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II f VOL. IVII. NO. 17,713. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 30, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. STATE IS ASKED TO DOUBLE GRAIN CROP LOVE IN "FLIVVER" SKIDS FROM ALTAR CANADIAN LEADERS SUPPORT DRAFT ACT bustles at last gain Popularity CLOTURE PETITION !S FILED IN SENATE WOMEN STRIKE IN CANDY FACTORIES CONFERENCE UNITES PEOPLES OF RUSSIA BARRACKS BAND MASTER'S RO ORIENTAL TROUSERETTES WILL BE WORN ON STREETS. SEATTLE EXPECTS EMPLOYES OF OTHER PLANTS TO QUIT. MANCE PUNCTURED. Food Men Shape Plan to Meet Demand. TASK NOT UNDERESTIMATED 230,000 Acres Must Be Added to 1916 Wheat Fields. MONEY PROBLEM STUDIED President Kerr Announces That Only . by Co-operation of All Inler- csts Can Oregon Hope to Supply Nation's Need. Fanners must Increase the Oregon ftvheat yield 60 per cent and rye must ie jumped up 41 per cent in .'Winter fcrops. That is the state's apportionment as forked out by calculations formulated fcy the Deparament of Agriculture and tnade public here yesterday by W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon Agricultural College and chairman of the food com mittee of the State Council of National -15efense, after his return to Portland ' from a conference of committeemen representing the eight states in this Federal district, held in Spokane. , Double Wheat Yield Asked. The cold facts are that the Nation Calls upon Oregon farmers to provide double the amount of the state wheat yield cf last year as Winter crop, or, to put it another way, they must sow 230,000 acres more than last year. Thirteen thousand more acres of rye must be put in than last year and any thing short of doing this simply means that not only the food supply of the allies will be threatened, but our own supply as well may tall short. The situation is a difficult one, which, declared Dr. 'Kerr, may re met in but one way by co-operation on the part of the farmer, the business man and the banker. This is assured, he said, and so it looks as though the big task Assigned Oregon will be handled with the state's invariable rule success, full and complete. j Much Work Quietly Done. Numerous conferences between agents of the Department of Agriculture and etate committees have been held and a vast amount of work has been accom plished already toward getting affairs in shape for the big work ahead. It is announced by Dr. Kerr, after so much has been done quietly but effectively, that some knotty- problems have al ready been worked out for the assist ance of the farmers, so that they will havo much aid in planting the two crops demanded for. the feeding of our own and the troops of the allies. In fact, all that men can do to in sure the sowing and reaping of the increased acreage asked for has been done and it will devolve upon the weather to make complete thslr work. In other words, if the necessary moist ure is had. Dr. Kerr said, it is certain that Oregon will do her full share in this matter. Some of the difficult problems met with by Dr. irerr and the members of his committee deal with finances and the storage of seed. Both of these already have been vorked out to a cer tain extent. BUI to Aid Farmers Strangled. As to finances, plans are being pre pared that practically Insure ample means of aiding those farmers who may require money with which to pur chase seed or to otherwise handle their portion of the acreage of wheat or rye. The spirit of co-operation has been excellent, said Dr. Kerr, and financial agents are exhibiting a wil lingness to enter into the plans and to give every possible help. When the work wa3 first taken up by the state committee it was under stood that a fund of $2,500, 000 had been voted by Congress to assist the farm It ers, but investigation has revealed that the House of Representatives did its part all right, but when the bill got to the Senate it was amended so that none of this fund may be used in this manner. Under the provisions of the bill, as passed, it is so circumscribed as to be of no material benefit in this present situation, and will be disre garded. Storage Order Flexible. The problem of storage of wheat and rye arose in the public mind over an order recently issued by Herbert C. Hoover, food director, that no grain could be stored more than 30 days. That looked like a bad barrier until Dr. Kerr, thinking there must be some way out, called into consultation yesterday Max 11. Houser. Mr. Hoover's grain rep resentative for Oregon, and asked him about it. Mr. Houser said that he has been granted authority to make ex ceptions in cases where seed is to be stored In the- rightful manner and will so act whenever necessary, xhla clears up one of the problems which looked darkest for a while from the farmer's standpoint. "I found the work of food production advancing well and the members of the state committee feeling optimistic," said Dr. Kerr last night. "Our problems, while very lar&e and difficult, are, I feel sure, going to be greatly light ened by the co-operation of all the people In our territory. . There is much to be done, but it is going to be done and there is going to be no failure on (Concluded oa Pace 0, Column 2.) Emil Schou Ask.fi Police Aid in Tracing Winsome Widow and Recovering His Car. . A punctured romance, a missing "flivver" and a false fair one, far away, are ingredients in the gloom of Emil Schou, band leader of the Four teenth Infantry, stationed at Vancou ver Barracks. The n-ilitary musician has asked the police to aid in unsnarl ing the tangled skein of his court ship. When August was young. Bandmas ter Schou obtained the "flivver", on the partial payment plan. A con quest followed the car, and Vancouver Barracks remarked with approval the presence of Mrs. Ethel Anderson, a winsome grass widow of East Gar rison, Vancouver, on the front cushions' when the bandmaster motored abroad. It was freely wagered that wedding festivities were nigh. Tuesday morning, when Bandmaster Schou arose to feast his eyes on the "flivver," he found the garage door ajar, with a note on the knob. "Dear Mr. Schou," the familiar femi nine writing ran. "This is the only way. I have consulted my heart and realize that I can never go through life with you as a soul mate. There is another who has come into my life unexpectedly, and I know it would be cruel to both of us for Tie to remain longer in this neighborhood, so I have taken our car and am leaving for good old San Francisco, never to re turn. Don't follow r-.e or make a 'holler,' or I will sue for thousands of dollars for defamation of character and other things. If you keep quiet I may return the car some day. Tell the police and you are doomed. One you can never understand. E. A." Bandmaster Schou has reported his punctured romance and missing car to the police authorities of Portland, Vancouver and Tacoma, and has tele graphed to cities on the route to "good old San Francisco." HOME-MADE WINE TABOO Conviction of Fermented Grape Juice Owner Is Upheld. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 29. (Spe cial.) Fermentation of grape or berry Juice strictly for home use is held by the Supreme Court to be a violation of the prohibition amendment. The point was decided on appeal by Michael Fabri, of Tacoui" convicted in the Su perior Court for fermenting 14 quarts of grape juice for his own use. Today's decision closes what by many has been regarded as a loophole in the dry law amendment, by which it was thought wines could be fer mented privately for family use so long as there was no Intent to sell. although it is noted that the penalty will not be invoked where fruit canned by the housewife has soured on the shelf. BEACH AVIATOR INJURED Ralph Hanson's Machine Falls After Flight to Tillamook. TILLAMOOK, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.) Ralph Hanson, aviator, was slightly injured and his machine damaged when he tried to alight here today after a trip from Seaside. The flier struck an air pocket behind one of the fairground barns, when the plane overturned, throwing him out and falling on him. Spectators soon rescued him and he was taken to the hospital. His nose was injured and he suffered from shock. Hanson left Seaside at 2:15 P. Ml and arrived here at a few minutes after 3. He stopped ten minutes on the beach at Eockaway. MORE SHIPSARE SUNK Submarines Account for 23 English Craft in Week. LONDON, Aug. 2S. An t.t-rease In the number of British vessels sunk last week by mines or submarines is grown by the weekly Admiralty state ment issued tonight. Eighteen vessels of more than 1600 tor-: were sent to the bottom, as compared with 15 the previous week, and five of less than 1600 tons, as against three the pre vious week. No fishing vessels were sunk. ERRAZURIZ FAMILY COMING Mother, Brother and Sister of Mrs, Be Saullcs at Panama. PANAMA, Aug. 29. Gueillermo Errazuriz, brother of Mrs. Biancj. de Saulles, who shot and killed her hus band, John L. de Saulles, in New York, together with Madame Blanca Erra zuriz, her mother, and Senorlta Amalla Errazuriz, her sister, arrived here this morning from Valparaiso, Chile. They will sail tomorrow for New York. None of them made any statement re garding the case. LOST LAD HAS LONG NAP Portland Boy Asleep in Coal Bin While Frantic Parents Search. MARSH FIELD, Or., Aug. 29 (Spe cial.) Durward Eckman, son of Mrs. Marl Eckman, of Portland, who was missing for a night and a day. was found underneath some boxes in the coal shed back of the house where the family was staying. The lad, who is 7, had slept all night and an entire day. He was none the worse for his experience. Laurier, Opponent, Will Help Administer Law. STRONG WAR POLICY WANTED Premier Borden Resigns, but Supporters Reject Plea. CONSCRIPT LAW IN EFFECT Army of 100,000 Desired to Rein force Troops in France Single Men Between 2 0 and 34 Are First to Be Summoned. OTTAWA. Ont, Aug. 29. Sir Robert Borden, Premier of Canada, offered his resignation to a caucus of his support ers in Parliament today in favor of Sir George Foster, Minister of Trade ana Commerce. The caucus declined to accept the resignation and reaffirmed its confi dence in the Premier's leadership. Sir Robert was authorized to continue his efforts to reorganize the government and bring into it representatives of all the elements of Canada favoring com pulsory military service. Conscription Becomes Law. Conscription became law in Canada today when Justice Duff, of the Su preme Court, acting for the Governor- General, gave royal assent to the measure. The bill is for the purpose of rais ing 100.000 men to reinforce the Can adian divisions fighting at. the front. All Canadians between 20 and 45 years may be called. They will be divided into classes, according to age, whether married or single. Single Men SO to 34 First. It is expected that In the near future the first class, consisting of all unmar ried Canadians between 20 and 34 years, will be called and that this class will provide the required 100,000. After assent had been given. Premier Borden, speaking in the House of Com mons, asked Sir Wilfrid Laurier to co operate with him In naming a board of selection to choose local tribunals who are to deal with applications for exemp tion from military service. Laurier Firmly for Law. Sir Wilfrid replied In terms that are regarded as significant in view of his opposition to conscription, and that of the French Canadians of Quebec. He 6ald he would agree to the request of the Prime Minister, adding, "as the bill is now law it is the duty of all loyal subjects to see that it is carried out harmoniously." The caucus of Premier Borden's sup porters, at which he offered to resign, and its confirmation of Premier Bor den's authority are the result of a series of events that began on May 18, when the Prima Minister, who had just returned from conferen.es in England, announced to Parliament his intention (Concluded on Pare 5, Column I.) HOW 1 s4?TSZ, GM4t1 Convertible Gown That Can Be Used on Any Occasion Is One of De signs Fashion Approves. CHICAGO. Aug. 29. (Special.) Really fashionably dressed woman, the forth coming season, will resemble nothing so much as an Inverted triangle. Bulle tins from the Fashion Art League con vention make this clear. Dresses are to be drawn neatly in at the bottom; there will be a recrudescence of the old billowy sleeves, with red ruching for the neck, wide shoulders and modest panniers and bustles. The bustle has been making a most determined effort to stage a comeback for several years, but this is the first season it has gained any ground. Any how It is now here, greatly modified in size, but the opening wedge has been placed. Velvet will be the popular cloth for everything. Entire gowns will be of velvet and those of other cloth will have velvet trimmings. There will also be velvet collars, cuffs and pocket trim mings on eoats. The designers have made a conces sion to the general demand for conser vation by creating a gown that is suit able for dinner, afternoon receptions or evening party wear. Just a shift of the collar, the addition of a girdle and re moval of the poked-in sleeves turns the trick. For street wear there will be a modi fled form of Oriental trousers, caught at the ankle with ' a drawstring and flaring into a semblance of skirts from the ankle upwards. It was announced that evening gowns this season will be exceptionally gor geous. Tulle will not be much used, but rich velvets, metal cloth, silks and satins will prevail. , STEAMER KILBURN RAIDED Captain and Seven Men Arrested and 150 Quarts of Whisky Seized. ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.) Clatsop County officers raided the steamer. F. A. Kilburn upon her ar rival here today and search revealed 150 quarts of contraband whisky, which was seized. Captain Carey, master of the F. A. Kilburn and seven members of the crew were arrested but later released, the captain on bail of 500 and each of the men $50. The Kilburn was allowed to proceed for Portland. ARGENTINA WOULD EXPORT Government Petitioned to Counter act Fall in Prices. BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 29. A com mission representative of grain inter ests has arrived at the capital from Eo sario to petition the governn-.er.t to per mit wheat exports, so that the manced fall in prices last week might "oa counter-balanced. The commission claims that 300,000 tons .f the Train are available for export without prejudice to home demands. Red Cross Has 3,500,000 Members. WASHINGTON, Autr'29 Membership of the American Red Cross has reached the 3,500,000 mark and is increasing at the rate of 25,000 to 100,000 a day, ac cording to a headauarters announce ment today. At the beginning of the year the total was 275.000. LONG WILL SHE DEFEND THE BRUTE? 56 Members -in Favor of Tax Debate Limit. LEVY ESCAPED BY PUBLISHERS Committee Offers to Increase War Profits Assessments. HALF BILLION TO BE ADDED Fight to Be Made Today for Even Larger Amount Amendment De signed to Cut Proposed In crease on Postal Rates. WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. The climax of the Senate's contest over the war tax bill was reached tcday by disposal of publishers' tax provisions and open ing of the long-expected debate on war profits. Outstanding developments today fol low: Petition for cloture signed by E6 Sen ators to limit debate and force early passage of the bill was presented by Senator Simmons, in charge of the bill. A vote on cloture cannot be taken under the rules before Friday. Higher Profit Tax Proposed. Increase of the bill's levy on war profits from $562,000,000 to $1,060,000, 000 was proposed In amendments pre sented by Senator Simmons for a ma jorlty of the finance committee, de signed as a compromise to prevent more radical increases. The Senate made changes in the bill. which, including the- almost doubled levy on war profits proposed by the committee, would bring Its total to $2,522,470,000. Provision for a 6 per cent special In come tax on publishers to raise $7,500, 000 was stricken out without a roll call. , ' ... In Ilea of the House zone system fpr increasing second-class postage rates by $19,000,000 and the finance committee's substitute proposing a flat rate increase of M, cent a pound, the Senate,, by a vote of 40 to 35, substi tuted Senator ..IcKellar's zone system to raise $12,600,000 additional. Section to Be Attached. An effort to strike out the section entirely and leave present postage rates unchanged will be made later. The Senate spent most of the day debating the publishers' provisions. Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, vigorously at t. :ked critics who have charged him with being a pro-German sympathizer, and defended his attitude on war measures. Upon disposition of the publication features. Senator Simmons presented the compromise committee amendments Oi. war profits, trhich, including pres ent taxes, .would take $1,286,000,000 of Concluded on Pge 3. Column 2.) Demand for Closed Shop Is Only One Presented and Walkout Is First In Industry. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 29. (Special.) On the heels of the strike of 100 employes of the Pacific Coast Biscuit Company today, a general strike in the cracker and candy manufacturing plants, invoKIng 400 persons, is ex pected tomorrow. This, it is declared by managers of the five plants involved, is the first strike of its kind in the United States. Demands for the closed shop constitute the principal diffenncts between em ployers .nd employes. Tne committee said It was satisfied with the hours of work and the pay. The employes presented their first de mands on Friday. The move was so novel to them that they had no form of demands on which to bate their ac tion and drew it up in the office of one of the companies. The employes of the Pacific Coast Biscuit Company went out today. L. A. Dodge, assistant general manager, who is in charge of all problems relat ing to the strike, said that about 50 per cent of the striking employes are women, who work eight hours a day. "I could hear no complaint of salaries paid," said Mr. Dodge, "but the closed shop plan was insisted upon and this we cannot grant and give back a reasonable profit on our in vestment." LOOT KEPT0R SIX YEARS Money and Valuables Stolen by Bur glar Returned by Mall. ROSEBURG. Or.. Aue:. 29. fSDecial.) .Six years ago a burglar entered the home of George Beecroft. of this city. and stole $65 in gold, a camera, auto matic revolver, rifle and other articles of considerable value. Today Mr. Beecroft received through the malls from Chicago a nackacre con taining $80 in bills and practically all or tne loot taken from his home. On the corner of the package were the words, "If not called for return to C. F. Brown, 333 Dearborn street, Chicago." M'ADOO'S PLEA IGNORED Secret Service Operative Is Certi fied to Rational Army. SEATTLE. Wrsh., Aug. 29. Archie estrange, secret service operative un der the jurisdiction of the Seattle of fice, was certified today as a soldiei by the district 'xemption board. Mr strange s claim for exemption was in dc rsed by Secretary of thn Trsasnpv McAdoo and Secret Service Agent Fos ter, who declared that Mr. Strange was an indispensable employe. The board overruled the officials and denied exemption. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TODAY'S Fair; moderate1 northwesterly winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 76 degrees; minimum. 55 degrees.' War. Italians meet strong resistence by Aus trlans. Fag 3. Canadian leaders unite for vigorous war policy. Page 1. Americans introduce new ideas In subma rine chasing. Page 3. Foreign. Russian conference ends without practical results. Page 1. Gerard tells of German court rules. Page 2. Earl Grey. ex-Governor-General of Canada, is dead. Page 7. National. Fifty-six Senators present petition for clo ture on war tax debate. Page 1. Committee deadlocked over 1917 wheat price Page 4. Insurance bill for soldiers and dependents reported to House. Page 4. President to ask for $:tro,noo,000 to give America first destroyer fleet in world. Page 5. Allied diplomats surprised by promptness of America's reply to Pope's peaco note. Pago 5. Domestic. Fifteen hundred student officers begin training at second camp. Page 2. Oregon engineers volunteer and change to California regiment to go to France. Page 7. Bustle and trouserettes approved by fashion. Pags 1. Sports. Pacific Coast League results: Portland B, Vernon 2 (10 innings); Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 2; Oakland 5. Salt Lake 2. Page 14. Brilliant golf is played In women's Western tournament at Chicago. Page 14. Charley Moy arrives for his bout with Billy Mascott. Page 14. Pacific Northwest. Women strike at Seattle candy factories. Page 1. Hood River officials almost caught by for est fires. Page . Governor Withycombe names E. V. Little field and George W. Stapleton Circuit Judges. - Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Government In market for large supply of trench bags. Page 19. Cash wheat strong but Inactive at Chicago. Page 1. War stocks lower and Industrials steady In Wall street. Page 19. Turbiner Great Northern completes 115th voyage Page 16. New motorshlp Esperanca makes test run on Willamette. Page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Nation asks Oregon to double wheat crop. Page 1. Sheriff has evidence that porters are assist ing liquor ring In bringing whisky into Oregon. Page 15. Dairymen's losses Inld to antiquated busl- . ness methods. Page . J. R. Ellison buys Washington-street block for speculation. Page 13. Robert J. Barron, who gave life for friends, fa buried with military honors. Page 9. Oregon women to register for war service September lj. Pago Love In "flivver" skids and Barracks band master seeks police aid. Page 1. Dr. Earl V. Morrow writes of thrilling ex perience at sea. Page 15. Blaster's as well as Fritz' may lose license. Page 15. Elijah Coalman again stars in rescue of Mount Hood. Page 12. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 15, Determination Shown to Serve Nation. PRACTICAL RESULTS. SMALL Serious Situation Reported in Transportation. LOYALTY PLEDGES MADE Jews, Letts, Ckranians and Mussnl- men Stand by Provisional Govern ment Authority to Bo Main tained, Declares Kerensky. MOSCOW, Aug. 29. The clear desire of all factions to arrive at an agree ment how best to preserve the nation was evinced at the three sittings of the national conference, which ended its sessions here today. Practical results of the conference a- . small, but the sessions allowed a free discussion of problems from many angles, am brought forth from race after race of the Slav people pledges of loyalty to the provisional govern ment and cementing all factions In a determination to continue the war against Germany to a successful con clusion. Government Is Will of People. "The provisional government," de clared Premier Kerensky, in closing the conference, "will stand on guard over the revolution. It will suffer no counter-revolutionary attempts, what ever be their source, for the provisional government is the Incarnated will of the whole Russian people. It docs not regret having convoked the conference at Moscow, which, although it has not y lded practical results, has allowed all Russian citizens to say frankly what they think necessary for the state." Premier Kerensky then -spoke of the services rendered to the country by the revolutionary democracy, which, he ob served, took power at a terrible l -ment in the life of the state. People "Will Retain Power. "Whoever end avors to wrest their conquests from the people," he con cluded, "will never succeed, for they have now become public property." Conditions In the army and among the railroad workers of the country were the principal subjects of talks today. Railway representatives, including M. Froloff, of the Engineers' Alliance, re ported that there exists a state of utter disorganization of transportation, which, unless improved, will cease com pletely by November. Acta ot Army Feared. The representatives gave warning that the consequences would be ter rible both at home and on the front, and that the army might turn on the country and commit unexampled ex cesses. The extreme demands of the railway workers, the speakers said, played an important part in the disorganization. They called on all those engaged in the transport cervices to sacrifice personal interests to those of the country. Jewr. Pledge Fealty. M. Grusenberg, speaking as the rep resentative of the Jews, said that they loved their country, notwithstanding their unprecedented persecution under the old regime, and had contributed greatly to the emancipation of the peo ple and the defense against the enemy. Representatives of Ukraine and of Western or -White Russia said the peo ple were ready to make any sacrifices for the good of the country. The spokesman for the Letts declared Courland would never belong to Ger many. Delegates representing the Mussulman alliance said all Mussulman citizens of Russia fully supported the provisional government. Alexieff Recounts Disasters. General Crouzinoff, ex-military gov ernor of Moscow, told the delegates the chief problem was to save Russia from the enemy, and that to thi3 end it was necessary to re-establish army discipline by eliminating politics, strengthening the authority of the leaders, limiting the power of soldiers' committees to economic functions and giving the commander-in-chief oppor tunity to exercise unreserved authority. General Alexief f, ex-commander-in-chief, made a long address, in which he recounted the history of the Rus sians' military setbacks and their causes. He drew contrasts between the army of the old regime, poorly ' equipped with mechanical resources, but strong in warlike spirit, and the. present army, well supplied witii food and arms, but completely poisoned and enfeebled by ill-interpreted and Ill-applied doctrines which have bsen put forward notably in the famous orde- of the day. No. 1. These doctrines, he declared, had split the army Into two opposite camps, officers and soldiers, which have become almost irreconcil able. Officer Die in Charge. Speaking of the committees elected by the soldiers of trie various units. General Alexieff said they were useful to the army from .n economic stand point, but were fatal to discipline of the troops. None the less subversive Concluded oa Page 1, Column l.