THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1916. MARINA CASE PLAIN, WASHINGTON HOLDS Evidence Said Clearly to Prove Violation of Pledge For-, warded to Berlin. VESSEL NEVER TRANSPORT Germany Has Opportunity to Offer Facts to Contrary Next Step to Be Move to Clear Doubt as to Submarine Policy. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Information assembled at the State Department and believed by some officials to present a clear-cut violation of German pledges in the sinking: of the British steamer Marina, with the loss of six American lives, has been forwarded to Berlin for BUbmission to the German Foreign Of fice. It was announced at the Department today that the evidence has been sent as a matter of courtesy to allow the imperial government to offer any other facts it may have before the United States takes its next step. Officials in dicated also that any move by this Gov ernment might be delayed until com plete information concerning the Brit ish liner Arabia, for which Great Britain has been asked, could be sent to Berlin. In response to inquiries, Germany has admitted the torpedoing without warning of both the Marna and Arabia, eaying that her submarine commanders took them for transports, and asking the United States to furnish any evi dence it might have to the contrary. In the case of the Arabia, Great Brit ain has been requested to furnish offi cial data to establish whether " the Peninsular & Oriental liner was in gov ernment service, although all informa tion now at hand indicates that when sent down she was passing through the Mediterranean on a regular voyage with passengers and freight. As to the Marina, officials regard the case as complete. According to the evidence, while carrying a cargo of horses and other freight, she was tor pedoed and sunk without warning 100 miles from shore in a high sea with no provision for the safety- of those on board. Many horse tenders, including six Americans, were lost. Investiga tion has developed, it is said, that the ship had not been under charter or requisition by the British government at any time during the war, but had transported horses at so much per bead for the allies. It is generally believed, that when President Wilson and Secretary Lans ing are ready to act, the next step will take the form of a communication to clear up any doubt that may exist at Berlin as to the interpretation given by the American Government as to the German pledges given after the attack on the Sussex. As in the Sussex torpedoing, officials here point out. the Marina and Arabia cases have demonstrated the menace to innocent neutral lives in the prac tice frequently followed by German submarine commanders of attempting to ascertain the character of a ship by periscope observations. The United States has demanded that the character of a vessel be determined beyond doubt before an attack is made that endangers the lives of its citizens and contends that this can be done practically only by actual visit and search. Ice employes to strike be regulated by law?" "I am not prepared to say that all wage problems of the railroads should be, placed unreservedly In the control of a public commission," said Mr. Lee, "but I do believe that when a contro versy between the managements and the men reaches a stage where the in terests of the public are imperiled there should be a compulsory peaceful settle ment that will conserve the public in terest as well as the rights of the parties to the controversy. "We are at the parting of the ways. One road before us is a continuance of the system of unrestricted private wage bargaining that eventually leads to settlement by force. The other road is a restriction and regulation of pri vate wage bargaining for the protec tion of the rights of the public trial by jury instead of trial by brute force." After pointing out that the people, through acts of Congress and decisions of the court, had given a mandate that the railroads must be continuously operated in the public Interest and that the public interest is greater than that of- the owners of the roads, Mr. Lee as serted: "The employes have a. legal right to leave their posts on every mile of rail road In this country. Is not this unre stricted right of the railroad employes to quit work In a body a menace to the public welfare?" Charles R. Van Hlse. president of the University of Wisconsin, who In 1912 was chairman of the board of arbitra tion in the controversy between the Eastern railroads' and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said: "A commission should have the power to fix wages for public utilities. The railroads should be allowed to charge rates which give a. fair dividend." WILSON WILL VETO TEST OF LITERACY Unexpected Opposition Devel ops in Senate and Secret Session Is Held. COLOR LINE IS ISSUE NEW BREAD IS TESTED SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH OmCER. EYES 6-CEST LOAF. Pure Quality la Demanded and Win. Ins Given Kot to TTse Inferior In gredlents In Manufacture. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1L One of the first 5-cent loaves of bread put on sale here today by members of the Califor nia Master Bakers' Association found Its way into the hands of 'Dr. William C. Hassler, City Health Olcer, for a chemical analysis. Meantime Deputy Sealers of Weights and Measures began a round of bakeries weighing the new loaf. The bakers admit the new loaf of 12 ounces a legal weight) is not up to standard, but "is good and whole some." .a "If I find Injurious Ingredients I shall certainly take steps to stop the sale of the new loaves," aid Dr. Ha3sler. "If shortening is left out of the bread it is probable some baking powder is uied." The 6-cent loaf was also sold, but It was to be slightly larger and wrapped in paper. The 5-cent loaf was to be told over the counter by those who re fused to increase the price of bread to consumers, but unwrapped. The bakers cannot sell their standard loaf of bread for less than 6 cents without losing money, it Is said, so they have decided to put out two loaves selling at 5 and 6 cents each and leave the qurstljn of quality to the consumer. "The new loaf will not be as good as our standard loaf," said W. M. Foley, secretary of the California Master Bakers' Association. "It will, how ever, be wholesome. It will contain no shortening, less sugar aiffl less milk. It will be regulation weight." GIRL ACCUSES E. OAKLEY Waitress Cliarges Club Steward Wltli Attack on Her in His Rooms. Edgar Oakley, president of the Wait ers' Union and employed as steward at the Multnomah Club restaurant, was ar rested last night in his room at the Ansonia Hotel by Patrolman Sims on a charge of assault. Charges against Oakley were preferred by Miss Mabel Fisher, a waitress living at the Mc Kinley Apartments on East Morrison street. Oakley was released on $500 bond and will appear in court for preliminary hearing today. According to the girl, Oakley lured her to his room on pretense of playing to her on his phonograph. She said that he locked the door and turned out the light and then attacked her. She told Police Captain Circle that the man bit her a number of times and tore her clothing. EARLY-DAY MINER DIES David Kelly Expires at Ranch Where He Idved 4 7 Years. BAKER, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) After a short illness with nnpumnnla David Kelly, an early settler of Baker i.ounty, died, yesterday at his ranch at Washington Gulch, where he had lived 47 years. He was born In Bucks County, Penn., November 27. 1S39, and when 15 years old went with his parents to New York state. He later went to Wisconsin and came to Baker County from there in 1862, residing here continuously since. He first mined in McCord Gulch for several years, then farmed. He is survived by his wife, two caugnters, Mrs. Agnes Dousrlas. of Portland, and Mrs. Anna Hackett, of ndjiway, ana two sons, Charles and James Kelly, of Pocahontas. WARNING GIVEN BREWERS Speaker Says Only Fight on Saloon Can Save Beer. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11. Califor- nia brewers must change their methods of business or go out of business, they were told here tonight by Dr. Max Henius, Chicago anti-strong drink ad vocate, guest of honor at a dinner which was part of the programme of tne t;aiuornia state Brewers' Associa tion convention proceedings. "For five years." he said. "I trnvn been telling the breweries they should urge American lunch rooms to handle boer and wine and to show open en mity, as I do. despite my interests, to ward tee saloon. "You must advocate temperance or be eliminated by prohibition." NAIL STOPS CITY HOIST Oregon City Elevator Is Shut Down Twice in Say for Repairs. OREGON CITY, Or.. Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) A ten-penny nail, caught in a valve at the foot of the Seven th-Btreet municipal elevator, has stopped the op eration of the big hoist since Sunday afternoon and it will be late tomorrow before the elevator is back in commis sion. City Engineer Miller worked practically all of today extracting the nail from the valve. A broken elbow in the main which supplies the elevator caused a tem porary shutdown late Saturday night. The elbow was repaired Sunday morn ing, but about 2 o clock that afternoon the elevator suddenly stopped running again. This morning the trouble was located. Separate Vote to Be Demanded on Proposal to Exclude Aliens by Geographical Boundaries, Regardless of Race. WASHINGTON. Dec 11. While the immigration bill, passed by, the House at the last session, was meeting unex pected opposition In the Senate today. it became definitely known that Presi dent Wilson will veto the measure if it goes to the White House with the lit eracy test provision, one of its chief features. The President early in his Adminis tration vetoed a similar bill for the same reason as Presidents Cleveland and Taft had done before him but ad vocates of the legislation had hoped that he would not withhold his signa ture this time If substantial majori ties were given in both houses of Con gress. , Race Is. tie Debated. DebatA on the bill developed into a general argument over the question oi exclusion of aliens on account of race. Senator Works, of California, started the discussion by giving notice that he reserved the right to demand a separate vote on a Senate committee amendment providing for the exclusion of Hindus and other Asiatics by prescribing geo graphical areas from which immigrants shall not be admitted, without enumer ating races. The amendment, recom mended by the State Department after inquiries had, been made by the Japa nese government respecting provisions of the bill as it passed the House, elimi nates all references to the Root-Taka- hira passport agreement regulating Japanese immigration. Senate In Secret Session. Senator Works Insisted that this would leave the United States at the mercy of Japanese dictation as to immi gration from that country. As treaty rights are involved, the Senate went Into executive session for the debate, which lasted more than an hour with out a vote. In open session Senator Reed offered an amendment to include the continent of Africa within the limits set by the committee. He said he would favor any legislation which would keep out of the United States any persons not of pure white blood, but he did not think it proper for Congress "to exclude by law and admit by diplomacy." "I believe," said Senator Reed, "the time has come when we ought to keep our country from being' filled up with people not capable of becoming first class citizens of the United States, peo ple who by birth, environment and dis position or by their great ignorance are not qualified to perform the duties of citizens. Thorongh Amalgamation De.Irrd. Answering a question of Senator Gal- llnger as to whether Jews might not be as well excluded as negroes. Senator Reed said: "The Jews by race and by blood have been civilized for thousands of years. They spring from the race that gave us our religion and the fundamentals of our laws. I am not seeking to open the old black and white Issues in this country. It is plain that we should make an effort to protect our citizen ship from an influx of undesirables and keep out all not capable of thorough amalgamation." Senator Vardaman Introduced an amendment setting forth that there is some doubt whether the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution en franchising the negro were properly adopted, and directing the Attorney General to lay the question before the Supreme Court to have it ascertain whether they were made part of the Constitution in the manner provided for constitutional changes. JOFFRE TO BE REMOVED Petain, Defender of Verdun, Sched uled for Supreme Command. WASHINGTON, Dec 11. Private ad vices from Paris received here today telling of the secret proceedings in the French Chamber of Deputies during the last week confirm previous reports that General Petain. the defender of Verdun, is to succeed General Joffre in supreme command of all the allied iorces on the western battle front, as the first result of radical changes in organization which are to follow con centration of management of the war in a small council, as has been done in England. General Petain, little known outside the French army, was a Colonel at the outbreak of the war. PORTLAND PASTORS BILLED Bishop Hughes and Dr. Stansfleld to Dedicate Tacoma Church. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 11. (Special.) Bishop Matthew S. Hughes and Dr. Joshua Stansfield, pastor1 of the First Methodist Church of Portland. will be speakers at the dedication of the First Methodist Church here next Sun day. It was built at a cost of $50,000. Rev. Delmer H. Trimble, the pastor, was formerly minister in charge of the Centenary Methodist Church, Portland. ' Bernard F. Caraher Dead. Bernard- F. Caraher, 635 Clay- street, aged 43 years, .died last night at 11 o clock after a three months illness. He suffered from cirrhosis of the liver. He is survived by his mother. Mrs. Julia Caraher, and a sister. Mrs. Mary. Walls, both of Portland. Funeral ar rangements had not been completed last night. FIXING OF PAY ADVISED Railway Chairman Would Have Rate Body Control. NEW YORK, Dec. 11. Regulation of wages by the same commission that regulates rates may be the ultimate solution of the railroad wage problem, according to Elisha Lee, chairman of the National Conference committee of the railways, who addressed t,Jve Eco nomic Club here tonight on tVe ques tion, "Should the right of public serv- Burglars Get $104 and Jewelry. Burglars entered the residence .of Salvotra Bottoglia, 410 East Tenth street, sometime last night and obtained $104 in money and a large quantity of jewelry. The Jewelry taken included five watches, a number of rings, ear rings and other articles. Motorcycle Patrolmen Gouldstone and Bales made an Investigation of the burglary. Shoe Thief Suspect Jailed. Karl McConahey was arrested late yesterday by City Detective Howell and Patrolman Huntington, charged with the larceny of a pair of shoes valued at S6.50 from John Shaw. The arres was made at Second and Alder streets. McConahey said he is a cleaner by trade and is 24 years old. To Car m Cold In One Xtay Take LAXAT1VK BROMO QUININE Tablet. DrusKtsts refund money it It fail to curs. . W. GROVE a signature is on eacn dox aoe. women. Following are the team lead ers and the standing of their teams: Women's teams Mrs. Andrew C. Smith, (1301; Mrs. James P. Cooke, $1193; Mrs. E. M. Holway. $333.75; Mrs. J. A. Hamilton. 3249.65; Mrs. P. J. Tray nor, (103.06; Mrs. 'Frank Schwarzbeck, $113.75; Mrs. D. J. Allman, 252.25; Mrs. C. W. McKenna, $62; Mrs. P. E. Sulli van. $58; Mrs. H. F. Wheeler, $88; Mrs. F. D. Bishop. $59.35; Mrs. Rosa B. Sut ton. $52; Mrs. H. Wenning. $120; Mrs. E. B. Gam bee. $37.75; Mrs. John Man ning, $527.70; Miss Agnes L. Tillman. $80; Mrs. J. Schell. $37.50; Mrs. Maher. $19.20; Mrs. E. C. Hayes $19.50; Mrs. W. J. Smith. $26.50; Mrs. F. W. Banghart. $39.25: Mrs. M. Kellow. $7: Miss Margaret Burke and Mrs. W. A. Wall. $25.25. , Men's teams Andrew C. "Weber, $400; Peter Van Hoomissen. $127; Oscar W. Home. $80; E. L. Frederick. $38.50: Cassimir Campbell. $45; St. Ignatius team. $34; K. Moore and T. Starkey. $33.60; L. fiuavl, $11; J. P. Hendren, $28; D. F. Campbell. $45; B. D. Coffey, $3; J. F. Donovan, $45. OPPRESSED ARE HEARD CONFERENCE HELD TO DEVISE POLICY TOWARD VICTIMS. Speaker In Behalf of Poles Scores Rus sian and English Imperialism, Neutral Nations Warned. WASHINGTON. Deo. ' 11. Causes of the various European peoples sub merged by political or military power were championed today by speakers be fore the Conference of Oppressed or Dependent Nationalities. , The purpose of the conference is to plan for development of an American international policy toward oppressed or, dependent, nationalities through their representatives in America. The speakers voiced appeals in behalf of the Albanians. Armenians, Syrians, Russian Jews, Croatians, Letts, Lithu anians. Poles, Ukrannians, Slovaks, Bo hemians and Finns. Speaking for the Poles, Dr. Kaslmir A. Zurawski, of Loyola University, Chi cago, member of the Polish National defense committee, assailed Russia for treatment accorded Poles, declaring that "permanent peace in Europe is possible only as the result of the fall of Russian and English imperialism and consequent freedom of the nations op pressed by these two powers." Dr. Zurawski gave it as his opinion that "neutral nations will have little, if any, influence on the peace negotia tions unless they are prepared to de fend by force International agreements." LLOYD GEORGE HAS GOLD NEW BRITISH PREMIER UNABLE TO ADDRESS PARLIAMENT. CASE IS SET DECISION EXPECTED IN TIME FOR NEW LEGISLATION. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments De cember 8 All Interests Conserved Meanwhile by Agreement. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Determina tion by the Supreme Court of the con stitutionality of the Adamson law in time for Congress to enact any desired supplementary legislation at this ses sion was regarded as assured today, when the court advanced the test case for argument on January 8. The court granted the Government s motion to expedite the Missouri, Okla homa & Gulf Railroad case, in which Federal Judge Hook held the law void. Hearings were set for immediately aft er the Christmas holidays and ahead of all other important cases already as signed for January 8. There had been some hope of hav ing the case heard before Christmas, as the Adamson act becomes effective January 1. All interests are believed to be conserved pending the court's decision, however. Special accounts of wages due employes under the law will be kept, and all other litigation will be held In abeyance by agreement between the Government and the rail roads until the decision Is given. Statement Deferred Until Thursday. One Predominant Task Is to Fight War to Conclusion. LONDON. ' Dec. 11. Premier Lloyd George is ill. He was unable to go to Buckingham Palace today with mem bers of his cabinet to receive the seals of office from King George. Official announcement was made that the Pre mier was suffering from a severe cold and that on the advice of his physi cians he was remaining indoors today. Premier Lloyd George has sent the following to all members of the House of Commons, it was announced offi cially today: "The King has entrusted me with the task of forming a government. I have carried out the command. I had hoped to make a statement to the House on Tuesday. I now find It to be impossible. On Tuesday, Mr. Bonar Law, as leader in the House, will move adjournment until Thursday. "The one predominant task before the government Is the vigorous pros ecution of the war to a triumphant conclusion. I feel confident the gov ernment can rely on your support as long as they devote their energies ef fectively to that end." MEDF0RD TICKETS ARE OUT K. V. Medynskl, Nominated for May or, Pledged to Bonding Scheme. MEDFORD, Or., Dec 11. (Special.) Nomination petitions for the "Citi zens and Business Men's" ticket are in circulation nominating the follow ing candidate? for the annual Jauary elcctio, pledged to a business adminis tration: For Mayor, C. E. Gates; for Council men: First Ward, E. C. Gaddis: Second Ward, George T. Collins; Third Ward, John H. Carkin. Petitions are also in circulation for the "People's Progressive Non-Partisan" ticket, pledged to the Medynskl rebonding plan, with F. V. Medynskl for Mayor, H. C. Glascock for Coun cilman in the First Ward, and H. O. TTordwick In the Second, although the latter has not accepted the nomination. FUND SHOWS GROWTH CAMPAIGN FOR AID OF CHRISTIE HOME FULL OF VIM. Meier fc Frank Company's Donation of S3O0 Is Largest Monday Rivalry Between Teams Is Great. The largest donation to the fund for the Christie Home announced from the campaign headquarters yesterday was $300 given by Meier & Frank Company. Contributions of $100 were received from the Misses Failing. V. Kolb, the Thompson Estate, $50 each from M. Mc Namara, "A Friend." Dr. Giesy, and $25 from Wascher Brothers. Mrs. John Don nerberg, C. C. Moore and Nina Menig. Other contributions ranging from $20 to 10 cents were received from about 160 donors. Six days out of the 11 allotted to the campaign have passed and much more than a quarter of the $100,000 fund re quired is already in the hands of the treasurer. The rivalry between the women's and men's teams In the campaign continues, with tiu advantage in favor of the MAN DIES ALONE IN CABIN Neighbor, TJnable to Arouse ITIm, Calls Sheriff. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) Alone in a small one-room cabin on the edge of Burnt Bridge Creek, near the Main Street Road. Silas P. Hale, 70 years old, and a resident of the county for the past 25 years, was found dead in his bed today. Joseph Smith, a neighbor, not seeing Mr. Hale around, looked through a win dow in the cabin and saw the old man in bed. He called Sheriff Blesecker, who broke in the door. Coroner V. H. Limber was called, but decided that death was due from natural causes. MRS.H. C. BOWERS LOW Wife' of Former Portland Hotelman In Serious Condition. SEATTLE. Wash., "Dec 11. (Special.) The condition of Mrs. H. C. Bowers, wife of the manager of the New Cal houn Hotel, continues serious, accord ing to attending physicians. Mrs. Bowers has been suffering for two years. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers have lived in Seattle six months. They came to this city from Portland, where Mr. Bow ers was in the hotel business for 22 years. LITTLE ASH,HEATER COAL. A dandy for heater or range. Port land Suburban Coal Co. Broadway 358, A 3358. Adv. Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Latest Fall Styles Now Shown Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M. Saturday at 9 A. M. raelflo Vnossl Marshall SOSO rThe Best in Quality The Most in Valu Store Closes Daily at S:30 P. M. Saturday at 6 P. M. 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Eight-piece Ebonoid Combin ation Sets priced at $1.25 Six-piece White Manicure Sets on sale at only $1.25 BANDIT BEATS AMERICAN TAILOR AT CHIHUAHUA PATS PEN ALTY OF NATIONALITY. Refugee Brines Report Thst Man Was Attacked for Trying to Defend Property Injuries Serious. t-t. pisn Tir T(- 11. A refuaee arriving at 'the border from Chihuahua City brought a report tnai ienry Mar ries, an American cltlxen. had been v,riiv Vipo tpn bv a Villa follower while the Villa troops were in control of Chihuahua City, iiarnes ownea a little tailor shop near the cathedral and was assaulted by one of Villa's men because of his being: an American, the refugee said. Harries home In the United States was said by American refugees here lo nave been in Kansas City. Harries was assaulted while trying to protect his property, it was said by refugees. 11. condition was said to be serious, bat not necessarily fatal. ' KANSAS CITY. Dec 11. Henry Har ries, who is thought to have been at tacked and severely beaten In Chihua hua, was 72 years old and has lived in Mexico six years, conducting a small tailor shop in Chihuahua City and look ing after mining interests near ParraL He has two sons and two daughters living here. The last word they had from him. it was said today, was a letter describing the desperate condition of the Carranza garrison there as a result of the activ ities of Villa bandits. Ashland Gets Seattle Man. ASHLAND, Or.. Deo. 11. (Special.) Epileptic Pronounced Dead. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 11. Cyrus C. Blouch, 35, an employe of an ice cream company, who was found apparently dead in his room yesterday but whose body was embalmed at the morgue because his sister protested that he was subject to epileptic fits laying sometimes 24 hours., was prono'Jced dead today by physicians. 0. HENRY For Xmas Authorized edition of O. Henry, 12 Vols., $1.00 per month for 15 months. 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