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PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1911.
V
UMJUVTOUB IS HOT
BEARER OF TERMS
Minister Brands Report
as Absurdity.
HE CAN'T TREAT WITH REBELS
rhey Must Lay Down Arms if
x Jhey Desire Reforms.
PRESIDENCY NOT WANTED
Mexican Malrarnan on AniTal at
Capital Ptooinm as Traitors
Mm With V bom II Was Said
to Hits Negotiated.
MEXICO Ci.T. March With a
warning to all Mexicans that, with
very day the rebellion continue the
danger of International complications In
crease, a pica to them to rally to the
support of Ceneral Diss and a declara
tion that the government never can en
ter Into peace nea-ntlatlons with Indi
viduals In arm. Finance Minister LJ -mantour
today entered upon the tank
of pacification which the world, at least,
has lei for him and In tie outcome of
hlh the world la Interested.
Mr. Liroantour railed on the President
at the National Palace late thia after
Boon. The meeting was cordial In the
estreme. the old-time friends shaking
hands and embracing repeatedly.
Then followed a conference, lasting
more thsn an hour, at which no other
person was present. At Its conclusion.
Senor IJmantour said only generalities
were discussed.
The special car In which he traveled
from New Tr reached here at 14
octo-k. Hundreds, among whom were
many officials and a sprinkling of wo
men, were on hand to greet the traveler,
and with the salutations of many per
sonal friends, the reading of addresses
ef welcome by representatives of various
todies snd the shouting of "vivas" by
the crowd, the reception waa a high
tribute to ,the minister's popularity.
President Dlax' greeting waa conveyed
throush one of his official family, tb
meeting between the two most talked
sf men In the republic having been de
ferred until later.
No Dealings With Armed Rebel.
The ovation over, ffenor IJmantour and
the members of his family went by au
tomobile to the IJmantour home In Mlx
Nec, a suburb, where later the minister
received representatives of the press.
Henor IJmantour said the statement
that he was the bearer of cundltlone for
the establishment of peace, placed In his
hands by the Maderos In New York, wss
an absurdity.
"With bad grace could I be the bearer
f such a paper, when publicly 1 have
declared that the government could
never enter Into negotiations with Indi
viduals In arms. A government should
do that which a reaaonaole public opin
ion demands, but It elmuld not and can
not, on pain of extinguishing Itself, ac
cede to the armed pressure of misguided
sons of th country. They must lay
down their arms If they wish to bring
about the reforms that may he nscee
sary."
K the Insurrection Itself. Penor IJ
mantour had nothing to add. he said,
to wluit he had previously asserted, that
It constitutes treason.
Danger From Abroad Grows.
"It la a crime of lese pa tr lota' that
thoea Mexicans who are flshtlng In the
ranks of the lnsurrects are committing,
because etery day the dancer of Inter
national complication Increases. 1 hope
earnestly that those- mlsiruil'd dtlxena
who have taken part In this movement
will soon open their eves to the light of
reason and not remain lonrer deaf to
the persuasive voice of patriotism.
In reply to a sugaestlon that great
results were expected to follow his re
turn to Mexico, he said:
"It Is a heavy burden that public
opinion would place upon my shoulders,
and no one man can carry It without
the co-operation of all good Mexlcana.
1 furthermore cannot understand why
such an effort la demanded of me. when
the direction of the policy of our gov
ernment Is In the hands of no less a
man than the Illustrious statesman who
has formed the country, who has de
veloped It and has given It a high
place among the cations.
Prt Confidence In Ilax.
"We must then place o-jr confidence
In the expert helmsman who in the
past haa met the greatest dangers and
lend htm all the aid of which we are
capable, each In his respective sphere
of action doing all possible to the end
that harmony may reign again among
all Mexicans, for the removal to a
greater distance of danger from with
out, as well aa for the searching close
at hand for a method of Implanting the
reforms, mora or less urgent, required
by the present political situation.-
There waa published this morning."
It was suggested, "a dispatch from
New York In which Uustsvo Madero
said yeu have returned to Mexico to
take charge temporarily of the presi
dency of the republic?"
He Does No Seek Presidency.
"Another absurdity." said fenor IJ
maatour. "Already In times past,
waea win of my friends have he-
tceauaaed ea saaa S-t
UNAPPRECIATEDBOY
COMMITS SUICIDE
GIVES WARNING TO PARENTS
V N FA I It TO CHILDREN.
Rebelling Against Farm Routine,
Boy Has Week's "Good Time,"
Then Takes Morphine.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. (Spe
cial.) Leaving a farewell note that his
death by suicide was a "aarnlng to par
ents who allow their sons to work with
out appreciation," Joseph Fchoenfeldt. 2
years of sge. of Paso, San Luis Osbtspo
County, took an overdose of morphine
this morning In a hotel at lJ-Powell
street and died before aid could ha
given him.
Bchonefeldt had been In this city for
about a week, having coma from the
family ranch at Paso. From the note
that he left and other scraps of Infor
mation It was evident that h had re
belled at the routine work of th farm
and had coma to Ban Francisco with
the deliberate Intention or putting In
one week having a good time and then
ending hla life.
In a statement addresseJ "To the pub
lic." Schortefrkit said:
"To disprove th statement that will
be on everybody's lips (wine, woman and
song). I wsnt to give a statement that
these three and money matters bad noth
ing to do with my taking this course.
There Is no on to blame. This Is a
warning to any parents who allow tbelr
sons to work without appreciation that
they have dona their best. In this they
are certainly unfair to their children."
RICH GOLD LEDGE IS FOUND
Report of New El Iorado In Nevada
Stirs Reno.
RENO. Nev March 30. (Special.)
Th residents of this city ar excited
over the new of a rich quarts discov
ery In Washoe County. Nevada, about
II miles from the California line.
The scene of the discovery Is about iO
mllea from Reno on the line of the Ne
vada-California Oregon Railroad.
and about 3S miles from Aniade In
Lassen County. California.
Not sine rich finds were made In
Tonopah and Gold field has there been
so much excitement here, or so many
old desert prospectors In town. Several
hundred started today for Amadee. with
outfits ready for prospecting.
Meager details received by telephone
from th seen of the discovery are to
the effect that six prospectors Friday
came to a long ledge of gold on a high
quarts ridge which they followed over
the desert for two mllea. The average
width of th cropplnga was two feet
and th rock waa so rich In gold and
silver that It seemed more than half
metal.
When taken to assayera Jn Susanvllle,
the nuartx was said to average over
f:0.00i) In gold to th ton with much
sliver. The Southern Paclflo Railroad
manager In Reno has received full con
nrinatlon of the richness of the dlscov
ery. Already lit) nomesteaaers are io
rated on th new mineral range, but
they will be dispossessed unless they
file new mineral claims.
LOGGERS TO START FIGHT
Forestry Bill Will Pat Small Dealers
Out of Business, "Pis Said.
HOQITAM. Wssh.. Msrch 20. (Spe
cial.) I-o a loggers, headed by ex
H aator Alex Poison, the largest logger
In the Northwest, are prepared to start
a light on the forestry bill which was
passed by the lsst Legislature and was
signed by Governor Hay last Saturday.
Th bill, they declare, will not only
cost the loggers thousands of dollars,
but put many of the smaller loggers
out of business.
Senator Poison declares the bill Is
vicious and works a great injustice on
the loggers. It providing that the log
gers shall clear up after they have
logged a tract of land and has sev
eral other objectionable clauses. He
says It would be Impossible to obey It
and that the only thing to do Is to
put th law to a test or go out of busi
ness.
BADGE MAY MARK DRUNKS
Walla Walla Saloonmen Want Ha
bitual Inebriates Placarded.
W AIJ.A WALLA. Wash- March JO.)
(Special.) To protect th saloon
keepers of the city against persons on
the habitual drunkards list, dealers
are ssld to he prepsrlng an ordinance
requiring ill probated drunkards to
wear buttons or badges showing that
thry are on th
This grows out of two cases insti
tuted recently against local men for
furnishing liquor to "probate drunk
ards, when In both cases It wss con
tended by th saloonmen that they did
not know the men were on the list.
The City Council will probably b
asked to pass a law requiring the but
tons to be worn.
EXPENSES N0T ALLOWED
Presidential Preference Law Give
Authority for $200 Outlay.
SALEM. Or, Msrch 2a (Special. )
Chief Clerk Corey, of the Secretary of
State's office, today made the discovery
that under the Presidential preference
primary law. passed by the people at the
laat election, be has no authority to
issue marran'-s for the supposedly pre
scribed which Is mentioned In the bill
for payment of expenews of delegates to
National conventions
The bill f.U's to make an appropria
tion for this purpose and the chief clerk
says that It will be impossible for him
to Issue such warrants when the time
comes to do so.
I,
DEFEATED, QUITS
Rejection of Its Reform
Measure Is Cause.
REACTIONARY INTRIGUE WINS
Czar Tries Vainly to Change
Stolypin's Decison.
K0K0VS0FF IS NEW MAN
New Premier was Formerly Extreme
Reactionary, but Has Moderated
Opinions and Saved Million
by nis Reforms.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 20. P.
Stolyptn. Premier and Minister of the In
terlor resigned today and the resignation
waa promptly accepted by Cxar Nicho
las. V. N. J. Kokovsoff. Minister of
Finance In the Stolypln Cabinet, will be
th new Prime Minister, and unless un
expected circumstances Intervene, his
appointment will be gasetted tomorrow.
The Council of Ministers Is In session
tonight and It Is believed the members
will tender their resignations as an In
dication of solidarity and adherence -to
the ex-Premier. - M. Makaroff, assistant
to th Minister of the Interior. It Is
said, will receive th post of Minister
of the Interior. While M. Kokovsoff de
sires to retain, aa far aa possible, hla
present colleagues. It Is possible two or
three of th ministers will retire.
Self-Government Rejected.
Premier Stolypln presented his resig
nation personally to the Emperor. Hla
action was due to the rejection by the
Council of the Empire of th Zemstvo
bill for self-government In th nine
western provinces.
The Premier decided to make the cri
sis a personal Issue and the quickness
of th Emperor's answer waa accepted
In certain quarters aa substantiating th
report that the Emperor had abandoned
the Premier to his fate by telling the
Conservatives in .the Council of th Em
pire, through M. Trepoff, to vot "ac
cording to their conscience."
Reactionary Robbed of Pleasure.
But It was learned later that the se
lection of M. Kokovsoff wss made by
the Emperor on M. Stolypin's recom
mendation after his majesty had ex
hausted all means to persuade the Istter
to retain his post. The reactionary
groups which plotted 8tolypln's fall, thus
get amall satisfaction.
The resignation of th Premier came
as a surprise to the Emperor, who was
greatly disturbed for a time. He did not
wish to hear of It, but M. Stolypln ex
plained his motives and Indicated his
firm Intention to withdraw from public
life.
Emperor Requires Inquiry.
In th meantime the Emperor Insti
tuted an Inquiry Into Trepoffs account
of his conversation with his majesty
Ooti Untied on jMf 4.)
MR. HOE "THIS IS THE
RUSSIAN
I
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 09
degrees; minimum. 4u degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds. . .
Mexico.
Lunantour denies he hears -peace terms from
afadero. calls rebels traitors and swears
by Dies, face 1
Madero ready to make" armed truce, when
terms accepted at Mexico City.- Page 8.
Rebels advance against Hermoslllo. capital
.of Sonora. Pace 3.
Taft assures Mexican Ambassador troops
were only sent to border for maneuvers.
Pase 3.
Taft flnda Army maneuvers prove efficiency,
but will order no forward movement.
Pace 3.
Desertlng Mexican soldier captured by Dlax
scents released on American s aemaou.
Page 1.
Foreign.
Russian Premier resigns when reactlonarlea
defeat self-government biiL Page 1.
National.
Government begins suit against 8melter
Trust Exploitation Company to re
cover ls.0ou.ooo for coal mines obtained
by fraud. Pace S.
Political. ,
Attorney-General Wlckenhara speaks acainat
direct leclslatlon and recall. Pase 1.
Roosevelt upholds Arizona's light to adopt
direct leclslatlon. but condemns recall
of judaea. Pace 2.
Democrats honor Brj-an at banquet In Lin
coln. Neb. Pase w. .
loaaetie.
Pacific Coast Company Joins In Southern Cal
ifornia steamer rate war. Pace 1.
Booker Washington's injuries prevent him
appearing In court. Pago 2.
Mrs. Schenk held to grand Jury on charge
of tnurderlnc husband at Chicago. Pace o.
Old battleship Texas la target for Atlantic
. fleet, page 2.
Boy wbo says parents are unfair com
mits suicide. Psge 1.
Sport.
Ben Henderson, outlaw pitcher. Is reinstat
ed; will report to McCretlle. Page 7.
Dudley Clarke elected baseball captain at
Multnomah club. Page 7.
raririe Northwest.
8trange woman arrested at Moecow saya she
is ex-wife of President McLean of Uni
versity of Idaho. Page 4.
Another prison employe resigns; others ex
pected to follow. Page 6.
Vancouver, Wash., Mayor calls Chief of Po
lice to throw out Councilmen who op
pose his veto. Page 4.
Ceauaerxlal and Maria.
Grain dealers offer higher prices for wheat.
1'ags 19.
Chicago wheat markot affected by Kansas
crop reports. Pace is.
Stock market strong in face of large offer
ings. Pace IS.
Cattle and sheep prices advance at Portland
stock yards. Page Id.
Portland sea rate south Is cheaper for Puget
bound travelers. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mayor Simon announces he will not be can
didate for re-election. Page 12.
Railway officials start on tour of Central
Oregon. Psge 18.
Commercial bodies and railroad officials re
gret that large percentage of colonists
stay in Portland. Page S.
Oregon Agricultural College annual hus
bandry class grades stock show exhibits,
psge 10.
United Hallways now sends trains through
Cornelius Gap tunnel. Page 10.
Safely orphans' fund Increasing. Page IS.
With withdrawal from race of Simon, can
didates for Mayor to begin to appear.
Page 12.
M. ft. Munly declares Chamber of Com
merce "Mafia" made port member quit.
Page 13.
1300.000 bonds to be asked for new audi
torium, page 13.
CHINA CONCEDES DEMANDS
Russia Allowed Consulates and Free
Trade in .Empire.
8T. PETERSBURG, March 20.
Chlna'a reply to the Russian ultimatum.
dealing with the treaty of 1881, was
delivered today. ,
It complies with Russia's demands
for the opening: of consulates and the
establishment of free trade In certain
districts, but leaves the limitation of
monopolies for further negotiations.
The Foreign Office Is disposed to con
sider the reply satisfactory. .
LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES, AND
DIRECT LAWMAKING
IS IT REPUBLICAN
Wickersham Speaks on
Progressive Method.
RECALL AROUSES ANTAGONISM
Attorney-General Would No
Subject Judges' to It.
FEAR OF MOB WOULD ENSUE
Cleveland Audience Hears Exposi
tion of Principles of Republic as
Opposed to Pure Democracy
of '.'x'rogresalves."
CLEVELAND, O- March 20. The prin
clple of representative government as
opposed to direct legislation was up
held by Attorney-General Wickersham
tonight in a speech on "The State and
Nation" delivered at a banquet dedlcat
Ing the new 14.000,000 Federal building.
The banquet was given under the au
spices of the Chamber of Commerce and
300 of the city's leading men and dis
tingulshed guests were present.
Republic Is Representative.
Mr. Wickersham had a strong: plea
for an Independent judiciary, and
scored the recall as "the latest lnven
tion of self-characterized 'progressive'
government.
"Representative republican govern
ment." said he, "Is founded on a prac
tlcal recognition of the fact that in a
busy, prosperous community the aver
age citizen can give but little time to
the details of hla government. He
therefore joins with his fellow-electors
In selecting representatives to frame
the laws from which to be governed
and in choosing the principal officers
who are to execute them. His life
liberty and property are protected from
undue invasion In either branch of
the Government by means of Consti
tutional restriction upon their powers;
and by limiting the terms for which
they are chosen there is required of
them a periodical accounting of their
stewardship. .
"This system secures to the agents
freedom from undue interference dur
Ing their terms of office, thus giving:
them time o work out any given prob
lem and to submit it to the test or ex
perience before it is condemned.
Reform Abuses Don't Destroy.
"Abuses of power occur under all
forms of government. Representatives
chosen to make laws- for state or Na
tion have not always been faithful to
their trust. The greater Importance of
the National legislature, upon which the
eyes of the Nation are ' directed, has,
aa a rule, preserved it from the cor
ruption and the inefficiency of many of
the state legislatures. The history of
the latter has been too often a history
of venality and stupidity.
"But is the remedy to be found in
Concluded on Page 6.1
I'M THE KEEPER OF 'EM!'
"VIVA TAFT," SAYS 1
RESCUED MEXICAN'
FEDERAL DESERTER IS TURXED
OVER TO AMERICANS.
When Diaz Agents Abduct Soldier
From Arizona United States
Officer Secures Freedom.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 20. A Fed
eral sergeant who had deserted and was
today captured by Mexican officials on
American soil, and then hurried back
to Agua Prieta, was the cause of no
little excitement here today.
When the facts became known both
Americans and Mexicans in Douglas
gathered and made a demonstration.
The demand was general that the pris
oner should be returned to this side of
the border.
Major John Gardner, commanding the
First United States Cavalry here, took
a hand in matters and requested Com.
isario Vasquez, of Agua Prieta, to
bring the man to the American line.
An automobile was then dispatched
to Agua Prieta and the sergeant was
brought back. He still wore his uni
form and was given an ovation by the
crowd.
During tha period the oergeantwas
being lionized the crowd demanded a
speech of him. He got up and shouted:
"Viva Bill Taft!"
It was later explained by the Mexi
can officials that they crossed the line
for the man In fear that he might be
come Intoxicated.
After permitting himself to assume
the part of a mild hero for several
hours, following a day that was filled
with much excitement, the sergeant of
his own accord returned to Agua Prieta
tonight to join his battalion.
During the period the excitement
was at its height regarding the federal
sergeant. Constable Frank Clark ar
rested a Mexican rurale at the customs
house. BANK WILL EE MEMORIAL
.
Relatives of Late E. H. Harriman
to Erect Institution
NEW YORK, March 20. A dispatch
from Washington announces that a
charter for the Harriman National
Bank of New York was Issued today.
The Incorporators are members of the
family of the late E. H. Harriman, and
the bank is designed to-be a lasting
monument for the perpetuation of his
memory.
Mrs. Harriman, with the aid of her
lawyers and financiers, who were close
ly associated with her husband, has
worked out all the details of the new
bank. In addition to its pwn cap
ital and resources, the Harriman Na
tional Bank will take over by absorp
tion those of the Night and Day Bank,
in the organization of which the late
Mr. Harriman was prominently inter
ested.
The new bank will rank with the
strongest in the city and will start off
with an immense business through the
Influence of the Harriman estate, the
Harriman railroads and staamshlp
lines. Joseph W. Harriman, a nephew
of E. H. Harriman, will be president
of the new bank.
AMELIE TO GET ALIMONY
John A. Chaloner Killing to Pay Her
$3600 a Year.
NEW YORK. March 20. (Special.)
George M. McKellar has been appointed
by the Supreme Court to take proofs
and facts in regard to the application
of Thomas T. Sherman, custodian of
the person and property of John Arm
strong Chaloner, who was declared an
Incompetent by the New York courts,
to pay Princess Amelia Troubetzkoy an
annual income of $3600 a year.
Chaloner is now living in Virginia
and affidavits are presented from him
stating that he does not oppose the ap
plication.
Chaloner's wife, formerly Amelie
Rives, divorced him in 189S and mar
ried Pierre Troubetzkoy a year later.
The couple are now in this city. The
Princess laid her claim before. Mr.
Sherman in regard to the income,
which, she said, Chaloner had promised
to give her In lieu of alimony.
REVENUE RETURNS GREAT
AH Records Broken During First
Two Months of Present Year.
WASHINGTON, March 20. The Gov
ernment's receipts from internal rev-
enue ara at their high mark. In the
first two months of the present year
193,837,080 was collected, an increase
of more than 122,000,000. Receipts for
February alone were $1,692,000 greater
than a year ago.
Higher taxes on tobacco are largely
responsible, increased receipts from
that source being about 1800,000 a
month. 'The greater consumption of
beer was responsible for an increase of
$366,000 in February alone. Taxes on
oleomargarine are falling off.
Corporation tax receipts are begin
ning to come In. A little more than
$380,000 has been received. Returns
will be complete on June 1, and by
July 1 the Treasury officials expect to
have $25,000,000 collected.
APAN'S POLICY UNCHANGED
Condemnatory Resolution Defeated
by Large Majority.
TOKIO, March 20. The resolution of
fered In the Diet by the opposition, con
demning the government's foreign pol
icy in connection with England's and
America's foreign policy, was defeated
today by a large majority. Count Ko
mura reiterated the government had
made no change in its foreign policy."
The Diet will be prorogued this aft
ernoon
RATE-BY
ill JOINED
COAST LINERS
Sweeping Cut Made on
Pacific Coast Ships.
YALE-HARVARD RATES ARE MET
Diminishing Business Forces
Company to Act.
AFFECTS SOUTHERN ROUTE
Governor and President Will Com
pete In Fight From San Frauclsco
to San Diego, Santa Rosa
to Santa Barbara. '
SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. (Special.)
After a few preliminary skirmishes, the
rate war in coastwise water transporta
tion. Instituted by rival companies
against the Pacific Navigation Company,
began In earnest today, when the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company an
nounced a sweeping reduction in its
rates between San Francisco, San Pedro
and San Diego.
The action of the Pacific Coast Com
pany was taken after due consideration
by the officials of the diminishing size
of their steamer passenger lists and the
increase in travel on the huge turbiners,
Yale and Harvard.
Rates Effective at Once. '
The cut made by the Pacific Coast
Company is larger than the slice in rates
taken by the San Francisco-Portland
Company a week ago. The rates on the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's
steamers in the southern traffic will now
be the same as those of the Yale and
Harvard, except that berth and meals
will be Included In the flat sum as an
inducement. General Manager Hlgbee,
of the Pacific Coast Company, stated that
the new rates .will go into effect imme
diately. The fare on the Governor and Presi
dent from San Francisco to San Pedro
is cut from $11.60 to $8.35; on the Santa
Rosa from San Francisco to Santa Bar
bara, from $8.60 to $T. The fare on th
two big steamers between San Francisco
and San Diego comes down from $14.15
to $10, and on the Santa Rosa from $13.50
to $9.
Yale and Harvard Fast.
"Unless the cut made by the Paclflo
Coast Steamship Company affects us
more than the one made by the l.h
Francisco-Portland Steamship Company,,
we will not take notice of the cut rates.
However, If it appears that both com
panies are oomblning to run the Yalo
and Harvard off the route they ara
on now, we wish to state that both
ships can average 21 knots per hour,
and, with that speed, we are In position
to compete with any rates put into ef
fect by either company and cover the
Coast from San Diego to Puget Sound,
giving better service and more fre
quent sailings than are being given
now."
. While the other companies are wield
ing their rate-cutting blades, the Paci
fic Navigation Company stands by its
guns a ail will not take the offensive
until ltpears that the business of tha
Yale an Harvard is interfered with. ,
Service to Be Considered.
Captain James H. Bennett, of Ben
nett & Goodall, operators of the Yalo
and Harvard, made the following state
ment after the new rates of the Pacific
Coast Company had been announced.
"We understand that Pacific Coast
Steamship Company has followed the
San Francisco- Portland Steamship
Company by cutting rates from here to
Los Angeles to $8.35, and from here to
San Diego to $10, including berth and
meals. We consider that they have
been very liberal in making this arbi
trary differential, considering the class
of ships they are operating on the
route, and the service they are giving
in comparison to the Yale and Harvard.
FRENCH LICK IS SHAKEN
Dynamite Explosion Arouses Guests
and Causes Excitement.
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind.,
March 20. The 600 guests at the
French Lick Hotel were roused from
their beds early today by an explosion
of dynamite in a new building being
constructed by the hotel company. The
explosion caused considerable excite
ment, but little damage was done.
The cause of the explosion is not
known by Thomas Taggart, president
of the company. He said the explosive
was used by the contractors in blasting
rock to make way for the foundation
of the new building, and that the ex
plosion probably was accidental.
WAR ON TIMBER BEETLES
Aggressive Campaign Planned, State ,
and Nation Co-operating. '
WASHINGTON, March 20. An aggres
sive campaign by the Department of
Agriculture to control the depredations
of timber-destroying beetles in South
eastern Oregon, was announced today.
The Forest Service, the General Land
office, the Bureau of Entomology, the
Oregon Land Board and an organisation
of private owners and independent in
terests, will co-operate as soon as the ,
weather conditions permit. r