VOL. lYVX-XO. 17,247.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TWOHY BROTHERS
BUY RICH MINE
2000 GERMANS
ARE
RESTAURANT MAN
SHOT BY ROBBER
TONGS AGREE TO
ASTORIA NAVY BASE
HEARING PROMISED
TRAPPED
PERMANENT PEACE
SUBDUED IN BATTLE
FIRST PAYMENT OP $78,000
MADE OX QUEEX OF BIIOXHEE.
HOLDUP STAGED NKAK THEA-
HOUSE CO.MMITTEE TO TAKE VI
IKiKN"ijK PKOI'OteAL.
TEItS AND L1BKAUV.
WILSON BROOKS
fiOCOffROiSE
HMD
MANIAC
RUINS
Record Yote Is Demanded
of Congress.
EFFORT AT EVASION CHECKED
President Will Not Accept
Mere Expression of Con
fidence in Policy.
HOUSE IS IN DEADLOCK
Negotiations With Germany
Suspended, Pending Set
tlement at Capitol.
WASHINGTON, March 1. Presi
dent Wilson served notice on Congress
tonight that he will consent to noth
ing less than a record vote on the anti
Administration resolutions to warn
Americans off the armed ships of
Kuropean belligerents before he goes
on with the submarine negotiations.
No compromise proposition, such as
a vote of confidence in the President's
foreign " policy, will be acceptable.
Such an action, it is held, might be
construed in Berlin as justifying the
opinion that the President lacks the
support of Congress and his own party
in his demand for a full observance of
international law, while its only pur
pose would be to afford members of
Congress a way to avoid recording
their positions before the country on
the straight out-and-out question.
President Is Unequivocal.
President Wilson made his position
clear to Congressional leaders tonight
in unequivocal terms as the climax
to a day of confusion, uncertainty and
political maneuvering which marked
the opening of his first real fight
with Congress.
As if to emphasize that the Presi
dent absolutely refuses to continue the
negotiations with Germany until the
' attitude of Congress has been settled,
it was made known that the United
States does not consider the latest as
surances from Count von Bernstorff,
the German Ambassador, as broad or
as satisfactory as those originally
given. No further step will be taken,
however, while the President waits on
Congress. Meanwhile the pending
Lusitania agreement will not be
finally accepted.
Congress Situation Snarled.
The whole situation in Congress,
confused by the President's call yes
terday for a vote, was thrown into a
snarl today when, at an early morning
conference, the President outlined his
position to Senators Stone and Kern
and Representative Flood, chairman
of the foreign affairs committee of
the House; Speaker Clark, House
Leader Kitchin and Acting Chairman
Pou, of the House rules committee.
As soon as the delegation returned
to the Capitol with news of what the
President had said, it was apparent
that some of the leaders who had
secretly supported the anti-Administration
forces and under Administra
tion pressure had pocketed resolutions
in committee when there was danger
of their being adopted, realized that
the President and his friends had sud
denly gained the whip hand. It was
plain (hat they at once devoted their
efforts to attempts to avoid a defeat
at the hands of the Administration
forces by sidetracking the main issue
and making the fight turn to a vote
on a resolution of confidence for the
President, in which they could join
without compromising their position
in support of warning Americans to
avoid belligerent armed ships.
House Is Deadlocked.
Practically in control of the ma
chinery of the House, these leaders
held the situation deadlocked all day
while they conferred and sought for
some proposal which would satisfy
the President and still save their posi
tions. Friends of the President, watching
the maneuvering closely, saw the ob
' ject and tonight from the White
House came word that there would be
no compromise. Congress will meet
tomorrow facing a clear-cut issue with
the President.
SrT KmbflrranfimfiK Not ItisUed.
The President's supporters openly
charge that resistance to his pro
gramme is purely political. They make
it un niiitakably clear that ho does not
-intend to let the question be passed
i'ver by a compromise and risk being
Company's Line to Be Extended to
Waldo and Shipments of 2 0 to
50 ler Cent Copper Assured.
GRANTS PASS.. (Jr.. March 1. (Spe
cial.) Sale of the Queen of Bronhee
mine at "Waldo, in Josephine County, to
John l- Twohy, of Twohy Brothers
Company, and associates, was an
nounced today. The price has not been
made public, buit is understood that a
payment of $78,000 was made to bind
the deal. John Hampshire, treasurer
of the Twohy company, organized the
mining company, and. the other mem
bers of the Twohy concern are stock
holders. The Queen of Bonhee is reputed one
of the richest mines in this section of
the country. The veins are well de
fined and the ore runs from 20 to 50 per
cent copper. Value of the ore is indi
cated by the fact that extensive ship
ments have been made at a. handsome
profit after the product was hauled
by team 45 mile3 to this city for ship
ment to the smelters at Kennett, Cal.,
and Tacoma, Wash.
For two years the property has been
under lease to Tucker & James, who
are now shipping ore from Waters
Creek, the present terminus of the
Twohy railroad. This line is to be
extended to Waldo and with proper
transportation facilities it is proposed
to operate the mine on an extensive
scale. It is well developed.
3 SALEM STORES ROBBED
Xew Clothing: and Shoes Obtained
and Cash Is Taken.
SALEM", Or.. March 1. (Special.)
G. W. Johnson's clothing store, Comp
ton's second-hand store and Paul Mar
nach's pool hall were entered and
robbed by two unidenttfied men. At
Johnson's clothing- store the robbers di
vested themselves of their clothes and
attired themselves in new suits and
shoes. At the pool nail they obtained
$5 in cash and at the second-hand store
$1 in pennies.
The men are believed by the police to
be the. same who recently robbed stores
in Kugene. The officers believe the
robbers went south after leaving Salem.
EDITORS TO SPELL SIMPLY
Kisrlit Papers Owned by Governor of
Kansas Shorten 1 2 Words.
NEW YORK. March 1. Eight publi
cations owned by Governor Arthur
Capper, of Kansas, have adopted a sim
plified form or spelling a list of 12
words, according to a statement made
here today by officials of the simplified
spelling- board.
The words and form of spelling which
the publications began using are: Tho,
altho, thru, thruout, thoro, thoroly,
thorofarc. program, catalog, prolog,
decalog and pedagog.
NERO, POORJJON, IS ILL
Somebody Ted Him Pork, Which Is
Bad for Little Tummy.
Nero, the African lion at Washington
Fark zoo, is a sick lion. Trouble cue
to eating pork was found yesterday by
the park superintendent, and Nero now
is under the doctor's care.
It is said pork is bad for lions, and
through some mistake on the part of
caretakers Nero has been feasting on it.
"MYSTERY PLANE" BURNS
Nightly Aerial Wanderer Is Found
to Be Toy Balloon.
EULt'TH. March 1. The "mysterious
aeroplane'' whicn for several nights
has been soaring over big grain ele'
vators here, causing city authorities to
order an investigation, burst Into
llames last night and fell on the docks
It was found to be a toy balloon of
peculiar construction.
FORD CANDIDACY IS JOKE
Automobile Man Says lie Wants
Nothing to Io AYIlh Politics.
DETROIT. March 1. Henry Kord
said today that he was not to be seri
ously considered as a Hepublican can
didate for the Presidency.
"I do not want anything to do with
politics or political offices," said Mr.
Ford. "The filing: of my name at
Lansing was a joke."
SUICIDE PLAN TOO CHEAP
Man Swallows Only 35 Cents
tempt to Die.
n At-
CHICAGO. March 1. Morris Gins
berg, held at a local police station on
a charge of attempting to kill his wife
with an ave. attempted to take his own
life today by swallowing 33 cents
change.
Ginsberg has recovered both
money and his health.
ANTI-TIPPING ACT VOID
Iowa Court Decides Law Is Class
IcgiMiition and Unconstitutional.
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. March 1. The Iowa
anti-tipping law was held to be un
titutional hee today. The court held
the law was class legislation.
The decision was rendered in the
case of a barber arrested for taking a
;5-cent Up.
Remnant of Famous
Corps Surrounded.
FRENCH WAIT AT DOUAUMONT
Brandenburghers May Either
Starve or Be Annihilated.
ENORMOUS LOSS SUFFERED
Mine Fields Play Important Part
in Bringing Great Offensive to
Pause Bead So Thick They
Do Xot Fall to Ground.
LOXDOX, March 2. The German IM
peror left the Verdun front and re.
turned to Germany Tuesday, according
to a Rotterdam dispatch to the Dally
Mail.
BY FRED B. PITNEY.
(Correspondent of the New York Trib
une. By special Cable.)
PARIS, March 1. (Special.) The
remnant of the famous Brandenburgh
Corps, flower of the Kaiser's armies,
which, bore the brunt of the assault on
Verdun, is trapped in what remains of
the fort at Douaumont. French forces
surround it on all sTdes.
Guards have been placed about the
fort. The French are not wasting lives
in attacking it. btlt are waiting until
hunger compels the Kaiser's crack
troopers to run up the white flag or
come out and fight. More than 2000 of
the Brandenburghers are virtually pris
oners. Fort Often Changes Hands.
In the attacks on Douaumont, the
fort at the place changed hands four
times. Repelled by the Germans, the
French rallied and regained the strong
hold, only to be routed again. Assaults
and counter-assaults might have con
tinued indefinitely had not the Breton
Corps been called on. The Bretons
charged with irresistible elan through
storm of German shells and put the
famous Brandenburghers to flight.
The pursuit carried the main divi
sion of the German corps to the north
ward, beyond the fort. The ferocity
and suddenness of the French assault
cut off the escape of 2000 of tbe
Brandenburghers, who were unable to
get out of the fort. The French assert
that the latter will either be starved
into surrender or will make a break
for the German lines. The French say
annihilation will follow a break to
escape.
Lines of Dead Are Shelled.
A wounded officer told how the Ger
man dead lay on xne Datucxicia so
thickly that, in the faint light of early
morning, they seemed a new army
advancing to the attack. The officer
was in the trenches on Hill 2S8 before
Vacherauville.
Just before daybreak, in a little val-
(Concluded on Tapre
Column 2.)
A BIG
W. I. Mcintosh Wounded Twice
AVhen Accosted While Alone in
Place Highwayman Escapes.
W. D. " Mcintosh, one of the pro
prietors of the Cottage Waffle res
taurant at 353 Yamhill street, near
Tenth, was shot twice and seriously
wounded by a highwayman during an
unsuccessful attempt to hold up the
restaurant at 7:30 o'clock last night.
Mr. Mcintosh was alone in the res
taurant when the robber entered.
"Put 'em up!" the highwayman com
manded, and drew a revolver.
Mr. Mcintosh thought the man was
joking. He stepped between the rob
ber and the door. The highwayman,
about 22 years old, was frightened and
began shooting.
One bullet struck Mr. Mcintosh in
the hand. Another passed through his
shoulder and broke the glass door. The
wounded man ran to tho street and
began shouting for help.
The robber ran to the rear of tWe
restaurant, smashed the glass from
door and climbed out into an alley.
Then he ran .up Park street towards
South Portland.
After some delay the crowd attract
ed by the shooting called the police.
Captains Baty and Circle, with De
tectives Coleman, Moloney, Tichenor
and Snow and a squad of police re
sponded. The police took Mr. Mcintosh
to St. Vincent's Hospital.
The shooting occurred just outside
the downtown business district, and
but little more than a block from the
theater district on Broadway and less
than a block from the Central Library.
SEAPLANE RAIDS ENGLAND
Voting Child Killed, but Military
Damage Is Icnicd.
LONDON". March 1. A German sea
plane bombarded a portion of the
southeast of England tonight, accord
ing- to an official statement. A fc
months old child was killed. There
was no military damage.
A correspondent, in an unnamed coast
town, sends the following:
"Shortly after 6 o'clock in the even
lng a German seaplane, flying In i
westerly direction, passed over the
southeast coast. Several bombs were
dropped, killing one child and breaking
some windows. The houses in this dis
trict are scattered, and the damage
done was slight.
"It already was dark when the
raider arrived, and his. previous and
subsequent movements are unknown.
MINING PRESIDENT QUITS
F. II. Browncll Sucecds II. L. Bay at
Head of Wallace Company.
WALLACE, Idaho. March 1. (Spe
cial.) Harry L. tay, president and
general manager of the Federal Min
ing & Smelting Company for the past
three and one-half years, has turned in
his resignation to become effective to
day. K. II. BrowneH. of Seattle, formerly
president of the company, succeeds Mr.
Day as president, and H. A. Guess, con
sulting engineer for the Guggenheims,
becomes manager-director. Mr. Day
will devote his time to his own exten
sive mining interests.
SPRING DRIVE ON THE BRYAN
Warring Leaders Sign
and Shakvnds.
o
5feuU of last flare
Banquet Celebrates Success
of Composing Agents.
NEW WAR BARELY AVERTED
Negotiations Break Oil in Course
or Parley, but Mediators Final
ly Bring About Treaty No
Indemnity Is Paid.
Permanent peace between the Hop
Sing and Bing Kong tongs was an
nounced yesterday by prominent mem
bers of the Chinese Peace Society. At
1:30 P. M., in the quarters of the Chi
nese Benevolent Association. 25714
Davis street, the document was signed
with the Beals of the hitherto em
broiled orders.
-This satisfactory conclusion to their
efforts brought much joy to the peace
committee, whose members have
worked for the last two weeks in an
endeavor to arrange and arbitrate the
differences between the tongs. Just
one week ago they announced a truce
while peace might be discussed.
War Barely Averted.
More than 100 merchants of this city,
and members of the two tonga in
volved, together with the intermediary
peace party, were concerned in the con
clave which decided for rfeacc.
The dove did not alight without some
difficulty. In mid-afternoon it was
Baid by Chinese that all negotiations
were off, and pistols would be ia style
again.
The Bing Kong-Bow Leongs, so the
report ran, balked at signing the peace
document, while the Hop Sings were
willing. The difference, if there was
any. did not materially delay the final
success, as the meeting was scheduled
to eitd at 4 o'clock and only exceeded
its limit by a half hour.
Rival Tonnmeo Shake Haadav.
When tho seals of the Bing Kong, the
Bow Leong and the Hop Sing were af
fixed to the treaty, the entire party
mingled and shook hands.
It is all right now," said Moi Jin
Mun. member of the San Francisco
Peace Society. "When they put the seal
of their tongs on the paper it is a
sacred pledge that they will no longer
fight. This peace is to be permanent
to last always I want to assure
you."
Peace commissioners and tongmen
alike are positive that no cash settle
ment was made or accepted by either
the Hop Sing or the Bing Kong-Bow
Leong. They declare that the differ
ences were such that money could not
adjust them. The Occidental notion is
that the adjustment ma have been
Concluded on Pas 18. Column 3.)
FRONT.
Representative Hawley Is Advised
by Supporters Tbat Move Is
Part of Coast wide Plan.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 1. The chairman of the
House naval committee today notified
Representative Hawley that he will
hold hearings on the Hawley bill, pro
viding for the establishment of a naval
base on the Columbia River, soon after
the regular naval appropriation bill is
reported, and will give opportunity to
all who are. interested to be heard.
This indicates that the committee will
hear what car be said in behalf of this
station before' making any decision.
Representative Hawley today re
ceived a telegram from Chairman Har
ley. of the Astoria committee, advising
that the campaign for the Columbia
River naval base will bo made Nation
wide, and adding:
"The movement is for a complete
Pacific Coast defense, naval and intli
tary. Astoria will co-operate with San
Francisco. Puget Sound and all Pacific
Coast ports, but insists that the Co
lumbia. River is the vital strategic
point and must have first-class recog
nition. Our campaign is not local, but
patriotic. Free sites for the naval base
are offered on both sides of the Co
lumbia River if available for the Naval
Board. We don't ask tor pork, but for
preparedness."
BACK TO KITCHEN? SURE
Tacoma Clubwomen Join frcpa red
ness for Health Ranks.
TACOMA, Wash., March 1. (Special.)
Ta.com a clubwomen joined the "back-to-the-kitchen"
movement today, when
they enlisted in the caune of prepared
ness by insuring" the Nation's health.
Mrs. Emma Smith Devoe, president of
the Natiorml Council of Women Voters,
iu enthusiastic over the idea and has
thrown herself into the work.
Mrs. James A. Hayes, president of
the Presidents Council of Women's
Clubs, said that all allied organizations
would do their utmost to make the
movement a success.
POWDER PLANT "MARKED"
Warning Is bent to Du Pont Em
liloyes in Wisconsin. .
ASHLAND. Wis.. March 1. Warning
that the plant of the Du Pont Powder
Company at ParkBdale- would be blown
up "early In March" has been received
by employes of the company, it waa
learned today. Letters were reoelvod
by tho workers, urging them to remain
at home.
Guards have been doubled at th.
plant, which covers 1600 acres, and
powerful searchlights have been In
stalled. POSTAL MARK GAINS $3543
Increase Over Receipts for February
in 1915 Is rtccorflcd.
Portland Postoffico receipts for Feb
ruary were J92. 910.71. a sain of $3548.46
over February, 1915. The extra day in
this February Just about accounts for
tho increase.
There was a slight decrease in postal
savings deposits, which were $1,022,394
at the close of business February 29,
compared to J1.032.1S4 at the same time
last year.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
' Tbe Weather.
TESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, -48
degrees; minimum, 36 degrees.
TODAY'S Probably occasional rains; south
erly winds.
War.
Bran den burs h corps trapped In ruins of
Douaumont. Paffe 3.
Fall of Durazxo puts check on Kssad Pasha's
remarkable career. Page 2.
British provincial representatives vote for
economy following Earl Kitchener's plea,
Iase -J.
National.
Scarcity of raw materials Is feature of busi
ness situation. Page
IIoua comm'ttce to hold Astoria naval
hase hearing. Pajre 1.
Wilson demands record .vote of Con cress
hofore he wiH continue negotiations witu
Germany. Pug 1.
Domestic.
Dr." I.yman beasts of high Intelligence
of men ho is accused of swindling.
Page 5.
New York Democrats indorse- Wilson. Page 4,
Engineer outlines plan of flood prevention.
Tage 3.
Sport.
Byron Houck signs as Beaver. Page 14.
All -Stars to play Uncle Earns here tonight.
Page 14.
Pacific Northwest championship boxing and
wrestling meet to start at Multnomah
Club tonight. Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Lane County to make flax-growing impor
tant industry. Page 6.
Bandon. Or., growing more beautiful, says
Addison Bennett. Page 7.
Idaho women up n arms over rebuilding
Mackay Dam. fearing big flood. Page .
Maniac is captured at Ardenwald after des
perate struggle. Page 1.
Twohy Bros, buy rich copper mine in Jose
phine County. Page 1.
Mr. Daniels opposition arouses naval base
advocates to greater activity. Page t.
W. l. Mcintosh shot by robber while In
uptown restaurant. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Eastern orders cleaning up Columbia River
salmon stocks. Page 19.
Chicago wheat lower on selling due to sub
marine situation. Page 10.
Continued liquidation carries down Wall-
street stock. Page 19.
New oil tanker is due to arrive today.
Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
New Yorker offers Oregon plan Tor cheaper
European fruit tariff. Pane 9.
Tonga sign permanent peace treaty. Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page It.
Owens ftimily of hikers start on 4HH
mile trip to Portland. Me. Page 18.
District Attorney starts vice probe follow
ing ?tarUing revelations by joung girls.
Page IS.
Southern Pacific is blamed for present se
rious car sliortarc Page 1 .
Mr. Strahnm report nm -v8 xomg ahca
in Central Oregon. Pae T.
Employers of women in niats meeting to
,icw prepvau'l uaa vaoiifeC l'av 8.
Day Siege in House
Brought to End.
3 WOMEN HELD PRISONERS
School Children Threatened by
Clackamas Madman.
STRATEGY FINALLY WINS
William Kliiikinan lit Iciigtli Out
witted by lluso and Aid of Uis
Z'ricnd After Terrorizing
1'olU at Ardenwall.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 1. (Spe
cial. William Klinkman. aged 25, who
has been living with his mother and
two sisters at Ardenwald, near here,
yesterday barricaded the three women
and himself in the family house ami
defied the Clackamas County officials
for two days. He was captured tonight
by & trap well laid by Sheriff Wilson
and his deputies.
For several dtfys Klinkman has been
acting queerly and had told members
of his family and neighbors that if tho
officers did not leave him alone he, in
revenge, would shoot the Ardenwabl
school children. This threat, made again
today, was taken seriously . and schoul
authorities dismissed school earlier
than usual, fearing Klinkman would
carry out his threat.
Deputies tenter llonae.
When Ardenwald residents tclephon'vl
the county officials here yesterday
what Klinkman had done. Deputy
Sheriffs Mullen and Frost made a. trip
to the Klinkman home, Mr. Mullen as
serting that he knew Klinkman and
knew how he could be caught easily.
When they approached the Klink
man home, the officers saw Klink
man was armed with a short shotgun
and a revolver. "Mullen rapped at the
Klinkman dpor, Klinkman opened it
and Mullen said:
'I would like to speak to your
mother." Klinkman assented and Mul
len and Frost entered.
Revolver Pointed at Officer.
As soon as Deputy Mullen started
conversation with Mrs. Klinkman.
Klinkman quick as a flash covered
Deputy Frost with his revolver ami
threatened to shoot if any harm was
done, or if they attempted to take hiin.
The officers admitted they had been
outguessed and outwitted and with
drew quietly, realizing that had Mr.
Mullen made a move to draw on Klink
man the latter would have shot .Mr.
Frost.
Klinkman is a powerful fellow, hav
ing worked all his life on a farm, and
of late has been engaged in doing the
farm work on the Klinkman place hero,
which is a 10-acre tract.
The deputy Sheriffs returned here
and reported to Sheriff Wilson.
Shot Cot School Klas Rope.
Just for practice Klinkman
this
morning took, aim at the school Sins
rope and clipped it in twain with his
shotgun at 100 yards distance. This
target practice was noticed by the
school authorities, who. at noon, dis
missed school earlier than usual and
ordered the children not to pass the
Klinkman home.
Today when the officers returned to
the Klinkman home. reinforce by
Sheriff Wilson and Deputy Sheriif
Kiley, the house was still barricaded.
Deputy Mullen returned to Ardenwald
where he found a lifelong friend of
young Klinkman, and patched up
scheme to capture Klinkman at the
Ardenwald Station at 7 o'clock tonight
as he would board the train, for Port
land with his friend, whose name tho
authorities withhold, the friend telling
Klinkman that they would go to the
city to see a chow.
The plan worked to perfection, but
Klinkman put a fight of a full haK
hour before the officers could get thu
straps on him.
Tonight he Is pacing the floor of his
cell swearing vengeance on the Sheriff.
who he accused of having killed his
brother, Henry, who committed suicide
at the Klinkman home two years ago.
When searched the authorities founl
on Klinkman several letters and ram
bling statements on various subjects.
which. Klinkman says he wrote, but
which mean nothing.
Kl ink man's family decline to talk
about the case, Mrs. Klinkman only re
plying over the telephone tonight: "Yes
it is true, my boy has lost his mind.
3 CARRIERS TO BE BUILT
T. II. Bloedel Credited With Plan to
Add Lumber Schooners.
TACOMA. 'Wash.. March 1. (Specials
That three auxiliary lumber schoon
ers will be built on Puffer Sound by
J. H. Bloedel. president of the Bloedel
Donovan Lumber Company, of Bclling
ham. or by an independent company
formed by Mr. Bloedel. was reported
today.
The vessels will cost i:J.000 or $150.
000 each and will be from 2-5 to 150
feet ionir. They will have auxluiary
oil engines and five marts and will
have a large lumber capacity. They w ill
engage in the offshore and coastwifr:
lumber trade. Tney probably will b- of
tetl frame construction with wooden
tide?.
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