PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH i 1916.TWO SECTIONS U PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS "its cSi. , VOL. XIV. NO. 309. SE DELAYS WARNING VOTE 5 Consideration of McLemore Resolution to Keep Ameri cans Off Armed Merchant men Postponed: SENATE VOTE BELIEVED A CONCLUSIVE VICTORY Rules Committee, Divided on Question of Limiting De- . bate in House. Washington, March 4.-I. N. S.) The bouse t 5 o'clock this afternoon adjourned until noon-Sunday. By John Edwin Kevin - Washington, March 4. (t N. S.) 'Consideration in the house of the Mc jlemore resolution, designed to ke:p Americans off , of armed belligerent merchantmen, will be an impossibility .before Tuesday, , Announcement to this effect was made here this afternoon by Repre sentative Kltchln oi North Calolina, ynho declared that any effort to bring up the resolution Monday would meet with parliamentary objections ,which would make its consideration Impossible. In a conference tocay. Representa tives Kitchen, Pou-and Flood agreud that inasmuch as many congressmen, believing no Important busiaess would come up today, left the city yesterday and last night. It would be unfair to submit a matter of such magnitude for debate and decided to" lay it over. It la evident supporters of President , V7iIson are much concerned as to the action on the McLemore '.resolution. Fear is felt that the bitterness already shown in the senate will be exceeded in the house. The expressed opposition to the president's stand, it is believed, .'cannot but have a detrimental effect ,upon America's diplomatic efforts in countries where congressional freedom ;of speech such as obtains here is not understood. President Wilson, however, has been assured that the McLemore resolution Vwm be taWed 4a .thUj "Before the meeting of Leaders Kitchin, Pou and Flood, the house -rules committee was in session, ex pectlag to frame a rule to force imme diate consideration of a tabling mo tion. The house, which convened at 10 ; o'clock, considered routine matters. When leaders reached the house, they found that practically all mem- (Concluded on Pace Eight. Column Two) SENATE RESUMES IIS DISCUSSION OF WHAT v ITS VOTE STOOD FOR Kern Insists It Proves Con ' gressional Interference Is : Not to Be Tolerated. Washington. March 4. (I. N. S.) Discussion of the international situa tion was renewed in the senate today, and much bitterness was in evidence. Senator Lodge read a statement from Sir -Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am bassador, which denied that -Great 'Britain, during the Russian-Japanese .war, warned its cltisens against trav eling on armed merchantmen of bel ligerents. Senator Hitchcock then demanded 'whether Lodge did not know that Swe den already had warned its subjects against passage on armed belligerents. ' Lodge did not reply, ; Hitchcock then declared that there was-' ample precedent for the United States warning its citizens. r - McCumber declared that the .n t bad placed itself on record to the ef fect that the death of an American on " an, armed belligerent which had been '. sunk without warning would not be a legitimate cause for war. Kern differed. t have showa that any resolu tion presented which involves inter ' ference with diplomatic matters would t promptly tabled." Hi said, "Me Cumbr"a resolution will meet with this fate on Monday. . I am not afraid of war," said Sena- : tor McCumber. "The belligerents can't S; set as, as they cannot loosen their grips on each other. Congress reflects V th sentiment of the public and there : IP An sentiment in thn TTnltAH Rfot. for war." - t . iTJo yott i believe that Germany's rutblesa Invasion, of Belgium was warranted T asked Senator Colt. . VI ani nentraV- answered McCum ber: : "It is not right for an American senator to ask such a question. We should b charlvable in discussing the motives for the war. ; Wa have been somewhat in the same boat ourselves aa some of the European nations are In now.- ; ... , . Sweden Warns Travelers; . y f Stockholm. March 4. (L N. , a) . "The Swedish foreign office today ls .. an Ha warning against Swedish na- 1 tlcnxals traveling on armed belligerent ships. - . . --" ?, Bourse Hag Panic. -V Zurich, March 4.UY P.) Follow. lng publication v of "grave wireless press .messages.' from America in, the - German. papers, the Frankfurt Bourse ' Closed yesterday'g ' operations in, a ; panic, according to dispatches todayl : HU FRENCH AMBULANCE Kit j - vn30 1 tai) 4L U s j Owing to tli large number of recent casualties the French have stablistied ambulance corps on the immediate front. By this arrangement first aid may be administered to the wounded without de lay. It is believed tliat this innovation will result in the saving of many lives, especially in cases where blood vessels are severed and the injured are in need of immediate treatment. HEAVY FALL OF SNOW AT EUGENE CRIPPLES ALL PUBLIC UMIES Trees in City Have Broken Under Additional Weight and Traffic. Is Impeded. .Eugene ".OiU.-March .4. --.Twelve inchesVorsnowTell In Eugene ltwaenTcary he, goods, to BussUn Siberia. S p. m yesterday and 1 If a. w. today. and In the. mountains surrounding Eu generlt is fron-. two t- eicht feet deep. This is the heaviest snowfall in this part of the state this winter, and was entirely unexpected. Electric light and power wires of rhe municipal sys tem were demoralized from an early hour this morning until 10 o'clock, when service was resumed. Damp, heavy snow has broken wires in all parts of the city, and a small army 'of. linemen has been working all day making repaira Telephone and telegraph wires suf fered similarly and all companies have V. 1 .. A 1. 1 i . . i , I uig lurtta ui men wuiking ln.lne Cliy ana on ton lines leading to the city. Streetcar service is crippled, but cars are making trips on all lines today. The company kept cars in operation all night on different lines to keep the tracks clear of snow. Oramental trees in the city are heavily loaded and many have broken down Train service is crippled, and it Is believed the Willamette-Pacific will be unable to make the round trip be tween here and the coast- Snow is several feet deep on the Oak Ridge branch, and trains will probably not be able to make the trip up that way. The Booth-Kelly sawmill.- at Spring field, has been forced to suspend oper ations because oi the storm. Hood River Is High. Hood River, Or., March 4. Twenty four inches of snow fell at the Stan ley-Smith sawmill at Green Point dur ing the last 48 hours. The snow is still over six feet deep at the mill. The heavy thaw prevailing has caused Hood river to rise very high. The fish ladder at the dam of the Pacific Power & Light company's plant - Is - out of commission on account of high water and the steelheads and salmon trout are gathering by the thousands imme diately below the dam. where they be come easy prpy for the astute angler, Deep-in Umatilla. Pendleton. . Or., March 4. Snow in the mountains in Umatilla county is still between three and a half and five feet deep, according to the snow stakes of the Umatilla forestry service, and is heavily crusted over, a condition that will retard its melting. For the past few days it has been snowing in the mountains and - a foot of fresh snow is reported on top of the old. White Salmon White. White Salmon, Wash., March 4. A steady downfall of snow has continued here for two days. It Is wet and slushy and melts rapidly. At Snowden, a distance of three miles from town, two feet of snow baa fallen since yes terday morning. The thermometer registers 32 degrees. . . Snowing in Polk. Dallas, Or - March 4- There are three to is inches of snow in Pou county and it is still failing heavily. Farm and logging operations are again suspenaeo. Two Inches at Albany. Albany. Or- March 4. Albany is covered with two Inches of snow to day. The snowfall began last night ana nas continued throughout the morning. . Old Timer Not Fearful. The Dalles, Or., March 4. Sleet and snow is falling here. " The fall began dnrlngr the night. Old-timers do not predict another severe storm. Buttle, in IMexico Near.' C v Mexico City, March ( L N. S.) A strong, force of Constitutionals t to day wag Hearing Oaxaca. there to rive battle to Diaristas. entrenched th - CORPS ON FOREMOST wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsm Munitions for Russia Crowd Albina Wharf Railroad Company Unloads Cars at Own Expense to Obtain Use of the Empties. Albina dock Is piled high with muni tions of war. bound for Vladivostok, which have been unloaded by the O-VV. & N. Co. at its expense, in order to use the cars in which the goods were loaded. - -,v :;, . . la "said1 that none of the consignments can be handles tor at least two months. In. the meantime the cry for more cars has become so Insistent, and the revenue to be derived from these cars is so attractive that the railroad com pany has unloaded the stuff, and is holding it here and using the cars. The munitions consist of crated ar ticles, cotton, barbed wire and automo biles. FALSE REPORTS THAT HE MAY RESIGN SI WRATH OF PRESIDENT White House Statement Says Publication Under Present Conditions Is Dishonorable Washington. March 4. (U. P.) De nouncing the action of certain Amer ican newspapers in printing -a report that President Wilson had resigned, or was considering resigning, the White House today made the following state ment: "When Secretary Tumulty's atten tion was called to a story appearing in certain newspapers that the president had resigued. or was considering re signing he said: "An American newspaper that would publish a story of that kind in a situation like the one now confronting the United States dishonors itself.' " Fisher May Eeturn To British Cabinet Toxmer First Sea ItOrd's Kelp Heeded ' la Planning Defense Against German Xtaval Plans. Xrfmdon Believes. Ixmdon, March 4. (I. N. S.) Re ports circulated here that Firs; Lord of the Admiralty Balfour is to retire. were denied in official quarters- today. It is the consensus of opinion in gov ernment circles that a place in the cabinet will be found for Lord Fisher, former first sea lord, whose experience, it is said, would be invaluable in plan ning to meet the tupreme naval effort Germany is expected to make. The Daily Chronicle's parliameniiry correspondent says there is reason to believe that the government meant to utilise the services of Lord Fisher in a new capacity possibly as a member of the war council. At present. Lord Fisher is acting aa chairman t the inventions board. . " Hawley to Champion Shippers of Oregon Searing' oa Car Shortage WUX Be Held Before ' the Interstate .Commerce Commission Pint of Vex ."Week. Washington, March '4. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) Representative Hawley win , appear at the car ' shortage hearing before the Interstate Commerce commission by the request of the Oregon public service,- commission, : to t represent It ana the' Oregon- shippers.: Thd tearing Is next . Monday and Tuesday. ; ' - ' LINE OF CONFLICT WfWITWIIWMI'WI'W'IIIMIWWB'llllWIIWIWWIIIIIIWMIIIIWaWII TO ELECTRIFY ITS LINE TO CORVALLIS AT ONCE OrderS TOT BlS OUtfltS Of Ma- Chinery Placed; bUDSta- , n p ! tlOnS tO Be BUlIti worK is now Derinnin tr on rn itM3-i tmwanoirsrrfBom West side line irora Whltefln.to cc - vaUls. The cost of this worfcwllLex ceed $800,000. - v- ; Orders for two big outfits of elec trical machinery have Just b.en placed with eastern manufacturers for the generation of electric power. It will be some months before the machinery is delivered, but in the meantime the bonding of rails and erection of over heard wiring will be pushed The electric substations will be built " ent plans, though this has not been definitely determined. All the legal preliminaries have been cleared away for the commencement of work. What had held back the completion of electrification beyond Whlteson was a controversy between the railroad and the city of Corvallis over franchise rights and the terms of an old bond which the company wished canceled. Long discussion finally led to the set tling of this dispute and the franchise has been formally accepted by the company. The only legal technicality now to clear away Is the question of franchise for use of streets in Independence, ne- goMatlons for which are now under The $800,000 cost does not include the terminals at Corvallis, which will be built on property previously ac- quired by the company. Prince von Buelow Pays Visit to Berne Pormer Imperial German Chancellor Confers Wltn political Personages Peace JTerotJationi Reported. Paris. March 4. (I. N. S.) The Berne correspondent of the Temps tel egraphs: "Prince von -Buelow. former imperial German chancellor, is here on a short visit, and has seen several political personages." Prince von Buelow has been at Lu cerne. Switzerland, for some time. Swiss "reports have stated'that his mis sion had to do with possible peace negotiations. Federal Reserve Statement 8an FrancUeo, March 4. (D. P.) Statement of condition of tbe federal reaerve bank of &ao FranciMO at tne close of bualneea Marca 3; RESOURCES. Gold coin and gold certificates In own vaults A.t S.115.000 In gold settlement rand 1, 354.000 In sold redemption rand il . l&ooa Legal tender notes. aUrer, etc. ..... 5,000 Total reserves Commercial paper (redlaeoants); Bank acceptances United States bonds Municipal warrants Federal reserve notes held ...$ 7.484.000 ...$ 481.0)10 . 1. 153.000 ... 3.033.000 ... 1.4O4.0OU ... &388.000 All other resources . 4.128.000 Total S23.iS3.ooo LIABILITIES. Capital paid Net depmita of aiember bank. . Government deposits Total liabilities ........v.... MXMO RANDOM. i m $23,163,000 J Federal reserve petes received from . . ' ' federal reaerve agent....... ...... $11,070,000 reaenu. reserve, notee is -fianaa or bank 8.388,000 r Ket federal merv. note, standing ..i;;.g s. 482,000 Oold deposited wlta-federal reerrre ... . aseai to reure -s icaeraj ,'; ' .e ; v.1? w..:ii,07,ooo aotes..-.;-.,.,. ........ .9 isss,bc SOUTHERN PACFC Flaming Bridge Seen Too Late to Save Train Engineer Carries Charge Across Only to Be Thrown Into the Ditch. Watertown. 8. D., March 4. (I. N. S.) Killing two persons and injuring 15. a South Dakota, Central passenget train plunged through a burning bridge near Thomas today, - Engineer Maxwell saw the flaming bridge too late to stop, and opened his throttle in the hope of -averting a plunge through the weakened struc ture bv sheer force of momentum, tjis action undoubtedly saved hundreds of Jives. AH. but the two rear coaches, both of which were empty, were aerobe the bridge before it collapsed. V Immediately after crossing, however, the engine,' tender and four remaining coaches toppled over an embankment, The passengers were liberated through the windows, mostly uninjured. The mall car and one of the coaches took fire, and the passengers, helpless to aid. watched F. E. Dooiittie, a ten ver salesman, burn to death. George S. LOvejoy. a mail clerk, was the sec ond man killed. Twenty minutes after the accident the entire train', as well as trestle, was a mass of fiery ashes and twisted steel. B. WILL ACT AS HEAD OF Offer of Presidency of Or ganization Declined With Explanation, Theodore B. Wilcox will not become president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. But, in the minds of some, his de clining of the offer, made by the U1 in fact result to fully as great to assume chairmanship of a chamber committee and, in effect, serve as fleld marshal for those larger affairs mat maae ior me commercial expan sion of Portland, and the. development t... rrt t , . d .m df .Pottlana was '--with .-. th- -belief thai he ; alone could' harmonlie the warring ideas that have hampered the effectiveness of 2 ' ,1 V.lT Would Develop Projects. The opinion was freely expressed to- M Mr' 1U?X ,Wl", a?,e d. this Just as effectually from his posi tion as chairman of a strong committee as from the central executive position. The Added advantage would be that he would be freed from the mass of de- I tall vitlltiCT In imswi tha cr artl ti va f rnm J """" L, all the different bureaus, leaving him free to Initiate and develop the bigger Projects that no bureau could adequate- ly bring to a head. The refusal of Mr. Wilcox to accept the presidency was conveyed to the ohamber in a letter addressed to Frank- Concluded on Page Fire, Column Three.) Freighter Collides With Allied Cruiser Braxilian Steamer Keports Crash With Btmrt CrlllMr oa Bandy ooa; weitae amageo. New York, March 4. (I. N. S.) Wireless messages received here today from the Brazilian 'freighter Sergipe said she had been In a collision with a British cruiser 50 miles south of Sandy Hook, but that neither vessel was dam aged. The sergipe said she was con' tinuing to San Juan. Earlier wireless, supposed to be from the British auxiliary cruiser Vernonia. Jiad said that vessel bad heard the Sergipe's calls and would stand by to aid the Sergipe. Agriculture Bill Is -Reported to House Xeesure Carries Appropriation of 124,501,000, Compared with. $22,971,- 000 Appropriated &ast Tear, Washington, March 4. (L N. S.) 1 The house agriculture committee today reported aa agriculture bill carrying- appropriations of 124,501,000, a against $22,971,000 last year. The bill makes provisions for $250, 000 for fighting citrus canker; $1,500, 000 for foot and mouth disease among cattle; $250,000 for investigation of the cattle tick, and $220,000 for the marketing activities of the department of agriculture. - Egyptian Campaign By xurks Expected Bayer PSsha and Oeaenl Byemal , Pasha ' Arrive - In Jerusalem; Xattex Will Probably &ead Expedition. Berlin. March 4: (U. P. . Enver Pasha and General Dyemal Pasha have I arrived at- Jerusalem prepared, it believed, for the beginning of a Turk 1 ish campaign against Egypt, 1 Dyemal Paaha has frequently been . mentiOBed as tne probable leader. Aeroplane In f Long ' Flight,. ; London. March 4. N 8) A ' dis patch to the Exchange Telegram com- 1 pany from Athens says seven : French LJlTi 1 Gulf f Smyrna, a f ew.ays sgo? and 1 bombarded Turkish batteries. The air I cratt re turn ea eareiy. ; tm oorrenpono- I ent addg that thei Jonrney, lasted . 2 hours, which WQttld raaket it one of. tbs lbDgest-nirecord4f THEODORE WILCOX CHAMBER COMMEE STRUGGLE FOR TIS II Germans Announce Capture of 1000 French Prisoners in Village and Repulse , of French Attacks. CLOSE RANGE BATTLE IS COSTLY TO FRENCH French Artillery Active Upon Both Sides of the Meuse River, Is Report. Berlin. March 4. (I. N. S.) Cap ture of 1000 more French prisoners in the fighting afc the village of Douau mont and partial repulse of the French attacks at Douaumont were announced today in the official bulletin from the German general staff. Fighting southeast of -Tpres has come to a standstill, the buletin stated, positions held by the Germans previ ous to February 14 being once more in German hands. Lively fighting in the Champagne and Argonne districts also was re corded. "On both sides of the Meuse the French artillery is displaying in creased activity," the statement added. "The fighting- around Douamont is at short range and French losses ere enormously heavy. Our booty since February 22 in cludes 115 guns and 161 machine ins." "Near Obersept, northwest of Pflrt (Upper Alsace), the enemy attempted to recapture a position previously cap tured by us. The first attack was par tially successful, the enemy succeed- ng. in taking some of the trenches They were immediately ejected, how ever, and prevented by a curtain of fire from repeating the attack on a broad scale. In some places there were local attacks, but each was marked by heavy losses. At the conclusion of the right ing the French were compelled to re treat to their former- position. "In the eastern theatre a email en gagement took place at Alszwitschi, northeast of Baranovitch. the Russiana tadnsE driven XroaiaArjwiiiona; . w "In the EaiK&ns tnere is -nocning to ARTILLERY ATTACKS NOT FOLLOWED UP BY GERMANS, SAYS PARIS Paris. March 4. (I. Nf S.) Heavy bombardment in different sectors of the Verdun front continue! last night. but the Germans failed to follow up (Concluded on Pace Five. Column Two.) SENATE COMMITTEE Provides 178,000 for Peace Strength, 250,000 War Force, Federal Volunteers. Washington, March A. (I. N. S.) The bitter debate in the senate on the international situation was interrupted for sufficient time today to grant unanimous consent to Senator Cham berlain, chairman of the senate com mittee on military affairs, to announce that his committee had favorably re ported on the new army bill, providing for an increase of the peace strength of the regular army to 178,000 and the war strength to 250,000. The bill generally follows the out lines already made public. It pro vides: Sixty-four regiments of infantry, 25 eavr'ry, zi neia artillery ana seven engineers. More liberal treatment of the ml- (Concluded oa Pag Two. Column Six) Exhibit of Foods High Testimonial To Local Industry Epitomizing the presentation of Portland's manufacturing- capabilities especially in rela- Na tion to pure foods and the Dt preparation of pure foods that has been running In the - col- umns of Tbe Journal for more than two Tuontha, there Is now, open an exhibit at the Meier & Frank company store, sixth floor, that is a graphic demon- . stration of the standing asser-..tm Ht t ion of The Journal that there ' Is "Notning tne Aiatter witn Portland." This exhibit is well introduced - in tbe article under that caption that appears today. on the editorial page of The lournal. All who visit and in- if, spect this exhibit and all who are for r n expansive Portland , should visit it and fail not will be -unalterably convinced ..- that - The J ournal has ' known ' whereof it has spoken and has " ft .testified concerning solid achievement right here in Port land by Portland brains and ) Portland bands backed by Port- '- -jr land capital and the highest v iir there", is in Portland4 purpoie.'' DOUION REPORTS FAVORABLY NEW ARMY MEASURE Large Order of Fir to Build Freight Cars Chicago Lumbermen Expect to Get Contract From the Southern Pacific Company Soon Chicago, March 4. (I, N. 8.) What Is considered the largest Douglas fir ordir in this territory in several years will be closed within tne next day or two, according to reports current in the Chicago lumber market. The Ralston Steel Car company of Columbia. Ohio, .la, conducting nego tiations for approximately - 8,750,000 feet of Douglas fir for use In con nection with the construction of about 2700 freight cars for the Southern Pa cific railroad, including box. automo bile, flat and stock cars. A number of Chicago lumbermen have been to Columbus in connection with the negotiations and it is ex pected that local representatives of large lumber firms will be the success ful bidders. While the contracts have not yet been placed, it is believed they will be in a short while. ( 40 FOOT CHANNEL BY FALL PREDICTED Present Depth Greater Than Golden Gate Entrance, De clares Engineer Bailey. Willlam Bailey, engineer, predicts that the Columbia river bar will have a channel depth of 40 feet or more by the end of the' next summer season He made the prediction in an address before the Realty board at the Oregon hotel yesterday afternoon. The depth at the mouth of the Co lumbia la greater now than the en trance to San Francisco bay, declared the engineer, and any vessel that en ters port t San Francisco can enter the Columbia. Mr. Bailey has investigated channel deepening of many ports. He told how the Mersey bar, port of Liverpool, has been deepened from 11 to 30 feet at low tide, through the work of the Leviathan, a giant dredger, capable of Bucking up 10,000 tons of silt in 43 minutes, and of digging to a depth of 70 feet, from water, level. , . - What CBaaf Dredge Could Do. - "What , would be the result of such a dredger on the Columbia river bar?" asked the speaker. "You could create and maintain channel of 50 feet at the mouth of the Columbia and there would yet be time for the dredger to deepen the entrances to neighboring harbors of the coast. "You should have a giant dredger. such as the Leviathan. There should be strong organization and persistent effort to secure a 60 foot depth on the Columbia river bar. "I found that the port of Liverpool authorities have added efficiency to their work by putting a civil engineer in charge of the Leviathan. The port of New York has taken the hint. The Chinoolc the tiredger now in use at the mouth of the river, should be put In charge cf a civil engineer, and tin tZant dredger, likewise, when It is put Into service." Klgh School Chamber Visits. Officers of tbe Washington Hlgli School Chamber of Commerce were guests of the Realty board yesterday and were introduced by C. W. Taylor, chairman of the day. Dr. Andrew C. Smith, who was In fluential in the dry dock campaign, discussed commercial uses to which the Columbia river should be put. Dr. Smith urged that Portland inter ests should take no action which might prevent the Astoria rate decision or the interstate commerce commission from becoming effective, as provided by the commission. May 1. Mr. Taylor r-uggested public edu cational discussion of matters per taining to rates and commerce de velopment. J. S. Kelly of The Dalles announced the organization of a campaign to se cure appropriat on for state highways, the counties then to build laterals connecting with the trunk roads. Old West Pointer Dies at "Medford Medford. Or., March 4. General William Sooysmlth, aged 86, died to day of pneumonia, He was ill - a short time. He has been a resident here for - seven years. He was a commander of Union cavalry Curing Grant's i Shllob and Vicksburg cam paigns, and had a long and honorable Civil war record. He was born in Ohio. He graduated from; West Point in 1853. Leaving the army at the close of . the : Civil war he achieved fame as a civil engineer in the middle west, "General Sooysmlth constructed the first bridge acroos the Missouri river at Omaha, and solved the foundation problem for Chicago srgcrapers.i Hl. wltt .a.nH son here survive, him. ' v - Zsri Irish WaitlVoiceiini Peace Negotiationts " ' ' " - . . " r- ' ' ' New Tor a. March 4 L- K." S.) Three thousand Irish,: men and women. representing every state In the union, gathered at the Hotel Astor today for the Irish race convention, the -primary object being to voice a demand that Ireland .be given a place in peace con ventions to end the war. Loyalty to United States was the convention's keynote. Justice John W. Goff. cf the New York, stats supreme court, , presided and .'announced t hat politics were'tabooed. ' ' The convention thi afternoon went on .record opposed -to- war bf tween the United. State and1 tcgTeuton- em' pirea,' . The keynote;;. America first,' COLUMBIA BAR ruled tne convention.' ALASKA FLEE! WILL OPERATE FAOilSCIt Company Organized to Share in Heavy Government Or ders for Material Used in Construction oPRailroad. SOUTHBOUND CARGO r:t BUSINESS IS ASSURED Line of Tugs and Barges Will ; Start as Soon as the : Ice Breaks. ? Portland Is to have a chance to shar n the immense government orders for ' tbe construction of the Alaska railroad. '1: Articles of Incorporation for the Co . lambla River-Alaska Barge Service, Inc. were forwarded to tfhe secretary of atat lathis morniag, and the service ; is intended to start early in the sum- . ' mer. The Incorporators are James W: ". Crlchtonformer purser and ireneraf; rreight agent for the old Portland .. Steamship company; William C. bears V? end Harrison Allen. The company Is " incorporated for $25,000, all of which " stock Is subscribed. '-'SS; l her plan of the company is to opJ erate a fleet of barges and tuss be- ' tween here and Alaska ports as far north as Anchorage, the terminus of the Alaska railroad. . -(: Contracts Are Secured. 7f The northbound cargoes .will be made up of lumber, cement, steel rails,- - macntneryt steel goods and other con- s: structlon material. The southbound cargoes will be coal to be picked up on ' Vancouver island. Contracts for northbound cargoes I sufficient to keep one tug and three barge busy all summer have been : secured, declared James W. Crtchton jtoday. The southbound cargoes are also ssV cured for some time ahead. Arrange-' " mehtg have been perfected to deliver -50,000 tons of coal at 8an Francisco and 35.000 tons of coal here. A sep arate new company to handle the coal '. MtsWeWf!sbtftBg' organised.-1 J.'V5SSfe ' The new service will start ai soon as hs i Jce breaks up In Anchorage harbor.' Charters of tugs and barges r-e held here and will be announced . early nest week. V Big Inducement Ahead. James W. Crlchton, who is the in stigator of the l,ne, has worked for the past two years on a new Alaska line from here. Realising in his " steamboating in Alaska several years ago the possibilities and gaining new -experience in h's connections with the -Portland Steamship company, he has kept at work until he is now assured -of a service which will mean ; much to Portland manufacturers. , - , The contracts opened by this new. line are worth many thousand dollars . to Portland according to estimates presented to the Chamber of Com merce. Specifications are on file there f -'er 15,000,000 feet of lum ber aiyS much other material. y The new line has secured an east . era connection, by which a consider able amount of steel rails is also as- sured for transshipment here over its barges. Formerly National Bank, Now State Corranis Xnstltntiea sid to Be rst to Operate Vnder State Stwa Baths Than Vatioaai laws; Others la Us, 1 'Jr. Salem, Or., March 4. Because It be v llevee that it can serve its customers': better under state regulations than un -der national. laws, the Benton County National Bank, of Corvayis, will here- arter oe Known as tne emon tountr j State bank, and will-operate under Ore. gon laws.--'"'- ' Articles of Incorporation were ap- proved and filed by State Bank Super intendent . 8argent - today. He stated, ' that this was the first time ifl the his-, tory of Oregon that a bank had changed front a national to stat bank, but that a number of other small institu tions are considering making the same move. According to Superintendent Bar-. gent, the small national banks are com " plaining that they do not receive ben ; efit from the reserve system, although they are obliged to take stock. This results, they assert, in a considerable: snare of their capital . neing tiea up. They also assert that tbe state system Is broader and gives them better op portunities to do business. Milch Cows Cheap Farm for Sale There is a market for tour old ,, ctothlnar or your business in Port-.' . Isnd. Let a Journal Want Ad find rthat market for you See pages.. 11 and It.. ; . , . . . .. i i . ..a1-' ViUtn sale--yerms BT :$ ACKE8 close to logging camp s and mill. IS aqres clear, good . buildings, $1080 ,;ash. - balance, - -,l,,r-c' r V '-' - 1 " - Xdveetock It- . - TOR mllcn. cows. pric right Call " Motorcycles Bicycles 88 -. WANTED Bargain - la - motor cycle side car. . I '. - dPn'a dillr circulation 'of Th 1 -Journal in Portland nd its trad f -tnte radius exeeeda ... thaC of the 'mornin- paper by several thou ' sands 'and -is- practically SO per. . cent' greater than its nearest afternoon contemporary. '