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SENATE AND HOUSE DIFFER SHARPLY AS . TO RAISING REVENU E Taxes on Tea. Coffee, News papers ana Theatre Tick ets Show Contrasts, INCOMES WILL PAY MORE . Xaoresses to Make Up tot Whiskey Tu . to Com Ttom Excess Froflts, Posts! Betas, Inoome. Fair Weather' Next Week Is Prediction TRAINING CAMP MEN TO TAKE EXAMS SOON FOR IUTENANTCIES "Washlnrton. July 14. The weather j bureau today Issued tbe following forecast for next week: Jleglon of. the Great Lakes Gener ally fair weather with nearly normal temreratures will prevail during the week. j ' Plains states and upper and .middle . Jiro"ffiri2w,ffi.rlwta-About 10 Per Cent of Stu- temperatures about the same as at ; present. Rocky mountain and plateau region The week will be one of generally fair weather with continued high tem peratures over the central and south ern districts. Pacific states The week will be one dents at Presidio Reserve Camp to Be Recommended The PresidtOi San Francisco, July of fair weather without any decided ; liZ'J,?.0!, change In temperature. (NOTsWrtiU Is lb third of a frie of ar. tlelee oe tbe betiM tnd aenata revenue maa urea frooj Tba Journal'! Wmhlaf ton Bureau. ) ) Washlnrton. July 14 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Sharp dlfferece In view as to the rals lng of war taxes la shown In a com- 'parlson of the provisions of house and senate bills In the sections dealing with postal rates. Inheritances and impart duties, which comprise the last half of the revenue bill. The changes . made by the senato on Income tax, axoess profits, manufacturers' sales and other features have been pointed out in previous dispatches. . The senate bill, as reported by the , committee on finance, but since with drawn for revision In vlow of uncer tainties connected with the liquor : schedule, wiped out the house proposal for taxes on Inheritances In its en tirety. Tea and Coffee Taxes It llkcwlso eliminated a blanket In crease of 10 per cent ad valorum in tho tariff schedule. Tho house tariff schedulo also fixed a consumption tax on coffee and tea In the hands of the retailer, at one cent a pound for cof- - fee and two cents for tea. For this the senato -committee substituted a tax of two cents on coffeo Imported or produced, five cents on tea, three . cents on cocoa and half a cent on sugar. . . The house bill established a xone system conforming to the parcel post . sones for second class matter. With . rates gradually increasing by three . successive steps until the maximum Would be reached on March 1. 1918, and would then start at 1 '4 cents for the first sone, reaching six cents for the eighth zone. A flat rate of one and ono half cents only would bo charged, ' however, for newspapers not conducted for profit in the interest of religious, fraternal, labor, agricultural and other organizations. easts Favors rut Xnorease The senato bill strikes out all of this and substitutes a flat increase of one fourth of a cent a pound on all - mail matter of the socond class, with five per oent on net incomes exceed Ins $4000 of publishers of newspapers, .. mibgaxlne: and periodicals. The houso bill provision for Increase In letter postage to three' cents is re tained by the senate bill. The senate bill strikes out an increase of one cent , on drop letters proposed by the house. A tax of one cent for each 10 cents or fraction on amounts charged for v admission tickets "to any place," with ' a flat rate of one oent for children. appears in both bills, the sonata add- - lng a llko tax for cabaret entertain i meats. The house bill mUces an ex- emptlon where the price of admission la five cento, the senate extending this exemption to 25 cents in tho case of -. moving picture shows. Club Sues Exempted by Senate The aenate committee struck out a houao provision for a 10 per cent tax on dues and membership fees of so cial, sporting and athletic clubs. Stamp taxes imposed by the two bills vary in detail. The house bill - practically reenacts the stamp tax law - of the Spanish-American wan. The ; most important change of the senate . : bill la an addition of one cent for each 25 cents or fractional part thereof on parcel post packages, to be paid by .:. consignor. The. Uouae bill fixed a stamp tvx of .. eight cents on each pack of playing cards. The senate bl.l graduates this : downward, with a three cent rate for oaraa selling up to 15 cents, eight cents if sold for more than 15 cents at retail. Collecting the Income Tax The senato bill concludes with an elaborate revision of the methods to be followed in collecting the income tax, making it payable direct. Instead of being deducted at the source, as under the present law. The house bill does not disturb the present method of collection. While tho doubt surrounding tho liquor tax makes many changes pos sible In the final text of the senate PEACE OFFER IS EXPECTED FROM GERMANY SOON (Continued From Pace Ooet and financial supporter of the en tente powers there has been shown little disposition so far by those pow ers to reciprocate with the United States. Official reports now on file in the war and navy departments contain Interesting Information which indi cates that up to the present at least the United States Is not in full pos session of the support which is most needed to make the American armies potent factors in the conflict. American observers with both, the British and the French forces have been denied opportunity of front trench observations which are most j mllage from their homes to their sta total strength of the officers' train ing camp, men between 21 and 27 years Of age, will soon take their examina tions for second lieutenantcies in the regular army, according to Colonel M. W. Rowell, In charge of the camp in this department. Orders just receive! state tnat the candidates will take their physical examinations July SS and that their only other examination will-be in "adaptability" if they are recommended for commission by the commanding officers of their company. These sucoessful officers will be given provisional second lieutenantcies in the regular establishment and will not be commissioned In the reserve, as will the other officers who are over the specified age for this grade. Sixty-eight men at the camp re ceived their commission In the re serve Friday, of whom two were made captains, six first lieutenants and the remainder second lieutenants. I Officers of the reserve corps of the 1 army will be made happy through a ! decision of the comptroller of the I treasury to the effect that these offi cers, taking rirst station, may oraw considerably la excess of 1.600.000 ton a) . ; Ths essence of this program U t commandeer all such ships and expe dite the construction by added labor and cutting out refinements. Greatest Efficiency Xa Keysets; "By this federalizing of each yard, giving; It government help and putting it on a speed basis, we shall produce its greatest efficiency. As fast as the berths are eleared, each yard will be devoted to the production of a single type of tonnage for which it is best suited. I count upon the complete co operation of the yards "This program is made comprehen sive because expedition cannot be ob tained tn a yard engaged partly on rush work and partly on pre-war schedules. My investigation has satis lied me that citizens of the United States and of our allies will pay the cost of expediting ships now building for them and take them off our hands. If this policy is adopted, it will con serve our fund. "I. agree that it la essenjiel for the shipping board to requisition at once the neutral ships which are con structed and ready to sail. I have no data to make an estimate as to how many of these ships there are, or how much money will be required for this purchase. I shall, therefore, cut my program to the extent of $50,000,000. Please notify ma whether this is enough. "Each day's delay in summer in commandeering or contracting means two days' loss of time In throwing the work Into the winter months. It is for that reason, I am urgent that the pro gram start on Monday." VON STEIN GOES OUT OF CABINET OTHERS FOLLOW .1 r..,l Requests for the models and draw ings of the latest type of British and French aeroplanes and aeroplane en gines, which admittedly are superior to anything obtainable in this country tions. regardless of whether or not I their orders to active duty read that ! "the travel is necessary in the mili . tary service." ! Heretofore reserve corps officers have been ignored up to the present tneir own transportation to first sta- time. AJltA mil VLluriB IU Rl DOSSes- tlAn mrA o at .Ama rf t hone wares. anf a v a taak a. t r . . a . . sion of the French 75s patterns, the greatest weapon ever manufactured for offensive and defensive purposes, have failed. In consequence the war depart ment's ordnance experts are at pres ent taking down two of ttiese guns which have come Into their possession , ana are irymg io aeiermine tne recoil method which is the big asset of the gun. Oauss of arinor Friction It is expected that eventually these matters will all be smoothed out, but they are a cause of minor friction ac the present time. They have, however, served to emphasise the fact that when the peace councils come and inevitably they must come the United (States will have to be ready io oppose aemsnness on tne part o across the continent it meant a con siderable financial outlay. Now they are to get the regular mileage all of ficers are entitled to, when joining, the same as officers get when they change stations. Sham Battle Held San Francisco, July 14. (U. P.) The knoll west of the Presidio golf links has been captured. Overcome by superior numbers 250 to be exact 85 brave student offi cers have been forced to retire to "previously prepared positions" which at daybreak they" "were holding against sharp enemy attacks." The capture was the chief result of yesterday's sham battle, staged by the officers' reserve corps as a part her allies as well as efforts at ag- ! of ne training in actual fighting, gression on the part of her enemies. I " Officials here are very clos-j.y ; p.CM RflFTHAL watching developments In Germnnv. , UH. UUtllinLO There Is no such disposition evinced here as is in evidence In London to characterise the reform movement as a "pretense to win easy terms." On the other hand. the information reach ing the state department Indicates that the reform movement .i and that It Is almost certain that ! ships under negotiation. General Ooe equai suffrage will result eventually i thals arinounced that he will continue ANNOUNCES HIS BUILDING PLANS (Continued from Pare One) In Prussia, This will cause control there .o pass from the junker element, al though it Is not expected that at present the chancellor will be made answerable to the people. These pre liminary reforms, however, officials here bejieve, eventually will result n a new deal in Germany which must Inevitably make for peace. (Cwi tinned From Tare One) DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN READINESS TO QUELL . W. W. DISTURBANCES Force tfeld at Seattle Await ing Further Word From Skykomish on G, N. sage from Presidential Secretary Tum ulty declaring the president Is "taking every step that is possible to sate fuard rights and maintain law and order. Seattle. July 14. (U. P.) Deputy sheriffs are being held here today in readiness to rush to Skykomish, 75 miles east- of Seattle on the Great Northern railroad, where I. W. W.'s are reported mobilising. Deputy-sheriffs already there tele graphed late yesterday that hundreds of men, driven out by the breaking up of Eastern Washington "Jungle" camps, were beating their way to Skykomish. Clashes are feared. Strike at Aberdeen July 14 A strike Bltbe Maintains Guards Biabee, Arts., July 14. (U. P.) Armed guards, stationed In permanent camps today along the main railroads and highways entering Blsbee, are challenging and examining every per son entering the district today as an actual demonstration Of Blsbee'S de termination to keep deported I. W. W.'s from returning to this dlstrlct At every depot passengers alighting from trains are questioned. Globe Strike Is Acute Olobe. Arts.. July 14. (U. P.) De portations similar to the wholesale rid dance of I. w. W.'s at Blsbee and Jerome seemed likely here and at Mi ami today as the strike situation, with 7000 men out, grows more acute. Some Industrialists openly expressed the fear that the Loyalty league, which is being augmented by home guard mem bers and deputy sheriffs, la consider ing ousting I. W. W. The county at torney has wired uovernor Campbell advising that sueh action Is likely. Aberdeen. "Wash called by the I. W. W.'s last night is affecting all logging camps and ship yards in this section and will event ually extend to the mills. It is esti mated at noon that 1000 men rn all camps have so far walked out. There has been no trouble. Executives Discuss Situation Moscow, Idaho. July 14. (U. P.) Governor Alexander, Lieutenant Gov ernor Parker and Secretary of State Dougherty arrived in this city last night from Spokane. Here they are holding a conference today with the the main committee Is still refusing sheriffs of thjs 10 Northern Idaho to vote the 16,000,000,000 mark war counties and 10 Washington counties. to work out a plan of cooperation to control tho I. W. W. situation in this section. They will also attend a mass meeting of the citlsens of Latah coun ty, at the courthouse, called to or ganise the Latah County Protective association, for tho protection of life, property and the rights of men to work. All Potlatch lumber mills in this county must close Monday night for lack of logs. MEETINGS END N.E.A. AND DELEGATES BEGIN LEAVING FOR HOMES Board of Directors Hold Ses sion and Elect New Mem bers to Fill Vacancies. SECRETARY IS FINISHING Foreigners' Discharge Demanded Flat River. Mo.. July 14. (I. N. S.) Carrying a large American flag 1000 men today paraded the streets and patrolled the mines demanding the dis charge of 2000 foreigners employed in the lead mlnea. The mob has purchased all the am munition in Flat River and adjoining towns and Sheriff Adams fears a re newal tonight of the outbreak which resulted in one dead and 30 lniurad. The sheriff says he tried to sWear In deputies but all refused to serve. J. "W. Bearsoa, la Charge of Publicity for Ooaveatioa Just Cloead. Xieaves for Est Today. f credit sought by the government. The political dissensions in Ger many continue to crow more menacing and complicated. The crisis is being watched with the most intense interest by diplo matic circles in London and Paris, for it 'Is believed that the Tonger it con tinues, the closer It will bring the German government to a realisation of the inevitable. . Two Ministers Absent Amsterdam, July 14. (U. P.) Carl Helfferich, secretary of state for the interior, and Dr. von Trott su (Sols, minister of instruction, both of tha Prussian ministry, are not attending meetings of that cabinet, according to Berlin dispatches quoting the Tage blatt. The newspaper, therefore, "con siders reports of their resignations as definitely proved." There was direct conflict in Berlin advices today as to the date of the next retchstag session. One dispatch asserted a meeting would be held to day. Others declared the parliament's sittings had been Indefinitely post poned because the majority merely adopted blocking tactics, preventing ; Three hundred citizens compose the all business. The main committee's ' home guard at Mullan. Idaho, that will Hoqniam Camps Close Hoqulam, Wash., July 14. (I. N. 8.) Two logging camps have shut down as a result of labor unrest on the harbor. Employers have refused to meet de mands for higher wages. No strike call to logsera and mill workers has been sent out, so far as known, by the International Timber workers' union, the organization that served notice of demands several days ago. These demands called for a con ference with the employers by mid night of July 12. Mullan Takes Action Wallace, Idaho, July 14. (I. N. S.) to let contracts for all the wooden shlps"I can secure from responsible bidders." In addition he will offer contracts for the building of two government owned plants for the building of steel ships to produce 400 vessels of an ag gregate tonnage of 2,500,000 within 18 to 24 months. The ships already con tracted for aggregate a tonnage of 1.860.000 tons. . ir ., ... ! General Goethals also announoed his Miss Varney ill Tell All pr0(rtm fir coirimand eerlng ships now Boston, July 14. Miss Harriet A. '. being built for private parties, the Varney, the former artist's model, in- ' total tonnage of which is more than dieted for the murder of Mrs. Pauline i, 50(1,000 tons. Keyes. announced today that she will i ' Details of Oreat Program lay care every email or her strange j The program outlined by General VJOUI " -eye. rt.w-i. tn him latter to Chairman Denman is as follows: "Contracts for 848 wooden ships hare love affair with Boston real estate broker and husband of the dead woman. For six years she . , . tr . , ; uoniracva ivr uio nwucu win plng ashis wlfl VRrlU" UmdS been let or agreed upon, with a ton posing as nis wire. , capacity of 1.218.00 tons, at a r . . , cost completed of approximately J174,- Postmnster Is Arrested ! ooo.ooo. Ran TVnnrtann Till., 1 1 i T XT c I .it 3 i : . n T .ava n n A r n.f.Alt.. Accused of embezzling government ' tim, Contract' for about 160 wooden leadinr aItlcles. Din regarded as in- sittlngs have also been poatponed ac cording to belief here. Such a situation in the reichstag Im perils the much-desired credit vote urged by the government. The Berliner Tageblatt today sug gests the government lntenda to create a parliamentary council of atate, con sisting of 16 members of the reiehs tag. They are to represent parliament In ail discussions as to governmental pol tolas and to aid in decisions on them, eventually replacing the federal coun cil. The newspaper adds that this re placement in the scheme would prob ably be postponed until the end of the war. Vorwaerts, the Socialist organ, ridi cules the proposal as "fit to inspire he comic newspapers." Berlin Anzeiger Suppressed Amsterdam. July 14. (U. P.) The Berlin Lokal Anselger was suppressed by the German government today, presumably because of the frankness of its discussion of the peace and par liamentary situation in recent issuea. I The Lokal Anselger has heretofore . been classified as an independent but ! semi-government organ, many of Its attempt to combat the I. W. W. threat to call a strike st the Morning mine. I. W. W. leaders have been notified to leave town at once or be arrested. Each member of the home guard Is a special policeman. Baker Citizens Organize Baker, Or.. July 14. Twenty-five labor union members, practically all present at a meeting last evenln.; at which Senator Strayer explained the I. W. W. situation, have signed mem bership cards in the Baker County Pub lic Safety league and give assurance that others will follow their example. All union members have been Invited to join In the movement and to attend a committee meeting Monday. Assur ance of a big attendance of union mem bers is given, together with a promise of support against the I. W. w.. if a campaign of violence Is attempted here. lunas. jonn MUton sobbe. postmaster ships. at Glen Ellen, Cal., was arrested early , -Contracts for 77 steel ships have today by Deputy United States Mar- ' been let, or agreed upon, with a ton shal Bohn and brought to this city, nage of 642,800, at a cost of approx He was arraigned before the United lmately 101.660,35. States commissioner and. held to an- . "There are thus provided 425 ships swer In 180 ball Postofflce In- Df all sorts, with an aggregate ton spector Madden, who swore to the nage of 1,860,800, at a cost of approx complalnt, accuses Sobbe of misappro- lmately $275,000,000. besides 100 more pristine J1600 of the government ! wood shies under negotiations. I shall runas- J continue to let all contracts for wood i spired. Quotations which have been permitted to pass by the German censors have not indicated nearly as frank a policy of discussion and crit icism of the German parliamentary situation by the Lokal Anselger as the assaults which several other German publications have made. bill, the increases It is generally be lieved, will mainly fall on Incomes, excess profits, postal rates, and on beor and wine, If they aurrlv. ships Military Le&derg at Conference Copenhagen. July 14. (U. P.) Field and General Lu- can secure from responsible bidders. oenaonr nave arriveu at ernn ana "My main reliance for getting the ! began conferences at once with the greatest amount of the most service-1 crown prince and the kaiser himself. (of design approved by the naval ! vrr-hi THnnbr architect of the corporation) which I . . .1 . , Refinement Inside and outside, our establishment is quiet and peaceful. J. T. miLET IdOtClUl lUUUMllIlgb and homelike effects replace-the cold, stern surroundings of a few years ago. Refinement was the motif in planning the Finley 'chapel. Its very atmosphere is restful to mind and nerves. Along with the family rooms and the private driveway, it is a unique advancement. And more should know about it. Montgomery at fifh PROGRESSIVE FUNERAL DIRECTORS able tonnage in the shortest time will be on the construction of fabricated steel ships of standard pattern. For that purpose I shall use, to some ex tent, the existing yards. Contracts for Two Plants "On Monday I shall offer contracts for the building of two plants (to be owned by the government) for the con structlon'' of fabricated steel ships, to produce 400 ships of an aggregate ton nage capacity of 2,500,000 tons within the next 18 to 24 months. For the building of these two yards and the construction of ships in them, I shall offer, as compensation to the agents who undertake the work, a tee of ap proximately 6 per cent of the total cost of the work, with rewards for savings in cost and speed in deliver. Provi sion will De made, for decreasing the fee to prevent unnecessary cost. Tbe contracts will give the government the benefit Of government-fixed com modity prices, and will provide for ces sation of work at any time, so that the appropriation may not be exceeded. Option will be- given to the contractors to push these plants at arbitrated values on the completion of the work. "The design of the ships is ready, the plans of the yards are ready, and the distribution of the work of fur nishing the material and of fabrica tion is arranged. Official Estimates Are Reached "This part of the program will take all the $560,000,000 available, not ab sorbed by contracts made or making, as stated at the beginning of this let ter. The program will more than re deem my estimates to the congres sional committee at the time the ip propriation was asked for 3,000,000 tons of new construction within 18 months. A'The additional contracts for wood ships which i expect to place, to gether with the full number of fabri cated steel ships which it is planned to build, will require more money than .congress has authorised. When know how nuch will be heeded. will be necessary to ask congress for further sums. "On Monday I shall deliver to ship builders a general statement of the program which I have lone been ma turing for commandeering ships' under construction on private account (such dispatches re- according to official ceived here today, This Is the second time In a week that Hindenburg and LudenJorff have been summoned from the front to Ber lin on the kaiser's orders. Polk County. Alert Dallas. Or.. July 14. While thero has been no trouble nor threats of trouble from the I. W. W Sheriff Orr Is ready for any emergency that may arise. He has picked a number of special deputies, who will be armed and drilled with the army rifles that were furnished by the government about a year ago for use of the Dallas Rifle club. A few I. W. W. are known to be at the logging camba about Black Rock, but they are so decidedly In the mi nority that they are doing little talk ing- for fear of violence at the hands of their loyal fellow-workmen. 1200 I. W. W. MEMBERS IN DETENTION CAMP UNDER GUARD OF U. S. (OontlnTied Frmnj Pif On) Abdication Humor Scooted Washington. July 14. (U. P.) In formation available at the atate de partment today gave conflicting views of Germany's Internal disturbances. Dutch newspaper comments for warded to this government differ as to the likelihood of Chancellor Holl weg resigning. The Alteeemeen Han delsplad says reports of his resigna tion are false. The Vaderland thinks Hollweg's resignation "quite possible." The Telegraaf says the chancellor's position Is "still precarious," All the Dutch papers agree thst an early decision in the crisis may be expected. No credence whatever is given rumors of abdication by the kaiser. Powder Valley Men Ask Water Eights Salem. Or.. July 14. 'Application for permit for the irrigation of 2700 acres of land in lower Powder valley. Baker county, has been made State Engfneer Lewis by F. A. Phillips, Russel Ingle and A. N. Ingle. The water supply will be obtained through short ditches tapping Goose creek and West Eagle creek and sup plemented by storage in Echo end Travese lakes. Part of the land ' al ready has a limited water supply. Oregon Pictures Selected Mark Woodruff, publicity man for the Chamber of Commerce, today com pleted the collection of material for Oregon's share of the folder to be Is sued by the Northwest Tourist asso ciation for distribution through the east The booklet will be 4 8 pages, all of which will be devoted to pic tures except six for reading matter. Miners Postpone Strike Jerome, Arix., July 14. (U. P.) Patriotis-n won out here today and the International Union of Mill, Mine and Smeltor Workers voted unani mously to defer the move for closed shop until after the war. This was a direct s:ap at the I. W. W. Instead of voting to strike the miners de cided the government needs the cop per too badly to permit Of further trouble. GROWING CITIES DECLARE DRAFT QUOTAS WRONG (Continued From Pag On) barded with telegrams from Indignant cities demanding their population es tlmates be revised or corrected. Other cities content themselves with term- in r. the figures "outrageous." From the figures announced by the census bureau, the quotas of men that each city and county must' furnish to the draft armies is being computed. The higher the population, the heavier the burden the city must bear in fill ing the army ranks. Abnormal Shifts Considered Some of the middlewestern cities cannot see why they should be pen Iized because they secured an unusu ally heavy registration. In announcing the estimates the cen sus bureau made it plain that the fig ures were for use "solely In the draft." and that they were based largely upon registration figures and statistics of abnormal shift in population due to war Industries. But Detroit. Mich., falls to see why her population esti mate of 850,000. made by the same bureau Just before registration, should be boosted to 1.521.941 for the draft. At the time of registration, the bu reau asserted that the estimates for registration were liberal. Other boosts In estimates hit the following cities hard: Canton Complains Bitterly Chicago boosted from 2,467.201 to 3.8,9B7 for the draft quotas: New York. 5,884.044 to 6.604, 1S5; Cleveland. 690.837 to 1.670.440; St, Louis, (78.680 to 827,264, and San Francisco city and county, 471.023 to 650.333. One of the most bitter protests came Bringing the fifty-fifth annus! con vention to a close, the board of direc tors of the association met this morn ing and elected new membera to fill up vacancies in the National Council of Education which controls the aes tlnlea of the association. This is a body of 120 members elected for six years. Membership in it is consiaerea an honor. With the election this morning all business came to a close and by Mon day mornina; Portland will be almost without visitors representing the as sociation. Most of the officers leave this afternoon. Durand W. Springer, executive secretary, remaining to close up the business matters needing at tentlon here. Bearsoa Closes Office J. W. Searson, in charge of the pub licity for the convention, closed his office in the Multnomah hotel and leavea today. Mr. Searaon was elected to the national council to succeed John MacDonald, deceased. Mr. Sear son is professor of Journalism at the Kansas State Agricultural college at Manhattan, but will not teach nex year, as he plans to do the final work for his doctor's degree at ColumDl university. The only other business done thl morning was the election of Mis Agnes E. Doherty of St. Paul to sue ceed .herself as a member of the board of truateea of the association, and th election of Oeorge B. Cook of Littl Rock Ark., to membership in the ex 2 cutlve committee. Membership Zs Zdsted The newly elected membera of th National Council Include. Terma to expire in 1(23 Frank A Fltxpatrlck. Boston; William B. Owen Chicago; M. E. Pearson, Kansas City A. J. Matthews. Tempe; W. T. Carring ton. Springfield; William T. Burrls Cincinnati; J. O. Crabbe, Greeley; Mar garct K. S. McNaught, Sacramento. To succeed themselves Uel W. Urn kin. Jefferson City, Mo., to succeed Howard A. Gas, deceased. Elmer L. Cave, Bell Ingham, Wash to succeed J. M. 1L Frederick, lapsed Term to expire In lilt U N. Hlnas Crawfordsvllle, Ind.. to succeed d ward T. Falrchlld. deceased. Term to expire In 111 EL O. Oow ana. Salt Lake City, to succeed A. C Matheson, lapsed. Term to expire In 1J20 Mary C. C Bradford, Denver, to succeed Edna A. Rich Morse, lapsed. Term to expire In 1921 J. W. Sear son, Manhattan, Kan., to succeed John MacDonald, deceased; F. L. McVey, University of North Dakota, to succeed George V. Buchanan, lapsed. Interned German's Wife Seeks Divorce Mrs. males Offer Kay riad Harrises to Allen Xnemy Parents sTuH She Became Oennaa BubJecV. San Diego. Cal.. July 14. (L it. B ) Troubles continue to multiply for Cap tain Karl Offer. German army reserve officer. Jailed two days sgo on orders from Washington, charging him. with being an alien enemy, and being re moved to Ellis island for the remain of the war, the captain is now made defendant in a suit for divorce begun by his bride of leas than a year, Mrs. Eunice Offer, well known society nd club woman. With the filing of the suit a legal point haa been brought up that, law- ers say, may Invalidate the entire proceedings. When she wod Captain Offer, the then Miss Eunice James, it said, automatically forfeited her American citizenship and became a ubject of the kaiaer. Captain Offer, it ia admitted, as an alien enemy, is without standing in American courts. Now, it is contended, Mrs. Offer, al leged to be a German subject, is also without standing and Is without legal authority to sue for divorce. Finland Would Be Free From Eussia Petrograd. July 14. (U. P.) The senate of Finland has passed to the second reading; the resolution declar ing independence of Russia. A third reading is all that is neceaaary to final passage. President Tscheldse of the Petrograd soldiers- and workmen's council left hurriedly for Finland Friday, osten sibly to settle the railroad strike which has paralyzed all traffic there. Explosion Destroys British Battleship London, July 14. (I. N. S.) De struction by an explosion on July 9 of the British battleship Vanguard, of 19,950 tons, was announced officially by tho admiralty Friday night. Tho warship waa of the pre-dreadnauglit clasa. She waa laid down in 1908. Intoxication Not Proved Charles Osmund arrested Wednesday on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated was this morning dismissed by Judge Btevenson in mu nicipal court. Evidence failed to show that Osmund was intoxicated. H was arrested at Third and Morrison streets by Patrolman Bender and Detective Joe Morak. from Canton. Ohio. That city was raised 62,566 to 177,586 for the draft. "Never in our rosiest dreams have we aspired to more thsn 76,000 inhab itants," said telegrams from there. In some of the Pacific coast cities and counties where the registration was only 67 per cent of the earlier estimates, the estimates are lowered proportionately. Many of the cities aje inquiring why tho quotee were not based in a "com mon sense way upon the actual registration." LAST TIME TONIGHT! MORE THRILLING THAN ANY CIRCUS PORTLAND'S FIRST GREAT WESTERN ROUND-UP MULTNOMAH FIELD Only event of its kind ever given in this city. Tickets 50c Grande land 50c Extra Children Under 10 25c Down-Town Ticket Office, Sherman-Clay Music Co. grow out of the dangerous situation. it was learned today. Nor Is the possibility of bloodshed the sole evil element in the situation The metal output is virtually par alyzed. Miners, who would be work lng save for the I. W. W. agitation are suffering a wage loss of $100,000 a day, the governor declares. "I have tried everything and ex hausted my resources, to no avail,' the governor is reported as saying. Ha then cited the Instance where he ' sought to resort to the appeal of j patriotism. He had asked an I. W. W. 1 leader in Globe if he did not feel a patriotic responsibility, in view of the . war. I " 'Hell, no; we take no interest in this war, and we do what we can to prevent it, " the governor said the reply was. " 'Let copper barons go to the front. Weil take care of the mines.' " i The Loyalty league, which deported the I. W. W.'s from Blsbee and Je rome and Globe, and which has spread to Douglas, Miami and other localities, was opened here today. It will act in conjunction with the Rifle club and reserves and the city police Citlsens ! are determined to rid the city of agi tators. . TO AJ JiTXTsl . VaJks Hereford's Add Thosphcts hips bavlng an aggregate tonnage I BrowtM aigaauos ta givis sa appetite .-Adr. California Fears for Crops Ban Francisco. July 14. (U. P.) A I sweeping investigation by United States department of Justice officials here into the activities of the I. W. W. in California was begun today in an effort to determine whether a conspir acy exists among members of the or ganization to destroy crops. One I. W. W. leader, whose name has not been divulged, has been already ar rested. Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney Onabaum declared today that, should the Investigation prove a conspiracy, the guilty persons can be prosecuted for treason in aiding the enemy during the period or the war. 1 The county authorities of Alameda. 1 Tolo and Stanislaus are fearful that grain fields there will be set afire, and have asked the governor to act to prevent damage. Local L W. W. leaders telegraphed President Wilson yesterdsy urging; federal investigation of the Artsona Strikes, and received in reply s rasa- r 9 2 1 what BAiiox jioxcKxm or TBX BE1X3IAX COMMISSION SAID AHOCT TBI COLUM BIA OORGE. "I htT Mn tn tht crest road ef th world. I htrt nrrrr truer a rid mor. And this U mtitaly U bmm sucnlSotnt road ef an." Id ajMiklnf of th sort af th Columbia fc dtclirtd that It ! grinder ind fir nor btauttful than th Dinub or th Hhjin. K xprnd gnat aurartt at Ita tenaaibUb and tha wHh which U can b reaches 07 trala. algaww. of heat. . ... I Crg flh Ctlumtim OlrVra A) Pmtla ret I Columbia Gorge Excursions Portland's dooryard is a vast scene of marvelous splendor. Within easy reach rise towering bluffs, interspersed with beautiful falls and nooks and dells and changing' scenes of sylvan charm and loveliness. The very ride through the Gorge is a moving-picture of such scope and color that words Sunday Round -Trips fail t0 describe, the eye to hardly comprehend. Convenient trains make it possible for everyone to enjoy the wonders of the world'famous Columbia. TRY THIS ONCE Goto Multnomah Falls next Sundav. stroll along tbe Highway to Latourcll, viewing at leisure Multnomah, Wahkeena Coopey. Bridal VciL Shepperds DclL and Latourcll Fall, and the Pillars of Hercules, and take the evening train back to Portland. Your walk will have been but a few . short miles along a splendid road AND YOU WILL GO AGAIN 1 4 Train leaves Union Station 7:50 a.m., arriving Portland on return trip 1 :jo p.m., via UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM City Office. Third and Washington; Telephones. Broadway 4300, A-6121 $L22 LATOURELL BRIDAL VEIL MULTNOMAH Oneonta 91.10. Bonneville $1.23 Similar fart to other poMfa. Wek-md nun tUghtty higher. Aak for "COLUMBIA RIVER OUTINCS" folder Waa. Maafanar, Ceaaral Ttmtmft At, f luteal f -mi ,n.-xw ! m 11 .1. 1; . .-j