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9 r , TTIE aroBxiXG OREGoyuy, Tuesday. November 9, 1915. I DEMOCRATIC HOUSE LEADER WHO wnTf. nPngp m,re,gT. L. . I 1 f: -- TIOX S DEFENSE PROGRAMME URI T 000 ' ' , I imlul ui uuuru WEST'S FIGHT IS NOT EFFECTIVE Will R. King Wot Kept Out of Politics by Secretary Lane, as Requested. DEMOCRATS CONFER HONOR Club Formed to Work for Wilson's Ke-election, on Vboni Federal Jobs Depend, Selects Oregon Man for Its President OREGOMAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Nov. 8. Although ex-Governor West appealed to Secretary Lane, to Rag will R. Kingr. of Oregon, and to keep him out of politics while he holds the office of chief counsel of the Reclamation Service. Judgi King con tinues in high favor among Democratic politicians at Washington, as evidenced by his recent election as president of trie common Council Club. The Common Council Club probably is The most Important, and certainly the most influential Democratic organiza tion at Washington, comprising, as it ooes, many high officials of the gov ernment, most of whom hold offices conferred on them by President Wilson. Just a year ago, when the club was organized. Governor West, being peeved by Judge King's interference in cer tain political affairs in Oregon, tele graphed Secretary Lane Insisting that lie "keep King from dabbling in pol itics, and require him to devote his en tiro attention to his official duties." Lane Offers no Opposition. On top of that telegram. Judge King was elected Secretary of the Common Council Club, and has been one of its most active members. Secretary Lane, neither as Secretary of the Interior, nor as a member of the :lub. opposed King's election. Nor did he interpose any objection this year "when Judge King was a candidate for and later elected president of the club. There has never been & satisfactory explanation offered the public as to the purposes and objects of the Com mon Council Club. The club meets twice a week, usually at the University Club, but its meetings are not open to the public. Nor has the public yet been made aware of the specific activities of the club. Its members are Democratic leaders in their respective states. As far as can be learned, the Common Council Club is a voluntary advisory body, one of whoso chief aims -is to insure tho renomination of President Wilson. Jobs Depend on "Victory The club consists of the following: office-holders, all of whom are directly concerned over a Democratic victory in J 916, as Democratic defeat would pry most of them off the Federal payroll: Senator Ashurst, Arizona: S. Thurston Hallard, Commissioner of Industrial Re lations: Louis D. Brandeis, Boston; Henry S. Breckinridge. Assistant Secre tary of War; John Burke, Treasurer of the United States: Senator Chamber lain. Oregon; Josephus Daniels, Secre tary of the Navy; Joseph E. Daviea, I'"ederal Trade Commission; Joseph W. I'olk. Chief Counsel. Interstate Com merce Commission; Samuel J. Graham, Assistant Attorney-General: Charles S. Hamlin. Federal Reserve Board; Will iam J. Harris, Federal Trade Commis sion; Senator Hollis, New Hampshire; Charles C. Hall, Interstate Commerce Commission: Senator HugheS, New Jer mfy; John H. James, Chief, Division of Information: A. A. Jones, First Assistant Secretary of tho Interior; Will R. King. Chief Counsel Reclama tion Service; William H. Lamar, Assis tant Attorney-General; Franklin K. Lane. Secretary of the Interior; W. Jett I.auck. Commission on Industrial Re lations; Royal Meeker, Commissioner of Labor Statistics; Oliver P. Newman, Commissioner of the District of Co lumbia; ByronR. Newton, Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury; John E. Os borne, Assistant Secretary of State; Senator Owen, Oklahoma; A Mitchell Rainier, Pennsylvania; Senator Pittman, Nevada; Louis P. Post, Assistant Sec retary of Labor; William C. Redfield, Secretary of Commerce; F. D. Roose velt, Assistant Secretary of Navy; Senator Saulsbury, Delaware; Cato Sells, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Ho Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of the Jnterlor; Clay Tallman. "Commissioner of the General Land Office: Samuel Huston Thompson. Jr.. Assistant Attorney-General: Joseph P. Tumulty. Secretary to the President; Frank P. Walsh. Commissioner on Industrial Re lations: Preston C. West. Solicitor for the Interior Department: William B. Wilson. Secretary of Labor: Robert W. "Woolley, Director of the Mint; Manton jr. Wyvell, International Joint Commission. DUMBA RECALL ANNOUNCED l'ormal Notification Sent by' An stria to United States. WASHINGTON. Nov. S. Baron Zwie dinek, charge of the Austro-Hungarian embassy, directed to Secretary Lansing today formal notification of the recall of Dr. Constantin T. Dumba. whose withdrawal as Austrian Ambassador was requested by the United States on account of his plan for fomenting strikes in American munition plants. The notification was in writing and it will be translated and made public tomorrow. Dr. Dumba returned home more than a month ago. after safe conduct had beim obtained from the allies. Infor mal notice of his recall was given through Ambassador Penfield on Sep tember 2S. after the United States had made it plain that the reported inten tion to order the Ambassador home on leave without actually recalling him would not be satisfactory. SERBIA HOPE UNDISTURBED Premier Declares Ultimate Victory Expected With Allies' ArriTal. PARIS. Nov. 8. In a statement yes terday to a correspondent of the Temps at the town of Rachka, in which the Serbian government is located tem porarily. Premier Pachitch said: "The hopes and moral forces of the -entire Serbian people and army remain undisturbed, notwithstanding the pres ent aspect as a result of the Austro tterman and Bulgarian invasions. Our troops, fighting for a month, our ene mies have not attained the purpose they are seeking. German success has not yet been marked. "Army headquarters, the government and the people, are persuaded that as soon as allied troops arrive in suffi cient numbers and begin action suc cess will be rapid and constant. More over, we are convinced that this suc- cess will mark the beginning of the end of the general war." : mtlonseeu oii production or tho 'Inited Staire is now more than a-.lo.COO.eoo gallon a j car, or live time as much a in isvxx k :. n . r ; -- " i . ty.. s, 61 i - f f' - I ' " ' " ' " i ' " 2 , i -v - - , r ' t: r i " - . r -- "v - lliiillBiHlltfl ? ';llSllii-;f ' " 1 ' ; ' "1 it : . ; i i ' ' " " " ' " " BEPRESKSTATIVE CL.UDE KITCHIX. NAVY PLAN OPPOSED Representative Kitchin Is to Fight Defense Programme. MR. WILSON LEARNS VIEWS Democratic House Leader Bays He AV1I1 Make Stand From Personal Convictions and' Will Sot Act as Party Leader. WASHINGTON. Nov. S. Renresenta- tive Claude Kitchen. Democratic leader of the House, told President Wilson today, after a Ions: conference with him. that he could not support the Ad ministration's programme for National defense and that he would oppose the programme in a personal capacity only and not as a majority leader. Mr. Kitchen was with the President more than an Tiouf, during which Mr. Wilson outlined to. him the Army and iNavy plans lor the next session of congress and for the next five years, and sought to influence the majority leaser to be in harmony with them. All x can say." said Renresentative Kitchen, as he left the White House, "is that I very much regret that I can not support the President's MatlAn.-il defense programme. The plans do not meet with my convictions, particularly with reference to the Navy. I shall make a clear exposition of my views as soon as Congress . convenes, in a speech in the House," be replied. "Of course, I shall not attempt to oppose the programme as the majority leader, but merely in my personal capacity." Mr. Kitchen said he thought it prob aole that tho majority would favor the defense programme. Representative Kitchen's definite an nouncement of his position will make it impossible for him to lead the tight for the Administration's programme in the House. The burden of the leader ship will devolve probably UDon Chair man Hay, of the military committee; Chairman Padgett, of the naval com mittee; unairman Sherley, of the forti fications committee, and Chairman Fitzgerald, of the appropriations committee. SALES TO SOUTH GROW IMPORTS FROM LATIX AMERICA ALSO SHOW GAIX. Vulted States Exports to Nearly AH Foreign Countries Increase Japan Buys Less In This Market. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Success of the campaign to secure for the United States the trade of South America is indicated by foreign commerce figures for September made public today. In both imports and exports the United States has about doubled its business with South American coun tries during the past year. Imports in September were $30,052,765 comnnred with $15,858,234 for September 1914. Ex ports amounted to $lb,938,717 against u-s,5si ror the same month a year ago. Today's statement also shows Im provement in trade with Mexico. Ex ports to Mexico showed an increase of about $1,000,000 in September over the same month last year, and imports an increase of nearly $3,000,000. America's export trade with almost the entire world has grown, only one country, Japan, showing a slight de crease. Continued increase in ship ments to the allied countries is in dicated. Although little American goods reached Austria in September, 1914, exports to that country amount ing to $60,167 were recorded for Sep tember this year and, exports to Ger many, which were only $2378 in Sep tember. 1914, increased to $96,797. GERMAN AGENCY EXPLAINS Press Bureau Says Its Purpose Is to Foil British Censor. BERLIN. Nov. 8. (By wireless . to Sayville. N. Y.) "The object of the Overseas News Agency service is to prevent neutrals from seeing the world only through British eyes." it is de clared today in a statement issued by the Overseas News Agency, which fur nishes the greater part of the news not subject to the British censorship that comes out or txerraany, its reports be. ing transmitted bv direct trn. Atlantic wireless from Germany to the The statement, which was brought out by recent British criticism of the news agency's service, which it de clares are unjustified, asserts that the agency "several times has had the priv- ?.. "omcting misrepresentation of fact made by British and French wireless systems. RELIEF BODIES TO UNITE Headquarters for Aid to Refugees In Turkey to Be in New York. NEW TORK. Nov. 8. Announce ment was made here tonight that three ?nT7 3 Whih have been minister h T Ve1wants " war refugees in the Turkish empire had consolidated their energies and would merge into a single organization to continue the work. " V16 American Committee for Ar menian and Syrian Relief, and win haZ headquarters here. Pl00"1"""" wiu embrace the SvrTj S ,Wf reUef committee, the fhJ f ii 'ne relief committee and Shf-E - -f tary. and Charles E. Crane, of Chicago treasurer. The Persian committee has fugdeeSCab,!d 7-000 fr t""enefhof The Syrian committee, which has insvrienf !ar8:ely amonS the Jews It wa Jt"? Pa,e'tine' has transmitted, to s7riansnf0crrnrCeei1'efm0re tha PENDLETON IS ALL READY Increased Rents Following Exit or Saloons Is Indicated. PENDLETON. Or., Nov. 8 (Special 1 Fendr1 V ell-founded reports. fiTf ,business PrPerty rents will take no slump after January l. when the saloons are closed out. The busi- ?n.CfNn TJ1'1" l0Cated at Pr ent the Columbia Bar, and which has been rented for $75 a month, has been leased, beginning January 1. tor a term of SIS'V,.1, $8rf5 mont". n increase lntead of a decrease. The E.r d,neHnOW oP'ed by the Olympia bar has been under lease for some time t is understood, to Gritman Bros., who intend to move their store into larger quarters. Practically every building on the main streets to be vacated by the sa loons has been spoken for and in no instance has the amount been reduced t,,?.i8?rae Ca8es !t has creased. The natural increase of Pendleton business . .now looks, will completely absorb ali market? storerooms thrown on the NEW SUPPLY LINE PLANNED English Access to Roumania by Way of Scandinavia-Russia Sought. LONDON. Nov. 8.ln a dispatch from Copenhagen, the Exchange Telegraph Company says the Roumanian govern" P.friiVr railway commission to Petrograd to discuss the possibility of opening a new route for transportation of supplies from England to Rou mania. It is proposed to ship goods by wb v of Scandinavia and Russia, Inasmuch as the usual route through Saloniki and Nish are now available on account of the capture of the railroad by the Germans. BERLIN PAPER SUPPRESSED Vorwaerts, Socialist Publication, Is Shut Down by Government. ,?N?OX- I0'" 8 The Evening News publishes ar dispatch from The Hague saying that the Berlin Vorwaerts has been suppressed temporarily. The Vorwaerts is one of the leading Socialist newspapers in Germany and is the organ of the Social-Democratic party. It has been In collision with the government on several occasions and twice previously during the war was suspended temporarily. To Cure A Cold In One Day. Take LAXATIVE BHOMO QUININE Tblet Druggist, refund monev If It falls to cir. , if' W. UKOVE-S signature to on eaca box? Sag The demand for whalebone U dropoinK off at a ereat rate. Tha decrease in the business during 20 yeara past has been nearly 75 per cent. The development of the antorr.oMIe has been partly responsible. Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. EXCEEDS RECORDS Principal Farm Products of United States Worth About $5,500,000,000. "XOU CAX DO BETTER FOB ILESS OX THIBD SIEEET" PRICES KEPT UP BY WAR Enormous Output. Greater for Most Crops Than Ever Before, Commands Prices Far in Ex cess of Previous Years. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. The Nation's principal' farm crops this year are worth about f 5 Ron nnn nnn ic by more than f 300,000.000 their value in me previous banner value year in the country's crop history. There has been an unprecedented harvest, many of the cromx pTnHinc tViair records, and high prices, due to the in fluence of the European war, have con tributed to swell the total value. Statistics, announced InHav hv th Department of Agriculture in its No vember crop report, base values on pre vailing November prices. Corn, with prediction of 3 04n KftQ nnn hev.aiD 34.000,000 bushels below' the record crop, worth 51,913.025.071. Is the most Valuable Corn rrnn nve,. rmm 1 exceeds the former biggest value crop. "mi ui y-i. DV I1SU.UUU.UOU. Wheat Crop Greatest Ever. Wheat, with the largest production ever known in any country, 1,002,029, 000 bushels, or about one-fourth of the world's'wheat crop this year, is worth $932,888,999, or S54.000.000 more than the record made in 1914. The OatS CrOn nlRn Wnct a rspn.tl nnift both in point of nrodurtion nni vain. The harvest was 1.517,478,000 bushels! ainiost j.uu,uuu.U00 bushels better than the record of 1912. and its value, S532, 699.822, is $33,000,000 more than the record value of the 1914 crop. Other Croa Eicecd Records. . Barley, rve. sweet nntrm v. rice were record cmna in tw. . '. n . duction and tobacco almost equaled its best production. ' The rvft n H Vi crops were records in point of value. -ine approximate value of the barlev crop is $118,577,682; the rye crop, $37, 861.403: buckwheat 119 Kl ?;n- toes. 1218.425.824; sweet potatoes, $42.- 45b, 030; hay, $877,054,890; cotton, $609. 000.000; tobacco, $105,002,500; flaxseed, $30,050,534: rve. !'2 S13 3M- unr.iau $164,380,480; peaches, $60,613'.736. and pears, $9,275,631. Totals Are Enermons, In thi3 year's harvest tha corn crnn passed tho 3,000,000,000-bushel mark for the second time, and th whnt r-mr. crossed the 1,000.000, 000-bushcl nmrit for the first time. Potato nrosrierts ilnMlnn o nnn nnn bushels during October, the crop now oemg placed at 359,253,000 bushels. That is 46,000,000 less than last year's crop, and the prospective, moderate supply for Winter use is reflected in the sharp advance in farm price from 48.7 cents a bushel on October 1 to 60.8 cents on November 1. The November 1 price is 8 cents hiarher than i-m.- ago. The crop is shortest in th Nnnh. em states, which grow the surplus of the late crop. The quality, too.,i be low the average. , ' GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK SMALL IRIISEB CXDIXB VICTIM OF SUBMARINE. All Except 19 of Crew Are Rescued, but Seven Others Die Later of Wounds. Attack la on Swedish Coast. BERL1V. via. rnnrfnn 'Wv o' 'i-i. . small German cruiser Undine has been torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off the Swedish coast, it was officially an nounced today. "The small cruiser Undine," says the official announcement, "was sunk by two torpedoes from a submarine on thj afternoon of November 7, while patrol ing the south Swedish coast. Nearly the entire crew was saved." MALMO. Sweden, via London. Nov. 8. The cruiser Undine was sunk Sunday while she was escorting the German ferryboat Preussen from Trelleborg, Sweden, to SaBslni, Prussia, The cruiser sank in three minutes, but with the exception of 19 men, who went down with her. the crew was saved. The second officer and six men died later from wounds. A torpedo-boat which accompanied the Undine and the ferryboat was not attacked. Pioneer of 1851 Dies in Koseburg. EOSEBURG, Or., Nov. 8. (Special.) Charles W. Goodman, a pioneer resi dent of the looking Glass Valley, died in Roseburg Saturday. Mr. Goodman was 11 years of age when he came to Oregon in 1851. He again crossed the plains in 1871. He first located in the Willamette Valley, but later moved to Douglas County, where he had since Store Opna DaOy at 8:30 A. M. On Saturdays 9:00 A. M. Pacific Phon Marshall 5080 ' I ' .BIIP UllfW . .--Vi-. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes Daily at 5:30 P. M. On Saturdays 6:00 P. M. Home Phone A 2112 Thanksgiving Table Eiinen Attractively Low Priced Csv w. . ML J 1 a 1 mi v j. v .Hutu uepenas on me xaDie JLanen lor the success of the Thanksgiving- dinner that these offerings at before-the-war prices will relieve many an anxious woman's mind. They include handsome new pat terns but recently taken out of bond and now shown for the first time. Prudence will prompt you to profit by this sale: IT. 50 a Yard For Bleached Damask A splendid-wearirg bleached Ta ble Damask with a hir;h mercer ized finish comes in a good width and in many pretty designs. A crisp, new damask of unmatch- aDie quality at the low rr f 65 a Yai d For Bleached Damask Two fine lines to select from at this price 64-inc'a, all-Unen Damask and 70-inch linen-finished Damask both shown in pretty new designs and both full- bleached a special value C at, yard OOC price, the yard a , - ................. 20 Different Styles AD-Linen Damask 66-Inch Width at 756 Yard j-ieauer is a u-mcn JBieacnea Uamask At 91.00 Yard An all-linen, full-bleached Table Damask, 70 inches wide shown in thnty different stvles in Hots, fionrns ri . - - -- , auiyra bhq piam ' uvaigut, a uiicuajicu iuauiy ai yaru..... Ready-to-Use Napkins at $1.00 Doz. Fine mercerized, neatly hemmed, ready-to-use Napkins, 18 inches square they come in small de signs in BDOt. flowers anrl -fio-iireo i-n 1 i . r v cijuaicu elsewhere at, the dozen JjSl.OO Napkins to Match the $1.00 Damask At S3.00 a Dozen They Come 22 Inches Square $1.00 Fine All-Linen Napkins at $2.25 Doz. uainty all-linen Napkins, full 21 inches square and shown in an extensive variety of pretty new de signs. Specially priced for this sale at the low price of, the dozen. Jj2.2o Knit Underwear, Hosiery 1 CA A i A OIIT7VP TT a. ' 50c A GARMENT F or wnmn a seasonable-weight, fine fleeced Pants in all "Cotton Vests and styles and sizes. 79c A GARMENT For women's fine Wool Vests and Pants in cream and gray colors. Perfect fitting garments. t.uu a &U11 ror women's form-fitting, Winter-style, fleeced Cotton Union Suits in all sizes. $1.50 A SUIT For women's fine Wool Union Suits, shown in all styles and sizes- Both durable and perfect fitting. $2.00 A SUIT For women's n. tra-quality Wool Union Suits in correct Winter weight and style, and in all sizes. 25c A PAIR For women's heavy ribbed-top, fleeced Cotton Hose in all sizes an unequaled value. 25c A PAIR For women's fine Wool Stockings that are fast black, warm and durable. Shown in all sizes. 50c A PAIR For the celebrated Burson 'Cashmere Hose for wom en. A full-fashioned, seamless stocking. resided. . He" is survived by six chil dren. Mrs. Wallace Starmer. Mrs. Ed ward Davis. Mrs .T T m.-j n i.' i Wayne Goodman, all of this vicinity, miss jrma tiooonian, ot Portland. Roseburg Suspect Xot Indicted. ROSKBtlRG. Or.. Nov. 8. (Special.) When the grand jury today refused to indict II. II. Woods, a former candy maker, who Is alleged to have defraud ed Roseburg people out of approxi mately ?30. Sheriff George Quine tele graphed the Minneapolis officers to re lease the prisoner. Woods was ar retted in iinneapolis Friday. Moving of Oregon Building Dubious. ASHLAND. Or.. Nov. 8. (Snec-lal 1 A committee of 10 citizens, to whlrh the matter was referred, has decided that the project of moving the Oregon building on the exposition grounds at !"?," tra'', isc to Ashland is. not feas ible, inasmuch as co-operation of ' the Chautauqua Association is lacking un less the structure ts rererected on the local assembly grounds'. . People in general prefer to have the building Last Day! HAZEL DAWN in the MASQUERADERS at the PICKFORD Washington at Park The powerful and thrilling comedy-drama of circus and canal-boat life. n n "ill 111111 ' V "STILL WATERS with IUER1TE CLARK m, UiilllllULl Vk ClllU dainty darling of the screen Pathe News Paramount Travelogue "No Better Show in Portland:' placed on the enlarged park area. How ever, a suggestion will be made to the fcoirtheru Paclflo to have that corpora tion move the building tiere and con vert it into a new depot and exhibit 'Oilier oi Siaie-Wldtt srone. 1 CONTRACTORS These Are Busy Times in geairelivugsi L Does the significance of this statement hit you ? WHY is real estate active in LAURELHURST and how is it that builders prosper here even during dull seasons ? LAURlLHURTh,, JthG J beinni to realize rhat LAURELHURST has to offer to home-owners at extremely reason- -.P""8' and,a. commenci"& operations in LAUREL HURST knows that he has the whole LAURELHURST sales force, back of him to 1st Assist him to choose a desirable site at the lowest price, getting full advantage of building discounts, on terms 10 per cent down and 2 per cent per month after his house is completed, with 6 per cent interest! 2d Loan him the plans for a house that they can sell AT ONCE. 3d Assist him to secure a good 7 per cent building loan taking second mortgage back for balance due on lot' 4th Advertise him and his house extensively, regardless of whether or not they obtain a commission on the sale of his house. 5th Meet him half-way in case a sale requires any ad justment of terms of payment consistent with good business. - Do you wonder that builders prefer LAURELHURST, and that they prosper in their operations there ? youILy0LAURElHURSTCOrdvbend yU' Te have a lifelon -"'ob for mJ v Y,u U never have to build elsewhere. Now s the time to start. Our heaviest house sales are in February and March. 3 Come in at 270 Stark street, Main 1503, A 1515, and let's talk . .. v. . juo iCi.Civeu some new, classy, up-to-date plans. You're welcome to use them free of charge. PAUL C. MURPHY, Sales Agent. BOUGHT WHAT? YOU'LL KNOW TOMORROW! J 5 r