TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1916. 17 2 DILEMMAS FACED 114 TAX LIMITATION Excess Either in Appropria tions or Economy By Leg islature Is Feared. EXPERTS DISAGREE OPJ LAW McCool will meet "Willie Evans, who stopped Ed Olson last week, . Fred Rennlck will referee the three main bouts. Jack Fahie will keep time and Leo ("Frisco') Edwards will announce. First bout 8:30. The winner of the White-Knowlton scrap will take 09 Chet NefT at the first opportunity. Valley Trambitas knocked out Hugh Kellogg- at Molalla last Friday night in Ave rounds. Frankie Huelat and Phillip Phillips boxed a four-round. draw on the same card. Some Hold That Only Tax-Levying Power Is Curtailed and That There Is No Curb on Grants Which Bay Be Allowed. BALE1T. Or.. Dec. 18. (Special.) Considerable divergence of opinion has developed here on the question of whethef the 6 per cent tax limita tion amendment passed by the people at the last election applies only to the actual levying of money by the tax-levying body, or whether It was the intent of the amendment to curtail expenditures. The contention Is made by some, and this seems to be the position taken at the office of the State Tax Commis sion, that the amendment was Intended to apply strictly to the raising of rev enue only, and that It la not a limi tation on the amount of money to be appropriated by the Legislature. Appropriation Limit Questioned. Under the theory so advanced the law-making body may' go ahead and make appropriations In any sum It wishes to, and when trie expenditure of fuch appropriations exceeds the amount allowed under the levy, warrants will he stamped "not paid for want of funds." and It would be put up to the succeeding Legislature to supply the deficiency. On the other hand many claim It was the intent of the amendment to curtail expenditures as well as the levying of money and that appropriations in ex cess of the amount allowed to be levied under the law would be illegal under the broad intent of the amendment. With this difference of opinion star ing the Legislature In the face the com ing biennial assembly promises to have the unique distinction of having its entire list of appropriations subject to court decision and possibly all declared illegal in one fell swoop if the latter contention proves to be correct. A number of state officials admitted today that there might be a grave ques tion Involved, while others were opti mistic on the theory that the limitation amendment is Intended as a measure to curtail the raising of revenue only and has no application whatever to ex penditures. Exceu of Economy Feared. At the office of the State Tar Com mission it was suggested that the main possible danger is found in the next Legislature possloiy Deing too econom leal. This theory was based on thi contention that, should the appropria tions for the next biennium be greatly short of those of the preceding bien nium. say $1,000,000 or more, the tax lew for 1918 would have to be cut down to fit the amount of the appro priations. That levy will be based upon actual figures, while the levy ror laiv wui be based on estimate almost altogether. The reason for this is that the levy for the coming year is made before the Legislature meets, and the expense of the year is largely guesswork, until the actual flsrures provided by legis lative appropriations are placed before the State Tax commission. Flsrures Govern Second Tear. With those figures In hand the Com mission then makes its levy for the succeeding year on the appropriations as set out. Should it be determined that the ap propriations are far below those of the . last Legislature, then the tax levy for 1918 would be much below the levy for 1917. This would mean that the levy for 1919 would be below that of 1917, even, and would offer further complications in caring for the state Institutions. While the levy for next year is con sidered satisfactory for state needs. what the levy for the following year will be will depend entirely on what the Legislature does, it was asserted. As a result It will be impossible for the State Tax Commission to use the arbitrary method followed this year of simply adding 6 per cent to the pre ceding levy in making up the levy for 1918. The levy for that year, under the law, it is said, will depend upon the figures themselves and not upon what the commission Itself desires to do. Two Dilemmas Faced. .Apparently, from the information obtainable, the Legislature of next year is face to face with two propositions If it fails to stay within the limita tion amendment in its appropriations and goes far afield by increasing its appropriations over the maximum that would be allowed under the limitation act. its appropriation bills probably will have to go under the scrutiny of the courts before they can be audited while, on the other hand, if it be so eco- nomlcal as to appropriate money much In decrease of the appropriations of the last Legislature, it will leave the nex succeeding Legislature in a hole in endeavoring to find ways and means for financing the state s affairs. Whichever way it is looked at th next Legislature apparently has some close figuring to do to meet the con tlngencles which have arisen. CLARK AGAIX DON'S MOLESKINS Veteran Oregon Star Now With Los Angeles Athletic Club. Can It be that our old friend Dudley Clark is playing football for the Los Angeles Amateur Athletic Club? Dud ley was a football stac while attending the University of Oregon and only last year he played for the Multnomah Am ateur Athletic Club against the Olym pic Club eleven at San Francisco. Since then he has been in Southern Cali fornia. The following was taken from the Los Angeles Times of a recent date and shows that whoever this Clark person is there must have been a mixup in the information given out: "Coach Shorty Roesch, of the L. A. A. C, is taking the strongest team north with him that he has had this season. He still has the same heavy line. Besides Seay be has added Clark to his backfield. Clark is the only Westerner that Walter Camp ever put on an all-American. He played for Ore gon and is in excellent condition. These wo men with Geyer ought to form a ard-gaining backfield." " MRS.- ALEXANDER 15 LAUDED IN LETTERS Per Capita Operation Figures for Schpol Introduced as Evidence of Efficiency. BOOT FATAL TO ROMERO BANTAMWEIGHT DIES AFTER FIGHT WITH JACK BRATTON. Albnqnerqne Battler la Knocked Down In Fifth Round and Second Toaa Up Sponge In Sixth. DENVER, - Colo.. Dec 18. Joseph Romero. 20. a bantamweight prize fighter, of Albuquerque, N. M.. known s "Albuquerque Joe Rivers." died here tonight two hours after a bout with Jack Bratton, of San Francisco. Romero was knocked down In the fifth round and his seconds tossed up me sponge at the beginning of the sixth, when he staggered from his corner. Bratton was awarded the referee's de- islon when Romero's second's saw their man could not continue the fight. A errinc swing to the head floored the Albuquerque lad in the fifth, but he managed to crawl to his corner before the fatal "10." He appeared groggy and could barely scramble to his feet. Shortly after the bout ended a phy sician was summoned, but his efforts to save the fighter's life were futile. No arrests had been made late tonight. A ruptured blood vessel In the head was the immediate cause of . Romero's death, attending physicians said. In the main event Gilbert Gallant, of Boston, and Sailor Kirke fought 15 rounds to a draw. Each weighed 134 pounds. Jack Bratton. of San Francisco, who competed against "Albuquerque Joe Rivers" at Denver in the preliminary bout which ended in the tatter's death last night, is well known. He is the same chap who stopped Ralph Gruman, the Portland boy, the" night that Ralph mane Bis nrst start in San Francisco four or five years ago. Bratton has boxed all throusrh Cali fornia and Colorado, and is a formida ble bantamweight. He is under the management of Jack Kanner. of Denver. TO BATTLE FIREMAN TO MEET WHITE INSTEAD OF SULLIVAN. DETECTIVE TAKES STAND Threatening Girl Student In Effort to Obtain Evidence for Removal of Teacher, Absent From Trial Through Illness, I Denied. Chamber of Commerce yesterday, on proposed legislation affecting business and on what the business man might do to assist the Legislature. "We have 40 days (n which to deal with matters involving upwards of S7, 000,000, " be said, "and 'orgy" is about the only ward to describe what th session must be. . "I have always felt that the business men did not give enough attention to the legislation pending and that they have, thereby, withheld from the legis lators advice and assistance that would be of infinite .value." O. M. Clark, president of the Cham ber, gave a short talk at the opening of the meeting on the labor situation. In which he expressed the attitude of the principal employers of the city. "If there is to be continued disturb ance at this time," he said. "It will probably have the effect of preventing the coming of several big industrial en terprises that are pending and that will mean a great deal more work for the laboring man. "I am In favor of organization of labor: it helps both the employer and the employe, but I do not favor an or ganization which endeavors to regulate the wages, employers must pay. arbi trarily and without regard to the law of supply and demand, which governs labor as It governs all else." A. L. Mills, who was also a speaker at the luncheon, voiced the same opinion. 3 BILLIARD MATCHES PLATED Trumbull Beats Spehar, Kelly Bests Metcalfe, Goodland Downs Albright- Three matches were played yester day in tne handicap three-cushion bll Hard tournament of the Waldorf Bil liard Parlors, Ed Trumbull winning from Pete Spehar, 20 to 13; C. C. Kelly winning from M, W. Metcalfe. 20 to 18. and S. H. Goodland defeating L. E. Al Drignt, zo to 22. Arrangements were made yesterday whereby the first two places in each one of the four divisions will be placed in anotner tourney to determine the first -four winners. As a result. Man ager "Dusty" Rhodes has announced that the prizes will not be awarded for more than 10 days or two weeks. .The games scheduled for this afternoon are M. W. Metcalfe versus T. F. Price, J. C. Gillespie versus W. W. Cruikshank, while tonight C. M. Swlnney meets George Hart and J.' R. Munroe versus G. L. Merk. BORDERS WINS AT BILLIARD S Two Matches Are Captured In Three- Cushion Tournament, Dr. H. P. Borders won two matches in the handicap three-cushion billiardJ tournament of Bowie & Caldwell s last night. His first victim was E. R. Chamberlain. 24 to 13, while A. W. Morris lost out by one point 24 to 23. Chamberlain was playing to 30, but he was clearly off hie game and was un able to execute some of the compara tively easy shots on the table. In the second game Borders made a high, run of 5. The -high run of the tourney is 6, held jointly by two cue lsts. The standings follow: Examination of per capita costs of administration of the Benson School for Girls and the reading of letters supporting -the contention of counsel for Mrs. Alevia Alexander, who Is on trial for incompetency, that she is fully competent to occupy the position from which she has been demoted, were the Important considerations In last night's continuation of her trial. A. E. Clark, one of Mrs. Alexander's counsel, r.ead letters from many Na tionally famous educators, in which they expressed regard for the ability of Mrs. Alexander to administer the affairs of the Benson School for Girls and for her Intense interest in her work. Such letters were read from Dr. A. E. Wlnship, editor of the Journal of Edu cation, of Boston; F. E. Spalding, su perintendent -of city schools in Minne apolis: W. F. Schulz. superintendent of schools in Eau Claire, Wis. Mr. Clark also introduced a number of county and life diplomas secured by Mrs. Alex ander, indicating competence. School' Cleric Called to Stand. R. H. Thomas, School Clerk, was called to the stand to give figures as to the per capita cost of the adminis tration of the Benson School before and after the boys and girls were segre gated. Mr. Clark intimated that, admtttlmt all the padding of rolls charged - by Robert F. Magulre, counsel for L. R. Alderman, Superintendent of Schools, it would increase the per capita cost only $1-80. . - The per capita cost for the ' year ending June 1914 was shown to be $126.19, with an average daily attend ance of 396 pupils. The following year. after the segregation had been com pleted, the per capita cost was shown to be $99.78 for the girls, with an aver age daily attendance of 318.9, and $126.17 for the boys, with an average daily attendance of 237.2. Economical Rule Asserted. Mr. Clark sought to show that Mrs. Alexander had been very economical and efficient in the administration of the school, since the .following year the record of $91.89 per capita cost was made, with an average daily at tendance of 369.4. With those figures he sought to refute the contention that Mrs. Alexander had been inefficient in the administration of the school. Henry von Groenewald, detective hired by the school district to investi gate alleged irregularities in the dis trict, was called to tne stand ry Mr. Clark. He testified that he had been sent on many missions to hunt up evi dence In the case against Mrs. Alexan der after the charges against her had been filed. He admitted that he had Interviewed many former students of the Benson School to get statements from them as to the manner in which the affairs of the school were car ried on. When asked if he did not threaten one girl if she did not give him the Information he desired, his answer was a flat denial. Mrs. Alexander Is Praised. Letters were read from Miss Luclle Schmitt. who on a former occasion testified that conditions in- the Benson school were not harmonious, to Mrs. Alexander in which Miss Schmitt In dicated a strong social intimacy. Her letters were written from Chicago to Mrs. Alexander last Summer. C. W. Burt, head of the Beaverton Schools, testified that he was very much impressed with the work and ability of Mrs. Alexander when he and the members of the Board of Educa- tion of that city visited the Benson School for Information as to the man ner in which domestic science courses should be conducted. He said that his knowledge of Mrs. Alexander's ability extended only to that three-hour visit and to another short visit at washing ton High School last Fall. Mrs. Alexander was ill and was un able to bo present at last night's hearing. The hearing will bj resumed Friday night, December 29. LOOP AGAIN DEMANDED VANCOUVER REFUSES TO GRANT COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR DELAY. SUSPECTED SAFE SEIZED SOFT-DRINK DEALER AND SON DEFY POLICE SEARCH WARRANT. Bendl .......... Newton ......... ExoanQ ........... O'Donnelt .. Peterson Munroe .... .... Borders Chamberlain .... Won. Lost. Pet. . . O 1.000 ...4 ".'.'.2 . ..2 3 ...3 I .667 .600 .600 .400 .429 .200 Terry" Keller Will Clash Wltn John Palmer, Negro Boxer, and Honck W'ill Meet Huelat. Weishts. Jack White 135... Walter Kncwlton "Terry" Keller ...190 John Palmer Leo Houck 130.... Frankie Huelat Eddie Palmer 158 Valley Trambltas "Murfy" Bchoels.135 Jack Allen Ciel McCool 13 Willie Evans "I have chills and a bad cold," said Frankie ' Sullivan to Fred T. Merrill, manager of the Rose City Club, last night, "and I will not be able to box Jack White for you tomorrow night." Consequently Walter Knowlton will meet White In the main event of the Rose City Athletic Club's six-bout card tonight at the club headquarters. East First and East Morrison streets. - "Terry" Keller will make his bow by endeavoring to stowaway the big negro heavyweight, John Palmer, also a veteran boxer and manager of his brother. Eddie Palraer. The latter will get another chance at Valley Tram bitas. "Tram" is going fine, and has promised Palmer another trimming. Leo Houck, of Seattle, will meet Frankie Huelat,. and Jack Allen will swap punches with the tough "Muggsy" Schoels, who hails from Cheyenne, W'yo, with a good reputation. Shel KXAPP IS ELECTED CAPTAIN Columbia's Star Center to Direct Plays of Next Year's Squad. Lloyd Knapp, star center on the 1916 Columbia University football squad, last night was named captain of next season's aggregation at the annual football smoker in the university dor mitory. Motion pictures, refreshments, speeches and some ragtime singing by "Michael" Bloch featured the evening. Coach Dominlo Callicrate spoke on "The Team"; Al Malone said a few words about "The Coach"; Al Hodler had "The Scrubs" for a topic; Captain Johnny Murphy on "The Season"; while Ducky Holmes came . in for a round of applause on "Sidelights of the 1916 Season." The letter men present last night were: Captain J. Murphy, L Knapp, B. Jacobberger, Al Hodler, v. Jacobberger, Al Malone, Philpott, Ben nett. Kuehle, Morrlssey. Sweeney, Sharp and Harris- WATER POLO GAME IS TIED Water Babies and Submarines Play In Multnomah Tank. Another tie game resulted between the Water Babies and the Submarines in the water polo game at the Multno mah Amateur Athletic Club swimming tank last night. The score was 2 to 2, Webster scoring two goals for the Sub marines, while Clark was responsible for the scores registered by the Water Babies. Early in the season the teams battled to a 3-to-3 tie. 120,000 RUMANS CAPTURED Commander of Bulgarians Thanks Army for "Noble Victory." BERLIN. Deo. 18. (By wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) In a special order, the commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian army expresses thanks to the officers and eoldiers of that army for their re pent victories, in which more tnan lzu 000 Roumanians, the order states, nave 'een taken prisoner and 8000 cannon captured. The order follows: "The almost complete wiping out of the Roumanian army and the virtual extinction of Roumanla, which now seems Drobable and through which Bui sraria now is given satisfaction for he sufferings of three years ago. have caused this victory to occasion unusual rejoicing. Everywhere in our country divine services were hTjld and demon strations of Joy by the populace, oc curred In the streets, in celebration of our triumph in this notable victory.' 0.-W. R. & N. FILES REPORT Net Income Estimated at $2,025.57 and No Dividends Are Paid. SALEM. Or., Dec. 18 (Special.) Al though operating revenues of the Ore gon-Washlngton Railway & Navlga tion Company for the fiscal year end ing June 30, totaled 117.447. 345.64, as against operating expenses of $11,136, 806.71, the net income of the road fo that period was only $2,025.57, accord ing to the annual report which wa filed with the Public Service Commia sion today. - The gross income of the road for th year, was $5,530,273.85. but after pay ment of the Interest on the funded and unfunded debt and of rentals, the ne income was decreased so as to practi cally be negligible as compared to th gross income. No dividends were paid by the company. PROPOSED LAWS ARE TOPIC Conrad P. Olson Speaker at Cham ber Iuncbeon. Conrad P. Olson, State Senator from Multnomah County, spoke at the lunch eon of the members' council of the I" The SmootKesf Sm Tobaoc ' ' lfl. flfk 1 V tf -Of A Sk Portland Railway, Light Power Com pany Promises Extension if Con " dltlona Improve in 3 Year.' VANCOUVER. Wash,. Dec. 18. (Spe clal.) The Portland Railway, Light & t-ower company is optimistic that it will at the end of three years be In a better condition . financially . and will at that time bY in a position to build the proposed lojp around Third street and back to the Columbia River Inter- tate bridge. This was set out In a letter to the City Council received to day. 4 The company has asked for permls- ion to make a loop on its own prop- rty at f irst and Washington streets; men it is estimated will cost 83400. This the City Council refused to grant nd now the company offers to build the loop around Third street by the end f three years. If permitted now to loop t the end of the bridge. Tonight the Council stood pat on its original de mand. . In the letter F. I.'Fuller. speaking for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, said: 'By the end of three years the ques tion of tolls on the Interstate bridge will be settled, the problem of the Jit neys will not be so undecided as at t present and we hope that our financial onaition win do better, li conditions are favorable at that time we will con- truct the Third-street loop, if we do not have to pay foi the common-user rlvilege over the North Coast Power Company's tracks and It gives consent to the, laying of the third rail neces sary." my -r' il In Liquor Shipment Believed Hidden Vanlt, Which Is Taken to. Head quarters mm Evidence. HOQUIAM. Wash., Dec. 18 (Spe cial.) The Hoquiam police force today eized the sate in the McKash soft- drink establishment- and arrested Charles McKash and his son, Albert, on charges of contempt of court when they refused to open the safe on a liquor search warrant the police were execut- ng. The police allege McKash had ob tained a permit shipment of whisky directed to another man, using an or der, had destroyed the package and permit and had hidden the liquor in his safe. When he and his son refused to open the safe, regardless of the search warrant, they were arrested and the police then took the safe to the station. They will make a teat case of this to determine whether a search warrant gives the right to examine the contents of a business house safe. LET yore pipe carry the fire o' fren'ship far beyond ; 4 Chris'mus, an' its smoke be an incense to the memory o' those who remembered you. ffisfrff VELVET, the Smoothest Smoking Tobacco, in your pipe how much it helps ! With its smoothness, fragrance, full flavored qualities mellowed in during its long, two years ageing Nature's- way. Let its cheertul homey qualities bring you that "all's for the best in the best of all possible worlds" feeling. .If you are a woman who reads this, try giving the man you think most of a humidor jar of VELVET for a Christmas present. It's a chummy thing to do. mm 3 VELVET Holiday Humidors have the new convenient Ash Tray top. Panama-Pacific International Expo sition's highest award 7T Grand Prize has been awarded to VEL VET "for its superior quality." 1 Oc Tins 5c Metal-lined Bags One Pound Glass Humidors the soldiers of Field Marshal von Mack ensen have been successful in minor engagements. Petrograd asserts that in the region of the Filipechtl railroad station, east of Buzeu, hostile attacks were arrested. The Babadagh-Peclnaga line, about 40 miles north of the T."hertmvoda Constanza railway, has !'.-tu crossed by the Teutonic troops, who now have taken virtually all the ground they held during their previous advance in North ern Dobrudja. The advance in Do brudja brings the forces of the central powers near the important railroad and storage centers of Ibraila and Galats. On the Western Moldavian frontier the Russians have taken two ridges of heights, according to Petrograd. One ridge was In the Usui Valley and the other east of Glashutte, where more than 200 prisoners were captured. HOOTJIAM. Wash ' Dee. 18 Kn- Except for the repulse of Russian claA.) The bodies of Engineer James attacks by the Austro-Germana near BODIES IN WRECK 12 HOURS Fireman Pinned In Cab Lives About Hour After Accident. TOO LATE TO CISSIF. WANTED Girls who are quick with their hands. Call rcaily for work. Nonam Novolty Candy Cu. i2S W ashlngton betwv.n 8 and 8:30. WANTED Experienced Institution cook, no others need apply; cook wanted imme diately. Dallas HOHPltal, Dallas Or. AN AOGRBS.-IVE youne man 1 specialty advertising line; old house. Call Tajor 4SS.'. to handle ti established AMrSEMENTS. Heasley and Fireman Lewis F. Rape were removed this morning from the wreckage of their engine. 12 hours after the wreck on the Northern Pa cific line from-Hoquiam to Mocllps. The bodies were brought to this city and then sent to Tacoma. where both men lived. The wrecking train arrived at the scene at 4 o'clock this morning, but it required three hours to remove the bodies of the two men. who were killed when the engine ran into a four-foot spruce log which bad fallen across the tracks. Heasley died in stantly, but Rape, who was so pinned in the wreckage that he could not be released, lived for about an hour. The tracks were cleared late this after noon. Progress of the War Lutsk, in Volhynia and near Zboroff, in Galicla. there has been little activity on the other battle fronts. Berlin announces that a French bat tleship of the Patrle class was dam aged heavily by a torpedo from a Ger man submarine in the Mediterranean Sea on December 12, and that on the previous day a French transport carrying 1000 soldiers was torpedoed southwest of Sicily. The French ad miralty denies the loss of a French warship of the Patrle class. Bank Cashier Takes) New Job. OREGON CITT. Dec 18. (Special.) Chester D. Phillips, cashier of the Bank of Oregon City, has resigned to accept a position with another Institution in Southern California. S. I. Stevens, as sistant cashier, will be elected cashier of the bank at the meeting of the board of directors next month. CLASSIFIED AD. KATES Daily oundny. Per Line. Onetime .. am ul two ronaecutlvc times .......... Mai ad tliree cuoaecutiv time ........ .SO baine itti .is w seven cooMvullve time 64a Tb (.buve rates apply to advertisement under "ew Toua " and all otiiar claaitive liuus except the I olio wins j eltuationa anted Jhiale. MtuMtln Wanted j-emaJe. 1-or Kent HiHiruir-rrlvsie famlllea. Hoard and Kooms Private FamlllM, ltoiiea.-etiac itooms frivate t-'amlllea. ftiate on tut abtiva claaaiiication la 7 i-eaia a line ewt-i insertion. Ihe oi'esonian will accept classified ed veritncmelits over the telephone, provided the advertiser la a aubacribcx of either paons No piico will be Quoted over the phone, but bill will be rendered the following day. Whether subsequent advertisements will be accepted over the pliouo depends upon tha promptness) oC payment of teleuhon adver-l.eiii.-nis. "siituallons Wanted- and ' Per aonal" advertlseiuaata will not bo aceepted over tbo telephone. Ordaro for on insertion only will be accepted for "Furaltura toe bale," "Business Opportunities," 'ltooKUos Mouses" sail "Wanted to Kent. bertoas errors In advertisenienta will he rectified by republication without additional charge, but aurh republication wiU atot be wade where tho error does not matorlaUy affect tbo value of Hi advertisement. Cancellation of orders over the telephone not jc oun .zed unless confirmed th same aav l writing-. "City wa In Brief advertisements mast he presented for publication for The Munday Orej;onian befor a o'clock Saturday after ooon lor other days publication befor o'clock p. M. THE British Prime Minister will reply this afternoon in the House of Commons to -the German peace note, which has been transmitted by the American Ambassador to the British Foreign Offices, and also will outline the policy-of the new government a pronouncement that will have's, far reaching effect on the world war. Seventeen American muleteers were killed on December 14 when the British horse twnfport Russian was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. according to an announcement by the British Admiralty. Eleven members of the crew also lost their lives. The Russian is declared to have been empty at the time eh was sunk. ' French troops have regained the en tire occupancy of the Chambrettes Farm, northeast of Verdun and about the center of their , advance of last week. Prisoners taken in the latest French thrust on the Verdun front now total more than 11,000, in addition to 115 cannon and 107 machine guns cap tured or destroyed. Paris reports the repulse of several German offensive at tempt in the Somme region. Unofficial estimates made in Berlin place the losses of the French army to date at 3.800.000 men and the British losses at 1.800.000. The Anglo-French losses on the Somme to the -end of No vember are estimated at 800,000. the British share being 650,000. The Ger man losses on the Somme are declared by the Germans to have been less than 500,000. . In the region of Buzeu, Berlin states. I THE SOOO Juuug APPROVES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL 0RDCR3. ornct. oentRAi otmn nor ArrtsKAMCf VWU OX OOTX cTTtS. Stt l or THAT TOOTSACMt.l IT AINT TOOTHACHE . BUT I'M sous TO swlTCM TO W-S CUT. THAT UTTLC aATWriN CHCvy. I I to w-s cut. that uttlC I I I cast aiw. I SAurre wis. I 3 GIVE a man a chance whether he Is on the force or a private citizen. It's the satisaction, the good tobacco taste that wins him over to W-B CUT chewing. There are other things that help: the gentlemanly appearance that the little chew permits; the easing up on so much grinding and spitting; last and not least, the economy but it's the tobacco satisaction that turns the trick every time. Wafl. by WETMAN-tEUTON COMPART. SO TJnioa Sonar. 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THE BETTING BETTYS' a. fclir muiicM.: comedy, and 4 other big acta. Boxes and lose reserved by p lion a. Curtain 2:30. 7 and V. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY Office Ropra 1&3 Caarthooae, 5th-tret Entrance. Phone from 8 to 5 Main S1, Home Phone A 2525. Niht call after office ho urn. Main 706. Report all cases of criolty to the above address. Electrio lethal chamber for small animals. Horse ambulance for sick and dis abled animals at a moment's notice. Any one drMt.lnjt a dog- or other pets, communi cate, with us. Call for ali lost or strayed stock, as we look after all lmDOundlntf.- There Is no more city pound. Just Oregon i re f K