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VOL. LI V. NO. 1C,88!. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1915. PRICE FIVK CENTS. AMERICA RIGHT IN PRINCIPLE, IS REPLY Great Britain Points Out Difficulties. NOTED GUEST IS LEFT BY STORK GREAT GRANDCHILD OF It. B. HAYES BORX IX PORTLAND. DETENTION WILL NOT STOP Redress Promised If Fleet Un intentionally Exceeds Law. ALLEGED FRAUDS CITED Increased Shipments to Certain Neu trals Declared to Show Germany and Austria nave Been He ' ceivlnjr Contraband. WASHINGTON". Jan. 10. Great Brit ain's preliminary reply to the note from the United States Uovernment. re questing Improvement in the treatment f American commerce by the British fleet, was made public "lere ana ln Lon don today by mutual agreement be tween tho State Department and the British foreign Office. The British communication concurs ln the view of the United States that commerce between tho neutral nations should bo interfered with only when Imperatively necessary and officials of the Washington Government construed 1t as ronrrjinc that the principles ex pressed bv the American note were Just and upheld by the previously ac cepted usages cf international law. Bryan Postponed Comment. The only formal comment made to night was contained in a brief state ment Issued by Secretary Bryan, who said: "This answer, beln preliminary, and not being Intended as a complete reply, we will postpone comment until the full answer Is received." Briefly, the British note, while con ceding the principles of the American Government's contentions, points out difficulties in actual practice, refers to alleged fraudulent practices by ship pers and cites statistics showing an in crease, rather than decrease, in certain neutral commerce, ln support of Great Britain's suspicions that Germany ml Austrian Imvo been indirectly obtain In contraband through neutral coun tries. The note promises. howl that Great Britain "will make red es whenever the action of the British flee "may unintentionally exceed" the limits of international law. N'ote la Carefully Considered. The text of the British communica tion is as follows: "The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Amrrcan Am bassador, Foreign Office, January 1915. Your Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 28th of December. "It is being carefully examined and the points raised in it are receiving consideration, ns the result of which a reply shall be addressed to your Ex cellency, dealing ln detail with the issues raised and the points to which tho United States Government has drawn attention. This consideration and the preparation of the reply will necessarily require soma time, and therefore desire to send, without fur- tiler delay, some preliminary obscrva tions which will, 1 trust, help to clear fie ground and remove some nilscon ccptions that seem to exist. "lot nie say at once that we entirely rccognlzo the moat friendly spirit re ferred to by your Excellency and that we desire to reply in tho same spirit and in tlie beliof that, as your excel lrney states, frankness will best serve the continuance of cordial relations between the two countries. lrlnelple Is Conceded. "His Majesty's government cordially concurs in the principle enunciated by the Government of the United States, that a belligerent Is dealing with trade between neutrals should not Interfere, unless such Interference is necessary to protect the belligerent's national safety, and then only to the extent to which this is necessary. We shall en deavor to keep our action within the limits of this principle on the under standing that it admits our right to Interfere when such interference is not wiht 'bona fide trade between the United States and another neutral country, but with trade in contraband dniined for the enemy's country, aud we are ready, whenever our action may minieutunially exceed this principle. l. make redress. "We t'.iir.k that much misconception rxiMs as to the extent to which we l ave. In practice, interfered with trade. Your Kxcllency's note seems to hold His Majesi"& government responsible for the present condition of trade with neutral countries, and it is stated that, through the action of His Majesty's government, ti-.e products of the great Industries of the United States have been denied long established markets in European markets, which, though neutral, are contiguous to the seat of war. Trade lajury Would Be Regretted. "Such a result is far from being the Intention of His Majesty's government, and they would exceedingly regret that it should be due to their action. I have been unable to obtain complete or con clusive figures showing what the state of trade with these neutral countries has been recently, and I can, therefore, only ask that some further considera tion should be given to the question whether United States trade with these Voullirul Visitor to Be Christened Lucy Webb Hayes ln Honor of Illustrious Ancestor. The first and only great-grandchild of Rutherford B. Hayes. 19th Presi dent of the United States, was born ln Portland Saturday night at 9:Sfl o'clock. She Is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman O. Hayes, of tne Kingsbury Apartments, and this seven and a half pounds of Presidential lineage has been named Lucy Webb Kayes, after and in memory of the eminent, who as first ady of the land" between 1876 and 1880, made the White House supremely "dry." The young Lucy Webb Hayes arrived at the Portland Maternity Hospital with Dr. Rand and Nurse Gavin in at tendance. Mrs. Hayes, who was Beatrice Baker, of Corvallis. already is planning for photograph of their firstborn to be sent to Toledo, O.. where Birchard Hayes, the grandfather and first son of tho late President, lives. The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Sher man O. Hayes, about three years ago, was a society anair or note in luc Newport beach season. Mr. Hayes is Cornell man, and met Mrs. Hayes when he came West on a sightseeing trip. Mrs. Hayes is the daughter of R. F. Baker and a sister of Charles Baker, of Corvallis. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes have made Portland their home for about a year. TURKISH CRUISERS INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS DAMAGED 111 FIGHT Breslau and Hamidiefi Engaged by Russians. SULTAN LOSES MANY CRAFT Black Sea Raids by Czar's Navy Results in Destruction. ALBERT THANKS NORSEMEN Belgian Kins Deeply Touched by Message of Sympathy. COPENHAGEN", Jan. 10. via London. Tho Politiken prints today the fol lowing message from King Albert of Belgium: "I am deeply touched by receiving your telegram in which you express the heartiest feelings of sympathy for Bel gium. The Scandinavian people have contributed greatly toward mitigating the sufferings of my people, who had faith in treaties and devoted them selves to the defense of their honor. "1 appreciate especially the great sympathy shown by the Scandinavian nations. The Scandinavians' glorious history demonstrates the high spirit of Independence which animates the Scan dinavian peoples. Please give my best thanks to all noble-minded and generous donors in Scandinavia." HARBORS ARE EXPLORED Food Vessels and Numerous Barges Carrying Cargo Are Bombarded and Mine Layer Limps Into SI ore Disabled by Shot. STUDENTS DISCOVER GOLD "Several Semesters' 'Worth" Mined in Interests of Education. BERKELEY, Cal., Jan. 10. Three stu dents of the mining department of the University of California have discov ercd a new and pleasant method of financing a college education. They have been spending, their Christmas holidays prospecting in Fla cer County and a letter received by th recorder of the university today set forth that they had stumbled on a rich quartz vein and had begun to take ou numerous semesters' worth of gold. They had employed a force of men to mine the claim and were preparing to return to tho uulversity. The trio are E. J. And and Henry Young, of Long Beach, and E. J. Power, of Berkeley. ROYALTY EATS WAR BREAD King of Saxony Orders Use, Kxclu Mvcly in His Court. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 11, via London. The Berliner Tageblatt says that th King of Saxony has ordered that wa bread shall be used exclusively in the Dresden court. The Vorwaerts of Berlin says tha public meetings, which previonsly were permitted to be held In Saxony with out hindrance, now must have the sanc tion of the military. Herr Stuecklen, socialist member of the Reichstag, or anixed a meeting of his constituents at which he was to deliver an address on the subject of the world war and the task of the working classes. This meeting, however, was prohibited by tho military authorities, who gave no reason for their action. EMPEROR TALKS OF PEACE Francis Joseph Says Efforts Direct' ed to Kmliiig War Early. ROME. Jan. 10. (Special.) Dis patches from Vienna telling of an audi ence given yesterday to members of the Galician nobility by Emperor Francis Joseph say that the Emperor's reply to Questions asked on that occasion re garding peace are considered most sig' nlficant. ln speaking of an honorable and long-lasting peace, compensation for present sacrifices, he said that his ef forts were being directed to ending the war at the earliest moment possible. SEA FIGHT NOT CREDITED Braziliun Officials Now Think lie- port From Kio de Janeiro Fntrue, tConciuded on i'age RIO DE JANEIRO. Jan. 10. (Spe cial.) The Minister of Marine. Admiral Alencar. said today that the rumor of a naval combat off Rio Grande del Norte, rrobably originated in the de parture of the Invincible from Recife (Pernambuco), which coincided with the passing of the Argentine dread nought Rivadacia. three miles off shore. Naval officers discredited the rumor of the battle. PETROGRAD. Jan. 10. The follow ing semi-official statement was given out here today regarding the recent naval activity in the Black Sea: "On Christmas eve (January 6. mod ern calendar) our warships in the Black Sea engaged the enemy's cruiserd Breslau and Hamidieh, inflicting on them considerable damage. On the day after Christmas our ships exploring the Bay of Synope fired on several Turkish craft loaded with cargo. The same night Russian torpedo-boats bombarded two of the enemy's sailing ships carry ing flour and took 18 men prisoners. Harbors Are Explored. "On the third day after Christmas our shins exolorea ine naroora ui Trebizocf and Platana, where they discover aothing to arouse suspicion. In the harbor of Surmeneh they burned a large number of Turkish barks loaded with cargo. East of Surrteneh our ships destroyed four of the enemy's merchant vessels and 11 sailing ships lii the harbor of Rizeh. They bom barded the port of Khopa. "According to information received here the Turkish minelayer Felk-l-Shefket, on January 2, entered the har. bor of Steniak in the Bosphorus, assist ed by steam lifeboats. The Peik-I-Shefket had been badly damaged along the water line and in the bow, where a cannon had. been disabled.. v . .- --Minelayer fcioea Ashore." "The minelayer ran ashore, immedi ately began to leak badly, and perhaps can be considered out of service for a long time." , An official communication issued at Constantinople January 6 said that two Turkish cruisers had been engaged by a Russian squadron of 17 units, but that the Turkish warships were not damaged. The Breslau, a cruiser of 4478 tons displacement, is one of the two German warships which were turned over to Turkey early in the war. The Hami dieh is a small Turkish cruiser of 3830 tons displacement and carrying a crew of 362 men. Artillery Battles Heavy. VIENNA, Jan. 10, via Amsterdam and via London, Jan 11. The following The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 4T.4 degrees: minimum temperature, o.s ae-g-rees. . TODAY'S Occasional rain; southeast winds. War. Thrilling story told of tiny French war ships futile attack on Emden. Page 2- Germans forming Inland navy of motorboats to police Belgian waterways. Page 2. War trvinc. to artillerymen under orders not to return fire. Page 2. Turkish cruiser Breslau and Hamidieh dam aged by Russian fleet. Page 1. Germans evacuate Lille, British controlling city, page 2. Foreign. British editors support Earl drey. Page S. National. Gigantic philanthropies to be probed by Federal commission. Page 3. Salmon by-product plants advised by Gov ernment. Page 3. Great Britain admits basic contention of United States is correct; points out prac tical difficulties; promises reparation if navy exceeds lav. Page 1. ' Domestic. Oregon's building? at San Francisco declared to surpass all others. . rage ii. Senate wants to retain patronage: Is not impressed by Mr. Bourne's plan to elect local Federal officers, rage . Washington will not concede Britain's right to take cargoes tnto port for examma tion. Page o. Signs of reviving industry multiply. Page 1. Sports. Vernon may not take Coast League team back. Page 8. Albinl football team wins lightweight title, and Westover Juniors beat South port land. Page 3. Several Portland League basketball teams to be strengthened. Page 8. Pacifio Northwest. Idaho Legislature provides for salaries, then takes It easy. Page IU. Legislature convenes at, 10 o'clock today. rage l. Legislators on eve of session reiterate econ omy pledges. - Page 4. Washington Bull Moose look longingly al Kepubllean fold. Page 9. Portland and Vicinity. First great-grandchild of Rutherford B. Hayes born In Portland. Page J. Movie theaters draw capacity houses with exceptional films. Page 7. Officer 666" scores 4ig hit at Baker. Page PRELIMINARY- PLANS Sunday's War Moves MADE TO Legislators Will Try to Finish Work Quickly. British reply to the American t5V occupies Che attention of the ..nnnrtnnt now from thA hftttle. weius. ana uermaii ana j roncu v" -cial reports of the most recent fighting in the western field are almost a repe tition of those issued on preceding days. SIGNS OF REVIVING NDOSTRf MULTIPLY SELLING'S VOTE MAY INCREASE Senate Democrats Join in Re publican Conference. ,7. Nearly 4000 hear Evangelist Bulgln at each or two meetings, page 16. Captain of British ship seek aid for peo ple on Pitcairn island. Page 9. , f Legislative sesslcn to be noted by passage ot lewer laws than usual. Page -4. Rev. J. K. Snyder announces acceptance of Pendleton call. Page 10. Dr. Frank !. Loveland makes editors and newspapers theme for sermon. Page 16. Superintendent TAwson. of penitentiary, and party traverse part of route described by Klerks in murder confession. Page 16. BELGIANS RIOT FOR BREAD Food Is Given After Crowd Breaks Windows in Marclnelle Hall. t AMSTERDAM", Jan. 11, via London. A dispatch to the Telegraaf from Brus- els says: 'A bread riot has occurred at Jtar- cinolle, - Province "of Hainaut. Belgium. A crowd collected around the Town Hall and smashed its windows. The police restored order with some difficulty and later bread was supplied to tho popu- ace. The German army is usffering con siderably from typhus and pneumonia." W. LAIR THOMPSON CHOSEN Governor's Inaugural and Recep tion Set for Tuesday Crowds of Candidates, Newspaper Alien and Others Flock to Salem. (Concluded on Page 2.) GERMAN FLEET IS READY All Best Ships Arc Massed to Salty Forth and 3Ieet Britons. COPENHAGEX.jan. 10. (Special.) The entire German high seas fleet is masse d at "Wilhelmshaven and (Jux haven, ready to sally forth to meet the British dreadnoughts. The Port of Kiel has not a single first-class ship, only a few obsolete vessels remaining. SALEM, Or., Jan. 10. (Special.) People of Salem began to realize to night that their city ' in reality is the capital of Oregon. Every train and electric car arriving this fifternoon and tonight brought in its burden of state officials, members of the Legislature, candidates for office, lobbyists, newspaper corres pondents and sightseers in anticipation of the opening of the 28th legislative session tomorrow. Preliminary preparations for the formal organizations are complete. Both the Senate and the House will convene at 10 o'clock and efforts will be made to complete the permanent organizations at the morning session. Ceremony Stops Canvass. In, an effort to expedite the business of the session, members of both the houses tried today to proceed with the canvass of the vote ior vrovernur so that Dr. James Withycombe might be inaugurated tomorrow. But when th leaders of this movement arrived 1 Salem tonight, they learned that th people of this city had made all thei plans for the inauguration or tn Governor on Tuesday, so that formal itv win not take place until then. The Beople or t-orvams, wnere xjt. Withycombe for so long has been con nected with the Agricultural College, are coming over in a special train to do him honor. The Supreme Court will adjourn fo the day, so that its members can De present. Iteceotlon Planned by City. Meanwhile, the Senate andthe House will nroceed with their business, so that all the preliminaries may be out of the way for the inaugural. The ceremony will take place in the House chamber. The people of Salem, under the auspices of the Republican Club, have planned a reception for the new Governor and the other newly-inaugU' rated state officials to take place in the Capitol Tuesday night At a conference of Senators tonight it was arranged that Dr. W. D. Wood, of Hillsboro, one of the holdover members, formally will call that body to order. Senator Day, of Portland, will be named "The British eye witness, who ha been the official historian of events a the front, lays stress on the important part played by the artillery and. high explosives in modern warfare, and claims superiority for the allies ln ar tillery, which is being used to its fu strength. From the coast to the River Oise, where the country is under water, an the juvers are flooded, the big guns have been engaged continuously, but the water and mud prevent the infantry from coming into action. Along the Aisne Valley, however, and through th Champagne district, as far as Western Argonne, the French are pushing the! offensive and organizing tha groun which they have gained. These gains have been, made at heavy cost. In the Western Argonne, the Ger mans also say they have made gains and to have repulsed an attempt by the French to carry their trenches 1 the Woevre and in Alsace. The only news from the east is th German report that the Russian often slve toward Mlawa has met with success, their force having been driven back. In the Caucasus, the Turks hav made a stand on the frontier near Kara-Urgan, and are fiercely attacking the Russian lines. (Cone! urted on Page 4.) THE SIEGE IS ON TODAY. ' ; Seemingly the Russians believe the report that th Turkish, cruiser Goeben, formerly of the German navy has been damaged, for their Black Sea fleet. which is 'superior to the Turkish fleet without the Goeben, has been attack ing Turkish ports and destroying their shipping. There is no development in the near east, beyond the report from Sofia that M. Guenadieff.the former Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is leaving for Rome on a semi-official mission, the object of which is to ascertain the attitude of Italy toward the pos sible future co-ordination of Italo Bulgarian interests In the European war. BELGIAN GETS LIFE IN CELL General Then Tells Court Kaiser AVilhelm Is Rascal. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10, via London Jan. 11. A dispatch to the Telegraaf from Brussels say a court-martial at Liege has sentenced the retired Belgian General, Gustave Fife, and Lieutenant Gille to life imprisonment on a charge of assisting 350 young Belgians to reach Holland and join the Belgian army in France. "The General at the trial," the corre spondent adds, "asked for a death sen tence, saying he disliked imprisonment, He told the court that Emperor William was a rascal. The General was sent to Glatz, Prussia, to the same prison where Burgomaster Max, of Brussels, Is held." SLIDES IN ALPS ARE FATAL Several Persons In Switzerland Per ' ish in Avalanches. BERNE,' Switzerland, Jan. 10, via Paris, Jan. 11 Several persons have perished in the avalanches following the heavy snowfall during the past few days. Twenty-two students who were skiing near Navoss were overwhelmed and three were killed. A gang of workmen who were clear ing the snow from a blocked road near Sammaun and Engadine were surprised by a huge avalanche and four killed, while a young woman Alpinist, Lydla Afoflter, perished in a slide near St. Moritz. WOMEN MAY GET MORE PAY Legislator Proposes They Should Get Equal Sums With Men, ALBANY, Or., Jan. 10. (Special.) Oregon school boards will be required hereafter to pay women teachers much as men If a bill to be Introduced n the Legislature by D. H. Allen, Rep resentative from Marlon County passes. Under the present system it is assert ed where men and women teachers are doing exactly the same class of work he women receive from 15 to 23 less each month than the men. Women teachers insist this is not fair. Railroads Large Buy ers of Equipment. 40,000 MORE MEN FIND WORK Bond Offerings Indicate Pro gramme of Construction. MONEY SEEKS INVESTMENT Lumber and Cotton Prospect Begin to Look Vp West Gets Big Im port Order, South Solves Own Financial Troblem. STATE SUES SANTA CLAUS Violation of 8-Hour Law Alleged in Christmas Feast for Poor. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Jan. 10. (Special.) Lucia A- Crangle, of Olym- pia, Assistant State Labor Commis sioner, last night filed a complaint charging Mrs. Henshaw, proprietor of the Michigan Cafe, with violating the eight-hour law for women, in iConnec tion with the serving of a Christmas dinner to poor children Christmas day. A patron of the hotel paid for the dinner. 12 AIRMEN ATTACK TOWN Thirty Bombs Are Dropped by Ger. mans on Dunkirk. PARIS, Jan. 10. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Dunkirk says that a dozen German aeroplanes bombarded Dunkirk and environs Sunday. Thirty bombs were thrown by the airmen, but owing to the precautions that had been taken, there were few victims. The material damage was on CHICAGO. Jan. 30. (Special.) Ma terial progress of Industrial activity In the United States was emphasized lat week by carrying out of many plans of expanded operations. Railroads placed orders 'for rolling stock, steel rails and track supplies gregatlng 16,670,000. Inquiry for mora than $10,000,000 more of these nre- eltlcs are lending among the larger systems. Mbirellanrooa Kmploymeat lvra. Reports from day to day Indies! that railroad shops, tho stcri and kin dred lines and a large number of mis cellaneous industries throughout th country havo re-employed upward of 40.000 men since the new year began. The United States Steel Corporation's increase ot 12,051 tons in unfilled or ders In December, tho first monthly gain In business since last Auguat, shows the favorablo effect of the East ern freight-rate decision. Orders placed since January 1 constitute additional tonnage, so It is fair to assume that the Increasing volume of steel demai:d will lead to steady enlargement of mill operations. tt KaterprUea Resumed. New projects aggregating between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000, Involvlnn plant additions at somo of the l-'.astern steel mills, mw steamships and the re. sumption of enterprises retarded by the war, were ar.nouncrd last week. Far more than a straw of financial encouragement Is found In the an nouncement that tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged to bring out a $100,000,000 bond Issue In March. While a largo part of the issue will be used for refunding purposes. much of the proceeds will be ulinseii n meeting physical requirements of tha system. The St. Paul Kaliroau onering of $29,141.30? bonds reflects a substan tial program mo of new construction. Steel Bnada Find Ready Market. Pittsburg Steel found no dlfflrlulty selling $5,000,000 bonds, which is another Indication of easier finances and the quirk sale of Iho Argentine , nation's $15,000,000 notes is a strong ndlcation of the receptive character of the investment market. These tangible developments of In. dustrial activity and financial conn- enco are of greater Importance than hey have been at any tlmo since th change in business for tho better be came evident the latter part of Novem ber. Lumber and cotton, the two lndus- ries which suffered severely during tho depression, alsn have shown maraeu mproveinent. Sales of lumber for ex port amounting to more man -.u,vv ro reported In Kansas City, l.xporis f cotton are increasing, and the fact hat the $100,000,000 loan fund has neen called on to do duty only tne uimouc nslKnlflcant proportions Indicates thnt the South is rapidly solving its own financial problems. War Supplies la Itrataad. Exportatlons of grain and other food stuffs keep up to the recent high levels and the call for war supplies continues largo, despite tho fact that many thinks have been added to the list of contra band. Industries of tho country ar now beginning to feel the Influence oe the wealth that has accrued to th credit of the United States In recent months. The trade baiunce with Kurop Is growing rapidly In favor of th United States, all pressing foreign In debtedness has been liquidated and gold Is to be had In commercial circles for the asking. This Is tho offset against fear of foreign liquidation ot American securities. Throughout the West, where farm ers have derivea nin reiuina inim bountiful crops and high prices, thei Is unprecedented cneeriuincss, n' this sentiment Is beginning to perme ate the spots where less optimism has prvalled. POPE TO ACT IF WAR GAINS Italy's Kntry Would l.cad Vatican fo Ask Enemy Diplomats lu Go. ROME, Jan. 10. (Special.) Informa tion was obtained her today that In case of Italy1 Intervention In th war. the Pope has agreed to recommend that diplomatic representatives ot enemy countries accredited to the Holy 8e leave Home, while the Italian govern ment, on Its part, undertakes to guar antee a continuance of the Pope's tele graphic arid epistolar correspondence with the entir world. The agreement Is the result of con fidential negotiations bctwei n the Vai- i-an and the government. In which Cardinal Agllardl. bishop of Albano. acted as intermediary.