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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1915)
Late Legislative Measures Now Become Effective Berlin Puts All Blame on England By Declaring Vessel Was Armed Cruiser and Carrying War Munitions. WASHINGTON EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT Failure to Answer Plain Demands of United States to Be Referred to In Early Answer. President Wilson Declared Ready, If Nec essary, to Sever Diplomatic Relations. Sinking of Gulflight and Cushing Is Admitted. Berlin—Germany, in its reply to the withheld until receipt of an answer to United States, flatly declares the sink the preliminary note, but it reminds ing of the Lusitania to have been the United States that it "took cogni zance with satisfaction” of the m«lia- justified on the grounds of self-defense. tory proposals submitted by the United The Lusitania, it contends, carried am States to Berlin and London as a basis munition to be used in killing German for a modus vivendi for maritime war soldiers. It is also contended that the fare. The realization of these proposals, Lusitania was an auxiliary cruiser of the British navy; that she was armed say the reply, "was defeated, as is and that she carried Canadian troops, well known, by the declinary attitude of_the British govenrmenL” as well as war material. No indication of desire or intention Washington, D. C.—Germany’s re of abating the submarine plan of war fare is given in the German reply. ply to the American note concerning The note, however, is not framed as a the sinking of the Lusitania produced direct answer to the American de a feeling of profound disappointment mands, but is rather an ad interim here. Dissatisfaction at the failure reply, setting forth that cetain facts of Germany to answer the demands of are first to be decided on before the the United States was reflected in main issues are discussed by the two government circles generally. governments. President Wilson had retired early The Berlin government takes up Sunday—before the text arrived—but first the cases of the Gulflight and the ' from a reading of the summary pub Cushing. It says these are now being lished and Ambassador Gerard’s fore investigated, but that it is not Ger casts. he had an accurate impression many's intention to submit neutral of what it contained. Secretary Bryan would make no ships on the high seas, guilty of no hostile acts, to attacks. When neu comment. Other cabinet officers were trals through no fault of their own are reticent, but there was little conceal damaged, Germany will pay indemnifi ment anywhere that the answer from cation, she says. Berlin had produced a grave situation The case of the Falaba also is men in the relations between the United tioned, and in this instance it is de States and Germany. Just what course clared that the captain of the ship of action the United States will pursue is himself to blame because of his is undetermined. efforts to escape and to summon aid. Press dispatches giving the text of The declaration that the Lusitania the reply came in the course of the had cannon aboard and was an auxil evening and were sent to the White iary cruiser of the British navy is House. made strongly. All blame for the de From a previous knowledge of Pres struction of the vessel is placed on the ident Wilson’s position, it was gen British owners, who are accused of at erally predicted that a prompt answer tempting "deliberately to use the lives would ta sent to Berlin — perhaps of American citizens as protection for within 24 or 48 hours. the ammunition aboard and acted In German quarters here it ’’was against the clear provisions of the again reiterated that the Lusitania American law, which expressly pro was armed. hibits the forwarding of passengers on To controvert this the United States ships carrying ammunition and provide has proof gathered before the Amer a penalty therefor.” ican note was sent that there were no The reply says it deems these cir guns aboard. Furthermore, the Brit cumstances "important enough to rec ish government entered into an in ommend them to the attentive exam formal agreement with the United ination of the American government.” States early in the war to see that no The reply says that final decision on British vessels left American ports the demands of the United States is armed. Now that the time for invoking the j vide» a four year high school course referendum against measure» passed , without tuition, for every ta>y and girl by the recent legislature has expired. ' in the »tate. Those district» that do all such laws have gone into effect not have high schools are r«|uir«l to without further formality. levy an a»se»»ment so that their chil Among them are several of an im dren can be »ent to neighboring high portant nature, in addition to these school». The old-fa»hion«i school meeting that became effective immediately after they were signed by the governor that ha» prevailed in Portland up to by virtue of the emergency clause this time to levy the school tax ha» which they carried. been abolish«!. Principal among the new laws is None but taxpayers are allow«l to that amending the existing workmen's vote in the school elections and at the compensation act providing relief for time of registering a voter must des industrial employes throughut the ignate whether ho or she is a taxpayer. state. This measure fixes a new grad However, inasmuch as the existing uated scale of premiums against the registration books will be u»«l at the employers based on the nature of the forthcoming school election, thia law industry ami the haxard that it in can not ta utilized at this time. volves. It contains an accident pre Another measure which was the sub vention clause that reduces the pre ject of much interest at the time it miums in proportion to the reduction was under consideration by the legis in the number of accidents and im lature wax that providing women poses criminal responsibilities U(»>n school teachers salaries «¡ual with those employers who are negligent in those of the men teachers. providing safety devices in their A new registration law r«|uires that plants. it shall ta the duty of the attending The "Railroad Commission of Ore- physician or midwife to filo a certifi gon” has pass«! out of existence, The cate of birth, properly and completely commission now is known as the Pub- fill«! out, giving all (»articular», with lie Service commission. This, the leg the local registrar of the district in islature believes, more nearly describes which the birth occurred, within 10 its duties, inasmuch as it has charge days after date of birth. of all public utilities as well as rail The so-called “anti-trading stamp roads. ! law” is another now in effect. It im Stricter regulations are imposed poses a tax of 5 per cent of the gross upon persons operating under the foot I income not only on the trading stamp and dairy laws of the state. U inform ata! coupon companies, but on every methods of preparing foot! and display ¡•erson giving trading stamp», coupons, ing it for public consumption are pro certificates and other tradu devices re vided. A fix«! standard also is pre deemable in merchandise. scribed for refrigeration of foods. The trading stamp companies are The state institutions and the var evading the merchandise feature of the ious political subdivisions of the state law by making the »tam|ai r«loemable now will be permitted to grant a dif in cash, with which premiums may ferential of 5 per cent on all home , then ta bought. The same course has made goods in granting public con been adopt«! by a chain of tobacco tracts. stores giving certificates. The consti Many important changes in the tutionality of the laws will ta- attacked school law also have been provided. in the courts, according to the com One of these is the measure that pro panies affected. Railway Renews Work. Bar Soundings Being Taken. Port Townsend, Wash. An attempt to put the big guna out of commission at Fort Worden and Fort Flag Icy, guarding the entrance to Puget Sound, was made several day» ago, it became known here, and a» a result all visitor» have been barred from the fort» in this district. It 1» re|a>rted that breech blocks of four guna were removed ami the load ing mechanism damaged. Officer» at the forts have eialeavored to keep the matter secret. The discovery followed a re|a>rt that Fort Worden had been photographed in details by (arsons who had surrepti tiously entered the grounds. The pho tographs gave the relative locations of the big guna aiai the hidden batteries. It is said that the War department, hearing of the photographing of the forts, sent two secret service men hero to investigate. It is re|a>rted they found no trouble in gaining entrance to the batteries anil the subsidiary sta tions connected with the defenses. l?p to the time of these discoveries automobiles with sightseers were |a<r- mitted to visit the elevation where the batteries are located, but new orders have been issued forbidding any per son to visit the batteries without a xpeeial |M-rmit from the commanding officer, and such permits will be limit- ed, and those who receive them will be accompanied by a guard. German Submdrines Sink I wo More Vessels Without Warning London German submarines have sunk the Danish steamer Soborg and the British steamer Dixiana. The crews and officer» of both were sav«l. The Soborg was sunk in the English Channel. The Dixiana was torpedo«! ju»t before noon Saturday off Ushant. The crew of the Dixiana was land«l at Cardiff, Wales, by a Greek steamer which (licked them up from small boats. Two members hail been in jur«! by debris falling into their life boat after the explosion which wreck«l the vessel. According to the report* of mtmtan of the crew, the only warning given the Dixiana was the firing of several shells at the steamer by the sub marine. After the crew got into their boot* a torjaxlo wa» fired into the Dixiana'» engine room. The Dixiana was of 2147 ton». She left Brunswick, Ga., May 7, and Sa vannah May 11, for Havre and Swan sea. She was in command of Captain Lang, The Dixiana was formerly the I’ut- ney Bridge. She was built at Went Hartle|>ool in 1901, and was own«! by the Dixiana Steamship company. The vessel was 331 feet long. 47 feet beam and 24 feet deep. The Soborg was built at Sunderland in 1899 and was of 1333 tons net regis ter. The vessel wa» 268 feet long 43 feet beam «nd 19 feet deep. Sho sail«l from Boon on her la»t eastern trip across the Atlantic April 6, when she wa» bound for Kirkwall aud Aarhus. WORD fROM U. S. President Wilson’s Appeal Moy Presage Intervention. AID ASNO lOR SIARVIN6 POPUAIION Recognition of Either Faction |ls Not Now Contemplated Plea for Humanity Most Urgent. Washington, D. C.—President Wil son has decided to servo notice on all the warring factions in Mexico that condition» in that country haw become intolerable and that unle»» they them selves compose the situation soon some other means may have to ta employed to accompli»h the result. The first Intimation of the Presi dent's determination to take this step came in hi* appeal isau«l a» head of the American Red Uro»», setting forth that "due to several years of internal di»turbance»," the unfortunate |>cople of many parts of Mexico have been re duced to the verge of starvation, and urging contribution» to relief funds. Later the White House gave out the following: "When the President's ap(>eal fur aid for the Mexicans was issued it wa» also stated at the executive offices that a statement from the President on the present situation in Mexico might ta’ expect«! within the next few days.” This statement has been prepar«! and will ta i»au«l after the cabinet meeting Tuesday and then cominuni- cated to the leaders of all the Mexican factions. Official» at the White House and State department declined to »ay what the President's statement contain«!, but dcni«i that recognition of any fac tion was now contemplat«!. It wa» »aid authoritatively that while friends of Carranza here had been pressing for recognition, the Washington govern ment had not been impressed with the ability of any of the contending chief» to restore order. The impression in executive quar tern was that one |>ur|MMo would ta to place rcsponsibility for the present «tate of affairs squarely on the mili tary elements in the Southern repub lic, which have overrun the country and appropriated Its food supply or prevented the tilling of the soil. While desiring to continue the policy of allowing the Mexican» to settle their difference» without outside inter ference, the President is »aid to ta de termin«! that the civilian population of the country shall not ta starv«! in the meantime. Eugene—A crew of 40 men has re Astoria Under the direction of As sumed operations in the Willamette sistant Engineer Michael, a force of Pacific gravel pit, near Natron, and trains will begin hauling rock from United States engineers has been tak the Upper Willamette to the Lower ing soundings on the bar during the Siuslaw. The gravel will ta used by past few days, operating from the The the railroad for the concrete piers on steamer George H. .Mended, the Siuslaw bridge, construction of work will probably continue the rent of the week. which is well under way. While definite figure» are not yet In a few days gravel will also be used as ballast for the newly-laid track obtainable, it is understood the sound from Mapleton to the bridge site near ings show a decided improvement in Acme. The grade past the rock quar the channel, considering the short time ry and the Point Terrace Mill, where the dredge Chinook has been working During the week the construction was delayed by right-of- this season. way difficulties, will soon ta com Chinook dug and carried out to sea 100,- 000 cubic yards, or, approximately pleted. Another crew of 40 or 50 men will 150,000 tons of sand, in addition to the be placed at work by the Southern Pa vast amount of material pum|>ed up to 9 be swept into deep water by the cur- cific this week constructing the rent and tide. lamette River wagon road. Bunk were sent up the river over the Oak ridge line. The railroad is rebuilding Highway Work to Resume. the Willamette wagon road in compli Astoria— Arrangements were tar ance with the orders of the Circuit . fected this week between the State court to replace the road which it took ; highway engineers and Peterson & for its roadtad on the Natron exten j Johnson, the contractor» who are to sion. | resume work at once on the construc tion of the portion of the Columbia Food for Mexico Is Plea. Bryan’s Plea for five Mexicans highway lying between thi» city and Salem—Replying to a letter from C. the east line of the county at West- Heeded by Arizona Pardon Board Q. Devol, acting chairman of the j port. Camps are being establish«! and American Red Cross, that many Mexi Phoenix, Ariz.—After every legal can women and children are facing crew» of men are a»Hembl«l to tagin It is recourse bail failed, the mercy (ilea of starvation, and urging Oregon to give j actual construction work. William J. Bryan, secretary of state, whatever aid is possible. Governor estimated that the road can ta com De Pdlma Makes New Retord in which had been rejected by the state Withycombe said he would confer with pleted so as to be available for sum 500-Mile Auto Race at Indianapolis legislature, proved potent to save the the head of the society in this state mer travel at an ex(ien»e of $61,000. To make up this amount Astoria people lives of the five Mexican» who were to regarding Mexico at once. Seattle, Wash.—Fifteen tons of dy arrival. Mr. Lillico said the explosive Indianafioli»—Ralph De Palma won have been hanged at Florence (wniten- "Probably,” continued the governor, have advanced $26.000 and 886,000 namite, stored on a scow anchored in was awaiting the arrival of a steamer “the most efficient way will be to ap has been appropriated by the state. the fifth 500-mile international sweep tiary. At the last moment the state board point a special committee to handle the west waterway, said to have been to take it to Russia. stakes on the Indianafiolis motor x)ie«i- The explosive was to ta shipped to of pardon» and paroles, taking cogni Oregon Horses in Demand. awaiting shipment to Russia, exploded Vladivostok on the steamer Hazel Dol the work. way here Monday in the remarkable zance of Mr. Bryan's requent for de My advices are that thousands are Wallowa—The horse »ale held here time of 5 hours 33 minutes ami 55| lay, ordered reprieves of nine weeks at 2 o’clock Sunday morning and lar, now loading army supplies at Ta facing starvation. I am sure there caused damage estimated at $40,(MX) to coma. It became known that two will be many here who will feel able this week brought many buyer» and seconds. The victor traveled at an for all of the condemned men and rec horses. The prices rang«! from $60 plate-glass windows in Seattle. An weeks ago the Russian consul in San and willing to help.” ommended that they be executed sep to $150 a head. There were 450 average afs-ed of 89.84 miles an hour arately and not together, as was in unidentified watchman who is supposed Francisoo received information that an horse» offered and more than half were and broke the record for the race es tended. to have been guarding the dynamite is attempt would ta made to blow up the Eight Thousand See School Work, sold. Nine cars were shipped out the tablished in 1914 by Rene Thomas, missing and doubtless was killed. Hazel Dollar before she left port. Whether they will be executed at all Roy Lillico, manager of the Lillico Detectives were employed by the Oregon City — Eight thousand per la»t of the week and more will go who finished in 6 hours 3 minutes and depends, however, on the success at Launch & Towboat company, who had Russian government, and for two sons visited the exhibit of the work of later. M. L. Marks, of South Omaha, 45.9 seconds. tending future moves in Governor supervision of the explosive, said he weeks have been guarding the Hazel pupils in the three Oregon City public was the heaviest buyer, shipping four Dario Rests, who finished second, Hunt’s five-year struggle to abolish cars. had hired the watchman Saturday Dollar. Walter R. Thayer, local rep schools before it clo»«l this week. I contest«] every mile of the way with the death penalty in Arizona. During the month of May 354 horses the winner and the battle of these two night without learning his name to resentative of the detective agency There are between 12,000 and 15,000 The condemned men had been bound Under pilots wax the feature of the contest. and made ready for the plunge through take the place of two men who pre guarding the’steamer, said he taliev«] pieces in the display, which range were sold, bringing $37,000. the management of A. B. Hall, $140,- viously guarded the scow in a launch, an infernal machine had been concealed from the simple line drawings of the Rexta never quit trying to head off De the gallows trap, when the board of but who had been sent to Tacoma for a among the cases of dynamite stored on first grade to carefully constructedI 000 worth of hor»e» have been sold Palma and finish«! only four minutes pnrdons and paroles made known its tow. the scow, with the expectation that rocking chairs and desks of the senior since January 1 in Wallowa county. after the winner crossed the tajie. decision to grant a delay. The de Mr. Hall is planning to hold another Rests’» time was 5 hours 37 minutes cision was expressed in a resolution The cause of the explosion had not the explosive soon would ta plac«l class in the high school. sale the 29th or 30th of June. been determined, but Port Warden aboard the steamer. and 34.94 second«. Gil Anderson wax adopted after a session lasting all The exhibit is an annual affair and Paysee is of the opinion that it was third and completed the race in 5 hours morning. Fire Marshal Bringhurst Baid he is intend«! to illustrate the nature ami Thia resolution declared Loganberry Pool Formed. not accidental. could offer no other explanation for scope of the work of the local schools. 42 minute» and 27.57 second». Out of that the secretary of »tate had seen fit The explosive was brought to Seat the explosion than that it was mali- Salem—At a meeting here the Ore- 28 cars that started, 1 1 finixhed, of to recommend reprieves, in view of Work from every room in the three tle from San Francisco on the steamer ' cious, although he admitted that he had buildings and from almost every pupil gon Loganberry association decided to which 10 receiv«! prize money. the executions on American interests F. S. Loop, May 13, and was trans been unable to gather any evidence in was displayed. in Northern Mexico, the board hail form a pool of this year’s crop, which, ferred to the scow upon the steamer’s ' support of this theory. Italy and Russia Greet. concluded to recommend delay. with the pools of the Salem Fruit Florence Club Is Alive. Rome — King Victor Emmanuel han Union and H. S. Gile & Co., of thin Battleship Runs Amuck, Criticism Exiles German. Florence— Portland, with a Com- city, will comprise more than 80 per sent the following message to the Rus Historic Palace Coveted. Boston — The battleship Virginia London — Otto Humbert, owner of mercial club membership of 5000, cent of the crop. The management of sian emperor: "At the moment when Paris—The Italian», it i» said, are rammed a wooden bulkhead while ap the Queens Hotel, Queenstown, a nat claimed the largest per capita club the three pools will operate in conjunc the soldiers of Italy are advancing determined to seize the present op|»»r- proaching her dock at the Charleston uralized British subject of German membership in the world. Eugene, tion, so that the best prices may be ob boldly against the common enemy, tunity to retake the Palazzo Venezia, navy yard Sunday and in backing away birth, has »ailed from Liverpool for with a memtarship of 560, challenged tained. Dr. C. W. Keene, Silverton, binding closer the brotherhood of arms the »eat of the Austrian embassy to ran into and nearly overturned the New York. Several Lusitania »urvi- Portland’s claim; now Florence, at the is president of the association, and L. between us and the brave Russian the Vatican, and perhaps the most naval tug Sioux. I vors were taken to Mr. Humbert’s ho mouth of the Siuslaw river, with a H. Roberts, of this city, is vice presi army, I send to Your Majesty my cor beautiful palace In Rome. It wax built Seymour Jones and J. J. Mc dial greetings and fervent hopes.” Another accident occurred at the tel on their arrival at Queenstown. His club membership of 35, disputes the dent. in the 15th century and belong«! to the navy yard when the battleship New origin aroused antagonism and he be claim» of all others. The club is »aid Donald are additional directors. The emperor replied: “I am deeply Venetian republic and thus fell into Jersey, while moving to a pier, was came the target of bitter criticism on to ta the “live wire” organization in touched by the considerate thought of the hands of Austria. When Austrin Klamath Irrigation Increasing. carried by a strong wind and tide the part of some of the survivors and Western Lane county. It had entire Your Majesty. I desire to express to ceded the Venetian provinces to Uni- against the docks. The port guns | their friends. His behavior has been charge of the recent festival. It Klamath Falls — More Klamath you the great pleasure I feel at seeing t«i Italy, the Italians failed to claim were raked from their carriages, above suspicion, but his presence where brought about the laying of the first county acreage is to be brought under our two armies united by the bonds of the Palazzo. Discussions are now on which were damaged. The warship military and naval officials make their hard-surface pavement. irrigation this season by the use of brotherhood.” as to making this architecture into a itself, it is said, was not damaged. head< uarters caused protests. pumping plants. Robert A. Emmitt museum or public offices. Ashland Springs Appointment Made. will irrigate 1200 acres on his ranch Piutes Violating Parole. Strike Deputies Guilty. Raiding Zeppelin Falls. Ashland — Chester Stevenson has on the Keno road south of here. He Santa Fe, N. M. - The renegade Pi Gulflight Act Admitted. | New Brunswick — Nine of the ten Geneva — A dispatch receiv«l here been appointed member of the Springs will use electric power furnished by ute*, of Southern Utah, are violating Berlin The tor|>edoing of the steam deputies who have been on trial here 1 from Friedrichshafen, on Lake Con commission, succeeding R. A. Winkler, the Kerns Bros.’ plant at Keno. How their promise to General Scott to re ship Gulflight is now established as due for a week on the charge of murder in stance, sets forth that one of the Zep resigned. The appointment is made by ard Boggs, who owns a ranch in Lan- main inside the reservation; are roam to a German submarine, the report of the first degree, for having fired into a pelin airships which three days before the mayor, subject to confirmation by gell valley, will water 60 acres with ing over the country, and making the commander of the submarine in crowd of chemical plant strikers in had raided the town of Southend, at the council. The other two members water raised by gasoline engine from threats against the white inhabitants, question having been received by the Roosevelt last January, killing two the mouth of the Thames, 40 miles of the board are Bert R. Greeve and a ’lower lake on hin property. according to A. H. Spencer, of the admiralty. The commander said that and winding a score of strikers, were east of London, was struck by one of J. P. Dodge. The commission pos Mexican Hat, Utah, trading post, who when he saw the Gulllight she was be convicted of manslaughter. Tillamook Votes $30,000 Bonds. the British shells. Owing to the re sesses almost unlimited powers in has arrived at Farmington, N. M. ing convoyed, and concluded that sho Ono deputy, John Smith, was last sultant loss of gas it was unable to handling the various phases of mineral Tillamook—At a special election it The parole agreement provided that if must be a British vessel, or was carry week ordered acquitted by the court, reach the mainland and fell into the springs development now going on was decided to bond the city up to the Indians left the reservation the ing contraband. The presence of patrol no evidence having been adduced to sea off Heligoland. Whether the crew here, involving the expenditure of $30,000 for a new city hall. The vote state authorities should return them boats, the commander reported, made connect him with the killing. was saved is not known. $175,000. was 311 in favor and 113 against. forcibly. closer investigation dangerous. FIFTEEN TONS RUSSIAN DYNAMITE EXPLODES