THE 3IORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917.
SHORN DEMOCRATS
HAVE 110 RECOURSE
Means of Preventing Examina
tions for Postmasters
Are Not Apparent.
PATRONAGE IS TAKEN AWAY
New Policy Is Charged to Mr. Bur
leson, Who Is at Loggerheads
With Representatives and Is
Now Getting Even.
urer of the Industrial Workers of the
World here, testified that the Seattle
headquarters of the organization
opened a branch in Everett last August
and that for a while and. until Novem
ber 3. Tracy, the defendant, was sta
tionary delegate, that is, in charge of
the branch.
' The witness was questioned at length
as to the names and duties of officers
of the organization, the object of the
interrogatories being, counsel stated,
to show a conspiracy.
The state, earlier in the day, intro
duced as a witness J. A. MacDonald,
editor of the Industrial Worker of the
Pacific Coast, a weekly paper published
by the Industrial Workers of the World
in Seattle. He identified copies of the
constitution and bylaws of the organ
ization, an "I. W. W. songbook" and
books on "Sabotage," by Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn and W. C. Smith.
SPIES' AGENT RETURNS
NEWSPAPER MAX IS TO TESTIFY
AGAIXST GERMANS.
Officials of Central Powers Film Ex
change Lwe on Demurrer
Are Increased.
-Bonds
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 14. There is no law
authorizing or empowering the Presi
dent to place presidential postmasters
in the classified service; there is a
law that provides that such postmasters
shall be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. But there ap
pears to be no legal way by which
those differing with the President can
prevent him from giving all post
masters Civil Service protection.
There has grown up considerable
animosity between the Democrats of
Congress and Postmaster - General
Burleson over the postmaster Civil Serv
ice order, for the Postmaster-General
is held responsible for the attitude as
sumed by the President. This taking
away of practically the last remaining
patronage in the hands of Congress
men comes as a hard blow to those
members who depend on patronage for
their own continuance in office.
Blame for this Civil Service order Is
placed at the door of Mr. Burleson, be
rause he has been doing his utmost
for a long time to get such an order.
Department Head Getting Even.
He became more active in his ap
peals to the President when Congress
knocked out some of his pet ideas from
the postoffice appropriation bill; when
it specifically required him to continue
for another year the use of pneumatic
tube service in the larger cities ana
when it declined to sanction other leg
islation he had recommended. So now
he is getting even with his enemies.
During the past four years Mr. Burle
son has been the instrumentality
through which the President brought
direct pressure to bear on the Demo
crats of the House and if he is con
tinued In that capacity after the post
master order goes into effect, the ad
ministrative legislative programme is
going to receive more than one Jolt on
Capitol Hill. Mr. Burleson has never
been any too popular; the Administra
tion medicine he has passed out from
time to time has not been taken with
good grace, but now that he has suc
ceeded, with the aid ofthe President, in
taking away most of the remaining
patronage of Democratic Congressmen,
he is decidedly persona non grata at
the Capitol.
Legal Fight Not Probable.
But much as Democratic Representa
tives and some Senators, rail at the
Civil Service order and much as they
would like to retain postoffice ap
pointments as their own patronage,
there Is no way, apparently, by which
they can take the matter into the
courts and have the Civil Service order
upset. They cannot find the party ag
grieved, who would have the' right to
go into court. A postmaster In office
would not complain and the applicant
for a postmastershlp who has not been
appointed by the President, would have
no legal status that the courts would
recognize.
It therefore seems probable' that the
President will make the Civil Service
order stand, notwithstanding the
storm of protests, Just as President
Taft's order relative to fourth-class
postmasters, has stood for more than
four years. The Civil Servloe order is
the Btronger because public sentiment
will sustain it, whereas there is little
popular sentiment in favor of allowing
these Government jobs to remain at
the disposal of Congressmen.
JOHN SOU RESIGNS 10 DAY
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR BUSY ON
EVE OF DEPARTURE.
NEW YORK, March 14. While
counsel were arguing a demurrer In
the Federal District Court here today
in the case of Albert O. Sander and
Charles N. Wunnenburg, indicted as
German spies, it developed that George
Vaux Bacon, who in the guise of an
American newspaper correspondent Is
said to have gone to England as their
agent, had returned on the steamer
Cedric and would be used as a Govern
ment witness. Bacon was taken im
mediately after his arrival to the office
of the Department of Justice, where
he was questioned by officials.
Sander and Wunnenburg, operating
under the name of the Central Powers
Film Exchange, are accused of vio
lating the laws of this country by
"setting on foot and providing the
means for a military enterprise"
against Great Britain. They are al
leged to have sent Bacon to Eng
land to gather and transmit to the
United States via Denmark and Hol
land, information of value to the mili
tary and naval authorities of Germany.
Bacon, It is asserted, was provided
with invisible ink with which to de
the writng.
The court overruled the demurrer,
after wheh Sander and Wunnenburg
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty
Upon request of the United States
District Attorney their ball was in
creased from $5000 to 120,000. The
District Attorney said he had reason
to believe since Bacon's return had
become known that the defendants
would not appear for trial unless their
bail was increased.
VIENNA FEELS RELIEF
HOPE OF AVOIDING RUPTURE WITH
AMERICA REVIVED.
Acceptance of Submarine Note as Open'
Ins Way to Further Negotia
tions Viewed as Good Omen.
CAVALRY SERGEANT
SOSPECTEO AS SPY
Trooper of German Birth De
tained on Border Pending
Inquiry Into Plot.
HELP OFFERED CARRANZA
Proposal to Raise German Regimen!
at Chihuahna Confirmed Four
German Officers Are Known
to Be With. Villa.
erlk himself at producing rabbits and
doves out of hats and handkerchiefs.
Waterall and Winifred, "the bari
tone and the scrub lady," have a pretty
singing and talking act, in which the
scrub lady comes out, like a butterfly
from its cocoon.
"Our Trio" is what the Strand
patrons have come to call . Leahy,
Archer and Butterworth, who are back
for their fourth consecutive re-en
gagement.
"Polly Redhead." the Bluebeard
photoplay. Is based on the famous
character of "Pollyooly and the Lump,"
and is a dear little story of a clever
little girl who had a serious desire to
keep the "Lump, who was her brother.
from coming to the poorhouse.
"Pollyooly" is too familiar to Amer
ican readers to need an introduction,
and the Bluebird picturizatlon is thor
oughly In keeping with the spirit of
the delightful stories In which the
charming little girl character first ap
pear ea.
TARIFF IN INDIA WINS
LLOYD GEORGE' HAS HIS WAY II
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
VIENNA, Monday. March 12, via Ber
lin and wireless to the Associated Press
to Tuckerton, March 14. There was ,a
feeling of genuine relief at the Vienna
Foreign Office when the first news
which was regarded, as authentic
reached here from Washington after
the receipt by the American Govern
ment of the Austro-Hungarian reply
to the inquiry of the United States
regarding this country's submarine
policy.
The news came In the form of a
Wolff Bureau dispatch saj'ing the Austro-Hungarian
reply was regarded as
leaving the door open for future ex
change of Ideas between the United
States and Austria-Hungary.
Official circles, the press and the
public received this message as mark
ing a new turn In the relations be
tween Washington and Vienna. The
view was taken that the American
Government was Inclined to consider
the position of this country on its own
merits. As always has been the case,
a rupture with the United States would
be regretted sincerely.
EL PASO, Tex., March 14. Sergeant
Alexander Fruchter, of K Troop,
Seventeenth United States Cavalry, Is
being detained at the Fort Blisj guard
house on a charge of desertion. It was
admitted tonight by high military offi
cers.
Fruchter is said to be of German
birth and an investigation following
his arrest is said to have resulted in
the finding of a number of German let
ters and other papers in his effects.
One' Army officer says some of the
letters belonging to Fruchter appeared
to be only friendly letters from rela
tives and friends, but they were being
closely examined by experts.
A German civilian said to have been
friendly with Fruchter has been under
surveillance by Government agents for
more than a week here, it was added
and an effort was being made to con
nect him with the alleged German plot
on the border and in Mexico. He was
said o have come here from the Tam
pico district of Mexico.
Germans Offer Regiment.
Additional confirmation was received
here tonight by Army officers of the
offer made to the Carranza officials in
Chihuahua City to raise a regiment of
German reservists and other German
residents of Mexico in the event the
United States declared war on Germany
and Mexico became involved. This of
fer, according to later information
which was brought from Chihuahua
City today, was made less than 10 days
ago to high Carranza officials in the
state capital. The offer followed a
banquet at which Americans were said
to have been abused and toasts drunk
to the future friendship of Mexico and
Germany.
Four German officers are known to
be with Francisco Villa at the present
time, according to confidential informa
tion received here.
Villa's Whereabouts Mystery.
The whereabouts of Villa himself
remains a mystery, although tho main
body of his troops was reported to
have been in the vicinity of Rosario.
Durango, Monday. Villa was reported
from one source to have left with a
picked bodyguard for the west coast of
Mexico to receive a large shipment of
ammunition, to be landed there from
a foreign ship. Another report re
ceived late today said Villa was in
the vicinity of Parral and was about
to attack that town.
A report was received here today
by Government officials that secret
agents were at work anions the Mex
ican "laborers in Arizona, New Mexico
and California, spreading anti-American
propaganda in efforts to induce
them to return to Mexico. Promises
were said to have been made to them
of land and free transportation, ac
cording to this report. Carranza agents
are known to have been making ef
forts here to Induce former Mexican
Generals and other trained army of
ficers to return to Mexico at once, of
fering full guarantees and a restora
tion of all confiscated properties in
the Republic.
A large industrial organization here
announced today that all Germans em
ployed by the corporation would be re
quired to obtain final citizenship papers
or quit the service.
Amendment to Reconsider Question
After War, la Accepted by Premier
by War of Compromise.
LONDON, March 14. The government
successfully resisted the strong attack
of the Lancashire cotton interests by
carrying the Indian cotton duties
resolution both in the House of Lords
and House of Ctfmmons tonight, and the
securing the, defeat of the Lancashire
amendment by the substantial ma
jority of 140, after Premier Lloyd
George had conceded that the whole
question should be reconsidered at the
termination of the war.
This result was the outcome of a
strong plea made by the Premier that
the government policy was only fair
play toward India which, in addition to
the great assistance already given
toward the prosecution of the war,
would supply further man. power for
military operations and on the attitude
of ex-Premier Asquith, who agreed that
It would be inadvisable to go back on
the decision already taken, because it
would have disastrous effects on India.
Mr. Asquith proposed an amendment to
reconsider the question after the war.
which the Prime Minister accepted.
J. Austen Chamberlain, secretary for
India, alluded to grave matters in the
recent government of India, which
would be revealed only when the
archives gave up their secrets.
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, denies that his proposal was
the thin end of the wedge of tariff
reform.
Premier Lloyd George's reference to
India supplying more troops is con
sidered important.- This course was
strongly advocated recently by Winston
Spencer ChurchllL
HOBNAILED SHOES LEGAL
Boys Suspended From School Get
Backing of Liatv.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. (Spe
cial.) Because they wore hobnailed
boots to school, Manuel and Joseph
Brun, aged IS and 10, respectively, were
suspended from the Hayward grammar
chool by Principal Mabrey on the
ground that such footgear violated a
state law concerning tho defacement
of public property.
Mabrey said the hobnails tended to
spoil the schoolroom floors. The mat
ter was brought before the District At
torney this morning by the father of
the children, J. M. Brun, and the boys
were told to return to school In any
shoes they could get.
If every boy wearing hobnailed
boots were suspended from school,
there wouldn't be any education in
California," ruled Deputy District At
torney Rogers. "I wore 'em myself."
Ten Convicts Pardoned, Woman's Life
Sentence Commuted, and Nine
Appointments Are Made.
SACRAMENTO, March 14. Governor
Johnson will surrender his authority
tomorrow noon as the chief executive
of California, making way for the as
sumption of that office by Lieutenant-
Governor Stephens, of Los Angeles. A
ceremony of leave-taking for the retir
ing Governor which also will be ob
. served as an official welcome to the new
executive has been arranged to take
place at a Joint session of the two
houses of the Legislature promptly at
noon.
Governor Johnson's last full day in
Sacramento was a busy one. He issued
pardons to ten prisoners in Folsom and
fc-an Quentln prisons, granted a commu
tation of sentence to a woman serving
a life term for murder and between
times made nine appointments ranging
from tilling a vacancy on th- Board of
Control to naming lirectors for vari
ous state institutions.
As United States Senator- rlect, Mr.
Johnson will leave here tomorrow for
San Francisco, following the presen
tation to the Legislature of his resig
nation as Governor. He will be accom
panied by Mrs. Johnson and Paul Her-
rlott, his private secretary.
HOME GUARDS PROPOSED
Tacomans More Than 4 5 Years Old
May Be Organized.
TACOMA, Wash.. March 14. (Spe
cial.) While the executive committee
of the Tacoma Commercial Club was in
session today considering indorsement
of the business men's training camp,
William H. Dickson, chairman of the
rural development bureau, -uggested
that all men in Tacoma more than 45
years, of age and physically fit be or
ganized into a home guard.
Mr. Dickson said there were at least
10,000 men in Tacoma past the 45-year
mark well able to do their share to
ward defending their homes. Uniforms
are not considered necessary, but arms
and other equipment would be obtained
and the men would be trained ready for
an emergency call.
The executive committee Indorsed the
business men's training camp and will
see if the home-guard idea can be
worked out.
I. W. W. BOOKS OFFERED
STATE ATTEMPTS TO SHOW THAT
VIOLENCE IS UPHELD,
BULGARS RECRUIT SERBS
Inhabitants of Conquered Lands
Tressed Into Service.
CORFU, via Paris, March 14. A
statement issued by the Serbian press
Dureau says:
"The Bulgarian newspapers announce
that the Bulgarian government has or
dered recruiting in the entire region of
tne eeroian vaney or the Morava River.
Recruiting in Serbian Macedonia al
ready has taken place.
"These two measures, it Is pointed
out, are contrary to that law of nations
which provides that inhabitants of in-
vaded Serbia remain Serbian subjects
and cannot serve in a foreign army.
especially that of Bulgaria, with which
country fceroia is at war.
Constitution of Organization Also la
Introduced to Prove Disorders
Are Officially Approved.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March 14. To
prove that the Industrial Workers of
the World were responsible for the ex
pedition of "free speech" advocates to
Everett, Wash., last November 6, and
that the principles of the organization
uphold violence was the purpose of
evidence introduced by the prosecution
in the trial of Thomas H. Tracy, an
alleged leader of the expedition, ac
cused of the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Jefferson Beard, one of the Sheriff's
poBsee which forbade the landing of the
expedition.
The expedition went from Seattle to
Everett on the steamer Verona to vio
late an ordinance prohibiting street
speaking in the business district. In
the pistol battle that ensued at the
wharf two of the posse and five of the
expedition were killed.
Herbert Mahler, secretary and treas-
LEBANON CANNERY CERTAIN
$8000 of $10,000 Subscribed and
Some Machinery Ordered.
LEBANON. Or.. March 14. (Special.)
The establishment of a fruit and
vegetable cannery at Lebanon this
Summer seems now assured. More than
$8000 of the $10,000 for building of
the first unit has been subscribed. The
promoters are so confident that they
have already' ordered the machinery
ior me soioering and canning depart'
ment
It Is expected that all the stock will
be provided for by the meeting Fri
day night when the permanent organ
ization win do eixeciea.
Fall From Chair Breaks Leg.
LA GRANDE, Or., March 14. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. jr. ju Meyers, wife of the
cashier of the La Grande National
Bank, fell from a chair while she was
hanging a curtain and sustained
broken leg.
GARDEN DRIVE M TODAY
SPEAKERS WILL INVADE SCHOOLS
TO ENLIST CHILDREN.
Cards Will Be Provided for Youth
to Sign and Parents' Co-operation
Will Be Sought.
Information for speakers at the pub
lic schools today who will talk to pu
pils on home gardens and how to make
them a success was compiled yesterday
by L, M. Lepper, secretary of the East
Side Business Men's Club. He has
called attention to the fact that three
years ago Portland won the world's
prize for Its splendid school gardens,
as well as home gardens, and that
Portland was a pioneer In the school
garden movement.
Speakers today, Mr. Lepper has ad
vised, should encourage the love of
cultivating plant life, and the pleasure
that comes from making things grow,
The Importance of reducing the high
cost of living should also be made
plain. It Is pointed out, and oppor
tunities to beautlly the vacant grounds
about the home should not be neg
lected.
It is further suggested that each
speaker urge the pupils to sign the
cards that will be provided for them
to enlist them in the gardening move
ment, and it is also asked that the pu
plls interest their parents in the work
as well, thus obtaining their aid and
co-operation.
DISGOISE GRANGES FAST
CHARLEY VARLEY DOES RAPID IM
PERSONATIONS AT STRAND.
Slelght-ofr-Hand Performer, Skit, Trio
of Sincere and Film Showing
"Pollyooly" Are Features.
Charley Varley poetical name, lsn'
it? has more disguises than the ward
robe of a going stock company, and
he uses them with dizzying rapidity
in his protean act at the Strand The
ater In the new bill that opened yes
terday afternoon.
Thirteen changes of makeup are th
number he made in full view of th
audience, and most of them were made
as rapidly as a sleight-of-hand per
former palms a card. Varley's skill as
an Impersonator goes beyond his dex
terlty in changing his makeup, and h
accompanies his lightning disguises
with a delightful flow of comedy pat
ter. Speaking of sleight-of-hand artists,
there is one of these also on the new
Strand, bill Frederik the Great and
Company. The "company" is a pretty
girl who Is almost as clever as Fred-
NEW PASTOR IS WELCOMED
Reception Given Her. T. Davis Ache-
eon at Chehalls.
CHEHALIS, Wash, March 14. (Spe
claL) Rev. T. Davis Acheson and fam
ily were welcomed to Chehalls last
night at 'a reception at the Westmtn
ister Presbyterian Church, to which
Rev. Mr. Acheson recently was called
as pastor.
The brotherhood of the church, as
sisted by the women, had charge of
the entertainment. Music and recita
tions, with welcoming remarks by Rev.
C. F. Knoll, of the Lutheran Church,
and Rev. c v. Blunden, of the Chris
tian Church, added much to the pleas
ure of the evening. .
F. Manson White Gets 5 Per Cent
ROSE BURG, Or.. March 14. (Spe
cial.) In a legal opinion rendered
upon request of the Roseburg School
Board, Attorney A. N. Orcutt, of Rose
burg, held that F. Manson White, the
Portland architect, who prepared the
plans and specifications for the new
high school building now a course of
construction here, is entitled to S per
cent of the total cost of the structure
and no more. At a recent meeting of
the School Board Mr. White claimed
he was entitled to additional compen
satlon from December 16, 1916, the
date on which the building was to have
been completed, and the time it actual
ly is finished and turned over to the
School Board. Because of this conten
tion, on the part of the architect the
School Board asked for a legal opin
ion.
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