f 10 .THE ORfiGON DAILY-JOURNAL, PORT LAND, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1917. MILLER RETURNS SAYS ROADS 1 GET HIGHER RATE . . . .' i-j : Terminals Are Everywhere Congested; Wornbut Equip : ment in Use; Roads Too ; Poor to Get New Cars. Visit to Camp of Oregon Sol diers Shows They Need Sweaters East Bending Every Energy to Win War. ' Frank J. Miller, chairman of the pub lie service commission, has come back home from the Atlantic coast a walking compendium of very timely informa- tlon He believes that the railroads east of Chicago are entitled to an Increase In freight rates, the Interstate commerce commission notwithstanding,' and he telbr'the facts upon which be bases bis - belief. ,'He says that Pacific coast lumber ' men are up against the barded wire : entanglements of the government's war :; needs so far as getting cars to ship ; lumber are concerned unless AJt be spruce for airplanes orlr for govern ment work. i' He predicts, upon the basis of au thority. thaUit will be but a short time until the government will put an em bargo upon the shipment by rail of all except "essential" freight, the defini tion of which is fuel, food and ship ments of materials or commodities to . be used directly In furtherance of the government's war work. Oregon Men ed Sweaters The only male member of the Miller family not waiting in uniform "to go across," or already gone and he by . the almanac, but not tn spirit, has passed beyond the turn of the wheel Is proud - of the fact that the Salem company, in open competition, has been pronounced" the best drilled com pany, and the Oregon regiment the best drilled regiment In 'tiny cantonment. He reports. Secretaries Baktfr and Daniels to the contrary, that the Ore t ton boys are on the wind swept sand spit of Camp Mills, in summer garb, . without sweaters, or knitted helmets, or ' wristlets,, except in those cases where dtelatlves or friends have sent them dl Vect to individual members. He says that the Y. M. C. A. huts lu camp and cantonmnt give the one "home touch" that ties the hearts of the soldier boys to the hearths of home. I have spent six weeks, with my eyes emerge from a period of chaos and again be a decisive factor in the war on the side of the allies has been abandoned by the United States gov ernment. . : ' ' i The state department had no official confirmation today that the Bolsheytkt had declared Russia out Of the war, but the report was generally accept as correct. No propaganda to prevent such, a result has been conducted in Russia, by the United States. Its com ing has been accepted by - the state de partment as inevitable. No official advices from Petrograd reached the state department. ? Swedish newspaper reports were -the only ones to come through. One" re port said 80po men had been, killed -la the fighting at Moscow. Another oald General Kaledines was moving against Moscow with a large ,force of Cos sacks. The exact strength of Kaled ines' force was not known. ' State denartmant nffirfala "oc.nmi.C H today that nothing in the way of sup plies were being .shipped from the United States in Russia,-' Supplies pur chased in this country for Russia prob ably will be diverted to other uses. HUE ADVANCE TO WEST OPPOSED BY PORTLAND -PEOPLE . ' '-h - V Loss of Steamer Service by Panama Canal and Heavy Competition in California Handicaps Oregon. Anarchy Reigns in Finland Stockholm. N6v., 21. (T. M. HI An. archy prevails In Finland, said a dis patch from Haparanda today. The So clalist leaders have lost afl control of the strike and" the strikers are-forming into armed bands and are committing all kinds of excesses. xn me "government" wmcn nas Been set up a tinker has been installed as censor ; a tailor has been, nut In charee of the Finnish passport btffeau and a Bailor has been given command of the Important garrison at Tonrea. A Swedish warship will be dispatched to guard Swedish lives and property. Commissioners 0. K. Assessor's Budget Bequest Calls for Governor Calls Attention to Fact That Boot legger Fand Is Depleted. The board of county commissioners this morning considered numerous bud gets submitted, that of the county as sessor being the only one passed on. The budget called for $44,243.50 for the main office, 11800 for the tax depart ment and (805 for the board of equali zation. The amounts expended l:ist year were, respectively: $40,745, 81765 and 8770. The . budget was approved tentatively and passed on to the bud get committee, which will meet Novem ber 26. A letter from Governor Withy mbe was read, which called attention to the depletion of the fund ofOOO for pros ecution of bootlegging cases. He urg-4 Upon the commission the advisabii.ty of the county establishing an emergency fund of 82500 for that purpose. Business Interests Appear at Hearing Before Examiner Thurtell Many Other Cit ies of Coast Represented. Villistas Massacre" J Garrison at -Fresno Commane'er ' of Foit Anong Ylctlms, According to Report, and Gans and Horses Selxeff and Driven Off. VI Kl Yaso, Not. 21: (I. N. S.H-Ambush- lng an outpost, of 40 Carranxa. soldiers at Fresno, 15 ' miles from Chihuahua City, 100 ViUUta bandits - massacred the entire garrison, according to re ports brought here today by Americans arriving from Chihuahua City. Captain Manuel : Acosta, commander of the garrison, was among those - re ported killed. "" The Carranxa outpost, it was reported. was grazing 600 horses, when attacked. The horses were driven off by. the ban dits, nd the guns and ammunition of the massacred soldiers taken. The manager of the Babicora ranch. owned by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst,. one Of the largest ranches; In Mexico, reported today that large numbers of cattle are being driven from the ranch by the bandits. Mexican government forces also are declared to. have confiscated many cattle. . Morton Appointed Judge in Columbia Salem, Or., Nov. II. Governor Withy and ears wide open, on traffic lines, at I combe today appointed S. C. Morton, terminals, docks and piers, 4n govern-1 editor of the St. Helens Mist, county mental departments, in camp and can-1 judge for Columbia county to fill the tonraent, and no one who has not seen I vacancy caused by the death of Judge It can realize the Intensity and the ear- R. S. Hatton Monday night. A. large neatness of the east In fighting the delegation was here protesting the ap war to a victorious end." Mr. Miner poiniment. Mid. "Everything is being put aside to advance the government's war pro- I gram. Freight Terminals Are lammed "1 made a special study of the rail road situation and it is apparent to San Paulo Is Placed Under Martial Law me that the railroads east of Chicago must have an increase of rates to meet tthe demands being made upon Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) as declared throughout Rio Janeiro, them. I Martial law was They re using locomotives that have the state of San Paulo today. Censor- been In the bone yards for years. I saw ship was imposed upon press dle them using old "coffee pot" engines that patches and the automobile highways Could not haul more than five cars In were closed to traffic the switch yards. Freight cars with the x German uprising occurred in San rtfls knocked out, and the doors gone pauio before Braxil broke off relations ei .xare kept In use because they cannot be tth Germany, spared long enough for repairs. Every terminal! dock, pier and sidetrack Is lammed, with low Joints and worn out rails and ties, and the companies have Had Liquor Goes to Jail Oregon City, Nov. 21. Walter Stolts, who has been employed at the Crown "rxrtu . t- i . ' pair them. It Is. only a,questlon-of time tM .trS rtad ' int.r.t.tA commerce commls- 8lnce "rike started, was arrested when the Interstate commerce commis sion will be compelled to grant them re lief. on a charge of Illegally transnortlno- intoxlcatlng liquor, and upon his per son was found five quarts of wine. "It. also, is only a question of a little Ku, ,r,. "l .ii u. - w 111 on I - "tin no ume uiivi. vw....k " "'. '"" had gotten the liquor from a farmer mbargo upon everything except essen- at CorneliUB ,n Washington county, tlal- -freight Fuel, food and strictly H wa8 rfv6n a t6. day jaU senten . government ireigm. .una w ,y justice j. n. sievers. a led Dy ran. au omer -wm o wm- pelled to wait. - Gets Arbitrary Lifted "1 was told positively that Pacific coast lumbermen would be compelled to go without cars, except for the shlp- ment of spruce for airplane stocK ana fir for strictly government use, so long as present conditions prevailed.' Peace Rumors Send - CurrencPrice Up Amsterdam, Nov. -21. (U. I. All wirrimflir rmntfltinna nf KaiinaManv While in the east Mr. Miller repre- money T0M on tha Bourse a the re sult of peace rumors from an uncon -aenting both the Oregon and Washing- - ton Public Service commissions,. Induced J firmed source. the Erie railroad, whicn nanaies tu or the fruit shipments east of Chicago, to ' abandon an attempt made by It to es tablish an arbitrary and discriminatory terminal charge of 822.60 and 825.00 per car on Pacific Northwest and .Call- fornit fruit. The Portland Traffic and Transpor tation association led the opposition at the bearing today before Intefstate Commerce Commission Examiner Henry W. Thurtell to the request of the transcontinental railroads to raise freight rates on domestic and certain export and import commodities from the east to the Pacific coast. The hearing was held In the federal court room. J. H. Lothrop, secretary of the Port land association, testified In behalf of merchants and shippers who are mem- Ders os tne organization. Commercial Interests of California. Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah are represented at the hearing, which will last three days. Mr. Lothrop named 91 items Included In the proposed new tariffs, in whtjh the advances range from 5 cents to 60 cents a hundred pounds. He callod particular attention to the Alleged dis crimination by which the Sunset Gulf roi4e of the Southern Pacific ga?e iixx aavantage to San Francisco over Port land. California Competition Cited He named shipments of coffee as an example, declaring that Portland was handicapped to the extent of 20 cents a hundred . pounds. Mr. Lothrop said that the with drawal of tha ocean carriers and the consequent elimination of the Panama canal as a factor created a new situa tion m : which the former competitive conditions at seaport terminals do mot prevail. The changes brought 'about by the war were given- as the cause. Mr. Lothrop also referred to the bur den Portland shippers are now carry lng in competing with, San Francisco merchants for the trade in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Mr. Lothrop submitted a motion in behalf of the association, asking the interstate commerce commission to dis approve of the proposed tariff advances and require that the transconti nental lines put into effect rates which would be fair and just to Pa cific coast points. Freight transportation burdens as affecting the creosote plants of the Pacific coast were enumerated by H. E. Horrocks, manager of the Pacific Creosotlng company of Seattle. The proposed rate on creosote was given as 92V& cents. The present rate la tS cents. The product, which Is said to have cost but 11 to 12 cents a gallon be fore the war, now Is 14 to 14 H cents, he said. , Other - Towns Represented "The proposed Increases would mean additional burdens to the plants," he declared. That tha salt water harbors of the Pa eUlo coast had been greatly benefited by the treatment of piling by the creo sotlng method was claimed by Mr. Hor rlcks, who said "that the Industry must be safeguarded." Appearances at the hearing are as follows: J. B. Campbell and C. O. Bergan of the Spokane Merchants as sociation ; SethMann, Merchants Ex- 1 change of San Francisco and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce ; W. S. McCarthy, traffic bureau of Utah; Ed ward Cousin, for the Willamette .Val ley and Southern Oregon ; R. W. Fuller ton, Western Cedar Pole Preservers of Spokane; William McCulloch, Portland Traffic and Transportation association; Skinner & Eddy and Federal Condensed Milk company; George B. Graff. Boise, Idaho, Commercial club; Leonard Way, public utilities commission of Idaho ; A. L. Freehafer, Idaho-public utilities com mission ; H. M. Wade and L. R. -Bishop, for the Union Iron works. Western Pipe & Steel company and Moore & Scott Iron works of San Franclsoo and Oak land, Best Gas Traction company, Oak land Chamber of Commerce and others ; a J. Wettrlek, Seattle Chamber of Com merce ; H. A. Scandrett, transcontinental lines; Charles Clifford, San Francisco wholesalers and jobbers; O. T. Helping Telephone Linemen At Lugene Walk (rat Oregon Lieutenant Weds New York Girl Camp MOls. Mineola) L. I Nov. 21. Lieutenant Albert C. Demarest. - for merly of Troop B, and ' now with the Oregon squadron, of the One Hundred and Forty-seventh field artillery, was married Tuesday night In one of the big T. 11. C. A. tents at the camp to Miss Lillian M. Phillips of New York. Major Gilbert, the Third Oregon chap lain, assisted by Chaplain Squires, of the One Hundred and Forty-seventh, per formed the ceremony. The artillery band played during the reception which followed. - --. Denver Patrolman . Ends Life in Garage Denver.- Nov. 21. (I. N. S.) The body of Chris Madsen, 48. for 10 years a Denver patrolman, was found in a garage at the rear of his home earyr today. It is thought he took his' life by hoettng. - Mrs. Madsen told authorities that Madsen threatened to kill himself last ntgnt and when she admonished him "not to do It around here, ha left the house. - v. The body was found tn an automo ble ' tn ; the ' garage by Mrs. Madsen this morning with a revolver Autched In the right hand. Safe V 'for mac Infants aa InrftliiLt (HI OR LUCK'S . ' THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Rich milk, malted pain, in powder form. For infants, invalids asi growing children, Run nutri tion. upbuilding dm whole body. Invigorates numu mothers asi the aged. More wutritiou than tea. coffee ate. Instantly prepared. Require no cooking. Sibstitntes Cost TOO Sute Prict Eugene. Or., "Nov. 21. Eight linemen of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph compan struck here Tuesday. They demand the recognition of the union In the -larger cities according to F. L. My ers, one of the strikers, and are willing to leave all other matters to mediation C. P. VanHoutte, aistrict manager. stated that the company- did not ex pect any Interruption to local service. Striking operators from Portland are reported to be In the city trying to in duce the operators here to leave the switchboards. . library Funds Needed Eugene, Or., Nov. 2fT The Eugene public library is ut of funds, according to annual report filed with the city re corder, and unless the city council comes to its rescue 'with a transfer from some other fund there will be nothing to pay its current expenses with and salaries after December 1, say members of the library board. " There have been but 8600 worth pf books bought during the current- year and the library officials express the opinion that the city council levied too small a tax for the library last year. The mattehas been referred to the finance committee of the city council. - , Los Angeles Votes To Close Saloons Los Xhgeles, Nov. 21. L N. S.) Los Angeles will be saloonless and whiskey less after March, 31, 1918. Returns from 698 out of 706 precincts tabulated up to early this morning show the Gandler ordinance abolishing saloons and eliminating the sale of beverages containing more than 14 per cent alco hol was adopted by nearly 20,000 ma jority. 1 Cafes, restaurants and clubs, in lim ited numbers, will be permitted to sell light wines, with meals only, between 7 ;S0 a. m. and 9 p. m. , The adoption of the ordinance makes the San Pedro harbor district bone dry. Two liquor ordinances aimed to close the, saloons at a later date and with leas' stringent restrictions were over whelmingly defeated. SometKing You'll Like With Our at the Compliments Puritan Manufacturing Company Portland, Or. R -PORTER and other PURITAN" beverages B-O-O-T-H on the'Main Floor at the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show. iiiiioiiimi: Kin'! JX IXPAirJiTXD PROCESS STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! SIB AND BKlft WHAT OCS ST BATOR HAS TO SAT .ABOUT OCIt Universal Tire Filler- AT THS MAItTTT ACTTTRI ES" ASD LA.KD PRODUCTS SHOW AT TOM AtTDITOSTCM - Universal Tire Filler Co. KNIGHT PACKING , COMPANY PICKLES, VINEGAR, ETC. 474 East Alder Street PORTLAND, OR. Robber Exhibit LAND PRODUCTS SHOW, WORTH SEEING Put on by the manufaicturers of Portland Non-Skid Rubber Heels and Soles Portland Rubber Mills and P. H. Campbell, San Diego Chamber of Commerce ; E. S. Do Pass, Carnation Milk Products company. ' Fruits and Vegetables Do You Like ; Real Apple Pie? You can have a piece for the asking. Brown, flaky pies filled with King's delicious Apples are being made daily at the -Manufacturers and Land Products Show. We want you to know the distinctive goodness t)f King's Apple Pie and will be delighted to serve you with a tempting piece. B Wittenberg -King (j I1III1IIIIIIB11 ompany mini A PROPHECY IS FULFILLED Years ago many prophecies were made of what we might expect during the present era. Attend the Manufacturers and Land Products Show and acquaint yourself with some of the-iatest products of the day which were unknown to . people of the last century. Not least among these ar x ... TflE GASCO. JR. HOUSE - HEATING FURNACE and the , RADIANTFIRE FIREPLACE HEATER whlth are on display in our booths Nos. 13 and 14. Call and see these wonderful appli ances in operation arid let us demonstrate their Dependability--Convenience and Efficiency Portland Gas & Coke Company '.'At Your Service" BOLSHEVIKI SEND OUT PROPOSALS . . FOR PEACE rt n 'V- . (Ooe tinned From Fate Om) tlon that Russia's official participation in the war Is nearlng Its close. - Copenhagen reports that conditions In the Russian lines on the eastern front are such that Germany and Aus- trla have withdrawn all of the best troop and . a majority of their guns anil that the Teutonic and Russian sol dlers are fraternlztng and feasting to- a-ether. ' The activities of Premier Kerensky are nldden by a number of conflicting reports. One says he has committed suicide by shooting himself. Another says that Kerensky la leading a Cos- - sack army on Petrograd. - Still a third - ears that the erstwhile "Saviour of - Russia" had again disappeared. Lloyd George's statement that the . collapse of Russia and the situation tn Italy makes it necessary for the United States to aend as many troops and as - nvany ships as possible at the earliest moment was Interpreted as meaning that the war must be fought out to a victory In the west. -Soviet Issues Proclamation Petrograd.' Nov. JL-(U. P ) The Soviet's revolutionary committee to day - proclaimed Its "control over the - Russian aecono army. - f Tha ' Russian second army .was . last reported in the great Russian retreat f ronm ' around Tarnopoi last summer. "Its panic and the wholesale desertions 'Of Its soldiers siarrea im retreat m this - section. ' Russia Believed Oat 4 Washington, Nov. Sl-tL' N, S. Practically all hop that Russia might MONSTER BENEFIT FOR THE BABY AUSPICES OF THE EXHIBITORS Tomorrow Friday Night at the Land Show VAUDEVILLE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT Remember the proceeds from this show will, be donated to the orphans of the AVaverly Baby Home, who need your help at this time. UuND PRODUCTS SHOW IN THE NEW AUDITORIUM . . :.- . . " " . V s . . , . . - " 4 , " - - - , K - I " - s . . -. :. .. . v . . .. 'ONLY 27 SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS DO YOUR BUYING EARLY!; Eastern Star Red Cross Workers Will Meet in Auditorium, 4th Floor, Tomorrow from 10 A.M. to 5 P. A. Members Invited We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps With Purchases Amounting to 10c or MoreStamp Books Will Be Redeemed in Cash Manufacturers and LandProducts Sho Public Auditorium at Municipal Auditorium, flan to ..attend this highly educational Ore gon exhibition Spend an after noon studying the food problem. The Standard Store of the Northwest 01ds9Wortman&King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific International Live Stock Exhibit All This Week Every loyfl Portlander should lend his support to this notable event by attending as often as pos sible. Take car to Union Stock Yds. Thanksgiving Saving Sales of Women's Apparel! 40 c OWK Coffee 29c Lb. Model Grocery 4th Floor Coffee delivered only with other grocery purchases O.W.K.. cocoa Oyi in bulk. Thursday, lb. 20-Mule-Team Bosjax special demonstration 10 free goods on all borax soap and products during demonstration. 4th Floor a Knit Underwear Sale Center Circle, Main Floor --Splendid savings on warm Winter underwear right when needs are most urgent. Women's union suits and some separate garments cottpn, lisle and wool, silk-and-wool, pure wool regular stock and manufacturers' irregular makes, slight imperfections $1.50 Union Suits $1.15 J t. 7 5 'Grades at $1.29 $2.00 Grades at $1.59 12.50 Grades at $1.85 12.75 Grades at $1.95 13.00 Grades at $2.20 13.50 Grades at $2.60 $3.75 Grades at $2.75 $4.00 Grades at $2.95 $5.00 Grades at $3.65 Ask for S. & i. Stamps UNION SUITS of extra quality pure white cotton, high or low neck, long or short sleeves, -ankle and knee lengthi Sizes 34, 36 and 38, $1.25 garment Outsizes at $1.50 garment. VESTS, PANTS AND TIGHTS Excellent quality, fleece-lined -Sizes 34. 36, 38 at 65c Sizes 40, 42, 44 at 7Sc. Demonstration Lisk Roasters Dept. 3d Floor s All women intereste 1 in up-to-date kitchen utensils should atteid this demonstration. Lisk Roasters are sanitiry, seamless and self-basting. Prices range from $2.S0 up to $4.00. - J We are also headquarters for 1 "Wear-Ever" Alum'm Roasters- .S3 Every Woman's Suit Reduced Every Woman's Coat Reduced Every Woman's Dress Reduced Every Woman's Skirt, Reduced There is gYeat activity these days In the Garment'' Store women are quick to recognize this as an ex ceptional opportunity to buy Thanksgiving apparel, and" are acting accordingly To give you some idea of the way prices have been reduced we mention a few offerings. 5 Great Suit Specials .Women's Suits formerly to $29.50, sale price $17.45 Women's Suits formerly to $35.0, sale price J 119.95 Women's Suits. formerly to $39.50, sale price J 124.98 Women's Suits formerly to $45.00, sale price 132.45 Women's Suits formerly to $52.50, sale price $37.95 . 5 Great Coat Specials One Big Lot Women's and Misses' Coats at $14.95 One Big Lot Women's and Misses' Coats at J 119.45 One Big Lot Women's' and Misses Coats at J 123.45 One Big Lot Women's and Misses' Coats at J 129.45 One Big Lot Women' and Misses' Coats at $37.45 , Special Values in Hotpoint Electrical Appliances . HOTPOINT Electric Vacuum . Cleaners, with attachments. Easy terms. $35.00 value. fl07 Cfl Thursday ' priced at I HOTPOINT Electric Heaters just the thing to heat bathroom, bedroom, etc : Priced (PfT PA for Thursday at on!y V Women's Shqes $2.95 Pr. Great 2Day Clean-Up Sale! Dept. Mua Floor Thursday and Friday the Shoe Store offers special lines of Women's boots at less than half price 9-inch vici kid boots, with velvet tops, leather halfLouis heels Patent colt button boots with soft kid tops, medium7 Cuban heel Patent with cloth tops, lace or button Dull kid butWned boots with cloth tops, concaved heels and numerous other styles. Lines that are slightly broken but strictly first qualify footwearT Priced very special (I0 Qff for two. days Thursday and Friday at only, the pair, flO W6men's$8.50Bo6ts$4.44 j Stylish New Pointed Toe Last Main Floor Women's 9-inch laced two-tone boots on smart pointed last, high half Louis heels, no tip, and exceptionally high arched Instep. : Black kid vamps with gray or champagne India "kid top pings ad Goodyear welt soles. Regular price $8.50 Q4 A A a pair-on sale Thursday and Friday at only the pair iprtJrx ToylandJXT 4th Floor Slipper Bargain Circle Main Floor Women's Juliets, olush or ribbon trimmed. Black, red, gray, purple, vblue, brown or maroon. j" QK Special at, only, the pair nSLiD Women's Felt Slippers with pom pom at ftoe. Various colors,' with collar of contrasting shade, pair 98c Women's Crocheted Slippers in treat : range. xl colors pair 98c Men's, Women's and Children's In dim Moccasins ; in brown, Ted sod . mixed colors pair, at $1.29 'V. - -