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' V ' v " ! VOL. LV. NX). 16,961. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $1,500,000 ASIDE IS SET FOR JETTY Garrison Makes Allot ment for Work. OTHER PROJECTS DESIGNATED Finishing Touches on Celilo Canal Are Deferred. NORTHWEST FARES WELL EITEL'S CREW HAS LIBERTY ASHORE IMMEDIATE DEP.VRTCKE IS XOT OCTWARDLY INDICATED. ALL BRITISH MEN of O Libra mi run uuuNiRY Oregon and Washington to Receive $2,926,175, or Within $645,000 of Amount Carried by Bill j When it Failed. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 3. One million five hun dred thousand dollars has been allotted by the Secretary of War to continue work on the north jetty at the mourn ot the Columbia River during the 15 months ending June 30, 1916. This is Within $250,000 of the amount that would have been appropri ated had the rivers and harbors bill been passed as it was reported to the Senate and $250,000 greater than the amount proposed to be appropriated by the House. Furthermore, this allot ment is the largest made out of the $30,- 000, 000 lump appropriation, except the allotments for the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Celilo Canal Omitted. The total amount allotted by Secre tary Garrison for Oregon and Washing ton is J-,926,175, or within $645,500 of the amount carried by the riverSB.nd harbors bill when It failed, some ure- enn Droiects will receive the same amount provided by the bill, and in all instances the amount allotted to these projects Is higher proportionately than the average for the entire country. The only important project for which no allotment was made and for which an appropriation was proposed Is the Celilo Canal, and this was left out be cause the $80,000 first recommended was. for finishing touches, 'which can be put on later. North-rest Allotments Made. Other allotments for Northwest waterways are- as follows: Columbia and Willamette, below Portland,' $450, 000; Coqullle River, $76,000; Coos Bay, J70.0J0: Coos River. $3000; Siuslaw River. $117,600; Taqulna River. $3000; Nehalera Bay. $116,175; Snake River. $20,000: Upper Columbia River. Celilo Falls to mouth of Snake River. $37,000; Willamette and Yamhill rivers, above Portland. $25,000; Cowlitz and Lewis rivers. $15,000; Clatskanle River, J1J00; Grays Harbor and Bar, $460,000; water way connecting Port Townsend Bay and Oak Bay, $15,000; waterway connect ing Puget Sound and Lakes Union and Washington, $17,500. For other work on the Pacific Coast, allotments were made as follows: Los Angeles, $75,000; San Francisco, $12, 000; Oakland, Cal., $80.0)0; San Pablo Bay, $15,000; Humboldt Bar and Bay. $300,000: Petaluma Creek and Napa Itiver. $150,000. Mississippi Well Provided for. The Mississippi River and its tribu taries receive the largest allotment of all. The Hudson receives $1,500,000 in all. General allotments for the country at large include: Hudson River. $877,780, in addition to which there was appropriated by sepa rate cts $622,220, making the total for the Hudson $1,500,000; Delaware River from Philadelphia to the sea. $1,000,000; Savannah. Ga., $233,000: Jacksonville, Fla., to the ocean, $350,000; Southwest Tass. Mississippi River, $400,000; chan nel work at Galveston, Port Bolivar and Texas City, $190,000; Houston ship channel, $200,000; inland waterway on coast of Texas, $625,000; Mississippi River, between mouths of Ohio and Missouri rivers, $300,000; mouth of Mis souri to Minneapolis, $1,065,000; Mis souri River. Kansas City to mouth, $1, 000.000; Ohio River, open channel work, $310,000; locks and dams, $3,000,000; Chicago harbor and rivers, $560,000; St. Mary's River, Mich.. $1,006,000. In addition to this the Mississippi River Commission has an allowance of $4,000,000 for its regular work. $500,000 has been reserved for examinations. surveys and similar work, and $3,241 528 has been set aside for contingen cies. Xe.t"Onen Period During Which German Haider May Depart Will Begin at . Xoon Today. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 4 The German converted cruiser Prlnz Eitel Friedrich still was in this port' late today with members of her crew on shore liberty. There were no outward signs of preparations for immediate departure. After the failure of the commerce raider to take advantage of the Z4 hour period which ended at 5:45 o'clock tonight in which no enemy merchant ship was permitted to leave the port of Norfolk-Newport News, the United States naval patrol was resumed. It was reported that another 24-hour period during which no commerce car rier of the allies might leave would begin at noon Monday. .This would permit the Eitel to make a dash for sea before noon Tuesday. Clear weather prevailed today and three British, warships were reported off Cape Henry. GERMAN SUNK IN BALTIC Vessel in Swedish Trade Strikes Mine; 25 or Crew Drown. LONDON, April 5. A Reuter dispatch from Stockholm says the German steamer Greta Hemsoth has struck a mine in the Baltic and sunk and that 25 members of her crew were drowned. The Grete Hemsoth was a vessel of 1554 tons. She was engaged In traffic between Sweden and Germany. LONDON, April 5. "A dispatch from Malmo, Sweden," says Reuter's Copen hagen correspondent, "asserts that two German coasting steamers during the last few days have struck floating mines and sunk in the Baltic Sea, in immediate proximity to the route be tween Trelleborg and Sassnltz, with which points traffic has been tem porarily suspended. The crews of the steamers were saved." Even Girls Learning Military Ways. SCOPE OF TASKS UNLIMITED Emergency Corps Includes Al Who Can Be Useful. GIRLS AID BOY SCOUTS Scores of Committees Striving in Scores or Ways to Do Their Part in Hour or Xeed Efficiency Everywhere Is Noted. SOLDIERS PAID WEEKLY Money Sent to British Fighters Even When in Trenches. - LONDON, March 21. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The pay de- Dartment of the British Army now em ploys nearly 700 officers and about 7000 clerks. This is nearly ten times as many as were required for the work in times of peace. The soldier receives his pay, if he withes it, not only at the front, but even In the trenches. The cash, in French treasury notes. Is Issued by his company officer in the field and la ac counted for on the so-called "acquit tance rolls." Every soldier carries his pay-book right through the war. As far as possible he Is paid weekly. Men in the advanced trenches draw their pay almost as if they were In the barracks at home. QUEEN NAMES HER MAIDS Miss Lora Warmington at Albany College Preparse for May Day. ALBANY. Or., April 4. (Special.) Miss Lora armington. who has been chosen Queen of the May for the an nual May day festivities at Albany College, has appointed Misses Helen Hulbert, Gladys McKnight, Vesta Lamb and Nelson McDonald as her maids for the celebration. Irvln Custer has been named master of ceremonies. Miss Warmington, who will preside as queen, and Miss Hulbert, who will be the maid of honor, were schoolmates together at Waterford, Wis., ten years ago. Miss Warmington came to Ore gon with her parents five years ago and located at Yamhill. Miss Hulbert has resided in Albany the past four years. Both are members of the junior class of the college. GUARDS CHEERED BY IRISH 50,000 of Two Forces Recruited to Fight Each Other Are Comrades. IMPROVEMENTS TO CO AHEAD "Oregon Fares Splendidly," Says Senator Chamberlain to Mr. Teal. Oregon will share well in Government appropriations for rivers and harbors improvements, according to a telegram received yesterday by J. N. Teal from Senator Chamberlain. The message ad vised that more than $2,000,000 will be Oregon's portion of the total of $S0. 000.000 embraced In the bill. The tele gram received by Mr. Teal follows: "Oregon fares splendidly in the dis tribution ot rivers and harbors appro priations, receiving a little over $2,000, 000 for all projects." "Under the circumstances this is a mighty good showing," declared Mr. TeaL "it means, apparently, that Ore gon work will be well taken care of and our improvements will go ahead. "I think we are really to be congrat ulated on the outcome of this appor tionment. It shows an increase as it stands over the House bill and little decrease from the Senate estimate. It appears that the needs of this district are being recognized as worthy of im- DUBLIN. April 4. A band of the Irish guards, which even a few months ago would have received an unfriendly greeting anywhere In Ireland, arrived here today on a recruiting tour and was enthusiastically cheered as it marched to the Mansion House, playing "St. Patrick's Day." The men were received and welcomed by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs. There was another remarkable scene hero today when'John E. Redmond, the Irish Nationalist leader, received 25,000 Irish National volunteers, and in a speech said that of the Nationalists and Ulster volunteers, who had organized to fight one another, more than 50,000 were now fighting side by side on the Continent or in training to go there. BY CAROLYN WILSON (Copyright, 1915. by the Chicago Tribune. LONDON. March 18. In the simplic ity of my soul I communed thusly with myself one sunny morning about 9:30 Today, getting a fins early start. I am going to look into women's activ ities during the war. I'll cover all the important branches this morning, and this afternoon I'll put in looking at workrooms and soup kitchens and recreation halls, and then if I'm not too dead I'll do the article this even ing." And I opened up a paper and took down as many addresses of charitable institutions, committees for relief, houses for enlistment of women vol unteers, and of a thousand other good and worthy causes as I could get on a generous piece of hotel stationery. List a Formidable One. It looked a little formidable, but at 9:30 in the morning the wounded op timism of yesterday is convalescent if not entirely whole. However, I had made a miscalcula tion. I should have- given myself a week to investigate and I should have covered ten pages' of that hotel sta tionery with addresses. There are more committees in England than there are saloons. And some -way, by God's grace, these thousands of unaffiliated. decentralized bodies of women menage to get something done, it is a miracle all the more marvelous to me, com ing, as I have, directly from Germany, where there is a head to everything a small body governing the centlpedic endeavors of scores and scores of com mittees. Of the larger, more widely adver tised of these English women's socie ties you already know. You know of the general work of the British Red Cross, of the ambulance associations. You have read of the splendid work that is being done by the American hospital at Paignton and have heard of the scores of old manor houses and castles which have been given up as homes for wounded and convalescent soldiers. ' Girls Learn Military Ways. But there are so many hundred other things which have not been as much spoken of independent organizations or subcommittees under the larger so- INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weatber. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, degrees; minimum, 42 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds, War. Carolyn Wilson says every woman in England is dolnr her part in war. fa.es . Wartime spirit downs hobble skirt. Tmse 2. Serbia asks Bulgaria to punish Invaders of fcerbian territory, raze 2. Eitel's crew ashore and no indication of departure is given. iage 1. Russian cavalry scores victory over Garmans in .North, Poland. Page 2. National. Secretary of War announces allotments for river and Harbor work, page 1. Administration water power bill to meet' strong opposition on ground it would vio late state rights and discourage develop ment. Page 5, Domestic. Liner believed to have gone down with all on board oil tfatteras. page l. Old clothes new Easter fashion In Indiana church. Page 1. Twelve-year-old girl prodigy never subject ed to spanning or scorning, rage o. New York has white Easter. Page 3. Republicans begin organizing for National campaign of llo. Page 3. Sports. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 1-7, Los An teles 4-5: Salt Lake 8. Venice o; Oakland 4-4, San Francisco 5-3. Page 10. Piedmont and Sellwood teams win In City League. Page 10. Johnson and Willard rest on eve of cham pionship battle. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Miss Vivian Eahlstrom and Lloyd E. Gilharo elope and wed. Page 14. Sun shines on glorious Easter day In Port land, page l. Fashion parade held In safety despite sky's early threat. -Page 11. Mr. Yeon's days busy with speeches and work on roads. Pago b. Hypocrites" proves big drawing card. Page 8. Pipeline contractors win $7200 of $230,000 suit against city. .rage s. Musical festival proposed to swell fund for police band tour. Page 7. Banker tells of demand for good bonds. Page 9. Bill at Orpheum is colorful as Easter hues. Page 14. Ex-Patro!man Wise arrested In Seattle. Page 14. Colusa forced by fortunes of war to change coal cargo lor wool. Page 1-L Man who confessed he flashed himself In fake holdup falls to win back estranged , wife whose sympathy he sought. Page S.j Lie IS BELIEVED LOST OFF HATTERAS "Sinking Fast" Is Last Word By Wireless. 3 WOMEN AMONG PASSENGERS Prins Maurits Not Found by Steamer Going to Rescue. EASTER FASHION IS OLD CLOTHES EVAXSVILUE, IXD., OOXGREGA- TlOX' SETS EXAMPLE. CALL FOR HELP IS 'HEARD Message Asking for Prompt Help Is Belayed by British Cruiser All Hands Believed to Have Per ished in Late Storm. REGARD FOR SHIP OPPOSED German Press Cites Suggestion of Arming Merchant Vessels. BERLIN. April 4, by wireless to Sayvilie, N. Y. The Overseas News Agency says: Replying to the suggestion in Lon don that all British merchant vessels passing through the English Channel be armed with machine guns, the Ger man press declares that this merely roves that German submarines must ot give any regard to these naval franc tireurs. PUTNAM W. TAFT, 93, DIES Oldest Xew England Schoolmaster Is Relative of ex-President. BOSTON, April . (Special.) Put nam W. Taft, 93 years old, the oldest schoolmaster in New England, died at Mendon yesterday. He was a descendant of Robert Taft, an immigrant who settled at Mendon in 1668. He entertained three years ago his relative. President Taft, when the latter made a visit to that town. (Concluded on Page u.) IRISH STEAMER TORPEDOED German Submarine Sinks Vessel in English Channl. , LONDON, April 4. The steamer City of Bremen, of Dublin, has been sunk by a German submarine oft Wolf Rock, In the English Channel, about 15 miles south of Land's End, Cornwall. Four members of the crew of the steamer were drowned. Twelve sur vivors arrived in Penzance. NEW YORK, April 4. Fears that the steamer Prins Maurits, of the Royal Dutch West Indies Company line, had gone down, possibly with all on board, were expressed tonight in a wireless message received from the steamer Al gonquln, which yesterday went to the aid of the Prins Maurits, reported in distress off Cape Hatteras. The message from the Algonquin said the last heard from the Prins Maurits were the words: "Sinking fast." The Algonquin's message added: "No later news was received from her, but all hands are supposed to have perished." Three Passengers Are Women. The Algonquin, of the Clyde Steam 'ship Company, which is on her way to New York from West Indian ports, hav ing left Turks Island on March 30, sent word that she expected to reach here Monday morning. The Prins Maurits, which left New York Thursday fos West Indian ports, carried only four passengers. She was commanded by Captain II. J. Vander goot. The steamer is of 1328 net ton nage, 285 feet long, 28 feet beam and about 20 feet depth. She was built in Hamburg in 1900. The passengers -who sailed on the Prins Maurits were Mrs. F. T. Wallace, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. C,.Miot. of Haiti, and Mrs. La Roche, of Wil mington, Del. British Cruiser Relays Message. Word that the Prins Maurits was in distress came in a wireless message yesterday, supposed to have been re layed by a British cruiser. She report ed her latitude and longitude and asked for prompt help. Several vessels, In cluding the Algonquin and the City of Macon, went to her assistance. No fur ther word came from her or from the steamers that had gone to the rescue until tonight's message from the Algon quin. Tonight's message came from A. A. Boom, traveling inspector of the Royal Dutch West Indies Company, who was on board the Algonquin, in response to message of inquiry sent from the company's offices here today. The Prins Maurits, it was said by of ficers of the line, carried a crew of from 40 to 45 men. Simplicity Also Is Keynote of Serv ices and Music; Pat-tor's Be quest is Granted. EVANSVILLE. Ind.. April 4. (Spe cial.) Not a single new Easter hat, gown or suit was seen during the Easter services at the First Penta coetal Church of Nazarene In this city this morning. A few days ago the pas tor of the church. Rev. Ira R. Akers, asked the members of the congregation to wear their old clothes at the Ea3ter services and he especially dwelt on the admonition that the women should not wear any new bonnets. "If the members wear new clothes it will embarrass the poor people who might come to the church and who are not able to buy new garments." de clared the minister. The members of the church faithfully kept the pledge they made. The serv ices were marked by simplicity and the songs were old-fashioned and the sermon of the minister was "old-fashioned," to use his own words. He stuck to the Bible story of the resurrection and after the regular sermon the mem bers of the church, clothed in the simplest of garments, gathered around the altar, where communion was taken. Rev. Mr. Akers said he believed that the people of his congregation by'their sacrifice today set a worthy example to other churches. PORTLAND'S EASTER GLADDENED BY SUN Holy Day Observed By Thousands. FAIR SKY PERMITS GAY GARB Glorious Music and Flowers Enhance Inspiring Sermons. CHURCHES ALL CROWDED THREAT STIRS BRITISH London Paper Says Allies May Hang German Minister of Marine. LONDON, April 4. In an editorial on Germany's threat of reprisal against British officers held prisoners In Ger many if the prisoners of suomarine boats held in England receive treat ment different, from other war prison ers, the Daily Chronicle says: 'It is time to realize the pass to which things are leading. At the end of the war. the allies will' have two alternatives: They can allow the prae tice of submarines sinking merchena men to become usage recognized by international law, or they can, after trial, hang the German officers respons lble for initiating It, including, if his responsibility is shown. Admiral von Tlrpltz (the German Minister of Ma rine). We do not at present see any third alternative." Numerous Additions Made to Mfra bershlp and Offerings Are Goner ous; Choirs Produce Elaborate Programmes at Service. LARGE SPOT FOUND ON SUN Disturbance Can Be Seen With Opera Glass, With Smoke Accessory. WASHINGTON, April 4. A large sun spot has been discovered by the naval observatory. The disturbance showed on a photograph taken at noon, March 29, and probably will be visible until about April 10. It may be observed by using one side of an ordinary opera glass with piece of smoked glass. SOME FOLKS DO NOT NEED GOOD ROADS; OTHERS DO. Concluded oa face 2.) . ATTACK ONJJRAITS NEAR Berlin Hears Allies Are Prepared to Renew Action. BERLIN. April 4. by wireless to Say vilie, N. Y. Reports from Rome say that a great new attack on the Darda nelles and Smyrna by the Anglo-French fleet is imminent. LONDON, April 6. A dispatch to the Time from the Island of Mitylene, dated Saturday, says: "The allied flotilla has been cruis ng off Mitylene since Thursday. Some firing in the direction of the Darda nelles was heard yesterday and today, which points to the continuance of the offensive In that quarter." Girl Hikers Reach Bosebnrg. ROSEBTJRG, Or., April 4. (Special.) After a walk of 18 miles, June and Faye Shea and Kittie Berbertz, the girl hikers who left Portland a few weeks ago en route to San Francisco, arrived here late this afternoon. They were joined here by Mrs. Shea, who will ac company them on the remainder of their journey. . - 14 I irvv w v. r n a iTTf 1 ml I f -r - t Sunday's War Moves STUBBORN battles are still being fought for the passes In "the Car pathian mountains, but elsewhere com parative calm appears to prevail. The Austrians, in their official message yes terday, admitted that they had been forced to retreat in the Beskid Moun tains, while last night they asserted that they had repulsed many Russian attacks and had taken more than 2000 prisoners. Nevertheless, it Is the opinion of British military experts that the Aus- tro-German forces will have to retire to the mountains south of the Carpa thian range and there make another effort to prevent the Russian armies, and particularly the Cossacks, from swarming over the plains of Hungary. The Germans have made an advance on the Yser front, where they have taken a village from the Belgians, but it is believed that no big attempts will be made in this region, as floods, which can be brought about at any time by opening sluices, offer an Im penetrable barrier to a general ' ad vance. Fighting also continues in the forest of Le Pretre, which has been the scene of a long and sanguinary battle. Nothing official has been received from the Dardanelles or the other Turkish fronts, although a Russian semi-official report says that the Turk ish-protected cruiser MedJIdieh struck a mine and sank. So far ate the Balkans are concerned, interest centers In the raid by Bul garian irregulars into Serbia, which has reen successfully countered. As usual, recriminations are being In dulged in, the Serbians charging that the raiders were led by Bulgarian Austrian or German officers, while the Bulgarians reply that the outbreak was the result of the Serbian adminis tration of that portion of Macedonia, which largely is inhabited by Bulgar ians. It Is expected here that the case will be settled by Bulgaria's promising to punish those responsible for the raid, if It is proved that they actually or ganized the operation on Bulgarian soil. The question of the prohibition of alcoholic liquors for the period of war was discussed from the pulpits throughout Great Britain yesterday, the preachers urging that the example of the King and the Cabinet Ministers should be followed and that the use of alcoholic liquors should be voluntarily given up. A meeting of the Labor party at Norwich, however, strongly protested against the accusation that the oiHpi't of war munitions was being dciayed by drinking among the men. 1 The Easter rabbit lifted Its muxile from a clump of fenther-topped car rots and cast an anxious eye to hea vensheavens destined. In spite of flirtatious clouds, to pour down on Portland, not rain, but a bright and sunny Easter. Milady Portland, wrestling with the new combination of buttons and hooks on her short-walsted jacket and flaring skirt, followed this with birdlike poises before a mirror to see that the saber bow of ribbon that flung Itself from the chie trlcorne bonnet was ad Justed to the proper and sufficiently rakish angle. Chimes and Bells Sound. The church bolls answered to the steady tolling hind of a score or more of solemn sextons, and chimes from more pretentious belfries made sweet Easter-morn music In- response to the skilled bell-ringers. Then, as Milady stepped out bravely into the morning that tried Its levelest best for a little while to be dull. Old Sol peered through a chink in the fal tering sky. What he saw, and what he heard, no doubt awoke him to a realization that he was about to miss sometlhng and the screen of clouds melted awsy be fore the burning radiance of his gate, aa a flood of soft, warm sunshine her alded the fashionable hour of Easter day 11 o'clock. Easter Parade Is Triumph. Thereupon the Easter parade In Portland was a fashion success and a weather triumph; and the religious de votion paid to the day was auspicious, fervent and widespread. It was a brilliant procession that led to the church doors yesterday morn tng. Inside the doors the services took on the festal note of the day in all Its religious significance. Glorious Easter music. Inspiring sermons, con gregations that crowded the auditori ums and Sunday school rooms to the portals; numerous additions to mem berships and generous offerings these were some of the features that marked the day as a day of worship. Floral Decorations Abound. Easter and calla lilies, ferns and palms in abundance adorned the audi toriums where services were held. In small as well as large churches the same attention was given to details of decoration, music and the story ot the resurrection of Christ. While In the Roman Cathollo and Episcopal churches the day had special significance. It was observed to a large extent in the churches of every other Christian denomination. The Knights Templars attended church In the morning at Rose City Park Methodist Church and at the First Presbyterian Church In the evening. The First Methodist Church welcomed a large number of new members. The White Temple was filled with communi cants and the sermon was of an Easter type. The day marked the fifth anni versary of Rev. W. B. Hlnion's pas torate and he announced that In those five years 1600 members had been added. A baptism service was held In the evening. Church Musle Excellent. In Calvary Presbyterian Church the Rev. Oliver 8. Baum preached an elo quent sermon and tho choir, under George Hotchklss Street, satig excel lent music, "Unfold Ye Portals" (Gou nod) being one of the best selections. The anthem, "Easter Song," which was part of the service at the Unitarian Church, was one of tho finest features of the programme there. The Rev. W. G. Eliot. Jr., Is the pastor and John Claire Montelth director of music. United Presbyterians who attended the services at the Third Church heard some fine organ, trio, quartet and choir music. In the Unlversallst Church Dr. J. D. Corby spoke briefly and the choir gave an elaborate vesper service at S o'clock. The Rev. A. L. Crlm, the new pastor of the Central Christian Church, preached to his people yesterday. The Rev. George Darccy, the new pastor of the First Christian Church, will occupy the First Church pulpit next Sunday. Yesterday ,the Rev. S. M. Connor preached and the choir, directed by W. H. Eoyer, gave a fine musical service, Arrkhlshon Celebrates Mass. Special services, consisting of solemn pontifical mass and a sermon, were cele brated In St. Mary's Cathedral yester day at 11 o'clock. Archbishop Christie pontificated, assisted by five priests. The high altar was magnificently adorned with Easter lilies, while the altars of the Virgin Mary and of t L Joseph were decorated with calla lilllur, carnations and Oregon grape. Rev. J. A. Chapoton delivered the ser mon, emphasizing the resurrection of (Concluded oa Ffc.o tl.). l .