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THE OREGON - SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 21. 1918)
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PORTLAND SHOWS
BUILDING
GAIN
ft
FOR LAST MONTH
Building Industry Received Sev
eral Shocks During March That
f Suspended Construction Work
MOST CITIES HAVE REVERSE
Actual Construction Work Done
for Month in United States Is
About Third of That Year Ago
NEW LIBRARY FOR CORVALLIS INSTITUTION
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FARMER
CORVALLIS
WOULD RID STATE OF
SHEEP-KILLING DOGS
M. S. Woodcock Urges National
Law Compelling Dogs at Large
to Be Muzzled.
The building Industry received several
shocks during March, which, no doubt,
suspended to an unnatural degree pro
cfiure towards active construction. But
as the situation clears and as patriotic
communities are everywhere assured
that necessary construction work should
proceed, there may In the near future be
at least a partial recovery towards a
normal volume of work. Pending the
splendidly successful flotation of the
third Liberty loan, there will no doubt
be hesitation In various lines of useful
Industrial endeavor, but with the Na
tlons financial needs supplied, thers
will doubtless remain a surplus of fund
and credit for the so-called essential re
quirements. Including building. For the
vigorous prosecution of the war there
will be necessary not only a tremendous
amount of construction directly by the
government, but also directly and Indi
rectly a supplementary heavy construc
tion hy patriotic private Interests.
Official reports of the building per
mits. Issued In 117 principal cities of the
"United Htates, us received by the Ameri
can Contractor. Chicago, total $38,044.
1K2. as compared with $84,842,307 for
March. 1017. and with $29,074,332 for
February, 1918. Making allowance for
the Increased cost over a year ago, the
actual amount of construction work, rep
resented In the March permits, Is per
haps approximately only one third of
the corresponding activity a year ago.
Portland was one of the few cities in
the country to show a gain in building
operations last month an Increase be
ing mudo of 26 per cent. Details follow:
Marrh 191R. March 1917.
Kttlmatd
l.
r S S
ri?in7tfri iffi tr
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Wf fir IT xrmr wr mrv
Handsome new building at O. A. C t-rected with funds provided by 1917 legislature. The strueiure is.nearing
foiupletion and will be ready before Jhe rlosing of the college year in June.
Pi!
my
Akron, Ohio $
Albany, N. T
Allentnwn. I'
Altoona. Pa. ....
Atlanta. fa.
Atlantic 'ity. N. J.
Auburn, N. Y
ftallimorr. Mil . . .
Hayiinnfi, N. J
Hrrki-lry. 'al
Hinghaiuton, N Y. .
Hirmingliam, Ala..
Moitoii and liilnlty.
llridauiinrt, t'onn . .
HriK-ktdn, MaKN. . . ,
Xufialo. N Y
i 'anlin. Olrio ....
4'cUai JtapitlM. loa.
('uaiunoogn. Trim..
'hli'aii. HI
Cincinnati, Ohio. . .
I'lnvftlaml. Ohin . . .
t'vlo. Hhnif4, I'ulo.
roluuibui. Ohio. . .
Italian, Teiax ....
IaYMipirt', Iowa . .
Iiayton, Ohio
Inrr. Culo
Umi Molnm. Iowa ..
Iwlroit. Mii'h
Imhii'iur, Iowa. . . .
iMilulh, Minn
l-:ait Wlraiujr. N. J .
Kat St. lyuiH. Ill .
kliaabrth, N J . . .
,rt. I'a
KialinillK. IihI
Kt. Worth. Texan .
Orand !U.tK Mich.
HarriKbnrg. I'a . . .
Hartford, t'onn. . . .
Ilobokm. N J . . .
iylyok. Mim
Inintlniiton, W. Va.
Inttianaiioliii, Itid. . .
Jarkwurillo, Kla . .
Ktiiut ity. Kan. .
KatmaH i'lty, Mo. .
l,awrtticr, Mmhm. . . .
Lincoln. Nfb
I,onB Iiiarh, al. . .
1am Aiiv'la, t'al. . .
I.oiiiKTille, Ky
Manrlixxter. N. II."
MmtihH. IVrm. . . .
Milwaukee Wi . . .
Minncapoli. Minn..
Monttfomrry. Ala. . .
.Newark. N J . . . .
New Kfdfonl, Mum.
New Hrttail, I'rini. .
New IUen. t'onn. .
Nfw Orlpaui, 1. . .
New York, N. Y. :
Horo of (Jilim . .
Horn of Manhat'n
' Horo of Hirhra d
. Horo of Itrooklyn
Moro of Bronx. .
Total
Xlauara Kall. N. Y.
Norfolk, Va
OshbnU, t'al. ......
Oklahoma t'lty ....
Omaha. N'i'b
I'aiwdi'iia; t'al
rasHaii. N. J
ratrron. N. J. . . .
I'H.rta. Ill
Philadelphia. I'a
I'ittliur, I'a
Portland. M
Port land. Or
l'lll'lllo, Colo
Quimy, Maaa
llnailiiiK. fa
. Kirhmond, Va
IfeK'tioler. N. Y . . .
Sacraniflito. Cat. . .
-8ainaw, Mich. . . .
Kalcm. Maw
Salt ljk City. Ctah
hati Antonio. Trxas
Han lii'o, Cal. . . .
Hati Krani'iBoo, Cal..
Hall Jim, Cal
Hatannah, Oa
Hcranton, I'a
Hraltlr. Wali
Hhmix City, Iowa. . .
Houth Hcnd. Ind. . .
KiHikanp. Wash. . . .
Kprinirfirkl; 111.
Himimf test, Maaa. . .
hl.'j Jom-Uh, Mo. . . .
St.- l)Ub(, Mo
Stockton, Cal
St. Caul, Minn. . . .
Snnor. Vi
Hyracww, N. Y . . . .
'lioma. ' W aalL. . . .
Tamt. Kla
Trrra Haute, Ind. . .
Tulvo, Ohio
Tooeka. Kan
Trt-iiton. N J. . .
lti. N. Y
Maahingtoti. IX I'..
Wichita. Kan
Wilkm-Barre. Pa. .
Wilminton, IVL . . .
Worrextrr, Man. . .
Ynungxtowii. Ohk). .
8'J 10
ill 95
lft4.2Ho
'.".'.239
car.2ti
1 ft.lttO
4)5.9n0
2H.450
K'.'.lOO
47,K3
43n,30
l,4!,tlt)0
1911, n47
7,7115
524.000
270,575
81.000
35.H25
2.52i.!50
3.VS.H05
2,709,055
1 1,180
87H.S10
1 (11. 995
710.000
2211.993
172.050
174.170
1.100.S30
I 3.300
271.297
2.55
1 IB, 429
1MI.N33
155.4 4 4
S2.107
2M0.N9t
7tl.530
513.005
13.B77
43,127
11.0H5
S4.M32
834.719
129.HH2
121,125
22H.970
4H.375
5M.1I95
2HH.430
RKi 949
255.025
1 H.925
180,202
2.H24
5KH.9r
1 K,tlK3
799.731
89.3 50
22.250
ft N, 04 5
458.808
1.330,220
1,873.970
124.A9K
1.75H.092
75.270
B.352.24S
92847
B43.005
32,00
392,330
2H3.430
34.3S3
18.175
90.1125
82,975
1.130.785
815,072
1 1(1,1 90
844.575
1H.20
270.470
14, MOO
201,350
177. 2O0
87,059
28.9115
8.722
149.775
4 71,000
1K2.40A
758,080
38.995
1 7.390
14.775
934,1 55
14U.H5U
29.4 07
12.002
05.280
221.079
224.902
5511.138
120.910
233.287
71.525
122.870
237,105
29.908
105.023
155,539
28.070
1 15.037
37,760
785.805
U70.05O
40.8SO
- 185.02&
0O.341
803,385
Intimated
rout.
$ 1,750,140
199,090
100,830
29,000
499,213
827.937
48.054
687.141
05.850
84,000
179,001
235.783
2.778.000
050,070
40.280
024,000
400,875
875.000
82.977
1 1,519,050
1,227,805
1,978,030
27.017
571,240
1,002,195
01.444
180.827
541.110
201,490
4,948.985
309,450
2.087.055
199.404
77.155
191,030
322.189
80.945
480.520
200.4 55
183,210
985.095
80.345
31.740
189.245
1.O80.088
108.804
191.125
1.478.720
81.800
144.000
104,740
1,339,900
231.040
00.848
829.180
1,228.034
707.020
00.910
540.042
31.825
10.915
215,090
284.471
E
IS CHANGING HANDS:
ACTVTY
INCREASING
Dealers Report a Number of
Deals Involving $2000 or
$3000 Each.
Villard at., between Ahuworth and Holman; D.
Cheney, builder; 12500.
J. H. Braithwaite. erect 1 story shack. Cen
tral street, between Fessenden and Catlin, build
er, same: (100.
D. I'. Tbomrwon and J. N. llolph. repair 2
atory dock: Oak street, Willamette-Columbia
Kiver Towine Co.. builders; 1100.
J. H. Hogan, repair 1 atory r-idence, 943
N. Kelloair nt. ; builder, fame: S400.
A. Antin, erect garage. 24 K. 32d t., be
tween Iin and Ash; builder, aame: $300.
J. A. Tlnmble. erect garaire. 7912 02d .,
between 7th and 80th fts: hnilder. m; 50.
I,. M. Koon. repair 1 ftory dwelling, 1370
Harrienn. between 48th and 49tb; Hawthorne
Sheet Metal work, hnilder: $175.
T'niTersM Tire Filler, 1 and 2 rtory ahnp,
441-443 Hawthorne ae., twitween 7th and 8th
ets.; builder, aame; $00.
REALTY TRANSFERS
1.948.490
0.418,755
209.057
4.232.142
1.474.191
14,340.035
94.048
154.472
040.072
854.575
305,885
104.829
294,500
829,443
102.853
3,470.025
1,214.590
47.030
272.885
55.805
119.222
75.050
490,800
053.390
213.171
137,303
20.915
205.130
203,035
109.585
2.040,727
24.005
101.475
171.823 I
583.795
111.850
121.288
131.235
94.120
789.039
193.100
1.279.144
110.002
403.705
188.490
177,745
170.173
142.035
04.900
1,149,209
01.845
210.338
114.1 J!0
027.303
618.995
72.042
715.230
024.701
823.475
Residence property in Portland is
steadily changing hands and conditions
are on the upgrade, with every Indica
tion for a further revival and increased
activity In realty lines, a.s evidenced fcy
the following recent sales made by the
Frank Li. McOuire company, with of
fices in the Abington building:
The McMinnviUe college sold to Wil
liam B. Layton a seven-room residence
at 1043 Vaughn street, Willamette
Heights, for a consideration of $4000
cash.
Mrs. Florence G. Hawkins sold to C
P. Cramer a modern residence at 176
East Fiftieth street for a consideration
of $3100. Mr. Cramer intends to occupy
same.
K. M. Bergen passed title to 1391
Tabor Court to Clarence Howard at a
price of $3425.
E. Shank sold to R. E. Honstein a
modern bungalow at 1266 East Seven
teenth street in Westmoreland for a
consideration of $2600.
T. D. Sutherland sold to John K. Klink
a houee at 1062 East Thirteenth street
at a price of $2500.
W. A. Wallis sold to Fannie B. Slitin
his modern residence in Gregory Heights
at 743 East Seventy-sixth street north
at a price of $250o.
B. F. Stephens sold to Jean Kies a
modern house at 877 East Sixth street
north for a consideration of $2250.
J. t. chmitt sold to A. W. Hildebranrl
the house at 1073 East Eighth street
norm ror $2200.
J. G. Schmttt sold, to A. SimonelH the
house at 1069 East Eighth street north
for $2000.
F. H. Dunham sold to Chris Schwartz
a modern buneralow in Monta villa at
4 East Eighty-second street north for a
consideration bf $2000.
No. 11 East Terry street was sold for
MichalFerley to Omer Moore for $2100.
Xo. 768- Haight avenue was sold for
Mrs. W. W. Merriam and Olive T. Clark
to Earl O. Smtih. consideration $1975.
No. 951 Commercial street was sold
for J. B. Miller to J. Jolma, considera
tion $1785.
No. 1078 East Twentieth street north
was sold for J. J. Bennett to Roy F
Miller, consideration $1675.
J. F. Chapman sold to D. Heffner a
modern bungalow at 715 East Seventy
third street north for a consideration of
$1800.
F. D. Warner sold to James H. Mor
ris the house at 66 1-ast Ninth street
consideration $1750.
C. W. Myers and wife sold to T. W.
Hamline the house and lot 12, block 2
Ivanhoe. consideration $1290.
lexie jr. Butler sold to w. f an vu.
let I Williams the house at 905 East
street north, consideration
HOMES
Fifteenth
$1175.
Elizabeth Shank sold to Stella Tav-
Zl Vi0 ,by 10- wlth fl ve-room house, kt
707 Halmon street, consideration $1075
A. J. Conner sold to E. C. Wlggen the
house at 827 East Twenty-ninth street
consideration $600.
R. S. Williams sold to R. M. and Mar
garet Cooledge the house at 1244 E-.-t
tion"$t5758eCI,d 8treCt n0th consille"'"-
ToUl
..(38.044,1.82 $84,842,307
North Dakota Man
Buys Oregon Farm
Albany. Or., April 20. Arthur Lar
son o( Edmore, N. IX, today purchased
the 60-acre farm owned by Peter W la
mer, three miles north of Albany, and
will take possession at once. The price
paid was $8600. Mr. Laraon will put in
a crop this year and u ill have the as
slstance of nine of his ehven sons and
daughter, who will accompany him to
Albany.
A plant has been discovered In Cuba
that bears fruit resembling figs In which
files lay tlrelr eggs to be hatched by the
an.
BUILDING PERMITS
chiEih40Uv;rln ChUrph' Tir "torr
M.rt K.."!ib": 'ira;. 81 Willamette
er. m-: tlSO "'" buiId-
u .E" B-KfIlpy' 'r',rt Paraire. 851 Thurman
between 27th and 28th at,.; builder. Mme" 45:
TG?ndr. " ' he,w"'n Burnside and
R. C. Thomaa. renair 1 iinn ...ih. 00
u . l . - . . . . . v ' ' "
Vik .ttj':V "7,:wr'-n Miamore and Going;
Albert Krit. builder; $95.
O. A. Henry, erect shack. 1223 E. 24th t.
oetween jarrett and Ainaworth: M. W
Bowen, builder: 20.
B. PaHUwht. erect lnn-h mnm Knn t.
t-. J" Hardin and Randolph; A. C. Kin-
arr uuiiurr; an,
Benj. A. Toaier. renair nrin tnn tiui, .f
N.. between 11th and 12th: builder, aame: 825.
. .Bo,Ik- Fl"- repair 1 atory reidence.
1199 E. 17th N between Killinwrh
Jarrrtt: builder, same: S50.
E. E. Bonworth. erect rhack. 5. K. 47th- at
N.. between Ankeny and Pine; builder, aame;
$00.
W. T). Allen. Tepair 1 4 atory residence. 410
K. 40th at., between Hancock and Tillamook;
builder, tame; $00.
Henry -Amen, erect fence. 834 Garfield, be
tween Fallinc and Sharir; builder, aame; $25.
H. Weinhard estate, repair 1 and 2 atory
tore and roominc house, 081 First at.,' between
Arthur and Mead; J. W. Thurman. builder;
$200.
H. I- Campbell, repair 1 H atorr residence,
215 W. Mohawk: builder, same; $33.
Kniaht Packin" t'o . r'i"'r i - tnrt fac
tory. 474 K. AMer, between 8th and 0th ats.;
John Binchara. builder; $4500.
R. H. Caples, erect ahack. Ionard at., be
tween Polk and Buchanan : oullder. aame: $93.
Groom & Jones, repair 1 tory pool hall.
1971 Baae Line, between 78th and 80th;
J. N. SouTumier, buckler; $50.
II r. Muffley. repair 2 atory residence. 003
LE. Madiaon. between 13th and 16th. Van-
dernoot mm., nutiaera; so.
R. Hckin. erect 1 atory residence. Polk at,
between Willamette and Syracuse; H. F. Kriec
er, builder; $2000.
J. Frank Wat-on. repatr 1 atory store
building. 09 First at., between Oak. and Pine
t. : Helton & Co., builder: $100.
W. A. Glass, erect 1 atory residence, 473
Sumner, between E. 7th and E. 9th ts; F. K.
Kins Jr.. builder; $2500.
Cora C. Kegler, repair 1 atory residence, SOS
Holbulay ate., between 1st and Occident ata.;
builder, aame: $75.
Mrs. Kennen. repair 1 story residence. 1234
E. 10th st. . N., between iasworttt and Jar
rett; builder, saate; $75. .
H. B. Baucea. erect 1 story residence. 1282
Georne F. Brown and wife to W A.
Kchaffner et al. E. 33 ft.. 5. 0. B.
239 fity - 0
Fred Hoffman and wife to Ha'ry Hoff
man and wife to Harrv Hoffman, E.
V. I,. 6. B. 1. Jnrbade 1n
Sheriff to Win. Hutchison. L. 7. 8. B.
14. Lincoln Tark annei 5360
Portland TnH "ctwnpany of Oregon to
1 f nHffin t al I.. 1. B. 5. Villx
mead' 2800
Arthur Brugger and wif to Jacob X.
Kmiii, .t i T, 9. B. 3. Brother-
riew 10
Ella Pelaney to Iiare Yeager et al. I..
14. B. 9. North Irrhigton 10
EH E. Pelaney to came, I.. 14. B. 9.
Norh IrTirgton 675
Fred T. Gilbert and wife to Emma A.
Gifford, T,. 1X. B. 14. Clorerdale ex
tension No. 2 10
Chfrles froall to R. C. Scott. I.. 10. B.
4. Kem Park 1
Mrs. A. M. Vere and husband to Olirer
Snndertrom et al 10
Nils O. Eklund and wife to George P.
Fnrneaux et al, 19. B. 105.
Laurelhnrst . 10
W. J. Earl and wife to Ines M. Eeker
on. I. 17. 18. 19. 20, B. 11, Santa
Rosa Park . . . 1
Title and Trust company to F. D.
Brandenburg et al. L. 14. B. 3, Morn
ingxide 10
Sherman M. Vogel and wife to.C. A.
Matney. I.. 10. 11, B. 17. rorer add. 10
John George Schmttt and wife to J W.
P.lack et al. I,. 18, B. 5, Maegly High--land
10
Widrll Realty company to Axel E. Oslund,
I,. 22. B. 1, Fern Park 10
A. W. Smith and wife to Ira G. Single
ton et al. I. 6. B. 3. Rochelle (to
correct error) 10
James Cole and wife to James Bain
bridge, I-. 18. B. 38. IrTington 4500
Olive Koch and husband to Lois A.
Lester, Wly. 32 M ft. L. 9, B. "A" '
1 Park View extension 10
James J. Collins and wife to Sara C.
SiWerman, L. 12. B. 20. Rossmere. . . 10
Portland Trust company of Ore. to Er
nest C. Potta et al. L. 17. B. 4.
Villamead 10
H. J. lie Fontaine and wife to Emllio
Cereghino, L. 15, B. 6. E. Mt. Tabor
add . 25
Bob Conklin to Laurelhurst company,
L. 9. B. 48. Laurelhurst 1
H. B. Murphy and wife to L. Lee et al.
L. 1, B. 3. Holmes sub. L. 0 Glen
wood Park 10
George C. Lowe to Pauline B. Faukner,
ij. v, . 3, uiemson add. to Lnta. . . 3B
A. W. Wintler and husband to Stella
Goff. L. 5. B. 2. Straford Sydney add. . 10
William Gail and wife to Title and Trust
company, L. 6, B. 10, Columbia
- Heights in
S. A. Cason and wife to Jesse M. Carr.
1 J3. B. 17. South St Johns 10
Six Bungalows Sold
On Killingsworth
Six bungalows belonging to the Per
kins Estate on Killingsworth avenue be
tween Union avenue and East Seventh
street, were sold by Wakefield, Fries &
Co. last week :
The cottage at 407 Killingsworth ave
nue was purhcased by Tom Kallas ; 409
Killingsworth avenue, by W. W. Carey ;
41o Killingsworth avenue, by M. S. Ca
donau ; 417 Killingsworth avenue, by H.
H. Wampler ; 427 Killingsworth avenue,
by W. H. Lacer; 431 Killingsworth ave
nue, by C. G. Kessler. These houses are
one story bungalows, and the prices
ranged from $1100 to $1300. The pur
chasers are all home owners and the
property was bought not for speculation
but for personal occupancy.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. is work
ing 14 hours a day In a Y. M. C. A.
canteen at Alx, France.
SALES OF
PENINSULA DISTRICT
SHOW STIFF DEMAND
No Houses Are for Rent and
More Buildings Will Be Nec
essary, Say Dealers.
Latchstring Was Always Out JULES OF FOOD
Buff urns Hospitable People QHflRTARF flFTFN
wi 1 ui 1
The past week has seen another big
rush to purchase homes. Already the
housing situation on the Peninsula Is
getting acute, and before summer Is
over large numbers of new houses will
have to be erected to take care of the
ever-Increasing population. There are
no houses for sent on the Peninsula, and
tenants, fearing they will have to move,
are buying their homes.
The firm of Coe A. McKenna & Co..
handlers of Peninsula property, report
the following sales during the past
week : Lots 5 and 6. block 48. Peninsu
lar addition Xo. 4. to A. R. Johnson and
T. K. Dodsort: lots 16 and 17, block 13,
Northern Hill addition, and a small
three-room house to Julia M. Suljivan ;
lots 17. 18 and 19, block 12, Northern
Hill addition, to R. G. Conner; lot 3
and the east half of lot 2. block 7.
Portsmouth, and a five-room house to
G. W. Van Alstine and Nancy M. Van
Alstine. and lots 13 and 14, block 1.
Portsmouth, and seven-room house, to
Frank Marchelwicz.
Mr. McKenna of the firm of Coe A.
McKenna & Co. says they have sev
eral calls every day for small houses
on easy terms, particularly for small
houses from $1200 to $2000. and during
the coming few weeks that it will be im
possible to house the Increased number
of worklngmen required to take care of
the new Industries proposed for the Peninsula.
Trades Taught to
Disabled Fighters
London. April 20. (I. N. S.) On be
half of John Hodge, M. P., the pensions
minister. Major Mitchell, the director df
training, visited Salford recently to In
quire Into the system adopted for train
ing disabled soldiers and sailors. The
Salford pensions committee, in conjunc
tion with the education committee, have
a number of men learning turning and
fitting at the R6yal Technical institute,
and at the race course men are being
taught the making and repairing of
boots and shoes.
Major Mitchell was Informed that local
employers showed great willingness to
engage men after their period of
training.
One of the best encouragements which
may be given farmers to increase their
herds of sheep would be the passage of
laws protecting their animals from
sheepkllling dogs. This is the opinion
of M. S. Woodcock of Corvallis, who
says : "The herds of sheep must of
necessity decrease so long as the dog
fanciers and the poodle dog owners are
in the ascendancy and the' ravages of
the dog upon sheep continue. Whether,
it loses the war, o? wins the war, the
dog fanciers and the poodle- dog owners
must have their way so long as there
are so many politicians with ears td
the ground listening for future votes.
It is difficult to make progress in rais
ing sheep so long as dogs kill them
.nearly as fast as the sheep grow."
Dogs Kill Score In "lght
Recounting his own personal experi
ences. Mr. Woodcock says that in 1907
he Imported a carload of registered IJn
coln sheep from Canada and later
shipped two fine bucks from the Dud
ding flock of England in order to en
courage and improve the breeding of
sheep. On two different occasions since
that time, dogs attacked the band of
sheep and each time killed 20 a night.
Numerous times since, less numbers
were killed.
'One of my neighbors," he adds, ' lost
in one night, 30 head, killed by dogs.
Twice this winter dogs have attacked
my band of sheep. We "remember how
industriously the dog fanciers jumped
on ex-Governor Geer's recent article and
gave to the readers knowledge of the
great service the dog gave to the sup
port of the human family."
Federal Law Is Urged
Citing a number of publications show
ing the destructiveness of dogs, Mr.
Woodcock continues:
"A bill Is before congress to license
and tax dogs so as to protect the flocks
of sheep and thereby Increase the wool
production. Kvery owner and friend of
the sheep Industry should write to his
senators and representatives In congress
to pass the bill and cause It to be amend
ed to require a shepherd's muzsle to be
ecurely fastened on each dog when off
his master's premises, and authorize
any person and make the duty of every
chief of police, constable, sheriff or the
deputy of either, to kill all dogs found
running at large without having such
muzzle securely fastened thereon, or not
in the company and under the control
of the owner.
"A bill with those provisions was be
fore the Oregon legislature at two sep
arate sessions, but dog fanciers and
enemies of sheep prevented its passage.
"Legislatures pass laws to destroy
coyotes, wildcats and other wild ani
mals, to protect sheep : but dogs, which
destroy 10 times as many sheep as all
wild animals, are left to go free upon
their murderous mission."
Two of the finest settlers of early
Oregon were ' William O. Buff um and
Caroline Buffum. familiarly known to
hundreds as "Uncle Billy" and "Aunt
Caroline."
Hospitality was their watchword and
there was no more friendly home in
the state of Oregon nor has there been
since. They mere always ready to
entertain any passerby, no matter what
his position in life, and they became
an institution in the annals of olden
Oregon.
Among those who have been enter
tained by "Uncle Billy" and "Aunt
Caroline" were Lieutenant (afterwards
General) Phil Sheridan; Brevet-Captain
Ulysses S. Grant, famed in the Civil war ;
Lieutenant "Fighting Joe" Hooker, Lieu-
tentants E. O. C. Ord and W. B. JUzen,
afterwards generals in the war between
the states; Lieutenant W. F. Smith,
known in after days as General
"Baldy" Smith; Captain David Russel
and Dr. Hitchcock, medical director of
the United States army on the Pacific
coast.
Mentioned la Memoirs
In the memoirs of many of the fa
mous generals of the Civil war, who
were earlier stationed either at ori
Yamhill or Fort Vancouver, are found
references to the kindly couple, who
.had a warm place in the hearts of all.
William Buffum was born in Ver
mont in 1804 and in 182$ he married
Caroline Thurman. They started across
the plains from Missouri In the spring
of 1845 and had an exceptionally suc
cessful trip. Speaking of it afterward,
he said that they probably had les
difficulty than, any other party of the
period.
They settled in Amity, south Yam
hill county, and took up a farm. On
January 24, 1848, gold was "discovered
In California, and as ' soon after that
as was possible they left for the
mines. They made the trip on horse
back and. as far as Is known. Mrs.
Buffum was the first white American
woman to visit the California mines.
Retnra to Oregon
The absence of social activities and
the loneliness of Mrs. Buffum, who had
no one of her position to visit with,
helped them to decide to return to
Oregon and take up farming again.
They had been fairly fortunate In
their mining endeavors, and in the lata
fall they left San Francisco by boat
for the Columbia river.
The trip took six weeks, and when
they arrived they found the Columbia
frozen ove.r. making boat passage im
possible. Securing some horses from
the Indians, they set out for Van
couver from Astoria along the north :
bank of the river. It .was the dead
of winter and the trip was extremely '
severe.- Twenty miles from Vancouver I
Mrs. Buffum was taken 111 and unableJ
to proceed farther. She sent Mr. Buffum
on to the fort, while she remained where
she was. He managed to return
with help the same day. and they
reached Vancouver without mishap.
She was very HI for a time but she
finally recovered and they again went
to Amity, where they lived for the
rest of their lives.
Adopted Several Orphaas
The Buffums never had any children
of their own. but they adopted several
orphans. One of their foster children
was the late Judge Frasler. The Fra
sier Detention Home was founded by
the judge in memory -and honor of hi
foster parents, so that orphans, like
himself, could have a home of - their
own.
One of the remarkable things about
"Aunt Caroline" was the remarkable
home which she made for her family.
She was a marvelous cook and an
excellent housekeeper. The home was
a haven in the region, and many a
pleasant night was spent there by
visitors or friends.
George H. Hlmes. curator of the Ore
gon Historical society, was visiting at
the home shortly before Mrs. Buff urn's
death. At that time she- was 82 years
old and Mr. Buffum 92. They Had !
been married nearly 67 years. One of j
her prides was her hot biscuits. It is
said that for every meal of their 7
years of married life they had hot
biscuits.
Going os Losg Joaraey
Shortly before leaving Mr. Hlmes
told her that he would be back to see
her and Mr. Buffum again soon. She
smiled a little sadly.
"You had better come soon, then,"
she said, "for I am going on a long
Journey. I have bought my ticket
and I expect to go soon. I am not
sorry, because I have had such a won
derful time during my whole life. I
would not have changed a single de
tail of it. But I know that I am
going to start soon for a distant land,
and I will start during the night."
But "Aunt Caroline" had lived a full
life because she had lived for others.
Six weeks later, at 5 o'clock In the
morning of her sixty-seventh wedding
anniversary, the asked "Uncle Billy"
to get her a rlass of water. He did.
and she fell to sleep again. When"he
arose at 6 she was still asleep, for
she had at last entered upon the long
rest.
HUN PROPAGANDA
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Dr. Alonzo Taylor, Who Was ir.
Berlin in 1916, Says Germane
Will Not Be Starved Out.
MILITARY BLOW NECESSARY.
British and American Press Said
to "Fall" for Tales of Suffer
ing; Huns Bow to Leaders.
POULTRY GROWERS
SEE MERIT IN PLAN
Stanfield Ranch
Sells at $20,000
Stanfield. Or.. April 20. Frank Sal
ing sold his 140-acre ranch on the
Meadows to R. F. Heyden of Pendleton
on Monday, the reported consideration
being $20,000. This ranch is one of the
best in that section and has between 70
and 80 acres in alfalfa, besides Borne
excellent overflow pasture.
Lawyer Is Disbarred
Flkins, W. Va.. April 20. L. H.
Keenan, 54, a lawyer, has been dis
barred for alleged pro-German utter
ances. Keenan was given a coat of tar
and feathers by his townspeople In
January.
French Firewood
Good to Put Out Fire
Paris. March 15. (By Mall.) Amer.
lean soldiers have had some hard thlngtt
to say arout French firewood during
me now declining winter. It has even
been suggested that wood merchants
have soaked their product in water for
the same purpose that a dishonest grocer
puis sana in sugar. Wood, in France. Is
sold by weight. The following true tale
comes from an American officer. A
company of American soldiers on the
march had "billeted" for the night In a
small country village. At marching
time next morning, a sergeant was de
tailed to stay behind and see. for the
benefit of the villagers, that everything
remained "O. K." The sergeant finally
saw an American trooper come out of
a door and hurry to join his unit.
"Hey ! did you put out that fire In
there? the sergeant yelled.
Should say I did." the soldier re
sponded as he ran. "I put some of that
French wood on It." All of which was a
satisfactory explanation for the sergeant
and the company resumed the march.
Frank E. Blair
Buys Crail Ranch
Eugene. Or., April 20. Frank E. Blair
of Lowell reports that he has purchased
the Thomas L. Crail ranch of 140 atics
on the Upper Willamette river, 12 miles
above Lowell. This Is one of the best
ranches on the upper river and Is well
improved.
In exchange Mr. Crail gets Mr. Blair's
residence on Sixth avenue west, three
blocks west of Blair boulevard, in this
city.
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Standing, leN to right William Adams. T. Atkinson, E. Daniels, A- L, Barbtir, D.-C Daniels, C S. .Kimball,
A. F. El rath, E. V. Larned and A. J. Hedges. Seated, left to right F. C Willis, William Chapin, G. W.
Mohr, L. A. Sehorn, John Adams, II. L. Barbtir and O. F- Phillips. .
Last Sunday a number of members of
Webfoot camp. Woodmen of ;the World,
gathered at the home of a member who
is fighting for democracy In France and
put In a war garderi for his family.
: The Neighbors ' o4 .' Wedboot will see
that the weeds are kept out of that gar
den, and that the little folks' and the old
FOR
HATCHING
S
urpose to Stimulate Production
of Poultry by People of
Oregon.
"I take off my hat to you for energy
and ideas. You may depend upon me
for 60 eggs a week free as long as your
campaign lasts."
That offer was muda to iue Oregon
Poultry Breeders' association through
us president. Carle F. Williams of
Salem, by Albert Menefee of Berkeley.
Cal., and Indicates the reception the
association's plan to furnish free hatch
ing eggs to Oregon families Is getting
throughout the west. Several thousand
eggs have afready been offered free.
through the association, to Oregon fam
ilies who will agree to hatch the eggs
and raise the chickens therefrom for at
least three months before marketing
them.
Only Cost Shlpplag Charge
One setting .only to each family will
be free and if success results from the
hatching families will naturally look
to poultry breeders for more stock.
Poultrymen interested have been asked
to communicate with President Wil
liams, who will act as a clearing agent
for those who wish to aid the industry
by donating hatching eggs. The reclpi
est will be asked to pay only the cost
of shipping on a setting of 13 eggs
from practically any desired breed.
"We have requests from many peo
ple who will take these eggs, that
would otherwise not be hatched, and
bring forth chickens cockerels that
will make good frys and pullets that
will make good layers," President Wil
liams declares.
Promoting Isdastry
Those who recelye free hatching eggs
through the association will be obliged
to use the eggs for the purpose for
By James H. CoUlss .
From tha Commute oo rublie InforsuUoS-
A traveler recently out of Germany
told of an experience in a German dt
of 17.000 population. This city bad left
for treatment of civilians, one physician
and one surgeon, all other medical me.
having been drawn into the army. . v,
"How do you manage to attend all .
the sick?" asked the traveler of tho
physician.
'I simplify by paying no attention U
people over ii years of age." waa the ,
doctor's answer.
Which is to say, that Germans pas:
this age. being of no military use to Um
state, and of probably the least eco
nomic use. are automatically set aside
and in sickness take their own chance of .'
recovery or death.
This story was told to Dr. Alonco Tay---lor.
of the United Slates food adminis
tration and department of agriculture
Dr. Taylor waa attached to the United
States embassy at Berlin during ami'
of 1918. and under Ambassador Gerarf
had neutral inspections of German
prison camps In charge. Herbert
Hoover has said that Dr. Taylor's sclen-, ,
tlfic knowledge of dietetics, and his
practical grasp of war food problems,
is wider than that of any other person
he knows, and behind this technical
knowledge Is a thorough acquaintance :
with the German slate and the Oer
man people, as well as the food problem
of the central powers and the allied na
tions. Last autumn Dr. Taylor was a
member of the American commission -'
sent abroad to further our cooperation
In the war. and dealt particularly with
the problem of food.
Sacrifices Wllllagly Made
The point of the story above la the
different Interpretations tliat may be -put
upon it. Regarded simply as an-
other interesting insight Into the depriv-
i atlon which Is now believed to prevail In
i (Sermany, It would be taken by the aver
age American newspaper reader as on '
more Indication that Germany Is des-
j perately pressed for every necessity of
. life and tha tthls internal situation must
I soon cause her to "crack."
But Dr. Taylor looks at It In an en
tirely different way.
"That story simply Indicates how
far the Germans are willing to go to
win," he says. "If it Is necessary to
Federal Instruction Shows That if"0"' "JlI. lL!! tKlrm"
J rr va s as, 1 1 i J. a CT Vf J TJB. I BJ fj KRO, Ulf
, Intend to do It. They are willing to '
! take other measures as coldly practical
j as that to pull through. So far as hun
j ger. suffering, death, and toll are con
I cerned. these can not safely be regarded
as factors In Germany's defeat. She
has pulled through before, and will pull .
through again. The only way to defeat
Germany. In my opinion. Is by a straight
HEALTH AUTHORITIES
KEEPING CLOSE TAB ON
E ILLS
COMMUNCABL
Reports Must Be Made to
Army Officers.
Drastic measures for the protection of I
the health of the soldiers stationed
at camps and cantonments on the Pa
cific coast from communicable diseases ' mllltany decision on the western front..
have been taken by the bureau of public . t;,oona ?" of hJ
. ... , , L1 j counts of German food shortage have)
health In Washington. D. C. i been staple reading In the American and
A circular letter has been sent to 'English newspapers. These have been
every physician in Portland stating the hased upon German rationing regu la
new regulations which require the re- j tlona. articles In the German press deal
porting of every' case of communicable , ,n with food shortage. Information
disease to City Health officer Parrlsh. i brought out of Germany by travelers,
who In turn must report to the senior "d other data. The subject la one that
medical officer at the various army ' has been carefully studied by trust-
cantonments and to the Washington ' 'worthy Investigators In great detail.
headquarters of the bureau of public ' Much of the Information obtained has)
health service. ; undoubtedly been sound, yet Dr. Taylor
The change in the new rules over the regards most published accounts of Oer- '
old lies in the fact that reports must man hunger as mischievous. If not as do- .
be made by telegraph where thre is liberate enemy propaganda. Largely
any clanger of exposing selected and through his Investigations the United
enlisted men traveling through the com- States food administration has adopted
munltles. the policy of discountenancing reports
For more than a month, the army of German hunger,
medical officers have literally "been' Colored Reports Heat Oat .
mT,. irSdlm'!?'" f'TJl".! d.U,rKR7.,r,,h0 "Th ,rmn" are unquestionably on
o . w tP . y f'C'r v"y short rations." he adds, "but I
Parrish has carried nto effect .1 1 sug- knnw tne 0erm.n th carman
gestlons made by the army officials ..... r.. ' r-i!J" wl.
and as a result the epidemic is now on 'f
the wane rman mind to the German state
Measles are considered dangerous be- fL11! Jur'" w!nttro' th" 04Tia -
cause of complicat.ons which frequently ,p,rwM,B?r' " 'V111 w" mli'
follow. Many men In the army camps tlnK Vnan food shortage to he a-
contract pneumonia and the origin of f "" r'Prt" 1,l,re- Published
this disease has been traced to a case "f"rmf''" on this subject coming out
of measles brought Into the camp. of Germany Is still artfully colored for ,
Because or the restrictions mad- ",,'nr ends. That must never be lost
through the city health office by Dr. ',Kht "f' "ermany will unquestionably -
Parrlsh. Portland has had less conta- hav' h"r'1 P'nch In food this summer,
glon. exclusive of measles, during the but "h u P" through again -
past winter than In any other winter far " TnnA ' concerned, and all
of recent years. Small pox has' Uen """ "h-oo upon mat as a factor in
which they were donated. President i redui to a minimum and the majority 'he military situation rest on an on-
Williams says.
U. L. Upson, federal poultry agent
for Oregon, will be supplied with a
list of names of the people who se
cure free eggs and will see that thev
s re Bet and not consumed. Should !
any one use this method to secure
eggs for consumption he will come to
the prompt attention of the federal
agent. Mr. Upson will also compile
a list of those who donate eggs under
the association's plan and the list will
Include the price at which additional
egg's may be secured. These lists' will
be distributed at meetings which Mr.
Upson will hold throughout the state.
it Is expected by President Williams
that the association's plan will put
thousands of pounds of poultry Into
the state to the benefit of both the
giver of the eggs and the receiver,
who hatches and sells the product to
his own profit.
of cases reported from Portland have sound basis. The r,rman are suffer-
been sent here from neighboring cltlrs. ?0 matter In the winning of this
where facilities to handle the cases r w cannot afford to give any
were not at hand.
folks have plenty for the next winter,
Webfoot camp not only takes care of
the dues' and assessments of its mem
bers at the front, but sees to it that no
family of such a member cornea to need.
Funeral Disturbed;
Sues for Damages
Pittsburg. Pa.. April 20. r I. N. 8.)
Because Julia Calvin Interrupted the
funeral services ever the body of Simp
son Mungin. Mrs. Mary Mungin. the
widow, has sued for $5000 damages.-The
defendant entered the church while the
services were In progress. It was
charged, and saying she was the widow,
demanded possession of the body.
Number 13 and Tuscanla
Beaver, Pa., April 20. All. the signs
pointed to something happening to the
Tuscanla on the day that she was sent
down, according to a letter received
from First Lieutenant Lauren Thomp
son, who was aboard. It was the thir
teenth day out of an Atlantic port, the
official number of tha Teasel waa It, and
that hoodoo number waa connected with
a number of similar things.'
Rang Tip but Failed
To Get the Money
Ix.rralne. March 21. U. P.) By
thought whatever to their suffering from
hunger their submarines give none to
the sufferings of our allies.
One of the paradoxes of the war has
hen Knglsnd's sustained belief atne ..
the second year that Germany was with
in a few months of "cracking" through
hunger r other Internal troubles. Again
and again the German have pulled
through their Interns difficulties. Imir.
Mall) That was one sale the Borne Inary or real, and gone on. Tet the
rang up without getting the money." said Kngllsh press has regularly published
a boy from Dayton as he took off his tin accounts of German ford shortage, and "
hat and pointed to a shiny spot on the one disposed to review these accounts
crown. He vient over the top with the during the oast two and one-half years
men of the "Ohio regiment when they side hy side with Germany's military
made their raid on March 9. While achievements, will have a good basis for
coming back the German artillery opened suspecting that this has been deliberate.
up with a barrage. There mas a burst enemy pronassnda. disseminated for th
of shrapnel near the Dayton boy. His purpose of diverting the Kngllsh from
life was saved by his tin hat. A piece mikln war iMU8. ;
of the shell struck the hat and bounced M I -
f- You ought to have heard It ring." the! . " million men i every day arcept the
Dayton soldier went on. "It sounded ' l ' 1 ln r' M' " " l wT,t a
like all the cash registers In the shops 'tr home. Paper and envelopes are
at home were being rung up. But the . furnished them free.
Boche missed his sale." i - - - " "
TIPS TO THE HOME OWNEtt"
Germans Worried
By Allied Raids
Amsterdam (by mall) March 27. Air
raids on their, towns are beginning to
cause anxiety to Germans, and meetings
have been held at main headquarters to
discuss measures of defense.
These meetings were attended by sev
eral high government officials and .rep
resentatives of the towns attacked. Opin
ions differ as to what Inhabitants should
do during aerial attacks;. In military
circles It waa considered advisable that
people should avoid congregating and
cellars. , ' '
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