THE VINIXG- OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 191!.
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LOST EOLD ME FOUND .TREATMENT FOR
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CREDITORS FILE PROTEST
RECEIVER OF EILERS HOUSE
DECLARED INCOMPETENT:
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
PORTLAND
Salem Baking Co., Salem Dixie Baking Co., Astoria
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It has stood the test of time. Since the early
70's Ghirardelli'i Ground Chocolate has
been recognized as a quality food-product.
It is a perfect blend of finest cocoa and
purest sugar in the right proportion for
taste and health.
It is ready to use as it comes from the can;
always handy; easily made, readily assimi
lated ; delicious and nutritious !
At your erocer s In H lb., 1 3b. and m2L
3 lb. cans. Look for the Ghirar- t mJ
delli label on the Ghirardelli can I jC"VV
Say "Gear-ar-delly fJ
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Since l5 Sa Francacs
Maybee here today for having in hts)
possession a quantity of hard cider
and home-made wine in violation of
the prohibition laws. Two small kegs
of hard cider containing a quantity
of raisins and a 30-gallon barrel of
wine made from prunes and raisins
were seized by the police.
In his denial of the charges of man
ufacturing intoxicating beverages Mr.
Tulley explained the presence of the)
liquor in his basement by declaring
that it had been placed there by a.
neighbor, who promised to share it
in exchange for the accommodation of
storaare.
MORRIS
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Marigold
Pasteurized milk of the high
est quality is combined with other
pure ingredients to make Marigold
Oleomargarine. Always request the
kind with the yellow and black label.
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