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.THE OREGON t DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY . 16, 1916. ACTION BEGUN TODAY PAVES WAY FOR SALE OF EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ".-y . . .. .. Bishop" Scott Academy Con ducted at Heavy Expense . for Few Pupils, WOULD DIVIDE PROCEEDS SlOMIU'HMd Would Race Third ZMh ia Sjaseopal Xund, Tension road and Missionary rand. ?With the ultimate object of selling Bishop Scott academy" and applying the proceed therefrom to other use of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon, Bishop Walter T.' Sumner toda.y filed "a friendly enit in the circuit court of Multnomah county., , ' The' euit was filed en behalf Of the trustees of 5 the. diocese. Its ottfect l to place on? record a consent 6t all parties concerned to the liquidation of the estate and the diversion of funds . therefrom to other church purposes. . It 1 set" forth that the property is worth at least 1100,000. but that it is heavily Incumbered. The average at tendance at Bishop Scott academy, say Bishop Sumner, is only nine; and the 1, school has been conducted t a heavy expense to the church. The church conference, at its last session, sanctioned discontinuance. Property Kept 90 Tears. . Heirs of original owners of the property, first donated for use as a grammar school and divinity academy, are named as defendants. They are Caroline - E. Wilson, Elizabeth R. Glisan, Mary H. Couch. Mary L. Fland ers, .Mary E. Bingham, John C. lewis. Klirabeth C. Good. U A. I,ewls. David C, Lewis, Sarah H. Lewis, R. W. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, Clementine L. Hall, Fran-: cis H. Fairbanks and George M. Brown, 1 attorney general of the state. 1" The original Bishop Scott academy j property was at Couch and Everett ! streets. It was deeded to Right Rev. B.- Wlstar Morris, then missionary bishop of Oregon, in 1871. Under the terms of the deed the property was to be sold after 20 years, the monov derived from such sale to be used In establishing a grammar school and divinity academy within 20 miles of Portland. . Yew School Hot Success. ' 'A school was established by Bishop Morris on the original donation, but was closed in 1904. With the sanction of the board of trustees of the. Epis copal church of Oregon, Bishop Scad ding; tn 1912 bonded the old academy ground, and bought 100 acres in Yam hill county. Here the second Bishop Scott academy wag established. The school, which cost the church approxi mately ,145,000, never has been a suc cess, relates eisnop sumner. f Bishop Sumner would sell the prop erty and divert one-third of the pro ceeds to the Episcopal fund of Oregon, one-third to the insurance of mission ary clergymen of this diocese and one third to the pension fund. ft :. SEEKS SHARE ' tS BRICKYARD .S, Akin Is Suing to Recover ' . - From G. W. Bates. F. S. Akin, through his attorneys. E. B. Seabrooke and W. C. Benbow, is seeking to recover from George W. Bates a share of $107,000 obtained by Mr. Bates as the result of the sal of -a : brickyard In Vancouver, Wash. Arguments in the controversy were heard before Circuit Judse Ganten-bein-last night. The, brickyard formerly was the property of Akin. It was a losing proposition, and In the hope of turn ing it into a dividend payer, Akin solicited the help of Bates. Accord ing to the agreement. Bates was to finance-the rehabilitation of the yard, pay off indebtedness of $20,000, . end to "put the plant on Its feet." Bates took the .Job, and in consid eration thereof received i 127 of the 250 shares of stock of the corpora tion. Akin and his associates re tained 122 shares, which later ' were also placed in Bates' hands; ' - It is alleged by Akin that this stock was- given to Sates to iiold merelv In trust. Bates contends that he had a bona fide deed to the stock. This last transfer of stock was In 1902, since which time Bates has operated the ; property. Recently Bates sold the yard for 1X07,000. Akin demands a: share of this money. Bates .says that In the agreements leading; up to the sale of the brick yard,,:: all persons concerned "relied to : a great extent on the honor of men. "Probably some of the transaction were not In accordance with the for mality of law, he says. "The fact remains, however, that I had title to the property. The stock I held wti not held In trust." Further arguments will be heard Saturday. Neutrality Costly, Too. Stockholm, Feb. 16. CI. N. S.) The government today asked parlia ment for 16,250.000 to defray ex penses of maintaining neutrality de fenses. - .Three Submarine Sank. Farts, Feb. 16. (t N. S.) Three Teutonio submarines have been sunk 1 n the Adriatic, according - to the l&ho D Paris today. DISCRIMINATING BUYERS V GIVE PREFERENCE TO r Combination: of Attractive Features: The New Policy Contract The Superior Service and - ' - - The Low Premium Rate 1 k Home Office: ilnlSoi Portland, Ore. . L. MILLS L. SAMUEL 1 Gaaeral Meaisw " HaskeU-Holman ; Wedding Is Surprise STuptials Which Occurred Xt nonday Afternoon Kept Secret Until Today; Couple BTow at Seaside. Friends of Howard It. Haskell and Mrs. Grace Frike Holman were sur prised to learn of their wedding which took, place last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Irvington residence ot the bridegroom's mother. Mrs. Stephen V. Haskell. The affair was kept a secret until today,, when the license was made public. Rev. W. O. Taylor of the Grace Memorial . Episcopal church read the ceremony in the presence of the fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Haskell are passing the. week at Seaside, after which they wilt be at home at the Page apartments GIRL'S STORY LEADS TO BARBER'S ARREST AFTER NEAR-SUICIDE Bessie Holladay, Who Almost Jumped From Bridge, Says Geo, Smith Jilted Her, Miss Bessie Holladay last night gave the . name of the man who she de Clared jilted her and caused her ti attempt suicide by leaping from the Broadway bridge Saturday night. The admission resulted In the arrest - of George W. Smith, 31 years old, a bar ber in an Alder street chop. Trouble between Attorney W. A. Burke and Mrs. Lola Q. Baldwin, head of the women's protective division of the department of public safety, arose this morning when Burke protested against Mrs. Baldwin's v activity in seeking evidence against Smith. He demanded that hearing of the case. set for this afternoon, be postponed unui tomorrow. Release for GixL Mrs. Baldwin then stated that sh would release the girl, to go her way, this afternoon ;-and" that the girl might appear again or not, as she pleased. "The girl has been locked up in our quarters long enough," Said Mrs. Bald win. "She -will be allowed to go to a Woman with whom she formerly re sided, and I will take only her word that she will be here to testify against Smith." Mrs. Baldwin declared today that she had secured information damaging to Smith. Smith, Mrs. Baldwin declares, an swered an advertisement, wherein the girl sought employment as house keeper for a bachelor, and last Sun day took the girl to live with hitn at the Barton hotel. Saturday morn ing, she says, he turned her out, giv ing her $1. The same night she at tempted to end her life. Smith said today that he had met the girl at Morrison and Park streets one evening last week. He said she was destitute and he took her to his room to live with him, after buying her a meal. "I am guilty of doing the girl ns wrong," he said. "I knew all about this several days ago and could easily .nave left the city if I had been afraid." Count and Countess Fight Deportation Couple Well Knows in Portland Went to Europe With Tord Peace Party and Refused Admission on Heturo. Ordered deported by a special board at Ellis Island, New Tork citv, the Count and Countess Vigo von Hoistein Rathlou, well known in Portland, havo appealed through their attorneys to Anthony Caminetti, commissioner of immigration, from the board's ruling, according to word .received here. The count and "his wife, who was formerly Mrs. Nora Collins of this city, had been aboard with the Ford peace party and were seeking to again enter this country, when detained by the immigration authorities. They were held up on receipt of in formation from Oregon to the effect that they had been convicted of theft in this state. The couple have had a spectacular career, traveling widely, and figuring prominently in the news. Chinese Mission Is Quarter Century Old Celebration of Anniversary will Be Celebrated at Meeting' at East Bids Christian Church Priday Evening-. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the Chinese Christian mis sion tn Portland will be celebrated In a missionary meeting In the East Side Christian church. East Twelfth and Taylor Streets, Friday evening. The program for the evening is as follows: Songs by the Chinese Sunday' school and addresses by workers, talk by Mrs. A. A. Kellogg on "My Work Among the Chinese Women", talk by Louie Pond on "What the Mission Means to Me", song by Law Wah, ad dress by Rev. Lee Tons; on "Can the Chinese Be Christianised T'. address by W. L. Mellinger. ex-missionary to Mex ico; songs by a Chinese girls quartet, music by Woodlawn' choir under the direction of Mrs. Stevenson. (Qregonlfife OREGON'S SUCCESSFUL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ; C S. SAMUEL ;- , AanUatMaaafHi BELGIUM'S FUTURE TO BE CONSIDERED BY; ALLIES BEFORE PEACE Political- and ' Economic I nde pende'nce, Material 'Dam ages Will Be Items. - 1 BELGIUM TO PARTICIPATE Official Representatives of Prance, Great Britain and Bnssla Give. Assurance to This Effect. Paris, Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) Peace will not prevail in Europe until Bel gium's political and economic inde pendence Is re-established and until she hi paid in full for the damage done by the Germanic allies. Assurance to this effect was given Foreign Minister Beyens following a conference Monday between official representatives of France, Great Brit ain and Russia. Official announce ment to this end was made In today' communique issued from the Frencn foreign office. Speaking to Baron Beyens in behalf of his colleagues, Prince Koudacheff, the Russian minister to Belgium, said- "When the moment arrives Belgium will be called upon to participate in the peace negotiations and hostilities will never end without Belgium being Indemnified for the' damage sustained and her political and economic inde pendence reestablished. The allied powers will lend their aid to insure i Belgium's commercial and financial uplift." Weather Halts Fire. London, Feb. 16. (U. P.) Stormy, rainy weather put a stop last night to the appalling artillery fire along the western front, though furious infantry attacks were made around Ypres and in the Champagne without Important results. "The English three times attacked our newly Rained positions southeast of Ypres but were repulsed and we took 100 prisoners." the Berlin offi cial statement declared. "In the Champagne, the French again tried to recapture positions northeast of Tahure, but their at tempts failed." The Paris war office did not claim any important activity In this new struggle. .As for the eastern front, the Berlin statement said that deep snow had prevented fighting there. Germans Plan Coup. Basle, Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) The kaiser and crown prince are in lower : Alsace, near the Swiss frontier, ac- cording to news reaching here. They have been seen together. A new German coup is impending; which will surprise the world, accord ing to rumors in circulation here. PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAN OF CITY IS DEFENDED BY BISHOP SUMNER Episcopal Leader Gives Stir ring Tajk on "Efficient Cit izenship" at Ad Club. Bishop W. T. Sumner's first address before a civic organization since ho came to Oregon a year ago was de livered to the members of the Ad club this afternoon. "Efficient Citizenship." was hi sub ject and he took advantage of the op portunity powerfully to defend the Portland schools and Superintendent Alderman against cities and detractors, saying that no city of th country as large or larger has better schools, and the superintendent, has national recog nition and confidence as an educator. He declared that necessary qualities of citizenship are knowledge of one's community, institutions and industries; loyalty, practically expressed, and action. He named as "undersirable citizens" the man who, having ability and integrity and opportunity, yet re fuses to stand for public office or per form public service because of selfish reason. He urged care of the children and extolled the work Of thft naHnndl and state social hvrirm anMti Judge W. N. Gatens presided. Specialty Merchants. Form an Association Membership Soil Started to Allan Business Interests ; Monthly Meet ings Flaaned, To work for the advancement of business conditions in Portland is the obJfct of an organization to be known as the Greater Portland association, formed last night. Membership, It is announced. Is onen to specialty merchants in Portland, and meetings will be held monthly to dis cuss business conditions with particu lar reference 10 me retail trade. A membership roll has been opened ax room 601 Worcester building. At last night's meeting T. H. Ed wards was elected temporary chair man and M. Reinsteln, temporary sec retary. The following retail, merchants signed the call for the meeting: Ed- wards Furniture company. Sealy- w'" ?.?Ml!y- Jaeep Brother the I w'"5tr m"' JaeCep Mothers, the " ' ' t V A J. ..BDO' Co., Reeves Shoe company, L Aronson, jl lie joooiery, Lowev & "n WilHam Gadsby & Sons, the J. K. Gill com pany. I Shanahan, L. Mayer & Co.. Portland Knitting company, Felix Bloch, Ben Selling. Buff urn & Pendle ton. M. tchel, Kilham Stationery com pany. Samuel Rosenblatt & Co.. R. A. Thompson. C. F. Berg, C. E. Holliday Ss Co., Honeyman Hardware company, D. E. Bowman. A. Q. Spaulding Ac Broa, Phegley & Cavender, Knight Shoe company, C. J. Ma this & Co. and Polits Brothers, Ira Powers Furniture company. ; Will Close Office for Funeral. The office of the. city treasurer ' In the city hall will be closed from 1 to t o'clock tomorrow afternoon during the funeral of C. C. Cadonau, assistant cashier of the office, wn died yester day morning, Services are to be held from" Flhley's chapel. Short Registration ,J nun jjuiuarrussui5 Petition Pushers Republicans and , Democrats who have nominating- petitions out for circulation are in a. quandry they find so few members of the parties have registered. To sign the peti- tlons It Is necessary, to be reg-. ! lstered. .!" f w wi , registration oas in- m creased somewhat since the weather has Improved, a great rush is promised for the last few weeks before' the . books close on April 18, unless there is a decided Increase In the registration now, t I UNITED STATES NEDS 111 SUBMARINES FOR DEFENSE, SAYS GRANT . t i -i- . Mamirai OOniinUeS leSlimOny Before -House Committee on Naval Affairs. Washington, Feb. 18. (I. N. S.) In order to put the country In a con dition for defense It is necessary to construct one hundred and eleven 800- ton submarines, eisht battl cruir . . and twelve scout cruisers. Admiral Grant told the house committee on naval affairs here today. j "Forty-eight submarines could be ' built within a year with our present' facilities," he said. Submarine Bids Opened. Washington, Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) Bids for the construction for two of the biggest submarines for the United States navy recently authorized by congress were opened here today. The Electric Boat company was the lowest bidder, offering to build the sub marines for $1,491,000 each. ' Preparedness Bill Signed. Washington, Feb. 16. (U. P.) President Wilson this afternoon signed his first preparedness measure, the bill providing an increase of 300 cadets at Annapolis naval academy, and ap propriting $600,000 for Immediate im proving of the Mare Island and Brook lyn navy yards. R. II. Investigation Ordered. Washington, Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) The senate today by a vote of 45 to 13 adopted the .Newlands resolution. sponsored by President Wilson, cre ating a commission to investigate the legislative needs of the railroads. The Borah amendment providing for in vestigation into the advisability of government ownership of railroads, telephone, telegraph and other public utilities, also carried. To Condemn Armor Plaints. ' Washington.1 Feb. A 16. (U, P.) -Chairman Tillman of the senate naval committee 'introduced a bill today to ' condemn or purchase the armor plate lactones or .tne country. Gregory Answers Critics. Washington. Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) Before the senate committee on public lands here today. Attorney General Gregory replied to criticism of his suits for withdrawal of California oil lands. "I have simply done my duty," said Gregory. '"The government has won 18 out of 20 suits." Seizure Would Cause Trouble. Washington, Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) Supporters of the shipping bill today were confronted with a new "bogey." Rear Admiral Benson, chief of the bu reau of naval operations, told the house committee. on merchant : marine that a delicate situation would arise should any foreign nation seize a gov ernment owned vessel. Mrs. Lucille Taylor Is Afraid of Worms Wife Also Objects to -rather Calling Daughter Frances Xmdlle When Xer BTame Really Zs Z,ncille Praaoes. Mrs. Lucille Taylor is afraid of Torms., Thereby hangs the tale of trouble In the Taylor family. Another cause for strained domestic relations is the insistence of A. F. Taylor, hus band, in calling his daughter Frances Lucille. The daughter was christened Lucille Frances, and if the mother hadn't wanted her baby called by that name she would have chosen something; dif ferent, j Shortly before Lucille Frances ar rived at the Taylor home. Papa Tay lor's chief sport, according to a di vorce complaint filed today by Lucille, senior, was digging angle worms and tossing them upon his wife. The sight of these drove Mrs. Taylor into hys terics, it Is alleged, , - Hoosevelt Looms as Choice of the G. 0. P. After associating; for : three weeks with political leaders and the rank and file of citizens in New Tork and Wash ington, Clyde B. Aitchison. public . ncrvtce commissioner, reiumea 10 Portland today with 'the imoresslont1 is tted' a" " would possible f irmiyixed ti U. mind thftPRoo. to 6n0V . necessity for such a dl- velt is the inevitable Republican can- J tlAQU tU kLtm UMIia kill (, xv velt is the inevitable Republican dWaU for the. presidency. "One never hears of Hua-hes anv where In the east," said Mr. Aitchison. The other Republicans are dismissed with the bare mention of their names.; te increasfna-1-11 " lnfluenc I Mr. Aitchison said that on. he. r. little eossln rererdin. ntir,.i .er.i. in Washington outside the official councils. Inasmuch as : he was not there on a political mission, he said he did not get much "inside information" about President WUson either in his foreign policy or his political activi ties. ' . - - p- "An atmosphere of intense loyalty to the president prevails there, i : however,- he naid. "WUson had not made the announcement that he would run again when I was there. .'"x -: Only One K01f O ttuIJUHgT 'h' Te ret tb reauine. call for fall naae. IAS A. TlTE BROMO QUININE. Look for igBStere I- W. GBOVE. Cures a Cold la One Day. 23C.A4 NFLATIQN OF RAILWAY STOCKS; IS FEARED AS THE POSSIBLE RESULT Aitchison Sees Danger of V. Stock Jobbing if Valuations ; JX)f Garners Are Accepted. If the valuation of railroad orooer ties of the United States, as urged by the carriers before the interstate com merce commission, is accepted, such an era of stock Jobbing- and inflation of stock values will follow as the coun try has never seen. It will lead to such increased rates as to cause a uni versal demand for government owner ship and precipitate that condition. Such is the opinion of Clyde B. Aitchison, of the public service com mission of Oregon, who has Just re turned from Washington, where he participated in the argument before the interstate commerce commission. The hearing had to do with the funda mentals of valuation. Previous hear- ings were held by the carriers, but the 1 states were not ready, and subsequent ly briefs were prepared, At the last Railroad Commissioners the subject was brought up. and when it appeared that the public was practically unrep resented ; in the agitation before the commission; that body took it upon Itself to act for the public. Committee Zs Vamed. A committee of seven was named to represent the states In the appraisal. and briefs were filed by Kansas, Cali- fornla, Oregon and Minnesota. The argument before the commls- alon con8umed three days, though li was known that no ruling would be made. The whole proceedings, Mr, Aitchison said, was to advise the com- mission as to the meaning of thi appraisal. "The possibilities of this appraisal loom up among the greatest menaces that ever faced this country," Mr. Aitchison declared today. "This is on account of the extreme claims made by the carriers. If these claims are accepted, even substantially, there is no question but what they would oe the basis for the biggest stock-jobbing era this country has ever seen. Rates wnicn wouia yieia a rs:r return on these' enormously inflated securities would be so high that government ownership would be the only alterna tive. Big; Soma Involved. "The difference in value of land alone between the extreme amount the state commissioners are willing to con cede and what the carriers are con tending for is - $8,000,1(90,000 the in terest on which at ordinary rates would mean from 96 to 8 per year for every man, woman and Child in the United States. "This controvery Involves the lar est sums, ever submitted to any tri bunal in tne worltrs history. Mr. Aitchison expressed the opinion that but one interpretation is to be based on what he styles the unreason able valuation demands of the carriers that they ar paving, the way for possiDie government ownership by es tablishing of record a new scale of values, which the government would have to absorb in the event of public acquisition of properties. ' , The unfortunate feature of the' situ ation, Mr. Aitchison said, is that the Interstate Commerce commission is al ready so overburdened with the task of regulating more than 300,000 miles of railroads that it cannot give to the appraisal matter - the Intricate study that It requires. The state commissions are urging that an effort be made to find the original cost Of railroad construction to determine what the actual invest ment Is. The carriers, on the other hand, assert that it is impracticable to ascertain these facts, and say-the re production cost is the proper basis for valuation, anyway. Whatever deductf on from the repro duction value is to be made on account of depreciation should, the railroads contend, be on the basis of a lessened service value. They are not willing to admit any depreciation whatever in cases where railroad properties are adequately maintained. "The state railway commissions, on the advice of thefrnterstate Commerce commission, practically decided to put a. representative In Washington, sup ported by voluntary contributions from the states, to keep the states ad vised regarding the proceedings and keep in touch generally with the situ ation. The state commissions are not advo cating; government ownership at all. Mr. Aitcnisorr declared, out tney are putting themselves on record to as sert this as the only alternative if the carriers secure the valuations they seek. INSPECTOR HAS COLD COMFORT FOR PORTLAND (Continued From Page One.) Tinier, without apparently making any impression upon him. Final decision in such a matter would rest with Sec Uhlers view this is not a persuasive argument.. He says he cannot under stand that this makes any difference, since the method, the time and the place of Inspection would be un changed. It is evident that as-the matter stands the supervising Inspector's of fice regards the i request- from Port land as due to a 1 local preference for San Francisco over Seattle, a factor that Is not regarded as of much prac tical importance. ; Objection to Tares Districts. Another suggestion for the creation of two new districts, instead of one, thus allowing for headquarters at San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, would command no support before congress, vision with an increased overhead eost to maintain it. Because of Immense .territorial extent, it is said, the de partment is justified in asking for di T1"10 of F -dlf5rActvb"t Tb. n iiderli V " V A bVlXwS division of U.il: trict has passed the house of repre- entatives and is pending in the sen- xnis Dili leaves tne boundary lines of the two future districts to be determined later by the supervising Inspection - board.: It is well - under stood that' the division Intended to be made is the one outlined in Secre tary Redf ield's annual report placing California and the Hawaiian islands In one district, with Washington, Ore gon and Alaska in the Other. Kach of these districts will include, as it pres ent, the rivers flowing Into the Pacific, back to the heads; of navigation. ; ITaler Zs aTot Convinced, !ir-::. iMembers of the Portland Chamber of Commerce who were hers recently took up the question with : General retary RedfleldV But the recommenda tion and views of the bureau having the 4 matter ' Immediately Jn - charge would naturally. have much weight. -i gladly give consideration to the different suggestion made," says General- Uhler, "but the argument pre sented for placing Portland with 'Cali fornia, out of Its natural position, do not seem to me well founded. There will -be no effect epon commerce, and no local benefits to be derived, as a local office will be maintained at Port land In any event, and Inspections will be carried on there and at other places In Oregon, as they have been in the past." . .. .- - OREGON YELLOW PINE URGED FOR" FLOORING IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS Washington, Feb.- 16. Samples of yellow pine from eastern Oregon, to gether with price lists of Oregon pine, have been received by Senator Lane and presented to the treasury depart ment In support of the request that where pine is required in the flooring for public buildings, the Oregon, pine be given a chance. While the department has in one or two Instances agreed to the use of fir for workroom flooring, this was done as a matter of trial, and the policy of insisting upon pine for the work room floors is likely to be continued, especially for the larger buildings, al though fir is included in the specifi cations for all ordinary floors. It is with a view to having specifi cations drawn that will permit Oregon pine to enter into effective competi tion with pine from the southern states7 for workroom flooring that the present effort is directed. SHACKLEFORD'S ROAD BILL FINDS A ROCKY ROAD IN UPPER HOUSE Washington, Feb. 16. Among the blue pursuing an uncertain road in congress is one appropriating $25,000,- 00U in 'federal aid for good road a This is the Schackelford bill, fathered by a representative from Missouri,- and It has already passed the house. When the bill got into the senate it was referred to the committee on agriculture. Thus it remained for a few days, when Senator Bankhead of Alabama, chairman of -the committee on postoffices and postroads. an nounced that his committee wanted the bill. Upon his demandthe senate voted to change it over to that com mittee. Bill stay Be Mangled. This was not accomplished without a fight, in which Senator Hoke Smith of "Georgia, speaking as a friend of the bill, said be preferred to have the measure stay in the committee on agriculture because he believed that committee would report it out. He intimated that he expects it to be mangled by the postoffices and post roads commit tea One reason for this belief, he said. was the course pursued by the post office committee in the last congress, when it put the Schackelford bill to rest and reported instead the Bourne bilL providing for an immense bond issue, which was certain not to pass. Oregon Senators Favored Transfer. The vote in switching the bill over to Bankhead's committee was 42 to 30. Whether, this means that It will once more be shelved remains to be Seen. . The Oregon senators. Chamber' lain and Lane, were recorded in favor of the transfer. They did not regard this motion as an unfriendly act, sup porting it on the ground that pre cedent and courtesy required its adoption. The Shackleford bill Is being urged by good roads men as . the best that can' be hoped for at this time in the direction of federal aid. Opposition Prom Both Bides. It is half-heartedly supported by some because it contributes so little. and denounced by others because it provides federal aid in any degree. In allotting the funds, sss.ooo is first to be distributed to each of the 48 states. One-half of the remainder Is to be given to each state in propor tion to population, the other half in proportion to mileage of rural re livery and star routes. - The money is to., be expended in cooperation. ' with the states, through their highway depart ments. To the secretary of agricnl- inononr THE THRILLING RAILROAD o 5 PICTURES Featuring "4th and Washington At the Circle Theatre o NOTE? "FATTY" ARBUCKLE Today and in a Different Picture Every r Day This Week o The Sweet-toned Photoplayer Furnishes Appro' -, priate Music CIIECILE Fourth at - Washington iocznoi Flag Sale Will Be Held Next Saturday If easy Will Be for Benefit of CongTets of Mothers to rurtner Child Wai "fare Throagaont State. . Saturday of this week is the day of the annual flag sale for the benefit of the Congress of Mothers. , The money will be used to further the child welfare -work throughout the state. . This ! flag sale week in the country districts, and Riddle, with a membership of 40, has already sent la $10 from the sale of flags. Prine vllle has sold 1S0O flags. Prominent women who Will sell flags in Portland Saturday are: " Mrs. Elbert Hicks, Mrs. Martin Wagner. Mrs. E. H. Frasell. Mrs. W. D. Clark, Mrs. J. H. Mount, Mrs. J. M. McGregor, Mrs. ftCarlson, Mrs. J. C. Stephens, Mranva Lee Stephens, Mrs. A. E. KlnseTMrs. J. H. Stanley. Mr. Jacob KaAzler. Mrs. J. C Alexander, Mrs. E. E. Coo vert. Mrs. J. D. SiUUTan. Mrs. C. F. Clark. Mrs. Fred Meindle, Mrs. J. F. Rlsley, Mrs. II. L. Chapin. Dr. Cora Talbot, Mrs. W. J. Haw kin. Miss Sophie King, Mrs. M. K. Cham bers, Miss Mauri ta Collier and Miss Ruth Collier. ture is left the determination as to what roads shall be constructed with federal aid, and the type of road in each case. t . Grant Raps Undersea Craft. Washington, Feb. 1. (X. N. S.) Some plain truths about the subma rine flotilla of the unitea states navy were laid before the house naval af fairs committee Tuesday by Rear Ad miral Albert W. Grant, commandant of the flotilla. Rear Admiral Grant told the committee that the United States now has in service condition in continental waters, five submarines. Of 37 submarines built and 30 build ing, only 27 are now in sea-going con dition. The United States should have 186 submarines, 18 with the Atlantic and 12 with the Pacific fleets, and the remainder operating from shore sta tions. The present type of 850 tons sub marine should be discarded in favor ot the German U boSA type of 800 tons. Admiral Grant explained that the small submarines now in use in the United States navy were extremely limited In jcruising radius, because the crew could remain on board, only about 10 days. "In our boats, ne said, "the men cannot remain aboard for more than 10 days. There Is not roam enough. In the larger boats they can stay a much longer time, about a month. Tula adds materially to their efficiency. "The simple fact that a submarine can take a lone trip on the surface does not mean anything to me, because the boat is meant to do its work, submerged- and its submerged capacity. speed and characteristics are what are Important. The questions of whether they can cross the Atlantic or the Pa citic is nothing. Of course they have to get to places and it is often asUed whetber they are seaworthy." Homestead Patent Iagned. Washington, Feb. If. A homestead patent has been Issued to James W. Webb, brother-in-law of the late Congressman- W. R. Kills of Oregon, for land in Clatsop county. His efforts to secure title were long delayed by the fact that the land lay within the boundaries of the proposed Saddle Mountain park, and bills' were pend ing in congress to turn lands in that county over to the state of Oregon. Park Bill .Is Reported. 'Washington, Feb. If. The senate committee on military affairs has favorably reported Senator Chamber lain's bill granting the use of the Coos Head military reservation in Oregon to the cities of Marshfleld and North Bend for park purposes under a revocable permit. Possible Candidates Mentioned. Several'aenators are now being men tioned as possible candidates for the presidency of the next state senate. Word comes that Senator W. T. Vin ton of Yamhill county may seek the place. Senator C L. Hawley of Polk is also being mentioned, while it is expected that Senator W. Lair Thomp son of Lake, who is out for reelection, will again seek to wield the gavel. He was president of the 1915 senate. TODAY! o TONIGHT! AND EVERY WEDNESDAY 1-Oc l-v ':-;:. r-l 90 A. WL to 6 P. M, 5c 1-4 (Sunday and Holiday Matinees, 10c) save cast siral rnisa ao the Circle Taeatre all the lead- fr f las; photo play preseatatloas. lonzy FOR THE WAR STRICKEN JEWS IS STILL KEPT OPEN Contributions Are Still Com ing In; ; Distress, Though ,-; Alleviated, Still Serious. Contributions to the fund belnj raised for relief of the, Jews of roland, C allele and western Russia keep com in in to Treasurer Ben Selling of the local relief .committee. The books are being kept open as the distress, though allevlated by th enn r rfhu tlnna that j have been pouring in from all parts of tne unitea states, still prevails. The contributions recorded as late as noon today were as follows: Previously acknowledged, $13,767.14; S5"h l: KIn"& Co., $10; Grace L. Woodruff, $2; donations through Even ing Telegram; a few high school pupils. $2.50: a friend. $3; R. G. Mor row. $10; ,W.,.V. Andrews, $1; anony mous. $2: Mrs. T. R. Potts, $3: Mrs. R. W. Gregory, SOc; Mrs. Graham Newport. 25c: cash. 14cj Sara I Asher. 12: Mrs. li M. Sargent, 12.50; Imperial Hotel company. $10; George W. Si mons, $5; Thomas Mann. $5; Kstate Henry Weinhard. 50: Klamath Hard ware. company, $io: Van Riper Broth ers. $20; B S. Grigsby, $5; Oscar Lar on, $2; George Walton, $S; Willis Johnston company, $5: C E. Riley. $5; gWen Rule. $S; K k. K. Store $5; Oscar Shlves, $2.50; trnderwood s Pharl '' noneru a wMtwiort, fa; BiemWell.- IS? W V. Suhnra . r . Vr- F?fh'-5iDr- George H. Merryman. !5: if: Offenbacher. $2; Jack Peterson.. $2; Frank Staff. $2; A. A. Mehaffyj $2; hv.rf. t. Son 5; cash, $9.60. Total. Regular Bootleg Seized. Alcohol, caramel extract and water was one of the mixtures seized by the police last night when a squad in charge of Lieutenant Harms raided a house conducted by Katherlna Brown at 121 Twelfth street, arresting three of the women Inmates for violating the prohibition law, and three women for frequenting a disorderly house. The case will be trie' this afternoon In th municipal coure- r Peruvian Tariffs Changed. Carlos Max Barreto. consul for Peru in Portland, has notified the Portland Chamber of Commerce ot ! several changes in the Peruvian consular tariffs. Changes in the fees collected by the consuls of Peru are noted for the. legalization of invoices, manifests for' the second port of call and for transshipment papers.- AMUSEMENTS COLUMBIA Sixth at Waaa lagtoa - LAST TIME the big human interest drama, featuring Wil fred Lucas, Bes- is Love and AbUn. THE KEYSTONE COMEDY "Lo?e Will - Conquer" STARTS THURSDAY The Snper-F eature . Dumas' Thrilling Drama "D'Artagaan" "The Three Musketeers" n ft ft 1 SeWy at Tayler Uia X A-Slfl TODAY TOUIOHT CONTUnJOUS A1C THIS WZXJC BEGINS at 12 K -2-4-6-8 Metfoa PletarM Bes Batch's Great Starr. ' The Ne'er-Do-WeU 3 EnSa NEXT MONDAY pedal Price Mats. Teas, sad Wed. Oobw-Uairla retce Comedy "IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE" ' alondsr beeefit CrttteBtoa Home. Prieee. Toee.-Wed. sicbts, floor, 11 rows, $2: 1 at ALSO. iUkour. S raws. Si: 4 at 75e. IS et 50a. Twm. aad Wad. ftunaeae: Floor. II aa. JSO. T at t"U Bakxnr. S row a. f l et Tea. IS at Me. City Kail Oreets Xew. box - omci saxs srzxT nmar. T B B A X B B V tta s. A-aS4 Kosm mf tae Isakes Dnuaa Ttoelftt All waefcafauaaes Wloaaay es4 Saturday. Sapvrto prvdaVttoB of larsei Za wlll's greetat dramatic trtampfc. THE MELTING POT ' rirat time Is etocs. BTeologe, ooe. Mats., e osly. . weas 1 trie Tanearina Braaiway aad YasuuU. - DOROTHY JARDON jCeCermaek WaUaae Sam Bartaa Baaxy si Tuck OrpkeSa Travel Weakly The Passion Play of Washington Square l WITH XABY SXXT0B3. Mt.. lOe. S3e, SOe. M;bt. lOe, a.Ve. 50e, TSe. v4IATEZE tMCT ,2,30. 1 ' : x smaiaa; anuw - . Ta orncz aaxM." Witk Dixit Karri sad BUly Crals. T - 6 OTHTB BIS ACTS Soxes. Tint Bow baleaar seat iiiu ill f f RELIEF FUND Acquitted I ' 1 AND ffceae. Curtaia I: SO, 1 ead . jj