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18 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916. FRENCH CHAMBER BACKS GOVERNMENT Deputies Express Confidence in New Cabinet by Vote of 314 to 165. BRIAND FORESEES VICTORY Premier Warns Country to "Beware of Enemies" In Making: Reference to Germany's Peace Offer. Socialists Cause Disorder. PARIS. Dec 13. The Chamber of Deputies by a vote of 314 to 165 to night adopted a resolution of con fidence In the new government. Premier Briand In the course of the session delivered a speech on the Ger man Imperial Chancellor's peace pro posal, in which he warned the country to beware of France's enemies. He added that France would not do less in the premises than the other mem bers of the allied conference. "I have the duty to place my country on guard against possible poisoning," eaid M. Briand amid applause. "When a country arms itself to the teeth, when it seizes men everywhere in violation of nations and enforces labor upon them. I should be guilty if I did not cry out to my country, 'Look out! Take care!" France Stands by Allies. "T have the right in the first place to say to our enemies for the hundredth time, .'The blood is on your hands, not on ours. Not that I doubt the clear sightedness of my country, but in the face of these attempts to spread dis sension among the allies. I exclaim. The French republic will not do less than the convention.' " The Chamber held a large number of deputies who desired to witness the first appearance of the new Cabinet. M. Briand. Instead of reading the declaration of the programme of reor ganized ministry, outlined it extempor aneously. ' The Premier said that in secret sessions delicate questions had been considered. The Socialists inter rupted the speakers with cries of "No," but Paul Deschanel. president of the Chamber, soon succeeded in restoring order. Victory Regarded as Certain. M. Briand then continued: "The government is ready for all dis cussions and all explanations.'' He referred to the adoption by the Chamber of a resolution demanding a reorganization in the conduct of the war, the constitution of a war com mittee and modification in the high command. He said tho war committee would sit permanently and that it would Increase the production of war necessities. "No one can say that I have ever been unduly optimistic." said M. Briand. "But today, however, more than ever we must have the conviction that victory is certain. Nowhere have the Oerman successes been decisive. It is true that valorous Roumania has been forced to yield and it is a sad event, but its army, supported by that of Rus will come into its own. As to the question in the East, it is far from being settled and tomorrow there will be a new front which will neutralize the enemies' forces." ROADS HARMONY URGED Linn county chairman presi dent AT COURTHOUSE MEETING. Plan la Advocated to Bring Together at January Conference All Ele ments Now Framing Codes. On the invitation of Professor F. G. Young, of the University of Oregon, representatives of the Oregon Associa tion of County Judges and County Commissioners, the Oregon Good Roads Committee, the Oregon Society of Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Linn County Good Roads Association and of various com mercial clubs and good roads organiza tions located in various parts of the date, voted yesterday to participate in the eighth annual Commonwealth Conference to be conducted under auspices of the University of Oregon In Portland, January 3, 4 and 6. Yesterday's gathering, which took place in Room 200 at the Courthouse, was called on the Initiative of the Linn County Good Roads Association, and its secretary, A. C. Schmitt, of Albany, acted both as temporary and perma nent chairman of the meeting. Mr. Schmitt pointed out that various asso county officials and the Oregon Good Roads Committee, were framing road codes to be submitted to the Legisla ture and urged that all elements be brought together in one forum before the commonwealth conference. When the association of County Judges and County Commissioners was first invited yesterday to participate in the conference being conducted un der the chairmanship of Mr. Schmitt - its members voted down a proposal to do so, but late in the afternoon they delegated a committee to. confer with the general association. TREASURERS TALK FINES DISPOSAL IN GENERAL FUND AD VOCATED AT CONVENTION. County Officials Also Object to Being Made Disbursing Officers for I School Districts. A law providing that fines, except in a few special instances, should all ; be placed In the general funds of the ' county when collected for' law viola - tions. was advocated by the County Treasurers of the state In their an nual convention held at the Courthouse - Tuesday. There are more than a dozen ; different methods of disposing of tho fines under tho present system, it is asserted. The County Treasurers went on rec ord as opposing a proposed law making them the disbursing officers lor scbooi districts. This is nowi a function of the School Clerk, and the Treasurers obiected to having the additional work thrown on their offices. They con j tended it would be no saving to the i taxpayers. j Miss Alice L. Adams, Treasurer of - Yamhill County, said that a bill would ; be presented at the next Legislature to require the County Treasurers tp j collect automobile licenses. E. H. Gearhart, of Clatsop, presided, and Miss Myrtle Blakely. of Jackson, was secretary of the meeting. Officers elected for next year were , W. W. Francis, Linn, president; E. H. Gearhart, Clatsop, vice-president; Miss Myrtle Blakely, Jackson, secretary, and Miss Alice L. Adams, Yamhill, treas urer. On a legislative committee were appointed: W. W. Francis, Linn: D. G. Drager, Marion; M. E. Dunn, Clacka mas, and J. M. Lewis, Multnomah. FRANCHISE CHANGES FAVORED City Attorney Would Make Jitney Permit More' Specif 1c. OREGON CITY, Or.. Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) The application of W. M.- Foster, of Portlarid, for a Jitney franchise to link Portland to Oregon City with a line of motor buses will be acted on by the City Council here December 20. City Attorney Schuebel has carefully gone over Air. Foster's franchise ordi nance and will recommend, several changes. The proposed franchise provides that Mr. Foster shall put up a $5000 bond, but the approval of the bond by the Council is not made necessary. The City Attorney would amend the fran chise to provide for this approval. He also will recommend to the Council that Mr. Foster be compelled to adopt a schedule. A limit of the number of cars which Mr. Foster can operate un der the grant is also favored by Mr. SchuebeL Tho franchise provides that Mr. Foster shall pay $30 quarterly as a li cense to Oregon City and that his driv ers shall pa.ss a physical examination. FEE CHANGES SOUGHT COUNTY CLERKS WILL PRESENT ftUESTIO.V TO LEGISLATURE. Final Reports of CommUlcn and Elec tion of Officers of State Body Will Be Today. Revision of the fee- system in use in offices of County Clerks of the state is desired by the Oregon Association of County Clerks, which made known-this desire by a resolution adopted at the annual convention at the Courthouse yesterday. Just the nature of this revision was not indicated by the resolution, which asserted that the fees committee did not have the time to draft tentative bills, but the need of a change from the present system was agreed upon. It was resolved that the matter should be put before the 1917 Legislative As sembly, with the request that a com mittee be appointed to consider revision and report to the 1919 session. The Legislature will be asked to appoint a member of the Association of County Clerks on that committer. The resolution was drawn by a com mittee composed of L, B. Fox. of The Dalles; H. B. Robinson, of Dallas." and Warren Brown, of Prineville. Final reports of committees, adop tion of resolutions and election of offi cers will take place at the meeting of the Clerks today, which will con clude the three-day session. H. B. Hazzard, United States natur alization examiner, explained many de tails of the naturalization laws to the") assembled Clerks yesterday. Ed Wright, County Clerk of Union County, is presiding at the sessions, and Max Gehlhar. of Salem, Marion County, is secretary. JOFERE MADE ADVISER NIVEI7LE, Oti" VERDUN COUNTER DRIVE FAME, IS CHIEF. New Commander and General Sarrail to Be Responsible Directly to French War Office. PARIS, tDec. 13. In conformity with the change in military command an nounced last night. President Poincare today signed a decree naming "General Jorrre commander-in-chief of the French armies, technical counsel of government regarding the direction of me war. Another decree declares that the com manders in chief of the armies of the north and northeast, and of tho army of the Orient, shall exercise command in conformity with the decrees of Oc tober 2S. 1S13. and. December 2. 1913 which made the commander-in-chief of tho armies in the field responsible di rectly to the Minister of War. The most popular features of the re rgainzation of tho government are the appointments of General Hubert Lyau tey as Minister of War, and General Nivelle as successor to Joffre as com mander-ln-chief of the western front. All the newspapers print photographs or tienerai Nivelle under the title, "one of the war s revelations." The effect of this decree is to make both General Nivelle and General Sar rail, commander of the entente forces in Macedonia, responsible directly to tho War Office and independent of the commander-in-chief. SINKING LINER REACHED POWHATAN COLLIDES WITH VES SEL IN CHESAPEAKE BAY, Wireless Message From Steamer to Effect That Number of Passen gers Sustain Injuries. KORTOLK, Va., Dec. 13. Tha Mer chants & Miners passenger Jiner Pow natan, irom Norfolk for Baltimore with 17 passengers, was beached to night in 15 feet of water on Thimble Shoal, in Lower Chesapeake Bay, after a collision with a vessel the identity of which was not established in radio messages received hero. Officials of the company said tha Powhatan had reported by wireless that several persons were hurt, bu aid. not maicate wnetner they were passengers or members of the crew They could not confirm reports tha the steamer s boiler had exploded af te the collision. Wireless calls for aid from the Pow hatan quickly brought two destroyers and a hospital ship from the Atlantic fleet anchored In Hampton Roads, five miles away, and the coastguard cut er Yamacraw also responded. A strong northwest gale was whipped across th bay and made rescue work difficult. but wireless reports said the passen gers and crew, including the injured. had Deen saieiy transferred to other vessels. LOGGER'S INJURIES FATAL Victim of White Pine Accident Dies in Baker Hospital. BAKER, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.) As the result of Injuries received at th Baker White Pine Lumber Compan camp at White yesterday, William Car son died this afternoon at St. Eliza beth Hospital here. . . Carson was helping load logs, -whe one rolled on him, causing a compoun fracture of his thigh. He was imme diately hurried to Baker by train, but scarcely regained consciousness before his death. He was about 45 years old and is not known to have any relatives in this Vicinity. GUARDSMEN HEAR RUMOR OF RETURN Reports Circulated in Troop A of Move From " Border ; Unsubstantiated. VALUED TRAINING IS GIVEN Soldiers Hare Yet to FinisU Their Pistol Target Practice Court martial Keeps Busy With Cases, Mostly Desertion. ' BY WILL G. MACRAE. WITH THE OREGON TROOPS, on the Border, Camp John H. Beaton, Ca lexico. Cal., Dec. 8. (Special Corre spondence.) This camp, besides other things, is the best incubator of rumors there is, with the possible exception of a political campaign headquarters. The latest bit of this "I-heard" stuff is to the effect that 300 militiamen are to be sent home from this' camp. So sure were some of the soldiers of the truth of this gossip that they began to col lect their equipment for turning anvn uartermaster Doolittle. Of course every one of the Oregon soldiers are anxious to get back, but the folks at home are more anxious tor heir return than are most of the sol- ers. Soldiers are not Bleeping on saddle blankets. Army regulations do not allow It, in the first place, and any soldiers caught doing so would be se verely dealt with. This for sanitary reasons. Mornings Are Cold. Cold? Of course it has been cold. One morning last week there was thick ice a the watering trough ana the tner- ometer was 2o abova The coldest time is from 2 A. M. to 8 A. M. After that time it gets so warm soldiers do- ng stable police are stripped down to the waist. Every soldier in camp, un less he happens to be unfortunate enough to be in the field hospital, has warm mattress and, if he wishes, ho can have a straw tick. Chere Is no dispute about the good he Auxiliary has and is doing, yet the ten themselves say without reserva- ion there ate certain male memoerr f the organization who are trying to make political capital out of their con nection with the Auxiliary, 'lhe m:ies lerween Portland and Calexlco are nt so long but that every trooper Is cog- luant of this fact, and ban wrKUn ome telling the. folks, to beware of these men. Court-Martial' Busy. The coming week will be another usy one for those members of Troop who have yet to finish their pistol target practice. 'It will also be busy for court-martial and for the recrolts. The court-martial ground a big grist lost week. Most of the serious cases desertion were from the regular Army. There was one case, however, a Wash ington soldier, charged with stealing a istol. Troop A played an all-star cast in Ihis border drama. Captain George A White was one of the judges. Lieu- enant Hogan is Judge-advocate and Lieutenant Wackrow was the defend ing attorney. Anyone fond of solving riddles can perhaps figure . out the hance the prisoner had. Court-martial roceedings and its findings are secret. The sentence will not be known until approved by the Western Department. Beginning Monday, the recruits that ave been getting weeks of intensified rilling will begin shooting at the rifle range. While Lieutenant Hogan is teaching them to shoot with the rifle, Captain White and Lieutenant Wack row will be busy with thos'e members f Troop A that are yet to shoot pistol ecord. In order to get through both ifle and pistol practice (there are 27 recruits to shoot 155 of Troop A and 2 of Troop B, Tacoma) by December 4, the date set for turning them over to the regular troops, they wil be busy lot of young men. Major Offley Gets Leave. Major R. S. Offley, who for the first lme in 25 years is to enjoy a leave hat will permit him to pass Christmas t home, will leave for Portland Thurs day. Major Offley has built a wonder ful mind's-eye picture of a home life in Portland after his active Army ca reer is over. He owns a home lnr' Port land, and when the time comes, he says, he will beat this high cost of living, for he is going to have a front yard clustered in rosebushes, and In the back yard a cow, one rooster and two hens, and the cat and the dog will live peace. Major Offley has five years more to serve, and then he will have been in the Army 30 years. For a man who has seen service in all of Uncle Sam's pos sessions except Porto Rico and the Canal Zone, it is hardly to be wondered that he has visions of a citizen's life. Major Offley has a warm spot in his heart for the militia, and, although he Is a strong believer in compulsory service, no officer wearing an Army uniform could display a keener interest in the work the militia is doing on this bordert In his duties as commanding officer of the camp Major Offley visits each of the militia camps daily. He nat urally Is a keen observer and more than. one member of both the Oregon and Washington Guard is thankful to him for the good and kindly advice he has given them. Onlythe other day, while riding near where the Oregon recruits were drill ing, he paused and watched them while they were going through pistol drill, The recruits were being shown how to lire tne pistol irom a sitting position All of the boys rested their elbows on their knees. Major Offley, who, by the way, is a good marksman, dismounted and, taking a pistol, showed them how, oy placing tne eiDows Detween the knees, the knees Closing on both el bows like a vise, a more steady aim could be obtained. This is not his dutv. but he did not hesitate when he. saw the advice was needed. This is Jus one instance of the many times he has gone out of his way to give good ad vice to the enlisted men. Another big thing about the Major is his splendid sense ol humor. AD CLUB HAS ELECTION s. c. BRATTON CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION. Selection of Board of Directors, With 16 Candidates for Seven Places, Furnishes Plenty of Fan. President, S. C. Bratton; first vice. president, "Jimmy" Duffy: second vice president, R. H. Atkinson, 'and secre tary-treasurer, Sidney Mills. Thus far in the list the election of orricers of the Portland Ad Club the Benson Hotel yesterday was not exciting, for the four candidates men nonea naa no opposition and were counted in unanimously. There were 16 candidates for the board of directors, however, and only seven places to be filled, so the ex citement of the contest centered upon this. Various startling stunts were pulled off to add interest to the event, and if the corrupt practices act had applied to the Ad Club most of the candidates would have gone away in the patrol wagon early in the game. The successful seven were Percy Arlett, Roy O. Burnett. D. C. Freeman, M. E. Lee, James M. McLaughlin, R. D. Stone and Dr. S. E. Wright. Louis Hamig, Harvey O'Bryan and Dr. Wright were the election com mittee. . While the ballots were being counted Rufus Holman introduced W. C. Leever. Commissioner of Jackson County; F. S. Gunning, Ju,dge of Wasco, and W. S. Allan, of Yamhill, who gave enthu siastic addresses of the subject of good roads. i Miles Standish was chairman of the day and Charles F. Berg dressed up in messenger uniform to carry the re turns for George L. Baker to announce. When Bratton was officially declared elected a red light was ceremonially displayed from the speaker's table, ac- cordingto the accepted signal system adopted in National Presidential cam paigna. CHRISTIE-FUND GROWS DONATION OF S50 IS OLDS, WORTMAN A MADE KING. BY Other Contributions of 9SO and $25 and Numerous Ones From 915 Down Are Received. A contribution of $250 from Olds, Wortman & King was the largest gift announced yesterday in the campaign for funds for the Christie Orphan Home. T. M. Joyce donated $50, Thomas Man- nix and F. P. Kendall $25, and about a hundred other gifts ranging from $15 down were received. The teams which are conducting the canvass will redouble their efforts in the two days that .remain before the wind-up of the campaign and bring in the remainder of the fund if possible. The standing of the teams, with the names of team leaders up to date, fol lows: Mrs. Andrew C. Smith ........ $1547.00 Mrs. James P. Couke l.ibJ.oU Mrs. E. H. Holoway..... 50.50 Mrs. J. A. Hamilton L.'i. JO Mrs. P. J. Traynor 12i.5tf Mrs. Frank Swarzbeck 180.25 Mrs. J. Ii. Al!man . 20S.7S Mrs. P. E. Sullivan 1RI.00 Mrs. II. F. Wheeler 1O1.50 Mrs. F. D. Bishop 72.35 Mrs. Rosa B. Sutton 70.00 Mrs. w.. WeniiillR 14U.00 Mrs. E. D. Gambee 37.75 Mrs. John Manning 549.70 Miss Aeries L. Tillman 86.00 Mrs. tames ochell 43.00 -Mrs. M. Maher IM.So Mrs. E. C. Hayes 34.75 Mrs. W. J. t;mlth 2U.50 Mrs. F. W. Banghart 3.25 Mrs. M. Kellow 8.00 Miss M. Burke. Mrs. W. A Wall 25.00 Mrs. McKenna e 2.00 Andrew C. Webber 42S.00 Peter Van H omissen ', 154.00 Oscar W. Home 1158.00 Li. Frederick asimir Campbell ...... 3S.50 66.00 34.00 as.r.o 11.00 2S.O0 45.00 2.".. 53 45.00 t. Icnatius team E. Moore and T. Starkey. F. Hendron . . . D. F. Campbell B. D. Colfee F. Donovan . . ASTORIA ELECTS HARLEY GEORCB M. HYLAND DEFEATED FOR MAYOR BY 3 TO 1. Movie Cenxorxhip Ordinance Beaten, bat ? 125,000 Bonds for Reservoir Apparently Is Carried. ' ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 13. (Special.) r. C. Harley was elected today as Mayor of Astoria, and, while the count will not be completed before early morning, the Indications were that he defeated George M. Hyland by a vote or more than 3 to 1. The election today closed one of the most bitter Mayoralty campaigns As toria has ever witnessed. At the pri mary election Mr. Harley was nomi nated on the Republican, Democratic and Progressive tickets. About two weeks ago, during Mr. Harley's ab sence from the city, Mr. Hyland was nominated at a mass meeting as a citizens' candidate. The contests for Auditor and City surveyor were very close, and a com plete count will be necessary. The indications, however, were that T. D. Guilliume. Republican, was elected Auditor, and that G. T. McClean. Re publican, defeated L. C. Rogers, inde pendent candidate for Surveyor. The other city officers elected are: Treasurer, .John Nordstrom, Repub lican; City Attorney, Olaf Anderson, Democrat; Street Superintendent, Hen ry Schell, Republican; Councilman-at Large. Louis Glaser, Democrat; Water Commissioner-at-Large, O. I. Peterson Republican. The result on ward Coun cilmen is still unsettled. An amendment authorizing the issu ance of $125,000 in bonds to construat new reservoir is believed to have carried, while the returns available indicate that an ordinance to provide for a moving picture censor board was defeated. LUMBER TRADE GAINING COMMISSIONER HOFPS PORT TELLS TALE. RE Capital Invented, Number of Employes and Wages F&id, All Indicate Decided ' Revival. SALEM. Or., Dec. 13. (Special.) In report issued by State Labor Com missions O. P. Hoff late today, he states that-capital of $23,619,902 la in vested in plants and equipment in the timber industry of the state, this being exclusive ot timber holdings and work ing capital, including only buildings, machinery and other equipment. The total investment two years ago was $19,242,119. A total of 22,984 persons are shown to be employed irt the industries, with a total annual payroll of $14,317,135, as compared with. $13,493,031 paid to 20,- baa persons two years ago. The lumber industry proper gave em-t ployment to 3104 skilled and 7050 un skilled laborers, who, during the pas two yearj. received wages amounting to $3,432,769. Including payroll for of fice maintenance and operations in the woods, employes received $7,531,446. Commenting on the condition of the timber Industry, Mr. Hoff said: "Wages, on the whole, both for skilled and unskilled workers, show gratifying increase during the past six months, and give indications of going higher. All reports received show that there Is an undoubted reawakening of business in the timber industries. The demand for men is steadily growing. Reports from employers lead to the conviction that the coming years are to be prosperous ones for workers and operators." Hotel Landlady Arrested. Goldie Gray, landlady of the Riche lieu Hotel. 334 North Sixth street, was arrested last night on a 'charge of con ducting a disorderly house. Sadie Witt, a domestic in tho hotel, was charged with vagrancy. . HOBOS" IN PARADE Elks in Weary Willie Garb Have Gay Time. COSTUMES ARE FANTASTIC Seedy Looking Pageant With Band In Grotesque Make-TJp Pre cedes "Tramps Social" Many Visiting Brothers Present. If anyone ever wants to organize an other Coxey's army, he can get a lot of eligible recruits among the Elks right here in Portland. An army of about 800 of the worst looking hobos the town ever sw par aded the streets last night preliminary to a "tramps' social" at the Elks' home. They were dressed in almost every con ceivable brand of hobo attire, and no two of them were alike. The parade was headed by the Elks' own band in "Weary Willie" attire, fol lowed by an ancient carriage,, driven by .Frank Hennessy and drawn by a pair of seedy horses that threatened to topple over at any moment. Then came a sorry procession of dis guised Elks in varying degrees of hobo makeups. ' There were grotesque figures, artistic figures, desperate figures, ragged fig ures and a number who were true to the regulation type but who confessed that they didn't need to do much mak ing up. Anyway, it was a happy, good-natured, care-free, pleasure-bent crowd. In addition to a big squad of Portland Elks reinforced by visiting Elks resi dent here,, more than 100 members of the Vancouver lodge, accompanied by their band, as well as many from Sa lem, came to join in the fun. The street parade was followed by an entertainment at the clubrooms. The two bands furnished music and many amateur performers gave exhibitions of their talents. The fun continued until midnight. TWIN CITIES FALL OUT MINNEAPOLIS CHIEF SAYS ST. PAUL. HARBORS DESPERADOES. Police Told to Wear Plain Clothes a Shoot to Kill St. Paul Will Per mit Arreista to Be Made. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 13. After a conference with Mayor Nye, Chief of Police Martinson issued orders today or all day patrolmen to report for night duty in plain clothes and to shoot to kill" in an effort to stop the crime wave now sweeping through this city. Mayor Nye declared the condition here is the result of a long-standing lack of harmony between the tit. Paul and Minneapolis police departments, and advocated state police regulations which would prevent criminals from preying on one community, and seek- ng refuge in another. 'Some of the criminate, of course. live here," said Mayor Nye. "but the ones who have caused us so much trouble of late are working out of St. Paul, I believe." fT. PAT.-L. Dec. 13. Chief of Police John J. O'Connor said today that Min neapolis police were perfectly welcome to make arrests in St. Paul, working with the assistance of the local police or alone. 'Anyone knows that waves of crime come and that the police for a time seem helpless. We have had them here. Let the Minneapolis police come here if they think the bandits have headquarters in 6t. Paul. My men will work with them or they may work alone in making the arrests," said Chief O'Connor. VACANCY ON PAROLE BOARD Rev. O. IT. Holmes Resigns and Rev. James Elvin May Succeed. SALEM, Dec. 13. (Special.) Rev. O. H. Holmes, of Forest Grove, has tend ered his resignation to Governor Withy- combe as a member of the State Parole Board. Rev. Mr. Holmes expecta to go to Walla Walla, Wash., and his resig nation Has been accepted. While no definite announcement has been made from the executive offices, it is understood on good authority that Rev. James Elvin. pastor of tho First Congregational Church of Salem, will be named by Governor Withycombe as successor to Rev. Mr. Holmes. Rev. Mr. Elvin was pastor at Seattle for three years, was at The Dalles for two years and came to Salem in 1915. where he has been active "in commercial club and civic work, as well as in his church duties. He was selected chaplain for the Fourth Oregon Regi ment by Colonel Gantenbein last Sum mer. when there was a more on foot to organize such a regiment. BOY ON BICYCLE IS HURT Harold Arthur Runs in IVont of Streetcar and Suffers Bruises. Harold Arthur. 824 Williams ave nue, aged 16 years, was bruised late last night by a Woodlawn streetca which ran into his bicycle at Williams avenue and. Alberta street. Witnesses said the boy cut in in front of the car, and that he was riding without a light G. E. Hill sustained a cut over the left eye last night in a collision be twecn a motorcycle on which he was riding and an automobile driven by F. J. Laher at Third and Market streets. U-BOAT SINKS TRANSPORT Algerle, 4000 Tons,' Sent to Bottom Near Malta, Says Berlin. BERLIN. Dec. 13. (By wireless to Sayville, "N. Y.) An official corrynuni cation issued today says: "A German submarine on December 4, near Malta, sank the transport steamer Algerie, 4000 tons, which was in the service of the r rench navy. "The . Algerle was bound from Saloniki for France. Of the military men on board, one officer and six me were made prisoner." Qmnlbus Bill Advocates Confer. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Members of the House advocating an omnibus public buildings appropriation bill con ferred today, and it was reported later that the rules committee would con sider reporting a rule to bring up an expedite action- on such a measure, There will be strong opposition to the bill. Going Home for the Holidays? Low Round-Trip Fares Dec. 22 -25, inc. Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, inc. Return Jan. 3 Go for Xmas-Stay for New Years Good Train Service to .ivIcMinnville, Newberg, Oswego, Forest Grove, Hillsboro and All Points on Electric Loop via The Big Red Steel Electric Cars Loop Special 1 :00 P. M. Christmas Day New Year's Day McMinnville and Return. City Ticket Office, 6th and Oak Sts. John M. Scott, Gen. Pass. Agent Southern Pacific Lines GREEKS ATTACK FRENCH TOWN OF KATERIXA CAPTIHED AXD ALLIES LINE PIERCED. Hellenic Resmlars Are Said to Number 50OO Fighting Now In Progreiis Southwest of Salonlki. BERLIN, Dec 13. fBy wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) Fighting is in prog ress between Greek regular troops and the French, the Overseas News Agency announces. The News Agency says the fighting taking place north of Katerina. about 60 miles southwest of Saloniki, and that the Greeks have a force of 5000 men. The town of Katerina has been cap tured by the Greeks, the news agency says, the French line of positions hav- ng been pierced. The Greeks are said have taken up a line between Ka terina and Borotzko. The situation in the region of Ka- erina has been somewhat obscure since last November, when French and Greek Royalist troops were reported to De apparently on the point of a clash over possession of the city. There had been previous trouble there between royalist and Venilzelist forces and Gen eral Sarrail. the entente commander. sent a French force to occupy the towi.. presumably in the carrying out of his purpose to establish a neutral zone along the frontier of old Greece. On November 24 a news agency dis patch from Athens reported that the Greek Royalist troops had refused to evacuate Katerina and that General Sarrail had notified the Athens govern ment that unless they did so he would be compelled to use force. No further specific reports on conditions in tho vicinity of Katerina have been re ceived, but since that time, has oc curred the fighting between the en tente and Greek forces in Athens and vicinity, with concurrent reports thit Greece was assembling an army in the nterior to attack the entente Saloniki foices in the rear simultaneously with assault by the central powers on the fighting front to the north of Mace donia. GOLD DECLARED MENACE MR. ROBERTS WARNS AMERICANS AGAINST ISOLATION. Prediction Made That Industrial Con ditions in Europe Will Be No Worse After War. NEW YORK, Dec 13. Industrial conditions In tne warring countries will be no worse, if not better, at the conclusion of the war than they were before its outbreak, said George hi. Roberts, ex-director of the mint and now an officer of the National City Bank, in an address today at a lunch eon of the Iowa Society. Mr. Roberts sounded, a note of warning against tho concentration of gold in this country, vlng that a surplus of the yellow metal would tend to "Isolate" the na tion from the rest of the world. "The amount of productive property destroyed in the warring countries is small." said the speaker. "Great Brit ain and Germany are practically un touched, and In some Important lines their capacity has been increased in stead of diminished. "The loss of life .and the disablement of men. particularly of skilled work ers, will undoubtedly impair tne pro ductivo capacity of these countries, but on the other hand there are reasons for believing that the war caused in dustry to be reorganized and put on a more efficient basis. "It Is hard to make the average man believe that a country can have too much gold, and yet gold or capital Is only one factor In industry. You can not use gold without labor, and wo are not getting more labor. The only way you can put . more gold or more capital Into use is by hiring labor away from one employment to another or by bidding against other buyers for materials and property. The' effect is simply to raise wages and the cost of doing business, and a larger amount of money is employed in doing the same volume of business." OIL DISPUTE REFERRED SENATE DESPAIRS OF SETTLEMENT IN ORDINARY WAY, Navy Department Insists on Scurf Ra tion Senator Phelan Seeks to Validate Private Titles. WASHINGTON, Dec 13. Despairing of securing through the ordinary leg islative methods a satisfactory solution of the controversy over Senator Phe lan's amendment to the oil lands bill, which would legalize disputed claims of many private holders of fuel oil lands in California, the Senate lands committee decided today to refer the entire question to a special committee of Senators, representatives and of - LOW FARES -j FOR XMAS flcials of the Navy, Interior and Jus tice departments. Navy officials, who have fought the Phelan amendment and who contend that the lands involved belong to the Federal Government and should be set aside as a naval fuel reserve, expressed satisfaction over tho decision and pre dicted that it would mean adoption of the course they have advocated. Tho lands committee named Senator Phelan himself, however, as one of its representatives on the joint body, and It is assumed he will continue vigor ously to urge his amendment. Senators Pittman. of Nevada, and Clark, of Wyoming, are the other Senate mem bers, and Assistant Secretary Roose velt and Commander Richardson, of the bureau of steam engineering, will represent the Navy Department. Rep resentatives of the House and the other executive departments concerned have not yet been selected. Both Mr. Roosevelt and Commander Richardson appeared before the lands committee today to oppose the amend ment. They declared the Navy could not bo developed to Its full efficiency unless an adequate supply of oil was assured for the years to come, and said thA C- 1 1 frrn ) rpqprvft nreapnted tha 'only developed supply now available. It was made clear by Navy Depart ment officials today that their stand of unqualified opposition to the Phelan amendment, which they characterize as an effort to blanket all claims to lands within the area, whether of legal valid ity or not, had In no way been altered. CANADIAN CRAFT SUNK TORPEDO-BOAT GRILSE AND ABOARD LOST AT SEA. ALL Last Word Received Was "Now Sink ing" Boats Which Rush to Aid Find No Trace of Vessel. OTTAWA. Ont, Dec. 13. The Cana dian torpedo-boat Grilse, commanded by Lieutenant W. Wingate. has been lost at sea with all hands, it Is feared. This announcement was made by the Minister of Naval Service. She carried crew of 50. The vessel, on her way to Bermuda. called "S. O. S." by wireless at 3 P. M. December 12. At 7:30 P. M. she called. Now .sinking." The weather was rough. Vesseles hastening to the scene found no trace of the Grilse or her boats. The majority of the crew were en listed in British Columbia, as were Lieutenant Wingate and Sub-Lieutenant Winslow. The loss of the Grilso is the first disaster to occur in tho Canadian navy since the war begin. Fund Aided by Dance. An entertainment and dance, will be given at Hibernian Hall, 340 Russell street, tonight under the auspices of St. Mary's Court. No. 2049. Catholic Or der of Foresters. The entertainment Is for the benefit of the Christie Homo Fund. There will be a programme of local talent between 8 and 10 o clock and dancing from 10 to 12 o'clock. Filipino Reports Robbery. A. Caclano. a Filipino student, re ported to the police early this morning that two white men had attacked him at Park and Burnside streets at 11:30 o'clock last night and had robbed him of $230. He said one of the men had knocked him senseless witn a Diow from his fist. 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