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THE 3IORNTXG ORE GO XI AX. TUESDAY.
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-WHEAT GOHTROLTQ
;. BEGIN SEPTEMBER!
Plans Regulating Distribution
and Manufacture Are
Completed.
SPECULATION TO BE TABOO
All Elevators and 31111s of More
Than 100 Barrels Daily Capac
ity Must Take Out License
From Government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Plans for
controlling the distribution of wheat
and; for regulating the manufacture
and sale of flour were completed today
by the food administration.
Creation of a wheal control board
will be announced as soon as President
Wilson has approved its personnel.-This
board, comprising officials of the food
administration and leading men from
the grain and milling industries, will
be made responsible for putting into
effect measures announced last night
by the food administration.
Regulations governing the control of
wheat from the time it leaves the pro
'ducer until it reaches the baker will
go into effect ' September 1.
License to Be Required
To eliminate speculation, all eleva
tors and mills of more than 100 bar
rels capacity will be required to take
out a Government license. The hope
of the food administration is that the
industries will co-operate readily with
the Government and that many of the
drastic powers given to the President
In the food control bill will not have
to be Invoked.
In fixing a price to be paid producers
for wheat the food administration. It
was said today, will seek to give' the
farmer a fair price and at the same
time name a figure which will permit
the public to receive bread at a price
much below that now prevailing. Li
censes will be granted to flour mills
only on condition that they charge
lair and reasonable price for their
product. . ' '
As soon as the wheat and four in
dustries have been put under regulation
the food administration plans to ex
tend its control to bakeries, hoping to
reduce the price now paid for bread.
There is no present plan to put cereals
other than wheat under Immediate con
trol, although sugar soon may be under
Government supervision.
Committee to Fix Prices.
The prices of the 1917 crop of wheat
to the farmer will be fixed by a com
mittee, of which President Garfield,
of Williams College, will be chairman,
The names of the other members have
not been made public. Congress, in
passing the food bills, set a price of
?2 on the 1918 crop. I
The announced purpose of the food
adinistration is to correct abuses in
food distribution with as little dislo
cation to both as possible.
ROSEBURG LOSES AGENCY
Indian Offices Ordered Abolished
and Merchants Protest.
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ROSEBURG., Or, Aug. 13. (Special.)
A telegram was received here today
from Cato Sells, Commissioner of the
.Department of Indian Affairs at Wash
in g ton, D. C, ordering the abolishment
of the Roseburg Indian agency. The
telegram said C E. Coe. superintendent
of the local Indian offices, would be
advised of his new assignment within
the next few days.
The abolishment of the Indian agency
here will mean considerable financial
loss to the merchants of this city. The
business men of Roseburg tonight tele
graphed to Mr. Sells protesting against
the abolishment of the office here.
GIRL SLAYER CONVICTED
Jury In Mnsselman Case Reaches
Decision in Five Minutes.
WENATCHEB, Wash., Aug. 13.
(Special.) Frank Musselman was con
victed of first-degree murder at Okano
gan today. The Jury was out but five
minutes when a. decision wnn rahi
There was intense interest in the trial,
wnicn opened xnursday.
Musselman killed Opal Harmeson,.19
years old, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
rvewton A. uoyle, near Orovllle, on th
nierht of Julv 6. Thev wr hnth r.i
dents of Douglas, N. D., and related.
jviusseiman was an unsuccessful suitor,
Musselman interposed a plea of in
sanity.
AUTO HITS MAYOR'S 'WOOD
Cprvallis Executive Pays for Dam
age to Portland Machine.
- C0RVALLIS, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.)
An auto driven by C. C. Ralph, an
electrician in the Portland fire depart
ment, and containing his wife and Mrs.
F. W. Wehos, also of Portland, early
Sunday ran into a pile of wood, which
had been sawed and left alongside the
. curb. The machine skidded, bounded
onto the sidewalk, and rammed its nose
Into a butchershop, about 50 feet away.
other than a good shaking up and
bent axle, no other damage was done,
The wood belonged to Mayor Lowe,
who Is out $15 for damages to the ma
chine. '
Progress of the War.
INFANTRY fighting on the western
front, especialy in Flanders, has not
beert marked during the last 24 hours,
In Southern Moldavia th Teuton drive
against the Russians and Roumanians
progresses.
In Flanders the Anrlo-French and
Gernian troops apparently are resting
in preparation for further infantrv a&
tivity. The Germans can hardly permit
tne .British to hold the important sail
ent east of Ypres and between Pilkem
and Hollebeke without first making
additional efforts to straighten out
their front. By widening the salient
ieia marshal Haig adds to the in
security of the German line from Dix
mude north to the coast, as well as
the front southward toward Lens.
French troops have again repulsed
German eriorts along the Alsne front.
Sunday night and on Monday the
Teutons tried to recapture the ground
lost to tne -rrencn south of Allies.
The French threw back all the at
tacks. East of the positions the French
took the offensive and succeeded: in
making a small advance. Elsewhere
on the French front the artillery fight
ing continues violent.
Th Russians and Roumanians, hav-
ingr been forced to give up the
Fokshani-Marasechtl line and retire to
the Sereth River. Field Marshal von
Mackensen has been enabled to cap-
ure Pantziu, a railway town west of
Marasechti. By taking the town the
Teutons probably have cut tlve rail
way line north, imperiling: the Russians
and Roumanians fighting in Western
Moldavia around Ocna, as the railroad
north from Marasechti was one of their
two means of obtaining; supplies and
reinforcements.
German airplanes which raided the
southeast coast of England Sunday ap
parently has London as their objective,
but the prompt defense by British air
planes and anti-aircraft gruns compelled
them to aDanaon that plan. in tne
pursuit two of the raiders were brought
down by British airmen. Berlin admits
he loss of one machine and Amster
dam reports that a German airplane
was forced to land in Dutch territory
Sunday, evidently while returning from
England.
Five Americans and 14 others were
killed when the British steamer City
THB OHEGOMAV CHEERS
A AVAL LIEUTEXAXT ON
EAST COAST.
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Dr. Lindsey Hoy t Brown.
' Dr. Lindsey Hoyt Brown, of
Portland, j-iieutenant in the Navy,
who is the grandson of Dr. and
Mrs. Lindsey, is now stationed at
Quantico, Va., as a dentist for
the Naval station. Lieutenant
Brown only recently was ap
pointed to the position by Presi
dent Wilson. One of the things
that he eagerly looks for, he
says, in a letter to his grand
parents, is The Oregonian, which
is sent to him daily.
of Athens struck a mine last Friday
near Capetown, South Africa. Four
of the Americans were missionaries.
The American bark Christiane has been
sunk off the Azores by a German'sub-
marine. The crew was landed safely.
MEN ADRIFT ON OCEAN
FISHERMEN SAFE AFTER HARROW.
IX G EXPERIENCE.
Engine of Power Plshboat Disabled
and Sailors Drift Helplessly
Without Food or Water.
HOQUIAM, Wash.. Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) After drifting helplf-fly with
their engined broken down, Albert Hil-
terbrand and Herman Moorback, in the
power flohboat Wacco, of Neah Bay,
drifted ashore near the beach- town of
Copalis this morning. The men were
weak from lack of food and water and
from exposure, but were not in a seri
ous condition, aiyi soon will recover
from the effects of their experience.
The Wacco. a 22-foot boat, was en'
gaged in fishing for salmon off Cape
Flattery Tuesday. When the boat was
well out to sea, the engine became dis
abled, and the men's distress signals
were not seen. They drifted further
out to sea. Despite their danger, the
men held their courage. Their food
soon ran out, and most of the time
they lived on fish. One severe storm
struck them, but was weathered with
out mishap.
Before daylight this morning they
threw overboard $100 worth of fish.
When day broke they found they, were
in sight of land and drifting toward
shore. When close in, fearing they
would be thrown on Copalis rocks, they
attempted to anchor, but the anchor
failed to hold. A change In tide, how
ever, carried them past the rocks, and
the boat came through the breakers un
damaged.
NEW COTTON AUCTIONED
Proceeds of $7 00 From Sale of 3
Bales Given to Red Cross.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. The first three
bales of Georgia's new cotton crop to
arrive in this city were auctioned from
the steps of the Cotton Exchange to
day for $700. Nearly 50 cents a pound.
The money was given to' the Red
Cross war fund.
PORTLAND BOY COMMENCES
STUDY AT ANNAPOLIS.
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tered the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis with a
high rating. Young Van Deurs
was a senior at Jefferson High
School when appointed by Sena
tor McNary and passed the en
trance examinations in June, but
was obllgl to wait until his 16th
birthday, July 25, before enter
ing the academy, as that is the
age limit for admission of candidates.
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BONDING WAR COST
URGED III SENATE
Life Being Given Now to Pos
terity Should Pay Bills, Is
Argument Used.
PENROSE FAVORS TARIFF
Senator McCumber Argues That
Fighting May Continne Four
Years and Require Country to
Provide $40,000,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Speaking in
the Sfenate today on the war tax bill.
Senator McCumber declared that the
whole tax scheme contemplated a pe
riod that will cover four years and
that unless the war should end sud
denly the United States would have to
expend $40,000,000,000 in that time. He
said that America might have to put
5.000,000 men in the field and he be
lieved their support and sacrifice should
be enough for this generation, adding
that "the war debt should be borne by
our emancipated children." Asserting
that tl, 000,000.000 would have been
enough to raise by taxation at this
time, the Senator said the balance
should be paid out of the sale of bonds.
Senator McCumber declared that bus
iness must not be unduly hampered or
crippled, pointing out that business
profits must not only furnish all taxes,
but the money to absorb the bonds.
Need of Tariff Asserted.
Senator Penrose said that while he
had voted against the revenue meas
ures since the present Administration
came into power, because they marked
a departure in the fiscal policy of the
United States of largely abandoning
the tariff as the source of revenue and
resorting to direct taxation, the situa
tion is different now and the American
Government has never hesitated to
raise revenue by direct taxation and
loans when required to do so by a
state of war. The taxpayer must bear
in mind, he said, that the bill is tem
porary in operation and when the war
is over the whole tax system of the
country will be revised.
After the close of the war. Senator
Penrose said, the United States more
than ever would need a high protective
tariff to maintain its industrial pros
perity. Administration Is Criticised.
The Pennsylvania Senator criticised
the Administration for delay In settling
controversies with manufacturers, de
claring relentless prosecution of the
war was held up, and that an element
of uncertainty as to the amount of
revenue to be derived had been injected
into consideration of the tax bill.
General debate on the $2,006,000,000
war tax bill began in the Senate "today.
Senator Simmons, in charge of the
measure, having finished his opening
statement Saturday. The leaders are
hopeful of passage of the bill inside of
two weeks, but many Senators doubt if
this can be accomplished under a
month.
Senate and House leaders stand ready
to co-operate in putting through legis
lation for any reasonable sum the Ad
ministration may desire. They strong
ly favor the raising of the additional
funds by issuance of bonds and cer
tificates of indebtedness, rather than
by taxation.
SPEAKER ADMITS LOAN
TEXAS GOVERNOR DECLARED TO
HAVE GIVEN 50O.
Witness Intimates That Check; Was
Offered When Executive Heard of
Impeachment Rumors.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 13. Speaker F.
O. Fuller, of the Texas House of Rep
resentatives, was on the stand nearly
all the afternoon today in the inves
tigation by the House committee of the
whole of the charges looking to the
impeachment of Governor James E.
Ferguson.
Today's investigation dealt prin
cipally with the location of the West
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Abilene.
The speaker told of a meeting with
the Governor in which he said Mr.
Ferguson told him he wanted Mr.
Fuller to help him with the West
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
matter. He said the Governor offered
to help him in a candidacy for Con
gress, and to lend aid in placing an
agricultural school and a normal school
in East Texas, where Mr. Fuller might
desire.
Mr. Fuller said that after the Agri
cultral and Mechanical College had
been awarded to Abilene, the Governor
discussed the rumor that Mr. Fuller
was going to call an impeachment ses
sion of the House and broached the
subject of a loan, saying he had plenty
of money.
"He mentioned giving me a check,'
said the witness. "I saw a chance to
catch him and I accepted."
Mr. Fuller said he gave Ferguson a
note for $500 for two years, and re
ceived $100 in cash and a check for
$400 from the Governor. He then filed
the impeachment proceedings.
GASOLINE WARNING OUT
ACTION TO STOP EXCESSIVE USE BY
PLEASURE AUTOS NEAR.
Statement Made that United State and
Allie Will Need Large Amount
for This Year.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Warning
of the possibility of drastic action by
the Federal Government to stop exces
sive use of automobiles for pleasure
during the war, in order that the gaso
line needs of the United States and its
allies may be 'met, is given in a state
ment issued by Director Van H. Man
ning. of the Bureau of Mines today, in
which he asks the co-operation of auto
mobile owners In stopping the practice.
Enough gasoline to care for the re
quirements of America, and perhaps
that of its allies, will be saved, in the
opinion of Mr. Manning, "if automobile
owners of the country will stop un
necessary and extravagant pleasure
riding, and if owners and dealers
handle -this fuel in a careful and eco
nomical manner. .
"There must be no dilly-dallying
about this supply of gasoline, and there
won't be, he said.
"It is estimated that the Army and
Navy will need for the year 850,000,
000 gallons, and there are two ways of
obtaining it, In the first place, the
Joy-rider, whose pleasure is obtained by
covering many miles at high speed,
can voluntarily give this up; the man
who takes his family on ounday for a.
50-mile ride or more can cut this in
half; every man who drives a machine
daily can ask himself if part of his
riding can be obviated."
Director Manning concludes with the
statement that his warning does not
mean that automobile owners should lay
up their cars, or that anyone should
change his mind about purchasing a
car.
DEATH IS UNEXPECTED
R. D. Calkins, of Eugene, Dies Sud
denly at Age Of 88.
EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
R. D. Calkins. Sr.. aged 88 years, died
at his home in Eugene tonight. He
was the father of Judge F. M. Calkins,
of Medford; W. W. Calkins, president
of the United States National Bank of
Eugene, and S. M. Calkins, also of this
city. He is also survived by his widow
and a daughter, Mrs. Edith Peterson, of
Seattle
Mr. Calkins had been ill for several
years, but his death was unexpected.
None of his children was present at
the time. W. W. Calkins was motoring
to Seattle and S. M. Calkins was in
Toledo, Or., on business. Mr. Calkins
had been a resident of Oregon 14
years.
ROADS BIDS CALLED FOR
Three Units of Pacific Highway in
Douglas County Called Fori
ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.)
Advertising for bids on the first
three units of the Pacific Highway im
provement to be undertaken in Doug
las County began here today. The
units are located in the northern part
of Douglas County and will eliminate
the Pass Creek. Canyon.
The members of the State Highway
Commission will reach Roseburg
Wednesday to inspect the route of the
new road. The bids are to be opened
September 5. Advertising for bids for
the improvement of the remainder of
the Pacific Highway in Douglas Coun
ty will be undertaken later this week.
INSURANCE BILL IS URGED
Need of Action Before Army Goes
Into Actual Service Urged.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. In a state
ment tonight. Secretary McAdoo said
prompt passage of the Army and Navy
insurance bill would "immeasurably
increase America's chance of winning
the war" and expressed the hope that
the bill would be enacted "before the
first soldier of the new National Army
begins active military duty," about
September 1.
Administration leaders in the House
are prepared to expedite the measure
and steps to this end probably will be
taken within the next few days.
AMERICANSJMT TO ATTEND
Labor Federation Won't Be Repre
sented at Stockholm.
PARIS, Aujr. 13. Deputy Compere
Morel, one of the Socialist in the Cham
ber, has received a telegram from Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, announcing
that the organization of which he is
the head will not be represented at the
international conference at Stockholm.
Its delegates will be at the disposal
of the labor organizations representing
the entente allies for the conference at
London in September.
I. W. W. ATTACK ALLEGED
Ranch Hand Says Acid Was Put In
Ills Shoes for Disobeying Orders
STOCKTON, CaL, Aug. 13. Joe
Arada, a ranch hand employed in the
Delta region, near Stockton, is under
treatment in a hospital here today. His
feet are badly burned from acid.
Arada alleges that L W. W. members
placed acid in the shoes of ranch hands
who refused to heed their propaganda.
He says the other ranch hands sus
tained only slight burns. The authori
ties are investigating. .
SOLDIERS WOULD FARM
General Wood Suggests That Men
Raise Part of Own Food.
CHARLESTON. S. C Aug. 13. Major-
General Wood has recommended to the
War Department that a tract of from
120 to 150 acres at each cantonment
in his department be set aside for the
cultivation of vegetables to supply the
soldiers' tables.
His plan has received the indorse
ment of Herbert Hoover.
STATE WILL INTERVENE
Shasta Arbitrary Case to Be Taken
Vp by Attorney-General.
SALEM. Or., Aug. IS. (Special.)
The Public Service Commission today
instructed Attorney-General Brown to
intervene for the state of Oregon in
the petition for rehearing of the South
ern Pacific in the Shasta arbitrary case,
Under this case, if the state finally
wins, the railroad will be compelled
permanently to discontinue charging a
$17.50 differential for tourists routed
over the northern route, via Portland,
Spokane and Huntington, in connection
with the Northern Pacific, Great North-
Now Is a Good
Time to Treat
Your Catarrh
Mild weather aids treatment.
Don't be misled Into thinking; that
your Catarrh is gone. The first touch
of Winter weather will bring it back
with all its discomforts.
But this is an excellent time to
thoroughly cleanse the blood of the
germs of Catarrh, and be forever rid
of the troublesome sprays and douches
that can never cure you.
S. S. S., the great blood purifier,
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era, Canadian Pacific or Union Pacific,
or through Plummer, in connection
with the Milwaukee.
About a year ago the Interstate Com
merce commission oruerea mo uin-
crimination removed, and then later
relieved the roads through the fc.1 Paso
and New Orleans gateway. Following
that the Commission allowed the South
ern Pacific to be heard on a petition
for rehearing which is now coming up.
The last Legislature appropriated $1500
to assist the Public Service Commis
sion as intervenor in these cases.
LA GRANDE AUTOIST HURT
William Peare Suffers Broken Nose
When Car lilts Obstruction.
LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.)
William Peare. secretary of the Ore
gon Board of Optometry, sustained a
severe injury about the face while on
a fishing expedition Sunday. His ma
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threw the optician heavily against the
cover of the machine.
The nose was cracked at the bridge,
and his teeth perforated his lips.
Corvaiiis Pioneer Buried.
CORVALLIS, Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
The funeral of John Whitaker. a Cor
vaiiis pioneer of 1853, was held from
the Catholic Church here today. Rev.
Father Clancy officiated, and inter
ment was in the Catholic Cemetery. He
at one time represented Benton County
in the State Legislature and was prom
inent in Grange circles.
Liberty Bonds Sell at Par.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Liberty bonds
for the first time since the second or
third day's trading in them on the
Stock Exchange sold at par today. Last
week they sold as low as 99.52, which
represented a depreciation of $4.80 per
J1000.
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NUXATED IRON
increases strength
of delicate, nervous,
rundown people 100
per cent in ten days
in many instances.
$100 forfeit if it
fails as per full ex
planation in large
article soon to ap-.
pear in this Daner.
Ask your doctor or druggist about it.
The Owl Drug Co. always carry it
in stock.
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