T- v' VOL. LVI.- NO. 17,487. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. LLOYD GEORGE SEES WAY IRE CLEARLY New Premier's Field of Choice Widens. HIPPODROME IS BOUGHT LOCALLY VILLISTAS TORTURE DR. ANDERSON OUT E PORTLAND CHURCH CALLS DR. HINS0N CONCESSIONS ID VAUDEVILLE ACTORS THREATEN STRIKE White Rats Union De mands Closed Shop. OF SPEAKERSHIP! BY BOPP DEFENSE $350,000 CASH IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN PAID. ELECTIOX- OF R. X. STANFIELT) EAST SIDE BAPTIST PASTORATE t IN" HOUSE IS CLAIMED. OFFERED EVANGELIST. AMERICAN VICTIMS i 1 x CABINET WILL BE REDUCED "Glorified War Council," How ever, Not in Scheme. LABOR MARGIN IS NARROW Working Ma jorlty In Commons, How ever, Is Predicted Difficulty of Task Is Recognized by All Factions. LONDON. Dec. 1. David Lloyd George at Buckingham Palace tonight formally kissed the King's hands on hfs acceptance of the offices of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treas ury. This indicates that the new Pre mier Bees his way to the formation of an administration and he probably was able to submit to the King a prelim inary list of some of the proposed Ministers. Doubtless much remains to be done In the way of the allocation of new posts, and so far as the public Is con cerned, the personnel of the ministry is & matter of pure speculation. But the Premier still has plenty of time before he has to meet Parliament Tues day, to complete details, and he will doubtless be in a position to present to the House of Commons his new Na tional Ministry, representing all par ties, with the possible exception of the Nationalists, and, if common report is . to be trusted, comprising a strong busi ness element. Field of Choice Expanding. It seems certain that his field of choice is much wider than was hastily assumed last night, when the admitted ly difficult task confronting him was uppermost in the public mind and pro voked misgivings regarding his chances of securing any continued support in FarHament. These misgivings to a large extent have disappeared, mainly owing to the fact that he has been able to gain the support of the Labor party by an offer of two Ministerial posts and three under-secretaryships. With the vote or the' Laborites,- to gether with the bulk of the Unionists and a large section of the Liberals de manding more energetic prosecution of the war, Mr. Lloyd George probably will command a working majority in the House of Commons, while a further asset will be the benevolent neutral ity of the supporters of the late Cabi net in the national interests. Traditions to Go by Board. Possibly many Parliamentary and Ministerial traditions will be jettisoned, for Mr.' Lloyd George has a. reputation for courage and boldness and is not a great stickler for tradition. Therefore, some surprises may appear in the dis tribution of the new offices. , What al ready is apparent, however, is that the new Ministry will not, as was at first assumed, be a mere glorified war coun cil of only a few members, but a Min istry on the old lines, but much smaller than the Asquith administration. How Mr. Lloyd George proposed to get over the difficulty of his own mak ing when he declared that the Premier was too occupied to be able to preside over the war council is still one of the problems unsolved. It appears that Mr. Lloyd George's plans were secured by only a narrow K . majority in the meeting of the Labor Party, and there may be some restive- ness on the part of a section of the party, but this is not likely to inter fere with the completion of the Cabi net. It Is said that feeling has been aroused in the party that the new pol icy or morougn aaopteo. by the new government may include the national Izatlon of railways, shipping and mines. Magnitude of Tank Recognized, The London morning papers refrain from predicting or even speaking on the composition of Lloyd George's Cab inet, and there is nothing to indicate that the suggestions made by the ml- . nority have any special weight. That Lloyd George has perhaps the stiffest .task of his political career before him is generally admitted, and even some of his staunchest supporters, which in clude all the tory press, abstain from prophesying success, while some indi cate the doubt as to whether he will triumph over the great obstacles con fronting him. .The Times, which hails Lloyd George's nomination to the Premier ship as "the only practical and straightforward way to end the crisis," cays: "The outcome cannot be foretold. This, however, can be said, that Lloyd George has a far better chance of forming a government than Bonar Law. Whether' he will succeed will de pend largely on himself and his often tried power ot rallying men of talent and enthusiasm to his side." Boldnesa of Plan May . Win, The Chronicle, referring to the diffi culties facing the new Premier, says: "Only a man of lion-hearted courage would face them. He has no organized following In the House of Commons and no partv machine to help him. whilst the. situation of affairs, whether at home or abroad, is not by any means cheerful. But the very boldness of the enterprise may win the sympathy of the British democracy, in which case (Concluded on Page 3, Column 1.) Max Hoiiser Is Reported to Be Agent of Portland Capital Tliat Is Taking Over Playhouse. The Hippodrome Theater, on the northwest corner of Broadway and Yamhill street, has been bought , by Portland capital for $350,000 cash, ac cording to a reasonably authentic re port brought to Portland last night by a resident of Seattle. Max Houser, grain dealer and export er of Portland, is mentioned as the buyer or the financial representative of the Portland money which has bought the playhouse. Mr. Houser "could not be reached last night, and various agents interested in the theater admit ted the negotiations were in progress. The National Bank of Commerce of Seattle has been the owner of the build ing, which was built as the Empress Theater almost four years ago by John W. Considlne, and intermittently was the Empress, Orpheum and the Hippo drome theaters. ' The National Bank of Commerce of Seattle came into possession of the building with the financial debacle of John W. Considlne more than a year ago. The theater building and site secured a bond issue of $300,000 held by the bank, of which about $60,000 has been paid by Mr. Considine. Some of the storeroom tenants in the building yesterday displayed "forced removal" signs, which gave first evi dence that a change of ownership had been concluded. The change in ownership will not af fect the lease held by the Hippodrome Theater, it is understood. FOUR PRISONERS ESCAPE Umatilla Jail Break Reported by An other Prisoner. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 7. Battering their way through a two-foot brick wall of the Umatilla County Jail here about 4 o'clock this afternoon, four prisoners, waiting a hearing before the grand jury, slipped through a foot square hole, dropped 20 feet to the Courthouse yard and made a clean get away. The escape was not discovered until an hour later when another prisoner reported it to the jailer. The men used four-foot cordwood stick in making the hole. The men were Edward Vandiver and Steve Gunis. larceny; John 3. Burns and Harry Bnsene, alias Hal ry Went, robbery. Two prisoners, a man and woman, re mained in tne Jail. MOKEL'S CASE UNDECIDED Senators to Agree Soon as to Action on North Portland Man. s OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec. 7. Whether the nomina tion of George R. Mokel as Postmaster at North Portland is to be kept before tbe Senate or withdrawn and some other name substituted will soon be determined by Senator Lane and Sena tor Chamberlain. Mokel's nomination was held up last session at the request of Represents tive McArtttur because of various charges filed Jay business men of North Portland. Senator Lane, who is pri marily responsible for Mokel's nomi nation, refused at that time to with draw the nomination. It rests with the Oregon Senators to determine wheth they will continue to stand by Mokei or recommend a new man. CANDIDATE IS THREATENED C. M. Hyland, Astoria Mayoralty As pirant, Gets Grim Letter. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 7. George M. Hy land, formerly of Portland, candidate for Mayor of Astoria, is threatened with violence, believed to be due to antagonism of those who want to re turn to an open town, in a letter re ceived yesterday. The author of the letter threatens him with death if he is elected. The letter has been turned over to postal authorities. Mr. Hyland is most worthy grand patron of the general grand chapter of me eastern star ana is running on a platform pledging him to keep the city clean. HIRAM JOHNSON MODEST Doubt Kelt That Presidential Boom Would Be Taken Seriously. HACKENSACK, N. J. Dec 7. United States Senator-elect Hiram Johnson, of California, in a letter to Alfred Gram lich. Republican .state committeeman made public here tonight, expressed his thanks for a boorn, started for him for fresiaent Jn 1920, at a recent dinne of New Jersey Progressive-Republicans. Mr. Johnson adds, however, that h "would not attempt to minister to it,1 as he felt that "it would hardly be taken seriously." WOMAN FARMER IS RICH Former Homesteader Passenger on "$30,000,000 Special.'! - CHICAGO. Dec. 7. The leadin woman farmer of North Dakota, once homesteader in search of her health was a passenger on the 130,000,000 farmers' special," consisting of two trains, which arrived here today bring lng 600 farmers of the Northwest to the InternationalvLivestock Exposition She is Mrs. W'. C. Kelly, of Devil' Lake. N. D., whose farm is declared to be a model. One Shot and Hanged, Another Burned. STORE OF GERMAN LOOTED Block of Buildings Owned1 by Foreigners Destroyed. - REFUGEES BRING DETAILS Arabian . Residents of Chihuahua Among Victims of Bandit Rage. .. Chinese Agents Go to In vestigate Reports. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 7. Three more names were added today to the list of foreigners who have been killed in Mexico by bandits, according to reports received here today. Guillermo Snyman. son of the late General W. D. Snyman of Boer war fame; Howard Weeks, or Howard Gray, as he was known in Mexico, and an American named Foster were the names added to the death scroll of Villa's banditry. Although they were believed to have been killed many days ago, the news of their fate reached the border only today, when messages and refu gees told of their fate. American Sltot and Hanged Toung Snyman was reported to have met his death at San Pablo Meoqui, Chihuahua, near Chihuahua City; How ard Weeks, an employe of an American mining concern, was called to the door of his home near Parral while be was eating supper with his family, was shot through the head, also by Villa bandits, and his body then hanged in the door- yard, according to information brought to the border today by Spanish refu gees. Weeks, who went by the name of Gray, was married and bad five chil dren. Little has yet been learned of the third victim. A letter from a Spaniard in Torreon to a countryman here said an American named f oster had been horribly maltreated and then burned to death at a stake in the presence of his son. The murder occurred near Tor reon, the letter said. American Homes Looted., Villas bandits also wreaked ven geance on Americans in Chihuahua City by looting American homes, 'Nsarrying off large quantities of American-owned property and destroying what they were unable to haul away, messages received here late today from the Chi huahua capital say. The palatial home of Donald B. Gillies, an American mining operator in Chihuahua, was looted of practically everything it contained. The piano, a talking machine and even the carpets were taken. The family had fled to the border. The curio store belonging to Howard Schneider, said to be a German sub ject, was entered and quantities of (Concluded on Past 3, Column 1.) A NEW The Dalles Man Throws Support to Umatilla Man Three Candi dates Still in Field. PENDLETON. Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) Dr. J. E. Anderson, of The Dalles, Representative in the Legislature from Wasco and Hood River counties, au thorized the announcement last night that he ' has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the House and will sup port Robert N. Stanfield for Speaker. Dr. Anderson authorized this an nouncement in a message to Roy Rit- ner. of Pendleton, Representative from Ujnatilla County. - He said also that he has written to Louis E. Bean, of Lane County, Mr. Stanfield's principal oppo nent for Speaker, telling him of his withdrawal and intention to work for Mr. Stanfield. Mrs. Alexander Thompson, Dr. Ander son's colleague In the lower house from Wasco and Hood River counties, in a telegram to Mr. Stanfield has also pledged him her support. Mrs. Thomp son had been pledged to Dr. Anderson as long as he remained a candidate for the Speakership, but when .he released her she promptly announced that, she would vote and work for Mr. Stanfield. This give3 Mr. Stanfield the support of virtually a solid delegation from Eastern Oregon. It is understood here that with possibly one exception, he already has the pledges of every East ern Oregon member. "Mr. Stanfield's election is assured.4' said Mr. Ritner tonight.- "He has 40 votes pledged to his candidacy for Speaker and only 31 are necessary to elect. He has conducted a clean cam paign and will make an able Speaker.' The withdrawal of Dr. Anderson leaves three candidates in the field for the Speakership Mr. Anderson, Mr. Bean and George C. Brownell. MOTHER AND SON AT ALTAR Oregon City Is Scene of Double Wed ding Ceremony. OREGON CITY. Or, Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) Mo'ther and son were principals in a double wedding ceremony here to day and each was a witness for the other. Mrs. Bessie A. Lamb, proprietress of a lodging-house at 485 West Linn ave nue, Portland, became the bride of lodger in her house. W. A. Monroe, motorman on the Montavllla line. Clayton E. Lamb, the son, married Miss Viola R, Herse, of Portland. Mr. Lamb is employed by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company here. Rev. J. K. Hawkins, a personal friend of the family, performed the ceremony. WASHINGTON GETS UNIT Organization of Reserve Officers' Training Corps Approved. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Among edu cational institutions approved by the War Department today for the organ ization of reserve officers' training corps units are the State Universities of Arkansas, Washington, Wyoming and Nevada. Infantry units will be established at each of the universities. At Culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind., all three arms of the service will be represented, and at Norwich Uni versity, Northfield, Vt-, a cavalry unit will be organized. , Kamehameha School, Honolulu, will train a Junior division unit. LION TAMER ON THE JOB IN ENGLAND. Accused Consul Facil itates Trial. AGENT TO TESTIFY TODAY Way Cleared for Introduction of Star Witness. MOVEMENTS ARE DETAILED Courtroom Has Brief Thrill, but Is Disappointed When Mystery of Missing Watchman Is Not Cleared Up. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7. Taken by surprise with the unexpected conces sions of the Bopp defense, the Govern ment probably will relinquish many of its preliminary witnesses tomorrow and put Louis J. Smith, star witness, on the stand. The German. ConsuJ-General, Franz Bopp, with Baron E. H. von Schack, Lieutenant George Wilhelm von Brincken and others, are undergoing trial in the United States District Court on charges of conspiracy involving the neutrality of the United States. "There is a great probability that Smith will take the stand in the morn ing," was the way John W. Preston, the United States District Attorney, ex pressed it. Preliminaries Out of Way. The Government had subpenaed about 250 witnesses in the alleged bomb con spiracy trial, but announced today that by Joint stipulation with the defense covering all of Smith's activities up to a given time it is now practically ready to take up the German Consul-General's alleged connection with the outrages of May. 1915. in the state of Washing ton, and subsequently in Canada. Smith., one of the seven under indict ment and whose testimony is relied on by the prosecution to convict Bopp and his associates, and his relations with C. C. Crowley, one of the defendants, formed the chief theme today. Crowley Uvea Assumed Name. Crowley, a detective, is alleged to be the go-between through whom the Consul-General used Smith's alleged dynamiting proclivities. Roscoe Conk ling, a. San Francisco hotel clerk, testi fied today that Crowley had used the name "Captain Hart, Vancouver," in addition to his own name, at the Hotel Gartland here. It was contended, through copies of telegrams submitted by the prosecu tion, that Smith and Crowley were in communication with each other while Smith was in the Northwest trying to destroy entente munitions shipments. Incidents leading up to the explosion of a barge containing 30 tons of dyna mite at Seattle in May, 1915, were de tailed Dy tioy uuko, proprietor or a lighterage business at that port. Re luctantly Liliko told how he hired an (Concluded on Page f. Column 1.) - 1 Former Minister at White Temple Said to Have Offer of Between $3000 and $4000 a Year. Dr. W. B. Hfnson, formerly pastor of the White Temple, First Baptist Church, of this city, was called as pastor of the East Side Baptist Church at the board meeting last night, tofill the pastorate left vacant by the resignation of Rev. W. O. Shank. At present Dr. Hinson is traveling evangelist for the Home Missionary Society of the Bap tist Church and is in South Dakota, on his way to Portland, where he ex pects to arrive December 15. All the board members and Rev. Mr. Shank were enthusiastic about the call to Dr. Hinson, "I could think of no better man," said Rev. Mr. Shank last night. Dr. Hinson resigned January 1, 1916, from the First Baptist Church pas torate and has been in the evangelistic field ever since. That pulpit has not yet been filled. Before coming to Portland five and a half years before, Dr. Hinson was pas tor of one of the leading churches of San Diego, Cal. "I have no idea whether Dr. Hinson will accept the call or not," said Mrs. Hinson last night. "The past year has been highly successful and so wonder ful and different,' he says, from the regular church work. He will be here December 15, but even then it will be some time before he will know." The salary offer made to Dr. Hinson is understood' to be between $3000 and $4000 a year, which is $2000 to $3000 less than Dr. Hinson received as pastor of the White Temple. It is known, how ever, that Dr. Hinson has considered the advantage of being near his family. Dr. Hinson recently also was talked of for one of the large Baptist churches in Spokane. SNOW FALLS DOWN TOWN Business and Residence Sections Arc Covered With White. Snow that began falling shortly after midnight last night whitened the streets, and automobiles that stood along the curbs of downtown corners. It was the first snow that business Portland has seen this Winter, al though the hills surrounding the city have been whitened on several pre vious occasions. The wow that fell this morning melted rapidly in some sections, but .it had enough Winter in it to make the householder realize the need of filling his basement with fuel. In other parts of the city it remained for several hours. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tbe Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 40 degrees; minimum. H2 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds. War.' Lloyd Georgo sees -way clear to reorgani zation of Cabinet. Pago 1. Bucharest captured without battle. Page 4. Allies eye Greece. Page 4. New treatment of wounds Is marvel. Page 4. Mexico. Vllllstas torture American victim. Page 1 Natipnal. Volunteer Army system is failure, says Gen. eral Scott. Page 8. Per capltn production of food lags as pop ulation grows. Page . Further naval increases urged by Secre tary. Page 6. Germany defends sinking of Arabia. Page 2. Federal officials find causes of high prices complex. Page 18, Radical change in rata fixing urged. Page 7. - Secretary of War advocates Puget Sound Post ror division, page Domestic White Rats, vaudeville actors, threaten strike. Page 1. Anti-suffragists hold convention. Page 3. Way cleared for star witness in neutrality cases. page 1. More women identify Wax. Page 3. San Prancisco merchants plan steamship line to meet rate situation. Page Sports. Oregon students to vote on proposal to Issue $20,000 bonds lor new athletic field. Page IS. Thomas F. Griffith elected president of North Pacific Fair Association. Page 18. Boxin bout decisions raise ire of fans. Page 10. Portland and Seattle hockey teams play tonight. Page IS. Coast League provides that each club must carry four young players. Page is. Pacific Northwest. Nightrlder case called In Tacoma. Page 8. Reuben Gant, pioneer. 98 years old, dies at Philomath. Page S. Dr. Anderson quits race for Speaker. Page 1.. Molalla Oddfellows dedicate new home. Page IS. Delay foreseen in rural credit plan. Page 19. John A. Carson is dead at Salem. Page 5. Commercial and Marine, hay prices expected to prevail High all Winter. Page 2.1. Schooner Alpha Is christened, but sticks on ways. Page 'Z'. Fear of break with Germany causes wheat slump at Chicago-. Page Stock list sags on reports suggeetfng strained relations. Page 23. Portland and Vicinity. r. l. CadwaKader sues James E. Cameron. rich timberman, for alienation of wife's affections. Page 3. Sixty-seven shorthorns sold. Page 10. Santa Claus Joins Public Welfare workers. Page 14. Professor TTlomam Shaw blames waste largely for living cost. Page JJ, Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21. Flax mill campaign is under way. Page 11 Many Oregon hens entered for Seattle show next weeK. page s Woman legir'ator speaks at Progressive .Business Men's ciuo. page lo. Jitneurs oppose franchise to Stephen Carver. Page 11. California capitalist talks of trade after war. Page lo. East Side Bnptiat Church gives call to Dr. W. B. Hinson. Page 1. Hippodrome purchased by Portland capital Page 1. Portland educators deny that cheating is prevalent in schools. Page 16. Sex segregation in High Schools planned, Page IT. Livestock men dine. Page 19. "It Pays to Advertise." at Helllg. holds audi ence. Pagti Iv. Weather report, data and forecast. Page Z, MANAGERS SILENTLY DEFIANT Search Is Begun for Strike breaking Entertainers. SUNDAY IS BELIEVED DATE Only Middle West Houses Are Ex pected to Be Affected at First. Organization Said to Xambcr 26,000 Members. CHICAGO, Dec. 7. Theatrical skies in several cities are black. An actors strike that may cripple or darken every vaudeville and burlesque theater in the Middle West is in the offing. Vaudeville and burlesque "artists" members of the White Rats Actors Union of America have issued an ulti matum to theater managers and book ing agencies. Give us recognition and a closed shop or we'll close your theater," reads their demand in substance. Nonunion Talent Sought. To this the managers have answered with silent defiance and feverish activity. Secretly, they are combing the Middle West for nonunion "talent" that may be held in reserve for strike breaking duty. That a strike already has been called seems certain. The exact hour it is to go into effect, however, is unknown. Theater managers believe Sunday Is the day named. This, union officials deny. Reports that Sunday Is the day se lected were given credence by the ar rival in Chicago today from New York of three members of the National exe cutive board of the White Rats' Union. Personnel la Mystery. How effective or far-reaching the impending strike might become is un known. In the White Rats the man agers have an invisible foe whose num bers and personnel are a mystery. Union officials claim a membership of 26.000. This figure is scoffed at by the managers. Not a tenth of those actually members, they say, would "go along" were union leaders to declare a, strike. It is not the strength of the White Rats alone, however, that has destroyed the mental comfort of the managers. Their greatest danger, they admit,- lies In the possibility of a rumored sym pathy strike ' of musicians and stage hands. Lockout Starts Aarltatloii. The White Rats' organization 13 affil iated with the American Federation of Labor, as is also the Musicians' Union and the International Alliance of The atrical Stage Employes. Should the latter two unions Join with the actors. many theaters, it was pointed out by both sides, might become at least tem porarily dark. The attack at the start probably win be confined to mid-Western and Cana dian cities, the chief points of concen tration being Chicago, Kansas City. St. Louis. New Orleans, Cleveland, Detroit and Winnipeg, Canada. The present crisis, though long threatening, probably was precipitated by a recent edict of the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association, de nying bookings to White Rat acts after October 31. Surprise Is Cherished AVeapon. "Information that a strike has been called for Sunday probably is true, said C. S. Humphrey, manager of the United Booking Offices. "Publication of it, however, very likely will result in a change of date, as surprise is one of the White Rats' cherished weapons." Joe Birnes, chief department organ izer for the district of Illinois, said that while the strike "might come any day," an exact date, if set, had not.been com municated to district officers of the union. The Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association which is standing in or ganized opposition to the White Rats' demands, comprise B. K. Keith, the United Booking Offices, Orpheum Cir cuit Company, Marcus Loew. Alexander Pantages, B. S. Moss Circuit, Inter- State Amusement Company. Western Vaudeville Managers" Association and Burlesque Circuits. Portland vaudeville managers scout the probability that the threatened White Rat strike in the Middle West will extend as far as Portland. They regard the possibility as remote. A large percentage of the vaudeville acts now playing Portland are White Rat acts, that is, the performers hold cards In the union of vaudevlllians. Many actors come here who are not known as open and avowed members of the union but who, nevertheless, are allied with the'organization and are in reality White Ro-ts. There is a certain percentage of the acts playing local vaudeville houses, however, that are non-union, and In case of a strike in the ranks of the performers these acts would still be available to play the Coast circuits. Local managers recognize that the White Rats have grown into a solidly welded organization within recent months and that if it comes to a real test of strength they must be reckoned with. However, it is thought locally that the war between the White Rats and the managers, if it actually conies, will be fought out in the Middle West and that the Coast will feel this war fare little, if any. sk ."' f -'..:. : i