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TITE MORNING OKEGONIAIT. MONDAY, MARCH 20, 191G. r L If FOiLS BLACKMAILER Decoy Package Brings Arrest of Youth for Threat to August Paulsen. POLICE HUNT ACCOMPLICE XiCttcr to Millionaire Demands $2100 and Contains Death Warning; Julius O. Dahl, 2 3 Years Old Is Held. SPOKANE, Wash., March 19. Charged with attempting to blackmail lAugust Paulsen, a millionaire mining man and realty operator, of Spokane, out of J2400. Julius O. Dahl, 23 years old, was arrested here yesterday by detectives by means of a decoy pack age. The facts were suppresed by the police in an effort to trap a supposed accomplice. Mr. Paulsen received a letter last Saturday demanding that $2400 be left in a plain package at the old National Hank addressed to "Ward Summers." The letter stipulated that an "Innocent party" would call for the package, that the messenger should not be followed and that llr. Paulsen had better follow directions and thus prevent the death of Mr. Paulsen and his wife. Care ap parently was taken so that the letter t-hould not contain a direct threat. When the decoy package, prepared at the bank, was taken by a messenger to the World Messenger Company's of fice, Dahl soon appeared in company with a Spokane business man. They were taken into custody by detectives, stter an altercation. Dahl's compan ion subsequently was released, the po lice saying that the companion merely Iliad been induced to accompany Dahl to the messenger office for purposes of identification. At the time of his arrest, Dahl had in his hand a letter addressed to "W. B. Summers, general delivery, Seattle." It contained a contract to convey to "Sommers" territorial rights for auto mobile accessories on the depositing of S24O0 in the messenger office here. The police assert this letter was written by Dahl to identify him as the right person to whom the money package should be delivered. Dahl's father is police commissioner at Hugo. N. D. An attempt to blackmail Mr. Paul pen out of J1000 was made in April two years ago by means of a threat ening letter. The offender. Grant A. Bartlet, was caught and sentenced to six months in the penitentiary. HYPHENATED HISS PINCHOT German-Americans Are Aroused by Address on War. NEW YORK, March 12. GifTord Pin--hot. ex-Chief Forester of the United states, addresssed the Bronx Open fo rum at Morris Heights School on "Should We Care Who Wins the War?" The meeting was the most tempestuous one yet held by the Forum and the speaker was interrupted constantly by hisses and violent remarks from German-Americans. Mr. Pinchot, who has only recently been discharged from a hospital, after being operated upon, was pale and col lected, but made his points with tire and determination. He replied to the hfrklin of the Forumites, several of whom were speaking at once on many occasions, with deliberation and care, and part of his audience loudly ap plauded him. Mr. Pinchot said he has received a letter from a member of the Forum, in which he was "politely requested" to fay whether he was pro-ally or pro German at the beginning of his speech, 'lie defined his position by saying: "I believe the allies are right and that their victory is the greatest guar antee of safety that this country could ha-e." Thereupon there were loud cheers from one part of the audience. Then, in answer to the question on which he was speaking. Mr. Pinchot said: "Yes. we ought to care who wins the war. Our sense of justice, our interest, our safety and the interest and safety of democracy and civilization are at stake in this war. There is no other present question whose settlement may exert so large an influence on our fu ture as the success or failure of Ger many or the allies." MARVELS 0FAGE TOLD Ttcv. Dr. Boyd Says New Civilization Will Be Formed. "God has laid his .hand upon the century, and we see our civilization of aires crushed to be moulded into a new form," said Dr. Boyd, of the First Presbyterian Church, last night in his sermon on "Glorious Manhood." The preacher declared that five times before this world had reached a great i-ivilization. only to be torn and made anew. The present ape. according to Dr. Boyd, is the most wonderful yet. "We are born in the most marvelous aire. Tou will notice that in my talk 1 have mentioned religion only inci dentally. I do not believe that man over feels the need of God until he ciipcovers that his task is too stupen dous to perform alone." ILL GIRL'S FATHER SOUGHT Slayor Acts in Response to ClIld"t Touching Plea. NEW YORK. March 11. Touched by the following appeal of a little child. Mayor Mitchel has forwarded her let ter to Police Commissioner Woods ask ing him to assist in finding the missing father of Marion Parker, of Freeport, Ta. "Mayor of Xew York. "Dear sir: Would you try and find my papa? He left me over a year ago and 1 miss him so much, for I only had papa to love as mamma is in heaven. Papa called me 'Bootsy' and I know ho loved me so much, but why does he not come to me? I have been sick so long and all I want is papa. Please find him if he is in your city and send him home to me." ow She's $80 0 AVorth Wiser. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. March 1. De tectives and the police of the Tender loin are looking for a young man who obtained $800 worth of Jewelry from Mrs. Helen Eidell. of Ogontz. Pa., bj telling her that if allowed to wear the jewelry for two days he would show her how to become very wise. Mrs. Eidell told detectives that the young man has had her jewelry almost a week end that she is much wiser than before. big SPOKAH HI NEW NOTE IS STRUCK IN GATHERINGS FOR WOMEN Tea and Political Talks Suggests Presentiment That Many An Inoffensive Officeseeker's Character Will Be Ruthlessly Torn to Shreds. THE political season, in combination with votes for women, has etruck a new fashion note. The new voters are feeling their responsibilities and longing to use them, and candi dates for office are going on the social grill. Don't be surprised, therefore, to read soon in the society columns of your favorite paper such items as this: "Mrs. John Fones gave another of her delightful political teas at her beautiful residence in Laurelbrook yes terday. Election cards were souve nirs, and there was an informal discus sion of candidates. Among those pres ent, etc.. etc. Putting Candidate NrJa J1'8, far" On Social Grill. fetched. The latest style in teas, in fact, is already with us and it has unimpeachable sponsors. In place of their regular monthly The Dansant, the members of the Saturday Afternoon Style Association held a po litical tea yesterday at the home of the first vice-president. Mrs. Reginald Spottlawood. And how the candidates fared! "Ladies." began Mrs. Spottlswood. after the Misses Myrtle and Ethyl Woolwich had poured tea and dis tributed cakes and sandwiches, "I should say, perhaps. Women and Fellow Voters Women and Fellow Voters, a primary election is near at hand. It befits us as good citizens to exercise our ewly-acquired prerogative of the ballot earnestly, intelligently and help fully at the polls. To be able to do so we must know for whom we are voting. A discussion of the candidates is there fore in order." "May we say anything we please about "them?" hopefully inquired little Mrs. DeVore Smith. Poor "Constable" Target. "Why, certainly, my dear," responded the hostess. As women, we wish to vote only for men of good moral char acter and "W e I 1," eagerly interrupted Mrs. De Vore Smith, "I -er-tainly shall not vote then for that horrid George Barkins for Constable. That man is positively im- Familr Skeleton moral!" May Be Exposed. "Immoral?" half shrieked Mrs. J. Edward Cassell, president of the So ciety for Redeeming Hindu Widows. "It can't be! He belongs to our church." "Yes, immoral," retorted Mrs. DeVore Smith, with emphasis. A cultured, if not shocked, silence fell upon the gathering. Mrs. Spottls wood came tactfully to the rescue be fore the family skeleton of Mr. Barkins HIDING PLAGE GOES Citizens Clear Brush Near Ockley Green School. WOMEN SERVE MEN'S FOOD Working Party of 100 Is Out Eight Hours in Ttain and Shine and 25 Acres Cut Over Rest Awaits Xext Sunday. Poor old tramps, they haven't any more home in the Ockley Green district out St. Johns way. About 100 men and boys of the district got out yesterday with axes and in an eight-hour bush whacking bee cleared away a large part of the 50 acres of brush adjoining the Ockley Green School. The brush had been the hangout for tramps and de generates for years past. Rain was an unimportant incident of the day. It made no difference with the workers. They were out to lay the brush low and they stayed with the task through sunshine and showers until they had done a real day's work. It is now a decidedly different look ing 50 acres. The affair was promoted and led by E. H. Whitney, principal of the school. Thoroughly incensed over the assaults on children in the district by persons who lurked in the brush, the principal proposed the cutting of the brush. He had no trouble at a recent mass meeting in getting assurance of plenty of muscle and axes to do full justice to the task. And the neighbor hood, true to promises, reported on time, undaunted by the rain. The women showed their interest by preparing a bounteous repast for the workers. They served all kinds of good things to eat at the school at noon. and at odd times carried coffee to the men at work. They assisted in every way possible, and had a large part in making the affair a success. At the beginning of the day about 75 men, 10 of them expert woodsmen. reported for duty. Gradually the num ber was increased up to about 100. Many were youngsters of tender years. but they were able to do their part of the cutting. Principal Whitney led the onslaught and kept at the task all day. The workers got the task a little better than half done! Another clearing bee will be held next Sunday to finish the work. LUMBER ORDERS HEAVY rrnntinued From First Pace.) from Douglas fir and tied in bundles of 10 to 20. The cost would be around $15 to $16 a thousand feet, bringing to Portland, if the order is placed here, between $50,000 and $75,000 for the 4, 000,000 feet. The local river mills could turn out the order within less time than the specifications now In Portland hands require. The lumber posts could be handled easily by two of the large steamers, and the Canal route could be taken. Car Order Is Booked. The domestic order which has been nlflfail with thA flniirlas Fit. T nmhor Company of Portland calls for 2,000.000 feet of Douglas fir to be used i in the construction of 1000 automobile cars and 500 stock cars for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. The order was placed by the Western Steel Car and Foundry Company, of Chicago. It will take 80 cars trt parrv it Fast; E. B. Hazen, vice-president of the uougias irr LumDer Company, said last night that the order has been put in the hands of local and Bridal Veil mills and would be finished in about a week. The order represents about $.50,000. The European powers, it was estab lished yesterday beyond reasonable had been entirely jerked from the gloomy closet. "Kr did you say immoral?" she In quired cautiously. "You know, my dear, he belongs to one of our very best families." ' "He chews tobacco," replied Mrs. De Vore Smith, decidedly. "If that is not immoral, what is immoral, I should like to know?" A chorus of shocked "Ohs!" and "Dreadfuls!" and "Mercys!" evidenced the unanimous approval of these senti ments against the one unpardonable sin. Had Mr. Barkins' astute cam paign manager been present, he would promptly have maTked down 18 votes against profit and loss. "D o e s anybody know about this young Oscar Mer kins, who is running for the Legisla ture? asked aj motherly - look i n g woman. "I am told Ham Lewis Stuff o Good. he is a young man of fine attainments and character, who has made his own way In spite of difficulties." "H'm." snorted Mrs. Potter-Simpson, proud past president of the Daughters of the Vikings, "I know nothing of his character, I'm sure, but he has no fam ily at all. I distinctly recall that his father used to mow my uncle's lawn." Haughtiness Is Rebuked. Signs of marked disapproval followed this haughty speech. Indeed, Miss Semphronia Watkins. a direct descend ant of the Mayflower Watkinses. went so far as to say with spirit: "I consider it highly to the young man's credit that he has graduated from the lawn mower class. I shall vote for him myself." As 16 heads nodded in token of the same sentiment, Mrs. Spottiswood again tactfully interceded. "I understand that Henry Snider will be a candidate for the State Senate," she remarked. "He's awfully distinguished-looking, isn't he?" gushed a sweet young thing from the vicinity of the tea samovar. "E n t i r e 1 y too good - looking to my way of think ing," put in a t r o n g-m i n d e d Versus voice from across Candl- the circle. "I much prefer to vote for an honest-looking man like Horace Wintergreen." "And I," murmured another. "And I " "And I " "And I " chorused the gathering. 'But," protested the Sweet Young Thing, "he is so positively ugly, and besides his clothes are never pressed." "Won't you have another cup of tea, child?" interposed Mrs. Spottiswood, soothingly. "We will now discuss the time and place of our next meeting." doubt, are actually seeking large spruce orders in the Pacific Northwest, prin cipally Oregon. Local lumbermen ad mitted yesterday that they were un able to fil the orders as fast as they were being received. The spruce re quired is of a fine grade- and brings from $30 to $100 a thousand feet. In the last two years about 10,000,000 feet has been taken out of the Northwest for the construction of aeroplanes for the European powers. This confirmation lends considerable credence to the report from Marshfield that the Russian government was seek ing 50.000,000 of spruce in the Coos Bay country. FOREIGN CAR ORDERS LARGE American Lumber Will Be Required by Manufacturers. CHICAGO. March 19. (Special.) American lumber manufacturers will be called on to supply between 60, 000,000 and 75,000.000 feet of .lumber this year for the construction of freight cars for foreign governments, if the numerous inquiries credited to European nations are placed In this country, as is expected and predicted by persons familiar with the situation abroad. From the first of tne yepr requests and rumored negotiations lor between 25,000 and 30.000 freight cars for use across the seas have had circulation in markets throughout the United States. While it is natural to infer tnat the size of some of the reported inquiries are exaggerated, still the per sistent recurrence of the greater num ber of them indicates th: they are to a large extent genuine. The majority of the organizations abroad which were used in car con struction previous to the outbreak of hostilities have been disrupted or been carried to some other phase of the manufacture of commodities necessary through the continuation of the war. As a result European railroads are placed in the position of handling freight with inadequate facilities, or being forced to come to the United States to place their car contracts. Requests for freight cars in this country include all types, including box. stock, flat, and specially built carriers. The largest inquiry to date from abroad is said to come from the Rus sian government, which, it is under stood, is requesting bids on about 18, 000 freight cars of various types. State railways of Italy are asking for prices on 2000 box cars, while the railways controlled by the French gov ernment are seeking figures on 1000 flak and 500 box .cars and 1500 box car parts. The Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Rail way of France is understood to be in the market for 500 box car parts, while bids are being received by the Ameri can Trading Company of New York for about 2000 freight cars for use in the Far East. Railroads in, China and Holland also are said to be in the market for between 150 and 200 cars. Numerous orders from abroad are said to have been placed. The Douglas Fir Lumber Company, of Portland, Or., is reported to have received a contract for approximately 2.000,000 feet of Douglas fir lumber to be used ia the construction of 1000 automobile cars and 500 stock cars, which the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad recently ordered from the Western Steel Car and Foundry Com pany, of Chicago. FAIR DIRECTORS ELECTED Bndget for $10,000 in Premiums Approved at Caldwell. CALDWELL. Idaho. March 19. (Spe cial.) The directors of the Idaho State Fair met last night and elected officers for the ensuing year and approved a budget providing for $10,000 for premiums in the agricultural, horti cultural and livestock departments. A joint meeting with officers of the Gem Fair, to be held in Caldwell Monday, was arranged. The officers elected are: B. M. Holt, president; E. C. Valberg. vice-president W. G. Cowden, treasurer; J. B. Gowen secretary, and M. H. Gibbons, assistant secretary. Handsome Homely dates. TMs is why I Once let a woman enjoy a Winter's experience with the ample, genial cleanly flow of warmth from radia tor heating and never again can you change her from the decision not to try keeping house without this greatest of home comforts. If you have not experienced our way of heating, ask any woman who has, or ask any real -estate man whether property aOeS rent quicker and MERICANx. DEAL n Radiators 1 IL Why? Because a million users know that this outfit is the one feature which invariably gives greatest satisfaction, and soon repays its original cost in the economies its use brings about a fine investment, not an expense. Pays far higher returns than 6 bonds. No other building feature produces such permanent returns. . ' A No. 4-22-W IDEAL Boiler and 422 ft. of 38 -in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the owner $ 1 95 were used to heat this cot tage. At this price the goods can be bought of any reputable, competent Fitter. This did not include costs of labor, pipe, valves, freight, etc. which vary according to climatic and other conditions. Sold by all dealers No exclusive agents Public showrooms at Chicago, New York, Boston, Worcester. Providence. Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore. Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Cleveland. Cincinnati, Detroit, Atlanta, , Birmingham, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Omaha, Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver. Seattle, Portland, Spokane, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto. Brantford, (Ont.), London, Paris, Brussels. Berlin, Cologne, Milan, Vienna ifT.tfiiTasf'sAaHit- DENDS PILE OP Railroads Saving Earnings to Make Improvements. "MELONS" TO BE AVOIDED Lines, Confronted Suddenly With Shortage of Both Labor and Ma terial and Increased Prices, to Prepare for Future. CHICAGO. March 19. (Special.) With practically all railroads of the country doing, a larger gross business at present than during- the last pre vious good times in 1913, and many of them reporting better net earnings and surpluses for dividends than any time In the last 10 years, few dividend in creases are looming on the financial horizon. ' While Wall street Is clamoring that now Is the time to increase dividends, If there ever was such a time, railroad managers have other things in mind. Never before in history have thy been confronted with conditions compar able with those now existing with ref erence to the supply of materials and unskilled labor. Besides the forthcoming adjustment of wage scales with the train employes Is close at hand and executive officers of the systems are thinking about the preaent shortage of transportation facilities. Money Saved for Betterments. In other words, leading railroad presidents desire more strongly to dis burse their more abundant earnings for more trackage, new cars, motive power and wider yard limits than to pass them out to stockholders. The annual report of the Pennsylvania Railroad gave evidence of this. One of the subsidiaries of the sys tem sold Its Cambria Steel Company near the end of 1915 for approximately $28,000,000, of which about $16,000,000 was profit over original cost. Instead of passing this out in the form of a "melon." the management set aside $7,000,000 of this profit for "sinking and other reserve funds" and trans ferred another $7,780,000 to surplus appropriated for investment in physical property. Even with this $28,000,000 the Penn sylvania Railroad is in a position to pay more than 6 per cent dividends if its management were not bent on en largement of facilities. New York Central Is Example. 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Labor was cheap and plentiful, while materi als could be obtained at unusually low prices for almost immediate delivery. Then conditions changed almost over night. Railroads are now confronted with shortages of labor and materials and increased prices for both. SALVATION ARMY HURT FEDERAL ADVICE TO SAVE PAPER CUTS DOWN REVENUES. Commander Booth Saya Shortage of Se'riona Nature Would Affect 20,000 Men Now Helped. NEW YORK, March 19. Commander Evangeline Booth, of the Salvation Army, said today that Secretary Red field's recent advice that housewives should conserve rags and waste paper had seriously interfered with an im portant branch of the work of her or ganization. The Salvation Army, the commander says, maintains 125 homes in the United States, and these are largely financed through the collection of paper and rags. More than 150.000 tons of paper are gathered, sorted, baled and shipped each year. 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