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TIIC SUNDAY OnEGOMAX, rOKTLAXD, FEDRUARf 6, 1916. 10 cues ARE 10 ALL 11111116 DISTRICTS Trcflcy Company's Crews and Cc.rmissioncr Baker's Men Open Streets to Suburbs. MR. DALY GETS BUSY. TOO AMk rmiini lor aii .rr"" I Mnahlsval llama t ho Ar Willing la Halt, bmt I'orrv Ar laaHa Co I lowa Now. alloaoU" aaanr aa. .-o from lea af 1-a.lta ant lh nutia art.rl.a Into- tha tt.f. .-ttBa Ik. (ftM l(l)tj r.i.r ik a i ra tion of rr4 1'a.atT. ariataa4'BI af la. 1'oftUH'l Haila-av. !-(!( a I'Ktf Coanpaay. bb.I "omm- i.)if Hkir ta"iT u-i.4.'l to naa( ns aaorla ' r lnn In lha it.. .t trowli tb-al th orn-a i i bo r.-.teiUhl p.rm.nBt!y to il . mIim ut nubia coi.i rut fur Sr int.rf.raa a it a, lit. or. 4 11 alar lone munii-ipal cr.as of Utin. Ih.ir way thfoualn ! l-o .ill In .rk.u part of lha ..tii.a.-o a.rriona. rl.rln Irorha and no niift scraoe. for t- b.n.fit of In laDMl4 of .opi. I" tr.u-r Ira gat-mat to a. from lh.tr warm .a 1 f" lb. b.n.fit of nli"V (ont battling- lia In. ! of ! liaiaT aupplta. p( low ! fu.l la f la 4. T rrtlna Hallway. Lags! Tow a. t'ompaav Curat. Bad a airailar forra af n aad asorh.4 lon artta tba rit faer.a la, g.tting tbo lia.a opn. Al a rlKk Ut lBt mm work aaaa na- rlaraii Brartifaaly- flniab.d aa4 all but :! ( l waro 't. Ta.a n.fi will rinl.a B adJa alii and. fiol .I t (! I'x T. promt". I. nJ taal If bi. moral n .vary lino I IB. if wtl bo in full eprti "H rtM.a will b. op.B.4 Into In. rt-al-nr. .cttoB. T la of op.nmj Bp l rompl.lol. lr.xk.i. .tr.t a.r Bn-I traffic ay. tana baa bon Bcom p i.n-.l in a Wbn ii a a a r ir" f aoano mmb.r. of I no it i'.iuo. I ri.rtr4 It sM tk or Ta. arwt.r tttr.rlion of Uf rmer. rammiitr ItAB.r tn4 I r jtup.rini.B4. at l oml'l .tru. tp.af a r in. trvtririon lin. la in. 4. IS. K.nton lino tlr IKroucn lo Knt . I. t fiton WtUm- B1. tin.. I 16. a4. lroMiBT lin. I fn. .n4. lom B'otit cl.r IBroncn lo Iil In. MiaUiilU lin. lo Monti. vitiA lh. It t t'i lino B.arlr to In. .v4. Iio V'"I Tibor lino lo lt of I". t l Mount Tbo-4 all t n. lh. liB. la lb l"p of W,I.m.tt. It.iclkt. Woo4o B 4i-ta tbraasa l wlIMn i Blork of Ii. a 4tnra of four aiil.o aa4 :URmtv4 ;i4 P la Ibo a4 Wlm Ittaprr Wavn. Tt. tta. wht. n ai.ro Bel op.a4 t" tn. n4 mmtm .ft btok.4 Iwaqm of aura. btn( 4own a4 b.-,u of lb. fnpao. hmir of a.inc taa lrak wttn- Ib a 4 or two if IR. ai.r. p..l Tbi. anpli.. la Ibo outer Ir.mirv af lb. .Vl.iunj Titer lin.. lb. 4 af lb. i4.co.B lino n4 ono or lo of lb. aCB.r. T I'ortUn-l Hail w... Ucbl A I'aar.r i'ampaar i b i arttn tb..o ltn. aaf .ipovta la rprn tn.m within a f.w 4. Atthauf a n r.pyri w . rirrat.1.4 .t.r4r thai ai.n wba appU.4 IAa pabtic; amptoym.al par.ata for warn w.ra lurn.4 awy. Ibia la fj.nt4 bv Conmuaigna r Itaa.r. II. ur av.rv n who w.ne la is. bur'ou ar4 w t.4 far worn wa pal to work. A auru&.r applied aa4 fia4iac aaibtan tor Ib.rn la 4 at 9a w.nl aBT. 1'bauxi Iii4 t r.main. TS.ro wa worn Ltr. Al I a'clo-k lt aiCht lb. booit. at tho bar.aa bow.4 tnal .rr vtan wba k4 wn.4 tit work irioc tbo dr b4 boon ctv.a Jb, Ibo burat. thai at T orlork lo tbo mormtnoT th.ro wa a ll.t af aav.ral k'a4ro4 man waitistt for work. Tb.y war. (i.a Job. a. f t a. poaaibl. Mr a"o Impali.at Bn-4 w.nl Kit. but bob. wa larn.J ii). All who witiB war. a-ir.a atth.r rtty werk or work by prUalo coacorria thai .'.phoe.4 la lha bur.ao for m.n. Tba tak of r.moviBC .now from lb a'r'at f lha bu;B. 4 itrut wa con- bu.4 alao. Tbia work li un4r b i f..-tloi cf Comm (..too.r f air. rrofn tn by tba aip.rl.nra of lal TuaiJir ajixbi. whan tbo baa. r.ntar ba- ha4 Bol boan rmoT-4. Commaatonar tair put maw to werk an cro.a wa'ka bb4 Mtt.r. a. boo a aa lb rain bocaa lo tall a.t.rlay. riro raalaaw fwf la awi. r.Tirt. ata waro mj4a 4tirir ba 4t lo tbw eat tfb cat--b.ba.tBa by of flra Tha ana-ina Biimal at. ana Inta tba boln ac4 b4 a 4-.o af u.-r.. in mI:tn out tha .-a ai4 op.oiac tba atrt 4raiaa lo lb. aow.ra. Tbo ftf Half, wb.ra tho tn.n waro pi4 e'f. wa.abu.r p:- ail ..t.rHr It'ja'f of m.n ino4 ar an4 4roar l.ir moo.r f'r work (wrlarmaa. Tba tin. ni.4 pat tba bookk..p.ra aa4 n tna Traaaur.r a ofh :! 4ar hng. 4 b.--.m. parti. a:ri- loac aft.r a tn. wb.a Ibo work waa atoppad. Tbo work of roatoatno- tbo aaow. a, riu.xa af tbo ti?ojiiur br lha r..t railwar rampanr. wa Hcro4 t.i ':M t't bo a l.ma mora than ; Ttia lnlu-.. in. ro.1 af r. iritnx tbo aaow from Ibo btMaooa 4 a'rfc l a f.ar waaka mto av4 alia lha root af a t work In ali pr(a af lha ril 4ia. in.-a tht lima. Tbia nti4.a Ik. ' an rl'' .tr..t. br Mr. fikar'a f .rr.a bb4 tha work In l.ia b'l.in.. d tr. t an(.r tba dirattea af afr. Ta'T. imi sc.iu: .r aiii.i:im:x H t.nn taralr-ra Awl'lanrr bal J(M (mbphbi aprlr nr l.md. r.ntr.r.s. v..k. r.b. njtpa- I. A a rrowamc (roubl. 4ua lo lha anorta. of f l b.ro. AtrJ aw I iar.al.a.4 wita a t.anporary to., of ta atr.at Tko tirara Harbor r.ilo A l-i it ( ornpanr lo4r baa but i kours' wixxl supply akaa4. ao4 aa ru-i. B.ttr l af waol front tho supply al tnaH'T pumpinc att.n war loan .4 la fn-1 rf.a-ara Io4or. aa4 car4a -l.rir aft4 that suppr. srcfaiaf to 4ai. all tko aw4 la Ab.r4.aa lU7. , Ttar flar llaa Mar ao. THK tAt-tJ!:.4. rr rX I nalaaa flarrf. af tkia mmtmng lsra.4 lata a at4r. kaaay fall lata Mar. a.t 1 at a aauplo of lark. a lo Ika btaabat of Ilia. f.. alra4r en tko ajraaaj. I'ol aaii tba reraei pro. tra.t.4 aeorra con4ilioaa ara lafumiflf inoal form bora. I ftl.lrrtausM. AffUialloa Iaj roaiaru Tha r O. fiii.rluwl AWIiatiaa 4-aV proairanamo. whtarn waa la baaa b..a Tbur4ay. 14 baaa pvtiaaa4 la- 5CI-r-S 5IIOWINC HOW STORM ONE PLACE AND k-JJ 1 . Wv---; A: : C7 M Vr.:wr,:l , -. . JX r:f.. aW:."aZ-agVia-r'--5;ii" r, ir a-rr-ra ' " t:;i m'M'':( J , t& - - .: ..- .uLXJ ! .ii' i "... .: :-lkU!Aaa! i .. ... t , : - - v:' .-aw-rjloa. . ( .srrrr. - 7 L yA V l : - K. A,.r lloana III STORM RELAPSE ON Continued Rain or Snow Are Indications Today. NEWLY FORMED ICE HURTS Ha rail Had Portland IV-jun lo rorr rrnru I oar-Day lUtUe With llrrornl Ttaan AddlHooal Trouble. Hrgl". rm pnt r T a clouda that ra ioltrr rrflatttoo to la akarp alcctrlc flavrhaa. Ad4at dtacomforl tomlnf to tha bom. ef aror.a cf paop!, wko rtrc Irte tiskl an4 IrlrphoD wlraa ar fall tnar. l oBJIttona laal ilil aina"l to ary In aarloua earl of lb city. Tha aouih- aaat.rn rtlo rrportad a rm rata wl'.ttout mark frrln. hot an .a.atarn wln4 that rarriaa - " bo4nai ef a lowarlna; ta-mp-raturo. mmr aa-rtaawa HII ky lt Tkaar. Tha Control i:aat HWa an4 tha north w...ra part of lh rliy ara-ra In Ibo Ihroaa o' a iltr lhaw that . . . al... h . I (i r l.al Tu4ar ao4 Wa4naa4a. Tbo Wt fid. 4itri-I. wnn i - cotton ef i n-isni. ni-"-"" lightly warir'r trnp.rBtur.. Tho f,..a. In tba butn 4ftrir .-.anu. h.jl ir. ha form4 en not rs- r- wlr.a an4 pv.tm anal ethar -po.'4 arlil. , aa'r'.atul batllo with Ibo storm 4.non la Ik olumoia ion- a.. P-U.4 to o all ta lwor.ai va - a., u lb-r aro rapabt to k.ap thair lin.s Op. A. Kvan BOW a. tram. ' . I t ia pooaibla Ibat tb lln.a ,t' bo. bl.arlaaJ'4 b.er anoth.r out oni.aa tba situation im- ta atarlalty. .4,tanro trl.phon. ancl Icl wtra haaa not uffara4 Dnd.r 4.laa a4 saTsin a 4.T la proa. I"at rapsj lha strain or inia - iroubi s.-ma lo roalralla Itsall ia ami aroand loratano. ar arrab Cirraily l ilaaaa. a-,,,, aaaiiabl maa bo rould h . . . . a k. .ffi. pra.a.4 into r. . ------ i. ' . . i-art anq a. lo t ho tra- rn.n4.ua la-k ef eponlnat tb.lr rati lln.a ka bon ratora4 lo aarl- la . last f-r 4ao- Tho lalo.t waatkr 4rlopmnla bar b.n a s.aaro handicap la Iba f forta of tba str-.I rHa a fora-.a, Ia apita tbia artabark. howaaar. lb man m4. aubatantial pretrraa all liirou.b tro abl. m raaull 11 la proatl. that rom plt. bb4 normal aoraic. will b P'o I4.4 laalar on la foirowin lina: VoqbI ja.-a.tl. Moufil Tabor. Montaallla. I:,. , mr4. Uondatai k. iio.ntk trat. bluJi'iJ. laiBSiao-Jaf.'ajrspa. Missaav IX ONE SWOOP MAKES LANDSCAPE IX ANOTHER LEAVES ONLY RUIN rl "VJ ' -.'. v - - 4, a'l Martrralk aa4 Jabaaaa Mrrrla. slppl. Krnlon. Albarta. Williams. Srll wood and T antr-third strra-t. lart al crr wlil ba providrd on Olhar lin.s as follows: llso Cliy Park, lo Plilylhlrd slrart. op.rsdnc otrr Morrlson-strarl brWita? and Vamhlll-slrarl loop on U t fide Una may b open to Hast Klsbiy-sec-end atra.t today. Urooklyn. to Kast JSryrnth and Crntrr strata, with transfer on Grand arrnue. Hawthorne arrnuv. to haal Klfty fourth strt and Hawthorn. No sararire south ef Hawthorn. North and OJ'uth I'orlland. to Twrn-ty-fourth and Thurman strrats on tha north arxl and to f'rjrmour strrct on south end- I'ortland Ilclchts. to Cartrr strsrt. ril. Johns, to 1'orlsmouth. on North i! Una. Hraumont, not opan. fa-nrlca avail abl. on ICosa City I'ark line. Kastmoraland. not open. Probably III ba oprn tomorrow. Th Kstarada. Orraton City and Troutdala linaw ara opan. Th Bull Hun Una la oprn btwrn Montarllla and Ituby and between Urrshara and Bull liun. MRS. N. M. OBRIST IS DEAD Carvrt-r fatal to Native of Canada, Wlao Kc.llod Here Six Years. Mrs. Nellie McVeigh Ohrlst died ren te rd ay at ber home al Sl Kast KlKhth street. Ieath was duo to cinrer. fromlcf SCENE AT CITY HALL. WHERE Kwrr--aora -ar-4, ' " VaWtbi FANTASTIC AND BEAUTIFUL IX AND WRECKAGE. (31 I.aarrlkarat I'ark Flra I prooird. which she had brrn a sufferer long. She waa a native of Canada, and came from that country to Portland six yeara alio. Only re-cently she celebrated ner Sth birthday. She leaves two rhlldren. Mis Kthal Olirlst, of this city, and Kredrlck A. Obrist. of Seattle. Her broth. r. Iter. Joseph A. MrVelgh. is a well-known rlcrryman of this city. The funeral services will be held at the F. S. Dunntnir rbapel, 414 Kast Ald-r street, tomorrow at 2:30. with Interment In Mount Scott Cemetery. Krclamation Order W ltlidrawn. KLAMATH FALLS. Or, Feb. 5. fSperlal.) C. C. Hofuc. chief clerk of the local reclamation project, has been notified from Denver that the new rutins; of tha service which required all payments of construction charges to be made at Denver Instead of at bead quarters here has been revok-d after a month's trial, and that payments may bs made here as formerly. Irrigation Delegates Named. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) At the request of J. W. Brewer, president of th Oregon Irrigation Congress. Governor Withycombe today appointed the following delegates to the state ir rigation drainage and rural credits conference to be held In Salem March : William Hanley. Burns: Fred N. Stump, Suver: W. H. Oore. Mcdford, and ii. L. Thompson. Portland. Th. I'nltad States la 115 built ISit miles railaar. HUNDREDS OF UNEMPLOYED SHOVELING WORK. B a.--. ' - ,.-H;,oU aV " . " .iiaa at a,a ar.a a- AJMAtf lUA.V-ta V' aaVaU. BELATED EASTERH MAIL S PLOW WAY IN Postal .Forces Are Increased to Cope With Expected Delivery Congestion. DISTRIBUTION IS HAMPERED Three Trains, Arriving From Tie-Cp in North-Central Oregon, Bring Flrt Letters From East Since Tuesday. That lonn-looked-for. many-daya-due letter from that Eastern -cousin" prob ably will reach you tomorrow. With th arrival yesterday afternoon of three trains of the O.-W. K. & N. from the snow-bound r'?0 Central Oregon came the mail that has arrived. In the city since Tuesday noon. And In that heap ot mail are at least 40 Pocnf or firs t class matter and an estimated 15 ons. oe moo sacks, of papers, periodicals and parcel poBt packages. ,nnnnn It Is estimated that at least 100.000 letters have been held "P" in land distribution because o t the 'allure of the trains from tha East to arrive on schedule lime. vt ' .. . . land youth and lass have waited lonif r tho arrival of a letter from that particular Eastern city. Delivery Cnestlon Foreseen. The arrival of so much mail at one time will, to a certain extent, congest .iiv.rv. and a number of extra clerks .,,i.r. will be employed to re lleve the congestion. Sunday. betwee the time of mall arrival and tlme for regular deliveries, has aided materially In the distribution. .. On transcontinental trains that arrive before the time set ror me laaa, delivery, the railway mail clerks are ....ir.H to route all the mail for delivery before the trains ar rive in Portland. Thus most of the mail has been routed, and what remains to be "worked" will be taken care of today by the regular force or clems, sua mented by a number of extra men. Part ( Delayed Mall Cleaned Up. Almost all of the Eastern mail comes over the lines of the O.-W. B. & N. , hut that coming from me generally is handled by the Northern Pacific. As trains from Spokane over the lines of the Spokane. Portland c a a...-. hn arriving since early Friday morning, delayed mail from that ... w.. rllanosed of Derore me ,h. n -w. K. & N. trains. Carriers throughout the city have met great difficulty in the delivery of mill, and in any but the downtown portions of the city but one dally de livery haa been possmie. t-i.- ennrlitlon of the streets the depth of the snow in the residence .i . r tha city have slowed up deliveries, and not until there Is i in iha weather can the rest mod dential portions of tno cny rctoio normal service. One Delivery lo Be Tesaormw. it a... Keen announced that there will be one delivery tomorrow in the remote residence portions of Portland, and In the business district there will w. -i.i - ihr. or four. District be ne Till.' - --. . . ,h. huainess and the remote real j n.i.wa mv get two deliveries, .ji. iition tha condition of the urf -.-o . 'VfYiciala of the postofflce depart m.m hone to have the delayed first class matter cleaned up by tomorrow night and the parcel post packages de livered at least by the next night- The storm that has held the city In Its grasp for the past week ha of fered the biggest obstacles to mail de livery of any w inter roruww o perlenced. PASCO BCILDIXGS DAMAGED Snow Deepest on Record and Street Traffic Suspended pisrrv Wash.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Th .now la the deepest in the history of Pasco, measuring nearly three feet. Much damage has oeen aone 10 ioi.ni w..itin. The roof of the county courthouse Is practically ruined. All of the rooms on the upper noor are lean ing. Some downtown buildings are in ah. aama condition. Practically all street traffic has stopped. Six passenger trains are being held here and an noieis are nueu as . r.aulr- All stores are well stocked and no shortage In food Is feared. Wlnlock Arranges Revivals. CENTRALIA. Wash, Feb. 5. (Spe- elal. Evangelist W. S. Nlchol, who last week closed a successful four weeks of revivals In Toledo, has been engaged to conduct a scries of similar meetings in Wlnlock, starting March . The revivals will be held in Mutrie's Hall, under the auspices of the Baptist Church. Wednesday night a union ef ficiency Institute will be held in Win- MEN" RECEIVE PAY FOR SNOW - a aSaTl i n 1 1 vt CtliM aft 4-aWa -J a j lock by the Sunday schools of th town. The institute will be addressed by speakers from Centralia and Che halls. Proajser Fears Coal Famine. PROSSER. Wash.. Feb. S. (Special. A second siege of Winter weathe has been holding Prosser in its grip this week. A fall of ten Inches of snow- occurred early in the week. Then chilling blast from the northeast start ed the snow to drifting-. All trains are late, and mails are uncertain. Som fear of a coal famine has been ex pressed, but there is enough coal on hand to last about ten days. Good Itoads Meeting Postponed. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 5. (Spe ciaL) The meeting of the Good Roads' Association has been postponed unti March 7. M. E. Carson, president, to day announced that the weather is so uncertain that it will be a month be fore conditions are settled again. All meetings of the Chamber of Commerce have been postponed. Snow 33 Inches at Frcewatcr. FREE WATER. Or.. Feb. 5. (Spe cial.) Snow is 33 inches In depth and the thermometer registers 6 abov zero. Snow plows are being used on the roads and streets and many men are employed cleaning snow from roof: of buildings. Much stock has already perished. Storm Sidelights Shortly after rising the other day at his home on the East Side, Major Law rence H. Knapp heard a sound though a fleet of Zeppelins were at tacking his house. The Major would fain grasp bis trusty sword, which saw him safely through the Spanish American war and the Philippine in surrection. but he then realized that a high-power wire had come in con tact with his electric lighting system burning out every fuse in the house. "War may be all that Sherman said It was, says the Major, "but a silve thaw in Portland is worse." a a a Adjutant-General George A. White Is considered the special benefactor of all the kiddles living in his vicinity, The snow had banked up against hi front porch and slopes out into the street, forming a beautiful place for sliding. The general refuses to shovel the snow away while it is being pu to such good use. a a a Lieutenant-Commander George F. Blair, of the Oregon Naval Militia, i Just beginning to enjoy his freedom after having been "snowed in" at his home on the East Side. Commander Blair says he does not enjoy trekking through the snow and is convinced more than ever that the water is his proper element. a a a A snow mound at Second and Morri son rises somewhat above the minia ture mountain' range that still line some of the downtown streets. At its top someone yesterday had placed i placard with the inscription, "Moun Daly." a a a Not least among- the officials having a hard time are City Health Officer Marcellus and Quarantine Officer Walsh. Several cases of contagious dis easo have been reported on the out skirts of the city far beyond the point where an automobile or streetcar has been able to go. The result has been several lonir pilgrimages through the snow to attend to cases. Friday nih the two made a trip on foot to 87 Sev enyt-elghth street' to carry some anti toxin to a boy suffering from diph theria. a a a If. W. MacLean. secretary to the Mu nicipal Civil Service Board, casually asked Thursday nlKht after finishing his day's work if he could be of any assistance in handling: the payment of the snow shovel men who were report ing to the City Hall for work. Chief Clerk Kesl. who had charge, took Mr. MacLean at his word and put him to work. He got through at 4 o'clock Friday morning. a a a Park Superintendent Convill had oc casion Friday for the first time to use his police badge. Two of the un employed men engaged in snow shovel ing got in a fight over a shovel. Con vill interfered and after arresting both of them called the patrol wagon. a a a Commissioner Baker was out on the East Side supervising the opening' of car traffic when business men on Washington street, west of Broadway, telephoned Mayor Albee and asked if the street-cleaning crews could not re move the snow as far up as Tenth street Mayor Albee said he would get In touch with Mr. Baker and see. There was no way of reachipg him, so the Mayor sent a policeman over to ask him to call the Mayor at once. The policeman apparently misread the orders and told Mr. Baker he was wanted at the Mayor's office in a rush He hustled over and dashed into the Mayor's office breathlessly, to fjnd that his run was not a necessary emergency. He is looking for the policeman now. The snow was cleaned up. .a a a The proprietor of Heath's paint shop at Kern Park, which has been cut off from the rest of the city by the storm for two days, apparently thinks with some rancor still of the palm-leaf ran advertising stunt put on by the Ad Club in the course of Letter-Writing week. In front of his shop he has con structed a big snow man, bearing- a palm-leaf fan in one hand and a placard in the other, which says: "Lost; please notify the Portland Ad Club." Another placard says: "For you the rose in Portland's froze." CREDIT EXTENSION ASKED 3Ir. Sinnott Seeks Law to Aid Gov ernment-Project Farmers. OREGONIA.V NEWS BUREAU. Wash- ngton, Feb. 6. On motion of Repre sentative Sinnott, the House committee on irrigation today appointed a sub committee of five, of which Mr. Sinnott a member, to confer with the bank- ng and currency committee, with a view of securing an amendment to the rural credits bill which will enable farmers residing on Government irri gation projects to secure loans, the same as other farmers in the West. As the bill now stands no farmer on an Irrigation project can get a loan until he has made full payment for his water and secured absolute title from the Government, for the bill provides that a loan must be a first lien on the land. On Government projects the Govern ment holds the first lien, to secure the repayment of the cost of building the project, and this would bar reclama tion settlers from getting any imme diate benefit from the rural credits bill. TEACHERS ARE IN DEMAND Enrollment at Oregon Normal Is 408, Showing Increase of 51. MONMOUTH. Or.. Feb. a. (Special.) The first week of the second semes ter of the Oregon Normal School closed with an Increased enrollment of SI, making a total enrollment since Sa tember of 408. A midyear class of 451 was grt.u ated January 28 from the standard normal course, and all except 11 who care to teach at this time had obtained teaching positions at the time of grad- I uallotu TRAINS REACH CITY WITH BELATED MAIL Procession of Coaches Rolls Into Union Depot From Snow Blockade Scene. 500 PASSENGERS ARRIVE O.-W. It. & N. No. 17, Due Tuesday, Gets in Friday Others Follow in Order Normal Schedule Fs tablished Late at Night. Train followed train into the Union station yesterday afternoon and last night, bringing into Tortland heavy burdens of passengers, mall and ex press that had been hold east of the Columbia River Gorgre by last Wednes day's disastrous storm. Many engines and coaches were covered with solid masses of snow and ice. More than 500 delayed passengers were brought into the city at intervals during the afternoon and early night. Most of them were travel-worn and weary, but all were in good health and spirits. The passengers hnd boon permitted to "camp" in the Pullman cars and the coaches at The Dalles, where most of the paralyzed traffic was assem bled. The people were housed and fed at the expense of the railroad com pany. They had plenty of food and drink, warm beds, and on the last night of their enforced visit in The Dalles were treated to a vaudeville entertainment and dance. Testimonial 1 Signed. So pleased were the passengers with the treatment given them by the O.-W. It. & N. Company that more than 400 of them Joined in signing a letter ex pressing their appreciation. H. C. Oliver, traveling freight and passenger agent of the Union Pacific system, was a passenger on one of the delayed trains. He immediately took charge of the situation and aided mate rially in providing comforts lor the passengers. The first train to arrive over the O.-W. R. & X. main line from the East was No. 17, due at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. It pulled into the Union feta tion at 2:20 yesterday afternoon, !l hours and 20 minutes late. No. 11. of Tuesday, due at S A. if., arrived at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, 102 hours and SO minutes late. No. 11, of Wednesday, came in 30 minutes later. Normal Schedule Restored. Then followed three solid trainloads of mail and a varied assortment oc passenger trains that moveai in almost constant procession up until 10 o'clock ast night. By that hour a normal schedule had been re-established. Meanwhile eastbound service was operated out of Portland on the usual schedule. On account of the large vol ume of westbound traffic, however, it was necessary to consolidate some of the eastbound trains. No. 2. due to leave at 7:50 yesterday morning, waa consolidated with No. IS, which left at 10 o'clock. The trains that left here on Friday evening were subject to delays in toe Columbia River Gorge, where repeated slides interfered with the work of tha snowplows. Train No. 4 left at 6:lj Inst night for Kansas City; No. 12 left at 7 o'clock for Spokane, and No. 6 at 12:01 this morn ing for Salt Lake City. It is expected that these trains can be operated through on schedule time, unless some unforeseen difficulties develop. HOTKI.S. HE TEST OF TIME indubitably evolves a name that becomes the standard by which the traveler measures merit. The integrity of the name Hotel Nortoma prohibits exaggerated claims. A name that has stood the test of. time--whose excellence has been evolved by intelligent catering to the wants of the traveler. N0RT0NIA symbol izes Service, Comfort, Con venience, At-home-ness. Nearer everything thats every thing. 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