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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. JUNE 1V c . PRICE FIVE CENTS. SOLDIER CONGRESS CHEERS WAR ACTS U-BOAT SUNK BY ' SHIP IT DISABLED BRITISH FREIGHTER SCORES - HIT AFTER BEIXG WRECKED. FILIBUSTER AGAINST FOOD BILL FEARED 'MYTH' APPEARS TO PROVE HE IS REAL W. 3. ROGERS IN EUGENE ON WAY TO FEDERAL COURT. VOL. I.VII- XO. 17,652. kM PROMISED BELGIUM By WILSON Solemn Determination Voiced to Mission. MS trJRED GROSS TEAMS miu III I UIIU IIIULI . . HEADY FOR DRIVE INCREASED TEMPERATURES IX INTERIOR RESPONSIBLE. Russian Plan for New Treaties Explained. SEPARATE PEACE IS SCORNED London Pact Is Unchanged in Proposed Programme. ACTION BY ARMY URGED .Delegates Are Told Fraternization With Enemy la Remedy Quite in Keeping With Desires of 4 German War Staff. PETROG RAD, via London, . June 18. The desire to align Russia's Interna tional programme with that of her allies as quickly as possible was ex pressed at today's session of the Pan Russian congress of all councils of Workmen's and Soldiers' Deputies by I. Tseretelli, minister of posts and tele graphs, who coupled this expression with sharp repudiation of any idea of a separate peace for Russia. "We desire to hasten the conclusion of a new treaty in which the prin ciples proclaimed by the Russian democ : racy will be recognized as the basis of the international policy of the allies." said M. Tseretelli in his ad dress.. "Let us employ all possible means to the end that our programme may agree with that of all the allied governments so as to - void a rupture with our allies.'- Army Aettvlty Urged. Minister Tseretelli described to the congress the steps taken by the gov ernment for the summoning of an inter-allied conference for the revision of the various treaties, exclusive of the London agreement engaging the allies not to conclude a separate peace. After speaking in support of the work of Minister of War Kerensky, he urged renewed activity by the army. M. nerensky In replying, condemned the doctrine enunciated by M. 'Lenine, who delivered a long harangue against the cabinet, its acts and its attitude regarding the war and M. Kerensky's appeal for an offensive, which M. Kerensky said was Marxism misinter preted and said the fraternization with the enemy which Lenine advocated was a remedy quite after the heart of the German general staff. Actions Are Applauded. M. Kerensky gave an account of his visit to the front and the favorable impressions he had brought back with him. He concluded with a defense of ' his acts so energetic and convincing that the entire congress, with the ex ception of the Marximalists, broke out Into prolonged applause. Russian mission due today Delegation Has Full Powers to Treat With America. WASHINGTON. June IS. Russia's war mission, whose coming is awaited with more than ordinary interest be cause of the internal situation facing the new Russian democracy, will reach Washington at noon tomorrow to dis cuss co-operation in the war with American officials. The mission. It Is understood, will have full powers of negotiation and will serve as a Russian counterpart to the American mission now in Petrograd under the leadership of Elihu Root. Since Its departure about five weeks ago from the Russian capital it bas kept fully in touch with the situation by cable and wireless and is fully enough informed to discuss the situa tion in detail. Russia needs above all organization, munitions, supplies and railroad ma terials. The Root commission, together vUh the Stevens Railroad Commission now in Russia, undoubtedly will offer many suggestions along these lines, and the Russian mission here will sug gest others from its experience in this country. IMPROVEMENT IN RUSSIA NOTED' French Minister Finds Situation Precarious, However. STOCKHOLM, via London, June 18. The situation In Russia has Improved noticeably in the last two months, in the opinion of Albert Thomas, French Minister of Munitions, who with other entente representatives of labor inter ests has been on a mission to Petro grad. The country's leadership Is no longer dual in such a measure and the government's power and Influence has increased, Mr. Powers said. The situation, according to " the French Minister's view, is still pre carious in many respects, but It is far from desperate. The Influence of the agitator Lenine and his followers has passed the high-water mark and Is now declining. Mr. Thomaa expressed belief that the resumption of the Russian military of fensive was quite possible unless unex pected things should happen. The greatest danger to the government, he said, lay In the German propaganda, which was conducted actively and In the most extensive proportions. Series of Attacks Made toy Subma rine and Emerging to Observe Work Is Fatal. NEW-YORK, June 18. In a battle between a crippled, stranded British steamship and a German submarine off the Italian . coast in May, both craft were destroyed, according to members of the crew of the American steamship Hllonlan, who arrived here today. The Hllonlan Itself had already been reported sunk off the Italian coast on May 16,' the crew being landed at Al benga. On the same day an unidentified British-freighter, carrying coal, also was torpedoed,' but the captain managed to run his ship Into shallow water before she partly sank. Two days later, the Americans as serted, the submarine returned to the attack and launched a torpedo, which hit the steamer amidships and almost blew her apart. As the submarine came to the sur face to observe the effects of the shot two deck guns on the stern of the freighter were turned on her. A six-inch explosive shell hit the U-boat and she was seen to turn over twice and split squarely in two before going down. COWS SHOW GOOD PROFIT Lane County Herd Gives Average of 911.32 Each Per Month. EUGENE. Or., June 18. (Special.) Eleven dollars and thirty-two cents was the average profit last month for each cow in a herd of 16 head owned by A. S. Mobry, operating a farm near Eugene, according to a report made today by L. N. Ross, tester for the Junction City Cow Testing Association. The cows averaged 38.6 pounds of but terfat. The average cost of producing was 14 cents, and the selling price 43 cents. The highest producing cow in the herd was credited with 55 pounds of butterfat during the 30-day period. The lowest testing herd in the asso ciation averaged 22.7 pounds of but terfat per cow, 15.9 pounds per cow under the maximum production. OIL BRINGS DAMAGE CLAIM Woman Wants County to Pay Because Gown Was Spattered. Oil which was placed along the Port-land-Oswego road by the county will prove rather expensive if the claim of Bessie F. Colwell, a public stenogra pher, is allowed by the County Com missioners. She presented a claim yes terday for $50 because oil spattered over her silk dress while she was en joying an automobile ride along the road. She avers that the coats of four other women were damaged. The auto trip was taken June 8, and Miss Colwell appeared before the Board wearing the damaged dress that they might get first-hand knowledge of the amount of damage. No action was taken on the claim. AMERICANS GO TO FRONT Fifteen 'Hundred Now With Ambu lances or in Training. PARIS. June 18. Two hundred and seventy volunteers left the headquar ters of the American Field Service for the front during last week, making altogether 1500 men actually serving with the French or American ambu lance or in training camps within the army zone. Three hundred Americans are in the newly organized transport branch. The field service has 700 cars and hundreds more have been ordered. BRITISH ON BUNKER HILL Union Jack Carried to Top for First Time by Canadians. BOSTON, June 18. The British Union Jack was taken up Bunker Hill for the first time today in a military and civic parade commemorating the historic battle between the American Minute Men and the English Red Coats, 142 years ago. It fluttered at the head! of the bag pipe band of the New Brunswick Kilties Battalion, Two Hundred and Thirty sixth Canadian Overseas Regiment. BRITAIN MAY HOLD SHIPS Warning Indicates Control May Con tinue Even After War. LONDON, June 18. The ministry of shipping has issued a warning to pos sible charterers of shipping after the war that "they can have no assurance that national requirements will permit such arrangements." This warning is interpreted as in dicating that the government antici pates being obliged to continue to con trol shipping after the war. 9,611,811 ARE REGISTERED Wyoming Has Not Yet Made Report on Census for Draft Army. WASHINGTON, June 18. Almost complete returns on the registrations under the selective draft law received at the Provost Marshal-General's of fice today totaled 9.611.811. Wyoming was the only state from which no returns had been received. Debate on Control Be gins in Both Houses. SENATE TO DEBATE WEEKS President Wants Law Passed by First of Month. OPPONENTS ARE WARNED Responsibility for High and Oppres sive Prices Will Rest on Mem bers of Congress if Measure Fails, Says Mr. Wilson. WASHINGTON, June IS. Opening of debate today in both branches of- Con gress on the second Administration food bill for Government control of foodstuffs and other necessities dis closed determined opposition, particu larly by a group of Senators, which threatened to prevent its enactment by July 1 as urgently requested by President Wilson. Passage of the bill . by the House late this week is confidently expected by Administration leaders. But advo cates as well as opponents in the Sen ate say debate will be protracted there for several weeks, and unless the Presi dent adopts some extraordinary steps to hasten action, the law hardly can be enacted in time to set up the food administration before harvesting be gins. t Filibuster Is Feared. Administration supporters privately expressed fear tonight of a Senate fil ibuster. They are prepared, if neces sary, to Invoke for the first time the Senate's anti-filibuster rules. In an effort to allay Senate opposi tion, it was arranged to have an informal- conference tomorrow between Senators and Herbert C. Hoover. At the suggestion of Senator Ransdell, Mr. Hoover was invited to appear at a public meeting of the agriculture committee tomorrow, morning before the Senate convenes and explain the legislation . President Warns Opponent. While the bill was being explained to the House by Representative Lever as a measure which would harm no honest business man, but would drag "crooks and .speculators" into the sun light, a letter from President Wilson to Representative Borland was made public. The- President warned oppo nents of the bill that should they de feat It they must be prepared to take the- responsibility for food condi tions and prices which were predicted to follow. The great majority of the House greeted the opening of debate with bursts of applause and approval, .but the opposition was silently making ready for its attack. In the Senate the opposition also (Concluded on Page 2, Column 3.) NOW THE f LVH5V you 1 AND I AR.E A PREPARED AA1 TO MAKE View of Referee in Bankruptcy That E. J. Frasier Also Was Rogers Is Attacked. . EUGENE, Or., June 18. (Special.) W. J. Rogers, of Parral. Mexico, will ap pear in person in the United States Dis trict Court In Portland to prove that his existence Is not a myth. A. M. Cannon, referee in bankruptcy, recently ruled that E. J. Frasier, of Eugene, and Rogers were the same per son and that Frasier, who is a bank rupt, should turn over 49' shares of stock In the Frasier Real Estate Hold ing & Loan Company, alleged to be long to Rogers, to Frasier'a creditors. At the time of Frasler's hearing in Portland, the bankrupt . said that Rogers was his foster brother. The referee ruled that the existence of Rogers was not sufficiently established and ordered the shares in the com pany, worth probably to exceed $10,000, turned over to the creditors. Rogers arrived in Eugene today. He said that he had been engaged in min ing in Mexico, where he had been lo cated by Frasier through persons in San Francisco. He was introduced to business men in Eugene by Attorney Charles E. McGinnls. who has been re tained as counsel. He said that he would put in an appearance when the case comes up for review in the United States District Court in Portland. ALIEN SESSION POSTPONED German-American Alliance Aban dons Meeting Because of War. MILWAUKEE. Wis., June 18. All. meetings of the National German American Alliance and of the Wiscon sin and Milwaukee branches have been indefinitely suspended because of the war with Germany, it was announced today. . Fear that radicals within the or ganisation would discredit the alliance by Inflammatory remarks and acts, rather than a desire to aid in unifying the Nation in time of war, is said to have prompted the suspension. 63 ON TRANSPORT LOST Cameronlan, of Britain, Is Sunk by Submarine. LONDON. June 18. The British transport Cameronian. with a small number of troops on board, was tor pedoed and sunk by an enemy subma rine in the Eastern Mediterranean on June 2. it' was officially announced tonight. Sixty-three persons, including the captain of the transport, are presumed to have been -drowned. U-BOAT PROBABLY IS SUNK Japanese Warships Attack Subma rine in Mediterranean. LONDON. June 18. A Teuton subma rine probably has been sunk by Japa nese warships in the Mediterranean, it was announced today. The Japanese flotilla encountered and attacked the submarine June 12. WAR COMES HOME TO EVERY GREAT ADMIRATION EXPRESSED Visitors Convey Conquered Na tion's Gratitude for Aid. KING SENDS LETTER, TOO Party Spends First Day at Capital Making Official Calls and Are Honor Guests at Formal White - House Dinner. WASHINGTON, June 18. In greeUng Belgium's war mission today President Wilson expressed America's solemn de termination that on the inevitable day of victory Belgium shall be restored to the place she has so richly won among the self-respecting and respected na tions of the earth. The commissioners spent the first day In Washington paying official calls. Secretary Lansing accompanied them to the White House, where Baron Mon cheur. head of the mission, handed to President Wilson a personal letter from King Albert and expressed In a short address Belgium's gratitude for Amer ica's aid. "Since the first days of the greatest tragedy which has ever befallen hu manity," said the Baron, "Belgium has contracted an immense debt of grati tude to the generous American Nation. Hope Put In Starry Flas. "In a magnificent outburst of sym pathy for the little country which had chosen to delay a powerful and pitiless enemy rather than to tarnish its honor or forswear its plighted word, the in itiative of American citizens gave to the unfortunate victims of German cruelty in Belgium the most splendid evidences of generosity. "But the chivalrous sentiments which animate the people of the United States went further than this when President Wilson, giving an admirable example of disinterested power, uttered the words well fitted to make us tremble with hope and cause us to fix our eyes confidently on the starry banner which has become more than ever the symbol of strength placed at the service of the highest and most pure principles." Liberality Benefits American. President Wilson, thanking Baron Moncheur and through him King Al bert, said in reply; "Your excellency Is good enough, to express the thanks of the Belgian peo ple for the participation of America In feeding the people of your stricken country. This work In which so many Americans have been enthusiastically engaged since the beginning of the war is one which has brought as much (Concluded on Page 4. Column 6.) AMERICAN. Willamette Is at 2 2.3 and Is Ex pected to Go Foot Higher Today- Columbia Also Up. Baker, Walla Walla and Spokane re ported temperatures yesterday six de grees warmer than thOBO of Sunday. Boise and Pocatello registered two de grees higher. The Weather Bureau holds the district wherein snow re mains is experiencing the effects and more snow will melt, adding to the flow of the rivers. At Portland the river rose two-tenths of a foot between 7 o'clock yesterday and 7 o'clock last night, being 22.3 feet above sero at the latter hour. "We will make no change 'in our earlier river forecast, which is for 23.3 feet Tuesday. 24.3 feet Wednesday and 25.3 feet Thursday." said Assistant Forecaster Drake last night. "Men coming in from the highlands report snow is yet deep, in fact the snowline is said to be farther down the foot hills than last year. "While the Clearwater fell four tenths of a foot at Kamiah, as shown in today's report, and the Snake will no doubt drop at Lewlston tomorrow, I expect they will be stationary Wednes day and then begin to rise again." Official river readings yesterday were: i a o x g c- Stations. & X." --S n f9r c a c Wenatchee 40 4n.O 0.5 Kamiah ............ r 1.1. 0 0.4 Lewistoi !' 37.3 1.0 I'matiua ;s 3.l The Dalles - 40 37. g 2.2 Eugene 30 5.0 0.1 Albany 2i 7 2 0.9 Salem 20 6.8 0 Oregon City T 6.3 0.2 Portland 15 2-j.i 0.3 VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 18 (Spe cial.) The Columbia River is again ris ing and at 8 o'clock tonight was above 23 feet. The river rose four-tenths of a foot from S A. M.. when it registered 22.8. CARRANZA SENDS AGENT Personal Message to Wilson on War Stand Is Intimated. MEXICO CITY, June 18. G. Ugarte. private secretary to President Car ran za, left here tonight on a mission o Washington. Men in close touch with affairs here express the opinion that Sen oi Ugarte Is" bearing a personal message from President Carranza to President Wil son, definitely outlining General Car ranza'a stand regarding the world war and other questions.. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 81 decrees; minimum. 57 degree. TODAY'S Fair, probably cooler; northwest erly winds. Wa. U-boat Is sunk by steamer It had wrecked. Pace 1. President Wilson promises restoration of Belgium. Page. 1. Italian mission receives ovation at Chicago stockyards. Page tj. Foreign. Agitation In Japan against American sub sides. Page 2. Maxim Gorky takes lead to remake Russia. Page 2. Russian congress of soldiers and workmen cheer war programme. Page 1. National. Filibuster In Senate against food control bill feared by sup porters. Page 1. Reserve Bank amendments sent to President. Page 2. Many cities -give Red Cross quota first day of drive. Page 5. Mr. Hoover tells Senator McXary that Ore gon apples will be hastened to market when ready. Page 6. Hoover begins organizing for food conserva tion. Page 14. Shipping Board gets price of $S6 for steel; tioethals accepted bids of $95. Page 14. .Domestic 12,000 men on strike in Butte mining dis trict. Page 3. Old-time Portland athletic stars reunited in Reserve Officers training camp. Page 3. California fires are under control. Page ft. Sports. Hollocher declared by McCredle to be great est baseball prospect. Page 12. Henry Berry, owner of Seals, explains why he let out Manager Wolverton. Page 3 2. Crack golfers of Coast to compete. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. "Myth" appears to prove In court that he Is real. Page 1. Rate Increase permission would eliminate construction of wooden ship with ioug- lss fir, says Clyde B. Altchtson. Ige 3, Ashland opens ' campaign for Red Cross. Page 4. Women will teach patriotic lessons at Chau tauqua forums. Page S. Commercial and Marine. Slump In wheat Ft ops all trading In North west. Page 17. Enlarged estimates of American surplus de press wheat at Chicago. Page IT. Responsible corporations able to guarantee delivery will get Oovernment contracts. Page 14. Wall street market Irregular and heavy Page 17. Light receipts and higher price at local stockyards. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Lumber trade commissioners to confer with Portland operators. Page 11. Acoustics of Public Auditorium are pro nounced perfect. Page 11. Foster mother of Jim Eiictson. 13. says he was kidnaped by man in car. Page 11. More snow melts and livers rise. Page 1. Purses open for Red Cross today. Page 5. Some parents want their sons discharged from military service. Page 7. Honor Guard Girls will mobilise at Colum bia Beach July 1. Page Red Cross teams report ready for drive. Page 1. Oregon responds to Red Cross call. Page 4. University 6umraer school opens. Page ft. Midget act on Pantagea bill Is great. Page 13.X Mary Ed sett Baker weds In California. Page 13. Oregon coast kelp beds may be source of Immense wealth. Page 18. Real wild Western ''round-up" to be seen In Portland July 6. 7 and 8. Page 18. Meeting to hear carriers' pleas for advance In rates to be held. Page 18. Weather report, data and forecast. Page IT. Pent-Up Enthusiasm Is Loosed at Rally. $30,000 ALREADY PLEDGED Reports From All Over State Show Quotas Will Be Met. CANYON CITY IS FIRST The Dalles Proudly Announces It lias More Than Doubled Allot ment and Will Go Ont for $45,000 Today. LAST NIGHT'S AXXOUXCE MKNTS. Corbett estate $10,000 Johan Poulsen 6.000 H. L. Plttock 6.000 Ben Selling 2.500 Honey man Hardware Co.. . 2.500 E. C. Jorgenson 1,000 Edward Cooklnghara 1,000 Edward Holman 1,000 Lang & Co 2.500 Subscriptions announced $30,500 Twenty captains of the Red Cross drive, with 200 lieutenants and field workers, gave a ringing "Ready!" as the teams were called in turn last night at the Hotel Portland. This morning they will enter upon the work of gaining Portland's quota of $200,000, and utterly eclipsing it. At the session which followed the dinner, such enthusiasm was manifest as must have marked the outset of the old crusades. Time and again they se't the rafters of the grillroom ringing with cheers. The speeches we:e fiery and purposeful, yet marked with the insignia of an all-embracing and merciful purpose. KSO.OOO Ali-rady nlsnl. "We're going to win this war," stoutly declared H. W. Stone, organizer for the Northwestern states, "but when there's a wounded German given to us. we're going to treat him as we treat an American boy." And the windows rattled to the aftermath of that senti ment. More than $30,000 was announced at last night's meeting as the first stride of the Red Cross subscription clock, which stands at Sixth and Alder streets and which will move tomorrow. In addition to that amount, the captains of every committee in the personal prospect division, as they answered rollcall, announced that their com mittees had already made Individual subscriptions. Corbett E Gives f 10.0O0. The subscriptions which were an nounced last night were: The Corbett Estate. $10,000; Johan Poulsen, $5000; 11. L. Plttock. $5000; Ben Selling. $2500; Honeyman Hardware Company. $2500; E. C. Jorgenson. $1000; Edward Cook Ingham, $1000; Edward Holman. $1000; Lang & Co.. $2500. Reports from all Oregon were read to indicate that Portland must step forward speedily lest the state at large outrace her in completing the quota assigned. Town after town, large and small, had sent word that they had raised the amount allotted, and wcro hunting further afield. To Canyon City went the distinction of having been first in Oregon to raise the alloted amount. The town reported its quota of $750, most of which was given in two hours. The Dalles Donbles Quota. The Dalles sent a tolegram which all but disrupted the session. It had been allotted .for its territory the counties of Wasco and Sherman, with $15,000. The terse proud message an nounced that $33,500 was pledged and that the committee expected to raise close to $45,000. E. C. Pease is chair man. In opening the meeting John C. Eng lish, chairman of the speakers' bureau, gave credit for the aid received in pub licity work and the offers of local the aters and motion picture houses to "come inside and talk to 2500 instead of 60." Offers of Help Recited. He told of the workman who asked to have an instrument drawn trans ferring his liberty, bond to the Red Cross fund, of the Boy Scouts who had ingeniously raised money for the cause, of the man who came to headquaters asking. "Why don't you let me do something?" Something about the history of the Red Cross, from its birth at the Geneva convention to the present day. was re lated by Henry 1 Corbett, state man ager of the Red Cross drive, and mem ber of the National War Council. Ho cited the promptness with which tho Red Cross had taken up the work of relief in dozens of disasters and In the major calamity of war. Mnrr to Be Vm4 Vfcely. Of the personnel of the Red Cross. Mr. Corbett said: "One thing we can be certain of. the personnel of the Red Cross Is such that each and Very dol lar subscribed will be well and wisely spent." And. again. "Oregon said she couldn't raise $400,000, but she said she (.Concluded on Face 4. Column