STRENGTH OF THE
WARRING POWERS
“ Japan ha* not yet been an active
factor In the (European theater of the
war,” comment* the pamphlet. “ It
has, however, effectually guarded the
Mediation in Telephone Ktrike Hum
Money Hpent for Sweets in fine Year
1'uclflc ocean.
It ha* enrolled In lla
ful and Recognition o f Union in
in United Staten Would Feed
army about 1,000,000 men, out of an
effective man power of 10,.500,000. The
Firat Clauae Increase Pay.
Belgium for Two Year*.
entire army and navy, a* well a* the
The comhlned nutlonnl wealth of unenrolled man power, may be said to
Statistics Show Hugo Preponder­
San Francisco— Complete agreement
The sugar used for making candy in
thè alile* Is estimai ed ut »553,000.000,- bo *t111 In reserve.
“ While Kusslu has nominally about ) between the Pacific Telephone & T el­ the United States, according to the
ance in Favor of the
0<J0, or 80,5 per cent of tho total of
egraph company, its employes and best information that could be ob­
thè natlona enguged In thè prenent 8,000,000 men enrolled In It* army und the Federal
mediation commission tained by the United States Food Ad­
Entente.
navy,
It
»till
I
ih
*
an
enormous
reserve,
confllct, whUe thè wealth of Germany
headed by Secretary of I.abor William ministration, is sufficient to meet all
n*
the
total
number
of
meu
available
and ber nllles I* piaceli ut »134,(XX),-
military
purposes aggregates B. Wilson, was reached late Thursday. the sugar requirements o f England
000,000, or 10.5 per cent. fontrn*ted for
The settlement provides for recogni­ under the rationing standard adopted
around
30,000,000.
wlth Ibi* I* thè unttonni debt of thè
tion o f the g irl operators’ union, in­ there.
nllles, »83,000,1)00,000, or 14.7 per cent
creased wages for the operators and
Russian Situation Grava.
I f the people o f the United States
of Ihelr aggregate wealth, and thè
electricians and the machinery for would cut out the eating o f candy, the
To Nullify the Plana of the Kalaer la comblned debt of thè Germane and
"The extreme gravity of the present peaceful settlement o f any future d if­ sugar so saved would he more than
• Large Order— Strength In Wealth
thelr alile*, »38,800,000,000, whlch I* situation In Husain Is, therefore, ap­ ferences during the period o f the war.
sufficient to meet all the sugar re­
28.7 per cent of thelr aggregate parent, especially when It I* borne In
and Man Power of Natlona
Representatives
of
the striking quirements o f France.
wealth. The figure* for thè varlou* mind that, If Germany can gain con­ Northwest unions said they would re­
•t War Compared.
I f one-half the sugar used in the
countrtea are round In thè followlng trol of Itussln or force a separate commend to their locals that the making o f candy in this country in
peace with Russia, even If Husain re- agreement be raitfied.
New
York. — Tho
comparative tublc ;
1917 could have been saved, it would
ktri'iiKth of the allies aod the contrnl
W K A L T H A N D DEBT.
Under the terms o f the agreement have been sufficient to meet the sugar
Pet. of the United States government is re- 1 requirements o f Italy for a year under
power* I n graphically ahown by “The
National
N ational
Debt to
Balance Sheet o f tho Nntlona at Wur,"
W ealth .
D e b t.
Wealth. cognized as an interested party in all that country’s present sugar standard.
which hiiN Juat been compiled by tho E n t e n t » A l l i e s and U n it e d Bla ta s :
j disputes between the company and its
The money spent for candy in the
U n it e d
K i n g d o >m
m
. . . » I ...............
................. I | 25,000,000,000
...............................
85,000.000,000
»21.500,000.000
Bunker* Trust company.
tat employes and by agreement between United States in the past year is
C a n a d a ............ ...............................
( 1,100.000/K» \
“Tho world ha* a grent tn*k *tlll
them and government representatives nearly double the amount o f money
N ew fou n dla n d
.................................... I
I
15.000.000 I
before It In order to nullify tho jilnn*
A u s t r a l i a ........ ................................................ L «5.000,000.000
5
7*5 000.000 >
14 the government is given the final vote needed to keep Belgium supplied with
N e w Z e a l a n d . ..................................... f
I *30.000,000 I
j in such disputes in the event that the food for a year.
o f tho ilohenzollerns,” *ny* tho Intro­
U n io n o f Buuth Africa.......................... J
' 500,000.000 ’
1 two other parties are unable to reach
O f the total sugar consumption o f
duction. “The tuNk must not bo belit­
an agreement on any question o f the United States, according to the
tled, but It I* lit least InteroKtlng to
T o t a l l l r l l l a h Colo n ic s .
I, Bso.om, WO
wages or working conditions that may best estimates obtainable, about one-
aeo resource* existing successfully to
Prance
«2.000.000.000
*0,000.000.000
third goes into the manufacturing o f
I S t | arise during the war.
accomplish this tusk, provided Hint
I t a l y ... .
26.000. 000.000
6.000. 000.WO
24.0
various foodstuffs, including confec­
Following
are
the
six
vital
features
tho nation* of the world now opposed
Japan
#.000,000,000
1 . 500 . 000 . 000
4 4
Portugal
to tlermnny continue to co-operate In­
5.000. 000.000
1.100.000. 00#
22 0 o f the settlement as communicated by tionery, while the remainder is con­
U niteti Hta tes .................................................
t25.000.000.000
4.W.1,000,000
to Secretary of Labor Wilson, head o f sumed as sugar. The amount o f sugar
telligently and loyally until Germany
It usala ( e x c l u d i n g P o l a n d ) . . .
65,000,000,000
* 4 . 000 , 000.000
41.4 the Mediation commission,
to Presi- employed in the making o f confection­
and her allies have been absolutely de­
ery is variously estimated from 150,-
dent
Wilson:
feated and their plans of world domin­
Total ............................................ . «553 .000,000.000
ta.9tu.ooo.no
117
There
1. Recognition o f operators’ unions 000 to 500,000 tons per year.
ion rendered permanently Ineffective."
Teutonics A l l i e s :
has
been
compiled
no
absolute
data
and
treating
them
as
a
part
o
f
the
In­
Figures showing, for both sides, the
I 52.000.000 000
G e r m a n y .............
120.000.000.000
»4 4 ternational Brotherhood o f Electrical from which the exact amount may be
40.000.000.000
combined urea, Income and Interest
K u etrla -llu n gary
11 . 000 , 000.000
40 0
determined, but a conservative esti­
T u r k e y .................
5.000.
000.000
1,600.000.000
UT Workers.
charge, and coat of tho war In treasure
B u l g a r i a ..............
mate would place this at somewhere
2. Wage increases for operators.
4.000.
000.000
1.0
0
0
,0
0
0
,0
0
0
B.0
and men, are presented with the expla­
3.
Wage
increases
for
men
em-
about
400,000 tons per annum
nation that they have been gathered
T o t a l .............................................................. U4.000.000.000
»**,500,000,000
The confectionery business o f the
ployes.
PcL
with great care from tho “ heat avail­
P et
4. Provision for negotiations upon country, measured by the value o f its
*0.6
65.6
able sources" and are believed to “ re­ E n t e n t e A l l i e s and U n it e d S t a t e s ................
IS 6
any further increases between com­ product, is about two-thirds as large
T e u t o n i c A l l i e s ...................................................
SL6
flect with substantia! correctness the
Tho aggregate natlonnl Income of mnlned thereafter simply neutral. It pany and employes and arbitration by as the butter business; a little less
relntlvo economic strength of the op­
a representative to be appoinetd hy than one-third as large as the wheat
posing groups of nations.” although It the allies Is placed at »82,100.000.000 would be possible for Germany to draw
the secretary o f Labor as a last resort. flour business; slightly larger than the
and
tho
Interest
rlinrgi-s
each
year
at
therefrom
an
enormous
quantity
of
Is Impossible to vouch for their abso­
5. Provision for machinery to dis­ canning and preserving o f fruits; and
$3,891,000.000, which Is 4.0 per cent of foodstuffs and the raw material for
lute accuracy.
pose o f all grievances peacefully with about two-fifths as large as the bakery
tho
Income,
while
the
combined
In-
munitions
o
f
war.
On
the
other
hand,
Controlled by Allies.
the Federal arbitrators the court o f business.
The allies. Including the United coine of the Teutonic ulllnnee Is esti­ If Russia can be kept In line with the
last resort.
mated
to
he
»
10,000,000,000,
and
Inter­
entente
allies,
It
would
seem
that
the
States, are shown, by this tabulation,
6. That the President’s mediation
to control in,r.2fl,(¥)0 square miles of est charges » 1,070,000,000, which la Teutonic allies must he compelled to commission is a party to the agree­
capitulate,
at
n
reasonably
early
date,
tho earth's surface, or M l per cent of 11.8 tier cent of the Income.
ment, which is tri-parti.
Ui-gardlng the cost of the war a ta­ from sheer exhaustion.
tho total area held by tho nations nt
An advance o f 12 j per cent for men
t
"W hile
considering
the
danger becomes effective as from November
war, ns compared with 1,222.000 square ttle I* presented showing that the nl­
miles, or only 8.0 t>er cent held hy lles have spent $72.200,000.000. or 04.1 points we must not overlook the fact 1, 1917. The minimum wage for oper­
Wheat— Bulk basis for No. 1 grade:
tho Teutonic combination. The ag­ per cent of the totul cost of all warring of the virulence of the Teutonic sub­ ators in the large cities o f the Pacific Hard white — Bluestem, Early Bart,
gregate population of the allies, exclu­ nations, while Germany and her uHtos marine cnmpalgn.
It Is Impossible, Coast is set at $9 a week, an increase Allen, Galgalus, Martin Amber, »2.05.
sive of the large Asiatic population have spent »109,500.000,000, or 35.0 per however, to present figures In this con­ o f $1.40 for day work and a similar in­ Soft white — Palouse bluestem, fo rty ­
nection which hnve statistical value.
tributary to the British empire, reaches cent.
crease for evening and night. Propor­ fold, W hite valley. Gold Coin, White
In killed, wounded and missing the
tho huge total o f 473.250.000, or 70.3
White club— L ittle
“The fact shouh not he lost sight of tionate increases are provided for Russian, $2.03.
per cent of the total of warring peo­ conflict has cost the allies 8.092,9. >0 ¡ (jlnj ( ;errnnny now controls Belgium. workers in all other cities and towns, club, Jenkins club, white hybrids, So­
ples. while that of the ceutrnl powers men, or 58.7 per cent of the total hu­ northern France, Serbia, Itoumanla. with a minimum wage set in all cases. nora, $2.01. Red Walla W alla— Red
man losses, while It has cost the cen­ Montenegro, and n lurge portion of
ts hut 147,000,000, or 23.7 per cent.
The lowest minimum fixed is $8 a Russian, red hybrids, Jones F ife , cop-
Without counting Asiatics and A fri­ tral powers 0.301.773, or 41.3 per cent Poland, having n combined population week.
pei, $1.98. No. 2 grade, 3c less. No.
cans, tho allies have available for mili­ o f the total of 15,204.729 for lust Sep- (jf nl)out 30300900 j t )s true that
3 grade, 6c less. Other grades handled
tary service 01.700.000 men, or 78.5 per tomber.
men o f all these nations are serving
cent of the total p o s s i b l e (Ightlug men,
In the Introduction to the balance In the armies of the entente allies, SEATTLE CLOSED TO TROOPS " ' r « . * , . no.
M illfeed — Spot prices: Bran, $32
while the Teutonic powers can com­ sheet It Is pointed out that, while the nn(j (j,nt ]t0lKluru Is maintaining an In-
mand hut 28,050,000, or 21.8 per cent exuet figures are not avalluble. It Is dependent nrroy of moderate size. The General Makes Good Threat When CRy per ton; shorts, $35; middlings, $43;
rolled barley, $56(3 58; rolled oats, $56.
The number o f men actuully enrolled n well-known fact that tho surplus control of these countries, especially
Fails to Clean Out Vice.
In the armies and navies o f the allies food producing sections of the world Belgium and northern France, has
Com— Whole, $83 ton; cracked, $84.
Tacoma, Wash.- -Seattle was barred
Hay — Buying prices, f. o. b. Port­
ts 21,400,000, or 00 per cent of tho to­ are practically controlled by the en­ given Germany n great advantage be­
tal, while
tho
enrolled
military tente allies, either directly or through cause of the supplies o f coal and Iron to officers and men o f the 91st divis- land: Eastern Oregon timothy, $27
! per ton; valley timothy, $23(8.25; al-
strength of tho Teutonic allies I* 11,- thelr control o f the sens. The same Is ore thus made avalluble, and also be­ ion Thursday.
General orders No. 52, posted at
» 22. 50(7124; valley grain hay,
000,000, or 34 per cent, a* shown by true, to n great extent, of territories cause of the ability thus obtained to
the following table:
producing uietuls nud coal.
turn to use the factories o f the manu­ noon, forbids all men and officers to ’ jg 'o ^ lo v e r " $20; straw, $8
Butter — Cubes, extras, 43@43|c
facturing sections In muklng muni­ visit the Queen City unless given spe­
cific permission to do so.
Permission | per pound; prime firsts, 42£c. Job­
F IG H T IN G S TR E N G TH .
tions o f war.
; w ill be granted only to those men vis-
A r m y - N a v y . Pet.
"Just nt the critical moment, when ; iting relatives in Seattle, and then b in g prices: Prints, extras, 45@48c;
Present Present
O rigin al Man
cartons, lc extra; butterfat. No. 1,
the senles were almost evenly bal­ only under most severe restrictions.
M an
Pow er
P resen t Man E stim ated
51c shipping point; 52c delivered.
anced between the entente allies and
Strength. Puwer.
Power.
1» to 46.
Permission to go to Seattle w ill be
Eggs — Oregon ranch, current re­
E n t e n t e A l l i e s nnd th e U n i t e d B t st ee :
the Teutonic nllles, the United States, granted by their commanding officers
6,000.000 I
ceipts,
51(352c per dozen; candled, 53
U n i t e d K i n g d o m ...........................................
12.000.000 »
with Its great wealth nnd resources, and officers by headquarters only after
49 71
11,900,000
Cnnadn. N e w f o u n d l a n d , A u s t r a l i a . N e w
@55c; selects, 57(3 58c.
)
800,000 1
entered the conflict, with a possible gjjrne<i promise by the men applying
Z e a la n d , U n io n o f S outh A f r i c a ...........
Poultry— Hens, large, 20c per pound;
2,000,000
46.1
8,000,000
«.600.000
22,000,000 men to draw upon, with Its that they w ill be subject to restrictions
F r a n c e ..................................................................
2,000.000
SS
9
R.noo.nno
7.700.000
I t a l y ......................................................................
national wealth of $225,000,000,000, na­ imposed and conduct themselves in small, 17J (ffi 18Jc; springs, 19 @ 20c;
1.600.000
14.2
10.6O0.0U0
10.500,000
Japan
...................................................................
tional lneomo of $40,000,000,000, na­ such a way as to reflect no discredit on ducks, 17(320c; geese, 14c; turkeys,
4O0.0U0
1,200,000
21 J
l.ano.OflQ
Portugal
..............................................................
live, 23@24e; dressed, 30c.
tional
savings estimated In the neigh­ the army or themselves.
1.640.000
22
000,000
7.4
Í2,ivtn,noo
U n i t e d Htntes ....................................................
V eal— Fancy, 14J((il5c per pound.
6,000,000
111
»4.000.000
It),000,000 *
Itu aa la ( e x c l u d i n g P o l a n d ) ...........................
borhood of $5,000.000,000 a year, and
Infraction o f orders w ill mean dis­
Pork— Fancy, 20(d,20Jc per pound.
has
thrown
Its
weight
Into
the
scale,
cipline by the m ilitary authorities and
81.700,000
21.400.000
231
»9.820.000
T o t a l ...............................................................
Vegetables— Tomatoes, $1.10(a2 per
prepared to put behind the entente passes must be on the person o f the
group effective co-operntlon to secure men on leave at all times to submit to crate; cabbage, lJ @ 2Jc per pound;
T e u t o n i c A llie s :
lettuce, $2<7i2.25 per crate; cucum­
9,400,000
#.100,000
H.onn.oflo
«4 9
G e r m a n .............................................................
the success of the principles of democ­ proper authorities on request.
1,400,000
30 5
U.150,tKlO
12,000.000
bers, $1.25(7$ 1.65 per dozen; peppers,
•A tint rla- II u n g a r y ........................................
racy.”
1.000.«00
28 4
2.500.000
4.000.000
The orders came as General Greene’s 10c per pound; cauliflower, $1(7$1.35;
• T u r k e y .............................................................
600,000
1.000,000
200
1.000,000
• B u l g a r i a .............................................. ..........
The tusk Is called a “ tremendous answer to the demand which Seattle Sproutsi 10c per pound; artichokes, $1
one,”
but, according to the views of authorities have made for his evidence per dozen; horseradish, 9J(7£12Jc per
11,000.000
41.1
25,060,000
*1,000.000
T o t a l ...............................................................
the Rankers Trust company, there can o f vice in that city.
General Greene pound; garlic, 6|(3.8e; squash, l|c.
T e r cent.
P e r con t.
P e r cent.
66 0
be no doubt ns to the ultimate vic­ several weeks ago told Seattle that he
78.5
76 S
E n t e n t e A l l i e s an d U n lt o d R t a t e s ...............
Potatoes— $1.50 per hundred; sweet
24.00
21.5
23.7
T e u t o n l o A l l i e s ............. ............................ .
tory o f the United States nnd her would bar the city to his men unless it potatoes, 3J(33|c.
allies.
were cleaned up.
u n re li a b le .
Onions— Buying prices, $2.65 coun­
• F i g u r e s f o r th e s e c o u n t r ie s e s p e c ia lly
He has now washed his hands o f the try points.
controversy which is raging there as
Green Fruits— Apples, $ l(ti 2.25 per
the Fourth Ohio, wns mar­
to how clean the city is and where it ^ x ; pears, $1.75C<i2.25; grapes, 6(3.7c
BR'TISH BOOTS COST S I .68 formerly
ried to Miss Mary Winter of Delaware,
i a n 'f
il,\a n
kt»
o e e i n r r V» J c, m a n
1
*
ewe ___ n <
isn’ t / clean
by k barring
his men f r o m per pound;
SUSPECT EVASION OF
casabas, 2J@2Jc; cran­
Ohio, nt nn outdoor altar by Chaplain '!
the
city
until
further
orders.
250,000 Standard Pair to Be Turned
berries, $14.50@16.50 per barrel.
U. S. COAL PRICES
Duffy of the 108th Infnntry. Sergeant ! • •
Out Each Week Made of
Hops— 1917 crop, 20@23c per pound;
Valentine nnd Miss Winter marched
Tonnage Order 4.000,000.
Leather.
1916
crop, 16c.
Newcastle,
Pn.—
Whnt
are
ncross the field, escorted by 800 sol- !
Wool— Extra fine, 50(7;60c pound;
Washington, D. C.— Contracts for
suspected to he methods of evad­
diers of the Ohio regiment. Tho troops
Northampton. — Arrangements arc
ing the cont price fixing regula­
almost two-thirds o f the 1200 mer- coarse, 65<360c; valley, 55(360c; mo­
nlso escorted them to thelr nutotnoblle
now complete for turning out every
hair, long staple, 55c.
tions of the United States gov­
when they left enmp on an 18-hour
chant vessels contemplated in the gov­
week 250,000 pairs of standard boots
November 25, 1917.
ernment
are
being
practiced
wedding trip.
ernment’s shipbuilding program have
made of leather, ns soon ns the gov­
Cattle—
here. It Is chnrged. Consumers,
ernment gives the word for tho work
been awarded, the Shipping Board an­ Med. to choice steers... .$ 9.50(®10.00
when offering thelr orders to
Dog Travels 400 Miles.
to he stnrted.
nounced Friday.
The entire program Good to med. steers........ 8.75(7$ 9.50
some
of
the
big
mining
com­
Asheville, N. C.— Muklng Ids way
There will he three grades of men’s
calls for about 8,000,000 tons, to which Com. to good steers........ 7.25 (ft 8.25
panies,
are
told
that
the
entire
boots at prices ranging between » 1.88 over 400 miles of territory nnd cross­
w ill be added ship building for private Choice cows and heifers. 6.75@ 7.75
output has been sold to brokers.
nnd $2.08. Women’s shoes will cost ing two large rivers on tho way, n
account commandeered in the yards.
Com. to good cows and h f 5.25(71' 7.00
Inquiry
nt
the
brokers
shows
them from $1.88 upward nnd boots black shepherd dog belonging to John
The contracts let are fo r 345 steel, Canners..........................
3.00(7$ 5.25
that
the
coal
can
be
bought
at
Smith recently returned homo after
from $1.80 up.
68 composite and 375 wooden vessels. Bulls................................ 4.50(7$ 6.75
n
considerable
ndfnnce
over
the
It Is expected that children’s boots traveling from Tnrboro, On. The dog
C a lv e s ............................
7.00(7$ 9.50
set figures. Coal prices continue
will be turned out In greatest quantity W AS sold to E. A. J. MncCurtliy of
“ Hell Fire G ang" Busy.
Stockers and fe e d e r s .... 4.00(7$ 7.50
to
advance
here
In
spite
o
f
the
the Georgia town nnd wns shipped by
at first, owing to tho shortage.
Hogs—
Pierrie, S. D.— State Fire Marshal
government regulations.
There will bo no wood fiber, cnnvns express, llo seemed to he doing well,
Cranes has been called to Lemmon to Prime light h o g s ........... $16.50(316.65
or potent substitutes in theso stnnd- but escaped. Tho next heard from I V F W H + H + H H + H H + f H « \ investigate the cause o f a series of Prime heavy h o g s ......... 16.25(7$ 16.50
dnrd hoots. Leather will be used him wns when he scratched nt the
fires which began late Monday night P i g s ................................ 14.00(7$ 15.50
door of Smith's home and wagged him­
What Friendship Is.
throughout
and were extinguished Friday night, Bulk .............................. 16.50
self all over the place.
Friendship Is the trnnsflgurntlon of causing an estimated loss o f $200,000.
Sheep—
service; the creation o f a new motive;
Ohio Girl Real War Bride.
The fires, it is charged here, were Western lambs................$13.50(3; 14.00
Let us try to forget our rares nnd redeeming life from Its drudgery, and started by the “ Hell Fire Gang,’ ’ of Valley lambs................... 13.00(7$13.50
Mlneoln, N. Y.— A real wnrtlme wed­
ding wns solemnized nt the camp of our maladies, nnd contribute, ns we sending the pulse-bent of Joy Into the the I. W. W. which has been connect­ Yearlings........................ 12.00(8)12.50
the rainbow division when Sergt. W al­ enn, to the cheerfulness of encli other. most trivial task.— Donald Sage Mack- ed with several phosphorous fires Wethers.......................... 11.75(3:12.25
ay.
ter Valentine o f tho 100th Infantry, — Doctor Johnson.
E w e s .............................. 8.00® 10.00
throughout the state.
AGREEMENT IS FOUND HARD JOLT FOR CANDY
WORLD HAS A GREAT TASK
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT I
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