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THE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAN, 3IOXDAT, FEBRUARY 19, 1917.
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SCHOONER SUNK TO
SUPPLY -SUBMARINE
Commander of American Ves
sel, Arriving in Port, De
scribes Attack.
RELEASE ONCE ORDERED
Teuton Officer Then Decides on De
bt ruction, but First Takes Gas
oline, Food and Instruments
v Aboard Ills Own Craft.
tTVITAVECCHIA. Italy, via Parfs,
Feb. 18. Captain McDonough, com
mander of the American schooner Ly
man M. Law, which was sunk by a
submarine, with the members of his
crew, has arrived here aboard an Ital
ian steamer. He was met by United
States Consul ' Tredwell and several
newspaper correspondents.
In describing: the destruotlon of his
ship. Captain McDonougb said they
were Balling peacefully along when
they heard a cannon shot. About five
miles distant they observed a subma
rine, which was flying a national flag,
but had hoisted a signal with the letter
"H." which in the international code
means "Halt!"
This was 9 o'clock In the morning,
and the Law, obeying the injunction,
stopped. The submarine approached
with two guns showing.
Captain McDonough, undisturbed, as
he already had been visited several
times by submarines, prepared to show
his papers, but all on his ship were
ordered to go aboard the submarine,
where they were interrogated by an
officer, apparently the commander. Ac
cording to Captain McDonough, this
officer had all the physical character
istics of the German race. The master of
the Law showed his papers, which were
examined, and described his cargo,
which meanwhile had been inspected by
another officer. Captain McDonough
was then permitted to return aboard his
ship and was allowed to proceed.
The ship had scarcely moved when
the submarine again stopped her, the
commander of the under-water boat de
claring through the megaphone that he
considered that the cargo, which was
consigned to an Italian firm, was con
traband. He ordered the captain and
crew to quit the Lyman M. Law, which,
he said, must be destroyed.
The submarine gave them time to
take to the water in their own steam
launch with a supply of gasoline and
food, and It was indicated to them that
it would be advisable to follow a cer
tain route to reach Cagliari. .The sub
marine commander' then removed a
quantity ot gasoline and food from
the American ship, as well as some instruments.
The steam launch, with Captain Mc
Donough and his crew aboard, hoisted
the American flag and saluted the ves
sel when she was blown up and left
burning. The ship's papers were re
tained by the submarine commander.
Consul Tredwell and the American
. Embassy at Rome are making an in
vestigatioo with respect to whether the
cargo can be considered contraband. In
the evidence given before the Consul,
Captain McDonough expressed the opin
ion that the submarine commander de
cided to seize and sink the Law with
a. view to taking her supplies aboard
his own boat. In fact, the captain said.
after the permission was given to con
tlnue the journey, there was a 20
minute dtHmifiRinn bftwfAn tViA rrim
mander and another officer of the sub
marine Defore the final decision was
taken.
CAPTAIN PRESERVES DIGNITY
American Skipper Refuses to Show
Resentment Wiien Vessel Is Sunk
ROME, Saturday, Feb. 17. via Paris,
Feb. 18. Captain McDonough and the
crew of the American schooner Lyman
M. Law, recently sunk by a German
submarine, arrived in Rome last night
with Rodger Tredwell, the United States
Consul at Turin, and were interrogated
at the American embassy. Captain Mc
Donough repeated his story of the sink
Irig of the schooner, adding the vesse
had a large supply of canned goods
especially meat, chickens and vege
tables, which doubtless attracted the
officers and crew of the submarine in
their search for food.
Captain McDonough described the
submarine crew as "about 40 men all
big, blond, husky fellows." He said:
"If my ship had been armed with
flve-pounder I could have destroyed the
submarine as easily as buttering
piece of bread. Neither myself nor my
men lowered our dignity by showing
any resentment. I didn't ask them to
spare the ship, and left her smilingly,
while the Germans smiled."
CONGRESS BACKS WILSON
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ace to American prosperity which it
Involves.
It Is realized now by the Admin
istration that a diplomatic blunder was
eommltted when the invitation was ad
dressed to ttoutrals to follow the
American lead In breaking off dljlo
matic relations with Germnay it wa
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hardly likely the small countries bor-
ering on Germany would care to take
such a decisive step- and thereby sub
ject themselves to immediate invasion.
So far as South America is concerned.
great deal of objection lies to the
idea of overlordship by the United
States and a policy of absolute inde
pendence is insisted on by the people.
I have learned that besides sending
the formal invitation to the neutral
American states. Secretary Lansing ap
peared before the governing board of
the Pan-American Union. That board
is made up of the representatives of
all the American republics. The Sec
retary read a carefully prepared speech,
explaining the situation which had de-
eloped with Germany and the neces-
ity wihch sforced President Wilson to
break relations with that country. He
asked that the Western Hemisphere
act as a unit in this important mat
er; but, recognizing the envoys could
ot bind their governments without in
ductions, he urged them to transmit
the request to their home capitals.
It was pointed out to the Secretary
that the board was an administrative
ot a political body, and that therefore
it could not act as an organization.
The diplomats did, however, send the
facts to their governments and received
Instructions to make responses declin
ing to break off relations with Ger
many, the sole exception being Bolivia.
In order that Germany might not
obtain capital out of the incident, the
diplomats decided to reply to the Sec
retary pf State individually, rather
than jointly. Brazil announced she
had sent an emphatic protest, which
has been published,and she is prepared
to break off relations if conditions
should arise affecting her and her interests.
A high official said today the situa
tion with Germany - is constantly
growing worse and that there seems
no prospect of alleviation. The plan
to call a neutral conference in Madrid
has been definitely abandoned. South
America is hopeful the United States
will not go to war with Germany, be
cause it draws huge quantities of sup
plies from this country and they would
be subject to capture or destruction by
submarines in case of hostilities.
PREPARATIONS ARE GOING ON
Government Believes No Time Is Be
ing Wasted While Waiting.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The Ameri
can Government continued its wait
ing policy toward Germany's ruthless
submarine warfare today. The con
fident belief everywhere that there
will be action not later than next week
If nothing happens to precipitate it
before is baBed on the knowledge that
the President wishes to avoid calling
an extra session of Congress if pos-
ible, and the reiterated declarations
of members of the Administration that
the present conditions, under which
most of the American ships in overseas
trade have been frightened into can
celling sailing dates, cannot be permit
ted to continue.
The small number of vessels sunk
by submarines within the past few
days is attracting no little attention.
Officials always point out. however.
that this does not alter the fact that
through fear of the consequences
American ships and many of those of
other nationalities are remaining in
port. The opening of Halifax as a
port of examination, allowing some
vessels to avoid the danger area by not
going to Kirkwall, is expected to les
sen the effects of the virtual blockade
of eastern American ports somewhat.
Every means at the disposal of the
Government continues to be used to
prepare for any eventuality and the
Administration believes no time ' has
been wasted. If a decision to arm.
American merchantmen should be
reucnea it is unaeraiuoa n couia De
done very quickly.
There has been no further develop
ment In the situation between the
United States and Austria-Hungary
and Turkey.
DEFENSE LAWS HOW
DEPEND Oil WILSON
Congress Will Be Guided by
Wishes of President as to
Emergency Legislation. -
U-BOATS HOT DREADED
SniPPIXG MEN SAY CHANCES AUB
GOOD FOR ESCAPE.
GENERAL BILLS IN DOUBT
Wni
Rivers and Harbors Bill May Be
Among Those Crowded Out.
Railroad Labor Measure Also
One of Uncertainties.
' WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. With, the
end of the Sixty-fourth Congress only
two weeks off.' Administration leaders
are concentrating their energies to the
enactment of revenue and National de
fense legislation.
In the Senate the rarenna hi) tiovrI
bills are to be given the right of way
as soon as- the espionage and anti-
conspiracy bill, now under considera
tion, is out of the wav. The Hons I
will pass the Army aooroDriatlon bill
within a few days, and then devote
its attention to the sundry civil and
general deficiency appropriations.
What emergency legislation mar be
enacted before adjournment depends en
tirely -upon the decision of the Presi
dent- Many members of the Senate
and House believe he will communi
cate to Congress" within a .few days
nis plans lor handling the international
crisis.
Making; of War Net Asked.
He there is no definite under
standing among Congressional leaders
regarding the course of the Adminis
tration, the prevailing opinion Is he
will ask Congress for authority to use
the armed forces of the Nation for
the protection of American seamen and
American rights on the high seas, not
with the purpose of making war, but
to open the sea to shipping.
While awaiting the next step, what
ever it may be, the Senate is deter
mine! to hasten action on the revenue
bill, the naval appropriation bill
amended by the naval affairs commit
tee to carry $533,000,000, an Increase
of 1166.000,000 over the House bill.
and the Army appropriation bllL In
addition to these measures the ship
ping bill urged by the shipping board
extending the powers of the Govern
ment to control commercial shipping
is of paramount Interest.
General mils In Doubt.
Whether there will be time for' pas
sage of railroad labor legislation and
other general bills, in view of" the
congestion of essential measures. Is se
riously doubted by leaders of both
parties. It has been determined to
proceed with the most urgent matters.
regardless of the possibility of an ex
tra session, and there is confidence
that all the appropriation measures.
except possibly the rivers and har
bors bill, can be enacted by March 4.
The Senate was in session today for
eulogies to three members who died
during the last session ex-Senators
Clarke, of Arkansas, the president pro
tempore; Shlvely, of Indiana, and Bur
leigh, of Maine.
The postoffice appropriation bill,
with Its Senate amendment for "bone
dry" prohibition, may be called up in
the House Tuesday. When the com
mittee moves for non-concurrence sev
eral members will move to concur in
an effort to put the prohibition issue
squarely before the House.
Vessel Carrying Guns for Defensive
Purposes Is Said to Have Ad
vantage Over Submarine.
TACOMA, Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.)
That passing through the submarine
zone along the English coast carries no
more terrors for them than coming up
the bound here in a fog is the dec
laration of the officers and crew of
the Harrison line steamer Ormiston,
Captain McKillop, now loading here.
This cargo is bound for the United
Kingdom. The Ormiston is one of the
vessels that carried, guns for defensive
purposes. The. guns are mounted aft
on the stern of the ship on a special
platform, just above the steering gear.
Considerable work la required in
placing these gun platforms, as they
must be well put up and decks rein
forced, to hold the "kick" of the .gun
when discharged. Naval gunners oper
ate the guns. On the outward trip
the vessel was chased by a "sub" for
more than an hour, but. by keeping
nis snip in a zigzag course. Captain
McKillop managed to escape.
The officers, of the vessel declare
that the submarine menace is not near
so great as reports would indicate.
They declare that If a vessel is armed
and can keep ahead of a submarine for
a short distance, the chances are good
that she will escape, and the chances
are equally as good that the submarine
will get shot.
The last vessel of the Harrison type.
the Dramatist, from Tacoma, was sunk
on the homeward passage.
HATCHERY TO BE STARTED
Klamath Plant Will Be Largest in
State, Report Says.
KLAMATH FALS, Or., Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) Superintendent Strass, of the
State Fish Hatchery at Bonneville, Or..
has gone to the site of the Klamath
hatchery on Crooked Creek, in the
northern part of this county, to begin
construction work, according to C. F.
Stone, local member of the State Fisn
and Game Commission.
The Klamath hatchery will be
equipped to hatch and feed 4,000,000
trout this Spring and handle 5,000,000
eggs, according to Mr. Stone. This will
be the largest trout hatchery In the
state. They will also take care of a
large number of brood fish.
The Spencer Creek hatchery Is to be
enlarged, 21so.
TWELVE STEAMERS SAIL
ONE AMERICAN VESSEL DEPARTS
TO BRAVE RESTRICTED ZONE,
Two Are Passenger Lin era; Several
United Statea Snips Expected to
Start From New York Today.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. Twelve steam
ships, one of them flying the American
nag, sailed from here today, presum
ably for European ports, which will ne
cessitate their passage through the
prohibited zone announced by Ger
many. Three vessels that came through
the restricted area, one of which was
of American registry, arrived here.
Two of the steamers departing today
the British liner Laconia, for Liver
pool, and the French liner Roma, for
Marseilles are passenger ships.
Whether there' were any Americans on
board either vessel was not disclosed.
The City of Peublo was the one
American vessel sailing today to brave
the dangers of the submarine zone. Her
captain and officers 13 In all are
Americans, while the crew is composed
or Kussiana, .Norwegians, Japanese,
Swedes and Scotch. The steamship
bound for Havre, France, with a cargc
of merchandise.
It is expected " several American
steamships will leave for the danger
zone tomorrow, among them the Mon
golla and the Algonquin. The Mongolia
is equipped to carry passengers, and is
one of three vessels bought by thi
Atlantic Transport Line of West Vir
ginia from the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company a year and a half ago. The
Algonquin is a freighter.
The steamer Morenl, from Mediter
ranean ports, was the only American
FEWER MINERS ARE KILLED
Most Prosperous Year Marked by
Decrease In Casualties.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Fewer men
lost their lives in American coal mines
during 1916' than in any year of the
past 10. although the year was the most
prosperous in the history of mining.
with more men employed and , great
er tonnage taken from the earth than
ever before.
The army of mineworkers numbered
more than 750.000. Three and three-
tenths of each 1000 were killed by ac
cident, the lowest death rate in 18
years and the lowest on record per ton
of coal mined. The number killed was
zzzs. There were 6b.uoo.ooo more tona
of coal mined than in 1915.
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L. V. HARK.NESS WAS RESIDENT OP
NEW YORK, COURT RULES.
Payment Tf S6.0O0.0OO Required Find
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NEW YORK, B'eb. 18. (Special.)
Surrogate John F. Coholan decided Sat
urday that Lamon V. Harkness, the
Standard Oil man. who died In California
two years ago, had a legal residence in
this city and that his estate must pay
a transfer tax here. This decision will
enrich the state by about $6,000,000. for
Mr. Harkness' estate has been estimated
at 1170.000.000.
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Kentucky because he also had an es
tate in Lexington. "Stress is ' laid,"
said Surregate Cohalan. "on the fact
that the decedent never voted in New
York and never paid personal taxes In
New York. Both these arguments lose
weight when It appears and It does
appear that this man of admittedly
large means studiously retrained from
appearing on the tax lists anywhere
and never exercised his right as a citi
zen to vote.
"In the decision of this matter It Is
Important to note that after his wife's
death his place of abode was constant
ly changing California, Europe, Ken
tucky, Florida, Pittsburg, New York
City, East Hampton and several yacht
ing and hunting trips.- There was no
fixed or permanent home. Throughout
it all his business office was main
tained at New York City, and the great
er part of his banking there carried
on.
"When he died In California his body
was sent for burial in Woodlawn Cem
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Langell Woman Hart In Runaway.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Feb. 18.-
(SpeciaL) Mrs. L. R. Holbrook. of
Langell Valley, is In this city for med
ical treatment and. possibly an opera
tion as a result of an acvldent sus
tained when the team driven by her
husband ran away Wednesday near this
city. Mr. .and Mrs. Holbrook were
driving to town in a buggy when
the tongue dropped away from the
horses as they were driving along.
The team became frightened and ran
away, throwing Mr. Holbrok Into the
deep snow at the side of the road and
not Injuring him, but Mrs. Holbrook
alighted in the road and her back was
injured severely.
Clackamas Farmers' Organization.
MOLAT.T.A, Or.. Feb. J8. fSpecial.)-
The Clackamas County National Farm
Loan Association has been organized
here with 21 charter members and the
following officers elected: President, W.
O. Vaughn; vice-president, s. usher; secretary-treasurer,
E. C. Schweitzer; di
rectors. W. O. Vaughn, E. C. Schweitzer,
M. L. Morris, V. G. Masterton and S.
Usher. Farmers ir this section are
showing a great interest in the asso
ciation. Sixty-two thousand dollars
was subscribed at the organization
meeting.
A. C. Nelson Meets Death.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) J. G. Edwards, freight agent for
the railroads here, today received
telegram from the Alaskan Railway
Commission saying A- C. Nelson, a time
keeper for the Commission, bad been
killed recently In a big slide. Mr. Nel
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THE DALLES. Or.. Feb. 18. (Spe
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increased force, is now a month behind
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additional homestead act. Up to Jan
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which cover approximately 450.000
acres of land taken up In this district.
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A. Arnet. 86, la Burled.
SILVERTON, Or., Feb. 18. (Special. )
A. Arnet, a native of Germany and
a resident of SUverton for the pasf :S
years, was buried he're Saturday. He
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