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.12 THE OREGON I DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917. I GOVERNMENT AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR EIGHT STEAMERS OF STEEL JLos Angeles Yard Lands the :; First of Big Orders on the V- Pacific Coast, I MONEY IS BOARD'S NEED ' Blj Bum Appropriated "Would Build 1000 Ships of Steel and Wood, of f More Thin 3000 Ton. i Wa.shinpton. May 14. (I. N. .) The 'federal shipping board got extremely -busy today to Ket contracts ready bo ' -that the carrying-out of Us program ? tor steel ships can go forward uninter . ruptedly. Its wooden vessel plan is al r ready well under way. n 11 Bianca ll Rianuaru Bieei ouip Jcampaigr. when it let it be known that -Itiock corrpany will at once start work J . " On elcht steel vessels, each of which It 'will carry 8800 tons of cargo. The V ; work on tlu-se craft will go on night j'Jirtd day and the board will see that the Steel ior tne construction ana me Others that are now in process of planning is promptly forthcoming. Other contracts were being prepared to he awarded at once. ( ' The ereatest need of the board at this, time is money. That will be fur ; -nlshed by congress. The leaders of ; -both parties have promised J i. 000, 000,- . JflOO for this work. The appropriation ( -sarryln part of the money is to be ! .tacked onto the deficiency bill now j . 1 before crngress. The initial amount '( .to be spent Is $400,000,000, which is in addition to J50,000,000 which the board '. now hag to spend. This will provide cash for: i '; One thousand ships, both steel and wood, of more than 3000 tonnage. Steel and wood for the construction k : Ct these vessels in all cases where the contractors cannot get the materials N -on their own Initiative. ' ,-' Taking over of all vessels now being -built In American yards and having '" them rushed to completion under the ' three-shirt plan. : ,i The board has agreed to supply the j i taps In the line caused by the activity ..'.'.'Of the German submarines so that the ! entente' may utilize all of their vessels, Including their reserve ships, to keep munitions, fuel and foodstuffs moving , t all times. '. , ALCATRAZ SINKS IN SOUTH Old Timer Hits Mill Rock, Near Greenwood; Crew Escapes. . San Francisco, May 14. The steam schooner Alcatraz, owned by the Good year Redwood Lumber company of Greenwood, loaded with lumber, sank Saturday night at 11 o'clock about a mile south of. Greenwood. ; The vessel struck a point called Mile" Rock and coon began to take water. The crew escaped in the steam : er's boats and arrived in Greenwood yesterday morning. '- The Alcatraz was In c6mmand of Captain Krause and carried a crew of about 20. ? The steamer National City left here yesterday afternoon with some wreck ing gear for the scene of the wreck. Reports received late last night stated the submerged vessel was drifting towards the beach between Greenwood and Point Arena. v; The Alcatraz is one of the real old timers in the coastwise lumber trade. She was built in San Francisco in 1887 : and was operated for years by the L. ; E. White Lumber company until re cently when she was sold to the Good- year Redwood Lumber company. Capt. O. Johnson Coming Here. San Francisco, May 14. Captain Olal Johnson, former master of the motorship City of Portland, left yester day for St. Helens, a passenger in the Steamer Klamath. Johnson is going north to supervise the rigging of the McCormicL motorship City of St. Helens, which will be launched next week. Captain McClements, who made one trip on the Klamath, is now mas ter of the City of Portland. Motor Barge Safe. ban r .-ancisco. May 14. The motor barge Nuuanu, from San Francisco for Seattle, which became disabled early Saturday morning off Cape Blanco, was picked up by the steamer Florence Olsen and towed as far as Humboldt bar? where she was turned over to the tug Relief. The Relief, with the Nuuanu in tow, arrived in Eureka yes .ierday. 'f Service Increased. Woodland. Wash.. May 14. The Caples Brothers, owners of the steam er Metlako, which has operated for some time on the run between Port - land and Woodland, are making ar ; rangements to put on a faster and smaller steamer and Instead of three r trips a week they will mak daiiv trips, leaving Woodland in the morn tog and returning here In the after- IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS Mi f ? Toil tlMVm. MnlUn a . . f eny Joints! SharD-shootma I, tneumauc pulnat torture you. Xou tiava Keening ack pain In the lower abdc Baeiv difficulty when urinating! Look I eutr These are danger signal:. Trou- " " uut iwuueya. Uric tvcld poisoning, in one form or another, has set ln. 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A lit tle temo, obtained at any drug store for 25c. or $lJ0O lor extra large bottle, and promptly applied will usually give instanf relief from itchirrsr torture. It Cleanses and soothes and heals quickly ind enectivelr most skin diseases. t Zemo is a. wonderful, oenetratincr. 'disappear inp; liquid and is soothing to the most delicate skin It.is not greasy, is easily applied and costs little. Get it today and save all further distress. ' TM W, Rose C9h QoveUad, CX Scarlet Fever Fatal To W. A. Mead, 57 Superintendent of West Coast Insur ance Company Succumbs After Pour Bays' Illness; Widow SurTlres. W. A. Mead died at the Good Samar itan hospital Sunday morning after suffering four days from scarlet fever. Owing to the nature of the disease, the funeral was held Sunday afternoon. Interment was in Mount Scott cemj tery. Mr. Mead was a native of New York, age 57, and has been a resident of Portland for the past 13 months. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Oiman Mead of this city. Mr. Mead was superintendent of the West Coast Insurance company, and had been with that company for several years in San Francisco before coming to Port land. Mrs. Emma Louisa Beck. The funeral of Mrs. Emma Louisa Beck was held this afternoon from the Holsman parlors and interment was in Lone Fir cemetery. Mrs. Beck was 56 years of age and was born in this city. Her father, VV. D. Clark, was an active member of the first volun teer fire department, and her mother, Mrs. Cordelia Clark, was well known. Mrs. Beck is survived by one son, Har ry Beck; a brother, William 11. Clark, and a sister, Mrs. M. J. A. Davis, all of this city. Margaret Hursh. Mrs. Margaret Gordon Hursh died at her home in Garden Home, Or., Mon day, April 30, age 78 years. She was born at Arbroath, Forforshire. Scot land, on January 10, 1839, and immi grated to San Francisco via the Isth mus, in 1860. In 1864 Margaret Gordon was mar ried to Robert H. Brown and to this union six children were born, two of whom survive, Mrs. B. IC Denney of Reaverton and Robert Brown of Gar den Home. Her husband died in 1874, on their arrival in Ashland. Or., and Khe was married in 1881 to G. V. Hursh. who died in 1893. Interment took place In Crescent Grove cemetery. A. J. Laugeson. The funeral of A. J. Laugeson, the policeman who died Saturday as result of a streetcar accident, will be held from the Holman chapel Tuesday at 2:30, under auspices of Mt. Tabor lodge. Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons, of which he was a member. The funeral will be attended by the police band. noon. This will enable them to secure more milk and cream business, also more passenger traffic. The Metlako, which formerly came down one dav and back the next, is at the present time making three round trips weekly, coming down and returning to Port land on Monday, Wednesday and Fri day of each week, making all layovers at Portland, whereas up until recently all layovers were at Woodland. Changes and Sales. San Francisco, May 14. C. Erlckson has replaced HJalmar Danskanen as master of the steamer Willamette. J 8. Cameron has succeeded J. H. Way land in command of the bark Beluga, The steamer Mary Olson has been sold by Marden, Orth & Hastings of 000W k 10 F' Llnderman fr 1195- NEWS OF THE PORT Anirala, Hay IS. Great Northern. Am. as.. Oaptaln Ahman ?.TDSs!ci,nd frelght- from Sn Franclsco: Johaa Pouisn. Am. ... Captain Ulwitadt, ballast, from San Frarwlaco, Loop Bbr. Q. ArriTala, May 14. KU,urn-. A.m--" CPfln MeLellan. I?. L n,3 from San Fruclwo and way. Emerald line. , Depaj-turea, May 14, Data? Mathews, Am. as.. Captain Donald son, lumber for Saj Francisco, Freeman SS. Departures, May 13. r-W.hV"?aw' A.m- Captain Woldsund, DSJlast for San Franclsoo, Union OH Co. Marine Almanac. yTtker t River's Month. North Head. May 14. Condition of the mouth of the rlter at noon, smooth; wind, northwest. 22 miles; weather, partly cloudy. Bun and Tides, May 15. Bun rises, 4:38 a. m. Sun Beta, 7:28 p m, , ,' Tide at Astoria, H1n Water. Low Water. 70 a. m., 6.9 feet. 2:1 a. m.. l 2 feet 8:44 p. m.. 8.3 feet. 2:13 p. m.. 2.5 feet' The time ball on the U. 8. hydrographlc office wa dropped at noon. Daily River Readings. -5 si o o el 5R 0.'6 O.00 1.0 o.oa 0.7 0.O0 0.8 O.oo 1.7 O.o-i O.l 0.07 0.1 0.03 0 0.01 O 0.22 0.6 0.24 STATION. si if M'enatohee Kamlah Lewlaton i'matllla Thp Kalles Eugene Altwny Salem ' Oregon City 1'ortland ( )Rlse. ( )Fall. 4t 2ft 22 25 10 40 20 20 12 15 18.4 13.0 15.0 15.0 23.7 6.8 8.6 6.0 7.0 14.6 River Forecast. .tTnJVniamtto rlT" Bt Portland wlU rise steadily, reaching- stares of about 15.5 feet liurtaay. 2 V"iat"ir " feet At Neighboring Ports. i.terta 1i?aj 13- ArriTed, at 4 a. m. and rrLEJt ; Johan Pwlen, from San Francisco. Arrlred. 4:30 and left up at 5:30 ?i-.,',ntlla- from San nouco. Ar- . at.U:3 a" m- n1 Mt up at 2 p. m., Lj-')- K'Ib"ni-J from Sn Francisco and way Si 4- AriTt&. " ,12:3 P- m- rt North ern from San Francisco. Sailed at 7:30 p. m., Washtenaw, for Port San Luis. V Portland 13 AxrlTed- Breakwater, from San Pedro. Mar 19 irri.i n.i b.. man and Shasta, from Portland. rramisco May 14. ArriTed. May 13. Sea Foam. Mendocino. 7 a. m Vnii.t, t. glm- 2:15 "i-,m-: S- V" Harkness. Seat tie. 6.40 a m.; Klamath. Redondo, 7:20 a. m.. HarTard. Los Angeles. 9:50 a. m.; Caspar. Caspar. 9:50 a. m ; Santiam. Ism 'Angeles 10:20 a m.: Marshfleld. Albion 10:40 a m : ?"Tr'.P..rtInd- 11:30 m : OoTernor l-ugff Sound, 5:15 p. m.; Carmel. WlUapa Harbor? 5 pm : Helene. Grays Harbor. 5 p. m.; Charle Chrlstenson. Santa Barbara. 9 a. m. Sailed May 13: Tahoe, Wlllapa harbor 2 m.; barge Simla, in tow of tug Sea Kln Port San Ltjls, 6:40 a m.; Costa Rica, Brii I yr.7:3 a- b" f'uHerton, in tow AbudcIod. Ketchikan. 8:20 a. m.; Multnomah. Do, Angel.. 10:20 a. m.; Klamath. Portland l0:3-a sWp Falls of Clyde. In tow of ftf.SS"- G?oU- 1:40 . m.; National S"7' Bragg. 1 p. m.; Bant lam, Columbia river, 2:60 p. m.; Vanguard. Eureka. 4 p. m.; Rose City, Portland, 4:40 p. m.; Qulnault. Brookings. 6:20 p. m.; Newburg. Flshrock. o:0O p. ID. . iuk I oil ismn 1 ,11 1 ft H HI San Franclnm. Uir la An-i.. Smith. Oooa Bay, 1:15 a. m,.; Wnmier, Port! Ijnl. :30l,m-; Argyll, Port San Li. m.: Ditay Putnam, Columbia rler, 6 40 a m Arabs, with Santiago In tow, 11 a. m Celllo' k"An'' - m 8ei Eaxle. with barge E. M. Phelps in tow. Port SanLuU. 10 i?n T Hart wood. Wlllapa Harbor. 11 a. m.: Cleone ajreka. 11:2D k. m.; dty'of Topeka. Eur galled Lakme, Caspar. 8 a. ra. forV1.- U-Slled: Seattle, May i3. Arrlred: Mariposa, from Anchorage, via southeastern and sooth western Alaskan ports. 8:45 a. m.; Port Angeles San anclsx via Mukilteo. 11 p. Admiral nClSOT' n- Sao, Angeles, May 12. Sailed: Kome City for San Franclsoo. Port Townsend. May 14. Passed to: Amur towing barge Loulaiana, for Seattle. 6:30 a. ml Tacoma. May 14. ArriTed: Mariposa, fro Seattle. Sailed: Alaska tor SeatUe t . - BATTLE RAGES ALL DAY AND NIGHT IN BULLEGOURT SECTOR Hindenburg Throws Masses of Men Against British and French, DEAD COVER CEMETERY Vaults Srv as Miniature Portresses and Old Graves Are Transformed Into Temporary Shelters. London. May 14. (I. N. S.) Both against the British and the French, Hindenburg during the last 24 hou's threw division after division In massed attacks. Everywhere these fresh troops met an unshakable wall of steel. Cut to pieces by the barrage fire and thy machinegun fusillades of the French and the British, the Germans streamed back. Every yard of ground won in Saturday's fighting was maintained by the entente troops. At some points they even added to their gains. Pris oners were made by both the British and French. In the ruins of Bullecourt village r. savage battle continues. As at Fres noy a week ago, the Teutons .are hit ting back here with the , desperate fury of men who know they are de fending a "gate" to the Hindenbur; line. British Enter Bolleoonrt. By nightfall the British command was able to announce that "the greater part of the village of Bullecourt is now in our hands." Besides the British bayonetted their way into the village of Roeux. taking possession of the western houses. They also added to their gains in the western slopes of Greenland hill. During the past 10 days, the Ger mans launched no fewer than 12 vi cious attacks to the east of Bulle court. "The Australians," says the British night bulletin, "gallantly maintained their positions in this sector." Five German airplanes were shtt down by British fliers in aerial com bats Sunday and five others were driven out of control while an eleventh machine was shot down within the British lines by aircraft guns. Six British machines are missing. The German war office report rep resents the Bullecourt battle as hav ing developed in favor of the Teutons. "The advantages which the English succeeded in obtaining at Bullecourt," says the statement. "were again wrested from them by powerful coun ter thrusts of a guard battalion." Tie Berlin night report says further at tacks In the village broke down. Wotan X.lne Zs In Sanger. For after the fall of Bullecourt and a few miles additional advance, the Wotan line would be turned and the British flood would pour through the Douai-Cambrai sector. That is part of the Hindenburg line. From the official British headqua.--ters" report it is not clear now far the Australians have bitten themselves into the battered hamlet. "Fighting continues at Bullecourt," says the statement The German war office report contains the same la conic reference to this fiercest of bat tles now under way at the western front. Official admission came from Berlin Sunday that the British pene trated the Teuton lines at Roeux, a forefield position protecting the cen ter of the Wotan line. Here it was that Field Marshal Haigs men cap tured the chemical works and the cemetery. Fighting Desperate at Cemetery. Every grave had been made a dug out and every vault a miniature fort ress. Sunday the Germans tried har-i to get back to this gruesome plae where to every inhabitant buried in times of peace now lie scores of Teu ton and British dead, unburied. To the east of the cemetery, the Bavarian crown prince launched a bitter attack Sunday. It was chokel in the British fire. New scores of dead littered the ground after this vain attempt. Fifty Germans remained in British hands as prisoners. Lo'cal gains were registered by the British Sunday northwest of San Quen- tin and on both sides of the Scarpe. Except for those at Roeux all British attacks "broke down with heaviest losses," according to Berlin's official version. , French Have Bands Full. Far to the south, before Laon, th French Sunday had their hands full beating off German counter thrustv The plateau of Craonne. comparable iu its strategic importance to Vimy ridge, was the objective of unceasing onslaughts by the crown prince's troops. They were all in vain. Further down, north of Rhelms. there were the same desperate attacks, with the same results. Around the Maisons de Champagne similar Teu ton attacks met a similar fate. The French took some prisoners. The Paris communique records a successful surprise attack on the Ver dun front. Oregon Ship Builder Visits Ship Board Washington, May 14. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL. Alfred F. Smith, president of the Co-T lumbla River Shipbuilding corporation arrived Sunday to consult with the fed eral shipping board. "We are anxious to end uncertainty as to what the government wants done," he said. "If assured of deliv eries of steel, our facilities can do increased, but we need to know what the future will be as to transportation, labor and like problems arising from the war." Dinner Is Arranged For Lieut. Blackburn Lieutenant-Commander J. H. Black burn, who has been ordered to tak! the command of the United States cruiser Buffalo, will be the guest ot honor at an informal dinner to be given Tuesday night at the University club, by the board of directors of the Ore gon Patriotic Service league. The din ner will begin at 6:30. Commander Blackburn, during his stay in Portland as recruiting officer for the navy, has performed excellent services and has made a host of friends, who extend him hearty congratulations on his pro motion. -. - .:.-. : Methodists Urge , War Prohibition Flirt Churen AnthorUes Br. Stan, field, tha Pastor, to Bead Telegram on Subject to president Wilson. An appeal for "war prohibition" has been made to President Woodrow Wil son by the members of the First Meth odist Episcopal church of Portland. The question was considered at a pop ular meeting of the congregation Sun day evening. Dr. . Joshua Stansfield. the pastor, was authorized to send the following telegram to the president: "For the conservation of the nation's resources' of grain and food we, mem bers of the First Methodist Episcopal church and congregation, earnestly urge our representatives and senators to support the prohibition amendment now before congress to make unlawful after September 1, 1917, and during the war, the manufacture of intoxicat ing liquors except for scientific, in dustrial and medicinal purposes." ONLY TV0 POSTS OF IN GERMANS' HANDS Positions Are In North and South Sections, Surround ed by Liveliest Fighting, By William Philip Simms. With the British Armies in the Field May 14. (U. P.) Only two posts re main in German hands In the village of Bullecourt at the time this dispatch is written today. The liveliest sort of fighting, which continued all through the night, was still in progress in and around the village. The two posts to which the Germans still tenaciously cling are to the south and florth of the town. Around these a swaying fighting is centering. At Roeux the Tommies strengthened their hold during the night fighting. Progress Is Reported. London. May 14. (U. P.) Progress in the vicinity of the village of Roeux was announced by British Field Mar shal Haig today. Northeast of Epey and to the north of Ypres hostile raids rt night were repulsed, he reported A few were taken prisoner. At Roeux we progressed during the night in the village." Roeux has been a storm center of fighting for the past three or four days. As at Fresnoy and Bullecourt the German counter attacks there have been almost continuous, and the fight ing of greatest intensity. Roeux is one of the key positions in the Oppy supplemental line of German defense, By progressing In Roeux and main taining an unbreakable hold of Bulle court, the British today have a grip on two parts of the vaunted Hinderburg line. The Oppy front is a so-called switch line" to the main German po sitions. Bullecourt Itself lies directly on the Hindenburg line. Germans Make Attacks. Paris, May 14. (U. P.) French troops inflicted bloody losses on Ger man reconnaissance parties at a num ber of points along the front last night, today's official statement as serted. The German attacks were par ticularly strong northeast of Vauxll lon. west of Craonne, Hill 108 and In the Champagne. The war office said the usual can nonading was in progress over most of the front. Germans Hold Bullecourt, Berlin, via London. May 14. (U. P.) German forces still retain the ruins of Bullecourt against all British at tacks, today's official statement de clared. "Near Oppy and Fampoux isolated English advances failed, "the war of fice said. "Around Bullecourt, the fighting was continued in a bitterly stubborn struggle, we retaining the ruins of the village against several at tacks." Special Rates Granted. Special rates wil be offered by the Southern Pacific railroad to those at tending the strawberry carnival at Roseburg on the 17th. 18th and 19th; the good roads convention at Medford, May 16 and 17; also the Sunday school convention at Newberg, May 16, 17 and 18. A rpecial train will be run on the night of May 18 to bring those attend ing the convention at Newberg back to Portland. BULLECOURT It is the patriotic duty of every citizen in Portland to subscribe in accordance with his or her means to The Liberty Loan of 1 9 1 7 United States Government 3H. Bonds The following Portland Banks offer their services without charge to any individual or corporation wishing to subscribe to the $2,OOo!ooo,000 United States 3H Bonds now being offered by the United States Government: First National Bank United States National Bank Lumbermen's National Bank Northwestern National Bank Ladd & Tilton Bank Bank of California, N. A. Canadian Bank of Commerce Hibernia Savings Bank Security Savings and Trust Company BALLOTING STARTS TO PICK FAIRY KING AND QUEEN FOR FESTIVAL Eighteen Little Girls and Five Boys Enter Contest That .Will Continue Till June 6, EACH VOTE COSTS 5 CENTS Polling Place Have Been Opened In Various Parts of City, Under the Sirectlcn of Mrs. Franks!. The contest for fairy queen and king of Portland's Rose Festival started today, and will end the night of June 6, when the big ballot boxes will be opened and the results made known. Eighteen fascinating candidates for fairy queen are entered in the race. and five prospective klrvjlets have made known their desire to rule over Portland's eleventh annual mid-June event. 'Headquarters have been opened on the second floor of the Oregon hotel by Mrs. G. J. Frankel, chairman of the contest committee, and there voting coupons can be procured by those who are backing the various children. In addition, polling places being opened in various sections of the city will b3 in charge of women who have con sented" to act on Mrs. Frankel's com mittee. Eighteen Candidate- for Queen. Following are the names of the can didates for fairy queen: Helen Lagerqulst, 690 Northrop street; Jane Fraley, 681 Hoyt street; orris Phillips, 766 Ivon street; Bev erly Traglio, 770 Washington street Beth Underdown Packer, 666 East Fifty-eighth north; Jean Kltts, 266 North Twenty-fifth; Janette Reese. 94 Hazel fern place; Theresa Brown Kelly, 113' Wiliams avenue; Patricia Smith, 151 Laurelhurst avenue; Lucile Moore, 1271 Macadam road; Shirley Conn, 6121 Sev enty-second avenue southeast; Berna- dine Crutch, 942 East Caruthers; Ann Wade. 1169 Ivon street; Marybeth Woodward, 1631 Macadam road; Willa Roades, 625 East Fremont street; Mar guerite Rollins, 1 1 93 East Grant street Nellie Badley, 1128 East Taylor street. The five candidates for king are Arthur Markewitz, 574 Hoyt street; Ford Smith, 698 Hoyt street; Jack Un derdown Packer, 566 East Fifty-eighth street north; Mack Lewis. 677 Sohuyler street; Kenneth Treece, 431 East Fifty second street Coupons Easily Obtained. In addition to ballot boxes and cou pon headquarters at Festival head quarters, polling places and voting coupons can De procured at these places: Crockers' Pharmacy, 231 North Twenty-third street, Mrs. T. F. Baylis In charge; Laurelhurst club house, Mrs. Ferdinand Reed in charge; Nine teenth and East Broadway (Irving ton), Mrs. Harry Hendershott In charge, and Playfair Pharmacy. 1320 Sandy road, Mrs, Percy W. Lewis in charge. It is probable that there will be a few more polling places opened as the contest proceeds. None of the children entered Is more than 10 years of age. Eacn vote will cost 5 cents and 10 per cent of the proceeds will go to the Girls' Honor Guard to assist it in carrying on its patriotic work. The coronation of Fairy Queen and her consorts will take place on Mult nomah Field on the opening day of the festival, June 13. Mexico Bans Food Supplies. Laredo, Texas, May 14. (I. N. S.) The Mexican government has placed an embargo on the exportation of a!l food supplies from that country to the United States, according to a passen ger arriving from the interior of Mex ico. Flag Price Boost Probed. Washington, May 14. (U. P.) The department of Justice has begun un investigation to determine whether the 100 per cent advance in prices of flags since the United States entered the war has been due to price fixing in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. Painting Brings Quarter Million. New York. May 14. (I. ,N. S.) A quarter of a million dollars, according to report, has been paid by Charles M. Schwab, the steel manufacturer, for the well known painting "Rockets and Blue Lights" by th English artist Turner. Pioneers Will Hold Banquet on July 19 Annual Event for Xennloa of larly Settlers of Oregon Will Be Held In Hew Auditorium Making Plane. Plans for the annual banquet for the members cf the Oregon Pioneers' asso ciation were made today at a meeting of the woman's-auxiliary. The banqtiet will be held in the new public audi torium, July 19, according to Mrs. P. J. Mann, president of the auxiliary. The names of the committees who will aid in tho Serving of the veterans will be announced later. The daughters of the pioneers will bo represented on the serving committee. Tht eatables will consist of sand wiches, coffee, cake, etc. it is txpected that there will be a la r'je attendance of pioneers at this year's reunion. Secretary George H. Himes Is now busy preparing for the big event. The banquet will be one of tho main features of the gathering. JUDGE TEAL WAS OF BEST KNOWN IN COUNTY OF POLK Served Two Terms as Judge, Resigning Last December Because of III Health, Dallas, Or., May 14. John Baldw'n Teal, who died at his home in Fails City, Tuesday night, was one of tho best known men in Polk county. For two terms he served the county as commissioner and for nearly .four vears was county Judge, resigning last December, when continued poor health made it impossible to attend to the duties of the office. Funeral services were held at the home in Falls City Thursday and were attended by all the county officials and a large concourse of friends from all over the county. . Judge Teal wa3 born in Utica. N. Y., May 6, 1849, and came to Oregon In 1870, first settling in Dallas, where for eight years he had a wagon shop. In 1878 Mr. Teal moved to Falls City and for many years operated a sawmill. In 1871 he married Miss Anna Hoffman, in Dallas, and to them 11 children were born. The surviving ones are: Albert Teal, mayor of Falls City; Arthur, Mrs. Amy B. Brown. James, John P., Jr., Otto, Iee and Mrs. Noova Cleve land of Falls City and Mrs. Alex Stevens of Portland. Mrs. Teal dlel suddenly last fall. Mr. Teal was a lover of outdoor sports and for several years had a private trout hatchery on his place near Falls City. Guard Officers 'Well Known. Dallas, Or May 14. Word has been received here that Sergeant James French and Corporal Carl Fenton have been designated as the two non - commissioned officers from Company L, of the Third Oregon, to attend the officers' training camp at the Presidio of San Francisco, French is a graduate of O. A. C. and while there was major of a cadet battalion. Fenton Is a graduate of the Vniverstty of Oregon and was one cf that Institution's star football players With the appointment of French and Fenton Dallas vrili have five men at the training camp, the others being II. W. Brune, Walter L. Tooze Jr. and Robert S. Kreason. Patriots Are Ready. Dallas, Or., May 12. Polk county is ready for conscription. A complete or ganlzatlon has been effected in every precinct in the county by Sheriff John W. Orr, and registration can be com menced within 24 hours after the presl dent issues his proclamation. If neces sary. Red Cross Grows. Dallas, Or.. May 12. The Dallas sec tion of the Portland Red Cross chapter, which has ben organized by Mrs. IL C. hkln, now numbers 112 members. A Red Cross organization has also been effr.ted at Falls City and the work will be extended into all other Polk county towns. Mrs. Werner Dies. Dallas, Or.. May 14. Mrs. Amelia M Werner, aged 68 years, died at her home In this city Friday evening. She is survived by three sons: George, Albert and Benjamin, all of this city funeral services were held Sunday. Pastor, Is Appointed. Dallas. Or., May 14. Rev. J. H Cornwall, pioneer Presbyterian min Jster of the Willamette valley has ONE MEN been notified of his appointment as chaplain of the annual convention of the Oregon Pioneers' . association on June 11. Mr. Cornwall, who la past 83 years of age, has been. In poor health for some time, but hopes to b able to attena tne meeting. Young Lawyers to Hasten to Front r Salem. Or., May 14. The supreme court today issued lawyers'certlflcates to eight law students who have or are preparing to enlist m some branch of the military service. Among the eight is Walter Scott McBrlde. a nephew ot Chief Justice Thomas A. McBrlde. Young McBTide is preparing to leave Tuesday for France, as he Is anxious to get to the firing line as quickly as possible. The others admitted to prac tice are Arthur S. OlMn. Portland: John F. Forbis, Jr., Forest Grove; Joseph K. Carson. Jr.. Hood River; J. D. Fletcher. Yamhill county; Benjamin B. Iroodman, Portland; Joseph D. Hughes. Gardner, and Richard Mart'.n.l Portland. Aged Inmate of State Hospital Dies Salem, Or., May 14. After spend ing 38 year8 at the Oregon state hos pital for the insane. Mrs. Rachael Par sons died at the institution last night at the age of 98 years. She was commltteed to the asylum from Coon county In 1879. She has ben visited once or twice try her sons, but all trace of her relative have been lost at the asylum and Superintendent Stelner Is now anxious to learn of their where abouts. Her last known relatives were W. J. Pafsons of Kalama, Wash., and N. M. Parsons of Lebanon. Vessel's Fate Is In Doubt. Buenos Aires. May 14. (U. P.) The Argentine minister at London has been nstructed to conduct an Investigation n an effort to learn the fate of the Argentine steamship Corrumalan, be lieved to have been torpedoed. The owners have not heard from the vessel since April 4. u i nniimmi iMMnirmrm i Foot All-St:l Through Trains Daily Go to WasMmgtoiri Liberal stop-overs on the Baltimore & Ohio See world-History in the making. Visit the Nation's capital now your memories will endure for a lifetime. The Baltimore & Ohio is the natural route from Chicago to Washington. It is the shortest line to the capital; it is the only line operating through compart ment, drawing room and library-lounge observation cars via Washington to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. The excellent dining car service is a la carte but a table d'hote BEEFSTEAK or CHICKEN DINNER is served at a nominal price. Four all-steel trains daily from Chicago The Plttsbnrih-WasbJngtoQ-New York Ex. 8:25 a.m. The Washington Special ... 10:45 a.m. The Washington-New York Limited - 3:45 p.m. The Washington-New York Night Express 10:00 p.m. D. L. MKLVTXJJt, TrsveUns Psaacnger Aseat. 1410 L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle. With. H. C. PICUUCLL, Pacific Coat Arcct. 043 Market St., Palace Hotel. San Prandaco, CaL Pbooe Kearney 213S Baltimore & Ohio "Oar PangT Arm Oar Cat" LOW EXCURSION FARES TO ALL POINTS EAST kouhi) TMir win TO OCTOBXK. rWCI.TJSm3, TO MXDDXtS WEST AJTO TO ZASTzaur .states jjtd cajtasa Northern Pacific Ry. I : -n L DAILY THROUGH TRAINS VOSTK COAST TiTMITgJ. Observation Oar train, and ATXsAJrTXO EXPKXSS, to Chicago rim Jfinneepolia-St. rani and one ally to at. z.ools Perfect Dining Car Service vuit Yellowstone National Park Enroute Secure full Information aa and trains at to CITY TICKET OFFICE 255 Morrison St., Corner Third Main 244 Phones A-1244 Portland, Or. A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A. PORTLAND, OR. TO CAXZrOXHXA, Tia, O. JT. V. U. 8. Co Palatial Steamship "JTorUu erm TtcUW na4 "Great Vorthern." front PorUaad. the ; o.nlck ud pluiut trip. ; , Training Camp Work L To Begin Tomorrow Booklet Must Klse at 530 . m. AH Oet Btrn Work for Plve Weeks Then Instruction to Be Specialised. Fan Francisco, May 14. (U. P.") Officers in charge of the Presidio offi cers' training camp enrolled the last of the prospective army officers at the camp today, and at 6:30 o'clock tomor row morning 2500 men will jump out of bed at the sound of reveille, ready for their first day's Instruction. Eljht hours of the first week's training is to be devoted to the art of making beds, arranging lockers and such ob jects. lurlng the first five weeks the work of all student officers will be thn nm(, starting with the rudiments of army drill regulations, physical train ing, lectures and practice In signalling. After that the various arms of the service will be organized and instruc tion will be specialized. Plattstrarg Has Over 6000. Plattsburg. N. Y., May 14. (I. N. S. With the arrival of 1000 men of the second contingent of New York's con tribution to he Plattsburg training camp today, more than 6000 prospec tive army officers began training here. Potato Freight Rate Not Changed byl. C. Washington. May 14 (I. N." B.) The Interstate Commerce commission today refused to disturb the freight rates on potatoes In carload lots from the northern producing points of Wis consin and Minnesota to points west of the Mississippi. The commission also declared reasonable a charge of 15 per car per trip on .potatoes in re frigerator and other Insulated cars In the winter but refused to sanction the charge In summer. ) Mail Frand Charges Made. Pittsburg, Pa May 14. (L N. S.) Indictments charging use of the malls to defraud were returned 'today by a United State grand Jury against six men connected with the Peerless Wheel company, a Chicago concern, with a branch' here. 1 mmtr xV....iMnnnMfHM..rm?fmTfl Strvicm E3 and Scenery fcH SB ZXCTTXROir TICigJBTB 03T IALS JTCTS rates