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THE 3IORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1914. 6 GARRANZA HALTS VILLA'S WAfi GOODS Friction Between Constitution alist Leaders Is Reported Increasing. COUNTER REVOLT POSSIBLE Federals May Unite With Northern General, if Amnesty Is Xot Given. Villa Insists on Carrying Out Torreon Agreement. WASHINGTON. Aug- 12. General Carranza has ordered held at Tam pico a large shipment of ammunition consigned to General Villa, according: to official advices today to the 'Wash ington Government. For many weeks Villa has been busy recruiting and buying ammunition, and Carranxa has not objected to ship ment of the latter via Tampico. To day, however, he called a halt and gents of Villa who have been pur chasing ammuniition for him were much surprised. Villa Insists on Convention. Reports of Increasing friction Be tween the constitutionalist leaders come from various sources. From Gen eral Villa himself to persons In direct touch with him came a synopsis of the reasons why he Is displeased with the attitude of Carranza. He sets forth that he will insist on the carry ing out of the agreement reached at Torreon when the breach was tenta tively adjusted. There it was agreed that delegates representing every 1000 soldiers should meet to draft a plan for holding the elections. Villa's de mands in brief are as follows: a-r,t That a civil Insted of a military government b established throughout H Iro and a faneral election conducted by It; thai no military ctalaf be Provisional Presi dent and no military chiefs hold the offices of Provisional Governor of any of the states. --,..-. i villa himself is military Governor of Chihuahua, from which post ne is wiiuna; to retire, and he wants Carranza to retire as first chief. Second Land reforms should be put Into fleet in accord with the Mexican constitu tion and in a lawful way. Amnesty Is Demanded. Third The present federal army should V ta.ilved but its meritorious officers and men be taken over Into the new army of the republic, composed of tne constitution alist forces. Fourth Amnesty shall be riven all po litical offenders except those directly respon sible for the overthrow of Madero and Sua res. Officials of the American Govern ment have had an opportunity to ex amine Villa's demands, but no com ment has been forthcoming from any one about them. The first point is ex actly opposite from the programme which Carranza previously had an nounced he would follow. The plan as given out by close friends of Villa shows that the fighting General has drafted a scheme with which the pres ent ftc'eral army, and especially the Geiii.-als now supporting the Carbajal sr-ivertitnent. are entirely In sympathy. Ilia and Federals May Unite. Officials incidentally have been ad Ti.ied that while the federal army Is evacuating Mexico City to allow a peaceful entry of rebels without sub Je.cing non-combatants in the capital to the dangers of a battle, the federal forces, estimated at 40,000, have not finally determined what to do. The federals want guarantees and General Velasco. minister of war to Carbajal. has Intimated in an official communi cation to Carranza that If guarantees are not given and amnesty declared, a counter revolution undoubtedly will follow and an effort be made to Join torcfc with Villa. George C. Carothers. special agent Of th- State Department with General Villa, has left here after many con ferences with Secretary Bryan and will resume his work of reporting to the American government on the activities of Villa. years, spoke on "The Life of a Pioneer Preacher." The session opened this morning in a grove near Rochester. Governor Lis ter delivered the opening address. Other orators were J. H. Stanley, principal of the Highland school of Portland, and M. Harris, of Olympla. At noon lunch was served and in the afternoon an open-air dance was held, while the old settlers discussed old times. The Rochester band played. CANDIDATE LATE IN FILING Cathlamet Man Places Name on Roll at Last Minute. CATHLAMET, Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Contrary to expectations, there was a last-minute canuiaaio m imo county. At the stroke of 6 o'clock. Just as the Audtor was about to close his ofice for the day. . r. urem, of this place, filed for County Assessor :,raint William Stuart. The complete list of those who have filed Is as follows: Representative. J. G. Megler, William A. Arnold and Robert Bowman; auoi- tor. Blanche Herrow and KObert so.. Math; Treasurer. Enoch Bide, tiera:, Wlnnifred Cooper; Assessor, N. P. nrem and William Stuart; Sheriff, Thomas Adams. D. C. Butler and Frank : Suoerintendent of Schools, W w Ho.irl Commissioner of First Dis trict Arthur Houcher. William Lund and R. Buswell; Commissioner of Third District. William Anderson. All are ReDUblicans. except vv. w. Head, candidate for Superintendent oi Schools. HARVESTER TRUST IS HELD MONOPOLY Dissolution Ordered, Though Treatment of Rivals Is Declared Just. SHIPPING BILL ATTACKED BE.VATOI! I AM: AGAIN OPPOSES ADMINISTRATION. Government Ownership of Merchant Steamer, to Be Used aa War Aaxlllarirs, Favored. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Aug. 12. Again taking issue with the Administration, Senator Lane, of Oregon, today condemned the main provisions of the emergency shipping bill, contending it will fail utterly to relieve the trans-Pacilic tie up and also may ultimately involve the United States in war or serious differences with belligerent naval powers of Eu rope. He declared the chief beneficiar ies under the bill would be the Stand ard Oil Company and the steel trust, whose ships. If granted American regis try, would not be available for general trade. A proper solution of the situa tion, he contended, would be an appro priation adequate to enable the Gov ernment to purchase or build 30 to 40 steamers which can be used for ordi nary commerce in time of peace and be converted into naval auxiliaries in time of war. If the United States should become Involved in war at this time. Senator Lane declared that most our warships would be rendered useless because of the lack of auxiliary vessels. He fa vored Government ownership and oper ation of an adequate fleet of merchant vessels. In view of the fact that most foreign ships that could be granted American registry under this bill would be subject to seizure under the terms of the London agreement. Senator Lane predicted that If any ships adapted to carrying trade will be brought under American registry, all would return to foreign registry as soon as the war is over. He predicted that neither Germany. Great Britain nor France would con sent to the transfer of ships to Ameri can registry while they are flying their respective flags and which have been driven into Idleness by the European war. OLD SETTLERS ASSEMBLE Rochester Has Big: All-Day Celebra tion in Grove. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Rochester entertained one of the biggest assemblages in her history today, the occasion being the annual reunion of old settlers of Southwest Washington. Several Centralia stores closed following a proclamation of a half holiday by the City Commission. The Centralia Commercial Club fathered the annual gathering of the pioneers. W. H. Cameron, a Centralia attorney, was chairman of the day and Mayor Thompson, who was a minister fbr 10 GARFIELD TICKET LARQE Republicans, Democrats and Pro gressives Are Candidates. POMEROY. Wash'.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Filings of candidates tor tne September primary in Garfield County, are: Kenublican LeKislature. W. J. Kelly; Sheriff. Len Jennings: Auditor, Gertrude Fitzsimmons; Clerk, Harry St. ueorge; School Superintendent. Belvla L Ball; Engineer Ira J. Trescott; County com missioner. Ell Sanford. Democrat Auditor, Jack Kincald; Attorney. C. Alex. McCabe; Sheriff, w. J. Schneckloth; Treasurer, Emma Noble; Clerk, W. J. Scott; Commissioners, Chris Rommel and Isaac Tewalt; Enl- neer. R. W. Rlgsby. Progressive Legislative, Clark Black; Auditor, Ellis Powell; Clerk, Lexle B. Adams; Sheriff, Allen Robertson; As sessor, Dan Kidwell; School Superin tendent W. A. Lacey; Commissioner, George Stallcop and H. F. Clodlns. Justice of the Peace John Thompson. MANY SEEK SHIPPING WAY Representatives of All Parte Country to Confer at Capital. of WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. A note worthy assemblage of representatives of the banking Interests and commer cial organizations from all parts of the country will attend a conference at the Treasury Department Friday to con sider moving grain to Europe and re storing the market for foreign bills of exchange. Secretary McAdoo, Secre tary Houston of the Department of Agriculture, and members of the Fed eral Reserve Board will meet the dele gations. Tne Treasury Department was flood ed today with messages accepting In vitations to the conference. In issuing the call, the Department announced that foreign exchange and the question of providing sufficient ships to move the grain and cotton crops to European markt . s are pressing problems and that the Government will make every effort to co-onerate in meeting the situation President Wilson will see the visitors after the conference. TWO ACTS ARE CENSURED GRANGE SCORES OFFICIAL Work of Secretary of State Criticised at Pomona Meeting. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The Lewis County Pomona Grange at its last meeting held at Oak view Grove, adopted a resolution that severely condemns Secretary of State I. M. Howell, who recently checked the initiative petitions. A part of the resolution follows: "Whereas. Our Secretary of State. I. M. Howell, has and is permitting cer tain evil persons to rendezvous in his office at Olympla and at the request of such persons doing his best by shady and suspicious acts to make it appear that the initiative measures are short of the necessary names, he has and is resorting to every trick, subterfuge and even illegalities to defeat said Initia tive measures." . CHEHALIS MEET PROPOSED Logged-Off Land Committee Likely to Assemble September 1. CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Following the meeting of the Southwest Washington Development Association at Raymond early In Sep tember, Southwest Washington's state logged-off lands committee may assemble. H. L. Whiting, of Olympla, temporary chairman of the southwestern group has written his fellow members, George S. Long, of Tacoma; N. B. Coffman. or Chehalis; J. E. Calder. of Montesano, and W. W. Hayes, of Raymond, propos ing that they meet in Chehalis Septem ber 7 to consider whether they will submit logged-off land measures to the next Legislature SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET Lewis County Association Will Con vene In Chehalis Soon. CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The annual convention of the Lewis County Sunday School Associ ation will be held in Chehalis August 20 and 21. Rev. F. C. Stannard, of Che halis, will lead the devotional exer cises with which the meeting will open. Others who will take part in the programme are Rev. A. A. Luce, of Centralia. and Rev. t. a Rees. of Win lock. Friday Rev. Alvln Matzke, of Vader; O. O. Phelps, of Dryad; Rev. W. E. Rambo, of Chehalis; Mrs. Millie Wilson, of Chehalis; Treasurer W. R Smith, of Vader. and Rev. F. E. Dorris, of Centralia. will speak. Appropriate musto will be rendered. WILLIAMS IS NOMINATED Opponent In Oklahoma Gubernato rial Race Admits Defeat. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., Aug. 12. Complete official returns from all the 77 counties in the stare in the recent primary give R. L. Williams a plurality of 1790 votes as Democratic candidate for Governor. J. B. A. Robertson. Williams' nearest rival, has conceded the nomination of Williams. Robertson has filed notice of contest in five counties because of alleged irregularities, but it was said today the contest probably would be dropped. More than 13,000 persons are training for teachioz In India, Independent Advertising Held De vice to Deceive Overcapitaliza tion Is Xot Found Company Will Appeal Its Case. ST. PAUL, Aug. 12. Although held to have violated the Sherman anti trust law only technically, the Inter national Harvester Company was de clared today to be a monopoly In re straint of trade and Its dissolution was ordered by the United States Circuit Court The decision was filed by Circuit Judge Smith, of Iowa. Judge Hook, of Kansas, concurred and Judge San born, of Minnesota, dissented. Dissolution of the Harvester Com pany, a $140,000,000 corporation. Into at least three independent concerns within 90 days, is required by the de cision, or after that date the United States Circuit Court will' entertain an application for the appointment of a receiver over all properties of the cor poration. Only a mandate of the United States Supreme Court will stay the decision. The majority opinion held that the International Harvester Company was from Its organization in 1902 in viola tion of the Sherman law. The original corporation, formed of five concerns, violated the first section of the Sher man act by restraining competition among themselves. The combined or ganization also tended to monopolize trade in contravention of t..e second section of this law. The decision declares that while the International Harvester Company and its selling organization, the Interna tional Harvester Company of Amer ica, control from 80 to 85 per cent of the trade in agricultural implements manufactured by them, their treatment of smaller competitors in general has been fair and Just. Two Acta Censured. The court finds fault with the actions of the corporation, aside from the technical violation of the Sherman law, for only two actions. The opin ion declares that there was no excuse for the advertising of the products of D. M. Osborne & Co. as independent for two years after it 'had virtually entered the International Harvester Company. This advertising was to in duce purchases, the court finds, from those who were opposed to buying from the combination. The other act censured by the de cision was the manner in which the five original concerns were turned over to the International c-mpany by Wil liam C. Lane, a New York banker, who contended that he had purchased the properties. "The court is clearly of the opin ion," the decision reads, "that the process by which it was made to ap pear that the properties were sold to Lane was merely colorable" The court holds, however, that the property turned in to the International company was greater than the stock Issued for It, and that the case In volves no question of overcapitaliza tion. The court cites portions of the de cision in the cases of the Standard Oil Company, the American Tobacco Com pany, the Du Pont, De Nemours & Co., and other cases as to what constitutes the restraint of trade, reasonable and unreasonable. Growth Not Normal. Judge Hook concurring, says: "The International Harvester Com pany is not the result of the normal growth or bhe fair enterprise of an individual, a partnership or a corpora tion. On the contrary, it was created by combining five great competing com panies which controlled more than 80 per cent of the trade in necessary farm implements and Is still maintained a substantial dominance. That is the controlling fact; all else Is detail. It may be, as Is said, that there is a growing recognition of the need of great concentrated re sources for trade and commerce, even though secured by combination of In dependent, competing concerns. But that is not the Sherman act. And a statute must be taken by the courts as a true estimate of the preponderance of public opinion which calls for leg islative expression. It is not for them to question whether that opinion was rightly weighed or interpreted, whether it is wise or unwise, or whether it has since changed. "It is but Just, however, to say and to make it plain, that in the main the business conduct of the company to wards Its competitors and the public has been honorable, clean and fair. Some petty dishonesties were tracked in at the start, mostly by subordinates who had been in the service of the old companies, but they were soon gotten rid of. In this connection it should also be said that specific charges of misconduct were made in the Government's petition which found no warrant whatever In the proof. They were of such a character and there was so much of them, apparently without foundation, that the case is ex ceptional in that particular." Judge Sanborn Dissents Judge Sanborn, dissenting, says, with profound respect for the Judgment of his court associates, he finds himself forced to disagree with them in this opinion, and in part says: "First Because it seems to me to give insufficient consideration to the trade conduct of the defendants at the time this suit was commenced, in April, 1912, and for seven years before' that date. "Second Because the crucial issue In this case is not whether or not In 1902 or 1903, the defendants or their prede cessors' by reason of the suppression of competition between five or more companies made a combination or an attempted monopoly in restraint of trade, but It Is whether or not ten years arterwaras, in lsiz, wnen mo complaint In this suit was filed, the International' company and the other defendants were then unduly or un reasonably restraining or monopolizing Interstate or foreign trade, or threaten ing to do, and, "Third Because the evidence in this case has forced upon my mind the deep and abiding conviction that for at least seven years before the commencement of this suit the defendants had not been, and then were not either so doing or threatening so to do. "Section 4 of the act gives Jurlsdic tion to this court 'to prevent and re strain violations of this act,' but it grants this court no power to punish nast violations thereof. This suit is not a Droceedlng to punish the defend ants for deeds done in the past. It Is a suit in equity, under section 4. to prevent and restrain future violations of the anti-trust law. It looks to the future, not to the past, and this court Is not onlv without Jurisdiction to pun l.h defendants for past violations of this law. but persons who at some past time combined to restrain unreasonably or monopolize interstate or interna tional trade were not thereby deprived 'of their right thereafter and now to conduct such trade in obedience to tne law. English Rale Cited. "The particular facts proved in this individual case not only fall to show that the defendants were unduly or un reasonably restraining or attempting to monopolize interstate or foreign trade, or threatening to do so at the time this suit was commenced, and for seven-years before that time, but they establish the converse. Judge Sanborn declares that the anti trust law is a resurrection of the an cient English rule of public policy against undue and unreasonable re stralnt of trade and unreasonable mo nopolies. He insists that it does not forbid all restraint nor all restrictions of competition, but only those which are unreasonably Injurious to the pub lic, and that, as Chief Justice White said. "The statute under this view evi denced the intent not to restrain the right to make and enforce contracts, whether resulting from combination or otherwise, which does not unduly re strain interstate or foreign commerce, but to protect that commerce from be ing restrained by methods, whether old or new, which would constitute an In terference that is an undue restraint," and now are rules of Interpretation and application of this law conclusively established by the repeated decisions of the highest Judicial tribunal in the land. Restraint's Effects Cited. "It is equally well established," con tinued Judge Sanborn, "that the rea son for the prohibition by the English rule of public policy and by the stat ute under consideration of unreasonable restraints of any attempts to monopo lize trade was and Is that by unduly restricting competition they are in jurious to the public in that (1) they raise the prices to the consumers of the articles they affect (2) limit their production, (3) deteriorate their qual ity and (4) decrease the wages of the labor and the prices of materials re quired to produce them. "And if in any individual case the weight of the evidence fails to prove that the defendants' conduct of their business is so restraining or threaten ing to restrain competition in the arti cles they make or sell us to unduly in jure the public, (1) by raising the prices of articles to the consumer, or (2) limiting their production, or (3) deteriorating their quality, (4) decreas ing the prices paid for the labor or ma terials required to produce them, or (5) by unfair and oppressive treatment of competitors neither undue nor unrea sonable restraint of competition, nor of trade, nor undue attempt to monopolize is established, the reason for the rule and for the prohibition In the law does not exist and the law is inapplicable. ROSEBURO GIRL ACCORDED HIGH HONOR, 4., i($m BffjSjwjP ! Watch FIRE LOSS IS $17,10 BLAZF T! MORGAN -A TCULEY STORE IS CONFIXED TO BASEMENTS. .Sparks From Draamo Blamed Co Con. flag-ration Somo- of fcomnged Goods Cam Bo, Boaresa. v Fire, bellevea to. have starts'4 (rem ths sparking of a. dynamo In ths basa- mtnt, damaged ths Morgan - Atcmey Furniture Company' plant. .at Grand avenue and East 0tark street, to the amount or about, sii.uuo last., nignu Tba loss Was full covered be, lnsur William V. Morgan, president of the company, placed tho' furnlturo loss at from (10,000 to 110,000. ' Tins ineiuaea damage by amoks and water. The damage to the bulldins. Mr. ' Morgan believed, was about fzOOO, The tire started about o'clock at the mouth of the freight elevator shaft In the sub-baaemftnt. Sucking dp the shaft- .the blaze quickly spread i. the basement. ' where large quantities of furniture were stored. By prompt ac tion tba fire department confined the flames "to tho two basements. The damage to the building, which consists of three stories and two basements. was almost entirely confined . to. . the floors. All upholstered furniture. Mr. Morgan said, was stored on 'the upper floors, and ne says a large percentage of damage can be repaired -V " re varnlshlng. When the firemen first entered the building the dynamo was still running and sparking with more than ordinary igor. Wait For Further Announcement of the Big Fire Sale From "The Oregonlnn," July 27th That Will Occur as the Result of Fire in Our Store July 26th. It's to be the most noteworthy Furniture' and Home-furnishing Event that has ever taken place on the East Side. Morgan- Atchley S urniture ompany GRAND AVENUE AND EAST STARK MISS GERTRUDE HIXDEBURST. ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 9. (Special.) At the grand ball held dur ing the Elks' reunion at Denver, Colo., Miss Gertrude Hildeburn, of Roseburg, wa sdeclared by vote to be the best dancer and most beau tiful girl on the floor of the ballroom. There were over 1000 per sons in attendance at the dance, coming from all parts of the United States Miss Hildeburn is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hildeburn, of Ruseburg. and has lived here practically all of her life. She is ac complished and exceedingly popular among the young people of this locality. She recently went to Colorado to visit and incidentally at tended the Elks' reunion at the Colorado metropolis. "The facts which have been recited and other facts and circumstances to the same effect seem to me to establish the conclusion that during the ten years of operation of the International Harvester Company neither it nor the defendants were, nor are they, drawing to it, its competitors' share of the inter state trade in harvesting machinery, or excluding them therefrom, and that, on the other hand, the International Com pany's proportion of this trade has been decreasing and that of its com petitors Increasing. Subordinates tu Blame. "Among the innumerable acts of the defendants and their agents In conduct ing their vast business for a decade, the Government found some that were unfair to competitors, but they were either unauthorized acts of subordinate agents or sporadic and exceptional in stances. The weight of the evidence of the officers and agents of their com petitors who came in large numbers to testify, and of all witnesses upon the subject, is so overwhelming that the general conduct and the almost universal practice of the defendants and their agents was and Is free from all methods and acts, either unlawful, unfair or oppressive toward their com petitors, that it has left no couDt mat the consistent and persistent purpose. policy, rule of action and practice of the defendants has been and is to avoid and prevent all acts and methods unfair, unjust or oppressive toward their competitors. 'Their prices to the consumer re mained stationary and increased far less than the prices of other agricul tural machinery, the trade in wnicn was not claimed to have been re strained or monopolized. The chief harvesting machine was tne Dinoer. Its price advanced about 5 per cent during some of the intermediate years, but was substantially the same in 1912 for a better machine tnan it was ior poorer machine in lauz, wnne uie nrlce of cultivators, wagons and plow goods, which were certainly not monop- nlizpri advanced from lu to ju per cent. And the acts of the defendants and tho nroved effect of their acts during i least seven years before this suit was commenced, to my mind, demonstrates the fact that they were neither unuuiy nor unreasonably restraining or at- temntlnsr to monopolize interstate or foreign trade In the articles they made and sold and that they and their case fall far without the prohibition of the anti-trust law and the reason for it. Brand New Phase Seen. 'The evidence in this suit seems to me to present a new use ......... anti-trust law. No case has Deen found in the books and none has come under my observance in which the ab sence of all the evils against which that law was directed at the time tne suit was brought and for seven years before was so conclusively proved as In thla suit, the absence of unfair or oppressive treatment of competitors or unjust or oppressive metnoos ui com petition, the absence of the drawing of an undue share of the business away from competitors and to the defendants, the absence of the raising of prices of the articles affected to their con sumers, the absence of the limiting of the product, the absence of the deterio ration of the quality, the absence of the decrease of the wages of the labor ers and of the prices of materials, the absence, In short, or all tne elements of undue injury to the public, and undue rostmint of trade, together wun me presence of free competition which in creased the share of the competitors in the interstate trade and decreased t-h .hare of tho defendants. Neither th Standard Uli company case uui . American Tobacco Company case, nor any other authority cited seem to me to rule this case, because in none ot them was there such a formative, and. to my mind, conclusive evidence that for years before the suits were com menced the defendants had practiced no acts and pursued no methods which constituted an undue restraints of trade or an unreasonable attempt to monop olize it. , UK "In my opinion, a decree should be rendered that the complaint in this suit be dismissed without prejudice to th right of the United States to bring another suit of like character against any of the defendants whenever any of them is found to be engaged in the commission of any acts In violation of the anti-trust st&I"18,' QUICK AFPEAU IS PliANNED Harvester President Declares Divided Decision Will Be Fought. CHICAGO, Aug. 12. The Harvester case will be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States as soon as possible, aocording to Cyrus H. Mc cormick, president of the International Harvester Company, who said: "The adverse decision is a great dis appointment As I understand It. it is not based on actual wrongs done In the conduct of the business of the Inter national Harvester Company, but on the elimination of competition more than 10 years ago between the com panies whose properties were pur chased by it. "The adverse opinion acquits the company and Its officers and directors of the charges of overcapitalization and unfair and oppressive policies and prac tices. "The decision Is by a divided court, and the- case will not be ended until the Supreme Court has said the last word. We still hope that the great public benefits secured by the organi zation of the company and the meth ods adopted In carrying on its business will be made permanent by the final decision in the court of last resort. It may be that that court will hold the view expressed in the dissenting opinion of Judge Sanborn." MRS. MURPHY NOT GUILTY Woman 15th of Sex Charged With Murder and Not Found Guilty. CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Mrs. Blanche Murphy, 30 years old, was found not guilty today by a Jury in the Criminal Court of the murder of her husband. Patrick Murphy, found dead in their home April 18 after the two had quar relled. Mrs. Murphy Is the fifteenth woman charged with murder who has been found not guilty in the last three years by juries in Cook County courts. H. W. BECKETT ENGAGED are being planned for the popular bride-to-be. Miss McMillan, who la a graduate of Snell's Academy and a former student at Wellesley, Is an accomplish ed mu sician. Mr. Beckett formerly attend ed the University of California, whera he was a member of the I'lil Klgma Kappa fraternity. lie is engaged In mining work in British Columbia. The wedding will be an event of the early Fall. REDFIELD GETS QUESTIONS KepJy as to Food Prices Muy 1'ore stall Congress Inquiry. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Throe reso lutions calling for Information aa to "war prices" on foodstuffs In tho United States were referred today to Secretary Redfield by Chairman Adainson, of tho House Interstate and foreign commerce committee. All the resolutions call on the Department of Commerce to plain why prices have gone UP whan the exportation of food virtually has been stopped by the European war. The resolutions are three out of flvo which have been Introduced in the House and wero presented by Kepre sentattves Kelley, Moore and Farr, of Pennsylvania. All directed Inqulrlefl through the Department of Commerce. Chairman Adamson expect that the department will make replies which wllj make action by the Houae on any of the resolutions unnecessary. Spokune Man Wins Berkeley, Society Girl. Cal. BERKELEY, Cal., Aug 12 (Spe cial.) Following the receipt of be trothal cards announcing the engage ment of Miss Isabel McMillan, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eben McMillan. 3005 Hlllegass avenue, to Harry Wil son Beckett, of Spokane, many affaira GRAIN THRESHER BURSTS None Hurt In F.xploslon of Machine on Farm Near Alhanj. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 12. (Special.) The threshing machine of W. II. Easy, of Oakvllle, blew up thla afternoon on tho farm of John Flaher. near thla olty. None of the employes working about the machine was Injured. The explosion la thought to have been caused by smut In the grain. War Articles and Maps in The Sunday Oregonian With full Associated Press reports, special correspond ents in the capitals of Europt', photographic news corre spondents abroad, The Sunday Oregonian will cover the great world war completely in news, maps and photo graphs. Following are several of the special war features in The Sunday Oregonian: Kaiaer Wilhelm, the War Lord of Europe A graphic character sketch of the Kaiser of Germany, with crayon portrait printed in colors, and photographs of the nvm bers of his family. Two Pages of War Photograph From The Orego nian 's special news photographic correspondents come striking photographs of the armies and navies involved. Opposing Rulers Engaged in Great European War A page article, illustrated with photographs by a London correspondent, on the Triple Alliance and the Triple En tente and the events leading up to these alliances. Map of the European Countries at War This map show3 at a glance the army and navy strength of the countries involved in the war, as well as those preserving neutrality. It will be valuable to cut out and preserve for reference. It is accompanied by interviews with military experts as to the probable course of the conflict and the problems of strategy involved. Europeans in America Who May Go Home to Fight An illustrated story on the attitude of the foreigners in America toward the countries of their birth. The War in the Light of Prophecy What the Scrip tures predict in regard to the battles of the nations. WAR NEWS. MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN Order From Your News Dealer Today IN