THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 28. 1916. ATTORNEY GENERAL IS FEARFUL OF EFFECT v OF THE MYERS BILL Official Says if Enacted, Such Legislation Will . Benefit Only Montana Corporations i-'r OREGON WILL LOSE OUT Asks Senator Chamberlain for Copy of Bin aad Argues Against " th Proposed &glslatioa. - Salem, Or., March 25. That the V bill introduced In the United States senate by Senator Myers, of Montana, having: for it purpose the validating i of the so-called Hyde scrip under the - act of June 4. 1897, will, if enacted, be of great benefit to the Western Lnm her company, a corporation In which 1 former Senator Clark, of Montana, Is Jieavliy interested, and the Anaconda Mining- company, gigantic- Montana corporation, and very detrimental to the Interests of Oregon. Is feared by .Attorney General Brown. : Brown today directed a letter to - United States Senator Chamberlain asking for a copy of the bill and arrru ' Ins against the proposed legislation. ' Praud History Bevlewed. ' 'V, A.. Hyde, a San Francisco opera tor. In the years 1898 and 1899 ac " qclred fraudulently from, the state of Oregon title to 47.000 acres of school . lands... and used them as a base to ; Secure lands elsewhere. Brown re- s views the history of the fraud and subsequent events, Including the con viction of Hyde and Joost H. Schnei der "by the United States for fraud, thla Judgment being confirmed. In 19ft. , - . - Thereafter.' A ttorney "General Craw ford was directed by Governor west 'to institute auits to recover for the tat all the lands acquired by Hydi. on which patents had not been issued for the lands selected in lieu of th - school lands. About 10,000 acres had been patented. Brown says that since he has as sumed office the Hyde cases have been vigorously prosecuted, a great deal of ' tiro and money has been spent in lo eating the various applicant and oth er -witnesses and getting ready for trial, and testimony will soon be taken. Believes Proof Saey. I v The attorney general believes there "is no question about the ability of the state to prove that fraud was com . mltted In acquiring the school lands. - While the attorney general says it Is tmpossible for him to tell the exact ef fect 4t the bill until he has had an op portunity to go over It carefully, he -' understands from press reports that U attempts to force on the government title to lands fraudulently acquired, and against what had been the avowed policy of the interior department for . many years. In connection with his letter, Attor- ney General Brown said that he feared the proposed legislation would, if en acted, knock out the state's suit to re cover title. This would mean a loss Of ,1500,000. Pendleton Will '- 'y Nominate Queen Commercial Club aad Xound-Tp TMrso ' tors Will leak Concerted Effort to - Bave Candidates amoir Winner. Pendleton, Or.. March 25. Pendleton wlllrent'er the statewide contest to nam queen of the Rose Festival and maldsU; At a meeting of the Commer : cial dub and Round-Up directors today w. B. Crow, contest manager for the festival, submitted the plan under which queen and maids will be elected. and ' It was enthusiastically Indorsed. To get the solid support of the county behind one candidate, a primary elec- ... tlon will be held to select a candidate, and citizens will see to it that she Is among the lucky thirteen. Childbirth Fatal : To Portland Woman Winlam oniasplc Faasea Away; - Wa Daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. XTaak Dayton, Pioneer Seatdenta. Mrs, William Gillespie died at the Smanuel hospital last evening about o'clock, following the birth or an Infant hoy, two days old. Mrs. Gilles pie waa the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Dayton,ploneer residents of Port land.' Besides Mr. Gillespie, who is con nected, with the commercial depart ment of the Pacific States Telephone Telegraph company, ahe is survived by a slater, Frances Dayton. . 1 " Hoquiam Man Killed. Hocjulam, Wash., March 25. Run down and terribly crushed by a loco motive here today, W. D. Wilton, an aged. Janitor, died later at the hos pital.. Wilton was walking in the railroad yards when struck. Be Rid of Piles A Tree Trial of Pyramid File Treat- meat nil Amau You Witb " Its Eesultg. : "Take Us Advfc-Cat PyrefeaUPOav Tr , It Is only fair to yourself to TRY r Pyramid file Treatment the most popu - Isr hnma nil treatment In ' the world today and ona that has stood Us test Mall the coupon STOW or else get a BOo box of Pyramid Plla Treatment from any druggist. Take no substitute . Fr.ZS SAMPLE C0UPCM PYRAMID TfRVG CJOMPANT. --.i 13$ Pyramid Sldg, Marshall. Mich. ' Vlnrflv aan1 tnr A. 1Tt' aunnla rif Prnmid PHa TreataMat, In plain wrapper. Nam . . . . . .. . i ......... ... StreeVf3i7Ufii:iJ.ii Cftv. Ptte. L PUPILS DEDICATE PAPER TO TEACHER Mrs. Pearl Gregory. Oregon City, Or.. March 25. -A spe cial junior Issue of the "Hesperian," the local high school paper, is Just out. It is a clever product, and .is dedicated to Pearl Gregory-Cartlidge for her ef forts on behalf of the students. Mrs. Cartlidge has been head of the English department of the Oregon City high school for five years. In addi tion to her regular class work, she has charge of all debating, including the state debates, stagea annually the popular high school play, and Is school librarian. She attended Erlham col lege at Richmond, Ind., and De Pauw university at Greencastle, Ind., grad uating from the latter institution with the degree of Ph. B. She waa recently chosen aa member of tne Oregon City library board. Campbell Has Filed For Commissioner Seeks Another Term on Public Service Board for the Western Oregoa Dis trict; "Soaest Herniation" Promised. Salem. Or.. March 25. Thomas K. Campbell, public service commtsslone-. filed today for another term. He seeks the Republican nomination - for the western Oregon district. "If I am nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, con tinue to use my best efforts for hon est regulation in the public interests." says Commissioner Campbell In 'hi J declaration. He asks that the following slogan be printed after his name on the nom inating ballot: "Will continue to use best efforts for honest regulation lr. public interests." So far Campbell and Tred G. Bueh tel. of Portland, are the only candl dates who have filed for the Repub lican nomination for the western Or egon district, although Dan Kellaher. of Portland, has said that he wosll make the race and Percy Cupper, of the state engineer's office, has had the matter under consideration. H H. Corey, of Baker: James M. Kyle. - of Stanf leld, and Robert Serv ice, of Baker, are the only candidates who have so far filed for public serv ice commissioner for the eastern Ore gon district. Other names have 'been mentioned in this connection, however, and It is expected there will be moe filings next week. Ed Wright, of Union, is actively In the race, al though he has not filed. Nominations for the legislature are in great demand, as Indicated by nu merous Tilings during the past weeic. Candidates for district attorney in the several counties continue to file. also, although the lists were already heavy. No opposition to Secretary of State Olcott has developed and it is coi sidered not unlikely that no other candidate will file for the Republican nomination. Chief Justice Moore and Justlc Burnett, or tne supreme court, are still unopposed for Republican noml nations to succeed themselves. No great interest is manifested oy candidates for places as delegates in the national nominating conventions. one reason is probably that many who would like to attend do not care to go to the expense, which w.ould nave to come out or their own pock' ets, according to Attorney General Brown's ruling. Miners Prepare to ... Work "Ghost Mine'; foe Buckley aad TOt" Harphan of Baker Ar Outfltttng for development of Xiegendary MBlna Bueket" Ztlgglnga. Baker, Or March 25. Joe Buckley and "Kit" Harphan announced today they are about to start for the legend ary "Blue Bucket" diggings in .Grant county, which Harphan claims to have discovered last fall. The mythical claims are reputed fabulously rich and while existence is doubted by many. every few years, an expendition starts In search of them. Harphan and ' Buckley are getting their equipment ready for an early start. They -maintain secrecy as to location, but claim previous searchers missed it only by narrowest margin 'While -mining men are skeptical of tne succesa, all -old tuners" admit the existence of diggings and that there la possibility they will be located. Tra ditlou locates diggings near Prine ville.. but:-others believe 'the "Blue Bucket" is nowhere else than at head or canyon creek, where several weeks ago Ralph Curl and Linn George of v-anyon uity, struck an or body run ulng from 830 to $40 to the pound. , Claim Manganese Ore.1 Aoeraeen, Wash, March 2 6r J. S. nsugn. a ousmess man. - and JCounty Commissioner Loeke claim toAave lo- woac appears to re pay wig quan tities of manganese ore In the Qulnl ault country, north of here. They have been staking out claims ' and getting samples for some time. - Recently the price of this commodity has been soaring, so that the ore can ha mined profitably. Samples of the ore . nave ? been sent to. the Tacoma amwwn. vine era on is said to .ex tend, so far as Investigated, a distance as seven mues, - . ' . X T&Amdat Gresham Farraerg. . Gresham, Or. March 25. Professor J. ; K. Larson, drainage 'expert of the extension department of O. A. C. wni be in Gresham on Monday and Tues day to. turnlsh . farmers . Information ra ui oraining. n Is probable that CP A A . Jt i 'i J ' i " r 'J& Nj i f ..'-'c-.J VEEK'S REGISTRATION SHOWS AN INCREASE VOTERS INTEREST Still Scarcely One-Third of Electors" Are On -the Lists as Qualified, c J PROGRESSIVES MISSING v Comnttes Seport That Ho ers" Kara Appeared to Kara Sanaa Znrolled as Bach. Salem,- Or., March J 5. Reports re ceived by Secretary of . 8 tate Olcott during the pa 8 1 week showed that the totaL; registration for. the May r pri maries had reached 121,141 n March 18. This is an increase of 18.000 over the previous week,, and showed . that voters were more active, but scarcely one-third of the total voters of the state were on the lists. The reglstratlbn by parties was as follows: Republican, 8074; Democrats. 30,680; Progressives, 750; Prohibition ists. 2849; Socialists. 2948; miscella neous, 3640. The Progressives, It ap peared, have been absorbed by the other parties, Curry, Gilliam, Harney, Morrow and Wheeler report that no Progressives have registered this year. Following is the total registration nd the Republican and Democratic registration by counties: County. . Total. Rp. 1.414 1.002 4.0M 1.S42 ' 1.423 2.868 805 272 2.MD 482 745 405 ST 1,831 5; 96m 1.2: 402 6.721 M0 2.02O MO 6.174 38-1 26.003 2,401 105 SOS T.dVi 1.206 82M i.noo 2.837 2,326 Dem. 1.812 671 1,423 415 E67 S3 472 114 1.118 228 2S 3.12 210 m 210 S4 SflO 3:7 2.445 135 1.540 63 1.831 137 I.6R8 1.302 04 . KS SOS 733 504 518 714 117 1.C33 Baker 2.0W) Btntoa l.MO Clrkanua B.P2H Clatvop S.200 Colombia 2.002 Cboa 8.80ft Crook 1,840 Curry 404 DourlM 4,8(57 OlllUm 1 Grant 1,097 Harney 8fll Hood River ,V Jackaon 8,134 Jefferaoa R5.1 Jrpblne 1.44 Klematb 1.873 Lake WW 4-ne 9,284 Inroln 731 ton ...7. 4.928 Malbeur l.S.V Marion 8.752 Morrow 5 Multnomah 38.801 oik 4.1.13 Sbennan SOS TilUmook 1.244 I mttllla 2.704 Dlnn 9.250 Wallowa 1,404 Waaoo 2.040 Waahlne-toa 8.SA4 wneeler 47 VtmUU 8.70O Company Changes Name. Salem, Or.. March 25. The Coos Bay Development company filed arti cles with Corporation Commissioner Schulderman today changing Its name to the Security Mortgage & Bond company. The Fidelity Trading Stamp company, of Portland, filed certificate of dissolution, Ar tides of Incorporation were filed by Mulr A McClelland Construc tion company, Thomas Mulr, Joseph McClelland and G. W. Stapleton. cap! tal. stock $5000, Portland, and Sulli van sarety Hood company, diaries K. Sullivan, Gertrude L. Ash and Seneca Fouts, capital stock $20,000. Portland. Douglas Wants Bridges. Salem. Or., March 25. The state highway department received a re quest from the Douglas county court today to prepare plans or two wooden bridges, one 190 feet long and the other loo feet long. Bids on the Atheys island and McMlnnvllle bridges will be opened at McMlnnvllle Monday. The Atheys island bridge will be of steel and the McMlnnvllle concrete. Excessive Rates Charged. Salem, Or. March 25. C. M. Cox. F. D. Thlelsen and 8. FJ. Wolfe filed a complaint with the public service commission against the Salem Water, Light & Power company today, in which they assert that as a result of meters having been placed on their water systems, located on Salem Heights, the charges are excessive. unreasonanie. unjust and dtscrimlna tory. The company placed meters in tne baiem Heights because it is ex. plained, there- is a donble pumping expense necessary to carry the water to mat portion of Salem, and for tha further reason that there had been a waste or water. Goats "Butted In" On Lane School ohool Supervisor Pound That Build lnr Kad Been Erected to Advantage or araxera on the smi-H Eugene, On. March 26 rur-t. of school district No. 146, at Mercer Lake, in the western end of Lane county, did not reckon with the fight ing propensities of "billygoats" when tney erected their new school house on a steep hill. They built the scHool according to standard rules set' down by the state, with' windows on a cer tain side. That side happened to b next to the sloping hill. Miss Jennie Bossen. school' auner- visor, who returned today from a trip 10 uw. aisinci, says tnat a few days ago ' farmers had goats browsing on this hill, and that the goats looked downed Into the glass windows, and seeing, their reflection, made a -rush for their Imagined adversaries, break ing most of the panes. Since then the directors have erect ed a fence In front of the windows and the goats can do no more than glower at their . reflections in the window a . ' Odd Fellows Initiate Three. Gresham, Or., March 25. Three can didates were initiated into the Odd Fellows lodge here on Thursday eve ning. The first degree was conferred by the degree team from Orient lodge No. 17. About 150 ' were present at tha meeting. On " behalf of Gresham lodge. Fast Grand Master Westbrook, J. S. Griffs was - presented with a J 0-year old ! jewel. - An entertainment followed the1 degree work. - Cornelius Women Meet. V. Cornelius. Or.. March .25. . The Ladies' dub had Hs social day Tues day. March. 21. at tha library. The serving commute was . Mrs.'. Tedrow. Mrs..Tlbbltts.,Mrs. Menold, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Sens and Mrs. Challacombe. The new oil stove bought by . the club was used. At the business meeting, April 4, new officers will be elected. - - , ? Mnch Rain at Grove. ; V Forest Grove, March 25. Rain has fallen steadily her for the last 24 hour. : L. S- Porter, a resident here for 45 years, says that it never rained so hard here befor. DALLAS MAN IS .GIVEN COMMISSION mA S & III II F ? S. "' X IrL II Ueut. E. H. ZMaseckL Dallas, Or., March 25. E. K. Pia secki, who 'has Just been commissioned second lieutenant of the Oregon Na tional Guard and assigned to Company L. Third reitirnent of infantry, located at Dallas, is an attorney of that city. and candidate for the Democratic nom ination for district attorney of Polk county. Mr. Plaseckl is a Spanish-American war veteran, having served during that war as a private or the second iMe- braaka infantry. WILL PUT CORNELIUS AT THEBRICK PLANT Those Acquainted With Con ditions See Probable Con troversy With Withycombe, Salem. Or., March 25. Thomas Cor nelius, who will be deposed April 1 us farmer at the state prison at the ur gent request of Governor Wlthycomb, who declared that Cornelius Is wholly disqualified to handle men, will be made head of the brick manufacturing plant of the Institution, according to Warden Minto today. Whether Governor Withycombe will approve this plan was seriously ques tioned by those who have been in touch with the controversy over Cornelius. The governor has been willing that Cornelius should be given a place as guard on the wall, where he would not come In contact with prisoners to any extent, out ne nas told Minto on a cumber of occasions that' Cornelius must be put in some position where he would not by his- harsh methods and lack of sympathy undo the reform that the prison is supposed to accomplish. Bard Ken on Job. In connection with the brick yard lob. It is contended in behalf of mak ing Cornelius its head that harder characters are employed there under armed guards, than on the farm, and harsh words, threats and punishments would be more in place. ' If Cornelius gets the Job as head of the brick department, where a large force of convicts will be employed this summer, it will mean that Governor Withycombe has backed down com pletely and that Assistant Warden Sherwood and the reactionary element at the state prison, who believe ardent ly in the old time methods of punish ing and handling convicts, are In the saddle. Pactional Strife at Prison. It is known that factional strife at the prison, in which Cornelius takes a prominent part, is causing much con cern, and speculation is rife as to how many heads will fall before the year closes. In the meantime, convicts who get orders from some employe connected with the prison, only to have 'them countermanded by Cornelius or some of his faction, are "between the devil and the deep sea." and hope for better conditions, while fearing the worst. Sewers Flood Basements. Salem, Or., March 25. Sewers backed up here today as a result of the heavy rainfall and hundreds of basements. Including the state cap! tol, were flooded, causing considerable damage and Inconvenience. The Wil lamette river is rising rapidly. Hellyer Funeral Monday. Salem, Or. March 25. Nathaniel T. Hellyer, a retired attorney of Salem, who died Friday, will be buried here Monday. He had been ill two years and was 69 years old. He was a native of Ohio and came to Oregon five years ago from Iowa. He is survived by his wife. He was a Mason. Known as "Brigham Young." Salem. Or., March 25. Burkhart Toun gable, aged 87 years, who for 55 years lived on a donation land claim In Polk county, three and one-half miles west of Alrlle, was burled at Alrlie today. Rev. Elizabeth Wilson, of the Salem Church of God. officiat ing. The deceased had been making his. home with W. E. Miller during the past year. He participated in fights with Florida Indians in his young das and registered In the army as "Brigham Young." As a result he was familiarly known by that name. Ganntt Has . Filed. Salem. Or March 25. W,. C. Gauntt, of Stayton, where he is principal of th schools, has filed for the repub lican nomination for superintendent of schools of Marion county, making four candidates for the office. The others are W. M. Smith, present .superintend ent; Elizabeth Cornelius of Turner and ..Clarence Phillips of Scotts Mills. MINTO ANNOUNCES HE - - Sells Newspaper Interest. ' Salem,- Or: March 25. A. -F. Adams has sold his interest In the Woodburn Ir. dependent to H. L. Gill, and was her yesterday on his way to Seattle tu look after his interests there. , Neatness Commands Respect and plare Important parts la proeuilns rhe good thlofta of life for people-. Clean n! Sx rerts advertise la today's.claaifled columns of The Journal. . : : ,t - - - ' - ic - - ' M PORTLAND BUND MEN WINDOW OF . OREGON CITY STORE Exhibit Is Made in Effort to Interest Public in Work of School. ' .' ATTRACT MUCH ATTENTION Proceeds of Kabor Will Be Devoted to School Purposes; Instructor In Caning- Xs Also Blind. Oregon City, Or, March 25. Five sightless men, pupils of the Portland School for the- Blind, industriously caned chairs all day today in the dis play windows of the George W. Buck furniture store, and attracted much In terest. The men have been taught their trade by J. P, Meyers, principal of the school, who is himself blind. The; work done by the sightless quintet to day was an advertisement of the ef forts of the school to provide employ ment for unfortunates and orders will be taken at the Buck store in the future for work of this class. All the money taken in will go to the school and its pupils, the local furniture man charg ing no commission for his efforts in behalf of the unfortunates. The- five men seemed happy In their work, and there was a rivalry between them that made their fingers fly nim bly back and forth as they wove the neat, new bottoms of the chairs. It took each man but a few hours to transform a wrecked chair into a com fortable and useful piece of furniture. Bonds Are Subscribed. Oregon City, Or., March 25. The $275,000 flv per cent bonds that were authorized at the December election have been disposed of, arrangements for the disposition having been made today by the city officials with the assistance of of several bankers of this city. The highest bid that was received by the bond buyers was 98 cents on the dollar, and the city has practically saved $5500 by marketing the bonds itself. The Issues were sold at par and accrued interest. The local bond issue was oversub scribed. The First National bank Is willing to take $110,000 of the issue; the Bank of Oregon City. $100,000; the Bank of Commerce, $75,000. and Frank Beck, $10,000, the total of which Is $295,000, this being $20,000 epver the issue, but these four offers will be reduced. Pool Room Owner Fined. Oregon City, Or., March 25.P. B. Dinn, pool room owner, was arrested In this city on Saturday and sentenced to 10 days in Jail by J. W. Loder, city recorder, but sentence was suspended pending good behavior. Dinn was, ar rested for allowing minors to visit his pool room. Irwin Files Petition. Oregon City, Or., March 25. Rufus E. Irwin, executor of the estate of Lu- cretia A. Chase, deceased, filed his pe tion for probate of the will of the de ceased. The value of the estate is about $460, this being on a lot. at Bar low, Or. The heirs are: Mrs. Ruby Irwin of Seibert, Colo.; Mrs. Hazel Vanwaning of Seibert, Oolo.; Mrs. Glen Cora Grubke, Clyroan. Wis.; Rufus K. Irwin, Barlow; Mrs. Agnes Irwin, Bar low; Thomas W. Irwin, Chapman, Or. ' Mrs. Shaylor Asks Divorce. Oregon City, Or., March 25. Marie Shaylor filed suit for divorce on Sat urday, March 25, against John Shay lor. They were married in Multnomah county, August 16, 1916. , Arrange Teachers Program. Oregon City, Or., March 25. A pro gram is being arranged by County School Superintendent Calavan for the teachers' local Institute to be held at Molalla on Saturday, April 1, the meet ing to be held In the Mollalla school house. The following Is the program of the day: "Teachers' Insurance and Retire ment Fund," Howard M. Eccles, Canby school, 9:30 a. m.; address, M. S. Pitt man, state normal at Monmouth, 10:30 a. m.; "How I Teach Geography," Miss Lena Ulen, Adrenwald school, 1:30; ad dress, P. J. - Tooie, superintendent of Oregon City schools, 2:30 p. m. Among the features of the day will be a hot dinner served by the members of the Molalla grange in the grange hall, as this Is also grange day In Mo lalla. Parker Is Committed. Oregon City, Or., March 25. R. W. Parker of Gladstone was examined as to his sanity today by County Judge Anderson and Dr. W. E. Hempstead and was taken to the Oregon State hos pital at Salem this evening by Con stable Frost and an attendant of the hospital. , i- i i ' Towers Again Patch Up Their Differences Marshf leld. Or.. March 25. The lat est of a series of sensational Incidents brought about by Charlemagne Tower and his wife continuing over the last two years, came today when the couple reunited and left the city to live to gether again. This Is the third time Mrs. Tower has left In company with her husband. Twice before it was claimed she was taken by force. The couple first came into publicity when Mrs. Tower was being taken home by another man from a dance and Tower captured her, and guns were drawn. After a separation Tower kidnaped his wife, hut she left him and In the court trials-: which followed declared she would never live with him. Tbe troubles were patched up before law yers and Tower and his wife left, the city again today. WORK Vancouver Knights. To Entertain Monday Occasion Is Sixteenth Annual District Convention; Kalama Itodg Win Be Thar With Degree Team. Vancouver. Wash., March 25. The local lodge, Knights of Pythias, is making preparations to entertain a large-number of visitors here Monday evening, the occasion being the six teenth annual district convention of tbe members of the eighth district of the state of Washington. This dis trict Is composed of lodges, at Van couver, Camas, JUdgefield, Kalama, Kelso and Castle " Rock, and all wlil be well represented. . 'The Kalama lodge will, by special invitation, bring - its entire initiatory degree team, consisting; of 21 mem bers, and will put on the work of Ini tiating several candidates. There will also be a number of Individual con tests In degree work for which prises will be awarded. Principal among the speakers for the evening will be Gus Moser, state sen ator of Multnomah county, and a su preme - representative of the order; F. W. Loomls, of Aberdeen, grand vice chancellor of the order In Washing ton. Mayor Milton Evans will deliver the address of welcome and O. T. Clark of Camas will respond. The convention , will cios wixn a banquet. Would Contest Will. Vancouver, Wash., March 25. Hear ing on the petition to contest the will of the late J- O. Wing, a prominent resident of Washougal, who met death Heverat months asro In an autDmobila accident, will be held in the superior court Monday. The petitioner s Mar garet Wing, widow of the decedcr.t, and In her petition she alleges that th will, which shut her off entirely from sharing In the estate, was executed prior to their marriage, and related to a former wife. The will haa been ad mitted to probate and Lacy Ellis Wing, a con. Is astlng as executor. Mrs. Wlg has been Joined In the contest of the will by a daughter of Mr. Wing and one of the heirs, who asks that Mrs. Wing be appointed admin istratrix. Bank Case Not Decided. Vancouver, Wash.. March 26. Hear ing on the petition of M. B. Kits, re ceiver of the defunct Commercial bank, "which clobed It doors here in December. 1910, that he be allowed to sell the remaining bank assets and close up the receivership, was held this morning in the superior joourt be fore Judge. R. H. Back. No decision was reached and the matter was con tinued for further discussion Tues day morning at 9 o'clock. At a meeting yesterday of more than 100 depositors It was decided to oppose the proposition ' of selling the assets at this time. An advisory com mittee, consisting of Henry Craes, A. W. Calder 'and C. F. Rossitej, was named and this committee represented tbe creditors at the hearing today. The appraised value of the asset has been placed at slightly more than 3128,000 and tbe offers received by Receiver Kles are said to b far less than that amount. Grazing Land Will Be in Demand Supervisors of Three Reserves Meet at Albany aad Discuss rasing Allot ments and Applications. Albany. Or., March 25. Sheep to the number of 66,800, and cattle to the number of 6520 will be grazed in San tiam. Deschutes and Cascade national forests this esason. It was decided at a conference here between F. H. Brundage. supervisor of Santiam; V. V. Harper, supervisor of Deschutes, and Walter Dutton, supervisor Cascade na tional forests. Mr. Harper has his headquarters at Bend, and Mr. Dut ton is located at Eugene. Th conference was for the purpose of discussing grazing applications and allotments. It developed that the de mand for range this season will be heavy and that the number of stock specified In applications will exceed the grazing capacity of the three for ests. - Charges .will be 6 cent to 6 cents per head of sheep and 40 cents per head of cattle. Baker Boys Charged With Liquor Thefts Officers BelleveTbat Automobile was Used ' as Means of Transporting' Goods Prom Basement of Besldenoe. Baker, Or March 25. Seven high school boys, some members of promi nent families, were arrested today on charges involving recent thefts of liquor from cellars of Baker resi dences. Over 3250 worth has been stolen, and .possession of liquor led to the arrest of the boys. Four, learn ing of the officers' intentions, at tempted to leave the city- and were captured .-when Just about to board a freight train. All were released on their own recognizance for heAriii g later. Further arrests will follow. The authorities believe the boys have a list of places where liquo ls stored, and that an automobile lies been used to take away the . stolen goods, as ,in most cases too' much was taken to be removed without some means- of transportation. i ' . " ; ".- Gangsters Annoying Automobile Parties i . Tlold up your' hands.' has been . the cry tha,t has surprised two automobll lsts at Twentieth and Knott streets in th -last three or four nights, 'accord ing to a report that President C. C. Overmlre, of the Portland Automobile dub. made .to Harry P. Coffin, of the public safety commission,' yesterday. Mr. Overmlre asked for police inves tigation, stating that the annoyance' of a crowd of gangsters in that vl clnlty hav become a menace. - New Ideas Arriving Daily SEE OUR WINDOWS The Bootery 323-25. Washington SL . Xr Broadway UNL1GHTED CANOES AT A E Matter to Be Taken Up With Federal Authorities of Port Jand District. TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS Motor boats Travallar at High Speed Ar TJnable to See Thee Canoes, It Is Declared. In an attempt to curb an vli inci dent to the pastime before the season ior canoeing sets In, a committee of the Portland Motorboat club has taken up with Harry p. Coffin, chairman of the public safety commission, with the mayor, and with United States cus toms officers, the menace of allowing canoes in the river at night without lights. Captain W. H. von der Werth. spokesman of the committee, which eonslats of A. A. Hoover and C. H. Johnston, told Mr. Coffin that during the summer evenings, canoeists often turn their craft loose in the river to VER NIGHT DEEMED MENAC Just Start the Victrola It is always ready without advance notice, arid it plays all the newest dance music in a way that makes dancing enjoyable. It is a big help to the , beginner, a real delight to everyone everybody enjoys dancing to, its perfect music We will gladly play the latest dance numbers for you any time you find it convenient to come in. Victrolas $15 to $400. Easy terms can be arranged if desired. E5 ShemanMl ay & G o. VICTROLAS AND RECORDS PIANOLA PIANOS STKINWAT, AND OTHER PIANOS. Sixth and Morrison Streets Opposite Postof f ice 1 ' M,r . r I " Ask A. H. Greenberg, Distributor for Oregon, ' 309 Washington Street. Portland. - Phones: Main 137. A-l7. Fern Hobbs First ; Of Her Sex to Apply" Zx-Secretary nf Oswald West Want ' Bight to Practice as Attorney Before Interior Department, Miss Fern Hobbs has applied to Re ( ister Nat Campbell of the United' States land office to practice ss at torney before the Interior department. Mr. Campbell says this Is the first ep-: plication ever filed by a woman to, practice as aa attorney in the Portland land district drift with the stream. These canoes' carry no lights, or else the lanterns are under the seat where they cannot be seen. Motorboats travellnar raDidlv alnntt the river are unable to see them, and mere nave been several accidents, to gether with many narrow escapes. Quite often, said Captain von der Werth, the canoeists, with reckless -disregard of consequences, lie down In the bottom of the shells where they cannot even hear the approach of th Dower hnata. Rvtn If th.,. hmt. not strike the canoes directly, the. swell caused often upsets the lighter boats. J An effort is to be made to see if the canoeists cannot be forced to show a light In compliance with the federal regulations regarding water transpor tation. the committee will try to have the city' authorities curb the practice of men and women motorists rnlnr imi4i cover of the darkness to the islands In the river. '. Whenever You Want to Dance field meetings win be held. : .-. , If W: f ' "-' -