:v-yl'.ji; - "tr ' " ( ? y VCgOV SsyJsKf'Sy jZgTO5gA sCi , JL VTSaXanZV vv-VXSy "Vf X' v w i n !. Humid-; v j PRICE TWO CENTS : .tfSlrnP HS VOL. XlVif NO. 257. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY "4, 1918. SIXTEEN PAGES. ?' it; ES PARK IIG WAY TO GOLUMBIAGORGE PARK FREE FOR USE OF PEOPLE Order of Secretary Houston Setting Aside About 14, r 000 Acres on Columbia Highway is Announced. IMPROVEMENT OF FINE SCENIC SPOT PLANNED Roads Wilt Be Built, Natural . Beautyj Places Will Be Preserved. Oregon has received a most welcome Christmas sift from Uncle Sam. It la a great park lying for 23 mile along the Columbia river highway with Eagle creek as ita central point. Sec retary of Agriculture David F. Hous- ton on Christmas Eve signed an order which sets aside for the free use of the people 13,873 acres of land a mile -' and a half wide, which shall be known as the Columbia Gorge park division of the Oregon National forest. . The order of the secretary provides no national -park, in the ordinary Ac ceptance of the term "national park." but leaves the great tract still in the national forest. This means that It will be developed at once by the con struction of roads and trails, the es tablishment of free camp .sites and, un limited and free use by the people. Xocal Campaign Wins, Announcement of the gift was made today at the weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce.: It represents a cam- : paign that has been going on since last April when a group of Portland clti- sens, strolling along the highway, spec ulated on the ownership of -the ad joining viands so rich In scenery and grimly foretold that "some rich scala wag will some day fence all this jtrandeur from the people." . Steps at once were taken to find out who .the owners were. .It was discov ered that the land was In the national forest. This simplified the situation and when Chief Forester Henry S. Graves was here last summer he was interested in the project. Me became so enthusiastic that he started the ms- ""-chlnery of his department in motion. l In the meantime, a committee com .posed of Jacob Kansler. chairman; Amos 8. Benson. Emery Olmatead. T. H. Sherrard and R. S. Shelly, worked all the. influence It could. ' The cul mination of Us efforts is That the people of Oregon and the visitors to the state will for all time enjoy one of the scenic gems of the world. Development of the park will be gin as early as possible next soring. It is intimated that the interest of the department officials is so strong that Columbia Gorge park will be made a . "model park" and all the conveniences possible will be provided here aa a '"show place" of the forest service. Secretary Houston's order follows: Text of he Order. Pursuant to an act of congress di recting the secretary of agriculture to select, classify and segregate lands within the boundaries of national for- - eats that may be opened to homestead entry, certain lands aggregating 13,873 acres, within the Oregon .national for est, situated adjacent to the- Columbia river highway, as indicated upon the diagram hereto- attached, have been dulv examined and. being found more valuable for their scenic beauty, and for public recreation and camping grounds, were classified and segre gated, on July 27. 1915. aa not chiefly valuable for agriculture and therefore nonlistable under the forest homestead act of June 11. 10. Tor SPabUo Vse. It appears that these- lands are not only of great value for national forest purposes, but should also be perma ' nentlv retained in government owner ship in order to provide for the en joyment, use and recreation of the general public, and to prevent monop oly of many of the benefits of this , highway, an admirable public enter- . prise and utility, and can be so ad- ministered by the forest service with- .'- out additional expense to the govern ment. - Now, therefore, I, D. F. Houston,, secretary of asriculture. do hervttv ' give public notice that the above men tioned area, adjacent to the Columbia ' river highway, is hereby deslcnated as the, Columbia Gorge park division -of the "Oregon National forest; and that all national forest lands therein are . beld for, the use and enjoyment of the -. general public for recreation purposes, ,'; coordlnately with the purposes for , which the Oregon National forest was - .established. The administration and use of this area shall be governed by the spirit of this order, and no use shall be allowed or permitted that wilt .-. Interfere with the broad public pur .' . poses herein set forth. Ia testimony whereon I have here V ronto set my hand and official seal at -Washington. D. C. this twenty-fourth day of December. 115. r " (Signed) . - D. F. HOUSTON, . ' . - ; Secretary. Shevlin Estate Is : Worth 83,500,000 - -J : v roraer Tale Player aad Coaca Xeares : . : I to Kls Widow aad Two Children i) Poraer to Get JUauity of 90,000.. 'i ' Minneapolis, MiniC Jan. 4.--I, . rJ. S. In the will of the late Thomas X. i Shevlin, former Tals football ,coach. : i -flled for probate today, the estate of I 3.S0.oeO Is left entirely to the ; widow and two children. - . . - i y - A large part of . the esUte Is placed in trust antll the two children reach . b age of 80, after which it! will be equally divided between thent:- Mrs. : -, Shevlin wiU receive aa annual ' Income - of sco.oo . . Simon Resigns From Cabinet, Opposes Force British Secretary of State for Honte Affairs Quits Because of Decision to Enforce Conscription. London, Jan. 4. (U. P.) Premier Asqulth today confirmed reports that Sir John Simon had resigned from the English cabinet. His announcement waa made in the house of commons following a two and a half hour ses sion of the cabinet, from which Simon was absent Despite contrary reports, the Chron icle today said positively that Ireland will not be Included in the scope of the conscription bill the government is introducing this wetk. Although reports have been current for several days that other members would Quit as a result of forcing con scription on the nation, every other member attended the cabinet session. Simon was a Liberal, wno served as attorney general in the previous cabi net, and was given the home affairs post in the coalition cabinet. There was talk at the first of the war that be planned to quit, because of his opposition to the struggle, but was deterred from this by reason of Germany's violation of Belgium's neu trality. AMERICAN DESCRIBES SCENES OF TERROR AS THE PERSIA tfAS SUNK Charles H. Grant of Boston, Landed at Alexandria, Tells of Sudden Explosion. London. Jan. 4. (TJ. P.) Scenes of horror preceded the plunge of the P. and O. liner Persia, victim of sub marine In the Mediterranean. ' ' She turned turtle while lifeboats were getting away from her side. The waves washed more than a score of passengers from the deck. Then the giant ship dipped sharply, sending shrieking women and children slipping into the water. Before the eyes of sur vivors, she rolled over and went down while a score still clung to the decks, rroaa 850 to SOO Bead. The admiralty today-abandoned hope that American Consul McNeely had been saved, although 11 persona. In cluding Lord Montagu, were reported in late advices to have landed at Malta. Officials still estimate that from 350 to 300 persons perished. At the same time the owners of the torpedoed liner Glengyle said she did not carry over five passengers and that these were saved. Consul McNeely waa In the cabin when the ship was hit. snd was one of the last to reach the deck, survivors said. Most of the other passengers were at luncheon, without a thought of danger. ICaay "floated for aloars. Those on deck strapped on life belts while the crew worked with the life boats. Nearly 70 crowded Into one boat. When it struck the water, the waves lapped over it and threatened to sink it Thereupon some were trans ferred to another boat Many survivors leaped from the ca reening ship or were washed from the deck before she sank. Several floated (Concluded on Pace rive. Oohram Twe.) Hotel Fire Is Fatal To One; Five Injured TicUma Jumped Trona Wladowa; Um of 60 Onsets Were Endangered; Kotel ia Xeart of Sraslaess Section. Weterbury. Conn Jan. 4. (L N. S. One man was killed, five others were Injured and the lives of (0 guests en dangered In a fire that destroyed the Hotel Connecticut early today. The hotel Is in the heart of the. business section. The identity of the dead man has not been established.- The police say they believe all guests escaped from the hotel. The dead man and the five who were hurt received their injuries by Jump ing from the third and fourth story windows. '' Berlin Report Quiet. Berlin, Jan. 4. (L N. S.) Today"s official bulletin from the German gen eral staff reported all theatres of war quiet Liquor Shipments Consigned to Two "Preachers" Seized Two liquor shipments, con- signed to- "preachers' In Oregon, St were.selixl this morning by Deputy -SherTCt "Ward" "onritti: arrival of the steamship Johan Poalsen from California porta. The shipments . consisted of j three cases ef wine and beer and ' were sent by the same firm in Ban Francisco. . One - was con- . signed to a "Her. Bock" of Mc- MtnnvUle, and the other to "Rev. Stock ' of - Junta ra, - Malheur - - county. The sheriffs - office and apeclal agents of the dis- ' trict attorney's - office - believe the namea of the consignees are : - fictitious. - , v ....... i ;- T PERSIA AFFAIR Gives Out Announcement He Will Act as Soon as All Possible Facts in Connec tion Are Ascertained. LEADERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE ARE CONSULTED Evidence at Hand Thus Far Is Held - Not Conclusive of Torpedoing. War Xate Takes Jump. London. Jan. 4. (L N. S.) Underwriters who hitherto have quoted 25 per cent as against war between the United States and Austria today advanced their flgues to 40 per cent. The prediction was made that any Increase of business would result in a further increase of the rate. Washington, Jan. 4. (TJ. P.) While Washington was tense, and conditions much like those preceding the Spanish-American war,. President Wilson, back before scheduled time from his honeymoon, took prompt energetic steps in the new, grave crisis in Amer ica's international situation today. Within five hours of his hastened return, he had published a statement showing that the administration con siders the torpedoing of the Persia with the loss-of American consul Mc Neely's life is an extreroly grave sit uation; "The president ' and secretary of state. said, the - statement- given out by the president's secretary "are tak ing every means possible to obtain facts in this grave matter and will act Just as soon an - Information Is ob tained." Sruamoms Senate leaders. The president too, conferred with congressional leaders, including Chair man Stone of the senate foreign af fairs committee , and Chairman Flood of the house foreign affairs commit tee, and he. called a meeting of the senate foreign affairs committee for tomorrow. While he decided not to call a cabi net session today, he summoned Stone and Flood to discuss the situation with them so that he might have their co operation in case a breach in relations with the central powers becomes nec essary as a result of the wholesale slaughter of' non-combatants within the Mediterranean "death sone" re cently. Will Await Details. After these conferences. It waa offi cially stated that no action will be taken until further details of the Per sia case are at hand. However, the Intensity and delicacy of the situation permeated the White House, the state department, congress and diplomatic circles. On every hand, the talk showed that authorities looked at the recent torpedolngs, following so close ly on Austria's Ancona note, as pre senting an ominous situation. As a result of their conferences, 8tone and Flood prepared to prevent discussion of international problems on the floors of congress. Adjournment of the senate eased this task. Inasmuch as several there were primed for a verbal explosion. Cooperation. Za Assured, The president and the chairmen dis cussed all eventualities, and the freest consultation and cooperation between chiefs and the White House was as sured if breaking of diplomatic, rela tions becomes necessary. Officials do not regard evidence fius far at hand In the Persia case as con clusive of torpedoing. Navy authori ties say that possibly she struck a mine, and In support of thU theory they pointed to the fact that tuo quick plunge she took made the torpedoing theory somewhat doubtful. The presence of- guns aboard the Persia complicated future rather than Immediate . action. The main lact of no warning remains. Other Cases rending. It. is Improbable that a submarine could see guns on "the Persia; cd whether these were for offensive or defensive action is a question for fu ture discussion In the matter of tech nicalities. In addition to the torpedoing of the Persia last week, with loss of at least one American life, the administration was confronted with diplomatic Issues arising from the submarining of the Glengyle, the Tasaka Maru, the Clotat Ancona and Lusltanla. The principal point for imcnedlate consideration was whether the administration should pro test the recent wholesale submarine slaughter in the Mediterranean with out waiting for further information as to the circumstances surrounding the slnklna- of the liner Persia. fl t- waa asthori ta Q velyTalimSfea tnaT a formal Inquiry Will be- made of .the central powers, demanding an explana tion of recent attacks, , . . V Mrs. Wilson' in Charge. . Washington. Jan: 4. (L 24. a) President Woodrow Wilson and . his bride. -formerly Mrs. Norman Gait ar rived 'Iters at 7:66 a- to. today from Ho Springs. Ya,1 where they have been spending their honeymoon. The couple hurried to the White House. : The arduous 11-hour trip made over the. mountains by' the couple was un even tful Both were in ilgh spirits as WILSON ERlS GRAVE MATTER Kaiser Losing His Voice, Says Paris" Report German 'Emperor Menaced With Dombnefj bj Cancerous Growth in Throat, Says Paris Matin. Parisoian. 4. (I. N. 8.) Kaiser Wllhelm: is menaced with dumbness. A story to this effect was printed here todaj, by the Matin. It said: "It la 1 trned that the recent opera tion on tV kaiser consisted of partial ablation J the . cancerous tissues of the larynx. He is unable to speak. If he doe not consent to total ablation the larynx will become stifled in a few weeks and his voice will fall entirely.' Blood rJ sonlng Kaiser's Trouble?. Rome,' Jan. 4. (I. N. S.) The kaiser's 1 Vines Is now admitted tu be du to bleod poisoning. The specific cause is Being withheld. He has been operated (in twice and his condition has not lmij-ved. Complications are feared. Long care and absolute rest ar indispensable. It Is possible the crown prince will be en t mi ted with the imperial sig nature un-e8s the kaiser's condition Im proves.' ' The kver s trip to Sofia and Con stantinople, which was scheduled for January IS, has been abandoned. The doctors are convinced that the kaiser will be vnable to travel for many months. Only tfie chancellor was allowed to vielt the , falser on New Years. -r-i; MISSES TESTIFY Eviderfcbr Is "Somebody'' Paid Costs and All But One Got$tOO for Rights. Testimony that employes of the Ore gon Lumbe -company and the gumpter Valley railway were induced to make entry open government land under the timber, sad stona act was given In federal eoui; today in the case brought by the government against the lumber company, asking cancellation of title to 43 timber holdings in Baker county and for an accounting for the value of the finished lumber taken from it Assistant United States Attorney Beckman, drew from several witnesses the. Information that they had been ap proached! either by Grant Geddes, now dead, but then general manager of the lumber company, or by the late David Eccles, -wit" the suggestion that they had a rlgr to make entry under the act That the expenses of the filing, the cost ojT final proof and notices of publication were taken care of in some mysterious way was the gist of the testimony.". In eaa case save one, the entrymen said they , subsequently received 1100 cash when deeds were turned over to the officers of the lumber company. The one exception was H. W. Nlbley. who testified that he had sold his claim to his brother. C. W. Nlbley. for $1400. :He said his brother was then an officer of the lumber company. Witnesses who testified this morn ing were Mrs. May Delameter, John Olson. Jlrs. K. M. Ford. Mr. Nlbley and Ben H. Lewis. All said they resided at LBaker at-the time the entries were made, -and that theyad gone from Baker to the government land office at La Griod, made their filing and sub sequently obtained patents. They had later rellrjulshed their titles to the lands, ther said, to the lumber com pany. Olsoq said he had gone to Geddes on one occasion to see him about the gov ernment land, and on that occasion Oeddesiiad told him the government was trying to kick him out but had not succeeded. On cross-examination be admitted that he had not told the truth to a federal agent 'who had in vestigated the ".and holdings, giving as Ms excuse, however, the fact that be thought, him merely a meddling stran ger. 1 1 . , Said Xt Was All might. Mrs. Ford testified that . Geddes had told her of her right to a .timber claim,; explaining that It would coet, altogether, 1900. She said she did not know; Who furnished, the money, but had supposed It was the lumber corn- rfcwh-d e taff rifteea. Colaoie Tbrrr. But;Two Men Stand Cliance With Wilson Charles Summer Bird, "laassscihusetts Profresslve, Tells' rerklaa It Must Be Stooserett or JToghes. New ? Tork. Jan. 4. (I. N.' 8.) Charles Sumner Bird, former Progres sive csndldate for governor of M eacbUsetts, in a letter toay to George W. Perkins, chairman of .the execu tive committee of the Progressive na tional) committee, .proposed the nomi nation Of Colne-Roosevelt as the Re publican candMate for president next yeriilb. Ellhg Root as his secretary of-tete II.",'" 7' . 1 Nexjt to ' Mr." Roosevelt Mr. "Bird said, the only roan who had a chance U deteat. President .Wilson Is Justice Hughes- ! ' they Stepped from the train platform and harried out of the presidential en trance at the station to, a waiting auto mobile.' : f .- - ' ' " ' , . It waa a real homecoming to the new mistress of- the White House. Many of bar personal belongings; - favored pieces. of. furniture and bric-a-brac having been moved to the White House during; the last fortnlxht- - . ..-.- COMPANY EMPLOYES IpCED ENTRIES 'I I wi ENGLAND CALLS HEW RECRUITS TO THE COLORS Lord Derby Reports on His Enlistment Plan to House of Commons; 651,160 Men Failed to Volunteer. MODIFIED CONSCRIPTION IS DEEMED NECESSARY Net Available SingFe. Men 345,386; Married Men, 487,676, Says Report. London. Jan. 4 (I. N. 8.) A proc lamation calling to the colors the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth groups of recruits, enrolled under Lord Ierby's plan, was Issued by the government to day. The recruits will begin reporting February 8. They include single men between the years of 23 and 26. Lord Derby reported on his enlist ment plan today. His figures show that (51,1(0 men throughout England failed to volunteer while a total of Z.184.S79 enlisted. Of the enlisted men. however, only 1.421. 104 are available for actl ) service in tfio field. Examination . bowed that 761,875 were defective ant not fit for service. Lord Derby figures were not as high as had been expeied. and. tbere- fore a modified form C onscrlptionJ baa been agreed upon. The Derby recruits hi Into groups of "stai starred" men. The "s unfit for active aervlct der arms and will be u workers or In other fli Oreuplag of a been divided dM and "un red" ones are soldiers un 1 as munition la. rrclts. ed as follows: The recruits are grot . Singls "starred" men lll,0(7. Married rslansd- S04 ,4Maa' L Married un tarred i Jen, IJ6.1TL: : At the beginning of. Lbrd Derby's military campaign the number of men of military age In England were: Bachelors. Z.179.Z21. ' Married men, J, 83 ?,2 10. At the end of the campaign. 1,160, POC single men and L'7 8,263 married men who enlisted for Immediate ser vice Vbad either been attested Or re jected as unfit 481,883 Were XMJeetad. The figures show that 421,863 were rejected for medical reasons and that 2.246,(30 men have been attested under the group system. Owing to the great rush of recruits, 822,446 attested men have not bei4 medically examined. This will be done when they are called to the colors. It Is estimated today that the net available single men who have attested is 346, 38S and the married men 487,674. Some difficulty has been encountered la "starring" the men. That is, in separating them Into proper groups for service in the different branches of military work. The cabinet met today, and. If pos sible. It will settle all the finl details of a modified conscription bill. Keen opposition ia being advanced to the proposition of excluding Ireland from the terms of the bill and the opposi tion to excluding Ireland is equal ly strong. Xiserals Oppose CoBapalslom. Premier Asqulth Is understood to be anxious to Introduce the conscription bill in the house of commons tomor row.' It Is not believed, however, that full detalla of the' measure can be worked out - by that time. Strong feeling against compulsion prevailed among the Liberal element today. The Irish Nationalists and the Labor party also will fight conscrip tion in any form. Reginald McKenna and' Walter Run ciroan are understood to have vigor ously argued before the cabinet meet ing in favor of a decision on the slse jof the British army. They want the army umuea to a certain numser or troops. Laborites Demon nee, Government London, Jan. 4. U. P.) Labor! tea, supported by Radicals, created a scene In the house of commons today by de nouncing the government for suppress ing Scotch newspapers. C. Stewart, Grain ' Merchant.' Is Dead j - - u - n - ' ' t . vj l W : Well Xnowm rortla I Business Vaa Bias Suddenly at: tlm'Motti at fas Age or sa Tears. ; Charles Stewart a rell known' grain merchant, died sudd tly last night at his home fan this city (82 Knott street Mr. Stewart was a native of Scotland, aged 2, and had resided In Portland for the past 25 years.. He is survived by a widow.- Margaret Stewart and three children. Mrs. El wood Houston. Charles- W.' Stewart and Fred Stewart. A son. sOonald Stewart was. killed about twe years ago. Fuseral ar rangements will be under the direction of Edward Vlolman, Third and Salmon streets, and have noVeen announced. Would Be 1T Ectiv. If Dividecll Los Angeles. Jsn.4.-TJ. P.) Every man.' woman and child In- Los Angeles has mors than 917 lir-Mie City treasury, according to Mayer, ibastlan's report today. There ia flj Figuring sn a basis j tion. this gives ever r.001.04 on hand 09.10 popula f. In tows little wsd of cash. ut 'it won't be divided up. bod 1 I BULUETINS SUtea to Fight Coyotes. Sacramento, CaV. Jtfn. 4. (U. P ) California state health officials were notified today of a meeting to be held in Salt Lake Cty January 12 to 15. at which a comprehensive campaign against rabid coyotes that are causing great damage In western states will be mapped out The states to be rep resented are CcJlfornla, Washington, Oregon. Arisona, Utah, Wyoming. Idaho and Nevada. Ostrichea Wet; ' Cruelty Charged. Paaadena, Cat. Jan. 4. (P. N. 8.) A. C. Hanson and Manager Moon of an ostrlct farm bete entered two of tbeir fine birds tn the tournament of roses parade New Tear's day and allowed ihem to get all wet The men are un aer charge today of cruelty to animals. Answering to a complaint Humane Of ficer Kelly said one of the ostriches collapsed and had to be carried away In a wheel barrow. The entry won a prise. Many British in Persia. London. Jan. 4. (I. N. 8.) News agencies In Amsterdam quote the Con stantinople correspondent of the Ham burg Fremdenblatt to the effect that the concentration of Russo-British ' forces in Persia is very- considerable. ; The situation has become extremely serious for the Turks, the correspond ent says. Ford Back ia Detroit. Detroit. 1 Mich.. Jan. 4. (U. P.) Henry Ford, peace expedition promoter, arrived home today with Ma wife, son. Dean Marquis, and several secretaries. That he plans more or less of a fight against the administration prepared ness program is regarded as certain. Plans for an official reception to Ford have been abandoned. Jewish Congress Called. Chicago, Jan. 4. (U. P.) A call for an American Congress of Jews here January 23 was issued today by the Zionist convention. The session pro posed to arrange for Jews to return to Palestine. Louis Brand is of Boston said later the movement will . become interna tional. Germany Is Quizzed. Amsterdam. Jan. 4. (TJ. P.) Amer ican Ambassador Gerard - has asked Germany concerning the nationality of the submarine which attacked, the Per sia, Admiral 'von TlrplU " conferred ys.ter.dattjtba J-alaar- BetroettVVaaU f InfofmUoiC ; Washington. Jan.' 4 U. P.J Presi dent Wilson was asked la the resolu tion of Representative Bennett of New Tork today to furnish the bouse with all Information in the administration's possession in the matter of Teutonic conspiracies. - Leaves Fortune to Charity. Toronto, Ont. Jan. 4. (U. P.) The will of 1&Xm Lillian Frances Treble, who died in November at Santa Bar bara. Cat. lsft 76 per cent of her 32. 000.000 estate for religious, charitable and educational purposes. Tea tons Are Arrested. Berlin, by Wireless to Bayvllle.-L. I., Jan. 4. (U. P.) A thousand Teutons. Including women, have been arrested at Salonlkl. These arrests followed detention of the central powers' diplo mats. Geelong Not Sunk. T-nnilnn Jan. 1 TI T Th liners Geelonr and Bonvllston. in collision near Gibraltar, arrived today at Alex andra, both with bows damaged. The Geelong was previously' reported sunk. STATE BONDS FOR IRRIGATION POINTED OUT AS GREAT NEED Franklin T. Griffith Expresses Opinion Before Rotary Club Luncheon. Franklin T. Griffith, president of the P w. tap. (X as chairman of a Rotary club symposium on the busi ness, outlook for Ills, this noon, -declared that Portland's and Oregon's nraaserltv denendad uoon the neoole and the state getting behind the Irri gation lands of the eastern part of tne etate. "If we build up -the country back of this city,, our city will never have another, slump such as- we nave been tlon proposed' a board of public works to regulate Irrigation and drainage throughout the stats with the power to Issue aad sell state bonds for the promotion of irrigated lands.. Mr. Griffith suggested that the Ban croft bond -Idea be - followed declaring that by -careful administration, ade quate ' Investigation as to Irrigable qualities or lands, and proper steps to secure the security of the bonds. Ore gon would be -able to develop homes and her- farming industry. ' CL W. Hoyt of, the Northwestern Na tional - bank gave . an ' outline ef the banking future for 114, J. A, Currey of the Trussed Concrete Steel com paty outlined the building snd con struction future. O. M. Plum roe r spoke briefly la place of M. W, Hunt of the Portland Flouring Mills, - and papers were' read which had been prepared by W. P. Skinner, traffic manager of the feu, P. - B. Co aad O. 4C Wentworth jr. of the Portland Lumber company. -Money Is relatively easy,- said Mr. Hoyt "and it J . likely that the year wilt see , the .present rate of Interest lowered and less reluctance on the pait of capital to seek. Investment". ... Old Jack Frost Sends Another Mantle of Snow Hopes of More Coastinjc and Sleigh Rides Revived This MoTTolng. ' t Portland ia revelling in the un usual snow sports. Last night it seemed almost gone and many child ish hopes of a sleigh ride or a good coast vere blighted, but Jack Frost came to their rescue when the snow was all but slush and again today the city is sparkling with ice. The unfamiliar sound of sleigh bells are Jingling their merry musio on" the country roads. Shouta cf "gang way" may be heard at the foot of every hill shrilled out in childish voices. Last night the hills of King's Heights. Portland Heights and South Portland were filled with many coast ing parties made up of both old and young. While the white mantle Of snow spreads itself over the city, every .body is having a fine time except 'perhaps, some of the luckless delivery horses in the downtown section of the city who slip snd stagger about shod for the most part for aummer weather. But that does not Include a fat old draft tesm that drew the Mai lory hotel guesta for a merry ride yesterday ' afternoon to Terwllllger boulevard. They had as much of a frolic as the people. A big wagon bed was mounted on runners and flfo gues'ta. IS at a time, enjoyed a real sleigh ride out over the boulevard. They sat huddled together "Turk fashion. on the bed of the wagon wrapped In fur rugs and robes. STATE GUARANTEE OF , DRAINAGE Association7 Meeting Opens ' at Corvallis in Connection P 'With-Farmers' Sessions".' ' Oregon Agricultural Co Tinea. Corval. lie, Or Jan. 4. The Oregon Drainage association took up here today the question of joining the Bute Irrigation congress In putting on the ballot at the next general election a constitu tional amendment providing state guar antee of Interest and principal, of ir rigation and dralqage bonds. Sentiment seems favorable to such action and the conclusions reached will constitute a feature of the farmers' week sessions which began with large attendance at the Agricultural college yesterday. Grange and farmers union confer ences during the week ""will be con cerned with the same subject, as It is conceded thst there must now be defi nite anion of forces If the state Is to be put substantially back of develop ment by drainage and Irrigation. Ome PoUt ef IMffeswmee. The only point of difference sug gested at this stags of the discussion 14 as to whether the farmers' organisa tions will want to link a state rural credit system with the state guaran tee amendment This method of pro cedure was proposed by lbs Oregon Irrigation congress last week when it adopted resolutions providing for a representative conference to draft ths state guarantee amendment The farmers organisations, are also concerned with the plan to federate th state grange and farm err union. A committee representing both will recommend the federation under the name "Farmers' League of Oregon." Twenty conferences of forces for state development are scheduled for (Coscloded es Pace Poor. Oolawe TbrM) Educational Eipert Comiitc. William T. Bawden, specialist In in dustrlal education, employed by the department of the Interior, will visit Portland on January 29. according tr a letter received today by L. K. Aider man, superintendent of schools in this city. Mr. Bawden. expressed a 'desire to meet Portland educators, and to address them on industrial education. He is making a . tour of ths United 8tatea. Temperature Drops Snddenly and -Ice ; Coats the Streets After rising rapidly y ester- day afternoon, the temperature r 4 fell, as suddenly again last V night and froxe the slush and l fnoirr and this rooming . the ; .streets were like glass. Acting Forecaster Drake ex-.' 'pacts dear, cold weather to- - night again, with the wind from the' northeast ' : Conditions are. unsettled all" fit over the west Snow flurries occurred here this morning st 4 various times and heavy snow- a :. fall waa reported at various S . other North Pacific - cities. .-.' H V The - hourly ' temperatures )r ,"'.ts,erej ' v v - - - -: . Noon, yesterday, 41; 1 p.' tit ST 41; 1 p. nv. 42; X p."m II; 4 e en.. ; 1 p. bv; 4; p.-ax. 4 ;l; 7 p. m. Si; S a mv. s fa,! 21; IS p.. 0U. 27; 11 p. m, . ft; midnight.' 2; 1 a, tn, 2: . 2 a. en 2S; 3 a. m. 2S; 4 a. nv. . 21; ft a. tn, 2t; a m, 2; T a. m, 21; I a. m 2; 9 a. nt tl: " lt a. m.. tt; 11 a. m, 2; noon. -,today,- i. - . . . . IRUN BONDS IS CONSIDERED Government Aid; Given Only as Starter Where Needed,; to Be Returned as Quickly as Possible; : ...'" PRESIDENT WILSON SAID ; TO FAVOR MEASURE Farmer May Be Able to Ob tain Money at Six Per 1 . Cent Rate. - Washington. Jan, 4. (WASHING- ' TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL. It is said that more than bill on the subject of rural credits have been Introduced. In congress at Various . times. The measure that Is at last expected to score has been fused out of many elements by the special Joint committee appointed, at the last ses--alon to frame a workable bill." The result of the labor of ths com mittee waa presented to congress to day with a favorable report and the full terms of the proposed law be came public for the first time. As surance is said to have been received that the bill as now framed will re ceive the approval of President Wil son If passed by congress. The rural credits bill worked out at. the last' session. It will be remembered, was threatened with veto. . Oevmrmxaest Aid st Start. The new bill extends no govern ment aid except , as a starter, fun Ja advanced where needed on. subscrip tions to federal land banks to be re turned , to the government as soon as possfble. ; Th Interest rate to the farm borrower Is not definitely- fixed. "h "it om avieTminee ey tse price st which bonds Issued by ths federal lanj banks ran be sold. Representative Hawler . of Oregon, one of ths f raroer of the i measure. POiatS OUt that Bhll. M per cent mar be paid on the total i, , n m -n an, one per cent f this is not Interest but a payment on an amortisation fund. ' ,. v . , Moaey it in Psr Cent,'... "At present the farmer usually has to, par or 10 per cent on s loan." said Mr. Hawley. "But- suppose he were able to borrow st per cent. (CraKieoes oa Pass rear. CoIssm OaO Huerta Is Dying Priest at Bedside rormer Pieaidsat ef Mtrfve Za Simi lar ClreAaally ana 20a 2eatfc at S3 Zxpeoted El Paso, Texas. Jan. 4. (U..P.) General Huerta, once Mexico's "Iron man, is gradually sinking, and hie death is momentarily expected. . .' - A priest and his family prayed be side his bed this afternoon after a third operation bad been performed -on him. and a quantity ef pus had been removed from bis body through aa in cision In his right side. Physicians are in constant attendance, u , Owing to the patient's weakened con dition, due to his illness from Jaun dice, it has been necessary to operate without anaesthetics. i Hoert Is Released. -Washington. Jan, .4. (I. N. 8.1 General Vlctoriano Huerta. forme Mexican dictator, who Is near death 1m El Psto. has been released from the custody of ths United States govern, ment on his own recognisance, accord ing to a message received at the de partment or Justice here today. Huerta's condition, it was explained, r warranted such action. , . Indicted for SelUns; Liquwv' Ous Anderson, a former bartends. was Indicted this afternoon -by tne grand Jury on the' charge of violating the prohibition law. Anderson was sr-". rested yesterday at a rooming boose accused of bavins; sold liquor to s pian who gave bis name as Lee.' Several bottles of Hquor found In bis . room : were confiscated This- is the first in dictment returned since Oregon went dry.;,-, i -i . , RENT A -HALU- : : i . PIGS FOR SALE There are ; many -Xhlngs yoo . would like to buy for the house: but can't afford. Watch the Wait Ads. Just whst you desire will be offered at your price, .-.f Peraiaaed mats SO ATTRACTIVE Nob Hill flat - rooms, well furnished, rleaa; references. . . To ftet:CsIls--S - A HALL suitable for dancing parties or weddings, also car peted halt well equipped for-lode or club meetings, -.;. '. PIGS for sala .R. F. t or -' miles, from Portland on Cornell When rr. Morse lost bis medl-" cal case he spent ne time huntm -for It. He sdvertised and a Jour ral Want Ad found it , See page 1. and 14.,-,