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THE SUNDAY OKEGOXTAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 10, 1921 M 500 FEET HIGH Til CURB Turbulent Waters Harnessed for Extended Irrigation. Colorado river, as listed by the rec lamation service, comprise many val leys and projects, with a total of 1.242.000 acres. They include: Cot tonwood island, Mohave valley, Chemehuevis valley, Parker project, l alo Verde valley, Palo Verde Mesa, Chucawalla valley. Cibola valley, Yuma project. Imperial irrigation dis trict, and these extensions of the Im perial valley: East Side Mesa, Dos Falmas, Coachella valey and West Side. PRELIMINARY WORK DONE Vast Mass of Masonry Would Hold in Check Drainage From Six States in Boulder Canyon. . WASHINGTON. April 9. The high est dam In the world, to Join the rtates of Nevada and "Arizona, and harness turbulent waters of the Colo rado river for extended irrigation in the southwest. Is to be constructed in the near future- by the United btates reclamation service. The dam, according to tentative Iilans, would rise to the unprecedented height of Sl'O or 600 feet in Boulder canyon, where granite abutments rise more than 1000 feet above the water surface. Engineers of the reclamation service, afloat on barges, are now boring for bedrock beneath. A lake varying from 30 to 50 miles ir. length would be backed up in tha Colorado and Virgin rivers, and in this basin would be held in check for irrigation the drainage from almost the entire Colorado river basin. In cluding parts of six states. Ilia -Would Be World's Hijfhrat. The proposed structure would be 1 igher by far than the world's high est dam at present Arrowrock dam cn the Boise river, Idaho, which measures 348 feet and would top other famous dams in the United States, among the highest of which are: Shoshone, on the Shoshone river. Wyoming. 328 feet; Elephant Butte, on the Rio Grande, New -Mexico. 300 feet, and Roosevelt, on the Salt river. Arizona, 290 feet. Preliminary work on the Boulder canyon project is beitxg done under authority of congress, which appro priated $20,000 for investigation. An additional $75,000 was contributed by lecal irrigators. Engineers have lo cated a site and are making borings for foundations. While these are in complete, bedrock has been located at a number of points and the outlook i favorable, according to Arthur P. l'avis. director of the reclamation Service. Government Aid Sought. V Interests from the irrigable region sre expecting to bring their problem before congress at the approaching btEsion. and through the committee on irrigation seek government aid, it is understood: but the exact nature oi' their proposal, whether an out-rnd-out appropriation, government loan, or extension of credit has not been announced. So unmanageable has the river been In the past that it has often changed its lower channel. Like a huge ele phant, with body over seven states, it has swung its trunk about through the soft silt delta, uncontrollable -at flood and destructive to canals and levres. So active did the trunk bo come in 1903 that it entered the Cali fornia ' development company's Im perial canal, running through part of Mexico to the Imperial valley, and poured the entire river into the Salton tink, 200 feet belo"v sea level. It ate out the canal, enlarged the Salton rink and formed a cataract which threatened to work its way back through the soft land with great dam age. Only the activity of the South ern Pacific railroad in building a dam across the widening nioutn oi the canal channel, after a hard fight with the river, was able to swing the channel back again to the gulf of California. The Laeuna dam. built in 1909. join ing Arizona and California, has re sisted flood waters, but complaints ot broken levees, and later scant water for the rapidly increasing area of irrigated land continue. Complica tions with Mexico in the Imperial canal add to the problem, and the entire situation is pressing southwest interests to action. - In addition to the Boulder dam 1-roject. the Imperial irrigation dis trict is pushing a plan to tap the Laguna dam and build an all-Ameri-can high line canal on a higher level to irrigate more extensive acreage tnd avoid Mexican relations. The Boulder canyon dam project. located below the Grand canyon, near Las Vegas, Nevada, where engineers are now boring, is the most ad vantageous position of any projected sites, according to the preliminary icport made to congress by the rec-. tarnation service. million Acres to Be Irrigated. . A dam there "would intercept mo.-st or toe arainage or me Colorado river and therefore be a more complete so lution of the flood control problem,;' the report says. "Such reservoir would also be more valuable in the irrigation of lands on the lower river cn account of the greater proximity to them and the consequent Possibil ity of regulating its flow more nearly In accordance with the fluctuating i.eeds. Incidentally it would furnish a large amount of power." A further report on more recent findings is un der preparation. The irrlerible lands of th lower ADMIRAL BAILEY DIES Father of 3Irs. James P. Dunn ol Portland Succumbs. EL PASO. Texas, April 9. Rear Admiral Frank Harvey Bailey, re tired, 69 years of age, died suddenly at the Union station here this morn ing while waiting for a train. He was on his way to his home lh Go wanda. N. X. He had been in El Paso a week. Admira) Bailey was graduated at Annapolis in 1S74 and was with .Ad miral Dewey at Manila. During the world war he was in charge of the computing department of the bureau of steam engineering at Washington Besides the widow, two sons and two daughters survive. They are James Bailey. Corning; N. T.; Fred Bailey, Gowanda, X. Y.; Mrs. James P. Dunn, Portland. Or., and Mrs. Alfred Staples, Kosetown, bask, Canada. The body will oe uunea in Ciowanda. QUEEN OF EUD ' IS NOW SHOPKEEPER First Lady of Britain Buys - , Antique Store.- VENTURE REAL GOLD MINE Her Majesty Clever Buyer',' and Good Seller Will 3Iake $35000 First Year Wants $125,000. WAR DEAD ARE HONORED Bronze Tablet. Erected in Circuit Court by Astoria Attorneys. ASTORIA. Or.. April 9. (Special.) A bronze tablet in honor of Captain Charles H.' Abercrombie and First Lieutenant Murray C. Wheat, mem bers of the Clatsop county bar as sociation, who were killed in action overseas, was erected in the. circuit courtroom today. I The tablet will be dedicated next Saturday, when the members of- the Oregon supreme court and attorneys from Portland and other sections of the state will be present.. NAVY BALLOON IS FOUND o Trace of-Crew of Five Is Re ported and Men Are Given Up. WASHINGTON. D. C, April' 9. The navy department late today -received confirmation of the finding of the missing navy balloon A-5597 by the fishing boat Electra off Cape San Bias last night. The gas bag and bas ket were intact, the messages said, but no trace of the crew of five was found. . Finding of the balloon at sea shat tered the last hope held by naval of ficers that the crew might be found alive. School Attendance Good. KELSO,. Wash.. April 9. (Spec'al.) Kelso's schools continued to set new records for enrollment and at tendance during the seventh month, just completed. The enrollment for the year was 747, and for the month 683. both of which were considerable ncreases over other years. 'Total at tendance for the year has been 92.184 days, a new record. Last month there were 12,362 days' attendance, an average of 618.1, compared with 592 the corresponding month of last year. The percentage of attendance was 97.1. " 40-Pound Salmon Caught. CENTRAI.IA, Wash., April 9. (Spe cial.) A Royal Chinook salmon, weighing 40 pounds, was taken from he Cowlitz river Wednesday by W. H. S. Clark of Winlock,. after a battle lasting over ,au 'hour. The fish measured four feet nV length and is me luiscci vttu.ui ill iiie vunuu 11110 year. - Alvin KauK Injured. . Alvin Rank was injured severely early yesterday when a laundry de livery automobile which he was op erating turned turtle In the Canyon road. Rank suffered injuries to the head and arms. . He lives at 5804 Fifty-second avenue Southeast.. Smoke a Say-So- today. Adv. WINDSOR. England. March 27. (Special.) Since King George ascend ed the throne Queen Mary has pur chased various objects of antique art, varying from old colored prints to Chippendale chairs, that cost her well under $10,000. These purchases today are worth $75,000. partly , owing to the general rise in prices, but even if there had been no such increase the queen's purchase would have btfen worth at least three times the price she paid for them, for she is as good a Judge of the value of old furniture and, other antiques as any dealer 4n Eugland, and can buy as cheaply, as any. - The late Sir Guy Lakimr, a member or the celebrated firm of Christie's, who held the office of king's armorer, once told her majesty that if ever there was a revolution in England and the king lost his throne and for tune he would pay her $15,000 a year to appraise for his firm. Queen Buys Shop (or S15.0OO. The aueen a few months ago de cided to turn jier talents to account and start in business as a dealer in antiques. Of course she could not do so open- I ly, but that fact does not greatly hamper her. She does all her own buying and settles herself the price at which each article is to be sold. She acquired the lease, stock and good will of a dealer in Windsor. It came to her knowledge that the deal er was in financial difficulties and was about to sell his business. She sent Miss Shirley, her retired dresser, to negotiate the deal. Miss Shirley went to the dealer, told him she had heard he wanted to sell his business, asked him what he wanted for It, and stated that she wanted to buy. "I want $15,000." said the dealer. The dresser clinched the Bargain then and there bv paying $5000 in MKh as a denosit. and two days late the business passed into the hands of Queen Mary. Her majesty arranged to keep the dealer as her. manager at a salary of $25 a week, plus 2 per cent commission on sales, and tofceontinue to run the business in his name.' Good Profit Already Made. Since she has purchased the bust nesa Queen Marv has actually sold the stock she purchased for $5000 more thatv she paid for the whole business, including the good will and lAnRe. Her majesty recommends the shop to all her wealthy friends, and her recommendation is making the shop a vcrituitie firoia mine. Few people know the queen is tne owner of it. but. even if by this time several oeoDle are beginning to.sus pect she is. the fact attracts them to buv rather than deters them from doing so. Her majesty visits her shop almost daily when at Windsor. This excites no-omment among the townfotk, be cause Queen Mary has been a regular patron of the shop for several years, and nothing would make them believe that the queen has become the owner of it. - - - One of her recent purchases was six Louis XV drawing-room chairs.. She picked them up at an inn in the New Forest for $325, and a week later sold them for $1250. King Vnnble Save Penny. For the most part the queen buys ;. H Engagement Rings ijij DIAMONDS and other precious stones j jM chastely 3nd exquisitely set in platinum (Ira ' make an instant appeal to women of dis- i$ rtyi criminating tastes. & "Gifts , That; Last" Beautiful Rings may be had here alsc in green gold and white gold. Your OLD JEWELRY can be made into exclusive and charming designs along lines of your own selection. The cost is sur prisingly reasonable. No charge for drawings' or estimates.",. 'v Old-fashioned Engagement and Wedding Rings made into the new style decorated designs. ''' &.G. Felderiheimer, JEWELERS SILVERSMITHSOPTICIANS , . Established 1868 WASHINGTON STREET AT PARK MAIL ORDERS CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY FILLED Dances for Summer are slower, dreamier, less athletic ' The Glory of the Orient has gone into the making of every Oriental rug dis played in the beautiful ex hibition rooms of Atiyeh Bros. Loving dexterity worked out the design, and chose the harmonizing colors. The result is an art treasure as lovely as any painting or piece of sculpture. Take this as a personal in vitation to wander about our exhibition rooms, and feast your eyes on these exquisite rugs. I'rices very moderate for such beautiful rugs. Atiyeh Bros. Oriental T.ugs. Aider, at 10th St.- iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiSKaZrn THE SB HAlSiTIXG Tt'XKS tunes that lijiger in the memory call for a little diTferent style of dancing. "Jazz" is disappearing and an intrinsic grace and charm is manifesting itself in new phases of terpsichore. This happv tendency is bemg mani fested in the instruction to be had at Kincler's Dancing Academy, - Portland's leading school. Three hours' instruction 8 to 11 P. M. under the personal direction of Mon trose M. Kingler. with orchestra music assures a quick mastery of the art. Come Monday and Thursday nights and enjoy the benefits and privileges of modern class work. Private lessons given daily. SPRCl.tL HATES FOII APRIL Eight class lessons. Men .". Indies S3. Special attention to beginners. Hiic. splendid daneinsr exrnrnionn every Sunday night An the plenNure boat Blue bird. LesTN Morrison-Street dorlc (went ld at S::tO P. M. Come and bring; n friend. Illillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllll Cotillion Hall Ib under personal mithagemcnt and direction of Montrose M. Kingler. manager of Broadway hall and pleasure boat Bluebird. Any re ports to the contrary are false. .. If or when any change in location of this icademy occurs, our patrons will be fully advised in advance. Ringler's Dancing Academy 91 on t roue M. tllnjrlrr, Jllgrr. Preftlilcnt Orrjccm A nun. of Danrlnff Teacher. v Studio, Cotillion Hall 14th, off Washington. Bdwy. 3380. FURNITURE OF QUALITY Carefully Handled Moderately Priced - . . . IN OUR OWN WORKSHOP WE RE-PAIR, REFINISH AND RE-UPHOLSTER FURNITURE THAT YOU MAY WISH TO PRESERVE J. G. MACK & CO: 150 Park Street, Bet. Alder and Morrison either from people who are not aware of her .Identity or who. if they were, would have no hesitation in declining' her offer' if it was not satisfactory to them. Her majesty reckons to make $35; 000 out of the business this year. But she is looking forward to making much more than that; her object is to jnak-e $125,000 a year, and she hopes to be able to do that in two or three years' time. , In pre-war days that was the sum that the king was able to invest each year after meeting all expenses. Since 1917 his majesty has not been able to save a penny. It is the queen's object' to establish a business that will enable her to put by every year the same sum as the king was able to save in pre-war days. Logging Conference Monday. OLTMPIA. Wash., April 9. (Spe cial.) Officials and attorneys of the Washington - logging industries will meet in the senate chamber at 1 P. M. Monday at the call of the department of public works, to begin the work of substituting a standard system of charges for' the present haphazard plan which has been popular in the state for the past 0 years. The de partment has been assembling data on this matter for some time and the meeting Monday isto learn the opin ions of the individual men concerned. At present practically no two logging rates are the same and the department will probably spend the rest of the year developing rate, schedules that will "put the logging business on a Bvstematie basis and yet be fair to all We Are Agents for the Butterick Patterns and the Delineator AH Xew Styles Are Now Showing. The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash PARCELS POST PACKAGES PREPAID OX $5 PURCHASES ZZZ. The "Delta" Feature of the Butterick Patterns Ij Proving of Great Asist ance to Home Sewers. Another Great Again We Announce Half-Price Sale of The Marked Price Silk Remnants'! c and Short Lengths NOW -' His Hearing Restored. - The invisible ear drum Invented by A. O. Leonard, which isa miniature megaphone, fitting inside the ear en tirely out- of sight. Is restoring the hearing of hundreds of people In New York City Mr. Leonard invented this drum to relieve himself of deafness and head noises, and it does this so successfully that no one could tell he is a deaf man. It is effective when deafness is .caused by catarrh or by perforated or wholly destroyed "nat ural drums. A request for information to A. O.. Leonard. Suite 113, 70 Fifth avenue. New York City, will be given prompt reply Adv. . Si '''' " Hi - i - f ! s-i rjjrj II I II II I . i J. : -VtimpvmiumMv V; :: III 1 1 II I II' I"'.'.--'. jfcfflfiyfoWWt jfttftglto ao, .V - - ''HSffvff till b : i- ; a Cf Our Ophthalmometer is one of the most scientific eye-testing instruments in the world. With it we can detect error of vision instantly. CJ Our friends are the source of most of our new business. A larrje majority ' of new patients come to us on the recommendation of someone we've fitted with glasses. This is our REWARD for efficient service. - - J We specialize in difficult ' corrections. Competent to fit the most complicated cases of visional defect, we nevertheless take the greatest care with the simple ones. CJ Complete lens-grinding factory on premises. Thompson Optical Institute Chas. A. Rusco, President and General Manager - - Eyesight Specialists Portland" s Largest, Most M odern. Best Equipped, . " Exclusive Optical Establishment . ; 209-10-11 Corbett Bldg., Fifth and Morrison Is the time and this is the opportunity to purchase beautiful Silks for spring and summer carmcr.ts. The sale, price is just half regular and you have selection frcm our entfre stock of Remnants and Short Lengths without reserve. Included are most all wanted plain colors neat and attractive patterns in clever color combinations in lengths and widths suitable for most every purpose our only concern is that the quantity is limited, and judging from past sales of this character those who come early will be doubly rewarded. Therefore be here at 9 A. M. secure first choice from the entire assortment at HALF PRICE. Xo Phone Orders. Xone Sent C. O. D. None Reserved. A New Low Price Quotation on Fine AH-Wool Dress Fabrics .50 $3 54 and 56-Inch Velours Yard Overtones and lalama Cloth for In a Wide Color Range Welcome news indeed to learn that now you can purchase thaso fine high-class Dress materials at about one-half former prices. You iiave choice from 54 and 56-inch All . Wool Velours, ' Silvertones and Yalama Cloths in a wide color range at this sale at this big saying. T MiriiVrB ' Housekeepers! Here's Another Great Surprise for You A Special Purchase and Sale of Titan Grey-Enamel Ware An Economy Event that will put many a penny in the pocket of the lady of the house. Savings that few can well afford to miss. It is a special purchase and sale of First Quality Titan Gray Enamel Ware on display in our Basement Section at a sensationally low price. Just let us advise an early visit, for selling isxsure.to be rapid. At 49c C3 iHfimin At 69c You Have Choice From: No. 6 and No. 8 Covered Berlin Kettles No. 32 Wa.sh Basins Xos. 3, 4 and 5 Lip Sauce Pans Nos. 4 and 6 Convex Covered Sauce Pans Xos. 4 and 5 Pudding Pans Xo. 6 Mixing Bowls Xos. 4, 6 and 8 Preserving Kettles You Have Choice From: Xo Phone Orders. Xone to Dealers. Xos. 10, 14 and 17 Dish Pans Xos. 10 and 12 Rinsing Pans Xos. 10 and 12 Water Pails We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities. Price $108.00 THIS; IS THE BEST RANGE IN AMERICA For Wood Only and the Only Steel Range Made With a 26-Inch Oven Patent drafts-construction allows no cold air. to enter Range while baking. The fudl burn3 from the top and consumes nearly all the ashes, requiring no ash pan. Fullprice will be returned if this range fails to save fuel over any other range made. - Send for Catalogue. Your old range taken in exchange--bal-ance on easonbale terms. . Most Unusual Values in Dainty New Apron Dresses The "Polly Prim" and a Dozen QC Other Popular Styles in This Sale at J Jt ' Delightfully crisp in styling and fabric, these becoming and serviceable .Apron Dresses are offered to you at this remarkably low price solely through our taking advantage of a special buying opportunity. i Included are dainty wide sash tie, ricrac trimmed models in pink and blue linene. Slipover styles in solid colors and gingham checks. Also the new and extremely popular "Polly Prim" in extra large 2Vi-yard size these come in 64 count standard Percales in pink, blue, lavender and are finished witlf7 large saddle pockets and very attractively trimmed with braid others are shown in Jap Crepes and Plaid Riverside Ginghams "Polly Prims" Middy "Mary Adams," etc., and at this sale you' Qltp pay only for choice ". fJ . Many Aprons in This Assortment Formerly Sold to Twice This Figure F. S.LANG MFG. CO. '. 191 FOURTH STREET, SOUTH OF YAMHILL Just In Tempting Values in Fine :Lani Silk Umbrellas Match Your New Costumes From This Splendid . Showing , Tims to secure a new Silk Umbrella to match your summer cos tume one that will look its best in the sunshine and prove equally s in the latest styles and. most popular colors. ' . at $8.95, at $10.00 and at $1050 All are made on paragon rust-proof frames with steel or wood rods and handles in the most popular effects. Fancy Bracelet rings, leather straps, etc. some with imitation ivory tip amber tip nov elties. in fact, every taste can be suited in style, color and price. O . (f) V.-VXA r 4 ' ' ' An Astonishing. Value in Handsome New 39 and 40-Inch Silk Georgette Crepes at 98c . Yd.' In our Fancy Goods Section we have arranged this most unusual showing and sale of hand some new Georgette Crepes of an excellent weight and perfect finish. They come in 39 and 40-:3'.h widths and are shown in black, ivory, flesh and a big range of staple and new spring shades. A beautiful silk fabric for making blouses, Mresses, hats, ties, drapes, trimming, etc. An astonish ing value at 98 A YARD. Our Slore NoDf' Opens at., 9 A. A. The Most in Value the Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. fj. Saturday at 6 P. M. "r777'.