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Jjj ;(Bw$mtmn VOL. LVI.-XO. 17.301. PORTLAND, OREGON, THUKSDAY, 31 AY 4. 19 Hi. PRICE FIVE CENTS. IZEPPELIN WRECKED ! MAN CONVICTED FOR GERfifl REPLY IS EXPECTED TODAY PAPER MILL GIVES 10 PER CENT RISE BOERS OF IRISH UPRISING ARE SHOT I. W. W. REJECTED FOR CITIZENSHIP LUMBER INTERESTS WASHINGTON SLURS OFF NORWAY COAST TO FORM EXCHANGE ALL DEPARTMENTS OF HAW LEY TACOMA JIRY CLEARS MEMORV OF FATHER OF COUNTRY. ; JIDGK SAYS ALIENS OF VIO LF.NT TYPE lliK VN WELCOME. PLAXT INCLUDED. Effort Is Made to Shift Burden of Break. HIGH CONFERENCE IS ENDED Washington, Meanwhile, Impatient at Delay. Is ORIGINAL POLICY MS - SAME 2Vo Proposal Will Be Accepted Un less it Is Accompanied by Dec laration of Intent to Stop , Sinking Peaceful Ships. BERLIN, May 3. (By wireless to the Associated Press, via Sayville, N. Y.) The German reply to the Amer ican note on submarine warfare may lie expected momentarily. The Lokal Anzeifjer indicates that the reply will be handed to Ambassador Gerard to morrow afternoon. Kolowing" the submission of the Ger man reply, the center of gravity ir the situation it is considered here, will jest in Washington, where it must be decided whether the proposal which Germany makes meets the conditions of the last paragraph of the American, note. High Conference la Concluded. The conference of high German au thorities at headquarters has been con cluded and Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweff, the Imperial Chancellor, it is under stood, will start today for Berlin. Ambassador Gerard visited Foreign Minister von Jagow here today, but continued absolutely 'uncommunicative on the situation. The Foreign Office also declined to have anything to say on the subject. WASHINGTON. May 3. President Wilson, Secretary Lansing and Colonel E. M. House held a long conference to night at the White House. It is un derstood that the submarine situation was discussed,' but Secretary Lansing a id later that he had received no word from Berlin regarding the character of the German note, which press dis patches said probably will be handed to Ambassador Gerard tomorrow. President O rowing Imjfatleot. The President and his advisers are keeping their minds open while they wait for the German note. The delay evidently has created a bad impression, however, and it was said authoritatively today that the issue would have to be cleared up this week if diplomatic re lations with Germany were to continue. The President is known to be unal terably determined to adhere strictly to the position assumed by the United States in its demand that Germany im mediately declare and effect an aban donment of its present methods of sub marine warfare. Declaration Must Be Made. No proposal of any kind will be ac epted by the American Government, i Is said, unless it includes a declaration of intention to stop sinking peacefu s hips. In this connection, press dis patches to the effect that new orders to submarine commanders would be told of in the German note were read with interest by officials, but com jnent was withheld pending the dis closure of the nature of the instruc tions. Colonel House, who discussed the submarine issue with German officials while abroad for the President severa months ago, arrived here today. His -ominir to Washington was considered significant, because he has taken an active part in the German negotiations to date. Kpnln Indorses American Policy. PARIS, May 3. The Spanish govern ment, says a dispatch to the Temps from Madrid, is disposed to support the policy of the United States regarding submarine warfare, and if America ask neutral powers in general to safeguard their rights Spain is willing to sub scribe to a general understanding with a view of preventing Germany from continuing the form of submarine war fare she heretofore has followed. FAR-EAST BUYER HERE C A. Edirar, of Large Oriental Finn Looks Into Portland Exports. C. A. Edgar, of Kdgar Bros., estab Iished at Singapore. Bankok and Man Chester, was in Portland this week, vis iting business men and looking ovc trade conditions in this section, they may bear upon the activities his company in the Far East. Mr. Edgar was especially intereste in the export of flour, salmon and hardware and a limited amount of wood products. His firm is engaged in the export of all products from the federated Malay states or Siam. "Whenever closer transportation condi tions are established between Portland and his territory, he says there should be a marked improvement in the lines mentioned. ROSEEURG CONTRACT LET Tortland Firm to Erect Public Build ing for SS3.715. OREGON TAX NEWS BfREAC. Wash ington. May 3. Stebinger Bros., of Portland, today received the contract for erecting the public building at Roseburg. Their bid of $83,745 n-aa the lowest submitted. Payroll to Be Increased $50,000 a Year by Plan to Divide Profits With Employes. OREGON CITY, Or., May 3. (Spe cial.) A general wage advance of 10 per cent in every department was an nounced by W. P. Hawley, Sr., of the Hawley Pulp & Paper Company, today. The increase, however, was made ef fective since Monday. Three hundred and twenty-five men are benefited by the raise, which will add to the present payroll to the ex tent of 135,000 a year. With the $750. 000 addition to the plant completed by next Fall, however, the payroll in the next 12 months will be $50,000 more than it would have been under the old schedule. The Hawley mills are run on two shifts, men on the day side working 11 hours a day and those working at night 13 hours. The mill is op erated on a 10-hour basis, and the company pays time and a half for overtime. A. lay laborer now securing $2.18 will receive $2.40, and laborers work ing at night will get $3 instead of $2.75. Office workers, as well as those n the mills, are included. "The increase is made in recognition f loyalty of the men and of faithful and efficient service," said Mr. Hawley today. "And, again, the price of paper as gone up, and X believe the men hould have a share in the increased profits of the company." GRAIN ELEVATORS TO RISE wo Companies Are Incorporated in IVasco County. THE DALLES. Or., May 3. (Special.) -Two elevators are assured for Wasco County and more are contemplated. The Boyd Elevator Company was in corporated on Tuesday, April 25, at which place a 100.000-bushel crib ele vator will be built, and the Rice Union Elevator Company was incorporated on Tuesday. April 28. where a 50,000- bushel elevator will be built. Farmers of "Wasco County aa a whole are very enthusiastic over the pros pects of being able to handle their grain in bulk, eliminating the cost of he grain bag and the waste of grrain. The cost of the bags alone amounts to several hundred. dollars for each farmer. EAST RIVER IS LEFT OUT If arbor Item Vrgcd by Wilson DiH- npproved by Committee. WASHINGTON", May 3. The $300 000 appropriation for a 35-foot channel the East River to the New York Navy-yard approved by President "WI1 son as a preparedness measure and agreed to by the House was disap proved today by the Senate commerce committee, and a report probably will be made tomorrow recommending that it be stricken from the rivers and har bors bill. After hearing Senator Phelan, the Senate committee attached to the bill an item of $220,000 for dredging oper ations at San Diego. Cal. PACKERS ARE CONVICTED Swift & Co. Found Ciuilty on Counts In Federal Court. CHICAGO. May 3 Swift & Co. packers, were found guilty today by a Jury in the Federal Court on all 29 counts in the indictment charging It with violation of the interstate com merce law.". The maximum penalty which can be imposed is & fine of $525,000. The Government charged the com pany shipped less than carload lots to Michigan at carload rates. MOVIES GET EZRA MEEKER Pioneer and Ilia Famous W agon Filmed Back of White House. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 3 President Wilson was too busy today to say goodbye to Ezra Meekr-r ns he was starting on hi trans-continental drive to Olympia. Mr. Meeker and his famous wagon however, were photographed in fr-i of the White House and then by th movies back of the White House nc actually began his westward Jour ney. RESERVATION NOW OPEN President Sisns Proclamation Respect ins Colville Ijinds. OKEGOXIAS NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 3. President Wilson toda signed the proclamation opening to entry more than 350.000 acres on th Colville Indian reservation. Washing ton. Those desiring to take a chance the land lottery will register at Spo kane. Wenaichee. Wilbur. Omak, Re public or Colville. MAN GUILTY; BULL CAUS Jury Returns Verdict in Assault Case Tried in Chclialis Court. CHEHALIS, "Wash., May 3. (Spe cial.) In the Lewis Caunty Superior Court. T. E. Gore tonight was found guilty of second degree assault by a jury after several hours' deliberation. Gore stabbed Deputy County Assessor Severns recently, following a dispute over the valuation which Severns pro posed to put on a bull belonging to Gore- Airship Is Shattered Against Hillside. SOME OF CREW ARE RESCUED Craft Said to Be Twenty-fifth Lost by Germans. TUESDAY'S RAID DESCRIBED Hundred Bombs Dropped on Eastern Coast or Britain, Causing 36 Casualties Five or Six. Reported Taking Part. LONDON. May 3. The Zeppelin L-20 . . . - . . . - .1 as been completely orauuj riven ashore on the western side of afso Firth. Norway, according to ad vices from Stavanger. Some of the crew were rescued. It Is aid the Zeppelin is the twcniy-min lost since the war began. The Zeppelin L-20 passed north ol Sandnaes about 10 o'clock In the morn- ng, says a Renter dispatch from Sta vanger. She was nying ai a m tude and was in a damaged condition. Five or six men were seen to Jump from the airship. Boats put out to their assistance, and the commander nd one seaman were rescued and taken to a hospital. After-Body Breaks In Twraln. The Zeppelin then was driven over the hilltops against a hillside. its after-body broke in two and part of t fell to the ground. Some of the crew irmped or were hurled out. The Zeppelin then rose a little and wa, driven westward, but the bag of the dirigible collapsed in the center and the. airship descended rapidly. A torpedo-boat which had been fol- owing along the coast went to its assistance and rescued three men still n the cabin. A fourth man had Jumped out shortly before. Airship la Destroyed. Of the rescued men three officers and wo non-commissionea oiricers were brought ashore; the whereabouts of the rest of the crew is not known. Tho Zeppelin was destroyed and driven ashore on the western side of the Firth, near its outlet to the sea. The Zeppelin air raid on tho northeast coast of England and southeast coast of Scotland last night resulted in 36 casualties. This announcement was made officially to day. One hundred bombs were dropped. The text of the statement of the War Office is: "The Zeppelin raid last night covered considerable extent of the eastern coast. At least five or six airships actually crossed the shore. Greater nmber Indicated. Reports from reliable observers. made at various times during the night at many points, some as far distant as Rattray Head, Scotland, down to the north coast of Norfolk, would point to (Concluded on PaK .1. Column 4.) Socialist Who Charged Liquor Ex cesses and Profanity Found Guil . ty of Libel and Defamation. TACOMA. Wash.. May 3 (Special.! Paul R. Haffer was found guilty of libel and defamation of character when he said that George Washington drank more liquor than waa good for him and used occasional profanity. A Jury in the District Court so decided tonight. after deliberating an hour and 30 min utes. Colonel A. E. Joab brought the charge against Haffer after the latter had written a letter to a newspaper on Washington" birthday, setting forth the alleged delinquencies of the father of his country. In his own defense. Haffer said that he had read much of Washington's life, and wrote the charges because he waa opposed to hero worship, and he thought the peo ple were making too much of Wash ington's memory. He is a Socialist and employed as a car repairer. The maxi mum penalty for the offense is a year in jail and $1000 fine. An appeal will be taken. Colonel Joab thanked each Juror as they filed from the box for being real American." $160,000 ALREADY RAISED Kugene Bible Vnlversity Asks Help to Get $250,000 Endowmrnt. ECGENE. Or.. May 3. (Special.) The Eugene Bible University has raised $160,000 toward an endowment of $250,000. according to an announce ment, made by President E. C. Sander son, of the University at the luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce today. An additional $40,000 must be raised by May 30 in order to obtain $50,000 a part of tho total endowment planned, from James J. Hill, the railroad builder. President Sanderson asked the Cham ber to assist in plans for raising the necessary amount within the time al lowed. Tho original offer bv Mr. Hil was limited to March 30. 1916. but at that time Mr. Hill granted the uni versity 60 days' extension of time. GIANT PLANE TO BE TESTED Devices to Locate Aviator Witliou Landmarks Aim to nc Proved. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May S. A speed test flight from Newport New to Baltimore in a 15-ton hydroaeroplane carrying: seven passengers will be made tomorrow by an aviator of the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station. During the trip tests will be made with an invention designed to enable aviators to determine their courses and positions without the aid of landmarks. It is planned to leave here at 7 A. M. WILSON APPROVES SCHEME Csc of School Houses as Community Centers Is Indorsed. WASHINGTON, May 3. President Wilson today expressed approval of the use of school buildings as. com munity centers to a committee rep resenting the National Conference on Community Centers. Miss Margaret Wilson, the Presi dent's daughter, is an officer of the conference and spoke before a house committee recently in favor of the plan. WHAT'S THE ANSWER? Three Others Receive .-SO" Prison iKo."" SECRETARY BIRRELL RESIGNS Sir Roger Casement to Be Placed on Trial Speedily. DUBLIN DAMAGE $8,000,000 Men Kxoouted Include "Provisional President of Irlnh Republic and Commandant Oncral of Its First Army. LOXIMDN, May J. Premier Asqulth mads formal announcement today that four signers of the "Irish republican proclamation" had been found guilty of treason and shot, that three other signers had been sentenced to three years' imprisonment each, and that trials of rebels were being disposed f speedily. This news, the resignation of Augus tine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ire land, and the estimate of JS. 000. 000 as the damage done in Dublin by the up rising, were features of today's news regarding the situation in Ireland. "ProTlalonal President" Kxecoted. The men shot were: Patrick II. Pearse, "provisional presi dent" of Ireland. James Connolly, self-styled "commandant-general of the Irish Repub lican army." Thomas Macdonough, close associate of Pearse. Thomas J. Clark, former leader In the Fenian conferences. The other three signers, who were sentenced to prison, were S. McDiar mad. K. Ceann and Joseph Plunkett. Premier Asquith also announced In Parliament that Sir Roger Casement would be tried with the utmost expe dition. The resignation of Mr. Birrell waa first made known generally in a strik ing manner. No formal announcement was made at first, but Mr. Birrell In dicated his retirement from the Cab inet by taking the corner seat behind the Treasury bench when he entered the House of Commons this afternoon. Order Restored It Dubltm. According to dispatches from Dublin, the people were permitted to move about the city freely today for the first time since the uprising. It is said that rebels whose cases are of such a nnture that they can be dis posed of at once are being tried by the court martial under the defense of the realm act. Others who cannot be dealt with Immediately are being sent to Kngland. No detailed news ef the war has reacned Ireland for 10 days, and incoming travelers are besought for newspapers. The rebels have circulated the wildest rumors concerning , the progress of the war. Normal conditions are returning gradually. The chief of the fire de partment estimates the damage to (Concluded on P.k. ft. Column 2.) Vn-Amcrlcan Method of Expressing IHsacrrcemeiit Willi Conditions Kappetl from Bench. WII.KKSBARRK. Ta.. May S. Judge Peter A. O' Boyle, witting In naturaliza tion court here today, announced thai members of the Industrial Worker of the World could not obtain citizenship papers in his court. He said they Mere undesirable, and withheld their petl- t lonn. The judge questioned the applicants to ascertain whether they were in volved in the recent riots in this sec tion, Fa id by the state police to have been insti Rated by the members of the I. V. W. Judge O' Boyle remarked from the bench that the members of this or- gantzation countenance and even Instl Kate violence and use un-American means of voicing their displeasure about conditions with whh'h they 3o not agree. He said aliens of this type were not wanted here. L0RIMER IS NOT GUILTY Jury Acquit Ks-Sonator of Conspir acy to Wreck Bank. CHICAGO. May 4. The jury in the William Lorimer case returned a ver dict of not guilty at 1S:30 thij morn ing. I-orimer wax charged with conspir acy in connection with the wrecking of the failure of the La i-alle Street Trust & Savings bank. The trial lasted 11 weeks. The jury wan out six and a half hours. The Jury in its verdict hrW that I.orimer had no part in any violation of the banking laws in connection with the career of the La Salle Street Bank or of the criminal laws in the bank's failure, and that he had no knowledge of such violation. DRAFT BILL IS READ ONCE Immediate Conscript ion Measure Loudly Cheered In Common. LOXLOX. May 3. The KOvernment's military bill for Immediate general compulsion passed Its first reading in the House of Commons today. Ita passage was loudly cheered. peaklns with reference to the pro visions of the bill Premier Asquith said that youths reaching- the aire of 18 would have a month's grace to enlist voluntarily. The same exemption had been given aa under the original bill. A special reserve will be formed of men continuing in civil employment, who would be Immediately available for service in case of emergency. PINCH0T FORCES DEFEATED Shields Power BUI Indorsed by Con servation Congress. WASHINGTON. May 3. Advocates of the Shields water power bill. pending In Congress, won their fight in the National Conservation Congress to day, when the Congress voted to adopt a majority committee report indorsing the measure. Uifford Plnchot, who at the last Con gress three years ago defeated a pro posal somewhat similar, vainly opposed today's action. Charges that the con vention was backed by the power in terests were made and denied. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 70 decrees; minimum. M degree. TODAY'S Fair, northwesterly winds. Mexico. Dodd's troopers fight at close quarters with villa bandita Page Americans to retire, gradually from Mexico. Pago Mar. Sweden alarmed over Rufsian action in forti fying near archipelago. Pg 4. Germany loses her 25th Zeppelin. Page 1 Foreign. Leaders of Irish rebellion executed. Page 1. National. National Guard mtrui point In conference on Army bill. Page 2. Federal Commission advises legislation to aid In developing foreign trade. Page Replv from Berlin expected Thursday. Page 1. Brandeis vote In Senate will be close. Page 4. Dotneittlr. Two Irish -Americans mentioned In Federal pro - Oerman conspiracy Indictments. Page 2. Judge, refuses citizenship to I. W. TV. Psge 1 Pittsburg strike district under control of military forces. Page 8. port a. Pacific Coast League results: Los Angeles 4, Portland U; fcalt Lake 2, ernon 1 tan Francisco 9. Oakland 8. Page 14. University of Oregon again defeats Aggies at baseball. Page lo. Phillies, with Alexander pitching, shut out Bnvt-a. Page 1, Municipal golf links fight Is nearly won Council. Page 14. Pacific NerthwnU. Mr. Olcott's office expanse shows Increasing annual cost. I lic a, Hawley mills give 10 per cent rise. Page 1 Commercial and Marine. Bulk of Valley wool clip may be consigned. Page li. Crop damage reports lift wheat at Chicago. I'age lin stock prices decline undr foreign selling. Page 1U. Portland and Vicinity. R. V.. St ra horn Is back and reports Centra Oregon booming. lage 13. t Pupils beln rehearsals for drill exhibition I May IT I'sge -u Garbage man hauls away refuse dumped in restricted place. I'age . Cleannup In district C nets pupils $113. Page 7. 70 rrlvers nrirh clir SO.-.0 in day for traffic violation. Page . Archbishop Christie and others celebrate founding of Columbia Vnlversity. Page 0. Idahu mine owner and wife make Montana to s-a by aater. Page 9. Voting In queen con best has spurt. Page Iteed College social conference commute are named. Psge 8. WeaO.er report, data and forecast. Page 19. Latest Oregon political news. Page 6. Various Industries to Align With Chamber. BENEFITS TO BE MANIFOLD All Branches of Business to Have Chance to Meet. OVERSEAS TRADE SOUGHT C. C. Colt Temporarily to Remain as President of Chamber of Com merce Vntil Directors Name Ills Successor. OFFICERS EI.E(TKD BY CHAM BER OK COMMERCE DI RECTORS LAST A I CUT. Tresident C. C. Colt, re-elected temporarily. Vice-presidents O. M. Clark. W. F. Woodward and II. L. Cor bett. Secretary John E. Cronan. Treasurer J. C. Alnsworth. While directors of th Chamber of Commerce were ensrased in their an nual election la-st night, representatives of the lumbering: buMnc?s and Us al lied Industries perfected tentative planet for the organization of a lumber ex change as an essential department of the Chamber. I'lrectora of the Chamber have, for some time, been eajter to give the lum ber Industry more substantia recogni tion and a more active voice In the af fairs of their organxation. They all realize that lumbering; with its associated Industries ia the most Im portant single factor In the commercial life of the community. ?tay Oaly Trsaperary. I have agreed to stay In office only until another man Is chosen." said Mr. Colt, after tho meeting;. "My business makes it Imperative that 1 step out. i only hope they will not delay naming my successor. J. C. Alnsworth was re-elected treasurer and John K. Cronan was named secretary. In recognition. It was stated, of his services a chairman of the house committee In the last year. C. C. Colt was re-elected president of the Chamber with the express un derstanding; that he Is to serve only until his successor is chosen. Mr. Colt declined s few weeks ago to accept re-election for another year after most of the directors had pressed the honor toward him. Amonc the probable suc cessors of Mr. Colt, now boinfC con sidered, are O. M. Clark. AV. K. Wood ard and H. 1 Corbett, all of whom were elected vice-presidents last night- Affiliation la Sua seated. In view of this latter fact ofricers of the Chamber have sought to Inter est the lumber men in the Chamber's work. Several informal conferences held within the last few months de veloped at last night's meeting; which brought forth a representative gath ering of men directly connected with the lumber business. As a result, the Chamber directors will be asked to incorporate the pro posed lumber exchange as apart of ta own activities. A committe com posed of two timber men. two logging operators, two lumber manufacturers and two lumber brokers or jobbers will formulate definite plans for the conduct of the exchange. Overseas Trade Sought. It is proposed that accommodations for the exchange shall be provided in the Oregon building, with the other offices of the Chamber of Commerce. The new Institution, according to the composite sugestlons offered last night. will be all that the name Implies. It will be in charge of a competent sec retary or manager, who will be charged with the responsibility of furnish in cr the lumbermen of the community with all the Information obtainable thut may be helpful to their business. The head quarters of the exchange. It is ex pected, will offer a, place for the log gers to meet the manufacturers and for the manufacturer to meet persons who may be In the market for their prod ucts. The organization wi:i give particular attention to the possibilities of devel oping overseas trade for tt;e lumber Industry, and in that connection hopes eventually to provide a marine Intelli gence service that will give complete Information regarding the movement of vessels in and out of Taclf ic Coa?t ports. Maaty Beaeflts Sees. H. K. Pennell. of the St. Johns Lum ber Company, presided at latt night's meeting. Tha views of the lumber In terests were expressed in a letter from Russell Hawkins, who was unable to attend. His ideas embraced the plans heretofore outlined and seemed to coin cide with the Ideas of most of the men who expressed themselves on the sub ject. Trestle Contract Ia Let. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Max 3. (Spe cial.) A 1 1 red A. Jomes, Centralla con tractors, today were awarded the con tract for building the new trestle at Kiversidc bridge. The length of the. trestle 1 705 feet. The contract price Is $2700. Six bidders submitted bids.