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VOL. LVXO. 10,990. PORTLAND, OREGON, AVEDXESDAT, MAY 19, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TWO NEW FACTORS CO-ED TRACK MEET IS HELD AT 3 A. M. WALDO HALL GIRLS WIX COX TESTS AT FARM .COJULEGE. MIDDLE WEST IS ALL ASHIVER IN SNOW BREAK WITH ITALY SEEMS IMMINENT EAST SIDE FEELS TREMOR IN EARTH GOVERNORS PLEAD FOR COAST DEFENSE DELAY REPLY FREEZIXG TEMPERATURES RE CORDED AT JUXY PLACES. a "CK It ATTLES DISHKS, KOCKS ,-4 CHAIRS, KRIGHTEXS MAN'V. KITCHENER WANTS 300,000 MORE MEN MAY FOOD SITUATION IS INVOLVED Germany to Await Ac tion by Italy. Berlin Also Expects Washing ton to Protest to London. ANSWER MAY TAKE WEEK Separate Issue to Be Made of Lnsl tanla. With Contention Vessel Won Id Xot Havo Sunk but for Explosives Aoourd. WASHINGTON. May 18. Two Im portant factors. It became known to right, are working to delay for another week Germany's reply to the American note of May in, sent as a consequence of the Lusitanla disaster. First, the next few days are expected to decide whether Germany will be confronted with a new military situa tion by the entrance of Italy Into the war and the cutting off of all supplies through the Mediterranean. Protect to Allien Awaited. Second, interested diplomatists here believe the interim of delay will re veal whether the United States of Its own initiative will send a general pro test to the allies with respect to their alleged violations of international law by interfering: with commerce between American ports and neutral countries of Europe. Offici-ls here generally think the Austro-Italian situation may absorb the attention of the Gerrfian govern ment during this week and delay the final composition of the reply. Such Information as the United States Gov ernment recently has received Is of a positive nature, indicating that Italy will soon enter the war, though In Austro-German quarters hero there still is confidence that a break will be averted. Greater Isolation Threatened. It is realized that should Italy be come a belligerent Germany would lose all hope of securing foodstuffs or father supplies through the Mediter ranean and if Roumania followed Italy's lead, as predicted, the wheat supply from Southeastern Europe would be cut off. In such circum stances of almost complete Isolation, it was explained In diplomatic quarters, Germany would find the submarine even more invaluable a weapon for re ducing enemy supplies and commerce. The idea that the United States will send a note to the allies seeking modi fications of their order in council has Its origin in quarters where the con viction is held that such a move at this time would demonstrate to Ger many the intention of the United States to be equally vigorous in an insistence on the observance of neutral rights by Great Britain and her allies, making unnecessary an offer by Germany to return to the maritime rules of inter national law if the allies did likewise. Note to Britain Will Wait. Although without dellnite informa tion there is a disposition in well-informed quarters here to believe that the President, who returns to Wash ington Thursday, will withhold any contemplated representations to Eng land until Germany's reply is received, because of a desire to obtain a frank understanding with the latter country on the points raised in the American note without complicating them with the situation as between the United states and the allies. It is known that for several weeks there have been under preparation two notes eventually to be sent to Great Britain, one dealing: with the general subject of contraband as a consequence of the correspondence begun on De cember SB with the first American protest, and the other embracing gen eral representations on detentions of vessels plying between neutral ports carrying non-contraband American goods. Uelasa Blamed to Shipper. .Secretary Bryan said today that from 20 to 30 ships had been detained by the allies, most of them carrying cot ,ton. lie explained the State Depart ment was not yet in possession of all the facts and was investigating. Brit ish officials here indicated that most of the detentions ana delays, in their 6pinion, were due to carelessness by American shippers in failing to give selling prices and other information in their Invoices. Jn diplomatic quarters friendly to Germany it Is confidentially believed that the German reply to the United States will be conciliatory and make broad concessions in principle, if it is certain that strong efforts will be made to Induce the allies to abandon their commercial embargo. There is little fear now that any passenger ships will be torpedoed while the diplomatic discussions are In progress, for it was pointed out that since the suggestions of the Austrian and German embassies here that the submarine programme be suspended had reached Vienna and Berlin, there had been no such attack, although many opportunities apparently had presented themselves. I.uaitanla Case Separated. The Lueitanla case, it is now be lieved, will be dealt with separately from the general subject in the Ger man reply. Comments of the Berlin press confirm views expressed here that Germany will disavow any in tentlon of destroying American lives. (Concluded on fata o. Column -i.y Hour Chosen to Keep Men Away, but 4 0 Attend Misses Thompson, Krazier and Smith Stars. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, May 18. (Special.) The annual co-ed track meet, held each Spring at the Qr'STon Agricultural Col lege, took place at 3 o'clock yesterday morning in the college armory. The strange hour was chosen as the one when men spectators would be most unlikely to be present. About 40 men students, however, were on hand. The meet was between Waldo Hall, Cauthorn Hall, and the Down Town forces, and was won by the Waldo Hall team by a score of 79 points, to 29 for their opponents. Excellent time was made In all events. Miss Genevieve Frazier, of Salem: Miss Gertrude Thompson, of Portland, and Miss Irene Smith, of Medford, were the high point winners for Waldo Hall, while Miss Esther South, of Juntura, starred for Cauthorn. Miss Frazier won the 60 and 100-yard dashes, and the basketball throw with ease, and took second In the hurdles and third in the high jump. Miss Thompson won the baseball throw and took second in the sprints. Miss Smith took five points in the hurdles, tied for first in the high jump, and picked up two points in the sprints, while Miss South won the pole vault and high jump, and took second in the baseball throw. The relay race was won by the Waldo team consisting of Miss Frazier, Miss Thompson, Miss Grace Wood worth, of Portland, and Miss Esther Husbands, of Hood River. The meet was held under the direction of Miss Miriam Thayer, of the physical educa tion department. PONTIFF CONSIDERS HANNA Coadjutor Itishop's Name Presented for Archbisliop's Place. ROME, via Paris, ,May 18. The con sistorial congregation decided today to submit for the approval of Pope Bene dict the appointment of Right Rev. Ed ward J. Hanna as archbishop of San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. May 18. Bishop Hanna was made administrator to con duct the archbishop's office here on the death of Archbishop Riordan in De cember, 1914. Bishop Hanna came here from Rochester. N. Y., in 1912. His appointment as coadjutor bishop of the diocese of San Francisco was held up for five years by the late" Pope Pius X because of charges of "mod ernism." The charges were dropped. MORE RAIN IS PREDICTED Fair AVeather Promised, but It Will Last Only Short Time. WASHINGTON, May 18. The wea ther predictions for the week begin ning tomorrow, Issued by the Weather Bureau, was: "Pacific states Rain Wednesday over north portion, followed by generally fair, but only for a short time, as more rain is indicated Friday or Saturday. probably continuing until near close of week. Over southern portion fair for a few days, followed by showers for a day or two and then again by fair weather, except over Southern Cali fornia, where little or no rain is Indi cated. Seasonable temperature." MINES THICK IN CHANNEL British Leave Lane Only Third of Mile in Width. NEW YORK. May IS. The Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha, from Lon don with 17 passengers, docked here today after an uneventful voyage. "The British Admiralty," said Cap tain Claret, "has chocked the English Channel between Dover and Calais with mines, nets and other obstructions until a channel only a third of a mile wide i3 open. German submarines can not get into the channel from the North Sea and must skirt the north "of Scot land to reach their field of operations. off the Irish coast." LIGHTNING PARALYZES GIRL Bolt Hitting; Umbrella Renders Vic tim Long Unconscious. PENDLETON. Or., May 18. (Special.) Miss Eva Mays, a member of the house hold of C. M. Wright at Spring Hollow was partially paralyzed Sunday night by a bolt of lightning which struck a parasol she was carrying, the current passing through the metal handle and shocking her so that she was uncon scious for several hours. One of the steel ribs of the parasol came into contact with her cheek and her face was badly burned. Miss Mays was returning home from a dance at the time. ICE OFF NOME BREAKING First Vessels Expected to Reach An chorage This Week. NOME. Alaska. May IS. A big lead opened In the Ice off Nome today and the steamer Corwin and the power schooner Polar Bear, the. first vessels of the season coining from Seattle, are expected to reach their anchorage in the roadstead without difficulty Fri day or Saturday. The Corwin reported by wireless from Unalaska that Engineer Jack ling's leg was torn off when he fell into the machinery while the Corwin was tossing about la a violent storm. Munition Situation De clared Good. MEN AT FRONT ARE PRAISED Additional Strength, However, Is Held Essential. GAS FUMES TO BE USED "Enormous and Unjustifiable Ad vantage" to Be Removed by Adop tion or Similar Methods. Heavy Losses Are Admitted. LONDON, May 18. In the House of Lords today Secretary for War Kitch ener said he wanted 300.000 more re cruits to form new armies. He ex pressed his confidence that in the near future the country would be in a satis factory position with regard to the supply of ammunition. The news from Gallipoli Peninsula, in other words, the Dardanelles, was thoroughly satisfactory. Earl Kitch ener declared. The Secretary for War also said that the British and French governments felt that the allied troops must be adequately protected against poison ous gases by the employment of simi lar methods. These would remove the enormous and unjustifiable advantage which must otherwise exist. Earl Kitchener gave a general re view of the situation in the war zones before the Lords adjourned for the Whitsuntide holidays. "The Germans," said Lord Kitchener, "haA'e persisted in the use of these asphyxiating gases whenever the wind favored or other opportunity occurred, and His Majesty's government, no less than the French government, feels that our troops must be adequately pro tected by the employment of similar methods so as to remove the enormous and unjustifiable disadvantage which must exist for them if we take no stepi to meet on his own ground the enemy who is responsible for the introduction of this pernicious practice." le of (iatta to Be Met. "In the attack at Ypres the enemy employed vast quantities of poisonous gases." he said. "Our soldiers and our French allies were utterly unprepared for this diabolical method of attack, which undoubtedly had been long and carefully prepared." Earl Kitchener at this point an nounced the determination of the al lies to resort to similar methods of warfare. The Secretary spoke of the gallantry of the Canadian division, which de fended its positions tenaciously, not withstanding the poisonous fumes. Re ferring to the offensive movements now in progress in La Basse and the Arras region. Earl Kitchener said: "The attacks delivered by our forces at first were not attended with the same immediate success, owing to the elaborate arrangements made by the Germans to defend their lines after their experience at Neuve Chapelle, but on the night of May 13, by a re newed effort, the British forces drove (Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.) ITALY SEEMS Ifclfk (LITTLE ITALY AW THE WORLD TO THROW -ryy l -ZSJL A (AAY L. IL fit, .gs- Fall at Wisconsin Point Is Heaviest Since 1893; Denver and Omaha Also Are Covered. DENVER, May 18 For nearly an hour today- snow fell in Denver, then turned into a drizzle. Snow was re ported from Boulder, Colo., and Laramie, Wyo. Among low temperatures record ed last night were: Denver 37, Chey enne 30, Rapid City. S. D., 30. OMAHA, May 18. The western part of Nebraska was covered with enow several inches deep today. The storm assumed the proportions of a blizzard. The coldest weather in years for May was recorded in Omaha. APPLETON. Wis.. May 18. One of the heaviest snow Btorms of the season pre vailed last night. In addition to straw berries, it is thought the entire apple crop is ruined. The snow was the heaviest fall since 1595 and the first May storm in four years. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The WemLher. TBSTERDATS Maximum temperature, 62. decrees; minimum. 52.4 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, probably preceded by thow- era; southwest to west winds. War. Kitchener says he wants SOO.OOO more men. Page I. New factors may delay German reply to American note for another week. Page 1. Laner Ktonlan prevented from going; to aid of V,u?1tania by warning of submarines. Paje 2. . National. v Court doubts conspiracy of Government of ficials against Klpgs National Bank. Page 5. Iomett Ic. Snow- and low temperatures set Middle West shivering. Page 1. Taking of testtmony completed In Barnea- Koosevelt suit. Page 3, Sport. Pacific Coast League results Oakland 3. los Angeles 1; other games pust ported. Page 13. McCredies grant Bill Rodgers' request for release. Page 12, Funeral of "Happy Hogan" to be held to day. Page National League games put three leaders all closer together. Page 13. Pacific Northwest. Governors at Seattle conference plead for better coast defense, age 1. Work to begin June 1 on O.-W. R. & N. shops and other improvements at The Dalies to cost $00,000. Page - Co-eds at Agricultural College hold annual track meet at 3 A. M. Page 1. O. A. C, cadet regiment Is inspected. Page 5. Giant egg at Eugene hatches forth 171 new members of Commercial CiuU. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Heaviest wool buying is for mill account. Page, 17. Chicago wheat declines on belief damage re ports are exaggerated. Page 17. Stock speculation halts pending interna tional developments. Page 17. John En a, carrying grain to Australia from Portland, to earn 54,000. Page 14. Great Northern Pacific Company considers Winter service from San Pedro to Hono lulu. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Mr. Daly sacrifices protection of city from f ire so he can make "economy" show ing. Page IS. Rose Festival pageant plans to be discussed tonight. Page tf. Defense for A. I. Clark to attack November general election's legality. Page 1. Society and club women to co-operate with Rose parade committee. Page 11. press Club Is ready for jinks tomorrow night. Page IS. Ex-County Fasexi Inmate killed by Mount Srott car at First and Madison street-. Page 7. m Two more girls drop out of Rose Queen race. Pase 9. Weather report, data and forecast. Page IT. DETERMINED TO TAKE THE FATEFTTI German ano&trian Envoys Ready to Go. TRUNKS ALREADY SENT AWAY Consuls Ordered to Prepare for Speedy Departure. MUTINY OCCURS AT POLA Ten Tlhousand Italians Employed in Arsenal Reported in Conflict Willi Austrian Troops; Fifty Killed, Many Wounded. ROMR, via London. May 19. The Giornale d'ltalla announces that Prince von Buelow, the German Ambassador, and Baron von Macchio. the special Ambassador of Austria, have demanded their passports. The newspaper adds that the staffs of the German and Austrian consulates -will leave Rome Thursday night. Several cases and trunks belonging: to Prince von Buelow and Baron von Macchio, which are believed to have contained the documents of the two embassies, already have been sent out of the country. That of Prince von Buelow passed through the customs house at Chiasso and that of Baron von Macchio through the customs authori ties at Pontebba, on the Austrian frontier. Neither was examined, being entitled to diplomatic immunity from search. t'onanla Ready to Leave. The German and Austrian Consul Generals and their staffs have received instructions to be ready to leave Rome today or tomorrow. The Messagero says that it is of the opinion that Prince von Buelow and Baron von Macchio are only awaiting definite instructions for their respec tive governments to ask explanations of the Italian government concerning Italy's purposes and that this request will be answered by handing them their passoprts. Tho Idea Nazionale reports a revolt at the Austrian arsenal at Pola on the Adriatic It is asserted that 10.000 Ital ians employed there came Into conflict with the troops and that 00 persons were killed and 100 wounded. BERLIN, via London. May 18. "You are aware," said Dr. von Bethmann Uollweg. the Imperial Chancellor, speak ing in .(he Reichstag today, "that the relations between Italy and Austria Hungary within the last month have been strongly strained. Much Territory Offered. "From, the speech made yesterday by Count Tisza you will have gathered that the Vienna Cabinet, in a sincere effort to insure enduring peace between the dual monarchy and Italy, and to take into account the lasting great vital in terests of both empires, had resolved t Concluded on Page Column 3.) . STFP Vibrations Felt Over Wide Area and Some Say It Was Just Like Earthquakes Elsewhere. A shock, defined bymany East Side residents as a distinct earthquake, was felt throughout the East Side last night at 7 o'clock. The tremor lasted from one to two seconds, vibrated from east to west and rattled dishes, rocked chairs, disar ranged books In bookcases and gener ally caused fright and commotion. The vibrations were felt over an area of several miles In radius, extend ing from remote parts of Rose City Park district to the southern extremity of Mount Tabor. " we were at supper and our table and chairs were rocked perceptibly." said H. G. Hartshorn, 617 East Sixty eight street North. G. H. Kleinhorg, at Forty-fifth and Sandy road, said: "The shock was distinct. It shook windows and articles In our house." Mrs. F. M. Pliter, Thirty-fourth and Morrison, said: "I have felt frequent earth shocks elsewhere and this was certainly un earth tremor. Our house Is rather large and I was upstairs. It caused our win dows to rattle and frightened everyone in the house." At the Rosemont grocery store. East Forty-second and Sandy, canned goods and other articles were shaken violent ly, according to reports. Among others who felt the shock and reported similar disturbances, but no attending damage, were: Mrs. E. Clin ton, East Sixtieth and East Davlo: A. II. Meyers. "00 East Sixty-first street North; L. C. Mead, 714 Tillamook; Rev. T. C. Ghormley, 85 East Seventy fourth street, and many others. Some reported feeling three distinct shocks. THEFT IS LAID TO AUDITOR Larceny ot $1820 Charged Aguiiist Yakima Official. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., May 18. (Special.) Former County Auditor W. B. Newcomb was arrested today on In dictments charging the larceny of J18-0 of county fund and with nonfeasance in office in faillnir to report to the Treasurer the indebtedness of the Mil waukee Railroad to the county. Two indictments against N. H. Case, County Road Supervisor. and one against his bookkeeper. M. L. Ailing- ham, charge false auditing of claims. Tuesdays War Moves THE next is believ few days, if not hours. It eved, will find Italy renounc ing her old allies of the Triple Alli ance and Joining the Triple Entente powers as a belligerent. At the same time some change is expected in the government of Great Britain. The German imperial chancellor in a speech in the Reichstag yesterday, out lined the offers that had been made to Italy as the price of her continued neutrality and said he had not entirely given up hope that peace would be maintained among the powers of the Triple Alliance. It is believed that the expected changes In the government of Great Britain are aimed at a closer con solidation of all the parties for the purpose -of carrying the war to a suc cessful Issue. Whether the leaders of the Unionist, Irish and labor parties will be taken into the cabinet or ad mitted into the committee of. imperial defense has not yet been made known. In giving an outline of these opera tions in the House of Lords yesterday. Lord Kitchener, the war minister, while expressing confidence in their ultimate outcome, again warned the public that great sacrifices already had been made and that greater ones would be exacted. He made an appeal for 300,000 more recruits. Lord Kitchener, however, seemed to attach the greatest importance to the use by Germans of aaphyxiatlnj gases. "Our troops," said Ixjrd Kitchener, "must be adequately protected by the employment ot similar methods." Meanwhile tne British first army to the north of La Bassec and the French forces to the south of this town con tinue their offensive, though for the day rain and mist have delayed opera tions on an extended scale. The Ger man nfTlcia.1 statement declares that all the offensive movements against the Germans have been repulsed. In the reports of the fighting along the Vser, the Germans admit a retire ment and the French assert hat they have Inflicted heavy losses on the in vader. From all accounts, however, it appears that the allies again have in cited the Germans to counter attacks, both on the Yser and in the Arras region, and that north of La Bassee the British are doing the attacking. The Germans In conjunction with the Austrians continue their big efforts in the east. Heavy fighting is in progress alonir the river San in Gallcla, where the Russians are attempting to make a stand after their retirement from Western Galicia and the Carpathians. According to the Austrian account of the fighting, the Germanic allies have forced a passage of the San at several points. North of this war zone in Southern Poland the Russians are vigorously delivering counter attacks against the Austro-Uermans. They also are pur suing their offensive in Bukowina. where it is asserted they have driven the Austrians and Germans back from the Dniester to the Pruth and are try ing to clear them out of Bukowina. At the other end of the long line In the east up in the Baltic provinces and along the East Prussian frontier heavy figatinf also is iu progress, Trio at Seattle Voice Militia Import. MR. WITHYCOMBE CHAMPION Waterpower Leasing Bill Big Issue Today. MR. LANE SENDS MESSAGE Ooernor Carlson I'rgc Pica for Male's Rights Before Federal Measure Is Indorsed by the Conference. SEATTLE, Wash.. May n. --Discussion of the Government water-power leasing bill outlined in a telegram from Secretary of the Interior I.ane occupied the attention of the conference of Western Governors this afternoon. The Governors agreed that tlie bill was a meeting ground tor the advocates of states' rights and the ult ra-conserva -tlunists and favored Indorsing the hill as the bent solution of the water-power problem. Governor Calson. of Colorado, urged, however, that In taking such action a clause should be Inserted In the resolu tion setting forth the Western States" adherence to their rights to control water-power and Indorsed the Govern ment's plan only because of its expe diency. Nevada Governor Oapoara. Governor Boyle, of Nevada. opo.cl this idea because, he said, most of the Western states have abrogated the old common law principle of riparian rights and that while the states were Interested In development they were also vitally interested in the protection of the consumers. No action was taken, discussion be ing continued until tomorrow. The conference considered the pro tection of the Pacific Coast i.i the event of a foreign ar. Vnere wero present Governors Spry, of I'triii, iho presided; Lister, of Washington; Carl son, of Colorado; Stewart, f .Montana: Boyle, of Nevada; Wlthycoirit.e. Ore gon, and ex-Governor liawley, of Idaho, letters of regret were read from Gov ernors Johnson, of California; Byrne, of South Dakota; Hunt, of Arizona; McDonald, of New Mexico, and Kcn drlck, of Wyoming. Kx-Govroura Send ICeatreta. It was announced that Governor Alexander, of Idaho, who had been de tained by the death of his sister, vt.uld attend the conference tomorrow. i; Governors Carey, of Wyoming: lluiiiij. of Idaho; Ammons, of Colorado and Oddie, of Nevada, sent regrutd. In the discussion of military defense the Governors agreed that the Pacific Coast was not well protected. Gov ernor Lister tiald the Navy Is adequate, and advocated perfecting the military organization. Mr. liawley urged strong defense of the Hawaiian Island. Mr. Spry told of the successful srr in? out of the military Idea In the publii: schools of Utah. He favored a larger Army and Navy. Mr. Wit hycombe also advocated military training in public schools. Governors Stewart, Boyle and Carlson' spoke of the opposition to the uo of militia in Industrial disputes and fa vored a state constabularly. Mr. Stew art said men were Haying out of the militia solely because the soldiers were liable to be called on to act during strikes. Immediate line Purpose. In his message to the Governors. Sec retary Lane said: "Eastern Washington. Eastern Ore gon, Southern Idaho and Montana have, large tracts of land which should be developed and which never can be de veloped except under Irrlnatton. Where Is the necessary money to come from? "1 have repeatedly eald that the money that comes out of Western re sources ought to be used In the devel opment of the West. In accordam'j with this thought 1 have tried to ob tain the passage of legislation that would do two things: "Open our Western resources to im mediate development and secure out of this development money with which the West can bo developed, by new reclamation projects. We have no law now under which capital will under take to Uevelop hydro-electric powt r on Government lands because no one has power to grant a permit for tho use of these lands excepting one that is revokable at the pleasure of the Sec retary of the Interior. BO-Year Permit KmarMrd. "This is not satisfactory to capital, and capital id not unreasonable in de manding that a permit shall be granted for a llxed term. Therefore. I have urged that the permit shall be made for 60 years. At the end of 50 years, tl'e Government shall have the right to renew the permit or the states or the municipalities or the Federal Govern ment shall have the rltcht to take over the plants by paying the fair vaJue ot the property. "No one can tell what tho value of a great dam site will bo 10 years from now. During the early yvar.i of such a permit the revenue of the Govern ment from such lands should be prac tically nothing and what revenues come later should go Into the reclamation fund. I have hIso urge, that our oil tconcluded on i'ac 6, Coluuia 1.) 1