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VOL. L VI I. NO. 17,834. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18,. 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. All EASI FUll Mi CARVER JITNEYS TEUTON MUTINEERS KILL 38 OFFICERS NEW IN POWER THIRD DRIVE FOR LIBERTY IN MARCH WARRANT HUT FOR START OPERATING HAVE NEW WHEELS F OF PIUVATELY OWXED CARS ARE NAVAL BASE AT KIEL SCENE OF GRAVE DISORDERS. FIRST PAYMENT OX NEW LOAN PCT IX SERVICE. WILTj BE ABOUT APRIL 22. HAH I OR BRITAIN URGENT KING 1 I Garfield's Decree Signed! Issued in Rush. Transfer Privileges and Regular Schedules, as Required by Franchises, Are Promised. Plan of Britain and France Followed. "With tha establishment of the (- cent streetcar tare, Stephen Carver of the Portland Trackless Car Company yesterday mads bis first more toward operating Jitneys under th franchises granted him by th voters at the city lection last June. Two cars were put on th Division-street run with termini at Klfth and Alder and East Sixtieth ggrjgg and Division streets. That Mr. Carver Intends to operate Resolution to Defer Action in owned by th company Is apparent I from th mov yesterdsy. In these COUNCIL OF FIVE PROPOSED SENATE OBSTRUCTIONDEFIEO Military Committee Favors Drastic Changes. Enforcement of Measure Ignored. ORDER STANDS UNCHANGED Xew Programme Will Be Submitted to Congress In Place of Separate Department and New Cabinet Member Heretofore Planned. War Plants Exempted. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17, While a WASHINGTON. Jan. 17 Framing cf legislation contemplating drastic cases th two drlv.rs own their cars ni,r- Tn niDCPT MI'MITIflnlC l.nrf 1..1 ih.m to th. Carver Com- I UllL. IU III Will 1 iwnw pany. In other words, it appears that 11 r. Carver intends to engage cars and drivers to cperat aa Jitneys Instead of putting on th company's own cars. Mr. Carver avers he has been pre vented from operating Jitneys so far because th City Council has not finally approved bonds b bas furnished to protect th public in cas of accident. Essential Features Same as Tb nd r not ppret,,d et I dui in jitney operation was not inter- Originally Drafted some ued with yesterday. in carver irancnises can xor serv ile throughout th city with transfer changes in th Government's war roa- priviiege. and wit .cneauiea service. ehln,ry ln.,udInr creation of an Amer. ... v. mm,m ua ... ..i. ,..... I... .. f ! I iki. I vvwiawa w - lunaiana ana rTance ana a Bimivi v munlflnna w a hrun todav bv th rtorm of protest raged at the Capitol I tSU An U UUblS INSTKUCTQK Senate military committee. nj Among business interests through-1 Two bills on proposing th war , ,. v. ,. . . ,,-,, Corrallls Teacher Alleged to Have I council of five members. Including the out the Nation. Fuel Administrator Secretaries of War and Navy and three Carfie.d tonight signed the order jo "'"'i'" clvlllan, appointed by the President. and a second to centralis munitions CORVALLIS. Or- Jan. IT. t Snrrlal 1 I mntml of munition cown manufacturing plants east oi tnei -o. K. Howard, who teaches th Lin- I were prepared today by a sub-commit Mississippi River for five days, begin- I 00111 School in South Corvallla. was I te consisting of Chairman Chamber ............. turn rviivui uwu vu itiQ ma eeDtiori nucacoc. mnu vraui. -Jl "fc s th. Kround of aueged Improper punish- worth. virtually all business activities on I menta. improper language to pupils and I Th munitions director measure It Is Monday for a period of 10 weeks, be- c""r,n revolver. planned to present to th full commit- I Tn fl M am. Mr . Mnw. il.nl aw. h a. I . . . ... J imm.,ii.i.Tv UIm . - -" " ir. UNllVKV. .IIU luiiiicui.ivtj .u.w ginning January -1. I accusations as to Improper language, due It in tha Senat for early con- witfl the full support of President admitted carrying a revolver and (deration, with th other bill to fol tV.L th. .Jmmicfnt - " aia on oi oui- iow soon after. " - - I .i.i. fnr tha ralHl that ha found tha tached his signature to the mandate 1 following notice printed on his school as the Senate was preparing to vote I room door: on a resolution which it nassed 20 "Howard. If you don't quit techln' , ;,,.. ,.c, . iLlnkun School you will git hell shot minutes later, requesting him to poet-1 . , , Tv " .,, pone action for five days. Garfield Withholds Comment. Wilaoa'a View Not Know. Chairman Chamberlain announced to night that th committee virtually had agreed upon th two bills In lieu of his measure for a separata department of munitions with a new Cabinet member. Th attitude of th Administration toward them has not been disclosed. Dr. Garfield would not comment on PRISON'S 16TH WILL FIGHT """' Wliaoa nsc"ufy B,r m . a . . . . a I Dypoua IHV oni ON uuauiuni ism will. the Senate action, but it was stated I ' , . .. . f. ... at the fuel administration that the Oregon Penitentiary. Service Flag wViV vTlt "nder til rlt out of you. Look out. old-timer. get off th Job.' Soon to Have Another Star. President, but wholly Independent of the Cabinet. - "It would sit with and advise th The committee purposes that the di rector shall be subordinate only to the war council and the President and not tha Cabinet, taking over many supply functions of th war. Navy, ship build In? and other branches. The director f Concluded on Pas 2. Column 2.) resolution would have so effect upon the order. CV4 V.. TV..V.; .... . J, -I Or Jil 1C (finartal 1 Tha jciuuii ua iiMuuiKwu awu m ui ' ' I . . . . . , . . , t . raa. Oregon Penitentiary's service flag has President In forming broad war poll of more stirring activity. Congress ... . ,.,fc v. eles. similar to the British War Cabl paid Lttle attenUon to any other rub- MkA u.B0.h., nH.. h. ,., net and the French War Ministry." said iect during the day. and officials gen- .an nardonad to firht for hi. .umn. Chairman Chamberlain, "it would giv erally, few of whom had known the Th 1 men has established their co-ordination now lacking In central ..I : : . . kui. na faith bv thalr r.rord, on n.ri. direction of all th Governments war oraer luuniuuu u. uuie - 1 1 . lor condiUonal pardon and hav r- operations. C1 , , , ceived full pardons from Governor British Model Fallow. tr. uanieia was ine storm center withycomb and allowed to enter some The bill to establish a director of during the morning when his office branch of th service for th United I munitions Is modeled after the British was swamoed with telephone calls, in I states. I law. the afternoon when he was haled be- Th Hag. which was mad by Jrs. cn . j . v I Keller, wife of Parole Officer Keller, . - , , . '""''" u presented by her to the prison. wnen ne iinaiiy issuea ue oraer. Some Confaston Ke-ulta. WEALTHY CAPTAIN WEDS The order as signed and sent out tonight m state fuel administrators William Mannhelmer, of St. Paul, for enforcement contained but f ev I nd Camllie Bourget Married. changes from the form of an abstract riven out by the fuel administration I TACOMA. Wash, Jan. IT. (Special.) last night. Nor did it clear np to any Captain William Mannhelmer. son of r.t t..t tV. on of th wealthy pioneer families of ..... ... , . . I St. Paul. Minn, now stationed at Camp ....uum. I Lewis and Camllie Bourget. a society A supplementary statement issued bell of Minneapolis, wer married here with the order embraced a list of in-1 today. dustries engaged in imperative work Captain Mannhelmer Is Interested which will be exempted from the wUh bu fathr in.OM the UrMt , , . T. . . . . . department stores In St. Paul and the order's enforcement. It includes ship- f,my promlnent .u, ,n tha yards engaged in naval work, a few Twi city. Mrs. Mannhelmer win make plants turning out products needed her home in Tacoma whil her husband Immediately by the Army and Navy i stationed here. and portions of plants producing tubing. The list was prepared by Sec CLERKS MAY BE DRAFTED retanes taker and Darnels. All Shipyards Exempted. Although no formal announcement was made, the Shipping Board has been assured that all shipyards will be exempted. Congress was in an uproar from the I formed today that they were not ex- time it assembled until it adjourned empted from th seiectiv draft on ln- tnnio-ht- Th. Sn9f. reiftlntinn ousinai grounas. I Clerks and draftsmen employed a passea. to is, alter many oenawirs yemr or mor . exempted only with had denounced the order as unwise I th approval of th Secretary of the and unnecessary. In the House ob- I Navy. lection prevented consideration of the resolution, but it was the subject of CAMP PIKE HAS EPIDEMIC an acrimonious debate. Dr. Garfield was called before the I Measles and Pneumonia Sweep Cayi- Senate manufactures committee which tonment; Hospital Full; Heat Gone. has been investigating the coal short age to explain trie necessity or the WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. Camp Pike, order. Shortly after noon he heard of Ark, shows such a material Increase the stir that was taking place in the during th last few days In cases of C. . . .-J ktim'l .v. i i measles ana pneumonia. m( in camp a;vU hospital Is filled to absolute capacity. Senate Debate Baits. It was said that this Is a result of the . ... j. j.u.t. o... breakdown In the camp heating plant, fa the midst of debate over Senator ld tner oanKer of th. .,tuatlon HitcncocK s resolution, tne committee I becoming worse. met and decided to call him. Senator Eeed, floor heard and asked that consideration of secretary of California Board Plans the resolution be postponed nntu hi I c Entep s.rinT. was quesuonea. i : .v. f : . . tv. Alter ic-Tuijs ui vH""' vi. u.i- SACRAMENTO. Jan. 17 Dr. Wilbur field hurried to his office and after a a. Sawyer, secretary and executive of telephone conversation with the White fleer of th California Stat Board of Won called his Ieiral aides to nut the Heaita. announcea toaay mat ne wonia . I send his resignation to Governor craer . j 4V Btephena that ha might be free to ac- Tonight it was indicated that anlcept ft commission in th United States Army, Revolt Starting Among Crews of Submarines Said to Have Spread Among Other Sailors. LONDON, Jan. 17. A mutiny among submarine crews at the German naval base of Kiel on January 7 Is reported in an Kxchange Telegraph dispatch from Geneva. Thirty-eight officers are said to have been killed. The Geneva dispatch quotes advices received there from Basel giving de tails concerning the mutiny. It is said to hav been begun by submarine crews, and subsequently to have spread to portions of other crews stationed at Kiel. - There have been various reports In the last few months of mutinous out breaks in the German navy and also In the Austrian navy. Confirmation was given by the Ger man government reports of a mutiny among warship crews at Kiel In Sep tember. Th men on board several ships were involved and a number of officers were said to have been killed. Unwillingness of the men to do duty on submarines was given as one of the reasons for the outbreak. A mutiny at Ostend among German sailors who refused to go on board submarines was reported in October. Official diplomatic dispatches re ceived In Washington In October re ported mutinies in the Austrian navy and clashes between Austrian sailors and crews of th German submarines at Pola in which officers on both sides were killed. BLAKELY CALIFORNIA MAN Government Aviator Killed on Long Island Enlisted at Fresno. FRESNO. Cal.. Jan. 17. H. W. Blake ley, a Government aviator, who was killed yesterday while attempting a flight In an Army airplane on Long Is land, N. enlisted from Fresno and had been testing the new Liberty mo tors for the Government, according to a telegram received here today. Several months ago Blakeley took Colonel Roosevelt for a flight In the East. STUDENT FLYER IS KILLED D. H. Rogers, of Royal Flying Corps, Falls Trying Spinning Nose Dive. FORT WORTH. Tex.. Jan. 17. Cadet i. H. Rogers, of the Royal Flying Corps, was killed at noon today while trying a spinning nose dive for the first time. His home was in Canada and he had been at the British fields here only a short time. PARKS TO OPEN AS USUAL National Playgrounds to Be Accessi ble as Ever This Year. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Secretary Lane announced today that National parks will be opened as usual this year. Travelers will be carried on regular trains and accommodated at park sys- em hotels as formerly. Geddes' -Recent Appeal Stirs Nation. APPROVAL YOIGED BY ASQUITH Ireland Still Exempted From Conscription. New 9400,000,000 Issue of Treas ury Certificates at 4 Per Cent Offered In Preparation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 As the first financial step in preparation for the third liberty loan. Secretary McAdoo tonight announced a new issue of $400, 000,000 Treasury certificates of in debtedness, bearing 4 per cent from January 22, and payable April 22. Subscriptions will be received by Federal reserve banks at par and ac crued interest until January 29, and payment must be made by that date. The certificates will be received in pay ment of third libertv loan subscrln- DRAFT AMENDMENT FAILS "on,. This arrangement indicates that the first payment on the third liberty loan will.be on or about April 22, and that English Ex-Premier, In Giving 11 lne same pjan OI "bailment Py- inems is maintained xur me inira as for the second loan, the bond selling campaign will be in March. For the second loan, the first payment was made two weeks after the close of the month's campaign. For the first time since the United States started its big war financing movement, subscriptions will be re ceived simultaneously for two current issues of certificates, since an issue of Hearty Indorsement of Plans for Army, . Emphasizes Impor tance of Shipbuilding. LONDON. Jan. 17. The House of Commons by a vote of 136 to 48, today rejected an amendment to the "man power" bill which proposed to apply I so-called tax certificates is still open. conscription to Ireland. I On the latest issue Secretary McAdoo Former Premier Asqulth expressed reserved the right to reject any sub- general approval of the government's scription, to allot less than the amount man-power measures, but urged that appnea lor. 10 ciose me suoscnpuon the lara-est number of men consistent DOOKS al a "me- ana reaeem tne cer with aafetv honM b withdrawn from tlficates before their maturity date. the armies held In England for home The certificates will be In denomina defense to reinforce the flhtln fronts. uo" OI iu.uuu ana iuu,- He said the country wanted to be sure that the number of men main tained at home did not exceed the most liberal estimates of what safety de manded. Bolsheviki Plan to Put Ruler in Prison. PREMIER LENINE SIGNS ORDER Trouble Traced to Intrigue of Germans. ARMISTICE BREACH SOUGHT Official Teuton Statement Declares Russian Peace Proposals to Be Uninviting, but Voices Willing ness to Seek New Basis. 000. They are exempt from all taxes, except estate and inheritance taxes, in come surtaxes and excess profits. In terest on 15000 worth of certificates owned by any one person or interest also is exempt from income surtaxes and excess profit taxes. Gravity of Situation Admitted. Mr. Asquith considered the situation Auckland Geddes, Minister of National 6'CENT FARE TO BE ASKED Service, far too grave for recrimlna tlon or retort The question of man Seattle Street Railway Company Will power, he said, was urgent a year ago. but today with the virtual disappear ance of Russia from the entente allies' forces it was still more urgent. He impressed upon the House, how ever, the necessity of maintaining a supply of men for shipbuilding and asked for a clear statement of the gov ernment's attitude on this point. Premier Lloyd George interrupted to say he would reply at once. "The gov ernment regards it as th primary necessity of the hour." he declared. Considerate Policy Necessary. Mr. Asquith then emphasized the need for a movement to proceed with combing out of skilled occupations un- LONDON MARKETS CLOSED der the provisions of the man-power bill, so co-operation could be secured. (Meat Situation Is Not Improved and This could be obtained only by show- Shortage Is Serious ins consiaeraiion lur mo in on wilu whnm tha arovdnimMt was dealing. Tha war temner of the DeoDle was mjxjxjn. Jan. xi. contrary io an- resolute and unwavering, he declared, ticipation. the meat situation is not If nmmAaA nnlT assurance that tha stena improving. loaay s supplies at mo omnmieia market were lighter than ever and two- Follow Portland's Example. . SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.) The Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company will follow the ex ample of the Portland traction inter ests and petition the state Public Serv ice Commission for permission to raise the fare to 6 cents. . The disposition of the State Com mis sion will depend on the result of the Investigation of the company's receipts and disbursements which will be made. The City Council will fight the at tempt. taken would be applied with considera tion. Secret Seaaioa Called. James M. Hogge, Liberal, then re ferred to grave matters which had been communicated to him privately thirds of the market shops have closed. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS (Concluded on Page 3. Column 2.) Exemptions Will Not Extend to Those Less Than Year In Navy-Yards. MARE ISLAND, Cal.. Jan. 17. Clerks and draftsmen employed at the naval yards here less than a year were in- UV UCWUl. . V .. .V I 1 . !,ecnaiman..nnouncont HEALtH OFFICIAL TO QUIT J r that Dr. Garfield was to be i I jtCaaciaded a Pag J, Colama a. .......................................- A SUDDEN ASSAULT FROM THE REAR. - - f at a. v--si -n.-v? w -t turn r un c T' a . cs- . i t I III H IN . M .KM rt5k ' t i m i n i'i i naae-s Ettw&mi i t T I III I II II I I lr.nt 1 fSS5fS a' . ryQHf3Sfr :XZrr& m- I T T I 111 II III I I I -I II 1 riSi.& f, lAUiW, Aiiwl I I I i " If, I Ml I n C' s . I III I III I II I C!v-S St(? I . I II- cZ ... ' 1 il . . - A I I J. J. aJt---J .JLi.u.M U.'.'.H M. . a . . . a The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S5 degrees; minimum, 46 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; freh southwesterly wlndi. Foreign. Thirty-eight German officers killed In sub marine mutiny. Page 1. Bolsheviki order arrest of King Ferdinand of Roumania. Page 1. England aroused to need for Increased forces on battlefronc Page 1. National. Fuel conservation order signed and Issued. In rush. Page 1. Garfield explains motive for fuel edict. Page 2. Third liberty loan campaign will be In March. Page X. Wooden ship programme of Government called for by Senator Jones. Page 4. United States has enough grain to feed Itself and allies through year of 1D1S. Page 7. Senate tries In vain to hold up fuel conser vation enforcement. Page 1c. Ample supply of uniforms assured for Amer- lean Army. Page z. War Council and Munitions Director pro posed In Senate bills. Page 1. Domestic Bomb mailed to Governor of California In tercepted In time. Page 8. Sports. University of Washington withdraws from Northwest Intercollegiate conference. Page 8. Kama of Northwestern League is changed to Pacific Coast International League. Page 8. "Moose" Johnson, hockey star. Is out of game with Injtsred shoulder. Page S. W. O. W. and Rose City Park bowling teams are tied for first place. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Speculation rife as to what Secretary of State Olcott will do In relation to present Job when he begins campaign for Gov ernor. Page e. Builders of ships In Pacific Northwest pledge aid to Government. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Flour and feed prices are not changed at millers' meeting. Page it. New shipyards at Vancouver to be begun at once. Page 14. Seattle man placed In charge of Northern wood snip construction, page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Stephen Carver starts Jitney service. Page 1. Faling tragedy of 1886 recalled In court. Page 7. Judge McGinn asked to prove charge against Trackless Car company. Page 4. Franklin T. Griffith is named to direct campaign for skilled workers in Oregon. Pago 0. Realty men of three states meet in Fort- land today, page . German aliens in Portland must register. Page 11. Exposure of perjury frees Chinese. Page 13. Portland Symphony Orchestra plans musical drive. Page 13. Questionnaire advisory boards end tasks. page is. , Men. women and children give skin to save Harry Walgar s lite. Page 6. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 14. School district asked to share In cost of library service. Page 4. Captain Circle to be head of detective bureau. Page lo. War fund drive of Knights of Columbus oca bravely on. Pas a. PETROGRAD, Jan. 17. Premier Lenine today signed an order for the arrest of King Ferdinand of Roumania, who is to be sent to Petrograd for im prisonment in the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. The order, which is, signed by Pre mier Lenine, calls upon Russian sol diers and officials on the Roumanian front to arrest the King and deliver him in Petrograd on board a special train for imprisonment. It constitutes the latest development in connection with the alleged starving of Bolshevik troops by Roumanian forces, which led to the arrest of Rou manian Minister Diamandi and the sending of an ultimatum to Roumania demanding the punishment of the of ficials responsible. Bolahevtkt Appear Confident. The order describes the way in which the King is to bo handled and guarded on the way to Petrograd. The atti tude of the Bolsheviki in this respect appears to be serious, as they believe they have sufficient forces or. the Rou manian front to carry out their threat. No reply to the ultimatum has thus far been received from Roumania. The Bolsheviki take the position that the treatment of certain Russian troops on the Roumanian front warrants re prisals of any nature., LONDON, Jan. 17. The version of . the Incident that resulted in the arrest of Roumanian Minister Diamandi given by the Petrograd correspondent of the Daily News says that Roumanian troops surrounded a Russian regiment and with It some Austrians who were visit ing the Russians, thus breaking the conditions of the armistice on the east ern front- German Intrigue Suspected. The Roumanians stopped the Russian supplies, disarmed the Russian soldiers and arrested the regimental committee. The whole incident, the correspondent says, suggests a uerman agency. De cause nothing would suit the Germans better than an excuse to break with Russia over a breach of the armistice instead of over an important point in the peace negotiations. BERLIN, via London, Jan. 17. An official statement issued here today giving the reply by the central powers to the Russian proposals at Brest- Lltovsk on Monday says the Russian proposals concerning the regions oc cupied by the central powers diverge to such a desrree from the views of the central powers that in their present form they are inacceptable. Germany Seeks Compromise. The official statement says the Rus sian proposals do not show a com promising attitude and do not consider the opposite parties on a just basis. Nevertheless, It adds, the central powers again are prepared to give a clearly formulated expression of their opinions and to try to find a basis for a compromise. "The assertion that the right of self determination is an attribute of nations and not of parts of nations is not our conception of self determination," the official statement declares. "It must be assumed that the limits of oc cupation are a standaid for fixing the boundaries of such portions." Of great importance for the ques tion (blank in the wireless) of the individuality of a state is the decision reached by the supreme court law and given at Washington in the year (Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.) MULTNOMAH BOX. A LUMBER COMPANY'S MONTHLY PAY ROLL IS S23.000. In the last two years the Mult nomah Lumber & Box Company has been operating Its plant to capacity. Its output has been practically doubled In the last 12 months by the addition of a night shift, which has been employed almost continuously. The company now employs 300 workmen, which is a slight in crease In the number employed at the beginning of 1917. Approx imately $23,000 is disbursed in wages every month. The lumber market has been brisk and the demand for the products of this ' plant assures continued activity this year. Common labor is plentiful, al though at times the company has found it difficult to replace skilled mechanics who quit their jobs to enlist In the Army. i . s.s.s.s .iniMini e . . .. i