VOL,. L.V. XO. 17,025. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. v V WOMEN LAY SNUB 10 CONGRESSMEN One-Minute Hearing Refused Delegation. ONLY THREE EVEN LIFT HATS Chance to Show Californians Favor Suffrage Asked. MEN LEAVE THEM TALKING HeprescntatiTcs of Congressional I'nion in California Told They Have Xo Appointment After Tentative Arrangement. BAN FRANCISCO. Juno 17. Declar ins that they had been treated cavalier ly by Chairman Fitzgerald of the House Committee on Appropriations here today, representatives of the Con gressional Union for Woman Suffrage Issued today a statement of protest. The committee had been holding a rec lamation hearing- and the women said they had asked for one minute in which to prove that the women of California favored universal suffrage. Charlotte Anita Whitman, of Oak land, chairman of the state union, de clared that the members of Congress "tied." and that only three of them even raised their hats. The deputation arrived at a hotel where the Congressional party was holding- its he&rinsr, on an appointment made with Representative Mondell of Wyoming. Pltzsjerald Denies Appointment. The women entered the room as the hearing? opened and Miss Whitney ad dressed Chairman Fitzgerald. "Ladies," said Mr. Fitzgerald., "we have no appointment with you at this or any other time This ia the time set for a reclamation hearing:." The deputation retired. The doors of the room were closed, but the women waited. , An hour's vigilance was rewarded with the appearance of the Congress lfscn with Mr. Fitzgerald In the lead. Miss Whitney had time to say: "Gentlemen, we want you to know that California women stand behind the suffrage amendments that come be fore the next Congress," By that time most of the Congressmen had filed pat. "We are here on important matters for the Government," v Mr. Fitzgerald eaid later. "If we gave our time to any and every delegation that wanted to talk to us we could accomplish noth ing." Mondell Rrgntii Incident. Mr. Mondell said he "regretted the incident." He made a tentative ap pointment for the women, he said. "I told Mr. Fitzgerald the women were coming," he said, "but of course the committee was busy and there was not a binding appointment. A few minutes would not have violated the rules of the committee. Several others of- the committee regret the occurrence. "However, the committee has no Jurisdiction over suffrage matters and is here only on reclamation hearings and inspections. I did what I could to arrange the hearing." STOCKMAN CORNERS WOOL "Wealthy ISakcronian Contracts for 200,000 Pounds for Portland. BAKER, Or., June 17. (Special.) That P. J. Brown, one of Baker's wealthiest stockmen, had gained a cor ner on nearly half the wool of Baker County, was disclosed today. Mr. Brown admitted that he had contracted for 200,000 pounds at. prices ranging from 16 to 25 cents, and that with the exception of two carloads it already has been shipped to Portland, whore he intends to hold it for an advance in price. Of the 200,000 pounds, two-thirds of it is coarse. Mr. Brown said, and this will be held for 27 cents. The fine wool will be held for 20 cents and he is confident that he will get these prices before the Hummer is over. Another deal has also just been made by Will iam Widman, Joseph Rand and Elmer Simonis. of this county, who sold 35,000 pounds to Isadore Koshland, a Portland buyer, for 18 cents u pound. AUSTRIAN RUSE DETECTED l'ricndly Inhabitants Left Behind In ay Evacuated Tow ns. BRESCIA. Italy, June 17, via Chiasso and I'aris. Information has been brought here of alleged Austrian ways of procedure in the Codino district In this locality the Austrlans decided they would make no resistance. Con sequently they expelled all the people who were favorable to Italy, leaving behind only those who sided with Aus tria. These were instructed to act as epiesand to organize brigandage on the Italian rear. The Italian authorities say they dis covered this plot. In cases they caught and convicted offenders who had been found in possession of underground telephones and other means of signal ing. As the Ualians found it Impos sible' to watch all the people in this district, the complete evacuation of the village waa ordered.. STEAMER ESCAPES ' AFTER SURRENDER GERMAN" SUBMARINE CREW TOO EAGER TO SINK ANOTHER. Bombs Fail to Disable British Ves . eel, Which Speeds to Port After Being Captured. MILFORD HAVE-V. Wales. June 17. With a big list to port and all her pumps working at full pressure, the steamer Turnwell arrived here today after having surrendered to a German submarine, the crew of which had ex ploded bombs in her hold. The escape of the steamer was due to the fact that the submarine's cap tain, eager to sink another steamer, did not remain long enough by the Turnwell to make sure of the effec tiveness of the bombs. The Turnwell, which is a vessel of 4264 tons, left Liverpool June 15 for New York. She was overhauled by the submarine 30 miles off the Pembroke shire coast Wednesday and her crew ordered to take to their boats. The Germans boarded the Turnwell. exploded the bombs and then hurried ly put off from her, having sighted the British coasting steamer Trafford, a vessel of 234 tons., which they pur sued and sank. The Turnwell's crew then returned to their ship and plugged the holes made by the bombs as best they could, started the pumps and made all possible speed for the near est port. On the way the Turnwell picked up the crew of the Trafford. BANKER SUED FOR $50,000 James H. Van Zandt Alleges Mali cious Prosecution. Because he was arrested on May 19 charged with obtaining money by false pretenses, James H. Van Zandt yes terday filed suit against Herman Hirsh berg, an Independence banker, and Charles P. Anderson, a farmer of In dependence, for $50,000. alleging mall clous prosecution. Van Zandt was released from the charge on May 25 by District Judge Dayton, who severely scored Anderson for causing his arrest. Van Zandt had leased hia farm to Anderson. -Acting on a, rumor that Hirshberg actually held title to the land, Anderson. quick ly came to Portland and swore to a complaint against Van Zandt for leas ing a farm he did not own. Van Zandt easily showed that he had clear title to the property and that Hirshberg merely, held the deed in escrow. GERMANY HAILS NEW FOE Participation of Greece on Side of Allies Is Conceded. BERLIN', via London, June 17 The news of the complete victory in the Grecian general election of the party of ex-Premier Venizelos, which is in favor of Greece's participation in the war on the side of the allies, has proved an unpleasant surprise to the news papers of Germany. i The Kreuz Zeitung publishes a head line over the Athens election dispatches reading, "The Next Enemy," and says: "Withthis result the return of M. Venizelos to the government is as good as secured, and with the support of such a majority in the chamber (Veni zelos has 193 beats and the government 100. out of a total of 316) he will be able to carry through, against all other Influences, his policy of Joining with the quadruple entente." INSANE TO PLAY BASEBALL California Physician to Experiment on New Theory. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., June 17 Dr. J. A. Riley, superintendent of the Patton state hospital, has a theory con cerning the value of baseball as an insanity cure, which will be tried out in a series of games between the "Giants" and the "Cubs" beginning tomorrow. The two teams are made up in- part of patients of the hospital, some of whom have been classed as incurably insane, and the effect of the games on them will be noted as carefully as the reactions In the cases of those suf fering from milder mental ills. The remaining players are attendants who will ry io prevent any v&garies of their teammates from breaking up the games. TAXICAB METERS FAULTY Inspection Leads to Condemnation of 16 Per Cent. Sixteen per cent of the meters used on taxicabs in Portland were found defective by City Sealer of Weights and Measures Jones in a recent exam ination of the meters. Out of 35 taxis tested Mr. Jones had to condemn six. This is the first time taximeters have been examined officially in Port land. Their examination was re quired under the recently adopted taxi cab ordinance. Following the adop tion of the ordinance Sealer Jones re ported that most of the taxicab drivers took the meters oft and resorted to the zone fare system. SUBMARINE IS TORPEDOED Austrian Under-Sea Fighter Sinks Italian Diving Boat. LONDON, June 17. It is officially announced that the Italian submarine Medusa has been torrec!oed and sunk by an Austrian submarine, says a dis patch from Rome to the Stefan! agency. The Medusa was a vessel of 241 tons and was built In 1911. She had a speed of 13 knots above water and eight knots submerged. Her ordinary com plement was 14 men.- LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE IS ORGANIZED Positive Action by Na tions Advocated. CONCILIATION PLANS ARE MADE Propaganda to Be Started to Enlist Senate's Support. TAFT IS MADE PRESIDENT Use or Military Measures Against Violators of Agreement to Sub mit Disputed Issues In . dorsed In Resolutions. PHILADELPHIA, June 17. Within historic Independence Hall today the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill there was formed an organiza tion whose object it will be to pro- I mote the creation of a league of na tions with a view to preventing wars, or. at least, io lessen the possibilities of armed conflicts. The name adopt ed by the organization after some de bate, was "League to Enfore Peace, American Branch." Ex-President Taft. who presided over the conference part of the time, was elected permanent president, and, in addition, a long list of representative American citizens was named as per manent vice-presidents. A permanent executive committee was selected, .with instructions to take all measures neces sary to promote the objects of the league. Force Indorsed. If '?eaary. In moving the adoption of the re port of the. committee on resolutions, which embodied the objects of the league, the ex-President of the United States expressed the hope that "out of this historic building may come a mes sage that shall again help the world." The conference was not an assem blage of what one participant termed "pure peace" men. but a gathering of those' who, for the moat part, believed in trying to bring about peace, even though they had to use force to do it. The morning session of the confer ence was taken up with the delivery of formal addresses in support of the ob ject of tho league and with the form ing of a temporary organization. Dur ing the noon recess, the resolutions committee formulated its report and it was presented to the afternoon session by Chairman Lowell. . Alms of Leairue Defined. The report of the resolutions commit tee said: "We believe It to te desirable for the United States to join a league of na tions binding the signatures to the fol lowing: "1 All lustifiable Questions arlninBr between the signatory powers not set tled by negotiation shall, subject to the limitations of treaties, be submitted to a judicial tribunal for hearing and (Concluded on Paee 2, Column 2.) - - , I ; LET THE GOOD WORK GO ON. I SSVtHisjp I ; : t INDEX OF TOWS NEWS -The Weatber. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S4.S deunees; minimum, 34 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. War. Crippled British steamer escapes after sur render to German submarine. Page 1. British airman, who destroyed Zeppelin, tnd American writer killed by fall. Paso 2. Allies launch tremendous offensive at two points on British front. Page 1. Furious battle waged along western front. Page 2. Mexico. Yaquis resume raiding as warship sails to succor Americans. Page 2. . - i'orelga. Rune of Eastern Asia is aim of Japan. Page 6. National. Swedish minister protests to Washington. tnat British interfere with American man destined to his country. page 3. Domestic. League to enforce peace organized: Taft made president. Page 1. Legislation relating to suffrage and other topics of especial interest to women re viewed. Pa'j a. Women of Congressional Union say Con gress snubbed them. Page 1. Anne Shannon Monroe describes Oregon day at San Francisco Exposition. Page 3. Prominent polo player, who was recently injured. Is to wed soon. Page 3. Sport. Pacific Coast League results Oakland 8-3, Portland 4-1; Venice 15-a. Salt Lake 7-7: Los Angeles 3. San Francisco 04 Page 16. Cubs win great 19-lnning game from Brook lyn. Page 16. Coast League magnates to discuss eight club circuit at meeting today. Page 16. Rudolph Wllhelm and M. H. Hartwell win semi-final -golf matches. Page 17. Pacific Northwest. Seattle schoolgirls. In double wedding, hold secrets till atter graduation. Page L Commercial and Marine. Stern of Northern Pacific is raised for re pair. Page 13. Chicago w heat lower on Dardanelles rumors. Pago 17. Lack of public Interest in securities market. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Contracts let for paving 66 miles of county roads. Page 1. Additional teachers are chosen by School Board. Page 7. Mr. Daly to retain Department of Public Works in new .Council. 1'aga IS. Official count gives George I Baker first choice majority for Commissioner. Page 12. Associated Churities maintenance fund reaches $1401. and contributions continue to come in. Page 7. Oddfellows honor Grand Patriarch Andrews, of Grand Encampment of Oregon, at re ception, l'age 12. Charred newspaper . convicts Philip Harris of arson. Page 11. House committee to view all Northwest irrt. gallon projects. Page 11. Art Finn, 17. drowned near Linnton when - canoe upsets. Page 6. Candidates for School Director explain views to Oregon Clvlo League. Page 4. Masonic orders in sessions have busy day. Page 4. . s Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. HIGHWAY PANORAMA WINS Threc-l-VjId Honor Awarded to Co lumbia River Scene. EXPOSITION GROUNDS, San Fran cisco, June 17. (Special.) The Colum bia River Highway painting by Rout ledge in the Transportation building wins the highest award, the medal of honor, in competition with all others of the kind. This award embodies the highest compliment that can be paid to such a piece of work, first, as a piece of road engineering, second, for its scenic beauty, and third as a method of advertising. Tla immense panorama encircles a wing of the Palace of Transportation, is done in color and relief and vividly portrays the Columbia River High way's special features. In competition with it are similar representations from Washington, California and other scenic spots in the West that skirt highways and many in the East. The painting looksdown upon every mode of transportation in existence, from ox-carts to flying machines, in cluding every known make of an automobile. OFFENSIVE BEGUN ON BRITISH FRONT Tremendous Attack Is Launched on Line. EXTENDED PREPARATION MADE Guns Fed by Motors as They Concentrate on Enemy. " HIGH EXPLOSIVES USED German Lines Are 'Penetrated Near Uooge and Gains Made in Re gion of Festubert, but This Is Yielded Later On. BY FREDERICK PALMER. (Correspondent of the Associated Press at the Front in France). , GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY in FRANCE. June 16. via London. June 17. The heavy dis tant bombardment by the French in the region of the "labyrinth" which has continued like the ceaseless roll of thunder for several days, was drowned early today by the nearer roll of heavy artillery. Preparations had been begun for an attack accompanying the offensive of the allies at two points on the British front, where for several days we had only sniping exchanges of the rifle and machine gun shots between trenches and of shells between batteries and a lull in the. siege warfare. Cauna Ped by Motor Trucks. At the transfer station for ammuni tion, the most significant point in the rear when art" action is under way. all hands were busy through the night. Motor trucks were running from the rail head, feeding the guns as they concentrated on the German trenches, tearing them apart with high ex plosive shells and bathing them with shrapnel before. tjie Infantry charged. An attack la the sector of Hooge was made along a front at hree-quar ters of a mile. The front-line trenches and a German, salient were carried, and also a length of the second line. The number of prisoners taken has not yet been stated. Ground Gained, but Yielded. In the Festubert region, also, the first line of trenches was taken and the second penetrated in parts, but the ground gained had to be yielded. Through the day there was only desultory firing until mid-afternoon, when one looking over the country around Festubert witnessed a renewal of the bombardment. In the warm, hazy June day, only the brownish aure oles from the burst lyddite shells, as they raised the duet of the trenches heavenward, were visible, while even the flashes of the hidden guns .were invisible and the foliage hid the Infantry. Thursdays War Moves ANOTHER 24 hours of fighting in Gallcia has developed nothing to stem the Austro-German advance to ward Lemberg from the west and northwest, Berlin says the Russians are retreating over their own frontier toward Tarnogrod, about four miles from the Galician border. This means an invasion of Russian territory at a new point, but according to British hiilitary observers it may spell ultimate advantage for the Rus sians, in that a general Russian retire ment northward into Poland would di vert General Llnsingen's attempt to crush the Russian center near Zura wana, which would effectively sever the communication of the Russian army in Southeastern Gallcia and Bukowina. The military writers here say that the real danger zone from the Russian standpoint is In the Zurawna district and along the Dniester. According to Berlin, the Austro-German forces have battered through Nie merow, 30 miles northwest of Lemberg, and are advancing toward Jaworow, which is only 25 miles west of the Galician capital. Three great masses of Austro-Germans thus are sweeping from the -San toward the capital city and the prediction is made that the de cisive battle, if 'one Is fought, will take place in the vicinity of Grodek, where the British military observers consider that the Russians should benefit by the lake country. . The British newspapers, though not minimizing the Importance of the Austro-German successes in Gallcia, ac claim what Is styled the Grand Duke Nicholas' elusive strategy in shifting his front from north and south to northwest and southeast. This ma neuvers, it is asserted, has deflected the Austro-German blow to some extent and at the same time denied to them a full test of-strength. Thus the Rus sian retreat is characterized in London as strikingly paralleling the allies' re treat In the west last Fall, which culminated In the allies' victory on the Marne. The struggle along the .Dnies ter and before Lemberg, it is consid ered, must determine which side ia the more astute in the present maneuvers. A series of desp ate encounters is described by the French War Office in that sector along the battle-front In France comprising the territory to the north of Arras Aix Noulette. Souchez. Neuvellle St Vaast and other towns which for weeks past has been the scene of fighting of a most determined character. Shells to the number of 300.000 were poured into the ranks and trenches of the Germans and at various points the contending forces fought with bayonet and grenade. For two days, says the French re port, the actions have been numerous and desperate;' the artillery "duels Vio lent and continuous, 'the French have carried several lines of trenches On the road from Aix Noulette to Souchez; they have advanced in all directions toward Souchez, gaining their ground by what is recorded as a scries of "brilliant assaults." Berlin's account of the battle admits the loss of positions to the French south of Souchez extending over a width of nearly half a mile. The Ger mans assert that they; have recaptured the greater part of the trenches that had been taken by the British near Bellewaarde, in Belgium, and that the allies' attacks near LaBasse Canal have been put down with heavy casualties. Latest aavlces from L'dine report that the Italian posts have arrived In sight of Trieste. Along the line of the Isonzo River, however, the Austrlans have many thousands of troops holding strongly fortified positions, where hard fighting is now in progress. Still another loan possibly for $1.750,000,000 is to be asked for by the British government. Tremler Asquith yesterday told the members of the House of Commons that a new loan bill would be Introduced In the House next Monday. LABOR OFFERS PEACE PLAN Bryan Asked to Head Delegation to Confer With President. NEW YORK, June 17. Plans were made here tonight at a conference of labor men for 50 labor leaders to go to Washington next Tuesday and lay be fore President Wilson proposals which, if followed, will, they aay, not only prevent this country from becoming in volved in the war, but will enable it to bring the war to an end through mediation. The labor men made It known that they hoped to have William Jennings Bryan head the delegation to call on the President. 800-POUND WOMAN DIES Scliool Door Enlarged for Heaviest Girl in Kansas. HARLAN, Kan.. June 17. Mabel Hammon, aged 26, declared to be heavi est woman in Kansas, died here today as the result of a stomach ailment. She weighed 800 pounds. When she attended the local school in her girlhood days. It was necessary to enlarge the door of the school house. She has a younger sister who weighs 560 and is said to be still grow ing. The parents are average size. KENTUCKIAN BEST ARTIST V. Duveneck Wins World's Grand Prix at San I'rancisco lVair. SAN FRANCISCO. June 17. The world's grand prix . in art has been awarded to Frank Duveneck, of Ken tucky, by the award jury of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, according to an announcement made today upon the eve of Mr. Duveneck's departure for the East. Mr. Duveneck, who is a por traitist, was the unanimous choice of the jury of 45 men.. CONTRACTS LET FOR 66 MILES OF PAVING Ideas of Roadmaster Followed Closely. ST. HELENS BIDS REJECTED Concrete andBitulithic Chosen With Short Stretch of Brick.. WORK MAY START MONDAY Mr. Yeon Highly Gratified and S. Benson, Advocate of Good Koads, Lauds County Commissioners for Guarantee Provision. At a meeting that lasted Just four minutes yesterday morning, the County Commissioners awarded contracts for paving the Columbia River Highway, the Base Line road, the Sandy road, the Powell Valley road, the Foster road, the Slavin road (Capitol Highway) and the Canyon road. The total mileage to be hard-surfaced under these contracts is 65.77. The Foster road, the Slavin road and a section of the Canyon road, aggre gating about 10 miles, will be paved with concrete. The remaining- section of the Canyon road and all the other roads named, except one small 6tretch on the Columbia River Highway, which is to be hard-surfaced with brick, be cause of the heavy grade, will be paved with bitulithic, .on a crushed rock or old macadam base. St. Helena I toad Bids Rejected. All bids for paving the St. Helen.? road, on which there is about four miles of hard-surfacing to be done, were rejected because the bids exceeded the estimates. The recommendations of Roadmaster Yeon. published In full in The Orego nlan yesterday, were adopt id intact ex cept in the case of the Foster Road and tho Slavin Road, . with a combined length of 8.72 miles, for which Mr. Yeon had recommended bitulithic. But the roadmaster' was frankly pleased with the awards In general. "I am well satisfied," said Mr. Yeon. "The Commissioners have handled the situation fairly and with good Judg ment. All the concrete roads are to be paved in accordance -vitli the Wayne County, Michigan, specifications, re quiring crushed rock aggregate, armor expansion Joints and a rich mixture of cement, so we will have the best con crete roads that can bo built. Work to Start at Once. "I hope to have actual paving work under way by next Monday, at any rate, by a little later in the week. The paving contracts and tho 10-ycar main tenance contracts, as well, I think can be all ready for tho signatures of the Commissioners and the contractors by the end of this week. We will then go right ahead with construction. "If the contractors will get busy at once, as they have promised to do, we can have all the paving finished by De cember 1, with the exception of not more than three miles on tho Columbia River Highway, where fills should have all of next Winter to settle. Most of the paving can be finished by Septem ber or October." Mr. Benaon Well Pleased. S. Benson, who might almost be termed the father of the road bond is sue, expressed himself as highly grati fied at the awards. "I wish to declare my personal thanks to Chairman Lightner and the County Commissioners for the loyal and sensible manner in which they have handled the whole paving mat ter," said Mr. Benson. "I realize that the past few weeks have been arduous ones for the Commissioners. I think they deserve the thanks of the public for the conscientious study they have devoted to the problem, their safe guarding of the public interest by re quiring ten-year maintenance guaran tees, the fairneaj they hav . displayed and the good sense and discrimination with which they have awarded the con tracts." Here are the awards: Columbia River Highway, 20.20 Miles. Section A Bitulithic, awarded to Warren Construction Company for 121. 077.52. Section B Bitulithic, awarded to Warren Construction Company for $29,806.62. Section C Bitulithic. awarded to Warren Construction Company for $137,279.50. Section D Bitulithic, awarded to Pa cific Bridge Company for $155,332.78. Section E Brick on concrete base, warded to Boyajohn-Arnold Company and Hans Pedcrson for $22,921.66. Sandy Road, 12.75 Miles. Section A Bitulithic, awarded to Warren Construction Company for $198,690. Section B Bitulithic, awarded to Warren Construction Company for $16, 109.17. Base Line Road, S.S3 Miles. Section A Bitulithic, awarded to Clark-Henry Construction Company for $132,493.20. Section B Bitulithic, awarded to Clark-Henry Construction Company for $15,886.20. Powell Valley Road, 7.62 91 lies. Bitulithic, awarded to Oskar Iluber for $121,603.90. Foster Road, 4.38 Silica. Concrete, Wayne County mix with ar- tCoucluded on I'ase 5, Coluinu J,)