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SATURDAY, JUXE 2, 1917. SALES PROTECTION Clay Allen, is investigating complaints that certain California retail liquor dealers have been adding 56 cents to all shipments on permits into Washing ton, the extra charge being collected by the express companies. Inquiry revealed the fact that the charge is in line with "safety first," the Cali fornia retailers anticipating that the Government war tax of $1.10 a gallon on all liquor will be retroactive, being a charge of 55 cents on every two quarts of whisky shipped. - The Government does not appear to be in a position to interfere, although there is nothing in the way of a guarantee to the purchaser that the extra cost will be refunded in case the war tax is not retroactive. FEW BIOS MADE Oil FARM LOAN BONDS THE MOKXING " OREGONIAN, PROMISED FARMERS Vote Against Telephone Interchange o ' VOTE-109 X NO President Assures Northwest Wheat Men of Intent to .a Guarantee Prices. Bankers Dislike to Take Pa per That Cuts In on Own Business. . SUFFRAGISTS OFFER AID Organization of Thrift J.fagne to Prevent Waste Is Authorized. France Needs 160,000,000 Bushels, ot American Grain. WASHINGTON, June 1 Spring" wheat (rowers of the Northwest were assured by President Wilson in a personal in terview today that the Government "in tends to protect farmers In marketing their crops and that prices will be guar anteed high enough to stimulate pro duction. The farmers' representatives were told that the Government hopes permanent marketing reforms may grrow out of wartime measures. It is not the present Intention to fix minimum' prices, the President said, as the Government believes production prices will remain high without put ting this measure into effect. The callers told the President that farmers are anxious that grain market reforms may come from the experience gained by the food administration, fcentiment among farmers Is strong, they said, for Federal operation of grain exchanges and Federal owner ship and operation of grain elevators and other storage facilities used In Interstate trade. So (fr aetata Offer Aid. The- services of the country's suf fragists in the elimination of food waste were offered to Herbert C. Hoover today by the National Ameri can Woman Suffrage Association, which has organized a suffrage thrift league, with Mrs. Walter McNab Mil ler at its head. Emll Level, food commissioner for the permanent French mission here, has presented to Mr. Hoover France's grain needs for the next year. His country, he said, would require about 160,000,000 bushels of grain, as much of it wheat as can be supplied. The French do not eat cornbread, but are now mixing a heavy percentage of cornmeal with their wheat flour In milling. They are milling 86 per cent of the whole wheat wheat kernel. Have to Pass on Pnrcluuiea. Allied food purchases are now co ordinated in London by a commission of food executives representing England, France and Italy. The apportionment Is worked out in London and each of the executives buys here direct. After the new American food administration is formed Mr. Hoover will pass on all allied food purchases before they are made here. A food research commission will be named by Mr. Hoover as soon as the .Hminintmtlnn 1r established. It will be composed of many of the country's food experts and will study diet and other related subjects. THE DALLES TO SEND EIGHT Red Cross Chapter Will Take Part in Conference. THE DALLES. Or.. 'June 1. (Spe cial.) The Dalles Red Cross chapter is making arrangements to take part In the campaign to be made "Red Cross Week," June 18 to 25. which is set aside for that purpose by president Wilson. - Following the receipt of a telegram by Chairman- George C. Blakeley from the President's secretary at Washing ton requesting representation ot this chapter at the conference to be held in Portland, Mr. Blakeley appointed as a committee to accompany him the fol lowing: Mayor J. E. Anderson. J. W. Brewer. G. E. Sanders. L. B. Fox, sec retary of the local chapter; H. S. Rice, Miss Anna Lang and George W. John ston, of Sufur. BIGGER POST PRDDIGTED MORE THAN 60,000 TROOPS MAY BE ' STATIONED ON AMERICAN LAKE. Government Takes Step to Perfect Title and Contractors Pool Issues to Bid on Work. TACOMA,Wash.. June 1. (Special.) According to private advices received here from the War Department tonight, it was officially stated that the third division of the new Army raised under the selective draft system would be sent to American Lake to be trained. This unit will comprise 40,000 men and with additional units from other branches of the service it is said that the number of troop's at the post will 'Come up to 60,000. the original figures. The American Lake site was approved officially by the War Department to day. The territory to be used is within the 8500 acres lying between Du Pont and the south end of American Lake. J. T. S. Lyle, special attorney, has filed the first condemnation suits and leases are held by him so that the land can be turned over to the Government im mediately. Roughly, the .buildings of the cantonments will lie within three miles of the state arsenal at American Lake and between American Lake and Du Pont. The sites of the two canton ments will be separated and both will not be built together. Leading Tacoma contractors are plan ning the formation of one contracting company, pooling their interests so that they may be able to bid on the Job of erecting the 4000 buildings required at the camp. LIQUOR COMESHIGH NOW Government War Tax Expected to Be Retroactive. SEATTLE, Wash., June L (Spe claL) united States District Attorney I ; J'JsIjX'l Clear your complexion completely witn Resmol If you find yourself "left out" because of a poor skin, and want a clear, fresh- complexion, use Resinol Soap at least Once a day. Wash thoroughly with a warm, creamy lather of it, then rinse the face with plenty of cold water. It does not often take many days of such regular care with Resinol Soap to show an im provement. In severe cases, a little Resinol Ointment should be used at first. All druggists sell Resinol Soap and Ointment., VITAL MEASURES. Following are The Oregonian's recommendations on several vital measures: Vote 314 Tes. Good roads. Vote 101 No. Abolishes com mission government. Vote 103 No. Disrupts Fire De partment. Vote 107 No. Permits street an archy. Vote 109 No. Increases tele phone rates. Vote 113 No. Abolishes com mission government. Vote 126 Tea, Puts the Port in Portland. (Failure to vote at all on 101 and 113 is equivalent to a vote to abolish commission government.) ORIENTAL MARKET TOPIC Hood River Clnb Gives Dinner In Honor of Dr. Frank R. Ratter. HOOD RIVER, Or.. June 1. (Spe cial.) Dr. Frank R. Rutter. honor guest at a banquet of Commercial Club members Thursday night at the Mount Hood Hotel, in an endeavor to secure as comprehensive Information as his short visit would permit, conferred for several hours following the dinner with local applegrowers and sales agency officials at the Commercial Club rooms. Dr. Rutter, who is en route to Toklo as commercial attache in Japan, says that he will make a thorough investigation of the possi bilities of an increased importation of the products of Oregon's orchard dis tricts into the- markets of the Orient. H. B. Miller, former Consul-General to Japan, waa also present. ARSON JURY DISCHARGED No Verdict Is Reached in Case of Mrs. '31. M. '"Garwood. MEDFORD, Or.. June 1. (Special.) After deliberating 12 hours without be ing able to reach a verdict in the case against Mrs. M. M. Garwood, of beattle. alleged to be head of an arson ring operating on the Pacific Coast, the Jury was discharged last night by judge tr. M. Calkins, of the Circuit Court. Mrs. Garwood was charged with con spiring to defraud a Coast insurance company by the burning of the Strick- fadden house in Ashland March 17. N. E. Hemphill, of Medford, who through his confession was to be the principal witness for the state, committed suicide shortly after bis arrest in Eugene early in April. The case will be retried at the Fall term of court, according to Prosecuting Attorney .Roberta. MARKED HOMES MYSTIFY Hoqnlam, Aberdeen and Cosmopolls Report "H. B. AV." Signs. HOQTJTAM. Wash., June 1. (Special.) People of Hoqulam are considerably wrought up over mysterious markings which appeared today practically all over the city on houses and fences where flags are being' displayed. The mysterious mark consists of the figure one with a circle around It, and follow ing this the letters "H. B. W." Reports from other cities on the har bor Including Aberdeen and Cosmopolls were that houses there had been marked similarly. An Investigation is being made. Later It was reported the marks were made by a crew of men engaged in making surveys of the harbor cities preparatory to a readjustment of fire insurance rates. - UNION HIGH GRADUATES 16 Rev. G. L. Clerk, of La Grande, De livers Commencement Address. UNION. Or.. June 1. (Special.) Sixteen graduates of the Union High School received their diplomas at the commencement exercises tonight. Rev, G. L. Clark,- of La Grande, delivered the commencement address and presenta tion of diplomas was made by S. E. Miller, chairman of the School Board Class day exercises were held at the High School Tuesday evening. . The graduates this year are Irene Busick, Dorothy Chadwlck, Greeta Johnson, Hilda Nellson, Adelia Stone dahl, Eva Spencer, Venus Thomas, Alice Weaver, Scott Callihan, Donald Gale, Edwin Keckrltr, Leo Neilson, Lloyd Perkins, Percy Rollins, Fordyce Wor sham and Horace Weaver. BAKER PLANS CELEBRATION Old-Fasboined Fourth of July Pro gramme Meets With Favor. BAKER, Or.. June 1. (Special.) The Idea of an old-fashioned Fourth of July filled with patriotism, instead of the big two-day spectacular events of for mer years, is being warmly accepted by the people of Baker. The committees had received more than 1800 when they ended the first' day s campaign today, with only part of the citizens seen. It is expected that 11600 will be raised within a few days, whereas it was thought only 11000 would be needed, The sum expected Is equal to that Raised last year. Aliens also are taking an Interest, the Japanese having offered $50 and the Chinese are expected to do as well. .Baker will toe Mayor, -rtv FUND TO CLOSE FOR TIME Oregon Board Declines to Risk the State's Credit by Selling Below Par Liberty' Loan Held to Have First Call. SALEM. Or.. June 1. (Special. 1 Since a few days ago when the State Land Board failed to receive more than one small bid on $500,000 worth of rural credits bonds which were adver tised for sale, and it was decided to ask the banks of the state holding state funds to take over these bonds. only approximately $160,000 worth of the issue has been sold, all told, among nine banks. On the other hand a num ber of leading banks have flatly re fused to Invest in the bonds. As a result the State Land Board Is facing a peculiar situation, and It seems possible, even probable, that the Board will be .compelled to shut down, on loans in the near future and close up the rural credits account for a time, save as to those loans already made, or to be made, out of the small amount of money on hand. Bankers Dislike Opposition. Some members of the Board are will ing to take a chance on offering the bonds in small denominations to the investors of the state at large. In fact, the bonds are so offered now, but no effort has been made to push the prop osition or to give it wide publicity.. On. the other hand, there 1 some sentiment against this as running' coun ter to the Government's campaign to float its liberty loan issue. In fact, a number of banks have stated flatly that they do not. desire to Invest in the state's rural credit bonds aa long as the liberty loan is being floated, stating they have no desire to invest in such bonds merely to furnish money-to loan to someone else. The situation that exists is not taken as one which reflects upon the credit of the state. The rural credits bonds are conceded to be gilt-edge securities, but the conditions that confront the board at this time are said to militate against any purchase of the bonds in large quantities in financial circles. Fund Likely to Be Closed. Road bonds, such as are contemplated under the $6,000,000 bond issue, it Is stated, no doubt would be snapped up in a hurry, probably at a premium, as the situation Is different. The money is to be used for a different purpose. it is stated, and on top of that, bankers and business men have pointed out that the money which is going into the lib erty loan fund will be immediately Bent back into the channels of trade and not a cent of such money will go out of the country. It Is likely that the Land Board-will close the rural credits fund entirely, if the sale .of the bonds fail to become brisker in the next few weeks. The $150,000 taken In will. care for but a very few loans. The board will not sell bonds at less than par. Two reasons are given for this: One that the sale of bonds at less than par would reflect on the credit of the state, and the other that a sale of bonds at less than par would mean the loaning of money to farmers at a higher rate of Interest than S per cent. Under the law if the Donas are soia less than par, the rate of Interest on the loan is raised accordingly. DROUGHT DRAWS NEAR MONTANA FIRM DECLINES ANT MORE LIQUOR ORDERS. Because It Means Delay Extra Cost ZECompanies Must Make Extra Charge Section II. Every such public utility shall include in its regular monthly charge to its subscribers an amount sufficient to fully com pensate it for the additional ex penditures or investment re quired, if any, and the additional service thus imposed upon it, and such charges shall be published with other tariff charges, and shall be subject to revision by the duly constituted authorities of the City of Portland, or other duly constituted authority. -Inconvenience- Extra Cost Both companies must add the extra cost of the interchange . service to their regular month ly rates this means increased cost of service to all telephone users. It means a Slower Service, a serv- ice Neither Dependable nor Satisfactory Responsibility divided between two operating companies. It would not eliminate competi tion or the nuisance of dual telephone service. No saving to those'who now use both telephones. 1 1 i ! 3 i a A vote against Telephone Interchange is a vote for a fair, square deal to all VOTE 109 X NO THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY W. J. Phillips, Division Commercial Superintendent. (raid Advertisement) CltJxens of Washington In Record - Xambera Seek Permits Be fore State Goes Dry. SPOKANE. Wash.. June 1. (Spe cial.) "Issue no more liquor permits agralnst our firm," waa telegram re ceived today by Auditor A. T. Ander son from a liquor house of Troy. Mont. With four days left In which to issue permits, before the bone-dry law be comes effective, the principal point oi entrance for liquor from Montana was closed by this instruction. It is presumed that the supply oi liquor in the Montana houses is running- short, and they are not restocking because of the impending dry regime. The opinion was also expressed that the Montana houses will discontinue the shipping- of liquor which will reach the destination in this state after the bone dry law becomes effective. The Auditor issued 1662 permits yesterday. VANCOUVER, Wash, June 1. (Spe cial.) Those who drink moderately two quarts of whisky a month and those who make the excuse that they would like to have a little in the house in case of an emergency, and the oth ers all are flocking to the County Courthouse for the last time before ab solute dryness becomes effective. The great record was set yesterday when 224 liquor permits were issued. Monday is was 189 and Tuesday 190. It la thought this 224 record will remain until the law goes into effect. June 6. Some of those who got their permits three weeks ago, thinking they could get another on the last day. June 5, may be sadly disappointed, because -the Governor may declare registration day a holiday. As the law requires 0 days, those who got their permits 20 days before June 6 will be out of luck. Gibson. County School Superintendent, are registered in industrial club work as fostered by the extension depart ment of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. ; . "The older boys and girls, too," says Professor Gibson, "are now busy In some form of farm wrk, and the hun dreds of school children are all doing their bit in helping to produce the biggest crop of food products ever planted In Hood River." TACOMA POLICE TO STRIKE Best eDtective on Irce Quits on Account of Pay. TACOMA. Wash., June 1. (Special. The approach of a general walkout in the city police department, threat ened several weeks ago unless the City Council meets the demands of the men for an Increase In wagw wss hraldxl today when James Mllone, credited as the best detective in the department, resigned. ' Six more detectives and patrolmen will follow Mllone's example within SO days unless the City Council ' grants them a substantial Increase. Chief Smith was notified this morning. Commissioner Pettit also was In formed that the action of the police would undoubtedly be emulated by a large number of firemen who have af filiated as a body with the Amerioan Federation of Labor. HINES "STAMPEDE" OPENS Annual Frontier Celebration At tracts Larks .Attendance. BAKER, Or.. June 1. (Special.) With a big crowd from all parts of Eastern Oregon the annual "Stam ped of Haines today opened a two- day session. Baker and Union sent big delegations and other cities were well represented. Owing to the wjnd and dust the parade was not held, but the prelim inary contests in bucking, ' roping, steer, calf and mule-riding were held in the morning, while these were re peated and horse racing held in the afternoon. There were many entries, and some of the contests were close and exciting, without an accident. Fisher's performing horses were an added attraction. Muslo was furnished by the North Powder Band, which headed a proces sion of 20 automobiles from the neigh boring cities. Concerts by the Haines and North Powder bands were held, and a- ball was given at Knights of Pythias Hall tonight. . i Some men are not satisfied to remain at the bottom of the ladder. They al ways want to get lower down. Rkr will be Mavor. Adv. AUTO THEFT IS SUSPECTED Three Young Men Charged With Crime Arrested in Cbehalls. CHEHATJ3, Wash., June 1. (Spe cial.) Three young men charged with stealing an automobile in Seattle were arrested last night by Deputy Sher iffs Krebll and Winn. The boys, who gave their names as Claud Evans, of Ronton, H. A. Mahr, of Spokane, and A. C. Spafford, of Winfred, Mont., drove the machine to Chehalls and up the Coal Creek Valley and stripped it of its valuables after having ditched it. HOOD BOYS AND GIRLS BUSY Hundreds of School Children Now on Farms and in Orchards. HOOD RIVER, Or., June 1. (Spe cial.) Three hundred of the grade school boys and girls of Hood River County, according Lo irottor X IX To the Consumers' League and Citizens in Every Walk of Life: The Board of Directors of the Consumers' League has said that the Trade Conspiracy Ordinance would hamper the work of the League to bring about better conditions. v "First By preventing citizens from expressing their disap proval of undesirable trade conditions." The proposed ordinance contains nothing that forbids any single citizen or any number of citizens to express disapproval of any conditions that they deem undesirable. "Second By prohibiting organizations like the Consumers' League from combating industrial abuses." Perusal of the proposed ordinance will demonstrate to the reader that organizations of any kind are not forbidden to combat what they deem to be industrial abuses except by threats of boy cotting, and said threats, to come under the scope of the ordi nance, must be the result of an agreement between two or mord persons. An individual is not forbidden to make such threats. Does the Consumers' League purpose, either as an organiza tion or by joint individual action on the part of its members, to engage in boycotting? "Third By depriving the workers themselves of one of their most effective means of remedying such abuses, by bringing them to publicnotice." So far as this ordinance is concerned, they have the right to! give the utmost publicity individually or collectively to any facts or complaints they desire to make. The only thing denied is u conspiracy to boycott to form themselves into a body of. prose cutors to convict a supposed offender of unfair action according to their standards and then attempt to ruin him by such con spiracy. VOTE X 110 YES C. H. CAREY, S.Ri: HEARS, S. P. L0CKW00D, W. C. ALVORD, . WILLIAM D. WHEELWRIGHT. Paid Advertlnemen, A. C. Callus, vrfcwii Pwi-tlewd. Offirns. JOHN M. Ml a rnrn tiuuMuvluv OF THE IVY PRESS MEMBER 1S-IT LEO IS LA TURK Btisiness Man's Candidate for COMMISSIONER He stands for strict economy, sound business principles, protection of the industries we now hava and the en couragement of new ones, which means more pay rolls and the de velopment of the natural resources of Oregon, making a bigprer, better and more prosperous Portland. No. 22 Oil BALLOT Pu.ld Adv. M. R. Mann, 1145 Halsey St . , i"--- , : .! ueu. if. vaiuwcir FOR COMMISSIONER The People's Representative. First-class paving at 4fi saving. .tTald Advertisement). -