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4 N. CONGRESS ASKED TO OPEII POWER SITES Electrical Association Seeks L Legislation to Develop Re-- sources of West. FUEL SAVING IS . URGED Vsc or Natural Knergy declared to Be 1'actor In Reducing Co&t of IJving and Increasing Com- forts of People. Legislation that will enable capital to finance the neglected waterpower of the Northwest was requested from the National Congress Friday by the Northwest Electric Light & Power Association at the close of .its eighth annual convention, at the Mulnomah Hotel. Resolutions were adopted calling at tention to the unlimited water powers of the West, and to the present fri ability of capital to develop this great natural resource on account of the lack of encouraging legislation. The need for legislation that will make it possible to finance water power de velopment was strongly pointed out. The complete resolution is as fol lows: Whereas, the greatest natural resource of the West is Us unfallins water power, at the present time In a large part undeveloped, whith If developed would be an example of truo conservation of our natural resources, due to the saving- in consumption ot fuel -which would thereby reauli; and Whereas, water power Is the cheapest form of energy and its greater use would be factor in cutting down the cost o living and. Increasing the comforts of the people Whereiui It Is of first importance to the people of the Western states wnerein tneae water powers abound that legislation be en- ftpd to encourage capital to invest In water DfuviT (Ipvcloi)nient: and Whereas the central station companies In thfi West are already to a large tutieni flnnendent unon water uower for the produc tion of electricity, and as time goes on and this Western region grows, as it must, will be in an Increasing degree looking to the water powers on the Government domain to take care of the growth; therefore, be it Resolved That we, the members of the nrth wtmt TRlertric Lieht and Power Asso ciation in convention here assembled, rec- osnlzinsr that It is of prime importance 10 the development of the West that such legislation he passed as will make possible the readv financing of water power projects, herehy reapectfuliy call to the attention ot the t'ongress of the United States the need f action looking Xo the passage of such legislation, and hereby direct the president and executive committee of this association to take st p to bring this imponant matter to the attention of the jnembera of Con gress of the Western States. Executive Session Acts. . This action probably was the most Important step taken by the associa tion at its executive session, which continued until late In the evening. The day was taken up largely with the discussion of the report of the committee on electric stoves and ranges. "W. It. Putnam, of Salt Lake City, chairman of the committee, made the presentation. The report covered the entire field of electric cooking and urged upon producers of electricity pvprvn-hnrA to lmnress further unon their patrons the importance of using electricity in their domestic work. The following officers were elected: President, K. G. Robinson, Arlinjej ton". Wash.; vice-president for Wash ington. 11. J. Gilie, Seattle; vice-presi dent for Oregon, Attilla Norman, Eu- gene; vice-president for Idaho, E. P. liacon, Boise; vice-president for Mon tana, J. I. Jloche, Billings. Executive committee: J. M. Kinkaid, Port Town eend. AVash.; M. C. Oskom, Spokane, Mash.; J. E. ravidson, Portland; O. B. Cold well, Portland; N. W. Brockett, Seattle; Arthur Gimn, Wenatchee, Wash.; P. A. Bertrand, Aberdeen, Wash.; L. B. Faulkner, Olympia, and A . J. Orambs, t-eattle. Mesolut ions also were adopted de claring the intention of the electric men to co-operate with the school au thorities in the plan of teaching elec trie cooking and the general use of electricity in the public schools. The formal meetings came to a close last night with a banquet at the Mult nomah. This banquet was served to introduce the "dual umpire" system so far as functions of this kind are concerned. Tvtc Men Act as Toastmasters. The entertainment committee could pot agree on the toastmaster, so two of the most prominent members of the association presided in that capacity- J. A. McArthur and A. C. McMicken. There was keen rivaly between them in the eloquence of their introductory epeecnes. The principal speaker of the evening was C. C. Chapman, who presented figures that showed in convincing . form the results of discouraginc" cap! tal in developing the resources of the Northwest. He pointed out that in the 'fat years," from 1903 to 1912, Oregon exported 5800,000,000 worth of prod ucts. and that in the same period vir tually 91.000, ooo.ooo of outside cap! tal was invested in the development of the state. He contrasted this condition with the several years of the immediate past, during which virtually no outside cap ital has been invested. The reason he attributed to discour aging legislation. The remedy, he de clared, is obvious. PARTY IN 6 AUTOS HELD UP Four Masked Men Hob Motorists Xoar Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 11. Six automabiled containing: a dozen or more persons were held tip shortly be fore midnight last night by four armed and masked men on the highway be tween Seattle and Taeoma at Kenton Ji'nction. A posse of farmers started after midnight to round up the high waymen. The total booty obtained is not Known. The occupants of one machine, A. D. Lantry. 11. J. Liedman and K. L. Bas sett, all of Seattle, were relieved of i ana their watches. AUSTRIAN SINKS STEAMER Submarine Permits Passengers and Crew to Leave Vessel. MARSFJLT.ES. Sept. 11. An Aua trian submarine Thursday sank the CoinpRgnie Trana-Atlantique carso boat li'Aude, bound for Oran, Algeria, 0 miles oiT that port. Nineteen passengers and the- crew ot IS were allowed to leave the steamer Sn a. lifeboat and landed. ARABIC REPORT DOUBTED Taper Says It Has Hcason to Be lieve Submarine Still Missing. LONDON. Sept. 11. The request for the recall of Dr. Dumba. the Austrian Ambassador to the United States, and Germany's note to the American Gov ernment concerning the siaklcs of the White Star line steamer Arabic 'are the principal topics of comment in the London morning- newspapers. President "Wilson's decision; with re gard to Dr. Dumba is approved by the newspapers as "a much-needed lesson in behavior." The Daily Graphic de clares that no power has been more rigid in dealing with the Ambassadors of other countries than Austria. The Dally Chronicle, in an editorial, says: "President Wilson has been pa tient. But when he strikes, he strikes hard. America would have been the laughing: stock of nations if he had tolerated the continued presence of Dr. Dumba. His dismissal may modify the exuberant activities of Count von Bernstorff." ' The Standard expresses the belief that President Wilson's prompt action will show the Germans that he is not to be trifled with, however long suffer- ng- he may be. "Had the Germans waited two days longer." says the Standard, "we sus pect the Arabic note with its patent mendacity would have been couched in less arrosrant terms." Referring to the German note con cerning the Arabic, the Daily Tele graph says: "The upshot of it all is that the lives of non-combatants de pend on the turn which the excited imagination of a German officer may take. We still have to learn what fancies visited the mind of the com mander who sank the Hesperian. Germany appealing to The Hague s a touch which beegars comment. We shall see what Washington will nave to say to this insult to the world s intelligence. " The Dally News, dealing with Ger many's note concerning the sinking of the Arabic, says: "We have good rea son for believing that no report has. as a matter of fact, been received by the German government from tha sub marine which sank the .Arabic. The whole story almost certainly is an in vention and can probably be proved to be such. The .Daily News has always con tended that the submarine never re turned. TRADE EXPONEHTS DIFFER AS TO STEP John Barrett for Invasion of South, Arthur Reynolds Cautions Capitalists. GREAT STRIDES PREDICTED nannium nrm vm nn ufnnaz.fntrLi id m MEXICAN CHIEF" BROOKS JSO INTER FERENCE IN AFFAIRS. Diplomats Told Army of 150,000 Now Dominates Country and That In dustry Is Being; Restored. ( VERA CRUZ, Sept. 11. General Ven- ustiano Carranza's reply to the appeal for a peace conference is a polite but unequivocal "No." In a note issued by Korcign Minister Acuna and delivered to Mr. Silliman Friday, he declares that he can permit no interference what ever by foreign governments. He as serts that he is in control now of all Mexico except Chihuahua and Morelos and a part of Sonora. The signers of the note to Carranza are Invited . to come or to send representatives to some point along the Rio Grande for a conference, "solely from an interna tional point of view," with the idea that Carranza's government be recog nized as the de facto government of Mexico. The diplomats are told that Carranza commands an army of 150,000 men, that the functions - of public service have been restored, the railways re paired, and railway traffic resumed. The note adds that in the fields and the cities there have been re-born the ac tivities of normal life. Stress Is laid ini the note on the assertion that soon the entire country will be at peace. ine reply explains that a conference with ' any "conquered faction" would mean the sacrifice by Carranza of the first chieftancy of the constitutional army and his executive power, and a betrayal of confidence now reposed n him bv the. people of the army. That Carranza represents the army in mak ing such a reply is indicated in a par agraph of the note in which the diplo mats are told that they will be able to observe from the answers they re ceived from the military chiefs, and the civil subordinates of Carranza that the first chief "is the only authority that could decide, and, in fact, does decide" matters submitted to them. WRITERS HEAR ARNO DOSCH War Correspondent Thinks l-rench Are Best Strategists. That the French are better strat egists than either the Knplish or the Germans is the" belief of Arno Doscti, war correspondent, recently returned from Europe, who talked for two hours to the members of the Press Club Fri day night at the clubrooms in the Elks' building-. To prove his contention, he cited the movement of more than 200,- 000 French troops from Paris to a point about 40 miles outside of the city at night to attack Von Kluck's flank when that German General and Von Buelow a, year ago intended to crush the French army and then take Paris. That French movement was entirely unexpected, and as a result a small army of French sold iera engaged one German line while Foch defeated, the' other and thus saved Paris. Mr. Dosch was in Paris when that city was prepared for a, sieere and also when a Zeppelin raid was being made by German airmen. At Paris he saw one of the German alrbags picked out by the French .military searchlight, lie also saw the battle of the Aisne. PORTLAND FOLK WEDDED I'our Named In Marriage Licenses Issued at Ixs Angeles. LOS ANGELES. Sept. 11. (Special.) Harry J. Reidfema, 23, Ixs Angeles, and Juanlta Freeman, 22, Portland; Henry Happ. 28, Portland, and Nellie Searl, 20. Los Angeles, and Paul L. Orappae. 28, and Leontine tlashar. 28, both of Port land, took out marriage licenses here Friday. Miss Juanita Freeman is the daughter of Mrs. J. IV. Freeman, 287 . Thirteenth street. Portland, and the wedding which took place last night in Los Angeles sealed a romance of four years' stand ing. Mr. Reidfema was a Michigan man and met Miss Freeman in Spokane, her former home. Miss Freeman left Port land August 20 in company with her sister. Mrs. W. R. Whitaker. of Port land, to prepare for the wedding. Miss Freeman was educated In Chlco, c'al. Mr. and Mrs. Reidfema will make their home in Los Angeles, where Mr. Reid fema is in business. Director of Pan-American XTnion Be . lieves Peace in Mexico Only Question oX Little Time and Development Is Expected. Directly conflicting views on the part that the United States should play In developing trade in South America are presented by John Barrett, director of the Pan-American Union, and by Arthur Reynolds, vice-president of the Continental & . Commercial National Bank of Chicago, both of whom were in Portland Friday. Mr. Barrett believes that the capital of this country should seek immedi ate investments in South America .to the end that the commercial relations between this country and Latin America may be extended. Mr. Reynolds believes that United States capitalists should go slow in placing their money in South America, pointing out that there is ample oppor tunity for investment in this country. Says Mr. Barrett: "It is of the high est importance that Portland and the Northwest should grasp fully the field opening up in South America. It is to the credit of Portland that a few of its business men notably those engaged in the flour trade) have commenced to supply the West Coast of Central and South America. Great Development Predicted. "Speaking .from the standpoint of one who has kept a careful record of the progress of that country I would say that the western coast of Latin America, from he California-Mexican line to the Straits of Magellan, 8000 miles in extent, is going to experience a development In the near future which will astonish the world. It will offer a great field for not only the com merce but the capital of the Pacific Coast of the United States. Says Mr. Reynolds: "The people of the United States can not. yet talk about going to South America on a grand scale to loan money, butld plants and monopolize the South American trade. We won't have the money, to spare on such enterprises. "The Europeans have been going to South America for 60 years. We can make strides in the direction ot win ning the South American trade, but we must go slowly until the money of this country has developed to such an ex tent that it will seek that outlet." Address at Chamber Today. Mr. Barrett came to Portland to pre sent to the Chamber of Commerce the urgent necessity of immediate action in the Latin-American countries. He will addcess the business men of Port land at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at noon today. He will con tinue from here to Seattle on a similar mission. . In discussing affairs in Mexico he made the following significant declara tion: "I have reason to believe that we are very near peace in Mexico. While I cannot state specifically my reason- as it is not permissible yet I have great confidence from information in my' hands that conditions soon will shape themselves for re-establishment of peace and order in that troubled reT public." He termed the recent effort at Pan American co-operation to settle affairs in Mexico "a great, step forward for peace." In connection with his present visit here Mr. Barrett will take up with local business men the plans for a visit by United States business men to the Latin-American countries. Mr. Barrett is staying at the Portland Motel. PRESIDENT IS APPLAUDED Demand for Recall of Ir. Dumba Is Heartily Approved by Austria ns. CHICAGO. Sept. 11. A telegram ex pressing the belief that more than half the population of Austria-Hungary condemns the Austro-Hungarian Am bassador's attempts to interfere with American industries was sent to Presi dent Wilson from Chicago today by Emil Tehlar. president of the Slovak Guard, an organization of representa tives from various American societies of Austrtans. The message applauds President Wil son's course in demanding his recall and expresses confidence that the Presi dent will "safeguard American Inter ests against any and every foreign nation,- , . . . . STXW RECOVERY IS PREDICTED Arthur Reynolds,, Banker, Says Ex ports to Gain After War. "The world may not recover finan cially from the results of the European war uatil two-or three years after the war, and at that time the United States probably will be center of the world," said Arthur Reynolds, ex-president of the American Bankers Association and first vice-president of the Continental & Commercial National Bank, of Chi cago, the second largest National banx in the country, upon his arrival in rortland Friday. For 20 years Mr. Reynolds was presi dent of the Des Moines National Bank, at Des Moines, la. Last January he went to Chicago to join his brother, George M. Reynolds, in the big- Chicago bank, which has resources of approxi mately $300,000,000. In company with Ralph Van Vech ten, vice-president, and John R. Wash burn, assistant cashier of the Chicago bank. Mr. Reynolds will pass two days In Portland renewing acquaintance with the local banking fraternity, "Americans cannot hope to sell goods after the close of the war, at reckless prices, for the other nations will not have the money to pay for our prod ucts," said Mr. Reynolds. "Oiir busi ness will occupy a more important po sition, comparatively, than it did be fore the war and the United States certainly will be less of an import Nation than it was before. Kven be fore the war we were an export Na tion and now that we ha-e commenced to manufacture products heretofore foreign to our factories we are bound to export more and Import leas. "For the most partthe allies have been paying gold for their imports," he explained.- But in Germany fiat money is being issued in great quanti ty, and when the war is over it will strain Germany to retire these im mense obligations. For this reason It will hurt Germany more than the other nations, who have suffered a they went by paying "out gold. "One of the - greatest questions of the war Is the problem of maintain ing the gold standard. How is the world going to take care if its de pleted finances? 'Bankers and business men gener ally feel quite- hopeful over the situa tion. After the temporary period . of depression is over they all feel that the country will experience the great est prosperity in history. In times past the United States has gone through periods of active development and of rest and the American people have risen to the situation. There never has been a problem that the American people - haven't solved and they will be equal to this situation no matter how the war may come out." Mr. Reynolds believes that this coun try should have reasonable military protection and that this would be a good time to buy up a number of Islands located along the various coasts of the United States that may be used as coal ing stations by other nations. "Because of the urgent need for money these foreign nations probably would be willing to sell, now at at tractive prices' be, said, 50 Years A Half Century How brief the period, yet how many the changes! 1865, a little shop on the river bank; behind it a clear ing and the primeval forest today, a living business unit, having for its very foundation the respect, con fidence and good-will of the succeeding generations in and by whom it lives. Fifty years of service the service that helps in the crea tion of a community a nation. g CVw60bK t. CO . BUS - B in rr4 Tg SB1 ""- Fifty Years Ago S-, L 1 1887 (U 1888 (O 1915 1 !9I4J 1913 1912 Il9ll 1910 1909 1 1306 mm m m SMIWM (1(31 Our Home Today , " llCtli j . 1897 1 - - 1896 W 1891 mi m 1893 (0 1894 xrc- .rr- a- Truly may it be said this house is a part of our city all its interests, its investments, are here. Principal and employe alike are home owners and state build ers; the interests of each and all are identified with our community. Small wonder that this relationship has invited and held through fifty years the loyal support of thousands to whom Woodard, Clarke & Co. is a familiar household name. These two partners, Louis G. Clarke and William F. Woodward, have, with their associates (near 200 to day), labored not alone for material wealth, but f or the creation of a business fabric which should stand through the years that have passed and are to come, not as a monument, but a living tes timony to the high ideals they seek. . Errors? Yes for this is a finite world, and human successes are gained by the lessons of adversity. And now these two men, writing the half-century mark into their , vocation, turn with gratitude, deep and sincere, to the great household of patrons whose friendship and support through the years have ever been an inspiration, with the firm resolve to retain them by unceasing and honorable effort through the years to come. 1889 ffl 1890 RANCH MAN IS KIDNAPED WASHINGTON AROUSED BY ACTION OK MEXICAN BANDITS. Demand for Release Made y Lansing on Vllln, Who Appears to Be Los ing" Control of His Men. "WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. State a.nd War Department officials were aroused Friday over the kidnaping of a.n Ameri can citizen by Mexican bandits at Co lumbus. N. M. John Lowenbruck, a ranchman, was Beized by a, band of Mexicans said to be soldiers and car ried across the border from Columbus. Word was sent back that he was being held for a $2000 ransom. .Information of ths incident was first communicated to the War Department. It was at once taken up with Secretary Lansing, who sent representations to General Villa through Consular Agent Carothers, demanding that Lowenbruck be released. Columbus is about 100 miles west of Kl Paso. Tex., border ing on the State of Chihuahua, which is under Villa control. The Administration has reports in dicating that General Villa is losing control of iom of his forces In North ern Mexico and that many of the soldiers have broken away from their commands' and organized Into bellig erent bands, adding to menacing condi tions along the border. Assistant Secretary of War Breckin ridge conferred with Secretary Lansing about the situation. It was said that ordef had been sent to American com manders on the border. There was. however, an intimation that United States forces would not hesitate to cross the border to rescue the kidnaped American if his whereabouts could be ascertained. JURY REPRIMANDS POLICE WomAn Freed and Enforcement of "Tin Plate" Ordinance Demand. Censuring the police department for not bringing in the man involved with a woman in a court case, a 5ury In Municipal ' Court Friday afternoon freed Margaret Waller of immorality accusations. The members of the Jury further recommended that the police enforce the "tin plate" ordinance and prosecute the owner of the premises at 65 H North First street for not abat ing it as a nuisance, established by the conviction of the same woman last July. F. C. Wasserman was foreman of the Jury. In the course of the argument Dep uty District Attorney Deich and At torney M. G. Montrezza, had a warm tiff and were rebuked by Judge Stev enson, who threatened to fine both for contempt of court. ASSAILANT FOUND SUICIDE Woman, Beaten With Gun, Left for Dead, Farmer Kills Self. SPOKANE, Wash., Eept. 11. Nick Kittert . a farmer, 50 j ears old was found dead with a revolver by his side, when officers from the Spokane County Sheriff's office were called to the farm of Mrs. Louise Woerhlin. a widow, near Colbert, Wa3h., last night. Mrs. Woerh lin had been beaten about the head and bodv and left for dead by Kitter. Children of Mrs. Woerhlin said Kit ter came to the Woerhlin home late tonight, and after Quarrelling with their mother, belabored her with the butt of a revolver until she was un conscious. He left the house, and shortly afterward his body was found at his firm adjoining that of Mrs. Woerhlin. Mrs. Woerhlin. according to officers, probably will die. ments "somewhere in France," accord ing to a postcard received here today from Service by David Scott Chlsholm, of New York. In his card to Chisholm. Service says that ne is ftchtine in the ranks. SHIP AND 92 PERSONS LOST Hope for FTuit Steamer Caught by Hurricane Given Up. WASHINGTON". Sept. 11. Hope that any of the' 96 persons aboard the miss ing United Fruit steamer Marowijn are alive has been abandoned by the Navy Department. The vessel prob ably was in the Yucatan Channel whar the recent West Indian hurricane swept the Mexican Gulf. The Department announced today that the ship's owners had admitted her loss with all on board. Robert Service In IVance. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 11 Robert W. Service, the poet, whose "Danger ous Dan McGraw" and other poems have made his name familiar through out the United States and Canada, is fighting in one of the Canadian res'- I Give You BR. B. E. WRKHf the Best Dental Service at Very Prices All work is performed by me. It is backed by 20 years active, practice in Portland. I employ no operating- dentists. The best work only. Join my satisfied pa tients. No better service any where. Painless Kxtractloa mt Teeth DR. B. L WRIGHT ?T. TV. 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