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T VOL. LV-m 16,99: PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. t I PEACE IS TONE OF PRESIDENT'S TALK No Direct Reference Is Made to Lusitania. RIGHT IS PLACED ABOVE WAR Mr. Wilson Indicates America Will Avoid Conflict. BIG AUDIENCE APPLAUDS Nation So Right It Docs Not "Need to Convince Others by righting. He Says Appeal Made to Nat uralized Citizens to Be Loyal. PHILADELPHIA, May 10. President Wilson gave to a gathering of 4000 naturalized Americans tonight the first intimation of what course, the United States Government will pursue in the situation resulting from the loss of more than a hundred American lives on the British liner Lusitania. Ilo tpoko by implication, but his hearers interpreted his remarks as meaning that while the United States Bill remain at peace it would seek to convince Germany of the Injustice to mankind' of the tragedy of last Friday. Miimple of Peace Mentioned. "America," said the President, "must have the consciousness that on all eides it touches elbows and touches heart with all nations of mankind. The ex ample of America must be a special example and must be an example not merely of peace because It will not fight, but because peace is a healing and elevating influence of the world, and strife is not. "There Is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight. There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it Is right." .No Reference Made to Tragedy. These remarks precipitated a tumult of applause and patriotic enthusiasm emphasized by waving of small Amer ican flags. The President made no direct reference to the Lusitania trag edy, but the audience did not hesitate to read the application of his state ment. Introduced by Mayor Blankenburg, who spoke in distinctly German accent, a welcome and an appeal for a simple allegiance to the United States, the President carried forward the idea of the welding of foreign blood in the makeup of America by pointing out the true goal of right American citizen ship to be a loyalty not to the coun try of one's birth, but to the land of Clio's adoption. Other Countries Left llehlad. '"While you bring," ho said, "all countries with you, you come with a purpose of leaving all other countries behind you bringing what is best of their spirit, but not looking over your shoulder and seeking to pereptuate what you intended to leave in them. 1 would not certainly be one who would suggest that a man cease to love the place of his origin. It is one thing to love the placo where you were born and an other thing to dedicate yourself to the place where you go. you can't be an American if you think of yourself in groups. America does not consist of groups. A man who considers him self as belonging to a national group is not yet an American. . . . "My advice to you is to think first not only of America, but to think first of humanity, and you do not love hu manity if you seek to divide humanity in jealous camps." Cirent Audience Spellbound. The President was constantly inter-' rupted by spontaneous outbursts of applause. He spoke clearly and so nuiet was his audience of 15.000 that lie could be heard distinctly in all parts of the great hall. Everywhere the Red, "White and Blue flag and bunting were displayed and a band during the evening played patriotic airs. Some of the passages in his speech which the crowd applauded most loudly were these: "I am sorry for the man who seeks to make personal capital out of the passions of his fellow man. He has lost the touch and ideal of America, for America was created to unite man kind by the passions that lilt and unite and not by the passions that separate and debase mankind. "The man who seeks to divide man from man, group from group, "interest from interest, In the United States is striking at Its very heart. "I was born in America. You dreamed of what America was to be, and 1 hopo you have brought those dreams with you. No man who does not seek visions will ever realize any high hopes pr undertake any great enter prise." .Many Precaution Taken. In his peroration, the President aroused much enthusiasm when he. said that he had felt that he ought not to bo away from Washington and after roming lie found that the gathering re newed his "spirit as an American." "In Washington," he said, "men tell you so many things every day that are not no. and I like to come and stand in the presenco of my fellow citizens and lii nk out of tho common fountain with them feeling the sense of their sup port." There was a tremendous ovation as the President finished his speech. After ward he returned to the station and entered Ills privato car. lie is due to ll'oucluclcd on Paso 1-, Column 1) NATION INFLAMED, DECLARES SPEAKER SITUATION GRAVIS. SAYS MASSA CHUSETTS LEGISLATOR. Indignation Over Lusitania Affair Unequalcd Since Liring on Port Sumter, Is View. BOSTON. May 3.0. The sinking of the Lusitania and the situation which Pres ident Wilson faces as the result was the subject of a formal address by Speaker Channlng II. Cox in the House of Representatives today. "Not since Fort Sumter was fired on has public sentiment in this country been so inflamed as it is today," he said. "Th United States stands face to face with a grave situation, more grave, perhaps, than we realize. It is the hour when men of all faiths and beliefs should stand as one man behind President Wilson and testify to- our confidence in him and to our belief that he will cause an official inquiry to be made as to the responsibility for the slaughter of innocent Americana on the high seas and that he will perform his entire duty. "But as men having influence in this old commonwealth, may I urge you to impress on all your fellow men the danger that may arise from unbridled speech and for the substitution of pas sion for reason." GERMAN MEMBERS OUSTED Britons at London Stock Exchange Hustle Away Kaiser's Subjects. LONDON. May 10. Between 200 and 300 British members of the Stock Ex change have mobilized to prevent, forcibly if necessary, the entry of any Germans who might be brave enough to attempt to make their way into the house in disregard of the warning is sued by the Stock Exchange committee advising them to remain away. Excitement ran high around the ex change and a huge crowd collected in the vicinity in the expectation of dis orders. Only a handful of naturalized Germans appeared in the neighborhood, however, and they did not attempt to enter the exchange. They were hustled away and warned not to return. ALASKA CLUB-BARS LOSE Court of Appeals Holds That License Pecs Must Be Paid. SAN FRANCISCO, - May 10. Alaska social clubs maintaining private bars dispensing alcoholic drinks must pay a barroom license fee to the United States, according to a decision handed down by the United States Circuit Court of appeals here today. The suit decided was a friendly test case brought by one member of the "Log Cabin Club" of Nome against the officers of the club. Judge Erskine Ross, of the Circuit Court, rendered a dissenting opinion, holding that such clubs cannot be re quired to pay license fees for the con duct of private bars under the terri torial laws of Alaska. SINKING DIVIDES CLERGY Fro-German Ministers Bolt Mcctiug Denouncing Attack on Liner. CHICAGO, May 10. Clergymen of pro-German sympathies bolted the weekly meeting of the Methodist Epis copal ministers of Chicago today when their colleagues refused to postpone discussion of a resolution condemning "in unsparing words the inhuman tor pedoing and un-Chrlstlan sinking of the steel steamship Lusitania." Half a. dozen pastors left the room after fighting in vain to havo the resolution tabled. The resolution was adopted. The declaration also expressed "per fect confidence" in the "sane leader ship of President Wilsow.'- BISHOP SCANLAN IS DEAD Catholic Prelate, Pioneer Mission ary of West, Passes at Salt Lake. SALT LAKK CITY, May 7. Laurence -Scanlan, bishop of the Salt Lake Uiocese of the Roman Catholic Church and a pioneer missionary of the West, died here this afternoon. He had been ill for a long time. Bishop Scanlan was born in Tippe rary, Ireland, September 29, 1S43. He was at one time the object of a reli gious boycott by the lawless elements of rioche, Nev.. that made it difficult for him to obtain food. DUTCH GET PAY FOR SHIP Germany Expresses Regret for Sink ing of Katwyk. THE HAGUE via London, May 10. It is officially announced that the Ger man government has expressed sincere regret for the sinking of the Dutch steamer Katwyk, which was blown up off North Hinder lightship on April 24 by a German submarine. Germany explains that the act was In no wise Intentional and undertakes to make compensation. SUBMARINE GIVES WARNING German Craft Sinks British Ship After Letting Crew Escape. LONDON, May 10. The British steam er Queen Wilhclma of Hartpool was torpedoed and sunk by a German sub marine off Blyta on Saturday. Time was allowed the crew to take to the beats. The men were picked up by a patrol boat and landed at Shields. KAISER AND GREW HELD MURDERERS Jury Fixes Blame for Lusitania Loss. LINER UNARMED, SAYS MASTER Vessel Not Under Convoy of Warships When Attacked. SHIP BULKHEADS BLOWN IN Threats Against Cunarder Known, but Orders Were to Sail, Which Captain Would Repeat Sym pathy Given United States. KINSALE, Ireland, May 10. The ver dict rendered by the Coroner's jury which investigated the deaths result ing from the torpedoing of the Lusi tania follows: "We find that the deceased met tleath from prolonged immersion and exhaus tion in the sea eight miles eouth southwest of Old Head, off Kinsale, Friday, May 7, 1915, owing to the sink ing of the Lusitania by torpedoes fired by a German submarine. Kaincr Accused of 3Iurder. "We find that this appalling crime was committed contrary to interna tional law and the conventions of all civilized nations. "We also charge the officers of said submarine and the Emperor and gov ernment of Germany, under whose or ders they acted, with the crime of wholesale murder before the tribunal of the civilized world. "We desire to express sincere con dolences and sympathy with the rela tives of the deceased, the Cunard Com pany and the United States, many of whose citizens perished in this mur derous attack on an unarmed liner.'' Coroner Horgan said that the first torpedo fired by the German submarine did serious damage to the Lusitania, but that,, not satisfied with this, the Ger mans had discharged another torpedo. The second torpedo, he said, must have been more deadly because it went right through the ship, hastening the work of destruction. All Officer at Post. The characteristic courage of the Irish and British people was manifested at the time of this terrible disaster, the coroner continued, and there was no panic. He charges that the responsibility 'lay on the German Government and the whole people who collaborated in the terrible crime. "I propose to ask the jury," he con tinued, "to return the only verdict possible for a self-respecting jury, that (Concluded on Page 2, Column 3.) ............................. ...................... ...... ----T I l INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS i The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, decrees; minimum, ol degree. TODAY'S Showers, winds mostly southerly. Lusitania. American indignation unequaled since Civil War, says Massachusetts lrfgLelator. Pago 1. Kaiser, German government and submarine officers held murderers by British Jury. F( 1.. Berlin expresses deepest regret at loss of Itfe on Lusitania, but blames Great Brit ain. Pag.; 1. President Wilson indicates America will re main at peace. Page 1. Lusitania captain warned, says Admiralty chief. Page 2. War. Germans advance In Belgium; allies gain near Lille. Page 8. British repeat historic Greek ruse, at Troy and succeed inlanding. Page 5. Victoria la placed under martial law. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Captivating "Jane Smith," accused of bad check passing, caught in Emit. Page S. Boon Cason announces candidacy for City Commissioner. Page lli. Extra cost of metering water estimated at 9lM)0 yearly. Pago 16. Ben Hur nominee for Festival Queen forges ahead. Page s. Mut.- arrange unique musical programme for Hellig Thursday. Page 16. Adjutant-General white advices against war talk at this time. Page 15. Sports. Pittsburg Nationals win sixth consecutive game by defeating Chicago, 10 to 7. Paga 10. Portland Motorboat Club plans to form new association after withdrawing from Pa cific International. Page 10. Signing of Kauff la backed by Matty. Paga 10. Pacific Northwest. Bend chosen for big sawmill by Shevlin- Hlxon interests. Page 11. Enlisted man sees need of well-organized Naval Militia. Page 11. Floods in South suspend traffic over South ern pacific. Page 1. Cost of Wasco road said to have exceeded 9uo3. Page 11. Commercial and Marine. Short selling helps decline in local wheat market. Page 15. Export trade checks downward movement In Chicago wheat. Page IS. Stock decline In' forenoon session followed by recovery. Page 3 5. Colonel Potter, who will succeed Colonel McKInstry. is known here. Par ROME EXPECTS RUPTURE Midnight or May 10 Said to Be Lat est Italy Will Await Answer. PARIS. May 10. "The government of Italy today awaits the final report of Austria," says a Rome dispatch to La Libert. "In the interim the publica tion of Important decrees, which were signed at the last meeting of the Cab inet, has been withheld. ' T learn from an excellent source that unless the Austrian answer arrives be fore midnight tonight or if the reply is unfavorable, Italy v ill consider the negotiations terminated." MAIL LOST WITH LUSITANIA Case Pirst on Record Where United States Suffers Thus by War. WASHINGTON, May 10. The loss of 82 bags of mail on the Lusitania is said by the Postoffice Department to be the first ever lost at sea by the United States as the result of war. Records for the last 100 years show no such loss. Postoffice officials declined to discuss to what extent, if any, the loss of the mail may enter into the international complications arising cut of the sink ii.g of the ship. BERLIN EXPRESSES DEEPEST SYMPATHY Blame for Loss of Life Placed on Britain. PRESIDENT'S WORD AWAITED Dutch Minister Says His Na tion Has Same Problem. WILSON STILL UNDECIDED i Possibility of Severing Diplomatic Relations Considered Objection. Is Humanitarian Work in War Zone Would Suffer. WASHINGTON, May 10. While offi cial Washington waited today for the word from President Wilson as to what is to be the policy of the United States in the crisis resulting from the sink ing of the Lusitania, Count Bernstorff. the German Ambassador, called at the State Department ami expressed to Secretary Bryan his "deep regret that the events of the war had led to the loss of so many lives." The Ambassador did not comment on his visit, but Secretary Bryan, saying only that he, understood the expres sion to have come from Count Bern storff personally, gave out the follow ing by agreement: "The German Ambassador called at the State Department and expressed his deep regret that the events of the war had led to the loss of so many lives." Hrrlin Iliprrwes Sympathy. Later press dispatches from Berlin announced that the foreifn office had cabled to the Embassy a note to be presented to the State Department, expressing "deepest sympathy with the loss of lives on board the Lusitania," but placing the responsibility on the British government's "plan of starving the civilian population of Germany." This note, which probably is In re sponse to Ambassador Gerard's request for a statement of the German govern ment's attitude, had not reached the Embassy tonight, and it was said it might be delayed for days, as nothing is being received by wireless. Dis patches giving the text of the note were heard by Secretary Bryan and at the Embassy without comment. It is known, however, that the statement of the German position is Just what had been looked for in official cir cles. Britain and France Sympathize. The British and French Ambassadors were at the State Department late in the day to express to Mr. Bryan their "horror and sympathy" over the de struction of the Lusitania with its load of neutrals and noncombatants. Both ' onclutlrtl on Pf Column I.) Mondays War Moves THE sinking of the Cunard line steamer Lusitania. by a German submarine and the situation which has arisen by reason of this art continue the chief subjects of i, i war In the Interests of Americo Germany hn "jessed regret to the United StAv1'ior the loss of Ameri can 1T u the disaster, but it is de- cP- that Great Britain, by reason of "starvation" practices against the German civilian population and because her merchantmen are armed and carry contraband of war Is responsible foi the sending of the liner to the bottom. A Coroner's inquest at Kinsale has rendered a verdict finding that the de struction of the liner was contrary tj international law and the conventions of all the civilized nations and charg ing all officers of the submarine and the Emperor and government of Ger many, under whose orders they acted, with the crime of wholesale murder "before the tribunal of the civilized world." The Washington Government, so far as is known, has not yet decided upon the specific representations it will make to Germany concerning the loss of American lives in the disaster. Presi dent Wilson, by inference, in a speech at Philadelphia, told a gathering of naturalized Americans that, while the United States would remain at peace, an endeavor would be made to show Germany, from the American view point, that her action was wrong. In the land campaign in France and Belgium there are Intimations of a strong movement of the allies against the Germans with heavy reinforce ments. The French War Office reports the capture of many prisoners and guns during the last two days, and German headquarters admit that in the neighborhood of Carency the allies have succeeded in occupying the fore most German trenches. The attacks and counter-attacks are continuous and the losses on both sides are heavy. The British line, notwithstanding a strenuous week, remains the same to the east of Ypres as it was on the night of May 3-4, when the British troops were obliged to draw back a little. In the Carpathians the Germans are reported to be making preparations for a further movement against the Rus sians in their new positions, while In the Baltic provinces the Russians have succeeded In Inflicting losses on their adversaries near Mitau. While advices indicate that Italy is ready to take decisive action, and that the time limit fixed for Austria's reply to the Italian demands has Just about expired, no word has come of a break between the Austrian and Italian gov ernments. The final movements of both countries are being carried out In secrecy. 13 FINED FOR SPEEDING One Penalty Remitted When .Speed ometer Pound Faulty. Municipal Judge Stevenson fined 13 speeders, who were arrestad Saturday and Sunday by Motorcycle Patrolmen Krvln, Coulter and Bales. The fines were as follows: IT. Hochuli. 20; W. H. Wallingford. 20; J. Macklin.20; Joe Victor, Yi); Julius Totnance, 20; W. Van Horn. 125; II. A. Knight. .t0; C. C. Saylor. J33; H. J. Anderson, 30; Martin Shoe mller. $25; J. Garley. $25; C. H. Kruse, 23, and S. Snell. 2J. When it was shown by official test that his speedometer was running slow, the fine of C. H. Kruse was remitted. TEXAS RESOLUTIONS ARE IN One Proposes Severing of Diplomatic Relations With Germany. AUSTIN. Tex., May 10. fcix resolu tions today were Introduced in the Texas Legislature on the Lusitania, one Senate resolution suggesting the sever ance of diplomatic relations with Ger many. The others simply express con fidence in President Wilson. The Senate, in which five resolutions were introduced, including that for diplomatic severance, compromised by adopting a resolution pledging support to President Wilson "In any course he sees fit to take to uphold the dignity and honor of the United States." FALSE RUMORS STIR PIT Report or President's Assassination T"ol lowed by Break in Trices. CHICAGO. May 10. President C. H. Canby, of the Chicago Board of Trade, posted a notice today saying the of ficers of the Board would "hold to strict accountability any member found guilty of originating or disseminating false rumors." The notice was inspired by rumors, first spread among brokers, that Pres ident Wilson had been assassinated. The rumor, while promptly denied, ac celerated a decline in the wheat mar ket. AMERICANS QUIT GERMANY Business Men Go to Switzerland to Await Developments. GENEVA, Switzerland. May 10. A news dispatch received here from Basel says many American citizens, mostly business men, are arriving there from Germany. They will await developments in the relations between the United states and Germany. lYohiinn's Body to Be Sent Home. LONDON, May 10. The body of Charles Frohman will be taken to the United States by the steamship New York, which sails from Liverpool Saturday. FLOODS STOP RAIL TRAFFIC Ifl SOUTH Second Storm Sweeps Away More Track. SACRAMENTO IS RISING FAST Southern Pacific Trains Are Now at Standstill. UPPER STORIES AWASH Communication Between Portland and San IYhiicImo Cannot He Restored Today, orricials Pind on Inspection. REDDING, Cal., May 10. A fprond storm swept down upon the L'pper Sacramento Valley this afternoon Hnd added to the devastation caused by the cloudburst of last night. The S.icra mento River Is reported to bo rising at the rate of a foot an hour at Kennctt, where It was 22 feet early tonight. Part of the town of Kennctt Is flood ed and the water has reached the scc oiid floor of some of the residences. Their occupants are said to have left for places of safety. The flood is re ported to have reached a menacing stuKe at Keswick and Coram. CItl.ens of Kennctt an Coram are reported to be without a supply of drinking water, as the flood swept away the flumes feeding the water mains. A total of H.t I inches of rain, has fallen at Kennett in the last 2 1 hours, and It is still raining there tonight. Many washouts on the Southern Pacific between Kennctt and Moi tion were reported. In one place it was reported the track was shoved off the mountain In stretches of 100 feet nearly to tho water' edge. Keswick and Coram also were In tho center of this afternoon's storm. The water Is reported to be running through the depot at Keswick. Railroad officials reported tonight there Is no hopo of opening through, traffic between Portland and San Fran cisco tomorrow. Mails are being routed by way of Ogden. It is said it will be several days before repairs are matie. Reports of additional damage caused by washouts as a result of yesterday's cloudburst were received today. The Southern Pacific tunnel a mile north of Kennet caved In and tho treble at Mo tion Is out. The Kennel smelter was closed. TRAINS TO PORTLAND HETOlll LVjulpnicnt , Here Goes South to Assist in Repair Work. Train service on the Southern Tscific between Portland and JSatt Francisco will be suspended while crew s aro re pairing damage to tho tracks resulting from a cloudburst near Coram, Cal.. 50 miles south of Dunsmuir. Sunday night. Company officials said trackage had been washed out for 12 miles. West of Portland, debris 20 feet deep, covered the O.-W. It. A: N. tracks when a powder crew yesterday discharscd dynamite wells to loosen a crag at Mitchell Point, near Hood River. Pas sengers were transferred around the debris while tho track Is being cleared. Passenger trains are being detoured over the O.-W. R. N. and Oregon Short Line between Portland and San Francisco via Huntington. Ogden and Sacramento. Although the entire coast between Portland and Northern California was visited by a severe atorm Sunday n'ght. serious damage to tho tracks seems to have been entirely local in character. No part of the line other than that at Coram, Kennet and Motion Mi af fected. At Motion, Cal., a pice of track 50 feet long and 20 feet deep was washed away. A big culvert near Coram was washed away. At Kennet tho track 1a covered with mud from one to two feet deep. A tooihouso at the same place has been washed away. A freight train standing on the track at Kennet warn locked In Its place by a wealth of earth and other debris washed down from a neighboring hillside. A deep cut one mile east of Coram was filled to a depth of five or six feet with earth deposited there by a slide. At another point east of Coram a section of track 200 feet long wa.- washed out to a depth of "10 feet. All the equipment on the Portland division has been sent south to aid in the repair work. A larnc force of men also has been pressed Into tervice. J. AN. Metealf, superintendent of thu Shasta division, has charge of the work. . Through freight traffic is at a stand still pending completion of the repaira. All through passenger services wilt be handled through Oitdfn. Produce ship ments and other perishable commodi ties as well as express and mail also are being carried over that route. BLAST OVF.KS RAILS 20 lli-LT Charge for Cm on Highway Blows l jtrlli on Track, Stops Trains. HOOD RIVER, "r.. May 10. (Spe cial.) When a powrfer crew of the Standlfer-Clarl'.son Company exploded heavy charges of dynamite to blow away an overhanging crag at Mitchell Point, west of Hie city, wln-ro a tunnel for the Columbia Highway is being bored, the tracks of the O.-W. R. .t N. Company, directly at tho fo.tof the precipice, were rvuried beneath 20 feet of debris. The blasts were touched oft at noon. Just after tho Oregon-Wasli-inst.n Limited of the O.-W. IX. ft. N. Company had pasted the point.