í lO O lw H N ..r II olí. lO O H .th. AM auIr Klrei j Hotel Hoyt 0 STATE N EW S IN Cmmmr Siilk ami llogt Ste.( FodUad, Or«. Thoroughly Renovated & Decorated I.OU II1MK.H. K u i m , HATCH 74. to n . H I'K C IA L -W eek ur Month College o f Neurology and Klectro-TherapeuticH, Inc., , Fits Mm anti Women for ■ IIfw o f useful siul profit* sblu work as l)rugl«-Hn I'ructitionrrM F. A. BREWSTER, M. I)., DEAN 712 Slut«-. Salem, Oregon. Vaal, Pork. Beef. Poultry. Butter. f F «g . Poultry, Buttar, anti Farm Produce Produca and * * * to U»« Old Itallabla Kvmllng H oum with a o f ili regri o f H*iuar« De*lln*R, and iin*H of T O P M À R K K I N U C E Ì I M. CKONKHITE 48-47 Front S lrool Portland, O r « « HIDES, PELT8, CASCARA BARK, WOOL AND MOHAIR. Re wut «1 r*f lit*, writ, far prtcti a t iM m tagi Tm H. f. N orton C o . * » $•*«•. •«. S C I E N T I F i r A r t r U U M M i l C A l . lnntrurUo.it ptarwacU, Raadinf*. «te. 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Y N a t u r a lly . "W h at t did he do when yo you told him he hadn't put a good face on the mat­ ter'.'" " H e changed countenance." Not Alwaya. "L ik e producea lik e ." "D o n ’t you think that short rations produce acme tall thinking?" — Ex­ change. A W is e A n s w e r . She (fishing for a propoaal) — Do you ever find yourself hard up for words? He— No, darling, but I ’m far too hard up to express them. - Exchange. V A B S O R B S * i n e TRAM MARK MC.aS.PAT. Of F I I Reduce« Bursal Enlargements, 1,1 T hickened. Swollen Tissues, A \ Curbs, Filled Tendons. Sore- W ness from Bruises o r Strains; if.V .tops Spavin I .amends, allays pain. Does not blister, remove the hair or lay up the horse. $2.00 a bottle at druggists or delivered. B ook 1 M free. ABSOKBINK, JR., for mankind an antiseptic liniment for hniiaes, cuts, wounds, (trains, painful, awollen veina or glands. It heals and soothe». $1.00 a bottle at drug­ gists or postpaid. Will tell you more if you write. Made in the U. 8. A . by W F »OUNG, P 0 f. 401 Tsmpl. It.. Spring« laid. Mass B U Y D I R E C T Jg, four Own Plumbing | By tmylne direct from n . at whoteoalo price» usd m m the plum ber's profit,. W rit. u . to­ day you rneed». Wa will rtva you our rook- bottom "dtrect-to-you" prtesa f. a b. rmtl or boat. Wa actually a n you from 10 ta U par eant. All sooda smarantued. Northwout heuriquartera For lawder W ater Syattma and rullar * Johnann F.natma. ST ARK-DA VIS CO. 212 Third Straut. P, N. U. N o. 2 9 , 1 9 1 7 . FEW N E E D B E C A L L E D WAR PRICES GO HIGH The Cooler Only 717 Men to Be Drafted to Colors Pre-War Period o f Five Years Shows in Oregon; 7296 In Washington Enormous (.'limb Has Been Made and 2287 from Idaho. In Nenrly All Staple Foods. District Fir.;;W arden Fuller, of Dallas, reports that the fire in the Sheridan Lumber company's Cedar Creek camp on Mill Creek has de­ stroyed property amounting to over $26,000. Washington, D. C. — Because Ore­ Figures compiledjby^the department gon, in proportion to population, fur­ nished more volunteers for the Na­ o f iAtbor are accepted by the temporary tional guard and regular army than food administration unquestionably aa any other state in the Union, its quota, representing the moat accurate infor­ under the selective draft, is the small­ mation on price conditions the country over of any that are available from The chamber ofj-ornmerce of Grants est assigned any o f the 48 states. Pass has arranged, subject to the ap­ The fact only 717 out of the 62,618 official sources. From that department proval o f State Fire Commissioner young men of Oregon who registered comes a detailed statement of the d if­ Harvey Wells, for the conducting o f June 6 will be drafted for the Ameri­ ference in the retail prices o f nine classes in fire fighting methods to teach can army is, on its face, the highest staple food commodities for a pre-war constables of rural towna and villages official testimonial that can be paid period o f five years, 1909 to 1913, in- modern methods o f handling fires. the manhood and patriotism of the cluaive, except in the matter o f eggs, where Information was obtainable for Dr. W. II. Lytle, state veterinarian, sons o f W ebfoot state. On the basis o f her population, Ore­ the year 1913, as compared with aver­ Wednesday telegraphed to Klamath ages for the first three and four Falla for specimens to investigate the gon was required, under the Isw, to months of the present year, as nearly contribute .64 o f 1 per cent of the nature o f poisoning which has killed total army o f more than a million men. a war period as can be reduced to de­ many head o f stock in Klamath county The gross quota o f the state was com­ pendable figures. the |.sat few days, and which has been Flour for the pre-war period aver­ puted to be 7387 men, but on April 1 suspected as work o f the 1. W. W. Oregon hail in her National guard 2423 aged $6.712 per barrel, aa compared Allotment o f 10 emergency fleet ves­ men. between April 1 and June 30 she with $11.66 for the first four months sels to Coos Hay shipbuilders necessi­ recruited 2269 more for her National of 1917; lard raised from 15.06 to tates the employment o f at least 400 guard and in that aame time 1974 Ore­ 23.40 cents, and butter from 36.3 to additional men in the two yards at gon men enlisted in the regular army. 47.3 cents. North Bend. The oflicera o f the com­ The total number o f men Oregon con­ Cornmeal increased from $2.74 per panies expect difficulty In oblainnig tributed to the army since April 1, 100 pounds to $4.07; ham from 24.1 to the labor. They are assured, however, therefore, is 6657, and this number it 32.1 cents; bacon from 25.2 to 31.2 of government aid in filling their com­ deducted from the gross quota of the centa; milk from 8.7 to 10 centa; eggs plements. state in determining the number of from 33.8 to 46.7 cents, and dressed poultry from 19.9 to 26.6 centa per Unless there is a rain in the Lake- men to be drafted. pound. These comparisons o f pre­ In the adjustment, however, Oregon view section in a short time the farm­ ers are going to suffer a large loas. ia credited with 13 additional men and war prices are with those for the first three months o f the present year. Following a cold, severe winter, the this number, added to the total number weather has changed to a hot dry sum­ o f volunteers deducted from the gross mer and the grain is burning up. The quota, leaves but 717 men subject to CORN SUPPLY LOWEST EVER fall-sown grain la looking fine and a draft. The state o f Washington, with a good rrop would be assured if a heavy larger population, was asked to raise Decrease o f 24 Per Cent in Nine Years rainfall came soon. Preceding War. 1.1 per cent o f the total army, or a The public service commission and gross quota o f 12,768. Supplies of corn in the Central West Genreal Manager Dyer, of the South­ Washington had in her National have reached the lowest point ever ern Pacific, still fail to reach a con­ guard, April 1, 2240, and from April 1 known, according to a statement of clusion as to whether the road or the to June 30, recruited 1764 additional, conditions for June 1, 1917, obtained commiasion ia right in checking up car and also recruited 1446 men for the from official sources. shortages, another letter having been regular army, a total o f 5450. Wash­ The five corn-producing states of received by the commission from Mr. ington got, on adjustment, 22 more, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Ne­ Dyer, in which he does not agree with leaving 7296 to be drafted out of 108,- braska had on hand at that date but the commission's ideas on the subject. 330 who registered June 6. 357,000,000 bushels, as compared with Out o f 41,160 men who registered in an average o f 467,000,000 bushels for Figures gleaned from the forthcom­ ing Oregon Blue Book, which will be Idaho, 2287 will be drafted. Idaho had the nine preceding years, or a decrease issed by Secretary Olcott in a week or a National guard o f 962, recruited 865 j in the reserve for these five states of ten days, show that in the eight regu­ more, and recruited 711 men for the j 24 per cent. This is the smallest re­ a total o f 2538 lar and two special elections aince regular , army, . . to be . de- (serve by 15,000,000 bushels during 1902, at which initiative or referen­ ducted from her quota, along with an t|ut period> the Bm.)test crop being in eight. Idaho s gross 19U when jt fe „ to 372, 000,000 bush­ dum measures have been voted on, a adjustment o f eight, total o f 166 measures have been sub­ quota was 4833. els. The largest crop was in 1913, Following are the net and gross to- when it reached 621,000,000 bushels. mitted to the people. O f this number 56 have passed and 99 have been de­ tals for the Western states: Iowa’s corn reserve for 1917 has de­ Net. Groaa creased 15 per cent from the nine-year 8ut»— feated. 710 6V6 A laska...................................................... 23.060 34.846 average. The emfiolyes o f the Kratz Shingle C-ahfomia........... 4 .8 » Idaho ................. 2.287 Illinois' reserve shows a decrease of . 7.87» 10.423 company at Clatakanie went out on Montana 1 .4 » 37 per cent, and is the smallest reserve Nevada 1.061 strike Monday. They demanded 10 North Dakota 7.737 in the entire ten years by 11,000,000 7.387 . 717 hours' pay for an eight-hour day. 6.864 buhsels. . ».717 u th D akota Thomas Doyle was suspected by the S U o tah . . 7.206 uno 4.ÍMS . Ohio’s reserve is a decrease of 45 12.763 manager o f being an agitator. The W a»h trig-ton W y o m in g . . . . 2.683 per cent from the nine-year average, . 810 authorities were notified and the man and is 29 per cent less than the pre­ was requested to leave the state. Sun­ vious low record for that period. day afternoon the shingle weavers■ Indiana’s reserve is a decrease o f 23 held a meeting and decided to strike. per cent from the nine-year average Moat o f them are still In the city w a it-! I and only in one year, 1909, was the re- ing for a decision o f the company. I serve less, and then only by a million "M ade in Germany,” stamped on bushels. (aicket scissors being placed in 76 Nebraska alone shows an increase, duffle-bags which women of the Salem and that o f only 4 per cent. Patriotic League are preparing for Washington, D. C.— Uncertainty as members o f Company M, Third Oregon to Greece’s status in the world war Spring Grain Crop ia Poor. regiment, "somewhere in O regon," was cleared away Tuesday with the re­ Spangle, Wash.—From reports and was discovered by a husband o f one of ceipt o f official information that the the women and caused a furore among Greek government not only has severed interviews with reliable farmers who the men. The women were ignorant relations with all four o f the central own a section or more o f land in this o f the fact that the little scissors bore powers, but is actually in a state of vicinity, the spring grain is a failure, will not be cut at all, if rain does not such a stamp, it ia stated, but they are war with them. come within a few days. With rain, being informed. Information has reached the State the crop at its best will be 25 per cent corporation. So far as is known eight department that the Greek minister in of a normal yield. have been let on the Coast, two more Paris has notified the French govern­ Winter grain will make between 65 being awarded to J. F. Duthie & Co., ment Greece considers herself a full and 75 per cent o f an average crop. belligerent and will act accordingly. o f Seattle. Winter grain that was frozen and re­ He said it was not only necessary to Mr. Green, representing the Port­ issue a formal declaration o f war, as planted with wheat for which $3 per land office o f the United States De­ the government feels itself bound by bushel was paid for the seed will not partment o f Labor, was in conference the declarations previously issued at j be cut at all. nt Dallas this week with District Ag- Saloniki by Premier Venzelos, who ricultural Agent Cooler relative to the took with him to Athens all the re­ Islmr needs o f Polk and Marion coun­ sponsibilities and commitments of the , ties. Mr. Green expressed the desire temporary Saloniki government. of his office to give every assistance As a belligerent Greece is expected , to the farmers in the way of getting to lose no time mobilizing her war re­ Portland— Wheat— Rluestem. $2:08 the necessary help during the harvest sources and joining effectively in the ; per bushel; forty fold, $2.05; club, season. $2.10; red Russian, $2.00. allies’ operations in the Balkans. Millfeed— Spot prices: Bran, $32.00 The strength o f the Venizelos army Albert Toiler, for many years “ Mayor” o f the tented city at the Ore­ is placed at about 60,000 men, and the per ton; shorts, $35.00; middlings, gon State Fair, has again been named remnants o f the former regular army, $42.00; rolled barley, $48.00; rolled superintendent o f the camp grounds, while not over 30,000 now, has at j oats, $50. Hay— Producers’ prices; Timothy, according to an annoucement made by times been mobilized to a total of A. H. Lea, secretary o f the State fair 200,000 men, and is capable o f reach- j Eastern Oregon, $26.00 per ton; alfal­ isiard. Demand for space on the camp ing 300,000 if munitions are provided. fa, $18.00; valley grain hay, $16.00. Vegetables — Artichokes, 80c per The regulars practically were demo­ grounds is greater than ever before. per Judges already named are; Carlos W. bilized by the allies when former King dozen; tomatoes, $1.50 @ 1 .8 5 per pound; Hall, Denver, to judge Holsteins, Red Constantine held the organization as s crate; cabbage, l(ff'2c Polls, Brown Swiss and Dairy Short­ threat to the allies’ rear, but can lettuce, 357<7 40c per dozen; cucumbers, j 40((i90c per dozen; peppers, 30<