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i 17, 14 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1923 THERMOMETER HITS AT 85 New Record for Week Shown by Weather Report. TODAY TO BE FAIR, HOT Westerly Winds Expected to Keep Up Warm Wave, With More Heat Possible. It was next to impossible yesterday to find the person, whose name is legion, who was complaining ten days ago about tne continued cool weather o spring. Yesterday markca the zenith of the hot spell of the week, with the ther mometer reaching a maximum o 85 degrees. Minimum temperature yes terday was 60 degrees in the early morning. It was hot enough yester day for the most ardent summer fan. Today, promised Weather Forecast er Wells, will continue to be fair, with westerly winds prevailing. It is likely that it will be as warm as yesterday, or perhaps even more tor rid, should the elements that com bine in bringing about atmospheric reactions be favorable. Portland Heat Surpassed. Other points in the northwest, how ever, outdistanced Portland in reach ing new high temperatures for the season. Walla Walla, Wash., for ex ample, had a maximum of 88. Rose burg, Or., thermometers attained to 90 and at Sacramento, Cal., it was 92. From North Head, Wash., at the mouth of the Columbia river, cooling ocean breezes prevailed and kept the mercury column down to a maximum of 52. Yesterday's warm wave covered a wide area, as was shown by the fore going figures. Locally the hot spell has the effect of raising the river and if rapid melting of snow in the moun tains continues, it is highly probable a flood stage of' 15 feet will be reached by Sunday. That stage, how ever, will not endanger property on the waterfront here. Rise Is Predicted. That the Willamette river will rise slowly today and more rapidly tomor row and Friday is the forecast of the weather bureau and it has been indi cated the gain will be greater Fri " day than tomorrow. The gauge here at 8 o'clock yesterday morning was 10.4 feet above zero and as the offi cial flood stage is 15 feet, the stream Is not at a point that is causing im mediate concern. , Warm weather at interior points and in British Columbia promises to have a strong influence on snow re maining. A gain of one foot was re ported yesterday morning at We natchee and the rise at Lewiston was 6-10 of a foot, Umatilla reporting 8-10 and The Dalles 7-10. The Will amette river rose 8-10 of a foot at Albany and one foot at Salem. Th gain at Oregon City and Portland for the 24-hour -period ending at 8 o'clock in the morning was 3-10 of a foot. The weather bureau has not arranged ' for night reports as yet, but if con ' ditions warrant they will probably be requested from the important points on the upper Columbia, Snake and ' Clearwater rivers. . THE DALLES HAS HOT DAY Official Temperature of 93 Above ; Registered at 4 P. M. THE DALLES, Or., May 16. (Spe cial.) The Dalles sweltered through the hottest day of . the year today. The official thermometer at the chamber of commerce at 4 o'clock this afternoon registered 93 degrees above, with a minimum of 52 degrees. The Columbia river came up .7 of a foot during the 24 hours ending this morning, standing at 16.6 feet at The Dalles. Old river men are predicting rises of from three to four feet during the next several days as a resurt of the hot weather. Yesterday was the second hottest day, the high mark of 90 above being reached. The river stood at 17.3 late this afternoon. Mid-Summer at Hood River. ' HOOD RIVER, Or., May 16. (Spe cial.) Mid-summer weather is pre vailing over the midColumbia, the maximum temperature reaching 87.5 degrees today. Electric fans have been installed and soft drink places, Just started for the season, have sold out their supplies. No mid-May weather has been so warm, in ten years. Lower valley apple blossoms are in full bloom and trees of the higher altitude will be out by the end of the week, if the warm period con tinues. CAN BY REPORTS 87 ABOVE Heavy Rains Cause Weeds to Choke Strawberry Plants. CANBY, Or., May 16. (Special.) The thermometer registered 85 de grees this afternoon, and Monday aft ernoon in several places of this sec tion of the county the thermometer went as high as 86 and 87. The strawberry growers of this sec tion are weeding their gardens. Ow lne to the heavy recent rains the weeds in many of the strawberry beds have got the best of the plants. . Mercury at Eugene 87. EUGENE, Or., May 16. (Special.) The maximum temperature today was 87 degrees, which is the highest for May for a dozen years or more, ac cordine to the local weather observer. who has no accurate' record further back than seven years. Yesterday's maximum was 84. The highest pre vious May temperature during the past seven years was 82 on the 24th last year. Heat Breaks Bend Record. BEND, Or., May 16. (Special.) Old Sol established a new May heat record here today. The mercury In the official government thermometer climbed steadily until 2 o'clock, when 89 degrees was reached. The hottest day for this month reached in pre vious years was May 31, 1914, when S3 degrees was recorded. . Salem Has 88 Degrees. SALEM. Or., May 16. (Special.) (Salem experienced its first real touch of summer weather here today when the mercury climbed to 88 degrees above zero. Yesterday the thermom eter registered S6 degrees above zero. STATE GETS BOND OFFER Morris Brothers Seek Purchase of Issues Once Questioned. SALEM, Or., May 16. (Special.) Morris Brothers corporation of Port land, successor to Morris Brothers, Inc., which failed more than a year ago but subsequently was reorganized by a number of its stockholders and creditors, today submitted to O. P. Hoff, state treasurer, an offer to purchase from the state all bonds sold by. Morris Brothers, Inc., the latter official. "We offer to pay the full and exact basic price that you, as state treas urer, paid to Morris Brothers for the bonds, plus accrued interest to date," said the letter. The state treasurer, in a statement issued today deelared that the offer received from the reorganized Morris Brothers corporation justified his pur chase of both the Reedsport and War renton bonds, which was the basis of a grand jury investigation of the state treasury department less than two years ago. The letter received by Mr. Hoff from the Morris Brothers corporation has been referred to the state bond commission for consideration. RETRENCHMENT IS II OLIVEft B. HUSTOX IS OUT FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Honest Effort to Lower Confis catory Taxes Is Part of Pledge i Made for Nomination. Oliver B. Huston, candidate for the republican nomination for represen tative from the 18th district, is pledged to strict retrenchment in the expenditure of pub lic funds, an hon est effort to lower confiscatory taxes, prohibition of alien land ownership, a strong public school system and revision" of the present au tomobile tax law. Mr. Huston, who resigned on enter ing the political arena as executive committeeman for the state depart ment of the Ameri can Legion, is well known in legal, veteran and athletic circles. He is a trustee of Multnomah club. The candidate was born in Hills- boro in 1887, finished the Hillsboro public schools, took his preparatory work at Tualatin academy and Pa cific university and then entered the University of Oregon, from which "he graduated in 1910 as president of his class, having received numerous scho lastic and athletic honors during his college course. He .then attended Tale law school, graduating in 1913. In June, 1914, Mr. Huston was ad mitted to practice of law in Oregon and was taken into partnership with his late father, S. B. Huston. Since that time he has followed his pro fession with the - exception of . 18 months .spent in the army during the world war. MM OPPOSES MERGER SENATOR WANTS NO HANDICAP ON RECLAMATION BILL. Mondcll Suggestion for Incorpora tion With Soldier Bonus Meas ure Held Poor Policy. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C, May 16. Senator McNary told a committee which called on him today in the interest of having the Smith-McNary recla niation bill incorporated in the sol d'ers' bonus bill, as suggested by House Leader Mondoll, that he did not favor the plan. The Oregon senator said that in his opinion. a development measure should1 not be attached to a releif bill. The Smith-McNary bill, he said should rest on its own merits and not be used in such a manner as to con vert it into a logrolling scheme-. The result of such a course probably would! be. he said, to bring out reclamation law which would be sat isfactory to no one. Once brought into the senate as a part of the bonus bill, there would immediately be a clamor for projects in Vll the states along the line of the original ivionaeu Din, serving but poorly the oojects ot nis bill, which is to re claim lands which are wholly unpro ductive' except by irrigation or drain ;e. Representative Mond&ll' tion came yesterday as a concession to the friends of the big reclama tion measure who have been charging him with blocking action in the hous-e. His attitude is beginning to give him trouble in his race for the uiuiea states senate in Wvomins- where his- democratic onnonerit Ken- a.or K&pdrick, has declared unequlv- uiany Ior immediate action on th bmith-McNary bill. NEW COUNCILMAN NAMED J. T. McDonough to Take Place of AV. W. Curran at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 16.- vopeciai.j w. w. Curran, council man', resigned his office last night and J. T. McDonough was appointed to take hia place. The city- dock was formally ac cepiea oy tne council and the bill aue cuuiton Bros., contractors, who uuni it, was ordered paid. The longshoremen's union is to ge 65 cents a thousand feet for unload ing lumber at the dock and this scale was approved by the council. xi. u. vi arren ano A. Hi. Clark, ap 1 ointed as members of the library board by Mayor Kiggins, refused to accept the positions, and in rhei Place Rev. Charles Powell, rector of &:. Luke s Episcopal church, and Charles A. Watts, commander bmith - Reynolds post, American Legion, were appointed to serve with Mrs. A. A. Pompe. M. M. Connor and Mrs. Nellie Bozarth. This board ha been approved by the council. Pine Beetle to Be Studied. BEND, Or., May 16. (Special.) On a tour into Klamath county to observe the co-operative campaign against tne pine beetle, made pos sioie by federal and private funds, party of national forest officials an representatives of timber . interests will leave Bend the first week i June, returning in five or six days. ti u. PiumD, supervisor of th Deschutes national forest; F. Dushau, representing the Gilchrist holdings i . c uamson or Prineville, of th Rogers company, J. H. Haner of the Deschutes County Fire . association, and J. H. Meister, Togging superin tendent for the Shevlin-Hixon com pany, will be members of the party. Additional Track Proposed. SALEM, Or., May 16. (Special.) The Oregon & California Railroad company has filed with the Oregon public service commission application to construct additional track at grade across a road a short distance north of the station grounds at Talent. I , ' Read Tke Oregonian classified ads. IP WILL FIGHT COAL PIE RAISERS Plenty of Fuel in Sight, De clares Secretary. CONFERENCE TO "BE HELD Government's Attitude Toward Miners, Operators and Consum ers to Be Made Clear. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 16. Sec retary Hoover announced tonight the calling of a conference of coal opera tors to devise measures for the pro- ection of consumers against ad vancing coal prices in certain dis tricts. No date has yet been definite ly set for the conference, but it is ex pected to be held within the next few days. Mr. Hoover requested the American Railway association and the public utilities association to create buying committees to handle their purchases of coal and announced his intention f asking other large consuming in- ustrles to take similar action in order to stop bidding against each other and against the general con sumer. 'At present," he said, "coal prices have risen unduly in certain districts, while in others there is an insuffi- iency of orders to employ the min ers full time. There are very large stocks- of coal in the country in the possession of consumers and the problem is one of co-ordination tfnd co-operation. Shortage Reports Scouted. , The reports of certain wholesalers that there is a shortage of coal is ntrue and designed to further their ersonal ends." From the White House also there came word today of the government's intention 8 take a hand in the situ ation arising from the advance in coal prices in some districts. Attorney-General Daugherty like wise Indicated today that department f justice reports showed advances of 50 per cent In coal prices at the mmes n some districts. He intimated that while his department would await the ollection of data by Secretary Hoo ver, if the facts warranted, legal re dress might be attempted by the gov- rnment. In all of the comment the view that the existing stock of coal of 40,000,000 tons and increasing non-union produc- lon do not justify market disturb ance was emphasized. Mr. Hoover is said to believe that direct negotiation between consumers of coal and oper ators of large mining enterprises, till running, will eliminate the pos sibility of any runaway markets. Government Policy Forming. Some outlines of the tentative pol icy adopted by the administration to ward the general coal strike also are becoming visible. It is probable that within six weeks or some such pe riod, after satisfactory indications are given to union leaders and coal mine operators that such a step might suc ceed, a conference will be called. Either President Harding or some cabinet member will issue the invita- ion, possibly, without publicity and 0 a limited group in the first in stance, but later to representative umbers, and ask the parties to the controversy when assembled to nego tiate for a settlement. A tendency for isolated iistricts to reach a settle ment by themselves on the basis of new wage scales, is said to have been evinced lately in West Virginia, Tex as and Kentucky. 1 PROPOSED TRANSFER OF VET. ERANS TAKEN UP. Tubercular Patients in Pierce's Sanatorium to Get Help in Fight to Stay Here. Senator McNary has now entered the fight in an effort to prevent transfer of the tubercular veterans now at Pierce's sanatorium to the new government hospital at Walla Walla, In a telegram received yesterday by John E. Barr, a patient at the sanatorium, the senator advised that he had been in touch with Colonel C. R. Forbes, head of the veterans' bureau at Washington, D. C, and that the latter had promised he would give the matter immediate attention. "Director Forbes ardvised me that he has no knowledge of plans to give those able to travel a transfer from your hospital in Portland to Walla Walla," the senator tele graphed. "He will give the matter immediate attention." Senator McNary also, said that Dr. McCauley, assistant director of Pierce's- sanatorium, would be given a chance to meet Director Forbes. Dr. P. I. Carter, chief medical offi cer of the veterans bureau for this district, was in Portland Saturday and made arrangements for the removal of 12 of the patients at the sanatorium to Walla Walla. The patients object to the removal on the grounds that many of them have friends and rela tives here. JERSEY JUBILEE PLANNED Annual Willamette Valley Event Takes Place Next AVeek. SALEM. Or., May 16. (Special.) The annual Oregon Jersey jubilee will be held in the Willamette valley beginning" Wednesday, May 24, and continued until Friday night. Wednesday night the 300 person making: up the caravan will be enr tertained at a dinner at Albany. Thursday the caravan will go to Shedd, Gervais and1 Monmouth, where some of the best herds in the state are located. ' Thursday night will be passed in Salem.' ..:.. .- Friday the caravan -will visit Polk and Yamhill counties, completing the tour at McMinnville. Persons in charge of the jubilee said the car avan will include more persons that ever before and that practically all of the prize herds of southern Ore gon will be inspected. WATER FOR POWER ASKED Classic Lake Creek Application Is Filed at Salem. ! SALEM, Or., May 16. (Special.) Harvey Rinehart of Wheeler has fined application with the state en gineer for the appropriation of water from Classic Lake creek, a tributary of Nehalem bay, for the development of five horsepower for electric light ing purposes in Tillamook county. The cost of the proposed improve ment was estimated at $2000. Other water permits issued today i follow: I J. W. Chaney of Marshfield. water from an unnamed tributary of Isthmus Slough for domestic use and for irrigation of one acre of land in Coos county. Erwin Langford of La Grande, covering the appropriation of water from Pine creek for irrigation of 75 acres in Union county. Alfred Holland of Ontario, covering the appropriation of water from Snake river for domestic water supply and for the irrigation of 40 acres of land in Malheur county. Douglas B. Lively of Warrendale, cov ering the appropriation of water from a spring for domestic water supply in Mult nomah county. Oregon highway commission, covering the appropriation of water from an un named branch of Hunt creek, tributary of the Columbia river, for drinking and sanl- I tary purposes in a public park in Clatsop 1 county. Estimated cost ot construction fixed at $1."00. T. Amal of Dee, covering the appropria tion of water from an unnamed spring for domestic purposes and for Irrigation of nine acres of land in Hood River county, at an estimated cost of $500. SANE REGIE FAVORED SAFE ADMINISTRATION AV. J. H. CLARK'S SLOGAN. IS Candidate for Representative From Multnomah County Active in Fraternal Orders. "Safe and sane business adminis tration." is the slogan on which W. J. H. Clark is seeking nomination in the republican primaries for repre sentative in tne legislature from Multnomah county. Active in"frater nal organizations, Mr. Clark sought no political office until a year a& when he was a can didate for school director in district No. 1 and was one of the four success ful aspirants. His friends are now supporting him for the legislature in response to their importunities that he consented to submit his name to the republican electorate. Mr. Clark- is sales manager for the W. Vogler company of the North west Motor company. He is also a member of the board of directors of the automotive association. Mr. Clark past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias and is active in other fraternal societies. He is pledged to the School tenure. NEW CONTRACT IS READY Jefferson AVater Conservancy Rep- resentatives to Make Proposal. SALEM, Or., May 16. (Special.) Representatives of the Jefferson water conservancy district will ap pear before the state irrigation se curities commission tomorrow and present a new contract looking to ward the development of the project. The first contract submited by the distnict was rejected by the com mission on the grounds that it pro vided that the development should be prosecuted on a cost-plus basis. The Jefferson water conservancy dis trict some time ago took over the holdings of the north unit .of the Deschutes project. It was estimated that the proposed development would entail a cost of between $600,000 and $700,000. Percy Cupper, state engineer, made it plain today that as far as he was concerned any reference to develop ment of the project on a cost-plus basis would have to be eliminated before h would approve the con tract. BANK PROBE AUTHORIZED Attorney-General to Inquire Into Klamath Falls Failure. SALEM, Or., May 16. (Specials- Governor Olcott today authorized At torney-General Van- Winkle to appoint a special deputy to investigate any violations of the Oregon laws with relation to the failure of the First State & Savings bank at Klamath Falls. This bank is now in the hands of the state superintendent of banks. A Attorney-General Van Winkle an nounced that he had communicated with J. P. Kavanaugh, ex-circuit judge of Multnomah county, with relation to acting as deputy attorney-general in connection with the bank investi gation. It was said that Mr. Kava naugh probably will accept the offer. Although no specific violations of law have been mentioned by the officials, it was said that Frank Bramwell, state superintendent of banks, had requested the investiga tion. FIRE PROTECTION URGED Pumping Plant Recommended for Soldiers' Home at Roseburg. ROSEBURG. Or.. May 16. (Spe cial.) The installation of a puhiping plant capable of supplying 750 gal lons of water a minute and the pur chase of a chemical fire engine have been recommended for the Oregon soldiers' home by deputy state fire marshals who have just completed a survey of fire hazards here. Accord ing to the report, the frame buildings at the soldiers' home would burn very rapidly and are subject to a serious fire. The protection was said to be entirely inadequate. It is stated that the installation ot the pumping plant could more than pay by increasing the supply of water for irrigation purposes on the large tract of farm land adjoining tne norae.. JITNEY CAR IS WRECKED Misunderstanding of Orders Causes Crash With Locomotive. ASTORIA, Or., May 16. (Special.) The Columbia. River & Nehalem Railroad company's jitney motorcar was totally wrecked last night when it collided with locomotive Is'd. 114 at Sunnyside station. The accident was caused by a mis understanding of orders. The driver was the only person on board the jit ney and he jumped", escaping without serious injury. The car was wrecked. Gresham Boy's Leg Broken. . GRESHAM, Or., May 16. (Special.) Alder Miller, 17-year-old high school junior, climbed a tree here this eve ning for radio observation. A limb upon which he was standing broke and he fell to the ground. His right leg was fractured. Young Miller is a son of K. A. Miller, mayor and banker of Gresham. Gresham Festival Today. GRESHAM, Or., May 16. (Special.) Business will be suspended here to morrow afternoon and public schools wilt have a half holiday in order that all citizens and young folk .may witness or participate in the regular annual spring festival of the school IsililllSli LODGE FAKERS SENTENCED FOUR GET TWO YEARS AND ARE FINED $5000 EACH. Commitment Deferred for 60 Days Pending Appeal Men Con . victed on Ten Counts. SALT LAKE CITY, May 16. Mat thew McBlain Thomson, Dominic Ber- gera, Thomas Perrot and Robert Jamieson, officers of the American Masonic federation, convicted by a federal court jury late yesterday on charges of using the mails to defraud in connection with the securing of memberships for their organization were sentenced to serve two years each in prison and pay fines of $5000 each. Commitment, however was deferred for 60 days pending appeal of th& de cision by attorneys for the accused. The men were convicted on ten counts each and Federal Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa, presiding, sentenced them to serve two years on each count, the sentences to run concur rently. The whereabouts of Robert Jamie- son are unknown and he was not brought before the court for trial. He fled when grand jury indictments were returned Thomson, Bergera and Per rot were released on bond of $15,000 each, pending disposition of the ap peal, which must be made within 60 days. The case went to the jury late yes terday afternoon and a verdict of guilty was returned after a delvbera tion of about two hours, but Judge Wade deferred sentencing the men until later. The trial of the foreign officers be gan two weeks ago and was the out growth of an investigation started by the postoffice department in 1915 and the resultant grand jury indictment April 23, 1921. Upwards of 30 witnesses from all parts of the world testified during the course of the trial and several men who had taken membership in the American Masonic federation, were witnesses for the prosecution. The American Masonic federation, it is estimated, had a membership of 10,000. The organization was founded in Idaho in 1907 by Thomson. He came to Idaho from Scotland, and in that country, according to his testimony. he belonged to at least two lodges of the Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons. Government prosecutors in winding up their case asserted that the federation officers had collected, in membership fees and dues, up wards of $1,500,000 and $2,000,000. Thomson, who was active head, claimed his American Masonic federa tion and its affiliated arm, the Fed erated Supreme councils, were the only true Masonic bodies in the Unit ed States and that the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons had no lawful Masonic affiliations. FORTUNE IS REPORTED MADE Thomson Organization Exposed -by Article in The Oregonian. Matthew McBlain Thomson and two associate organizers of the "American Masonic Federation," branded by Ma sons as a fake society, were convicted in the United States district court in Salt Lake City on charges of using the mails to defraud, according to word received yesterday by James F. Robinson, grand secretary of the Ma sonic order. The Thomson organization was ex posed four years' -ago by The Orego nian in an interview with Mr. Robin son. Because of the article Thomson sued Mr. Robinson for $50,000 alleg ing iiDei, out a veraict tor tne de fendant was quickly returned by a jury in the court of Judge McGinn. Thomson is declared to have made a fortune estimated at $500,000 bv ad vertising throughout the country that anyone who paid the price would be invested with the degrees of Freema sonry and all its allied branches without restriction for race or color Miss Fern Hobbs to Return. Miss Fern Hobbs is expected to re turn to Portland July 1 from Coblenz, where she has been in the Y. M. C. A. service with the American army of oc cupation, according to information re ceived yesterday by ex-governor Os wald West. She completed her serv ice with the "Y last month and 1 tends to travel about Europe before returning to this country. She visited the Passion play at Oberammergau May 7. She will be in London June 1 and in New York June 10. accord Ing to her present schedule. Miss Hobbs was Mr. West's secretary dur ing the time he was governor and served as an official in numerous patriotic drives. During the war she went to Paris as an executive secre tary of the American Red Cross. Astoria Sure of New Hotel. ASTORIA, Or., May 16. (Special.) That Astoria s proposed strictly mod ern hotel will be built this summer was assured at noon today when the chamber of conimerce committees which have been conducting the DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, May 16. Maximum tern perature, 85 degrees; minimum. 60 de grees. River reading at 8 A. M., 10.4 feet charge in last 24 hours, 0.3 foot rise. To tal rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M.), none tota! rainfall since September 1, 1921 35.72 Inches; normal, -41.18 inches; difi ciency of rainfall since September 1. 1921, 5.46 inches. Sunrise, 4:37 A. M. : sunset, 7:37 P. M. Total sunshine, 13 hours 15 minutes; possible sui. shine, 15 hours Moonrise, 12:10 A. M. of the 17th; moon set, 9:48 A. M. Barometer (reduced to sea ievel) 5 P. M., 30.03 inches. Relative hu midity: 5 A. M., 78 per cent; noon, 3& per cent; 5 P. 33 per cent. THE) WEATHOT. ' g E nl Wind. ?9 ?K S O j 3 3 1 1! I 3 STATIONS. J 1 1 Wathr. i i Is i ? I ' ' ' ' Baker 431 8210 . 00 .. IN W Clear Boise 48! 80 0.00 . . NW Pt. cloudy Boston 4Sl 58;o.OO..'S . Clear Calgary 48 620 . 00 12IX Cloudy Chicago 56 700.C1..SE Cloudy Denver 3S 68(0.00 10 XW Cloudv Des Moines. . 50 66i0.4S . .SW Clear Eureka 52 80j0 .00 .. SW Cloudy Galveston ... 68 780.00 .JN Clear Helena 56 72O.00..(SW Cloudy Juneau 48 ).. Kansas City.. 52 eSIO.Otflin'SW Pt. cloudy Loa Angeles. 54 74 0.0010SW ICloudy Marshfield . 42 72 0.00!14iN'WClear Minneapolis . 52 66i0.20. .(SB Cloudy New Orleans 66 82)0.04 . . W Clear New York .. 58 70:O.00llS Clear North Head. 50 52O.00!24jN Cloudy . Phoenix 62 9610.00 .. SW Cllear Pocatello ... 42 740. CO10SW Clear Portland ... 60 850 .t'010;?fW Clear Roseburg ... 50 90 0. CO.. IN Clear Sacramento 62 92;0.O0 12S Clear St. Louis ... 58 B4I0.10..IS Pt cloudy Salt Lake .. 48 70 0.00.. SE Clear San Diego .. 56 64 0.C0.. W Cloudy San P'ncisco 52 62 0.UO18 W Cloudy Seattle 54 76 0.C0 . . NW Clear Sitkat 46: Spokane ... 56 84 0.00 12 NW Clear Tacoma 8010.00 .. N Pt. cloudy Tatoosh Isl. .. 48 50 0.00 ..N Pt cloudy Valdezt 46 Walla Walla 58 88 0.00..S Clear Washington 54 80 0.00 10.B Cloudy Winnipeg . .. 461 72 0.C8 . . NW Cloudy Yakima 60 900.00 18N Pt. cloudy A. M. today, ing day. tP. M. report of preced FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity: Wednesday fair westerly winds. Oregon and Washington: Wednesday fair excem rosgy near tne coast; mo-Jirat westvi-i .... ...... financial campaign announced . they had obtained subscriptions for $256,- 800 worth of stock or $6800 in excess j of the amount sought. The hotel, which is to be erected on a tract 100 by 125 at the corner of Fourteenth and Commercial streets, will contain 100 rooms. A meeting of the stock holders will be called immediately to perfect organization of the Columbia Hotel company by electing officers and authorizing the preparation ot the plans for the structure. RAID CASE IS DISMISSED Old Homestead Roadhouse Held Not to Have Violated law. Because he was not convinced by evidence introduced that the Old Homestead roadhouse on the Base Line road was violating the law on the night of the recent raid by depu ty sheriffs, District Judge Hawkins threw the case out of court yesterday afternoon. - Judge Hawkins asserted that no .ef fort had been made by the state to show that parties drinking and danc ing at the roaethouse after the hour of 1:30 'A. M., when dancing was sup posed to be taboo in all resorts under control of the county commissioners, had paid for their food and dancing. They might have been friends of the proprietor, so far as the evidence dis closed, he said, signing tke dismissal order. Anthony Tully, proprietor of " the Old Homestead, was charged with operating a dance hall without a license. FOREST MAPS ARE READY Sites Suitable for Homes in Sum mer Arc Outlined. REDMOND, Or., May 16. (Special.) The forestry office has received some interesting maps of the Meto lius recreation area, the country along the Metolius which is suitable for summer homes, camp grounds or parks, showing the land already taken and that which is vacant. H. S. Plumb, Bend forest supervisor. stated that with the assistance of these maps, he will be able to give anyone interested exact information egarding sites for homes or camps. Fishing is excellent here and everyp year more persons from other parts f the state are spending their vaca- ions in this section. The New Mc- Kenzie highway and the Redmond- Sisters, both being in better condition than ever before, have made this sec tion a summer resort more desirable than heretofore. Obituary. Kobert N. Abbott. WARRENTON, Or., Mav 16. (Spe cial.) Robert N. Abbott, who died here recently at the age of 7,6 years. was born 'n Broom- town, N. J., May 21, 1845. On March 4, 1862, he enlisted in company B, 15th New York infantry, and served until the close of the civil war. Later he served with distinc tion in the Modoc Indian war. Mr. Abbott came to Clatsop county more than 50 years ago and had made his home in War- renton continuously to the date of hi death. John S. Gibbons. John S. Gibbons, an early Oregon settler, died Monday at the Portland Medical hospital. He was 69 years old and had lived in Portland for more than half a century. He was born in Nova Scotia April 10, 1853, and came to Portland in 1870. Seven children survive, five of whom were in Portland at the time of his death. The funeral will be held from the Finley chapel at 10:30 A. M. Friday, with burial in Mount Scott cemetery. J. Teedy. JEFFERSON. Or., May 16. (Spe cial.) J, Teedy, 86 years old, died of general debility here, Friday, and Sunday was buried from the Evan gelical church, Rev. E. G. Hornschuck officiating. Interment was in the lo cal cemetery. The deceased is sur vived by his widow. Salem Has Rat Exterminator. SALEM, Or., May 16. (Special.) Walter Low, street commissioner, at meeting of the city council here last night was proclaimed official rat exterminaSor for the municipality, without additional compensation. The rat menace was called to the atten tion of the council and some of the members of the body thought some thing should be done to rout the pests. In appointing Mr. Low rat exterminator the counci-lmen agreed that the city should- stand the ex pense of purchasing drugged biscuits and other materials necessary to bring about their extermination. Campers to Be Welcomed. A committee from the Kiwanis club will visit the municipal auto park every night to welcome visitors to Portland, club members decided yes terday at their noon meeting. One of the avenues in the park will be named for the club. The prize speak ers in the recent Portland realty board contest addressed the club yes terday on "My Home Town, Port land." The speakers were Carlos Mar sters, George Mahoney, Walter Hoi comb, J. H. Mariels and W. H. Ross. n i Corns? OBaBlia . just say Bluejay to your druggist Stops Pain Instantly The simplest way to end a corn is Blue-jay. A touch stops the pain fh stantly. Then the corn loosens and comes out Made in two forms a Colorless, clear liquid (one drop does it!) 'and in extra thin plasters. Use whichever form you prefer, plasters or the liquid the action is the same. Safe, gentle. Made in a world-famed laboratory. Sold by all druggists. Free: Write Bauer & Black, Chicago, Dept. ii for valuable book, "Correct Car of the Feet." WILEY B. ALLEN CO. 148 Fifth St. A MORE BEAUTIFUL BRUNSWICK Brunswick, Quee n Anne, a new model by the most famous of America's design ers of period fur nishings, is now be- m rf C Vl n TIT t-i n A io very greatly admired by those who love the beautiful and ar tistic . in home fur n i s h i n g s and the most nearly perfect in tone production. Being Brunswick, tonal superiority is, of course, conceded, and being a Zork model beauty and artistry of design and period are apparent to each beholder. Not only will the Queen Anne satisfy fully in its great decorative value, but it will gratify in the moderation of its cost in comparison with its great beauty. You are cordially invited to inspect our display of the new period and console models each one varying in its design and appeal. Your name here will bring pictorial catalog. Name .S Address 148 Fifth Street, Near Morrison OTHER STORES San 1-rnncisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Joae, Fresno. Lon Angeles and San Diego. W. H. Collins, president of the Laun dry Owners' National Association of America, made a brief talk. and A. E. Wheelock spoke on "Opportunities for Kiwani." Jefferson Clubwomen to Meet. JEFFERSON, Or.,. May 16. (Spe cial.) At the next meeting of the local women's club. May 24, at the home of Mrs. R. C. Thomas, with Mrs. F. M. Reed as leader, the discussion will center about Oregon men and women. "Our Oregon Cartoonist, Homer Davenport," will be the topic given the members by Mrs. J. O. Van Winkle while readings from "Souven irs of Western Women" will be given by Mrs. Cora Peabody. At the last meeting of this organization Mrs. S. H. Goin, the president, and Mrs. David Looney were elected representatives of the local body to attend the state federation gathering at luiamooK in the early part of June. E. E. Elliott Speaks at Salem. SALEM. Or., May 16. (Special.) E. E. Elliott, director of vocational training for Oregon, was the prin cipal speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Salem Kiwanis club held here today. Mr. Elliott said that 23 schools in Oregon now have courses in agriculture and vocational train ing, while other schools wfll add these courses within the next few months. Read The Oregonian classifjprt ads. Between Portland, ie.. liohion. . - Charleston, and San Diego, Los Angeles, San irancisco, t oruauu, oauuc, Vancouver. i. . Portland. Me. Boston S. P. LrhiKn. Mays. junex S. S. Hanaxn S. S. Uruah Juno 12 June 15 i"" . j t , in. Q 22' iY"I i:;r.ii-""" " ".l.,n.11 lSS Deerfield June 7 I SS. JVabash July 1 (Refrigerator Space) ' 101 Third St. THE ADMIRAL LINE. Taciflc toast Agents. Broadway 5481 IUIVJI lUfllliuii.jJWiyl Meals and Berth Included. STEAMSHIP "SENATOR" Sails from Municipal dock No. 3 Sat., May 20, 4 P. M. For SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGKLES SAN DIEGO Sailings every Saturday thereafter. 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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has restored more women in this condition to health and happiness than any other medicine. The grateful letters we are continually publishing in this paper from women who have found health by its use prove it. Adv. No Trouble to Keep Skin Free From Hairs (The Modern Beauty) There is no need for any woman to countenance superfluous hairs, be cause with a paste made by mixing some powdered delatone with water it is easy to get rid of them. The pajte is applied for 2 to 3 minutes, then rubbed off and the skin washed. This treatment will rid the skin of hair without leaving a blemish, but care should be taken to see that you get real delatone. Mix fresh as wanted. Adv. jew ura, .lu.i.i-....., t . - nl.:i...l..f..l.!. 1(. tlntnr. ' d ,. New York Phila. Baltimore Charleston ....... " - j.iAi in wuuo - . ... .... - . - - I KM Ai1itr:i 'Time SS lehieh July 15 ln to ENGLAND SIX DAYS N. 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