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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 31. 1914. STATE HEALTH OFFICER PROTESTS FEATURE OF CAMPAIGN UPON FLIES Objects to Children Bringing Bodies of Pests Into the Schools to Be Counted, SOME SHARP CRITICISM Chairman of Executive Committee of Campaign Asks Why Dr. Whit Kas Delayed Bo Long. Ir. Calvin S. White, wtate health off l or, i-ntered protest thin morning iiKlnt tliHt feature of the fly ram iMign wiilrh permits children to bring tbp Im.lie ff the slain insects to k lioolx lU,-r to be tounteJ, tli) one having - the lilKheat number to be h Whi iIi i) a prize. "It is a rlean-up campaiftn and it Hiinot ! true to its name," said Dr. White, -If children uio permitted to arry the dtwaylna; carr-asae's of dead file to tlie mhool.s, finder them over when counting them and afterwards at their Iuim-Ii. We advocate sanl latlop, cli'iinlineHH, . clean finder nails, faeen. haiiilH prmlttinK nuh a plan, we rannot 'by eoiiNiatent. It would be better to delay the, etunpalgn until a little liiter and then award a prize fo tiie 1-1 who ha? made the eleanest baek yard, or to the group of children who have done mout to ci'Hn up an entire block. ' lr. White notified Superintendent of FcIiooIn Alderman Of Ills objection to the plan. Mrs. I.oln l Myers, chairman of the executive committee of the fly cam paign, when she' learned of Ir. White's action, declared ttiat M. had been asked to act ii h a. tnemlicr of the committee, had been "notified of the meetings in advance, fun had railed to attend. "At theKe meetings." she said, "plans r the campaign were fully discussed and the committee would have been glad to give J)r. White s, views full rimlciTticni. lie has preferred to watt until all a rra n semen ts have been definitely made, and now makes a en satloiml entrance upon the fnge, with a intent prolest, which assures him of puldhltv. "The plans of the committee are the same hh those originated by I)r '. K. I lodge, which have worked out satis factorily In eastern cities, notably Worcester, Washington. Cleveland, Hartford. Htid Kvanstnn, 111., among others. Thev have the approval of the I'l'iveisit.v of Oregon, Ihe Oregon Agii ciiltural college nd in tile hook of tile House Kly. by 1.. o. Howard, chief of the bureau of entomology, at Wash ington, the greatest recognized "au thority n the subject, Jr. Hodge's methods are described and approved. It has been the intention Of the com mittee to follow the short fly cam paign witli an active campaign for sanitation and the destruction of breed ing places for flies. "Hv the best sanitation attainable, together with the destruction of the carry spring breeders that originate our summer fly crop, we believe that with in a w years, we can eradicate the J house fly." County Officials '. Have Fist Fight rracaa at Seattle Follows Reading- of . Letter of Complaint From Patient at tha County Poor Farm. Seattle. Wash., March 31. Ulood was drawn this morning In the connty rom nJssioners" office when County Hospi tal Superintendent I r. Waldo Richard son had a fist fight with County Com missioner Tavld McKeriJiie and Com missioner L.afc Hamilton added to the excitement when he worsted R. J. Mc Intyre, a former deputy sheriff. The trouble arose oxer a resolution Introduced by Commissioner McKenzle proposing an investigation of the treat ment of the county poor farm Inmates. following the reading of a letter of complaint from a patient. After a heated argument hetween Dr. Richard son and McKenrle the two men swung wildly at each other. Richardson, the younger and stronger man, threw Mc Kenzle to tiie floor and pounded the commissioner's face with his fists, say the witnesses. Mclntyre started to interfere as Mc Kenzle and the. physician were strug gling on the floor and Commissioner Hamilton Joined in the fray. Mclntyre was beaten by Hamilton. Commissioner McKenzle was given medical attention. He was too weak at noon to make a detailed statement Rivers Will Xot Ue Candidate. Ios Angeles. March 31. Superior Judge Hives eliminated himself as a possible Republican gubernatorial, can didate, saying the political code for bids hia candidacy. After-Grand-Opera Supper in the Arcadian Garden make table reservations now to morrow may be too late to procure a -table. All society will adjourn after the opera to this famous grilt. Any Taxicab Fare from the Theatre to the Multnomah will be credited on Cafe check. Hotel Multnomah Lesson to Oregon in California Floods "Bo Hot Denude Hills of Timber," Ad vises Hy Hilars, Just Back from Trip to tha Boats. . "Oregon may well learn a lesson from th'e recent floods In California," said Hy Eilers, president of the EHers Music House, who returned to Port land yesterday after a month's visit o the Golden state. "And that it is not to denude her Jiills,-f timber. The disastrous floods of southern Califor nia were far worse than they would have been if the -hills surrounding tin: flood-bound cities and valleys had been not completely shorn of standing tim ber. Portland can well profit by the lesson taught." - Mr. Eilers states that the business outlook in California is exceptionally bright due to the abundance of rain at tha right season to Insure large crops, fhe San Francisco exposition is farther along toward completion comparatively speaking than any ex position since the Chicago World's-" fair, and will be ready long before the time set for the formal opening, ac cording to Mr. Eilers. The exposition as a whole Is wonderfully compact and is attracting much interest already from visitors to San Francisco. "The Oregon exposition commission should be most highly complimented,'' said Mr. Eilers this morning, "on its choice of a site for the Oregon build ing. It is the best on the grounds." Conclude Paving Case Argument Court Takes Under Advisement Patent Infringement wit of Kassam Paving Companies in Federal Court. Arguments in the pafent infringe ment suit of the Hassam Paving com pany and the Oregon Hassam Paving company asrainst the Consolidated Con tract company and the Pacific Coast Cusualty company, before Judge Bean in federal court, were concluded this morning nd taken tinder advisement. The plaintiffs allege that the de fendants, in the construction of a cer tain type of concrete pavement, vin- la lef i pa i ii 1 ts on uu. paiinuiai meiuoo j which are owned hy the Hassam rav ing company. It is charged that the Consolidated .Contract company not only took paving jobs for tiie Hassam form of construction in Portland even after the suit had been brought by the Hassam Paving company, but that It also used the name "Hassam" in con nection with these jobs. Pavements of this type were laid by the Consolidated Contract company on Commercial, Alilwaukie and other streets In Portland, according to the plaintiff. The suit was started in August, 1911. Engineers Report On Span Conditions Burn side Declared to Be Kindling Heavier Traffic Than Intended; Hard Surface and Steel Approaches. That the Burnside bridge is handling heavier traffic than It was Intended for and that there are material defects in it which will shorten Its life, was a feature of a report submitted to the county commissioners this morning by Waddell & Harrington, Engineers -of the interstate bridge who had been commissioned to make a survey of the county bridges. This condition neces sitates frequent Inspection, but means r.o immediate danger, the report con tinued. Hard surface pavement in place of wooden approaches wan recommended for Hawthorne, Morrison and Burnside bridges. Replacement of wooden ap proaches by modern steel approaches to do away with fire menace whMjhc present approaches become worrrVout was advised. Difficulties in the operation of the Broadway bridge were laid to lack of adjustment. It was suggested that a different type of controller be in stalled. Decision Finally Rendered by Court Circuit Judge Morrow Upholds Objec tions to Order Filed Nearly One Tear ago, In Election Case. Almost a year after the filing of objections to the cost bill filed by Cir cuit Judge George N. Davis in the suit by George Taawell contesting Judge Davis election. Circuit Judge Morrow upheld the objections in an order mads yesterday. The motion objecting to the cost bill was filed by Attorneys Henry St. Rayner and Brad ley A. Ewers April 3, 1913. Attorney A. K. Clark, representing Judge Davis, asked for S763.50 cents, including a fee of $750 as attorney. Objection was based on the failure to file the cost bill until after the mandate from the supreme court on the appeal had been received. T,, T, XimrOX48, Asst. Mgr. NEW SPECIFIC! IONS FOR HARD SURFACE Regulations Provide in Detail for Ingredients and Method of Laying All Kinds. '"" . CONTRACTORS COMPLAIN Smaller Firms Declare Proposed Bules Will Wot Afford Them Opportunity . to Bid With larger Ones. Entirely new jspeeif ications for hard surface pavements have been prepared by employes of the department of pub lib works and are to be submitted for adoption by the city council tomor row. The specifications give In detail the Ingredients and methods for laying concrete, Hassam, vitrified . brick. crushed gravel bituminous, asphaltic concrete,, bltulithic and gravel bitu llthic pavements. In preparing tltese specifications in stead of giving in detail, the various ingredients for each special kind of pavement, the kind of material for use in any pavement was given. When reference is made to a certain kind of rock or sand reference is had by num ber. In laying concrete pavement con tractors are not to place it on a frozen foundation, and within 24 hours after it is laid a continuous sprinkling serv ice is to be started and continued for seven days. The concrete is to be sprayed with water continually dur ing these seven days. Similar methods are proposed, in laying Hassam pave ment. In vitrified brick the bricks are to be placed at right angles with the curb lines and, are all to be of select size and substance. The bases for all of these pavements vary according to the kind of material used and the street to be surfaced. The proposed spe ifications specify clearly that all sand and stone is to be of only the finest quality. .Hist how these specifications will be greeted by the members of the council is not known, as several smaller con tractors have complained that the new specifications, said to be patterned after the old, will not give them an opportunity to bid for street work along with the Hirger contractors. MAY AMKN'b LIGHT OHIUXAXCK Mayor Would Limit Regulation for Autos and Cars to Fire Limits. To prohibit blinding headlights on streetcars arid automobiles only within the fire limits is the plan of Mayor Albee in an amendment to the head light ordinance he is to attempt to have adopted by the council tomorrow. Such an amendment would only pro hibit the lights on machines and street cars in the downtown district and would not, according to Commissioner Daly, restrict the size of the light or the rays to be used in the outer sec tions of the city. Discussing "Meat Ordinance. -This afternoon-tiie city commission ers arc discussing amendments to the proposefl meat ordinance as drafted by ! the local health department. This ordinance has been the subject of con siderable discussion since its introduc tion several weeks ago. COMMISSION ASKS MORE DATA Commissioner Dieck Is Directed to Obtain Figures. The state railroad commission, in making an appraisal of the properties of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, has asked Commis sioner Dieck to prepare data showing the amounts spent by the company in laying pavements between its street car tracks in various sections of the city. This data will also be used when the city makes its appraisal. ORDINANCE ON STORE CLOSING Will Consider Act Prohibiting Sale of Groceries on Sunday. After a delay of several weeks the ordinance proposed by the Retail Gro cers' association requiring fftl grocery stores and others selling foodstuffs to close on Sunday is to come before the council for action tomorrow morning. The ordinance If adopted Will require the closing of all stores excepting those who give food for ; charity and in cases of emergency. Girl Wins Laurels For Best Eeport Marian Sichel Writes About "How to Get Kid of House Fly"; Methods Are Discussed. Laurels for writing the best report on "How To Get Rid of the House Fly,'' as outlined in an address before the younger students of the Couch school by Edgar Piper Jr., were yesterday awarded to Marian Sichel, aged 11. Th students were given a limited time to write a report on his address, and lit tle Miss Sichel produced the following In 15 minutes: "How To Get Rid of the House VJgJ was the subject on which Edgar Pjfper, of Reed college, spoke to -the phpils of Couch school this morning. fie menuonea mat one ny irom ini time until September brings into m world over a trillion adult files. "The fly," he said, "Is a very danger ous creature. It often files Into Tts? pitals, sick rooms and many other dart gerous plares and then dips hlpself in to the milk you intend to drink for lunch." He continued bv saying "You must all try and rid the city of flies. W; once thought them '.our friends, but now we think the opposite. You are the coming citizens of Portland and must help catch th flies. There arvj three ways of helping. One be sure that you have traps In the windows to catch all the outgoing flies. Second have plenty fly swatters around, as they are very necessary in the process of catching flies. Fly paper Is alj'- very good and it never does any harm to have a few sheets around. Third why not try poisoning the fly? It Is a very simple process and it does a great deal of good. A' glass of water with a- small bit of poisoning: in it completes the way of catching a great many files." SWEEK SUES FOR DAMAGE Suit for $10,000 damages was filed against the Marshall-Wells Hardware company by-Attorney Ale "Sweek for injuries he alleged h" received when 'run down by an automobile truck be longing., to the company, r He charges that the aecident, wnht-h occurred Jannary 3 at Fifth and Oak streets, was due to carelessness on the part of too driver, " i . " v j PAVEMENT PREPARED Witness Relates Murder Details Man Admits Holding Woman's Hands While- Accused Out Her Throw la Hoom in South Portland. Because Deputy Warden Snodgrass, of the state penitentiary, understood that the testimony of George Hohoff in the trial of Vadima Beduff on a charge of murdering Jessie Wilson, had been completed, and took Hohoff back to the penitentiary last night, it was necessary to delay the trial until this afternoon when Hohoff will be re turned. At the close of Hohoffs di rect examination. Attorney Sam White, representing Beduff, asked that he be allowed until1 this morning to prepare to crossexamine Hohoff. and other wit nesses were introduced In the after noon. Hohoff testified through an inter preter that he had held the woman's hands while Beduff cut her throat. The crime was committed January 3 in the woman's room in a Front street house in South Portland. The jury his morning visited the scene of the killing. Hohoff is serving a life sen tence 'as he pleaded guilty to second degree murder for his part in the crime. Beduff, in statements, admit ted his presence In the room at the time of the crime but den4ed that h had taken part In the killing. The trial Is before Circuit Judge Kavanaugh. f. Plans for Public Market Discussed Committee Will Meet With City Com missioners to Finish Arrangements Some Time This"-Week. Plans for" the formation of Port land's first public market were dis cussed in detail at a meeting of the executive committee of the Producers' and Consumers' Public Market associa tion' yesterday afternoon, although no decision was reached as to a site. p The committee will meet with the city commissioners ' some time this week and complete arrangements. X. H. Atchison and A. H. Harris wore yes terday appointed a committee to pro vide tables. Eooal lumber mills will be asked to donate the lumber while the cooperation of the trades school and olty departments will be asked in the construction of the tables. Plans were formulated for organiz ing consumers of the city so as to 'in sure patronage of the market. Arrangements were perfected for a series of lectures by Mrs. Dabney, teacher of domestic science in a Seattle high school. Three Candidates in Multnomah Co. B. A. Willison, E. E. Southard and Frederick M. Deneffe, All Republi cans, Seek Legislative Nomination. (Salem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem. Or., March 31. Three candi dates for representative in Multnomah county filed their declarations today. They are R. A. Willison, K. 10. Southard and Frederick M. Deneffe, all Repub licans, and all residents of Portland. Thomas Brown of Salem filed, as a candidate for the Republican nomina tion for representative In Marion county. Karl E. Fisher of Beaverton, Repub lican, filed as a candidate for repre sentative in Washington county. Frank B. Mitchell of Baker, a mem ber of the house of representatives In the last legislature, filed today as a candidate for the senate on the Repub lican ticket in Baker county. Addition Asked for Salem Postoffice It 2s Estimated $40,000 Will Place Building in Order and Relievo Pres ent Congestion of Business. Washington, March 31. Senator Chamberlain has 'been appealed to to assist in securing an appropriation for enlarging the facilities of the Salem postoffice, and has taken up this sub ject with Senator Lane and Represen tative Hawley to see what can be ac complished. Superintendent of Construction Board man C. Adams has estimated that $40,- 000 will provide additional facilities to relieve the congestion of business. Washington. March 31. Senator Chamberlain introduced a bill today authorizing the secretary of war to furnish transportation to the Oregon Agricultural college cadet corps by army transport to the San Francisco exposition and return during the first two weeks in May, 1916, all expenses Incident to the use of the transport to be paid by the Agricultural college. Washington. .March 31. The fol lowing postmasters have been appoint ed: Butte Falls, John E. Day, vice Cyrus P. Brlggs, resigned; Dryden, William Mastin, vice Harriette S. Masten, resigned; Liberal, Clackamas county (new office), William J. E. Vick of Aurora. Portland's Best Clothes Store Your Easter Suit You'll find here new Easter uits for men and young men that represent all that's best in styles, fabrics and color tones for thq season of 1914. You'll see many new and exclusive things, both in fabric and pattern. Rich new weaves from every Jand noted for fine fabrics. Shades and patterns never before shown. Tailored (for you by the House of Kuppenheimer. Distinctly better clothes at $"20 to $35. Extreme values iji Suits at Twenty-Five Dollars Succeeding A. B. Steinbach HOPKINS MAY BE IN CUSTODY AT CONCRETE; T TELL Man, Heavily Armed, With Two Companions Taken Prisoner During Night. ANSWERS DESCRIPTIONS Suspect Will Be Taken to Mount Ver non Tonight for Further Identifi cation and anamination. (Cnlted Press Leased Wire.) Mount Vernon, Wash., March 31. Charles Hopkins, bandit, is believed to have been caught at Concrete. The sheriff's office, fearing the man will be mobbed, refuses to give outinformation, but it Is known that Marshal Glover of Concrete some time during the night, arrested a man answering Hopkins' de scription, with tatoo marks on his hands similar to those borne by the bandit. The man arrested had four guns on his person and was with -two other men, who are also in custody. The Concrete official plans to bring the suspect to Mount Vernon tonight. Seattle, Wash., March 31. Charles Hopkins, charged with three murders, and accused of shooting and severely wounding three other men, is hunted in two counties. Two masked men, one of them be lieved to. be Hopkins, held up and robbed Elliott brothers' saloon and four at Tolt, King county, last night. The robbers assaulted Albert Elliott, one of the proprietors and acting barten der, and then, with one standing guard, the other bandit scooped up $70 from the cash register and robbed the four customers in the saloon of their small change and escaped. A posse is search ing that section for the bandits. At tiie same time tnree posses ar searching Skagit county for trace of Hopkins. The fugitive was reported to have spent Sunday night and yester day morning at Duncan Spur. He dis appeared about 10 o'clock yesterday morning and has not been seen since Before catching trains it would have been possible for him to have reached Tolt last night from Duncan Hpirr. The murders accredited to Hopkins are the killing of Charles Hodges in the St. James hotel. Seattle, January 31; the killing of Tony Olson and Tony Gurb in the holdup at McMurruy Sat urday night. He is accused of shoot ing Patrolman Williamson, Don Shall cross and another man In Everf.tt last Thursday night and of shooting and seriously wounding John Freeman in t lie McMurray affray. Reward Is Offered. Mount Vernon, Wash., March 31. A reward of JiiOO has been posted by the county commissioners for the capture of Charles Hopkins, who has been ter rorizing this section of . the state and against whom is charged three mur ders. A search for the body of Tony Gurb, one of the three held up on the railroad tracks by Hopkins, early Sun day morning, has been unavailing. The body of the man found on tHt tracks hgs been identified as that of Tony Olson. John Freeman, who was seriously wounded. Is recovering and his de scription of tbe bandit tallies with that of Hopkins. Several reports have been made to the sheriff's office of Hopkins appear ing at various ranch houses and de manding meals. Sheriff Word today was notified that a man resembling Hopkins and bearing the word "Love'' tatooed on his hand, had been seen by a watchman In the local railroad yards earlier in the day. City detectives and deputy sheriffs were sent to the yards, but they could not locate the man. JEWELS TAKEN bTThIEF Gaining entrance Into the Dillen Rogers jewelry store. 134 Killingsworth avenue, by forcing the rear door, thieves Saturday night carted away much valuable jewelry. The exact loss cannot be ascertained until a complete inventory of the stock Is taken. The more valuable part of the stock, watches, diamonds and solid gold ar ticles, were inj the office safe. PeUtionsj in Bankruptcy, Petitions in ! bankruptcy were filed In the federal court today by Bell Oil company, 14 North Front street, debts $3,520.32 and assets $1,492.20; F. B. Hughes, Palaca bakery and cafeteria, 422 Washington street, debts $4,361.78 and assets $9100; Joseph N. Boh I. farmer. Echo, debts $2,756.65 and as sets $2718. ! Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Says. UrufnrlstB refund money If PAZO OINTMENT falls to care Itrhlnjr. Blind, Bleeding or Protrad Ing Piles. First application gles relief. SOo. GUS KUHN, & Co. Pres. Morrison At Fourth MARSHAL WN Counterfeiter Said To Have Confessed Aooording to Authorities, Vaughn Stat ed X Was In on Scheme, That Stone Sid Passing' ad Butcher leader. William C.'Vaughn, one of three -men arrested by secret service agents of the government last week charged with making and passing counterfeit 15 gold pieces, made a statement this morning Implicating himself and others, accord ing to Assistant United States Attor ney K. A. Johnson and Secret Service Agent Glover. According to Glover. Vaughn denied being the leader, but admitted being in the scheme. He said he saw the others making the counterfeit coins in the cabin on Dearborn street in Seattle, and stated it -was the understanding he was to share In the profits. Harry K. Stone, arrested In Spokane Saturday by Glover, and who has al ready made a confession. Is the man, Vaughn said, who was to do all the passing. Charles Dutcher, the man under arrest at Seattle, Vaughn des ignated as the leader. Murnane Shorn of Nearly All Power Superintendent of Bridges and Ferries Hereafter to Control Only Bepair Work Bank Bams as Predecessor. On motion of County Commissioner Llghtner, the county commissioners without a dissenting vote this morn ing took from Superintendent of Bridges and Ferries Murnane all power except the superintendency of repair work on the bridges and fer ries. Foremen of bridges, masters of fer ries and all employes on both were instructea to obey only written or ders' from the county commissioners signed by at least two commission ers. The change reduces Murnane's power to that held by Matt Welch, whose place he took at the time Chair man Holman became a member of the board of commissioners. Murnane at the time of his appoint ment was given complete control of the department. The new order Is ef fective tomorrow. Supreme Court Opinions Today Action for Money Affirmed in Case of Caretson-HJlton Xiumber Company s. W. B. Hinson. Salem, Or., March 31. The supreme court today handed down the following opinions: Garetson-Hilton Lumber company, appellant, vs. W. B. Hinson; appealed from Multnomah; an action for money, affirmed. L. P. Hewitt vs. Crayton S. An drews, et al, appellants; appealed from Multnomah; suit on promlsory note, affirmed. Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co., ap pellant, vs. Hermiston Bank & Trust Co.; appealed from Umatilla; suit to set aside a trust deed, affirmed. Harvv Kellogg vs. Frank M. Ford, appellant; appealed from Marlon; ac tion for malicious prosecution, re versed. J. B. Elwert, appellant, vs. William Reid. et al ; appealed from Multnomah, suit to set aside a deed, affirmed. A. A. Cunningham vs. .1. C. Friendly, appellant; appealed from Multnomah; action for a commission for the sale of real estate, reversed. Bank Robbers Are Still at Liberty Montesano, Wash., March 31. With a handkerchief as their only clue. Sheriff Mathews of Chehalis county and his chief deputy, A. L. Fitzgerald, are today searching for further evi uence that may lead to the location of the seven bandits who Saturday night held up the Bank of Kim a and escaped with $4280. The handkerchief was found In the bank vault and turned over to Fitz gerald. So far, he has been unable to identify the laundry mark. Registration Total For County 53,515 Taxpaying and registration yesterday went hand in hand for witrf the rush of persons to pay their taxes before theday of penalties, which happens to be tomorrow, the registration totals Jumped to 725 for the 4 day, being divided between 395 men and 330 women. The total to last nlsht for the county 41 stood 53.515, men numbering 35.356 and women 18.159. Party totals are: Republicans, 3-4.112; Democrats, 12,009; Progressives, 2431; Independents, 2159; Pro- blbltlonlsts, 1943; Socialists, 861. Crntkl9i4Kal B. fc Stamps Given MARCH THIS YEAR IS "MATERIALLY BETTER , THAN IT WAS LAST Commercial, Financial and Industrial Life of Portland Shows Improvement. POSTAL RECEIPTS MORE Building- Fermlts Are Practically Un changed;. Bank Clearings Xss; al Estate Transfers Increase. lortland commercial, financial and !U8trU1 ,if 'or the month ending today shows a marked Improvement over February's record, and as com pared with March. 1913, the situation is materially better. Postal receipts, always taken as the most correct barometer . of a eommu n tys prosperity, show an Increase of 115 per cent over Marck of last year. This fine showing is, however, offset by the decrease of nearly 14,000.000 in bank clearings with the corresponding period of last year. Building permits are practically a standoff the figures showing "a ' de crease of less than JI0.000 for the current honth In comparison with the new construction authorized in March J J O According to the clearing house re- j-un. me loiai banking transactions ior juarcn amounted to S55.33.V019 44 For the same month one year ago the Hearings or local hanks totaled J59. u J, 0.4 1, showing a decrease for the current month of 6.3 per c ent This month's postal receipts, as esti mated at noon today will foot up 1104. S71.45. as compared with $94,152.13 for 1 . . . I . . . . L ri- i . . . .. ... i.K.1. u. mc gam is 10,819.32, or 11.5 per cent, which, by the way. is one of the largest increases reported oy me local postorriee officials. While tiie volume of building per nuts issued this month is nearly 20 lr cent greater tnan last March the aggregate expenditures for new con struction are about the same the fig ures being, 1914, J875.000; 1913, JSST,- i bU. l ransfers of realty for Inst March aggregated in value S1.230.JU 2, as com- pareu wun l,4i9,t7 for. the current iiionin. i ne gain is SZ&U.DOO or 20 per cent. uuniber shipments, coastwise and foreign, were approximate 15,500,000 feet in both March 1913 and 1914 Flour shipments for this month were 40,944 barrels, as compared with 50,- 258 barrels In March of last year There wsb a heavy falling off this month in cargo shipments, due to the fact that not a bushel of either whpiit or barley left the port during the month. Too Many Detectives. San Francisco, March 31. Saying the city had too many private detec tive agencies and employment offices many of them undesirable, police Chie White asked the police commission to issue no more licenses for them. What a Druggist Said The kidney is tiie only organ in the Lody. when in a healthy - condition, which takes away materials from the blood without giving anything In re torn. If you are troubled with rheu matism, lumbago or kidney trouble it means that the kidneys are not per lorming their functions properly. To permanently relieve this condition get a 2-oz. bottle of Salgrene. add 4 oz. of olive oil. It gives immediate relief. SAIiOBEWE atiny drug store. A Feast is spread every day at The Imperial Hotel Grill and many come to en joy it. You can order a la carte or table d'hote; everything is really fine. Lunch, 12 to 2, 35c, 50c Dinner, 5:30 to 9, 75c MUSIC EVENINGS 53 ! i c Novelty Boxes truly suggestive of the Easter spirit-for the kiddies. Chocolates in Easter Boxes for the "grown-ups" 267-69 Morrison Street m v cm Sunday j Dinner 3 " "V sl i A 1-4 W a v j0 A Room With a Bath-A Dollar and a Half AN OUTSIDE Special Monthly Rates to Permanent Gueit Meals in Oar Attractive Restaurant st Very ModerRt Price. - New Perkins trfotei - PORTLAND,? OREGON i ?. a&. ALL CARS FROM UNION STATION PASS OURJiDOORS Stock Company " , MustfPay Tax Judge Xmw1( at X -Orande Xold That Filing' Fee Xeulrement Xtw la Constitutional; Company riled Suit. . Ia Grande, Or., Mheh 81. Circuit ' Judge Knowles today handed down a decision directly affecting the Pacific Livestock association ;bf Portland, when he held constitutional the law. under which" the company has been re quired to pay 15 ceni; filing fees for each of the first lfrf0 acres, and 19 ent fees for each subsequent acre upon which the company claims water rights in central Oregon. The company. whJeh owns 2&0.0A9 acres, sued Water Superintendent Coch ran Tor the- recovery or the money, te. cause it had been turned into the gen eral fund, the company claiming a double tax. The demurrer to the com pany's suit was sustained. FOR WEARS NOTHING BUT (KM) COFFEE Twenty-five ?years in the coffee 9 business have taught jus many things ... about coffee that the average coffee dealer doesn't know. Our long experience in buying, testing blend ing and roasting en ables us to .offer you superior coffees at lower prices:! Try a package of Manning's. MANNING'S ODFFEtii STORE- JONESV TI FOURTHS MARKET! f ALDER. I AMUSEMENTS CHICAGO GRAND OPERA NOW ON AT SHERMAN-CLAY'S Splendid seats remaining particu larly in the balcony and at lowest prices ever offered in Portland. Thursday Nigjit, April 2 "Pagliacci" With Fuffo, Osborn-Hannah, Bassi, C r a b b e, Venturjni. Campanini, cond., preceded bygCavalleria Fus ticana, with Falsi Heyl, Berat, Bassi, Polese, Campanini, Scott, cond. : Friday Nif hi, April 3 Parsifal ii 5 With Whitehill Stott, Hinckley, Marak, Dufranne, tglaussen, Keyes, Defrerre, W a r r um, . Riegclman, Wheeler, Campanini, cond. Saturday Iatine "Aida" With Huberdeau, Qlausscn, While, Bassi, Polese, Campanini, cond. Saturday TMight With Mary Gardep, Campagnola, Nicolay, TrevljanPreiseh, Cam panini, cond. : Portland Grand Opera Association Phone Main 4757 box orrica iaus OHMS TODAY HEILIG 11T AND If 0HEIS0X Ml 1 aa A-llts E&VdR1-- April 2-3-4 Kperlat Price Uft. Saturday ' Tbe Cbrtulu( Coroedleun Henrietta Crosman In the Bi-lillnalj Comrdr. "THE TOUGUEar Or XEV" Errata: Uiwvr fl". 10 mi $3' 12 nmm. II JO. Hlwy ?;., f. Hprltl rric-e Mat. Saturday; Lverr floer. S1.50. tl ".Irony, 75c. 30e. g Hmi of tbe famous B.fer fltrtr. Tottlaht All fl Mats. Wffi. and Sat. "MISS KOBBS," by Jerome Jerome, author et t ' " "in v nrr area i htinorona aurceeeea. A gatrktal comedy f th- iBOdera woman. Nights, jfie, .l&r, Sir. 7ii: boe $1. Wed. Hit., all aeata 2.V-. except boi. Sat. Mat.;sSle., fioc; bos 75c. Net we-b "The Dartera." Mar.' Wthfc. .MARf'M T.pt. Jark-a Eight Polar Beara. "Holding- Out," with Davatt A Duval; Barnard, Mnnlfy A Mitchell; ' Tbe Uoretta Siatera. Oregotr A Elnlna, Law reiaee. Jnfinena, Paotajcearape. Popular nrirea. Hexes and flrat raw batrtuy reaerved. f'eunea A-22:t6, Main 43. Cnrtjlo ;, 7;1K .1tl LYRIC FOUVTBI AID STAJKX ST 3. KEATING A FLOOD Featuring Bllll. Onob sod Tommr L-e VUm. l tba bear mux Ira I evinedy allow ot tba aAtaou "WHO U WHO." Mt-ta the heart to alnglrte aaO tbe feet to awlnartng. Taeeday nlghf- Athletic Onteat. Thn radar night. bUMere- Himer feWt for 3c. rriday night, Ohorua Ulrta' Umteat. Sight. 15c and 26c; Mat., any aet, J5c ROOM AT THAT J- BBaaaa Bresawey at