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A Sbc flail FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES f CIRCULATION K . OVER 4060 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR v A 39 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ffJ,iffSg n nl Unnrnol BELIEVE GERMAN INFLUENCE IS AT 11 IN MEXICO Washington Officials Fear Trouble Being Stirred Up Embassy Agents CUBAN REVOLT MAY CALL FOR INTERVENTION AGAIN Case of Yarrowdale Prisoners In Most Perplexing Prom lem, However By Carl D. Groat (United Prnaa staff correspondent) Washington, Feb. 14. German influ- cuce was seen today in Cuban and M. 1 !ean troubles; I As official's view conditions to ,i, i South of this nation, it appeared more than likely that Germany was stirring j up trouble there to keep the United ! States engaged in nearer home affairs 1 so she would pay less attention to Ger man acts on the ocean. 1.", ;.i. n , 1 ...... i'...tr un ..eneiai ( arranzii has already had the effect of i ins troops at Tampico to protect tho , 11--. ---n n " - -"ft - J according to intimations In diplomatic quarters. As for Cuba the situation may become such that American interference will become necessary, though as the revolt slauds now. intervention is not yet re quired. Border activities, with unofficial re ports, of killing ot three Americans, served to accentuate the Mexican prob lem It is known that the war depart ment is keeping an extra careful watch on the boundary fdf fear that trouble involving the United States will again break out. German Agent Suspected In connection with the Mexican prob- ol ve Is sn tilt IV i ntr viiiT tni a Itni' iilvi- b-iu il was recalled todav that a (ler embassy agent was' in close and almost constant touch with the Mexican' American neace commission when it ant! at Atlantic City. it is known ton that some of ( tenor-1 al t'airanza's followers have felt that I tierman and Japanese support was with j the constitutionalist government. While cabinet members expressed doubt that Hreat Britain will laud troops to pro tect British oil interests at Tampico. it is certain that England will not look idly on, if arranza carries out any plan of stopping her rich oil supply iroiu going forward from Tampico. In these circumstances it will be up to the United States to take a hand or else Kngland will undoubtedly do the task herself. The possibility of such foreign interference in the new world constituted a scries of perplexing prob lems here. There can be no mistaking that gov eminent officials' here feel that Oer- many ,s he nnd i.eneral GIMM V" j cent anti-ally activity and while they! to. ttt't ittiti- ins I'liuiai go suggest inns ser iously they do fear for what he might stir up in favor of Germany and against both the United States and the entente allies. Trouble In Cuba I'rom Cuba the slate department is receiving reports of the revolution but thus tar is keepin them for the mbs: part under i over, along with discussion as to policy. While these big international possi bilities shape themselves, the govern ment has under consideration still, the question of Germany's detention of the Yarrow-dale1 prisoners, the matter of artnificr merchant! on ttml tho itiiolirm i of a break with Aus ria i I ( Continued on page nine.) " ABE MARTIN 4 f fc f 4 5c ! ! If we ever have national prohibition therfdl be more reformers than bar-; tenders starve V death. Pinky Kerr bought a second-hand car t 'day, an ' wuz elected president o' th'Optimists' club, 'oman Witness May Mexican Situation Saye Moooey's Life Again Worries Officials Sat vieisco, Feb. 14 The existence Washington. Feb. 1-4. Mexican prob of a witness who is expected by J ferns, though comparatively small be- the defe. ij a save Thomas J. Mocuey side the German American ' situataioon. from the fc3flwa for alleged complicity perplexed and worried officials here in the preparedness parade dynamiting.' today. was revealed by Attorney Maxwell Mc pg, reports that VillisUa are Nutt thi, afternoon. , She is Mrs. Charlotte LaRosse. form- erly of Portland, Ore-, who is now stop- ping at a local hotel. McNutt says he will base his application tor a new trial '. on Mrs. I.aRosae's affidavit. i The woman asserts that she ssw F. , C. Oxman Oregon cattle mm. in trout ,. ot the 'helan building at 2:15 p. m.; on the. day ot the preparedness parade dfnannting. On the stand during thei Moonev trial Oxman, who was thi -star 1 witness tor the state, testified that ne : was at Steuart and Market streets, a I .1;.,, .,,.., .,. , k... i McXutt hones to refute Oxman 's tes-i tiniony completely through Mrs. La-1 Rosse. 1 Insurance Code By Lower House Yesterday One of the most important pieces of legislation to get by the house yesterday was the insurance code which, after a ort debate, passed almost unamnious- ly. lliis measure originated in the seu- ate and was prepared by a committee of nppointed by the governor two nn to,dra v "P.a fode rtT rov" '"l sub-wt. ot ""urai.ee. J 1'resei.ted a the house by Representee Mackay, chairman of the insurance com mittee. who stated that it was the re- o' suit of a vear's work on the part of .1,,, ,,ittee 4 fnw nn,P,lm.nt. won. I mad ...... ., . .... .... 'IR(. 111 which he declared the bill framed to suit Jhe big insurance companies, he was asked ttv (. hanman ... .i i... L-a it lV. , .1 .iacKav u ne nau tuoruugiuv reati tue . ... . , .. .... . ' . , . ' Din ami naa reptiea mar tie na.it rcau very few -sections of it. it came to a vote and passed. Routine business with very little ex citement marked the day's business and the following measures passed: Bills Were passed. fTt. . . l . I'll- . 1 ... i ue loiiowinir oiiis passed me nousc . vestefdnv afternoon- ,et Maj atternooi. for joinder of plaintiff and defendants in suit and actions relating to the title , of real urnnertv of real property. S. B. No. 92, by Olson. Amending law relating to coroner's fees. uD. is. o. ISO. luu, committee on m- vision of laws. Fixing the salary of the sheriff of Baker county. S B. No. lOti. by Hahdlev. To eradi- icate and siiiioress bovine tuberculosis: cre.it i no- office of county- dairv hen! in. suectnr in Tillamook eomitv ' S. B. No. 127, by Gill. To prohibit Sflle of salmon caught by hook and line dining the closed season. S. B. No. 252, joint committee on in surance, tor the regulation and super vision in the state ot Oregon. S. B. No. 105. by Huston- Providing for medical and surgical treatment for sick anil deformed indigent children un iler jutpcrvision of University of Olegvfi medical department. S. B. No. 215, by Eddy. Amending law providing for election of clerks in case of non-presence. I S. B. No. 21li, by Eddy. Amending j law providing for printing of election ' ballots. I B. B. No. 2.18, by Bddv. To nineud law rclnting to registration of elector s. B. No 219, by Moser. To provi. ide for the organization, maintenance ami support of rose festicals. b. B. No. 231, by Shanks. Providing penalty for crime of larceny of wheat and other grains. ts. B. No. 235, by Olson- To prevent cattle and other domestic animals from running at large upon Columbia high way in Multnomah county. S. B. No. 250, by Olson. Requiring the county treasurer of Multnomah county to pay county clerk $15,522.43 to make good a deficit of former count v clerk. S. B. No. 278, by joint insurance coin- mittee. Relating to hospital associa- tions- S. B. No. 1(14. bv EaFollette. Relat- ing to hours of employment of women land amending law to exempt certain in- S. B. No. 184, by I.einenweber. Amending law relative to sizes of stand- l ard bcrrv boxes. Bills indefinitely postponed by the house yesterday were: S. B. No. 108. bv Olson. Amending : law providing that circuit court may j hear cases in which the county judge i is incapacitated- 8. B. No. 172. by Huston. Limiting the right of courtesv. H. B. No. 185, by Barber. Regulat ; ing speed of trains at railway cross- iugs. ii, B. No. 262, by Pierce. To pre ! vent adulteration of paiuts, and provid ' iug label containing composition of contents of container. 11. B. No. 378, by Stott. Fixing stand ard of gasoline. H. B. No. 44, by Tiehenor. Provid I int for interchange of service between I telephone companies, j H. B. No. 306. by Crandall Provid ing for filing with public service com I mission time tables and schedules of ; railroads, when change is desired. H. B. No. 453, by Crandall. Fixing minimum rates for railroads on basis o? i earnings. H. B. No. 351, by Jones of I-ane. Pro viding for classification of teachers' certificates, House bills withdrawn were: H B. No. 350, bv CaUan. To restrict number of persons who may learn a trade. camped below the border at Palomas, plus General Carranza 's aoti-alty note, gave affairs a tinge that officials here disliked. it appeared ent relv likely that Vil ft jjjU taJ(e a,ivanUge of over- ,h,dowin- international problems to .gtart 8miething" ionff ,he rAtr. UwMra, rtrrUM oith throlwh fcfiuenee or otherwise. has . . .. - ,. . .. cu " ".' PP iM-which would include the British 01' deposits of Tampico. Whether he will take action to back ui his sunges tions no one here konws; but the possibility was sufficiently likely to prove a disturbing element. Enacted CYCLONE OF ORATORY SWEEPS UPPER HOUSE Since the year of the big wind in Kansas there has been nothing to com pare with the cyclone that broke loose yrsien.aj nrieruoou , me senate snort- lv after it began it, session. It reset, bM the tJZ ; t,tht,,. reK1)ects tha ZFTmZ ELZilZl m" tuan its size for like that besom of destruc- tion it came without warning. A couple OI""'s uaa passeu. ami v uen .-s. a. .no. came mi there was a few imesU thm v,.,. j,., jn.tiun. maumiiu s"'r jv bi- '""t m im imm. Jrm- " Dr0Kt; !" nul 7 wntn n- It broke in full furv when H " i"""'...";. Il",u) j ililVH t'ltr entliloveM tit' itrivntt. rnni'i'rn i I tnmn tut Itir tliitit rtttiiltmi came up lor mini reauing. Sena or Hurlev started under high, and with Ins sparking plug dmng heroic .luty his exhaust sounded like a pan- ridge in drumming time, onlv louder. He wanted the law anplied to raUroada and to other big concVrns, and he let it be i, . . . .. , . , .. KlilWIl 11KI ItltW ItH.I - In, W'ltltixl tf . . . . .. .. -v. This i8 the impression left anyway. l precdudeV Kn.siuug one of his ideas beiort a dozen ",0r- ad crowded it off the road. There was considerable argument covering the after from all viewpoints, but after Hurley they sounded common place and far away- Evidently his attack got the senators going, or their fgoat, or some thing, tor the bill was indefinitely post poneil. There was another lively little tilt when the bill providing foi rotatinir tiic names on the ballot s at primary elections, house bill No. 218, followed for commerce were being kept open, ..j havc nothing to say " he said on the heels of the pay day bill. Seuat- holding the present situation was not prince Hatzfeldt. was ill.' first niem or Strayer explaining his vote said in serious. All government leaders do ),,. 0f tnp party to start for the liner. uis political campaigns ue had always . !,..,! t'-.i, nrwl . ... l i i I -l. -l.l.l. , . . . it-iiniiirti Hum tJrtt Jllft his photograph on his cards so as not to j take undue advantage of uis opponent-. ! auu so. out ot the same feeling of fair- (Continued on page tnre.'i GRAVE AND fR0ERlCK, STeWR AND DAUuHTCE- eUZAr3TH WHAT S ROUND WITHOUT ROY RITN6PL GERMANS ASSERT AMERICANS ARE "1EMPIIHG FATE" i n U tit PI . 1 I ci nmllUv OT IcSl tjfllDS ID o r Sail Is Discussed Freely in Berlin ENGLISH ADMIRAL SAYS SHIP LOSS NOT SERIOUS Several Large Liners Arrive Safe at Various Destinations Beilin, Feb. 14."Tempting fate" is way the Germans regard the action of the American government in permit ting "test ships' to sail for ports in the submarine barred zone. The great est surprise was manifested here todav k i? niuiinesiea nere toaay,to Hoboken, where it stopped at 7:30, at when it became kaawn that American Thirteenth and Hudson 'streets, three Bnips ... .,. ft... . . the face of Germany's frank announce- meat of unlimited submarininis. It was gravfcly remarked that the shin owners must take a frivolous view of the situation in even dispatching their a is o I il t i a cer yont Aniericnns remainiiur here me tt-ent- eu witn the same cordiality which thev enjoyed before the departure of Ani- uassauor Uerard The city Is quiet. The English View United States for pnrleving on the Sllbnlarin0 ,val.fare .Confirming well estttbHsho(l ioug , (he ,,, , 1 . . '. . . . TT f'1 K"nleat " ?"bma;,n0 "rfa'-e must S" " " less in e ei vim ntr e so. - tf O imatn,..io, j;u,..tu. t.- ', l"" C,erman dental were moved today and' it in th press with, in-0": .ould 'ou Uke off yur hst ounced la the house ofi81"1 ... .. , .. . . " 1 1 ' . ,,,.,.", ' " l0lum0,ls snowing the 1 ineffectiveness of 'Ja undersea blockade. X.IIIIIUUt JHltl If.tnill... IHt'lOllIll England has lost tour million tons of Admiral Lord liresford declared shipping since the war began but that in that time her :hip builders hat! re placed three million tons. The Karl of Lytton, civil lord of the admiralty, and tne ''al' Curson, president of the council, both added that certain lanes cnneo. to speeuy tne measures or pro- Inn!..... 1... ........... 4 .1 i.tunu ati.ijiiLti ., mc ; ' . i 1 1 n . i . i . ,t though declaring they had been extensive and had been proved sik tul. (Continued on page two.) DIGNIFIED SENATORS 0 5 56NAT0hX VI N TON 3 of XIX " .100 KtWATOR; ALCC 'JFOlCTT, OP THf PRUIT MAT 3 worse THAN BCINOA SENATOR BUT OON'T SHo'Jb eM to me " StNATOR WAl-TRB. 01M1CIC A OP Von Bernstorff Obligingly Poses While Cameras Snap New York, Feb. U. I'udcr heavy guard of United States secret service men 180 dermties of the custom house neutrality squad and Hoboken police. Count Von Bernstorff, departing Gex - man ambassador and his staff, arrived ; uvt ...,., ,j... , m-.u . . . The nnrtv was immedintelv escorted I to the pier of the Hner Frederick VIII ! and went aboard the ship. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the liner will head down the bay and the last formal step in the break of ttiplomatic relations between this country and Germain- will be com- plete. The German envoy and the German 1 consuls from various parts of the coun i try, together with other Teutonic dip I lomntie representatives, will be en route I back to Berlin. uu DrIUOiu.ii " 5 members of the German diplomatic 175 members of the German diplomatic corpa in the I, nited States. Occupying the Pullman coach Manhattan were, the count Mme. Von Bernstorff, and Prince and Princess Von Hatzfeldt- Their train pulled into the station at Newark at i S?Sr'i , j, , . Switched from the Pennsylvania tracks to the Jersey Central, the train of three ears snd a baggage car, was taken to Wcchnwken. There the train was switched to a freight track and tak- en down the shore of the Hudson river ,. I - .t ' blocus from the pier. xC ., uc , TI,wM has crossed the At ant c 425 rimes' ambassador and his suite had arrived. Bernstorff Poses for Camera. Swarming up to the train reporters and photographers waited while Prince Hatzfeldt emerged from the car and governments, having given Bernstorff nev general in case be should be called was closely followed by Count Von gaff COnduct and the route to be taken on to defend the state in caass of patei.r Bernstorff. The cameras began to beinK out of tIle mine zonCj the Hner isl illt Hngcment. It did not seem there was sms i ec . i m u , i. assured of clear passage. a fight lurking behind it but there Take off your ha , a photographer , Ib view 0f this, applications for pass- was and the most bitter one of the ses yelled, unceremoniously at the departing age fairlv swarln,,d the st,amship of-lslon. Senator Dimick explained the C"u0' , j , . .... fices. First and second class cabins ! purpose of the bill, calling attention to Bernstorff removed the soft fedora. W(,r thvnw., ii..ih,r 91 M,. .!. .- !. .k. ' u.i i Ti: But it still wasn t satisfactory. Put it on,' yelled another. ntl tne count. ma. Just as all the photographers had ls.. i . , f " ,..v.v oasneti up Dicatincssiv. '-Count he snid "I didn't .ret hlJul.J.'l C! nernstom smiled and obligingly re- moved the hat again. Ho posed in spite o'f objections from his wife, while the ... .. , . . . . . "'Vyu- film r ade its historical record You'll take cold," Mine. Bernstorff objeated and solicitously she turned up the collar of his font. Would Not Be Interviewed. Reporters clamored for an interview but the ambassador, still sniiling, waved fh n0 entered one of the 13 waitin" . .... . ; , nd was whisked aay to the William of Germany," attempted to most .Scandinav.a-Amencnn pier. Count and rlrah Mk ,V(1V thrOHgi: Count Vou Bem . oss- Countess Von Bernstorff accompanied 8torff's guard us tho Oerman embnssv I ... 11.! . B.I.UJ1 t !. ':.",, "';... ti ......e iii ai. nicy ,,,v kwwnvu 'i' n.j ii, i iiit iniM'i of the party. OF OREGON LeiNeNweBeu. 5TR6N6 FOR OJ.um b i IOriOAX I 1 1 There was no disorder oi any kind in Hoboke. The transfer of the party from. . tr,in ,0 'P quicalv. precautions Ars Taken J . - ,f ,. . , . Arrivinir at th? pier, tlm nurtv MMfd -. . . f ... . . - : k r - D'v" -r ,J' r "k" "uui. annum me pier xou reet out side the landing No one was allowed to pasa this barrier except members of the diplomatic corpa and persons vouched for by Beroatorff. Precautions on land were no greater than those in the Hudson rirer. Col lector of the Port Malone spent the night on board the Frederick VIII. A police boat kept up a constant patrol f or ttie nearby waters circling about the ship. A dozen policemen were on the boat. Chief Flynn, of the Unitad States se cret service mut a nnmtutp rit Wm were with the Bernstorff partv. They enmnnied the rv lmil ".i,t ..J ; aeeompanied the party aboard "ship and were to Tomain ,here j, v . time . More precautions were to be taken as ! the gnip pasge(1 down the river Bnd out into the bay, Tho poK(,e boat was to escort "the liner. This craft, a uuge tu(?i lnoun,ed a rapid fire in tho bow Thpre wa a 5 algo that R ,;nite(1 Statej) destroyer would accompanv the lim?r to the narrowg will Carry Large Carlo The Frederick VTTT will ,, the laro-est ,,, .,,,1 r.Z,nTO, w 1 l.u.S"!?!?"' .A " urI f'aitu, mun puiiing anomcri notch in the record Captain Thomsen. I and is plastered with decorations. the trederick V III will sai from port with morp antees of safety than anv shit, in mnihu TK. .. n,.i honked naaaaini f,tr ). ot,i T .u:a: .u... urn t... uiiuiiiuii, utiout itiu iunue iniru ciass 'reservations. The official German party! numbers 154, making a total of morV ,nau rHN a loan . n. i, . ,T- T " ' , "ls V ' I PtrolB river, keeping close guard over the Frederick VIII. No vw ! sels. were permitted to. appj-oauh the 1Inr i, ... ..i,,,,,,..,! . h iho i:,. boafs s(.or, the ,jner down h ' Up to 11 o'clock the pier was prac tically deserted except for officials and guanis- rto crown naa garnered nnd tne i opposed the Dill, "tt was aimed at m embassy party remained aboard ship. I company and one only. It was iniro In response to requests for an inter-1 duced with the idea of "getting" some view, Count Von Bernstorff sent word I body. It was beneath the dignity sf the out rrom tne snip that, as ne has given out his farewell statement in Washing ton last night, he could see no one. Crank Is Arrested. Hoboken, N. J,, Feb. 14. A man who claimed to be a "relative of Prime H" """ i:.....-.,. stnff Was boarding the Frederick VIII IT. a ,-...., . 1 to (In interview. I am a cousin of I Prince Frederick Wilhelm. I seek an appearance before you to explain my self. If you refuse to believe my life's secret, then for God's sake do not rc fuse. to call upon me to shoulder a gun and in the cause. (Signed) "Frederick Hohenzollern. " "P. S. Have you no Instructions,"' Will Send Submarines I a . iir , into American waters: By Carl W. Ac'snnan Berne, via Paris, Feb. 14. flerinany is prepared to send submarines into American wa lk ters. esiecinlly to the region of the Panama canal. The possibility of America en- tering the war has been care fullv considered by Oerman of- ficials but nevertheless they expect to have the entente at their mercy wi'hin six months regardless of American develop ments. They are confident the sub- marines will parslyze the war industries of the allien. Meanwhile the Oermans are preparing to launch gigantic ot fensives on land, in tha air, ami :', with toipedo boat fleets in ad- dition to the sub-sea campaign. Germany is stronger today in a military sense than at any time since the war began. Because of the isolation of America, Germany does not be- Have that American participa- tion in the war would have any ne waved a letter wnicn, ne said, he giuecr in order to get one company, had been commissioned to deliver to lie really seemed worse hurt over this Bernstorff. He had penetrated beyond j attack than he did over that on the com tli guards before he was stopped and puny whose sacred rights at the mouth taken to the police station. i of the Tongue river were assailed in a The man, who said his name was Al-1 recent fishing bill, fred Hopkins, (allied incoherently anil! He thought it was wrong to attack refused to say who gave him the letter. ; companies coming to Ike state to do At one time he said he had a letter of j business in it. his own for the count. Later he saitl he Vinton Defends Bill, merely was n messenger. Hopkins saidi Vinton came to the defense of t!ia he lived at 114 Last 123d street with bill in a redhot speech. No man with his mother mid half brother and is 18 Ian honest patent need fear investiga yea Is old. He was held for examination 1 tion under this bill, but tho Warren but was nut formally under arrest. j Construction company needed watch When the newspaper photographers j ing. tried to snap Hopkins as he was being! Senator Eddy said Olson's position hustled away, he stopped and posed for j whs that of the Clunker nho got into them. the war against his convictions and as The letter was delivered to Count Von lie was about to shoot in his first batllo Bernstorff. remarked that "It is against my prin- The letter follows: ciplea to shoot a man, but yon have got "I await here your words to Consent! exactly in the place I am going tt ! real ef'cot. . PAVING CONCERNS LOSE HARD FIGHT IN SENATE TODAY ! I .... IV-- 1 I PJ.i J i i Jm mi w nivMimu wnr Pioni urn Patented Road Materials DIMiCK, EDDY AND VINTON BATTLE OLSON-HUSTON House Passes Bill To Tax Oregon & California Grant Land When the senate met this morning it had 40 hills on its calendar for final action. Up to noon it had gotten through with three, passing all of them fiand had also taken un H. H. No. Sft' ,,l ni i , (,,,., r p -.an 'i:.l.P"-1 .,.hr.0.-. s- B. No 2.0 w, iirni. on me raienuar anil its 0Dect was to secure and retain title to bed- of 'akc 11 the state. Tt nttt .;!.. out debate, but it was different when S. B. No. W2. introduced hv the inrtw- I iarv committee come up. It ' nrovid.-d' I f,.,- . . .J- ...... ' nf i ;.v .w. .vi ui ...... Ti iins inn was calculated to no awav wit It The bill apjdied only to paying bridge construction and sticb, had been drafted liv Atltirnev llonora lln.tit, .h. A. sired its passage. It provided nbuntlant safe guards, requiring that it could only be employed after the board of control had consented to it and at the request of the attorney general,) Olsen to the Resent. Senator Olson, who apparently has a tender Siiot in his heart for uoriioration. committee and of the senate to take part in a private quarrel and to aid in this attempt to "get" somebody. He culled attention to the groat expense of (latent right litigation and told of seme one who had invented a gasoline device which had been used in defiance of the patent, but which after n million dollars spent in litigation wag now settlrd and royalties were being paid. The bill was drawn at the iustance of tho slate en- t . . a . .. .. shoot anil I can't help it." Huston Stands by Olson. Senator Huston also got tearful, was afraid the state would be put to great excnse, and patent litigation was al . ways costly, he had u. patent himself ti nd patent rights should be respected, j He could not understand why this bill should be supported by anyone. I Garland thought the bill good, but had a dangerous feature anil on his mo Itiou the sennte went into a committee of the whole ami made such changes hm m suggested, u wa when h ws re j, ' ported Lack that the fight got the hot- i ,ost- Kddy said if Olson's position ,t ror tjrect the stute should stand for it if any ;;: .'luporatioii came into the state and told il it had a patent on anything. tj( I Dimick roasted Olson for rushing to (t!the defense of every corporatioa, and piled it on pretty deep. Olson got mail 1 and rising ashed if he, Oimick, had stat- I Continued on page tweO Oregon: night ami Thurs day fuir; north easterly winds. !; THE WEATHER : l ! S ( IM ft tAROV (Boiled Ecc J