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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 'WORK FOR PEACE' ISMESSA6E OF POPE Influence of Ameri cans Recognized. OWN EFFORT IS INCESSANT First Utterance on War Is Made to Correspondent. POSITION IS DIFFICULT ONE Tiencdict XV, Jxoking Itcmarkably S'oung for Ycars, Gives Strong Jmprcssion of Mastery in DI- ploniacy and Statecraft. - ' BT CARL S. VON WIEGAND. fStaff correspondent of the New York World. By special cable. Published by ar rangement with the World.) ROME, April 6, via The Hague, April 9. "Send the American people and the American press, through your newspa per, my greetings and my blessings. and convey to them my one message, which is: "Work unceasing ly and disinterest edly for peace to the end that this terrible carnage and all its attend ant horrors and miseries may soon cease. "Through this, your country and your press will be Karl II. Vo V legend. rendering service to God, to the world, 1o humanity, the thought and memory ot which will live through ages to come. "If your country avoids everything that might prolong this struggle of nation against nation in which the blood of hundreds of thousands Is be ing shed and misery untold inflicted, then can America, by Its greatness and Its Influence, contribute much towards the rapid ending of this terrible war. Pr y ud Work (or Peaee. Sara Pope. "Fray and work untiringly, unceas ingly and unitedly for peace. This is my Kaster message to America." That is the message which Tope Ben edict XV gave me for America in a special audience and interview at the Vatican today. This special Interview Is the first such granted by a Tope since the days of Leo XIII and only the second audi ence of the kind granted by the Holy Father with permission .o quote It In the modern history of the church. The importance of the Pope's utter ances is enhanced Immensely by the fact that he has remained silent on the war. Hix Holiness continued: "The entire world Is looking to America to take the iiltiative towards peace. Will the American people see and grasp this propitious moment; will America fulfill the world's wish and hope? T pray for peace. My daily prayers, all my efforts, are for peace, for an nd to this terrible war. ' Hope Confided la America. The Holy Father's finely chiseled, aensltive features, his expressive coun tenance, reflected intensely his thoughts and the sincerity of his wor't "I place my entire hopes for an early peace upon the American people, and upon the influence and power it has in the entire world," he repeated earnest ly. "Just, impartial and at all times neutral in its attitude and efforts to bring war to an end. America, when the favorable moment comes for the Initial step for a peace suggestion, is certain to be the utmost support of the Holy See. So I have already let jour President know through one of his highest friends." Benedict XV looks remarkably young for his years. At SO only a few gray hairs show around his little white hat. He is of medium height and rather delicate appearance pud ascetic, his face nhite and clear. Cardinal Gaspari. the papal secretary of slate, is more of the Italian type. T..e holy father, none the less, appears to have a wiry frame and great energy. His black eyes have a concentrated intensity which, with tho mobile expressiveness of his face when he talks, often en abled me to read the cnawers to my questions before the Monsignor trans lated. Mreagth of Purpote Manifest. As a statesman and diplomat, my Impression is. His Holiness could give lessons to a large part of the work! of diplomacy and statesmanship. A quizzical smile often plays around his mouth. We talked in an Informal man ner fcr 13 or 20 minutes. Several times he answered my questions with raised eyebrow and eloquent movements of his bauds. "You would like to know what the attitude of the Holy See is towards this war and toward peace." he ex claimed, raising his hands. "The posi tion of the Holy See is that this ter rible war should be brought to an end and that peace be restored as quickly as possible, and that this attainment should be striven for with all the moral means and influence at Its command." Then followed a message which he requested me to give to America. The Tope said that he was continuing his humanitarian c (Torts with the nations iCoucludcd tn Pa 3.) LINN CUPID TAKES LICENSE BY NIGHT i RUFFS' M. KUSSELTj, OF .U.BA.W, STBlU.S Jt.VnCH OX ASSOCIATES. Miss Goldia Jones, of Shelburn, Is Bride and First News Given by Mail After Ceremony. ALBANY, Or., April 14. (Special.) Writing himself a marriage license after the office closed last night, Kufus M. Russell. - County Clerk ' of Linn County, today married Miss Goldia O. Jones at the home of her parents, near Shelburn. Mr. Russell told the' office force he expected to go to Portland today on a business trip. Chief Deputy Curry re ceived a letter from him today enclos ing the proper affidavits and showing that the license had been issued last night Mr. Russell left Albany early this morning, taking with hlra Rev. I. G. Knotts, of this city, who performed the ceremony, ard by the time his letter reached the Clerk's office he and his bride were en route to Portland on a wedding trip. It had been known for some time about the Courthouse that the County Clerk was contemplating matrimony. but the date had been kept secret. Both Mr. and Sirs. Russell are prom inent young people of this county.. Mr. Russell Is serving his first term as County Clerk, having been chief deputy the four years preceding his election. Mrs. Russell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Jones, of Shelburn. FOREST GROVE GIRL LOST Child Farted From Mother in San Francisco; Police Seek Parent. SAN FRANCISCO, April 14. (Spe cial.) Catherine Miller. 10 years old, was found wandering around the Ferry building today, weeping and looking anxiously into the face of every woman she met Her tearful plight attracted the attention of an officer of the Worn an's Protective Association, who took the little girl in charge. "I lost my mamma in the park," she sobbed, "and I walked all the way here to find her." Little Catherine, it was learned, ar rived in the city from Forest Grove, Or., cn route to McCall, Neb., and be tween trains her mother took the child and her little sister to see Golden Gate Park. The police are seeking the mother. MEXICAN REFUSES SALUTE American Flag at Mazatlan Ignored by Carranza Gunboat. . ON BOARD U. S. S. COLORADO, OFF MAZATLAN, MEXICO, April 13. (By wireless via San Diego, April 14.) The Mexican gunboat General Guerrero, un der Carranza command, failed to salute the flag of Admiral Thomas B. Howa-d, flying from tho flagship Colorado of tho Taclfic fleet, when the General Guerrero arrived today convoying the teamers Korrigan III and the Santa Rosalia. No action was taken concern ing th breach of naval custom. No isturbances are reported along the M- ican coast. TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN TODAY Gnns to Salute, Offices Close and Fla- Drop to Ttcspcct Dead. Today, the 50th anniversary of the death of President Lincoln, will be ob served as a semi-holiday in Portland. There will be deliveries of mail today as usual, but the Federal executive offices will not be open. At the Cua- tom-IJouse offices will be closed. Flags will fly throughout the city at half-mast. Craft in Portland Harbor will observe this tribute of respect as well. The training ship Boston, home of the Oregon Naval Reserve, will fire a salute of 21 guns at 12 o'clock. ATTACK BY 23,000 FAILS British Repulse Mussulmans in .Mesopotamia Battle. LONDON", April 14. The Turks, ac cording to an official report issued by the India office, who had collected a force of 11,000 regulars with 28 guns and roino 12,000 Kurds and Arabs, at tacked the British positions at Kurna Ahwaz and Shaiba, in Mesopotamia, March 12, They were driven off, however, leav ing 300 prisoners and two guns In the hands of the British. The British cas ualties, according to the report, were 92 men wounded. IRISH WELCOME WIMBORNE Xcw JLord-Licutenant Acclaimed by All Classes in Dublin. DUBLIN. April 14. Baron Wim borne, who has succeeded Lord Aber deen as Lord-Lieutenant, of Ireland made his state entry into Dublin today and a great welcome was given him by all classes of the population. The scene was a brilliant one. The new Lord-Lieutenant was escorted by a detachment of cavalry and at the head of the troops he rode through the principal streets of the city. Lady Wimborne and their children, one son and two daughters, rode in the pro cession. Pence May Be Pemocratic Secretary. WASHINGTON. April 14. Thomas J. Pence, now in charge of the headquar ters of the Democratic National Com mittee, probably will be named to suc ceed Federal Commissioner Davles as secretary of the committee. Homer S. Cummings, of Connecticut, vice-chairman of the committee, discussed the political situation with President Wil son today and later said he under stood Mr. Pence was generally favored for the secretaryship. OBREGON CUT OFF BY VILLA'S FORCES 45,000MenEngagedin Battle in Mexico. OUTCOME IS STILL IN DOUBT Result May Have Important Political Bearing. . HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED Victory by Villa AVill Mean Rcsump. tion. or Traffic Between Capital and Border Kevcrse Would Split North and South. WASHINGTON', April 14. General Villa appears to have gained the upper hand in the first day of the battle with the forces of General Obregon near Celaya and vicinity, according to con sular advices to the State Department today from San Luis Potosl. From other points as well it was reported that in the struggle in which officials esti mate 45,000 men are engaged the first fruits of victory are with the army of General Villa. General Obregon is declared to have heen surrounded and his retreat cut off from all directions, according to one report. As the firing line is extensive, detailed advices have not reached here from General Villa's headquarters and the final outcome of the fighting is still in doubt. F.ITeet of Battle Important. Victory for Villa would mean the resumption of communication by rail road and wire between Mexico City and the American border, while suc cess by General Obregon would divide the Vllla-Zapata forces and destroy their communication between the northern and southern sections of the country. In many quarters here it is believed the result of the struggle k.vs n (mnortant bearing on the general political situation in Mexico, Indicating which major taction is w dominate. "The Department Is in receipt of advices dated April 13 from Sn Luis Potosl saying that heavy fighting r,lav, favors tho Villa forces. which have surrounded Obregon - and two of his subordinate commanaers, says the official statement of tho De partment. "The line extends from Celaya through Queretaro to La Griega. It is estimated that 45,000 troops are engaged. Obregon's re treat is said to be cut off at La Griega. Villa Control San Luis Fotoal. "The San Luis . Potosi district is quiet and in undisputed Villa con trol. Trains are in operation from San Luis Potosi to Aquas Calientes. east of San Luis Potosi to Las Palmas and south to San Felipe. Trains also arrived occasionally from Saltillo." BROWNSVILLE, Tex., April 14. Ma- iCnjicludcd on Page 3.) HE'S SAFE X INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 6ti degrees; minimum, 37.2 degrees. TODAV'S Fair; northeasterly winds. War. Teutons grapple with Russian army after checking advance. Page 3. Germany blames liner Falaba's crew for death of passengers. Page 2. McCormlck says drink is plentiful in allies' battle line. Page 2. 3 Eton headmaster ridiculed in Britain ri suggesting that Germans be treated with cbarity. Page 2. Mexico. Villa baa upper hand In first day of battle In which 43,000 men are engaged. Page 1. Foreign. Pope sends message to American people to work for peace. Page 1. Domestic. Diver stands on F-4 in ocean's bottom, SS feet down. Page 1. Telegrapher says testimony at industrial hearing will cost bis Job. Page 5. Sport. Pacific Coast League results Venice 3. Portland 2; Oakland 7, Salt Lake 2; Los Angeles 5, San Francisco 1. Page 12. Boston Braves lose opening National League gaoie to Phillies. Page 13. President Wilson sees Walter Johnson hold - New York to two hits. Page 1. Giants and Braves not on edge at atart ot season. Page 12. Beavers havo new shortstop coming from , Cleveland. Pago 12. Pacific Northwest, Clerk of Linn County issues own marriage license at night and avoids publicity. Page 1. C. E. Spence names standing committees of State Grange. Page 6. Refugees from Russia have thrilling trip reaching America. Page 6. Baker County officials deny statements made on witness stand by Governor West. Page . Commercial and Marine. Oregon mohair is bought at higher prices. Page 17. Short stampede In Chicago wheat pit sends price up 20 cents. Page 27. Investment buying ia feature of stock mar ket trading. Page 17. How to show Clatsop Spit turning point and provide fog signal puzzles. Page 14. Temporary landing for Vancouver ferry chosen. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Electors will pass on amendment to Ban croft bonding act In June. Page 11. Suggestion made that maids to Rose Fes tival Queen shall represent flowers. Page 11. Portland Presbytery reports good year in church work. Page 11. Commissioners now plan haste in starting road work. Page 7. Portland votes in favor of road bond issue by big majority. Page 1. Verdict in damage suit set aside by Judge McGinn and new trial ordered. Page 7. WILHELMINA OWNERS LOSE 3ritlsh Take Stand American .Ship -"ot Forcibly Detained. WASHINGTON, April 14. Apparently the only losers by the prolonged deten tion of the American foQd ship Wilhel. mina with her cargo at Falmouth, England, will be the owners of the shipj and the loss will bo the amount of the demurrage charges. The British government has taken the ground that the Wilhelmina was free to sail at any moment after she had arrived at Falmouth February 9 last, if she cared to discharge her cargo of foodstuffs, which the captain declined to do. CROP OUTLOOK IMPROVES Vegetables Progress Rapidly and General Farm Work Advances. WASHINGTON, April 14. The agri cultural outlook has greatly improved, the National weather and crop bulletin of the Department of Agriculture today announces. Vegetables, several weeks late, es pecially over the Southern and South western states, have made rapid progress while general farm 'work of all kinds has been much advanced, ex cept in a few localities, where the soil continues too wet. AS LONG AS HE STAYS BY THAT DIVERSTANDSON F-4 ON OCEAN;? B0TT0IV1 it. ' Nation of Submarine Is Verified. DESCENT OF 288 FEET MADE Vessel Lies on Side in Sand, Bow Pointing Shoreward. LINES STILL ATTACHED Fnrtlsrr Observations to Be Made Before liaising Operations Are Began Member of Con grcss Will Visit Scene. HONOLULU, T. Ii, April 14. Chief Gunner's Mate Frank Crilly, expert diver of the United States Navy, located the United States submarine F-4, which disappeared March 23, outside the har bor. Crilly went down tf a known depth of 288 feet, a new world's record, according to naval authorities. , Crilly, one of the group of Navy ex perts, who arrived Monday on the cruiser Maryland, reported that he stood on the top of the sunken submarine. He said the vessel lies on the starboard side with the bow pointing shoreward. He confirmed the previous belief that two lines are attached to the craft. Vessel I.Irs on Sandy Bottom. The submarine lies on a smooth, sandy bottom with no coral growths to inter fere with the divers' operation. Crilly's' descent to the new depth was made without difficulty. He wore the customary inflated diver's suit. It was unnecessary to use the recompres sion chamber designed to reduce the pressure on a diver gradually to prevent injury to the diver by the sudden change from tho high pressure at low depths to atmospheric pressure at the surface. Diver Down Two Honrs. After Crilly's report, it was an nounced that further observations prob ably would be made by divers before any attempt will be made to raise the submarine. Crilley was under the sea two hours. It took five minutes for him to make the descent, he was on the bottom 12 minutes and it took an hour and 45 minutes for him to come to the top. Representative Britten, of Illinois, member of the committee on naval affairs, who Is in Honolulu, Is expected to visit the scene of operations as the guest of Rear-Admiral Moore, com mandant of the Honolulu naval station, to make detailed observations as to the possibility of raising the F-4 with out resorting to pontoon methods. Defease of Honolulu Advocated. Representative Britten, addressing the lower house of the Territorial Leg islature today, said that Pearl Harbor should have sea-going submarines and Concluded on Page 3.) KNOT HOLE. Wednesdays War Moves THE British Parliament reassembled yesterday and simultaneously Field Marshal Sir John French's report on the British victory at Neuve Chapelle, about which there have been rumors, was published. Neither event fully satisfied the curi osity of the British public on matters with which the minds of the people have been occupied during recent weeks. The House of Commons sat for only 35 minutes and the expected state ment of the ministers on the question of liquor prohibition, the acceleration of the output of munitions and the gen eral progress of the war were post poned until future sessions. The statement ot the Under-Secretary of War, Herold J. Tennant, that there was no present Intention to pro hibit the sale in the army canteens of beer, the only alcoholic liquor at these establishments. Indicated, however, that the restriction to be proposed by the government will not' be so drastic as some have been led to expect. Field Marshal French's report goes Into the details of the operations of the British expeditionary force during Fobruary and March, and while he pays the highest tribute to General Sir Douglas Halg, who was directly in charge of tho operations at Neuve Chapelle, and refers to the battle as a "success and victory," he has some criticisms for other officers, although he does not mention them by name. He Tefers, for example, to a "consid erable delay after the capture of the Neuve Chapelle position,'' and says: "I am of the opinion that this delay would not have occurred had the clear ly expressed order of the General commanding the first army been more carefully observed." On the whole, Field Marshal French's report seems to indicate that the Brit ish troops engaged succeeded In carry ing all the ground it was Intended to take at the time, but that with a more effective artillery fire in some sectors and better handling of the reserves even more might have been gain with Ipfm loss. The British losses, which total more than 12 000. am close to the estimates recently published; so they create no surprise. The German losses, according to thi report, numbered several thousan dead, 12,000 wounded and many pris oners. Since teh battles with which Field Marshal French deals, the British have had a rest, which the other allies on the western front are now also enjoy ing sftcr their efforts on the Tscr and in the Woevre, although in the latter quarter some liveliness is still appar ent. The big battle for the moment is going on in the Carpathians, and par ticularly in the neighborhood of Uzsok Pass, where the Austrians and Germans have brought the Russian advance al most to a standstill. In Eastern Ga- ltcla the Austrlans and Germans are trying to outflank tho Russians. The Austrians In their official report say they- have captured all the Russian positions to the northwest of TJzsok Pass. The Russians, on the other hand. say that they have made a further slight advance. It is evident that another series of fierce battles must be fought In the mountains before a de cision finally is reached. ROAD PENSIONS COUNSEL Oregon Short Line Auditor Is Also Retired With Pay. SALT LAKE CITV. Utah. April 14. Announcement is made by the Oregon Short Line that P. L. Williams, general counsel, and C. J. McNitt, auditor, have been retired on pension. Mr. Williams had been associated with the railroad 43 years and Mr. McNitt had been with the system 28 years. Mr. Williams is retired on account of having reached the age limit and Mr. McNitt on account of ill health. George H. ' Smith, assistant general counsel, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Williams May l, ana 1 . wood, assistant auditor, succeeds McNitt to day. ZEPPELIN RAIDS BRITAIN Six Towns Are Bombarded During Early Evening. LONDON, April 14. A German Zep pelin airship passed over Ulyth on the North Sea In Northumberland county at 8 o'clock tonight, dropping bombs, ssys a dispatch to the Central News from Blyth. The bombs. It is added, fell in the outskirts of the town. A dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph from Newcastle says the Zeppe lin passed over Blyth, the Tyne, Wall send and Cramlington, in Northumber land, and Seaton and Burn in Durham, dropping bombs at each place. ROWERS, AGES 3, DROWN Tiny Lads Go Boating in Leaky Craft In Flooded Barge. SAN FRANCISCO, April 14. William Roche and William Chrietianson, both 3 years old, went boating today while their families were searching for them. Their craft was a leaky rowboat in a flootled barge on the waterfront. The rowboat, several feet from the barge's side, sank with the two children aboard. They were found drowned In the boat late today, curled on the bot- I torn of their craft, with several feet of clear, still water above them. . Election Fay Bills Due Now. Election officials who acted at yes terday's election must file their bills with County Auditor Martin immediate ly or there will be considerable delay In paving them, according to instruc tions issued by Mr. Martin yesterday. Prohibition Beaten in Florida. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.. April 14. A resolution to submit a statewide pro hibition amendment to the voters was defeated today in the Florida Senate. The House had passed such a resolu tion, . . , ROAD BOND ISSUE ,2H0I Estimated Majority for Measure 15,000. COUNTRY FREGINCTS FAVOR Women Take Active Interest and Help Swell Total. VOTE SURPRISINGLY BIG Almost Every Precinct In County Goes on Tteeord for Good High ways In Election Labor Vote Evidently Is Favorable. Multnomah County voted yesterday In favor of good roads. By a majority that will approximate 13.000 the people authorised an Issue of 11.250.000 in bonds to pay for improv ing TO miles of the county's rrlmlpsl trunk highways. At 1! o'clock Inst night returns from 263 precincts com plete gave 20,274 votes fur tho bonds and 9319 against, a favorable majority of 11.955. Approximately 40 per cent of the registered vote was cast and the ratio In favor of the bonds Is estimated at 2Vi to 1. Nearly every precinct In the county voted" for good roads. In one precinct tho vote wis 117 to 1 In favor of the bonds. The favor able r.iajorlty ranged all tho way from that proportion down to a narrow mat -gin, with scattering pfcln'-ts goiny against the bonds. People Mioit Interest. The slse of the vote Indicates the extreme Interest of the people In the good roads Issue. In the three weeks' campaign preceding the special elec tion they became fully aroused to the Importance of developing the eutlylng sections of the county by Improving the roads connecting tho farms with the city. Every class of rltliens, It fcniu, bo came impressed with the Importance and the necessity or constructing per manent roads, and all classes, there fore, turned out yesterday to vote for the bonds. Women did a large part of the voting. Tho districts in which are the homes of the workingmen also returned heavy majorities In favor of the bonds. Labor Talk Gets Out Vote. One strong argument advanced by proponents of the bond Issuo was the opportunity that the improvement will offer to tho unemployed population In the shape of protitablo labor. The rural communities which are to be specially benefited by the pro posed road construction went emphat ically on record for better roads. The Troutdale precinct, for instance, cast 144 votes for the bonds and only three votes against them. It is estimated that between 37,000 and 40,000 voters went to tho polls. I.lantoa Vote 201 to 12. Early returns Indicate that between 25,000 and 27,000 voted "yes." The number may even have exceeded thai figure. Indicative of the way the outlying precincts voted are the returns from Llnnton, where the vote was 201 to 12 for tho bonds. Gresham precincts, incomplete, gave 43 "yes" and 20 "no." One of the few precincts that went against the good roads was No. 326 In the extreme southeastern part of the county. There the vole was 69 "yes" and 78 "no." Working- People Vote la Favor. A typical worklngman's precinct Is No. 246, where the vote was 47 to 18 for the bonds. Precinct No. 26, on the West Side, where many working peo ple also live, gave the bonds a vote of 22 to 15. No. 29 In the same locality returned 26 to 5 for the roads. Pre cinct No. 24, at Fifteenth and Kearney streets, went 31 to 14 in favor. Trecinct No. 185, In the Mount Tibor district, voted 115 "yes" and 12 "no." No. 296, In St. Johns, went against the bonds to the tune ot 73 to SI. Aorta Unloa-Avenno Vole 1'looe, No. 274, at the northern end of Union avenue, gave a close vote 6 to 61 in favor. No. 234, in Irvington. voted for good roads at the rate of 104 to . Lents people also were strong for the roads despite opposition by ll.e local newspaper. The Vote there was 96 to 20. No. 23, a typical West Side residence precinct, went 46 to 14 for the borxla. No. 319 cast only 13 votes, 12 of which went against good roads. This pre cinct is outside the city limits on tho northwest side. Another West Side residence prelnot No. 43 cast 60 votes for the bonds and only 4 votes against. The voting place is at 128 Park street. The people of No. 85. whe vote t tho east entrance of tho Courthouse, were for the bonds at the ratio of 87 to 7. Mount Tabor Favors No. 127. which is In Mount Tabor. gave a favorable vote of 7 to 45 un favorable ones. Roadmaster Yeon's home precinct No. 289 in the Peninsula district, voted with him for the bonds, 47 to S3. In Alblna the people seemed to b decidedly in favor of the bonds. The favorable vote in No. 211 was 71 to 40. IS CARRIED