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SERVED BY ROMA
Three Days Are Allowed to
Withdraw Troops.
the telegraph office here this after
noon to send a telegram to a woman
friend, he was arrested by Officer
Rowe on a felony warrant and taken
to the city jail. Advices received from
Tacoma indicate that Ford faces a
serious charge in that city and that
an officer will arrive here in quest
of the prisoner within a couple of
days. When arrested here Ford had
large touring car. He refused to
comment on his arrest, other than ad
mitting that he was previously lo
cated at Tacoma.
ARMY MOVE IS THREAT
Mobilization Contemplated by In
vaded Country; Poles Meet
Soviet Armistice Envoys.
VIENNA, Aug. 2. (By the Associ
ated Press.) Roumania has served
an ultimatum upon soviet Russia, glv
inp; the Russians three days to with
draw their troops from Roumanian
territory, according to a Belgrade dis
patch received here today.
In the event of Russia's failure to
comply, it is added. Rotfmania will
declare a general mobilization.
WARSAW, Aug. 1. (By the As
sociated Press.) Doubt was ex
pressed in diplomatic circles here to
day as to whether an agreement for
an armistic would result from nego
tiations between the Polish and soviet
emissaries at Baranovitchl.
Severe Terms Expected.
It was thought the soviet author
itics were likely to insist upon terms
too severe for the Poles to accept.
The Polish delegates carried with
them into the Russian lines a portable
wireless outfit which they intended
to use for communication with War
saw. The foreign office gives out the fol
lowing message sent by the new
Polish premier, M. Witos, to Presi
dent Wilson:
"Mr. President: Having assumed
the office Of prime minister of Poland,
at this momentous hour I hasten to
renew to your excellency the expres
sion of the Polish government's deep
est and sincere gratitude for Ameri
ca's generous help and. continuous
sympathy extended to this country.
Friendship Is Emphaslxed.
"Poland, for her part, not only has
American welfare and American in
terests strongly at heart, but the en
tire Polish people consider Polish
American friendship to be one of the
greatest assets in the future prosper
ity of both countries.
"Let me add, Mr. President, that
you, having been the - most staunch
promoter and defender of Polish in
dependence, are at this hour of our
country's greatest need nearer and
dearer than ever to every Polish
heart."
LONDON, Aug. 3. The Polish and
bolshevik armistice delegates met Fri
day night at Kobryn, on the railroad
east of Brest-Litovsk, and the nego
tiations began Saturday morning. Karl
Radek representing the bolsheviki,
said a dispatch to the JDajly Mail by
tiernn.
It was stated that the bolsheviki
began by demanding the surrender of
Brest-Litovsk, which already was in
their hands.
OPEN REBELLION BY
IS
DR. BROWN ANSWERS SUIT
Portland Dentist Complains of
"Too Much Mother-in-Law."
SALEM, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.)
His mother-in-law's persistent desire
to boss his household was the reason
Phile Glenn Brown, Portland dentist,
abandoned I his wife, according to
charges made by the defendant in his
answer to Mrs. Brown's suit for di
vorce filed recently in the Marion
county courts.
Brown alleges in his answer that
he and his wife lived happily together
until his mother-in-law arrived at
their home. According to Dr. Brown
she accused him of being close with
his money; also that he failed to take
his wife to shows and shunned
society.
MOTHER 'FOUND HANGING
Husband Held; Sheriff Says Body
Shows No Signs of Strangulation.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 2. Mrs.
Daniel N. Roderitch. mother of six
children, was found hanging1 by a
clothes line from a beam in her home
near Sllverdale, Wash., early today,
according to s. report received here,
and her husband, an employe at the
Puget Sound navy-yard, is held for
investigation under order of Sheriff
Sam Davis of Kitsap county, who is
said to have declared the remains
show no sigrns of strangulation.
Roderitch is said to have admitted
an argument with his wife in which
he struck, her yesterday.
Tacoma Man Under Arrest,
SALEM. Or., Augr. 2. (Special.)
hen Fred Ford of Tacoma entered
RATE HEARING DATE SET
Idaho Commission to Consider
Railroad Plea August 19.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 2. (Special.)
The public utilities commission today
set for hearing on August 19 the joint
application of the 12 -railroad com
panies doing business in Idaho for
increased passenger and freight
rates.
The interstate commerce commis
sion has granted increases on all in
terstate freight and passenger busi
ness. In anticipation of this order,
the 12 Idaho roads filed with the
commission in this state in June a
petition for similar increases on intra
state traffic.
Garcia Says 60,000 Men Can
Be Concentrated Anywhere.
ELECTIONS ARE HELD
Only Few Disorders Met In Taking
Congressional Ballots; Peace
Prospects Trifle Better.
MEXICO CITT. Mex.. Aug. 2. (By
The Associated Press. Governor Es
teban Cantu of Lower California, has
declared himself in open rebellion,
according to advices received by the
war department today as announced
to the Associated Press by General
Garcia. v
While declining to tell his plans
for combatting tne movement, the
general said the government could
concentrate 60,000 men at any point
in the republic where rebellion might
brak out.
Efforts will be made to avoid con
flict with United States authorities,
the general added.
Only a few minor disorders marked
the congressional elections today. De
tailed reports of the result were not
available, but there were indications
that the liberal constitutionalists or
government party, were victorious.
An urgent request for postpone
ment of the presidential elections fof
at least three months has been tele
graphed President Huerta by Gover
nor Cantu.
OUTLAW UNION HOPEFUL
Insurgents Expect Recognition by
Kailroad Managers.
SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 2. Predic
tion that railroad managers w'll rec
ognize shortly the United Railway
Employes association, the organiza
tion of "insurgent switchmen and
yardmen, and that its members now
on "vacation" will return to work
within a few days, was made today
by C. F. McNeil, cecretary of the Spo
kane branch of the organization.
He said a prediction that such rec
ognition would be extended has been
received from Jan Dell, representative
of the organization in Chicago.'
PEACE IS DECLARED 'EARER
Mexicans Are Reporting Overtures
to Governor Cantu.
MEXICALI, Lower California, Aug.
2. (By the Associated Press.) Pros
pects for peace seemed a trifle
brighter here tonight when it was
reported three representatives of the
provisional Mexican government
General Angel Flores Sr., Juan Piatt
and Lie Pinay Cuevas had announced
in Calexico, Cal., just across the in
ternational line, they were consider
ing making overtures to Governor
Esteban Cantu of the northern dis
trict of Lower California.
At the same time, it was stated
at the offices of Governor Cantu
there had been no let-down in his
preparations to resist the occupation
of the district by the federal forces
reported on the way for that purpose.
U. S. Denies Munitions Request.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. The Amer
ican government has refused a re
quest of Governor Cantu of the north
ern district of Lower California for
permission to import arms and am
munition from the United States for
use in repelling the reported threat
ened occupation by Mexican provi
sional government forces. The re
quest was made by a Washington rep
resentative of Governor Cantu.
The basis for fixing dock dues is
the net tonnage of a ship.
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WASHINGTON HIGHWAY BODY
AWARDS CONTRACTS.
Bids for Building of Approaches to
Snake River Bridge, Walla
Walla-Franklin, Rejected.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Aug. 2. (Spe
cial.) The state highway commission
today let contracts for highway im
provements as follows: For clearing
and draining 2.01 miles of state road
No. 4 in Lincoln county from Willbur
north, awarded to McKiver Bros, of
Ritzville for $39,760. The estimate of
the engineer for this work was
$40,420.
For grading 2.41 miles on state road
No. 22 from Harvey to Rickey in
Stevens county, to Root & Johnson of
Spokane, for $19,188, estimate $16,371
For grading and surfacing with
crushed rock 1.24 miles of the north
bank highway from Skamania east,
the contract was let to Rajotte, Fo
bert & Winters of Spokane for $36,620.
Estimate $46,110.
For surfacing with crushed rock
8.61 miles of the Inland Umpire high
way in Columbia and Marfield coun
ties from Delaney to Dodge, the Gen
eral Construction company of Spo
kane was given the contract for
$30,704, the estimate was $33,520.
For grading the connections for the
Underwood bridge on the Northbank
bank highway from Skamania east.
Klickitat counties to Ralnotte, Fo
bert & Winters, Spokane, for $55,000.
The estimate was $61,050.
All bids for the construction of the
approaches to the Snake river bridge
between Walla Walla and Franklin
counties were rejected.
Alleged Thief to Salem.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 2. Johnny Coy,
arrested in Portland recently charged
with the theft of a suitcase and
contents belonging to L. W. Jacobs, a
traveling salesman, was brquffht here
Will YOU Profit by the Experience of the
Ralston Purina Company?
The Ralston Purina Company of St.
Louis, Mo., i 8 using 75 Diciaphones in its
various departments. Mr. R. A- Black,
Treasurer, says: "The Ralston Purina
Company considers The Dictaphone in
dispensable. In fact, it is our firm con
viction that we could not, nor would
we undertake to, get along without it;
especially now that we know what
The Dictaphone is accomplishing for us."
Whether your office is large or small,
we are ready to give you a working de
monstration of how The Dictaphone
speeds up letter production and saves
the time of both operator and executive.
Try it out today.
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Reg. V. S. Pau Off. and Foreign Countries
"The Shortest Route to the Mail-Chute "
The Creamery Package Mfg. Company,
Chicago, 111. R. R Durdy, Comptroller, says:
"The 22 Dictaphone used in all our departments
have proved to he time -and -money savers in
this office. The Dictaphone is always on the job.
It certainly saves the time of both operator and
dictator."
Kelley Island Lime & Transport Co., Cleveland,
Ohio. C A. McMorris. Secy., says: "We are using '
Dictaphones in every department of our General
Offices for routine and special correspondence;
also for inter-house memoranda and instructions.
Dictaphones are as essential to us now as the
telephone."
Phone or write for convincing demonstration in your office, on yoar work
THE DICTAPHONE, Phone Main 3890 Call at 420 Spalding Bldg., Portland
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There is but one Dictaphone, trade-marked "The Dictaphone." made and mercnanqtseo py tne mran.. "
for trial. The suitcase was stolen
while Mr. Jacobs was here attend
ing the state convention of Elks.
BOARD WARNS PROFESSOR
Idaho educator Loses Job K He
Accepts Nomination.
BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 2. (Special.)
Professor N. B. Adkison of the Idaho
technical institute at Pocatello. who
(is a candidate for representative in
the state legislature from Bannock
county, must Issue a statement de
claring he will not accept the nom
ination, if successful at the primary
election tomorrow, or his place on the
institute faculty will be declared
vacant.
That is the effect of formal action
taken by the executive committee of
the board of education at Pocatello
Saturday. Dr. E. A. Bryan, commis
sioner of education, said today that
the committee had decided to Issue
the ultimatum in keeping with its
fixed and determined policy to keep
every state educational institution
out of politics.
Kngland Sends $2,300,000 Gold.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2. bold bullion
valued at $2,300,000 arrived here to
day on the steamship .Philadelphia
from Southampton. The bullion was
shipped by N. M. Rothschild to Kuhn,
L,oeb & Co.
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Milk?
We promised to expose the inner workings of the "Milk Trust" organized by Alma
D. Katz, the agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and now presi
dent of the "Trust" the Oregon Dairymen's Co-operative League.
Here Are the Facts:
For all that follows we hold absolute proof in the form of Original Documents or Sworn Affidavits or the Testimony of Com
petent Witnesses.
About two years ago Alma D. Katz and his associates launched among the dairymen a cam
paign for memberships using the most extravagant promises, misrepresentation and often
times intimidation as well as vicious attacks upon the integrity of Oregon Companies engaged
in the milk and milk product business. - These tactics have continued up to the present day.
Dairymen were repeatedly told: '
That by "Joining the League" they could control the market and force prices to unheard-of
levels.
That the "League" had been a huge success in California and other states, etc., etc. Promises
that could not be kept statements that were not true.
In hundreds and hundreds of cases dairymen were induced to join because they were told
all their neighbors had joined or that,
The company to whom he was selling had signed up with the league and that unless the
dairyman joined he would have no market for h's milk, or that,
The truck-driver hauling his milk would hereafter haul only for "League, members," or that
His friends and neighbors had all joined and they -would blacklist and ostracize him unless
he joined.
To further their ends these "Co-operators" repeatedly told, wrote and published that the
dairyman had been "Robbed and cheated" for years by those to whom he sold his milk.
And this is the way members were induced, cajoled and browbeaten into joining the "League,"
fhat the promoters now tearfully say is necessary "to save" the dairy industry from disaster.
So much for promotion now the organization.
In the beginning the foundation of this scheme the contract the dairymen signed was
based upon the pattern of the California leagues, but as 5 California leagues are now facing 5
suits brought by the Attorney General of that state to dissolve them for violations of law, usur
pations of authority, restraint of trade and price fixing and manipulation, Katz and his asso
ciates reorganized the league into its present form in an attempt to legalize their Oregon
scheme. The contract is a finely printed document of ten pages.
It would take an attorney hours to unravel its legal technicalities but the dairyman is often
rushed off his feet into signing or his wife induced to sign in his absence, which the league
claims binds him.
This contract attempts to bind the dairyman for five and one-half years to do the following:
Surrender all -control of his milk to deliver his milk to the league or its order.
To accept for his milk whatever the league gives him.
To pay all costs and 5c per gallon if his own league sues him.
This contract provides the league has power to do what it will, when and how with the
milk of members.
That it shall pay the dairyman what it pleases.
That it may acquire plants, factories, agencies, etc.
That it may borrow money upon the personal credit of its membership..
AND THEN comes the celebrated By-Products Corporation, organized under the Commercial Laws of Oregon. All the above by a great stretch of the imagination might be labeled co-operation
But when the relations of this Disguised Co-operative
Scheme to the Undisguised By-Products Corporation stands
revealed in its true light, the sinister character of this whole
promotion becomes clearer.
Article 11, section D, on page 4 of the contract, provides
that the preferred stock of the By-Products Corporation
"MAY BE sold to the dairymen or any other person, firm or
corporation whatsoever."
AND THEN the supplementary Marketing Agreement
signed at the same time by the farmer, provides in section 15,
on page 9: -
"The dairymen hereby expressly authorize the league to
deliver to the Oregon Dairymen's By-Products Corporation
any or all of his milk for handling, processing and manufac
turing into by-products, etc.
There you have it. The "Katz" are out of the bag at last.
The dairymen tied up for 5 years. The dairymen have
agreed to accept as low a price as the league may wish to
give him. The dairyman has "expressly" permitted his milk
to be sold -at such price to the By-Products company.
Any person, firm or corporation desired by the promoters
may own and control the stock of the By-Produces company.
And that company in turn may sell the products for as
high a price as it sees fit.
Is this co-operation?
Why such fear on the part of the promoters? Why the
necessity of such 5 -year "cinch" agreements.
Where Do Either Farmer or Consumer Get Off?
Is This Not Exploitation of Both?
Advertising Committee Portland Milk Dealers.
BY C. M. GREGORY, Mgr.
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