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PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY MARCH 23, 1917.
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GIRLS MAKE PACT,
AMERICA FIRST TO
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ALLEGED CONFESSION,
MOVE CARRIED OUT SECRETLY
OTHERS TEMPLE IN CAFE.
COMES AS BIG SURPRISE.
GREET HEW RUSSIA
France Conveys For
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Count on Dissension.
INTRIGUE Wf.RMLY BACKED
Plans for Violation of Neutral
ity Are Openly Discussed
4 and Justified.
MEXICO STIRRED TO WAR
Preparation Made for Attack
and Reservists Directed
to Be Prepared.
Copyright, 1917, The Tribune Association.
Registered in accordance with the Copy
right Act. Canada, 191T. The Tribune
Association. Published by arrangement
with the New York Tribune.)
BT CARL W. ACKER MAX.
NEW YORK, March 17. Germany
Is ready to fight the United States
not in Europe, but in America. When
war conies Germany counts upon the
Bupport of Mexico. Germany expects
the aid of Germans and certain Ger
man-born Americans here in carrying
out plans for the destruction of
American property. Germany believes
disloyal Americans and pacifists will
succeed in creating so much discontent
with war that the United States Gov
ernment will be seriously hampered
In its war plans.
A "divided America" is Germany's
hope. Ja'mes W. Gerard, now "Am
bassador unattached," . warned . upon
his arrival in New York that the
United States was on the verge of
war. And Gerard knows, because the
ex-Ambassador has - followed Ger
many's intrigues and preparations for
war ever since the sinking of the Lusi
tania. Zimmermann Favors War.
Dr. Alfred Zimmermann, German
Imperial Secretary of State, has been
urging Germany to prepare for war
ever since he succeeded in forcing
Von Jagow to resign because Von
Jagow favored peace, and, above all,
peace with America, even at the price
of submarine war. When Henry Mor
genthau, ex-American Ambassador to
Turkey, passed through Berlin en
route to the United States he con
N ferred with Zimmermann, who was
then Under-Secretary of State. In
the course of one of their conversa
tions Zimmermann said the United
States would never go to war with
Germany "because the German
Americans would revolt." That was
one of Zimmermann's hobbies.
Zimmermann told other American
officials and foreign correspondents
that President Wilson would not be
able to bring the United States to the
brink of war, because the "German
Americans were too powerful."
Gentian Spy System Belied On.
But Zimmermann was not making
these statements upon his own au
thority. He was being kept minutely
advised about conditions here through
German spy systems and by German
American envoys, who, like Walter
Niebuhr, of Lincoln, 111., came toTier-
lin to report on progress the German
Americans were making here in pol
itics and in Congress.
Zimmermann was so "dead sure"
he was right in expecting a large por
tion of Americans to be disloyal that
one time during a conversation with
Ambassador Gerard he said that he
believed Wilson was only bluffing in
his submarine notes. Wh6n Zimmer
mann was Under-Secretary of State
I used to see him very often. His
conversation would contain questions
like these I
"Well, how is your English Presi
dent? Why doesn't your President do
something against England?" .
Intrigue in America Supported.
Zimmermann was always in close
touch with the work of Captains von
Papen and Boy-Ed when they were
in this country. . He was one of the
chief supports of the little group of
intriguers in Berlin who directed Ger
man propaganda here. Zimmermann
was the man who kept Baron Mumm
von Schwarzenstein, ex-Ambassador
to Tokio, in the Foreign. Office in Ber
lin as chief of foreign propaganda
and intrigue in America and China.
Baron Mumm had been here as min
ister Extraordinary years ago and
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Young Women Leave Note In which
They Say That They "Had to
Die" Bnrlal Together Asked.
PORTSMOUTH. N. iL.' March 22.
Two young women held revolvers at
each' others" temples and fired, both
dropping dead. In a booth at the Ports
mouth Cafe tonight. They had pre
viously registered at the Rockingham
Hotel as Ethel Stanton and Rose Kins
Spaulding, of Wellesley, Mass.
In a traveling bag left at the hotel
by the Spaulding girl was a letter
telling of an agreement between the
two girls to commit suicide and asking
that they be burled together.
The girls,, each -about 20 years old.
had been In the booth for more, than
two hours 'before other diners were
startled to hear two -shots. They
rushed to the booth and found the
girls lying dead on the floor.
The authorities late tonight had been
unable to establish the Identity or
residence of the girl calling herself
Ethel Stanton. It was learned later
that the note found In Miss Spauldlng's
bag was signed "Peggy and EtheL"
Its text was not made public The
police said the note declared that the
girls "had to die," that "It was bet
ter that they should do so," and ex
pressed the hope that "all would meet
in a better world." It. gave no definite
reason for their act.
The girls were well dressed, but had
little luggage. Apparently they had
plenty of money.
CINCINNATI. O., March 22. Ethel
Stanton's father Is J. L. Stanton, city
passenger agent of the Rock Island
Railroad, with headquarters at Los
Angeles.
NEWTON. Mass., March 22. Miss
"Peggy" Spaulding, who was shot at
Portsmouth, N. H-, tonight, was a grad
uate of the Newton High School. She
was prominent In athletics, having
served as captain of the high school
girls" hockey team.
JAPANESE LINERS TO ARM
Twenty-Six Vessels of Nippon Yusen
Kalsha to Carry Guns.
T0K30, Feb. 22. (Correspondence of
the. Associated Press.) The Nippon
Tusen Kalsha has definitely decided to
arm Its fleet of . passenger and cargo
steamers. The list Includes 13 regular
liners which sail between Japan and
Europe and some 13 extra service lin
ers which on the outward voyage go
direct to London by the Cape of Good
Hope and on the homeward trip call at
New Tork and pass through the Pan
ama Canal.
The steamers will carry at least one
three-Inch gun on the after deck as a
means of defense against hostile sub
marines.
LIQUOR'S EXPORT IS LEGAL
Attorney-General Holds Shipments
From Oregon Permitted.
SALEM, Or., March 22. Intoxicating
liquor may be shipped out of Oregon
under the bone-dry law without ren
dering ' either the shipper or carrier
liable to punishment, providing the
liquor was lawfully manufactured and
owned before January 1, 1916, Attor
ney-General Brown held today. Liquor
may be shipped only to wet states and
the lawful purposes under the ruling.
The Attorney-General held ' that the
people by enacting the bone-dry law
built a wall around Oregon to exclude
importation of Intoxicating liquor, and
not to keep liquor in Oregon from be
ing shipped out. a
CO-EDS IN RED CROSS WORK
Students at University of Wyoming
Prepare for Service.
LARAMIE, Wyo., March 22. Red
Cross work has been taken up by wom
en students of the University of Wyo
ming. with a view to serving the coun
try as nurses in the event of war.
Toung women members of the faculty
of the institution also are taking a keen
interest in the training.
The classes are under the instructor
in . physical training for women, who
says several jot the members are ardent
in their desire to evidence their patri
otlsm by actual work.
CHANCELLOR TO SEE KAISER
Foreign Policies Are Expected to
, Bo Considered.
LONDON, March 22. The German
Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann
Hollweg. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam,
left Berlin Wednesday for general
headquarters to confer with Emperor
William and Field Marshal von Hln
denburg. chief of staff.
In parliamentary circles it is consid
ered that at this conference important
questions relating to foreign policies
will be discussed.
GERMANS USE ZINC COINS
Paper Money of Smallest Denomina
i tlons Also Issued.
BERLIN, March 21, via London. March
22. Germany has now adde'd sine
coins to the aluminum and iron sub
sidiary coins already in use.
. There are still insufficient coins,
however, to meet the demand for small
change, so that many cities are Issuing
paper money of the smallest denoiu
Inationa for. local usv ,
ALL MINISTERS ARE PRESENT
Historic Ceremony Has 'Set
ting in Petrograd.
CORDIAL FEELING' SHOWN
Washington Is Enthusiastic Over
Personnel of New Government,
Snown to Be Not ' Only Pa
triotic but Highly Efficient.
FETROGRADi via London, March 22.
The United States Is the first nation
to recognize formally the new govern
ment of Russia.
Ambassador Francis made a prelimi
nary call this morning on Foreign Min
ister Milukoff Immediately on the re
ceipt of instructions from the State
Department at Washington.
This afternoon, accompanied by his
staff, including the naval and military
attaches. Mr. Francis went to the Mar-
lnsky Palace, where the council of
ministers was assembled, made the
formal recognition, and presented con
gratulations and felicitations on be
half of the United States.
The military and naval attaches ap
peared in full uniform, while Ambassa
dor Francis, and his secretaries wore
afternoon dress.
All of Ministers Present.
The Ambassadorial party was re
celved in the council chamber. All the
Ministers were present and stood in
a row behind the semi-circular table.
Ambassador Francis stepped from the
group of secretaries and addressed the
Ministers, saying:
T have the honor, as the Ambassador
and representative of the Government
of the United States accredited to Rus
sia, to state. In accordance with in
structions, that the Government of the
United States has recognized the Aew
government of Russia, and X, as Am
bassador of the United States, will be
pleased to continue intercourse with
Russia through the medium of the new
government.
'May the cordial relations existing
between the two countries continue to
obtain; may they proVe mutually satis
factory and beneficial."
The Russian Foreign Minister, Dr.
Paul Milukoff, replied for the Minis
ters. . -
Ideals Are Tboie of America.
'Permit me. In the name of the pro
visional government," he said, 'to an
swer the act of recognition by the
United States. You have been able to
follow for yourself the events which
have established a new order of affairs
for free Russia. I have been more than
once in your country and may bear wit
ness that the ideals which are repre-
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Detective Testifies to Duping One of
Six Men on Trial for Blow
ing TJp Ships.
NEW TORK. March 22. An alleged
admission that money for the estab
lishment of a bomb factory In Hoboken,
N. J., was furnished-direct from offi
cials of the German Embassy at Wash
ington was read today when the trials
were begun here of six men charged
with having attempted to create a
reign of terror on the high seas by
destroying vessels sailing from Ameri
can ports with cargoes' for the entente
allies.
The defendants are Captain Charles
von Kleist. a chemist; Karl Schmidt,
formerly chief engineer of the steam
ship Frledrlch . der Grosse; Ernest
Becker, electrician, and Frederick Kar
bade. George Praedel and Wilhelm Pa
rades, assistant engineers of the same
vessel.
. How the police trapped the alleged
plotters after bomb explosions in 1915
had destroyed vessels and cargoes worth
upward of $4,000,000 was recited to
the Jury today by Henry Barth, a de
tective, who gained the confidence of
Von Kleist by representing himself as
an agent of Wolf von I gel. said to
have been head of the German spy sys
tem in this country. Von Igel was an
attache of the German Embassy.
Deputy marshals brought Into court
a trunk full. of bombs, which were ex
hibited as evidence against the defend
ants. The plan Is alleged to have been
to put the bombs either In the holds
of vessels about to leave port or to at
tach them to the rudders.
RABIES PATIENT RECOVERS
Frank Powers Rallies Rapidly and
Is Sent Back to 31 adras.
Frank Powers, of Madras, Or., under
treatment in St. Vincent's Hospital for
hydrophobia sirce March 8, was dls
charged as cured yesterday afternoon,
and will return to his home today.
When the patient first entered the
hospital he was seemingly suffering
from the disease in an advanced stage.
Las the result of a bite on one hand re
ceived from a rabid coyote several days
before.
For a time he underwent the most
violent manifestations of hydrephobta
and his recovery was not anticipated,
but Dr. David N. Roberg State Health
Officer, at once administered' the Pas
teur treatment, and Powers' recovery,
after the third day of treatment, was
rapid.
GERMAN ABUSES WILSON
Fine of $50 Paid Following Threat
Against President.
LOS ANGELES, March 22 (Special.)
H. J. Plncher, a German, was ar
rested at Santa Barbara today for
threatening President Wilson.
Because the District Attorney would
not charge him under the new law,
making it a crime to threaten the
President. Plncher was permitted to
plead guilty to disturbing the .peace,
and paid a fine of $50. '
The police say that recently the ac
cused man became violent over an
American flag and threatened to stamp
it under his feet. He is a rancher, re
siding at Rincon. "
MISSOURI PACIFISTS THE KIND WHO 'HAVE
Demand for Valiant
Action Voiced.
COUNTRY DECLARED AT WAR
New Yorkers Enthusiastically
Call for Vigorous Effort.
ROOT SAYS' TIME IS HERE
Colonel Roosevelt Says Only Ques
tion Is Whether Wo Shall Strike
Hard or 'c Feebly -Universal
Training Favored.
i NEW TORK, March 22. Led by. more
than 40 patrlotlo and civic organiza
tions and college ' students, a crowd
that filled Madison Square Garden to
night enthusiastically pledged Itself to
the support of Presldentf Wilson and
urged that there be no more delay on
the part of the United States In enter
ing the European war against Germany.
Among the speakers were Elihu
Root, who presided; Dr. John Grier
Hlbben, president of Princeton Uni
versity; Charles S. Fairchlld. who was
Secretary of the Treasury under Presi
dent Cleveland, and Mayor MltcheL
United States Senator Ollle James, of
Kentucky, Joseph H. Choate and many
others of prominence were present.
Great Crowds Enthusiastic.
When Mr. Root, opening the meeting.
declared the time had come for the
country to act. Irrespective of parties
or partisanship, the great crowd arose,
cheering and waving small American
nags. This demonstration was re
peated time and again and it was with
difficulty that Mr. Root and the other
speakers made themselves heard.
Thousands of voices Joined in sing
ing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and
other patriotic airs, while the various
college clubs interrupted the meeting
at Intervals by giving their yells.
Fatrlotie Societies Attend.
There was rrequent applause as
delegations from patriotic societies
marched Into the Garden before the
meeting began. The Sons of the
American Revolution were led by a fife
and drum corps. They were followed
by bluejackets from the New Tork
navy-yard, the white and blue-clad
boys of the Junior Patriots of Amer
ica and the members of the Home De
fense League wearing their new uni
forms.
Theodore Roosevelt sent a letter in
which he urged "instant and effective
action" against Germany. After enum
erating numerous "overt acts of war'
against this country, the ex-President
said:
"Unless, In the words of Abraham
Lincoln, we are degenerates- whose
manhood has run out, we shall strike
hard and effectively in response to
these, brutal and unprovoked injuries.
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TO BE SHOWN.
Attempt to Unionize All Civil Serv
ice Employes Frustrated and
Council Action Likely.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 82. (Spe
cial.) Seattle's city firemen have
formed a union and affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. The
task of organization has been perfected
wlthbut any publicity and the an
nouncement from the Labor Temple by
Secretary C W. Doyle, of the Central
Labor Council of Seattle, that an in
ternational charter had been granted
came as a surprise to many civil serv
ice employes.
The charter membership Includes 14S.
Seattle has the double-platoon system
and the men organized belong to both
day and night platoons. Several weeks
ago there was a movement on foot to
organise all municipal civil service em
ployes similarly, but this met with so
much opposition that it was finally
thrown down.
The new union will be known as
Seattle Firemen's Union. Local No. 15.
462. The question of the right of the
firemen to form such a union Is now
under consideration, and it is expected
that some formal action will be taken
by the city.
BEANS TO FILL FOUR TRAINS
65,000 Sacks From Japan to lie
Sent to New York.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 22. Sixty-
five thousand sacks of beans, valued
at more than $1,000,000. which arrived
from Japan recently on the steamer
Kotsu Maru, will require four trains to
ship them to New York. It was an
nounced today by the Southern Pacific
Company. The first train of 29 carl
left here today.
The beans, of all varieties, made up.
It was said, the largest single impor
tation of beans entering a Pacific port.
FEAR FELT FOR 4 CONSULS
State Department Again Sends In
quiry to Germany.
WASHINGTON, March 22. Alarm
over the fate of four American Consuls
ordered from Germany to Turkey on
the severance of relations, and last re
ported held at Munich, Germany, has
caused the State Department to inquire
about them again through the Spanish
Ambassador.
An Inquiry was first sent about two
weeks ago.
BERLIN DARK AS TO CHINA
Government and Legation Unin
formed as to Diplomatic Break
. BERLIN, via London. March 22. The
German government, as well as the
Chinese Legation here, has tried in
vain to learn the truth of reports re
celved in Berlin that China has broken
off relations with Germany.
Thus far no news has arrived except
press dispatches.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
. ' The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 47
degrees; minimum, 47 aegrees.
TODAYS Occasional rain; southerly winds.
American -German Situation.
Divided America la German hope. Page 1.
Germany seeks mediation as means of divid
ing American sentiment and avoiding
open war. Page a
Great mass meeting In New Yorlc demands
that war be waged valiantly. Page 1.
American tanker sunk by submarine; 14 re
ported killed. Page 1.
, Foreign.
America la flrat to recognize new Ruasla
formally. Page JU
Attempt to settle borne rule question Is
promised. Page Z.
War.
German destruction of towns suspected as
threat to zorce peace with JTrance,
Page 4.
Grand Duke Klcholas indorses new regime.
Page o.
British Commons sends greetings to new
Russian Xuma Page 2.
National.
Admiral Peary pleads for great fleet of
aircraft. Page 7.
Railroads cite advance in cost of materials
in plea for higher freight rates. Page t.
Domestic
Plot is traced to German Embassy. Page 1.
Girl chums in pact kill each other. Page 1.
B ports.
Seven new players Join Beavers. Page IS.
Boxing fans to see new faces at Merrill's
show tonight. Page 15.
Hoppe Issues challenge to play any two men.
but is silent when accepted. Page 14.
Beavers to have only few simple signals.
Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Seattle police said to have raised "pot" to
buy witnesses. Page 6.
Seattle firemen form anion. Pago 1
Commercial and Marine.
Oats advance with strong feed demand and
Government inquiry. Page 18. .
Prospect for. increased exports lifts wheat
at Chicago. Page 19.
Motorshlp Frank D. Stout will be launched
tomorrow. Page 18.
Eugene hears S150.000 is subscribed tor
Florence shipyard. Page 18.
Proposed elevator bonds expected to be
popular. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Perley B. Lent is found la bed shot dead.
Pago S.
Guard prepares to mobilize aulckly. Pace 9.
weather report, data and forecast. Page Is.
Federal road aid discussed by State Commis
sion. Page 9. t
Forest Supervisors visit Union Stockyards.
Page 8.
Appalling needs of starving Jews are urged.
Page. 11.
N. J. Upham declares great opportunity in
ships is before Portland. Page a
Return of Clyde Fogel. Hellig star, reunites
family long separated. Page 7.
French -ball for Red Cross attracts hun
dreds of merrymakers. Page 6.
Hearing In discharged firemen's case
marked by hisses of their friends.
Page 6.
"The House of Glass" at Hellig grips audi
ence. Page 4.
Judge Gat-ns d-fends his parole of Jobel
iao. Jfae 6.
Twenty Are Reported
to. Be Drowned.
ATTACK MADE IN SAFE ZONE
Vessel, Oil Laden, on Way to
Port in Holland.
8 OF CREW ARE AMERICANS
Grave Chapter Added to Story to
Be Laid Before Congress by Wil
son Immediate Situation
Remains Unchanged.
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THIRTEES AMERICANS IH
CREW OF TORPEDOED
TANKER.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.
The crew of the tanker Heald
ton included 13 Americans, ac
cording to the personnel as given
out by the Shipping Commis
sioner here .early today. The
Americans are:
Charles Christopher, captain.
L Willerup. chief mate, New
Tork.
W. Chandler, second mate.
C. F. Hudgins, third mate, Vir
ginia. S. W. Smith, able seaman, Chi
cago. J. Caldwell, chief engineer.
G. W. Embrey, first assistant
engineer, Louisiana.
John Emery, second assistant
engineer. New York.
W. C. Johnston, third assistant
engineer, Michigan.
Emery Levaux, otler, Michigan.
John W, Steiner. messman.
Pittsburg.
. R. S. Belzano, wireless oper
" ator.
George Healer, second cook,
San Francisco.
LONDON, March 23. A Rotterdam
dispatch, to the Daily Telegraph aaya
that It la reported there that 34 ines
of the A merles steamer Healdton were
either k'lled when the vessel was at
tacked or drowned subsequently. A.
torpedo which penetrated the engine
room la aald to have been responsible
for the death of 13 men.
AMSTERDAM, via London, March 25. '
The American steamer Healdton was
torpedoed Wednesday evening, accord
ing to a Terschelling dispatch to the
Telegraaf.
Three boats were launched, one of
which contained eight men. One of the
men, badly Injured, was brought to
Terschelling by a torpedo-boat. One of
the men died on the way. Nothing Is
known of the other boats.
14 Killed by Explosion.
It Is believed that 14 men were killed
by the explosion.
WASHINGTON, March 22. American
Consul Mahin at Amsterdam cabled the
State Department tonight that the
American steamer Healdton, sunk by a
submarine yesterday off Terschelling,
Holland, was torpedoed without warn
ing and that 20 of her crew were
drowned. The Consul's dispatch fol
lows :
"Standard Oil ship Healdton, from
Philadelphia for Rotterdam, cargo oil.
torpedoed without warning 8:15 even
ing of 21st, 25 miles north of Terschell
ing, Holland. Twenty of crew drowned.
One died of injuries. Others (taken) to
north of Holland. Submarine seen after
torpedoing. More details to follow."
Grave Chapter Added to War.
The sinking of the Healdton adda
another grave chapter to the story of
war waged against American shipping
by Germany to be laid before Congress
by President Wilson at the special
session be has called for April 2. It
can cause no Immediate change In the
situation. Since the destruction of three
American ships last Saturday and Sun
day Administration officials have con
sidered that a state of war existed.
The Healdton was unarmed, having
left port before the President autho
rized the Navy to furnish guns and
gunners to merchantmen. ' Her fate
serves to heighten the profound In
terest with which the Government and
the public awaits the time when an
American vessel prepared and ready to
send a shell .Into a hostile submarine
on sight will enter the war gone.
LONDON, March 22. The American
steamer Healdton has been torpedoed,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
to the Central News. -
Boat's Crew Reaches Datch Island.
"A boat containing seven of the
Healdton's crew has reached Terschell
ing (North Sea)." the dispatch adds.
The sinking of the Healdton is con
firmed by a Reuter dispatch from The
Hague.
' Thirteen members of the crew have
arrived at Ymuiden. Holland. They
say the steamer was sunk without
warning in the so-called "safe zone"
and express the belief that 19 men
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