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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1917. STATUTES TO BLOCK ALIENS ARE RUSHED Congress to Act to Strengthen Federal Laws on Offenses Against Nation. PRESIDENT ASKS ACTION Inspection of Private Vessels, Reg ulation of Passports, Arrest of Belligerents ana Right of -Search Provided For. ""WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Steps to strengthen the Fed raj statutes under which prosecutions may be brought against those commlting offenses In the United States to further the inter ests of foreign governments were has tened in Congress today after the break with Germany was announced. Seven teen bills submitted by the Department of Justice Beveral months ago to fa cilitate prosecution of such offenders were approved by a Senate sub-committee when word came that President Wilson, wanted action on them has tenecfc and they probably will get to the floor of the Senate early next week. The more Important of the measures, whose passage is sought by the Admin istration because the justice depart ment frequently has found itself handi capped during the past few months by Insufficient authority, would make the following provisions: Authorize collectors of customs "at ftny time during war between foreign nations to Inspect any private vessel within American Jurisdiction for evi dence of attempts to violate the status of the United! States or the law of nations. Passport Regulation Provided. To regulate the Issue of passports and provide five years' imprisonment for their forgery or falsely representing the facts to obtain one. Authorize the arrest and return to the proper place of any officer or man belonging to the forces of a belligerent who has left his place of internment in this country, and make It a crime for anyone to aid or entice an Interned person to leave. Makes it a crime punishable with five years' imprisonment for any person "wilfully and knowingly to make any untrue statement either orally or in writing, under oath before any person authorized and empowered to admin ister oaths, which the affiant has knowledge or reason to believe will, or may be, used to influence the meas ures or conduct of any foreign govern ment, or of any officer or agent of any foreign government. In relation to any dispute or controversy with the United States, -or with a view or intent to de feat any measure of, or action by. the Government of the United States In relation to such dispute or controversy, Search Provision Made. Prescribe new regulations for the Issue and service of search warrants and warrants for seizure and detention of property so as to permit issue of such warrants to any authorized civil. naval or military officer. of the United States upon proper application to a court or the United States Commis sioner where the facts show ground for belief that the law of nations or treaty obligations or United States statutes are violated. Authorize use by the President of the United States of the land and naval forces to enforce "obligations of the United States under the law of na tions," to restrict aliens In the United States from acting as the diplomatic agents of a foreign government except when duly accredited. Punish with five years Imprisonment any person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a diplomat, consular or other official agent of a foreign gov eminent in order to defraud any per son or obtain from any person any "paper, document, or other valuable thing." Make more stringent the prohibi tions against export of arms to be used against a friendly nation and those against revolutionary eonspira cits against a friendly nation fomented in this country. Empower the President to withhold clearance from any vessel, domestic or foreign, or to forbid its departure where there is a reasonable cause to believe such vessel is carrying arms or sup plies to a foreign belligerent In viola tion of the obligations of the United States. Punish with 10 years" Imprisonment any person setting tire to, tampering with the motive power, of placin bombs on any ship within the United States or of American registry on the high seas with intent to injure the vessel or her cargo or of persons on board. Impose 10 years' imprisonment for willful interference with commerce by Injury or destruction to places where the instrumentalities of such commerce are stored, produced or manufactured. rainfall between September 1 and Feb ruary 1 has been only 11 inches, less than one-nair me usual precipitation for the period. Many of the mountain streams are at a low stage, and placets that nave usually oeen aDie id com mence work in November are unable to oDerate giants and sluice boxes. The snowfall in the mountains is also light. o that a short season is expected this Spring during which the placer mines can operate. While this lack of rainfall has beeen etrimental to the placer miner, it has een advantageous to the operation of the copper mines In the Waldo district. The roads have remained firm an Winter, and hauling of the ore from mine to railroad shipping point has pro ceeded. Usually the roads become so muddy that the heavy loads of ore can not be hauled over them during tn Winter months. The Waldo copper mine and the Queen of Bronze, both located at Ta- kilma, have many teams on the road auling ore 30 miles to the terminal ot the new railroad at Waters Creek. From there it is shipped to the smelters at Tacoma. CHILDREN TO BE TESTED DELINQUENTS "WTLL, BE EXAMINED PHYSICAI,Iy AND MENTALLY. Places Iiack Water. GRANTS PASS, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The placer miners of the district are having much difficulty in the opera tion of their mines this Winter because of a shortage of the water supply. The A Medical Mongoos We can manufacture poisons within our own bodies which are as deadly as a snake s venom. The liver acts as a guard over our well-being, sifting out the cinders and ashes from the general circulation. A blockade in the intestines piles a heavy Burden upon the liver. If the intestines are choked or clogged up. the clrcula tton of the blood becomes poisoned, the system becomes loaded with toxic waste and we suffer from auto-intoxication or ptomaine poisoning. Something Is wrong with the liver, and we suffer from headache, yellow-coated tongue, bad taete in mouth, nausea., or eaa, acid dyspepsia, languor, debility, skin or eyes yellow, the water is scant and high colored, containing "brick-dust" deposits and bile pigments. At such times one should drink plenty of water between meals, and a pint of hot water before breakfast, and occasionally take a pleasant laxative. Such a one is made of the May-apple, leaves of aloe and root of Jalap, first extracted and nut in ready-to-use form by Dr. Pierce nearly fifty years ago and sold by druggists as or. .Pierces Pleasant fellets. Do not take mineral oils or so-calle "Russian Oil." for the experiments b II. F. McDonald have shown as latel reported in a Government publication o the U. S. Public Health Service, tha mineral oil may act as an irritant that produces gastro-intestinal disturbances and that it may cause tissue prolifera tion, simulating cancer. The next important organ to be reck oned with Is the kidneys. Kidney dls ease carries away a large percentage of our people. What can the ordinary person do to properly balance bodil health? The answer is not easy, but advise everybody to eat less meat, ea coarse, plain food, with plenty of vege tables, drink plenty of water between meals, and take an uric acid solvent. such as Anuric (double strength) before meals for a while. Anuric can be ob tained at almost any drug store. Juvenile Jndfere Taswell Arrange for Examinations as Aid In Decreas ing Child Crime. Both physical and psychological ex aminations for all delinquent children appearing before. Juvenile Judge Taz well were arranged by the Jurist yes terday at no expense to Multnomah County. This step, in line with work being done in large Eastern population cen ters, is expected to aid materially in the decrease of Juvenile crime through the discovery of deficient mentalities or physical drawbacks, which are said to be the cause of 60 per cent of child crimes. Diagnosed, the abnormalities may then be removed or treated and useful citizens developed, it is hoped. Dr. B. W. Morse, of Portland, has consented to conduct the physical ex amination of the boys; Dr. Mae Card well, the physical examination of the girls. The psychological examinations. in which the Benot tests will be used, will be given by Professor B. W. De- busk, of the University of Oregon, and Miss Ida Manley, principal of the Allen Preparatory School, where defectives are taught. When the psychological tests show the children are under normal, men tally, a system of treatment will be suggested fitted to the case. The new system went into operation yesterday, when Dr. Morse received two youthful patients. HIS TORY POINTS TO WAR AFTER BREAK Severance of Relations by Major Powers Always Brings Hostilities. TREATIES NOT TERMINATED Starts Today WOOL STORAGE LEASED FfVE-STORV WAREHOUSE TAKEN BY COLUMBIA' BASIN COMPANY. Prominent Sheepmen Are Interested In Concern Watch Finds Need for 10,000,000 Pounds Quarters. The large five-story fireproof ware house formerly owned and occupied by the Pacific Hardware & Steel Company. at the foot of Twenty-second street. adjoining Reea and Nicolal streets. has been leased by the Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse Company for a term or years and will be used in storing wool of the Pacific Northwest. The lease took effect February 1 and the consideration ja flu, 000 a year. j. no uuiiuing, woicn is me largest unoccupied warehouse in the city and one of the largest in the Northwest, has five stories and basement, with dimensions, roughly. 133x100 and 75x150, being irregular in shape. There is approximately 133.000 square feet of floor space. It is estimated 10.000,000 pounds of wool can be stored in it. K. W. Rumble is general manager of the Columbia Basin Wool Ware house Company and others interested in the company are C. C. Colt. It. N. Stanfield and A. O. Callan. The com pany leased the warehouse because of urgent need in handling wool. Port land is rapidly becoming a wool stor age center and the leasing company Desiaes being a wool sales agency also finances a number of wool growers during the wool-growing season. The Pacific Hardware & Steel Com pany vacated the building about two and a half years ago on removing its headquarters to San Francisco. CEMETERY IS FINANCED MAJOR, WORDE. BRINGS BACKING TO MOUNT SCOTT COMPANY. Several Large Interests Represented In Reorganization and Offleea Opened in Morgan Building. In a reorganization which brings a powerful financial backing to the Mount Scott Cemetery and Cremator lum. it. ll. Reynolds, interests in the company have been acquired by Major Charles E. Worden, of Klamath Falls, aim nir. rteynoicis nas, moved to Cali fornia. Major Worden is one of the leading financiers In Klamath Fails. Other strong financial interests rrn resented in the reorganized company are James Wilson, a large cattleman of Mitchell, Or.; William Campbell and Andrew Greiner, of Condon, extensive wheatgrowers and financiers; Charles bs. Moorea and A. N. Moores, of Sale and the Nickum Estate, of Portland ine rearrangement became effective in October, but the new offices of the concern have Juet been opened in the Morgan Dulldlng in suite number 533. Officers of the comnanv are: Presi dent, Dr. Richard Kelly; secretary,- G. .-n. nauser; airectons, v. E. Johnson, Fred L. Olson, W. E. Pearson, J. C. iViiuKum and I. w. Knapp. The properties of the company 'In elude 335 acres and a modern cremator. ium just recently completed, which is one of the nost- modern and finely equipped concerns of Its kind on the Pacific Coast. J. L. YOUNGJS ARRESTED Spokane Officers Hold Man Wanted on Bad-Check Charge. J. L. Toung was arrested last night in t-poKane, wash., by request of De tectives Royle and Vaughn, who have been investigating the passing of a number of forged checks totaling aoout ittou, ana is held for the local authorities. According to Information obtained by the detectives, Mr. Young, who is also known under the names of Yost and Brown, they say. lived in th Hotel Oregon, and was known here as a heavy purchaser of Jewels. -He Is said to have purchased a diamond fro Jaeger Brothers. The police have ii formation that Mrs. Bessie Weathers a friend of Mr. Young, will return to Portland today to interest herself in the case. . Rights of Germans In America Not Affected and Same la True ot Americans In Germany, for Time at Least. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Breaking off diplomatic relations with Germany does not mean war, but easily may lead to war. It Is an act of protest character ized In the usage of nations as a "meas ure short of war." The danger that war may follow is accentuated by the diplomatic history of the world. Modern times show no Instance of a diplomatic break between two first-class powers that has not been followed by hostilities. The right of Germans in the United States and of Americans In Germany are practically unaffected by the sev erance of diplomatic relations. No treaties are terminated or suspended. but remain in full force and effect un less either government decides to re nounce them, which under International practice generally calls for a notice of one year. German Consuls In the united States and American Consuls in Germany holding their places by virtue of treat ies continue to perform their usual j functions, but they no longer work un- i der supervision of diplomatic officers. Commercial Relations Unchansed. There Is no change In commercial re lations, already badly crippled by the war. Individuals and corporations may continue their usual affairs provided they do not deal In contraband and their obligations are as binding as ever. The courts still remain open to them for redress but they have no facility for direct intervention of their diplomatic officials. They may, how ever, be represented by the diplomats of the friendly powers to care for the nterests of the-respective governments. There should be no sequestration or confiscation of private property, either in the United Ktates or Germany, al though it may bo taken for use under certain circumstances. The 95 or more German merchant ships tied up in American ports since the beginning of the war may be used by the United States, but the German owners ulti mately must be compensated. The ships scattered in the ports of con tinental United States. Porto Rico and the Pacific island possessions. Includ ing the Philippines, comprise some of the beet known ocean liners and ag gregate 628,837 gross tons. Only in case of war is there possibility of their being absolutely confiscated and even then such action is doubtful for the United States, in the world court of na tions, has been the leading exponent of the inviolability of private property. Travel Not Affected. Mails will continue to move under the Geneva convention and other exist ing special conventions. There should be no restrictions upon the free move ment of travelers between the two countries other than the fixed policy of the United States to Issue no passports to Americans wishing 'to visit the war zone unless they have pressing busi ness there. In fact, so far as Individuals are con cerned, the status remains practically unchanged by a break in diplomatic relations. There Is. however, one relation be tween the United States and Germany which ceases through diplomatic rup ture. It is the humanitarian task of guarding the welfare of soldiers in the prison camps of their enemies and the care of German civilians detained in the entente countries. This vast task which is being performed by Ameriean diplomatic representatives in England, the French camps in Africa ana in the Russian camps extending to the lev waters of Siberia will have to be confided to other hands. Likewise the welfare of British, French, Russian and other allied prisoners in Germany. Austria and Turkey, will pass to some other neutral power. Precedent for the severance of diplo matic relations Is found in modern his tory only between lesser neutral na tions and first-class powers and lesser ones. The United States suspended diplomatic relations with Mexico and only recently were they resumed. It suspended, relations with Nicaragua when Zelaya executed two Americans When John Quincy Adams, was Presl. dent, the American charge d'affaires at Rio de Janeiro demanded his passports and returned to the United States with out instructions because he considered unwarranted the capture of American ships by Brazilian war vessels enforc ing a blockade. Final Step Not Taken. Great Britain suspended diplomatic relations with Venezuela for 10 years, from 18S7 to 1S97, and suspended! diplo matic relations with Serbia from 1903 to 1906. after the murder of King Al exander and Queen Draga. After the breaking of diplomatic re lations comes the possibility of other measures termed "non-amicable modes of redress," which also are "measures short of war." These modes of redress may include reprisals, retaliations. nonintercourse and display of force and still there may be no state of war. Nonintercourse acts can be passed by Congress to stop commerce between the United States and Germany, but as the war already has put the trade at a low ebb, the effect will be negligible. uispiay ot rorce frequently has been used by the United States and -Euro pean powers to impress earnestness of their position. Writers on International law class the allied march to the relief of the legations at Pekln as a display of force short of war. When all- the measures short of war have been exhausted or either nation decides to dispense with them, comes the eventuality war itself. More than one hundred times since 1700, war has begun before it was formally declared. Only 12 times in the 216 years has war actually been de clared before hostilities began. The latest notable Instance was the opening action of the Russo-Japanese war, when Admiral Togo struck a Rus sian fleet. Russia complained of a eur prise attack, but Japan pointed out she had notified Russia she was breaking off diplomatic relations and reserved the right to take "such independent action as might be deemed best." The Hague convention of 1907 took notice of the situation and adopted an article making it mandatory for a na tion to declare war before begmnin hostilities. It provided, however, that there might be an ultimatum with condition declaration of war. Carranza to Call Election. QUERETARO, Mexico, Feb. 3. Gen eral Carranza, it was announced today, will issue a call immediately for the election of a President, Senators and Deputies, to take place the second Sun day in March, Sixth at Washington COLUMBIA PRESTIGE What applause means to the player, appreciation of Columbia service means to this management. Douglas Fairbanks has shown in Portland be fore many times, but never in Port land's motion picture history has hia personality been as magnetic as in "The Americano.. We strive to fur ther merit your approval at the The ater Beautiful. Jensen & Von Herberg, x Managers. Douglas m n ti if air items The Laugh Man, Fairbanks the magnetic the irrepres sible the virile -Fairbanks with all of his gladness with all his life, vim and vigor. The biggest, wildest, gayest and ost thrilling frolic ever filmed. As a Spanish-American lover he gets you from his dashing entry until the splen did conclusion in The - III " ' III I ' ' ' - ' ' j H i III sSVvX- ' ) i ' ? ? N ' 1 WWWY'.-. ! ! tT- y : .. . r. lilllilliillli . Ailk' y fl A Comedy We Admit It's Funny It's Called ii ; wm - i mm . . .. .. . j II I I I ! ; W - s Continuous Daily From 10:30 A. M. Americano a highly-spiced tale of comedy ad venture, in which a stunningly, pretty girl, a South American re public, a full-grown revolution and Fairbanks meet in a catch-as-catch-can struggle with the fair female and fortune as the stake and Fair banks and the leaders of the revo lution as combatants. The result is hair-raising and funny (that's natural with Fairbanks featured) ; the finish that follows five reels of fast-moving action is entirely in keeping with the breakneck speed of the whole story. Fl There is no advance in prices this is probably your last times to see this $10,000-a-week photoplay, favorite at the regular prices. FIRES COST 854,000 Campers Are Blamed for 23 Per Cent of Forest Loss. 1176 BLAZES ARE FOUGHT Patrols Discover 60 Per Cent ot Fires Before Headway Is Gained and Large Numbtr Does but Xilttle Damage to Woods. Eleven hundred and aeventy-six fires on the Nationa forests of Oregon Washington and Alaska burned over acres of timber land, destroyed 35.000,- 900,000 board feet of merchantable Um ber worth 23,woo and youngr growth and forage worth $12,000, and cost the Forest Service $19,000 to subdue during the fire season of 191, according to a complete report Just compiled, in the office of George Jl. Cecil,- district for ester, of Portland. In addition to the timber land, more than 10,000 acres of open country was also burned over. The fires on the National forests of this district for 1916 were distributed aa follows; Alaska 28, .Washington 46, X and Oregon 683. In number of fires reported the Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon leads the district with 243 fires. The Snoqualmie ' Forest In Washington stands second with a rec ord of 177 fires for the season. The least number of fires occurred on the Tongass Forest, Alaska, where three were reported. Sixty per cent of these 1176 fires were discovered and put out before they . had gained headway enough to cover a quarter of an acre. Thirty- two fires, less than three per cent of the total number, burned over more than 10 acres and did damage to ex ceed $100 before they were put under control. Any one of the 1144 other fires, if left to Itself, might have be come a large forest fire, says District Forester Cecil. Campers caused 23 per cent of all the fires reported. Lightning was respon slble for 19 per cent, railroads for SV, per cent. logging operations six and a half, brush burning six. The remainder were from miscellaneous and unknown causes. - These figures do not indicate that campers are be coming more careless with fire than formerly, but that' there was a great increase in the number of tourists and campers visiting the forests, accord ing to Mr. Cecil. Nearly $3000 of the $19,000 spent 'by the ' Forest Service in firefighting in this district last year was used on pri vate land within or adjacent to the National forests, to subdue fires which threatened to enter the forests. Tim ber land owners furnished co-operation to the amount of $5,264.63. Ex cellent co-operation was given by the state foresters of Oregon and Washington. for January, as compiled by A. A. Quarnberg, local observer, shows a range of temperature during the month of only 38 degrees. The coldest day was the last one. when a minimum of 15 above was reached, and on January 25 the warmest temperature was re corded. 53 degreee. During the month the rainfall was 1.69 inches, or ap proximately a third what it normally Is in January. There was 1.59 inches Humphreys' Seventy-seven For Colds, Influenza, Vancouver Rainfall Light. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 3 (Spe cial.). The Croverumeot weather report One experience of the joy of conval escing under Homeopathic treatment; the complete and perfect recovery; with little disturbance of the system and the least possible loss of energy; will make you an everlasting devotee of "Seventy-seven" for Grip and Colds. To get the best results take "Seventy-seven" at the first chill or shiver. At Druggists. 35 cents and S1.0O or mailed. Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., 156 William ttret, fs'sw Xork, of snow, which fell on five different days. Gold, silver, copper, coffee, sisal, textile and othe,r fibers, rubber, hides and skins. tobacco and sugar form Mexico's chief exports. ARSON Ttead The Org-onian fiasslfied ads. QUICK RELIEF FROM COHSTIPATIOH Get Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That is 4he joyful cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tab lets, the substitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards, a practicing physician for 17 years and calomel's old-time en emy, discovered the formula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for; chronic constipation and torpid livers. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, but a healing, sooth ing vegetable laxative. No gri-ing is the "keynote" of these little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets. They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them t unnatural action. If you have a "dark brown mouth" now and then a bad breath a dull, tired feeling sick headache torpid liver and are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and only pleasant result from one or two little Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime. Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them, 10c and 25c per: box. All druggists, j