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11 ARMENIANS DISLIKE is not. It is better, and tb average number of new cases being received now is less than 20, and has been for the past five days, but it is to prevent exposure of the soldiers and officers to the chance of being; exposed in Vancou H. ALBERS 1FJD1CTED BY Eas Made Good. FEDERAL GRAND JURY -Hec ver and Portland. About 50 doctors of the Array, and a number of civilian physicians, held a conference and discussion about the epidemic in the post last night, and the epidemic was discussed from various angles. As a result it was deemed ad visable today to order Vancouver Bar racks quarantined until such time as the danger from the epidemic has abated. The military police will continue to patrol their beats daily and nightly as they have in the past. But no civilian will be permitted to enter the post. A number of wives, sisters and mothers of soldiers and officers are in the city temporarily, having come to visit their relatives. They will be unable to see their relatives for a time at least. FIRE STARTS ON STEAMER Independence of Former Otto man Possession Desired. Violation of Espionage Act at Different Times Charged. A Few of the Many Reasons Why Governor Withycombe Should Be Re-Elected: PROTECTORATE IS URGED TRUE BILLS ARE RETURNED r Article 24 Treads to Belief That Tor key Is to Retain Control ot Territory. Six of Indictments Returned Are Kept Secret Final Report for October Is Made. THE SXTXDAT OKEGONTAX. rOHTLAXD, XOVE3IBE1I 3. 19 IS. Re t (he Man Who TURKISH ARMISTICE Armenians of the Portland colony ar disposed t. view with some trepidation the news reports of the terms of the armistice arranged with Turkey by the allied governments. It has been the confident expectation of the Armenian neonle that their country should not.be allowed to remain under the yoke of the Ottoman power, and it has been their understanding that independence of Armenia under protectorate of the allied powers would be a definite pro vision of any peace. This sentiment was expressed by Dr. Barton, the dis tinguished American missionary, re turned from long service in Armenia and now heading the Armenian relief organization in New York, and by Bish op Papken Guleserrian, president of the Armenian National Union, both of whom have been Portland visitors within the past two weeks. Article 24. of the terms of the armistice grant ed Turkey, reserves to the allies the right to occupy any part of the six provinces of Armenia, in case of disor ders, which implies that Turkish con trol of these provinces is conceded. "The Armenian people desired and an ticipated that in any peace made with Turkey the absolute independence of their country would be guaranteed," said Ilovsep O. Cartozian, Portland cit izen of Armenian birth, and who has been active in the organization of his countrymen here in relief work and all movements for the nationalization of their country. "It is the desire of a vast majority of the Armenians all over the world that their provinces shall be completely separated from the Turkish empire, and they have asked through the Armenian National Union that America might form a protectorate over them as it lias in Cuba. The Armenian Union rep resents all classes and creeds of the people of Armenia and has faith in the ability and integrity of the United ritates to place their nation upon a basis of self-government that will de velop to the highest their civilization and advancement in the arts and sciences, and enable ' It to take Its proper place in the commerce and ad vancement to follow the restration of peace. "Armenians learn to say 'America from their cradle, due to the teachings of missionaries of high character who have gone from this country to es i tabltsh schools for their benefit. The Turkish government has not permitted them to have histories of their own country, hence the history of America has been their beacon light of freedom. It is due to this knowledge and under standing of America that more than 75 per cent of those who have migrated from Armenia, came to America. Espe cially, since the deportations of 1915 16, and the benificencs of the people of the United States in providing for their sustenance, the Armenian people have Insisted upon their desire to come under an American protectorate. If denied the opportunity to have an in dependent government, then they would prefer to be assisted' to come to the United States to become residents here. In view of the frequent expressions from allied diplomats. It seems the final peace terms will certainly pro vide for the independence of my native land." Thursday, upon receipt of news of the Turkish collapse, Mr. and Mrs. Car tozian. and a few of their countrymen, met with Bishop Gulesserian in celebra tion of the promised freedom from Turkish rule, after more than four centuries. OFFICERS' QUARTERS DAMAGED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, Vessel Built by Peninsnla Snip building Company, Launched March 2 7, Practically Complete. The 4000-ton wooden steamer Bell Brook, built by the Peninsula Ship building Company, at the foot of Mc Kenna avenue, was swept by flames at 5:30 P. M. yesterday, with a loss prob ably of several thousand dollars. The extent of the damage cannot be ascer tained, officials of the company say, until a survey of the ship is made. The steamer was practically com pleted and lay at the company's dock. She was launched March 27, and would have been turned over to the Govern ment within a few days. The fire broke out In the officers mess, destroying the galley and dam aging the officers' quarters., Som 15 or 20 men were at work on board at the time. They manned the fire hose and had the flames practically extin guished before the fire bureau arrived. The cause of the blaze is unknown. Officials are investigating to determine if it was incendiary. As far as could be learned last night, no one was in the officers' mess when the fire started. ROGUE REFERENDUM IS HIT Federal Official Recommends De feat of Measure. Hut?h C. Mitchell, superintendent of the Bureau of Fisheries for the state of Oregon, representative of the Fed eral Department of Commerce, feels that the referendum measure on the Rogue River fisheries should be de feated in the interest of food produc tion. Speaking- .with the intimate knowledge of the subject gained in his official capacity, Mr. Mitchell writes: Th United States Bureau of Fisheries has operated a hatchery on the Rogue River for 20 years; having been Id charge of that work and all other Government hatcheries in Oregon, I am entirely familiar with all the conditions on the Rogue River. The Rogue produces more canned salmon than any other river lying in Oregon. The hatchery work has caused a greatly In creased production of salmon and the Rogue Is now a stream of prime importance as a food-producing river. In my capacity as Superintendent of the Bureau of Fisheries for this state, and with tho express approval of Henry O'Malley, field assistant, I consider it my duty, in view of placing the matter entirely within the jurisdiction of the Fish and Game Coin mission, and in the interests of food pro duction, earnestly to recommend a vote of 303 X NO on the Rogue River referendum. LE VOTING PRINCIPLE APPLIES ON IiON G-TERM CANDIDATES. Majority or First-Choice Votes Will Elect; Second-Choice Votes Count When Majority Is Lacking. In the municipal election Tuesday, voters can exercise a second choice in mark In it tbeir ballot. Between A. O. Rushlight and Dr. T. I Perkins, can didates for the shore term as Commis sioner, there is only one choice. With B. C. Pier. C. A. Biselow. Dan Kel laher, Oscar Home and Arthur Baines, candidates fo- the jcur term, the second choice principle applies. Here is the way the second choice works: Candidate. First choice. Second choice, Black X AVh'te X Green OC Yellow Brown X The elector has voted first choice for White and Green and has given his second Choice to Black and Brown. If every person going to the polls Tuesday votes the second choice, four of the five candidates will run close on total number of votes, but there is an other matter to consider. First-choice votes are counted first and the candl dat who has a majority of first-choice votes Is elected. If no candidate has a jnajo-ity of first-choice votes, then the second-chsice votes are added. It is possible, for a candidate to receive majority of the first-choice votes and yet his opponents have twice as many first and second-choice votes combined, but the ea-idldato with the majority of first-choice otes is the winner. It is not compulsory to exercise the second choice. In fact, some of the can didates are asking their supporters to co.-iiine themselves to a first choice only. QUARANTINE TO BE STRICT OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS HELD AT VANCOUVER BARRACKS. ONION ' ROT PREVENTED Free Air Must Pass Over Each Layer to Carry Moisture From Bulbs. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Oorvallls. Heavy onion losses, such as occurred last year in Oregon, may be prevented or to a large extent min imized by providing for adequate ven tilation, says H. P. Barss, plant pathol ogist here. "This means currents of air passing over and under every layer of onions in the storage house," he explained. The currents will carry away the mois ture likely to accumulate on the bulbs when temperatures are fairly high and humidity of the atmosphere is great. A mere air, space ihout the onions not sufficient. Tho air must be on the move. "Temperature should be kept down by throwing doors, windows and" ventila tors wide open at night, and closing them during daytime in warm weather to prevent the onions from .warm ing pu." Influenza at Post Is Not Worse, hut Contagion in Vancouver and Portland Is Feared. VANCOUVER, 'Wash., Nov. 2. (Spe cial.) A strict quarantine has been placed upon Vancouver Barracks, ana eince :S0 o'clock today no one will be allowed to enter or depart from there, except on official business, for which a pass will be given to the officers or soldiers who must for business reasons leave the poet. This quarantine is not because Span isa inuuenza is worse tn th Small Boy Kills Big Bear. HALSEY, Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) while hunting five miles south of Brownsville Wednesday, Laurel Pontius, H-year-old boy, and, small for his age. killed a 400-pound bear. The boy was armed with a 3 0 - '.Iff rifle, but was not looking for such big game, and the nerve and marksmanship he displayed are considered remarkable in one of his age and size. Henry Albers, prominent milling man. was indicted by the Federal grand juiy on charges that he had violated the espionage act in a return which the jury made to Judge Bean yesterday and which included 47 in dictments, six of them secret and 18 not true bills. Mr. Albers.is at liberty on $10,000 bond. The different counts of the indict ment against Albers not only charge him with making disloyal utterances on a train between Roseburg and Grants Pass, Or, which resulted in his arrest, but in making similar state ments to one N. F. Titus at various times between July X, 1917, and May 1 last. Final Report Filed. During the fonr weeks that the grand jury was in session 143 cases were in vestigated, C7 true bills were found and 46 not true bills. Three hundred and eight witnesses were heard. One of the - not true bills was returned against A. E. Armbruster, who died in jail a few days ago. Indictments were returned on charges of violation of the espionage act. se lective service act. Internal revenue law. white slavery, food hoarding, theft from mails. Harrison .narcotic act, range laws, internal revenue law and on charges of forgery and conspiracy to Import liquor. Nick Koskela and Anselm Ansama and their wives, of Reedsport. Or., were indicted on charges that they had con spired to harbor and conceal a deserter from the United States Army, one Oscar Ansama, who, It is alleged, deserted from Camp Lewis. Koskela is charged with having sent Ansama his registra tion card, on which he was classified as in class 5, 110 to get away with and the advice that he grow a moustache and hide in the woods in the Coos Bay country. White Slavers Again Indicted. Harry Baker and Owen Baker, broth ers. previously Indicted on a charge of white slavery, again were indicted on that charge. These men and eight other defendants also were indicted on the charge of conspiring to bring liquor int' this state from California by auto mobile. The Bakers and V. K. Warrens, of Hilt. Cel., were declared to be the ring leaders. The other defendants are George Lewis, former Portland garage owner his wife, Christina Lewis; Merrill Parker, J. P. Brennan. who was wound ed by officers at Roseburg when he sought to escape arrest; George Goldenberg, Morris Mlnsky and B. Perl- man. A list of true bills returned follows: Violation of selective service draft Jons Konnchon, Irank P Bureh. Alexander Mc Unnon, Enoch Hiqmh, O. NtlaoB. John Wealowakl. Dirk V. Zoraes. Bsptonage Henry Lemler. two . Indict ments; F. w. Bold. Al nchoenborn. Far R. Smlth. Elmer Kumpula, Peter Bevanda. Henry Albers. Harry Smith, Anton Jaeobin son. White slave 1 9 Harry and Owen Baker. Herbert rolson. Glenn A. CamDbelL Pood boardins Joseph Seetak. 12 Bark a of flour. Tbeft from malls Wllford K. McFaul, Theodore Schneider. Violation of drug act Tal Foe. Lee Sam, two indictments each; John Perry, Pat Liv lneaton, Charles A. Hill. Violation of ranct laws Bmil Hlchler. Forgery Panford M. Tucker. Violation of Internal revenue law by mtk- Ins liquor without a license Joaeph Handy. Joneph Oobettl. Manly Teeple. Joaeph Decker. Conspiracy to import liquor -V. B. War rene, Harry and Owen Baker, Merrill Parker, John r. Hrennan. Oeorare F". Lewis. Chris tine Lewis, Morris Mtnaky, George Golden' berg. Barnett Ferlman. Conspiracy to violate selective draft Kick KoKkela, Anselem Koskela. Lillian Koskela. joud and Hannah Ansama. Many True Bills Not Found. Not true bills were returned for these men who were ' in Jail and yesterday were given their freedom: Teodore Jakela, Sherman Dufur. Elmo Sheldon. Burton Hawks and Thomas Fretwell. Other not true bills were returned for: Harry Jeibmann. Frank Keasler. Charles Benultz. J. J. isher. Frederick Schwartz. f'yriak Rettlg. Caexar Week, Charles D. Walker. John VT. Kehjeevelg ht, Louis Msr- quert. wunam e. Paul. C. L. Atherton. D, D. Ramsthal and A. E. Armbruster. who died in jiiii a. ipw nays h k " Food will win the war help produee It by vntinc 307 X No. Adv. JUDGES, CLERKS SCARCE Teachers Willing to Serve Asked to Appear at Their Precincts. Lists of judges and election clerks are still incomplete In many precincts and County Clerk Beveridge asks all those who have credentials to appear before Do This Each Morning, You Won't Need Cascarets Great exercise ! Keeps StomacH, Live and ' Bowels active. Nothing like it! Splendid I But if you insist upon taking your exercise in an easy chair you simply must take a laxative toccasionally. The very, very best laxative is Cascarets io cents a box. "They work while you sleep." He is loyally, patriotically American. He has faithfully co-operated with the President in every war time activity. He was foremost of Governors for preparedness and has earn estly supported a vigorous prose cution of the war. He has stood for and insisted upon a square deal for both labor and capital, industrial de velopment of the state and sup pression of L W. Wism. He has for more than 20 years earnestly supported and vigor ously advocated woman suf frage and prohibition and has stood for a better and cleaner state. r r ! A t. - .V " 1 He did not assist in organizing the Non-Partisan League in Ore gon, neither was he ever a worshipper at the shrine of Populism and other organiza-, tions of doubtful purpose and loyalty. He has conducted his office patriotically, fairly and eco nomically always has he placed patriotism and efficiency in the public service above party poli tics. He has given his earnest con sideration and substantial effort in promoting the happiness and comfort of the boys in the serv ice of their country, and, lastly: He has a record for a sound, business administration and loyal and earnest effort in the Na tion's present crisis that should command the approval and sup port of the whole people. James VMiycomlbe OREGON'S WAR GOVERNOR Re-Elect Withycombe- Why Experiment? (raid A, by Repabllraa State OearraJ CoaajaUttr. 42 Mora-aa Bids;.) their boards as soon aa possible so the chairmen may know who the appointees are. Since the first lists were made many judces have declined to serve on ac count of chanres tn residence. A num ber of school teachers have expressed their wllllne-ness to serve and aa it la ImnowIM for the tvoards to reach the teachers they are asked to appear at their precincts early on the morning: of election to he assigned to work. 1C SATURDAY. BIOLOGIST FINLEY URGES VOTES FOR ANTI-FISHING BILL State" Official Declares State ments of Crackamas County -Fishermen's Union Untrue. OFFICIALS FAVOR MEASURE Few Fish, He Says, Were Lost at Falls This Year,' Despite the Charge 75 Tons Were Killed. WUl It. Ftnley, state tlologlst. issued a statement today declaring that the ap proval of the measure cloatnB the 'Wil lamette river to commercial salmon fishlni south ofxOswewo la vital to the propagation of the most Important food fish in the world and to an Industry that brines millions C dollars annually to Oregon, He denies a statement made by Clackamas county flsKermen in the voters pamphlet that the bill lacks the support of the state fish and ram au thorities, and unqualifiedly states that It does .have each support. Bo arges people- Interested tn the propagation of salmon and In the auoceM of the salmon Industry to .vota "0 Yes.- Hl state ment, la n "v'iy. ixr in the accompanying newspaper clip ping, reproduced at the left, what William L. Finley Oregon's Famous Biologist, has to say in favor of the Willamette River Fish Bill (also known as the Gill Fish Bill) passed by the last session of the Oregon Legis lature. Mr. Finley, as well as other game of ficials and many other authorities, strongly urges the upholding of this measure by voting William L. Finley, State Biologist. Few men are better qual ified to advise and com ment on such subjects as the protection of salmon than Mr. Finley. . His remarks and sugges tions are accepted state wide as authoritative. lea. ssaa C F1 "-lea " W 3(8 YES From, the Oregon Journal, Oct. 26th On the Ballot November 5th and Protect Oregon's Salmon Industry Further, Mr, Finley Submits the Following: Th bill In question closlna- the Willamette River to commercial fish tnte aouth of Oswego was Introduced by Senator John GUI, of Portland, and passed the last session of Use Oregon Legislature and ahould become a law. "In the flret place. It Is very difficult to keep our etreams stocked as the country settles irp. The fishing Industry Is very Important In the state of Oregon. Certain Influences are continually at work which have rapidly decreased and will exterminate the great runs of salmon la Oregon waters unless these are counter-balanced by other efforta. The first Is the pollution of the atreama of the state by mills, fae. torles and cities. A vast amount of filth and aewage is cast Into the waters and spreads disease to the fish. The aecond cause Is the dams and obstructions built serosa our streams preventing the ealmon from reaching their spawning beds at the headwatera. "The third is the actual deetruetlon of great numbers of flngerllngs In our higher streame by mining operations and irrigation. "The eecond and third causes, which would eventually destroy our great salmon runs, have been counter-balanced by the effective work of our etata and Federal ealmon hatcheries. "The fcprlng run of Chinook salmon is the most valuable run of fish In the world. This rnn of salmon enters the Columbia Klver early la the Spring, and from limp Immemorial a part of these fish pass up the Willamette River to the spawning beds at the headwatera of the Willam ette and Its tributaries. The state dependa entlrelv upon these fish for restocking- the Columbia River with Spring chlnooka. In 1917 the state got but six million Spring Chinook egga. The stale should have forty or fifty million Spring; chlnook eggs or more to keep the Columbia River slocked. It Is Impossible to get these ense If the commercial flahermen at Oregon City harvest the crop and leave nothing for seed. "Immense numbers of Spring chlnooka are cavght with every com mercial device from the time the fish come anywhere near the Columbia River bar all the way up a stretch of over one hundred miles. The comparatively few Spring chlnook salmon that finally reach the Wil lamette River are needed ae a seed supply to restock the waters eo that we may have a future run of salmon and a future food eupply, aa well aa apresent food supply. The statement maae by the Clackamas County Fishermen's Union to the effect that seventy-rive tons of salmon perished below the Kails during July. 141s. because the river was closed between the suspension bridge and the falls, is almost too absurd to take the space to answer. There never has been a Better season for the fish to ascend the fisaway at the f.-ills at Oregun City and go on to the headwaters. "i'ractically all the fish that reached the (alls passed over without difficulty. Day and right during the running season men employed by both the stale and Kederal Government kept careful watch of the ealmon below the fails." Nothimr else works the bile, sonr fermentation and noison (mm tti T5t and bowels like harmless Cascarets. When Headachy, Bilious, Constipated or if Breath is Tainted, Complexion Sallow, Stomach Sour, just take a Cascaret at nigbt. Wake up. next moraine lookine rosy aod fecliosr fine. Cascareta . post it I never gripe or sicken. Cause no inconvenience I j Remove the menace to Oregon's Salmon Industry, the pack of which this year totaled $7,500,000, the high est in the history of the industry; keep the figures moving upward. Uphold the Oregon State Legislature and Oregon's efficient Fish and Game Officials in building up our great Salmon industry. VOTE 306 YES It's Vital to Prosperity WALTER F. BACKUS, Secretary, 273 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. Paid A -It