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2 THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1910. WAR REVENUE BILL NOW AWAITS TP Pleasure Formally Presented in Lower House. VOTE EXPECTED SATURDAY Greatest Tax in History of World Is Provided; Karly Approval Is Predicted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. The J6.000, 000,000 war revenue bill, the greatest tax measure in the history of the world, was formally presented today in the House and will be called up Saturday. It had been six months in the making, had been passed once by the House, and had been revised twice to meet the transitions from war to peace and from a. "wet" to a "dry" Nation. Representative Kitchin, Democratic leader, expects the House to approve the measure agreed to by Senate and House conferees before adjournment Saturday night, and Senator Simmons, chairman of the Senate finance com mittee, will present it in the Senate as soon as the House has acted. Approval of the bill in the House in the form in which it was reported by the conferees is confidently expected by the leaders of both parties. Third of Expense Covered. The completed measure will not be tent to France unless the President's departure for home is delayed well beyond the date now Bet for his sail ing. In th meantime the internal revenue bureau is proceeding with preparations for collecting 1919 taxes on the basis of the schedules as con tained in the measure reported by the conferee. About one-third of this year"s esti mated Federal expenses are provided in the bill, which uniformly following the original House plan and- the peace lime modifications of the Senate, pro vides that the bulk of revenues shall be secured from incomes, corporate :vnd individual, and war excess profits. Large revenues also are expected from intoxicating beverages until July 1. Estimates of the exact revenue re turns in prospect vary. Unofficial es timates published today placed the yield at about J6, 086, 000, 000 this year, and $4,150,000,000 in 1920. Relief Provisions Retained. Estimates prepared by committee and treasury experts indicating prospective returns this year of about $6, 070,000, O00, compared with about Ji.370,000.000 from existing tax laws, will be made jiublic tomorrow by Representative Kitchin. The $6,070,000,000 for this year is based on prospective taxes for the fiscal year ending July 1 next, includ ing six months' revenues from intoxi cants. Returns for the present calen dar year are estimated by the experts ut about 5,788,O00,000. Emphasis was laid tonight by con ferees on the retention, for the benefit f business interests, of virtually all of the so-called relief provisions, or cush ions, in the income and war excess profits schedules. Regarded among the most important of these is a new con ference amendment allowing rebates in taxes to business interests suffering Fhrinkage in value of their merchan dise, as shown by inventories, together with allowances for losses in construc tion of war buildings. Johnson, chairman of the 'Western freight traffic committee at Chicago, that a hearing will be held at Chicago. February 18 for consideration of the proposed minimum weights on carload shipments. Shippers who are interested in cer tain classifications may obtain further information by applying to the Port land committee in the Yeon building. Some of the minimum weights for car load proposed under the new tariff, are as follows: Fruits, vegetables, fish, vegetables with meat, tomato products, etc,' in metal containers. 60,000 pounds. Canned sardines, evaporated milk, condensed milk, 45,000 pounds. Dried fruits, flour, green coffee, syrup, cornmeal, corn grits, hominy, oatmeal, rolled oats, starch, peanuts, rice, sugar, feed, 60,000. Cheese, 30.000; mixed carload butter, eggs or poultry, 24,000; cured meats, 30.000; fresh meat, 22.000; fresh meat mixed with other packing-house prod ucts 30,000. GAS CUR BLAZE MYSTERY FIVE LIVES IiOST IX DISASTER OX FRENCH LINE. by Coaches Recently Turned OTer Germans Destroyed in Tunnel. Sixteen Persons Injured. PARIS, Feb. 6. Two railway coaches, recently handed to over to France by Germany, played a most Important part in a puzzling accident on the Paris Metz railway line last night in which five persons iost their lives. Sixteen persons were injured. A train bound for Metz had entered the tunnel at Nanteuil when the pas sengers occupying the two coaches handed over by Germany began to ex perience trouble in breathing, caused by strong obnoxious gas. The passengers smashed the win dows. When the 'air came in contact with the gases the coaches became a mass of fire. The passengers fled into the tunnel. A train going in the op posite direction crashed into them and five were killed. Of the 16 injured, gight suffered only from the effects of asphyxiating gases. An official statement given out by the railroad company says: "The fire in the coaches was not due to any defect in the lighting or heat ing apparatus, nor to a hot box. The presence of the obnoxious gases is still unexplained. Both coaches were con sumed by the flames." Lu DON D 'S TROUBLES ADJUSTED Carmen and Companies Reach Agreement. EIGHT-HOUR DAY GRANTED Temporary Settlement Is Effected Pending Consideration Later of General Conditions. LONDON. Feb. 6. A satisfactory set tlement of the London railway dispute has been reached, it was unofficially stated tonight. It Is understood that the settlement includes the tubes and all the London railway systems. It has been agreed, pending consid eration of general conditions, accord ing to a Press Bureau strike bulletin issued this evening, that the railway men on the underground services will work for eight hours per day, exclusive of mealtime. The companies, the bul letin adds, will offer reasonable facili ties for the men meeting their ordinary physical needs. In view of the possibility of the strikes endangering the food supply of London, the railroad control board, un der government control, has completed a scheme to use motor transports in bringing food from the provinces. LABOR FUTURE HELD GOOD PREDICTION MADE THAT WORK WILL SOON BE PLENTIFUL. PRIVATE CONTROL IS URGED NEW PLAN IS SUGGESTED BY PAUL M. WARBURG. Scheme Proposed Would Assure Competition in Service and Guarantee Fair Returns. NEW YORK. Feb. 6. Return of the railroads to private control, with Gov ernment regulation assuring competi tion in service but not in rates and guaranteeing fair returns to railway investments, with a division of exces sive incomes between stockholders, labor and the Government, was advo cated by Paul M. Warburg, former gov ernor of the Federal Reserve Board, liere today in an address to the New York Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Warburg dismissed unrestricted private operation as incompatible with public interest. He condemned Gov ernment ownership "as bound to pollute rur political and social life and as making for stagnation, inefficiency, ;oor service and high rates. Mr. Warburg advocated in place of "the dogmatic and slow-moving" Inter state Commerce Commission a half Judicial, half administrative body of five or seven men at Washington, with regional boards throughout the country. He disapproved the plan submitted by the railroads' operating heads for crea tion of a secretary of transportation, which he declared would sooner or later bring the railroads into politics. HEARING TO BE FEB. 18 Minimum Weights on Carload Lots Will Be Considered. The Portland district freight traffic committee has been notified by A. C. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Manufacturers and Farmers Will Vie for Unskilled Help Is Be lief of Federal Officials. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Fears of long continued unemployment were discount ed today in a statement by the training service of the Department of Labor, which .predicted that when agriculture and industrial concerns get under way in the Spring there will be a shortage of several million men. Manufacturers were urged to begin at once a training programme to Increase the efficiency of the help they now have In anticipation of the shortage to come later. The statement said that practical cessation of immigration in the last four years had caused a loss of 2,500, 000 new inhabitants and that probably 1,000,000 American workers would be under arms in France for many months. Estimating that farms in the Spring would need 2,000,000 workers and that factories and building operations would require large numbers, officials said there soon would be keen competition between factories and farmers lor un skilled labor. Similar views were expressed today before the House appropriations com mittee by Assistant Secretary Post and John B. Densmore. director-general of the Federal Employment Service. They appeared to urge an appropriation of 114.000.000 ror the work or tne em ployment service during the next fiscal year and deficiency appropriation of $2,500,000 for this year. The officials said the increasing labor surplus in industrial centers reported to the Department of Labor was not regarded as serious, as quick Industrial adjustment was expected to supply am pie work for all. ENTENTE PLANS MEETING CONFERENCE WITH BOLSHEVIKI TO BE HELD SOON. farmers of Baker valley are holding a dairy school and convention at Haines. The meetings are held under the aus pices of the county farm bureau and in co-operation with the extension service of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. E B Fitts and E. L. Westover. of the college, and County Agent H. E. Tweed are the speakers. Subjects of greatest interest are breeding and feed ing dairy cattle and keeping herd rec ords. A prosperous cheese factory and con densing plant is in operation at Haines and a creamery at Baker. In addition, much cream is shipped to Portland and other points. The bank at Haines re ports that it is handling 115,000 month ly of "dairy" money. The farmers are taking much inter est in the meetings and are consider ing organizing a cow-testing associa tion. There is also talk of forming a bull association fof the purpose of bringing in some high-class bulls. ONE COMPANY ON ITS WAY 4 1ST DIVISION MAY SOON COMIXG HOME. BE POSLAM LIKES BAD CASES OF FIERY ECZEMA When Poslam takes hold of virulent and stubborn eczema, it soothes and cools at once, putting a stop to the terrific itching. On raw parts of the skin it feels immeasurably grateful. As Poslam continues to penetrate there develops just the healing process needed. Contrast the ease of healing with the severity of the trouble, and Poslam's work seems remarkable in deed. One ounce of Poslam is worth a pound oi ointment less etticient. Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th St., iNew York City Urge your skin to become fresher, clearer, better by the daily use of Pos lam boap, medicated with Foslam. CENTRALIA HERO PRAISED Major II. H. Rasch Pays Tribute to Leo V. Miller. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Major . H. it- Rasch. formerly Captain of Company L. 364th Infantry, has written to Mrs. W. P. Miller tell ing details of the death in action of her son. Leo V. Miller, a former Cen tralia boy and a member of Company L. Young Miller was killed after he had volunteered for a patrol ordered out to establish contact with the enemy at Argonne. He previously had been slightly wounded by a machine-gun bullet, but bad stuck at his post. "He was indeed a brave soldier,' wrote Major Rasch, who himself was promoted after the battle of Argonne. "He was deeply loved by the men of his company and I feel his death as a personal loss to me." CLARKE DELEGATES NAMED Vancouver People to Attend League of Nations Congress. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Five delegates have been ap pointed here to attend the Northwest ern Congress for the League of Nations to consider and promote the cause of a league of nations, to be held at Fort land, Or., Feb. 16-17. They are: G. H. Wilde, oresident Vancouver Commercial Club; Rev. L. K. Grimes, chairman of American Red Cross for Clarke County; J. L. Sutherland, chair man of war savings for Clarke County; Mrs. E. L. Brown, president or Van couver Woman's Club, and George M. Hyland, editor of Vancouver Columbian. LA GRANDE CHIEF RESIGNS Head of Fire Department Quits Be cause of Low Salary. LA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) La Grande's paid fire department is without its regular chief, Charles Mur chion. former Incumbent, having re signed because of insufficient i y. Veteran members of the voluntary auxiliary to the fire department, who are acquainted with the work, are vol unteer'ing their services as chief until the matter can be righted by city of ficials. The Job is going begging at 1100 per month. Proceeding Declared an "Ignoble Comedy by Representative Russians In Paris. LONDON, Feb. 6. The Russian soviet government. In a wireless message an nouncing that is willing to begin con versations with the entente with the object of bringing about a cessation of military activities, declares it is will ing to acknowledge financial obliga tions regarding the creditors of Russia of entente nationality. PARIS, Feb. 6. The supreme council. on receiving the acceptance of the Russian Bolshevik government of the invitation to attend the conference on the Princes Islands, immediately made arrangements to send a Joint committee of two representatives from each of the five great powers to meet the rep resentatives of the soviet government. One of the American delecates will be a personal friend of President Wil son, who has been a resident of Eu rope for a number of years, and the other will be an American newspaper editor well known in the Middle West. The original date for the meetintr on the Princes Islands, February 15, probably will be changed in order to give the committee time to reach the islands. "It is an Ignoble comedy." said Rus sian leaders here. They expressed the opinion that the Bolshevist leaders would represent to their followers that me allies invitation was recoernition of them, and would spread the report that the allies, fearing them, had asked lor peace. TAC0MA MEN ARRAIGNED R. R. Riddell Pleads Not Guilty to Kansas City Charge. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Feb 6 R. R. Riddell, of Tacoma. Wash., under ar rest here charged with misuse of the malls In schemes to defraud, was ar raigned this afternoon before a United State Commissioner in company with others with whom he is said to have been associated in stock-selling activi ties. Riddell pleaded not guilty and his preliminary hearing was set for Thurs day. His bond was fixed at $5000. John F. Barrett, alleged leader of the band, and Reginald Barrett are under arrest at Fort Worth, Tex. Boys From Pacific Coast States nave Been. Scattered In Other For mations Since War Began. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 6. The announcement by the War Department today that Head quarters Company F, of the 41st Divi sion, composed of 32 officers, 68 men and one field clerk, sailed from Brest on the Leviathan February 3 is taken to indicate that the entire division will soon be on the way home. The Leviathan is due at New Yortc February 15 and the men of the 41st will be sent to Camp, Dlx to await or ders which will probably send them to Camp Lewis for demobilization. Relatives and friends of soldiers who were originally in the 41st are warned not to expect too much on the return of that division, because many of the boys from Oregon, Washington. Idaho and Montana who were originally at tached to the 41st are now in other formations which will come home later. It Is said there will be some disap pointment for reception committees who meet the returning troops of this division because many of the men who ill come back with it will be total strangers to the committees detailed to meet them. 14 INDICTED FOR FRAUD Government Given Inferior Coffee, Is Charge Made. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 6. The Federal rrand jury today returned indictments against 14 men, charging conspiracy to defraud the Government. Two of the men are charged with using an interior graae oi corree in filling a Government order, and the other 12 are charged with conspiring to obtain clothing sold at Jefferson Bar racks at a low rate. BEND RESIDENT HONORED T. A. McCannon Chosen President of Pine Manufacturers. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 6. T. A. Mc Cannon, Bend, Or., was elected presi dent of the Western Pine Manufacture ers' Association here today. W. C. Lu brecht. Bonner, Mont., was elected vice president, and H. M. Strahorn, Post Falls, Idaho, treasurer. A meeting of directors, to be selected at section meetings later, will select the secretary. The association is com posed of lumbermen from Western Mon tana, Idaho, Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Utah. Marshfleld Elks to Build. MARSHF1ELD. Or., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) The Marshfleld Elks, last night voted to build a lodge room for the or der in 1919. The vote was unanimous. The lodge has had a fine building site in the city for six years, but plans made a couple of years ago for con structing a home were held up by the war. The local lodge has about 335 members and its finances are in ex cellent condition. Bucoda Entertains Sailor, CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Frank R. Hedwall has returned to the States after nearly two years service in Scotland on the United States steamship Roanoke and is spending a furlough visiting relatives in Bucoda and Sumner. A reception was held for the sailor in Bucoda Tuesday. He will return to Newport News next Monday. Seattle Hotel Robbed. SEATTLE. Feb. 6. An armed, well dressed masked man early today walked. into a big residential district family hotel here and, after compelling the night clerk to put up his hands, robbed the hotel cash drawer and a cigar stand cash register. He obtained be tween $9 and tlO. To Car s- CM rn one Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tab' lets). It stops the Couib and Headacba ana works on the Cold. E. W. 6 ROVES sicca turo on aacn box. 30c Adv. Seasoned slabwood and inside wood, green stamps, for cash. Holmaa fuel WOMEN WILL DO PICKETING Garment Workers to Try to Recruit Additional Members. NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Fifteen thou sand women's garment workers now out on strike will begin picketing non union shops Monday morning In an at tempt to recruit additional members in their fight to enforce a 44-hour week and other demands, Benjamin Schles- singer, president of the . International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, an nounced tonight. BAKER HAS DAIRY SCHOOL County Farm Bureau and O. A Are Co-operating. BAKER. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The feV) GARTERS Y YMyf No met al Ji ljpscan touch yvygr r!a irrnnfrmtTi iiiin im are asked f ordislindlly by men who make it a point to pay particular atten tion to those small details of attire that distinguish the careful dresser. A. STEIN & COMPANY IT PAYS TO SAY DISTINCTLY. R4RIS GARTERS 'THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH Those Persons Who Know Values Best Never Fail to Attend Our Weekly Extra' ) Bargain Friday S-A-L-E Extra! This Sale Is a Challenge in Value Giving! i a. . i a j a v . t : a : ; x i : I any mercnant nas yet asKea lor similar mercnanaise. vne (jiuuiiies re buperior vo unvuung ever put into a sale of this kind. These Items Tell the Story Read Them! EXTRA! Special for Friday! WOMEN'S FLEECED VESTS and PANTS At 49c Gar. Be sure you profit by this unusual under pricing of women's perfect-fitting fine qual ity fleeced Vests and Pants, in sizes 34, 36 and 38. Vests are shown in high-neck styles and Pants in ankle-length and with tight top. We Challenge You to Equal This Offering Elsewhere. EXTRA! Special for Friday! Women's High-Grade STOCKINGS At 29c Pr. Secure a generous supply at this saving sale of run-of-the-mill Hosiery two lots to select from; extra good quality cotton stockings in fast black; also Silk Lisle Stockings all sizes only a limited supply. Come early. We Challenge You to Equal This Offering Elsewhere. EXTRA! Special for Friday! IMITATION CLUNY LACES At 5c and 10c Yd. A special underpriced purchase direct from the mill enables us to offer this out-of-the-or-dinary opportunity to purchase dainty imita tion Cluny Laces both bands and edges to match in ,to 4 H -inch widths and in doz ens of patterns. We Challenge You to Match This Offering Elsewhere. EXTRA! Special for Friday! MEN'S SUA W-KNIT CASHMERE SOCKS At 45c Pr. A full third saved at this special underpricing of Men's Cashmere Hose they are the cele brated Shaw-Knit Socks shown in oxford gray, black and black top with natural foot all sizes this season's goods. We Challenge You to Equal This Offering Elsewhere. EXTRA! Special for Friday! O UT-OF- THE'ORD IN A R Y Entire Stock of BOYS' HATS To Close Friday at 29c Without reserve, at the above ridiculously low price, we place on sale our entire stock of Boys' Hats. All are of this season's styles, in checks, plain colors and combinations. One of the greatest surprises we have ever announced. We Challenge Yon to Equal This Offering Elsewhere. EXTRA! Special for Friday! , A Special Purchase of SILK FRINGE In 4 to 7-in. Widths At $1.48 Yd. One of the most important offerings for this great sale included are Straight Fiber, Silk, Floss and Knotted styles in black, white, navy, taupe, purple, Copenhagen, green, wisteria, sand, etc. 4 to 7-inch widths. We Challenge You to Equal This Offering Elsewhere. Ill Read The Oreeonian classified ad. BIGGEST MEMS - CLOTHIERS IW THE "N jr Xmoitthwest w X- U P STAI RS j "4 STORES IN PORTLAND JT AND 3EATTLE X I1 C. " V "V vr . f UPSTAIRS AND .SAVE k (mm iMm II EXTRA! Special for Friday! SILK MIXED WASH GOODS. . To "Close at V2 Reg. Price 800 Remnants of Silk Mixed Wash Goods in plain stripe and figure styles; also one-half Wool Suitings in stripe styles fabrics of standard quality in good lengths for women's and children's garments priced to close at i regular remnant prices. We Challenge You to Equal This Offering Elsewhere. EXTRA! Special for Friday! EXTRA ORDINA R Y WOMEN'S PLUSH COATS At $5.00 A final price reduction on Women's Fancy Plush Coats models with belt and black plu6h collar in shades of blue, gray and Burgundy they come in 43-inch length are well finished and finely tailored throughout. We Challenge Yon to Equal This Offering Elsewhere. EXTRA! Special for Friday! COMMERCIAL WOOL BATTS At $2.69 They come in one piece and full two pounds in weight not more than two to any one purchaser. EXTRA! Special for Friday! 25-inch PERCALES AND CALICOES At 15c Yd. 1000 yards to 6elect from in light and dark patterns and extensive variety of styles to select from. EXTRA! Special for Friday! Broken Lines of Voile Waists To Close At 79c Quite a variety of styles to select from and most all sizes in plain white and dainty stripes. EXTRA! Special for Friday! S-oz. Rolls of Toilet Paper 6 For 25c In our Basement a special sale of 5-oz. rolls of White Crepe Toilet P a p e r not more than 25 rolls to any one purchaser. EXTRA! Special for Friday! Cedar Polish 16-OUNCE AfOCr BOTTLE L .CJV In our Basement we place on sale a limited number of 16-oz. bottlfs of Cedar Pol ish for cleaning and polishing all sorts of woodwork, auto mobiles, etc. Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturday at 9 A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P.M. Saturday at 6 P.M. To Create Strength After Sickness any doctor will tell you there is nothing better than Because it Contains : Cod Liw and PcptotkM, Iroa aad Mu(iaN Peptonates, Iron and Ammeotsun Cttratoa, Liisie mmi Soda GlTCoro-phoasholea. Caacarin. Contains bo oQ. PI sant teat. 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