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i .: I.- ' SET UP REPUBLIC lossack Regiments, in Revolt Against General Kaffdines Start Civil War, ' Pttrorrad, Feb. fV--(tJ PJ -Another Uterapt oa the life of JUcaolaJ Xenlae, Bolshevik jsrsmtler, was made teeay. A aldeatlfled yoath rot ut the raardt if Smolny IsatHst tad fus4 t Lea 1m, at rained. The astailaat wm arretted. rhe e-aards will ee eoartmartlaleaV Petro-rrad. Feb. lHXS. I.) An a :onomous republic has bean formed In :rimee! accord In a to dispatches received jre today. It baa called its -own con itltuent assembly. The regional work re, soldiers' and peasants' committees nave recognised the repubtlo. Cossack regiments which revojte kirainst General Kaledinea, hetman of Lhe Don Cossacks, have .declared a civil ar, accordlrqr.to advices received hers today, . - - j Following their capture of Kief f, BoK ihevtk forces are continuing their ad vance against the revolting UkralnanS. .:' I ' . .i Copenhagen. Feb. N. S.)-The tTkralnan government at Kiev has been overthrown by the Bolahevlkl and some pf Its members have been arrested, said a, dispatch from Petrograd today. Others fled to.. KtsbJeniev, seeking the protec tion of Roumanian troops. ' The. overturn of the Rada, as the Uk ialnan government was known, will balk the efforts of the Ukralnans to effect a separate peace with the central empires, the Bolshevik ministers at Petrograd were quoted as saying. The ' Ukralnan government has been In direct conflict with the Bolshevik re gime ever since Ukraine declared her independence. ; When Ukratnan envoy, consented to enter Into negotiation with the centra) empires for peace on Imper ialists lines," Bolshevik troops were sent against Kiev, the capital-) ; Leon Trotsky, ths Bolshevik foreign minister, was quoted assaying that the Ukralnan- Soviets will now negotiate peace en behalf of Ukraine and that any agreement made will Include both Uk raine and Northern Russia. Roumanian Ships Seized f petrograd, Feb. 1. (U. P.) The Bol shevik! havs sensed scores of Roumanian Ships at Odessa, Including armed craft, ta retaliation for the invasion of Bess arabia. ' Despite this move, it Was declared the Bolshevik government hopes there will be no real war with Roumank that it ' desires- no war wttfcany -people only . with the governments?"" "We will not war with rune- only by . fraternization." said M. Kamlneff, one pf the peace delegates, before his return i' to Breat-Iiitovsk. "We will try to een . trallse'the war against ths Roumanian capitalists." i The Roumanian soviet has named new, delegates te the peace conference and 'has declared all previous promises and negotiations void. . Social, revolutionists of the right wing have Issued a manifesto violently at . tacking ths Bolahevlkl -and calling on the people to battle in behalf of the . constituent assembly; SPR UCBPjJBCHASE,. ; METHOD ATTACKED : t-. (Continued from Pae. One) have been produced In ths last-eix months. v West urged that an experienced man with full powers be put n the field to . . take charge of the lumber purchases. : When asked who had charge of the - purchases now, West Replied; "Only God knows and He won't tell, j have been ' here a month trying to find out anid I have seen everybody" ,from Secretary Baker down to ths: elevator man.". , Colons) Montgomery of the signal corps had previously testified that the . purchase of lumber had been placed in the hands of a committee . headed by' ! Colonel Dlsque. West protested that ' this committee, had no power and when it waa in the field it always was de . pendent on Washington for Its authority. "Spruce production at the present time Is ample to meet the demands of .- the. airplane: factories now running, and . within SO tq 40 days we will have more v apt-uce stock on -hand than we need. ; The . government's requirements of 11, 000,000 feet month will be fully met." Here They Fine Warm Although you may not have felt the need of one up until now, you will admit that one woujd feel mighty good these days. We are show ing a complete line of Bradbury System coats priced from $25 to $50. Con servative styles,; belted and pngiish models. They have the style they have the warmth and quality and th .price is right. All wanted materials and colorings. Men's entrance on Tenth street step in and look them over. Your Charge 'Account Washington Street at Colonel Brice P. JDisque," signal corps, U. 8. Av in command pf the spruce pro duct ion division. r - ;' The foregoing' statement of Colonel Dlsque of Portland today Indicates a greatly Improved teutiook i spruce pro duction. . . ..... "Up to ths present time we have ben Able to turn out all the spruce which the airplane plants could handle," said Cole uel Dlsque. - W are rapidly gaining in our production, but for military reasons I am not at liberty to state the exact amount of spruce material which has be so obtained. - ""Our organisation is getting Into ex cellent -working erder. and wjthla the next 30 or 40 days I predict that we will mors than meet alj requirement. Jt must be -remembered that the task of getting the spruce out of the mountains and ioto the water is a prodigious un dertaking. ) "At the present time approximately 5,00a men are directly or indirectly' en gaged in this huge 1 spruce production .work in the Pacific Northwest The Loyal Legioa of Lumbermen and Log gers alone has a membership of overt S,000. These men. have pledged them selves te speed up ths work of getting out the airplane and uhlpbuUding mate rial, to their utmost. ROAD MASTER YEON SENDS LETTER TO THE COUNTY BOARD Makes Objection to Requirement That Subordinates Make Monthly Reports. i A new chapter was added to. the Teon- Holman controversy today when the roadmaster submitted a long communi cation to the board of county commis sioners, in which' it was stated that he had always in the past, and would in the future, follow the direction of the ma jority of the loard. Regarding .the yista house, Mr. Yeon said that he was willing to assume re sponsibility for its cost, which up to January 1 was 163,882.12. fie was sat isfied that the "building would be ap proved by taxpayers, except those who are opposed to all public Improvements. The cost of the building had been in creased $8600 "by the refusaj of Com missioner Holman o have pertain con tracts advertised. Referring to the resolution introduced a few days ago by Chairman .Holman providing for a reorganisation of the road department the roadmaster object ed to a requirement that his subordi nates make monthly reports ;to the board of . county commissioners.! The roadmas ter contended that It would destroy the efficiency and discipline of the depart ment no matter who was roadmaster. Assessor Getting Valuation Figures ------ A force of eight deputy assessors has been working several weeks on the val uation of buildings and improvements in Multnomah county end expects to corn pie ta the work by the middle of Febru ary. . Twoi' men are working on the. land valuations. ..Personal property valua-r tlons will , be taken up by six or more men as soon as the building and im provement: figures are in. ' Assessor Henry E. Reed has applied the Sommers ' system : of valuations to buildings with a great deal of success. The same system applied to land values works out welt, he finds. In ths valua tion of automobiles he has applied a sys tem that, he says. Is approved by ex perts throughout the country. Mrs. Levi Ankeny Is Dangerously HI " -- i WHa Walla, Feb. 1. Mrs. Levi An keny, wife of former Senator Ankeny of thla city. Is dangerously 111. Mrs. An keny suffered a severe fall some month ago., breaking her hlpi Other complica tions have set- In. , ! Mrs. Ankeny is a sister of lira. Har riet McArthur of Portland! and an aunt of Congressman C. N. McArthuirand Of Lewis MJ Arthur of the Pacific Power 4s Light company. - . . ... Are miffuninnmiwm Solicited ' Tenth Overcoats THE OREGON GAS COMPANY'S NET EARNINGS DECREASE- EXPENSES' Pacific Light & Power Company L Reports Gross Increase for ?- ' ' December. The . statement of the Pacific Power It Light company tor the month ending December L 11T, showg a gross to: crease of 17 per cent over ths cor responding month ', in 116, Ths ln" crease In operating expense amounted t 7 per cent s ana the nec earnmge show an increase of 24 per eenfovsr December, in. ' The showing for the 12 months end ing December 1 is particularly grati fying, the increase in net earnings amounting to 22 per cent over the pre vious year. : The statement of the Portland Gas & Coke company for December, 1917, shows a decrease of 15 per cent in net earnings and a net decrease of 2 per cent for the 12 months ending Decem ber 81, compared with the. previous 12 months. The increase in operating ex penses for December amounted to 28 per cent and accounts for the decrease in net earnings. i . Comparison of the earnings and ex penses of the , Pacific LWrht A Power company for December, 1917, and December,- 1916. show in ths following table: 1817 .$1(S,S2 . f,700 . fe.93S 11 2181.8SS 0.18O 62.148 28.24S Gios prtint fit BUnc 40,729 Earnings of the same company for the 12 months of 1917, compared with the 12 months of 1918, were : 1917. 1918. Gxm 81,647.401 81,461.831 .... Oparatiaf 781 151.884 K.t t 868.684 .709.987 Si1.m 426.285 809.104 Figures for the Portland Gas tc. Coke company for December, J917, and Decem ber, 1316. are : 1917. 125.011 77.746 1916. 116.S88 60.688 GfOM OperUng ,8 Ket 8 47.265 8 85.930 BUnc. 28.601 81.416 Gas company figures for 1917 and 19)6 are as follows : ' 1917. 1916. Gnu' 851,760 81.271.195 Operating 753,489 659.888 Net ... PaUnc ...... ..8 698,601 269.786 611.802 289.460 TALE OF ATTACK ON TRENCH TOLD (Continued front Pf On). Desultory artillery fire continues nearly all the time with a few gas shells thrown by the Bosches tor good measure. ' On account pf this gas alarms are occasion ally sounded but so far the American troops have suffered no casualties from gas, unless the case , Of a mai who washed his hands In the remains of some gas might be classified "as gas casualty. He dipped his hands into a puddle of water which was covered! with mustard gas and veas frightfully turned. A lieutenant from Martin. Texas, to day led a patrol of Americans over No Man's Land under the very noses of the Germans. Right under the Ger man barbed wire the soldiers lay and waited three hours. A German accordion, manipulated by German fingers, wheezed Tanner baum." A soldier from one of the Da kotas, possessed of too much "pep,'' leaped . to his feet, and with fingers snapping, hopped about, keeping time to the music cabaret fashion. A punch in the ribs from the butt of a rifle. In he hands of a . serge&ht, silenced hm and he was sent bck to the trench as punishment. Tonight a concert waa scheduled for the units relieved from trench duty. Mouth organs, violin and concertinas were to moan jass tunes for the benefit of soldiers, as happily as if they were 8000 miles from the front line trenches instead of three kilometers. ' . Returns With Prisoners Deputy United States Marshal Pace returned from Madras, Qri, Thursday night, bringing with him Oscar Mapier and .E. Moaley. Both are-charged with violation of the prohibition law, NCREASE C6mplete line of Men's Mackinaw Coats, heavy Wool Shirts as well as heavy Wool Underwear - in fact, everything for the folder weatherall moderately priced. - " ' DAILY JOURNAL, POR Caterers Wrestle .7 - With Foods Issue Hotel, Kestaaraat aad Cafeteria t Coafer Wltfc Assists at Feed AdaiUU trater to Ceaiply With Yew Bales. Food conservation problems and how . tot meet them were discussed tor hotel men, restaurant keepers, cafeteria pro t prletors, caterer and chefs, at an im " portent : conference at the Haselwood this afternoon. . -r-. - The new government food regulations providing for wfceagese bread, perkless days and strict conservation have thrown upon the eating- places the task of changing their systems of cooking and service,) It is estimated that lfiO,- 0JO meals are served in the various public eating places in Portland daily. Assistant Food Administrator W, K. Newell was scheduled to take part in the discussions. H. C. CAMPBELL FINDS HE PICKED TARTAR IN Ancestor of bcal Streetcar Sys tem Utrnt Realty Board Backs ex-Jurist . .. ?v U. C. pampbsll, one of ths ancestors of ths Portland Railway, Light Power company discovered at the noontime luncheon of the Portland Realty board that it does not pay te beard Judge Henry E. MGlnn on hs ewn eTound- Judge McGinn had been discussing the f-cent fare case and his remarks aroused Mr. Campbell, who rose and asked the Judge, when his address hs4 been con cluded, what purpose was actuating his attacks uion the company. Judge McGinn, in his answer, .briefly sketched Mr. Campbell's connection with ' traction affairs )n past years and con cluded with the remark: "X know you. Homer C Campbell. Z knew you of eld, , and I know you well." , Mr. Campbell stated to the meeting; that he desired to ask the judge several Questions, and was given that privilege, but instead made a speech challenging; the purpose of Judge McGinn and con tending that "whenever McGinn begins to talk about poor people he wants some thing, and you will see that he 'wants, something now. I don't know whether it will be Ignited States senator or mayor; but he will want it" "Yes, and he'll get it," the crowd yelled. "We'Jl give it to him on bis record." Campbell at down and the-meeting; broke up. , McGinn to Speak on 6-Cent Fare Tonight Judge Henry E. McGinn will speak to the general public tonight at 8 o'clock at the Franklin high school. East Fifty third and Division streets, upon the sub ject of the 8-eept street car fare order. In his address Judge McGinn will dis euss the valuation placed : upon the street car- properties of the Portland Railway, Light Power company by the public serviee commission, and tell not only how the amounts were padded, )tut just how much the commission really bad to do with fixing the valuation, and what influence the street car company had in the results as announced and adopted- The address will give facts and fig ures, names and influences concerning the valuation and connected with the 6 cent fare case which will be pf much interest ta ail those who . ride upon the street cars. The public is invited to hear him. . . Wilson T. Hums and Charles E. Leon ard, the committee appointed by Judge McGinn, will discuss the 8-cent fare problem at 8 o'clock i Saturcay evening at the Central library bell. Ail are in vited to. attend. President Approves GibsOn Appointment i " .-' --' Washington, Feb. 8. (IT. P.) Presi dent Wilson today approved the appoint ment of Harvey D. Qibson of New York, jgeneral manager of ths Red Cross, suc ceeding Major Murphy, who resigned to Join General Pershing's staff. SPAIN IS COMPLEX PROBLEM IN WAR (-Continued from Page One) in the country and that, when the Span ish army takes the field, the burden of command will fall urn -n nnn trained German officers "already in 1 tha country, and their campaign well planned and every man in his place" In view of this condition this gov- i ernment is directly faced with the taskl ' not only of holding Spain to our con- ' ceptiona of neutrality, bm of keeping ' her from Joining with Germany. : That she has been of great service either actively or passively to Germany hais been known for some time. German submarines have been pro--vlsloning and getting wireless Informa tion along the Spanish coasts for many months. Submarine crews have been changed in Spanish harbors. American agents kept track of the men on one German boat in a Spanish harbor and there was a regular weekly change in personnel, orougnt about by "spelling" u-Doai crews. ... Embargo May Chaage Tiews . j All over ths coast ofSpaln it is re ported there are German wireless sta tions in constant touch with' Germany and submarines. . But, despite her apparent, leaning toward the German cause, now accentui ated by her interference with eupplles to the American fighting forces Spain, It is believed, would fide with, the allies if she saw in them a whmerT If, how-eveiv-Germany delivered the first crush- ing blow. American citizens in Spain say Alphonso .XIII will be forced to go In on the side of the Teuton. Hence, this government ik. determined to obtain a definite understanding with Spain on several points, ths nature tf which cannot p disclosed' now, and Spanish ships are temporarily' held in American ports pending the adjustment. Cutting; off the Spanish manufacturer from hia raw products, shipped from this country, would serve, it is reported, as distinctly sobertajg influence on any pro-tie rrn an lnnuenco among . the. Span iards. .-. - . ., . v . . fipaigf protests Sinking ' " ' London, Feb. l.(U. P. Dlapatchee to the iiondon Mall from Madrid today i asserted that the Spanish ' government has sent ' a note to Berlin protesting i against the torpedoing of the Spanish ship Giralda, ATTACK UPON M GINN TXAND FBIDAY, FEBRUARY' L 1018. 7000 SALMI AND ! SALESWOMEN TO HELP THIRD LIBERTY LOAN Badges Will B Obtained for Volunteer Workers in State of Oregon. Seven thoueaud volunteer salesmen saleswomen : will constitute . the active organisation of the third Liberty loan campaign in Oregon. The badge of each will be a button eent from the treasury department at Washington. Robert EL Smith, execu tive . campaign manager of the third Liberty loan campaign for . Oregon, wired the order for the full number to James K. Lyneh, governor of the west ern district federal reserve bank at San Francisco. These button, of course, will be different from the buttons to be awarded buyer of the bonds. ' "Our campaign organisation must' in clude at least 7000 in Oregon who will strenuously give their time to compel the success of the ' work," commented Mr. Smith. . . . -' . - ' .- ' "Oregon's quota In .the' third Liberty loan drive will be, eay 860,000,000. That Is twice what we were called upon to invest in the second liberty loan. It appears a tremendous amount, and It Is, But, compared with the needs of .the war and the gigantic, uneomprehen Bible immensity of the war, it is little. Reflect that the war is costing $80,000,000 a flay. Oregon's contribution will keep the nation at war for a single day. But lest the best we ean do should seem almost futile, remember that the day im the j I i lliii T iaaura Victor quality, lOwty Uok fqr tha fmoua ItS EpeS trademark, "Hia Mutiri Voice." It b en all genuine g P J SMduets ef the Victor Taiking Machine Company. - .. M-V. Kij mmm Oregon finances tee war t rem the pro ceed f its i investment In the Third Liberty lean might be the day of fate for the nation." Following- the confers ace In Portland of county chairmen constituting the state central committee of , the forthcoming liberty loan drive, Ed vart Cooklncbtm, chslrsuut of the campaign organisation, la taking the next step, tor : issuing the appointments of approximately 180 district chairmen. Bach district ! will find its center in some substantial community and each will be held responsible for the quota as signed It '-;,jr Colonel Kilbourne Will Lose One Eye r'- I Washington, Feb. N. B.) lieutenant noionf r,riM ueutennnt Colonel Charles E. Kll- bourne, chief of staff for Major General Leonard Wood, and who was injured in the same explosion that wounded his superior, probably will lose the sight of Mr. Kay is expected home from the ons eye, aceordlnrtd information at thej east the last of the week, and It Is prob war department Thursday. No further . ble that the stats banking board, which word concerning General Wood's con dition has been received, but it is said hie injuries were not serious. Newberg Men'Enteri Red ! Cross Service Newberg, f Or., Feb. 1. -Paul- Elliott, frank Cofcord and Hester Wright have received word from Philadelphia notifying them of their acceptance jn the Friends' reconstruction unit ofl the Red Cross in . France. They are Staking steps te secure their passports. The three are college men and proml nent in athletics, Calcord and Wright being stars on the basketball team. Wbea wrftitin t er etntng ea adTrtiMt pWm aay yoe hi ;ad ia The SmumtL Gamson sings a charming coloratiire an ; A beaiuifuj rendition of the tuneful "Thou Brilliant Bird," with its ldvcly flute obbligato. A Joy to the musical. ear.. .. yictrola Red Seal Record 74S4Z. Twclve-incb 1 Another superb Philadelphia Orchestra record This exquisite poetic interpretation of Mendelssohn's Mid summer Night' s Dream" Scherzo displays to perfection the art of Btokowski and his ninety-four musicians. , " v i Vietrola Red Seal record 74560. TweJve-lach, f we ' ' 'Two Grenadier superbly sung by Wlutehill The fanlous baritone sings this dramatic number with thrill ing effect, every change of sentiment being .vividly contrasted by his splendid voice. Yictrola Red Seal Record 74534, Twelve-lack. tlJS Olive Kline od Elsie Baker sing attractive solos. Two lively dance niuiibers hy J. C. Smith and His Orchestra. Delightful songs by Elizabeth Spencer and Alan burner. Two Entertaining TIry Tle for ChMxcoJ Five Splendid Pppi4r Sentioiental Sonss. .. Five Stirring Patriotic and Wr-Tunc Hear these pew Victor Records to-&v at anyT Victor dealer's. He will jladly give yoa a descriptive list tntt plajr any muilc jrpu wish to bear. Ak to hef the Mpger Voice Cultur There ar Victors an'4 Victrolas !a great variety pf style from ?1 v400, PHj4 styles isom $375 to $056. r- . ' ' . r ' , Victor TfiDpaz Machine Important Notice. ' Victor Record sJIt coordinatf4 ayd, frftchrpnixed to fjia ase, one witn tha other J ia absolatdr Mew Vlesae Rasavde : M H-U-UrW Trada-naaA of the Victef Tsgga DECIDING VOTE FOR STATE'S BANK HEAD Wl Governor Opposed to Promotion of Any Employe in Department; Stewart Recommended, ' Salem, Or.. Feb. 1. At this time It ?roI ,?Yidnt .J ;?at TrtfuT!r have the . deciding vote in the MlAction ot a suparlntMidnt of baaka te succeed S. O. Sargent, who has resigned to accept a: better position with- the cdri numt kmk t Han Vniuiiim. is composed of the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer, will meet the first of next weekee make the as potntment. The position is now, paying a salary of 84000 a year. Secretary of State Olcott has an nounced his intention of requesting a recommendation from Superintendent Sargent, and Mr. Sargent has said - ha will recommend Charles Stewart, now assistant superintendent of banks, and It 1 known that Governor Withyoombe is opposed to promoting anyone now in the department to the place being va cated. This will put the deciding vote up to Mr. Kay. It is said the governor Is counting on Mr. Kay to stand in with him in naming a man who will be of some political assistance to the gover nor in his campaign for re-election. In commenting on his Intention te recommend Mr. Stewart, if he Is asked Twq Interestins Concert Nttmbert Co Camden, N. J. n4 Victef Macbiaee are tcientiftcr piyceseea f rnwufiM-tnre, and tiieir eseential to a perfect reproduction. K eS desWs ea tst) eff eecl THTREASURERKAY lachla Cesay .esl-astla; thf ye4gcts ef this TV Itll'.Hilli German Government u Threatened Subjects Teste en Trial la Shir Bomb Plets, Bald fitrlt Warned Him Wot to Work In Mssitloa Pleats Sen-lag Allies; ; New Tork, Feb. i.--Gerrnan workmen In this country were warned they would be punished by the imperial ; German government if they did any work for firms making munitions for -the allies. -waa the statement In the federal court here Thursday by Walter Uhde. He is one of the thirteen- Germans who are on trial on Charges of having conspired to bomb ships. . ? Uhde said he heard the warning; at the .Brooklyn Labor lyceum during meet ings were by a German society. He said -he met Frans yon Rlntelen, chief of the Germans now being tried, and the other defendants at that time. i . , . Explalrilnr his connection with the alleged bomb plots, he declared he did not know the nature of the packages he was asked to place aboard steamers, but took them when asked because he had been befriended by Herman Schlm mel, one of the defendants, who is now a fugitive. for a recommendation, Mr. Sargent de clared that no other man in the state was so well qualified aa Mr. Stewart to take UP the work. This is because of his four years' experience In the depart ment, his familiarity with alt ths banks in the state, and because he has ,. the . ability, required for the position. "The only thing I shall, consider In easting" my vote for a successor to Mr, Sargent," said Secretary of State Ol cott, "is the question of securing ths man best qualified, from a business standpoint- to properly handle the busi ness of the department. It Mr. Stewart is appointed it will be because he meets those requirements and as a fitting pro motion for an employe In the depart ment who is entitled to recognition." Songs, complete Records. to ords Ceaai