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! , . v,. nv Tfiviv i.t n t? tt A t? A l.v mifi. PRICE FIVE CENTS. . 1 I. . -I I - OVER-LAP FOUND BILL PUTS INDIANS ONOWN RESOURCES GIRLSCHATTER AND FIDDLERQUITSSOLO SOCIETY IltnillB TOO 3ICC1I FOR tVALDKSIAK tlXD. PROSECUTOR SURE SHERIDAN MILL PRESIDENT IS HOW illOUET CHANGES HANDS ORPET KILLED GIRL PARI OF WIDE PLOr III PLAXT WITH 204,000-FOOT CA i3.Ton lm: wortP make It:i IJX CITIZENS. PACITY TO BE OPERATED. i POISON AT U CHURCH AND P en pHjninm hiuuLU unnuiurtiL Likelihood of T. R. as Nominee Increases. ISSUES ARE SHARPLY DRAWN Mr. Wilson to Rest cn Foreign Policy and Prosperity. WAR IS CAMPAIGN CENTER tntnnrl to IVnoBce Admllr" ttoeTs rotirintIU-pablirma Lrad rr Mill Tr to Hafte-, but Admit noocrrIl Probability. WT JOHN CALLAN CUICHUX. lVAsiHINGTON. ran. It- I Special.) President WIIot today forn!.y re quested the 5ecrelary of citato cl to ptaee fels name on tho primary ticket cf the Buckeye Stale and there fry has become an avowed cu4l4ilt V 'i ceed h lroelf. traders cf the Kepobllran party arc imot at the point of admitting that tie K.puMlcaa coottnllua. which will mt In June, will nominate Theodore ;mmvcU a Its standard-bearer. This woulj mrtn the return of mini of tne prosreeelves to the Republican party. Clear Cmt. tf Colonel Koosevelt should recelTe tr noniriatlon a campaign of absorb ing Interest will follow. There wtll be r!ar-ut lu for tha voter of tho rountr; to pa upon In November. lr. Wii.on will bjjm hit claim for re -electee! on. I. Hi foreign policies, which he will contend, have been In tha Intereat of Ine United States aad humanity gener a'ly. The maintenance of peace for tha t'nited Ptstea, 3. The adortlon of a moderate pre paredness prtTmmf. I. Tha eiletenow af imtrtl proa p.ntr. 1. Tha enactment and caraful admin istration of law In tha Interest of knatoeaa. .orb a tba Federal tfr a.-t. tha act creating tha Trades Coro mtselon. tba act creating a. tariff com ml.ioa (vet to be jd ). anJ othar sneaauree Inters! to bis and llttlo ba.ma.a. T. N. to r Polietea. Celoael Roo.evell. whether n candl- htmeelf or whether he Is backlns anme other man nominated by the Ite publlvaaa. will denounce: t. ThS Preoident'a foretsn pollclea. which ha hold, to be puerile and pro vncatlv of war. rather tbaa of peara. Tne 1're.ldent a failure to prelect life in Mexico and on the hlb aeaa. S. The rrealdenfa failure to provide Iho country with adequate defense. I. The rre.ldent'S claim that pros perity Is due to Ivraocrattf meaaurea. whereas It U due to the needa of bl Its. rent nations Itn reference to the meaaores la tha Interest of busioeea. tha Colonel Is e pertad to point to the drfecta of the reders! reeerv act and to tha eetaure by tha Administration of the tariff com mission Idea as a life preaarver to save It from tha effecte of tha f Oder-wood-Simrooads tariff law. liaHK' to C'eatev War. Tha campalT wtll revolve primarily around questions connected with the war. The slofsesof Mr. Wilson wtll be: "War on tha east: war on the weat; aoma day war on tha south, thank Uod for tvilaon." Tha alocaa af Colonel Rooeavelt will be. -TrotecUoa of American lite and American rlsbta and Interests wiin ine full power of the Nation." It will ba Impossible for tha Demo- rrats to raise the third term Issue scalnst Colonel Roosevelt should b be nominated. It Is conceded that this ls- ba disappeared In view of the c lion of Mr. IVUwa reaardlns; the aincle trn plank of the Baltimore platform. Mr. W llson's letter to the Ohio 8eera- tarv of ftate Indicates reluctance to en ter the primary campaign, but. as be aid In h letter to es-Kepresentatlv I'almer ppo.tn legislation to carry fint the slnale-term plank Idea. It Is for !e lrnocratlc voters to decide wheth er he will be a candidate attain. The Vreldent was formally notified ef fie requirements of tha law last "eh and t-day ha wrote Charles Q. !i'dbrant. Secretary of flats of Ohio. u. folio. -1 am eacloeinc to yoq a letter, tba O. i sil of w htrh, I dsre say. a til ba .,...te abvioua. Friends In Ohio bava . .f-d my attention to section 4H of t . s-neral code of Ohio as amended In IMt with regard to primary alee liont and have requested that I Indi cate my willinsness to have my name used. -ovesal ie lualea blvea. -1 accordinly take the liberty of send BC you the enclosed letter aa for mal permission onder the. statute. The letter the Preetdeat enclosed wae as followe: -Wblle I ana entirely nnwltltns ta eater Into any contest for tha Presi dential nomination of tho Democratic party. I am wlllln to permit tha ase af my Basse, that the Democrats In Ohio may snake known their prefer- sac ta raard to that aomlnatloa.- -tn order, therefore, to sattefy tha technical requirements of tba statutes af the state ef Ofckx I hereby consent to the ase of my nam as a candidate p tt FveeldetK-e by any candidate Abotlehmrnt of noarrratlona and (rfmrnmral SaprnWoa Are Provided la Mcaanrr. ORIVOXIAV NEW BfREAC. Wash I niton, rah. It. Sana lor Lane would abo!Ua tba Indian service", do away wiib Indian reservations, maha every Indian a full-fledged American citlten ana atve each Indian an allotment on whir to maha hi home. That accom eluded, ba would withdraw Govern ment support and throw tha Indiana on taalr own raapooalbility aa dtlaana lla ambodlad hla ldaa la a bill which, ha Introduced today. Tha Laaa bill put aa tmiwdlata and to tha Indian buraau aad prolda that a commlaaloa of tbraa. appointed by tha Praaidant at $5000 each ahalU andar tba aaeloalea direction of ODnsraaa. work oat tha detalU of tha plan pro pwaad. Tba bill makea bo prorlaion for tha dt.poaltion of aorplua landa In Indian reeervatlona. nor dooa It provide for the dlnpoaltlon of tribalJodian funda la the Treaaury. Senator Lane alao Introduced a bill to amend the preaent law prohibiting tha aaia of Intoxicating liquor to In diana. Aa Ah4 law now atand. It la a felony to carry liquor Into an Indian reeerratlon. even thoush It la not eold or clvaa to Indiana. Tba Lane bill makea It a felony to eel! liquor to In diana, but merely a mtadrmoaaor to carry liquor Into a reaervatloo. ANCONA CLAIM IS FILED American IVomaa fcarrlTor Make Drmand for S 1 10,000. NEW TOniC Teh. It rr. Ceclle U GrelU the only American-born cltiaen amone: the survivors of the torpedoed Italian liner A neon a. announced at bar home her today that aba bad filed In Washington claim amounting to II 10. ta. From tba Auntrlan government ahe demands $100,000 and from tne I'nitad tate f:0.000. IncludlnaT caah which she says was loat with tha liner. Pr. Ore 1 1 said thst shs would (o to Waahlnrton Wrdneaday, In the hope of obte'.lns; an Interview with Provi de lit Wilaon. BRYAN INVITED TO DEBATE Omaha Pablishrr Aks r-S,crtary to Arena Defence Isaac. OMAHA. Nb.. Feb. It. Richard U Metcalfe. ex-Governor of the Panama Canal Zone and now publisher of a weekly paper In Omaha, today sent a telegram to William J. Brysn at Miami. FU-. sugecstinf a Joint debate on the question of preparedness before tha voters of Nebraska. It has been stated In tha preea that Mr. Rrysn Intsnds to deliver In Na braeka between March ! and tha dale of the state primaries. April It. a series of speeches In opposition to the Admin istration prepared nesa policy. BRITAIN TO FORTIFY ISLE Small Volcano la Samoan tiroop to rievade Imprrcoablc'. PA;o r.t. fainoa. Feb. II. Apol- ini tha smallest of the Sarooen Isl- ..m. i. to ha fortified by the British administration now occupying German famoa. It has been announced. luiml la an extinct volcano WIIB a crater shaped like a basin with a pteca broken off on tho northern side vh.r there Is a narrow and dangerous passage through which only small h.-t - ran mm. The remainder of the coast Is precipitous. Authorities say It will make an almost impregnate fortresa for the British. UNISON FOR DYES ASKED Krpubllraa I 'nrr Collrasaca to Dla- rrcard Party Unr. w isHIViiTfiV Feb. II. Reprcsen tatlve Hill. Republican of Connecticut. . i .nti.aii.i in the llous to day to dlsregsrd party affiliations and co-operate In an atrorl to ooiain Dye stuffs for this country from Germany. The situation IS SO senou. no .siu, ih.i ik. rn)Af aif sellers and soldiers' uniforms would have to be changed unless relief Is speequy secur-o. YEOMEN OFFICERS RESIGN C!iarjre of Hxlravaganc-c in Kratrma Society Provoke Action. AtT.ORA. III.. Feb. 14. All but one of the five National officers of tha Teo- men of America, a fraternal Insurance society, with headquarters at Aurora. resigned today. A charge of extravarance Is made against the present rulers of the Yeo men, but state Insurance auditors who have been golne? over tho books say that the order appears sound. PANAMA PRESIDENT DIES Dr. Carlo Mrnrloaa I Victim of Heart .Trouble. PANAMA. Feb. It. Pr. Carlos Man dose. cx-Proetdeot of rename, who died suddenly laat night from heart trouble. was buried today after tha body bad laid In state all day In tha government building. pr. Mendosa was the leader of the opposition faction of the LI be rs I party and was widely regarded aa one of tba Allegrini Held as Ac complice of Chef. WIDOW OF REGICIDE SOUGHT Papers Found Connecting Mrs. Sophie Bresci and Crones. 300 LETTERS ARE SEIZED Anarclilot Plot. Xatlon-Wldo In Cliaracler, to Wipe Out Illcrar chial Aristocracy of America la nwalrtf In .Mlnalvca. CHICAGO. Feb. 14. (Special.) The police today made their first formal am st In connection with the poisoned sou.i plot against the guests at the banquet to Archbishop Mundeleln In the fnlverslly Club. John Allegrini. a friend of Jean Crones, sought as poisoner, was booked on charges of conspiracy to murder and attempt to murder. Tba police are gathering- evidence tending- to show that the attempt to kill tha diners was not the work of a mere crsnK. Dut part of a Nation-wide plot. Prtseaer Regicide's Intimate. in.erinl a union stonecutter, is said ir. km been an Intimate of Gaetano Bresci. who assassinated King Hum bert of Italy. He had a nurooer oi letters In bis possession, one of them referring to the manufacture of bombs. The reason for booking AJIegrlnl Is to prevent his attorney from getting a write of habeas corpus lor nim. ine attorney was not allowed to talk to him tonight. r.Miin Vlrholax Hunt declared Allegrini know the present where about of Crones. Allegrini protested k- t. - iIm.i haI thai Tna Is Innocent of any wrongdoing and. although he Is Crones friend, he sas he knows noth ing of tha anarchist's private career except that be spent much of bla time In chemical experimentation. letters "how f cose of Plot. Thr.. hundred letters written to Al legrini and other Italians In their na tlva language, were seized by detec tives and are being) translated. These letters tend to prove, police say. tnat the nlot to destror guests at the dinner to Archbishop Mundelein reaches out along a maxe or anarcnisiio piois. . i 1 i r unt a Allege. rinl on March . 11S. unalgned. may atma tie-lit on the Dlot Insofar aa It may have been aimed particularly at dignitaries or ne vaiuunc umvu or some other religious institution. The letter was preceded by a letter of a bomb, showing how tha machine la constructed. !le Three less Prteata. The writ Ine beneath declared that tbla bomb required three months to ....imri A. ihe .ubstsnco was trans lated by Pelrrrtve I'aul tticcio, tne ici TronriBdd on Teas 2. Oolurns S- ' SCUTTLED! : lnl'vFvp'flT:0RMJ.'r : s-s, "s-a ! I . (fk I Scrxlcra to Cliarity Affair Knd la Middle of Encore Violin "Co der Arm, He Walks Out. Into a pretty society smphony yes terday entered a Jarring" note. At a tea given in behalf of sweet charity the talk of tho audience rose to a point where the sound wave threat ened to drown the dulcet notes of a violin. Rather than ba engulfed, the musician stopped abruptly in the midst of an aria, tucked his violin under bis arm and left the room. The tea was given by tba Visiting Nurse Association yesterday afternoon In the parlors of the Hotel Portland. It was a bappy affair. It was more than that, rather a delightfully diversi fied affair, according to the society editor, and "the rooms were filled with a bevy of charming girls." Waldemar LJnd. well-known Portland violinist, played two solos, and gra ciously responded to an encore. He was somewhat distrait during bis two numbers because of Incessant chatter in the parlors, amounting at times to a Lis be I of confused voices. During bis encore this rose higher. Mr. Lind was seen to fidget. His bowing lost Its smoothly flowing tech nlrne. his fingering became uncertain. intonation and phrasing grew vague. He prayed adaggio. double stopping the while to bring his vagrant audience back, but to no purpose; then Jumped from spring to staccato bowing and in a tremolo he stopped sjiort, without finishineT his selection. There was a lulj in the racket aa Musician Lind. bis temperament shat tered by chatter, strode from the room. A shocked silence fell over the gath ering as Je went. GASOLINE JUMPS TO 181-2 Dealer Predict Price Will Go to 20 Cents Within Month. Gasoline is 1 cent higher today, re tail price being- 18 Vi cents a gallon. It Is predicted by those in the trade that the price will go to 20 cents within a month. The price is raised hero today be cause of advices received from San Francisco yesterday of an advance there, due to higher quotations for crude oil. There is a shortano in crude, say the dealers, and a grn t demand for gasoline, J In New York gasolino is now selling for 21 cents a gallon. KING FERDrNAND AT VIENNA Archduke Charles Francis Joseph Greet Bulgarian Ruler. AMSTKRDAir. via London, Feb. 14. A dispatch received here from Vienna says: "King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has arrived here. Ha was received at the statron by tbo Archduke Charles Fran cis Joseph, heir apparent to the throne." Superdreadnousht to Haxe Trial. NEWPORT NEWS, V. Feb. 14 The new " superdreadnought Pennsylvania will start on bar trial trips Thursday. The builder's trial will be run for the first two dys. then the vessel will be taken to Rockland. Maine, where she will undertake her official standaraiza- tlon and speed trials. Student's Presence at Death Admitted. POISON UurtE DISCOVERED High School Pupil's Supposed Fear of Disgrace Is Ruse. SUICIDE CAUSE NOT FOUND Marian Lambert Hoped to Frighten Youth Into Marriage, Is Theory. Nothing Fonnd to Substan tiate Prisoner's" Story. CHICAGO. Feb. 14. (Special.) The defense of William H. Orpet, put for ward when he was trapped by the dis- oovery of the false alibi he had so care fully built up to conceal his mceim with Marian Frances Lambert on the day she died from a dose of poison, is being gradually torn to shreds. Not one bit of evidence has been dis covered thus far to shield the young University of Wisconsin Junior from the charge of murdering the Lake For est High School girl, while .evidence is accumulating constantly further to in crease the belief of the authorities that they will fasten the crime on him. Presence at Death Admitted. Tndnv'a rieveloDmenta were ominous for the student, who so glibly told a story of meeting and jilting iiarian Frances the schoolgirl bo had be trayed and of seeing her swallow poi son. He said she died at his feet and he fled from the scene. Ornet thus established his presence at the death of the girl, and also gave as the motive for the suicide the fact that the young girl wa in trouble on account of their intimate relation ship. To Kimnort this suicide theory ad vanced by Orpet it was necessary to find the . nature ,of the poison, trace Its source, and the container, and to find If Miss Lambert believed herself to be In such a condition that disgrace would follow unless she was married or killed herself. Poison Cache I Found, A nnison cache, containing both cya nide of potassium and sulphuric acid in large quantities, was discovered to day in the basement of the greenhouse on tli Cvrus II. McCormick estate. where E. O. Orpet. father of the murder suspect, is superintendent and care tuWee rmini Ornet was In Lake For est Tuesday night and had access to the olsons, and they were hidden Sunday. Orpet, on the day he left Madison, vi. fnr M clandestine meetintr with Miss Lambert, purchased a two-ounce vlal from Charles W. Hassinger. a clerk In the Tledman pharmacy at 702 University avenue. Hassinger had helped Orpet out before through Will lam Zick. a chum and roommate at the university, when Orpet wast first in- (Concluded on Page 0. Column 2.) Fischer-Boutin "Lumber Company, of Springfield, Purchaser, and Only Delay Is. for Logs. SPRINGFIELD. Or., Feb. 14. (Spe cial.) Frank Boutin, of Bayfield. Wis., president of the Fischer-Boutin Lum ber Company, of Springfield; associated with the Bracher Timber Company, of Portland,- announced here today the purchase of the mill and timber hold ings of the Sheridan Lumber Company at Sheridan. Or. Carl Fischer, of the Fischer-Boutin mill, will have active management of the Sheridan property, dividing his time between that place and Springfield. Coincident with the announcement of the purchase of the Sheridan property Is the statement that the mill will be put into operation as soon as logs can be got out, and the Springfield mill will' also start in a short time. Mr. Fischer goes at once to Sheridan to get a logging camp in operation. The Sheridan mill is one of the larg est inland mills in Oregon, and has a record cut of 204.000 feet in a 10-hour run. There are 1,000,000,000 feet of timber tributary to this mill. It has beep closed since last June, but has not been allowed to run down, and little repair work will be necessary. The P'ischer-Boutin logging camp at Marco la opened this month, making regular shipments of logs to Spring Held for the company's mill and the Booth-Kelly Company. DUTCH GENERAL KILLED Commander of Forces in Java Falls With Aeroplane. BATAVIA. Java, via London, Feb. 14. Lieutenant-General J. P. Michielsen. commander-in-chief of the Dutch forces in Java, was killed in an aeroplane ac cident today near Kravang, 35 miles ROiithpnRt of Ratavia. General Michielsen made an ascent with Aviation Lieutenant Terpooten in an aeroplane which had been rebuilt from an American hydro-aeroplane, while thev were in the air the machine became unmanageable and fell, killing Lieutenant-General Michielsen ana badly injuring Lieutenant Terpooten. WILSON GETS VALENTINE Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage Sends Token. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. President Wilson and every member of Congress received today a valentine from the Congressional Union for Woman Suf frage. All were inscribed with appro priate egual franchise sentiments. The President's bore the sentence: "Won't you be our valentine? We will be your valentine," inscribed on a heart a foot high. PRINCE IS FOURTH IN RACE Henry, Son of King George, Huns Mile in 1 Minutes, 5 1 Seconds. LONDON, Feb. It. Princo Henry, third son of King George, ran fourth today in the annual Junior mile race at Eton. His time was 4 minutes 64 seconds. The winner was a young schoolboy named Rice. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS . "the Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 54 4-r.e.- minimum 4& desrees. TODAY'S Unsettled and showery; winds mostly souineriy. , National. . Senator Lano introduces bill to throw In diana on own resources. Page 1. Austria advises America of plan to aink armed vessels. Page 3. Colombian Minister requests leave. Page 2. Mr. Wilson agrees to use of name on pri mary, ballots in. Ohio. Pago 1. Kear-Admlral advises that Congress pro vide for largo submarine. Page 4. Flood-control bill will be new vehicle for Appropriation for mouth of Columbia River cut almost in luiu. i o. Ex-bu.ilness associate of Mr. Brandeis to t.-i-uly againsl him. l'aae 2 Domentic. Army offlrer st Vancouver Barracks repri manded and confined to poet. Page 2. Poison found in home of student accused of murdering girl. Page 2. Poisoned soup inquiry reveals Nation-wide anarchistic plot. Page 1. Sports. Beayors let out Carlsch and sell Derrick. Page 12. Kox and Mascott meet at Rose City Club tonight. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. Justice Burnett files for renomination. Page 7. Big mill at Sheridan purchased and will be operated soon. Page 1. The Dalles business men banquet members of Qrl-Frefh Cannery. Page 4. Mrs. A. C. Patterson, pioneer of 1S, dies. Page 0. Booth murder case rests with Jury. Page T. Railroad held nsble for taxes on grant lands. Page 3. Nurse arrested as kidnaper once a sleuth for her accuser. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Wheat bnylng .In Northwest slower, owing to car shortage. Page 17. Increase in stocks weakens Chicago wheat market. Page 17. Metal shares only strong points in stock market. Page 17. Higher prices for hogs, lambs and sheep at Portland stockyards. Page 17. Resumption of river traffic expected today. Psge 18. Portland and Vicinity. Bodies of drowning victims are not yet recovered. Page 9. Newsboys form ccmmlttee to aid in Vista , . ... ,1 ra in na i -r Pa ire IS. Cleaners at .length begin removing storm litter i ruin 1 1-.- m. . . " Willamette Valley farmers hea, expert dls ....... Knn- nnvlllPtlnn PDEft 16. Court to let boy, 8. choose between parents Auditorium work started with ceremonial. Page 18. -ib.H,il wnif Is found. Pace 13. Overlapping of church work declared foe of progress. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. , Psge IT, Laymen Declare for Greater Efficiency. SPEAKERS DRAW APPLAUSE Intef-Denominational Boards for Cities Proposed. FAILURE CAUSE DISCUSSED Missionaries From Many Lands Tell of Progress Made in Spread or Christianity and Need for Trained Men Emphasized. rilOGKAMHE FOR TODAY. Morning at 10. Theme 'Christianizing American Life." r "Ourselvea and Others." Bishop R. J. Cooke. "A m a r 1 c a Democratizing tha World." President I. N. McCash. "Tha Test of Dlscipleship." 11. L. Burleson. "Making America Christian." J. O. Randall. Afternoon at 3. Theme "Putting the Church on a War Footing." '. Enlisting aud Training." Morris W". Ehnes. "The Sinews of War," J. B. Trim ble. "The Men at the Front," Herbert 3. Johnson. Night. Denominational conferences. BY EDITH KNIGHT HOLMES. Co-operation, the keynote of the Laymen's Missionary Convention now in session in Portland, was sounded yesterday in all the meetings and con ferences held in the 'White Temple. Herman l". Swartz, of the Congrega tional Board of Missions of New York, who was one of the afternoon speak ers, voiced the dominant sentiment when he suggested that in every grow ing city should be established an inter denominational board of reference to get the best out of the efforts of the various churches; to prevent over lapping; to solve, many problems that now confront the churches, and to correlate the working powers of the denominations. Practical Service Aim. His suggestion was greeted with rounds of applause. In all the ad dresses and activities of the convention the feeling that inspires the clergy and laymen appears to be a desire to make the church do practical every day service. "In the congested districts of the cities, where the need of the church is the greatest, there we seem to bo the biggest failures," said Dr. Swartz. "It Is barely possible that wc are working along on traditions." he sug gested. "Let us make the church meet the everyday needs. 1 Open Church Advocated. "Let us keep our churches open and doing something all the time. Don t let us satisfy ourselves with an in vestment of property and a tine build ing; but. rather, let us have an invest ment of service." "The difficulty in tho cities and towns is often that the denominations are so busy fighting each other they haven't time to fight the devil." The second day's meetings were well attended. At night the men filled the entire auditorium. The registration went over the 2100 mark. In the morn ing and afternoon tire lower floors of church and Sunday school were occu pied by the men and the women were in the galleries. Men only attended at night. Foreign Lands "Visited." Bishop J. W. Bashford. of China, made a stirring address at the night session. "China Today and Tomorrow" was his subject. J. I'. McNaughton .spoke on "War Experiences in Turkey." and William M. Gilbert exhibited mo tion pictures demonstrating "The Dawn of a New Day" and "Around the World in Motion Picture." The evening meet ing was prefaced liy a song service led by the convention soloist, Ernest W. NefUger. Heavy Toll Levied. The great sacrifice made by the Turks at the outbreak of the was was emphasised by Mr. McNaughton. who said in part: "The calling to the colors of 1.000.000 men is not strikingly impressive when one thinks of other lands summoning three and four times that number. But for' a land like Turkey, supposed to be in a helplessly exhausted state after the Balkan war and the struggle with Italy over Tripoli, It is to the credit of the land of the Sultan that so un usual an undertaking could be even contemplated. Very probably her de pleted resources were supplemented from outside, but the chief burden was borne by herself. I do not believe that the people of any other nation now en gaged in the war have been called upon to make such unusual sacrifices. All Ottoman subjects at the outbreak of the war were called upon to con tribute 25 per cent of all moveable pos sessions with the exception of house hold furniture. Trade Almost Stops. "From the farmers 25 per cent of i (Concluded on Pa 13. Column 2. J i most able man la renames politic. I a. v.arii La ea iaae j XM 1.