- 13 TIIE SUNDAY. OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY -18, 1917. ASTORIA - PROMISES L BASE SITE $75,000 Is Asked Admiral Helm Demands Reduction. Mayor Harley Acts. MASS MEETING IS CALLED Formal Action Will Be Taken to Guarantee Securing of Property Desired at Price That Gov ernment Will Pay. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The question of whether or not the Co lumbia River will Secure a submarine base and aviation station hae reached a crucial point. In fact, it is hanging in the balance today, and one reason is that the owners of the site desired are asking a price which the Naval Board considers all out of reason. Unless the figures are reduced fully one-half, the Helm Naval Board will not recommend the establishment of these bases on the Columbia River. Such is the announce ment made here today. Today Mayor Harley telegraphed Ad miral Helm that the city and county are behind the committee and the site will be furnished. He has issued a call for a mass meeting of citizens to be held on Tuesday evening, when some formal action will be taken to guaran tee the site at the price which the Gov ernment is willing to pay. Price Called Kxorbltant. When the Naval Board viBited Astoria a short time ago it decided to reco mend the Columbia River as oue of the places for a submarine base and avia Man station. It selected Tongue Point as the one site that was suitable. The owners of this property, the Hammond Lumber Company, the Columbia Land & Investment Company and tho Van Dusen Investment Company, had pooled tnelr Interests with George B. McLeod, of Portland, and had set J75.000 as the price. When informed of the figure de manded Admiral Helm said it was ex orbitant; that not over one-half that amount would be considered, and, as there is no other suitable site, the price must bo reduced or the committee can not report favorably on the Columbia River. He commissioned Mayor F. C. Harley, of this city, to secure various data, all of which has been obtained, and also to secure a lower figure for the prop crty, but this the Mayor has been un able to do. Just how the matter stands and what has been done in an effort to adjust the difficulty is shown by the following telegrams which have passed between Mayor Harley and the owners or the site: Mayor Telegraphs for Price. First telegram: "Astoria, Feb. 13, 1917. G. B. Mo Leod, San Francisco: To enable me to complete my report and forward same to the committee on navy-yards and naval stations, it is important to me to have your report at the earliest possible moment as to the price of your property and the others you are rep resenting under pool agreement; there fore trust Mr. Hammond will do his best in helping Astoria to locate this institution. Regards to Mr. Hammond. "(Signed) F. C. HARLEY. Second telegram: After waiting two days for a reply, Mr. Harley sent second message, appealing direct to A. B. Hammond, president of the Ham mond Lumber Company. It said: "Astoria, Or., Feb. 15, 1917. A. B. Hammond. San Francisco: Failing to. receive Mr. McLeod's answer to my telegram, am appealing direct to you. Success in locating submarine base on Columbia rests on Tongue Point price, Commission believes price stated is ex orbitant. Look to you to get It Just half or less; otherwise project will fail. Act quickly. Report ready to send to Washington commission is waiting for my report. "(Signed) F. C HARLEY, Major Answer la Received. This morning, four days after send lng his first message, the Mayor re celved the following reply "San Francisco, Feb. 16. 4917; F. C Harley, Mayor, Astoria, Or. Have con ferred concerning naval base property. Wishing aid all possible are willing to make price offered Admiral Helm namely $75,000. include frontage west of Tongue Point and north of railroad track, comprising, in all, 120 acres up land and over 12,000 feet frontage. which equals, for frontage alone, only about $6 per foot. Compare this with price of $24 per front foot without up land we have just paid for immediately adjoining property. Property desired by Government was bought for a mill site and is the best, if not the only one, near Astoria. Owners have held i HAIR GETS THICK, WAVY. BEAUTIFUL Save Your Hair! Double Beauty in a Few Moments. Try This I Its Hair Stops Gaming Out and Every Particle of Dandruff Disappears. Try as you will, alter an application of Banderine, you cannot find a single trace of dandruff or falling hair and your scalp will not Itch, but what will please you most, will be after a few weeks' use, when you see new hair line ana aowny at xtrst yes but really new hair growing all over the scaip. 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Its exhilarating, ctiroulating and life-pro ducing properties cause the hair to grow Ions, strong and beautlf ulAdr, HAVA DANDRUFF GOES property for 25 years and cost today, including Interest and taxes, is over twice price asked. Believe offer should contain clause naming some reasonable time for acceptance 1 and also should provide that same be used for purpose intended within, say, 18 months. Hope foregoing- will meet views of all con cerned. (Signed).. O. B. McLeod." THORNTON PIONEER PASSES Ij. Liefer Dies Suddenly on Ills WasliingtonVarm. ST. JOHN, Wash.. Feb. 17 fSn. cial.) J. L. Liefer, a rancher of Thorn ton, is dead of heart failure. He w preparing- to leave home when he sud denly complained of pain at his vheart and died almost instantly. Air. Liefer was a Dioneer rout- dent of this section and when actually ensaeea in larming was noted as a breeder of fine draft horses. BRIDGE RECEIPTS' $896.57 i.i r Total of 12,93 0 Persons Cross Simn in 2 3-4 Days, It Is Said. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) In the two and three-quarters NORMAL SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GET ACTIVE TEACHING PRACTICE. STUDENT FROM HOXMOITH ASSIGNED TO WASHINGTON COUNTY. daye ending at 9 o'clock tonight since the Interstate bridge across the Colum bia river was opened for traffic, 12,- 930 persons, 1520 automobiles, 190 horsedrawn vehicles and 55 head of livestock have crossed the big span. In the same period receipts totaled $896.57. Since the bridge was opened, up to 9 o'clock tonight, 455 streetcars had crossed the bridge. It was announced that beginning to morrow the streetcars would make no stops on the bridge and that the time of crossing would be reduced to 90 sec onds. A ticket office has been opened at the south end of the bridge. .Mrs. Clara Prouty Loses Purse. Mrs. Clara Prouty, of Walla Walla, lost her purse containing $13 yester day while shopping at a First-street store. She Is a visitor in the city, stay ing with her friend, Mrs. Ed. Hill. 3S9 Going street. She suspects the purse was snatched by someone In the store at the time. DATLT M3CTEOKOI.OGICAI REPORT. PORTLAND. Feb. t7. Maximum tem perature. 44 degrees; minimum temperature, 34 degrees. Klver reading:, 8 A. M,, 2.8 feet. Change In last 24 hours, 0.3-foot rise. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 6 P. M.) .03 Inches. Total rainfall since September 1, 1016, 16.04 Inches. Normal rainfall since September 1, 2ft. 5 1 Inches. Efficiency of rainfall rtlnce September 1, 1916. 13.47 Inches. Total sunshine. 4 hours, ft minutes. Possible sunshine, 10 hours. 30 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) 5 P. M., 29.74 Inches. Relative humidity at noon. 60 per cent. THE WT3ATHER. STATIONS. State ef wsathsr. Baker ...... r.'rn nn 4INW 4 NW Cloudy Cloudy Boise ....... Boston ...... 6lo.O0 40IO.O0 12i8V Clear Clear Clear Calgary .... OhlcaKO .... 4;o.oo 4RO.0O 2Sj0.10 8RO.0O 4iS 14XW Denver Des Moines... Duluth Eureka ..... Snow io;n Cloudy 8i0.02 4SW lear 4B0.00 t)6 0.2S 2;n 12 S 8!N 4'SB 12(N 221V Clear Oalvesion ... Cloudy Helena ..... 80. Ol Clear . Clear ' Jacksonville . 700. 00 t Juneau .... Kansas City. 232B0.01 Cloudy 44 0.00 54 0.54 40'0.1R Pt. cloudy Los Angeles.. 20(SW Clear M&nthfteld ... Medford .... VNW 8lW Rain 46:0.00 810.00 Cloudy Minneapolis . 10INW Clear Cloudy Cloudy Montreal .... New Orleans. 300.00 24'SW B0.08I 61SW New York . . . 400.00I12ISW IClear Cloudy North Head. 44 0.10 20N 44:0.00 4jB 28;0.00!14!IT North Yakima Pt. cloudy Oman a . . . . Cloudy Phoenix .... Pocatello . . . Portland .... Roseburj? "... Sacramento . St. X.OU1B. Bait Lake... Ban 'Diego... fs0.0O 26!0.0 4 M Kain 4W 8'N 6!W Snow Cloudy 44 0.03 4610.04 Rain 4210.00 10INB Cloudy Clear Cloudy 60!0.0014iNW 3!0.1fl 8!W 5ft0.44(l2!SW Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Cloudy San Francisco. 5410.00 4210.00 44 0.00 3'I0.01I 4210. OO 10INW Seattle Sitka . Spokane Tacoma 4!NE .NW 4 SB 4;NE 32 Cloudy Tu tfttwh Island 38 4i0.00l 4N Cloudy tVnldez I 12 2BI0.02lCalm 4210.011 4IW snow Walla Walla. . 84 Cloudy Washington . .1 30 580.00 4lSR Clear Clear Winnipeg f-20-100.OO(l0iSW tA. M. today; P. report of preceding day. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The northeastern disturbance Is moving rapidly down the St. Lawrence Valley, and another disturbance, also of marked in tensity, has developed over the Southern plateau states. A large high pressure area, with attendant low temperatures. Is spread ing southeastward over the north central portion of the United States. Precipitation has occurred m ;auromia and Oregon and northeastward to the Lake region, also in the Gulf states and Tennessee. The weather !s warmer In the Gulf and Atlantic states, and colder Sn most other sections, especially in the Northern Rocky Mountain states, Missouri and Upper Missis sippl valleys. The conditions are xarorame ror snon Sunday In Southeastern Idaho and for un settled and occasional threatening weather in the remainder of this district. Temperature changes will not he Im portant and winds will be mostly northerly, FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Sunday unsettled and occasional threatening weather; north erlv winds. Oregon and Washington Sunday unsettled and occasional threatening weather; north' erlv winds. Idaho Sunday snow southeast, unsettled and occasional threatening weather south west and north portions. North Pacific Coast Snnday unsettled and occasional threatening weather; moder ate northerly winds. T. FRANCIS DRAKE, Assistant Forecaster. Bead The- Oregonlaa classified ada. POLICE FIRE SHOT Suspected Auto Thieves Are Chased; One Caught. PHYSICIAN GIVES ALARM Dr. K. P. Moran Sees Two Rifling Auto; Starts After Them, Sum moning Patrolmen to Aid. Harold Carr Being Held. The Irvington district was the scene1 of an exciting police chase after two i alleged automobile thieves last night, 1 andoe shot was fired at the fugitives at EVst. Thirteenth and Tillamook streets. Harold Carr. a candymaker. I 20, was arrested at East Seventeentn j and Brazee streets by Patrolmen Davis, i Morris and Crane and held on a tenta tive charge of vagrancy. The chase started when Dr. K. P, Moran, 581 Weidler street, stepped out of his house and saw two men rifling his automobile. The physician was un able to catch the thieves, so he Jumped into his automobile and drove to Union avenue and Russell street, where he found Patrolman Davis. With the po liceman In his -machine. Dr. Moran drove around the neighborhood until he saw two men walking hurriedly at East Thirteenth and Tiljamook streets. The patrolman called to the men to halt, but they fled In opposite direc tions, and the policeman fired at them. After Carr"s arrest Dr. Moran identi fied him at police headquarters as one of the thieves. Nothing was taken from the machine. DALLAS QUINTET VICTOR MULTNOMAH SQUAD IS DEFEATED BY SCORE OF 19 TO 9. lixcltlna Contest Is Witnessed by 600 Persons Victors Get Lead at Start and Keep It. DALLAS. Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) The Dallas basketball team turned the tables on the Multnomah Amateur Ath letic Club quintet of Portland here to night, 16 to 9, in one of the greatest games ever played on the local floor. The count stood 9 to 4 at the end of the first half in favor of Dallas. About 600 persons were present. The visitors started out with a-rush. but they were without the services of their star forward. Captain Clayton bharp, wno was ill. The stars for the Winged "M were Ira Mix. ex-Oregon Aggie athlete, and Ray Toomey. These two tossers were responsible for breaking up many of the Dallas scoring combinations. For Dallas, Shaw made three field baskets from the guard position. As was expected. Dewey scored the most points- for the Portlanders. with seven John WUkenWB Miller. John Wllkerson Miller, who died Thursday, February 15, waa a pioneer of Oregon and Califor nia. He came around the Horn to San Francisco in 1851. In 1862 he moved to Oregon and settled in Oregon City, later moving to Portland. He "opened a sheet metal shop on Front and Alder streets and was In business there for many years. In later years he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ferrle Henshaw. Surviving him are two other daughters. Mrs. Charles Heyne roan and Mrs. Retta French, both of San Francisco; two grandchil dren. Mrs. B. O. Velguth. of Spo kane, and Dr. F. M. Henshaw, of this city, and one great-grand child, Paul Velguth. Mr. Miller was 89 years of age. WQ Ultafi&iff-k ll '01111 M HI WKiTT naWflaUhl n HailTlKII1 i WiMilnWi , v a Oregon pinvF.ru nn :s at 1 AGE OF 8. , i " f - t i t - :; : t i i 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. You doubt her. You accuse her. You pity her. In a credit, and Mix added the other! i wo. The first game resulted In a 12-to-10 victory for the Winged M. at. rori land a-week ago last Saturday night. After the game tonight tne visiiora were the gnesis oi nonui vl i.u Hula Dancing Club of Dallas. Manager Masters ana tiarry h"im accompanied the clubmen to Dallas. The lineup: Pallas (1 Pos. ,.r .. ,.K.. ..c. .. .. ..a.. Multnomah 7) Dewey ........ Edwards 2 MlK Toomey , Twinlnc Clerln for Law- Boydston (4).. Woods (4).... Kenton 2).... Rhaw (6) Matheny ..... fSuhntltutlons. Xavler renre Edwards. Officials. Homer Jamison, coach of the Jefferson HlKh ncnooi cm pionshlp squad, of Portland, referee; Harry Fischer, timer and scorer. VANCOUVER DEFEATS SEATTIiE 1ad of Sletropolitans Is Now Cut to Half Game for Championship. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 17. Van couver reduced the lead of Seattle in the race for the hockey championship to half a game here tonight by taking thrdllnir same by a score of 4 to 2. Roberts, of Vancouver, ran ..i. I., tha flrnt tverlod as In four the re- suit of fine combination work on the part of his teammates. Toward the end of the period Seattle got an easy eramble in front of the net. Morris notched one in the third nerlod after for Seattle some hard play. . Foyston and Walker played a rjeat game for Seattle, while Roberts. Tay lor and Mackay were the best of . the local players. The game was witnessed by 6000 fans. The lineup: Vancouver . . Position. Lehman .......... .O.. ... Patrick ......-,' Griff is ......... .. MacKay ... Taylor ......... ...C.... Stanley f2 eeattle. .... Holmes ..... Rowe Carpenter ... Walker , (1) Morris uey (1) Poyston Substitutions Seattle, Wilson ( ). KlcKey: Vancouver, Moynes. Assists Stanley 8. aneonver; Morris. Seattle; Rowe. Seattle. " Score by Periods. . r,.MinvM - ..... 4 n 0 4 Seattle , 1 ? 13 Officials Fred Ion, referee: P. J. Kearley, Penalties Vancouver, PstncK. onitis. Roberts: Ceattla. lley. Carpenter. Rowe, (AU mlnutsslb A aimaB al m s a : o - The Most Gorgeously Gowned Woman in the A-A. y Wonder-Play Dealing With "Life's Problems THY! 17 rr Ti nr. tan By Richard CHRISTIE COMEDY, GIANTS OF AMERICAN FOREST Educational Scenic Taken in Northern California and Southern BROADWAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Special Concert Afternoon and Evening LJ 1 T Si AT F 1 J (MEGHAN IS IN FRANCE PROFESSOR TRACEV KITTRIDGE OF CORVALLIS DOIAO RELIEF WORK. Historian, Lately at Cnlverslty of .California Reported Detained With Other Americans. . CORVAXXJS. Or.. Feb. IT. CSpeclsX) Cor vail Is has been moved several thousand miles nearer the war zone In the past 36 hours, knowledge having come that Belgian relief workers are detained by the Germans and one of them is from here. He Is Tracy Kitt- rldge, a grandson of Mrs. Emma Groves, of this city. The Corvallis man Is a professor of history at the University of California. and at the time the war broke out was in Germany as a student of history and was visiting some historical places. In order that he might have an op portunlty to be on the ground and see history in the making Professor Klt- tridge volunteered his services to the Belgian Relief Commission in the Fall of 1914, and he has been In the war zone most of the time since. A recent letter from the historian to his . Corvallls relatives said the Belgian relief work has been under more strict surveillance in the past six months than before that time. At all times two German officers were a signed to accompany him on his trips through the province to which he was assigned as superintendent. His last letter Indicated a tightening by Ger many on the work of the expedition, but he said the German officers were cordial and he bad become warm enough friends with one of them that he had been Invited to Christmas dinner. Mr. Kittrldge Is superintendent of section of territory in German-occupied France, between Belgium and the pres ent line of trenches. For about i year he was superintendent of the relief work In the province of Llmbnrg. In Northern Belgium. During his stay xXtlL the, Selsiaa Relief, fiommlnlnn You You You .Tl Harding Davis PATHE NEWS Latest News Events he Is on leave .of absence from his duties with the University of Cali- fornla. Y. M. C. A. Director to Speak. "Health and Physical Culture" Is the subject of an address to be given at the Behnke-Walker salesmanship class on Tuesday evening next, at 7:30, by A. M. Grllley. director of physical education at the Y. m. C. A. Mr. Grllley win give the class a workout suitable for home and office practice to maintain physical fitness. Another special feature will be the address by A. G. Clark, ex-presl- dent of the Salesmen's Club, on the "Salesman Plus." All those who are interested in salesmanship are invited. 600,000 Boy Scouts Ready to Serve. NEW YORK. Feb. 17. There are 600.- Humphreys Seventy-seven For ColdSo Influenza, Precursor of Grip The precursor of the Grip is lassi tade and weakness, a gone feeling of depression as if soma crave illness were pending. The prompt use of "Seventy-seven' at this early stage, before you begin to sneeze and shiver, cough and have 6ore throat, will give the best results. If you wait until your bones ache, it will take longer. At drucslsta. 25 cents sad $1.00 or mailed. Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Ca 156 SHii'sm fcueeW An Xoxfc. Beginning Today condemn her. hate her. love her. World 99 Oregon . 1 000 trained boy scouts in the United btates who could be called for serv ice in a National emergency, Colin II. Livingstone, president of the Boy Scouts of America, announced tonight. Of this number It Is stated. 150.000 are active members of the organisation and 350.000 are former members. 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