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Jlitfiiitilf VOL- LV-XO. 17,210. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19. 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 11 1 ICQ I MM MCUJ MLLiLu Ljiiiu HLii FORCE AT CORINTH Troops Now 48 Miles West of Athens. WILD RUMORS CIRCULATED Anti-Royalist Demonstration Expected in Greece. ARMY ATTITUDE IN DOUBT Kins Controls Many of Higher Of ficers and German Authority Says It Will Not Be Easy to Force Him Out. LONDON. Jan. It. A dispatch from Amsterdam to the Exchange Telegraph- Company says that French and British troops have been landed at Corinth, Greece. 48 miles west of Athens. The message says that according to Information received at Amsterdam from Sofia, the allied troops which landed at rhaieron re-embarked after a short Inspection of the city. Advance ea Athena Rumored. "Among the wild rumors as to the Intentions of the allies." the message continues, "is the statement that they intend to advance to Athens, whence King Constantine. his court and the government will retire in conformity with the king's desire to maintain armed neutrality. "In Sofia dispatches the question is asked what ex-Premier Venizelos will io in that event, whether he will pro claim a republic and whether the army will side with him. These reports are aid to have occasioned undisguised alarm at the Bulgarian capital." Ministers Bnra Archive. A dispatch from Amsterdam says that the Cologne Gazette is informed by its Sofia correspondent that the Ministers of the central powers at Athens have been ordered to burn all the archives at their legation, to prevent them from falling into the hands of the en tente powers. Another dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from Sofia says that anti-royalist demonstrations are expected at Athena. "King Constantine retains the sym pathy of only the high military of ficers," the message says, "and the at titude of the army is in doubt" Phaleraa Is Abandoned. Advices from Berlin say that the Cologne Gazette has received informa tion to the effect that the French and British troops which landed at Phal eron. near Athens, have returned to their ships. The Gazette's information was con tained in a dispatch from Sofia, where the report was received from Athens by way of Constantinople. Orders have been issued that tele Craph messages from Athens to Ger many, Austria. Bulgaria or Turkey must be written in plain language. Army Is DmMIiI Factor. "rersons in a position to judge do not agree as to the dependability of the Greek army." says the Cologne Gazette. "Apparently the King con trols a considerable portion of ' the higher officers and in view of his popularity among the people It will not be an easy matter to compel him to step out. "The King has told the ministers of the central powers that they were to remain with him." TAKING OF CORFU PROTESTED Austria Says Allies Have Violated Solemn Agreement. LONDON. Jan. 18. The text of one Bote addressed by the Austro-Hungari-an Foreign Office to Frederick C. Pen field. American Ambassador, regard ing the occupation of Corfu by the al lies. Is as follows, according to the German newspapers, says Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent: "The Island of Corfu has been occu pied by a detachment of the Anglo French Oriental army. This proced ure is not only a serious attack on the sovereignty and neutrality of Greece, but is also a flagrant violation of the agreements concluded in London No vember It. 1863, and March 29. 1564, ac cording to which Corfu had the pro tection of perpetual neutrality. "The Austro-Hungarlan government enters a most resolute protest against this procedure, whereby France and Great Britain once more manifest their disregard of the duties which result from the general principles of interna tional law and from the obligations solemnly determined in international agreements. The Austro - Hungarian Foreign Office therefore begs the American Ambassador to bring this to the knowledge of the governments of France and Great Britain." A similar protest was at the same time fcvnt by the Austro-Hungarlan Foreign Office to the other neutral countries. Oldest Telegraph Operator Dies. LA PORTE, lnd.. Jan. 18. Alfred Wellcr. who had said he was the oldest telegraph operator in the country, is dead here at the age of SO. He had been t years continuously in the serv ice of the Western Union Telegrsph Company and for 40 years was man ager of ta oui'.axi.v's office in Mil OREGON'S SNOWIS CHARGED WITH LOVE TEACHER DRIVEN TO SHELTER VOX BY MAROONED MAN. Miss Harriet Dolson, Formerly of Portland, and Dr. Vandevert, of Bend, to Wed in Jane. CHICAGO. Jan. 18. (Special.) There's romance in a Summer's night. There's a lure for the tender heart in the firelight's soft glow. There's all that Cupid might desire when a boy and a girl play a two-some at flirting on the irridescent sand of a beach. . . What are any of these, asks Miss Harriet Dolson. a sophomore in the College of Liberal Arts, Northwestern University, to the spell of a snowstorm and a howling wind and driving sleet? Miss Dolson should know, for it was as old Boreas raced and howled and tore at her hair and as the biting flakes drove into her face, and as her nose became quite red with cold, that romance came to her. t She was teaching school in Portland, Or., it was only a year ago or so. One day, -between Bend, Or., and Portland, a furious snowstorm overtook her and she was driven to shelter. Marooned at the same time was a young physi cian of Bend. Or.. Dr. James C. Vende vert. The young doctor said many things that didn't make her a bit angry. So it was announced today. It will be another home in May wood. 111., in June. BULL RUN RIVER IS LOW More Than Half of Flow Is Now Being I'sed by Portland. Frigid weather in the Bull Run re serve has caused .Bull Run River to reach the lowest point for this time of the Winter for years. The stream has dropped so that more than one-half of the flow is required to supply the city. The use of water in the city has jumped up to the point of extreme use in mid-Summer, because of users let ting water run to keep .pipes from freezing. It is reported that the city is using 48,000,000 gallons every 24 hours. The capacity of the two Bull Run pipelines is 60,000.000 gallons in that period of time. Crews are work ing night and day to keep floating ice from catching on the grates at the headworks intake. GAME BIRD LOSS HEAVY Wardens Making Tour of Douglas County With Feed. ROSEBURG. Or.. Jan. 18. (Special.) In order to avoid destruction of thou sands of game birds which are dying along the county roads and railroad tracks, several Douglas County game wardens today left for the rural dis tricts, where they will provide food for the starving birds. 'Among the birds which are suffering most from the recent storms in this vi cinity are quail. The game wardens have issued appeals to the farmers to aid them. SALOON SUCCESSOR OPEN Dallas "Near-Beer" Emporium Not Patronized Like Barroom. DALLAS. Or.. Jan. 18. (Special.) As a substitute for the saloon. Dallas now has a full-fledged "near-beer" em porium. Welnhard's special prohibition drinks are being served. Though en joying a fair business, the local insti tution is not accorded the patronage formerly given to the saloons. No violations of the prohibition law have been reported in this county as yet. and but few cases of drunkenness have been noted. PAPERS REFUSED TO POLE Mr. Petrovics Wouldn't Fight for America or Protect Women. He wouldn't take up arms in de fense of the United States, nor to put down a riot even if women and children were being slain. He left an Amer icanization school when "My Country. 'Tis of Thee" was being sung, because he didn't like the sentiment. Yet he was a petitioner for naturalization pa pers before Circuit Judge Kavanaugh yesterday. Liebfried Petrovics, a Pole, was the man, and his petition was denied. MANCHU RULE PROCLAIMED l prising In Behalf of Old Dynasty Starts in East Mongolia. MUKDEN. Manchuria, via Petrograd and London. Jan. 18. Restoration of the Manchu dynasty, which ruled China before the establishment of the re public, has been proclaimed by the leaders of an uprising in Eastern Mon golia. A brigade of Chinese troops is march ing on Hulhuachen to attack the Mon golians. NAVAL ENSIGNJS OUSTED Failure to Support Wife Is One of Cliarges Against Officer. WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. Ensign Lawrence K. Ford, of Wyoming, was dismissed from the Navy today by President Wilson's approval of a court martial which held him guilty of con duct unbecoming an officer and a gen tleman. Ma I chars-ed. amon 2 other things. FORD PEACE BOARD NEAR DISRUPTION Members Refuse to Go to Stockholm. AMERICANS ARE ELIMINATED Mme. Schwimmer Asks Per mission to Remove Mr, Barry. ALTERNATES IN DISCORD Germans Grant Permission to Scan dinavian Delegates to Cross Ter ritory, but This Is Denied to Other Delegates. THE HAGUE, Netherlands, via Lon don, Jan. 19. While preparing for the proposed departure to Stockholm, where it is intended to begin sessions in an attempt to bring about the ter mination of tne war, the Ford perma nent peace board was threatened with disruption today by the refusal of the members to proceed on the trip to Stockholm. Of the five American members of the board, only Dr. Charles F. Aked has announced his willingness to go to Stockholm. Mrs. Joseph Fels, of Philadelphia, says she is going to Eng land on bjsiness. William J. Bryan. Henry Ff rd and Miss Jane Addams. who are the other American members, are still in America and, as nothing has been heard from them, members of the expedition here are. much per-l plexed. . Mr. Barry Arouse Opposition. The disagreement 'developed over the alternates. Madame Rosika Schwimmer, who is employed by Mr. Ford as a peace expert, announced that she had cabled to Ford for per mission to dismiss John D. Barry, of San Francisco, who was elected an alternate member of the . permanent peace board by members of the expe dition, most of whom are now .home ward bound on the steamer Rotter dam. Mme. Schwimmer says she will appoint Harry C. Evans, of .Des Moines. The objection to Mr. Barry Is that he refused, to sign a statement on board the steamer Oscar II denouncing President Wilson's preparedness pol icy. The other alternates decline to proceed to Stockholm. Americans Are Eliminated. Judge Ben Lindsey. of Denver, says he Is preparing to leave the party and is going to Germany in an attempt to formulate a plan to relieve the chil dren of the belligerent countries. Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, of Chicago, an other alternate, says he is preparing to leave on the steamer Ryndam on January 24 for New Tork. The situation as it now appears elim inates all American members of the permanent peace board for the pres ent, except Dr. Aked and possibly Mr. t Concluded on Page r. Column :!.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 36 decrees; . minimum. 2t degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds. -War. Bulgarians scoff at American flag. Page Britain declares Germans were first to de clare food blockade. Page :!. Recruiting plan assures Germany of "good . licking," says Lord Derby. Page 4.. Montenegrins to surrender all control over country. Page 5. Foreign. Ford peace board on verge of disruption. Page 1. National. Wilson to take stump for Administration de tense policy. Page 5. Socialist in Congress declares party would defend United states. Page ::. Minority of House committee makes viso; ous attack on leasing bills. Page 3, Domestics Mrs. Mohr weeps as murdered husband's clothes are shown In court. Page Z. German spy escapes from American officer. . Page 4. Love-charged Oregon snow starts romance. Page 1. , , Floods continue to menace Southern Cali fornia. Pago U. . . Sports. Five Coast League clubs now have chosen training camps. Page 14. Washington basketball team' defeats Frank lin. Page 14. Stanford and Berkeley, sign athletic pact. Pago 14. - . . . Six-elub city league plans are taking form. Page 10. Mike Gibbons knocks out Young Ahearn in - first round. Page 15. Pacific Northwest. . University of Oregon regents -vote funds for new law building. Page 1. State Fair Board drops W. Al Jones as sec retary, electing A.-H. Lea. Page 1.. State insurance fraud trial opens at Olympia. Page 7. Steamer Tahoma is held in iron grip of icy Columbia. Page 4. Mr. Lewis wins out as Supreme Court denies highway case rehearing. Page 6. Clackamas prosecutor suspends dry law to save lire. Page 6. Raid on Rainier Club starts talk of Sheriff -Bob Hodge for Governor of Washington. Page 7. Conftnercial and Marine. Many- dollar wheat sales at interior points. Page 19. Chicago wheat touches high' mark for crop year. Page 111. Stock market -narrow . and in professional hands. Page 19. - . Astoria decides to operate municipal steamer line. Page 18. Jessie Harkins is expected to resume Van couver run today. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. "For you a rose in Portland grows" is new Rose Festival slogan. Page 6. Proud convict Usuries In suit over 1130 fee. Page 11. President Wilson invited to see Oregon pic tures. Psge 8. Harness dealers of Northwest will patronize local Jobbers. Page . Thaw breaks grip of storm on Portland. Page ). . ... Judge Morrow sets hearing over his right to parole E. C. Herlow. Page 9. Letters nearly swamp Postoffice. Page . County Superintendent Armstrong candidate for remonlnation. Page 18. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 11. TWO MORE WIDOWS WED Mrs. M. C. Henzle and Mrs. lu Pad den Plight Troths at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) Today two more widows were added to the list of 21 who were mar ried here this month. Those coming to Vancouver by rail to marry today were: James J. Ban non and Mrs. Mary C. Henzie, both of The Dalles. Or.: and George Kelley and Mrs. Louise Padden. both of Portland. Junior Police to Meet. The Junior Police of Portland will meet Friday night at room 232 Cham ber of Commerce building. Fourth and Stark streets, and hear addresses by members of the executive committee, which includes some prominent offi cials and citizens of Portland. The call for a full attendance has been issued by Chief Forrest Bennett. The Junior Police numbers about 20 now. Mayor Albee probably will be present and speak. ANOTHER VICTIM IN THE PAN. UNIVERSITY TO GET NEW LAW BUILDING ot,jj&"v co' CO U II II. U . nil-ji cuv0- lilOlUUVCll ' Pageant Authorized. MILITARY DRILL IS DISCUSSED Regents Name Dormitory in Memory of S. H. Friendly. 4 NEW SCHOOLS CREATED Ellis F. Lawrence Becomes Dean of Architecture, Eric W. Allen Dean of Journalism and Dr. Joseph Schaefcr Dean of Extension. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Jan. 18. (Special.) When the Uni versity Board ot Regents adjourned its annual meeting this afternoon the members had authorized the erection of the first unit of a new school of education building, the unit to 'cost $40,000, voted $1000 from idle funds for the woman's memorial building fund, named the dormitory "Friendly Hall," in honor of the late Samson H. Friend ly, long a member of the board, and re ferred the question of military drill to a committee of three cemposed of A. C. Dixon, Mrs. George T. Gerlinger and J. A. Churchill. The all-Oregon historical pageant, first proposed by Mrs. George T. Ger linger as a new and dominating fea ture for the next commencement and recently approved by the faculty, was also authorized by the regents. Commencement Changes Required. This will involve an entire recasting of commencement week, placing the graduating exercises before the exam inations, putting alumni day on Satur day instead of Tuesday, abandoning the senior play as a commencement fea ture, and changing the date of the re gents' meeting to Friday, June 2, 1918. All this was approved and regents' .'-omrrit'ee was appointed to co-operate with the faculty, alumni and students, in the organization and production of the pageant. The executive committee was also authorized to incur some ex penses in this connection. The new building authorized will temporarily house the department of law and the extension department. The unit will be one wing of Byzantine and Italian design. It will be built of red brick with a great amount of white brick pattern work. It will be three stories, having on the first floor class rooms, where a junior high school can be conducted for practice teaching. On the second floor will be law class rooms and a law library. The third floor will be the office floor. Military Training Discussed. Military training in the university was discussed at length by President Campbell in his report to the regents. He urged that tf the regents acted upon the policy of developing military training, tt be oone on me Harvard (Concluded on Page 3. Column 4.) NEW BLOOD MAY SAVE GAS VICTIM FIRST TKANSFCSIOX F.XPERI MEST PROMISES SUCCESS. Chicago Coroner's Physician Makes Discovery Which Medical Men Watch With Interest. CHICAGO. Jan. 18. The first case of blood transfusion in a case ot gas as phyxiation, performed at the County Hospital here today, bore promise of success tonight. Dr. Karl A. Meyer, who performed the operation'on Gustave Mussell. who was brought to the hosiptal in- a dying condition, said that the patient con tinued to gain strength, although two or three days must elapse before the experiment may be called conclusive. Dr. Meyer gave credit for the dis covery to Dr. William H. Burmeister, Coroner's physician of Chicago, who conducted exhaustive experiments on animals. "Ordinarily Mussell would have died in an hour," said Dr. Meyer. Thysicians said that the experiment would be watched with great interest by medical men everywhere. SENATOR BRADY SWORN IN Idahoan Partly Kccovered From Protracted Illness. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington Jan. 18. Senator Brady, of Idaho, following a protracted illness, was sufficiently recovered today to attend the Senate session and take the oath of office. After introducing sev eral bills, he returned to his home and will not resume his duties until he has recuperated. He will leave for Florida Saturday to remain at least two months. Among the bills which Senator Brady introduced were two appropriating $100,000 each for public buildings at Payette and Blackfoot. EX-COUNCILMAN TO FIGHT Medford Council Is Asked to Hear Charges Against Board. MEDFORD, Or., Jaan. 18. (Special.) Kx-Councilman Medynski, who was defeated for re-election in the election of January 11 in the First Ward by Dr. J. J. F.mmons by a majority of 29 votes, has . filed notice with the City Council of intention to contest the election on the tcround of irregularity in proceed ings of the election board. He has asked that a date.be named for the hearing ofthe contest. C. H. Chapman W. H. Humphreys and W. R. Coleman comprised the election board in tne First Ward. Under the charter the Council Is sole judge of the election. Saturday it can vassed the returns and issued the cer tificate of election to Dr. Emmons. 1500 CHILDREN FEED BIRDS Aberdeen Pupils Scatter Grain Fur nished at Schools. ABERDEEN, Wash, Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) Fifteen hundred Aberdeen school children, under the leadership of George B. Miller, have joined in the "feed the birds" movement. Yesterday and today 300 pounds of grain was distributed among the grade students, and this has been scattered about every section of the city. Superintendent Miller last week told the children of the necessity of feed ing the birds, and even before the grain was distributed fully 90 per cent of the school children had taken his ad vice. RESCUERS AJJCE PRISON Family Isolated in Mountains Is Found to Be Comfortable. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) -After a two days' trip through snow ranging from three to eight feet deep the rescue party which left here yes terday arrived at the tent cabin of A. J. McCallister and family on the Coast Range Mountains late today. Although practically isolated on ac count of the recent storms, the Mc Callister family had sufficient fuel and food to last them for several days. The rescue party was obliged to make most of the trip on snowshoes. UNCLE SAMS LEAD, 1 TO 0 Goal Tenders Star in Fast Portland- Vancouver Hockey Game. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 18. Port land's ice hockey team outplayed the Vancouver world champions in the first period tonight, leading with a score of one goal to nothing. Excellent defense work by Goaltenders Lehman and Mur ray featured the contest. Fast play was in evidence. SEATTLE. Wash., Jan.' 18. (Spe cial.) In the first period of the Seattle-Victoria hockey game tonight Seat tle led three goals to one. The play was especially fast. FIRST VICTIM IS WOMAN La Grande Officials Determined to Find Out Who' Provided Liquor. LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) La Grande's first arrest under the prohibition law was a woman, and she is under arrest, although allowed to leave the jail to be cared for in com fortable quarters. She told conflicting stories as to the source of her liquor supply. City and county officials are deter mined to find out who sold her the liquor. This woman has been fre quently before the Municipal Court on charge .of drunkenness, FAIR BAD DROPS SECRETARY JONES A. H. Lea, of Portland, Is Successor. 2 DIRECTORS QUIT AS RESULT Governor Denies Exerting In fluence for Change. J NEW MEMBERS ARE NAMED Feud Between Family or Deposed Official and M. L. Jones, His Sue ccssor on Commission Last Year, Part of Complication. SALEM, Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) A", H. Lea, of Portland, was elected see rotary of the State Fair Board to such ceed W. AI Jones at a sensational meet ing of the Board here today. As a UU rect result of Jones deposal J. If. Booth, of Roseburg, president of tha Board, and N. K. West, of La Grande, tendered their resignations to Gover nor Withycombe, who accepted them. The Governor immediately named At C. Marsters, of Roseburg, and J. E. Reynolds, of La Grande, to succeed Booth and West, respectively. Will Hogg, of Salem, superintendent of the livestock department at the fair for the last few years, also announced that he would resign. Two Directors Resign. -Climax of the day's proceedings cama with the resignations of Booth and West from the Board. They declared that the rcmnvnl n( Jones from the secretaryship was unfair, since they considered he had maae a gooa oinciai. That thev were resentful of the ex ecutive's advocacy of Lea for secretary they indicated privately ana in mcir resignations, which said their action was due to the divergence of their views from tho Governor's respecting Jones' fitness. Denial that he had attempted to ln terfere with the action of the Board in the election of a secretary was made by Governor Withycombe tonight. Re in itirnulatlnn tht he offered in- I'"' . ' ducements to influence the action or certain Board members and naa maae threats were also declared untrue. Governor Denies Interference. 'r t.A memhera of the Fair Board this morning," said the. execu tive, "that the choosing of their secre tary rested entirely with them and that t ...... tji them ia work out their own problems. Not one of them was et. onv indiieementi bv me to votO any way whatsoever, lfr were threats made. i am aineerelv sorrv that Mr. Bootn and Mr. West saw fit to resign, as L have a high respect for both. However, as they insisted, there was no coursa ipen other than to accept their resigna. tions. Mr. Marsters and Mr. Reynolds, whom I have appointed on the Board, are men of exceptional ability and I am sure will lend great strength t v, ti-nlr Board. , Their appointment gives the same representation to South ern and Eastern Oregon as nereioioio existed." Both Appointees Republicans. iintti MflT,tnra And Reynolds are well known in their sections of the states Marsters owns a large stock farm in Douglas County . and also one in Klamath County. He is president of the Roseburg National Bank. Reynolds is a stockman and rancher of promi nence in Union County. Both are Re- publicans. 'We are sorry that our resignations were necessary," Baid Booth and West following the meeting, "but we leir, that with the members of the Board not in harmony it would be better for the state fair and all concerned to cease our connection with the Board." Reason for Chance Not Announced. In the vote for secretary. Savage, Jones and Mrs. Wcatherred favored Lea while Booth and West voted for Jones The three former gave no ex planation of why they voted for a change, although asked to do so by Secretary Jones. No criticism of Jones work was offered. Both Booth and West are Republi cans, the former having been appointed seven years ago by Governor Benson, and the latter four years ago by Gov ernor West. Booth has served as presi dent of the board for six years. Secretary Jones Lauded. The text of the resignations of Booth and West filed with Governor Withy combe is as follows: "Comparing the unquestioned auccess of the last State Fair with other years of its existence and viewing things as a whole connected with the State Fair, we can come to no conclusion other than that W. Al Jones, the secretary, has made a good official for the state, for the Fair Board and for all the peo ple who exhibited their products and took part in the annual event of in tense importance to Oregon. In your wisdom you have seen fit to view dif-. .1., w threfnrn resrtectf Ull y leieuiijr, auu " ...v. tender to you our resignations as mem bers OI tne Biaie rmr .Dwa-iu. Lea Dairy Speclalhit. , u t AA thA new nerretarv. is man ager of the creamery and produce de partment of the Union Meat Company, Portland. He -is a native of Wisconsin and a graduate of the State Univer sity, whera he specialized in dairying. He has resided in Oregon 12 years. Four years ago he was a candidate in the primaries against John D. Micklo e rirv and Food Commis sioner, but failed of nomination. W. AI Jones was eiecteo secretary ; . I nlufi, nf Frank Mereriitti. laei yti ' h' " - . J. Jones was a member of the Board at the time, resigning w .ccpt tiencludcd on l's . Coliuun 4.1 I h 1 108.0