THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy. PORTLAND, JULY 23, 1917. COAST GOAL SUPPLY SOUGHT BY M'NARY Oregon Senator Suggests Al teration of Rules to Induce ... Opening Alaska Fields. WO LEASES ARE YET MADE Government Railroad to Matanuska District "Will lie linished Next Year, and Clicap Fuel Will Be Available if Mined. ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash Jngrton, July 21. Although assured by Secretary Lane that there is no po3si bilily of getting Alaskan coal into the Pacific Coast markets during the com ing Fall or "Winter, Senator McNary, of Oregon, is doing his utmost to bring about the speedy development of coal in the Matanuska field, to that when the Alaskan harbors open up next Summer the Pacific Coast ports, now suffering from fuel shortage, may re plenish their supply. When Senator McNary looked into the Alaska coal situation he was aston ished at some of the things he found, lie discovered that although Congress, as far back as October 20, 19X4, passed a law authorizing the leasing of coal lands in Alaska, and although the In terior Department, on July 19, 1916. promulgated regulations for carrying that law into effect, no leases have yet been made, and if the Government rail road should be completed tomorrow there would be no coal ready for shin- i Inent to Anchorage, the present termi nus ot the Oovernment railroad. It has been known for some time that the Alaska railroad would reach tne Jlatnnuska coal field during the present Summer or Fall; it has been Known that after the completion of this much of the railroad the Govern ment would be ready to transport coal at a reasonable charge from Matan uska to Anchorage. But there have been no leases, other man one small one to produce coal for the use of the Alaska Railroad l ommission, and in that instance the lessee went into bankruptcy, and the commission took over his mine, thus bringing about the ludicrous situation of a Government agency developing tovernment coal land under a Govern ment lease and paying for the leasing privilege. Capital Invrtlaf-K, Drawn Bock. w nen henator MrNary probed deeper ne lounu mat tnere had been capital ists interested In developing the coa lands of the Matanuska field: applica tions for leases or inquiries regarding them had been made, but the leases were never closed. Those who were interested were scared off. not so much by the law as by the rigid requirements and conditions of the regulations pro mulgated by the Interior Department. And when he presented the matter to Secretary Lane. Senator McNary was told that doubtless the regulations should be modified, to make them more attractive to capital. Using the old regulations as a basis, senator McXary, at Secretary Lane's invitation, has suggested a number of manges which operate, in the main, to remove conditions which stand in me way or development. As the regu jiiiunn si.ina. almost arbitrary powers Hie reposed in Government agents, in Alaska, and on their say-so leases can be canceled and lessees can be forced to lose their investment. Senator Mc Nary has suggested that these imprac- ncaDie and objectionable features be eliminated, and he has been advised mat ir these t;onditions are removed, coal leases will be made. Chamw Are SiisrmIk!. For instance. .Senator McNary would eliminate an irksome requirement that a lessee, before developing any coal land, shall submit a plan and specifica tions outlining the development he has in mind, lie would eliminate a require ment that no level in a coal mine may be abandoned without the consent of a Government agent. It is now in the power of a Government agent arbi trarily to say how far inside the limits of his claim, a lessee must confine his development and he is not allowed to work closer to the boundaries than this agent may dictate. As the regula tions stand, the lessee must ret writ ten permission from a Government gent before he can remove more than a. stipulated quantity of coal from any mine or level and the placing and re moval of pillars is absolutely Jn the control of a Government agent. Another section of the regulations denies to a coal lessee the right to any mineral substance other than coal that he may find in the course of develop ment. All such minerals, it is stipu lated, become the property of the Gov ernment. And this in face of the fact that no mineral lands in Alaska, other than coal and oil are subject to lease regulations even scribe the maximum number of ine lf-ssee may employ. And vn. ine regulations prohibit jiosai or mine waste in such that it shall be a "nuisance vrnience or obstruction of of travel." Russian lines along a 23-mile front Detween Zlochoff and Tarnopol. The Russians were in retreat in th! sector all day Friday, according to their own account, which lays the brunt of the blame upon the failure of certain commands to obey orders. The Rus sians burned villages and wrought havoc in the countryside as they fell back, the Berlin statement reports. Apparently toward evening the Rus sian commanders were able to rally their forces and check the retrograde movement, as the Petrograd report speaks ot a. Russian pause along .a aerinite line. Saturday evenings sup plementary German statement, how ever, says the advancing Teutons had reached the vicinity of Tarnopol. Berlin announces the recapture of positions nortb. ot Brzezany lost at the beginning of the Russian offensive on July 1, the capture of the village of Babin, south of the Dniester and of heights near Vovlca, on the front of General Kornolof fa advance on the Lomnica front. I he Roumanian front now is wit nessing active Infantry operations, al though not as yet on a large scale. GOV EBNOR FORBIDS GLOBE DEPORTATION Home Guard Told United States Troops Will "Use Arms if Necessary.' BISBEE TO ARREST MEN The situation on the Franco-Belgian front presents much the same features as for some time past with frequent German attacks on the French lines, particularly along the Chemin Des Dames In the Alsne region and con tinued play of the heavy artillery on the .British front, notably in Belgium ana ine sectors immediately to th south of the Franco-Belgian border. lesterdays official statements re corded no changes of ground. Charges of Vagrancy to Be Made Against All Xot Having Clear ance Cards, Permitting Tlicm to AVorlf In Mining. The Russian internal situation seems to be resolving Itself satisfactorily to the forces of order. The chief pow ers of the government now are In the strong hands of Kerensky, as Premier and Minister of Avar and Marine, and the authorities appear to be crraoDllnsr more Doidly than previously and with entire success so far. with the extrem. ist forces, which caused the recent tur moil. pre-men last of the dis- a way ineon- any means Regulation May Be Irksome. ' In this last regulation, Senator Mc Nary suggested the necessity for strik ing out the work inconvenience." as it lies in the power of a Government agent to say what is an inconvenience and that power could be readily abuaed As. to the other requirements enum erated Senator McNary has suggested that they be stricken out entirely as they serve no useful purpose; they make it possible for a Government agent, especially one imbued with bur eaucratic Ideas, to harrass any lessee and virtually stop coal development' lie has suggested that the regulations be so modified as to invite investment of private capital, while yet protecting all proper and reasonable rights of the Government. With the Pacific Coast In dire need of fuel, with the Government paving $12 and $13 a ton for coal for vessels of the Pacific fleet and other Govern ment ships on the Pacific Coast and with unlimited coal in Alaska that can be laid down at tidewater, according to Secretary Lanes estimates, for from $3 to $4 a ton, Senator McNary sees no reason why th problems in hand cannot be worked out speedily. It being a physical impossibility to get out the coal this Winter, but it being certain transportation will be avail able in the Spring, he wants to see the coal lands developed in time to meet the needs of the Pacific Coast next eason. at the latest, if departmental regulations are all that stand in the way. he thinks the remedy is plain and simple. The matter now is in the hands of the Secretary of the Interior David Lloyd George, the British Pre mier, made a speech in London vester- day which was, in effect, a reply to the recent Reichstag address of Chancel lor Mlchaelis. That address, declared the British statesman, showed Germany sun in militant mood and still dom inated ny autocratic ideas. The en tente could not make peace with a Germany so dominated, he declared, and would fight to the end. "until full liberty has been established." He pre dicted a speech' in a different tone from the German Chancellor before long. In connection with England's ability to hold out, the Tremier declared the Nation's food supply for the 1917-18 period already had been obtained and that thpough the cultivation pro gramme the supply for the following year would he obtained even if ship ping losses increased. As to the ship ping situation, he said, four times as many ships as last year would be turned out this year by Great Britain. MISS BJURSTEDT WINS miss browm: bested bv NATIOX. AL WOMAN CHAMPION. Jounnton Beats Alexander. New York Cracls Tenuis Player Murray De feat George M. Church. UTICA. N. T., July II. In the pa triotic round robin tennis matches for the benefit of the American Red Cross and the United States National Lawn Tennis Association's field hospital that ended here today, the feature was the singles- contest between Miss Molla Bjurstedt, National woman chamnion. and Miss Mary: Browne.' of California former three-times holder of the title. Miss Bjurstedt. playing- with wonder ful speed on the clav courts of the Yahnundasis. Club," defeated Miss Browne. There is a possibility of a tie be tween R. Lindley Murray, of - Buffalo, and Frederick B. Alexander, of New York, for the men's singles chamnion- ship. When Murray worsted William M. Johnston, former National sine-leu champion, in a gruelling three-set match he had three straight victories to his credit. The summaries: Singles William M. Johnston. Ran Francisco, defeated Frederick B. Alex ander, New York. 4-6, 6-3. 6-3; R. Lind ley Murray. Buffalo, defeated Oeorsre. M. Church. Tenafly. N. J.. 7-5. 7-5; Har old A. Throckmorton. Elizabeth. N. J., defeated Charles S. Garland. Pittsburg, 6-1. 6-4: Frederick B. Alexander. New York, defeated Harold A. Throckmor ton. 6-4. 7-5: II. Lindley Murray De feated. William M. Johnston. 6-2. 4-6. 7. Doubles George M. Church and Charles b. Garland won from R. Lind ley Murray and William M. Johnston by default. Miss Molla Bjurstedt defeated Miss Mary .h Browne. 6-4. 6-1. GLOBE. Ariz., July 21. That Colonel White with five troops of- United States caalry at his command will "use arms if necessary" to prevent the rumored deportation of Industrial orkers of the World from the Globe Miami district was the positive state ment of Governor Thomas E. Camn- Deii in a telegram to Major F. M. John son, Jr., commanding the home guards. A report reached Governor Camobell' that the loyalty league was preparing for a general deportation of all I. W. w. members to take effect tonight. In response he sent the following emphtaic telegram to Major Johnson: through commanding General. Arl. zona department, I learn that persistent and apparently authentic rumors indi cate that attempt will be made at Globe and Miami tonight to ship I. W; W. out of district: Colonel White will pre vent vucii action witn lorce. it neces sary, first advising both sides of that intention. He states both sides are armed- and that it was declared Bisbee episode will not be repeated.- The re port states that action of vour' league nas oeen secret. If this report is true. I shall depend upon you to use all necessary sersua- sion or force to prevent loyalty league participating in such unwarranted and dangerous undertaking. Please advise me Immediately that action indicated will not be tolerated by your organiza tion, aiso assure colonel White "THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, "Governor." Major Johnson denied that a dennr. tation of Industrial Workers of the v orld had been planned for tonltrht miiiuusn ne reEusea to admit that no sucn action might occur in the fuure. Following is his telesrraohic renlv to governor uampDeu: we, the home guards, compose most or the membership of the loyalty league, and are law-abiding citizens or mis community. Tonight in onen" meeting we were placed under the or ders of Colonel White and Sheriff Armer. Reports, as stated in vour wire, unfounded, and given out bv our enemies as well as the enemies of our country and our flag. Rest assured that law and order will be preserved. out unuer correct orders. "F. M. JOHNSON, Major Commanding Home Guards." or.r Ariz., July si. All unem ployed men in. Bisbee, who have not applied to the Investigation commit tee for "clearance" cards permitting them to get work, were today ordered arrested ana cnarged with vagrancy. rue action regarding the men was de cided upon at a meeting of leaders of the Citizens' Protective League and the workman s Loyalty League called bv Sheriff Harry Wheeler. Miners reach ing here from Globe. Miami district. say the situation there Is growinir more serious. reeling betwen the Indus trial Workers of the World and other persons there is bitter, they assert. adding in some instances that they are leaving there because they fear trou- about August 1, when Federal troops are to be to current talk.. ItMlaM withdrawn, according VALLEY PLAY IS FAST CLOSE TEXMS MATCHES STAGED AX SALEM. ARE ' i.anerjr Is I'rnienl Frohman and Wnlford Are Easily Winners of Mn' Singles. Progress of the War. PRINCE LEOPOLD of Bavaria is making the most of the disaffec tion that under extremist Influence de veloped in the Russian, army in north eastern Galicla and In pressing Into the SALEM. Or.. July 21 (Special.) Exciting games marked the Willamette Valley tennis tournament hero todav. and a large gallery rollowed the clav. Weather conditions still continue to he ideal. Tonight the players motored to Si I verton. Today's scores were: Men's doubles McDousal and Monret beat oc ajid ThleUen. 7-.".. 6-:: 'NVickerahani and TeWitt beat Bates and YounR. B-4. -4; Bona ana nona Deal c McDousal and M. Frohman. -:t. fl-::. Men's singles A. T- Frohman boat UTo- rouftal. 4-H, n-1, defaulted; Vv'ollord bent wt'kershH.m. 6-.". H-S. Women's slnRles Miss Cowden best Itlin ft. flair. 4-K. 7-.",, -4: Mrs. Kthel Northrup beat Miss Cowden. -!. tt-O: Mrs. Northrup beat Miss- Campbell, 0-0. Women's doubles Miss Campbell and Miss MoBrtde beat Miss May and Miss Uray, tt-1, --; Mrs. Northrup and Miss Kordiinj beat Miss Berry and Miss St. Clair. fl-O, U-3'. ELIHU ROOT TO GET MEDAL National Arts Services Club to Recognize ii Commission. NEW TORK, July 31. The first valor medal of the National Arts Club will be awarded to Elihu Root, in recognition of his services as head of the American commission to Russia, it was announced here today. Mayor Mitchel harr appointed a com mittee of distinguished citizens to con fer the honor on 17. Root, ut the re quest of the defense committee, of the club. The medal is to be struck In gold. Mission to Roitmania. Gets Head. RICHMOND, Va., July 21. Henry W. Anderson, an attorney and director of Red Cross work in Virginia, will be head of the special American Red Cross mission to Roumania. for which a spe cial emergency appropriation of $200, 000 has been made. It was announced here today. MIAMI, Ariz., July 21. Miners desig nating themselves as a committee of the American citizens gathered todav in a gully outside the enmo of the federal troops on strike duty here and discussed ways and means of return ing to their employment in the mines and smelters of this district. Their number was estimated at ?00. Army oiricers ordered the men to disperse. which w-is done. Another meeting wax announcea. lor jvionday. Speakers at the meeting agreed that there was no hope of a settlement at this time between the mining com panies and the labor organizations, and that any steps toward ending the strike should come from the outside. To this end a committee was named to endeavor to arrange a conference be tween the operators and men. The committee was instructed to make its representations as from the "American citizens of the camp'" and not as rep resenting any labor organization. LKADVILLE MIXES ARE CLOSED iifty Properties Affected by Strike of 2000 Men. LEAD VI LLE, Colo.. Tuly 21. All the mines in the Leadville metal mining district are shut down today, follow ing a etrike order Issued by the local branch of the International Union of I Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. On an average 2000 men are employed here, but. with the exception of 50 pumpmen, engineers and watchmen, all have quit. Fifty actively producing properties are affected. 111! CONSULS REPORTED HELD Berlin Hears Russians Imprison American and Englishman. ixiima, Edwards9 Annual July XT FTP TT V SALE! $38.0 No long salutatory is necessary in order to acquaint you with the aims, whys and wherefores of this event discontinued styles, soiled samples and samples, that have no reserve stock must go. Even though prices have been cut in half Edwards' Easy-to-Pay Way will apply to all purchases, whether it be one piece or a dozen. 0 Dining Table $19.00 48-Inch Plank Top mi, awoa $2.00 Gash! 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Th Anzelfter. ot Berlin, hears American consul at Odessa. John A. Ray, has been imprisoned there, with his British calleasrue, by soldiers, for having spoken unfavorably of the rev olution. The soldiers, the newspaper says, refused to liberate him. LONDON, July 21. The Foreiern Of. fice has no information regarding; the reporiea arrest ot the tfritish and American Consuls at Odessa. The Ber lin report Is discredited. sura PICKETING IS PROTEST SUFFRAGISTS EXPRESS DISAPPROV. Al OF PARDON BY PRESIDENT. In Mrs. It. M. Potter, IMonrcr, Dies. Mrs. Hanna Mary Potter, nione.r ryf Oregon, died yesterday at the residence of her son, Lester O. Potter. 921 East Couch street. Mrs. Potter was the widow of Levy C. Potter. She came to Oregon in 1851. She is survived by one son. Lester Ci. Totter. and two daughters, Mrs. D. V. Whitfield, of Port- lana, ana Airs. w. ii. Uliford. of Cor. dell, Oa. Voodbtirn Is Hunting Robbers. WOODBUKN', Or.. July 21. (Special.) -The City Marshal recently found In different places in the city pieces of fuse and dynamite. There is an Im pression that those who have perpe trated robberies at Mount Angel. Silver. ton and otner points on the Springfield branch are making their headquarters here. Csmlnc of Banners Is Kesumea Front of White House Gates, Al though Wilson Is Absent. WASHINGTON. July 21. "Silent picketing" at the "White House gates was resumed, by 13 members of the Women's party today without Interfer ence from the police or citizens. It was the first time since the women staged their suffrage demonstration for the benefit of the Russian mission that the women had been permitted to parade their banners before the White House unmolested. President Wilson was away on a. week-end cruise, ine dem onstration was a protest against the President's action In pardoning 16 of their number from the workhouse. It is understood that since President Wilson pardoned the 16 'members of the Women's party sentenced to serve 60 days in the workhouse for their ac tivities, the police have been ordered to pay no attention to the "pickets" so long as they do not display banners with inscriptions insulting to the Presi dent or treasonable. All of the suffragists left the picket line durlnir the middle ot the after noon, their day having been without incident. They announced they proba bly would resume picketing Monday. STRIKERS DEFY POLICE soldiers and orkmen Wounded in Clash in Madrid Streets. MADRID, July 21. A number of per sons were wounded when strikers and gendarmes fired upon each other In Valencia yesterday. According to re ports reaching the Under Secretary of the Interior, the commandant of the gendarmes called upon a crowd of strikers to disperse. They replied by firing on the gendarmes from roofs and porches. The police returned the fire and two soldiers, one policeman and six civil ians were wounded. Numerous persons were arrested. Reports .from Barce lona today were that the city was quiet. German Licenses Revoked. WASHINGTON, July 21. Licenses under which German chemical firms have been exporting to the United States through Northern European neutral countries serums, vaccines, an-i tl-toxins and other biological products were formally revoked today hy the Treasury Department. The order of revocation cites the inability of Treas ury inspectors to inspect tho plants of the companies because of the war. Osag Indians Greet Belgians. TULSA. Okla., July 2!. The Belgian war mission was welcomed into the Southwest today hy some of the orig inal Americans. A tribe of Osage In- ir,,irNufiii m gay ehawU """"i cioines, comprised lain part or the that greeted the Hind, head of the tribe, of welcome. nd an inmor- munlclpal committer visitors. Chief Kacon tpoke the worus Pet canaries fn this connn-v sumen a total. of 3,704.65 pounds mrnsee.q curing the last year. of VORKS IN POISOxN OAK AND IVY WITHOUT FEAR kTHK Laurel Hill Cemetery, of which A. I am superintendent," writes .T. II. Brummette, of Springfield. Or., "is full of poison oak. T take it very easily. When I sent to you for a bottle of Santiseptlc Lotion, -I had had 'poison oak for about five months. I com menced using Santlseptic as soon as I got it and kept working in the poison oak. To all appearances, I am now en tirely cured, and. believe me, it cer tainly takes something to even help me. I had and have tried everything I or anybody else ever heard of. including all kinds of guaranteed remedies. Just simply time and money wasted. Santl septic certainly did the work. I will recommend it to everyone X can." A&youe who has ever experienced the tortures of poison oak or ivy will he grateful for the information that this extremely irritating annoyanco is no longer to be feared. The pain, itchins, fever and irritation disappear almost like magic with a few applications of Santlseptic. Santlseptic heals and pre vents other skin irritations, such as sunburn, chafing, fever and cold sores and insect bites. It is a remarkable soothing and healing lotion. Men use it after shaving and the women for the complexion and for baby's pkin. Santiseptic is easily procured at most drug stores, a good-sized bottle costing but 50c. If your drugerist cannot simnlv It, 25 cents in stamps or coin sent to tlin manufacturers, the Ksbencott labora tories, Portland. Or., will secure post paid largo Introductory bottle. Adv, ft t 4 1 A