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VOL. LVII NO. 17,586. POKTLAXl, OREGON, iDKSDAT, APRIL. 3, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ' . t PRESIDENT ASKS IM Congress Urged to Gall at Least 500,000 Men. UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADVISED Aid to Allies and Conflict Only With Prussian Govern ment Advocated. JOINT SESSION ADDRESSED Mr. Wilson Speaks Just as News of Sinking of Armed American Ship Arrives. WASHINGTON, April 2-Presi-dent Wilson tonight urged Congress, assembled in joint session, to declare a state of war existing between the United States and Germany. In a dispassionate but unmeasured denunciation of the course of the im perial German government, which he characterized as a challenge to all mankind and a warfare against all nations, the President declared that neutrality no longer was feasible or desirable where the peace of the world was involved; that armed neu trality had become ineffectual enough at best and was likely to produce what It was meant to prevent, and urged that Congress accept the gage of battle with all the resources of the Nation. War Long Waged by Germany. "I advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the imperial Ger man government to be In fact nothing less than war against the Government nnd people of the United States," said the President, "that it formally ac cept the status of belligerent which has thus been thrust upon it, and it take steps not only to put the coun try In a more thorough state of de fense, but also to exert all its power and employ all its resources to bring the government of the German em pire to terms and end the war." When the President had finished speaking resolutions to declare a state of war existing were introduced In both houses of Congress, referred to appropriate committees and will be debated tomorrow. There is no doubt of their passage. U. S. Must Make World Safe. The objects of the United States In entering the war, the President said, are to vindicate the principles of peace and justice against "selfish and autocratic " power." Without selfish ends, for conquest, or dominion, seek ing no Indemnities or material com pensations for the sacrifices it shall make, the United States must enter the war, he said, to make the world safe for democracy, as only one of the champions of the rights of mankind, and would be satisfied when those rights were as secure as the faith and freedom of nations could make them. The President's address was sent in full to Germany by a German official news agency for publication in that country. The text also went to Eng land, and a summary of its contents was sent around the world to other nations. Germany "Foe to Liberty." To carry on an Effective warfare against the German government, which he characterized as a "natural foe to liberty," the President recom mended: Utmost practical co-operation in counsel and action with the govern ments already at war with Germany. Extension of liberal financial cred its to those governments so that the resources of America may be added, so far as possible, to theirs. Organization and mobilization of all the material resources of the country. Army of 500,000 Advised. Full equipment of the Navy, par ticularly for means of dealing with eubmarine warfare. An Army of at least 500,000, based on the principle of universal liability to service and .the authorization of ad ditional increments of 500,000 each as they are needed or can be handled in training. Raising necessary money for the WAR I! .. (Concluded on Page . Column 1.1 WAR MESSAGE IS CLOSELY GUARDED PRESIDENT DETERMINED WIIKN JDXD IS MADE UP. Morning Is Spent on Golf Units to Prepare for Address to Con- -gress After Organization. WASHINGTON, April 2. Reluctant up to tha last moment to take the final step In the long controversy with Ger many, President .Wilson showed as soon as he got up early this morning; that he was ready for the Inevitable task. . Before breakfast bis address to Con gress, written by himself on hla type writer, was sent; to the public printer in a sealed envelope. Secretary Tumulty was called to the White House an hour earlier than usual. . and the President grave word that he was ready to appear before Congress Just as soon aa the House organized. Realizing: that It would be hours be fore he could . speak, the President freshened up on the grolf links until noon. Ha received frequent bulletins on the progress of the organization of the House and expressed pleasure when told that Speaker Clark had- been re elected. The contents of the message were more clearly guarded than ever before. Not even members of the Cabinet saw the text, although they knew In a gen eral way what the President planned to say. - Mr. Wilson read the proof of the ad dress himself. BOBCAT HUNTRESS FILES Miss Catherine Nod I no Applies for Timber Reserve Homestead. BANDON, Or, April 2. (Special.) Miss Catherine Nodlne, . of Northern Curry County, credited with being the champion woman bobcat huntress of the state, has filed application with United States Commissioner H. X. Stu art at Port Orford for one of Uncle Sam's homesteads In the timber re serve. Miss NoAlne and her shepherd dog have accouj .ted for more than 100 wildcats and lynx. With her mother, she successfully conducts a stock and dairy ranch near Denmark, doing their own plowing, fencing, land clearing, etc There Is not a man on the place and there is not a better developed ranch for Its size in that neighborhood. SAFEBL0W1NG RESULT ODD Prisoners on Short Stations Until Jail Key Is Recovered. HTLLSBORO. Or.,' April 2 (Special) Principal sufferers by the attempt of yeggs to blow the . safe in the Sher iff's office early Sunday morning were the prisoners in the Washington Coun ty Jail, for the key to the cage was locked in the wrecked strong box and they could not be released. The six men behind the bars were on short ra tions until late In the afternoon, when experts succeeded in cutting into the wrecked safe. Heavy tax collections were made Saturday and a rich haul was probably expected. ' WOMEN PLAN FOOD RELIEF Intensive Gardening Move Backed by Suffrage Party. NEW TORE. April 2.--Flans to or ganize the women of New York state to Increase the food supply by inten sive home gardening and eliminating waste were announced here last night by officers of the Women's Suffrage party In connection with ihe offer of its services to the Government in the event of war. Mrs. Ruth LItt, who for several years has successfully managed her farm of 120 acres at East Patchogue, Long Island, has been appointed chairman of a committee having this work in charge. RECRUITING MARK PASSED March Enlistments at Chicago Great est Since 1898. CHICAGO. April 2. March broke all recruiting records in Chicago since the Spanish-American war, according to estimates of Army, Navy and Marine Corps officers. Official figures were not made public, but it was estimated that the total number of recruits in the three branches will be about 1200. LIBERTY OFFERED FINLAND Russian Ministry Declared Optimis tic Over Situation. WASHINGTON, April 2. The Fin land Senate, now in session, is reported by American Minister Morris at Stock holm to have offered liberty to the Finnish people. Ambassador Francis at Petrograd re ported that the new Russian Ministry was optimistic over the general situa tion, which was declared very good. FRENCH EXPRESS WRATH Senate Adopts Resolution Calling for Crushing of Prussianism. PARIS, April 2. The Senate showed Its wrath Saturday at the devastation in Northern France by adopting a se olution denouncing to the civilized world the acts of the Germans and de manding that the authors be punished. Continuation of the war until German ! imperialism and militarism are deft- J nltely crushed was agreed upon. ' WAR RESOLUTION BEFORE CONGRESS Measure Appears Moment President Leaves. ALL RESOURCES PLEDGED Mr. WiIson: Directed to ; Use Every Means to Prosecute War to Successful End. . DEF ENSE NOT ONLY OBJECT Declaration Referred at Once to Committees and Adjourn ment Taken to Today. . WASHINGTON, April 2. Imme diately after the President left the Capitol, the Senate and House re convened, and an identical joint reso lution was introduced in both houses declaring the existence of a state of war and directing the President to employ all the resources of the coun try to carry on war against the im perial German government and bring the conflict to a successful conclusion. Measures Are Identical. Because of the opposition to the measure of Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, the resolution was introduced in the Senate by Senator Martin, of Vir ginia, the Democratic floor leader. Representative Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, introduced it in the House. The resolution follows: "Joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the im perial German government and the Government and people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same: "Whereas, the recent acts of the imperial German government are acts of war against the Government and people of the United States; State of War Declared. "Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, that the state of war be tween the United States and the im perial German government, which has iConcluded on Page a. Column 2.) I I l , , , j JOHNSON EJECTS WOMEN PACIFISTS REPRESENTATIVE WANTS NO . MORE OF LITERATURE. . Door Is Shown When Delegate Says 'Crooked Congressmen Are Work injr : for War , Participation. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April .2. The pacifists In the raid on the Capitol today visited only one Congressman from the Northwest. Representative Albert . Johnson. ' of Washington. Only the fact that- 'Mr. Johnson's -callers were women saved a repetition of the Lodge fight. When the pacifist delegation . invaded . Mr. Johnson's office they said they wanted to present some enlightening literature. Tve been' getting your literature by the bale." said Mr.-Johnson. There is a. lot of It down there now, he said, pointing to a well-filled wastebasket. "Don't present any more," added Mr. Johnson, "for I don't want to bother to throw.lt away.". One of the pacifists, diving Into ,Mr. Johnson's basket, pulled out a copy of the New Tork Call and told Mr. John son to read what it said about "Munition-workers and crooked Congress men" working for war. "Go out, and take that stuffy with you." cried Mr. Johnson. "Ah," came back the pacifist, "we knew that 'crooked Congressman' stuff would get you." At this Mr. Johnson peremptorily or dered the delegation out of his office, and he did it so firmly that they with drew. Other members from the North west were not molested today. FIANCEE FOLLOWS SOLDIER Unexpected Transfer Does Not Pre- vent Wedding. VANCOUVER, Wash.. April 2. (Spe cial.) Sergeant James B. Bellinger, 24, of the United States Army, was ordered here unexpectedly by the War Depart ment, from Leavenporth, Kan." Bis fiancee. Miss Ethel Violet Bruce. 21. of Kansas City, Mo., followed and arrived today. Both hurried to the County Auditor's office, where J. W. Gardner, a local druggist. ' acted as witness, having known Mr. Balllnger In Mead, Colo., and Miss Bruce In Kansas City. Rev. E. B. Collier, rector of St, Luke's Epis copal Church, married the couple. SAGAMORE BELIEVED SUNK Bay State and Vlnovla Go Through Submarine ne In Safctj. BOSTON, April 2. The Warren line steamer Bay State and the Cunarder Vinovia arrived today from a foreign port. Members of the crew of the Bay State said reports were current In Eng land that the steamer Sagamore struck a mine and was lost with all hands. WIND STORM KILLS SIX Score or More Injured and Property Damage Big in Mississippi. JACKSON. Miss, April 2. Belated re ports of the windstorm which swept the state. last night now show six dead and a score or .more Injured. Property damage will run high. A SUNRISE THAT HERALDS HIS DOOM AROUND CONGRESS HERS WILDLY FOB M Patriotic Outburst Greatest Ever in Capitol, SUPREME JUSTICES APPLAUD Lane and La Folbtte Hear Address in Silence, While -Others Shout Madly. PARTY LINES WIPED OUT Reauests for Declaration and for 500,000 Men Provoke Deafening Demonstration. WASHINGTON, April 2, Presi dent Wilson's appearance before Con gress was marked by a scene of the greatest enthusiasm ever shown since he began delivering his addresses in person. Crowds on the outside of the Capitol cheered him frantically as he entered and as he left. Congress roared cheer after cheer in an out burst of patriotic enthusiasm. From the galleries the only mem bers who appeared not to be joining in the demonstration were some : Sena tors of the group which the President branded as "willful men, who, by preventing a vote on the armed neu trality bill, had made the great Gov ernment of the United States con temptible." Chief Justice Joins Cheers. - Chief Justice White was among those who cheered loudly and there wa no division of spirit between Re publicans and Democrats. The President reached the Capitol about 8:40. As his big motor swung around before the east front of the big building, two "troops of the Sec ond Cavalry Regiment, on guard, sa bers glittering under the arc lights, swept the plaza clear, while the hun dreds of people cheered. He was taken immediately to the Speaker's room and then into the House chamber, where the "Senators were just filing in. - Filibusters Do Not Cheer. Six members of the Senate, who had taken' seats in front of the Speaker's stand, stood and faced (Concluded on page 4. Column S.) THE WORLD. SIX GERMAN BOMB PLOTTERS GUILTY NEW TORK FEDERAL JURY OUT 50 MINUTES. Sentence Will Bo Pronounced Fri dayConspiracy to Destroy Food and Munition Sblps Proved. NEW TORK. April S. Six Germans were convicted by a Jury In the Federal District Court here today of conspiracy to destroy steamships carrying- food and munitions from this port for the entente allies by means of Incendiary bombs. The men - found . grallty are Captain Charles von Klelnt. of Hoboken. a chemist: Karl Schmidt, chief engineer of the German steamship Frledrlch der Grosse; Ernst Becker. .Frederick Kar bade. Wllhelm Parades and George Praedel. all assistant engineers of the same vessel. The Jury was out E0 minutes. The six men will be sentenced on Friday. The maximum prison punish ment for their offense is two years. Captain Otto Wolpert, pier superin tendent of the Atlas line, and Captain Eno Bode, pier superintendent of the Hamburg-American line. Jointly Indict ed with those convicted, have not yet been tried. Dr. Walter E. Scheele. also Indicted, for whom the defendants tes tified they manufactured the bombs, fled when Federal agents a year ago unearthed the plot, and Js believed to be In Mexico. PEACE TALK IS FEVERISH German and Austrian Press Filled With Reviews of Ciernin Speech. BERXE, via Paris. April 2. German and Austrian newspapers reaching Switzerland today and telegraphic re ports from Hungary are once more filled with peace ideas. There has been an almost feverish renewal of peace discussions on the eve of the reopening of the American Congress. The Interview of Count Czernln, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister In the Fremdenblaft not only has been hailed by every editor, but made the occasion of speeches of approval in the legislatures and parliaments of all the Teutonic allies. . RELIEF WORKERS RETURN Party . of Americans From Belgium Arrives at Switzerland. IjONDO?T. April S. The' American Commission for Relief in Belgium to day received a dispatch stating that the first delegation of American relief workers in Belgium and . Northern France had arrived at Berne. Switzer land. The party traveled In a special train provided by the German authorities. ORDERS FOR FLAGS SWAMP Demand of Last 48 Honrs Pats All Factories Far Behind. NEW TORK, April 2. Unprecedented demands for American flags of all sizes have swamped flag makers with orders far beyond their capacity, in quiry among local manufacturers here revealed today. The calls in the last 48 hours. It was said, have put the flag factories three to five days behind their orders. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERDAVS- Maximum temperature. B2 decrees; minimum. 89 degrees. TODAY'S Shower.; south to west winds. War With Germany. President liki Congress to derl.ro that state ot war exl.ts with Germany. P. 1. War resolution Is before Congress. Page 1. Six German bomb plotters are convicted at New York. Page 1. Congress cheers wildly for war. Page 1. Krupp publicity campaign Is bared by Carl Ackerman. Page 4. Pacifists jeered, beaten and subdued in Washington. Page 3. American armed ship Aztec is sunk. Pare 1. War. New Hlndenbura- line is crumbling. Page 3. Senator Lana aliens self with pitiful group of pacifists. Page 14. National. Senator Lodge knocks down violent "paci fist" who attacks him. Page 2. Hepresentatlve Johnson ejects women paci fists. Page 1. President calls on heads of departments for conferences. Page 4. Army and Navy in position to meet Imme diate defense needs. Page 4. Universal training bills again In Congress. Page 14. Speaker Clark is re-elected. Page 2. Sport. Beavers and Bees to play opening game in ' snow. Page 16. "Can Penner win opener today" fans won der. Page 19. George-Sommers bout on tonight. Page 13. Commercial and Marine. Highest prices of season paid for wheat and oats at interior points. Page 21. Wheat soars at Chicago on failure of ex pected rains. Page 21. Federal Shipping Board member declares 10OO ships are needed in 6 or 8 months. Page 18. Channel of SO feet provided at Tongue Point Crossing. Page IS. Portland and Vicinity. Third Oregon drills hard amid preparations to move. Page 3. Legislature may provide support for Oregon soldiers dependents. Page 9. Movie exhibitors offer aid In recruiting. Page 7. Special train to bear exhibits to farmers of Eastern Oregon. Page 8. Charter petition filed but legality la ques tioned. Page 8. Red Cross rally tonight. Page 15. Ministers declare Nation stands united. Page 15. Appeal for enlistment made by Mayor Albeo on request of Adjutant-General White. Page IS. Amateur thief steals stamps from downtown offices Sunday. Page 11. Paul P. Whitham. trade Investigator, enter- ( talned by Chamber. Page IS. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21. Three Initiative bills sre Interlocking. Psge 22. Few motorists offer cars for use of National Guard. Page 14. Trunkloads of gin belonging to Chinese are seised. . Page 14. AMERICAN SHIP, ARID, IS SIM German Submarine Gets Steamer Aztec. 13 OF 16 AMERICANS SAFE First Armed Vessel to Sail From American Port Meets Fate Without Warning. TORPEDO HAS DEADLY GAS Ship Owned by Oriental Navi gation Company Had Food Supplies Valued $500,000. PARIS, April 2. A French patrol picked np 19 of the crew of the Aztec Twenty-eight men are reported miss ing. WASHINGTON, April 2. French Admiralty dispatches to the French Embassy here tonight announcing the sinking without warning of the first armed American merchant ship, tha freighter Aztec, by a German sub marine, said apparently Lieutenant William Fuller Gresham and 12 American bluejackets, constituting the armed guard of the vessel, had been saved, but that 11 of the crew were reported missing. The guard, with the captain and three other members of the crew in the second boat to put off apparently were picked up by the French patrol boat Sirrius after three hours. 11 Thought Drowned. Eleven men are thought to have been drowned when the first boat to put off was smashed. The third boat, containing the sec ond officer and 18 men, is not directly accounted for, but the fact that only 11 reported are missing leads to the belief it must have been picked up. Torpedo Emits Deadly Gas. The Admiralty report said the Aztec, bound from New York to Havre, was torpedoed without warn ing yesterday off Ouessant. The tor pedo struck squarely amidships, emit ting a powerful gas and putting the wireless out of commission. Officials said the disaster would not affect the policy of arming ships, which will be continued in the most efficient manner possible. Late tonight, after hearing of the French Admiralty dispatch indicating that all of the members of the naval guard were safe, Secretary Daniels made public the guard's personnel. It was composed of Lieutenant Will iam F. Gresham and 12 enlisted men, detached from the crew of the gun boat Dolphin, stationed here. Bluejackets Are Listed. Following are the enlisted men, with the residences of their next of kin: James A. Blevins, boatswain's mate, second-class, Carter, Tenn. Thomas E. Dillon, quartermaster, first-class, Jersey City, N. J. William H. Douglass, coxswain, Terre Haute, Ind- John I. Eopolucci, boatswain's mate, first-class, Washington, D. C. Adolph Hendrickson, coxswain, Minneapolis, Minn. Jacob J. Hilfiker, electrician, third class, Baltimore. Samuel Earl Israel, seaman, Hel lerman, Ala.' Clarence H. Kelly, quartermaster, Trenton, N. J. Joseph Kleinwinsky, seaman, second-class, Newburg, W. Va. William F. Rominger, gunner's mate, second-class, Elizabethton, Tenn. Joseph A. Rucker, seaman, Roan oke, Ala.' t " Clarence H. Whitney, quartermas ter, second-class, Cincinnati. NEW YORK, April 2- The steam ship Aztec, first armed American merchant vessel to sail from a port on this side of the Atlantic, was sunk last night by a German submarine off an island near Brest, France. The cable message from the American Consul at Brest to her owners, the Oriental Navigation Company, gave no inkling as to the fate of her crew. An Associated: Press dispatch from Paris said, however, that while some m - r vr ; i tConcluded on Page ft. Column X.)