THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PO RTLAND. SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917.
IS
ARE STILL BETTER YET
i l.
Regular Monthly Meeting of
Association Held Friday
at Portland Hotel,
SPECIFICATIONS IN MAILS
Local Pirms to Znow What Materials
Are WutM by Government In
Pew Days.
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Report of Lumbermen.
Business reported good, trans
portation short, but orders, being-
filled at excellent prices
and' collections good.
Specifications for 'shipbuild
ing, materia In mall and ex
pected early in week. Price on
200,000,000 feet quoted govern
ment last week.
Many inquiries from eastern
builders for big timbers.
Army and navy want 600,000,
000 feet of which large propor
tion will be bought west of
Chicago.
Raw materials committee re
quests information as to stock
of bjg timbers and other rut
lumber on hand, signifying im
mediate orders.
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Oregon lumbermen report business
In good, condition and prospects for
more and bigger business excellent,
according to the trend of remarks anJ
reports at Friday night's monthly
meeting of their association at the
Portland hotel.
R. D. Brown, assistant secretary
of the West Coast Lumbermen's as
sociation, attended the meeting and
reported .on the activities in Washing
ton of R. B. Allen, secretary of the
organization.
"The trend of General Cloethals Is
towards the original program of a
large fleet of wooden craft to aug--ment
the permanent fleet of steel
craft which the shipping board will
build.'1 he said. "The specifications
for this material were put in the
mails yesterday and should reach
here early next wek.
"We have also rpceived word from
the government that the army and
navy will require 600.000.000 feet of
various sizes of lumber and requests
for Immediate report on deliveries.
VThe fight for woden ships In
'Washington has been a hard one, but
we believe it is settled now.
"General Goethals has been battered
back and forth between three contend
ing factors, the steel men, southern
pine men and the Douglas fir men," de
clared W. P. B. Dodson. executive sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerce.
"He has finally made up his mind, we
believe. to: build as many wooden ships
as possible along with the fleet of
steel craft. We expect to hear from
them definitely at any time now."
E. A. Clark of P. N. Clark & Co.
told of the "Buy-a-Home-First" cam
paign being fought all over the coun
try and of the support which lumber
men elsewhere are giving It.
I B. Smith, chairman of the Young
Bu'slness Men's committee, discussed
Portland's port facilities and the needs
of the community, laying special stress
on the needs of amplifying the kinds
of shipping enjoyed here.
Dr. Davis to Run
For Commissioner
Dr. L. M. Davis, a dentist of 129 U
Russell street, is a candidate for city
commissioner. Ho filed his nominat
ing petitions this morning. A. G.
Rushlight, .former mayor and a candi
cate for mayor in the election to be
held Juno 4, also filed his nominating
petitions today
OREGON, GETTING
DATA TODAY ON
FOOD PRODUCTS
(Continued From Pjre One.)
of value out of all table furnishings.
In Multnomah county 14 meetings
are arranged for 8 o'clock this even
ing in addition to the mass meeting
These, with the chairman for each, are
as follows: Russellville grange ha'),
H. A. Lewis: Rockwood grange hall,
Peter Wieland; Fairvlew, Earl Toun
send; Multnomah grange hall, C. it
J oh anion; Gresham grange hall,
Georg Stapleton; Pleasant valley
grange hall. H. E. Poppleton; Hillsdale
church, ( Colonel Dosch; Springdate
echool house. Grant Belle; Powell valley
soboolhouse, William Peterson; Lusted
schoolhouse, W. I. Spencer; Cedar
schoolhouse, J. S. Burns; Buckley
achoolhouse. J. G. Kelly; Terry school
house, E. E. Welling; Gilbert school
house, H. A. Darnell.
Tamhill County Active,
M. 8. Shrock, county agriculturist
for McMlnnville county, has announced
meetings and speakers as follows:
McMlnnville, I. B. Shirley; Whiteson.
Fred Olmsted: Amity. P. R. RHri-
. well; Bellevue, Fred Braley. Mason-
. ville, George Manning; Gopher, Sam
Hlbbs; Sheridan Henry Smitn; Wil
lamlna, Ira C. Barber; Dayton. John
Arms; Dayton Prairie schoolhouse,
Joe Kendrlck; Woods Fairvlew school
house. Georeo Dlssmore: U'phfnnt
church, W. K. Peery; Unlonvale, Jake
Tomklns; Grand Island, A. J. Mothorn;
Dundee, John Edwards; Newberg.
George Larkln; Red, Aug Schaad
Sprlngbrook. William Klncaid; Cheha
lem Center. W. R. Everest; West Che
halem, J. U. Smith; LaFayette, Eu
gene Courtney; Happy Valley, Frank
O'Dell; Moore's Valley, Earl Ander
Bon: Carlton, L. Hurner; Yamhill, C.
1 Banks; Cove Orchard. M. B. Chil
ders Gaston. Tom Carmichael; Dewey
B. Y. Roe.
R. A.s Blanchard. agriculturist for
Deschutes and Crook counties, has no
tified the people of the two counties
by means of posters, that "A food
shortage will likely occur during the
state of war Just declared. The 1916
crop fell ehort of requirements. Es
timates on 117 crop indicate no bet
ter conditions. Prices are bound to
rise. Keep the weeds down. Every
back yard and vacant lot available
should be pressed into service."
- Newberg is organising far this eve-
- ning a rally and mass meeting. Ap
peal, was sent to W. H. Crawford, in
charge of . the food preparedness cam
paign office to Portland, to furnish a
speaker. O. jM. Plummer, school di
rector, accepted the Invitation and will
't leave for .Newberg; late this afternoon.
LUMBER
BUSINESS
AND
PROSPECTS
Commissioner Daly
Opens His Campaign
Candidate for Mayor Addresses Xnter
ated Audience at Treats, Sketching'
His Past Administration.
Commissioner WilJ H. Daly opened
his speaking campaign for mayor Fri
day night at the Lents Methodist
church, where he addressed an Inter
ested meeting under the auspices of
the W. C. T. U.
Mr. Daly gave a brief sketch of Ids
administration during the past foug
years, contrasting the present healthy
financial condition of the water bureau
with that which prevailed formerly.
The collection of water rates that
had been owing the city in some in
stances for 27 years was one of the
improvements Mr. Daly called atten
tion to. .
"Many large water consumers," said
Mr. Daly, "had botn stealing water for
years unti; our service survey checked
them up. This survey has resulted in
the addition of many thousands of dol
'ars of revenue to the water bureau.
In one case a firm was back-billed for
$1400 and the money was collected."
"By collecting these large accounts
the department was able to add ma
terially, to the reduction of water
rates."
DUMA LEADERS
ARE POWERLESS
BEFORE PEOPLE
fContlnni-d From Puce Ow.(
friction in pleading for domestic peace.
"All honest Russian hearts are with
you, he declared in an Impassioned ad
dress to the duma officials, "even your
opponents even those who speak
against you. Don't weaken. Your
names will be blessed as long as the
Russian language is spoken.- -
Pleas by duma representatives senr.
broadcast throughout Russia to preach
the doctrines, of the new plan of gov
ernment and tell the ignorant peasants
to wait for complete organization are
apparently falling on deaf ears. Word
indicates today that nearly 150,000,000
acres of land have been seized by the
peasants throughout Russia, The peas
ants could not wait for the promised
breaking up of vast estates under
plertRes that such a distribution would
tome soon after the constituent as
sembly had definitely mapped out
Russia's future.
Workmen, Too, Take Hand.
Confiscation and distribution of land
has in many sections of Russia i&en
formally decided upon by vote of pop
ular assemblies. The movement has
become so general throughout the land
that German agents have succeeded in
stirring up great dissatisfaction
among soldiers at the front by insinu
ation that unless the soldiera deserted
and went home to participate in the
confirmation, they would lose their
share. Numerous desertions have come
from this report.
The Russian workmen, too, are tak
ing matters into their own hands.
Throughout Russia workmen are plac.
ing representative officers of their
organizations with various manufac
turing companies and refusing per
mission for any shipments without
their official vise.
Outchkoff Issues Proclamation.
Minister of Wr Gutchkoff today is
sued this proclamation to the army:
"People who hate Russia are coun
teracting the work of the army, clam
oring for the end of the war. An ac
tive campaign is progressing against
discipline and obedience. Don't listen
to traitors. Insist that all ranks ob
serve discipline. Soldiers at the front,
obey your chiefs, whose duty it is to
punish disobedience' severely."
Germany's fine hand is seen in the
mushroom growth of many move
ments. Hundreds of German agents
work In Petrograd alone. The full
weight of Germany's influence is be
hind the Stockholm Socialists confer
ence. General Peace Is Urged.
The proclamation of the executive
committee of soldiers and workmen
shows realization tf the pro-German
tinge now affecting the "conference."
To combat that Germanic influence,
the committee decided to take the
Initiative itself in any peace moves
and assume control, if possible, over
the meeting, ousting the German pro
ponents. The call for the conference
specifically condemns a separate peace
plan, but urges general peace, to be
achieved through conference of So
cialists of all belligerent nations.
BRITISH GAIN POINTS
AT BULLECOURT AND
CAPTURE PRISONERS
(Continued From Page One.)
-to weaken the circle of British
trenches about the town.
'Dispatches from the Macedonian
front today showed a desperation in
the fighting there incident to the al
lied advance that Is equalling anything
seen on the western front.
Despite a terrain highly unfavorable
to the attacking forces. General Ser
rail's allied army has been jammed
forward with considerable gains all
along the attacking front. The fight
ing is over rocky promontories, up and
down valleys and around jagged moun
tains conditions favoring defenders
in every way.
Italy Bevives Activity.
Presumably Serrail's resumption of
the orrensive alter months of lnac
tlOn la designed to force strengthen
ing of the Teutonic lines and use up
still more of the central powers' re
serves. A menace such as Serrail has
directed against this Bulgarian-Tur
kish-Austrian line must be met by
reserves and Germany and her allies
are fast running our of reserves.
Exactly the same strategy may be
behind a sudden increase in the fight
ing on the Italian front, a fighting so
strong in some sections as to lend
color to the belief here that Italy is
attempting a general offensive.
French Make Gains.
Paris. May 12. (U. P.) Fighting
an me way i rum souin oi L,aon down
to Aisace-ijorraine was detailed
today's French official statement.
Gains were achieved by General N
velle's forces In nentnit1n? thn n
man lines north of Bezonvaux as well
as at several points in the Ammerti
willer sector of Alsace, the war office
said. .
Around Chemln des Dames the ar
tlllerv combat showed a slight ciirv
ening. the statement said The French
blew up a munitions depot in this
section.
At Juvineourt there was patrol
flghLing. In the regions south of
Pargny and in the Chamna-ne w
of the Cornlllet woods, the same style
oi iignung prevauea.
Around Verdun there was an ar
tillery battle in the region of Avo
court but withont infantrv tntlnm
"French detachments penetrated the
ixerman lines north of Besonvaux
the statement concluded " vn
at several nolnta In a1mi in ii
sector of Ammertrwlller, imprisoning
WILLIAM
L.
TO BE CANDIDATE FOR
A
Platform Will Be Made Public
First of Week; Former Rec-p
ord Enviable One,
Brewster.
W. L.. Brewster, formerly commis
sioner of public affairs, is to be a can
didate for city commissioner at the
city election to be held June 4. An
nouncement to this effect was made
today and his platform is to be made
public Monday or Tuesday.
Mr. Brewster made an enviable rec
ord as a city official the two years
he was in office. While he was de
feated for reelection two years ago.
he was fourth in the race for the two
places then to be filled. His friends
are circulating his nominating peti
tions today and expect to file them
Monday, the last day for filing candi
dates' petitions.
Mr. Brewster, before becoming city
commissioner. Was a member of the
municipal civil service board and this
was the only public office he had
ever held.
It was under Mr. Brewster's dlree-
tlonv that the present park , and play
ground system was developed. Mr.
Brewster is also responsible for the
city's system for caring for the unem
ployed. It was Mr. Brewster who made
possible the establishment of Port
land's first municipal lodging house.
where hundreds unable to secure em
ployment were cared for.
Mr. Brewster was also instrumental
n getting the public auditorium plans
completed and he had planned the let
ting of contracts for the building
when he went out of office.
DELAY MARKS ACTION
UPON MARION'S SUIT
AGAINST BEAN BILL
(Continued From P On.)
attacked on the ground that after it
was amended in the senate and re
turned to the house, only 28 represen
tatives, or three less than a constltu
Uonal majority, voted for it, and that
therefore it was not legally passed.
"This case should be presented as
early as possible," said Judge Bing
ham, "because of its far reaching im
portance. As l understand it, for
many years it has been the practice
of legislatures to pass amendments in
this manner, and If the court's de
cision should be adverse there is no
telling how far reaching would be the
effect. The court should have plenty
of time to consider the matter.
Judge Bingham has evidently mis
understood the point raised by Dis
trict Attorney Gelhar and Judge Mar
tin L. Pipes in asking for the injunc
tion against the county clerk, for the
decision: in this case could not affect
the validity of any other bill passed
by the last, or any other legislature,
except the same conditions surround
ing Its enactment were shown by the
senate and house journals.
The courts, in construing the regu
larity of a statute's enactment and
whether constitutional requirements
were met by the legislature in passing
it, will presume that all such require
ments were complied with by the leg
islature, unless the Journal record
shows the reverse to be true.
In ordinary practice, the Journal of
the Oregon legislature, noting the con
currence of one house in the amend
ment of the other, carries the simple
statement that a certain member, nam
ing him, moved that the house concur
in the amendment, followed by the
statement "and so the house concurred
in the amendment of the senate." or
vice versa as the case may be. There
Is no doubt but that a court in exam
ining such a journal entry would hold
that Its statement must be taken as
true, carrying the nresumDtion that all
formalities and constitutional require
ments naa been complied with.
In the case of the Bean bill, how
ever, the house Journal not onlv h
by a recorded roll call that the senate
amendment received but 28 affirma
tive votes, three less than the const:
tutional majority required, but it car
ries also the protest filed by Eaton
of Lane against its enactment: based
upon the fact that the roll call is
recorded in the Journal of the house
showed it not to have received suf
ficient votes for enactment.
This state of the record places th
Bean bill in a class by itself, and a
decision upon the question of the vil
Idlty of its enactment, would not af
fect the validity of any other statute.
unless the same non-compliance with
constitutional requirements were to be
shown by the record.
Colonel M'Alexander
Leaves for El Paso
Lieutenant Colonel U. G. McAlex-
ander, u. S. A., who has been sta
tioned tn Portland as the infantry in
structor of the Oregon National Guard,
left this afternoon for El Paso, where
he will rejoin his regiment. Colonel
McAlexander was escorted to the
Union depot by Companies A. B, C
and D of the First regiment, Oregon
reserves, originally the business men's
training classes for which he served
as Instructor. Colonel ' McAlexander
has a great number of friends in this
city and he was given a rousing; tend
on at -tne depot. . . ;
BREWSTER
COMMISSIONS!
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W. L.
Ambulance Fund of
$45,000 Is Raised
Ambulances Beqmlred for University
of California Units Are Quickly Se
cured in VewYork.
New York. May 12. (I. N. S.) A
fund of 145,000 was raised Friday In
20 minutes for the American ambu-
,o:j
he recepuon.heid m honor of the
42 young men from the University of
California, who are on their way to
service in France.
The ballroom of the Rltz-Carlton
hotel was thronged with men and
women, who were eager to express
their regard for France by helping
France. When the call came for
pledges to supply ambulances for the
42 men from California responses came
Instantly.
Only $42,000 was required to pur
chase the 42 ambulances for the units
from the University of California. But
pledges came so fast that no one real
ized that the limit had been over
stepped to the extent of $3000. The
committee announced that an addi
tional $2000 had been received through
the sale of tickets for the entertain
ment.
Grappler Unable to
Find Body of Boy
All efforts of Municipal Grappler
Hugh Brady to find the body of
Thomas Dolg, seven-year-old son of
William: J. Dolg. 704 East Elevenl!
street, who was supposed to havo
drowned in the Willamette river at
the foot of Rhone street, have failed.
According to the story of William
Shealy, seven, a companion, the Doig
boy fell into the river from a log rait.
The river in that vicinity has been
thoroughly searched by Brady, who
now believes that, on account of the
swift current at that point, the body
was carried down stream and the only
hope of recovering it is to wait until
it rises.
Winterhalter Goes
To U. S. Navy Board
Washington, May 12. (I. N. S.)-
Rear Admiral A. G. Winterhalter. who
has commanded the Asiatic fleet for
two years, was today relieved of his
command and assigned to the general
board of the navy. He will be suc
ceeded In the orient by Rear Admiral
Austin M. Knignt.
SOCIALISTS SAY
TO GAIN PEACE
KAISER MUST GO
(Conttnned From Pa One.)
kaiser and his autocratic govern
mental machine.
"The democratic peoples of the
world now in league against the kai
ser and kalserism will be compelled
to continue their war against Ger
many and her autocratic allies until
the kaiser and kalserism are over
thrown," the message read.
"The German Socialist faction that
opposes the government has already
realised that the power of the kaiser
should be rigidly and immediately
curtailed, and they have announced
the following program as a cure for
Kaiserism:
Tentative Program Is Outlined.
"Responsibility of the government
to-the reichstag; relchstag control of
war and peace; equal reichstag elec
tion districts; abolition of the upper
houses of the states and the empire;
as well as equal suffrage in Prussia
now apparently on the way to accom
plishment, though not yet promised.
ewen after the war.
sThls program is fundamental and
excellent so excellent, indeed, that it
is extremely unlikely to be granted
without a protracted series of over-
wnelming German defeats. It Is fully
half of what is needed. But it Is not
sufficient. The Hohenzollerns must go.
"The rest of .he world realizes
whether the Germa'H people realize it
or not, that liberty in Germany and
peace in tne worm must remain a
sham as long as the Hohenzollerns and
their supporters retain any real power.
German Socialists Suppressed.
"We have a reason to suppose that
the most courageous and representa
tive spokesman of the German people
also held this view before the war.
when a half hundred opposition Social
ists compelled the whole Socialist
group to demonstrate their republican
ism and practically to commit the
crime of lese majeste my remaining
seated and silent in the reichstag
when cheers for the kaiser were called
for at the close of the session.
"The other day Ledbour, the spokes
man for what remains of this group
again, declared his republican faith in
the reienstag. ve hope that republi
canism is again on the rise and that
it will soon equal and surpass the re
publicanism that existed beforo the
war.
Reformed Kalserism Scouted.
"But whether Germany prefers a re
public or a constitutional monarchy.
tne iiononzowerns tradition and pres
Ugo must not only be reformed it
must be broken. The kaiser himself
-claims that kaiserism is to "be demo
cratized and tnus strengthened in its
fight against the other nations. It
will be difficult, if not impossible, to
convince the democracies of the world
ihat a reformed kaiserism is anything
Use than an effort of the Hohenzol
lerns to make tho German people more
willing tools of his foreign policy.
Nothing but the overthrow ofMhe auto
cratic can prove finally to the world
that the German people repudiate his
nast crimes and refuse to have any
share in the crimes he is planning for
the future. '
"There is only one way to bring th
war to an early end. The kaiser must
go"
Signed to the cable were these
names:
Writers Sign Cable Massage.
Wlngfield R. Gaylord, Socialist can
didate for congress from Mnwaukec
Robert Rives La Monte. Soclalibt
author and editor of Connecticut
Charles Edward Russell, Socialist can
didate for governor of New York, 1914;
A. M. Simons, world renowned Socialist
editor and author; J. a. Phelps Stokes,
Rose Pastor Stokes author; William
English Walling, author; Henry L.
Slobodin, formerly national secretary
of the American Socialists' committer.
Victor Berger Objects.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 12. (U. P.)
Indications that a nation-wide rupture
in the Socialist ranks is imminent came
this afternoon when Victor L. Berger,
member of the national committee, de
clared that the Socialists who today
signed a . message to European col
leagues were not representative of the
party. , . v v .- i . . :- --- - -i
HICAGO BOARD STOPS
SPECULATION IN MAY
WHEAT IN CHICAGO PIT
July and September Futures
Taken Up by Speculators
Show Sharp Rises.
SETTLEMENT PRICE $3.18
Action Followed Conferences Between
Board Officials, rederal Authori
ties and British Buyers.
Resolution Demands Inquiry.
Washington. May 12. (U.
P.) A resolution demanding an
investigation by the federal
trado commission of the "clean-
up" reported to have been made
in the Chicago wheat pit re-
cently, was introduced in the
house by Representative Cox
of Indiana.
Cox demanded that the com-
mission determine whether the
federal law has been violated.
He asked that a report be made
to the department of Justice
and to congress.
Chicago, May 12 (U. P.) The
Board of Trade having stopped specu
lation in May wheat, speculators
jumped into the July and September
futures today. The result was sharp
rises in both options. Julv onene.l
down t4 at $2.47. but quickly re
gained mat loss and Jumped to $2.60 "4.
September opened down 3 cents at
$2.15 and later had reached $2.284. .
The directors of the Chicas-o rmm
of Trade today approved the report of
the special committee fixing the set
tlement price of May wheat, trading in
which was stopped today, at a
bushel.
Prevented Price of $10.
Officials of the Chlcaro Rntril f
Trade, which fixes wheat prices for
the world, stopped trading in May fu
tures last night, following a confer
ence with federal authorities.
A federal official said todav that
action of the board prevented a rise
wnicn might have sent wheat to no
ror tne present, at least, July and
September futures will not be affected.
ine crisis which brought about the
unprecedented action of the board is
supposed to have resulted frem:
Vast quantities of wheat balnz
bought that do not exist and cannot
oe obtained.
Purchase of wheat that cannot h
found by allied governments.
Mulcting of western traders, who
are credited with having sold to Euro
pean governments and others wheat
they could not get, by eastern finan
ciers who knewtrue conditions.
Secret Meeting Xeld.
The action that resulted in closlne
the May market came swiftly. Allen
G. Anderson, vice-chairman of the royal
food commission, and R. T. Robaon,
chief buyer of foods for the common
"pot that feeds Great Britain. France
and Italy, called upon Charles E. Clyne,
united states district attorney, early
yesterday. They were joined later by
Robert W. Childs. special assistant attorney-general,
in charge of food in
vestigations. This meeting was secret, and what
transpired there cannot be ascertained.
The Englishmen, it is known, came di
rect to Chicago from Washington.
Griffin Signs Order.
At the conclusion of the secret con
ference, officials of the Board of Trade
were summoned. John Mouff. first
vice-president; J. J. Stream, second
vice-president; J. C. F. Merrill, J. Hu
bert Ware and Roderick McKlnnon re
sponded. They were closeted with Clyne and
Childs for three hours. This confer
ence also is cloaked In mystery. It la
not known whether the federal officials
empToyed threats or appeals to patri
otism. Last night Joseph P. Griffin, presi
dent of the board, who earlier In the
day had been ordered to bed by his
physician, was called, and with his own
hand signed the notice stopping trad
ing. He also appointed a committee,
consisting of James A. Patten, A. Stam
ford White and Hiram W. Sager, to fix
the settlement price.
Speculation Hot Responsible.
Griffin Issued a formal statement,
saying in part:
"I should like to emphasize that
speculation has nothing whatever to do
with the action of the board of direct
ors, nor is speculation in any sense re
sponsible for the high prices prevail
ing for May wheat or the cash article.
Generally speaking, the speculator is
not interested in May wheat, the op
erations being confined to the futures
It may safely be stated that practical
ly the entire interest in May wheat is
restricted to farmers, grain dealers.
millers and foreign governments.
Contracts Permissible.
"The recent hysteria over the food
situation has caused a stampede by
consumers in every direction, and.
while it 13 regrettable, it is neverthe
less a fact that even leading govern
ments of Europe seem to have become
fearful as to their future require
ments.
"We are but a market-place
therefore the action of the board does
not interfere with the freedom of con
tract on the part of either the Individ
ual or government, but compels those
requiring wheat for -Immediate con
sumption to make purchase from farm
ers and grain dealers."
St. Louis Exchange Goes Wild.
St. Louis, Mo., May 12. (U. P.)
With trading In May wheat discontin
ued the grain pits of the Merchants'
Exchange went wild shortly before
noon. July- was sent up 22 H cents
over last night's close, while Septem
ber went up 24 cents. July was bid
at $2. 694 and September $2.4114.
Kansas City Stops Trading.
Kansas City. Mo., May 12. I. N. 8.)
At a special meeting of the board of
directors of the Kansas City board of
trade, before the market opened thH
mornlnn, a resolution was adapted
prohibiting the making of new con
tracts in May wheat. All trading in
May hereafter must be for the purpose
of closing existing contracts, and it is
the request of the directors that all
such contracts be closed as soon as
possible.
A committee has been appointed to
censor all new trades in May wheat,
and proof must be furnished by the
commission house making the trade
that it closes an existing contract.
Minneapolis Takes No Action. '
Minneapolis, Minn., May 12. (U. P.
Panicky pressure for Immediate sup-
plies sent wheat and flour to new high
records in Minneapolis today. May
wheat, closed 17 H cents above the
opening, at $J.0. July closed 14
cents up from the opening at $1.94.
Flour Increased 60 cents a barrel to
$17.20.
Directors of the Minneapolis Cham
ber of Commerce, meeting early today,
considered abolishing quotations of
May wheat In this market, but post
poned Immediate action.
G. W. Hazen, Lawyer,
Old Resident, Passes
Mr. Xasen Was 27 Tears Attorney in
Portland; Xe ZeaTes Widow, Two
Sons, David w. and Todd.
George W. Hazen, for the past 27
years an attorney of this city, died
Friday at his home, 4S0 East Twenty
sixth street North, from heart failure.
Ha was 45 years of age, and had been
confined to his house for the past six
weeks. He was slightly Injured in a
fall four years ago and his health hJ
been poor since that time.
Mr. Hazen was married In Sentem
ber, 1878, at Janesvllle, Ohio, to Miss
Klizabeth Wheeler of that city. S-he
died in December Of the following year
shortly after the birth of a son, David
W. Hazen. a Portland newspaper man.
Four years later Mr. Hazen marrisd
Miss Belle Todd at Atchison. Kan.,
who survives. Another son. Todd Ha
zen. an Insurance agent of this city.
was or iiue marriage.
Beside tne immediate family, Mr.
Hazen leaves a brother, Chatham, now
In Texas, and a sister, Mrs. J. A. Wells
of Erie, Kane.
Mr. Hazen was a prominent memer
of the Knights Templar, the Shrine
and the Royal Arcanum.
The funeral will be held at the resi
dence. Monday, at 1:30 n. m.. Rev. L R
Dyott officiating. Interment will be
In Rlverview cemetery. Arrangements
are in cnarge or J. P. Finley & Son.
If. D. Leo.
H. r. Leo, a well known railroad
man, died at St. Vincents hosnital
Wednesday following an operation, at
the age of 65. He was born in Mich
igan and came to Oregon In 1884. About
two years ago Mr. Leo retired on
pension, after working 20 years for
the Southern Pacific and O-W. R. &
is. uuring his active service he was
mostly engaged in track and upkeep
work in various capacities, being road
master for some time before his re
tirement. Mr. Leo resided in Sherwood
and had no Immediate relatives. Fu
neral1 services were held in Sherwood
tms tsaturaay) afternoon.
Mrs. Florence T. Noles.
Mrs. Florence T. Noles, wife of Syd
ney C. Noles, died today at her home
151 East Forty-third north, following
a long uiness. esne was born In Co.
umbus, Ohio, and was S2 years of ar
For six years Mr. and Mrs. Notes have
resided in Portland. Funeral arrange
ments are in cnarge of J. P. Flnliy
ei twn.
Mrs. Theresa M. James.
Mrs. Theresa M. James died at her
home. 11 East Fifty-second street,
Thursday, following an illness of sev-
era! years. She is survived by her
nuspana, i nomas vv. James, and or
two brothers and three sisters resid
ing in North Dakota. Mrs. James wa
born in Wisconsin 40 years ago. Brazee
& anook have charge of funeral r
rangements.
Schooner Nuuanu ,
Has Broken Down
Seattle. Wash.. May 12. (P. N. s
The motor schooner Nuuanu, bound
irom wan i-rancigco ror Richmond
Beach, has broken down off Cape Blan
co, rays a dispatch today to the Mer
chants Exchange here.
No Immediate danger to the vessel
or crew is foreseen, with the steamshlD
nurejice uison, or san Francisco
standing by to render any aid neces
sary. The Nuuanu is owned in sn rn.
icso.
Toronto Ammunition
Plant Is Damaged
Toronto, Ont.. May 12. (I. N. 8.)
Fire believed to have resulted from
spontaneous combustion caused nearly
$400,000 damage In the Cliff Ammuni
tion works here. Forty thousand flvo
pound shells were exploded.
Edison Disk Factory Barns.
Orange N. J., May 12. (Y N. S3,)
Loss of 150,000 is today estimated as
the damage done by fire which swept
the Diamond Disc factory of the
Thomas A. Edison plant here early
today.
It is the patriotic duty of every
citizen in Portland to subscribe
in accordance with his or her
means to
The Liberty Loan of 1917
Ignited States Government
ZWfo Bonds
The following Portland Banks offer their- services without
charge to any individual or corporation wishing to subscribe
to the $2,000,000,000 United States 3J2 Bonds now being
offered by the United States Government:
First National Bank
United States National Bank
Lumbermen's National Bafnk
1 Northwestern National Bank
Ladd & Tilton Bank
Bank of California, N. A.,
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Hibernia Savings Bank
Security Savings and Trust Company
NON
-COMS LISTED BY
GENERAL WHITE FOR
Tl
Recommendations Made for
Appointments to Reserve
Officers' Training Camp.
Names of members of the Oregon
National Guard, not in the federal
service, recommended for appointment
to the reserve officers' training camp,
were transmitted by Adjutant-General
White to the headquarters' western
department of the army at San Fran
cisco today. A list of recommended
men from the Third Infantry now in
federal services is being prepared by
Colonel John L. May.
All of the men recommended for ar-
fointment are non-commissioned of
fleers who have seen considerably
guard service and who are believed to
possens the necessary qualification
for commissioned officers.
The list follows:
Sergeant William G. Chandler, Elev-
entn company, coast artillery corps
Marshfleld.
Corporal William Goodrom. Eleventh
company, cotuit artillery, Marshfleld.
Mergeant Oswald GiiKtafisen, Ninth
company, coast artillery. Astoria.
Sergeant Chester L. Anstadt, Ninth
company, coast -artillery. Astoria.
Sergeant Roy t Stewart. Fifth com
pany, coast artillery, Albany.
Sergeant John F. Lau. Filth com
nanv. coast artillery. Albany.
Sergeant James A. Graham, First
company coast artillery, Ashland.
Sergeant Arthur H. Erickson, First
ccmnanr. coast artillery. Ashland.
Sergeant Hearlie W. Callander, bat
tery A. Portland.
Sergeant Ormand V. Painter, battery
A. Portland.
Sergeant Major (Junior rrade Miles
McKey. non-commissionca stair. .u-
gene.
First Sergeant Leslie Harrison
Tenth company, coast artillery. Tilla
mook Serceant Irvle E. Keldien. Tenth
company, coast artillery. Tiliamook.
Sergeant Raymond R. Riddle. Third
company, coast artlllerv. Eugene
Sergeant Frank M. Itennett. Third
company, coast artlllerv Eugene.
Sergeant Lee Roy Woods Jr.. SUth
company, coast artillery. Cottage
Grove.
Sergeant Butte Mooney. Sixth com
pany, coast artillery. Cottage Grove.
Sergeant Imnle F. Coffeil. Fourth
company, coast artillery. Roseburg.
Sergeant Benjamin A. Dowll, Fourth
company, coast artlllerv. "Roseburg
Sergeant Walter I). Brown. Seventh
company, cont artillery, Medford.
Sergeant Claren E. Jaqua. Seventh
company, coast artillery. Medford.
Corporal James Frankland. Eighth
company, coast artillery, Portland.
"Sergeant Benjamin W. Newell,
Eighth company, coast artillery, Port
land. Sergeant J am ex P Koepkc, Second
company, coast artillery. Eugene.
Corooral Nicholas Jaureenv. Second
company, coast artillery. Eugene
Sergeant Russell A. McOully. ' 12th
company, coast artillery. Hood River.
Sergeant Kent Shoemaker, 12th com
pany, coast artillery. Hood River.
Sergeant Alfred L. Stone, Troop B,
cavalry, Portland.
Sergeant Roy II. Sloan. cavalry,
Portland.
First Sergeant Orville S. Looney,
cavalry. Portland.
Sergeant Harold B. Klff. cavalry,
Portland.
Sergeant Charles D. Busby, cavalry,
Portland.
Cook Walter H. Lilley. cavalry,
Portland.
Wants City to Buy
Utility Companies
Charles P. Church, candidate for
commissioner at the "lty election to.be
held June 4 wants the city council to
submit to tne people at the June elec
tion the question of the city purchas
ing light and power from the Port
land Railway. Light ft Power company,
and then selling it to the citizens and
also purchasing the Home Telephone
company and operating a municipal
telephone system.
Mr. Church explained his plans to
the council Friday afternoon, but owing
to the many questions involved con
sideration of the two proposals was
postponed until a special meeting of
'he council Monday morning.
Supreme Court to Decide.
Within a week the state supreme
court Is expected to decide whether the
city officials can be held personally
liable for injuries resulting from de
fects In streets and sidewalks. The
circuit court In the case of Victoria I.
Colby has already found that the city
officials and not the municipality are
liable for accidents, but City Attorney
La Roche and his deputies seek a re
versal of this ruling.
MINING CAMP WORK
Martin Pratt Weds i
Miss Birdie Waidt !
;i
Popular 2epnty Sheriff, Club Member ;
and. Gridiron star, Steals March on !
Fellow Workers at Courthouse.
Under the very eyes of the full
squad of sheriffs deputies, who had
been watching his every movement for
weeks past, Cupid today smuggled
away their chief. Martin Pratt, and
united him to Miss Birdie Waidt.
The wedding of Mr. Pratt and Miss
Waldt was quietly solemnised at noon
today, with Dr. W. W. Youngston offl- .
dating. Immediately following the s
ceremony the bridal couple left on a
brief honeymoon tour.
The bride is the daughter of Paul
Waidt. prominent realty man. and has
an extensive circle of friends. Mr.
Pratt, prominent member of the Mult
nomah club, former gridiron star, and
a veteran of the Philippines, Is one of
the most popular official In the coun
ty building.
Tug Fails to Reach
Marooned Steamer
Pears Are Pelt Grew of X.ake Freighter
Meld By Zoe May Starve j Os
Woman, Ship's Cook, Xson Board.
Marquette. Mich.. May 12. (I.
3.) Renewed efforts to reach tho
members of the crew of the big lake
freighter Munlslng, stranded for flva
dava on an ice floe seven miles out in
Ijike Superior, were futile today and U
is feared the sailors are starving.
One woman, Mrs. Charles "Emmett of
Cleveland, Is on boArd the Munlslug.
She Is the ship's cook. Her husband
is steward.
Tho tug Thompson, whk:h tried to
roach the Munlslng, reported it wa
Impossible to walk over the Ice be
cause of its honeycombed condition.
The paBKage of tho tug was blocked
by a 20-foot ice drift. It appears that
the weight of the Ice has crushed the
side plates of the Munlslng.
Idaho Town Has
Patriotic Record
Wallace. Idaho. May 12. (P. N. S.)
The little town " of Harrison, near
vierc, with a total population of 91. to
day vlalm the distinction of having
nent the largest number of men, in
proportion to itn else, into the army
i-nd navy, of any town in the United
fetate.
Besides sending 10 men to the navy
Harrison has a machine gun company
of 21 In the Idaho National Guard and
five men In other guard companies.
ROOSEVELT DIVISION
MAY YET GO TO WEST
FRONT WITH FLAG
(Oontlniled FT'Tn Pefo Otm. )
Roosevelt's offer up to the president
and the war department.
The friend of Colonel Roosevelt,
headed by Representative Gardner of4
Massachusetts and Anthony of Kansas,
made a bitter fight for their favorite.
They buttonholed members in com
mittee rooms and on the floor and
their work had a powerful effect. The
resolution was in doubt up to the
last moment.
The army general taf Is bitterly
opposed to any acceptance of the col
onel's, division. What action they will
take Is not yet known. Army officer.
have insisted that the -colonel, and
many of the men that he has selected
to go with htm are not of the type
that are best suited for the new meth
ods of warfare.
The language to be adopted in the
conference report has not yet been de
cided on. It In expected that the
friends of the colonel will make a de
termined effort to make the law man
datory so that the general staff r
the president cannot veto the proposi
tion by refusing to accept the legion.
After debate on the conference re
port bad closed and Just before the
vote was taken. Representative Dent
sought unanimous consent to have
read a letter which he had received
from President Wilson. Objection by
Representative Mann blocked this,
however. The letter was a note of
congratulation to Dent from thepreni-
out of conference without embarrass-
The vote to recommit the confM-enc
report, with Instructions was 216 to
17 divided mainly along party linen.
The motion to recommit was offer!
by Representative Anthony, one of the
conferees, who refused to sign the
conference report because of the elimi
nation of the Roosevelt amendment.
In returning the bill to conference
the house binds the conferees to accept
the senate amendment tor the Roose
velt volunteers.