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Newspaper Page TextBRANCH PRESIDEN IS RUMOR T OF 1NCREAS I' WAGES frnan Porrn) HoflH nf San -V II IV VI I L VUI I will l ivivt w - . Francisco ' Marine Engi- neers Is Here. '.'': ' HtHb TU A I IfcNU JViccumu lAfJBJ a VM V " ' - cussed iMHin to Begin This Afternoon. Vincent Carroll. president of , the Ran Francisco branch of the Marin Knslneers Beneficial association, and John McAully of San Francisco ar riviA in Portland yesterday to attend the annual meeting of the association here this afternoon. Members from Portland. Astoria and Seattle will be present iujjr. George P. Uoddell, secretary of the Portland branch, stated that he had no information of a demand reported to have been made by the engineers cn ship owners for a 10 per cent in crease in salary, lie did not know if the question of overloading- would come up at today's conference.' These rumors,, he said, evidently emanated from Heattle and were news to Port land members. Crowds'Receive Returns at Club Press dab TH Bendesous of Many Candidates and Wends Xrfurt Bight; ICuslo Vu Teature. ' The Press club .was a haven for nervous candidates last night. Open house was kept for them, and In th quiet club rooms, far from the maddening- crowd that bandied their name bout the bulletin boards, tbey re ceived tidings of the battle. Pulmotor and other devices for re suscitation were kept ready In an ante-room, but were not needed, for the winners took the bulletins calmly, ami the losers succeeded In trying to b Drave. The affair ra largely In the. nature 01 a conversazione, svitnougn must was used as an antidote. JAPAN GETTING READY TO TAKE OVER A PART OF CHINA RPRO AID PROMISE!) IJY TREASURER John Burke Writes Brother He Wil lHelp (Jet Naval Base. Judge Thomas C. Burke, collector of customs, has received a letter from his brother. John Burke, treasurer of the United States, In which the latter promises to ao su in nm power in me campaign to secure a naval bae for the mouth of the Columbia river: Treasurer Burke writes In part as follows: " "I have your letter of the 8th in stant nrirl T mm vai-v ff-lsrl tn tin snv- i thing I can to help Portland, not only because it Is your home but because the matter lookB feasible to me. Aside, hewever, from any help to Portland, it seems to me that I. would be a great help to the country at large to have , a naval bans established at the mouth of the Columbia, and being a help to tne country is tne omy grounu upon . which It can be urged. Since your let ter requesting me to take a hand in , U I m T I. ... Y. I . J 1-. . r mil Jimiisr, L liavq uecu hsi.cu uj ' , Judge King to appear before Secretary - Daniels after certain data have bt-en K11UII1U. A H I cm IU UU O'V ttllU win, Vou may tell your friends there that -1 will work In conjunction with Judge King and the Oregon delegation to se cure a naval base for the mouth of the Columbia." F. C. Harlev of Astoria, chairman of the naval baee committee, left last mgnt ror Washington to resume the direction of the campaign at the capital Chicago Tribune Says Japs Will Intervene "for Protec- , tion of Foreign Interests." NEW OWNERS ViLL : OPERATE HILL MILL AFTER LONG IDLENESS -,-- C. E. Putnam of Kelso and Associates Have. Purchased Property, DAILY CAPACITY 100,000 Lower Columbia Plant Will Bo Over, hauled at Once for Season Activity WISCOMBE PARK ARRIVES OUT British Ship Sailed From Columbia River December 10. The British ship Wlsoombe Park. Captain McLaugnlin. arrived at St. Michael, Atores, Thursday, accdrdlng to Merchants Exchange advices today. The Wiscombe Park sailed from the Columbia December 19. making her passage 152 days, a slow voyage. She will receive orders in the Asores, prob ably for the United Kingdom. The Wiscombe Park Is under charter to M. H. Houser. Merchant' Exchange advices today also report that the cannery ship St. Nicholas which left Astoria May 13 for Nushagak Is anchored five mile-? off Cape Constantino. It is believed she has run Into ice. Chicago. May 20. (I. N. S.) The Tribune t'his morning prints the fol lowing: By Arthur Sears Hennlng. Washington, May 19. Japan is get ting ready to take over a part, if not all, of China, as a result of the revo lution and other disturbances which are rending the oriental republic. This Is the Intelligence that has reached Washington in official advices In the far east. The officials are watching , the developments closely, realizing that at almost any time the United States, will be confronted with the necessity of defining Its attitude toward Japanese designs upon China, According to Japanese officials, con ditions in China are .going from bad to worse, and soon yc may be necessary for the Tokio government to intervene in the republic for the re-establlsh-ment of oriler and the protection of Japanese and other foreigners and their properly. In taking such a step, Japanese of ficials say, the dominant nation of the or :t will be doing no mure than did the United States, the dominant nation of the western hemisphere,- in interven ing in Haiti ajid netting up a stable government under American super vision. Ohlna. contend the Japanese, is to Japan what Mexico in to the United States, and Japan will give the Ameri can people an object-lesson In "benevo lent intervention." Japan will not tol erate conditions In China such as the United States has tolerated in Mexico, and menace to the safety of Japanese In China will be the sign for the land ing. of a Japanese army on the main land. ' 1 Dispatches from China have stated that Japanese soldiers are fighting with the revolutionaries. This Is denied by the Japanese embassy here. It is ex plained that the Japanese railroad con cessions in China are constituted for eign territory zones, which are guarded by Japanese soldiers. - v The Hill, mill st Kalama which has been idle for a couple of years will be placed in operation soon by new own era. The plant will cat about 100,000 feet dally and employ from 75 to 100 men. The property was tied up through financial difficulties during the lean years of the lumber industry and was In the hands of the receiver of the Cowlits county bank of Kelso :unttl sold a few days ago to C. K. Putman. of Kelso, and associates, some of whom are said to be of Portland. Mr. Putman Is a practical sawmill man having been connected with the McLane Shingle company at Kelso. He will have charge of the operation w the plant. It Is understood, and the u tention Is to get work under way soon as the machinery can be overhauled. J. W. Clise Has Troubles. Port Townsend, Wash., May 20. (P. N. S.) Beset with gales and hur rican.s, retarded by calms and threat' ' ened by a mutinous crew during all or a 121 day voyage from Melbourne Australia, the schooner J. W. Cllse, owned by the Port Blakely Mill com pany, is in port here today after her owners had all but given her up for josi. ine Jiise win proceed to Por Uiakesiey for overhauling. While in the roadsted at Melbourne the crew refused duty and three of them were Sent to Jail for 30 days. Off the coast - of New Caledonia the Cllse encountered :.a nurncane which raged for seven cay. Three Schooners Planned. Vancouver, B. C, May 20. (P. N. S.) -r-Wlthin the next 10 days the keels or three steel schooners, to be bu;lt at an aggregate cost of $400,000. will be laid at the plant of the Wallace ship yards at North Vancouver. The ves sel will be five masters, and each will have a capacity of approximately 1.- buv.uoo test or lumber. The ships will d mint especially to handle British Columbia shipping under the new sub. sidy provided by the British Columbia government to be nald after th w.r Montreal capital la chiefly Interested in meir construction. Kona In Fierce Storm. San fcranaisco, May 20. (P. N. S.) tieaten almost to splinters by a hurrl cane, the American .schooner Kona, owned by Mind, Rolph & Co. of this ; port, was forced to put into Auburn, New Zealand, today, accordinsr to a cable message from there, in a leaking condition. The' windjammer was bound vfor New Castle, Australia, to Port Alien, iiawan, with coal. Her fore mast was snapped off, all her boats - gone and her seams wide open when sne reached port. Union to Bulla Three Tankers. ? 1 San Francisco, Cat, May 19. U P. --A contract has been signed by the Union Iron Works and the Huastpeca -, .'Oil company, it was announced today, , by the terms of which the former firm will construct three tank steamers for " the. latter, at an approximate cost of S4,ooo,ooo. Each vessel will nav. , capacity of 70,000 barrels. The Huast peca company Is a subsidiary of the i . Mexican retroieura company. B. C. Seamen Get Advance. Vitcoria, B. C, May 20. (P. N. S.) eteamen in the employ of British Co , lumbia steamship companies have been granted an increase In wages averaging per month, according to announcement mads bars today. The advance in wages was, agreed upon and a new scale fixed alter the British Co lumbia branch of the Sailors' union had presented demandsSlo the steam ship owners. . To Load for Hawaii. ... Aberdeen, Wash,. May r-20. Th ateamertihasta will load lumber tor the Hawaiian Islands. The placing of the Shasta on rW Hawaiian-Grays harbor routeMs due to high rates pre vailing; oeiween ma two points. J - Election Is Held . By. Junior Police Znjner Peterson, Chiefs J, Wolf, rst Captaim T. Wood, rtxst ergs ant T. H. Haas, Detective Captain. Elmer Peterson is Portland's aw chief of police, . Junior chief, tnat is. -nier t-iarx is still on the Job, and Junior Chief Peterson and his eohorts are going to help nim and his merry men out during the Rose Festival. Tb .Junior police, 85 boys, will be on duty during the entire fiesta, it was decided at their meeting at the Chamber of Commerce last night, when the roilowing oincers, oesiues iu chief, t were elected: J. Wolf, first captain; T. Wood, first sergeant; C. Hoffman, second sergeant; F. H. Haas, former chief, captain oi detectives. Boys who wish to Join the "fores' should apply before June 1. UEUTtNANT NAVARR E LYNCH TO GET PRISON TERM CAR BUILDERS IN MARKET Iocal Lumber Dealers Take Orders for Material. Chicago, May 20. (I. N. S.) De mands made upon the general lumber market for large quantities of lumber for use in the construction of railroad rolling stock equipment continues as a conspicuous feature. If inquiries new being circulated by two southern roads result in orders, southern yellow pine manufacturers will be called upon to supply about 1,000,000 feet ef yellow pine and Douglas fir dealers approximately 1,350,000 feet of fir. Inquiries have been issued by the San Pedro line, a subsidiary of the Union Pacific road, for 300 automobile cars, in the construction of which about 1,350,000 feet of Douglas fir will be necessary, while the Norfolk Southern railroad is reported to be in the market for 250 freight cars. The American Car company of St Louis placed orders here a few days ago for about 1,000,000 feet of car ma terial, it is reported, for use in build ing cars for the Chicago & North western railroad. The order will be distributed among mills in Oregon. , TO BE FREED AT END OF WAR, IS BELIEF Protests of American Govern ment Save Life of U. S. Citizen Sentenced to Death, FRENCH AIRMAN, GETS ELEVENTH AEROPLANE Kaiser Attacks Belgian Front and Evidently Plans a Big Offensive There, day i and night, the announcement as. serted. - In an attack on the Belgian front between Steenstraete and Uetsas the Germans attempted to cross the Tser. They were i repulsed by . Belgian In fantry fire. In the Champagne, the Germans sent a hugs cloud of poison gas i billowing toward the French in preparation for a charge but the de fenders donned gas masks and he id their positions, meeting the attempted advance with such a hurricane of bul let that the Teuton divisions melted away. On the northwestern aide of Verdun, the French trenches were subjected to a terrific artillery fire, but infantry men did not show themselves. GERMANS CUT TO PIECES Tenton Aeroplanes SnsU Dunkirk and Bsrgus, XlUlns She, Wounding' 39 j Fremch, Belgian Flyers Retaliate. Paris, May JO. (U. P.) Unusual aerial activity was reported by both the allies and the Germans today. On the Belgian front and In the Cham pagne, German attacks were cut to pieces and hurled back in confusion. CRIPPLE MAKES BOLD ESCAPE FROM POLICE BROAD DAYLIGHT New German Offensive. .London, May 20. (U. P.) German troops are preparing for a tremendous offensive on ' the Belgian zront, ac cording to -dispatches from Holland today. For three days there has been a heavy movement of men and am munition toward the firing line. Big guns are concentrated In massed batteries from the eeacoaat to Ypres. Teuton air scouts are most active over thai scene of the expected battle. It considered a possibility that the Ger mans may renew their efforts to smash through to Calais. James Kelly Takes Window and Skylight Route From Station. ; GOES OUT FIREH0USE JMrwmsa Saw Han, but Thought Se Was Workman Doing- Some ' Repairing- French Attacks Fall. Berlin, May 20. (U. P.) Repeated nvfrh a it ark m a.arainat newlv con- There was no infantry fighting around j qUered German positions along the Verdun, according to, the official state-, Hawcourt-Esnes road northwest of ment- , . ,, , , , I Veitdun have been smashed the war of- German aeroplanes shelled Dunkirk flC declared today. In the Argonne and Bergues. killing six and wounding f t aernlan soldiers plunged through 8, tne communication aeciarea. as a tn tKS Fr(sneh --cond line trenches, talc London, May 20. (I. N. S.) Jere miah Lynch, an American convicted of implication In the recent Irish re volt, has been sentenced to 10 years' Imprisonment, ; ccording to announce ment hfre today. Washington. May 20. (I. N. S.) Government officials believe today that Ambassador Page's Inquiries will result in the imprisonment of Jere miah C. Lynch, convicted of lmplica aion in the recent Irish revolt, and his release at the end of the war. Lynca was sentenced to death for his part in the affair, but the protests of the American government have resulted, it Is believed, in the suspension or tne sentence. American Ambassador Page, sta tioned In London, has not reported to the state department since last night. measure of reprisal, French sky fleets attacked enemy camps at Wyf wegen. Zarren and Handzaem and a Belgian aeroplane squadron bombarded the' Ghlftelles aerodrome. Lieutenant Navarre, the French air hero, brought down his eleventh Ger man aeroplane during the righting over the lines. It fell in the rear of the allies' trenches and both its, occu pants Were captured. Four other German aeroplanes were destroyed and sent tumbling earthward during the FOUR CASES ARE DECIDED NEWS OF THE PORT Arrivals Hay' SO. Multnomah. American steamer. Cantata Green, paaen(ers and frtlgut from Ban Fran cisco. Parr-McCormlck line. Mills, Amerleanewteamer. balk oil from San Francisco, Shell Oil company. A. F. Coats. American schooner Cantaln Morris, from Hllo, to load lumber. Coast Ship ping company. Departures May M. Temple E. Dorr, American steamer. Can taln Nelson, lamtxr for San Francisco. Mc- tormick Lumber company. Marine Almanac. Sun and Tides Hay SI. San rises 4;82 a. m. Sun rets 7:43 p. m. Tides at Astoria, HIrt water. Low water. 2:58 s. m.. 9.2 feet. 10:20 a. m.. 1.2 feet. 4:45 p. m., 7.3 feet. 10:30 p. m., 3.3 feet. Weather at BiTer's Mouth. North Head. Mir 20. Conditions at the mouth of the rlrer at 8 a. m., smooth: wind nortnwesi, ix mues; wesiner, cloudy. Daily River Readings. 8:00 A. M.. 120h Meridian Time e p STATIONS t f is S3 -5 B- S3 caj Wenstcbee 40 27.0 0.1 0.00 Lewtstou 24 10.5 4-0.9 O.Ot Umatilla 25 15.0 4-0.8 0.00 Tne Dalles 40 23.6 0.5 0.00 VancouTer ruffne 10 4.8 0.1 0.00 Albany 20 5.2 0 0.02 Salem 20 4.9 4.1 0.02 Oregon City 12 5.1 0.1 O.Oo lortland 15 14.6 0.2 O.00 ( ) Using. ( ) Fulling-. River Jr"o recast. Tbs Willamette river at Portland will re. main nearly stationary Sunday and rise slow ly Monday and Tuesday. Steamers Dne to Arrive. PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT. Name. From Date Rose City L. A. A S. r May 21 Northern Pacific.... ti. F May 22 cr B.F. U A May 24 Beaver 8. v.. 0. B. 4 E..Mar 80 Steamers Dne to Depart. Nsme. For Oats OMo S. r May 23 Northern Pacific... S. F Msy 23 bomuij .J.. a. a a. w Mar Wspama r.S. D St.. May II Bear 8. F. A T. a Mar VQ i"r i.. A. 8. F Juno Steamers Issrlnc Portland for Ssn Frsncl only connect with the steamers Yale and Har vard. leaTins Han Francisco Monday. Wednes day, FMdsy snd Bstardsjr. for los Angeles sua sua firgo. Vessels in Port. Nsme. Berth. A. F. Costs, Am. sen ..Astoria Cos nter, Am. ss Conch s. u. vance. Am. ss Astoria lcterlofle. Br. bs Stream Kins Malcolm. Br. ss E. A W. Mill Mills, Am. ss Bound up Multnomah, Am. ss. Bound up sun a Xak. Am. ss Westnort Temple B. Dorr, Am. ss.. SL Helens At Neighboring Ports. Astoria, May 20. Arrived down at midnight, steamers Brunswick and Nebalem. Arrived at 8 a. m. and left up, steamer Mills, tram sen Francisco. - Seattle. May 20. Arrived at 8 a. m.. Jap anese steamer anyscni aiaru. irom lortland St. Michael. May 15. Arrived British ship Wiscombe Psrk, from Portlsnd. Seattle, May !. Ship 8t. Nicholas, from Astoria for Nushagak, was anchored five miles on cape rvonstantme at 8 p. m. Astoria. May aueci at 11:50 a. to.. sieamer Aicatras, ror Ban Francisco; at 2 p m., steamer Necaalcum. tor San Pedro: al 4:20 p. m.. steamer F. A. Kllburn, for San Diego via way ports; at 7 p. tn.. steamer &agar a. vance, tor nan rear. irt up s l. m.. scaooner a. s. uoais. Arrived 4:15 and left up st 6 p. m., steamer Multno- msn, irom oan Franeisco. sbrnterey., Msy IB Sailed at midnight. Steamer F. H. Bock, foe Portland. . Eureka, May 18, -Arrived at noon and titled at 3 p. St., steamer Breakwater, from Saa uiepo ana way ports for Coo Bay and Port land. ' . i. 4 .. t'voe Bay. May 19 . Arrived at 2 p. m., gas schooner Patsy., from. Portland. Ban Franelsc. Msv 19.Arrivt-JlrMnuMi fOovernor, Los Anjeles, 11:40 a. m; bars Ers- Mountain Timber Again Wins Suit -Against Insurance Companies. The Mount Tabor Timber company will soon be In shape to rebuild its sawmill at Kalama, for practically all of the suits against the Insurance" companies that objected to paying the fire insurance have now been disposed of In favor of the lumber company. . Three cases, involving; 145,000, have ust been disposed of by Judge Darch of the superior court of Cowlits coun ty, and but one remains for decision. This case Involves a $10,000 policy. Another case brought in the courts at Kansas City, it 1b understood, will be settled upon the disposal of the cases here. The company's mill was destroyed by fire nearly two months ago and the 7 Insurance companies which casmed the risks, totaling about $270,000, re fused to pay on the alleged ground that the property had been over insured. The mill company brought suit, and after a few cases had been decided In Its favor 22 companies paid up In full with Interest from the time suit was brought. Court Scores Man Seeking Citizenship Bright School Is Xeconunended for Man Who Does Bfot Well Understand English After Living Hers 46 Tears. Judge Henry E. McGinn heard more than 30 applications for citizenship this morning, and rejected two because witnesses were not present. Four were given citlzenslfip papers on Condition that they attend night school. Wil- helm Weiss, a native of Switzerland, who has resided in this country 46 years, was scored by the judge for his poor understanding of the American language and told to attend night scnool for a year. Otherwise, the court assured nun, his citisenship papers would be revoked. tine M. Phelps, In tow of tug Sea Rover, Port l-uls. 2:10 p. m: Hants. Barbara. Lmh Angelas 3:dO p. ro,; Northern Pacific. Astoria, 3 p. m.: Carlos. Los Angeles. 4:3t) p. m.; Santa Monica. a sioria. o:io p. ui.: snip Marion CJiilcott, Hon Olulu, 4:1'0 p. ui.; Cleone, Los Angeles, U:10 p. m.; bvea. Los Angeles. 10:40 p. m. an Pedro. Mav 19. Arrived tftenmer near, rroin Portland via San Fraucisco laioosn. MKT JU fiiml in ur r, n m Japanese steamer Mayacul Mam, from Portland I or eeaiue. palled Steamers Yoaemlfe. Ani-ele. v:oi a, m.; iwwe Lily. Portland. 1:40 p. m Japanese Klyo Maru. Orient, 3 n. m.: U. H ncru, oan uiego, :&o a. ui.; Yule, Los An- eies, e:in p. m. ; Knterprle. Hllo, 0 p. m.: anta Barbara. Wlllona Harbor. 7:15 n. in. Hardy, Vocm Bay, n. m.: Whiten bo ro. Green wood, 8:10 p. i.; Congreas. Los Angeles, 8:20 p. ui.; larut veneris, sun Diego, 7:30 p. m. Wapams, Portland. 1C: p. in. P-elboa. May 17. Arrived Norwegian steam er iiesfvero, rroin Taltal; May 1, Swedish motor ship SnceU. from Christiana for rlan rruncisio. sailed. May 14 .steamer General Hubbard, from New York for Uatlco; Muy lb. steamer Ralbos. for Buena Ventura; May is. it tamer unioan. for Mepllones. CrUtotial. May 18. Arrived Hrltlsh steamer Hawknean, from few lork; steamer Cristobal, from New York. Saa Francisco. Cal.. Mav zTJ. Arrlwd Kl Begundo, from Seattle, at .4:30 a. m.; Baa Pe dro, irom Mexican ports, at 6:30 a. m.: Cor onado, Irom Grays Harbor, .at a. m .: Uar vara, irom Los Anreles. at 11 a. m. Balled inortmana. lor Seattle, at 5 a. m.: Lewla Lurk. enbacb, for Shanghai and Vladivostok, via Ta coma, at 7 a. hi.; Argyll, for Los Angeles, at 19 a., m. beattle. Wash.. Mav 20. Arrived Orwwm from San Franciaco, at 7 a. m. ; Mayacbl Mara. from Utani, via Portland at 5 a. m. Sailed Urnr.boidt, for southeast Alaska, at 2:40 a. m. Amur; for Vancouver. B. C. at 10 a. m. May 19 Arrived Despatch, from southeast Alaska, st 10 OS p. m. ; Nlchlyo Mara, from Otsru, at w p. unuuua, irom saa irrancueo, at 1:13 p. m. nsiiea uh. a. m vrake, lor Has Fran cisco, at midnight: Senator, to San Franciara t 8:45 p. m.; W. . Porter, towing barge, for San franeisco, at 10:4 a. m. - - vnldes. May 17. Called Alaska, westbound. , ii p. n. . Cordova, May 1 7. Sailed Cordova, sooth bound, at 10 p. m. ; 8kagv.ay, May 19. Arrived Jefferson. Se attle, at p- m., ana sailed; southbound at o:u p. m. . Ketchikan, May 19. Sailed Mariposa, soutnooano, si a. m., . s - Another American Arrested. London, May 20. (I N. S.) The Times learns that a man who gives the nameyof Max Wood Mborehead and describes himself as a .citizen of the United States, has been Imprisoned for 21 days at Liverpool. His expulsion from the country is now recommended on the charge of not notifying the government of his change of address. Moor head, when arrested, had in his possession a list of Dublin undergradu ates at the front to whom he ad mitted having sent tracts. He also ad' mitted that he was not connected with any recognized religious society. Although official confirmation was lacking, officials of the American em basBy here understand that the death sentence imposed upon Jeremiah C Lynch, an American citizen, for com plicity in the recent Irish revolt, has not been carried out. The Times announces that the trial of John McNeill, president of the Irish volunteers, will begin in Dublin on Monday. McNeill will be tried by a general court martial. Lynch to Get Brief Sentence. New York, May 20. (I. N. S.) Great Britain will not Impose the ex treme penalty upon Jeremiah C. Lynch, an American citizen, sentenced to death for complicity in the recent Irish revolt, according to private re ports received here today. Instead Lynch is now expected to be given brief prison sentence. , lng; prisoners. Chehalls Has Trouble. Los Angeles, Cal., May 20. 'P. N. S ) The steamer Chehalis. bound from Central American ports to San Fran cisco, Is here today, after a very slow passage, due to boiler trouble and fuel shortage. The Chehalls was forced to anchor 60 miles below Enaenada while a coal supply was dispatched from this port. After dodging three policemen and two detectives and finally submitting to arrest by a third detective yester day afternoon at Second and Couch streets, James Kelly, a crlppls with a long police record, made a bold escape from the prisoners' detention room ad joining the municipal court, at 9 o'clock this morning. Kelly was arrested on a charge of vagrancy, which was to have been changed to larceny, by Detectives Tlchenor and Moloney today. He is said to be a hotel room thief and prowler and has served a penitentiary sentence In addition to numerous jail terms. Sad Been Watched for Bays. The police had been on the lookout for htm for several days. Discovering; police officers awaiting outside the building at Second and Couch streets, Kelly turned and ran through tbs va rious buildings to the Third street side. Encountering Detective Tackabery while passing through a dark hallway. h slammed a heavy door In the C cers' face, badly bruising his lips. ( the Third street side Detective Tic' nor was waiting and placed hint vm. arrest. . :f'0l': : This morning hs was taken V detention room for prisoners ad Jo! lng the court room. Public Doferu: Robinson asked Kelly to step out In the corridor so he could talk t hii After they had discussed the case few "minutes. Robinson told Kelly t watt In the hall until he returne Robinson took the elevator and went t the jail on the fifth floor. . .j . Bailiff Starts XnTestls-atlOB. A few minutes later Bailiff Jot ' son missed Kelly and started an i vesUsatlon, Kelly walked down ti hall to the morals courtroom, the On! room on which ths windows are. in barred. This door had been left ui locked 'and Kelly stepped on the wli dow sill and then out on the Skyllgt between police headquarters and ( U dormitory over Englos 21. He walked across this skylight tc feet to the windows of ths firemen dormitory and climbed in. Two flr men were on the floor, one in ths loci er room and the other ln Captai Heath's office. Both saw Kelly, bt thoua-ht that he was a workman aboi the building and did not molest bin Kelly sauntered calmly through' tl firemen a apartments to ms stair leading to the engine room and the out the front door. He passed at leat half a dozen firemen in the-engli room, but none apparently noticed hln Detective Captain Baty immediate) turned loose a number of officers c the search, but Kelly had not bee located at noon. -v- f Kelly was apprehended it- 11:1 this morning., by the police at Vai couver. He will be brought back t Tortland by Detective Tlchenor tb afternoon. . J Boat Man Pleads Guiltj. i Frank Pierce entered a plea of .guilt to a charge of operating a motorbo: without proper fire extinguishers ner Clatskanle. and was fined It by Ju3, I Bean In federal court yesterday. To Release Kilgallen. Washington, May 20. (U. P.) Am bassador Page cabled the state depart ment today that John J. Kilgallen of New York, held as a prisoner In Dub lin on account of alleged participation In th Irish rebellion, would probably be liberated by the British author! ties. Epworth League Is Holding Convention Election of-Officers Will Be Feature of Session Today at Snnnyslds Metho dist Episcopal Church. The district convention of the Ed worth league is holding its twenty eighth annual convention in Portland today at the Sunnyside Methodist Episcopal church. Election of officers will be held this afternoon. A rally was1 held, last night in that church under the auspices of the Sunnyside chapter, attended by a large number of members, delegates and friends. Philip Bartholomew presided and de livered an address of welcome, re sponded to by the district president, C. S. whltcomb. Sandy Boulevard to Be Closed for Time Boulevard Being" Eardsurfaced; Detour Kay Be Made Via Tremont and East Eighty-second Streets. The Sandy boulevard between East Seventy-second and East Eighty-second will be closed to travel during the week, and detour can be made via Fre mont to East Eighty-second street. The boulevard is being hardsurfaced and is one of the approaches to the Columbia river highway. " The road connecting Thurman street with the Linnton road will be open to travel this morning, after having been hardsurfaced. Irrigation Project Election Is Success Medford, Or., May 20. There is a general celebration in the valley over the success of the Irriga tion election forming trie Ashland-Tal-ent district as .unit one. It comprises 15,000 acres. The district Joins the Rogue River Valley Canal company's territory on the east and south. Em met Beeson was elected treasurer; O. A, Manning, Ed Roblson and J. W. Mil ner, directors. Iac Specs Yotif Ciiiiiai(i. They will find you the kind of business opportunity you seek in the crowded city, or will discover a dappled gray horse, with a gentle disposition, in the country. They are the never resting, ever hustling nail Wil - Whea writing or caning oa advertisers nlease SXBtioa Tae. Jowraa (Adv.) Bank Teller Hangs Himself. Cincinnati, Otilo, May 20. -I. S.) Frank Winans, receiving teller of the First National bank, hanged himself i with a leather belt st his boms here Friday. Nervous sneaUdown is believed to have caused the suicide. ' Winans had been connected with; ths bank for ths past 12 years. " , i . No "want" is too large or too small for them to satisfy. Daily they enter thousands of homes, factories and of fices in all parts of the great Oregon country, seeking markets for whatever you wish to sell. They lead: 'me (Greafiestt Iloiieir of home people because the daily circulation of The Journal in Portland and its trading radius exceeds the morning paper by several thousands and is practically 50 per cent larger than The Journal's nearest afternoon contemporary. Want ads 'cost at the rate of "Ii There's a Market, a Want Ad Will Find If Member ef Audit Bureau of Circulation - .i Ss, . m - .. m iV