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.- - i ; THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1916. 13 DECEMBER LEADS IN BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE YEAR 1915 Report for 72 Leading Cities rtf I onA Qhnue fisin nf Pull Ul uiiutu uuui v. , Per Cent. !fEW YORK BIG GAINER Tig-uree Are Take to Indicate trredoal Improvement la IuIiih Con ditions of the Country. December outshone all other month I of 1915 in tbe number of building per- i mlts leaned throughout the country. Recording to figures compiled by the I ' American Contractor, Chicago, the ae ! g re gate of 72 leading cities was $88.- fw 528. 2S2 for last month as against $37,- I :0,3M for December, 1914. i This is an increase of 14 per cent. In November the comparative gale was 75 per cent; October, 42 per cent; September, It per cent; August, 14 per cent, whereas the first aeven months of the year showed losses. Beginning with August the constant gain, month after month, is taken as a certain indication that times are vastly Improved in most all parts of the United State and that 1915 wi.l see building qn a normal scale. The greatest gain for the month is recorded by Evansvllle. Ind., with 3687 per cent. New York makes the remarkable gain of 173 per cent; Philadelphia. 114 per cent; and Chicago. 71 per cent. In California Los Angeles reports a I gain of 58 per cent; Ban Francisco, 69 ! per cent; Oakland, per cent. Uloser at Home, nowever, it Is tvi-1 dent that building in the northwest is i uui jci ucm. in iw sinus, omiviv - ports a loss of 6S per cent: Bpokano, i 10 per cent, and Portland, 20 per cent. Tacoma, However, shows a gain or 27; Per Cent. 1 For the 7 Clt.i?,!-C--nS!,le.r'd l?tal for 191u was St5, 508,033 as 1663,692.866 for 1914. This is a gain of 6 per cent for the year. For the year Cleveland shows the x greatest increase over 1914, J96 per cent.' Portland reports a loss of 41 per cent, the comparative figures being SS.334.075 for 1914 to I4.S95.345 for 1915. Opposition Is Withdrawn. Opposition to that provision of th proposed plumbing code, which re quires the connection of roof drains to sewers instead of letting the water drip on the sidewalks, has been with drawn by the Realty board. Notice to thtjj effect was sent Commissioner Liecit by the board yesterday. Tlia code cornea up for passage by the coun cil tomorrow. This provision. If adopted, would do much to prevent tlie formation of dangerous icicles on the roofs of buildings in weather such an Portland has experienced during the past week. Heal Ette Transfers. Crri Klwrrt Alexander nd hn. to Jiarle p. Elwert. L- 4, B. 5 ft L. 3. B. 2l!, I'nrtlund $ II Hsmblel ami wife to A. II. Jotiaaon. U. u. B. 21. Tairport Jena C peieri) and (. to Harrr C. ttiapin. L 24, B. 3. Totonka Park Ilnlger Peiieraen to Herman IltTcrdale. I- 0, H. 1. Pomona Add Anna L. ftchiller and has. to Ben Eoth chtM. L. 13. B. tW. Irilna-too Howard ' C'amptxlt and to J. II Cole. L, . Indepetidenre H"iue Trseta ' F. J. I'arluigtna to w. L. PlaTfalr. I 13. B. S, Klmhiieat Add Lnrin.U J. Ruaaell et al to II. r,. Klarkoeathar. truatce. beginnlnv 3n rwU E. of center Sec. 33, T. 1 N.. It. 2 K.. thence X. rodn, tbenoe K. il ft. tbenoe aontberlr 23 ft., thenc ontherlj 23 ft., thence W. T ft. to beginning Atuaada Get and haa. to II. G. Stark weather, troatee. aasse as abore John Y. Bunnell et al to II. Li. Stark weather, trustee, same aa' ah"" A- K. McKay and wf. to L. W. Mallory et al. L- 1. B. 11. OranTlIle E. S. OTen ami wf tn R. W. fahlll. 4."iTK ft.. belnnln at point in Haw tlMrue it., ft.", ft. N. of KUmrrc btp.. ttieD'-r W. 2il ft., tbeoce S. 27( ft. t beitlnitlns point V. C Keldachau and nf to F. C. Ila - . orth, L. 7. B. 1. Weblaoia Add T. C. Clark and wf. to B. Mnrtaakl. 27. 2?, B. 13, Uregory Heirhts VnlTemltT Land t'o. to Janet Paridson. I, 1ft. B. 43. mirl7 rark Freil Nnrnian to Emma V. Xelsoo. I- 4. B. a. Laurelwood Park Jotui I-ahart and wf. to Han? I.. Ine. U IT. B. 17. founcU Crest Park F. L. IKpnter (.. UlUan J. IVKeater I. . T. . B. 23, Kossniere E. W. Wr.jht to Maud P. Wrirht. pction L. . B. 190. Holladay'a Add. tlirl- K. l.enoti and wf. to Paul C. Murphy. I 12. B. 104 Iaarlburt . . . Paul '. MiirrHiv and wf. to Ada M. iHivi. L. 12 I'M. Lanrelhiirst Bankers Int. t o. to Jessie- I'addock. L 34. 33. B. 3. Hyde Park R. Stopper and wf. to o. B. Olaen. Ia. II. It. . IrTinjtton lleitbta II. HamMet. tnistre. snd wf. to Carrlo I.o-iie Hafrna. L. 11. 12. B. 4. Fatr- tTt Portland Itealty .V Trust t o. to Lura V. Parker. L S, B. 10. Elmira roe to E. C. Howe et al. I,. 6. B. 1. Elmira - K. S. Parrott and wf. to August Koanlg et al. I- 10. B. i. Rouaser Francla M. Black and wf. to Joseph T Joni-a Jr.. L. B. 22, Goktsmitha Add T. M. Hnrlhort. sheriff, to Orel-look Land Co.. L. 7, 8. B- "C." OTerlook. 10 7 jo 10 10 10 eno 10 10 10 i i 10 10 600 530 900 300 10 lO 4.83 Building Permits. Samuel Rosenblatt Repair 4 story ordinary efflce and stores. 2V Mtniann t.. between 4th and 5th at.; builder. Grares Manic Co IW. J. B. Yeoo Repstr 13 story flrepmnf steel frkine office and store. 130 5h M.. between Washington and Alder sts. ; builder, Otis Kie vatnr Co.. J-fcxJ. Krvd ;rose Repair I story frame aren-r-;nse. 6406 4-lth et. S. K.. hetween 64th and aCtfc aTes. ; builder. sme. $iV. Mrs. t. SllTerfield Repair ." story tmlinsry hotel. 741 Washington t.. between I.orrrtla and STtf sts.: builder. Reed .Seal. Z4uO. Welusteln 4 Uellar Repair 3 story frame stores and morning hoof. 48 54 N. 4th St., between Couh and Usvia sts.; builder, Jo seph Hora. S2flO. Slmonda Mfa Co Repstr 3 story ordinary store and shop. 85 laf at., between Stark anil Oak sts.; bullar. J. . W. Heinj, 75 One of Conventions May Be at Eosehurg Western Oreffon Section of State Sun day School Conference Xtlksly to Oe to That City Is Belief. Itoseburg. Or.. Jan. 18. That one of the three Sunday school conventions in the state this year will be held in Rose burg, is the belief of those who attended meetings held here Monday when Charles A- Phipps. of Portland, general secretary for the state inter ' dominatlonal Suitaay school work, ad . dressed three large audiences. The con ' vtntiona will be divided to cover dif ' f ferent sections of the state and the one te be held at Roseburg will be for alt western Oregon. The date probably ,- will be some time in April. Board of Inquiry Is Named for 12 Case Secretary Daniels Bees In Explosion "Tremeadoas Arsrumsat" la Twot of mis 8rarrete4 Varml XBOTtory. Washington, Jan. 18. (I. N. 8.) Secretary of the Navy Daniels has , named ths followlnit to ait aa a board j of Inquiry on the explosion of the eub-1 . . marine E-2 at Brooklyn navy yard:jUr. J, W. MOrTOW, t. Ver- Lleutenant Joseph Flsber. Judge ad- captain H. O. Bullard. Lieu tenant Commwder H. O. Sparrow and Lieutenant c. 8. McDowell, The .board will begin lta Investlga tlon tomorrow. Secretary Daniela declared the E-2 exploalon la a tremendous argument In favor of the suggested naval labora- . tory for which he haa asked congress ! to appropriate 11.000.000. Plana for general equipment of sub marines with the new Edison bat teries have been halted. Officials said that further experiments with them will be made before actual trials on vessels. I MAN MARRIES AGAIN; FIRST WIFE MOVES TO ANNUL DIVORCE ! 11 I Arthur Burford, 40. Marries Girl of 18 Two Weeks After Getting Decree, ' Baker, Or., Jan. 18. Mrs. Arthur lurrord is making efforts to have set atlde a divorce granted her husband two week. ago. Since the divorce Bur-1 . ford was married. January 14. to Miss oeorglaana Lawrence at Caldwell, Idaho, and reports are that the couple , . . left tor Honduras via San Francisco. Burford In Ma complaint alleged that Ms wife unjustly accused him of lin- nrtiner Iralatlnnn with nlh.r rnmn Mr8- burford did not make a defense. believing it useless If her huttband de- sired a divorce. Burford agreed to give his wife and four children the home here, encumbered in the sum of 12250, and ISO a month alimony. To avoid the Oregon law requirins him not to marry in six months after the divorce, Burford, who Is 40. went to Caldwell, marrying Mies Iawrence. who is only IS. He became acquainted ! with her here, where she was employed j for a time as a bookkeeper. j Burford was formerly a prominent rancher In the Keating section. Die fast few years running an auto stage between Baker and Pan Hand!;. Ho bore a good reputation, and the separa tion, followed by his marriage, caused a great sensation here. Mrs. Bur ford's father, W. H. Leasy, Is making efforts to locate him. When the facts are laid before the court in proper form. Judge Anderson said today he would set aside the decree. Nine Ilelow Baker, Or.. Jan. 17. t 1 laker. -Nine below iero I early this morning sets a January ! record for the past four years. This Is ' within three degrees of the winter ; record. Last month It went to 12 be 10 It w. North Powder, 28 below; Whitney, 36 below, and Haines. 25 below, are 0 , the coldest points in Baker county. VA ".Willamette Valley Lumber Case Is Up Interstate Commerce Commission Has Case for Consideration; X. 8. Olle Case Xs Also Argued. Washington. Jan. 1. (WAPlIINi; ' TON BCKEAC OK TH JOURNAL.. ) The Willamette valley lumber ca-e was argued and submitted before the ' Interstate Commerce commission to ! day. James . Wilson appeared for the lumber Interests and C. W. Pur , brow aaserted Portland mills want to j use the California market as a dump i ing ground In territory necessary to ithe life of the valley mills. Wilson I denied that unfair competition is con templated. The If. . Gile case also heard on application of the rall- road to apply higher distributive rates rrom Portland on trans-contlnenlal shipments. H M. fuzens represent ing Willamette valley point.. Charles Hawkins Is , Eeleased at Astoria Astoria, Or.. Jan. 17. Charles Hawkins, who was arrested here Sat urday afternoon and charged with being Charlie Wilt, wanted in Hot Springs, Ark., for Jumping bail bonds to me amount or sio.uon, was re leased today ny justice Carney. No j warrant for the arrest of Hawkins had been sent to the Astoria police ' from Arkansa, and it app.ared that the men who furnished the bonds were trying to collect them and that managing editor of The Journal, and no apparent effort is being made to after Its completion Dr. R. B. Dille return Hawkins to Arkansas. hunt. who. with Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie. " Iwas the operating surgeon, said that Stadter Is Acting Municipal Judge K. W Stadter. deputy city attorney at police headquarters, was yesterday appointed acting municipal judge to sit during ttie illness of John II, Steven son. Judge Stevennon is nt home. He has the grip. Stadter served in the wine capacity last summer for a while. Arthur M. Langguth, appointed Judge, will take orflce February t, when Judge Steitenson's resignation takes effect. j Ex;Pir.tneJ Ss . Curtiss for Millions Buffalo, N, Y.. Jan. IS. (L P. Augustus Herring today sued his former partner. Glenn Curtiss. for 5,0U0.000, alleging that amount to bo due as a result of Herring's inven tions of aeroplanes for Curtiss. Temperature Below Zero. Pendleton, Or., Jan. li. For ..ver i fifty hours the -temperature ir Pen dleton has not been above zero end much suffering is reported among the poorer people. The Associated Charities and the county court have received many requests for fuel, clothing and bedding. Today was two degrees colder than yesterday, rang ing from to two below. Another cold night Is anticipated. THREE DEMOCRATS TO IN CONTEST NATIONAL GATHERING steeg, Newton McCoy Are Named; Sweek Considers. BERNARD OUT OF CONTEST Dtnl"lnU UU 1 Ur 1 Lg 1 mciuuriu seen unenges nua snmee His Announcement Xads at Jack son Clnh sWonlon Xere. Three Democrats definitely nounced today that they would be can didates for delegates to the Democratic natlonei convention, which is to be held at St. Louis. June 14. Dr. J. W. Morrow of Portland an nounced that he would be a candidate for delegate at large. He has lived In Oregon for approximately 40 years, and says he has been a consistent Demo crate all his life. He Is a Wilson sup porter. Dr. Morrow said he never had at- tended a raatiotsal political convention. I svnd thin year he expected to take In' the nanai earrings of an three: uuiih arm ne nooea i o u.ilatui ina . Democratic meeting as a delegate. K. Versteeg has decided on his can didacy, but was a little uncertain an J to whether he will run from the state I at large or from the Third cong-res- I sional district. He said most likely ne win run rrom int aisinct. mo ieis i long been active in the Democratic , party. "r,ve ben " th' i:.cket mj!?.br of times as a filler-ln,' said Mr. Ver- eteeK. "but it was always where I never had a look-in. This time I am soing to make a hot race and I expect ,io w eiecieu Xewton McCoyf h(me haa i name ben mentioned as a possible, candi- date, said he would enter a candidate for delegate the race as J from the I Third district, comprising Multnomah county. Alex Sweek, another Portland Demo crate who Is considering becoming a candidate, said he had not definitely made up his mind about the matter. Herbert Bernard of McMlnnviile. who tuj vised friends at the recent Jackson ciub banquet that he thought he would t-eoome a candidate for delegate from the First district, says in a written communication that be has decided not to run. Portland Gas Test Shows Lower Grade Users of Product at Salem and Enjwne Get Better Service for Their Money Is Xeport of Xxamlner. That gas timers of Salem and Eujrene are receiving a letter product for thlr money than Portland was the report brought back to this city yesterday by r. A. rtasvn. examiner ror trie puD lic service commission. Mr. Rasch haa Just completed a tour of inspection In towns of the Vtllamettc vulley. lie also Investigate! the telephone an 1 streetcar systems of the state capital and the college town. Telephone ser . i. e was found in excellent condition, i onstdering the weather, and the only fault Mr. Kasch found with the trolley svatpma wan two flat wheela tn Sa.lem and one in Kygene. These were "n old style cars. Salem gas tests 60S British thermal units, Eugene 800 as compared with ;".T0 for Portland. Austria Sets Harsh Terms for Enemies All Males Must Gather In Designs tad Districts Austria to Take Over the Cities and Transportation Uses. Berlin, hy Wireless to Sayvllle, L. I.. Jan. 1 V i C. P. Terms of Uie Montenegrin surrender to Austria were related in Vienna dispatches aa fol lows: "The soldiers must lay down their arms; citizens mint come forward in proups and also surrender their arm Austrian authorities will search Mon tenegro to prevent formation of gueril la bands; all ma leu must congregate In i ertain districts designated by Austria; Austria will take over control of cities and transportation." Second Operation on Geo, M. Trowbridge Surgeons Are Confident That meruit Will Be Complete and Permanent Success Patient Is Seating; Well. A secondary operation was per- formed at St. lncent's ltospltal this morning on George M. Trowbridge he and Dr. Mackenzie are confident I that the operation will be a complete and permanent success. After the major operation yeterday Mr. Trowbridge pasted a fairly com fortable afternoon and night. Thl ! "ftrnoon n was stated at the hospital that the patient continues strong. He has no temperature and his pulse is prs-ctlcally normal. He is resting as comfortably as could le expected. Seaside I. 0. 0. F. Installs Officers JTtw Orrnition slakes Bapid Trog. ress; Committee Appointed to Or ganize Xefcekaha. 'Seaside. Or., Jan. 17. Seaside lodge. No. ?38, I. O. a V.. installed newly elected officers Tuesday night. This is a new organization in Seaside but It ; has made rapid progress. Mrs. C. S. Simpson, Mrs. Felix Mitchell and Ceust j Campbell have been appointed a com-j ! mittee lo organise the Rebekabs. All I wives, mothers, sisters and daughters. of Odd Fellows are eligible, also all ! single women. Coldeet Winter in Years. Seaside. Or.. Jan. 17. Seaside la having the coldest spell since the win ter of 18(5-96. when the snow was IS inches deep and the Wahana river was frosen over. Everyone is trying to keep the birds alive, but in 'spite of all. a great many hove died. A strong northeast wind is Wowing. JIN FOR La Grande Lighted With Baker "Juice" Zmerf-ency Zleetrle Vlaat Boned and the mefmlar Xs rrosen TJp, But Everybody's lVazaps Are a"hining La Grande. Or.,' Jan. 17. The Mill creek power plant, which is an emerg ! ency plant for eletcrlc "Juice" for La ' Grande, was completely destroyed by fire at noon yesterday. The plant -..-as owned by the Eastern Oregon Light A Power company. " The Cove plant is frozen up. so La Grande ton!ght la get- ting Juice from Baker. The light com pany was equal to the occasion, and everybody Is supplied with light to night. Only arc llghta in the aouth part of the city are out of commission. The fire destroyed everything at the plant except the water w? eel. The generator was partly destroyed, but it i cur be fixed up. The cause of the : fire was propably a defective flue, j Kir. Gore, manager of the company i here, states that the plant will be re ar,. built at once. OF Lowe-France Holdings Are Taken Over by Poison, Coats -Fordney, Simpson, Aberdeen. 'Wash.. Jan. 18. The tim ber deal by which the Lowe-France timber interests in Grays Harbor county passed to the Poison, Coats Fordney and Simpson logging compa nies, haa been confirmed. The timber will cruise 800.000,000 feet and covers 16 sections lying be tween the head waters of,the Wlsh- kah and Wynooche rivers. The price was 11,000.000. Cattle Starved to Death. Aberde-tn. Wash., Jan. 18. As a result of .litigation 40 head of cattle have been allowed to starve durins the cold weather in the Satsop dis trict and a third of them have suc cumbed to starvation and cold. The cattle were sold by A. V. Mills to one James Wilson on time. Mills sued to recover and between the quarrels the cattle were not fed. The county humane officer has driven what is left of the herd to a place where they may be saved. Vista House Pledges Rapidly Mount Up Fledres and Cash rrom Automobile Men Vow Total About 81500; Zaen Owner Asked, for S3. William J. Plepenbrlnk. secretary of the Vista House association, an nounced yewterda. that pledges and cash from automobile owners of Multnomah county lrad reached nearly 11500. Each' automobile owner was askod to give $5 toward the construc tion of the building that Is to crown Crown Point on thai Columbia river highway ss oberv storlal, memorial to the pioneers of Oregon, and public comfort station. The cash and pledges reported yesterday follows: Cash donations Previously acknowl edged. 1693.60 : new jonatlons of $5 each: Betsy Banford. Fred It Roth- t'hlld. I""1 u ot8- Julius F. KUm mel, John K. Hardy, Washington Port land Cement company, Otto W. Nelson, F. A. Relsacher. M. 13. : K. W. Gresham. 'Mrs. R. II. Jenkins. Maud Ainaworth. i Columbia Hteel company, W. K. Honey i (Gresham), Mrs. I. Vanduyn, C. r Adams. W. W. Clark, Unknown, Ar thur W. Clark. R. Kelly. M. D.; Wil liam Warner, A. H. Avertll. J. II. Rich mond. Thomaa Roberts. II. O. Hickox. ' Pledges H. A. Fredrick. Q. T. 8et tlemyer. W. I. Swank. A. W. Graham. A. M. Kllsworth, I. E. Martin, R. E. Davis, John IL Burgard Otto Schultz. 'I). O. O'Reilly, II H. Hollon, John Blled. Tyrell Trips company, F. E. Tay lor, Mrs. H. L. Plttock, O. W. Harford, W. H. Iownlng and Grace H. Down ing, Bend, Or.: R. D. Crulkshank. J. C. Mann, J. IL Richmond ($S.75), Robert Lee Ringer. I Grand total, cash and pledges, $1428.50. Lane Says Railway Appropriation Sure Bill FTOTidlng Bmerrency Fund for Alaska Bos4 Will Be Beported Oat Today, Xs Adrlees Seward People. Seward. Alaska, Jan. 18 (P. N. s.) Private dispatches received here today from Franklin K. Lane, secre tary of the Interior, state that the committee to which was referred the administration's request for an emer gency appropriation for the Alaskan railroad will report the bill ouT Tues day. Lane declares the bill will prob ably be passed by both houses of congress by February 1. The receipt of this information in Seward has caused great excitement and preparations are being made both here and at Anchorage to resume con struction work whenever money from the emergency appropriation is avail able. Secretary Lans has asked for an im mediate appropriation of $2,000,000. Compensation Act Bars Damage Suits Washington. Jan. 18. t P.) The right of an employe, entitled to com pensation for injuries, to sue for dam ages was lost under the compensation act, the supreme court has ruled in deciding in favor of the Northern Pa- cinc rauruau in us appeal rrom a death verdict of S3S.71i.63 in the case or Benjamin Messe of Seattle. The purpose of the law was to keep suh suits out of court. It was held. Hence the case was remanded. Fir Destroys S6OOO Home. Pendleton. Or Jan. 18. The $6000 farm home of ' John Ecgers. at My rick Station, north of Pendleton, w.-s coi.sumed by fire Monday. The water was frozen so that effective fighting was impassible. It was one of the finest farm homes in the county. File S2000 Wage Claim. Ssvcrevmento, Cel.. Jan. 17. (IT. P.) Flfly employee of the Ehman Auto company or Lodi rued a tzeoo wage claim today with the state labor com missioner alleging they were paid less tfian was promised. mm NVOLVED GRAYS HARBOR SALE TIMBER INTERESTS MENTION ASKED MEDIATELY; SENATE IS Senator Lipp' Island Offe Demanding of Rhode Resolution jick Action. Washington, Jan. final effort to get Mexican situation, a fered in the senatt t. (V. P.) In a .ickactlon In the evolution was of- today, proposing immediate intervent n. Senator Lip- pltt of Rhode Islan was the author. but senators opposeu to the adminis tration course of "watchful waiting" back his efrort, and. an acrlmonioug debate ensued. I After a bitter contest which lasted two hours, 8enator Lippitt agreed to withhold temporarily his demand. Senator Borah had already attacked the idea of further delay in objecting to referring to the foreign committee the reeolution of Senator Lewis pro posing to authorize the president to use armed force. America Seed Xelp. "W'liAt tbe Americans in Mexico need now, In aid." he said. ''As far as aid ing them Is concerned the resolution migtit as well be killed as sent in to committee." Lippitt demanded immediate con sideration of his resolution, but Chair man Stone of the foreign committee insistea mat it be referred to the com mittee. "I see reports that this nation will ' not act." retorted Lippitt. 'until the I other pan-American countries assent. ' Can Senator Htone Inform us bow long it will take the government to get per mission to protect the lives of its citi zens?" Stone. 'Sits on" xaypitt. To thlB Stone answered: - "The question is Inconsequential and so far beneath a senator's dignity that I decline to answer." j This eeemed to rouse Lippitt. I "This situation." he said, "resulted from President Wilson's utterance at Indianapolis. 'It is all right for the Mexicans to spill all the blood they wish. "With that brutal and pusillanimous course, i have no sympathy. There are different kinds of blood, and one of them is American. If I had been president, a day would not have passed before the army would have been In pursuit of these Han la Ysabel mur derers." "There are two or three senators on the Republican side," answered Htone sharply, "who are athtrst for war with Mexico. But a declaration of war would break their hearts; It would leave them nothing to talk about. They are past military ago themselves, but their capacity for vol uble declamation is unimpaired." More Sickness, Less Pay for Physicians Federation of Iebor Baa Plan of State Employment of Doctors and Bur geons in Future. North Yakima, Wash., Jan. IS. (TJ. P.) The moretrttcknesr there Is In a community, the less pay doctors should get. The heoJthler the community is, the mo'-e pay the physicians should re ceive. This is the theory embraced In a res olution before the State Iabor Feder ation today In session here. The intent of th resolution is to have the state assign locations of doc tors and surgeons, to be paid by the state, to serve as public practitioners lnattead of competing privately. Their compensation Is to be under the plan, in reverse ratio to the sickness In the district or community where they are located. Fire in Garage, but ! Machines Are Saved 1 Gasoline Torch Spreads Blase In Drnm eller Place at Sheridan, Or.; Depart ment Gets on the Job. I Sheridan, Or.. Jan. 18. A fire in the I Drumeller garage yesterday afternoon j was caused by tbe nozzle of the gaso- j line torch becoming detax-hed from the two-gallon can while workmen were i using It for brazing. The burning fluid ' was scattered over the entire workroom and tbe wood work of the Interior of the cement building took fire. Eighteen automobile were in the building at the time, but except for the burning of onu automobile top and a quantity of llres the damage was confined by the fire department to the shop machinery, Tlie los was about 1500, with no ln- u rsaice. Hoarding House- Burns. Orenoo, Or., Jan. 18. The boarding house run by R. M,. Scheidel. owned by the Oregon 'Nursery company, was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. The building was a loss, but most of the content were saved by the men. The 'building and contents were par tially covered 1 y insurance. The build ing was one of th- landmarks on the Tualatin plains, being on the W. II. Bennett donation land claim. The household goods of Mr. Scheidel were at once moved to another nursery com pany building and preparations were begun for the evening meal. Rickreall School Burns. Iiallaa, Or., Jan. IS. The four room high school building at Rlrkreall was totally destroyed by fire last evening with all Its furnishings. Klre starteJ ftotn a defective flue above the fur nace. Loss $8000, lristorance $4000-. The building was two yesrs old and was one of the most modern in she county. Mrs. Pankhurst Is Ordered Admitted Washington, "Jan. 18. (U. P.). Upon the recommendation of Immigra tion Commissioner Camlnettl. Secre tary of Labor Wilson today ordered New York immigration authorities) to admit Mrs. Emmelino I'ankhurst. Eng. i lish militant stiff rasette, She had been temporarily detained us an "undesir- able alien.' and then released from cuotody on Ellis Island upon a tem porary order. Attorney's Bodj Found. IJklah, Cel., Jan. l-jl. P.) Police today were unable tSTshed any light on the slaying of Carter W. RohrberK. Covelo attorney, who was found dead In a field near his cabin. His right breast was tern awaj-J by a shotgun charge. The gun, bis own, was xouoa . . i a half mile awsy. DEBAliriG MEXICO i Heavyweight Seeks Congressional Post W. T. Brims a, Waycross, Om-. Welching- 685 roands, Win tra "vrecon of Appropriate Size for CampajgTk. Savannah, Ga.. Jan, 17. (I. N. S.) In this troublous period of the world's history when the nations of Europe are engaged in a death strug gle and the way of the neutral is hard and confusing, the United Btatua assuredly has need of its big men. That may be one reason why Wall7 T. Brinson, of Waycroas, has decided to be a candidate for congress from the Eleventh district. He weighs 585 pounds. His friends say he Is the biggest man In the country. "I have arranged for my canvass.- aid Mr. Brinson today, "and will make it in a wagon of appropriate alee and construction. My friends In this district are mafly and my exertions will be few. If elected I will get Into congress even if I nave to go through a bay window. -W.MN.F AT PEI UNCONSCIOUS IN PA Lay on Ground for Some Time With Temperature 20 Below Zero; Face Frozen. Pendleton. Or., Jan. 17. D. W. Jackson, roundhouse foreman for the O-W. R. St X. here, had a narrcw escape from freezing to death this morning at Pilot Rock Junction. He fell into the engine pit and was found some time later unconscious. bruised and with bis face frozen. The temperature was 20 below zero at tbe time. Physicians report he will recover. Many Are Notified To Clean Off Snow Police So Par Hare Hade Ho Arrests, in Spits of Fact That Many Com plaints Xave Been Xade, While many complaints have been made about property-owners who have failed to remove the enow from the sidewalks in front of their homes, the police have not yet made an arrest for violations of the ordinance requiring enow to be removed. They have warned many property-owners, how ever. The entire street-cleaning force Is at J work today removing snow from the I business section. ' "We have srot all our men at work e business district," said Alex dson. superintendent of the street-cleaning bureau, today, "where the snow, should it melt, would do the most damage. Our force Is far too small to do any work in the residential districts at present." The men hired from the ranks of the unemployed finished their work yes terday and are getting paid today. Chamber Committee In Special Session ; A special meeting of the Chamber ' of Commerce's navigation committee an held yesterday that the members might meet Paul C. Bates, recently ap pointed to the merchent marine com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The views of the Portland Chamber of Commerce on this ( subject were given to Mr. Bates at this ! time. NEW TODAY Oa City sad rem tresertle is Amy Aaeeat at Oarreat Aatea Hartaoaa A Tksaspa . Baskets Cerear of Feerta sad Stark Sta. MORTGAGE LOANS $300 Upward at 6-7-8 Oregon Investment tt Mortgsvge Co. Offices 803-4 170 3d St. THE J. L. FEAREY CO. BTTTS HOTEI, XOBTOAOZS AWT) OOBTBAOTS. 06 Sekum Cldg Portland, Or. A UCTION sAl T(ORROV j XT 3 p. m. at Ford Auction Co 211 1st st Furniture, carpets, etc. AT Wilson Auction House, st Sale at 10 a. m. l(-fl 1st MKKTIXO NOTICES 41 SAMARITAN LODOE. NO 2. 1. O. O. F. Will enter- C tsin members of all the sub ordinate lodges and en campments of the city. In their hall, 226 Alder street, on Wed nesday evening at k o'clock. A good time assured. All visiting broth ers welcome. Wm. Linklater, N. G. . OH V OLD, pec. CAMP meets evsry Wednesday evening In W. O. W. Temple. 1$$ 11th st. All mem bers requested to at tend. Visitors welcome W. W. OAKHOW, C. C. 107 NTLnHD CAMP 4. '.w.o.w Herman Rchade. Clerl;. MODERN WOODMEN OK AMERICA. Oregon Fir Camp No. 5086. M. W. A., meets every Wednesday evening at 109 2d St., 8 p. m. Visiting neighbors always welcome. Oldest camp west of Rocky 'mountains. H. K. MGRATH, Clerk. Woodlawn 1770 or C-2652. J. R. HENDERSON. Consul. PALAbTlNE 1AJDGE. NO. 141. A. F. AND A. M. Stated communication tomor row (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock sharp: rood attend- nre reauested: Dusineu or Importance. Visitors welcome. By I order W. M. W. 8. TOWNS END, I Secretary. PORTLAND LODOE 21. regular meeting. Moose hall. Broadway and Mor rison St.. at I o'clock p. m.. every Wednesday eve ning. Refreshments aft erwards. P. L. Proctor, secretary. WASHINGTON Ixdge No. 4. A. F. & A. M. Stated communication tomorrow. Wednesday evening. 7:30. East Eirrhth and Burnslde. Social visitors welcome. J. H. RICHMOND. Sec'y. HAWTHORNE LODOE NO. ill. A. T. A A. M. Special communication this (Tues day) evening at 7:30 o'clock. work in the r. J. degree. Visiting brethren welcome. Sec' ttoHT C. K. HILbKK. j EMBLEM Jewelr a specialty, bu .. - pins, coarms. Jaeger iiroe ii 0N NDLETON POUND TJital Statistics marrlagc3.Blrtbs. Deaths. MARRIAGE LICENSES Htdner H. Whseier. Yanee. Ooax. leraL aae Ella B. Seott. 11 East Alder au. legal. Islie Taylor. Bosenfeld ants.. lexsL end Ida Pearl aimnaoata. East Twaaty-eeyeotb end Going sts., legal. R. S. rseua, 0T East Thirty-eighth at. N-lej-al. ind orars O. Rglisoc, 4V7 East Thirty eighth st. N.. iegai. UolMppl Ktnella. 430 Rast Teata St.. 2T. and Vlnceasu Battagleo. 820 East Estreat St. 20. j W. G. Smith & Co. jfite3l Third floor Morgan bldg. DRESS suits sold or rented, low prices, latest styles, all el see; we buy dress suite Barell s Misfit Cloth. Store, ti ia. DRKSri suits for rent, ail sizes. Unique lajionnr uo,. lot stars et. BIRTHS ShOKU To Ur. and Mrs. Uaorare Bkoko. K2 Dlar st.. Jan. T. a daughter. TAKK1NKN To Mr. and sirs. Mattl Trnkktnen. H7 Mississippi a.. Jan. 11. a daughter. LINDET To Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Under. 1000 East Kraaklln at.. Jan. It, a son. XORMlLt: To air. and Mrs. Leonard J. Nor- mtle. lUflB East Twsoty-fifth st. N- Jan. , a sun. CRAFT To Mr. sad Urs. llarvla L. Oaft, 1118 East Washington. Jan. 13. a daughter. UABLE To Mr. and Mra. J. C Ma Ma, 1757 Derby at., Jan. 12, a son. MARKS To Mr. and Mrs. 1 C. Marks. Chi rtfo. III., Jan. 12, s daughter. DEATHS AND FUXEIiALS 7ft CLARK Tbe funeral services of the late Tfccmas U. Clark, who ped away la Rose burg. (Jr.. Jan. 11, 191S. will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 p. m., from tbs r ha pel of tbe Bkewes Under si k Ing Co., corner Third rn Clay. Friends kindly invited to attend. In- terment family lot Rlverrlew cemetery SNYDER lu this city, Jan. 17. Mrs. Allee Snyder, age T8 years, beinTed mother of K. C. I'eyne of Tacoma. V. R. Suyder of Loa Angelea, and F. W. Hnyder of this city. Frleuds Invited to attend funeral serrlrea. which wilt he held at Holtnan's funeral parlora at 10:30 av. m. tomorrow (Wednesday), Jan. 19. lu- lerroeot at Ksiem, rr. JOHNSON In this rltr. Jan. U, at tbe rssl dsnce, 018 L'pabur at., Sofia B. Johnson, age 63 years 1 month it days, beloved wife of Gas Johnson, and father of George P. Jutweua and Mrs. Jack Joensou. Services will ba held Tbnrsdaj, Jan. 20, at 2 p. m., at the parlors of Miller A Tracey. Interment Rlrarylew cem etery. 6J10LE8 In this city. Jan. IT. at ths family realdance. 15a0 Uawthorn sve.. Emily B. Sholea, wife of C. H-, ribolM. Tt funersl Mrrlres will be held WAdnswlay, Jan. 19. at 3 o'clock p. m.. tt tbe above residence. Friends Invited. SeTTlces at the Portland Crematorium. priTate. UUMI'HBEY-In Uthi city. Jan. 17. at her lata residence, the Banurar Ants., King at., Leah K. .MIDer-Uuuiphrey, tjed 30 years. The funeral iervlees will be held Wednesday. Jan. 1, at 4 o'clock p. ni.. at tb mtldenee estab lishment of J. V. Kinlsy A Son. Montgomery at FlftH. rrtstuls Inrlted. rhlrraent prWste. WOOTTK N The funeral servlcvs of Florence K. Wootteu, dangbter of Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Wootten. of 40 Park St.. will be beld Wed nesday, Jan. ID. at 10 o'clock a. m.. at tbe residence Mtabliahmnt of J V. Kin ley A on. Montgomery at Fifth. Friends invited. In termeut prlyate. UIUGINS In this ciuy, January 17. Benja min V right Hlfglus. '! 1 years; beloved brother of Mra. C. G. Morgan. Mrs. W. F Green and 1m HlTln.---iTinerBl will take place Wednesday. January 1H. at 2:3u from ths parlors or Miller ITacey. men t Kose City cemetery. THOMAS In this city. Jsn. 17. A.lelsMo K. Thomas, area .44 years, beloved wlfa of Grant Thomas. Friends Invited to attend fu neral serrlcea, which will b beld at the fam ily residence, 421 Cast Nineteenth at. at 4 p. m. Tomorrow (Vtedorsoa)). Jen. IV. la- terment at Marnson. wis. Hist DI.hK funeral services of the lata Henry BlndAeadler, sged ew years, of na mhscus. will be eoniloeted rrlnsy. jsnnsr: si. st 2 o'elork p. m.. In the mortuary etiauel of A. I. Keuworthy A Co.. MWJ-04 ilil st. 8. K . la Lents. Interment Mt. Jkott Park cemetery LuiZIKR I'xiuersl serrlcea "t tfcx lata Autlra Doalrr, tied 24 rears, will be conducted Thursday, January SO, at 10 a. m.. in tbe mortuary cbapel of A. D. Kenwortbr A Co., RMO2-04 P7A St. 8. E.. In Iuta. Friends in TlteU to attend. Ineinaratlon Mt. Suott l'ark rcmetery rremstoelum. ttUEK At bis lata realdanre, 400J East 7)tk st., John T. Hovers, aged AH years. Funeral se Trices will be held st P. L. 1-ercb, L'nder tskers. 11th sad Clay sts.. Tuesdsy. st 'J p. m. mends tnrlted. Interment Mount Bcott i srk cemetery MAI RET At residence, 411 Alnsworta era.. Alexia Mtlret. aged 73 years, be lured hus band of Florence Mclret. father of Elsla O. Ma tret. Remains are at tbe parlors of J. V. Finlev A Son. Montgomery et Mb. rostral no tic later. liAVItS At residence. 17 East Sd at. N.. Mrs. Elisabeth Paries, wife f It. I). Da Tie,, root bar of Walter I. lMrtas. Anna Da vie. Mra. A. W. Brooking. Funeral notice later. TiRAY Mary A. 8. iray. Mann Home, Jan. 18. TO years, organic heart discs. SMITH Cieurfla Ms amitb. Uood Hamaritan hospital, Jau. 13, 34 jrewrs, ganersl septl remle. MALRETTl'S Richard Manrettus. 8t VIs centa, Jau. 13, 03 rears, chronic interstitial oapbritis. FOWt'KH Frasg Uogne I'owers. 488 Harrison at.. Jan. 13. 43 years, scute diiitatloa of heart and pneumonia. FOSTER truest Foster. 117 East Firty-ser-eutb aL Jn- 13. 7ra, organic heart disease. ttlFLKT William C. Ripley, Good Samaritan, Jan. 14. &4 years, peritonltla-appendlcitla. M'ALX.I8TEH Ueorge U. McAllister, tioud 8 marl tan. Jan. 14. IGt years, cancer of bow a la. GlliJ. William Hartley Ucll. Open Air sana torium. Jan. 14. el years, tuberculosis aseo- ingltls. Cl-AKKK UHOb.. lorlsts. 117 Morrison 8t Main or A-lsOt. Kins f lowers end floral dewlams. No branch stores. MAKTIN A KOKUtUi CO, florists. $47 .Wash. Main 2(9. A-1249. Mowers for all occasions artistically arranged. TON SET H FI-ORAL CO . $$ 5102. Wash . 4-101. fcev. 4th and ith. Main MAX M BM ITH. flortrt, 141 H th et. funkraij nmEfJTORs k splendid residence undertaking es tablishment with private driveway. J. P. KIN LEY St SON. Montgomery at Fifth. MR. EDWARD D. HOLM AN. the Lad ing xuoerau director, aio xuira su, corner Salmon. Lavdy assistant. Phones A-1511. Main 607 F. S. Dunning, Inc. East Side) Funeral Directors. 414 E. Alder si Esst 62. B-256. Dunning & McEntee UnS"tl every detail. Broadway and Pine sts. Broadway 430, A-4f. Iidv aHslstant A. D. KEN WORTHY CO. Two Establishments. Tabor 1187; 1801 2d st.. Lenta. Taissr t$8: 4th st , st roster rosd. ArleU. A. K. Zfil er L.0. wuiiams ave. Lady attendant Day and night serrtoo. Walter C. Kenworthy 153-18H4 E. Itth. Pell 71. B-llit. Chambers Co. sworth ava rtv. Wood- lawn xltos. C-1183 Lady embalmer. MILLEll TKACf. lode pendent f u low as $10. neral directors. Prices 840. $0. Wash, snd Ells M 788C QlfCwFQ undertaking Co. Ma'n4U$ wikiiuuu.uii. Cor Id and Clay UIUa. East SOU) udGUaaaFu! nailllllUII neral services. TaMr 4818 R. T. Bvrnes w,llu,n" and Knott. 1 pylup,aEaet nil. C-im BREKZH. A SNOOK. B-l$$$. T. 1118. 10$ Belmont at 84th. Lady attendant. p L. LERCM. leading east side under- I taker. B. 11th and Clav. B-18H8. I F R I fQH N HisiDENCJC UNL K. 7$1. PL& 44 Mor. HoxtrnrxTft x MARBLE AND GRANITE WORK.& Finest marble and ' grant re. ti, a Bchanen Marble t Urvnlte Works, St Hawthorne sve, f-ORTLAND MARBLB WKtt, 144-KI 4tb st. opp. city hall. Main II 14. Philip Sen St Bons. fr nereoriale. . 1 VI ?tT-?"P8TW wiP': FOR ISALE -HOUSES : 0J FOR BALE In Tbe .Oeilea. near new car shops, 4 room bouse, two lots, fruit, berries, gardei place, chicken houses, etc. would accept good work : team and young stock, balance case and easy payments. B. L. Lewis, The uauer. t-r. wHtRa ad wh& i6 yclj ik. . TEND TO BUILC THAT HQMK IT WILL PAT-TOU "'O LET US FIG URE WITH TOU. WILL BUILD ON YOUR LOT OR ONE OP OUR3 0 EASY TERMS. THE OREGON HOM BUlLDEKft, 1110 N,. W. Bank bldg' CALL and see, la test; designs and get estimates on vtjut cro nosed bungsy low. Plans free if I finance your home. Wlnlame. architect. 401 McKay bldg. FOR 8ALK LOTS 1(1 WANTED Lota to keep clean for the. -use of them. Tabcr Itit. ACREAGE 07 Gibson Half Acres - - Good soil, city wafer, close to ear -line, easy terms, wllLAulld to suit pur chaser. Phone MarJShll ltti. or SeU - wood 7$. John H. Olbeon, oerner. - CH1CKKN. PKU1T. HAKDbM raaene ' near Portland. I. E, It acre tracts. ... best sou. good roads -near electric, fit to $200 per acre, easy terma McFar .. lar.d. $01 Yeon bldg.; Portland. WASHlNiiTO.N county. Gales creeE valley, piling and ; saw timber, 16 acres $4000 cash, terms, or exchange . for Portland. M-82j Journal, FOH HALLr AiUlS 17 Tru. itka DAI 100 acres, hit ated. adioin- ing good school ; 4.0 miles from ctrlc lighted. $2 roruana. buiidir bead dairy stock. horses, IS bogs.. full eaulDment- Price 122.500. consider other property as part pay- iiicuv, Diisnra e per cent.. Ll.'LDDKMANN COMPANY, ' ' u cnamner or commerce. 40 ACRES Wolfsteln, near Dalies. 11 cleared. Dalies. 713 Chamber Commerce. FOR RENT FARMS 14 20 ACRES near Nswbsrr; 10 acres bearing apples; rood buildings, itoc, implements; for sale, cheap sent, cash or enarea. j sDor BllB lift acres, to clear, near Camas, Wash- stock for sale. John Kama. zOS Btaa ton. Wdln. 4214. KXCHA XOK IlKAI, KSTATE CITY PKOPKKTY X)H ACKfcJkUK. 7 room modem house. Albina dls " trict, all street assessments in and paid; clear of incumbrance. Price moo. Want 20 to 40 acres.-part In cult, and buildings; will assume a little. A 7 room, strictly modern. S foil stories, Just east of IrvlngtenJ Price ... $6500. mert. $2S00. Want acreage near town and will assume. . J. B. HIT LEY A CO.. $28 Cham; of Com. I HAVE 170 acres in Crook county, 7V acres in cultivation with paid-up water right. 120 acres tillable, all fenced, no buildings, good and - school, fine soil; price 16000, mortgage $2400. will trade for rood house equity, lots, store or pool hall and give a fine deal. I78, Journal. - ROSE CITY, i'AKK. ' S roums, modern and very attrac tive, i Wock off Sandy pn 46th it; Price $5000. mtg. $18o0. Wafits Ufilm- proved acreage for equity. U'ELUEMANN COMPAKT, 13 Chamlxr of Commence. $9000 SNAP 10 acres, well Improved! frontlrg on the Hase Line road. Just outside tne city limits. Will give . terms on part, or tavke good Residence : aa pari paymsiu. A. J. Jtsmer, 4l Stock Exchange. ; ; . - - 245 ACRES, easy walking distance from county seat and hlgi school.: Would take clear Portland residence up to $4000; some cash, sons terms. C. C. Huhner, Qoldeedale. Wsh. S HAT have you In ' unimprt ved tim ber, not more than la m!lee from Portland aa part trade for So seres Im proved and equipped : farm, g oi locev tlon. R-6V3, Journal; . $400 equity in modern 6 room bungs low, good district, to trade, or would take good team horses, harness and -wagon. T-6. Journal. : li you have any good property trade ws will match you. Arres m Smith. tOl Northwest bldg. Main 7I4. for timber. Balance on contract f $$270. Box 224. Clatskanie, Or. 8EVK.N room modern-home in bell wood . for mall houee and tot, sny $art of city. Box 4, Multnomah, Or. . TRADK8 OP EVKKY KIND We'll match you, tot Couch bldg. For exchanges f all kinds see GARLAND A T.INP. 11 4th St. WANTKD REAL ESTATE tfl WANTED room modern bouse. Rose City Park, laurelburst or lrvington district; have $$7(0 pash equity la room modern house. Slth and Han cock as part payment: will aesuma Owtier, 410 K. tfth st- N. BTANJiaHIj Abstract Co. iW H. Hais Up. Pres ) 402 Btock Exch. Main $774. SMALL modern residence wanted for-; cas h. E-wen, $ 12 Panama Blflg ItOOMI.VU HOi'bES 40 Roome, Sacrifice Modern, steam heat, hot and cold water, every room - nicely furnished. clears $75 month, $1000; half cash. uM. easy term. Qulgley, 201 Wilcox bldg. 38 Rooms, Snap Hot and cold water, steam heat, cen tral location, $500 cash, balance trade: this a snap. Qulgley. 20$ Wilcox bldg. IS ROOMS, modern brick, $75 required. aown town; snap. vz uwhh mar. BUSINESS OPPQRTUMTICS 20 COUNTRY store and hotel, doing gooJ Dullness: aiso iiiv year irorrt ran- -rrad for 15 minutes' work a day; price' for all. $800. 724 Chamber of Com merce. " ' OFFICE BUSINESS Owner wants a reliable young man aa partner to at tend office, meet customers, etc.; small investment requirea. tan 714 orvn western Pack bldg. POOLROOM. Three tables, cash register, soda fountain, peanut roaster, good fixture; must saerince r0r fzib. meters, l n. 6th st. . SELL your farm or business quickly. for cash. No matter where located- 1 Trades a specialty. Information free. Kubat Realty Co.. Chippewa Falls, Wis. ueK ss. - ; , . , Stupendous Offer! Lin til farther. notice business eftfft leoa CARDS for.... Ouill: $0o ROSE CITT PRINTERT. 19$A Thlsd. . MY saJoon fixtures. Including pool ta-; Die. eai ana respsurr, ano - store rot rent, tit month- 1 block from ssa4ito. Hum site. Inquire 82$H First St. BILLIARD room, t pool and -1 billiard - table: cigars, tobacco And caAdiea. 480$ Foster road. FCR HALE Stern wheel . e team boat at Vi -value and easv tmu, A. J. Fmrmer.' 407 Htook ExchavflgS. - . EXEROETIC roan; office bue'iuess, e"i ceptlonally smsll Investment y- $64. Journal. ; '- t -' lOR SALE Confectlonerv and 'light froceries. Ice cream parlor. L. B. , Castle Rock, Wash. ; 1 , 7 -c- $100 buys $300 cleaning avnd pressing parlor thin week; csuss sickness. Z-sS. Journsl. - 1 . - ' ' t OR SALE Box factory, and wood working plant In good condition; elec. nower r. W. Htle. Isyvtow. Or. - ii . - rrr-. - - v-r r . k V t YRKV.H.IlROCKHY. 8&i0. riNAP. Invoice $0, bargain.- te$rOoch bids RY 1 rhlr.i to igs s 9, fConaaoed . on . Jlext, jraasl 4 I Yt - V t 'r"4 i