TIIE MORNING OltEGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JAXFAKT 13, 1913.
AIDING OF BELGIAN
REFUGEES PROBLEM
COllinEE POSTS
THE EE TURN" OF THE LITTLE BULL MOOSE.
SPECULATIVE TOPIC
Holland Staggers Under Task
of Feeding 1,200,000 Ex-
patriated Persons.
Day or Perkins Said to Be
Slated for Ways and
Means Chairmanship.
300,000 ARE IN BRITAIN
MOSER TO GET JUDICIARY
REPUBLICAN ' VZ j. . -f" I I S-iS-
CAUCUS : ijTTJy I ' db-SS I i
So.i AZE" SooV(? -O i Hiir 1
mi . . :. - a i.y
S'rancc Gives Shelter to Hundreds of
Thousands but Is Able to Em
ploy Many Briti:-h Find
Their Part Difficult.
t
J LONDON". Dee. 16. fCorresponJen
I ff the Associated rress.) Expatri
ted Belgian refugees present as great
n nroblem as the Belgians who areKtill
In their mined country. In a recen
statement Chevalier A. de Stuers. th
; Jmtch Minister to France, estimated
; that the number of dependent Belgian
r refuirees now in Holland is 1. 200.000.
: Holland ha also mobilized its entire
7 army of J50.000. and consequently the
J Jittle country must feed more than
1.500.000 of persona who are not pro-
Queers.
The burden is heavy and the country
I Is stararerinr under it somewhat, at
1 though the Dutch show wonderful
i fpirit and their treatment of the un
fortunate Belgians is spoken of here
1 as one of the finest manifestations of
reighborliness the world has ever seen.
Typhoid and scarlet fever have ap
' reared spasmodically in the Belgian
refuse colonies In Holland, but hav
t been stamped out before they de
& veloped into epidemics.
Britain and France Aid.
" Great Britain, with its greater re
2 sources. Is carina- for approximately
30VHi' dependent Belgians and is not
finding the task easy. France is atrora
ing refuge to several hundred thous-
ands. but the burden is not so great
X there, as all men who are able to
J work can be employed in trenching or
ran take the places left vacant by
; Frenchmen who entered military serv
r ice.
' Ladr Lupard. who has been promi
- nent in raring for Belgians in Great
. Britain sine the first stream of refu
2 Kees came here from Liege, says Great
Britain finds it extremely difficult to
- met the social and economic problem
rnised by the Belgians suddenly thrust
upon the country.
; The Belgian government does not
I wish the Belgians to be handled in
such a manner that they will settle
permanently in Great Britain. It de
; Fires to have all its factory workers
1 and farmers back as soon as the war
1' is over. Furthermore, the English
i' labor unions and other organizations
oppose the employment of Belgians
I where they will compete with English
t labor.
i Lewering f Wages Feared.
j A steady campaign has been kept
BP to prevent the lowering of wages
E ks a result of the sudden influx of
r Belgians.
Belgians are not to be permitted to
t live in idleness in Great Britain, and
consequently relief committees are
looking to the government depart
mental committee, tinder the presl-
tlency of Sir Ernest Hatch, to provide
employment. Lady Lugard says Bel-
l trians can be well employed In Great
Britain as lacemakers and can then be
; transferred in a body to Malinea and
; other Belgian cities to continue their
; work after the war. Many Belgians
are being employed in small arms
factories, which require more skilled
. J.ioor than Great Britain affords.
! B-ltihh landlords are preparing to
employ many Belgians at intensive
gardening. Bclirfunl formerly supplied
', to Knglaml larre quantities of vege
tables. An effort will bo made to have
the Belgians produce garden truck
' here and thus earn money to re-esMb-)ish
their operations at home after the
tle of hostilities.
i
ADVANTAGE TAKEN ON SLY
; iKition Organizes Jlou-c While
" I'tah Republicans Confer.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. It. When
the Republican members of the Legis
lature were in conference just before
noon today the Progressive and So
riall.ot members of the lower house of
t the Legislature took their oaths of
office before the County Clerk, entered
their chamber at noon and organized
the House. When the Republicans ap
peared the opposition chairman. D. B.
Shields, of Salt l.ake. declined to recog
i im them, as thev had not taken the
oath of office. The Attorney-General
of the state has been summoned by the
KepiiMican to advise them.
The Republicans later met In a cor
ner of the chamber, organized and
elected L. U. Anderson, of San Pete
t'nnnty. as Speaker.
The opposition announces that the
; seat of w. L. arnick. Republican, of
I'tah County, will be challenged on
the ground that he was a member of
the Idaho legislature two years ago.
and the I tan law requires that a Rcp
rcfentative must have been a citizen
f the state three years prior to his.
lection. The House Is evenly divided
between Republicans and the opposi
tion. The opposition also will contest the
real of W. 11. Redd, of San Juan County.
REPLY NOT FAVORED
United States, However, Will
Reserve Judgment.
MANY POINTS UNSETTLED
Though No Official Continent Will
Be Made, "Washington Expresses
Keeling of Attempt to Evado
Various Matters at Issue.
tContinued From First Page.)
FIREMEN DO LESS, CHARGE
Knilrvmd Cnmpitnlc Produce Malis
tios to liccist Advance.
rinrAGO. Jan. It. For every JlflOo
paid railroad firemen in lslS. 100 fewer
tons of coal were shoveled Into locomo
tive fireboxes than In 1S!". it was de
clared before the Federal Arbitration
.Hoard hearing the wage demands of
Western railroad englnemen. James M.
Iiee.m. attorney for the railroads, so
testified In an attack on the estimates
presented by W. J. Ijiuck. a statistl
t ian. w hose direct testimony on behalf
of the cngineincn ha lasted almost
week.
Sheean cross-examined liuck today
Sheean's assertion that firemen's pro
ductive efficiency showed a decrease
ince 1S?0 was made after an examina
lion of the records of a selected num
ber of coal-burning roads. I.auck ad
mitted that Shrean's deductions seemed
correct, but declared that some factors
might have been omitted. The figures
ere turned oer to him for examina
lion.
Jap I ruixT Keiorted in Atlantic.
NKW YORK, Jan. 11. A cruiser which
C,tatn Williamson, of the steamship
turaca. believes to be Japanese, was
aiKhted off the Azores during the Cu
rs. -as voyage here from Havre, which
rnded today. The man-of-war did not
i:ie her name. TMs is the first report
of the possible presence of a Japanese
eruiser in the North Atlantic since the
beginning of the war.
Profitable home work exhibited.
Vessm. Feldenhelmera'. silversmiths,
windows. Washington street. Adr.
n the British note, the citation of sta
istics showing large increases in the
commerce of the United States with
eutrals of Kurope. was regarded here
irrelevant and misleading. Govern
ment officials say these increases are
tie largely to the fact that prices o
American commodities have risen, and
eutral countries are unable to get
from the belligerent countries contigu
us to them, many of the ordinary
necessities of life.
The British note, for example, re
ferred to the great Increase in copper
xports from the United States to Italy
It was stated at the Italian embassy
here that Italy, on several occasions
had explained to Great Britain the rea
son for this increase in her own in-
bility to import copper for manu
facturers from Germany or Austria.
Similarly, Itjtl7 now buys corn and
beat from'Idie United States. where
previously she obtained such from
Roumania and Bulgaria. Administra
tion officials point out also that neu
ral commerce has profited by the
scarcity of ships which will risk the
inefield and journey direct to Ger
many with non-contraband foods.
Ko Sympathy Sltwz la Pant.
There is no sympathy in official quar
tets with the British arguments that
the united States had made the sltua
tion more difficult by ordering that
manifests be kept secret until 30 days
after a ship sails.
American shippers asked for this
change to protect their trade secrets
and it is contended that a mere exam
ination of the manifest of a ship at sea
is just as good as publishing it be
forehand. It is regarded as certain
that the United States will continue to
insist that ships must be taken into
port for search only when sufficient
proof exists to warrant the suspicion
that they carry contraband destined to
an enemy.
The- American Government is still
awaiting information ae to how copper
and other Important exports, consigned
to definite consignees In neutral coun
tries, are to be treated. It is the gen
eral uncertainty as to what the British
fleet may do which is fundamentally
complained of, because exporters as
sert they can get neither ships nor in
surance for their cargoes because of
tho hazards and risks involved.
AMl.HICA NOT MAKING FTUEXDS
Belligerents Blame Wilson and lrc-
ee Breakers Ahead.
LONDON. Jan. 11. (Special.) Con
'ersations with persons of force rep
resenting the sentiments of Great Brit
ain. France. Russia. Italy. Germany and
Austria, compel the conviction that the
United States Is making no real friends
in this war.
On the contrary, it is impossible not
to see that the American name is suf
fering and that conceivably the Re
public Is laying up grave trouble for
itself in the future.
The general charge against America
is that the States are displaying a
shameless lack of Idealism, chivalry,
magnanimity and courage. Britons.
Frenchmen. Russians and Italians
Maine Americans for Ignoring the In
vasion of Belgium and the violations
of the conventions of The Hague, and
then springing into the international
arena 1th a protest relating exclu
sively to matters of trade.
The argument in all these complaints
Is that If President Wilson had pro
tested against the violations of treaties
and the principles of civilized warfare
he could have protested with vastly
greater effect against the arbitrary
and possibly indefensible interference
with American cargoes.
It Is asserted on every hand that the
Americana witnessed unmoved, that Is
so far as official action was concerned,
the crucifixion of Belgium, the kUUM1
and maimlns of women and children
and other noncombatants, the destruc
tion of private property and the strew
ing of the open seas with long-lived
floating mines, all involving- enormous
sacrifices of life and wealth, without
commensurate military advantage.
The indictment against the United
States, so far as one can measure it.
is simply this: "The United States
abdicated ignominousiy and ran away
when great questions tZ morals and
humanity were concerned, but promptly
recovered its sense of duty and courage
when the state of war threatened to
reduce the profits of the copper kings
and otherwise penalize America ma
terially.
"" ""
OIT1CIAL BRITON' IS PLEASED
Friendly Comment by Americans Is
Heard by London.
LONDON, Jan. 11. American com
ment on the British preliminary reply
to President Wilson's protest against
the detention of American shipping by
British warships was read with great
interest by British officials, who today
expressed much pleasure at the re
peated evidence of friendly spirit with
which the negotiations are proceeding.
The British Foreign Office, It was
pointed out by officials there, never
maintained that the partial statistics
concerning American trade with Euro
pean. neutrals were conclusive, but, on
the other hand, that they merely were
suggestive.
1 FLEETS BATTLE
Victory Over French at High
Altitude Is Described.
TOWN IS BOMBARDED ALSO
Two of Enemy's Machines Are Sent
Bonn by Halving Fire, While One
Man Is Shot .From Craft Be
fore Retreat Is Forced.
'JITNEY' CURB PUNNED
DRASTIC ORDINANCE BEKORB CITT
COCNCIL OK OAKLAND.
Control of Auto Drivers la Placed In
llanda of Police and 910,000 Surety
Bonds Among Requirement.
OAKLAND, Cal.. Jan. 11. (Special.)
A drastic ordinance prepared by the
City Attorney, representing initial leg
islation on the local "Jitney" automo
bile problem, was given first reading
before the Oakland City Council this
morning.
Three hundred uniformed members of
the carmen's union, fearing discharge
on account of the new competitor of
the car lines, were present at the ses
sion.
The proposed ordinance makes
sweeping regulations governing the
handling of passengers by persons,
firms and corporations using automo
biles for hire. It affects taxicabs and
rent cars of all kinds, as well as jitney
automobiles, and places their control
absolutely in the hands of the chief
of police, insofar as the establishment
of routes of travel, number of machines
and fitness of the drivers is concerned.
One of the important provisions is
the requirement that drivers must file
i 10,000 surety bond as a protection
against accidents, pay an annual li
cense of 160. submit photographs with
sworn signatures, and must in addition
submit to a detailed examination as
to qualification. Drivers must not
smoke or drink on duty.
SCHOOL ASKS BUILDING
Place to Segregate Older Boys From
Youngsters Wanted.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Jan.
11. (Special.) That the younger boys
and the older ones may he segregated.
Superintendent Hale, of the State
Training School, has written a per
sonal letter to all members of the
Legislature asking that provision be
made for the erection of another build
ng.
He says that discipline in the old
reform school, founded 23 years ago,
waa too severe and that in 1911 a
change was made for the better. While
results have been gratifying, Mr. Hale
says the segregation of the older and
those having criminal tendencies from
lie younger and more hopeful class
would be a great improvement. He
says that the present building could
be utilised for the care of boys now
sent to the penitentiary and the older
boys in the training school.
HANOVER, Germany, Dec. 26.
(Correspondence of the Associated
FressJ One of the promising litera
te urs of Germany, who is now an army
aviator, sends home some vivid notes
of life on the aerial fronts.
He writes:
"The weather has been abominable,
one series of changes from rain to
snow and fogs and high winds, which
keep some of us almost continually
seasick.
"A few days ago I had an encounter
with French aeroplanists, which, of
the many I had, is the one which I am
least likely to forget. Two of the
French machines were 'shot' down, and,
a third we forced to land.
"Though the French aviators have
the higest respect for our -.nti-aircraft
pieces, they have recently annoyed us
more than we thought necessary. We
decided to organize a sort of aerial out
post service, the purpose of which was
to inform us of the coming of the
French 'steel birds."
One day we were told that a squad
ron of five machines was coming from
the direction of A (possibly Arras).
With the Intention of teaching the
enemy a lesson, we started for altitude.
everybody was armed to the teoth and,
in addition to our bombs, we carried
rapid-fire guns on several of the ma
chines.
"They soon saw us, and within a few
minutes maneuvered for an attack on
the first of our machines, a Taube.
"But its pilot made a graceful curve
downwards, then shot up again, keep
ing up the while a fire which must
have put the propeller of one of the
French machines out of commission.
Of a sudden the machine in question
took a headlong dive downward, but
righted again as it neared the ground.
"On my left Tme of our machines
was keeping up a heavy fire upon one
of the French craft, the rattle of the
machine gun keeping, time with the
motor exhaust. Of a sudden a man fell
front the French plane, shooting to
wards earth like an arrow, followed
directly afterward by the machine.
With that the second of the enemy's
craft had been disposed of.
It now got to be the turn of our
machine. With a violent jolt it laid
tself to one side and in the next In
stant our machine gun took the third
of the French machines under fire, a
large double-decker, which by now was
virtually cutting our planes to ribbons
ith a murderous machine-gun fire.
Only but a few seconds did our antag
onist manage to keep this up; his
machine began to pitch and roll and,
after a tremendous buck upwards. It
shot to the ground headlong. -
Bv now the other two machines
considered it best to retreat, but that
did not end our labors. We soared
again, returned to A and began
to Arop bombs, with splendid results.
The gas plant exploded and consider
able damage was done to the two rail
road stations.
Unfortunately, one of our men was
obliged to land, but our victory over
the French was complete, neverthe
less."
Papal Xttnclo Warns Mercier.
AMSTERDAM, via London. Jan. 11.
The Telegraaf says it learns that the
papal nuncio to Belgium has written
to Cardinal Mercier. whose recent pas
toral letter to Belgian Catholics cre
ated much discussion and led to re
ports that the Cardinal had been de
tained by the Germans, suggesting that
hereafter he write nothing which might
offaJMi Uia Garmani, '
STRANGE CRUISER SIGHTED
Havuna Fort Refuses Information
Asked Regarding Steamer.
HAVANA. Jan. 11. A strange cruiser
with three funnels, displaying no colors
but supposed to be British or German,
appeared this afternoon four miles off
the harbor and signalled Moro Castle,
inquiring the name of a steamer which
was then about to enter port. The sig
nalman at Moro refused to recognize
the signals, suspecting that the cruiser
was a bellfgetent.
-The lights were still visible off the
Uiarbor tonight. v
Law Revision Rests With Hollis,
Langguth or McBride and Von
dcr Hellen Sure of Roads.
Announcement Due Today.
STATE CAPITOL, Saiem. Or., Jan. 11
(Special.) Speculation is rife in
Salem tonight regarding the probable
membership of the Important Senate
committees, which will be announced
by President Thompson probably the
first thing tomorrow. The President
was still working on the lists late
tonight, and said he was not fully de
cided as to the chairmen of at least
two of the important one.
However, it is conceded that either
Senator Day or Senator Perkins, of
Multnomah, will head the ways and
means committee, which is regarded
as the most important. Mr. Thomp
son declined to say which it would be,
and, in fact, would not admit that he
planned appointing either, it is be
lieved other members will be Burgess,
of Umatilla: Bishop, of Marion; J. C.
Smith, of Josephine.
That Senator Moser,- of Multnomah,
will be chairman of the committee on
judiciary there seems little doubt.
Garland, of Liniu- Vinton, of Benton:
Dimick. of Clackamas, and Butler, of
Umatilla, are also mentioned for mem
bership on this committee.
Either Hollis, of Lincoln: Langguth,
of Multnomah, or McBride, of MultnO'
mah, will be chairman of the commit
tee on revision of laws. While admit'
ting that one of these men would get
the chairmanship, President Thompson
declared tonight that he had not made
his decision, and probably would not
do so until tomorrow morning. At
any rate, all will be members of the
committee.
Barrett,' of Umatilla: I. S. Smith, of
Coos, and McBride, of Multnomah, It
is believed, will be members of the com
mittee on assessment and taxation. It
is conceded that Von der Hellen, of
Jackson, will head the committee on
roads and highways. He was chairman
of that committee at the last session,
and aside from being one of the best
informed men regarding road work in
the state, represents a county that
has taken the lead in this important
improvement.
J. C. Smith, of Josephine; Hawley,
of Benton, and Garland, of Linn, prob
ably will be members j)f the committee
on education and Dimick, of Clackamas
Kellaher, of Multnomah; Bingham, of
Lane, are known to be favored for
membership on the railroads commit
tee. McBride, Hollis, Burgess and
Strayer probably will be appointed
members of the insurance committee.
whlch-will have important work at this
session. .
Speaker Selling devoted most of the
evening to a study of the membership,
with a view of completing his list of
committee appointments, which he
hopes to have ready tomorrow afternoon.
It is predicted that the important
place as chairman of the ways and
means committee will go to Cobb of
Multnomah, or Smith of Klamath, al
though Vawter of Jackson, it is under-
tood, is being considered.
Both Huston and Clson of Multno
mah are probabilities as chairman of
the judiciary " committee. It is be
lieved that, one of them will secure
this place and the other the chair
manship of the revision of laws com
mittee. It is probable, too, that Hare
of Washington, who nominated Selling
for the Speakership, will be a member
of this committee.
A committee on. alcoholic liquor will
be created to handle the proposed pro
hibition bill, and it is understood that
Littlefield of Multnomah will be the
chairman. Dr. Smith of Multnomah or
Stanfield of Umatilla may be chairman
of the banking eommittee.
Hinkle of Umatilla, it is expected.
will be head of the irrigation commit
tee. It is understood that the Speaker
proposes to treat both those members
who supported him and those who
voted against him alike, and that Eaton
and his following will be well taken
care of in the distribution of commit
tee places.
Men if Modest
Means Should
Not Speculate
From such homes as theirs and yours
come the musicians of today and the
future. C. Provide these young people
with a True Toned piano and one that
retains that Tone.
"For the last twenty years we have been buying
the Kingsbury Piano for our schools until now
we have some twenty or more.
After a use of nearly two decades the
VpJ oldest ones are in first -class condition,
and the best evidence I can give of our satisfaction
with the KINGSBURY is that we always buy
them, and in all these years have never spent a
cent on their repair other than the usual tuning to
which all pianos are subject."
Prom th letter of a well known
Supt. of Srheola Name on raquMt
-I
Piano makes extravagance in piano buying unnecessary.
Yet it affords you the satisfaction of owning a Quality
Instrument It has all those refinements of line which
good taste dictates, while the excellence of tha materials
and the evidences of careful workmanship are your fur
ther assurance that it is a thoroughly dependable Piano.
Your MONEY'S WORTH or Your Monty Bael
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PORTLAND, ORE.
SIR JOHN DISGUISES
Garb of Private Enables Quiet
Visit to London Home.
contemplate an assessment of $12.60 t
$15 on each share of Frisco stork, und
this is expected to yield about 7,0nf.
000. -A new corporation will be organized.
BATTLE DIRECTED BY WIRE
Field Marshal Attends Council of
War of King and Government Of.
ficials in London, Passing 3
Days Unknown to Public.
WHEAT DROPS 8 CENTS
VARIOUS REPORTS COSTTRIBUTK TO
PANIC 1ST CHICAGO PIT.
Even After Fear of Russian Delnsre
Is Removed Prospect of Karly
I'eace Keeps Feellna; Deo risk.
CHICAQO, Jan. 11. Wheat came
nearer to a panicky market today than
at any time for months. There were
many caseB in which big houses with
selling orders could not find buyers.
The entire trade was semi-demoralized
during a brief period with prices melt
ing away fast, but a show of relative
steadiness Was finally brought about.
It was not until wheat values had
broken down 814 cents a bushel under
the topnotch war prices reached a few
days ago that frantic sellers could be
forced to recognize that confirmation
was lacking for nerve-racking stories
that the Dardenelle forts were at a
point of surrender, and that as a re
sult the world would be flooded with
Russian wheat.
The fact remained that bearish senti
ment had acquired immense impetus,
owing to the recent threats of call for
Government interference because of
threats of six-cent bread and the pos
sibilities that hostilities by Roumania.
Italy and Greece would mean a stop
to the war sooner than had been gen
erally expected.
BRUSSELS IS IN FLAMES
Refugees From Belgian
Reach Dutch City.
Capital
LONDON', Jan. 1. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) r or tnree
days the operations of the British
army in Handera were airencu u,
telegraph from the home ot fir jonn
French, near Hyde Park, London, dur
ing the General's recent visit here.
While it took Wellington three days
alone to get a message to Whitehall
and as long to receive a reply during
the Waterloo campaign. General
French was able to communicate di
rectly with Sir John Archibald Murray
at the base headquarters at umer,
France.
Garb of Private Worn.
From a man who was in close touch
with Sir John during his recent visit
to England, the following details are
learned:
"General French arrived at Folke
stone, wearing the overcoat and rather
soiled cap of an enlisted man. lie made
no attempt to disguise himself other
wise, and on the channel boat attracted
no notice whatever. At Folkestone lie
was met by Lord Kitchener and both
proceeded by motor to Walmer Castle,
near Deal, where Premier Asqulth re
sides. There a council of war was held,
attended also by the leaders of the two
political parties.
ir John then came to London,
where he attended council the next
two days, the King being present o
one occasion. His nights were spent
in his own home, where hourly mes
sages were received direct from his
headquarters at the front
General Is Acclaimed.
On his trip by train from Folkestone
to London and on his return from
Victoria Station none of the passengers
gave a second look at the old soldier
in the private's coat and cap. Nor
did they on the boat during the trip
to Calais. I
On landing at Calais, however. Gen
eral French appeared in his full uni
form of Field Marshal and was en
thuslastically acclaimed by the crowo
as he. drove through the streets to the
station.
General French Is said, to have re
marked that this would be his last
visit to London until the end of the
war.
Lumber Negotiation Watched.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Secretary of
State Bryan informs Senator Iane that
American Consular officers at Vancou
ver, Ottawa and Sydney have been In
structed to make discreet inquiry re
garding the alleged efforts of British
Columbia lumber Interests to obtain a
preferential tariff rate from Australia
to the detriment of American lumber
interests in Oregon and WashiiiKtoii.
Senator Lane will be notified when re
ports are received.
HEADACHE,- COLDS,
COSTIVE
BOWELS
TAKE CASCARETS
Tonight I Clean Your Boweli
and End Headaches, Colds,
Sour Stomach.
Get a 10-cent box now.
Tou men and women who can't get
feeling right who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bil
ious, nervous and upset, bothered with
a sick, gassy, disordered stomach, or
hate a bad cold.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarers, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor OUT
Caararets work while you slp;
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from ihi
liver and carry out of the system all
the constipated waste matter and poi
son in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning 10-cent box
from any drug store Will keep your
stomach sweet; liver and bowels regu
lar, and head clear for months. Don't
forget the children. They lova Ca
earets because they taste good never
gripe ar sicken. Adv.
AMSTERDAM, via London. Jan. 11.
A dispatch from Bergen-op-Zoora says:
"Refugees who have arrived from
Brussels report that a great fire has
broken out in that city.
Students Buy Ambulances.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Seventeen
automobile ambulances for use on
European battlefields have been bought
by the American Red Cross with money
contributed by. Yale and Harvard stu
dents. Twelve will bear the Yale blue
with suitable Inscription, and five the
Harvard crimnon.
Columbia Not to Have Station.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 11. The Secretary of the
Navy has informed Senator Lane that
he cannot recommend the efitablitth
ment of an additional naval station at
the mouth of the Columbia, and sayc
tho existing- naval stations on the Pa
cific Coast are adequate for the care of
the fleet, and his policy is to expend
the greater part of the naval appro
priations for the Navy afloat.
Defunct Railway May Start Anew.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11 rians Tor the
reorganization of the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad, now in the nands
of a receiver, were learned from an
authoritative source today. The ?isns
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
PAIN FROM BACK
Rub stiffness away with
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacob's Oil.
small
Ah! Tain Is gone!
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from soreness, stiffness, lameness anl
pain follows a gentle rubblr.g with 't.
Jacobs Oil."
Rub this soothing, penetrating oil
right on your painful hack, and llkn
magic, relief comes. "St. Jacobs Oil'"
is a harmless backache, lumbago and
sciatica cure w hich nover disappoint I
and doesn't burn tho skin.
Straighten up! Quit complsinlni; !
Stop thus.) torturous "stitches." In a
moment you will forget that ou ever
had a weak back, because it won't hurt
or be sliff or lame. Don't auffcr! . l
email tri:il hottle of old, honest "SL
Jacobs Oil" from jour ilr'iggint now
ud set this In (linn . jlict Aiiv.