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3 LEADING HOTEL KEEPER OF JAPAN AND HIS WIFE HERE TO STUDY AMERICAN HOTEL METHODS. J line in eveicy room AGAIN HELD ACUTE THE MORNTNG OREGOXIAN, 3IOXDAY, FTSBUTTARY 21, 1916. SUBMARINE CRISIS Put Members of Congress Awai Defense of Wilson's Policy With Deep Interest. STONE PREPARES SPEECH Mexican Affairs Also to Be Promt ncut in Week's Discussion ; Con firmation of Fletcher as Ambassador Probable. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Discussion from an Administration viewpoint of the submarine issue with Germany will be undertaken in the Senate this week. Democrats, led by Senator Stone, chair man of the foreign relations commit tee, have determined to meet what they term an effort on the part of the Republican Senators to make a parti san issue of the situation that has arLsen since the announcement of the German ' Admiralty's determination to sink all enemy merchant ships, whether armed for offense or defense. Senators Sterling and Lodge. Re publicans, discussed the subject last week, urging that for the United States to yield the right of Germany to sink defensively armed merchant chips would be an unneutral act and a step toward war. In announcing his pur pose to address the Senate, Senator Stone said he would answer some of the arguments made by the Repub licans, but declared the situation was of such grave importance that it should not be debated in the Senate in a parti san way. Belief in Gravity Taconcealed. Preparing for his address, the Mis souri Senator has conferred with President Wilson and Secretary Lan cing and his views on the subject are being awaited with interest by mem bers of both houses, who do not con ceal the belief that the Nation is fac ing the gravest diplomatic crisis since the beginning of the European war. Mexican affairs also are to be aired again in the Senate. Republican faena tors are planning to attack the Presi dent's reDort on Senator Fall's resolu tion asking for information concerning the" Carranza government. Senator Fall has expressed disappointment be cause the President and Secretary Lan sing did not disclose diplomatic cor respondence relating to political con ditions in Mexico which led to the recognition of Carranza. In the for eign relations committee Wednesday the nomination of Henry Prather Fletcher as Ambassador to Mexico will be considered and Administration Sena tors purpose to demand a vote on a motion to recommend his confirmation to the Senate. Fletcher ConnrmaHon Probable. Action on the nomination has been held ud pending the President's Mexi can report- Now that the report has been received, whether satisfactory to the Republicans or not. Democratic leaders are determined to press for confirmation. There has been no op position, even from Republican sources, to Mr. Fletcher personally, and the general opinion at the Capital is that bis nomination will be confirmed be fore the end of the week. Other important matters to occupy the attention of the Senate during the week will be the Haitien treaty, a resolution to direct Congressional in vestigation into charges of inefficiency of the Army aviation service, continua tion of the inquiry into the fitness of Louis D. Brandeis for the Supreme Court, water-power legislation and further inquiry into the alleged effort of American interests to monopolize the sisal output of Yucatan. In both houses the preparedness pro gramme will be urged in committees which are framing the Army and Navy bills. The Kitchin resolution to repeal the free-sugar clause of the ITnderwood (Simmons tariff law may be reached late this week in the House. Democrats Repudiate Caucus. Ten Democrats already have notified Majority Leader Kitchin that they will not be bound by the caucus decision to support the measure when a vote is taken. Other Democrats may Join the insurgent" ranks, it is said. As yet no attempt has been made by the oppo sition to perfect an organization, and Jt is probable that they will do no more than speak and vote: against the bill individually. Majority leaders aver that adoption of the resolution in the House is assured. If consideration of the' free-sugar resolution does not follow disposal of the postoffice appropriation bill, which will be passed early this week, the Kurnett immigration bill will be taken up instead. Representative Sabbath and others opposed to the literacy test will wage a determined fight on the floor against the measure. The Asiatic exclusion bill now is being read by . paragraphs in the immigration com' mittee. and its introducer. Represents tive Raker, of California, hopes to have it reported. - f ' p2 a "- p i-1 ; f c? iiV f'trz:zzr . .v ? 1 )l ' Hi 3;f;; !i :Jjj f V", I k " - 'S : I ' i f ' AilNERS TO CONFER Demands in Anthracite Field to Be Discussed Taday. HIGHER WAGES ARE ASKED Owners Contend Public Must Pay. While Men Say They Want Only Fair Share of Prosperity Industry Is Enjoying. Pioneer Passes at John Day. EUGENE. Or, Feb. 20. (Special) word has been received in Eugene of the death of.Wesley N. Lawrence, 76 years old, at hla.. home in John Day, Or. Mr. Lawrence, who was born in ISiO. crossed the plains in 1862 and lo cated in Lane County. He was a mem ber of the Masonic lodge. He is sur vived by a widow. Today And A Generation Hence The flight of time makes ns think of the future. Xhe baby ot today reuects what greatness may bo acquired when ba grows up. And any influence that brings relief to the expectant mother is the first and, greatest of obligations. 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Representa tives of the anthracite operators and the United Mine Workers of America arrived here today to attend the Joint conference that will open tomorrow to consider the demands of the miners for a new wage agreement. The demands of the union leaders. who represent more than 175,000 work ers, in brief are: A 20 Der cent increase in wages: full recognition of the United Mine work ers: a two-year contract instead or tn existinar four-year agreement, which expires March 31, ana an eignt-nour working day. Representatives of 19 anthracite com' panies issued a statement here on ueD ruary 3, in which they attackea tn miners' demands as unjust and con tended that to grant the increase would make necessary an advance ot tu cents a ton in the price paid for coal by the consumer. Short-Term Compact Demanded. On the other hand, the miners con tend that -the cost of food in the last 12 years has increased 40 per cent and wages only 5V4 per cent. The demand for a two-year, instead of four-year, agreement is baaed upon the conten tion that the cost of living is rising so rapidly that a wage readjustment is essential at least biennially. John P. White, oresident of the United Mine Workers of America, who arrived here today for the conference, issued a state ment in which he said: "The miners are going into this con ference with every confidence that the operators will recognize the justice and reasonableness of their demands and that a satisfactory agreement will be signed. 'The only class of workers in the anthracite industry that make more than 700 a year are the contract min ers, representing less than one-fourth of the total number employed. The annual earnings for miners, laborers, other inside men and outside workmen average not more than $600. Labor statistics show a man cannot support his family in decency for less than 750. Industry Declared Profitable. "Yet the anthracite industry is enor- mouslv profitable. The railroads that own and control It have paid big divi dends on heavily watered stock and have laid up huge surpluses besides. This is a year of prosperity, livery year is a year ot prosperity ior me anthracite operators. The miners are asking only a little part of it as their share. They are asKing it, not mat they may become rich they have no hopes of that. '' 'All my people are asking is a chance to live in decency and comfort and security. They want enough to buy milk for their babies and to give them a fair start in life and to keep them selves out of the poorhouse in their old age. They don't want to be al ways in debt to the butcher and grocer and doctor. They don t want their wives to go about badly dressed and overworked from keeping a nouse iuii of boarders." DRDPINHOGSEXPLAINED Photo Copyright by Underwood. MR. AD MRS. AISAKU HAYASBI. The hotels of Japan are modern and I well-equipped, and their service is con sidered complete. Nevertheless, the many thousands of foreign guests, espe cially Americans, demand those per sonal attentions and nicities that go to make the hotels of this country so at tractive and alluring. Mr. Aisaku Hayashi is said to be the leading boni- face of Japan. He is chief director of the Imperial Hotel at Tokyo. He is I here to study the hotel methods of this country and familiarize himself with all that contributes to the comfort and I enjoyment of his guests. Mr. and Mrs. Aisaku Hayashi are at the Hotel Bilt- more, New York, where this picture I was made February 15. DECLIAE ATTRIBUTED TO HEAVY PRODUCTIO.V ITf NORTHWEST. Federal Official Says Section Virtually la Market to Itself and De mand Is Limited. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 20. The condition of the market for hogs in the Pacific-Northwest has been productive of several calls upon Senator Jones for informa tion. The Senator has called for a statement from the Agricultural De partment, and has received a letter from the office of markets in which the chief, Charles L Brand, said that the condition Is due in part to similar conditions existing throughout the country and in part to the unusually large number of hogs produced in that section. showing that at the Portland markets 302,786 hogs were received during 19151 as against 234,4b7 in 1914, and only 36.263 in 1909. The largest number of cattle received was in 1910, when 89.- 733 were handled. In 1913 80,399 cat tle were received and in 1915 only 72,- 61. In sheep the high-water mark was reached in 1911. when 301,052 were received, and the report shows that only 197,386 were received in 1915. Mr. Brand says: "On account of its location in rela tion to other market centers the Pa cific Northwest is virtually a market in itself and, therefore, is somewhat limited insofar as the demand for meat products is concerned. 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(Spe ciai.j a new iOKerinsr industry em ploying a large force of men and oper ating about six miles of railway to start, is to be established by the Lamb iimoer company or this city, accord ing: to announcement just made. The company will log- on the Wynooche DDCDA DCnMCCQ IQ River, and will build its railway north r nCrMnCUlMCOO IO trom the Kortnern Pacific lines west of Montesano. The company recently has been ac quiring right of way for the railwav. This has been completed and a f orce I Germany, Declares Mr, or engineers now is in the field making tno nuai locations ior tne railway. Construction of the line probably will De Degun as soon as the survey is .com pleted, but definite announcement of when logging is to start has not been made. URGED Hughes, Would Have Treated Canada and Australia as Independent Na tions, Had They Desired. MONMOUTH CLUB ELECTS Business Men Aim to Advance So cial and Civic Conditions. MONMOUTH, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The Commercial Club has elected new officers and adopted constitution and bylaws. The objects and aims of the I with cheers OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. 20 Premier Hughes, of Australia, outlined the atti tude of the commonwealth toward the war in an address at the Canadian Club last night He declared as a labor rep resentative that preparedness and com pulsory service are essential for the security of any free people who desire to retain their freedom. The Premier's address. was greeted club, according to its constitution, will be "the development and promotion of the business opportunities of i Mono- mouth and vicinity, the improvement of the social and civic conditions, and the general welfare of the residents ot the community. The officers are: President, Ira C. Powell; vice-president, F. R. Bower sox; secretary-treasurer, W. E. Smith; executive committee, P. H. Johnson, A. B. Morlan and G. T. Boothby. After praising the "dauntless bravery of the Canadians," Premier Hughes de clared historic Balaklava was not to be compared with the charge of the Eighth Australian Lighthorse, where only 15 men survived out of 500. When the order for the charge ws given 10 hours before it took place, the men knew that for most of them it meant certain death and they gave farwell messages to friends at home to their comrades in the trenches. Australia Values Democracy. Australia has 240.000 men enlisted he said, and 145,000 have been sent for ward to the front. By June it is ex pected that 300,000 will be under arms. Australians, the Premier declared. valued their democracy and liberty, and were ready to fight for them to the last man. He said every man should be educated in the first duty of citizen ship, which is ability to defend his country, his home and himself. 'We could have purchased an ignoble Deace. premier iugnes asserted. ine Germans were prepared to treat Cana dians as an independent nation and to confer a like favor on Australia. Ger many now knows that she is fighting not only England but also the men of adventure and resolution in all the British dominions, who will fight to the end alongside those who gave them their traditioms. We shall not quit while life remains in us. . Freedom Most Be Defended. 'The safety of the dominions of the The Yeomans mill at Pe Ell has re- empire was due to tne British navy, sumed. The N. & M. Lumber Com-1 and it Is because of the strengthening pany's mill at Helsing Junction Is again I of the navy that we live as free men operating full capacity. j today. Had Britain been prepared as well by land as Dy sea mere wouia Med ford to Have Baby Show. ' MEDFORD, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) Medford will hold its third annual baby show at the Hotel Holland from March 4 to 11. Mrs. R. J. Conroy Is in charge of the arrangements, and a special effort will be made to break all records in the number of entries and quality of babyhood. The purpose of the exhibition, however, is not to collect prize babies, but to provide a means of interesting mothers in baby culture. '.Logging Camp Resumes Today. CENTRALIA. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The woods crew of the Wabash Lum ber & Shingle Company, the property of which was recently purchased by J. A. Veness, of Wlnlock, will start work at Tono Monday morning. The 111 force will begin later in the week. the free men of a free country must still prepare to defend, their freedom, the Premier declared. In his opinion this dnty cannot be left to a voluntary system, but every man must be com pelled to do his share. SNOW DAMAGE IS SLIGHT Hood Hiver Man Says Fall Was 13 Feet, Four Inches. HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) Damage to local orchards from the recent heavy snowrail nas Deen even less than estimated by the most conservative of growers. Although nu merous young trees have been strippei of their branches, they will regain their full vigor and shapeliness within a vear or two if carefully pruned. "I was kept busy cleaning snow from a number of sheds and barns on my Dlace." savs D. P. Emery, a grower o the Summit district, "and was unabl to clear the snow from around young trees. I was afraid that they would h ruined, but the snow has melted down and the trees are scarcely hurt The total fall at my place reached 13 feet and four inches. EUROPE WANTS LUMBER BIG GOVERNMENT ORDERS ARE FEATURE OF MARKET. , ended December 10 that tho volumn of orders has been in excess of the pro duction. With better weather condi tions continuing the expectations of lumbermen with regard to greatly in creased business approaches fulfillment. CAR SHORTAGE ANNOUNCED Millmen Told They Must Wait From 14 to 30 Days. HOQUIAM, Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) Mills of the Hoquiani. and Grays Harbor district are facing a car snort 's, which will not be relieved ror at least two weeks and not entirely for an riavs. according to the railways. The shortage is due to the effects of the recent storms and general tie-up of freight traffic in Western wasningion, It I asserted. Mills of Hoquiam have Deen notjneo. by the Northern Pacihc railway om cials that they cannot furnish cars for the next two weeks, but hope to hav tho congestion and shortage of relieved by that time. The Mil waukee has notified mnimen it cannot furnish cars for 30 days. Ha In the lust fiscal Ihnvft been no war. war killed 11U2 person, mainly trespassers. I r.mo riav. he said, peace will reign Kxcept along the Caspian coast, Persian throuKhout" the land, but that day has i,r m turn la dsDandent almost entirely I um""""' ' j j Mx. Brand has Drenaxed a tatement on irriiTaUoa. Inot yet come, wnen peace is ueciareu DALLAS CHURCH FAIR HELD Christian Endeavor Society Provides Amusement. DALLAS. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church held an indoor car nival Saturday night. The old rink was fitted up with merry-go-round, slide for life, roller-coaster and side shows. The Minstrel Troupe furnished music, and the kangaroo court, pre sided over by a kangaroo judge, caused much amusement. Fortunes were told in the gypsy tent. A horse with its tail where its head ought to be, the freak of the evening, brought many nlckles into the treasury. The prohi bition saloon did a land-office busi ness. Savage attacks by a score of young boys upon raspberry pies in a pie-eating contest created much amusement The- fair will be repeated. Call for 77,000,000 Keet for Portable Houses Said to Be Open to JVorlh tveat Competition. CHICAGO. Feb. 20. (Special.) The Belgian government is in the market for 9,000,000 feet of lumber, according to reports received in Chicago. Of this amount 3,000,000 feet will be in large, hewn timbers. Orders are to be placed on the market through the Belgian Consul of New Orleans. Rumors of large orders from Euro pean governments form one of the most interesting features of the lumber market. One order is said to involve 41,000,000 feet, while another still open to competition in Canada and the Northwest calls for 77.000.000 feet for the construction of portable houses. According to the last of the reports from J. E. Rodes, secretary ot the Southern Pine Association, limited stocks abroad and the urgent needs of various governments have caused strong effort to be exerted toward a greater liberality in the nanaung oi lumber, and there is every reason to believe that the export movement will continue to form an important factor in the yellow pine situation. 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