THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING. APRIL 19, 1915. GOVERNMENT GIVES FOR FORFEIT OF Southern Pacific Has No Right at All to Great Tract m Oregon. THE HEARING IS DELAYED xo ToOar Oom Oru wattl ttXut ot tbm Week Before Supremo Court. Washington. April 19. Hearing set for today to the United State supreme 'SyjJf'ft'V1 appeaI trom the finding - coaxes district court at Portland, Or., which forfeited to the eovernment 2.J78.000 acres of landt because of the alleged failure of the Oregon & California Railroad company to sell the lands in tracts of 160 acrea to settlers at 2.S0 per acre, as re quired by the government grant, has been postponed until later in the week. In support of their appeal, the attort rL'.f.r tne rallrad &ave filed briefs ed matte? 1500 Pase of pHnt" The government is ajkin complete forfeiture to itself of 2,300. 000 acres of land in western Oregon, In accordance with the decree of Judge FariSs3.Woiyrton. rendered in the July 1 lil " alatct court for Oregon t.TI? nt'B brief denies that the Oregon & California Railroad com pany, of which the Southern Pacific la successor in Interest, ha. any rVghl at all to the lands. Jl I .?5ortn that tha re ceived .by the railroad under the grant of congress of July 25, 1866, with the understanding that the land was to be to V??1 "lera in 160-acre ' a &ou an acre. ,uKliifr0Tl!L0.n -wa not complied With, and on this fact the government bases one of its main contentions for forfeiture. What the Bailroad Claims. ',.Th,? ralIroad company contends that the land should not be forfeited for the following reasons: That all rights under the provisions of the grant re stricting the manner of selling the lands have been waived by the gov ernment by acquiescence In violations of the prescribed manner; that the binding force of these provisions was terminated by the issuance, of patents by the government to the railroad company; that the suit is barred by the act of March 2, 1896, limiting the time within which suit tnav h noi tuted to cancel patents erroneously is sued, and that the suit is barred by laches or undue delay on the part of the government In asserting its rights The government's brief argues that an act of congress is more than a mere conveyance, but is a law as well, and as such must be enforced as writ ten. If possible. rull Compliance With law. "The law should pot be impaired or1 minimized in any wise by construc tion,- says the brief. -All parts should be given effect." - This argument bears particularly on the non-compliance with the provision - which, had it been carried out, would have placed the land In the hands of actual settlers at $2.50 an acre. It is argued that in .construing pub lic land grants, such as the one under consideration, all doubts must be le- viveu u uvur or me grantor. The government asks for the appli cation of the rule, which it contends is reasonable, that when the good of the . public comes into conflict with the good of the individual, the later must yield. . "An enforcement of the clear meaning , of the statute is all we ask for," says - .the brier, adding that the principle applicable to private conveyances that forfeitures are unfavored by law and should be avoided wherever possible, has no application. VoUow. Common Sense Beading. -Y Further insisting on the literal con , atruction of the act which resulted in ; the railroad company's getting the lands, the brief says that "the lan guage of the act must be permitted to control, unless the plain meaning thereof leads to results so absurd as v iuiuo mo conviction inai me gov ernment could not have intended them." The contention of the brief is that the railroad company has failed to comply with the terms of the grant throughout, and that therefore the act .making the grant has been violated, and the grant should be forfeited. "It is urged that the action of the government In prosecuting this suit la inequitable." said the brief in conclu : eion. "because of the delay which has elapsed. But delay is not a defense which can be raised against the gov ernment in any court." land Used by Railroad. , It is contended that the government has performed promptly, fairly and fully every stipulation of Us contract, while the railroad company has failed to discharge the contractual obligations assumed by it. ' "For more than 45 years." says the brief, "the railroad company has used the lands as a security upon which to raise substantially every dollar which I ROSE CITY REASONS RAILROAD GRANT tS&v.'Tfi.":;v: w . . .-. This darling 5-room bungalow, only $3100! Ea$y . terms. Let us take jyou out today. Montana Mmers; Assert That Milling la Transit Charges to Fort land Should Be Cut la Two ?art. :; i; ' : ' (WASHISGTOV BUREAU OT THE . ; JOURNAL.) Washington. April 19. The Royal Milling company of Great Falls, Mont., In an interstate commerce commission eomplaint against the Great Northern and North Bank roads charges that the 2 cent milling in transit charge on shipments to Portland la excessive. It asks that the charge be made 1 cent a hundred and seeks J3500 as repara tion. ' I The J cent milling in transit charge complained of applies to the wheat shipped Into Great Falls for grinding and then reloaded as flour and sent on through to Portland. W. D. Skin ner, traffic manager of the North Bank, i said this morning that this rate has long prevailed, and so far as he knew,; had not previously been tacked. On shipments originating la the In land Umpire, the milling charge is 26 cents at Portland, and formerly that was the rate elsewhere also. Ap peal was made east of this section, and It -was reduced' to cents, though the higher rate still prevails here. The extra charge is made on the basis of extra use of cars, switching to and from the mill and for otbr services performed by the railroad In addition to the straight haul. ED WOMAN PASSENGER HAS QUEER ESCAPE i ' 1 Mrs. J. R. Dillow Drops Through Car floor When Trap Is Sprung. Oregon City, Or.. April 19. A head on collision between a passenger car and a! heavy electric freight engine on the Portland, Eugene & Eastern rail road in West Linn, Sunday afternoon, resulted in the passenger car being demolished and Mrs. J. K. Dillow, the only j passenger, narrowly escaped i death! or serious injury. That Mrs. Dillow had a miraculous 1 escape from death is asserted by those who witnessed the accident. When the car and engine struck, she was standing in the middle of the car, over the trap door in the floor. The crash sprung this door and dropped Mrs. Dillow to the roadbed, where the floor and trucks of the car protected her. She escaped with severe bruises. The entire upper part of the passenger car was damaged so badly that the- wreck ing erew pulled it to one side and burned it last evening. J. R. Hickman was motorman of the passenger car. He Jumped Just before the v collision. He maintains he was running on time. Walter Luzadder, an engineer in the West 14nn shops, was returning trom uswego wild a lone engine. Res idents of Bolton say he passed through that place at needless speed. The col lision occurred a short distance this side of Bolton. The collision was ap parently due to disregard of schedules. Local officials assert an investiga tion of the accident will be held this afternoon. AUTO SPEEDERS FINED Mrs. David Campbell, widow of the Portland fire chief who lost his life four years ago in the Union Oil com pany fire, was fined X10 in the munici pal court this morning for speeding her automobile on Milwaukie street. iL L. Keats, automobile agent, was fined $15 for speeding on the Sandy road. Mr. Keats said that his wife was taking a crowd of children for a Sunday after noon : spin, when the vehicle was stopped by Motorcycle Patrolman Coul ter. GUN SHQT ENDS ILLNESS Albert Kckman of 1069 East Thirty. third street, north, yesterday ended his ! life by shooting himself through thi heart while his wife was In the yard feeding the chickens. He had been 111 12 years and confined to his bed for four weeks. Deputy Coroner Smith believes that ha has nad the gun secreted under his pillow for several days, awaiting the chance to commit suicide. Mr. Eckman was 47 years old. 'No inquest will be held. The widow and daughter are survivors. has gone Into the construction and equipment of the railroad. "Besides using the lands as a credit basis, ; the company has derived from them sufficient money to pay taxes, as well as every conceivable expense charged to them during the 45 years. After all this has been done there is left a1 credit balance of 92.495,094.03. "Upon such a showing," says the brief urging that the railroad company nas no equity in tne lands, "the gov ernment asks nothing unfair when It prays that the lands may be forfeited." PARK Cor. 4th and Stark CAR WRECK AND LttDER flf m QF CHECK FORGERS HAS ELUDED THE OFFICERS Marshfield and; North Bend ' Flooded by Bad Paper Dis tributed by Austrian Gang. SCHEME WORKED BEFORE leaders Explained to Dupe Sow They Oonld Get the Money on the Checks. Marshfield, Or., April 19. The Icad of the - Kani which cashed many at-Xcheck ln Marshfield and North Bend Baturaay night is still at large. Offi cers believe he has left the country. Four Austrians were arrested. ; One, who gave the name of Joe Davis, it was learned today, is Mat Matsch. Officers say he gave the checks to others to cash, promising them half the money. The others arrested claim they thought they were doing nothing wrong. They are: Joe Seavicht. who informed the police; Sam Lobar and John Tonovltch. The leader, who got away with the money, is evidently an old hand, as the checks were clever forgeries, both ln printing and signing. The signature forged was that of Hauser & Hauser, railroad contractors. Officers here be lieve that the gang is ' the one which worked at Boise, Idaho. Those cash ing the checks were leading merchants in Marshfield and North Bend, giving change when small purchases were mad a The checks used were printed outside the city. The sum of $1060 was about the amount realised. Joe Davis and the man who escaped took the dupes to their - room and explained how to pass the chocks. They told the men who were to pass the checks they would be paid the next day. The authorities believe the Intention was for Davis and the leader to escape in the meantime and double-cross their hirelings. Hauser & Hauser say the same scheme was worked before by Aus trians in Choteau county, Mont., and at Boise. Davis refuses to talk, and the sup posed dupes are telling all the detail a Eastern Woman Wins Suit in Court Kiss Minnie Steed CMven Verdict for 400 Defendant Alleged Ke Gave go Snen Security. Miss Minnie Steed of Janesvllle, Wis., was given judgment by Circuit Judge Kavanaugh Saturday against Frank J. Cavanaugh, a Portland busi ness man, for $400 on a note given in 1910. Cavanaugh denied the giving of the note, saying the giver must have been his brother. A photograph of Cavanaugh was In troduced and identified as that of the man who gave the note, and that de fense was not urged Saturday. Judge Kavanaugh agreed to reopen the case if Cavanaugh produced any evidence touching upon the note in a deposi tion en route from the east. Miss Steed said that Cavanaugh gave her a diamond ring at the time he borrowed the money from her, which she understood was an engage ment ring, but that later Cavanaugh secured possession of the ring and she has not seen It since. Each Listened to Troubles of Other Railroad men heard the troubles of shippers and tha East 81ders heard the troubles of the railroad men today at the weekly luncheon of the East Side Business Men's club held at "the Saga more club hall, 381 Morrison street. J. F. Egan, of the Southern Pacific, was chairman of the day and speeches were made by E. B. Duffy of the D. & R. G., H. A. Hinshaw of the South ern Pacific. J. A. Freeman of t a Freeman A Son. City Commissioner Bigeldw, Tom Wallace of the Rock, Island, R. H. Crosier, of the North Bank, W. O. Roberts of the Great Northern, F. L. Burckhalter of the Southern Pacific, J. E. Werlein of the P. R., U & P., W. O. Munsell, Blaine Hallock and W. A. Robblns of the O-W. R- & N. and L. M. Lepper. Music was furnished by the police Quartet. Miss Marguerite Moore, an orchestra and "Jim" Sutton's, "Australian Nightin gales." Use of California License One Charge Xeo Ferry Aooused of Vlsase of Li cense Tag and of Speeding; Tour Others Arrested on Powell oad, lo Ferry enjoyed a motorcycle trip on the Powell Valley road Sunday un til County Motorcycle Officer White spied him. This morning charges of oDeratin? nis motorcycle on a California 3icens I tuouga am naa never Dean in California and Of speeding were placed against him. He must answer the charges be- fore District Judge Dayton. Others arrested for speeding Satur- day and yesterday on the same road cKSJlKt Ail Will Be given hearings before Judge Dayton. Autoists Must Use Mufflers and Dim Lights, Says Albee Directions bare been given 4t tha police by Mayor .Albee to f 4t arrest all automobile drivers m found with their . machine equipped with dassling head- W ugnts and witn mufflers open. 4t Many complaints have been registered as to the -violations 4t of the new traffic ordinance in 4t this regard and the mayor m t wants to see a. stop ' put - to the -fe - practice. - . ; . ' . j 4t Copies of the ordinance glv- t ing provisions of the ordinance in detail may be secured at tha g police station and the city au. t editor's office.- . . i i . . . . iMan Stubs Toe and Drops Lamp With Disastrous Result E. Over, of 874 East Sixty- eighth street, stubbed his toe on a rug while carrying an oil lamp last night, i and the acci- Ce dent cost him his home. He had trouble also In rescuing his wife and two, children. Mr. carrying it into a; bedroom, pre- paratory to retiring.: The oil ignited when the lamp broke, and the fire, catching a canvas partition, spread so rapidly that only with the greatest difficul- ty did Mrs. Over and the two small children get out. The loss of house and: contents was complete. The fire department could no nothing, as the nearest fire plug was- many blocks away. Patrolman; W. H. Pratt turned in the fire alarm. TO WELCOME HEAD OF WOODMEN WHEN Reception Parade Will Be Feature of Entertainment for I. 1. Boak, About 40 members of the Woodmen of the eWorld met yesterday and per fected plans for the reception of I. 1. Boak, head consul, who will arrive In Portland from San Francisco next Sunday afternoon at 1:50. Delegates' from the eight local camps of the W. O. V. were enthus iastic in considering the different plans proposed. The sliver Jubilee of the order will be celebrated in San Francisco next August. I. I. Boak Will have closed the tenth year of service as head consul on Monday. APril2, and this anniversary is what the W. v. w. or fortiano win ceie- brate. On Sunday next the degree teams and many members of the order will meet the distinguished fraternalist at the depot and escort him to the W. O. W. temple at 128 Eleventh street. An escort of mounted police will head tha procession, and a band will enliven the proceedings. Arrangements have been made to take moving pictures of the scene, which will be exhibited all over the coast. A short reception will be given at the "W. O. W. temple, and ln the even ing the different degree teams and guests will attend the performance at the Baker theatre. Monday night Ma sonio Temple will be the scene of a reception, to which all members of the W. O. W., their families and friends are invited. The doors will be thrown open to the public Mayor Albee will welcome Head Consul Boak. and con gratulations on his 10 years of serv ice in that position will be given. A class of 300 new applicants will be presented to him as the most fitting testimonial of the members of the or der. . The committee in. charge of the re ception parade next Sunday is P. R. MoHale, marshal, assisted by James Ruddiman and Captain J. R. Gladwyn. Trips will be taken about the city In automobiles as opportunity is given. William Reidt's auto will be at this disposal of the head consul from the time he steps off the train until he departs. The offer of Mr. Reidt to furnish his auto was accepted with thanks by the committee yesterday. New Committee Gets 51 Members Result of Week's Canvass la Behalf a Commerce Chamber Made Today; Xieonard Treads With Eight. After a week's canvassing the first membership committee of the new Chamber of Commerce met and report- i mis noon at ine commercial club, the 290 subcommittees showing a total of 61 new members, with a number of excellent prospects, i Short speeches were made by Chairman W. J. Hof mann, Charles Berg : oC the advisory committee, David N. Mosessohn, Jacob Kanzler and others. The subcommittee headed by T. A, eLonard made the best report, with eight new members. The present membershin " committee win ' rnntlnti. thrAntfk ini.il . , . . " w Ar . miu will II1CC I each week to report on progress. Will Start to Raise F-4 Today Because Death XfUrks Wear Sunken Sub marine, Ho More Divers to Be Bent Sown Sear Konolnlu Harbor. Honolulu, April 19.--(U. P.) Death lurks In the neighborhood of the sunk en submarine F-4, in the opinion of naval officers, and no more divers will be sent down. An attempt will be made to raise the hull today, with the four lines now attached to it. Diver George Stillson volunteered to attach more cables to the F-4, but his oner was refused, for the time htni- s lne asK B iraught with too much danger. - , . Tl r4- -3 TT 3 1! AjieCteCl 1.6 && 01 ' . . Automobile Ulub C. C. Overmire Is the new president of the Portland Automobile club. Ho was elected by the board of directors og the club at a meeting held In the Portland Commercial j club this noon. Other officers selected are John Kelly, vice president; James E. Appt- ' - , -five tt. TMfiiiuiiMei , assistant secretary, ! and Walter M. -oo. treasurer. W. J. Clemens Is th retiring president. The new officers take up their work immediately. Congressman Sinnott Hone. That the next Republican presiden tial candidate will not be selected un til the actual time of the party's na tional convention. Is ! the opinion of Congressman N. J. Sinnott. who rep resents the Second Oregon congres sional district. He spent today in Portland on his way home from Wash ington. T. C- "It seems to be the gen- llcan, candidate will ; be convention made, rather . than t pre-convention-made. ,r A host of favorite sons - are being discussed as possibilities, but sentiment is not centering on any one of them." - - i - MAYOR ARRIVES MONKEY RUNS EN CITY'S PARK OFFICIAL HD SHAKE Others Fussing Along Street i Are Given Hearty Greeting j by Little Simian, PET RUNS FREE ON STREET James O. ConvUl Believes That Xdttle Animal Bemembera Saving Met Kim ln Zoo. Are monkeys endowed with human intelligence? Can they distinguish friends from enemies? ; James O. Convill, superintendent of parks and playgrounds, has always contended that man came from mon key, and that hence monkeys are Intel ligent. but he says it was brought home forcibly this morning. Convill was on bis way to the city hall when passing East Twelfth and Stark streets he noticed a monkey run ning up and down the sidewalk, climb ing trees and jumping down again, then trying to shaken hands with pe destrians. Others had no difficulty in getting close to the animal but when Convill attempted to approach it, the monkey ran chattering and screaming as though badly frightened. ; Now Convill believes that the roon key recognised him as the man in charge of the park soo, and would have nothing to do with him. What tne monkey was doing at large is a mystery to Convill. SADLER MAY JOIN CANTINE State Will Probably Engage City'" Chief Bridge Inspector. brrderVorthr;t come a member of State Engineer -"7 Cantine s staff. It was learned today present he is on a vacation but It .JrDeved that he will go : to.work ; r, C Yi. " ..T nimu k.. -7. i, . ZZ' T : ; state. It was stated today that Holmes Viae .ntir.lu ..,.. hi. nnnnan. lions wun ine cny, dhi may return when the O-W. R. & N. regrade work actually begins." Holmes has had charge of the plans and estimates for this project. He is in Salem today. TO GIVE SOLDIERS JOBS Civil Service Board Makes New Rule to Make Entrance Easier. ' That more soldiers and sailors who have been honorably discharged may be induced to enter the city's service, the municipal civil service board has made a new rule which makes it easier for men of this type to t&jte city posi tions. " I At present all applicants for posi tions under civil service are required to be residents of Portland for at least a year prior to taking civil service ex aminationa. Under the new rule, sol diers who have been stationed in the Department of Columbia or sailors who have been on the Pacific station for one year may upon honorable dis charge apply to take examinations, j provided they are actually residents c j the city at the time of making ap-1 plication. Charles Zueblin to ! Speak Here Tonight Publicist Editor and Authority on Mu nicipal Development Will Speak on ; "The Common Life." Charles Zueblin of Boston, publicist, editor and authority on municipal de velopment, is in -Portland, at the Ore gon hotel. He has honored the Rose City by consenting to make the only lecture of his present trip, at the Women of Woodcraft hall tonight. Mr. CommcL tha ansmtrpa of the Civln Imciia Pra. the auspices of the Civic league. Pres Ident Bushnell of Paelflc university will serve as chairman of the evening for the lecture. This is Mr. Zuebltn's first visit to Portland in three years, President Canadian T5ifi 4- T) tt " j ! i aClllC tO I. aV VlSlt J Sir Thomas O'Shaughnessy is Sxpected to Arrive Here Heat Triday In Pri ! rate Car. E Sir Thomas O'Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific, railway, who has been visiting the San Francisco Ex position, will arrive in Portland in his private car Friday morning on his way back to Montreal. Whether or not he will stop in the city more than a few hours is not known. ThA nr..M.nt 1 J . . - Lady O'Shaughnessy and children. Be traveled west over southern routes and1 i n rl I win take advantage of his trip to in spect nis own lines on the way back. Germans Attack 1 French Fortress Bio Serious Damage rollows Bombard- meat of Belfort; Trench Oala Oronnd on Drive Toward Bhine. -Paris. April 19. (I. N. B.)-German airships bombarded the French fort ress of Belfort, according to the of ficial communication issued i here to day by the war office, excepting the airing of two hangars, no serious dam age was done. . Further French suc cess e ln their drive toward the Rhine are reported. A series of Important netgnts were taaen and two cannon and two machine guns were captured. Vancouver Marriage licenses. Vancouver, Wash., April J 9.- Mar riage licenses were Issued late Satur day afternoon at the office of the coun ty auditor to the following couples: w. w. H&wer and Maud Laura Strat- ton, both of Seattle; -Charles Marten- son and Berta Peterson, both of Port land; Xj. B. Peddieord, of Vancouver, and , Margaret Howley. of Springfield, I i The rortlaad Tiora.1 nnrim-t-m i Requests your presence at their next meeung, wmcn win . De neld Tuesda-y. April 20, 1916, in the Masonic Temple. l . TJ...1. 3 V- 1.11. . . 1 WO HANDS F. A. VAN KIRK, Pres. M. NIKLA.S", Sec. (Adv.) Chapman School Closed; 5 Cases Diphtheria Found As a result of five diphtheria cases discovered among the pu- pils of the Chapman school, Twenty-fifth and Wilson streets, the school was closed today and will remain" -closed until Wednesday. It will be thoroughly fumigated. '"''-. Residents of Willamette Heights, whose children attend the school, became much aroused over the situation when only one room of the school was fumigated after the first case was discovered about a week ago. That child died. When other cases developed they insisted' that the entire building should be fumigated. This request was made by the . Chapman Parent-Teacher asso- elation. At first they were in- formed by the city health- de- partment that the taxpayers could not stand the expense. The cases developed among the pupils of the fourth grade. Fashion Plate Man Succeeds as Burglar) , - i Besldenoe of W. it -Wilder Bobbed of Silverware Valued at Several Boa. ored Dollars. A nobbily dressed 1 hurtlar whn walked out of th front rtnnr f W. house with a suitcase, went to the corner and calmly awaited a street - car, which he boarded, robbed the "u"' v. ai. wuaer at aeo vista avenue last night, securing jewelry and silverware valued at several hun dred dollars. Some of the silverware "taken was several hundred years old, members of the family reported to the police. The thief entered by "Jimmying" a small window ln the rear, of the house, but went out the front door of the home suspicion in th-mmds "wDrs wno saw mm. 1 hleves also entered the F. C. Aus - tin home at 4S4 Chapman street yes - terday' afternoon and secured some minor article, of Jewelry. The police I BBans ur men ! inai ine committed - both burglaries. in v inn v. I V'" 1" , ' ul' ZZ .11 ZZl. . i . UU1 Ul Larsen at 1457 Curtis ave nue by thieves last night. Saturday night the home of Andrew Nelson at 1453 Curtis avenue was robbed, according to polios reports, and two flutes, one of silver, and a number of pieces of small Jewelry were taken. Dorothy B. Morton Is Accused of Theft Warrant Out for Girl, Aged Eighteen, Who Claims to Be a Friend of Well Knowa Families. A complaint charging the theft of $95 worth of property, including S10 in groceries, is the basis for a war rant Issued out of the municipal court this morning for the arrest of Dorothy Beverly Martin, aared 18 years, who claims to be a member of the Multnomah club and an intimate friend of members of several of Port land's well-known families. Superintendent Dow Walker of the club denies that the girl is a member. I B. C. Elder of the telegraph de partment of the O-W. R. & N. is complainant. The girl was employed by him as gsSffffs in the Sunnyside Thirty-seventh and Bel mont streets, and Is said to have taken two opal rings and an opal stud, valued at S85 Before she disappeared Saturday afternoon, Mr. Elder alleges, she went to a near-by grocery store and pur chased 110 worth of erocerles. rhare. ine them to Mr. Elder and takin them with her. Miss Delia Holt of 83 North Seventh street, an associate of the girl, is charged in the complaint as an. accomplice. Let! bV PollCO ' V Band, Give Parade Led by the police band some dozen or more automobiles containing mem bers of "The Candy Shop" company and Portland men prominently identi wlth tn rar f Mut paraded thr"11 the downtoww . streets this noon, calling public attention to the fied with the Order of Muts paraded I fact that tonight la Muts' night at the Hellig theatre. Tonight's performance of Rock and Fulton ln "The Candy Shop" Is to be for the benefit of the organization to make up a deficit of nearly $400 ex- pended last winter in relief work. As part of a large evening planned. the Muts will hold an Initiation cere mony following the regular perform ance, and 'will take William Rock, comedian and co-star of the comic opera, into the fold. Hnt.fi MPT! I nTlTP.T: v w 4UVU vv a. With New Chamber Portland hotel managers conferred with the consolidation committee of j the New Chamber f Commerce this I afternoon to perfect plans for caring ; properly for Oregon's tourists during the summer. Every effort will be made by the i new chamber : to provide out of town visitors.- with full Information on points of Interest and scenic spots near fortland and along the Columbia. The hotel proprietors will cooperate with the chamber. $375,000 Payment To P. R., L. & P. Is Not Made Today The expected payment by the government of $375,000 to the ' Portland Railway, Light & Power company. In closing the deal for the Oregon City locks. 5 was not made today, but is ex- pected to ' be made this week. j . The ohri k tar the amount has St 4 been: drawn In the office of 0 , Colonel C. H. McKlnstry, TTnlt ed States engineer, but will not be delivered to President Frank- lin T. Griffith of the P. R, I '& P. company until -final word is received from the. United States attorney general. - 1 SLUGGERS I BUSY IN CARPENTERS' STRIKE Police- Called When Attempt Is Made tq Attack One Em . ployer, -"); 'V ARBITRATION ATTEMPTED leathers Imported to Take Vlace Strikers aad vollo Prepare for Keeps ;of Trouble. of Chicago, 111., April 19.- (I. N. S.) The first serious trouble due to the carpenters' strike occurred today when sluggers at EngUwood attempted to "et" WV O. Jones, and two of his em ployes. ; The poMce were called im mediately. Although powerless to force settle ment of the strike and lockout of the 13,000 union carpenters, the state board of arbitration today began a series of conferences between employers and unionists with the hope of Influencing publlo sentiment to such an extent that one aide or the other would be forced to give in.' Representatives of the carpenters aistnct council and of the Contractors' association were uraed to accent mt. t,emen Dy means of three mediators, i to b chosen in any manner satlsfac- j tory to both workers and employers o maicauon has been given as to whether: or not jthe board's efforts would be successful. Up to a late hour todty no violence has been reported. 1 - Watchfulness t has been increased, hbwever,; and the police, prepared for serious trouble, are maintaining re serves In all parts of the city. vnn tne arrival here today of 300 Imported lathers and the expected ar nva or a large- number of painters 1 nd decorators to replace strikers, a ) union charter fa the newcomers will w asaea ior ana arriuation with the American Federation of Labor. Chaplain Touring Southern Oregon Rev. W. Q. Maclaren. chaplain of the Oregon penitentiary and superintend ent of the Pacific- Coast Rescue and Protective society, is making a trip through the southern portion of the state ln the interest of his work. Lust week he was at Marshfield and other towns along the coast where he was greeted by large audiences when he delivered addresses. He . and F. E. A. Bmith, secretary of the-society, had a very difficult trin to th rnno na cduntry, as they arrived in Mapleton too iaie 10 caicn tne Saturday stage for Gar diner and had to walk. From Gardiner jto Marshfield they also had great dif j ficulty m traveling along the beach In nil auiuaiODllA EAT!DRINK! Dr. Alberty' Scientif fc Health " Food and Drink. This new and valuable food Is now within the reach of the publlo. - A food that is a food, from which no nourishing element has been re moved, as is the case with many foods. It goes I further, because It Is heavy with nourishment. Being rich in nitrogen, it f is especially valuable for children and adults. Nitrogen Is a prominent constituent of the ana iissues or tfte body. A scientific compound of certain cereals having a peculiar and marked effect, this food wiu apsoiuteiy neiD nature to aver. com difficulty. Rich ln mln. era! salts and other llfeaivlna- ments. Excellent for young and old, sick or i well. Its merits have been proven by physicians and individuals. A Portland lady, convalescent from nervous prostration, gained three pounds in one week. A man suffer. ing from tuberculosis regained bis health and oVfcroame all symptoms. xames rurnisned on request. A prominent Portland 'physician Is using It . altogether In practice la overcoming different diseases. A free sampje will be given anyone caning at our offices. Dr. Alberty's Scientific Health Drink, a cereal drink that is r tshlng. delicious, satisfying and freshing. A perfect substitute for nour. re-cof fee and tea, without the nareotia ef fects of either, j . A food as well as a delicious beverage. Out food and drink are on sale at Llpman, Wolfe A Co. 'a. Olds, Wortman A King's and all lead ing druggists and grocers. BCXJIBTiyiC HZAZ.T3C FOOD CO, 518-13-1 Broadway Boil ding. Fbea . J Baala 688. IW CHICAGO Li 1 mm m faXK, WIIT 1SZ, 9TBAM WASHZBOTOJC. Opes Daily, eo to 11 P. U, goagar X0kO u n r. u. : IMPORTANT The National, as usual, presents for the beginning of the weA a bill of unusual excellence. A drama of love and adventure ! to be seen In rrha White Mask"; an original and vital drama 1 "The Great Experiment : while a Oeorge Ad feble supplies -laugh without number; Joe Roberts, banjolst. FOU knOw, of course, and theiAmeteur Night tonight will be splendid. -TODAY AND THE WHITE MASK Three-act feature drama, with 141 lie Leslie and a coterie of stars. A blackmailer pays an unusual Penalty, while distress Is brought to his victims. THE GREAT EXPERIMENT Twd-act drama. A theme of original but startling : : : - Acnon rspit. ana intense. THE DEMAND THAT MUST BE SUPPLIED A George Ade fable. JOE ROBERTS BANJOIST i The greatest specialty feature ever shown In Portland. i Heart-5eliff Weekly - Fashion and Events AMATEUR NIGHT . . TONIGHT Woman Wants to Adopt Baby Boy Two Months Old Have you a baby boy. under 2 months of age, that you want to give away? , There is a well-to-do farmer woman living near Fortland " who wes. promised that she -Sf mizht adoBt a hihv nhont tvr m- weeks sgo, and last week she was almost broken hearted when she learned that the youngster had been given to someone else. 60 she 'has ep- pealed to Mrs. Wilmah Chand- ler-Crounse, assistant superin- tendent of the women's protec- tive division of the department. of public safety, and ssys m that she will not rest un- til she has succeeded ln m adopting a baby. So Mrs. Crounse has Issued a broadcast call for help, and asks tlint mothers with infants that come ' up to specifications apply to her a in the division offices at a police headquarters at 9 o'clock H tomorrow morning. AMUSEMENTS -TOSTXaKT IB MUTI' JTIOHT" HEILIG Bdw'y st Taylor Kaia 1. A-1181 TAMir"UT 115 ALL AVrilaUna THIS WEEK UtcazAl MAT-WED. Floor, II : Bal., 71a, 50e. Oal.. 85o. 8S0. ROCK and FULTON !u the MualcaV-Couady Hit, THE CANDY SHOP Eieellant eait. nfunnlna ehoruR. . Kvaalno. lower floor fl.uO) balcony $1. Tdc, CXK:; Uallarj 60c. . IIHHBZI) MUTf MIGHT T0KIGHT. BAKER THIATHE Kain I, A-aSAO. Go. L. Bakar.Mar. Orrateat hit erer kudwn in PortUnd.- Tha Italian Grand Ouera Company (Murlo T.um bardi. ImprcHario). TonjKht. "CaTallerla Ru tieanna" and "X Pllancl." TiioxUt. "Fault." Wd. Mat., "biaolotta." KvhiiIiih, "II Troratora." IMca. iic to fl. 85r, 50c. ' (lrtt tlua in America at tlivae prlca. IIATINET DAliY 30 THE EIGHT EWOLISH FOltOFT-MX-VOTB la taa Latatt London Kavua, OTHER BIO-TIMS ACTS 4 . Bozaa and firit row Valoeay raaarvad by U j A Bab. Main 6 Phonti A-1020 IF T HE Did not have ix other rattling good acts to bank on. Would hfl 11 your worries. This woman' is a Real Comedienne with a bundle of new songs. Tonight. Tuesday Wednesday Emma Cams, Harry Cooper, Tracey ft Stons, The Marvelous Manchurlans, Lee ft Cranston, Two Carletons. TURNER AND TURNER 50--CENTS-25 Matinee Each Day TUESDAY. conception. Featuring an unusual galaxy of local eelebrittes. Don't mlas this. lOd-WORTK MOM lOd 1 9Ml EMMA CA1RUS