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' VOL. LYNO. 16,916. " PORTLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1915. PRICE FIVE CEXT3. .. , . 1 E LONG FILIBUSTER Senate Adjourns After 54-Hour Session PHYSICAL STRAIN ENORMOUS Administration Will Not Admit Cause Is Lost. HOUSE MAY MAKE FIGHT j:lra Session Regarded by Many as Inevitable, but Sentiment Is De clared to Re Growing Ttiat One should Be Avoided. ' WASHINGTON'. Feb. 10. Republican and Pemocratic Senators who oppose the Government ship purchase bill, aided by Senators N'orria and Kenyon. Progressive Republicans, who have a'ood by the bill, forced an adjourn ment tonight of the longest continuous session in the history of the Senate ml made more uncertain than ever the fate of the measure which the Ad ministration has so urgently pressed Oil Congress. On the adjournment, after 54 hours and 11 minutes of continuous debate, leading members of both houses of Congress conceded that an extra ses sion to be called coon after March 4 seemed inevitable. There were some, however, who still hoped that there yet might he time to dispose of appropria tion bills and the ship purchase measure- in some form before adjournment. Administration Stilt Hopeful. Adjournment came on a motion made ly t-enator O'Gorman, which prevailed by 48 to 46, after Senator Norrls, de ploring the fatiguing filibuster, had yiroclaimed his conclusion that oppo nents of the ship purchase bill could filibuster 1 to its death. Disappointed over the loss of sup port from the Progressive Republicans, but still hopeful that something yet could be done to save the bill. Admin istration leaders of the Senate would rot admit tonight that the cause was lost. Anticipating a break in the Sen ate. President Wilson had been con ferring throughout the day w ith House leaders on plans of getting the bill before the House, and such course may be taken, though the Senate Republi cans insist that their fight will con tinue until the end of the session, no matter what the Administration forces may accomplish on the House side. Plana Laid for Today. The plan of Administration leaders for tomorrow is to press Senator Fletch er's motion to recommit the ship pur chase bill with instructions for its amendment to satisfy Republican pro prefsives. It is conceded to be prob able, however, that this motion to re commit the hill to the commerce com mittee without instructions will pre vail. Senator Kenyon will vote for the latter motion and Senator N'orris is ex pected to do so also, in view of his announced position tonight. That would give tho opposition a majority of one, with every Senator voting. Insurgent Democrats today, led by Fenator Hardwick, sought to effect a rompromise with their colleagues by which the party could bo united in a renewed effort to pass the bill. Chances for the success of this move could not be predicted tonight. The plan sug Kestid is that the warring Democrats hold a conference after the recommit ment of the bill. Some of the insur gents then would propose that the bill be am;nded to provide that the pro posed Government ship purchase enter prise would terminate at a stated period after the close of the European war. and that purchase of interned ships of belligerents be prohibited. Gain OrTaet hr l.ossf. If the Democrats united on such a proposal it would drive away from the bill progressive Republicans, who favor Government ownership, but, on the other hand, there is hope that it might slop the Republican filibuster against the measure. Some of the Republican leader?, when approached by insurgent Democrats to day, admitted that the proposal would remove the most objectionable features ft the bill. Senator Fletcher, in charge of the bill for the Administration, said that the Administration forces appeared to be defeated In their effort to recommit the bill with Instructions. He added that tomorrow Senator Gore's motion to dis charge the commerce committee from li is substitute bill would be in order. Opposition Senators, however, insisted that such a motion would be defeated If pressed. In this case the fate of the bill must hinge either on a reconcilia tion of 'the Democrats or procedure In the House. There is also a strong probability that a motion may prevail after recommittrncnt of thu ship pur chase bill to take up the postofflce ap propriation bill. O'Gorman Thlnka Measure Dead. Senator O'Gorman. one of the Demo cratic insurgents, said tonight that the action of the Senate, in his opinion, meant the death of the ship purchase measure. While Democratic Senators are de liberating on the next move to be made, House Democrats may take up the fight. To this end President Wilson today held a scries of conferences w ith House members. Including Representa tives Underwood, Kitchln. Henry, Alex- EXHAUSTION PRETTY GIRL TAKES THIEF AFTER RACE COLORADO'S EX-CHAMPION" ON TRACK HAS CSE FOR SPEED. John Joliann, 50, Pursued for Sev eral Blocks, Bounds Into Arms ot Woman and Is Arrested. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 10. (Spe cial.) Ruby Manning, 20 years old. one of the prettiest saleswomen in a 10-cen.t store on Second avenue, today captured single-handed, after chasing through downtown streets, John Johann. 50 years old, who is now In the. City Jail, charged with shop lifting. Miss Manning, who was the cham pion girl amateur sprinter of Colorado three vears ago. is a petite blond, with decidedly sharp blue eyes. Today, when she noticed an elderly man thrust a tie in bis pocket, turn and walk rap idly to the door, sne criea -top wi thief!" The latter, realizing he had been detected, ran to Union street and turned west. Miss Manning, taking a short cut, ran to the Arcade building elevator and was dropped to the Flrst-averue entrance. tnhann Xn.iiAd smith on First avenue. Shouting "Stop thief!" Miss Manning sprinted, followed him down tne university-street stairs to Western avenue. At Seneca street Johann tried to force his way into a locked door, and as he rebounded, fell into the out stretched arms of the nervy girl. A few seconds later a crowd of 300 per sons, attracted by the girl's cries, came up and attempted to take charge of him. "I guess not," Miss Manning said. "I'll take him back to the store my self." This she proceeded to do. The tie was found in the gutter on West ern avenue. BOMBS FIND SECRET STORE Allies Aviators Make Successful Raid on Dusscldorf. LONDON". Feb. II. A dispatch to the Da iiv TeleeraDh from Rotterdam re ports a successful air raid by the allies over Dusseldorf, "The Germans," according to the correspondent, "fearing such a raid at Dusseldorf, recently built a secret storehouse some distance away from the arsenal. Into which war material and explosives from the arsenal were moved. The raiders discovered this store and dropped bombs on and set fire to it." WILHELMINA CARGO HELD Britain to Release Vessel 'When She Has Been Discharged. LONDON. Feb. 10. The British For eign Office, after an inquiry, has de cided that the cargo of the American steamship Wllhelmlna must go through a prize court. The ship may depart from Falmouth as soon as the cargo is discharged. It is officially confirmed that the Wilhelmina was neither convoyed nor ordered into Falmouth, but was com pelled to make that port because ot damage suffered In storms while cross ing the Atlantic. DUCHESS SPURNS KAISER Violation of Luxemburg by Germans Still Rankles Deeply. LONDON, Feb. 10. A dispatch to the Dally Express from Geneva says: "The Grand Duchess of Luxemburg, still Incensed over Germany's violation of the Grand Duchy, refuses to leave her palace and thus avoids meeting any of the German officers or men in the streets." The correspondent adds th?t the Duchess refused a special invitation to visit Enoperor William on his birth day. THREE RULERS MEET AGAIN Scandinavian Kingdoms' Heads to ConTer on Latent War Questions. BERLIN. Feb. 10. (Via wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) Tno Overseas News Agency says that, according to a Copenhagen dispatch received in Berlin, the rulers of the three Scandinavian kngdoms will hold another conference. The questions considered will be floating mines, Germany's declaration of a sea war zone and the British Admiralty's views as to the use of neutral flags. TAILORS BRAVE ICY WINDS To Show Spring and Summer Styles Delegates Parade in Silks. CHICAGO. Feb. 10. Fourteen tailors, delegates to the convention of the National Association of Merchant Tai lors, paraded today in Michigan avenue clad in Summer suits of snowy flannel or creamy silk. The fearless ones un mindful of the icy wind off the lake, wore straw hats and low canvas shoes, and shivered in the Winter sunlight. The display was of new styles in men's garments for Spring and Summer. GERMANS LOSE BALLOON French Say Signal Craft Was De stroyed by Atiator. PARIS, Feb. 10. A semi-official note says: "In the region of Cagny. one of our aviators has destroyed a signal balloon. . rrnrman aernntane has been brought down near Verdun. The pilot. Lieuten ant von Hidden, had, in September, thrown bombs on Paris and proclama tions inviting Parisians to surrender." ' TEACHER-WIFE SUES TO GET-PLACE BACK Discharge for Marriage Resented. HUSBAND IS HER ATTORNEY Mrs. Maud L. Richards, of Trade School, Complains. BRIDE HAS LIFE DIPLOMA Plaintiff. Formerly Miss Marsh, Ousted Day After Wedding, In Action Against School Board Alleges Discrimination. Mandamus proceedings against the Board of Education were started yes terday by Mrs. Maud L. Richards, for merly English teacher in the Trade School, who was summarily removed from her position by City Superintend ent L. R. Alderman on January 5 when he discovered she had been married the day before. Mrs. Richards brought the suit through her husband, Oren R. Richards, who is a member of the law firm of Richards & Richards, 415 Abington hniMinir The case will be set today and probably will be heard within a few days. Mrs. Richards seeks to have her position restored. Mrs. Richards formerly was Miss Maud L. Marsh. For four years she had been a teacher at the Trade School. ied January 4. and imme diately notified Superintendent Alder man. She reported for duty the follow ing morning, and taught her classes until nearly 12 o'clock, when Mr. Alder man sent word that her services were no longer required, and a new teacher was put in her place. Lawyer Husband Protests. When questioned yesterday, Mrs. Richards declined to reply, but referred to her husband, who has delved deeply into the inn' on the subject. "Mrs. Richards wanted to finish the school year, at least." he said. "We object strongly to the summary dis rnisnal without charges and without cause. We presented a petition for re instatement to the Board, and it was ignored. We tried in every manner possible to settle the case peaceably, but the school authorities ignored us at every turn. We were not even given a hearing. "Now we are going after them in court. AVe have ti-e law on our side and we are going to give them all they want." Mrs. Richards holds a life diploma. After the passage of the school law amendments by the 1'913 Legislature, argues Mr. Richards, she automatically became a permanent teacher, for she (.Concluded on Page 9.) - ; n : 'IN I I . ; nnnni ftftllPinPIIT If INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 63.S degrees; minimum. 3S.S decree. TODAY'S Fair; variable winds. Xieg-islaturea. Senator Barrett suddenly introduces 10 con solidation bills, all bearine approval of Senate committee. Pas 3. Two McArdle bills passed by Washington Senate, but amendment oC one is forced. Page 5. House passes all of new bank act but salary rise for State Bank Examiner. Page 4. Senate passes Mr. Moser's school bill for Portland. Page 0. Idaho House passes state-wide prohibition bill. Pae 5. Senate Judiciary committee unanimous In favoring bill wnicn privileges viu manufacturers in state and county bids. Page 4. War. Mine throwing and artillery engagements feature deadlock on western front. Page 2. Battle without precedent In history fought in Carpathians. Page 2. Existence of strong party in France in favor of accepting peace terms is revealed. Page 2. iNatlonal. Exhausted Senators take recess after 54 hour session. Page 1. Domestic. Railroad manager says many officials re reive less pay than men under them. Page 2. Plumbers placed on trial on charges of re straining trade. Page 3. Five more Indiana" candidates arrested for election frauds. Page 4. Mexico. President Wilson selects another personal envoy to interview Mexican leaders. Page 3. Sports. Wolter also wants more money to p.lay with Los Anseles. Page 14. Columbia beats Lincoln High. 4 to 1, In second interscholastic soccer match of season. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Selling pressure weakens wheat and oats in local market. Page 19. Large increase reported in steel corpora tion's January tonnage. Page 19. Order received for conference to adopt Brit ish ship loading requirements. Page 18. raclfic Northwest. Slayer of Ralph Brown convicted of second-decree murder at The Dalles. Page 7. Pretty Seattle saleswoman speeds after flee ing thief ana captures mm. rage i. Portland and Vicinity. City contractors may be compelled to have &i minimum lor labor. age xa. Bayocean buyer gets judgment in full for lot sold by I. B. Potter Realty Company. Page 8. Striking film representations delight thea ter attendants. Page 15. Senator Chamberlain refuses Chamber's re quest for ship relief measure. rage 19. Church hearing grows into battle of wits. Page 13. Thirty-three women busy clothing Belgians win own families' looa. rage . Travel to pacific Coast already noted by railroads. Page 3B, Mrs. Maud L. Richards, grade school teacher discharged for marrying, sues ocnuoi Board to regain place. Page 1. Alma Gluck, who sings here tonight, is real one. Page S. Weather report, data, and forecast. Pago 19. KARM0 SAILORS DESERT Captain Absent, Part of Crew Loads ' Boat With Food and Leaves. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 10. (Special.) Some time during last night eight sail ors on the Norwegian bark Karmo, in cluding the six mutineers who have been causing trouble ever since the vessel has been in port, escaped. The bark is lying in the lower harbor and, taking advantage of the absence of the captain, who was ashore, the men stole one of the vessel's boats and, after stocking it with provisions, pulled away. They are believed to have headed for the Washington shore. The report of the desertion was re ceived tonight from Captain Wii klund, of the Toint Adams coast guard crew, who went out to tho vessel in anewer to the signals of distress she was fly ing. STILL GOING UP. KUbblA UUP OF WSATTLE Domination Oyer Ger mans Asserted FOE'S BRAVERY IS CONCEDED Petrograd Declares Its 700 Mile Front Is Intact. COUNCIL HELD TOO LATE Czar's Strategists Hear Kaiser Has Called "Generals Together, but Assert Nothing hut Chance Can "Repair Fortunes. fSpecial cable to the New York World. Copyrlsht, 1915. by the Press Publishing company. fuonsneo. oy Hii.iigcii'i' PETROGRAD, Feb. 10. Russia flnal- lv ha a establisned its superiority as fighting power over Germany, high military observers here say, and the turning point of the war on ine xtu Qinn aitx Yiaa rtnwr been reached. While the German soldiers and the minor commands continue to fight with courage and determination mat is ai most superhuman. It Is evident. 1 those who are -in a position to kno to w that the German plans nave gone to pieces. German Failure Asserted. TH linllnm has fallen OUt of th German campaign, these experts say, and all that the Germans are now seen ing to accomplish is to cover the fail nr tlioit dtrateeric nlan or nossibl: ,1. Kor.,.A nf anv ndenuate nlan by frantic rushes at a' frightful cost in every direction. The steady forward movement of the Russians in East Prussia, tne great, aa vance over the difficult territory north r ti.a ir,w..r viwtnla. on the left DanK the defeat of the Germans' attacks around Boizlmow and finally tne oe fmt of German divisions in the Car patliians, all occurring simultaneously. they declare, prove tins. War' Council Called Too I. ate. The news has reached here that an other of those fateful councils of the npraiR of wars has been held m tier lin by the Emperor. It Is too late, for neither the Russian commander-in-chief nor the Anglo-French Generals .iii rrivt awav anv chances and notn.' Ing else can now repair matters for the Germans. According to opinion here they are mastered on this side, and further proceedings for another few pFks will co as Russia wius. War can be won only by unity of purpose. The liermans, comment in their supremacy, despised this funda mental truth months ago, namely, when they slackened the attempts to crush irvanr-,, in order to save Koenigsberg and clear the Russians out of East (Concluded on Page 3.) Wednesdays War Moves! I NDF.Il mid-Winter conditions the U Russian and Austro - German armies are fighting another series of battles for possession of the Carpathian passes, which will decide whether the Russian troops will begin another in vasion of Hungary or be compelled to evacuate part of Gallcla, as they have done Bukowina. The Russians have issued two offi cial reports of the operations, accord ing to which they have thus far had all the better of the fighting. Their right wing, at any rate, has succeeded in crossing the mountains, for it has been engaged in a battle near Bartfcld and Svidnik, which are on the Hungar ian side of the Carpathians, and on the edge of the plains which sweep down to Budapest. This army, too. threatens the rear of the Austro-Germans, who, having en tered Lupkow Pass to the east, have suffered severe loses In a battle with another Russian force which wa wait ing for them there. The hardest fighting, however, has taken place on the Galician side of Tukholka Pass, where on Sunday the Austro-Germans captured the heights in the region of Koziouwka, only to be driven from them after a bayonet fight, which the Russian report de scribes as being "without precedent in history." The battle Is said by correspondents to have been terrific. The Germans brought up their best reinforcements to aid the Austrian army and them selves led the attack. Backed by heavy artillery they assaulted the Russian position on the heights of Koziouwka, but found themselves under an enfilad ing fire from the Russians on parallel hills and were cut otf i'rom the main German column. They were then at tacked by the Russian infantry, who drove them back at the point of the bayonet. Attack followed counter attack, until the Russians had regained their old positions, leaving the slopes, according to their report, "littered with bodies of dead Germans." The fighting here seems to have been as desperate and sanguinary as thai which has taken place before the War saw lines during the last week, and so far as can be judged by official and unofficial reports has been Just as un successful for the Germans. The latter have now assumed the offensive on the southern border of F.ast Trussla, and aa a result another important battle is de veloping In that resion. Of the battle in the northern part of East Prussia neither official communication Bpcaks. At the other extreme end of the line in Bukowina the Russians are fall ing back before superior Austrian forces, but still bold the greater part of that province. From Rome comes the report that the Russians have reached Wloclawek, on the lower Vistula, 3i miles southeast of Thorn. If this la correct It suggests that tho Russians, who were last re ported at Sierpec, have made a move which may enable them to Interfere with the transfer of troops from Poland to East Prussia, as Wloclawek is on the railway from Lowlci to Tborn. There has been little or no fighting in Flanders, France or Alsace, although the artillery and airmen continue act ive. It is believed that the Germans are preparing' for another attack on the British line near La Basse, which, if successful, would open the door to the French coast, from which the Ger mans hope to threaten England. Meanwhile the allies are reported to be making slow progress along the coast of Belgium, the capture of the Great Dune being of considerable ad vantage, as from it almost tho entire coast as far as Ostend can be con trolled by artillery. The speeches in the Russian Duma, in which the possession of Constanti nople was spoken of as the ambition of the Russian people, have caused nun or no discussion In London, whereas a few years ago such an Intimation would have been considered in a different light. While the German loan to Bulgaria Is discussed in the Gorman press as though it assured Bulgaria's continued sympathy with the Teutonic allies. It is pointed out in Sofia that the loan was arranged before the war, at a time when there was no expectation that Bulgaria would throw in her lot with the Triple Entente. The defeats wnicn Turkey has suffered, according to the viewpoint here, are sufficient to induce Bulgaria to maintain her neutrality PULSE 13, YET MAN LIVES A. I,. Flynii, of Cottage Groye, Out of Bed with Third Normal Beats. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Feb. 10. (SDecial.) One of the most remarkable recoveries in medical history Is that of A. L. Flynn. whose pulse for several days beat only 13 a minute, and would frequently miss four or those in succes sion. He is now up and doing chores about the house. Two circumstances make the recov ery unusually remarkable. One Is that he has been HI for a number ot momns and is naturally in a weakened condi tion. The other is that hia pulse is now beating only 26 to 28 a minute. The normal pulse Is about 75. SKILLED WORKERS NEEDED British Government to Ask Trades1 Vnions to Waive Some Holes. LONDON. Feb. 10 The shortage of skilled workers in engineering and ship building establishments, owing to me large number of these men that have gone to the front, is so serious that an inquiry was opened today Dy represen tatives of the government and trades unions for tho purpose of devising methods of assuring the full product- vity of these adjuncts to military uuer- lThe" trades unions will be askrd to waive some of their regulations during, the war crisis. 0 CONSOLIDATION BILLS 111 SUDDENLY Mr. Barrett Takes Bit in His Teeth. SENATE COMMITTEE O.K. 'S ALL Creation of Department of Labor One Proposal. CORPORATION BUREAU OUT Jlensurcs Filed in Vppcr House Ak Mergers and Abolitions to lU'Uuce Stutc Boards to 12 House's Action Problematical. BY RONALD G CAI-l-VKHT. STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Feb. . (Staff Correspondence.) Ten bills pro viding for consolidation of state boards and departments, which have at leapt the tacit Indorsement of tlie Senate members of the Joint committee on con. solldation, were introduced In the Sen ate this afternoon by Senator Barrett. It had been the expectation when the resolution providing for a Joint com mittee was adopted that an agreement would be reached on the proposed measures, but the session was well along before the resolution finally passed both houses, tho members found It difficult because of other Important committee meetings to get together and finally Senator Barrett, a member of the committee, took the bit In bis teeth and presented bills along the line thit the Joint committee had been dii cussing. Report Alaa Filed. Accompanying the bills there al. whs filed a report signed by Senator Barrett for the Senate committee. There seems to bo some misunderstanding as to its authorization, although the other members of the Senate committee are in accord wilh the sentiments e prcssed in tho report. There was a de sire to pay more deference to the wishes of I ha House members, but the report Is now a matter of record and the Senate committee doubtless will stand back of It. The memaors alii will lend their support. It la understood, to the adoption of the Barrett bills al least in their main essentials. one of tho most Important of the measures creates a department of labor. Into which is to bo meiged tho LahoC Commission, the Industrial Welfare Commission, Iho Industrial Accident Commission and the Board of Infpec tors of Child Labor. Tito Ceaimlanloaera Pre.ldM. The bill provides that there shall b two Commissioners charge of the department, of which the present Labor Commissioner shall be one during tha period for which he has been elected. The other Commissioner la to be ap pointed by the Governor, and after tha expiration of the term of tho present Labor Commissioner his place also will he appointive. The labor representa tive in the department Is to have su pervision over the Inspection of fr. torles and workshops. The Idea of making the Labor Commlraloner a subordinate In this department Is thus wholly abandoned and his post is made one of more responsibility and dignity than at present. Another Important bill merges the corporation and the Insurance depart ments, placing the Insurance Commis sioner at the head and abolishing the present position of Corporation Com missioner. The new department la to be allowed one additional deputy, but otherwise the present force In the In surance department Is to look after the work of the corporation department. The Insurance Commissioner is granted no increase in salary. One Force Found Feaalble. It Is argued in behalf of thla bill thai an investigation reveals that the peak load ot tho work In the two exiatint departments occurs at different seasons of the year, and that tho plan of hav ing one clerical force attend to the duties of the consolidated department is wholly feasible. The game bill Is the lengthiest of the series. It maintains the game fund for the exclusive use of the Commission In protecting and propagating game and game fish and non-game birds, but creates a new Game Commission of five mombers, the Governor being the presi dent of the Board. Two Commissioners are to be appointed by tho Governor from west of the mountains and two from east of the mountains. A master Fish Warden at 12100 and a State Game Warden at $2400 are provided for, as well as County Game Wardens at from 2S to $100 a month, their salaries to be fixed by the Board. F.aKlnerrs' Offlrra Merara. Another bill consolidates the offlraa fot State Engineer and Hlghwaya Ln- glneer and makes the latter an officer under the State Engineer at l.'OOO per annum, but appointed by the chairman of the Highway Commlfslon. who la the Governor. After tho expiration of the State Engineer's present term of office Ills position is to become appointive. Still another bill abolishes the State Tax commission and transfers the du ties of that department to the Rail road Commission, which is to bo des ignated after the pastago of the bill as the Department of Public Utilities. Appointment of a deputy to handle tsi matters is authorised. Other changes proposed by the billa are: The creation of a department of edu- Concluded 1 ) l Concluded on rase i)