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8 THE 3IORXTXG OREGONTAN. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1917. FOREST SERVICE SUPERVISORS MEET 25 of 26 in District 6 Take Part in Organization Session Here. S.-C. BARTRUM IS HEARD ' Veteran Supervisor Tells of Esprit de Corps in Service Workers Urged by F. II. Brundage to :' " Share- in Civic Affairs. TODAY'S PROGRAM MK AT SU PERVISORS' MEETING. Public Service day "Our Op portunities for Public Service," E. Barnes; discussion. G. D. Brown; "Our Responsibilities to Forest Communities," C. Morgen roth; discussion, A. G. Jackson; "The Spirit of Public Service," Jacob Kanzler,,Portland Chamber of Commerce; " discussion, open; intermission. Afternoon "Public Health Problems," Dr. Roberg, of the State Board of Health; "Red Cross Demonstration," Dr. Green, of the American Red Cross So ciety. Evening Dinner; talks by E. T. Allen and C. S. Chapman on "Early Days in the Service and Service Traditions." . , i-' All except one of the 26 supervisors j , In District Six, United States Forest s-1 Service, were present at the organtea :..r tion meeting yesterday when the confer ence of supervisors opened a week's session at the Multnomah Hotel. That one was Thomas M. Hunt, of Alaska. ; The supervisors who are In Portland - attending the meeting are W. G. Weigle, of the Chugach and Tongass forests, Alaska; C. R. Seitz, of the Cas cades; M. L. Erlckson.-of the Crater; W. G. Hastings, of the Deschutes; Gil bert D. Brown, of the Fremont; Cy J. " Bingham, of the Malheur; Ephriam n Barnes, of the Minan; Homer Ross, of - the Ochoco; T. H. Sherrard, of the Ore gon; C. C Hill, of the Santiam; N. F. Macduff, of the Siskiyou; H. B. Ran kin, of the Siuslaw; W. W. Cryder. of the Umatilla; S. C. Bartrum, of the Umpqua; H. W. Harris, of the Wallowa: ; R. M. Evans, of the Whitman? E. H. McDanlels, of the Chelan; F. H. Brun dage, of the Columbia; C. C. Reid, of the Colvllle; H. M. Hale, of the Okano gan; R. L. Fromme, of the Olympic; G. F. Allen, pf the Rainier; L. A. Treen, Jr., of the Snoqualmie; C. H. Park, of the Washington; J. M. Schmitz, of the Wenaha, and A. H. Sylvester, of the Wenatchee. Ruscn and Examiners Attend. Besides the supervisors there are in attendance at the meetings approxi mately 15 rangers, forest examiners, forest assistants and deputy supervis- ors. One of the most interesting of the addresses yesterday was that given in ; the afternoon .by. S. ' C. Bartrum, i - the oldest supervisor in point of serv i", ice in the United States. He has served the Forestry Department and the De partment of the Interior for the past 18 years. Mr. Bartrum spoke on "Esprit de . Corps" and gave .for lis reason why the spirit among the employes of the . Forest Service was so excellent, "this heritage of goodfellowship inherited . from GIfford Plnchot. founder of the service"; the fact that the service had 1 picked young men capable of meeting . the physical rigors imposed upon them in their work, and because all the em ployes in the service had become ce mented through the "football methods" I used against the Forest Service in its ; younger days. Good Feeling Apparent, ? Mr. Bartrum asserted that the em ' ployes had no superiors who possessed financial Interests in the work they ! were doing that "warped their Judg i ment," hence the better feeling that existed among all the employes. The bitter feeling that usually exists be tween capital and labor had. said Mr. Bartrum, no counterpart in the work ings of the Department of Forestry. As yesterday was organization day, ' every talk savored of organization of - some sort. The supervisors and others attending the conference ' listened to a most in- - structlve talk given by A. W. Jones, 3 manager of the local Ford plant. .Mr. Jones explained the organization of the Ford company that had made it so effective in getttlng results. "We have an operating committee." " said Mr. Jones, "composed of branch '., managers and other officers of the company, who meet in conference for .'-' two or three -weeks every Quarter. Rec ;"; ommendations are made there and are , sent to the executive committee. Form ..." letters from the executive committee indicate the policy of the entire plant." Hampers Trained for Work. He said that in every shop there 7 were understudies being taught the du ties of the superiors. As a result he said that when the' Ford factory opened 35 new branches recently all he branch managers were taken from the ranks of the Ford employes. F. H. Brundage. supervisor of the Columbia forest, talked on "The Rela tion of the Supervisor to the District Office." In his talk on "Organizing for Ef fective Work." Claude R. Seita. of the Cascade forest, asserted that it should be the outy of every supervisor . to take an active part in all the civic and social affairs of the community with which he was most often identified. Me said that personality was a greater , asset man training. N. F. Macduff, of the Siskiyou forest, talked on the-develODment of new men. He asserted that It was necessary to have co-operation among all service men to -Secure the best results. The meeting yesterday was presided over by -F- E. Ames, acting district forester, in the absence of George H. Cecil, district forester. Mr. Cecil was to have spoken yes terday, but has not yet returned from Salt"Lake, where he attended a land conference. It is expected he will ar ' rive today. Charles H. Florey, assistant forester, in one of the discussions gave figures showing that, although the compensa tion of employes had not been increased during the past few years, the average terms of service of employes had, showing that the organization of the service was on a substantial basis. Last night talks were given by Lieutenant-Commander George F. Blair, of the Oregon Naval Militia, and Cicero Frank Hogan. Captain of Troop A, Ore gon Cavalry. Creswell Farm Sold. ' EUGENE. Or., March 19. (Special.) John Blankenship, of Pendleton, to day purchased from T. A. Schaffer a 177-acre farm near Creswell, paying - $11,600 cash. A large part of the acreage is planted in fruit. SOME OF THE MEN ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE OF FOREST SUPERVISORS AT THE MULTNO MAH HOTEL. ir fd I ;h , - ---- , Top How, Left RlKht S. C. Bartram, of the TTmpquai Cy Blnsrhnm, of Rainier. Lower Kow. Left to Right F. E. Ames, of the Local Office ( A. G. Jickavn, Educational Supervisor of the District. RAYMOND ROBINS 1ALKS OPPORTUNITIES FOH BTUDEXTS TO DO GOOD POINTED OUT. Colleges of State Are Being Visited' to Enlist Young; Men and Women , In Christian Work. Raymond Robins, who interprets Christianity in terms of social and po litical service, addressed a group of college presidents, professors and stu dents in the small auditorium of. the Young Men's Christian Association last night Mr. Robins has spent 17 years in elevating men and women to better economic conditions. In making their living conditions agreeable and in Im pressing them with, the bigness of a true Christian life. Last night he told of an appeal that could be made through three channels to the students of American colleges that would allow youthful energy and determination to express Itself in Christian influence through social ex pression. . He said that the individual appeal ot Christ would appeal to many. There were others who would be attracted to lead Christian lives through the appeal through social and political service, he said. The third class, and perhaps the smallest, he said, would be reached through a strictly intellectual appeal. He has been visiting the colleges of the country and has made his appeal through the needs and opportunities of social service. , Dr. William T. Foster, president of Reed College, and Dr. Carl Doney, pres ident of Willamette University, were at the meeting last night. Professor N. F. Coleman, of Reed, and groups of students from Pacific University and Reed College also attended the meet ing. Mr. Robins will be at Reed College this morning at 11 o'clock. YOUTH'S CASE UP AGAIN Trial of Raymond Mollett Sched uled In Jnvenlle Court. Raymond Mollett, aged. 16, over whom ex-Juvenile Judge Cleeton waived Jurisdiction, and -who was In dicted by the grand Jury for contrib uting to the delinouency of a minor, came before Juvenile Judge Tazwell yesterday, after being remanded back to the Juvenile Court by Circuit Judge Davis. A 12-year-old boy was witness against Mollett. The hearing will be taken up again at 10 o'clock this morn ing in the judge's chambers, at which time a young girl Involved in the case will testify. Mollett was remanded back to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction be cause of the refusal of the girl to tes tify against him In the upper court. NEW GOVERNMENT IS FIRM (Continued From First Paso.) with the whole country In revolt, and he accepted the situation without wait ing for a further explanation. It was a voluntary act in the face of events, in no way forced by the government now in power. , "The most Important document In connection with future arrangements Is the Grand Duke's manifesto. The last sentences are fertile in possibilities." A sign of the return of ordinary life is the recruits who reached Petrograd in thousands Just before this morning. Until last night I felt that a coup d'etat with the army was still possible, but It is now obvious that it is all settled less than a week since police sabers first angered the peaceful demon strators on the Nevsky Prospekt. Red Flags Are Everywhere. In tho course of the celebration of the peaceful end of the revolution be fore the Kazan Cathedral last evening, the Grand Duke Michael passed through the throng on the Nevsky Prospekt in his automobile, Just as the troops were marching up, headed by red flags. Red flags were everywhere; no Russian banner was in sight. His tall figure was recognized and the crowds, remembering the last ring ing sentence of his abdication In favor of the nation, cheered him with cries of "Friend Grand Duke, friend Michael." Michael stood up in his automobile and lifted his hat in response, crying, "Long live Russia." LLOYD GEORGE IS OPTIMISTIC All Danger Not Passed, bnt Signs Regarded as Favorable. LONDON, March 19. Premier Lloyd George today announced in the House of Commons that on Thursday he would move a motion of congratulation to the Russian Duma. The Premier told the House his in formation, however, did not enable him to say all danger was passed. It was satisfactory to know that the new gov ernment had been formed for the ex press purpose of carrying on the war with . increased vigor. The Premier contlnue'd: "I have only to add on behalf of the government that they are confident the Russian people will find that lib erty Is compatible -with order, even In a revolutionary time, and that free peoples are the best defenders of their own honor.' At this point the Premier was In terrupted by ironical cheers from the Irish members, and cries of "Why don't you- practice what you preach?" RUSSIANS TO RESUME WORK Revolution Victims Will Have Public Funeral Apn Friday. LONDON, March 19 The council of workingmen's delegates in Petrograd has prescribed the immediate resump tion of work in all factories, according to a dispatch to Reuter's from the Rus sian capital. Fectorles will pay full wages for the dayB in which work was prevented by the revolution. The detective and police services are being reorganized, the former members bins- sent to the front. The metropoli tans of Petrograd and Moscow, Pitrin and Makary have been sent into com pulsory retirement. The provincial governors are being replaced by presidents of Zemstvoa or mayors in the management of food sup plies. The public funeral for all vic tims of the revolution will be held in Petrograd on Friday. No Americans Injured. WASHINGTON, March 19 Ambas sador Francis, at Petrograd. cabled the State Department tonight that no Americans had been reported injured during the revolution, and that the em bassy and staff were undisturbed. 600 AT BAND CONCERT DANCE FOLLOWS MUSICAL AFFAIR AT MULTNOMAH. Rosarlana Attend In- Uniform, Lobby of Hotel Presents Bril liant Spectacle. nd Six hundred men and women of Port land filled the lobby and mezzanine floor of the Multnomah Hotel last night and enjoyed the monthly band concert by the Royal Rosarians' band and the dance that followed. Heretofore the concert has been held at the Chamber of Commerce, but on this occasion It was decided to Join forces with the management of the ho tel, and make it a far more pretentious affair. The band concert began at 8 o'clock and closed at about 9:30, after which the lobby was cleared and the grand march formed under the direc tion of Robert Krohn. master of cere monies. Dancing continued until 11 o'clock. All members of the Rosarians at tended In full uniform, and the lobby presented a truly brilliant spectacle when the dancing was in progress. In connection with the band concert the Rosarlan quartet, consisting of Harry M. Whitsel, A. E. Brown, Thomas H. Williams and Walter Hardwick, gave several selections. After the band concert Joel B. Ettlnger, director of the band, took charge of the Rosarlan orchestra for the dancing. ' Following was the band programme presented: Overture. "Morning, Noon and Night In Vienna" (F. B. .Suppe); Moorish suite, "The Courts of Granada" (R. Shapi); (a) Introduction and March to the Tournament, (b) Meditation, (c) Serenata, (d) Finale; intermezzo, "Wed ding of the Rose" ( Jessel) J- medley, "Recollections of the War" (Beyer). Encores, negro sketch, "Tarney's Ideal" (F. W- Stimpson); Hawaiian dance, "Down Honolulu Way" (Earl Burnett): Spanish march, "La Sorella" (Ch. Borrel-Clare); serenade Egyptienne, "Amlna" (Paul Lincke). . WOMEN MAY GO TO CAMP Utah Civilian Training Quarters to Make Provision for Fair Sex. SALT LAKE CITY, March 19. Pro vision will be made for 250 women at the Utah civilian training camp this Summer, Hugh A. McMillan, head of the training camp committee, announced today. The women will wear the regulation Army hat and shoe, built along the lines of the Army "hiker." Hygiene and cooking will be featured in the wom en's course at the camp, according to Mr. McMillan. the Malheur, and G. F. Allen, of the A. F. Macduff, of the SUklyon, and RELIEF FUN D GROWING CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS DO MUCH FOR STARVING BELGIANS. Progressive Business Men's Club Mem bers Confident of Raisins; 910,000. . '- Total Is Now S3340.60. Representatives of the religious bodies in the city as well as the schools and other organizations are responding largely to the call of the committee of the Progressive Business Men's Club for funds for the relief of the starving children of Belgium. Contributions from the Sunnyslde Methodist Church reported in by Indi vlduals yesterday amounted to S8.90. and in the past few days, similarly large contributions have been sent by other churches. The toVal cash collected during the campaign now amounts to $3349.69. The committee headed by j: E. Werlein feels optimistic regarding the raising of 110,000, as a number of.campaigns are being conducted outside the city which will be reported through the local fund. One of Portland's most Influential clubs will report In a few days the details regarding a big dance to be given at the Multnomah Hotel for the benefit of the fund. C. L. Elliott, of this city, has presented a novel scheme for raising money and if this plan is used it will turn hundreds of dol lars to the fund. The trustees of the Progressive Business Men's Club will pass on this matter at their meeting Wednesday noon at the Hazlewood. The Juvenile film which will be put on by the club at the Heilig Theater on March 30 and 31 is expected to add handsomely to the total. Following are the day's contribu tions reported: , Sunnyslde School 1 5t on Central School. St. Johns '.I' 440 WllbrWi School s so Mrs. c. 3. Moore. Grant. Pans ." 10.IX) Third and fourth-grade pupils, Odell School. Hood River . . ." 300 M. M., Sherwood. Or " l'nii Reed Bros '-. " i XX s. v. Bamp :::::::: - iZ G. L. Ranch i on G. F. Peek i'"o Falling- School "" 20 50 Employes Ladd & Tllton Bank 40 00 Fred W. Broun aon F. W. Tasker Hon H. H. Croaler 6 00 Mrs. W. A. Bartholomew i'oo M r. r. Munn .................. l'irt R. Smith , 100 H. A. Faxon 100 H. Gordon .......................... ' 100 Mr. Beach 100 Mrs. Pierce , 100 M2?'U7,--," moo Mrs. F. W. Taaker '. 1 00 Cash collected by F. W. Taaker..... o!0 Total .$211.49 ASHLAND VOTES 15,000 . TO BUY . PROPERTY AND BUILD HALL. vfork on New Auditorium la to Begin and Conventions Will Be Invited to City Hereafter. ASHLAND, Or., March 19. (Special.) At a special election held here to day a charter amendment providing for issuing $16,000 in bonds for the pur chase of Chautauqua park from the Southern Oregon vChautauqua Associa tion carried more than z to 1. The association agreed to use the money in building a new Chautauqua auditorium, which will cost about $25 -000 and be finished in time for the assembly next July. The city will have the use of the building as a civic audi torium except during the Chautauqua session, and it is generally considered as a valuable asset In forwarding the desire of Ashjand to become a conven tion city of the Pacific Coast. The park lands acquired complete the extensive park system here. Care of the new park was provided for by another measure which passed. A charter amendment providing for re assessment of property . in case of technical errors carried. Two measures having as their ob ject the repealing of ordinances gov erning poolhalls lost by a close ma jority, due to concerted action on the part of the ministers of the city. The Chautauqua people announce that immediate construction will be gin on the new auditorium, which will seat 4500, with provisions for later addition of galleries seating 1600 more. The building will be fitted up to accommodate the -largest attractions which visit the Coast. Mrs. McArthnr In Washington.? OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, March J 9. Mis. C. N. McArthur arrived from Portland tonight, and will remain in Washington until the close of the special session of Congress. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. GHAUTAUQUA BONDS WIN PORTLAND RAILROAD WORK UNDISTURBED 1100' Trainmen, Many of Whom Get Back Pay, Go on With Tasks as Usual. SOME, HOWEVER, WILL LOSE New Statute Does Not Take -Into Account Wage on Excess Mile age Basis Railroad Con- ' dltions Are Normal. So far as' outward appearances In dicated, the railroads . operating ' in Portland were -entirely ignorant yes terday that they ever had engaged.in a strike controversy with the trainmen. Every train Was operating on normal schedule, freight was received and de livered without restrictions. . and the trainmen came and went from work without the early prospect of a long period of voluntary idleness. ItIs understood by the railroad man agers here that application of the Adarason law, which, through the Su preme Court's decision, now becomes the basis for agreement between the men and their employers, will be made retroactive as of January 1. Difference to Be Paid Men. The wages of the men will be com puted under the new law, and the dif ference between what they have been receiving under the old law and what the new law allows them will be paid them. It is estimated that approximately 1100 men in the Portland territory are affected. But it is not at all certain that the wages of all these men will be increased. ' Indeed, some may be decreased! The Adamson law does not take Into account the fact that trainmen's wages are computed on both a mileage and an hourly basis. The freight basis is 100 miles or less or 10 hours or less. If they work more than 10 hours or run more than 100 miles they are paid a pro rata excess. Excess Mileage Not Allowed. Now the Adamson law applies only to the hourly schedule, and makes no reference to the distance schedule. Un der the present schedule some train men run more than 100 miles in less than eight hours. It is possible that such men will be paid on a straight eight-hour basis, with no allowance for their' excess mileage. The law really would prove a hardship to them. It Is apparent, too, that the managers soon will attempt a readjustment of their schedules so that most of the runs will be limited to eight hours. They figure that they can speed up their trains sufficiently to do this. With the constant extension of the double-track systems on the big trunk lines it will not be difficult to put a 10-hour train over the road in eight hours. Double Tracking; May Result. In fact, it Is possible that the one effect of the law will be to- induce the railroads to double-track parts of their lines for that very purpose. By many other devices the railroads will attempt to bring the running time of their trains within the actual eight hour limit. This doubtless will be dis appointing to some of the men who had hoped to gain substantial .wage In creases by continuing to work 10 hours or more and getpng paid overtime for all in excess of eight hours. It is apparent, though,- that a great many trainmen were in absolute good faun in their campaign for an eight 'hour day, as they say it Is merely a part of the general movement to make toe eignt-nour principle 01 universal application. Freight embargoes which had been In effect on most of the local roads since last Friday were lifted yester day, and the outbound f reighthouhes were almost choked with traffic that had been held back. PUBLIC INTEREST FIRST (Continued From First Page.) lined by the court, probability of future transportation paralysis. Joining in with the Chief Justice in sustaining the law. were Justices Mc- Kenna and Holmes his immediate se niors in point of service and Justices Brandeis and Clarke. Junior members. Dissenting for various reasons were Justices Day, Vandevanter, Pitney and McKeynolds. V Rlsht of- Regulation Complete. The majority upheld the public right to have interstate commerce iminter rupted as a basic principle, paramount to interests of Ihe railroads or their operatives, both declared- to be in pub lic service and subject to the supreme, unrestricted power of Congress to take any action necessary to maintain rree dom and ontnterruption of interstate commerce. Kifcher as a law fixing wages or hours of labor, . the court decided. Congress has authority to enact the Adamson statute. - "The public interest begets a public right of regulation to the full extent necessary to protect it," said the opin ion,, adding that in the . emergency of threatened destructive suspension of National transportation Congress acted within its powers in providing a wage standard and other means necessary to protect the public interests. Compulsory Arbitration Lawful. It also declared that the Adamson act is neither unworkable, confiscatory, experimental nor In excess of Congres sional railroad regulatory authority, but, in effect, was compulsory arbitra tion, a power "which it (Congress) un doubtedly possessed," and "inevitably resulted from its authority to protect interstate commerce in dealing with a situation liKe that before it." Concurring in the main principles enunciated by the majority. Justice Mc Kenna expressed the opinion that the law 'is an hours of service and not a wage-fixing statute. He also suggested increase of railroad revenue probably would be provided 'if wage increases resulted. . Four of Members Dissent. The dissenting opinions Justices Day and McReynolds delivering indi vidual views and Justices Pitney and Vandevanter Joining in one announce ment variously asserted that the Adamson act is void because beyond constitutional powers of Congress, be cause it takes railroads' property with out due process of law, or because it Is not an hours of labor statute nor a legitimate regulation of commerce. Justices Pitney and Vandevanter de nied that Congress has . power to fix wages of common carriers' employes a power upheld by the majority. Jus tice Day did not admit or deny such PDwer, dissenting because, he said, the law illegally takes railroad revenues and gives them to the trainmen by "arbitrary, illegal Congressional fiat." In upholding the statute, the ma jority reversed Federal Judge Hook's decree enjoining its enforcement and dismissed the railroads' test suit, leav the Federal Government free o en force thevstatute under Its stringent penalty. Dismissal of about 500 other railroad injunction suits pressing, which were suspended under agreement by the Government and the roads, will follow as a matter of course. Increase Dates Back to January 1. The wage increase sustained dates back to January 1, when the Adamson act was made effective. . Railroads have been keeping account of train men's wages due for prompt payment upon today's decision. The temporary wage increases are effective under the law until the Goethals" Commission reports, while the future wage scales under permanent eight-hour day stan dard will await either private or Con gressional action after the report. That the railroads will ask either Congress or the Interstate" Commerce Commission to authorize rate increases to meet the increased wage cost . en tailed has-- been plainly Indicated through all stages of the controversy. Attorney-General Gregory said to night that the court's finding was nat urally gratifying to the Government and added: "The decision disposes of the large questions immediately Involved and will likely have a bearing on other is sues which may develop." CALVIN ' POINTS OCT LOYALTY Nation to Be Congratulated on Es cape From Sinister Influence. OMAHA. Neb., March 19. President E. E. Calvin, of the Union Pacific Rail road, in a statement Issued tonight, says: "The Nation is to be congratu lated that the sinister influence which sought to tie the hands of our country through the means of a tie-up of the railroads has been defeated." The statement continues: "The outstanding fact of this settle ment Is the overwhelming proof of the loyalty of AmeVican railroads and their executives to the people and to the Government of our country, a loyalty that has asserted Itself regardless of the injustice which will be suffered as a consequence." BOARD HOSTILE, RIPLEY SAYS Santa Fe Head Declares Railways Had to Surrender. SANTA BARBARA, Cal.. March 19. With the President's mediation, board constituted as it is, there, was no use for the railroads to do anything else but surrender, said E. P. Ripley, presi dent of the Santa Fe. . "Mr. Willard Is the only member of that board who is not anti-railroad. This is the only statement I care to make at the present time." - FLAG BURNER HUMBLED POLICE SAVX3 GERMAN-AMERICAN FROM SANTA MONICA MOB. Man Is Made to Kneel, Kiss Each Stripe and Star, Then Ordered Never to Come Back. SANTA MONICA. Cal., March 19. (Special.) Gottfried Schmidt, who as serted he was a German-American, contritely caressed each star and stripe of Old Glory here today, after he was saved from the fury of a mob who saw him light a cigar with a small Ameri can flag as he strolled along the ocean front. With two other men and a woman Schmidt noisily patrolled the ocean front As he drew near a throng of beach visitors he drew a perfecto from his pocket and calmly lighted it with the Hag. Spectators rushed at Schmidt and would have done him violence but for the Interference of Patrolman Charles W. Sprankllng. " - At the police station, abandoned by his friends, Schmidt was timorous as to his impending punishment, but quickly doffed his hat to Old Glory at the command of Sergeant Burk. Chief Reynolds ordered Schmidt to his knees and forced him to kiss each stripe and star in the starry bahner. Schmidt was then put on a car and warned never' to show his face at this beach again. GUARD TO MUSTER OUT WAR DEPARTMENT SAYS DELAYS ' DUE TO LOCAL CAUSES. Demobilisation of all State Troops by April 1 Expected -Army Reser- visls Still Held. WASHINGTON. March 19. It was authoritatively stated today at the War Department that demobilization of the National Guard would continue as planned and that delays in the mus tering out of troops in certain dis tricts resulted from local conditions and did not reflect any change in the attitude of the Government on this question.. It is expected that all National Guard forces will have been mustered out by April 1 or very shortly after. The department has taken no steps as yet to release from active service more than 2000 regular Army reser vists called to the colors at the time of the border mobilization. The ques tion was taken up some time ago. but it was decided that these men could not be returned to civil life while any of the National Guard remained in the Federal eervice. MINE BRINGS $750,000 BLUB LEDSB PROPERTY, NEAR MEDFORD, REPORTED SOLD. Option Held by Present Operators Said to Have Been Taken, Payable Half In Cash. MEDFORD. Or., March 19. (Special.) Transfer of the Blue Ledge mine to a . syndicate of Salt Lake mining opt erators, headed by Charles Cowan, be tween now and March 31, under the terms of an option heldi by Dr. J. F. Roddy, of Grants Pass, and John R. Allen, of New York and Medford, is reported. The price fixed is $750,000, half .down upon transfer, the remainder secured by gilt-edge securities. The ar rangemtnt of the last named detail alone remains to be arranged. Under the terms of the tentative agreement the R. S. Towne Interests are owners of all the ore on the dump March 31. For this reason work is being rushed to get all the ore possible on the dump. The first 'car of ore shipped to the Tacoma smelter netted $1039. Manager Carnahan, of the mine, has 20 teams hauling ore to Jacksonville for ship ment. Saturday a new lode was uncovered in tunnel No. 1. The ore is said to run higher than any yet discovered, and to be in a larger body than the lodes heretofore wdrked. Tte sale of the Blue Ledge mine has ben""under way for two years, the : 1 CARUSO tC HTS V HAKQMAN PIANO The HARDMAN Five-Foot Grand "Its Tone Is Wonder tful" writes Caruso) Occupies no more room than" 'aoT Uptight Easy Term if Desired Morrison Street at .Broadway dickering being conducted In New York and Salt Lake until recently. SUIT FILED TO RESTRAIN Fred C. King Wants Bills for Print ing Tax List Held Up. - Suit to restrain the county from payment of bills for the publication of the delinquent tax lists this year, alleging they are excessive, was filed in the Circuit Court yesterday by Fred C. King. A temporary Injunction or der was Issued by Judge Gantenbein pending the outcome of the action, which was brought against County Auditor Martin and County Treasurer Lewis. - The suit Is based on the allegation that The Oregonlan and Telegram claims for payment are made up from the general circulation of the news-pap-rs' instead of the actual circulation within the county of Multnomah. It is contended that the Telegram bill is for 28 cents an inch more than the paper is legally entitled to re ceive,, and The Oregonian charge 30 cents an inch too high. The rates per inch quoted to the county were: Oregonian, 98 cents; Jour nal, 80 cents; Telegram; 40 and 70 cents; News, 35 cents. The plaintiff, who objects as a tax payer, on the ground that publication of the delinquent tax list will increase his taxes, is not a delinquent taxpayer, if the Frederick C. King appearing on the tax rolls Is the Fred C. King filing the action. The cost of advertising de linquent taxes Is charged directly to the property delinquent, and no other property pays any of the cost, says Sheriff Hurlburt. The statute under which the adver tising of the delinquent tax list is au thorized for Multnomah County pro vides that each newspaper to which a contract is awarded for publication of the list' "shall be compensated at the rate of ' 2 cents per column Inch nonpareil type for each 1000 of actual bona fide and ascertained general cir culation." Colonel W. O. Hnnter Dies. EMMETT, Idaho. March 19. Colonel William C Hunter, author of "Dollars and Sense" and "Pep," died yesterday at his ranch near this place, which he called Frozen Dog ranch. He had been a member of ' nearly every Idaho Governor's staff. The body was sent to Kansas City, where he had lived for many years. lUinuiiniuHKinmn FEMALE I HELP I WANTED 1 Intelligent, capable sales- women and stocksgirls for our Fur, Suit, Gown, Shirt Waist .and Underwear De- 1 partments. Apply before 9:30 A. M. today. j H. LIEBES & CO. 149-151 Broadway It 1 What Every Woman Should Know ' Dr. Ferdinand King-, New York phy sician and medical author, tells phy sicians that they should prescribe more organic iron Nuxated Iron for their patients Says anaemia Iron deficiency is the greatest curse to the health, strength, vitality and beauty of the mod ern American 'Woman. Sounds warning against use of metallc iron which may Injure, the teeth, corrode the stomach and do far more harm than good; ad vises use of only nuxated Iron. Watch for large article by Dr. Ferdi nand King, soon to appear in this paper, v entitled "The Crying Need of the Wom an of Today Is More Iron In Her Blood." In this article Dr. King explains why the modern American woman requires more Iron than she did 20 or 30 years ago and shows how by taking simple Nux ated Iron, weak, nervous, run-down women may Increase their strength, vitality and endurance 100 per cent In two weeks' time in many instances. Nuxated Iron, recommended shOTe by Tr. Klnz, Im lor sale by the Owl lrug Co. and all guod druggists on sn absolute guarantee f iic4'rB and satisfaction or l our luooey re fuuded. . . " 1 " "" s . r.'. A v..