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Opportunities Await Only Ini
: tiative of Some Live Wires
to Start Things Moving,
THE LOCATION IS IDEAL
light Vow BNmi to Befthe Best Time
of All to Get Started on Some
. Publio Improvements.
By Fred Lockley.
Vancouver, Wash., March 17. There
was a time when Vancouver was the
largest citr In the state of Washing
ton. There was a time when Vancou
ver looked tolerantly at "that , little
sawmill' town In the big stumps," Se
attle. Seattle had to overcome all
sorts of obstacles to make a town,
while Vancouver could "liv;e off the
soldiers."
Vancouver was an established com
munity, located at the crossroads of
travel, and ideally located from the
standpoint of navigation. It was the
logical place for a big city and is yet.
for - that matter. Yet the citizenship
was such at Seattle that, in spite of
all handicaps, it became the metropo
lis of the state. It takes workers to
make a city, and Seattle had the work-
ers. Ve sometimes smile dt tthe "Se
attle spirit" and say it Is all "hot air
and holler," but It la only the froth
nd bubbles that float on top. - Under
neath, is the energy and altruism tnat
makes a city. , What Vancouver needs
is men of character, vision, .energy and
altruism to become her civic leaders.
The m&n who gets himself in office
' to make personal profit, the banker
who uses the funds deposited with him
to buy delinquent tax titles that pay 15
per cent a year, the man who will sac
rifice a' thousand dollars of the com
munity's money to make a hundred dol
lars for himself, are not the type that
can help Vancouver achieve greatness.
Vancouver Has Chance.
Right now Vancouver has while
times; are stow here and property "val
ues are low a wonderful opportunity
to make a start toward communal
growth. In a previous article I said:
The powers of the port commissioners
of the. Part of Vancouver are almost
limitless, and as a consequence men of
unquestioned integrity and executive
ability should be selected as port com
missioners. "If the port commissioners are not
wonting lor tneir own enricnment, ana
, are not self-seeking men, indifferent
to the best interests or the city and the
district, there Is no reason why Van
couver should not utilize the powers
conferred upon the port commissioners
by securing the first unit of a public
dock, a deepened channel for Vancou
ver Is less than four miles from a 30
foot channel to the sea ground for the
'location of industrial enterprises and
shipping.
"All port districts organised tin.l.-r
the provisions of the Washington law
i re authorized to acquire by purchase
or condemnation or both all lands,
property rights, leases or easements
necessary for the use and purposes of
the port district, and to exercise the
- right of eminent domain.'' so. reads the
law. Tsere is the magic, key that If
used will unlock the treasure house.
is Vancouver going to use it or win ii
dream on?
Opportunity Is knocking at Vaneov
vcr'a door. Right now an alert and , -(;reasive
board pf port commissioners
can secure two miles of. witirfront
I-roperty below the railroad bridge for
the use of industrial enterprises. Vanr
. couver to become prosperous must 1 c
come a -payroll city. To do ;his t-he
must have factories and other indus
trial enterprises located here. To ki
ihem here inducements must-be mal
such aa the offering of factory s;:es
at a low rental on a long time lease
Where will a woolen mill, a furniture
tactory. a flouring mill, a land plaster
factory or a sawmill find a better site
than on 'the banks of the Columbia
river in the midst of a district ready
ana. anxJous to buy its output?
Saw Gypsum Mine.
Two or three years ago I went
. through a gypsum mine located on an
island off the Alaskan coast. Hundreds
of thousands of tons of' gypsum were
blocked put In the underground
galleries'. Ships going north with cargo
' topped on their way back to take on
0. cargo of. gypsum which, though It
raid a low freight rate, served as
tallast and helped out the revenue of
the southbound trip. Gypsum is ground
" v i'hw iuu iwicr aiiu 11 is oaso usea
.in the making of cement. Is there any
- , . .. . . . I'-Vl U V1IVU1U UVb uo
j Eiuiuiug nun n in Danits
me i-oiumjaia at Vancouver. It is
. una or tne. xinxs - or tne chain that
caiauuHll a snip line to
A I o D 1, a Th. - . . , . . .
. ....... ..... HB triuuuui OL me mm couxu
;be sold here in southwestern Washing-
. ivh i me rreai Denerit nr th vnm
out or acid land of this district
The first thlnr to be don toward
securing the land below tho railroad
bridge for an industrial center is to
ascertain the prices asked. 'If the price
tit reasonaDie let tne port commission
ors take an option upon it, If the own
ers hold their land at an unreasonable
ir execesstve price condemnation pro
oeedings will secure the land for the
YES s
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Gargle with it.
A test will proye
Its remarkahla
value.
., directiena
,ased Internally as directed In book
let packed in all original red cartons.
f ives permanent and positive relief
rom indigestion; gas on the stom
ach, lower bowel troubles, gastritis,
catarrh of the stomach, ulcerated
stomach, sore throat, biliousness,
ptomaine poisoning; and Similar ail-
meats.
' . ; V For sale at all druggists
Insist on Genuine In Red Cartons.
is harmless -as ordinary salt and will
iM-utci j-n against germs
term- and nrm
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RVORKERS
I ort of Vancouver at a reasonable
price. ....
The very fact that if there ara any
hold up artists J among the properly
owners the , land can be secured- by
condemnation for port purposes wlil
mauce tnem to set a reasonable price
upon tbelr land. The port commis
sioners can acquire this land for port
purposes and until it is needed for an
extensive system of wharves,- w hi cii
t-me is far in the. future, it can be
icasea to factories on 10 or 15 year
leases at a low rental. The good of
the whole district would be thus .se
cured and the former owners of the
property would share in the general
prosperity brouaht about bv nuttlnc
the now idle waterfront property into
beneficial use.
Acreage la shown.
Here is a list of the tracts along
the waterfront, secured by going over
the blue print with the county as
sessor. The list 'shows the name of
the owner, the acreage and the as
sessed valuation. It also shows the
ownership of the tldelands In front of
the property. ' .
Tho first, tract below the railroad
bridge is owned by the O-W. R. & N.
Co., and consists of 29 acres of up
land and seven tenths of an acre oi
tideland. This tract has a frontage
on the river of 819 feet. The 29
acres of Improved land is assessed at
15480. while the tideland is assessed
at $1400. Think of such low assess
ment values. Can they be bought for
10 times the assessment value?
The next tract is owned by B. C
Mathews. River frontage 402 feet;
12.4 acres upland, assessed $2290. One
acre tideland, . assessed $1000
George Whipple, 402 feet frontage;
25.5 acres upland, assessed $4310; 1
acre tideland assessed $1000.
American Canning company, 804 feet
frontage; 6.6 acres, $1260; 2.4 acres
tideland, $1800.
Sisters of Charity, 1124 feet ..front
age; 141 acres land, assessed $19,710;
buildings, $1300; 6.1 acres of tideland.
$3050.
Beard Fruit company, 381 feet front
age; 30 acres, $4150; 2.8 acres tide-
lands.
Fifteen acre tract owned Jointly as
follows: C. C. Gridley, one fourth in
terest; Henry Crass, one fourth In
terest; Cora A. Dahlstrom, one half
interest; $68 feet frontage, assessed
$2020.
Hamilton A Co., E48 f eet , frontage,
five acres, $900; 1.72 acres tldelands.
$860.
Robert Stoller, frontage. .208 feet: .48
of an acre, $385; .77 of an acre tide-
land, $385.
J. B. Kerr and Carrie E. IJeberg.
equal owners; frontage 1875 feet; 12
acres, J1S00; 5.5 acres tideland, $2730.
Joseph Mulligan, 3540 feet frontage;
zn acres, si&,630.
E. M. Rowley, 1650 feet frontage
100 acres, $8400.
8.. P. & s. Ry., 4600 feet frontage
215 acres,- $13,600.
The prices on these tracts varies
from about three times the assessed
valuation to more than 10 times the
assessor's figures. Vancouver has it
in her own power right now to lay the
foundation stone for her future growth
ana prosperity if she will act
If the people should want any of
this property for public purposes, the
price asked for, it would Immediately
rise . at least 600 per cent over the
present assessed value,
ELDERLY COUPLE, IN
SPITE OF OBSTACLES,
ARE HAPPILY WED
Even Sheriff Didn't Stop the
Ceremony to Which Wom
an's Son Objected,
Salem, Or., March 17. In spite of
the strenuoua efforts of her son to
irevent it, Mrs. Lucinda Brlggs, 70
years old, became the bride yesterday
afternoon of Sam M. Mari'.n, C7, both
of Stayton.
Just before the marriage license was
issued to the elderly couple, the sheriff
served on Mrs. Brlggs a citation to ap
pear before County Judge Bushey in
proceedings brought by her son. J. F.
Mack, to have a guardian appointed for
her. A few minutes later Judge Bushpv
rerrormea tne marriage ceremony for
Tnem.
Also shortly before the marriaee Mr
Martin was arrested on complaint of
Mack on a charge of carrying- con
cealed weapons. He was released on
$50 bail and his case will come befora
justice or the Peace Webster.
But In spite of these annoyances the
couple carried out their Intentions to
marry. The bride is reputed to ba
worth about $30,000, most of which is
in cash. The bridegroom is said to be
a spiritualist.
For some time, according to reports
made to the officers, Martin has been
receiving threatening letters, and re
cently received through the mail t
miniature hangman's noose. Tt 1 iuii,i
this is what induced him to buy a
revolver, which resulted in his arrest
on complaint orjviack.
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" i ue petition to nave a
guaraiaji appointed ror Mrs. Brtgg,
un jars, iuarun, will De heu March 2
Brooks Store Robbed.
saiem. Or.. fMarch 17. Howard
Ramp's store at Brooks was burglar
ized last night, according t-j word re-
v-eivea toaay oy nenrf Needham. A
small amount of money was taken fmn,
the till and a quantity of merchandise
was camea away, jso art est s have
una m&ue.
Student Vaudeville
Is Marked Success
Hawaiian Banotnc, Cartooning, sead-
, inga, autraxaentai xraxnbera Given
at High. School of Commerce Affair.
From Hawaiian dancing to carfoon
ing, with readings and music in be;
tween, the vaudeville entertainment
given Friday by the students of the
High School of Commerce Droved
success from every point of view, and
aaaea ncmy to tne ainietlo fund.
The Misses Margaret Blake. Annette
Hurwitt, Mildred . Lynn and Myrtle
McClean sang Hawaiian songs, while
Miss Ruth Bartlett danced the native
dances. Readings were given by F.
Walter Gillard and Miss Roma Frances
Gillihan. Carl Slhler gave piano num
bers and Kenneth Stoll gave: several
xylophone selections. Ernest Richard
son gave a chalk. talk." Miss Geve
vieve Courtney a reading and the J. E.
Staples family gave musical numbers.
Miss Bertha Holdsworth danced and
whistled. The school orchestra, under
the direction of Ira Taylor, rendered
several selections. , ,
". . Goes for Visit East. ' n:
Herman G. Kreiss, designer for the
I u.. j..- t. -- . .
we7k for Tew Yotoson? ahx
MnT 'weeks-u.-i;:, ,
MNIY SUBMARNES
ML BE BUILT UPON
PACIFIC COAST SOON
ost as Fixed in , Law Must
Nnt Fvpporl frm fVict nn A t-1
I . it r-tf ' .i r- f I . I
lanllC. rlUS tne- rreignii
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COST OF EACH, $1,300,000
All Are of Coast Type, .of 80 Tons, and
Dto Sea Groiag Dlvara Are Xn-
eluded la the XJst
Washington, March 17. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Twenty coast submarines are to
0e
constructed in Pacific coast yards "at
once," under the terms of the navy bill
recently passed by congress.
The instruction for building on the
Pacific coast is subject to one quali
fication. The cost there must not ex
ceed the cost on the Atlantic plus the
expense of transportation from one sea-
ooard to the other.
The secretary of the navy may have
the submersibles built at private yards
under contract, in the government
yards' at Mare Island and Pujtet Sound
The usual practice is to call for bids
aftd to award most of the work to pri
vate bidders, as the facilities of the
tovernment are limited.
Authorises TJae of 912,000,000
Another part of the act, however, au
thorizes the use of $12,000,000 re
equipment of navy yards, in any part
of the country, if contracts cannot be
made for expeditious construction at a
fair and reasonable price.
The 20 submarines are to have n
displacement of about 800 tons each
and cost not over $1,300,000 each, ex
clusive of armor and armament. An
initial appropriation of $18,000,000 it
made by the new law for the work.
The submarines referred to are ad
ditional to 18 others which were au
thorized in the preceding navy bill,
but not yet begun. These are also to
be of the 800-ton class, with the same
cost limit, and it is assumed they w'U
be built on the Atlantic coast. Con
gress decided in favor of the coast
type, and did not authorize any of the
long-disAnce, sea-going kind.
Pacific Coast Is Pavored.
The sum appropriated for immediate
use for building submarines is much
lcrger for the Pacific coast flotilla
than for the Atlantic 'or the IS
(submarines heretofore authorized the
appropriation "on account" is $6,115,
170. while for the 20 to be built on
the Pacific $18,000,000 is made avail-1 Coupled With Railroad Strike, Sitna
ab 4 tlon Threaten to Throw About 1500
It I ATHArf Arl tnat tn a naw A Ana vt- I
went will soon invite bids from Paclfc
coast plants that wish to undertake
submarine construction. As the. en.
iarged naval program ror ships of
Icrger tonnage, including battleships
ana cruisers, is aireaay crowding many
of the yards where vessels for the navy
usually are built, the uh usual flock ol
submarines and destroypers will give
good chance for all Pacific coast
yards that are fitted for such work, s
Provisions for "Speeding Up,"
The bill contains' numerous provis
ions for speeding up in case a national
emergency is proclaimed by the presi
dent. In that case he may place a
compulsory order with any navy yard
capable of building vessels for the
government, and may commandeer the
plants if government work is not given
precedence according to his order.
A fund of $115,000,000 is made es
pecially available to enable the presl
dent to pecure expeditious delivery o
materials, equipment and munitions,
and for the construction of addftlonal
destroyers, submarine chasers and
other small naval craft, aircraft, guns
and ammunition.
SmueeUne Made Excuse.
Washineton. March 17. Daneer of
imugglirg in Chinese, opium, liquor,
immoral characters and other undeslr -
able people or commodities was urged
by Representative Hawley in a hearing
before the house committee on mer -
chant mrine as the great reason for
continuing in force the law that re
quires Portland-bound vessels to stop I
and file manifests at Astoria.
itepresentauve McArthur, who ap
peared in favor or the bill, argued that
any dangers of this sort can te amply
l-rovlded against without requiring shis
masters to deliver copies or their mani
fests, at the same time relieving ship
pers of the delays and expense to which
.ney are at present subjected.
MCArthur was srlven Dermission to
file with the committee data from Col
lector Thomas Carrtck Burke concern-
-ng tne situation and the committee
cam, to no conclusion. McArthur wnntnl
tne committee to report Senator Lane's
.in repealing-me present Astoria re-
utneuons, which recently passed the
teuu.ie.
Big Preparedness .
Confereuce Held
People of Marshfleld Join la Defense
Sally and Banq.net and Meeting Qeta
Squarely Behind President WUson.
Marshfield, Or.. March 17. A big
preparedness conference was held iu
Marahfleld last night and was attend-
ea Dy aoout auo men irom an cities in
the county. The event was at the
armory of the eleventh company,
Coast artillery. O. G.. and the pro
ceeds go to .the organization. The
wives and women friends of the com
pany served a banquet at 6:30 o'clock,
which was followed - by speaking. A
resolution was passed putting the as
zemciy nn record as backing up Presi
ucin. nusou na iavunng peace so
long as it could be maintained with
uwuniry.
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ih Vn; rT-,m. 'T'
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armory Tfo7 the CoeVt
pany. xne state has appropriate $20
000 and the county will' be asked to
Kive a like amount.
The gathering; was arranged by the
Marshfiald Chamber of Commerce and
was the largest public affair of the
kind held on Coos bay la the last year.
Demand for Oregon
Land Breaks Records
Bend, Or, March 17. That the rush
for central Oregon land is the most
energetic in the history Of the coun-
C Z roTm J
ceived from the government office in
. . . . uramu- . -Business Psychology,- was the
sloner H. C EUis. statmg that the of- epeaker-s subject, which he had pre
fice . force is days behind in. Its I vibuslv discussed in lectun tn th.
work. This especially la true in re
gard to applications for 640 acre home
steads, business of this-kind for Jan-
uary 29 now being bandied. Current
businesses piling up more rapidly than
it can be handled.
Employes Urged to
Join Army Reserve
Object Is to TacCitate Government
Coatrol of maUways la Case of War,
Bnt.Hot Otherwise.
San Francisco. CaL, March 17. (T7.
I .) That representatives of the
United States army have been urging
the railroads of the country to per
suade their employes to enlist in the
federa reserve corps was 'the declara-
v.- - rf J
It wa stated at the Southern Pa-
cine unuqwitrs i uicroiucni of
...... . . m
ficers have enlisted the aid of the of
iicials, saying that if all railrad em
ployes were in the reserve corps, the
country, in case of war, could take
over control of the railroad systems
without a hitch ar.d could operate them
with m.litary employes as a part of
the United States army service. No
effort has been made to enlist rail-
load mer in the active army.
Many railroad employes have joined
the reserve corps, but it Is pointed out
that under their oath at enlistment
they cannot be called upon for arm1
f ervice except in case of actual war. I
BAKER WITHOUT COAL;
WOULD SUFFER MUCH
One Car Only, Railroad Fuel,
k nn HnnH. Althmnrh S i
Are to Arrive on Sunday.
Baker, Or., March 17. No coal ar
rived here and in the event of a
railroad strike, Baker would suffer
greatly. OAV. Agent Dougherty Friday
gave notice that the railroad would
not guarantee delivery of freight ship- I
ments due to arrive here after Sun
day.
Only coal available is one ear of
railroad fuel, which almost Is impossi
ble to use for domestic purposes. The
best local dealers hope for is to get in
six cars, en route, which possibly may
reach here before Sunday night.
Car Shortage Hurts
Lumber Industries
nX ct Work BMla D1trlct-
Bend. Or., March 17. Owing to the
acute shortage of freight cars the
ptrooks. Seanlon Lumber comnanv an-
nounced Friday that will shut down
u- sawmin f 0r a period of three
weeks, which affects approximately
200 men in its employ.
As loig as it is possible for it to do
so the company will operate its log
ging department and departments for
finished lumber. The iShevlin-Hixon
company reports conditions at its plant
exceptionally grave so far as the oper
ation of its plant is concerned.
This situation, coupled with the
- threatened railroad strike, may mean j
throwing approximately 1500 men out
of employment in the local lumber
plants.
i Rotary Club Gives
Wheelwright Support
The directors of the Rotary club
voted Friday nlcht to do evervthlnr in
I the power of the club to secure the
I appointment of W. D. fWheelwrlght of
I Portland as ambassador to Japan. The
1 project was lmnaieu ry waiter j.
Haines at the club s last regular meet-
ing, Tuesday. J. u. wrignt, secretary
1 of the club, will write Mr. Wheel-
wright, advising him and 'suggesting a
conference with him.
A resolution indorsing' the Portland
exporter for the honor was adopted
unanimously by the Rose Festival aux
iliary Friday night, following a similar
I action on tho part of the directors of
tho Chamber of Commerce.
Maid Kills Herself
When She?s Lectured
Seattle. Wash.. March 17. m. T 1.
Mabel Howe, 15, a maid, shot and killed
herself In the home of Eugene P.
Erckenrack. manager of the Border
i l.lnn Transportation comuajiv 110
West Smith street, here at 3 o'clock
this morning, following a lecture from
ner employer about her conduct dur
ing a midnight party.
Krckenrack. held for- several hours
for investigation by the grand Jury.
was released after his story of th!
tragedy had been checked up and found
rccurate in details.
'The girl shot herself with a revolver
iuen luuay xrom unaer tne mattress
of her employer's bed while she knelt
teslde it and told her employer how
rorry she was for her conduct at his
J party, said Erckenrack.
Alberta Commercial
Club Holds Meeting
The Alberta Commercial club held
Its first open meeting Thursday night
m the Vernon school building, at
which about 500 residents of the dls-
1 trict were present.
I valdemar LJdell. president of the
I club, introduced as speakers W. H.
bowler and George S. Shepard.
Ta- V Tv a n I
bussed by Mrs. E. H,
Works, and the various topics of civic
interest were touched upon by the
other speakers.
A musical program was given by the
I following: Helen Mac Donald. Mrs. J.
B- Wasatok, Mrs. Fred Olsen, J. w.
I Patterson and Mrs. J. M. Robinson.
Emnloves Addressed
On Business Success
Over 400 enthusiastic employes of
the Lip man-wolf a company heard Dr.
Brnest H ; Lindley of the University
Indiana Friday night in the store
I auditorium
vibusly - discussed in lectures to the
Washington High school students. The
principles or business success as out
lined by Dr. Lindley created favorable
comment among his hearers.
; A musical program was rendered by
caiemea employes oi toe store.
IN STRIKE TOWNSFOLK
ROSEfESHVAL FUND'
PLEDGES ARE MADE
IN EXCESS
Rousing Enthusiasm Features
Meeting of Delegates to
the Festival Auxiliary.
DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED
Twaly rmou, TnrVndiTig On Wo
man, Are Hamad; rut f 916,000
Bought by the Oamjpalgmers.
With a burst of enthusiasm, dele-
irat tn tVt a T? njk TVtl vbI sin villa rv
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uonal indefinite sums to the festival
fund before choosing the 12 .festival
directors. E. E LArimoro, L. M. Jep-
per, A. C. McMicken, William McMur-
fay. Gus C. Moser, H. W.-Plerong. Dr.
Alan Welch Smith and J. O. WUson
were elected festival directors.
The first cash contribution to fasti
val expense came from Senator II. A.
Smith of Gresham. The amount was $10.
The first pledge came fromxFerdl-
nand E. Reed, president of the Laurel-
burst club, who said that enterprising
organiastion would te responsible for
at least $250.
The largest pledge cam from the
Hotel Men's association through E. K.
Larlmore, manager of tho Oregon. The
hw wi se t .least iooo
cash, he said.
The next largest pledge- last night
was from Secretary Kent of the Port
land . Caterers' Social club. ' who said
the organization's contribution would
not fall below $300.
S. C Bratton. president, pledged
$100 for the Portland Ad club. Paul
E. Struck pledged $10 personally; H.
J. Blaesing, $25; Western Farquar
Machinery company, $10; I M. Lep-
per, $25
for Greater East Side 1m
provement association and $25 for the
i Sunnyslde association I S. Kaiser,
.$10; William Adams. $5; Mrs. E. J,
Steel, $5; Mrs. C. I. Serasnous for tho
Sellwood Rose and Floral society. $10;
Arleta camp, W. O. W, $25 at least;
Rosary nursery, $5. Many of the other
organizations represented pledged ln
definite amounts.
O. C. Bortzmeyer presented tha re
port of last year's festival board as
0FS1800
Timber Operators
Are Damaging Lakes
Oaxn ConualaHom Xs Hotlflad- That
Sawdust Is Allowed to 81ft Xato
oath western Xoikes.
Merrill O. Evans, assistant stats
leader of county agricultural agents
brought' to th,e attention of the fish
and gam commission today tho fact
that timber operators are sawing logs
on lakes Ten Mile, Tahkenitch and
Tslltcoos in southwestern Oregon and
allowing toe sawdust to settle In the
water. Mr. Evans was of tho Impres
sion that the harm done the fish by
depositing the sawdust In the water
was forbidden by law. Ha was assured
that the game and fish wardens in that
part of the state would be notified.
"Tho lakes of southwestern Oregon
are among the moat beautiful in the
state. said Mr. Evans, "but through
timber operations their shores are be
ing denuded and defaced. It seems to
me the timber Interests might be In
duced to conserve this natural beauty
which might be turned to better ac
count for summer homes than for
Umber."
Western Union Men
On Inspection Tour
Four Important officials of tho
Western Union Telegraph company on
the Pacific coast are in Portland today
on a general tour of Inspection. They
are B. I. Brooks, division traffic man
ager at San Franc! so; E. G, LaBadie,
division traffic engineer at San Fran
cisco; A. W. Douglas, division . wire
chief, San Francisco, and W. F.
Schwandt, division-trafflo supervisor.
Seattle. The party is at the Hotel
Multnomah.
Teutons Place Diver
Zone Around Africa
Stockholm, March 17. (TJ, N. S.)
South African waters and ( the waters
around Ceylon have been included in
the zones of unrestricted U-boat and
mine warfare by the Germans, accord
ing to a Berlin dispatch.
audited, through tho courtesy of Whit
Held. Whltcomb & Co., showing a net
deficit of $3986.74. The total deficit.
partially offset by the surplus of pre
ceding festivals, was $6018.30.
The intention is to secure a fund of
$16,000 for the 1917 Rose Festival.
Our Ambition Fulfilled
Next Monday
FOR months we have planned and worked for days the
work has extended well into the night, but in the enthus
iasm of the accomplishment of an ambition the task has been
one of pleasure, the fulfillment of which we modestly predict
your approval. ' . .. ; -
The store is perfect in appointment. The service arrangements
are supreme the decorations and color scheme are harmonious
and pleasing. . The stock is complete New York's .latest pro
ductions have been arriving daily, and for months our own fur
riers have worked with unity of purpose and intensified enthus
iasm. For your inspection we have assembled .
Furs, Suits, Wraps, Gowns, Skirts, Blouses .
Sweaters and Petticoats
of the highest class and most exclusive character. Monday we
will be ready. Everything will be in order, and we cordially in
vite you to attend this opening and inspect' our new home, which
we have earnestly strived to make "different," with the sincere
hope that you will always like the "difference." v
1 H. Liebes & Company If
. ; After Monday, 149-i 51 Broadway, NeW Momon. - i j I
ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION
OF STRAHORN ROAD TO
START FN FEW WEEKS
Railroad Builder, Here on Way
: Mo Bend, -Makes Definite
Announcement of .Plans.
Actual construction work on the
Oregon, California & Eastern railway
will be started within the next few
weeks. Klamath Falls baa oncludJ
preliminaries for the sale of its $200 -
000 bond issue. Materials .have been
arranged for by Robert E. Strahorn.
president and projector of the devel
oping railway.
Mr. Strahorn was in jui optimistic
mood when he reached" Portland Fri
day afternoon for a few hours on his
way to Ken a to attend mo opening
of the new Pilot Butte hotel. Ha his
been in California for some time for
he sake of Mrs. Strahorn' health.
"Details have "been clearing up so
rapidly at Klamath Falls tnat I am
almost justified in making a definite
announcement regarding the opening
of the work." said Mr. Strahorn. "5
have been looking; after the problem of
gathering materials. I hsve founJ
that the price baa advanced so rap-
WUy during the last few aeeks tha:
construction costs will be much heavier
than had been figured on. The Un
troni K'.amath Falls to Dairy will be
the first constructed. That will gie
us a start that should be followed up
rapidly.
"While X am at Bend I hope to clear
up many of the details at that end and
upon my return we will b ready io
start th Portland campaign."
This campaign is for the raising or
funds to become the nucleus of the
general financial scheme for the con
struction of the entire 400 miles M
line connecting up the great interior
empire of Oregon with the outalut
world. Many conferences have been
held regarding the means to be pur
sued, the Portland railroad committee
having discussed ways and means for
several weeks.
Mr. Strahorn has not yet announced
what he believes Portland's proportion
of the general cost should be, but it is
expected that he will have his figures
ready to give out shortly after his
return from Bend
WTmb writing to esRIag oa adTerrtwrt,
pleaa ra Mitten Tt Jonn.1 1 (Adv.)
Mayor of Astoria
..To Boost Portland
T. C Xarlay, oa raster Trip, "Win
Aid Oasapalgm to Bring Oreetera
Sere for the ltis OoavanUoa.
F. C Harley, mayor of Astoria,' Is
to leave soon on an extended eastern
trip. He will visit many cities and
top at leading hotels. After his name '
on hotel registers be will write: "F. ;
C. Harley and wife, 1918. The tol- ,
lowing dialogue will then ensue: ' v.
Hotel Clerk What does 191 $ stand
forMr. Harley? :
Mr. Harley I assume that you are
a Oreeter, and so 1918 is written to
call your attention to the fact that -
Portland. Or., wants the 1918 coBven
tlon of the Greeters of America. The -support
of yourself and other clerks
in this hotel and in your city is asked
in helping to get Portland named as
the 1918 convention city.
With Mr. Harley's help Portland
Greeters hope to get in personal touch
with the clerks of other cities tn their -campaign
to bring the big Graters' .
convention here next year. ' '
San Francisco has recently bobbed
up as a candidate for the convention
and every effort will be made to have
the Bay City withdraw In favor or
Portland, as Portland was first la the -
field. .
The Portland Ad chib has rallied be-
hind the Greeters and has Impressed
jupon San Francisco Ad club men that
Portland's support of San Francisco's
plan to capture the 1918 world's con
gress of the Associated Ad Clubs of the
upon the assistance given in Inducing
San Francisco hotel cKrks to retire i
favor of Portland.
Canada Will Suffer
If TJ. S. Strike Is On
Transportation Would Be Tied TTp -Within
Three Beys, Says Xlffc Of
ficial of Grand Trunk mail way.,.'
Montreal. Quebec. March 17. tT. P.)
. Canada faces a tie-up of its trans
portation facilities in case of a strike ,
of American railroads. D. E. Gallo
way. assistant to the vice president
of the Grand Trunk railway, said last"
night: ' '
"A strike in the United States would
put Canadian railroads out of busi
ness in three days because of Ina
bility of our railroads to obtain coal."
The Grand Trunk railroad today .
announced an embargo on all. freight
except fuel coal, consigned to the -company.
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