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VOL. " IAT NO. 1 0,943. PORTLAND, OREGON", WEDNESDAY, MARCH J 7, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THOUSANDS CHEER WELCOME TO LINER Great Northern Docks as Bands Play. ALL FLAVEL CRAFT IS NOISY Vessel Finds Berth Gracefully at New Pier, PORTLAND ROSES GIVEN raM-ntrs Met ' by Kosarians as Tlicy Leave fchip and Get Large J'roli Flower ISegnlar Serv ice to South Now On. ASTORIA. Or.. March 16. (Special.) James J. Hill s long-planned and mucn-talked-of freight And passenger service to Sun Francisco became a reality to dHT, when the giant turbine liner Great Northern steamed into Flavel harbor to th mighty cheers of a host of Oregon people. It was an important event in the annals of Oregon and Oregon seem ingly appreciated the fact, for a large portion of her population was on hand to bid the steamship welcome. Seven thousand lined tbe shores and docks urroundins the harbor, all of them highly enthusiastic and openly display ing their pride. The Hill invasion was not accom plished, perhaps, in the manner in which it originally was planned. A steamship service has been inaugurated in place of the earlier discussed rail connection. 'The riijhl of way Is cheaper and the operating expenses are not so hish," raid the elder Mr. Hill on his last visit to Portland in explanation of the sub stitution of steamship for rail service. Ship Km try Impressive. The arrival of' the Great Northern hfrt- today marks the beginning of rcg- ular steamship service uetween f Javel and Sail Francisco. Sailings will be "provided 'it either end every four davs. T ic ship is due to leave Flavel at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon on her return voyage. The Grunt Northern presented a beau tiful sis ht she steamed up the Co lumbia Kivtr this afternoon. She was two hourj late in arriving at the docks, due to heavy fojrs which she encoun tered off the Oregon coast early this morning. She came into wireless com munichtion with the Astoria station at ft o'clock, and reported mat she had been compelled to slow down to get fcsfely through the fog. She passed Tillamook Rock at l'JM'J this afternoon and entered the river at 1:45 o'clock. She maintained a speed of about six knots n hour ns she came Into the Columbia. H v.r.s precisely 2:24 when she tie, to tht jduck: Thror Hat, tlx IVnl Welcome. 'Ihic brass1 bairns, blared forth pat ri one airs from as m;i ny U liferent points atonir the dck as the vessel lienred her berth. The people franti cally cheered their approval. A fleet of email craft consisting of yachts, tugs ami launches steamed .'.own the bay to meet her. Wit their siren whistlps they sent lip a noisy welcome. The pns.sehers on board lined the railing and waved back their greetings. As the vessel neared the dock she j ut ui Iv-i her flac. The crew lined up at tiie rail. The Hawaiian Orchestra was on the upper deck and the pas cnijra ni. ed anxiously about. TI.a big ship came up to her berth g.t at efnlty. She steamed straight ahead it lo'side t lie dock and then drifted over KZiiinst Hie pier with the ebb tide. The passengers quickly left the estiei and boarded the special steamer train that t-ok them to Portland. Op jmrt unity then was given the visitors to inspect the ship. Parties of 10J or It ss nt-re Utkett on board at a time. Heavy Wrntbrr Encountered. frail late tonight the officers and crew continue! to conduct their guests ovtrr ;le tivt leeks. th roush the maze of t la bora tely furnished rooms and :ia n Into the hold, where the big turbine t-r.sines were churning away to remove the freight. Alt: o.iii tiie Oreat Northern experi enced heavy weMiher off the coast this .noiuiiu', conditions were ju&t right for a stt' c.:.-fnl entry this afternoon. It iaint:tl nt Khivel at 12 o'clock and was ilurU a if I clot uiy a-bout 12 :50. the time tiie vt'j l as sciiMiti!ei to arrive there. Hut when the ship fiually ar rive! Uio huti was shining brightly. As the passengers walked down the panspiank. each receive! a fresh rose iioit hi -own from Portland by the mi iforntfri Kosar inn?. I-ater in the it f ternoon n comm i tteo of Kosarians, headel by Pcan incent, boarded the vessel and presented to Captain All man a box of roses. M rs. K. 1 1. iiolt made the pre.-entat ;on. t lock IwcntrU to esnrl. Pre victim to the arrival of the Great N or t hern, the cit ixens of Astoria pre penied her with a handsome marine clock. i. C. Fulton, of Astoria, made the presentation speech. Ho ha i fccarccly begun when lh ship hove in si;:hi at t'ie mouth of the river. Sonic one f'icuted. "There she comes! arvd t ic entire part broke up and has tened nul-!'i" to lo?. U .'. 'iihnan. president of the steam ship eenipany. was scheduled to reply to Mr. i- u Hon. but never got Hie eliar.ce. hater he expressed hia pro found ti:anivi t-j the Astoria pcepifl t h rem h the members of their com nn ' toe. Thf fZosarian baud ant the KIks band, ef Portland, and the Fort Stevens fcanl fur a i lied the music. Tiie hip had 1 7: passengers on boat d. in- Hiding Walter Hill, son of James J. I Li 11 ; tjorge F. Faker. Jr., of tConduJeU oo las . CHILD'S VISION OF DEATH FULFILLED GIRIS PREMONITION OF TISAG EDV AT PICNIC PRO"ES TRUE. Mary Berg, .Aged 10, Confides to Her Teacher at Baker Tliat She Is Goinjr Away, 'Never to Ketnrn.' BAKER. Or., March 16. (Special.) True to her premonition that she would die, 10-year-old Mary, daughter of Mrs. Johanna Berg, died late last night at St. Elizabeth's Hospital from the effects of burns received while she was playing about a picnic -Are Sunday. All last week, according to Mrs. Berg, the child seemed ' strangly happy and in everything she did conveyed the impression that the time might soon be at ait end when she could lo anything for her mother. At 6 o'clock Sunday morning, she roused the boarders in the house, with., her singing she was so happy," she said "because and she sang for two hours. When at Bible class, she confided in her teacher. Miss Emily Bernston, that she was going away soon, "all by her self," and might never come back. Mrs. Berg says that there was absolutely no place to visit that, the child could have had in, mind. Her mother tried to persuade her to attend a moving picture show Sunday, but for the first time in her life the little one smilingly refused, saying she preferred the picnic. AMERICAN POLICY CITED I II. Coudert Says Blockade Was More Strict Than Britain's. NEW YORK, March 16. (Special.) Great Britain is more lenient toward neutrals, in the matter of cargoes for her enemies, than was the United States during, the Civil and Spanish American wars, according to Frederick K. Coudert. who is considered a lead ing authority on international law. . Mr. Coudert has prepared a paper on the aspects of the British blockade, citing Supreme Court decisions during the Civil and Spanish-American wars in support of his' contention. i 'v . - - ryT '" """"""" ' 1 l 'rC1. ' iffSSl krS i'-'XTTr-AsVi' , r-f rrr-f F4?rl iTTI I 'HC-Ni A"' S 1 I ,"" -A i-.a ...k - 5 - $ -.... . I ... . -mum-mar mt ... I I I .-v ::-jv.,DBHi rwm K Ts Duck at Flavel Fkowlag Great Northern aa She Tied Up. Uorklas. Bottom tLeft to Kisht) Captala i WILSON IS AROUSED BY BRITISH ORDER Strong ; Protest to A!, lies Promised. SUBJECT NOW IS UPPERMOST Senator Walsh Declares Situ ation Has No Precedent. : EXTRA SESSION. UNLIKELY Failure to Empower President to De clare Embargoes on Exports Re gretted Submarines Given as British Excuse. WASHINGTON, March 16. President Wilson indicated to callers today that strong protest wcnild be made by the United States Government against the action of Great Britain and her allies in subjecting neutral commerce to the numerous restrictions imposed on it by the British order-in-council, just issued. Senator Walsh, of Montana, an au thority on international law and one of the spokesmen, in defense of the legal side of the ship purchase bill, talked at length with the President to night about the situation. He had come to the White House on another sub ject, but found the situation produced by the commercial blockade uppermost in the President's mind. Existence of Precedent Denied. ' As he left the White House Senator Walsh said the British action had no precedent in law or history and fiat an unusually vigorous protest should (Concluded on Page 2.) SCENES AT FIRST LANDING OF Insert Capta INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 68.8 degree; minimum. 3. 8 degrees. TODAY'S Showers; wind mostly southerly. - - War. German Embassy declares belief Dresden was sunk in neutral waters. . Page 3. Russians rapture heights within rifle shot of przemysl f pru Page 4. ; Bombardment of Smyrna terrific, says eye witness. Page 2. ' Climax regarding war U believed reached In Italy. Page 4. Mexico. Despoiling of Swedish Subjects In Mexico City reported to Washington . by mintstei. Page 1.. . National. United States Battleship" Pennsylvania, world's greatest fighting vessel, launched. ' Page S- Wilson to make strong protest against British order-in-council. Page 1. Domestic. German naval reservist testifies against men charged with aiding him to obtain fraud ulent passport. Pug 2. Sports. Final ice hockey game of season to be played tonight. Page 12. Portland Beavers lose to Chicago "White Sox, 9 to 5. Page 12. Mitt and mat men gather at Spokane ffr title clash. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. Insurance . Commissioner Wells says Horti cultural FIe Relief has been insolvent for year. Page 7. Seven thousand at Flavel cheer as Great Northern steams in. Page 1. Alice Rotchford, six, star witness at Mrs. Diffley trial. Page 7. Wife of ex-Governor Moody dies suddenly, following Bible study. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. War conditions make future mohair market uncertain. Page -IT. Open offerings of new German war bonds. Pago ,17. Smaller export demand weakens a hsat at Chicago. Page 17. - . , . Collision on CoquKle River revives accountl of former troubles. Page 14. Longshoremen's strike expected to be settled today at Seattle conrerence. age i. Portland and Vicinity Cruiser Albany to take Naval Militia on trip in July. Page 17. Columbia County determined to finish high way link this year when Bowlby crisis is passed. Page 1. , Road bond election is set for April 14. ' Page e. Sense of smell takes important part in arson trial. Page 9. Ejectment of destitute family from house boat in alleged "trap" is refused. Page 11. Hibernians to give St. Patrick's programme tonight. Page 33. Mrs. Marcelta Ciark declared insane. Page 13. Italy Expels Two Correspondents. PARTS, Maroh 16. A special dispatch from Rome saya the government has issued an order expelling from Italy the correspondents of the Vienna Tae blatt and the Frankfurter Zeitung. HILL LINE STEAMER GREAT NORTHERN AT FLAVEL YESTERDAY. In A. Ahman. of the Great Aorlhern. Center Steanuhtp Great Northern Fro m IB RecetTlBK Rosea From Hrs. K. H. Ilolti Fart V1EXIGANS DESPOIL SWEDISH SUBJECTS Situation iff "Capital Is ! Called "Ghastly." MANZANILLO ALSO DISTURBED Trains . to Take Foreigners Away Asked For by Bryan. EXODUS TO BE RENEWED American Consul at Manzanillo In structed to Make Representa tions, and Also Confer With American Commander. WASHIKGTON. March 16. Condi tions in Mexico City as, well as Man zanillo gave officials concern today.. In the-Mexican capital, large num bers of Americans and "other foreign ers asked the State; Department today, through the Brazilian Minister, to ob tain transportation for them to Vera Cruz. The exact number wishing to leave and the immediate reason whether re newed disturbances or weariness or iso lation and business stagnation was not known here. Secretary Bryan an nounced that trains had been requested both from the Villa-Zapata and from the Carranza authorities. 'Urgent representations were made in the course of the -day to General Carranza concerning his troops at Man zanillo, whose activities have been causing Americans and"foreigners much apprehension. The American Consul i.Concluded on Tae ' of Crow d of About TOOO Awaiting Arrival of steamer. Tuesday's War Moves ITH the increasing activities of the British, French and Belgian of Belgium of British and French war ships, and the time drawing near for a big effort in the west, renewed interest is given to the daily reports of the operations. The" Belgians, who are being sup ported by the waruhips of the allies. have consolidated the ground they have won in the last few days, while the British have done likewise with the strip of territory which they took from the Germans near Neuve Chapelle and have recovered most, if not all, of the trenches they lost in the region of St Elol. Simultaneously there lias been heavy fighting north of Arras in the Cham pagne, in the Argonne and in the Vosges. In which both French and Ger mans say they have been successful. All these operations are believed in London to be preliminary to the gen eral offensive which the allies will un dertake when the ground dries, en abling a more rapid movement of troops and guns and the use of cavalry, which has been out of action all Win ter, except when the troopers left .their horses and took to the trenches. The Russians on the eastern front are even more active than their west ern allies. The German offensive against Trzasnysz having failed to materialize, probably owing to the thaw which set in, the Russians have themselves undertaken the offensive, and, according to their own account, are advancing successfully along both banks of the Orzyc River and have oc cupied the village of Stegna, which is one of the main roads leading to Przasnysz from the northeast. At this point they repulsed a determined counter attack. The Germans, however, say that the Russian attacks have been repelled and that they captured 2000 Russian. Along the ridges of the Carpathians and' in Eastern Gallcia the Russians report a series of successes against the Austro-German armies, which, de spite the deep snow, have kept up al most continuous attacks in the Bali growd region and in some of the cen tral passes, in the hope of relieving Przemysl. The Russians are closing around the fortress and ' their infan- tConcluded on Pass 4.) an Intimate camera victc She Waa BOWLBYCRISISNOW DELAYS ROAD WORK Columbia toFinish Link This Year. PEOPLE DIVIDED ON ENGINEER Accusations in Controversy Are Made and Answered. BLAME FOR CAVE-IN WAITS Friends lefend Cliurgrs and iSay That Variances of tXimatrs Not fnnsual Sonic Trace Ire o Fact County Seat Parsed By. People of Columbia County are de termined to complete the Columbia County link of the Columbia Highway this year. They realize, however, that before further action can be started the con troversy that has arisen over the offi cial actions of Major II. I Bowlby, state highway engineer, must be brought to an end. Major Bowlby Is a factor to be reck oned with in the future development of the state highway In Columbia Comity. The people of the county are divided in their sentiments and sympathies on the Bowlby Issue. As has been pointed out previously, the people of St. Helens and cappooi4 and the entire southern end of the county are heartily opposed to Major Bowlby, while the residents of Kalnter. Clatskanle and most of the northern end are earnestly supporting him. The people of Southern Columbia County have drawn up a rather for midable set of accusations against the official acts of the state highway engi neer. Acvusatlona Are amer4an. Summarized, the complaints are about as follows: First That he underestimated th cost of tie Columbia Highway through Columbia County previous to the elec tion at which the people voted to bond themselves for P,S0.000. Second That the engineering eosta for both the preliminary surveys and the actual construction work have been excessive. Third That his administration of the state highway construction has been extravagant and unduly expensive. Fourth That he has been Involved In repeated and almost continuous con troversies with the contractors on the project. Fifth That he caujed all the money 10 be spent In the northern part of the county after the people of the souther n end of the county had been led to be lieve that a portion of It would be spent there. Sixth That he located the main highway west of the North Bank Ttall-i-oad track at Houlton. leaving St. Hel ens, the county seat, more than a mile away. Oemolltloa ef Roada C'harard. Seventh That existing roads were destroyed to make a grade for the new road, leaving some communities tempo rarily without roads at all. Eighth That the wishes of cltlzena and of the County Court regarding loca tions were frequently Ignored. Ninth That the engineers repeated ly changed the locations of important points along the roart, thereby creat ing additional expense. Tenth That he caused a misunder standing with the County Court re garding the cost of oblalnlng rights-of-way, leading to several condemnation suits at great expense. Kleventh That some of the dry rock walls put In by the contractors upon specifications laid down by the high way engineer already are show ing rlgns of weakening. Twelfth That he employed Inexperi enced engineer. Major Bowlby and his friends have answered these accusations. They have Alfo pointed out numerous ofllclft.1 dc.cda of merit which they Insist entitle Major Bowlby to the favorable consideration of everyone in Columbia County. Variance ( Hstlmalee Defended. W. A. Harris, ex-County Judge of Columbia County, w ho vras recalled be cause of his disagreement with Major Howlby. has figured that the actual coot of the road in Columbia County will be $121, 222. ?2 more than originally esti mated by Major Bowlby. He declare that the cost of the work at the end of October was $J18.311.75. and that the cost to complete will be lS3,S8t.77. a total of $101,971.32. He points out tliat the contract price of the work under taken on Major Bowlby'a upeclflcatlon was $280,751.30. Here is where he ob tains his difference of $121,222.22. Major Bowlby'a supporters declare that it is not unusual for the engineer's estimates to vary from the actual cust. and point out that the estimates In Multnomah County were below the flrml cost. On the other nana. .Major Bow'.by's opponents Intimate that the estimates purpoaely were kept low r-o that the voters would not defeat 1 ho bond Issue. ' Delay In Reports l.plalarJ. Judse Harria hna fljured that the engineering cost on the work to cWte have been $62,29.53. Of this cum $3C 7S3.2S was spent on tho preliminary sur vey. All but a small portion of tills has been returned to the county by tho state. But an aggregate of til.- Concluded on lag