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THE OREGON. DAILY JOURNAL PO RTLAND SATURDAY,. .MAY 5. 1917.
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NO REASON
OR PANIC
Fi
IN FUEL MART, SAYS
COMMISSION REPORT
j ' Federal Trade Commission
1 ' . , . Takes Steps to Check the
; Movement in America,
1 v FACTS WILL BE GIVEN OUT
5 &opor Says Present Wm Axo Hot
7nnt4 by Cost of Production,
' Taking Xssne With Jobbors.
'Washington. May 8. (I. N. 8.) A
"buying panic" which will play Into
the hands of retailers and Jobbers and
cost the American public millions is
Imminent in the anthracite coal Indus
try. The federal trade commission
took steps today to check it by placing:
the facts before the United Btates.
There Is absolutely no excuse for the
panic, the commission says, nor for
an v Increase in price. On the . con
trary, it declares- the present prices
V are in no way warranted by the cost
of production. The commission takes
'sharp issue with Jobbers who have de
clared that they could not make um
v mer discounts. The larger anthracite
- operators, it finds, will make their
. usual reductions and it says there is
. no "reason why these should not bfc
x passed along to the consumers. The
. commission also promises to create
''.-"black list" of all who take undue ad-
vantage of the necessities of the peo
" pi. '
JTo Season for Panto.
Portland Likely to
Cease Making Bids
To the Government
, Local firms have practically .
decided that bidding on govern-
4t ment contracts for . delivery at x
the Philippines or Hawaii is
useless. '
Differences amounting to
over 210O on a 8000 ton order
of oats for the Philippines and"
$1100 on a 1000 ton order for
Hawalia have been considered
too trivial by the government
to allow Portland to be con-
Mt aider ed and a Seattle firm is al-
lowed the order, at higher
prices.
The Northern Grain A Ware-
houso company was the low
bidder.
The Chamber of Commerce
immediately wired the quarter-
master's department .calling at-
tentlon to its promise of bust- i
ness where bids were low and
. stating that unless these prom-
ises are carried out Portland
firms would refuse to consider
rurther any government re-
quests for bids.
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CENSUS PLANS ARE
ANNOUNCED; EVERY
ELIGIBLE REGISTER
(Contlnned From Pae One.)
it that the cards reach the registrars
of their home precincts by registration
day.
Can Register by Stall.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail.
If so absent, a man should go to the
clerk of the county where he may bo
staying, on the sixth day after the
president's proclamation. If he is in
a city of over 30.000 population the
After reviewing the resolution which I city clerk Is the official to whom to
authorized the investigation and de- apply. The absentee will be told how
daring that the 1916 buying panic to register, but he must mail his card
was unnecessary, the report continues: jn time to reach lils precinct by regij-
The commission is able to say there tration day.
exists now no good reason lor a panic Persons too 111 to present themselves
in the anthracite market, nor for any for registration day. must send a corn-
increase in the present selling price to petent person to the county or city
consumers. On the contrary, the retail clerk on tne -ixth day after the is-
prlces generally obtaining today are suing of the proclamation. The clerk
will give instructions for registration.
unwarranted. The wage increase
. i agreed upon on April 26, 1917, will
involve an Increased cost of produc
'. Hon of between 24 and 80 cents a ton.
The price at which leading operators
-'. have announced that thr-y will sell will
- not exceed this increase. There is no
Justification for a larger Increase to
.' . be passed on to the consumer, and
. these mine prices will not justify re-
tall prices in many instances.
( Xiargs Production Decided On.
"The new wage scale with the Unit
J ed Mine Workers is a beneficial and
4 steadying factor in the industry. The
.commission has received assurances,
'Lbpth from responsible anthracite oper
f ators and from the miners' represen-
LORD RHONDDA SAYS
AMERICAN
BUSINESS
NED NOT FEAR WAR
Britain's Experience, He De
clares, Has Been Better
Financial Conditions,
EXCESS PROFITS ARE BIG
British W.orxagroan. Have Kecelved
Signer Wages and Spend Mora, He
ays, Thus Helping Tradesmen.
rorm for Institutions
Officials of educational, Charitable
and other Institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city
clerk on the sixth day after the date
of proclamation as to a convenient
method of registration.
The wardens of Jails, penltentaries
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions on
the sixth day.
Five days after the date of the
president's proclamation complete reg
ulations will be in the hands of all
sheriffs and of the officials of cities
of over 30,000 population.
gyie president Is authorized to can
. - i t fv.M that thla will Vta o i-ma t f
unusually large production. The com- upoxl aJl Dubllc officials to assist 'in
, f mt.ninn t nusiirB.i that thcr. , I the execution of the law. It is ex-
t reason why May prices should not Pected that patriotic citizens will of fer
f continue for the season and be subject their services free as registrars. Such
. to the usual summer discounts namiv services will be gratefully acknowl-
40 cents per ton in May. 30 cents in eagea. volunteers iur mis ingmen to meet tho Increased cost of
$ June and 20 cents in July and 10 should communicate Immediately with hlvlmr Ud ftt the same time spend
By Indwell Mellett.
London, May 8. (U, P.) American
business has nothing to fear from the
war. The profits in England have been
above normal since the war began.
Lord Rhondda, president of the local
government board and a member of
Lloyd George's cabinet. In making this
statement today to the United Press
declared the American business man
from the small; tradesman up to the
biggest capitalist can look optlmls
tlcally to the future.
Lord Rhondda may be best known
to Americana as D. A. Thomas his
name before elevation to a title. He
is one of- the world's, captains of in
dustry, with interests in not only Eng.
land, but In France. Italy, Spain. Rus
sia. Brazil and Argentina. He has
made freauent visits to the United
States his latest being one under
taken at the reauest of Premier Lloyd
George to arrange supplies for Eng
land and to obtain Information as to
American business conditions.
Xxcess Profit Tax Great.
"I have never been inclined to urge
that America 'come in.'" Lord Rhond
da told the United Press today, "and
this notwithstanding the fact that
was aboard the Lusitanla when the
Germans torpedoed her. I have con
s latently believed that America would
do the right thing but that it was
America's own problem,
"Now that America has taken the
step, I feel free to assure American
business men among whom I have a
great number of friends that possible
fears for business disaster through the
war are likely to prove unfounded.
"Certainly it has not been that case
In England, except in Isolated in
stances in some lines. The government
realized 9700,000,000 from its excess
profits tax last year. That means
profits above the normal before the
war profits. The profits last year
were $1,160,000,000, since $700,000,000
represents the 00 per cent tax.
r English X.abor Has Profited.
Moreover, last year's profits were
achieved with but little evidence of
so-called profiteering. Labor obtained
its due proportion in Increased wages
witnessed by ability of tho work-
Evans Home Robbed
Friday of Precious
k Bottle of Alcohol
The residence of District At- ;
tornev Walter H. Evans at 686 t
'. Multnomah street was robbed j
Friday night of between $150
and 1200 worth of Jewelry and
one quart of alcohol that naa
been cached In a cedar chest.
The robbery occurred during
the absence of the family be-
tween t and 10:10 o'clock. The
robber gained entrance by pry-
tag open one of the windows
facing on the porch. When the
family returned from the the-
atre the house was round to
have been systematically r an
il sacked from top to bottom and
the -contents of the dresser
drawers strewn on the floor.
Among the articles of Jewelry
stolen was a diamond sunburst
with prongs set with pearls, a
pendant set with pearls and
coral, two gold rings, several
gold neck chains, a gold watch
and an Elk pin. m
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HOME TELEPHONE CO.
OBJECTS TO PARTS OF
INTERCHANGE REPORT
Manager Middteton Denies
His Company Is Behind
Move fyr Its Own Benefit,
SERVICE IN HOTELS GOOD
Connections Are ICade Between Similar
Instruments In &os Angeles, Kays
m. Xlddleton.
SOLDIERS IN
RUSSIA ARE
FOR VICTORY
(Continued from Par One.,)
approved the government's pledges.
Included in these pledges it was re
ported, was one to announce publicly
the reasons behind the provisional
government's announcement on May
day as to Russia's alms in the war.
Soldiers delegates said today the full
text of this explanation had been
read to the executive committee and
approved by them.
Sober Heads Oaln Hearing.
In the meantime the temper of the
surging crowds on the streets has per
ceptibly changed. Yells and impreca
representatives off tb people may be
betrayed by some ; momentary gust of
passion -which they ultimately deplore.
Features of thi report to the- Pro
gressiva Business Men's club and the
City club opposing compulsory inter
change of telephone service are con
tested by J. B. Mlddleton, manager of
the Home Telephone company.
Compulsory interchange of telephone
service is proposed in an ordinance
submitted to the voters of Portland
tor action June 4. The report was
submitted to the Progressive Business
Men's club Thursday, after being ap
proved by the executive boards of both
that organisation and the City club.
Both Side to Be Heard.
Action on the report by the Progres
sive Business Men's club as a whole
was deferred for one week to permit
club members to check up personally
on the citation of facts. H A. Clark,
president, said this morning that ar
rangements were being made to have
the various viewpoints presented be
fore tht club by the Home and Pacific
telephone companies and the Public
Service league which Initiated the
measure.
"The report conveys the allegation
that the Home Telephone company is
fathering this matter for its own bene
fit nM Mr Xftrtrilatftn "Tn TTftma
tlons against the ministers have been Telephone company did not originate
quieted for cheers for democratic Bus- thls matteP ha8 neTer a cent to
sia. bober heads in the throngs P ward it. and does not intend to. Such
patently succeeded In bringing home I abaoiutely false Information in a re
to the demonstrators the necessity , port ls Byivvoa to be falr ani
for continuance of a complete form , lm partlal doea great lnJury to tnla
or overninrni , V 1 , corporation.
woum imvo "Mr. Lowrle called on me and I
the mob If the crowds demud. for , , d automatic and manual
pflt7nannn ftf various mlninri nan t ...
' , 7 systems in los Angeles, which are
miweucu. identical to those in Portland, are now
Lkvalac alv Vu'v S 1 haTeTwoSd'oSyfl
!2!17-JU5JiI?5!ner to make this connection.
. ' Z r , i The argument advanced by Mr. Lowrle
shouting mob. Many clashes occurred 1 , .,", r, 1,, " . " 'b- .V-T7lt,V
. . r v, , ' Is the Bell company stock argument.
i1."." .Slv-rai.5h0t! 1 They say their uniformly balanced
'""" equipment will not permit of such con
ported struck by bullets. I
Peonies' Hole Is Cheered. !
The crowds kept t ceaseless vigil
"But the military despotism! of Ger
many is such that it lasts through gen
erations, j ' i
"This menace Is not one that de
creases with knowledge. On the con
trary. It increases. '
"There Is such a' thing in the world
as a power which can focus all the
resources of knowledge and civilisa
tion to make Itself moral and material
master of the world.
"It ls against that danger that free
peoples of western civilisation have
banded themselves together.
"In that cause we shall surely eon
quer and our orrildren can look back
to this date secure that their civilisa
tion Is not adapted on German lines,
but upon Christian spirit. :
"I repeat sincerely, thank you for
the cordial welcome, and express my
profound sense of the significance of
this unique meeting,
Chief Justice xada Applaoae,
Chief Justice White of the supreme
court, accompanied by Associate Jus
tices Brandeis, Pitney. McReynolds
and Clark, led the applause during
Balfour's speech, just as he led the
cheering when Preftdent Wilson read
his war message,
Beside White was Secretary of the
Treasury MicAdoo. When McAdoo ar
rived there was no chair for him. Chief
Justice White offered his seat. Wtalltf
a member was procuring a chair, the
chief Justice, to the merriment of the
front rows of members, matched 'bows
with McAdoo. The contest ended when
they butted heads and sat down blush
ing.
Following Balfour's speech, members
of the British mission stood in line in
front of the speaker's rostrum and re
ceived the members of the house, wno
v cents In Ausriuit
"The commission believes the cus-
- torn normally followed by the maior
Ity of retailers. of passing the benefit
vt uihi uiucounis on to me consumer
should be followed by the whole trade
"Bur as in Former Tears.' .
1 "If the public is again so deceived
f -as to indulge In a scramble for coal as
- occurred last winter, the favorable sit
the proper' official.
OREGON'S MACHINERY
FOB DRAFT CENSUS
IS WELL UNDER WAY
more.
"The latter fact is one of the rea
sons why tradesmen have not suffered
las perhaps they anticipated.
'Please don't misunderstand me war
Isn't a business any truly civilized gov
ernment should enter for the purpose
of making profit, but It is one of the
I strange facts incidental to this war
around the building i which the sol'
dlers' and workmen's1 delegates were
meeting. Excited knots gathered
around various orators. Cheers for
the peoples' rule were mixed with
roars of applause greeting demands
for wholesale resignations of the
present government leaders.
But through all the disorder there
ran the extreme caution against aid
ing Germany by disrupting Russia's
forces. Extremist agitators who
sought to urge complete brotherhood
with German soldiers were howled
down. Nicholas Lenin, now' recog
nised as a German-influenced agitator,
was literally swept away when he
tried to speak. The crowd simply
TV i- ncTiani mnrhlnerv for th state I that iich 1iaa been the casa.
uatlon above repotted may be null!- of Oregon was set In motion Friday Panio Heed Hot Bo Feared.
"America, like England, need not con-
; most deplorable. If on the other hand, directing him i? prepare to util- LTbnViness life
thi
P8e- .1 wlsilnm nt th new financial svstem
The state election on the road bond hv p-..... wilson'a ad-
issue and referred measures takes I Ahvi.i . ...r.
place on June 4 and the machinery to ice of guch panJcs those wWcn
uo riupiujra a-i I once periodically afflicted business.
available T . u . lne , "1 UB,, A war such as America faces can't be
, k" .r - which is expected to be in advance of I Q . , ... .ffB nn m
- fled. A demand for four months' coal by Adjutant General White with the
-in the single month of May will be sending of orders to each sheriff of the)
- mosi aepioraoie. n. on me oiner nana. state directing him to prepare to
. purchases are made as usual there hza the election machinery of
- I JZto f relcTh" - inCt b"18 f f peri-se"arV f ortunly'
. public. The best thing that can hap
J pen now is for everyone to buy as has
been his custom in former years,
s Manv oolnts must build un their -win.
J ter supply during the summer when
t'wtiti; iinuspurianun js avail
u tansponaiion win tnereDy be re
' llfved of undue burdens and the coal
' will be steadily distributed during the
summer against the needs of the win
ter.t
former Paulo Tin warranted.
the election.
The letter to each sheriff reads:
Portland Or Mav 4. 1917. Sir:
You are directed immediately to des-
compared for its effect on business
with those former Hard time periods.
"Events have made it necessary that
America fight to retain her freedom t
Oxman Faces Trial
On Felony Charge
Innate a member of the election board engage iti business with the world on
In each votine nrecinct of i county. I even terms but. for the reasons I
- "uunnff ne coai panic or tne winter lr,. as war census marsnai. I havn eriveiv th fiarht Itself won t WOrK
- I rr i. j 1 - Jt.HAllAt I " "
5 or 1916 and 117. one of the greatest I i 11 " ,,L v"m ri,r disaster to the present business struc
Ifantor. In tha diatreasinB- tnd lnrol.ro. Pd .BUPrvisl.?n' iUb held responsi- " ,, 1
: -7 , - . 1 . I pie ior execuuon 01 ma ueiaus 01 ia- v-
- 1 on cunuiuuu ku iw uuinirsauaana the war census in his precinct.
iiiueisnwuin iJim,uto ui using com I ne win do aumonzea ana requirea 10
4 rars for warehouses. Coal wu held in secure the services of sucn assistants.
' ' . i 1 1 1 . . I nrkt Ipuq than fivA na in m a v rAnilfrA.
I .... ' -iin ... , All services will be performed
cars was alleged as a cause for fuel wlthout compensation. It Is believed
I shortage. The commission calls your that in view of the present national
t attention also to other activities of crisis, when the integrity and safety
v ananiti a 9 1 n anrn is"ira rn 1 var vt.tiui nn nminn is nr h m k nil nn iri inn
will be entered by any American citl-1 San Francisco, Kay 6. (P. N. S.)
tributlon of the coal, who insert them- ntryPstB"eMhou?7w th0 e 0fXl'n.'Z?
i.triKin LO A""1?0.111 . . today was formally held for trial in
" - ah concerned snouia do aavisea inm -v.-.
I factor upon the industry and whose there ls no time to be lost and that th superior court on a felony charge
mumi nrnfita ara mnoK rnitar I immediate ana eneraetic action on " -
h.n thAM aniovad bv thoaa of minnr their part is expected and required. testify falsely against
""", j " i. Th. Acknowledgement of receipt of this I Mooney.
"rjr-" .V."T: .r" communication, together with a state- Pollc. Jud(fe Matthew Brady Issued
Z XVX,i?a VZ..JZ the formal commitment after confer
together with enormous bills for car yum a, uj.uni a. white ... 7 . , r''"
d.murriri. Adjutant General. 1 court over his disputed Jurisdiction,
iuuuuiiii. wti luu TMi4aa I attornevs for Oxman havina; armed
BDSOUlators Will bo Exposed. . rT. . 7".. 7C t V.'k" V Mr,r.7T.v. tn-t.
. 1 Anoiner leLter lo ea.cn anerizr reads i vv.u.b"
"Within the scope of its power this fnlinv.' r tuted yesterday in the district court
commission win continue to exert Portland. Or., May 4, 1917. Sir: It
every iniiuence 10 avert ids lureaienea is requested that you proceed immedi
rraeurrence of the conditions obtained ately to secure in all oreclncta of
in the winter of 1916-17. The commls- county a proper place for the taking
. ... .. 1 1 oz ine war census, it in nenavea tnat
ision will i UuUgi,u.uu tll,v.,. .,, (K- -7i
f wholesalers, Jobber or retailer who Diace begt .aoDted tn thi tnimoiic
to a Property owners and other should
nections. They have used this argu
ment alt over the United Btates when
ever it is not to their liking to make
a connection, but the moment It ls
agreeable to them to make a connec
tion you hear no more of this balanced
equipment.
Works Well in Hotels.
"I am not altogether clear as to
whether it will be a good thing for
the Home Telephone company to inter
change, but the trend of the country ls
toward a flexible interchange of tel
ephones and we must adjust ourselves
to It. If a first-class interchange
service ls given it will be a good
thing for the community. This same
evolution took place, in the railroads In
the flexible Interchange of freight
cars. Successful Interchange has
taken place In the principal hotels of
JUDGE DAVIS CALLED
TO SERVE COLORS AT
PRESIDIO AS MAJOR
Arthur "Murphy and ,Walter
Geren of District Attorney's
Office Will Also Report,
EXTRA JUDGE IS SOUGHT
jlT. X. J. Duffy f Prlnrrllle and Judge
Belt of Dallas Called to Bit
In Portland.
recent 'drives, today's official : state
ment showed.. .
- Four new German dlvlslons---ap-
proximately 10,000 men were called "
oa by the Teutons to aid In their vlo-' '
let counter attacks. .
The German counter thrusts fur
nished the greater part of the fight
ing, but around Mont Cominet and '
east of Blond Mont the French again
succeeded in gaining ground, in the
face of violent resistance.
"South of the Oise a German attack
was checked by our curtain of fire." :
the statement said. "Near Coucy for-' ;
est and Chemln des Dames artillery
was most active. t !
"During the night north of the
Alsne th Germans violently counter
attacked our Craonne positions cap- '
tured yesterday, but all efforts wero '
broken by resistance of our Infantry .
and by our barrage fire. The enemy
was unable to reach our lines any-
where. i
At Berry au Bac, after violent
fighting, German attacks toward, our
positions east of Hill 10S were re
pulsed. Sight Attack Hats Prisoners.
"On Friday evening, following yes
terday's attacks, the Germans again
attempted counter attacks northwest
T,V a Mall M, BlaSk aaI aS t rifife- T,m ItlA
county building today another circuit V D D"n,n
Judge, a deputy district attorney and
special aeent in the district attorney's
office. Those ordered to Join the re
serve training camp at the Presidio not
up great reserves from Agoilcourt
They utterly failed In all attempts to
advance, being smashed by the French
heavy and field artillery with huge
losses to them, two new German dl
"lBr l"tV "' v"r".! f " Tiilons were Identified in the battle.
We took 925 prisoners. Including a
German major.
"In the Champagne a violent battle
occurred Friday evening In the region
of Cornlllet Mont. Our forces further
George N. Davis of Department No.
4; Deputy District Attorney Arthur
Murphy and Special Agent Walter
Geren.
With the calling of Judge Davis,
juuunoman county comnDuiea iwo 01- progressed east of the mountain
fleers from the circuit court bench, n09ttB around Mont Blond, despite
Judge Gantenbein as colonel and Judge heaviest resistance, nere also the
uavis as major, lneir aepariure aiso Germans utilized two fraah riivtatnn
rnivan in yr m ror-m nr tna hAnoa w nr 1 . - . . 1 - -
slowly filed oast ind shook hsidi wi"hDnnw tnre Juages irom oursiae'io our captures were 100 German, ol
the visitora shooic hands wKh J complete the Judicial roster. Because fliers."
or tne continued mneas or juage nor-
rw- JY -, imiT ZlJJl Counter Attacks Checked.
ville will preside in his court beginning I . , "7.
Monday. Judge Belt of Dallas will pre- nlyft
side in Department No. 6 In place of ""Inf " Cha"ff ff0?4- ?iih
Gantenbein
the visitors.
In the receiving line were Balfour.
Lieutenant General Bridges. Admiral
de Chair, Ambassador Spring-Rice and
bpeaxer Clark.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
POUR
IN FOR LIBERTY LOAN
FROM ALL DIRECTIONS
Indications Point to Applica
tions Totaling Several
Times Amount Asked,
Judge
and an available
German
judge ls being sought for department r'rT A" T'."..'
No. 4 In relief of Judge Davla
KAVANAVG1I WILL PKE8IDE
Judge Belt Will Succeed to Place fighting here.
Held by Gantenbein.
Judge John P. Kavanaugh. begin
ning Monday, will sit as presiding
Judge of the circuit court in the place
of Judge C. U. Gantenbein, who has
been called into service as colonel of
the reserve corps. The "selection of
Judge Kavanaugh as presiding Judge
was made Friday at a meeting of tho
circuit court Judges.
Judge H. H. Belt, of Dallas, will
take over the work of department No.
6 during the absence of Judge Gantenbein.
were made with large numbers or
fresh divisions.
More than a thousand prisoners have
been taken by French troops in the
lOMORETROOPSOF
CAVALRY
RECOGNIZED
BY U. S. GOVERNMENT
wouia noi lei nim taut, oeiorv long t - 7 - .7 . - v,..
the crowd's temper had suddenly 4thl"!e" TSZft tZtiJZu7
'seeks to mislead the public into
'belief that exorbitant prices are Just;
donate the use of their premises one
ified or that there ls any necessity to dy without expectation of remunera
y . . . . 1 1 1 tion
of appeals put the commitment out of
the lower court's Jurisdiction.
Coast Artilleryman
Accused of Assault
Join in a frenzied bidding to secure
immediate delivery ior zar-iuture
waad.
- . "Tha commission will ask the co-
1 : i operation of the patriotic newspapers
! 'of the country, to me ena xnai tne
i .oublio may be kept constantly in
(formed of what. In Justice and reason.
'it should be expected to pay for an-
It ls ureed that thla wnrV ha rnm. TTrnaaf Ttruecar. IT vaara M a mam.
Sl,4 .r1!"?!1. 5el?y .Fid.ithcB.?Jiead: ber the coast artillery corps and
' r Vi "'"Si.1' Wll"lu " the son of a farmer living In the vi
- vitrv trillw vmira I vtuiij ui vitcaunu,, no i
GEORGT5 A WHITE. I day evening on instructions from Dep
Adjutant General. I uty District Attorney Richard Deich.
These orders were sent .out after a It is charged that; young Brugger ls
conference between Governor Withy- I the father of a baby born May 1 to a
which followed a conference between I lad assaulted after following her from
Adjutant General White. Sheriff Hurl- I tha Juvenile court. The young mother
burt. County Clerk Beveridge. Mayor I is the second or a poor wiaow's ram
Albee and Auditor Barbour. As a re- I lly of six children. Brugger is In the
suit Sheriff Hurlburt's force and the I city Jail awaiting siooo Dan. Tne
police will cooperate in completing ar-1 case is being considered in Juvenile
rangeraents ror war census registra- 1 court inis aiiernoon.
OW rlk oi .a?d Adjutant General white. U-year-old fM. whom. It is said, the
production and stocks on hand exist-
ting st sucn times.
f - Operators Promise Oooperatlon.
The commission has assurances
from the anthracite operators that in
'case of local shortages being called to
IZZZZlnllmm&lmtHn Uon booth8 ln each Prelnet In Mult-
tS immVdlatalv " nomah and Sheriff Hurlburt
VL Srt concludes- wU1 besln "Action of a war census
Se fair re?ril rrtci ls that at the mar8hal ch precinct. The latter
moTth WW? QrVw
.t .r, tha Vaaannahia ..rr. wnerai WTiite s le.ter to sheriffs, to
.l.: .r..,,m.,T. tK Vn 'Th J'xx. I appoint five assistants,
price of ordinary white ash anthracite, - " " "s7 w wu .. Appointment was announced today
allowing for the 40 per cent discount, 11 intended to keep accurate ac- I of MUs Marie Rockwell as pastor's as-
follows: . p-vui.i prec.nci marsnai Dy a slstant to Dr. E. H. Pence of West
"Egg. gross ton (2240 pounds), J4.05; 01 reports to tne snerurs ot- I minster Presbyterian church. Miss
not ton fzoon ooundal. 13 61 itnvo rice, so that when the census day ar-1 xi,-n 1- . Pni.i
gross ton. $4.30; net. J3.84: chestnut. rlvM r Yhla 'm through with- j nM apent tho past two years attending
changed into a patriotic demonstra
tion for Russia at any cost and this
sentiment was recognized and 'Tos-
tered by friends of the provisional
leaders, who entered tha crowd and
besought order again.
Secret Treaties' Opposed.
The whole gist of the orator's re
marks seemed to be that the populace
was unwilling to support any ministry
which would enter into secret treaties.
Constant demand that the present min
isters make public all compacts Into
which they had entered or Intended
entering or else resign was voiced.
We are flgthlng an offensive and
not a defensive war," was a reiterated
cry.
There was no diminution in the size
of the crowd when the ministry met
at. night In Joint cession with the ex
ecutive council of the soldiers' and
workmen's delegates. The mobs' de
mands had by this time been changed
into appeals for certain policies by the
ministers.
Insist oa Jtemoval of Burdens.
"The Russian people have been bur
dened with-a heritage of internal and
International evils; they have cleaned
out the former now they must clean 1
out the latter," was one typical speech
by one of the crowd's orators.
"Miliukoff knows all about secret
treaties, he must publish them." was
another public utterance greeted with
wild acclaim.
When the impromptu orators in the
crowd had worn themselves out, the
mob began yelling- for speeches from
the Duma leaders. Their demands, ln
a vast chorus of clamor, penetrated to
the hall ln which the ministers and
soldiers and workmen were debating.
Miliukoff was the first to respond
to roars of demand for a speech. He
appeared on the platform and begged
the people to be patient. He was re
spectfully greeted, even cheered. Then
the mob demanded that President Rod
ziansky of the duma speak. He had
to respond ln the face of thunderous
Insistence. Minister of Justice Ker
e nky was next demanded.
leaders Are Soundly Chesrd.
All three leaders were roundly
cheered. Then the noise subsided
somewhat.
All night long, however, there were
thousands who stood or walked ln
swaying crowds back and forth on
nearby streets. The yelling
to hear of any Injury to their delicate
equipment. The Interchange of the en
tire city is simply an enlargement of
this same idea."
U. S. CONGRESS
GIVES BALFOUR
GREAT OVATION
(Oontlrrard From Pst One.)
Woman Appointed
Pastor s ! Assistant
gross ton, $4.40; net ton. $1.9 J."
Denver Wrapped
1 In Snow Blanket
Bible training
" ne laa ma;T D com: Edward H. White's
Vic.cu uwna a a. in. ana o n. m 011 uVmi vm virk-
that day. By placards, newspaper I
publicity and Mother means, the datelT" ' i . . '
wiu do maae known when designated I birth, present occupation, name of em'
by the president. On that day each I clover. Place of employment, depend
man within the ages which are finally I ents If any. married or single, race,
decided upon by congress must pre-1 previous military; experlenco and
sent himself-for registration. I ground on 'which exemption from draft
several packages of registration I la clalma If rlrht In iuih Tmntlon
erdav from I ahmila axlar. TT.aeh man rerlatarad
Washington. The information called I must solemnly affirm to the truth of
for Includes name In full, home ad-1 his answers and must slrn the card. In
dress, date of birth, whether native-1 case of African descent a corns of the
oorn or naturalised citizen, place of card Is to be torn off.
Denver. Colo.. May 5. (U. P.) This
section of - "cool Colorado shivered j cards were received yesterday from 1 should exist.
unanr a inree : men Dianaec 01 snow
today. Denver, street car traffic was
off schedule and tha storm showed no
signs of abating at aoon, -
dent was a spectator, finallly began
cheering.
Souss Cheers President,
The president rose in response and
stood until the house quieted for a mo
ment before the arrival of the Balfour
party. The house rose again and
cheered as Balfour, on the arm of
Hhalrman Flood of the. house foreign
affair committee, walked to the
ana&ker'a desk, shook hands with
Rn.oVor Clark, and stood before the
mambera.
Balfour's entrance was greeted with
the usual house announcement by the
doorkeener:
"Tha honorable British mission to
the United States."
That tilted the lid. When the eneer
ing concluded Clark announced:
Balfour Given Oration.
"I ore sent to you the Right Honor
able Arthur James Balfour, secretary
of state for foreign affairs for Great
The cheering was renewed and re
doubled as Balfour bowed to the house
and then began an appeal to America
to helD the "free people or the worm
to down Germany's military despot
ism
Tha resident applauded at every
opportunltyJhe speech concluded, he
disappeared. Members believed he had
a-ona hack to the White House. A cheer
from the back of the chamber greeted
tha president's unexpected entrance on
the floor of the bouse.
Followed by a dozen secret service
men, the president walked down the
main aisle of the house, mixed with
400 congressmen and awaited his turn
to shaVe hands with Balfour and his
confereea
Kouse Members Thanked.
As he shook hands with Balfour, the
president leaped over and whispered a
greeting to him. He shook hands also
with the other members of the mls-
,k sion and left the chamber amid cheers.
spirit had apparently exhausted itself ? tslkc WIlson trom th e"CU"
m a . a a. a I tlvC K&-1 1 I J-
oy uayiignv aoia- wnen me wora wm , Mr gpeakerr members Of the house
eit:Mi uui '"o i.vuirc.ivw - , nj rentleman " naJrt Hal
tween the duma leaders and the sol-
four. "Will you permit me, on behalf
dlers and workmen's committee was t of my frienii, and myself, to express
our deepest and sincere thanks for the
reception given us today.
"All of us feel the greatness of tho
honor.
"I rejoice to think that a very old
member of the British house or com'
mons has been received here today by
a sister assembly with such kindness
as you have shown me and my friends.
Q rest Historical Momeat.
These two assemblies are the great
est and oldest of five such assemblies
proceeding satisfactorily, most of the
remnants of the mob mustered cheers
from tho hoars throats and melted
away.
Unknown Purch4ser
Buys Quarter Block
r1
T T. Warding of .Tuna A no-(Ilea haa I
deeded to tho Securfty Savings & Trust ' now governing great nations of tho
company of this city the improved
quarter block at the southeast corner
of Eighth and Davis streets. The
property ls occupied by the Oregon
Motorcar company. It was formerly
owned by Harry Lombard of os An
reles, who sold It a short time ago to
Mr. Harding. Tho Security Savings Jk
Trust company is holding the prop
erty for tho actual buyer, whoso nam
is withheld. The price Is said to have
been about $70,000. The Oregon Motor
car company haa a long term lease on
I tho building.
world.
"Each represents tb great demo
cratic principle, to which wo look for
ward to secure the rutura peace of ths
world. The compliment paid to the
mission by such an assembly and upon
such an occasion is one never to be
forgotten.
This ls ono of tho greatest moments
In the history of tho world. What is
happening now represents the drawing
together or free people against the
aggression of military despotism.
fit Is quite true that people and ths
Washington, May 5. (U. P.) The
golden flood pouring Into the treasury
department to float the liberty loan
continued unabated today. Its sources
were tapping the treasure of every sec
tion of the nation.
Responses today maintained yester
day's average of nearly $20,000,000 an
hour over $300,000 a minute.
Maintenance of the subscription
ratio established since the issue was
offered to the public will over-subscribe
several times the original $!,
000,000.000 asked. Two per cent of
7,531 state and national banks and
trust companies ln the country have
applied for $138,674,000. At this rate
total applications for subscriptions to
the first issue will reach between
8.000,000,000 and $7,000,000,000.
Early reports today indicate that
banks and trust companies in New
Tork state will subscribe nearly EO per
cent of the first issue. The largest
single -subscriptions yet received $20,-
000,000 came from an institution in
New Tork.
First reports from Illinois brought
subscriptions from Chicago of $18,995,-
000. Cleveland sent J7.0S0.000. placing
Ohio third ln the list of states.
The last of Secretary McAdoo's tele
grams to banks and trust companies
have been sent from Washington, com
pleting the first publicity step in float
ing tha huge bond Issue.
Advertising campaigns suited to
local conditions throughout the coun
try are being launched today by sub
scribing banks ln all states.
Mr. King's Joy Ride
Cost Him $25 Fine
Suspended Sentence of 30 Days Also
Xaaga Over Speeder rourtooa Others
Contribute f S Xach.
Carl King's Joy ride with a couple of
women companions resulted this morn.
Ing in a $25 fine Imposed by Judge
Stevenson ln municipal court, a sus
pended sentence of SO days and the
order that he does not use his car for
the same period.
The arresting officer testified that
King was intoxicated.
Fourteen speeders arrested by Mo
torcycle Patrolman Frank Ervin all
pleaded guilty to the charge ln muni
cipal court this morning, and were
fined $5 each. The cases of K. Hugh
son and J. G. Arnold were set over
until Monday. Those who paid fines
were: H. Helberg, S. Mean a Tom
Stott, John Nelson, Benny Roseen, C. J.
Hoi man, VR- Howard. Dean Adams, J.
R. Davies. F. Zaneilo, ri. H. Jacoos,
Frank Smith, P. A. Fulmer and J. R.
Westerfield.
PATRIOTIC
APPEAL
MADE
Prisoner, However, Will Pay $100
Before Taking Seattle Job.
Patriotic desire to aid the country ln
Us shipbuilding yards was the unique
plea offered Friday by Claude Chand
ler, alias Smith, to evade a jail sen
tence after admitting the theft of an
automobile. Chandler told Presiding
Judge Gantenbein that he had a prom
ise of work ln a Seattle shipbuilding
yard, and that as the country is in
need of skilled men he thought he
should be permitted to take the job.
His plea won, except that he will pay
a fine of $100 before taking the Job.
G. B. Ludovlcl leaded guilty to
selling whiskey and was fined $275.
Captain Joyce Has Recom
mended Acceptance After
Making Inspection,
Troops B and C, Oregon cavalry, re
cently formed ln this city, are now
recognised by the federal government.
Captain Kenvon A. Joyce, U. S. A.,
Inspector-instructor of cavalry for the
sixteenth division, with headquarters
in San Francisco, who has been In
Portland this week, has recommended
the troops for acceptance after in
specting them.
To complete the squadron of cav
alry which has been authorized by the
war department. Troop D will be next
formed.' It ls hoped to complete r
ganization within 10 days or - two
weeks. Whether It will be formed in
Portland or some other city has not
Default Divorces Granted.
Default decrees of divorce were
granted by Presiding Judge Ganten
bein Friday to August Kruger from
Ruth Kruger. Elizabeth Dickey from sen determined.
Wesley W. Dickey. Maude Fenley from xt ls also possible that authority
E. C. Fenley. George W. Fraaer from wni bo asked of the war department to
Laura Fraser. Charles A. Jennings form an additional squadron of cav-
from Minnie M. Jennings, and Caroline airy, to be drawn most likely from
M. Morehouse from D. W. -Morehouse, eastern Oregon.
Three Charge Desertion.
Desertion formed the plaint in three
divorce suits filed in the circuit court
today by Andrew E. Brasen against
Ida Brasen, Linda Iola Ford against
Percy O. Ford and Almeda Fry against
Emery E. Fry.
K, D, Forrest Arrested.
Robert D. Forrest, formerly a piano
player at tho Friars' club, is under ar
rest at San Francisco on a warrant
issued ln Portland charging him wltft
non-support of his wife. Herta For
rest, and family. Deputy bnenrr Stan
ley McDonald will go to San Franclsoo
to secure Forrest,
r -
FRENCH ADVANCE
ON UON; POINT ;
HELD STRATEGIC
Portland Pension
Attorney Disbarred
Methods that are believed to have
extended over a period of 10 years
have resulted In the disbarring or
Julius II. Hlrschelmer. a Portland at
torney, from practice before the bu
reau of pensions at Washington. News
of this action was received by Assist
ant United States Attorney Rankin
Friday.
While it is known that Hlrscbelm-
ers actions have been under suspicion
for 10 years and that investigations
have been going on for three, it is
admitted that he had eluded efforts
tn nln him Aavrn in anecifie violations.
The full facts ln the matter, which
impelled tho secretary of the interior
to disbar the man on April 3. have not
been announced.
Complaints from former clients of
Hlrschelmer. accusing him of lrregu
larlties In obtaining pensions, were re
ceived by the government.
British Torpedo
Boat Sunk by Mine
London, May i. (L N. 8.) The
loss of a British torpedo boat de
stroyer was announced by tho admir
alty today. Ono officer and 61 men
ara missing. Tho vessel, ono of tho
older type, struck a mine in tho Eng
lish channel on May 7. ,
Wbea writing to or '.railing on advertisers,
pitaae aaeouoa iae journal, i taer.j:
Timely Attractions
for a
WEEK-END TRIP
(Conflaned from Pas Oaa.)
Alsne plateau and the Miette valley,
taken in a surprise blow of great
strength struck yesterday by the
French commander, gives tho French
their entry point for tbis Important
operation. Today tho French wero
nine miles distant from Laon. but with
the intervening ground favorably sit
uated for their further progresa
Keserves Offer Heslstaaoo.
German reserves hurriedly concen
trated to offset the French victory
were stubbornly contesting every inch
of the ground held by Nlvelle's troops
and front dispatches indicated a Dat
tle of glgantio proportions was gath
ering there. Craonne and Laon lie at
the base of an angle or wnicn La sere
ls the point. A penetration of this an
gle would give the allies a bold back
of the Hindenburg line all the way
north and place the Germans in grave
jeopardy.
Deadlock la Arras ftoctor.
Field Marshal Hair's report today
indicated continuance of the deadlock
ln the Arras sector and was devotod
to fighting action to the south.
"Bast of Le Verguler we carried out
a successrui raia at mint, laaing
few prisoners," he said. "North of
Havrincourt wood, wa progressed.'
The deadlock ln the Arras sector
was not without fighting, however.
Three further German counter at
tacks were made during the night, ths
British commander-in-chief reportad.
All were directed against the newly
won British positions on tho Hinden
burg line. The first was broken down
in concentrated British artillery fire-
The other two passed the barrages but
were driven back from the British
trenches after a period of sharp fight
ing.
Progress - around Fresnoy, to tha
south, was also reported by Halg. At
Messines hostile raiders wero repulsed.
GERMAN MAJOR AND
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Paris. May 8. (U. P.) Germany
is pouring fresh divisions into desper
ate fighting along all ' tho Soissons
Rboims front la a determined attempt
to atop tho French advance and ro-
I take positions lost in General Nlvelle's
ROUND
TRIP : V
TICKCT-Fifth an3 Sterk.