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VOL. LVII NO. 17,5G3.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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EXTRA SESSION BY
JUNE IS FORECAST
SPY IN NATIONAL
GUARDSENTENCEO
GERARD TALKED OF
AS WAR SECRETARY
TRANSPORT DIXyFOR
MANILA, IN DANGER
DISTRESS CALL 35 0 MILES OFF
CAPE FLATTERY REPORTED.
PETITIONS
EX-MILLIONAIRE IS
P00RH0USE INMATE
TO
SEN. LANE
SEE ALL PROJECTS
MILITARY IN FOKJLTIO SENT TO
GERMANY INTERCEPTED.
JAMES TV. PAIGE, INVENTOR OF
TYPESETTER, IS PAUPER.
DEMAND
HIGHWAY
BOARD
RESIGN
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Much Work Left for
' Congress to Do.
ARMED SHIP ISSUE IS FIRST
Adverse Impression Remains
to Be Wiped Out.
ARMY IN NEED OF FUNDS
Progress Made hf Senate Toward
Revising Rules Strengthens Prob
ability of Call West Point
, Slay Bo Closed.
WASHINGTON; March. 6. An extra
session of Congress not later than
June now Is generally conceded among
officials here to be assured.
Although President Wilson has not
plven any definite indication that he
has finally abandoned his hope that
an extra session might be avoided,
there is an almost unanimous senti
ment among Senators, Representatives
and officials of the executive depart
ments that one must be called. They
declare that even if the international
situation does not demand it Congress
must come back to complete its legis
lation programme and fill up gaps in
the Government's financial scheme
caused by failure of some of the more
Important appropriation measures.
Members Speculate on Date.
So certain are many members of
Congress on this point that they are
(-peculating- only on the probable date
of the session. The general expecta
tion among them, said to be based on
vrord passed out by officials close to
the President, Is that the end of May
or some time in June will be selected
lor convening the new Congress.
Progress made by Senators today
toward carrying- out the President's
recommendation for a rule limiting
Senate debate generally was regarded
as strengthening- the likelihood of a
special session within a few weeks. It
Is pointed out that in his statement
Sunday night the President conveyed
the impression by implication that such
a revision of Senate rules would be a
6tep preliminary to bringing- Congress
back to finish its programme.
Armed Ship Issue Uppermost.
After enumerating the important
measures which had failed, the state
ment continued that "it would not cure
the difficulty to call the 65th Congress
in extraordinary session" unless the
parliamentary barrier to action in the
b'enate were removed.
Should the Senate limit debate, and
the President's legal advisers decide he
has no authority to arm ships without
Congressional authorization, the armed
neutrality bill undoubtedly would take
first place among the measures to be
pressed by the Administration at an
extra session. It might be urged, even
if it were held unnecessary for a. legal
point, in order to line up Congress
behind the President and wipe out the
adverse impression which Mr. "Wilson
believes has resulted in some quarters
Irom the Senate's failure to act in the
eession Just Closed.
Legislative Programme Pressing.
But, aside from the international
crisis, the breaking- down of the Ad
ministration's legislative programme is
regarded by many officials as an im
perative reason for an extra session.
There will be many flaws in the Gov
ernment's financial and defense schemes
unless some emergency action is taken,
because of failure of the big supply
measures, particularly the Army and
eeneral deficiency bills.
How the War Department can con
tinje at all with its preparedness plans
is, in fact, a problem for which offi
cials generally believe an extra ses
sion offers the orfly practicable solu
tion. There have been rumors in Con
gress that some special arrangement
might be made by Treasury officials
to avoid calling Congress together by
an emergency allotment of funds to
the Army establishment under execu
tive authority, but o far as officials
are concerned, nothing of the sort has
taken definite form.
Many Departments Suffer.
For lack of the 163,000,000 to have
been provided in the general deficiency
bill departments and bureaus all along
tne line will suffer. Here, too, how
ever, the War Department will be
hardest hit, for it had counted on J38,-
000,000 from the measure, a large part
of it to have gone to pay debts in
curred in purchasing equipment for the
National Guard while it was on border
dJty. The Navy's share of the bill was
more than $70,000,000, asked for to meet
miscellaneous items of expense not
covered in the regular naval bilL
Another measure that lost out in the
race against time at the end of the
session was the $1,348,000 Military
Academy bill, carrying the regular al
lotment for maintaining- the West
Point establishment during the com
ing fiscal year. Chairman Dent, of
the House military committee, declared
tonight that unless Congress is called
back the Academy will have to close
its doors on July 1.
Although the War Department will
bear the brunt of the financial em
barrassment resulting from the failure
of the general deficiency bill, nearly
every other department will suffer to
a lesser extent.
The Postoffice Department will have
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Member of Minnesota. Infantry Is Con
victed by Court-Martial and
f Gets 5-Year Term.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 6. Officers of
the First Minnesota Infantry returning
to Fort Snelllng today from the Mex
ican border announced that Paul L.
Scharfenberg-. of St. Paul, a private in
Company L, First Minnesota Infantry,
was sentenced to five years' Imprison
ment at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.. Feb
ruary 5, by a court-martial of regular
Army officers sitting at San Antonio,
for furnishing military information to
Germany.
A letter addressed to relatives In
Germany asserting that 10,000.000 Ger
mans in this country were ready to
rise up against the Government in the
event of war with Germany was inter
cepted by British authorities and
turned over to Washington officials,
according to statements by the of
ficers. Scharfenberg is a native of Ger
many. Colonel Erie D. Luce, commanding
the regiment, and Captain P. L. McClay,
regimental adjutant. In confirming the
story of Scharfenberg's activities, de
clared, that he had predicted in his let
ter that President Wilson "soon would
be put out of the way" and had stated
that "the 100,000 troops on the border
would not stand up if put against an
efficient force."
ANNA GOULD'S SON CITED
Young do Castellano Courageous
Under Tire in France.
PARIS, March 6. Georges de Castel
lane. the second son of Count Bonl de
Castellane, has been cited in army or
ders. His mother was formerly Anna
Gould," of New York, now Duchess of
Talleyrand and of Sagan. The citation
follows:
"Georges de Castellane, of the French
Dragoons, has given entire satisfaction
in his mission as chief of dispatch
bearers in a district often bombarded.
He has given proof of courage and
coolness and went voluntarily to the
aid of the wounded under a violent
bombardment."
BILLION IN CASH IS READY
America Financially Prepared in
Event of War.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. Herbert
Fleishhacker, president of the Anglo
London & Paris National Bank, who
returned here today after attending
a meeting of the advisory council of
the Federal Reserve Board in Wash
ington, D. C, said the banks of the
United States could take up a 11,000,
000,000 Government bond issue with
Just a few days' notice in the event of
war.
He said the country was well pre
pared from a financial standpoint.
MOVIE INSPIRES HOLDUP
Jobless Man and Wife See Film Rob
bery and Do Likewise.
KANSAS CITT, March . When
Clarence Curtis lost his "job" a few
months ago, he and Mrs. Curtis went to
a movinf picture show, where they
saw a film depicting a holdup.
The result, police say, Mrs. Curtis
confessed here today, was that she and
her husband engaged In a three weeks'
career of similar robberies. She and
her husband are under arrest on a
charge of having held up a taxicab
driver last night.
2377 DIE OF PNEUMONIA
New York Swept for Nine Weeks by
Epidemic in Virulent Form.
NEW YORK. March 6. What Is de
scribed by the Department of Health
a'B a peculiarly virulent form of pneu
monia, has caused 2377 deaths in this
city in the last nine weeks, or 534 more
than during the corresponding period a
year ago, it was announced tonight.
The department says there is little
indication that the infection is abating
and repeats its warning against alcohol
as one of the most powerful allies of
the pneumonia germ.
VETERANS TO BACK WILSON
First Regiment ex-Members Will
Take Action Tonight.
.General Charles F. Beebe, president.
last night called a special meeting of
the First Regiment, Infantry, Oregon
National Guard Veterans' Association,
for tonight at 8 o'clock in the Board of
Officers' room at the Armory.
The association proposes to take ac
tion indorsing President Wilson and
condemning the proceedings In the
Senate whereby his support by Con
gress was prevented. General Beebe
has asked for a full attendance tonight.
BIDS FOR AIRSHIPS OPENED
Prices for Harbor Patrol Craft Vary
From $71,500 to $47,000.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Bids for
eight or more non-rigid dirigible air
ships for coast and harbor patrol work,
opened today by the Navy, disclosed of
fers from five companies with prices
for one airship ranging from 71.500 to
(47,000, and deliveries in 120 days.
Five million dollars has been ap
propriated and the number. of airships
.will be determined, later,
Friends Think Baker
May Resign.
MOVE IS APPROVED IN PARIS
Americans Abroad Strong in
Support of Ambassador.
SHIP CHANGES ITS COURSE
Infanta Isabel Warned by Schoon
er of Peril From Commerce
Raider Captain Acts" but
Minimizes Danger.
BT CARL ACKERMAN.
fStaff correspondent of the New Tork
Tribune. Copyright. 1017. by the Tribune
Association. Published by arrangement.)
ABOARD STEAMSHIP INFANTA
ISABEL, March 4, via Cape Race, N. F..
March 6. (Special.) In the event of
war between the United States and
Germany, ex-Ambassador James W. Ger
ard's friends are prepared to work for
his appointment as Secretary of War
in President Wilson's Cabinet.
They believe that Secretary Baker
will keep his promise and resign if war
comes and they consider Mr. Gerard
well equipped as an adviser to the
President in Baker's post.
Project Broached In Paris.
At the time of the ex-Ambassador's
stay In Paris, it was suggested by many
American fesidents there that he suc
ceed Secretary Baker in the event of
war. While Mr. Gerard declines to dis
cuss these plans further than to say
he depends on his conference with
President Wilson to determine his fu
ture status as a public official, it is
known that he would accept the post
of Secretary of War should the incum
bent resign and the President offer him
the appointment.
When the possibility of Mr. Gerard's
appointment was discussed in limited
American circles in Paris, aa well as
among the French people and officials.
it met with, instant approval. There
are several reasons for the former Am
bassador's popularity in France. In the
first place, his Independence in dealing
with the German authorities has
aroused intense admiration, and In the
second place his championship of ener
getic measures by the American Gov
ernment to prepare for war against
Germany has won him a lasting place
in the hearts of American residents in
Europe.
Emphasis Pot on Facts.
It Is pointed out by his friends that
ever since the break in diplomatic re
lations between the United States and
Germany all of Mr. Gerard's dispatches
to Washington have emphasized the
following facts:
That Germany expects war with the
United States and is ready for it.
That the United States must prepare
Immediately with all "her energy to
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Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish Is
on Way to Rescue After Steer
ing Gear Is Damaged.
TACOMA, Wash., March 6. Telephone
advices to the Ledger from Port An
geles report the United States transport
Dix, which left Seattle Saturday for
Manila, in distress, 350 miles southwest
of Cape Flattery, and in need of assist
ance. The United Stat Coast Guard cutter
Snohomish was made ready with all
possible speed and left Port Angeles at
10:40 tonight to go to the assistance of
the Dlx. The message from the Dlx
contained no details as to the nature of
the mishap.
The Dlx sailed from Seattle Saturday
afternoon with 600 horses and & cargo
of supplies for the United States Quar
termaster's department in the Hawaiian
and Philippine Islands.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March 6. Al
though the United States Quartermas
ter's Department here Is not permitted
to give out any Information regarding
Government vessels, it is understood
that the United States transport Dix,
which left Seattle Saturday for Manila,
experienced an accident to her steering
gear and that she is returning under
her own steam to Seattle. She is ex
pected to arrive here tomorrow night
or Thursday morning.
The cargo of the Dix consists of
forage and 600 head, of horses. She
carries a crew of 150.
WIVES CAPTURE LUNCHEON
Women Invade La Grande Confer
ence, Singing Popular Melodies.
LA GRANDE. Or..' March 6. (Spe
cial.) Seventy-five women, wives of
leading business and professional men,
who every Tuesday dine in some local
grill or hotel to discuss matters of
current interest, swarmed in upon the
dining-room of the Foley Hotel today
noon and took charge of most of the
programme.
Catchy songs and parodies were sung
by the women when the dumfounded
men marched into the hotel, and har
poons and good-natured jibes were
flung mercilessly at the men.
The coup had been carefully planned
and was faultlessly executed.
STORM SWEEPS NEBRASKA
Snow Reaches Depth of Three Feet
and Trains 'Are Abandoned.
OMAHA, March 6. A blizzard Is pre
vailing tonight over Northwestern.
Western and Central Nebraska, accord
ing to reports received here.
Snow has reached a depth of three
feet on the Alliance division of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.
West of Halgler, Neb., to Akron. Colo.,
a blinding storm has caused abandon
ment of train service. It is reported.
The storm began Tuesday morning
and is traveling south and east.
Belgian Woman Set Free.
MADRID, via Paris, March 6. The
newspapers here announce that King
Alfonso has received a dispatch from
Emperor William saying that Mile.
Douterl!nt, a Belgian woman, who had
been condemned to death and in whose
case King Alfonso was partipularly in
terested, hal been freed.
Residents Rush to Get
Their Names Down.
NEWSPAPERS ASKED TO ASSIST
Recall Not Applicable, so. Plan
of Redemption Proposed.
MOVEMENT IS STATEWIDE
Local German Paper Lauds Filibus
tering .12 as "True-Blue Ameri
cans Against One-Man Power."
Unpatriotic Move Indorsed.
FRIENDS OP" SENATOR C11I
M1S ASK FOR. EXPLA
NATION. The following message was tel
egraphed last night to Senator
Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa, one
of the. 12 filibustering Senators
who defeated the armed neutral- 4
ity bill, by George C. Howard, a J
lonner ju wan, wno was manager
of Senator Cummins' campaign
here last May, when he was a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for President of the
United States:
"Your many friends In Oregon
have been awaiting some state
ment of your position which will
relieve them from their distress
and embarrassment. In attempt
ing to explain it we are presum
ing that you consider that the
best Interests of the country de
mand a special session of Con
gress. There must be some good
explanation. May we not hope
soon to have it?
(Signed)
"GEORGE C. HOWARD."
Other members of the Commlns
campaign committee with whom '
Mr. Howard discussed the tele
gram Indorsed it heartily. In
deed, the only objection made
against It was that it was not
strong enough. '
If Senator H' rry Lane does not re
sign, it will not ie for want of prompt
ing. Because of the doubtful legality of
such action It seems unlikely that an
effort will bo made to recall him. The
Federal Constitution prescribes the
length of the terms of the United States
Senators, and it is the general opinion
of lawyers that the state recall laws
therefore do not apply.
But Senator Lane is being plenti
fully reminded that he can meet the
situation to the satisfaction of his con
stituents in Oregon oy resigning. Many
Der-ice of Illinois Indigent Classed
In Encyclopedia as "Most Be
. markable Mechanism."
CHICAGO, March 6 James W. Paige.
Inventor of "one of the most remark
able pieces of mechanism ever put to
gether." Is in the poorhouse at Oak
Forest. 111. Twenty-five years ago he
was owner of the Paige compositor
plant here. for. the making of typeset
ting machines Upward of $2,000,000
was Invested In the plant. Paige was
reputed to be worth $1,500,000 at the
time. Mark Twain was one of the in
vestors. In the panic of 1893 Mr. Paige lost
his money. His great invention, al
though a mechanical marvel, proved
Impractical in the state to which it
had been brought, and needed further
development, which never came. Mark
Twain, who lost a large sum by the
smash, went on a lecture tour around
the world to pay his debts. Mr. Paige
"disappeared."
Paige's name was written Into the
Encyclopedia Britannica. and of his
work It said:
"One of the most remarkable pieces
of mechanism ever put together."
PARDON IS SLAVERS' HOPE
Rehearing of Diggs-Camlnettl Case
Denied by Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, March 6. The Su
preme Court today refused to reopen
or reconsider its recent decision in the
Diggs-Caminetti white slave cases and
denied the application of F. Drew Cam
inetti, of Sacramento, for rehearing of
Its decree affirming his conviction.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. Prest
dent Wilson will be asked to pardon
F. Drew Caminettl. son of Anthony
CamlnettI, Commissioner-General of Im
migration, and Maury L Dlggs. whose
appeals for a rehearing were denied to
day by the United States ' Supreme
Court.
Commissions Await Many.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 6. A War
Department telegram addressed to reg
ular Army officers stationed in this
district, received today, directed every
regiment to designate at once at least
60 enlisted men for commissions In a
temporary military force o be organ
ized.
INDEX "OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 49
degrees; minimum, 3tt degrees.
TODAY'S Probably occasional rain; south
easterly winds.
Submarines. .
Fifty-three neutral vessels held back since
German threat. Page 4.
General warning to neutrals Is sufficient,
says Austria. Page 6.
President still looking Into law on arming
oi snips. rage .
Break with Austria deferred. Page 6.
Foreign.
Japan would aid in developing China.
Page 15.
XatlonaL
Extra session by June forecast. Page 1.
Gerard talked of for Secretary of War.
Page 1.
Rule to prevent Senate filibusters prepared
by bi-party committee. Page 2.
Speeding up Navy is difficult task. Page 2.
Hi-partisan organization of House possible.
Page 2.
President "mad" over attitude of holdout
bona tors. Page 3.
Southern Pacific can retain Its Panama
Canal steamship lines. Page 3.
Senate would not be bound by vote recalling
Lane. Page 4.
Domestic
Ex-millionaire inventor la In poorhouse.
Page 1.
Spy in National Guard sentenced to five
years in prison. Page 1.
Price of canned fruits soars when public
quits costly vegetables. Page 8.
Sport.
Irve Higgtnbothaxn writes to McCredle for
Job. Page 14.
Northwest amateur Ice hockey tournament
to start tonight. Page 14.
Caropl-Johnson bout is draw. Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Highway Board to view all proposed im
provement projects. Page 1.
Transport Dix. n route to Manila, is In dis
tress. Page 1.
Selection of Jury for Gill trial almost com
pleted. Page 3.
The Dalles Council and Chamber of Com
merce condemn Senator Lane. Page 4.
House at Olympla cuts down fund for
school a Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Grain trade proposes change In grading of
smutty wheat. Page 19.
Chicago wheat higher on large export ship
ments. Page 11.
Marine stocks strong feature of 'Wall street
market. Page liK
Andersen & Co. charters steamer at 45
shillings. Page Id.
Portland and. Vicinity.
E. A. Clark declares Portland must make
more active bid for trade. Page IX.
Oregon Guard gets ready for call to arms.
Page 20.
Interstate bridge finished with (30.000 sur
plus. Page 11
Motorcycle, instead of speeding rider. Jailed.
Page 9.
Rotary Club denounces Senator Lane. Page 9.
Good roads essay contest arouses Interest.
Page 13.
Jay Stevens to take Fire Marahalohtp of
state temporarily. Page 13.
Citizens of Oregon call on Lane to re
sign. Page 1.
Farmers heartily support plan for state
markets. Page 15.
Girls of Honor Guard learn lessons In mo
toring. Page 7.
Assailants of insurance code are converted.
Pate 8.
Judge Gatens sees trust operation In ad
mitted agreement by potato Jobbers.
. Page 7.
Society marvels at wonderful $12,000 robe
worn by Tamakl Mltura at opera. Page 6.
Phil Gevurts held on own testimony for in
vestigation oi alleged fraud. Page 6.
Japanese diva is fascinating as "Iris.
Page 5.
Crusade on unlicensed dogs begins. Page 8.
O. Laurgaard candidate for City Commis
sioners nip. page 10.
Better living committee offers menu for
day. Page 12.
Oregon Equal Suffrage Alliance pledges
loyalty to rresiaent. Page 13.
Torpedo-boat Goldsborough hits steamer Un
dine in aocKir.g. Page l5.
Weather report, data and forecast Page 19,
State Partitioned for
Commissioners.
ALL PLEAS TO BE CONSIDERED
Greatest Good for Greatest
Number to Govern.
E. J. CANTINE IS DROPPED
No Haste to Be Made In Appointment
of Engineer, as Highest Qualifi
cations Will Be Required.
Good Feeling: Desired.
SALEM, Or., March 6. (Special.)
The policy of the new State Highway
Commission will be to set close to the
hearts of the people.
This was definitely decided upon at
a meeting of the Commission today,
when all three members S. Benson,
Portland; W. L. Thomason, Pendleton,
and E. J. Adams, Eugene met official
ly for the first time, named Mr. Ben
son chairman, and in a session of sev
eral hours went over the situation gen
erally. The policy of .he Commission toward
the public as adopted by an action
today was probably the most important
move of the meeting.
Personal Inspection Proposed.
"The closer we can get to the people,
the happier and better satlsf! d they
will be," asserted Commissioner Adams,
in outlining a programme for dealing
with the public He suggested that
whenever any section of the state de
sires help on highway work, or an al
lotment of highway funds, the Com
mission itself should visit the section,
examine the project, hold a hearing,
and go Into the proposals at length
with those interested.
He suggested that the Commission
ers should meet then and pass upon the
proposals as to their relative im
portance, and outline a definite plan of
work, based upon the amount of money
available for expenditure and upon the
amount of work to be done, as well as
upon the relative importance of such
work.
Modified Plan Adopted.
After much discussion, in which it
was asserted that it would be prac
tically a physical impossibility for all
members -of the commission to visit
all sections where allotments of the
highway fund were requested, a sec
ond plan was hit upon by Commis
sioner Thompson, and was adopted.
The plan as adopted is to divide the
state into districts, each commissioner
being delegated to the work of a dis
trict. Petitions for allotments of
funds, or for assistance on road work,
will be sent lntothe highway depart
ment offices at Salem and the secre
tary of the. board is to notify each
Commissioner as to the requests from
his particular section. The Commis
sioner will arrange for a meeting with
the people of the district affected,
examine the project, hold a hearing
and otherwise secure all the informa
tion and data available.
Baals of Preference- Outlined.
The board as a whole will then ex
amine the respective merits of the proj
ects, classify them as to their Im
portance, their relation to market town
possibilities, population and other es
sential features and the work will ba
given preference upon such a basis.
It was tentatively decided that no
individual allotments would be made
until all of the applications had been
passed upon. This will assure an
equitable division of the highway fund,
distributed in as many sections of the
state as it is possible for it to reach,
upon a basis of serving the greatest
number of people possible and upon a
basis of doing the greatest amount of
good with all the money that Is avail
able for road work.
Good to Greatest Number Aim.
AH Commissioners agreed that the
nearer to the public the Commission
may get the more satisfactory will be
the work, the better the results, and
the less friction and disturbance rel
ative to the distribution of the funds
available.
"It Is essential that In reaching out
to the people we come to an under
standing that it will -be the hope of
the Commission to give the greatest
service along the lines of the greater
population," declared Chairman Ben
son. "I am satisfied that If we may
meet with the people In the manner
proposed and take them into our con
fidence as to Just what we can do,
what obstacles we have to surmount.
and show them that in some Instances
patience is the greatest requisite in
procuring state assistance in road con
struction, we will be able to accomplish
excellent results in a satisfactory man
ner." Engineer Not Chosen.
The Commission today reached no
decision as to the selection of a high
way engineer. It was pointed, out by
the Commissioners that there have
been a great many applications, both
from within and without the state, and
no hasty, action will be taken.
Five of the present employes were
dispensed with, including E. J. Cantine,
formerly State Highway Engineer.
Decision was reached to hold all reg
ular monthly meetings at Salem on the
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