VOL,. L.VI. NO. 17,504.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
U-BOAT WARFARE
MAY BRING BREAK
GUARDSMEN REPLY
TO MEXICAN FIRE
SNOW-LADEN BLAST
SMITES PORTLAND
COLLEGE WILL SIFT
OUT TOBACCO USERS
GARRANZA'S REPLY
TO BE READ TODAY
BRITISH SEARCH
AMERICAN VESSEL
TEACHERS UNITE ON
PENSION MEASURE
KENTUCKLAVS AT EL PASO TTSE
MACHINE GUN OX SNIPERS.
RULE AT M ' MIX XVTLLE TO BE
BROKEN NO LONGER.
SHOTS HALT SCHOONER IX WA
TERS OFF AUSTRALIA.
Failure of Peace Move
Already Apparent.
RECENT ACTIVITY VEXATIOUS
President Said to Know He
Can Send No More Notes.
ACKDOWN IS ALTERNATIVE
America's Semi-Ultimatum Appar
ently Disregarded Resentment
of Allied Group Against
United States Growing.
BY JOHN C ALLAN OLAUGHL1N.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. (Special.)
President Wilson, facing the apparent
certainty of the failure of his peace
suggestion, is now considering the steps
he shall take in connection with Ger
many's submarine warfare.
There is little doubt in the mind of
the authorities as a result of the Ger
man noft, the official text of which is
arriving tonight, that there Is no
chance whatever o the allies" agreeing
to the "immediate" meeting of dele
gates to the belligerents at a neutral
place. i
Deep Resentment Evident.
In fact, the information being trans
mitted by Ambassador Page in London
and Ambassador Sharp in Paris, shows
the existence ot deep resentment, on
the part of the English and French peo
ples at the interference of President
Wilson. It is certain the government
of the allies will reply politely, but
their response will not bring apprecia
bly nearer a termination of the war.
In case that the peace move should
fall flat, the President must decide
what attitude he shall observe toward
Germany in connection with the pres
ent submarine operations.
List of 'ships Sunk Gronlnc.
The lists of ships sunk and about
which no inquiry has been addressed
to Berlin is large and growing larger.
Among the last half a dozen reported
there is one vessel flying the American
flag. There are also the cases of the
Marina and Arabia which, according to
all evidence, were destroyed without
warning and in violation of the pledges
given by the German government.
The new submarine fleet of Germany
will begin operations in the Spring.
The President appreciates he cannot
send any more notes. He gave Ger
many a semi-ultimatum last April.
Then he threatened if there were a
repetition of outrages against which he
protested the United States would
break off diplomatic relations.
Backdown or Fight Is Possible.
He is now at the point, particularly
If the peace move fails, where, he must
make his threat good, or back down
completely and therefore Increase the
resentment among the allies against
this country.
The allies already have shown their
displeasure at the attitude of the
United. States on the submarine ques
tions. They are diverting their ships
from American ports to Halifax and
loading them there with American
goods brought by rail. The allies de
fend this action on several grounds.
They point out that under the rules is
sued by the State Department vessels
acieauatelv eauiDned for self-defense
ill not be given clearance. By acqui
escing in the torpedoing of ships with
in a few miles of the Rhode Island
coast last Summer, this Government
imperiled every ship approaching by
the narrow lanes American harbors.
Motorboat Patrol Suggested.
It is further suggested that the ab
sence of a proper and effective patrol
enables submarines to have bases from
which they can "renew supplies or to
receive supplies from small vessels
pulling out to sea and escaping the
vigilance of officials. It is declared
the United States should give notice
that it will not permit operations
within 50 miles of the American coast
and should establish a motorboat patro
to prevent submarines from using
bases or receiving stores from small
crafts.
What to do about the problem is seri
ously concerning the President. Lack
of ship tonnage means fewer vessels
for the transportation of American
commerce, higher freight rates and
eventually a serious condition for
American trade. It may be necessary
to use some of the older colliers and
cruisers for the conveyance of Amer
ican products to foreign ports.
Break Would -Mean War.
The difficulty In the use of such ves
eels is that they will carry articles de
nounced as contraband and Germany
will claim the right to sink them as
she would if they were merchant ships
The tonnage question would be set
tled, of course, if the United States
would break off relations with Ger
many. This extreme step however
German diplomats do not conceal
their view that this would be the re
suit. The President is exceedingly
anxious to avoid a step which may have
such consequences, but it is becoming
apparent certainty to his advisers that
if Germany continues to torpedo ships
on sight as she has been doing, the
honor and interest of the
States will require action.
United
Lively Fusillade Breaks Out When
Bandits Start Shooting at
Americans in Camp.
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EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 28. A lively
fusillade broke out shortly after mid
night to the west of the city, where
the Kentucky outposts are situated.
Residents in the neighborhood were
awakened by the firing and heard bul
lets singing overhead.
From a report received by the mili
tary authorities some Mexicans in the
bed of the Rio Grande River opened
fire on the Kentuckians, who answered
with their rifles.
This outpost was fired on several
nights ago from the Mexican side.
The outpost was manned by a de
tachment from Company L, of the Third
Kentucky Infantry, under Lieutenant
Hale.
A regular Army officer who was on
the scene at the timesaid he saw and
heard no evidence showing there were
any shots from the Mexican side, but
Lieutenant Hale said he saw three rifle
flashes before his men began to answer.
Reports from this point differed, some
saying that as- many as a thousand
rounds were fired, but others put it at
only a few hundred. The ,flre was so
rapid by the Americans, however, that
residents in the neighborhood thought
it was a machine gun.
The Kentuckians sustained no casual
ties, it was reported.
SILVER THAW NOT SLEET
Government Describes Glassy Sur
face on Trees and Wires as 'Glaze.'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2,7. The old
fashioned "sleet" is going out of style
this Winter before the newer "ice
storm" and "glaze." Weather Bureau
officials reported today in their cam
paign for more accurate terminology
for various kinds of frozen rain.
Sleet is officially described as small
globules of rain frozen before striking
the earth. When rain freezes after
falling and forms a glassy coating on
the ground, trees and wires, the con
dition is called a glaze, and when this
is severe and accompanied by wind,
it is reported as an ice storm.
BERLIN COUNTS ON UNITY
Victory Seen In Close Co-operation
of Government and People.
BERLIN, Dec. 27. -(By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) The annual report of
the Berlin Chamber of Commerce states
that during 1916 "close co-operation
of the government and people made
practically available all the means
which guarantee the possibility of an
energetic continuation of the war and
of the provisioning of the population
with all the necessities of life.
"On this fact can be based a cer
tainty that our economic evolution of
the future also will be equal to the
emergencies of war time."
216 EGGS GIFT TO POSTMAN
Six Chickens, Duck, Sausages and
8 Bushels of Oats Reward Service.
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Eighteen dozen eggs was one of the
Christmas presents received by Joseph
E. Warner, rural mall carrier on one
of the routes running out of Albany.
Appreciating his faithful service and
especially that he worked Christmas
day to deliver their delayed Xmas pack
ages, the people on his route telephoned
the word along to give him an "egg
shower." With the eggs he was given
six chickens, a duck, a pound of sau
sages and eight bushels of oats.
2 GIRLS CROSS NEW BRIDGE
Vancouver High School Students
First Women to Cross on Span.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Desiring to be the first young
women to croes the Columbia River In
terstate bridge. Miss Alzada Knutson
and Miss Ruth Claasen climbed up the
tall ladder and through the steel braces
to the drawspan at noon today. They
were accompanied by Elmer Claassen,
Miss Claassen's brother. After reaching
the drawspan they walked across and
then went down another high ladder.
Both girls are students of the Van
couver High School.
RANCHER KILLED IN STORM
Dakota Farmer, Thrown From His
Horse, Is Victim of Bitter Cold.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Dec. 27. Harvey
Ash, a pioneer of Perkins County, was'
found today four miles from his home.
near Lemmon, after an all-night search,
dying shortly afterward from ex
posure. Ash had been riding over his ranch
yesterday afteroon looking after his
stock and it is, supposed his horse
threw him. He struck his head and was
rendered unconscious, the exposure to
the bitter cold proving fatal.
MR. BAKER NOT TO RESIGN
Secretary of War Goes to Cleveland
to Sell Home and Close Affairs.
WASHINGTON. Dec 27. Secretary
Baker has gone to Cleveland, O., to
close up his personal affairs there and
sell his house.
Rumors that he would leave the
I Cabinet, it was said today, were there-
i by disposed or.
Children Rejoice and
Frolic Outdoors.
BOREAS IS BUSY ALL DAY
Strangers Get Acquainted by
Freaks of Storm.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FEW
Two Autos and One Team Come to
Grief Fuel Dealers Phones
Tinkle Merrily Real Win
ter Garments Come Forth.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURES
AT DIVERS PLACES.
Portland 25
Spokane 2
La Grande S
Baker 8
Seattle 28
Astoria . . '. 30
Great Falls 37
Havre . .. 28
Pocatello 4
Laramie, Wyo 20
Below zero.
"Whoof!" blustered Boreas, and he
blew a blizzard-laden blast through
the dark hours of yesterday morning.
It smote Portland, suburb and city, it
sifted through garret windows, it
drifted under doors, and It shook the
clattering corner thermometer down to
a shuddering 25 degrees above. And
when dawa came children scampered
to the windows with whoops of ap
proval. "Ifs snowing!" they shouted.
Old Boreas had contrived a real anow
storm for the Christmas holidays.
As though ashamed of its tardiness,
when thousands had besought its
presence at the yuletide, the wild
north westerner swept into the city with
the abandon of real weather none of
your namby-pamby affairs of the old
man plucking his geese, but a sure
enough snow storm. The wind rent
the flares into ermine dust, and dashed
it spinning to the pavement, where it
sprang up again to dance, or raced
over the concrete and asphalt in long
streamers of blown white. The tem
perature dropped down to 25 early in
the day, and "on its upward trend
reached only 30. The forecast for to
day is occasional snow and easterly
winds.
Some Take It Cheerfully.
The map from North Dakota and the
man from Iowa, chance met on a cor
ner, bucked through the gale toward
their tardy streetcar and felicitated
one another on the performance of the
weather. The conductor took their
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Students Notified Before Vacation at
Holidays That Addicts Will Not
Be Expected to Return.
M'MINNVILLE, Or.. Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) When McMinnville College
throws open Its doors for the new term
following the holidays, students who
before their vacation used tobacco in
any form will be among those missing
when the first rollcall of the new year
is read in chapel. That is. they will be,
missing if they haven't discontinued the
habit.
President Riley two weeks before the
college closed for the Christmas recess,
placed the lid upon the smoker or
chewer.
"You have two or three weeks to quit
the habit in." he said.
His remarks were taken to heart" and
many were the undergraduates who
sighed and discarded pipe and plug.
Some, since then, have taken to gum
chewing and candy eating.
Tobacco has always been under ban
at the college, but open transgressions
of the tradition hadn't become evident
to a great extent until this year.
CORKSCREW SENT PASTOR
"Prohibition Friend" Inspires Rev.
J. K. Hawkins for Sermon.
OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) A big. stag-handled corkscrew,
accompanied by a note which said,
"You will probably have more use for
this than I will after the first of the
year," has been sent to Rev. J. K.
Hawkins, pastor of the First Methodist
Church, as a Christmas present by
some local practical joker. The note
was signed "A Prohibition Friend."
The corkscrew was carefully packed
in a silk-lined box. It is of a practical
pattern and evidently has seen some
usage. The gift has moved Dr. Haw
kins to devote his next Sunday ser
mon to a discussion of the corkscrew.
4 'PARDS' DIE WITHIN HOUR
Deaths of Pioneer Miners Occur In
Different Localities.
MARYSVILLE, Cal., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Side by side James Byrnes, Dan
iel Fraser, John Doubt and David
Bradbury. Yuba County pioneer miners,
worked in the mines of Smartsville al
most half a century ago. They died at
almost the same hour in various parts
of the county and were burled today.
The combined ages of the four made
more than 300 years.
For the first time in the history of
Smartsville two hearses were in that
mining town today.
POST BELLUM FOOD BOUGHT
Britain Contracts for All of New Zea
land's Surplus Meat.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. The British
government has contracted for the en
tire exportable supply of New Zealand
meat at least three months after the
close of the European war. according
to reports reaching the Commerce De
partment from its agents abroad.
Higher prices will be paid than the
Dominion's exDort supply commanded
last year.
Delay to Be Forgiven
if Pact Is Signed.
CABRERA CARRIES DOCUMENT
Rejection Will Break Up Com
mission at Once.
NEXT STEP NOT GIVEN OUT
Administration to Refuse to Agree
to Withdrawal of Pershing's
Expedition as Demanded by
. Mexican First Chief.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Carranza's
attitude toward the Atlantic City proto
col, which will determine whether ne
gotiations between the United States
and the Mexican de facto government
are to be continued through the exist
ing joint commission will be outlined
to Secretary Lane here tomorrow by
Luis Cabrera, one of the Mexican com
missioners. No definite information to
indicate what that attitude is had
reached officials tonight.
Secretary Lane, who is chairman of
the commission, was notified early to
night that a special messenger bearing
a communication to the Mexican com
missioners, presumably General Car
ranza's reply to the American demand
that he approve or reject the protocol,
had left New York for Washington.
Messenger Still en Route.
When the Secretary retired for the
night, however, the messenger had not
arrived and word had come meantime
that Mr. Cabrera himself would reach
the capital tomorrow morning to ex
plain personally General Carranza's
position.
Although the United States had set
last midnight, the time by which a re
ply from General Carranza would be
expected, it was indicated tonight that
if the protocol is approved the delay
will be overlooked, since the chief pur
pose here has been to secure a satis
factory adjustment. If the protocol is
rejected Secretary Lane will procead
with plans already under way to wind
up the commission's afTairstand adjourn
stne die.
Just what the next step would be of
ficials will not discuss. A rejection of
the protocol, which provides for con
ditional withdrawal of General Persh
ing's expedition, would be interpreted
here as a reinforcement of General Car
ranza's demand of last Summer that
the American troops be withdrawn un
conditionally. Policy la Unchanged.
It is reiterated that there has been
no change in the Administration's pol
icy, which contemplates maintenance
of an efficient force at Jhe border and
does not purpose witfmrawal of the
Pershing expedition until it is appar-
(Concluded on rage 3, Column 8.)
Crew of Torpedo-boat Destroyer Go
Through Ship In Effort to
Find German Sailors.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Dec 27. (Spe
cial.) The crew of a British torpedo
boat destroyer in search of German
sailors overhauled and searched the
American schooner King Cyrus, which
arrived yesterday, 117 days out from
Fremantle. No Germans, however, were
found aboard, and Captain Rosendale
was allowed to continue his voyage.
The raid on the King Cyrus occurred
in the Straits of Torres, Just north of
Australia.
The King Cyrus was going ahead at
a fast clip under a strong wind when
the torpedo-boat destroyer crew first
signaled for her to stop. Captain Ro
sendale did not heed the warning, and
a couple of shots were sent across her
bow by the Australian warship. The
King Cyrus then hove to.
APPLE TREES IN BLOOM
Crops on Protected Farm Defy All
Laws Regulating Seasons.
OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Evidently defying all laws of
nature, apple trees, between four and
five years old. on the farm of S. D.
Barney, at Echodale. in the Maple Lane
district, are bursting into leaves. He
brought a branch with small leaves and
green buds into Oregon City today.
His farm is four miles and a half
from Oregon City and is protected on
all sides. Mr. Barney harvests two
cuttings of timothy each year, and Is
able to raise crops out of their natural
seasons.
PORTLAND GIRL, 15, IS WED
Arnal De Bois, of The Dalles, Takes
Bliss Eva Robertson as Bride.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Arnal E. DuBois. 21 years old.
and a resident of The Dalles. Or., and
Miss Eva M. Robertson, 15 years old,
daughter of Noah Robertson, of Port
land, were married here today.
The ceremony was performed by
Judge R. H. Back, of the Superior
Court of Clarke County, and Mr. Rob
ertson, the girl's father, attended as
witness.
DAYLIGHT SAVING FAVORED
London Committee to Advocate
Making Plan General in 1917.
LONDON. Dec. 28. The Times today
prints a forecast of the report of the
committee which investigated the re
sults of last year's daylight saving. It
says the evidence taken shows that
opinion overwhelmingly favors making
the plan general In 1917.
There is a consensus of opinion that
the advantages obtained overshadowed
the disadvantages.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Thf Weather.
TESTER L AY'S Maximum temperature, 30
decrees; minimum, 15 decrees.
TODAY'S Occasional snow; easterly winds.
War.
Russians defeated In Roumanla. Page 4.
Britain and France agree on terms of reply
to Germ,n peace proposal. Pace 4.
Czar tells his army that foe Is weakening.
Pago 4
National.
Spokane selected as site for Federal farm
loan bank. Page 6.
Interstate Commerce Commission puts Port
land lumber miUs on parity rate with
Willamette Valley plants. Page 2.
Resources of National banks gain S4.00O.
000. OOO in two years. Page 2.
One year's military training for all pro
posed in till. Page 6.
Renewed' U-boat activity may cause break
with G e rmany . Page 1.
German Embassy contends reply to Wilson
note Is definite. Page 4.
Labor leaders Indicate desire for repeal of
Adam son law. Page 5.
Mexico.
American Guardsmen return fire of Mexi
cans. Page 1.
Carranza's reply to reach Washington today.
Page 1.
Iomestlr.
Snow blocks train on Union, Paelflc
Page 3.
Sport.
Oregon and Pennsylvania elevens arrive In
Pasadena. Page 12.
Seven bouts on Rose City Athletic Club
card tonlht. Pag 1 2.
Pitcher Helfrich. of Harrlsburg. N. T..
team, obtalnea by Beavers. Page 12.
Pacific Northwest.
British halt and search American ship at
te a. Page 1.
Dr. D. A. Paine dies. Page T.
State required to repay Hyde. Page 7.
Supreme Court orders retrial in Booth mur
der case. Page 7.
McMinnville College to enforce rule against
tobacco. Page 1.
Receiver named for Northern Idaho & Mon
tana Power Company. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat trading for Eastern account is re
vived. Page 17.
Chicago wheat higher on big export deal.
Page 17.
Professionals in control of Wall street mar
ket. Page 17.
Ice appears In Co'lumbla. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Snow-laden blast smites Portland. Page 1.
Teachers unite on pension measure. Page L
Hon. . Frank hopea to stay on "band
wagon. ' Page 13.
Beth Israel Sunday school children repeat
play. Page 11.
New jitney zone system due this week.
Page 18.
F. Stinson stirs -up interest here In Inter
state Highway meeting at Pasco Jan
uary 2. Page 13.
Woman's accuser Is convicted of forgery.
Page 7.
O. A. thtppard's Injunction is ruse, charges
reply. Page 11.
City and county may unite In sewer projects.
Page 11.
Intercession fails to reinstate carman who
fought over peanut shells. Page .
Governor at O. A- C. Club banquet promises
to aid state college. Page 3.
Tenure law debated, before Multnomah dele
gation Page 2.
Young mother tran gel y disappears follow
ing kidnaping of brtby. Page 3.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17.
Lively Debate Results
in Support of Bill.
STATE'S SHARE CAUSES SPLIT
Some Object to Percentage
Bases for State Benefits. .
70 IS TO BE AGE LIMIT
More Health Work and Speiiul At
tention to Apparently Dull Pupil
Are Advised to Overcome
Retardation Difficulties.
Although there was a sharp division
of opinion on the merits of a proposed
teachers' retirement and pension fund,
as reported to the representative coun
cil of the Oregon State Teachers' Asso
ciation yesterday, the draft of the meas
ure as framed was recommended by a .
majority vote. On motion CO r.iak-j the
recommendation unanimous, three out
of several hundred voted in the nega
tive.
The teachers' retirement fund ques
tion has perhaps been the livest one
before the pedagogues up to this time.
It affects every teacher In the state
and is a matter that deaJs directly
with their welfare. Briefly. It provides
that teachers may purchase annuities.
paying a certain percentage of their
salaries each year, ranging from 3 to 5
per cent.
Retirement Required at 70.
Teachers are allowed to retire from
service at the age of 60 and they must
be retired at the age of 70. For the
remainder of their lives they will re
ceive an annuity, depending upon the
amounts of money they have paid in.
with Interest added, together with an
equal amount as pension contributed to
their support by the state.
Led by Miss Viola Ortschlld. presi
dent of the Portland Grade Teacher'
Association, a number of teachers at
the council session yesterday opposed
the recommendation.
Percentage Basis Opposed.
They wanted the sum paid by the
state to be equal in each case, regard
less of the amount the teacher shall
have paid into the fund for her annuity.
Mise Ortschlld stated this objection
several times and she was joined by
others who held to the same opinion.
S. S. Duncan. County Superintendent
of Yamhill County, was one of the
most outspoken against the commit
tee's report. "It is the extreme of un
fairness," he declared.
W. T. Foster, president of Reed Col
lege, was chairman of 0 committee
on retirement fund which framed the
bill to be submitted to the Legislature.
He made the report, explained the plan
and answered questions.
Scheme Put Above Insurance.
When the opposition developed he
defended the scheme aa outlined, said
It was economically sound and had
greater benefits than life Insurance for
teachers who stay in the service.
He said it was framed chiefly for
these and that It did not hold much in
ducement out to teachers who dropped
out of service after a short time. Tha
plan applies to schools of the state
outside of Portland, as this district al
ready has a retirement and pension
plan of a similar nature. However. Dr. .
Foster said the measure he submitted
is superior to the plan in effect here.
Solid Support Neceaaary.
"Unless you can show poise and
breadth enough to unite solidly on one
plan, you cannot expect the Legislature
and the taxpayers to grant jrou any
consideration in this matter." he de
clared. The recommendation of the legisla
tive council of the association will
mean that the bill In lta final 'orm
will be submitted to the Legislature
for passage Into law.
Officers for the coming year were
nominated yesterday by the nominating
committee as follows: President. G. A.
Briscoe, city superintendent of the Ash
land schools; vice-president, Pr. H. D.
Sheldon, of the University of Oregon,
Eugene; executive committee. Mrs. A.
E. Ivanhoe, School Superintendent of
Union County; W. T. Fletcher, principal
of the James John High School. Port
land, and E. H. Whitney, principal Ock
ley Green School. Portland.
Rlertloat to Be Today.
It was recommended that the posi
tions of secretary and treasurer be
left with the executive committee to
fill as was thought best. E. D. Ressler.
Corvallls. is secretary, and W. R. Ruth
erford. Eugene. Is treasurer. The elec
tion will take place this morning at the
general session. There is little qun-'
tion that the recommendations of the
committee will be followed.
The retardation problem has been
attacked vigorously by a special com
mittee of the association during the
past few months, and its report, to
gether with recommendations. was
read by F. L Stetson, professor of
education at the University of Oregon.
He discussed the, causes of slow prog
ress. In the schools on the part of
pupils, and the following recommen-
dations were made:
That an appropriation be made to
enable the present committee to com
plete the study of the data gathered
so that a complete report may be made
as to extent and causes of retarda
tion. That a 'oinmittee he appointed to
Concluded on I'sge 16, Column 1.)