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... H i-t WEDNESDAY. AUGUST i 18, .1920. THE , OREGON, DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND,. OREGON AGAINST - - - - FAROE PORT COMPETITOR PORTLAND'S PLEA EVery day that Portland shipping l.nuVtt affalra arm, handled Itf 8 de ntruUlve : competitor adds, embar rasntnent to the, work this porV is attempting to -do to aid the Amerl- ! shipping situation, says tt. xs. Duzer, president' of the Cham- bf Commerce, in response 10 o sent to the chamber Wednesday by .idntiral Benson, chairman of the S . boad. ithat the port awe It appoint men of a new board for revision of the j Pacific chipping division, V Kvtery uhlppinjr Interest In the port has taken a determined stand against the dwiion WRECK IS BOON TO AUTOMOBILE TOURISTS at I ,can Van ber vice landj In ftwitrol p.-rmral of the board to include Port- a shipping board district under of . Seattle, W. D. B, todson. manager ' of the Chamber of Cummerc, nai been leading the rj;h acaihst itheT order at the national Capi tol. Kx-Oovernor "West Jeft Monday ;lor 1 Washington to aid uoason in nia con- . teuton. . :' J; ::: , j'Ji ;y'-' ' BE$80?f SENDS REPLY ' Messages have been sent to Benson by every civic organization, dock and port commissions and prominent shippers In response" the" .chamber received a jnesHane from Benson as follows: "ifJrskine Wood (head of the ad miralty department) has laid before me Portland's , request, to be - retransferred to' the Ban Krancjato district. Inasmuch as the full shipping board will be ap pointed soon 1 prefer to defer action until that time. "1 would Ilk Portland then to detail In a written statement the objections to remaining: in the Seattle district. It is myi desire to build up all Pacific coast ports 'without favoring one over an other and can assure Portland my sym pathetic consideration." in reply to Benson's message Van Duier forwarded a message to the ship pine; board head as5 follows; j "Every day and week Portland is left under control of a most destructive com- ' peytdr embarrasses that much the work ' wej are trying to do to help the board operate and jsell its ships. We know thrioughi long and sad experience the complete -unfairness of this control and can see no treason why it should be forced upon, us without eo much as con sulting our -opinion or getting our evi dence of how the plans injure con structive work. . ,JWe do not see the fairness of having to subject our plans to the recommenda tion of a committee where the majority of shipping is done in foreign bottoms when oar aspirations and plans are for the American merchant marine, 'jThe present board, as now constituted issued the order placing Portland under Seattle and we cannot understand why the same board cannot modify the order, especially when no additional expense is , involved." .j " 1 Representative C N. McArthur has lent his support to the plea for justice and sent the .following message to Ben son .Tuesday!: , -'" T Business interests and : citizens gen erally :ol Portland and' vicinity are very much aroused pver the order ef the shipping board putting this port in the same district with Seattle, with head quarter at the Jatter place.. Business of thliorha .grown to-very large pro; portions-outranking the entire' Puget Sound In wheat shipments."- ;We.- feel ' that, our "shipping should not be . in- : ' flu need by jSeattle, which is decidedly unpiendly to Portland, podson of the . Portland- Chamber, of Commerce is in Washington j and ex-Governor West is enj route .'in Order to present our case to the board. 1 bespeak your. very earnest consideration of representations of these .gentlemen. .:-1 . ... v ., :;,;; -. PisiTIOX IS EXPLAINED ',. - Geographical reasons and economy of operation are set forth by the shipping board' in justification of its recent' de cision to place Portland under the Juris diction i of Seattle in the administration of shipping board affairs. ' This j information was contained in a message received Wednesday by Senator CJ Li. ; McNary. iwno had voiced Port land's protest to Admiral Benson. The message further declared impossible the suggestion that Portland be made a sep arate district whle the proximity of Portland to Seattle as compared with - San Francisco was ; advanced as a rea son for the transfer of Jurisdiction re cently decreed. ! J5x -Governor Oswald West Is en route tof Washington where he will Join ef forts with JW. D. B. Dodson. . general manager of the Portland Chamber of Commerce in. -urging upon the shipping board a reconsideration of the case. VOMEfl JOYOUS; SUFFRAGE WINS . , : 1 ' FIREPROOF LAW FOR HOTELS IS TO : BE RECOMMENDED Prompt legislation that will re quire the practical fireproofing of hotels, factories and other buildings of more than two stories In height is recommended in a. report to be submitted to the city council Friday by H.' E., Plummer, chief building inspector, and Fire Marshal Edward Grenf ell. The report will recommend stringent measures for -the fireprooflng of eleva tor shafts, stairways, light courts and laundry chutes, and will urge that eleva-' tor machinery in basements and on roofs be enclosed, v" - H ' Admitting the disastrous - results of the recent .Elton Court, hotel fire, the report insists that there are many simi lar fire risks about the city that early legislation, should protect. Where the recommendations of - the report cannot be complied with, fire proof hoods on each floor are urged.' All corridors should be required tq.lead to fire es capes, the report; holds i-'V.'-.r The recommendations, apply to hotels. office and other buildings of two stories or more in height. '.;,IY Sunday's freight' wreck near la Grande produced laughable as well as serious sights. Included . in the train were five cars of gasoline and the lower picture shows prominent, residents of the district; gathering In the precious fluid which flowed from the cars to a depression in an view of the wreck, showing cars thrown qver the track. i Ia K3rande, Aug. 18. The; . freight train wreck Sunday afternoon at Union junction, 20 miles from La Grande, had its fanny sights; as well as its serious ones. . The wreck, which was probably caused by I a broken wheel, although the railroad officials have not deter mined the ! cause, sent 20 freight cars into the dilch. jFive of them were car rying gasoline, another five general merchandise, and the others coke, coal and other articles. Such ' at mass ' of twisted timber and steel has . seldom been seen on the second division "of , the O-W. K. N. No one ttfwasl seriously hurt. i ; Soon after the wreck It was discov ered by passing automobilists that the Ml- (Continued From Fixa Ons.) speak: before the Indiana ' Democratic editors on ; Thursday. - . He will take breakfast in Chicago tomorrow morning. '.:"V '' V':;y.' " vj .'' :,r-' '"' :. J . i - ' - . " - ' - . j Youf don't have j to talk your (husband into "paying the pride of Schilling Coffee, r;' : j j Just ! give him a cup for tomorrow's breakfast and tell him you can get your money I ! back from your grocer. - ; .. What'll he say? j "Dbnt you do it! That coFee is worth a lot mom f " 'ml - "'" - - '' i . -. T. . . jthan tne money. i . md Schilling & Company San Franasco '. , remaining in that city for about ihree hours, returning to Columbus on Friday. Me: will go Saturday morning by tram to Canton, Ohio, where he is to speak at a Cox day; celebration in the afternoon. EASTEBJTj SPEECHES PLANNED Next .week he will speak at Kvansville, Ind., Pittsburg arid. New Haven. Conn., finishing up with an address in New York August. 2SL at the police Xield day exercises- near Coaey t Island.'?,-- - .- . - On September1 he is scheduled to ad dress. ;.jthe j representatives ' of National pairm prganizauons at uotumous. ,rne Western tour 1$ expected to begin im mediately thereafter. The governor1 today will investigate the cases of three prisoners in the Ohio state penitentiary who have been, rec ommended for pardon by the board of clemency. The prisoners will be brought to the executive offices and questioned by i-the governor, the pardon depending upon the impressions they make. WOULD PAROLE WORTHY Governor ' Cox is a firm' believer In paroling' convicts who show themselves to' .be worthy, j ir Friends of Governor Cox today were congratulating him on the enthusiasm aroused in the Democratic state con vention here yesterday by the' governor's treatment of the League of Nations is sue. The fact that the league had played a prominent part in all the- governor's speeches since his notification is taken as his answer to charges that the league issue would be sidetracked for some domestic question as soon as the cam paign is under way. Salem School Head Quits Salem. Aug. 18. John W. Todd, for four - years : superintendent . of city schools here, resigned Tuesday night to enter the real estate and insurance business at ' Vancouver, Wash., his for mer home. Todd's resignation will be came, effective! September .1. ":... harding; advises REFORESTATION AS EDY HIGH COST REM i adjoining field. -. Above Another easoline f rom the five tank cars had leaked out and gathered in a 'small de pression - in an adjoining field. Soon every automobile man! for miles around, farmers with tractors and garage men from Union were busy dipping up the precious fluid, which here, in cans of ail storing it and cans. has been scarce descriptions and away in their reserve tanks By J. Bart Campbell I Marion, Ohio, Aug. 1,8. N. S- Conservation and reforestation of the country's timber lands las means of reducing the high cost of building and - relieving . the consequent high rents and. scarcity of dwellings' and apartment houses, was urged today by Senator Warren G. jHardlrig, Re publican nominee for president. In an address to the lumbermen here to day of the Marion district gathered at Lincoln park, on the outskirts of Marion.' I f.' t -'I - ', FfJTCBE ITEGLECTED j "We have been drawing op our tlmj ber supply without any thought of the future." said Harding. , "The American- Forestry has given Us figures to" show fifths of the original timber of the country has been consumed. It is of lit tle. value to recall the waste With which we have cut our timber. except that we ought to have learned lessons! which will enable us to avoid so much of . waste in the future. ' - 4 f - "r , ) ; We have learned not to speak, of the infinite waste and the mounting cost 'of Association that three incidents to war activities. Our present concern is that of peace. Ours is a na tion of homes. The realization of our highest hopes lies in the continued con struction and Improved character of our homes, because they have the first In fluence . in the standard of American living. ; ,- ' - -y ; - ' 1 1 , LUMBER PRIME SEED "Quite apart' from furnishings and the almost limitless numbers of varied utll Hies, lumber is the first requirement of the prospective home builder. The im portance of this is emphasised by the re minder that America meeds 4,000,000 ad ditional homes today. Any ' people which cannot dependably rely upon its luihber supply would: face a very seri ous situation. - j j .... , , "I am thinking particularly of that conservation . work which means the continued building of -homes for the housing of a people j which must ever continue to elevate the' American stand ard of living. Ours is already-the high est in the world, but we must ever con tinue to lift the standard still higher. Name Same, but He Is Not Bootlegger " II. S. Harcourt of 800 East; Thirtieth street has been' getting' so much good natured "chaffing" of late because a man named Henry Harcourt has been In the . public- eye in connection with boot legging charges, that he has grown weary of explaining the mistaken identity. To cap . the j climax, Harcourt said- he received a long distance tele phone call from Vancouver, B. " C In which some official ordered him to go to Vancouver at once I f'to 'save : himself trouble." The Harcourt of bootleg note is of a different family entirely , and is unknown to H. S: Harcourt hen It ran into the rope after dusk. j carelessness of the police officer on the $ beat, but the council did not extend It self to check the allegation. Mayor Baker, 'however., successfully. Insisted that the occupants of the machine re lease all claims against the' city ; when the bill is paid. " IiAXTDENICLOS WILL. RETIRE AS ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF Assistant Fire Chief Mike- Laudenkloe, member of the fire department . for nearly 30 years and several times men Uoned as a candidate far chief, wili not return to the department at the expira tion of his vacation' leave, city .hall re port has it. .";...' . v "kI "'-' -'' ' Laudenklos' ' retirement, following closely upon the pensioning of Fire Chief Dowell, leaves two Important vacancies in the bureau that must be filled by ex amination among the present battalion chiefs. That will leave two battalion berths to fill by examination. Battalion Chiefs Yotfng and Uolden are candidates for the position left va cant by Dowell's ' retirement and Eire Marshal Grenf ell -ia another. ' From these three the chief and assistant -chief probably will be selected. . COUNCIIi TO INQUIRE nNTO V 1 PROTESTS AGAINST GARAGES ' Hereafter' when property: owners ob ject to the erection of a garage within their neighborhood, or there is any other of a multitude of legal and technical questions to be determined, the city coun cil will view the premises as a feature of their consideration of the problem, that body Wednesday morning decided as a matter of future practice. DRAYMAN'S ORDINANCE TO , BE DISCUSSED; BY COUNCIL) Consideration of Van ordinance ' pro posed to require draymen -And transfer men to report : on ,. all removals and transfers " of household effects . within the City will be prefaced by a public hearing called for by the' city council Wednesday morning.- The hearing has been set for Sentember 1. It is nronosed that many contentions placed before the council since the ordinance was ( pro posed be aired publicly with all fac tions represented.! '..-.? ;'fc.;i; ;';'. . mm CONCLAVE E EXPENSE IN JUNE i PASSES $211,000 i Slightly over $211,0.00 was the ex pense of conducting the Shrine con vention in Portland irj June, accord ing to a statement of the. general executive committee which has Just been certified. J SEASIDE TICKETS TO BE BARRED ER'OM STREET SALE . Competing automobile' bus companies that have invaded Portland to ' sell tickets for' the ride .front Astoria to Seaside will not be I licensed "to sell tickets on Portland streets, the city council Wednesday morning determined. To outwit competition one company., sold tickets : on . the river boats bound for Astoria' and. not to be outdone, : the other came Into the city and attempted to! sell tickets before passengers boarded boat or train.' Existing' city ordinances will be arranged to prevent the issuanee of. a license for such practices. ' , ROPE STRETCHED. ACROSS STREET COSTS CITY $27.50 The carelessness of a -policeman who left a parade rope across a public thor oughfare Wednesday cost the city of Portland 127.50, when payment of that sum was recommended in the rase of Dr. Jay W. Hearns, dentist. Hearns' machine, it was said, was badly damaged CITY PUMP DAMAGES DRESS; : WOMAN ASKS $7.25 REDRESS Spray from a city pump employed In the park blocks recently damaged the garments of MrsJ P. Everson, a passer by. ,- Mrs. Everson's . claim against - the city for 17.25 was recommended paid by the city council Wednesday morning and, when a quorum of commissioners is pres ent, the amount will be ordered drawn from city funds. 8o carefully were plan's laid and funds checked that a total of: nearly 16000 Is left In the balance with all bills paid. In ' addition there will be between 19000 and $12,060 derived from the salvage of decorating materials, leaving a probable total of about $18,000 which will be turned in to the' treasury of Al-Kader temple,;?.-"; ;J.i:; -; ?'.. 'V. r,v : Merchants including members of Al Kader as firms contributed $3L097.02 for the convention. Individual nobles contributed $83,832.35 a; Bum understood to constitute a larger, percentage of the total pledges than is: customary at Bhrine conventions. Ai Kader temple provided $50,000. not including $25,100.31 advanced and later refunded to obtain the convention. j - About $11,000 was derived from con cessions i and advance j decorations for the T. P. A. and Klwinla conventions and rental Of electric parade equipment to i the Rose Festival association. Disbursements show that about $17,- W00 was spent .for banquets and lunch eons $37,000 for decorations $15,500 for entertainment: $21,000 for housings $28. 600 for parades and $15,000 for souve nirs, , 'The ' disbursements show that 's net expenditure of only j $1000. was made for-the grandstands. , j : . The tctal disbursements were $211. 231.88 and the total receipts were $215. 766.89, leaving a total cash balance of $4535.01' and $1450.25 in f other resources. General Wholesale - Costs Fall in July Washington. - Aug. 18. (IT. P.) The general level of wholesale prices dropped 2 per cent during the 30 days ending July 15, the labor department announced today. Wednesday Williams Is held for further Investigation. f - 1 Ethel Novak i wanted as a witness agairist four messenger boys alleged to liave been delivering narcotics to sd aicts. The negroes were not accused of keeping the woman against her will, put of aiding hr in hiding from- the authorities and supplying her with drugs. , .. j. - . , EQckless Driver to Save Fine, but He Gets Jail Sentence j Al H. Fox, arrested at Grand avenue and East Washington street by Sergeant Wllon at 2 a. ml Wednesday, appeared In municipal court to answer a charge bf reckless drivi'ng. The sergeant ac cused Fox of traveling at 60 miles an friour and in a reckless manner. . Kox blended guilty, j "Your fine would be $30 .according to the precedent In this court." reflected Acting Judge Detch. "but I'm going to have you some money. You will serve two days In jail. " : The bailiff took charge of the prisoner. Woman Is Found, While Under Influence of Drugs 1 ; ' '?f ". - - : - - . ' Wanted by the " feleral authorities since her disappearance July 27 from the Berkley hotel, Mrs. Ethel Novak was found by. police . Tuesday night In the home of two negroes. William Smith and James F. Williams, at 83 Montgomery street. She was under the influence of narcotic drugs and was! sent to St. Vin cents hospital. - Smith was sentenced to 130 days in Jail by the j municipal court "Sell it ior Buy it" Nearly 500; people are using The Journal's, Classified Columns today. Most of these want - something that you have !to sell a good many liave something to sell that yjou want to buy. Read thesej columns. These little "Wants" oi the peo ple are highly interesting. If jou don't find wlit yon nt, tnill "Wnf td inxerUd in Th aouml tr about 12 orl for jrou. ': j '.'.' B OAT KkelliiiriLL Invites the public to attend the Moonlight Excurtion Every Wednesday t Satur day and Sunday Evening BEST MUSIC IX TOWS SHIRTS Reduced Take your profit on these, men centage is high! Regular. $5 In fine woven color- madras silk-stripe madras j excellent mgs and patterns. and S6 Shirts . ! mik mmWSM 44i Mh am. ' '-cr? i- i "All Manhattan , Shirts ONE-FOURTH OFF . . Main Floor . . . , , 1 ' . . . 'Si. 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