VOL. J..VI. XO. 17,519.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FATAL FIRES
FROZEN BODY OF
MUCH LEGISLATION
JAPANESE BATTLE
CRUISER BLOWN UP
TSUKSUBA DESTROYED AND 100
MEN KILLED OR INJURED
DRIVER OF AUTO IS
SLAIN AT NIGHT
MAZAMAS SEE SUN
RISE OVER HOOD
MISSING AUTOIST'S
BODY. IS RECOVERED
RANGER IS FOUND
COLDEST WEATHER
IS STILL TO
E
R. M. CHRISTEXSOX BURIED IN
PARTY OF 188 HAS IDEAL DAY
SNOW ON SPRUCE CREEK.
ON LARCH MOUNTAIN.
MARK
COM
V
Two Burned to Death
in Chicago.
BIG STEAMER IS ICE-BOUND
Temperatures at Zero and Be
low Prevail Generally.
MANY TRAINS ARE LATE
Fear of Broken Ralls and Inability
to Make Steam' Causes Delays,
but Tracks Are Fairly Well
Cleared of Snow.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14. (Special.) Co
Incident with the arrival of the coldest
weather of the season, two persons
were burned to death and many others
were driven in their scanty night cloth
ing to the icy streets to battle with
below-zero weather -until ' they could
find shelter.
At the same time the big Goodrich
steamer Indiana crashed, into the
mountainous ice piling up In great
hummocks off the municipal pier and
stuck fast when the ice quickly froze
up her path of entrance, so that there
was no way of backing out.
Temperatures Fall Generally.
Dispatches from all points, chiefly
west and northwest, tell of the most
severe weather yet experienced. Tem
peratures fell to zero and in many
cases far below and with steady north
west winds and all the country cov
ered with from four inches to two feet
of snow, there seems scant hope for any
moderation in the frigidity ' for several
days.
Small streams are frozen solid and
the ice now extends out into the big
lakes as far as the eye can see. It
will take many days of bright sunshine
and southern winds to break the hold
"Winter has fastened upon the country.
Cold Signaled by Fires.
In Chicago and nearly.itie-the ar
rival of genuine "Winter was marked
by numerous fires. This was due to
extraordinary efforts to keep houses
warm and the extra heat sought out
faulty flues and chimneys with results
disastrous to the occupants of the
buildings. The most disastrous of the
fires, in loss of human life, was that
which destroyed a two-story frame
building shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning. Carl Bottcher. aged 70, and
nans xnompson, agea 33, their escape
cut off by flames eating away the stair
way, attempted to get out through the
attic, but perished.
Eleven other occupants of the build
Ing were burned and bruised and suf
ierea mucn rrom exposure to the zero
weather, drenched as they were by
streams from the fire engines.
Firemen Work Under Handicap.
Firemen everywhere had much diffi
culty fighting the flames. The bitter
gale froze the spray from their fire
nozzles and it fell and coated them un
til they had to be broken loose from
the heavy armor of Ice before they
could navigate. They also experienced
much trouble with frozen hydrants.
The "S. O. S." call from Lake Michi
gan shortly before daybreak this morn
ing and blasts from a steam siren
caused great activity in the lifesaving
station. Th calls came from the steam
ship Indiana, fast in the icebergs. She
is carrying a crew of 75 men. but wire
less communication with the boat says
there are no passengers aboard. It is
also announced that she has plenty of
food and fuel for a siege, the only dan
ger being that of capsizing in the
action of the ice hummocks or being
crushed by the grinding floes.
Tugs have been busy all day trying
to break a path through to her, but
the ice forms so rapidly that the work
Is difficult.
Trains from all directions are late,
due to fear of broken rails and inabil
t lty to make steam, but the tracks have
' been fairly well cleared of snow by
gangs working night and day since the
great storm set in.
TEXAS HAS HEAVY SNOWFALL
Seven Inches In Dallas Give Chil
dren Novel Experience.
DALLAS. Tex., Jan. 14. North and
Central Texas tonight was In the grip
or a storm which had assumed almost
blizzard proportions. Dallas is covered
by a seven-inch snowfall, an almost un
precedented occurrence here, while a3
lar soum as naco a tall of more
than an inch is reported.
Children In this city, virtually sled
less through successions of mild Win
ters, rose to the unusual opportunities
offered by the white mantle and com
mandeered old rocking chairs upon
which they ecooted in grotesque curves
through the city streets.
MAN ADMITS KILLING GIRL
Weldon Wells Says He Acted In De
fense Against Mona Simon.
COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 14 Weldon H.
Wells, former Kansas City broker's
clerk, tonight confessed to County
Prosecutor R. P. Duncan that he shot
and killed Mona Byron Simon in a room
In a hotel here last Thursday night.
His statement, according to the au
thorities, says he killed the girl in self
defense. Wells was arrested in Hunt
ington, Ind., early Saturday.
Man Is Believed to Have Gone Sev
eral Bays on One Meal Search
Continues Since January 1.
LA PIKE. Or.. Jan. 14. (Special.)
The frozen body of Russell M- t-nns-tenson.
Forest Ranger, buried in snow,
was found yesterday by the searching
party from Crescent, who had been
seeking him since January 1. The
man had been lost in tne mouiim.uo
since December 2. and apparently died
about January 2. Before the body was
found members of the searching party
walked directly over where it lay cov
ered by "the snow.
Christenson is believed to have Uvea
about seven days, although he naa
with him but one meal, a few matches.
and no gun nor ax. After eating
Christmas dinner with his partner in
their lower cabin he started for the
upper cabin, a distance of eight miles He
did not return in three days, as agreed,
and two days later his partner gave
the alarm at Crescent, after hunting
along the trail a few miles and finding
Christenson had wandered off.
The Bearchers were unable to fol
low Christenson's trail in the snow
at all times, but finally narrowed the
search down to a thicket. , No tracks
could be found leading away from this
place, so a careful . investigation was
begun.
It is believed that Christenson be
came exhausted ana ma lacumra be
numbed, and that he lay down in the
now to take a sleep. His skiis were
lying under his body when found. In a
spot within five feet or wnere me
tracks ended on the bans: or fapruce
Creek.
GERMANS DESTROY MAIL
Norwegian Is Forced to Throw
Sacks Overboard.
LONDON, Jan. 14. A Reuter dls-
Stockholm says:
"The captain of the Swedish steam
er IngeDorg. belonging to me inuic
line, who has returned to Gothenburg
from England, states that his steamer"
was stopped in the North Sea by a
German submarine", and that he was
compelled to throw into the sea all
the mail from entente countries, con
sisting of 700 sacks.
"Otherwise, he said, the German
commander threatened to take the ship
to Germany."
DAVIS OBELISK " PLANNED
Memorial at Durham, X. C, to
Raised at Cost of $150,000.
Be
DURHAM. N. C, Jan. 14. A, monu
ment to Jefferson Davis soon will be
erected at Fairview, Ky, birthplace of
the Confederate president, "by the
women and men of the Southern Con
federacy," at a cost of $150,000. Gen
eral Julian S. Carr, millionaire manu
facturer, has announced here. The
monument, an obelisk, will bex 360
feet high.
Officers of the United Confederate
Veterans are co-operating with Gen
eral Carr in promoting plane for the
memorial .
NIGHT FLIGHTS ARRANGED
Searchlights to Aid Airmen at Hemp
etead Aviation Grounds.
HEMPSTEAD, N. Jan. 14. To en
able members of the First Signal Corps
and First Aero Corps to fly at night
searchlights of more than 1,000.000 can
dlepower each have been installed at
the aviation Held here. The lights will
illuminate an area of more than four
miles.
The officers of the Government avi
ation sauad are arranging a flight to
Washington to witness President Wil
son's inauguration.
POPE TO KEEP HANDS OFF
Prayers for Peace to Continue, but
Diplomatic Moves Avoided.
PARIS, Jan. 14. "It Is confirmed that
Pope Benedict has firmly decided not
to participate now in any action tend
ing toward peace that might appear to
favor the central powers rather than
any other nation." says a dispatch from
Rome to the Temps.
It Is pointed out that there Is a dif
ference between religious manifesta
tions and prayers for peace and the
purely diplomatic action of the United
States, Switzerland and other neutrals.
GOOD SAMARITAN MAY DIE
Man Found Asleep in Gutter Slashes
Benefactor With Razor.
MARTSVILLE. Cal., Jan. 14 (Spe
cial.) Emil Olson may die p.s the result
of having acted as Good Samaritan
shortly before daylight today.
Olson found R. L. Bolton asleep in
gutter and took him home and put him
to bed. Bolton woke up. grabbed
razor and slashed his benefactor"
throat. A surgeon took six stitches in
the wound and it Is announced Olson
has a bare chance for recovery.
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS BETTER
Physicians Say Danger of Complica
tions lias Passed.
Washington, Jan. 14. There was
a marked improvement in the condition
of Admiral Dewey today.
His physicians announced that danger
of complications, resulting from the
cold, had passed.
Few Important Bills
Presented as Yet.
MEASURES BEING PREPARED
Work on Appropriations in No
Form for Introduction.
BUSY WEEK IS IN PROSPECT
Bills on Rural Credits, Prohibition,
Roads, Insurance, Irrigation,
Elections, Public Utilities and
Many Other Topics to Come.
SALEM, Or., Jan. , 13. (Special.)
Regardless of the fact that consider
ably more than 100 bills have been In
troduced at the present session of the
Legislature, the lion's share of legis
lation of paramount importance Is still
to make its appearance in the two
Houses.
Attorney-General Brown now has in
his possession facts, or rough drafts.
for between 30 and 40 bills that will
e presented by members as soon as
they come from the Attorney-General's
office and members themselves al
ready have hinted at between 30 or
40 more bills which they have in mind.
."Bone Dry" Legislation Yet Dne.
While one rural credits bill has been
presented, other bills now in course
preparation at the Attorney-Gen
rat's office will be Introduced on that
subject in the near future. "Bone
ry legislation is still to come, re
gardless of the fact that a bill on that
ubject already has been Introduced.
Some road bills are in, but the com
mittee on highways is busy with addi
tional work along this line and several
bills to make up the road code still
are to come. The insurance code has
not yet made its appearance, but has
been the subject of daily , meetings f
the Insurance committee.
Irrigation measures are still to come.
Bills to provide for the machinery of
lections under the 6 per cent limita
tion amendment also are in course of
preparation.
Appropriations Not Prepared.
Several of the recommendatioons in
the Governor's message which, it is un-
erstood, will take concrete form in
the shape of bills still are to be heard
from. None of the general appropria
tion bills are in and none are In any
form for Introduction.
Other bills will come In relative to
public utility legislation, grade crossing
egislation. amendments to school laws
and amendments to the law relating to
Concluded on Page 5. Column 2.)
Fire on Board
Reaches
Magazine
While War Vessel Is
Harbor of 1'okosuka.
in
TOKIO. Jan. 14. The Japanese bat
tle cruiser Tsuksuba was destroyed by
an explosion today in the fcarbor of
Yokosuka, Fire on the Tsuksuba
caused the magazine to blow up.
One hundred and fifty-three mem
bers of the crew of the Taukuba.were
killed and 157 injured, many of them
serioifsly. Numerous members of the
ship's company were rescued from the
water. Most of the officers of the
cruiser were ashore.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
The Tsuksuba was laid down In 1905
and displaced 13,750 tons. She was 440
feet long and was armed with four 12
inch. 12 6-inch, 12 4.7-tnch and four
3-inch guns, three 3-pounders and five
torpedo tubes. Her complement was
817 men. The Tsuksuba was sent to
Hampton Roads in 1907 at the time of
the Jamestown Exposition. -
Tokosuka is an important naval sta
tion 13 miles south 'of Yokohama.
FIELD MSS. IS DONATED
Original of "Little Boy Blue" to Be
Sold to Help Wounded.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14. The original
manuscript of the late Eugene Field's
poem, "Little Boy Blue," has been
contributed to the Allied Bazaar by
Slason Thompson, who was an lntl
mate friend of the poet. Mr. Thomp
son said it had been his most prized
possession.
An upset price of $500 was placed
on it. The bid was raised to $575
tonight and is expected to go much
higher before the Dazaar, which la
for the benefit of the 'allied wounded
and which closee. a week hence.
LID CLAMPED ON CHICAGO
New Chief of Police Launches Cam
palgn for Sunday Observance.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14. A campaign to
stamp out violations of the Sunday clos
Ing law In Chicago was launched to
day by Herman F. Schuettler. recently
chosen Chief of Police. A squad of po
licewomen escorted by a detective in
citizens' clothing was assigned to visit
suspected cafes, purchase meals and at
tempt to obtain liquor.
More than a dozen arrests resulted.
RICH MAIL CARRIER SUICIDE
Man Who Made $300,000 on $1200
Salary. "Tired ot Life."
NEW YORK. Jan. 14. Martin L.
Henry, who clung to his Job as a mail
carrier at a maximum salary of $1200
a year since 1S82 although he had
amassed a fortune estimated at $300,
000 by investments in real estate, com
mitted suicide tonight by inhaling il
luminating gas at his home after leav
ing a note which said:
"I am tired of life."
KEEPING HIS EYE ON THE BONE
James Brusco Gives
Himself Up.
SLAYER CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE
Victim Dies Soon After Being
Rushed to Hospital.
WOMAN IS CHIEF WITNESS
Dead Man's Brother and Sister Are
Held Following Party at Which
Liquor Is Said to Have Been
Partaken Of.
J amen Bronco walked Into the Police
"" about 2 o'clock this moraine
and surrendered to Dealt Sergeant Wrn-
dorff and Patrolman Kllnajenamlth.
offlccra Bay Bnn, admitting:
tabbing- Garnet E. Stark, declared
staric and hla brother. Charlea Stark.
had attacked htm.
Garnet E. Stark was fatally stabbed
at 11 o'clock last night and his own
brother, Charles A. Stark and the lat
ter's wife. Mrs. Elsie Stark, were be
ing held at the police station at 1:30
o'clock this morning pending investi
gation of the story of the killing as
told by the woman, who accuses an
Italian, whom she names as James
Brusco.
The stabbing took-place at Milwaukle
street and South avenue. Sell wood,
while the party were in an automobile
driven by Garnet Stark.
Mid DIh n Hospital.
Immediately after the stabbing the
police were notified and the wounded
man was rushed to Sellwood Hospital,
where he died a few moments after ar
rival. His own machine was used to
carry him there, a bystander volunteer
ing to drive the car.
Motorcycle Patrolmen Ervln and
Tully first investigated the "affair, re
turning to the 1 police station with
Charles Stark, who Is being held on a
charge of drunkenness, and his wife,
who was hysterical several hours fol
lowing. Mrs. Stark, who said Brusco was ac
companied by his two sons. 14 and 16
years old. asserted that the three Ital
ians fled immediately after the stab
bing. Quarrel Starta In Auto.
Mrs. Stark told the officers that just
before the stabbing she occupied the
front seat of the machine with her
brother-in-law, while her husband and
the three Italians occupied the rear
seat.
A quarrel arose Between tne persons
(Concluded on Pare 14. Column 3.)
Snow Is So Hard Peak Is Climbed
Without Snowshoes All Return
to City Praising Trip.
one or the largest parties ever to
climb Larch Mouncain made the ascent
of that peak yesterday in time to view
the sunrise over the shoulder of Mount
Hood. The party included 18S Mazamas
and friends, and was led bv Rov
Ayer and J. C. Bush.
An ideal day for hikinir was reported
by the climbers. The snow on Larch
Mountain was found to be only about
three feet deep, and so hard that walk
ing on the surface was possible and
snowshoes were unnecessary.
The party left Portland in three spe
cial cars Saturday night at 11:20 over
the O.-W. R. & N. The cars were side
tracked at Bridal Veil, and the hike to
the mountain, a distance of 8 or 9
miles, was made from there. The trip
was made by way of Palmer and the
trail of the Bridal Veil Lumber Com
pany. The summit was reached about
7 o'clock yesterday morning.
Owing to the perfect weather, the
trip was reported to have been one of
the most successful ever made by the
Mazamas. Some beautfful views were
obtained.
The return to Portland was made
yesterday afternoon, the party arrlv
ing at 5:30.
BRITISH SHIP NEWS HELD
Tacoma and Pujret Sound Repre
sentatives Get Aflmlralty Orders
TACOMA, Wash.. Jan. 14. (Special.)
Extreme care is now being taken by
British representatives at Tacoma and
the Puget Sound to keep secret all
sailing dates or positions of vessels
flying the British flag. It is presumed
here this order from the Admiralty will
cover the vessels of all the allies. The
order is one of the new ones sent out
since German submarines increased the
number of vessels Whey were sending
to the bottom.
Steamship owners, brokers, and dock
employes, have been cautioned to give
out no information.
DAY COLD BUT GLORIOUS
Sunshine Woos All to Outdoor Pur
suits in Portland.
It wasn't warm yesterday, for the
minimum temperature was 29 and the
maximum record was 43. but the air
well, the air was headier than any wine
and the sunshine was as bright as Joy.
So Portland enjoyed the day, and held
its collective head up. and took 'long
breaths, and was glad to be alive. Many
motored, more walked, and others
found sunny wind-sheltered places.
Today will be the duplicate of yes
terday, a twin brother from the north
with a light wind, a clear sky and a
snappy character, says the weatherman.
Death Penalty Retained.
QUERETARO, via Mexico City, Jan.
14. The attempt to abolish the death
pepalty in Mexico failed yesterday,
when the constitutional convention ap
proved an article providing for the
death sentence for treason, patricide,
premeditated murder, arson, piracy,
highway robbery and certain military
offenses.
INDEX OF-TODAY'S
NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAV8 Maximum temperature.
degrees; minimum. 119 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northeasterly winds.
National.
Committee prepsres to punish Lawson If he
refuses to answer questions. Page 2.
Washing-ton puzzled over Baruch' rela
tion to Democratic organization. Page &.
Surety company rapped by Farm Loan
Board for undue activity. Page 4.
Cruiser Milwaukee cannot be saved. Page 4.
Domestie.
Search for Army aviators to be redoubled.
Page 3.
ColdeM weather of season marked by bad
fires in East. Page 1.
Mrs. Thaw tells Harry she4 will take care or
him. Page 2.
Lieutenant Hogan la command of Troop
A. Page 4.
Body of autolst, long missing, is recovered.
Page 1.
Kansas couple found dead; girl's threat re
called. Page e.
Public pay last honors to Colonel Cody.
Page 3.
Foreign.
Japanese battle cruiser destroyed by ex
plosion, page x.
Sport.
Berry says he would fight If players strike.
Page 10.
Roy Hltt retires. Page 10.
First half of hockey season now ending.
Page 10.
Harry Pelslnirer arrives for bout with Bron-
son. Page 11.
Pmrlfle North went.
Most Important Legislative bills are not
Introduced yet. Page I.
Move for fflOO.OOO road bond Issue started
In Klickitat county. page 3.
Frozen body of R. M. Christenson, Forest
Ran re r. long missing, is found. Page 1.
Marine.
Steamer Capto is in river for lumber.
Page 11.
Portland.
Large party reaches summit of Larch Moun
tain. Pag 1.
Guard officer confer over new military
coda. Page .
Charles F. Patton dies by poison, but fam
ily denies suicide. Page 14.
Fight will be made for kindergarten law.
Page 9.
Oregon'a Income tax bill to show big In
crease for 191T. Page 8.
Progress, made toward settlement of strike
at Northwest Steel Company plant.
Page 14.
Liquor seizures aboard steamer P. A. KJ1-
burn total 1369 quarts. Page 14.
Plea tor higher life made by Eet. Lnthcr
R. Dyott. Page 9.
Acnes Thesla Fair's funeral conducted by
L W. V. Page 7.
Alcazar Players present "The Outcast" at
the Baker. Page 11.
Linn County residents want road from Cen
tral Oregon pushed. Page 12.
Murder In auto is mysterious. Page 1.
."Weather report, data and forecast. Page 11.
Dog Dragging Human
Bone Gives Clew.
LONG SEARCH COMES TO END
Suspected Companion Now on
Way South on Stretcher.
IDENTIFICATION IS CERTAIN
Mystery of Clyde Armour's Death Is
Partly Solved in Xew Mexico.
Brothers Think Fcllow
Traveler Killed Illm.
SANTA FE. N. M.. Jan. 14. The
body of Clyde Armour, who disappeared
October 23. while on an automobile
trip, was found today near Glorleta.
about -0 miles from here. A hirman
bone, dragged by a dog to a ranch
house, led to a search, which resulted
in the discovery of the mutilated
body, which was Identified by means)
of a receipt for automobile repairs.
E. W. Blancett, who was said to have
left here with Armour, was arrested
at Friday Harbor, Wash., in connection
with the case.
Shotitas Found Brnlde Body.
Beside the bo V was found a shot
gun from which one shell had been
fired. A widespread search had been
conducted for Armour, instituted by
relatives, who enlisted the help of of
ficers of Colorado, Nebraska. New
Mexico. Arizona and California. A re
ward of $1000 had been offered for the
recovery of the body.
Blancett, after Armour's disappear
ance, is charged with having sold the
dead man's automobile and with having
forged Armour's name.
Name Clearly ICatabliMhed.
In addition to the receipt, the name
C. 1. Armour was found inside of his
coat and vest pocket. Armour's watch
was found in a pocket. A Coroner's
Jury, summoned to the spot, found that
the body was that of Armour, but did
not attempt to say how the young man
came to his death.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 14. Albert
W. Blanchett, 23 years old. accused of
the murder of Clyde Armour, near Santa
Fe, N. M-, left here today in charge of
the Chief of Police of Albuquerque for
New Mexico.
Blancett, when arrested January 1 at
his home at Friday Harbor, Wash, at
tempted suicide by shooting himself
with a shotgun. In granting the requi
sition last Thursday for his removal to
New Mexico, Governor Lister imposed
the condition that the prisoner should
not be made to tike the trip until doc
tors said he wf physically able. The
physicians d? ded yesterday that he
could safel- travel.
Prip cr Carried on Stretcher.
Ho - j.s brought here on a steamer
fro,r .'riday Harbor and transferred on
a stretcher from the wharf to a south
bound train.
SIOUX CITY, la. Jan. 14. Clyde D.
Armour left Sioux City early last Fall
in an automobile for an overland trip
to Fresno, Cal.. and was accompanied
by his mother to a point In Nebraska,
where she was taken ill and completed
her Journey by train.
Armour, arriving in Denver, picked
up a stranger as a traveling companion,
supposed to be Albert W. Blancett,
whom he met In a hotel lobby. The
two were last seen In New Mexico, a
short distance north of Santa Fe.
Armour Impersonated by Another.
Peculiar messages received by rela
tives of Armour from points in New
Mexico, and later his failure to appear
in Fresno, resulted in a widespread
search for his body and the offering
of a reward for its discovery. The in.
vestigation by Armour's brothers re
vealed the tourist had been imperson
ated at Albuquerque, N. M., and evi
dence obtained led the brothers to be
lieve that Armour had been slain by
his traveling companion, who could not
then be found.
FRESNO, Cal.. Jan. 14. Mrs. Mary
Armour, mother, and Mrs. M. L. Saw
yer, sister of Clyde Armour, whose body
was found today near Santa Fe. N. M
were informed here tonight of the find
ing of the mutilated body. Mrs. Saw
yer said that she and her mother would
not take any steps to obtain the body
until the return of her husband from.
Friday Harbor. Wash.
SNOW BRINGS TRAIN WRECK
Red Lights Obscured by Blizzard
and lloar-EnJ Crash Results.
FORT WORTH. Tex.. Jan. 14. The
heaviest snow storm in years was held
responsible tonight for a rear-end col
lision here in which one man was
killed and four injured, two possibly
fatally.
Train officials said the snow blotted
out the red signal lights.
Schooner Laden Willi 1'ish Sunk.
HALIFAX. N.S.. Jan. 14. The Nova
Scotia schooner Harry Adams, loaded
with fish from St. Johns, N. F.. for a
Mediterranean point, was torpedoed iu
the Bay of Biscay, according to cable
advices received here tonight. The
crew took to the boats and landed yes
terday ut I'errol. Spain.