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Newspaper Page Text- v. . -Tiv'r S.-vi - - f -c . '- i - I '. - V ... . . -.- v-i PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. L.VII NO. . 17,582. PORTLAND AT HEAD OF GUARD DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS FOR 4 STATES LOCATED HERE. ULTIMATUM SENT ARMED SHIP STATUS ASKED OF NEUTRALS 2314 SHIPS REACH BRITISH PREMIER FAVORS SUFFRAGE OREGON 111 GO TO VANCOUVER FRIDAY BATTALION AWAITS 5? :' 4 " i DEATH WITH SONG BRITAIN IN WEEK 'A TONGS BY MAYOR SOLDIERS CALM AFTER TRANS 2 43 4 VESSELS IiEAVE PORTS TS PORT HITS MINE. SAME PERIOD. :0 ) i -.1 3' 1 America Bases, Query on Event of War. SCANDINAVIA IS SORELY PUT Admission Would Roil Kaiser; flefusal Means Hunger. ARGENTINA FAVORS BERLIN Food Embargo Established Against Allies' "Wishes Germany's Peace X Speech Expected to Be Aimed 'V to Divide Americans. f BY JOHN CALLAN 0LATCHXJN. ' "WASHINGTON, March 28. (Special.) In the event of hostilities between the United States and Germany, what will be the attitude of the Government to which you are accredited respecting the admission of armed merchantmen to Its ports'?" This question, cabled by Secretary of State Lansing: to the diplomatic repre sentatives of the United States In all neutral capitals shows more clearly the President's expectation of war than any step, even military, which the Gov ernment has taken. Question 5a Important. It is a question of most serious lm portance to those neutrals which border upon the German empire or lie in close proximity to It. It can arise only when war actually Is in progress, for no neu tral would or could forbid admission to armed ships of another neutral, which Is the present status of the United States. If the Scandinavian countries an nounce that American armed ships will be received and allowed to clear in time of war, they will bring down upon themselves the armed might of Ger many. If they deny the privilege of admission tp the vessels, they will cur- tall the Importation of foodstuffs and thereby bring themselves nearer to starvation. . Retaliation Is Possible. Moreover, with the United States at war, their attitude might force this Government to retaliatory measures, such as refusal to permit Scandinavian or Dutch ships to load at American ports. Argentina has Indirectly answered the American Inquiry ' by imposing an embargo on all foodstuffs. Her action In this respect has given rise to a great deal of comment. The allied diplomats particularly are voicing the suspicion that German Influences were responsi ble for the direct action of the govern ment at Buenos Aires. It is known, for example, that just before the break of relations between the United States and Germany a tre mendous amount of money was trans ferred from this country to Argentina, $12,000,000 being withdrawn from one New Tork hank. Allies Are to Protest. The allies will protest strongly gainst Argentina's action on the ground that it Is in the interest of Germany, and they will follow up this protest by refusing to permit their ships to touch at Argentina's ports. This means that the South American country will be unable to secure the Imports which her industries must nave. It is predicted .that soon there will develop In Argentina the same un fortunate condition that existed In the United States following the embargoes which President Madison proclaimed 100 years ago. The State Department confirmed at a significant moment the fact that the Inquiry regarding the status of armed merchantmen had been made to all neu trals. Two Reasons Are Possible. Probably it was moved to do so first to dispose of reports that the Presi dent is .still groping in the dark re epoetins the policy he proposes to pur sue, and secondly because of the ex pectation that tomorrow Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg will deliver a strik ing speech. In which he will make new croDosals for peace. As The Oregonlan has explained. It Is believed If the Chancellor carries out the programme atributed to him. he will address himself particularly to dividing counsel in the American Con srress and thus embarrassing President Wilson in securing the adoption of his recommendations and also to the situ ation In Russia with a view of In ducing the new Russian government or toTila to consider the establishment r.f neaca without delay. Naturally, it Is to the Interest of Germany to make peace at the present time, but above all to separate Russia from Great Britain, France and Italy and to keep the United States neutral until after the war at least. The Chancellor has the advantage of advice of Count von Bernstorff, the dismissed German Ambassador to the United States, to guide him In the preparation of the speech so as to ap neal to the classes In this country. It may be that the American armed merchantmen which have arrived In England were permitted to pass through the German war zone upon the suggestion of Von Bernstorff In order that members of Congress might not be stirred up to the fighting point lust before they assembiea in ex traordinary session. Admittedly, the Russian situation is Craft of Less Than 100 Tons, Fish ing and Local Boats Are Not Included in List. . LONDON. March 28. During the week ending: March 25 2314 ships of mors than 100 tons net arrivea at ports In the United Kingdom, accord- tnsr to an official statement. During the same period 2433 vessels of more than 100 ' tons net sailed from ports in the United Kingdom. These figures are exclusive- of fish ing vessels and local shipping. Eighteen British merchant vessels of more than 1600 tons gross, including two during the previous fortnight, and the hospital ship Asturlas were sunk by mines or" submarines. Seven mer chant vessels of less than 1600 tons also were sunk. Thirteen British merchant vessels. Including- three during the previous fortnight, were unsuccessfully at- tacked by submarines. Ten British fishing vessels. Includ ing nine sailing vessels, were sunk during the same period. SHORT RECRUIT STRETCHED Mlssourl Boy is Koiiea ana inca is Added to Stature In Hour. I KANSAS CITY. March 28 Karl I 1 Wheeler, who applied for enlistment with the Third Missouri Infantry today, was found to be one inch short of the reqmreu uvo I tion- To remedy the defect a half dozen Guardsmen massaged and rolled the ap plicant for an hour, when he was again brought before the examining physician and was accepted. Wheeler's stature was said to have been decreased as a result of carrying sacks of cement. "YAMHILL" KEEPS NAME City Council Kills Proposed Ordi nance to Change Street to Market. Yamhill street Is to retain Its name. The City 1 Council yesterday killed an ordinance proposed by Commissioner Bigelow to change the name of the street to Market street. The action was taken as a result of a flood of protests from pioneers and others against tne name cnange. rro- tests with hundreds of signatures were received. , - riMC nt TMCl C OCI I irnCC UKI- w " Senator Kirby Says Country ' Will Rave 1,5 00,000 Soon Under Arms. TEXARKANA, Ark., March 28. Ex pressing the belief that the next six months will find 1.500,000 men under arms- in this country. United States Senator Kirby left today for Wash ington. He was , one of the Senators who voted against the armed neutrality bill. GOLD IMPORTS $10,000,000 Total for Year Is Swelled by New Shipment to $240,700,000. NEW YORK. March 28. Four mil- ? Canada for account of J. P. Morgan & Co., was deposited at the assay of flee here today, and another (6,000,000 from the same source was forwarded to the Philadelphia mint. This brings the total of Imports to date this year to 1240,700,000. MEDIATION REPORT DENIED Swiss Foreign Office Says No Offer Was Made by Switzerland. PARIS. March 28. Regarding the recent report of an effort by Switzer land at mediation between the United States and Germany, the Journal de Geneve, according to a Havaa dispatch from Geneva, has advi-is from Berne that the Swiss Foreign Office denies absolutely any mediation offer by Switzerland. RELIEF SJEAMER v IS SAFE Commission's Vessel Passes Through I Blockade Unmolested. NEW YORK. March 28 The Com mission for Relief in Belgium an nounced today receipt of a cablegram saying that another relief steamer had arrived in Rotterdam. It passed through the German block ade unmolested. WILL TO FIGHT REQUIRED First Papers to Be Refused Appli cants "Who Won't Defend Flag. ST. LOUIS, March 28. Instructions that first citizenship papers be re fused to applicants who say they are unwilling to fight for the United States were received from Washington at the naturalization office here today. $40,000 JEWELS STOLEN Chicago Manufacturer Reports Theft In Pasadena. PASADENA, Cal., March 28. The theft of Jewels valued by William Wrigley, Jr.,Chicago manufacturer, at about $40,000, was reported today by Asquith, Too, Supports Votes for Women. nnilll0iio IlinnnerO nrmmiC UUWlIYlUa IflUUndCO nXrUnlYlO Lloyd George Says Women's Work in War Earns Right; MAJORITY OF 279 APPEARS Former Premier Says Abandon ment of Militant Tactics Makes Possible Granting of Franchise to All.' tintjoW March 28. After an lnter- eBt, aeDate today, the House of Com mons, by a majority of 279. expressed approval of legislation on mo uu v. the Speaker's conference recommenda- tion. or franchise reforms. The small I. (t, ..,. ch . measure rep reMntad not actual opponents of ... ..... ,.m.r who ware lUl " desirous of postponing legislation of uch a. contentious character until after the war. The great feature of the debate was the frank acceptance by ex-rremier Asquith and. Andrew Bonar Law, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, of women s right to vote as a result of their war sacrifices and services, and Premier Lloyd George's wholehearted accept ance of the conference recommenda tions, except proportional represents tion. Small Party Still Oppos He was even willing to go still fur ther and make the qualifying period three instead of six months. A small party In the Commons ex pressed their continued firm opposition to women's suffrage, but their nuta Dera were' too small to carry great weight. The Nationalists announced tnat tney would support Mr. Asqulth'a marten. As a result of the debate, the govern ment, as Bonar Law tnnounced, will wltli leclxlsitlnn to srlve effect to-the recommendations of the confer ence. The bill will embody all of the recommendations except proportional representation and women's suffrage. Suffrage Question Unsettled. These will be omitted, first, because the government Is still undecided on the question, and, second, because it is held that Parliament must, first of all. express acceptance of the principle of women's suffrage. The present Idea Is to make the bill as little contentious as possible, so that the second reading may be easily se cured: then, in committee, these two excepted questions may be raised as amendments to the bill, thus giving the (Concluded on Pass 4. Column 8.) MUST Colonel John T-u Hay den to Bo tn Charge of Federal Militia of Ore gon, Washington, Montana, Idaho. SAN FRANCISCO, March 28. For convenience In administration and In spection of the National Guard In Pacific states called Into the Federal service the Western Department of the Army has been divided Into three dis tricts with heaaquarters, respectively. at Portland, Or.. San Francisco and Los Angeles. Details of the plan were an nounced today In a general order. Is sued from Army headquarters here. The general order stated the purpose of mobilizing the National Guard as be ing to secure "a more perfect protec tion against possible Interference with postal, commercial and military chan nels and Instrumentalities of the United States and to insure the faithful execu tion of the laws of the Union In this regard. District No. l'wlll embrace the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon tana. Headquarters will be at Portland, Or., and the district will be in com mand of Colonel John L. Hayden, now in command of the Coast defenses of Puget Sound with headquarters at Fort Worden. Wash. District No. 2 will include the State of Utah and such portions of California and Nevada as lie north of the 37th de gree of north latitude. Headquarters will be at San Francisco, and Colonel Richmond P. ""avis will be in command. uistrict JNO. 3 win inciuae tamorai and Nevada south of 37 th. Headquar ters will be at Los Angeles and the district will be commanded by Colonel Wilbur E. Wilder, of the Fifth Cavalry. The general order gives district com manders authority to select necessary assistants either from officers now un der their command or from the Na tional Guard. District commanders, the general order declared, would have the same general relation toward their command and toward higher authority as does a ' brigade commander, "with such obvious modifications as the spe cial nature of their commands make necessary." Colonel Hayden was born In Illinois November 2, 1866. and graduated from West Point June 15, 1884, being ap pointed to the academy from Washing ton, In 1888 he became Second Lieu tenant. The year 1894 found him a First Lieutenant and in February, 1901, he as made Captain of the Artillery Corps. In 1907 he was named a Major and six years ago was made Lieutenant-Colonel of . the Coast Artillery Corps. -. -. HELENA HAS GOLD RUSH Pioneer Prospector Sets TTp 50 -Year- Old Washer In Streets. HELENA, Mont., March 28. Helena witnessed a gold stampede today. Broadway, from its intersection with Main street up the hill, was lined with men and boys hunting nuggets in the gutter sand. A pioneer prospector set up a 60-year-old gold washer and was rewarded with pay dirt at once. Youngsters found a number of nu gets, the day's yield being estimated at between S100 and 8200. ... AT ANY PRICE. M m Ifll IIIIMMIII s. VI ai:n I IT I I l n i n I I Regiment Gains 100 Recruits in Day. BAND WANTS THREE MUSICIANS Big Shipment of Supplies En Route to Portland. 885 MEN ARE NEEDED Patriotic Citizens Can Kelp Fill Ros ters by Paying Transportation . - for " Gnardsmen Away From State and Without Funds. Orders to mobilize the Third Oregon Infantry at Vancouver Barracks next Friday were received last night In message from Major-General J. Frank Un Bell, commanding the Western De partment, United States Army, at San Francisco. All of the Portland companies will leave the Armory at 12:30 P. M. Friday and will go to Vancouver on a special train over the Spokane, Portland & Se attle Railway. The Valley companies will come to Portland on a special train leaving Corvallls at 8 A. M. Friday, and will proceed immediately to Vancouver, Equipment for the troops will be transported on baggage and freight cars attached to the two special trains. Colonel John L. May announced last night that the Portland companies of the Third Infantry had signed up 10S recruits yesterday. Enlistments Are Continued. Recruits continued to appear in num bers at the Armory yesterday to fill the ranks of the Third Oregon Infantry, which still needs 885 men to bring it up to full war strength. Up to last night a total of 80 men had appeared before Major M. B. Mar cellus, chief medical officer, and his staff of assistants for the rigid Army physical examination. Approximately 75 per cent of the men examined during: the day were accepted. This was a lower percentage than has prevailed heretofore, there having been only 10 per cent -of rejections pre. vlously. Oregon Hen of Good Physique. However, it Is much higher than the percentage of acceptances In Eastern states. Colonel John L. May, of the Third Infantry, pointed to a dispatch yesterday from Chicago saying that 80 per cent of the men applying there had to be rejected for physical de fecta. "Out here In Oregon," commented the Colonel, "we don't feel satisfied un less we accept that large a proportion. Cur Oregon men are as flnj physical types as you will find anywhere in tha -w-i4. They make fine soldiers.' So far as could be learned yester (Concluded on Fate 11. Column. 1.) Britisher Crippled When . Off South Africa, but Finally Is Saved From Sinking. LONDON, March 28. The British transport Tyndareus. with a battalion Of the Middlesex ReerlTnont aboard. struck a mine February 9 off Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa. The men were paraded on deck, and. after rollcall. began to sing while they waited for the ship to sink. The Tyndareus, however, was saved and the troops were transferred to two rescuing steamers, having upheld, as expressed in the official Admiralty report, "the cherished tradition of the Birkenhead." v The Admiralty Issued the following statement on the Incident tonight: . The Admiralty transport Tyndareus. with a battalion of the Middlesex Regi ment .aboard, struck a mine at 8 in the evening of February 9 off Cape Agulhas. Jt strong southwesterly gale was blowing, and immediately after the explosion the ship began to settle by the head, with propellers out of the water. Assembly was sounded and the men donned life belts and paraded in per feet order. Roll was called and upon the order. 'Stand easy, the whole bat. talion began to sing. "Two steamers, dispatched to the rescue, arrived on the scene within half an hourv During this trying time, although faced by the probability of imminent death, the troops maintained steadfast courage and discipline. Never was the tradition of the British army more worthily upheld than on this occasion. 'Thanks to the devotion and perse verance of the captain and the offi cers, the ship was saved. The trnnns were transferred to the two steamers and taken to Simonstown, where the Tyndareus subsequently returned un der her own steam, with two holds flooded- and another leaking. The King has graciously expressed his deep admiration for the conduct of all ranks in upholding the cherished tradition of the Birkenhead." MAJOR ABRAMS PROMOTED Colonel May Names Salem Officer to Be Lieutenant-Colonel. SALEM, Or., March 28. (Special.) Major Carl Abrams tonight received notification from Colonel May. of the Third Oregon, of his promotion to be Lieutenant-Colonel of that regiment. He will be succeeded as Major by Cap tain Daughtery, of Portland. ' As Major he was commander of the battalion consisting of the Companies at Dallas, Woodburn, Corvallls and Sa- lem. Lieutenant-Colonel Abrams la chair- man of the State Industrial Accident Commission. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S3 desreet: minimum. 43 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; moderate southwesterly winds. American-German Situation. America asks neutrals how they will regard armed snips In event or war. Page 1. Washington withholds no Information from public concerning international crisis. Page 4. United states calls additional militia to service. Page . War. British eonflscate Dutch steamships. Page 9. British gain additional territory, but French meet setback on west front. Page 6. Captured German trenches present ghastly aspect, nti e. . More than 2300 ships arrive In British ports in weeK. rage X. Foreign. . Premier Lloyd George and ex-Premier Asquith advocate woman suffrage. Page 1. National. Oregon representatives to Congress want fight made for control of House. Page o. Federal reserve banks on 24 hours notice lend 130,000.000 to Government. Page 6. Labor leaders and Government officials con fer on mobilisation of workmen. Page 2. House to rush through appropriation meas ures and then to take up organization fights. Page 2. Portland Chamber of - Commerce rebukes by Secretary of Commerce Department. Page 2. Shipping Board contemplates balldlng 1000 wooden vessel. Page 8. Portland Is selected as headquarters for National Guard of Oregon. Idaho. Wash' ington and Montana. Page 1. Sport. McCredle pleased with work of Brenton and Penner. Page IS. McCredles wonder what has become of Bos ton. Page 18. Billy George will box Al Bommera. Page 17. Pacific Northwest. Military need to hurry work on highway to Vancouver. Page 8. Thomas Cavanaugh, Brown lee rancher, be lieved murdered. age 7. Bampter expels school children for refusing to salute xiag. .rage s. Philomath High School dropped from State Debate League. Page 6. O. A C. scene of military preparedness ec tivity. Page 11. Mayor Gill admits he Is "hard up. creditors getting all of his paychecks. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Renewed Eastern buying of potatoes re duces Oregon stock. Page 21. Chicago wheat rallies on buying by export ers. Page 21. Oregon lumbermen want Alaskan purchases probed by congress, rage is. Gale along coast heavy. Page 18. Railway shares higher on prospect of in crease in freight rates, rage ZL. Portland and Vicinity. Chamber committee asks that recruits' Jobs be held, rage . Chinese get 48-hour ultimatum to end tong war. Page i. Seventy-flve motorcycles needed for Third Oregon's machine gun company. Page 22. Portland craft put at disposal of Navy. Page fi. North Portland Club's proposed city charter compared witn present one. rage au. City Commissioner Daly has new electric plant project. Page 10. Pllk flag presented to Mayor. - Page 8. Third Oregon goes to Vancouver Friday. Page 1. Education convention will be patriotic af fair. Page 15. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21, Peace in 48 Hours or Wholesale Arrests. OTHER CITIES JOIN IN MOVE Agreement Must Be Signed by 8 A. M. Saturday. PROOF TO BE DEMANDED Astoria and The Dalles to Follow Portland All Chinese Will Bo Required to Prove Right to Be in United States. 1. Determined to stamp out the Chinese) tong war raging in Portland. Mayor Albee, acting In conjunction with Mayor Anderson, of The Dalles, and Acting Mayor Curtis, of Astoria, issued an ultimatum yesterday to the effect that If leaders of the tongs do not show positive proof within 48 hours from 8 o'clock this morning that they have -signed a peace pact, every Chinaman In this territory -will be arrested and held in Jail until able to prove his right to be in the United States. The ultimatum was Issued locally by Mayor Albee after a conference with the police, at which the officers pro nounced the present tong war the worst the city has had. It was learned . that one tong has headquarters in As toria, another in The Dalles, and two others in Portland, and Mayor Albee got In touch with the Mayors of those cities and got assurance of aid in the move against the tong war. "Go to the Limit," Mayor Says. "We intend to go through to the . limit," said Mayor Albee last night. The leaders of the tongs have until ' 8 o'clock, Saturday mornjng to give us positive proof of the signing of a peace pact or the police will start systematlo crusade to round up every Chinaman, not only In Portland,": but In this entire territory. 'They will be taken to the city and -. county Jails and held until every one of them is able to prove conclusively his right to be in this country. The' tong shooting that has been going on for some time past has to be stamped out and I believe this is the way to go about it- There seems to be no . other way." Prisoner Former Suspect. To Deputy District Attorney Ryan belongs the right to say "I told you ' so," for Wong Wing Tung, accused of the murder of Joseph Gue, wealthy ' Blng Kung-Bow Leong, on Tuesday - night, is one of "the seven suspected gunmen arrested In February, placed under bonds to keep the peace, and released in the Circuit Court on March 6. . On the Municipal Court docket of . February 17, when the seven suspect- ed gunmen were given a hearing, the . name of the young Chinese appears as "Wong Wen Teung," and is identical with the later rendering in pronuncia tion. Various of the Municipal Court attaches and the police readily identi fied the prisoner as the same person. . He was apprehended at Salem, to gether with six other Chinese, on Feb ruary 16. while en route to this city; from San Francisco, and the bevy of suspects were accompanied to this city by Deputy District Attorneys Ryan and Delch. who asserted that they were Imported highbinders of the Hop Sing tong. Deputy Ryan fought their release, and S300 peace bonds were re-. quired of each, though the defense contended that all seven were Innocent cannery hands. Slain Man Prominent. Joseph Gue, proprietor of the Olym pic & Eastern Oyster Company. 250 Madison street, who was slain in Tues- . day night's continuance of the tong war, was reputed to be a man of con siderable wealth, and was a member of ' the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. His body was riddled by the bullets of two tongmen, one of whom, it is declared, is Wong Wing Tung. . Peace rumors died as abruptly as the victim, and Chinatown yesterday was. more silent and deserted than at any time since the outbreak of the tong war several weeks ago. Leong Jew Hing. secretary of the local Chinese Peace Association, declared yesterday that any discussion of peace would prove futile at the present time. THE DALLES. Or.. March 28. (Spe cial.) Joining in with Portland. Hood River and Astoria in their effort to down the Chinese tong war. Mayor J. E. Anderson has served notices upon all local Chinese in The Dalles that the tong troubles must be settled. Mayor Anderson gave them 48 hours, and at the expiration of that period Chinatown will be raided and all suspicious Chi nese seized, and along with those who are found to be In this country ille gally will be deported to China Federal officers are here and will assist the local force In their raid. It is believed by many that this action will put an effective damper upon the troublesome faction of the Chinese. American Ambulance Man Killed. NEW TORK, March 28. Word has been received that Henry F. Mont gomery Suckley, of Rhinebeck, N. T., in charge of the New Tork stock-exchange unit of the American Ambu lance Field Service, was killed lastMon- day while on duty near Salonlki. ' "3, -- t-r". .(Concluded oa Pass 2, Column. 1.) him to the police here.