PAGE SIX MEiyFOTCD MATT, TRTHTTNR MEDFOim OKK(U)N. WKDNKSDAV, .TANl'AUV II, 1i)M. OREGON S HOWS S600.000INCREASE GOLD PRODUCTION WASHINGTON, I). t, Jnn. U. The jrolu mining industry of the United States was npnin generally norninl in 1013, neeerdinp: to II. 1). JleCnHkey of the United States goo logienl survey, but early figures in dicate the smallest output since 1005, when it was jJ8S.1S0.700. In JOOG tho production ineren'.ed to $1)4,373,S00, in 1007 it dropped to 4-00,435,700, in 100S it ros-e to $04, Cf.0,000, in 1000 it reached the high, water mark of $00,673,400, in 1010 it fell to $00,269,100. in 1011 it rose to $00,800,000, and in 10112 it fell ngnin to $03,451,500. Kor 1013 the preliminary estimates of the geolog ieal survey nud bureau of the mint indientc a domestic gold production of $S8,n01,023, a decrease of $5,150, 477 from the final figures for 1912. Tho decrease is to be ascribed mainly to declines in tho output from Alnskn, Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. In Alaska tho net decrease of over $1,500,000 was due in part to the exceptionally dry summer of 1913 and the consequent water shortage for both placer nnd lode mining, es pecially in the interior, and in part to further exhaustion of the bonanza deposits of tho Fairbanks district. In Nevada the cold output declined about 10 per cent, or over $1,300,000. owing partly to a decline in the av erage grade of ore treated at the Goldfield Consolidated mill nnd part ly to n falling off in tho output from smaller districts. On the other hand, tho production of gold from placers and Tonopah ores of Sfyo county in creased somewhat, and a consider able output of gold was reported from Churchill and Clark counties. In South Dakota tho production of gold declined nearly $700,000 from tho record yield in 1012, but the yield was still above tho yearly aver age for the last decade. The great llomestako mines and mills were continuously operated, but with de creased output. In Utah the falling off in gold yield was over $075,000 and was due chiefly to tho exhaus tion of the ore bodies of the Mereur mines. In Montana the gold yield decreased over $400,000, principally in gold derived from copper and il iceous ores. In Colorado the net gold output declined only about $200,000, tho losses being mainly in San Mig uel, Ouray, Boulder, Gilpin, Mineral (Creedo) nnd Park counties, although these losses were largely offset by an inci eased output of over $175,000 at Cripple Creek (Teller county), and increases in Ln Plata, San Juan, Chaffee, Summit and other counties. Gold production was about normal in Idaho nnd Washington in 1913 and increased over $175,000 in Arizona nearly $300,000 in California, nearly $100,000 in New Mexico nnd over $600,000 in Oregon. Tho increased production in Oregon was largely due to better yield from establish! mines. California retains first rank in gold output in 1013, followed in or der by Colorado, Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota nnd Utah. Increased output on any large scale is hardly to bo expected from any of these states in 1914, and indeed the totjl domestic gold production of tho near futuro may bhow further decline. MUD El SAN EO EXP GROUNDS EMBARGO ENDS SPUD PRICES UP WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Recent discussions with reference to impor tations of potatoes into tho United States lend interest to a stutemont compiled by tho bureau of foreign nnd domestic com me re a of tho de partment of commerce showing the imports and exports of this class of merchandise duriuir a long term of years. It shows that tho lurgest im portation of potatoes in any hingl year occurred in thu fiscul year 1012, when tho total quantity im ported was thirteen nnd threcypinr tcr million bushels, the next largest boing in 1009, eight and one-third million bushels, and in 1002 seven nnd two-thirds million bushels. The total quantity imported since 1900 is practically thirty-seven million bush els, and tho quuntity exported in the piimo period sixteen lnillioij bush els, tho total production in the Unit ed States during that period having been over four billion bushels, or un nvenigo of approximately three hun dred million bushels per annum, the about three hundred million bushels figures of reoent years uvoraging about threo hundred million bushels per annum, except iu years of ab normally short crops-. SAN D1KGO, On!., Jnn. U.rW mer expositions have shown wild men and women from the Antipodes, but it has remained for tho San Diego exposition to find a whole na tion of wild men within the borders of the United Stales, a whole vast area whore nothing has progressed since before the invasion of Mexico by Corter. iu 1517. This area is iu northeastern Arizona, nnd the Santu Fe railway will cover ten acrvs of ground at the exposition with as close n copy of this country as U possible to produce. This locality is known as the painted desert. It's a laud where no white man ha dared attempt agri culture or mining, where there is nothing but the Indian, his ancient civilization unaltered, living in siv story houses of 100 rooms without an outside door, doing the same things iu the snmo way his forefath ers did for centuries before white men enmo to America. Comparatively few white men have penetrated this district. None bus. remained there. At lottir intervals n scientist has penetrated the fast nesses of the red and yellow hill-. Indians emerge from it occasionally but they invariably return. Their homes are the identical building erected many centuries ago. Their pottery is the -ame, ii-cd for the same tirjx'e and in the same rude manner. Their customs and tribn' laws remain unchanged since when no man knows to the contrary. They irrigate small patches of emit J"' as did their forefather. The coun try repels even the hnrdy prospector. Trees, except those petrified into stone, are not seen. No two hill are of the same color. The very rocks are variegated iu hue. The pitiless sun scorches all vegetation encouraged by tho winter and spriiiL-rains. SUPERVISED PLAY S ONE OF GREATEST NEED DEN Dr. Stewart in her talk on play and playgrounds at the library la-t night emphasized her belief that su pervised play is one of the grcate-t needs of the present generation. "Children," said Dr. Stewart, "hnve forgotten how to play. Iu n questionier sent out to more than 300 girls, the average answer ti the question, "at what tigv did you ceasi playing games!" was ten years. Su pervised piny teaches fairness, for if left to their own devise-, might make- rinlit with children; and if the b'ggcst bully says it was a foul ball, even though the weakest boy stead ily maintains it was n strike why. it was a foul. "The itaug spirit among boys give them a feeling of group conscious ness, which, if directed, makes for good citizenship: but if left undi rected leads to the itiveuile court. "The churches." said Dr. Stewart, "are not reaching the young pimple, and they arc missing the greatest work iu the world. If they took up (lis quc-ttoit as they have done in Rochester, N. ., with n social en gineer, a person of large experience who directs the socinl activities of all the jouitg people of the whole communities just as a city manacer doe- that of nil the civic activities of the government.' Dr. Stewart closed with an appeal to save the beautiful souls of our children, even though we had to forge some of the beauties of our municipalities to open the school houses for neighborhood centers and live our children's lives with them. Dr. Stewart's lecture tonight is on the open nir school. JURY UNABLE TO AGREE BREACH OF PROMISE CASE DAIRY A DEMONS RATION I TRAIN COMING Under the uiwpiees of the experi ment department of the OiVgou Ag ricultural college, and with tho co operation of the Southern Pacific company, n special dairy demonstra tion train will bo run over the lat lei's lines through the Willamette valley and Southern Oregon ill Fell tuury. Tho object of the special will be to increase tho interest in dairy ing everywhere nud to revive it iu those localities where It has been slack in the last year or so. The operation of these trains is a factor of great importance to the dairyman and fanner. The object lesson, the lecturer, the persona! in terview, the answering of questions --nil of these methods are used on the train am! elicit has its part and place in the cffoit toward improv ing the producing capacity ot Ore gon farms. The agricultural college decided upon the dairy special late iu Decem ber nnd was nssured of tho rail road's support and co-operation ny general Freight Agent II. A. llin shaw nnd General Passenger Agent J. M. Scott. The company will fur nish free the stock cars to uccom modatc the hogs and cows; a flat car for demonstration purposes; baggage car for exhibits and displnv dnv coach for accommodation of tho public at lectures nnd Pullman sleeper- for the party accomimnying the train. The trip will last about ten days. COMPENSATIONS NEW YORK, Jan. 14. Opening tho National Root and Shoe Manufacturer-' association convention at the Hotel Astor today. President A.' S. Kreider stronclv urged creditable i displays at the 'San Frauci-.-co ex-J position and nt the Anglo-American J exposition in London. PORTLAND, Or.. Jnn. 14. The jury which heard the evidence iu tne breaVli of promic for $50,000, brought by Mrs. Gertrude Gerlinger against Lloyd Frank, u prominent merchant, had not reached a verdict at 12:30 today. The case was given to tho jury nt 5:20 yesterday afternoon. With Med ford tra.lo It Mcdfonl made. AND ITS WORKINGS 111 XU 1BYB0ARD The stale industrial accident com mission has published the workmen's compensation act, which was pa-sed almost unanimously by the last leg i-laturc, held up by the lel'ereiul mi and approved bv the people on No veinber 4 by n vole of more ili.ni two to one. Included with tho law is the report of the commission up pointed by Governor West to fiatii" the bill, The law became clTcttivo immediately after the election in-o far as the organization of the coin mission vvas concerned. The insci mice features of the act, however, do not become operative until JuH I, 1014. The law provides for the creation of the industiial accident fund, to be made up by contiibutioiw fi employers, workmen and the stale Two classes of occupations in-1 defined in the act and are dc-lgualed as classes A and H. In class A, the rate of payment by the employee i 3 per cent and by the emplovc one half of 1 per cent. In class II, the emplover pays l'a per cent and Ihe employe one-fourth of 1 per cent. In class A, both the employer ami work men arc entitled to exemption when the individual employer has to ln credit 3 per cent of his annual pay roll and no necidenls have occurrnl in his plant, while under class U, tin amount required to be mniutiuncd bv the employer iu the accident fiinu i Pj per cent of the pay roll. The law is elective, both iu its np plication to tho employer and ci ployc, either of whom mav elect t come iu or stay out, but the rmplov els iu any of the linriinloiH ticimpn thins, who elect lint to take mlv mi lage of lint net, n re 'deprived of tin' common law iMViim'h of coiifnliiiloiy negligence fellow servant liability and a iimplloti of lisk iu iiuv action for damages bv their cniphi.i-. Workmen who i eject the act lo-e the benefits piovided, The Oregon law provides a liberal schedule of eoinpcnsMlInu for injiiicd woiknieu and for the lieneliclaiies of workmen who lose I heir lives iu In dusliial aciidiiits. The act nl-.ii provides for lift aid to minted workmen in an amount not t" ' ceul .fJ.ttl in nnv one ciic. An.voue inleicsled In ihe siili)ecl eau obtain u copy of Ihe law by will ing the t-tiininlimi al Sitlem. COLDEST WEATHER Of- SEASON IN SYRACUSE SYUAClSi:, X. V.. Jan. It. The cohle-t weather of the winter pie vnlled In'ic lodav. The iheininiiiclcr legsieieil ill below ireto. Other ne.iibv towns icpottcd tenipcialuies a . low its III below. Wonderful Blood Remedy Thai Works in f Bie Tissues Tht Viry Ufist Thiory Aboiri How and Why ihi Blood is Disordirtd. WASllINOTpNa 'Jan. 11. The Wickersham Alnskn railroad bill was con-idered iu the' Iniuse toilnv. It will come up every Wednesday imtl final action is rrm-Tieil. Government ownership in today' i debate vvas advocated by Represen tative ISrombaugh'of Ohio. The op IMsilion was led. by Representatives Davenport nnd Ferris. 'ARROW Kotch COLLAR 3 lor 23 acnlt Clu.lt, PcaHodr A ".. In. M.t.n 5m5m??m?mJm8m ''www'w'' -w W V w w -v t t t T T ? t t ? i y y ? ? ? y T t t y t y f t t y t January White Goods Sale NEW WAISTINGS 1000 yards fancy Stripes and Checks for waistings, 15c val ucs, sale 1 A price, yd llt at MANN'S NEW LACES 25,000 yards new Val enciennes and All Linen Torchon Laces and Insertions, up to .15(5 values, C sale price, yd DC Follow the crowds to the big sale; it will pay you MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Bargains Children's Drawers, "Waists and Skirts, sizes, 15c val ues, each all 7&C Women's Night Gowns, Corset Covers and Drawers, 50c values, now at, f Q- each Ld 7t Wonderful Embroidery Bargains Xcw Corset Cover Eni- 5000 yds. new Cambric Edging and Insertion, up to 15c values, now, a yard 5c broidery, fine quality, worth 50c, very rv special, yard Li J C Children's Skirts, Waists and Drawers, all sizes, up to 25c values, now at, lOIZp each J. U 2j I Women's Gowns, Che mise, Drawers, Corset Covers, up to $1 rQ values, each O sj 27-inch IFlouucing, all new patterns, 75c val- Tr:.:. 39c -15-inch "Voile" Flouncing, now terns, $1.25 grade, yard... Children's Gowns. Waists. Skirts and Drawers, uu to q 50c value. ciie..j4jj Women's Princess Slips Gowns, Combination Suits and Chemise, up to $1.50 values, 79c 'i2-inch Swiss Flounc- ings, new imported pat terns, $1.50 val ues, yard 89c Allover Swiss Embroid eries, new dainty pat terns, 75c val ues, yard Y FREE SAVE YOUR SALESLIPS AND GET ROGERS' GUARANTEED SILVERWARE t y ? t T J y T y t t y x Save Money on DOMESTICS Dest Dress Prints, good patterns, sale j price, a yard ) C Best Cotton Challies, good patterns, j? now, yard O C Great Sale of Good TOWELS Good Bleached Terry Bath Towels, 15c grade, now at, f each J. Li2C A great, big 15o Duck Towel, this A-sale,-each 1 UC Good Cotton Batts, very special at, per 1 AA roll 1 UC 72x90 Bleached Sheets, 60c grade, now, A each JC Extra large Terry Bath Towels, 25c, jj Q grade, each JL Jj Initial Wash Cloths on sale Thursday, each 42 and 45-inch Bleached Pillow Slips, 18c grade, now. each. '11 only IZ72C New Dress Ginghams, fast colors, very 1 A special, yard JL UC Heavy Bleached Linen Crash, worth 18c, on sale Thurs day, yard... :12&c Nxlra heavy Hath Tow- worth .'Joe, sale price, each. X 1 X i ! I ! I ! X ! x i X ! X ! x ! x I X ! x y X V X I I z I X X ! X I I ! x 1 X ! x Z I 1 x X y ! X X ! X y X ! x X ! x r-an-rii-i rrLiHj X I I ? t y y y y y t f pat- 69c 48c 7c 25c 8. S. S. Mennt I'uro IIIihhI Which Inurcn Inc I.lfn and Heallh. n, rrrni Mirt In ChfrolMnr nn.l .MM In rrnfiitlinc III" tt"UM II. H. IMiynlol.'t)' now iinctiirn vimi nun lii a rnM mi'l illlvi nmlilulAl rireot til.'ii nil tli" Irrllrttliiu lallileiico tlit i iUio ilir iiiinltani, ' ttipsit. Ml ,,. ihi nf Wfilntil. thill tsiln rlirtt, ntl.l llhnl umrlnau of nuncio ninl ncrva itmt nil iIoik lrpn iiintenilcil liy Urn tlwlll UU' nruli'O' H't I'm Ktm nf Mxl i!li'nlcm nnl Iwlismoitt Iu tho lulcrilluca cf tlio tin. pur". ... " ..... i. ..11 ....... An.t lirrrln It whir " " " Kcnrmur nnrireiw, vi .-...... wurK rnplillv. rffrctively Bint llh won. Ullli ntniinl Uwl. (Irrfully n.itkriililn rrull. t n Uiltln nf II. II. II. M nnr ni ThU fjiiuuKi IiIihmI iiurtrrr crntnlni ints mnt In t"n Uy yi'U lii ti 'ir nmllrltml rnnMiirnl4 Junt ii vllul iiii.J i rrl lirlittit. ninl cncrKlle. but yuu Mill Uj r.irnllnl In lirnlllt)- MinhI hi IIio iiiilrlllvn rUniMiln uf wlicat, nl lrf, bihI futu mut tho augarn that nmko u; uur dully rjtli'tv. An tt nwttrr of Met then li onn Innrn. illctit In It. H. 8. which ervei I ho nellrt l-uriirto uf tlmutrttln rt crtluUr tirt the twly ti tho hcnlihy nn.S JiMlclou Ivvllan ir IU iwn rKuwntUil nutrlmrnl Tlml why It rtKuncrnlwi tho Nnl nt ly; why ll lm fil'll tirmrt.iu In Hurnin in iivpriMiinlnK tiwiiw, lath, I'lm I'lci, aiul ull aKIii umtaiuiis. tho tlcturu u( now life. II. l H I kthihI only In tho Ulnt. Iiiry uf thn Hwlll Hlxwnr (. 101 Hwllt IUJl'. AtUntii. ila. Wlm inalnlNlii wry Ri'lrnl ilHlkl lHirliiiiMt. wiro nil wlm Imvo rniy lkl OIwlr iif uh. Ixirti iMturn tnny wrlln (iiwly tr .ll.. H. II. O. In aoM every hero Uy Ml dnm loMX. irw.rn uf nil ttwtti to wJI 'Mi h.imkiIiIhu "Jut u j.'vx.-J." Inalal ui-u M. a, u. ;X Don't P'orgct the BIG DANCE To be given bv the I .oval Order of .loonc at their hall, 21!) West -Main Street, on WEDNESDAY EVE, JANUARY 14 Music furnished by Ilazelrigg and Dr. Bonner. I halmers MOTOR CARS ARE THE BEST FOR THE MONEY The drunkard will have none of inc. The heavy drinker says "no" when my name is mentioned. The man who craves rough strong whiskey passes me by. All this is as it should be as I myself would wish it. I am not for them. Cyru N'olile W. J. Van Scluiyvcr & Co., General Agents Portland, Oregon IJfeM fed ji ya-JS H WR ITE FO n CATALOG" . ' and iv ioi on Siih. f'lnlih, I'rairiki, Mould hO, Uoollat' etc. &"F? rOnPQ nnsT QUALITY PANEL WJKJ1& GUAHANTLLD MiJeolcleir.VllnJfltiinoiiilMlflr.iniuiiruUljih t (ralntuncli, iruclilnt anJcd. IStlioluilock. oat Vl'"1! pilcovitTboJy-inyquintlir. JlL'ach K. D. INSIDE FINISH TO MATCH IN SKTS liKiki'1 iiljt-'" ouiJJIi oils ll.t Ca.lni.llUet.C.p Mr.iia, lllacka-lor on. aide () G Window Ulopi, blool O l J only. 1'trttt "WU aoj Awou. l'r tt OUO a. u. wmuuw riiAMiia Willi Illlml Stop, l'tlln llciil.Out. (Me Catlnl ami hill, l'liller In pi Cf. l'ockiUcul(WafrTalla if, f Q t? Cap. Vttttl p-.U Wc Sell Anyonc-Hil Ship Aofwum A