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THE MORNING OKEtiONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1917. HOUS E TAKES UP WAR BILL TODAY $7,000,000,000 Measure Ex pected to Pass Tomorrow With Few Dissenters. DRAFTING MAY BE DEBATED Bending Troops Abroad Likely to Be Subject of Heated Debate Sen ate Outlook Is for Favorable , Action Early in "Week. "WASHINGTON. April 12. Congres sional machinery to grrind out legisla tion to finance the war will begin to turn In the open tomorrow, when the House begins debate on the $7,000,000, 000 war revenue authorization measure. It probably will be passed by the House Saturday with only a few dissenting votes. Then, while the Senate is strug gling with the measure, the House will turn Its attention to providing plans for raising money by taxes to pay a part of the war debt. Discussion of the bill tomorrow prob ably will be extended, for no attempt has been made to limit It. Little Inter est attaches to the measure Itself, and any opposition is expected to be per functory. General debate, however. Is likely to flevelop healed discussion of many phases of the war situation. Including the questions of sending troops abroad, end conscription. Secretary McAdoo visited the Capitol today to make arrangements for push ing the authorization measures through the Senate. He is satisfied with the outlook for its passage In the House. The House ways and means committee, to which the bill was referred, formally reported the measure back to the House today wit.1 the recommendation that It rass. In discussing the bill with the Sen ate committee. Secretary McAdoo ex pressed' sympathy with a suggestion by Senator Smoct that all the $5,000,000, r00 In bonJs to be authorized should not be issued at once, although there Would be authorization for the total within a few months, and that It might be well to hold up the Issue of part of It for several months. Mr. McAdoo promised to give the committee specific information on plans for raising revenue as soon as possible. One new suggestion for taxation was of admission tickets to baseball games. Senators on the committee hope that the t7.00O,000,0O0 bill can be reported to the Senate eaily In the week and ex pect no great opposition to its passage. SPY BILL REVISION DECIDED Objections of Free Speecb Advocate to Portions . Are Met. WASHINGTON. April 12. Revision of the Administration spy bill to meet objections of advocates of free speech without impairing its effectiveness is understood to have been decided upon by the House Judiciary committee. Hearings on the measure were closed today after Miss Jane Addams, John Reed. Gilbert E. Roe, Harry Weinber per, John D. Moore, Charles Hallinan and others had criticised certain fea tures. The section most generally attacked. prohibiting persons from making speeches or publishing articles causing "disaffection in the Army or Navy, Is certain to be changed, according to present plans, to apply only to persons who would cause mutinies, desertions or other defections among the land or sea forces. The Committee has no de sire, it is said, to silence honest crlt les, although it wants the Government fully armed to prevent enemies of the country from stirring up trouble among its defenders. This action has been at tacked by pacifists, labor unions. So cialists and advocates of free speech generally. Changes also are contemplated In a section which would prohibit obtaining and disseminating information about the land and sea forces. As drafted, op ponents of the measure have insisted that Innocent citizens might be pun ished for sightseeing at ports or navy yards, or printing pictures of naval equipment. This section probably will be changed to apply, to prohibitions made in Presidential proclamations. The chief objection made to the meas tire has been that it was too broad and general in its terms. The revisions, it is believed, will be completed within a few days and it will be reported proba- Diy early next week. MOOSE PLEDGE SUPPORT of members of that club to the United States. The resolutions even offer the serv ices of the club to the Government and the Slavs are discussing a scheme to raise an entire regiment In the North west but, learning that the Government probably would not accept such volun teer units, the Slav leaders here say many of their -countrymen will enlist in the Army anyway. Six of the men who have enlisted in the United States Army here since April 1 have been Austrlans. The resolution reads: To the esteemed ruler, the iruardlan of hu man rights and liberties, the foremoct citi zen of the powerful United States, the hon ored President Wilson: We. the Southern Slavs or this city, real izing- our obligations to this freedom-loving Nation and its citizens, assembled this day in mass meeting, unanimously adopt this resolution as a means of showing our grati tude toward you In taking this decisive step toward the oppressor of human llbertleaana traitor to international laws. We pledge ourselves to protect this' coun try, and, being desirous that you honor us with trust and confidence, we wish an op portunity to aid you in realizing your wishes in the Interests of Justice and humanity. We trust that vou will acceDt this as a sincere token of allegiance. Republican CInb of Oregon Backs Tp President. Also NEWS PRINT PAPER IN ARE INDICTED Six Manufacturers and Bank er Charged With Violating Anti-Trust Laws. BAIL PUT AT $5000 EACH the general Invitation sent out through the state to participate In the parade has corns from the Mllwaukle Fire men's Band and drill corps. They will march in tha parade. 40 strong. Every effort Is being made ty the committee to Insure a turnout of at east 20,000 Portland citizens In the parade. The Portland Transportation Club has called a meeting for Saturday night to determine to what extent it can partici pate. The club expects to have a big delegation In line. The Irvlngton Club has promised to have a large delegation In the procession. J. E. Werlein. of the committee, baa received much encouragement in his efforts to get every musical organiza tion in the city to co-operate. The Po lice Band and the Firemen's Band, ' of course, will head divisions. The Elks' Band will head another division and the Shriners probably will have a band in line, fl. G. PIKE NEW MEMBER SCHOOL DIRECTORS SELECT SUC CESSOR TO S. P. LOCKWOOD. Grand Jury Bills Are Outcome of Investigation Made at Request of Federal Trade Commis sion Last February. Matters Which Have Been Held Up for Fall Board To Sit. NEW YORK, April 12. Charged with controlling 65 per cent of the country's Action Expected at Once on Several n,ews' Prlnt paper production and using """ ivver m restraint or trade in vio lation of the Sherman anti-trust law. six paper manufacturers and a banker prominent in financing news print pa per companies were indicted by the N. G. Pike was chosen yesterday to eaerai grand Jury here today. fill the vacancy on the Board of School Directors recently created by the res ignation of S. B. Lockwood. The selection was made by unani mous, ballot of the four remaining board members. Mr. Pike's position on the board is open for his immediate acceptance, and he will be officially recognized as f A V J I ' fl 4 - M - t, 'l f 'A IT. G. Pike, Chosen Member of the School Board Yesterday to Succeed S. P. Lockwood, Resigrned. member as soon as he is sworn in by the County Clerk. A number of im portant matters coming before the School Board have been postponed un til the full membership of five ehould Five of the manufacturers constitute the executive committee of the News Print Paper Manufacturers' Association, whose secretary, George F. Steele, the indictment says, was not named as a defendant in view of the fact that he appeared as a witness before the grand jury. The men indicted are: George H. Mead, Philip T. Dodge, Edward Backus, George Chahoon, Jr., G. IJL P. Gould, Frank J. Sensenbrenner and Alexander Smith, a Chicago banker. Mead is chairman of the executive committee of the News Print Paper Manufacturers Association and presi dent of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills, the Lake Superior Paper Company, and of the G. H. Mead Com pany, of Dayton, Ohio. Hundreds of Tons Controlled. The concerns of which Mr. Mead is president or of which the G. H. Mead Company Is selling agent, have a daily output of approximately 670 tons of news print paper, it is alleged. Dodge is president of the Interna tional Paper Company, with a daily production of 1300 tons and an unused capacity of BOO tons more. Backus is president of the Minnesota & Ontario Power Company and the Fort Frances Pulp & Paper Company, with a capacity of 350 tons. Cahoon is president of the Laurentlde Company and manager of the Canada Export Company, a selling company al leged to control the sales between the Dominion of Canada and the United States, with an output of 800 tons day. Gould is president of the Gould paper Company, the Donnaconda Paper Com pany and formerly of the St. Regis Paper Company, controlling an output of 330 tons a day. Leading Banker Involved. Sensenbrenner is vice-president of the Kimberly-Clark Company, said to control an output of SI tons dally and facilities for 145 tons more. Smith is described as "leading banker In the United States in the flotation and sale of the securities of news print manufacturing companies," interested be obtained. At the next regular meeting next I lareelv in the Minnesota. mrt Onlnrlo inursaay arternoon, Mr. iMKe proDa- Power Company, the Spanish River PuId SENTRY IS FIRED ON SUPPOSED GERMAN SPY DETECTED AT CLACKAMAS IUSGE. 1 'S 1 Early Morning Prowler Escapes After Fusillade Attempt to Bora Mil itary Stores Suspected. A man believed to have been a Ger man spy attempting to set fire to the oil house at the state rifle range at Clackamas, where military stores valued at $50,000 are under guard, ex changed shots with a Coast Artillery sentry there early yesterday morning. The suspect made his escape in the darkness, leaving behind bim tracks in the mud, and a section of gas pipe three feet long. He is thought to have been lugging the gas pipe with him with the gentle intention of braining a sentry if possible. Private W ilmer D. Stanchf leld was the sentry "on duty. At 2:30 o'clock in the morning he saw what he thought was the figure of a man standing in the shadow of the oil house. In which gasoline is stored to run the pump engine at the camp. private stanchneld called the cor poral of the guard, Ralph Stewart, and hurried back to his post. This time he saw unmistakably a man crawling from the oil house toward the store house, about 30 feet distant. After twice challenging without re ply Private Stanchfield fired at the supposed spy. The man rose quickly, whipped out a revolver and fired at the sentry. A fusillade of shots was exchanged between sentry and spy, but all went wild. The intruder escaped through the trees in the darkness. As the result of an investigation by Captain Wright, of the Coast Artillery, guards at the rifle range will be doubled. PARENTAL SCHOOLTOPIG ACTION BT BOARD AWAITS RESULT OF REFERENDUM ELECTION. bly will assume the responsibilities of his office. The length of Mr. Pike's term as School Director will be determined by the action of voters on the refVendum measure in the June election which seeks to kill the recently enacted leg islation on the term of office for School Directors. In case the refer endum is successful, his term of office will be three years, otherwise one year. Mr. Pike was chosen by the board after a number of names had been suggested. He is ex-presldent of the Rotary Club, and in business he is president and treasurer of the Pike & Markham Company. & Paper Mills, Limited, the Lake Su perior Pulp & Paper Company and the Abitibi Power & Paper Company. All but the last two are members of the News Print Manufacturers' Associ ation executive committee. Bench warrants for the defendants were issued and bail fixed at 5000. Advance In Coat Held Slight. The investigation, it was " said by Bainbridge Colby, who served as spe cial assistant to the United States At torney-General, was undertaken by the Department of Justice in February "at the request of the Federal Trade Com mission." Subsequently the Commis sion and the manufacturers reached an THREE SPY SUSPECTS HELD coiby s: . .. . ' xne prices cnargea oy xnemDers oi the association are greatly In excess of prices which independent producers, even under war conditions, are content to receive. There has been a relatively slight advance in the cost of materials. but nothing comparable to the advance claL) With three spy suspects under I In prices whicn has been made through Secret Service Operatives Make Ar rests In Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cat. April 12. (Spe- Provislon Made for Dental Clinic for Pupils and Survey Will Be Souvenir at Bis Convention. Plans for the establishment of a parental school under the authority of the Portland publio school system were taken up yesterday at a Joint meeting of the School Board and the Board of County Commissioners. Definite action was delayed until the voters act on the referendum, due to be invoked on the mill limitation put upon the school expenditures by the Legislature. The last Legislature authorized parental school kindergartens and other school adjuncts, but at the same session lim ited the school expenditures to mills, whereas the school has had 6.8 mills on which to operate. The limita tion cuts off $230,000 from the school fund, and the Board prefers to see what action the voters take on the limits tlon before providing for additional ex penses for which there are no avail able funds in sight. Provision for a dental clinic In con nection with the public school system yesterday was approved by the Board A special report covering tne worn of the school system will be made for distribution among members of Che National Education Association at the convention here in July. Resolutions pledging "to uphold the dignity and Integrity of our country at all times and particularly at this most critical time in the history of the Na tion, to rely on the wisdom of our President, the decisions of our Con gress, and to sustain the traditions of our country," were adopted unanimous ly by Portland Lodge. No. 291, Loyal Order of Moose. Resolutions pledging support to the President have been adopted by' the Re publican Club of Oregon. To further encourage enlistments In the Navy, the Portland Ad Club has ar ranged to have competent men assist Chief Electrician Donnell at the new Navy recruiting station, 324 Washing ton street. Captain Pinkston, of the United states aiarme uorps. Has opened a branch recruiting office for the Ma rine Corps at Fifth and Washington streets. arrest here already. Secret Service op eratives hourly are expecting to take several other " men in custody on charges of conspirlne against the safety of the United States Govern ment. Those In custody are: A. D. Bauer, a German of 1018 West Eighth street, arrested yesterday by Frank P. Webster, of the Department of Justice, and held incommunicado in the County JalL Richard Wacherow, a " German reservist, 48 years old, arrested by Juvenile officers and turned over to Government agents. Emil Itallaner, representative of the New xork German newspapers, now held in the County Jail. the concerted action of the members of this combination and under restricted competitive conditions brought about by the association." PLOT THEORY IS PROBED EXPERTS WORK ON EDDYSTONE POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION. SISTER SUES TREASURER Accounting by Thomas B. Kay Father's Estate Asked. of Officials Maintain 'Add Capsule Might Have Been Dropped In Shell In Powder Room. CHESTER, Pa.. April 12. Experts today are analyzing powder in the shrapnel shells at the works of the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation, Eddy-stone. Fa., with the hope of es tablishing beyond doubt the cause of the series of explosions which killed 122 persons at the plant Tuesday. There is a theory that if a plot ex isted, as officials of the plant main- SPY BILL IS OPPOSED House Committee Told That Dicta torship Would Result. WASHINGTON. April 18. Jane Addams, of Chicago, president of the oman s Peace party; Gilbert E. Roe, of New York; Harry Weinberger, of the Free-Speech League of America, and Charles T Hallinan. of the Ameri can Union Against Militarism, spoke opposition to the present terms of the Administration general spy bill at a hearing today before the House Judl clary committee. They contended In general that the bill would create a dictatorship. They favored a spy bill to punish drastically any wilful act. Muzzling public opinion. John Reed. a war correspondent e-id, caused con- tinu .ion of the disastrous Dardanelles campaign. SALEM, Or., April 12. (Special.)- Mrs. Fanny fc.ay Bishop, wife of a leading merchant here, started Buit In Circuit Court today against her broth er, Thomas B. Kay, State Treasurer, I tain, an acid capsule might have been in which she 'demands that Mr. Kay make an accounting for the property in their father's estate from the death of their father to the death of their mother, Anna Kay. The State Treasurer has reports from an expert accountant's firm which, he states, show a complete and final accounting, and he also states dropped into a shell in the charging room. The Investigation by the ex perts includes a probe into the pos sibility of a defect in the explosives with which the shells were loaded. So far there is no definite evidence that the disaster was the work of alien plotters. The authorities have been told, however, of an anonymous AUSTRIANS ARE LOYAL Southern Slavs Pledge Allegiance and Promise to Enlist. ABERDEEN, Wash.. April 12. (Spe cial.) The South Slav Sokol Club, of this city, more than 100 members strong, unanimously adopted resolu tlona last night pledging the allegiance that the accounting was accepted by 1 warning said to have been sent work the heirs. The estate Involved Is I ers in the plant and of other notes about $39,000. ' I and letters said to have forecast the tragedy. AGRICULTURAL STEPS TAKN We Paid a Former Traveling Specialty Salesman $900 More IN COMMISSIONS LAST YEAR THAN HE EVER EARNED BEFORE ON THE ROAD. HE WORKS OUT OF OUR PORTLAND OFFICE AND DOES NOT HAVE TO ' BE AWAY FROM HOME. WE CAN USE ONE MORE SUCH MAN WITH THE SAME KIND OF STUFF IN HIM. ADDRESS AT ONCE, R 270, OREGONIAN. Board Organized to Foster Cultiva tion in Clarke County. VANCOUVER. Wash-. April 12. (Special.) Abe Miller, one of the Clarke County Commissioners, was elected president of the Clarke County Co-operative Agricultural Preparedness Association, which was organized in accordance with a proclamation of the Governor of this state recently. M. E. Carson, chairman of the Commission ers, was elected vice-president and Mrs. M. R. Haack, County Auditor, sec retary. The object of the association Is to In duce all residents of the country to cul tivate all land available that there may not be a food shortage as a re sult of the war. " SCHOOLS TO BE IN LINE EFFORT MADE TO GET 20,000 IN PATRIOTIC PARADE. Many Bands Will Take Part and Also Word Has Been Received From Various Clnbs of City. - s School children of Portland, several thousand strong, are expected to take a prominent part in the big patriotic pa rade to be held in Portland next Tnurs day afternoon on the 142d anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. The parade will begin at 3 o clock. General Charles F. Beebe, chairman of the special parade committee. ceived a letter yesterday from L. K. Alderman, City School Superintendent, saying he would take up the parade question with the School Board and and owned - by Edith McGinn, was I with teachers and high school students, awarded . damages of $75 from Miss I He said he thought thousands of the McGinn by a Jury In the court of Circuit I children would march in the parade. Judge Morrow yesterday. I The Ilrst .out-of-town, response to Victim Wins $7 5. Earl Brown, who was struck by an automobile driven by Everett McGinn Camp Provides Patriotic Fond. Wfhfnot Camn No. 65. Woodmen of - MSfe- $15 Clothes that are worth the Money HERE is one entire floor of my store devoted to the man or young man who wishes to limit his expenditure for clothes and who wishes at the same time to receive dollar for dollar in good service and proper style. You cannot find the equal of these clothes for $15; I guarantee you will be satisfied or your money back. Entire Third Floor The Brewer Hat Always $3 Morrison at Rwrtli1 2" O The Dunlap Hat Always $5 the World, has voted to place $200 in a patriotic fund and to add to this ?aU each month, the money to be used to take care of members who are called into th Armv. Tonight Webfoot Camp No. 65 will entertain Multnomah Camp at the W. O. W. Hall at IZb Eleventh street. tJity commissioner Daly will make a short address. Parole Is Revoked. Antone Noltner, who Deputy District Attorney Dempsey says has been before the courts of Multnomah County In one way or another for the past 10 years. was arrested yesterday for continuing to fail to support his wife. Marie Nolt ner, and his parole from a. sentence of six months was revoked. Judge Davis sentenced Noltner in October, but pa roled him on his promise to care for his wife, which he has not done. Grade Teachers Study First Aid. The Portland Grade Teachers' As sociation has entered with enthusiasm Into the study of Red Cross work. A preliminary meeting to organize for this work will be held today at 4:30 In the association's headquarters. Meier & Frank building. Miss Jessie -McGregor, the new president. Is set ting an example of interest In the Red Cross and is desirous to have a large representation at the meeting. Chnrch to Give Benefit Tonight. A benefit concert will be given to night in Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church. Among the soloists will be Miss Mary Anna Brobst, Frank Thomas Chapman and Pauline Miller . Chapman and Miss Hazel Boardman, accompanist. m t m i i in i i i hi jn n.i i You'll Find Simon's k Big Help Holding Down the High Cost Living Come here Saturday and stock up on the things you need. Not only can you save money here on Saturdays, but on any of the other of the five shopping days of the week. FULL 14 LBS. OF SUGAR for $1 TO MORROW with purchases of $1 or more anywhere in the store, excepting lard, compound or shortening. Limit 14 lbs. sugar to a customer. in j ) Of R 1 HERE ARE SOME PRINCESS SLIPS, worth 2.50 cack.... SIMON'S .?.98c 2C GROCERY SPECIALS 20e lb. COOKIES, assorted, the 1 f pound. ........ XxJC SOe can ITALIAN PRUNES. In heavy Trap, at, the can ROLLED OATS, - peclnL the lb OC 25e can Snlder'a TO MATO CATSUP " at. 25 can APRI-1 COTS, peiaL. IOC 40c lb. JAPAN TEA. elect ed. In lb. package. . . 10c 17c Lot of E M B R OIDERT, "1 Ol valnea to 40e yard. vara.. Men's SHIRTS, with oftQ enffa, worth to Jl.OO Men'a MOLESKIN PANTS. dJO "Q worth S3.SO. pair. 0JZ Men'a SOFT HATS, worth OQ formerly to S3, choice 0G Money-Saving BARGAINS CHINA DRESS SILK, worth OQ op to $1 yard. for...... O J C MESS ALINE SILK, worth ipQQ. to S1.SO yard, for O JC SKINNER'S SATIS at tieoft special, yard. .......... ...... 0 1 C BATISTE. 3 Inchea wide. worth up to 75c yard, for. CURTAIN SCRI3I, 36 Inches -1 f wide, worth up to 13c yard.. AUG 49c Ladles' MUSLIN SKIRTS. 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