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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

A Friendly Statement From the
Lumber Industry TO Its Employees
People of the Pacific Northwest
Mill operators opposed 8hou National within the in
all producing regions are on the same hour hour basis
living problems 0 the wage Garner
They will advance conditions permit They have voluntarily sd
the highest the lumber industry of this other country
PAY Be
It problem competition that only becomes possible to consider
connection with naonazed 8hou the lumber industry OF the
entire United States.
Government records No. IA United States Dep par
in the other lumber producing regions of the United States
The other Al 1oS mills working from 10 to hours day They
paying less wages than the gs mills of the Pacific Northwest They ARE
consuming markets than the 93 mills of the Pacific Northwest
On P qfcos % nn and o rewards ts nopa
of the Missouri river with the forest products of other regions From
sixty to eighty per cent of tree is common lumber
PACIFIC NORTHWEST LUMBER MARKETS
ARE RESTRICTED
The freight principal woods to the Chicago market
Yellow pine from the South 25c 100 lbs
N Northern b Rn S Ss per per 1900 1900 lbs
The freight competing the Kansas City Market:
Douglas the Pacific Northwest 100 lbs
Yellow from the South 24c 100 bs
Northern pine 25c 100 lbs
pdn s so o% % E Srs, the Minneapolis Ds m
Yellow the South Bic 100 lbs
N Norhe P hemoc 4e per 100 lbs
An 9Our day and 10 hours would the producing
lumber twenty five thereby further restricting markets.
sTicted markets idle mills
An sour day and hours pay the employers believe would be
fair the in that would be asking him lower
wage than he live the face of fast
advancing living costs which we all recognize.
In the event of National eghto day, which would qale
mental competitive conditions REIMBURSEMENT probably would
take place. without adding dsasto to the already bdnme and
under which Pacific Northwest mills aborng in their effort to
extend markets and place the industry permanently sound pros
basis.
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY Is NOT PROSPEROUS
Exclusive of the of the selling lumber
producing COSTS which $02 thousand
1913 the last normal the lumber industry
$14 SO today On Shor day hours pay
$17.43 thousand feet boardm
THE AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TODAY $3.50 $45O
PER THOUSAND FEET BOARD MEASURE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Don't feel too badly about American mistakes
Remember German Uboat ruthlessness was the big
pest mistake of the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Marriage licenses were issued
Wednesday to Oliver Lee Frye
and Gertrude May Martell, Port
Angeles; Olaf Christensen and
Dose E. Williams, Tacoma; c. f.
Loofborrow and M. A. German,
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
What People
Are Doing

Mrs. William MacMasters Of
Portland. member of the executive
board of the Y. w. @. A. for the
Northwest, and Miss Jane N. Scott
of Seattle, executive secretary of
the board, were guests of the Ia
coma Y. w. G. A. Wednesday.
They are investigating conditions
connected with the American lake
army post. The Y. w. G. A. ex-
poets to build a house for wives
and sisters Of soldiers, Just outside
the army grounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Recreation for army men was
debated at the meeting of the Ia
coma committee on recreation
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ar
thur Merrill, president of the Par
ent-Teacher association and chair
man of entertainment OF enlisted
men, spoke strongly In favor of
inviting the soldiers to Tacoma
homes for meals and entertain
ment. Mrs. Merrill gave a dinner
for IL of the men from American
lake Wednesday evening. On rec
concentration OF Commissioner
Petit, Mrs. ]. @. Mason was made
a member to represent the city So
cial service board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

The Ptsburg Uncle
will remember the adage about paying the fiddler
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

The United Artisans will give q
card party and dance Monday
evening at Fraternity hall, 1117
Tacoma av. A general invitation
is extended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY is NOT PROSPEROUS

Exclusive of the cost of mpage and the selling
producing costs which $l021 thousand feet board
the lumber
$1459 today On Sho day pay
$1743 per thousand feet board
THE AVERAGE SELLING PRICE FROM $3.50 $145O
PER THOUSAND FEET BOARD MEASURE.
Producing
have increased 40 mill
Forty the mills which operating
bankruptcy or have been iquidated by the courts
These the facts concerning industry North
west We suggest that the lumber industry
citizen of the Pacific Northwest interested
about the industry which pays wages Oregon
Washington read the United States publication entitled
Some Public and Economic Aspects Industry pub
hshed by the United States Department of Agriculture January
1917 This file In the public libraries
the Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office
Washington, D. G. '
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Naming Roosevelt
causes Smiles and
Starts Opposition

Washington, Dec. 25.-Kern Dodge,
manufactures, and former president of
the American Society Of Mechanical en-
gineers, has "started something" in
suggesting Colonel Roosevelt for direct
ing head of munitions and supplies for
distribution during Che war.
The rank and file of the war depart
ment today Immediately registered op-
position to the idea, while Secretary
Bakers office declined to comment
The few congressional members here
were divided in their opinions.
That q department for purchase and
distribution of ammunition, clothes and
food for the American army is expect
ed to be the outgrowth of congressional
probing Of the war department bureaus,
is believed certain. There is exceedingly
small, if any chance that Roosevelt
would be named to head it. The colonel
has aroused some bitter feeling among
army leaders here in his criticism of
the conduct of the war.
Generally, smiles greeted Dodge s
when the subject was
broached to officials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
TRY Making Your OIUrs
Cough Remedy
better remedy than the ready
made kind. Easily done.
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II You combined the curative proper-
ties of every known 'ready-made" cough
remedy, You would hardly have in them
all the curative power that hes in this
simple homemade" cough syrup which
takes only a few minutes to prepare
Get from any druggist 215 ounces of
Pinex (60 cents worthl, pour it into a
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. The total cost
is about 65 cents and gives YOU a full
pint of really better cough syrup than
You could buy ready-made for $3.50.
Tastes pleasant and never spoils.
This Pinex and sugar syrup prepara.
tion gets right at the cause Of q cough
and gives almost immediate relief. It
loosens the phleem, stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals the sore, irri-
tated membranes that line the throat.
chest and bronchial tubes. so gently
and easily that IL is really astonishing.
A days use will usually overcome the
ordinary cough and for bronchitis,
Group, whooping cough and bronchial
asthma, there is nothing better.
flnex IS most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract. and has been used for generations
70 break up severe coughs
To avoid disappointment. be sure 10
ask your druggist for "2Is ounces Of
Pinexn with fun directions, and donH
accept anything else. A guarantee of
fos0inte satisfaction or money prompt
Y refunded, goes with this preparation,
1he Pinex Coz Ft Wayne. Ind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Madam SChuInann- -Heink
Sings for Thousands

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 25.-Twenty
thousand men, women and children of
San Diego and of her army and navy
camps are still discussing today the
most impressive outdoor fete ever wit
messed here, following the community
Christmas tree exercises held on the
plaza last night.
While thousands stood with barred
heads in the downtown thoroughfares on
which traffic had been stopped, Nine.
Schumann- Heinke's golden voice rolled
out over the throng and the notes of
the ''Star Spangled Banner" carried to
the outskirts of the great multitude. La
ter Nine. Sehumann-H Heinke sank at a
midnight mass at Camp Kearny.
Christmas was observed in southern
California under warm sky here today.
Exercises marked the day in the navy
and military camps and aboard the
ships in the harbor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
BRITISH ADVANCE
CONTINUED from page one)

al peace feeler, it is believed here.
The kaiser's speech to the second
army, circulated yesterday, was obvi-
ously for home consumption. The anx-
iety for peace at the present time, be-
ing due to the desire to bring about a
sessation of hostilities before American
troops can get into action, the kaiser
could not hope for his threats having
any effect outside of Germany.
There has been no activity reported
from the western front for over week
The big blow of the much advertised
German offensive is. expected there and
the calm now prevailing may be due
to both sides being occupied with troop
movements behind the lines. The activ-
ity in the trenches is apparently con-
fined to watching, with only the usual
desultory firing ON both sides.
No great concern is felt here as a re-
suit of the resumption of the German
on the italian front. French
and British reinforcements are now
in Italy and with the aid of
these troops and guns, it is believed
the Teutonic hordes can be held safely
in check. In reporting the reverse on
the Asiago front, when part of the ItaT :
ian defenses were broken, General Diaz
added that his troops are delivering
counter attacks, thus clearly indicat
ing that the morale of the Italian sol
diers was still firm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
PORT ORFORD CEDAR
SEIZED FOR AIRSHIPS
Order Commanding Ii Issued
On Orders of War
Department

Portland, Or, Dec. 25.-All Port Or.
ford cedar manufactured in the state
of Oregon was commandeered by or
der of the war department yesterday
through an order to all logging and
mill companies by Colonel Brice P
Disque, commanding this division OF
the signal corps and intrusted with the
production of materials for making
airpianes.
4..45 Ii the first resort to comman-
IGeering of airplane materials.
Tic y said to be more than 5,000,-
900 600 feet C this timber in the Coos
Toy rosicn.
Colonel Disque assued the following
order:
"By authority of the secretary of
war, all Port Oxford cedar manufae-
tured in the state of Oregon is hereby
commandeered, effective this date, and
win be held subject to the govern
ment orders.
''All Port Oxford cedar will be pur-
chased by the government under speci-
tications Mo- l, applicable to spruce
lumber, and at price of $105 per
thousand feet, board measure, for all
lumber accepted by government in
spectors.
The order, it was announced by Col
onel Disque, was resorted TO ''only in
an extreme emergency"
Specification No. l, referred to in the
order, is that all timber accepted for
airplane use must be straight-grained
and 80 per cent of shipments must be
clear on four sides and so per cent
must be of shop type
Colonel Disque requests all owners
of spruce and cedar to report amounts
and locations to Captain G. H. Marvin,
signal corps headquarters, Yeon build
Inp Pnrtland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
His WRe's Naqging
Caused Him to Murder

Portland, Or, Dec. 25.-Following her
confession, according to police, that she
taunted her husband for lack of nerve
until he assailed and nearly killed Law
renee Beruist, bus driver between Ia
coma and Camp Lewis Friday night,
Mrs. George Pidd is today awaiting re
moval to Tacoma where Pidd is held.
She was arrested late yesterday follow
ing Pidd's statement to the Tacoma po-
hee.
Pidd and his wife were riding ON Ber-
quist S car when Pidd s remark that
he was tempted to kill and rob to get
money is said to have caused the wife to
declare he was 'ehicken hearted and
Pidd to take an iron bar from the body
of the ear, strike BerqHist, rob him of
$40 and leave him for dead Rerquist 5
skull is fractured. Pidd is a private in
the 44th infantry at Camp Lewis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Packers and Employees
Setde Their Troubles

Chicago, Dec. 25.--The packers and
their employees, through the federal me.
diation board, announced today that
practically all poitns of difference have
been settled.
John E. Williams, fuel administrator
of Illinois, was appointed final judge
of all labor disputes arising in the pack
ing house industries of the United
States until the end of the war.
The agreement includes:
No strikes or lockouts during the war.
Employees may belong to any union
they wish, but packers will not recog-
nize any union.
Increase in wages and concessions as
to hours and overtime.
About 100000 workers in Chicago,
Kansas City, Denver, st. Louis, East
st. Louis, Oklahoma City, st. Paul,
Omaha, Sioux City and st. Joseph, Mo-,
are affected
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Portland Held Up
Prepares For Christmas

Portland, Or. Dee. 35.-If "Auto-
matte AIS" kids-providing he has
any-are not footing tin horns and stuff
fling their little tummies with condi-
ments today, it is not AIS fault, exact
ly. This much sought burglar pulled off
two daring jobs last highland the
coppers still pursue him.
Walking in the kitchen of Mrs. Ivan
HumasOn S home. he backed two serv-
ants into Mrs. Humanson s room, took
a $500 diamond ring from the latter
and backed out again, covering the wo-
men with his big automatic pistol
While the police were eeking him an
hour later, Gal" entered a delicates-.
sen on Broadway, flourished his auto
matte and frisked the cash register of
a busy days receipts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
CEH[ENARIAN PASSES
BORN APRIL Il, 1915
Rev. Henry Watson Came to
Oregon After Reaching
Age of 1O2 Years

Astoria, Or, Dee. 25.-Rev. Henry
Watson, aged 102 years, months and
26 days, the oldest resident of Clatsop
county, and one of the Oldest in Ore
Igon, died yesterday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. F. C. johnson, in this
city. The aged man had been seriously
i'll for several weeks, but he retained
full use of his faculties almost to the
last, calmly awaiting the grim reaper.
He peacefully passed away as if fall
ing asleep, a fitting ending of a well
rounded life that had been rightfullS
lived, to the full measure. In accord
ance with the often expressed wish of
the deceased, the body will be sent to
Oswego, N. Y, for interment in the
family plot there.
Henry Hill Watson was born in Mas
saehusetts on April 27, 1915, When a
young man he moved to Wisconsin and
resided at the site of the present city
of Racine for six years, when he went
to Oswego, N. Y, making his home
there until he came to Astoria, July 10,
1917. He made the trip across the con-
tinent in just & week.
At the age of 90 Mr.. Watson was or
dained a minister in the Universalist
church and held to that faith until his
death On, account of the poverty of
the early churches, he became a mill
wright and followed that trade as q
means of earning his livelihood.
The deceased was the father of IL
children and the head of five genera
tions Only six children are now liv-
ing, one of them being Mrs. F. c. John
son, of this city, and another a son, rs
years of age, who resides in Water
town, N. Y. /
Rev. Mr.. Watson was witness of
some of the most thrilling events in
the history of the nation and remem-
bered four of the country IS principal
wars besides the present one-the Semi.
mole, Mexican, Civil and Spanish con-
fhcts.
He attributed his long life and his
retention of his mental fa-
,ulrles to rightful living in his youth. |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Pacific Shipyards
Are Main Reliance

Portland, Or. Dec. 25.-The shipping
board is going to rely almost entirely
upon Pacific coast shipyards to build
the emergency fleet on account of east
ern yards being tied up with navy con-
struetion work, according to j. R. Bow
les, president of the Northwest Steel
company, home today from conferences
in Washington.
Bowles announced that contracts for
twenty complete $500 ton steel steam
ers have been awarded to his company
and the Columbia River Shipbuilding
company by the government. These are
to be completed within the coming year
and contracts win soon be made with
other steel ship plants on the coast ae
eording to Bowles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
'IraitOrOuS Attorney
COntemptuOus Of Law

Chicago, Dee. 25.-George F. Van
Ideveer, Seattle. Wash, attorney for the
Il. W. w. is still indignant because the
federal officers refuse to vacate [. w.
Nv. headquarters here.
"That 5 the sort of justice that
gives some people contempt for the
law" he told District Attorney Ep-
stein, who answered.
e. and my contempt for them. )"
Hinton g. Claybaugh, chief of the
investigation bureau, explained that
the warrants are returnable ten days
from the day issued and by that time,
the offices will be vacated by the gov
ernment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
TWFNTY-SIX UNIONS
ITO STRIKE TOMORROW
VIII Further Delay Ship Build
ing and So Help The
Enemy

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Twenty six
of the 27 unions in the Metal Trades
Council will strike tomorrow morning
according to orders announced today
following the canvass of the strike vote
taken last night, The strike, the leaders
say, will in no way affect shipbuilding
as the metal trades workers employed in
shipyards already have received the 10
per cent wage increase granted by the
federal adjustment board. The strike is
aimed at the foundry owners represent
ed in the California foundrymen 8 as
soeiation which organization has refus-
ed the 10 per cent wage increase.
Constant Mees, president of the
foundrymen' s association, in a state
ment issued today declared that even
though the shipyard men did not go on
strike, government work, particularly ON
airplane engines, pumps and tractors
would be tied up by the strike order.
The employesr issued an appeal to the
men to refrain from walking out, de-
claring that the purpose of the govern
ment s granting shipyard employees a
wage increase was to attract men to the
and that other metal trades
are not acting in accord with
patriotism in forcing wages in other in
dustries up to the shipyard scale.
Three hundred and fifty foundries
and machine shops in the bay cities
face an indefinite "shut down. if the
iron trades strike tomorrow.
'Seattle, Los Angeles and other
coast cities are in great need of the
type Of worker that would be affected
by the strike and will pay good
rate, one union official said today.
The men win not stay around town
waiting for the strike to end, but will
20 to outside cities.
The government is expected to take
4 hand in the situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
ANOTHER STORM COMING.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Storm warn
ings were sent out by the weather bur
eau today to masters of small vessels
stating that a gale is coming along the
northern coast of California.
Rain, which began here shortly be-
fore six a. m. continued until 9. Weather
Forecaster Beals predicted intermittent
rain until tomorrow night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT.

San Jose, Cal, Dee. 25.-A rainfall
which continued for several hours
ushered in Christmas Day in San Jose
and the Santa Clara valley. The rain
began here at $3.50 and continued with
out intermission until after g.. Up to
a. m. 90 of an inch of rain had fall
len here in "a hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
LETTERS TELL ON THEM.

Washington, Dee. 25.-To uncover
pro'German spying, the mail censorship
board has serutinized every letter.
The recent black list Of pro- German
business firms in South America was
based largely ON the disclosures made
through the censorship. Future lists of
enemy concerns viii also reflect this in
formation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
THE JOKE WAS ON HIM.

The Dalles, Ore, Dec. 25.-Because he
thought an armed holdup was prae-
teal joker. G. c. Banta, railway night
watchman is in the hospital today. The
holdnp ordered Banta 10 hold up his
hands. When he didn I comply, the rob
Der cursed, drew revolver and OPEN
ed fire, one bullet injnring Banta, whose
return fire caused his assailant to flee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
CLAIMS PETTY GRAFT.

New York, Dec. 25.-Declaring he
could produce a shoemaker who would
testify he had been required to pay 25
cents pair for shoes given him to re-
pair for the government, Henry T. Price
president of the Price Trade Publish
ing company, said in charges published
here today that graft is being exaeted
by members Of the quurtermaster 5 de-
partment Of the army for letting army
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
NO MAIL FOR PALESTINE.

Washington. Dec. 25.---Mail Will now
be accepted for transmission to points
in Palestine and Turkey occupied bv
the British forces, ~ announced bv
the postoffiee department. This modi-
fies the postmaster general S order of
April Z, 1917, which suspended the
mail service to Turkey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
SENATOR NEWLANDS
CONTINUED from page one)

ment in the arid west by development
of waterways, he also was well known.
For long time he pressed legislation
for expenditure Of many millions of dol
lars for waterway and irrigation i'm
provements, recently witnessing partial
fruition of his hopes, in the appoint
ment of special commission for study
of American waterway development.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

Chicago and sailors yes
terday united the marital with the mar
tial state. Wedding permits were issued
to 225-most of them to soldiers. An
extra force of clerks was used.
Chieago.-The meanest man has been
found. He, with a pal, stole an automO-
bile truck loaded with Christmas food
without even Merry Christina"
Chieago.-The army and navy are af-
ter ''das vaterland. - Two brothers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

New York, Dec. e5.-A pogrom in
Uman, Russia, again food speeulators
was reported in dispatches received by
the Jewish Day today. Exasperated
poor, both Jews and Christians, took
part in pilage Of the wealthy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the
World Famous Cure for Colds and Grin.
is now SOC per box. On account Of the
advance in the price Of the six differ
ent Medicinal, Concentrated Extracts
and Chemicals contained in LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE. It was nee
essary to increase the price % the drug
gist. IT has stood the test for a quar-
ter Of a century. It Is used by every
civilized nation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
CUPID Is BUSY

San Francisco, Dee 25,-Cupid has
been working fast during the holiday
season. Marriage license records for
many months were shattered yesterday
A total of $50 licenses were issued.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

contracts. He said he would gladly go to
Washington to testify. A woman, he
said was used as go-between for col
lection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
sneech Causes Smiles

London, Dec 25.-Britishers drew a
smile out of the kaiser speech before
the second army, in which he declared
that unless Germany's S enemies would
accept peace it must be forced by the
German mailed fist and sword.
1t was the second army which oppos
ed the forces of General Byng at Cam
brai and suffered one of the worst de-
feats inflicted on any German army
since the battle of the Marine. The
kaiser S talk of victory was made to
men, fresh from the terrors of seeing
British tanks swoop over them and
with memories of a humiliating sur
prise defeat still fresh.
soldier and a sailor-enraged at, a
mechanical for playing Zach, Du Lieber
Augustine and "Des Vaterland, -
smashed things up generally, and are
today "prisoners" in jail.