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Connie Mack, manager ot the White
Elephants of Philadelphia, continues
to trade off his exeat baseball players,
as the latest big deal shows. Ha has
Just given up "Stuffy" Mclonea. one
of the very best first basemen the
game has known, tor Catcher Forrest
radr. Outfielder Clarence Walker and
Third Baseman Larry Gardner of the Boston Red Sox. Cady and Gardner
are about through. Walker .the only promising player he got, he is trading
to the New York Yankees. Mclnnea ought to add much strength to the Red
Sox. ,
LArRY OrRDt-iER
FORREST CAOY
CLARENCE. VOUKEEV
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FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND
SPOKANE, Wash, March 11.
We're praying Tor you to come
home. Please come and bring Willie.
If you don't come home pretty soon
you will get nothing."
So 'William Cramer and Rachel
Cramer wrote to their son. Miles,
while he was at Oregon City, Ore,
struggling on a mortgage-burdened
ranch, according to testimony given
today by Blanch Cramer, divorced
wife of the son, and plaintiff In a J 20,
000 alienation suit against the par
ents. The defendants are wealthy
farmers near Cheney.
The ptaintiff said she obtained two
letters of this nature by searching
her husband's coat pockets. Her first
intimation that they were writing him
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WASHINGTON, March 11. Secre
tary of War Newton D. Baker has
arrived safely In France. He aaneo
from an American port about Feb
ruary 27. An extremely eomprehon
sive nrogram la mapped out tor Secre
tary of War Baker, now that he has
j safely landed in France. Officials
said today that among me mings
w hich he will do before he returns to,
the United States will be:
To a range for adequate docking
facilities for the enormous American
armv and aunnlv trains which must
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to do so may make it necessary for
the United States actually to take
over and make American territory
for the time being additional French
seaports.
To inspect the American battle
front and secure at first hand cer
tain very Important strategical In
formation on which to base bis
course in handling the problems ot
his office here.
To decide with General Pershing
on the proportion of regulars, feder
alised national guardsmen and na
tional arms troops that are to be
shifted to France.
To decide what new railway sup
plies shall be sent to the American
section and to have it explained at
first hand to him the recommenda
tions ot General Pershing on this sub
ject. To sit with the supreme war coun
cil at Versailles and "get its view
points on coordinate on all forces on
the western front."
To confer with Vice Admiral Sims
and the British and French naval
authorities regarding the part and
United States navy has played and
is playing in the war. The confer
ence will be most Important, inas
much as it will deal with transport
convoys, U-boat warfare and prob
lems closely allied thereto.
KftUer'g Vicegerent
In the United State
WALLA WALLA, Wash, March 11.
Resolutions setting forth that the
Farmers' union Is connected in no way
with the Non partisan league and de
nouncing the league as probably hav
ing its origin In pro-German sources
with the object of embarrassing the j
government in Its war program, were
adopted unanimously at the tri-county
meeting of the Fanners' union atl
Waitsburg yesterday.
The resolution set forth that mem-i
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Of Dr. C. J. Hexamer, president of
he National German -American
,engue. Kaiser Wllhelm said, accord
ng to Le Quex's book, "German Spies
in England":
"Even now 1 rule supreme In the
United States, where almost one-hair
of the population is either of German
birth or ot German descent, and where
three million German votere do my
bidding at the presidential elections.
No American administration could re
main In power against the will ot the
German voters, who, through that ad
mirable organisation, the German
American National League ot the Uni
ted States ot America, control the
destinies of the vast republic beyond
tbe sea. If man ever was worthy of
a high decoration at my hands it was
Herr Dr. Hexamer, the president of
the league, who may Justly be termed
to be, by my grace, the acting ruler
of all the Germans in the United
States."
The fact that the kaiser considered
Dr. Hexamer his vicegerent came out
in the Senate Judiciary Committee's
investigation of the alliance under the
resolution of Senator William H.
King of Utah.
HITROOPS
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"Terrible Terry" McGovern h Dead
10 ASSISE A! ONCE
SALEM, Or, March 11. (Special)
Word has been received by State
bers of the organization are spreading j Highway Engineer Nunn that the gov
EXAMINER RASCH FILES
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BERLIN, via Loudon, March IS.
German troops have entered Odeasa.
The preliminary peace treaty algned
by Roumanla and the central powers
on March B contained a provision en
gaging Roumanla to support with all
its strength the transport ot troops ot
the central powers through Moldavia
and Bessarabia to Odessa.
After the treaty waa signed the
semiofficial German newa agency an
nounced that Germany had acquired a
dlriect route by way ot Russia to Per
sla and Afghanistan.
Odessa, on the Black Sea, la a city
ot some 450,000 inhabitants.
The German advance through Mol
davia and Bessarabia has been vir
tually unopposed. With Odessa safety
in their hands the Teutons will have
access to vast stores ot wheat which
can be transported overland or by sea
to points where it can be readily
shipped into Austria and Germany.
LIBERTY TRUCKS
MAKE WORK FOR
MANY FACTORIES
WASHINGTON. March 11. Reports
received Saturday by Brigadier-General
Chauncey B. Baker, head of the war
department's motor transport division,
show that 90 factories are working to
capacity on the standardized parts for
the Liberty truck and that the entire
program will have been completed
before August 1.
Five hundred of the type A trucks
will be delivered this month. 1500 in
April. 2500 in May, 3000 In June and
the remainder In July.
the report that the league is being
fostered by farmers organization and
that these claims are absolutely false.
"Investigation has disclosed that tbe
so-called Non-Partisan league is, in
fact, most partisan in character and
that the name non-partisan is but
camouflage," says one part of the reso
lutions.
to draw him away from her was when
she saw a letter he received from them
at the Portland postoffice, she testi
fied. He did not let her read it, she
declared.
"We got along fine," she said tear
fully. "He was very loving and af
fectionata His folks never asked me
to come back to the Palouse country
with him and our son.
"He got a Job on a dairy farm, pay
ing $2 to an employment agency in
Portland. The next morning he said
he didn't think he would accept the j WASHINGTON, March 12. Eight
place. I told him he ought to, after i hundred thousand, the so-called "sec
he paid 2, but he said he was goijg ond draft," will be the national quota
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' 2ND DRAFT FOR ARMY
ernment has approved tbe paving ot
the road between Salem and tbe Clack
amas county, line, or practically to
that line. Highway officials state that
work will probably start at once on
this improvement and will be put
through this year. This work will cost
about 3335,000, half ot which Is to be
paid by the government. The state
has plenty of funds on hand from tbe
Bean-Barrett bond bill to pay for its
share of tbe improvement.
back to the Palouse country and
work In the harvest fields. He prom
ised to come back after the harvest
was over, but he never did.
"While he was working in the fields
he wrote me letters two and three
times a week. When he was through
there he went to live with his folks.
He didn't write very often then."
Mrs. Cramer charges the parents
conspired to alienate the affections of
her husband. A default divorce de
cree. In which abandonment was al
legde was granted Mr. Cramer last
year.
174 safcks of oats. Clover hay brings i
318, vetch hay 320, and cheat hay 319
per ton.
to enter into the military system in
small groups from week to week or
month to month as needed, according
to official announcement today.
This vast number will be divided
into state quotas and with certain ex
ceptions will be drawn from class one
to make replacements in existing
units and to furnish the needed sup
porting regiments, for the present
army. Ten thousand young men
skilled artisans some of whom may
not be in class one, have been asked
of the states already by Provost Mar
shal General Crowder, and 10,000 oth
er young men will be summoned this
war pros- gummer to go to technical training
Agricul-
SALE.M, Or. March 11 (Special)
Examiner Raich ot the Public Service
commission has filed his report and
recommendations with the commission
on tbe question ot crossing protection
for tbe main street in Oswego, and
recommends that the Perry Drug com
pany and Standard Oil company be
notified that their sign which obstructs-
tbe view Is In violation of the
law, and that a "stop" sign be installed
by the Southern Pacific.
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fEKIN. Mar. 11 Plans tor the res
toratlon ot popular government tu Si
beria under Admiral Kolchak, former
commander ot the Kussiau Black Sea
fleet, through the organization of an
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SHIPBUILDING PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, March dl. Hun
dreds of men went on strike today at
the Hog Island plant of the American
Shipbuilding corporation. They de
manded double time, pay for holidays
and Saturday afternoon. The rate has
Just been reduced to time and a half.
Labor officials declared that 3000
walked out. Admiral Bowles said less
than 1800 dropped their tools.
FELTS ESTATE PROBATED.
Petition for letters of administra
tion in the estate ot the late L. M.
Felts, deceased, who died ill Clacka
mas county In February, was filed by
the widow, Esperanza Felts, in the
county court today. Besides the wid
ow, there are two children surviving
the deceased, named as heirs in the
petition.
"Bomber" McGinnU Back
to Work on One Leg
army to co-operate with General Be-
menoff, the leader of the antl-Bolshe- ,ne Bn proKnurl
vik government in r-meria are nowihnl, (mmedlateiy do our utmost to
bring more trained apprentices to
Albany Farmers enjoy
perity. Phil Swank got $499.18 for!gchools for special fitting.
Milton dedicates new $31,000 church
turiBts will be given deferred rating.
Glendale O. & C. timber on grant
lands offered for sale.
The modern
fireside
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LONDON, March 12. A large Ger
man raiding party attacking posi
tions of the Portuguese troops near
Laventle was caught by machine-gun
fire from the front and on both flanks
and suffered heavy casuaiities this
morning, acording to the British of
ficial comunication tonight.
Numerous dead and wounded Ger
mans were left In No Man's Land
when the main body took to flight.
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, March 11. The
American troops east of Lunevilie
again have raided the German posi
tions. Early this morning, after a
brief artillery preparation, one pla
toon moved across No Man's Land be
hind a barrage, entered tbe enemy
lines and penetrated some distance
with the object of ascertaining wheth
er the German trenches were still
evacuated.
in preparation, it is teamed here.
Already a newly formed organiza
tion of Russians has begun enlisting
men for tbe support of General Semen-
off and yesterday four field guns and
15 machine guns were forwarded to
bim on the Mancburlan railway.
PERFECTION
OIL HEATER
FOR SALE BY
Frank Busch
C VV. Friedrich
W. E. Este
Hogs Bros.
OREGON EXCEEDS
SHIPYARD QUOTA
WASHINGTON, March 11.' Figures
received at the department of Labor
yesterday showed that 200,000 mechan
ics have resigned for work In the
shipyards and that many states have
already exceeded their quotas. Illi
nois, with a quota of 23,602, now has
29,000 enrolled. New York City has
passed its quota of 20,000. Many of
these volunteers already have been
sent to the shipyards in the vicinity
of New York and to Hog Island, Penn
sylvania. California has passed its mark of
11,310, and Oregon has exceeded Its
quota of 3,204 by 400. "
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Sergeant Daniel McOinnis, "Bom
bor" McOinnis, as they called hlra in
the British army, la back at work
He left Boston some years ago and
after entering the British army fought
in the battles of Messines, Ypres, Ar
mentleres and the Somme. During the
last battle a piece of shell took off
his left leg. "But I am not goln to
exploit myself for money," said he.
He is an orderly in the United Ser
vice club in the McAlpine hotel In
New York, and he has become one of
the most popular persons about the
house.
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"Terrible Trry" McGovern, fur three yours one of the greatest fighter
the ring has known, Is dead In his thirty-ninth year, lie was preparing to box
for the benefit and entertainment of boys in the enntonments when he was
carried off. Torry was featherweight champion and nearly all went down be
fore him till he met "Young Corbett" ot Denver in the memorable Hartford bat
tle. Cor bolt knocked him out and boat him again in Ban Francisco to prove
it waa not a fluke. But in neither fight waa be at hla beat. "
SEATTLI4 March 11. Any tears
that the wooden building program in
the Puget Sound district la threatened
with a tie up through a shortage ot
caulkers and refuaai ot caulkers to
teach apprentices their trade, as out
lined In statements made by the ship
ping board last week, are groundless,
according to Edward Rowan, buatneaa
agent ot the Shipwrights' and Caulk
er's unions ot Seattle, In a statement
to the Associated Press Sunday night.
Mr. Rowan asserted that he spoke of
ficially for both unions.
"Shipbuilders ot Washington are go
ing to go down the line to aid the gov
ernment's shipbuilding program,"
Mr. Rowan declared. "We wan to
prove to the nation that we are Just
as loyal and patriotic Americans as
can bo found in the country.
"We don't want it understood any
longer that we are trying to hold back
To prove this we
40,000 MEN FORM AHi
TO PROTECT INTERESTS
TOKIO, March 11 The cabinet at
Peking has derided to dispatch 40V
000 Chinese troops to Siberia. Ex
penses of the expedition to the
amount of 10,000,000 yen were au
thorized through the floating ot a
foreign loan.
The Jupuuean government today
lut rod iced a bill in the diet autho
rizing the mobollatlon and requisi
tion for war purposes of all factor
ies producing war supplies.
The bill would plate under govern
ment control nil arms and animul
Hon factories, the construction of
warships and airplanes, all fuel
stores, clothing factories, fodder ne-
cesary for the army and hospital sup
plies.
Conscription of labor to man these
factories Is also provided In the
meusure.
WIRELESS ONLY FOR
AMUSEMENT IS EXCUSE
work as caulkers. We have already
put on a number ot apprentices and
will put on more, besides beadlera and
reamers.
"We shall likewise do our utmost to
cooperate with the building trades.
There are plenty of carpenters that
can be trained as caulkers."
NEW YORK, March 11. A dlsman-
tied wireless apparatus which had not
been sealed In accordance with orders
Issued by the government several
months ago was found by officers of
tbe array intelligence bureau, who yes
terday made another search ot Bethel
home, tbe headquarters In Brooklyn of
the Watch Towel Bible and Tract so
ciety and ot the International Bible
Students' association, it was an
nounced today. Both organizations
were formerly headquartered by "Pas
tor" Russell.
The apparatus was not seized. Tbe
search was made in connection with
the federal investigation ot a volume
of papers taken In a raid on Bethel
Home and the Brooklyn Tabernacle,
another Russelllte establishment, ten
days ago. This examination is being
conducted, it Is said, to determine
whether the records contain seditious
matter.
Offfficers who found the wireless
plant said they were met at the door ot
Bethel Home by a man who said he
was Joseph A. Rutherford, successor
to "Pastor" Russell as head of the sev
eral religious organizations.
He told them the apparatus had
been Installed for "tbe amusement" of
a number of young members of the
Russell sect who live at the borne.
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CHICAGO, March 11 An Indictment
charging ex-Congressman ."Victor I
Berger, of Wisconsin, with ftuerfcrlng
with the prosecution of the war by the
United States was handed down today
by the federal grand Jury.
Others indicted were Adolph Gor
mer, national secretary of the Socialist
party; J. Louis Engduhl, William F,
Kruse and Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker.
Tbe men are charged' with obstruct
ing recruiting, causing disloyalty and
Interfering with prosecution of the
war. The Indictments were returned
Februaiy 2, but suppressed until today
by United States District Attorney
Clyte.
Mr. Perger, a Socialist, is a candl
date for the nomination ot that party
for United States senutor from Wis
consin. There will be an election April
2 to elect a euccesror to the late Paul
O. Hustlng. .
TRUE SECTOR IS
THEATRE OF ACTIVITIES
PARIS, March 11 Trops holding
the American sector north of Toul
ma da a succstul raid against the
Buz lies early this morning. This
was the first exclusively Amor Ian
raid without French participation.
A mixed force ot Americas and
French troops pentrnted Carman po
sitions to a depth of 1000 yards in
three successful raids on the Cham
pagne front Saturday,
Thero were twico as niuny French
In the raiding parties as Americans.
JOHN REDMOND
FUNERAL SEEN
BY THOUSANDS
Multnomah county Is to spend' $65,
000 on six road districts.
KINGSTOWN, Ireland, March 11.
The body ot John Rodmond arrived
here Saturday morning and was con
veyed by a special train to Wexford,
where it was burled in the family
vault.
Fully 30,000 people who had come
from all parts of Ireland followed the
coffin from the station to the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, where
the requiem service was hold. Among
those present were offlcors of. the
British and American naval tircos,
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