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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 23, 191G.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MOTHER . GUILTY OF .
DOWNFALL OF GIRL
JAMES J.. HILL'S
ILLNESS WORRIES
HUGHES APPEARS TO
LEAD ALL III FIELD
VOTE FAVORED FOR
PORTO RICO WOMEN
FURY OF AUSTRIAN
ATTACK INCREASES
ROSEBURG NEARLY
UNIT FOR RAILWAY
PATRIOTS TO MARCH
IN DEFENSE PARADE,
Portland Prepares for
Giant Demonstration.
COMPLICATIONS DKVEL.dV AI
RECOVERY IS CHECKED. .
HOUSE ADOPTS AMENDMENT, TO
GRANT SUFFRAGE.
VOTE TO AMEND CHARTER PER
MITTING BONDS, 55 7 TO 94.
Mrs. Will Hodge Con
victed by Jury.
DANCE ATTENDANCE IS CAUSE
Child Allowed to Go Unchap
. eroned. State Proves.
TRIAL IS FIRST OF KIND
Prosecutor Argues Parents Must
Be Held Responsible for Wel
fare of Girl Rather Than
Society at Large.
After deliberating but 30 minutes a
Jury in Judge Morrow's court late yes
terday found Mrs. Will Hodge, 114 East
Twenty-sixth street, guilty of contribut
ing to the delinquency of her 15-year-old
daughter, Frances, in that she per
mitted her to frequent public dances
and all-night restaurants; associating
with men of doubtful character.
The jury returned but two ballots to
come to an agreement. The first stood
11 for conviction to one for acquittal
and the saAmd was unanimous.
Conviction la First of Kind.
The case is said to be the first ever
tried in Oregon in which an attempt
was made to fix the responsibility of
a parent for a child's downfall. . The
decision is, in' the opinion of attorneys,
an important one, in that it will affect
the status of all parents with regard,
to their responsibility before the law
for their children's actions.
Deputy District Attorney Robison,
who handled the case for the state, de
clared last night that the effect of the
decision would be far-reaching, in that
it would no doubt act as a preventive
in a large percentage of the cases cus
tomarily ending in the Juvenile Court
as the result of the delinquency of par
ents. State Wins Long Fight.
"The point fixed by the" verdict Is one
we have tried to establish for a long
time," he said.
In Ms argument -Mr. Robison de
clared that if the law could be con
structed so as to hold parents respon
sible for the delinquency of their chil
dren, juvenile delinquency could be cut
down 25 per cent in one year's time.
The empanelling of the Jury, the
taking of testimony and the arguments
of the attorneys occupied practically
the entire day in Judge Morrow's
court yesterday.
Only Three AVitnesea Examined.
Only three witnesses were examined,
Mrs. Hodge, herself, her daughter,
Frances, and R. S. Flack, city dance
inspector. Testimony showed that the
girl had been permitted by her mother
to go to public dances unchaperoned,
and was allowed to come home alone
with men she met at the dances.
The girl admitted having improper
relations with one of these men. Oro
ville Acton, on the way home from
a ' dance about 'December 28 of last
year. She said she had previously
been taken by the same man to a Chi
nese grill where she had drunk beer.
She also confesed to having known
Acton in Pendleton, previously to her
coming to Portland, and to have had
improper relations with him there.. At
that time she was staying with her
father.
Girl Shields Mother.
The girl made an effort to shield her
mother and she wept when she de
clared that Mrs. Hodge wasj in no way
responsible for her delinquency. She
also paid that her mother had forbid
her drinking and attending all-night
restaurants
Mrs. Hodge admitted on the witness
stand that she had permitted her
daughter to go to dances unchaperoned.
She denied, however, knowing the char
acter of the people who attend Satur
day night public dances. She also de
clared that she had warned her daugh
ter on various occasions.'
In summing up the state's case As
distant District Attorney Robison de
clared that it was necessary for the
District Attorney's office to be able
to stop delinquent parents.
PrtdDt Is Asked.
We want a precedent established
he said. "I am tired of the state's
spending thousands of dollars to do,
through the medium of the Juvenile
Court, what the parents themselves
should do.
"In the old days the woodshed and a
good stick in the hands of a parent was
the Juvenile Court. Now, however, we
have the Juvenile Court to take the
place of delinquent parents, who take
their children to the dancehall and
pray for them while there."
Mr. Robison declared the case to be
the most important one tried in Mult
nomah in the last four-years.
A. C. Allen, attorney for the defense,
declared that unless the mother knew
the girl was going to the dancehall for
immoral purposes she could not be con
sidered guilty.
"The state must show that the girl
went there for immoral purposes." he
said.
He also declared that if it were
wrong for a girl to go to dancehall
the city should not tolerate such places
of amusement. Mr. Allen also argued
that the dancehall man rather than the
mother was responsible for young girls
attending the dances.
Friends Concerned at Condition of
"Empire Builder," Who Has Been
at Home Since IVednesday.
- ST. PAUL, Minn., May 22. The illness
of James J. Hill, railroad builder and
capitalist, is causing more than pass
ing concern to his friends and busi
ness associaties. Mr. Hill has not been
at his offices in the Railroad building
since last Wednesday, remaining in re
tirement at his Summit Avenue resi
dence. First reports of Mr. Hill's indisposi
tion were that it was of a minor char
acter and that the "empire builder"
expected to resume his customary
activities within a short time.
Reports today, however, were that
some .complications had developed and
that Mr. Hill's recovery was not pro
gressing as rapidly as desired.
FREE-SEEDS ITEM CUT OUT
House Expected to Combat Senate
Change in Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, May 22. The agri
cultural appropriation bill was reported
by the Senate committee today carry
ing J23, 900,000, a reduction of nearly
$750,000 from the total as passed by
the House. The committe cut in half
$2,500,000 provided by the House for
foot and mouth disease eradication, and
eliminated entirely $200,000 allowed for
free distribution of seeds. Items for
general expenses of the animal industry
and soils bureaus were increased
$386,000.
If the bill passes as reported there
will be a fight in conference, as the
House always insists upon free seeds.
GEODETIC PLACE IS FILLED
William Bowie Goes on Interna-
tional Commission.
WASHINGTON, May 22. Secretary
Lansing today appointed William
Bowie, of the Geodetic Survey, . the
American member of the permanent
commission of the International Geo
detic Association, succeeding the late
O. H. Tittman, once chief of th- Sur
vey. The war has interfered with tits
work of the commission, but- members
of the central nations are expected to
call a meeting soon.
FLOWERS DECK CITY HALL
Building Puts on Summer Dress
With Plants From Hothonse.
The City Hall yesterday put on its
Summer dress in the form of more than
100 attractive flower boxes, full of all
kinds of beautiful flowers of various
colors.
The boxes came from the city's hot
houses and were put in all windows of
the building. The plants are nearly all
in bloom and add greatly to the ap
pearance of the' building. They will be
left up until the end of Summer.
SMALL JURIES HELD LEGAL
Federal Supreme Court Upholds La
for Five-Sixths Verdict.
WASHINGTON. May 22. Juries of
less than the 12 men, when required
by common law and verdicts by less
than the entire jury, when provided
for by the state law. are valid in
cases, even these arising under Federal
law. the Supreme Court held today.
The decision upheld the Minnesota
law permitting five-sixths "of a Jury
to return a verdict after being out
12 hours.
P0ST0FFICE PLANS READY
Supervising Architect Approves and
Bids to' Be Asked June 7.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 22. Plans and drawings
for the Portland Fostofnce building will
be placed on the market June 7, and
30 days or more therafter will be al
lowed bidders to formulate and submit
proposals.
The plans today were approved
finally by the supervising architect,
after protracted checking up and re
vision. 570 FISHING CRAFT SUNK
Loss or Life Since Start of War Off
British Coast Put at 500.
LONDON. May 22. The number of
British fishing vessels destroyed since
the beginning of the war by Great
Britain's enemies was given as 570 by
Francis D. Acland, financial secretary
of the treasury In the House of Com
mons today.
The number of lives lost on these
vessels was 500. Fishing has gone on
as usual, within necessary restrictions.
M0YER HAS OPPOSITION
Arizona Labor Leader AVill Seek
.'Presidency of Miners.
!
DENVER. May 22. Opposition to the
re-elect! jn of Charles H. Moyer, presi
dent of the .Western Federation of
Miners, was indicated today by the
publication of the complete list of nom
inees to be voted on by the annual
meeting at Great Falls, Mont.. July 17.
George W. Powell, of Miami, Ariz.,
has been nominated to opote Mr. Moyer
for president. . '
Only 52 Delegates Yet
to Be Chosen. l
MAN WHO CAN WIN WANTED
Enthusiasm for Favorite Sons
Lacks Spontaniety.
COLONEL STRONG FACTOR
Possibility That Roosevelt Vote Will
Be Swung to Hughes Is Seriously
ConsideredDefeat Wilson,
T. R.'s Slogan.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 21 With only 52 of the
985 delegates to the Republican Na
tional Convention yet to be elected and
nor.e of the 52 hailing from states
which will present a favorite son, it
looks much as though Justice Hughes
wo ild prove t be the strongest man
in the field in face of the fact that
he is not. and never has been, a candi
date. In looking ahead to the' Chicago
Conventlii:, two facts stand out con
spicuously; first, that the desire up
permost in the minds of most dele
gates will be to nominate a man who
can win. and second, there is an ab
solute lack of spontaneous enthusiasm
for any favorite son.
' Feel in a; Is Hughes Can WIn.:
Another, and equally important fact,
is this: In te minds of many Repub
licans, Justice Hughes stands a better
cha.vjo of defeating President Wilson
than any other man whose name has
tor a miment been considered in con.
ncctior wit i th) Republican nomina
tion. Not alone is this feeling preval
ent among men who earnestly hope for
the nomination of Hughes, but it exists
in the minds of many others who,-for
personal or political reasons, would
prefer to see some other man than
Hughes elected. '-.'.
Wit many who prefer some other
candidate the thought continually
arises: Can our man win? Could he,
'f nominated, pojl as large a vote as
Hughes?
Winning; Candidate Wanted. '
It is no idle guess that the delegates
to the Chicago Convention a vast ma
jority of them will want to nominate
b. ticket that can win. Party pride, a
disgust with the Democratic Adminis
tration, and the desire of every man in
poli'.lc- to be on the winning side, will
carry great weight. There is no indi
cation of a determination, such as de
veloped at Chicago four years ago, to
nominate any particular man, knowing
in advance that h'i cannot be elected.
There was a time when Republicans
Concluded on, Pace a. Column l.
we fyi t2$ 1 lV l" V s iaaj f)
SOUf OAf fY I 1 1 " " "J 1 - . . iT2
v5 Go tst'n ' .r
A 0S&J .
Mr. MannJ is That Limitation
..erates and Those
O vv -ot Paying $3 Taxes.
WASHINGTON. ' May 22. By a . vote
of 80 to 37, the House in committee
of the whole today adopted an amend
ment to grant suffrage to the women
of Porto Rico. It was proposed by
Republican Leader Mann.
. Mr. Mann explained that he offered
the amendment because of the require
ments of the bill which would make
it impossible for any person who did
not read either Spanish or English or
pay 3 taxes annually, to vote.
"There are many women in Porto
Rico who read both Spanish and
English and pay more than $3 annual
taxes and it would ba. unfair to deny
them the vote," he said.
WOMEN ARE CANDIDATES
Linn County Has Two Nominees,
One Whose Name Wasn't on Ballot.
ALBANY. Or, May 22. (Special.)
As a result of Friday's primaries, two
women will be candidates for county
offices in Linn County at the general
election this Fall. Mrs. Ida Maxwell
Cummin&s, of Halsey, is the Repub
lican nominee for" County School Superintend-
Et, and Miss Velma Davis,
of Albany, the Democratic candidate
for Co nty Recorder.
Mrs. Cummings filed for her nomina
tion and was named without opposi
tion. Miss Davis was nominated by
her rnme being written in at the pri
maries, ihe.e bein no candidate on
the ballot. Miss Davis is a daughter
of the late E. E. Davis, who served
sever ll' years as County Recorder of
this county.
SNOW DEEP AT BULL RUN
10-Foot Depth' Is Record at This
Time of Year.
The deepest snow ever recorded at
this time of the year in the, region
of Bull Run Lake is reported by of
ficials of the city water bureau, who
have returned from a trip to the lake
The snow is six feet deep, and on th
summit above the lake it is 10 . i'eet
deep. Records show this to be a rec
ord btealter far this season.
The enow extends, down . to within
a few miles of the Bull Run headworks.
This is very unusual, the entire re
gion ordinarily being practically free
from snow by Jure 1. ' '
FLEETS THOUGHT IN BATTLE
Heavy Cannonade - Off Const of
, Sweden fs Reported.
LONDON, May 22. Reports from
Kalmar, Sweden, on the Baltic, as for
warded from Copenhagen to the Ex
change Telegraph Company, state that
a violent cannonade was heard last
night.
It is believed a sea battle is in prog
ress between German and Russian
warships.
CHEER UP! THERE ARE OTHERS WHO ARE WORSE
Big Guns Make Ital
ian Front Inferno.
TEUTONS CROSS FRONTIER
Resistance Is Formidable . in
Mountainous Country.
VIENNA REPORTS VICTORY
Rome Believes Furious Assault
Is Intended to Prevent Aid
Being Sent to Allies Front
in Verdun Neighborhood.
ROME, via Paris, May 22. Austrian
artillery of all sizes and all ranges,
with the monster 305 millimeter gun
predominating. has transformed the
battle front between the Adige and
Brenta rivers into an inferno.
Not withstanding the snow-capped
mountain barriers, the Austrian in
fantry 'is being launched in waves
which military observers say break
against the formidable resistance of
the Italians.
The Italian troops have now formed
their lines of offense and are holding
firmly all the passes and peaks, from
which Italian officers say the forward
movement of the Austrians has not only
been successfully arrested, but the Aus
trians have been dislodged from several
strategic positions taken in the first
rush of the offensive.
Reason for Assault Suspected.
There are several indications to con
firm the statement that the design of
the present strenuous campaign of the
Austrians on the Trentlno front is to
prevent Italy participating with her
troops in the struggle on the French
front and also to paralyze any action
aiming at the Joining of the Avlona
and Saloniki forces for a simultaneous
effort.
BERLIN, May 22. (By wireless to
Say ville. r. The Italians have been
driven from their entire position on
Lavarons plateau, the Austrian War
Office announcement of today says. It
is stated that the Italian defeat is
steadily becoming more serious.
Austrian Lines Advance.
The Austrian lines have been pushed
forward rapidly, several additional
positions of strategic importance hav
ing been captured. The number of
Italians taken prisoner has been in
creased to 23.883.
Austro-Hungarlan troops have car
ried the peak of Armentara ridge, the
scene of some of the heaviest fighting
in the recently inaugurated offensive
along the Southern Tyrol front. This
annoucement is made' in the official
Austrian report of May 21.
More than 3000 Italians were cap-
( Concluded on Page fi. Column 2.)
OFF THAN YOU!
Work Expected to Commence by
June 13 in Conformity With
Mr. Kendall's Promise.
ROSEBURG. Or.. May 22. (Special.)
By a vote of nearly seven to one, the
taxpayers of Roseburg went to the
polls today and authorized an amend
ment to the city charter making it
possible for Roseburg, as a municipal
ity, to construct and operate a standard-gauge
railroad from this city to
! Rock Creek.
There were 651 votes cast, 557 of
which were In favor of the charter
amendment. Only 94 votes were mus
tered by the opposition.
At the time S. A. Kendall, of Pitts
burg, left here, a few weeks ago, he
announced that he would begin actual
work on the railroad by June 15 in
the event the' amendment to the char
ter was authorized and he was awarded
the contract to build the road.
Bonds in the sum cf $300,000 with
which fo defray the -cost of the rail
road were voted at an election held
here several months ago. The proposed
railroad will open up one of the richest
timber belts in Southern or Western
Oregon.
MR. WILLETT NOMINATED
Recheck Shows Virgil a. Clark Is
Beaten by 751 Votes.
A complete re-check of the unoffi
cial vote from all the 375 precincts in
Multnomah County yesterday showed
that George T. Willett has defeated
Virgil L. Clark for twelfth place on
the Republican legislative ticket by
751 votes. Thera are 12 nominations
to make, but twelfth place was the
only one in any doubt.
This recheck bore out the accuracy
of The Oregonlart's returns as already
published on the vote for State Repre
sentatives. An afternoon paper, how
ever, had Mr. Clark nominated by three
votes over Mr. Willett yesterday.
Mr. Willett's complete vote, as shown
by the unofficial count, was 13.579. The
vote for Mr. Clark was 12,827. This
gives Willett a lead of 751 votes,
slightly increasing his plurality of 639.
as published Sunday in Tha Oregonian,
with returns missing from a few pre
cincts. .
On the West Side the vote cast for
Mr. Willett. was 3531 to 252a for Clark.
On the East Side WJllett received 10.
04$ votes to 10.302 for Clark.
WOMEN NEEDED ON FARMS
Food Shortage In England Predicted
Unless Both Sexes Till Soli.
LONDON', May 22. Francis Dyke
Acland. Financial Secretary of the
Treasury, speaking in the House of
Commons on the agricultural situation
today, made a somewhat disturbing
statement. It was imperative. Mr. Ac
land said.- that farmers should drop
their prejudice against the employ
ment of female labor. A breakdown
in home supplies was only avoidable
if the labor situation did not grow
worse. '
The danger point of greatly de
creased production already has been
reached, he said.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Th Weather.
TESTFPDAT'S Maximum temperature. 63
d-tree; minimum. 42 dirres.
TODAY'S UnstMtled; probably showers;
westerly wtnri.
Mexico.
Washington expects demand to withdraw
from Mexico. Page .
War.
Germans train new footinte before Verdun
and also take British lines. Page 4.
Austrian attack makes inferno of Italian
frontier. Page i.
Official war reports. Tagc 4.
National.
I-outs D. Brandis' friends gain hope, ot
favorable action Wednesday. Page Z.
House vote for suffrage for w omen of
Porto Rico. Page 1.
Congress to get no aid thl sesnion In land
grant case from Supreme Court. Page
Brltain favors Irish-American. Psge 4.
Iomestlr.
CO.OfHt clubwomen delegates tax capacity of
New York hotels. Paice 4.
Wait unmoved at trial for murder. Pago 5.
Justice Hughes appears to lead all candi
dates In field. Page 1.
Baptists urged to fight for Phohtbltion and
officers elected. Page 2.
Methodist conference votes to retain mts
sioiary episcopacy. Page 7.
Sport.
Bt-avera advance from cellar to fonrth. ptaca
to meet leading Vernonttea. Page 1
Municipal if ie range la proposed. Page 13.
Senators grab lead by defeating White Sox.
'2 to 0. Page 12..
Pacific Northwest.
Nine arraigned at Tacoma on night-rider
charge. Page 6
Koseburjr chsrter amended by vote to per
, mit aid for railway. Page I.
Coos County passes. Union and
Umatilla
counties reject road bond Issues.
Pane i.
Roseburg hoat to 10OO oddfellows and R
bekahs. Page
Commercial and Marine. '
Merchants Kxrhange adopts rules on bulk
grain trading. Page 1".
Wheat breaks at Chicago on bearish Kansas
and Nebraska reports. Page 17.
Stro.iic demand continues for railway stocks
in Wall street. Page 17.
Hogs advanoe at .North Portland stock
varda. Page 1 7.
engineers nant law framed to prohibit over
loading. Page
Portland and Vicinity.
Mother convicted of downfall of daughter
who vial tod daneehalls. Pave 1.
Ristman's double In Eatacada Jail. Page 14.
Move in started to petmlt making of beer
in Oregon. Page It.
Plague of unrlapslflcsd worms reported from
residence sect ion.. pa gc 1 S.
Eleven speeurra are fineti. Pace 9.
Council t pass on - regulation of motor cars
for livery purposes. Page 18.
lea lions star attraction at Pantages thl
week. 'Png 11.
Weather report, data and forecast. Paare 17.
Carey leads In race for Public Service Com-
miw1 ner. Page H.
Democrats -em to be without nominee for
County Clerk. Page .
Multnomah election costs will be at least
Mtf.utH. Page 9.
THOUSANDS WILL BE IN LINE
Affair Will Be Held on Night of
June 3 All May Enter.
MOVEMENT IS NATION-WIDE
Committees Are Xamctl and Call Is
Issued for Co-operation of
Business Men and Fraternal
Organizations of City.
Ail Portland will march for peace
through preparedness, simultaneously
with the people of all of the leading
cities of the United States, on Sat
urday, June 3.
Preparations were made last night to
rally for the monster demonstration.
Representatives of every walk of life
and the great popular pageant of
patriotism that will flow through the
streets a week from Saturday, will ex
press the massed sentiment of the ma
jority of loyal Americans in favor of
peace, preserved through the dignity ot
strength and National self-reliance.
Movement la Nation-Wide.
The movement for the Nation-wide
preparedness ' pageant, was launched
last week, when the chairman of the
organization committee in Chicago
telegraphed to Mayor Albee. asking
him to join 25 other mayors, of lead
ing cities In a call to the people to
unite in the observance of June 3 as
National Preparedness day.
Mayor Albee appointed Judge C. U.
Gantenbeln chairman, of a committeee
of five to organize Portland's parade -and
the Chamber of Commerce, through
Its civic bureau, is to co-operate in
every possible way.
The parade will be held at night, so
that the best possible opportunity will
be given to all the people who desire
to join in the expression of National
patriotism to participate in it.
Patriotism to Be Proved.
It will be no parade of uniforms and
banners; no militaristic demonstration.
It will be crystallized about the one
big motive civilian, patriotic advocacy
of National preparedness.
"The purpose of the proposed pa
rade," said Judge Gantenbeln last
night, outlining its plan, "is to give a
visible demonstration of the sentiment
of this city in favor of military and
naval preparedness for the -preservation
of peace; not for attack or aggres
sion, but for the defense of our homes,
our country and its religious, political
and social institutions.
Parade to Be Nonpartisan.
"All citizens who believe in this coun
try 'first, last and all the time.' as
against any foe invading or threaten
ing to invade this country, from the
north, south, east or west, arc urged
to participate.
"The demonstration will be absolute
ly nonpartisan, and presence in the pa
rade will not be considered as an ex
pression of approval or disapproval of
pending military legislation, but as an
expression of belief in Washington's
words that 'To be prepared for war is
one of the most effectual means of pre
serving peace." "
The arrangements for the parade ara
under Judge Gantenbein's general com
mittee, which includes Dr. A. K. Higga.
Robert Krohn, Colonel II. C. Cabell and
General George A. White.
Army and Navy Represented.
Mayor Albee and the city and county
officials, the Governor of the state and
his staff, and state officials will be th
reviewing officers of the parade, with
Major-General Thomas M. Anderson,
and Brigadier-General Jimes Jackson
representing the Army, and the com
mander of some one of the United
States cruisers which is expected t
be here for the Rose Festival, to rep-
resent the Navy. General Charles F.
Beebe will be grand marshal.
The limited time in which the parade
is to be organized makes it necessary
for all patriotic citizens who believe
In the principles for which the demon
stration is to be made, to co-operate to
the best of their ability and help to
make Portland's showing on National
Preparedness day proportionally greater
and more impressive than that of any
of the other cities which will be hold
ing similar demonstrations at the same
time.
Chairmen Arc Selected.
Roy Kesl was appointed chairman of
a committee to communicate with all
ti:e fraternal and civic organizations
of the city and secure their participa
tion, and Colonel H. C. Cabell, with
Jacob Kanxlcr assisting:, to com muni- .
cate with the business men of the city.
Others will line up tho various profes
biens and trades.
While th participation in the parade
will be primarily civilian, the Oregon
N&tional Guard, the Grand Army and
affiliated organizations, the Spanit-h
War Veterans and its auxiliaries will
also be represented strongly. Th
firemen's and Police bands, the Rosar
lan band and many other bands of
local organizations will be asked to
participate, and it is probable that all
of the bands of fraternal organizations!
wi'l be repTeent"d in the line.
Participation will not be confined to
Portland alone. but adjacent cities
which desire to be represented Will be
cordially Invited, and are urged to
communicate their intentions at once
to General Beebe at 61 S Oregon
building.