THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY. MAY 21, 1917.
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VIENNA TO BESTOW
GROWN OF POLAND
Conference Between Central
Powers Considering Also
Boundaries of Kingdom.
OUTLET TO SEA DEMANDED
enforcing conscription, came to Bet him.
The shooting- of Lieutenant Morhoff,
who is well known in Portland, dif
fered only in that Mrs. Morhoff shot
him through the foot after he had vol
untarily entered the service, and was
for several weeks the ajbject of Mrs.
Morhoff's pride.
Lieutenant Morhoff is one of the best
known chief engineers on the Pacific
Coast. He came to Portland with Har
bormaster Kpeier In 1904 on the Dredge
Chinook. Prior to that time he had
been in the Navy; served on the bat
tleship Maine before she met her now
historic fate, and was in the United
States Army transport -service after
wards during the Spanish-American
War. .
On the dredge Chinook Lletuenant
Morhoff was the chief engineer when
Captain Speler was the first mate.
The shooting of Lieutenant Morsoff
called to the mind of many yesterday
the dramatic sketch at the Orpheum
more than a year ago. In "The Coward"
Austrian Poles Want Independence
and Call for Congress Is Made
Which Is Expected to Stir
up Protest of Prussia.
COPENHAGEN, via London, May 20.
The discussions in Vienna between
Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the im
perial German Chancellor, and Count
Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign
Minister, which were resumed last
week at German headquarters and in
which Count Czernin, the King of Ba
varia, Emperor William, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg.
Dr. Alfred Zimmermann,
the German Foreign Minister, and -Dr.
Karl Helfferich. the -German Vice
Chancellor, are taking part, have to do.
among other things, with the future of
the kingdom of Poland, according to
information received from the German
representatives in Warsaw to the Pol
ish Council of State.
Boundaries 'ot Settled.
It will be remembered that the
Austro-German rescript of November
5, calling the kingdom of Poland into
life, left the boundaries of the king
dom unsettled and did not name the
future regent or King. The Polish
Council of State some time ago made
representations to the Austro-German
representatives as to the necessity of
Immediate action on these two ques
tions. General von Beseler. governor-general
of the occupied territory in Rus
sia, has Informed the council that
Austro-German authorities in consul
tation at German headquarters in Ger
many are concerning themselves with
"the further carrying out of the re
script of November 6." .
Outlet to Sea Demanded.
The Austrian Poles have put forth
a wide programme for the future which
will not fail to arouse the strongest
protest in Prussia. The Polish. Club
of the Austrian Parliament, which em
braces the Polish members of the
Reichsrat, not only has adopted a reso
lution of lack, of confidence in the
present Austrian government, which
disregarded Polish wishes regarding
the future of Galicia and Polish rep
resentation in Parliament. r-ut also a
demand was put forward as the united
desire of the Polish nation for the
re-establishment of an independent
and united Poland with access to the
sea.
The club's resolution calls for a
plenary congress of the Reichsrat and
Diet at Cracow within 10 days.
WIFE DENIES SHOOTING
(Concluded on Pa 2. Column 2.)
that he shot himself in the left foot
while examining his service revolver.
Mrs. Morhoff had another version
after her release from the city prison
today.
"I was groping In my grip In the
dark," said Mrs. Morhoff.
"The revolver was wrapped In one of
my kimonos. I pulled at the kimono
and the revolver went off. The bullet
went through my husband's left foot
and that s all there Is to it. I never
told the police that I shot my husband."
Lieutenant Morhoff arrived In San
Francisco Friday on the U. S. S. Mar
blehead. He saw service In the Spanish-American
war and was aboard the
battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in
1898 when she was sunk.
OFFICER PROMISE5T ENGINEER
Lieutenant Is Survivor of Sinking of
Battleship Maine.
The shooting of Lieutenant W. C.
Morhoff, of the Naval Reserve Officers'
Corps, Saturday, In San Francisco, by
his wife, whose object was to 'Injure
him and keep him out of war, was but
a bit of drama in real life, plucked
from a drama of stage life as seen ii
a sketch, "The Coward," which ap
peared in Portland at the Orpheum
Theater In March 1916.
In the dramatic sketch, which was a
headliner, featuring Lillian Kingsburg.
and written by Brenda Fowler and
Ethel Clifton, former Baker stock com
pany actresses, the husband was shot
through the hand Just as the officers
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EVERY MAN, 21 TO 30,
MUSTBEREGISTERED
in
Health, Physical Defects,
Nationality Disregarded in
Taking War Census.
YEAR IN PRISON PENALTY
Lieutenant W. C. Morhoff, Who
Was Shot br Hla Wife to Keep
Him From Going to War.
the man chafed to go to war before
he was drafted. He held back at the
plea of his wife, and suffered the
taunts of his fellow workers, who
urged him a brawny, strong man to
Join the colors.
The sketch was a dramatic success,
and at that time was looked upon as
quite applicable to England's condi
tion but hardly apropos of American
conditions. It is thought not unlikely
that Mrs. Morhoff drew her-inspiration
for the shooting from the sketch as
she was known to be a devotee of the
theater, and is characterized as "emo
tional" by nature.
At the time of Lieutenant Morhoff's
commission Mrs. Morhoff expressed
pride and willingly gave up a picture
of Lieutenant Morhoff when The Ore-
gonian asked her for it to publish. He
had been employed on the Chinook for
a number of years and was well known.
His engineering ability was a matter
of common knowledge among marine
men.
The Morhoffs live at 265 Houston
street. Willamette Heights. There is a
daughter Vivian, about 12 years old.
ORDER IS TREASONABLE
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES MAKE AR
RESTS IX TEXAS.
Patriotic Farmer Who Joined Associa
tion Glvea Information of
Its Character.
DALLAS. Tex., May 20. Seven of
eight men arrested at Snvder, Texas,
riday, under Federal Indictments,
charging seditious uprising, are being
brought to Dallas for safe-keeping by
the Federal authorities. Twelve men
were arrested at Ptotan. Texas. Satur
day, in the same connection, according
10 aavices nere.
The eight men under indictment are
said by Federal authorities to be mem
bers of the vigilance committee of the
farmers and Laborers Protective As
sociation of America," whose member-
snip was sworn on pain of death, to
oppose military laws, to kill officers
wno might cause the arrest of associa
tion members and to kill any conscrip
tion or Army officer who should give
him a gun with which to fight In the
war.
The association was organized, if I.
said, after it became apparent that the
United States would be drawn Into the
war, and became more active after the
declaration of a state of war with Ger
many, its present membership is given
as about 490.
"The organization was thought by .its
organizers to be secret." Autant
united fctates District Attorney W. E.
Alien saiotonignt, "but we had know.
leage or it for some time. Credit for
i.ne nrsi information of its existence
belongs to a patriotic Texan, who
Joined the association believing it was
co-operating among farmers for their
mutual Deneflt.
LAW LOWERS OAS PRICE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF FLUID CUT
TWO DEGREES.
Persons Absent From Home Pre
cincts on June 5 t Must Have
Mailed Card so It Will Arrive
on or Before That Day.
"My son is 23 years old. When he
was 9 his left leg was cut off above
the knee. Now he walks on crutches.
Must he register?"
This is one of the numerous inquiries
received almost dally at the office of
Adjutant-General White bearing on the
subject of the military census that
President Wilson has ordered for Tues
day. June 5.
The answer to this question Is
Tes."
The regulations make absolutely no
exceptions for any male resident of
the United States between the ages of
21 and 30, inclusive.
'This includes aliens as well as Amer
icans. Every Japanese, Chinaman,
Mexican, Italian, Spaniard. English
man, German, and men of every other
nationality who are of the designated
ages must, register. Aliens will not
be drafted for war duty,, of course,
but a complete record of them will
be required.
Exemptions Come Later.
Those exempt from military service
will be determined after the enroll
ment is taken, but first of all every
one of the specified ages must register.-
General White has completed every
arrangement in every county of the
state for .taking the census In Oregon.
The enrollment will be made in the
home precinct of the man registering.
Every .-man will be required to go to
his regular voting place.
The registration booths will be open
from 7 A. M. to 9 P. M.
Inasmuch as the special statewide
election takes place on June 4. the day
preceding the registration, the polling
places will be occupied nearly all night
by the election officials counting th
ballots. Indeed, in Portland where the
regular city election will be held, it is
probable that the night boards will
have to bestir themselves unusually so
that they may clear the decks for the
census proceedings.
Registration Follows Election.
In a special communication ad
dressed yesterday by the Adjutant-
General's office to the Sheriffs of Ore
gon counties attention was called to
the necessity of informing the public
of the date and the details of the reg
istration. The Sheriffs were advised
to print bulletins and post them con
spicuously at the polling places so that
when the youths go to vote on Monday
they will be reminded of their duty
on Tuesday.
The Adjutant-General has estab
lished a news-bulletin service by means
of which the newspapers throughout
the state are regularly advised of de
velopments . in the -census preparations.
The papers have been generous with
their space. It is unlikely that any
slacker will be able to plead ignorance
for failing to register.
Many Ask Penalty.
Incidentally the Adjutant-General's
office has received a suspiciously large
number of inquiries from young men
who want to know what will happen
to them if they don't register.
Only one thing can happen. They
will serve a year in the penitentiary.
The President's bulletin leaves no al
ternative of a fine.
Even the sick must register. Men
of military age who' are too ill to go
to the voting booth must send a com
petent person before war census day
to the County Clerk to explain the cir
cumstance and secure Instruction from
the Federal regulations which these
officials will receive from the Govern
ment.
Card Mt Re Mailed Early.
Men of military age who are un
avoidably absent from their home pre
cincts should apply at the earliest pos
sible date to the County Clerk of the
county in which the man happens to"
be at the time, whether in Oregon or
elsewhere, who will fill out the regis
tration card. The card then must be
mailed to the man's home election pre
cinct, in care of the Sheriff (Mayor in
case of men residing in Portland) in
time so that it will arrive there on or
before June 5.
The responsibility of getting the card
to the home precinct on time rests with
the man not with the authorities.
One Oot a Gallon Less Will
Caargred Antoiata fa Oregon.
Bearlnninff Today.
Be
ceedlng swiftly throughout the coun
try. Advices reaching the War De
partment show that 42 states have
their ' machinery already organized.
ready to proceed with the work.
The reports mean that the central
boards have been established In the
county and city for eac. 30,000 popu
lation; that blanks and forms have been
distributed, and that Nation-wide ma
chinery stands ready to take the mili
tary census In the shortest time ever
allowed for such a huge undertaking
one M-nour day.
ine plan waa evolved v Rrln-nAler-
General Crowder. provost-marshal-general,
as well as Judge-advocate-general
of the Army, and its efficiency rests
upon its simplicity. The scheme is to
co-ordinate the vaxt lntArai m.i.hiM.
ery of every state under one central
aumonty. At one step all local condi
tions are met in this way. No matter
what peculiarity of election system any
may nave, it will function per
fectly in the National rpirl.tritUn
scheme, and function without rearilust-
ment. Supervised decentralization Is '
what was aimed at and what has been i
accomplished, according to the reports '
ttiiuo pouring in today.
aii doubts as to the wisdom of turn
ing this task over to the states was dis
pelled by the nature of the Governor.-
messages.
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Oregon is comoletelv nn,.ni..j '.
registration, even to the most remote
precincts and mining district."
Governor Withycombe.
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Senate and President Said to Believe
1,800.000,000 Tax lvy Will
Prove Too Large.
WASHINGTON. May 20. The Senate
tomorrow will begin consideration of
food legislation while the House nro-
ceeds with the $1, 800,000.000 war tax
measure. During the week final en
actment of the $ 3.342.000,000 war bud
get Dili, with its authorization of 7o0.
000,000 for American merchant shins la
expected and possibly the administra
tion espionage measure also will be
passed.
Congressional leaders tonight said
that pressure from within and from the
White House and other sources for
more speed in passing the war legisla
tion already has had its effect. They
pointed out that Congress passed more
war Tne iturAM la.r r . v. n i . i. i
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the previous three weeks.
Senator Oore, chairman of the Senate
Agriculture committee, said tonight he
would make every effort to exDedite
action on the food law, but he Is certain
that the many questions which will be
raised makes the date of final action
problematical.
The revenue situation Is regarded
still -In the formative stage. Virtual
re-writing of the measure as It flnaUy
passes the house is deemed assured In
the senate.
That tne aggregate tax levy of
(1,800,000,000 Is too large is an Idea ap
parently Increasing on the senate aide.
President Wilson, also, is said to .be
doubtful on this point.
In the Senate the conferees on the
espionage bill expect to reach an agree
ment early this week. An early agree
ment upon the $3,842,000,000 war bud
get bill also is expected.
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000 In Day Seems Assured.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Prepara
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for military service on June 6 are pro-
Representatives of Various Parties
Display Cordiality and Popalaee
Makes Demonstration.
HAVANA. May 20. The Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court at noon today
adm.' alstered to General Mario C. Me
nocal the oath of office for his second
term as President of the Republic of
Cuba in the presence of the cabinet
ministers, the Supreme Court Justices,
members of the diplomatic corps. Sena
tors, Congressmen and representatives
of various organizations.
Many Liberals were present, a com
plete spirit of cordiality was shown,
and there was no untoward incident.
The President made no Inaugural
speech. After the usual responses he
turned to the audience, saying:
'"Gentlemen, I have taken possession
of the presidency of the Republic."
General Menocal then appeared on
the balcony, being enthusiastically
cheered by an immense crowd - in the
Plaza Desarmes. where a battery of
21 guns was fired In salute, which was
answered by the guns of Fort Cabanas
In a proclamation lsFued. the Presi
dent referred to the suppression of
the revolution.
Anita Stewart's Husband Captain
BERLIN, via Amsterdam to London,
May 20. Prince Miguel, of Praganza,
who married Miss Anita Stewart, of
New York, has been promoted to a
captaincy in the automobile corps of
the Oermsn army.
After a six or eight months' siege at
21 V4 cents a gallon, gasoline will drop
i cent in Portland beginning with to
day as a result of a law enacted at
me recent session of the State Legis
lature. Heretofore gasoline has had
to have a specific gravity of not less
than 60 degrees, according to the state
law, but this waa amended to read 68
degrees.
Both Washington and California are
said to have similar laws. The 68-
degree is not refined to the extent of
the 60-degree liquid, and for that rea
son is heavier. The price of 20 hi cents
a gallon will govern the general re
tall market of Portland, according to
the announcements. Representative L.
E. Bean, of Eugene, was author of the
bill which will go into effect today.
The law as it nxw stands reads: "It
shall be unlawful for any manufac
turer, dealer, or vender to-sell or of
fer for sale any petroleum product
known as gasoline that has a specific
gravity of less than 68 degrees as
measured by the Beaume hydrometer
or a temperature of .60 degrees Fah
renheit; and each manufacturer, dealer
or vender of gasoline shall brand or
label can containing such products with
figures denoting specific gravity and
the word 'gasoline' in large, plain let
ters at least one and one-halt Inches
In size."
Harrisbarg Adds Recruit.
HARRI6BURG, Or.. May 20. (Spe
cial.) Harrisburg is sending another
recruit to the United States Marines In
the person of Clyde F. Roach, who en
listed through Postmaster Anderson
yesterday. Harrisburg has sent a large
number of recruits into the service.
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CONFERENCE TO BE ASKED
Committee to Prevent Duplication
and Waste In All Relief Work
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Consideration.
WASHINGTON. Mav 20. Robert S.
Lovett. chairman of the board of the
Union Pacific Railroad, has volun
teered "the whole of his time during
the war to any work to which he
migrht be assigned. by the American
Red Cross, it was announced toniftht
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lief resulting from the war. He also
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of this committee. Other prominent
men have been requested to join Mr.
Iovett at the conference in Washing
ton. Mr. Davison believes it will be pos
sible to establish, under Mr. Lovett'B
guidance, a "plan which, by co-or-
dlnntinR- philanthropic undertakings
throughout the United States, will
make the united Individual efforts of
these gentlemen of the greatest pos
sible effectiveness."
"It is singularly in keeping with the
stupendous things which the Red
Cross is already being called upon to
do and is planning to do, that men of
big affairs like Mr. Lovett. said Mr.
Davison, "should feel it to be worth
their while to place themselves thus
unreservedly at the Nation's service."
Supervision of Camp Zones Asked.
CLEVELAND, May 20. Resolutions
were adopted yesterday by one of a
number of conferences held by the
Northern Baptist convention In session
here urging President Wilson and Con
gress to provide Federal supervision
of the tones around concentration
camps. The general convention se
lected Atlantic City for the 191$ meet
ing place. '
Census Takers Named.
COVE. Or., May 20. (Special.) Reg
istrars for taking the war census ap
pointed for Cove precinct are Charles
H. Powell, rector of Aurm-lon Enls
copal Church.
Cove farmer.
and T. W. Conklin, a
American Doctors Are Good Mixers.
LONDON. May 20. The Weekly Dis
patch says that the American medical
contingents are unanimous in declaring
that Blackpool is a 'bully" place. The
Americans already are f raternizinff
with the British and colonial and royal
army medical troops In the district,
but they have not yet bearun serious
Students Subscribe to Fund.
ALBANY. Or.. May 20. ( Special. 1 .
Students of Albany College have sub
scribed $25 for the fund to provide food
for starving Armenians. Many of those
who subscribed are working their way
through school.
Vader Has Flaji Raising.
CIIEHALIS. Wash.. May 20. (Spe
cial.) Today at Vader there was a
community flag-raising. which at
tracted a large and enthusiastic audi
ence from the sarroundlng country.
Herman Allen. Chehalis attorney, was
the orator for the occasion.
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