TnE MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL G, 1920 11 SPRUCE ROAD LEASE ER NEGOTIATION Newport Port Commission Meets Corporation. TIMBER OPENING OBJECT Secretary Says Deal Likely to Be Made With Responsible Party for Operation. In furtherance of a resolution adopted by tne Newport, Or., port commission last week, negotiations are now under way in this city for the transfer, by long-term lease, of the Yaquina Northern railroad, built by the spruce production corporation during the war period, to the Newport port body, which will either operate the line as a municipal enterprise or will sub-lease to responsible parties. Headed by Ben F. Jones, secretary of the port commission, the Yaquina Bay business men conferred yester day with officers of the spruce pro duction corporation. Couch building, where the dwindling affairs of the once gigantic enterprise are being disposed of. Other members of the Newport delegation are N. H. Abbey, port commissioner, . and C O. Maw- kins, banker. Secretary Dlscnaaes Deal. Officers of the spruce production corporation declined to discuss the deal, but Mr." Jones said that arrange ment were progressing and that it was expected the lease would be con summated today or tomorrow. The property, said Mr. Jones,, would prob ably be sub-leased by persons not ap pearing In the present tender, but who have been interested in the pos sibilities of the line. ' Valuation of the Yaquina northern line, a trifle more than 16 miles in length, running along the beach to Otter rock and designed to tap the rich timber basin of the Siletz river, is held by the spruce corporation at (400,000. The road cost in excess of tSO.OOO a mile and was featured in the congressional inquiry held in this city several months ago, when the affairs of the spruce production cor poration were under scrutiny. 20-Yrr Lrae Provided. Terms under which the lease will be closed, it is indicated, will pro vide for a 20-year period, with the right to purchase held open during that time, at the $400,000 appraisal. Lease payments will be on the gradu ated scale, provision being made for 4 per cent per annum on the valua tion for the first year, with an in crease of 1 p cent each year there after, jp to and including the fifth year. Thereafter the payments are to constitute 5 per cent, annually. Mr. Jones said last night that the deal is almost certain to be consum mated, and that Newport and the Yaquina bay district will profit im measurably in community develop ment through acquiring and operating the northern line. YAQTJIXA SEES PROSPERITY Newport Men Work to Open Spruce Forests. NEWPORT, Or., April 5. (Special.) A. u. New and C. J. Eastman, Los Angeles lumber speculators, held their first session with the Newport port commission today. The meeting was unofficial. Chairman Jacobson, Frank Priest and F. M. Wilkfns were pres ent, whereas M. H. Abbey and B. F Jones were absent in Portland, where they went in company with Chauncey Hawkins to confer with prospective sawmill men there. A thorough inspection of the United States spruce production's Yaquina Northern logging line, the timber it taps and the sawmill at Toledo is being made by New and Eastman. Their proposition, though not finally agreed upon, seems to be to have the Newport and Toledo port commis slons take over both the line in ques tion and the sawmill and sub-let to them. New's interest seems to center in spruce lumber for airplane stock while Eastman is interested in a pa per pulp plant. The sawmill was recently separat . ed from the Yaquina Northern line and attached to the Alsea Southern logging line, which taps the Blodgett tract of 12.S00 acres, containing about 780,000,000 feet of timber. This tract is south of Alsea bay and in no way connected with the Siletz tract. A generous spirit to aid Toledo was evidenced today by Newport citizens, who look forward to obtaining a saw mill on Yaquina bay, where there is deep water, at a future date. dlst church will ; be entertained f w eaneanay xrom z to o o ciock the home of Mrs. Daisy Reatner, 494 Magnolia street. Mrs. H. Ricker will be assisting hostess. The Ladies' guild of St. Michael's and All Angels' church will meet at the home of Mrs. E. D. Kippoe, Fifty fourth and Tillamook streets, tomor row at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Norman Christie's birthday was the motif for a pleasant surprise yesterday when the secretaries of the Young Women's Christian association gave a luncheon in her honor. BAKER, Or, April 5. (Special.) The MacDowell club of Baker will af ter a musical and dancing entertain ment Wednesday evening at the high school auditorium under the direction of Miss Katharine Smith. A dancing sketch entitled "Pan's Greeting," in which 13 girls will take part, will fea ture the programme. Other numbers will be presented by Miss Helen Biggs and Mrs. Roland Eccles in musical se lections and Mrs. Orin OBborne in reading. Mrs. L. V. Windnagle will preside at the pianoforte and Dr. H. Burchtorff as violin accompanist. The entertainment will be for the benefit of the MacDowell club. BAKER, Or., April 6. (Special.) A women's auxiliary to the Loyal Le gion of Loggers and Lumbermen was organized Saturday night. The mem bership consists of the mothers, wives and daughters, of members of the "Four Ls" and other women who are in sympathy with its purposes. One of the principal purposes of the aux iliary is to promote and superintend social activities of the legion. A committee consisting of Mrs. Fred Dugas, chairman; Mrs. Frank Silk, Mrs. Harriet Howe and Mrs. Mable Palmer ia now scouting for new mem bers, and this same body is largely responsible for the perfection of the sister organization. Saturday's meeting was followed by banquet, dance and social evening. It is expected that social activities hereafter will include entertainments by the Ladies' Loyal Legion on the first and third Saturday of each month and the regular L. L. L. L. dances each second and fourth Saturday. The Women's Ad club will meet for luncheon today at the Hotel Benson. The meeting will be a very interest ing one with Judge Jacob Kanzler as peaker. Mr. Kanzler e subject will be 1'Our Problems and Handicaps." LEGISLATURE FAILS TO DRAW CANDIDATES Everyone Anxious to Urge Others to Run. ONLY SIX ENTER RACE Members of the Portia club will be entertained at luncheon today at the home of Mrs. Huntington on Willam ette Heights. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. B. S. Hunting, Mrs. W. Y. Masters, Mrs. John Manning and Mrs. (Jiarence vteazie. . The Women's auxiliary of the Mas ter Plumbers' association will meet thia evening in the Worcester build ing. The Mayflower club will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the blue room of the Hotel Portland. John P. O'Hara will deliver the fourth in a series of lectures. The subject for this even ing will be. "Monasticism." All outstanding reports from this different committees of the House wives' council will be heard at their meeting this afternoon at- 2 o'clock in the story-hour room of the Central library. The Women'o auxiliary of the American Legion will meet this even ing at 8 o clock in the gray parlors of the Multnomah hoteL The Community Service Girls' club class In military drill and physical training will meet this evening at 7:45 o'clock in the armory. Lieutenant D. D. Hail in charge. This class ls open to all girls over 15 years of age ana mere is no charge. TAMING TIME EXPIRES SHERIFF'S OFFICE CROWDED ALL DAY YESTERDAY. Women's Activities OF GREAT assistance to the women of Portland is the opening of the citizenship school at the central li brary. The purpose of this school is to teach women the use of the ballot and is under the auspices of the National League of Women Voters. Ladies' Aid of the Woodlawn Metho- SALTS FINE FOR We Eat Too Much Meat, Which Clogs Kidneys, Then the Back Hurts. Most folks forget that the kidneys. like the bowels, get sluggish and clogged and need a flushing occasion ally, else we have backache and dull misery in the kidney region, severe headaches, rheumatic twinge, torpid liver, acid stomach, sleeplessness and all- sorts of bladder disorders. You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean, and the moment you feel an" ache or pain in the kidney region, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good drug store here, tane a taDiespoonrui in a glass of w& ter before breakfast for a few days and your Kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com bined with lithia, and is harmless to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate . them to normal activity. It also neu tralizes the acids in the urine so it so longer irritates, thus ending blad der disorders. Jad Salts is harmless; Inexpensive makes a delightful effervescent lithia water drink which everybody should take now and then to keep their kid neys clean, thus avoiding serious com plications. A well-known local druggist says he sells lot of Jad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kidney troubl Penalty of One Per Cent Will Be Added Immediately to Any Amounts Remaining Unpaid. Three lines of last-minute taxpay ers crowded the tax collection office of Sheriff Hurlburt to the doors all day yesterday as they struggled to get under the wire and avoid the 1 per cent monthly Interest penalty on first installment taxes not paid by last night. Though thousands of dol lars were paid over the counter, hun dreds of thousands were received in a flood of mall containing checks and money orders. Most of the large corporations wait until the last day and put their tax statements with accompanying checks in the mail. All postmarked up to midnight last night are accepted without interest. ( From now on 1 per cent is tacked monthly to first installments unpaid. On October 5 a similar penalty is placed on second installments unpaid and November 5 finds a flat penalty of 5 per cent attached, with a de linquency notice. The office remained open until 9 o'clock last night to take care of the crowds. Few of the letters received have been opened, but approximate amounts of a few of the larger payments noted yesterday were: Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway, $92,000; the Meier & Frank company, $72,000; O.-W. K. & N. company (part payment), $66,000; Northern Pacific, 819,000; Ladd Es tate, 142,000; Northwestern Electric company, 832,000. and Hawthorne es tate, 820,000. Herbert Gordon, J. B. Coffey and K. K. Knbli Have Not Yet Ar rived at Decision. About everyone in Portland is urg ing all the others to run for the legislature that Is, among people vho give any attention to state gov ernment. ' It is conceded that some highly important matters will come before the 1921 session of the legisla ture for consideration, matters of in terest to the voters and taxpayers of Multnomah county In particular and to . the state in general. Notwith standing this, the timidity among re publicans continues. ,, A . week from Thursday is the last day for filing declarations with the secretary of state and only three men have filed for state senate nomina tions and three for representative. Among the seasoned veterans of the legislature there appears to be no keen desire to run this year. Herbert Gordon was thinking a few months ago of running for the senate, but decided that he did not have time to make the sort of campaign he con sidered might be necessary, and turned his Inclination mildly toward the house, and later reached the staee that he didn t care much whether or not he became a candidate, for his business is making heavy demands on his time. John B. Coffey has gone through the same process as Mr. Gordon. However, they will probably Dotn become candidates for represen tative, as they are being urged to do so. K. K. Kubli, another of the veteran representatives from Multno mah, hasn't arrived at a decision, but like Gordon and Coffey, is being pressed to get into harness once more. Dr. C C. Moore and Dr. MacFar- land, members of the 1919 session, have said "never again," but may be compelled to yield to pressure. Ham ilton Corbett, who served in the house before he went to war overseas, is discussed as a probable candidate, and so is J. O. Elrod, another business man. Harvey Wells, former state in surance commissioner, intends being a candidate for house or senate, he nas not made up his mind which. I. N. Day may be projected into the senatorial race, for his name is being used in this connection. There is scarcely any one really anxious to become a candidate, but there are plenty willing to suggest that the other fellow run. Whether organized labor will seek to elect their own representative is not known. E. E. Smith and Oscar Home were the labor representatives in the 1919 regular and 1920 special sessions. Mr. Smith is now a candidate lor the congressional nomination, and Mr. Home says that he will not seek re-election to the legislature unless organized labor is insistent. NEWPORT DEMANDS SHARE City Inquires About Money Raised for Road Purposes. NEWPORT, Or., April 5. (Special.) The city of Newport represented by its attorney, W. H. Waterbury, met with the county court at Toledo today to demand its share of money raised by taxes for road improvements in Newport. The amount is $9105 less what has not been collected for the years of 1918 and 1919 through de- aiiqueucy. By special legislation in 1917 New port was made a special road district and as such is entitled to receive money from taxes levied within the city limits for road improvements. The money has not been received and the impression gained unofficially is that the county court interprets the law to mean that the county treasurer shall nold the money until bills are presented to the court by the city for road worn witnin the city. TAXPAYERS FIGHT LEAGUE Farmer of North Dakota Will Tell Oregon About Non-Partisans. BAKER. Or.. April B. (Special.) The State Taxpayers" league of Ore gon is sending Arthar Foster, a North Dakota farmer, throughout the state of Oregon to inform the agri culturists what the Non-partisan league did to the farmers and busi ness Interests of North Dakota, in order to prepare them for the advent of the paid and trained workers whom the league will send to this state. By request of the Baker County Chamber of Commerce, Foster will speak In Haines Wednesday evening, and a big mass meeting ls being planned. As he can only spare the time to make one speech in Baker county, Haines has been chosen as the place most convenient to the farmers. CHINESE DEFY HIGH EDICT Meeting . Held on Temple Grounds Dispersed by Police. PEKIN,' March 2. rSeveral hundred Chinese representing. It is said, more than 20 educational and commercial organizations in the capital, defied the government ban on mass meetings last Sunday. They assembled in the grounds of the temple of agriculture listened to a number of speeches on current political topics and passed a series of resolutions dealing with Chlno-Jtpanese relations before being Man Accused by Girls 'Released. ALBANY, Or., April. 5. (Speclal.)- Georgo A. Barley of Harrifeburg, who has been In the county jail here the past two weeks awaiting th . action of the Linn county grand jury on statutory charges involving some young girls at iiarrisburg, was re leased on bonds yesterday. Bonds in the total sum of $3000 were furnished by Barley. The case will be present ed to the grand Jury here the latter part of this month. Fair Chooses Committee. ALBANY, Or., April 6. (Special.) S. V. Smith of Albany, county agricul tural agent or Linn county; Leonard Gilkey of Scio, who has been a lead ing exhibitor and collector of ex hibits for several years of the old Lion county fair at Scio, and W. R. We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps With Purchases Amounting to 10 Cents or More Don't Overlook This Saving K Register and Vote! If you did not vote at last election, or if you have moved, you must register. DO IT NOW! The Standard Store of the Northwest Olds, Wortman & Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods King Tea Room 4th Floor the best place in Portland to. take downtown luncheon. Service from 11 A. M. to 2:30 P. M. daily. Authoritative Fashions for the Spring Season! The Garment Store Invites Your Inspection of the New Modes in Women's Apparel Women's Dresses 4 In a Notable Display New Wool Dresses T?t'5S of styles. Eton and Coat effects are much in evidence. Some have fancy vests of silk or tricolette. Also the smart straight-line models, basque and blouse effects. Embroidered, beaded and braid trimmed. Plaited, tunic or tailored skirts. Made up in Tricotine, Serge and Wool Jersey materials in navy, black and brown. $25.00 to $110 "MAXr Ltllr TrPCCPC "by far the mo8t attractive i VV kJXIXY. X-f i. CooCo showing we have ever had. Beautiful models developed in plain and fancy Georgettes, Satins, Taffetas and Tricolettes. All the season's newest styles in ruffled, plaited and draped effects. Many have short sleeves and fancy vests. Prices range from $25.00 to $lGO. Garment Store, Second Floor. Portland Agency for Betty Wales Dresses New Wool Plaids Main Floor We have just received a fresh shipment of the much wanted All-Wool Plaids such as women are buying for new Spring Skirts. Beautiful range of desir able colorings, including tan and brown and . green and blue. Very effective made up in plaited or plain styles. At reasonable prices. New Georgette Crepes Main Floor Novelty striped Geor gette Crepes in many beautiful new light shades. 40 in. wide. $o yard. Fan-ta-si Sport Silks in plain colors, plaids, figures. 40 in. wide. House Dresses $2.98 This is a special assort ment of Dresses selected from our regular stock and the price is exceedingly low. Made up in ginghams, Jfer eales and chambrays. Plaids, checks, stripes, figures and plain colors. Light and dark. Strarght-line styles with vest effects. Long or short sleeves, round or square col lars. House dresses, cover all aprons and breakfast sets in the sale. CJO QQ Special today at tDeiO Center Circle Main Floor Drapery Remnants Price Bargain Circle, 1st Floor Rem nants and short lengths of Cre tonnes, Velours, Damasks and vari ous other materials suitable for curtains, bags, etc, at Vi Price. Colored Curtain Madras, QO values to $1.35 special at wOv 36-inch Marquisettes in A Q, dainty colors. Vals. to 60c Ot Real Amber Beads Main Floor New lot of genuine Amber Beads just in. Graduated style 22-inch strands at $10.00 Real Ivory Beads $8.00 to $23 $9 to $10 Oxfords Special $5 Mam Floor -High-class footwear from our own .re g u 1 a r stock. Ft11 lines; all sizes and aU widths. 6 Styles in the Sale Women's Laced Oxfords of black kid with pointed plain toe, leather half Louis heels Black Kid Oxfords with imitation tip and military heel Nut-brown Calf Oxfords with perforated tip and military heel Cocoa Brown Calf Oxfords with imitation wing tip and low walking heel. All have Goodyear welt flexible soles. One style like above ketch. This is one of the best offerings the Shoe Section has announced for a long time. Regular QF ff $9.00, $9.50, $10.00 Oxfords; the pair wDtUU Shoe Dept. Main Floor Smoking Stands Special $2.85 Third Floor Mahogany finished pedestal. Style as sketched. Has 6-inch glass ash tray and brass cigar and match holder. These stands sell in the regular way at $3.50 and they are excellent values at that price. No telephone or mail orders accepted. 0 QC While they last &4OD Electric Lamps F loor Lamps, Desk Lamps, Table Lamps, Bou doir Lamps the largest stock in all Portland. Third Floor Glass Mayonnaise Bowls $1.59 Dept. Third Floor. Engraved Glass Mayonnaise Bowls in two beautiful styles, one of which is illustrated to the left. These P- KQ have silver-plated ladles. At 3-L Engraved Glass Relish Dishes rjQ with silver-plated forks special I Sugar and Cream Sets $1.59 Third Floor Engraved Glass Sugar and Cream Sets as sketched. One of the very newest shapes. Sugar Bowl has 6ilver plated top. Priced onl MANY ODD LINES OF SILVER-PLATED WARE AT REDUCED PRICES Silverware Department, Third Floor jiy S1.59 Crystal Soap Special Fourth Floor 10 cakes of Crystal White Laundry Soap and one large package of Seafoam AC Washinc Powder onlv 01Ut) 2 pkgs. Soap Flakes given Free. Preferred Stock v Canned Goods Fourth Floo r Preferred Stock Canned Peaches, Apricots and Pears; $5.23 per dozen, AJZg or a can, priced at .only Jv Shredded Wheat 2 Pkgs. 25c Fourth Floor If you like Shredded Wheat for breakfast, don't fail to lay in a good supply. 2 pkgs. 25 Special Demonstration of Electric Washing Machines 3d Floor Scott, manager of the cannery at Al bany, have been named as a premium list committee for the Linn county fair to be held here this fall. They will arrange a list of premiums soon so that it may be given publicity and Children Cry for Fletcher's rut The Kind Ton Tlave Always Bought has borne the signa ture of Chas. II. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive yon in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-pood" are bnt experiments, and endanger the Health of Children Experience against Experiment. 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