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TITE MOItXIXG OREGONIAX, FRIDAT 3IARCII 30, 1917. SPAM Id THROES OF SEDITIOUS UNREST Constitutional Guarantees Are Suspended in AH Provinces by Madrid Government. TRADE UNIONS ARE CURBED AH Headquarters Closed Agitators Who Issued "Appeal to People" Are Arrested Internal Dis orders Are Frequent, IOXDON. Marcn 29. The- Official Cazette, at Madrid, published today a decres suspending constitutional guar antees In all provinces of th kingdom. Router's Madrid correspondent cables. No information had been received here early this afternoon In explana tion of the suspension of the consti tutional guarantees in Spain. MADRID, Spain, via London, March . The headquarters of the trades unions will be closed today. PARIS. March 29. An "appeal to the people," which has been Issued In Spain, haa been declared by the gov ernment to be seditious, a Ilavas dis patch from Madrid reports. The sign ers of the appeal, whose names have not been disclosed, have been arrested. The Cabinet has taken the affair into its own hands and will deal with It summarily. Internal disorders and widespread Strikes in Spain have been reported at intervals during the last year. In December a general strike of 24 hours was called by the labor organizations as a protest against the increased price of food. In January rioting and in cendiarism at Sargossa were reported. Last Summer the railway employes truck and for a week Spain was under martial law. ATTITUDE OX WAR IS CAUSE Unrest In Spain Similar to Russian Affairs Before Revolution. WASHINGTON, March 29. Frequent ..reports from Spain of widespread un rest because of her attitude toward the war and an almost universal food shortage made officials at the State Department receive today's announce ment of the suspension of constitu tional guarantees without surprise. Since the beginning of the war there has been decided internal dissension as to Spain's attitude in the war and during the last few months, especially with the sharpening of the German submarine campaign, the food shortage has aggravated the trouble. Officials here, pointing out the simi larity to the Russian revolution, which also began through political unrest, deepened by food shortage, were un willing to predict the outcome. Recent reports have shown the food shortage has been felt in cities and in the country as well. Germany's ruth less submarine warfare has sunk many Spanish vessels, has tied up most of the others and virtually stopped for eign trade. As a result the country has been threatened with an indus trial crisis. A. deeper cause of dissension has been Spain's war policy. The court, the clergy and the army have been re ported here as decidedly pro-German, so that Spain has not been fully . trusted by the allies. Business inter ests, as in many other neutral coun tries, and the people generally were reported anti-German. WEDDING LONG SECRET TRAFFIC MANAGER AND BRIDE! T 12 I.I, OF MARRIAGE! OCT. 28. Harold McGahey, of Walla Walla, Ver ner Ruedy, of Lincoln, and DeWitt Hol brook, of Walla Walla, will act as al ternates. The Judges will be Judge Guy Corliss, District Attorney Walter Evans and C. W. Shumway. superin tendent of schools, Vancouver, Wash. A feature of the programme will be a vocal solo, rendered by Miss Ger trude Hoeber. Tonight, also, the Lincoln negative team will meet the affirmative team of North Central High School in Spo kane. The personnel of the team is as follows: Affirmative (Spokane), Harold McLaren, Harry McDonald, Robin Cartwright. and Harold Eby. al ternate; negative (Lincoln), Martin Sichel, Donald Harris and Raymond Koessel. The Lincoln boys, accom panied by G. L. Koehn, the coach, and a member of the Lincoln High School fac ulty, left for Spokane last night at 7 o'clock. They expect to return tomor row night. The negative team of Spokane's North Central High School will meet the affirmative team of Walla Walla High School in Walla Walla tonight. The Lincoln High School debating teams, under the able coaching of G. L. Koehn, have not lost a debate, in in terscholastlc work, for four years. Tha Feldenheimer debate trophy cup, presented by Mr. Feldenheimer, of the A. & C. Feldenheimer Company, -Jewelers, will be given, to the winning school In the league. ALLEGED THIEVES HELD SLEUTHS ASSERT BLACKMAIL AT TEMPT CAUSED TRIO'S Alt REST. E1 win Foster and Miss Bessie Richard Ban Blip Away to Kalama for Cere mony and Return to Duties. OREGON CTTT. Or., March 29. (Spe cial.) The marriage of Miss Bessie Richardson, of Portland, and Edwin Foster, traffic manager of the Wil lamette Valley Southern Railway Com pany with headquarters in this city, which was solemnized October 28, 1916, has Just been announced, and the young couple today were receiving the congratulations of their many friends. They left Portland on the morning of October 28 .for Kalama, Wash., where the marriage ceremony was performed. Mr. Foster returned to his office and the bride' to the home of her sister. Mrs. C. E. Warren, of Portland, wife of C. E. Warren, agent of the O.-W. R. & N. Company terminal. Today tne se cret of their marriage was told their relatives and friends. They will proba bly make Oregon City their home. The bride is a most attractive girl. Ehe came to Portland about a year ago from Denver, Colo., where her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Richardson, reside. She was graduated from the Denver University. For the past year she has made her home with her sister In Port land. Mr. Foster Is a native of Independ ence, Kan., and has resided In Oregon City for the past five years. He has been connected with the Willamette Valley Southern Railway Company since the company established its line in this city, and was appointed traffic manager of the company Janu ary, 1915, having held this position since that time. He is the youngest son of Mrs. Edwin Foster, of this city, and of the late Edwin Foster. He is well known throughout Clackamas and Marion counties. 3 SCHOOLS TO DEBATE SPOKANE, LINCOLN AND WALLA WA LA COMPETE TONIGHT. Feldenheimer Trophy to Be Presented to Forenale Team That Cap tares Honors of League. The Lincoln High School will meet the Walla Walla High School, of Walla Walla, Wash, in triangular debate to night, at the Lincoln High School audi torium, on the subject, "Resolved, That state boards should be established in Washington and Oregon for the com pulsory arbitration of all labor dis putes, constitutionality conceded." The affirmative will be upheld by Kay Martin, Ralph Bolzman and Donald Morse, of Lincoln; the negative by ii&lph cordlner, Eugene Woodruff and One Tooth Said to Have Demanded SlOO From Two Who Held Up Blackstone Hotel January 1. Robbery, blackmail and a falling out between thieves are said by detectives to have caused the arrest of Clarence Hopley, 22; Tom Pendlebury, 18, and Howard Williams, 24, who were placed in the City Jail last night pending further investigation of the holdup of the Blackstone Hotel. 4 27 Vi Stark street, last New Tear's morning. The police allege that Hopley and Pendlebury held up the hotel and robbed Chester F. Hall, the night clerk, of $1.60, and that Williams, said to have represented himself as a special policeman, learned of the robbery and tried to blackmail the youths of $100 hush money. The police obtained their first clew to the alleged robbers yesterday, when contractor from St, Johns told the police that a policeman was trying to blackmail two of his employes, who wanted him to advance money from their wages. Detectives Craddock and Smith went to the contractor's office, waited until Hopley went' there to get the money, and then followed the youth to a lodging-house. When the three youths left the hotel they were arrested, and the police say tney Obtained a. confession from them. SENATE HEARS WOMEN MISS RANKIN ADDRESSES GOPHER STATE LEGISLATORS. Speech Is Blade. In Behalf of Suf fragePrivilege Never Before Accorded Her Sex. ST. PAUL. March 29. Miss Jean- nette Rankin, Representative In Con gress from Montana, was among those who heard the debate in the Minnesota Senate today on a bill granting statu tory suffrage to women. Later Miss Rankin addressed the Senate from the President's chair, the first woman ever accorded that privilege. "A woman in Congress is Just like a big suffrage banner on constant pa- raae, . sne said. "We believe that Eastern men will be reminded that if they are not careful the first thing they know they will be ruled by West ern women instead of their own women." Miss Rankin was escorted to the Senate chamber by Governor Burn quist. The Senators greeted her heartily. UNIVERSITY AIDS MILITIA Students Who Enlist Will Be Al lowed Credits. TJNIVERSITT OF OREGON, Eugene. Or.. March 29. (Special.) As a result of a special faculty meeting this even ing all students enlisting for active service In the United States Army will be granted full credit for work. AH students who enlist will be granted their work completed to the time of enlistment. For the remainder of the time the service in the militia will count so that any student who re sponds to the call of the Government will not lose out in hia work in the university. Goetlials to Be State Engineer. TRENTON, N. J., March 29. General George W. Goethals today accerted the position or State Jfinglneer. General Goethals name will be sent to the State Senate tomorrow and early confirma tion is expected. His salary has not been announced. CHARTER IS STUDIED Chamber of Commerce Com mittee Argues Changes. TWO RIVAL MEASURES UP Ex-Mayor Rushlight Devotes Al most Hour to Speaking in Op position to Present - City Commission Charter. Municipal charter revision Is a sub ject that received about three hours of more or less serious attention last night at the hands of a Chamber of Commerce committee, recently appoint ed for that purpose. Proponents of two ' rival charters, aiming to replace the present charter, made their appearance. Ex-Mayor Rushlight put in almost a solid hour of general opposition to the present com mission charter. James E. Dunne.-chairman of th committee that has framed the so called "short charter," providing for a set of District Commissioners, and a Mayor without the veto power, firsi. briefly explained the principal sections In that instrument. He emphasized the point that every district in the city will have direct representation, and that it is non-partisan. George S. Shepherd, one of the chief advocates of the charter proposed by the North Portland Commercial Club, spoke at considerable length on the merits of his plan. Charter Is Explained. Mr. Shepherd explained that his char ter provides for 11 district representa tives and a Mayor with the veto power. The Mayor has complete administrative charge of the city, and in that particu lar the plan resembles the city-manager system. Elections are on a non-partisan basis. He declared one of the principal weaknesses of the existing charter was the provision that enables the same set of officials who levy the taxes to turn around and spend them. Hia char ter eliminates that. . Ex-Mayor Rushlight explained the administration of the city government during the last four years of the councilmanic system and compared it with the four years of commission government. He attempted to show that the latter system cost more. "What about civil service?" asked C. W. Hodson, a member of the com mittee. "I am heartily in favor of it. We have more efficiency with civil service than we could have without," replied Mr. Rushlight. Mr. Rushlight criticised, the action of the City Commissioners in paying a "premium" to the contractor on the Auditorium because the contractor failed to figure the bid properly. "That wouldn't have happened under the old system," he said. ' Colonel Dunne Agrees. "Tea, It was a peculiar way of doing business," 'agreed Colonel David M. Dunne, acting chairman of the com mittee. "Isn't the Increased cost of living partly responsible for the increased cost In city government?" asked S. C. Bratton, another member of the com mittee. "Only a very small part, answered the ex-Mayor. He added that as Mayor, four years ago, he promised to give the commission system a chance. It has had its chance and been found a failure, he added. Its principal defect, he ex plained, is in the absence of the veto power and in the combination of tax levying and tax-spending functions in one body. Incidentally, It Is reported that Mr. Rushlight may be a candidate for Mayor if one of the new charters is adopted. C. W. Hodson expressed himself fully dissatisfied with the commission form, but said he'd like to try the city man ager system. James B. Kerr, another member of the committee, found fault with the North Portland charter. He said it has been carelessly drawn. He read sec tions of it to prove his point. Mr. Kerr is a lawyer. Chris Bell, another lawyer committeeman, agreed with Mr. Kerr. An effort will be made to get both charters in better shape before the committee meets again. The commit tee may recommend either or both or none of the charters, or may offer amendments of its own. Two-Star Concert at Heilig Captivates Audience Gani and Spalding Win Many En cores by Performance That Beaches Those Who Appreciate Maslc. BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN. XT IS rare in music achievement that two big artists like Rudolph Ganz, pianist, and Albert Spalding, violinist, deign to travel together in concert. Too often Jealousy and that element known as musical temperament intervene. Ganz and Spalding appeared in har monious concert last night at the Hei lig and each scored success before a large audience. Ganz. is a mature ar tist and has a large following in this city, and many piano worshipers. New Spring Arrivals f The shoes that you have been looking; for are. now here. Sr We take gTeat pleasure in an nouncing the arrival of the very latest styles of smart footwear: ' Ladies' White Washable Kid, but ton and lace,. . .$8.50 and $10.00 Ladies' White Buck, lace with imi tation tip, also wing: tip. . .$8.50 AS 0 Ladies kid and patent colt hand turned Spat Pumps $5.00 and up These beautiful shoes having been ordered before the great ad vance in price enable us to offer them at these exceptionally mod erate prices. n 5 129 TENTH STREET. Between Washington and Alder. Spalding is a stranger, but he came. he saw, he conquered. Spalding Is an American, and he belongs to the fa mous baseball family of that name. Ganz is a Swiss, and a piano virtuoso of international excellence. Mr. Spalding plays on a famous old violin dated 1735. and it has a tone like spun gold. It has a rare, mellow ring. Mr. Spaldinsrs violin playing cap tures the fancy of his audience and holds it. He Is not so wedded to technique as is another star violinist who visited this city lately and ts more human, with an art more suited to the understanding of that big par of the audience that is not made up of professional musicians of the high brow" element. Although Mr. Spalding is an Amer ican, he plays with artistry that is in ternational. He plays just as well and better than the cult whose disciples' names have a foreign sound like a sneeze. Mr. Spalding is so wholesome, so natural and modest that It is re freshing to welcome violin playing so sane as his. He was royally greeted, and the audi ence welcomed him like a brother. His Devil's Trill" is superb, for a young mart. His own "Une Lettre de Chopin" is graceful and-vretty, and was played with muted strings. The "Polonaise in D is a sparkling, difficult-to-play number, but at one of the music "rests" Mr. Spalding - alked over to the hard working piano accompanist, Andre he- nolst, turned over the music sheet, and swiftly played his violin again. The Spalding extra numbers wer "Abend leid" (Schumann), "'Sranish Serenade" (Chaminade). "Alabama" (Spalding) and "Moto Perpetuo" (Burleigh). Mr. Ganz is such a mature artist that his name is next to being a house hold word. His artistic reputation Is so established that nothing can detract from it. His playing of the "Sonata In A-Major," with Mr. Spalding, was mag nificent. His Debussy is sensational. The Ganz extra numbers were: "Ber ceuse" (Chopin), "Waltz C-Sharp Minor" (Chopin), "Liebestraum" (Liszt) and "Capriccio" (Mendelssohn). The concert was under the direction of Steers & Coman, who announces the New York Symphony Orchestra, with Walter Damrosch as conductor, at the Eleventh - Street Theater. April 15 and 16. R. P. Dickinson Killed by Auto. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. March 29. R. P. Dickinson, of Independence, Or., cwner of several horses at the Tiajuana race track, was killed tonight in an auto mobile accident a few miles south of the city. He was adjusting the lights on hia machine when another automo bile crashed into his car. Mrs. Dickin son left the city today for Los An geles, and efforts were being made tonight to inform her of the accident. Sewing Club to Meet. The Lincoln-Garfield Post Women's Relief Corps, sewing club will meet to day for an all-day session, in room 625 Courthouse. China Recognizes New Russia. PEKIN, March 28. The Chinese gov ernment recognized the new govern ment in Russia. Farmer Killed; Wife Wounded. SPENCER, Iowa, March 29. Harry Peterson, a farmer nar her, wan killed Men's $15 Clothes v Each Garment Guaranteed for Satisfactory Service MY NEW Third-Floor $15 Department is showing the men of Portland and the coun try roundabout how to clothe themselves for $15. Here are suits and overcoats made from the newest fabrics cut in the latest styles garments that you can wear anywhere; an entire floor filled with clothes at $15 that are not equaled elsewhere at the price. "The Best in the West" Wear the Famous Brewer $3 Hat Quality Unchanged enoemm Morrison at Touvw k Mtlwikm iM and his wife seriously wounded this morning. Charles Craog, who had been employed by Peterson, is under arrest charged with the crime. He is thought to . be demented. PLUMBERS ASK FOR TIME Extension Wanted to Get Rid of Out-of-rate Stock. - To enable plumbing concerns to get rid of their stocks before the new code goes into effect changing the regulation type of much of the pres ent stock. City Commissioner Dleck will ask the City Council to grant an extension of time in which the old stock may be used. It wm n greed to allow firms until July 1 to dispose of all brass fittings which will be changed by the new code and until January 1, 1918, to get rid of cast Iron pipe and fittings. The plumbing code was passed a year ago and the time fixed for next month for getting rid of all material. The deal ers asked for an extension of time. LOAN MADE BY 12 BANKS New York Federal Reserve House Lends $20,000,000 to Government. WASHINGTON. March 29. The 50. 000,000 borrowed yesterday by the Gov ernment for 90 days is distributed among the 12 Federal reserve banks. It was announced today, as follows: New Tork. J20.000.000: Boston, $3.- 000.000; Philadelphia. $3,500,000; Cleve land. $3,500,000: Richmond. $2,000,000: Atlanta, $1,500,000; Chicago. $5,000,000; St. Louis. $2,500,000; Minneapolis. $2. 000,000; Kansas City, $2,500,000: Dallas, $2,000,000; San Francisco, $2,500,000. Four Injured in Train Wreck. MONTROSE. CoL, March 29. 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