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THE MORNING-' OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915. FRANCE INCREASES IT we LOAN finance Mijster Says Gold Comes Not From Large Cash Boxes, but Pocketbooks. EXPENSES ON INCREASE Expedition to Dardanelles Costly but Necessary German System - Ironically Called "Cliang v' ins Paper lor Paper." PARIS. March 18. la a speech in th Chamber of Deputies today on the pro posal to authorize the government to ris the limit for the Issue 01 ireas ury bonds from 3.500.000,000 francs to 4 .iflft 000.000 francs. Alexandre Ribot, Minister of Finance, said: "The way in which the people of Fmnre liavA taken these bonds sur passes expectations. Great difficulties laced the treasury at the beginning of the war. The treasury is cumiuerms t np m "Tnwnri the rnd of last year the monthly expenses -were 1.100,000,000 francs. The expenditures during th first months of 1915 have been from 1.230.000.000 francs to 1.300,000.000 francs rather nearer the latter figure. Kinenditures are increasing owing to fresh necessities for example, the military expedition to the Dardanelles, for which no one would reproach us. We shall have to manufacture in creased quantities of war munitions, hut- material and necessary provisions and. lastly, our expenses certainly will be augmented on the day we retake possession ox me maueu uck w. German Ptnmnre Ridiculed. M. Ribot sketched ironically th methods of German finance, which.' he iL consisted of an exchange paper for paper a. process encouraged by recourse to the penal code. "If it is possible to administer wisely the finances of the country." said the Finance Minister, "the merit is that of th entire neoole. It is the little sav ines in the wollen stockings which have come to the aid of the country the gold has come In the beginning, not from the large casn noxes, dui i ocketbooks. Those whom I have wanted to at tract to the treasury have come to us. The river is composed of little brooks. In the name of the country and of the chamber I address my thanks to the citizens.'" M. Ribot remarked that France had not needed to employ the deception to which the governments of . the enemies of France had had recourse to raise money "because there is con fidence that what we say is the truth. Stricken Patriots to Be Aided. "We brush aside with disdain the maneuvers and artifices to which our adversaries have had to resort," he added. "We will use our financial Htandintr to its last limit. That which the Bank of France has begun, the neoole of the country will carry on. "We cannot refuse help to those of our fellow countrymen whose homes havo been destroyed. "Fortunately, alongside the prospect of larcer expenses are reassunns in dicatlons of a restoration of the busi ness of the country. The Increases in direct taxation have been paid cheer fully by those able to do so, the reve nues from indirect taxation are in creasing, whiie the customs deficits are riiminishinK and we are able to hope " that on the day of peace there will be an exposition of activity in the devel opment of the riches of our country which will permit us to overcome all difficulties. Financial Operation Analyzed. M. Ribot. in analyzing the treasury's operations in 1914, said the government had asked for 3,600.000.000 francs J720.000.000) of Bank of France and 1. 100.000.000 francs ($240,000,000) by public subscription, while in 1915 the Jiank of France had supplied about 1.000.000.000 francs ( JCOO.000.000) ana the country had furnished 2.500.000,000 francs $500,000,000 1. The national defense bonds, the Fi nance Minister said, had yielded, up to .March 12, 3.862,000,000 francs ($. 400.000). -M. Ribot concluded his speech in the midst of an outburst of applause. The Chamber unanimously passed the bill Increasing the limit of defense bonds. come a witness, out I did not offer him anything. "He declined to testify because he was afraid his own record would be brought out on cross-examination. He was indicted in Nome on a charge of embezzling Government funds, and 1 appeared for him at his preliminary bearing. "I have a counter affidavit on file in San Francisco. In this I deny all the assertions made by Wright. In justice to me. this should have been included in the San Francisco dispatch. Wright evidently has come under the influence of the opposing lawyers. I believe he filed the affidavit in the belief that I never would know anything about it, since I had left the city." Mr. Hume yesterday exhibited what he said was a copy of the affidavit filed by Wright in San Francisco. It reads as follows: "Hume came to me in San Francisco in 1914. He said: 'Look here. Joe, we want you to become one of us in thi suit and be the same as we are. We want you to be with us and for tis. W will give you such a percentage of whatever the plaintiff receives in th action as will be satisfactory to you. WASHING ON SENDS T PROTEST TO VILLA Objection Made to Levy of Million Pesos on Monterey, : Affecting Foreigners. BKRI.IX. March IS. by wireless to Fayville. N. V. New subscriptions to the war loan amount to 182.000.0O0 marks. Included in this amount is SO. 000, 000 marks from depositors in Rerlln savings banks and 30,000,000 marks from the City of Berlin. The Rhenish Province Bank sub scribed 65,000,000 marks and the de positors in this bank a further sum of 45.000.000 marks, large subscriptions are reported from Holland. W. T. HUME IS ACCUSED A1TKMPT TO nmE.MK PROS. PECTIVE "WITNKSS IS CHARGED. Blnltnomah County ex-ProsecntinjE -At- tnrafr Itoalrs Truth of Affidavit of rx-Iostmatrr of Nome SAN FRANCISCO. March IS. Start ling charges were made today against Attorney W. T. Hume, formerly Dis trict Attorney of Multnomah County, Or and now living in Portland, widely Known alons the entire Pacitie Coast, in an affidavit filed in the Superior Court here in the case of Mrs. Ell Heim. who la suinjj for a ?. 000.000 Krub-Make share, which she claims the rich Ophir gold mines of Alaska. Joseph VYrisht. ex-ppstmaster at Nome, is Hume's accuser. In his sen rational deposition he asserts that Hume, who is counsel for Mrs. Heiro. offered him a percentage of the final fruits of the suit if he would testify for their Fide, and also tried to coerce him into Riving false testimony. Mrs. Helm recently obtained an order for an accounting of the properties, which consist of the Ophir mines in Alaska, and other properties. Mrs. Heim' suit, which has been pending some time, is based on her contention that she prub-staked Jeremiah Wilson and his wife in Alaska prospecting w hich resulted in the location of the Ophir mines. Others associated with the Wilsons were made parties to the suit. The defense contended that the money advanced was a loan. CHARGE FALSE, SAYS MR. HT7ME Accuser Once Indicted on Govern ment Charge. Says Attorney. The charges are absolutely false," paid Mr. Hume yesterday. "I asked "Wright to testify in that case as to the bad condition of the mail service in Alaska about 13 JO. 1 atked him to be- STEEL EARNINGS DROP S-EWER E EMPLOYED BIT AV ERAGE.WAGE IS HIGHER. Number of Employes Among- Share holders Exceed 40.7O0. But Annual Privilege Is Withdrawn. NEW YORK. March 18. The annual statement of the United States' Steel Corporation for 1SU14. issued today, of fers proofs of the depression in the steel industry during that year. Earn ings of tSl,746,51s show a decrease of $65,421,000. compared with 1913, while the net income or S46.520.40s is a de crease of S58.800.284. In 1914 the corporation mined only 17.034.981 tons of iron ore, against 28, 738.451 tons in 1913, and its total pro duction of rolled and other finished steel products for sale fell off 3,360,326 tons to 9,014.512 tons. The average number of employes the service during 1914 was 179,553, against 228,906 in 1913. and the payroll decreased from S207.206.176 to J162.379,- 907. Average salaries of employes at the mills were -slightly higher, how ever, the increase being from $2.85 a day to 9Z.S8. in tne administrative and selling departments average sal aries increased from $2.82 to 12.97 per day. Chairman Gary said that because or the uncertain conditions in the trade and for the additional reason that large number of employes had been laid off, the corporation decided not to offer employes the usual annual priv ilege of subscribing for stock under the plan observed during tne preceding years. About 40.uu employes are among the corporation's shareholders at. this time. TRAPPED FOES BURNED GERMANS FIRE FORESTS WHERE RUSSIAN'S SEEK BEFl'GE. Holes Made in Land Over Which Army raxses, Canal Locks Opened and Force in East Prussia Dies. LOXDO.V, March 18. How the Ger mans employed both fire and water to destroy the Russians in the campaign the Masurian Lake district ol t,ast Prussia is related in a communication received bv the Westminster Gazette from Gothenburg. German strategy coutited not only on water and mire, but even fire," the cor respondent at Gothenburg declares. 'These engineers have lor many years been equipped with a peculiar kind of auger for excavating the trunks of soft trees, such as the Mazurian nrs. When the Russian army first advanced into East Prussia, German engineers hastily excavated numbers of trees. When Russian troops reached the Mazurian district, German engineers at once opened the canal locks, drowning the invading troops. Some Russians reached the forests, but of course they had no idea that manv trees had been charged with gasoline. It was an easy task for the German artillery to set a match to this bonfire and burn the Russian regi ments they had entrapped." UNIONS QUESTION PLAN WOMAN MOBILIZATION" PROPOSAL DISTURBS BRITISH LABOR. League Contends 40,000 Idle Members Should Be Provided With Jobs Be fore Influx of Untrained Begins. LONDON. March T8. The novel and rather revolutionary plan of the gov ernment to mobilize women to replace men needed for war service, although onlv tentatively outlined by the Board of Trade, has aroused wide discussion In England, especially in organized la bor circles, which are disturbed at the prospect of the influx of thousands of untrained, nonunion women into tne spheres of various activities. Miss Mary MacArthur. secretary ol the Women s Trade Union League, an organization with a membership of 240.000. says there are at least 40,000 union women at present without em plovraent and she feels it is incumbent on the government to give them first consideration. Miss MacArthur said today: "Trade unions, even if convinced of the necessity of this innovation, will require satisfactory guarantees as to the conditions under which these wo men are to be substituted for men. Are they to receive the same wages for the same work?" SWISS SUFFER HEAVILY Nation Hardest Hit of All Neutrals on Account or War. GENEVA, March 4. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) In propor tion to her position, population and rea. Switzerland is suffering finan cially perhaps more than any other eutral nation. fcne has spent more than 160.000,000 on her army, she has lost several millions on her exports nd as much in decrease of production. by reason of her industries closed for lack of raw material. From August 1 to the end of Decem ber the hotels in the Bernese Oberland lone have a deficit of J5.000.o00, ow ing to the loss of American and Eng lish patrons. Debtor Sues County for $13,421. ASTORIA. Or., March 18. (Special.) A suit was filed in the Circuit Court today by Robert D. Searcy, assignee of Edward Klilfeather, an Insolvent debt or, against Clatsop County to recover J13.421.70. The action grows out of the contract for the construction of the County Hospital at the poor farm. The complaint recites that the original con tract for the building was $18,000 and the sum of 11537.50 Is still due. BRITISH EMBASSY ACTS Situation Called to Attention of State Department Forces I'ntler Villa General Attacking at Point Xear Tampico. WASHINGTON". March IS. A protest was sent by the United States today to General Villa against the collection from Americans and other foreigners of part of a special tax of a million pesos levied at Monterey. - The British Embassy had brought to the attention of the State Department a report just received from Monterey saying that the British-owned light and power company there had been called on to pay S35.000 as its share of the new tax. Just how the general assessment was to be apportioned, the State Depart ment was not informed, but the under standing was that General Villa had laid an omnibus tax oh the city, leav ing it to the authorities there to raise the money in whatever way they saw fit. The order was dated March 16, it was said, and 15 days was the time given in which to raise the money. Department Without Details. The brief statement by the Depart ment in regard to the matter said: "The Department has been informed in advices emanating from Monterey that General Villa has imposed a forced contribution of 1.000,000 pesos on cer tain persons, including foreigners and church authorities. No details regard ing the matter have been received. The Department has protested pre viously, notably in the case of the tax which General Obregon tried to collect in Mexico City recently, against any of the Mexican factions forcing contribu tions from foreigners. General Obre gon heeded the protest and the tax was removed as far as foreigners were con cerned. Other advices to the Department said living conditions in Mexico City were improved, that railroad communicatons to El Paso probably would be opened in four or five days and that fighting be tween Carranza and Villa forces has begun near Tampico. Villa Forces Xear Tampico. Villa forces under command of Gen eral Chao were said to be at Ebano at tacking the Carranzistas, who were strongly fortified and bringing up rein forcements from Tampico. Ebano. which lies only a short distance to the west of Tampico, is an oil industry center. Reports from Piedras Negras said Raoul Madero had arrived at Sabinas with 6000 Villa reinforcements, which would garrison Piedras Negras and the surrounding country. One hundred Villa soldiers are assisting the local police at Piedras Negras to maintain order, and the city is reported quiet. PERSIAN INTRIGUE P.1FE BRITISH SAY GERMANS ARE FO MENTING UPRISING OF TRIBES. Pamphleta Addressed to Indian Array Call on Soldiers to Rise and Kill Their Officers. I.ONDOK. March 18. The Indian Office announced that documents have reached the government showing that German consular officers in Persia and agents of German firms have been engaged in intrigues, with the object of facilitat ing a Turkish invasion of Persia and promoting a rising of the tribes against Great Britain. The ex-German Consul at Bushire, on the Persian Gulf, who is stationed at Shtraz, aided by Germans and Indians from Berlin, say the Indian Office, has been circulating pamphlets addressed to the Indian army calling on the soldiers to "throw off the hated yoke and rise and kill your officers. A long appeal to the Mussulman sol diers also was found urging them to ioin in a "jihad" (holy war). Telegrams are made public Dy the Indian Office which it says show that arras and ammunition consigned to the German legation at Teheran were re ceived through Bushire. These supplies were to be used to arm the tribesmen who were to attack Bushire. Court Ousts $1-0,000 Damage Salt. ASTORIA. Or, March 18. (Special.) -The trial of John Einna against STUDY AND EXERCISE Study does not hurt a child un less the study time is taken from time that should be spent lr out-of-door exercise. Overstudy and lack of exercise make thin, bloodless children. It is a com bination that provokes St Vitus' dance If your child is thin and pale, list less, inattentive, has a fickle appetite and is unable to stand still or sit still, you must remember that health is even more important than education. See to it at once that the . patient does not overstudy, gets at least two hours of out-of-door exercise every day, sleeps ten hours out of every twenty-four and takes a non-alcoholic tonic like Dr. Williams' pink Pills until the color returns to cheeks and lips and the appetite becomes normal. For growing children who become pale and thin Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are not only safe but in the great ma jority of cases they are the very best onic that can be taken. They build up the blood and strengthen the nerves and assist nature in keeping pace with rapid growth. The Dr. Williams Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. will send you two books on the blood and nerves if you mention this paper. If your child is very young ask for the booklet "The Care of the Baby." Tour own druggist sells Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Hog and Chicken Feed I - Large lot of hog and chicken feed, princi pally wheat, whole or cracked corn for sale cheap in lots to suit. J. SIMON & BROS. FRONT & GRANT Thomas Mokko came' to a sidden end in the Circuit Court today when the court directed a verdict for the defend ant, saying the plaintiff had not made out a case sufficient to go before the jury. Notice of appeal was given. This is the action brought to recover $10,000 damages for alienating the affections of the plaintiffs wife. COFFIN CONCEALS METAL High Price of Metal in Germany Tempts Swiss Speculators. , GENEVA. March 2. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The high price of $1000 a ton for copper deliv ered on the frontier is offered by the German government, while the cost at Marseilles or Genoa is from $350 ,to $400 a ton. The opportunity has tempt ed many speculators. At Chiasso lately barrels of wine ticketed for Frankfort were found to be a quarter filled with copper. At Singen on the Swiss-German frontier, near Lake Constance, the Swiss au thorities became suspicious of the ex traordinary number of funerals cross ing the ' frontier and finally ordered one of the coffins to be opened. It was full of copper. , CAUSTIC POEM EARNS JAIL French Lieutenant Sentenced for Kidiculing Kaiser With Pen. BERLIN, via London, March 18. Authorship of a poem containing sar castic references to Emperor William has resulted in First Lieutenant Alfred Humbert, of the Thirty-first Regiment of French Rifles, a war prisoner in the Strassburg, being sentenced to six months' imprisonment. '. The wife of the chief surgeon of the hospital in which Humbert was being treated and to whom he gave the poem has been sentenced to one month in prison for utterances unfriendly to Germany. 10R YOUNG MEN we show a beautiful selection of Springtime tartan plaids, Glen Urqu hart checkss. trirjes. tweeds. Dlain prravs and blues, in fact every sort of new cloth patterns. Easter is not complete without a new garment. Be dressed in the height of style, the right style, the only style for young fellows. Come in today and choose your Easter suit. $10 to $30 Second Floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth cial.) Declaring that he has not seen his brother for nearly 50 years, Pat rick Rice, of Chicago, has written Sher iff Quine in hope of locating James Rice. It is believed the missing man is a resident of Douglas County. Brother, Missing 50 Tears, Sought. I ROSEBl'RG, Or., March 18. (Spe-j Non-Support Brings Sentence. ROSEBURG, Or., March 18. (Spe- ciaL) Surrendered by his bondsmen early Tuesday, Gus Ambrose, who re cently was convicted on a charge of non-support, was sentenced by Judge Hamilton to three months In the Coun ty Jail, Sentence was suspended upon the promise of the defendant to con tribute $15 toward the support of his wife and six children. On account of the many complaints of non-support here of late, the grand jury, at its lait session recommended the establish ment of a rockpile on hich to work the delinquents. It : akl that T. B. Maraulay's mimorv was o rcK'ntiv thai, ofier leading a book oiu-e. he could (rlv alt the valient polntu of It, and recite many long paaeaa-ea of H verbatim. Extra! Extra!! Here's News of a Real Sale The Toggery, 384 Washington St. After Six Years in Business All Fixtures Showcases Etc., Etc For Sale Now j ' A Store Is Now Closed Nothing Sold Until 9 A. M. The Selling Out of This Great Stock to the Public Starts at 9 A. M. Today The closing of this store and the sale of the stock will come as a great surprise to Portland people. Its friends are legion, as no store in the City of Portland has ever carried more worthy merchandise. At the low prices at which the stock is to be sold it will go like wildfire, and it is but a matter of days until the Toggery passes into history. Prices Less Than Absolute Wholesale Cost! Society Brand Clothes for Men Divided Into Two Groups as Follows: Values to $25 Incl?3Z Spring All Sizes 34 to 46 NECKWEAR HOSIERY Regular 50c 25c Values 29c 12c $1.50, $2, $2.50 Shirts Including the Famous "Arrows' Values to $35 Including Spring Garment All Sizes 34 to 46 ARROW COLLARS NECKWEAR All Sizes, Dozen Regular $1.00 65c 4-Qc $3 Hats, Choice Now Very Special B. V. D. Underwear, Shirts and Drawers, now priced OQp at, each f All $4.00 Hats, soft and stiff. latest styles, now J 7rt priced at ....P 4 384 Washington, Between W. Park and Tenth lILy) You all know the merit of the merchandise that composes the stock of this high-class store. Standard lines that are familiar to all men, is the kind of goods you will find here, and you can buy them in nearly every instance at less than the actual wholesale cost. Prudent men will supply their needs now. You must come. A Real Sale for Real Men! Come! Don't Miss It! rn 109.0 1