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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCII 2G, 1921
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pletely restored by further rate re
ductions. ' "
"For the week ending March 19,
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actual production at 34.638,490 feel
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FDR F
was 42 per cent Deiow normal.
"New business totaled 62,329.539
feet, of which 12,377,041 feet was for
PLAYING
NOW
delivery by water.
"Shipments totaled 64,004,344 fefet.
of which 13.698,430 feet was repre
tented in cargo shipments. -
"Orders for rail delivery tothled
Alaskan Islanders Suffer
Throughout Winter.
about 1224 cars as against rail deliv
ery shipments of 1210 cars. In 'both
respects the business for the week
was approximately lOOO'i carloads be
low normal. '
"The unshipped balance in the rail
1: t.
trade was 3417 cars as against a nor
mal of over 13.000 cars.
"The unshipped balance In the do
FUEL SHORTAGE FACED
mestlc cargo trade was 61.654.221 feet;
in the export trade 16.691,484 feet
CITY EMPLOYES PROTEST
COUNCIL RAPPED FOR FAIL
Ravages of Disease and Starvation
Menace Entire Community After
Provisions Are Lost.
URE TO GIVE SICK PAY.
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SEATTLE. Wash., March 25. (Spe
cial.) An entire community of 400
persons on the verge of starvation for
four months, quarantined for small
pox most of the time, unable to take
advantage of the natural food sup
plies owing to the unceasing storms,
and suffering- from a shortage of fuel
on a. bleak island off the coast of
Alaska, Is the story brought to Seat
tle by Leo B. Eraun, who arrived
from Unga on the steamer Cordova
TVednesday.
Braun was employed by the Alaska
Codfishlng company at Onga, but left
there March 10 on the Cordova, which
carried the first supplies to reach
that place since October of last year.
"Although supplies have reached
TJnga now, the condition of the inhab
itants is not much improved, because
the people have no money to buy with
and there is no work for them in sight
at present," Braun said. "The winter
was the worst I ever saw in the
north, and In fact the stormiest one
in the memory of the oldest residents
of Unga island. The suffering was
Intense, especially among the women
and children of the community, owing
to the hardships which, we all had to
endure in common.
, Winter's Provision Lost.
Our troubles started with the
wreck of the Dora on Vancouver is
lAnd last fall. She had the winter's
provisions for the camp and. of course,
they were all lost. The Pulitzer start
ed out from Seward with emergency
supplies and she never reached us. In
the meantime the revenue cutter Al
gonquin had placed the town under
quarantine for smallpox October 1.
and the quarantine was not raised un
til January 15. The Eider of the bu
reau of fisheries called in, but only
had mail and a few school supplies.
The people of the town, who are most
ly Russians and fishermen, ordinarily
make their living by hunting, trap
ping and fishing, but the weather
was so bad and the snowfall 'bo heavy
that it was Impossible for them to
follow these occupations. A northwest
wind swept, the island for 60 days
without a stop, and the thermometer
went down to 20 below zero, which
is almost unprecedented'aroun-d there.
For four months there was no flour,
sugar or potatoes In the camp.
"There is no doctor in Unga, but
the smallpox epidemic was taken care
of with druffs that were in the camp
at the Apollo mine, which is not at
present working. Along in February
the fuel supply ran low and even the
alders, the only timber that grows
on the Island, were burled under ice
and snow, making it practically im
possible to get fuel. The condition
became so acute that two days be
fore the Cordova arrived a native
tried to commit suicide because he
was unable to keep his family from
suffering.
Relief Work Started.
"When we arrived in Seward," said
Braun in conclusion, "I reported the
conditions at the local chapter of the
Red Cross, ani they are at present
collecting funds and supplies to be
sent to Unga on the first boat to
leave for the westward."
LUMBER IS HELPED SOME
CUT IX FREIGHT RATES STTM
C DATES BUYING.
Manufacturers Sot Optimistic Over
Steady Demand From District
j Affected by Reduction.
The recent drop In railroad freight
rates on lumber shipments to middle
western points has resulted In stimu
lating buying in, territory where the
lates from the northwest are more
nearly restored to the old competitive
relationships with southern pine, ac
cording to the weekly lumber review
Issued yesterday by the West Coast
Lumbermen's association.
"Conservative lumber authorities,
nowever, -are of the opinion that the
territory now buying in anticipation
of lowered rates will soon be stocked
for spring requirements," declares the
report. "They are consequently not
overly optimistic concerning a steady
demand until such time as competitive
relationships shall have been com-
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usually healing the irritated spots,
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Don't give up when Bes4no! Ointment
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Ordinance Grants Salary to One
Attache of Health Bureau but
Others Are Denied. ' '
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A storm of protest has arisen
among city employes because of the
passage of an ordinance last Wednes
day granting 15 days' salary to Gor
don Lang, In charge of the sanitary
division of the health bureau, who
contracted diphtheria la the line of
duty.
The council refused to grant salary
for time lost by sickness by Miss
Crystal Corner, who contracted
chicken pox while on duty in the city
bacteriological bureau, and the coun
cil also declined to give Miss Ruth
Carter, chief clerk of the health bu
reau, salary during time lost while ill,
according to the records.
City Commissioner Pier yesterday
threatened to recall the ordinance in
question, but a charter provision pro
vides that any ordinance to which an
emergency clause Is attached becomes
effective on passage and there Is some
question if the ordinance can be re
called. However, Commissioner Pier
said he would introduce an ordinance
Monday to repeal the one passed. -
City Health Officer Parrish is bit
ter in his denunciation of the action
taken by the city fathers. Dr. Parrish
said he was not opposed to having Mr.
Lang receive his pay while sick, feel
ing that such pay is due him. But
he contends that it is manifestly un
fair for the ctty council to refuse
such pay to some employes, two of
whom are in his department and who
he says are now forced to work over
time without extra compensation be
cause of the prevailing diphtheria epi
demic.
15,000-POUXD CAR MIXEMUM
SOUGHT FOR OREGOX.
Shippers Allege That Present Rule
Discriminates in Favor of
California Growers. .
SALEM, Or., March 25. (Special.)
The Oregon public service commis
sion, at the instigation of northwest
hop growers, has started an action to
restore a carload minimum of 15,000
pounds in the shipment of this prod
uct instead of the. carload minimum
of 18,000 pounds fixed during the fed
eral control of the railroads. The case
has been docketed before the trans
continental freight bureau with head
quarters in Chicago.
T. A. Livesley and other prominent
hop growers who have appeared be
fore the commission alleged that the
present carload minimum of 18,000
pounds applying to northwest ship
ments discriminated in favor of Cali
fornia for the reason that the carload
minimum in that state was 15,000
pounds.
Hops, as a rule, are ordered in
quantities aggregating 760 bales, ac
cording to the public service commis
sion. These weigh approximately
14,000 pounds,' which under the pres
ent carload minimum, forces the
northwest shippers to pay freight on
an 18,000 carload minimum basis.
The California public service com
mission will be asked to participate
in the application for a uniform car
load minimum as it affects the Pacific
coast states.
WOMAN BEATS OFF THUG
Man Attacks Housewife in 'Home
' hut Is Routed and Flees.
Mrs. Mildred Gianina, 244 East
Fifty-first street, beat off a man who
attacked her in her home about 6
o'clock Thursday afternoon and
frightened him from the house. Ac
cording to the story Mrs. Gianina told
the police, she was working on her
back porch when a noise inside the
house attracted her attention. A
strange man confronted her when she
entered the room.
Mrs. Gianina picked up a chair and
the man took it from her. She strug
gled loose from him and hurled a
percolator at his head. The man
rushed out of the house the back way
and disappeared.
The description of the man given
by Mrs. Gianina was, age 32 to 35
years, weight 160 pounds, medium
complexion and brown hair. He wore
a long dark raincoat and a tan cap
with a band across the top. Police
think he may be the same man who
recently attempted to assault women
in the vicinity of Sellwood park.
WAGE CUT IS DECLINED
Spaulding" Employes Agree Upon
Opposition to Xew Scale.
SALEM, Or., March 25. (Special.)
Employes of the C. K. Spaulding
Logging company, who yesterday re
ceived notice that on April 1 their
compensation would be reduced from
33.60 to 33 a day, will resist any cut
in the present wage scale, according
to a resolution adopted at a, meeting
of the workers held here today.
In addition to posting a notice in
the mill yards announcing the reduc
tion tn wages, the company also noti
fied the Loyal Legion of Loggers and
Lumbermen that it will discontinue
its membership in that 'organization.
Representatives of the C.K. Spauld
ing company, which is the largest
concern of its kind operating In this
section of the state, said the cutin
wages was due to similar action pre
viously taken by other mills.
The resolution will be presented to
the mill owners next week.
Child Dies at Hospital.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 25.
(Special.) Robert Guy Bennett, 4-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Bennett, died at a Portland hospital
last night after several weeks' illness
and an .operation. The funeral will
be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, March 26. Rev. C. C. Curtis of
the First ptiristian church will officiate.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
The hilarious tale of
a man who had to
squander a fortune
and couldn't.
George Barr Mc
Cutcheon's world
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into a picture jin-
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to squander it every cent in a year!
But when everything he touched made
money you'll howl with glee at the
stunts he did to grow poor! A comedy
king in a picture lavish with laughs.
COME AND ROLL IN
LAUGHTER WHILE
FATTY ROLLS IN WEALTH
MUTT AND JEFF in
"FACTORY TO CONSUMER"
FOX NEWS
Rivoli Augmented Orchestra
Salvatore Santaella, Conductor and Pianist
SPECIAL SUNDAY CONCERT
12:30 Noon, Tomorrow
"II Trovatore" Fantasia G. Verdi
Chinese Wedding Procession. .Lucius Hosmer
Selection "Babes in Toyland"
". Victor Herbert
Flute Solo "Andalouse" . . . Emile Pessard
Played by F. V. BadoIIet.
Valse Triste Jean Sibelius
Overture "The Barber of Seville" ....
C. Rossini
Concert Number During Week
AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS
Selection Glorianna R. Friml
SPAN RENTAL IS flnflGKED
STEEL BRIDGE CHARGE TO
RAILWAY DECLARED UXFAIR.
Action by Multnomah County Is
Alleged to Be Unreasonable and
Against Public Policy.
With the charge that the present
contract with the Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navigation company for
the rental of the Steel bridge by
Multnomah county Is "unfair, unjust
inequitable, unconscionable, unreason
able and against public policy, Kob
ert J. Linden, Portland taxpayer, filed
suit in the circuit court yesterday to
enjoin Sheriff Hurlburt from collec
tion of 113,434.52 in taxes to pay the
increased rental and depreciation
from January 19, 1920, to January 19,
1921, and to compel the county com
missioners to cancel the contract.
Annulment of the contract is sought
on the specific charge that the same
was executed at a time when the
rountv alreadv was in debt $5000. the
statutory limit, and that it required
the county to assume an additional
obligation In excess of that amount
The contract is binding for one
year only, though providing for re
newal. If agreeable on its terms, for
35 years.
The old rental of the Steel bridge
was $48,867.96 and the new rental demanded,-and
estimated as just by
J. P. Newell, employed as expert en
gineer bythecountybeforetheccm-
tract was entered into, is $62,600 a
year, with depreciation at $700 for the
first year, $1400 for the second, $2100(
for the third, etc., increasing $700 a
year for 35 years. The annual aver
age for depreciation, Mr. Linden fig
ures, on the 35 years' basis, would
be $12,600, aggregating $441,000 in 35
years.
The suit was filed by "Wilson T.
Hume, attorney.
GOOD FRIDAY CELEBRATED
Devotional Services Are Held In
Portland "ChurJlies.
Special services and appropriate de
votional programmes marked the ob
servance of Good Friday in Portland
churches yesterday. In many congre
gations exercises concluded an active
week of pre-Easter gatherings.
A large meeting in the Heilig thea
ter was addressed at noon by Rt. Rev.
Walter T. Sumner, Episcopal bishop
of Oregon, who spoke under the aus
pices of the brotherhood of St. An
drew on "What Religion Offers to
Men." Bishop William O. Shepard of
the Methodist Episcopal church spoke
at noon in Pantages theater under
It's Steel , Guitar Time
Easy to learn and such sweet
music. Lessons free.
Largest assortment now on sale
at half price.
Call or write Oregon Eilers
Music House.
EASTER SPECIAL!
At Stout-Lyons lc Sale
One-Half Dozen Fancy Sun Kist
Oranges 15c The Second One
Half Dozen for 1 Cent
One Carload on Hand at Our
Third and Morrison Street Store
the auspices of the Portland federa
tion of churches.
Holy communion was administered
at Lutheran churches of the city, and
a large number of churches held
night meetings at which pastors de
livered sermons on the Good Friday
theme. Catholic churches followed a
morning programme of lesson, col
lects, worship of the cross, mass of
the pre-sanctified and vespers.
Truck Overloading Is Charged.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 25.
(Special.) J. W. Moore and J. S.
Moore, wood haulers, were arrested
today 'by Clarence Studer, county
traffic officer, on a charge of over
loading their trucks. They had nearly
double the amount of their licenses.
Each pleaded guilty and was fined
$15 and costs. -
Pioneer Writes Song.
MEDPORD, Or., March 25. (Spe
cial.) Simpson Wilson of Central
Point has composed a song entitled
'In the Days Gone By," which is at
tracting much local interest. He Is a
pioneer of Oregon and he and Mrs.
Wilson were married at Llnkville,
now Klamath Falls, , July 16, 1871.
They were the first couple to be
married In the Klamath land and
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O. A.C. Students'
SPECIAL TRAIN
to
CORVALLIS
via
Oregon Electric Ry.
Sunday, March 27
Leave North Bank Station 4:35 P. M.
Leave Jefferson St. Station 4:50 P. M.
Arrive Corvallis ...7:40 P. M.
This train will run through, directly to Cor
vallis, accepting passengers for that point only.
Regular Daily Trains to Corvallis
Leave North Bank Station:
6:30 A. M., 8:30 A. M., 10:45 A. M., 2.05 P. M., 4:45 P. M.
Leave Jefferson Street:
6:45 A. M., 8:45 A. M., 11:00 A. M., 2:20 P. M., 5:00 P. M.
Arrive Corvallis:
9:55 A. M.f 11:35 A. M.t 2:20 P. M., 5:40 P. M., 8:03 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Third and Washington Sts.; North Bank
Station, Tenth and Stark; Seward Hotel; Jefferson St. Station
Details Will Be Furnished by Agents 1
Oregon Electric Ry.
one of the very few who escaped
being murdered by the Modoc Indians
who took the war path in November,
1872. and both say that their lives
were saved by the diligence of Cap
tain O. C. Applegate, who now resides
In Klamath Falls.
PHONOGRAPH
Record Sale
55c
Will buy a fine, brand new record
in our fresh-air record department on
Friday and Saturday. Choose from
a collection of 1000 records.
These records are going at
LESS THAN COST
Our musical floor, the seventh.
Lipman, Wolfe. & Go.
JREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
Investigates all cases of alleged
cruelty to animals. Offices, room 150
courthouse. Phone Main Hi from
8 A. M to 5 P. M.
The society has full charge of the city
pound at its home, 635 Columbia bou
levard. . Phone any time. Woodlawn
764. DiTgs for sale. Horse ambulance
for sick or disabled horses. Email
animals painlessly electrocuted where
necessary, and stray animals cared
for. Ail dead animals, cows,' horses,
etc picked up free of charge.
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