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Newspaper Page TextVOL,. LV.-NO. 17,149. . . PORTLAND. O HTM fix urnvrc.. vvrMPPn i LINER IS SUNK BY SUBMARINE Rome Reports 150 Lives Have Been Lost. 270 SURVIVORS ARE LANDED Deed fs Credited to Under Sea Craft Flying Colors of Austria. 422 PASSENGERS ABOARD Victim Is Italian Wounded Among -Several Those Ashore at Bizerta. ItOME, via Paris, Nov. 9. The Ital ian liner Ancona has been sunk by a large submarine flying the Austrian colors. She carried 422 passengers and 100 in the crew. It is reported that 150 lives have been lost. Some of Survivors Injured. Two hundred and seventy survivors, some of them wounded, have been landed at Bizerta. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. The Ancona sailed from New York for Naples on October 17. She had on board 1245 Italian reservists and a general cargo. She arrived at Naples on October 29 and was due to sail from Naples for New York today. The Ancona was built at Belfast in 1908. She had a gross tonnage of 8210, was 482 feet in length and 58 feet beam. When the Ancona left New York on her last voyage, October 17, she was in command of Captain Pietro Massardo. All of her officers, engine-room force and members of the crew were aliens who shipped from Italy. For several months before Italy's entrance in the war the Ancona was engaged in carrying home Italian re servists from this country and sup plies for the Italian government. On one of her trips from New York to Naples late in August last year the Ancona was stopped by the British at Gibraltar and 24 Germans and one Austrian were taken. off the ship. Late last Summer the Ancona left here for Italy with 75,000 bushels of wheat, 2000 tons of hay and 500 horses for the Italian government. On the same voyage she carried 300 Ital ians in the steerage, who went back because, it was said at the time, they could not get work in the New York subway. WASHINGTON' AWAITS DETAILS New Controversy With Austria Fore shadowed by Incident. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. News of the Finking of the Ancona caused a sensa tion here tonight, as It was regarded as foreshadowing a new controversy between the United States and Austria, similar to the critical dispute with Germany that followed the torpedoing of the l-usitania. Before making- any comment, however, oficials awaited in formation on two points whether the -vessel was torpedoed without warning and whether any Americans were among the victims. Should it develop that the Ancona was warned and ignored it and at tempted to escape, the rul-.-s of naval warfare, according to the Washington Government's view. Justified the use of force. If she was attacked without warning and a case paralleling the Lu-t-itania develops, the attitude of the I'nited States probably will be along the linea already folowed with Ger many the dispatch of a note demand ins disavowal of the act. reparation and assurances that such incidents will not occur in the future. Of ficially Austria has never given the United states notice that she regarded the waters of the Mediterranean sur rounding Italy as blockaded or that her submarines would torpedo merchant men without warning:. This fact raise? in the minds of some officials the point s to how far the negotiations and the rxchaiiK of notes between the United States and Germany morally bound the Teutonic allies. It was recalled tonight that Dr. rumba. then the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador here, participataed in sonic of the informal conversations with Sec retary Bryanti subsequent to the sink ing of the L,usitania. and became thor oughly familiar with the American po sition. Ji:st how far such notification as Anibavs-ador Diimba may have given his foreign office on the negotiations between the L'nUed States and Ger many may effect the present situation is conjectural. In its negotiations thus far with the belligerents, the American Government has dealt principally with Great Brit ain for the entente nations and with Germany, In regard to some matters, at least, for the Teutonic allies. COUNCIL TO ABIDE BY SALARY CUTS VOICE OF SPOKANE INITIATIVE COMMANDS OBEDIENCE. Amendment Afreets Only New Com missioners, Holdovers Retaining $5000 Pay Until Retirement. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 9. (Special.) No contest of the initiative amend ment reducing the salary of the City Commissioners from J3000 to $3600 a year appeared today to be probable, cither on the part of the present City Council, the new Council or any indi vidual affected by the change. Corporation Counsel Stephens said to day that the amendment would affect the newly-elected Commissioners and also the short-term Commissioners. It will not affect Commissioners Fleming and McBroom, who will continue to draw $5000 a year for the two remain ing years of their terms, because of the provision of the state constitution that an officer's salary cannot be in creased or decreased during his term. "I know of no contemplated test of the amendment; certainly I am not go ing to initiate any," today said Mayor Fassett, who is one of the three new Commissioners to be affected by the salary reduction. "The people have ex pressed themselves in no uncertain manner, and I think that should be ac cepted without question." Both Commissioners-Elect Argall and Funk expressed themselves during their ' in iui wi me lower s n A Q iof commissioners, sathat no di. tion on their part to make a test of the amendment is anticipated. FRENCH SHELL OUTPUT BIG Nearly All Needs Met, but More Will Be Necessary. PARIS. Nov. 9. "Every branch of the munitions service has been extended to a formidable extent," said Minister of Muntions Thomas in an interview granted a Paris newspaper. "With one or. two exceptions, the demands of the commander-in-chief for all kinds of shells now are more than covered." One would be greatly surprised. Mr. Thomas said, if the production today were compared with that of September, 1914. j "But however intense the recent ef forts," the Minister added, "they are as nothing- to what will be necessary. More and still more will be wanted." PAROLED MAN GOES HOME Woman Who Rode Horse 300 Miles to Plead, Leads Mate From Prison. SALEM. Or., Nov. 9. (Special.) Walter Quick, sentenced to the Peni tentiary from Crook County for steal ing a sack of grain, was released from prison today on parole. With his wife and baby, he left for Eastern Oregon, where work :s promised him. Quick's parole was recommended by the Parole Board and granted by the Governor on the plea of his wife, who a few weeks ago rode horseback from Crook County to Salem to plead for her husband's release. She carried the baby in her arms on the trip, arriving here penniless. She sold the horse today for 15. POSSIBILITY OF WAR RULES Senator Favoring Defense Cites Sud den Outburst in Europe. OMAHA, Nov. 9. In an address at the University Club today Senator Hitchcock advocated the development of National defense along practical and effective lines. "Preparations should be made, not because war is probable, but because it is possible. Five days before the breaking out of the European war. he declared, 99 out of 100 persons would have declared it impossible. "Yet," said he. "it came and its com ing aroused the American people to the fact that war is possible, even to nations that do not want it and try to avoid it." AMERICANS ARE FIRED ON Soulier Wouiuleil by Shots From Brush Near Rdrder. BROWNSVILLE. Tex., Nov. 9 Private Madden, of Company C, Twenty-sixth United States Infantry, and seven other soldiers were fired on twice from the brush near La Feria, ten miles from here, late Monday, accord ing: to word reaching Fort Brown today. Three fingers of Madden's left hand were shot away. Colonel Robert L Bullard said he would make a personal Investigation of the incident, which caused much excite ment at La Feria, In the heart of the irrigated agricultural district, as it was the first incident of the kind for more than three weeks. -1 HUNDREDS AFTER BIG GAME Minnesota Hunters Warned by War den to W&ar Ked Caps or Coats. . DL'LUTH. Xov. 9. Hundreds of per sons were preparing today for an early start after big game at the opening of the Minnesota hunting season to morrow. Approximately 1400 hunting licenses have been sold. Game wardens report an abundance of big game. The season clones November 30. It is estimated tiai an army of 2500 hunters would be out after deer and mcose tomorrow. Snow fell over the hunting grounds early today. On trains today game wardens made speeches, warning against '"si&ht unseen" shoot ing nn in favor of bright red caps or coats i i w : ' i . - BRYAN VIEW BARRED FROM MAIL TO INDIA United States Rejects Attack for Transport REVOLT IS LAID" TO WRITINGS Objectionable Matter Is Denun ciation of London Rule. FOREIGN REQUEST GRANTED Hindu Pamphlet Containing Ex cerpts From Commoner's Book Is Not Acceptable for Postage at San Francisco Office. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 9. A pam phlet in Hindu containing extracts from William J. Bryan's "British Rule In Iri- NZC Aisjat't a jo n today rrom the 3 India at the re quest of the British government, ac cording to an announcement by Rain Chandra, editor of the Hindu Gadar, published here. The pamphlet barred from the United States mails to India is made up of 16 pages, containing excerpts from Mr Bryan's book, and is entitled "Angan di Gawahi," which in English means "British Rule in India." After sending many copies to India from San Francisco, Ram Chandra re ceived a formal notice from Postmas ter Fay. Pamphlet Barred From India. "I have to inform you," said the no tice, "that the government of India has prohibited the importation into British India of any copy of the pamphlet en titled 'Angan dl Gawahi," published by Yugantar Ashram, San Francisco, what ever may be the language in which the pamphlet referred to may be printed. "Under these circumstances it will be necessary for this office to decline to accept for mailing to British India copies of the pamphlet referred to." Mr. Bryan book, an arraignment of the British government of India, is based on personal investigation mad? on his tour around the world several years ago. Mr. Bryan charges that the British, with the aid of native Princes, have been exploiting the people to the extent of driving countless numbers of Hindus into famine every year. Request Made Officially. It is said the British government of India requested the United States Gov ernment not to accept the pamphlets in an language for mailing into India, attributing recent revolts of Hindus against British rule in part to these pamphlets. Postmaster Fay said today that he had no official information that the Hindu pamphlet had any connection whatever with Mr. Bryan's book. "The order of prohibition came from Wash ington," said Mr. Fay, "and was acted on in the usual routine of postoflice business." Washington Is Xot Informed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. No report . (Concluded on Pafe J. Column 4.) IJonds. I .Concluded on Page 2. Column 1.) V ""' ......... . . T 1 1 1 .... J J "I SMELL SMOKE!" SAYS UNCLE SAM. ' J iiAiioAii.it nuyijjiDijii xu. xu. FltlCE xlVC GIANTS i i . : . INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. IliSTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. SI degrees; minimum. 30 degrees. , TODAY'S Cloudy and occasionally threat ening, with light rain; winds mostly southerly. War. Plight of Serbian forces grows more des perate. Page 3. Lord Northclirte predicts crisis in America following war of Europe. Page 1. Italian liner sunk by Austrian submarine; 150 lives reported lost. Page 1. - Greece assures alties her neutrality is benevolent. Page 2. Mexico. Order being restored in Mexico. -Page 2. ' IomeMlc. - tV. J. Bryan's views barred from United States mail for India. : Pago 1. Girl student lives on 15 cents daily. Page 1. "Women much interested in livestock show. Pap- 3. Sports. Columbia defeats Jefferson, 14 to . Face 12. Kansas City Federal franchise transferred to Xew York. Page 12. ... Economy seems to he chief Idea of minor league baseball magnates. I'agc la. Pacific Northwest. Efforts to save Bar View hotel succeed. Page 11". Spokane City Council to abide by salary cut. Pago 1. Southern Paeifin appeals for S,5S5,266 cut in assessment.' Page 5. Snow covers Eastern Oregon and part of Washington. i'age 5. Commercial and Jlarine.' Strong demand for choice hops at advancing prices., rage 17. Wheat weakened at Chicago by Increase In supplies. Page 17. General decline in stock market with wir shares chief sufferers. Page 17. Most of Coos Bay bar channel la SO feet deep Page 14. Portland and Vicinity.' Women's Political Science Club meeting cap tured by Insurgents. Page 1. Commander of Volunteers of America and advisory board plan greater aid. Page 11. Public hearing of budget set for Friday Page 11. Military will hold" away at Land Show to night. Page 6. Clyde V. MeMonagle falls from fire escape to sidewalk when about to take photo graph. Page 8. Portland Japanese to celebrate coronation. Pago 0. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. Punkin festival concessions "go like hot cakes." Page . Penitentiary sentences imposed on arson cfuartet. Pace 7. Burdens forcing exit of Pacific Mall fleet enumerated. Page 7. WENATCHEE PRIMARY HELD With Two Contests Ouly 52 Votes Cast Out or 2300 Registrations. WENATCHEE. Wash.. Nov. 9. (Spe cial.) There was but little interest in the municipal primary today, only 522 out of the 2500 voters using their franchise. Officers were nominated as follows, all filing, on the Peoples Ticket:" Mayor, W. W. Gray; Treas urer, John Godfrey; City Clerk. Hans J. Smith; eity Attorney. John H. Por ter; Councilman-at-Large, J. M. Scott; Councilman. First Ward, Sam Sumner; Councilman, Second Ward. c. A. Car penter; Councilman, Third Ward. J. M. Mooney. There were only two contests. John Godfrey defeating Mary Gellatly for Treasurer and John E. Porter beating A. J. Morey for Attorney. PAVING BONDS ARE BEATEN Med ford Defeats Proposal for Issue of $1,030,000. MEDFORD, Or., Nov. 9. (Special.) The Medynski bond issue was defeated by a majority of 108 votes at a special election held today, at which 1478 votes w-ere cast. It was one of the bitterest and hardest-fought campaigns in the history of tne city. The Medynski plan called for an issue of J1.030.U00 in paving, and refunding bonds. BRITON PREDICTS AMERICA Upheaval Expected to Follow War. INCOME TAXES TO INCREASE Lord Northcliffe Says Fighters Will Demand Price. RESTLESS SPIRIT ABROAD London Editor Says Species of State Socialism Will Result lit His Country Subtle In fluence Will Spread. (John K. Ilasj In the Chicago Oaily Xews. LONDON, Nov. 5 The change in the French Cabinet, taken with the deter mined attack on the Asquith govern ment, has quickened the public pulse with the idea of a probable upheaval in the British Cabinet. "It is a bad thins to change horses in the middle of the stream, but -what if your horse lies down in the water?" says North cliffe. lord of newspaperdom. genius of finance and politician by choice. This saying well represents the di verse opinions in England today. There are those who say that Britain has done more for its allies than it prom ised to do; it has controlled the seas in their interest, handled the dificult problem of financing them, helped them with supplies and munitions and has in the field and in preparation in Eng land an army of 3,000,000 men not a bad showing for a nation unprepared except by sea. Government Weak, Say Oil lea. "Ah," answer the critics, "our fleet is good, but our army is incompetent; our government is weak, and it is not enough to do what was promised. This is a death struggle in which the very existence of the British empire is at stake. Our resources are being wasted and our people are still half asleep." These critics, on the other hand, are being accused of using the nation's need to play politics. They answer that radical measures are necessary in order to bring the effective might of the British empire to bear on this world war. This political situation has made strange bedfellows. Lord Northcliffe is a democratic reactionary, who, by rev olutionizing English journalism, has made himself perhaps the most power ful man in the British Empire. David Lloyd George, the prophet of the down trodden people and the most beloved and most hated man in the kingdom, is a little Welsh solicitor who has come to be a world power. It was a deep chasm which separated Lloyd George, the champion of industrial jus tice, from Northcliffe.' the ultra con servative: but the chasm has been bridged, some say by the urgent ne cessity of the nation and others by the political ambition of both men. England is aghast at the alliance. CO-ED'S F00DC0STS 15 CENTS PER DAY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT MEETS CONDITIONS. Living;, Including Room Kent, Totals $9.20, Which Is Earned Doing Clerical and House Work. BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. 9. Details or how, a girl student at the University of California had existed on 15 cents a day, exclusive of room rent, became known today. The student is Miss Berna Rudovic. IS years old. who en tered the university in August tp make her own way. By doing clerical and housework in spare hours Miss Kudo vie has been earning JS.SO a month, which , pays her room rent and allows her 14.20 for food. Here is how Miss Rudovic figured her weekly purchases: One-half doien pul let ets $ .u Bread Ifour loaves, stale) llo Chocolate !4-pound, unsweetened, lasts three weeks, cost Isc) o Onions 0" Carrots j Garlic .'. .02 Tomatoes . p. Spaghetti !..'..."..""!"!! !od Soup meat i,( " " It) Steak ends ; . . . u t'oiatoes Milk tcondenscdj. salt, pepper, sugar do nated Toti" VTo5 Miss Rudovic says she is fond of butter, but it is too expensive. As for the milk, salt and pepper and sugar, she explained she secured these arti cles by the coupon system and free samples. . Miss Rudovic is specializing in Eng lish and already has written several articles on her experiences. She says she has not lost any weight since she began living ca her 15 cents-a-day menu. NOTED PIONEER IS DEAD W. II. Abrams, Builder of Early Structures, Passes at Eugene. EUGENE, Or., Nov. 9. (Special.) William H. Abrams. Civil M ar veteran and pioneer of 1867. died today follow ing a paralytic stroke at his home. He is said to have built the first saw mill in Lane County: also Villard Hall the first building on the University of Oregon campus, and the Hoffman Hotel, the first three-story brick build ing in Eugene. He was bora in Rochester. N". Y., .u .1. ui unuea states Army, Ninth Regiment, Michigan Cavalry, married in Michigan in 1S65, and crossed to the Pacific Coast by way of Panama two jears later. e ts survived by a widow He lived In Cottage Grove for many years, and was a Mason and Wood man of the World. POLICE TO GET RIFLES Force Will Be Made Available for Use in Event or War. NEW YORK. Nov. 9. As part of . plan to equip policemen for wirftr. all members of the New York police rorce were notified today that they will be instructed in handling rifles. The plan was formed hv Pr.ii. v. missioner Woods, who announced that the Federal Government had agreed to furnish the first 500 rifles and am munition. . A printed notice sent to policemen says - their taking up rifle shooting is optional, but that the purpose is to make them good marksmen in case their services are needed in National defense. STORM SPREADS ITS WINGS Irecipitation Extends From luget Sound to San Diego. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.The storm that has been sweeping: California, the first general downpour of rain since fcy 17, shifted its center today from Nevada to Wyoming, according to the Lnited States Weather Bureau and spread its dripping wings over the feierra Nevada Mountains and the Northern Rockies, and all along the Pacific Coast from Puget Sound to San Diego. The precipitation was moderate but general. $2000 AWARDED WOMAN Lowered Fender at near or Car Is Blamed toe Injuries at Eugene. EUGENE. Or.. Nov. 9. (Special.) It cost the Portland. Eugene & Eastern Railway J2000 to leave the rear fen der on a suburban streetcar - sticking out behind, according to the verdict of a jury late tonight in the damage suit of Mrs. Alice M. Alford. She asked 51,000 damages, charging that she had stepped off the streetcar and, turning to cross behind It, had stepped on the fender, catching her foot as the car started. ITALIAN STEAMER BURNING Vessel With Cargo or Case Oil Re ported Abandoned at Sea. GALVESTON, Tex., Nov. 9. The Italian steamer Livietta, loaded with case oil from Port Arthur. Tex., for Buenos Aires, is on Are at sea, 65 miles east of Sabine Bar, and has been aban doned. according to wireless advices received here today from the steamer Guirstream. which is standing by. The crew of the burning vessel has been taken off by the tug Russell. The fire was reported in No. 3 hold. CLUBWOMEN SEEK TO DEPOSE OFFICER Political Science Club Insurgents Rule. STATE FEDERATION IGNORED Members Refuse to Listen to Report of Committee. BODY MAY BE DISBARRED t Session After Adjournment, Whicli Some Say Wts Illegal, Resolution I Adopted Demanding Resig nation or Frcsldcnt. Insurgent forces captured the meet ing of the Women's Political Scienco Club yesterday. They refused to hear the report or the credentials committee, that had been appointed at the previous meeting; they ignored the stale feder ation by declining to listen to the writ ten message of the past president, Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, and finally, after ad journment, the y reconvened, and by resolution expressed their condemna tion of the president, Mrs. Mary L, Stevens, and demanded her resignation. An effort to disband the club was frus trated by a. motion to adjourn. Mrs. Stevens prior to the final ac tion declared that she would place her case in the hands of the board of tho state federation. Mrs. Stevena Glvea Her Position. "I did as I thought right regarding Mrs. Hidden's credentials and if the board judges mo guilty, I shall apolo gise; but if they say I was right, I shall have no apology to make." This was Mrs.' Stevens' statement dur ing an interval in which the storm abated for a moment. It is hinted by some of the clubwomen that the action taken at tho late session yesterday was illegal as the meetiag was not reg ularly called and that there is a possi bility that the club may be disbarred from the state 1 federation. The meeting was held in room A. Li brary, and was not attended by a large number, many of the more conservative women having remained away. The discord, however, was even greater than at the session of last Tuesday, when resolutions had, been introduced condemning Mrs. Stevens and alleging that she had withheld Mrs. M. L. t. Hidden's credentials as an alternate from the Political Science Club and as a delegate from the State Women's Press Club at the state convention in Salem. At the meeting a week ago a. committee on credentials was appointed to decide the question. Mrs. Hidden had then approved of the committee. Mrs. Hidden Changes Mind. Yesterday she would not hear their report because, she maintained, they were illegally appointed. Mrs. Sarah A. Wilder, one of tho early members of the club, tried to pour oil on the troubled waters, but her suggestions were met with scorn. "This is all so ridiculous," she said. "If Mrs. Hidden keeps this up every one will think she is a cross old woman. This resolution ought not to be allowed to be taken seriously." Asain Mrs. Hidden protested that a great principle was at stake and it was not herself she was fighting for, but for the rights of the club. .Mrs. M. Wyville said that the ques tion had developed into a. disgraceful wrangle of personalities. Kffort at Peace Falla. Again Mrs. Wilder begged the club to pause and consider before "behav ing unwisely." "You'll be sorry," she cautioned. "Io not adopt such a scath ing resolution. 'To err is human, to forgive is divine.' " But Mrs. Hidden and her coterie were not in a forgiving mood. Again she accused Mrs. Stevens of deliberately keeping her from voting on important matters at the state gathering. "I acted in good faith," protested Mrs. Stevens. ' "Maybe you did and maybe you didn't," put in Mrs. Hidden. Mrs. Anna Fulton, a member of the committee on credentials the body that was not allowed to report made a strong plea for more sane action on the part, of the club' "Here we are trying to down one of our members," she said. "What do we think we are, ciabwomen who stand for womanhood and right? No, we are not sisterly. A hearing is refused our committee. If this resolution is adopted it will be a stab in the back and in the dark. I appeal to your womanhood." Her appeal fell on deaf ears, for the tur moil continued. Many Personalities Appear. The original resolution had been in troduced by Mrs. Marcella Clark, who stood by Mrs Hidden as her most loyal supporter. Incidentally, many person alities were indulged in and the ex president of the state federation, al though her message was not heard, was the target for many remarks. Mrs. J. R. Oatman was chairman of the committee that was shut out from making its report. She was among the minority that wanted the report given and that protested' against the radical action taken by the friends of Mrs. Hidden. Mrs. Lizzie Eastman, also declared that the committee had been legally appointed and should be allowed to jeport. A statement from the state federa tion credentials committee to Mrs. CCoacluded Page 2. Column 3.)