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vot !n NO. 17,673. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. A OF I. W. W. CALL ON LOGGERSTO STRIKE B1SBEE DEPORTEES HELD AT HERMANAS NEUTRALS TO TRY TO RUN BLOCKADE VETERANS GALLED TO CHECK L W. W. N. E. A. TAKES STEP IN NEW SPELLING OREGON LEADS 111 GIVING VOLUNTEERS urn EFFORT TO BE MADE TODAY TO PARALYZE HARBOR MIIXS ELEVEN SHIPS SLIP AWAY TO EVADE EMBARGO. PAPERS FOR OFFICIAL BULLE TIN WILL BE EDITED. REPQR V Prince JoEchim Said to Be Choice for Throne. REICHSTAG GOES ON STRIKE London Dispatch Says Rumor Concerning Emperor Is Not Yet Confirmed. WAR CREDITS HELD UP Wilhelm Calls in Hindenburg and Crown Prince Talks to Members of All Parties. LONDON, July 14A dispatch to the Morning ' Post from Amsterdam says that rumors current that Em peror William has abdicated in favor of his son, Prince Joachim, are un confirmed and must be taken with all COPENHAGEN, July 13. Serious news came from Berlin late today. The Keichstag has gone on strike and the members have decided to suspend the labors, both of the full house and the main committee until the political situation is cleared up. This leaves the war credit bill in abeyance. Emperor William has summoned Field Marshal von Hindenburg, chief of the general staff, and General Ludendorff, the chief quartermaster general, for a conference. This news should be interpreted in connection with' intimations that the German government has decided to refuse to parliamentarize the Cabinet "and the difficulties reported in con nection with the adoption of a peace resolution. AMSTERDAM, July 13. Accord ing to a semi-official dispatch received here from Berlin today, the report of the resignation of Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, is untrue. BERLIN, July 11, via' London, July 13. Emperor William has directed the following decree to the President of the State Ministry: "Upon the report of my State Min istry, made to me in obedience to my decree of April 7 of the current year, j I herewith decide to order a supple ment to the same, that -the draft of the bill dealing with the alteration of the electoral law for the House of Depu ties, which is to be submitted to the Diet of the Monarchy for decision, is to be drawn up on the basis of equal franchise. The bill is to be submitted, in any case, early enough so that the next elections may take place accord ing to the new franchise. I charge you to make all necessary arrange ments for this purpose. "WILLIAM. "(Countersigned) "BETHMANN-HOLLWEG." COPENHAGEN, July 12. A dis patch to the Politken from Berlin re ports that the German Crown Prince held an audience Thursday morning with representatives of all the po litical parties, including the Socialists. He had long conferences with Herr von Payer, Progressive; Dr. Gustave Strenemann, National Liberal; Math ias Erzberger, of the Catholic Center; Count von Westarp, Conservative, and Dr. Eduard David, Socialist. Deportations Are Questioned. According to news reaching here from Germany, Polish members of the Reichstag interpellated Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg about the deporta tion of thousands of Polish men and women to Germany, where they are compelled to labor. The interpellation says this proceeding, which in the case of the Belgians is generally recognized as contrary to international law, con tinues, and now troops are employed forcibly to drag victims from their homes. The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says a communication from the Austro-Hun-gurian government has been received in Berlin declaring that Dr. von Beth-mann-Hollweg's continuance in office as Chancellor is of importance and his retirement possibly a fatal mistake. The telegram was obviously dispatched before the decision of the Prussian franchise was taken, which is generally Concluded on Pas 5, Column 2.X Although Xo Demands Have Been Presented to Companies, Camps Are Expected to Close. HOQUIAM, Wash., July 13. (Spe cial.) A general strike in the logging camps and mills of Hoqulam and the Grays Harbor district to take effect tomorrow morning, was called without warning: tonight, by the Industrial Workers of the World. The strike is to go into effect at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. No demands have been presented by the Industrial Workers as an organiza tion and in their call for the strike no demands are set forth except for an eight-hour day. Members of the organization de clared tonight they had members enough in the camps and mills of this district to force practically all to close. Operators doubt this, though It has been Impossible ' o learn the extent of the membership J the organization in the woods and ills. Three camps ere closed yesterday and today as a result of wage strikes and disputes, but it was declared these had nothing to do with the I. W. W. Thus far no trouble has occurred in the Harbor district. The peace offi cers, however, are prepared for an emergency and a large number of spe cial deputy officers have been, sworn in for every community. ARMED ALIEN FOE JAILED John Bockman, of Gold Beach, Ar rested on Order of IT. S.' Attorney. MAESHFIELD, Or., July 13. (Spe cial.) John Bockman, en route' from Gold Beach to Portland In a private automobile as a member of the party, was arrested last night on the request of United States Attorney Reames and placed in the County Jail at Coqullle. Mr. Reames said today the only charge against Bockman was carrying arms. Bockman is a citizen of Germany. The Information about the prisoner was fur nished by a Government agent in Curry County. The party in the automobile Included Collier H. Buffington. of Curry County, District Attorney, and he made the per sonal request for Beckman's detention. Mr. Reames will make an investigation for further evidence. 13 WED ON FRIDAY, 13 One Man Admits He Postponed Wedding to Strike Combination. "Huh," mused "Cupid" Cadwell of the marriage license bureau yesterday " Along aonui a Dens expcticu i some couple come In with a black cat in their arms asking for a ma.iage license." Which is a gentle reminder that yes terday was "Friday, the ;3th." and that 13 young - couples p .-ocured marriage licenses on the supposed Ill-fated day. Cupid" Cadwe'.l sa'.d one young man asked In particular if he could not get a license numbered 13 in some way o other. He said that.ii. was a lucky day ror him and that he had postponed his wedding several days in order to be married on "Friday, the 3th." VANGUARD IS BLOWN UP Internal Explosion Demolishes British Battleship. LOXDON July 13. The British bat tleship Vanguard blew up and sank on July 9, says an official statement is sued tonight by the British Admiralty. An internal explosion while the ship was at anchor caused the disaster to the Vanguard. Only three men of those on board survived and one of them has since died. -Twenty-four of ficers and 71 men however, were not on board at the time of the explosion. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DIE Slayer of Inmate of Old People's Home Will Be Hanged. HAETFORD, Conn., July V Mrs Amy E. Archer-G.lligan was found guilty of murder in the first degree in the Superior Court here late today. She -was convicted of the murder by poison of Franklin R. Andrews on May 30, 1914. Andrews was an inmate of her home for elderly people at Wind sor. She was sentenced to be hanged No vember 6, 1917. LOAN BOARD HAS TROUBLE Member of Federal Body Sent to Berkeley to Investigate Friction. WASHINGTON", July 13. The Fed eral farm loan board has requested ' Judge Charles E. Lobdell. a member of the board, to proceed at once to Berkeley, Cal., to investigate friction which has developed in the Federal land bank there Differences of opinion have arisen in the California bank between the presi dent and two of its directors. MEAT CHEAPER IN LONDON Steaks,- Imported From America, One-Third Cheaper Than Here. WASHINGTON. July 13. Food prices in a leading London hotel were read to the House today by Representative Madden, of Illinois, to show that steaks and other things imported from Ameri ca are selling there for about one third less than in the United States. New Mexico to Confine I. W. W. for Present. GOVERNMENT ASKED TO ACT Problem Declared to Be of More Than State Interest. ARMY SENDS FOOD SUPPLY Blsbee Labor Xiawyer Takes TJnofli clal Charge of Party and Coun sels Deported Men to Make Best of Situation. EL PASO, Texas. July 13. General George Bell, Jr., district commander here, tonight received orders from Washington to provide rations for tne men deported from Blsbee. General Bell tonight Issued orders to Colonel Slckel at Colnmbns to bring; the deport ed men from Hermanos to Columbus and provide them with rations until further notice. The men will not be prisoners. General Bell said. HERMANAS, N. M., July 13. District Attorney J. S. Vaught and Sheriff Simp son, of Luna County, New Mexico, ac companied by 30 deputies, arrived here late today under instructions from Gov ernor Lindsey to arrest the 1200 men deported from Bisbee yesterday and take them to Columbus until arrange ments have been made for their final deportation. The. Sheriff said he would wait for instructions from the Governor before taking further action. He was not pre pared to discusa his announcement made today that if the Federal Gov ernment failed to assume charge of the men he would commandeer a train and return them to Arizona. Deported Men Are Fed. The food situation, which was acuta today, was relieved tonight by the ar rival of a truck load of supplies from Columbus "'and two carloads of food stuffs from 121 Paso. The supplies from El Paso were sent by the railroad com pany after appeals had been made by Brigadier-General George Bell. Jr., in response to appeals from the deported ) men. With the exiles tne big question was: ' "What Is to become of us?" Governor ' Lindsey this afternoon announced from ' the Sta e Capitol ' that the men were Ilo be confined in some suitable place. In a stockade if necessary, and fed at state expense until the Federal Gov ernment took them over. Question Put to Nation. Having telegraphed the State and War Departments and President Wilson that he considered the refugees a Na tional problem, he was awaiting a re ply to his request that the state be (Concluded on Page 4. Column 1.) THE EAGLE THAT FLIES THE HIGHEST AND STRONGEST IS I British Authorities Slow in Issuing Letters of Assurance of Safe Conduct at Sea. AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 13. Elev en neutral steamers, loaded with grain and other cargo, which could not be ex ported except under license after Presi dent Wilson's embargo proclamation be comes effective Monday, cleared from this port today for European ports without British letters of assurance, and will attempt to run the allied blockade. Ten of the vessels are Dutch and the other Scandinavian. They have been lying: at their docks here ' for some time, while vain efforts were made to obtain from British authorities the usual letters of assurance which would permit their passage through to their destinations. Besides grain, the ships carry a great quantity of meal cake and other cattle feed Included under the terms of the embargo proclamation. No statement was available tonight from those directly interested in the transaction, but it was presumed that the shipping companies decided to take their chances with the Briitsh block ade and admiralty courts If necessary, rather than await the effective date of the embargo and endeavor to obtain export licenses from the American Government. PICNIC PARTY NEAR DEATH Centralis, Sunday School Bathers Have Close Call From Browning. CENTRALIA, Wash.. July 13. (Spe cial.) Nellie Matz, Lorn a Dysart, George J. Galvin and Addle Brown nar rowly escaped drowning Wednesday at the picnic held at Claquato by the Presbyterian, Methodist, Christian and Baptist Sunday schools of this city. Miss Matz, Miss Brown and Mr. Galvin were all rescued by George Greenleaf. Two of the swimmers had gone down three times before they were taken from the water. NICKELS TEMPT BANDITS Patrolman Killed for Refusing . to Give Up Strong Box. CHICAGO, July 18. Four automobile bandits shot and killed. Peter Bulf la. a patrolman, today, when he resisted their demand for a box he was taking to a bank. The robbers in escaping grabbed a bag containing $100 in nickels but over looked a $10,000 package of bills which also was In the box. CANTEENS ARE PROVIDED Red Cross Opens Stations on Road to Front in France. PARIS.'July 13. The American Red Cross yesterday began establishing canteens, restaurants and, dispensaries at railroad stations where the Ameri can troops will pass going to and from the front. The canteens will supply coffee, bread and sandwiches. Spanish-American War Heroes to Enlist. STATE WILL BE POLICED Battalion Will Be Organized in Portland Tuesday Night. ARMY RIFLES ASKED FOR Governor Prepares to Relieve Gov ernment of Task of Protecting the State From Disturbers. Home Guards May Join. Spanish-American War veterans will form the nucleus of the new Oregon state defense forces to be formed at once to cope with I. W. W. disturbers or any other war emergency that may arise within the state. The new force, which is to bo organ ized along lines officially approved by Governor Withycombe and George A. White, Adjutant-General of the Oregon National Guard, will be known as the First Separate Battalion, Oregon State Defense Force. Army Rifle May Be Provided. General White Said yesterday that the men in this force will probably be armed and equipped with United States rifles and uniforms. Inquiry has al ready been made of the War Depart ment in regard to their outfitting, and a favorable reply is expected. General White announced further that by the time the Third Oregon In fantry and National Guard troops now in Oregon leave the state, which prob ably will be by the end of this month or early in August, it is'the intention to have a thoroughly effective state-wide organization formed that can handle any local situation. Ample Protection to Be Arransed. Such an organization would relieve the Federal Government of the neces sity of keeping troops in the state, and will provide protection that may be needed against L W. W. depreda tions or the acts of alien enemies. - Spanish-American war veterans them selves are enthusiastic over the pro posal that they form the seasoned nucleus of such a home-defense force. Already a call has been Issued by officers of Scout Young Camp, No. 2, United Spanish War Veterans, of Port land, for a meeting of all members at the Courthouse next Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. At this meeting It is the Intention to enlist and perhaps muster In on the spot about three companies. Portland Hn 10OO Veterans. Such details as whether the compa nies will consist of 100 men each or 150 men on a war-strength basis have (Concluded on Page 4. Column 4.) FROM OREGON, OF COURSE. Writers Have No Choice, but Must Spell According to Simplified Rules or Xot Write. Any member of the N. E. A. who wants to spell it "programme" or "catalogue" will have to go outside the records of the association. The . convention yesterday morning went emphatically on record in favor of the simplified form, and even went so far as to deny authors of papers printed in the annual Bulletin the right to use the old-style orthography under their own signatures. The association has been on record for the last four or five years in favor of the following forms: Tho, thru, thruout. thoroly, altho, program, cata log and a. few others not so commonly used. But heretofore sticklers for the old fashioned system have been permitted to use It in their papers printed in the official convention proceedings. But the convention yesterday not only affirmed its previous declarations on the subject . of spelling, but re scinded the privilege heretofore en joyed by those authors who have not yet caught up with the policy of the association. One or two delegates wanted the official records to contain a. footnote showing that the author was not In sympathy with the form of spelling used in the official reports, but they were laughingly voted down. FLAG DEFAMER PUMMELED Ferryboat Crowd Attacks German Who Tramples Banner. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. "A dirty rag", was what Roy Schlingman, 35, a German, called the American flag as he trampled upon one in a crowded Sausllito ferryboat last night. He was attacked by Incensed passengers and pummeled so badly that hospital treat ment was necessary. The flag had been placed In a coil of rope on deck by a little child. Schlingman wrenched it loose, and, fol lowing his seditious act. addressed an Insulting remark to the passengers. WAR TO RULE HOTEL MENU Philadelphia, to Be Meatless One Day Each Week. PHILADELPHIA. July 13. Philadel phia hotels and restaurants will fol low New York's lead In omitting beef from their menus on at least one day a week In the near future. In addition, there will be no wheat rolls for breakfast and wheat bread will be baked from flour containing 10 per cent of rye, potato, banana or rice flour. Calves' liver, brains or sweetbreads, young chickens. Spring lambs and suckling pigs also will be barred. Extra Session in Cuba Called. HAVANA, July 13. President Meno cal has suspended the constitutional guarantees and called an extra session of Congress. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The VeaU-er. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 88 degrees; minimum, 58 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; continued warm; moderate northwesterly winds. War. Kafser "Wilhelm reported to have abdicated. Page 1. Neutral ships take chances on blockade rather than with embargo. Page 1. Russian advance captures many villages. Page 5. Reichstag strikes; Von Bethmann Hollweg not out. Page 1. British defense at Yser is bitter. Page 3. Foreign. Chinese monarchists surrender. Page 2. Finland moves to establish independence, page 4. National. General Goethals takes charge of shipbuild ing programme. Page Army calls for 717 Ao be drafted In Oregon, Page 1. Railroads directed not to accept export ma terial without export license. Page 2. Domestic. Nebraska professors will not be discharged this time. Page 4. Civilian censors at Blsbee get into all kinds of trouble. Page 3. San Francisco doctor escapes from German detention camp. Page 5. New Mexico to care for I. W. W. from Blsbee. Page 1. Wilson opposes extension of food control bill. Page 3. Sports. Pacific Coast teague results: Portland 3, Pan Francisco 2; Oakland 4. Vernon 3; bait Lake 8. Lob Angeles 1. Page 12. Paul Steffen beats White, of Lew is ton. In junior tennis tourney. Page 12. Western golf championship finals to be lieid today. Page 12. Trained athletes make best airmen. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. Pendleton "dolls up" for editors. Page 7. Gladstone Chautauqua hears fellowship plea. Page 10. State editors listen to war time talks. Page 13. Governors Lister and Alexander meet and agree to co operate. Page 4. I. W. W. call for general strike today In mills and camps of Grays Harbor dis trict. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. prune packers awaiting developments in Cal ifornia market. Page 17. Peace rumors cause break In corn at Chi cago, page i. Industrial stocks are under bear pressure. Page 17. Choice of elevator sites Is almost deter- ' mined. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. N" E- A. goes on record for abbreviated spelling of - many common words. Page 1. Portland piepares rockpilo for X. W. W. agi tators. Page 4. Loyalty pledged by Nation's educators. Page 6. Spanish-American War veterans called on to protect state from I. W. W. Page 1. Ella Flags Young causes lively debate In Ka-tlonal Education convention. Page 7. Colorado woman is elected N. E, A. presi dent. Page 6. Laurel fau rat children present 'Melting Pot." page 14- Woaiuer report, data and forecast. Page 17. Only 717 to Be Called Under Draft. QUOTA PRACTICALLY FILLED Credit Is Allowed for 6670 Who Have Enlisted. WASHINGTON GIVES 7296 Highest Official Compliment Is Paid to State's Patriotism by Award ing the Smallest Number of Men for Draft. OREGONIAN NES BUREAU, Wash ington. July 13. Because Oregon. In proportion to population, furnished more volunteers tor the National Guard and regular Army, than any other state In the Union, its quota, under the se lective draft. Is the smallest assigned any of the 48 states. The fact only 717 out of the 62,613 young men of Oregon who registered June 5 will be drafted for the Ameri can Army is, on its face, the highest official testimonial that can be paid the manhood and patriotism of the sons of Webfoot state. On the basis of her population, Ore gon was required, under the law, to contribute .64 of 1 per cent of the total army of more than a million men. The gross quota of the state was computed to be 7387 men, but on April 1 Ore gon had in her National Guard 2423 men, between April 1 and June 30 she recruited 2259 more for her National Guard and in that same time 1974 Ore- -gon men enlisted in the regular Army. Credit Given for 6CS7. The total number of men Oregon con tributed to the Army since April 1, therefore, is 6657, and this number is deducted from the gross. quota of the state In determining the number of men to be drafted. In the adjustment, however, Oregon is credited with 13 additional men and this number, added to the total number of volunteers deducted from the gross quota, leaves but 717 men subject to draft. The state of Washington, with a larger population, was asked to raise 1.1 per cent of the total army, or a gross quota of 12,768. Washington Guard Has 5450, "Washington had in her National Guard, April 1, 2240, and from April 1 to June 30, recruited 1764 additional, and also recruited 1446 men for the regular army, a total of 5450. Wash ington got, on adjustment, 22 more, leaving 7296 to be drafted out of 108, 330 who registered June 5. Out of 41,150 men who registered In Idaho, 22S7 will be drafted. Idaho had a National Guard of 962, recruited 865 more, and recruited 711 men for the Regular Army, a total of 2538 to be de ducted from her quota, along with an adjustment of eight. Idaho's grosa quota was 4833. Quotas Are Assisned. Following are the net and grosa totals for the Western states: State Net. Gross. Alaska. 696 710 California ..28,(t0 34,s;a Idaho 2.2S7 4.SU3 Montana 7.872 lo.lL':! Nevada 1.0fl 1.4:;5 North Dakota 5.006 7.7:tT Oregon 717 T.KS7 South Dakota 2,717 S.SH4 Utah 2.S70 4.D4.J Washington 7,1'96 Wyoming SXO 2.663 Oregon Heads Lint. Comparison between the gross and net quotas shows what any state has done in furnishing the reports by the voluntary Bystem. Striking examples from the top and bottom of the lists are Oregon and Arizona. Oregon's gross quota was 7737 men, but the state has 4683 National Guards men and has given 1974 war recruits to the regular Army. In all. Oregon had credit for 6657 volunteers to apply against her gross quota, which, with, the adjustment factor applied to cor rect certain differences in the popula tion estimates, reduced her net quota to 717 men. Arizona Has to Give 3472. Arizona, on the other hand with a gross quota of 4478 men, has only 727 men in the National Guard and has recruited only 171 men since April 1 for the regulars, making the state's net quota, after adjustment. 3473. New York, with the maximum popu lation and a gross quota of 122,424 men, found a total of 52.971 volunteers dur ing the three months, including her existing force of 23,495 guardsmen. Her net quota, therefore. Is reduced to 69,241. A formal order by President Wilson, drafting 687,000 men into the military servic e under the selective conscrip tion law was promulgated today by tha War Department. Lottery to Come Tfext. The only steps now remaining are distribution by the Governors of state quotas among the local exemption dis tricts, and the great lottery, which probably will be held next week and which will establish the order in which registrants are to present themselves for service or exemption. The men summoned for service will be used to fill tha regular Army and National Guard to war strength ami to organize the firr.t 500.000 of the new I ' cncladetl 5, Co;imn 1.)