TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 8, 1917.
SOCIALISTS UPHOLD
ANTI-WAR PLANK
ALIEN EX-OFFICIALS
SALEMITES JOIN EX-RESIDENTS
IN JOYOUS REUNION AT OAKS
Charles B. Moores, President of Society, " Calls Gathering to Order,
Capital to Hold Homecoming June 29, 1918.
ABE TOLD TO LEAVE
AY
Public Ownership of All Na
, tional Industries Vital
to Conflict Urged. -
VOTE IS 21,639 TO 2752
la Follette and London to Introduce
Resolutions for Investigation
Into Suppression of "liberty"
Edition of "Socialist."
CHICAGO. July 7. Members of the
Socialist party in the United States
have approved by an overwhelming
majority the statement of the party's
attitude toward the war with Germany
submitted by the majority of the com
mittee on war and militarism appoint
ed by the St. Louis convention last
April. The party's executive commit
tee, meeting: here today, announced
that the vote In favor of the majority
proclamation was 21,639 to 2752.
The Socialist party, according to the
proclamation, opposes the entrance of
the United States into the wp.r, but
advocates the application of socialistic
doctrines to the war measure. The two
principal innovations surged are the
conscription of wealth as well as of
men, and public ownership of all Na
tional industries vital to the prosecu
eution of the war.
Differences between the majority and
minority proclamation consisted chief
ly in the fact that the minority resolu
tions omitted the preamble in which
the majority condemned the war In ex
treme terms as the most unjustified
war in the history of the world.
It was explained that the minority
agreed with other Socialists in oppos
ing war in general, but argued that
with this country already plunged into
hostility, the party should devote- it
self to a practical programme, based
on Socialist principles, rather than in
quire into the merits of the contro
versy. Morris Hlllqult, Victor L. Berger and
Algernon Lee, who were refused pass
ports by the State Department when
they des'red to go to Stockholm to rep
resent American Socialists at the inter
national conference there, were three
of the leading members of the commit
tee majority. Allan L. Benson, the
party's nominee for President in 1916,
and John Spargo led the minority.
Adolph Germer. executive secretary
of the party, reported to the commit
tee today that 12,000 new members
liave joined the Socialists since the
declaration of war with permany. The
rolls for June showed SI. 172 members.
Announcement was made that sup
pression of the "liberty edition" of the
American Socialist, official publication
of the party, would be made the sub
ject of a Joint resolution to be intro
duced In Congress Monday. It was
said that the resolution would be pre
sented by Senator La Kollette and Rep
resentative Meyer London. This week's
issue of the paper came out in two
pages, which had been examined by
the postal authorities before entering
the malls.
500 IN SUMMER SCHOOL
CAMPUS AT OREGON UNIVERSITY
DESERTED FOR "WEEK.
Sessions Are Suspended to Give Faculty
and Students Time to Attend
IV. E. A. Gathering.
EUGENE. Or.. July 7. (Special.)
The campus of the University of Ore
gon, which had been the scene of romp
ing children receiving instruction in
classes conducted for the training of
playground instructors, student open
air theatricals, lectures by prominent
educators and other Summer school
activities for three weeks, was more
nearly deserted tonight than at any
time in recent years. Friday after
noon's session marked the close of
the first half of the Summer session,
and the beginning of the first vacation
in the history of the school, arranged
to permit attendance at the conven
tion of the National Education Asso
ciation in Portland next week. .
Faculty members, school teachers
who have been present at the Summer
school sessions, and students generally
Joined in the exodus from the uni
versity with Portland as their destina
tion. The Summer school attendance at the
close of the first three weeks was much
fetter than indicated during the first
tew days of registration. The roll
has been steadily growing, with 203
students enrolled. The attendance in
the Portland center of the Summer
school is almost 300, making a total of
about 600 taking courses as compared
with 314 last year, when all depart
ments of the school were conducted in
Eugene.
ALUMNI MEET AT LIBRARY
Harnett Goldstein to Give Mono
logues Boating Party Planned
Barnett Goldstein. United States
Deputy District Attorney, will present
two of his clever monologues at the
aneeting of the Lincoln High School
Alumni at the Central Library, Monday
evening. July 9.
The programme is rounded out with
several musical numbers by Miss
Celeste Foulkes, Wesley Beharrel and
Jerome Stone.
With these numbers and Mr. Gold
atein's monologues, no doubt this meet
ing will be as successful as previous
meetings have been.
No admission is charged and all Lin
coln High School graduates are in
vited. Considerable enthusiasm- is aroused
for the big Lincoln High School Alumni
boating party, which will be Friday
evening, July 12. The final details
will be given out at the meeting Mon
day evening.
AVoodburn Sewer Plans Approved.
SALEM, Or.. July 7. (Special.)
State Engineer Lewis has approved
plans to the State Board of Health on
the new sewer for the city of Wood
burn. He supplemented his approval
with the recommendation that an addi
tional septic tank be constructed in
connection with the system.
Lebanon Chautauqua Opens Soon.
LEBANON. Or, July 7. (Special.)
The Lebanon Chautauqua committee Is
making the final arrangement for the
fourth annual meeting, which will open
orr- next .Wednesday for a week's ses
sion. The meetings will be held in
big tent pitched in the grove on the
10-acre High School campus.
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
T"
HE former residents of Salem held
their annual reunion at the Oaks
Park yesterday. If there ever was
a pleasanter or happier assembly of
friends at that or any other place such
occasion was never chronicled. There
were between 200 and 300 present,
among them many visitors from Salem,
that is, present residents of that city.
The day was one of the loveliest of
the season, which means that it could
not have been finer. The place chosen
for the meeting, under the famous old
oaks of the park, is one of the greatest
beauty.
The meeting was a fine reunion and,
in addition, it was decided that a great
home-coming day would be had in Sa
lem June 29. 1918, when all former
residents of Salem, scattered through
out the country, would be invited and
urged to come "home" for that day at
least.
Charles B. Moores. president of the
society, called the members to order
about 4 P. M. But that was not the
beginning by any means, for during
an hour or two previous the old friends
had been foregathering in the shade,
and it seemed that I was about the
only stranger in the party. Most of
them were boys and girls of 20. 30, 40
and some of more than 50 years of
age; and for the nonce they were liv
ing over heir early lives-in Salem.
Happy Gathering Is Serious.
Very sad and very serious they were,
and yet very gay and very happy,
mingling tears and laughter. How tine
it was to note that fame and station
were blotted out. that the Honorable
So and So was Billy or Jim. and the
wife of the Senator or- diplomat was
Olive or Mary or Lizzie!
And the praises were sung to Salem,
the Salem of today, of yesterday, of a
half century and more ago. It had
been their home once, perhaps still Is,
and it was, and is. and ever will be
one of the fairest of fair cities. Some
of the speakers pictured it of old, with
its muddy streets, its absence of side
walks, its shabby buildings; but even
then all dreamed and labored for a
bright future. And now! Why. Salem
must be "a little bit of heaven" that
"dropped from out the sky one day,"
judging from the praises sounded in
its name yesterday.
In considering the speeches, just re
member that there were no set speeches.
nothing but friendly talks as of friend
to
friend, heart to heart. Everyone
who stood up and said things mingled
jests with eloquence, and many jibes
were bandied back and forth all re
ceived in the best of good nature and
returned with interest.
C. B. Moores first Speaker.
I might say that C. B. Moores was
the first speaker, and that he was also
the last, but never did presiding officer
fulfill the duties of his office in a more
pleasing manner. Always witty, as he
is, "Charley" yesterday quite outdid
himself in his little speeches and side
remarks introducing the sneakers. One
of his best hits was in calling upon the
young women he knew in Salem in the
years agone. Most of them are said
matrons now, many of them, most of
them, have children and grandchildren
now. But he called them by their
maiden names and, as he called upon
them, they "stood ud." a score or mnr
of them. And, surely, but few places
couia snow a score of such lovelv
women.
The first speaker ralld imnn
Olive Stanton Knright. and she Is cer
tainly a fine talker. She scored a point
in her plea as to the beauty of the
Chinook jargon, which she thinks
should be taught and preserved that it
may one day become as famous as the
Serbet dialect as handed down by
Burns.
The secretary. Mattie Gilbert Pal
mer, read the minutes of . the meeting
of a year ago, not only the minutes,
but a very, very brief resume of the
remarks, thus making of such a usual
ly dry document a real story of solid
worth.
J. K, GUI Is Speaker.
J. K. Gill was called UDon to tell his
story of his coming to Salem in the
'60s, of his bookstore there. The build
ing he occupied was turned into a sa
loon after Mr. Gill came to Portland,
and it thus became, as the late Asabel
Bush once dryly remarked, "the first
Methodist saloon in Salem." , .
"Billy" (XV. J.) Clark read In a pleas
ing manner one of his father's poems,
"The Song of the Willamette," which
was written in Salem in 1871. appear
ing at about the time Sam Simpson's
""Willamette" was published.
At this Juncture the president ap
pointed a committee consisting of J.
K. Gill, J. J. Murphy and Mrs. George
Herren to name the officers for the
coming year. Quickly they named the
following: Mrs. Aurora Watt Bowman,
president; Colonel R. A. Miller, vice-
BIG AUTO SHOW PLANNED
IXSOVATIOJT TO BE 1ST CONNECTION
WITH STATE PAIR.
Largest Collection of Machines Ever
Brought Together In State
la Expected.
SALEM, Or., July 7. (Special.) Def
inite arrangements have been made by
Secretary Lea. of the State Fair Board,
to hold an automobile snow in connec
tion with the Fair this year. The show
will be held under canvas and It is ex
pected that one of the largest collec
tions of machines ever brought to
gether in the state will be on exhibi
tion. The road bond Issue is expected
to lend a wonderful impetus to the sale
of automobiles in Oregon during the
next few years, and It is understood
that auto men will make a particularly
strong point to have a banner show
ing at the state Fair.
One feature it is expected will be put
on will be the giving away of a ma
chine. The details of the plan have
not been worked out.
The plan for automobile races, how
ever, has been abandoned, and in its
stead pony races will be held, prob
ably for children under the age of 18
years, with appropriate prizes hung up.
A number of Improvements have Just
been completed at the rair grounds, in
cluding a $4900 water system connected
with the Salem city mains. Before
there waa never one-third enough
water, but now there will be plenty,
states Secretary Lea. There are five
fountains, fire protection for every
building and an excellent system all
around.
A new half mile of pavement has
been laid, rest rooms have been estab
lished in the campgrounds and $3000
worth of additional fencing put up.
BEAR KILLED AT ALT00NA
Yonng Woman Employe of Meier &
Frank Has Adventure.
ALTOONA. Wash., July 7. (Special.)
Miss Alice Smithust. an employe of
Meier & Frank Company in Portland,
has been enjoying her vacation at the
I home of the mother of Milton S. An
president; Mrs. Mattie Gilbert Palmer,
secretary, and Scott Bozarth, treas
urer. The two latter were re-elected,
which the members all thought meet
and proper, so diligently and faith
fully have they heretofore performed
their duties.
Ed T. Hatch waa the final speaker
before lunch. He told of the early days
and of the old fire department. His
remarks were received by generous ap
plause. '
Then came the feast, for about every
body -had a basket or two well filled
with good things. BSo well were they
prepared that any Government censor,
had one been present, would have
"pinched" the whole party for ex
travagance, there being more left over
than was eaten. And of course the
real, real fun of the "show" came dur
ing the feast. Talk about your "feast
of reason and flow of soul!" To know
what the phrase really signifies just
go out to Oaks Park next year when
the Salemltes meet again. And the
sentiment yesterday was to make that
their permanent "camp."
Edgar II. Piper Addresses Gathering
The first speaker after lunch was
Edgar B. Piper, who was even more
witty than usual. He only talked a
moment, saying he had a fried chicken
awaiting him for dissection.
Phil Metschan said a few words, as
did A. F. Wheeler and Mrs. Bowman.
Then T. T. Geer made one of his
brightest talks. The ex-Governor is
always a pleasing talker, but he is at
his best among his old friends, and he
was surely ' in that predicament last
evening. There were many other talks
and speeches, and among those who
spoke were R. A. Miller, Frank E.
Hodgkln. George H. Himes. J. K. Gill
and Edyth Toxier Weatherred. But
there were many others.
Those present were: J. K. Gill, Mrs.
W. G. Dillingham. George H. Burnett.
Miriam Burnett. J. W. Bickford. wife
and daughter. W. H. Ormsby, wife and
child, Mrs. Barbara Fendall and child.
Miss Margery Belt, Mrs. Helen A. Dear
born. R. H. Dearborn, Jr.. Alice Forsythe
Smith, Stephen G. Smith Eva Alliston,
George U. Piper, S. B. McClane, Mrs. L.
D. Brown, Mrs. R. P. Earhart, Mrs. E. W.
Lanr, don, Robert A. Miller. Mrs. Robert
A. Miller. Mrs. D. C. Bogart Clarke Bo
gart. A. F. McAfee, Angle McAfee, Clara
Earhart Koehler, Wylie A. Mor res, E.
E. Jastin, Eugene Roberts, John Knight,
Minnie Barrett. Fannie Starkey Wil
son, Eva F. Cox. Carrie M. Ogle, T.
T. Geer. Mrs. C. P. Bishop, Dr. F. E.
Smith, Mrs. Leo J. Mitchell. Mrs. Win
nie McAfee McCaustland. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Cook. Mrs. E. M. Morgan, Edyth
Tozler Weatherred. Mrs. J. Benson
Starr, Mrs. James White, Miss Lucile
McCaustland, E. O. Patton, Mrs. Mary
Martin. Mrs. .John Stites, F. J. Kelly,
Mrs. F. J. Kelly, W. H. Chatten, Mrs.
Esther Collins Chatten, Precilla Chat
ten. Helen Chatten, Collins Chatten,
Mrs. S. E. Heulet, Mrs. Alice Hamilton
Griggs, Mrs. Sarah Small, Mrs. Minnie
Monroe, Mrs. Cora Piper, Ernest Piper,
Herbert J. Thorne. Lulu Gilbert Fler
ren, Olive S. Knright. W. D. Palmer,
Mrs. S. B. Ormsby, Mrs. S. W. Burney,
Josephine DeVore Johnson, James
Gill, Mrs. James Gill, Mrs. Anna T.
Buck, Luelle M. Norris, D. A. Watters,
Mrs. D. A. Watters, J. D. Lee, B. H.
Bowman and wife, Mrs. J. M. Freeman,
E. T. Hatch, Charles B. Moores, Sarah
E. Moores, Virginia Wells, Gertrude M.
Wells, Bruce Wells, A. S. Wells, A. F.
Wheeler, Mrs. A. F. Wheeler, Frank E.
Hodgkins, Rockey B. Hodgkins, Mrs.
James White, Frances White, Mrs. Ed
ward Hirsch, Ella Hirsch, Mrs. Edward
Weller, Mrs. P. H. Raymond, P. H. Ray
mond, Mrs. Clara Watt Morton, Mrs.
Roxanna White, Mame Mayme Turley
Howetsen, Mrs. A. M. Beach, Ethel
Veatch Timmerman. Mrs. Olive Veatch
Owens, George Owens, Mr. and Mrs. C.
B. Woodworth, General and Mrs. W. H.
Odell. Mrs. E. C. Murphy, Mrs. Mary
J. Creighton. Mrs. Ella E. Bybee,
George II. Himes. Mrs. H. Reynolds,
W. O. Woodward. W. J. Clarke.
Laura Clarke, Sarah C. Dyer, Mrs.
Emma Rothwell, Mrs. Marin Roth-
well, Mrs. W. C. Kantner, Bruce L.
Kantner, La Verne Kantner, Mrs. E. C.
Patton, Luella Patton, Mrs. A. W. Reg
ner, John W. Reynolds, Mrs. John W.
Reynolds, Mrs. H. A. Beckner. J. C.
Thompson, George P. Litchfield. Mrs.
Nora E. Herin, Mrs. John Knight. Edna
A. Knight, Mrs. F. E. Smith, Virginia
Smith, Robert Smith, Kenneth C. Smith,
Margaret J. Casper, Bruce C. Curry,
Bertha C. Byrd, Mrs. A. W. Glesy, A. W.
Giesy, Donald V. Giesy, Herbert L.
Stratton, Mrs. -Marie Dolman, Mrs.
George Williams, Mrs. Loring K. Adams,
Loring K. Adams, Mrs. Fletcher A. Gad
dis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Williams, F.
W. Piper, Phil Metschan. Jr., Leona
Willis Piper, Mrs. Leo Willis, Edgar B.
Piper. David L.. Piper, J. Willis Piper,
Grace Langdon, J. W. Bickford, G. E.
Dustin, Jr., Alice McCully Crane, Alice
Louise Crossman Dustin, W. B. Crane
and A. B. Crossman.
thony, a former employe of the same
firm, and had two adventures.
The first was being caught on a rock
by the tide. In walking a log she fell
Into 11 feet of water but was rescued
with nothing more serious than wet
clothing.
The next day. going up the moun
tain to pick salmon berries, Mr. An
thony carried his rifle, which was for
tunate, for a big black bear claimed
the berries in his district. Three shots
put an end to the bear's life.
Miss Alice expressing a wish for the
bear skin, they set to work with a
Jack-knife and succeeded in bringing
home the skin and head, which
weighed 82 V, pounds. Mr. Anthony
says the bear would weigh about 400
pounds.
FIRE SURVEY IS ORDERED
Prevention Will Be Taucht in
Schools of Salem.
SALEM, Or.. July 7. (Special.) Fire
prevention will be taught In the schools
of Salem, and representatives of the
State Fire Marshal's department will
make a complete survey of the city, ac
cording to plans which have been out
lined for a campaign here.
Deputies of the Fire Marshal's de
partment will be placed at the disposal
of Fire Chief Hutton in making the
survey. Within the next 30 days Chief
Hutton expects to place an expert on
water and fire protection at work and
if he deems it advisable the insurance
companies will be asked to make a sur
vey, with the idea of changing rates.
OREGON CITY WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Josephine Garmlre Succumbs to
Long Illness at Age of 3 7.
OREGON CITT, Or- July 7. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Josephine Garmlre. wife of
. C. Garmlre. died here on Friday
evening after an illness of several
months. Funeral services will be con
ducted Sunday at o'clock and the in
terment will take place in the Moun
tain View Cemetery.
Mrs. Garmire was born in Minnesota
July 30. 180, and has resided in pre
gon City for a number of years. She
is survived by her husband and a lit
tle daughter, of this city, and her
father, J. J. Mersman. of Minnesota.
Government Action Is First
Step to Root Out Ger
man Spy System.
CENSORSHIP TO BE STRICT
Many Attaches of Consulates
and Embassies Remain in
United States as Servants,
Giving Rise to Fears.
WASHINGTON. July 7. All Germans
formerly connected either with the
German Embassy or any one of the
man consulates in America have been
requested to leave the United States.
Notification that their presence in
America is undesirable will be sent to
them by the State Department.
The Germans, who principally are
clerks or servants, were not told that
they were suspected of being spies. The
inferencethat their loyalty to the
Kaiser might make It difficult for them
to remain in this country without at
tempting to send information of a mil
itary character to their government
was made clear.
Among the first to go will be Hein
rich Schaafhausen, formerly attached
to the German Embassy, but left behind
by Count von Bernstorff and since at
tached to the department of German
interests of the Swiss legation. In ad
dition to Schaafhausen there is a long
train oi clerks and servants at least
they have served in such capacities in
this country although this Govern
ment has no means of knowing defin
itely what the exact status of most of
them is with the German government.
There is ground for belief that some
or them are persons of more impor
tance to the German intelligence sys
tem. ,
Dr. George Bart h elm e. the author of
tne much-discussed dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette at the time diplomatic
relations were severed still is in Wash
ington, but is required to report to
certain officials in person twice a
week.
Turkish Charge Stays.
Although the bufk of the German
and Austrian Embassy staffs denarted
with their Ambassadors, two of the
Gerntan .allies still have their repre
sentatives here.
Abdul Hak Hussein Bey, charge of
tne turkisn .Embassy, pleaded with the
State Department not to insist on his
aeparture. His wife is an English
woman and on the ground that her
neaitn might be affected by going to
Constantinople, the Bey has been per
mitted to remain here. The Bulgarian
Minister also still is at his legation.
There are many Indications that the
Government Is taking steps to tighten
tne spy net ana make even more dlffi
cult the getting of military informs
tion to Germany.
When the Government agreed to al
low the transfer of many former Ger
man employes' to the Swiss Legation
and consulates, there was no state of
war between the UntteJ States and Ger
many, but the declaration of war and
the knowledge that Germany main
tains an efficient spy system here have
cnangea tne Governments attitude.
Spies to Be Rooted Out.
The Grimm-Hoffman affair in Swit
zerland, In which a member of the
Swiss Federal Council was forced to
resign after being discovered as a Ger
man intermediary seeking to influence
Russia towards peace, had a deep ef
fect here in convincing officials that at
least some members of neutral gov
ernments were using their positions to
bring pressure on the belligerent pow
ers. It Is not desired to increase the pos
sibility of such work through the added
pressure brought by former German
officials still In office here. Moreover,
since American relations with some of
the neutrals have become delicate
through the export control provisions
Germany could easily use her position
to increase friction there.
The cleaning out of former German
officials here is but the first step in
a systematic attempt to root the spy
system out In this country. State De
partment officials say that an Iron
bound censorship will be established on
all outgoing cables in line with Presi
dent Wilson's proclamation, at the
earliest hour that the machinery can
be built up. They also are most urg
ently urging a malls' censorship be
ginning at first with all countries not
now covered by the British and as soon
as possible including that aa well.
LABOR SHORTAGE FELT
POLK COUNTY BERAT CROP RIPEN
IXG AND NO PICKERS IN SIGHT.
Analysis) of Situation Shows That
Harvest Crews Can Only Be
About Half Filled.
DALLAS. Or., July 7. (Special.)
Scores of men, women and children are
going- to be needed to harvest the
crops of Polk County this Summer and
unless this demand is supplied, fully
50 per cent of the fruit and grain yield
will be lost.
The seriousness of the labor short
age situation is being: brought closely
home to the berry growers. Logan
berries are ripening fast and the
picking season will be in full swing
by the end of the week and there are
practically no pickers to be bad. Grow
ers are offering: every Inducement to
get women and children to go into the
berry patches. One farmer this week
Offered to pick up pickers at their
homes, take them to his place and
bring them back when the picking: was
over.
Fewer men are available for work
In the harvest this year than ever be
fore in the history of the county, de
spite the fact that farmers are willing
to pay higher wages: A survey of
the labor situation Just completed by
J. E. Cooter, district agricultural agent.
shows that with all of the available
local labor drafted for the work,
harvest and threshing crews will not
be more than half filled.
Nine TJmatillans Apply for Camp.
PENDLETON, Or.. July 7. (Special.)
Nine Umatilla County men. several of
them prominent in public life, have
made application here to attend the
next officers' reserve camp. They are:
State Senator Frederick Steiwer, at
torney; City Attorney James Alger Fee,
K. W. Montell. county farm agent;
Warren Roeder. Freewater. deputy
water master; Chester A. Fee. noted
athlete; Lyman G. Rice, banker: Charles
Despaln, dairyman; Harold Warner, at
torney, and Tracy Barton.
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ADIEU BID MISSIOK
New York's Official Reception
to Russians Closes.
CROWD CHEERS SPEAKERS
Open-Air Mass Meeting and Con
cert Held "in Central Fark.
Ambassador Bakhmetleff Is
Guest of Honor.
NEW TORK. July 7. New Tork
ended its official entertainment of the
Russian mission today with an open
air mass meeting and concert at the
Mall In Central Park, which was at
tended by an enthusiastic crowd. Every
reference by the speakers to the "new
Russia." the "United States" and
"world democracy" was the signal for
a demonstration. I
The speakers Included Ambassador
Bakhmetleff. head of the mission; Con
gressman Meyer London and Oscar S.
Strauss. The crowds cheered three
minutes when the ambassador said:
'We have come to tell you that Rus
sia is really free. We have come to
tell you that to the Jew has been
given liberty: the Jew in Russia now
enjoys the same rights and political
prlvlllges as his fellow citizens. The
new freedom is the nrue freedom of
democracy: the democracy we are
fighting to establish throughout the
world."
The East Side paid Its respects to
the mission tonight at a mass meet-
ng in Madison Square Garden, ar
ranged by the Friends of Russian
Freedom.
Ambassador Bakhmetleff was the
guest of honor and the principal
speaker. President Ruthenberg, a
leader in the 1915 revolution, who
escaped to this country after being
sentenced by the Czar's military court,
presided.
VANCOUVER FIREMEN QUIT
Strike Follow Rejection of Two-
Platoon Plan.
VAKPOTTVER. B. C. July 7. Van
couver this afternoon is without a fire
department, every member of the rorce
having gone on strike and having left
the fire halls in every part oi tne city.
Demands were made upon the city for
changes in condition of work and in
creased pay.
An ultimatum was issued last nlgnt
to take effect at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The ultimatum was not met. and
the men made good their threat and
quit their posts.
A special meeting or tne council can
not be convened until Monday to deal
with the situation. The city in the
meantime is in the hands of unorgan-
1
d fire fighters. At a recent plebiscite
the two-platoon
down.
system was voted
OIL PROFITS ARE HUGE
Earnings of Union Oil Company 24
Per Cent of Capital.
LOS ANGELES. CaL. July 7. (Spe
cial.) Indicating the general trend of
prosperity throughout the state, the
semi-annual statement of the Union Oil
Company of California was issued to
day by Controller R. D. Matthews
showing that the earnings of the cor
poration for the past six months were
the greatest in its history.
Profits earned fr6m all operations,
less expenses. 130,000 donation to the
Red Cross, taxes, employes' profits and
depreciation, totaled $4,480,000, or 24
per cent on the capital stoca per an
num. TRAIN NIPS READER'S TOES
Laborer Engrossed Jn Newspaper
TTses Rail as Foot rest.
Rudolph Walters, a laborer of Ta
coma. sat reading a newspaper along
side the tracks of the new Carver
electric line near Reed College early
last night and a train came along and
nipped off three ot ms toes.
Mr. Walters had become engrossed
in his reading and didn't notice the
approaching train. He was using the
rail for a footrest and had stretched
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himself Into comfortable posture when
the accident occurred. He was hurried
to the Good Samaritan Hospital.
17-POUND TROUT CAUGHT
Bend Fisherman Brings In Basket
of 10 Weighing 80 Pounds.
BEND, Or.. July 7. (Special.) All
records for big trout in tljls section
were broken this week by A. E. Ed
wards and Henry Llnster. who returned
last night f rom " East Lake with ten
giant trout, the largest weighing 17
pounds.
The six caught by Mr. Edwards
weighed more than 80 pounds, the total
being brought down by the so-called
small fish weighing only nine pounds.
WORK DONE FOR RED CROSS
Woman Sells Flowers Dally and
Contributes $3.35.
OREGON CIT"S. Or., July 7. (Spe
cial.) Tireless efforts in her little
garden at Meldrum station, together
with almost daily trips to Oregon City
with baskets of flowers, which she
sold, made up Mrs. T. II. White's con
tribution of $3.33 to Clackamas Coun
ty's Red Cross subscription list.
Other contributions reported since
the last list was published are: Dis
trict 23, Wilsonvllle, 194.60; No. 40, $5;
No. 69. 33; No. 44, Boring, 110.35: No.
86, Canbv. J357.55; No. 35, Molalla.
Changes in
Sunday, July 8
Portland Lyle Fallbridge
Changes affect eastbound Cascade Mountain locals which
leave Portland EARLIER, as follows:
No. 6 Eastbound, Cascade Mountain local, will
leave Portland at 7:35 A. M., instead of 7:40 A. M.,
as formerly. Train will leave Vancouver 8:12
A. M., and arrive Lyle 11:10 A. M.
No. 8 Eastbound, Cascade Mountain local, will
leave Portland at 5:30 A. M., instead of 6:00 P. M.,
formerly; leave Vancouver 6:0o sr. JVi., ana
as
arrive Fallbridge 9 :55 P. M.
Through trains and westbound morning local trains
unchanged.
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry.
Dr. Beck Says Hot Sun
and Heat Weaken the Eyes
Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight SO Per
Cent in One Week's Time in Many Instances
A Free Preserlptloa Torn Cam Have
Killed and Use; at Home.
New Tork. N. T. TJo you wear
classes Are you a victim of eyestrain
or other eye weaknesses? If so you will
be glad to know that, according to Dr.
Beck, there is real hope for you. He
says that exposure to sun. smoke, dust
or wind often produces eyestrain, and
neople living in Southern climate;
should frequently bathe the eyes and
be careful to protect them from ex
treme light. This prescription will
prove of great value to many eye suf
ferers Many whose eyes were falling
say they have had their eyes restored
through the principle of this wonder
ful free prescription. One man says,
after trying it: "I was almost blind;
could not see to read at all. Now I can
read everything without my glasses
and mv eyes do not water any more.
At nig'ht thev would pain dreadfully,
now they feel fine all the time. It was
like a mirarle to me." A lady who used
it says: "The atmosphere seemed ha-zy
with or without glasses, but after
using this prescription for fifteen days
everything seemed clear. I can even
read fine print without glasses." It is
believed that thousands who wtar
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$2SS: incomplete reports from other dis
tricts, 43.
0LYMPIA AGAIN AFLOAT
Famous Old Cruiser Anchored In
Sheltered Position.
WASHINGTON, July 7. The famous
old cruiser Olympla, beached recently
in Block Island Sound after striking
an uncharted, rock, was floated and
anchored safely in a sheltered position.
Columbia Drops Slowly.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 7. (Spe
cial.) The Columbia River has fallen
only one-tenth of a foot a day during
the past four days and is 21.4 feet above
zero today. This is three feet lower
than the record mark of the Summer.
Many lowland dairy farms are still
under water and farmers who had hoped
to be able to get a small crop of hay
or corn- from the flooded land if the
water receded rapidly, are now fearing
a total loss of the land for a year.
Roseburg Committee 3Icets Tuesday.
ROSE BURG, Or.. July 7.- (Special.)
The first meeting of the local Military
Training Camp Association, composed
of A. C. Marsiers, J. H. Booth and B.
W. Strong, banners, will be held at the
state Armory here next Tuesday. Ac
cording to an announcement made by
the members of the association today,
all applications for the officers' train
ing camp must be filed with them not
later than July 15.
Local Trains
glasses can now discard them In a rea
sonable time and multitudes more will
be able to strengthen their eyes so as
to be spared the trouble and expense
of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles
of many descriptions may be wonder
fully benefited by following the simple
rules. Here is the prescription: Go to
any active drug store and get a bottle
of Bon-Opto Tablets. Drop one Bon
Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass of
water and allow to dissolve. With this
liquid bathe the eyes two to four times
daily. You should notice your eyes
clear up. perceptibly right from the
start and inflammation will quickly
disappear. If your eyes are bothering
you even a little, take steps to save
them now before it is too late. Many
hopelessly blind might have been saved
If they had cared for their eyes in time.
NOTE Another prominent physician to
whom the above article was submitted Mid:
Bon-Opto In a very remarkable remedy.
It constituent Ingredients are well known
to eminent eye rxrtuligts and widely pre
scribed by them. The. manufacturers guar
antee, it to strengthen eyeKlght So per cent
in one. week's time in many Instances or re
fund the money. It ran be obtained from
any good druggist and Is one of the few
preparations I feel should be kept on hand
for regular use In almost every family."