VO?,. f.VI.- SO. 17,523. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 18, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TAGORE GOES AFTER 'UNPLEASANT' TOUR AMERICANS CRTJDE AXD IMPO LITE, SAYS INDIAN POET. ALLIES TELL WHY GIRL WHO TELLS BUTTER PRICE FIXED, AERIAL HUNT FOR AIRMEN FRUITLESS 15 OR IRE IPS RAIDER'S VICTIMS REAL START MADE TOWARD MERGER House Committee Be OF THEFT IS SHOT WAR MUST GO Oil CREAMERY MEN SAY TRAGEDY FOLLOWS COMPLAINT THREE ARMY PLANES FLY OYER OF-TAKING JEWEL. TWO MEXICAN STATES. 1 0 British and 2 French Merchantmen Sunk. 13 AMERICANS ARE SAVED German in South Atlantic Waters Plays Havoc With 4., Allied Shipping. J.0SS OF 400 REPORTED Achievements Off South Amer- ican Coast Rival Those i of Raider Moewe. ! ' RIO JANEIRO, Jan. IT. Thirteen Americana are imonc the Tlctlmi of the German raider who ha been landed at Pernambuco. The remaining number ia made up of 170 Englishmen and 54 Frenchmen. Laughter Here at His Native Garb Compared With Respect Shown. Him While in Japan. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ' 17. Sir Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the Nobel prize for poetry, sailed for In dia from here today after a tour of the United States, which, he said, he found unpleasant. "America has the daring; and inex perience of youth," he . said. "She la like a 4-year-old child just beginning to ask questions. "I have found much impoliteness and crudeness. Why do Americans laugh at me because I wear my country's clothes? Much of the time I had to stay In my room and take my meals there to avoid the staring, whispering and laughing.. "In Japan nobody laughed. "If you encouraged various modes of dress your country would be more picturesque. Do not try to American ize every alien. "Tour women have more leisure than any women in the world. They could use it well in study and improvement. Do they? "On your soil will he the greatest nation of the world." The poet's remarks were in the na ture of observations and devoid of per sonal resentment. RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 17. A German raider for the past month has been sinking vessels of the entente allied powers in the South Atlantic Latest reports fix the number at 15. Sur vivors of the destroyed vessels to the number of 237 have been landed at Pernambuco and the fate of nearly 460 men is still unknown. , 400 Reported Killed. ! A Pernambuco newspaper, the Jour nal Pequeno, prints a statement at tributed to the purser of the British steamer Netherby Hall that the raider Bank an English ship without warning and that 400 persons are believed to have lost their lives. The raider was equipped with three funnels, two of which may have been false, and two tall masts and was ap parently speedy. The report stated that the ship apparently was not trying to make port. Early Capture Expected British agents here said British warships had received such accurate information of the location of one of the German raiders as to warrant the statement that a chase was in prog' ress, and that the capture or destruc 'tion of the vessel would be made known in a few days. The first official statements g-iven But here regarding the raider were to the effect that seven vessels had been sunk and nine captured. In a com munication to the Minister of Marine the captain of the port of Pernambuco declared that he had learned the raid er had also sunk eight of the vessels which were at first reported merely captured. The crews, the fate of whom is not known, numbered 441 men. All Thought to Be Safe. It is reported that the raider placed these crews on - board the British steamer Yarrowdale, which then pro ceeded for port. It is therefore be lieved that they will be safely landed within a day or two. Another report has been received to the effect that the St. Theodore has been transformed into a raider. Freighters Only Attacked. The commander of the raider is said to have declared that he attacked only freighters and did not interfere with passenger boats. According to unofficial information the raider has a crew of 250 men, in eluding four officers of the German navy. According to reports circulated here the officers of the Japanese ship captured were shot on account of the resistance they offered. Another re port says that 22 English sailors were compelled to work in the engine room of the raider. Lo6S of Life Not Confirmed. The Chamber of Commerce and Consulates at Pernambuco are devot ing much attention to the care of the shipwrecked crews. There is no con firmation of the alleged loss of 400 lives. ' While nothing is definitely known jf as to the identity of the raider, two hypotheses have been . constructed for the details supplied by the crews of the sunken ships. One of these is that the vessel is the German auxiliary cruiser Vineta, but the one most gen erally held is that the raider is either the Moewe itself or a sister ship; every detail in regard to the ship's CANINE SAVES LAD'S LIFE Mother Rescues Son When Dog Warns Her of Danger. STAYTON. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) Mrs. Ben Gehlen dived into the mill race which runs past her home and rescued, her 2-year-old son, who was being swept down the .stream, when the boy's dog, with which he was at play, warned her of the lad's danger. The mother saw the dog running frantically up and down the bank of the stream and heard him barking. She rushed to the ditch to investigate and found the boy being carried away by the current. The boy suffered little, but the mother has been ill from the shock. Second Note Amplifies Former Reply, v WILSON'S PEACE WISH LAUDED Position Taken, However, That Only Lasting PeaceWill Do. NEW CONDITION IS SEEN Reasons Given for Necessity of Ex pulsion of Turkey From Europe' and Other Territorial Changes. Note Surprises Washington. 30 PER CENT GET HONORS Aberdeen Girl Gets 92 in Six Sub jects and Avoids Tests. -' ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) Thirty per cent of all Aberdeen high school students were honor stu dents in one or more subjects during the past semester and consequently es caped all final examinations, held this week. To be honor a student must have an average of 92. Miss Nellie Tonneson escaped, ex aminations in six subjects. This is remarkable, since four is the average number of subjects which students carry and the faculty seldom permits the carrying of six subjects. WIRELESS RECORD BROKEN Steamer in South Seas Hears Mes sage Sent From Germany. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17. A wire less telegraph distance record of 11,- 500 miles was established by the steamer Sonoma, which picked up mes sages from Kilveise, Germany, two days out of Sydney, Australia, according to her operators, Hoyden Thomberg and Clio Bowers, who arrived here today with the Sonoma from Sydney. Ellery Stone, assistant Unied States radio inspector here, said it was the greatest distance achievement, in wire less telegraphy. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 17. The entente allies, in a note addressed by Arthur eriusn foreign Minister, to Ambassador Spring Rice, and deliv- erea to me State Department today. ampuiy their replies to President Wilson's peace note, by explaining in detail why they oelleve impossible at present to attain a peace which will assure mem such guarantea u th consider essential. The note also explains why the al lies uemana the expulsion of Turk irom Europe, restoration of Alsace. Lorraine to France, of Italia Irredenta to Italy and other territorial changes ses lorth. - Lesson of War Reviewed. wuo t minK tne luture peace tne world may be Insured by in ternationai treaties and international taws, tne note says, have ill learned the lessons taught by recent history. ATter charging that German influ ence in Turkey had resulted in condl tions as barbarous and more aggressive than were known under Sultan Abdul iiamia. ana that It had been shown Germany cannot be expected to respect treaty obligations, Mr. Balfour says; oa long as Germany remains the Germany which, without a shadow of Justification, overran and barbarously ill-treated a country it was pledged to defend, no state can regard its rights as secure if they have no better pro tection than a solemn treaty." Belgium Not Sole Victim. Asserting that Belgium waa not Germany's only victim, the note recites the "reign of terror" attendant upon Germany's method of warfare, and adds: The war staffs of the central pow ers are well content to horrify the world if at the same time they can terrorize - it." The people of Great Britain. Mr. Balfour says, share Pres ident Wilson's desire for peace, but do not believe it can be durable un- ess based on the success of the al lied cause. Such a peace. It is argued. cannot be expected unless these three conditions are fulfilled: Existing causes of international unrest shall be as far possible removed or weakened; the CLACKAMAS NOT BONE DRY Quart of Liquor or 12 Bottles of Beer Drunk for Every Person. OREGON CITT, Or., Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) Even with the prohibition law in effect and saloons and liquor stores a thing of the past, Clackamas County cannot in truth be classed as dry. During the last year almost a quart of spirituous or 12 bottles of beer were consumed in this county for every man, woman and child in the county. Rec ords in the office of County Clerk Iva M. Harrington show about 16,500 ship ments and 4900 alcohol affidavits is sued by druggists. BERLIN FIXES BEER LIMIT One Glass for Lunch and Three for Dinner Is Allowance. BERLIN, via London, Jan. 17. Munich military authorities, struggling with the beer-shortage problem, have limited the . amount which may be served daily to any one customer to one-half liter glass with luncheon and three half-liter glasses with dinner. The order does not prevent a cus tomer going from one restaurant to another and drinking the maximum amount at each. (Concluded on Pace &, Column X.) BENSON SUCCEEDS DEWEY Head of Navy Board Retains Duties as Chief of Operations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Admiral William S. Benson today became rank ing officer of the Navy and probably will be designated to succeed Admiral Dewey as president of the general board, retaining also his duties as chief of naval operations. Admiral Benson was next in rank to Admiral Dewey. Young Woman Harkens" to Plead ings of Man. Who Fell in Love 'With Picture In ' Paper. ST. LOUIS, ilo., Jan. 17. A roan known to the police as Charles Dowling. tonight shot and' wounded Mrs. H. Jerrold so seriously physicians say - she will die. and then committed suicide. " Mrs. Jerrold is 24 years old. Dowling, the police say, was sought in several-cities as a man who fell in love with pretty girls and women whose pictures appeared in news papers and after an acquaintance would disappear with money or Jewelry. Mrs. Jerrold, reported to the police yesterday she suspected Dowling of having a valuable diamond belonging to her. Her picture appeared in a St. Louis newspaper recently. Dowling's first words on meeting her, she said, were: "I clipped your picture out of the paper. You looked so good to me." A .close friendship followed. ' Dow ling told Mrs. Jerrold he was super intendent of an East St. Louis mill. When Dowling failed to keep an en gagement she telephoned. "Dowling - is not superintendent here," she was informed, "he sweeps out." It was then she missed her diamond and reported to the police. The story appeared in St. Louis papers this morn ing and the shooting followed. PASTOR, 70, WEDS BRIDE, 39 a Douglas Minister Takes Fourth Wife " at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) Seventy years of age is not too old to marry again, according to Rev. Henry Clay Preston, pastor of the Methodist Church at Douglas, Or., who came to Vancouver today with Mrs. Emma G. Piper, of Salem, Or., and was quietly married by the Rev, E. L Bene dict, of the First Methodist Church. They hoped to return to Douglas and surprise-the congregation, they said. It was the fourth wife which Rev. Mr. Preston has had during his 70 years, three former ones having died. His bride of today was 89 years old. Open Charges Made at Salem Meeting. PROBE TO BE INSTITUTED Portland Interests Alleged to Manipulate State Market. COUNTRY PRODUCERS UNITE Olive Branch to Be Offered City ' Concerns' In Effort to Reach Agreement, but War on Regu lating Practice Is Hinted. Northern Lower California and Bar ren Desert of Sonora Are Searched In Vain. CALEXICO. Cal. Jan. 17. Experi enced Army officers piloting three aero planes from the North Island aviation base at San Diego. CaL. failed today to wrest from the wilderness of Lower California and Sonora the secret of the wo lost Army officers in their first day's search. Several hours were spent' in fruitless search over the desert and mountain regions of Lower California, and then the airplane pilots pointed their ma chines eastward, soared over the Colo rado River, searched the mesa country and finally landea on the barren des ert of Sonora. There they replenished their gasoline tanks, and after a brief search two of the machines returned to the aeroplane supply station at Black Butte. Civilian searchers are continuing the hunt in Lower California. Several, returned to the supply station at Black Butte, but none had found any trace of the missing airmen. ex by the PROHIBITION IS SUBMITTED Wyoming to Vote on Wet and Dry Question In 1918. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 17. Wyo ming will vote in 1918 on a constitu tional amendment providing for pro hibition. The Senate today concurred in House amendments to a bill provid ing for submission, which the upper house had passed previously. Governor J. B. Kendrlck announced he would sign the measure tomorrow. (Concluded on Page 8. Column 1.) WHEAT NETS MAN $85,000 Thomas Vren,"of Fenn, Idaho, Aver ages $1.55 for 55,000 Bushels. SPOKANE. Wash, Jan. 17. Thomas F. Wren, who owns a wheat ranch near Fenn, Idaho, today sold 55,000 bushels of wheat for $35,000. He re ceived an average price of S1.55 a bushel. Four grain companies participated in the transaction. SALEM. Or.. Jan.. 17. (Special) Open charges uttered at a meeting of Oregon creamery managers here to the effect that the Portland Produce Ex change regulates the price of - butter and butterfat. regardless of the law of supply and demand, resulted in first steps being taken for the organization of such creamery managers and own ers and the appointment of a commit tee to pry into the market situation. The committee, consisting of Ma agers A. Slaughter, Salem; P. O. Pow ell. Monmouth, and L. D. Nash, of Nashville, was Instructed to wait upon Portland creamery owners or "other qualified interests" in that city who are alleged to dominate the market in the state and attempt to reach some agreement to harmonize the country and city creamery owners and man agers on the market question. Olive Breach Carrie Threat. While the olive branch is thus tended, it, was strongly hinted speakers at the meeting that if country creameries were not met half way in their proposal that war would be declared on the question of price regulations. Dairy and Food Commissioner Mickle paved the way for the action taken in a speech to the creamery managers, who. he said, represented three-fourths of the butter produced in the state. "There is need for such a movement.' he declared. "If you intend to remain in the creamery business. Under pres ent conditions you have a right to doubt whether you will remain in buai- Iness one or two years longer. Whether you do stay rests with you. Trouble at Market Iad. "You have no say now as to the price you pay for what you take from the farmer, or what price you will receive for your product. You know that prices are fixed by a few men in Portland. The whole trouble with the creamery business is in the market end. When a condition exists, where through man ipulation of the market butterfat costs as much as the best city prints, you know there is something wrong. A. Slaughter, of Salem, declared that unless something is done soon the sex general election will see on the ballot GERMANS BUILDING SHIPS xnree-tjoarters of a Million Tons Added Since War Opened. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. German shipyards, since the war began, have built tonnage totaling 750,000. Official dispatches to the United States Government say that not only are all German shinning companies preparing for a resumption of business after the war, but the German canal system is being improved and structur al improvements are being made in the harbors of Bremen, Stettin and Ham burg. (Concluded on Pago 7. Column 3.) JUST A NOTE TO AN OLD FRIEND. gins Board Survey. SENATE ALSO TO HAYE PLAN RACE AGAINST DEATH LOST Companion Carries Portland Man Mile on Back to Save Life. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 17. (Special) John Edlund, 965 East Twenty-fifth street, Portland, a timber cruiser, em ployed by the Lumbermen's Engineer- t Company, died, in the woods aeaj Ureen Mountain yesterday, supposedly from heart trouble. His companion carried him nearly a mile on his back endeavoring to reach the camp, but the man expired while on the way. MANY CANADIANS EttLSCT Recruiting Since First of Shows Decided- Gain. Year OTTAWA. Ont.. Jan. 17. The first two weeks of the new year indicate that recruiting is picking up in Canada. In that period 3538 enlisted for over seas service, an increase of 1000 men over the previous two weeks. The number of Canadians enlisted since the war began is 387.409. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 18 decrees; minimum. 24 decrees. TODAY'S Partly cloudy, continued cold easterly winds. Legislatores. Legislature under way on consolidation pro- cramme. face J Oregon Legislature votes $25,000 as pay for members. Pace o. SS70.304 asked for Paelfle Highway. Pace T. Olympla solona near General Bell. Pace 7. Lively flrht over rural credits act Is pram iMd. Pace e. Pish and Game Commissions budget la XS9.6O0. Page a War. Klfteen er more ships are victims ef Ger - .j . 1 Allies send note telllnc why war must co on. Pace 1. Russians make sains. Pace 8. National. House to employ counsel in "leak" Inquiry. Pace 3 Shipbuilders give their side In battle cruiser controversy. Paso - Nation to pay high tribute to admiral IXwty. Pace Domestic. for lost aviators Is fruitless. Proposal for Consolidation Or dered in 15 Days. ACTUAL SAVING EXPECTED Aerial hunt Mount Lassen in violent eruption. Pace 4. Sir Rabindranath Tacore leaves after QQ- pleasant stay In America. Pace 1. Girl phone operator ia heroine of munitions plant explosion. Pace 4. Girl who tells of theft Is shot. Pace 1. Moose announce demands. Pace e. Sport a. Blx leacne presidents say they will Ignore players' fraternity. Pace 14. Varsity quintet swamped by Acsle team. 24-7. Page 14. , Portland hockey team threatens to quit league. Pace 14. Demands of ball players told by David Fulta. Pace 14. Paelfle Korthweet. Country creamery men say butter market la manipulated in Portland. Pace 1. Slaier of Klamath Falls woman convicted. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Oats firmer In anticipation of plaelnc of large Government order. Pace 19. Raid on shipptnc checks rise in wheat at Chicago. Pace 18. New low records tor Russian and Italian exehance. Pace 18 Port f Portland la after an amended char ter. Pace IS. Labor conditions at steal plants null unset tled, raii. Portland and Tletnlty. Women tell Council that Jitney service 1 poor, pave a. Portland Y. M. C A. holds annual meeting. Pace 8. Daughters of American Revolution elect Mrs. M. B. W'llkins as regent. Pace 9. Mrs. W. H- Moore's title attacked by step son. Pace 11. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 18. Methodist pastors must show results or go. says bianop face jo. I Portland Chamber ef commerce apposes aUoa land biu. race 4a. Joint Meetings May Be Held to Get Together on Some Efficient Plan to Eliminate Waste Changes in Bills Are Probable. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Jan. 17. (Special) Both houses tackled the consolidation problem in real earn est today. The House committee met, organ ized and proceeded toward an Im mediate survey of state boards, com missions and bureaus with a view of recommending such changes as can be made consistent with economy and efficiency. Meanwhile the Senate adopted a resolution providing for a committee of its own members to work along similar lines. - Joint Meettncs Proposed. While each house will have its own committee It is proposed that they hold Joint meetings. The success of joint meetings of the ways and means, the Insurance, military and other legisla tive committees is pointed to as ample Justification for tbla plan. All intention of obtaining a Joint committee was abandoned this morn ing when the House Indefinitely post poned Seater Dlmick's resolution pro viding for Joint action. Both committees are charged by the resolutions creating them to report back to the Legislature not later than the twenty-fifth day of the seaalon. This was the tenth day. , - . Bills at Once Referred. Senator DImick was the author of the Senate resolution creating the con solidation committee In that house. . President Moser appointed on this committee Senators Dimick, Barrett. Cusick. Hurley and Orton.. Seven con solidation bills now before the Senate were at once referred to the commit tee, which will begin their considera tion at once. It Is the sense of the Dimick resolution- that the committee report Its findings as to the feasibility of the consolidation bills presented to it by the :5th day of the session, but that, if no plan as presented appears feasi ble, the committee shall work out a consolidation programme on Its own account. Greater Kconomy la Object. "It is the feeling of every member of the Senate committee and of the Senate that a real consolidation pro-, gramme based on economy and greater efficiency should be carried out at this session." commented Senator Dimick. "In Introducing my original resolu tion. I had felt that much more could be accomplished by Joint action of the two houses. However, as the House prefers to work alone, the Senate, of course, must do the same. We are go ing to get down to work immediately and feel confident that we can work out a satisfactory plan." Effective Work ExsstiC Speaker Stanfleld and other House leaders are well pleased with the pros pects for early and effective consolida tion work. ' "I look for the adoption of a real consolidation programme," said the Speaker. Members of the House committee are Representatives BrownelL Thomas, Rltner. Porter and Portwood. At the meeting late today James W. Cochrane was appointed accountant for the committee and. AL Wade messenger and clerk. It is probable that the Joint meetings of the two comittees will start tomorrow. Barrett Offers Five. The seven measures now before the Senate committee include five intro duced by Senator Barrett, one by Sena- ' tor Pierce and one by -Senator Hawiey. The Barrett measures are: Senate bill IS Abolishing the state tax commission. Senate bill 19 Establishing depart ment of industrial insurance. In which are to be conaolidated the labor com mission, industrial welfare commission. Industrial accident commission and board of child labor. Senate bill 20 Consolidating the Desert Land Board with the State Land Board. Senate bill 21 Establishing the cor poration and insurance department, and consolidating the corporation de partment with the Insurance depart ment. Senate bill S Consolidating the Dairy and Food Commissioner with the State Board of Health. The Pierce MIL Senate bill 43. pro vides for consolidation of the Desert Land Board witn the State Land Board. The Hawiey olll. Senate bill S7. pro vides for consolidation of the State Sealer of Weights and Meaaures with the Dairy and Pood Commissioner. The Senate consolidation committee will meet tomorrow and begin the consideration of these measures. In their present form it is doubtful if any of them will pass final muntrr. The committee has full authority to embody good features of one bill with good features of another, to hold in vestigations and to aubpena all neces sary witnesses. ,