THE MORNING OREGOXIAIf, TUESDAY, , 3IAT 29, ' 191T.
SKATTLE LABOR LEADER AND SOCIALIST CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
DEMOCRACY STAKE
ARRESTED IN ANTI-DRAFT CONSPIRACY.
Offerings for Tuesday Store Closed All Day JVedn e sd ay , Decoration Day
A Particularly Worthy Sale of Beautiful Chiffon
PLAGE FOR WOMEN
OF BRITISH EMPIRE
lajjeta bilks
All Fashion- f O
able Shades in tff
36.in. width yd.
A Quality and Width Selling Regu
larly at About Twice the Above
Representative's Speech
Floor of House Results
in Amendment.
on
Moral Power of Common Aims
of Dominions Great Factor,
Says Balfour.
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UNANIMOUS VOTE IS GIVEN
Successful Effort Made to Have
Members of Her Sex Included
In Officials AVTio Will Make
Food Supply Survey.
WASHINGTON, May 28. Represen
tative Rankin, of Montana, made her'
maiden speech on the floor of the
House today and incidentally won her
initial fight. She succeeded in amend
ing, by a unanimous vote in the com
mittee of the whole, the food bill so
as to provide that in making the pro
posed food survey the services of wom
en shall be used insofar as practicable.
"Women must take an intelligent
and responsible share in the world's
work if we are to Bee that all the peo
ple are fed all the time," declared Miss
Rankin.
Tremendous applause- greeted Miss
Rankin when she arose to speak and
when she concluded. Members poured
from the cloakrooms and lobbies to
hear the maiden speech of the first
Congresswoman, and she had the lar
gest audience that has attended any
session on the food bill.
Women Declared Well Fitted.
"The work, such as gathering In
formation and preventing waste, in
cludes activities that we have been ac
customed to seeing women engaged
in," said Miss Rankin. "And when
these activities are So closely related
to the home as is the food question,
women are especially well fitted by
their training and experience to do this
work. It is self-evident that women
are going to fill many positions that
have been filled by men in the past,
and this is one of the places where
i they can be used effectively."
f Women officials, with their under-
T standing and sympathy for home prob-
1 lems, will inspire a confidence in the
2 home woman and will encourage her
to co-operate with the Government in
r this emergency. Women as house
t keepers must learn to think of food
I in carload lots, in transit, in storage.
- in the Board of Trade emd in the Na
a tional . markets, as well as in these
J amall portions of the family table.
-C Many Are Highly Trained.
i "By using women officials to aid in
this work we will concentrate the at-
T tention of all women on the larger
bearings of the food problem. It will
bring the home woman into closer co
operation with the Government.
' "Our high educational institutions
have been turning out a large body of
women who are trained to deal with
fundamentals from a scientific stand-
, point. We have in these women a new
souree of service which we should not
.... waste at this time. I feel sure that
.."., these women, will, be capable and faith -v
ful in doing .this, constructive work. It
would be to the advantage of the Gov-
-. eminent to utilize the services of
J!:- trained women in the. place Where they
rii. , would count the most for the country
during this present crisis and also in
i .the future.
J i "We know that with our unparali
i'' leled resources and improved methods
V of production, there is no need that any
f -' one should go hungry. Women must
JV take an intelligent and responsible
1 share in the world's work if we are
j '- to see that all the people are fed all
the time."
1$7Q IN JAPAN DIE IN FIRE
W PROPERTY
LOSS AT OSAKA
IS
ABOUT $6,000,000.
Conflasration Follows Exploalon
Warehottae and Causes Wide
, spread Panic.
In
OSAKA, Japan', May 8. (Correspond
ent of the Associated Press.) Seventy
persons were killed and 200 injured in
J a series of terrific explosions and a
. fire which occurred in the warehouse
3 district of Osaka yesterday. The dam
J age to property is estimated at about
i J6, 000,000. The whole of - Osaka and
U its neighboring towns and villages
I) were: thrown into -a panic. The sound
of the explosions was heard for 60
f miles.
St The first explosion, which occurred
... in the Tokio Warehouse Company's
storehouse, is believed to have been
!SV-due to the- spontaneous combustion of
cnemicais. firemen ana lire engines
rushed to the scene and tried to com
bat the fire, but the men and women,
dying from their wounds, and count
less people rushing in all directions
crying for help, prevented effective
firefighting. The fire raged for nearly
five hours unchecked.
Not a person who happened to be
passing in the neighborhood escaped
injury. Heavy piece3 of burning con
crete and red-hot iron bars and other
debris fell upon the heads of pedes
trians.
The Ashiwakl bridge, about a mile
from the scene of the fire, was cut in
two by the shock of the explosion and
20 persons who were crossing it were
thrown into the -river and drowned.
Rear-Admiral Sims Promoted.
WASHINGTON. May '8. Rear-Ad
miral Sims, in charge of American
naval operations in European waters,
was formally appointed today a vice
admiral by President Wilson.
NUXATED IRON
increases strength
or aencate, nervous,
rundown neoole 100
per cent in 10 days
in many instances
$100 forfeit if it
fails as oer full ex
planation in large
article soon to ap
pear in this paper.
Ask your doctor or
druggist about it.
The Owl Drug Co.
always carry it in stock
'Absolutely . Kemoves
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it 25cat all druggists.'
Santiseptic Cures Poison Oak or Ivy
Druggist, refund if it fails. Instantly relleres
t Itching, smarting and Inflammation. DfrilgbtfuUj
coolins ana aootning. ovc. au arnggiata.
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LABOR LEADER HELD
H. M. Wells Charged With Plot
to Prevent Enlistments.
MANY PAPERS ARE SEIZED
Socialist Candidate for Mayor Is Ac
cused In Connection With Cir
culars tTrging Mutiny Against
National Draft Measnre.
(Continued From First Pag.)
their - utterances that the police found
no reason to interfere. .
Papera Considered Proof.
The Government's proof against
Wells is absolute," United States At
torney Allen said today. "It Is docu
mentary in character and shows him
to have been the head of the move
ment." Captain Thomas B. Foster, of the
Secret Service, said that the plan to
distribute ' the "nt, conscrlpion" cir
cular was reached about three .weeks
ago at a secret meeting between Wells
and his associates in the Socialist hall.
The men and women attending this
meeting, officials said, were cautioned
to . enter, and leave the hall one at a
time and to make, sure they wera not
followed.
All the arrangements for the 'no
conscription' propaganda were made at
this and subsequent meetings," Captain
Foster said. "The circular was writ
ten, printed and distributed with the
greatest possible secrecy, those con
cerned working onlv under cover of
darkness or early in the morning."
Mating Is Urged.
The alleged seditious circular was
headed:
No conscription! No involuntary
servitude! No slavery!" and- was
igned by the "Seattle Branch No-Con
scription League, Postoffice Box 225."
It counseled mutiny, defiance and
death before conscription. In another
place tha circular said:
Resist! Refuse! Don't yield the
first step toward conscription. Better
to be imprisoned than to renounce your
freedom of conscience."
Aaron Fislermann, secretary of the
King County Central Committee of the
Socialist party, and Robert E. Rice, a
dyer, were arrested May 12, charged
with participation in circulation of the
circular attacking the draft. Fisler
mann and Rice are at liberty on bail.
SOCIALIST EDITOR ARRESTED
Anti-Draft Articles Cause Trouble
. for Detroit Newspaperman.
DETROIT.. May 28. Nathan L. Welch,
of Detroit, editor of the Michigan So
cialist, was ..r rested by Federal ofli
cials today after copies of Welch'
paper containing anti-draft articles had
been seised.
Six other men were arrested, charged
with circulating the paper, yesterday.
RUSSIA, UPON ABYSS RUIN
(Continued Froirt first Page.)
of raw materials and with bank
ruptcy.
Not only have the prices of products
not met the advance in wages, but pay
ment has been so slow that industry i
in urgent need of worMng capital. The
dealer find it difficult to borrow
money, as the banks naturally are not
eager to extend credit to factories
which are in control of temporary
workmen's - committees. As a result
some of the factories, according to this
information, will be compelled to close
within a month. -
An ironical feature of the difficulties
confronting the employers is that fact
that although suffering serious loss
they do not dare to close the estab
lishments, owing to threats of bodily
and material vengeance. The power of
the workmen s committees so far h
superseded the authority of the owners.
No man in a factory can be dismissed
without the consent of the committees.
There is no way of enforcing discipline,
said one manufacturer, and idleness 1
prevalent.
Socialists Would End War.
President - Kutler, of the union of
trade and industry, attended a recent
conference of the council of Ministers
"and laid. before it figures showing that
the demand; of the workmen of th
WELLS.
Donets and Ural divisions far exceeded
the profits which the concern could
hope to realize, and that the factories
could operate under present conditions
only for a limited time. The Socialist
Ministers who were present declared
that the only policy they saw of settling
the question was winding up the war
first of all.
M. Kutler said that in .18 metal es
tablishments in the Donets district with
a capitalization of 195,000,000 rubles
and annual profits of 75,000,000, the
workmen had demanded an increase
of 240,000.000 rubles. The owners had
agreed to 64,000.000 but the workmen
had refused to accept this.
In some of the works, according to
the statement of a representative of
the union, the owners decided to cede
all the profits to me workmen, but
even this did not m&et thefr exorbitant
demands.
The demands in the Southern Ru
sia factories amount to 800,000,000
rubles. If these demands are met iron
and coal would have to rise to unheard
of prices.
In- the Urals the Increase in wages
demanded ' reaches 30.000.000 rubles,
while the annual business does not ex
ceed 200,000,000.
DR. HILLIS DAMNS SULTAN
Kaiser's Blessing Improvised . . la
Thrilling Address by Preacher.
EL PASO, Texas, May 28. Hundreds
of business men wept today when Dr.
Newell Dwight Hillls, of Brooklyn, N.
T.. pictured conditions in Belgium
Northern France and Serbia under Ger
man rule, and cheered wildly when Dr.
Hillis said:
"The Kaiser sent a message to the
Sultan of Turkey saying: 'God bless
you, my friend."
'If I were a layman I should say,
without being sacrilegious, 'God damn
the Sultan.' "
25,000 IN NAVAL RESERVE
Force Is. Xearly Half as Great as
v Regulars at Opening of War.
WASHINGTON. May .28. Enlistments
in the Naval Reserve forces since the
war began have brought the personnel
of all branches up to about 25,000, or
almost half the- size of the regular
Navy a year' ago. This Includes the
fleet reserve, the naval auxiliary, vol
unteer coast defense and flying corps
reserves and women enlisted for spe
cial duty.
Boston, New Tork, Phimdelphla an
Norfolk, In the order named, have led
in enlistments.- - - 1
COLUMBIA RISES RAPIDLY
River Up Two Feet Since Saturday
at The Dalles. -THE
DALLES, Or.. May 28. (Spe
cial.) The Columbia River is rapidly
rising, due to the warm weather ex
perienced now. The water at 3 o'clock
today was at the 30 H -foot mark and
still 'rising. A rise of more than two
feet was recorded last night from Sat
urday morning.
A few more feet and the business
houses will have to clear their base
ments to escape the seepage.
BIG SHEEP SALE IS MADE
Morrow County Men Bay 2 069 Ewes
and 12 00 Lambs at Big Price.
HEPPNER, Or.. May 28. (Special.)
Pat Connell and Frank Monahan, well
known sheepmen of Morrow County,
have just closed a deal with John Cur-
ran, administrator of the estate of the
late Patrick Curran, for the purchase
of 2069 ewes at $10.25 a head and 1200
Spring lambs at 6 a head, immediate
delivery.
The wool cup from the band, esti
mated at 4000 pounds, has been sold to
Portland parties at 45 cents a pound.
PANAMA PROPOSES ROADS
Advance of $10,000,000 for Canal
Defense Is Suggested.
WASHINGTON. May 28. Panama has
proposed that the United States ad
vance 10,000,000 for immediate con
struction of strategic roads and rail
ways as a step in proper defense of
the Panama Canal Zone in the world
war.
The sum would 'in effect be an ad
vance on account of the $250,000 a year
which the United States is to pay to
Panama in perpetuity under the Canal
treaty.
OTTAWA SPEECH STIRRING
Xo Greater Miracle Tban Way In
Which. Colonies Have Worked To
gether in Self-Sacrlfice," Dc-
clarcs British Statesman.
OTTAWA. Ont-. May 28. Arthur
James Balfour. British Minister of For
eign Affairs and head of the mission
sent to America, in an address late
today before the two houses of tha
Canadian Parliament, declared that the
British Empire ."had staked its last
dollar on. democracy" and that If
democracy talked, England and her pos
sessions would be "bankrupt indeed.'
Mr. Balfour added, however, that he
knew democracy would not fall.
'I know the democracies of the old
world and the new will come out of
this struggle not merely triumphant in
the military sense, but strengthened In
their own inner life, more firmly con
vinced that the path of freedom is the
Only path to national greatness," a
sorted Mr. Balfour.
"I do not believe." he continued,
that anything more unexpected to the
outside world ever occurred than th
enthusiastic self-sacrifice with which
the great self-governing British domin
ions nave thrown themselves Into the
great contest at the side of the mother
land. Foreign speculators about the
British Empire, before the war began,
said to themselves that this loosely
constructed state resembled nothing
that ever existed in history before;
that it was held' together by no coer
cive power; that the mother - country
could not' raise a corporal's guard in
Canada. Australia. New Zealand, or
wherever you will; that she could not
raise a shilling 'by taxation. She. had
no power except ue power wnicn
certain class of politician never re
members the moral power of affec
tion, sentiment, common alms and com
mon ideals.
"Even those of us who believed the
new experiment of the British empire
was going to succeed felt It was dlf
flcult; that so vast an empire, so loose
ly knit, should be animated by one soul.
or that the Indirect thrill of Common
necessity should go from end to end.
No greater miracle ever happened in
the history of civilization than the way
in which co-.ord lnated British democ
racles worked together with a uniform
spirit of self-sacrifice in the cause in
which they believed not merely their
own Individual security, but the safety
of the empire and the progress of civl
lization and' liberty itself were at
stake."
COLONEL ZINN IS HERE
COLOXEl DENTV CORPS OF ENGI
NEERS, TO BE RELIEVED.
Man Who Joined ' General Pemhlnor's
' Expedition In Mexico Last July '
-to Take Up Work In Portland.
'Colonel George A. Zlnn, late in com
mand of the Second Regiment United
States Engineers, arrived in Portland
yesterday from El Paso, Tex., to relieve
Colonel Den. Corps of Engineers, at
the Custom-House.
Eventually Colonel Zinn expects to
take over ' tha work of Major Jewett.
Corps of. Engineers, and Colonel Cava
naugh, now in command of the Eighth
Engineers. In this capacity he will
have charge of Government river and
harbor projects in this district and
looks forward to the work with ready
anticipation.
. Colonel Zlnn Joined the General Persh
ing expedition in Mexico last July,
with tha Second Engineers, and has
since been stationed at El Paso.
"Of course Vny duties for the present
are largely those of war-time, said
Colonel Zlnn at the Multnomah yes
terday, "but the improvement of these
waterways should be of vital import
ance to the district. It will take some
time to get acquainted, but I expect
to take hold."- ' .
Last evening Colonel Zinn dined
with Colonel Cavahaugh. Major Jewett
and the two prospective Captains of
the' Eighth Engineers. Kenneth D.
Hauser and Harold Young.
STUDENT AVIATORS ADDED
Second Lot of 150 Begin Training
at Various Colleges.
WASHINGTON, May '8. The second
lot of 150 student aviators for the
Army went into training today at the
six colleges which are aiding tha Gov
ernment -in building up the corps. ' o
plan , is to turn out 150 aviation
Reserve corps officers each week after
the first class finishes its course, the
number at the school being kept at 600.
'The War- Department issued a state
ment today saying that men are still
needed for this -work.
Merchants Favor Bonds for Roads.
WARRENTON. ' Or., May 28. (Spe
cial.) "Our large membership will
cast a' heavy percentage of Its vote
in favor of the J6,00,000 road bond
Paid Ad. Phil S.
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Figure.
Another v rare silk buying opportunity one that the most
critical women will appreciate the soft richness of these
beautiful Chiffon Taffeta Silks their perfect weave and
lustrous finish will' immediately appeal to you their width,
36 inches, will permit them to be cut to the greatest advan
' tage. - They are especially desirable for elegant waists,
dresses, gowns and wraps and are shown in all wanted shades
for street and evening wear new and staple shades of pink,
rose, tan, light blue, robin's egg, turquoise, salmon, maize,
lemon, steel, gray, lavender, etc. With every confidence we
direct your attention to the unusual importance of this sale
of magnificent Silks at about one-half their actual worth.
Most Astonishing Values in
Women's New Spring Suits
at TEN DOLLARS
Broken Lines in This Season's Models Selling
Regularly to More Than Twice This Price
Immense is the only word to fittingly apply to this showing of
Women's Spring Suits, yet with several dozen to select from there
are scarcely two alike, thus each suit possesses a distinct charm and
individuality that will appeal to the woman of refined taste. The
materials are navy serges, poplins, black and white checked fabrics,
Jersey cloths, etc. All sizes and models becoming to every figure.
Come to this sale early and secure the advantages of first choice.
The values offered will surprise you.
New Wash Sports Skirts in Plain and OQ
Stripe Jap Crepe at fl.Oy
We have just received a special purchase of the new and exception
ally popular Wash Sports Skirts, made of plain and striped Jap
crepe all new models. Make an early selection.
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Special Prices on
FLAGS
For Decoration Day
Fast-color Flags Mounted on
Spear Sticks.
Flags 8 by 10 inches at 5 ea.
Flags 12 by 18 inches at 150 ea.
Flags 24 by 36 inches at 35 ea.
-The
Store Opens
at 8:30 A.M.
Saturdays
at 9 A. M.
The
amendment June 4." Is the statement of
G. Clifford Barlow, president of the
Oregon Retail Merchants Association.
"Merchants generally nave aeierminea
that the increased trade obtained from
tourists in communities now ' blessed
with good roads is of great value.! -
SPANIARDS FAVOR BREAK
Mass Meeting at Madrid Urges Ac
tion Against Germany.
MADRID, via Paris. May 28. Resolu
tions adopted at the great mass meet
ing in favor of the entente allies nem
in Madrid yesterday were presented to
the Spanish Minister of the Interior
today.
The resolutions were to the effect
that "Spain should break diplomatic
relations with Germany and should ac
cept all the consequences from the
action which she la compelled to adopt
for the defense of her dignity."
There are unlimited opportunities for
a man who is determined to make a
fool of himnelf.
SAVE!
By Buying Now
Prices have advanced again, but the
stock on hand will go at the old low
figures:
J. P. Hale 8
Welser (former price 25) 1S8
D. S. Musi ,.S150
Yom A Ssas (never nsed to speak
of) 1ST
Lexington (up to date) . ... 218
Klndler- Jt Collins 23S
Packard (small 3So
Hnrr A S. G. Llndemaa (sella for
S430) ....28T
See tljem and be convinced.
PLAYER BARGAINS
Farrand Ceeellan 2S
Stroud Pianola (absolutely to
date) , T
Flacker Player (a work of art)...S3ss
Harold S. - Gilbert
The Reliable Piano Merchants
3M4 Yamhill St.
Pianos Pianos Pianos
Rented - Bought Sold
More Labor More Ships
More Payrolls
More Homes
A Greater Portland y
The same kind of effi
cient and economical ad
ministration for . the city
as I gave the state as
chairman of the ways and
means committee in the
House last session. . ' "
X 24 K. K. KUBLI
Bates, 1173 Clinton St.
Flag Outfits
Consisting of Smooth Pole, Rope
and Metal Hold, ready to put up.
Outfits with Flag 2i by 4 feet
at,. set 080
Outfits with Flag 3 by 5 feet
at, set $1.48
Outfits with Flag 4 by 6 feet
at, set : $2.48
Store That Undersells Because It Sells
Most in Value The Best in
Your Last Chance to See
J. Warren Kerrigan
. The Screen's Handsomest Star
Mr. Kerrigan positively closes his special
engagement tonight. He appears in person at
each performance.
Alse
George Beban
in
"The Marcellini Millions"
and
MACK SWAIN and POLLY MORAN in
"HIS NAUGHTY THOUGHT"
COLUMBIA
Sixth at Washington
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CITY TICKET OFFICE
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HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR LIBERTY BOND?
New Spring Shirts
at 79c
A special sale of Ferguson &
McKinney Shirts for particular
men they come in coat style
with attached cuffs and in all
sizes from 14 to 17M: they are
shown in plain blue and in as
sorted stripes and they are
guaranteed fast color. -
Men's Merino Under
wear at 75c a Garment
A well-known make of standard
quality men's medium weight
Merino Shirts and Drawers in
all sizes up to 50 perfect fit
ting garments in natural gray.
36-Inch White Cambric
at 15c Yard
2500 yards of 36-inch White
Cambric of fine soft finish a
great value at the above price.
emmed Sheets at
50c Each
50 dozen hemmed, ready-to-use
Sheets, 72 by 90 inches, made
with seam in center only 4 to
each customer.
Pillow Slips 12Vzc Each
They come 42 by 36 inches.
for Cash"
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
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