Morning Oregonian., June 26, 1917, Image 1

VOL.. LVII XO. 17,657.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. JUNE 26, 1017.
TRICE FIVE CENTS.
AIR RAIDS BRING ON
THREE REGIMENTS
IN AUSTRIA DESERT
STEEL BOAT PLANT
STRANGELY BURNS
RED CROSS GETS
IRE THAN ASKED
Y.M.C.A. LAD LOSES
LIFE IN HOOD RIVER
PORTLAND'S MERCY
GIFT IS $400,000
City Doubles Quota for
Red Cross.
CRISIS IN ENGLAND
CZECH TROOPS GO IX BODY TO
RUSSIAN ARMY.
WYNKOOP FACTORY FIRE MAY
CAUSE FEDERAL- INQUIRY.
HIULMAX STROXG, PORTLAND,
AGED IS, IS VICTIM.
Many Elements Unite
AgainstLloyd George.
KORTHGLIFFE ALSO IRRITATES
Civilians Angered by Visits of
Zeppelins to London.
MILITARY DAMAGE SMALL
Withdrawal of Troops and Planes
From Battlefront Is Wanted and
Demand Is Made for Keprls
. als on German Towns.
LONDON, June 25.; (Special.) Eng
land seems nearer to a government
crisis at this moment than at any time
since the Asquith ministry fell, though
the whole thing may soon assume its
proper proportions as a tempest in a
teapot.
There are two main sources of dis
turbance to the usually serene British
mind, the air raid on London and the
appointment of Lord Northcliffe as
commissioner in America.
Neither matter is of first class im
, portance, but both are extremely ir
ritating to a large section of the pub
lic and all sections of the public with
cherished grievances take advantage
of the occasion to throw them into bal
ance against the Government.
Many Elunenti In Fight,
For example, the Morning Post, dis
gruntled over the Irish question and
suggestion of the elevation to of
fice of Its pet abomination, Winston
Churchill, promptly brings up its ar
tillery to charge.
The Liberal press and leaders who
are clinging to the hope that Asquith
will come back and a huge crowd of
spoils seekers and camp followers
called in England, tapers and tadpoles
of that ilk, take part in an attack
which thus combines both Tory and
Liberal elements in opposition to
Lloyd George.
Damage Done Is Small.
To take two causes of offense on their
merits, the anger of England over air
raids Is probably precisely the object
sought by Germany. The damage done
by the recent raid and all damage by
past raids added together is militarily
negligible. It wouldn't amount to as
much as a "before-breakfast skirmish"
almost any morning on the Somme.
The fact that it brings war to the
doorstep of the civilian population of
London ought to serve as a stimulus to
more energy. The continued sobriety
with which air attacks have been
treated heretofore seems to have given
place to excited anger.
Demand for Reprisals Made.
The government is implored to with
draw enough attention and resources
from the fighting front to protect Lon
don entirely from air raids, and heated
demand is made for reprisal. From a
1 war standpoint, of course, not one
ounce of strength should be taken from
the real fighting to make security
mors safe for Londoners. Air raiding
will have to become vastly more ruin
1 ous before it ranks as a danger.
The killing of innocent women and
children is something to stir people to
renewed effort, but not to bring aero
l planes and soldiers home from the
i front, where a decision affecting every
woman and child in the empire is being
fought for. hand-to-hand.
Raids on Germans Improbable.
As for reprisals on German towns,
the policy Is at least doubtful. First,
it negatives the moral effect of Ger
man outrages. Secondly, on the prac
tical side there are serious difficulties.
The question is often asked why
Paris is not raided by Zeppelins. The
last Zeppelin to head toward Paris fell
11,000 feet in 11 seconds at Compiegne
four months ago, and there was
scarcely a piece of it left as big as a
, rat trap. Perhaps Germany refrains
from raids on Paris for political rea
sons. Anyway, Paris Is immune be
' cause air raiders must navigate the
district alive with hostile craft. To
.cross the North Sea from Germany is
entirely a different matter from pass
"ing above the battle lines in France,
where fighting machines by the thou
sands are constantly on watch.
Northrllffe In Attacked.
The same obstacle presents Itself
measurably to an attack on German
I cities. The hysterical seriousness with
jwhlch the subject has been pressed in
England is unworthy of the traditional
pnental calm of that race.
To pass to the second irritant: Lord
jNorthcliffe is paying the penalty that
?very editor must pay for accepting of
ice. There can be scarcely a doubt
,-that he was persuaded of the patriot
ism of his act in accepting the Amerl
(can mission, but it has subjected his
( past activities to misunderstanding and
given his enemies most of whom were
I made in the good cause of public serv
ice a handle to their antagonism.
I Government Is Kmb.rraurd.
None need waste sympathy on North
cliffe. He is able to take care of him
self. But his appointment is proving
an embarrassment to the Government
which will continue as long as he holds
the office. His identification with the
Oovernment will make a point of vul
nerability that will eventually invite
attack. His service in America, how-
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Admission of Retiring Minister Re
veals Only Part of Demonstra
tions by Bohemians.
AMSTERDAM, June 25. Three Czech
regiments have deserted to the Rus
sians, according to a statement Satur
day to a committee of deputies from
Southern Austria.
F. Von Georgi, Minister of Defense
in the retiring Austrian Cabinet, made
the announcement as published in the
Lokal Anzeiger and Tageblatt of
Berlin.
COPENHAGEN, June 25. The dis
closures of the retiring Austrian Min
ister of Defense that three Bohemian
regiments had during the war gone
over to the enemy in a body and his
statement that Czech prisoners of war
had volunteered for service against
Austria-Hungary in considerable num
bers revealed only a part of the anti
Austrian demonstrations of Bohemian
troops, who, through long-continued
conflicts with the Germans for domi
nance In Bohemia, have felt In a way
more closely allied with the Russians
than with Teuton-directed Austria.
It is a fact freely admitted in Austria-Hungary
that from the beginning
of the war Bohemians deserted en
masse at every opportunity.
It was at about this period th'at the
correspondent saw a naive letter from
a Bohemian prisoner in Serbia advis
ing his comrades not to desert while
in Serbia, as the conditions of residence
there were too unpleasant.
FIREMEN SPEND $6818.10
Report Made on Cost of Campaign
lor Two-Platoon Measure.
It cost the firemen $6818.10 to con
duct their campaign In behalf of the
two-platoon bill, according to a state
ment filed yesterday with City Auditor
Barbur by James Irving, secretary of
the Firemen's Two-Platoon Committee.
The statement contains several close
ly typewritten pages of items of ex
penditure, the list including almost
everything from the printing of cards
to the hiring of jitneys.
WOMEN SURGEONS TO GO
Americans to Have Medical Base
Hospital In France.
NEW YORK, June 25. What Is an
nounced as the first women's medical
base hospital unit for service in France
now is organized, according to a state
ment issued here tonight by women
connected with the American Institute
of Homeopathy.
Dr. Florence N. Ward, a surgeon of
San Francisco, is chairman of the or
ganization. The unit includes medical
women from all parts of the country.
GERMAN TITLES DROPPED
Duke of Teck and Prince Alexander
Affected by Change.
LONDON. June 25. The Times
learns that In view of the recent deci
sion of King George that those princes
of his family who are his subjects and
bear German names and titles should
relinquish them, the Duke of Teck
takes the title of Marquis of Cam
bridge. Prince Alexander of Battenburg be
comes Marquis of Carisbrooke.
RUSSIANS MORE ACTIVE
Sharp Fighting Reported in Galicia
and Carpathians.
BERLIN, via London. June 25.
There was sharp fighting yesterday
between the Teutons and Russians on
the battle fronts in Southeastern Gali
cia and in the Carpathian Mountains,
the War Department announced today.
On the Eastern Macedonian front
there were several clashes between the
British and Bulgarian detachments.
END OF SESSION FORECAST
Adjournment of Congress in August
Is Expected.
WASHINGTON. June 25. Democratic
Leader Kitchin today predicted ad
journment of Congress by August 1 or
August 15.
He announced that after next
Wednesday or Thursday he would ask
for three-day adjournments until the
Senate has passed some of the House
legislation now before it.
EX-WAR MINISTER INJURED
General J. E. B. Seely In France Is
Victim of Accident.
LONDON, June 25. The Daily Ex
press learns that Brigadier-General J.
E. B. .Seely, ex-Minister of War. has
been accidentally wounded in France.
The nature of his - injuries is not
given.
ENEMIES ARE TO CONFER
British and German Commissions to
Discnss Prisoners.
THE HAGUE, June 25. The British
Commission headed by Lord Newton
has arrived here to meet German dele
gates headed by General Friedrich.
The question of war prisoners of both
countries will be discussed.
MR. WILSON HOW
CONTROLS EXPORTS
Council Is Nam'Vo
Begin
NO FOOD i if BEACH GERMANY
Shipments to Neutrals to Be
Held to Necessities.
U,S.T0 BE CARED FOR FIRST
Allies Come Next and Trade Will Xot
Be Interfered With Arbitrarily,
Says President, In Outlin
ing Plan of Action.
WASHINGTON, June 25. Control of
American exports, authorized in a
clause of the espionage bill, was as
sumed today by President -Wilson with
the appointment of an exports council,
comprising the Secretaries of State,
Agriculture and Commerce and the
food administrator.
An executive order creating the
council directs the Department of Com
merce to administer all details of oper
ation. A victorious conclusion of the war
can come, said the President in a state
ment tonight, outlining the country's
export policy, only by systematic di
rection of American trade.
Trade to Be Directed.
"The free play of trade will not be
arbitrarily interfered with," he said.
"It will only be Intelligently and sys
tematically directed in the light of full
Information with regard to the needs
and market conditions throughout the
world and the necessities of our people
at home and our armies and the armies
of our associates abroad."
Members of the exports council will
meet tomorrow to organize and to
recommend to the President a series of
proclamations which will put the law
into effective operation.
The first proclamation will require
the licensing of all coal, and fuel ship
ments, including bunkers, and its pur
pose is to give the Government first
a firm grasp on shipping.
Exports to Be Licensed.
The second will provide a system of
licensing for every class of exports to
the European neutral countries and is
designed to prevent supplies from
reaching Germany.
Proclamations to follow will name
specific commodities which may not be
shipped anywhere without licenses.
The first commodities to be designated
will be cereals and other foodstuffs.
By degrees the list will be extended
until virtually every export commodity
is brought under operation of the act.
The proclamations covering coal and
exports to European neutrals probably
will be issued this week. Under an
arrangement to be made with the
British government providing for an
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JYAN RESPONDS
J COME CutTH Me J mt "" S
Firemen Believe Gasoline Is Used
to Help Combustion Brothers
Plan to Rebuild at Once.
Fire of mysterious origin wholly de
stroyed the steel boat factory of Wyn
koop Brothers at 209 Bancroft street at
9 o'clock last night.
The plant was engaged in' making
lifeboats for the steel ships now being
built at the Northwest Steel Works,
and this fact may cause an investiga
tion by the Federal authorities.
W. A. Wynkoop. one of the four
brothers engaged in the business, had
been inside the building only five min
utes before the flames were discovered.
When he left, he said, there was no
sign of fire.
The rapidity with which the flames
spread indicates that gasoline was used
to aid combustion.
A delivery of completed boats was
made to the Northwest Steel plant just
before the factory " closed yesterday.
Three other boats were outside wait
ing for delivery. They were not dam
aged. A number of airtight compart
ments used in the lifeboats exploded,
under the heat. . causing -loud " reports.
The building, which was of frame,
machinery and other contents were
completely destroyed. The loss is esti
mated at $3500, with about $500 insur
ance. "We'll start rebuilding in the morn
ing." declared W. H. Wynkoop. "We
are going to build bigger and 'better
than before."
The factory stood within a few feet
of a number of frame residences.
Prompt work on the part of the firemen
confined the flames to the plant.
2800 UTAHANS MUST GO
Eiglity Per Cent of Physically Fit
Registered to Be Drafted.
SALT LAKE, June 25. Two thousand
eight hundred Utahans will be called
to the colors under the conscriptive
draft, according to advices received to
day by the local National recruiting
station from Washington.
This means, it was pointed out, that
80 per cent of the physically fit men
who registered will be drafted into the
service.
BEND W00LJS ALL SOLD
Nearly 500,000 Pounds to Be Sent
From Central Oregon Point.
BEND, Or., June 25. (Special.)
Early sales almost completely cleaned
up the stock of wool in this section
so that no regular sale took place here
today.
About 500,000 pounds of wool will be
shipped from Bend this year, most of
it going to Portland for storage.
POLICE CHIEF CONVICTED
Five Other Indianapolis Also
. Guilty of Election Fraud.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 25. Sam
uel V. Perritt, chief of the Indianapolis
police, and five others were found
guilty of a conspiracy to commit elec
tion frauds in connection with the 1914
registration and election by a verdict
of a jury returned tonight in the
United States District Court here.
TO THE APPEAL OF THE STARS
$100,313,000 Is Total
in Early Count.
MILLION ARRIVES EACH HOUR
Gotham to Try to Raise as
Much as Rest of Country.
MANY CITIES TO CONTINUE
Red Cross Headquarters Swamped
With Pledges and Total Will Not
Be Known for Days Relief
Begins Immediately.
WASHINGTON, June 26. Tabulations
at Red Cross headquarters at 1:30
o'clock this morning showed $100,313,
000 in reported pledges, of which $35,
993,000 was from New York City and
$64,320,000 from the remainder of the
country. Later reports are expected to
swell the total at least $5,000,000. cam
paign managers say.
Oversubscriptions of the Red Cross
hundred million dollar mercy fund was
assured Monday night, when the eight
day campaign closed, with final rallies
in hundreds of American cities.
Pledges were pouring in at the rate
of about a million an hour.
Red Cross officials said they had no
doubt that the totals will show that
American generosity has responded in
the same spirit as for the liberty loan
with millions, more than asked.
All through the week additions will
be made to the fund, for campaign
committees in a number of cities gath
ered so much momentum that they in
sisted on continuing the canvass be
yond the fixed time.
Duplications Are Posalble.
Ten million dollars of apparent
oversubscription may be necessary. It
was said tonight, to make the actual
collections equal $100,000,000, owing to
the possibility of duplicate "recording
of some corporation Red Cross divi
dends at their source and also in the
locality where stockholders live. The
next two or three weeks will be de
voted to gathering In the money prom
ised in individual pledges.
Meanwhile Red Cross officials will
try to formulate plans for the most
efficient expenditure of the millions,
large portions of which already are
sought by humanitarian Interests in
France, Russia, Roumanla and other
European war-stricken countries, as
well as here in America.
Airwoman Brings Money.
Just as the campaign was closing
last night the first actual money
reached the Red Cross treasury by
aerial messenger. Miss Katherine Stin
son. a young airwoman, descending
upon the capital at the end of a two
day flying trip from Buffalo, Albany,
N. Y.. and Philadelphia, carried to Sec
retary McAdoo, treasurer of the Red
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AND STRIPES.
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Day's Work Being Over, Boys Were
Fishing Dangerous Whirlpool
Swallows Up Body.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. June 25. (Spe
cial.) Hillman Strong. IS, here from
Portland, engaged in the Dee Flat
strawberry harvest, was drowned todary
in the Devil's Punch Bowl on the west
fork of Hood River. The day's work
done, a party of the boys sent here by
the Portland Y. M. C. A. was fishing
at the foot of the falls when young
Strong fell into the whirlpool. Local
authorities have been asked to send
men to help to search for the body.
Hillman Strong was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. W. Strong. 777 East Ninth
street. His father is an attorney for
the Pacific Power & Light Company,
With his brothers. Ed and Ray.
Hillman left Friday with 29 other
Y. M. c. A. boys for Hood River to
pick strawberries. E. C. Vincent, an
association secretary, was in charge of
the party.
According to information from Mr.
Vincent last night. Hillman got per
mission to go to the Punch Bowl to
take pictures. At the Punch Bowl he
discovered a porcupine and started out
on a log after it. Oust as he reached
to strike he plunged into the whirlpool.
MESSENGER NOW OFFICIAL
William M. Jefrcrs Becomes Vice
President of C n Ion Pacific.
OMAHA. June 25. William M. Jef
fers, who started railroading as a" mes
senger boy at North Platte, Neb., 28
years ago, was today made vice-president
of the Union Pacific Railroad. Mr.
Jeffers has been general manager of
the Union Pacific for several years. He
retains the general managership with
his new duties. The appointment be
comes effective July 1.
lr. Jeffers is only 41 years of age.
GREEK CABINET RESIGNS
Ex-Premler Venizelos Selected to
Form New Government.
ATHENS. June 25. The Greek cabi
net, headed by Alexander Zaimis, has
resigned. King Alexander has informed
M. Jonnart, the high commissioner rep
resenting France. Great Britain and
Russia, that he will ask ex-Premier
Venizelos to form a new cabinet.
BANK STATEMENTS CALLED
Controller Orders Report on Condi
tions on June 20.
WASHINGTON, June 25. The Con
troller of the Currency today issued a
call for the condition of all National
banks.
The call is for a statement at the
close of business Wednesday, June 20.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 74
degrees; minimum, 49 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; slightly warmer; northerly
winds.
War.
Three Czech regiments in Austrian Army de
sert to Russia. Page 1.
American liner defeats U-boat; British
steamer sinks one. Page 2.
National.
Early settlement of Chinese dispute forecast.
Page 3.
President Wilson assumes control of exports.
Page 1.
Red Cross fund Is oversubscribed. Page 1..
Belgian General declares army Is better pre
pared now than at beginning of war.
Page 2.
Recruiting boom Is on. Page 2.
Domestic.
Camp grind at Presidio
Page 3.
grows harder.
rh. l. i .
v. ucm ins vu proposed Id per Cent I
increase In rallroaod rates is stilt lndefi- 1
nne. rase t.
Utah flood bears down on towns. Page 3.
All New York motorcycle policemen cited In
Cruger murder probe. Page 7.
Fight on Chicago Mayor is modified. Page 5.
Sports.
E. J. Chlngren. of Spokane. Is star at first
day's shoot of Northwest tourney. Page
12.
Miss Irene Campbell beau Miss Elizabeth
Wiggins in Jrvlngton handicap play.
Page 12.
Neville. California, low man In qualifying
round of golf play. Page 12.
Pacific Northwest.
Hllman Strong. Portland V. M. C. A. lad.
picking berries at Hood River, is drowned.
Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Oregon is now highest wool market in West.
Page 17.
Action on food control bill weakens wheat
at Chicago. Paga IS.
Livestock prices advance at North Portland
yards. Page 10.
Schooner Margaret is towed Into port with
ures still Durning in nolo, Fage 17.
Hax Houser declares his shipyard will be
second to none on Pacific Coast. Page
17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Loyalty and liberality of Portland as seen In
closing hours of Red Cross drive are
Inspiring. Paje 1.
Everybody stops at Red Croas Jars to con
tribute to cause. Page S.
Oregon's total, outside of Portland, for Red
Cross is $498,789. Page 4.
New Mayor to rearrange chamber for public
benefit. Page o.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17.
Hotelman estimates convention attendance
at 10,000. page 18.
Federal Commission of Lumber Experts, on
way abroad, stop In Oregon. Page 18.
Medicine men convene. Page 7.
Army seeks 70.000 recruits this week. Page 9.
Mualc festival at opening of Auditorium will
appeal to all classes. Page 11.
Chinese gunmen appear at Courthouse In
course of Oriental's trial tor murder.
Paga 13.
Wynkoop Brothers' steel boat factory mys
teriously burned. Page L
Famous Oregon St California land grant liti
gation closed Incident. Page 13.
Dr. Calvin B. Waller resigns White Temple
pastorate to return to North Carolina.
Pas T.
THOUSANDS GIVE ON LAST DAY
Great Crowd Sings and Cheers
as Dollars Roll in Fast.
NEWSBOYS HELP CAUSE
Employes of Large Numbers of Con
cerns Contribute Heavily and
Evidence of Sacrifice Is
Given by Donors' 1,1st.
FINISH OF TRIUMPHANT RED
CHOSS CAMPAIGN.
Portland.
Gives twice the amount
asked, clear of expense,
and will forward to Red
Cross War Council $400. 000
Orecaa. -
State, exclusive of Port
land, vastly raises quota
of $400 000; incomplete
return show pledge of 540,711
Grand total $940,711
Large Individual Gifts Announced
I.ant Night.
Allen & Lewis $ 2.500.00
J. C. Alnsworth 2,500.00
S. Benson 5.000.00
Henry Falling estate. . 5,000.00
Theodore B. Wilcox 10,000.00
Ladd & Tilton and Ladd
estate 10.000.00
M. H. Houser 10.000.00
Eastern & Western
Lumber Company ... 10,000.00
Portland doubled its quota for the
Red Cross yesterday, the closing day
of the drive, by subscribing a total of
$400,000, clear of all expense.
The announcement was made last
night to thousands of enthusiasts
grouped about the great Red Cross
clock at Sixth and Alder streets. As
the two placards, bearing the doubled
total, were lifted into place for the
clock had gone out of business the
throng raised a ceer that lasted for
minutes.
Workers Report S,13SS3.
The doubling of the total was at
tended by real dramatic effect. Gath
ered at the Hotel Portland, after their
last day of the week's campaign, the
two divisions of the drive reported re
sults, bringing the total up to $393.
S53, a point undreamed of in the earlier
days of the drive.
Up sprang Ben Selling, who had cap
tained one of the teams of 20 solici
tors, declaring that it was a shame
that the total had not been doubled,
and suggesting pointedly that it might
well be. There were those in the gath
ering who could bring It to pass.
Instantly a flood of volunteer sub
scriptions was loosed, from men who
already had given liberally to the
cause, and who had devoted an entire
week to carrying on the campaign.
They guaranteed an amount sufficient
to raise the total to $400,000, and to
pay all overhead expenses.
BIOOO Pledareai Numerous.
Guarantees of $100 were made by
W. B. Ayer, L. Allen Lewis. Ben Sell
ing, Ladd & Tilton, Flelschner &
Mayer. F. C. Doernbecker, Guy W. Tal
bot. H. L. Plttock, R- S- Farrell and
Meier & Frank. Nineteen guarantees
of $100 each were received, while A. H.
Devers guaranteed $700. The total
guarantee was $12,825.
But the last $100 of any amount
needed to complete the clear $400,000 is
to be given by the newsboys, who
pledged themselves, through Hyman
Schwartz, street circulator of The Ore
gonian. to raise that amount last night
by sales of thatpaper. The newsboys
already had given, by afternoon sales,
a total of $352.68.
SSSNM CUtta Delayed.
Contributions totaling $35,000. hith
erto unannounced, were first made pub
lic at the final meeting of committees
last night, when they were read by
General Chairman Strong. The gifts
were as follows: Allen &: Lewis, $2500;
J. C. Alnsworth. $2500; S. Benson. $5000;
Henry Failing estate, $5000; Theodore
B. Wilcox. $10,000; Ladd & Tilton and
Ladd estate. $10,000; M. H. Houser, $10,
000; Eastern dt Western Lumber Co.,
$10,000.
They cheered for all. with the vim of
fighters who behold victory assured,
but they cheered loudest at the last,
for W. B. Ayer. leader of the personal
canvass division. Is president of the
Eastern & Western Lumber Co. They
insisted on a speech.
small Givers Get Credit.
"I felt that while the large sub
scribers have done most generously."
said Mr. Ayer. "that really it is the
small subscribers who have given us
the inspiration of sacrifice and to
whom the victory Is due."
Announcement was macVe that the
auction of Red Cross gifts had cleared
more than $500, and that four carboys
at Sixth and Alder streets had taken
In more than $1600. while it was ex
pected that the newsboys, by their
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