VOL. LX NO. 1D,0.8
Entered at Portland Oreon)
PoBtofflr mi Serond-riii5 Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECE3IBER 20, 1921
TRICK FIVE CENTS
TAX ON PROPERTY
HELD UP IN HOUSE
INCOME TAX OFFERED
DAIL'S DECISION
TEXAS MARU LEAKING;
TWO LOST OVERBOARD
JAPANESE STEAMER SUFFERS
FROM STORM OFF COAST. -
ASTORIA MAN SLAYS
WIFE; KILLS HIMSELF
EDWARD M. KCHXERT SLASHES
THROATS OF BOTH IX RAGE.
E
ANTI-ALIEN LAND LAW
BIG FEDERAL DECISION
TO RAISE FAIR FUND
FRANC
PORTLAND CHILLED
BY PIERCING WIND
ON TREATY WAITS
TO YIELD SOI
Exact Attitude on Ratio
Is Still in Doubt.
OTIIEU MEASntE IX HOUSE 1
CALIFORNIA ACT DECLARED
TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL.
FOK PUOPERTV LEVY.
36 Members Sign Agree
ment on Fair Issue.
SITUATION PRECARIOUS ONE
Substitute Methods to Get
Funds Are Offered.
THREE MEASURES ARE UP
Income Levy and Levy on Gasoline
Are Froposcd Long Session
Not Improbable.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Dee. 19.
-(Special.) An agreement has been
signed by 38 members' of the house
pledging- the representatives against
voting for a general property "tax to
finance the 1925 exposition. Unless
this combine is broken up. no prop
erty tax will be submitted to the peo
ple at the election next May.
The situation, summed up tonight,
was that the 1925 fair project was In
a precarious state.
Several substitutes for a property
tax are being advocated by the rep
resentatives who are In the combine,
but sentiment has not been crys
tallzed for any particular solution.
Three fair measures made their ap
pearance today, two In the house and
one In the senate. The property tax
measure, recommended by the fair di
rectors, was Introduced by Repre
sentative Kubli.
Speaker Bean offered his state In
come tax. and Senator Joseph pre
sented a bill to finance the fair by
Including the tax on gasoline. There Is
talk of a poll tax and a sales tax as
substitutes for the property tax.
Senate Is Not Bound.
While the, house members have
signed a pledge respecting property
tax, the senate has taken no action.
The average senator has maintained
an open mind.
A hearing will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock by the Joint
senate and house at which the Port
land business men who are directors
of the exposition preliminary organ
ization will receive the courtesy of
the floor. It is the purpose of this
delegation to submit Its argument to
the legislature and abide by the deci
sion. The hearing will consume the
entire forenoon and will probably
take up the major part of the after
noon. Half a dozen members of the house
are planning to debate the fair and
the financing of it at the hearing
and the session tomorrow will largely
determine the fate of the exposition,
ao far as the legislature Is concerned.
A majority of the house members
have refused to refer to the people a
property tax. Their argument is that
their constituents do not want such a
thing, and these 36 representatives
have placed themselves In the atti
tude of deciding for their counties.
Collecting of signatures to the
pledge was done by several repre
sentatives and the paper was Indus
triously circulated throughout the
day. This afternoon a majority of the
house was committed to the agree
ment, thus making it an Important
factor. Thirty-one constitute a ma
jority and the anti-property tax advo
cates have a safe margin, in addition,
to clinch the matter.
All members who favor a state In
come tax, a poll tax or a sales tax
have Joined the combine. Members of
the Multnomah delegation are not in
the agreement, yet on the other band
the Multnomah delegation Is not act
ing as a unit for a property tax.
Properly Tax Impossible.
With the attitude of the house
against the property tax expressed
In such a determined manner, this
method of financing the 1925 exposi
tion Is Impossible, irrespective of the
sentiment in me senate, unless a
break occurs In the ranks of the com- I levied direct by the board. But opin
bine. Whether this dissolution of the ' ions from Portland bonding attorneys
pledge can be brought about remains 1 permitted the addition of $46,350 to
to be seen. Much depends upon the I liquidate an outstanding note Issue,
power of argument at the hearing to- ! A $25,455 deficit In the sinking fund
morrow. Apparently, however, the ' was made up, and interest and loan
arguments will be unavailing as a ! premium charges make up the bal
majority of the combine are set ance. The levy was filed with the
against a property tax and nothing I county assessor late today,
that is said Is likely to have weight, i
The delegation on the scene evidently nnni T CTIDC DflBTI IP A I
senses this hostile attitude but Is of nLVUL.1 O I IHO rUtl I UUML
the opinion that members should at ! " ""
least have the whole subject threshed I Hospitals Crowded With Wounded
out.
Exposition Ia Favored.
x..r.e is proiuse assurance by the ' ha, broken out in Portugal, accord
combine that the exposition should lng to a dispatch to the Daily Chron
be held and that members are indl- ,cle rrom Pari8. It began with can
vidua. ly for the fair, but at the same : nading along the Tagus river and se
tlme they protest against a tax on ' Vere casualties have resulted to both
property. The varius solutlqns off- , sde8 ln the controversy,
ered by Speaker Bean. Senator Joseph ! The hospitals are crowded with
and others, are not likely to be i wounded and dying. The dispatch
adopted and without the combine be- ' addll that Cunha Leal, who formed a
ing dissolved there Is a very good temporary ministry last week, was
prospect of the special session ad- j attacked in the Carlos barracks and
journlng without suitable legislation , he and his followers were compelled
tor financing the fair. I to. retreat.
There has been considerable talk j The fate of the premier is not
about a state income tax, but very i known,
little study has been made of the 1 s
eubject. C. E. Spence, master of the! Senate Gets Russia Aid Bill,
state grange, who is In the lobby, I
has declared that the grange wll L WASHINGTON. D C Dec ".-The
, . . . , . . house bill appropriating $20,000,000
not ask for a state Income tax at the for Rugslan reliefi a8 Recommended
special session. It had been the ln- by President Harding in his message
trntlon of the grange to request the to congress, was reported to the
Concluded oa l'ago 8, Column 2.) j senate today without amendment.
Exposition Committee of 15 Would
Be Named to Have Charge
of Expending Moneys.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Deo. 19.
(Special.) Two measures providing
for meant of financing the 1925 ex
position one through a direct tax on
(all land, and the. other through an
Income, tax similar to the federal tax
now In vogue wove introduced in the
house today.
The measure drafted by the exposi
tion committee, which was in the form
of a joint resolution providing for
an amendment to the state constitu
tion, was introduced by Representa
tive Kubll, chairman of the Multno
mah, delegation, according to the
agreement reached by members of the
delegation In Portland a few days ago.
This measure provides for a direct
tax on all property within the state,
to be levied in 1922, 1923 and 1924.
The revenue expected to be raised,
If Is measure is submitted and ap
proved by the voters at the primary
election in May, Is estimated at
$3,000,000. Portland, at a recent spe
lal city election, authorized a levy
of' $2,000,000 to be collected in a
period of three years, but this bill is
contingent upon the raising of
$3,000,000 by the state at large.
Authority to appoint an exposition
commission of 15 members would be
granted to Governor Olcott by this
measure. This commission would have
authority to expend the funds raised.
The proposed amendment of the char
ter must be approved by the voters
of the state to become operative.
Speaker Bean's Income tax bill, which
was the first to be Introduced at this
session, is similar to the federal in
come tax now in operation.
BLACKHAMDER IS BAFFLED
Intended Victim Falls to Find Ex
torter at Spot Named.
CORVALLIS, Or.. Dee. 19. (Special.)
W. W. Darneille, for many years a
prominent dairyman here, received a
letter Sunday ordering him to walk
out on the Ninth-street paving till
he came to an automobile whose
driver would say "drop It." He was
then to hand over to the one Issuing
the command $1200 under pain of los
ing three times as much if he did not.
He was ordered to say nothing to'any
body, especially the police.
Mr. Darneille Immediately took the
letter to the sheriff. He also walked
out the Ninth-street road at the ap
pointed, hour, but without the money.
He was shadowed by local sleuths but
nothing happened. Whether the black
handers became suspicious of whether
the whole affair was a bcax. there is
no way of knowing, but the letter in
question has been turned over to fed
eral authorities.
MANY PLAGUES FORECAST
Great War, Revolution, Floods and
Famine Are Predicted for 1626.
LONDON. Dec. 19. The year 1926
Is destined to shake the world to Its
foundation, both physically and polit
ically. It is to be a succession of
plagues, famine, floods, s'hlpwrecks.
rioting and revolution. So says the
British Journal of Astrology, which
has drawn the horoscope for that
year, when the planets Mars and Mer
cury will be in conjunction.
Six yearslater the great Armaged
don is to take place. It will be a final
conflict between Mohammedanism,
allivd with bolshevlsm, against the
united Anglo-Saxon world. "It will
end in a "universal peace" in 1932,
but "there will be so few of us left
and 'we shall all be so tired that
peace should happen anyhow," the
horoscope says.
VOTERS ARE OVERRIDDEN
Board Votes $122,618 Levy Re
jected by Taxpayers.
BEND, Or, Dec, 19. (Special.)
After the voters of the Bend school
district had turned down a $124,930
1 levy Saturday, the district board of
directors passed a $122,618 levy here
this afternoon.
According to the statutory 6 per
cent limitation. $39,722.47 could be
and Dying Premier Attacked.
LONDON, Dec. 20. A revolutlou
Debate Grows Heated
Pact Is Considered
COLLINS ASKS FV FEAOE
De Valera Attacks Agreement
as Blow at Republic.
INTIMIDATION IS DENIED
Irish Leader Declares That Am
bassador Can Be Sent to
America If Desired.
DUBLIN, Dec. 19. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) When the Dail Eireann
adjourned tonight after two lengthy
public sessiqis devoted to debate,
nothing tangible had developed to in
dicate how members would vote on
ratifying the treaty setting up the
Irish free state.
Deputy Duggan. Mrs. Sheehy Skef
fington, Tom Johnson, secretary of
the liberal movement, and Colone!
Maurice Moore, when Interviewed, de
clared It was impossible to make any
estimate of the relative strength of
those favoring and those opposing the
treaty or to hazard a guess as to
which side would eventually gain a
majority.
Collins Fears for Result.
The uncertainty of even prominent
leaders regarding the result was re
flected on the one side ln Michael
Collias' declaration that he might
never again address the Dail and on
the other by Charles Burgess" point
ed statement that he was "still in
office."
The proceedings are certain to last
through tomorrow, as many minor
nvembera have indicated their Inten
tion of 8Paklng. Some think that
the debate may even continue
throughout the week.
A feature was the attempt by the
peace delegates to deprive Mr. de
Valera of his claim of adherence to
the republican principle by demand
ing publication of his plan for al
ternative settlement, which it was
revealed, had been submitted at last
week's private sessions. The argu
ment was that the nation had a right
to know what were the two policies
they were expected to decide on and
that as a matter of fact, neither was
republican.
Party Leaders Speak.
Mr. de Valera resisted publication
of his alternative plan, explaining It
was put forward only ln an attempt
to secure unanimity in the Dal and
was now Irrelevant. He promised,
however, later to Indicate in his own
way the alternative proposal.
Mr. de Valera, Griffith. Collins,
(Concluded en Wage 4. Column 1.)
JUST WHEN THEY HAD CONCLUDED THAT HE HAD
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Carrier En Route to Japan- Ras on
Board Cargo of Cereal and
Lumber for Orient.
A message stating that the steamer
Texas Maru had lost two men over
board and was leaking badly as the
result of encountering a violent
storm about 900 miles off the Co
lumbia river was received here yes
terday by H. S. Tod a, manager of the
shipping department ln the local of
fice of Suzuki & Co., owners of the
vessel and her cargo. The men lost,
according to the wireless message,
were the chief officer and an appren
tice. Records of the immigration serv
ice give the chief officer's name as
Yasuo Matsumae, and his age aa 34
years. No apprentice seaman is list
ed, but a fourth mate, believed to be
the other man lost. Is Taklchl Shirai,
aged 20. The master of the Texas
Maru is Captain Kakushi Okura.
The Texas Maru la a steamer of
6C77 net tons. She left here for
Japan December 15 and passed out to
sea from the mouth of the Columbia
river at 6 P. M.. December 16. She
carried 4$ men, all told, in her crew
and officers, and had a mixed cargo
valued at $337,922, composed of 273.
343 bushels of wheat, valued at $330,
129; 346 barrels of flour, valued at
$1799, and 315.555 feet of lumber,
valued at $5994. The valuations are
according to the export declarations
filed at the local customs house.
Upon receipt of the wireless mea
sage giving the first information of
the Texas Maru's trouble. Mr. Toda
sent another radio message asking
for full particulars, but had received
no answer to this second message at
5:30 P. M.
The cargo aboard the vessel was
consigned to Kobe and Yokohama.
MR.AITCHIS0N NOMINATED
Interstate Commissioner Practi
cally Sure of Second Term.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 19. Clyde B.
Altchison was nominated today by
President Harding for a second term
as member of the interstate com
merce commission. Mr. Altchison was
first appointed to the commission by
President Wilson in 1917 and served
one year as its chairman. It is not
expected that there will be any un
usual delay in confirming his appoint
ment.
The second vacancy in the commis
sion was filled this afternoon by the
appointment of Henry C. Hall of Den
ver. Mr. Altchison is a republican
and Mr. Hall a democrat.
LISBON CABINET REMADE
Cunha Leal New Prime Minister of
Portuguese Government.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 19. A
new government was formed last
night at Lisbon. Portugal, the state
department was advised today.
Cunha Leal, is prime minister and
Julio Falkas, ex-minister of public
instruction, minister of foreign affairs.
Woman Drops Dead on Porch and
Husband, Vpstalrs, Clinches .
Suicide With Revolver.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 19. (Special.)
Edward M. Kuhnert, 29, a painter and
decorator, killed his wife. Eva M.
Kuhnert, 25, and then committed sui
cide, about 4 o'clock this afternoon at
the family home in Irving avenue.
The cause of the double tragedy is
said to have been a quarrel between
the couple early Sunday morning,
when they returned from attending a
party, Mrs. Kuhnert packing her grip
and going to a local hotel, where she
remained until today.
Mrs. Kuhnert was employed as
bookkeeper by the Sovey Motor com
pany and went to her home this after
noon. ' Kuhnert was there, as was
Mrs. Mary E. Slater, Mrs. Kuhnerfs
grandmother.
The couple went to the second story
of the dwelling and a few minutes
later Mrs. Kuhnert came down the
stairs holding her throat and rushed
to the porch, where she dropped dead.
Mrs. Slater hastened to the woman's
side and then heard two shots up
stairs. She summoned the neighbors
and an Investigation showed that
Kuhnert had cut his wife's throat
with a razor, then cut his own throat
and fired two bullets into his right
temple with a revolver, which was
still clasped in his hand when his
dead body was found. Kuhnert had
recently returned from Louisiana and
Is said to have been preparing to go
away again.
Mrs. Slater, the woman's grand
mother, says the couple lived happily,
but it was learned this evening that
a few months ago Mrs. Kuhnert gave
a neighbor a revolver to keep, saying
she did not want it about the house,
as she feared "Ed would kill her."
Later, while her husband was away,
she secured the revolver, saying she
wanted It as a protection while living
alone. This is understood to have
been the weapon which figured in
the tragedy.
The bodies have been taken in
charge by Coroner Hughes, who will
hold an Inquest. Mr. and Mrs.
Kuhnert had resided here for several
years, but had no children.
DRIVER BLOWN TO PIECES
Nitroglycerin Explodes When Auto
Drops Into Rut.
OIL CITY. Pa.. Dec. 19. Charles
Klrkwood. an oil well shooter, was
blown to pieces, two other persons
were seriously injured and two houses
damaged by an explosion of nitro
glycerin today.
The explosive was discharged when
Klrkwood's automobile dropped into
a deep rut on a road near here.
STUDENTS GO ON STRIKE
Youngsters Indignant Because
Principal Is Discharged.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Dec. 19. One
hundred and fifty students ln the
Rosen Heights public school went on
strike today because the trustees had
discharged a principal.
The attendance is normally 350.
DESERTED THE SHIP.
AGREEMENT TO BE SOUGHT
Delegates Told to Go As Far
As They Can Safely.
AMERICANS ARE HOPEFUL
Specific Instructions As to Ton
nage Acceptable Are Not Given
ln Premier's Orders.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 19. (By
the Associated Press.) France has
taken steps to reconcile her views on
the naval ratio problem with those
of the other powers, but her precise
attitude now the crucial issue of the
arms negotiations remains in doubt.
Unofficial adv'ces from abroad to
day indicated Premier Brland had de
cided to accept the American-proposal
for a French capital shlp fleet of
175,000 tons In place of the 350,000-ton
plan drawn by the French delegation.
Secretary Hughes, as chairman of
the arms conference, also received
from the premier a communication
construed at the state department as
meaning that the French group had
been directed to accede to the Amer
ican programme.
Definite Orders Denied.
But the French delegates did not
so construe a long message of in
structions received from the premier.
They described it as advising them to
go as far toward meeting the Ameri
can views as they could without sac
rifice of French national Interests. It
was said not to embody a specific de
cision nor to make reference to any
specific tonnage plan.
With the negotiations In that sit
uation Mr. Hughes and Albert Sar
raut, head of the French delegation,
held a long conference late today. It
was said only that the conversations
were proceeding and that there was
a mutual expectation of ultimate
agreement.
France Expected to Yield.
In other quarters also there was
apparent a distinct note of optimism
despite the day's mystifying develop
ments. Among American officials an
almost unanimous belief prevailed
that France eventually would take the
American figure for her capital ship'
nllotment even though sAe Insisted
on an increase of submarine tonnage
as an offset. For the moment, the
negotiations are concerned solely
with capital ships, an to many dele
gates a five-power agreement on that
subject does not seem far away.
It Is pointed out by the Americans
that even an effort by the French to
adopt a conciliatory attitude towards
the views of the United States may
be regarded as a long step toward set-'
tlement. The American position has
been that ratios should be adjusted on
the basis of existing strength, while
the 350,000-ton proposal of the French
was predicated on the principle of na
tional needs. So if the French premier
has done nothing more than approve
the American "status quo" principle,
he has contributed a great deal, ln
the view of American officials, to
ward final agreement.
Row Believed Averted.
The message to Secretary Hughes
was a sequel to last night's confer
ence between M. Brland and Ambassa
dor Harvey at London, which press
reports say resulted in the premier's
acceptance of the American plan. To
day there were signs that the situa
tion might develop further complica
tions because of the direct method of
negotiation adopted by Mr. Hughes,
but the apprehension of the French
delegates appeared to be quieted
when it waa explained that the secre
tary had acted as chairman of the
conference and had addressed M. Brl
and aa head of the French delegation.
The delicacy of the position ln
which the French delegates found
themselves was Increased by an
nouncement of the results of the
London conference ln press dis
patches which came ahead of the pre
mier's instructions. In the flurry at
delegation headquarters some lesser
French officials talked of the possi
bility' of a cabinet crisis in France,
should it prove true that M. Brland
had suddenly thrown over the 350,000
ton plan for which his representa
tives here were stoutly contending.
Mesange Kitt Disapproved.
Delegates would not go into de
tails regarding the premier's message,
but there were indications that they
had not found it distasteful. It was
declared to be rather in the nature
of counsel and advice than a mandate
and was said to leave the real deci
sion to those on the ground here.
Whether the 350.000-ton plan Is to be
pressed again when the committee of
15 assembles tomorrow was not re
vealed. There were many indications that
with any recession on the capital ship
question, the French would attempt to
associate some form of assurance that
they will be given the privilege of
increasing their submarine strength.
It is not ' improbable that the
French representatives also will want
such a modification of the naval
holiday plan as will permit them to
iCoactuiind gfl i'atfe 2, Coiuuiu 1.)
Treaty With Japan Not Violated, Is
Ruling Lease Is Regarded as
Interest In Property.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19. The
constitutionality of the California
anti-alien land law forbidding aliens
Ineligible to citizenship to own or
lease agricultural land was upheld to
day by a court of three federal judges.
Several other states have enacted
laws patterned on the California act.
The decision, written by District
Judge Pooling of San Francisco and
concurred in by Circuit Judge Hunt
of San Francisco and District Judge
Bledsoe of Los Angeles, arose out of
the leasing feature of the act.
The court refused to restrain Attorney-General
Webb and District At
torney Wool wine of Los Angeles
county from proceeding against W.
L. Torterfield and Y. Mizuno for en
tering into a five-year lease contract
on 80 acres of land in Los Angeles
county.
"It will readily be seen that the act
Itself violates no treaty provision be
cause section 2 thereof expressly pro
tects aliens not eligible to citizenship
In thirfr relation to real property to
the extent and for the purpose pre
scribed b yany treaty between the
United States and their country so
that whatever is guaranteed by suen
treaty Is excluded from the operation
of this act. The leasehold Interest, in
tended to be conveyed by Porterflell
to Mizuno, is an interest ln agricul
tural land and there Is nothing ln the
treaty with Japan with Japan that se
cures to Japanese subjects resident in
this country the right to acquire, pos
sess or enjoy agricultural land or any
Interest therein.
"It Is true that congress has the
power arbitrarily to say who may be
naturalized and that In exercising
such power It has limited the right of
naturalization to 'aliens being free
white persons and to aliens of Afri
can nativity and descent." This limi
tation excludes three of the five great
races of the world the yellow, the
brown and the red. And while such
exclusion Is In a sense arbitrary, It
is not without foundation in reason
and has been in effect, except for a
brief period, practically during the
existence of our government.
"In any ev;nt. once established,
however arbitrarily and so long a.3 it
continues, it furnishes a fundamental
and important distinction which may
well be adopted by a state In deter
mining who may not own land within
its borders."
DEPORTED WOMEN SLAIN
Seventeen Armenians Sent Back
Home Killed by Turks.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 19 The
murder at Constantinople In Septem
ber of 17 Armenian women and chil
dren who came to the United States
seeking safety, but who were de
ported, was reported to the house Im
migration committee today by C. V.
Knightly, counsel for a welfare or
ganization at Boston. They were de
ported, he said, as being ln excess of
the quota allowed for their country.
Details of the killing were obtained,
Mr. Knightly said, from an American
student at Roberts cdllege. Constan
tinople, in a letter to an American
student at Boston, whose mother
and sister were among those killed.
From the best Information obtain
able, he declared, the women and chil
dren were first outraged by Turks
and then murdered because there was
no means for their upkeep and "they
were considered In the way."
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 26
deisms; minimum. Ill degrees.
TODAY'S Snow flurries; continued cold:
easterly winds.
Disarmament Conference.
France is willing- to yield some on ratio,
rase 1.
Shantung question is nearlng settlement.
Page 2.
France regarded as wanting to be petted.
Page 17.
Foreign.
Reparations parley of premiers begun.
Page 2.
I-ish decision on treaty is delayed. Page 1.
Ninth all-Russian soviet congresa convenes
in Moscow today. Pago 15.
Bombing declared"" directed by soviet, j
Page 4. ....
National.
'John M. Jones nominated as postmaster
here. Page 1.
Cuban sugar duty argued In senate. Page 4.
Federal supreme court rules American
Hardwood Manufacturers' association is
trust. Page 3.
Domestic.
Attitude of Roosevelt on article X de
clared to hava accorded with that of
Wilson. Page 15.
U. S. supreme court says legislature can
not prevent injunction of picketing.
Page --
Pnrlflc Northwest.
Income tax offered to raise fair funda
Page 1.
Property tax for fair blocked In house
Page 1.
Oregon senate quickly organizes for work
of special session. Page 8.
Edward M. Kuhnert of Astoria. Or., kills
wife and himself. Page 1.
State-wide conference on unemployment
meets at Seattle. Page 5.
Sport.
Duck-hunting poor. Page 14.
Golfing fraternity is praying for rain.
Page 14.
Dempaey advuns local fighters to "knock
"em dead." Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat bids 2 to 4 cents higher In local
' market. Page 23.
Chicago wheat firm on reports of export
business ln Manitobas. Page 23.
Ralls strongest features of stock market.
Page 23.
Coast wheat Mill going to Japan despite
Australian undercutting. Pag 2.
Portland and Vicinity.
Experts' organisation to combat white and
sugar blister rust on west coast.
Pas" 1
Texas Maru Is leaking and two lost ln
attorm. Page 1.
Portland chilled by piercing wind. Page 1.
Country bank wins from federal reserve
bank Page 18.
Malheur and Harney counties seek relief
from raids of coyote hunters upon
treasuries. Page 17.
U. S. report shows improvement in busi
ness conditions. Pale 22,
Several Schools Forced to
Dismiss Classes.
NO RELIEF YET IN SIGHT
Snow Flurries and Cold Pre
dicted for Today.
DAMAGE IS NOT GREAT
Wutcr Pipes Broken and Few Wires
Torn Down Streets Coated
With Ice and Snow.
IIOt RI.V TKHI'KRATI RKS AT Y
PO It'll. AM) IKKiCHUAY. t
Time DeglTIme Dec.
9 A. M 213 P. M 2
10 A. M 2;li4 1 M 24
11 A. M 21 5 I1. ,M 23 t
f 12 M 25:6 P. M 22
1 P. M 25:7 I'. M 22
I 2 P. M 251
Portland and vicinity were gripped
yesterday in the coldest weather In
two years, accompanied by a piercing
east wind, bound from east the Rocky
mountains to the Taclfic ocean,
whistling through Portland snd not
checking Its speed.
Beyond a few wires torn down and
a few broken water pipes no damage
was reported, but discomfort and In
convenience have been widespread,
ranging from froxen milk on the
front porch to the closing of several
schools.
Xo prediction as to the probable
durntlon of the freezing weather
could be made last night by Edward
L. Wells, dlstrli-t forecaster, beyond
the fact that such weather at this
time of year does not usually laRt
more than three or four da'S.
The forecast for today was "Snow
flurries and continued cold." Mr.
Wells Si!d last nlicht that the tem
perature might go as low as IS de
crees before morning.
Snow Forecast for Today.
Like all rod rules, the one about
only three or four days of freerlna;
weather at a time for Portland hn
Its exceptions, notably in 1913. when
from December 1 to 16 Inclusive the
temperature did not rise above the
freezing point, while It went as low
ns 3 decrees above aero December 13.
The lowest temperature last winter
wag 27 deRrees, recorded January 11.
Flannel shirts and hlith boots re
placed white collars and polished
shoes in many walk of life and muf
flers encompassed necks and ears un
accustomed to such wear.
School lleatlua rianta Fall.
Failure of heating plants to rise to
the occasion resulted in the complete
closing; yesterday of the girls' poly
technic school, the Franklin primary
school and the Hudson grammar
school, while three rooms in the Hol
laday school were dismissed.
Streets in all but the downtown
sections of the city were coated yes
terday with a glassy mixture of Ice
and packed snow which discouraged
automobile traffic, while pedestrians
had difficulty keeping their feet on
the sidewalks.
The Portland street-cleaning de
partment was ln rnadiness to under
take the clearing of Portland streets
ln case of heavy snow fall, following
a conference yesterday ln Commis
sioner Illgelow's office with heads of
departments. The city plans to keep
the downtown section clear anil to
open up main traffic arteries into the
(Concluded ou Pugu 10, Column 4.)
PORTLAND AND OTHER
OREGON PORTS FEA
TURE OF OREGO
NIAN ANNUAL.
Portland, now a recognized
world port with shipping fa
cilities second to none, is the
principal Oregon port, but not
the only one. Astoria, War-
renton, Westport, Rainier and
St. Helens, on the Columbia I
river, figure in a large way in
maritime activity. In the an
nual edition of The Oregonian,
to be issued January 2, all of
these receive attention.
TVia terminal nn nthpr Rhin-
ping facilities of Portland are j
set forth in complete detail,
with illustrations of the mod-
em equipment constructed at
an outlay of millions; what
the port of Portland commis
sion is doing to maintain a
deep channel to the sea; how
the traffic department of the
port and dock commissions is
"selling" Portland the world
over and what the federal gov
ernment is doing to help in
this great achievement all
are included in this review.
A full page of down-river
port photographs and interest
ing text.
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