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VOL. LVII NO. 17,592.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ST. LOUIS ROCKED
BY EARTHQUAKE
OFFICE BTJILDIXGS SHAKEN;
PEOPLE RUSH TO STREET.
BRAZIL EXPECTED
TO BREAK TODAY
AUSTRIA
BREAKS
THIRD OREGON
CRIPPLE AVENGES
INSULT TO FLAG
BRITISH SWEEP
AT WAR STRENGTH
GERMAN SHIPS "WILL BE SEIZED
IM3LEDIATEIST OX ACT.
BULGARIAN WHO TOOK EMBLEM
HALTED WITH EMPTY RIFLE.
....
flOW
ALLIES TO BORROW
$3,000,000,000 HERE
Big Bond Issue May
Be Oversubscribed.
GERMAHS
BACK
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I). S. TAKES SHIPS
Ally of Germany in First
Step of War.
BULGARIA AND TURKEY NEXT
Washington Expects Others
to Sever Relations With
i, America.
PENFIELD HURRIES HOME
State Department, Foreseeing
Developments, Calls Ambas
sador for Meeting.
BERNE, April 9, via Paris. The
American legation has been officially
notified from Vienna that the Ameri
can Embassy staff there, comprising
19 secretaries and clerks, four women,
wives of attaches, and one child, may
be expected to arrive here Sunday,
together with the Consular staffs at
Vienna, Budapest. Carlsbad, Triest,
Prague and Fiume.
WASHINGTON, April 9. Austria
Hungary, ranging herself unreserved
ly with Germany, has severed diplo
matic . relations with the United
States, precipitating a situation which
generally is expected here to lead to
war.
Baron Erich Zwiedinek, the Aus
trian charge, asked the State Depart
ment today for passports for himself,
his staff and the Austrian Consular
force in this country, and simultane
ously American Minister Stovall re
ported from Bei le that Austria had
announced the bveak in relations to
the American Embassy in Vienna yes
terday. Immediately the Treasury Depart
ment ordered the seizure of all Aus
trian merchant ships in American
harbors. The Austrian crews were
taken off and sent to immigration
stations and American guards put on
board. The measure was explained as
purely one of precaution, but it is re
alized that it may be interpreted by
Austria as an act of war. In a similar
situation, after the break with Ger
many, no ships were seized until a
state of war actually had been de
clared. Bulgaria and Turkey Next.
Whether Bulgaria and Turkey are
preparing to follow suit still is un
known, but officials generally believe
that sooner or later they will do so.
Bulgarian Minister Panaretoff called
on Secretary Lansing late today to
ask if this Government had any in
formation from Sofia, but was told
none had been received.
Bulgaria, it is believed here, is
weary of the war, but German dom
ination of the Central European al
liance is expected to drive them, as
it drove Austria, to break with Ger
mahyjs new enemy.
Telegrams prepared a week ago in
antcipation of today's developments
have been sent to American diplo
matic and consular officials abroad
instructing them to wind up their
conduct of entente interests in Aus
tria and of Austrian interests in en-i
tente countries.
Spain will take over American in
terests in Austria, and Sweden will
assume Austrian interests here.
The State Department's statement
tonight follows:
"On March 18 the department in
formed the American Ambassador in
Vienna that this Government was
sincerely desirous of maintaining
friendly relations with Austria-Hungary,
and in order to accomplish this,
would be willing to go as far as it
properly could.
Statement Is Long.
"In recapitulating the whole ques
tion for Ambassador Penfield's guid
ance in his discussion of the matter
with the Austrian Foreign Office, the
department pointed out that the Aus
trian note of January 31 declaring
almost the same submarine danger
zone as was declared by Germany was
received on the same day that Count
Tarnowski arrived in Washington;
that it had been explained to Count
Tarnowski that this Government pos
sibly could not receive an Ambas
sador from Austria and at the same
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Windows Broken and Chimneys Are
Knocked Down and After-Vibrations
Continue 8 Minutes.
ST. LOUIS, April 9. A distinct earth
quake shock was felt for several sec
onds this afternoon throughout this sec
tion, and the after-vibrations continued
for eight minutes. Several windows
were broken and several chimneys
were knocked down.
The seismograph at St. Louis Univer
sity Indicated that the quake was in.
the New Madrid (Missouri) region,
where a series of violent earthquakes
was felt from December, 1811, to
March. 1812.
The first tremor today was recorded
at 2:62:30 P. M., and the main tremor
was recorded 12 seconds later.
Sig office buildings of this city, were
perceptibly shaken. In the 21-story
Railway Exchange building several
persons became alarmed and took ele
vators to the street; spectators left the
Columbia Theater, and at a police sta
tion three men. were thrown, to the
floor.
The quake of 1811 changed the course
of the Mississippi River, uplifted vast
areas of land, and opened great fis
sures In the earth.
KANSAS CITY, April 9. A slight
earth tremor was felt here In some of
the city schools and downtown office
buildings this afternoon.
GERMAN MAPS ARE SEIZED
Diagrams of Coast and Military In
formation Confiscated.
NEW YORK, April 9. Government
agents have seized more than 2000 let
ters from the German sailors Interned
at . the immigration station on Ellis
Island. They also have come Into pos
session of diagrams, blueprints and
blank books containing information
important to the military and civil
authorities. . '
The fact that beer is not permitted
on the Island is said to be causing
much discontent among the sailors.
YORK HARBOR, Me.. April 9. A
German -who said he was Frank Spike
horn, formerly of Baltimore, was ar
rested here today. Maps of the coast
with marginal notes In German and a
notebook filled with writing were
found in his possession.
GERMAN REGRETS WORDS
Camden Man Offers to Enlist a?
Means of Atonement.
CAMDEN. N. JT., April 9. Charged
with making remarks derogatory to
President Wilson, Michael Zimmerman,
39 years old, a German, was today
sentneced to six months' imprisonment.
Two of his countrymen appeared as
witnesses against him. Zimmerman
pleaded intoxication and offered to
atone by enlisting in the Army or
Navy.
According to the evidence. Zimmer
man declared that the President was
"controlled by a bunch of old women
who march around the White House."
CN0W DEEPEST ON EASTER
East Has Worst Storm of Winter; 8
Inches Falls at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 9. Eight and
one-half Inches of snow covered Phil
adelphia today, exceeding In depth any
snowfall of the past Winter.
NEW YORK, April 9. Worshipers
leaving the churches after the Sunday
night Easter services walked out Into
a snow storm, which, continuing all
night long, ended today after laying a
five-inch mantle of white in the city.
CUBANS TO FIRE ON SIGHT
Gunboats Search for Raiders or
Bases for Submarines.
NEW YORK, April 9. Cuban gun
boats, which have established a sweep
ing patrol of the Cuban coast and con
tiguous waters, have been ordered to
fire on eight at any craft suspected
of aiding German raiders or seeking to
find bases for German submarines in
or near Cuba, according to a message
received by the Republic of Cuba News
Bureau here.
WILHELM SAILORS TO FARM
Government to Increase Food Crop
With Aid of Germans.
ATLANTA, Ga., April 9. Sailors from
the German auxiliary cruiser Kron
prlnz Wllhelm, Interned at Fort Mc
pherson here, will be put to work rais
ing vegetables as Boon as arrange
ments can be completed, it was an
nounced authoritatively today.'
The plan is said to be in line with
the Government's campaign for in
creased food crops.
STATEH0USE DOME DARK
Massachusetts Committee Requests
' Lights Turned Off for Safety.
BOSTON, April 9. The gilded dome
of the Statehouse. with 600 electric
lights visible at night for many miles,
will not be Illuminated again until the
war is over, it was announced today.
This action was taken at the re
quest of the Massachusetts committee
on public safety -
More Than Required
2056 Men Enlist.
RECRUITING OFFICES CLOSED
Battery and Troop, However,
Start Campaign Soon.
GUARD TO HELP REGULARS
Coast Artillery and Reserve Battal
ion Are to Be Provided For
Jfext Public Warned to ;
Obey Sentry's Call.
The Third Oregon Infantry is re
cruited up to its full war strength of
2056 men.
This announcement was made last
night by Colonel John L May, in com
mand of the regiment, when he re
ported to Adjutant-General George A.
White that the street campaign begun
a few days ago for recruits has been
so successful that more than enough
men have been obtained.
While complete figures will not be
known until full reports as to the men
enlisted In the campaign have been re
ceived, the Third Oregon last night had
about 65 men more than it needs.
Recruiting Offices Closed.
Consequently, all recruiting details
have been called in and the recruiting
office at 106 Fourth street, where Cap
tain Cicero F. Hogan has been working
valiantly to obtain men, was closed
last night, after enlisting 73 men for
the day.
Colonel May personally Instructed
Sergeant Reilly, who was in charge in
the temporary absence of Captain Ho
gan, at 8:15 o'clock last night not to
accept any more recruits.
Troop and Batter)' Bur.
This does not mean that recruiting
will stop entirely. There will merely
be a. lull before the campaign is begun
with dedoubled vigor to form addi
tional units, announcement of which is
expected to be made, now that the
Third Oregon is filled.
In the meantime recruits will be re
ceived for Battery A. Troop A and the
Coast Artillery. These organizations
do not require many men.
The National Guard authorities de
sire to do all they can to assist the re
cruiting campaign for the regular
Army. Captain E. J. Huebscher is in
charge of the regular Army recruiting
station in Portland. He and his men
have been making a record in obtain
ing recruits.
Reserve Battalion Needed Next.
The filling of the ranks of the Third
Oregon will not cause any abatement
in recruiting activity. Next It will be
necessary to enlist 600 men for a re
serve battalion of four companies,
from which men will be taken from
time to time to fill gaps In the Third
Infantry. The reserve battalion must
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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
Official Report on Sinking of Par
ana Is Awaited From Paris.
Craft Shelled After Hit.
RIO JANEIRO, April 9. An early
rupture of relations between Brazil
and Germany is expected by tomorrow
morning at the latest.
The break depends solely on the for
mality of the reception of the of
ficial report from Paris on the sinking
of the Brazilian steamer Parana by
a German submarine.
The break probably will be followed
by the seizure of German ships in
Brazil.
The Commerce & Navigation Com
pany, owners of the Parana, have re
ceived a cablegram from the captain of
the steamer from Cherbourg saying
that after the vessel was torpedoed she
was struck five times by shelis.
The company has turned the cable
gram over to the Government.
Dr. Lauro Muller, Foreign Minister,
has refused to receive the German Min
ister. Dr. Muller then gave urgent or
ders that a steamer in Rio Janeiro be
made ready at once for a mission
abroad.
WASHINGTON, April 9. In the Latin -Ai..irlcan
diplomatic quarters here, it
was said late today that .Dr. Muller's
refusal to receive the German Minister
to Brazil undoubtedly meant that the
government definitely had decided to
sever diplomatic relations with Ger
many. Dr. Muller conferred with the War
Minister and the chief of staff. He
also urgently requested a report from
the Brazilian Legation in Paris.
NAVY CAP RIBBONS BARRED
Ship Movements No Longer to Be In
dicated by Names on Bands.
VALXjEJO, Cal.. April 9. Vallejo
hitherto has known what ships were
at the Navy-yard by the name ribbons
on the caps of Bluejackets on liberty.
The censor decided today that this
was merely another way of publishing
information affecting the movements
of vessels and an order was Issued pre
scribing the white canvas cap, on which
no name appears, as headgear for, all
liberty parties.
BLOOD PRESSURE IS HIGH
Senator Line Is Ordered Into Se
clusion for Several Weeks.
OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 9. Senator Lane has
been advised by physicians that he
should remain at Takoma Sanitarium
several weeks.
His blood pressure was high, and
his general condition such that a long
and complete rest is essential to re
covery. PRELATE IS FOR ACTION
Cardinal O'Connell Says the Nation
Should Stand as One Man.
BOSTON, April 9. Cardinal O'Connell
tonight issued a statement calling upon
the Nation to get up from Its knees,
bended during Holy week, and "hasten
now to act. We have spoken enough."
' "There Is but one sentiment permis
sible today that sentiment is absolute
unity." he said.
AND THE FALSE PROPHETS. WHAT
BANKERS' ADVICE IS SOUGHT
Secretary McAdoo Says He
Would Benefit by Counsel.
BOND DENOMINATIONS LOW
Plans as Outlined Give Indications
That Small Investor as Well as
Larger Will Be Given Oppor
tunity to Purchase.
WASHINGTON, April 9. The Admin
istration's financial programme for
carrying on the war insofar as it re
lates to the authorization of a $3,000,
000,000 bond issue, including 93,000.
000,000 to be lent the allies, will be
placed before Congress within the next
48 hours, with every prospect of prompt
approval.
Official announcement was made to
night by Secretary McAdoo of the pro
gramme, different in no material re
spect from official statements published
the past few days. McAdoo predicted
that the amount would be overwhelm
ingly subscribed.
The facilities offered by bankers and
others who have asserted that they
would place their services free of
charge at the Government's disposal
to aid in making' the Issue a success
will be accepted. Assistance also will
be sought of Federal reserve banks.
National banks, state banks, insurance
companies, private and investment
bankers and of every Governmental
agency, such as the " Internal revenue
offices and the postofflces, in floating
the Issue.
Bankers to Be Beard.
Mr. McAdoo also announced that he
would "take the benefit of the coun
sel of the most experienced bankers
and Investors of the country as to the
best means of making the offer a pro
nounced success.
The terms of the bonds are yet to
be decided on, as well as the denomina
tions, but it is likely that there will
be little change In the plan to Issue
them in denominations as low as $25.
Once the authorization Is granted, it is
possible that the big issue will not be
placed before the Investing public in
one lump sum. but will be Issued from
time to time as the money Is needed.
Temporary certificates, as usual, will
be issued at first, to be redeemed when
the government will have had time to
engrave the bonds, a task of no mean
proportions.
J. P. Morgan Adds Encouragement.
Mr. McAdoo. conferred today with
Representatives Ralney. Longworth
and Moore and with Senators Penrose
and Husting, in addition to other Rep
resentatives and Senators with whom
he had conferred before regarding the
issue. J. P. Morgan, In Washington on
tConcluded on Page 4. Column 3.)
DO YOU SEE, WILHELM?
Lebanon Culprit Denies That Disre
spect Was Intended, - Declaring
He Wanted to Ply It.
ALBANY, Or.. April 9. (Special.)
Though crippled as a result of & recent
accident so that he could hardly walk,
S. H. Elliott hobbled from his store
in Lebanon about 9:30 last night, and
with an unloaded rifle held up a Bul
garian who had torn down an Ameri
can flag in front of his store. The
theft of the flag rather than any act of
disloyalty appears to have been the
motive of the Bulgarian, whose name
Is Mike Nicoloff, but the matter is be
ing investigated by officers.
Mr. Elliott, who conducts a second
hand store in Lebanon, was sitting In
his place of business last night with
the lights out when Kicoloff removed
the flag.
Mr. Elliott, whose knee had been in
jured in an accident recently, picked
up a Winchester rifle which was on
display in his window, hobbled Into the
street and commanded the Bulgarian
to halt.
When others attracted by the noise
arrived Nicoloff had both hands ex
tended high In the air. with the flag
In one of them.
Nicoloff said he meant to pay no
disrespect to the flag, but. on the con
trary, wanted to hang it up on his resi
dence, and not knowing where to buy
one had helped himself.
T. R. MAY CONSULT WILSON
Colonel In Capital to Offer Services
for War Is Report..
WASHINGTON, April 9. Theodore
Roosevelt came here tonight from New
York and although he declined to make
a statement it was reported he would
confer tomorrow with President WII
son and offer his services for the war.
It was said he also contemplated see
ing Secretary Baker to discuss the vol
unteer army division which the Colonel
had offered to recruit and train. The
general staff plan for an army raised
by selective conscription makes no pro
vision for volunteer units.
Spy Suspect Is Released.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., April 9. David
Melensky, arrested at Baldwin, Kan,
last week by Federal officers in con
nection with the espionage investiga
tions being carried on throughout the
United States, was released here to
day after a hearing before the local
immigration Inspector.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 68
uestwii minimum - aegrees.
TODAY'S Showers, southerly winds.
War.
President and advisors plan details of Co
operation with entente governments.
rago .
Armed ship St. Louis returns safely to New
lorn, rage a.
Austria-Hungary breaks relations and Amer
ica seizes all Austrian ships In harbors
nere. rage I.
Brazil expected to break with Germany to
day. Page 1.
Allies to borrow $3,000,000,000 hers. Page 1.
President Wilson Insists on Congress passing
universal service -Dili, rage .
Council of National Defense announces sen
oral munitions board to co-ordinate pro-
auction xor Army ana rvavy. Page 'J.
American steamer. Seward sunk by Gorman
submarine, page 3.
German officials eat while poor go hungry
rags
British sweep Germans before them In great
driver started on western front. Page 1.
Foreign.
Russian psrty. In convention, favors demo
cratic and parliamentary form of gov
ernment. Page 2.
National.
Supreme Court holds Oregon's minimum
wag und 10-hour laws constitutional.
Page 5.
Domestic.
St. Louis and other sections of Missouri
rocked by Quake. Page 1.
Richard Olney. ex-Secretary of State, dies
at age of 82. Page 7.
Sir Edward JI. Shackleton arrives in San
Francisco from Anarcttc. Page 4.
Patriotic zeal in New England high, says
Lamar Tooze. . Page 4.
Sport.
Golden West Athletic League's card tonight
contains seven bouts. Page 14.
Beaverj' showing first week satisfactory.
page is.
Cleveland club's owner pays out 1100.000
lor new players. Page 13
Joe Stecher loses wrestling bout to Earl
Caddock. Page 15.
American League team are In fine fettle.
Page 15.
Many track stars to compete In relay carni
val April 21 at Corvallls. Pago 14
Northwest.
Cripple avenges Insult to flag. Page 1.
Eastern Oregon promises to produce more
rood. Page 7.
Stevenson holds great patriotic farewell for
Its recruits. Page 0.
Apperson will provides endowment of O. A.
C. scholarship. , Page 5.
Sheriff McRse accused of attack on I. W. W.
party while intoxicated. Page e.
Commercial and Marine.
Local wheat prices decline with break in
Eastern markets. Page 11. -r
Heavy selling causes slump In wheat at
Chicago. Page 19.
Stock market weakened by late liquidation.
Page 19.
Cattle and hogs higher at Portland stock
yards. . Page 19-.
Brigantlna Harriet G found adrift, but
crew reaches shore safely. Page 18.
Vesterllde rechrlstened War Baron. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Third Oregon Is now at full war strength.
Page 1.
Northwest is ready to do share In crisis.
say puDiisners. rage o.
Civilians to be enrolled for training as Army
orncers. rage l-i.
Two youngsters repeat pledge before each
flag-decorated house. Page 11.
Seditious talkers are haled Into court.
Page 13.
Federal control of wool Indicated. Page 18.
Portland banks flooded with Inquiries about
war nona issue. rage o.
City Council to consider plan to finance fac
tories, rage o.
Ad Club has plan to stimulate recruiting.
rage o.
Patriotic parade changed from April 13 to
April jw. .rage a.
Women plan combined auxiliary to aid all
Oregon troops rage n.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page, is.
Teuton Lines Pierced
Far; Losses Heavy.
WESTERN FRONT MOVE FAST
Scores of Most Important Po
sitions Are Taken, Famous
Vimy Ridge Among Them.
'TANKS" PLAY GREAT ROLE
Canadians, English and Scotch
Battalions in Drive and
Glory Enough for AIL
(From a Staff Correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press.)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE; via" London, April 9. The
war on the western front, which has
been moving: more rapidly in the last
five weeks, broke into full swing; to
day. Widening the attacks that they
have been directing against the re
treating Germans in the sector of
the Somme, the British struck still
farther north and in a series of as
saults on a broad front, with Arras
more or less the pivotal point, they
drove the Germans from scores of
important positions, penetrating far
into the German lines and inflicted
heavy casualties.
A visit to corps headquarters this
afternoon indicated that the number
of prisoners taken in the last 12
hours will exceed 5000. The barbed
wire "cages," or compounds, built to
receive prisoners that were expected
to be taken, were overcrowded long
before noon, although the principal
attack did not begin until shortly
after dawn.
Famous Vimy Ridge Taken.
The heaviest fighting today devel
oped along a line a few miles south
east of Arras in a northerly direc
tion to the neighborhood of Lens, but
the actions extended far in the direc
tion of St. Quentin. In the territory
captured today was the famous Vimy
Ridge, which had been fought over
time and time again, ever since the
war was 10 months old. The French
had fought desperately and valiantly
in an endeavor to wrest this vantage
ground from the Germans, the battles
costing both belligerents untold cas
ualties. Back of the northern end of
Vimy Ridge lie the principal coal
fields of France, which still are in
German hands.
The fighting on Vimy Ridge was
carried out by the Canadian, who
had retained a footing on the ridge all
Winter, but always higher ' up was
the enemy. On either side of the Ca
nadians were English and Scottish
battalions, and in today's battle there
was glory enough for all. The irre
pressible "tanks" also shared in the
honors of the successful assault.
Canadians Take 2000 Prisoners.
One position captured northeast of
Arras was a sort of labyrinth of
trenches enmeshed in multiple bands
of wire, called "the harp," because of
its shape. Prisoners had proclaimed
this strong point practically unassail
able, but sweeping over it today, the
British took within it nearly a thou
sand prisoners and they captured also
during the day three German battal
ion commanders, who compare in rank
with a Colonel in the British army.
The Canadians took 2000 prisoners.
It was 6aid everywhere along the
attacking line that the Germans ap
peared to have been taken by. surprise
and only in a few instances did they .
put up a strong fight. . One reason
for this was that they had been fairly
dazed by the British artillery fire of
the last 10 days.
From the high ground overlooking
Arras a panoramic; view for many
miles of the British attack was pre
sented. . The concentration of guns
for this operation probably was the
greatest for a given' amount of front
since the war began.
Masked Batteries Used.
Almost countless guns had taken
part in the bombardment since the
beginning, but it was not until last -
night that . many masked batteries
joined in the grim chorus.
Approaching the battlefield well
before dawn, the reflection of the gun
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