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VOL. XIV. NO- 294. Portland, Oregon, Wednesday evening, February ie, me. fourteen pages. PRICE-TWO CENTS Olt TSAOI Aim KTWe tantc ... -ran cxuxt BOFvlBS SET SHIPS AFIRE Loss Is $4,000,000 When Two British Freighters I Burn, Supposedly as Re sult of Explosions, on One of the Vessels Loading Oils AMERICAN CLUB BURNS IN TORONTO; EXPLOSION One Man Killed, One Dying as Result of Night Fire in Club Following Loud Ex- f plosion on Top Floor; Fall River Has Big Fire. St VnttHani Tiraa Ovamifflit. . 4t 4k Two ships burned in Brook- lyn and pier near them Ignited , with loss estimated at $4,000,- 000. Bomb plot suspected. Fire, starting from explosion In basement of a Fall River, Mass., store, did $1,500,000 esti- mated damage. Small fire, apparently incen- diary, found near laboratory in Chicago, where poison of a suspected anarchist plotter was being analyzed. it Fire destroyed American club at Toronto. Started with Mysterious fire on the oil 1 cake laden steamer Veendyk of It j. the Holland-American line ex- ! tinguished lata last night, after ; : she put back from sea. Unaccountable blaze did over : , iuv.uuu uamage on sugar laaen steamer Daltin at Philadelphia. before she was due to sail for England. . New York. Fab. 16. U. P.) Fed by Inflammable oils, paraffins and gasoline, the steamships Bolton Castle and Pacific were destroyed early today py fire, which spread to the Brooklyn pier 36 between them, Ths flames at aawn were still eating through this structure, while ice coated firemen coped with them. That atoms,. Ttollotrln nil (Coocluded on Page Nine. Column Four) CHICAGO'S CITY HALL FIRED BY INCENDIARY . NEAR LABORATORY Attempt Believed Made to De stroy Jean Crones' Banquet Chicago, Feb. 16. (U. P.) A mys terious and evidently incendiary fire, early today caused slight loss in the city hall near the laboratory In which poisons belonging to Jean Crones, sup posed "poison banquet" plotter, were being anaylzed. ... A quart bottle of oil was found In a cloakroom on the seventh .floor, and flames were-curling up the walls when pr.. R. M. Phillips, arriving early at "the laboratory, discovered the blase. Firemen soon checked it, However. A' corked bottle ' was found within a few Inches of the flames, and when water was thrown on it. it exploded, emitting an unusual odor. Another bottU which had exploded was found In a coatroom. In the bottom of it was a white powder, which chemists are - now anslyzing. The police announced that Crones and John Allegrini, the latter now a prisoner, 'were seen together Thurs day in a saloon where Crones changed a $100 bill. The fire was regarded as more sig nificant because maps showing the floor plans of the city hall and federal building were among Crones effects, found after he disappeared, following the poison attempt on the lives of Arch bishop Mundeleln, Governor Dunne and others at a banquet last week. The search for Crones has produced scores of letters, the police say, indi cating plots In many cities. -Anarchistic activity in the United States has doubled recently," said De tective Captain Hunt today. '"We have known 'it and have been on our guard." - .. Arrests in New York,' Milwaukee and FJqua, Ohio, have resulted .from the effort of authorities to round up friends of Crones. It is believed, how ever, that Crones himself is still hid ing to Chicago. , " Nw York. Feb. 16. I. N. S. Ai bert Coda Camillo, 25 years old. a good looking young Italian, was arrested .here last night as a suspect in Con nection With th A nln in vustan,. A . K bishop Mundeleln and others in Chl- .. - nyiure was maae at tne request of the Chicago police, his name and address baying been found in the room , of Jules Crones, wanted dn a charge of attempted poisoning. - - i rmlllA m nAm. .. 1. .... . .. - 'vi- ai . ponce Headquarters, where he Is held, of the fact that -he Is an anarchist. He ad mitted friendship with Crones, - al though, he had not seen him for years. Heroic Efforts to Save Man's Life Are Futile Pulmotors Are Used as Last Resort to Resuscitate George C. Held, Willamette River Victim. After three.-hours work with three pulmotors to restore the life of George C. Held, who had fallen into the river at the foot of Kast Taylor street, phy sicians were finally forced to pro nounoe life extinct at 11 o'clock this morning. Held, son-in-law and employe of Captain F. B. Jones, of the Willamette & Columbia River Towing Co., lost his footing and slipped into the river wbtle on the gangplank from the dock to the river steamer Inland Empire this morning. The body was recovered within 20 minutes. The harbor patrol and Woodard, Clarke & Co.'s lungmotors and later the pul motor from the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. were used in the effort to restore life. Dr. M. B. Marcellus, city health officer; Dr. Anderson, emergency hospital Interne, and the harbor police, had charge or tne worn. Held is survived by the widow, Mrs. Bertha C. Held, and three children. He lived at 1063 East Twelfth street North. The body was taken to the publio morgue. PASSENGER VESSELS NOT TO BE ATTACKED EVEN THOUGH ARMED Von Bernstorff Assures Lan sing New Submarine War fare Is Not Against Liners. Washington. Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) It was understood here this afternoon that German Ambassador Count von Bernstorff has been authorized to an nounce formally to the United States that Germany's declaration relative to armed merchantmen does not apply to passenger vessels under any condi tions and that previous pledges will be rigidly adhered to. At a conference here today Count von Bernstorff is understood to have suggested to Secretary of State Lan sing that the United States request Germany tr delay enforcement of the armed merchantmen declaration for a month at least. Lansing is said to have favored. the suggestion. Delays Imsitania Case. Washington, Feb. 16. I. N. S.) Settlement of the Lusitania contro versy with Germany will be held up and the entire submarine question re opened as a result of the Teutonic dec laration that armed merchantmen will be sunk without warning, according to a high state department official here this afternoon. Following his confer ence with German Ambassador von Bernstorff, Secretary of State Lansing announced that settlement of the Lusi tania dispute depended "upon how sub marine warfare was conducted in th future." n He admitted; however, that slight changes proposed in Germany's latest note would not prevent settlement, ex plaining that the only question now was whether Germany's former pledges are to be repudiated by her declara tlon concerning, armed merchantmen. Marye Resignation Accepted by Wilson Ambassador to Bossla to Be Believed HIM Qaooessor Beaches Petrograd; Germany Criticised Washington, Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) The resignation of George Marye as ambassador to Russia on account of illness has been accepted by the Wil son administration and it will become effective on the arrival of his sue cesser at Petrograd. President Wil son has reached 'no decision yet re garding Marye s successor. It was learned today that Germany criticized Marye because of alleged In sufficient vigor in protecting German interests ana also that he was es pecially lax in supervising the prisons of Siberia. Marye recently asked Sec retary Lansing for 15 additional in spectors, reporting that he was ne gotiating with Russia to permit their use In prison work in Siberia. Marye is a resident of San Fran cisco. King George Invites House to Make Call President's Personal Bepresentatlve Solds Secret Talks With British Of ficials Bat Befases to Blsouss Them. London, Feb. 16. (L N. S.) Colonel EL M. House is again to have an audi ence with King George at Buckingham palace. President Wilson's envoy has received an Invitation from the king's secretary, It was reliably reported to day, and is to make the visit Friday. Colonel House visited the king last summer while on his European trip, after he had been to Berlin. The rep resentative of President Wilson has been active this week in secret talks with cabinet officials ami other promi nent Britishers, but as yet has not had a word to say for publication regarding any - topic. He intended sailing for home Friday on the steamer Rotterdam, bat owing to the fact that the ship has been delayed until late next week the colonel is staying- in London. This enabled him to accept the king's invi tation for Friday. j Reprieve Just In Time. Houston, Texas. Feb. , 16. IL P. ) With only a. few minutes separating him from death Henry Tennel. a ne gro, convicted of . criminal - assault, was saved today by a 20 day, reprieve from Governor Ferguson, Just as . the sheriff was- reading his death war rant, preparatory to hanging him. - v ERZERUM HAS BEEN TAKEN BY RUSSIAN FORCE Grand Duke Nicholas Takes Most Important City of Ar menia and Can Now Cut Turk Lines in Mesopotamia VON DER G0LTZ AND SANDERS DEFENDED IT Force of 150.000 Turks Gar risoned City, One of the Strongest in East. Petrograd, Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) Of ficial confirmation of the fall of Erze- rum, in the Caucasus, was' given out by the war office here today. Grand Duke Nicholas captured Erzerum after a series of assaults which cchtinued for a fortnight It is reported that General von der Golts and Von Sanders, at the head of 150,- 000 Turks, were at Eraerum. It is not known whether they were cap. lured. Grand Duke Nicholas is now in a po sition to advance south along Lake van ain cut me enemy egmmumea tions to Mesopotamia. . ERZERUM'S LOSS MAY FORCE TURKS TO ASK FOR PEACE, IS BELIEF Petrograd. Feb. 16. (U. P.) r zerum, principal city of Turkish Ar menia, is threatened with capture by Russian troops under Grand Duke Isicholas. Already, according to official an nouncement today, nine forts of the city have been taken by storm. With fixed bayonets, the Russians dashed up the mountainsides in zero weather and under an Intense fire from the defenders. The struggle at the forts. however, was comparatively brief. To wrest tue remaining forts from the defenders, however. . Is a more severe task, for artillery guards them while a Turkish garrison of 150.000 men is reported to be inside the walls of ths city. - The fall of the city will pave the way zor tne urana i-uke s spring aa vance through Armenia, and may per haps force Turkey to sue for a sep arate peace. Erzerum is one of the most strongr ly fortified cities in the east. Hence even the most optimistic authorities do not expect its surrender until several weeks of artillery and Infantry attacks have broken the spirit of the aeienaers. The flty has a population of 40,000, many of whom are engaged in lucra tive trade, though this In modern times has rather depreciated. Erzerum lies at the end of a valley on a high plain, with a huge stone wall and mod ern forts guarding it. It was built by the Turks three centuries ago. AT AS TO HIS FITNESS Head of Shoe. Machinery Co, Admits Brandeis Warned Him Contracts Unfair, Washington, Feb. 16. (U. P.) Louis D. Brandeis, President Wilson's nominee for the supreme court, gained ground today in the senate sub-committee hearing as to his fitness for office. Under cross-examination, President Winslow of the United Shoe Machinery company, who had suggested Brandeis acted in bad faith toward that con cern, could not recollect details of his break with Brandeis. Finally, how ever, he gave Brandeis what many re garded as a clean slate. He admitted that Brandeis had in formed him In 1907 that unless the terms of the shoe company's leases were changed that he (Brandeis) would cease to be attorney for the company. This, he admitted, happened before Brandeis had attacked the leases as illegal, either before congress or in behalf of other clients and before Brandeis had charged that 'the com pany was a trust. Challenged, to name once when Brandeis had used information gained as counsel or director of the com pany, to attack it later. Winslow said that he had told Brandeis secrets about the leases in 1906, and that sev eral years later Brandeis appeared be fore congress on behalf of .other companies. At the same time, however. Winslow admitted that the leases were public and that Brandeis did not need Inside Information concerning them. Los Angeles Enjoys Nice, Hot Weather ..; i. , ' i" ' i''V j. . . . Mercury CUmba Today to Beat 88 De grees, Which Testerday Broke Pes- ; ruary 'Beat Bsoord totfis Tears."'- Los Angeles Feb. 16. (TJ P.) Lost Angeles is experiencing . the hottest February weatber In ,15 years. ; ' The mercury started climbing this morn ing to beat its record of 88 degrees yesterday- , r 4 ,l ' 1 - - " , BRANDEIS IS GAINING GROUND INQUIRY Captain Hill Is Drowned, Hunt Made for Body Little Child's Warning That a Man Had Fallen Overboard Yester day Was Not Heeded. " Had the lisping warning of a baby girl been heeded the lifs of Captain F. R, Hill of the little tuc Resolute might have been saved. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the 3-year-old daughter of the cook on the dredger Cowlitz ran to her mother in the dredger cabin. "Man fall in water." she lisped to her mother. The latter paid no atten tion, thinrking the baby' was merely prattling. Later In the day the hat of Captain Hill was found alongside his vessel and at dinner time be failed to arrive at his home. Municipal Grappler Hugh Brady was assigned this morning to recover the body. It is in shallow water, near the end of the Hawthorne dock, lust below the east approach of the Hawthorne bridge. 'Captain Hill was manager of the Hill Towing company and owner of the tug- Resolute, and resided at 229 Glenn ' avenue. He Is survived by a wife and a daughter. FRIENDS ARE ELUDED BY NAN RUSSELL AND . DUDEN AT C0R0NAD0 H Portland Society Girl and New York Man Are Quietly J? ried This Morning. Coronado, Cal.. Feb. 16. (P. N. S.) Miss Nan Pennoyer Russell, daughter of G. F. Russell of Portland. Or., and Harold H. Duden of Bronxvllle, N. Y., were married here today at Christ Episcopal church by Uha rector. Rev. Charles E. Spalding. According to Miss Russell, yesterday, the wedding was to take place the flrstCof next week. In the meantime there was much se cret packing and today .the couple, who became engaged at the much dis cussed Spanish bell, - January 29. ac companied, by the parents of the-bride, slipped awaya4 .Pi to the chujeh, wrevtha'Tetor awaited them. The first Stags of their weddlnr'trte takes them to Eseondidd by automobile and tomorrow they are due at River side. From there they go to Ban Fran Cisco and thence east. The families of both are wealthy. Undertaker Admits Murder of His Wife Confesses K caoksa xsr S axing a ' Quarrel, Embalmed ' Bar, Forged Death Certificate aad . Burled Xer. New. York, Feb. 16. (U. P.) After having confessed that be had killed his wife because she scolded, had em balmed her body, had forged a death certificate and had buried her, Harry Schroeffel. an undertaker, will tie for mally charged' with murder tcday. He was arrested last night while attending a banquet, after the police had received an anonymous letter tell- Nng of screams from the Schroeffel home on the murder night. At the police station; Schroeffel re vealed the tragedy, saying he had put his hand over the woman's mouth and his arm around her neck during an argument. In this position be held her until she fell to the floor. Then he went to bed calmly and slept soundly. The nex morning, he said, he found that the woman was dead, and that rigor mortis had set in. Thereupon he embalmed her and buried her. Floods May Cover Millions of Acres Engineers Tear Waters Seleased by ' Breaking of Mississippi Zjevees May now to Gulf of Mexico. Natchez, Miss., Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) The larger part of seven parishes were inundated today as a result of' the breaking yesterday of Mississippi levees. Two negresses perished in the flood and thousands of head of live stock were drowned. Engineers de clared the water will flow to the gulf, flooding millions of acres. Xewellton is Flooded. Natchez, Miss., Feb. 1$. (U. P.) Scores of persons are marooned today in the flooded town of Newellton and It Is reported that one person has per ished. Big Timber Deal Is Made by Metschan Portland Hotel Mas Sells 50,000,000 Zeet to O. X. Bpauldins; Irttgtng Company for S 50,000. The Charles K. Spaulding Logging company has purchased 60,000,000 feet of timber in Benton county from Phil Metschan Sr., proprfetor of the. Im perial hotel. Phil MetSchan Jr. acted for his father in the deal. The timber is mostly fir and lies b. tween Corvallis and Philomath. The purchase price was $1 per thousand feet, making a total, consideration of $50,000. ' . ! - J It is Intended by the Spaulding com pany to log the timber to sunnlv its mills at Salem-' and New berg. . The timber just purchased Is but short distance -from a" body . of about similar size purchased a few days - ago by the ', lumber company t rom the ? Mary River Timber com pany. "-- - .,. ' WORLD BEACON TS OUT BY BISHOP International Consciousness Great Need of the Present Day Says Los Angeles Leader Before Laymen. BIG CONVENTION WILL CLOSE THIS EVENING Special Mass Meeting for Women to Feature To night's Program. An appe&l for an international con sciousness, growing out of the love of Christ working through the peo ples of the earth, greatly stirred the hundreds of men who were at this morning's session of the laymen's missionary movement convention. The appeal was made by Bishop Wil liam M. Bell of Los Angeles, whose address was unheralded and came as a surprise to the convention. "War is to be wiped out The ! slaughter of millions must stop. The j controversies of nations must be set j tied by arbitration." I These are some of the results that Bishop Bell said must come when In ternational consciousness is fully aroused. The other speakers this morning were Dr. Hugh L. Burleson and Dr. S. Hall Young. This is the last day 'of the convention, which will close with tonight's. meeting and a separate mass meeting for women at the First Meth odist church. A feature of tonight's meeting will be consideration of resolutions. Bishop Bell spoke of the tendency toward socialization of the various (Concluded on. Page Ten. Column Four) OREGON PROJECTS IN NOT BEING Appropriation for Mouth of Columbia Gut but Only to Sum to Be Used This Year, Washington. Feb. 16. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAI) The rivers and harbors bill, reported to. the house today, carries the full sums recommended by the army engi neers for Oregon projects. The engineers, however, reduced the original estimates for the mouth of the Columbia river from $2,1 04,0 JO to 11.200.000. stating that this Is all they will be able to use prior to the time another rivers and harbors bill is passed next year. Representative Hawley saya the re duction works no injury, 'and he was unable to do better when the engineers revised their estimates. The original estimates were made up several months ago. The committee asked that cuts be made where the money might not be rally used. Other large projects suf fered similar reductions. Chairman Sparkman stated with ref erence to the Columbia: "There Is no disposition on the part of the commit tee to stint the Columbia In any wajv We will give whatever the engineers say it should have. It is a great river, and the people have done a great deal themselves." The following Oregon and Washing ton items are Included: Oregon and Washington Columbia river, $1,200,000. Washington W a t e r w a y joining Lake Union and Lake Washington with Puget sound. $348,000. Oregon Columbia and lower Wil lamette rivers below Portland, $360.- 000; Coos bay, $70,000; Yamhill rlrer and Willamette river above Portland, $47,000. Germany Asks Why News Was Stopped Explanation Desired of Action by Sa'y ille Censors la Suppressing- An nouncement of Arable Sinking. Washington, Feb. 17. -CI. N. 8.)? Through Ambassador von Bernstorff, the. German government asked for an explanation of the alleged action of the Say ville censors In suppressing an nouncement of the sinking of the Arabis on February 11. Navy officials admitted this after noon that the Say ville censors had de leted part of the Arabis communica tion. Houston Believed to Be Choice of Wilson Washington. Feb. 16. I. ' N. S. While It is still believed in official quarters that David F. Houston, sec retary, of agriculture. Is the probable choice -to succeed Llndley M. Garrison as 'secretary of war. President Wilson is making a complete canvass of can didates, i, 7 v."; -,- A ": V77;.. n. ; Hew possibilities mentioned todar were Solicitor L. John Davis, former Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri and Frederick X. Judson of Illinois; Judson -is understood to be out of the running because ha -is mora than 70 years old. t , . , LIGH POINTED RIVERS. HARBORS. B)LL S0GH7ED BRITISH SUBMARINE E-9 and its cornmander Max. Horton, returning to harbor covered with ice, after daring patrol of the 'half -frozen Baltic sea for. months, dodging mine beds and sinking a German destroyer. . iitf N ' v-'-'c-"-' S Mi,v:.a.... '. 5 v...,,i 4 V-si .'7, i v 1 II '5W'W '- HON SENATOR-LAND BOARD ATTORNEY-CITY S JUDGE-ATTORNEY AT LAW ARTHUR LANGGUTH VERY PROFITABLY INTERPRETS CONSTITUTION Newly Appointed Dispenser of Justice Hoids Five Jobs and Sees Nothing Inconsistent inr So Doing, Though Funda-? mentaf Laws Say He Can Hold Only, One Position,! What the Constitution Saysi "No person holding a lucra- tive otfica or appointment un- ner- tne ; milted - states or jiaaer 7 ' .this state : shall be -eligible ; to . a ,sat ; In , ths legislaUvs as- ssmblr: sor- shall: any , person hold more than 1 ona lucrative M office at the same time. Except' as in this constitution express-, ly permitted; provided, that of--- fleers in the- militia, to which - there is attached no annual sal- ary, and the office of postmas- ter, where .the compensation it does not exceed $100 per an- , num. shall not be deemed lucra- tlve." Article II,. Section 10. What the Portland Charter Says "No person shall at any time hold more than one office yield- lng pecuniary compensation under this charter, or under the mayor, council or any of the departments of the city. Article 6, Section 85. "AH officers and employes receiving pay from this city shall devote their entire time during business hours to ths In- terest of the city, except when excused as In the charter pro- vlded." Article . Section 96. Ths Honorable Senator, Attorney for ths State Land Board, Municipal Judge. Justice of the. Peace, Attorney at Law Arthur A. Langguth Is a fortu nate man. During theae hard times, when most men axe trying hard to get, and hang on, to,", one-Job, he has .five. One Is Xrs the suffrage of-the electo rate. One Is by the grace of the stats land board. One Is by, the' favor of Mayor Albee and the city commission. One Is by virtue of charter, enactment. One Is by, reason of personal effort. All, but one, bring In the dollars, the place, the power and the prestige that goes to make the heart of man sing with ' gladness. All. but one, are in violation of the spirit, if not of the letter, of the constitution of Oregon and the charter of the city of Port land, the two organic . laws which are aupposed to govern the people of Ore gon and of Portland, and both of .which a public snd a municipal official sol emnly swears to upholdand obey. "; The people elected Mr. Langgutb to the high position of state senator from Multnomah county in November, 1914. and for a term of f oar . years. His term of office as senator expires Jan uary 1. 1919. He receives.-as coxnpen- THE reason' many people succeed is; because they overlook, no opportunity to J save money by -. careful buying or selling , oppor tunities such as are offered daily in The Journal want ad; columns, for example. See pages 11 and 12. Wow Today MORTGAGE loans. 100 upwards at -7-8. . - Tor 'FOR RENT Two modern 4 room - cottages., good location. r Phone. - Tor Bale aflsoellaaeons It) FAULTLESS stump puller and 100 feet of cable at half price. . Call. .- . , ' - -: . ... THE daily, circulation of The; Journal, Jn . Port- land 4 and jr its trading radius; exceeds the morning paper r by several thousands, and is practically 60 per cent greater than its nearest aft-. ernoon contemporary, - : . : :. . n-c' j:- ' A" ' " v'--vxv .r-: svj .1- - ; , ' j-" 4- , 8 - Arthnr A, lutaggnth'r ; Jos.' : State ' Senator from Multno- . - mah county- (term expires Jan .-v;psry,; 1919,X ? SsOarl7peay-Altinlle- ' age. - .. , -.. . .V . . : - Attorney- stats lhd hoard. - Commissions received In 191S, 1571. ;L.-;.r7t-vrf " ' Municipal Judge. . . ' Salary $1350 annually. Ex-of ficlo - Justice of the Peace. ,. m . Attorney at law. . , ' Income, unknown. )s ' . . i . ,s satlon, in money, the sum of $3 per day during the. sessions of the legis lature, together with mileage., and. as the consequent perquisites - of office, the power and prestige - that comes from service in the highest lawmaking body of the state. . In January. 1915, when the legislature convened, Sena tor Langguth held up his right hand before the chief Justice of the supreme court of Oregon and took a solemn oath to uphold and obey the constitu tion and laws of the state. of Oregon. . Attorney for Xad Board; A short time after the legislature of 1915 adlourned. in whii tt. trine of "to the victor ; belonge , the apoiiB was Deing put into force and effect, Senator Langguth was ap pointed by the state land board as at torney for the board in Multnomah county. 7 The constitution was vio lated, but - what is the constitution be tween friends? . The) Constitution nf nnrm anMrtn- ally says, in substance,; and in section xw.oi article mat no person holding a lucrative nf f1f nr .nnnlntm... der the United States or under' the siate, snail - oe eligible to . a seat - in the legislative assembly. . and. further that no neraon Bha.Il hnlil i rmm hn one. lucrative office at. the same-time. senator langrutn, wnen Jie qualified as attorney for the state land board, did not reslsm as senator, for .Multno mah county. He is today both senator from Multnomah county and attorney for the state land' board. One is a lu crative office, the other is m. tumilv. appointment under the state , Good Baslness lCaa.'' Attorney for ths State -Land : Board Langguth -Is also a good business nun. Warren E. Thomas, well known -as an (Cooelmtahl oo' Pas Five. 'Oolama- rear.),- j- PtAN TO BE RUSHED Specif icatons,;Are; Prepared and Will Be Given to Coun cil Within Ten ; Days,' : , After many .months ..delay, Broad way from Larrabee street , to -Union avenue-is to be paveA..v ;-. w City Engineer Deter-said today. that plans and specifications for the -Improvement - were . prepared ' and ' would o-' ready for-the ;: council within , io days. '' . i It is proposed to hsve "proceedings rushed through that work can be com menced within 60 day! after the plans are first presented.' .- -. . . . Commissioner Daly brought the question of pavlas Broad way- before tbe r city council, and Commission ar Diecfe Informed him ' ths. plans woull soon b ready for acUon by th council. ft . -v . ... BROADWAY PAwNG TO A CONCLUSION INSPECTOR HAE COLD C8F.1F0G FOR PORTLA General Uhler Not Convirtc::! .' by Argument That Oregon - Be' Placed in the Proposed , Southern District. ; . THREE DISTRICT PLAN DOES NOT MEET FA VOH No Present Necessity fcr Such Division Because of Increased Cost. Washlrgton. Feb. 16.- CWASHlXn TON BUREAU. OF THE JOURNAL! General f George Vhler, supervising Inspector general cf the federal La team boat inspection service, "gives n' encouragement , to the suggestion tha In- dividing, the first inspection dis trict, which includes the Pacific coast. Hawaii -and ; Alaska. Portland te placed io the southern - or San' Fran cisco district. 7 - ; Secretary Redfleld of the depart ment of . commerce . has recommende l that Portland go into the Seattle dis trict, and in his annual report urgel congress to pass a bill enabling thi to be done. Since then protests have come from ; the Portland . Chamber of Commerce and other Oregon Interests, asserting that the Columhfa river should be ' placed with California when a division is made. 7 Baslness Ooes South. "i The chief argument advanced Is that coastwise shipping from the ColumL' i and Troni Coos Bay runs southward to Kureha. Ban Francisco snd tan Pedro, bat "not to Puget sound. , In General (Coocludtd os Pse Two. CoIuidb FlTFt TRAVEL BUREAUS OF EAST PlITPORTLAND 'UPON TOURIST ,;;! Dorsey , B; Smith Returns From past "After Mission - ary Trip That Got Results, mm : What Dorsey 1 B. Smith Ao- - 7 . ' compUshed. - Forty-two -tourist agencies' travel - bureaus : actively work- lng for Portlarrd. - v -- ' .Length, of tourist stay in Portland Increased from be- tween trains or a few hours to : one to two days., r Articles ana pictures about r Portland and. vanity to be used In many-travel magazines and folders. - .. Many itineraries already made. up. for coming sesaon changed . to allow r more - time in - Portland.. . , . ; . Portland wrKten in large let- t; ters on the tourist msp. - " - .' 'Z Dorsey B." Smith has returned fron his eastern trip in, behalf of greater tourist 7" travel through - Portland. Pointing to the results above re counted he was enthusiastic. Ths Columbia river highway Is nn unanswerable argu men t f or includln -Portland where Portland was formerly omitted from the tours, he said. . "Many of the tourist agency pcoc! lacked Informstton about Portland and It was significant' of some fault on the part of Portland that while Se attle., Taooma and. Spokane literature were on their shelves for distribution Portland was conspicuous by a Jack. Of this kind of representation." Mr. Smith's' eastern trip wss mad as : a representative of the - Port lan i travel bureau that bears his name an i of The Journal. The Journal paid ail of his traveling expenses because o' its earnest - desire to- aid in divertln tourist travel, to Portland. .Mr.. Smith repudUted a statement in a local morning, paper that he -ha i represented . the Portland Chamber of Commerce and that his Journey hai been partly ilnanced by that organ1 satlon. , --. 7- -The Journal paid air my traveiln expenses and I contributed my tlnw,' he explained. "The Chamber of Com mence did -not pay a cent toward my trip -. hut . did contribute pbotograpni ' prints or Portland, Columbia river highway and Oregon .scenery which I distributed. .. .7, 7 Ther changes made in Itineraries o parties, that will tour the west next summer, .lengthening their tay i--Portland,: will alone bring more. mon;v to Portland than my trip cost. t Portland's travel expert found tour ist agencies preparing to specialize on western travel next sOmmer. The agencies dp not expect Kuropean trave. to resume to any degree oefore 1315. Illinois Court Puts r . .. limit on Suffra o ' Womea, Xt Holds,- Caaaot 'Tots r Bstloaal - Belagates or Alters i 1 1 s, ' f--.fjtaa,- afreclnet. ComxmtUtz. SpHngfieJd HU'Feb. !. (U. P. The state supreme court ruled t that -women cannct vote for natic convention delegates or aHerrtaus, r for -state central c-mmUteemen 2 precinct committeemen. r Hi