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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 26, 1916. LUMBERMEN SAY BUSINESS IS GOOD Market Is Reported Steady, With Practically All Busi ness Done at Home. FOREIGN SHIPPING DULL TJvporters Are at Standstill Dae to Scarcity of Bottoms Prices Are Said to Be Generally Higher Than Last Year. TACOMA, Wash.. March 25. (Spe cial.) With prices ranging- about 20 ?er cent above those of a year ago. a steady market and a good demand in the United States despite the fact that the foreign business is at a stand still, Tacoma lumbermen express sat isfaction with present . conditions and foresee further Improvement. Prac tically all Tacoma mills are running, with the exception of the Tacoma Mill Company's plant, and some are running: night shifts. One new mill is projected for the waterfront by the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company, if present conditions continue. The industry is showing strength based on prosperity such as has not been equaled in seven years, although nowhere approaching' the boom conditions of 1905 and 1906. Mills on the Tacoma Eastern, on the railroad branches in Southwest Wash ington, and elsewhere about the state, are fast resuming operations, but the strength of the present market, ac cording: to Tacoma lumbermen, has not been affected by the increased produc tion. Several large railroad inquiries have been received recently by local lumber men from the Great Northern, the Bur lington, the Northern Pacific and the Alaska Railroad Commission. The sash and door trade has not reached a capacity business as yet, ac cording to T. E. Ripley, vice-president of the Wheeler-Osgood Company. Cor ditlons, however, are much Improved. Boom Still Awaited. "The boom has not yet been struck,' aid Mr. Ripley. "The door-producing' capacity, built up several years ago upon an abnormal demand, is still in excess of the consuming capacity of the buying public. The mill3 are in good condition for immediate orders, but have little surplus of unfilled orders. "The long-heralded foreign demand has dropped out of sight. Advices from France say that the canal slide and the lack of bottoms have delayed the placing or large orders. Prices are substantially higher than a year ago, but not yet high enough to keep up with the advancing cost of logs, sup plies and other items of operating ex pense." Among1 the supplies that have risen In price Mr. Ripley noted the follow ing: Glass, 25 per cent higher; glue, 15 per cent; sandpaper, 12 per cent; nails. 40 per cent; files, 15 per cent; sisal twine, 40 per cent; car lining paper, 25 per cent; belting, 25 per cent; box strap, 20 per cent; corrugated fas teners, 20 per cent; linseed oil, 45 per cent, and white lead. 35 per cent. Everett tirlggs. president or the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company, said the market and conditions in the trade generally are very much on the mend. "The car shortage at present is af fecting somewhat the volume of busi ness," said Mr. Griggs. "It is difficult to get cars, but I do not believe that the car shortage Is affecting prices. There is a shortage in the stocks of the Interior yards, but some are hold lng oft with any new orders because of failure of delivery of their earlier ones. I do not think there is any ques tion but the present prices will be maintained. Foreign Trade Stopped. "The foreign business is at a stand still because of the scarcity of ton nage. There is none available for im mediate or future deliveries. Most of our lumber Is absorbed in the Eastern or California markets. There are some large foreign inquiries, but no one can quote, as the mills must furnish the bottoms, and there are none to be had. The rate to Australia is 155 shillings, as compared with 55 shillings a year ago. "Some lumbermen regard it as re grettable that new mills are being built on the strength of the present improved conditions. I doubt, however, if there will be much of this. The last seven years have been severe punishment to many persons who rushed into the lumber business with rosy dreams be fore the slack period began." That prices are about 20 per cent higher than a year ago, making it pos sible for mills to operate at a reason able profit, was the view of E. C. Hall, of the Addison-Hill Company. "Things are pretty well on the up grade," said Mr. Hill. "We are well stocked up with orders. The plant is now running night and day, and we are cutting considerable railroad material, such as car decking. Things are much bettor than they have been for some time." CATHLAMET BACKS ROAD Military Koute From Vancouver to l'ort Canby Is Urged. CATHLAMET, Wash., March 25. fSpecial.) At a special meeting- of the Commercial Club of this place resolu tions were adopted indorsing the bill which Is to be introduced in Congress by Representative Johnson asking for an appropriation for a military road from Vancouver to Fort Canby. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Wash ington and Oregon Senators and Repre sentatives and to the commercial clubs of Portland and Astoria, and of all Southwestern Washington towns. Every effort will be made to secure the passage or the. bill, which would give a good road down the north bank of the Columbia from VancTiuver to the sea. - Besides this it will connect the two forts, an important factor in the protection of the Pacific Coast. PIONEER AND VETERAN DIES David H. MoBride Succumbs at Age of 9 2 at Vaitsburg. W AITSBL'RG. Wash.. March 25. '(Special.) David Headspath McBride, pioneer and veteran, passed away at the family home here Wednesday at the age of 92. He was born in Monroe County, Kentucky, September 24, 1824. In 1854 he married Mise Mary A. Evans. To this union there were born five children, three of whom. Thomas Mc Bride, of Pomeroy, Wash.; Mrs. W. H. Smith, of Waitshurg, and Mrs. M. II. K-i;:er. of Waitsburpr. survive him. In the Spring of 1853 Mr. McBride took up the long drive across the plains by ox team. Arriving in the Oregon country in the -Fall of 1854, the family Jocatad ni ;wib.urt in JlQuglaa ounty. Living there until 1879. he moved to Pomeroy, Wash. In 1896 the family came to Waitsburg. At the outbreak of the Mexican War he enlisted in the Third Regiment. Missouri "Volunteers. He was with General Scott at the bat tle of Santa Cruz, was in the battle of Monterey and many others. COVE PUPILS FORM. CLUBS Superintendent Visits School and Inspires Industrial Efforts. COVE, Or.. March 25. (Special.) Mrs. Ivanhoe. of La Grande, the Union County School Superintendent, accom panied by a lecturer and moving-picture machine, surprised the Cove public school Wednesday with an unexpected visit in the interest of the Boys' and Girls' Industrial Club movement. All the grades and the high school were assembled In the auditorium, and a two hour session was held to incite the young people to take an active interest in vegetable and flower culture and pure seeds, with special potato and sew ing clubs. Under Professor Allen's guidance work is already being planned which will enlarge and improve the district school fair next Fall. MOUNT ANGEL WOMAN DIES Mrs. Nicliolous Mickel Succumbs at Age of 73 Tears. MOUNT ANGEL, Or., March 25. (Special.) Mrs. Nicholous MickeL Sr.. died at her home here March 17 at the CLUB PLANS GIVEN Eighteen Projects Listed for Boys' and Girls' Effort. FEDERAL HELP PROVIDED Courses Laid Out by Oregon Agri cultural College and Anyone Be tween Age9 of 9 and 18 Eligible to Membership. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Carvallis, March 25. (Special. Eigh teen projects have been outlined for the Boys' and Girls' Industrial Club work for the coming year which is maintained and. supervised by the ex tension division of the Oregon Agri cultural College with the co-operation of the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Education. The organization Of the work for the year will close April 15. H. C. Seymour, state leader of industrial club work; Leonard J. Allen, state pig club agent, and Miss Helen Cowgill, assistant state leader, are continually in the field completing KENNEWICK DEBATERS WIN CENTRAL WASHINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP. '; -5--5: ; ; ;.: - -: v . - i ; y. W '.:5-'; READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT RUTH CRESSWELL, WILLIAM SLY (SEATED), PROFESSOB.3I. S. LEWIS, BARTON SHERK, KENNEWICK, Wash., March 25. (Special.) The Kennewick High School debating team won the championship of the Central Wash ington district in the state interscholastic debates. It also took the district interscholastic championship last year and the championship of Benton County the previous year. It is the first high school team that has won the district cham pionship two years In succession during the entire 10 years of in terscholastic debates In this state. The success of the team is due largely to the coaching of Professor M. S. Lewis. age of 73, surrounded by her family. Though in poor health for a number of years, the end was wholly unexpected until Thursday. The burial took place Sunday at 2 P. M. from St. Mary's Church, with interment in Gervais Cem etery. Mrs. Mickel was born at Munich, Germany, coming to America in 1871. She was married at Gervais. Or., in 1873. On her wedding day she came to Mount Angel to make her home, and has lived here continuously since. She Is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. E. F. Moore, Portland; Mrs. R. P. Walsh. Ketchikan, Alaska; N. G. Mickel, Mount Angel, and Miss Margaret Mickel, Seattle. CORNELIUS WOMAN PASSES Mrs. Clarlssy McXutt Crossed Plains to Oregon as Mere Child. CORNELIUS, Or., March 25. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Clarlssy McNutt, who died at the home of her son in Portland, last Monday, was burled in the Cornelius Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Serv ices were conducted at the Methodist Church here by the pastor. Rev. J. G. Crozier. Mrs. McNutt had been suffering for the past two years from creeping pa ralysis and was almost helpless for the past few months. She was born in Missouri in 1859, and while still a small child came with her parents to Oregon. In 1883 she was united in marriage to Elmer McNutt, who died a little more than a year ago. She leaves two sons, Herbert and Lloyd McNutt, both of Portland. Mj-s. Mc Nutt was a member of the Methodist Church, having joined here in 1885. WOODLAND PLANS ROAD Commercial Club Elects and Votes to Work for Bridge. WOODLAND. Wash.. March 25. (Special.) More than 40 members of the Woodland Commercial Club and some invited guests assembled in Odd fellows' Hall here Wednesday night for the annual election of officers and banquet. It was announced that another mile and a half of hard-surface road would be completed this year north of town, and it was also decided that public hitching sheds and public watering places are to be constructed at once, and that an effort would be made for a bridge across the Lewis River near Yale. L. N. Plamondon was elected presi dent: E. E. Dale, vice-president, and R. E. McNeal, secretary. Oddfellows Gather at Gresham. GRESHAM, Or.. March 25. (Spe cial.) The degree team of Orient Lodge, Oddfellows, No. 17, was pres ent at the regular meeting of Gresham Lodge, No. 125, and conferred the first degree on three candidates, Bert Hoss, Charles Erickson and Fred Powell, Thursday sight. About 80 members of the Gresham Lodge were present and about 40 from Portland. Notables present were: Past Grand Masters Westbrook and Andrews. On behalf of the Gresham Lodge. Mr. Westbrook presented J. S. Grlffis with the 30 year jewel." An entertainment and banquet closed the evening. . Klamath Falls Students Rehearsing. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., March 25. (Special.) The senior play of the lo cal high school will be given here soon. The various parts have been assigned and practice has begun with great en thusiatm on the purt of the students. Miss Mr-ishull, English teacher, and Mr. Gregg, the science instructor, are coaching the members. The play chosen is "granny ana tnq servant Problem," . the organization for the year. Repre sentatives of the Government and the State Department of Education are also in the field. Membership in the industrial clubs is open to any boy or girl in the state between the ages of 9 and 18 years who enrolls in any one of the club projects. Three general groups are recognized in the organization of industrial clubs. Special clubs are organized where five or more boys and girls are interested in one line of work; . industrial clubs are formed where there is not a suf ficient number of young people in terested in a special line and where individuals wish to follow a special line of work. A boy .or girl may en roll for any club project as the single representative in that particular local ity. School Aid Not Requisite. Whenever possible the clubs are or ganized in co-operation with the public school officials. When this cannot be done such organizations as the Grange, Farmers' Union, Parent-Teacher Asso ciation and Commercial Clubs often co operate. After the clubs are organized local leaders. Interested in the work among the young people, are selected for im mediate supervision. The extension department follows the organization of the clubs with spe cial bulletins and circular letters, club meetings at frequent intervals, special letters and personal visitation. County agriculturists have been found instrumental in carrying on the club projects in their territory and several devote much personal attention to the work. The following projects have been outlined for the year: Corn growing The growing of the largest crop at the least expense on basis of one-eighth of an acre. Potato growing The growing of one-eighth of an acre of potatoes for largest yield at least expense. Vegetable growing Greatest yield of vegetables on one-sixteenth of an acre at least expense. Poultry raising The care and man agement of five or more laying hens for a period of at least six months and the incubation of at least one setting of hen's eggs and the raising of the chickens to 4 months of age. Others may enroll to incubate one setting of turkey or duck eggs and the subse quent care and management of the young birds for six months. One Hog Will Suffice. Pork production The care and man agement of one sow and pigs or the care and management of one pig to gether with the growing of the neces sary feed. Dairy herd record-keeping Obtain ing the milk, butterfat and feed records of two or more cows for a period of six months. Seed grain production The arrowing of one-fourth of an acre of grain for seed. Fruit growing Tho management of ten bearing fruit trees or the manage ment of ten square rods of small fruits. Baking The completion of ten les sons in baking. Canning, mother-daughter club Can ning for homo use; vacation canning and marketing club; canning for the market. Sewing The completion of ten les sons jn sewing. Farm and home handicrafts The completion of three or more farm or home enterprises that are labor-saving or in other ways beneficial. Rural home beautificatlon The awards are to be made upon the home grounds during the period decided upon for the contest. Special branches, such as clover and field pea clubs, complete the list 1 projects. Cummins Supported at Roseburg. ROSEBURG. Or., March 25 (Spe cial.) The candidacy of-Albert B. Cum mins, of Iowa, for President of the United States, gained some support here Friday following the visit of George C. Howard, of Portland. As a result of the conference a Cummins booster club will probably. i formed, Till iMnimmmmmMmnMiiiiMnimmniiiiNiimimiimiMMMMMtMmmiu Ml mint imiimmiimimt iiiinm n nn i m milium inn milium m immiiiililnillf hi ll film l li I ill 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 i t i i i 1 1 r III mum Ml mm 1 1 i M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 i 1 1 ' 1 1 ! U I iiliuiiJiiuiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiH II! 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Phone Marshall 5449 SIXTH AND WASHINGTON iiiniiiuiMimmHinnmummmnmHimiimnmmHmimim i mill m mi mum iiii : i mi in iiii iiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiiMiiiuiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMMiiiiiiiiiii I iiiiiin iiiiiimimiiiii 11 i iih iiiiiiiimiimii imiiiiiii iimiimiuiimimiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiimimmmiiM ii i in i mil! in j iiii in 1 1 ill mi im II I! Ill II! II I! I III II I r i mini iti muni muni ii uei LAND TIE-UP FOUGHT Grants Pass Commercial Club Protests Adding Reserves. TAX PAYMENT IS URGED Increased Prosperity and Develop ment Are Foreseen With Opening of Oregon & California Grant Tracts In Josephine. GRANTS PASS, Or.. March 25. (Spo cial.) The Commercial Club of Grants Pass, under tha leadership of its pun lie land errant committee has issued a letter to each of its members, as well as the public of Josephine County, call ins' upon each citizen of the county to protest to Congress against the pas sage of any legislation -which would place any further lands in Josephine County In Federal reserves or deny to the county the accrued and unpaid taxes on railroad lands within its boundaries. The citizens of Josephine County feel that if the Oregon & California grant lands be opened promptly to develop ment it means great prosperity, other wise and if Congress falls to make them subject to taxation and. ignores the right of the county to the payment of accrued taxes, bankruptcy. When Josephine County was first organized, the organization was ef fected on the basis of the land con tained within its boundaries, which amounted to 1,120,840 acres. Since that time 861.242 acres have been taken away from the county's holdings, and put in the forest reserve, the income from the Government on this land be ing but a fraction of what it would have been under private ownership and development: and besides some 75,000 acres of Oregon & California lands are within the forest reserve and so withheld from taxation. Indebtedness la f200,250. The outstanding warrant indebted ness of Josephine County is $290,250, nearly one-half of the same represent ing unpaid taxes on Oregon & Cali fornia lands. The unpaid taxes on Oregon & Cali fornia lands are 1913, 33,908; 1914, $37,540; 1915, $33,933 or a total of $105, 381 on 189,178 acres of a valuation or $1,651,680, approximately $8.73 per acre. This sum In addition to penalty and interest, amounting to several thousand dollars, should all be paid to the county for Interest is being paid on warrants issued on account of said delinquent taxes at the rate of 6 per cent, and the county is compelled to suffer a discount of 5 per cent on the said 'warrants to dispose of them. The taxable land In the county has been 469,350 acres, and with the Oregon & California lands withdrawn, amount- ling HA ilSiilS ftcxe?, it saljr, lsav-s 280,172 acres in the county to bear the burden of taxation out of a total acre age of 1,120,075 acres. Prices Provided by Bill. ICo objection is found to the designa tion of the lands as "agricultural, min eral and timber," as provided by Sen ate bill 30 with prices according and regulation as to disposal according to each characterization, but the citizens of this county do vigorously protest against a classification before entry, as this would make a checker-board of small reserves in the very heart of developed lands and would tie up In hopeless red tape the actual private development of privately owned lands when roads, ditches and other rights of way are necessary for the development of adjoining lands. The people of this county feel that thero should be no arbitrary amount of timber to prevent entry as agricul tural land, but that the settler should be compelled to pay for any excess of 250,000 feet per 40-acre tract, and the classification appraisement made as is now done under the "Garfield order." Timber Sales Protested. Strong protest is made against the sale of timber separate from the land to speculators to hold at the discretion of their heirs and assigns as this course would effectually prevent mining, even though the land was open to prospect ing and this feature alone would seri ously jeopardize the future of this sec tion of" the state. The final division of the sales is not of so vital importance to Josephine County as might be expected, since when at the end we deduct from our share the $2.50 per acre for 189.178 acres paid to the railroad and repay to the Government the $105,381 ad vanced for accrued taxes, taking into consideration the large acreage of high waste land that will never sell at any price, Josephine County will be in the position of the boy who announced to his smaller companion that "there ain't goin' to be no core" to divide. If the forest service is allowed to take any of the land and only timber is allowed to be sold on other portions when the deal is closed Josephine County will be. actually in debt to the Government. present time it is a natural signature and has no secret meaning. The chancellor commander of the local lodge of this order is Charles C. Curry, and when he wishes to sign his name and his official title by initials only upon a lodge document, it appears thus: "C. C. C, C. C." PENDLETON EXPENSES CUT Cost of ISnnning City In 1915 Less by $2000 Than for 1914. PENDLETON. Or.. March 25. (Spe cial.) Expenses of the city administra tion of Pendleton last year were $2000 less than those of the previous year, according to at report of Councilman E. J. Murphy, of the finance committee. For this year Mr. Murphy contemplates a saving of $2700. The greatest reduc tion of expense is in the police depart ment. The total expense for that de partment last year was $6589.44. of which $4380 was paid in salaries to the four members of the force. . Mr. Murphy believes that the remain ing expenditures for incidentals might be cut at least $1000. 'C. C. C, C. C." Is Lodge Chief. A TjBANV. Or., March 25. (Special,) Five "C's" in a row would appear as a strange notation on a. lodge docu ment, and the uninitiated might think it a cabalistic sign, but in the local Students Reject Ilonor System. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE!. Corvallis, March 25. (Special.) The student body of the Oregon Agricul tural College this week voted not to adopt the honor system of conducting classroom work after a campaign or several weeks waged between factions of students. In place of the proposed system, which called for much legisla tion unfavorably viewed by the major- ity of students, the assembly adopted resolutions to be placed before the fac ulty urging that tho faculty co-operate in bringing about a student honor status which would be widespread and unencumbered by legislative measures. Pomeroy Ball Team Organized. POMEROT. "Wash., March 25. (Spe- cial.) The Pomeroy ball fans met yes-" terday and elected B. T. Rainey base ball manager and Dr. Myron Thomp son secretary-treasurer. Five men who played on last year's undefeated team are on the squad. Six games with teams of nearby towns have been scheduled. Dr. J. C. Thompson, an old league player and Washington State College star, will coach the team again this year. srsFLowEn WALL-FAPERS. BEST CXDKR THE SXJX. The Lowest Prices in Portland 3J7ECAUSE of our entirely new method of selling -wall paper, in this unique store, we save you $1.00 to $5.00 on every room you decorate. 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