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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, MARCH 31, 1915.
NATIONAL DEFICIT
ESTIMATE IS CUT
KARL H. VOX WIEGAND, WORLD-FAMOUS CORRESPOND
ENT, TO WRITE OF WAR FOR THE OREGONIAN.
Simmons Says Country Will
Not Run More Than 26 Mil
lions Behind in Fiscal Year.
INCOME TAX RELIED ON
Conditions Both in Europe and in
Mexico Held to Blame for Fall
ing Off In Revenue Coun
try Is Growing, Too.
WASHINGTON". March 20. Chairman
Simmons, of the Senate finance com
mittee, took issue today with prophets
of a large Treasury deficit. ii a state
ment, saying- his investigations at the
Treasury have convinced him that the
deficit will not exceed 126.000.000.
Senator Simmons said there had been 1
to many conflicting estimates of the!
probable deficit, some as high as 1S0,-
00.000. that he decided to ascertain the!
real facts.'
'During the past week," he said, "I
have been investigating this matter
closely In conference with officials of
the Treasury Department, ana. as
result of the investigations and con
ferences, I feel safe In saying that the
probable deficit will not. If any, much
exceed 126,000,000.
Canal Cot Tiot Included.
Of course this does not Include the
expenditures on account of the Panama
Canal. These expenses are otherwise
provided for by law and are not re
quired to be paid out of the current
funds of the Government.
"The receipts from practically every
source." he added, "have fallen below
the estimate, due to depressed business
conditions on account of the war in
Europe. Although the revenues derived
from internal revenue tax probably
will be increased by the emergency
revenue act over the estimates by about
$20,000,000. there was on March IS.
1916, an excess of ordinary expendi
tures over receipts or approximately
?83,000,000, against a deficit of 124,000,
000 on the same date last year.
"The estimated recipts for the re
mainder of the fiscal year totals $266,
000,000. while the ordinary disburse
ments will amount to J3O7.OO3.u00. an
excess of receipts over expenditures for
the remainder of the year of foil, 000,
000. showing a net deficit of $26,000,000
at the end of the fiscal year.
Europe and Mexico Blamed.
"The Increases are due in part to the
normal growth of the Government and
part are due to conditions arising out
of the European war and the abnormal
conditions in Mexico.
"When the fact is considered that
the income tax is not required by law
to be paid until about the end of the
fiscal year. June 30. and that the bulk
of this tax is not in fact paid until
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MaaEtabdsiittkikn( .nrnttfi iVi.',
Karl H. von Wfesand.
Karl H. von Wiegand, one
ef the most famous and suc
cessful 'War correspondents
in the world, has been em
ployed by a syndicate of
newspapers, whose sole rep
resentative in Portland will
be The Oregonian, to cover
outstanding news features
of the present old-world war.
His field will be Germany In
general and Berlin in par
ticular. Until recently Mr. " von
Wiegand has been acting as
war correspondent for the
United Press, being in charge
of the Berlin bureau of that
organization. His work was
of such high value as to
attract general attention and
admiration. As a result he received a flattering offer to enter a
larger field and one where his work would be more widely read.
The New York World made the offer and secured Mr. von Wiegand's
services, and the World in turn has syndicated his forthcoming ar
ticles among some of the most prominent newspapers of the coun
try, including The Oregonian. Karl H. von Wiegand is not a native
of Germany, as one might conclude from his name, but an American,
having been born in Phoenix, Ariz. He began his newspaper career
as a correspondent of various New York, Kansas City and San
Francisco papers. For a time he was on the local staff of the Ex
aminer of the latter city. When the Los Angeles Examiner was
started he was a member of the local staff. During the Japanese
Russian War Von Wiegand was cable editor of the Associated Press
in San Francisco. He scored a beat on the Berkeley airship disaster,
the first to occur in this country. He was standing by the side of
Francis J. Heney, of San Francisco, when Heney was shot by a
thug in a courtroom during the trials following the great municipal
upheaval in that city.
Von Wiegand was with the Associated Press three years and was
then placed in charge of the San Francisco Bureau of the United
Press. He went to Berlin as manager of the United Press Bureau
there in 1911. He is about 38 years old. - '
MILLION PIGS BILLETED
FODDER SHORTAGE CAUSES GER
MAN EXTORTS TO BKI.GIXM.
Rich mnd Fmt Alike Muit Care for
Stock and Occupants of Flats Oft
Are In Quandary.
BRUSSELS, via London. March 20.
I One minion German pies have been
about the end of the fiscal year, the D,nated 0 tne civnian population of
circumstance of an excess of disburse-1 , ,
iraents over receipts for the first half MW'
of the year and an excess of receipts! The pigs must be fed and cared for
over disbursements during the last half by the Belgians, who, without distlnc
. of the year will be readily understood.! tion as to class, must perform this serv-
"It also will be apparent that any I ice. One of the wealthiest inhabitants
estimate based upon the assumption I of Brussels has been compelled to take
that the proportion of the receipts and I 12 hoes on what he styles "reduced
disbursements -wilt be the same during rates by the week." His poorest neigh-
Itie second hair or the year as during I bors have at least one pig to a family,
the first half is both misleading and! For some time there have been re
erroneous." I ports of a shortage of fodder In Ger-
jr. whereas the amount in Belgium
Is nearly normal, hence the imports
tion of the swine.
Belgians are concerned lest the pres
ence of the pigs result in' a further
depletion, of the already scanty sup
ply of food necessary for the people.
With their customary thoroughness,
the German authorities have devised
an elaborate system of billetting the
pigs and obtaining reports as to their
condition. The distribution system has
broken down occasionally, however,
with the result that occupants of
apartments and flats have found them
selves saddled with the care of animals.
Whitman College President Better.
WHITMAN COLLEGE. Walla Walla,
Wash., March 20. (Special.) After an
absence of more than a month because
of temporary blindness In his left eye.
President Penrose returned to Walla
Walla from Spokane Thursday, where
he has been under the care of an eye
specialist. Although , still undergoing
treatment. President 'Penrose's condi
tion is much Improved and it is thought
that he will completely recover his
sight within a short time.
Bieo lav; is upset
Federal Jurisdiction Over Mi
.grations Is Denied.
STATE RIGHTS INVOLVED
United States District Judge in
Kansas Says Act of Congress Is
Based on Entirely Xbvel
Theory of Government.
TOPBiCA. Kan, March 20. The mi
gratory bird law was declared uncon
stltutional by Judge John C.- Pollock
In the United States District Court
today. Judge Pollock held Congress
had no jurisdiction over game In any
of the states and that separate states
only have the right to enact laws for
regulation or protection of game.
Fred Robertson, United States Dis
trict Attorney, announced the case
would be appealed to the United States
Supreme Court.
In his decision, Judge Pollock said
in part:
'The act challenged is believed to be
the single instance in the entire legts
lative or Judicial history of this Nation
or the composing states, in which
contrary view has been expressed. Un
less a departure, as radical in theory
as it is important in its effects, is to
be made from fundamental principles
long established by our laws, the act
in question must be held incapable of
support by any provision of the or
eanic law of the country.
If the act In question shall, on any
ground or for any reason, be upheld.
It must surely follow that many laws
of the separate states of this Union
must hereafter be held to be inoper
ative, for there can be no divided
authority of the Nation and the sev
eral states over the single object mat
ter in issue, with either safety to the
Nation or security to the citizen."
WOMEN DEMAND PEACE
LEGALIZED SLAUGHTER DECLARED
"SUM OF ALL VTLXAtnV
"Mother Half of Humanity" Asserts
Right to Be Heard on Questions
Involving; National Life.
CHICAGO. March 20. Formal call
for the Woman's International Peace
Conference at The Hague was Issued
at the National headquarters here to
day.
"As women equally with men paci
ficists, wa understand that Dlanned for.
legalized, wholesale human slaughter
is today the sum of all villainy," reads
the call.
As women we are especially the
custodians of the life of all ages." the
call continues. "We will no longer con
sent to Its reckless destruction.
"As women we are particularly
charged with the future of childhood.
We will no longer endure without a
protest that must be - heard and
heeded by men, that hoary evil that
in an hour" destroys the social struc
ture that centuries of toil have reared.
' "Therefore, as human beings and
the mother half of humanity, we de
mand that our right to be consulted In
the settlement of questions concern
ing not alone the life of individuals
but of nations be recognized and re
spected."
The call will be sent broadcast.
VICTIM IDENTIFIES GUNMEN
Two Bound Over at La Grande on
. Testimony of Chinaman.
LA .GRANDE, 677 March 20. (Spe-
cial.) "That China boy shoot me, and
that China boy shoot me," exclaimed
Wong Won Duck, victim of the tong
war in La Grande, who was brought
from the hospital into Judge Williams'
court today. As the old Chinese gave
forth this exclamation he pointed his
cane straight toward William En and
Charlie Fong. The excitement was too
great for the injured man and he be-
came hysterical, muttering in Chinese
dialect. . -
Court adjourned for a time but later
took up the case and Eng and Fong
were bound over to the grand jury
and placed In $1600 bonds each. Wong
was not put under oath. On motion of
the Prosecuting Attorney, Fong Gan
Yu. Toy Young, Toy Sue, Sun Yuen
and Jim Livermore were discharged,
but William Eng and Charlie Fong
were held on the charge of assault
with intent to kill. The released Chi
nese were arrested the day after the
tong war broke out.
MILK FROM MAD COW USED
Baker Family Loses Animal From
Rabies but Feels No III Effects.
BAKER. Or.. March 20, (Special.)
The baby of William Nelson, of Prairie
City, is still cooing and happy, appar
ently unmindful that It lived for several
days on the milk of a cow that had
rabies. The baby was fed on the milk
until the animal was taken suddenly
ill and died. Then it was discovered
that the cow had had a severe case of
rabies. Now the family fears that
other cows may have the disease and
the entire herd is being watched care
Other members of the Nelson family
drank the milk just before it died and
have not felt any ill effects.
tlT Annual "pre-rtvcntorY
ooK Sale
v 3tow In "progress
NO other book sale ranks with this Annual Clean-Up Sale
of "handled" books, surplus stock, broken lines, and, last
but not least, the remaining books from the Lipman, Wolfe
stock. The prices are less than we have ever quoted and with
out exaggeration mark an epoch in book sales. Below arc
just a few suggestions:
NEW TABLE OF 10c BOOKS
' A splendid collection of
. books, ranging in value from
25c to $1, all assembled on this
. table and marked to go at 10
LIBRARY SETS REDUCED
25 TO 6Q
Standard authors in sets:
beautifully bound In cloth; half
and full leather; a Bavlng op
portunity without parallel.
Make an early selection.
HALF-PRICE TABLE
A great collection of beau
tifully bound and illustrated
books of art, travel, history.
Oriental rugs, etc., all cut
exactly half during this sale.
- SPECIAL 23c TABLE
A choice lot of first-class
books, formerly selling from
50c to $1.50, now specially
priced for quick action at 25
(Bill's
Tae J. K. GUI Ce Third and Alder, Bookseller, Mettoners and
Complete Office Outfitters.
ALL DOGS TO BE TAGGED
Unlicensed Animals to Be Snared in
Vancouver After April 1.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 20.
(Special.) Elmer Barbeau, Chief of
Police, and hir. assistants, will in the
next few days hold their annual sale
of tags to be placed on pet dogs In
the city. The dog population of Van
couver has been known to be as high
as 500, and a strenuous effort will be
made this year to increase tne num
ber of tags sold.
Dogs will not be allowed to run
loose after April 1. under penalty of
being Impounded at the foot of Park
street, and later sent to dog heaven,
if Z is not forthcoming.
Two men will go forth with snares
after April 1, and catch all dogs not
protected by a license tag.
CITIZENS DONATE LABOR
Washougal Park Beautified by Men
and Schoolboys.
WASHOUGAL, Wash., March 30.
(Special.) Yesterday was general
clean-up day at the Hathaway Park.
About 70 men and school bays gathered
early In the morning and worked on
the school grounds and the park which
Joins the grounds. There are 10 acres
In the whole place, bordering on the
Washoual River. I
Thet High School boys worked all
morning and the girls furnished a
toothsome Irmrh. Citizens worked all
Would you believe when we state with absolute sincerity that we buy
the highest quality of meat and are serving Roasts, Steaks, Chops,
Etc., at the small price of 10c? A large variety of other good things
to choose from.
COZY DAIRY LUNCH
323 Washington SU, Near Sixth. Day or Night.
Our finely flavored Coffee and Homemada Pastry are known every
where. . SPECIAL 35 CHICKEN DINNER SUNDAY.
day and made a fine showing on the
grounds. Another day's work probably
will be donated soon. The women or tne
city furnished a lunch for the business
men.
WHITMAN HOLIDAY ASKED
Participation of College in Celilo
Canal Fete Is Sought.
WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla.
Wash- March 20. (Special.) To al
low students to participate In the
rainhration of the opening of the Celilo
canal at Wallulu May 4, the Whitman
College faculty and the Walla Walla
Commercial Club aro endeavoring to
secure a holiday for Whitman on that
date.
Whitman has been connected closely
with the open river movement in the
past. Dr. N. G. Blalock, the late presi
dent of the Whitman College board of
trustees, was the original promoter and
advocate of the Celilo canal, while Dr.
D. S. BaUer. who guve the present
college campus to Whitman, built the
first railroad from Walla Walla to
Wallulu, thus providing the first route
from this part of the slate to the coast.
Professor W. D. Lyman, of the history
department at Whitman also has 1h
bored for many years to secure an
open waterway from the Inland Em
pire to the coast.
Kim a Paving Proposed.
ELM A, Wash. March 20. (Special.!
At a meeting of the City Council
war. 1 !..!. naHllnna WAfA fr-
vv emicBuaj iiib "--"'""- -----
sented for paving of Main and Tblrd
streets, and it is certain that the legal
formalities will be-started right away
and that streets will bo paved this
Summer. Most of the property owners
are in favor of iho prooosal. J. H.
O'Donnell resigned as Councilman on
account of business and A. F. GooXml."
was named In his place.
Onlr.Oa "UKOMO qtLMXf
Krhtn.v,F f-ou reel a oold coining tnisn
of the lull nam Lztlv Bromo quuum.
i I? for nxori B. W Or.ro on b.i. a.
CHEHALIS FARM TALK GIVEN
O.-W. H. ST. Agricultulrurist Win
Support for Corn Campaign.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. March 20. (Sp.
rial.) C. L. Smith, the agriculturist of
the O.-W. R. A. N. Company, spoke to a
large audience last night at the Citi
zens' Club rooms. He spoke today at
the State Training School and at 1:30
he addressed farmers at the same place.
Diversified farming was the general
talk given by Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith Monday will speak at
Moasyrock in the forenoon, at Silver
Creek in the afternoon and at Ethel at
night. He will talk at Eveline Tuesday
morning, at Napavine in the afternoon
and at Boistfort at night. A series of
meetings in the southern part of the
rounty will begin Wednesday, when To
ledo. Colwitz. Wlnlock and Vader will
all be visited. Mr. Smith is promoting a
corn campaign in particular in this sec
tion and judging from indications he
already has aroused great interest.
Window Shades 25c
Here's a bargain that is interesting
to Spring housecleaners.
'MOVING D0NE BY MAIL
Presbyterian Minister Beats Freight
Rates From Klamath to Coast.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or- Mar. 20.
(Special.) Moving by mail !s the
unique feat of Rev. J. s. stubblelieia,
Presbyterian minister of this city, who
has accepted a call to Marshfield. Or.
Books, dishes, cooking utensils and
other small articles were packed into
parcels weighing not to exceed 50
' pounds etch and have been started for
their destination by parcel post.
Marshfield Is in the second sons and
the 1600-pound shipment cost $17.60.
To reach Marshfield they will travel
via Weed. Cal.. to Koseburg by rail.
thence by stage over the mountains,
about 75 miles. The stage trip at this
season frequently requires 48 hours.
The freight rate from Klamath Falls
to Portland is 11.76 a hundredweight
and shippers now must arrange for
conveyance by boat from there to
Marshfield.
VANCOUVER IS USING DRAG
Streets Being Evened and Cleaned I
by New Method.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Madch 20.
Special.) The CHy of Vancouver has
bought a drag for use on Vancouver's
streets. The drag now is being used
in smoothing down streets in the city
which are not paved.
The machine not only fills up the
holes and cuts down the high places,
but gathers up rocks, tin cans and sim
ilar debris. A power street lusher is
used continuously on the paved streets,
of which the city haa about 15 miles.
Vancouver Brewmaster Stricken.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 20.
(Special.) Paul Schulz, president ef the
ierm an-Austrian Aid Society of this
city and for many years brewraaster of
the Vancouver brewery, has suffered a
etroke of apoplexy. Mr. Sohuls Is un
conscious most of the time and Is un.
able to move. However, doctors hold
out hope of his ultimate recovery.
Tax Payments Omw FaeC
Ki-LSO. VvflL, Marc fe. -V Special)
Tax money in the sum of $390.00 had
been received by County Treasurer
George W. Phillips, of CowlJts County,
tip to March 15, This represents about
To per cent of the total tax payments
for the rear.
Lace Curtains Half Price
Odd lots of two and thrre pairs, PHje
to go quickly at from 75 to S.OV
pair. All high grade and in tasty pat
terns.
The Big Sale Will
Soon Be Over
This is furniture buying time!
Don't wait till we've moved! We
must lighten the load of moving
as much as possible. We'd soon
er sell furniture at cost than
move it. The problem of moving
so many tens .of thousands of
dollars in goods is not a small
one. especially when one consid
ers we must keep our old store
open one day and be moved the
next. You see the idea, don't you ?
Your Credit Is Good
One-Half Price on These Big
Comfortable Rockers
$15.50 Auto Seat Golden Oak Leather Rocker
on sale now at $7.7o
Auto Seat Leather Rocker in fumed oak. Loose
cushion back. Regularly $19.50, now. . .$9.75
Waxed Golden Oak Rocker, with
leather seat. An $18.00 reg
ular seller, now at $9.00
Fumed Oak, leather seat and
back, Rocker. A $32.50 seller,
cow on "sale at only. .. .$16.25
$27.50 Fumed Oak Bocker, with
leather automobile seat. Hand
some and comfortable. .$13.75
Fumed Oak Leather Seat Rock
er that regularly sells at $12.50,
now on sale at $6.23
$10.50 Golden Oak Morris Chair,
pretty stuffed cushions, $5)25
paCt?eT 100-Pc. Dinner Set $11.90
Your Credit Is Good
We never mis an opportunity
to tell you this. Wo many stores
curtail credit, or entirely "ft"'
It during sales. NOT J"1"
STOHK! Our same old terms of
payment hold good. NOW 13cer
tsli.lv the right time to buy lxw
prices, occasioned by the Mi Re
moval Bale now ko hand in nana
wiili the ninet liberal of ""
Wouldn't NOW be a good time to
buy a new outfit?
We Want You to Use U
Your Old Stove Part Payment Range
Discard your old kitchen drudge.
Get a Monarch the only range that
is fully guaranteed. We guarantee In
writing to replace any part free that
breaks, cracks or warps within five
years of purchase. Pay the easy Ed
wards way.
Well take your old stove as part
payment. Don't wait. The Monarch
will make its cost in fuel saving, back
saving and in great efficiency.
2a
$5 Down, $1 Each Week Buys It
Rug Time Is Here
Removal
Prices!
dg Ja 9x12 Reversible Rug, in beau- (f j nj
pO3U tiful patterns and colorings. . pr I O
$30.00 Seamless Wilton Velvets, 9x12, are now S2S.50
$25.00 Axminster Rugs in beautiful colorings go at. .14.75
$25.00 Seamless Velvet Rugs, 9x12, now go for S18.75
Axminster 11-3x12 Rugs, during the Removal at. . .$31.50
Extra large sizes 10-6x13-6 Brussels'Rugs S27.00
10-6x13-6 Green Wiltons are now S4S.00
10-6x12 Bundhar Wilton Rugs reduced to. $52.50
You can buy
one of these
beautiful
100 - piece
sets at $1.00
er week at
dwards'.
$4.50 Sanitary Couch
Now $2.95
Heavy six-coil construction.
Frame Is yery heavy. This Couch
will stand u, p when used as a
davenport or settee, where most
couches soon sag and break. A
bargain at $4.50. twice a bargain
at 1S.95.
ad's Cribs $3.95 $9.50 Mattress R:al $5.65
Side lift. Sagless Twin-Link, Guar
anteed Springs; white enamel or
Vernls Martin finish; size' is 28x54
inches. This is the greatest' off er
In a Chlld'B Crib we have ever had
In our store! They're going fast!
If your little one needs a bed. BEE
this bargain!
Regularly Sell at $15.u
Fine semi-porcelain. Beautiful new patterns. Handsome decora
tions. This is Dinnerware fit to grace any table, and you'd be
proud to own a set. See them while the selection is good.
You Can Buy It the Easy Way!
I'uy on Cash. Week.
$ 50 worth Furniture $ 5.00 ? 1.00
75 worth Furniture $ 7.50 $1.50
5100 worth Furniture $10.00 $2.00
5123 worth Furniture $12.50 $2.25
130 worth Furniture $15.00 S2.50
The greatest of all Mattress bargains. Pure cotton felt, Imperial
edge. Has a cover of a fine grade of ticking. 45 pounds weight.
It is built up of many layers of selected
cotton, especially treated to give perma
nent resilience. It's a wonderful buy
at its usual price. It's a whirlwind at
the Removal prices
13.50 Polished Solid
Oak Dining Chairs,
genuine leath-f I 7C
er seat QUI l
04. B0 Ju ra e d o r
Waxed Golden DlrilnK
Chairs, solid oak,
genuine leath-94 OC
er seats ipliAtJ
Mirrors at
REMOVAL
PRICESl
f S.73 lix244nh t,,,,-.,Tr,, 2.85
$ $Q 16x20-iHf $ 3.95
1fiQ iSxSS-feefc fLt,rr 5.75
$ 8.?9 WreaA flata &.....,..-,,,,.$ 5.95
$18,75 Ffenc yiate at;. ......... ....,. 7,75
flSvOO ftreacfe 1ata aL..rr..rrr..:4 (8J85
UU&JSLJi A. GOOD PLACE TO Xl?iiPiMfsisiii5tT
twr"1'6'--1----'1' 1
gjRSI FIRSTsfei
siii rr r $20.00 Brass Bed at $10.00
41J.JU llCnUlIie $220 Brass Bed at $16.25
D n J IT $27.60 Brass Bed at.... 18.00
crass uea now $.oo Bed at $27.50
t , Aj Ckf ?60'00 Brass Bed at $29.50
fOyU $80)0 Twin Brass Bed at $35.40