TnE MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL G, 1920
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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.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare-,
poric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It contains neither
Opium, Morphine nor ether narcotic substance. For
more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the
relief o! Constipation, . Flatulency, Wind Colic and
Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom,
and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the as
ffimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep
The Children's i'anacea The Mother's Friend,
Tho Hind You Have Always Bous.it
Bears the Signature of
exhibitors have a chance to arrange
for their exhibits.
Court Fees Yield Results.
BAKER. Or.. April 5. (Special.)
March made a rood financial record
for county taxpayers, as far as the
county clerk's office ls concerned,
and Clerk A. B. Combs ls well pleased.
The total receipts from the circuit
court fees were $192.40; from the pro-
In Use For Over 30 Years
THE C1WT Jtt COWWHt, HCWfOHK CTTT.
Butter Nut Bread
Makes Such Good Toast!
"It cuts evenly, browns quickly and uni
formly and retains all the delicious home
like flavor of the fresh loaf.
Ask for
BUTTER NUT
bate court, $97.50; from the filing: of
deeds, $172.50; from licenses, $45;
from mortgages. $295.25; miscellane
ous. $117.37. The total was $334.05.
In February the receipts were $971.50,
despite the fact that It was a short
month, but in February the income,
was augmented by the circuit court
session.
Read The Oreponian classified sd.
How Pure
Food Can
Poison You
Waste matter in consti
pated bowels poisons
blood and causes mxzch
disease. NR keeps system
clean, prevents disease,
makes body strong;
NR Works Wonders After Dietary Blunders
XeC ths proper digestion, assimila
tion and elimination process of the
body mechanism be interfered with
and the purest and roost wholesome
of food, may be converted Into dan
gerous, disease-breeding- poison.
Poor digestion and assimilation
mean tk poorly nourished body
ana low vitality, .foor elimina
tion means clogged bowels, fer
mentation, putrif action and the
formation of poisonous Eases
which are absorbed by the blood
and carried through the body.
The result ia weakness, head
aches, dizziness, coated ton cue. In
active liver, bilious attacks, loss of
energy, nervousness, poor appetite.
Impoverished blood, sallow complexion,
pimples, skin disease, and often times
serious Illness.
Can you afford to take chances
with constipation? Why not begin
today and take Nature's Remedy (NR.
Tablets) each night for a week or so
until your stomach, liver, bowels and
kidneys are sufficiently strengthened
to carry on the process of digestion
and aUialnaUoa unaided? You'll feel
.IDA
a lot better for It and yoult flnf
yourself in better physical condition
than you've been In many r. day.
Ordinary laxatives, rjuinrt mcJ ca
thartics salts, oils, calomel and thai
like may relieve the condition for at
few hours, but real, lastln- benefit
can only come through use oa
meaicine that tones up and
strengthens the digestive as well
as the ellmlnative organs.
Get a J5o box of Nature's Rem
edy (NR Tablets) and take one
tablet each nleht for a welr..
Relief will follow the very firs
dose, bat m. few riava will ,1ot,.
before you feel and I. te the fullest:
benefit. When you get straightened
out and feel Just right again you
need not take medicine every day
an occasional NR Tablet will thea
keep your system In good condition,
and you will always feel your best.
Remember, keeping well is easier and
cheaper than getting well.
Nature's Remedy (NR Tablets) Br
sold, guaranteed soul recommended ba
your druggist.
ftJii U. la onlf trouble Ad.
, dispersed bjf the boIum.