-TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN', - PORTLAND, niARCII 10, 1913. IRRIGATION NEEDS NEW HOME OF LC PAPE IX LAURELHURST. $800,000 RELIEF FUND MISAPPLIED the labor element in Montana to further WHEAT PRICE mutual aims, it was decided after a plea had been made before the com mittee by O. H. T. Shelley and Miss Linda Alexander, of Montana, for co operation between labor and the Na tionals. Mrs. Howard Gould, of New Tork, presented her resignation to the 'exec utive committee, saying it was impossi ble for her to serve, and Frank A. Pat terson, of New Jersey, was elected in her place. John Spargo. of New York, TOLD By ENGINEER Fl J.!r. Cupper Points Out Impor tance of Arid Land Devel opment After War. Money Collected by German American Alliance Went to Propaganda Chief. also was elected to the executive com mittee. Sacked Grain to Command Nine-Cent Premium Over Bulk Quotation. Virgil G. Hinshaw. chairman of the Prohibition party's National committee. informed the Nationals that the prohi bition committee had decided to do everything possible to bring closer co ordination and co-operation between the two parties. AID OF BANKERS REQUIRED SENATORS HEAR CHARGE AGREEMENT IS ANNOUNCED FAR aaa al III .aaaaaaaaay-aata aaaaaaa a i I ASSURED 1R IS A-l-lant State Fn-jlnrrr faror Appolalnx-nl of Committee of American Hanker Associa , lion to ImcMljatc Hoods. BA'wDf. ft. Mat h 1C -Special) Appointment of a committee of th Aniertran Hankers' Association for th purpose ff Investigating th question of Irrigation securities with the re turning tide In favor cf the develop ment of and land la ,nf of the sug gestions offerrd by Assistant Stat Kn rinr Cupper In a a-aten-ier.t Ian relative to tha development of Irriga tion and reclamation generally. Th hop of preparing- farming area for tha soldier returning from war. he TJ I-' -1 ' "-Jr : ;-. Jl "2 Attractive Jieven-Ra-aas Hnw at 103 Kaet Flanders. Roaght by "Willamette Iron Steel IVork Official for M000 I'rvM tao aaarrlkant Comaaay. The Sale Wai Made hy J. H. Velahaaty. of the Paul C. Marphy Salea A(cr . . j .... o..,:r ruron.a ...... -r. . ...... n inapn Bfnd Press. The deal Involve: says, la t be on. of th. big factora " II 1 1 T 1 1 1 1 I U I U III I I LI I acres owned by Mr. Shonquiat an th rlval of irr'cation. U I I I U I I I 171 II I I I I I I crea of ranKc land extndlnic f r The iuetion of .-Uritir. la a live fill I I I I I I III 1 1 N I I M A t k inxon ranrh. near Harper, tc anJ whll- the American Bankera" " ,w " " " I ham Falls, on which ho htld a Asportation a few jrrara no named a committee to Inventisate the queatlon of agricultural aeruritiea. he polnta out that adverse conditions at that time could not brine forth a favorable report. With chanced conditions, how. err. he believe that such a committee would be a wonderful aid In aaatatina: to finance the -rl Irrtcatlon devel opment that la bound to come. Mr. tappr haa the following to say relative to the promised Irritation boom and the need for Interesting bankera In acrlcultural securities: per cent bonds are alwaya of Interest to the bond-buylna public However, such bonds are attractive only If the enterprise ran afford to pay the rate. Irrt-ratioa securities have been regarded as too speculative and utwertaln to warrant even an Investl Otlon. "tr ithstandmc thla there are many Irrigation projects the bords which would be safe and sound In vestments secured by ever-Increasing property aralue. Much projecte are aim ply parlns the penalty of past Irrlga t.on failures due la a large measure to esnlottarton. "It lvrt..flnn la to rli lis tiapt In III. great National campaign for an In-I """'"a as last as country reaiiy utn The deal Involves 30 nd 8000 from the to Ben- long- Farm Lands Continue to Move at Brisk Rate. CITY DEMAND BETTER, TOO Snak nittr Ranch Sells for Sum of $30. 090. 35 Acres Sell for f J2,- 0. and Other Large Tran- actions. Are Made. I'arro sales rontlnue to constitute the bright side of the real estate market In Oregon. U city real estate were creased fooj supply, confidence In Irrl-I "rouM a lively market cation as an enterprise must be re-ea-tabtlshed and there must be co-operation between th banking and Irriga tion Intereats. This ran only be ac complished when thoeo who handle b-nts will again consent to consider Irrigation securities on their merit and not condemn them as a whole. -The scl. on of no one bank or small group ef banks will do much to restore general confidence but an Investigation of the ettuation by a committee of the American Bankers Association would undoubtedly bring desired results. Such a committee. II la anderslood. was ap pointed a few years ago to Investigate agricultural securities. ilut with the adverse conditiona prevailing a few y.ars ago unless special attention was paid to Irrigation an adverse report on Irrigation securities Is all that could be hopad for. However, condition sur rounding; Irricstlon enterprises have changed considerably. Thank to the adoption ef the Irrigation district plan However, with th Increasing demand for homes, the city market Is unques tionably on the up-lrend. There Is al ready a shortage in the smaller Bora properties, and price ar rising. Transfers of farm properties, as noted by the country presa are being mad at good price. Thla demand for farm lands Indicates a healthy .situation, a for a long time It waa complained tha the city was grow Ing at th expense of outside territory. Th following farm land transactions are noted In th country paper: An exchange of land worthy of note I the sale of the ranch known as th !-nak Uiver ranch, formerly owned by Mrs. Q. t'asche. to Orson Moody, of Maker, at tbe price of IJ0.004. says th Haker Herald. This ranch has become famous among Bak.r County ranches for th quality and quantity of fruit that Is raised there each year. It Joins the IV. IL Baker ranch. A. Hrnrlkson. of Cecil, was In town vf reclamation. It has been reduced to I Tuesday closing a deal with II. 8. Kw a buamesa proposition with land In I inK for bis SIS-acre ranch In th Cecil private ownership as aecurlty. country, says the ll.ppn'r Herald. A "The Irrigation district plan haa urge portion of th place Is fine alfalfa Solved some of the prot.lxnve and were lend under water. Tbe deal Included It not for the fart that thla plan haa to all tbe horses, rattle and machinery. v.reome all tbe adverse sentiment I and the price paid was fll.SOO. Mr. created against Irrigation securities I Henrikson bought the W. B. Ewlnc by past faiturea under other plana. there would be little difficulty In solv ing the entire Irrigation problem. . n Irrigation district la an organ Its Ion of land owners, henr the col onisation problem la largely If not entirely solved. The lands are of ne- ranch last year and hia latest purchase gives him a fine body of land under bis own ditch. t The fine farm of John Klesper, lo cated five miles northeast of Harris burg, and containing 10 acres, was saity partially Improved. This has I sold Isst week through the Corralll the two-fold advantage of requiring I real estate firm of Kinney Tracy, th Ua expenditure of funds by the set-1 consideration being 111.003 rash, says tl.r at the outset and also that much I the Harrleb'irff Bulletin. The buyer of the land la In condition to Imme- I waa U. K. Walker, late of Amity. Or. diaiely produce a crop as soon as th I Kinney g Tracy are listing a number water la available. This makes It poa- I of farms In th llarrtsborg district and siMe for the Irrigator to get returns I mad five trips with prospective buyers and pay his Interest Immmedlately and I over here last week. In company with it., the reject from a rather com-la Colorado man. Mr. Tracy mad the iron fat ef having profits aqd every thing el-e eaten up by unpaid Interest. "Take for an example a hundred thousand-acre project. i per cent of which Is under cultivation, all In pri vate holding and practically all fenced end the oa n.ra having the necessary firm macMnerr to farm It. With an estimated coot of reclamation of letween i and J an acre. Xuch a project should be a safe Investment under any conditions barrlns misman agement. I rvalue that there are thoee who will arce that all available funda must be concentrated on those activities which pertain directly to the war. Yet it will be admitted that the moat vital war requirement la Increased food production which Irrigation can Uraely Insure. .Not only this, but we will have a post be Hum problem th " solution of which will Involve th ehole social structure of the Nation. V" h. are we going to do with and for trie returning soldier? Thos return ing American soldiers augmented by . iho-e of i'uropean countries who are fortunate enough to escape th antl emigration Idas, all with the wan werluel In their veins, will sweep across this country looking for and entitled tt the best the world ran af t rd. satisfied with nothing less. What - win this Nation have to offer? It will be a "ba.-k to th land" period tecauee) It has been brought hoin to that In the land lies the might and Jower by which the world Is ruled. The frccdern of farm life after th Bulletin a pleaxant rail Monday of this week. B . A deal Is being closed up today on J J acre of land In township I north, rsng S3 east. W. M.. which 11 M. Tem ple Is selling to Km 1 1 W. Kggerth for a consideration of IS2.000, says the Pen dleton Kast Oregonlan. This la the sec ond time this land has been sold In the last days. K. T. Wad handled both sale. II. L Wiseman sold his ranch In T x a . r Rock Creek to Wilbur France last. week. 1100 acres for 11.000. says the Condon Times. A deal was completed yesterday whereby Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hartley sold their l0-acre farm on the McKenxie Klver. above Watervllle. to Jamea K. Knth and Chester Nye. says the Eugene Register. The consideration was l00. Mr. and Mrs. Ruth now live on a farm In that territory, and Mr. Ny has been occupied as an employe In th Cham ber hardware store of this city. They will take possession of their new pur chase Immediately. John C. Reach has bought the Dr. J P. Tamlesle ranch of US acres near North Plains, and will take possession of the property October 1. after the 1I8 crop s removed, says th lllllshc.ro Ar gus. This give Mr. Beach a holding of Washington County farm land amounting In all to nearly S00 acres, situated In the most fertile part of the Tualatin Valley. Dr. Tamlesle has time leas. t P. Batch has sold hia farm adjoin ing: Dufur on the west, H. K. Carleton. of tieattle, being th purchaser, says th Dufur Dispatch. Tha price has not been stated, but Is mid to be in tbe neighborhood of $2.".0i0 CACHE KAXCII PURCHASED I. C. San ford, of Portland, Buys Big Wheat Farm. L C. Sanford. president of the North ern Grain A Warehouse Company, has Just purchased a 960-aere wheat ranch near Waplnltla. In Wasco County, south of Th Dalles. Th ranch was purchased from Sam Brown, of Wapanltla. Mr. Sanford paid around I23.KU0 cash for the place, which la In th neighborhood of $36 per acre. About half th property Is now In wheat, and a larger acreage is to be put In st once. Also. Mr. Sanford plans to plant about 100 acres to alfalfa. There' is an Irrigating ditch running; through tha property and It will be entirely feasible to Irrigate the airaira. Approximately 200 acres of the SSO ars pasture. Mr. Sanford will put cat tle and hogs on the place. DOSGH CORNER SOLD Major C. E Worden Buys Downtown Quarter Block. PRICE CLOSE TO $85,000 Colonel Henry E. Dosch Takes Part Payment for Old Home Site Theater and Store Properly In Klamath Falls, Or. la REED STUDENTS FROLIC COLLEGE GIRLS STAGE DACE AND MAW OTHER I'E Tl RES. Half af Yeaag W eaten boa Meaa At tire and Are Daarlna Partner for Tkeee Eatraarlagly Kemlalae. Reed College girls danced, laughed and frollcad to their heart's content In th big assembly room at the college yesterday afternoon, and not a man waa allowed to enter the halls of mer riment. Early In the week a large poster was placed on th bulletin boards, announcing the woman's party. and every girl waa bidden to the fes tivities. The party was the source of much mystery and speculation among the men students, who found it diffi cult to get enllghtment on the subject, except one point, that no gentleman would be admitted. Tha girls were divided into two groups, those who were entrancing! feminine and others who appeared in more sober garb and were tha "men of th party. And very good "men they were, too, as well as excellent d .nclng partners. In fact, they played their part so well that more than one girl forgot to bemoan that her dancing partner was fighting- In France. One of the pleasant features of the entertainment was an original pro gramme of stunts, put on by some of he talented members of the jrathennic. The first number represented the freh mu,n public speaking class and was a scream from start to finish, being par ticularly realistic. The Impersonations Included some of he faculty members, and these were enjoyed particularly. Miss Frieda tmidsmlth. of the phys ical training department, gave a beau- Iful Interpretation of aesthetic danc- Infg. Her first selection was "The Nightingale. and she gracefully re- ponded with an encore. "Tolka de Con- cert. The third feature was some- hlng quite new. entitled "Realistic Wretchedness." a burlesque that was sensational success. The programme ended with a pret- lly rendered aesthetic dance, the "Raindrop Prelude." by Miss Imogene Seton. Th afternoon was concluded by dancing, after dainty refreshments had been served. I One of the most important sales of downtown Portland property in some time was closed when Major Charles K. Worden. until recently of Klamath Falls, bought from Colonel Henry E. Uosch the quarter block at the north west corner of Taylor and West Park streets. This property adjoins the Masonic Temple on the south. It Is Improved with two three-story frame buildings used as apartments. The deal Involved cash and property in Klamath Falls, which Colonel Dosch took In part payment. This property Included tha Orpheus Hotel and four store rooms In Klamath Palls across the street from the Whit Pelican Ho tel. It was taken at a valuation of 145.000. the total amount Involved in the sale of the Dosch property being in the neighborhood. It is understood, of IS 5. 0U0. Colonel Dosch has owned this quar ter block for many years. He acquired It some 45 years ago and for years he and his family lived on it as a home site. Colonel Dosch is the father of Arno Dosch-Fleurot. the war corre spondent, now in Russia. The purchase of this property makes a total of nearly 1200.000 that Major Worden has invested In Portland prop erty In the past year. He Is the largest stockholder In the Mount Scott private cemetery and owns other property in the city. Ha has great faith in Port land's future. Major Worden has been Identified with the growth of the city of Klamath Falls for the past 25 years. He was the founder and president there first of the First National Bank and then of the American Bank A Trust Company. Two months ago Major Worden, who still owns much property at Klamath Falls, came to Portland and decided to make this city his permanent home. Major Worden has not yet decided what disposition he will make of the Dosch property, but may build upon it. The deal for the property was made through J. C. Nickum. Four Lumber Exporters at New Or leans Arrested on Suspicion of Being Dangerous En emy Aliens. WASHINGTON. March 9 More than 1800,000 collected by the National Ger man-American Alliance for the relief of war sufferers in Germany before tha United States entered the war, reached the hands of Dr. Bernard Dern burg, chief German propagandist in this country at the time, according to evidence today before a Senate com mittee holding a hearing on the bill by Senator King, of Utah, to revoke the alliance's charter. J. T. Jarks. of Baltimore, treasurer of the alliance; told the committee that he turned the money over to Count von Bernstorff, former German Ambassador to the United States and produced checks covering a greater portion or the vast fund, which h been indorsed over to Dr. Dernber-r bv von uernstorrr. When asked today by Senator Wal cott, or Delaware, whether any of th money which Dr. Dernberjr received was used for propaganda work. Jark said he did not know that it was. and aaaea mat lr it was used it was mis applied. He justified the action of Vo Bernstorff in delivering the money to ur. uernberg on the ground that th latter was "regarded as the representa tjve or the German Red Cross. Proper t'se Alleged. Some of the money, the witness said, reached Germany, as was evidenced by acKnowledgments received by th onors from widows in that country. borne or it also was used for war relie in Turkey, the witness said, but those hecks were not turned over to Dr. Dern berg. Earlier in the day witnesses testified mat mere was a working agreemen between the alliance and the National Association of Commerce and Labor to fight prohibition. Records of the National Association of Commerce and Labor, which were said to have recently been read before a Federal grand Jury at Pittsburg, were used at today's hearing. They disclosed that brewers contributed up ward of $700,000 to the organization to fight prohibition. The money was turned over to J. T. Jarks. of Baltimore I'OCJfG WOMEN OF OREGON EVOLVE PROJECT. CITY BIG TIMBKR, Mont., March 9. Rob ert Burns Martin, a Non-Irtiaan League organizer, and W. J. Hannah resident of this county, were requested to leave, the' city this afternoon and not to attempt to hold a meeting in the in terests of that organization. Nan-Partisans Depart Promptly. They left on the first train. Martin was also requested not to leave' the tain at Columbus and he went to Bill ings. NEW ORLEANS. La.. March 9 Four lumber exporters of this city were ar rested by agents of the Department of Justice late today, suspected of being dangerous enemy aliens and of viola tion of the espionage law. They are: Hans S. Forcheimer, general man ager for Hugo Forcheimer; Ernest Albrecht, chief assistant to Forcheimer; Phil L Adam and his brother, Robert M. Adam. FLAG CARRIES 316 STARS Biggest Service Banner In City to Be Dedicated Wednesday. A service flag with 31S stars the largest school service flag in the city will be dedicated Wednesday afternoon t 1:15 o'clock at Jefferson High School. Hopkin Jenkins, principal, has Issued a general Invitation to all par ents of the Jefferson boys to be present. The programme will Include selec tions by the school orchestra, songs by the student body, a, dedicatory address by Mrs. Mildred Kyle, mother of Ma rion and ITugh Kyle, now in the service. one with the French escadriile and one with the engineers, and an address in behalf of the fathers by B. F. Irvine, father of Ward Irvine, one of the boys in the service. restrictions of war will appeal to thloirnM th. place for about 20 years. J, ome -coming soldier a nothing else ! will and farm within easy financial t reach upon which a llvlrg is assured r-iust bo provided. For this reason If lima of her It will be but a short lime until Irrigation will com. into It own nd capital will seek It out as an In wetment. Against this tlm In order ; to prevent a repetition of th evplotta- lions of th past, th banking Interests sncui-i fnrtiriea inrougn a pivir understanding of th problem. No one ran afford to Investigate tha entire Irriration situation to band! taw ton4t on one project, por can an or ganisation b-r perfected for property safeguarding th Interests of Investors ttnlesn it is an undertaking of great saanitnd.. and no on roncom ran vwcesaf vl'y handle Irrigation securl !' in tha face of genrral opposition f other bond-handling concerns. Con fidences In Irrigation securities can only I restored through a careful study vf the Irrigation situation by those thronf-h whom th securities will be handled. "Under caref business methods Ir rigation may Insure to tha banker bet ter tha per cent Interest on tb f'inds advanced, mak good homes and give aubatantial returns to th Irriga tor, assist In developing th atat and l.vuiUS Lb Nation. The Lunowa have been having the farm under lease for some time. Fred svhombenc formerly had th place un der leas prior to his Identification with th condenser In lilllsboro. C. R. Short haa sold his ranrh to Ed Russln. who recently came from Michi gan, say. th Fleetwood Tribune. C. li. will i-nov hi family to Portland, where be will again lake up steamboat work. HIGH CHILD MORTALITY DUE TO LACK OF LIFE INSURANCE Mother Left Without Funds and Obliged to Go to Work in Factories and the Like Unable to Take Proper Care of Children, Who Die Off Fast. ST. PAUL. Minn.. March 9 Non- Partisan League activities met no inter ference in Jackson County until a great abundance of evidence of disloyalty was collected and they could not be tolerated longer. County Attorney F. H. Nicholas, of that county, testified on oath yesterday before Governor Burn quint. Preliminary Hearing Continued. The preliminary hearing to determine whether a formal investigation will be ordered on charges of non-feasance and malfeasance filed against Sheriff O. C. Lee, of Jackson County, by Non-Partisan League representatives was con tinued until March 28. when, evidence in rebuttal will be offered by the com plainants, according to James A. Manahan, league attorney. "Farmers were told," the County At torney said, "that if they' joined the league their sons could be kept out of the Army; that It was a rich man's war In which the farmers were forced to bear the burden, and that there was no lark of food, and the wheatless. -meatless and beatless days were for the benefit of speculators and gamblers. Bond Baying Discouraged. "The farmers were advised not to buy liberty bonds and told that France and Great Britain already were bankrupt and - that- the United States soon would be." . Savings Bank to Be Used In Making Collections for Candy and Smokes for the Boys In France. OREGON CITY, Or., March 9 The Beaver- Auxiliary to the American sol diers and sailors in France has been formed by some of the young women of Oregon City. There are no officers, but some of the well-known women who evolved the plan and who are to carry it out are to forward each month "smokes," gum and chocolate to the soldiers. The First National Bank has loaned the auxiliary a large number of savings banks, and these are to be left at places of business for contributions, and the amounts taken up will be used at these places in making purchases for the boys "over there." Cards bearing the wording "Tobacco and Chocolate Fund for Our Boys In France have been printed. A large hand points to the savings bank, with the words "Drop Donation in Box." These banks and cards are to be dis tributed tomorrow morning, and from Indications there will be some compe tition at the business houses. M. D. Latourette, of the First Na tional Bank, is to act as financier, and two or three young women each month will make the collections and turn them over to Mr. Latourette. ALIEN RETAINS FIREARMS Max Schultz', Well-Know n German Rancher, Violates Proclamation, MEDFORD. Or., March 9. (Special.) Max Schultz, a well-known German rancher, who has lived in Sams Valley 20 or 30 years, was arrested today by Sheriff Jennings for having firearms in his possession contrary to Presidential edict. Schultz registered as an enemy alien, but said he knew nothing of the law .compelling him to turn over, fire arms to the authorities. He had two Savage rifles, two shotguns and a .22- caliber Winchester at his ranch. According to the Sheriff, neighbors complained of mysterious meetings' at the Schultz house since the declara tion of war, but he is Inclined to dis credit such stories. Schultz is the father of William Schultz, the barber arrested Friday night for the same offense. Sheriff Jennings, while in the Sams Valley district, picked up two more al leged slackers William Harshman, of St. Louis, Mo., anH. D. Keen, of Ta coma. Wash. Both young men prac tically admitted their guilt. WOMEN ANXIOUS TO HELP Drive for Distribution of Kitchen Cards Is Great Success. Report was made last night by Man ager W. M. Davidson that the drive in Portland for the distribution of kitchen cards and food conservation pamphlets 90 per cent completed. This work was accomplished by food administra tion volunteers Friday and Saturday. This is to be a 100 per cent drive. said Mr. Davidson, "so the workers will complete their rounds of homes not yet reached, Monday and Tuesday. Even in homes where the pledge cards were not signed up in the first drive the canvassers find the women appreci- tive of the attention the food adminis- ration is giving them in placing the ew cards and recipe leaflets in their hands." M. II. Honscr, Agent for Food Ad ministration Grain Corporation, 'Issues Statement of Interest . to Coast Producers. Wheat farmers on the Pacific Coast will thla year receive a premium of 9 cents a bushel over the bulk price on all wheat sold in sacks to the Food Administration, according to an an nouncement made yesterday by M. H, Houser, agent of the Food Administra tion Grain Corporation, which follows: "The Urain Corporation will provide a premium of 9 cents over the basic price for sacked wheat; basis of good order sacks. This is based on the pre sumption that the Grain Corporation will control the distribution of the new crop as now anticipated, slid it undoubtedly will unless the ending of the war or some unforeseen conditions prevent." At the recent conference at Wash ington between the Grain Corporation officials, grain bag dealers of the Pa cific Coast and wheatgrowers of tho Northwest, the bag dealers agreed to maintain a maximum price of 25 cents each on sacks, provided the Grain Cor poration would fix the differential be tween bulk and sacked prices of wheat at not less than 7 nor more than 9 cents a bushel. The Federal officials took the matter under advisement until they could check up the figures of the dealers as to costs, imports, available supplies, etc. Mr. Houser's announcement ivould Indicate that the differential matter is now settled, so far as the 191S crop is concerned, provided the Grain Corpora tion continues to control the distribu tion of the wheat crop. The Government wheat price, when it is finally settled upon, will be bused on the delivery of wheat in bulk to the Grain Corporation, as was the case with the 1917 crop. Farmers selling their wheat sacked will, therefore, re ceive a premium over the bulk base price of about 20 cents a sack, as a grain sack holds something, over two bushels of wheat. This will largely relieve -tke burden of the extremely high price of grain sacks this year. In the past season the sack differential over the bulk basis was 4'i cents per bushel, with the average price of grain sacks 14 cents each. RANCH BRINGS $70,000 K. HOLDS SELLS 2000 ACR'.S IN GILLIAM COL'NTY'. WASHINGTON, March 9 Legislation authorizing the custodian of alien property to sell all enemy interests in this country, as a blow at German com mercialism, and also empowering the President to buy the German docks and wharves at Hoboken, N. J., was brought before the Senate late today, but desire of Senators to study it postponed con sideration until Monday. Draft Law to Be Explained. This evening at the Unitarian Church Broadway and Yamhill, at 7:45, William F. Woodward, chairman of local exemp on board No. 7, will briefly outline the work of the selective service law under which an army which has been augmented to several millions has been and is being assembled. He will re count the cases, pathetic and tragic, and at times humorous, which have come to his notice and that of others con nected with the work. Few people fully appreciate the magnitude of the task which the Nation entered into and the unselfish service rendered by thousands of citizens men and women throughout our land, in carrying out effectively this law. Robert W. Kaseberg, of Portland, is Purchaser, and Experts to Take Possession at Once. - Robert W. Kaseberg. of Portland, for merly of Sherman County, has Just com pleted the purchase of a "JUOO-acre wheat ranch from C..E. Bolds, of Gil liam. County. Included with the place was tho crop and farming equipment. The consid eration was $76,000, one-half cash, tin remainder to be paid this coming Fall. Mr. Kaseberg will at once take posses sion of the ranch, and Mr. Bolds expects to make his future home in Portland, where he has other large interests. The sale was made through the offices of L. K. Moore and the Luedde mann Company. Mr. Moore reports quite a demand for going wheat ranches. R' J. J. Klepser has sold Ms farm three mllea south ef ICalsey to a Mr. Walker. for March J 5. says th Halsey Knter- "rh.!5h' prtse. W ar told he received Ill.eOO for th properly. II Intends moving to Eastern Oregon. ACE suicide cannot be traced to any on cause alone, but accord ing to Investigators and social settlement workers, the death rate among babies of mothers who work outside their homes is Increasing to an alarming degree. Ther ar approximately 3.127.000 widow In th United States. A large percentage of them are compelled to earn a living not only for themselves. but for young children as well. In cases where the widows have not been left the proceeds of a' life Insurance policy, and are compelled to make a livelihood, the mortality of children is Joslah. Williams recently purchased 4 acre nf land from G. W. Slayton, saya th Prtnevtrl Journal. The land Is situated about five mllea west, of PrlneviUe. under lb Ochoco Irrigation project. Tbe consideration was Perhaps on of th largest transac tions to be recorded for some tlm waa made public this week when It waa an nounced that Fred A. Fhonqulst. old- time resident of Pig Meadows, had turned over all of bis holdings In Cen tral Oregon to. Henry Mc-Call. the weil kaoa siockiuaa gl rrlacvUic, tajra U. According to a report of the Federal Children's Bureau. Just made public there la an average death rate of 134 out of every 1000 bablca in a steel making and roal-mlnlng town, in con trast to a rate of 14 out of every 1000 in a residential suburb. The contrast la even "greater between the congested quarters and the cholc residential sec tions of large cities. A prominent social settlement work er mad thla atalement In response to an Inquiry of a reporter: "Race suicide haa been agitating the people for years. We have failed to consider that race suicide and the ab sence .of adequate life Insurance go hand In hand: that th lack of money aXUC lh death of. .the. tread winner forces the mother out into a factory or sweatshop, and although she suffers hardship. It is the children who suffer most. With even a little life Insurance the widow Is able to tide over a critical period. - It Is an absolute Impossibility for a widow to work in a factory and give the necessary attention to a small child. - That Is the reason why the mortality Is so high." "As the number of women who enter business and professional life in creases," says a writer In the February American Magazine, "the relation of their sex to Insurance assumes greater Importance. Even where a young, self- supporting woman has no old mother or other relative dependent upon her, and is absolutely certain she will never marry and have children, yet thnre are several forms of Insurance and an nuities which alone will keep her out of the "Old Ladles' Home' later on. But self-supporting women seem to be rel atively far more indifferent to their material future than men. The head of a women's agency of a well-known life Inaurance company senda her so licitors to stand In front of a shirt waist store popular with working women in New York on pay day to in tercept the girls If possible and induce them to save something for the future, rather than to put the whole week's u i iiu. 1 1 1 4 u " . i r i o. , v. in v. viuirill I method of producing thrift, but war-1 ranted by the callous -indifference I which it aims to break, up." 1 INFIDELITY IS CHARGED Prominent Rancher Near Hubbard Sued for Divorce. OREGON CITY. Or March 9. (Spe cial.) Alice E. Fish, wife of a promi nent rancher in the Hubbard country has brought suit for divorce against her husband. Frank E. Fish, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment as the basis for the suit. Infidelity Is the sensational charge brought by Mrs. Fish, and Rose Bailey, a neighbor, is named. During the past year the wife claims she has continually remonstrated with her husband, but that her pleadings have been in vain. She asks control of one of the two minor children, $250 attorney's fees and an equitable inter est In the lands of the defendant. NATIONALS OUTLINE PLANS Executive Committee of Xew Party ilolds First Meeting;. CHICAGO. March 9. The executive committee of the new National party, at Its first meeting today, mapped out plana for future campaigns. The coun try will be -divided .into five divisions with a chairman, to be named by the executive committee, in charge "of each. The divisions will be Northern, South ern; central, jortnestern.ana , west ern - The new, party. -will join. hands with Bohemian Released on Parole. Felix Kordina, a Bohemian tailor, of Salem, was yesterday formally released on parole following an investigation by the Federal authorities. Mr. Kordina was arrested three weeks ago on com plaint that he had made disloyal re marks in time of war. The conditions of his parole are that Mr. Kordina shall report every week to the United States Marshal and once every two weeks to Assistant United States At torney Veatch, who investigated his case. Illinois Society to Meet. The annual meeting of the Illinois Society will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in assembly room of the Portland Hotel. Every Illinoisian should be present at the important and enjoy able meeting. Miss Alice Phelps has prepared a programme. An orchestra will furnish music for dancing. There will be tables for all who wish cards. Directory of Prominent Life Insurance Agencies Members of Life Underwiieti Association of Oregon Wm. Goldman, General Manager. NATIONAL LIKE UP VEUMuNT. Oregonian Bldg. K. G. Colton, Manager. MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL, I.IlIi Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Harmon & Cumminss, General Ageotfc PJSNN MUTUAL L.1KE. Northwestern Bank Bids. Horace Mecklem, Manager. NEW ENUlfAiSL MUTUAL LIFE. Northwestern Bank Bidg. 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