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TIIE SUNDAY , OREGONIAN", PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 25, 1917. mORE AIDES ASKED TO IKE BANDAGES H. H. NORTHUP TO CELEBRATE 78TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Noted Portland Lawyer Has Been Prominent in Affairs of State and as Lecturer in University Law Department Has Wielded Important Influence. ii anna Power R wo Portland War Relief Society Issues New Appeal to Women of City. GREATER DEMAND LIKELY Decisive Battle In Europe Is to Be Expected in Spring With Heavy Increase in Number of Men Wounded at Front. Anticipating? the final struggle of the European war In tha Spring:, ap peals have been Beat out asking; war relief organizations throughout tho country to rush the malting: of hospital supplies. The appeal has been received by the Portland War Relief Society, and Mrs. TV. J. Burns, president of the society, has asked for more women to contribute their services at the local working: place, 416 Spalding- building:. The eoclety has an ample supply of material. The appeal to rush work has been vent out from Paris by Gertrude Austin, vice-president of the surgical dressing's committee. "I want the com mittees to remember," reads the ap peal, "that in the Spring- we all hope the final struggle will take place. The demand then will be simply tre mendous, and if we are to be ready we must beg-in at once to g-et the ma terial made up and shipped. Otherwise it may be too late. The French need our help now more than they have ever needed It before. Let me beg you once more to listen to their plea. Send us lots and lots of made-up material, and whenever it is feasible send us a certain amount In bulk. Wo need every yard you can send." Thousands of Bandages Sent. The local organization began work in 1915 under the direction of Mrs. Charles Scadding. During that year 82,133 bandages and other pieces of meical materials were used. In 1916 the organization was changed to the Portland War Relief Society, with- Mrs. W. J. Burns as president. During 1316 62.170 pieces were made up and forwarded. In January, 1916, the or Conization made 17,258 articles. The women doing the work meet very Tuesday and Wednesday morn ings and all day on Thursday. Ma terials are furnished the workers, be ing purchased from local subscriptions. At each of the sewing sessions from 20 to 40 women report for work. The sessions are held at 416 Spalding build ing. One-half of the material made up groes to the British-American Society in New York, and the other half to the Surgical Dressings Committee In New York. In the latest report from the Surg ical Dressings Committee in Paris it is said 1000 hospitals count on the or ganization for dressings, many of them for monthly supplies. The average dally output has grown to between 20, 00O and 30.000 pieces. We have 100 volunteer workers." writes Gertrude Austin, "and about 60 women in our paid ouvroir, as well as five or six work rooms outside1 doing machine work free of charge. . Shortage Always Kelt. "With all our big organization we rarely have enough. Although we only send out what is asked for we are never able to supply all that is re quired. The hospitals need our aid now more than they have ever needed it before. Material is giving out and is becoming more and more expensive: the price of food is very high and yet the wounded soldiers must bo fed, and abundantly fed, if they are to get well. "When the Spring struggle comes and the hard fighting of the final struggle begins it is impossible to say how many hospitals we may have on our books, or how rapidly the number will then grow. We are doing everything in our power here to keep up the sup ply. If you can double your supplies now we may have enough to meet the neds of the next few months, but they will have to be trebled when the Spring campaign begins. "Our organization not only supplies the hospitals of France, but Belgian hospitals both in Prance and Belgium, and Russian hospitals on the French front; French. Serbian and Roumanian Ihoepitals In the Bast, and now Eng land and Italy each need a share of the output. "Our paid ouvroir has been one of the interesting developments of the work here. It was Inaugurated first and foremost with a view to helping poor women who have been seriously handicapped by the war. We began with two and we now have over 60. If our funds allowed we could easily dou ble the number. lor there is so much misery on all sides: especially among tho broken-down refuges. Never a day goes by but we are "obliged to refuse work; heartrending cases, most of them. BY ADDISON BENNETT. FOR six and forty years H. II. Northup has been a prominent at torney of this city, at least until his retirement a short time ago, when the firm of Northup & Gearhart was dissolved by mutual consent. In his time Mr. Northup has been associated with many of the prominent lawyers practicing at the Portland bar and he has always been reckoned aa one of the soundest and most versatile attorneys In Oregon. Mr. Northup is now approaching- his 78th birthday, which occurs February 27. He was born at Cheshire, a little village In Berkshire County, Massachu setts, and received his early education in the schools of that town. When the Civil War broke out he was one of the first to enlist, his name going- down on the rolls on April 23. 1861. He served under General Lyon. In Missouri mostly. After the war, or Just at lta close, he entered the Columbia Law School, Washington. D. C, since called the George Washington University. He graduated in 1868 and came to Oregon via San Francisco In May, 1871. and has been a resident of Portland ever since. Professorship Long Held. To tell the story of Mr. Northuo'e activities would be like recapitulating tne nistory or Portland, for he has been in one way or another interested in a greater or less degree in practically all of the history-making events of the laet 45 years. For 16 years he has been a professor in the law department of the University of Oregon, succeeding J. W. Whaley, who was the successor of L. L McArthur. From that position he Is to retire at the close of the present term. During the time of his services for the college he has left a deep im pression on the minds and lives of many now prominent at the Oregon bar, as well as upon scores who will be ranked among our leading legal lights In the days to come. When Mr. Northup came here be be gan his practice in the office with W. W. Page. He did thle because H. T. Bingham, a graduate of the same class with Mr. Northup, had recently gone Into partnership with Mr. Pacre. Janu ary 1, 1874, Mr. Northup went into part- iieiBiiiiJ who tne late Judge w. B. Gil bert, their office being in. the old De kum building, that stood where th Gadsby furniture store now is. How ever, Mr. Northup had married before coming to Portland, he and Miss Lydla B. Harkness, of Washington. D. C, having been married 'at the Harkness home in 1869, and she came with, her husband to Portland. Many Change Come. The law firm of Northuo & Ollbert was dissolved on July 1, 1884, and soon after a new firm was organized Wha ley, Northup & Deadv. the mm - being J. W. Whaley. H. H. Northnn .nH Paul Deady. A few months later the late Earl C Bronaugh Joined the firm under the name of Whaley, Bronaugh, Northup & Deady. Mr. Deady withdrew a short time later and a new firm was organized consisting of L. L. McArthur luari J. isronaugh, J. W. Whalpv. tt H. Northup and- Mr. Bronaue-h"., ann LENT SERVICES ARE FIXED St. Stephen's Pro-Catliedral Will Hold Audiences at Many Meetings. The services at St. Stephen's Pro Cathedral this Dent will be at the usual hours on Sundays, and week-days as follows: Tuesdays, 8 P. M., Bible study and intercessions: Wednesdays, 7:30 A. M.. holy communion; Fridays, 4 P. M., litany, and a series of brief addresses on "The Women of Holy Week." On Fridays at 2 o clock there will be meet ings of the auxiliary and a food sale, and at 3 o'clock Mrs. McCollister will conduct mission study classes. On Sundays in Dent the dean will Rive two courses of sermons, at 7:45 P. M-. on "The Men of Holy Week," and at 11 A. M-. a course on "Chris tianity in the Face of Some Modern Problems." The relation of Christianity to tne roiiowing win De considered: 'The Asiatic Principle," Feb. 25 "Faith," March 4 ; "Gospel Action," March 11; "Miracles." March 18; "Di. vlnity of Christ," March 25; "Suffer ing, April 1. Announcement of Holy Week 'and Kaster services will be given later. Confirmation classes are now meeting, WOMEN TO BEAUTIFY ROAD Trees to Be Planted Between Che' halls and Centralia. CHEHAUS, Wash., Feb. 24. (Spe claL) The committee of the St. Helens Club, of this city, Mrs. Dan K. Bush Mrs. J. W. McCutcheon and Mrs. J. T. (Newland. having charge of beautifying the Pacific Highway between Chehalis and Centralia have received the plans for the work from a Seattle landscape artist. The matter of planting trees along the highway between Chehalis and'Cen- tralia will be begun. It is possible that the County Commissioners will arrange to fence the graded portions of the highway and whitewash the barrier. NOTE BY DIAZ FOUND Slaying of Mrs. Boist Evident ly Contemplated. LOSS OF PURSE EXPLAINED Money Left on Desk Taken and Re imbursement Denied, Says Let ter, Which Also Makes Plain That Suicide Is Intended. The last message of John Diaz, the Mexican who murdered Mrs. Angelina Boist, proprietress of the Erickson Ho tel. 24 North Third street, Wednes day noon, afterward committing sulolde, was found by City Detective Frank Snow yesterday. The written note penned- by Diaz but OLD-TIME PORTLAJTD RESI DENT AND MUSICIAN DIES IN SAJV FRANCISCO. it : -I- I 5r f- - j " j Alt-- - a' ..g ; 1 Mrs. Mary Knykendall Hodgson. Mrs. Mary Kuykendall Hodg pon, wife of Nephi Hodgson, Portland musician and music dealer, 1000 East Main street, died in San Francisco Thursday at the home of her - daughter, Mrs. Thomas White. She was SO years of age and had been a resi dent of Portland for the past- 25 years. Mrs. Hodgson went to San Francisco to spend Christmas and New Year's with her daughter, and while there became ill. The illness continued to become more serious and finally resulted in her death. She was born in Van couver, Wash., and during her younger years had a reputation as a musician on the piano, pipe organ and as a vocalist. She was first married to Luke Kuyken dall, and, following his death about 30 years ago, she married Professor Hodgson, who survives her, together with the following children: Dr. Arthur Kuyken dall, Luke Kuykendall and Mrs. Thomas White, of San Fran cisco, and Fearle Kuykendall, of . Portland; r. . - V V S& - - a. ii. Northup, Who Will Be 7 Next Tuesday. the firm being Bronaugh, Northup, Mc Arthur & Bronaugh. A short time later Mr. Northup was taken sick and for nearly two years was unable to do any business. Recov ering his health, he opened his office again and continued until 1904, when he was Joined by his eldest son, Henry E. Northup, under the firm name of Northup & Northup, which was con tinued until the death of the Junior membr, November 8, 1911, he being 87 years of age. This was the first great loss of Mr. and Mrs. Northup. The son was a. fine lawyer, a good citizen, a loving son and, the parents felt sure, he was to make a high mark In the bat tle of life. His demise was a sad, sad blow to parents and friends. Three children in all came to bless the Northup home. Two of them are still living, William, a dentist, prac ticing in Portland, and a daughter. Miss Laura, who resides at home with her parents. Place-Hunting: Abhorred. Mr. Northup has never been a place hunter, has always avoided the scram ble for office; but he wao elected to the Legislature of 1889 and again to the Legislature of 1893. He served as County Judge of Multnomah County during the four years from July 1, 1894, to June 30, 1898. He also enjoyed one appointive office, that- of Register in Bankruptcy. He was appointed to this office by United States Judge Deady. He served from May. 1873. to May, 1878, when the law was changed by Congress and the office abolished. After the son's death Mr. Northup formed a partnership with George W. Gearhart under the firm name -of Northup & Gearhart. They continued in business until 1913, when Mr. North up discontinued practice, since which he has done but little save to look after his property and attend to his law school lectures and in the latter work he takes great pride and satisfaction a brief time before his double crime, was discovered by the detective in a wicker satchel, thrust beneath the bu reau in the room where Diaz fired four shots into the body of Mrs. Boist and turned the revolver on himself. It is written in fluent Spanish and was translated by an interpreter, reading as follows: "Last regards. February 21, 1917. On this day I got a place staked out. and before my turn comes to go. I will make two or three go with me, the ones who are to blame. I don't care what will become of me. I stopped in Erlckson's Hotel, room 68. About 8 A. M., after washing and cleaning, I went to the offflce to pay my room in advance. The landlady was busy. I took out my pocketbook, with $15, and. after paying for the room rent, I left the purse on the desk. "Then I went out. looking for some thing to pass the time, and went to a restaurant for breakfast. I ordered some mutton chops, and when I wanted to pay I found my purse missing and left my watch for security for the meal. The watch is valued at $7. I went back right away and asked the porter for my purse and he told me to see the landlady. "I waited until later and asked the landlady a thousand times to give me my money. She said she would not re turn anything lost in the house. Then I made up my mind to kill tho woman and do away with myself. "I do not wish anybody to worry about me. This is all I have to say, so good-bye. Portland, Oregon, Febru ary 21. John Diaz." The letter substantiates the claim of the police that the murder arose from a quarrel over money, which Diaz de clared Mrs. Boist, or Costa Serafino, as she was known, owed to him. Other letters found in the wicker satchel were from Spanish and Mexican friends and bore no relation to the crime. Detective Snow visited the restaur ant where Diaz breakfasted, but was unable to find arry trace of the watch which the letter states was pledged for the meal. SHIPMENTS GROW LESS LUMBER PRODUCTION FOR WEEK SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. Cargo Orders Show Decrease While Local Business Is Unusually Active. New Export Market Obtained. Features of the lumber trade of the Northwest last week were a further increase in unshipped balance of or ders, production slightly below normal, a decrease in cargo orders and unusual activity in the so-called local business. Mills identified with the West Coast Lumbermen's Association now report an unshipped balance for future trans continental delivery amounting to 16,260 carloads of lumber. The figures do not Include shingle shipments or factory products. The unshipped balance from the sev eral departments of the trade, rail, cargo and local, amounts to 622.234.036 feet, which is said to be an average of more than 4.000,000 feet per mill. The association barometer shows production for the week to have been 79,051.882 feet, that was approximately lz per cent Deiow normal. Orders for the week amounted to 76,289,514 feet, which was 3.49 per cent less than production. The total volume of orders Included 54,175,000 feet from Eastern, Middle West and local rail markets; 76,355,556 feet from home consuming territory, and cargo orders amounting to 14,478,958 feet. The ex port trade for the week furnished 5,598,000 feet of new business. Shipments totaled 63,678,926 feet, of which 1643 carloads, or approximately 41,075,000-feet, went to transcontinental markets. In the cargo trade, domestic shipments amounted to 11,773,277 feet and in the export shipments 2,295.872 feet. Local deliveries by team, and auto amounted to 8,635,277. Extravagant Performance With Economical Operation N . tftatlfte namejmpUe' O longer need yon forego for reasons "of ccuuomy7 ffrqr pleasure of owning a big super-powcrfal car of the utmost class and distinction. For now you may have power and speed in rare abundance without the expense it formerly took to operate the super powerful cars in ordinary driving. Two separate and distinct power ranges make the Peerless Eighty Horsepower Eight a car of "dual personality. It has a total range of performance which hitherto has been possible only in totally different and opposite types of cars both highly desirable but not previously to be had in combination. In Its "loafing' range the Peerless Eight gives yon gmt qtiiet . . . . y smooth, flexible, distinctive performance which yon CI (lJXTlf would expect of a car of real class. Range But in this "loafing" range it Is operating on half ration a consuming fuel so sparingly as to put many a lesser powered six to shame, even many a four. And when you want or need super-power or emergency speed it's yours in this same Peerless Eight which serves your ordinary requirements with such grace, distinction and economy. CVh ftltt CT 9 ou have only to open the throttle wider to releaso the double poppets and give her full fuel rations and JQfXTQ utterly change the whole character of your car. For in her "sporting' range she la a brute of a car capabla of a brush with any contender no matter what Its class. See us at once and let us show you how measurably two power ranges increase the pleasure of driving yet meet the requirements of economy. H. L. KEATS AUTO CO. feroadway at Bumside St. Phones: Broadway 536$, A 1170 The Peerless Motor Car Company, Cleveland, Ohio Prices f. o. b. Cleveland Subject to Change Without Notice On orders accepted by tho factory for tupmcnt until February 28, 1917. Touring Roadster . Sporting Roadster Coupe . Sedan . Limousine , $1890 $1890 $2250 $2700 $2750 $3260 On orders accepted by the factory (far shipment after February 28, 1917 Touring $1980 Roadster . . . . $1980 Sporting Roadster . . $2250 Coupe .... $2700 Sedan . . . $2840 Ijmonrino $3350 ECONOMIC VIEW TAKEN A. E. CLARK DISCUSSES PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PHASES. . Insurance Federation Hears Address Advocating Analysis on Sane ' Lines as Private Work. The va,lue of the use of public capi tal seldom Is considered In determin ing; the cost of publicly owned utilities, declared A. E. Clark, a Portland attor ney, at a luncheon of the Insurance Federation of Oregon held at the Ore gon Hotel yesterday. "The past few years have witnessed a strong; trend towards National, state and municipal ownership and operation WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN MISS . I.NO SINCE LAST MARCH FRQ3I SALEM HOME. r. .1 c- " . ' - j s f ""' ' .:. J . ..: , ... ': J Mrs. Sarah E. Bondci. B. F. Hoover, who lives near Gresham, has offered a reward of $50 for information leading to the location of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Bowden. who disappeared from her home in Salem in March, 1918. Mr. Hoover fears that Mrs. Bowden has been murdered. Mrs. Bowden was married to her sec ond hUBband several years ago. Elmer Martin, Mrs. Bowden's son, also disappeared, but recently communicated with Mr. Hoover. He was unable to furnish any information. Mr. Hoover's ad drees is Gresham, Or., R. F. D. No. 4. of many kinds of business. Whatever differences of opinion exist as to the wisdom or expediency of this move ment, it still remains as a fact. Its baxls is purely economic. "There Is one important fact concern ing public ownership that is commonly overlooked. The value of. the use of public capital la seldom considered in determining the cost of the service. The fact that the contribution of the individual citizen may be small does not affect the principle. What is with drawn from private business through any form of taxation, for Investment In a public enterprise, is withdrawn from profitable use. In ascertaining the cost to the public of any publicly conducted business, every cost factor should be taken into consideration that is taken into consideration In the con duct of a private business. This in cludes a reasonable Interest charge upon the capital Invested. Unless this fact is recognized and frankly met no public enterprise can be conducted on a sound 'basis." CAPTAIN J. WILSON DEAD PIONEER STEAMBOAT MAN EX PIRES AT AjGE OP SO. Career as Warrior, River Navigator Sad Retired Cltlsen Is Roman tie j Two Sisters Survive. """"""" Captain James "Wilson, - steamboat man of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, died Thursday at the homo of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Stone, 841 Union avenue, aged 80. Funeral services were held Friday at the Church of tha Im maculate Heart of Mary. His death was the culmination of a romantic career aa a warrior, rlvr man and retired citizen. For the past 15 years he had chosen the seclusion of tho quiet little house on Union ave nue. He was horn in Belfast. Ireland, and emigrated to Boston at the age of 18. going later to Tennessee and then to Virginia. At the outbreak of the Civil War ha joined a Virginia regiment In the serv ice of the South, and for bravery In the battle of Gettysburg General Lee pro moted him to the rank of first lieu tenant. When war was over ho came to Port land and engaged In the steamboat business, first as mat and later as captain for several years. Later he bought a farm In Clarke County. Washington, a large part of which he gave for a public school an old landmark the ' James Wilson School, that still bears his name. Two sisters. Mrs. Sarah Stone and Mrs. Martha Parshley, survive him. Stevenson Oddfellows Dance. STEVENSON, Wash, Feb. Si. (Spe cial.) The Oddfellows Lodge of Steven son and vicinity gave itn annual ball in Ash's Hall Thursday night, at which there participated about 100 couples. The music was furnished by an or chestra made up of Mrs. Gus Melander, William Bevans, Arthur Ginder and Archie Holmes, and the supper was given by the Rebecca ladles. AJex Mc- Kiegan. Ed Krauee and H. Swisher were the committee in chnrge this year. FEEL FINE! DON'T BE SICK, BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED Enjoy Life! Stop the Head aches, Colds. Bad Breath, ' Sour Stomach. 10-Cent "Cascarets" Is Best Ca thartic for Men, Women, Children. Cascarets are a treat! They liven your liver, clean your thirty feet of bowels and sweeten your stomach. Tou eat one or two Cascarets like candy before going to bed and in the morn ing your head is clear, tongue is clean, stomach sweet, breath right, and cold gone and you feel grand. Get a 10 or 25-cent box at any drug store and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liv er and bowel cleansing you ever expe rienced. Stop sick headaches, bilious spells, indigestion, furred tongup, of fensive breath and constipation. Moth ers should give cross, peevish, fever ish, bilious children a whole Cascaret any time. They are harmless and never I gripe or sicken. Adv. SAGE TEA TURNS GRAY HAIR DARK It's Grandmother's Recipe Bring Back Color and Luster to Hair. to That beautiful, even shade of dark, glossy hair can only be had by brewing a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Your hair is your charm. It makes or mars the face. When it fades, turns gray or streaked. Just an application or two of Sage and Sulphur enhances its appearance a hundredfold. Don't bother to prepare the mixture; you can get this famous old recipe im proved by the addition of other ingredi ents for 50 cents a large bottle, all ready for use. It is called Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound.. This can always be depended upon,to bring back the natural color and luster of your hair. Everybody uses "Wyeth's" Saga and Sulphur Compound now beoause it darkens so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell it has been applied. You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through the hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair has disappeared, and after another appli cation it becomes beautifully dark and appears glossy and lustrous. This ready-to-use preparation is a delight ful toilet requisite for those who de sire dark hair and a youthful appear ance. It is not intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease. Adv. PUT CREAM IN NOSE AND STOP CATARRH V Tells How To Open Clogjred Nos-i tills and End Head-Colds. You feel fine in a few moments. Your cold in head or catarrh will be gone. Your clogged noBtrils will open. The air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No jnore dull ness, headache; no hawking, snuffling, mucous discharges or dryness; no struggling for breath at night. Tell your druggist you want a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through, every air passage of the head; soothe and heal the swollen, inflamed mucous membrane, and relief comes Instantly. It is just what every cold and ca tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuffed up and miserable. Adv.