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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTtAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 17.-1939. STHIS ARE RUG 1(1 EMPIRE Thousands of Dollars Dam age Imminent ' in ' Wash ington and Idaho Flood Danger Over in the Coast Counties of Oregon. i ; Streams In southeastern Idaho and the country east of Spokane, "Wash., have been converted Into raging .tor rents and property losses approximat ing thousands of dollars are imminent In the counties of Nes Perce, Idaho and ; Washington, in Idaho, the Snake river 1s threatening a vast area. At Lewis ton rn tha Triii hn-Washlntrton line, resi dents are preparing for a siege of high water. Already in the lower sections of the city basements are filling with water. ' - "No damage to crops from recent freeze: flood danger believed ow." This is the tenor of the report e- ; ceived last nlfrht from the different sec tions of Oregon. Even though a sudden ; thaw should occur it is not thought that any serious damage would result as the snows in the mountains are al- rrfst gone. With the exception of the lowlands, the Willamette valley has weathered the storm In good shape. At Balem, Weather Forecaster Bald win believes the river will not reach the 22 foot stage. He bases his belief on the fact that there has been little rain recently and-that a cold fog has prevented a rapid thaw. The Umpqua, C'allapoaya, McKensie and other streams : In Douglas county are rapidly receding. Illinois rivers are overflowing but have done little damage. The Rogue is ex pected to commence subsiding. Columbia Rises at The Dalles. (Special Disputes t Tbe Jonrnall The Dalles, Or., Jan. 16. A warm rninooK wma accompanied dv a aris r.ling rain sprang up early this mora- .' ing and the thermometer registered 42 degrees above. Later the wind shifted and the mercury' dropped to IS above, ' which caused ice to. form on the streets and stdewalks and tbe snow to become heavily crusted. -.. Throughout the day thereha been a frradual thaw and the water is sinking nto the "ground. This is an indication that there- will he no damage from i floods in this section. While the river , is nearly two feet above the low water marie. Weather Forecaster Brooks aays this is the result of heavy ice jams - below this place; he further predicts that there Is no Immediate danger from high water, and flpoda. It Is thought, however,' the peach trees have been badly damaged by the cold weather and the crop may be ruined. en tirely. - ' Train service on the O. R. A N. has been resumed and those trains which have been annulled will be put on the regular schedule within a few days, i-neports from various parts of Wasco ;. county state that a general thaw ia in ..evidence. : - structed bridge in thin city, very little uamage is reported, xne Apptegaie ana Illinois rivers have overflowed,butnQ great aamage has been done. Traffic on the Southern Pacific Is com pletely tied up on account of floods in California. Stub trains only are being from Ashland. No trains are ex pected from California for two or three days, probably longer. The track through southern Oregon is not damaged, though slides are feared in Cow Creek canyon. To pre vent these, extra construction crews have been placed between Grants Pass ana itoseDurg. No mails will arrive here from the east and south till next Monday or Tuesday. . . Normal About Walla Walla. (United Pre Leased WIre.t Walla Walla, Wash.. Jaa 18. With th temperature cooler tonight after a warm dav. all danarer of flood seems to have passed. The chlnook wind, which started blowing yesterday evening, stopped this morning and while the day was. warm there was but a slow thaw. The mountains eaat of town are bare on top. but around the foothills there is plenty of snow. xn rivers are but slightly sdovs me winter normal and no damage at all is reported as yet. Advices from the headgates of the water system state the mercury Is falling there. Railroad service has been much impaired 'and trains are running very irregularly. The North Rank train, due at 0 o'clock last night, did not arrive until. 9 this morning-. All trains are three to six hours late. .. ' . , Slow Thaw In Gilliam. . (Sptrlal IMaoatcb to Ttie JoanuL) ' Heppner. Or.. Jan. 16.-The ther mometer has ranged from 14 to-40 above today. The snow is almost gone. Hard man, 20 miles south of here, reports that the snow in that section has also about disappeared. The Chinook reached but a short distance north of here and the snow has .melted very little from here to the Columbia river. ir No damaee from .water la rennrtn,! In this section so far. Some aDnro- hension was felt when" the Chinook first began, but the anow melted alow. ly and moot of the water went into the ? round. Willow creek is less than half ull. The Hennner local waa thrt Vinura late tonlffht on account of tha rielavitrt Portland train. Idaho Towns Inundated. (Special Plpatb to- The Journal.) Nampa, Idaho. Jan. 1. Warm weath er ha continued for the nasi 3s hours. All the snow has disappeared, the streams are raising and Indian creek is b p reading over me norm part or town, and people have had to move out The reservoirs east of here threaten to break and are being carefully watched. The Idaho Northern track, 10 miles south of here, is washed out and the train from Murphy could not come through. Every stream in Owvhea county is raging. The rain has poured at Silver City and the roaring torrent sweeps through the town. The govern ment canals are running full. Tho flood has not reached Its maximum. In nnn n- Rinrn LI llllll Ilfl ll'Lf J TLUUU UHNULtt IS PAST V I . H - : 1 "" J' IrV i..- ., r us,. -. , Cooler Weather in Upper Willamette Valley Checks Too Eapid Melting of the Snow--Chinook "Fails to Keep Up Pace Set. Fifteen Foot Stage at Salem." ' tfSpeeiat DJanatch to Tbe Journal.) , - Salem, Or., Jan. 1. Though during the last 18 hours the Willamette river at Salem has risen 10 feet no appre hension Is felt here of any serious dam age. There has been no rain today and a thick fog has been hanging over the city sine last evening. Further rains -are not expected immediately. The river stands now at 15 feet, having risen two feet since 18 o'clock and (three feet since 8 o'clock this morning. The. local weather bureau has been Informed by Forecaster Beats at Port land that a 13 foot stage is expected at Salem Sunday evening or Monday morning but M. P. Baldwin, local ob server, is of opinion that the river will not reach that height, basing his be lief on the fact that there has been but little rain during the last IS hours and that a cold fog has prevented a rapid thaw. - Should the river reach a higher point, however, considerable dam age might result in the lowlands ad joining the river both to the north and south of this city. Rogue River Reaches Maximum. ' (Special Dlapatch to The Journal,) Grants Pass, Or., Jan. U. Chinook winds and warm sunshine prevailed hero all day. The cold spell is com- filetely over. The Rogue river reached is maximum level this afternoon. Aside from washing away a partly con- is 1 ; V f ' f - v H f t , j ' JJ i -' v. f v '''- . - Out of Banks at Corvallis. (Spwlai Diapatck to The Joeraal.t Corvallis. Or.. Jan. lfi Th. wathr has turned warm and the snow will be gone bv morning if present condi tions continue. No rain has fallen since Friday, consequently the slow melting of the anow has prevented a flood. The river la out of its banks and gradually rising but not rapidly enough to cause damage. It Is very doubtful if the Willamette will reach last year's mark during the present flood as the water is running off rap idly. It is stated by farmers that tho Cnina pheasants and other game birds have been almost exterminated by tho recent heavy snow and cold weather, but this Is the only loss. Xewlston Fears Rail Washout. - - -v (Soedal Plana tch to The JoOrnaM Lewlston, Idaho, Jan.. 16. The people here are preparing for a high water sieve. The new sewer: lust comnletad is Inadequate to carry th water and- Basement in ine lower part of tbe city were half filled with water at 4 o'clock today. Creeks are swollen torrents and the Snake river is rising rapidly, Th city is preparing to relieve the aewer with massive pumps, tho same as dur ing the high water season three years ago. No damage is yet reported from the Spokane river, but it Is rising rapidly and the chlnook wind contin ues. Railroads are still in fair con dition, but washouts are expected in many sections before Sunday night Three Foot Rise at Albany, (Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) Albany, Or., Jan. lS.WThe. weather today has been cloudy and cool, but this evening a light south wind is springing up. also a alight lowering of the barometer which indicates more rain. The Willamette at this city has raised three' feet elnce 10 o'clock this morning and is still rising, now stand ing at the 1 foot stage. F. M. French, local observer, predicts 25 feet by morn ing; the river then to reach Its maxi mum height. Outside of flooding base ments no great damage will be the re sult of the high water unless an un expected rise should occur. Yamhill Streams Not High. (Special Dlapatch to Tbe Journal.) McMlnnville, Or., Jan. 16. Today has been very foggy with the temiwralnm averaging lb. The snow that is left is falling Unless extremely warm weather : ar rives within a day or two, ther is no serious danger of a flood at Portland. Cool weather up the valley of -the Wil lamette has checked the melting of th vast snowsheds along th tribu larles'and; the rsnow is being, carried orrii) k graauai manner. - Aimougn urn rivers are swollen and in some" places approaching the flood stage, ther is no -causa for alarm from th awirling waters,.' .. '-- One of th fortunate features of th situation is the lack of heavy rainfall in th Willamette valley during the last 24 hours. Had ther been a big downpour, added to the melting snow, the condition would have been serious, but the elements have worked to avoid this danger. At Portland a 10 foot stag la prom ised for this morning, and the river is expected to rise to 16 feet by Tuesday. This will carry it over, the lower docks, out not an unusual stage , during the winter season. . The rise for nine hours, reported at S o'clock last evening, was only two feet, th river then standing at 6.7 feet In western Washington rain was tail ing yesterday afternoon, but ther was none in southern Oregon and along the Willamette the rains were light, upper valley points reported the river Slowly falling, while a gain of two to four feet was shown by th gauges at son. of 'the towns further down. Unless there is some sudden change to bring higher temperature, the big snowfall will continue to fade away with no ab normal rise in th rivers, all because the chinook failed to keep up th pace it set at th beginning. t amett is over its banks, but Is nearly at a standstill. Close observers think it will commence to fall by morning, and no great damage will be done. Gram and vetch is damaged 16 to 20 per, cent by being pulled out of the ground by the thaw of sleet that cov ered th ground before the snow- fell and froxe it solid. Snow Gone in Grand Ronde. Ia Grande, Ore., Jan. 16. Th snow in Grande Ronde valley roads is practi cally gone. There Is no danger from floods. In fact the river is not ex pected to get unduly high at this time. The weather has been warm for th past three days with very little, rain. No damage is anticipated this side of the Blue mountains. Fruit ' was not hurt by the cold snap. Prominent fruit growers say everything is dormant owing -to th cold weather before. Peaches, they say, could have stood 25 below.: sro. 'i-Hijk: '. Floods East of Spokane (Bpeolal Diapatcb to Tha Journal.) Spokane, Wash., Jan. 16. High water backing up In the gulches in th coun try east of Spokane threatens thou sands of dollars' damage. Miss Ltllle Gils, living six miles east of tha city in the hills, was caught today in a rush Of water and carried several rods be fore she was caught on an obstruction and saved. One large farmhouse is reported badly damaged and many other homes will suffer. Fine Weather in Douglas. (Special Ptapatch to Tbe Journal.! Roseburg. Or., Jan. 16. Roseburg and Douglas county are enjoying ideal wea ther. The snowstorm did no damage. The river reached 15 feet above low wa water and is now receding rapidly. No sign of the storm remains. The wea ther Is good for growing grass and f ratn. Orchardists will begin planting rees on the largest acreage ever set in this county. US vft(tVfrfBl&rXC6:C- jSCfi- -' To hear Mm. Johanna Gadskl Is mors than pleasing. She has a gracious pres ence and is first among the great prima donnas of. tha present day. Portland peopi are fortunate to be ableTto hear this artist . : ., . Mme. Gadski's career v has been In piany respects spectacular; for though th laurels that she has won have been trJW8-r? of unceasing labor and J 2-V Ji ? VhVr character of the roles J.Vl . itXJTom th outset been called upon to nil has made her publlo life of more than ordinary Interest Ilcilig Theatre Jan. 29 Direction Lois Steers and Wynn Coman. SIiieimaLrisi n,ot melting fast Indications are for a coiner nignt tnan last The .sudden thaw and rain yesterday did not cause a sudden rise in the Yamhill river and smaller streams. Through this valley the Yamhill Is enclosed in very high banks and it would require more than an ordinary thaw to cause any damage. The Yamhill will perceptibly swell the Willamette. From present indications tnere is no danger from flood here. Snow Blocks Valley Travel. White Salmon, Wash., Jan. 16. The weather through the White Salmon valley is much warmer, the minimum temperature today was 30 above, ris ing to 38 about 2 o'clock. The sleet of yesterday was followed by rain to day, the snow melting fast. The river is still froien over with no signs of a rise at present Several buildings have collapsed under the weight of the snow, one being a. building BO by 100 feet used as a skating rink. It fell shortly after a throng of skaters had left Several mountain roads up the valley are blockaded by snow slides, making stage travel impossible. Creeks Room' in Umatilla. Pendleton, Ore.. Jan. 16. Chinrioks In the higher hills ' yesterday swept them bare of snow with the result that th Umatilla river and most of the creeks are booming. In the lower wheat lands, however, the - snow is going off graauaiiy. Tho ice in th river is breaking up rapidly, and the' water is rising fast, but on account of th recently built levee no damage is feared in th oltvi In th bottom lands alonar the lower river in iiooo is expected to ao some damage. Grand Ronde Is Safe. (Special Dispatch to Th Journal) Union. Or.. Jan. 16. Followinr the thaw of the past two days, today has been warm and pleasant with no wind. Most ail the - water has Deen absorbed by the ground and has not affected th streams in in vauey to any extent. A sudden thaw in th mountains would cause the creeks to rise some but not enough to cause any damage' in the Grand -Ronde valley. There has been no damage to stork or property In this section ana an lmiicanona promise mud weather for this locality. Temperature 40 above at 5 p. m. Sonny Skies at Cottage Grove. (Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) Cottage Grove, Or- Jan. U. The weather has been calm with sunshine most of th day. The river -Is falling rapidly and the snow Is nearly all gone. No damage done is reported and con ditions are again normal. ; . Over Banks at Junction City.; . Junction City, Or, Jan. 16. Early today the thermometer rose to 50 above. Tills was followed by a strong wind and rain storm from th south rapidly tnelUna? tha anow and Sleet Th Wil- Streanis Recede at Eugene. (Special Dtaoatcb to The Journal.) Eugene, Or.. Jan. 16. The river has been falling since 10 o'clock this morning. At 7 o'clock this evening it registered 14 feet. The McKenzi and other streams in this locality are all Mone are out oi tne banks to any extent except the Willamette. Very little damage is reported. No Flood Danger in Lincoln. (Special Diapatcb to Tbe Journal.) Toledo, Or., Jan. 16. Warm winds and rain have melted all the snow in this section. The Yaqutna river was never dangerously high. The high winds yes terdav caused an exceptionally hiarh tide and blew the roof off of a building in j course of construction by M. M. Davis. The weather today is calm and fine as spring. Highest Water Passed at Oakland. i Special DUpatcb lm Tti Journal.) Oakland. Or., Jan. 16. The weather here is. fine. The thermometer stands st 46 above. The snow has melted slow ly. No flood Is anticipated as there was little snow. The high water In the river has passed. MRS. TAFT GRACES YALE'S SOCIAL WEEK New Haven, Conn., Jan. 16. Th week of social festivities centering around the Yale Junior-promenade next Tuesday night was given an official tone this evening by the arrival of Mrs. William H. Taft, wife of the president elect, their daughter. Miss Helen Taft and Miss Harriet Anderson, of Cincin nati, a niece of Taft. Mrs. Taft will attend all the various entertainments that mark Yale's social week. . HELD FOR LEAVING SNOW OX SIDEWALK Isaiah' Buckman. 106 East, Sixteenth street north. Is the third property owner to be arrested by tbe palice for neglect ing to comply with th city ordinance requiring the removal of snow' from sidewalks. He was arrested last even ing, but released on 625 ball. The com plaint was signed by F. M. West a no lle officer. $50,000 IN JEWELS TO BAIL CHAUFFEUR (United press Leased Wire.) New York, Jan. 16.- Coming to the rescue of her chauffeur. Mra Victor Herbert wife of th composer, ' gave personal Jewelry which she said was worth $50,000 as bond for her automo bile driver when the latter was arrest ed today for speeding at th rat of 20 miles an hour. .Mrs. Herbert was in th car when th chauffeur was ar rested. , - - . .. ; . Salesmen Wanted. Competent capable drygood Sales, i men. Apply to McAlten t .McDonnell. Monday morning 6:39 m, - If ... I I iffljBtSsac j if W Our January ItaRiige cm Is howat its heights? Very great price reductions throughout the store. No 'previous January such a variety of good merchandise' or such splendid savings.; Not in years Have frugal hpusekeepers had such a chance as is here presented.- The details are. best told in the stored This newspaper can only hint at the good things the sale holds. - . v : r , Gash The prices we make in this sale are for the purpose of raising money and we cannot sell on credit at sale prices. r Credit Y.., ,t -V.- Our regular prices are reasonable and we will gladly extend credit at these prices. Everything is plainly marked., ' Lace Curtains v . . , ;, ... . Corded . Arabian, Irish Point, -. Cluny; Duchess and Brussels Net in great va riety of designs. r Lot 1 $1.50 to $2.50 values.. ,......f 1.45 Lot 2 $2.50 to $3.75 values......... f 2.35 Lot 3-4.00 to $5.50 values ...f3.25 Lot 4-6.00 to $8.00 values...... .f 4.50 Lot 5-4925 to $12.00 values... .....6.00 Lot 6-$12.50 to $16.00 values..;....? 8.75 Carpets A fw patterns left of our' Saxony, Ax minsters; regular price $1.60, lf-. " ' Cut to 51.07 the Yard ." Sewed, laid and lined. Body Brussels Rugs Rcgr- $33 values, 5x12 size, cut to..9?4T5 Portieres .... - , . i - : Merceriied Tapestry, Veloura-and Ori? ental Tapestry in a great number of beau tiful, designs. , - ' " . Lot 1 $3.50 to $5.00,values........,.?2.95 Lot 2 $5.25 to $7.00 values. ..f4;15 Lot 3 $7.25 to $9.50 values. fB.85. Lbt 4 $10.00 to $12.50 values.... ;.fT.KO Lot 5 $12.50 to $18.00 values.. ;.,..S0.90 Yard Drapery Goods, plain or figured one-tntra oit tne regular price. '' CasteelCookStoyes Made to use wood or coal; steel sides and steel body; lined wih asbestos, tike a steel range. . Ex actly like the illustration. Challenge Sale Prices No. 16 Wood Stove..... 11.50 No. 16 Coal Stove. V.... .f 12,50 No. 1&-Wood Stove.... i 14.50 No. 18 Coal Stove ..flSOSO Challenge Sale Prices 75c Wood Chairs.... ..?..... 50 $2.00 Kitchen Tables. ...1.35 $2.25 Wire Springs. .f 1.95 $3.00 Supported Springs f 1.95 $475 Special Springs ?3.95 $6.00 Steel Frame Springs ...$3.95 $8.00 Steel Frame Springs fS.OO $10.00 Steel Frame Springs fB.OO $2.50 Excelsior Mattresses ,: fl.50 $3.00 Soft-top Mattresses..... ....$2.15 $3.50 Cotton-top Mattresses ?2.50 i $6.00 Cotton Combination Mattresses 84.00 $8.00 Cotton Mattresses..! ........$5.90 tinnn rnllnn Xfottrc (son A V t . V a j.(ABa.a.x.tjo at a.'wvv C-4'-iis!ti: $12.00 Hair Mattresses. $9.35 y $15.00 Floss Mattresses ,.$10.00 $10.00 Kitchen Safes.......;.. .$6.50 $20.00- Extension Tables $13.00 $25.00 Buffet $18.50 $30.00 Dining Table $21.50 ; $35.00 China Closets $24.00 y- $40.00 Dressers $28.50 jdu.uu Parlor caDinets. .3a.UU ' ' o 'CT ' " I S' i rV --iVA Cut Prices ori Heaters SUNLIGHT HEATER above is a' wood stove, has cast-iron top anT bottom. We can furnish thissto,yi; in various sizes. ,. $10.50 Sunlight, now...v.8.50 $11.90 Sunlight noW,.r..K.,?0'90 IDEAL OAK; HEADERS Like the " picture, use wood or coal. These we have only in' the smaller si?es4-are nowf "nced; $6.75 No. 211 Heater, now.$5.50 ;$8.S0 No, 21? Hes'ter, riow.,$.T5 .. J.' ' .. .. : '. a n H V'J. g pp WHOLE HIDE OR IIOIIE HIS IDEA Senator Parrish Would Safe guard Coyote Scalp Bounty Law. It Is hlda. hair and ths whole skm with Bsnator Parrish. He believes in noslpaj, but he believes that they should extend from the nose to tbe tail. He is g-oinc to -Insist that these be the di mensions. iOns or ths big little- flshts 'of the present leclelative' session is to be the -battle for the enactment of a' Scalp bounty law. Up in eastern and central Oregon the aheep men are clamoring for such - a - bounty,- contending; that each year' the coyotes destroy 11,000.00 worth of sheep," Ths sheepmen are aid ed in theif-clamof by. th "cattlemen of the state whd would like to see a-war of extermination started against the wild cats and coars -of the state. Both of these interests are supported by tbe sportsmen of the state who ar gue that ths coyotes, wild cats, cougars and he rest are killing off the deer and other game and leaving the forests de void of desirable animal life. As a result of the agitation, a bill is to be introduced into the legislature providing for a scalp bounty on these predatory animals. Senator Parrish. though not directly Interested in the matter, is from the central part of tbe state and will stand for the bounty law, but he wants to protect tbe state against "unscrupulous hunters who have been, anticipating the possible passage of a scalp bounty law, and who have been saving up coyote and other scalps for a long time ready to dump them into the county clerks 'offices as soon as the law shall have become effectives He also wants to head off th importa tion of -scarps from Idaho, eastern Washington and other districts where they can be gathered together In large numbers and shipped to Oregon coun ties. . . . .. t .'- rA In order to accomplish thli Senator Parrish -will insist that the law pro vide that tha whole skin be .turned In to the office of the county clerk before bounty can be paid. . He will also in sist that provision be made in the law by which- the county clerks- shall sell the pelts 'so collected and apply the funds received from the sale to ths re imbursement of the county, or th state, for the expenditure of the scalp bounty -money. . The senator expects to secure these amendments to the scalp bounty bill when the measure reaches the senate for consideration. The bill - is expect ed to make its apeparance during ths present week. " FAN TAN PLAYERS CAUGHT BY POLICE After remodeling their den so that a coal scuttle covered the secret exit. Chi nese at 65 8econd street, almost adjoin ing nh polio station, believed them selves safe from police molestation and opened up a little game Of fantan last evening.-- Five officers finally found the exit through the floor and after block ing It raided the gams and arrested four Chinese. , - MUTCH ANXIOUS TO ' v'"' : : BETUEX TO DULUTH ma: . nlant ne ' Howard It Mutch, . the "young arrested at the Swift nackinar . last week trr Ii.itlv rnin.u cause he is wanted In Du!utl, Minn., de- . . .iuiuui 1U Kn oacK to 1U- luth as soon as possible, as . he says there Is no case against him. The Du luth authorities wired :ihat he was wanted for horse stealing. Because of several blockades the officer coming from Duluth will not be here for a week and to hold Mutch until he arrives, a fugitive Warrant was sworn out against him by Coleman yesterday. Ey glasses,? 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