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5 BORDER PROTOCOL REGARDED AS SURE f " "j : a ,:,, ii,u;:;, ii.,i,,iL, .:,.. ,.;,. ,:, h.,.,,;i;.,ih.um "iiiIlj !, 1 Carranza Is Expected to Sign Document, if He Has Not Done So Already. Do You Use Aspirin? THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916. ' IllBAYERte; A nliik i JmJzz a. j, REPORT TODAY PROBABLE American Commissioners Will Add Terms, Including Annulment of Foreign Property Confisca tion and Protection. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6. The general impression among high government officials here is that the protocol draft ed by the Mexican and American com missioners at Atlantic City and having as its object a settlement of the points at issue between Mexico and the United States will be signed by General Car ranza, if he has not already affixed his signature to it. It is thought there may be slight changes in the wording of the document, but that the main points of it will be agreed to by Gen eral Carranza. Alberto J. Panl, one of the Mexican commissioners, has been delayed here, but is to reach Queretaro tomorrow and probably will leave there at once for the United States with General Car ranza's reply to the protocol. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Unofficial in formation today that Alberto J. Pani, wno carried to General Carranza the border protection protocol agreed to at Atlantic City, was on his way back to lie united btates from Mexico, was con strued at the State Department as an indication that the first chief had rati fied the document. The Joint commis sion that drafted the protocol adjourned November 23 to reassemble "December 8 if Carranza's action was favorable. Report Expected Today. It is believed here Mr. Panl will cross the border at Laredo perhaps tomor row and make a telegraphic report from" there. If he reports the ratification of the protocol, the commission will con vene here Friday and adjourn until he can reach W ashington. Under instructions from the -members of the commission the attaches of both groups have spent much of the time since the adjournment at Atlantic City In drafting tentative programmes for further discussions. Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican commission in an interview credited to him recently In a Mexico City newspaper, referred to the subjects to be discussed after the ratification of the protocol as of "minor importance," but the programme drafted by the American commissioners includes a list of subjects regarded by them as of great importance. The Americans, it is understood, will Insist upon the agreement to an ad denda to the protocol that will serve as a guarantee that the Carranza gov ernment will respect and protect the rights of Americans and other foreign ers in Mexico. End of Confiscation Desired. The Mexicans probably will be asked to agree to the annulment of all de crees that provide for confiscation of roreign-owned property and for the re adjustment of decrees providing virtu ally prohibitory schedules of taxation on mines and other industries Pressure will be brought to bear to eecure the creation of an international claims commission to pass on all claims filed since November 20, 1910, the date of the beginning of the Madero revolu tion. The Carranza representatives also will be asked to agree to a Joint ac tion in improving the sanitation of Mexican cities, especially certain ports, a.nd in fighting epidemics of contagious and infectious diseases known to be prevalent in different parts of Mexico. It will be suggested that the American Government be accorded the right to send physicians to co-operate in the task and to use such funds as may be necessary. The Rockefeller Foundation Is expected to furnish the money. Official advices from Mexico today Included the notification that the gov ernment has issued a circular permit ting the use of American currency, both metallic and paper, as legal tender. This was construed as an admission by the Carranza government that all ef forts to force into circulation its paper money have failed. BATTLE CRUISER BIDS IN BUILDERS ASK 10 TO 15 PER CENT MORE THAN COST. Aavr Department Expects to Work Out Agreement MTiereby Four Com panies Will Build One Each. "WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Four Ameri can ship builders submitted proposals to the Navy Department today for the construction of the four ,S3-knot bat tle cruisers authorized as a part of the building programme. No esti mates of the cost were included, all the bidders offering to build the ships for cost plus from 10 to 15 per cent profit. The bidders were the Newport News Fhipbuilding & Drydock Company, the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, of Quincy, Mass.. and William Cramp & - fcons, or pnilaaeipma. Since no direct proposals under the limitation of $16,500,000 for the cost of hull and machinery of each ship was received. Department officials began at once an examination of the cost and percentage offers with the expectation of working out a uniform . agreement under which each bidder will receive one of the ships. The Newport News Company and cramps fixed 10 per cent as the profit they desired, while the other two companies suggested 15 per cent, "but were willing to leave it to the Federal Trade Commission to deter mine a fair rate. The Fore River Company and the Union Iron Works submitted pro rosals for geared turbine drive for the ships as a substitute for the turbo- electric propulsion desired by the De partment. It was said there was no likelihood that these offers would be accepted, as Department experts went into the question fully before deciding on the electric equipment. The time fixed for delivery of the ships ranged from 48 to 51 months. With the battle cruiser contracts awarded, the only portion of the 1917 programme remaining unplaced will be three scout cruisers, bids for which have been re-advertised and will be opened next month. Chinese Christmas Ship in Port. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 6. (Special.) Pprtland will share in the cargo of Ide Maru. the Christmas ship which ar rived today from the Orient, bringing 1040 bags of Chinese walnuts for the Portland market. She discharged 100 tons of miscellaneous freight here for Portland. In this lot are many curios and delicacies from China and Japan If so, buy it t The Bayer Cross--Your Guarantee of Purity" jjl Boxes of 12 I '. Bottles of ,1 fV A 1 The trade-mark is a guarantee salicylicacid in Bayer manufacture.' U. S. HAS SURPLUS $114,937,995 to Be in Treas ury June 1 , Says Mr. McAdoo. DEFICIT PROSPECT FOR 1918 Alternative Is Increase of Revenue by Congress, Says Secretary in Annual Report Bank De posits Never Equaled. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) A surplus of 114. 937.995.43 will remain in the Federal Treasury at the end of the fiscal year, June SO, 1917, says the annual report of Secretary McAdoo. submitted to Congress today. The same report indicates, however, that unless Congress makes ample pro vision for increasing the revenues of the Nation the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1918, will show a shortage of ap proximately 1185,000,000. On June 30 last the balance In the treasury was $178,000,000, compared with a balance of $104,900,000 the pre vious year, showing an increase of $74,000,000. This was the largest bal ance in the treasury at the close of any fiscal year since June 30, 1908. Nation la Now Creditor. The ordinary revenues of the year were $779,864,552.49. an increase of $87,180,107.37 as compared with 1915. Internal revenue receipts for .the year increased $97,032,382.78 and customs re ceipts increased $3,299,173.42. Miscel laneous receipts, including those from land sales, showed a decrease of $13, 251,448.83. The report says further: "The financial strength of the United States the greatest in our history gives us a commanding position , In world finance. We have been trans formed from a debtor into a creditor Nation. On November 1. 191o, the stock of gold coin and bullion in the United States was estimated at $2,700,136,976. an increase of $714,597,804 in the past 16 months. This is the largest stoca of gold ever held in the Lnlted btates r in anv other country or tne wuriu. "Tt would have been impossible to finnncn our vast domestic and foreign trade without the facilities provided by the Federal reserve system. ot oniy has it met the normal and extraordi nary needs of business, but it has es tablished confidence securely. Deposit Never Equaled. 'The deposits of the 7589 National banks of the United States on Septem ber 12, 1916, reached the unprecedented total of $11,362,341,000. and on the same date their actual cash holdings amounted to $845,185,000. The 12 fed eral reserve banks held $329,253,000 in ph on November 12, 1915, which amount was largely increased during the year, being 4H,l48.uuo on isovem-voi- in. 1916. "The circulation of the National banks secured by the deposit of United States bonds with the Treasurer of the United States decreased Worn w tMQs:,n?i3 during the year ended November 1. 1916- This decrease of $43,104,011 was due principally, if not exclusively, to the purchase of bonds available as security for circulation by the Federal reserve banks. 'Pnv Out fiscal year ending June 30, 111K the receipts from customs amount ed to $213,185,846.63, an increase uvtsi the aggregate receipts for the preced fiscal vear of $3,399,173.42. The im ports for this iiscai year twuu u i ..ou. . to 1 97 RX3.51U. wnicn IS au. iin-i-. proximately $484,000,000. The value of the exports for this period was $4,333, 658 865. an increase in exports over the o tco rsa fin " previous year ui y0,w. - RIMLCHURGH HAS PLEA REV C. F. S WANDER OK PORTLAND, SPEAKS AT SPOKANE. Northwest Parliament la Urged to Train Youth Specially Idea of . Stepping Stone Resented. SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 6. (Special.) A strong plea that the rural church be not made a stepping stone for min isters to the acquisition of a city parish, but that young men give themselves special training for rural ministry with the idea of making that line their life work, was made today by Rev. C F. Swander, of Portland, at the Northwest Parliament of Christian Churches, in session at the Central Church. The Rev. Mr. Swander Is correspond ing secretary and superintendent of missions for the Oregon Christian Mis sionary Society, and is in close touch with rural conditions. The speaker started out with giving a new idea of what constitutes a "rural community." Instead of being a country cross-roads, the common con ception, the term is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a po litical division of 2500 population or less. BUSINESS BLOCK IS SOLD Umpqua. Valley Bank Pays $33,000 for Roseburg Property. EOSEBUEG, Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) (One, -of the most Important real to- the one equine. j -r i,very pacnage auu ever;' xtujiei cm w:, genuine Aspirin Dears lne fcsayer m Cross your protection against counterfeits and harmful substitutes. "Aspirin" (Re. TT. S. Pat Office) that the monoaceticacidester of these tablets is of the reliable towvii rorvcBr 7&&5)'t' tate transactions consummated In Rose- burg for several years has been closed, the Umpqua Valley Bank purchasing from Chester W. Hopkins, of Portland, a quarter block of land situated in the heart of the business district. The land is occupied by the three-story Grand Hotel blbck. The consideration was $33,000. As soon as the leases on the ground floor storerooms expire, one of their number will be converted into a permanent home for the W&nk. The Umpqua Valley Bank was organ ized here about three years ago and is now one of the strongest financial insti tutions in this section of the state. Its officers are: B. . W. Strong, president; D. R. Shambrook and Roland Agee, vice-presidents, and J. M. Throne, cashier and manager. AD CLUB NOMINATES s. c. BRATTON IS UNOPPOSED FOR PRESIDENT'S CHAIR. Yive-Prealdentlal Candidates Also Have Clear Field, bat 22 Are in Race for Directorships. President of the Portland Ad Club, S. C. Bratton; first vice-president James-l L. Duffy, and second vice-president. R. H. Atkinson. This is certain to be the return at the Ad Club election next Wednesday, for these three were nomi nated yesterday at the luncheon at the Benson Hotel, without opposition. Three candidates are in the field for ecretary-treasurer: Sidney W. Mills. O. C. Bortzmeyer and. Roy Edwards. The real competition will be in the election for the board of directors, with a field of 22. out of which about half a dozen can possibly be chosen. .Nomination speeches were cut to one minute, and nearly everybody got a chance to orate before the full 22 can didates were placed on the list. Following is the lineup: R. W. Stone. W. A. Robb, John T. Dougall. W. H. Treece. W. L. Rittman, Roy Burnett, Fred L. Kelly. J. M. McLaughlin. L. Senosky, Frank McCrillis, L. R. Alder man, Dr. S. E. Wright, M. E. Lee. Harry Rickey, D. C. Freeman, Dr. J. L. Manion. L. R. Bailey, Harry Marcus. F. S. Myers. James Zancker, Percy Arlett and George L. Baker. Candidates will be allowed- to pub lish, campaign advertisements only in the official publication of the club, and this is expected to cut down to a large extent the cards and circular letters that used- to flood the membership in tne old days when a campaign was on. BOY IN TANK RESGOED PAtl FLEGEL NEARLY DROWJiS IN DEMONSTRATION AT V. SI. C. A. Companions Dive for Lad and Bring Him to Surface, Where Instructor Restores Respiration Quickly. Paul Flegel, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Flegel, Sr., was rescued from pos sible drowning yesterday in the Y. M. C. A. swimming tank while attempting a long under-water swim up and down the length of the tank. Young Flegel had made the length of the tank twice, for a distance of about 120 feet, and was being observed by several com panions, among them Frank Bartholo mew and Remey Cox, high, school stu dents. They saw Flegel come to the surface at the deep end of the tank, and im mediately disappear. They presumed for a moment that he was merely con tinuing his contest, but when he failed to come ' up in reasonable time Bar tholomew dived after him. He located Flegel. but lost the hold and gave signal to Remey Cox that Flegel was drowning. bwlmming Instructor W Gawley and Cox then located the boy and brought him to the surface. Respiration had almost stopped, but Instructor Gawley restored lung action before a physician who had been sum moned arrived. In a few hours young Flegel was en tlrely recovered and could only ex plain the accident by saying that he remembered getting within three feet of the end of the tank and starting to go down. GRADE TEACHERS MEET Co-operative Luncheon Is Postponed Until January. The Grade Teachers' Association yes terday decided to postpone the co-op eration luncneon, mat nan been se for Saturday, December 9, to the mid die of January. This was voted at regular meeting of the organization at the Central Library. ' N. G. Pike, president of the Rotary Club, spoke to the teachers on the top 1c, "Safe Business Investment. Th talk was of much interest to the audi ence, ana numerous questions were asked the speaker. A vote of thanks to the Doernbeche Manufacturing Company for cour tesies snown tne teacners on a recen visit to that plant, was unanimous. It was also decided yesterday to continu the publication of the larger size bul letln now published by the association, 26 WOMEN DIE IN BLOW-UP Thirty Others Injured by British i Munitions Explosion. uj.uw. Jjec. 6. xwenty-Flx worn en were killed and about 30 injure In an explosion in a muntion factory last night, according to an official an nouncement, which adds that the effect of the accident upon the munitions out put will be negligible. ifflfe " IjvOi yjo It' Price"!! : M$k A Columbia Graf onola the Sj vN 7- - ' one best gift for all the "PEsk !i m J$S0 family for all the year JIS 11 Us -at-f ft . C aV lw Colombia Grmfonoltt Prica $100 ROUMANIAN CAPITAL CALLED "PARIS OF WESTERN EUROPE" Bucharest Ranks High in Social Importance and Is Industrial and Com mercial Center of Nation. BUCHAREST CBucuresci), also writ ten Bucarst, Bukarest. Bucharest. Bukorest and Bukhorest, is the capital of Roumania and chief town of the department of Ilofv. The population in 1900 was 282,071. including 43,274 Jews and 53,056 aliens. mostly Austro - Hungarian subjects. With its outlying parts, Bucharest cov ers more than 20 square miles. It lies in a hollow, traversed from northwest to southeast by the river DImbovitza (Dambovita or Dimbovita). From, a distance, the multitude of its gardens, and the turets and metal plated . or gilded cupolas of its many churches give Bucharest a certain picturesque- ness. In a few of the older custnets, too. where land is least valuable, there are antique one-story houses, surround ed by poplars and acacias: while Gypsies and Rumans, wearing their brightly native colored costumes, Russian coachmen or sleigh drivers, of the banished lifovan sect, and peddlers with their doleful street cries, render Bucharest unlike any Western capital. Nevertheless, the city is modern. Epidemic Are Common. iUntil about 1860 the dimly-lighted lanes were paved with rough stone blocks, imbedded in the clay soil, which often subsided so as to leave the sur face undulating like a sea. Drains were rare, epidemics common, uwing to the frequency of earthquakes, many houses were built of wood, and In 1847 fully, a quarter of the city was laid waste by fire. The plague visited Bucharest in 1718. 1738, 1793, when an earthquake destroyed a number of old buildings, and in 1813, when 70,000 died in six weeks. ' From the accession of Prince Charles In 18K6. a. irradual reform besran. x'he river was inclosed between stone' em bankments, sewerage and pure water were supplied, gas and electric lights installed, and the horse or electric tramways laid down in the principal thoroughfares, which were paved with granite or wood. The chief modern buildings, such as tha Athenaeum, with its Ionic facade and Byzantine dome, are principally on the quays or boulevards and are constructed oi stone. " Bucharest is often called the Paris of the East," partly from a supposed social resemblance, partly from the number of its boulevards and avenues. The Orthordox Greek churches are generally small, with narrow windows and are built of brick in a modified Byzantine style. They are usualhy sur mounted by two or three towers, but the bells are hung in a kind of wooden porch and standing about 20 paces from the church. Cathedral la Old. The cathedral or metropolitian church, where the metropolitian primate of Roumania officiates, was built between 1656 and 1665. - Other interesting churches are St. Spiridion the New (1768) the loftiest and most beautiful of all; the Doamna Balasa (1751 noteworthy for its rich carved work without, and frescoes within; and the ancient Biserlca Bucar, said, in local traditions, to derive its name from Bucar, a shepherd whom The one gift the best gift for all the family is the "One Incomparable Musical Instrument," the one instrument with the "Tone of Life" a genuine Columbia Grafonola. The Columbia Grafonola is the "gift supreme" a gift that brings more pleasure day after day to all the family, for all the year around. There is no gift quite like it, none that can give a more lasting joy and it is a gift within the means of all. Columbia Grafonolas range in price from $15 to $350. See your Columbia dealer today, and make sure that this Christmas will find a Columbia Grafonola in your home. New Columbia Records on sale the 20th of every month. FON FOR SALE BY Buna St Lane Piano Co, 433-433 'Waahinarton Street. EUlera Tallcina; Machine Co, Broadway at Alder Street, (.rave Mualc Houae, 151 Fourth Street. Hyatt Talking; Machine Co, 350 Alder Street. Henry Jennina; A Sons, Fifth ud Warning ton git acta. legend makes the founder of Bucharest. The Protestants. Armenians and Lip ovans worship in their own churches and the Jews have several synagogues. Bucharest Is also the seat for the Roman Catholic archbishop, but the Roman Catholics, though numbering nearly 37,000 in 1899, possess only three churches, including the cathedral of St. Joseph. . Bucharest is a great educational center. Besides the ordinary ecclesias tical seminaries, lyceums. gymnasia arid elementary schools, it possesses schools of commerce, science and art institutes, and training college for engineers and veterinary surgeons; while the univer sity, founded In 1864, has faculties of theology, philosophy, literature, law. science, meatcine and pharmacy, con taining many precious Oriental docu ments. There are two theaters, the National and the Lyric, which is mainly patron ized ty rorelgn players, but minor places of amusement abound, as also do clubs, political, social and sporting. Social Progrreas Remarkable. Socially the progress of Bucharest is remarkable, its political. . literarv and scintific circles being on a level with those of most European capitals. Bucharest Is the Winter residence of the royal family, the meeting place of the Parliament and the seat of the appeal court, of the supreme court, of the -Ministries, the National Bank of Roumania, many lesser credit estab lishments and the Chamber of Com merce. The railroad lines which meet on the western limit of the city give -access to all parts, and the telephone system, be sides Deing internally complete, com municates with Brailla, Galatz, Jassy and Sinia. Bucharest has a large transient trade in petroleum, timber, agricultural prod ucts, wheat and maize. Its industries include petroleum refining, extractions of vegetable oil, cabinetmaklng, brandy distilling, tanning and manufacture of machinery, wire, nails, metal ware, ce ment, soap, candles, paste, starch, paper, cardboard, pearl buttons, textiles, ropes, leather goods, glucose, army supplies, preserved meat, vegetables and confec tionery. An Important fair is held for seven days in each year. The mercantile community is largely composed of Aus- trlans. Frenchmen, Germans, Greeks ana bwlss, who formed exclusive colo nies. J3ucnarest was the headquarters of an army corps and a fortress of the first rank. The fortifications were constructed in 1885-1896 on a project drafted by the Belgian engineer. Gen eral Brailamont, in 1883. The mean distance of the fort from the city is four miles and the circum ference of defenses is about 48 miles; defended by 36 forts and batteries. There is a military hospital and three military academies. , In 1595 it was burned by the Turks, but, after its restoration, continued to grow until in 1698. Prince Constantino Brancovan chose it for his capital. During the 18th century the posses sion of Bucharest was frequentlv dis puted by the Turks. Austrians and Rus sians. In 1812 it gave its name to the Colombia Graphephone Co, 429-431 Waahington Street. Llpmu, Wolfe A Co, Grafonola Dept, Balcony. Meier A Franlc Co. Phonograph Shop. Sixth Floor. Ileetl-F'reneh Piano Co, Xenth and Stark Streeta. Schwan Piano Co, 111 Fourth Street. treaty by which Bessarabia and a third of Moldavia were ceded to Russia. In the war of 182? It was occupied by the Russians, who made it over to the Prince of TVallachia in the following year.. A rebellion against Prince Bibeseu in 1848 brought both Turkish and Russian Interference and the city was again held by the Russian troops in 1853 and 1S54. On their departure an Austrian garrison took possession and remained until March. 1857. In 1858 the International Congress for the Organization of the Danubtan Principalities was held in the city, and when, in 1861 the union of Walln.chia and Moldavia was proclaimed. Bucha rest became the Roumanian capital. Prince Cuza. . the first ruler of the united provinces was driven from his throne by an insurrection in Bucha rest in 1866. Crew of 1x5 st Bark Ijands. NEW ORLEANS. La.. Dec. 6.- -The Half -Price Sale ! of Ladies' Suits ends soon. Avail yourself of the opportunity to buy these smart-styled, elegant garments. Beautiful Fur-trimmed Suits, Velvet Suits, wonderful materials to please most any woman. ALL GO AT HALF PRICE. $25 Suits $12.50 530 Suits $15.00 $35 Suits $17.50 $40 suits $20.00 sis- suits $22.50 Elegant Dresses at 33Vi Discount Silk Petticoats Half Price All Street Skirts Half Price . This sale ends in a few days, R. ' M. GRAY Corner Washington and West Park Columbia Grafonola Prica 75 captain and crew of the Norwegian bark Sara, which foundered in a storm in the Atlantic November 28, were brought into port today by the British steamer Rathlinhead. Sins Sing Warden Named. ALBANY. N. Y.. Dec. 6. The appoint ment of William H. Moyer, for 12 years warden of the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, warden of Sing Sing Prison was .announced today by the State Superintendent of Prisons, James M. Carter. Ceremony Chairman Xamed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Robert N. Harper, a Washington bank president, has been selected as chairman of tha committee to have charge of the cere monies here next March incident to President Wilson's second inaugura tion. Read The Oregonian classified ads fr i!..s""f. $25.00 $60 at. $75 SuUs $30.00 Suits $37.50 at. $85 Suits $42.50 at $100 Suits at $50.00 . i