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THE : SUNDAY O.REGONIAN. PORTIiAND. JANUARY 17, 19I5 WHEAT EXPOfff HERE NEAR MILLION MARK Week Ends With More Than 8CC.00O Bushels Loaded and More to Come. ' HARBOR CRAFT-CROWDED British, Danish, Russian and Amer ican Boats Load and Unload In Portland, Total of 11 Vessels Clearing Wheat in December. ' For the week ending- yesterday 8S.' (45 bnshels of wheat were loaded here. Set there appears to be little diminu tion of tonnage in the main harbor, as lisrht vessels are towed from ballast docks at Linnton almost as 'fast as others are finished and hauled into the Stream. The last to clear, the British hip Claverdon, has 139,659 bushels aboard. During the present week the British steamer Devon City should be dis patched by Balfour, Guthrie It Co.. as ehe is to shift today from the Eastern & Western mill, where she was lined, to a loading: berth at Albina. dock. The Danish bark Dan mark, from Antofo frasta, reached the river Friday night in town of the tug Goliath and will be in the harbor as soon as she is berthed at Linnton and discharges ballast. The vessel left Antofogasta October 29 and is consigned to Strauss & Co., to be loaded by the Northern Grain & "Ware house Company. The Russian bark Port Caledonia left tiere yesterday morning In tow of the rteamer Game Cock and the Cambus doon is to depart tomorrow morning with the steamer Ocklahama. The Eongvand finished working grain at Irving dock yesterday and went to the stream and the Celtic Glen was shifted from Montgomery dock to Irving, where she begins receiving cargo tomorrow morning. . The American bark Poitalloch sailed from the river yesterday for Caliao and the British bark Kinross-shlre and the ship Hero were towed to sea, also bound for the United Kingdom. The Karmo. Loch Garve, Clackmannanshire, Vanduara. Lindfield, Celtic Glen. Pierre Antonine, Devon City are in line to go during the next week or 19 days and yet more tonnage is on the way that might arrive any day. A -total of 14 vessels cleared in De irpmher with 1.878.404 bushels of wheat and an increase is in prospect for Jan vary In the number of vessels and total grain exportation. Grain available for export is expected to be cleaned up In short order now, s estimates are that about 500.000 bushels for the offshore trade are yet in possession of growers and that at tidewater and either at in terior warehouses or en route is being moved as rapidly as exporters can dis patch ships and provide space here for storage. - Of the season's fleet four vessels have -been cleared for South Africa, two to the West Coast and the others to the United Kingdom.. The movement of wheat and flour to the Orient has amounted to little compared with, trade of pas t seasons. - W. . mrt a , I, X . t ..vile! . TA V A HT!" VO Clackmannanshire 'Will Carry -Portland Gifts to Needy Islanders. Interest manifested ' by Captain Kerbyson. of the British ship Clack mannanshire, in the condition of the 175 residents of Pltcairn Island, a short distance south of the equator, has aroused Fortianders. who appreciate the situation of those lonely in habitants, and as Captain Kerbyson lias promised that his ship will call there while on the way around the Horn with wheat for the United King dom," the aim Is to provide him with eultable clothing, school books, soap and the like that will be of service. Mrs. Ella M. Bateman, residing at the Westonia Apartments, has volunteered to assist in collecting necessities, as Che has traveled in the South Seas and comprehends some of The conditions. Mrs. Bateman says print cloth, calico and ' such goods and light clothing would be acceptable, but food Is not required urgently by them, it is said, toecause .they subsist principally on sea life and tropical fruit. It is not often that vessels call there, but the Clack mannanshire was in communication with the islanders on her way to Port land and Captain Kerbyson learned of their, shortage, and . was told that , they are destitute of soap. There are chil dren as well as grownups to be looked after, and that is the reason school books bave been suggested. A mis sionary and his wife reside there, and with suitable facilities it is pointed out that they can do much to educate the children. CAPT. SEHiE ON E. H. VANCE Master Well Known Hero Takes ' Coaster on Voyage to England. - Captatn Dick Seike, permanent mas ter of the Hammond steamer Gen. Hub bard, has been transferred to the steamer Edgar H. Vance, of the same line, which has been chartered to load lumber for England and sailed from San Pedro Wednesday for Eureka to begin taking cargo. Captain Ludlow, of the Vance, was granted a leave of absence, so Captain Seike was selected for the long voyage. For a lengthy period after the "Big Three" liner Beaver was placed in ope ration between Portland and California ports Captain Seike was her chief of ficer, serving under Captain Kldston, her first master, also Captain Mason, her present nsvigator. Later he was master of the Port of Portland bar tug Wallula for a short period and left that berth to take command of one of the tugs operated by the California State Board of Harbor Commissioners at San Francisco. He had. been on the Hub bard several months. BEAR LEAVES FREIGHT HERE Southbound Movement of Oregon Commodities Shows Improvement. Not since the outbreak of European hostilities has a steamer for California left cargo behind such as the Bear did when she sailed at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, there being considerable freight lying on Ainsworth dock that could not be accomodated, as the liner had stowed below deck more than 3400 tons. Ordinarily that is not a capacity load, but it was made up of heavy and bulky shipments so that the space was occupied. In the way of passengers the Bear carried 196 persons. The Beaver, due today from Los Angeles and San Fran cisco, has a fair northbound cargo and passenger list. She will clean up ship ments remaining. Other California steamers are handling their share and the Yucatan, due today, is expected to have a good load when she departs Wednesday, besides steam schooners in f FIRST BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP FROM COAST CROSSES THE ATLAN I TIC CARRYING CALIFORNIA SUPPLIES FOR STARVING ' - FAMILIES. 1 I - -pest.-- .v: I -: - - - "5 JSaTfZ;si23e wife M? ' - zJ Laden with California's contributions for the assistance of suffering human ity in Belgium, the steamer Camino, of the Arrow Line fleet, which was built for the Portland-California service and operated regularly until last year. sailed from New York a week ago yes terday on the last leg of her Journey to London, where part of her cargo is to be discharged and the remainder un loaded at Rotterdam. The vessel put out from San Francisco December 5 by way of Los Angeles and reached Colon on December 28. On the occasion of her last visit to Portland photographs were obtained of the ship and her mas ter. Captain Ahlin, by Mrs. K. Percy Knight. ' the general cargo trade are well patro nized, mostly grain being dispatched. ALASKA TRADE WAITS, IS CRY Cannery-Owner Sees Big Chance lor Portland Steamship Line. , "The Portland steamship line can be made a success, as has been demon strated plainly this year," says J. R. Beegle, owner of a salmon cannery in Ketchikan, Alaska, who is in Portland to nurchase supplies. "With such an auspicious beginning, the future of the line is assured and Portland business men should do all in their power to support it and to reach out for ' more business. The business in Aiasna awaits the aggressive person, and Portland now has a chance to demon strate its ability as a hustler. "I believe that Alaska is on the eve of a tremendous commercial and In dustrial awakening, in the next few years. The opening of the Government railway Is bound to give a great impetus to business and it is a wise thing for the cities of the Northwest on which Alaska depends, to make preparations for the future." RIVER TO START RECEDING Gains in Willamette Not to Con tinues Unless Rain Falls Heavily. District Forecaster Beals says there id only one condition that can prevent the Willamette from starting to fall tomorrow and that would be heavy rains, which are not threatened. The rise hero for 24 hours terminating at 8 o'clock yesterday morning was four tenths Of a foot and the river stood 8.9 feet above sero. At Wilsonville the gain in heighth was 2.1 feet and it rose 1.1 foot at Albany and 1.9 feet at Eugene, the rise at faalem being .7 of an inch. There was more or a current nere yesterday than before, but only a nominal amount of drift was running. There was no change on the Snake River at Lewiston and at Umatilla the Columbia increased its depth only 2 of an inch. XEW OCEAX WAREHOUSE BORAS Huge Structure, Being Erected at Seattle, Is Damaged. SEATTLE. Jan. 1. The huge ocean warehouse of the Seattle Port Commis sion on the East Waterway at the foot of Hanford street, was partially de stroyed by Are today. The warehouse, 900 feet long and of slow-burning wood construction, was not yet finished, and was still in the hands of the con tractor. It is well insured. . The" building was to have cost $87,000. Much of the east frontage of the warehouse was damaged. The creo soted piling beneath the structure burned furioasiy. News From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. IS. (Special.) The Danish bark Danmark arrived about 9 o'clock last night, 62 days from Antofogasta, being towed in by the tug Goliah. Captain Nlelson. master of the craft, says he encountered pleasant weather during the entire trip until off the mouth of the river, when, he ran into a heavy gale that continued for two days. On Thursday the bark ran close in a snort distance south of the lightship, but as no tug was in sight she tacked, passing near Tilla mook Head and headed out to sea again. The Danmark spoke no vessels during the voyage. She Is to load grain at Portland. The Russian . bark Port Caledonia.' PORTLAND HARBOR CROWDED t awrru: t tit t 44 ?b I t t te ' "wr - ;r-.r ..v..-" - .r ..- . .""z ....i 1 T ......i. ,....,ll..a.assat l.AlJLtlaMA.MAA-LtAl.T.W--'JJ"- a ' X r f tm of 2 dS72 22. a grain laden ro- '.no United Kingdom is en route down the river. The tow boat then will take the Danish bark Danmark to Portland. The American bark Poitalloch, grain laden for Callao was towed to sea today. The British steamer Onwen sailed today for the United Kingdom with a cargo of 248,388 buhsels of wheat valued at 8347,743 from Portland. The Belgian ship Hero, with a cargo of grain from Portland for the United Kingdom, was towed to sea today. The lumber-laden schooner W. H. Smith, that, was lying in the lower harbor opposite Hammond, lost one of her anchors and 30 fathoms of chain yesterday and drifted close to the beach on the south side of the river before her other anchor would hold. The lifesaving crew hastened to the scene and stood by for several hours to give assistance, if necessary. The craft was not injured but will be delayed a couple of days,' while her anchor is being recovered. COOS BAY, Or., Jan. 16. (Special) The steamship -Geo. W. Elder arrived from Eureka this morning -at 7 and sailed for Portland at 12:15. While in Humboldt Bay the Elder was rammed and a small hole was stove in her star board stern 10 feet above the waterline. The steamship Breakwater sailed to day for Portland at 12:30. ' The Adeline Smith, a Smith lumber steamer, arrived from San Francisco today at 11. The Daisy Putnam, which arrived from Portland this morning at 8 o'clock, is loading lumber at the North Bend mills. r The gasoline schooner Roamer sailed for , Port Orford this forenoon with general freight. The steam schooner Paraiso arrived off the bar from San Francisco too late for this afternoon's tide and will enter in the morning. The gasoline sehooner Rustler is loaded for a trip to the Siuslaw River and will sail Sunday morning. SICK" SAILORS CARED FOR Port Caledonia Jlen Xot Left Here as Public Charges. Before the departure of the Russian bark Port Caledonia yesterday for Eng land with wheat Captain Carlsson ar ranged with J. H. Barbour, United .estates Immigration '"inspector, for the care of three members of his crew held at St. Vincent's Hospital suffering from seurvv or berri-berri. Dr. G. M. Magruder, of the United States Public Health ana Aiarmo nospuai service, examined the men at the instance of Mr. Barbour and said they would re cover. It was arranged that Captain Carls son was to deposit 8268 here for the care of the men. It being estimated that the entire stay of one in the hospital would be three weeks, another six weeks' and the third 24 weeks. On their release they will be given oppor tunity to apply for citizenship papers and any of the fund remaining will be returned to owners of tne vessel. Asotin Farmers Holding Wheat. iSOTTN. Wash.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Asotin farmers are holding their wheat for a further advance in prices, ueorne Sauer was offered 81.26 a bushel last week, but refused. WITH SHIPS LOADING iGlUra VjrlvtJ UIN LM lo X AAljl X S aik vat scene: below bbidq es PRIDAI AFTBBSOU.I. . . t 3 BOATS PURCHASED Jones' Fleet Gets Teal, Inland Empire, Twin Cities. CRAFT TO BE OPERATED Object Declared to Be Establishment of Business on Columbia River Before Celilo Canal Opens for Steamer Traffic. Captain F. B. Jones, of the Willam ette & Columbia River Towing Com nanv. which has operated The Dalles- Columbia line with the steamer State of Washington and latterly wnn steamer Game Cock because the Wash ington was laid up for repairs, an nounced yesterday that negotiations for the steamers of the Open River Transportation Company, the J. N. Teal, Inland Empire and Twin Cities, had been closed. The Teal will go Into service Tuesday or Wednesday be tween Portland and The Dalles, and one of the others may be operated above Celilo until the opening of The Dalles-Celilo Canal, when a through service to the head of navigation will be maintained. Captain Jones said that when re pairs are completed to the State of Washington about February 15, she will run in conjunction with the J. N. Teal. The latter was laid up at Ful ton on hep withdrawal from The Dalles route by the Open River interests about two years ago, while the Inland Empire and Twin Cities were held at Celilo. The Teal was built in 1907 for that service and is of 613 tons gross and 456 tons net register, having a length of 160 feet, beam of 43.4 feet and depth of hold of 6.4 feet The In land Empire was turned out In. 1908 and Is 416 tons gross and 375 tons net register; being 151 feet long and having a beam of 32.1 feet and depth of hold of 4.8 feet. The Twin Cities was built in 1905. She is of 418. tons gross and 875 tons net register and has the same dimensions as the Inland Empire. The aim of The Dalles-Columbia line officials has been to become estab lished in advance of the opening .of The Dalles-Celllo Canal, which will be about May 1, and conduct a through service, so freight can be loaded here for- distribution along the upper Co lumbia and the Snake River. With the Canal in use it is believed efforts will be redoubled to induce the Govern ment to extend its operations above the canal to clear rock, bars and other obstructions from the channels so there may bea permanent service. Marine Notes. Henry L. Beck, since July, 1911, Inxnector of the Seventeenth Light house District, departed last night for Charleston, S. C, headquarters of the Sixth Lighthouse District, of which he will assume charge. Robert Warrack, superitnendent of the Seventeenth Dis trict, is acting inspector and is expect ed to be appointed permanently in a short time. When the McCormlck steamer Klam ath departed irom St. Helens for Cali fornia ports last sight she had 50 pas sengers. Repairs to the gasoline schooner Ah wenada having been completed she was launched from the ways at Bupple's yard yesterday and starts loading at Oak-street dock tomorrow for Oregon coast ports. s Orford Reef gas buoy, which was re ported extinguished, was relighted Jan uary 15, says a message received at the lighthouse headquarters yesterday. Specifications for two barges to be built by the Government for transport ing rock for the construction . of Oie north jetty at the mouth of the Co quille River have been approved by the Chief of Engineers at Washington. They are to be 90 feet in length, 30 feet beam and 8 feet depth of hold. MARXSE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. From Date. ....... .Los Anseles. .. . . .Indeft Coos Bay.-. Jan. 1 Los Anzeles Jan. 17 Name. Bosk City. ... Beekwater. . . Beaver Geo. W. Elder Yncatan ...... .Eureka Jan. 17 . .Sn Diego Jan. 17 Ban niAzo. ....Jan. 24 Bel?. . . . . . -Los Aneeles Jan. 27 Roanoke. . . . DUE TO UHitTAR I. Name. Ron City..... Geo. W. Elder. Tale Breakwater. .. Harvard. . ios Angeles. .. . . .Indef t. Eureka ....-Jan. . . . . B. F. to I A..... -Jan. .... Coos Bay -Jan. . . . s it tn I A Jan. Yucatan... San Diego. ... ....Jan. Beaver Los Angelea. .Jan. Willamette a'" Yoeemite San Diego . Northland San Francisco. San Ramon .San Francisco. . . .Jan. . .Jan. .Jan. ..Jan. San Tranclsco. ..Jan. Roanoke San Diego Jan. Klamath San Diego Jan. nai. Los Angeles. ... . . Jan. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL SERVICE. Name. From ,?ate' Glenroy X-ondon.... Jan. 25 Rio Paslg Manila..., Feb. 10 Glengyle London Feb. 20 Glenlochy London ......Mar 10 Name. For Date. Glenroy London. ........ .Jan. Su Rio Paslg Kobe Feb. 15 Glengyle. ......... London. ......... rb. zs Gleenlochy ..London. ...... ...Mar. 23 Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Jan. 16. Sailed Steamers Bear, for San Pedro, via Sau Francisco; Klamath, for San Diego, via -way ports: r UNITED KINGDOM AND MOORING 4.! u " -' Russian bark Poit taiedbnia, for United &ingdozn. Astoria, Jan. 1. Arrived down at 1 A M. and sailed at noon, Brltisn steamer unweo, fr TTniTcuf Kingdom. Sailed at 9 A. M. American bark Poitalloch. for Callao. balled at 1:30 P. M.. Norwegian .ship Hero: at S P. M.. British bark Kinross-shire, lor United San F-ranciaeo. Jan. l(t. Sailed at 10 A. M ittamr Willamette, for Portland Jan. 13. Arrived at 9 P. M., ateamer Aitn..inn tmm Vnrtland. Coos Bay, Jan. 18. Arrived and sailed at noon, steamer Geo. w. juasr, irom for Portland. Sailed at noon, steamer Breakwater, for Portland. Astoria, Jan. 13. Arrived at 8 P. M., Danlsb bark Danmark, from Antofagasts, San Francisco, Jan. 18. Arrived Steam a rimlM t trarrntit. from Seattle: Hardy and A. M. Simpson, from Coos Bay: Grace Dollar, from Kagle Harbor. Sailed Steam ers Colonel E. L. Drake, for Vancouver; Willamette, for Astoria; President, for Se attle; Shinyo Maru (Japanese), for Hong- Eureka. Cel., Jan. 18. Sailed Steamer Wilmington, far Seattle. Coos Bay. Jan. 18. Sailed Steamers Breakwater and George W. Elder, lor As trtWa. Yokohama. Jan. 13. Arrived Nippon Maru. from Ran Francisco. Sydney. N. S. W.. Jan. 14. Arrived Oranaa River, from Seattle. Vladivostok. Jan. 18. Arrived Steamer Novgorod, from Victoria- B. C New York. Jan. 16. Arrived Steamer Olson and Mahoney. from San Francisco. Seattle. Jan. 18. Arrived United states revenue . cutter Unalga. from Neah Bay. Sailed Steamers Alameda, for Southwestern A aKka: C tv of Seattle, for soutneastern Alaska: British bark Celtlcburn, for United Kingdom. Jlarconl Wireless Reports. ' (All posit ions reported at 8 P. M. January IS. unless otnerwfbe arHUmsiflo-i Breakwater. Coos Bay for Portland, 10 miles north of Yaauina. Beaver, San Francisco for Portland, five miles south of Heceta Head. Elder. Coos Bay for Portland, 20 miles north of Yaauina. Santa Rita, Meadow Point for Port San Luis. 413 miles north or San Tancisco. Hllonian. -San Francisco for Seattle, 24 miles north of Columbia River. Vance. San Francisco for Seattle. 215 miles north of 6an Francisco. Francis Hanify, Norfolk for San Fran cisco. 600 miles south San Francisco, Yosemlte, San Pedro for San Francisco, 14 miles west Point ftirmin. City of Para, Balboa for San Francisco, 608 miles south Ssn Francisco. San Juan, San Francisco for Balboa, 790 mllM Knurr, -Kan Francisco. Arollne, San Pedro for San Francisco, .l.lit mlln wt San Pedro V ". M. Wilhelmina, San Francisco for Honolulu, fi?K m;iM out January lit. Matsonla, Honolulu for San Franclcsco, 120? miles out January 15, Hyades, Seattle for Honolulu, 1519 miles fmtn riM Flattery January lo. Colusa. San Francisco for Sydney, 2717 mlla, nnr Janitirv 15. Sherman, San Francisco for Manila, 2453 miles out January 15. Willamette San Francisco for Astori Topeka. San Francisco for Eureka, eight miles south point Arena. thrM mile south Point Arena. Chanslor. Avon for Monterey. 10 miles from Monterey. Buck, Monterey for Everett. 1621 miles from MnntarnV. President. San Francisco for Seattle, 16 mllAA north Paint Arena. Oleum. Portland for Oleum. 181 miles nnrr. of San Francisco. Colon. 6an Francisco for San Diego, six mllAa mith PlrMn Point. Scott. Acapulco in tow, San Francisco for Kanalmo. 10 miles south Point Reyes. Roanoke. Portland for San Francisco, 155 miles north San Francisco. Speedwell, San Francisco for Bandon, 210 miles north San Francisco. Redondo, Coos Bay for San Francisco, 15 miles north San Francisco. Leelanaw, San Francisco for Galveston. 188 miles south San Francisco. Santa Clara, San Luis for San Francisco, in mjlna south Pledras Blancas. Barge 91, in tow Drake, San Francisco for Seattle. 40 miles north rolnt Keyes. Lansing, San Luis for Vancouver, 315 miles north Can Francisco. Kllburn, Eureka for San Francisco, 25 miles south Cane Mendocino. Paraiso, San Francisco for Coos Bay, 10 miles north Cape Bianco. Yucatan, San Francisco tor Portland- off Cape Blanco. Schley, San Francisco for Seattle, five miles south Cape Blanco. Tides at Asiosia Sunday. Hign. Low. 2:28 A. M 7.8 ft.8:19 A. M 2.6 ft 1:33 Py M .0.0 ft.8:51 P. M 0.9 ft. Notice to Mariners. The following affects aids to naviga tion in the Seventeenth Lighthouse District: Columbia River, Walker Island to Martin Island The following aids recently carried away by ice were re-established January 8 11. 1915: Cottonwood Island, lower and upper front light, about 80 feet above the water, on a seven-pile dolphin In 44 fathoms of water. No other change. Cottonwood Island, upper rear light, about 40 feet above the water, on a seven-pile dolphin in 2 3fc fathoms of water. Sandy Island light, about 25 feet above the water1, on a seven-pile dolphin In SH fathoms of water, about 47 yards north from former location. HENRY L BECK, Inspector. ' YOUNG WIDOW WOULD WED Kansas City Woman Asks Paper to Find Husband for Her., OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 16. (Spe cial.) Oregon men and the wonders of the Willamette Valley climate have attracted Vivian B. Dale to such an extent that she wrote a letter to the Oresron City Enterprise, which was received Friday requesting that some Clackamas County man correspond with her. She lives in Kansas uiiy, Kan. She describes herself as an "attrac tive young widow" and says she is 22 years old. Details of her. previous marriage are not discussed nor any other particulars. She says that all candidates for her hand must own homes. Iinn Veniremen Mostly Farmers. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.) All but 60 of the 276 men selected bv the County Court of Linn County for Jury service in this county during the coming year are farmers. The list includes one minister, one college pro fessor, lji. merchants, eight laborers, five carpenters, five timbermen, four stockmen, three real estate men, two contractors,-two teamsters, one spec ulator, one acid-maker and five men who have retired from their usual vocations. REPUBLICAN LOSES OUT AFTER APFOIXTMEXT AS POSTMAS TER COMMISSION IS HELD IP. Bosd of Mum Alice E. tVeatkeraoa Ap proved for Florence Office, But Democrat Is Given Post. FLORENCE, Or., Jan. 16 (Special.) The appointment of C. Buchanan as Postmaster at Florence, announced early in the week, came as a complete surprise here. When William Kyle, who had been Postmaster at Florence for 27 years, resigned the office In June, 1913. he recommended as his successor Miss Alice K. Weatherson, who bad been his assistant for more than two years, and who was then in Massa chusetts on a visit.' Miss Weatherson did not return to Oregon in time to take the civil serv ice examination held that Fall, and C. Buchanan, a Democrat, who stood second In the examination, received the appointment. In the Spring of 1914 the office was advanced to the third class, and Mr. Buchanan having made no application for appointment as third-class Post master, Miss Weatherson, whose ap plication was still on file, received the appointment. Mews of this reached her as a surprise June 27, 1914, Just after returning from her vacation. The appointment surprised Mr. Buchanan also, as he had not thought it would be necessary for him to ask for a new appointment, and he protested, as did his friends who objected to the ap polntment of Miss Weatherson, I member of a Republican family. Pe titions were circulated and Miss Weatherson was accused of wire pull ing to secure the appointment. Her bond was duly approved, but Inquiries as to the non-arrival of her commis sion,, when made to the department. were answered with the information that the bond had been approved, but the commission had not yet been Is sued. 1 When Senator Chamberlain was asked as to the- reason for holding up the commission, he replied that it was being held up pending an investiga tion. Iklias Weatherson has never i celved any official notice of any charges as to her lack of qualification for the office or any notice that the appointment had been canceled, neither has Senator Chamberlain ever given any reason for his change of heart. BOY 8LAYER ON TRIAL VANCOUVER COURT CROWDED AT HEARING OF ALTAU TOWER. Vantn Insists He Accidentally Shot and Killed Yeans; Playmate, bat Kept Fact Secret Two Days. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 16. (Spe cial.) The Superior Court room today wa,s not nearly large enough to contain all who desired to hear the case of the State of Washington against Alvah Tower, charged with assault in the sec ond degree. -Alvah, who will be 17 years old in February, avers he acci dentally shot and killed his playmate. Matthew Harris. 11 years old, October 10, when they .were out hunting near Sara. Alvah kept secret for two days the fact that he had shot Matthew, and at tended high school in this city the fol lowing morning. He was arrested and confessed to Mrs. Cresap, wife of the Sheriff. Maurice Hoff today testified to find ing the body in Whipple Creek, where Alvah had dragged it after the tragedy. Mr. Harris, father of the slain child. took the stand and told what occurred after the boy had failed to come home the Saturday he was hunting. Aivan had returned, but he denied knowing where Matthew was. saying they had separated. He also told part of Alvah's story told before the Coroners Jury Tuesday, October 13. Mrs. Cresap testified about Alvah's making- confession to her, and said he had since that time maintained to her he was then telling the truth, though he had not been when he said he did not know where Matthew was. Several other witnesses testified and court adjourned at about 6 o'clock until 9:30 o'clock Monday morning. Alvah sat in the courtroom by the side of his smaller brother. His father and mother also were with them. J. O. Blair, recently elected County Attorney, is trying the case for the state, while H. W. Arnold, of this city, is attorney for the defense. ROAD TO COAST SOUGHT OPEN WINTER ROUTE FOR YAMHILL AND TILLAMOOK IS PLAN. Boosters Near Wlllasnlna Wl Over Cosnmissoners and Are Backed by Portland Clubs. SHERIDAN, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.) John Boyer, of Willamina, with other boosters is working for a new state road to the coast to be built west of Willamina. The proposed road will solve a vexing problem for Yamhill and Tiiamook Counties, the present road being almost impassable In the Winter. The boosters are backed in their efforts by the Portland Commercial, Portland Automoone ciud ana ny many influential men in both Tillamook and Polk counties. The survey for the road is via Bentley, Bear Camp and the Little Nestucca to Mount Heho, from whence It finds an easy grade to the coast. This is said to be the most direct and passable route through the Coast Mountains. Mr. Boyer reports the Commissioners of Tillamook and Polk counties to be in favor of building the road. The route between Butler ana Tilla mook, which is the end of the auto road from Portland to Tillamook via Sheridan, is one of the most traveler in the state in the Summer months. In the Winter time it is almost im passable. WOMAN WHIPS OFFICIAL TACOMA WIFE OF DISCHABUEU FIREMAN WIELDS LASH. Mrs. Delia Lambert xaaea From Muff When Commissioner Wills Is Deaf te Plea. TimMj Wash- Jan. 16. (Special.) Because Commissioner A. U. Mills had refused to reinstate ner nusoana as city fireman, Mrs. Delia utmneri, wne of Richard Lambert, who was dis charged December 1, entered Mr. Mills office this morning and when the Com missioner refused to make any further effort in her behalf, she drew a raw hide whip from ner muii mm k commissioner with It. She was overpowered by City Detective McKay and Boiler inspecior aitc" wbo were at the Commissioner's door. Mrs. Lambert was taken to police headquarters and after being booked as "disorderly" was put In a celt Hhe was removed a few mlnuiee later, taken to the office of Chief of Police Loon Is and was released when she promised to csuse no further trouble. Commis sioner Mills said he would not rose cute hir. "I whipped Commissioner Mills be cause he Is not a man." said Mrs. I .am ber t. "I went to his otilce this morning and begged him on my knees to rein state my husband. , I told Mr. Mills that my husband is destitute and In need of work. The Commissioner re plied that he would do nothing for tne. "lie dared m to whip him. as I promised him I would, so I drew my lash and struck him. My husband was discharged from the fire department for political reasons, and I will have him reinstated if I bave to whip Mills again." "1 am proud of my wife," said Lam bert, "and If I don't get my place back, I'll take good poke at Mills myself, and be won't rt off so easily. DRAFTING IS EXPECTED LETTER FROM ENtiLANP SAYS COM SCniPTION IS NIGH, Bretkrr of Harry Halt, est Va ai !, Writes That Fear ef y.epsH-Ilas Is Felt aad DrUllas Is Constant. VANCOtrVKR. Wash.. Jan. It. ("pe dal.) That England, soon will bogtn to draft soldiers Is the opinion of a resident of Acton. England, expressed In a letter to bis brother, Harry Uall. in this city. Mr. Hall writes that they fear Sep. pellns at night and that great search IlKhts search the skies for the draevded enemy. No lights are allowed on the streets, and none will be permitted to shine from houses. The streetcars BO along at night with a small blue light. Soldiers guard the railroads night and day and all the big exhibition buildings, such as the "White City ant others,have been converted into bar racks. Everywhere soldiers are drill ing and training. Thousands of young men have joined "Kitchener's Army." as It Is called there. Lord Kitchener having issued a call for more soldiers. At Acton there are (00 Belgian refu gees. Difficulty is. experienced in car ing for them, as they cannot under stand a word of English. The aeroplane factory at Aldoranot Is working night and day turning out machines of various types, and aviators are experimenting and learning to fly them. SALEM FRUIT UNION MEETS Officers Eloftcd and rnsvuxo of Horticultural Kill Irgrd. SALEM. Or.. Jan. It. (Special.) With 170 members prexent, the Salom Fruit Union held its fifth annual con vention today. The report showed that business aggregating approximately $250,000 went through the union durlnir the year. The membership of the union was shown to include 600 fruitgrowers of Marion and Polk counties. A resolution was adopted urging the Legislature to pass the horticultural bill, framed by a committee of horti culturists, which hss been presented at this session. Officers elected for the year were: Charles L. McNsry. presi dent; Lloyd T. Reynolds, vice-president, and W. F. Walton, secretary-treasurer. Philip Gilbert and A. Vcrcler were chosen members of the board of direc tors to succeed H. R. Crawford and Dr. O. B. Miles, whose terms expired. A dividend of t per cent probably will bo declared. BOARDS' ABILITY DOUBTED Educators Sliould Select Teachers, Avers Miss Dcgraph. OREOON CITY, Or., Jan. It (Spe cial.) That the selection of teachers should not be loft with school boards, which are composed for the most part of business or professional men who . r nj.Hafl'ocrtra. was the Miww " ' .- - statement of Miss tirace Degraph. pres ident of the Nalionui leacncr. j ---.t i - -. .Hr.u hefore the Clackamas County Teachers' Associa tion this afternoon. Miss Degraph said that every super intendent should have a board or com mittee of teachers which would aid In the selection of teachers. n i ... t .... . vrA BilniilMl aaalnst a bill before the Legislature to abolish the district system or nanaiuis, 7nuu GAME WARDEN ASSESSED Jesse Sherman, Rucing for $5000 lor False Arrest, Allowed $50. OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 16. (Spe cial.) A Judgment for &0 was re turned by a Jury In the Circuit Csurt tonight for Jesse Sherman in his stilt against Frank Ervln, doputy gema warden, for alleged false arrest. The original suit was for IS00O. Hherman Is a farmer living on the Sandy River near Cherryvllle. Edgar Brooks, of Sandy, testified that Sherman offered him $11 if he would swear that he saw Sherman In Sandy with Ervln. Brooks said that he refused to accept the money. Last Spring a Jury returned a verdict for Ervln In the suit filed by John Van derhoff on the same charge. CLACKAMAS SENDS $757 Cash Contribution Made for Kclief of Belgium. nnirr.nv CITY. Or.. -Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) Clackamas Count) 's contribu tion to the Belgian relief fund Is 757 86. This sum was forwarded to day by J. E. Hedges, tressitrer of the citizens' organtxatlon, to Theodore B. Wilcox, of Portland. The money will buy 161 barrels of flour, although the staple Is now above .A i i u. WUfoT In December agreed to provide flour- at & a barrel for any money wmcu uuti "" In Clackamas County. Most of the money was niiia. ... Oregon City, although several ot ner communities in the county contributed. Woodland State Bank Elects. .v.nr -rv u .ih Jan. 1. (Spe- cial.) The annual meeting of the .'..-.j h. Woodland State itocxaoiuvis " - - . . Bank was held Thursday. Ths old board of directors reporceu an in business during the past U months. r n. mnA R A HnTV Wttt re-elected president and cashier, re spectively. The following will on tne uoa.ru v. , . ... -- -- ver, P. A. Blue. L. N. Plemondon and R. A. rienry. 01 nwu". z' Dunham, of Kalama, and V. P. Brush, of Portland. Toppenlsh Jleat Market Sold. --.ni-x-iLjir YVofth Jan. it. fSne- cjaj.) The Reservation Meat Market. owned by Kneeland & Spofford. has been sold to J. G. Boden. of Sprsgue. Wash., for $8000. The building mid fix tures are Included. Kneeland A Spot ford have been in the meat business here for the past seven years and fcave built up an execuem dudiucwl