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' i- 4 ' THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL ? PORTLAND, FRIDAY; JANUARY.: 21, -1916. - - ' V ' 1 ; 5 ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS WORD 'BAR' NOT IN VIOLATION OF LAW Ruling Result of Query of District Attorney Evans in Regard to Sign, 'Union Bar' IS NOT A LIQUOR "AD" X la Un by tie International TTaion of Bestatxreiit XSmployes and Bartender. Salem. Or.. Jan. 21. The . display of the mlgn "Union Bar" of the In ternational Union of Restaurant Em ployed and Bartenders, is not a viola tion t the prohibition law, accord ing to Attorney General Brown, who pave an opinion to District Attorney Evans. It haa been suggested to Evans that the display of the elgn would be contrary to the clause of the prohibition law relating to dvertlslne liquors. Brown takes, the view that a place selling drinks that are within the law may have a bar and say It la unionized if it wants so to do. AVants Case Postponed. Salem. Or., Jan. 21. Attorney Gen eral Brown is making efforts to have the clerk of the United States su preme court set the case of the state against Bounty, Involving the valid ity of the act limiting to 10 hours the labor of men in Oregon, and the case of the Pacific Livestock com pany aeralnst State Engineer Lewis, in which the validity of the stato vater code is attacked, for arguments In April, so that only one trip to Washington 'will be necessary. The attorney s general received word from Washington that the case againat Bounty could not be reached until after the February recess. Major Worden Is Candidate. Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Major Charles E. Worden of Klamath Falls, filed today as a Democratic candidate for delegate to the national convention from 'the Second congressional dis trict In a brief biography he says that he was born in 1849 in Ohio and . has- bsen a resident of Oregon since 1894. 'He was chairman of the Ohio congressional corijmittee In 1890 and 1894 and since coming here a mem ber of the stale central committee of Oregon, lie has selected the follow- ' !ng slogan: "The national govern ment should aid, not hinder, the de velopment of Oregon's resources." Cal.; Ruth Stores, Pomona, Cat; Ruth cs trader, fomona, cal.; ana ina wh tenburgtr. Echo. S. E. Alaska Swept By Damaging Storm Property, Ships aad, Tlahlng T ess els Are imperiled by Most Sever Storm la Tears Extends Vortawar. Juneau, Alaska. Jan. 20. (P. N. S.) Southeastern Alaska today la being swept by the worst storm t haa known In years and fears are entertained that great damage to property, particularly to ships and fishing vessels, will re sult. The storm Is sweeping; the coast from Ketchikan northward. Almost every business house In Jun eau has been damaged by the storm, windows being the greatest sufferers. Reports from points to the south indi cate that a large number of fishing sioops, launches and other small craft have been wrecked. The gasoline schooner Edison of Tacoma Is one of the vessels believed to be lost. Her crew is missing. Yesterday afternoon 10 inches of snow fell in six hours. This was the start of the storm. A wind blowing off the Taku Glacier made the weather blttCTly cold. The wind this morning had attained a velocity of 75 miles an nour. Decision Cuts Off Tennesees Liquor Federal Judge TaTcCall at Memphis Bays Webb-Xeayon Uv Prohibits All Shipment Prom Outside State. Memphis, Jan. 20. (I. S S.) Judge John F. McCall in a sweeping decision in the federal court practically knocked out all interstate shipments of liquor into and out of Tennessee. Judge McCall held that the ship ment of liquor ceases to be Interstate business the moment the shipment crosses the state line into Tennessee. He held also that shipments going out of the state could not be called Inter state shipments until they actually crossed the border. Under McCall's ruling, all liquor within the borders of Tennessee Is subject to the ruminations of the state laws, despite the fact that it Is being Bhipped in or shipped out. He holds that shipment of liquor Into Tennessee is apparently illegal under the Webb- Kenyon act of congress. Articles of Incorporation. Salem, Or., Jan. 21. The following articles of Incorporation were filed Thursday with Corporation Commis sioner 6chulderman: Candlsh & Mills. Inc., broker for iumier and timber deal ers, lumber yards and sawmills. Port land capital stock $10,000; Bear Gap Cranberry company, capital stock $5000. Portland; Security Storage company, capital stock $5000. Portland. The Bear Creek Cement Pipe & Block company filed articles of dissolution. SWEDEN PROHBITS down . the mountain, sleigh and load got SHIPMENT WOOD OF PULP AS REPRISAL side, when the away and shot down to the bottom 1600 feet below. Sportsmen Indorse Plan to Save Birds Omm Commission WO Share Z anally with Axy Persoa or Association la Peedlng Birds Daring Snow Storm. Strong Indorsement was given the plan of the Oregon Fish and Game commission, in whjch the commission Is willing to share equally with any person or association In providing feed f-r the birds which are subject to i frightful destruction for want of food during the present cold spell, at the London, Jan. 21. (L N- S. Sweden I luncheon of representatives of local . eirvs-ift arm ..-. ' si ssanrlotlMfia rtaTklA V star has prohibited the exportation of wood . day noon lQ the of Commerce Disput r a m r- i e uver Man neacnes a Serious Stage; Britain Shows No Sign of Yielding. Lumber Prices in North Are! ;oing Up K. ft Woodward Optlmlstle Ylew of Portland CHvee Wber BusUese The child threw her arms about her mother and was herself enveloped In the flames. BHnded by the fire and smoke and not realising that her daughter was near her. Mrs. Peyret ran screaming through the house and Into the front yard. Once In the yard, she turned back toward the house, erring that? hr baby was there. Before she was able to ascend the steps, however, ah e fell unconscious to the ground. . . t' " pulp. The order goes Into effect to day. It Is regarded both In Lon don and Stockholm, as an act of re prisal against Great Britain for the seizure of mails destined for Sweden. Nine-tenths of the pulp used for paper making; In England comes from Norway and Sweden. The result of this embargo will probably be a great Increase in the price or paper in this country. Hall Boats Closed. The seizure by Sweden of malls be tween England and Russia Is causing serious inconvenience. Huge quantl tltles of letters and parcels passing from one ally to the other are being stacked up in Stockholm In reprisal for British Interference with Swedish mall. The transaction of business between London and Petrogrod has been ren dered almost Impossible, the only mall route open between the two capitals being by way of the United States or Canada, and Siberia. So far Great Britain has shown no Inclination to yield. All neutral ships destined for Holland or Scandinavian ports are being brought into British waters and searched. All mall bags are taken off for the purpose of weed ing out letters intended to be for warded to Germany and all post par cels containing contraband are confis cated. Swedish Steamer Seised. The seizure of the Swedish steam ship Frederick VIII. from New York to Maimo, was officially building. From report conditions in Multno mah county seem to be fairly good but In other counties the birds are suf fering In great numbers. All present at the meeting urged that the commis sion be liberal In expenditures to avert the destruction of thousands of birds. There are about 60 different associa tions throughout the state which have been informed as to the action being taken by the local associations and the state commission. They are being asked to cooperate in the work. The organizations represented were the Multnomah. Anglers' club, Oregon Sportsmen's league, Portland Gun club, Salmon club of Oregon and Northwest Sportsmen's association. Mrs. Hannah Deets, Cottage Grove, Dies Announce Pledges To'O. A. C. Sororities Xdst Zs Made la Compliance With Vew Baling Made by Deaa of Women, Beguiling Publication of Hemes. Oregon Agricultural College, CorvaJ lis. Or., Jan. 21. According; to the new ruling recently made by the dean of women at the Oregon Agricultural col lege, pledges to the three ioror!tles have Just been announced. They are as follows: Alphl Chi Fay Armstrong. Corval 11s; Ruby Beers, Corvallls; Claire Car ter. Aberdeen; Malda Dooltttle, Cor vallls; Barbara Nlsley, Portland. Alpha Chi Omega Florence Berch told, Corvallls; Maurice Carroll. Junc tion City; Eleanor Hall. Union; Ruth Kennedy, Corvallls; Everette Kings ley, Corvallls; Hazel Seeley. Independ ence; Ethel Walling, Salem; Jessie "W'eatherley. Portland; Grace Wood worth, Portland; and Gladys Wood worth. Portland. Delta Mo May Erazee. Corvallls; itarjorle Green, Aberdeen; Bertha Mc Henry. Corvallis; Muriel MeHenry, Corvallls: Isabelle Stores, Pomona, Woman Risks Life During Fire Crisis Heroine Hem ales In Banting Plant XiO&g Enough to ITotlfy the Police by Phone; Woman Slightly Burned. Heroic action on the part of Mrs. Sarepta P. McDowell, an employe of the Pacific Waste company, yesterday afternoon saved the plant from prob able complete destruction. With flames all about her, Mrs. Mc Dowell groped her way to a telephone and notified the fire department be fore she left the building. The woman's eyebrows and hair were badly singed and she suffered numerous burns about the face and hands. Lloyd Prldeaux. a fireman, was cut about the hands by flying glass. The plant, located at 1535 Macadam avenue, was damaged by fire six weeks ago, $1000 being the loss at that time. The fire yesterday caused $700 damage. Insurance covered both losses. The fire yesterday started from an overheated stove and was quickly 'ex tinguished by the department after it arrived. The plant will be rebuilt. Oregon Drinkers to Have Jitney Service Ashland and Medford Will Be Con nected Over Padfio Xlghway With Hornbrook, CaX Ashland, Or.. Jan. 21. Ashland and Medford are to be connected by a Jitney service over the Pacific highway with Hombrook, CaL Ashland is the last town in Oregon, and the nearest to a California liquor supply house at Hornbrook. It Is said that two signs have been erected near Hornbrook. Go ign to Oregon the sign reads, "Lest Chance." and from Oregon to Cali fornia this sign greets you, "First Chance." As Ashland has been a dry town for years, the importation of liquor has r.of Increased very much, most of the people are using llthla water as a substitute. today. It was stated that the goods Deets, seized included 125 postal parcels con- tainlng sheet rubber consigned to agents at Gothcnberg. A wireless dispatch from Berlin today complains ef the non-arrival of mall from the United States addressed to Americans. The German officials accounted for it by the fact that the British a .thoritles had seized 620 bags of mail on the steamer Rotterdam. Even letters sent to addresses In Holland to be forwarded to Americans in Germany have not been received. Death Oooorred January 13 at the Age of 68 Tears; Seven of Slue Children Survive, Also 8 Sisters and 4 Brothers Cottage Grove, Or. Jan. 21. Mrs. Hannah Woolley Deets died January 13 at the age of 68 years, after an Ill ness of 10 weeks. Seven of nine chil dren survive. They are: Mrs. Minnie Heidenreich. I08 Angeles; Fred J. Deets. Lafayette, Or.; Mrs. Lilly M. Perkins. Omaha: Mrs. Annie Andrews, confirmed James Garfield, Roy L. and Harry K. oa Tlsit to San Prt , lseo. San Francisco, Jan. 1.- (I. N. 8.) M. C. Woodard, of Pc vjand, identified with Northwest V iber Interests, is registered at the Pi ''tee hotel. Lum ber prices, in the nort are looking up at a fine rate, accon ag to Woodard, and the tlmbermen (id dealers are looking forward to a . avy year. The large cut which Is ? omlsed for the early spring will be' a posed of early becaus of the great demand existing for western lumber. W. W. Baker, president of the Bak-er-Boyer bank, of Walla ' Valla. Wash., accompanied by his w'fe, arrived from the north this morning and also is staying at the False V Wilson Gives Route For Speaking Tour Will Tlsit Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joe, See Koines and Davenport; Start Jan. 28 Washington. Jan. 21. (U. P.) President Wllsor's itinerary In behalf of his preparedness program will in clude Pittsburg, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Des Moines and Davenport, the White Houee announced today. The president will leave here Janu ary 28, returning a week later. In ad dition to the above rained cities where he will make regular speeches, he plans some extra talks at train stops. Later, he will make a second stump ing trip Including northern cities, prob ably going as fax as Denver, and re turning by way of the Important south ern cities. Saves Himself But Team Has Bad Fall La Grande. Or., Jan. 21. At 11 o'clock Thursday A. Henry Penny, while driving a drag sled hauling logs for the Grande Ronde Lumber company the Grande Ronde Lumber company at Perry, akldded off a precipice 1600 feet high. Fortunately, Penny fell in such a way that he was not taken clear down the hill, but the drag-sled and team crashed on down the moun tain side, landing on the frozen mill pond. One horse was killed outright and the other died soon after. The sleigh was demolished and the logs scattered in all directions. Penny was working; for two con tractors delivering logs to the mill pond. He drew his load near the edge of the precipice ready to skid them all of Kearney, Neb. Fred J. and Harry were present at the funeral. Two sisters and four brothers survive. They are: Mrs. Mary Weech, Gales burg. 111.: Mrs. Harriet Mclntyre, San Dimas, Cal.; Elijah Woolley, Long Beach, Cal.; David Woolley and Charles Woolley of Cottage Grove. Mrs. Mary L. Boyd Dead. Cottage Grove, Or., Jan. 21. Mrs. Mary L. Boyd died January 17 at 10:25 a m. following an Illness of two weeks. Mrs. Boyd was the wife of S. W. Boyd, one of the best known farmers of this section of the country and was her self active In church work and In the Rebekah lodge. The children are: Clarence R. of Gold Hill. Or.; Mrs. Everett Eads of Medford, Or.; George T., Dorothy D., Edna M. and Reutta, all of this city. Public Library of Lebanon Reopened W. A. Eliins Xs Elected President of Bew Board of Management; Mrs. Stacker Zs Secretary-Treasurer. Lebanon, Or., Jan. 21. The Lebanon public library has again been opened under the management of the new board which was elected at a recent meeting to serve as follows: For one year, W. A. Elkins and R. H, Cost; two years. Mrs. De Pew ajid J. G. Gill; three years, Mrs. Frances MUlsap and Mrs. Alice Stucker. W. A. Elkins was elected president and Mrs. Stucker, secretary treasurer. ANNOUNCEMENT Imperial Hotel 1916 The management takes pleasure in announcing the addi tion of a popular -priced restaurant in the space formerly occupied by the cafe. The usual high standard service will prevail in both restaurants and only the choicest and best products the markets offer will be prepared in an appetizing and pala table way. Tapestrie Restaurant Pompeiian Restaurant Service a L cirte-6 A. M. to 9 P. M. For Men ,nd Women Service from 6 A. M. to 12 P. M. dub Breakfasts 25c and up Breakfast (6 to 11 :30) 25c Table d'Hote Dinner (5 to 9) . . .75c Luncheon (11:30 to 5) 25c Dinner (5 to 9) 35c Imperial Hotel Orchestra 6 to 8. Also , ,a cirt. mcnu lunch goods and F. H. Wing, Director. Soda-fountain drinks Phil Metschan, fr., Manager To Hold Meeting at Lebanon. Lebanon, Or., Jan. 21. The Oregon conference board of the Methodist church has unanimously accepted an Invitation from the local church of this city to hold its annual meeting here in September. Trap Creek Logging Firm Is Enlarged Bewly Organised Company at Bay mond Purchases Interests of Qoin solt togging Company at Hallpee. Raymond, Jan. 21. The Trap Creek Logging company, a new corporation organized by Henry Kalb of this city, Thomas Larkln and James Bremmer of Astoria, has purchased the Quln ault Lopglng company's camp and out fit at Nallpee. Preparations will begin at once to add considerable equipment, ajid as soon as the weather moderates ; a much larger crew than formerly em ployed will be put at work. Many of the mills on this harbor are handi capped in their operations by a short age of logs, and the new concern being; Independent of any mill will find a good market for its output. Injured Man Crawls Mile Through Snow D. Z. Soott, Bosebnrf Woodcutter, Gets Aid After Vine Moors By Ptring His Bifls Jtepeatedly. Roseburg, Or.. Jan. 21. D. L. Scott, a woodcutter living near 8utherlin, is in a serious condition at Mercy hospi tal here after having severed one of the bones of his left leg with an axe while alone in the mountains. After receiving the injury Scott crawled a mile through two feet of snow to his cabin, where he summoned help by firing his rifle. Nine hours passed be fore he was able to attract the atten tion of men working near by. Mill at Wendling Runs Short of Logs One Xnndred fen Thrown Oat of Work When Booth-Belly X. amber Company Closes Down. Wendling. Or Jan. 21. The Booth Kelly Lumber company closed the mill here Monday on account of Inability to get logs, and also on account of snow and Ice which has accumulated on the piled lumber making It diffi cult to run the material through the planers. The closing of the mill throws about 100 men out of employment at the mill and about 25 or SO at the lumber camps. Rich, Lives In Hovel. Oakland. Cal.. Jan. 21. (U. P.) On the ground that her husband Is worth $100,000, yet forces her to live In a "hovel." Mrs., Laura Moore Davison I filed salt for divorce) against Lincoln Tries to Save Her Mother; Loses Life Oakland. Cel., Jan. 21. (I.' N. 8.) Frantically attempting to smother the flames enveloping her mother, little Elinor Peyret. 7-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Peyret, was burned tv death in the Peyret home last night- Airs. Annie Peyret, the mother, is dying in the Oakland Emergency hospital. The explosion of a can of coal oil caused the fire and when little Elinor ran into the kitchen she found her mother's clothing a mass of flames. "GOTHIC" " Arrow Collar FRONT FITS CRAVAT KNOT PERFECTLY. a for BSC CLurrr. pcaboov a co.. two.. ( Boys' Haberdashery -j Q for boys' 25c black JLUC ribbed Hose, all sizes. QQ 85c nd $1.15 for Oaljboys' Shirts and Blouses, regularly 50c, i and 1.50. QQ 85c nd $1.25 r Oaty boys' Cloth Hats, reg ularly priced 50c, $i, and 1.50. Second Floor Saturday always' boys' day at this store; AH boys' apparel reduced Norfolk Suits Every suit with extra knickers; splendidly tailored, stout and serviceable. Boys' $ 5.00 Norfolk Suits $ 3.95 Boys' $ 6.00 Norfolk Suits $ 4.95 Boys' $10.00 Norfolk Suits $ 7.85 Boys' $12.50 Norfolk Suits $ 9.85 Boys' $15.00 Norfolk Suits $11.85 Boys' Overcoats Handsomely tailored garments, in all sizes from 3 to 1 8 years. : . Boys' $ 5.00 Overcoats . Boys' $ 6.50 Overcoats. Boys' $ 8.50 Overcoats. Boys' $0.00 Overcoats . Boys' $12.50 Overcoats. Boys' $15.00 Overcoats. $ 3.95 $ 4.95 $ 6.85 7.85 9.85 $ $ .$11.85 "DTrnVT QT?T T TTSir1 Leading Clothief JD UliN lO Jl!j.L.L11M VJ Morrison at Fourth Muastt: AH Be sold IBy Next Foday Very Vital News for All Homes Now Without Music. No Reasonable Offer to Be Refused. Time Is Money Now, and There Is None to Spare At Broadway and Alder Street. By Friday, the 28th, the first steg in the proposed consolidation airheretofore advertised must be co npleted. Bad weather has in te fered with our selling of late. Wi must make up for lost time now. We are making still greater inducements than ever. Read this carefully. 1 The remaining stock brought over from the Morrison street firm, consisting of Bennett, Behn ing, Cable-Nelson, Chase & Baker, Schoenberg, Schulz, and also some specially fine Sohmer upright and grand pianos, and even a Kimball and a Knabe, and numerous other makes, must be disposed of at once. It is easy for anyone te sav. up $6 s month, end when for only $188.00 we ere now turning over as fine a piano as would ordinarily cost $300.00, and in some places it would cost even $325.00; and when w offer the less expensive styles fof only $165.00, $155.00, and $148.00 end will take only $5.00 a month, for them, then there cer tainly can be no excuse for putting off coming at ones to this sale. ,The Morrison-street establishment aas been definitely closed and all of he instruments have now been ' taken out of storage, and are dis played on the third floor of the Eilers building. "Make quick disposition of every thing," that's the order. Each and every instrument is now offered at the exact factory cost, not in eluding any advertising or sales ex pens whatsoever. Quite a number of instruments will be sold for even less. Even the several baby grands may be had on payments as little as $10 month; others as stated ere offered on payments of only $5 a month, all of them new pianos. Payments so easy that no matter how little the income, every home can participate. Almost everything can be had for less than half price, and we actually make terms to suit any rea sonable buyer. A couple of dol lars to show your faith secures any instrument in the sale. We want to do everything possible to have all of them out of the way quickly. Re member, that these are not cheap John pianos, made for special sale purposes, but the regular line of guaranteed instruments of sn ambi tious piano house, and that the "Eilers money-back" guarantee will accompany every instrument in this Selling has recommenced end will continue until every one of these Instrument has been disposed of. By coming early you secure first choice. This means something, too. No charge for delivery. Appropri ate stool or bench will also be in cluded st cost. Thus the great consolidation sale has now recommenced in earnest, don't miss it I Player pianos at corresponding reductions. Some $550 styles for even $250, terms $10 a month, music rolls included free. This means just about two pianos for the price of one. Come in during the noon hour. Come in right after 6 o'clock (our piano department will be kept open until 7 p. m. each day, end later if necessary). And if you cannot come in person, write us or tele phone, but don't miss ths chance if ever you would own a good piano without having to pay profit this side the factories that made them. This is truly an unheard of prop osition, a situation that will never occur again; no matter what hap pens, it is safe to ssy that modern, brand new guaranteed pianos can never be had again at such ridicu lously low prices. And it is so easy to pay for them. 1 if akfeOexbSTf KaXs. 88-Hoes Vow tees tnea saoo. Don't fsil to see or write us about these end ether 88-nete Pianos for $225, $214, etc, All worth twice se much at any other nrin i aoout PUyer JjT NOTE Out-of-Town Readers Any instrument in this sale will be shipped to tny out-of-town buyer subject to examina tion end free triaL It will be shipped freight prepaid, with the distinct understanding that all money paid will be cheer fully refunded if every instrument, after delivery, does not prove m every way satisfactory. (' ConsoliH&tdcm tale also) . m at e on at uraves Music roremoet Dealers In Quality Flase. p-r . jt m a wu aha, aiaics iiiufn WjtjW Cd., Ill 4th street. Eilers Building, Broadway at Alder J Davison today.