THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920 T RURAL1ST, JlESWILSiJIES Portfolio in Cabinet Held for Fifteen Years. NOTABLE WORK IS DONE Yhlle Sccertary or Agriculture, Katton Develops Bejond Boun daries ot .Natural Promise. TRABR, la., Aug. 6. James Wl son, former secretary of agriculture, died at 11 A. M. today at his home here. James "Wilson was head, of the de partment of agriculture for 15 years, during wh.ieh he contributed largely to the phenomenal agricultural de velopment of the United States. His long service in the cabinet constituted a record. Albert Gallatin, once sec retarv of the treasury, had previous ly held the record with service of nearly 13 years. Mr. "Wilson's service, however, was rotable for the constructive work which it included, rather than for the remarkably long time which ho held the portfolio, with complete accept ability under three presidents of diverse ' temperaments McKlnley, Roosevelt and Taft. Scotland la Birthplace. Mr. Wilson was an Iowa farmer. Bonn August 16, 1S35, he was the son of a Scotchman, who left Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1S52 to settle his family In the United States. Near the pres ent town of Tracr, la., the family founded the new home and in that neighborhood the son James began farming on his own account as early as 1861. and at the came time began his political career with election to the Iowa state legislature. In 1S72 ho was sent to congress and served In all three terms. He was regent of tho Iowa state university from 1S70 to 1S74. and for six years prior to be coming secretary of agriculture, he was director of the state experiment station and professor of agriculture at the Iowa State Agricultural col lege. His application of science to agricultural practice brought him to such 'national prominence that Presi dent McKinlcy made him secretary of agriculture March 4, 1897. "When Mr. Wilson took office the agricultural development of the coun try was already remarkable, but in the years during which he was at the helm of its interests so far as the federal government was concerned this development was increased far beyond the boundaries of natural promise which mero land and work afforded. The increasing helpfulness which the federal government ex ercised in this development is in culcated to some extent by the fact that when Mr. Wilson became secre tary there were 2444 employes In the department and that when he left it there were approximately 12,000. This Increase, involving altogether larger and larger appropriations, Mr. Wil son obtained on the merits of one achievement after another, until it became a universal belief among the farmers that the department of agri culture was working with a single minded purpose for their benefit. Valuable Crops Introduced. Secretary Wilson introduced Into the United States a great number of valuable crops which hitherto had been successful only in foreign coun tries. Among these was Durum wheat, which came to yield nearly $50,000,000 a year to the farmers of the north west. He thus extended the possibili ties of wheat growing far beyond the former climatic limits. Under his administration the beet sugar industry was also fostered, a erum for hog cholera was discovered, the whole country was aroused on the subject of tuberculosis in cattle and the care and handMng of milk was systema tized and Improved. Sample sections of good roads were built in almost every state and communities were in structed how to build good roads with their local material. The forests were studied and remarkable ad vances made toward the conserva tion of them and the replanting of the deforested areas. In connection with the department's active work, the official agricultural literature was developed to the end that de partmental bulletins became of great value among tho farmers, presented as they were in simple language along practical lines. As an octogenarian Mr. Wilson was still erect and vigorous, a man six feet tall, all bone and muscle. In Iowa his old friends and associates knew him affectionately as "Tama Jim." Of the Presbyterian faith, he was, as a boy, made familiar with the old metrical version of the Psalms from which he frequently quoted in a quaint way with remarkable effect. No formalities ever hedged about him- the plainest farmer who visited his office in Washington received the same grasp of the hand and courteous attention, that were given to leaders in ornciai life. LESS TENSION IS FELT BOtSHEVIKI TO COMPROMISE "WITH POLES IS BEI1KF. Soviet Envoys Slay Make Short Trip to Moscow to Have Con ference With Reds. (Copyright by the New York World. Pub Ushed by Arrangement. LONDON, Aug 25. (Special cable. 1 Despite the apparent sharpness of the ultimatum of Arthur J. Balfour, lord president of the council, to the soviet government, there is really considerably less tension and less ten dency to take the present Russian crisis nearly as seriously as the last one. Both official and pro-bolshevik circles believe that Moscow eventual ly will be willing to compromise with the Poles, not only on the question of arming the workers, but on any other demand which Premier Lloyd George may think violates their independ ence. Meanwhile, it is believed here that the Minsk negotiations, if they have not already broken down,, will soon be so, and the conference then will be transferred to Warsaw. Both the foreign office and Down ing street this afternoon denied that M. Kameneff and M. Krassin had asked their passports to return to Aloscow, and the authoritative opin ion was expressed that they will not permanently leave London, unless ordered out or recalled by Moscow. It Is believed possible, however, that the soviet envoys within the next few days may decide to make a short trip to Moscow, as Krassin did some weeks ago, for the purpose of conferring with the bolshevik government on the situation. Up to a late hour this afternoon EHN the labor council of action maintained an unbroken silence regarding the new developments, although it had been in almost continuous session since late yesterday, and had sev eral conferences with the soviet en voys. This reticence undoubtedly In dicated that the council of action feels it has been, at least temporarily, ou tmancuTc d rromiar Lloyd George in his strong stand for Polish independence which renders any hasty radical action risky. Only the Daily Herald, speaking for the most extreme section of la bor, so far has ventured to oppose the British premier's present stand. British labor, which based its whole opposition of any action against the . I i 7- "N t. i Jt ' t James "Wilson, former secretary I of agriculture, vrho died at his I tinman- In lAtta i t 1 bolsheviks on the assumption that the latter would guarantee Poland's independence, is now placed in an embarrassing- position unless Moscow can give the British government as surance on this point. 81 EDITORS FDR HARDING O-RJLTGOX SCRIBES PREDICT OVERWHELM IX Ci VICTORY. Opinions Submitted on Question naires Sent Out t'rom AVestcrn Republican Headquarters. SAN FRAXCISCO. Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) Oregon is not considered in the "doubtful column in the presi dential race at western republican headquarters, after a perusal of the opinions of Oregon editors on how their state will vote in November. Political students look to the news paper editor as the best medium of a political survey before an election. Years of experience have shown the editor usually knows about how his community is thinking on state and national matters. Western republican headquarters recently sent question naires to all Oregon editorial chiefs. Ninety-one editors foresee a clean- cut victory for. Senator Harding rh their communities and most of tiiem predict he will carry the state "over whelmingly." One lone Oregon pub lisher predicted Cox would carry his county, but refrained from express ing an opinion on the state or national result. Four other Oregon editors Eaid their publications were demo cratic and seven others said they did not care to express an opinion either way. Some of the remarks follow, with names and localities withheld: "This is a normally democratic dis trict, but it is going republican by a big vote this year." "The republicans are way in the majority. What few democrats are left are divided between Wilson and anti-Wilson factions." "Harding will carry the county four to one and all indications point to his carrying the state." 4 "We are against the Wilson league of nations and for the republican ticket." "All republicans of this strongly re publican district will support Hard ing." "This is clearly a republican field." "Harding without question. The rural districts are for him." "The registration this year shows this to be a republican county, al though four years ago it went for Wilson." "It is time for a change, according to the prevailing sentiment." "Harding will carry this county by at least two to one." "This is an independent paper, but most of the people in this community are republicans." "The republican sentiment is much stronger than four years ago." "Republicans and democrats alike are expressing dissatisfaction with the democratic administration." FOURTH DIVISION MOVING Transfer From Camp Dodge v to Camp Lewis Soon- to Be Finished. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) Movement of the 4th division from Camp Dodge, Iowa, to Camp Lewis will be completed by Septem ber 1 with the arrival here of the last contingent, the divisional head quarters, which is due to leave on six special trains tomorrow and Fri day, according to a statement made at Camp Lewis today. The greater part of the freight, including arma ment and equipment, making up about 40 carloads, is yet to be moved. Thirty-four officers and 484 en listed-men comprised a detachment that reached camp yesterday. The new arrivals brought the strength of the post in excess of 5500 men the highest recorded here since the 13th division was mustered out after the signing of the armistice- Until the arrival of Major-General C. H. Muir, recently designated to succeed Major-General J. L. Hines in command of the 4th division. Colonel Herman Hall will be camp commander. Many Fail to Register. KELSO, Wash., Aug. 26. (Special.) When the registration books closed for the primary election last night there were still a large number of Kelso citizens who had failed to reg ister. The registration by precincts is east Kelso, 334; north Kelso, 282; south Kelso, 2SS; west Kelso, 25?; Mor.ticello, 116. Registration through out the county will not exceed 3500. Baker Lads Missing. - . BAKER, Or., Aug. 26. (Special.) Baker authorities are searching for James Wright and Arthur Rhymer, 13-year-old youngsters of South Baker, who disappeared Tuesday. The lads, who had been working at a local lumber company, Tuesday morn ing drew their pay, about $50 each. No one has reportld seeing them since. Read the Oregonian classified ads. COASTS 4000 MILES APART BY RAIL RISE Plumb Says It Costs Third More for Shipments PUBLIC PAYS, IS PLAINT Voters Urged to Demand of Con gress Candidates Vote lor Re peal of Ksch-Cummlns Bill. SAN. FRANCISCO, Aug. 26 Cali fornia is today' a thousand miles far ther from New York than it was yes terday, measured by the cost of trans portation, declared Glenn Plumb, au thor or the Plumb plan of railroad management, speaking before a mass meeting here tonight. "Today it cost one-third more to ship an orange to New York or bring a shoe from Lynn, Mass.," he asserted. "It means a diminished income for everyone to increase the income of the owners of railroad securities." Mr. Flumk rapped the Each-Cummins bill, saying that the deficits to be paid out of the national treas ury for the first six months of pri vate ownership will equal or exceed the total deficits paid during the en tire 26 months of government control and the increase in rates imposes an additional burden of over J800.000 for the next six months. nails Prosperity Prop. "At the base of all American pros perity lies the transportation prob lem." Mr. Plumb asserted. "The great est single industry the world has ever seen, now fails to function, senator Cummins declared at Marion a few davs ago that the losses now inflicted upon American industry by reason of the railroads failure to furnish ade quate transportation exceeded every day the losses which the war imposed upon us for any day of that great con flict. "To remedy the evils, two plans have been presented. The iiiSch-Cum mins bill is the one under which the railroads are now attempting to func tion. The other is the Plumb plan. These two plans fairly represent the two schools of statesmanship found in every nation, the one protecting privelege, the other defending free dom. "The Escli-Cummins bill gives to the investors of capital in railroad prop erties a preferred lien upon the pros perity of America, a tax that must be paid by every man, woman and child, not measured by the value of the service rendered, but measured by needs of the consumers - of com modities. This is a privelege not' ac corded to any other citizens of this nation. It is an infringement upon the freedom of every citizen." IT. S. Ownership Pleaded. Mr. Plumb outlined the theories of the Plumb plan of management and pleaded for a return of the railroads to the government control that will "not be a sham." "Demand of your candidate for con gress a pledge that he will vote im mediately for a repeal of the un American Esch-Cummins bill," he said. "Distrust any leader who still declares his belief in the continuance of private operation under that bill." WRIT ASKED IS DENIED ROY WOLFF, AGED , 17, IS RE PRIEVED UNTIL OCT. 2 2. Supreme Court of California Re fuses to Interfere in Case of Boy Slayer. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26. A peti tion for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain the release of Roy Wolff, aged 17, who is under sentence to hang in the state penitentiary at San Quentin Friday, October 22, was de nied by the state supreme court here today. The petition was filed by a group of California attorneys. The boy killed Elmer Greer at Bakers- field with a hammer. The court held that habeas corpus could follow a conviction only when it was shown that the trial court had no jurisdiction and said that such a point had not been proved in the Wolff case. The petition was based on the con tention that the youth had been given no hearing in the juvenile court, as provided by law. CHICAGO. . Aug. 26. The Chicago Boys' Brotherhood Republic, a self governing organization of boys, who maintain a half dozen clubhouses, to day telegraphed Governor Stephens of California asking executive clem ency for Roy Wolff, 17-year-ord . boy. who is awaiting hanging in ban Quentin prison for the murder of a chauffeur. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 26. Roy Wolff, aged 17, sentenced to hang on September 17 for the murder of Elmer Greer of Bakerefield, was reprieved until October 22 by Governor Steph ens last night. A deluge of letters and telegrams reached the governors office asking that Wolffs sentence be commuted to life imprisonment. Fire Proves to Be Arson. SALEM. Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) H. H. Pomeroy, special arson investi gator for the state insurance depart ment, is in Portland where he is prob ing a number of alleged suspicious fires. A report was received at the insurance offices this morning -from Mr. Pomeroy to the effect that he had obtained considerable evidence indi eating that at least one of the fires was set for the purpose of collecting insurance. Arab Conciliator to Be Sent. LONDON. Aug. 26. Sir Percy Cox high commissioner for Mesopotamia, who has been here for some time, will return there immediately and try to restore order, says the London Times. He is quoted as saying that an Arab administration will doubtless be formed, in accordance with promises made at Bagdad by the British gov ernment. Spanish Sugar Abundant. MADRID. Aug. 26. Sugar produc tion in Spain this year will be twice the amount needed to supply the re quirewents of the people, according to official announcement, which de clared the price would decline rapidly. Island to Govern Self. TOKIO, Aug. 21. Formosa, the Jap anese Island off the coast of China, will enter the first stage of local gov ernment September 1, it was officially announced here today. Hazelwood Special Chocolates Large, Rich and Creamy Individuals 5c each 10-oz. packages $ .65 16-oz. packages ......... 1.00 20-oz. packages 1.30 32-oz. packages 2.00 48-oz. packages 3.00 64-oz. packages ... . ... . . . . 4.00 Hazelwood Candies are very reasonable in price con sidering the exceptional quality De Luxe . Packages Hazelwood Homemade Specials. $1.00, $2.00 Hazelwood Supreme Variety. .$1.25 to $6.25 Hazelwood Mexiean Chews . .75, $1.50, $3.00 THE HAZELWOOD Confectionery and Restaurant 388 Washington St 127 Broadway HUSBAND SLAYER INSANE i - MOTHER STEADIES SOX'S HASD WHILE HE SHOOTS. Six Bullets Fired Into Body of Vic tim as He Slept; Boy, 14, Charged in First Jegree. OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 26. Mrs. Ollie Clough was removed today to the state mental hospital at Provo after having been found to be insane by a jury in the district court subsequent to the filing by County Attorney Joseph ' B. Bates of a complaint against her charging murder in the first degree. Mrs.' Clough and her 14-year-old son Ray have, according to the police, confessed to the mur der of the husband and father, James ClAugh, August 22. According to the police, the boy. at the instigation of his mother, crept to the room where his father was asleep at an early hour Sunday morning and removed from his pock ets a key to a strong box from which he obtained a revolver. Coing back to the father's bedroom. he is alleged to have fired one shot into his sleeping father's body, and, upon the. eon's losing courage, the mother held his hand while the re maining five bullets in the weapon were emptied into Clough s prostrate form. A charge of first degree murder was also placed against the boy and he will be araigned tomorrow morn ing, the county attorney stated to day. Clough was employed as an engine inspector here. WIFE IDENTIFIED BY MOLE THROAT SLASHED FROM EAR TO EAR; GEMS STOLEN. Husband Refuses to Look at Body Found- in Woods; Victim Miss ing Since Saturday. GRAXTWOOD, N. J Aug. 26. The body of the young woman found slain in the Grantwood wods yesterday was identified teday as that of Mrs. Blanche Schulz of Blast 135th street. Manhattan. The identification was made by the woman's husband, Frank Schulz. Schulz, who is an employe of the Interborough Rapid Transit com pany, immediately identified the clothing worn by the dead woman. He would not look at the body, but told the police that his wife had a male on her back, which they found as described. Mrs. Schulz, according to her hus band, had been employed in a Man hattan department store, but had been missing from home since last Saturday night. He 'said she had with her $50 and wire five diamond rings and wedding ring, which were miss ing when the body was found. An autopsy, performed by County Physician Ogden, showed that th woman's throat had beei. cut from ear to ear and that this caused her death. She also had been struck a heavy blow on the left temple. Dr. Ogden said. " LATE FILING IS UPHELD Courthouse Closing at Noon Xot Established by Law, Verdict. OLTMPIA', Wash., Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) Judge John M. Wilson of the superior court of Thurston county, to day issued a writ of mandate direct ing J. Grant Hinkle, secretary of state, to accept for filing the declaration of candidacy of J. W. Bryan for state senator for the 23d district, compris ing Kitsap, Mason and Island coun ties. Hinkle refused to receive the filing when it was tendered by Bryan a few minutes after the secretary of state's office closed at noon, Satur day, August 14, the last day provided by statute for filing of declarations. Judge Wilson bases his decision upon, the fact that the practice of closing the secretary s office at noon on Saturday is established merely by custom and without statutory sanc tion and cannot be observed to abridge the right of the public in transacting business of certain nature. In this case the court says the right of per sons given by statute to file for office during a period to within 30 days of the primary should not be abridged by any custom of a public office not clearly authorized by law. The con tention that Bryan Is not a legal resi dent of the district, the court holds, is not sustained by the evidence. PICTURE BRIDE BAN NEAR Last Steam pshlp They May Arrive on Doe Xext Month. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26 The last steamship from Japan, to the Pacific coast upon which Japanese "picture brides" can be brought here, as a re suit of Japan restricting this marriage system, is the Tenyo Maru. due here from Yokohama next month, accord ing to a letter made public today by K. Kakanzaki, general secretary of the Japanese Association of Amer ica to United States Senator James D. Phelan. "You are doubtless familiar with the fact that the Japanese Associa tion of America took an initiative part n.1 urging the Japanese govern ment to discontinue the 'picture mar riage' system last year," Kakanzaki wrote. "I am not informed whether or not this steamer will bring any 'picture brides, but 1 feel it is most prob able that there would be some to be brought on this boat if there were any at all left at the ports of Japan before that date," the letter says. Japan ceased issuing passports of this character on the last day of Feb ruary, but such passports were valid for six months from date of issue. Farmers Purchase Bonds. ' WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 26. (Special.) -When bankers of Walla Walla and elsewhere would only give 90 to 95 per cent for Donahue road bonds and it looked as if the road programme might be held up because they could not be sold at par as re quired by law. County Commissioner D. C. Eaton went out among the ranchers of the county and sold $80,000 worth at par inside of a week. The county commissioners expect to dispose of $50,000 more before the end of the week. Freight Rates Increased. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 26. (Special.) The new tariff of grain rates to Portland and Puget sound points will amount to about 13.6 cents a bushel on wheat, according to local grain men who have received copies. The new freight rates on coal will show the freight on coal from Utah and Wyoming to be from $6.30 to $6.75 a ton, instead of $5.05 per ton. Coal under the old rate Is 6clllng at $14 a ton here. Lieutenant Scott Appointed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Aug. 26. First Lieuten ant Maylon E. Scott, 77th field ar tillery. Camp Lewis, Wash., has been detailed as assistant military instruc tor at the Oregon Agricultural col lege, Corvallis. Cars Denied Wagon Mines. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. The inter state commerce commission ordered today that wagan coal mines be not provided with open-top coal cars un- Ideal fbrlbuth Gtapeluts A ready-cooked ce real that needs no added sweetening. Children love the rich flavor of this Y nourishing food. SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE! 7 Talk" About Values! It Has Been Many Years Since There Was a Sale to Compare With Our Mighty Disposal of Fashion Park Clothes Yes, We Are Closing Out Our Entire StocS r of These Famed Suits and Overcoat at Of course the savings arc a most important Feature, But l5ey e significant because the lower prices buy these high-quality garments. The best of all-wool fabrics, tho finest of workmanship, the most wanted styles Novelty effects and plenty of staple blues and grays. All sizes For men of every build. The special prices on suits begin at $30 -on overcoats at $20. i cJ This Sale of Because our stocks were Greatly Augmented Just previous to the sale. Because this is therefore not merely a disposal of broken lines, but a sale of Manhattan shirts in an assortment unexcelled at any time and all are less such mines are equipped with either an elevator or a tipple from which to load the care. Gasoline Explodes, $100,000 Iost. SANTA MARIA, Cal., Aug. 26. Ex plosion of gasoline in a garage here this afternoon caused probably fatal injury to two men and did damafee to automobile row estimated at 100,000. Baker "Water Sripply Ixw. BAKER, Or., Aug. 26. (Special.) The shortage of water, forecast sev eral weeks ago by City Commissioner Henry, has arrived in Baker and as . Five years is the GUARANTEE $15.00 ' is the price. The Calculator Adding Machine Can Be Operated by a Child Adds to $100,000; subtracts as easily no confusion. The peer of any expensive machine. Length 12 inches, weight 3 lbs. "No matter how much figuring you have, nor how tired you are; the CALCULATOR will do your figuring in less than half time and do it RIGHT." Get a Calculator CALCULATOR CO. S18 Corbett Bldg. Marshall 557 A Calculator on Every Desk HOFF "Merchandise of cJ Merit Is Different Reduced 25$ Sale Ends Saturday The Earlier You Come, the Wider Your Choice Men's Shop, Just Inside Wukla(ton-9t Kntruee, Llpmu, Wolfe Cm, a result restrictions went Into effect Wednesday. Last year the restric tions were placed, in effect just two days later. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070, Automatic 560-95. Windows of the Soul that ran amuck WATCH I OR TIIEM TOMORROW! o o o GirlsJ Howard's Buttermilk Cream An old-fashioned beauty recipe brought up to date contains true buttermilk in the form of a wonderful vanishing cream. Sold by all first-class drug and dept. stores on the money back if dissatisfed plan. At tli Owl Drvg Company. MAGNESIA BORADEH7 TOOTH PASTE pocvorrs too mouth solo EvonrwutRZ j I i i i i i I s i Only Spend your vacation in SAN FRANCISCO AT THE HOTEL A TEWART On Geary St, Jnit eff TJnien Square, doi to eraiythlaf worth walla. Good accommodations at aodexata ratae. Breakfast, 60c, 60c. 75c, Lunch 70c (Sandaya 75c), Dinner $1.25 (Sundays J 1.50). Municipal car passes the door. Stewart Motor Baa meats principal brains and steamers. It is advisable to mass reserrations In sdraneo of sxriral. Gasoline for 2 50 GALLONS EXTRA FOR $1.00 All tli pasoli n you n eed can b ot t a tried from the use of Gasaver Tablets. Sold on an absolute money-back qtiarantee. Permanently removes carbon from plufrs. cylinders ami piston Heads. Your motor will run smoother and develop more power and enerKTr. Absolutely Ruaranteed not to harm your motor or engrlne In any way. 100 Gmsaver Tablets. $1.00. H. G. VAN KIRK 2:S'Star1c Street. Main 633. Distributor for Orea-on. Housework This Month Housework is trying at any season of the year, but particularly so in August. Women suffering; from backache, lame muscles, stiff joints, rheumatic pains, or other symptoms of kidney trouble -will find relief in Koley Kidney Pills. Mrs. L. Gibson. 12th and Edison sts.. La Junta, Colo., writes: "My kidneys Rave me a great deal of trouble for some time. I took Foley Kidney Pills and they helped me rlgrht away." They s:ive relief from irritating bladder. Adr. i I I I ! I