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PORTLAND, OREGON, I- It IDA Y, MARCH 16, 1917.
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CZAR ABDICATES;
MICHAEL REGENT
Russian Ministry Swept
Out of Office.
SWIFT REVOLT IS SUCCESS
pro-German Element Ousted
When Soldiers Join in
Move by People.
BREAD RIOTS FINAL CAUSE
Minister of Interior Is Killed,
New Cabinet Announced
and Premier Chosen.
'PETROGRAD, March 15 The Em
peror of Russia has abdicated and
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
his younger brother, has been named
as regent. The Russian Ministry,
charged with corruption 'and incom
petence, has been swept out of office.
One Minister, Alexander Proto
popoff , head of the interior depart
ment, is reported to have been killed,
and the other Ministers, as well as
the president of the Imperial Council,
are under arrest.
New Cabinet Announced.
A new national Cabinet is - an
nounced, with Prince Lvoff as presi
dent of the Council and Premier, and
the other offices held by men close
to the Russian people.
' For several days Petrograd has
been the scene of one of the most re
markable risings in history.
Soldiers Hear Cry of People.
Beginning with minor food riots and
labor strikes, the cry for food reached
the hearts of the soldiers, and one by
one the regiments rebelled, until
finally those troops that had for a
time stood loyal to the government
took up their arms and marched into
the ranks of the revolutionists.
The president of the Duma, Michael
V. Rodzianko, was the leading figure
among the Deputies who unanimously
decided to oppose the imperial order
for a dissolution of the House. They
continued their sessions, and M.
Rodzianko informed the Emperor,
then at the front, that the hour had
struck when the will of the people
must prevail,
r . Imperial Council Approves.
Even the Imperial Council realized
the gravity of the situation and added
its approval to that of the Duma, that
the Emperor should take steps to give
the people a policy and government
In accordance with their desires and
in order that there should be no in
terference with carrying on the war
to a victorious ending.
The Emperor hastened back from
the front only to find that the revo'
lution had been successful and that a
new government was in control. The
Empress, who, it is alleged, has been
influential in the councils opposed to
the wishes of the people, is reported
to have fled or to be in hiding.
Casualties Not Large.
Although considerable fighting took
place, it is not believed that the cas
ualties are large.
The early period of the uprising
bore the character rather of a mock
revolution staged for an immense
audience. Cossacks, charging down
the street, did so in a half-hearted
fashion, plainly without malice or in
tent to harm the crowds that they
playfully dispersed. The troops ex
changed good-natured raillery with
the working men and women, and as
they rode were cheered by the popu
lace.
Revolt Starts Goodnaturedly.
A long line of soldiers stationed in
dramatic attitudes across Nevsky
Prospect, with their guns pointed at
an imaginary foe, x appeared to be
taking part in a realistic tableaux.
Machine guns firing roulades of blank
cartridges seemed to- add another
realistic touch to a tremendous thea
tric production, which was using the
whole city as a stage.
Until Sunday night this pageant
continued without serious interrup
tion. Then, in a flash, the whole scene
lost its theatric quality. It became a
genuine revolution.
The regiments had received an order
from the commandant to fire upon per
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WALL STREET CALM
"OVER CZAR'S FALL
EFFECT IX IXVAJTCES IS NOT
APPARENT.
Russian Ruble Reacts Slightly; Amer
ican Uoans to Government and
Banks Are Heavy.
NEW YORK. March 15. Financial In
terests representing the entente allies
seemed, disposed to attach little Im
portance to the reported overthrow of
the Russian government . i far as Its
financial effect Is concerned.' They
pointed to the relative steadiness of ex
change on Petrograd In support of this
opinion.
Rubles reacted from 28.20, their high
est point of the day, to 28.12 at the
close of the market. The latter quota
tion, however, was frc.u to 94 above
the range of the early -week and well
above the minimum, of last year, which
approached 27 cents, or a discount of al
most BO per cent.
Since the war the Russian govn
ment had floated two loans aggregat
ing $75,000,000 In this market, one of
$50,000,000 for three years on a 6 per
cent basis, and the other for 125.000,000,
runnlnr,' for five years on a 6 per cent
basis.
In addition to these undertakings
enormous amounts of Russian treasury
notes have been accepted In payment
by American manufacturers of muni
tions and explosives as well as by de
liveries in foodstuffs and other sup
plies. American banking Interests have also
made heavy private loans to Russian
banks to facilitate commercial credits
in this country. The amount of these
credits is believed to be . larger than
that represented by the two loans to the
Russian government.
H0NDURAN VESSEL IS SUNK
Steam Schooner Golden Gate Is Lost
In Lower California.
LOS ANGELES,' CaL, March IB. The
two-masted steam schooner Golden
Gate, flying the Honduran flag, was
reported to have sunk In the harbor at
Ensenado, Lower California, today, ac
cording to Information received by cus
toms brokers here. Her crew of 19
was ' saved. The cause of the sinking
was cot known.
The Golden Gate sailed from San
Pedro, CaL, Tuesday. She was of 137
tons net. The captain Is Robert Jones
and the vessel was owned by R.
Sibling.
FEED SCARCE IN KLAMATH
Ranchers, In Quest for Supplies,
Only Find 1 6-Year-Old Hay.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or, March 15.
(Special.) According to George "W.
Offleld. of Merril. who Is In the city
today on his return from a trip to the
north end of the county in a search
for hay, Bloomlngcamp Bros, are now
feeding hay on their Wood River Val
ley ranch near Fort Klamath, north
of this city, that is 16 years old, which
was all they could get..
Mr. Offleld says conditions are very
bad and that stockmen there are hav
ing the most difficult times In years to
obtain sufficient feed.
PRESS MAY CENSOR SELF
Navy Considers Advisability of Per
sonal Co-operation.
WASHINGTON. March 15. Secretary
Daniels is considering the advisability
of seeking the personal co-operation ot
press association officials and manag
ing editors of leading newspapers In
his effort to prevent publication of
military Information relating to the
arming and sailing of American mer
chant craft.
A conference with the New Tork
editors, including those of Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Boston, may be ar
ranged for Saturday.
CHINESE SEIZE VESSELS
Five Germans Taken Over and Crews
Sent Ashore.
6HANGHAI. March 15. The Chinese
naval authorities early Wednesday
morning took possession of the German
steamers Albenga (4249 tons), Deike
Rickmers (4178 tons), Mei-Dah (162$
tons), Mel-Lee (1683 tons), and Siklang
(1840 tons). The vessels were lying in
the Whang-Poo River. The crews were
put ashore.
The taking over of the vessels was
accomplished without untoward Inci
dent.
TEXAS GOVERNOR CLEARED
Legislative Investigation Committee
. Disproves Charges.
AUSTIN, Tex.. March 15. Governor
James E. Ferguson was exonerated of
charges preferred and investigated by
the legislative Investigating committee
in a report submitted to the House late
today by the committee.
' The House adopted a resolution hold
lng the charges were unworthy of im
peachment.
TROOPS ARET0 GUARD DAM
Germans Near Elephant Bntte Are
Watched hy Secret Service.
EL PASO. Texas, March 15. United
States troops from Columbus, N.- M
are expected to be sent to the Elephant
Butte dam near Engel, N. M.. to guard
the concrete structure.
Secret service agents are also watch
lng the movements of Germans In that
part of New Mexico,
REVOLT SEEMS TO
BE SPONTANEOUS
Red Flag Flying. in All
Parts of Russia.
LEADERLESS MOB IS YIGTQR
Order Restored Immediatelv
After People Win:
WILDEST HOPES EXCEEDED
Rising-, Brought About by Hunger,
Develops Rapidly to Point Giv
ing Populace Power Not
Even Thought Of.
BT ARNO DOSCH-FLEUROT-
(Copyrlght by the World, New York.)
PETROGRAD. March 14, via London,
March 15. (Special.) After an almost
bloodless revolution, developing unex
pectedly out -of the shortage of bread
in Petrograd It looks as If the Russian
people were acquiring rights beyond
their wildest dreams.
At this moment, when the cables are
open for the first time in four days,
it is Impossible as yet to say whether
a dozen rumors In the air are true;
but .It is certain the Duma and the
revolutionary party are n complete
control of Petrograd, Moscow, Khar
kov, Nljnl-Novgorod and the great
naval base at Cronstadt.
Red Flag of Revolt Everywhere.
Every regiment for miles around has
marched Into the city behind its band.
and the red flag of revolt is . every
where, f
The most remarkable feature of the
whole stirring revolution Is the rapid
manner in which, order has been re
stored In the city. Less than 48 hours
ago I saw soldiers everywhere handing
over their guns to civilians and taking
to cover.
Oh Monday night,- within a few
hours of the beginning of the revolt
the crowd was In complete control of
the city, having Jumped from point to
point In an unbelievably shorf time.
Crowd Never Ont of Hand.
It seemed to me that even the bril
liant men who formed the committee
of safety of the Duma would he un
able to keep order and prevent looting,
regardless of their good Intentions. But
the crowd never got out of hand, little
drinking took place, and though the
streets of the city were not, nor are
even now, safe on account of the re
maining police hidden on roofs.' who
snipe at 'the crowds In revenge for
their killed comrades, there has been
no time when I found it impossible to
go throughout the city.
By luck too sudden for design I
happened to be at the central point
where the revolution commenced, on
the Levlnsky Prospekt opposite the
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PEOPLE'S DISTRUST
OF CZARINA GREAT
EMPRESS TS HIDING, FEARING
POPULACE.
Alexandria, Who Was German Prin
cess, Suspected of Influencing
Czar Nicholas.
LONDON, March 16. A Petrograd
slspatch to the Dally Chronicle datea
Wednesday says the Enpnw of Rus
sia has bees placed under aruard.
LONDON. March 15. A "dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company dated
Wednesday night says the British and
French Ambassadors established offi
cial business relations with the execu
tive committee of the Duma.
The dispatch adds that the Grand
Duke Cyril informed the Duma that he
would place at its disposition the
marines under his orders and afterward
visited M. Rodzianko In the Duma and
told him he was entirely at Rodzianko's
orders. The correspondent says- that
the people of Moscow adhered to the
revolutionary movement without blood
shed. According to information received
here, the Russian people have been
distrustful during recent events of the
personal Influence of Emnress Alex
andra. She was supposed to exercise
the greatest Influence over Emperor
Nicholas. It Is stated that her where
abouts is not known, but It is believed
she is in seclusion, fearing the popu
lace. ,
The Empress Alexandra before her
marriage to the' Emperor of Russia in
1894 was the German Princess Allx of
Hesse-Darmstadt.
NEW CABINET IS . NAMED
Lvoff Is Premier, President of Coun
cil and Interior Minister.
PETROGRAD, via London, March 16.
The members of the National Cabinet
are announced as follows:
Premier, President of the Council,
and Minister of the Interior, Prince
Georges E. Lvoff; Foreign Minister,
Professor Paul N. Mllukoff : Minister of
Public Instruction, Professor Manulloff.
,of Moscow University; Minister of War
and Navy ad Interim, A. J. Guchkoff,
formerly president of the Duma; Minis
ter of Agriculture, M. Ichingareff. dep
uty from Petrograd; Minister of Fi
nance, M. Tereschtenko, Deputy from
Kiev; Minister of Justice, Deputy ICa
renskl, of Saratoff ; Minister of Commu
nications. N. V. Nekrasoff, Vice-President
of the Duma; controller of State,
M. Godneff, Deputy from Kazan.
MOB'S SACKING DESCRIBED
Count Fredericks' Aged Wife and
His Daughter Are Mistreated.'
LONDON, March 16. The -Times
Petrograd correspondent.descrlbes the
sacking of the ' residence of Count
Fredericks, Minister . of the Imperial
Court . and aide de camp to the Em
peror. Count Fredericks' house was set on
fire. His aged wife was carried out
fainting.- His .daughter, who is frail,
rushed out, carrying her favorite dog.
The girl was ill-treated by the drunk
en mob and the dog was killed. Both
women eventually were laKen to a
place of safety.
Count Frederick now is in attend
ance upon former Emperor Nicholas.
TOO HOT FOB THE CZAR!
LOST
YEKJVff
HEY MCK?
PRESIDENT AMAZED
BY STRIKE ORDER
War Crisis Pact Was
Previously Expected.
EXECUTIVE THOUGHT HELPLESS
Power to Take Over Roads Not
Provided by Last Congress.
TIE-UP IS - INCONCEIVABLE
Precedents Under ' "Which Govern
ment Might Enter Into Situa
tion Are Searched Compro
mise Forecast by Some.
WASHINGTON. March IB. Word
that a general railroad strike had been
ordered to begin Saturday night was
rccEiveu ot t-resident Wilson tonight
with amazement. He had confident
ly expected that the mutinr v-
tween the railroad and brotherhood
representatives in Nw .Tork would re
sult in some kind of an agreement that
would prevent Interference with trans
portation facilities at least while the
.Nation Is on the verge of war.
No statement was authorized by the
White House. and all officials pro
fessed to be Ignorant of what the
President might intend to do.
Wilson Practically Powerless.
The President is known to regard
a strike as inconceivable In view of the
International crisis, the already con
gested condition of freight traffic, and
the ever-rising cost of food. Apparent
ly, however, he feels ho practically Is
powerless unless It becomes necessary
for him to adopt measures to keep the
mails moving.
After a telephone conference with
Secretary Wilson, of the Labor De
partment, it is understood the Presi
dent decided to make no move tonight.
Soma Expect Compromise.
There s a disposition among some
Administration officials to believe that
even If - begun Saturday the progres
sive plan for the strike will never be
carried to a conclusion. Before next
Wednesday, the day the walkout would
be effective throughout the country,
they believe a compromise will have
been reached.
Precedents under which the Govern
ment might take a hand in the situa
tion are being searched tonight.
A- proposed law under which the
President would have been empowered
to take over and operate the railroads
in time of emergency failed to reach
a vote during the last session of Con
gress. Other Unions Net to Join.
While the strike called by the rail
road brotherhoods will have the full
moral suDDort of the AmirlMti v.h.p.
atlon of Labor no plans have been made
by Federation officials for extending
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PARRAL TAKEN BY
FRANCISCO VILLA
BANDIT
LEADER THEN MOVES
CHIHUAHUA CITY.
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El Paso Has Report of Raid at Magis
tral by Outlaws, "Who Kill
Two Americans.
EL PASO, March 15. Francisco Villa
captured Parral. Chihuahua, Saturday,
aefeating the Cajrnma nr-. ,,,.
according to a report received by .Gov
ernment agent3 late today and forward
er io wasnlngton. Villa then led his
forces down the nonr ih. ctirUH
toward Chihuahua City with the Inten
sion or attacking the state capital, ac
cording to the same sources.
A Mexican minus- mn rrtii jr.
today from Magistral. Durango, and re
ported to his employers that Villa
forces entered Magistral- is riva mm
and killed two Americans. Lou Zeigler
and C. A. Winn, and a numoer of the
Mexican mining men employed there.
xnis report has not been confirmed
from official sources.
Winn Is said tn hn .!..-
whero In New Tork State, while Zeigler
Deen m Mexico many years, ac
cording to American mlnlnr mn vkn
have operated In that part of the re
public. The Magistral company Is
owned by a German syndicate. No re
ports were received regarding the de
struction of any of the mine property.
FLAG BURNERS SENTENCED
"Melting Pot" Participants Get 30
Day Term Each.
NEW TORK, March 15. The maxi
mum sentence of 30 davn In lall nri
a fine of $100 was given today to Bouck
White, pastor of the Church of Social
Revolution, who was convicted of dese
crating the American fine- bv itn rn i n ir
it In a "melting pot."
August II. Henkel and Edward Ames,
convicted with him. were sent to Jail
each for 30 days. i
JAPAN HONORS AMERICAN
Offer of Warship to Bring Body of
Late Ambassador Accepted.
WASHINGTON. March 15. Japan's
offer of a warship to bring home the
body of the late Ambassador Guthrie
was formallv accent H tnrinv Th mini
neutrality restriction as to coaling and
lengm or stay will be suspended.
Officials tnrinv Tnri..H .ir,
wvv
tlon at the signal honor accorded to the
late. Ambassador by both the "Japanese
government and people.
PARIS PAPER IS v SEIZED
Action Is Due to Criticism of Cham
ber of Deputies.
PARIS, March 15. The -Figaro was
seized this afternoon. ,
' This was attributed to an editorial
published in the newspaper this morn
ing crltlclsng the attitude of the Cham
ber of Deputies toward General Lyau
tey. who resigned last night as Minis
ter of War.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
ISTRDArs Maximum temperature, 60
degree; minimum, 81 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds.
Russian Revolt.
Wall street not disturbed by fall of Czar
Pan 1-
Czar of Ruula abdicates and Grand Duke
im uiaua regent. a. g 9 i.
Russian revolution la victory for anti-German
element. Page 2.
Axno DMch-Fleunit, Portland boy, tells de
tail story of Russian revolution. Pag 1.
Regent once exiled by Czar. Page S.
Unrest In Russia began with war. Page 2.
Washington dumbfounded by downfall of
Czar. Page 3.
Czarina's pro-German Influence Is real cause
of revolution. Page 1.
Railroad Strike. 1
Railway men to strike tomorrow. Page 1.
Many roads declare embargo. Page 4.
Railways would let Goethals Commission
settle dispute. Page 4. t
President, .expecting agreement pending war
danger, amazed by strike order. Page 1.
War.
France has new Minister of War. Page 8.
, ' National.
Greatest erder for warships ever given Is
placed by United States. Page 6.
President to take action to prevent treason
by Germans In America. Page 8.
Portland man on torpedoed ship. Page 8.
Mexico. .
Villa captures Parral and moves on Chihua
hua City. Page X.
Sports.
Amateur Athletic Union's
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scope large.
Freddie Welch to fight Thursday
next.
-r-age i.
Honolulu's tropical clime helps Beaver crip
plea. Page 14.
Paclfle Northwest.
Fred Bllllngsley says police chief was always
willing to help ring. Page 8.
Mrs. Jennings testifies husband caught her
and O. II. 6kotheim compromised.
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Ex-Governor Moody's funeral will be held
In Salem tomorrow. Page 6.
I. W. W. appeals for riot read. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Wool shearing has started In Yakima VtN
ley. Page 10.
Wheat firmer at Chicago on export buying.
Page 19.
Stock market little affected by adverse fac
tors. Page 10. -
Xew French Minister la In. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Lettera of Mrs. Flandera to Corean boy read
in court. Page 16.
Exodus of Immigrants after war opposed
by railroad. Page 13.
Grand jury investigates liquor raid tin.
Page 12.
Mr. Daly's light plant figures declared ab
surdly low. Page S.
Umatilla wheat grower urges need of grain
elevators In Portland. Page 11.
Two more petitions are sent on to Senator
Lane. Page 8. -
Alexander hearing continues today in face
ot injunction. Page 7.1
Gambrlnua brewery leased by new creamery
combine. Page 15.
Convention committee aska School Board to
School Directors ballot, but action thought
RAILWAY (III ill
400,000 Employes Galled
Out by Chiefs.
MOVE TO BE 'PROGRESSIVE
Strike to Spread to All Lines
Within Five Days, Unless
Wilson Can Avert It,
ROADS REFUSE DEMANDS
Brotherhoods Decline to Let
Eight-Hour Commission
Settle Dispute.
NEW YORK, March 15, "A pro
gressive strike" of the 400,000 mem
bers of the four great railroad broth
erhoods, to begin at 6 o'clock (Central
time) Saturday on Eastern roads, was
ordered here late today.
The walkout will extend to all the
railroads in the country within five
days.
Chiefs of the workmen's organiza
tions set the strike machinery in mo
tion within a few minutes after an
utimatum delivered to the conference
committee of railroad managers had
been rejected.
Counter Offer Rejected.
A compromise proposal offered by
the managers ' was declined without
debate.
Only successful intervention by
President Wilson, it appeared tonight
can avert a strike.
The brotherhood leaders gave no in
dication that even an appeal from the
Nation's Chief Executive can change
their purpose to obtain a basic eight
hour day and pro rata time for over
time through the use of the "protec
tive feature" of their organizations.
They refused flatly to submit their .
cases to the eight-hour commission
headed by Major-General George W.
Goethals or to await the decision of
the Supreme Court on the Constitu
tionality of the Adamson law.
Strike to Extend West. J
Freight employes, yardmen and ent
gine hostlers on the New York Cen-)
tral lines, east and west; the Nickel (
Plate and Baltimore & Ohio railroads," .
and in the great yards in Chicago and ;
St. Louis will be the first to leave '
their posts.
They will be followed Sunday by the 1
same classes of workmen on the .
Southern Railway, the Norfolk and '
Western," the Virginia, Chesapeake &
Ohio, and on a group of Northwestern
roads.
No formal outline of the brother- .
hood's programme beyond the plans'
for these two days was made either '
to the managers or to the public. It
was said, however, that the freight
employes on the other roads in the -country
would be called out by groups
at 12 and 24-hour Intervals after Sun
day. Passenger Jin to Follow.
If the paralysis of freight traffic
thus caused does not result in sur
render by the railroads before that
time the employes on all passenger
trains will be ordered out Wednesday.
The railroad managers said tonight
they expected that enough of their men
would remain loyal to enable them to
maintain a skeleton service on most
roads. .
The managers some time ago caused
& census of their employes to be taken
to determine how many would refuse to
go on strike. This resulted. It was
said, in varying; percentages, ranging
from a very few on some roads to from
BO to 60 per cent on others.
The managers estimated that be
tween 30.000 and 40.000 men arB em
ployed on the roads on . which the
strike is to begin Saturday night.
' . New Conference Possible.
The members of the managers com
mittee will remain here until tomor
row. If the men ask another confer
ence it will be granted. They said they
would make every effort to operate
their roads in spite of the strike.
Preference will be given to the move- .
ment of trains carrying food and fuel.
"When the managers, in their counter
proposition at the final momentous
conference offered to abide by any de
cree of the Goethals commission if
the Adamson act were declared un
constitutional. "W. G. Lee. president
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train-,,
men. spokesman for the employes, de
clared: "That wotfM be only another form
of arbitration, and our men are sick
and tired of arbitration."
Men Firm In Demands.
The brotherhood chiefs contend their
demand for the basic elght-tiour day
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