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TIIE SUNDAY OEEGOXIAX, PORTLAND. AUGUST 19, 1917. 7 MM Tiinnmn mnnrn iUUHuill ALREADY SELECTED Governor to Name Successors to Davis and Gantenbein When Resignations Come. MANY SEEK APPOINTMENT GosMp Names E. V. Ijiltlefield and ti. AV. Stapleton as "Best Bets," With Conrad Olson and Frank Grant ext. SALEM. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) Governor "W'ithycombe today declared that his mind is made up as to who will be the successors to Circuit Judges Davis and Gantenbein, of Multnomah County, in event they resign' after re ceiving commissions in the United fcjtates .Army. The executive, however, refused to offer any intimation as to whom he has decided upon. "I cannot announce the names of the successors to men who have not yet resigned." stated the Governor. "I do wish to state that it is useless to flood this office with literature and recommendations as to the successors of Judges Gantenbein and Eavis. If the resignations are sent in the announce ment of the appointment of their suc cessors will be made immediately. '"There will be no hesitancy and there will be no use. of making further ap plications or recommendations." Over 30 letters were received by the Governor today carrying- endorsements Tor various candidates. This is a sam ple of the jurist which has been flood ing his offices for weeks from Mult nomah County. While the Governor is silent as to the appointees whom he has in mind for the two places, speculation places E. V. Littlefield and G. W. Stapleton as the two best bets, with the names of Conrad Olson and Frank Grant also discusser! as contenders. But the flood of recommendations also represents a large number of ap plicants besides the four men named. It is thought probable that the res ignations of the two judges will be received early next week, and their successors will be named immediately. SHOTGUNS ARE WANTED HIVINGTOX MILITARY COMPANY ALSO SKKKS ME.V. Wicked Weapons of 12-Giage Pomp Variety Much In Demand by Inde pendent Home Guard Band. Men with shotguns and shotguns without men are in demand by the Irvington Military Company, an independent- home ?uard organization. It will take as many of them men and shotguns, but particularly the latter as it can get. . After ,rareful ..consideration the '12 gauge pump sho'tgun ' was deemed as wicked and effective a weapon as could be employed in emergency duty. The. gauge is specified because it is essen tial that the company be uniformly armed. There are more men than guns at prient. and the company will guar antee the care of any guns lent to it. Volunteers, or those with guns, are re quested to communicate with C. W. Jones, Main 122 or Kast 5269. Professor Robert Krohn, physical di rector of the Portland public schools. is Captain of the company. Dr. B. P. Shepherd, First Lieutenant, and A. B. Wastell, Second Lieutenant. IRISH WHEAT CROP BIG PRODUCTION MORE THAN DOUBLES AVERAGE FOR 1011-15. Total Crop From Six Nations Is Seven Tenths or 1 Per Cent More Than tor Year 1018. WASHINGTON', Aug. 18. Ireland's farmers this year have produced a wheat crop 63.8 'per cent larger than last year's and 137.1 per cent more than the average crop for 1911-15. Cablegrams from the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome to the Department of Agriculture today give Ireland's wheat crop as 4.347,000 bushels and the combined wheat crops of Ireland, Spain, France. India Japan and the United States as 1,366,000,000 bushels, 'or seven-tenths of 1 per cent more than last year. The United States, Spain and Ireland, the - estimates show, will produce 84, 000,000 bushels of rye this year, or 10 per cent more than last year; 288,000,000 bushels of barley, or 4.9 per cent more than last year, and 1,574,000,000 bushels of oats, or 16.9 per cent more than last year. EDITORS WILL CONVENE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION TO . MEET AUGUST 23 TO 25. ProRramme Arranged at Chcballa In cludes Motor Trip Tbronsh Sar roundias Dairy Country. CHEHALJS, Wash.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The programme for the State Tress Association meeting- to be held here August 23 to 25, inclusive, is as follows: Thursday forenoon, 0 :30 Registration ; payment of dues. 10:HO Opening of the convention; address of welcome. President Chehalls Citizens' Club: response, Wallace B. Jessup, president of the association; appointment of conven tion committees; suggestions, question box; "An Appreciation of the Press', by Mrs. Tt. A. Small, Superintendent Snohomish County Schools; luncheon. Thursday afternoon, 1 :30 'Editorial and Business Independence," A. R. Fenwlck, editor Everett Herald; "la Any Legitimate ltueiness an 'Alien Enemy?" J. V. Hopkins, manager McDougall - Kouthwick, Seattle; "What the Advertiser Asks of the Agency and the Publisher." James A. Wood, editor Town Crier, of Wood & Reber, advertising; r;ood Business Versus the Average Editor." J. B. Coffman. banker. Chehalis; "Work I That Never Ends." Mrs. Allie W. Reardan. editor-manager. Monroe Independent ; dis cussion; members are urged to present topics for brief discussion that may aid the convention's effort. Thursday evening. 8:00 Ladles of the convention will be at a reception In A. O. 17. W. Hall. Men delegates and visitors to be guests at a smoker in the Citizens' Club rooms Later The two organizations Join In a. literary, musical and social programme. Friday morning, 8:30 "The Paper Price 1 Situation and the Future." " VV TV. Ball, president and manager, faper Warehouse Company, Seattle; "Cost . Systems and Profits," Lloyd Riches, business manager. Weekly Oregonian, Portland; "Starting Something." Chapin IX Foster, Grand view Herald ; "Prospects Worth Going After." E. E. Troxell, executive secretary. Washington Newspaper Association, former advertising Instructor. University of Washington School of Journalism; "Our Association In the Days of Albert Johnson," Frank B. Cole. Trade Register, Tacoma ; discussion ; suggestions; good of the order; luncheon. Friday afternoon. 1 :yo "Business-Getting OpportunitieM." Frank J. Aiken, editor and publisher; "New and Greater Responsibili ties," instructor University of Washington School of Journalism, city editor Seattle Post-Intelligencer; "The Newspaper A Na tion's Big Asset." Edgar B. Piper, editor The Oregonian. Portland; "Getting Even With Piper, and" Others." Major T. W. Patton. ed i tor-publisher Hoquiam Washington Ian : "The Newspaper as a Community Builder." Orno Dale Strong publisher New West Trade, Spokane, "Friday evening. 6:00 Concert by Chehalls Band, recognized as clever musical organ ization. 7:00, banquet for visiting news papermen, their wives and guests. Saturday morning, 1:30 "Washington Newspapers. Workers and Ambitions," Pro fessor Colin V. Iyinent, head of Department of Journalism, University of Washington ; "In Oregon." Professor Eric W. Allen, dean Srhool of Journalism, University of Oregon; "Legislation." J. Clifford Kaynor. editor Elleusburg Record, vice-president Washing ton Sta te Press Association ; "Possibilities Through an Alliance." for Oregon, E. E. Brodie, former president Oregon Editorial Association : A. E. Voorhies, president Ore gon Editorial Association ; Phil S. Bates, secretary. Oregon Editorial Association. For Washington. Elmer E. Beard. Vancouver Columbian; Wallace B. Jessup, Bremerton Searchlight; N. Russell Hill, secretary asso ciation. Davenport. Lincoln County, Times Unfinished business; election of officers, choosing convention city for 101 8. Saturday afternoon. 1 Convention dele gates to be the guesta of citizens of Che halts on an extended auto tour through the rich and fertile Chehalls Valley, celebrated for Its- dairying production and advancement.- Adjournment. Note Those delegates who may desire to remain over Saturday night In Chehalls are assured Informal entertainment of a kind that Is hoped will pay for the time taken. All are welcome. SLACKER IS FOUND OUT WIFE TAKES OATH TO KEEP HI'S BAN D FROM AVAR. So Far From Bring Dependent Mr. Mattoon, of Oregon ( llj. Works in Mills at '-.-. a Day. OREGON" CITY, Or.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial. ). Robert Mattoon, passed by the examining board here for Army service August 8, filed claim for exemption on the ground that his wife was depend ent upon him. Airs. Mattoon swore she had nothing except from her husband Her affidavit was supported by the names of William M. Stone, attorney, and John J. Calavan, proprietor of the Iowa Hotel. Investigation by Deputy Vnited States Attorney Karle Latourette proved that Mrs. Mattoon had been em ployed in the Oregon City Manufactur ing Company's mill until August 11, three days after her husband wad passed, and was receiving $2.25 a day. Attorney Stone has since made affi davit that he was unaware of Mrs. Mattoon's employment. The case Is now before the district board in Port land. VIOLIN TEACHER IS NAMED Professor Henry L. Bettman Goes to 'Willamette University. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem. Or., Aug. IS. (Special.) Professor Henry L. Bettman, of Portland, has been elected to teach violin in the Will amette University college or music. Professor Bettman studied for one yea at the Leipsic Conservatory with Henry Schradieck and Father Herrmann on the violin, and was a pupil of Dr. Rlchter's in harmony. Following this, he took violin from Henri Petri for four years and harmony and counter point from Richard Hoffman for the same length of time. Later he spent one and one-half years at Brussels, studying violin under Ysaye, and he then was with Hugo Hermann at Frankfort for two years. Professor Bettman taught violin for five years at King Conservatory, San Jose, Cal., and five years at the Uni versity of Pacific, one year at Colum bia College, Seattle, and was violin so-' loist for the Portland Symphony Or chestra. FIRE THREATENS PLANT Blaze at Xorthwest Steel Company Does $75 Damage. The Northwest Steel Company was threatened late last night by a - fire which started in the moulding-room, but was suppressed by quick action of the Fire Bureau before the flames made much headway. The damage is esti mated at about J 75. Patrolman Calavan. who investigated, reported that the fire probably was started by a cigarVtte or match stub thrown in a small pile of rubbish. Women Face Theft Charge. Marie Salta, 3f, and Lena Folya, 22. were arrested last night by Detective Hyde and charged with the larceny of about $100 worth of goods from down town department stores. The police say the women carried the property from the stores in handbags and stored it In a stall at the Yamhill Public Mar ket while they returned for another raid. The property at the market was recovered. $ 1 9 Is Price of Hogs. CHICAGO. Aug. 18. Hogs which sold August 10 at $17 a hundredweight, August 13 at $18. today brought $19. The British government is said to have asked packers to offer ham and bacon freely for September shipments. The packers have responded with quo tations based on hogs at ' $20 . a, ' hun dredweight. Oswego Man Hit by Auto. George Schneller. "of Oswego, "-was knocked down 'and bruised badly last night by an automobile driven by W. Leveton, 786 First street, at Second and Market streets. Mr. Leveton took the injured man home, where he was attended by Dr. Guy Mount, of Oregon City. Fireworks Injure C. Beardslcy. Charles Beardsley, caretaker at the Oregon Yacht Club, sustained severe injuries to his hand while setting off fireworks last night. A skyrocket ex ploded, prsmaturely and two of . his fingers were burned and lacerated badly.- Delivery Boy Injured. Alfred Bletch, 16. a delivery boy for the postoffice, sustained a dislocated shoulder last night when his bicycle collided with- a telephone pole at Thirty-second and Thurman streets. He was- taken to the Good Samaritan Hos-i pital. Twenty-Four Women Arretted. Twenty-four --omen were arrested last night In a series of raids on North End hotels, In accordance with Chief of Ponce Johnson s orders to suppress disorderly houses In that district. DIRECTOR IS NAMED Orlo D. Center Succeeds Pro fessor Hetzel at Corvallis. EXTENSION RECORD GOOD Ex-Member of University of Idaho Faculty Highly Recommended for Place 'Willi Oregon Ag- ricultural College. OREGOX AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE, Corvallis, Aug. 18. (Special.) The ap pointment of Orlo D. Center, extension director of the University of Idaho, as director of the Oregon Agricultural College extension service, to succeed Professor R. D. Hetzel, resigned, has been announced by President Kerr. Mr. Center was selected by President Kerr as the man best fitted to take up the extension work In Oregon, where it was laid down by Professor Hetzel, and Orlo D. Center, Director of Ex tension for Oregon Agricultural College. carry it on most effectively. He was born and reared on a farm in Illinois and was schooled in the public schools and the university of that state. Hg received his B. S. degree In 190o, hav ing gone through his entire course on a competitive scholarship. During the last two years he was supervisor of the university experiment station farm. which position he held until he re signed it in 1911. Upon being grad uated, he was given an instructorship in farm crops, later receiving promo tion to associate and full professor ships. He was elected supervisor of the Illinois Farmers' Institute in 1911 and the next year moved westward to North Dakota to become district super visor of the State Better Farming Asso elation. He - resigned this - position In 1914 to become extension director of the University of Idaho. He will take up his work here September 1. While Mr. Center was successful In all phases of agricultural college work experiment station, instruction and extension it was on his record as ex tension director at Idaho that his Be lection for the Oregon position was largely made. Of this work, President Melvin A. Brannon says: "Director O. D. Center unquestion ably is one of the ablest men In the ex tension work in the United States. The organization of this division of our in stitution Is one of the most scientific and efficient of any that I have been able to examine, and I am familiar with several In the States. When Director Center came to Idaho three years ago our extension work was nothing less than a joke. He has transformed it Into an agency which reaches every part of this widely-diversified state and gives satisfying service to the vari ous phases of agriculture, such as farm crops, livestock and dairy interests, pure seed production, boys' and girls' club work, home economics, ami. most of all, to the making of a better citi zenship for Idaho. . He is said by C. B. Smith, chief of the states relation service, to be a strong, tactful ' director, under whom the cordial relations heretofore existing between the states relation service and the Oregon Agricultural College will be continued. L. A. Clinton, acting chief. says that he understands Western con ditlons, has his work well organized in daho, and is a worthy successor to Pro fessor Hetzel. "He has always made good and I am confident that he Is the kind who always will," says Edward O. Sisson. ex-Commissioner of Education for Idaho, and well-known In Oregon educational circles. "He has a power ful physique and seems not to know what It is to run out of power. He Is a good speaker, a good organizer, and has the gift of ingenuity in extension work, in the way of 'getting things across. He is a practical farmer and has added to that the best scientific training the country affords." President Kerr is confident that in Mr. Center the people of Oregon will find a man exceptionally Well qualified to direct the work of agricultural and Home economics extension. Anson J. Kibbe Is Buried. Funeral services for Anson J. Kibbe were held yesterday at the chapel of j. r. riniey & son. Rev. G. H. Feese officiating. Harmony Lodge of Masons, y. ......... ..... ..- I - I i I ? - t - V ' ' : V j i If WA ; Handy as a Fountain Fen CoroNA The Personal Writing Machine is a dependable pri vate secretary, which accompanies you everywhere, because only 6 lbs. light. Your letters are made more readable all your writ ing is made easier by Corona. , E. W. PEASE CO. 110 Sixth St. No. 12, held services at the grave. Mrs. C. D. Lazenby sang "Just for Today," "Sometime, Somewhere" and "God Will Take Care of You." The pallbearers were George Harvey, G. W. Rust, G. D. Williamson. S. C. Dotson, W. K. Royal and William N. DeLin. Interment was in Rivervlew Cemetery. Mr. Kibbe is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary E. Kibbe, and three sons. Glen E., of this city; Dr. Orel A., of Canton. Minn., and Dale S. Kibbe, of Chicago, 111. Exemption Sought on Plea of Humanity. Husky Vcuth Tells " Board He Couldn't Bear to Take Life. COMES now a Portland youth and makes his bid for the war draft hall of fame. He is strong and husky and would make a striking figure in a new khaki suit. But he Just could not stand to hurl a hand grenade at a quaking Boche. His eyes could not look upon that fiery barrage as the "Sammies" advance toward German trenches. It is his desire to follow more peaceful pursuits. In fact, he ;s seeking exemption on one of the most novel grounds that has yet come to the attention of local exemption boards. He is seeking to escape the Army draft for the sole reason that he is a member of the Oregon Humane Society. Although the draft officials, no doubt. will look upon this exemption claim with humanitarian hearts, it is pre dicted that this plea alone will fall to save the young man from his coun try's service. His application for ex emption has not been rued yet. but it was witnessed yesterday by officials at the Courthouse, who declined to give out the young man's name. PEACE PACTS NEAR END CENTRAL, AMERICAN NATIONS CON SIDER NEW UNION". Treaty of 1007 Guaranteed Neutrality of Honduras, Making; War Impossi ble Among Four Countries. LA LIBERTAD. San Salvador, Aug. 18. The government of Costa Rica has approached the other Central American governments with the idea or a meet ing of their plenipotentiaries to con sider the prorogation of the Washing ton treaties of 1907. The government of San Salvador had previously made a similar proposal to renew the peace agreements which now are nearing tne expiration of their 10-year term. The government of Costa Rica avails itself of the opportunity to suggest to Congress to study the possible unifica tion of the five Central American re publics, including, besides itself, Guat emala, Salvador, Nicaragua and Hon duras. ; - The Hondurean and Salvadorean newspapers' are printing articles in favor of the union. In December. 1907. Guatemala, San Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica pledged themselves to preserve the ab solute neutrality of Honduras. As it is Impossible for troops to go from one country to another without crossing some part of Honduras, war would be physically impossible while the treaty was observed. In addition, all matters of dispute between the Central Ameri can countries were to be referred to a court established in Costa Rica for a period of 10 years commencing in 190 i MEXICAN BOATS BURNED CfGAnETTE S.arX'B CAVSES FIRE IN WHICH THREE ARE INJl'RED. Lighthouse Tenders on Way Down Mis Mlssippl River Are Destroyed While at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Aug. IS. Two steel boats, bought by the Mexican government in Chicago for lighthouse tenders. were destroyed in a series of four explosions while the boats were on the Mississippi River here tonight, en route to Mexico. Twenty men were hurt, several of them being Mexican members . of the crews. The loss is estimated at $70,000. Jose L. Gerard, captain of one of the boats, and M. R. Malpion. lieutenant of Captain Gerard's boat, probably wilt die of burns. A third man seriously hurt was Lieutenant James Angelo, of the St. Louis fire department. The boats. La Azteca and La Fairista, had been taking on gasoline, food and other supplies, preparatory to resum ing the Journey south Sunday morning. While making, a final test of the en gine on the La Azteca the engineer threw a cigarette stub into a corner. A few seconds later fire broke out, fol lowed by a terriric explosion. The La Fairistat caught fire from sparks from the other boat, and in a few seconds two more explosions oc curred, both boats going down. Each boat was 45 feet long, gasoline pro pelled. DRY WEATHER HINDERS Output of Vancouver, Wash., Can nery Is Greatly Curtailed. .VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) Dry weather has seriously cur tailed the output of the cannery of the Oregon Packing Company in this city. With the completion of the pack of cherries, -the plant has had little fruit and vegetables to work on, end unless rain comes within a few days the large acreage of beans planted for the- cannery under contract will be a total failure. Few berries were available for can ning purposes this year. The prospects for the pear crop locally are not up An' Opportunity -Worth Your -While It's Our Clearance Sale of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Fancy fabric Spring and Summer-weight suits. YouH find. a" big assortment of pat terns and sizes to select from. See them Palm Beach and Cool Cloth Suits Reduced $8.50 Palm Beach Suits. . . . .$6.50 $12.00 Cool Cloth Suits' $9.00 Straw and Panama Hats All Half Saml Rosenblatt The Men's Store for Quality and Service to the average and other food prod ucts suitable for canning are very short. $25,000 FARM DEAL MADE Dairy Plant of 190 Acres Near Washougai Sold for Cash. VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The well-known Cochran dairy farm, four miles from Washougai, this county, was sold today by C. K. Cochran to E. O. Gause, of Newberg, Or., and E. A. Newby, of Corvallis, Or., the deal Sixth, Near Washington fTrr 15c Children Sc STARTING TODAY- iSS -"SV - "TTlirQf-" 4 DAYS ONLY w ( X 1111101 POSITIVELY ! ! V f A two-part Mack Sen- '"n J nett Keystone farce Jp gff 100 proof and not a yryt cross word in it. I v n ha i bution to the jl " U ?M)4Xr- tkfL - I L mighty in film- iM 1 dom is cast as ZTt.'YT I "The Heller" - xl Tf ! Monte Katter- i 1-? '' netramTo? p , f h JSi I the Yukon," i3 f . I f N rX"'"4? the author of J s , 1 1 , s $J " "Golden Rule luT Kate." t ,S;!" tV--2ri s-""i "-ji ? l '"r' "3 . U ' ""' -a ' 99 - a : I ..:.:,'.,,. 5 'V. 'J . bl.53 IWg wjrnf:;;.--:j I r' . X r-:: - J. .A Vi 6.. imtit, i.r.rr ... Urn. . m . , ,,.-' .SfsSg., rirfMrt&MM&, ;ArfL1.3lftl.InBffiraT "QUEEN OF 'PARADISE'" not given to frivolity but entirely sophisticated kind and whole-hearted a panther woman when aroused of primitive emotions and unreck oning malice a "two-gun" woman who cleans up "Paradise" the sagebrush metropolis -alone and single-handed. tomorrow. $20.00 H. S. & M. Suits. .'. $15.50 $25.00 H. S. & M. Suits. $19.75 $30.00 H. S. & M. Suits $23.50 $35.00 H. S. & M. Suits - $27.00 Rosenblatt's $15.00 Special .$12.00 $18.00 Suits reduced to $14.40 being made by the local real estate firm of Thompson & Swan. The con sideration was $25,000, all cash, and is said to be the largest cash real estate deal for farms In Southwestern Wash ington for several months. The new owners will take charge of the place at once and develop It still further. " The farm comprises 190 acres. Is well equipped with machinery and thoroughbred stock. 45 Men Obtained From 2 70 Called. ELMA, Wash., Aug. 18. (Special.) Out of the 270 men called for the first examination in this district only 45 were obtained for service. To gt the Price & Co. Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder quota for the district 500 more havs been notified to present themselves for examination. AEROPLANES VISIT PARIS City Endangered From Three Until 4:05 in Morning. PARIS, Aug. IS. An air raid alarm was sounded at 3 o'clock ...lis morning. The sky was clear and within a quarter of an hour the hum of defense airplanes could be heard as they circled over the citv. i