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10 u TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 23, 1917. ZONE-FARE SYSTEM DECLARED REMOTE Flat Charge Held Necessary to Prevent Disturbance in Realty Conditions. GRADUATED FARE POSSIBLE Assertions by Public Berries Com tolssloners Indicate That Chair man Miller" Plan of Adjust I . ment Will Have Short Shrift. BAX.EM, Or., Dec. 22. (Special) It wu Indicated here today that the plan f Chairman Miller, of the Public Serv ice Commission, for a general sone sys tem of streetcar fares on the lines of the Portland Railway, Ught & Power Company, In Portland, will not meet with the approval of the other members of the Commission. The other members of the Commis sion declare that In assuming: this view now they are not attempting to preju dice the 6-cent fare Issue, but believe the zona plan as suggested by Chair man Miller has many drawbacks. It also la argued that the Commission is not In a position to give proper study to the sone system plan, even if it were deemed advisable to consider such a proposal. "It is likely that I will oppose the establishment of an absolute aone sys tem," Commissioner Buchtel said. "There are so many matters entering Into this proposal that we have not the time to investigate it properly. "In the second place, I am inclined to believe that a zone system would tend to congest the centers of popula tion. It would also tend to make the owning of small homes in the suburbs practically prohibitive in many cases." Commissioner Corey ls outspoken In his opposition to the plan for estab lishing a zone system of fares. He de clares It would not only have a ten dency to CiJBgest the more populous districts and crowd the small home owners and renters nearer to the busi ness section, but It would also work a hardship in the depreciation of prop erty values farther out, and cause a disastrous disturbance In realty condi tions. From the present lineup It appears probable that the zone system plan will have abort Bhrift with the Commis sion, especially any plan which would attempt to substitute a flat fare for graduated charges based on mileage. It Is .barely possible that some consider ation may be given to proposals for graduated fares In some directions, but even that contingency Is not consid ered likely. BIG BUDGET ADOPTED TTASHIMCT05 COtNTY TO 1PFPBO PIUATE 9429,000 FOR 1918. Vietlnloa Made for Improving- Gap In Ceraell Read Leading- to Portland, Condition Belnar Criticised. HILLSBORO. Or.. Deo. 22. The Washington County budget, carrying appropriations of $429,000, was adopted today, the .number of taxpayers pres ent greatly exceeding attendance at any previous budget meeting. Appro priations of $35,000 are carried for im provement of various roads, provision being made for Improving the gap In the Cornell road leading to Portland, the condition of which has caused criticism. General road Improvements in addi tion to these special appropriations Is provided for by the county road fund of $96,000. and special levies voted by 38 districts, totaling $85,063.78, which makes a total of $210,063.78 to be ex pended next year for road purposes. The numerous bridges of the county are provided for by an appropriation of $20,000 and $15,000 Is voted fpr ma chinery and auto trucks. No provision was necessary for pre paring the grade for the Btate High way, as money was appropriated for this road last year and right of way is donated by people of the districts interested. . Notwithstanding the large attendance the budget was not debated and after it was read a vote was called for and the response waa practically unani mous. . An attempt was made by a delega tion representing the Orenco district to bring 'up the state highway ques tion, but It was ruled out of order and adjournment voted. W. D. B. DODSON PROTESTS "Ration's Business" Declared to Have Misrepresented Oregon. Misrepresentation of he business conditions in this community are charged against "The Nation's Busi ness," official organ' of the Chambers of Commerce of the United States, in-a letter sent to the editor of that publica tion yesterday by "W. D. B. Dodson, ex ecutive secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The paper carries a map In each issue, Indicating by shades the situa tion commercially In each- section of the country and Oregon has been featured for a long tiipe as "black." Mr. Dodson points out that never has business been better here, especially in shipbuilding, etc, and asks for a correction. POOR CHILDREN INVITED Hippodrome to Give Party and Toys to Toangsters Today. The Hippodrome Theater trill give a Christmas party tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at the theater for the Door children. Numbered among the guests for the happy affair will be children from the several charity organizations, and all of the poor boys and girls the police ana Vlre departments and the Salvation wmy know of. There will be a Christmas tree, a short vaudeville performance and a Charlie Chaplin picture. Santa Claus will distribute the toys and candy from me uiriatmas tree ana .mayor Baker will talk to the kiddles. Three thou sand children have been invited. MARRIAGE HELD ILLEGAL Six Actions for Divorce Filed in Portland Courts Saturday. T n,M(Hlnr 1 tr Af tint f ' t-.,i ( Court look favorably on the suit lor divorce filed yesterday by John Wright, the plaintiff has" taken the precaution to see that the decree will be full and complete. He has named as the de fendant Clara D. Wright, alias Clara D. May, alias Clara Mace. Wright alleges in his complaint that when he married the defendant at Vancouver, Wash, June 26, 1911, she at the time and without his knowledge was mar ried and not in a .legal position to contract another marriage. Five other suits' for divorce were begun yesterday, as follows: Sadie M. Stoops vs. Colbert C Stoops, married In MultnonCah County April 12. 1917, right to resume maiden name, Sadie M. stone, -cruelty; John Paukner vs. Pauline Paukner. married November IB, 1914, desertion; Theodore W. McArthur vs. Lucy A. McArthur, married in Port land June 22, 1812. -cruelty; Mary Aaeita walker vs. Claud Smith Walker, married October 25. 1917. cruelty; Mar garet A. Shepard vs. Alexander Shep ard. married in Marlon County Octo ber 14, 1918, cruelty. HOTEL PATRONAGE BIG NUMBER OF HOLIDAY VISITORS IS rai'SUALLT LARGE. Maay Traveler ea Way te California Stop In Portland Movement From Camp Lewis la 'Heavy. Hotels of the city have been doing a 100 per cent business the past few nights and some exceeded that figure. Friday night the Imperial housed 25 guests In the hotel parlor, where they snatched such fitful naps as were pos sible while sitting In comfortable easy chairs. Thirty more were turned away. Last night the downtown hostelrles were hard put to It to care for the business. Thousands of persons are passing through the city to reach vari ous Christmas destinations and there is an unprecedented travel to Califor nia for -the holidays. This movement comes from all parts of the Paclflo Northwest, but no section Is a heavier contributor than the Canadian Northwest. The Inland Empire, too. la sending many people to the south and in most cases they planned a stop-over In Port land on their way. But the registers of the hotels are carrying signatures from every part of this state, as well as other points on the North Coast, and the reasons as signed are good crops, with plenty of money Jingling in the pockets of the producers. "Not In five years have we had as heavy a business as now," said the clerk at one of the leading hotels last night. "We are welcoming 100 more guests a night than was the case at this time last year. The heavy move ment Just now from Camp Lewis and other camps where soldiers and sailors are In training accounts for a large travel in addition to the heavy general movement." DR. BURTON WILL SPEAK Author and Poet to Address Local Drams League. Dr. Richard Burton, for many years professor of English In the University of Minnesota, la to address the State Teachers' Association during Christmas week. Dr. Burton was formerly managing editor of The Churchman, and from 1890 to 1897 was editor of. the Hart ford Courant He is also well known as an author of several volumes of poems, as well as essays on fiction and drama. x He is a member of the National In stitution of Arts and Letters, and has been National president of the Drama League. Dr. Burton has promised to address the local center of the Drama League while in Portland. It has been ar ranged for Friday evening in the par lors of the Portland Hotel. All mem bers and friends of the Drama League are cordially invited to be present. An Informal reception will follow the address. 1150 LOGGERS SIGN UP "Loyal Legion" Idea Makes Strong Appeal to Working Force. MARSHFIELD. Or, Dec. 22. Captain W. A. Arnold, who has been organizing the loggers and lumber workers of the county, has visited all but one. logging camp in the county and has signed ap proximately 1150 members In the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumber Work ers, which represents the logging strength here. All camps returned practically 100 per cent of the employes as members. Captain Arnold and Jack Guyton will complete the canvass after Christmas, signing the millworkers and shipbuild ing employes. una logging camp, tne uuenner, at Allegany, is closed down on account of high water. The Christmas vacation will be short in all industries, none ex tending over three days. W. K. NEWELL CALLED EAST Oregon Food Administrator to At tend Washington Conference. W. K. Newell. Assistant Federal Food Administrator for Oregon, will go to Washington, r. C'to be present at a conference of state administrators to be held there January 8 and 9. He will represent W. B. Ayer, State Adminis trator, who but recently returned from a similar session. Mr. Ayer received a wire last night from Mr. Hoover, ordering a conference and Instructing him to be present or send a representative. Frequent con ferences are to i be- the policy hence forth, according to Mr. Hoover's state ment to the administrators when they were In Washington for the last one. FIRST COUSINS TO WED G. W. Scheffe and Emma. M. Scbeffe Obtain Licenses In Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash, Deo. 22. (Spe cial.) George W. Scheffe, aged 21, and Emma Matilda Scheffe, aged 18. ob tained a license to wed here today. Both are from Salem, Or. SALEM, Or., Deo. 22. (Special.) George W. Scheffe and Emma Matilda Scheffe, who obtained a license to wed at Vancouver today, are first cousins. Her parents reside on the Silverton road near here and for some time he has been living at their home. He re cently enlisted. It was not a remar riage. Astrology Student Jailed. he study of astrology landed J. W. Avis In the county Jail yesterday on a charge of threatening to kill Madame A. B. Oeser, an astrologist, living at 263 Broadway. Deputy Constable Rennlck made the arrest of Avis, who declared the trouble resulted from his refusal to comply with the Insistent demands of the woman that he marry her. Avis said he demurred for the alleged rea son that the woman, he says, haa a hus band living at Oakland Cal, is ROUSED Telegrams OpposeTransfer of Columbia River Troops. CONDITIONS HELD GOOD Chamber of Commerce Investigation Indicates That Both Officers and - Men Are Well Satisfied. Floors to lie Provided. ASTORIA, Or.. Dec 22. (Special) Astoria was thoroughly aroused today by the receipt of Information that an organized effort is being madelo have the troops stationed at the mouth of the river removed to Vancouver Bar racks, following the accusation that the soldiers are not comfortably housed at the forts. President Gray, of the Chamber of Commerce, made an investigation of the conditions at the posts and says many soldiers are living In canton ments, and buildings for the remainder of the men are under construction. Scores of telegrams were sent to the War Department today by. local mer chants and business men protesting against the proposed transfer. The Chamber of Commerce also sent a telegram to Secretary of War Baker, reading as follows: "We understand that some organization In Portland has sent a request to you urging that troops at Fort Stevens be removed to Vancouver. The Astoria Chamber of Commerce emphatically protests against any such removel. temporary or otherwise. While there was some delay in constructing cantonments at Fort Stevens the work is now pro gressing rapidly, and we understand that practically all of the troops there are now comfortably housed. If the few remaining .troops there require wooden floors in tents we will see that they get them free and without any delay If permitted to do so ty your office. "The soldiers are not complaining. and we are informed that both officers and men are satisfied with conditons, excepting that the cantonments should be completed at once. The general health, moral and social conditions could hardly be better than in the forts at the mouth of the Columbia River. I GOVERNOR WILL DEFER. ACTION Executive Receives Many Telegrams of Protest From Astoria. SALEM. Or., Dec. 22. (Special.) Governor- Withycombe said today that he will make no effort at this time to secure the transfer of the troops at Fort Stevens to Vancouver Barracks In response to resolutions adopted in Portland asking that such a change be made because of conditions said to exist at the fort. Many telegrams of protest were received by the Governor from Astoria. The business men there have agreed to provide proper floor ing for all the tents and make any other Improvement that are necessary. "Astoria people claim the camp is healthful, there are no contagious dis eases and the officers and men are satisfied with the conditions," said the Governor. "The best solution of the problem Is to Improve the camp as far as possible." A number of the reasons advanced by Astoria people who are opposed to removing the men are Included in a telegram from George W. Sanborn, vice president of the Port of Astoria. Mr. Sanborn says removal or tne troops would be criminal. Astoria has five miles of unprotected waterfront, three of the largest ship building plants on the Coast, and mills supplying timber for both airplanes and ships. He also mentions the salmon canneries, which furnish a large amount of food. TALK-COST MAY CHANGE TELEPHONE COMPANY MAKES NEW TARIFF RATE. New System Propeeed te Public Service Commission on Zone or Block Basts, Same aa Telea-rapa SALEM. Or., Dec 22. (Special.) The Paclflo Telephone & Telegraph Company has filed with the Public Service Commission a proposal for the establishment of a new system of long distance rates in Oregon, the proposed system to be established on the sone or block basis, similar to the systems used by the telegraph and express companies. It is stated that, under the proposal. If It is accepted by the commission, a teduction will be shown In 53 per cent of the rates, while about 22 per cent will remain the same and the balance will show Increases. The proposal shows an average charge of 6.10 of a cent per mile up to a distance of 40 miles, and after a distance of 40 miles the -charges will bo made by xones, or blocks. Each block will Include 36 square miles. As an example, to determine a particular rate, if a party is calling from Port land to a town within the same block of '35. miles, as Ashland, he will be given the same rate as though he were talking to Ashland. The proposed changes will be passed upon by the commission, probably at a formal hearing, before any decision Is made as to their acceptance. FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION Destruction of Rubber Plant Be lieved Dne to Bomb. NEWARK. N. J.. Dec. 22. Four workmen lost their lives late today In a fire following an explosion which wrecked the plant of the Newark Rub ber Company, where rubberized cloth for the Government Is being manufac tured. The explosion was caused by a bomb, according . to Superintendent James Daggett. He explained that the plant usually Is not operated Saturday after noons and said he believed a time fuse was attached to the bomb with.- the in tention of having it wreck the building without causing loss of life. . CLOSING ORDER PUZZLES Vancouver Merchants Held Victims of Alleged Federal Agent. Federal officers in Portland are' at a loss to understand the report frem Vancouver, Wash., that In compliance with the request of an alleged Gov ernment agent the stores of that city, beginning January 1, will close their places of business promptly at 6 P. M. In bringing this agreement about the individual, who represented himself to be an agent of the Government, ex plained that it waa la pursuance to a Nation-wide plan that originated with persons directing the various war time activities. No word of any plan suggesting the early closing of stores has been re ceived by the United States Attorney's office, the Federal Food Adminis trator's office or any of the other local agencies In Portland. Deputy United States Attorney Rankin last night said that if the Vancouver merchants had been Influenced In their action by any such representations they undoubtedly had been Imposed upon. CO-OPERATION .IS NOTED Food Administrator and Insurance Commissioner Confer. After a conference between W. B. Ayer, Federal food administrator for Oregon, and Harvey Wells. State In surance Commissioner, yesterday, it was announced by Mr. Ayer that both organizations have been and still are working together In the closest co-operation, and that Mr. Wells' office haa already accomplished some excellent results for the food administration. The nature of Mr. Wells' work la of necessity not disclosed at this time, but It has had to do with most impor tant features of conservation. He will soon make an extensive survey of mill ing plants, elevatora and other food storage quarters. OREGON CITY TRIAL SET Gilbert Coffey Arrested for Assault on Mill Worker. . OREGON CITY. Or. Deo. 22. rs ra cial.) Gilbert Coffey was arrested this arternoom on an assault and battery charge brought by the state following the labor fight, which occurred Friday evening, in which Charles F. Murray, an MTinlnv rt Old W.1 nartAv mill. I alleged to have been beaten, by strikers. The trial was set for Monday at 1 o'clock upon Coffey's plea of not guilty, and will be heldi before a Jury In Jus tice of the Peace Sievers' court. The complaint was sworn- to by Gus Scheu beU a watchman, of the Crown-Willamette mills, who was an eyewitness to the assault, and who as a deputy sheriff took Coffey into custody. DROWNING JS AVERTED Ole Swenson, 'Who Walks Off Boat Into River, la Rescued. Ole Swanson, who lives at Sixteenth and Thurman streets, walked down Washington street last night, made his way across the dock a-rwi onto the steamer lone, theace across the bow of the steamer and calmly Into the river. Several blocks down the river he was picked up by Captain Stayton and C. Burke, of the steamer Cruiser. Swen son was thoroughly appreciative of what he had done by that time, and after being fished out of the river and warmed up he was sent to his home on a streetcar. ALIEN ENEMY' IS ARRESTED Karl Trabert Taken Off Steamer F. A. Kllburn at Astoria. ASTORIA. Or., Dec 22. (Special.) Karl Trabert, a German passenger ar riving on the steamer F. A. Kllburn from San Francisco, was arrested here today by Customs Inspector Judah on a charge of violating the regulation which forbids an enemy alien traveling on a vessel In American waters. The, man was en route from San Francisco to Seattle.- He was taken to Portland tonight by United States Mar shal Alexander. The Light of a Thousand Stars Flames in Aronson's Diamonds ERE are wondrous stones. rich in color; lustrous, glow ing, scintillating diamonds that sparkle invitingly from their velvet beds. An exhibit so comprehensive that It meets every desire. Here are mod est gems at $10, as well as wonder ful stones costing thousands and there's every price between. Our diamonds are bought in large quantities from America's greatest diamond importers. 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" 1 1 vMOsH JEWELERS- Join the Red Cross Tomorrow Make It 240,000! m mm m ISP flip 1' CHSERY NEED SEEN OREGON DAIRYMEN'S LEAGUE DIS CUSSES PROJECTED PURCHASE. Woman Antolst Is Injured. Mrs. Joseph Clark, 401 West Lombard street, while driving an automobile last night at Mlsslslppi avenue and Al berta street, collided with a Mississippi car and sustained severe Injuries about the head. She was taken to Good Sa maritan Hospital. Mildred Meyer Engaged. The engagement of Miss Mildred Meyer, of Portland, and J. Winkler, of Seattle, was announced yesterday by Mrs. Joseph Meyer, mother of the bride. who lives at 742 Everett street. The wedding date has not been fixed. "Cousin Puss" Is Dead. QUTNCTiIL. Deo. 22. Mrs. Tobathla Greening, the "Cousin Puss" of all Mark Twain's etorles. .. and the woman to whom he left a legacy, died today In Palmyra, aged 83. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Telegram Seat Mr. Hoover Inquiring Into Alleged Discrepancy la Price -Paid for Raw Milk. Preliminary steps for the taking over of a condensery and the dispatch of a telegram to Food Administrator Hoover at Washington, were the chief features of a meeting of the Oregon Dairymen's League, held In the Multnomah Hotel yesterday, with Alma D. Kats, presi dent. In the chair. Another cession will be held next Friday in the same place, at 9:30 A. M. The telegram to Mr. Hoover Is self explanatory and Is as follows: "This convention understands that Eastern milk condensers are paying at least 40 cents per 100 pounds more for milk than is being paid by condensers in the Northwest.. Oregon Federal Food Administrator refers us to you, because matter Is Interstate, Feed and labor are higher here than In the East, and we beg to Inquire whether differ ence in price of raw milk exists, and if so whether this cannot be corrected by the paying of prioes here equal to those paid In the East." f "Steps to take over some condensery were necessary in order to conserve the surplus that will be on hand in the Spring," eald F. M. Klger, manager of the league, after the meeting. "At the present time a ehortage exists, but later there will be a surplus, without adequate market." There was no mention of a rise In the price of milk during the meeting, Mr. Kiger said. New War Certificate Comlna-. A new limited issue of 4 per cent United States Treasury certificates Is soon to be Issued, Portland bankers are advised, drawing interest from Jan uary 2 and redeemable June 26, to be In denominations of 1500. 11000 and multi ples. 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