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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1921. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON 3 h . SUICIDE SUSPECTED OF BEING ANOTHER SUPER-BIGAMIST Los Angeles. Feb. 21. (I. N. &) Clues indicating that Dan Plummer, man of many aliases, who shot him self to death at Lancaster last weeki may have been a second "Bluebeard" .Watson.' super-bigamist and raur jdereri now serving a life sentence at San Quentln. were found 'today by Depu'.y Sheriff Joe Nolan, who is making a nation-wide Investiga tion of Palmer's life. In addition to a notebook left by the suicide, containing the names and ad dresses of seven women. Nolan has found clues that suggest Plummer may have victimized women throughout the country and committed murder as did "Bluebeard" Watson to hide his crimes. Nolan has telegraphed for information concerning a letter I'lumme is said to have sent to a New York detective, in which he is beleived to have made a lengthy confession. I'lummer's notebook ..contained the names and addresses of women in Los Angeles; Alton, 111. : Billings, Mont.; i;r.er Alton. III.; Green Forest, Ark. ;, Han Antonio, Texas; East St. Louis, III.; Carlinvllle, 111., and other Middle West cities. In his possession was found s postcard written from San Antorio, Toas, by "Mrs. Clara Kields." Mrs. Kields wrote she was coming to ' Los Angeles' because the "one man on earth" lived here.. In his last letter addressed to Mrs. Fred Price, for whom he worked, Plum, mer said he was wanted in 15 states for murder and robbery. YANKEE SHIPS ARE DE- LAYED BY JAPANESE (Continued from One.) is. delaying ships of American registry irf her Japanese national or controlled ports, either through failure to find berths for 'them, or through coaling de lays. ; "When I get back to San Francisco from this trip I am going to resign and go to the Atlantic," several masters of American freighters told me, not only in Vladivostok but In Japanese and Chinese ports as well. The reason they said this was that their master certificates were In danger because of the great delays they have suffered in Kastern porta at the hands of the Nipponese. DEII AMERICAN SHIPS In some of the Japanese ports modern fueling methods have beenadopted, but in the, majority of cases they still coal ships by the ancient basket method, a long string f coolie women, each car rying from the dock storage spaces to the bunkers of the ship her little basket of coal. American freighters when - touching Japanese ports will experience long de lays In finding berths. When they do get to the docks, fuel is the next problem. These things do not happen in every case of an American ship docking, but they "happen often enough to discourage the American shfb masters. In coaling, the delays are manipulated either by the native stevedore agencies, who state that they are unable to secure the labor, or else by the native coal bompany heads, who give as excuses for their inability to deliver fuel that they had not enough advance notice. CZECK TROOPSHIPS DELATED When the Czecho-Slovak troops were evacuated from Siberia in American ships, they were delayed for two months in Japanese ports, by lack of fuel. There was plenty of coal to be had, but the boats were delayed; nevertheless, despite protests from allied evacuation officials. One explanation of this particular ac "It's the Borax in the Soap that Does the Work" We mine the Borax w and manufacture, the soap. We can be generous with the quantity of borax used in , A 20 Mule Team Borax Product Laundrax will not only wash your clothes better with less effort, but it is an absolute necessity in every kind of cleaning and scrubbing. " , ''-'' ' " . It's different and the most economical soap you can buy. It makes boiling unnecessary. - . . I ' tion was said to be a mask to help pro long the stay ef the Japanese in Siberia. The opposition party In Japan at that time was crying continually just as it is now for a Japanese evacuation of Siberia. ' But ; the military party could point to the presence of Czecho-Slovaks in or near Siberian porta all this time as an excuse for maintaining Japanese troops there. -. The Japanese do not recognize foreign patent or 'copyright laws. This trait is causing American shippers a great deal of annoyance,: but that Is not the worst thing the wily and unprincipled among Japanese merchants are doing. They have duplicated American goods, even to the copying of - trademarks, marketing inferior contents to the detriment of the American trader. There are two out standing examples of this thing, done for government purposes in one case. That was the introduction of wireless teleg raphy into Japan. When ships of other nations were equipping with the wireless eta. the Japanese government bought a couple of .complete sets and proceeded to copy them, equipping their warships as well as merchantmen with the Japanese copy of the patented machines. It was not until a few years ago, when they agreed to pay .back royalties for every set they bad so manufactured, that ships of other nations were permitted to take any notice of Japanese wireless calls, except In the case of S. O. S. messages. The other case turned out somewhat humorously. An American concern was engaged on some construction work near Kobe. American castings were sent over to be used. 1 The Japanese copied the castings for their own use-j-but neglected to note that the American castings were annealed. When the Japanese copies were put to work in some of their own construction, ; they, being very brittle, ruined the work in progress. THE "MAN OF THE EAST" CASE An example of infringement of patent, and how it was permitted by the Japa nese courts,' was that growing out of a suit brought by the Eastman Kodak com pany. Japanese manufacturers had dupli cated American photographic apparatus even to the extent of using the Eastman name. When the case was tried in a Japa nese court, the native offender against American patents was discharged on his contention tnat ne was entitled to tne use of the name "Eastman" on' his cam eras, inasmuch as it was a trade name he liked.: and he was a "man of the East." British cloth manufacturers have suffered in this respect ; even as Amer leans. There were cases of British and American made cloth sent to the East as samples or on order. Japanese manu facturers intercepted the shipments and duplicated the goods, although the prod uct they turned out was obviously inferi or. Upon the bolts of goods so made they pasted exact duplicates of the pasters carrying the American and British trade marks. Naturally, inferior goods reach ing the intended Eastern markets lost business for those houses but "the Jap anese manufacturers stepped in and grabbed the business with their own goods under their own trademarks. Such cases as these were brought to my attention incidentally, although they had no connection with my work in the Kast. by Americans and others in China as well as in Japan. Protests, although made by the American Chamber of Com. merce in Shanghai, of which J. Harold Dollar, president of Jhe Dollar Steam ship lines, was the head, have not abated the practice. INTERCEPT MESSAGES Cases of intercepting and altering or copying for their own use cable or wire less dispatches from American business houses to their representatives have beqp common. This has worked not only against the business men of America, but it has seriously affected news dis patches sent from the Orient to Amer ican newspapers and news agencies. Every one of these dispatches, sent over Japanese cables as the only way out, is subject to Japanese censorship or alter ation. If a correspondent tries to evade the censorship by having friends take his manuscripts to American ports, there to be telegraphed, he destroys the value of his dispatches by the loss of time necessary in crossing the Pacific. The Island of Yap, over which so great a controversy has been raised in the peace conference, inasmuch as it is one of the central points of transpacific cable lines, formerly German controlled, is the key to the present Pacific cable situation, and, ' no matter what control America has been gives in that little island, the Japanese control the cable stations. (The concluding article in this eeries will be published tomorrow.) BSB . B LAUNDRAX COLUMBIA LE B ON OF MOOSEHEART . HOLD BIG FROLIC The ceremonial and frolic of the Chevaliers of Columbia. Legion, Mooseheart Legion of the World, at Astoria Sunday afternoon, was at tended by 250 members from Port land who chartered the steamer Madeline. Captain L. P.' Hosford, commanding, and left Portland at 7 a. m. The visitors were received at the wharf by Dr. IL L. Henderson, dictator of Astoria lodge. Loyal Order of Moose, and a committee of prominent members, consisting of M. R. Brown. Walter Chris- tofferson, Alex Bergstrum, Andrek Mc- Croskey. P. J. Fitzgerald, ' Andrew Ce- tina, Joe and Tom Mannebach and fully 500 members of different lodges of the L. O. O. M. The band of Portland lodge of Moose led the way to the hospital clubrooms. The ceremony was on behalf of 175 can didates, of which the greater number were from Astoria and Clatsop and Co lumbia county. There were over 60 candidates from Portland and Vancou ver. A crab supper was served. The officers of Columbia legion offi ciating were : George M. Orton, north moose : Max Donahoe, south moose ; George H. K. Elliott, east moose ; M. P. Murphy, west moose ; J. Fred Kennedy, master of ceremonies ; Fred Seiberling, band leader ; A. W. . Jones, Fred Bauer and Cy Confer, chorus ieaders ; F. F. Cosby, chief custodian of the goat. The committee having the arrangements for the trip in charge was : George H. R. Elliott. J. Fred Kennedy, Max Donohoe and Joe Roach. The return trip was made Sunday night. - The officers of Astoria lodge. No. 408, are Dr. H. L. Henderson, dictator ; An drew McCroskey. vice dictator ; Alex Mutch, prelate ; Mark Whipple, past dic tator ; C. A. Law ton. secretary ; M. R. Brown, treasurer ; W. N. Smith, T. S. Trullinger, Jotin T, Bruce, trustees. The lodge has over 600 members and comfortable club quarters at Eleventh and Duane streets in Astoria. Hughes Sacrifices Big Income to Enter Harding's Cabinet Washington, Feb. 21. (U. P.) Charles Evans Hughes made a big financial sac rifice to enter the cabinet of President elect Harding, according to friends. Hughes ranks with Elihu Root as the foremost lawyer practicing, before the supreme court during the last two years. His income for the last year was esti mated today at between J150.000 and $200,000. After March 4 this will drop to 112.500 the salary of a cabinet officer. Highway Commission Is To Meet March 8 Salem. Feb. 21. At the request of the associated general contractors of the Pacific Northwest the date of the next meeting of the state highway commis slon, which had been set for March 10, has been advanced to Tuesday, March 8 The original date conflicted with the annual convention of the contractors' association which meets in Spokane on March 1, 2 and 3. ' Steady Improvement Is Shown by Caruso New York. Feb. 21. (U. P.) Enrico Caruso is steadily improving. Dr. Fran cis J. Murray said today. Caruso had a very', good night and awoke today mucn reiresnea. EinieiraTiv P Dnipia . , Plane Which Fell On East Side Was Vancouver Firm's The pilot and passengers of the air plane which was wrecked at East Twenty-second street and Bybee avenue had not been identified at a late hour Sunday night. Police officials made no further effort to Investigate the accident after City Attorney Grant informed the department Saturday night that it had no jurisdiction over accidents to flying machines. The, machine is owned by Peters, Rod naln & Gorex. Airplanes Incorporated, Vancouver, Wash, it was removed by auto truck Saturday night, according to residents of the neighborhood in which it fell. FINISH ON BILLS By David M. Church ' Washington, Feb. 21. (I. N. S.) Congress turned Into the home stretch today in a neck and neck raog against time. With , but 10 legislative days re mangling before the present session ends, there was every indication to day that sip me of the important leg islation, now on the books will never reach completion; In the senate the big task is the pass age of appropriation bills which already have been passed by the house. There are rumblings which forbode ill for some of these appropriation bills, particu larly the naval appropriation bill. Senator Borah of Idaho has announced his intention to continue the fight to force a conference on disarmament and has given notice that he will discuss the naval appropriation bill at length. This may lead to a senate row which will endanger the passage of the bill at this session. ' The army appropriation bill, provid ing for reduced military forces, will also be the subject of considerable debate and will retard any rapid progress by the upper body, in disposing of the jam of legislation now steadily mounting. Senator Penrose, chairman of the sen ate finance committee, intends to have the soldier bonus bill reported to the senate this week and hopes to get action on it before the close of the session, but inasmuch as this bill has been the sub ject of many frays, there is little hope of its rapid passage and if it finally comes to a vote it is not likely to get out of -conference during the present session. Ordinance Passed In La Grande for Peddlers' License La Grande, Feb. 21. Peddling afoot will subject the peddler to a license of $5 a week. $15 a month or $30 a Quarter, while the peddler who is able to make his rounds in La Grande on wheels must pay a 6 a week. $18 a month, or $36 a quarter, according to an ordinance passed, by the city commissioners. The ordinance includes all but those engaged in selling products from their farms and thosengaged in interstate commerce. After six years J. P. Coon will be able to collect $250 for services rendered to the city of North Powder in connection with the construction of a water sys tem. A jury awarded this amount to Coon, who had sued the city of Nerth Powder for $900 and Interest. Fines, of $50 and 30 days each wertf imposed on-Grant Geddes, Neat Smith and Clifford Alstott. charged with.hunti Ing on a game refuge. All were paroled A decline in the number of places under quarantine for scarlet fever and smallpox was reported Saturday for the first time in several weeks. The small pox cases declined from 60 to 52 during tne week and the scarlet fever cases from 23 to 19. Early Day Settler Of Union GQunty Is Dead at Age of 86 Frecwater. Or.. Feb.' 21. William H.j Weathers, aged 86. died Thursday at the home of his daughter, MA. J. E. Jones of Umapine. , He crossed the plains by ox team in 1869 and settled in Union county, where he drove tie stage be-i tween Walla Walla and La Grande for many years. . He is survived by four children, Mrs.- Jones, Benjamin Fi Weathers of ." Enterprise, Or., William Weathers of Freewater and R. L. Weathi ers of Garden a. Mrs. D. C. Sanderson and her daugh ter. Mrs. R. E. Bean, are .visiting in Mos cow, Idaho, and will 'go to Spokane to attend the Kathleen Parlow concert Thursday evening. Miss Parlow is a dec of .Mrs. Sanderson. They have! not met since 1891. ,, Claims Against U. S. j Rail Administration Expire on Feb. 28 Salem, Feb. 21. Shippers who have any claims against the railroad admin istration during the time of federal con4 trol are urged in a letter being sent out by the public service commission today to present those claims Immedi ately. Thev statute of limitations on these claims expires February 28, the letter points out. and all claims must be filed before that time. The notice is based on a recent interpretation of the statute applying o this question by the1 I. C." C., which points out that "noti-i-fication to. the commission that a com- i plaint may or will be filed later for the recovery or damages, is not a ril ing of complaint within the meaning of the statute." Claims must be filed with the I. C. C, Washington, D. C. National Fraternity Gives W.S.C. Chapter Washington State. College? Pullman! Wash.. Feb. 2L A charter in Tlreta XL national engineering and applied science fraternity, has been granted to the local EpsMon Nu Gamma. Among the members rand pledges are : Joseph L. Williams, Vancouver; H. S. Miller, Centralia ; Lester Moyer, Olympiai.A. E. j Dahlke, Portland, and L. E. Johnson of I Centralia. ' - v , I CONGRESS IN HOT Mrs. A. Campbell, Popular in Musical Circles Here, Dies .. ' '1 Mrs. Alice M. Campbell, mother . of Herbert J. Campbell, well known news paper man of Portland, died at her home. 237 NarUlia street. Sunday after an illness of two months. : Mrs. Campbell was the Portland cor respondent for Musical' America and was well known in local muslcarcircles. S She was born in Pennsylvania In 1862 and came to Oregon in 1898. William P. Campbell, her husband, was superin tendent of the Chemawa Indian school for several years. In 1911 they came to Portland. i ' Mrs. Campbell is survived by her hus band, son and one daughter. Miss Irene Campbell. i - : Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p! m. at St." Marks Episcopal church. Twenty-first and Marshall streets. Two brothers, Herbert and Percy Johnston, Philadelphia newspaper ! men, have been notified. Henry C. Brandos Henry C Brandes, one of the best known caterers of Portland, who had been In business morel than 35 years, died at his home In the Nob Hill ftpart ments Sunday night after an illness of more than a year, He was 59 years old and is survived by his wife, his daughter, Mrs. A- R. Price of Oregon City, and seven brothers. Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon -at 2 o'clock at Holman's chapel, under Christian Science aus pices. I' . Brandes came to Portland 42 years ago from' his birthplace in Germany. He started in the restaurant business and more than 35 years ago became as sociated with the Baurri & Brandes res taurant at 145 First slreet, one- of the famous eating places jf that day. He subsequently operated ither places, and was conducting a cafeteria in the Rail way Exchange buildiiig until a year ago, when he retired on account oi iau ing health. George Hill -The last rites will be performed over the body of George HilU veteran of the Indian and Civil warsi by Father Cro nln . Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclOck in the Skes chapel. Third and Clay streets. The interment; will be made in Riverview cemetery. ! Hill, who lived at 81 East Twenty eighth street, died Sunday. He had been a resident of Oregon for 45 years. Coming to Oregon from New York city, wherf hp van born, he settled at As toria and held large !i tracts or reaaiy there and at Seasidei He moved to Portland 10 years agoj Four daughters, Mrs. itose oprague, Mra niav vetrs. Mrs. Maude Sim mons and Mrs. Nora Mascott," and two sons, Charles M. Hill and li,awara s. Hill, survive him. 3 j Martin Osvold The funeral services of Martjn Osvold, veteran of the Civil war, who died Sun day at his home, 552 Belmont street, will be held at the Odd Fellows temple under the auspices of Samaritan lodge, Tues day afternoon at 2 :30. Interment will be at Lone Fir cemetery. i Osvojd was born in Norway in 1836 and came to America in 1854. He came to Oregon four years after the ending of the Civil war. He is survived by' two g.randsOns. Ralph Martin Osvold and Howard Osvold. Mrs. Anna Hawley I r. '. , ' I 1 . A . . m fa. I r unerai evrvicca lur o. 11 una garet Hawley, wife of JW. R. Hawley of 444 Eleventh street, whojdied February 19, were conducted by the Jtev. W. B. Hlnson this afternoon at 2 o"cliock in the Finlay chapel. The intermentiwas at Riverview cemetery with the Knights and Ladies of Security acting as pall-bearers." Mrs. Hawley is survived by-, her husband and three daughters, 'Mrs, A- E. Carrie, Miss Irene Hawley and Miss Leon a Hawley. kianIsseHsly injured by truck George Salmon, 5 East Seyenty fourth street north, was seriously in jured when knocked down by a truck driver by Sam Miles, 6446 Eighty-sixth street.; southeast, on Eighty-second street near- Division street Sunday night. 1 Miles conveyed Salmon to the Emergency hospital, whence he was taken to St. Vincents hospital. He received cuts about the head and possibly a fractured skull. Miles reported to the traffic depart ment that the undimtned lights of an approaching car prevented his seeing Salmon. Tank Driver Runs Into Automobiles Elmer Kephart, 345 Thirty-first street north, driver of a gasoline tank truck, was arrested Sunday night after 'he had driven his machine into two parked automobiles on Grand -avenue. Kephart attempted to drive between a street car and the two automobiles, but found the channel too narrow. Traffic police who investigated fouiid two quarts' of moonshine whiskey in he truck tool box, so Kephart will face a double charge of reckless driving and j violation of the prohibition law. . jj Montesano p?imber -Bucker Kills .Self Montesano. Feb. 21.4-Chrls Larson, a timber buoker, committed ' suicide here Saturday at the Norden hotel. He was despondent and out of work,' the pro prietor said. (Larson placed the muzzle of "a small calibre revolver in his mouth and snapped two cartridges before, one exploded. A bottle of nerve tonic' and some radical literature wre found in his room. i The coroner: found among his effects a bank book '(that showed de posits of $184 in a Vancouver, Wash., bank. Larson, who was about 55 years old, formerly worked for the Wynooche Timber company. He leaves his mother and a brother in Sweden. Mail Boat Venus Is Safe at Unga, After Battle With Gales - ' i J!' Seattle Feb. 2L (I. N. S.) The power mail boat Venus, long! overdue at Unga, Alaska, has arrived there, according to word received here from the north to day. The vessel left ;! Kodiak February 3 and encountered heavy gales. The Venus- operates between Seward and Dutclf Harbor and Ik under( charter to Dr. Andrew C. Smith! of Portland, who is using it to take the place of the Jo seph Pulitzer, recently wrecked. 'SMELLERS' TAKE MUCH COIN FROM TREASURY VAULTS Washington, Feb. 2 L WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NjL.) The war investigating com mittees of congress, to whom Gen eral Charles G. Dawes recently paid his respects, cost $187,000 in round figures up to January 15, and will round out with a "total cost around $200,000. ; Among the expenditures .is a $15,000 fee paid to General Ansell, who was ap pointed legal asistant to one of the com mittees after his row with. Secretary Baker. . ANSELL GOT BIG FEE ' " ' General Ansell has also been the sub ject of some criticism because his firm accepted employment at the hands of Bergdoll, the Blacker. This was after Ansell had finished working for the house "smelling" committees, it seems. Reports were published that $100,000 was paid Ansell and, his legal associates by Bergdoll, but recent investigation has in dicated that probably only $12,500 was paid by the slacker, of which Ansell re ceived $5000. It was stated that Ansell worked for the committee at the rate of $20,000 a year, and as he was attached to the in vestigation, after a fashion, for about nine months, he accumulated a bill for $15,000. Not all of his time was occu pied in this way, however, as he had time for other practice. CONGRESS GOVERNS Fifteen thousand dollars seems to be about a standard sum for lawyers in congressional investigations. That was the amount paid to Sherman L. Whipple in the "leak" investigation a few years ago, and to Samuel Untermeyer in the "money trust" investigation. Unter meyer's assistant, II. P. Willis, was paid $9400. In contrast with these fees it should be noted that Charles Evans Hughes, who conducted the investigation of aircraft expenditures at the request of President Wilson and presented an extended - re port, declined .to charge the United New York Life Insurance Co (incorporated under the laws of the State of New York.) -346 and 348 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Real Estate . .... Loans on Mortgages Loans on Policies . . Loans on Collateral . Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes 109,722,115.37 Government, State, County and Municipal Bonds 141,539,552.50 RaUroad Bonds L. 343,293,117.30 Miscellaneous Bonds and Stock 8,416,460.10 Cash -I.. 10,574,203.04 Uncollected and Deferred Pre- , miums ....... 13,711,710.24 Interest and Rens Due and Ac crued .: 12,087,598.25 Other Assets ... 51,186.72 Total $966,664,397.19 During To Beneficiaries . . ... . ..... ... .t To Living Policy-Holders . . . . . . . . Total Policy Payments . . . . J . . . . .j $37,446,654.87 were authorized by the Directors arid will be paid in 1921. Over 200,000 new members (including former policy-holders who increased their membership) joined the Company in 1920 representing a total new business of I $693,979,400.00 I ' "I '!'.'" : ,!-.. The largest new membership in the history of the Company. The New York Life In surance Company is what its name implies, A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY." It trans acts no other form of insurance. Its policies furnish trie broadest coverage and provide For payment of face amount upon due proof of death. For payment of double the face amount in event of Accidental death. For life income to the insured who becomes totally and permanently disabled. - , There is a great: opportunity in this Company lor energetic, educated young me who desire, to enter our business as a life work; For! full particulars address either tl Home Office of the Company or one of its Branch Offices. - LAWRENCE F. ABBOTT i ALFRED L. AIKEN JOHN E. ANDRUS CORNELIUS N. BLISS, Jr. j NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER. WILLARD V. KING GEORGE B. COfcTELYOU I JOHN H. FIN LEY I DAVID, R. HRANCIS States for his services. Meier Steln brtnk who . amlated Hurhes. also de clined compensation. Later, on. in an in dependent investigation by tne r rear committee of the Dayton plant. Stein brink was paid about $3000, after the main Investigation had been concluded. WASHINGTON RESIDENTS ASK WATER RIGHTS Washington. Feb. 21. ( WA J KINGS TON BUREAU OT THE JOURNAL) Recent application) for. license under the federal waterpower act include the following; On thousand foot pipe line and water wheel to generate 10 horsepower in Wolf creek" at Lake Keechelus, Kittitas county. Wash., by E. N Tunin, Keechelus Inn, Hyak, Wash. j Diversion dam turning Kalama river into Merrill lake sink hole, raising the lake level 6? feet, with a tunnel 4600 feet and pipe line 7500 feet to a power house near Cougar, 'Cowlits county. Wash- total horsepower 19,000, by C. I. Kepoart Of Washington, P. C. Also by Kepnart for a dam at the outlet of Spirit lake, tunnel 5200 feet and canal four miles long to power house on Toutle river, Skamania and Cowlltx counties, Wash., to generate 25,000. horse power. 7 r . ' ASTORIA Wllili RECEIVE GUNS FOR PARK; ORNAMENTATION Washington. Feb. 2L WASHING TON BUREAU tOF1 THE JOURNAL.) General C C. Williams, chief of Ord nance, has assured Senator MeNary that Astoria will receive three 3. 2-Inch guns for park ornamentation, applied f oc by tne iort oi Miona. i-. Application waa made through Sen ator MeNary when it was learned that certain guns at Fort Stevens were to be dismantled and removed, but too late to receive these guns, as" they had already been allotted, one each to Newport, wasn., lveni, wasn., nu nrucu '. Neb. If these towns do not call for de livery of the guns by February 25 Ithey will lose their place and Astoria wljl re ceive the guns, but if the Oregon city does not wish to wait, or these guns are called for, weapons of the same size will be sent from the Benlcia, CaL, arsenal " j JAPANESE MATCHES BEAR SWEDISH NAME LABELS Washington, Feb. 21. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) Apparency Swedish matches are imore popular in America than Japanese matches. This is believed to be the rea son that two New York importing firms have used labels with Swedish names on matches bought from Japan. The) fed eral trade commission has ordered the practice stopped, having made a finding DARWIN P. K1NGSLEY. President. ,$; 8,407,481.00 . 164,796,225.60 . 147,499,247.07 6,565,500.00 Policy Reserve Balance Sheet, January "1, 1921 ASSETS ' J Other Policy Liabilities ........ Premiums, .Interest and Rentals prepaid . : . .' Taxes, Salaries, Rentals, Ac counts, letc. ................. Additional Reserves ........... Dividends: payable in 1921...... Reserve for Deferred Dividends. Total 1920 the- Company Paid i Dividends amounting: to Board of Directors A. BARTON HEPBURN MYRON T, HERRICK". OKAISidfeK A. HULUblLK FLEMING 11. KLVJ ALBA B. JOHNSON! DARWIN P. KINGSLEY : RICHARD I. MANNING :- JOHN G. MILBURN GERRISH H. MILLIKEN upon the evidence that the labels are de. ceptlve. ' y Such words as TandsticksratrtKs" ars forbidden hereafter upon, boxes or matches made in the island kingdom. Slough Bridges Raise Protest Washington, Feb. . (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) The war department has written Senator Chamberlain that protest has been made concerning the erection of four bridges over Depot slough, near Toledo, or., oy the Warren Spruce company. It appears the bridges were built during the war time rush without complying with the formality of securing approval of plans for bridging the slough, which is navi gable, and it is alleged that the bridges Interfere with the transportation or logs. The department suggests that the Toledo & SUets railroad rhould first obtain authority from the state and then, sub-' mit application in the regular way to the war department. Chautauqua Before I. C. C. Washington. Feb. 21. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) The interstate commerces commission has set for hearing at Portland on March 21 the complaint of-the Ellison- White Chautauqua system of Portland concerning rates to Chautauqua gather ings. The case will be heard by Exam iner Disque. - , Postof f ice to Close Washington, Feb. 21. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) Senator 'Chamberlain has been advised that Walter R. Burner is the only eligi ble applicant as postmaster at Holland. Josephine county. Or., and Thomas E. Wallls at Ely, Klamath county. The po8toffice department also contemplates closing the office at Grossman, being, unable to find a successor to Mrs. Flos sie M. Randolph, resigned. There is one safe place to buy your PIANO i w I V Convenient Payment Arranged LIABILITIES $759,017,764.00 26,552,728.77 4,233,320.03 7,270,905.89 6,733,983.67 37,446,654.87 76,176,646.00 Reserves, special or surplus funds not included above 49,232,393.96 ...... ... ..... $966,664,397.19 $35,453,758.67 79,395,838.63 $114,849,597.30 FRANK PRESBREY; JOHN" J. PULLEY N GEORGE M. REYN x ELB RIDGE G. SSCj H HIRAM R. STEEL OSCAR S STRAO - f S. D A VIES WARP f I t i V