The Oregon Daily Journal from Portland, Oregon • Page 2

Women Seek Peace: American Workers NO JURYMAN YET FOR PAYMENT AT TIimE OF RATE CASE DECISION MOUNTAIN TO BE MADE AN INVITING RETREAT NEW YORKRCHITECT I Roosevelt Peeved Ooloul Declares arfcy Ooiny to Ksgne i Xkaagerens Grew of I Menace to United, tetes." I (United Prew Leaded Wire.) Chicago, April 10. On the eve of departing for The Hague for the Women's International Peace conference, called by Queen- Wllhelmina of Holland, the Chicago delegates were today greatly excited as to the advisability of publishing a letter received from Colonel Roosevelt at the headquarters of the women's peace party. i The colonel, according to reports, scathingly attacked the women peace promoters as a "meddlesome, dangerous crewv- of the greatest menace to the welfare of the United States." Roosevelt, it is said, ironically pointed out that the women might better protest against the violation of Belgium by Germany and the attacks upon unarmed merchantmen by submarines. FEAST AFTER FAST FATAL TO MAN WHO HIKED FROM SOUTH Newton Coleman, Following Hard Trip 7 and Overeating, Found Dead. (BpacUl to The Journal.) Corvallis, April 10.

Exposure, starvation and exhaustion ending with a few days of feasting resulted in the death of Newton Coleman, a wandering plumber, who arrived a few days ago from California. Walking all the way in scanty clothing, with practically no shoes. and on a fare which was insufficient to keep up his strength, he arrived in Corvallis hungry and worn out. He obtained work from a. local plumber, ate hearty for three or four days, and Thursday night was found dead at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets.

It is thought that I his death was caused from overeating. Coleman worked here, for E. A. Schweinlng, a plumber, a year ago. and remained at his work until he had saved 1105.

He was of the opinion that he could do better in Call fornla and in the early winter months left for the south. There he ran out of money, could find no work and started to walk back to Corvallis, wnere ne arrived April 1, this year. 1 Coleman was 47 years old and has a sister living in Kansas who is quite well-to-do. He was a good workman and was known among his fellow workers as a pleasant person. He ate two or three extra hearty meals and for a few days ate at least six times a day.

He became sick as a result of overeating, but did not lighten his fare. Thursday night before leaving the shop, he was feeling better but after going to bed he later got ud to walk about and dropped dead in the street. Merchants Approve Or Sweetheart Day The leading grocers are cooperating to make Bweetneart day a big success. The Sunday Journal will contain art announcement, with coupon entitling each subscriber to a full size package of the most popular article of its kind in the country. Look for the announcement and take advantage of the "Sweetheart Day" JITNEY PASSENGERS HURT i Three of tour persons in a South Portland Jitney were injured last night when the machine in which they were riding at Third and Jefferson streets was turned completely.

Louis Sherman, the of 671 First street, was arrested. David Brown, of 794 Corbett street, received a fractured wrist and bruises. Others Injured were Miss Lena Herman, aged 22. of 452 Jackson street. Cruises, and Gus Fisher, 438 Third street, bruises.

Miss Herman and Fisher went home. I William Kruger, autoist arrested on a charge of reckless driving, failed to appear in the municipal eourt this morning, and a bench warrant fOr his rearrest was Issued, i i Albert J. Batt and Ous Peppel were fined $10 for speeding. Other speeders were C. M.

Sidwell, $15; O. H. Tilbury, $16; C. E. Messenger, $10; 8.

A. McMillin, $5. BERTH RESERVATION PLAN MOW PROPOSED New Policy Is to Put Stop to Last Moment Cancellation of Order. PROTECT OTHERS' RIGHTS scheme Will Be Put in Operation As Boon as Kotloe of Intention Can Be Posted. Realizing that indiscriminate ad vance reservations of Pullman car berths often lead to disappointments and complaint, the sleeping car company is working out a new policy that of requiring that all berths be paid for at the time reservations are made.

H. P. Clements of Chicago, general ticket agent of the Pullman Car com- pany, conferred in Portland yesterday u4tti Vl 4 Initial rail "lines and outlined the policy to thpm. As soon as the agents have been Instructed as to the company's intentions, bulletins will be issued for posting in hotels, ticket offices ani other centers for instruction' of th traveling public. lit has been the general practice for ticket agents to reserve berths at the request or prospective travelers even when the traveler was not sure hs wbuld start on the day he expected.

At the last minute ha might either cancel the reservation or let it go by default. In either case other travelers wpuid be 'deprived of the use of "the berth. Under the new arrangement, all berths must be paid for at the Urn of reservation, the money to be returned in case the iberth is not used but only when the cancellation is made long enough before train time so that berth may be sold, again. The conference was held in the office of John M. Scott, general pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific, attended i by passenger officials ol the O-W.

R. Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Spokane, Portland Seattle, and the Milwaukee. Three Divorces Granted. 'Oregon City, April 10. Judge Campbell signed decrees of divorce In the following cases Friday: Mary A.

Johnson vs. George W. Johnson; Christie Lot vs. George. M.

Lots, and Call ita M. Lewis vs. Charles K. Lewis. AMUSEMENTS fJ pit j-p Bdw'jr at Ttor Tonight 8:15 ZIEGFELD FOLLIES nn original cast inn UU BROADWAY BEATJTIT8 1 VU frlrwi 2, $1.50, 7r.e unci 6ip.

7 KeRlnuIng TOMORROW Briln i'rtrt Mt, 1 to 25P. Floor, 2. $1.00. 0l(viny. $1, 7fc, 60n, Gallitrr, ROc.

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I- I fk 1 TO BE MECCA SUNDAY; PLAN A FINE OU1G Portland Residents Ao Be Given Chance to View Be-" ginning of Work of Trail, EXCURSION WILL BE RUN tnii Will Xfar TJnloa Depot at 9 o'Oloek A. M-5 floop of Fro- posea Trail Detailed. Portland people will Be given opportunity to traverse stretches of the Columbia River highway tomorrow, to rlew Multnomah and other famous waterfalls of the Columbia gorge, and to witness the formal beginning of work on the Larch mountain trail, by means of the special train excursion irganized by the Progressive Business lien's club. The excursion train will leave the nion depot tomorrow morning at 9 'clock. Excursionists will carry lunch, out coffee will he furnished them.

The train leaves Multnomah Falls for the return to Portland at 4:30 p. m. During the day a number of hikes, graded in Itrenuoelty to meet the wishes of in- Jlvidual hikers, will be conducted to viewpoints and along the highway. To Go, Haln or Shine. The excursion will be held, rain or thine, and if it should happen to rain, commodious sneuer icnis wiu do pro vided.

Larch mountain trail will scale the high gorge wall just to the left of Multnomah Falls. It will lead through the canyon of Multnomah creek, past Devil's rest to the top of Larch mountain, where both an observatory and lodge room will be constructed to enhance the opportunity for securing the finest view of the Cascade range. Chester Hogue, of Foulkes Hogue, architects of the Oregon building at the Panama-Pacific exposition, has contributed his services to plan the structures. Discussing the plan yes- terday, Mr. Hogue said: "The lodge will be built agatnsf the rock at the summit of the mountain with1 Portland and eight snow peaks in i view.

The tower will be on the highest point of the wooded part of the mountain, a quarter of a mile south of the lodge. Tower to Be Built. "The tower will be built of huge tim- bers cut on the site and will rise above the tops of the surrounding trees with an outlook in every direction. Sur- mounting the tower Is an inclosure for the forest service which will contain a relief map of the surrounding coun- try and a large telescope. The patform will be reached by a stairway winding.

Ing alternating with a 'run for ase in climbing and convenience in passing. "The lodge will be semi-octagonal in shape with a central fireplace cut in the solid In front of the flre-X place is the lounging space and surrounding this at a level two feet be low is the bunk and eating space. Many Conveniences manna a. "Windows extend entirely around the lodge, affording an outlook in all directions and at the same time a protection from the wind which at times reaches a Velocity of 80 to 100 miles an hour on the crest of Larch mountain. "The lodge will be equipped with hot! and cold running water and toilet facilities and.

will be surmounted by a 2000 gallon tank for protection against All o. "With the summit of the mountain attainable by a good trail at a 15 per cent grade, oh foot or by burro, a night at the lodge with the beauties of the -sunset and sunrise will be one of Oregon's greatest scenic attractions." It is expected that after the trail, the observatory and the lodge are completed, Oregon will have, in connection with the Columbia" River highway, an attraction for lovers of mountain scenery unsurpassed in America. Minister Will Begin Pastorate-Tomorrow Bey, George T. Darsle, of Tint Christian Cnuron, Highly Pleased With ITew rield. s.

Highly pleased with the people ffe haa met and with the prospects for a successful work in his new field. Rev. Oeorge F. Darsle, the new pastor of the First Christian church, will preach his first sermon 'to a Portland congregation tomorrow morning. He and Mm Tnrai arrived Inat nie-h frnni Terre Haute, Ind and were met at the North Bank depot by a large delegation of his church members.

Their arrival last night was made unusually pleasant when they were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ortdley, whom they had known well in Akron, Ohio.

Mrs. Oridley was a member of his church at that place. They were entertained at the Grldley home last night Mrs. Darsle was also delighted -a to meet Mrs. E.

S. Muckley, the two having been schoolmates. TT 1 in til i uucie Bam ignis Villafs Mine Order Max loan General Would Confiscate All Properties on Wnlch Taxes Hot Paid and Which Suspend. (International News Serriee.) Washington, D. April 10.

The state department announced yesterday afternoon that it had protested against General Villa's decree of March 19 in which notice was served that mines where operations have been suspended or where taxes have not been paid will fee confiscated July 1. General Villa was notified that a great hardship would be imposed upon companies Which been unable to se- cure sufficient workmen and capital to keep the mines going. Kentucky Towns in Path of Flames i (International News Srvie Lexington, April 10. With sev- eral populous towns and Tillages lying In their path, the forest fire In south- era Kentucky threaten enormous prop- erty losses today. The outskirts of Whitley City and Bauer are already and the flames are making straight for Stearns and other big towns.

A population of SOOO will be made homeless unless the fires are controlled to 24 hours. MOUNTAIN Wanted in England Two Hundred, ZiUied by Wages ef 18 Cents aa Sour sad Big Bonuses, Kave Already eOone. (International New Service.) New York. April 10. Calls for more than 400 men have been received in this city in the last three weeks from industrial centers in Great Britain and it Is reported that an order for 1000 more will be made soon.

Half of the number have sailed already and the others await orders from the British government. The men are wanted to fill theTflaces of those at war so the factories may be kept open. The thousand men are said to be wanted in one of the largest electrical manufacturing concerns in Great Britain, at Liverpool. Free transportation and six months' work i are guaranteed. Half rate return pass age after a reasonable period is also offered.

The average wages offered are 18 cents an hour and a bonus- of IB to $0 per cent for extra good work. AWARDS ARE MADE FOR BEST ESSAYS ON GOOD ROADS BONDS Charles Berst of Ladd School Captures First Prize for Superior Effort, The Prise Winners. First prize. $50, Charles 9 Berst, age 14, Ladd school, class 9, B. Second prise, Tur- je ner, age 13, Ladd school, class ijt 9.

B. Third prise, $10, Margaret A. Scott, Fernwood school. 9 -Awards were made today in the contest of school children for prises offered by S. Benson for the best essay in favor of the proposed county bond issue of $1,250,000 to improve the main highways of the county.

The winners are Charles Berst, first; Amy Turner, second, and Margaret A. Scott, third. The contest was confined to the pupils of the grammar schools and students in first year work in the trade schools. Out of a lajrge number of essays submitted a committee of high school teachers selected 10 which were passed upon by, the following committee: H. R.

Albee, mayor of Portland; W. L. Lightner, chairman board of county commissioners, and C- A. assist ant superintendent of schools. The essays were limited to 200 words in length s.nd many good ones were eliminated from consideration for the reason that this requirement was exceeded.

In making the award the committee took into consideration argument, form and originality. APPOMATTOX DAY IS CELEBRATED BY G. A. R. IN SPEECH AND STORY Veterans Flock to the Court House to Observe Fiftieth Anniversary of Surrender.

The old boys met in the court house room. Their hair gone white on time's swift loom And they talked of old days, not for gotten, Of the sixties down in the land of cotton Look away, look away, Look away, in- But Dixie ain't the tune to play. Perhaps, on Appomattox day And yet It's a durn' good tune, is Dixie! A crackin' tune, is Dixie! But then. If it ain't the thing. Here goes again: "Bring the good old bugle, we'll have another Bong" They saneit with the spirit that will start tnn world alone: They told of Grant and Sheridan, of Johnston and of Lee.

And with tears of Appomattox and its iamous appie tree. Hurrah! Hurrah! Fast beat the old boys' hearts. To play again, back 50 years, the old heroic parts; And eyes grew dim that looked upon the flag that makes you free. And throats choked on the syllables, "Atlanta to the sea." H. Dickinson, of Illinois, heard the news in Ala.hn.rn Twas Johnston's men that told him, i with many a rebel damn.

As they tramped south- to find their homes, if any homes were there. And boys In blue and boys in gray Biiuun litmus ana canea it square. Hurrah! Hurrah! "Say, Johnny, got a chew?" "Hey. give me some hardtack, you long-nosed Yankee, you!" Thus the chaff flew back and forth, lika bovs in friendlv Dlav. Fifty years, ago, dear friends, on Appomattox davl Chaplain Walter told us of the deeds of worth: He said that Appomattox was the nations grand rebirth; And Colonel Hausdorf brought the tears that's rightfhe did for sure Ana ir ne can vyitej aown tnat mere speecn, we ll call it literature.

Hurrah Hurrah! How hungry we au werei Hurrah! Hurrah! We'd eat cast-iron burr: But we were all so happy we nad no woras to say. And forgot our empty stomach! on Appomattox day. H. C. Tork could not get in the room i was early packed; "Well." said he, "'twas just like this at City Point, sir, fact! Our battery was stationed there and i didn't see the fun We didn't know that Lee had quit till i we got the New Tork Sun, Hurrah! Hurrah! We brought the Jubilee! The darkies swarmed around us, rejoicing to be free; They said that they were going up north with us to stay, And followed us along the roads, on Appomattox day.

There were' speeches, there was music, last night those kids can play -And Sunnyslde's one school in town that has some orchestray; The women's good relief corps, they I drilled, dressed all in write; And then we all shook hands around; old comrades said goodnight. i SUITS THE FACTORIES; E( Portland Firms Who Make Use of Corrugated Iron Sheets- Benefit by Ruling, RAILROADS LOSE A POINJ Interstate Commerce Commission Or ders That Discrimination on Shipments Be Removed. Portland manufacturers who make use of corrugated iron sheets in the production of culverts and like- products, are congratulating themselves over their victory in the eas they Instituted against the transcontinental railroads for an equalization of charges. The interstate commerce commission decision has Just sustained the manufacturers in the case, which was heard before Examiner Pugh last July. is For years the carriers in their transcontinental tariffs have classified corrugated sheet iron with plain sheets for the reason that only corrugated sheets of thin gauge were used on the Pacific coast, for roofing and siding.

Recently, however, the manufacture of culverts used by railroads and in highway construction has beeome an important industry In Oregon and California. Corrugated sheets In the manufacture of culverts are of gauges 12 to 16 sheets to the inch. The railroads published a rate of 85 cents from eastern points to the coast on plain sheets of thin gauge and 95 cents on corrugated. Testimony was included at the hearing to shqjpr that there was no Justification for this higher rate for corrugated. In this view the commission Concurred, holding the higher rate an unjust discrimination.

In the application of the carriers for authority to meet water competition, a rate of 75 cents was proposed on thin sheets. Including corrugated of all gauges, while 55 cents was the rate proposed on plain sheets of 11 to 16 gauge. With the removal of the discrimination ordered by the commission, it appears that the carriers will be required to establish a rate of 65 Cents on corrugated, of gauges-11 to 16, resulting in a reduction of 40 cents per 100 pounds over the rate previously in force. The complainants in the suit to equalize these rates was started by the Coast Culvert and Flume company of Portland, John S. Beall, president, which was Joined by the California Corrugated CtSvert company, of West Berkeley, Cal.

It was presented through the- transportation committee of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, which prepared the data and handled the litigation. People of Seward Excited Overload Selecting XT aw Sites lis Expectation of Official Announcement of Xoute of Alaska ftailroad. (United Press tested Wire.) Seward. Alaska, April 10. Expecting official announcement from Washington today of the Alaskan railway route, Seward is consumed with excitement, and already there is a' great rush to Jumpground in the reserved townsite of Ship Creek, unofficially designated as one of the terminal points.

In the, face of the warning by the Alaska commission to keep off the reserved section, the belief that construction work will commence there has caused a great number ef men and women to "mush" in over the snow and to risk large sums of money in building stores and hotel in' the hope that the government will let them stay. The big rush is expected when the steamer goes in from here April 15. Many have reserved homesteads outside the reserve. EMPLOYES SATISFIED WITH CONDITIONS Men Declare They Are Well Treated and Are Not Compelled to Board at Mess, As an argument against the proposed county bond issue for better roads statements are being made that home, workers are not being employed on the Columbia highway and that camp conditions are bad. Interviews with, a number of those on the work disprove these statements.

Arthur Johnson of Corbett, said: "I have worked on the Columbia highway off and on for the past year. I have been given work when I could spare the time from my farm. I have been well, treated. 5 "I will say that residents and tax payers have always been given the preference All the men I have talked to seem to be well satisfied with the workinsr conditions. I do not board at the camp but I know that the food served there is good." Carl -Nelson, of Troutdale, said "I am a taxpayer of Multnomah county and a farmer.

I have a family and worked on the Columbia highway when I could spare the time from farm work. I have three sons who have also been given employ ment. -We are treated well and hot compelled to board at the mess house. IVsonslder this bond Issue a business proposition. Hans Henrichsen, Troutdale, said: "I am a resident of Multnomah county and have lived here 4 years.

I am a taxpayer and have worked on the Columbia highway since January. I am satisfied with my" job aund hope that this will be put before the people that they may know that residents and white men have always been given preference on this work." e. iinix, -iTouiaaie, saia: "I have been employed on the Colum bia highway since September, 1914. There are no Greeks or Italians at work here. The men all seem to be satisfied and only wish that the work be continued- I hope everyone will work for the bond issue and help the CHARGES 1UALIZED COLUMBIA HIGHWAY THE HEARING OF THE C0PPERF1ELD CASES Baker County's Population Interested In Action of -the Copperfield FOURTEEN ARE EXAMINED Question Is Whether Governor Zs Personally BesponsiMe for Sis Official Acts.

Baker, April 10. An echo of the turbulent times that attended the placing of Copperfield under martial law by former Governor Oswald West, because, he alleged, gambling was unrestricted, immorality rampant, and the sale of liquor to miners unrestrained, was heard here 'today when the damage suit filed by William WIegand, E. Stewart and Antone Warner, against West, Colonel B. K. Lawson of the Oregon National Guard, and others, was begun.

Colonel Lawson has been here several days. Governor West arrived this morning and Miss Hobbs is expected this afternoon. The suit grew out of the confiscation of the liquor stocks of the three plaintiffs, who formerly conducted saloons in the little frontier town. They alleged that the seixure was without due process of law. Up to the time of noon adjournment, no Jurors had een passed for cause, although three had been, tentatively accepted.

Fourteen had been examined altogether. So slowly was the process of securing a jury progressing that it was believed that the present panel would be exhausted, and perhaps several subsequent ones. The sheriff was waiting; for official notice to summon more veniremen. i The belief existed that it would be almost impossible to secure a jury, so thoroughly conversant were the people of this "county wltlx the various ramifications of the case. Hundreds of persons were in town attending the trial, and the little courtroom was crowded to overflowing.

Nearly the entire population of Copperfield were In Baker. The questions involved in the case are whether the governor of a state is personally liable for his official acts, and whether militiamen are personally responsible when they obey the orders of their ci-mmamler-in-chief. i STAFF OF TEACHERS WILL UNDERGO BUT A FEW ALTERATIONS Of 1040 Instructors It Is Likely That Less Than 20 Will Not Be Reengaged, Employed in the Portland public schools are 1040 teachers, and It is probable that less than 20 of them will not be continued in their positions for another year. This is considered a remarkably low number of changes to be made In a teaching force of this size. For those 20 positions over 8000 applications have been filed.

The teachers who wish to retain their positions must so notify the school board before May 1. A few of the teachers the board will mot de sire; to reelect. To these notices, to that effect have been sent. Under the tenure-ln-office law theBe teachers must be given a hearing by the school Doara ir tney i request it. it is not considered likely, however, that any of them will request a hearing.

Last year about 20 Vacancies were filled by the school board in the spring and in addition 40 extra teachers were employed to meet emergencies." Assistant Superintendent Grout said that usually more teachers decide during the summer months to give their positions than at the time teachers are being selected in the spring. Foot of Grant Is Chosen for Landing Batlway Officials) and Members of Bridge Commission Decide Site for Ferry Sock. Vpon Vancouver. April 10 -The foot of Grant street has been official ly decided upon as the place for the new ferry landing, according to Commissioner fJohni P. Kiggins, and it is probable that surveying will commence the first of next week.

The decision was reached yesterday at a conference of members of i the bridge commission and the officials of the Portland Rail way. Light Power Co. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. Vancouver, April 10. Marriage licenses Were issued yesterday by the county auditor to the following persons: Paul J.

Hutter and Agnes ProehL both of Portland; Frank A. Merriam and Mrs. Pearl E. Quick, both of Portland; Charles C. Leland.

Of Os wego, Or, and Ada Phillips, or far-Johns, James William Moller, of Portland, and-Mrs. Alverinia Crockett, of Lents, Earl Owen ana Miry tu. Tavlor. both of Portland; C. Leslie Clement and Mrs.

Ada C. Ross, both of Portland. Oregon City license. Oregon City. Or, April 10.

A marriage license was issued Friday to Henry W. Kohl, of Oregon CI ty.i route No. 2, and Miss Nellie Etta Wilcoxen. Files Petition in Bankruptcy. Francis H.

Gill, realty dealer. clubman and well known in golfing and social circles, has filed a bankruptcy n.titinn with the clerk of the United. States district court in which he sets fnrth liabilities: at almost 1 9000 and assets at less than half that sum. His unsecured debts amount to B36. 'Hume Is Improving.

Attorney Wilson T. Hume who was shot tn his office tn the Panama build-in gWednesday i by Frank A. Consen- Hnn whim hn tiaA orAnreA leave the off ice. Is said to be out of danger. fnnoAntlnn aril) rnlT A Drclfminir bearing before Municipal Judge Steven, son Wednesday.

i SSUES ULTIMATUM TO CITY) COMMISSIONERS Municipality Must Pay I for Discarded Auditorium Plans or Be Sued, The city will pay J. H. Freedlander, York architect for the. proposed public auditorium, $10,000 for preparing present auditorium plans or suit will be instituted. Such was the ultimatum given W.

L. Brewster, commissioner of public affairs, this morning by Attorney I. D. Hunt, representing Freedlander. The old plans have to be discarded and new plans prepared, as the old specifications call for a building 200 by 300 feet, when the Market block to be used Is only 200 by 200.

The city commissioners Thursday made an offer of $8000 for former work and, expenses and Attorney Hunt agreed -to communicate the offer to Freedlander. Freedlander says, according! to Attorney Hunt, that his expenses in preparing the old plans were more than 10,000, but that he will call the matter settled if that amount is paid. A special meeting of the council is to be held Monday afternoon to determine what action the t-ity will take. TO INVOKE REFERENDUM Measure Aimed at New Jitney Ordinance. Petitions aimed to Invoke the referendum on the recently adopted ordinance regulating jitneys and auto buses are to be placed in circulation Monday, according to J.

P. Flannigan, business manager of -the Auto Transit Welfare society. The Jitney men are now waiting for a certified form of petition from City Attorney La Roche and expect to get this today. As soon as received copies are to be printed and names secured. Those-handling petitions expect to get enough signatures in two days to invoke the referendum on the meas ure.

Merger to Be The official figures of the votes cast in the election for the merging of St. Johns with Portland were filed with City Auditor Barbur today. They show Oiat a total of 1298 votes were cast, of which 799 were for the merger and 499 against the merger, or a majority of 300 votes for consolidation with Portland. Hungry Youth Holds Up Jitney With Pipe Former Student of Stanford and California Universities Strikes Driver, Whose Soreams Attract Police. (United Press leased San Francisco, Cal April 10.

Homer Newman. 2T, a former student of California and Stanford universities, attempted to hold up and rob Benjamin Fowles, a Jitney bus driver, here today by slugging him over the head with a piece of gaspipe. I "I was sick from hunger," was the explanation young Newman gave the police ater being Newman said he picked up the piece of pipe late yesterday, but it Was not until this morning that he got up nerve to attempt robbery. He hailed the Jitney bus, climbed in, and at Pierce and ValleJo streets drew the I gaspipe front his coat and struck Fowles. It was a glancing blow, however, and Fowles was merely dazed.

He grappled with Newman, and his cries for help attracted the police. Body SUU Unidentified. No Identification of the well dressed body of the man that was Isiied out of the river at the Inman-Poulsen mill Thursday afternoon had been made at the public morgue at noon today. Relatives of Patrolman Sig Meyers, who has been ill for several months and who has been, missing for five weeks, called at the morgue; but they were unable to identify the body. The man jipcara 10 ds aooui years or age, and the cuff links bear an old English letter, H.

i Longshoreman Found Dead. Frits Boneberg, longshoreman, aged 73 years, found dead In bed at 77 Russell street this morning, was taken to the public morgue by Deputy Coroner Smith, where an autopsy will be performed. The man bad been drinking heavily. He was a member of Longshoremen's Union No. 6, and that organization took charge of the body.

He leaves no relatives in Portland. Top Drawing of proposed lodge on Larch mountain. Bottom Perspective of observation tower. IN MARKET FOR LARGE SUPPLY OF LUMBER Portland Banker Receives Information Pointing to Early Industrial Activity. As an indication of what the lumber industry of Oregon may look forward to as soon as the war Is over, E.

G. Crawford, vice-president of the Lumbermen's National Bank, has Just received information that the French government is advertising for bids for the purchase of 600,000,000 feet of lumber. That this is only a beginning, leading to other and even greater purchases of lumber for the reconstruction of a large portion of Europe, Mr. Crawford was convinced. "It soon will be a question of ships not of markets," declared the banker.

"Even now the shortage of shipping is having its effect. I know of one Columbia river lumber manufacturer who has been trying desperately to secure bottoms for the carrying of his product to the Atlantic seaboard, where he is positive that a ready market exists. I am averse to making any statements that might be construed as Indicative of a coming 'boom, because that is the last thing Portland wants. But we do want people to go to work and in my opinion work is the one salvation." The French government has placed advertisements in the Paris editions of the New Yorjc papers and these will appear later in the American press. Half a billion feet -of lumber in one order means more than the manufacture of just that much lumber, experts say, because it shows that as soon as the rehabilitation of Europe begins other orders of even greater magnitude will follow.

Northwestern lumber dealers recently sent a man to Europe to organize the market in anticipation of the expected demand, and it is believed that his Influence will go far toward giving the Oregon and Washington lumber mills a big share of the purchases. Money Safe in Sock. By puttlng.S21 In his sock, Benjamin Vaach, of 267 Chapman street, succeeded in saving that amount when he was held up by two masked robbers at Seventeenth and Taylor streets, last night. Vatch was on his way home from lodge when accosted by the armed highwayman, who took ,935. The thieves, after searching him, ran south on Seventeenth street.

rapid and pleasant communication with the country; the ease with which other cities can gain the good will and money of all kinds of travelers away from us; the annoying, but well founded, comments on our extreme backwardness and Inability to see the advantages of good roads. All these and many other evils will be charged against the unions until their members will wish they had favored instead of opposed the issue and sale of these bonds. Their opposition will be all the more strange since the cost Is to be borne by the wealthy, the cost to laborer being almost nothing- a few cents, not more than 55 cents per year on $1000 assessed 22. F. RIITCY.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT 1 I Thrills! THEATRE fThrillal RACE FANS, ATTENTION! Special Added Attraction Tomorrow The sip Mae At the Panama-Pacific Exposition Most Thrilling Automobile Race Ever Filmed Flve-Hair-RaUing Accidents Cleverly Caught by the Camera! Union Labor Reminded of Duty It Should Perform in Voting for Road Bonds Issue StartmgTomorrow 1030 a. m. 10c ADMISSION 10c Thrills! To Union Laborers: If the road bonds do not carry at the election next Wednesday it will be because of the opposition of the union laborers. All the evil consequences of the defeatthe loss of employment of the thousands of unemployed men in the city, costing the county at the rate of more than $160,000 per year; the delaying of the building of the road until every other city in the country gets ahead of us. making us ashamed of our own 'city; the showing to tourists that although we have the finest scenery in the Country, we have no good way of showing It; the very heavy expense of keeping the present roads in repair, far exceeding the interest on the b-ids; the great advantage of easy.

Thrills! i i TONIGHT, LAST PERFORMANCE OF "THE NIGGER" WITH WILLIAM FARNUM i unemployed flt the state." i.