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THE StTNTDAT OREGOyiAN, PORTLAyD, MARCH 21, 1915.
MITCHELLS POINT
ROAD TO BERUSHED
.Completion of Link in Colum
bia Highway by July 1
Is Predicted.
CONTRACT DUE TOMORROW
Not
Commissioners Declare Delay Is
Due to Intention to Violate
Pledge, but to Be Assured of
Hood River1. Desire.
Pledge made to Port Hood
Friday that work on the Columbia
- Highway over Mitchell PoinU in . Hood
Jliver County, would proceed without
unnecessary delay gives assurance that
the road win De raw V .H ti T
Portland to Hood River before July 1.
Active plans for completing: the road
tt round Mitchell Point are under way
""The State Highway Commission has
promised to let the contract for the
construction worn wm""""-
- -j t- ct.tn no tor Day. who
protested against the plan to complete
the Columbia mgnway u
...... i rn to Salem on
Monday in an effort to throw further
obstacles In tne way 01 ."
ment, but members of the Commission,
consisting- of the Governor, the State
Treasurer and the Secretary of State,
have assured the friends of the good
roads movement, that they will keep
tho HnnH River Deople
xneir prumiow -
and appropriate $50,000. or such part of
it as will be required in the project to
Ttiminate the prohibitive 2S per cent
trade over Mitchell Point.
Through Its long: years of idleness
the road has grown over wim
while huge stones and rocks protrude
, VQr!niiN nnlnta. There
Is a sharp curve at the summit of the
high hill. The point projects out. o.a
the tracks of the O.-W. R. & N. Com
pany, and at places the present road
hangs out on the edge, adding to the
-dangers that beset the traveler.
Traveler Courts Death.
Without this improvement at Mitch
ell's Point the Columbia Highway, as
an artery of through traffic, would
have no practical value. Its western
link would end at the western base of
Mitchell's Point. It is impossible for
an automobile to go over the present
road. A horse-drawn vehicle could not
oven attempt It. The road has been
open for 50 years, but has never been
traveled by more than half a dozen
-vehicles a year. Only one automobile
' nrer attempted to go over it. and this
machine failed in the attempt.
S. Benson, the 'i "rtland hotel man
and good roads advVate. has agreed to
advance the funds necessary, without
interest, to meet the payrolls from the
time the work Is stared by the con
tractors unil he money is forthcoming
from the regular Spring Instalment of
I tax receipts.
Grade Hmt to Evceed S Per Cent.
Plans for the Mitchells point im
provement call for a standard state
road 24 feet wide, with no grade ex
ceeding S per cent. The specifications
-all also for a short tunnel at the top
of the hill. The grade will be com
pleted and the surface will be put in
sood condition for eventual improve
ment with one of the standard forms
of hard surface material.
"It would be suicide for a man to
attempt to drive a machine over this
jiiece of highway." says K. E. Coovert.
attorney for S. Benson.
All plans for development of the Co
lumbia highway as a link in a future
transcontinental road depend upon
liminating the present dangerous road
over Mitchells point. The present
magnificent piece of road along the Co
lumbia River in Multnomah County
was built with the taxpayers' money
with the understanding that the road
east of the Multnomah County line
-would be opened this year.
Accordingly they bonded themselves
ffr $75,000 with the written and official
jiromiso of the stato highway com
mission that the state would appropri
ate the money necessary to eliminate
the 2S-per cent grade at Mitchells
point, connect the eastern and western
links and aid in making the Columbia
highway an asset of practical worth
to the state instead of a mere attrac
tion for tourists.
The people of Hood River County
a ntered into the road-building cam
j'iiicn with the same spirit and the same
understanding as possessed by the
Multnomah County people, but on ac
count of the limited population and
limited resources the people there did
jiot have the funds available for con
struction work on a similar basis.
Coiuraiasion's Delay Explained.
Although this promise was made by
the old i-tigiiway Lommiision oeiore
tiovernor Withycombe came into office,
jt was considered equally binding upon
the present Commission. Treasurer
Kay and Secretary Olcott were parties
to the original agremeent and are mem
bers of the present Commission.
Despite the fact that the state had
nolemnly pledged itself to do the work
at Mitchell's Toint. State Senator Day
asked the Commission to repudiate its
V'edce and spend the money on roads
' ut s'ome other undesignated place.
The people of Hood River County,
together with the good roads advocates
of "Multnomah County, immediately set
up a mightv protest against the unex
pected proposal of State Senator Day.
Secretary Olcott and Treasurer Kay
jiive given their assurance that they
never intended to heed the suKgestions
ih. ATiiltTirtmnh &nfltnr and held
the letting of contracts in abeyance
until ionday merely to icarn w neuici
the people of Hood River County, as
intimated by State Senator Day, would
jirefer to have the money spent some
place else.
But they have heard from Hood
Tciver and are assured that the Hood
Kivcr people want the money spent at
Mitchells Point and at no other place.
Therefore It Is certain that the con
tracts will be let tomorrow morning
and the work proceed to early com
pletion. MISS BONNIE TAKES PLACE
l omirr Baker riayer With Stock
Company Goes to Tacomn.
To take- a special engagement In Ta-
coma, where sl-.e win open as iraami
w oman of the Empress Stock Company
. 1- : t j -trie. fnr Belle
an ii c Dio j n
Xonnie. former leading woman at the
J!aker Theater, lert last ween iur r u
sret Sound. Miss Bonnie for the last
-. . n-A.ira , a . Keen under the care
..k.-.ui.. with o i'pr cold- con
tracted w-hile playing "The Dawn of a
Tomorrow."
Miss Bonnie will return to Portland
In June, en route to v lora to ntgin
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ill start on tour In August.
Iyncinda'Hjnes Dies, Aged 84.
Lucinda Hynes, widow of the late
Joseph Hynes. one or the pioneer resi
dents of Southern Wasco County, died
at Boyd today, aged 4- She is sur
vived by four sons. 20 grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren, all resi
dents of Oregon The funeral will be
held tomorrow with interment at Da-far.
FESTIVAL PLANS IS TOPIC
East Side Clubs to Learn or Parade
Features.
Representatives of all organizations
on the EaBt Side will meet with the
East Side Business Men's Club, in the
library building, Thursday evening,
when details for the annual Rosebud
parade will be discussed. It is expected
that several hundred people will at
tend to hear the Festival governors
and East Side business men discuss the
details of this feature of the pro
gramme. O. M. Plummer.' chairman of the com
mittee on school participation, says
that there is great interest In the pub
lic schools of the city regarding the
SERIES OF FREE! CONCERTS 4
TO START AT V. M. C. A.
TONIGHT.
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Dr. Clement R. SUw.
The first of a series of 20 free
concerts under the direction of
Dr. Clement B. Shaw and R. C
French, educational secretary of
the Young Men's Christian As
sociation, will be given at 8
o'clock tonight in the T. M. C. A.
auditorium.
Several of the most prominent
artists of the city will appear at
the concerts. Dr. Shaw proposes
to conduct these free entertain
ments at the association until
June 30 in the effort to popu
larize the operas with the masses
of the people of the city who
seldom have the opportunity to
bear them at the theater. The
artists who will be on the staff
have given their services gratuitously.
forthcoming parade, and representa
tives of East Side Parent-Teacher or
ganizations and the principals and
teachers in public schools are urged
to be present. ....
-. -i . xii. -. ioa ennrfire of the
musical features, will be present- and
outline his programme. . George F.
Baker and Ira F. Powers, who will
i v,n-rrA tii. fraternal and au
tomobile parades, and President Olm-
stead, or tne Doara, win
"The Koseoua paraao is
i. irn,iii-Dl thnt hrinsra much DUblicity
for Portland every year, since children
have such a prominent part in .
parade. We find that motion-picture
i iaii AauntfA much attention to
IIICU 1 1 1 ' " v. ' "
this feature, and last year s parade
has been seen in nunareas oi uicawi.
over the counto.1 This year new and
attractive features will be added and
the Rosebud parade is to be one of the
big events of Festival week," declared
Mr. Plummer.
SIOUX LANDS ARE OPEN
Government to Find Substitute for
Former Land lottery System.
SIOUX CITY, la.. March- 20. The
Government has issued a proclamation
opening the Standing Rock Indian
reservation to settlement, according to
word received from Washington today.
This reservation is in both South and
North Daaotas.
A new system is to be used, which
does away with the old lottery sys
tem used at Rosebud and other places.
...I- i .... j ...ill K. nnnn tfl insnection
from May 3 to May 19, and filing may
be made on the latter aate. n ns
event there are two or more applicants
fnr the a mf. niece of land, then these
contestants will draw lots.
In North Dakota the filings will be
mado in Bismarck and in South Dakota
at Timber Lake, 'mere are i,airo,
acres in the reservation, but after the
state has taken its share, and with the
Indian allotments made, there will re
main 300,000 acres for settlement.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Jerome B. Stelnbach desires to an
nounce that he has taken the fire In
surance agency for Portland and vicin
ity of the American Insurance Company
of Newark, N. J., and will handle same
in connection with the office of A. B.
Steinbach & Co., Corbett bldg., for
which he is agent. Adv.
Attorney Sears Released.
Attorney C. B. Sears, accused of as
sault and battery by A. Hylander. was
released from the charge by Municipal
Judge Stevenson yesterday. Sears ad
mitted getting into a fight with the
plaintiff and using a piano stool in
self-defense during an argument over
a business transaction. He asserted
that the only force he used was nec
essary to protect himself from Injury.
Kelso Plans Cleanup.
KELSO. Wash.. March 20. (Special.)
Mayor C. O. Talbert has announced
that Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April 8, 9 and 10. will be the official
cleanup days for Kelso and that on
these days every good and loyal citizen
will be expected to turn out with the
proper implements and aid in the clean
up, not only of his own. but of his
neighbor's lot and street.
Citizenship Is Given to 41 .
Forty-one were admitted to cltisen
shlp by Circuit Judge McGinn during
the naturalization sessions of his court
on Friday and Saturday. Only one of
the applicants examined was refused.
This man admitted that he had been
rrMipa in i n i r r i l H.11 u i-un .... w
arson and that he ie still on parole.
Roseburg to Elect Festival Queen.
ROSEBCRG. Or.. Mar. 20. (Special.)
Following the usual custom, the com
mittee in charge of the Seventh Annual
Strawberry Festival to be held here on
Mav 21 and 22. will elect a "Queen" by
popular vote. Ballot boxes will be pro
vided and voting will commence .anj
Furnish Your Home From Jenning's Great Stocks
v - . . ' . . i . i i p j i : k
We show a new stock of Furniture and Housefurnishings-larger than that of any other two stores in the
city. ' Every want can be supplied here from tne most inexpensive
quality to the finest that money can buy. We invite your inspection of
our mammoth tioors, imea wiin lunuiuie "
Open an account. Our credit policy is most liberal.
If ; Xhrj
Bedding Department
Specials
Fancy Window Curtains
In madras, sunfast and Bilk-striped
fabrics. Positively the greatest value
we have ever offered at Yt PRICE.
Second Floor, Main Store.
Second and Morrison
STORE
Regular S4.00 Pillows of standard
size, made of pure, clean
feathers, special, pair
Second Floor, Main Store.
n.$2.70
Our Bedding; Department is
growing rapidly. The values
we offer in this department
are recognized by our cus
tomers as setting a standard
not equaled elsewhere. Note
these specials for this week:
Regular $1.50 Comforters $1.10
Regular $2.00 Comforters $1.45
Regular $3.75 Wool-Finish Blan
kets, full size, 72x80; (PO QC
weight AY, lbs., special pOt
Second Floor, Main Store.
Staple Garland
Ranges
This splendid Garland Range is
built of Wellsville blue steel,,
with asbestos lining, sanitary
base, aluminum ized oven of
heavy gauge steel, with aerated
feature, which supplies ventila
tion and freshly heated air
throughout. Top of heavy cast
iron, braced to prevent sagging.
High closet of Wellsville pol
ished steel, with revolving sheet
steel top. The highest standard
of any range on the market.
18-inch oven $50.00
16-inch oven... . .$45.00
Basement Salesroom
Main Store
pit pfyn
$1.35 Brussels Carpets at 92c
Best quality Brussels, with or without borders; factory
dropped patterns; sewed, lined and laid. To close,
$15 Brussels Rugs for $11.75
A large variety of floral and Oriental patterns in 9x12 best
Brussels Rugs. Regular $15 quality; your df
choice this week for pl 1 f J
Special Sale of Axminster Rugs
Regular $1.75 Axminster Rugs, 27x54 ; mottled -l 1 A
centers with fancy borders. Very special at p 1 1 J
' ' Second Floor, Main Store
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$12.50 Iron Bed $4.95
The greatest Bed bargain in
the city. Splendid new Beds,
with 2-inch continuous posts,
with five 8-inch fillers; 'ither
VernU Martin or ivory finish.
Beginning tomor- CA QC
row, special ij)T'ei0
$6.50 Springs $3.95
Strong, well-made Springs of
all-metal fabric; a ten-year
guarantee not to tQ
sag. Special tpOeevO
All Go-Carts Reduced
Our new stock of Oriole Go
Carts greatly under normal
prices:
$8.50 Oriole Co-Carts for $6.35
$12.50 Oriole Go-Carts at $9.35
Sample Go-Carts, Push-Carts
and Sulkies at drastic redac
tions to close out.
A Full Line of
'Wearever" Aluminum Utensils
Basement Salesroom, Main Store.
Henry Jenning & Sons VdiuZfture
Washington at Fifth Street
Rug Specials
$27.00 Axminster Rugs, 9x12,
special
f.50 Axminster Rugs, 36x63,
special $2.95
.00 Axminster Rugs, 27x54,
En.rin $1.85
Morrison at Second Street Second and Morrison Store
MOST OF NATION
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Country-Wide Prohibitoin Is
Predicted in Ten Years.
20 PER CENT OF AREA WET
Rev. P. A. Baker, General Superin
tendent of Anti-Saloon League, on
Visit Here, Says Next Step Is
to Bar Idquor From Islands.
r i v. n n vaayn Ttntlnn-wiHA
prohibition will be in effect in the
United States," sam .ev. r. a. oaier,
,i .niniiii.nl of tha Anti-Sa
loon League of America, at the Hotel
Portland last nlg-nt. At present ot per
cent of the population of the United
States is living in dry territory and
nearly 80 per cent of the area of this
country is under prohibition.
rrh. v.Vtfhtlnn mnvpmpnt has been
making rapid strides during the past
few years, it Himpiy la tt blcp iui
ward in our civilization. The business
interests of the country have come to
realize that traffic in liquor is -economic
waste and that the excessive use
of liquor means inefficiency. The enact-
.nlnvare' l!nhilitv lHWR in thfl
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various states has had a pronounced
effect against liquor. s i" wwa.iufeo
of these laws demonstrate to what ex-
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sible for accidents. Nearly all large
employers now are uppuatu. w
liquor traffic.
Nine Statea Fall In Line.
Within the past six months nine
states have adopted prohibition. These
lnciuue 6'"Jf w . 0 . .. -
Idaho, Colorado, Iowa, Alabama, Ar
kansas and Arizona. iine oiuer suiic.
already on the dry list are Maine, North
Dakota, Kansas, North Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia,
. , i .. Ut.alealnnf ThAH Are
now 18 states where prohibition is in
effect and within 18 months we expect
to see at least half dozen, more on
the dry list. vMnm
"National legislation on prohibition
will come sooner than many people
think. At the last session of Congress
prohibition had its ftrst hearing be
fore that body. We had a majority of
eight votes in the House of Representa
tives, although the leaders of both
parties made a strong . fight against
the measure." -
Rev. Mr. Baker is on his way to his
home at Columbia. O, from a trip to
the Hawaiian Islands. " He was at Hon
.inin month aim made a broad study
of the liquor situation there.
"We will asic me next wugioB
establish Federal prohibition in tne
Hawaiian Islands," continued Rev. Mr.
Baker. "Liquor is killing off the na
tives They are so constituted that
they are unable to resist he effects
of intoxicants. The liquor traffic
was regulated much better when the
islands were a separate nation. Since
the United States annexed them the
natives have been falling off nearly
twice the rate they were before.
"The population consists of about
90 000 Japanese, 9000 Coreans, 7000
Portuguese and about 10,000 Americans
and other white people. The large
proportion of the population is foreign
born but the children are Americana
On account of this peculiar racial mix
ture it is the duty of our Government
to look to their future. They will make
good Americans if we protect them.
The first important step to take is to
establish National prohibition there.
Rev Mr Baker will remain in Port
land until tonight, when he will start
for home by the way of Seattle. He
will speak at the morning service of
the First Episcopal Church and' at 3
o'clock today he will address a mass
meeting at the First Presbyterian
Church.
MANCHUR!ANCORN COMING
Japanese Steamer Due From Kobe
With 5O0 Tons.
SEATTLE. March 20- The Japanese
steamship Hakushika Maru will arrive
from Kobe late in March with the first
full cargo of Manchurlan corn ever
borne across the Pacific, amounting to
5000 tons. It will be used in the manu
facture of stock food.
The high price of grain in the United
States has caused a brisk market for
Manchurian corn. Returning, the Ha
kushika will take a half-million-dollar
cargo of corn to Vladivostok.
BMK MERGER IS OF
Northwestern and Lumber
men's Will Not Unite. .
NEGOTIATIONS ARE AT END
although some additional space would
have been required.
.Since the consolidation plan has
failed each bank will continue business
In its present quarters the North
western and the Portland Trust & Sav
ings Bank in the Northwestern Na
tional Bank building, and the Lumber
men's National in the Lumbermen's
building at Fifth and Stark streets.
MRS. M. JJ'VEY DIES
Resident of Oregon for 20 Tears
Passes at Ape of 83.
Mrs. Minerva J. MoVey, who had been
a resident of Portland for 1l years, th lamn from miinKgl. powilnr,
died yesterday at 6:40 A. M. The body
is at Lerche's undertaking establish
ment. The funeral will be held Hondas-
at 11 o'clock trom the undertaker's.
Mrs. McVey was born In Menalen,
Favette County, Pennsylvania. May
1830. She was the wife of B. F. Mc
Vey. veterau of the Civil War and
member of the Masonic Lodge. hn
had been a resident of Oregon for the
past 20 years and was a member of
the Relief Corps. Gordon Grtnufr No.
43. of Wooillawn. t-'he leaves two
daughters and a eon Mrs. A. K. Lom
bard, of Aurora. !.: Mrs. W. P.
Garrison, and W. F. McVey. of Port
land. United Ktt rl otrtiarK tm rt
veloped a colord kIk lint rendu mium
Representatives Unable to Agree on
Details and Two Institutions
Will Be Conducted Sepn-
rately as at Present.
Negotiations for the consolidation of
the Northwestern and LumDermen s na
tional banks have been discontinued,
and it is announced that the proposed
merger will not be consummated.
It is understood that the stockhold-
onl tii. directors of the two insti
tutions have been unable to agree -upon
terms that would be mutually satisiac
tory. The banks, therefore, will con
tinue as institutions separate from each
other.
Negotiations for the consolidation
. i ,n ... .incA .nrlv in the
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year. The general terms and plans of
procedure were agreed iu, "u
of both banks gave much time to con-
-jj taMe TTntll a few weeks ago
prospects for the ultimate success of
the plan were Drigni, uui. m L1 o.-
tion necessarily was a complicated one.
, mi,.ti vaitinbTA nranerty and
millions of dollars in banking assets.
It was found that tne terms mum nut
be adjusted to satisfy all the interests
affected, so it was mutually agreed to
discontinue all further proceedings.
Had the proceedings been carried to
their " intended conclusion the -result
would have been one of the most pow
erful financial institutions in the North
west .
Had the merger been completed the
v. i i kani, imHAr a. hvohenated
title, would have occupied the present
quarters of the iNortnwestern ihumo,!,
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Weekly Growers' Guide
March 19, 1915
Portland Seed Co.
For Flower and Vegetable Garden
Put Your Faith la "Diamond" duality Srrda and te Keeulls III
Prove Your Wisdom.
Fresh, hand-filled packets, containing liberal portirmK of new crop
seeds. If you will visit our retail department, preferably early In the
dav, before the crowds come, you will find. In complete variety, the
choicest new varieties of vegetable and flower seedw, as well as all of
the standard kind.
If your Sweet Peas are not yet
In. they should be sown at once.
We can supply you with the latest
creations, as well as standard sorts.
Tuberoses, per dosen 50t
ii innv wurAKiil.N Rtira tn rrow and bloom frtely.
Verica. Sweet Williams, Chrysanthemum, Galllardla. Hollyhocks -all
the fine well-known varieties and the choicest new ones, each
PLA1?T PA!SlES NOW for Fall blooming. Nasturtiums, both tall and
dwarf, should be in the ground at once for best result.
Onion Sets, per pound 154
Cabbage Plants, dozen lOf
Chive, per bunch 141?
Khubarb, Mammoth, ea. IOC.
dozen S544
Asparagus, 1 year old. dox..2l7
I'oronicuiu.
For a Better, Greener, Lawn
DIAMOND US FIOHTII.ly.K.n
A splendid, odorless lawn dressing,
free from uiiHiKhtly featurnn. Pro
motes rich, healthy crowth.: Frtm
from weed .
I'fcoae for Prior.
DIAMOND LAWN MIXTl'RE Will
surely please you. it is preparea
from choicest, recleaned seeds,
carefully selected for fineness and
deep rooting. Per pound 357I
Doundi 3.2S.
Garden Tools, Implements, Etc
Secure the rierht tools before attempting gardening. It will mean
better results with less work. Good tools are a dixtinct economy.
GAKDUM TROWEW 10 AXD 150 t t . ,
Rakes, Hon and Spadee A complete assortment, all the handy tools
so needed about the garden. Moderately priced, with quality of the
PLAXEt'jr. GARDltN TOOLS For over 40 years these famous gar
den tools have stood the test of the world-wide usage. e csnuot
tell you all about these famous tools here, but shall be glad to
show them and give you the beautiful Planet Jr. catalogue. If you
will call. i
CDCC PNTAinPIICC Our various booklets and catalogues are valu
riltC bAIALUUUCO able guides to the grower of fruits, venetubles
and flowers, also to the poultryman, beekeeper, etc They should be In
your hands. Copies gladly supplied on reque.-t.
Portland Seed Co.
Front inn Yamyi Sts. Phones-Main 4040. A 6015 JNJWPA2
Look Your Best Easter
Stand Out From the Crowd
A NICOLL-IilADE SUIT so different from the
ordinary kind gives you that comfort and dis
tinction found only where skill and craftsmanship
have become an an art. Exclusive Importations
$25.00, S30.00, $35.00
and upward. .
Early visitors have best selection.
OUR MADE-IN-AMERICA SPECIAL $25.00
Cannot be equaled by any other tailor in the
world. COMPARE IT!
F. F. Boody, Jr.,
Mgr.
tA Tailor for
You can buy it for less on Third Street.
i VCTUR. Or.. March t. (Special.)
Monday. '