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4,409 SUBSCRIBERS Jiffi 5ft .it sfflk .rf if M .: nl FULL LEASED VIRE (22,000 READERS) DAILY. DISPATCHES Only Circulation in Salem guar anteed by tna Audit Bareaa. of Circulation. SPECIAL WELLAMET PH VAJr let new a BiLavioa FORTIETH YEAB NO. 187 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND rW STANDS FIVE 0RNT8. mm mmm &mtmM mmsm ,ggLJg - ! -1 i 1 DRAFT RETURNS i SHOW 65 PER CENT WANTDOTION Charge Made That Slackers - Repeatedly Tned to Bnbe Exemption Boards 59 PER CENT OF THE FIT TRY TO DODGE SERVICE About 15 Per Cent Are Found Physically Unfit In Most Cities New York, Aug. 8. Draft returns from fifteen cities in all sections today Buuvea a uaverage ox! bo per cent ot the luuu called for the national army claim ing exemption. This is an improvement over earlier scattering returns, when ex emptions averaged IS percent. New York has examined the largest luimuer ot men to date 38,076. Of this total 8,789 were found eligible. Boscoe Conkling, deputy attorney general, esti mated today -70 per cent ot those called are asking exemption. Conkling is inves tigating charges that slackers have re peatedly offered bribes to exemption board members. Chicago showed 12,402 examined, 3,- . 032 rejected; 6,095 claiming exemption and 3,U75 accepted. In one district, of 345 summoned, 58 had false addresses and 81 ignored the call. Claims for exemption average 08 per cent in some Kansas City districts. Many districts are already calling their extra quotas. In Indianapolis 1,367 of 2,561 claimed exemption. There were 722 accepted and 472 rejected on physical grounds. Philadelphia reported 1,829 examin ed, 1,107 accepted and 701 rejected. Available figure showed slightly un las..half thow accepted asked exemp tion. Cleveland has 9,971 examined, 2,063 certified to the army, 2,137 rejected, ' 4,071 asking exemption and 1,700 aliens Of 952 examined in Columbus 75 per cent asked exemption and 15 percent were physically unfit. Boston dratt om cials estimated 75 percent claiming ex emption. Of the first 905 examined m Dallas county, Texas, 512 claimed ex emption. Fifty percent of those passed in St. Paul claimed exemption. Prob- Bbly 513 will be certified to the army of the first examinea. St I.oui recorted 875 of the first 1,373 accepted and of these 497 asking to be excused, one tittn or um mnneA in Atlanta, are to be certified. The rest were discharged for physical disabilities or asked exemption. San Francisco's regular examinations started Monday. Half the districts are working. Fifty percent claimed exemp tion. Inoculated Candy Kills Three Children T.ordaburir. N. M.. Aug. . 8 Three children are dead here and more than a dozen are ill, as the result of an epi HomiK nf dintheria. believed to have been caused by distribution of inoculat ed candy among the children. Twelve of the children who have re cently contracted the disease, when questioned by Dr. M. M. Crocker city health officer, declared they had been given candy by a stranger ten days be rrore they were taken ill. In each case their descriptions of the stranger tal lied. . . ABE MARTIN : it ''When I hear a little painted up strip of a girl address her companion of the 1015 exports, as 'kid' I'm glad I wont be here muehi Hence the market is np in the air longer," said ole Uncle Niles Turner, and local buyers are also rather up t'day. Ono half th' world don't know, against it as while the grower is ask--haw th' other half jives an' what's ing higher prices than one year ago, worse it doa. eara a a darn. , - . 'the eastern buyer is holding back, due THE KATSEB'S MESSAGE Copenhagen, Aug. 8. Kaiser Wilhelm has sent the following message to President Kaempf of the feichstag: "That the spirit which sprang three years ago from the depths of the people 's .soul and which u!i" the people in the enormoui ejrifices of war,, is still alive g g us is shown when in thei i ys onr brave fighters und( 9 q breat battle leader, have o ".sred unprece dented attach f" P. id when the country is n SiS-filly holding fast, despita S fcrings and deprivations. ( ; 'Kememben of the people, ' he strength sure they gtil a peace will stand firn guaranteeing f greatness of - tl onor and juntry and its happy, sure future is OD- talned." APACHE HIS MAY E Joined by Mexicans Apaches Go On Warpath Have Men Surrounded Globe, Ariz., Aug. 8. Fearing ninj white men, besieged in a dugout in the Sierra Anchas mountains by a mob of 100 Apache Indians and Mexicans on the warpath will be massacred, citizens of Globe, heavily armed, formed a posse at daybreak today and are rushing to the rescue of the men. The nine men have onlv a few rounds or ammunition, it was reported here early today. They were driven into the dugout Tuesday by the Indians and Mexicans, who went on the warpath following a strike. The Indians have fired the forest on the mountain slopes. As a result of the strike and uprising or tne Apacnes two of the biggest as bestos mines in the district are paralyz ed. . Mounted rangers have started for the scene of the disturbance, Following ad ditional -calls for help and the report of the danger. of a massacre,.. cowboys and ' citizens from the Totono section formed a second rescue party, which left at dawn. . It is not expeeted the first rescue party will reach the Sierra Anchas be fore '1" p. m. today. - -t ' , I. W. Ws Blamed. ' ' Globe, Ariz., Aug. 8. Reinforced by the Cibeque tribe of Indians, known here as the wildest Indians of the San (Continued on Page Two.) Prune Prices Are Uncertain Dae to Big California Crop and Over-Sea Conditions Notwithstanding the fact that the California prune crop will exceed that of last yrar by about 50,000,000 million pounds and also the fact that there is a big crop of raisins, peaches apples, grapes and citrus fruits in California, the average Oregon prune grower has made up his mind that prunes should bring a much higher price this year than one year ago. A few weeks ago the California out put of prunes was estimated at 250, 000,000 million pounds, compared to the actual crop of 156,000,000 million pounds in 1916. The hot weather has reduced this estimate to about 225,000, 000 pounds or at the lowest estimate, 200,000,000 pounds. The Oregon and Washington estimate is 30,000,000 pounds, compared to 42,000,00 one year ago. One year ago the home consumption of prunes was 80,000,000 pounds but on aceount or the greater earning capacity throughout the United States, it is esti mated that the sales in this country will amount to 125,000,000 pounds the coming year. Big Quantity for Export. According to men who are well post ed on the .prune situation, these figures are about right. This would leave 105,- 000,000 pounds for export. One year ago the export business amounted to 55,000,000 pounds, and even ir this amount of business was done this year, there would still be a surplus of 50,- 000,000 pounds to be disposed of, due to the big crop in California.: Local houses that last year had con tracted for several heavy shipments to England have not so far this year con tracted for a single shipment. Buyers in the east are sot willing to contract with the uncertainty of shipments to England and also the uncertainty of the de-nand. as Eneland onlv permits 'of dried fruits equal to 50 per cent CONTROL OF FOOD PLACED IN HANDS OF THE MDENT Senate Passes Bill After Six Weeks Delay by Vote of . 66 to 7 HOOVER ALREADY HAS ALL DETAILS ARRANGED Outline of Things the Bill Authorizes the President to Control Washington, Aug. 8. The great food control bill, most sweeping measure ever I legislated into law in this country, was finally approved by the senate at 4:05 o'clock this afternoon.. Tho measure. having been adopted in its completed stage by the house, now goes to Presi dent Wilson for hig signature. Herbort Hoover has completed the last detail of tho work preparatory to putting the law into effect. Scores of ngunts are scattered throughout the country ready to co-operate with the food control department at Washington. The president will probably sign the till Friday. The house has recessed until that day and Speaker Clark cannot af fix his signature until the house recon venes. i -. Only seven senators voted against fin al approval of the measure. Sixty six voted in favor. Those opposing the measure were Gronna, France, Hardwick, Hollis, La Follctte. Penrose and Eeed. The bill as it will be approved by the senate today contains among others, the foriowinir- far-reaching provisions: Government control - over food, fuel ishd implements required for their pro duction. May Punish Waste.' Penalizing hoarding, waste or des truction of foodstuffs to increase prices. : Authorizes president to requisition factories, foods, fuels, feeds and other supplies necessary for army, navy or public use. Authorizes president to purchase and sell for cash at reasonable prices wheat, flour, meat, beans and potatoes. Empowers president to regulate any (Continued on Page Two.) to the large crop and uncertainty of the foreign demand. Present Price 8 Cents. The home market at present is eight cents for prunes of the 30-35 size. Last year at this time the market was 6 1-2 cents for the same size. On a basis of eight cents for 30-35s, there is a quar ter of a cent drop, placing the 40-45 sizes at seven and onehalf cents. But just at present business is at a stand still. The eastern buyer is confronted with the higher price asked here and at the same time no demand for foreign shipments. As to whether England will tfuy largely of prunes for the armies, that is a question the east ern buyer would like to solve. Just now there is no foreign demand. Three years ago the freight from the Atlantic seaboard to England was 20 cents a hundred. Now it is $3.00 a hundred and tho chances very slim for contract ing shipping space even at that figure. While a part of .the California crop has been sold, according to the best information, but a small portion of the northwestern output has been disposed of. The California Prune and Apricot association 'opened prices at six eents bulk basis for 50-60 prunes and smel ler, with a premium of one half cent on 40-50s and one cent on 30-40s, bulk basis. A number of sales were made! at this opening price. New York and Chicago bought light with other mark-: ets going at it with caution. Now there is but little buying. If there was any assurance of any export business, prices miht stiffen as the export busi ness is the big problem yet unsolved. Also the question as to whether Eng land will buy to any extent for her armies. Other Fruit Crops Large. Some fruit buyers believe that the large crop in California of raisins, peaches, apples, grapes and pears, as well as citrus fruits, will have some thing to do with the general fruit market and may affect the demand for prunes, having a tendency to hold down prices. ' I The Salem Fruit TJnioa has made (Coatianed on page seven.) SERBIA TO BE FEEE London, Aug. 8. Independ ence of Serbia will be one of England ' demands that must be met before peace is possible Premier Lloyd-George made this clear today in an address delivered at a luncheon in hon or of Premier Pashitch of Ser bia. "Great Britain will not be satisfied until' Serbia is inde pendent,"' the premier declar ed, speaking in the name of the government. I "Serbia is entitled to full 'reparation and must get it," Lord Cecil declared, following Lloyd-George. 180 TONSOFHAY AND WAREHOUSE BURNED AT SCHINDLER DAIRY Fire Believed To Have Been Incendiary by Those Who Discovered It Fire, believed to be of I. W.' W. or incendiary origin, completely destroy ed the Schlinder warehouse or barn at the Fairmount dairy at 2 o'clock this morning, causing a loss estimated at about $5,000. The greater part of the loss was from the burning of 180 tons of hay, stacked adjoining the barn. Mr. Hchindler did not know the exact amount of his insurance but thought he was about 60 per cent covered. While working in the dairy across the Oregon Electric track at about 1:15 this morning, Jake Schindler saw a sud den flash at the foot of the hay stack and the running of a flame from the flash directly to the top of it, where it spread out and the flames, covering the top of the stack so that the heat kept the men from putting out he fire. Another mysterious feature of the fire is the fact that the tool chest of the sec tion boss of the Oregon Electric, locat ed about a quarter of a .mile towards the city from the Fairmount -dairy, was des troyed by fire at the same time. Telephone Useless. As soon as the fire was discovered, attempts wore made to telephone- the alarm to the fire department, but tho wire was out of order, due either to the fact that it had been tampered with before the fire, or possibly out of com mission on account of the extreme neat, as the wire passed near the warehouse. - Jake Schindler who was working at the time across the track and discovered the fire said it looked very much as if oil had been poured on the stack of hay, as after the flash, it ran up to the top in a narrow flame. If the fife had been caused by a lighted cigar or any local cause, he thought it would have burned slowly enough that with hU help he could have put it out. As it was. the men attempted to put out the flames but the top of the stack was so dry that it spread rapidly until within half an hour the warehouse was burning. At first it wag thought there was no danger of the ware house catch ing fire, and the efforts of the men were turned to attempting to extinguish the blaze on the hay stack. Saw the Blaze Start. On account of the telephone wire not working from the dairy, it was neces sary to go to the home of John Dancy on South Commercial street to notify the fire department and by the time the order was telephoned in the fire had been burning half an hour. The fire department made a quick run but the nearest hydrant was at the cor ner of Saginaw and Miller streets, ne cessitating the laying of 2100 feet ot hose. Water was thrown on the burning hay from 2 o'clock this morning until 10 o'clock. Jake Schindler passed by the hay stack at a short time after midnight and with other employes about one o'clock. It was at 1:15 that Mr. Schind ler saw the sudden burst of flame and it is his opinion that the stack was sot on fire as it run in such a 'direct line to tho top and then spread out. About a month ago several employes of the Fairmount dairy left, but the employes say they all went away in good faith and thev do not attribute the fire to any of these. No other damage was done and the business of the Fairmount dairy is be ing attended to as usual. Setlement of Strike : ; On Sousd m Sight Seattle. Wash. Aug. 8. Settlement of the lumber strike was in sight here today, following the all day conference of lumber employers and representa tives of the unions with the state coun cil of defense yesterday. The strikers informally expressed a willingness to submit everything but the Question of the 8 hour day to ar bitration, as proposed by Chairman Suzzallo, but it was believed that mu tual concessions might lead to an agree ment when the council reconvenes to day. One Strike Settled Portland, Or., Asg. 8. The strike of deckhands on river steamers was prac tically broken today. All boats were operating on schedule, though the deck bands who quit their jobs were still out. LONDON EXPECTS ANOTHER SALLY OF GERMAN FLEET Frequent Appearance of Small German Vessels Reason of Belief ALLIED GRIP ON LENS IS BECOMING STRONGER Germans Advance On Rus sian Front Guns at Ypres Heard In England London, Aug. 8. An air of expect ancy for big things on both land and sea prevailed in London tikl.v Slowly, but surely, the grip on Lens, the great coal rentor nt p..... i,ij by the Germans, is tightening. The Ca nadians are now astride the Lens-Be-thune road and withi tance of tho positions in which tho enemv will make his last stand to hold the line. The official silence rerarrlinv tions in Flanders A lirinor thA rvoat OA hours is regarded as probably holding greatest significance. In the meantime speculation has been revived in London as to whether the German fleet mav not ho nlin.ii,.. anothor sally into the North sea. frequent appearance of small Onr. man vessels from their banes i hninor reported. British scout ships and aero planes have brought in word of sight ing mono warsnips, though no actual engagements have been reported. The Flanders battle is following the course of the usual British offensive, ""' oiiuin, men a period given A ,. M . 1 , . .- . iumii-r comment or uerman news papers on Tne . new cabinet mmmnt- mcnts were received todav. tlm fir, British impression that ministerial Changes were of little significance re mained unchanged. The junkers re tained full control, is now Anrinrent. successful solution of the Russian prob lem is centering more and more, on Ke rensky. Reports that the "I.lnvrl- George of Russia" is showing the ef fects of the terrifie strain under which ne has been laboring, caused some con cern. Kerensky is not strong. He has, in fact, been described as a near in valid and it is realized that the efforts he has been putting forth have un doubtedly taken years from his lifo. Firing Heard' In Erurland London, Aug. 8. The roar of the big guns as they hurled their tons of load against the German linos was distinct ly heard last night within thirty miles oi .uuiiuon.- Windows in South End, on the I names and this distance from London, vibrated from the concussion of the bombardment. The sound of tho .guns was tho most distinct that has been heard sinee the start of the war. With tho report of Field Marshal Haig announcing active artillery fir ing during the night in the region of i prcs, and raiding on the coast, spec ulation was rife as to the possibility of the allied drive against the Gorman lines being resumod. Ypres is about 100 miles on an air line from South End. The intense bombardment heard in England served to increase the general fcelinfj of expectancy of Impending big events. Field MarKhal Haig was silent as to operations about Lens today, but mrthcr word from that section was anxiously awaited. Getting Busy Again London, Aug. 8. Renewed activity at both ends of the Flanders battle line, but without any major operations, was reported by Field Marshal Haig today. Near Lombartzyde on the coast, night raiding parties successfully en tered German trenches, capturing a few prisoners and a machine gun. To the east and north of Ypres, par ticularly in tho neighborhood of the Westhoek-Ypres railway, artillery was active throughout the night. Germarii Clalra successes Berlin, via London, Aug. 3. Further successee on the Rumanian front, north of Focsani, was reported by the war office today. "We exN-ned our success after bit ter fighting," the statement said. In the wooded Carpathians the Aus trians stormed and captured several strongly defended mountain summits. British Attack Belead Berlin, via London, Aug- 8 A strong British attack along the Belgian coast, northeast of Nieuport,. near Freesen berg, was reported by the war office today. The attack waa repulsed, the statement said. Busslani Take Of fens', re Petrograd, Aug. 8. Russia's troops have resumed the offensive on the Bessarabian-Austriaa frontier. Two villages have been captured and 300 prisoners taken. Striking proof of the determination over to. consolidation and a new prepa-'thn he saw the Russian legion of wo ration, followed by a renewed assault.'"100 M thoy left for the front and de (Continued oa Tag S.) Corn Trifle Higher Wheat Two Cents Lower Chicago, Aug. 8. Despite anticipa tion of a bearish government crop re port, due after the close today, a good demand sent corn fractionally higher than yesterday's close. December ripened down 1-8 at $1.16 3-4 and later advanced . May open ed lower at $1.13 58 subsequently going higher. September wheat opened higher at $2.26 and sold off two. Oats was higher in sympathy with corn. September opened lower at 58 3-8 and later was 7-8 higher. December opened Y lower at os1 and later ad vanced 3-4. May opened unchanged at 61 7-8 and sold up 3-4. Provisions were generally higher on a steady and higher hog market. MORE DISTURBAN HERE THAN IN RUSSIA This Is Statement Made by Root m Passing Through Chicago Tuesday , Chicago, Aug. 8.--" We can place the greatest confidence in the Euasian peo ple and their new government." This was the statement of Elihu Root, head of the American commission to Bussia, upon the commission s ar rival here yesterday en route to Wash ington to report its findings to Presi dent Wilson. "The women who are going to the front are shaming the men who are holding back," he continued. "I hope the American women will do the same if we fall down on the task set for us. "There is not as maoh disturbance in all of Bussia as there is in the Unit ed States. If all the telegraphic re ports of the strikes, riots ami other dis turbances in the United States were concentrated and sent over to Russia the people there would get an alarming view of this situation.' Colonel U. G. Hurd of Seattle said clared they were a courageous.-ioi. -no said KoronsKy will solve tne prooiemn of the new government anu nup wn- army in the field, nurd nas Deen wuh the Russian forces three years and is returning with the commission on leave of absence. FEDERAL TROOPS HAY INTERVENE TO SETTLE THE MINERS' STRIKE Will Probably Take Over Job of Guarding Workers From Strikers Butte, Mont. Aug. 8. Active inter vention by federal troops in the mine strike situation here waa indicated to day, following an exchange of messages between the war department and the local officer in command of the -troops which are here to protect the mines. It is believed the federal troops will take over the work of guarding - the roads leading to tho mines, which havo been guarded by hired guards of the mine operators, to prevent attacks upon miners who refused to join the strike, by pickets representing tho non-working miners. These hired guards have been char acterized as "gunmen" by the union miners on strike, and their use has been assailed bitterly. The picketing and attacks by mem bers of the Metal Mine Workers' un ion have resulted in hundreds of min ers remaining out who would otherwise lave returned to work. The local mines kave government contracts to furnish copper to the government and with ade quate protection furnished by the troops it is thought many miners will return lADor buu rroieauug. C. F. Kellv. vice-nresident of the Ana- aconda Copper Mining company, today told smeltermen from Anaconda his company would let tho miners remain idle and close down the smelter before it would rcognize Metal Mine womers union, headed by Tom Campbell, and for which Frank Little was working when he was lynched. Dozeng of protests are being received Viv Mivr Malonev daily over the Lit tle lynching from labor organizations all over the United (States. The city is quiet, however, and the miners apparently have dismissed the affair and turned their attention to the trike. -. , A committee representing the street ear men's local union will report to Mayor Maloney today the decision of the men regarding the compromise me diation offer made by former United States Senator W. W. Clark, owner of the street car system. The main ob jection to the new proposition for set tlement of the ear strike is that the concessions offered are dependent pon the price of copper the sliding seal. The compromise offers the men 47 1-2 to 53 1-2 eents an hour, depending upon the length of service. WHEAT CROP LESS THAN LAST YEAR BUT CORN LARG01 437.000,000 Bushels Msre Corn Than For the Five Year Average NEARLY HALF BILLION BUSHELS OF POTATOES Wheat 119,003,000 Bushels Below AverageAcreage Increase 10,000,000 Washington, Au8- 8. The agricultural department 's crop reporting board fore casted a total wheat production this year of 653,000,000 bushels, as compar ed with 687,000,000, the- forecast a month ago, and 806,000,000 the average production from 1911 to 1915. Corn production was forecast for 3, 191,000,000 bushels, as compared with 3,124,000,000 bushels, the July forecast, and 2,754,000,000 bushels for the lttll 15 average. The condition of spring wheat on Aug ust 1 was estimated at 68.7 porcent, as compared with 83.6 a month previous and 76.9, the ten year average. Tho forecast for spring wheat production was 236,000,000 bushels and winter wheat production 417,000,000 bushels. The condition or corn on August x was 78.8 percent as compared with 78J July 1 and 78.4 pereent, the ten year average on August 1. Tho condition of other loading eropa and tho estimated production follows: Cotton 70.3 percent, 11,900,000 Dales. Oats 87.2 percent, 1,456,000,000 bush el. , , Barley 77.9 percent, Z03,0U,uuu Dusn els. f ; fir. -r-i-4iQi ifiven), 66,000,000 ""Buck wheat 92.2 ' percent, 19,800,00 bushels. . . White potatoes perceni, 000 bushels. . ... Sweet potatoes 84.S percent, ovwr 000 bushels. Tobacco 88.1 per cent, j,a(u,uuu,u pounds. -.oonnrinn Whels. Bice, 85.0 percent, 34,600,000,000 bush els. .....nnnnl Hay, 84.6 percent, iuu,uuu,uuu " Sugar beets 90.3 percent, 7,820,000 t0The total production of apples waa estimated at 188,000000 bushel. eomj pared with 214,000,000, the 1911-15 'ThTp'cach crop was forecast for 42. 700,000 bushels, compared with 49,000, 000, the five year average. The acreage of the above crops, in .1,-rlino eonles and poaches 337,716,OOU, comS'with 32752,000 in 1916, and a26.660.000 in 1915. PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM PENITENTIARY Two Saw Hole Through Roof, Drop Down in front 01 Prison, Walk Away Escaping from the Oregon State pen itentiaJy tils -orning practical under the noses or tne uu.....i under sentence of from two to twenty years for forgery from Multnoman. Joun'ty, and Robert Burn, sentenced for a like term for a like offense, art i at large and although th. dog. are on theur trail they have not yet been tnrei. The prisoners were at work in th shoo shop on the ground prison and they sawed a hole througrs he roof, climbed out on top, and let InlseWe. down into the yar front of the prison, men tney ---calmly walked out of the front gate, which is within fifty fct of the par don's office. Trusties saw them walkm across the brick yard and reported to. the officers. ' -.,I Within ten minate. f he. e"'X was known the prison blood bounds were on the job. The escapes are beliey were on " J h Th(, were ed to oe d ... j blue overalls, light shirt, and cap. .. . . . a. -a. iA( sW 0K Jr. wwT THE Y.fcAltiLii MOW -J ' i Oregon: Tonight l and Thursday fair and warmer; mod-' . e r a t northerly winds. .