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THE MORXINO OEEGONIAN. SATURDAY, JUIT 28, 1917. SWITCHMEN ABOUT TO QUIT If CHICAGO Managers and Union Disagree as to Causes for Ap proaching Strike. 2500 MEN ARE AFFECTED Railroads Assert Demand Ts for Closed Shop Embargo Placed on Perishable Shipments to Chicago. CHICAGO. July 27. Two thousand 1 five hundred railroad switchmen, era ployed In Chicago terminals, are ex pected to strike at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, according- to an announcement made today by Frank Hasler, of the general managers' conference commit tee. The railroad officials said the strike probably would tie up consider able Government transportation and explained that it resulted from de mands of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for a closed shop. James Murdock, vice-president of the brotherhood and who is in Chicago in charge of the union Interests in the controversy, said the reason assigned by the railroad officials for the strike was "absolutely and unqualifiedly false and on a par with many other state ments coming from that source." "The strike results from the failure of the roads to concede certain rea sonable rules affecting working con ditions," he said. Railroads Blame Switchmen, The railroad managers' conference committee in a statement placed the burden of calling the strike on switch men affiliated with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The statement lists the number of switchmen in the Chicago switching district at about 6500, of whom 2500 belong to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, about 2500 to the Switch men's Union of America and about 1600 either nonunion or belong to some other labor organization. The managers' committee declared that to agree to the demands of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, switchmen would establish the closed chop In favor of members of that or ganization and deprive the manage ment of the power to select yardmas ters and assistant yardmasters. Nine teen railways entering Chicago are af fected by the demands. Perishable Freight Declined. The switchmen's demands, the state ment says, were presented July 2, and, after offers to submit the differences to the Federal mediator and. concilia tion board, were rejected by the repre sentatives of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen. The 19 Chicago railroads who have been threatened with a strike tomor row morning of 2600 switchmen be longing to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen tonight began sending out notices of an embargo on livestock and perishable freight to and through Chi cago. This announcement was made by Frank Hasler, of the committee of railroad managers. Patrolmen Anniented to District. The railroads also appealed to Mayor Thompson, Sheriff Traeger and Chief of Police Schuettler for protection, and arranged with ponce officials for a meeting to discuss means of preventing violence and protecting the railroads properties. James Murdock, vice-president of the brotherhood, declared that switchmen were not seeking a closed shop and characterized the reasons given out by the railroad managers as causing the strike as "unqualifiedly incorrect." He said 98 per cent of the switchmen had voted in favor of a strike because the railroads had refused to grant requests made by the brotherhood. Ihe new rules sought would give preference to members of the brother- hood in employing yardmen, give pref erence to yaramen in promotions to yard masters and prohibit the compa nies irom reinstating men Justly dis charged in disregard of the rights of otner local yaramen, according to Mr. xuuraocK. One thousand patrolmen were de tailed to railroad strike duty and or dered to report at 6 o'clock, tomorrow morning. SEVEN BILLIONS NEEDED Continued from First Page.) ment. estimating Its expenditures at $1,200,000,000, asks for appropriations of $1,324,178,000. Total appropriations sought by all departments aggregated $11,851,193. 993, or nearly $1,000,000,000 more than estimated expenditures. Should this sum be authorized by Congress, with an additional $4,600. 000.000 tor the allies, which would be necessary to keep up the present rate of loans totaling $500,000,000 a month, the total to be raised by bond issues and additional taxation for the cur rent fiscal year would be more than $16,000,000,000. It has been indicated that additional authorization for loans will not be requested of Congress until the new session begins In December. Three Billions Available With estimated expenditures of $10, 735,807,000. as the basis for computa tion, the following deductions from the total of estimated expenditures were made In reaching the $7,000,000, 000 total of new revenues needed: Income for the year under existing laws. $1,333,500,000. Bonds authorized under the war finance bill of April 25, but not Is sued. $2,000,000,000. Other bond issues previously author ized to reimburse the Treasury for various items of expense. about $400,000,000. Total. $3,733,500,000. The estimate of receipts during the next 12 months was computed as follows: From customs duties $225,000,000 From ordinary internal revenue sources .................. - 6S0.0O0.0O0 From the Income tax 350,000,000 From miscellaneous taxes and other Items ... . 70.000.000 Panama Canal tolls 7.000.000 Deposits to retire National bank notes, an Item which Is ex pressed by the same figure on the credit aids of the ledger. . 30,000,000 Four Per Cent Bonds Expected. No suggestions or recommendations as to methods for raising the money were made by Mr. McAdoo. He prob ably will advise later, however, with the finance committee, which wrestled all of today with the war finance problems and will meet tomorrow for further- discussion. Radical differ ences of opinion exist within the com mittee regarding the future financial burden. Some prominent Senators insist that, despite the Secretary's figures, at least $8,000,000 additional revenue must be found. Senator Simmons, chairman of the committee, said tonight that he ex pected the war tax bill would be revised promptly to provide for the $7,000,000,000 asked by the Secretary, although by far the greater part would be in bond authorizations. The latter. many members believe, must bear In terest at 4 per cent instead of 3 per cent, as in the case of the liberty loan. With sentiment crystallizing toward increasing the tax levy provided In the bill to $2,000,000,000. the increase of about $330,000,000 Is expected to be made up largely of higher levies upon incomes, war excess profits and possi bly tobacco. A few minor new taxes also may be adopted. Senator Simmons hopes to complete the revision by the middle of next week and have the Sen ate proceed Immediately to its consider ation. Alaska Railroad to Get $-1,000,000. War Department heads were exam ined today by the committee regarding their probable actual expenditures this year out of the new appropriations re quested. General Crozier, chief of ord nance; General Sharpe, Quartermaster General; General Squier, chief of the aviation service, and others were heard. The detailed estimates for the War Department added no important Items to the list announced yesterday. The Navy Department estimates of $288,- 836,177 include: For aviation, $45,000, 000; emergency fund, $100,000,000; ord nance, $108,991,000; public works, $23,- 690,000; supplies, $4,500,000, and marint corps, $3,150,000. Other detailed new estimates Include the following: Alaskan railroad, $4,000,000; food survey, $11,450,000 (proposed In the pending food production bill); food con trol, $152,500,000 (included in the pend ing food control bill); export control. $880,000; Department of Labor, $1,314,- 000, Including $750,000 for the employ ment bureau; additional needs of the Panama Canal administration, $1,406,- 000; Interstate Commerce Commission, $150,000, and Federal Trade Commis sion, $200,000. COfllSSIONS GIVEN 81 MEN AT CAMP Dozen Portland Youths Are Among Presidio Students to Become Officers. TOTAL IN SERVICE IS 800 Latest List Contains 3 Captains, 2 4 First Lieutenants, of Whom 3 Are From Portland, and 54 Second Lieutenants. the attackers northwestward toward Monasterzyska. South of the Dnelster Into the foot hills of the Carpathians the Russians are retiring eastward. Kolemea, about 50 miles northwest of Czernowltz, capi tal of Bukowina, has been occupied by Bavarian and Austro-Hungarian troops. The town is an Important railway Junction. An unofficial report from Austrian sources says the Russians are evacuating Czernowltz. The advance of the Roumanians In the Suchitza Valley northwest of Focsanl has resulted In the abandon ment of that valley as far as the upper course of the Putna by the Austro Germans. The Rouraanias have moved their line forward seven and one-half miles, gaining all their objectives and occupying 10 villages. More than 400 additional prisoners and guns and war material were cap tured by the Roumanians. Except In Flanders and In Cham pagne there has been no Infantry fight ing on the western front. In Flanders the British took Labasses but sur rendered It later before a German counter attack. The German Crown Prince in attacks against the heights southwest of Moronvilliers and east of Auberive, in Champagne, was repulsed with heavy losses by the French. CONFEREES NEARLY UNIT POOD HILL. WIU PROBABLY AGREED OX TODAY. BE Principal Point Undecided Is Upon Question of Three or One Pood Administrators for Nation. mate of receipts did not Include rev enues to be raised under the pending war tax bill, estimated by Administra tion leaders In Congress at $1,670,670, 000. Revision of the bill will begin immediately to embody whatever addi tional taxation it may be deemed best to Impose as a result of the new esti mates. Billion Extra Is Ashed. Tremendous as are the estimated ex penses of the Government for the year, the appropriations actually sought by the various departments are placed above these totals In order to provide a margin of safety. Thus the War Department, expecting to spend $7,864, 240,000, asks for appropriations totaling $8.673,368.000. and the Navy Depart- WASHINGTON. July 27. Senate and House conferees on the food control bill made such substantial progress today that a complete agreement seemed probable by tomorrow. The conferees virtually agreed to strike out the plan for a Congressional Joint committee on war expenditures, opposed by President Wilson, and to accept the Senate amendment author lzing the President to fix the price of coal and coke and to take over mines There was also a virtual agreement on the Senate amendment to regulate the making or contracts tor the Govern ment by the Defense Council's advisers. Sentiment regarding the liquor amendments seemed to be that Con gress should be satisfied to put the ban on whisky, to authorize the com mandeering of distilled spirits in bond so far as necessary for Governmen purposes, and to authorize the Presl dent to prohibit the making of beer and light wines II he chose. What the decision would be between the Senate provision for a food board of three and the House authorization for one food administrator remained uncertain. EAN FRANCISCO.' .Tuly 27. Eighty one students at the reserve officers' training camp at the Presidio here were awarded commissions today, mak ing 800 members of the camp who have been successful thus far. Thoee awarded today were: Captains William J. Blythe, William Paul, Earl W. Simpson. First Lieutenants David H. Ham, August Stemmer, Henry H. Monroe. Carl E. Lunberg. Duval M. Taylor. Rob ert M. Alton, Raymond A. Beman. George N. Browning, Leland M. Craw- rord, Ralph w. uaggett, josepn j. uim, Louis C. Frey, Jr.. Curtis R. Gilbert, Earl W. Hill, Claude M. Johns. Robert i LeRoy McKee. Herbert A. Miller. King A. Nulty. Harry A. Pearce, Holberg F. Reimers, Clarence L. Stoddard, Joseph W. Sutphen, Robert C. Wygant, Louis Zellermayer. Second Lieutenants Emory M. Hoov er, Carl C. Sharoi', Charlee J. J. Banks, Francis J. Mitchell, Frank Fletcher Dickey, Chester L. Lehmann, Marti.. W. Hawkins, John H. Watrous, Lester 1L Barrett, Walter H. Blackman, Wallace H. Blomquist. John C. Burgard, David H. Conn. Dean J. Coovert, Leonard B. I. Cornell, Frank B. Dement. Carl Zeno Draves, Harold C. Dunn, Lewis B. Dun son. Fred N. Essig, Jr., Ronald E. Ev erly, George W. Fish, Hiram B. Fisher, Jr., Donald A. Flsken, Maurice H. Fltz gibbon, Frank J. Gard. Henry W. oode. Everett J. Gray. Joseph vv. Hammond. Richard E. Harbert, Norman Holbrook, Homer Hudelson. Lester M. Kilgarif. Arnold Conrad Larsen. Arthur T. Lee, Walter C. Lee, Hans W. Looff, Herbert G. Lyttle, Carl M. Ma- loney, Harry O. McDougall. Clair n.. McEwen, Horace D. McGirr, Russell Miller, Thomas S. Morrison, Jr., Clar ence A. Orndorff, Charles H. Owens, Charles W. Parcell, Robert W. Rath- bun, Robert L. JSaDin, jr., neroeri rx. Taylor, Powell Thomas, Howard H. Van Vorls, Theodore F. Wessels, Bertram H. Wilcox. A number of Portland men are In cluded In the list of those at the Pre- idio Reserve Officers' Training Lamp ho received their commissions yes terday. Among those from Portland wno were commissioned First Lieutenants were Robert M. Alton, Claude M. Johns and Harry H. Pearce. All three are lawyers in civil me. Robert M. Alton was in the office of Piatt & Piatt- Claude M. Johns is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Johns, of Baker and Portland. He Is a law partner of his father, with offices in the Yeon building. Harry H. Pearce is a member of the firm of Pearce & Meloney, in The Oregonian building. Of those commissioned second lieu tenants. Martin W. Hawkins is one of the best known. He is also a lawyer. ut before going into the practice of law was known far and wide as an athlete. He was a noted hurdler and represented the University or Oregon and the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club at the Olympic games in 1912. H. Lester Barrett is an osteophatic physician and a prominent member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, so many of whose members are at the training camp, or have enlisted as pri vates in various branches of the mili tary and naval service. John C. Burgard, another Muitnoman man, is a son or jonn -to. rsurgara, ex City Councilman. Dean J. Coovert, also a Multnomah Club member, is a brother of Lynn Coovert, who is Second Lieutenant in command of the Oregon marine detach ment now training at Bremerton and a son of the late E. E. Coovert. Henry W. Goode Is a son of the late H- W. Goode, president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany and also president of the Lewis and Clarke Exposition. Young Mr. Goode is an employe of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. Joseph W. Hammond is a lawyer and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Ham mond. They have another eon. Edmond P. Hammond, at the training camp who has previously been commissioned. Robert L. Sabln, Jr., a young lawyer and Multnomah Club member, is a son of R. L. Sabin, ex-member of the Port land School Board. The decision to continue the war un til the aims of the allies have been attained is announced bv the confer ence of powers held in Paris. It was I decided also to withdraw the entente troops from ancient Greece. Thessaly and Epirus. This latter action will not affect the campaign in Macedonia and Albania, but will result In the turning over to the new Greek government the territory seized to make secure the rear of the entente armies fighting in the Balkans while Greece was a non-combatant. Bit ni f r- HI Take Your 20 Extra Stamps Today BRIUG THIS COUPON AM) GET 20-EXTRA-20 "S. & H." Trading jtv at Stamps on your !fc"ii first $1 cash pur- - on the balance. Good on first floor and in basement today. July 2S. Don't let skin trouble spoil your good time Resinol heals sick skins " I can't have any fun ! I am such a tight with this eczema that people avoid me wherever I go. And the itcAittf torments me so that I don't get ny peace, anyhow." Don't be discouraged I Even In e- ere, well-established cases of eczema, ringworm or similar skin-troubles, Res- inol Ointment, aided by Resinol Soap, usually relieve! the itching at once and quickly clears the eruption away. Doeton preKribc the Resinol treatment. All drug lists sell Rssinol Ointment in Resinol Soa SHIP LOSSES ARE HEAVY BRITISH TONNAGE REDUCED THREE BILLION TONS. BV Submarines, Together With Demand for War Transportation, Cat Supplies for Civilians, LONDON, July 27. Lord Robert Ce cil, the Minister of Blockade, discussed the shipping situation at length with the Associated Press today, touchin particularly on the sacrifices incurred by Great Britain owing to the obliga tions imposed upon shipping as a re suit of the war. "Ocean-going vessels of British regis try before the war were between 17, 000,000 and 18.000,000 tons," he said, by way or introduction. "At present th total, inclusive ot prizes and new ships, is slightly over 15,000,000. "The country generally has had suffer great and increasing sacrifices through the shortage of tonnage cause by war requirements and submarln losses," continued Lord Robert. "I wish particularly to point ou how wo have sacrificed ruthlessly the needs of industry and commerce to war requirements." DRUGGIST IS CENSURED CORONER'S JURY ALSO SATS CLERK MADE ERROR IN PRESCRIPTION. L. II. Schnlts and Robert Manes charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Connection Willi Infant's Death. L. H. Schultz. proprietor of the Schultz Pharmacy, 1621 East Thir teenth street, was accused of grave carelessness last night in a verdict re turned by a. Coroner's jury which heard testimony at the inauest into the death of Rene Wright, aged 3, who died last Wednesday night after swallowing tablets prepared at the Schultz Phar macy. Both Schultz and Robert Manes, the clerk who filled the prescription for the child, are under arrest on a charge of Involuntary manslaughter as a re sult of the death. The verdict follows: "We. the jury. find that Renn Wright came to his death from tablets composed of morphine and hvoscine. which were sent from the L. H. Schultz drug store at 1621 East Thirteenth street. We find further that an error was made by the prescription clerk in vnarge ot said store at tne time, as the prescription filled by him was not the same as given by the physician employed to attend the child. We also find that grave carelesness was shown by L. H. 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Pumps are being with drawn, underground tramways, tram cars and tools removed and prepara tions made for an Indefinite shutdown. the managers said, until such a time as the operators say they can operate without Interference ot the labor unions. Two thousand men are involved in the strike, which began last Saturday. The men seek Jl a day increase in pay. The operators contend they can not afford to pay any increase. The men have been receiving J3.50 a day. Recommendations of Army Officers In Charge Go to War Department So Papers May Be Made Oat. WASHINGTON. July 27. War De partment officials are preparing to isr sue commissions to successful candi dates at the officers' training camps promptly on the closing of the first series of camps, August 15. Definite figures as to the number to be com missioned are not available, but prob ably more than 20,000 men and per haps 25,000 will receive their papers. Their assignment to the regular Army, National Guard or National Army will follow immediately. Officers In charge of the camps al ready are making up their recommen dations. The lists will begin to reach the War Department about August 1. and a special corps of clerks will be set to work making out the commis sions so that all can be returned to the camps In time to be issued to the new officers when the training period closes. Progress of the War. THE Russian retirement in Eastern Gallcla continues.' There has been a noticeable slackening in the Austro German advance north of the Dneister, where the Russians are now offering more spirited resistance, but south of the river to the Carpathians the Teu tonic forces are moving forward al most unimpeded. Around Tarnopol the Austro-Ger- mans have met with stubborn resist ance from the Russians, but ALBANY SOCIETY BANQUETS Fourth Annual Outing at Oaks At tended by 300 Members. Three hundred members of the Al bany Society of Portland were present last night at the fourth annual outdoor banquet at the Oaks. The banquet was held under the oak trees on the picnl grounds. Numerous big tables were loaded down with good things to eat. Several prominent members made speeches. Including Milt A. Miller, co lector of customs; E. L. Thompson, Dr. Lee of Albany College, and Judge M. C. George. S. N. Steele, president of the society, presided. The speeches were of a reminiscent nature, calling up old memories of the days when Oregon was young. After the programme the so ciety was entertained by McElroy'3 Band. The committee in charge of the out ing consisted of S. N. Steele, Mrs. M. Stephens, In charge of the refresh ments, and Miss Alta McFeron, secre tary. Two Days' Conference With Street Railway Owners Is Fruitless. Council Expected to Forbid Novices to Run Cars. SEATTLE, Wash.. July 27. Prospects for Immediate settlement of the strike of 300 Tacoma carmen against the Ta coma Railway & Power Company and 1600 Seattle carmen against the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Com pany seemed as distant as ever tonight, at the conclusion of two days of con ference between representatives or tne strikers of both cities and. officials of the companies. Recognition of the Amalgamated As sociation of Street and Electric Rail ways, the union with which the strik ers of both cities are affiliated, re mains, as it has from the Deginning. the principal point of difference be tween the opposing forces. At today's session of the conrerence A w. Leonard, president or tne local company, and L. H. Bean, manager of the Tacoma company, suDmmea to ins strikers a variation of previous propos als. Today's offer Includes reinstate ment of one discharged faeatue em nlnvv re-emDloyment of another as soon as work can be found In the de nnrtment in which he was previously employed, submission of the cases of seven men discharged by the Tacoma rammnv to a board of five represents fives of the carmen ana aroitration or all matters of employment and wages. as provided In the charter or tne beat tie company. The offer concludes, however, with i declaration that neither the Amalga mated Association nor any atruiatea union is to be recognized, and that both companies are still to operate on the onen-shop basis. Representatives of the strikers were of the opinion at the conclusion of the conference that the strikers would, em phatlcally reject the proposal, as union recognition Is the principal point Qn which they insist. The conference committee imme diately reported the company's pro posals to the general strike committee, which was unanimously of the opinion that it should be rejected. However, it will be submitted to a referendum at a mass meeting tomorrow. The Tacoma mass meeting will take place at 10 o'clock in the morning, the Seattle meeting at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. TACOMA, July 27. CSpecial.) The statement made this morning by Man ager Bean, of the street railway com pany, that he had received a proposal from bona fide strikers and accepted it was denied late today by F. J. Mor gan, - vice-president of the streetcar men's union. Morgan says Mr. Bean's conference was with some of the- "weak-kneed" men and that wages and hours of em ployment were discussed, but none signed the agreement. Judge John R. Mitchell, of Thurston County, was appointed by Governor Lister today to come here tomorrow to hear arguments In the mandamus pro ceedings brought by the State Public Service Commission against the Tacoma Railway & Power Company ana 293 striking streetcar men. Parties to the suit could not decide upon a judge to hear the case, so the selection was left to the Governor. The commission, upon request of the city, has gone to court to compel the company and workmen to give a rea son why they should not rurnlsh ade quate streetcar transportation. Crowd Resents Unpatriotic Display. Victor Rydberg. 260 Broadway, native of Sweden, doesn't believe In doffing his cap when a band plays "America," and as a result narrowly Prince 'escaped being mobbed at Jefferson and to Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070. A 6095. Leopold's soldiers were able to enlarge recent gains on the eastern bank of the Sereth. Between Trembowla and Skoromocze, south of Tarnopol. the Russians were forced to yield the crossings of the Sereth and Gnizar riv ers on a front of about eight miles, ac cording to Berlin. Southeast of Tarnopol, Petrograd re ports the Austro-German attacks were repulsed. The Russians have new po sitions southeast of Trembowla, but whether they also surrendered the crossings of the Sereth there, Petro grad does not say. Between Czortkov and the Dneister, Russian cavalry has repelled Teutonic assaults and driven Park streets when he refused to pay homage to a National air. Sergeant Burke hustled the man away from an angry crowd and ascribed the man's actions largely to Ignorance. No ar rests were made. Neutral Exports Keep Up. WASHINGTON. July 26. Reports reaching here indicate that the Ameri can Government's refusal to grant any export licenses at present for goods destined for the European neutrals has resulted in no retrenchment of trade operations between these countries and Germany. mor which has recurred in England during the year past. Asked by an interviewer today on what grounds she based her belief, Mrs. Parker replied: "I cannot tell you on what grounds I believe it. In fact, I do not want to go into any details whatever." The original rumor was that a let ter had been received from a British prisoner in Germany saying that Lord Kitchener was a prisoner there. The letter was never traced and the ru mor was considered a canard. QUIZ MAY BE TRANSFERRED Drafted Men, by Filing Application, Slay Avoid Trip for Examination. Many men named in the selective draft, employed in Portland, but reg istered elsewhere, soon will be di rected by local boards outside of the city to appear for examination. If the proper request is made they will be permitted to appear before Portland boards for examination, announces C. M. Stafford, secretary of the war cen sus boards. "In order to facilitate the draft." said Mr. Stafford, "they should call at my office, room BOO, Courthouse, and fill out form No. 121, which Is the form of request that they must make to their board In order that they may be per mitted to be examined before some local board in the city." For this purpose Mr. Stafford will remain in hia office this afternoon and evening until 9:30. KITCHENER RUMOR REVIVES Sister Asserts Belief Secretary for War Is Still Alive. LONDON, July 27. The statement by Mrs. Parker, sister of Lord Kitchener, that she believes her brother to be alive and did not go down with the cruiser Hampshire, has revived a ru if "1 We THE original ideas of skilled surveyor and landscape expert are combined in The Residential Garden Spot of Portland" You could not wish for a more pleasing cr ar tistic setting for your home. Sr "t garding "THE LADD Se&S& THRIFT WAY" to a lrnonie here. -yimP LADD ESTATE COMPANY Vi M E?f?T"r Stark at Second :-v 1 ftFfsW S5 -Yf "Ztt" WAm FIVE CROWS' WIDOW DIES Husband One of Famous Indians of Pacific Northwest History. PENDLETON. Or., July 27. (Spe cial.) Mum-Sow, the aged widow of Five Crows, one of the famous In dians of the Northwest, died today at her home on the reservation near here. Five Crows was one of ths Indians who, under pretense of Joining Chief Egan in the Bannock war of 1878. cap tured the renowned warrior and, when he attempted to escape, killed him. Five Crows was generally credited with being his slayer. He died sev eral years ago here and his widow has been living on her allotment with her son. Edward, who Is her only survivor. mm PLEASANT SUMMER TRIPS At Special Fares via the North Bank Road Clatsop or North Beach Resorts: Connections with boats at As toria for points on Washing ton shore. White Salmon Valley Retreats: "The Eyrie." Jewett Farm Home. Mountainbrook Inn, Trout Lake. Mineral Springs at Carson : Hot and Cold Water Cures. Shipherd's and St. Martins. Government Mineral Springs. Tours of Canadian Rockies : Itineraries of Circuit Trips Especially Attractive. The National Parks: Yellowstone or Glacier Na tional Very low fares from rortland. An Ideal Sea Trip: SS. Great Northern and North ern Pacific Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday. Between Port land and San Francisco. Central Oregon Lakes: Ask the City Ticket Office about these places for real outing3. Summer Tours of the East: Go via the North Bank and the cool northern routes. Beautiful Bozanta Tavern : A bit of Switzerland near Spokane. One of the finest golf courses. Deschutes River Fishing: The Bport royal. Low fares to the canyon every week-end. The North Bank Road Cit Otfire Fifth and Stark Station Tenth and Uoyt G I