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THE' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, ; PORTLAND, TUESDAYS AUGUST 14j 1917. V iOPINOFSANE . FOREST POLICY IS . VITAL, SAYS BIER Dean of New York State Col lege of Forestry Addresses Rotary Club Luncheon. SHOULD USE ALL LANDS RETIRING COMMANDER TO BE HONOR GUEST DEMOTIONS IN POLICE llaaatloa of rorast Iliads by rrlvata IiUtnti Declared to B Serlons. The adoption of a "faoe forest pol icy" as a mniiur of vital importance - ' to Oregon u urgtd by Hugh Potter Baker of the New York State College of Forestry and national authority on the subject. In an address before the " Rotary club this afternoon. 'The alienation of for st land in this state by private Interests will prove as serious as speculation In ag " ricultural lands has proven here." ho declared. 'The future development of Oregon demands adequate plar.w for complete Utilization of all land in the st t- j "If a small part of the soil of Ore-' fon gives a lar-e return froin asrii il ture. it IS perfectly rt as. .tin I e to h.--sume that the vast eiivp""'' "f uniltwl ped soil everywhere a!.ut ux in the1 state ran be maJo to kiv- returns cim- ; parable with lliobe ree;vd from ae- j ricultural aolls now heing used or from I forest soils in Europe. Torastry la Coordinate "Forestry is not subordinate to agri culture, but coordinate with It. "Out of a total lar.l ar.a of I.0"1. 000 aTes, which is approx I mat el y twice the of New York. Oregon S:4 fann ing today about S.i.oio.uii't acrt-s. It ;s probable with ir.trf nsi:,fr popvlatton that In the not distant f.iturc vo: .ll i be tilling from i;.00."0u to :j."u', ! j acres. To bt ron'-n:i!i I-t '.is s tlmate that the ' r l; n ..r t! e fut .r. will have o'ih.imhi m . of land brt i tsr suited to tie growuis of fon.sisj than-any other cr.p. ( "The I'mted .ta'ew ?"V(inmnl is , ti mated recently that o-i li.nl in ( re fon, privately own. .1 i:ir.d.ng ti:r.l.-r exceeding 31-.0. '"'.. cu i r.. not privately own. .1 board feet or a tot.-tl : H5.000.Kfii). i. ii, l...i't.l f. per cent of i!.- ;.r,'.t:. . ; " in Oregon :f ;.,.,) L l or corporation.. Timber Wealth Hot Permanent "Vast w.-aith i come to ( iregon in the next few tie. al fr-.m her vir gin timber, but wta'.tn from virgin timber is not the permanent wealth which we must .have from our forest Oils and the ciatc fir t he 'government must eventually take over all of the son-agricultural so: is which now sup- port the standing timber both privately Ud publicly owned. That the timber should never have been alienated from the government in the first place is evidenced forciMy by the gradual re turn of the absolute forest soils of the state for non-payment of taxes. . 'The Idea of Oregon as a great for est state is an Idea worthy of the .effective application of the principles upon which Rotary is 111 l ' i $ , y STAFF ARE DUE TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY Mayor and Chief Johnson Confer Regarding Great Shakeup in City's Force. New Bond Issues Decided Upon to Provide for Loans NO NAMES GIVEN OUT Mayor Proposes That Kany Patrolmen Be Ketlred. and Provided With Pensions. I,t. Col. Carl Abrams Lieutenant Colonel Carle Abrams and Mrs. Abrams will be honor (ruests at a reception tonight given by Scout Young camp and auxiliary of the I'nited Spanish American War eterans. of which Colonel Abrams is retiring commander With 12 or 15 patrolmen to be re tired fn pnsi n. many demotions .o be made in the detective bureau and reductions In the uniformed force. Portland is now facing one of :ne greatest police changes In its history. Mayor Haker expects to give the or der making the change today. For about two hours this morning, the mayor and Chief of Police Johnson discussed the proposed changes, and will meet agaJn thia afternoon to tajte 'lefinite action. Efficiency Basis SotLght. While the mayor would mention no names nor give any indication as to The reception will be held in the lne njmoer oi men -:o.vou;a .- moms of the auxiliary in the court 'ected. he declart.l tins mornmg that house. All veterans of the Spanish ,he 'n"rc "'partment would be re.,; - Am..ncM .. war . r.H -h.r fumil,..s .r. Paniz.d on an -ellbiency basis. and extended an t'r.v.tation to attend.' An t:,flt politics In the department will be elaborate program has been prepared. toleraU-d no linger. . I Mayor Haker and .Johnson decided on . the scope of the work of John Clark, ' recently appointed inspector of police, however. Clark is to be next to the chief and take his lace when atent. 11. n - . K uniform rf a mQ 1ftf TO ALL NATIONS and is to appear in this when on duty. While chief, Clark did not wear a uni form. Katirament la Proposed The mayor refused to state wheth er Captain Haty, in charge of the de tective bureau, would be assigned to the. uniformtd force and several cap tains reiitictd as rumored. "I'm not ready to Rive the names and exact changes ' t," said the mayor, "but one thing is certain and, t:.at .s that there are a lot of men in the bureau from whom the city is not Ki-ttltig the service it should, and I Iron now on the buieau is to operate! on an efficiency basis "There are 12 or 15 men who atei Ht Washington. Aug. 14. (I. N. tt S.) Immediate authorization of Ht new bond Issues to provide for 4t leans of three to four billion dollars to the allies was decid Dr ed upon by Senator Simmons, Representative Kltchln and Sec- 0 retary of the Treasury McAdoo today in conference. Legisla jt tion will be drawn up and 4t pushed In congress. 4 Secretary McAdoo pointed out that the demands of the allies are exceeding all expectations 4t and that funds now authorized are not at all adequate to meet them. The amount of the new bond tr issues to be asked of congress was not definitely stated, but it Is expected to bo close to 14.000.000.000. Secretary Mc 4t Adoo told Simmons and Kltchin 4fr the sum would take care of all 4t obligations for the allies to the end of the fiscal year June 30, 118. POPE ADDRESSES PEACE PROPOSAL ( Continual Kpm f'aire OnM EUGENE GRANTED CUT IN BOTH POWER AND WATER SERVICE RATES Public Service Commission Report Recommends Re ducing Municipal Charges, attie. and Italy's claim for territory, a; c held open. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS DECLINE TO COMMENT ON NOTE AT PRESENT Salem, Or., Aug. 14. A reduction in both electric lighting and water rates by the municipally owned plants of Eugene Is recommended in an exhaustive report submitted to the city by the state publl service com mission. The rerort was complete! some time ago but was not made public until a request was made for it today. For the city of Kugene the com mission recommended residence light ing rates as lollows: ) Washington. .ug 14 (I N. K i A renewed import frni Home that l ope """ Ivcl.ed'.ct has in.ide a n-w s-.; K s'St :on ' i aii i.g peace lines to the tl.;get ents i i:i i.ip- r-u:opan war was uiscusseu c i 1 ' ; t o - I . r bilAnnti .... oiiun. Phy.'.ally unable to Bive the city C XI " : fourth field artillery; Colonel Henry with great .nterist in official circles service. im.I with the sanction of 1 1 . e ' ' . h,, aw. l- odd Jr.. coast artillery corps, de- f service founded.' Cranberry Growers To Meet Saturday Astoria. Or.. Aug 14 All the cran berry growers in the lower Columbia river district will meet Sat irday, Au gust 25. at Long Hearh. W-h., when discussions of cranberry pro! b ms will Come up. Governor Lister f Wash ington has been Invited to attend by W. M. Round, president of the Wash ington Crar.cerry association, who has called the meeting. . The meeting will take Dlace Just before the harvesting of the cranberry crop. End v ill furnish an opportunity to Oregon and W'arhinttton growers to become familiar with harvesting, grad ing and matketing conditions. A visit Will be made to the boKS on the Ilwaco peninsula, Washington. 1 hoard feet 1 t .'... .I"!' 'nu t h i n u I. N'ai;y owr.'-d ' in. her re ' oii'.i.anu s I K.re toiiv. t'fll.ials at the state de- city council these men will b I lanm.nt said that "for the present" on a pension. To do this, however they could not discuss the matter. It w-ill be necessary for the council to was re-a!ied that advices from Rome create a pension fund similar to the and Vienna within the last two weeks firemen's pension fund." have Indicated that the Austro-Iiun- ' yarian authorities have been in com munication with the Vatican and it has been supposed that questions of peace were under consideration. The Rome dispatches received here simply stated that a r.ew peace move- ment had been Instituted by the ntt Miner' Leaders Decide Affalnst atican and that details were with held. State department officials in dicated that Secretary Lansing might discuss the report later in the day. Butte. Mont., Aug. 14. (1. X. S.) An official of the state department After threatening to march in spite said that so far no communication has of the mayor's prohibition, leaders reached here from the Vatican. It of the Metal Mine Workers' union was explained that Secretary Lansing today decided not to attempt a pa- "had been unofficially informed- that rade when Congresswoman Jeannette I'ope Benedict planned a peace move Rankin arrives here tonight as sclf- and so far this was the sum total appointed mediator of the miners known to the department. troubles. The mayor had declared Bate for Eugene Primary rate First six kilowatt fjjj hours or less, cents; all over six aui.waii oou.,. - Colonel William Mc.Vair .Sixth field ar ----- j , v. uiuin. J Fourth Infantry: Colonel Harry Taylor, corps of engineers; Colonel Henry D. Styer, Fourteenth Infantry; Colonel Benjamin C. Morse, Forty-fourth In fantry; Colonel Qrote Hutcheson. cav alry, unasaigned. Brewster Is Inspector General Colonel Carl Reichman, Infantry, detached officers' Hat; Colonel Andrea W. Brewster, infantry ( inspector gen eral); Colonel J. D. Barrette. coast attillery corps (adjutant general); Colonel Charles H. Muir. Thirty-third infantry: Colonel. Daniel B. Devore, Tenth Infantry; Colonel Beaumont 13. Buck, Infantry, unassigned; Colonel William F. Martin. Infantry, unas signed; Colonel Robert A. Brown, TwetAy-third cavalry; Colonel William A, Holdbrook, Seventeenth cavalry; Colonel Robert K. L. Michie. cavalry (general staff corps); Colonel Evan M. Johnson, Fifth infantry; Colonel Lucien O. Berry, field artillery, de tached officers' list; Cojonel ' Mason il. Patrick, corps of engineers; Colonel John E. McMahon. Sixteenth field ar tillery; Colonel Charles T. Menohr. Fifth field artillery. Colonel McKlastry Hamad Colonel Benjamin A. Pool, Eighth Infantry; Colonel James H. McRae, in fantry (adjutant general); Colonel Walter H. Ooslon, Fifteenth infantry; Colonel Frank L. Winn, infantry, un assigned; Colonel Peter E. Traube, in fantry, detached officers' list. Colonel Charles C. Ballou. infantry, unass lrned; Colonel George B. Duncan, Twenty-sixth infantry; Colonel Julius C. Penn, Fcrty-nlnth infantry; Colonel Edward M. Leads, Forty-filth infan try; Colonel Richmond P. Davis, coast artillery corps; Colonel Ernst Hinds, field artillery (general staff corps); Colonel Charles H. Martin. Fifty-fifth infantry; Colonel William W. Welgel. First infantry; Colonel Thomas Han son, Infantry (quartermaster corps); Colonel Herman Hall. Forty-seventh infantry; Colonel Marcus D. Cronin. Forty-first Infantry; Colonel Charles H. Farnsworth. Fifty-seventh infantry; Colonel James T. Dean, in fantry (adjutant general); Colonel Ed mund Wittenmeyer, Infantry, unas signed; Colonel Michael J. Lenlhen, sixtietn infantry; Colonel Mark L. Hersey, Fifty-eighth infantry; Colonel frrank 11. Albright, Twenty-fifth In fantry; Colonel Frederick D. Evans. infantry (adjutant general); Colonel jonn Li, Mayden, coast artillery corps; Colonel Henry Jersey, corps of engi neers; colonel diaries H. McKinstry, corps of engineers; Colonel William V. Judson. corps of engineers. Many Colonels Are Advanced I Colonel James W. McAndrew. Eight jeenth infantry; Colonel William M. G. iHaan, coast 'artillery corps; Colonel William L. Keniy. field artillery, de Itached officers' list; Colonel Edward F. (McC.iachlin Jr., field artillery, detached orncers list; Colonel William Lassiter artillery, unassigned: Colonel George R. Irwin. Eighth field artillery; Lieutenant Colonel James A. Shlpton, J Coast Artillery corps, detached of f I-1 cers' list; Lieutenant Colonel Gordon! O. Helner, Coast Artillery corps; Brig adier General Robert E. Stelner, Ala fcama National Guard; Brigadier Gen eral Walter A- Harris, Georgia Na tional Guard; Brigadier Generals Jack Foster and Henry Hill. Illinois Na tional Guard; Brigadier General Hu bert A. Allen, Iowa National Guard; Brigadier General Charles I. Martin, Kansas National Guard; Brigadier General Roger D. Williams, Kentucky National Guard: Brigadier General Two Narrowly Escape When Store Is Afire Mrs. 8. T. Ssnbart, Aroused by amoks. Awakens X. B. Belt, Boards Both Wsaksned by Fames. Mrs. S. F. Deubert, proprietress of a grocery store at 266 Broadway, and R. B. Belt, a boarder, narrowly escaped Charles Gaither, Maryland National rian IS 10 OlOP iTaCtlCe 0T when a fir in the basemei.t poured HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT POTS EMPLOYES ON STANDARDIZED PAY fSuarri: rtr-l iriidlt. ripn.m I T." trnv Sweetser, Massachusetts National ' Guard; Brigadier General Louis C. Covell, Michigan National Guatd; Brig-j adier General Frederick E Reschke, j Minnesota National Guard; Brigadier! Generals Harvey Clark and Arthur B - 1 . h vtll eh frViA f .. 1 T . . I m p- 8IIIUAC VII. UURU 1 u V i 1 1 0 , iJ 1 B. iCU" Hed tneineeiS Playine bert was awakened by the amok and ' 1 u uacu , -"-- "wii wcio 1 1 m Favorites. weakened condition from inhaling the lumes. The fire did damage to the extent of Donnely, Missouri National Guard ci a.,- 11 irrK-t v.inn !J200. Captain Robert of the fire rnar- hih-..r .no-tn.r . i.hiI an ! shal's office made an invtstlgation. Brigadier General Charles W. Barber, nr(lpr 8tan,lardiZlnr the salaries of the I failed to discover the cause of the New Jersey National Guard. j emploves of the department. This will i blae- . ...... Thres Ohio Men ChO stop the practice, said to be develop- The ctocery store is in the bssement Brigadier Generals James W. Ler- ' in?. of head engineers playing favorites , of l b"''d'nK owned oy lhe Mary ter and William Wilson, New York , by boosting salaries of certain em- , L- teel ei,late- National Guard; Brigadier Generals : ploye?. William V. McMacken, John C. Speaks "The rates of all men will be stand- and Charles X. Zimmerman. Ohio ard from the first day of August, JJVUX KinJ XI VV UilbO Union Men to Obey Anti-Parade Order Demonstration When Congresswom an Rankin Arrives as Mediator. it 'month. cent, per kilowatt hour. i "", ""T" C'nel C"nt C" it . . . . . . i Hearn. coast artillerv mm,- fnin.i ' The primary rate tor commercial flighting is the same as the primary fin k O- Mauldln. coast artillery corps ; Iresi.len.e lighting rate. The secon ' '""el a"K Gatley, Fifteenth field I I n r t II 1 o r t. rAlAH.l a -a Cary rates arc: first 100 kilowatt: ' J ' -" a no re w Hro Jr.. hours 4 cents per kilowatt hour; Kr,ast artillery corps; Colonel Leroy 6. next :00 kilowatt hours. 3 cents per ! l'y,on- Thirteenth field artillery; Colo- kilowatt hour- over 300 kilowatt;""' urg,,; meiey, coast artillery hours 2 cents rer. i corps, inspector general; Colonel Frank Howe: rates are recommended a3 U ' f oat- coast artillery corps, general follows: staff corps; Colonel William R. Smith. Frirr.ary rate -First 10 kilowatt ' ,l corps; colonel Charles hours or less, , I; next &0 kilowatt hours, 4 cents per kilowatt hour; next 400. 3 cents per; next 4500. 2 cents per; all over aOOO, 1 Vi cents per. Secondary r.ata Set Secondary rate First 1000 kilo watt hours, 1 4 cents per; next 4000 1 cent per; all over 5000, cents per. For water service the commission recommends rates for meters ran Ijlnlomats and officinl. h he would allow no parade or demon- I '"K irom .o cents 10 to per monin. discuss the matter hv- stration. with meters ranging from one half believe thev would result in anv nn.. ' The mtninfi companies will refus; inch to four In. hes in diameter. tiv e action at this time. The chief to In el with Miss Rankin to discuss ! Office Not Notified Ships Are Taken Officials of the Oro-it Northern Pa cific Steamship company havt received no notice of the commandeering of the steamers Northern Pacific and Croat Northern, according to K. Pearson sec retary to L. C. Oilman, president of the line. The hi steamers have re cently be-en inspected by the govern ment snipping board aitnts, pain, they said, was that a formal ,ne l;,b"r troubles She has an- pt-are proposal had been submitted by nounced nerseir as a candidate ror a source that must be recognised and I'mted States senator on the labor as -a result a general discussion of piauonn peace was sure to be started The Balkan problem would he the ju.ie Covington, personal repre sentative of President Wilson in greatest stumltling-block in the -path Ru,,e. anl who will investigate the or the proposed peace negotiations, al lied diplomats said. When Secretary of State Lansing was seen by the correspondents he said : ' i'ruM these proposals officially are received by me I could not comment on them and it Is by no means certain that I can discuss them at any time. I was Informed by & confidential lumber strike in Western ton. has arrived here. Washing- Popular Hood River Girl Is Married Hood River. Or., Aug. source mai me pope was considering the leading events in local social making peace proposals and also that circles was the wedding Monday of they would be sent to all of the par- j Iean Pavton Ballard of Seat.le Wash ticipants in the war. The situation, ; to Miss Mary Johnston Knight.' daugh however. is one which cannot be dls- j ter of Mr. and Mrs J. W Knight of cussed by me at this time." Hood River. The ceremony was per- " , formed at the St. Marks Kpiscopal Allies May Xot Reply church by Bishop Robert Pa-ldock. London. Aug. 14. (U. p.)It was ! Mrs. K- I Kanaga played Mendels- s.n.ri g uini! Jiarni as tne oriaal A flat rate, for inch diameter of connection made to distribution main of fo cents, with a minimum charge of 75 cents, is recommended. The commission also recommends prices to be charqed the city for its lighting and fire hydrant ser vice. Such charges have never been made before. Other recommendations are for improved office sjrvice and changes in the equipment of the Tvater plants. Governor Sees .Short Crop Salem, Or., Aug .4. Governor WICiycombe predicts that Oregon will not have more than 66 per cent of a grain crop this year. Alleged Slacker Is Put Under $1500 Bail Jefferson New, an alleged slacker, was bound over to the federal grand The ringjur" under J1.100 bond today. Deputy District Attorney Thomas A. Burke of state.l here tonight on YiitrH .niv.nru,. that th- allies Drobablv will "not rr.i 1 coule entered the churcn m thP srr..nnn. f. .K- ! ceremony was used. Carl Hallard of fan I Seattle was bestman and Miss Helen K'lackamas county was in the. city to tv ivnignt was tiriuesmaitl. following attend the bearing, wniie .an u. iatou the ceremony at the church a recep- I rette. special assistant United States tlon .1 ' n u Vi . ' . ,1. nAa. 1 . m . . . , . . si i . . j -Bll.,.,i . . . 1 --" ' .. v . " . lyumiy iiume oi auprney assip?nea iu oR'Kun, tutsioieu " . K-.:nT..i: .""'aerea;the Parents, where a number of- by B II Goldstein, prosecuted The entire case swung on the Bible which contained the record of the fam lly and which had apparently been changed to represent New's age as over the draft requirements Officials regard the character of the viote not requiring a direct answer. The suggested terms are consid li re as being overfavorable to Germany j guests from Portland. Seattle P. S. Summeral. field artill signed. Guard Commanders Warned Colonel William II. Whitney, Coast Artillery corps (adjutant general); National Guard; Brigadier Generals 1917," says Mr. Nunn's order, "and no W. G. Price, Frederick W. Stillweil, : deviation will be allowed in any case. I Albert J. Logan and Christopher T. Assistant engineers, division engineers O'Neill, Pennsylvania National Guard; ! and resident engineeers will regulate Brigadier Generals John A. Hulen and i their salary lists at the end of this Henry C. Hutchings, Texas National ! month to fit the enclosed schedule. Guard; Brigadier General Cecil C. j and any men refusing to comply with Vaughn, Jr., Virginia National Guard; : this regulation will be promptly re Brigadier General Charles R. Board- I lleved from duty. man. Wisconsin National Guard; Brig- "The only exceptions made to the adier General William E. Harvey, Dls- j revised list are the following named trict of Columbia militia; Brigadier . men: W. E. Eddy. Charles II. Whit- General George E. Harries. Nebraska more, Manche O. Bennett, c. C. Kelley, National Guard; Brigadier General '. Francis P. Kurts and all office men Lawrence D. Tyson. Tennessee Na- ' under the direction of (5. Ed Ross. S. tlonal Guard; Colonel Wilder S. Met-I H. Probert or C. H. Purcell. bridge calf. Kansas National Guard; Colonel engineer" Arthur H. Blanding. Florida National , The following salary scale is an nounced: Xocatlnf Parties locating engineer. JK.0; transitman J90, first class draftsman. J90; second class draftsman. JSOtransit rodman $75; levelman. $75; computer, $60; head chainman $65; rear chainman $45; flagman, $45; axeman, $15; level rod- man, $50; topographic rodman, $50. Expenses are included. Cook, $60 to $ 1o. Construction Parties District engineer, $175 with ex- j penses; resident engineer. $125 with I expenses or $155 without expenses; Two of those named as brigadier transitman in charge, $100 per month generals. Colonels William C. Lang- I wl'n expenses or $130 per month with fttt and Charles H. McKinstry, were I out expenses; transitman, $75 to 90 at one time stationed in Portland in wltn expenses or $105 to $120 with- charge of engineering work in the . oul expenses; i ouman, our to bu witn local district J expenses or $80 to $90 t without ex penses; chairman $40 to $50 with ex penses or $70 to $80 without expenses, inspector, $S5 to $110 without ex penses. Offico Men Division, district and headquarter offices Salem office engineer. $150 per month without expenses; first class draftsman, $135 per month with- 'Loaf Size Awaits Food Laws Action Guard; Colonel Alexander M. Tuthill. Arizona National Guard; Colonel Ricn- ard Coulter, Jr., Pennsylvania Na tional Guard; Colonel Edward Voll rath. Ohio National Guard; Colonel Roy Hoffman, Oklahoma National Guard; Colonel Charles H. Cole, Mas sachusetts National Guard; Colonel Edward Edgewood. Utah National Guard; Colonel Henry Dewltt Hamil ton, New York National Guard; John A- Johnson of Pennsylvania, later brigadier general L'. S. A.: Brigadier General Randolph W. Richards, Wis consin National Guard. local district. McAd(fo Plans Tour For Second Loan Washington, Aug. 14 (I. N. 8.) Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is out expenses; second class draftsman. planning a new tour of the United!1"0 10 Per month without ex- States in the interest of the second I pensfe8: (cmPuter- 75 l 10 Pr month without mna Liberty loan. Feeling that his hurried ! - trip tkt the time the books for the first loan were open did considerable in getting subscriptions, be la arrang ing a more extensive tour. Mr. McAdoo expects to cover prac tically the entire country. He will talk to bankers and business men, and S3 1 Expert Is Fighting ana- T V l mianuie raraiysis Hammond. Ind., Aug. 14. (I. N. S.) Ivan EnmtioB Will Bold Confsrsnoa With Bakers to Obtain Views oa Six and Cliarg'ss. While plans had been madj for tha standardization of loaves of bread. It is probable that action by the -city will be deferred until the tffnet of the federal food hill 1m noted hfre. I Ivan TJ i..w ..... af.A.ial I n ircl Iffa InP . iuii aovii, sf.ni iim i.,iiAaii'i for the city, proposes to meet with the bakers, probably Thursday, how ever, to get their views ts to the proper size of loaves and Uie prices which shoufd be asked. Some of the bakers want loaves to be in two sizes one weighing 16 ounces, to be sold for 10 cental and the other weighing 25 ounces, to be sold for 15 cenis. Mr. Humason says he believes that the size should be stand ard, but difficulty may como in fixing the prices. Boy Admits Theft Of Automobiles Rulie Johnson, Chehalls, Wash., boy picked up at Columbia beach Sunday evening by Deputy Constable K. E. Swan and bound over to the circuit court by the grand Jury Monday, today admitted various thefts of automobiles and also that he is tinder suspended sentence of from 1 to 15 yearB on a similar charge in Washington. Johnson, after b-ing paroled from the Monroe reformat ory, came to Port land and then went to Astoria. He stole a car there, he said today, but ran off the bank near Linnton with it. . He stole Another car here Sunday and was at Columbia beach with it when caught, it Is nlleped. Man Tries to Die In Ashland Jail Ashland. Or.. Aug. 14. Albert Brown. held in jail here for robbing a bunk - Dr. W. F. King. Indiana health ir,, r-i..i in .-nrnmlt miir-i.ie bv haneinz aiso win iry .u rwu-n ino rain ana rile : commissioner, is in it-asi nicago, at himself to his cell bars by ills sus- of the people, from whose pockets the i the request of the East Chicago board money must come. A particular effort of health, to aid in the fight against will be made to induce the farmers of . an epidemic of Infantile paralysis, the country to invest in tho Liberty j Seven cases have been reported loan. Three were fatal. penders He was unconscious when cut down, but soon revived. When wrltlnir tf w r!'!n on adwtlaer. -len mentl-m Hif- JfMirnal. however .and some fear wn a i.nr....... i , ' ' and their seizure wilT nt i. .iki- -V. 'Tr were present. ine.r honeymoon . . - " t ' a- . ciic-tw uuu American tamo I lies. mis liiiuaaGiiilQ Northwestern' Bajik0uidinx A WELCOME TO EVERYBODY O account is too small to gain our apprecia tion; no patron is too humble to receive our utmost attention. Will you open a Savings or Checking account at the Northwestern Na tional ? Thfl orthwesterxv .National Bank Portia na Oregon will be snent in touring the coast cities, after which Mr and Mrs. Hal lard will make their home in Seattle, where Mr. Ballard Is In business. German Artillery Active on Ypres London. Aug. 14. U. N S.) German artillery has become ir.rch more ac tive east of Ypres (licislan front), and r.tar Lombaertzyde. the' British war office announced today. Northeast of Houze and Aucourt and at two points east of Vermelles Brit ish troops carried out successful raids, peretrating German trenches and In flicting damage. Germans Attack French Paris, Aug. 14 (f. P.) Repeated German attacks on French outposts about Comlllett in tht Champagne and evccessful French raids northwest of Rheims were reported yy the war of f.ie today. All of the (lirman attacks were thrown back. In Belgium artillery fighting was active. Tubercular Fowls Found on Markets With many chickens on the market fcund to be Infected with tuberculosis. City Bacteriologist Pernot today urgel that great care be taken in the prep-j urnuon or cniraens ior iooa. Me a reared that If the meat is thoroughly rooked there is little danger. Professor Pernot says the disease Is more, notlcably prevalent this yar than ever before among chickens and that hardly a day goes by but one or two are found in local markets so bad ly Infected as to ba absolutely unfit for food. MAJOR AND BRIGADIER GENERALS ARE NAMED BY PRESIDENT WILSON (Continued Fnni ree Ouel Robert N. Getty. Infantry, detached of ficers' list; Colonel James A. Irons Second ihfantrv; Colonel John S. Mal- U.ry, Twenty-ninth infantry; Colonel Hamuc-1 W. Miller, Infantry, detached officers' list; Colonel Lloyd M. Brett, cavalry, detached officers' list; Colonel Fiederick S. Foltz. First cavalry; Col onel Win. C. Rafferty, Coast artillery corps; Colonel Jas. B. Erwin. Seventh cavalry; Colonel William S. Scott, Six teenth cavalry; Colonel Charles I 1 T.lllips, Coast artillery corps; Colonel Lyman W. V. Kennon. Ninth infantry; Colonel Joseph A. Gaston. Sixth cav alry; Colonel Charles II. Barth. Sixty second infantry; Colonel Guy Carlton, cavalry, unayslgned. Colonel Edward Burr, corps of en gineers; Colonel George W. Mclver. in fantry, detached officers' listj Colonel William H. Allaire. Second infantry; Colonel Thomas B. Dugan. Ninth cav alry; Colonel Ira A. Haynes, Coast Artillery corps, detached officers' list; Colonel William C. Langfltt, corps of engineers; Colonel Samson L. Faison, Forty-second infantry; Colonel Fred erick C. Perkins, Infantry, detached of ficers' list: Colonel George H. Cameron. Twenty-fifth cavalry; Colonel Robert D. Walsh, cavalry, detached officers' list; Colonel George W. Read, cavalry (adjutant general); Colonel William P. Bumham. Sixth infantry; Colonel Wil liam H. Johnston, infantry, (general staff corps); Colonel Joseph P. ONeil, Twenty-first Infantry; Colonel 8tephen M. Foote, Coast Artillery corps; Colo nel Willis P. Richardson, infantry, un assigned; Colonel Everard E. Hatch, mrnmmzmsmi 'B.WSt.iit: &m&J&i&?f&8(i -- - ,1'' "3f v - -A iu i ' v A limitless supply of fuel is always at hand and is paid for only as used. No dirt, soot or ashes in rooms or basement. No manual labor in making or maintaining fire. CITY GAS FOR HEATING HOMES Newly Invented GASCO, JR., HOUSE HEATING FURNACE Designed by Us Especially for the Average Portland Home FIRST COST WITHIN REACH OF ALL EASY TERMS GIVEN WHEN DESIRED This installation will solve your fuel problem and insure you against the constantly rising prices and scarcity of solid fuels. Fuel costs, at our special rate of 50c per thou sand cubic feet, only slightly more than solid fuels, offset, however, by the many conveniences. The heat is uniform and the room tempera tures are always under perfect control. The fur nace is thermostatically controlled, thus insuring even temperture and a saving in fuel. The clock installed with the thermostat will automatically start the furnace at any pre determined hour. IF YOU WISH TO BE FREE FROM THE USUAL DISCOMFORTS ATTENDANT TO HOUSE HEATING INSTALL THIS FURNACE NOW i Call at Our Salesroom and See the Furnace in Operation Or Phone Main 6500 or A 6274 and One of Our Salesmen Will Call PORTLAND GAS & COKE COMPANY 3 . 1