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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1914)
10 TTTR RTTVDAT OREGONTAN. POTITXAXTJ. FORESTRY SERVICE WAR TAX SOON DUE WAR KEEPS ONE TENOR AWAY; PLACE IS FILLED Leo Slezak, Scheduled to Appear at Heilig, Detained, but John McCor mack. Greatest Tenor on Concert Stage, Secured for December 18. EFFICIENCY SHOWN First Payments to Be Made Here December 1. Charles H. Flory Compares Work and Results , in 1914 .. With Those of 1910. PENALTY JAIL AND FINES T"" t, BURNED AREA CUT DOWN Season Called Worse in Many Ways, but Fires Are 3Ioro Quickly Located and Stamped Out. Money Loss Reduced. The efficiency of the Portland office of the United States Forestry Service In fighting fire - In the vast timber re Berves of Oregon and Washington is clearly defined by Charles H. Flory, assistant district forester. In an inter view In which he compares the situa tion of 1914 to that of 1910. "In many respects the fire season of 1914 was worse than that of 1910," said Mr. Flory. "In spite of the fact that there has been a persistent campaign of education regarding' forest fires during the last five years, the Forest Service has fought a greater number of them during the past season than dur lng the memorable season of 1910. Rec ords extending over a period of eight years show that approximately 75 per cent of our fires are due to careless ness and 25 per cent were due to light ning. "During the past season one of the longest droughts in the history of the Northwest was experienced. Practi cally no rain fell between the middle of June and the fore part of Septem ber. The periods of absence of rain varied from 60 to 84 days in various parts of Oregon and Washington. Co incident with this were prolonged periods of high temperatures. Light Snowfall Factor. "A cliniatological factor which tend ed to make the situation more acute was the very light snowfall through out the entire mountainous region of the district. "Due to warm winds, the snow dis appeared very early in the Spring. By May all the lowlands up to 3000 feet or so were bare and fast becoming dry owing to the absence of moisture from the snow, which usually keeps the for ' est floor moist until the latter part of June or Into July. As a result of these conditions, by the first of August many of the springs and intermittent streams went dry for the first time in many years. The leaves on alder, maple, wil lows, etc., began to dry up and fall before the middle of Summer. The grass on the Minam forest dried up to such a point that cattle and horses had to be removed from the range a month earlier than usual. In addition there were a great many lightning 'storms in the mountainous regions remote from direct lines of communication, which caused a great many fires. No Winds Redeeming Feature. "There is one redeeming feature, however, over the season of 1910, and this was the absence of severe, hot east winds. During the past season the prevailing wind was from the northwest, which, although Beriously affecting the fire situation In the re gion of the Colville forest In Washing ton and the Crater forest In Oregon, did not, as a rule, Increase the danger in other localities, The severity of the forest fires of 1910 was due largely to these east winds. During that year a fire need only run over a few acres on the ground before an east wind before it rose to the crowns and became a general conflagration. "An analysis of the fire records for 1910, as compared with 1914, reveals the fact that we met this year's situa ' tion much better and more effectively than in the past. One of the distinctive features of the 1910 fire situation was the great number of crown fires: there were few during the past season. In 1910 more than 400,000 acres of land bearing mature timber were burned over, while during "the past season only about 45.000 acres of mature timber were burned over. In other words, the area of mature timber burned over in 1910 was nearly 10 times as large as that burned over in 1914. Results Are Compared. "In 1914 most of our fires did not start or gain headway in mature green timber. Most of them started in old burns, or open-brush areas. In 1910, owing to the slower methods of discov ering, reporting and attacking, for every acre-of old burn or brushy area visited by fire, four acres of adjoining timber were damaged; while in 1914, for every acre of old burn or brushy area visited by fire, only four-fifths of an "acre of adjoining timber was dam aged. "Owing to the extremely dry, hot weather a fire starting in an old burn or brush area gained headway so rap idly that a large area would be burned before men and supplies could reach It. It was fighting fires in open country which has caused, in a large measure, the high cost. It meant that our rangers and nre-ftghting crews had to put up a prolonged and persistent fight in order to keep the fires out of the green timber. If we had had east winds at any time, even for a single day's duration, there is no question but what the cost would have been a great deal more and the damage to Govern ment property would have been much larger. Costa Are Compared. "In 1910 the district spent $172,832 in fighting fire, with a total loss of timber, reproduction and forage of Sl, 270.304. In 1914 it spent J124.261 fight ing fire, against a loss of approximate ly $248,415 for timber, reproduction and forage. "Although the cost for fighting fire this year is large, as it also was in 1910, the great difference in the two years in the matter of Government property Is due almost entirely to the efficiency of our fire-fighting organi zation. Fire plans have been made for each forest in the district. These have been worked out very carefully by the men on the ground. This enabled us to meet the expected situation by thor ough advance preparation, which we were not able to do In 1910. Locating Fires Aided. "The great number of lookouts which we used in supplementing patrol proved their effectiveness in the lo cating and quick reporting of fires. The discovery and reporting of fires is the most important step in fire fighting. In this respect we were weak prior to 1910. "The season of 1914 found us In a far better condition to cope with the abnormal season than did the record year of 1910. In the latter year we had a total on the first of July of 600 miles of telephone lines and 1600 miles of trail,' while July 1, 1914, found us with 3400 miles of telephone and 3800 miles of trail. This condition . means that many localities where fires could burn for days before they could be re ported and reached by a fire crew,' now are brought into immediate communi cation with the points where labor and supplies may be obtained and men can reach the point of danger in hours." JOHS M'CORMACK, TKNOH. STEERS & COMAN have received word that because of the war Leo Slezak, the tenor, will not come to America this season. His Hellig .en gagement has been canceled. Steers Coman ' announce, however, that John McCormack, the young Irish tenor with the buoyant personality and the enchanting voice, who has carried the world by storm. 'has been Becured to give a concert here on December 18 at the Hellig Theater. The subtle witchery of Mr. McCor- mack's music lies In the mingling of irresistible humor and pathos, the power to stir the hidden, innermost depths of human feeling by that touch that makes the whola world Alcin ' the bright, racy, contagious exuberance WELCOME TO BE HEARTY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENTERTAIN WOMEN'S COUNCIL IN JUNE. Oregon Federation of Club Is Promised Co-operation of City and Various Societies in Greeting Conclave. In the entertainment of the General Federation Council, which will meet in Portland next June, the women's clubs of the state are to have the co-operation and assistance of the City of Portland and of all the leading civic and commercial organizations. This was promised yesterday in the regular council luncheon of the Oregon Fed eration of Women's Clubs held in the crystal room of the Hotel Benson. Among the guests were W. H. War ren, representing Mayor Albee; Charles Berg, president, of the Ad Club; W. Merrlman, of the Transportation Club; J. C. English, Rotary Club; A. H. Averill, ChambM of Commerce; Horace D. RamsdeJl, Commercial Club, and C. C. Chapman, of the same organization. The guests promised to do all In their power to help the clubwomen extend hospitality to the visiting delegates next Summer. Mrs. William Harper, of Seattle, a member of the National Board, out lined plans for the gathering, which, she said, would assemble here 2500 of the leading women of the United States. She said that among others, Jane Addams had signified her inten tion of coming, to Portland. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, state president of th Oregon Federation of Women's lubs, who presided, said: "There are two things we hope to accomplish through this convention. First, it is to give our women and our men, too, a bigger and truer concep tion of what the, club movement is. Then we want this class of women to see and know this wonderful North wests They will see the possibilities in this wonderful country for ideal homes and they will want to return to it, and you know when a woman wills she wilL If we give these women a royal welcome they will remember it, and for advertising will put all your business clubs to the blush. But you must help us." JINKS TO BE "DIFFERENT" Press Club Committee Arranges En tertainment Oat of Ordinary. . "Something different" is what the entertainment committee says the Port land Press Club jinks will be next Wednesday night. That Thanksgiving eve for members of the club will be out of the ordinary is indicated in the elaborate preparations now, being made Among the features of the programme will be a number of acts from vaude ville houses, musical numbers and original stunts by club members. There will be other things on the programme. but the committee will not divulge their nature, so some real surprises are in store. Last but not least there will be refreshments aplenty. Members of the entertainment com mittee are: Frank J. McGettlgan, James H. McCool, Clark H. Williams, Charles N. Ryan and Walter S. Wat son. SALVATION ARMY APPEALS Rclier Fund Declared Exhausted and Calls Numerous. The relief department of the Salva tion Army announces that it is greatly in need of financial assistance to meet the constant demands made upon its relief fund In rendering temporary aid to worthy destitute families who. r - i v of youth that always strikes fire and brings an answering note of wild Joy ousness even from the grouchiest man living. All these qualities vitalized by a voice of enchanting beauty, ca pable of a thousand tender, glamorous changes of tone and mood, make John McCormack one of the most popular and eagerly-sought lyric tenors. London went wild over him. Other cities in turn capitulated to the charm of his voice and radiant personality; until he broke all records, earning the greatest receipts in the history of the concert stage. In New York City alone he made more than $58,000 In 12 concerts. His last appearance In the great New York Hippodrome brought more than 6000 paid admissions, the gross receipts for this farewell concert being $7100. through unemployment, sickness or accident, are brought to this condition. The heavy drain on account of the un employment situation has completely exhausted this fund. The demands for help from- poor families are much greater than at this time last year, which predicts a heavier relief work during the Winter months. ihe balvation Army has an organized relief (system carried on at the lowest possible cost. Each application is in vestigated by one of the Army's trained workers before any assistance is ren dered.. Donations of cash or provisions will be thankfully received. They should be addressed to Adjutant Alfred Whitney, Salvation Army relief de partment, 243 Ash street. Telephones Main 2947, A 7313. CURB TO J3E ROUNDED Commissioner Dieck Starts Proceed ings to Assist Traffic. To lessen the danger of ' collisions of streetcars and automobiles at the corner of East Eleventh . street and. Hawthorne avenue. City Commissioner Dieck has started proceedings for the rounding" of the curb at the south west corner of the intersection. It la said by doing this the crossing will be in much better shape than at pres ent. Work would have been started be fore this had it not been for objections raised by L. R. Falrchild, property owner near the intersection. It is ex pected his objections will be over come and the improvement will be made within a short time. TWO-YEAR-OLD LASSIE MAKES HIGH SCORE IN EUGENIC TEST. re . 1 4 i Rose Studio Photo. Eleanor Lortna Fleck. Eleanor Lorena Fleck is a bright little miss of 2 years, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Fleck, of 5729 Thirty-ninth ave nue South-East. In a recent eu genics test Eleanor secured a score of 99. t -t 1 - I "J I j Collector of Internal Revenue, In Charge of Fund, Receives Sup ply of Stamps Levy Graded - According to Outlay. Bankers, tobacco dealers, billiard hall operators, druggists, liquor deal ers, brokers, pawnbrokers, theatrical managers and real estate dealers all are placed in one class by Uncle Sam, under provisions of the new "war tax" law, which becomes effective Decem ber 1, and all have been notified to pay their share of the tax. under pen alty, of an additional charge of 0 per cent ana neavy lines ana imprisonment in cases of deliberate delay. . Within the last few days Milton A. Mllr, Collector of Internal Revenue, who is charged with the duty of col lecting the special "war tax" In 'Ore gon, has sent more than 15,000 letters to residents of this atate notifying them that taxes are due and Instructing them to remit. Saloonists have been advised of the following schedule of charges for all wines and liquors sold: Still wine. 2 cents per quart; champagne, 20 cents; otner sparKiing ana artificially carbon ated wines, 20 cents per. quart; cordials and etmilar compounds, 6 cents. Deal ers are required to keep an accurate record of their sales so that Govern ment officials assigned to the duty of cnecKing up the records can do so with a minimum of delay. Tobacco Tax Graded. Dealers in tobacco whose annual re ceipts exceed $200 must pay $4.80 a year each. But as the fiscal year ends June 30, immediate - assessments will be made on the eight months, begin ning JNovember 1. Manufacturers of tobacco with sales not over 100,000 pounds annually will pay $6 per year, or $4 for the first eight months; manufacturers of cigars with sales not over 100,000 cigars. S3 annually, or $2 for eight months; cigar sales over 100.000 and under 200.000. $6 per year; over 200, 00 and under 400,000, $12; over 400,000. $30. Bankers must pay $1 per $1000 for capital stock, surplus and undivided pronts. Bonds, debentures, stock certificates and the like will pay 5 cents for every $100 of face value: bills of sales, agree ments to sell and contracts must pay 2 cents per $100 of face value; sales of merchandise on a board of trade will pay 1 cent per $100; promissory notes and renewals, 2 cents per $100; bills of lading, 1 cent each; bonds, personal and otherwise, excepting: those required in legal proceedings. 50 cents each; cer tificates of profits, meaning coupons on stock certificates, 2 cents for each $100 of face value; certificates of damages, etc., issued by port or marine surveyor, 25 cents each; certificates of any de scription required by law, "not other wise specified," 10 cents each; brokers notes, contracts and memoranda for sale of goods, 10 cents each. Realty Deeds Taxed. Deeds for conveyance of real estate will pay 50 cents for value over $100 and under $500; f or ' each additional $500, 50 cents. Entry of 'goods in Custotn-Houses, if not exceeding $100 in value, will pay 25 cents; from $100. to $500, 50 cents, and exceeding $500 the ch arc will be $1; entry for withdrawal of goods or merchandise from customs bonded warehouse, 50 cents. All marine Insurance, inland and fire insurance except purely co-operative or mutual lightning insurance and other risks, will pay of 1 per cent for every $1 of premium charged; fidel ity and guaranty insurance will pay at the same rate. Steamship tickets to -foreign ports will be taxed $1 if the cost is more than $10 and less than $30; they will be taxed $3 for a value up to $60 and $5 for a value in excess of $60. It will cost 10 cents for a power of attorney or proxy issued for voting at an election of officers, for any in corporated company. Exception 'Is made for charitable, religious, literary and public cemetery organizations. Power of attorney to sell or con vey real estate will cost 25 cents; pro tests against notes, checks, drafts and other negotiable paper will cost . 25 cents. Companies to Collect. Telegraph and telephone messages will be charged 1 cent each; parlor car seats 1 cent and the companies transacting the business will be de pended upon to make a correct report of the transactions. Drugs and cosmetics, such as vase line, petrolatum, hair oil, pomade, hair dressing, hair restorative, hair dye, tooth wash, dentrif ice, tooth paste or similar substances will pay H of 1 cent for every 5 cents of retail value. Chewing gum will pay its share, too. The charge is 4 cents for every $1 of retail value. Pawnbrokers must pay $50 per an num; proprietors of theaters, museums and concert halls having a seating ca pacity of not more than 250 must pay $25 per annum; if the seating capacity Is not more than 600 the charge will be $50; If not more than 800. the charge will be $75 and more than 800 a charge of $100. Billiard halls and bowling alleys will pay $5 per year or every pool or bill iard table and the same for every bowl ing alley. A supply of internal revenue stamps has been received at the local office. They are plain and unconventional in appearance with the numeral iny cating their value prominent. They are of various denominations from H of 1 cent up to 50 cents. License cer tificates also are to be issued to per sons paying annual taxes. APPLE SHOW IS VISITED Officials of Great Xorthern See Products of Territory. Officials of the Great Northern gath ered at Spokane last week, where they attended the- annual apple show. Many apples produced In Great Northern ter ritory were exhibited. Among members of tho. Great North ern family In attendance were George H. Smitton, assistant general freight agent at Portland; E. C. Leedy, general immigration agent at St. Paul; Fred W. Graham, Western industrial and immi gration agent at Seattle; M. J. Costello, assistant traffic manager at Seattle, and Thomas Shaw, agricultural agent at St. Paul. CARD OP THANKS. , We desire to thank our many friends who were so kind to us during our re cent bereavement in the loss of our daughter and sister, Emma Ullrich, and also for the many beautiful floral trib utes. MR. AND MRS. CARL A. SCHMIDT. KATE ULLRICH. Kirine at its highest sneed. a. Pnnrli battery would take 13 minutes to cover I every sauare yard within range. I US T li . VCr..v".-- ,y 1 "i-inr-' "ti Seems as though everyone in Portland is interested in our won derful Bungalow Fairyland. We were not" prepared for the perfect avalanche of prospects that descended upon us. Why, if one-twentieth of our prospects materialize :there will not be a lot unsold in this block in one month's time. Our greatest difficulty is going to be in refusing to give Ford autos to everyone buying in this block, which, of course, is impossible. One of These Beautiful Bungalows Is Yours at actual cost on very easy terms and if you are lucky enough to be one of the first six purchasers, you will receive a new Ford Roadster absolutely free (f. o. b. Detroit). Now you have absolutely no excuse for- being without a cosy home of your own and an automobile. . is the very choicest and most highly developed close-in restricted residence tract in Portland and is located in the very heart of the East Side residence district, has paved street, and is served by three car lines. But, best of all, LA URELHURST is a LIVE, PROGRES SIVE ADDITION full of an atmosphere of activity activity that gets somewhere. DON'T WAIT No alarm clock is going to strike when time strikes the hour of your opportunity. Fate never yet failed to turn down the man who waited for something to turn up. - . Buy on a rising market! Make a dollar go double distance pro viding you with an ideal home and an automobile as well. Come in TODAY and let us show you plans and start you right. PAUL C. MURPHY, Sales Agent MANY BARS WILL QUIT LICENSE COLLECTOR BELIEVES SO WILL CLOSE BY JULY 1. Indication Are That Number Will Be Rednced From 385 to Fewer Than 200 Before Law Ends Business. That Portland will have at least 50 fewer saloons July 1, 1915, than now, is the opinion " of City License Collector Hutchinson, who has Just finished a canvass of the saloons to ascertain their plans for 1915, which is to be the last year of saloons in Oregon. Mr. Hutchinson says his investigations show that the saloons are going out ot business by dozens at the end of this year and during the first six months of next year. There are 385 saloons in Portland. It is said by Mr. Hutchinson that 15 or 20 places will close January 1, 1915, and many others will fall by the way side between then and June 1. It is expetced that when- the saloon busi ness reaches the end of its career in Portland at the end of next year there will be fewer than 200 saloons to close. It is expected the policy of the City Council adopted last week, providing that no refunds of license fees for unexpired portions of licenses will be made, will cause more saloons to retire trom business than wouia naturally retire January 1. Heretofore the Coun cil has allowed refunds, if the saloon went out . of business with a license paid up for several months in advance. The retiring of the saloons from business will mean a large loss of license revenue to the city. If 20 saloons drop out January 1 the city will lose $16,000 in revenue. If 185 saloons drop out during the year it is estimated the loss of revenue will amount to about $55,000. All applications for renewals of license must be on file December 1 with the city.. RUSSIA BUYS LOCOMOTIVES Baldwin Works (Calls Portland Agent East to Aid In Shipments. American locomotives lor troop transportation in Russia are likely to PIMPLES? Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic, Non Greasy Liquid, Goes Bight to the Root of the Trouble and Puts an End to Skin Eruptions. Trial Bottle Free to Prove It. Whenever you really make up your mind to be rid of those unsightly and repulsive pimples and facial blemishes whenever you get tired of experi menting with greasy, ineffective salves, lotions and "beauty - creams" you'll fall back upon Zemo and it will not fail you. Beautiful, clear. healthy skins don't come from any of these fancy prepa rations. If you want a velvety, flaw less skin and an exquisite complexion, you should use Zemo (the clean, anti septic, non-greasy liquid) to rid you of skin microbes and to tone up the skin blood vessels and nerve cells. Try it! 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