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THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND . SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, ,1917. 1 FAB AM W BONDS; DMIT REPEAL BILL Measure, if It Becomes Effective, WW-TiV Up Final $3,000,000 ' Proposed to Be Used on Plan. DRAFTED LABOR IS ASKED Meeting, of Union Draws to Close at Pendleton With Reelection of the Former Officers: - ,- - Pendleton, Or.. . Deo 8. The Farm ers Union of Oregon will initiate HIGH " bM to repeal the road bonding: measure ,w;ine,ena that the last $3,000,000 pro- poseq. cannot be raised and spent. The union which opposed the road bonding measure before election, Friday de clared it to be iniquitous in Its opera- , tlon. ..o , - - . inscription of men for industrial service was strongly urged in the reso lutions adopted Friday as a means of relieving the . .present labor shortage V and Increasing:-the production of food- ' stuffs. It was decided to ask congres sional' -representatives to Introduce a Mil' for broadening the selective service law, so that air men between 21 and 40 . may; t conscripted for either mllitarv : or industrial service, and making an ln j duet rial slacker as culpable as mili tary deserter. , ' Field Labor Demanded 'ine resolution declared the labor " shortage threatens to interfere with the ) successful prosecution of the war and .urged that enough farm laborers be paroled from military service to relieve tne situation. ,r M --, -v . . , i ne . unai resolution adopted was aimed to give the farmer and stockman ' , Vt of Pendleton a choice of sending ' bis produce to Portland or Seattle -markets. lt asked for the same rates on freight originating east of Pendle . ton. as Pendleton has, which "would would' mean equal rates to Seattle or Portland. ., ,- - Another resolution was aimed at, men fwho are seeking to divide - the union Jin to separate state organisations. j i n Sob -Partisan a. Ignored t "inereiJ was bo discussion or action relative to the Farmers Non-partisan ueague. . - "W have no time for such an organ- 't o Hnn ' ijutlat. TXT W . i ;.. .V.,, SU J,, . . , xtrrui, . oq. or tne -executive board. . Old officers were for the most part reeiectea. j.. U. Brown of Portland, :Fr,ank Burkholder of Coqullle, and F. A. suces of Corvallis, 'were reelected prestaenv vice president and secre- tary treasurer respectively. A. R. w Shumaway was reelected to the Iegls- lative committee. Dr. C. J. Whitteaker of Cambridge, Idaho, was reelected to the executive board, and Barnett Roe of Gaston, was elected to the same board to succeed Wilson' K. Perry of May ton. t. . n. ' oavidhisar of Joseph, was elected national delegate, and John wens of Imbler, alternate, f t j- ' Two Men Badly . Hurt ' ; . -yi Pendleton, . Or., Dec ,g. ' Charles Heater and Walter Efay were seriously j injured Friday afternoon while en gaged Jn unloading telephone poles from a car in the depot yards. They were badly crushed' and Internal in- - JurLes are feared.. : . . ; f Indians Join Navy ' t Pendleton, Qr., Dec 8. Two Indian youths of the Umatilla , reservation, Sam Luton and Isaac Patrick, Friday enlisted as apprentice seamen in the navy, the first to enlist from' the reser vation. . Enlistment In . the navy Is going on here at a rate of better than one a day, 39 . having enlisted since Xovember 1. " - Bethlehem Steel Go. Asks Cash Allowance Washington, Dec v 8. I. N. , s. Charles M. Schwab has told Secretary of am ixnTj jjaniets ana - secretary of 4 war tfaaer mat the Bethlehem Steel company, probably the largest individual manufacturer of steel and munitions In . the country, will have to have advances of cash from the government if con . tracts are to be expedited as rapidly as the government wants. Mr. Schwab asked for the fulled per ; cent advance authorized by law on gov ernment, contracts. . The question was taken un imm'oift. ately by both departments. Secretary of the Navy Daniels calling in his ordnance experts and Secretary Baker putting the Question up to a special board on war supplies. ;Tax Valuation in Deschutes Is Fixed end. Or., Dec. Taxs "for M18 In uescnutes county "will be levied on . total assessed valuation of $5,523,425. . according : to a statement by County Assessor Aiuuarky. - This figure in eludes the public utility values .Just recetvea xrom the state tax commission er of J4S2.S95.42. Zjast year's pubUc utuity valuation was S43.130. : Knights of Pythias Banquet- ' Bend, Or.r Dea S.-Bend Knights of .pythiaa - gathered Thursday . night at a banquet given in honor of Leslie E. Crouch, grand chancellor of the order. The banquet and reception followed an exemplification of ritualistic work In the third rank,, The Pythian district - convention - will . be held , in Bend next February' . Boy Hangs Himself' r So Escape School ?:;Aft': '-- .. . ..... .'--; H:.-i;,v.r v: Lancaster, s Pa.. Dec 8. (I. S.) V Clark Relsnyder. 11 years old. commit- -: : ted suicide by hanging hlmcelf from rafter In . his father's barn. The .boy "' had been moody because he was forced to go to school. - - " and Ointment for Skin Troubles . Soap 25c Ointment 25 and SOc CJuticuraSoap STRONGER rTHAN . - . lb v ' - Vi 1 - 'V - - ' ' - - " i - . .' .; ; . 4 n i si- "- f ' , :( . f.--r'Vj t r ' ? - v ( ' - F;?f. vfis-; , iWu' Urn , This photo, which was found on a German officer taken .prisoner by the French, shows' the Crown Prince," who Is standing in front 'and wearing a cap, inspecting a detachment of shock troops in the lines before Verdun. It is one of the very' few photographs of the Crown Prince to arrive in this country in many months. RAILROADS DOING ALL THEY CAN IN LINE OF DUTY, SAYS EXECUTIVE Fairfax iHrln; Declares Oper ations Are Carried on With ; out Regard to Profits. . Washington, Dec. 8. (I. S.) "The railroads need to. be let alone. What they need la sympathy and help. The roads are operating now at the highest efficiency in their history. They are being operated with a view to . meeting war' needs and without regard to profits." This waa the answer the ' railroads gave Friday td the Interstate commerce commission's .proposal to congress .that the : government seise the roads and operate them during the period of the war. Fairfax Harrison, head of 'the executive committee of the railway war board,-' in a - formal ' statement termed the commission's proposal as a "con structlve report," but he deprecated the evils that would follow, governmental control.' ' .. "The American railroads, under the direction of the war industries, board,' he said, '"are: prepared without reserVa--tlon to make commowuse of facilities,' power and equipment to accomplish the highest measure of success in the trans portation effort of the country. - . v . ' Aid Mast Be Gives "The roads point out, however, that In order 'to, secure complete results, certain action not within their power Is essen tial." . ' ;,.-- ; Mr. - Harrison summarised the -action he deemed necessary as follows: Cooperation of important military and industrial agencies of the government to avoid unnecessary 'congestion upon im portant lines serving' territory of Intense industrial activity and occasioned- chief ly by extravagant use of preference or ders for shipment, and reasonable addi tions to power and cars to replace equip ment ' wearing out and to provide for recent increases in traffic. - ' ' v Mr. Harrison said full cooperation had been secured with the 'government de partments, and he-announced still bet ter results would be 'attained through the appointment of' a government, traf fic manager,' to coordinate the demands for government priority.-. " zj: . v'FiBaeIal Seeded '" ' Mr. . Harrison said the commission's report is clearly 3 a - recognition of the real need , of the . railroads for, govern ment financial aid." He stated that- thia assistance was imperative, pointing .out that some of ithe eastern , railroads will not survive- If they, are hot granted the 15 per cent .Increase Jn freight which they seek from the -Interstate commerce commission. - The railroads now,need $1,000,000,000; Mr. Harrison -Hsaia. - ur- this amount $600,000,000 is 'needed to build cars' and locomouves.' -The 'TTther: $400,000,000,. he stated,' is required to. build more , tracks and additional terminals. ' " "There Is no doubt In the world , that the roads' efficiency' would ba: greatly decreased If the government should take them over," ; said ; Mr: ' Harrison." vVThs employes are now-working at ' top notch speed. ? Under ; government .. operation there would be a letting down" In this efflcency all, along the line.' and ' It would by no means be due to an absence of patriotism." V-. -C T xh h The American railroads , under ' the present management are prepared to furnish all the transportation which ex isting" facilities caw produce under any form of management, Mr. Harrison de clared. - . vi-i.&'rjy.ik-'. J '.'Sportiiig Editor Is Dead ;fk Phlladelphla, Dec 8. L X. R) Wil liam C weart. 45, sports, editor of the Evening Teiegrapn and secretarr-trei urer of the Baseball Writers' association of America, died hers today from-pneu monia. - - JGft sRW tf?it.,-. weart was official scorer for the ruuica ana tne - Atnieuca. ; He is 'sur vived by a widow and two sons, . ANY-CARTOON NEV WATER ; Creek Reservoir, if Ap plication Js Granted, Wilt Store 4000 Feet of Water ' " Salem, Or.. Dec 8 According 'to, an application , for ' a permit to appropri ate water, filed in the office of the state engineer, - the Malheur Livestock sV... Land ' company contemplates con struction of - a reservoir -, on Crowley creek, In " Malheur county, for the storage of 4000- acre feet of water for Irrigation of 1900 acres of land. The dam wUl be 63 feet high. . 866 feet . long , and will - be constructed of earth . at an estimated cost of $85. 000. The canal line to -' the land will be approximately three miles In length, and will cost $5000.' Headquarters of the -Malheur 'Livestock A Land com pany are at Boise. Idaho.. $35,000.Asked for.. Modoc Point1 Project iuamiu s aiis, ut- uec. s. xnat a request for $35,000 -to extend the Modoo foint irrigation project on ths Klam ath reservation has, been ; made " of - the Indian reclamation t service by Super intendent L. . M. - Holt rof ths North western district. ; is ths news brought by Project Engineer H. .C. HinckJ, who made a short business visit from Chlloquin.' -? . - Superintendent .' Holt Is .now at Washington. D.- C. In. conferenoe with tne cater engineers regarding appro priations for ths various projects. It ths request ' Is granted, "It ; will mean the reclamation -of 3135 acres on the " west side of "-Williamson- river. known as the West Side extension. .Ths water will - be-carried across the river by means ef pipes and flumes. : ' ;- Burlington SnjasUup Thought-Due toPlot CSV.. :- V St. Joseph.' Mo., Dec 8. L N. The derail tnar of a Burl tngton ; gar train filled with soldiers early Fri day 1 believed by the police' to haw ben -the result 'of a deliberate plot. A section of a rail a foot In length was cue: om, oy, unsnowq -persons. ..uns un identified " man .was Injured. 1 . Bulgaxis ; and: Turks i: ; iHdiMen demies Los Angeles. Dec.8 (L, Nw B.) Cltl- sens or Bulgaria and .Turkey, as wen aSiAustro-Hungariana, were classed as enemy aliens here -today by United States Judge Benjamin' F. Bl"edsoe. who declined to admit to citizenship any. of a naturalisation Class of- 71 aliens .-of these countries .until. after the war. ,. Electrical Worker ; . Is Heir to Millions : Wladaor; OnU -.Dec s. L N.-- 8.) uvu ju vwrmier. s -years .old., a line man for the' street railway here, la said to have fallen heir to $20,000,000 through the death of a sister who , was in an Ottawa 'convent. Her estate. left to her by an uncle. It . is said, is to .be divided between Ovid, his brother Kel son, and a sister, each receiving equal snare. ; PROJECT IN MALHEUR COUNTY UNDER CONSIDERATION Bomb From Airship r; I i.. Hits 3 Americans Two A via t Ida Ueekaalciasc aad a a Ass- kaiaaee Driver Are Bart VTkea Frag. eats of laferaal Jfaehlae Hit Tkesa. With the American Army In Franc. Dec L N. S. Two American avi ation - mechanicians. an frofn Detroit and the qther front Buffalo, Mo nd an American amouiancer irotn tianntDai. lis,- were wounded In a ' recent fight while driving through a village which was bombed oy the Germans. . v. The three heard bombs dropping at some dlstanc and climbed out of their machine. Than they heard the . pro pellers of -the raiding, machines ' whls overhead and In another Instant bombs exploded nearby.-'.r .-. " The Detrolter was hit on the shoulder and head. The Buffatonlan received a broken nose and his lips were pierced by a small fragment. The ambulancer was hit in : the back by a flying piece of brick.- ...-. - o -.. - ? None of the three U. seriously, hurt. They are in the American baa hospital E. General on Way to Inspect Y. M. C. A. War Work Asserts Trans portation Lack Only Delay. Los 'Angeles, Dec (L X. & Hun dreds of thousands of Japanese troops. trained to the minute In methods of mod t warfare are to sea active service with the allied forces soon. Only the lack of transportation facil ities has prevented the Japanese soldiers from participation in the world conflict. This authentic Information was given for the first time in the United States by Major General N. Hlblkl of the Jap anese Imperial army, -who waa In Los Angeles Friday. y' The Japanese forces will probably be sent to Russia. General .Hlblkl said. Japanese army forces are In camp In Japan today ready to leave for the bat tle front as soon as transportation is provided, he declared. "There Is no doubt that the Japanese forces will be fighting in the very near future," said the Japanese -officer. Japan la ready to do anything that the allies will requlrf of her in order to win this war. -Russia changes hour by hour. We mm E TO SEE RV WORD may be needed there. The Russian hastlon and surplus, due not forgotten the Japanese soldier." 1 General Hlblkl. accompanied by K. Tamamoto.- general secretary of the I Toklo Y. II. C A., la en route to France, I Balances due other banks show a de where they will make a study of T. M. I crease of $7,034,478.23 for the year, with C. A. war work. General Hibikl'a visit a alight Increase between the last two to France has been considered a pre-1 paratory mission. Railroad Earnings Show Heavy Decline Great Isrreate la Expeates Over. Oct ober; of ' Last . Tear Cat Dews Set Revenae Over Tkat of a Tear Age. Washington, Deo. (L N. S.) The earnings of American railroads conJ tinued to decline during October, ac- cording to a report on the financial condition of 67 railroads made public by ths Interstate Commerce commission today. Total revenues of the roads In Oct ober this year were $!6S,S80.164, com pared with $236,!58.1& in October last year. Expenses showed a - large In crease. October expenses were 3181.- 799.813 as against ' $146,887,116 , in this sams- month last - year. Net incomes after taxes had been substracted were $67,802,038 compared with $79,613,834 In October, 1916. . Net revenue by sections follows: Eastern roads. October. 1917, 322.132.- 916. October, 1916. $26.527.067 ; Sourthern roads. October, 1917. $13,497,107. October, 1916.) $16.61L653; western roads, Oct ober, 1917, $31,882,016, October. 1916, $89,478,115. Six German Planes Are Brought Down London, Dec 8. (L N. JS.) Durinr the course of an alr-rald over Belgium. British seaplanes downed six German patrol machines, the admiralty an nounced jmaay. Docks St Brugges. various rallWav lines and depots, and aero bases at St. Uenia. . jsngei. . westrem. and other points were DmnutQ wun gooa results by ths British airmen. ' the announce ment says. All ths English . planes returned safety. 100 Gallons of Wine ; Cost Man $100 Pine Carl Marlgan,' arrested Thursday night by Patrolmen Spaugh, Schum and Burk - hart for -violation of the prohibition taw, wnea 100 gallons - or home-made wme were found in his grocery store st 47i Thurman street, was-yesterday fined $100 and sentenced to serve 80 days in tas city jau oy -Municipal juagr Ross- man. Marlgan' has been convicted of the same offense ones before. - . Firemen May Ask ForIncreased;Pay Cleveland. Ohio, Dec . 8. L N. 8.) General : chairman' of - ths various di visions of railroad firemen are to meet In Chicago within the next few days to discuss . ths - advisability of asking In creased pay. W. 8. Carter, chief -of the Firemen and Englnemen. intimated this todav when ha waa laavlnr f rhl cagor Son of Composer: Is Taken Prisoner -.: . ' . - -v ; ' - Washington.' Doe. 8 I. N. Si) Ed ward Mascagni. son of ths celebrated Italian composer, has been taken prison er by ths Austro-German forces and In- terned . in - Hungary, aocor dinar . to of ficial advices from ths Italian war mln Xewberg Teachers JolB Red CrOsS Newberg. Or Dec 8. The , teachers of the public schools of this city havs organise as a unit or the Kewberg branca napter ot . Red Cross and elected Miss Harritt of ths high school captain. They met Thursday nlgrht and received their first work from the military reiiex. worn committee. - ' FEDERAL RESERVE EOF CHANGE Figures Show Portland .Folk Ap preciate Opportunity to -Invest Their Money With Uncle Sam. SAVINGS ARE PUT IN BONDS Deposits Show Increase, Too, In-r- dicating Stability" of Business - Conditions Throughout Coast Salem. Or Dee. . t. The recent Lib erty' loan campaign aad the establish ment or the . Ptrrtland branch of the Federal Reserve bank are the cause of some -Interesting changes in the state ment showing the condition of the 1 ortland banks at the close of business November SO, which has been ' Issued by 8. O. Sargent, superintendent ef banks. ; , Balances .with the Federal Reeervs banks . have Increased 'SS.212.IM.1S during the year, and IL532.3U.3s since the call of September ll.l17. while balances' with other banks for the same periods have decreased IZ.100.3S3.73 and Iiss.t33.i4. respecUrely.'- ' Actual cash on hand has decreased I4.128.53S.30 since .November 17. Ills, and 32.205.474.88 alncs -the last state ment. This decrease la accounted for by the Increase In balances due from the Federal Reserve bank, the Portland branch carrying cash considerably In excess of this difference. . - investments In United States bonds have Increased $7,011,8850 and $5,231. 403.69, respectively, since November 17, 11. and September 11. m7. due al most entirely to the Liberty loan. cam paigns. Bankers' acceptances of $LO08.J14.42 is a new item in the statement since November 17, 19 is. and has Increased $423,725.31 sine the' September .call. A recent amendment to the federal reserve act and a similar law passed by the last legislative assembly author' lze banks to lend their credit In this manner, subject to certain limitations and restrictions. There Is a decrease In total cap! tall to the recent merger of the Lumbermen- National bank with the United States National bank. calls. This is due to the fact that the legal reserves of national banks have been transferred to the Federal Re serve bank. . Total deposits, excluding balances due other banks, amount to $83,706.- 896.89. an Increase of 318.130.O04.75 and $5,716,265.64. respectively, since Novem ber 17, 1916, and September 11. 1917. The largest Increase is noted In the Individual deposits, being $18,738,447.53 and $5,738,162.61 respectively. Time and savings deposits show an mcreaee of $2,571,078.14 for ths year and a de crease of $1,950.(16.63 -sines ths Septem ber statement. The latter la no doubt due to the fact that a great many sav- Ings depositors havs withdrawn . their balances for ths purposes ot Investing In Liberty, loan bonds. A year ago the Portland banks showed redisoouats with the Federal Reserve bank of only 31000. Today they amount to $1,683,660.85. while other rediscounts and bills payable havs de creased nearly. $2,000,006.00 during ths same period. Highway Engineers' Program Announced Salem. Or- .Dec 8. Ths program for the meeting of the Northwestern Society of. Highway Engineers, which Is to be held In Salem December . 15. has been announced. 1 Governor Withycombe will open the meeting. J. B. Teon. roadmaster of Multnomah county, will ahow his col lection of highway slides. "Organization and the . Oregon Road Program," will be the subject of a talk by Herbert Nuns, stats highway engi neer. O. Ed Ross, secretary ot the commis sion, will grre a talk on cost keeping. Dr. E. W. Laaell will smak on Taatln I of Road Materlala." H R Ounmu will discuss TWater Bound Macadam." In the evening a banquet will be held. Franchise Limits Up 'For Discussion Anew Salem. Or., Dec, 8. The question ss to whether rates to' be charged by public utility whan fixed In a franchise ordinance are a part of ths contract be- tvMm & altv and f Ha nnhlWi ntlHtv tm raised by ths city of Ashland la its an- 1 swer to the petition filed by ths Oregon I a as ac Electric company for. an Increase I in rates. : - , The Question is similar to .that 1 centlv raised In Portland when ths Port- hand Railway,. Light Power company was aaklnz for an Increase in ratea. In I the Ashland case, the cltr Dleads that I the' rates fixed la ths franchise "was ths consideration for granting ths privU eges extended by ths franchise ordi nance" --. - - . Astori Slavonians s Say They Are Loyal Astoria. OrL Dec 8. Kaiser Bill and King Charles need expect no sympathy from 209 Slavs living' in Astoria. - Ds- i1Tl"5 tnetf '.Loy,J,T " to. of I " ' oiavs hsvs sent a message to President Wilson expressing their allegiance to ths United States.- .A ; -. , - . rWs wUl receive with great -satisfaction news that ths United JStates has de clared war against Austria-Hungary," wired the Slavonians to the nation's executive.- - . .' -'; ' ; - . ) Germans Organizing ' "In UvS.ls Eeport I Oermn in ths United States ara e- Isranlxlns for defense and that renorta on war activities in ths United States have been sent direcUy to General -von I Mackenaen of ths German general staff fever since ths United States declared war I was reported by ths polios here Fridar. I followlne- ths arrcat ot Otto Juliua 1 MerkeL '; . CAMS NBAN RETURNS Street Battles Add ; , To Harbin Disorders ; Ckisesf Trees Have' Bees .Caned Oat as Aeealt sf Belikevlkl Ordet for Ar Hal . tt...u. ..t .' M Toklo. Vc.'C4XJ. PODlsorders at Harbin as the result of the' unsettled ' political conditions la Russia have been increased as thtr; result ef; a Bolabevikl f order lor' the'arreat of General Holwat, commander of the Russian, troops there. Street fighting continues and all the shops have been closed. ; " " ' Dispatches from Harbin today de clared Chinese troops bad been called oux ana uai uiw more nas angvrea the Maximalist leaden. The dispatches hit uti oonsuia mti . uesu wamea that the situation Is dangerous for for-els-nera. ' i . -v . As the result' of these developments there Is a panic among the natives, the ad vices say. . . - . BIG NAVY YARD FOR CALIFORNIA , WswssiBSiaMMSnsWBSHMSSSisBS 'w;-" ','' Secretary Daniels Asks Congress To Locate Immense Base in . 1 San Francisco: Bay,, - Washington, Dec 8. (rJ. ' P. Secre tary of ths Navy Daniels Friday recom mended to congress ths construction of a new navy yard at Alameda, on -an Francisco bay. ..-' la making ths recommendation, he transmitted to congress the report of a special board, headed - by . Admiral Helm, which had reviewed ths situation and selected Alameda as ths most fav orable location of what is to be one of the greatest navy yards In the world. Ths expenditure ooctempiated for the yard, which will In reality be a Pacific naval bass. Is $36,307,000, Ths original plana oont em plated construction after a period ot five or six years. In view of ths labor situation on ths Pacific coast due to the war, the time may now be even longer. N . Alaaeda Base Begsrded Best '' Alameda waa selected from four sites originally declared by the commission to offer the best facilities nd that a great new navy yard should be con structed on Saa Francisco bay to handle ships whose draft was too deep to per mit them reaching Mars Island. Ths original four sites recommended were Alameda. Ooat Island. Hunters Point and a site near Berkeley. In setting forth ths reasons for the selection of Alameda, the report recites that ths land In question can be re claimed by very little dredging and draining and affords quick access to ths main transportation channels and the labor market, as well as to fuel souroea , It also has ths advantage of vital Im portance In naval Strategy of being far thest removed from the line of enemy fire should a naval attack ever be made on San Francisco bay. Ces)lete EearpBest Is Previses Ths plans for ths yard call for gun factories, arsenals and sufficient drydock equipment to handle ths entire Ameri can fleet should necessity- ever arise. The drydocka to be constructed each will be mors than 1000 iset in length and plans caQ tor at least three or four to start with. The entire program looks far Into ths future. It provides for ths neces sity, should it ever arise, of all the heavy draft drsad naughts of ths United States securing sals anchorage In Saa Francisco bay, adequate yard facilities for ths larger ships at Alameda aad proper provision tor ths smaller ones st Mars Island. The commission which made the rec ommendations, headed by Admiral Helm, Included Admirals McElroy. Cappo and Rousseal and Civil Engineer Chambers. Packers Work' to Feed New Army Seattle. Dec 8. (L N. 8.) Pressure Is being brought to bear today by Se attle citizens on President Wilson's mediation commission, now invest! rating the lumber situation In this stats to Intervene In ths strike of packing house employes. Secretary of Labor Wilson, bead or ths federal body, has so far taken no part la the meat strike ' That ths Immediate needs of the soldiers at Camp Lewis and ths Paget Sound navy yard- at Bremerton can be met. as called for In government con tracts, -all of the experienced employes in Seattle who did not Join the strike have been brought to ths plant st Frys 4k Co, . from ths other packing houses- Frys 4k Co. U ths only pack ing plant now in operation. . . Hundreds or women are now training to take ths places of ths men who wen: oa strike. . . - ' More Men Wanted ' For Forest Regiment .," .'.-. j An urgent call has been received st ths British snd Canadian recruiting station at Third and Oak mtntm to re cruit men for overseas service in ths forest regiment of the Canadian expedi tionary . forces. Experienced mill wrights, sawyers, sawfilers. setters, doggers, sdgermsa aad , engineers are needed. , . - Ths regular rate of pay wCl be the sum as for combatant units, but from 88 to 88 a day can. be added br ssns- cially qualified man. ths officers sayt ) Austrian Talked Too -Much Kaiser; Jailed ' 'j. ; . ' T ' Oak Creek. Colo, Dec 8WO. V. 8- Louis Andrey, Austrian miner "talked too much kaiser to suit ths other Aus triaa and Italian coal miners esnpiejssd here, so today hs is on his way to Den ver in custody of federal- officials charged with violating ths ssplonags act. .". 1 -. , Bolivia Officials ia RIot 1 ' Santiago.- Chile. Dec t. The Bolivian chief of staff was wounded, an officer, two soldiers and four civilians ' were silled and IT were. wounded In a. fight st. La Pax. Bolivia, according to word received hero. The trouble followed a meeting of ths deputies during which President Menocal answered charges mads by ths republicans. -, . -:.- " " 1 1 1 1 i--.; I . Red Cross Gets Winnings Washington. Dec 8. L N'.- ! 1 T thousand dollars worth of Liberty bonds, bought by August Belmont with ths purse won by his horse Hovrieas In ths match race with Omar Khayyam Laurel October 18. were turned over ths American Red Cross today. FRUIT MARKET OF, STATE NEVER WAS 1H BETTER SHAPE -: ' ... .; So Declares President Paulus of "Oregon : Horticultural -. Society ' n Address at' Convention.: - ;. r- m t a r-n f-nnnnvi LAO I V A LLO fUn TUUUd I U T TO Canneries, Juice : Factories, Yin ; egar Plants and; Evaporating 'Plants , Also Create Demand. . Salem. Or, Dec t. Practical, prob lems connected with ralstnr vegetables for canneries and . evaporators, so- both growers and canners may make profit. wars '. discussed at Friday's session of the Oregon Btate Horticultural" soci ety, which la holding Us thirty-second annual meeting In Salem this week. - Discussion was led br Professor A. O. RrBoquet. chief of vegetable gardening at. O. A. c .- ... T ... r Rose burg- was selected as meeting place of ths society for ths 1918 annual convention. Dr. C H. Bailey of Rose- burg, was sleeted president of ths or ganisation. Rev. S. Woraley of Astoria was named Tics president, and CD Mentod was rs-slected secretary. H. E. Dose a of 'McMinnvUie was , named trustee. '-'.. The principal feature of ther opening session was th sannnal address of Rob ert C Panius of Salem, president of ths society. His address followed an address of - welcome . delivered .by Governor Withycombe and memorial exercises for H. M. .Williamson, ons ot the founders ot ths society. 'C A. Parka read a mem orial address. . PresUsst Gives BsvWw . President Paulus gave an. exhaustive review of 'conditions relating ts fruit and vegetable Industries In -ths Willam ette valley and pointed out that never before In the history of ths state haa ths outlook for these Industries been so promising. "There Is at ths present Urns la Ore gon, with ths possible exception of ap ples, a permanent demand for practi cally ' all fruits far in excess of ths supply," he said. "Canneries, juios factories, vinegar plants and evaporat ing plants are in ths market with term contracts for thousands ' of acres of berries snd larger fruits. Prices being paid are ths highest is history, almost anything ths grower can grow finds ready - sals, and never haS ths future of the fruit industry in Oregon looked as - bright ss now. If growers of Ore gon use ths same methods of growing snd caring, for their fruits that havs brought such big returns to growers m other sections. I can ses no reason why Oregon cannot beat ths world with her products." " ' Conmesds tke Geveramsat. President Paulus commended ths gov ernment for action being taken to elimi nate speculative profits, and predicted this will result in the grower receiving more for his fruit and at ths same time reduce ths pries to ths consumer".' . it has been shown that iw soms ' products ths grower gets only 81 cents out of a dollar ths consumer ultimately pays." he said, "war conditions have caused ths government to give this mat ter serious consideration, and there Is ao question that this difference can be materially cut down by proper methoda Free advertising given by government to fruits snd vegetables will no doubt. stimulate consumption to a great extent. The government Is also doing every thing in Its power to encourage farmers and fruit growers to organise purchas ing and marketing organisations. Any amount of Information and assistance can be had from the bureau of markets and rural organisation along that tins." Hs said one. of tbs biggest things ths government has dons to aid ths farmer Is ths creation ot farm loan associations in accordance with the farm loans act. which has mads It possible for farmers to obtain long term loans at a low rats of interest. , Bapld DevetefSMBt Predicts - President Paulus predicted rapid de velopment in fruit canneries and prod ucts factories as a means for taking cars of fruits and sgetabiss. Instead of leaving ths growers to depend oa ths market for green stuff. "Never has thare beea more favor able moment . for development of this fruit, aad vegetable' products business than now " he declared. "With the enormous prices of canned goods, shortags of fresh fruits and vegetables on ths eastern markets. II HE food value bf cocoa has .1 been proy - 1 1 of :iise, and (iietitians andi phy sipians the - world 1 oyer are i enthusiastic ;in-ir len merits of;it tain; iiiolfe;.? n ; beef, iri a more lated form; eyer7should be a high-grade cbcoa,r'B course. r "; v Walter at f to 1 ' I 'A- f I- tlv.l : I . ii 11 ii ii m i , ass.' u. s. rr. era Exemption Wanted . y Regarding Austria Bui' I Iatrsdaced Is Lower Hesse ef . CsagreM ' ts Sxetaas ertata - Keen Treat Ope ratios sf Zseay ABes taw. Washington. Dec 8. (L N. B.)t-A res olution designed to prevent hardships on numerous races,' subject to or aativs ot Austria aad now resident ia the Tnltei . Btatss. was Introduced In ths house Fri day by Representative Sabath of Illi nois. - .-.:... He wishes to exempt from ths provi sions of ths alien enemy laws these peo ples : - . , .... Bohemians. Ruthanlaas. Slovenians. Croatiana. Serbians. Italians. Rouma nians. Moravians snd Polea Many of each ; nationality, he pointed out. have been suhlect to Austrian ml and ara liatad ' In th Immigration t records - as Auatrians. With war declared oa Aus tria he asked that they be protected by exclusion from the enemy alien re quirements, r . . AUTOIST, SPEEDING UP TO PASS CAR, FELLS BE One Child in Serious Condition, Unconjcioui From Horts, but' Police Do Not Hold Driver. ' Kdgar Geff eller. aged S son of Mrs. Rlecta Oeffeller, 471 Alder street, and James Whitney. 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. & A. Whitney. 461 .Salmon street, were seriously Injured Friday night when they were struck by an au-. tomobUs driven by F. F. Pittock. 434 Kprthwetern-Snk building, at Thir teenth and Yamhill streets. , . According to witnesses, the two lads were coming horns from a day nursery. and were crossing Yamhill street going north. In an attempt to pass a. Thir teen th street car. Mr. Pittock ia aaid to have apeeded up his machine and crossed in front, of the car. striking ths boys and knocking them to ths pavement be fore hs could bring his machine to a stop. , . . . Both boys were treated by an Interne from the Emergency hospital and taken to their homes. Ths Oeffeller boy Is suffering from severe bruises about ths limbs and back. whOs James Whitney, is considered to be In a precarious con- dition. , ' . Mr. Pittock; was not held by ths police. 60 Workmen Injured Daily, Figures Show Salem, Or.. Dec . During ths last six months 9377 accidents, of which 88 were fatal. ' and all subject to the workmen's com pen sat ion law, wars re ported to the stats Industrial accident commission. This shows that r at ths present time in ths ' Industrial opera tions ot tits stats an average ot approx imately CO men are injured each work ing day, and more than three men are killed each week; '..-;. During ths past week 441 accidents were reported to tbs commission. Of this number ons was fatal. Tbs vic tim of the fatal accident was 3. B. Powell, who was killed while employed in shipbuilding at Portland. '- ' Sinnott Would Aid : Grain Men of N. W. . Washington, Doe. . WA8HIX OTOf BUREAU OF THE J OURN AL) Repre sentative Sinnott today introduced an amendment to ths food control act pro' vtdlng that, during grain delivery season of this year. and next, ths government' shall maintain agents at main points In Oregon and Washington to grade and. pay for grata Immediately on' delivery, thus avoiding present carrying charges. caused by ths car shortage, and ths de mands of canning concerns, condensa tion in weight of evaporated product, ths fact that ths svaporatsd product will keep Indefinitely, consumes little space, sad many other equally as good srgumenta, there should be a . great stimulation ' of ths use of these prod sta" ' - t - Bssney WW Wis tas War - ' Tatrfws lass I Bel Sua yont sesre saW kra fenr r aanilag later wails yaa lx. . 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