce commission for a continuation of the present pooling arrangement for distribution of cars after the railroads are returned to their private owners. Centralia Post Aided. After a brief but earnest appeal by Major Kverett O. Griggs of Tacoma, the meeting enthusiastically voted $1000 as the initial payment toward the fund being raised by the American legion of Centralia toward the prose cution of the I. W. V. accused of the assassination of ex-eervice men in the Armistice day parade. Scores of in dividual operators reported that they and their employes are making sub stantial personal contributions to the fund. The plan adopted by many mills and logging camps is for the employ ers to match dollar for dollar the in dividual subscriptions of their em ployes. R. S. Whiting, architectural en gineer of the National Lumbermen's association, presented an interesting report of his activities in various parts of the country in obtaining the adoption of uniform building codes by municipalities. The national asso ciation, he said, has proposed a model code which Is being adopted by many cities. The underwriters' associations lie advised, have conducted many tests with timber in buildings and now are much more favorable toward the use of wood in all forms of construction. Ir. J. S. K-loeber, chairman of the Washington state safety board, pointed out at the afternoon meeting the necessity of revising the work men's compensation law to make it meet present-day requirements. The state, he said, has outgrown the law, which was enacted in 1911 and which was admirably fitted to suit condi tions at that time. Heavy Demand Expected. 8. L. Johnson of Seattle and Ralph C. Aniroll of Portland, who have Just returned from investigations of mar ket conditions In the east and middle west, reported that the demand for lumber from all sources during 1920 will exceed all previous requirements. This will make an adequate car sup ply all the more essential. Ti. W. Condon of Seattle reported that California dealers whom he re cently visited are beginning to ac cept stanuard sizes as manufactured in the northwest, instead f demand ing special over-sizes as has been their prar-tice in the past. The meeting voted to increase the af-soeiation dues from 3 cents per thousand feet of cutting capacity to 5 ce-its per tho.ian1. but this action is not fi.ial. as another vote wiU be taken at the meeting In Portland on Friday. l'ecision here today was almost unanimous. SHOVELERS BOOST PRICES Dollar uit Hour Is Average Charge at Hood Klvcr. HOOD K1VER. Or.. Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Once upon a time the head of the family could take a rest indoors and get a boy to shovel off his walks . for 10 cents, or at the most 'li cents. But those good old days are gone. Two men shoveled off the walks of K. A. Fram yesterday. They worked 45 minutes. Their charge to Mr. Franx was $4. District Attorney Derby became alarmed over his roof. It cost him $9 to have the snow removed. Snow shovelers generally are charging at the rate of $1 an hour for their toil. It is a record for Hood River. III " A ' ' - t Pr, IS : -1 z if i " ' fl6sv " - - - " . , .st. " - - 1 - r,- '.i.v -: :-r . Scene from Kthel Clayton' newest picture. wltH Kipling's challenging: title. "More Deadly Than the Male," wnicfc will open today at the Peo ples tbeatter. TODAY'S KII.M FEATURES. Liberty Mrs. Sidney Drew's production, "A Gay Old Dog." Majestic Frank Mayo, "The Brute Breaker." Peoples Ethel Clayton "More Deadly Than the Male." Strand M able N o r ra a n d, "Jinx." Columbia Bryant Washburn, "It Pays to Advertise." Srr Enid Markey, "The Curse of Eve." Sunset Jack Pickford, "A Burglar by Proxy." Circle Charles Ray, "Bill Henry." Globe Marguerite Clark, "Girls." ture was nola and directed by Robert G. Vis is a Paramount-Artcraft. w HILE Portlanders are seeing all Peoples theater is per schedule, an army of decorators is invading the house each midnight after the regular show hours and transforming it into a new theater. Ethel Clayton's new picture, "More Deadly Than the Male," will open at the Peoples today. It was adapted from a story that appeared in a pop ular Action magazine recently and concerns a high-spirited Kirl who con cocted a clever scheme by which to prevent the man for whom she secret ly cared from going to South Africa in search for adventure. Miss Clayton has the role of the heroine, Helen O'Hara. She . meets Richard Carlin, an old friend and a restless adventurer, and urges him to settle down to some useful occu pation, telling him there are more thrills to be" found in ordinary life than in the African wilds. He refuses to believe her, but gives her an oppor tunity to prove her words. Adven tures in rapid-fire order follow. The ending of the picture is said to pro vide a startling surprise. Edward Hoxen appears as Miss Clayton's leading man and others in the cast are Herbert Heyes. Hallam Colley and Peggy Pearce, The pic- QRPHEUM HAS STAR BILL SHOW WILL OPEX TOMORROW AT UEILIG THEATER. Screen Oossip. Thomas O'Brien has completed his contract with Frank Keenan and has been signed for a long term by Ben jamin D. Hampton. He will first ap pear opposite Claire Adams in "The Dwelling Place of Light." from the novel by Winston Churchill. Jack Conway will direct. Douglas Fairbanks is now a full fledged Elk. Last week, a howling mob of 30 other brawny young Elks descended upon Doug while he was pacifically posing for the camera at his studio in Hollywood. TUey tied him tight as a tamale, tossed him into an auto and hit it up for a Santa Monica lodge, where he was put through a lively initiation ceremony. Latest reports have it that Doug is gunning for Mr. O'Brien. "Gowns Venus Would Envy" is the title of the latest Prizraa natural color picture. The materials used in the manufac ture of these gowns, such as silks, velvets, etc, are treated by the batik or sarong process. Batik is a Java nese word, meaning dyed cloth, and in Java the art has been practiced by the natives for centuries and is now used in this country for fabrics of unusual design. jsootn xarKington has signed a contract with Goldwyn Pictures to write an original series of juvenile stories to be known as the Edgar comedies, for screen presentation by that company. aiary .rcoDerts Kinenart, in some wise observations made anent the presentation of her novel, "Danger ous Days," says Americans excel at episodic fiction, which is the reason for our having the best fiction writers for motion pictures, she says. Filming or "Dangerous Days" was started last week by Reginald Barker. Naomi Childers and Christine Mayo have left California studios to join Mom -vioore n tne east, where the opening scene of "Duds" will be nho- lograpnea. Ford Sisters With Own Orchestra Are Hcadliners; Stuart Barnes Will Entertain. t A show extolled by critics as being "Just as good as any this season" will open under the Orpheum management at the Heilig theater tomorrow after noon for an engagement of three nights and four matinees, closing with tour she is registering more laughts anu greater applause tnan ever. Source of Mysterious Wealth of Two Prospectors, Long Head, Lies in Cpper Salmon District. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 9. The lost" gold mine of the upper Salmon river district of Idaho, source ror years of mysterious wealth of its original discoverers and cause of the death of one of them and the object of a 20 years' fruitless search by their "legatee," has been rediscovered. according to a report reaching here. For many years two prospectors named Hughea and Swan went every spring on a mysterious journey into the hills of central Idaho, and every fall returned with quantities of raw gold which made them the envied of every miner to whose ears word of their great good fortune had come. So skilful, however, were they In eluding pursuit on their journeys into the hills that the secret of the loca tion of the treasure-laden quartz veins remained their own. Then one fall Hughes, perhaps as result of his summer's work in the mine, fell sick and Swan, his partner, left alone next spring on the annual pilgrimage to the source of their wealth. Traveling alone, again he eluded pursuit, but he was not so fortunate on his return journey, for he was waylaid, murdered and robbed. That was the last, until a few days ago. of the rich spoils removed from the famous mine. Hughes, jealously guarding the secret of the hidden wealth, against the day when he should recover his health and con tinue Its exploitation, died at length in poverty in this city. Shortly before he died, however, he endeavored to give his golden secret to C. H. Roff, a former Spokane policeman who had befriended him. With his failing strength he drew a crude map of its location, as nearly as he could remember it, ana gave it to Roff with directions for finding the treasure. Practically every summer since then Roff has spent in a fruitless search for the lost mine. For 20 years he has continued bis quest, but so inaccurate was the map that it never succeeded. Roff's last hunt for the mine was made last summer. The mine has been located, accord ing to a report from Lewiston. Idaho, by -two Jenson brothers, of that city. It is declared to be on a tributary canyon of Ramey creek, in the upper Salmon river district of central Idaho. The ledge proper is declared to be, from four to six feet wide, with a rich streak of quartz. Tour to six Inches in width, in which the gold is easily visible to the naked eye. Simple Home Treatment to Ward Off Attacks in Early Stages. The experience in last year's epi demic of influenza taught us that the disease should be fought in its early stages. Here the symptoms are simi lar to a cold in the head and the same treatment should be used, usually with effective results. Any physician will tell you that the drugs to use inlsuch cases are Aspirin, Phenacetine, Quinine, - JSalol. Catfein Citrate and Camphor Monobromate. The action of these Is to quickly break up the cold and even conquer the ad vanced stage of Grippe. These drugs are offered the public in Grip Fix, a preparation for use in the home. It has been on the market for ten years and did wonderful work during the epidemic of last year. It comes in capsule form, convenient to taKe and giving quick action. It re lieves a cold in a night and usually breaks up an attack of grippe in 48 hours. There is nothing in Grip Fix which works Injury to the svstem. On the contrary, it has a general toning up effect. Grip Fix is for sale by all drug gists. Get a box today and have it in the house. Prompt treatment of colds is half the battle. When asking your druggist for it be sure to get Reid's Grip Fix as there la no prepa ration "just as good" for colds. It sells at 35 cents nor box or three boxes for $1.00. Adv. . 8 J" 1 g w ...,.-rvt"'--".---' it- -1 CREDITORS FILE PROTEST RECEIVER OF EILERS HOUSE DECLARED INCOMPETENT: j l tirare De-Mar. In character act at Or phenm tomorrow. MAYOR ISSUES WARNING City Will N"ot Clean Streets of Snow More Than Once. cuuains owners wno throw snow from the tops of buildings after the street on which the building fronts has been cleaned by the city's force will be required to haul the enow away at their own expense. An order to this effect was issued yesterday by Mayor Baker to Chief of Police Jenkins after complaint hd been registered by City Commissioner Bige low, who is in charge of the work of clearing the city's streets. "Building owners should appreciate the fact that it Is no simple task to clear the streets of snow," eaid Com missioner Bigelow. "If. after the streets are cleared, snow is dumped on them from the roofs, the citv forces will not return to clean up the snow." E. W. Hardy Charged With "Gross Mismanagement and Negligent Conduct" of Affairs. Vigorous objections to the manage ment of the Eilers Music house under the receivership of E. W. Hardy, re ceiver, and demands that Mr. Hardy be required to repay sums which it is alleged were lost through gross mismanagement and negligent con duct of the business as receiver, are contained In written objections to the receiver's final report, as filed with A. M. Cannon, referee in bankruptcy. These objections, it is set forth, are signed by 47 of the principal creditors of the Eilers Music house, as well as by Hy Eilers, leading stockholder in the corporation. "The receiver did all in his power to cause damage instead of .trying to conserve and promote the interests in his charge," is one of the allega tions contained in the written objec tions. . Further - they say: "We re spectfully submit that the final re port should not be settled and allowed but that the conduct of the receiver should be examined, and after tak ing testimony proving the negligent and incompetent acts of the receiver, said receiver should be required to make suitable compensation to said estate of Eilers Music house." The document directly charges that the receiver failed to make an intel ligent and accurate inventory of the assets and liabilities of the concern, but instead, lost, damaged and de stroyed assets by "the incompetent, negligent and unbusinesslike way said receiver looked after the prop erty of the Eilers Music house." He died in the Philippines of dysen tery on October 11, after a six weeks' illness, his body being brought to this country on board a transport which carried troops home from the Philip pines and Siberia, and being shipped by rail from - San Francisco to Portland. Mrs. N. V. Morris, the soldier's mother, 831 Height avenue, and his brother, Dwight W. Morris, of the same address, survive him. Funeral arrangements will not be completed until the weather moderates. L000E GIVES APPROVAL REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMIT TEE PLAX FAVORED. More Thorough Consideration of Issues Held Possible Under Pro gramme Recently Adopted. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Senator Lodge issued a statement tonight ap proving the plan adopted by the re publican national committee for a committee on policy to formulate a preliminary statement on which the national convention may base its for mal declaration in adopting a plat form for the 1920 campaign. The policy committee would con sist of 12 members of the national committee and -40 or 60 other .men who represent different interest! in the country, such as the farmers, la bor, business, etc., to consider diffi cult questions to be dealt with in the party platform. "The committee on resolutions," said Senator Lodge, "usually sits two days and two nights continuously They work under great pressure. They are overwhelmed with all sorts of crude propositions hastily pre pared, and with constant pressure from local and special Interests here and there. The result is apt to be in many respects, apart from the very leading issues, a series of more or less confused compromises. "I think the question of what is to go into a national platform ought to have longer and better consideration than this and that all those who rep resent various interests and who de sire some declaration in the platform ought to have an opportunity to pre pare it and bring it before the com mittee. Resolutions prepared in this way would represent care and thought and preparation by people' who have given Ions and especial consideration to the questions." Wanted- SO EXPERIENCED SALESWOMEN FOR SELLING OF TOYS Apply to Superintendent, Seventh Floor, Before 10:30 Today 2000 Men's Fine Silk Ties At a Dollar 1 3 fr $2.75 pHIS'is a harvest for gift-seekers and one of the biggest saving chances we have ever presented. Buy ties he will be proud to wear that's the kind these are. ties such as any man would be happy in owning. Made of beautiful silks in an extraordinary range of high-class patterns. Two thousand to select from and every tie an extraor dinary value. Street Floor Upman, Wolfe Sr Co. $1 Colorado Ratifies Suffrage. DENVER, Dee. 12. Colorado today completed ratification of the woman suffrage amendment to federal con stitution when the house of represen tatives unanimously passed the sen ate resolution providing for ratification. Western Boy Killed in France. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Search of war department records has revealed thit Private Ira W. Brigham of Montborne, Wash, was killed in ac tion In France. SOLDIER'S BODY ARRIVES Munson King Morris Brought Here ) From Philippines. The body of Munson King Morris, 18-year-old American -soldier who died in the Philippine Islands in Octo ber, arrived in Portland on Thursday. The casket is at the Holman under taking parlors. Munson Morris was a well-known Portland lad, having attended the Eliot school here. He later attended grade school at Chinook, Wash., and was graduated there. He would have been 19 years old on Christmas day. Plans for Festival Laid. Preliminary plans for the 1920 Rose Festival were laid yesterday at a luncheon given the committee at the Multnomah. A committee consisting of II. Tl. Blauvelt. Frank V. Smith and V alter J. Holman was appointed to confer with the ihrlne general coun cil on ways and means. The Security Saviners & Trust company was des Ignated as the official depository for the festival funds. In the absence of Erie V. Haiiser from the city, Harvey Wells presided at luncheon. the matinee next Wednesday. Th3 new bill Is a three-star assemblage, j the headliners belns the Ford sisters, j former members of the celebrated j Four Fords, ana me oiner teature being Stuart Barnes and Grace Ue Mar. The Ford sisters this year are ac companied by their own orchestra of seven pieces and thei dancing act is elaborately staged. This act has ben Accepted as one of he magnificent acts of the season and 'he Fords have been making a great hit everywhere. Toe Ford girls are listed among the slice beauties, tney dance "l.ke demons." said a Nw York critic, and tr.eir costumes are startling and original. Stuart Barnes, he extra added at traction, has been referred to as "the funniest man alive." He has a mono logue made distinctive by his drollery nad laughable mannerisms, and his singing voice is musical. Grace de Mar is one of the most popular character delineators in the big-time vaudeville field. She gives imitations of types of the fair eex in an act writ ten especially for her by Herbert Moore. Miss de Mar always has been a laughing hit and in her present &2S3 Ask :.Q f 'imfiWinrv.AM gvar" fTSEB ? mi 'mif m iimffinrtilirinn -." 1 Your Grocer STILL SEIZED 6 JAILED Operations of Suspected Gang In Astoria District Halted. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Two illicit stills with about 430 gal lons of raisin mash were seized at an early hour this morning by Sheriff Nelson and Deputy Bakotlche. dix men have been arrested by the offi cers, who believe they have unearthed the most extensive band of moon shiners operating In the lower river district. The leader of the band is said to be Peter Ceboff, alias "Moon shine Pete," a man who has been arrested in Seattle, Portland and Ore gon City for moonshlning. .The haul was made at what is known as the Ford & Kinney ranch on Clatsop plains, which is under lease to P. J. Desomers. In a dugout Coats Built for Service Saturday ntnttmintni nmiim ! miimimtiniiniiimiitM rE KNOW these are better than average coats. We KNOW you'll be delighted to own one of them because of the "built- in" goodness goodness of which the following labels are a guarantee: Stein-Bloch Fashion Langham Park They are by far the very best coats WEI ever offered at $42.50, and if you are wise you'll attend to this overcoat matter TODAY. NOTE: Monday will be too late insofar as this particular lot at this price is concerned. Fifth Floor Llpman, Wolfe & Co. I at the rear of the residence the offi cers discovered eight 60-gallon bar rels and one 30-gallon keg filled with raisin mash in an advanced stage of fermentation. About 60 feet from this dugout and burled about three feet in the sand were one lo-gallon and one 20-gallon still. making every effort to resume the delivery of gas, but that consumers could not expect any relief before to morrow night or Sunday. SALEM GAS EXHAUSTED Many Residents Left Without Means for Cooking. SALEM. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The Salem gas supply was exhausted late today as a result of the present cold weather, and this is adding ma terially to the inconvenience of house holders. Many residents of the city have not been able to use their ranges for the past two days, due to frozen pipes, and these residents are now without any means for cooking. In a statement issued tonight the gas company officials sn Id they were NORTH BEND MAN FINED P. M. Tulley, Contractor, Charged With Having Liquor. NORTH BEND, Or., Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) P. M. Tulley, & well-known contractor and builder of this city, was arrested by Chief of Police Mor gan and fined $25 by City Magistrate Don't Let Your Wife Bake The woman who makes her own bread must run the gauntlet of a hot oven and a weary baking board before she obtains it. i How much easier to get to -your grocer and say "DIXIE BREAD, please," and go home with the daintiest, most de licious loaf ever made in Portland. Haynes-Foster Baking Co. 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