THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1917.
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AGITATORS ATTACK
MANY INDUSTRIES
Whole Pacific Coast Is Affect
by Work of I. W. W., Fi
. nanced by Unknown Source.
SABOTAGE IS PRACTICED
Loaders Proclaim Movement as
v World-Wide, With Purpose of
L'ach Branch of Industry
v Aiding All Others.
SAX FRANCISCO, July 12. Deporta
k tion, undertaken, today at Bisbee, Ariz.,
of more than 1000 Industrial "Workers
of the World, centered the eyes of the
Nation on an agitation which has risen
in the West to considerable proportions
after inanif eating itself sporadically
from coast to coast for years. From
the Canadian border down to Mexico,
civic, state and military authorities
were alert tonight to suppress all dis
order.
Disturbances, fomented admittedly by
the organization, and ramifying into
various branches of industry, carry
with them in virtually every Instance
a demand for higher wages. Officials
in some states pronounced the move
ment one to reduce production of sup
plies necessary to the conduct of the
war, but, while German influence and
financial support was charged by some
of them, no' direct substantiation of this
accusation could be had. Organizers of
the I. W. W., especially in Arizona, were
reported to be well financed, from
sources unknown, even to those well
versed in the workings of the body.
Whole Coast Is Affected.
Military censorship, which repressed
accounts of immediate occurrences in
Arizona, still permitted a fairly exten
sive view of the general situation.
Strikes were on tonight in the copper
mines of Arizona and Montana. They
were threatened in the mines of Color
ado, Nevada and Utah. There were lum
ber strikes in Idaho and Washington,
with agitation in the lu: ber districts
of Oregon. Threats had been made to
destroy the wheat fields of the North
west, and the State Council of Defense
of Washington appointed a committee
especially to deal with the ludustrial
i0 Workers, lest harm come to the crops.
Kxlsting disturbances reach Into
L Mexico.
First-hand reports from Western
states indicated the situation to be
about as follows:
Thousands Strike In Arizona,
Arizona Bisbee Between 4500 and
BO 00 men on strike, sponsored entirely
by Industrial Workers of the World.
Globe Miami district About 7000
men on strike. Troops on guard since
July 5.
Clifton Morencl district Mine shut
down by operators following favorable
strike vote by about 3000 men.
Jerome About 60 I. W. W. members
deported and town at peace.
The strikers in Arizona are not all
connected with the I. W. W. move
ment. Mexico State of Sonora Iabor dis
turbances at Cananea, El Tigre and
Nacozari, following visits from Indus
trial Workers of the World organizers
from Douglas and Bisbee, Ariz.
Oregon Farmers Organlxe.
Texas El Paso Three Industrial
Workers of the World arrested in con
nection with alleged plot to blow up
railroad bridge. Kfforts now on foot
to organize Mexican smelter labor.
Oregon Marshfield Lumber strike.
Interfering with production for Army
cantonments and wooden ships,
broken up.
Eastern Oregon farmers actively or
ganizing against Industrial Workers of
the World propaganda, with threatened
destruction of crops.
Washington West of Cascade Moun
tains Timber workers at Grays Har
bor demand higher wages, shorter
hours.
Seattle About 500 I. W. W. members
' in town, passing to and from lumber
camps, where they say they seek to
stir up trouble.
WaRO Scales Promnlgated.
East of Cascades Strikes among log
gers and sawmill men in Upper Yak
ima Valley have followed appearance of
Industrial Workers of the World or-
cranizers. Industrial Workers of the
World headquarters have been estab
lished in numerous small towns fol
lowed by promulgation of proposed
scales for fruit and grain harvesting
in accord with the organization's ex
pressed views of what is due the
worker.
Proposals for these scales have been
followed by threats of property de
struction, eliciting a declaration from
the state's Council of Defense that
Ftern measures were awaiting any
burning of grain or laying waste of
orchards.
Northern Idaho Lumber camps shut
down. Governor declares state quiet,
no troops needed. State Council of
Defense disagreed.
Army Ordered to Co-operate.
Western Department of the Army has
received orders to co-operate in sup
pression of disorder, upon call of Gov
ernor. Governor Moses Alexander is
making a study of the purposes of the
I. W. W listening to street speeches
and studying their publications.
Western Montana Butte mines
nearly at standstill, following organi
zation of new union encouraged by I.
W. W, organizers.
Throughout the states the organizers
shuttle back and forth. In Washington
It is said hundreds of iem ride the
trains unmolested. Through Bisbee,
Morencl, Jerome and other Arizona
towns, and through lumber camps of
the northwest, they have been active,
accord in it to reliable reports, pajing
on quickly and soon followed by another.
Bodily resistance to constituted or
unconstituted authority has not mani
fested itself to any great extent in
the recent Western operations of the
organization. Sixty I. W. W.s were
deported from Jerome, "Ariz., and re
deported from Needles, Cal., without
police interference. Threats attributed
to them are generally against prop
erty. They say they base their de
mands and action upon theories of
George Sorel, a Frenchman, and got
from him the plan of property destruc
tion as a lever to gain their end. which
they define as "industrial democracy."
This property destruction, as advo
cated and practiced in the' West of
late, has taken many forms. Lumber
mills have had their costly saws splin
tered by spikes driven into the- logs.
In the orchard districts fruit trees
have died after copper nails had been
hammered into them.
The organizers proclaim the move
ment to be world-wide. The red flag
the proposed universal banner and
each member of the organization car
ries a red card. Membership is sought
in all branches of industry. Organizers
say 52,000 farm laborers belong, and
that the plantation labor of the South
is being organized. It is the theory
of the L W. W. that each branch of
industry should help the other in gain
ing its ends, and Rodger Culver, an
I. W. W. speaker, recently said at
Miami, Ariz.: "If necessary to enforce
the miners' demands there will be no
wheat crop on the North American
Continent."
Threats of wholesale destruction of
wheat have not materialized.
DEFENSE COUNCIL'S
FUNCTION ADVISORY
HOME DEFENSE IS ORGANIZED
Washington Association Prepares to
Combat I. W. W.
SEATTLE, July 12. The home de
fense committee of the State Council
of Defense has been organized by the
appointment of the following members
by Chairman W. A. Peters, of Seattle:
E. F. C. Van Dissel, a Spokane lum
berman ; B. W. Coiner, Tacoma attor
ney; W. G. Lemon, a North Yakima
business man; John A. Kellogg, of
Bellingham. former Superior Court
judge for Whatcom County; J. FL Den
gle, a Wenatchee fruitgrower; Ben Hill,
a Walla Walla undertaker; H. W. Pat
ten, of Hoquiam, newspaper publisher.
Other members are to be added.
The home defense committee already
has recommended the organization of
at least one new regiment from the
unorganized militia of the state and
will have this force ready late in the
present year.
The committee purposes to wage
fight against the Industrial Workers of
the World to protect the harvest and
prevent the closing of industrial plants.
The first step taken by the committee
seeks to prevent bodies of men from
traveling about the country on trains.
To prevent these migrations, co-opera
tion of sheriffs, county prosecutors and
Federal troops is being arranged for.
Railroad officials . told the committee
their crews were unable to keep the
Industrial Workers off the trains.
Experts Aid Nation, but Have
No Chance to Profit by Con
tracts, Says Secretary.
"GANG SPIRIT" IS UTILIZED
Percentage of American Business
Men Who Would "Rob Orphan
age" Negligible Coercion
to Be Later Resort.
WASHINGTON. July 12. The rela
tion of business men to the Govern
ment was described today by Franklin
Lane, Secretary of the Interior, and one
of the six cabinet members who com
pose the Council of National Defense.
Answering talk In Congress and else
where suggesting that members of the
council are in position to make con
tracts with themselves and thus derive
personal profits from the war, Mr.
Iane said the business men composing
the advisory commission have no con
trol over contracts and in fact give to
the Government infinitely more than
they receive.
Member! A re Experts.
Analyzing the organization further,
Mr. Lane gave high praise to the busi
ness men, experts in their several fields
of industry, who comprise the many
and put him to work at f 2600 by telling I
him that he had a call to the colors.
Sentiment is not a dead thing.
Gang; Spirit Gets Remits.
"Then there is the gang spirit. Men
are like boys in this, too, they like
to work together, whether for good
or otherwise. The whole theory of the
law of supply and demand is set aside
at such a time. Just a little co-operation
that is the effect of gang spirit
and a little direction, and you have
nine-tenths of the business men doing
exactly what you wish them to do."
"But the other tenth?"
"Yes, that wicked twelfth Juror must
be reckoned with. And for him there
are two medicines: First, the gang
spirit applied by his fellows and then,
if that does not effect a cure, there
must be the strong hand for we need
his output and he must be made to
play the game, even if he is not willing.
This problem of getting reasonable
prices, which is the one England and
France have had to meet and which
should not be permitted to hold back
our work, may be met then in three
ways:
Three Wj Opes.
"By the appeal to patriotism: if this
fails, by the fixing of prices; then, if
no practicable way is found to do this,
by commandeering the resources, indus
try or plant. Co-operation first,
coercion by price fixing second, com
mandeering of plant third. This is the
practical programme.
"For this war must be won, and the
last ton of ore, the last pound of steel,
the last bale of cotton, the last sheaf
of wheat will be needed. We must not
hesitate to do the drastic thing if it
is to be the effective thing. But the
second and the third , steps will rarely
be needed if we say just what we want
our people to do.
'So far as the war needs of the Gov
ernment are concerned, the answer to
any criticism is that whenever tested
the Administration has met the situa
tion. The trials so far made have
proved that the Cabinet and the coun
cil have been a disappointment only to
those who did not wish them well.
including raw
and manufac-
comraittees on supplies,
materials of all kinds
tures.
The statement was given to the As
sociated Press as the result of inquiries
concerning recent criticism of the com
mission and a persistent report that
reorganization of the council is immi
nent. The response was characteris
tically frank from the opening ques
tion, which bore on the possibility of
cabinet members constituting the coun
cil making any personal profit out of
contracts.
HOME GUARD IS FORMED
(Continued From First Page.)
rfow To Get
Rid. of Corns
People suffering from tired, swollen,
achinsr feet, or from stinging, burning
corns or callouses will be glad to know
that these nerve-racking. misery
bringing afflictions can be quickly
overcome by a simple home treatment
that will not cause one bit of pain or
soreness.
From your druggist get a small jar
of Ice-Mint. Rub a little on any pain
ful corn or callous. Instantly the pain
will disappear and In a short time the
corn or callous will loosen and can be
lifted out easily with the fingers root
and all leaving the surrounding skin
In a healthv, normal condition.
When you stop to consider that the
simple, pleasant process of rubbing a
little Ice-Mint on the foot at night will
shortly rid one of every painful corn
or callous and will keep the feet cool,
comfortable and rested on the hottest
days, it if easy to understand why it is
thought that foot troubles will soon be
a thing of the past.
Ice-Mint is an entirely new departure
from the disagreeable old-time foot
rryredit. inasmuch as It is absolutely
luA-mless and comes in the form of a
miow white creamy preparation, which
Is delightful and easy to apply. It
'osts little and can be obtained here
irom any v our local druggists, Adv.
sheriffs, will be kept in active readiness
during the period of the war.
"During that period also there will
be more troops In the United States
than at any time- in its history, and if
any unforeseen trouble should occur
which would get beyond the bounds of
the state defense troops, regular troops
could be called In."
The conference tonight followed the
return of State Fire Marshal "Wells and
Deputy Kire Marshal Stevens from
Eastern Oregon today. They have been
there organizing against the I. W. W.
In a lengthy report to the Governor,
State Fire Marshal Wells offered 10
recommendations to meet the situation
in Eastern Oregon.
Fire Marshal Investigates.
These recommendations, in substance,
are as follows:
That a special agent be kept In Uma
tilla County.
That such soldiers as are available,
if no more than a small squad for moral
effect, be kept stationed at 'Pendleton.
That troops be kept at La Grande.
That all employers ascertain from
prospective employes where they were
formerly employed, and if connected
with the I. W. W., refuse them employ
ment That instead of forcing these men to
remove from town to town, rockpiles
be established so that "the Industrial
Workers can be made to work indus
triously." La Grande I. V. W. Center.
That the Governor advise every per
son living in a section where a defense
league has been established to report
all suspicious characters to such de
fense league.
That a copy of 108 names of I. W. W.
found in headquarters of that organ
ization &t La Grande be sent to every
Sheriff, Chief of Police and Defense
League.
That the Governor request all news
papers of the state to give publicity
in the way of warning people against
-the I. W. W.
That the Governor call attention of
Prosecuting Attorneys to chapter 95,
Laws of 1911, and chapter 66, Laws of
1915, as being broad enough to cover
such contingencies as might arise, and
that the Governor appoint a small com
mittee as an executive organization to
work in connection with local defense
organizations that the work may be
unified and that action may be swift
and concerted in any emergency.
Merchants and Farmers Organize.
State Fire Marshal Wells said that
busirrVss men and farmers at Pendleton
and La Grande are organizing in secret
bands, determined to meet any force
half way that endeavors to intimidate
their employes or to hinder the proper
progress of work and harvesting the
crops.
The officials came back armed with
literature of the Industrial Workers of
the World. Included in this is one
pamphlet which gives information as
how best to harass any annoy em
ployers and with suggestions that are
branded as criminal. Some of these
suggestions are as to the proper kind
of powder to use to cause small ex
plosions which will disrupt business;
also gives knowledge of chemicals,
which will spoil groceries and dry
goods and similar information in
cendiary in its nature.
The state officials had no hesitancy
in saying that the Industrial Workers
of the World situation, around La
Grande In particular, is grave.
The Industrial Workers of the World
have headquarters opened at La
Grande and when the officials were
leaving, there was talk of railroading
them from the city.
In Baker County has been or
ganized the Baker County Public Safety
League; in Umatilla County the Coun
ty Council of Defense and in Union
County the Public Safety Commission,
all for the purpose of protecting in
dustries and farms from raids and
damage at the hands of the Industrial
Workers of the World. -
Suits for Men, $15
If better suits than
these could be made
to sell at 15, you
wouldfind them
right here. But there
are no better suits
than these for 15
they prove their su
periority in fabric,
style and workman
ship . through long and satisfactory
service. And your money's here until
they have earned their cost.
Dive Into These:
Men's Sennet Straws, 23
Men's $5 and $6 Leghorns, $1
Men's Bathing Suits, Jjl.oO,
$2.50, $3.50
Women's Bathing Suits, $3.50,
$4, $3, $6, $6.75
Leather Suitcases and Traveling
Bags, $7 to $20
BenSellitis
MortisoaalRmrtW
AIR RAID DOES DAMAGE
BRITISH DESTROY ENEMY PROP
ERTY IN FLANDERS.
Total BrltlKh Casualties In Belgian At
tack Tuesday 1800 Berlin
Reports Success.
"Smoke" Kires Medicine on Wound
BAXDOX, Or., July 12. (Special.)
Striking a match to light his pipe after
applying turpentine to a wound on his
right hand caused an explosion which
seriously injured George K. Wilson,
local blacksmith. Before he could put
out the blaze, his hand was so badly
burned that it may cause permanent
injury.
Cabinet Men Not In Business.
"We have nothing to sell, he said.
"When it is considered that the Council
of National Defense consists of Secre
tary Baker, a lawyer; Secretary Dan
iels, an editor; Secretary Lane, a Jaw
yer; Secretary Houston, college presi
dent: Secretary Redfield, a retired bus!
ness man; Secretary Wilson, a labor
union official, you will realize that
there is not much chance for that
charge being true.
"No, nobody thinks that we are deal
Ing with ourselves. The confusion has
come about because of the peculiar or
ganization of the Council. Get into
your head one or two facts and you
will see how this confusion has arisen.
Council Buys Nothing.
The Council of National Defense buys
nothing. That body was created by
Congress as a measure of prepared
ness to mobilize resources a sort of
stock-taking body. If we came to war
what did we have In the way of re
sources to make war with? That was
the idea. It is not a war council, in
the Kngllsh sense, which can direct
policies. The President Is our war
council. It is not a purchasing board
because there is not a man on it who
can buy anything, excepting the Sec
retaries of War and Navy and the
council cannot direct them what to
buy.
Advisors Are Provided.
'But It Is a very important board.
nevertheless, it is supposed to know
just what the Government needs for
the carrying on of the war and just
where that can be had.
'When Congress provided for this
council it created a supplemental body
which is sometimes confused with the
council itself, which is called the ad
visory commission and these are real
business men. They are nominated to
the president by the council and ap
pointed by him. These gentlemen do
nate their services and were chosen
because they were specialists success
ful specialists. I doubt if any country
in Europe could produce a finer body."
Mr. Lane reviewed briefly the
achievements in the business world
of those who comprise the advisory
commission.
"The function of these gentlemen,"
he said, "is to advise the council of
National defense. They make no con
tracts. They have no executive or
administration power.
. "That is the full legal machinery
a council of Cabinet officers comple
mented by an advisory commission of
business men. Congress created both
bodies."
The Secretary's attention was direct
ed to the fact that much of the criti
cism had been aimed at the commit
tees of business men who advised the
council respecting copper, tin, lumber
and other subjects requiring technical
knowledge.
Men Put to Work.
"What part do these men play?" he
was asked.
"That is a simple story. When the
war came- we have card indexes and re
ports by the carload. But these could
not be converted into guns and canton
ments and armor plants. We had to
move quickly. So the council s6nt for
the men who had been in Europe and
gained the benefit of their experience.
We hired labor, union men and manufacturers.
"Undismayed by the size of the task,
we determined on a quick start. We
roughly classified our goods and told
the members of the advisory commis
sion to recommend to us the men they
thought were foremost in these lines of
industry. And these men we turned
into committees. It gave them a stand
ing to be organized. It made them
properly feel that they were in the
business of fighting Germany.
"I have heard that some of these men
were not as disinterested as they might
be; that they wanted to make money.
That wouldn't be unnatural if it were
true. However, I have looked up all
the rumors that have come to my at
tention, and found them to be baseless,
mere flings by the unsuccessful.
Enthusiasm Is Necessary.
"We can't make war without fervor
and enthusiasm any more than we can
run a revival meeting without them.
There is no such thing as a cold-blooded
democracy, and a democracy can't
make war cold-bloodedly. There Is no
passion that is manly that we should
not use pride, rivalry, the gang spirit,
love of humanity, love of country. And
the more proud, or vain, men are of
working for the country, the .better
work we will get."
When asked what is to prevent them
from recommending favors to them
selves in the form of high prices, Mr.
Lane said:
"Three things perhaps more. First,
patriotism. There is a small percent
age of American business men who
would rob a church or an orphanage,
but the percentage Is negligible. Our
business men come from the same stock
as the rest of us, and have got as high
standards as any other class. And they
have a bit more yision than most of
us, because they have broader experi
ence. The theory to work upon with the
business man is the thing to use with
the boy, that he is a patriot.
"I took a man from a 30,000 place
LONDON, July 12. British naval air
planes last night carried out raids on
military objectives in and near several
towns in Flanders, says an announce
ment made tonight by the Admiralty.
"Bombing raids were carried out last
night by naval machines on Varsse-
naere, St.Denis-Westrem, Ghistelles and
Ostend. Railway lines ajid an electric
power station and railway siding at
Zarren were attacked by gunfire from
the air and bombs were dropped on a
train near St. Den is -West rem. A fire
was caused by bombs dropped near the
Ostend electric power station and a
heavy explosion also was caused at the
Varssenaere railway dump, followed by
an intense conflagration which was still
burning a half an hour later. Several
tons of bombs were dropped. All the
machines returned safely."
The total British casualties resulting
from the German success near Nieuport
Belgium, on Tuesday were about 1800,
including prisoners.
BERLIN, via London, July 12. "Dur
ing the last few days our air squadrons
successfully and repeatedly dropped
bombs on the batteries and harbors
near Zerel and Arensburg, on the island
of Oesel (off the Gulf of Riga)." says
an official statement issued today.
"Large fires were observed. Despite
violent firing by hostile batteries, our
airplanes returned safely.
PARIS, July 1 2. After & violent
bombardment the Germans tried several
surprise attacks during the night on
both banks of the Meuse, but were re
pulsed, the War Office announced today.
have been attending the Portland Na
tional Education Association conven
tion and who will arrive here that
morning on the 10:30 Pendleton ex
press bound for the base of Mount
Hood, an ascent of which will be made
Siindav. A number of local men and
women will join the party, which will
be in charge of the Mazamas, a num.-
ber of whom will be In attendance. i
The camp of the mountain citmoers
is being prepared on Sand Canyon.
WILL CASE MORE INVOLVED
Aged Eugene Capitalist ueciarea
Married at Time of Death.
EUGENE, Or... July 12. (Special.)
The Supreme Court of the state of Ore
gon by its decision yesterday nomine
that Mrs. Helen A. Coleman, 76-year-old
bride, was the lawful wife of John
B. Coleman, aged Line uouniy cap
italist, at the time of his death, added
a complication to a will contest over
$5000 remaining: of an estate which at
one time amounted to iu.uuu.
Coleman at the age of 85 years en
tered the Fredericks Home for the
Aired at Chula Vista. Cal.. and there
met and married the woman whose
marriaca he later sought to have an
nulled, on the ground that he had been
irresnonsible and incapable or enter
ing into a marriage contract. The
Lane County Circuit Court sustained
Coleman's contention.
Before the appeal to the Supreme
Court had been perfected. Coleman
died at Key "West. Fla., where he met
Mrs. Lulu Sawyer, whom he made his
sole beneficiary under a will drawn in
that city. This will is being contested
bv three nieces of Coleman residing in
Kentucky, who. were named as the
beneficiaries under a will drawn be
fore Coleman left Eugene.
FOOD BILL REFERRED
restaurant, who has turned the full
amount to the soldiers.
SPRUCE EXPEflTS GOME
COXFEREXCB WITH 3HLLMEN OVER
CONTRACTS TO BE HELD.
Aircraft Board to Need 26,000,000 Feet
for Airplane Construction.
Complete Data Sought.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, July 12. The aircraft produc
tion board of the Council of National
Defense is sending three representa
tives to Oregon and. Washington to con
fer with lumbermen in reference to
prospective contracts for 26.000,000 feet
of spruce to be used in building air
planes for the American Army.
William Chadeayne, superintendent of
the Curtis Airplane Company, is going
as a representative of the airplane
builders, knowing specifically their
needs; E. T. Allen, of Portland, now
on the lumber committee of the Council
of National Defense, will represent that
committee and will deal primarily with
prices and terms of contracts, and R-
B. Allen, secretary of the West Coast
Lumbermen's Association, who has been
gathering information from Govern
ment sources and from Eastern airplane
factories, will advise tne millmen
to the particular kinds of spruce which
will be acceptable and return to. them
typical specimens of spruce heretofore
furnished, airplane builders and rejected
because it is not suitable
The three experts, working along dif
ferent lines, will arrange with the lum
bermen for gettting out all the spruce
the Government may rquire for air
craft and will recommend contracts
with yards which can turn out spruce
of the right type and quantity. It Is
desired that cutting begin as early as
possible, for spruce for aeroplanes must
be air-dried and the drying requires
three months. The spruce committee
should reach Oregon within a week. .
INDIA SECRETARY RESIGNS
Officials Held Blamable for Failure
of Mesopotamia Campaign.
resident Asked for Views to
Bring About Compromise.
CONFEREES TO FIX LIQUOR
. Austen Cham
India, has re-
IXDXDON. July 12. J
berlain, Secretary for
signed.
Lord Hardlnge, tne lormer viceroy
of India, also presented his resignation
as under secretary for foreign affairs.
His resignation, however, was not accepted.
Mr. Chamberlain was one of the group
of civil and military officials on which
fell the most scathing criticism, from
an official British source of military
operations which has been made since
the war began, contained in the report
of the commission which investigated
the Mesopotamia expedition.
HOOVER EXPLAINS PLAN
Industries Not to Be Taken Over
Unless Necessary.
WASHINGTON. July 12. Herbert C.
Hoover, replying today to a letter of
inquiry from Senator Norris, wrote
that the Federal Government has no
intention of taking over immediately
the big Industries, such as packing
slants and large grain elevators, when
the food control bill Is enacted. He
added. however, that "a National
emergency might arise in the next five
years when it would be necessary.
He denied that there is any purpose
to eliminate any class of commission
merchants, "provided they are prepared
to accept regulation in the interest of
the country as a whole.
Substitute Offered by Senator Gore,
Limiting Government Control to
Food and Fuel, May Be
Found Acceptable.
WASHINGTON, July 12. President
lison s assistance was sought today
solving the Senate's difficulties
over food-control legislation. His con
clusions, to be communicated to the
leaders before a vote is taken July
21, are expected to go far toward de
termining the bill's final form.
While desultory debate proceeded ii
the Senate and sentiment grew in fa
vor of a compromise measure. Senator
Martin, the Democratic leader, and
Chairman Simmons, of the finance com
mtttee, went to the White House and
laid before Mr. Wilson the whole situa
tion which is holding up action.
The. House bill as amended and
pending in the Senate, and the greatly
restricted substitute prepared by Sen
ator Gore as a compromise, were dis
cussed at length, and the President
agreed to study both measures in de
tail and report his conclusions. It is
understood he was told that the pending
bill as amended to extend Governmen
control over iron, steel, copper, cotton
and other products, in addition to food
and fuel, must be materially changed
if it Is to have a chance or passage.
The prohibition question was not dls
cussed at length with the President,
except as it incidentally affects Fed
eral revenues and the war-tax bill. The
divergent liquor provisions of the
House and Senate bills were outlined
to him in a general way, and it was
predicted tonight that no action would
be taken by the President on that fea
ture and that the prohibition committee
promise probably would be developed
in conference.
At a special meeting today the agrl
culture committee, although favoring
overwhelmingly the general restricted
plan of the Gore measure, decided not
to take any formal action upon it.
Later It was offered In the Senate by
Senator Gore Individually.
HEARING DATES ARE SET
Oregon Service Commission lteviscs
List to Date.
SALEM, Or, July 12. (Special.) Be
ing compelled to cancel a large num
ber of its rate hearings which were
fixed before the larger railroads filed
notice that they would withdraw their
tariffs providing for 15 per cent freight
increases, the Public Service Commis
sion today issued a further revised list
of hearing dates as follows:
17 Baker,
Dinner for Soldiers Nets $3 1.
OREGON CITT. July 12. (Special.)
The proceeds from the dinner served
at a local restaurant In this city to
day for the benefit of the hospital of
the Third Oregon Regiment amounted
to $51.25. The affair was managed by
Miss Ella O Leary, proprietress of the
SWEDISH SINGERS GATHER
Northwest Festival Concert Given at
Tacoma.
TACOMA, July 12. Two hundred and
fifty Swedish singers from Pacific
Coast and Northwest points are here
for the annual festival, opening today
for three days. California, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and British Columbia
and Washington are represented.
Madame Marie Sundellus, of Boston,
arrived yesterday and was the soloist
in grand concert at the Stadium to
night. Axel Pihlstrom. of San Fran
cisco, was director. Tomorrow the vis
iting singers will go to Seattle for a
concert. Saturday will be devoted to
a business session and election of of
ficers In Tacoma.
PURSE SEINERS FILE SUIT
Constitutionality of New Fisheries
Law to Bo Tested.
TACOMA, July 12. The constitution
ality of the amendment to the state
fisheries law forbidding purse seining
in the Columbia River will be tested
before Judge Gilbert, of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals, and
United States District Judges Jere
miah Neterer and Edward Cue h man
July 20 in the Tacoma division of the
District Court.
The decision will affect $250,000
worth of Columbia River salmon fish
Ing.
Physicians Will Volunteer.
KAiJSPELL, Mont., July 12. Resolu
tions favoring the Elective draft of
physicians for war service were
adopted by the medical association of
Montana here today. Eighty of the
100 physicians at the meeting signified
their intention of volunteering their
services to the Federal Government.
VISITORS TO SCALE MOUNT
N. E. A. Delegates to Go With Ma
zamas to Camp at Hood.
- HOOD RIVER, Or, July 12. (Spe
cial.) The people of Hood River will
visit the O.-W. R. & N. station next
Saturday in force and give an ovation
to the visiting Eastern teachers, who
1-
Hoquiam Has New Police Chief.
HOQUIAM, July 12. (Special.)
Frank O Brien. patrolman on tne uo
oulara police force for the past two and
a half years, has been appointed chief
of police. Mayor J. S. McKee, as Com
missloner of Public Safety, has served
as chief for over a year and a half,
since the resignation of the former
chief, M. C. Quinn.
Lincoln County Exceeds In Draft
TOLEDO, Or, July 12. (Special.))
According to an estimate made by the
-local board or exemption, Lincoln
County!; enlistment exceeds the de
mand of the draft. The corrected
registration gives the county 387 men
Based on a call of 2000 men from the
state, Lincoln's quota would be , 13
More than twice that number have en
listed.
Sumpter Valley freight
19 Sherwood, electric and water
July
rates.
July
rates.
July 20 HllUboro, water rates.
July 23 Hood River, Mount Hood Kail-
way freight rates.
July 24 The Dalles, Great Southern
freight rates.
July 27 QrKon city. Willamette Valley
Southern freight rates.
July 30 Derby, station facilities.
August 1 Cottage Grove, Oregon, Pacific
& Eastern freight rates.
August 9 Cushman. logging- franchise.
UMATILLA WOMEN AT WORK
Supplies for Entire Hospital Unit
Will Be Ready October 1.
PENDLETON. Or, July 12. (Spe
cial.) By October 1 Umatilla County
chapter. Red Cross, expects to have
supplies for an entire hospital unit.
All material necessary has been pur
chased and much is already done.
The Umatilla organization includes
the Pendleton chapter and 12 auxili
aries in other towns. In Pendleton the
organization has the co-operation of
all women's clubs. The Thursday Aft
ernoon Club, the oldest organized wom
en's club in the state, has agreed to
make 260 bathrobes, nine for each
member.
At present the organization is com
pleting comfort bags and sewing kits
for Pendleton's cavalry troop, which
leaves soon for camp.
Aberdeen Deposits Growing.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 12. (Spe
cial.) Deposits in the postal savings
department of the Aberdeen postofflce
now total more than $256,000. This is
a gain of about $21,000 in the past 40
days. The total of deposits has been
more than doubled In the past year.
Hay Crop Is Smaller.
HARRISBURG, Or, July 12. On ac
count of weather conditions the hay
crop will be much shorter this year
than lasst. Farmers are busily engaged
in harvesting in order to save all pos
sible crops from the drouth. The scar
city of farm laborers is noticeable.
French Mine Sweeper Hits Mine.
PARIS. July 12. The Frenoh mine
sweeper Jupiter struck a mine in the
British Channel Tuesday and sank.
Eleven lives were lost.
1 2 lbs
M
12 Lbs. Fruit or Berry Sugar, Cane Only, $1.00
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY .
Kit V IT OR BEKKY SCGAIt. Cane, 100-lb. sack net weight
Each .............................. ...............----S 0,1 J
DRY' GRANULATED SUGAR. Beet. 100 lbs. per sack, net.
Each S 7.9o
SUPERIOR FLOI R and WHITE ROSE FLOUR
Manufactured In Oregon by the Pioneer Flouring Mill Co., Island
City, Oregon. Theme mills have manufactured this flour for the
past 25 years. None better, none just as good.
SI n:ilIOR. Fancy Patent, 49-lb. sack. 92. SO- Per bbl $tl.OO
WHITE ROSE. Family, 49-lb. sack, S3. 75. Her bbl S10.90
GRAHAM, Superior Brand, 49-lb. sack, 82.75. Per bbl . . . , ,.$H.OO
WHOLE WHEAT, Superior Brand. 49-lb. sack. S2.SO.
Per bbl S11.2Q
FARINA, Superior Brand, 10-lb. sack 7oC
Macaroni, Spaghetti, etc. Manufactured in Portland, Oregon, by
Porter-Scarpelli.
Porter's Extra Macaroni. Spaghetti, Vermicelli. 18-Ib. box.
Each -. S 1.85
Porter" Extra Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli. 10-lb. box.
Each : S l.lO
Porter's Extra Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli. Per dozen
pkgs., 81.25. Each 12 l-2
CARNATION BAKING POWDER MADE IN OREGON
Carnation Baking Powder. 16-oz. tins. Each 25f
Carnation Baking Powder. 5-lb. tins. Each 7oC
Carnation Baking Powder is pure Phosphate and Bi-Carbonate
soda. No Alum, jno t-BS Aiouraen.
WALNUTS, Oregon, per lb
LOGANBERRY JUICE.
Krystal Brand, pure, manufactured by M. E. Carman, Gaston,
Loganberry Juice, 4-oz. bottles. Per doz., Sl.OO. Each....
Loganberry Juice. 12-oz. bottles. Per doz., $2.6,5. Each....
Loganberry Juice, 32-oz. bottles. Per doz., 85. 50. Each....
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES MADE IN OREGON.
D. C. Burns Company Royal Savon Soap. 20 bars to box.
Per box, SOC- Each
Fairy Brooms, 4 -string carpet. Regular 60c. Special
Ml Lady Brooms, 4-string carpet. Regular 65c. Special
Janitor Brooms, extra heavy. Regular 75c. Special
These Are All Oregon-Made Goods.
On nothing that we handle do we pride ourselves
more than on the quality of our Juno Coffee.
15
Or.
lOr
5
SOC
55c
60c
JUNO COFFEE
E(undR 3.!?'.S.PE"AL: 29c OR 3V2 LBS. FOR $1.00
ROSE OF CEYLON TEA
moderate price.
A pure Ceylon Tea, especially provided
for trade demanding the quality at a
The price is within the reach of all and the deli
cate flavor an,d uniform quality win recognition whenever tried. KQg
Per pound Uuu
Share of Tour
Trade.
D. C. BURNS COMPANY
Members of the Greater Portland Association
Wholesaler to Private Families, Hotels and Kestaarant
208-10 THIRD STREET, BET. TAYLOR AND SALMON
One and One-Half Blocks South of Public Market
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