lt THE MORNING- OREGON IAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY C, 1920 HUGE TIMBER HOT TO BE TAPPED SH Eight Billion Feet to Be Avail able Here. D. C. ECCLES GIVES PLAN Extension Railway Xow Being JBailt Between Burlington and Wilkcsboro. ' More than S.000,000,000 feet of tim ber will become available to the Port land mills by summer or early fall through the completion of a- 30-mile extension now being built to the United Railway line between Bur ling-ton and Wllkesboro and the construction of a logging railroad from Burlington to the Willam ette slough, where booming facilities will be established, according to the announcement of D. C. Kccles of Ogden, Utah, president of the Oregon American Lumber company and of the I'ortland - Astoria - Pacific Railroad company. Mr. i-ccles arrived in Portland yes terday morning on a visit in connec tion with his interests here, and ex poets to remain here the rest of the month inspecting the work now progress. Flans for leasing the United rail road, which runs from Burlington to Wilkcsboro and is owned by the Hill Interests', have practically been com pleted. Mr. Kccles stated, although the actual lease probably will not be en tered into until the extensions which are being built by the Portland-Astoria-Pacific Railroad company are ready for operation. Bid Made for l.rane. Iast June Mr. Eccles made an at tempt to purchase the railroad out right for a sum said to have been $2,000,000. but failing this, has been negotiating for the lease of the road which, together with the extension now being built, will tap probably the greatest remaining body of tim ber lying close in to the city of Port land. The Oregon American Lumber com pany, Mr. kccles concern, owns a tract of 27.000 acres of high grade fir timber in the vicinity, and it is estimated that the road will open up for development an aggregate of 8.000.000,000 feet. It has been rumored in lumber circles that with the open ing of the timber tract, the Eccles interests will control one of the larg est lumber mills in this section. This Mr. Kccles refused to confirm yesterday, stating that the actual lumber operations will depend con siderably upon the condition of the market by the time the railroad is completed and the tract opened. The railroad will enable the dumping of the logs into the Willamette slough at Burlington and it is pointed out that after the logs are once in the water a mill could be erected at any available waterfront point, or the logs could be handled through existing mills. Extrusion Work Inder Way. On the west end of the United rail way line the Portland-Astoria-Pacific railroad recently began the construc tion of a 30-mile extension reaching into their tract of timber. Vernonia, 20 miles distant from WilkeBboro, will be the western terminal of the line. This piece of road is being construct ed by the Utah Construction com pany and will be concluded by sum mer unless a labor or material short age causes delay. Considerable heavv work is being encountered and plans for the line call for the construction of a 1100-foot tunnel. At the Burlington end of the line one mile of railroad and log dumping and booming facilities are being built for the Portland-Astoria-Pacific com pany by A. Guthrie & Co. With the completion of the tracks the entire line from the timber to the Willam ette slough, about 52 miles in all, will be taken over for operation by the Portland-Astoria-Pacific company. The division of the road already built and known as the United railroad will be operated under a long-time lease, Mr. Kccles stated. He declined to give out the rental which would be paid for the trackage. The entire line will bo rated as a common carrier and as such 1111 do a passenger and freight business. If there is any demand, in addition to the logging business for the Oregon American Lumber com' pany. Water-Front Property Bought. For some months the Eccles inter ests have quietly obtained control of the Burlington waterfront property, and recently concluded a long-time lease with the Ruth Trust company for a 400-acre tract upon the slough. This, with other property owned or controlled by lease, gives the com pany nearly 12 miles of waterfront at that point, Mr. Kccles stated. In spite of Mr. Eccles' refusal to say definitely that the company plans the erection of a mill of its own, it is be lieved that a plant will be put up in the vicinity of Burlington as Boon as the timber tract is opened. Future plans depend upon the condition of the lumber market. Mr. Kccles de clared. He stated, however, that the company stands ready to do whatever seems advisable for the full develop ment of the great body of timber, Body of Timber Large. "The construction of the extension past Vernonia will open up perhaps the greatest body of timber left in the near vicinity of Portland," de clared Mr. Kccles yesterday. 'The railroad will mean that all the vast timber resources of that section will be poured into Portland, instead of III I r jiw- "$sr'! vk s III .Qc r Q -I if tip V i Jr STr s v. x' ZD 1 Scene from Corinne Griffith's "Tower of Jewel," which will open tomor row at the Star theater. 2 Moment from "The Auction of SouIk." the tory of the Armenian girl, Aurora Mardlganian, which will open tomor row at the Sunset theater. TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Rivoli Mabel Normand, "Pinto." Majestic Special production, "The Westerners." Columbia Bryant Washburn, "Too Much Johnson." Peoples Mary Tickford, "Polly anna." Liberty Charles Ray, "Red Hot Dollars"; Charlie Chaplin, "A Day's Pleasure." Star Earle Williams, "When a Man Loves." Sunset Robert Warwick, "Told in the Hills." Circle Vivian Martin, "The Third Kiss." going to Astoria or some other Co lumbia river point, as might easily have been the case." Opening up of the timber tract will mark the first actual timber develop ment of the Oregon American com pany in the vicinity of Portland. Hitherto its efforts have been con fined to Hood River and Baker counties. JOHNSON'S SHIRTS STOLEN Reward Offered for Looters or Mc- Minnville Drugstore. Walter Johnson, 491 Mill street, re ported to the police yesterday morn ing that bis house had been entered sometime during the night and a number of articles taken. The stolen goods included three shirts, a gold watch, a gold stick pin and a tie clasp. Sheriff Henderson of McMinnville telephoned the Portland police that the drug store at Dayton, Or had been burglarized by thieves who took a quantity of razors. Ivory goods, manicuring sets, jewelry, watches and kodaks. The sheriff said $100 re ward was posted for the recovery of the goods and apprehension of the thieves. THE methods by which a woman can decide on the husband she wants, without his knowledge. and work to make him without his own conscious effort woo her, are brought to light interestingly by the new feature. "The Tower of Jewels." Corinne Griffith is the star of this picture, which will be the feature at traction at the Star theater commenc ing tomorrow. Earl Williams, in "When a Man Loves," is today's photoplay. Miss Griffith plays the role of Emily Cottrell, known as "The Prin cess of Diamonds," beautiful member of a crook band. She is caught red handed in the act of looting the safe of David Parrish, a millionaire bank er. Parrish, who discovers the girl, guesses from her air of refinement hidden story, and decides to take. her into his household and reform her. Adele "Warren, Parrish's niece and ward, comes into the story shortly afterwards, and it is seen that she has decided on making Wayne Par rish, son of the millionaire, her hus band. The interesting wiles and de vices employed by a woman under such circumstances provide dramatic interest of a-high order. After a meshing of complications full of suspense and surprise, it de velops that Wayne and Emily love each other. The erstwhile crook is threatened with exposure of her past, but fate brings the characters to a smashingly fine climax. Aurora Mardiganian, star of "The Auction of Souls," will appear in per son at the Sunset theater all week beginning Saturday while her picture is showing and will tell the people of Portland her terrible experiences dur ing and after the Armenian massacre when she, the sole survivor of a half million Armenian girls, was captured, sold for 85 cents on the public auc tion block and placed in a Turkish I'harem from which she later escaped. A matinee for ladies only win De given every morning at 10 o'clock during the week and lasting for 2 hours. Miss Mardiganian will tell the women at this matinee irlore inti mately her experiences. She will talk to the mixed audiences throughout the afternoon and evening. The picture shows the story of "Ravished Armenia," pictured from Miss Mardiganian's experiences ana the facts shown are substantiated by the reports of American Ambassador to Turkey Henry Morgentnau as wen as Viscount Bryce, the British in vestigator. The girl actually went through these terrible scenes ana later re-enacted them for the screen and has appeared in various places in conjunction with the picture to tell her story in person. She is appearing in but three cities on the Pacific coast. So realistically portrayed was "Twelve-Ten," the mystery drama played this week at the Rivoli the ater, that during many of its per formances it worked upon over wrought nerves of women in the au idence. Screams and even fainting spells resulted a number" of times. "Pinto," Mabel Normand's latest comedy which was scheduled to open at the Rivoli tomorrow, has been moved forward a day so that those who attend this theater today will get a laugh instead of a scare. It will be remembered that the or chestral accompaniment for Mabel Normand's "Mickey" was arranged by Mischa Guterson, director of th Rivoli orchestra. Mr. Guterson not only supplied the musical background for the film, as it was shown tnrougn out the entire country, but with hi own orchestra accompanied "Mickey1 in all its principal first-run bookings of the northwest. "Mickey" and Mr. Guterson came to Portland a little more than a year ago and so great was their popularity that they re mained two weeks. This was one of the very first occasions when a mo tion picture was kept for more than one week. Screen Gossip. Critics praised "The Tong Man,' Sessue Hayakawa's new picture, be cause it gives the oriental star, who Dlars a Chinese "tong warrior, op portunlty to marry a girl of the yel low race. In some Hayakawa pic tures racial difference has prevented a happy ending. Keep Him Guessing," "Mysterious Moments," and "Prince of Pines are three Selznick pictures soon to go Into nrndnction. Continuities have been prepared by R. Cecil Smith and Ella Stuart Carson. m Thomas Ince has taken infinite pains to get exactly the right costume for his part as Constable Dick Herlot In "The Law Bringer." From Thomas McGrane, a corporal of the mounted nolice in the rebellion of 65, anoi rrom Colonel William Donaldson an official with the Canadian northwest police. Ince obtained photographs or tne mounted police in the ancient glory of their scarlet tunic, blue trousers with broad yellow stripe, and buffalo skin tOD coat and hat. Ince had had the uniform reproduced exactly even to the detail of insignia on the shoul der, the white cord about the neck and the cartridge belt. D. W. Griffith has purchased from William A. Brady the motion picture rights to "Way Down East" for the sum of J175.000. This is by far the highest price ever paid for the photo play rights to any story or play, and marks a new high record m tne nis- tory of film transactions. The former record, also held by Mr. Griffith, was 150.000. which the producer paid for the rights to Edward Sheldon's play, Romance." in which Doris i.eane will appear in her original role ot Mme. Margherita Cavallini, the opera singer. Way Down East" has for the past 2 years been one of the classics of the American theater. Originally pro duced in 1896 under the title of "An- ie Laurie," it was later revised and laborate by Joseph R. Grismer, re named "Way Down East," and pre sented at the old Schiller theater (now the Garrick) in Chicago, in 1897. The following February it was brought to New York and shown at he Manhattan theater. Sixth avenue and Thirty-third street, under th management of William A. Brady an Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. It was an in stantaneous success and remained at the Manhattan for seven months, then considered a phenomenal run. Olive Thomas is busy selecting new gowns for her next picture, Jenny, society comedy drama. UOUS EXCUSE WINS ELSIE HOWEY SUCCESSFULLY EXPLAINS MISHAP. Entertain Only Friends At Your Table Some people have been entertaining a secret enemy at the breakfast table for years Coffee has a subtle smile, but the caffeine in it harms many. There's a kindly, cheery, satisfying: table drink, wait ing to be your breakfast companion and constant friend. Send Word to Your Grocer Today For islam Fhone your want ads to The Orego Ulan. 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Attorney Gar land would have entered a plea of guilty for his client. Mrs. Howey was arrested with Jack Howey. her former husband, after the machine she was driving had wrecked the stand of a gasoline Ailing station. She appeared dizzy and her breath reeked of liquor, said witnesses, as she climbed from the automobile. Howey was sentenced to 125 days on the rockpile for being drunk and is serving his time. The defendant explained that Howey grabbed her arm as she was driving up to the filling station, causing the accident; that a stranger given a "lift" across the Hawthorne bridge presented Howey with a bottle of moonshine liquor; that she was nerv ous, unstrung and hysterical because Howey was pleading with her to take him back and re-marry him at Van couver; that she had tasted and spit out the liquor at the urgent invitation of Howey, but had swallowed none. In his argument to the jury, Attor ney Lansing ubbed Attorney Garland "the David Belasco of the Oregon bar." Garland had told the Jury he was not much ot a lawyer, but wanted to see that the woman received Justice. As a matter of fact, he Is one of the smoothest lawyers in the state," commented Lansing. "He has a good suit of clothes at home and a pair of shoes that are shined. That Is only his makeup he has on today!" BONDSMEN SEEK RELEASE Court Refuses Petition In Behalf of A. P. Bateham. - Property holders who guarantee the bond of A. P Bateham, well known horticulturist whose sentence of one to seven years in the peni tentiary imposed by Circuit Judge Morrow more than a year ago, was affirmed in the supreme court re cently, sought yesterday to be re leased. Judge Morrow refused the petition on the ground that he had no power to make the release until Mr. Bateham was in the hands of the sheriff, or his sureties gave him up. Mr. Bateham was convicted on a serious statutory charge. Directly after his sentence was affirmed by the eupreme court, he was committed to the state asylum for the insane at Salem. This has prevented nis com mltment to the penitentiary under the court order, and District Attorney Evans demanded that the bondsmen be not released! until that order could be carried out. ZONE VOTE ENDS TODAY Chamber of Commerce Committee to Count Referendum Ballot. The referendum vote of the Cham ber of Commerce on the zoning sys tem will close at noon tomorrow, when the ballot will be counted 'by a Joint committee of the supporters and opponents of the soning measure. The ballot Is under the supervision of T. H. Edwards of the board of directors and the vote is being deposited by the members in a large metal ballot box placed in the public office of the Chamber. Attaches of the Chamber staff who are familiart with the signatures of members will pass upon the legality of the ballots as they are taken from the box and the -count will be regis tered at the same time. " There was a considerable number of ballots in the box yesterday, but no register being mad,e as the votes are cast, there is no way to ascertain the number until counted. Each ballot bears the name of the member cast ing it as an essential to being counted. It is estimated that the oil Inst annually by the burning of oil wells is equal to nearly 2.000,010 barrels. JthouttheBrudill. I. E a.', . .: : i gagman ;tottee 5RIHKET Atorra-uici KVERAct READYT0SLRVT nuMcittisinKow lunct body let the children drink it DRINKET is rich in the healthful elements nature stores in the grains from which it is derived. Abso lutely free from drugs that affect the nerves or digestion, yet it makes a full-rounded, full-bodied, richly fla vored drink. Instantly made, right at the table. Economical. 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Now the freight charge is 22 cents and the suit sells for $50. The cost of the suit ha9 increased 20 dollars. The freight on it has increased only SVi crnts. Other transportation charges enter Into the cost of the finished article carrying the wool to the mills and the cloth to the tailors but these other charges amount to but a few cents more. The $10 pair of shoes that used to sell for $5 goes from the New England factory to the Florida dealer for a freight charge of 5 cents only one cent more than the pre-war rate. Beef pays only two-thirds of a cent a pound freight from Chicago to New York. American freight rates are the lowest in the world Qfiis advertisement is published by the dissociation of Slailway Executives Those desiring information concerning the railroad situation map obtain literature by writing to The Association of Railway Executives, 61 Broadway, New York