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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXm', PORTLAND, JUNE 17, 1917.
SHIP
PLANT BUILD! fj G
Portland Grain Shipper Takes
Over McEachern Yard on
Youngs Bay, Astoria.
5 VESSELS ARE BUILDING
Tender of Full Facilities ot Plant
Has Been Made to Government,
but Xo Contracts Have Been
Yet Entered Into.
Confirmation of Max H. Houser's pur
chase of the stock of the McEachern
Ship Company, -which means the full
control of the plant, located on Tonng'i
Bay, Astoria, was made by him per-1
eonally on his return last night from
an extended Eastern tour, that included
Important shipbuilding and grain con
trol conferences at Washington.
vThere had been executed June 5 an
agreement to purchase the shipyard
A. O. Anderson & Co., owners of the
property, subject to a complete, inven
tory, but that is no longer regarded
as having any material bearing on the
transaction. The inventory is progress
ing and was to have been finished
June 20, but an extension to June 25
has been made and by that time Mr.
Houser is to take charge.
"Tender of the full facilities of the
plant has been made to the Government
and It will remain In effect until
General Goethals decides on his plans
In detail," said Mr. Houser. "I did not
close any contracts for Government
chips, but it seems certain all building
facilities will be called on to do their
part in the war."
Vessels Now on Ways.
Originally there were eight auxiliary
schooners rovided for at the McEach
ern property. A. O. Anderson & Co.
had contracted for most of them when
the yard was conducted by the Mc
Eachern interests and late last year
took over the yard. In the sale to Mr.
Houser it Is provided that he complete
the fourth, fifth and sixth vessels for
A. O. Andersen & Co., while he becomes
the owner of the seventh and eighth
carriers.
The fourth vessel, known as the Ma
grudada, was sold to Brazilians and is
being completed, while the fifth, the
May, was disposed of last week to the
Robert Dollar Company for $300,000
and Is to be delivered In August. The
sixth will be in the water before long,
which will close the Andersen con
tracts, and by then it Is fully expected
a start will have been made on ships
for the United States.
It was admitted by Mr. Houser that
consideration was being given plans
to increase facilities If necessary to as
sist the Government, but he added that
no proposals were being accorded at
tention at this time looking to future
commercial work, he feelinar that onlv
the war emergency vessels were im
portant now.
Mr. Hoaser a Central Figure.
The entrance of Mr. Houser into the
shipbuilding sphere, following other
valuable Investments made in Portland
realty, besides his extensive grain busi
ness, makes him one of the central fig'
ures in the commercial growth of the
state. He has been a staunch advo
cate of Oregon-built vessels and Oregon-controlled
tonnage as a means of
advancing the interests of the Colum
bia River district andi providing con
nections which the communities have
depended upon others for In the past.
His friends regard his Investment at
Astoria as a step in that direction, but
he insists that any such development
must wait on the termination of the
Government's shipbuilding campaign.
With the frontage now controlled on
Toung's Bay, It is estimated at least
two more building berths can be built,
yet that is not the limit of what can
be provided in the immediate neighbor
hood. Shops and all departments there
are said to compare with those of any
plant in the country and to be sua,
perior to some, and it Is certain its
permanency is assured so long as there
is a call from Federal or private in
terests for Oregon ships. In taking
over the corporation Mr. Houser pre
serves the organization, so construction
Is to go ahead without pause.
"Gralai Hoarders Will Suffer."
"Washington is a decidedly busy city
now, there being a rush and go on
every side, but war preparations are
rapidly being adjusted to their indi
vidual channels, and it impresses one
with its seriousness," said Mr. Houser
in speaking of his trip. "As to the
grain programme, there Is legislation
yet to be enacted so that absolute regu
lation is possible. I do not mean by
tnat mere win oe drastic lines drawn,
but It is certain speculation will be un
der the ban and persons who hnani
grain with a view to reaping benefits
win certainly surfer.
"To move the crop as the Govern
ment's requirements dictate, ulsn urn
viding for home necessities, will be the
aim and noirreat difficulties are looked
lor once me system Is established.
weens ago mr. Houaer was
named Dy secretary Houston, of the De
panment ot Agriculture, as a member
or a commission to delve into the grain
situation. Before, and since the United
btates declared a state of war existed
with Germany, he has exported vast
quantities ot wneat to Europe.
CAMPAIGN OPENS AT BAKER
Grant and Part of Malheur to Be
Included in Work.
BAKER, Or., June 16. 'Special.)
Baker's business pulse halted today
wnue the opening guns of the Red
Cross campaign to raise S20.000 In this
and Grant and part of Malheur coun
ties were fired. Acting upon the
proclamation of Mayor C. L. Palmer,
all places of business closed between
1 and 2 O'clock. All traffic was stnrjned
on Main street between Auburn ave
nue and Center street and the Baker
concert band started the campaign by
parading in the enclosed space and
giving concerts before the three speak
ers automobiles which were arranged
a block and a half apart.
After the concerts addresses were
given by two speakers at each stand,
telling of the history and. work of the
Red Cross and urging everyone to pre
pare for the soliciting committees
when they start out next week. Ad
dresses were made by C. H. McColloch,
C T. Godwin. Judge William Smith,
O. B. Mount, K. A. Harmon and Rev.
C H. Hilton. Leland Finch read Pres
ident Wilson's message regarding the
Red Cross. Leading ministers spoke
tonight in all the theaters and other
speakers will do so tomorrow night.
Every house in the country will be
visited by committees. Luncheons will
held every day at the Geiser Grand
Hotel, at which reports will
be made. Circuit Judv-e Anderson,
John L. Rand and W. H. Strayer started
today for Pine and Eagle valleys to
preside at meetings. Grant County is
also aroused and committees have
started from Prairie City, canyon City.
HOUSER
BUYS
John Day, Monmouth, Long Creek and
other points to raise 15500. All have
been organized by Rev. O. F. Jones,
chairman .of the Red Cross chapter of
this district. It is expected that this
district will raise more than its re
quested contribution.
CLARKE TO RAISE $12,000
Committees to Meet Tomorrow to
Plan Drive In County.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Junel. (Spe
cial.) The work of raising $12,000 for
the American Red Cross in Clarke
County will be undertaken Tuesday by
committees in every community of the
county. On Monday evening at
o'clock the Vancouver team which will
solicit contributions will meet at din
ner at the St. Elmo Hotel and the
plan - of campaign will be outlined.
N. B. Coffman, of Chehalis, who is
chairman for Southwestern Washing
ton, which is to raise $53,000, will be
present and address this meeting.
W. B. DuBois. acting with a local
executive committee, which Includes
W. E. Carter, James J. Padden Clem
ent Scott and Donald McMaster. has
appointed the workers who are to
have charge of the campaign here.
Each committee will have a given set
of people or a given district to can
vass. Of the $12,000 in the county,
Vancouver will raise $6000 as its allot
ment. E TAX IS HUGE
CORPORATIONS PAX 17O,037,04O OV
$330,565,628 TOTAL,
Figures Are Subject to Revision.
and
More Returns Are Expected
Within 10 Days' Grace.
WASHINGTON. June 16. Individuals
and corporations throughout the coun
try have paid an Income tax during the
fiscal year now closing of $330,565,628.
Of this total, f 170.037.040 was paid by
corporations and $160,528,588 by in
dividuals. The total yield exceeds the
estimates of officials at the time of re
framing the income tax schedules last
September. The total is subject to re
vision and with other returns expected
during the ten days' grace allowed by
law may reach $335,000,000.
The total tabulated today, although
exceeding the estimate made upon the
passage of the amendment, does not
exceed recent estimates of the Treas
ury Department which were made the
basis of calculation In drafting the in
come tax section of the war revenue
bill now before Congress. A return,
under present taxes, of from $325,000,
000 to $450,000,000 was anticipated this
year In making the necessary computa
tions for what the proposed war tax
would yield.
Returns by revenue districts as an
nounced by the Secretary Include:
California. $9,651,565; Colorado, $3,
016,610; Montana, $1,737,377; Nebraska,
$1,435,442; New Mexico, $1,193,638;
North and South Dakota (one revenue
district). $480,677; Oklahoma. $6,320.
737; Texas. $4,674,301. Hawaii's re
turns are given as $1,272,917, of which
corporations contributed $909,558 and
Individuals $363.359.
BOMBS DROPPED IN KENT
tngnsn uring uown z.eppeiin on
Sunday Morning Raid.
LONDON, June 17. German airships
made a raid on the 'east and Southeast
coast of England early this morning
(Sunday).
One Zeppelin was brought down In
names, according to an ortlcial an
nouncement, after one of the raiders
had dropped bombs in Kent.
FAIR WEEK IS FORECAST
Normal Temperature Also Predicted
for Pacific States.
WASHINGTON, June 16. Weather
predictions for the week, beginning
Sunday, Issued by the weather bureau.
today are:
Pacific states Generally lair; nor
mal temperature.
DR. S0MMERS IN LEAD
(Continued From First Fnjre.)
many candidates for School Director at
an election In Portland.
There were 16 names on the ballot
but one of the 16 candidates B. F. Mul-
key withdrew several days ago, leav
ing 15 actively In the race. Mr. Mul-
keys withdrawal came too late, how
ever, to have his name taken from the
ballot.
The 15 candidates actively in the
race, of whom live were women, were
as follows:
J. V. Beach and O. M. Flummer, of
the present Board, who were candidates
for re-election; Dr. E. A Sommer, Mrs.
Ferdinand E. Reed, W. L. Rickman,
Mrs. Ina Coleman, Mrs. Maria L. T. Hid
den. Mrs. George M. Nolan, Mrs. Emille
E. Beyer, U. DeWltt Maxson, Dr. Ed
mund Myers. D. R. Norton, Clarence D.
Porter, Oren L. Richards and W. B.
S,treeter.
Vote Is Not Heavy.
Although the last Legislature re
moved the property qualification for
voters at school elections and all cltl
zens of the - district were entitled to
vote at yesterday's election, the vote
was a very light one.
Estimates last night before the count
was complete were that it would not
exceed 12,000.
There were 62 school precincts, all
but four of them situated in school
houses. PERS0NALMENTI0N.
Frank Elliott, of Corvallls, is at the
Nortonia.
L M. Oas and wife, of Tacoma, are
at the Nortonia.
Mrs. J. R. McKlnney, of Woodburn,
is at the Washington.
C. R. Kelly and wife, of Pillar Rock,
Wash., are at the Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Brun, of Grand
Dalles. Wash., are stopping at the Nor
tonia. James McNamee, a prominent hotel
man of La Grande, is registered at the
Nortonia.
From Sidney, Is-, are Eva L. Sprat
tern and Anna Weatherhead, registered
at the Washington.
K. C. Brownslee and wife, with Mr.
and Mrs. Cady. are registered at the
Washington from Hood River.
LOAN SURPLUST0 REVERT
(Continued From First Para)
press in 36 languages gave daily proof
of the undoubted loyalty of peoples of
foreign birth.
"I shall be most grateful to the press
If this acknowledgment Is given wide
publicity."
Reports to the Treasury at the time
of closing today from all reserve banks
stated that the work of tabulating re
turns was progressing at all banks
and In several cases it was stated tabu
lations probably could not be finished
until Monday.
MARINES P.ECRIJITS5
OF REQUIRED 150
Spokane Is Only Town in Port
land District to Supply
Full Quota Asked.
PORTLAND SIGNS ONLY 22
Record of 1 3 7 Men for Month Passes
That of Seattle Division De
tachment of 2 4 Recruits
Sent to Mare Island.
Marine Recruiting week, June 10 to
16, netted the Portland district 85 men.
The various towns of the district con
tributed as follows: City of Portland,
22; Spokane, 28; Great Falls, 17: Butte,
7; Missoula, 2; Eugene, 7, and Medford,
2. It was estimated In advance that
the week would net the Marines 150
men, but of all the towns In the district
Spokane alone filled its quota-
While Portland did not do its snare
In contributing, nevertheless all former
local recruiting records were broken.
So far this month, the Portland district.
under Captain L. P. Pinkston. has
raised 137 men. The Seattle district
has only raised 101.
Kenneth Holllster, who left last night
for Mare Island with the latest de
tachment of Marine recruits, ably as
sisted Captain Pinkston In the cam
paign. Lecture Given Over State.
Holllster, a former employe of Sher
man, Clay at Company, has Tor tne
past week lectured all over the city
the interests of the marines, en
tirely at his own expense and trouble.
An instance of the lad's good work is
the fact that E. R. Kelley heard him
lecture at the Baker Theater Friday
during the performance of "Flora
Bella" and was so moved that he en
listed Saturday afternoon and left for
San Francisco Saturday night.
Holllster will be remembered as the
young man who, with a companion.
hiked across the United States from
Portland to Boston last May and gave
lectures jon the way to pay for a course
of muslo that he desired to pursue In
the latter city. He was still studying
music in Boston when America en
tered the war and journeyed back clear
across the continent that Portland
might have the credit for his enlist
ment.
Detachment of 24 Leaves.
The last detachment of the week.
numbering 24 vigorous specimens of
Young America, left the Union Sta
tion at 8 P. M. yesterday for the Ma
rine training station at Mare Island,
in San Francisco Bay. Those In the
party were E. F. Bailey. M. Wambold,
R. N. Walpole, L. R. Fawkes. A, P.
Tauscher. R. Peterson, C. H. Wagner,
F. K Hollister, J. B. FarrelL D. B.
Payne, R. D. Carey, R. Loranger, L M.
Parker, R, Lv Cox, B. B. Schlaefer, R.
A. Stevens, J. C. Bell, E, R. Kelley and
J. D. Ashworth.
The recruits were In charge of E F.
Bailey, a lawyer of Albany, Or. He will
be remembered as the famous "Ed".
Bailey of Oregon's football' teams, who
was fiye times chosen for the all-stars.
Bailey was only admitted to the Ma
rines under waivers obtained by Cap
tain Pinkston, as he is two and. one-
half inches over-height and 65 pounds
over-weight.
Other athletes In the party are Carl
Wagner, of Lincoln High, brother of
Harry Wagner, of Commerce; Roy Pe
terson and A. P. Tauscher, who holds
the amateur championship of the
United States In heavy weight lifting.
APPOINTEES NUMBER 21
GOVERNOR LISTER ANNOUNCES
MEMBERS OF BOARDS.
Personnel of State Council of Defense
Comprised of Prominent Cltl
sens of Washington.
OLiYMPIA, Wash.. June 16. Governor
Lister today appointed the following
members of the State Bank Guaranty
Board, under the law passed by the re
cent legislature:
R. L. Rutter, president of the Spo
kane & eastern Trust Company, Spo
kane: John P. Duke, of the State Bank
of Palouse. and John E. Chilberg. vice-
president of the Scandinavian-American
Bank, Seattle.
The Governor appointed the follow
lng members of the State Council of
Defense, who will serve without pay
and pay their own expenses in attend
ing meetings:
Food supply and conservation,
Charles Hebbard, Spokane; labor, E. P.
Marsh, Everett; farm labor, A. L.
Rogers, Waterville; shipbuilding, C. J
Lord, Olympia; transportation, George
Donald, North Yakima: lumber, Everett
G. Griggs, Tacoma; home defense, W. A.
Peters. Seattle: manufacturing. J. T.
Hffernan. Seattle; fisheries. W. A. Low-
man. Anacortes: women's work. Mrs. J.
S. McKee. Hoquiam; publicity, J. Q.
Kelley. Walla Walla; aviation, W. E.
Boeing. Seattle; sanitation and medl
cine. Dr. E. C. Wheeler, Tacoma; law
and finance. E. 6. McCord, Seattle: co
ordination of societies and educational
institutions. Dr. Henry Suzzallo, Seattle.
The first meeting will be held at
Olympia, June 26.
Governor Lister appointed the fol
lowing members of the State Board of
Mining Inspectors, created by the new
mining code:
D. R. Swem, a mining engineer, Ta
coma; B. H. Johnston, a mine operator,
Centralia: Peter Boose, a working
miner. Black Diamond.
PRISONER IS AT LEWISTON
Sheriff Readies Home With Man
Who Jumped From Train.
LEWISTON. Idaho. June 16. (Spe
c'lal.) Wright Kirby. alias W. C.
Doyle and W. C. Kennedy, a deserter
from the United States Navy and want
ed in Lewiston and various points In
Washington, Oregon, Montana. Nevada
and Idaho for passing worthless drafts.
has been returned to this city from
Reno, Nev., by Fred L. L'len, a special
deputy Sheriff.
While en route to Lewiston Kirby es
caped from his guard at Oregon City,
Or., by leaping from a moving train
and was at liberty 24 hours. A posse
was formed, accompanied by prison
bloodhounds, and the prisoner was Jo
cated by the Sheriff of Clackamas
County.
RAINIER TO RAISE $1000
Logging Camps Will Be Visited for
Red Cross Fnnd.
RAINIER, Or, June 16. (Special.)
With Rainier as the headquarters for
the lower end of Columbia County, all !
arrangements have been made for the
big Red Cross drive next week. Fred !
Trow has been appointed campaign
manager for this district and he has
announced the following committees: j
uiatsxanie, aiayger ana wumcy win da i -canvassed
by Captain Milton Smith. T. U
E. Hughes and Fred Trow; Prescott. O
Goble and Deer Island will be taken
care of by Dr. J. F. Ditto, C. A. Nutt i
ana N. N. Blumensaadt.
J. W. McMllan, Z. Driskell and M.
Rlcen are on the financial committee.
C H. ftockwell. of Clatskanle. and
Louis Flurrer, of Mayger. are out-of-town
members of the executive com
mittee. The committees will visit each of the
different logging camps and mills in
the district and make addresses to the
men employed there. Mr. Trow ex
presses himself as confident that this
district will be able to raise Its Quota
of $1000.
LEBANON FETE CLOSES
AXMAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
ALREADY BRINGS RESILTS.
Representative) ( Portland Commission
House Buys Fruit ana Will Have
Fvrsre Shipments.
LEBANON. Or., June 1. (Special.)
The ninth annual Strawberry Festival
and Rose Show closed tonight with a
big free street dance, in which the
whole countryside took part.
Awards for the best commercially
packed berries were: First, George
Bartlein; . second, Amon Fitzgerald;
third, Dewey Clem.
Prizes were given for the best exhi
bition of roses as follows:
Caroline Testout M
N. M. Newport.
K. C Lew. Fra.u
Mrs. A. M. Reeves. Mrs. A
Karl Druachkl Mrs. 14 art Illllsap, Mrs. A.
C. Lewis, Mrs. J. R. stoops. La France
Mrs. A M. Reeves, Mrs. N. M. Newport.
Mrs. J. R. Stoops. Cream Cochet Mrs.
A. W. Blackburn. Marechal Kiel Mrs. A.
C. Lewis. For best collection of three va
rieties Mrs. A M. Reeves. Mrs. A C.
Lewis. Mrs. O. W. Cmjon. Best collection
of red roses Mrs. N. M. Newport. Mrs.
A C. Lewis. Mrs. J. E. Ramsey. Best col
lection of yellow roses Mrs. E. E. Taylor.
Mrs. B. E. Taylot, Mrs. O. H. Randle. Best
collection of pink roses Mrs. J. M. Burten
shaw, Mrs. A. M. Reeves. Best collection
of cream roses Mrs. Bert Millsap. Mrs. G.
W. Cruson. Best new varieties any color
Mrs. K. E. Taylor. Mrs. A. L Cranda.ll.
Mrs. A M. Reeves.
Beneficial results of the strawberry
exhibit has already appeared. A repre
sentative of a Portland commission
house was here yesterday to examine
the berries grown, and waa so well
pleased that he took 40 crates of those
on exhibition, and they are today on
sale to consumers in Portland. He also
made arrangements to get shipments
of berries regularly for the Portland
market.
WARMTH HELPS WHEAT
CUTWORM IX BIG BEND DISTRICT
MAY BE EXTERMINATED.
Continuation of Weather Will Obviate
Necessity of Re-aeedln Blar
Acreage, la Opinion.
SPOKANE. Wash.. June 16. (Spe
cial.) "This is Just the kind of weather
this country needs and it Is going to
work wonders on the wheat," today de
clared R..J. Stephens, of the Stephens-
Smith Grain Company.
'It is going to save the farmers a
lot of money right now and make them
lot more on their crops.
"A few more warm days like we
have had will stoo the cutworms work
ing in the Big Bend wheat fields and
repair the damage they have done, and
for the Palouse farmer It will obviate
the necessity for re-seedlng a large
acreage of the Winter wheat.
'Cutworms do their greatest aamage
in cold, backward weather like we have
had ud to a few days ago, and much
of the Winter wheat In the Palouse was
In such Bhape that many of the farmers
were preparing to reseed It. This
weather will bring the most. 01 tne
Winter wheat on in good Bhape.
"With seasonable weather from now
on, prospects for a big wheat crop In
the Spokane territory will be excellent.
perhaps never better.
All grain seeding in tne raiouse
country, which in some parts of that
district was held back nearly a month
now completed, it is stated, but
many of the farmers are still putting in
field peas and other winter teea crops.
WOMAN NOT CANDIDATE
Mrs. Alexander Thompson Does Not
Seek to Bo Mayor of The Dalles.
THE DALLES, Or., June 16. Sp'
clal.) Mrs. Alexander Thompson has
returned to The Dalles alter an ab
sence of more than two weeks. While
away she learned of a newspaper ac
count sent out from The Dalles report
lng that her friends, during her ab
sence, had planned to write In her name
as candidate for Mayor at the city
election Monday. Mrs. Thompson's best
friends in The Dalles assure ner tnat
they heard nothing of such a plan pre
vious to publication In newspapers.
Mrs. Thompson S'frlends assert that
she would be a strong candidate if she
desired the office and cared to seek It,
but they are resentful of the Incorrect
report, which probably originated with
enterprising news gatherers or some
jesting citizen who Imposed, upon the
credulity of tne reporter. w. a.
Hunter, the only nominee for Mayor,
has lived in The Dalles for many years.
is a successful farmer, now retired,
and probably will be elected by the
usual vote.
SEWER INTAKE IS LOCATED
South Portland Man Asks Damages
From City for Injury.
Falling Into the Intake of the
Thomas-Creek sewer, in South Port
land, was a rather hard Jolt for F. G.
ReldeL of 911 First street, but It was
a fortunate accident for the city's
sewer, because It finally located the
lonar-lost Intake.
Searches have been made for the
place in times past. Mr. Reidel, In
going through the brush, stepped Into
it, and claims he was quite badly In
jured. He has asked damages from
the city.
TODAY FAIR AND COOLER
Temperature
grees
Varies Even
on Saturday.
2 0 De-
Portland yesterday experienced a
illghtlv cooler day than the week has
yet offered, the temperature varying
an even 20 degrees. The lowest the
mercury registered waa 68 and the
highest 78.
Forecaster Drake promises weather
today even cooler. The official forecast
is: Fair and cooler, with westerly
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Three Trains Daily
Four Trains Saturday
to
Clatsop
Gearhart and Seaside
Direct Connection for North Beach
Seashore Limited 8:45 A. M. Daily
Astoria and Beach Express 7:15 A. M. Daily
Evening Express 6:30 P. M. Daily
WEEK-END SPECIAL 2:00 P. M. Sat.
Round Trip 3 Week-End
$4.00 Season
TICKETS AT
FIFTH AND
STARK
THE NORTONIA
Portland's beautiful resident and transient hotel,
offers to permanent guests a few suites and single
rooms at attractive rates, either on the American or
European plan. The management will be pleased to
show rooms and quote rates. Call TODAY. Visit our
attractive dining-room.
Eleventh Street, Off Washington
BERRY PICKERS FOUND
FEDERAL AGENCY SENDS 150O TO
HOOD RIVER.
PlctUna- Will Be at Helsht by Middle
of Week Indiana Join
Pickers' Colonic.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. June IS. (Spe
cial.) If the agency can bring an ad
ditional 250 or 300 berrypickers here
by next Wednesday, the free employ
ment office of the Portland branch of
the United States Bureau of Immigra
tion will have saved the day for the
strawberry-growers of the Hood River
Valley. Despite the panic that existed
here 10 days ago over an anticipated
shortage of harvest hands, the employ
ment bureau has furnished growers
with approximately 1500 pickers' and
packers, most of whom were brought
up by boat frcm Portland.
The aotion of the O.-W. It- A N. Co. In
giving a special rate of fare and a
third to berry lianas nsa aroused ex
presslons of gratification from ship
ping agencies.
Berry harvest will he t Its height
iMW , .
Lawn Mowers
AT RADICALLY
Reduced Prices
This Week Only
Every Lawn Mower in our immense
stock has been reduced in price from
10 to 25
making it possible for those who need
a new Lawn Mower to buy one at a
bargain price. Our famous
"GREAT AMERICANS"
are included in this sale. Dont over
look this opportunity to secure a re
liable make of mower by making your
purchase at an early date.
GARDEN HOSE
Our stock of Cotton and Rubber Hose
is the largest and best assorted in the
city.
WINDOW SCREENS
SCREEN DOORS
Honeyman Hardware Co.
FOURTH AT ALDER
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Beach
TENTH AND
HOYT
by the middle of next week, for the
fruit of the vast tracts around Park
dale and In the Dee Flat district will
begin ripening at that time.
Visits of local growers' representa
tives to the Warm Springs Indian res
ervation resulted In the arrival here
yesterday of about 100 redskins who
will remain for the rest of the pick
ing season.
THREE SLACKERS JAILED
Two of Arrests Made at Gaston and
One at Tualatin.
HILLSBORO, Or, June 1. The first
arrests under the war census act were
made by Sheriff Applegate yesterday,
when Henry Snyder, Donald Morris and
Walter Ricllck were locked up on a
charge of having failed to register.
Snyder and Morris were arrested at
Oaston and Ricllck at Tualatin.
Snyder is it years old and declares
he Is an L W. W. He admits that he
did not register and says he . does not
believe In war. A deputy United States
Marshal took him to Portland the same
night. The cases of Morris and Ricllck
will be Investigated. The former says
he does not know whether he is 20 or 21
years old and the latter says he did
not knowof the registration. He Is a
Pole and apparently Illiterate.
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THE DEVILS BELIEVE
AND TREMBLE
FAITH NOT MERE BELIEF
Br DR. JAMES E. TALMAGE,
Of the Council of the Twelve. Charefe ef
Jeans Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Salt Lake City. I tah.
We believe. that tkroaxk the atene
aarnt nf Christ all nsanhlnd aaay fe
uveal, hy obedience to the lawn ana
refinances ef the gospel.
We beltove that the first prlnclnlea
ana ordinances of the aroapel arei (It
Faith In the I -or Jnii Chrlatl I3 r
scslaswl 131 bnntlam ty laaBaeralon far
the remlaalon af alnai 4I laylaa an f
hands tar the sift of the Holy bloat
(Articles of Faith 3 and 4).
Faith In God Is the first, the funda
mental, the basal principle of the gos
pel, as. Indeed, faith. In the more gen
eral usage of the term, la the impelling
cause to activity even In ordinary af
fairs. Faith and belief are not Infre
quently confused, and the words are
too commonly regarded as synonymous.
An approach to Identity of meaning
appears In early English, in conse
quence of which fact belief is some
times given the more definite signifi
cation of faith In our versions of the
holy scriptures. Belief may be nothing
more than a mental assent to any prop
osition, principle or alleged fact; where
as faith implies such confidence and
conviction as shall Inspire to action.
Belief Is by comparison passive, a mere
agreement or tacit acceptance only;
faith is active and positive and Is ac
companied by works. Faith is vivified,
vitalised, living belief.
Even the devils believe that Jeans la
the Christ, and so fully that they trem
ble at the prospect of the fate fore
shadowed by that belief (See James
11:19). Their belief may amount even to
certain knowledge, but they remain
devils nevertheless Consider the man
possessed by a demon In the country of
the Gadarenes. When he beheld Jesus
afsr off be ran to the Master and wor
shiped him, while the evil spirit by
whom the man was controlled acknowl
edged the Lord, calling him "Jesus, Son
of the Most High God" (Mark v; for
analogous instances see Mark 1:23-27
and 111:8-11).
Strikingly similar in form, yet vitally
different in spirit and effect, was this
testimony of the demons as compared
with Peter's confession of his Lord, to
the Savior's question, "Whom say "
that I am?" Peter replied In practically
the same words voiced by the unclean
spirits: "Thus art the Christ, the
of the llvlnar Csa" (Matt. xvl:15-l).
Peter's faith had already been tested
and had demonstrated Its vital power.
Through faith the apostle had forsaken
much that had been dear and had fol
lowed his Lord in persecution and suf
fering. His knowledge of God as the
Eternal Father and of Jesus Christ as
the Redeemer may have been no greater
than that of the demons, but while to
them that knowledge was an added
cause of condemnation, to him It was
the power of righteous service and of
eventual salvation.
In a theological sense faith Includes
a moving, vital. Inspiring confidence
In God. and the acceptance of his will
as our law and of his words as our
guide in Ufa Faith In God Is a princi
ple of power, for by Its exercise spirit
ual forces are made operative. By this
power phenomena that appear to be
supernatural, such as we call miracles,
are wrought. Even the Lord Jesus was
Influenced and in a measure controlled
by the lack of faith or the possession
thereof by those who sought blessings
at his hands. We are told that at a
certain time and place Jesus "could
there do no nighty work" because of
the people's unbelief, which was so
dense that he marveled at it (Mark
vl:B-6). Repeatedly did the Lord re
buke and admonish with such reproofs
as "O ye of little faith," "Where Is your
faith" and "how Is it that ye have no
falthT" In glorious contrast rang out
his words of benediction to those whose
faith had made It possible for him to
heal and to save: "Thy faith hath made
thee whole" and "According to your
faith be It unto you."
Read the record of the youthful de
moniac whose agonised father brought
his son to the Master, pleading pitiably,
"If thoa canst do anything, have com
passion on us and help us." To this
qualified Intercession Jesus replied: "I t
then canst believe." and added. "All
tllsss arc possible s him that hellev
eta" (Read Mark ix:14-29). The faith
requisite to the healing was not that
of the Healer alone, but primarily faith
on the part of the suppliant.
If through faith divine interposition
may be secured to the accomplishment
of what we call material or physical
miracles, and of this the scriptures con
tain copious testimony (read Hebrews,
chapter 11). la it consistent to doubt
that faith la the appointed agency for
Invoking and securing spiritual bless
ings, even to the attainment of salva
tion In the eternal worlds?
As shown In earlier articles, redemp'
tlon from the power of death is assured
to all through the victory achieved by
Jesus Christ; but salvation is an indi
vidual gift, provided for all who shall
establish claim thereto through onedl
ence to the lawn nnd ordinances of the
gospel. Faith In God the Eternal Father
and In his Son. Jesus Christ, as the Re
deemer and Savior of the race, and in
the Holy Uhoat la esaentlal to the se
curing of individual salvation. Paul
forcefully declares: "Bnt wlthvat faith
It Is Impossible ts please hlaai for ha
that eotneth to God must believe that
he la and that he la n rewarder of then
that dUlaently seek alas" (Heb. xl:6).
The acrlpturea abound In assurances
of salvation to those who exercise faith
In God. The Savior's teachings art con
clusive: "HK THAT 11EL1EVKTH AXO
18 BAPTIZED SHALL. KB SAVED: BUT
HE THAT FEL1EVETH NOT SHALL
BE DAMNED" (Mark xvl:l). And
aaaln: "HE THAT BELIEVETH ON
THE SON HATH EVERLASTING LIFE:
AND HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT THE
SON SHALL NOT SEE LIFE: BUT THE
WRATH OF GOD AB1DETH ON HIM"
(John lil:3S).
But who will venture to affirm that
passive belief as distinguished from
active faith is here implied? Can a man
be said to believe In Jesus Christ In
any effective and genuine sense unless
that man shall strive to do the things
that Christ commands? To any such
Inconsistent assumption the Apostle
John replies: "And hereby w da know
anndments. He that salth. I know him.
nnd keepeth not his commandments In
a liar, and the truth la not In hlan. Bnt
fraoao kecpeth his word, la hlsa verily
la the love of (rod perfected hereby
know we that ws an In him" (I John
11:3-6).
In a revelation through Joseph Smith
In 1829 the Lord Jesus Christ gave this
Instruction and blessed promise: 'Ask
the Father In my name. In faith believ
ing thnt yoa shall receive, and yon
shall have the Holy Ghost, which man
ifest ft h all things which nre expedient
anto the children of men" (Doctrine
and Covenants xvlll:18).
For the Book of Mormon. Doctrine
and Covenants. Articles of Faith and
other literature of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, much of
which is supplied without cost, apply to
any of the missions of the church,
among which are: Eastern States Mis
sion. 1140 Bedford avenue. Brooklyn.
N. Y.; Southern States Mission, 711
Falrview avenue, Chattanooga. Tenn.;
Northern btates Mission, 2555 North
Sawyer avenue, Chicago, 111.; Central
States Mission. 302 South Pleasant
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States Mission, 623 West Sixth avenue,
Denver, Colo.; Northwestern Statea
Mission. 810 East Madison street, Port
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Adams street. Los Angeles, Cal.i Bureau
of Information. Salt Lake City. Utah. '
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