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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.,-,