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BONUS GLAIfilAfJT'S
NATION EYES BONDS
"BIG BILL" HART, MOVIE ACTOR,
IDOL OF HOLLYWOOD KIDDIES
When Not Appearing Before the Camera in Deeds of Daring, Film Star
Is Usually Found Entertaining His Young Friends.
REMARKABLE SNAPSHOT OF COLLAPSE OF OLD MARQUAM
BUILDING COMES TO LIGHT.
CASE THROWN' OUT
Municipal Issues of $100,000
or More to Be Supervised.
Ex-Superintendent of Prison
Flax Plant Loses in
. Mandamus Action.
House Expected to Adopt Ad
s' -
ministration Bill Next
Tuesday.
REASONS MUST BE GIVEN
THE SUNDAY OliEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, TtTtTJAItY 24, 1918.
RAILROAD MEASURE
HEAR ENACTMENT
SUIT RESULT OF CONTRACT
3 adze Bingham Hold Governor
Cannot Be Directed to Jfajr
Money Claimed as Pne by
ex-Prison Offlcfal.
tALBI. Or, Feb. II. (Special
Circuit Jade Bingham today sustained '
th demurrer of Attorney-tieneral '
Urown In man 4
' tempted t be b
plant, to romp I Governor Wlthyromboj
t pay him a, bonus of Ho, which I
of a power conferred upon him by
law and. belonalna- exclusively to the
eeutlv. department of the Govern
ment. There are casea holding that
the court may dlret tho perform
ance of a ministerial duty. bu the
weiitit of authority and reasoning; U
ths other way.
tare Party la Interest.
"It Is very evident from the altera
tions of the alternative writ and stipu
lation on file that there Is a dispute
between tho plaintiff and defendant
rnncernlns; the amount due the plain
tiff under the contract of employment
rlaintiff demandtnc l and the de-
fondant offering; to prove his claim In
the sum of H'X. The Governor has
ut personal Interest, and whatever sum
Is paid. If payment should be msde.
lil bo paid from the moneys of the
s'ate. and consequently the state ts
the real party In Interest, and. under
the Constitution, this proceeding csn
Bot be maintained."
The case a-rew out of tho conten
tion of Crawford that he was entitled
an t40 bonus for hi work at the
flax plant, lie entered Into a contract
with the Poar.1 of Control, when that
board controlled, affairs at ths prison.
providing that If be made a profit from
tbe operation of the plant be would
be entitled to a bonus of 10 a month
lie wss dtacharaed by Governor Withy-
coir be several months after the execu
tive took chart of tho prison eirlu-
eivelv. as provided by a law of 191 1
Crawford claimed the bonus from the
Governor. The Governor con .ended he
had not made a profit, but, to play
filr." offered him half of ths amount.
or 1I0i. Crawford said he wished It
all or nothinr- Tho Governor refused
to firm It all. and Crawford started
Suit.
Crawford 1e Get NeClasT.
Governor Wlthycomba said, follow
In -the decision today, that Crawford
will not receive ervef-the 100 offered
htm. sine he started, the proceedings
In court.
"Crawford wss manifestly unfair In
this matter." declared tho executive.
"He took advantage of the crop grown
by Cady and did not lift a flnrer. save
to harvest tt and start grttins: It
eady fos market. Then, becauso of
his dilatory methods, bo let the work
lratr alonaj In such a manner that I
waa compelled to discharge him. He
was a (allure at handling; men. and the
men on the Job are getting twice as
much every day out of the flax plant
as Crawford did-
RAILS REACH ASTORIA
LEWIS AD CLARK TIMBER BELT
. TO BE TAPPED.
Cosasaeia Carrier Read te Be Belli Joint
ly by Goveraateat, Oregon Pacific
L StUI as Astoria Port.
ASTORIA. Or, Feb. Si fSpeeiai)
The first shipment of steel rails ar
rived this morninc for the-proposed
line of railroad thst Is to be con
structed Jointly by the Government and
the Oregon Taciflc Mill and Lumber
Company from Clatsop Station op the
Lewie and Clark Klver. The old R.-1U
grade, forming a connection with the
P. A- S. and extending into the
largrst spruce limber belt In the .N'orth
west, will be ntillsed as a common car
rier road constructed to brintf tho
spruce to the nulls.
L'nder the agreement recently made
between the Government, timber own
ers In the district, and Columbia River
s twmllis. Cbarl-s W. Corberly 4 to
furnish fhe rails and ties, while tlm
aiovrrnrnent la to supply the labor to
build tthe road. Under special arrange,
men I the Port of Astoria is to obtain
the right of way.
The road will extend Into the woods
about li mi!a and be used for logging
purpoees onlv while the drive Is on to
'cure aeroplane stock. Later It is the
Intention of the Port of Astoria to con
struct a connecting line up the Lewi
and Clark River with a Junction at
fctavebolt Landing, thus bringing the
toad directly Into Astoria.
TILLAMOOK TESTS CATTLE
Mate ' Veterinarian Will Inspect
Herds for Tobcrcnlo!.
SALEM. Or. Feb. (Special.) All
tne cattle In Tiliamook County will be
tested for tuberculosis, following the
appointment of K. L Glalsycr as county
herd Inspector for that county, fcLat
Veterinarian Lytle stated today.
The appointment of Glalsyer was
mad nnder a law of the last Legisla
ture, providing for a herd Inspector
especially for Tiliamook County to
make an inspection of all of the cattle.
Dr. Glalsyer cornea from Rltivllla.
"V as h.. and waa for a time a FeSeral
inspector and also Assistant Slate Ve
terinarian o( California.
New berg Man Knila Sweater.
XEWBERG. Or, Feb. SX. (Special.)
W. V. Nelson, who hs on son In
the service in France, claim to be the
fit at man to complete a knitted sweater
lor the Red Cross In this section. The
ls.dy who Inspects the work pronounced
It a first-class Job. An average of 1500
amus proceedings at- i T jr- . - . ..J J , . , "'' c . It
rough! by es-Superln- J ''1 ' - i "5 . T' - ' " - .1 1
tendent Crawford, of th pr-tson llax I . i , . .y f ' I 4 . v I
Crawford allrred to b due him tor t 7 E . j.;"- f ' ' " - t
work at tti tlux plant. Crawford (I r r I . f V ' V " ' -" " 1 ' I
caji was shunted completely out of; a f --?.. ; I , I
court by Judo Umgham. , f;'.' - 5 - , Li I 1 : I
Tba court held that "mandamus will i; , ; -njiLf VVif '
aot lie to compel the Governor of the I ! i T, - " J . - ' , ;
state to perform any duty pertaining J I -r - '' ' T .. i r4 fc'' 1 f"t '"-v ". ) ' t
to his office, ministerial or political.;, j . ... - . ' t ' ' ' I
whelhe commanded by the constitu-i. T - J j f- ' ' -?" t i ' - 1 ' !
Won or by soroo Uf pasacd on Ut I L f- - JT t -"5 If
Commentlnc upon this feature, the i L - , T s-f - . . - ' if -. r-. 17
court said: . 'I - :Hf h. :-,. . rT L' f?J t
-In this case th court l called upon J f.-- , ?, i '-i J CT-J t I
to direct the eercle by the Governor ( T ""-- L - - ' 4 ' I
worth of material Is made up inlo tr.yior., christ.nsoD. Burg.tta Harris. Anni.
mcnis a moaia oj ut oss bi iwa l
Cross brancU. ,
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liltberta l aeriatea Plrtsre of Aertdeat la 191.1 That Ss Section of
Larse Halldiaa- ( ra.alns: to fit reel.
When a wing of the old Marquam building, at Sixth and Morrison
streets, collapsed on November 23. 1913. a remarkable snapshot photo
graph was taken which has Just come to light. The first crash occurred
about 4 o'clock In the morning and the building was the center of
Interest throughout the day. Una amateur photographer was taking; a
picture Just at the Instant that a second section gave way and came
crashing to the street. -
The Marquam building was being remodeled at the time. It was of
the older type of architecture and the stonework of the first story was
being removed to give way to a modern front. The temporary supports
gave way. After this accident the owners decided to demollnh the
entire) structure, and the present Northwestern National Bank building
waa erected In ita place.
OREGON YOUTH IS DEAD
JOSEPH REDF1ELD. Or C LEX D ALE,
AMOU TlCA.L. VICTIMS.
War Department Identified Sixteen
Mere Snldlcra W h Lost Their
Lives la Sea Dieaater.
WASHINGTON'. Feb. 2J. The" War
Department tonight gave out 'an ad
dltlonal list of the namea of 1 iden
tified American soldiers who lost their
lives In the torpedoing of the liner
Tuscanla by a German submarine Feb
ruary . Ten of them previously had
appeared In Associated Press dispatches
from. a Scottish port.
The six not previously Identified
were: Privates Joseph R. Redfield.
G!ndale, Or.; Sterling Collonn. St.
James. Ark.: Arthur N. Harvey.
Kau Claire. Wis.: Arthur L. Routt.
Pecan Gap. Tex.; Thomas S. Wss
son. Koskiusko. Miss,, snd Clsude
W. Walker. Los Angeles. CaL Walker
had not previously been Hated as un
accounted for, and no announcement
was made as to the unit to which he
was attached.
With the reporting of these six names
the Associated Press" list of unaccount
ed for stands at tt. including 13 un
identified dead buried on the Scottish
Associated Press dispatch from
London last Wednesday said latest fig
ures at American Army headquarters
there showed that 204 Americans lost
their lives on the Tuscan la. 140 of
whom had been identified and burled.
Thirty-two unidentified had been
burled, leaving I- mllng. who pre
sumably had gone down with the ship.
PUPILS ALL RAINBOWS
PLEAaAXT VALLEY SCHOOL DIS
THKT "GOES OVER TUB TOP."
Every One of the 47 Stadenta of the
District Sell SSO r More Werta of
War Slaaann Total gSUZS.
The students of Pleasant Valley
School District No. IS, of Multnomah
County, situated on the Foster road at
Sycamore, have sold 13023 worth of
war saving stamps. There are 47 pu
pils in this school and they are all en
titled to membership In Superintend
ent Churchill's Rainbow Regiment, as
each ne has sold j0 or more worth
of war stamps. Each student haa an
average credit sale of f 4. R. II. Searle,
principal of ths school, appointed a com.
mittee composed of teachers and stu
dents who were to have charge of the
sales. The members were K. P. Camp
bell, chairman and a member of th
Roard of Education: R. 1L Searle. Wini
fred Roman. Fred Olsen, Herbert Pop
pleton. W. L. Moore and Sadie Kester
aon. To assist In the working out of the
war stamp drive five students were
elected a captains" who were to be
come members of the Rainbow Regi
ment when enough stamps were sold
to admit them. Invitations were sent
out to the parents and patrons of the
school to meet at the eohoolliouse on
the morning of February 14. at which
time the war stamp plan wss ex
plained. At the. beginning of the
meeting the children started selling
tamps and at the end of the meeting
they had sold lJ0 worth. They were
taken 'around the country In automo
bile and at the end of the day had
sold M00 worth. Each day since has
found the sales to be Increasing.
The members of this district hav
been enthusiastic workers In all of ths
drives and scored 100 per cent in the
food conservation campaign. Th names
are:
Nrtrmsn Thomas. Trllsabeth Kaslev, Tavld
Frost. E'elne Bevrner. Dorothy Hallowell,
Maurice I'm. Mary Mathlas. Ernest Mathtaa.
riii Helen Harris. Llod otsen. Mary.tta
Thurstou, Eleanor i'errla, WiHarU Kcsiarsou,
Donald Ferris. Lena Harris. Allse Richer.
Oalhryn foppleton. Eddie Schmld. Robert
Kasley. Myrtle liermer. Kuthven poppleton.
Frances D.hJqulKt. iturbnra C'ornley. Agatha
Cornier. Kule Marvin. Willie Ayrr. Kether
luchlln. tMward Iwls. llarvle Thurston,
Tervsa -Kchmld. Earl Olsen. Oren Reymer.
John Easier. Louise Carpenter. Arthur Hllss,
Krank Ferris. Owen Marvin, Klgln Olsen,
Theodore Kosln. Jack Ferris. CIKton KVsler
son. Mildred Easier. Cecil Ketty and Lillian
iieymer. .
SOLDIERS ENJOY BANQUET
Pennsylvania Enlisted Men Knter
' talned at Benson Hotel.
Pennsylvania boys In khaki were
guests yesterday noon of the Pennsyl
vania Club and long will they remem
ber the Jolly tlm the luncheon-reception
at the Benson Hotel afforded them.
The 30 men of Company B, 16Mh Engi
neer, privileged to be present from Van
couver Barracks, went back to extend
commiserations to the SO or more men
of Company A deprived of the pleasure
of the day's entertainment because
under quarantine for measles and
mumps.
Dr. E. H. Pence gave the principal
address before the club, speaking of
the superiority of the freemen soldiery
of America over the professional fight
ing men of Germany, and predicting
shock for ''Frits" when ha encounters
"Snmmle."
Rev. W. W. Toungson and Justice
Wallace McCaenant spoke also on mili
tary topics. W. E. Fisher, Introduced
by President C. B. Clark, presided dur
ing the speaking'programme.
The club voted to send a message of
good cheer to Linn L. Lelnt, its secre
tary, now engaged in Y. M. C. A. war
work in France.
TWO WOMEN ARE INJURED
Mrs. Ada Pick lor and Mrs. Sarah
Bougliton Struck by Autos.
Mrs. Ada Pickler. 20 years old, was
knocked down on Macadam road, near
Kelley street, early last night by an
automobile driven by C, L. Raker. 193
North Nineteenth street- Mr. Baker
took Mrs. Pickler to Good Samaritan
Hospital where It was discovered she
had bruises about the head and body,
but these Injuries are thought not to'
be serious.
Mrs. Sarah Doughtnn, 78 years old.
sustained body bruises when she was
run down at Front and Lincoln streets
by an automobile driven by Mike Gold
berg, of 631 Hood street.
' STALLING OFFICER OF PYTH
IAN' MTERS C'ONDl'CT IM
PORTANT CEREMONY.
Mrs. Haanah Lyons.
The Installing officer of the
Pythian Slaters. Mrs. Hannah
Lyons, has a large amount of re
sponsibility, but has the ability
to do her part. Mrs. Lyons re
cently conducted th installation
ceremonies that marked last '
week's meeting.
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i PORTANT CEREMONY. i
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SHORT LINES PROVIDED FOR
Senate Action Followed In Matter of I
Defeating Amendment Tbat
Won Id Place Limit on
Compensation.
WASHINGTOX. Feb. 22. The House
today adopted several amendments to
the Administration bill regulating Gov
ernment control of the railroads. In
cluding one empowering th President
to take over all short lines competing
with trunk roads. Indications tonight
were that the measure would be passed
Tuesday.
The amendment to take over short
lines competing with the trunk lines
v.as offered by Representative Esch, of
Wisconsin, who urged that It would
put them on the same basis as the
lanjrer roads and would stabilize them
durinr the war.
The original section of the bill" urgecf
by Director-General McAdoo provided
for taking over only such short lines as
were necessary in the operation of the
entire transportation system, but pro
vided compensation for diversion of war
traffic from roads not taken over by
routing them unessential freight.
Small Carriers Included.
The short line amendment adopted
by the House differ from that in the
bill passed by the Senate yesterday in
that It excludes any line not acting as
a common carrier and includes only
those that the President might deem
necessary to win the war.
Advocates of the amendment said in
arguing for Its passage that any small
railroads that carried food, fuel or any
thing going Into the manufacture of
any war supply was aiding war work
and that virtually all of them would be
taken over.
Another amendment adopted by the
Hou.se provides that recent expendi
tures for improvements are to be taken
into consideration In calculating com
pensation, which Is fixed In the bill on
a basis of the average of the operating
Income for the three years ending June
30. 1917.
The House defeated, as did the Sen
ate yesterday, amendments to limit
compensation.
High Salary Scheme Defeated.
A general order restricting the ere -
tlon of new official positions by thel.kst this fa mom. screen "had man" is
ranroaas or me raising 01 otricers sai -
aries was issued today by Director-
General McAdoo.
Under the order a railroad may not
fill a vacancy above the grade of gen
erai manager or even create such an
office without the director-general
consent.
Railroads also will be required to
make monthly reports of increases in
salaries, appointments to vacancies and
creation of new positions involving
salaries between 23000 and 110,000, be
ginning with January. 1918.
This action was prompted by rumors
that a few roads were planning to
rreate new high-salaried positions on
the assumption that the salaries would
be paid by the Govrnment, and that
the railroad's compensation would not
be diminished.
It is said to be the director-general's
purpose gradually to eliminate many
high-salaried positions. There is no
Intention, however, of taking drastic
steps toward that end.
Director-General McAdoo also direct
ed railroad presidents to furnish him
detailed information on the salaries of
officers and employes, rentals and
other expenses of financial offices
maintained by most roads in New York.
' It is understood this Information may
be used as a basis for determining to
what extent overhead expenses in
volved in financial management may be
curtailed or eliminated under Govern
ment control.
CAMP LEWIS IS HEALTHY
Y. M. C. A. Worker Speaks at Older
Boys' Conference at Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Feb. 23. Spe
clal. ) "Camp Lewis Is the healthiest
Army camp In the world," B. M. Cher-
rington, head of the religious work of
the Y. M. C. A. there, told the older
boys' conference, in session here today.
He declared the percentage of sickness
at Camp Lewis was the lowest of any
camp and that the morality of the men
was highest. He praised Major-Gen
eral Greene for this achievement and
also said that generally the morality of
the Westerner was above that of the
Easterner.
About 250 boys from all parts of the
Southwest were in attendance at the
conference. Speeches were made by
some of the most prominent boy lead
ers in the state. The election of offi.
cers resulted as follows:
Raymond Miller. Tacoma. nresldent:
Leslie Callison, Chehalls, vice-president.
ana aianiey sution, Chehalls, secretary.
Banks Unfurl Service Flags.
NEWBERG, Or., Feb. 23. (Special.)
The United States National Bank and
the First National Bank of Newberg
have each unfurled a pretty service
nag. with two stars. In honor of Ralph
Butt and C. K. Knickerbocker, of the
former, and Chester Zumwalt and
Theodore Langton, of the latter, now
in tn service.
Harry Hes' Halsey Hen Has
Handy Habit.
Puller will Not Lay Except on
Paper la Family Woodboz.
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kJ-J- A small black pullet belonging to I
i i.M. i . i i . r .ii ii i .n rt i i i
Harry Hess, section foreman for the
Southem Pacific at this station, re-
fuses to lay eggs with her sisters in
lg .PdmI.tt7edhtrt9nebkt,,,nhS,8U "h"0" T
ing admitted to the kitchen, where she
requires that a piece of paper be placed
In the wood box, whereupon -she de
posits her egg and then goes singing
out of doors again.
Whether the pullet has become aware
of her Importance in the economic
scheme of things or whether she is
simply of a more luxurious disposition
than the common run of her kind is a
matter of theory. Several weeks ago
x, , h.l ,,.. I
of a persistent singing and scratching
on tne oaca porcn ana was mucn as
tonished upon opening the door to see
J the pullet enter the room and proceed
to the wood oox and cuddle down on
a piece of paper that chanced to be
therein. She was so much astonished,
in fact, that she raised no objection.
Since that time the pullet has made
regular vieits to the wood box. but
will not make her contribution until a
paper is provided to lay the cg upon.
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fTlHOSE who associate "Big Bill" Hart
I with a pair of six-guns and
1 - steed will be surprised to know
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th ldo! of the k,ddies of Hollywood.
cat. vvnen Bin is not cavormis '
I fore the camera in deeds of daring I
: LENTS WILL HONOR MEN
SERVICE BULLETIN' BOARD TO BE
DEDICATED TODAY.
Governor Wlthycorabe to Speak at pa
triotic Ceremonies at Ninety
Second and Foster Road.
Honor will be paid today to 168 men
of the Lents district who are in the
service when the big service bulletin
board erected at East Ninety-second
street and Foiter road will be dedi
cated. The programme will begin at
2:30 o clock.
Governor Withycombe will be present
and make an address. Mayor Baker
will deliver the presentation address
and the acceptance will be made by
Rev. F. M. Jasper, of the Lents Meth
dist Episcopal Church and commander
of the Boy Scouts in chat district, in
behalf of the citizens of the community.
On behalf of the Boy Scous he will an
nounce a pledge of the boys to take
care of the board and the grounds.
Rev. S. A Smith, of the Lents Baptist
Church, will pronounce the Invocation,
and A. A. Bailey will make a talk on
war savings stamps. Several members
or tne city ana county commissions
will be present and there will be a spe
cial programme by the Grand Army
Fife and Drum Corps, the Multnomah
Home Guards Band and a special quar
tet. The assemblage will be asked to
' Join in singing "America" at the con
clusion of the programme.
The programme is being arranged
under the direction of the Lents Im
orovement Club. The service board is
intended to be a permanent emblem of
the community s patriotism and as new
names from the district are enrolled on
the war records the names, with stars
to represent them, will be added to the
board, which is an attractive structure
in National colors. The board has been
built through private donations.
At the service today there will be
presented to the Lents community a
new flat;
WIFE TERMED GROUCHY'
R. L. KN'APP ALLEGES SPOUSE EVEN"
GRUMBLED AT PORTLAND RAI.V.
Alva DcLashmntt. Sarah Field and
W. J. Raa Want Divorce on
Grounds of Desertloa.
Sena Knapp not only had a "grouch"
against her husband, but she even
complained of Portland and the plenti
ful Portland rain, says her husband,
Ralph L. Knapp. in an answer and
cross-complaint filed yesterday in de
fense of the divorce action tiled by
his wife earlier in the week. He seeks
a aecreo on xrouuug wi wuchj.
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Alva ueLasnmuti warns a oivorce
from Ellery DeLashmutt on charges of
cruelty. She alleges he frequently ac-
cused her falsely of infidelity. They
w m. ,,J" ; ""l .
U - chTrges V, Velertion
I? Tu .., m.rn in
and cruelty. They were married in
Portland last December. The plaintiff
says her husband ooastea oi. nis
previous immoral character . and said
he would "cuss" her out of his home.
William J. Rau wants a divorce from
Laura Rau, to whom he was married
at Vancouver, in 1911. She alleges de
sertion in 1916.
Cruelty Is the charge made by Fern
Adams in a suit for divorce from C. It.
.A.aainB. i lie; ncio uiKijicu m uva au-
geles in 1905.
School . Industry Thrives.
NEWBERG, Or., Feb, 23. (Special.)
Professor Marls. Industrial Club or
ganizer from the State Superintend
ent's office, says he is having great
success organizing industrial clubs
among the school children in this coun
ty. During the past .week he visited
and deviltry, he Is usually surrounded
by a small army of children, who play
horse with him, a la Frits, the famous
pinto pony, make him trund'e them;
about in a wheelbarrow, and otherwise
disport themselves to the intense en
joyment of themselves and the big
fellow.
19 schools and effected organizations in
all but one.
SERVICE FLAG UNFURLED
Ceremonies Marked by Brief Talks
and Special Music.
One of the most interesting meet
ings ever held by the Congregation
Noveh Zedek Talmud Torah was ttmt
Sunday; February 17, when there was
unfurled the service flag containing
22 stars, one 'or every son of the mem
bers of the congregation or of mem
bers themselves who have enlisted in
some division of Uncle Sam's fighting
forces.
Rev. A. Rosencrantz delivered a short
address- He called attention of those
present to the seriousness of the pres
ent situation and urged all members to
do their utmost in assisting the Gov
ernment. President D. Nemerovsky
then presented the flag to the congre
gation. He commented briefly on the
morale of the boys who enlisted, com
mending their strong patriotic feeling
and their willingness to serve their
country.
The following boys from the congre
gation have enlisted: Edward Cohn,
Samuel Chernis, H. David Charnis, Dr.
Isaac Dellar, Harry Fischer, Louis
Herns, Isaac Lakeflsh, Eugene Solo
mon. Philip Phillips, Daniel Robinson,
William Spellman, Jack Spellman, Sid
Schlossberg, Jack Schlossberg, Mose
Sax, Samuel Perlam, Dr. Alfred Schilt,
Dr. George A. Rubenstein, Judge Aaron
Cohen, Dr. Sam Cohen, Sam Rubenstein,
Hyman Nute.lman, Sam Goldeen.
All Pupils Sell Stamps.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 23. (Special.)
One hundred per cent of the pupils
in the school at Summerville, Union
County, are selling thrift stamps, ac
cording to word received by Superin
tendent Churchill today. Thirty-four
of the children already- have sold $a0
worth or more.
t PORTLAND YOUTH SUCCUMBS
I TO PNEUMONIA IN FRANCE.
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Lawrence A. Vt'lthcrspooa.
Lawrence A. Wltherspoon, a
Portland boy who enlisted in the
162d Infantry, Machine Gun Com
pany, April 3. 1917, died in France
of pneumonia February 20.
He was the son of Mrs. E.
Witherspoon, of 174 Thurman
street, who is now" in Chicago.
Lawrence Witherspoon was 18
years old and was born in Chica
go, but had lived here for the last
nine years. His mother was with
him at Camp Greene at the time
of his departure for France. Pre
vious to his enlistment he was
employed by the Southern Pacific
Company.
His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Reimau, live in this city
and Thursday they received a tel
egram from the War Department
telling of the death of their
grandson.
Expenditure for Good Roads Not
. Likely to Be Curtailed, but Only.
Highways of Vital Need
Are to Be Built.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Every mu
nicipal bond issue of $100,000 or more
hereafter will be passed on by the Fed
eral Reserve Board's capital Issues com
mittee before being floated. By re
ducing today from 3250,000 to 3100,000
the minimum size of municipal issues
which it will consider, the committee
extended its influence over several
times more municipal bond Issues.
The committee, after analyzing .pend
ing applications for approval of pro
posed issues, found that th bulk of
municipal bonds were offered in blocks
of less than 3250,000 and therefore not
subject to the committee's restrictive
influences.
Federal reserve agents of th 12 re
serve banks, who also act as chairman
of the sub-committees upon bond issues
In their districts, will come to Wash
ington for a conference Tuesday to dis
cuss the operation of the new system
of voluntary regulation of securities
issues.
Reaaon Mast Be Given.
In a circular of instructions the com
mittee and Its advisory body, headed
by Allen B. Forbes, explained that tho
purposes and circumstances surround
ing each issue must be described fully
in the application for approval. This
is particularly necessary if funds are
needed for extensions or improvements
relating djrectly to war production or
fulfillment of any National, state or
local government requirement.
"In all cases," said the Instructions,
"full reasons should be given why th
proposed issues cannot be postponed
until arter the war."
Details concerning capitalization and
financial condition of a company are
required in connection with applica
tions for issuance of stock.
For state, county or municipal issues.
the committee requires a copy of the
bill, resolution or ordinance under
which they were authorized.
Economic Roads to Be Built.
The committee announced today that
it is working with the Federal Bureau
of Public Roads in determining what
contemplated road construction this '
year is necessary for urgent military
or economic reasons.
Most roads to which the bureau here
tofore has planned to contribute will
be built, even under the capital Issue
restrictions, it is said, since they have
been carefully selected on the basis of
their economic Importance. The sup
port of state highway commissioners
has been enlisted and they will report
soon an outline of their curtailed road
building programmes for the year.
In normal times, highway construc
tion and maintenance in the United
States calls for an outlay of about
3300.000,000 a year. Officials are in
clined to the view that this sum will
not be greatly curtailed this year, but
that it will be spent on roads vitally
necessary for transportation of war ma- 1
terials.
Projects for building roads which
cannot He completed for more than a
year probably will be given unfavorable
consideration,- since the capital issues
committee is acting on the assumption
that the war will not last more than a
year longer.
DIVORCE COMPLAINT FILED
Husband Chases Man Found With
Wife, but Speed Too Great.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 23. (Spe
cial.) Speed alone saved Arch Long,
well-known Oregon City man, from a
serious altercation with .Walter David
son, also of the mill town, when the
latter gentleman discovered Long and
Davidson's wife strolling along in the
Green Point district Friday.
So Davidson's divorce complaint,
filed today, alleges. It sets forth that
Long and Mrs. Davidson have been
very much enamored for the past six
months. Friday, the complaint charges,
while plaintiff was sitting in an Ore
gon City-Portland car. he noticed his
wife and Long together. Davidson
jumped from the car, grabbed a club
and pursued the fleet-footed Long, but
was altogether outclassed.
Plaintiff asks the custody of their
two children, aged 13 and 6 years.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Feb. 23. Maximum tempera
ture. 49 degrees. Minimum, 39 decrees. River
reading, S A. M., 6.0 feet; chance in last '2
hours. 0.1 foot. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to
,1 V. M.), .26 Inch; total rainfall since Bep
tember 1. 1017, 81.65 inches: normal rainfall
since September 1. 30.65 Inches; excess of -
rainfall since September 1, 1.00 inch. Sun
rise, 7:00 A. M. ; sunset. 5:40 P. M. Total
sunshine, none; possible sunshine, 10 hours
48 minutes. Moonrise, 4:69 P. M. ; moonset,
5:4.1 A. M. Barometer (reduced to sea level).
29.78 Inches. Relative humidity at noon, 84
per cent.
THE WEATHER.
wind
Stat of
Weather.
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Baker 32 8R0.0218;SB Snow
Boise 821 48j0.02. . SE Cloudy
Boston 101 34!0.0210SW Cloudy -
Calsary R 50I0.00J . . NB Clear '
Chicago 30 5l'!0.00;2o!s Clear
Denver 44 6BlO.ni), . JSW Pt. cloudy
Des Moines ... S2 5210.00.. W Cloudy
Eureka 48 Kn;0.r)S..SB Rain
Oalveston .... 52 5S0.OO..IS Clear
Helena 82 KmO.OO 10'SW Clear
Juneaut 14i'Sn.oo . .'in Clear
Kansas City... 38 0.00 10 S Clear
Los Angeles... 50 640.01..ISE PL cloudy
Marsh field ... 42 40'1.01..N Qloudy
Medford 33 Solo.Ol . . TT Rain -
Minneapolis .. 26 4HI0.00 12SW Oinudy
New Orleans.. 56 6tt;0.OO..iS Cloudy
New York 16 3tij0.00,22lSW Cloudy
North Head 4()0. 84 14INW Pt. cloudy
North Yakrma. 20 440.oo . .INW Cloudy
Phoenix 52 76:0.00 . .IN Cloudv
Pocatello 86 44K.014ISW Cloudy
Portland 38 4610. 20 .. NW Cloudy
Roseburg .18 4;0. 20 . . NW Rain
Sacramento .. 50 BRiO. 38:16 SW Cloudy
St. Louis 84 6810.00(36 SW Clear
Salt Lake 86 52,0.02 . . SW Pt. clou?
San Diego 54 620. 02 .. NW Pt. cloudy
San Francisco. 48 5I1.20I10,S Cloudy .
Seattle 40 4010.12,. .In Rain
Sitka 400.00..l ...-
Spokane I 26 460.061 .. IS W Rain
Tacoma 1 S8I 4210.10 . .)N Pt. cloudy
Tatoosh Island S8 50i0.30 12iW Clear
Valdezt J- 2.. .10.00 .. Clear
Walla Walla.. 261 5210.02 . .18 Rain
Washington .. 14 5010.00 . . SW Clear '
Winnipeg 14 42iO.OO12;SW Clear
tA. M. today. P. M. report of preceding day.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Rain ; fresh west-
erlv winds.
Oregon .and Washington Rain west, rain
or snow east portion: fresh westerly wind.
Idaho Probably rain or snow.
DWAiU) L. WELLS, Meteorologist.