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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
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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.
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MANEUVERS TO BE VARIED
VISIT TO FAIRS IS PLANNED
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Various Proposed laws to llo Con
sidered by Gathering That la Mot
Important Held in Years.
0!t Schedule Is Sought.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.