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. 1 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917. n hi . MILITARY IS MAKING INVESTIGATION NTO ii C. A. C.-NAVY FUSS -' Boys Who Were Members of C, A. C. Join Navy; Arc I Posted as Deserters, NUMBER ARE AFFECTED Xdeutenant Commudu Blackburn D- dares Captain Wilbur of Hood River Zs to Blame. Hood River, Or.. May 14. Senti ment locally is strong against Captain George R. Wilbur of the local coast artillery corps company, because he has posted as deserters Arthur Lofts, Carl Vonderahe and EarlSpauldlng, former member of his company, who were accepted for the navy by Lieu tenant Commander J. H. Blackburn, Portland, without having been regu larly discharged from the 'C. A. C. ranks. It is the sentiment locally that the boys, who acted lri good faith, are be ing made to suffer unjustly, and that the responsibility really lies with Cap tain Wilbur or Commander Blackburn. Letters have been received by the families of the boys concerned, from Commander Blackburn, in which Cap tain Wilbur is roundly scored. IN TIME OF STRESS DELAY IS DANGEROUS DECLARES, BLACKBURN Relative to the controversy over the enlistment reeenuv in me navy vi 'national guardsmen. Lieutenant Com J;Tnander Blackburn made the following I . statement this morning: "The navy Is in urgent need of men; f'not only in need of men. but in urgent need of them. These particular boys " have had a slur put on their record by Xi being branded as deserters, although they were fully convinced they were nlrhftTrpf1. v Wo Time for Delay. - "The situation of the navy today ft "The situation of the navy i admits of no delay, much less oon f slderatlon for the personal whims of 1 one man. i- "The first line of defense is more Important than the personal ambition of one individual. I myself, am lnthe U midst of preparations for going to sea. ; "The regulations of the National I Guard provide that when a national guardsman Is qualified and is assured n of. his acceptance in the navy or army, t --with erlflcation by the recruiting of- i "fleer of the navy or army, a discharge from the National Guard may be ls . sued and copy forwarded. v "In times of stress, option permitted " 1n such matters in normal times can not be considered. In view of the fact ' " that the guardsmen had in arood faith ,( compiled with these regulations, to enlist them seemed the right course to pursue, "In every such case I have taken up the matter with commanding officers or adjutant generals of the National Guard, and in most cases the right spirit was shown.' The construction of the word "may" in the regulations quoted, Lieutenant Commander Blackhurn contended, was practically synonymous with that of "must," in accordance with established authorities on meaning of the word in most Instances in legal and authorita tive language Investigation Under Way. Official investigation into the Lieu i tenant Commander Blackburn-Captain Wilbur ijuarrel Is being made a; .drastic action is hinted at. Reports of Captain Wilbur, Colonel Hammond and Captain JCnox have been received at headquarters and other . data is being gathered. i Captain Wilbur lias turned in a fuU . - report to the adjutant general's of .;. flee, including Blackburn's letter of , denunciation. That this is not the first instance ! , In which the recruiting officers of the navy have cut into army compen lee Is the rumor, unconfirmed, at head- quarters. It la said that in both Ku , a gene and Albany- similar occurrences have been reported. 1 Sergeant Eastman ' Is Coming Tuesday Dr. Mack Eastman, professor of his tory at the .University of British Co lumbia, who is now serving in the One Hundred and Ninety-sixth West era Universities battalion with the .rank of sergeant, will be in Portland from Tuesday to Thursday. Sergeant Eastman is trying to get into personal touch with Britishers, Canadians and others, who may bo Interested in the recruiting movement Portland Man Is 4 ' Killed in France Roy Fv Harrigan of Portland, en listed In the Cananian army, was killed in action in France on April 9 1917.. according to advices just re ceived today from Ottawa. His father, W. Harrigan. is said to reside here, r but-his name does not appear in the - directory. His death makes the aec i end fatality among Portland men in -the French trenches. Courts Adjourn as Mark of Respect Departments of the circuit and die trict ceurts today adjourned from 12 V- noon until 3 o'clock, as a mark of re speet to, the late George W. Hazen member of the bar. The Judges of the different departments, including Judges Belt, Duffy and Bingham, the visiting judges In the circuit court, ' - attended the funeral. POLITICAL MEETINGS 'V, Will -it.. Daly, candidate for mayor. win speak tonight in Lents, in the hall over the Kenworthy undertaking .establishment. . -Alberta Improvement league, at Ver non school Tuesday at 8 p. m. Reed college speakers will discuss ballot measures. B. S. Josselyn, candidate for mayor, will address the Central W. C. T. U. weonesaay- anernoon at Centra Ikt the roadnd.'" Wl" against tht road bonda. . Trails Club Spends Day in Benson Park Sunday Flcnio Is Climax to Contort for Vow tsfembeTs, WMo Is Won toy too Wpnn'i Ttun. About fifty members of the Trails club of Oregon participated In an en joyable picnic excursion to Benson park on Saturday. From the park the crowd went on a hike up th, Wth keenah. trail, partaking- of a lunch after the climb. The picnic was the climax to a con test for Hew members between a com mitter of men and one of women, which was won by the women. About 100 were added to the roUo during the con tert. The winning committee was com peted of Mils Blanche Luckey, Mrs. O. O. Ticl.nor and Mrs. Conrad J. Sleberts and the Misses Martha M. Averill, Helen Trew, Gertrude Jordan, Amorette U. Crosslo, Cora A. Barrett, Anne Bar ratt. Fiancee Turner, Ellen J. Nelson and Nora Xuce. ARGUMENT AGAINST ANTI-PICKETING BILL Labor Council President Says' It Would Menace Activities of Many Organizations. . Members of the open forum at the Unitarian hurch Sunday night heard a discussion of "the' trade conspiracy or antl-picketlng law," which is to be voted upon at the coming June elec tion. Charles P. Howard, president of the Central Labor council, presented argument in opposition to the measure. "It lias been declared by the pro ponenta of his bill," said Mr. Howard, "that this measure would only apply to the relations of the employer with his employes, and that the Intent is to prevent picketing and boycotting This is a misrepresentation which shows willful deception or gross ignorance upon the part of those who seek to have the bill passed." The speaker declared that, inasmuch as thi3 law would prevent two or more persons from ageelng not to have deal ings with any person if the purpose be to induce or force such person to alter his mode of business, limit or Increase the number of his employes, their wages or hours of service, it wbuld deny the workers of this city the right of collective bargaining tho right to strike and that this Is the only dif ference between freelabor and wage slavery or peonage. He further stated that where similar attempts had been made to carry out these, ideas it had been to deny to workers the right of organisation, and from the examples cited from other places, it had brought demoralization. He argued further that the provi sions of this law are so broad that not only will labor organisations be affect ed, but the activities of other organ izations, lodges and associations would becomo prima facie evidence of con spiracy to injure trade and would be punishable. Regardless of the fact that its friends claim that the intent is only to apply the law to the rela tions of tho employer to his employes, once upon the statute books, it must apply to all those whose activities come within the scope of its provi sions or else, he said, it is the rankest kind of class legislation. "The measure is traveling under an assumed title, and its only chance of success lies in a campaign of misrepre sentation and a misunderstanding by the. voters of the application of th? word 'conspiracy' the ballot title " concluded the speaker. Highways Appeal to I Cranberry Growers Good Roads Enable Pickers to Saturn Rome In Evenings, Which Saves Money to Clatsop County Farmers. "Oregon cranberry errowetu lnn what hard-surfaced roads mean In the development of this industry." said William E. Schimpff, state representa tive, of Astoria. "Most of the cran berry bogs in this state are located be tween Astoria and Seaside, where the industry, although only Introduced in May, already 'represents an in- t vestment of capital aggregating $100,- ' 000. ; The hard-sufaced road between As. ! toria and Seaside borders on the cran- ' berry beds, and, with the operation of a ; jitney service, enables the large army ' of pickers and other labor that find i employment with this industry to go t to ana rrom their work and at the same time maintain their homes in one or the ! other of the towns serv ed by the per- ' ...o...,,. i ua.u. in unier cranDerry grow ing districts, where the advantage of i such a road is lacking, owners of cran berry lands are obliged at considerable i expense to provide temporary livlne quarters for their help at points con venient to the fields." Mr. Schimpff reports that the sent!- i ment In Clatsop county In favor of the tb.uuu.ooo road bond biir is growine stronger as the time of election ap- i Vi uacnes. Ready for. Census Of Oregon Students Census of college students for the army draf will be made shortly. Adjutant General White completed arrangements today for the appoint ment of special registrars at the va rious colleges of the state. Cards will be distributed to the male students and must be filled in and sent to the sheriff of their home counties before census taking day. Th sheriff In turn will pass the cards out to the precinct chairman In the college atudent'.s home precinct. The burden of registration rests upon the Individual and the fact that a man is away from home does not ex cuse him from registering, say the military officials. Reports from sheriffs all over the state continue to come In, all Indicat ing that arrangements are practically complete. Parcel Post Service To Norway Barred Parcel post service with tht United States. 'recently barred to Sweden, is now barred to Norway also, accardln I to a bulletin from Washinrton re- lMiv.A hv Tm. i-.," ;hMCk of ShIps ,s ' IdounUbfe for the necesslty-of this measure. CHURCH FORUM HEARS COUNCIL IS ASKED TO PUT TV0 MEASURES ON BALLOT IN IUNE One Provides for Retailing Electricity to People and Other for Buying Phone Co, CHURCH MAKES REQUEST Commissioner Take View Time Zs Too T.lmlted for BTecessary Discussion of Subject. Charles P. Church, a candidate for commissioner at the city election to be held June 4, was before the city council this morning asking that a measure providing for the purchase of electric current from one of the local light and power companies and a meas ure authorizing the city to purchase the Home Telephone be placed on the ballot for the municipal election. The city council took the view, how ever, that Insufficient time existed for a full disussion of the two subjects and refused to place either measure on the official ballot now being prepared. Church presented figures purporting to show that the city could purchase current from the Portland Railway, Light & Power company and sell it to consumers for a lower figure than the company is now charging domestic consumers. "t don't see how that could be done," said Will H. Daly, commissioner of public utilities, "for either one of the companies to do that would mean hari karl." "I would like to sea them do it,' was Church's rejoinder, "and nothing would please me more than to be one of the undertakers at tho funeral." Commissioner Baker asked Church if he was running for office and Church solemnly replied: "Yes, I'm running for commissioner. dui wimoui any nope or being elected. WORD WILL BE "REPEALING" ""i viMuigw xi tie to ue on Ballot to Amidon. Measure. The intent of the proposed Amidon anti-commission charter is to be shown in the ballot title for the act by the woras. An act repealing commission wim ui Kuvornmeni, according to a decision or the city council today. The word "abolishine" had.baen in the place of 'Repealing." but Circuit Judge Kavanaugh ruled that the Word abolishing" found In the proposed title for both the Amidon charter and the Shepherd charter would be confusing. and . suggested that it be changed. ueorge Hiiepherd, one of the fathers of the Shepherd charter, who did not want the word "abolish" in any ballot title but his own, agreed with N. R. Jacobson, one of the advocates of the Amidon charter, to the substitution of the word "abrogating" for "abolish ing." The city council today did not like the word "abrogating," however. Mayor Albee explained that the word is not commonly used, and some people might not know its meaning. It was then the word "repealing" was suggested, and on Commissioner Daly's motion it was substituted for "abrogating." The change was immediately ex plained to Judge Kavanaugh, and he said it was agreeable to him. The action now means that the title for the Amidon charter will contain the words, "Ap act repealing commis sion form of government," and that the title for the Shepherd anti-commission charter will contain the words, "An act abolishing commission form of govern ment." Will Invite Boy Scouts. At a special meeting this afternoon, the Portland Ad club decided to invite entire body of Boy Scouts of Portland to occupy the gallery on the evening of May 24. at the Baker theatre, when the play, "Charley's Aunt." will be given. The club bought out the hou?e for that evening and is selling the teats, the proceeds to be added to the fund for the delegation which is going to Oak land in July to secure the Pacific Coast Advertising convention for Port land in 1918. Why Neglect Your Children? It Only Costs It is now possible to obtain a large, beautiful case Grafonola and a lot of good records at the small cost of $5.00 "a month. Formerly, you paid almost double for this much music ; in fact, in bygone days it was always necessary to pay twice or even three times as much to obtain the same musical results we are able to give you today. The Entire Cost Is Only . . ... In making you this exceptional offer we not only give you the best in tone reproduction and-attractive case design "as well as we include twenty selections of the very latest records. You make your own choice. Special We want every home in and around Portland to have one of these wonderful Grafonolas and records. Therefore, we are going to make you the terms easier than they have ever been offered anywhere before. All that is necessary is' to pay $5 with your order and the instrument will be delivered to. you. Then, in thirty days, commence paying for it at the rate of $5 a month. Five Days' Free Trial To you who have any doubts as to the value of this offer permit us to send one to your home for five days' free trial. Play it to your heart's content, invite your friends"in to hear it compare it with other more expensive makes, and we are sure that you will agree that it is the best value ever offered. Now Consolidated With Graves Music Co. .Broadway. Cor. Alder; 149.191 ronrthnnd 885 Uorrlson. Status of Enemy Alip Brought up Case Is One in Which Owners of Oer- au Ship Arnold us Tlnnen Axe De fendants lm Xdbel BulV The status of an enemy alien as a party In a court action was brought up In federal court this morning, when argument was heard by Judge Wolver- ton on a motion, subsequently over ruled, asking stay of action. The case was that of the Columbia River Pack ers association against the German ship Arnoldua Vlnnen, seized at the outbreak of hostilities with Germany by the government marshal. Libel had been brought for satisfaction of alleged debts incurred through pur chase of supplies. The master of the ship, now de tained at Angel Island, was unable to communicate with the owners of the ship, much less obtain funds for carry ing on the suit, attorneys for the de fense pointed out in attempting to substantiate the motion. Citations were made, to show that similar cases, where citizens of a coun try at war with the United States, could not be permitted to appear in court to defend their claims, were sus pended until the cessation of hos tilities. A discrepancy in this comparison was sought to be shown by attorney for the llbellant, who pointed out that the property already under seizure, upon which claims could be satisfied, did not necessarily involve the restric tions imposed by the rule cited. END OF LONG BATTLE OVER DRAFT MEASURE THIS WEEK IS IN SIGHT Conferees Renew Delibera tions and Early Agreement on Bill Is Hoped For, Washington. May 14. (I. N. S.) Final agreement by the conferees on the conscription bill was again delayed by the inability of Representative Dent to be present "at today's session. The conferees postponed final action until tomorrowjnornlng. With instructions from the house to accept the senate amendment authoiiizng acceptance of Colonel Roosevelt's offer to raise a division for overseas service the conferees re newed their deliberations for a short time this morning. They hoped to reach an agreement without delay. Those in charge of the measure predicted it would be In the hands of the presi dent, ready for his signature, by the middle of the week. Opinion was divided among the con ferees as to the status of the bill be fore them. Some held that the agree ment reached Tast Thursday was bind ing upon all points of difference except the Roosevelt amendment. Others took the view that the action of the two houses in rejecting the agreement and sending it back to conference throw the whole bill open to readjustment again If the latter view is sustained, the senate conferees will endeavor to se cure the acceptance of the Fall amend ment providing a patrol of three vol unter regiments of cavalry to protect American lives and property along the Mexican border durirrg the war with Germany. Senator Chamberlain, head of the senate conferees, declared to day that it would be inconsistent to ac cept the Roosevelt amendment and re ject the Fall amendment. It is prob able, however, that the conferees will not permit any controversy over this point to interfere with an early agree, ment on the. bill. Although there is some dissatisfac tion in both houses over the prohibi tion amendment and the age. limit fixed by the conferees, it is probable that both these will stand as agreed to last Thursday. Last Day to File. Today was the last day for the fil ing of nominating petitions of candi dates for mayor and city commissioners for the city election to be held June 4. W. L. Brewster, formerly commissioner of public affairs, the last candidate to announce himself, expected to file his petitions this afternoon. $5 a Month Terms Talking Machine Headquarter! of the West. $82 L RAPHE GEISLER VICE CONSUL, HOME FROM GERMAN POST Portland Man Says Germans Are Confident Submarines Will Bring Them Victory. HINDENBURG IS BIG HERO Kaiser Wot Overly Popular, But There Zs Ho Disposition to Demand fBadlcal Change. Fresh from his work as vice consul for the United States government at Cologne. Germany. L. Raphael Geisler has arrived at the home of his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Geisler, in this city. Mr. Geisler left Gertnan soil in February, and is able to give many facts in reference to the great contest that are of especial interest at this time. According to Mr. Geisie the German can not get the real facts about what is going on In the outside world, nor does the rest of the world get the true state of affairs In regard to Germany. The average German, says Mr. Gels ler, believes that the food conditions in France and England are very bad. and that those countries are suffering nearly if not quite as much as hi own. All Germans are persuaded that the submarine is Germany's great card and that the issue will be settled along that line. The admirable conservation of the food supply and the ability to make the soil produce to the limit is one which the ex-consul says holds many a lessen tor America. Mr. Geisler says that Hindenburg, without the least doubt, is the hero of the Germans, while Mackensen stands second. The kaiser is not overly popu lar, but there seems to be no dispo sition to make a change in the form of government, though that is likely to come arter tne estaDiisnment or peace. When Mr. Geisler left his post across the waters, a large number of Americans were still in Germany of their own choice, and are allowed to remain there practically as Germans are permitted to live here. Dentists are especially popular in Germany, even the kaiser and the royal family gen erally employing American dentists be cause of their superior workmanship. Mr. Geisler returned home by the way of Switzerland. France and Spain. Japanese Arrange . To Revive Service Tokio. April 20. (By Mall) (U. P.) In order to relieve the freight con gestion on both the Japanese and American sides of the Pacific, the Nippon Tusen Kalsha, Japan's largest steamship company, announced today it was prepared to place five newly chartered vessels on the line from Yokohama to Seattle. More than 80.000 tons of goods, valued approximately at $5,000,00n, are piled on the docks at Yokohama and Kobe, awaiting shipment to America. Government Seeking Supplies in Portland Tho Chamber of Commerce has re ceived copdes of government specifica tions for distribution to Portland mer chants -calling for: Butter, syrup, jam and sausage. orrice supplies and furniture. Linen ho3o and fire extinguishers. Liuht hardware and tools. Miscellaneous articles in profusion, Derby Strikers Resume Work. London. May 14. (U. P.) Engi neers at Derby today decided to return to work pending a government inquiry into the grievances which led them to fctrlke last week. At Liverpool, Man chester, Bootle, Birkenhead, Seacombe and Garston, however, the men voted to continue their strike until the bill providing for cutting down of labor on private work has been withdrawn. Kilburn Enters This Port "Lily White , j. "Watchful Waiting" on Part of Sheriffs Office Productive of no B. suits so Par as T-4y"v Zs Concerned. Watchful waiting on the part of the sheriff's force Sunday night was pro- HiMilv. m mkAVIm a h Inn, weary waiting hours the steamer Kll-. burn slipped Into her mooring, but she fmWA v,r was found, as one deputy painted her, "lily white." Not a dram, let alone a bottle of liquor was aboard. There was a suspicion abroad Sun day that the arrival of the Kilburn might bear watching. A squad of deputies, huddling in the rain, gloomed in the dark, waited for the overdue Kilburn." but turned disconsolate when passengers, crew and everyone but the deputies stepped blithely away from the dock and then the hull of the steamer took on the appearance of a barn at midnight as the deputies searched through nook and cranny. The deputies today are willing to swear that the Kilburn and Its crew last night entered a dry port dry. COURT TO DETERMINE RIGHT OF LAURGAARD TO RUN FOR COUNCIL Friendly Suit to Be Filed to Determine Whether He Has Lived Here Three Years. F. P. Wentz is to file suit this aft ernoon against A. L. Barbur, city audi tor and O. Laur guard, candidate for city commissioned, to determine whether or not Laurgaard's name should go on the ballot for the June election. It has been contended that Laurgaard is disqualified as a candidate, alleging he has not been a resident of Portland for the last three years. Laurgaard contends that Portland is his home and has been since 1905. The suit is for the purpose of determining his legal status. The question of qualification comes up as result of his being engineer on the Tumalo project in 1914, while he wasan officer of the state. While In charge of the project he temporarily resided near Prtneville and registered and voted there in the general election. Laurgaard cam to Portland In 1903 and has resided here continuously since 1910.' He has the opinion of six firms of attorneys that the time he epent on the Tumalo project does not disqualify Mm from holding the office of city com missioner if he is elected, even though he did register and vote in Prinevllle. YOUTH DIVORCES WIFE 46 Court Decree Closes Series of Trou bles for Emery Eigner. "Of course you do not claim kid naping or anything like thatr "Well, almost that." This colloquy between Presiding Judge Kavanaugh and Attorney John F. Logan, comment on the fact that a woman of 45 had married a youth of 26, preceded the annulment of the marital ties, binding Emery Alexander Eigner and Bedina Eigner, and closed the episode of the arrest of Eigner by the petulant spouse. Eigner had encountered buffeting seas In his martlmonial cruise, accord ing to the chapters of the court story. Some weeks ago he filed a complaint seeking primarily a divorce from Be dina Eigner, but asking at the same time an older that would restrain any attempt of his arre at the lnstanco of his wife. In. his plaint, he told that, while much the younger, and under alleged beguiling Influence, stimulated by the wine cup, he had come to the realiza tion in Seattle that he had married. The realization came coldly in the avowal of his wife, he said, that she had married him simply as a means of support. Hardly had the divorce suit been docketed when the sheriff received a telegraphic warrant of arrest for Eig ner, the complainant being Bedina Eig ner, in Spokane, and the charge fail ure to pay maintenance money by or der of the Washington court. Eigner obtained hi freedom under bonds and j in new affidavits filed in the court ! When it is $o veryeay to give them a musical education IK hadwdhaVhe hawvwai times married for tbe sole purpose oi k sne&xis ox, feupporc ana idii u uu forced the ex-husbands to pay her through threats of legal proceedings. After the arrest Mrs. Eigner ap peared in Portland and showed a de termination to combat the divorce suit by securing a court ordea requiring tbe payment of suit ssoney. The last chapter was written Sat urday when the divorce was brought "l' Y "V . "V"; property rignts no been settled out of court, and the wife did not contest the divorce. SPEEDERS PAY OUT $47.50 G. W. Warner Pleads That He Is Going to Enlist ami Is Fined $3. tour Sunday speeders today con tributed a total of $47.50 Into the county's coffer, and of the four, G. W. arner of Oregon City was lucky through his patriotic ardor Although tearing orr too many miles of th Sandy road per hour, his avowal that he was through 'with speeding since ne was going to enlist In the United States engineers' corps brought him a minimum of $5, against a maximum fine of 25 given to A. Anderson for traveling 4 miles an hour over the same road. -. aiarun or The Dalles was probably unused to Multnomah county highways, ajid the Sandy road had lured him into whisking along at the rate of 35 miles. His strangeness to this particular roadway was taken into consideration by Judge Dayton In im posing a tag of 110. H. E. Soadv in speeding was an acknowledged third piacer with only 32 miles to his credit, and his tax was reduced to JT.50. Dep uties Rexford and Marks were the timekeepers and handicapptrs. Percy Losey Arrested. Percy Losey, accused of a statutory offense involving a 12-year-old girl, was arrested Sunday at 425 East Mor rison street by Deputies Phillips and Beckman. On arraignment before Dis trict Judge Jones today he waived pre liminary examination. Wife Accused of Deserting. Charging nis wife with family de sertion, R. A. Crawford today filed a Awake with an Awakening Empire For full particulars, call or write about Tour No. Y-6 J. V. Murphy, Gen. Aft.. Paas'r Dept. 65 Third 7 ROUND-TRIP Summer Tourist Fares EASTERN CITIES Union Pacific System On sale June 20th to 30th. Later tale dates upon applica tion. Return limited to three months, but not later than October 31, 1917. FARES -Stopover 'privileges Chicago .180.00 St. Louis 78.70 Omaha . . . . Kansas City St. Panl . . . 67.50 67.50 67.50 SPECIAL No stopovers allowefl on returning. Boeton $119.20 St. Panl 67.50 Via Omaha 72.20 Des Moines .' 7435 Chicafo 80.00 Tickets, reaervationa, information ; CITY TICKET OFFICE Third at Washinftoa Broadway 4500. A-6121 WM. McMURRAY j i ROYCE TAXICAB CO. OF OREGON TAXICAB CO. W, H. Warrens Will Continue Management of Baggage and Omnibus Transfer Co. The Royce Taxlcab company has purchased the stock and business of the Oregon Taxlcab company, accord ing to an announcement by W. IL Warrens, manager of the letter con-' cern, today. The Royce company will -take possession Wednesday morning. About $15.Qpo la Involved In the sale. Twenty taxlcabs belonging to the Ore gon company are being sold and the employes will enter the service of the other corporation. The Oregon Taxlcab company has been organised eight years. May 1. Its offices and warehouse are at Park and Davis streets and Its garage is at . 10 North Twentieth street. The storage and transfer business, conducted un der the name of the Baggage and Om nibus Transfer company, will be con tinued under the management of Mr. Warrens. "The baggage and storage business has grown to such an extent that we have decided to abandon the taxlcab work and concentrate all our attention on the other," said Mr. Warrens this morning. By the transfer, the Royce company will have about 30 machines. Ezra Royce is president of the concern. divorce complaint against Clara B. Crawford. The couple were married at Ava, Mo., in 1893. and the wife Is alleged to have deserted her home in June 9, 1901. WVn writing tn or railing on advert I please mention Tba Journal. (Adv.) and Know BUYS BUSINESS Thrill at sight of giant mountains, glaciers, fjords, totem villages and the land of gold. Watch civilization advance towns, cities, hugs industries, under the glow of the Midnight Sun. Journey in up-to-date comfort No Cruising Steamship Better Appointed than the P4n4rii9nDifi"DrinAeer'l mare S vaiKiuiaii a win v i i iiibife uiibi including the S. S."Princess Charlotte" Sailing 1,000 miles Northward along the sheltered "inside route." Street. Portland, Oregon CANADIAN tZ. PACIFIC c& Mm RAILWAY -V if TO VIA Detroit $91.00 Washing ton 11 6.00 New York 118.20 Philadelphia 118.20 Boston 119.20 SALE DATES colng trip; limited stopovers On Sala Return Limit May 28 and 29 June 26,1917 Jane 1 and 2 June 30. 1 9 1 7 Jon 7 and 8 Jon 12-13 July 6, 1917 July 11, 1917 Caneral Psaaenfer Agent i LJ . Ll LJ iJ