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n 4 THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 4018. r FLAX INDUSTRY IN 0 DEPENDS PRESENT EXPERIMENT Government Expert Says; the - Product Last Year 'of . High v Grade but Poorly: Treated, WHERE ERROR WAS MADE -lat Allowed to Blpen Too arson ut Betting Don. at Wrong ' ' Tin. - i " ' : - I . Tho future of the flax Industry to "Oregon depends largely on the out ; Xcome of the state experiment at Salem, according- to Frank C Miles, g-overn-mcnt flax expert, who returned to fPortland this morning' after Inspect ; Jlng the flax at the state penitentiary. :.; I Mr. Miles came to Oregon purpoee- fly to attend the flax meeting field this i twees, at Eugene, at the instance of the '. if lax committee of the Portland Cham- jber of Commerce, and to confer with rnhoae Interested in establishing- the jflax ioduatry in the Willamette valley, t Tha flax grown in connection with .'- Jthe state experiment at Salem last Owa-i" was of a very high grade, Mr. . otfilea said, but owing to mistakes that : have' bean made a Wgrh-grade fiber . jcannot be hoped for from the crop. i However, with war prices prevailing, :; pie expressed the opinion that the state " ought to get out of the crop the (amount it coet In the first place, the flax wu fallowed to get too ripe before being thai-vested, Mr. Miles said. If It had " been harvested sooner, a better grade : .jof fiber could have been expected. J Betting at Wrong Time. He said the retting should hare been jeommenced earlier in the fees son, or - else have ben withheld entirely until favorable weather in the spring. s. The 75t;tons that were retted last Jfall are -badly overretted, he saia, and their value now is an unknown quan V tity. He said the value will be known only after the straw has been put through the scutching machine The remainder of the straw, In hie opinion, other than being overripe, la Jin good condition; and It should pro dues enoiigh medium grade fiber to . cover the cost of the crop. "The governor and those with whom fl talked at Salem realise the mistakes J that have been made," said Mr. Miles, " J "and they expect to profit by them In .handling this tear's crop. . "I firmly believe that if the expert- iment by the state proves a failure It will be the end of the flax industry In !this valley for many years to come. Medium Grade at First. ' ! "However, in view of all the condi tions connected with the first year's experiment, I think the outcome is . going to be very good. It is useless (to expect to produce the highest grade tot flax fiber the first thins-. I be f-. illeve we must learn to crawl before we twalk and walk before we run." t Mr. Miles said for the 'first few fjears those Interested in" the industry r (should be satisfied with a medium ; 'grade of fiber, and gradually develop : the highest grade. He approved of the . idew retting process as requiring less expert knowledge, although the high r"lst grade flax cannot be obtained by ; Jtbat process. Today noon Mr. Miles met with the , members of the Chamber of Commerce jflax committee at luncheon at the ;; ichamber. He will leave tomorrow for (the east. Wilson's Victory; - ? In' Senate Wins f Local Approval ; ' ' - ' t 4 . : Wide satisfaction - with the - resalt of the rote today la the . United States sens te sustain- fit - ins- President Wilson prevails jt among Republicans and Demo- m crats alike in Portland. - Many are sending telegrams 4t of congratulation to the presi- Hk dent. Following Is the mat- t sag sent- by the Journal: S Wood row Wilson. Whits House, Hk Washington, D, C. Hf The Journal Is delighted with . ip vote In senate upholding your 4t statesmanship and American- t ; Ism In connection" with Interna- 4 tional afflalrs, and congratu- lates you upon result due to jt 4t force and sincerity of your con- 4 He lotions, which hark back to the days of Washington and Lincoln, from mis time an- -m other nam will ba reverently linked with these two. JOURNAL. m wtfitffttffifit COUNCIL IS ASKED TO DENY GRANTING OF A TO PERNDT REBUILD Complaint Is Aimed at John Clark's Fourth and Stark Street Buildings. WILCOX IS URGED AS CANDIDATE OF LOCAL COMMERCE CHAMB ER Portland Realty Board Asks Wilcox to Consent to Use of His Name, INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY Commissioner JMeck Bays lermlt Will Be Sealed Xf Damage Bxoeeds Half of Coat of KebuUdlng. Charles K. Henry and V. M. C. Sllva appeared before the city council today protesting against granting of a per mit to John Clark for the rebuilding of structures owned by him at Fourth and Stark streets which were recently damaged by fire. Commissioner Dieck told the council that an investigation was being made to determine whether the buildings were damaged more than 50 per cent of ths'cost of reconstruction. He said that If such were found to be the case the permit would be denied, if not the permit would be granted. A number of property owners in the vicinity of Fourth and Stark oppose the .ranting of the permit. FIGHT. STREET ASSESSMENT Says Dead Man Wrecked Home. Hanford. Cat. March 8. (U. P.) Alleging that Guadaloupe Avlla had wrecked his family, Alvlno Maldenado, m lf.r(n.M la,t nl.kt kn, -J 1.1 T 1 Avlla near here, according to advices tjeoeived today. Maldenado had Avila Arrested last summer, alleging Improp er &ttentionn tn Urn Malrtnarin jNelghbors contend Maldenado was Jus tified under the unwritten law. Aberdeen Wants Bids. Aberdeen. Wash. March 3. Bids were advertised for today for supply ing the aty with 2,055.000 feet of lumber and 1.500.000 pounds of steel i to be used in building the new water Jeystera. The ' lumber must be of beet grades. . This Is one of the largest iinaia wbwib ever nanaiea in wis Uon. 3 Shnai Oregon Society to Meet. ITba Pipe Organ Boclety of the uel Lutheran church will hold Jts monthly meeting tonight at the tome of Its secretary. Miss Mabel JCarlqulst. 10S1 Concord street The Isoclety has been organized about a Myear, In which time it has raised fcver 11200 for the pipe organ fund. Mt tonight's meeting a program will rendered and refreshments will e served. By unanimous vote, the Portland Realty Board called upon Theodore B. Wilcox to permit the use of his name as a candidate for the presidency of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, at the board's luncheon In the Oregon Grille this afternoon. Th following resolution was adopted: "Whereas, the name of a member of the Portland Realty Boaxd, the Honor able Theodore B. Wilcox, Is being men tioned for the presidency of the Cham ber of Commerce; "Whereas, his high standing as a successful business man, his wide knowledge of public affairs, his strong personality, and his executive ability eminently fit htm for this dignified position; therefore, be It "Resolved, by the members of this board. Individually and collectively, that we urge upon the Honorable Theodore B. Wilcox to allow his name to be presented as a candidate for the office of president of the Chamber of Commerce, firmly baHevlng that ha will bs the unanimous choice of the members of that representative body. "Furthermore, during bis Incum bency, that this board will pledge its hearty cooperation in all matters which tend toward the prosperity of our city and the upbuilding of our stats." Vengeance Caused Murder of Family Murderer to Bs Examined for Zn sanity; Cashed rorged Cheek Alter Seed, Then Burned House and Bodies. Oxnard, Cal March 8. (TJ. P.) Louis Fortlne, confessed slayer of Rancher Peter Furrer, his wife and baby, declared today he did the killing for revenge because he had been repri manded by Furrer. The $250 check he attempted to pass was forged with Furrer's name, after the murder, while the three bodies lay In the little cot tage. Later Fortlne - returned and burned them. An investigation Into Fortine's sanity IS scheduled to begin this afternoon. Both Army Bills Are Approaching Report Washington. March 8. (I. N. s.) The - army bills probably will reach both branches of congress tomorrow. The house military affairs com mittee late yesterday afternoon finally approved the bill providing for an increase In the strength of the army and the senate committee is expected to reach an agreement this afternoon. " The house bill provides an army of 700,000 peace strength, composed of 170,000 regulars, 100,000 federal vol unteers and about 426.000 militiamen. Coet of Improving Seventeenth Street Issue. Tha TiMMiiiar situation of a city commissioner representing the city In one capacity ana oeing ine secre tary of an estate opposing the city in another, has arisen as result of the city attempting to readjust as sessments for the cost of improving Seventeenth street between Vaughn and Marshall streets, Robert G. Dieck, commissioner of rn Mi works, alsn represents the Alnslee estate, which Is opposing the payment of assessments proposed Dy Commissioner Bigelow. He Is tak ing no part In the deliberations, however, as a representative of the dty. . - The street waa improvea m . isue and the assessments levied. Beveral of the property owners, including the Ainslee estate, contended that the assessments were Excessive. IS THERE CEMENT TRUST? Similarity of Bids Noted by Com missioner Bigelow. Is there a cement trust in Portland which controls the price of cement T Commissioner Bigelow thinks there Is, as result of similarity of bids for supplying the city with cement. The bids were opened yesterday afternoon and four dealers submitted identical prices. It Is probable that the coun cil will be asked to make an inves tigation. Peddlers Get Extension. Peddlers in foodstuffs will be al lowed to Tay a $5 license fee lor the month of March Instead oznaklng out a $15 license fee for a full tpiarter, by an ordinance passed by the council to day. Owing to the weather condi tions, many of the peddlers have been unable to do business, and the ordi nance srives them an opportunity to carry on theirl9uslness without paying a full quarterly license. May Ba Parking of Autos. Automobile and other vehicles raiy be prohibited from parking on Wash lngton street between Third and Tenth streets, from 9 o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock at night. The question was discussed by the council today and was looked upon with favor. The question was referred to City Attor ney La Roche for investigation. Dodged Law Three Years. Sacramento, CaL. March S. (U. P. After dodging the law for three years, Charles Cahen, arrested in Los Angeles, will be taken back to Cincin nati, ta face trial on the charge of picking pockets, the extradition being issued today. Harry Gnrr Appeals. Harry Gurr, sewer inspector, re cently . dismissed . by Commissioner Dieck on a charge of permitting de fective sewer work to be done under his supervision, has appealed to the municipal civil service board xor hearing. He says that he is no more responsible for the alleged sewer de fects than are others in the depart ment of public works. Slaughter Houses Affected. Slaughter houses near the city are to have 90 days from March 1 tn which to make changes In their plants as required by the recently adopted meat Inspection ordinance, according to Chief Meat Inspector Chase. Prisoners Needed to ; 'J Operate Bockpile "S -.;; "- At &east IS More Ken Wanted Ban Plant at XaHy Butte aft Its mil Capacity. ; . Appeal for more prisoners to be put to work at Kelly Butte quarry was made today by Superintendent W. A. EatcheL -Eatchel says at least 25 more men are necessary before the county's rock plant can be operated to Its full capacity. He suggests that prisoners from the county Jail be sent to Kelly Butte. Only city prisoners have been em ployed at the Butte since It opened three weeks ago. The city has been unable to fulfill its agreement with the county to furnish enough men to keep the plant in operation at full ca pacity. The county has hesitated about sending county prisoners to the rock piles, as experiments have shown that road material can be produced 50 per cent cheaper with hired labor than with free labor. POWDERED BER PUT UNDER THE BAN BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Federal Authorities Will Be Asked to Stop Shipments Through U, S. Mails, Beer Is beer, whether In powdered or liquid form. This Is the opinion of District Attorney Evans, who will ask the federal authorities to take a hand in an effort . to stop shipments of pow dered Intoxicants Into Oregon through the mails. Oregon, according to the district at torney, has fallen hard for powdered beer, hundreds of quarts of which may be shipped by mail in a small package. This product so far has come chiefly from a Cincinnati firm which repre- rents in advertising literature that sale and distribution of powdered beer cannot be stopped by any dry law. Returns on liquor affidavits were made today by the Wells-Fargo . Ex press company to County Clerk Coffey. The company handled 2775 shipments during the month of February. Vir tually all of these came from Cali fornia, and only about 1 per cent were beer. The total affidavlta In January were 784. Steamship companies and other ex press companies have not yet report ed. Most of the beer -now used in Port land comes by the water route. A. F. FLE6EL TO SPEAK AT MEETING ON NEXT III inMircnAV ILUIILOUHI EVENING Membership of Woodrow Wilson League Grows Very Rapidly. MUSIC ON THE PROGRAM by many Republican candidates. At torney John Baker, who was deputy district attorney under Fred 'Wilson, has announced himself as a candidate, and friends of E. H. Hartwlg are urging him to enter the race. It is understood that Attorney A. P. Reed is being solicited to become a candi date. Attorney K. C. Smith, who at one time stated that be would be , a candidate, said today that he had withdrawn from the race. Judge A. J. Derby, the present Incumbent, is the only candidate on the Democratic side and his friends of both parties say that he will be the winner In the November election. - . Haw Barnes Are Bteadily Being Added at Xeadqaarter at Sixth and Washington Streets. The "Woodrow Wilson league will meet at i o'clock next Wednesday night at Library hall. A. F. Flegel. who was the Democratic nominee for congressman from Multnomah county at the last election, will be the princi pal speaker. Several musical num bers will be on the program. The membership of the league Is rapidly growing, as not a day passes that new names are not added to the roll at the league's headquarters at 410 Mer chants Trust building, on Washington at Sixth street. New Filings Today. Salem, Or., March 3. James T. Jef fries of Astoria, member of the last legislature, today filed as a candidate for the Republican nomination for dis trict attorney of Clatsop county. W. T. Miller filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for district attorney of Josephine county. Circuit Judge Kakln of Astoria filed for renomlnatlon as the Republican candidate for Columbia and Clatsop counues. W. O. Sims of Sheridan filed for the Republican nomination for repre sentative from the Thirteenth district and Chris Schuebel of Oregon City seeks a similar nomination in the Six teenth district. The Republican nomination as cir cuit Judge of the Thirteenth district is sought by Wilson S. Wiley of Kla math Falls. M. A. Biggs of Burns filed for the Democratic nomination for district at torney of Harney county. Republicans Are Busy. Hood River. Or.. March 2. Election to the office of district attorney for Hood River county Is being sought Wilson Anniversary Observed. The third anniversary of the inaug uration of President Wilson will be celebrated at Ontario, on the eastern border of the state, Saturday nignt when a meeting and banquet will be held by friends of the president. A Woodrow Wilson league also is to be organized at that time. P. Monroe Smock is to be the prlnoipal speaker of the occasion. GOVERNORS DECLARE PRESIDENT SHOU LOBE GIVEN ALL SUPPORT Congress Should Uphold the Hands of? Chief Executive in the Present Crisis, Mllwaukie Conple Seek Divorce. -Oregon City, Or March 2. Cfearie Wolf on Thursday filed suit tor di vorce against Sarah Wolf. They werj marriea at aiiiwaukie. or., Decern zo, 11B. Don't Let Soap ' Spoil Your Hair E. V. Carter Urged. E. V. Carter of Ashland, is 'being urged by the Medford Mail Tribune and others in Jackson county to be come a candidate for state fepresenia tive to succeed the late Representa tive W. J. Vawter. Mr. Carter was formerly speaker of the house and is considered one of the strong men of southern Oregon. Wholesale Grocers Fined. Hudson & Gram, wholesale grocers and Importers, were fined $10 in the federal district court this morning for a violation of the pure food and drugs act. On information It was shown that they had shipped sweetened cocoa under the erroneous label of "ground chocolate." Assistant United States Attorney Beckman conducted the case for the government. - Jury Unabie tor Agree.' After being out 23 hours a Jury in the case of the United States against Arthur V, Smith on a charge of lar ceny from a boxcar, was unable to agree and was discharged In the fed eral district court this morning. Smith was alleged to have stolen a quantity of automobile tire inner tubes. PLANS FOR ANOTHER SHIPBUILDING PLANT NOW ARE LAUNCHED Yards Are to Be Located at Linnton; S, M, Mears Ad mits Negotiations. Patrolman Is Suspended. Charged with loafing while at work. Patrolman C. F. Howard has been sus pended from the police force for 1 0 days. Notice to this effect has been sent to the municipal civil service board. ' ' iff !! ----; : 1 : - - Your Spring Suit -is ready hereifor you now Suits of a class and character seldom seen in ready-to-wear clothes. Ve are showing all the newest designs from those Cele brated Master Tailors, , ' A. B. KIRSCHBAUM CO. You know what that means in point of style, quality and. value. Young Men's Models a specialty, but we have the con servative types, too yoaH find exactly what you want here. -in . w JL'BJCCo..ill Priced at $15, $20, $25 and Up & Gavender At the Sign of the Cherry Tree? ;CoK; Fourth and Alder Ste. " Phegley; a Negotiations are under way for the establishment of another shipbuilding plant in Portland for the construction of "composite" steamers, the plant to be located at Linnton. The interests back of the project are the Columbia Engineering Works and the Smith & Watson Iron Works. S. M. Mears, president of the Port land Cordage company and one of the principal officers of the Columbia Engineering company, admitted today inat tee negotiations had reached such a stage that It is highly probable that the shipbuilding plant will be estab lished. The yards at Linnton would be along the Columbia Engineering Works' property, with a river frontage of about 00 feet. This is sufficient for berth room for between IS and 20 ves sels at a time. Under present plans, the machinery for the vessels would be built by the Smith & Watson Iron Works and the nuns oy the Engineering company. Plans are being drawn for the con struction of two lumber shins, which would have a capacity for 2,000,004 feet or lumoer eacn. The value of the two plants involved, with such additions as ship construc tion requires, will be in excess of $1,- uuv.uvu. ! Mr. Mears Intimated that ' formal 1 stage of incorporation would be reached j before very long, though final decision I um uui ueen rescued. 'McLemore Measure i Reported for a Vote Washington. March I. (TJ. P.) Complying: with President Wilson's re- quest zor a showdown on a warning to : Americans not to travel on armed ships, the house foreign -committee I 17 to 3. reported the McLemore warn ing resolution this afternoon, and rec ommended that It be tabled. This' affords the house an oppor tunity for a clear: cut vote on the warning- proposal, which probably will come up tomorrow under a spe cial rule which will limit debate. Tichenour Is Candidate. Frank B. Tichenour of Port OrfoVd, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination from- Coos and Curry counties. The Coqullle Sentinel says it Is reported that S. P. Peirce, the present representative, will not be a candidate to succeed himself since Mr. Tichenour is going to run. Caplan Trial Continued. Los Angeles, Cal., March 3. (U. P.) The murder trial of David Caplan. alleged Times dynamiter, was contin ued today from March 14 to April 3 by Judge Willis. The motion waa made because of the illness of Edwin p. Mc Kenzie of San Francisco, associate counsel for the defense. Wife Got 25 Cents a Dav. Ban Francisco, Cal., March 3. -(U. P.) Complaining that her husband, though drawing $250 monthly salary, squandered only two bits a day upon her and told her he would provide only bread, butter and shelter for her, Mrs. Evelyn Murdock sued George L. Mur deck for divorce. Oregon City License. Oregon City. Or., March 3. A mar riage Ucense was granted Thursday to Bessie E. Dickenson and Christopher C. E. Vick of Liberal by County Clerk Harrington. Washington, March 3. (U. P.) If the replies of 'seven Democratic and two Republican governors to a United Press query today are Indicative of public sentiment, the American peo ple do not believe congress should take a hand in the International situa tion. Every reply to the following query sent out by the United Press was in favor of Wilson. "We a.e requesting all governors to give their Interpretation of publ.c sentiment in their states as to the course congress should take on Presi dent WiUon's letter to Acting Chair man Pou of the house rules com mittee, requesting a vote or. a reso-' lution to warn Americans from armed ships. We woulti great' v appreciate your statement A number obviously thought it un wise to make any comment, but a sample of the replies received was the following from Governor Withy combe, of Oregon: "At this time of internaUonal crisis f hands of President Wilson, who es sentially must administer matters per taining to foreign relations." Governor Alexander of Idaho an swered : "The Issue shoutu be forced and congress should show the world that America stands united with President Wilson in' sustaining laws built up through centuries, but threatened with destruction in 'the European chaos and war passion." From Governor Stewart of Montana came the following: "Montanans generally are In sym pathy with President Wilson and sym pathise with his efforts to prevent in volving America In war. Trusting to his wisdom, they are not disposed to "rock the boat.' " When you wash your hair, be care -I ful what you use. Most sap ano prepared shampoos contain too ntcl alkali, which is very injurious, as U dries the scalp and makes Che hair brittle. The best thing to use is just plait tnuialfied cocoanut oil. for this is pure and entirely greaseless. Its very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to plecea.1 You can get this at any drug store,! and a few ounces will last the whole! family for months. Blmply moisten the hair with water! and rub it In, about a teaspoonful lei all that is required. It makes anl abundance of rich, creamy lather,! cleansea thoroughly, and rinses out! easily. The hair dries quickly and! evenly, and is soft, fresh looking. bright, fluffy, wavy and easy tol handle. Besides, it loosens and takel out every particle of duet, dirt and dandruff. (Adv.) If Too Fat Get More Fresh Air Bulgars Attack Greeks. London, March 3. (I. N. 8.) Bul garians and Greeks are battling near Matzikono, the Bulgarians taking the Initiative, according to a Central News dispatch received here from Salonltl. Be Moderate In Tonr Diet and Seduce I Tour Weight. Take OU of JCorein, Lack of fresh air it is said weaken I the oxygen carrying power of the I blood, the liver becomes alucariah. fat I accumulates and the action of many of the vital organs are hindered .there by. The heart action becomes weak, work is an effort and the beauty of me rigure is aesiroyea. Fat nut on bv indoor life la un healthy and if nature Is not assisted In throwing It off a serious case of obesity may result. When you feel that you are getting too stout, take the matter in hand at once. Don't wait until your figure has become a joke and your health ruined through carrying around a burden of unsightly ana unneaitny rat. Spend as much time as you possibly can in the open air: breathe deeply. and get from Laue-Davia Drua Co., or any druggist a dox oi on or aorein capsules; take one after each meal and one Derore retiring at nignt. Welsh yourself every few days and keep up the treatment until you are aown to normal. u or aorein is ab solutely harmless is pleasant to take, helps (he digestion and even a few days' treatment has been reported to show a noticeable reduction In weight (Adv!) fcotsforJ Al. 1 Hood u II Avoided Complaints. Redwood City, CaL, March 2.-U. P.) Thelma Neal's parents instructed Raymond. Buchignani of San Francisco to not keep bar out after; 11 o'clock at a. dance here.; Tna hour sped so swift ly that it was midnight before he real teed it.: Then he decided to" wed- the girl, so the parents would have no ob jections. w v - - "Here They Come!" No wonder the children's faces light up with pleasant anticipation they're eager for a bite into some of these big. juicy, golden Newtown Pippins from Hood River. Europe has taken - most of these fine Newtowns in years past, be cause of their superb quality and perfect keep. The ideal Winter apples right at their best now. Instead of sending them to Europe this season, Hood River has shipped these fine Newtowns to Portland. They are on sale now at special prices in all Portland stores. Order a box or more of these delicious, golden River "Diamond Brand" Newtown Apples before the supply is exhausted! Thousands of boxes have been sold since the sale began last Friday. You can buy a supply of them, for the rest of the Winter they'll keep perfectly! fhone your gro cer now, the first thing. Be sure you get the genuine "Diamond Brand." jV--i - - -.v. These Prices at All Portland Stores! "BlizeDiamond" Extra Quality Newtowns The Newtown de luxe a perfect apple, in every respect! ' No other apple or this quality being offered at such a low price, Box $2.40 "Red Diamond? Newtowns Not quite so perfect in color, but just as sound and eatable a the "Blue Dia mond" Newtown. Buy them in this sale, Box $5L00 X come from the ; land of the snowy kills rrosa valley all, green sad gold. Where the snn- beams flash from a taoasaad sills And tns xtvsrs rn olear sad sold. If your dealer hasn't them at these prices, phone O. D. Cravens, Main 3462, and we will see you are supplied. Apple Growers' Association (Co-Operative Non-Profit) Hood River, Oregon, U. S. A. , .