FOOD FOR T EUTONS 5 NOW CONTRABAND Great Britain Announces In tention to Seize Cargoes for Germany and Austria. IWILHELMINA IS EXCEPTED THE MOItyTNG OREGOXIAyJWEDyESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1915. - : Ar-CMT! trntf HnnVFR SUCTION SWEEPERS mmmm " " mmmi - II ; : . r Shipment Sow En Route Is to Be Taken and Paid For, but Others Will Bo Captured Without' Compensation to Shippers. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Ambassador Page, at London, cabled the State De partment today that the British fleet had been ordered to treat cargoes of grain and flour destined for Germany or Austria as conditional contraband, subject to seizure and confiscation. This step, the Ambassador explained, followed the announcement that the German government had decreed con fiscation of all grain and flour to con serve the nation's food supply. Since the publication of the German order the Ambassador here. Count Von Bern storff. personally has assured the American government that no food stuffs imported from the United States or neutral countries would be subject to seizure and press dispatches have announced the issuance of a modifying decree making such exemptions by the .German government. Exception Made of Wilhelmtna. Ambassador Page said the British government had informed him that be cause the steamship Wilhelmina, now bound from New York to Hamburg vith grain and other food, had sailed before the issuance of the German de tree, an exception would be made In her case. The vessel would be seized. It was said, but she would be released and ber cargo purchased at invoice price by the British government. Warning was Eiven. however, that other shipments hereafter of like character, when des tined for Germans- directly or indi rectly, would be seized, as well as the vessels carrying them, without com pensation. This announcement put an entirely now complexion on the negotiations that have been in progress intermit tcntlv since the beginning of the war in rou-.-ird to the right of neutral states to ship food supplies to belligerent countries. State Department Undecided. In the British note to Secretary Bi van regarding the Dacia, it was said the conclusion had not been reached to interfere with such shipments, pro viding they were intended for the non combating elements of the population and not for the army of a belligerent state with which England was at war. Jt was Intimated then, however, that the exceptional conditions of the pres ent war might warrant some such ac tion as an act of retaliation. The State Department has not de cided what shall be done, and is con sidering carefully the whole subject. power to the value of said lands necessary to Its development Is Jess than the ratio or o to one; Relinquishment Is Asked. That under such conditions it 1 to the benefit of public policy that the Government of the United States relinquish to. the states Its title to lands needed for water-power development, under such terms as will safe guard the public from monopolistic or spec ulative control. That of Importance equal to the -TBrater-power development la the creation of hydro electric markets now Interfered with Dy burdensome restrictions on the settlement or public lands, and on the utilization of min eral and timber products, extending in Ore gon alone over tracts equal to nearly 60 per cent ef the area of the state; and, be it further - . Resolved, That for the purpose of declar ing in more specific detail the principles which the water-power and public lano states ot the West deem a Just and equit able basis for developing their resources, tne Legislature of the State of Oregon does hereby invite each of the Legislatures of the States of Washington. Idaho, Montana. Colorado. California. Wyoming. Utah Ne vada. South Dakota. Idaho and North ua kota to appoint five delegates to meet rnia five delegates to be elected by the Leg islature of the State of Oregon, In confer ence at Portland. Or., m the S ummer or Fall of the year 1915; and, be It further Five Delegates to Be Named. nesolved. That the Senato elect two dele gates and the House three delegates, and "art" Governor of the State of Oregon appoint the time for such cordance with the desires of the several states herein mentioned; be It further Resolved. That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Oregon Senators and Representatives In Congress, to the Speaker of the National House ot Representatives, to the Presfdent of the United State. Senate to the Secretary of the Interior and to the Governor of each state Invited to the water ier conference herein provided for trans mission to the Legislature of his state. coirmruAJrcEJ of war if ailies QUIT IS PREDICTED. Germany Is Now Securely Gagged and Sea at Last Is Free, Says Wlastoa Spencer Cnnrcbtll. PARIS, Feb. 2. "For the first time in history England can say -the sea is free," declared Winston Spencer Churchill. Great Britain's First Lord of the Admiralty, in an interview with Hughes Leroux, editor of the Matin. "In the days wnen you aim , ,. . - rnntimitil "our most eacii uiuc, - important victories never brought us security comparable with that -which we enjoy touay. "..'. we knew nothing like it. "Supposing Germany has friendships and relationships in- South America, how can help reacn ner num now? There remains the United States. Public opinion there hesitated, per haps, in bestowing Its sympathies, but at the prsent moment it is fully uni fied. We shall arrange to take precau tions fully compatible wun me ngnu of belligerents and the respect due to neutrals. . "Germany is nae a man inromeu with a heavy gag. Tou know the effect of such a gag when action is neces sary. The effort wears out the heart, and Germany knows it. This pressure shall not be relaxed until she gives in unconditionally, for even if you of France and our ally, Russia, should de cide to withdraw from the struggle, which is inconceivable, we English would carry on the war to the bitter end. RELIEF WORK AT STAKE ALIEN LAW IS REVIVED Arizona May Require Laborers to VnderMund Unglit-h. PHOENIX. Ariz.. Feb. 2. Senator Claypool. of Gila County, introduced Jn the state Senate today a bill which, if enacted, would impose on Arizona employers conditions similar to those prescribed by the anti-alien labor, or 8 per cent law. which recently was de clared unconstitutional by a tribunal of Federal Judces. t:nder the all.-n labor law. four out of every five employes were to be . ; . -. , iTn., Th riAVDool bill prescribes certain qualifications for laborers In nazaraous empiDjmeuumiiw requires that nil must understand the English language. A similar bffl introduced In the last Legislature was defeated after a hard fight. HOUSE GROUNDHOG BAD ffontinued From First Psge. that they made a mistake in defeating the bill to modify the eight-hour law. The changes were desired chiefly by the state institutions which the Labor Commissioner contends must come un der the law. Confirmation of that rul ing by the courts would increase main tenance cost vastly by imposing the necessity of employing additional shifts f attendants and other employes. Pome of the state officers got Senator Garland to see the point and bis mo tion to reconsider was adopted. Resolution Agalnat Ferris Dill. The resolution designed to counter act the Kellaher memorial indorsing the Ferris waterpower bill now pend Ing in Congress has finally been ap proved unanimously in form and detail by the Senato committee on Federal relations and will be reported out to morrow. Adoption of this resolution would emphatically commit the state as opposed to the general purport of .the Congressional bill. It would also moan the holding of an impbrtant con vention of representatives from 13 atatcs in Fortland next Summer or Fall. The following is the text of the resolution: Whereas, there Is now pending In the Ciffirraii ot the United States legislation .,u-nrf in entoiirace the development of the water-power resources of the West, and Whereas. It is contemplated Dy sucn legis latlon that the interest and control of each rate. In the watr-power which may be dc- veloDed. under the provisions of such legis lation, shall In some particulars be no more than one-half, the other one-half accruing to or resting in the Government of the "United State, and Whereas. In other particulars, said legis lation would give to the Government of the UnlteJ States a preferential reversionary Interest in water-powers developed there under; Be It therefore resolved by the Senate, the House concurring: That it is now wise and opportune for the 6tate of Oregon, and the whole people there of, through th.-ir I.egis!ative Assembly, re spectively to ussert tor the guidance of their delators and Representatives in Congress, an.l for the Information of the Congress of the United States, the following principles as Just and ,-u.uiiable hi the premises: Title Voted In State. That the title to the. beds of all non Bavigable streams and the water-powers within their banks now appropriated and as yot not alienated hy the State of Oregon, and the title to the beds of all navigable streams within the state of Oregon, and the water-power within their banks (subject only to the rights of commerce! Is vested exclusively In the state of Oregon, and the whole people, thereof; That the unappropriated or reserved or withdrawn Government lands on the banks of said streams, wherein water-power is available. whii necessary to the develop ment of said power, are In no ease of value equal to the value of the water-power with in aald banks, and owned by the State of Oreron ; That the 8tate of Oregon does not concede that ih proportionate value el said water- HOOVER HOLDS IMPORTANT KEREXCE IX BERLIJV. COS- Aid Cannot Be Given Poland Unless Germans Will Promise Tfot to Seize Food for Armies. BERLIN, Feb. 2, via London. Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the American Belgian relief committee, has arrived in Berlin for an important conference with the German government. So im portant are these negotiations that It may be said that on them depends whether American relief measures in Poland can be continued or not. With Mr. Hoover are Dr. Wycklilte Ross and Ernest Bicknell, who have been investigating conditions i Bel gium and Eastern Poland on behalf of the Rockefeller Foundation and the American Red Cross. These two Ameri cans are in Berlin to consider the es tablishment of a relief organization for Poland. A condition to the undertak ing is the pledge of the German and Austrian governments not to requisi tion from the inhabitants any foodstuffs whatever for the use of the German and Austrian armies in Poland. There is good reason to believe these pledges will be given, but if they are not the relief measures for Poland as at present planned will have to be abandoned. Free Sewing Machines Better do yourself and pocketbook the justice to come and see THE FREE before starting your Spring sewing. Don't forget about it now; it's worth looking at. Sold on the Easy Payment Plan SI. 00 Down and $1.00 Week Fifth Floor MAIL ORDERS FILLED BY EXPERT SHOPPERS 3tV) 00 JLfO rman wouGuvy vio. J "Merchandisexf cl Merit Only" Phone Marshall 5000 ' A 691 cJ Important Sales Especially Arranged for Wednesday Wednesday Third and Last Day of . Greatest of All Silk Sales 69c Yd. 79c Yd. $1.19 Yd. $1.33 Yd. $1.79 Yd. Featuring the Newest 1915. Spring Patterns Fnr SI. 00 to SI. 25 silks, hairline and flowered Imessalines and taffetas, print warp taffetas, Roman stripes and figured designs. 1 For 85c quality messalines in all colors and shades. 26 inches wide. iFor $1.50 charmeuse, 40 inches wide. In all the latest colors. 1 For $1.75 crepe meteor, 36 inches wide, in white, cream, black and colors. For $2.00 crepe de chine, 40 inches wide and in over 40 different colors. Second Floor 15c for 20c yard dress snap tape. 11c for 15c yard dress snap tape Newest Novelty NecKwear Introducing the Latest Spring Styles Vt" Special 50c Hard to decide which is prettiest, isn't it? They are all new and original and to be found here only. ... Of chiffon brgandie. Swiss embroidery, fine batiste and Oriental lace. While we show but four of these collars in the illustration, there are many other styles, some having vests attached. Finished with hem stitching, narrow lace edging, hand embroidery and picot. Many are finished with narrow black velvet ribbon. First tloor PINS AND NEEDLES 4$ for 5c package Milward's needles, 45$ dozen. 3$ for 5c package Crowley Needles, 35 dozen. 3$ for 5c package Gold Eye Needles, 33 dozen. 4$ior 5c package Eagle Pins, all sizes, 45 $ dozen. 72 for 10c English Pins, all sizes, 75$ dozen. 3tfor 5c package Colonial Safety Pins, 35 dozen. 2tfor box of Mourning Pins, containing eu pins. 7$ for 10c cube pins, all kinds. 7$ for 10c Damascus safety pins. 75$ dozen. 3$ for 5c pin cards, all styles. ft ' m New Veilings, Special 48c Selling Regularly From 75c to $1.50 Veils have again come into fashion, and no well-dressed woman considers her street costume complete without an artistic veil draped over her hat. . , , , I this sale we offer some of the newest veilings in lengths from one to one and a half yards long. , tt.ii u t- Plain meshes, shadow lace meshes, novelty meshes. In j1' brown and blue. WOMAN FIGHTS BURGLAR Robber Target for Volley as He Flees Away From House. MARSHFIELD. Or., Keb. 2. (Spe cial.) Mrs. M. A. Monsen. o this city, climbed noiselessly out of bed, leavins her husband asleep, last night and searched with a revolver in her hand for a burglar. She found him. As she was opening one of the doors, the burglar grabbed her by the wrist, holding the revolver, and wrenched the weapon from her prrasp. Mrs. Monsen made a valiant fight, scratching the man's face, and clinging to his hair to detain him. The marauder, how ever, escaped, leavins a large sample of his locks in her possession. Mrs. Monsen followed him to the roof and aimed two shots at him, but both went wild and as a parting warning to hurry fired a third time as he was crossing the lawn. MRS. GERL1NGER LOSES Appeal In Case for 550,000 Dam ages Defeated at Salem. SAL.EM, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The Supreme Court in a decision handed down today allirmea tne oecisiuii ut the lower court in the case of Gertrude Gerlingeer. appellant, versus LJoyd Frank. respondent, appealed from Multnomah County. The plaintiff had sued for $50,000 damages, alleging breach of promise of marriage con tract and averring that her affections had been "deeply injurea. tne jurj in the lower court allowed the plaintiff SI damages. The opinion was written by Justice Burnett and concurred in by Chief Jus tice Moore and Justices McBride and Bensd)i. Astoria Has 18 Days of Rain. ASTORIA. Or. Feb. 3. (Special.) January was an exceptionally wet month In Astoria. According to the records in Local 'Weather Observer Gilmore's office, the precipitation was 11.20 inches, or 1.74 inches In excess of the average for the corresponding months of previous years. Rain fell on 18 days and the greatest amount of precipitation during any 34 hours was 1.8S inches on the 3d. Ten days were clear, seven were partly cloudy and 14 were cloudy. The highest tempera ture was 64, and- the -lowest was SO decrees. ; The Best Shoes for Women at Surprising Sale Prices Every Pair in the Season's Newest Style J ... r .1 ! L Our name is on every pair of these shoes, assuring you or me n.g.it standard in merchandise. $H.95 For Regular $6.00 Shoes Bronze vamp dress boots patent leather vamp boots cloth-top but ton boots boots with gunmetal vamps. $2.95 For Shoes Selling to $6.50 Cleanup of all our gray and brown suede button shoes. Also at this price, street boots with patent colt or gun metal vamps. With Cuban heels. Basement February Better-Than-Ever Sale of Notions and Dressmakers' Findings It Anticipates and Fulfils Every Sewing Need With plans for Spring sewing under serious consideration, the accrued savings on these small but necessary wares are not to be underestimated. The savings during this sale will be very large on "dozen" pieces and on smaller quantities in proportion, "what is of equal importance HERE YOU DO NOT LOSE TIME AND PATIENCE IN GETTING WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT Professional dressmakers and those who do their own sewing will reap much profit by attending .i i tnis saie. THREAD 4 for 5c spool O. N. T. Cotton, black, -white, colors, 45 doz. 25 for 3 spools 10c Hemingway silk, all colors. 80 dozen. 4 for 5c King Basting Thread. 500-yard spools, all numbers. 45 dozen spools. 25 for 3 spools 10c Marshall's linen thread. 25 for 3 spools 10c Geneva thread. DRESS FASTENERS 1$ for 5c Revol Fasteners. Black, white, all sizes. 7 for 10c card Koh-i-nor Fasten ers, all sizes. 7tf for 10c card DeLong Fasten ers, in black, white, all sizes. 8 for 10c card celluloid Dress Fasteners. 18t for 25c yard Dress Snap Tape. - LISLE ELASTIC 3t for 5c yard black or white elastic, inch. 4 for 6c yard elastic, black or white, inch. 5 for 7c yard elastic, black or white, Vi inch. . 6 for 8c yard elastic, black or white, inch. 7 for 9c yard elastic, black or white, inch. S for 10c yard elastic, black or white, inch. 10 for 126c yard elastic, black or white, 1 inch. BONING, BINDINGS AND COLLAR SUPPORTS 7t for 10c yard Chicago feather bone. 80 box. 7 for 10c yard H. B. tape bone. 80 box. S for 10c yard taffeta collar bone. 90 dozen. 12 for 15c bolt taffeta seam binding. $1.35 dozen. 19 for 25c bolt Prussian binding. 12 for 15c bias seam tape. 5 for 10c card Keitel collar sup ports. 25 foV 3 10c cards Eve or Astra collar supports. 5ti for 10c card silk covered collar supports. for 5c celluloid collar supports. THIMBLES AND TAPE MEASURES 3 for 5c celluloid thimbles. 5J for 10c German silver thim bles. 3J for 5c open-end Tailors' Thim bles. 10J for 15c heavy-plated thim bles. 3 for 5c celluloid finger shields. 3k for 5c 60-inch tape measures. for 10c 60-inch linen tape measures. 8 for 15c wire tape measures. 17 for 25c work basket tape measures. HAIR PINS 10$ for 3 c packages K. B. wire pins, all sizes. -11 for 15c large wire hair pin cubes. 1S for 25c K. B. hair pin cubes. 10 for 20c bone pins. HOSE SUPPORTERS 10 pair for 15c white sew-on supporters. 18 pair for 25c white sew-on supporters. 39 for 50c Princess Chic sup porters, with belt. 19 for Lady Grace 25c sup porters, with belt. 18 for 25c Velvet grip support ers. 10 for 20c children's white sup porters. 18 for 25c Kewpie hose sup porters. 39 for 50c round garters. 19 for 25c round garters. HAIR NETS 5$ for 36-inch fine silk hair nets, with or without elastic, 7 for 2o 25 for 12 silk 5c hair nets. 25 for 2 25c real hair nets. DRESS SHIELDS Royal dress shields carry the strongest guarantee of any dress shield made. In crescent, regular and detachable styles. 15 for 20c shields, No. 2. $1.65 dozen. 18 for 25c shields, No. 3, $2.10 dozen. 21 for 30c shields. No. 4, $2.25 dozen. 2Stf for 35c shields, No. 5, $3.10 dozen. O. M. O. dress shields, the famous moist-proof shields. 17 for 22c shields, No. 2. 3 pairs for 50tf. 20 for 25c shields, No. ,3. 3 pairs for 55$. "' 25$ for 23c shields, No. 4. 3 pairs for 65. 30 for 34c shields, No. 5. 3 pairs for 80$. 42$ for 50c Zouave shields, No. 3. 3 pairs for $1.20. Naiad dress shields, the serviceable, hygienic, washable shields. 17$ for 20c shields, No. 2. 3 pair for 50. 19 for 23c shields, No. 3. 3 pain for 55. 22 for 25c shields, No. 4. 3 pairs for 60. 25 for 30c shields, No. 5. 3 pairs for 65. HOOKS AND EYES 4 for 5c card Windsor hooks and eyes; IS box of 6 cards. 7 for 10c envolopo Poet's hooks and eyes. 4 for 5c card Ropes hooks and eyes, all sizes. 21 box of 6 cards. 6 for 10c card Wilson hooks and eyes. 5 for 10c Macey hooks and eyes. 2 for 4c card common hooks and eyes. MISCELLANEOUS 50 for 75c box of 100 lead dress weights, Nos. 4 and 5. 18 for 25c skirt markers, fold ing. 15 for 20c skirt markers, fold ing. 7 for 10c yard Warren'a lead tape. 8 for 10c yard Anchor bone lead tape. 10 for 3 bolts 5c Dutch linen tape. All sizes. 4 for 5c yard best skirt braid. 72-yard bolt $2.50. 3 for 5c assorted tailor chalk. 65 for 1 lb. ball cablo cord. All sizes. 8$ for 10c Vcri-Bcst Hat Fasten- ers. 6 for 10c bolt lingerie tape. 17 for 25c sanitary elastic belt. 5 for 10c Chic sanitary belt. 35 for 60c lace trimmed sani tary aprons. 25 for 40c sanitary aprons. 5 for 10c Mother's iron wax. 35 for 50c self-heating curling irons. 7 for 10c curling irons. 19 for 25c West electric curlers. 19 for 25c Magic hair curlers. 39 for 75c scissors, in assorted styles, best makes, all sizes. o(loa Section. First Floar. I I " 8 " " t ' ' - , I - t i 0. YATES NAMED Ex-Governor of Illinois Co-re-. spondent in Divorce Suit. MUCH HUGGING CHARGED Kurcka Woman's Husband Says There Were Embraces Kvery Time Train Entered Tunnel "Alt Untrue," Politician Says. SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 2. Richard D Yates. ex-Governor of Illinois, Is named as co-respondent in a divorce complaint filed here today by Mward R. Freeman, a photographer of Eureka Cal against Emma B. Freeman. The complaint alleges that Mrs. eeman and Yates traveled together from Eu reka to San Francisco in July. MU. Among the charges made by free man against nia wuc ... That she permitted Yates to hug her in every mime v-. trough, at .every brldj. and e very time tne wiwsne - - , . That she celebrated her arrival here with him by a juDiiee yuunv. L . , .i a TM-harri KMlev. un- l nai sne wiuc , , - . , , v 'i mi in alleged to aer wnica " - . have traveled, to visit her Toora at a hotel in Wilms, cai. laieH jeiL iici. ' . after the alleged jubilee In San Fran cisco and went East. Mrs. Freeman j i hn.hand in Eureka. reiurneu w - . Thev are said first to have met when Yates deliverea a luiuiuhu- in Eureka In 1913 SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. J. "The charges are ail untrue- Further than that I don't care to talk about the subject at this time." said Kichara u. Yates ex-Governor of Illinois, when informed that he had been named as co-respondent in a divorce complaint filed in San Francisco by Edward R. Freeman of Eureka, Cal., against Emma S. Freeman. ALBANY CLUB SEEKS NAME New Organization ot Boosters to Meet Saturday Xiglit. . . . .i- ir.iV. " fRnec.ial.l r Seventy-ono different names have been suggested for Amany s new . club, which will be to this city what the Rosarians are to Portland, the Cherrians to Salem and the Radiators to Eugene. A name will be determined at the next meeting, of the newly-or ganized clut) Baturaay ius- Among the names suggested thus ifar are Hubarians, rippui. : Hummers, Applellnns, bumim, wu.r men. Hub Hikers. Knights of the Hub, Hub Linns. Appleomans. Live wires. Hub City Marchers, aarcmus "uul11--and Flying Squadron. O. A. C. Glee Club Visits Albany. ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) The glee club of the Oregon Agricult- MARLEY 1V2 IN. DEVON 214 IN. ARROW COLLARS a FOR 25 CENTS CXtTETT PEA&OPrft caiHCTBOYKY, ural College gave a concert at the First Baptist Church in this city last night. The club appeared here under the di rection of the Young Men's Christian Association. Supreme Court Honors Dead. Sir.rar Or.. Feb. 1. (Special.) Out of respect to the memory of the late Judge E. B. Watson, former member of the Supreme uouri. wnose luntui 111 v. - v, ,.1 .1 1- TnT-t ? -i tiI tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, the Supreme Court today adjourned until Thursday. judge Watson tool his seat as a member of this court on the first Monday In July, 1880. being one of the first elective members of the Supreme Court. He served four vears and was Chief Jus tice from July. 1882. until July, 1884. Suicide Recent Asylum Inmate. ROSEBURG, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) From the contents of a letter re ceived here today, the County Coroner is satisfied that Miss Agnes O'Leary or Miss Agnes Johnson. hos body was found here several weeks aco fol lowing her suicide, wus discharged only recently from an Insane asylum at Agrtew. Cal. Her husband Is uid t live at San Luis Obispo, but te date he has not been reached by the officers. The Coroner today notified tlio Chlrf of Police there to notify her husband regarding his wife's tragic death. T!i-r sr about S.KW.Ooo bloyrli.i In it in Franc now. iomprrl Willi triMj.lMMl 14 Years ko. when Ih- government began rnuntlnp; Ilium for lanatlfTi. r By the order of the Trustee in Bankruptcy, Tom Gallagher's entire stock of woolens is to be closed out made into the very finest Suits and Overcoats for men at near one-half the regular prices. It is a truly wonderful sale, and it is backed by the Courts Postpone All Clothing Buying WAIT! SEE OREGONIAN TOMORROW FOR DETAILS OF SALE