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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY JULY 18, 1918. ITALIAN WAR FETE ATTRACTS THRONG VIEW OF LAST-MINUTE RUSH OF APPLICANTS TO FILE ON LAND AT PORTLAND LAND OFFICE YESTERDAY. EUGENE DAMES; PLOT IS SUSPECTED E. F. HOUGHTON 6? CO. . Charles E. Carpenter Pres. Announces Felix Shay Patriotic Portland Generous in ... Contributions to Relief ' V . Fund of Ally. College Town Mayor Believes Dynamite Was Used to Still Mill Wheels. CHOICE PROGRAMME GIVEN ACT0RIES ARE MADE IDLE i Typical Iinner at "Which Native Italian. Dishes . Are Served. Is Feature Musical Offerings f. Are' of Unusual Excellence. Even the moon came out. to laugh and shine her shiniest last night at the On-the-HIll tea gardens, Tdien the big Italian Cafe Chantant as a bene fit for the Italian' War Relief lured patriotic Portland Its way. The spacious grounds were ablaze with lights and. on the tennis court ar ranged for dancing, the moon shone brightest. Chinese lanterns and flags of the allied nations swung among the ehadowed recesses and a group of at tractive young girls in Italian cos tumes added a. -colorf ul.and picturesque note. I Italian Dishes Served. At 6 o'clock the gala. festivities toe eran with a-typical- Italian -dinner, at which all the native dishes were served in cafeteria style. " This dtnner .-was one of the big successes of the event and over $300 was taken in from 'the eale of the appetizing dishes, which ranged in price from , 25 cents downward. Quite at variance with "the established rules on such occasions there was food enough And it was palatable and -the native Italians who made up a goodly part of the big assemblage voted the dinner of especial excellence. . The foodstuffs were all- donated by local firms and well-known Italian chefs of Portland hostelries cooked the dishes in true Italian, stylo at a down town Italian rlll. It was heated again before serving and hot coffee was added to the menu. Booths Well Patronized. . Stationed about the gxounds were pretty booths yielding treasures of fruit in baskets, candy and lemonade from the sale of which tidy sums resulted. Pretty maids sold "smokes" and Mrs. W. D. Wheelwright and a group of helpers managed a wheel of fortune with skillful dispatch and dellghtrul returns In currency. A. "fortune-teller" reaped a harvest of $10 for the cause. The dance was one of the drawing powers of the fete and claimed its levoteees constantly. Music was fur nished by Campbell's Band and the numbers all bore the imprint of patri otism and varied impartially from "Over .mere- ana American rag tunes to Ital ian selections and airs of the allies. A delightful programme followed the dinner -In which local artists contrib uted their services graciously.' Winnl- Ired Forbes gave a delightful violin solo, in which Miss Marlon accompan ied her, Susie Smith, in gypsy attire, danced a spirited solo number with the Misses Woodcock playing- her measures at the piano and violin. Dent Mowry contributed two especially lovely piano compositions of his own, and Harold Williams sung, in excellent voice the prologue .from "Pagliacci," with Miss Constance Piper as his ac companist. Miss Piper played later a lovely number. "En Bateau," from Do Bussy, which was interpreted in dance by Bern ice Langton, clad as the young Peter Pan and dancing on the lawn. Dorothy Frazier accompanied Miss Piper with her violin.' Italian Folk Dance Given. A dainty Italian lass. Marie Gimmi, rave a graceful folk dance, and Jane Burns Albert brought the programme of artistry to its close by singing in fine spirit "The Star-Spangled Ban ner." Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke and Mrs. H. B. Torrey sponsored the nicely bal anced programme. Mrs. T. W. Saul was in general charge of the committees and was assisted by Mrs. E. H. Pence, Mrs. M. Giustiha, Mrs. F. J. Hobbs, Mrs. F. A. Spencer, Mrs. A. A. Morrison, Mrs. C. E. Curry, Mrs. W. D. Wheelwright, Mrs. H. B. Torrey and Mrs. John Keating. A check for $150. given by George C M. Lowe, of the Supple-Ballin shipyard, brought the receipts for the evening jit3u.r me fouu marx. Patronesses for the fete Included: Mrs. J. C. Atnsworth. Mrs. W. C. Alvord Mrs. Dallas Bache, Mrs. J. B. Btlderback, Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke.- Mrs F. J Cobbs. Mrs. C. C Colt, Mrs. J. W. Cook, Mrsl Helen I.add Corbett, Mrs. Henry Ladd Cor. bett, Mrs. R. c. Coffey. Mrs. C. B. Curry Miss CamlUe Dosr.h. Mrs. Frank Dooly, Mrs. A. c. Emmons, Miss Henrietta Falling Miss Mary F. Falling. Mrs. S. Frank. Mrs. Will Flnlpy, Mrs. M. Giustlna, Mrs. Franklin T. Orlfflth. Mrs. W. H. Hall. Mrs. Ralph Hoyt, Mrs. Lee Hoffman, Mrs. Truitt Hughes, Mrs. E. L. Harmon, Mrs. Sherman Hall, Mrs. J. D. Honeyman. Mrs. Solomon Hirsch, Miss Mary Frances Isom. Mrs. Folger Johnson, Mrs. Peter Kerr. Mrs. 3. A. Keating, Mrs. S. P. I.ockwood, Mrs. Fletcher Linn, Mrs C. P McCullough, Mrs A. A. Morrison, Miss Marjorle JS'oble. Mrs. George Kevins, Miss C. A. O'Reilly, Mrs. E. H. Pence, Mrs. Mabla Holmes Parsons. Mrs. John M. Pipes, Mrs. J. J. Panton, Mrs. A. H. Roler, Mrs. John Shull. Mrs. Harold Sawyer. Miss Genevieve fihanklln, Mrs. I. G. Sharpe. Mrs. Charles Swlgert, Mrs. Donald Spencer, Mrs. E. L. Thompson. Mrs. Guy 'W. Talbot. Miss Gene vieve Thompson. Mrs. Harry Beal Torrey, Mrs. Joseph N. Teal, Mrs. George N. Wood ley, Mrs. W. D. Wheelwright, Mrs. Charles T. Whitney. Mrs. W. L. Wood. Mrs. James B. Kerr and Mrs. T. H. Williams. RECRUITS MUST PROVE AGE Army "Will Scrutinize Young-Looking- Applicants. Henceforth It will be a difficult mat ter for the youth who is under age to gain admission to the United States Army through deceit. Orders have been received by Colonel George S. Young, of the Portland Army recruiting sta tion, instructing that youths under 21 years old must not be accepted as re cruits without presentation of age cer tificates or guardian s corsent. If the applicant Is unable to show birth certificate, baptismal record or school certificates carrying testimony as to his age the alternative necessl tates an affidavit from parent or guar dian. 7 i ' 1 " v t N - - y '-y r-w 1 $ J Sfattdfns; at tne Pek, I.t-rt to Rlaht perisieodent of Sale, Wsnblmctos, est of Sales. Carson City, ev. 1200 FILE FOB LAND Rush to Get 0, & C. Acreage . in Oregon Is Over. ; DRAWINGS TO BE MONDAY Applicant Whose Bid for . Any Tract Is Undisputed Will Get Possession "Without Further Contest. Promptly at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon doors of the Portland land office closed and further filings on approximately 150(000 acres of Oregon & California grant lands in this dis trict were refused. A dozen applicants then in line were allowed to complete their filings. Yesterday was the last day In which land seekers could file for any of the land now available to settlement. During the day more than 300 filings were made. - George I. Smith, receiver of the Portland office, estimates that in the aggregate probably 1200 filings were made on the 1227 tracts. All fil ings made prior to 4:30 o'clock yester day afternoon, by the conditions of the drawing, will be considered to have been made simultaneously.- In cases in which more than one ap plicant filed on the same tract, and in stances in which that is the case are numerous, the successful applicant will be determined by drawing of lots at 10 o'clock Monday morning. These con tests will be conducted under the direc tion of Judge John McPhaul, superin tendent of sales of the general land of fice, Washington, D. G. who came to Oregon to assist the Portland officials. The land thrown open to settlement at this- time has all been surveyed, and is classified as being chiefly valuable for agricultural pursuits. l ne iou.uuu acres are located entirely in the 11 counties of northwestern Oregon, con stituting the Portland land district. AISHT0N TO RETURN TODAY Regional Railroad Head Will Confer With Traffic Men. R. -H. Aishton. regional director of the railroad administration, for the Northwest; Jj. C. Oilman, director of the Piiiret Sound district, and other mem bers of Mr. Alshton's party are duo to arrive In Portland this morning from San Francisco in a private car attached to the second section of Southern Pa cific train No. 16. The day win be ae voted to conferences, for which ar rangements have- been partially made, but the exact time of which will be de termined after- tho arrival of the or ficials. Mr. Aishton spent last Friday night In Portland and announced his Inten tion to devote time- enough to become acquainted with the situation of the railroads at Portland. After attending the conference at San Francisco of the executive departmental heads with Director-General McAdoo, It is hoped that Mr. Aishton will bring some Important announcements for the shippers and public in the Portland and Oregon sec tion of the district. There will be a conference by Mr. Aishton with the operating officials of the railroads centering at Portland and with representatives of the Traffic nd Transportation Club. The Public Service Commission of Oregon will also be in session today to respond to a request of the regional director for a conference. The visiting railroad chiefs will be luncheon guests of the Transportation Club officials. SHEEHY TO TRAIN AS FLYER Former University of Oregon Stu dent Goes to Berkeley. James S. Sheeny. 413 East Tenth street North, has received orders to report at the aviation training school at Berkeley, Cal., and will leave today for California. Ho has been enlisted as a private, first class. Signal En listed Reserve Corps, since last March Mr. Sheehy is a graduate of the University of Oregon, a member of the class of 1918. While at the university he was prominent In student affairs being president of the student body, member of the baseball nine for four yeans and captain during his senior year. He Is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Since finishing his university train ing he has been business manager of Over the Top, the 'official publication of the G. M. Standifer Construction Corporation. He is the second business manager of this publication who has Joined the colors. His predecessor, J Kenneth Bain, is now attending th officers' training camp at Eugene. SIX MEN MAY GO OVERSEAS Xallonal Guard iteserve Of fleers Ap' ply for ArraJ Posts. - Six Portland men, of high rank 1 the Oregon National Guard reserve, have applied for posts In the Quarter master Corps, and will be sent overseas If accepted. The opening for men of N'. Campbell. Realer Miss Maude Smith. D. C. i.eorge I. Smith, Receiver, and Mlaa their standing was announced In a telegram from the Adjutant-General of the Army to the oflice of acting Adjutant-General . Williams, and the applications were forwarded over the wires yesterday. Major I. Francis Drake, of the re serve, member of the Portland board of school trustees, was among- the first to -fill out an application. -Prominent ssociates whose names were also for warded were Major Walter W. Wilson, Major Gilbert W. Stubbleblne, Captain Carl Rltterspacher, Captain Lee M. Clark and Captain Edward B. Graff. The men accepted will be assigned to the stevedore regiment and- labor battalions, organization of which was only recently organized. These units will serve In France. . WORKERS STIRRED BY TALK Captain Temple Powell Speaks Be- fore Pump Company Employes. Captain Temple Powell, of the Lan cashire Fusiliers, British Army, spoke yesterday to ISO employes of the Valveless Pump Company at the plant at 626 Hood street. Captain Powell told the men of the work that was being done in the trenches In Europe and how the skilled workers, such as hose at the plant, were doing their "bit," Inasmuch as the plant is turn- ng out work auxiliary to the ship building activities here. The plant is turning out castings for the shipyards, and as sh the men should ' figure on giving a maximum amount of efficiency. Captain Powell said. He also entertained them with some of the interesting sidelights on the war. MERCHANTS ARE AROUSED Proposed Commissary at Shipyard Causes Concern. At the request of the wholesale and retail merchants of this city, the di rectors of the Chamber of Commerce at their meeting yesterday took up for consideration the report that the Northwest Steel Company contemplated nstalling a commissary department in connection with its plant for the pur pose of supplying all necessary com modities to its employes at cost. . The directors declined to make pub lic the result of the conference other than to say that an effort would be made to work out some solution to the situation which would fully conserve the general business Interests of the retailers and the small merchants. - Two Policemen Suspended. Motorcycle Officer R. Ll Schad and Officer J. L. Van Carman of the war emergency squad, were suspended in definitely yesterday by Chief of Po lice Johnson. Schad was accused of failing to account for $50 bail money obtained from two Hindus he had ar rested for speeding. Van Carmen is charged w;th conduct unbecoming an onicer. A young woman is his ac cuser. , Nurses of Unit 4 6 in France. Official messages telling of the ar rival in France of the nurses connected with Hospital Unit 46 were received by Portland relatives yesterday from the War Department. The news gives pleasure to large numbers of Oregon residents, as the physicians and nurses of this hospital unit were almost ex clusively from this state. FORMER MASTER OF MASOMO LODGE PASSES. Septlmna 8. Spencer. EUGENE, Or., July 17. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Septimus S. Spencer, banker and City Coun cilman, grand master of the grand lodge of Masons of Oregon In 1913, will be held in Eugene at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after noon, with Interment In the Ma sonic Cemetery. The service will be under the auspices of the grand lodge. Grand Master F. W. Settlemeier. of Woodburn; Depu ty Grand Master E. C. Bronaugh, of Portland; Grand Senior War den W. I. Kerr, of Corvallis, and Grand Secretary James F. Robin son, of Portland, are among the grand lodge officers who will take part in the ceremony. Mr. Spencer died suddenly Mon day, resulting from an attack of acute indigestion. j .,1'ir n'llb iS 'fr--ifii sirt..irlr.frj Clerk Jsdgs John MePhanl. a Felice Cohn. Assistant Superintend ROUTES CUT SHORT Unification of Southern and Western Pacific Oru'ered. McADOO'S ACT IMPORTANT Common Use Of Terminal and Other Facilities Will Save Time and .Money Director-General ow on Way to Portland, Or. SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. Unifica tion of 18 miles of the Southern Pacific and Western Paclfld railroad facilities In Nevada as a double-track line and similar action as to 40 miles of the Southern Pacific and of the El Paso A Southwestern railroads south of Tucson were among the Important orders Is sued by William McAdoo, director-gen eral of railroads, at the conclusion of a conference with railroad chiefs here today. Short-cut routes for freight and com mon use of terminal and other facilities were ordered to save time and money In Handling freight and passengers, Mr. MCAdoo announced. The AVestern Pacific will be given enough eastbound business to balance Its westbound business, relieving the Southern Pacific of Its unusually heavy eastbound traffic,' the director-general said. McAdoo Comlns; to Portland. "I believe the result of these confer ences will be reflected In Immediate Improvement of railroad conditions In the West." said Mr. McAdoo, who left tonight with his party for Portland. Or. From that city he plans to go to Seattle ana thence East. Mr. McAdoo said the common use o equipment and better use of engines and crews would- be made to dispatch tne public s business and reduce opera lion costs. Consideration, he said, was srlven "the large question of Import and expor iramc. witn respect to the removal o any discriminations that may. exist be tween the Pacific ports. universal scrip tickets for 1000 miles or more and acceptable on all govern ment-operated lines will be ready August i. Mr. McAdoo said. Voters to Decide Fat re. Asked If he expected the railroads to go back to. private control. Mr. McAdoo said: "That is up to the voters. As am trying to be a thorough-going American citizen I will abide by the people' decision." According to news published In San Francisco, the first results of the con ference held at San Francisco by Di rector-General McAdoo with railroad administration officials was an orde that discrimination In favor of Seattle, in the transcontinental passenger serv ice. should be removed. Spokane representatives had mad charges that the Inland city was dis criminated against in the matter rates, and Portland had made com plaint that this city Is discriminated against In the matter of through train service. Portland Enters Complaint. At a conference between renresen tatives of the Portland Traffic an Transportation Club and R. H. Aishton regional director, and I. C Oilman. director of the Puget Sound district. Friday evening, complaint was made that under-the operation of the rail roads by the Administration Portlan is left without any through train serv Ice to the East, whereas It had bee expressly ordered that the Northern Pacific should operate a through, pas enger train between this city and th East. The San Francisco Chronicle avers that the order of the Director-General was directed to terminating the di crimination In favor of Seattle in pas senger service, and If so It must have alluded to Portland instead of Spo kane. lor Spokane has three transcon tinental passenger trains dally In each direction. Complaints of Spokane were with reference more especially to al. leged discriminations in rates, it is un derstood. While it Is not known what are th plana of the railroad officials. It I anticipated that further conference will be held in Portland by the Direc tor-General with his departmental -ex ecutives and regional officers of th Railroad Administration, probably on Friday. HITTING POWERS AT ISSU Elizabeth Wetther Accuses Ifusband of Making Threats. . "I'll hit you ao hard you won't wake up until next Summer." This Is the remark which Elmer Wetther Is alleged to havo made to hi wife. Elisabeth Wetther, and. not wish lng to have her husaand test his hit ting powers, she filed suit yesterday for a divorce. They were married. ii Minnesota -In 1911. -The plaintiff de mauds $25 a month for the support of their adopted child. Simple desertion is charged In the divorce complaint filed by Florence Parrlsh against Thomas Parrlsh. They were married In Kansas In 1890 and separated In 1911. Structure Which Will Start Water Attain Through Mlll raco Will Be Completed as Soon as Possible. EUGENE. Or.. July 17 (Special.) Evidence was discovered today Indi cating that the destruction of the spill way dam on the millrace supplying power for several Industries In the Ity'a manufacturing district last Sun day was the work of plotters whose apparent design was the crippling of he Eugene Woolen Mills, engaged in the production of cloth for soldiers' uniforms. A pick hidden in the brush near the dam and pick macks on boards which had been in positions near the edge of the concrete are accepted as con elusive evidence of tampering, by Mayor O. Peterson, who owns a half Inter est In the race. . , Five Factories. Shut Down. The Eugene Mill & Elevator Com pany, Eugene Woolen Mills. Eugene Excelsior Companv, Eugene Ics A Cold storage Company and the George Mtdg. ley planing mill and sash and door fac tory have been shut down since Sunday, and it Is uncertain Just how soon a structure which will hold the water In the race can be completed. The wool en mill, with more than 100 .employes. has an emergency plant which will per mit a small amount of work.' A tem porary dam was completed last' night but gave way soon after the water was turned in at the nead or me race. Mayor Peterson stated tonight that the mill race had apparently been threatened three times within the last eight months, and these circumstances end to strengthen the view that the destruction of the dam Sunday was the result of well-laid plans. The dam was in an isolated and almost Inaccessible region, surrounded by marshes and brush. Water Completed Destruction. It is believed that a trench was dug alongthe edge of the dam, so that the water, once started, completed tne aa struction. Mavor Peterson stated that several months ago a break In the rock wall occurred under mysterious clroum stances, and that a short time later timbers In the dam at the head of the race were destroyed, apparently by dvnamlting. The mill race Is owned Jointly by Mr. Peterson, proprietor of the Eugene Excelsior Mills, ana Koppe. president and general manager of the Eugene Woolen Mills Company. Mr. Peterson estimates their loss re suiting from the destruction of the dam at $1000 to $1600. Eugene may experience an ice short ge unless a temporary structure which will hold the water can be completed soon. The soil at tne dam site maKes construction difficult. COURT CLERK SELLS W. S. S. Beutgcn Records Total of $4900 Since lie Begai March 1. At odd moments between the rushes of business In his office, N. D. Beut get., clerk of the Municipal Court, has been selling war savings certificates He made his first sale to a policeman on March 1. He counted up his total sales yester day and found that the volume had mounted to S49C0. Nearly every member of the police force has Invested In war savings stamps, the most of which have been purchased through Mr. Beugten. One patrolman bought $1000 worth at on time and several have made lndivldua purchases ranging from $50 to 8200 Other persons who were casual vlsl tors also have bought certificates. On day a tall Swede logger cr.lled at the clerk's window. Mr. Beugten though the caller wanted to pay a fine. "I think I buy some stamps. was the stranger's surprising remark. "War savings stamps? Clerk Beut gen returned. "You bane right, sir; give me nun dred dollars' worth." the logger re plied, as he threw a roll of bills on th counter. ANTMAN GETS DECISION Plumbers' Kxamlnlng Board's Oecl slon Is Upheld. The decision of ths Municipal Plumb ers' Examining Board, in refusing certificate of competency as a maste plumber for Joe Antman. was upheld by the City council yesteraay. Mr. Antman. after taking an exam lnatlon. was refused a license to oper ate In business as a master plumber. He appealed to the City Council from the Board s decision, and the matte was referred to City Commissioner Barbur, who conducted two examlna tions for Mr. Antman's benefit. Mr. Antman failed to pass th required grade In either examination, accordin to Mr. Barbur. The unsuccessful ap pllcant has been In the plumbing bust ness in Portland for seven years an claimed to have worked as a Journey man plumber for six years in Eastern cities. MONEY AND CHECKS TAKEN Broadway Fuel Company Robbed o Approximately $107.5 0. The Broadway Fuel 'Company, at 10 North Sixth street, was robbed of cur rency and checks late yesterday In th amount of $900. One check was Issued by tha Freemont Fuel Company for $540.28 to the George W. Bates Bank. Another check for $107. SO was Issued to Martin Jearmstead by the Inman-Poul son Lumber Company. The remalnde of the stolen property was currency. Mr. Heidtcrink. proprietor of the fuel company, left the checks and currency In a small tin box on his desk an stepped out temporarily. When he re turned the property was gone. The police are Investigating. Union Depot Porter Arrested. Andrew Mlddleton. a porter at th Union depot, was arrested yesterday by Officer Cameron for violation of the prohibition law. The officer foun 10 pints of whisky In his possession in a suitcase. Lieutenant Thatcher and Officers Phillips and Teeters, of th war emergency squad, searched South ern Pacific train No. 64 yesterday whil Officer Cameron -"held the sack. THREE months before Elbert Hubbard sailed for Europe on the ill-fated Lusitania, he invited Felix Shay, his one-time "Right-Hand Man," to return to East Aurora. Since that tragic date. May 7, 1915, the day the Lusitania went down, Felix Shay has been General Manager of The Roycrofters World Famed Enterprises. Today, after three years of his management. The Roycrofters are on the high-road of prosperity; that business has prospered largely. Mr. Shay now feels that his obligation to his departed friend Elbert Hubbard has been satisfied, and so has resigned from The Roy crofters to 'take up what he desires to be his Life's Work. He becomes a member of the Staff of Execu tive Assistants to Mr. Charles E. Carpenter, President of E. F. Houghton 6c Co., Philadelphia. Mr. Shay will specialize upon Sales, and will assume his new duties on September 1, 1918. SALMON PRICES FIXED MR. AVER ANXOlJitES SCAtK FOR OREGON FISHERMEN, lader Approved Order Chlaooka Will t'Mintid H Ceatai fttlveraldes SVi. and t'haans 3Vi Ceats. Prices for the Fall run of salmon on Oregon Coast streams were announced yesterday by W. B. Ayer, Federal Food Administrator, followng several con ferences and approval of the prices by the Food Administration heads at Washington. The approved price for ehlnooks Is placed at 8 cents. That for silversides is set at (U cents, and that for chums at IVi cents. The announcement of prices made by Mr. Ayer follows! In arriving at the prices to be paid flBhermen for salmon on the Oregon oast streams. It was necessary for the Food Administration to compare pre war prices paid on these streams with those paid at the same time in com. petitive districts, also to give di con grasp this opportunity TAKE your pick of any low shoe in our great stock at a reduced price. All new, fresh merchan dise every pair in our store at a decided bargain. Here's where you save FLORSHEIM $9.00 and $9.50 Low Shoes now$y FLORSHEIM $8.00 and $8.50 Low Shoes now$g FLORSHEIM $7.00 and $7.50 Low Shoes now $j FLORSHEIM $6.00 and $6.50 Low Shoes now gg FLORSHEIM Short Lines Low Shoes, all grades. $Q QC styles and kinds, Florsheim UjO WORTHMORE $4.50 and $5.00 White Canvas $Q QC Low Shoe. J.Otl WORTHMORE Odds and Ends. Canvas Low $9 QC Shoes "-UfJ Buy now and make a real saving on perfect fitting, com fortable footwear of the famous FLORSHEIM quality. The Florsheim Shoe Shop . GEO. D. WILLIAMS. Manager 350 Washington Street, Near Park Street sideration to the prices of canned sal mon to the consumer. "The canned salmon of the Coast streams comes In competition with the Alaska pack, and on account of the high cost of last year, thsy had great difficulty In marketing their pack and And themselves with some stock on hand at the opening of the present season. "After giving due consideration to all phases of the industry tho Food Ad ministration in Washington has wired me that they will consider any prices In excess of those named below aa be ing unreasonable under the food con trol act: Chinooks. 8 cents; silver sides, ti cents: chums, 34 cents." - Labor Chief Stricken, Recovering. SEATTLE. Wash., July 17. William L. Hutcheson. of Indianapolis, general president of the United Brotherhood 6f Carpenters and Joiners. Is confined to his room In a hotel here with an attack of acute gastritis. Mr. Hutcheson was taken slightly ill Sunday and since then the attack became worse. Today be is reported as Improved and he ex pects to continue bis Paclflo Coast tour Thursday, leaving hers for Portland and San Francisco. ' Pine 1908 trade union membership in Australia has Increased 511 per rent.