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y FRUGALITY KEY OF FORESTRY POLICY Timber on Reservations Held by Government at Price Paid in Market. Btmt. Tlrob" 80ld- Amount. Value. California 11X43S.OOO IS.5S ldho 44.576.onn P4.010 Montana I44.6o5.ooo 46S.1M MONOPOLY IS FORESTALLED gf.fff::3H:E IISS 9llB Wuhlngtoa 142.T7SOOO SOS.74 Alaka a.S97.noo ao.awt Market la Depressed. Purchaser ef TJncIe Sam's Standinc The year waa characterised by a marked depression tn the lumber roar Forests) Have Advantage of Fire keta of many portions of the West, a . depression resulting In several locall- Pretectloa Future Supply Important Factor. OREOOKUM NEWS BUREAU. Wash Ingten, Ten, 10. It la the fixed poller of the forest Mrrice to sell timber In forest reeervatlons at prices no lower tbaa whit Is asked for privately-owned timber In ths aama locality. The Gov rnment will not sell any of 1U timber at bargain rates, not even over-rips timber or that wbleb has been killed by fire. Moreover, the Government Is not disposed to hasten the sale of IU own timber, preferring to hold It for future l use. when the supply of private tim- ber has become exhausted. This is the attitude as outlined in the annual report of Forester Henry 8. Graves. In his report Mr. Graves says: The standinc timber on the Na tional forests including cordwood. Is now estimated to be the equivalent of US. 000. 000. 000 board feet, exclusive of Alaska. In 1510 a total stand of M0. C00.0O0.000 feet was reported. Alaska Fereeta Vast. -The shrinkage Is due In part to the loss from forest fires In the Summer of mo. and In part to the corrected data. Reliable esttmstes of the tim ber on the National forests In Alaska have not been obtained. A rough ap proximation, however, credits these forests with a stand of . 000. 000. 000 feet. "In the timber-sale policy of the ser vice provision Is first made for local needs, present end future, and sales of timber which will enter "Into the general markets are considered only when It Is clear that an excess over the permanent supply required by local Industries exists. The application of this policy Is Indicated In the statement showing- the number of sales made of various amounts during the year. "Aside from the provision for per manent needs of localities dependent upon National forests for their supplies of timber, primary consideration Is riven to the utilisation of material whose removal will be of benefit. Re venae Is Increased. "The sale of merchantable dead tim ber and stands of overripe timber in which decay equals or exceeda the irrowth. and the catting; of mature trees from stands where their removal will greatly Increase the growth of the remaining; forest, are essential to ac . compllsh this object. "This policy not only makes possible additional revenue through sales of timber for the general market. In ex cess of local needs, but actually In creases the amount of wood being pro duced on the forests, puts the produc tive capacity of the soil to better use. and Insures larger supplies of timber for the future. "In view of the general conditions tn regard to timber supply In the United States and the rapid exhaus tion of the stands of timber In private ownership. It appears advisable to re strict the .Immediate cut from the Na tional forests, and to reserve additional supplies of forest products In order to assist In tiding the country over the period of economlo readjustment which must Inevitably ensue when the main supplies of timber outside of Govern ment ownership are exhausted. Vast laewsao In Sight. "The application of this policy will not prevent sales of National forest timber to an amount sufficient to make the forests self-supporting. If only one-half of the total annual cut of . j;,0.000 feet, which It Is estimated could be removed without reducing the permanent stock on the forests, were sold each year at the average price obtained In the slea of the past fiscal year, leaving the other half to accu mulate aa a reserve supply, the Income from this source would exceed 14.000.- 00 annually. The timber cut during the year under both timber sales ana free-use permits, aggregating 4s.l. 00 board feet, was but a little over It per cent of the total annual cut es tablished aa representing the actus, yield of the forests. "The specific policy adopted, there fore, has been to Increase the volume of limber sales, aa business conditions permit without an. undue sacrifice of stumpage value, up to an amount which will. In connection with receipts from other sources, put the National Forests upon a self -supporting basis. "Another fundamental feature of the sale policy of the service, which di rectly affects the amount of timber old and the receipts from this source. Is the maintenance of stumpage prices at figures representing the actual value of the standing timber under normal market conditions as closely ss It Is practicable to determine It. This value Is based upon market prices of the products manufactured from the tim ber during normal conditions, stumpage rates being determined by deducting the cost of logging and manufacture and a reasonable percentage of profit from the sale value of the product In the form prepared for final consump tion rreveatlea ef Meaepely Ale. "The requirement of methods of log ging which wherever possible leave the basis for a second cut of timber on the ground, and which In all cases will In sure the protection of the cut-over area and Its speedy restocking with forest growth. Is another essential feature. "The prevention of monopoly In tba timber-sale policy of the service has been constantly enforced. It has been found, uowever. that the application of this policy Is not Inconsistent with salea of large amounts of timber under comparatively long cutting periods In localities where there Is little or no local demand and the timber must. If used at all. be sold In the general mar. keta of the country. A vast proportion of the National forest timber Is Inac cessible to present transportation. To exploit such bodies. large Investments in in ;i v.ua, iiuuiva, vr viurt .iuv- portatloa facilities are needed. Such Investments by business Interests are not practicable unless the amount of timber covered by the contract of sale Is sufficient to reduce the Investment per unit of manufacture to a reason able figure. Operatlea Coat laereaeed. "The requirements Imposed In ser vice contracts for the perpetuation of the forest Increase the cost of oper ation, aa a rule, by I or 10 per cent aa compared with similar operations upon private lands. To offset this disad vantage there are certain distinct ad vantages to the purchaser of Govern ment timber. These consist in the elimination. In large part, of fire risk because of the protection furnished by the Government, the small deposits re quired In advance of cutting, and the elimination of taxes and other carrying charges necessary where bodies of pri vately owned timber are controlled for similar periods. Tbe realisation of these advantages by the lumber trade la a significant factor which, in many localities, will tend to increase sales of National forest timber.. The condi tion of the timber sale business In cer tain states during tbe year Is Indi cated by the following statement: PORTLAND WOMAN DIES AFTER ILLNESS OF SIX MONTHS AT 1GB OF SS. Ias s , t. t " rli- ' - - Mrs. Abree Haaeltlae. lira Ambrose Haseltlne died at the residence. 257 Stout street, early yesterday, after an Illness of six months, at the age of St years. Mrs. Haseltlne is survived by her husband, Ambrose Hasel tlne. of the firm of J. E. Hasel tlne Ic Co., a son. William, aged IS years; her father end mother, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peeples, of South Bend. Or., and a brother. Lewis Peeples, of Seattle. Tbe funeral services will be today at P. M. at the First Presbyterian Church. tlea in prices for manufactured lumber of from II to tl per thousand board feet less than those of 1000 and 1007. This depression was most acute on the Northern Pacific Coast, In the Douglas fir belt, where practically no additional aales were made and operations under several existing salea were suspended owing to the Inability of tbe purchas ers to market their product. "Tbe demand for pine timber on the National forests of Western Montana, Northern Idaho and Eastern Oregon, and in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, Artsona and Southern Colo rado, baa remained fairly Arm. "Twenty-three per cent of the tim ber cut and 11 per cent of the timber sold was fire-killed material. Includ ing one sale of 100,000,000 feet, pre viously reported sold as green Umber. but resold during the year as fire killed. XI per cent of the total amount aold was dead timber. "The total cut of National forest timber laat year, under both sales and free use. waa 4lt.ltt.000 board feet, with a value of tl.0S,2J.l J. as against 4t4.411.000 board feet, with a value of tl.0.t.4716. In 110." MILL LOWERS PRICES PLANT AT SEASIDE ANNOUNCES MATERIAL REDUCTIONS. New Owners Secure Enough Timber Holding on Necanlcum River to Last for 20 Tears. SEASIDE. Or, Feb. 10. (Special.) The mill of the Seaside Lumber Manufacturing Company, which was sold last month at public auction, at the Clatsop County Courthouse. In Astoria, to C G. Palmberger, J. Scham berger, Jamea Waterhouse. John Mat son and George Kaboth for tlt.000. baa been repaired and Is In operation under the nam of the Seaside loor Lumber Company. The new owner bavo secured enough timber holdings on and adjacent to the I'pper Necantcum River to keep the mill busy for more than 20 years. At present there are only 50 men em ployed, but this number will be in creased as the business Increases. The owners have received orders for a num ber of carloads of doors, but have had to refuse them, as they are not ready to operate the door factory. There are now more than 1.000.000 feet of logs In the boom and about 1,000,000 In th Upper Necantcum River. Teaterday circular were placed at very coor in the city saying that th mill would sell all sizes of rough com mon lumber for IS a thousand, and a large number of ordera were received Immediately, as common lumber never before hss sold here for less than 112 a thousand. Firewood has never sold for less than 12.50 a load, but yester day the mill announced It would sell lt-inch Inside wood for tl a load, II inch slab for 76 cent and 4-foot slab for tl a cord. In former years It has been almost Impossible to get wood of any kind during the Summer months, but there will be any amount to be had this sea son and at very reasonable prices. The various owners heretofore have always operated their own logging camps, but this company proposes to let a contract for all logs to be delivered at the boom. The present logging railroad, which extends four miles up the Necanlcum, will be extended about three mile as soon as the logging contract Is let. Donjtlas 1111 Tax Is $676,057.30. ROSEBCRQ. Or.. Feb. 10. (PpeclaL) According to a report of the County Clerk, made public later today, tbe total amount of taxes to be collected by the Tax Collector of Douglas County during the year ltll Is 1674.067.60. or about 140.000 In excess of that collected In the year ltll. The atate tax this year from Douglas County Is 1109,111. 000 Boy Scoot Reviewed. NEW YORK, Feb. It. Two thousand boy scouts from many polnta In New York State, New Jersey and Connecti cut were reviewed by Lieutenant-Gen-eral Sir Robert S. Baden-Powell, chief of the boy scout movement In England. In th fist Regiment armory today. a , f "9 a " " mi Fifth and Stark CHINESE IS SHOT San Francisco Gunmarf Is Thought to Be Assailant. TONG MEMBERS AT WAR Hop Sings Run From Suey Sing and Ballet In Arm Fells One In Gambling Den Shooter Es capes Police Guard. Caught when members of tbe Hop Sine Tons; stampeded last night before an armed Invasion of new Chinatown by Suey Sing- gunmen from San Fran cisco. Chin Wing-, aged 2S years, a re puted member of tbe Hop Sings, was shot tn the left arm last night. It Is charged, by Wong Fat. a member of the Suey Kings. The shooting took place In a gambling room In the rear of the store of the Foo Wing Company, at 82 Fourth street North. After the booting Wong Fat disappeared. Ten minutes after the shooting Seld Fat Kg. who is said also to be a mem ber ot the Suey Sings, was arrested by Special Policeman Vale within a block of the shooting. In his possession was found a Ss-callber revolver. He was booked at the police station, charged with carrying conceal weapons. Im mediately after bis arrest. Suey Sing long men appeared at the police sta tion and balled him out. Ana May Be Cat Off. Lying on a oot In St. Vincent's Hos pital after a haety trip of tha Red Cross ambulance had taken him to medical aid. Chin Wing said Wong Fat waa his assailant. I'.otn tame to I'ori land. he said, a short time ago. Chin's arm was shattered from the elbow to the shoulder by the bullet and It la thought amputation will be necessary. tr. Zlegler. after a long, tedious oper ation, set the arm. According to stories told by Chinese, several Suey Sing men and members of the Hop Sing tong came to Portland aeveral days ago. The Suey Sings took rooms in fcouth Portland in residences of prominent Suey Sing tong members. Several started downtown last night, shortly after IV o'clock, with tha in tention of attacking the Hop Sings, who in Portland are aald to have trlea to dlscoursvp the war. t Ik-it ere al ready tangled with the Seld family and tbe Bow Leungs over the arrest of Lew Soon, their president; Wong 81 Sam and Ol Sen. for the murder of Seld Blng. December 20 Ceassaa Net Cansfct. When news spread over new China town that the Suey Sings were out in force, the Hop Sing men hastened to cover. Chin Wing, entering ths store, went into the gambling room at the rear to escape trouble. he says, and waa followed by Wong Fat. the alleged assailant. After the words. "I'll kill you." Wong Fat shot. Chin Wing says. Following the shooting Patrolmen Tllton and Woodward were sent to Wong Fat's room In the Chinese block, at Fourth and Everett streets, whence he had disappeared. He did not return to the place last night. When Detective Joe Day, alone, at tempted to enter the hall of the Hop Sings, on the third floor above S3 H Fourth street North, the place was bar ricaded and entrance was refused. Further complications of the Chinese situation, already tangled over tha murder of Seld Bing, the cannery fore man, who body was found in a trunk In Seattle January 25, are promised, say Chinese, by the shooting last night. Ths Hop Sing .tong, already in trou ble with the Bow Leungs, of which tha murdered Seld Blng Is supposed to have been a member, and with the Bow Ons, over a Seattle Chinese shooting several months ago, la said by Chinese to have tried its best to prevent further trouble In Portland with the Suey Sings, against whom they are active In San Francisco The Suey Sings, seeing tholr advantage here, pushed the fight Into Portland from San Francisco, sending several gunmen here. - among them Wong Fat and Seld Fat Ng. Thorough patrolling of new China town along Fourth street was ordered m nr P ft m m t m Sole Agents for W. K. Cowan &c Company, Dining-Room Dining-Room Decorations WE UNDERTAKE any treat ment for any dining-room walls or ceiling, including tinting, painting or papering. We de sign and execute stencils and free-hand decorations and apply tapestries, dam asks leathers, or relief decorations. We have our own artists and designers and employ the most skillful artisans. We carry a complete assortment of wall papers, as well as exclusive drapery fab rics of every sort. We are always glad to offer suggestions and submit sketches or estimate. J. G. by Sergeant Klenlen, in charge of tha second police relief. SITE OF FAIR IS CHOSEN Three Parks to Embrace San Fran cisco Plans. SAN FRAXCISCO, Feb. 10. Harbor view, adjoining the Presidio on the bay shore near the Golden Gate; Lincoln Park and Golden Gate Park, were an nounced today by the exposition direc tors as the sites of the attractions of the Panama-Pacific International ex hibit to be held here In 1916. The temporary buildings, housing the "Mid way" concessions and the exhibits of foreign countries and other states, will be erected at Harborvlew. where the multitudes of visitors expected can be landed after a short ride by water from the Market-street ferry Improvements, Including the art gal lery, museum, aquarium and athletio stadium, will be located In Golden Gate Park. The gigantic memorial tower planned as a rival to the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty in New Tork Harbor, will be erected in Lincoln Park, on the hilltop midway between Golden Gate Park and Harborvlew. A magnificent boulevard, to be con structed in connection with one the Government la to build through the Presidio, will connect the three points. One other permanent building, the mammoth auditorium, is to be built at the civic center if bonds for the pur chase of the necessary land are ap proved at an election to be held in tbe near future. The Harborvlew grounds alone will approximately equal the area occupied by the Columbian Exposition at Chlca- I go In, 1893. ! More definite announcement as to the plans for the buildings and grounds will be made after the conference of the architectural commission. which will take place after the arrival, Feb ruary 19, of the Eastern architects. BOULEVARD TO BE RUSHED ; Deal for Pnrchuse of Right of Way i Will Be Completed. The first of a series of deals to be made by the city to secure a right of way for the new Terwllllger boulevard through South Portland is expected to be closed ths week and it is thought all of the property required for the right of way will be in the hands of th city within a short time. Before tbe city can complete the ex tension of the new roadway which courses the crest of the sldehllls from Fourth street In South Portland to the Slavln road It will be necessary to buy a large amount of private property. Negotiations for this have been under way for about four months, but as yet none of the property has been deeded, to the city. The Park Board will visit the scene some day next week, at which time it Is expected the first of the deals will be closed. The boulevard will be one of the fin est in Portland. The excavation work has been completed and preparations are being made for the laying of ma cadam next Summer. OFFICERS MUST EXERCISE Ilour Each Day in Open Air to Be ' Minimum at Leavenworth. LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. Feb. 11. Officers st Fort Leavenworth are not to lead a hothouse existence while sta tioned there, according to a general order issued by Colonel Daniel Corn man, commandant, which requires that all officers take sufficient exercise each day to keep themselves In fit physical condition to perform active duty un der war conditions. The order will take effect immediately. For at least nve days in every week throughout the year the officers will be required to take systematic exer cise for at least one' hour in tha open air. Cranberry Company Formed. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) Articles of Incorporation of the Clatsop Cranberry Company were filed In the County Clerks office today. The In corporators are: D. M. Rezin. C. N. Ben nett, J. E. Gratke and W. E. Schlmpff. 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Beautiful period suites in plain and inlaid mahogany, solid Circassian walnut, plain, carved and turned oak are in stock for immediate delivery. While the stock of Craftsman pieces includes pieces of every size and every price. Mack: & Co. FLOOD DISTRESS ACUTE ALL PORTUGAL SUFFERS, SOUTH WORST OF ALL. Spanish King Cheered at Seville by Victims, as lie Goes to In spect Damage Done. LISBON, Feb. 10. The floods con tinue in every part of Portugal, but the southern districts are most serious ly affected, and reports received today show that the distress among the popu lation Is acute. At Oporto a large num ber of barges on the river Douro have been swept away and Beveral small coasting vessels have been driven out to sea and loSt. At the Port of Leloxes. the damage done by the Inundations on the water front is estimated at more than $1, 000,000. SEVILLE. Spain. Feb. 10. King Al fonso and Premier Canalejas. who ar rived here today, found the people suf fering much privation, owing to the flooding of their homes. Many thou sands of men have been thrown out of employment, but. despite their misery, thousands lined the streets and greeted the King with hearty cheers as he went to visit the houses in the poorer neigh borhoods. Eastern Oregon Farmer Tlnrt. PENDLETON. Or., Feb. 10. (Special.) James Wyrlck, a prominent young reservation farmer, received serious injuries yesterday, when his saddle horse rolled with him. The animal passed completely over him before he could extricate himself from the saddle. One leg wui broken and internal In juries were suffered. Chemawa'a New Head Coming. SALEM. Or, Feb. lO.-r-(SpeclaX) A report was received here today that Who Can Doubt Sworn Testi mony of Honest Citizens? Some time ago I began the use of your Swamp-Root with the most re markable results. For years I was al most a wreck and was a great sufferer. 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