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VOL. LVI NO. 17,310. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1916 PRICK FIVE CENTS. NE ISSUE FARMER KILLED ON WRECKAGE FROM SOCIAL CONFERENCE FRANCE WANTS FOE TO ASK FOR PEACE F LEAP IS FIRST MOTOR TRIP SHIP IS MYSTERY YET SETTLED HOPE OH DEADLOCK COMPLETES LABORS SHOWN IN TRADE If RKLATIVES INJURED WHEN CAR DISASTER OFF GRAYS HARBOR RE SAYS NATION WANTS PLUNGES OFF BRIDGE. INDICATED BY DRIFT. ..O OIT Ki: FROM CiERMANV. 1 SHERMAN BULDNG DRWAHD llnT u Food Situation Makes NewGerman Opinion. ANOTHER CRISIS PREDICTED Renewal of "Sink on Sight" Method Is Probable- LANSING IS CRITICISED Berlin Thinks Administration, if Ac tuated by Humanitarian Mo v ttves, "Will Insist That Allies moderate Blockade. ET JOHN CALLAN O'lAUGHLIN. WASHINGTON. May 14. (Special.) The submarine question with Germany Is not finally settled, in spite of recent assurances of the Berlin government. This is the. conviction ii diplomatic Washington, based on advices received here regarding the views prevailing among officials of the German govern men t. It is predicted that not much time will elapse before another crisis occurs as a result of operations by German submarines which this Gov ernment may hold to be In violation of the pledges made. German Opinion Ptcbhu. There Is not the slightest doubt that Germany desires to remain at peace with the United States. Also there is not the slightest doubt also that the food situation within the empire, which has become serious, is creating public opinion that Is bound to influence the policy of the Berlin government. A painful impression was created in German circles by the declarations of Secretary Lansing that the Administra tion would not take, steps to force the lifting of the allied blockade of the Teutonic powers on the threat of Ger many that unless - such - -action were taken there would be a reversion to the "sink on sight" methods. It has been pointed out that In his ultimatum of April IS President Wilson sought to speak not only for the United States ' ahd other neutral nations, but for non combatants of the allied states. Wilson Severely Criticised. Germany now desires that Mr. Lan sing shall speak for her non-combatants as well as those of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey. Germany regards it just as inhumane to starve men, women and children as for such persons to be drowned on the high seas. If the President is the humani tarian he asserts he Is, Germany con tends, theu she asks why does he not act as strongly in opposition to the policy of the allies, which is designed to bring her to her knees by starving her non-fighting population? The suggestion has been made, and doubtless has received consideration in Berlin, that after a time, and when convinced the United States has not acted against the allies, Germany shall notify this Government that she is pre pared to continue her humane policy . against all ships carrying Americans as passengers or among the crew, but that she reserves the right to destroy on sight any freighter which flies an enemy flag and which is manned by an enemy crew. Grave Portent Seen. Trobably Germany will pursue this policy in any event. The grave danger of such a notice, however, lies in the fact that an American may be on ship so destroyed. The notice in such case would have the effect of strength ening the case against the German gov ernment and forcing the President to the extreme step he threatened rup ture of diplomatic relations. A pleasing indication of Germany's purpose to preserve peace with this country is found by the officials In the rumors emanating from Berlin that the commander of the submarine which torpedoed the Sussex has received real punishment for his violation of the Admiralty's instructions.- It is ex pected thnt by tomorrow or Tuesday Ambassador Gerard will report to the rotate "Department the exact penalty Imposed. Real Punishment Desired. Should this be merely a reprimand undoubtedly the President will direct 'that a protest he lodged. What is de sired by the Administration is that the officer be punished so severely that the lessor will be driven home to every submarine commander. From the be ginning this Government has taken the view that the destroyer of the Sussex should be executed. There is not the slightest ground for believing that any such penalty has been or will be vis ilea upon mm. But nt least, it is ar gued, he should be dismissed from the naval service and not permitted to re Fume arms in defense of his countrv. So far as to violations of interna tionai law by the allies are concerned when the Administration Is satisfied that the modification of the German submarine policy Is permanent, vigor ous representations will be made t Great Britain and France to force them to abandon the kind of blockade they are maintaining. The recent reply o these governments to the protest sub nmtea last ran does not in any way meet the views of the United States. It may be expected that the commun cation to be sent will be coached 1 . emphatic language and will close with iConciuUed, uu Fatfo 3, Column 3. Infant, Missing After Accident, Is i'ound, Absolutely Unhurt, Under Log "Where It Had Rolled. ALBANY. Or., May 14. (Special.) Clarence Koon, 50, a farmer residing two miles north of Junction City, was instantly killed when he drove his auto, containing Ave other persons, through the rait cf a small bridge and plunged 24 feet to the ground, about two miles from Peoria, Or., about 10 o'clock this morning. - It was Mr. Koon's first attempt to make a road trip. His wife was seri ously injured. His sort and the latter's wife received minor Injuries, and their two small children escaped. The young est, an infant of but a few months, could not be found for some time after the accident. Finally, it was located. absolutely unhurt, where it had rolled under the edge of a log. Two men at a nearby farmhouse saw the car come down a small hill and go through the rail at about the center of the bridge spanning a dry gulch. They ran to give assistance. Mr. Koon was found to have had his neck broken. The car had fallen on Its side. The Injured were taken to local hos pitals. The wife of the elder Mr. Koon Is believed injured internally, but had no broken bones. Coroner F"ortmille,r and Dr. Davis, of this place, went to the scene of the accident, and decided no Inquest was necessary. Mr. Koon had recently purchased the car, and this morning started out on his first long trip, intending to drive to Peoria, cross the river there, and visit some friends in Benton County. RACE WITH DEATH IS LOST Grant County Commissioner Dies While Wife Is on Way. BAKER, Or., May 14. (Special.) Death won the 50-mile race with Mrs. Joseph Putnam, of Monument, to the bedside of her husband. County Com missioner of Grant County, who died last night at home of Ala O. Mosier, In Canyon City, after an illness of nine days with spotted fever, caused by sage tick bite. When it was realized yesterday aft- rnoon that Mr. Putnam's life was in danger, word was sent to Mrs. Put nam and she started at once, but thV automobile broke down. Mr. Putnam Is survived by his widow and three children: Mrs. Clyde van Bibber, now in St. Elizabeth's Hospital here, suffering from a broken legr; and by C. F. Putnam, and Mrs. M. Hewlett, of the Monument country. CLAMS BRING TOP PRICES Grays Harbor Reports Scarcity and Season Extension Is Asked. HOQUIAM. Wash., May 14. (Spe cial.) The highest prices ever paid by the Grays Harbor canneries for razor clams are now being paid the diggers, 50 a hundred pounds, with another raise of 25 cents probable. The price s due to a scarcity of clams this year, which has been caused by a number of reasons. As a result of the conditions brought on by a late season, cannery operators and clam diggers are making repre sentatlons to the state authorities in an effort to get the open season ex tended three weeks, or until June 21. THREE CYCLISTS INJURED Tl. K. Darnell, Wife and Iaue;I.ter Thrown ty. Auto Collision. Three motorcyclists were injured lat night in a collision between automobile driven by J. M. Grant and a motorcycle operated by R. K. Darnel at Front and Meade streets. The Injured were R. E. Darnell, 441 East Twelfth street, hurt about leg's Mrs. Darnell, knee hurt and possibly fractured; Virginia Darnell, their smal daughter, broken leg-. All the Darnells were on the same motorcycle. Mr. Grant was driving the machine, and with him were Mr. and Mrs. H. V, Sherlock. They alLlive at 3S7 hit Fourth street. DOMINICANS HEED WARNING Santo Domingo Evacuated on Threa of American Minister. SANTO DOMINGO. Dominican Repub lie. May 14. The warning of the Amer ican Minister, "W. "V. Russell, that the city of Santo Domingo would be taken by force unless it was given up by the rebels not later than Sunday morn ing resulted in the evacuation of the city last night. The rebel leaders, soldiers and rural guards stripped the fort of guns and war materials and withdrew from th city, leaving the civil police in charge. They notified Mr. Russell of thei withdrawal. PANAMA POLICE TO DISARM 0 Isthmian Government to Comply With Demand "Unwillingly. PANAMA. May It. William K. Price, the American Minister, to3y delivered to the Panama government the final demand for the surrender of 1200 rifle used by the Panama National Police. The disarmament of the police force has been sought on account of riots which resulted in the deaths of Ameri cans. It is understood the administration Is opposed to the surrender of the rifles, but will deliver up the arms to morrow under protest. linoisan Making Se rious Campaign. PGHES BELIEVED IN RACE Justice Expected to Enter No Objections. BOOM MANAGER ARRIVES Chauncey 51. Depew Thinks There la Chance for Fairbanks Local Mangers In Chicago Are. Exceedingly Busy. WASHINGTON. May 14. (Special.) enater Sherman and his friends con ferred today concerning details of his campaign for the Presidential nomina tion. They also met with friends of Mr. Weeks land Mr. Burton. William J. Calhoun, and S. D. Rosenfeld came from Chicago to see the Senator, and Repre sentative McKinley was called into the conference. It Is understood the managers for other favorite sons were Interviewed by Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Rosenfeld. The Sherman leaders feel confident they ave an excellent opportunity to get the ominatlon for Illinois' favorite son and are laying plans to win votes from other candidates when the latter shall ecome convinced they have no chance win. Precautions Taken Against Stampede. The leaders are taking precautions, lso. to prevent a stampede of the con vention to any candidate and to force general tryout of the strength of each candidate. Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, delegate from that state to the con- entlon, who Is here, gave it as his opinion that should the selection be de- ayed through failure to get a majority early in the balloting by reason of a favorite son vote, the processes of elim ination of candidates would lead finally to a fight, over Roosevelt, Hughes and Root, the three most dominant candi dates. He said there was a possibility that neither of these three might be able to get the required majority be cause of objections to Colonel Roose velt arising from the 1912 campaign; to Mr. Root because of his age and former legal associations, and to Justice Hughes for some other reasons. Fairbanks ThooKht Possibility. rn such event, he suggests the con vention might go to Fairbanks. Mr. Depew has served as delegate to all but two Republican conventions since 1865, and has been interested all the campaigns since that year. He would not predict how New York would go finally in the coming Chicago con vention, but said he did not think the delegation could be stampeded under any condition. Local managers here for the various Republican compaigns have been busy tfonrlurfed on Fage .1. Column 6.) No Vessel Reported Lost, but Resi dents on Beach Recall Fire Seen at Sea. . HOQUIAM, Wash.. May 14. (Special.) Wreckage from some unknown ves sel has been coming ashore since last Tuesday along the beach northward from Damon Point at the north side of the entrance to Grays Harbor, ac cording to word just brought to the city by people living on the beach. This fact, coupled with what appeared to be a fire at sea, which beach resi dents saw Monday, is believed to in dicate a disaster off the Grays Harbor entrance. A heavy southwest gale was blowing- both last Monday and Tuesday, being particularly heavy the last day. Mon day afternoon people living along the beach near Oyehut, about three miles north of the harbor entrance, noticed a smoke cloud at sea. apparently some 15 or 20 miles out. It remained In about the same position, and at times. by the aid of powerful glasses, watch ers thought they could distinguish the masts of a sailing vessel. The smoke finally, toward evening, was blotted out by fog. Tuesday, with the gale at its height and with a heavy aea running, wreck age began to be cast up on the beach. This Included some case goods, two rocking chairs, both crated; & trunk of clothing and parts of what appeared to he the rail of a ship. There was nothing to indicate what ship the wreckage might have come from. No reports of a marine disaster have been received here. JURORS OBSERVE SUNDAY Xo Ballot Taken by Men Who Hold Fate of David Caplan. LOS ANGELES, May 14. No verdict was reported today by a Jury which retired before noon yesterday in the trial of David Caplan for murder, as result of the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building, October 1, 1910. W. II. Evans, a Juror whose illness yesterday from Indigestion interrupted the jury's deliberations, required i physician, again today for the same ail ment. No ballot was taken today. It was expected the Jury would not resume balloting until tomorrow. WILSON'S VACATION ENDED President Much Improved in Health by Outing. NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. - May 14 President Wilson ended his week-end vacation to this vicinity tonight and departed on the naval yacht Mayflower for Washington, where he la due early tomorrow. His physical condition has been much improved by the outing. ZEPPELIN IS DESTROYED Copenhagen Reports Airship Brought liown Off Norway. LONDON. May 14. The destruction of another Zeppelin is reported in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. It is said the Zeppelin was brought down off the west coast of Norway and I mat inree nruisn aesiroyers went in pursuit of it. GOOD LUCK TO YOU. MR. VOTER. J7ZZ Resolutions Viiibody Statutory Needs. LAW FOR DEFECTIVES URGED Wider Use of Indeterminate Sentences Favored. NDIFFERENCE IS DEPLORED Necessity for Public Interest in Se - J - - citrine Welfare Lt-gllatlon Is Strongly Dwelt On Perma nent Body Advocated. Resolutions containing the gist of those matters t social welfare which have been occupying the time and at tention of the Oregon State Conference of Social Agents during its recent ses sions at Reed College were adopted by unanimous vote of the delegates at thelr final meeting yesterday after noon. Ben Selling, chairman of the reso lutions committee, submitted the meas ures to the conference and they were read to the delegates by Arthur C Newill. It was first resolved to ex press the gratitude of the conference to the trustees, president, faculty and students of Reed College for their sup port of the conference and the use of the -college buildings; to the Oregon Welfare Commission for the loan of their exhibit: to the various commit tees and speakers for their helpful service and to the press for its sup port. Permanent Body triced. Secondly, it was resolved that steps should be taken to organise the con ference into a permanent federation of all the social agencies of Oregon, so that-by united co-operation they might better be able to forward social wel fare. The third resolution dealt with the question of feeble-minded ness. and read: "Whereas. It has been scien tifically demonstrated that feeble mindedness is Invariably transmitted from parents to offspring, and. where as, it is recognized that mentally de fective persons are unable to conduct themselves with ordinary prudence and foresight and are almost certain to become state charges as paupers, de linquents or crfminala: Be It resolved. That the Oregon State Conference of Social Agencies favors a law for the committment of the feeble-minded to permanent custodial care." r.nm.nltr Property Kavered. Next It was resolved that the con ference should favor "the enactment of a community property law for Oregon, providing that husband and wife be Joint owners of property acquired after marriage." ' On the subject of health Insurance It was suggested that the conference favor "the discussion and criticism of various plans providing for health in Concluded on. Pas: 3. Column s.) MOHOAY . -a...a So I-ony; as Enemies Will Not Recog nize Themselves Yaniutlcd Conflict Will Go On. NANCY. May 14. President Poincare. In an address here today, responded to Germany's suggestion regarding peace, contained in the German reply to the American note. "France does not want Germany to tender peace," said the President, "but wants her adversary to ask for r-ace," 'France." he continued, "will not ex w pose her sons to the dangers of ne aggressions. The central empires, aunted by remorse for having brought on the war and terrified by the Indig nities and hatred they have stirred up in mankind, are trying today to make the world believe that the entente allies 'J.! alone are responsible for the proton tion of hostilities a dull Irony which will deceive no one: "Neither directly nor indirectly have r enemies offered -us peace. But we i. . do not want them to offer It to us; we want them to ask It of us. We do not want to submit to their conditions; we want to Impose ours on them. We do not want a peace which would leave imperial Germany with the power to recommence the war and keep Europe eternally menaced. Fo long as that peace Is not assured to us; so long as our enemies will not recognize themselves as vanquished. ws will not cease to fight." POISON ISSUE IN TRIAL Stndent to Contend tilrl Had Access to Drug, as Well as He. CHICAGO. May 11. The trial of Will- am H. Orpet. the University of Wis onsin student, on a charge of murder ng his sweetheart, Marion Lambert. will begin at Waukegan tomorrow. The evidence. It is said, will be largely Ircumstantial. The essential question for the Jury to decide will be whether the poison by which the girl died was obtained by herself or by Orpet The state will attempt to prove that the defendant save her the poison and got her to tako it by saying that it was a medicine which - would avert motherhood. Oruet's father and the father 'of the girl both are gardeners employed on ig estates at Lake rorest, a suburb. Both gardeners had a supply of poison used to light plant pests. The defense will allege that the poison was as avail ble to the Rirl as to Oriet. WILSON ASKED FOR REPORT House Wants to Know of Steps Taken for Citizen's Release. W ASH ING TON, May 14. Itopresen tive Rennet's resolution requesting President Wilson to tell the House what has been done to secure the re- ease of Samuel Schwartz, of New York City, a naturalized American citizen, "alleged to be unjustly deprived of his liberty by the British government. was taken . from the foreign affairs committee Saturday and adopted by the House without dissent. Schwarts has been held in a British Jail a year as an Austrian suspect. ROANOKE WRECKAGE SEEN Destroyers Itetnrn. However. With out 1'indlng Trace of Boats. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. May 14. The tor- pedo-boat destroyers Hull. Hopkins and Truxtun. whi-h left San Liego Thurs - day to assist lit the search for life - boats of the lost steamer Roanoke. rc - turned to San Pedro today. Lieutenant Bradley reported by radio that the destroyers sighted a mass of wreckage from tho Roanoke about 35 miles south by west oft Point Concep t-ton. but no lifeboats were seen. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YBTKRDAY'tS Maximum temperature, decrees; minimum, 45 decrees. TOtAY Fair; norlhwet.-rly winds. War. Xonromhatanta In Northern ranee near I atarvattun. Pare National. Submarine rrlsis likely to b precipitated anew, rase 1. Homnlk. War nurse ursea girls lo Join preparedness move. Pii. .1. Senator Fhvrmal buiM up hopes en possi bility or deadlock: Oepew says Fairbanks I . ....... i I Bitter fights, both Democratic and Repub - llran. mark rnai ivama. primary cam paign, i'aso 3. K port a. ra-lflo Coant larue reeulla: Portland 4. fan Fran.-lvo 2: salt 1-ake 3-4. Oakland 7-2: Vernon loa Anseles. a-v. New York nlanls win their fifth stnaisht came. Page 14. Kuarene country Club defeats Portland Golf I Club la malcn. face l. Pacific Nerthweat. Farmer la killed driving- car on flrat road trip. Paf. 1. Fellow citizens arte Fd Wright, f ;rand. for Public Service Commissioner. Page 11. Botae woman amys fight for millions has only beguu Pago 7. Ship wreckage mystifies Grays Harbor peo- pie. Page l. Marine. . Deck sports are held on Japanese freighter. Page 13. I'nrtlasoVand Vicinity. Short skirt criticism creates furore. Par 6. I Hallway agents enthusiastic after seeing Columbia Highway. Pago Strikers- piaoea to bo filled at University miil rage lo. asm. Fas David Mtrhlon killed 1,1 ne road. Pace 9 by auto on Be Rev. R. V.. mUl. scores whole! divorce evil, race !. Blehop Brevforel jddre- three evangelical CUalirnes. aaVH3 A. A. Murk is much sued man. Fmgn 11. Great advancement hoa In buPin in Portland. Face 1. Oaki la itcene of tSunday frolic Vaice 1t Christ tenaon loot viewed by in any, yet little .di.tJt'.efJ. Face 35. f p4-tal coj.trf tire at Reed Colli-ye completer 1 Ubora. I'ttit 1. Lumber Industry Revi- val Effect Marked. BANK CLEARINGS REYEAL GAIN Portland Listed for First Time in Years in 'Favorable' Zone. RECORDS OF OLD BROKEN Wonderful Increase In Mills Yet to Be Counted Shipbuilding Will - Bring Added Business Bank ers tilvc Prohibition Credit. For tho first lime In more than three years, authoritative reports of trade conditions In the I'nlted States show hat Portland is in the "favoraplo" zone. This situation is Mild to be ulmo.vt entirely due to the revival of the lum ber trade, which is the basis for ap proximately 60 per cent of the city's commercial and- industrial activity. Improvement of the lumber market likewise reflects Itself In almost every other line of business. Indicative of the present steady ex pansion Is the volume of bank clear ings in Portland, which, for the week 1 ended Saturday aggregated 113.217.- 994 an increase of more than 13.000. 000 over the corresponding week of 1915. The clearings for the same week last year were 110,093,611. L ReMrd of 4 Years Aso Panari. But the true significance of the bank figures is revealed only by going back into the records for three or foun years. The volume of banking business now Is the greatest In the history of the city. The record has not even been approached, excepting In the year 191:. when business here wss fairly good. For four years, up to 1912, the bank clearings in Portland Increased stead ily year by year. Then they started to drop down, little by little, going off a shade every year. But the present revival not only has overcome all the losses of the last four years, but has far exceeded the rec ords of foifV years ago. The clear ings for the week of 1912 correspond ing with last week were only $11.- 510,811 nearly 1. 500. 0)0 below this year's figures. Prohibition snlal t Be Factor. In casting up figures on the banking? business It must be remembered. "too. I that clearings necessarily are ad- I versely affected by the mergers of lm portant banks In the last two years. The consolidation two years ago of the Security and the First National elimi nated a large volume of business from the clearing-house. Checks that for merly passed from cither of those banks to the other" were handled through the clearing-house and their value was reflected In. the figures. Similarly the purchase of the Mer- I chants' National by the Northwestern 1 National last Fall has had a tendency 1 to cut down the clearing-house total.-, Wcr tne prcurty Bank and the Mer- chants' National continuing In busi ness. It Is probable that the bank clear ings would be fully f 14.000.000 for last week Instead of 113.217.000. Bankers are firm in the belief that prohibition has helped not only their business, but business generally, and to a marked degree. Portland bankers lay firm hopes for future business activity In the con tinued expsnslon of the lumber market. The present lively tone, they say, is merely the forerunner of even better times that are to come. It Is pointed out that the lumber revival has been apparent only since the first of the year. Orders Sn amp Mills. The mills now are working on or ders received since the first of th year. In fact, the orders have be- u coming In so heavily that some plants I have been unable to fill them al Re turns from this business have not yet made themselves felt. The money has not yet come back. It should begin circulation here within the next three months, bankers say. Every important mill In the Portland territory now Is operating at full ca pacity. A few. In fact, are working night and day. Most of the big millj up tho state also are running steadilv. The lumber market continues firm, tho demand for mill products Is growing every day, and operators look forward to a long an almost indefinite period of activity. Another hopeful angle in the loal situation is the improvement in the livestock market. Cattle and hogtt are bringing excellent prices, and farmers are encouraged. To handle the increasing business both the Union tock Yards and the Cnion Meat Comrany are preparing to I add substantially to their present yard and building equipment. frala C rap Mmy Be Les. Th volume of wheat production in thi Northwrt will be materially lower, though, this year than last year. Bml I weather prevented the farmers lat l'atl from putting out their uual acreag:. This lot's wa partially overcome, how ever, this Spring: by an Increased ncrr aga of Spring- wheat land. But tins afcgreftrata production. It in efUmated. will laf'il.y V) per cent below tnt of