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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914. EXPECT BEL Tokio Military Experts Con- cede Kiau-Chau Can Hold Out Until November. FORTS LIKE PORT ARTHUR' Crexr of Austrian Cruiser, Ordered to Return to Tslnft-Tau, Is Pre vented by Chinese Endeavor to Maintain Neutrality. TOKIO. Aug. SO. Military experts here are said not to expert the fall of Kiau-Chan before the end of November except by the voluntary capitulation of the Germans. The defenses are reported to be virtually impregnable from the , The land forte do not follow the usual German methods, but resemble thn at Port Arthur. There are three ii..a nf these defenses. The food sup- nlv in Kiau-Chau is said to be ample for three months. TS1NG-TAU. All. 3U. Keports that bulldina-a here and the Tslng-Tau rail way bridge have been dynamited by the Germans are incorrect Forts Fire at Dtroyer. There has been no Japanese bom bardment of the city ait yet. The forta fired several shots today at a Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer. The crow of the Austrian cruiser, Kaiserln Elizabeth, has been ordered to return to Tslng-Tau, but has been pre vented from doing so by the Chinese authorities, who are endeavoring to maintain neutrality. PEKIN, Aug. 30. A leaflet based on statement In Japanese pa ners that Japan intends to make China u. .innendencv was distributed In th streets of Pektn today. It declared that every Chinese should sacrifice his life rather than accept oominunou Japan. Ciilaexe Asrttator Arrested. The police attempted to suppress the lMfli-1 ;m! arrested the aisinouiors some of whom belong to the better das. of Chinese. The government sent a circular to the foreign ambassadors and legations today calling attention to me return of revolutionists to China with the ob ject of taking advantage of the present situation. Tne circular aim mo ic tions to prevent revolutionists being harbored in the foreign settlements. JAPANESE ARE CAUTIONED Residents of San Francisco Advised to Avoid Heated Discussions. PAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30. Japanese associations in this city are circulat I.. . n.it of advice to Japanese resi d-nts in America, which was Issued by the Japanese Association ot America, It rf-nds: . "Japanese should endeavor to avoid heated talks and discussions with Eu ropeans and Americans on the war sit uation. "In California there is a large pop ulation of German subjects and special eare should be taken in your attitude toward them. "Japanese should refrain from con- Tersatlons and actions which might tend to excite the sentiment of Euro peans and Americans. "As the United States declared neu trallty, Japanese in America should recognize and bind themselves to the neutrality obligations. Outside of the necessary and proper support of their motlier country, they should not give any support or assistance to any of the belligerents." WAR DOUBLES TIN PRICE Cnlted States Now Has Chance to Refine Bolivian Ore. The outbreak of the European war has caused the New York price of tin to rise to 65 cents a pound, although in the latter part of July tin was sold as low as 30.5 cents a pound. None of the European countries make a pro duction which would greatly affect market values, and the disturbance of price is due mostly to the Insecurity of ocean freights which are carried very largely in English or German bottoms The known American tin deposits are email, and production from them prob ajjly will not be much affected by the exceedingly high prices if tTiese are temporary. However, the operators now working tin deposits may reap a profit if they can market their ores be fore the drop in prices that is sure to come. The benefit which Is seems possible to get out of the present situation is in the establishment of a tin smelter in the United States in which to smelt Bolivian tin ores and such small lota of American ore as are produced. DEADLY REPRISAL MADE French Exterminate Company That Fired After Surrender Order. PARIS, Aug. 23. Among the prison ers who have just died in a hospital at Troves, Department of Aube, says the Petit Troyes, was a Lieutenant of the 135th German Infantry, whose company had sustained severe losses at the hands of French troops and had been ordered to surrender. When the French soldiers approached to disarm the Germans, the latter sep arated to let through their rank a machine gun, which had been hidden behind and which poured a murderous fire into the ranks of the advancing by this, says the paper, the French troops charged furiously with fixed bayonets and exterminated the German soldiers with the excep tion of this Lieutenant, who survived for a few days with his Jaw fractured and his tongue cut off. ATTACK BYAIR DENIED French Say Aeroplanes Would Not Seek Target of Xo Value. WASHINGTON, Aug-. 30. The French Embassy today issued a statement say ing: 'In an interview attributed to Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, it Is said today that 'on the first day of the war French aeroplanes bombarded the open city of Nuremburgr." "French aeroplanes did nothing of the sort Anyone will understand that if they had made any such attempt they would not have taken for their target a city whose fate was absolutely inv material in the impending struggle. 'The accubatlon Is palpably unjustified.- JAPANESE SIEGE TO 6 a1- " Ijjal"" . . Whhtt. jmws... . . T '' tii JZl. ' I , . - i asm 1 1 -r .t. FOOD ISSUE FIRST Starvation of England Means Abject Surrender. NATION HAS NO SURPLUS "Englishmen Will Have to Work Long Hours for Low Wages If Enemy Trlnmphs," Member of Parliament Warns People. LONDON. Aug. 14. The food ques tion overshadows almost every other consideration in the European war. As far as England is concerned, it was pointed out two years ago by George Renwick, a member of Parliament, in a speech before the Royal United Service Institution that the United Kingdom never had on hand more than six weeks', suppllea of wheat and flow or more than two weeks' supplies of meat. He said that these were peril ously small stocks to have in reserve- and advised that the navy put itself in position to guarantee protection to the British merchant marine. "An increase of only 5 pounds a quarter 640 pounds) in the wheat we use." he said, "means tne price oi about 12 dreadnoughts or first-class cruisers, which are. after all, the cheapest and best instruments for in suring free navigation. Britain has had undisputed command ot tne sea for 100 years but now other nations are challenging her supremacy. No Surplus Supplies on Hand. "Owing to the facility with which cargoes can now be brougnt to our shores in times of peace large surplus supplies are no longer kept in stock, as was formerly the case. Any in terruption of these supplies, as has been vividly shown during the sailors' nd railroad mens strikes, wnicn lasted only a few days, would soon bring our people to the verge of star vation. This question is a mater of life and death to our country. Lord Ellenborough on this occasion added: "The starvation of England means abject surrender. The poor win lose their freedom; the rich will lose their wealth. In future Englishmen will have to work for long hours and low wages, and the conditions of peace should the enemy trlump would be such as to leave It open to the other belligerents to threaten ua a second time with starvation. Parts of Essex and Kent would be turned Into an Al sace and Lorraine." With England annually doing a world trading business amounting to $5,442,055,000 and Importing grain and flour to the extent of $360,040,000 each year the importance of her merchant marine Is easily seen. Tet as the war progresses fewer and fewer shipown ers will be found to undertake traf fic In spite of the risks of war. Restaurant Prices Not Yet Higher. Restaurant prices have not advanced yet. and every kind of rood is stni abundant. The newspapers are urging all householders not to embarrass the tradesmen by ordering unusual sup plies. Inquiries from leading American re tailers show the following advances in prices Saturday, compared to two weeks ago: Bacon, from 19 cents to 33 cents; steaks, prime, 27 cents to 39 cents; cheese, no change; eggs, new laid 40 cents to 62 cents dozen; eggs, Imported, 33 cents to 50 cents; hams, cooked, 27 cents to 62 cents; flour, per seven-pound bag, 21 cents to 28 cents; flour, American, 25 cents to 31 cents. sausages, porK, 21 cents to ceuia. sausages, beef, 12 cents to i cents. lard, 16 cents to IS cents; American lard, 14 cents to 16 cents; sugar, loaf, 5 cents to 10 cents pound; sugar, gran ulated, 5 cents to 9 cents; sugar, Bar bados, 4 cents to 8 cents; cakes, bis cuits, Jams, syrups, sweets, chocolate and all cereals, with rice, have ad vanced 2 cents a pound. All goods in cans have advanced 2 cents on each shilling. HOW BRITISH FOUGHT TOLD (Continued From First Page.) far in excess of anything suffered by us, were inflicted on the enemy, who. in dense formation and in enormous masses, marched forward again and again to storm the British lines. "The British retirement proceeded on WAR PICTURES FROM EUROPE. Top. Nancy, French Town Taken by German. Middle, Belgian Carbineers On" to Front. Below. Major-General Itrnnekaronf, Commander of Russian Forcea Invading Prnsaln. the 25th with continuous fighting, al though not on the scale of the previous two days, and by the night of the 25th the British army occupied the line of Cumbral. Landrecies and Le Cateau (Cambrai Is a fortified town in the De partment of the North, 42 miles north of Lille on the River Scheldt. Le ca teau is 14 miles east by southeast of Cambrai.) Germans Delay Retirement. "It had bedn intended to resume the retirement at daybreak on the 26th, but the German attack, in which no fewer than five army corps were engaged. was so close and fierce that It was not possible to carry out this intention un til the afternoon. "The battle on this day, the 26th, was of a most severe and desperate char acter. The troops offered a superb and most stubborn resistance to the tre mendous odds with which they were confronted, and at length extricated themselves in good order, though with serious loss and under the heaviest artillery fire. No guns were taken by the enemy except those the horses of which had all been killed or which were shattered by high explosive shells. "General French estimates that dur ing the whole of these operations from the 23d to the 26th Inclusive, his losses amounted to from 5000 to 8000 men while, on the other hand, the losses suf fered by the Germans in their attacks across the open and through their dense formation are out of all propor tion to those we have suffered. Men Mowed Down In Streets. "In Landrecies alone, on the 25th, as an instance, a German infantry brigade advanced in close order into a narrow street, which they completely filled. Our machine guns were brought to bear on this target from the end of the town. The head of the column was swept away. "A frightful panic ensued, and it is estimated 600 to 900 dead or wounded Germans were left In this street alone. Another incident, which may be chosen from many like It, was the charge of the German Guard cavalry division upon the British Twelfth Cavalry Bri gade, when the German cavalry was thrown back with great losses and in absolute disorder. These are notable examples of what has taken place over practically the whole front during the engagements, and the Germans have been made to pay the extreme price for every forward march they have made. "Since the 26th, apart from cavalry fighting, the British army has not been molested. It has rested and refitted after its extreme exertions and glorious achievements. Reinforcements amount ing to double the losses sustained al ready have Joined. Every gun has been replaced, and the army Is now ready to take part In the next great encoun ter with undimlnishlng strength and undaunted spirits. News Attain Favorable. "Today the news is again favorable. The British have not been engaged, but the French armies, acting vigorously on the right and left, have, for the time being, brought the German attack to a standstill. "Sir John French also reports that on the 28th the British Fifth Cavalry Brigade fought In brilliant fashion with German cavalry, in the course of which the Twelfth Lancers and the Royal Scots Grays routed the enemy and speared a large number in flight. "It must be remembered throughout that operations in France are vast and that we are only on one wing of the whole field of battle. This strategic position of ourselves and our allies is such that decisive victories of our armies in France probably would be fatal to the enemy, while a continu ance of resistance by the Anglo-French armies upon such a scale as to keep in the closest grip the enemy's best troops can. It prolonged, lead only to one conclusion." ; S j QUEEN TAKES HAND Wilhelmina Consults About Relief of Unemployed. SAVINGS ALMOST GONE Holland Faces Tremendous Problem of Exchanging Commodities With Neighboring Nation if War Is Prolonged. LONDON, Aug. 30. A dispatch to The Hague says Queen Wilhelmina left for Rotterdam at noon today to con sult with the burgomaster of that city as to measures to be taken for the relief of he unemployed, whose condi tion In many cases is desperate. Much good work has been done by private charity but the money thus raised has been Insufficient. The small savings of the people are near the vanishing point and the con tinuation of -the war for a leg time will see Holland chiefly depending on the Interchange of commodities with neighboring nations a tremendous problem. Speaking of the fear of the British nation that coal for Dutch ports from England might fall into the hands of the Germans, T. P. Fair, a coal mer chant with interests in Glasgow, Paris and Rotterdam, Baid today: "These fears are groundless, for the reason that the coal at present im ported cannot be used for men-of-war because it is not what we call of the admiralty quality. It is good only for gas production and ordinary steaming purposes. "The fact is Germany does not need coal and still is exporting much. The Netherlands state railways get 1000 tons of coal from Germany daily and the German government yesterday re leased 20,000 tons held In Dutch ves sels at various points along the Rhine. Germany, moreover, has grades of coal well suited for naval purposes, though not by any means as good as our Car diff coal." SPIES OBSESS BERLIN FOREIGN FARM LABORERS CON STANTLY UNDER SUSPICION. Boy Who Detected Noted Rnulu by Irregularity of Uniform Is Made Hero by Press. ROTTERDAM. Aug. 30. "The hunt ing of spies is the worst terror of the war in Berlin, declared tne corre spondent of a local newspaper on his return to this city today. He continued. "Berlin is completely obsessed by 'snieitis.' Even before the war one heard constantly of spies and it was a dull day when the Imperial High Court at Lepzig did not sentence one- o: more. "PlusEian farm laborers, who are nu merous in Germany, are constantly sus Dected of being spies. When the war started there were many stories of these Russians attempting to blow up railway bridges, telegraph offices and government buildings. 'There was no doubt much justmca- tion in many cases for suspicions that they were spies. For instance, a Doy walking along Unter den Linden saw what appeared to be a German officer. The boy noticed somethfng Irregular about his uniform and suspected he was a spy. "The lad asked the man a question regarding the direction of a certain building. The man replied with a foreign accent. This confirmed tne ooy's suspicions, whereupon ne asaea a noliceman to arrest the suspect. On investigation the man proved to be the notorious Russian, Hegy, and he was promptly shot. Needless to say, tne press raaoc much of the young hero. After that hundreds of German reserve officers whose uniforms were not always up to the latest mode had a chance to ex plain to the authorities that they were not spies. n 9-a used &. rreat deal by the German army for carrying shell! and cart-1 rldg. 1 BIG RUSSIAN ARMY IS WELL PREPARED Organization Has Profited by Overwhelming Reverses of War With Japan. DUMA HAS AIDED REFORM System of Co-operation Between i Popular Body and Government Ha Resulted In Rational Programme of Defense. LONDON, Aug. 16. The mobilization of the Russian army, say military men here, is complete, or nearly so. It was estimated in the beginning that it would require 26 days to complete this difficult task. Distances in Russia are enormous, the railway system is as yet comparatively undeveloped and many of the reservists had to come from vil lages situated at long distances from the railway or from a river. The reservist is allowed as much as nine days to settle up his affairs and make the Journey to his headquarters. And all the army corps of the eastern regions had to be brought to the west. The meager reports that have come through from Russia mention the en thusiasm that has attended the mobili zation. During the mobilization for the war with Japan there were sad scenes, for the reservists were off to distant Siberia and to a war which nobody really understood. Now the concentration is toward the very heart of Russia and is directed against an in vading enemy. Duma Aids Reorganization. The reorganization of the Russian army nas bjceti thorough and effective. The defeat in the Far Bast showed the many shortcomings of the military au thorities. The strong nationalist move ment that started in 1907 naturally lm pllod an emphasis on this question of the national defense. The third Duma, which began its ses sion in 1907, was strongly conservative and nationalistic. It supported the government In almost all questions of internal administration, and particu larly In this mattor of national dofense. The representatives of the army and navy departments were ready and eager to make use of the Duma for the Important work which confronted them The Duma was able to exert much in fluence here. It was able to demand the proper application of the appropria tlons which it voted. It threatened to refuse appropriations until satisfied that desired reforms in the army and navy departments had actually been made. The third Duma elected a special com mittee on national defense. The con servative majority of the Duma frankly refused to elect to this committee mem bers of the radical parties, or even of the liberal constitutional-democratic party, which is led by Professor Mil youkov. The contention was that tho members of these parties had not shown proper discretion about keeping state secrets. System of Co-operation Devlaed. The work of this committee on na tlonal defense was well summarized by one of its members and its official spokesman. Some of the statements made by Mr. Zvegintsev are of pecu liar interest when the Russian army Is entering the conflict. The committee evolved a system of co-operation between the duma and the government which made it possible for the duma to accept responsibility for the measures taken for national defense. The subjects chiefly dls cussed by the committee were ques tlons arising from tho strategical po sition of the Russian army, which nat urally raised all other questions that concerned national defense, inc van ous ministries co-operated by supply ing to the committee, and later to the budget committee, detailed state ments. "Since 1882 onward the whole mill tary systems of Russia was based on certain main Drlncinles. which were very simple," reads the summary. "On land the only probable enemy was to th west The line of defense was flanked by two seas on the north and on the south. The army was In three lines, that nearest to the frontier be ing the best prepared for war, and the least dependent ior us completion ou the reserve. The left flank was cov ered by a fleet of battleships; on the right were some coast guard vessels and torpedo-boats, with two cruising Bquadrons far out In the Atlantic and the Pacific, always kept at about the same strength by sending out new ships and recalling older ones. Why Defeat Was Met in East. "This simple system, however, be gan to change as goon as a new direc tion had been given to the political action of Russia in the Far East. Whatever may have been the alms of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of War did not regard the Far Eastern policy otherwise than as a colonial enterprise, and never ar ranged the system of defense so as to suit the new conditions. The Admir alty, too. made only the slightest changes of detail. It replaced one of the squadrons of cruisers by a squad ron of battleships. Nothing but catas trophe could be anticipated, and the catastrophe came in 1904. "The first Russian troops to come on the field of battle were taken from the reserve, and in the first fighting the Japanese devislon of the guards was faced only by Russian reservists, mostly drawn from the older reserve, which as regards training was no more than a kind of militia. The fleet was never concentrated during the war, and those ship which ultimately in different batches came into touch with the enemy were either sunk or taken. . "The time of revolution which fol lowed the war was certainly not one in which imperial oeiense cuuiu u reorganized, but in the autumn of 1907 both the government and the duma were faced with the necessity of evolv ing some new plan of defense out of the torn and shattered fragments. They found an absence of a common responsibility in army organization, many departments being, in fact, quite irresponsible to. the Minister of War; several of these departments were di rected by persons whose birth put them above the law." Old System Strongly Entrenched. The duma found it difficult to at tack the existing system. The Rus sian array had four members of the imperial family in charge of different branches of its administration whose positions made it Impossible to secure any full responsibility in the Minister or any unity in the organization. In a brilliant speech the leader of the duma called on these men' to resign from office. The Minister of War was forced to resign, but his successor, the present Minister, with able assistant Ministers, drew up a thorough scheme nf reorganization on practically the same lines as those which had been laid down by the committee of tlonal defense of the duma Through its hold on the purse- strings the duma was able to Insist that its resolutions be observed. It followed the carrying out of the pro gramme step by step, and demanded that each step should in Itself offer definite results, and should mark a given progress in the improvement of the national defense. It was a bold step that the duma took here. The conditions that had prevailed In these departments were shown up by the recent war. The pre rogative Of the sovereign as commander-in-chief of Russia's armed forces had to be carefully observed. There were many influential groups interested In continuing a system that meant ma terial benefit to them. iVonl Featnrea Eliminated. It was not claimed by the duma leaders that they had succeeded in eliminating all the corruption that had prevailed, but they were satisfied that the worst features of the old system had been done away with. And they had the assurance that the technical reforms advocated had been actually put into operation. They announced this in public statements and In pri vate conversation affirmed their con fidence In the armed forces of na tional defense as reorganised. The Russian soldier has always had the reputation of being an excellent one, but of needing good and strong leadership. The active officers of the line had not been properly trained or salaried; It was here that the duma Insisted that the main emphasis be put. Strong cadres ot efficient non commissioned officers on terms of long service were created, which system had hlthorto only been applied to the officers. An Important engagement on land between the Russian . forces and the enemy may be expected in the course of a week or so. The ree-ult of the re cent reorganization of the whole army and the entire system of national de fense will then hecome evident. price Use analyzed POUR FACTORS GROWING OUT OF WAR DISCLOSED. Major Mltetacl'e Coninlllr' Americana May Learn to Relieve Thrive On Lees Food Than Other. NEW YORK. Aug. 30. The Euro pean war is directly responsible for the increased prices of foodstuffs, ac cording to a report filed today by Mayor Mitchel's citizens' committee, of which Georgo W. Perkins Is chair man. The committee says that as a result of the situation created by the war, Americans may become educated to live and thrive on smaller quantities of food, as other leading nations do. It does not believe city markets will bn nermanently useful in reducing the cost to the consumer unless established In connection with terminal and trans portation facilities reaching back into the country districts. The Increase In prices is attributed to four factors: The present and an ticipated foreign demand for our do mestio foodstuffs for future ship ment, heavy buying of household sup plies by housewives against future needs, holding back by tho producer and heavy stocking up by city and village storekeepers. The committee says that "thare doubtless has also been collusion In some places and In some articles, but under present laws and conditions It Is extremely difficult to reach these latter cases. The committer recom mends three Important steps to reduce table expense. "First Substitute foods, by which we do not mean adulterated foods, hut foods that are nutritous and strength ening that heretofore have not been generally used by our people. "Second Through out public schools, churches and public meetings educate ourselves as to relative nutritous value of foods, how to buy them, how to cook them and, how to conserve their "use. "Third Immediately set about to try to Increase the railway and other facilities by which foodstuffs are brought into this city that the supply may he increased, and. as speedily as possible, the method of distribution improved and cheapened. BANKERS ARE CONSULTED Reserve Board U Aid of Clcar- lng-Ilone I'resldontH. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The Federal Reserve Hoard announced Saturday that Invitations to its forthcoming conference with bankers have been ex tended to the following presidents of clearing-house associations: C. A. Hinch, Cincinnati; J. C. Mitchell, Den ver; Sol Wcxler. New Orleans: V. B. Caldwell, Omaha; Charles McKnlght. Pittsburg; A. L. Mills, Portland. Or.. id Waldo Newcomer, Baltimore. Two representatives are to be pres ent from each Federal reserve district, but the names of these representatives were not announced. In his telegram to the clearing-house presidents Gov ernor Hamlin, of the board, announced exact information was wanted as to the debt this country owes Europe and they were asked to bring Information and data. Kelso Postofflce Shifts. KELSO. Wash.. Aug. SO. (Special.) This afternoon the Kelso postofflce was moved from its old position tn tne Ely building, which it has occupied for the past 16 years, to Its new loca tion in the Market building across the street. RUSH & LANp - PIANOS One Grade Only and That the Best We Do As We Say, Heace Our Success 433 Portland Branch As a Nourishing Tonic, Try Weinhard's Columbia Beer The loot! value of barley-uialt, the tonic of Oregon hops, and its effervescence muke it a delightful beverage. It contains 324 to 170 Ask your dealer or phone A 1172, Main 72. Henry Weinhard Brewery William Hanley, Candidate for United States Senator. Is Frank and Open in Expressing His Views on Public Questions. Wllllnm llanlry KXTK ('TS FROM HIS PLATFORM. I am rnndltfale for h office of Ualted Mnlen Senntor heenune e cn-nf mnn peoplf thousbt f onahf tn he. I horn In Oregon end have lived here all niv life. ThU U m plnffnrmi OREGO.N I'OII OHI-'.GOM AMI. The people of Oreaon ouahf tn re ceive fhe benefit of lie natural re source Jut a ntochholder receive dividend, l.ef fhnc who vant nhnrc OrcaonN nitnnlaar come here lo collect them. RETURN K,IK0,000 HUE OHEfiOV There I about bk.ooo.iHmi due Ore gon, taken lr fbc (general nvcrn ment from the lc of Orateon land nd uard to detrlnp other afafe. Oregon need thin mune. It houl4 be returned at once. PHOIII III TIO V I favor the trlctel regulation, barked up by educated public opinion. I do not i -. - i . r prohibition. I believe It doe not prohibit! if promote hyPocrUy and Invndr for few the pcronl liberty of ell. I think per sonal freedom the grcnteat force there lt conatrticf It c of character. tt II. 1. 1 l HIM l 1 . MAN'S views, as they appear In the prints from time to time when he I not running for office, are a preity accurate Index of what the man stands for. These excerpts from Interview with Mr. Hanley the past year or so will he interesting to people who do not know just what Mr. Hanley doe stand most strongly for. and will suggest the vigor of his opposition to all obstacle to Oregon's progress: "Hi i. vr makes It so lis id for us." TW Nil. I Mr. Hanley to the NEW YORK TIMES reporter, "Is that the end of this country that is finished I trying to do tho regulating, while we are simply trying to construct. Another burden we have out on the Coast Is the extreme Idea of conservatism that seems to be so popular In this part of country. Where imiucnae material re sources are located there I no popula tion, because a population must use the resources. In our state M per rout H the land haa been withdrawn by tho Government so that after all thorn la not so milch left to the people. Wher ever there are timber and water the Government ha put up a sign 'Keep Off." Our natural ronourre are being held for 'all the people," and 'all the people' are In the Kt. o w out Went don't get any. We ought to have a Government for the people, not a Gov ernment to operate property." ST. PAUL DISPATCH: "Colonel Han ley is a bitter enemy of the fori a In the XTnlted States Government which have been responsible for what he con siders a fallacious policy of conserva tion." PORTLAND TELEGRAM: "Bill Hanley Is strong along the line of etatea rights when It comes to conserving things, and he will be one of the hief spokesmen for that faction of Con gress." NOTE THIS IS ONE OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES AND EDITORIALS DE SIGNED TO ACQl'AINT THE VOTERS OF OREGON WITH MR. IIASI.K1 VIEWS UPON PUBLIC QUESTIONS VITAL TO OREGON. MR. HANI.r v DOES NOT RELIEVE IN CONCEAI -MENT. HE' ISt NOT STRADDLING AN V PUBLIC gl'ESTION. MR. HANLKV has a DaUfiNrra uoMSTsWCTtva roi.icv or urn. ding up oregon. "OREGON IS MY PLATUORM." HE SAYS. "IT'S TIME WE WERE CUT TING OUT PARTY SQUABBLES AND DOING SOMETHING FOR OREGON" THESE ARTICLES WILL TELL HOW MR. HANLEY WILL PROCEED IF ELECTED UNITED STATES 8ENATOR. (Paid Advertisement by O. C. Lttr, man gar Campaign Committed. Hadquertr Oregon Hotel.) - 435 Washington Street CORNER TWELFTH. of alcohol. it jV S v'j! L I Jr jt.