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r TAm stx TTEDrOTlTJ 1TATE TftTBTTNTC, WETTFOTTn, OBTflroS, &ATTTftT)"A"Y, XTTflUCT '5.1. T9T7 CZARS REGIME WORST POSSIBLE (MINI New Russia's Greatest Problem Is to Overcome Wreckage Left by Old Misrule Everything Mismanaged and Grafting Order of Day in All Departments. This is tho fourth article by Charles Edward Kussol), since Ills re turn from Kusslu, where he spunt throe monUis oh a member of Presi dent Wilson's official Hoot commis sion to tlio IttiHHi.in provisional gov crnment. (Uy Clmi-lrs Kilward HusseM.) (CopyriKliI 1'JIT by tliu Ni-wmihiikt En terprlHu Ask.'IuIIoii.) The Itussians are fighting and struggling on toward nn advanced and slublo form of democratic gov- eminent, but they still have the legs of tho Old Man of the Sea around their necks. The remains of the seven limes ac cursed old system still hamper them. They canned the czar, but thoy couldn't call all of tho vast swarm of evils that tho czar style of govern merit had milled down upon them. Kvct-ytlilng Corruptly Done. . Everything In the old autocratic government of ltussia that wasn't done corruptly was done stupidly and everything that wasn't stolen was hashed. The government, good or had, of a nation of 1 80,000,000 people stretched over n continent G000 miles wide means a collosnl machine that Is to say, offices and men ut work in them. Tho revolution ousted tho chief en gineers of the Russian mnchlno, but it couldn't possibly oust all the mil lions of cog wheels and pistons. Also, It could not possibly change at once tho methods and plans by which these did, or wcro supposed to do, their work. Worst (lovel-iiineiit on Hearth. Hut It began to strip the cover from these methods and plans and revealed in delull what had been beyond doubt tho very worst government ever known on this earth. Everything about It was done badly except tho police Job. 'When It came to watching, overawing and terror izing people, to spying, eavesdropping and luudsllnging for pretexts to send men to jail or to Siberia, theru was ef ficiency to burn.. Cznrlsm was a world-beater at nil that. Hut at currying on the huge dally business of reasonable govern ment It was dull, slow, lumbering, thuiub-linudcd nnd half-witted. Also most monstrously wasteful and ex travagant. In the army, men In responsible positions stole the money appropriat ed for rtllns and sent troops up to the firing lino mined with nolhlng but sticks. They stolo money appropriated for artillery and left whole nr:nles lo be slaughtered by foes that had up-to-date eiiilptnent. They grafted on every contract. They stole horses, supplies, bools and buttons. Their motto was, Anything that Isn't spiked down and then fetch the crow-bar io pry tho rest loose. They allowed traitors (o bury In the earth the great guns that Kng land sent to Russia's aid and (iertnan spies to overrun and poison every part of the service. In the bureaus lare forces of men dlil little work mid hoti-hcd Hint little. Itnileoiiil System Itrokcu mmn. Take, in one example of many tri umphs of uiisniaiiiii;euiiut, the mat ter of transportation. About one-half of the maddening problems that the provisional govern ment steadfastly faces comes troin broken down transportation .sv.siem Ilrolion down by the sheer Itiroin jieteuce of the tar's government. When di iniiiracy ciimo In It found the Traiis-Slherlau, the main artery of the Kiisliiu railroad system doing only one third of Its normal work because of the lhl k-hi adcd or dis honest work of the obi regime. Kiiilpmciit had not been main tained. The road was there, but II was woefully shy of cars and loco mollves, and tho old methods of op eration lost one-half of the value of what rolling stock there was. Olio direct result of all this was that while other parts of Itussiu ran over with food supplies I'etrograd and Moscow' were short of food. An other was that munitions nnd sup plies absolutely required for military operations were hung up al (he polls or tho factories because there were 110 enra lo load them In and no loco tlvea to haul thorn. Surely the curse of Cod is upon autocracy and all Its works! Surely il Is tho blight mid plugue of man kind, for surely nothing else leaves in its truck a train of evil so great and terrible. The democratic government of Russia came in to find Itself all but overwhelmed with a situation the like of which had never confronted any other government in the world. New ICegiino Solves Problems. It had to fight a great and terrible war and at the same time it had to operate for the dally life of the na tion a machine so rickety that it threatened every minute to full in These apalllng conditions It Is meeting with courage and skill. Slowly, steadily, it is getting the better of them. And here I point out one of the most Interesting phases of the Rus sian story. You see men that have bad very little experience In public affairs or perhaps none at all. Of a sudden this almost inconceivable job Is thrust upon them of changing over this enormous machine and they tackle it and get away witli it, learn ing how as they go along. Been use they have the inspiration of an Ideal, they have a vision, they see something to work for a million miles beyond and above the pay en velope or a place at a mtirderouB monarch's table. They see the whole world lighted up for a new democracy If they can muke democracy go in Russia and thoy work without Bleep and defy disease or weakness to make thut vision real. Kvory Ihiy etn Hotter. Every day things go better In Ttus- slu, Those men are substituting or dor for slipshod and efficiency for a had riot of blundering. Jlut they can't do It all at once Thoy can't wave a magic wand and exchange a punk old macliino for a bright new one. It Is cnBy enough for people in other lands to ask why tho Russians don't do this thing or that. Clvo them a chnnco and they will do whatever can he douo by human agencies and do It well, hocause they aro carried along to achievement by the greatest power In tho world, which Is the faith and feeling of do moerncy. N0IC1E0 AS SLACKER PORTLAND, Auk. 25. Gearw W. Yancu, potttinustor at Ten Mllo, DuiikIiihs county, was Indicted today ly tho federal grand Jury, under the federal espionage act, on tho spe cific charge of ateniptfng to influence young men not to enlist in tho army or navy. Sumo time ago the alleged activi ties of Franco woro reported to Unit ed States District Attorney Reumes, who sent special investigators to Ten Mile. About two weeks ago Franco wns urested, brought to this city and lodged in Jail, whoro ho util remains. TODAY'S MARKETS Chlcntfo Wheat. CHICAGO. Aug. 25. Wheat: Sep tember, opened (2.1.1; closed 2. II', 4. Pour Market, New York :i" cars California Hurllelts. fi.93. Chicago California, llarllelts 12.73. Philadelphia. (.1.05. IVrthiiid !,lv4wtK-k. PORTLAND, Aug. SR. Hogs; ro relpts 27.j; steady. -Catle receipts ill; steady. Shop receipts 3; steady. I'oilliind lienor. PORTLAND. Aug. 2.".. Hotter at record price; higher. City creamery prints, parchment .wrapped 47; car tons 4 s ; butter fat Iflfi 4S; cuho ex Iras I1U; prime firsts Mis; firsts 3s'j; dairy lilt. Al retail print but ler Is ;: a pound, $3.05 a brick. NEGRO TROOPS REMOV D FROM SEN E EOF I Colored Mutineers Entrained From Houston for Columbus, N. M. Thirty-four Soldiers Charged With Murder by District Attorney Charges Pending Against Others. HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 25 The nogro soldiers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry who Thursday night took part ill the shooting In the streets that killed 17 persons early today woro taken from here and started toward Columbus. N. M.. Among thorn were the 34 men charged by District Attorney John II. Ciooker with murder. The entire G33 members of the bat talion which came here four weeks ago to guard Camp Logan during construction were entrained at day break and shortly aftor tho train section bearing them steamed west ward without incident. With the nrivul today of Major Ocnoral George Hell, Jr., investiga tion of tho shooting was scheduled to begin. The departure of tho negroes ap preciably lessened the tension in Houston, altho from the hour the authorities took firm hold of the sit uation there had been little fear of any serious trouble. (Inures I'cndlujf. Major K. S. Snow said that while no charges had been preferred against the more thnn 100 men who marched thru the Sun I 'el I e district shooting right and left, they might bo "very serious." The contents of his af- flclal report to Major-General James Parker -at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, were not given out. In an Interview, however, Major Snow Baid that conditions on Thursday night aproached mutiny. There was shooting In the camp be fore tho men marched to the city, he said, and he pointed to a bullet hole In the frame of a shack as proof. This shooting was indiscriminate, how ever, the mnjor said, and he did not bellevo any of the bullets were di rected at him. Ho was unarmed as ho went nniong the negroes com manding them to remain quiet. o Drinking Among Men. All tho statements conform In the declaration (hat thcro was no drink ing mid that the trouble began over a report that Corporal Hiiltlinore of Company 1 had been shot by mounted oficers. Tho body of Cnptaln Joseph V. Mattes, Battery- A, Second Illinois field artillery, who was killed while riding with a police officer to the scene of the shooting, wns sent to his relatives in Illinois today. All but three of the men who took purt In the shooting have been ac counted for. CHANCELLOR VISITS Y AMSTKIillAM, Aug. 2a. A Ilerlln official dispatch received here says Chancellor Mlohaells has visited lieadqunrters and presented Emperor William wllh a report. Some Ilerlln newspapers say the visit Is connected with Alsace-Iirralne. Portland ;ralu. POUTI.ANI), Aug. 2.'.. Wheat No quotations. Car receipts, wheat 4: eals 1; buy 7. Cash limitations Augusl dellwry bids: Oats No. 2 while feed $:,i; barley standard feed 111; barley standard brewli g II:1; bran ;ti;; shorts I37.5. man "lltie Ultnnr t ttit itUrnt Ort- " Announcing the linun of n New Km in Photoplays for .Modfnnl nnd ilcliilly. Highest quality, jewelry repairing, diamond setting, watch repairing. Martin J. Kcddy 0) i JJ Agate mounting and en graving. 213 E. Mala St. Medford, Ore PRESTIGE A piod lmiikiiifj connect inn is of vnlue along many lines, financial and otherwise. It is nut alone in t lu business World that it, will lie of im mense assistance. Fur instance, it i;ives you a real sense of independ ence, a feelini of self-respect which is worth many dol lars to you. A connection with an institution like this one jjives you Prestige. The Jackson County Bank Kstalilishcd 1SSS. DEVASTATE BUTTE, Mont., Ant zr. The for est fire situation In western Montana has grown increasingly alarming. Fire fighters are desperate from continued efforts. Hundreds of men have be come exhausted not alone from the arduous labor in attempting to head off the fires, but in moments of dan ger, from their. toil In seeking places of safety for themselves. This Is a sunfmary of the condition given out here today by E. A. Gard ner of the local forestry oflce. Thlfi t,urn for the worse In the fire situa tion was brought on when a strong wind began fanning the fires along the mountains late yesterday. The big Belway forest fire above Hot Springs, believed under control two days ago, has burst forth with renewed fury. Not only have tho flames crossed the crest of the Bitter Koot range in Montana but they are running down tho eastern sido and threaten many small ranches and settlements. The more serious fire to life and property is that In the vi cinity of Seely lake where several score of men had a narrow escape when the flames Jumped the Clear water river, licked up the camp of the fire fighters and forced the men to flee for their lives. At Salmon Lake, a few miles down the Clearwater from Seely lake is lo cated the Bummer camp of Former Senator W. A. Clark, one of the fin est mountain homes in America. For years this property has been devel oped and beautified. It is valued at more than 1100,000. If the fire con tinues down the Clearwater this prop erty will bo menaced. OF EXPELLED FROM CITY LISBON, Aiiff. 25. Cardinal An thony Monties Hello, the patriarch oC Lisbon, has been riven five davs bv the Portuguese overnmont to Ifave the capital. A decree issued today forbids the cardinal to reside in Lis bon or the suburb for one venr. 10 BE EXEMPTED WASHINGTON, Ails- 2.1. Presi dent Wilson has written Secretary Bilker expressinjr n view that the drafting' of married men who are the heads of families should be carefully examined to avoid it, if possible, and expressing the view that single men should be taken where it is possible. As Hie president is empowered by the draft law lo make the regulations under which it will be carried out, t lie effect of his letter to Secretary linker is to throw his influence to ward a more liberal policy for ex emption of married men than hereto fore lias been pursued by the provost marshal general's office. It is no secret that the president's opinion is in open conflict with the interpretation at present placed on the law by Hie army officers who nre ndministering it. They contend that ns the history of the law shows Unit congress voted down umendineiitH (o exempt married men, they have not legul authority to exempt them ex cept on the grounds of dependency alone. President- Wilson's view, as fore cast in his recent letter to Senator Weeks, is that the taking of married men and heads of families should he avoided at leust on the first draft. The forest fire smoke hanging ever tho city and valley will not be dispelled, it is claimed, until there is a fall of rain for an hour or so. The tew drops of rain that fell this noon aroused the hope that more would follow and clear up the atmos phere so That the beloved bills Bur roundlng the valley will again be come visible. Tourists visiting in the city complain that their trips all thru the northwest have been spoiled by the forest fire Bnioke, which seems to be everywhere, shutting off their view of the scenery. r FOR CRACKED and CHAPPED HANDS Dennis Eucalyptus Ointment T ALL DRUO BTOMS TUBCS 2SC JAH8 60C MMMhKii N - V ;- v'- Vl -- .ov' i.''?vi vil-r',.i . 0 ;.Jiiwi.iiJiiri-toer4.Spi4lac- Y ';iu V 'VvSv?rt .tlk1' " SjiSmj, CUm 'B' Steele Chteale. 161-930 euble Iselw. re'')rWf "" -rfffl iVIflS onlrt Basra. Amuiw .touiiuMlf AsMiWIoa. ' mriSm SPEED and CHALMERS POWER, STABILITY PROVED Fifteen New Speed Records Demonstrate Chalmers Perfect Performance The IS New Chalmers Records Officially Approved by the American Automobile Association NEW MILE RECORDS 44.37 4 miles 2:54.61 15 miles 10:58.55 50 miles 1:27.44 5 miles 3:37.83 20 miles 14:30.30 75 miles 2:11.80 10 miles 7:16.80 25 miles 18:15.67 100 miles 1 mile 2 miles 3 miles 36:12.93 54:32.45 1:12:10.17 1 hour 83 miles NEW TIME RECORDS 12 hours 957 miles 24 hours 1898 miles Traveling farther and taster than any human being has ever traveled on land, sea or air in 24 hours, Joe Dawson in a stock Chalmeis Speedster Chassis has smashed all Speedway records by covering the astonish ing distance ot 1898 miles in a twice-around-the-clock race against time on the Sheeps head Bay Speedway. The old twenty-four-hour record was 1819 miles, held by a Hudson. Chalmers bettered this wonderful mark by 79 miles. The old one-hour mark of 77 miles, also made by a Hudson, the Chalmers bettered by six miles. The 100-mile record, also held by a Hudson stock car, is 80 minutes, 21.40 seconds. Chalmers covered this distance in 8 minutes, 11.23 seconds less time. The 12-hour mark of 923 miles made by a Hudson was bettered by the Chalmers which ran 957 miles in 12 hours -34 miles farther. The contest Board of the American Auto . mobile Association has approved and ac cepted these performances as official records. The trial was made under its supervision and was timed with the automatic electric timing device. Great as was the performanceof the Hud son in establishing such wonderful marks, the achievement of the stock Chalmers Speedster chassis was all the more wonder ful, particularly because of its motor piston displacement of 224 cubic in. This test of enduranceisconclusiveevidenceof the econ omyof the small, powerful Chalmers motor. 1898 miles in 24 hours that is approxi mately the distance from Chicago to San Francisco. In the first hour the Chalmers covered 83 miles; in the twenty-fourth hour over 81 miles; and for the entire distance the aver age was 79-112 miles per hour. Any engine that can travel at this terrific speed day and night for 24 hours on a day that averaged 90 degrees in temperature and w ithout the slightest mishap is certainly an engine to marvel at. For sheer endurance, for ability not only in speed but in sustained speed, thisperform ance is without equal in history; and yet it is a regular stock Chalmers engine. Come and see the Autumn and Winter Chalmers- there are eleven of them. a: w. WALKER AUTO CO. South Fir Street, Medford, Oregon
