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14 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 4. 1915. MILITIA GOES TO DETAILS OF CHAMPOEG GATHERING AND PRECEDING EVENTS RECALLED Oregon's Declaration of Independence Outcome of Many Meetings and Efforts of Early Americans to Handle Problems of Government Writer Tells How Joseph Meek. Sared Day in Crisis. LAUIIDDY1N OPEN CONVENTION JULY19 AGENCY IS RELIEF FOR MENTAL TENSION IN WAR 1 International Red Croaa Committee Heads Movement That Guide Cor respondence to Prisoners of War and Aida Families in Seeking .Missinc GAMP TOMORROW Equipment of Oregon Regi ment Will Be Sent to Gear hart This Morning. Thousand Delegates Will Be Guests of City During Double Sessions. ;a.L- 41 7 - MANEUVERS TO BE VARIED VISIT TO FAIRS IS PLANNED w - i Various Proposed laws to llo Con sidered by Gathering That la Mot Important Held in Years. 0!t Schedule Is Sought. - t - I- -" ss- T-u-r 'it aB-nsff nv v . - -' - VI 4 ; ft J u'i i " f ' . .'( : i v-. , 4 Problems of Warfare to Be Faced by National Guard for Ten Days, Beginning: Tuesday Gover nor May Kevlevr Troops. Military equipment will be loaded and sent to Gearhart today In preparation for the arrival of the members of the Third Regiment, Oregon National Guard, at that place for their annual ten days' encampment. The troops will entrain at various cities of the state tomorrow. The six companies of the regiment stationed at Portland will entrain at the North Bank Station Monday at 8:30. These include Companies H, X, K, C. E, H. The companies stationed in other cities will arrive in Portland on different trains Monday morning and will leave for Gearhart at 12:30 in the afternoon, also entraining at the North Bank Depot. These companies are Com. pany A of McMinnville, Company L of Xallas, Company G of Oregon City, Company K of Corvallis, Company M of Salem and Company I of Woodbura Regular Army Men to Go, Too. The real work at the encampment will begin Tuesday and from that time until the close of the ten days the members of the regiment will have their time filled with work of instruc tion in the various branches of the military art. Two officers and. 21 non commissioned officers of the United Btates Twenty-first Infantry, stationed at Vancouver, will go to the encamp ment to assist in the instruction work. The work will consist of schools for soldiers, squads, companies, battalions and for the entire regment. There will also be lectures on various subjects f a military character and parades. Governor May Review Troop. Sunday, July 11, is the date set for the regimental parade and review. It is probable that the Governor and state officials will review the troops at that time. Attack and defense work by different companies will feature the work Sat urday. July 10, and Monday, July 12. a march into the "enemy's" country will be made, an advance guard being sent out and the regiment taking pre cautions such as would be necessary if they were actually invading a hostile place. The troops will break camp and embark for their home stations Wednes day. July 14. Colonel Clenard McLaughlin will be in command of the regiment during the encampment. Adjutant-General George A. White plans to attend the encamp ment. Lieutenant Kenneth P. Williams. In fantry inspector instructor, stationed here by the Government, has been designated by the War Department to make the annual inspection ofxthe troops. S75 MORE GIVEN NEEDY ASSOCIATED CHARITIES FUND NOW IS AT S2730 MARK. numerous Case of Unusual Want Con tinue to Be Reported. Contri bution Still Slow. Contributions to the fund of the As sociated Charities are still coming in slowly, but those backing the campaign yet hope to raise the needed S500U. The amount contributed reached the sum of $2720.80 yesterday, an increase of elightly under 375. Several cases of unsual need have just come to light. They include: 1. Woman with two little children and another expected. She has been deserted by her husband and an at tempt is being made to locate him. In the meantime neighbors are assisting with food but 34 is needed for one month's rent. 2. - Man reported to the Associated Charities as ill and in need of as sistance. He was found to be old and alone with no one to care for him. Hospital arrangements were made Im mediately. 3. Work is . wanted for a painter who has a wife and five little children to support. Baby clothes are also needed as a new addition to the family Is expected. The family is destitute and the man must have work at once. 4. A man and wife and three chil dren were found without food, as the father has no work. Their immediate needs were supplied by a visitor. Contributions on hand are: Previously reported $2,651.5 Thlinket Packing Company 23. oo H. M. Covey .ou Cash Ti.mu Mrs. "Ida Krey, Hillsdale. Or y.oo ti. W. Herron o.oo A friend ....................... .-. 'J.Ztt Cash 1.7."i Sirs. T. J auld l.Otl Cash lu.uu Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, Cor- bett. Or. 5.00 Mr a. Annie S. Warren lo.OO Total $2,720. SO Contributions should be sent to V. R. Manning, 411 Commercial Block, or to R. S. Howard at Ladd and Til ton's Bank. OFFICIALS 0N OUTINGS Ueputy County Clerk, and "Cupld" John Cochran Start Vacations. Two of the most popular Courthouse attaches leave Portland today on their vacations. They are Patrick Mahaffey, Deputy County Clerk, and "Cupid" John Cochran, who issues the marriage li censes. Mr. Mahaffey, accompanied by Mrs. Mahaffey, will go to Herman Creek, near the Cascade Locks, for a three weeks' outing. Mr. Mahaffey expects to return with a long string of flsh stories. Mr. Cochran expects to spend two weeks on a bunting trip in the Cascade . Mountains. Bert De Martini, clerk in Judge Davis' court, will be on duty In the lower ofHce and act as "Cupid" during Mr. Cochran's absence. . Ex-Morrow Ftolk to Picnic. The Morrow County Association, com posed of ex-residents of Morrow County, Oregon, will hold an all-day picnic at Columbia Park Monday. The programme will begin soon after the noonday din ner. It is expected there will be more than 100 present, as at the last picnic more than 90 registered and the mem bership has been increased. BY ROBERT H. BLOSSOM. WHAT more appropriate time could be selected than the anniversary of our Nation's birth to reo-Ul b-. lefly the establishment of civil gov ernment In old Oregon? Oregon's declaration of independence was made or. May 2, 1843, at Champoeg, then th: seat of principal settlement on the Wil lamette River. 33 miles south of Port land. What was then known as he "Oregon Country" comprised the pres ent states of Oregon, Washington. Ids ho and all of Wyoming and Montana west of the Rocky Mountains. At this early period it was prob lematical as to just how the question of sovereignty would be settled. Kits land and America were contending, each with valid claims, for the great Northwest. Jason Lee, the mission ary, was a colonizer the greatest this country and state has ever produced. Through his efforts the American pop ulation .was largely increased. Jason Lee Call Meeting;. The resident Americans had become dissatisfied with the Joint occupancy agreement of the territory in question between the United States and Great Britain. - Hence meetings were held, the most important ones convening at Champoeg. An informal preliminar; one was held at Champoeg February 7, 1841. Rev. Jason Lee presided. About February 15, 1811. Ewlng Young died. Mr. Young left property to which there were no claimants, consisting f cattle and horses, but no will was found. On February 17. 1841, Mr. Young's funeral occurred, at which most of the settlers were present. Immediately after the funeral a meeting was called (February 17, 1841), Rev. Jason Lea presiding, "for consultation concerning the steps necessary to be taken for the formation of laws and the election of officers to execute the same." The necessity for action was seen at once. The administration of Mr. Young's estate was a perplexing ques tion, as there was no Probate Court. Committee Is Named. The next meeting was held February 18, 1841, at the American Mission House, with Rev. David Leslie as chairman. A committee was appointed, to ' form a constitution and draft a code of laws. This committee was composed of tho subjects of Great Britain and citizens of the United States, together witn Roman Catholic and Protestant mis sionaries. Dr. Ira L. Kabcock was ap pointed Supreme Judgo. with probate powers. George W. LeBreton was chosen Cleric of Courts and Public Recorder and other minor officers were elected. The assembly then adjourned, "to meet on the first Tuesday of June at the new building near the Catholic Church." On Tuesday, June 1. 1841,. the meet ing was held at the place designated. The committee on constitution and laws reported "that no meeting bad been held, consequently no report had been prepared." The committee was there upon instructed to report at an ad journed meeting "on the tirst Tuesday in October next." Political and religious dissensions arose and as a result neither the com mittee nor assembly met again. Noth ing more could be done till the arrival of More Americans. There were two sentiments, one strongly American, the other strongly British. Call Carefully Worded. Two years elopsed. Then, early In 1843. the provisional government proj ect was again taken up. In order to avoid the question of National sover eignty the call for the meeting was carefully worded. In fact, deception was used in its issuance. On February 2. 1843. a public meet ing was held at the Oregon Institute, at the house of W. H Gray, "to take into consideration the propriety of adopting aorm measures for the pro tection of our herds, etc.. In this coun try. (Page 261. Gray's History of Ore gon.) It was then moved "that a gen eral meeting be called at the house of Joseph Gervais on the first Monday in March next, at 10 o'clock A. M." This meeting was held and concerted steps were taken for the destruction of wild animals. These two latter gather ings have also been referred to as the "wolf meetings." A committee was then appointed. "Messrs. Dr. Babcock, Dr. Wnltp. O'Neil. Shortess. Newell. Lu cier, Gervais. Hubbard, McRoy, Gray, Smith and Gay," "to take into consid eration the propriety of .taking meas ures for the civil and military protec tion ot this colony." (Page 267 Gray's History of Oregon.) W. H. Gray, an active participant, was, presumably, the maker and author of this important mo tion. OpponrntN Hold Meelinxs. The opponents of organization were also mot active. Several meetings were held one at "the falls" (presum ably Oregon Cltv). one at Vancouver and two at French Prairie, in the Cath olic Church. At all of these meetings the course to be pursued by the ad herents of Great Britain was discussed and decided. r The committee was to report at a general meeting at Champoeg. May 2. 1343. The day of events had now arrived. About an equal number of American citizens and British subjects and their sympathizers came together. The committee's report, in the form of a motion, as stated above, was put and declared lost. The vote, however, was so close that the chairman. Dr. Ira L. Babcock. recalled his decision. The opponents of organization of a provisional government were now ac tive in arguing against it. At this juncture Joseph L. Meek was sought out by the Americans and earnestly re quested to do something to divide the disputants. Mr. Meek responded prompt ly and proved himself the man for the occasion. Stepping to one side, aay from the turbulent crowd, swinging his fur cap in the air and sounding the war-whoop, he shouted loudly: "Divide! Divide! Who's for a divide? All in favor of the American flag follow me!" The effect was electrical. The appeal to the flag was not in vain. Ameiiriaa Quickly In 1. 1 nr. The Americans were quickly In line by his side. The opposing side was almost eiual. Fifty-to stood with Mr. Meek and 50 with the opposition. "Three cheers for our Bide," eang out old Joe Meek. It is needless to say that they were given with a will. Two Canadians who voted with the Americans. Francois X. Matthleu and Ktlerne Lucier, deserve much credit for the part they took at this notable and historic gathering and future his torians should not forget them; there was no doubt as to how Mr. Matthleu would vote. He had no cause to love Great Britain and was virtually an ex ile from Canada, his native land, be cause of the part he had taken In the i-apineau Rebellion In 1836-7. Mr. Lu cier did not understand or speak the cngusn language as fluently as Mr. Matthieu. Mr. Matthleu talked with Mr. Lucier about the importance of the question and through his urgent advice a vote was turned to America's side. We can readily see that Mr. Matthleus vote and advice to Mr. Lucier won the day for America. Neither should the Joe Meek incident be overlooked the most dramatic event in Oregon's his tory. Many Indians witnessed this iamous and historic gathering. They were told that the "Bostons" (Amer icans) would have a biz meetinir and that the Knglish and French would be mere to oppose them. There are two versions of the Joe Mec-k Incident. However, the one here given is the correct one. It was se cured by the writer from the late F. X. Matthleu. who made Oregon history at this famous gathe-ing. This ac count, also agrees with the one given by Joseph Gaston in his historical work. "Portland. its History and Builders." pages 111-112. volume 1. Roll ! Given. The names of those voting for "Ore gon Declaration of Independence." to gether with their nationality, are as follows: Pleasant M. Armstrong. Dr. Ira L. Babcock. Dr. W. J. Bailey. Alanson Beers. J. C. Bridges. Hugh Burnt. Charles Campo, William Cannon. Rev. Harvey Clark. Medorem Crawford. Amos Cook. Allen J. Davie. William M. Doughty. George W. Kbberta. Fran-s Fletcher. George Gay, Joseph Gale. William H. Gray. Rev. John S. Griffin. Jiebley Hauxburst. David Hill. John Howard. Joseph Holman. Rev. Uustavus Hlnes. T. J. Hubbard. William Johnson. Kev. 1-- H. Judson. George W. LeBreton. Rev. David Leslie. Reuben Lewis. Etienne Lucier. Francolx X. Matthleu. Joseph L. Meek. William McCarty. Charles McKay. Robert Moore. John L. Morrison, Dr. Robert Newell. James A. O'Neil, Rev. J. L. Parish. John Kdmund Pickernell. James ii. Robb. Osborne Russell. Robert, Shortest. Alvln T. Smith. Sidney Smith. Solomon H. Smith, Calvin Tibbettes. David Weston Caleb Wilkins. A. E. Wilson. Dr. W. H. Will son. The countries represented: Amer ica, 37; Canada, Z; England. 6; Ireland. 1; Scotland, 2; unknown. 5: total. 52. Thoce voting against the measure were all French -Canadians. The ma jority of these opposing voters became good American citizens when the United States extended its jurisdiction over the "Oregon Country." March 3. 1843. Anniversary In Observe. The anniversary of this notable event Is observed each year on May 2 by a visit to the historic spot Chsmpoe. the Plymouth Itock of Oregon and the great Northwest. The early protestant misslon.ir'es. under the leadership of that great Methodist. Jason Lee. were most active in bringing to the Mention of th President and Congress the importance and commercial value of tho "Oregon Country." Earth's monuments crumble and de cay, but the noble acts of mar are per manent and enduring J a sen Lee and Marcus Whitman were the "pathfinders" whose ef- RESIUF.XTOF MOKLADDIt:j AT PKKT' HOMK. 9 X. Hnrvey A. May. Hsrvey A. May. son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. May, of MoJland. Sherman County, died Frldsy. June 25, at the home or his parents. He was born . in Solo mon City. Kan.. January 3. 1890, and moved with his parents to the Willamette Valley at the age of 4 years. He married Miss Ines Jones. daughter of Harrison Jones, of Gervais. Or, October 8. 1912. A daughter was born to them June 28, 1913. Mr. May was formerly em ployed In Portland, but moved to Eastern Oregon in October. 1913, and engaged in farming. He Is survived by his widow and little daughter. Velma. his father and mother, three sisters, Grace and Lula. of Monk land, and Mrs. Guy W. Boyer. of Hepp ner, and two brothers. Wallace, of Monkland. and Everett, of Corvallis. Funeral services were hld In the Methodist Episcopal ' Church at Moro Sunday. June 27. Inter ment was in the Moro Cemetery. -.;-:- - . . ... K I tet:;r;:' f" ''.:'C7i . .. -. t"" ' t '''V;v';-:-'-i: . : J. - - . yfOJ-J CJJT3 ?ni forts made possible trio coming- of that great army of American emi grants hlM soin followed the organi sation of the rrovlslonal government. And what hirtjry of romance and tragedy la Involved In tue "Oregon trail"! The trail followed the water course of the R;ver Platte and Its trib utaries to wlthlri two miles ot the sum mit of the South Pass, through the Rocky Mountain barrier, descending to the tide waters of the Pacific through the valleys of the Snake and the Coluru b'a. The Rocky Mountains it deen.ed. by some, an 1 -surmountable barrier. In .Nnanelrms Urstra. What a marvelous Journey this over land trip of 2000 or more miles was. And especially so when we consider that the longest land Journey pre viously attempted was less than 00 miles. This roadway (or- trail) was worn deep and wide by the migration of 300.000 pe .pie. From the ytars 140 to 1859 there were burled In name less graves 35.000 emigrants. iut what of thin great sacrifice? Did It pay? For answer turn to the magnificent region of cities and activities from tho Rocky Mountains westward. At the pioneers' reunion on June 22. 1904. the speaker, C. 11. Moo res. said: "To thousands of strong men It me-xnt a struggle against nature, die a st and death that was enough to dismay the stoutest heart. it was an expau t worthy the prowess of any knight er rant of chivalry and th story of that great excursion Is In the future to Il lumine the brlghest pages of history. But w ho. after all. were the real heroes of that great moveir.e-nt? If to all of these stout-hearted men. nurtured In the school of hardship and adversity, it meant what it di.l. what must have bvtn the experience cf that great army of pioneer women, companion of all their trials, many of them Invalids, man cf them l-'lclely nurtured and of nnr mold ami m.-.re delicate sensi bilities, leaving friends and home com forts and sll of the nsllowed associa tions of a lifetime for the dread uncer tainties and responslbllies ot an expe dition to n distant and unknown land whose promises, might turn to ashes and prove the wreck of all their hopes. No repetition of the story can even ap- proatn me actual experience. Pioneers lleesaw Prominent. The days following Oregon's dcclara tlon of Independence were strenuous ones. Our pioneers became prominent In the affairs of state, both local and National. It was the privilege of the writer, as a boy snd young man. t know personally many of these fine men. To err Is human. Their fault and shortcomings we write In the sand. These men with their own band felled trees from which they hewed timber to build their homes and school houses. They removed slumps from what are now prominent Portland streets. Tne pioneers are men and women of a distinctive type. In brief, they are plain, substantial, earnest clt. izens. Of this distinctive type there are a few with us today: Joseph Buch- tel. fred Ulckel. Dr. J. R. Card well. "Father" Flinn. Henry L. Pittock. Cap tain W. S. Powell. George L. Story. George II. lllmea and George A. SteeL Portland's plon-er dead! What an nr. rsy of names pass forth in review. Colonel John McCraken'a name has re cently been added to death's honor roll across the great divide. These de parted ones come from all walks of life. Among them are found the preacher, the lawyer, the statesman the physician, the editor, the banker, the civil engineer, the mechanic an-j the merchant. Then there are those who tel! us that our present form of government Is all wrong and a mistake; that a "revolu tion" Is forthcoming. We wonder how many of these paid agitators have felled trees and removed slumps. Their Idea of government Is an Iridescent dream. It has been estimated that i per cent of the lecturers. peaers and their followrs of this seditious doctrlnj are of foreign birth or foreign parent age ard many of whom are not Amer ican citizens. A more strict oberv ance of the Immigration laws proper education will guide our great ship ot state through the troubled waters. Reverting sgaln to the topic, let us. In closing. "Mats off to Otesoa's pi neer men and women." ' - , With about 1000 delegates In attend ance, the J id National convention of the Laundry men's Association will open In Portland Monday, July 19. and will continue until Thursday, July Elab orate plans are being mads by the Port land members for the entertainment of the visitors. In conjunction with the National con -ventlon. the 13th annual convention of the Oregon. Washington and British Columbia Association also will be ht-ld In Portland. This will swell the gath ering, making It, It is said, the largest convention to be held in this city this year. The convention promises to be one of the most Important held In recent years, as a number of questions of vital Im portance to laundrymrn will come up for discussion. Among the topics of discussion will be that of securing an amendment to the Immigration laws providing for a penally for an attempt on the part of an Ineligible Oriental to eater the United States. Pare Fnnrle Law aaiakt. The psssage of a pure fabric law also will come up for discussion. The laun drymen are Interested In the passage of a law requiring manufacturers to label all goods not pure fabric The development of some method of bringing the entire family wash to the steam laundry and also the determin Ing of a schedule of uniform cost for tha basing of charges for laundry work will be considered. The larger number of the delegates to the convention will arrive Saturday. July 17. This will include a special train from Chicago and special parties from Cincinnati. San Francisco. Seattle. Spokane. Kansas City, Cleveland. Bos ton. St. Paul. Milwaukee, New York and Southern cities. The speakers will be men of National prominence brought from all over the United States. Some of the discussion will be in charge of G. W. Hooper, of Salem. Mass. An elaborate programme has been worked out by A. C Callan and his corps of helpers. Sunday. July 18. the visitors will visit Crown Point In au tomobiles, and on the return trip will stop at the Portland Auto Club for dinner. An auto trip for the women among the convention visitors has been arranged for Monday afternoon. i ne oeiegaies win be taken on an excursion on the river Mondsy night, the steamers Ralley Gatxert and Gratia mona having been chartered. The women will go on a trolley ride to null Run Park on Tuesday afternoon, and on Tuesday night all the members of the party will be entertained at the Oaks. Wednesday. July 11. has been desig nated as social day. when the visitors will be tsken up the Columbia River by special train, stopping at points of Interest. Including Latourell Falls. Benson Park. Multnomah Falls and Bonneville for a salmon barbecue. Flower Snow Being- Plannea. The executive session will be held Thursday for election of officers. The assistance of the Oregon Sweet Tea Society, the Portland Hone Society and the Dahlia Society has been asked In putting on a general flower show. No prizes will be given. The convention will be held In the ballroom at the Armory, and the ex hibit and show In the drltlroom of the same building. Following the conven tion about ZjO of the visitors plan to go soutn ror a visit at the San Fran cisco and San Diego expositions. BROADWAY WILL BE OILED Temporary Repairs to lie Made Kroro Kat Approach of Ilrldje. Repairs are to be made at once rn Broadway from the east approach of the Broadway bridge to Union avenue, so that that thoroughfare can be oiled to lay the dust, which hss been the source of much complaint recently. The street-cleaning bureau refused to oil this street because It was In turb poor condition. The public works de partment did not want to repair It be cause that might furnish grounds for the property owners refusing to pave the street. The repslrs being made now are of a temporary nature. Intended to last only until the paving work can be started. A chance of grade on the street Is proposed prior to the paving. MF.HI1KR OP IIKTOR1C OLD FAMILY Kt-rri TO PORT LA.NU TO LIVK. I i 'S Mm. jMrpk R. W hnlrsu Mrs. Joseph K- WhaWn tTrln Ita Carlotta Castro), of Carlotta Court, will return next week after a month's visit to San Frunclsco. Mrs. Whalen Is a member of the old Casiro-Vallejo families of California. She re nounced the stage last year to live In Portland. As Verne Cas tro she was tutored by "Mamma" Bates the mother of Blanche Hates and played In stock at the old Alcaxar In San Francisco and was soubrette for six years with the Drews and Figmans. She ssw herself for the first time as Miss Castro, the heroine In "The Hose of the Hnncho" a few weeks ago In the moving pictures at the Peoples. 4e X f S.r T" . 1 .s. y UT MARIS WIDMttn. THAT the dark, tear-stained pages of history of the present war are not without their bright passages is Illustrated already by the glorious, heroic work done by tha International Ked Cross, that great and noble Insti tution which was Inaugurated by the Geneva Convention SO years ago. and which ever since baa been striving to alleviate human suffering. On account of the Immediate mobili sation of her army, on August 1-3. Swlts.rland was unable to dispatch ed Cross ambulances to tho bellig erent countries as she had been wont to da In previous wars. Tie International committee of tha Red Cross endeavored, therefore, to find some other means of organising an Internal. onal activity on behalf ot the many tni.lk-n men encased In the air. It realized that besides the inevitable bodily suffering, there Is the still great, er moral suspense and to relieve the latter to a certain degree, the' com mittee founded what la known as the "Agenco de prlsonnlers de guerre" (sgrncy for' the prisoners of war). rrress4rae la usarsri. The main purpose of this bureau Is to take care ot the transmission of the correspondence of prisoners of wsr with their families and to obtain for the latter Information about their dear missing ones. I'nder the brilliant chair manship of Gustnve Ador. one of Ge neva's foremost cltixens. and president of the International committee of the Red Cross, the sgency was Inaugurated modestly In September. i No undertaking ever has shown a more rapid growth. The voluntary staff of six has been Increased to too and every corner of the spacious Muse Hath, which the administration of the City of aieneva generously has placed at tha disposal of the bureau. Is occu pied by these enthusiastic workers. Women and men belonging to the most select of Geneveae society vie with each other to give a helping hand at the Musee Hath, -v .leh receives a SMOKE NUISANCE LESS PRACTICALLY KORKKT KIRK LOSMKS RITORTEU 1ET. Preparation for Danger Months ef Jnly a no Angmst Ooes On Tsarlit Travel Anticipated. Features of forest protection In the Pacific Northwest this year are an ap peal to the public for assistance In preventing the smoke nuisance which otherwise will prejudice the. stream of -lsltors to and from the San Francisco exposition, and a perfected system of dry wind fc recasts by the In I ted Stales Weather Bureau, which will be used by all protective agencies. Slate officials and Chambers of Commerce &re send ing out thousands of letters emphasizing- the Importance of reducing the smoke evil. Reports for June received by the Western Forestry and Conservation As- soclsttun; the clearing-house for all pri vate and official patrol systems from Montana to Calirornla. record practi cally no losses by forest fire up to date, but no cesrstion of preparation for the danger months of July and Au gust. Most of the patrol force Is al ready on and within a few days more than SOno w-tlt be on duty in the four Northwestern states. Favorable weath er In June has been used In pushing the building of trails and telephone lines. July hazard to be guarded against. other than from the usual carelessness with matches, cigarettes and camp fires. Is reported to lie chiefly In slssh burning to clear Isnd and rights of way and In leaving fires thus started to smoulder in -togs and .stumps to break out Ister In hot. windy weather. For est officers announce that state laws prohibiting burning without a permit and precaution will be enforced rigidly v. ' Al 4- Vc- ' y ' rV . - I A' U I r l .a dally average of 400 to 430 verbal In quiries. IS. 000 to :0.000 letters and 3000 to 4000 telegrams. After this large malt has been opened snd classified each communication receives Individual st tention. The sgency receives lists of rssual tles and of prisoners taken from all the combatant coantrtw. All these lists sre Indexed and the Information made available for answering Inquiries. No efforts are spared In the tracing of the missing and most careful In quiries are made as to their physical condition In lit caso of wounded pris oners. Mat mt M Inning Inevitable. Ia a great number of rases the re sults of the Investigation are success ful, which docs not only mean Joy for the searching relatives, but an equal amount of satisfaction for the work ers. Hut as the cruel results of war fare will have It. there sre, of course, many- Instances where the most effi cient searching does not reveal the whereabouts of the massing sr.d where inn name hat cor.sei'ently 'y be filed among the "not found" Various reports concerning a sup posed Ill-treatment of pr'oners of wsr msde It necessary for Mr. Ador to visit the concentration camps In France and t'.ermany. Ioth he ar.d his companion. Dr. Ferrlere. found that the prisoners In Germsny and Frsr.ce are In a sstls fsctory physical condition and tbst they recelvn the usual soldiers' fare, which In the caso of Germany Includes some coarse but tasty "potato bread." a mix ture of Hour and potato puip. as ce reals are not too abundant in that country. Mr. Ador found that officers enjoy less liberty than In !( TO and. as tiiey have In severs! rases limited spsre for exercise and nothing to read, the days of their captivity seem long. However, the genersl result of hl- trip baa proven most reassuring for many French and German families snd the t Rency for the prisoners of war Is determined to continue Its noble work until the day hss coma when Its existence s no lonuer necasssry. and also warn Summer camping parties to be extremely csreful with campftrea. MILK ACT TO BE ENFORCED Dr.' Mark tiives Notice ilottllng Or dinance Mom lie Oliservrd. The city's milk ordlnsnce wMch pro hibits the bottling of milk It. restau rants, cafeterias or other eating places unless a rpeclal room Is provided for such work. Is to be enforced. Notice to this effect was given yesterday by Dr. D. W. Mack, chief of the milk In spection division of the City Health Dureau, It Is said milk Is being bottled in the kitchens of a -number of places. This Is contrary to the milk ordinance, which provides as follows: "Section 1. It shall be unlawful to bottle milk or cream for sale In the City of I'ortland in any place except on the premises on which the milk la produced, or in a licensed creamery or milk depot or on the premises of the retailer, where such retailer provides a separste mi Ik room apart from any other business, wnich shall be satis factory to the Board of Health. Any milk bottled while being transported shall, for the purpose of this ordinance, be declared unwholesome and unMl able." Officials Shaken Vp In Auto MUiiap. NKWPORT. Or.. July 3. (Special. Some of the Newport city officials were severely shaken up jesterday. D. T. Harding. Recorder: A. T. Wing. Treas urer, and Couticilmen J. I Hickman. W. O. Wnlrad and A. ;. Schwartz were riding in an automobile driven bv J. U Black and were following a trail on the side of a steep hill, when the roar axle broke and let them down with a thud which was heard by Mayor Beti sell and other officials, who were ic distance behind in a wagon. The tarty had h-en Inspect inc the intake of New port's mountain water supply.