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V. . THE r OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, FRIDAY, MARCH ; 3, 1916. 11 mm IS ii Timber on Only Seven Sec- tions Near Scappoose I Brings Total of $192498. AVERAGE PRICF APPLIED It I Estimated Hurt Of the 8,300,000 Actm Ift lnvthe Oran 1,800,000 ' Acres Axe in Standing' Timber. Value of )be timber on the 2,390.000 acres of land In the Oregon & Cali fornia railroad land grant, which ia now the subject of legislation pending before congress, may be gauged from an actual sale which was made in Oc tober, 1914. Taking the average of that sale as a basis the timber alone on the grant lands is worth more than $76,000,000. Timber on seven sections of the grant lands near Scappoose was sold for a total of $192,498. The timber was sold to the Nehalem Timber & Logging company -by order of Judge .Woiverton of the federal district court. The average price per acre for the timber was a fraction less than $43. Ti - A 1 w . . .1 - t tbe company paid 1122 an acre. The .prices by quarter sections ranged from $7239 tip to $19,575. ' : . Total Value $77,400,000. Of the 2,300,000 acres left In the grant, it is estimated that 1.800.000 acres will be classified as valuable ttmti., Inn1 A rr r f e tr '(h. a.r wmcta price received for the timber on the even .sections la Question to the tim bered area in the grant, the total value of the timber reaches $77,400,000. Eleven of the quarter sections In the tracts sold to the Nehalem Timber company had been "filed" on by "set- : t nr whn wra . mnn th quanta nr a. xv. juaxieriy in tee litigation over 'the land Brant. They had filed on the land as suitable for agriculture, mcvi n v. iuat.aiici jf, f icu fTl.lo, Edgar MacLafAJrty. Albert K. Thomp son, Francis S. Wiser, Joseph A. Max- Wll ilhirt Arms Plll Rii-lronf alri -T nAttiv. " lf.nl 1 T I . . ; N. Herbert, Walter S. Heminger, Sarah J. Reamer and Henry E. Keanier. The sale was authorised by Judge Wml vrtnn whtla th lit lira tlnn hun the government and the railroad com pany over the grant lands was still pending, on the theory that it is the duty of the court to protect the prop erty In its possession. The - Nehalem Timber & Logging jllHi M..MU TIMBER LAND GRANT CASE WORTH SUM Hill i A CHEMIST could tell you the dif f 'rence between Nature matured VELVET an' process matured tobacco. But yo' old pipe can make you understand that difference. - c. - company had logged off the surround ing lands, placing these lands indan ger Xrom fire. And the logging com pany desired to purchase this imber while. It bad In operation a logging road tapping the lands. Judge Woiver ton appointed Louis L. Sharp m com missioner, for the court to make the Sale. ; . . ., i : A cash payment of $30,000 was made and other payments were contracted. The money la on deposit in a Portland Bank and the proceeds from the sale will be disposed of according to legis lation to be enacted by congress. The proceeds will be disposed of the same as the proceeds from sales tor be made i after congress has provided for the disposition .or the lands. Under the provisions of the Cham berlain bill, now before congress, 40 per cent of the proceeds from the dis position of the timber and land In the grant will go to the state for the benefit of the common school fund, 40 per cent to the land grant counties and 20 per cent to the national treas ury. . - Congressman Hawley wants the land and timber to be sold at $2.69 an acre, Girl Must Prove Age At Time-of Shooting 1 . Bride Who Killed Maa Whom She Yarned as Her Betrayer Kay race Harder Prosecution If Over 18. Fort "Worth, Texas. March 3. (I. N. S.) Katherlne Vance Harrison, the girl 4ride who shot and killed W. L. Warren, her alleged betrayer, must prove that she- was under age at the time. Otherwise she will be prosecut ed with all the rigor brought to bear In murder cases In which adults are the defendants. This announcement was made today at the office of the county attorney. Prosecutor Spoons' declared he would proceed with the trial without reepect for the, wealth and social position of Mrs. Harrison's father-in-law, the mil lionaire banker, James Harrison. The controversy over Mrs. Harri son's age wag complicated by the ad mission today of her mother, Mrs. Bessie Tackett, ' that she had no docu mentary evidence to sustain -her asser tion that Kathetine' is only 15. War ren's relatives arc urging legal action, on the basis that she is 18 years old. Death is the penalty for the girl bride's crime if , she was an adult when she committed It. If, on the other hand, she was a minor, the only punishment which could be administered would be a. sentence to a reformatory. At the same time it is generally rec ognised that the likelihood of a heavy penalty in either case Is remote. Public sympathy continues to abide with the irL Resigns From Parliament. London, March 3. (L N. S.) Fran cis Neilson, M. P., who is at present lecturing In America, has resigned from' parliament, according to an an nouncement made by the Central News. ill J."!" -nt; 1 ,:,.,:.u,. II 4 - - - us hi a villi Mil mm i il l I I I Iky Test It For Yourself ! "TTETERAN smokers and tobacco men say V that Kentucky Burley is naturally the log ical pipe T tobacGq, because of its body and fragrance, combined with an extraordinary mildness. But even .Burley tobacco may have a "bite that must be removed either through natural mellowing by age or by some time-saving "process." Which obtains the best results ? Nature's methods or artificial processes ? ; -''. V. VELVET'S two yesfrs' ageing in hogsheads brings out ' all of Burley tobacco's natural superiorities, j - VELVET is the truly cge-melloned , 8moking tobacco. I S TestWELVCT ' . pipe be the "crucible" or use a ' cigarette paper as a "test tube. " V 5 S MetaMhMd Bass Qua Pn J Claae HiiMwe SASKATCHEVANV1LL GET JUD1GIAL -INQUIRY NTO GRAFT CHARGES Government of Canadian . Province Yields to De- - mands ; for Investigation, Begins. Sask.. March I. (U. P.) With spectacular suddenness, the Scott government has yielded to the united demands of the opposition- and the re volting Liberals for a Judicial inquiry into bribery charges that have rocked the province from end to end the past week. " News of the arrest of R. 8. Devline, one of the fugitive members of par liament, in the states, the binding over In police court of two members and an ex-member under $5000 bonds each on charges of accepting bribes, the report that investigation of road graft had already disclosed that $180,000 is miss ing and preparations of a Liberal com mittee of 40 to circulate over the province a petition asking the lieuten ant governor to demand a royal com mission, were preludes to the real sen. sation of the day. This morning, it Is said, the govern ment will aak for dissolution of par liament, when the work of the session Is concluded Saturday or early next week, permitting the two royal com missions to finish, their work and re port to the lieutenant-governor. No word has been received as to the whereabouts of the missing premier. It Is positively stated by the oppo sition that dissolution will ba refused pending these Judicial Investigations on the theory that they may reveal suoh conditions as to warrant dis missal of the government and whole sale prosecutions. The cabinet had been in session all morning and had practically decided to stand, by their refusal for a commission. "Jerry" Workers to Share in Prosperity Centralis Wash., Match 3. Wednes day local section men went on a 10 hour day and received an increase of Itt cents an hour. The section crews in local yards and on nearby sections are being increased to full capacity. The Eastern and Martin mills have Just turned over to the local yards for shipment the biggest consignment of lumber this year. There were 20 cars, loaded with ties, cross arms, shingles and yard stock. - , Iowa has established a library of motion picture films of current events for the use of future historians. KM m m vwmw U A Copyright. 191S YOUNGSTER: 4 ' S'y f V',x" $ZfZ Irwin Jacob Zeller. Irwin Jacob Zeller is' months old. He is lusty and - muscular. His ' face is smiling and his hands are busy. What brings him chiefly to notice just now is the fact that he scored 99 at the eugenics bureau at the courthouse The number of unsigned players of the roster of the Portland Beavers was reduced again yesterday, when Homer Haworth, the catcher, who was turned over to Portland by Cleveland, handed in his signed contract. The players unsigned to date at Outfield ers Nixon, Wllie, Sovithworth, Speas, Pitchers Sothron and Harstad and First Baseman Qulnn. The claim of Ray Bates, the third sacker Portland sold to Vernon last fall, for 138.60 railway fare from Los Angeles to Portland at the close of the 1915 season against the Portland team has been turned down by the National association. Judge McCredie was notified of this yesterday by Sec retary Farrell. Los Angeles, Cal., March 2. (TJ. P.) Flame Delhi, pitcher, who was sold to the Angels by the Pittsburg Pi rates, Quit baseball in disgust yester day and left for Rey, Arizona, where he will play with an outlaw club. Delhi's move was caused by a letter from George Tebeau, of the. Kansas City American association club, in which Delhi was ordered to report to Kansas City this year. The order came as a blow to Delhi, who had imagined that he would report to the Angels. Delhi was sent to Kansas City on an optional agreement by the Pirates ana afterwards withdrawn. Los Angeles, March 3. (P. N. S.) Unable to free himself from the Kan sas City and Pittsburg ball clubs, "Flame" Delhi has left for Rey, Aria., with the- statement that he will play no more baseball until turned over to the Angel without encumbrance, VA11 three clubs have been trying to get the former Seal twirler. Los Angeles, CaX, March 3. (U. P.) "Chief Johnson, Indian pitcher, who performed in the Federal league last year, became the property of the Ver dun baseball club yesterday. Ed Maler, owner of the Tigers, accepted Johnson's terms. San Francisco, Cal., March 3. (TJ. P.) Cliff Blankenship, manager of the Salt Lake Coast league club, will reach San Francisco this afternoon to spend a fortnight putting the finishing touches V tne' arrangements for the training season of the Bees. From this city he will go to Modesto, where the Salt Lake crew has arranged to train. Philadelphia, Pa., March S. (I. N. S.) Pitcher Rixey today signed a con tract with the Philadelphia Nationals. "Gabby" Cravath is now the only hold out. Los Angeles, Cal., March 3. (U. P.) Frank Chance, ballplayer, had a pe tition 'on file with the supervisors to day demanding relief from floods which damaged the Glendora orange groves. Relief was promised. Frank Gotch Won't Rile Up Over Foley Los Angeles, March 3. XP. N. S.) Frank Gotch refused to get riled over the statements mad by Harry Foley, San Francisco promoter, on her re turn from, the bay city after a con ference with Gotch in this city Mon day. "If I am as nearly all in as Foley says, it looks like he tried migh'y hard to bunk the San Francisco fans," Gotch declared. "After J. had played eight games of handball Foley says I played two he congratulated me on my fine con dition. I suppose he told me that to kid me along so that he could get the poor old decrepit man to wrestle for him in ban Francisco, and enable him to make a bit of money. "I am surprised that any promoter would decoy an old wreck lie me into a match with a tough youngster Like oaniei. ne snouid be ashamed of him self. " "Foley says I was looking for an out and found it. If I had looked for one I would easily have found it and its name would have been Harry Foley After Strangler Lewis. San Francisco", March 8. (P. N. S.) With Frank Gotch relegated to the list of unavallables among prospective opponents' for Ad Santel, Harry Folev has turned his attention to other wrestlers, and has opened negotiations with "Strangler" Lewis, staP catch-as-catoh-can man in the recent New York tournament, with a view of bringing mm out 10 meet saniei. Foley has not decided when he will stage the match if he gets Lewis. Newsboys Are Winners. The Newsboys basketball ouintet defeated the C. B. B. C. Alumni juniors Wednesday night in r. ten-minuti over time contest by score of 17 to 15. This" is the . second game played between the two teams, the Juniors winning tne nrst game is 10 iu. A third game will be played In the Multnomah club gymnasium Thursday night, March . Mascot t Wants Smith Building. Seattle. Wash.. March 3. tj. p.) Billy Mascot t, Portland featherweight, will not be seen in action here at pres ent He was made an qffer by a local promoter, but the amount of money he wanted was equivalent to the value of the 43 .story Smith building, and was not considered. - - ,v " - Pays $12,000 for Hurdler. , " New Tork, March. 3. tf. P.)-To gain, possession, of Bonnie Laddy, one ef th best steeplechasers this coun try nas proaucea in recent years, cost E. B. McLean of Washington, II 2, 1.000, SCORES HIGH last Wednesday. "That." says his father, Jacob Zel ler, secretary of the Pine street Cof fee House, -is some score Mrr and Mrs.- Zellar and Master Zellar live at 64 East Madison street. EASTERN TEAMS WIRE THEY WILL. FLAY ROSEBUDS World's Championship Series in - Ice Hockey Is Now Assured. Manager E. II. Savage of the Port land hockey team is now assured of a world's championship match with the winner of the National Hockey asso ciation race. Telegrams were received this morn ing from the Montreal Wanderers and tha Ottawa club, stating that' they would guarantee the Portland club If it took the eastern trip. A wire has already been received from the Mont real Canadians, the great French-Canadian team of the N. H. A., who are leading the league by a cuople of games. Ottawa, if 1t wins the eastern title, states that under no clroiimatanoi9 will it play anywhere but on the nat ural ice In Ottawa. Savage says If the ice is bad when the Buds arrive in Ottawa, it will be up to the club there to meet the guarantee. On tfie other 'hand thA twn Mnnf r.. i t play on artificial ice, so that if either wins me series will certainly be played. Savage also received wires from the Winnipeg Monarch and the Houghton. Mich., teams, asking for exhibition games while the coast champions are en route east. All that now remains is to sit back and watch the N. H. A. race. Tonight will be musicians' night at the rink and a band of loo nlncox hhii enliven the occasion. . It promises to be one of the biggest special nights of the year. Washington State And Washington Off SeattleT Wash.; March 3. CP. N. S.) Football teams coached by Gllmour Dobie and William D. (Lonestar) Dietx, will not oppose each other on the gridiron In 1916. Washington State college's rejection of the Uni versity of Washington's offer for a game In Seattle on Thanksgiving day puts an end to negotiations to bring the two team together this year, i W. S, C. rejected Washington's of fer on the ground that it already had a game scheduled with Whitman col lege for the. Thanksgiving date and for the further reason that it would refuse to meet Washington on any but the Pullman field. Washington -will meet the Univer sity ofCalifornia In Seattle on Thanks giving day. Tacoma Signs Portland Boy. Leo (Frisco) Edwards, who was the mainstay behind the bat for the East Side City league team lfc year, has signed a contract to play with the Ta coma Northwestern league team. Pearl Casey, former Portland Beaver, rec ommended Edwards to Tacoma and V " Special Men's $25 Raincoats, $16.45 Men's $20 Raincoats, $14.85 labarilines in all '-; shades ; raglan "shoulders, military and convertible col Jars. Special Saturday, only Manager Rubs Hall wired Casey to sign him. , t ; Baseball Good-for "Women. San Jose, Cal March S.-KU. p.) Baseball was declared to be a suitable sport for women at a meeting; held here today for the purpose of con sidering a new, "policy of compul soxy physical training at the San Jose Statt Normal school. As a result baseball clubs will be formed and the girls will be allowed to participate if they choose. .- n ii. i Semaphores Urged For the S.( P. & S. State 3nbUe Service Commission Xn - estlgattar Wreck at Booth Cneaey; Xeeomntenos Crews Xnow Bales. . Spokane, Wash., March 3. (P. N.S.) Recommendation that the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroad Install an automatic semaphore system' and that Northern , Pacific train " crews be re quired to pass an examination on the S..-P. & 8. rules before being allowed to run over that line, are the outstand ing features of the report of the state public service commission which In vestigated the recent disaster at South Cheney when five persona were killed In a rear end collision. The commission divided responsi bility for the wreck between the crews of the two trains and between the operating methods of the 8., p. A S. road. , Two Are Hanged at Connecticut Prison Hartford. Conn., March 8. CI. N. S.) In the space of 40 minutes two men were hanged early this morning at Wethersfield state prison. They were Isaac N. WUkins of Bridgeport and Harry E. Roe of Poughkeepvie, N. T. They Were convicted of the brutal murder of County Commissioner Hu bert N. Case of Barka mated on Novem ber 29, 1914, while robbing 'hi store. A tapped telephone wire gave the po lice the clue which led to the arrest of thepair in January. 1916. They were Sentenced to be hanged last De cember, but were granted a reprieve to appeal to the board of pardons. Baseball Specials With all the teams getting ready now for the season's prac tice, we're offering some dandy good specials for Saturday only! One 25c Glove or Mitt, one 15c Bat and one 10c Ball for 39c One 50c Glove or Mitt, one 5oc Bat srnd one 25c Ball for 93c One $t Glove or Mitt, one $i 'Bat and one igc Ball for $1.97 $2.29 Baseball Uni- -1 jCQ forms Tomorrow at p JL J J 4 to 12 years - Sizes for youths shirts, pants, caps and belts. In navy and white, maroon and white, brown and white. ' We are exclusive Oregon distributors for Wright & Ditson Athletic Goods FREE Wright & Ditson 1916 Baseball and Tennis Catalogue. Sporting Goods Store. Basement Balcony. Trie Quality 5t6rj or Portland Men Who Know Should see the Bradbury System Special Suits at $25 The snappiest, hand - tailored, young men's Suits to be found at the price. Patch pockets, natural shoulders, one two and four button EngIishmodeIs as well as conservative and box back styles. Spring weight blue serges, fancy mixtures. Tartan and club checks, pencil, banjo and - zither stripes.' Suits to fit men of every build at just the priccyou ' want to pay. Bradbury System Clothes $20 to $35 DAY NURSERYXARES FOR HUNDREDS OF WORTHY CHILDREN Portland Fruit and Rower ; Mission Doing Good Work ' for Dependent Mothers, Through the two day nurseries op erated by the Portland Fruit and Flower ' Mission 81 little children of working mothers were, cared for last yen These interesting yigures ar contained ln the annual report of the mission just' Issued. The West Side "Nursery at 434 Main street, was open 305 days of the year, caring for 8787 children, the average attendance' being 22. The earnings were $570.80. The -total numben of families repre sented was 447. Besides caring for the children employment was found for 80 mothers. The Bast Side Nur sery was open 233 days, caring for 1049 children with an average at tendance of IS- The earnings were f 304.76. On account of shortage ef funds the nursery was closed Novem ber I. Ninety-seven children were eared for free of charge, aggregating 533 times. The children are practically clothed by the nursery and many mothers are also supplied with clothing, an aver age of 100 pieces of clothing having been given out each month of the past yearA The children have "had medical, care from Dr. James W. Ro senfeld and dental care from Dr. J. E. Stevenson, both of these men giv ing their services. A Christmas tree with toys, candy and nuts is an an nual feature of the nursery life. Besides the nursery work, the mis sion members make visits to the coun ty hospital at least three times a month, taking magazines, playing cards, flowers and fruit to tha pa tients. A May Day party at the poor farm is another of the activities of the organization. A tea, which will hereafter be an annual function, was given in May. The carnation day Good Clothes Other $15.00 Up Credit Your Privilege . S3 405 Washington St. at 1 0th when carnations wers sold on. the street, netted $1476.31. Actlva mem bership at the close 1915 anowed a total: of S53 with 23 Ufa members and 28 annual subscribers. The nil aion had on hand February 1, 1915. J2188.9!. Tbe . receipts - ot ths year ' wera 13974.67. mauiiL. a: v total or $14.5; two - disbursements wtr M:i,51, leaving- a total of flMS.08. . Ths officers of tha nursery are: President, Mlsa Harriet Eu JelHson; first 'vice president. Miss Greata Put terfield; second vice president. Mrs,-. Everett Ames: secretary, Mrs. Ur renos IL Knapp; treasurer, Mrs, Wil liam C. Fox; advisory board. Miss Augusta Marshall, Mrs. Otis B. Wight, Mrs. A. 1, Kats and Mrs. O. 1 M Pnerson. - . . r Noted Jurist Is I1L Aberdeen, Wash.. March a. Tha con dition of Judge Mason lrwin, noted Jurist at Montesano, and Judge of the superior court, 'who has been til for . same weeks, from a severe attack of la aTipps and rheumatism from which he has suffered for a loni; time, is re- ' ported to be critical. - :: RED PEPS PHILOSOPHY The earfy bird catches the worm, (nit who wants a worm? You surely want to be the "early bird" in the selection of your Spring Suit. SPRING PATTERNS NOW ON v DISPLAY In the latest novelties and colorings. A Dundee Suit Made to Order ' UNION MADE O If you will inspect our line of Spring Woolens you will surely appreciate the values we offer. ' A trial U All We Ak 148 FIFTH ST. 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