Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1915)
VOT,. LV.-XO. 1G,94G. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1915. TRICE FIVE CENTS. BLOCKAD LIMITED E TO EUROPEAN SEAS Text of Diplomatic Ex. changes Given Out. RADiUS OF ACTIVITY DEFINED PAINT IS DAUBED ON SCHOOL DOORS FACULTY AT EIGEXE HIGH DEFIED DURIXG INQUIRY. IS Attitude of Warring Govern' ments Made Known. GERMAN PlAN REJECTED Allies Persist in Intention to Pre vent Commerce With Enemy, bnt Say They Will Lighten Burden for Xcntrals. WASHINGTON, March 17. Six diplo malic notes were made public to night by the State Department, con stitutlng the entire correspondence of the last few weeks between the Vnlted States and Germany and be tween the United States and Great Britain and France relative to the abandonment of submarine attacks on merchant ships, the shipment of condi tional contraband and foodstuffs to civilians in a belligerent country, the use of neutral flag's by belligerent merchantmen., the removal of mines, and the proclamation of a virtual blockade by the allies against Ger many. The communications revealed that the United States Government, realiz ing the difficulties of maintaining an effective blockade by a close guard of an enemy coast on account of the newly developed activity of sub marines, asked that a "radius of activity" be defined. Great Britain and France replied with the announcement that the operations of the blockade would not be conducted "outside of European waters, including the Med iterranean." Germany Fropoaal Rejected. While Germany agreed, it is dis closed, to abandon her submarine at tacks on "mercantile of any flai" exi cept when they resist visit or search, provided foodstuffs were permitted to each her civilian population. Great Britain and her allies rejected the pro posal, originally made by the United .States Government in. an effort to bring the belligerents Into an arrangement which would safeguard the interests of neutrals. Furthermore, the documents show that In a message of inquiry to Great Britain and France the United States asked whether the embargo on all com merce between Germany and ncutra countries was to be carried rut under . the rules tf a blockade or by inter ference with & hips and cargoes. if no blockade existed." The two to gether presented In the view of the American Government "a proposed course of art ion previously unknown tw international law." Itlorkitde 31nde In evr Form. The answers from both Great Britain and France reveal for the first time that the allies officially regarded their policy as a "blockade," but desire to rr-Train from exercising the rights of belligerents under a blockade to con fiscate ships and cargoes as a penalty for breach of blockade, substituting for It procedure in prize courts and com pensation through sale of the detained merchandise. Tho definition of a "radius of activ ity" for the allied fleet In European waters, including the Mediterranean Is the first intimation of the gcograph ital limits of the blockade, its limits wore not given more exactly, the allies la im, because Germany was equally indefinite in proclaiming all the waters surrounding Great Britain and Ireland a "war zone.'' American Hint J Anmrerrd. The restriction of the area of oper ations of the blockade to European waters followed this observation by the United States to both Great Brit ain and France: ' iille this government is fully alive to the possibility that the methods of modern naval warfare, particularly in the uo of the submarine for both de fensive and offensive operations, may make the former means of maintaining a blockade a physical impossibility, it feels that it can be urged with great force that there should be also some limit to "the radius of activity," and especially so if this action by the bel ligerents can be construed to be a blockade, it would certainly create a verious state of affairs if, for example, an American vessel laden with a cargo of German origin should escape the British patrol in European waters only to be held up by a cruiser off New York and taken into Halifax." Amerlran Protest Indira ted. The publication of the correspond ence cleans the slate of diplomatic notes and leaves the United States confronted with the question whether or not it will acquiesce in the form of blockade announced by the allies or make protest- President Wilson him self has Indicated that a strong pro test will be made and officials already are gathering material for it. On feature is the failure of the United States to bring the belligerents into an agreement in the use of sub marines and mines, the fixing of a definite rule governing shipments of conditional contraband to the civilian population of a belligerent and the abandonment of neutral flags as a ruse of war. Officials admitted being somewhat iCuUUnued on Tag t-j Despite Threats of Professors and Watchful Police, Numerals Ap- . pear Anew on Building. EUGEXE, Or., March 17. (Special. ) As if in direct defiance to an ex haustive investigation that followed the j appearance of painted class numerals on the High School buildings yester day, the front doors of the High School building, glaringly daubed In paint, greeted the High School authorities this morning. The investigation continued anew today. Yesterday the sophomore and junior class numerals appeared on the roofs of the manual training and domestic science buildings and on one rear door in the High School building. The lettering- was done as neatly as by a painter, and an effort was made to trace the work through the free-hand lettering department. The work was the first exhibit of class numerals In years, and the school authorities announced that the action was considered a serious offense. One hundred and fifty, boys in the two classes were cross-examined. This morning the numerals of the freshman and senior classes appeared on the front door. In spite of the fact that the police had been asked to watch the building. The work is con sidered that of an individual and not of the classes as a body. GERMAN CONSUL IN SEATTLE ARRESTED Effort to Buy Subma rine Facts, Charged. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS 3 OTHERS IN ALLEGED PLOT Portland Detective and Ship builders' Employe Held. CONFESSION INVOLVES ALL Kaiser's Agent Says Men Volunteered to Sell Information, Being Re-' fused Consideration When Theft AVas Revealed. CAVALRY HORSES SOUGH Of 1000 Animals Bought, 600 Arc Already Contracted For. rENDLETOV. Or.. March 17. (Spe cial.) B. Parlett. local agent of the American Express Company, received an order yesterday for 1000 cavalry horses and before night had made pre ltminary negotiations for 600 of them. He hopes to secure the other 400 by the end of the week. The request came from the Denver office which -was acting for Denver buyers who are supplying some of the European belligerents. The spectfica tlons indicate that the foreign govern ments are not so particular as they were regarding the horses. PRESIDENT SELLS COTTON f'rrxcvds lroro Bale Sent to Charity in Oklahoma. WASHINGTON, March 17. President Wilson today sold a bale of cotton and sent the proceeds to charity in Okla homa. During the "buy-a-bale-of-cotton' movement the President bought sot eral bales and one now is in storage at Boswell. Ok la. H. H. Conway, of Paris, Tex., offered to buy It at 10 cents a pound and today the President accepted his offer and- directed that the proceeds bs sent to a charity in Oklahoma, to be selected by Senators Gore and Owen. CLATSKANIE PIONEER DIES Richard I. Davcy, Native of England, Leaves Widow and 13 Children. CLATSKANIE. Or.. March 17. (Spe cial.) Richard I. Davey . passed away Sunday evening at his late home Clatskanie, Or. Mr. Davey had been a resident of Columbia County for 30 vears and leaves a large circle of friends. He was born October 24, 1839, at Hythe, County Kent, England. He Is survived by a widow and 13 children. The funeral services were held to day at the Presbyterian Church at t:30 P. M.. with Interment in. the family plot. PIONEER STORE IS SOLD S. K. Young Concludes Career of 49 Years in Business at Albany. ALBANY, Or, March 17. (Special.) Samuel E. Young, pioneer Albany mer chant, concluded a continuous business career of 49 years here today, when the general merchandise store of S. E. Young & Son was sold to L. E. Hamil- mn whose store, containing J75.000 stock, was burned February 12. The consideration was not made pub lic, but it Is one of the largest mercan tile deals ever consummated in the Wil lamette Valley. 5 NAMED FOR ST. PATRICK Babies Christened on Saints' Day at Saint Patrick's Church. Five babies were christened after Saint Patrick. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Nineteenth and savier streets. yesterday morning preceding pontifical high mass. Father E. P. Murphy is priest of the parish and it is the custom to baptize babies on March 17 in hia parish. The children were Patrick O'Brien, Patrick McGrath, Tatrick Morrisy, Pat rick O'Reilly and Patrick O'Mara. 3 SUBMARINES ESCAPED Anchor XAne Steamer Runs Blockade AVfth $5, 0-0, 00 Cargo. LONDON. March 17. The Anchor line steamer Caraeram, which arrived at Liverpool from New Tork March 15. with a cargo valued at J5.000.000, suc cessfully ran the German submarine blockade. The vessel reports that she was chased by three German under-water boats on her voyage through the Irish SEATTLE, Wash., March 17. Dr. "Wit- helm Mueller. German Consul at Seattle, and B. Mat Schulz, .secretary of the con sulate, were technically placed under ar rest today, charged with conspiracy with Dan Tarnatzsky to violate the state law making it a penal offense to bribe an employe to influence his action In relation to his master's business. The consular officials are charged in an information sworn to by County Prosecuting Attorney Lundln with of fering a bribe to John Murdock, assist ant shipping clerk of the Seattle Con struction & Dry Dock Company, for evidence to substantiate German Am bassador Bernstorff's accusation, filed at the Department of State last month, that submarines were being made by the Seattle company and shipped to Canada to be completed there for use against Germany. Murdock Also Arrested. Murdock was arrested last night on a warrant sworn to by an official of- the construction company, charging him with grand larceny in abstracting bills of lading from the company's office. Consul Mueller says 'that Tarnatzsky called at the consulate and told Secre tary Schulz that he could obtain "valu able information' concerning shipment of parts of submarines from Seattle to Vancouver. He had a "connection,"- be said, that enabled him to ge. this infor mation. Tarnatzsky was requested to produce his information. Murdock next appeared at the con sulate and was introduced by Tarnatz sky as the source of the information, but did not say that he was employed at the shipyard, the Consul said. Theft Plan Is Resented. When Murdock said that he could obtain documents from office files Sec retary Schulz cut him short, saying the consulate would have nothing to do with theft. Dr. Mueller says. At the final conference in the consulate. Consul Mueller says, he saw the men for the first time. Murdock revealed himself as an employe of the company and offered to furnish bills of lading for "machinery" shipped to Vancouver! . The Weather. ' YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 59.4 degrees; minimum temperature. 47 de- arees. TODAY'S Probably fair; westerly winds. War. Carolyn Wilson savs Germans are saving everything- as precaution against future neeas in -war. raze l. Russians again Invade German soil. Page 3. German Consul at Seattle and three others arrested for alleged plot to buy secret of suomarine anipmenta.. ace l. Three. British merchantmen torpedoed and one attacked by airman. Page a. French say they have captured dominating positions on crest of ridge. . .rage . National Full correspondence of United States on sub ject of warring nations' sea blockades given cut. Page 1. Domestic. Speaker Clark urges all to trust president Wilson, whom he counts among great men of history. Pa.ge 5. Witnesses admit contributing to "slush funds" in Terre Haute elections. Page 3. Poverty-stricken farm tenants offer to give children away. Investigators learn. Page Sport. Sam Cook elected track captain at Univer sity or Oregon. Pago 1J. White Sox defeat Beavers, 5 to J. Page 12. Barney Oldfleld wins St. Patrick's day Grand Prix at Venice. Page 13. Pacific Northwest. Action on tunnel bids for highway in Hood Hiver county deferred. Page 7. Eugene High School students daub building with paint while faculty Is investigating. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. World's coffee markets have upward ten dency. Page 17. Wheat declines at Chicago with fine crop outiooR. page 17. Undertone of stock market firm, but trad ing auu. pace it. Head of Longshoremen's Union hurrying to oeattie. rase 14. Portland and Vicinity. Younjrest son of J. J. Hill and George F. jsaker, jr., of Kew York, In Portland. Page tr. Two women hurt, one seriously, when jitney ouses collide. Page 11. Dr. Carl Gregrr Doney, of West Virgin.! Colleg, chosen to head Willamette Uni versity. Paso 1. Labor council body will confer on bond is sue campaign tonight, page 17. Faculty and students observe Campus day ut iteeu college, page ia. Mayor urges issues and jitney measure goes oacK again lor redrafting. Page 18. Dispute on over eight-hour clause in bridge contracte said to fix time for Eastern mi as. page New movie programmes are good. Page 13. Painless Parker wins verdict for $1 in libel suit, page li. . (Concluded on Page 3.) ITALIANS CURB REBELS Insurgents in Tripoli Suffer Heavily in Hard Battle. ROME, via Parle, March 17. An Italian punitive expedition, sent from Bengazi under Colonel Palola, dispersed strong force of repels near Gebadia after a hard fight. The insurgents lost 100 men killed and many -wounded. while the Italian losses are placed at 40 killed and 45 wounded. -The expedition from Bengazi. -capital of one of the - administrative districts of Tripoli, was sent out in connection with a force from Cyrertalca to put down a rebellion of natives reported to have reached considerable proportions. BRITAIN TAKES FACTORIES Formal Announcement Made by Chancellor Lloyd-George. LONDON. March 17. The British government intends to take over con trol of the factories in England for the production of war material. This annonucement was made today, by David Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, at a conference of labor leaders, the representatives of various industries and the committee of im perial defense. DR. C. G. DONEY TO HEAD WILLMETTE Dr. Homan's Successor Named by Trustees. GOMMITTEL o' ou..uiftNDED Salem University's Selection Regarded Fortunate. EDUCATOR'S RECORD BEST Career as President of School in West Virginia Brilliant and Two Bishops Say Choice Could Not Have Been More Wisely Made. Carl Gregg Doney, D. D., L. I D., president of "West Virginia "Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, W. Va.. was elected preeident of Willamette Uni versity. Salem, by the board of trus tees of that institution, which met at the First Methodist Church yesterday In an all-day session. Action by the board was unanimous, Dr. Doney being recommended by a special committee appointed last September. The new president will take charge of Willamette University, which is denominational institution, conducted under the direction of the Methodist Episcopal Church. July 1. He Is pected to reach this city in late June, In the selection of Dr. Doney the trus tees, and prominent Methodists of the state as well, believe they have chosen wisely and have procured the services of probably the best man in America for the institution's head. - Dr. Homan Out In June. '.Dr.. Doney succeeds Dr. Fletcher Homan, who resigned last June, hl retirement to' be effective in June, 19H. Dr. Homan will then have served seven years as the head of Willamette University. T. S. McDaniel, chairman of the board, of trustees, presided at yesterday's two sessions, and I. H. Van Winkle. Salem, secretary of the board, recorded the minutes of the meeting. Practically the full board of 25 mem ber was in attendance. The meeting was the regular semi annual one, and after a mass of routine business was transacted, the report of the special committee, named to recommend a man to be elected president of the university, made its report, which was adopted. This com mittee consisted of Amedee M. Smith, Portland, chairman; Rev. H. S. Wilkin son, Eugene; Rev. R. X. Avieon. C. R. Bishop, B. L. Steeves, Salem, and A. E. Eaton. Union. Dr. Doney will accept the position tendered him, it is understood. He will come to the presidency of Willamette University with the highest recom mendations after long prominence In Wednesdays War Moves FROM one end of the long battle front in Belgium and France to the other, Belgians, French, British and Germans are fighting bitterly for strat egic points, preparatory to the great effort 'which is bound to come when the roads are dry. The munitions have been brought up and the men are ready. The nature of the more or less iso lated struggles which are now going on can be Imagined from the losses both to the Germans and British during a few days' fighting around Neuvs Cha pelle. The German casualties, accord ing to General French, numbered in the neighborhood of 18.000. An official list issued by the British war office gives the number of British officers killed in these operations as 112, with 193 wound ed or not accounted for. The losses among the men are believed to be large. numbering, it is estimated, about two thirds of the German losses. French successes are reported in Champagne, particularly around Perthes, where important trenches have been captured, as well as a height which dominates a large section of ground. In an attempt to regain this height, a landsturm regiment, supported by the guard, delivered a violent counter-attack, in which, according to the French account, there were few survivors. ncDnmio Duniir ic AGAINST SHORTAGE Every Requisite Care fully Saved. The Russians in Poland are conduct ing an active campaign along both banks of the Orzyc River, but they are being met by the Germans with equally hard blows. The official communlca- iiuiio vii mese operations are meager in detail, as they are with respect to the campaign - in the Carpathians. It is generally believed that the Spring campaign Is about to be opened along the 600-mtIe front. Russians are reported to have attacked a town on the border of East Prussia, where the German report say they were re pulsed. Concluded on Page 5.) OUR ALLIES. A Dandanelles dispatch reports the loss of three minesweepers and one sailing vessel and considerable dam age to a British cruiser In the fight ing in the straits. The British Admir alty announces that 23 men were killed and 37 wounded on board the cruiser Amethyst last Saturday night and that the battleship Ocean lost two men killed, while several of the other vessels engaged had slight casualties In men wounded. The State Department at Washing ton has made public the six notes ex changed between the United States and Germany and between the United States and Great Britain and France relative, to submarine warfare, tho use of neutral flags. the removal of mines, the question of food shipments and the proclamation of a blockade by the allies.' Referring to this proposed block ade the German press says that, while this will be without significance on the issue of the war. it Is likely to be as complete as the allies can make it. and will serve to goad Germany Into waging a submarine warfare with resolution. FUTURE IS ALWAYS IN MIND Rich Cannot Buy and Hoard While Poor Go Without. MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED Three submarines at various times endeavored to torpedo the Anchor line steamer Cameonia in her trip through the Irish sea to Liverpool from New York. The steamer's speed saved her. German under-water craft, however. have succeeded in torpedoing three ad ditional steamers. One of these was attacked off the coast of Holland, an other off the- western coast of Gal- way, Ireland, and the third off the Northumberland coast. A British skipper reported also that a bomb had been dropped on the deck of his ship by a German aviator. Bread Kulcs Are Jpcclally Strict, but Wonderful Sjstem Extends to All Brant-lies Poverty Seems to Be Iucklng. BT CAnOI.TN WILSON. (Staff Cnrre.pondent of the Tribune. Copyright. WIS, r the Chlc.se Trlbun. Company. rubllehad by rrn mont with tha Trlbunt. PARIS, Feb. 13. There has been to much written and said about Hrmi "system" that I healtate to take It as the title of this article. But. after all. It is the fundamental reason of Germany's strength and of her confi fence In the months to come. It Is the basis of J.er daily life in wartime and out. German people live. eat. sleep, and die by rule. Never has the nation shown itself so far-seeing, o all providing, as in this war. The most Interesting end at this moment most vital thing about the 'system" are the plans and precau lions taken agaln.it the famlno wsr which England is waging, and this la not In foodstuffs alone, but In min erals and metals and oils and ma terials for explosives and ammunition. Conservation la Systematise. Thanks to an old friend In llamburs. who is a director in one of the new limited companies which the govern ment Is forming to look after short ages In different lines of Industry, I was able to get the most Intimate de tails of this work of conservation. Whenever an article appears to b getting scare, or wheu the government thinks there is danger of it In the future, or if there la only a vague chance that later on In the war there may be pressing need for this partic ular thing, they form a new company after the Interests or tne GRAYS HARBOR HAS GALE Wind and Rain Storm Sweep District and Blows Down Oil Derrick. HOQUIAM, Wash., March 17. (Spe cial.) Grays Harbor today and tonight experiencing the worst storm of the Winter. The storm began early today and late tonight showed little sign of abatement. A gale at times reaching a velocity of 50 miles an hour, accom panied by a heavy downpour, is sweep. n;r the harbor country. The heavy southwest gale Is sweep- ng up the harbor, but thus far has done little damage in Hoqulam either to shipping or buildings. An old derrick erected in the residence district by John Ihle. but which had not been put n use. was blown over, just missing a new residence, but aside from this no serious damage has been reported. AUTO GIVEN IN BIG DEAL Sale at La Grande Involves $K28,000 bnt Xo Drink. Is Bought. LA GRANDE, Or., March 17. (Spe cial.) Tossing in a new automobile with as little concern as one man buys a drink for another at the conclusion of a deal, Fred J. Holmes, president of the M. & M. Implement Company, yes terday gave to A. B. Conley, the million aire wheat king, a new car to top oft the transfer, for $28,000 cash, of 300 acres of choice land near Cove. When the deal for the old home stead, known as the Holmes estate property and one of the choice farms on the Cove side of the valley, was completed and the check had been written, Mr. Holmes remarked, "Well, I won't buy a drink but you can climb in that automobile and go home if you want." MR. MOODY BEARS SHOCK Arrangements for Funeral or ex Governor's Wife to Be Made Today. SALEM. Or.. March 17. (Special.) Announcement was made at the home of Z. K. Moody. ex-Governor of Ore gon, tonight, that the arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Moody, who died Tuesday night, would net be made until tomorrow noon penning the ar rival of relatives. Despite his advanced age, ex-Governor Moody is bearing up well under the shock. to look article. There are fivo members of this com pany; four are heads of the leading firms In Germany dealing with the particular article and the fifth la al wavs the Deutsche bank, which fur nishes the capital and keeps the ac counts. This new company cither con fiscates through the government or buys up all goods of smaller firms and sells again at a fixed price. Such profit as there Is is turned over to a charity, either a Red Cross or r Aid society. Small Merchant Well "'' Wool. Iron, lubricating oil. wheal, copper, aluminum, tin. oats, and many similar articles are cared for In this manner. The price that is paid the small merchant Is fair, often high. The goods ore then stored and sold to the people In due proportions, according to wants. In this way the rich may not buy and hoard tons of grains while the poor are deprived. Tho members of the company con fer with the Ministry of War every week, report on their sales, and In cases where substitutes are needed, for Instance, lubricating oil Is perhaps one of the shortest articles, and a sub stltute must be Invented they report on the discoveries of their chemists. The companies are invariably called by some other name than their real one in order to hide from Kngland the materials In which Germany Is shortest. There Is a common opinion v,.e rasnllne la scarce in Germany. but this Is absolutely not so. The government has confiscated the gasoline, as It has many other articles, but It Is for sale to those who wish to buy. The price, however. Is high and the majority of those still possess ing their own cars prefer to burn ben tol. which was In use long before the war, and is a mixture much cheaper ' than gasoline. Bulldlnaa Rxfea With Cepixr. This man of whom I spoke lias In his warehouses over Germany 1.000.000 gallons of gasoline, which he Is obliged to store for the government at his own expense until such time as they want it. If they want it during the war. well and good; he gets a good price for It. but If they don't need It he has the expense of storing and alao of leakage and a poor price when the bottom has dropped out of ths market. Peoplo are always talking about the shortage of copper, saying that that will cut oft the making of ammuni tion. An official in Berlin told me that if the government were reduced to the last extremity It could get enough copper oft the houses In South Germany to last indefinitely. fcverv second house Is roofed with It. ana the big buildings "an furnish thou sands of tons. The company for lubricating oil has hit on a combination or coal tar ami olive, oil. which, although expensive, will solve the problem nicely, and the chemical company for cheml-sl producta has now confiscated all ins turpentine to be used In the manufac ture of gunpowder. Roumaala Relieves rreare. But with the at least temporary iCoiuluded oa r 4-1