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16 THE OREGON DAILY, JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OKKUUN. xitUKSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, lUSflJ. F STATE V ''. : . '"- " .1111 rtmmmm,tm . Salem, Nov. 25. The state legis- ft total of $2,549,965 for the main tenance of the 10 etate institutions under the jurisdiction of the state board of control during the forth" -coming- blennlum, according to esti mates made . public here Wednes day. This represents an Increase of $323,395.50 oyer the appropriations of 1919, when the legislature Jrt v lowed a total of $2,228,570.50 tor the maintenance of these same In stitutions. .; The budgets as released represent the final estimates after the originals had been submitted to a severe paring by the state board of control, which lopped off an aggregate of $682,808.50 from the amount asked for by the superintend ents of the various Institutions. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS The budgets as approved by the board of control, the amounts asked by the superintendent and the amount appro priated in 19i9 follow : State hospital for the insane $985,635 approved, $1,104,260 asked; $867,000 ap propriated In 1919. State prieon 328,900 approved. $363, 080 asked; $292,782 appropriated in 1919. Kastern Oregon hospital for Insane $329,460 approved. $471640 asked; $273, 200 appropriated in 1919. Soldiers home $105,880 approved. $112,380 asked ; $64,882.50 appropriated in 1919. ' Home for Feeble Minded $337,450 ap proved, $546,750 asked ; $337,600 appro priated in 1919. 'Boys' Training school $137,200 ap proved, $160,000 asked; $112,796 appro priated in 1919 . Tubercular hospital $141,950 approved, $161,900-asked ; $138 000 appropriated in 1919. School for Blind $45,500 approved, $54,500 asked ; $36,160 appropriated In 1919. School for Deaf $84,850 approved. $121,668.50 asked; $63,000 appropriated in 1919. PBU2U5G9 FEEQUEJ5T The prunings made by the board of control' came largely on items of new buildings. The state hospital was allowed $12,000 for a new feed barn and $6835 for a cold storage plant, but was denied an item "of $40,475' for an industrial building, a machinery building and a fruit storage house. . . A request for $160,000 for a new wing for the Eastern Oregon hospital for the Insane fell by the wayside under the cen lorship of the board, which instead al lowed an item of $30,000 for completing a basement In which additional wards will be provided. An item of $28,000 for a central heat ing plant at the Old Soldiers' home was allowed but the board disapproved an Item of $7000 for a new chapel. The home for the feeble-minded came In for the biggest cut of alt when an item of $192,000 for the construction of a heating plant, water system, and two dormitories was. reduced to $22,000 for one dormitory and a heating plant LOWER PRICES EXPECTED A request for $4500 for a superintend ent's cottage at the blind school was dls- anoweu, as aiso was an item oi s.a.uuu for an industrial building at the school for the deaf, although the board makes a recommendation to the legislature that this building be granted to the school. An additional cottage for the girl's school at a cost of $50,000 is also recom mended by the board, which, however, failed to include.it in 'the budget as approved. , In a statement issued by R. B. Good in, secretary of the board of control, it Is pointed out that in arriving at the needs of the institutions, the board has at tempted to anticipate a general return to normal conditions and has included only such items as it 'feels are absolutely es sential to properly conduct and maintain them, t SCENE AT SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK NEAR SALEM - i - . r-7?" : : : , , , 1 vswMsWSMsjsswMtas WWsjsjsT,1tww,,wt ftn fcjW-ww, xMmmm iwt r " T"Timminii'"ntnfTrrfim,"l'Tieir unsnnn i nmsj it mnr irninim ihishiwwjsjuh iji sssjuih im iib si mm hhibj. ' " "A - L-JIA$" ' -4 1 Hit?, -i - . r - imTi' Ji 'i iiIiii i in n iii'-mVi'1" r 1 " "rrrr 11 Ptctnres show wrecked engine and tender of the through freight, which crashed Into a local freight near the spot where the great Lake banish wreck occurred 30 years ago. Five men were Injured In Wednesday's accident, bnt all will recover. The monetary loss was approximately $60,000. A heavy fog was blamed by the trainmen, who said they were unable to see the flagman and first realized their danger when they saw llghta on the rear of the local train.- TRAM N HURT IN E WRECK IMPROVING Salem, Or., Nov. 25. A. C. Strange of Portland. Southern Pacific freight conductor, whose left leg was am putated Just below the- knee Wed nesday, following hi injury in the wreck at Chemawa early that morn ing, is resting easy and his condition is not regarded as at all critical. - W. E. Mclver, fireman, who stayed in the engine cab When the crash came, and who was reported to have been paralyzed below the hips,, will be able to leave the hospital today for bis home in Portland, hospital authorities said. The other injured men are pro gressing satisfactorily. It is- expected that the board of in quiry will sit at Chemawa, probably Friday morning, to determine the cause of the wreck and place the responsibil ity. ' Noted Athlete Is Killed in Accident At Mill in Morton The state board of control has con ' tracted for the erection of a $100,000 building in Seattle, where branch of fices of state departments are to be concentrated. Morton, Wash., Nov. 25. W. E. Crumb, more generally know as Ellsworth, and as Buck among his close friends, .was Instantly killed Wednesday afternooa in the sawmill of the Tilton Valley Lumber company of' Morton. ' Crumb, ratchet setter on the log carriage, slipped Just after the last cants were dumped off the carriage onto the rolls, and as the car riage started on the return he appar ently fell into the saws. His body was mangled. He was killed instantly. Crumb was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Crumb of Morton, pioneers of this section, and was married but two months ago. He was a noted athlete of Lincoln high of Tacoma and of the University of Washington. i Reports Water Good Dr. L. D. Mars or the United States public health bureau has returned from The Dalles, where he has been investi gating the water supply. Mars reports things in good shape and the city ex ercising goad supervision over the water Papers Stolen in Scottsburg Found On Burglar?' Trail Koseburg, Nov. 25. Notes, mortgages and valuable papers, amounting to sev eral thousand, part of the loot taken from the safe in the J. N. Heddena store at Scottsburg, when , burglars blew the safe and secured approximately $30,000, were found hidden in the Wil liam Fisher barn, a few miles down the Umpqua from Scottsburg. The papers were of no value to the robbers. They were securely hidden under the hay. The boat used by the bandits was found tied to a tree near the Jake Sawyer ranch, but no trace of the robbers has been found. Brownsville Is to Get Paving; Fight Of Factions Ends Brownsville, Or., Nov. 25. Since the recent city election, which turned on the question of paving and in which the pavers won, the factions have got to gether and a majority of the ' frontage on more than a mile is represented in petitions for paving of Main and Oak streets and several cross avenues. If this pavement Is laid it will be the first in the city of Brownsville. Alta Mina Schwartz Miller, wife of A. B. .Miller, secretary of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, died Sunday, aged 65. She Is survived by 11 children and 11 grandchildren. L HON TO HAV E BOY SCOOT TROOP Still Discovered On Kitchen Stove Marshfield, Nov. 25. Adolph Carpen ter was arrested here by Policeman Parks for operating a still in his home. When the officer entered the house the Btill was on the kitchen stove in full operation and was being watched by Carpenter. Carpenter has a wife and five children. His plea was that he would not pay $15 a quart for whiskey wnen ne couia make it himself. Central W. C. T. U. to Meet Vancouver. Wash.. Nov. 25. The Cen tral W. C T. U. will meet Friday after noon with Mrs. F. E. Sutton at her home, Tvesi r iiieenm street. i RrTtee Generations 1 fa) I Si I , The First National Bank of Portland is the largest bank in the Pacific Northwest. "V. -.H ; , 1 y It has maintained this eminent, position. through three generations. . It pursues a sound, constructive, conser vative and progressive policy. It is quick to adopt! modern ideas of man agement and service. It has the best equipped bank building devoted entirely to its own business. There are many other reasons why this bank has attained, has maintained, and nowholds the position of leader in its field. - THE HRSTmTIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND OREGON -THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK WEST OF THE ROCKY FOUNTAINS ; iM l3 i The formation of a Boy Scout corps has been accepted as a settled fact in Llnnton. At a public meet ing Tuesday evening there was a good turnout of people interested and it is expected that Sinclair Wilson will be the scoutmaster. A Girls' Reserve will also be formed with Mrs. L. Sheik and Mrs. S. A. Wilson in charge. ' The people of Llnnton would like 'to know more about the starting of the buildings for the Vegetable Oil Products company. - The mills are shutting down for re pairs and it is probable that they will not open for several weeks. The Ore gon Ship Timber mill is on its last week of operation. The West Oregon Lumber company is having extensive repairs and alter ations made. ' It is expected that its capacity will be doubled and its .con venience and safety much improved. Some think it will be six weets before the mill starts up again. ' The M. E. church has had a new shingle roof put on and it is also dem onstrating that it is too small for the activities seeking its shelter. Preparations are being made for a church bazaar with cafeteria supper .for the Ladies' Aid, to be held early in December. The Parent-Teacher local league, un der the direction of Mrs. B. J. Vaughan, president, has a number of live plans on foot for community benefit. The Linn ton freight depot continues (to be one of the liveliest of the line out side of Spokane, Portland and Seattle. Its oil car receipts and shipments run over 700 a month. John A. Jones and Otto Aschoff have returned from a vacation spent at the Good Samaritan hospital, but are not able to. work yet. .- J. B.4; Schafer, ex-mayor of Llnnton, Is again on the streets engaged in busi ness after a long illness that kept him confined at his home. Business at the Linnton postofflce is good, assures Postmaster Young. Linn ton still remains a separate postofflce, although the town, itself Is a part of Portland. The report for 1920 will show an increase of-20 per cent over the stamp sales of 1919. The postal savings account has been depleted, but the sales of War Savings Stamps has increased over 300 per cent. The Thrift Stamp, however, 16 of which, go to make up the War Savings Stamp, is neglected. The mill workers of foreign birth buy the War Savings Stamps by books at a time, which will have a maturity value of $100 each. Very few withdrawals are made. Dose of Sheep Dip Fails Landon in Suicide Attempt Revolt of the stomach of George Lan don, after it had been deluged with copious draughts of creosote sheep dip, taken in the county jail Wednesday night, saved , the life of the man who was convicted during the day of viola tion of the Mann act. Landon was convicted In the federal court on four counts. During the night he managed to jgt hold of a can of sheep dip, used By the janitor for disin fection purposes, but he drank so much that his stomach rejected it and it Js said no win saner no serious results. Lan don will be sentenced at 2 o'clock Friday arternoon by judge Wolverton. Publication of City, Bureau Reports to Resume Next Year Publication of the annual "reports " of the city s several bureans will be. re sumed next year, after discontinuing the practice for two years. Mayor Baker in formed the city council Wednesday, and each commissioner was instructed - to have his annual report ready not later than February 1. Because of the high cost of printing f he practice of publishing the various departments yearly reports was aban doned two years ago, the city officials considering the expense not Justified, as any lnterevted citizen could see the orig inal reports filed in the city halL Criti cism of the failure to oublish these re ports, used as political propaganda dur ing the recent campaign, Isk responsible for resuming -: the publication - in book form of each-city department's activi ties. . I ! ,' .,.-, Stocks, Boada, I Ctfrtoa, Oral a, Ete. tl - S17 Board of Trad BaUdlag Overbeck&CookeCo. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGER 11 enter Cn!ea Beard ef Trade Carr.ipoad.BU f Log-ma Brya. C. ChJcage .. . m r Jkew . lark Modoc Indian to Face Federal Jury "For Wife Murder Early next spring the local federal court will be called upon to try a mur der case originating on the Klamath Indian reservation, according to Chief Assistant United States Attorney Hall S. Lusk, who returned from the reser vation Wednesday, where he held sev eral hearings before United States Com missioner Bert C. Thomas. Jasper Turner, a Modoc, was bound over to await the action of the federal grand Jjury under $10,000 bonds, which were furnished, on a charge of murdering nis wire last May. following, a family quarrel. .-..;' Tribal feeling over the murder runs high, according to Lusk. The Modocs are convinced that Turner is unjustly accused, and the Pitt River tribe, to which Mrs. Turner belonged, is equally anxious to have Turner convicted. United States Marshal Alexander ac companies Lusk to the hearing and re turned Dewey Obenchain and Leland Parazoo to the county Jail in default of bonds to await grand Jury action on a larceny charge. W. C. North and Gladys North. Jit ney drivers, were .held under $1000 bonds each on a charge of selling liquor to Indians. Indian's Neck Broken Lewiston, Idaho, Nov. 25. v Andrew Fogarty, an Indian of Lapwai, whose neck was broken about 10 days ago in an automobile accident, suffered from paralysis of the hands. An operation disclosed that the sixth cervical ' verte brae was fractured. OPEN CHANNEL IS NORTH PORTLAND NEED SAYS REPORT That an open, channel form of Im provement in North' Portland would be preferable to the closed channel recommended by H. I. Gilbert, pro ject engineer of the -port of Portland, is asserted in a report today by W. G.' Brown, engineer for the associ ated industries of North Portland. . The industries affected have taken a strong position in favor of an open chan nel, and have appointed a committee headed by Percy Allen to work for this I form of improvement Wing dams constructed in North Port land harbor at such' intervals as would maintain the current at 4the velocity necessary to hold in suspension the sand and silt in the water 'would solve the problem of channel filling, observes Brown.- JTO OBSTACLES 8EEX V "With harbor lines agreed upon satis factory to the United States engineers, no' direct property interest involved and every business interest in the district favoring- an open channel, there are no impediments to immediate action by the port," the engineer states. "The fact that such an Improvement is immediately possible and that relief will thereby be given to industries now restricted in their output by reason of unfavorable channel conditions, sfeould alone outweigh any apparent advantages of an alternative project which, however satisfactory it promises to be after com pletion, could only begin, if at all, after long delays. "In the matter of sewage disposal, the closed harbor would necessitate the im mediate construction of Intercepting and outfall sewers estimated to cost $110,000, while with an open channel project no work of this kind is required. "Leaving out of consideration all other Industries, the peculiar extensive en largements, in sewer capacities at any time make the present conditions of easy disposition of large quantities of liquid waste particularly desirable. LOCATION FAVORABLE "The North Portland harbor district Is the one available location for additional plants of this character near Portland, and any increase in the movement of livestock through Portland means ex pansion of such industries at this loca tion. Present indications are that Port land has an opportunity to become the livestock center of the Northwest, which would require enlargement of the present stockyards and the establishment of more packing plants, glue factories, fertilizer plants, soap factories and kindred indus tries, all of which are heavy producers of sewage." Brown estimates the cost of an open channel improvement at $21,872. which he says would be less than the cost , of the. closed harbor proposed by the port engineer. He also suggests that clos ing the North Portland harbor with a' dam at. the head of Hayden island would divert into the main Columbia current of such velocity that the piers of the Interstate bridge would be endangered. He adds that necessary dredging can be done in North Portland harbor at times when the port's dredges are less heeded In the main ship channel and that LSPEED IS POSSIBLE It should be furthe'r remembered that if the dredging work can be commenced by February 1. and the four available dredges employed the entire work of spur dike construction and channel dredging would tme completed by May 1. by which time there would seldom be much to contend with In the Jvay of high water. It should be possible to assure industries seeking an opportunity for expansion proper channel facilities within a few months." Protest against delay In the Improve ment of the North Portland harbor Is contained in a resolution adopted by the oiumoia Kiver Loggers' Dureau, composed of the principal log ging operators in the Columbia river territory. It recites that the sawmills, box factories, woodenware plants, ready cut house plants and soforth. having an annual capacity of 270,000.000 feet, are seriously handicaped In marketing -their products because the channel is not properly deepened to admit deep-sea vessels. :- .!'. The Chamber of Commerce, the Com mittee of Fifteen, the Port of Portland commission and the dock commission of Portland, are asked that In framing leg islation for securing funds to improve the channel between Portland and the sea, express provision be made for im- provement of North Portland harbor. Road Money Short -4 In Douglas County Rosel"rg, Nov. 25. When the county court of Douglas county met to make Information upthe budget for 1921. it was: faced by a deficit of several hundred dollars. The per cent tax limitation i does not allow sufficient funds to carry on the current expenses of the county and a considerable cut In road work. Is prob able In order to keep the budget within the limit of the amount to be raised for county expenses. , ' J - Rate Fixing California hydro-electric securities are particularly fortified by the eminent fairness of that state's rate-fixing bodythe Califor nia Railroad Commission. The Nevada California Electric Corporation has recently been granted rate increases which will in crease its annual revenues (based on present electric sales) approximately $312,000, or 10. We offer that corporation's 10-year 8 collaterally secured bonds at 99 to net near ly 8.15. Call, write , or phone for complete information today. BiyrtiiWlTTER, M. CO. 'UOTED .SCOTS GOVBQGIEIfl KUHIORrU. AIt OOKPCSXEOIT BOKDSt "j YEON BUILDING, PORTLAND Telephone Main 8183 San Francisco - Seattle New York Los Angeles. ive Yields Northwestern and Canadian Issues Attract City of Vancouver, Washington a Local Improvement, District No. 11. e : Yielding 7 J5"-? r.om rm Dttd Oct 1. 1920. DutlOct 1. 1921 to 19J07 Outlotial t and r Oct. 1, 1021. . Price, from 92.94 to 97.40. Ueiuuutian IB 00. Principal and wmi-anmul interert ptymbl t the offlc of ,iak.r ItMinnt, V.ncourtr. Wub., or at tb office, of Uorris Brother., lao. kjl 8 Improvement Bond. ptli lip Denomination f BOO. Improvement Sontfi. 8 City of Seaside, Oregori 6 General Oblifition Bond. 7 to 7.50 Yield Dated Not. 1. 1920. Mturin serially from 1921 to 1931. Prteear from 92.41 to 98.58. Denomination 9500. Principal and aemi-annual' , Internet payable at the Fiscal Irene) of the Stat of. Oregon, New York City, or at the offices of Uorris Brother.. Inc. 1 Denomination (BOO .tempt Pram Inoome Tax. The Unsold Portion Oltf of Edmonton, Alberta Province 6 General Obligation Gold Note V1-1J tOf- Ei. mot From an Denomination 1 1C1U -O O Ooeernm rnment (Taxation, Due Sept 1. L922. Price 85.04. Denomination f 100, Dated fiept 1," 1920. 1500 and 11000. Principal and seml-annnal interest (March 1 and Sept. 1 ) payable In United State. Gold Cola in New York City or at the offHces of If orris Brothers, Inc. Telephone or Telegraph Orders at our Eipente. . MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. "Tli Premier Maolrlpal Boad Honte" Eetabllsned PORTLAND, OR. MORRIS BLDG. Orer a 309-1 1 STARK BROADWAY 2151 Qaarter Other Offices at Seattle, Tacoma. , ' Centiry ' Wash., and Sart rYanclsco, Cat Capital Ob MlUIoa Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION lllsalitaJleailsUliMiliaiiMiliillllililnii DEPENDABLE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SLKViCt CALIFORNIA SERVICE Beralar Freight and Faiteacer Rerriee to COOS BAT, ECEEKA. aad SA5 FRANCISCO SAILING FROM PORTLAND, F. M. . SS. "CURACAO," November 25, December 7 Connecting at Han Francisco with Steamers for Los Anirelen and ah J.Mexo. Regular rrslaht and FaMenaer terete t MEXICO, CENTRAL AMKKICA and ALASKA. Trans-Pacific Service Intercoastal Service To All Oriental Forts. 0. S. Shipping Board A-l Steel American Vessels. SAILING FROM PORTLAND S. 8. ABKRCOS Dee. IS H. 8. PAWLET ...... Jam. 18 8. S. COAIKT Feb. 18 FOB FURTHER INFORMATION APPLT T 101 THIRD STREET PHONE MAIN 8281 Boston and Philadelphia, Nawsco 1.1ns KKOO-'Hon fcteel Ameri can Vessels. SAILINGS FROMl PORTLAND . S. WEST TOG US Nor. It M. C. BRUSH L Dee. 1 8, S. SPRINGFIELD Dee. II International Mercantile Marine Co. AMERICAN LINES New York Hamburg MABcbarla ... Hosgolla .... Philadelph; HaTcrford1 .Dee. tiJaB.ll!Feb.t4 .Dee. 18JaB.t7Mar.lt Liverpool . ........Dee. RED STAR LINE N. Y. Cherbourg Southampton ; Krooalaad Laplaad .. Fiatand .. Zealand . .NoT.S7Jaa. llFeb. I .Dee. ilJaa. 8IFeb.lt .Dee. lllJas. lijFeti. It .Dee. I8Ja. tllFeb. t WHITE STAR LINE Olympic Baltle Celtie . WHITE STAR-DOMINION Portland, Me. N. Y Cherbourg Southampton ...... i Aanaue nee.UIFeb. N6T.f7,Decti;Jaa. II New York-Uiverpool . . .Dee. f 4!Jaa. ti ..Dee. lljJaa. UlFeb.ll i . oiorairar t-rapls Uenoa I Caajnple .Dee. !- V re lie ...J..... ...Jli. A Canada .. Megaatle -Halifax Liverpool . Frm FortlandlHallfax ,L.....Jee. 4Iee. i ......L Dee. HIDee. U fee mratlee and tlctsu spplr le local sosou er Compear'. frie,l e. P. iAROENT. w BB--wi-r rwvr, sieim, ifwie rnvnt wtmn FACTS NO. Climatic Conditions Many types of pavement are seriously affected by climatic varying conditions. Expan sion and contraction due to extremes of beat and cold play havoc ; even if the traffic floes not warrant deteriora tion. A pavement that has withstood every variation of climate, that will not buckle in hot weather; nor crack In cold weather. Is WARRENITE BITUUTHIC W4BKEN BROTHERS Efficiency . and ' Low Cost F.W.Baites & Company Printers! First and Oak Streets IMtlfS .ottltl.M TOYO filSEN KAISHA PREiaHT ONLY j OIITLAMO TO JAPAN an CHINA For Yokohama, Kobe asd Shanghai. PRCIOHT AND PASItXatH SKRVIOI B, ft. AN TO MAK0. 12.000 tons, leadtac Januarj IS, J92L. . for mtea, fares, space or InonDsUon, addrsw ORECON-PACinC COMPANY . fjBenerai Asante ' WILCOX St-Ma. MAINallMt Nr YORK HAVREPAJU5 ruamct .......... .Ose. s ROCHAMBCAU ...... Deo. 4 LA LORRAINE Dee. Ill LA TOURAINC ......Dc1S LA SAVOIK ...Oec24J . .. , . . ...... ...... Fusazl Bros aelfle Ceert AterrU, 10 Obiii treat. Baaula, r Any Ueal A tent. . pin I V-r tAILIKGS BIvanrfojTl Ilea. lO J.o. 2S &ergnxf )frtj J.D. T-Feb. IS Sailings errery three woska. REIDAR CJOLME CO., Inc. General Fassesrr A cents 70 ThW Ave., X4S Wa.hlnio BL. SeatUe, Mfasb. Portland, Ore. ASTORIA ARB IWAV RblsjTB r". J STR. GEORGIAN A Ratine Trip Deity Jdseet C rider) leave Portland 7:10 e. m AWer Sk Seek . LCAVE0 ASTORIA t , M, SLAVCLj DOCK 'ARB S2.00 JIAOM WAV Olrect Connection for stn B.ech.a, RTtyti Seat Daily, S p. m. Bnry 0 Cicant Bands Main 1422. B41-U