VOL. L.VI NO. 17,467.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PROPOSED HIGHER
RATES CANCELED
SUN WARMS WEST;
SNOW COVERS EAST
BRITISH REFUSE TO
ABATE BLACKLIST
COURTS TO DECIDE
WHO IS GOVERNOR
CHILD'S DREAM OF
FIRE SAVES SIX
JITNEY REGULATION
WILL START TODAY
FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
REPORTED IX TEXXESSEE.
IDAHO ELECTION" CONTEST IN
VOLVES NO FRAUD CHARGE.
GIRL AWAKES SCREAMING AND
FATHER FINDS BLAZE.
RAISE BIB CROPS, IS
ADVICE OF WILSON
President Says Farmer
Must Feed World.
Shippers and Railroad
Make Compromise.
MANY COMMODITIES AFFECTED
Increases of 10 to 25 Cents
per 100 Pounds Agreed On.
AlEW TARIFFS TO BE FILED
Interstate Commerce Commission
isays Discrimination to Interior
Will Be Diminished by
Increase to Coast.
WHAT INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION'S DECISION
MEANS.
Rates on schedule C commodi
ties. Including- Iron, steel and
their products, canned goods, dry
goods, oil, paint, carpets, lino
leum and other heavy articles,
moving from Eastern territory to
Portland and other Pacific Coast
ports. Increased 10 cents per
hundred in carload lots and 25
cents per hundred in less than
carload lots.
Similar increase authorized for
heavy commodities, such as
canned and dried fruits, canned
fish, etc., moving from Pacific
Coast to Eastern territory.
All other increases proposed
by the carriers ordered canceled.
No Increases authorized for
Spokane and other intermountain
cities.
Effect Is to diminish differen
tials between Coast cities and in
termountain cities, against which
Intermountain cities long had
complained. . '
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Cancella
tlon of proposed general increases In
freight rates by transcontinental rail
roads on traffic from and to the Pacific
Coast and the intermountain country
and the East was authorized today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Notice was given of a compromise
between carriers and shippers for s
maximum increase of 10 cents per nun
dred pounds on carload shipments, and
25 cents per hundred pounds on less
than carload traffic to Coast points.
Bulk, of Traffic Affected.
The proposed increases amounted in
some instances to several hundred per
cent, and were suspended by the Com
mission several months ago after ex
tensive hearings here In which shippers
vigorously protested. The great bulk
of the traffic to points concerned is in
voivea. une commission at the same
time canceled hearings set for Novem
ber and December In Chicago, Salt
Lake. San Francisco, Portland and Spo
kane.
Jo changes to intermountain points
from Eastern territory between the
Atlantic Coast and the Missouri River
are contemplated, and the Commission
said that, accordingly, discriminations
under the long and short-haul clause
now existing between Pacific Coast
ports and the intermountain cities will
be diminished to the extent of the in
crease to the Pacific Coast ports.
Some Eautboand Rates Increased.
The eastbound carload rates on as
phaltum, barley, beans, canned goods,
dried fruit and wine from, the Pacific
Coast will be increased.
The Commission made this announce
ment: "The Commission has granted author
ity to the transcontinental lines to can
cal all of the protested eastbound and
westbound rates between points on the
Pacific Coast and intermountain terri
tory on the one hand, and points in
Iiastern-def ined territories on the other
hand, contained in transcontinental tar
iffs which were suspended by the Com
mission in its orders in investigation
and suspension docket No. 909 in con
sequence of which the hearing on the
suspended rates, set for Chicago No
vember 20, Salt Lake November 28, San
1 Francisco December 4, Portland, Or.,
December 11 and Spokane, Wash.. De
cember 14, 1916, before Examiner Thur
tell have been canceled.
Hearlnss Are Scheduled.
"Hearings on fourth-section appli
cations Nos. 205, etc., respecting rates
on commodities from Eastern-defined
territory to Pacific Coast points and
intermediate points, and fourth-section
applications Nos. 9813. etc., respecting
rates on barley, beans, canned goods
asphaltum, dried fruit, wine and other
commodities from Pacific Coast ports
to Eastern destinations, set for the
same places and dates, will be held
as scheduled.
"It is understood that the transcon
tinental lines purpose to file tariffs ef
fective upon statutory notice Decern
f ber 30, 1916, applicable upon the so
called schedule C commodities named
in the tariffs in docket No. 909, which
will increase the present rates to the
Pacific Coast ports a maximum of 10
cents per hundred pounds on carload
and 25 cents per. Hundred pounds on
less than carload traffic. But no
changes to intermountain points from
Eastern groups A to E (which run
from the Atlantic Coast to the Mis
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Continued Cold Forecast for East
. and Storm Warnings Are Placed
at Atlantic Coast Ports.
WASHINGTON', Nov. 14. Cold weath
er from the Rocky Mountains spread
eastward and southward tonight, freez
ing temperatures being recorded in
nearly all states. Snow appeared in
New England. New Tork, the Ohio Val
ley, around the Great Lakes and In
Tennessee, and sleet was general in
Northern Louisiana. The sun shone in
the West.
Cold wave warnings issued tonight
included all the South Atlantic states
except South and Central Florida.
Freezes were reported in all the Gulf
states. Heavy rains preceded closely
the cold wave along the Atlantic Coast.
Temperatures in the West were much
milder tonight. The thermometer rose
40 degrees today in Wyoming, the cold
est state in the Union last night, with
a temperature of 26 below at Lander.
Weather Bureau forecasters predict
that the East will be held by & cold
wave for another 48 hours at least.
Storm warnings were displayed to
night In Atlantic Coast cities.
968 U. S. VESSELS BUILT
Tonnage Aggregates 405,804; 47
Constructed for Foreigners.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. The De
partment of Commerce today an
nounced that 96S sailing, steam, gas
and unrigged vessels aggregating 405,
894 gross tons were built in the United
States during the 10 months ended No
vember 1.
In addition, there were constructed
for foreigners 36 wooden vessels of
372,000 gross tons, and 11 steel vessels
of 25,418 gross tons. Of the total ton
nage, 284,658 were steam craft.
NAVY OFFICER TO BE TRIED
Captain of Cruiser Memphis to Ap
pear Before Court-Martial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Trial by
courtmartial of Captain Edward L.
Beach, of the armored cruiser Mem
phis, wrecked In a hurricane on a San
Dominican reef several months ago
with the loss of many lives, was or
dered today by the Navy Department
Secretary Daniels said the Memphis
would not be salvaged since the work
would cost about $3,000,000 and the
Memphis was an obsolete type of war
ship. POLES ADOPT ARMY DRESS
Insignia Worn Under Xapoleon
Worn on Arm of Uniform.
Is
BERLIN. Nov. 14. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) The Overseas News
Agency describes the uniform of the
new Polish army as combining happily
a suggestion of the uniform of the
Polish troops which fought under
Napoleon I and of the Polish Legions.
The blouse of the legions is to be
worn bearing on the left arm the Polish
eagle just as it appeared on the lance
of the Polish Uhlans of Napoleon's
time.
GERMANY TAKES REPRISAL
Palace of British ex-Consul-General
Put Up For Sale.
BERLIN. Nov. 14. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) As a reprisal against
the forced sale of German property
in the British colony of Nigeria,
Africa, says the Overseas News Agency,
the German government has put up
for sale the palace belonging to Sir
Francis E. Oppenheimer, ex-British
Consul-General at Frankfort.
The estate is valued at 2,000,000
marks.
FOOD COST TO BE PROBED
Federal Trade Commission to Take
Up Increases.
CHICAGO, Nov. 14. Increases in the
cost of food products are likely to be
the subject of an investigation by the
Federal Trade commission. Edward
N. Hurley, chairman of the Commis
sion, said here today the subject would
be considered at a meeting of the
Commission in Washington Friday.
Mr. Hurley declared present coal
prices were suicidal, and charged coal
operators with wastefulness.
BULGARS GOVERN D0BRUDJA
Central Powers Recognize
Sover-
eignty Over Region.
PARIS, Nov. 14. A dispatch to
the
Temps from Saloniki says:
"It is seral-off icially announced from
Sofia that the Bulgarian government
will take over the administration of the
Dobrudja region of Roumania, conse
quent upon an agreement with the cen
tral powers recognizing Bulgarian sov
ereignty over the occupied region."
DR. CAMPBELL HONORED
Orcson President Elected to Office
by National Association.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The Na
tional 'Association of State Universities
at its annual meeting here today elect
ed Guy Potter Benton, president of the
University of Vermont, as president.
P. L. Campbell, president of the Uni
verslty of Oregon, was elected vice
president.
America Is Told It Is
Lawful Regulation.
LONG STRUGGLE IS PREDICTED
Failure to Suppress Unneu
tral Acts Charged.
AIM IS TO SHORTEN WAR
Measure Defended on Ground Tliat
It Is Exercise of Sovereign Con-"
trol by Independent State
Over Own Citizens.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. The British
reply to the latest American note pro
testing against the trade blacklist,
made public tonight by the State De
partment, denies that Tights of neu
tral traders under International law
have been ruthlessly canceled, defines
tiic blacklist measure as a municipal
regulation plainly concerning the Brit
ish government and British citizens and
contends that it is designed to shorten
the war.
The note fails to meet the American
demand that the names of American
firms be stricken from the blacklls.,
but attempts to convince the Stace De
partment that the British position is
just and, founded on law. It leaves
open the door for further negotiation,
which is expected to follow.
Lode Strusarle la Predicted.
The note was subscribed by Viscount
Grey, the British Foreign Minister, and
was addressed to and transmitted by
Walter Hlnes Page, the American Am
bassador at London.
A part which attracted much official
notice dealt with the subject of peac,
based on the theory that one American
contention had oeen that there exist,
no military necessity, for tho blacklist
that it ia unnecessary for the allies to
prejudice neutral commerce, and tht
nothing which happens in distant neu
tral countries can influence the result
of the great conflict.
"If that really were the position,
says the note, "it Is possible that the
measures taken by His Majesty's g"v
cmnient might be descrioed as un
trx'Ue for, but it is not. We may well
wish that it were so. Even though toe
military situation of the allies has
greatly improved, there is still & long
anl bitter struggle In front of them,
and one which, in justice to the prlnci-
p es for which they are fighting, im
poses upon them the duty of employ
lug every opportunity and every meas
ure which they can legitimately use to
overcome their opponents.
Smnll "Acta Cause Anxiety.
"One observation which is very com
monly heard is that certain belligerent
acts, even though lawless, are too petty
to have any influence in a struggle of
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PLENTY
im.i
Clerks Are Declared to Have Erred
in Counting Straight Tickets
and Recount Possible.
BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 14. (Special.) 1
The Republican gubernatorial contest
will go into the courts for settlement.
This was the opinon of party leaders
here tonight. Governor Alexander.
Democrat, has a plurality of 700 and D.
W. Davis. Republican, his opponent.
ran him a close race in every county.
The backers ' of Davis declare that
failure of election judges to follow in
structions when counting the ballots
lost Davis many votes or enough to
elect him. Mr. Davis says he has taken
no initiative in the contest and does
not propose to do so; that it is a mat
ter for the Republican State Central
Committee to handle. Secretary Broxon.
speaking for Governor Alexander, says
that "no effort on the part of disap
pointed Republicans can deprive Gov
ernor Alexander of his victory."
No fraud is charged. The irregu
larities are said to exist in every coun
ty in the southern portion of the state.
Bonneville commissioners held that
in some precincts the voters marked a
cross In the circle at the top of the
Republican ballot, indicating they in
tended to vote the ticket straight, and
then Jumped into the opposite column
and placed a cross after the name of
Governor Alexander and other Demo
crats; that the judges counted the
ballots for the Governor when they
should have counted them for Davis.
VILLA BRANDS HIS FOES
Letters V. C. Ordered to Designate
"Traitors" to Mexico.
EL PASO, Nov. 14. Confirmation of
the report that Villa had ordered all
captured Carranza soldiers branded
with the letters "V. C." for Venustiano
Carranza. was received here by Govern
ment agents from Chihuahua City.
Refugees say Villa ordered the Car
ranza soldiers branded as traitors be
cause they did not drive the "foreign
invaders" out of Mexico.
MISS BOOTH IS RECOVERING
Salvation Array Commander to Re
sume Work Soon.
NEW YORK. Nov. 14. After an Ill
ness of several weeks during which
"ceaseless prayer" was offered for her
in Salvation Army circles throughout
the country, Evangeline C. Booth, com
mander of the Salvation Army in the
United States, Is reported today as
well on the road to recovery.
It was announced that she would be
able to resume work within a few days.
LAKE VIEW VOTES BONDS
Only Nine Ballots Cast Against Issue
for Strahorn Railway.
LAKE VIEW. Or., Nov. 14. (Spe
cial.) The bond election held today to
determine whether 820.000 should be
raised to purchase rights of way for
the Strahorn Railroad carried by a
vote of 249 to 9.
This was the heaviest vote ever
polled at a municipal election in Lake
View.
OF GOOD FISH STILL IN THE DEEP SEA.
.. , ai-
MIDDLEMEN ARE ACCUSED
Advantage Declared Taken of
Shortage of Supply.
EMBARGO NOT DISCUSSED
Address to Grange Is First Deliv
ered Since Election Day Farm
Problem Held Simpler Thau
Foreign Affairs.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. President
Wilson blamed middlemen for the high
cost of foodstuffs here tonight In a
speech, welcoming to Washington the
convention of the National Grange, the
first formal speech he has delivered
since the election. Urging that farm
ers increase their output, the President
said:
"We ought to raise such big. crops
that circumstances like the present can
never recur, when men can make as
much as If the supply was so short that
the middleman could charge for it
what he pleased. It will not do to be
niggardly with the rest of the world
In respect to its food supply."
Ilequeat for Rmbargo Not Mentioned.
The President did not mention recent
petitions to him to declare an embargo
on exportation of foodstuffs from the
United States to the rest of the world,
and he did not refer even indirectly
to the outcome of the Presidential elec
tion. His address was interrupted fre
quently by applause from the farmers
attending the fiftieth anniversary cele
bration of the founding of the grange.
"It seems to me." said the President,
"that some of the most interesting
problems of our life and of the life of
the- world lie before us, problems' in
connection with which the farmers of
the United States will play a part
such as they have never played be
fore. Life Dependa on Farm,
"It goes without saying that the
physical life of the Nation has always
depended upon the farm. It goes with
out saying, also, that to a large extent
the physical life of the world has drawn
its sustenance from the great areas
of farm land in the United States. We
have sent food to all parts of the
world, and the American farmer has
contributed to the life of all the coun
tries of the world. But you know that
as our own population has increased
the proportion in which we could help
foreign countries as contrasted with
our own has decreased, and there are
problems that are comparable with the
problems of statesmanship lying ahead
of the farmers of the United States.
"In the future we have got to bring
more of the area of the United States
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Roof of Houseboat Burns and Fam
ily Is Removed Uninjured
While Firemen Fight.
A dream that came true, and proba
bly saved the lives of six people, was
dreamed last night by the 5-year-old
daughter of R. T. Trusty, who lives in
a houseboat near the foot of Macadam
street. The child woke up. her parents
say, screaming that the roof of the
houseboat was on tire.
To convince her that she was mis
taken. Mr. Trusty got up and investi
gated. He found that the place really
was, in flames, and the Fire Bureau was
notified. In the house asleep were J.
'-. Be.l. Mr. Trusty's father-in-law;
Mrs. Trusty and three small children.
No one was Injured and the flames were
confined to the roof.
CALL TO BORDER RUMORED
Officers Deny, However, That Any
Early Move Is Contemplated.
Reports that the Third Oregon In
fantry is soon to be ordered out for
duty on the Mexican border have been
current here for the last few days, but
neither National Guard officials nor
regular army officials profess to know
anything of the report, either officially
or unofficially.
The rumors have their origin, doubt
less, in the supposition that now since
the election is over, the President is
In better position to pursue a more
aggressive course in his relations to
ward Mexico.
"We have heard the rumors but
know absolutely nothinsr of the con
templated order." was the only com
ment of Major W. W. Wilson, acting
Adjutant-General, last night.
CARS FOR APPLES URGED
Interstate Commissioner Asks Roads
to Make Special Effort.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14. Acting on a
request by counsel for the Interna
tional Apple Shippers' Association,
Commissioner McChord today suggest
ed to railroad representatives that a
special effort be made by all lines to
rush refrigerator car equipments to
districts which are experiencing diffi
culty in getting perishable crops m
market. - -
His suggestion was offered at the
opening of the morning session of the
hearings in progress here in connec
tion with the Interstate Commerce
Commission's investigation into the
control of the car supply on the rail
roads of the country.
DRYS TO CALL ELECTION
Effort Made to Ban Liquor From
Jacksou County, Missouri.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 14. "Dry" ad
vocates decided at a meeting here to
day to clrculatae a petition Sunday
calling a local option election in Jack
son County. The state-wide prohlbi
t'on amendment voted on in the elcc
'on of November 7 received a. majority
of several thousand In Jackson County
a:J a few hundred in Kansas City.
The law provides the election shall
bo hoid 40 Cays after the filing of the
petition. This would place It, at th
nearest, about January 3, 1917.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44
degrees; minimum, degreea.
TODAY'S Hair, with rising- temperature:
easterly winus.
War.
British Increase capture of German prisoners
to itXH). page 4.
Attack on American steamer Columbian de
scribed by crew. Page 5.
Mexico.
Mexican Commissioner repudiates agree
menu Page 2.
Foreign.
Lord Brvce speaks of league for peace.
page t
National.
Democrats hope to hold Congress. Page
Proposed higher rates are canceled. Page 1.
President blames middlemen for high prices.
Page 1.
Brttlsli refuse to abate blacklist. Page 1
IKimestlr.
California count not materially changed.
Pane --
Woman loses $80,000 borrowed without ae-
curlty. I'age a.
Railroad managers to fight Adamson law
to end. I'age .1.
Sun warms West; East haa snow. Page 1.
Japanese labor's Ideals are rising. Page S.
Sport.
Washington High and Jefferson High play
scoreless tl. page v.
Split between Multnomah and Seattle ath
letic clubs Id possible Page U.
McAllister easily outboxes .Slmmi. Page t.
pacific N'ort hw eM.
Democratic brttrli iti Washington growing
wilier. I'age 4.
Courts to decide Idaho election conteat.
Page 1.
Resignation of Penitentiary Warden ob
tained on demand. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
w heat bids in northwest are cut 3 cents.
Pace 17.
Withdrawal of British buyers causes slump
in e nicaao wneai- marKet. page 17,
Port abolishes offlco of dredge superintend
ent. Pag 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Jitney regulation will start today. Pago 1.
County tally made by The Oregonlan re
markably accurate. Page 13.
Joseph Blumauer dlea at age of SO. Page 7.
Masons sue Frank Motter and E. E. (stack
house. Page 7.
Dr. Foster Imagines Ruskln's criticism of
Portland. page 14.
B.'ll phone system reports holdings to State
Public service fjommlsslon. Page S.
HI Olll is guest of drre at luncheon to
celebrate success, page 11.
Legislature to have hard wrestle with econ
omy problems. page v
Bishop Sumner says he cannot act as prlso
Investigator. Page 4.
Hgiene Society to review achievements at
dinner tonight. Page s.
Child's dream of fire saves six. Page 1
".'cattier 1 1 port, data and forecast. Pace 17,
Company Must Answer'
by 2 o'Clock.
MR. BAKER'S REPORT ADOPTED
Drivers' Representative De
clares Terms Prohibitive.
MR. DALY STANDS ALONE
Attorney for Chauffeurs Culled to
Order for Attempting to Mako
Appeal to Prejudices Busi
ness Men Back Vp Council.
Unregulated Jitneys will become a
thing of the past in Portland at 1
o'clock this afternoon. The City Coun
cil, by vote of 4 to 1. yetsterday adopted
a report of City Commissioner Baker
setting forth terms of a franchise the
city Is willing to give the Jitneys and
giving them until 2 P. M. to accept.
Kallure to accept will mean that tho
police will stop them from operating.
The report was adopted after lengthy
arguments. In which all sides were
represented and in which hot words
were flung back and forth. Those who
voted for adoption were Mayor Albee)
and Commissioners Bigelow. Dieck and
Baker. Commissioner Daly alone voted
against it.
Tune Limit Set.
The report provides that the Jitney
Drivers' Union, which is the only or
ganization or company having asked
for a franchise, shall accept the fran
chise at the Council's terms by 2 o'clock
today. If It is accepted they will be
given until Friday to start operating
on new routes which provide service
beyond the present close-in limits and
will be subjected to other regulations
as soon as the franchise can be put
through its regular course.
President Thielke. of the Jitney Driv
ers' Union, told the Council that the
terms of the franchise as proposed are
prohibitive, and therefore it is expect
ed the Jitneys will fall to accept the
franchise, unless the acceptance Is sent
in merely to enable the Jitneys to oper
ate for a few days longer.
Alternatlvea Are Speculative.
If the franchise is not accepted by 1
o'clock. Mayor Albee says he will in
struct the police to enforce the Daly
ordinance, which was passed July 1?,
requiring the Jitneys to have a fran
chise by today. It is expected the jit
neys will then try to fight out the
proposition In the courts or to evade)
tho law by establishing themselves as
taxicabs.
The franchise which the Council says
the Jitneys can have provides for ad
ditional service and for protection of
the public in a manner not now pro
vided. Essentials of the franchise are
as follows:
Sufficient number of Jitneys shall
operated on each route between 6 A. M.
and 11 P. M. to afford transportation
for 20 passengers in every 15-minute
period in both directions, provided that
additional cars may be put on durinjj
the rush hours.
Ilrldce harce Included.
Charges of one-twentieth of one cent
per seat for each jitney crossing the
Willamette River bridges, or a quarter
of a cent for each five-passenger car.
Transfers for continuous trip must
be granted.
All cars must bo submitted for city
inspection to determine safety.
Bond of S400 for each Jitney must ba
furnished to enable passengers to col
lect damages for personal Injuries.
Service must be extended on paved
streets to limited distances into well
settled districts.
The franchise proposal as t stands Is
open to any taker now or in the future.
Commissioner Baker said it was drawn
to meet future conditions as they mig' t
arise, being a document setting forth,
the ideas of the Council as to what
Jitney service should be if allowed at
all.
Plea for Time Denied.
A. I. Moulton. attorney for the Jitney
Drivers' Union, made a plea for more
time. "You are dealing with an estab
lished utility," said he, "and we need
time to consider. It is clear that in
considering the terms of a franchise
for the Jitneys we have failed to agree.
Now let us run along until June and
then submit it to the vote of the people
and let them be the arbitrators."
"You have had four months to con
sider this franchise question." was the
answer. "Back In July we passed the
ordinance at your suggestion, providing
that you must get a franchise. You
favored the ordinance and had a metv.
ber of the Council put it through. You
didn't talk about submitting it to the
voters then. Oh, no. for you had visions
of getting a big. fine, fat franchise at
your own terms with a monopoly on
the business. Somebody in this Council
told you you could get it and you went
after It. But that somebody fooled
you because he did not control the
votes of the rest of this Council.
Appeal to Prejudice Stopped.
Mr. Moulton commenced to make
charges about the influence the Port
land Railway. Light & Tower Company
has had In proposed Jitney legislation.
"They have been given 50 times more
hearing than we have." "ne said.
"That is not so," said Mayor Albee.
"Your Honor." eaid Commissioner
Baker. "I don't want to object to hear
ing what he has to say. but he is mere
ly appealing to prejudice. He wants
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