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BERNSTORFF GIVES STILL LOWER FALLS LIBERATED RUSSIA CONGRESS TO END T NEUTRALS CUT OFF NOVEMBER 15 LAST GIFT MAILING DAY TO REAR GUN FIRED RECORD OFSINKINGS SESSION THiS WEEK MILLIONS FOR SPY SEIZED BY SOVIETS THIRTEEN CRAFT LOST IX WEEK, ENGLAND'S REPORT. THREE RIG MEASURES WILL BE 'ACTED ON". .SOLDIERS ABOARD ARE TO GET PACKAGES CHRISTMAS. FARMERS FIRST German Funds Kept in American Banks. BOLO PASHA ACTIVE IN U. S. Evidence Will Be Given France for Use Against Spy. CHECKS TELL OF INTRIGUE Details of German Agent's Work Are Withheld, but Evidence Is on 11 lc Further Diselosurcs .Expected From Accounts. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. Proof that Ger man money wan furnished in this coun try by Count von Bernstorff to Bolo Pasha, under arrest in Paris as a spy, will be forwarded, tomorrow to the French government, it 'was announced here tonight by Berton E. Lewis. State Attorney-General. The Attorney-General, who investi gated Bolo Pasha's activities here, at the request of Ambassador Jusserand, aid that it was a preliminary report submitted by him to the Ambassador at "Washington last week which result ed in the arrest of Bolo Pasha in Paris. Checks to Tell Story. "The conclusions will be substan tfated by a mass of documentary evidence,'- the Attorney-General's etate roent said, "including photographic re productions of the checks, bank rec ords and other proofs of the disposi tion of the German muney furnished Bolo Pasha in this country by ex-Am-fcassador Bernstorff." Bolo Pasha, who was in the United States between February 22 and March 17, J916, came here, according to Mr. Lewis, to arrange for the transfer of German money to Paris through New York banking institutions to further peace propaganda in France. He suc ceeded 'in getting at- least Jl, 800, 000 over to the French capital, through J. P.(Morgan & Co. and other banking in stitutions, the Attorney-General's in vestigation disclosed. Money Sent to Newspaper. Tart of this money, it was revealed, went to Senator Charles Humbert, own er of Le Journal, a Paris newspaper, which, however, according to cable dis patches, he refunded after becoming suspicious of Bolo. Several weeks ago, Mr. Lewis' state ment said, the French Ambassador asked the assistant of Governor Whit man in the effort to obtain Informa tion as to the activities of Bolo Pasha in this country. The Governor asked Attorney-General Lewis to render all assistance possible and Mr. Lewis had a public accountant examine the ac count of Bolo Pasha in the banks of G. Amsinck & Co.. the-Royal Bank of Canada, New York branch, and J. P. Morgan & Co. French Ask Copy. The accountant submitted his -report last week, the statement continues and it contained such important facts that it was submitted to the State Depart-, ment at Washington and Ambassador Jusserand was shown a copy. The Am bassador declared the report provided him with valuable information which he cabled to his government, the state ment said and the arrest of Bolo Pasha followed. Examination of the accounts of Bolo Pasha revealed. Mr. Lewis stated, that $1,683,500 had been deposited to the credit of the alleged spy. The monev had originally been on. deposit to the credit of the Deutsche Bank of Berlin, with the National Park Bank and the Guaranty Trust Company here, and was transferred from these banks to Am sinck & Co.. and later to the Royal Bank of Canada. y.V0O Is for Lecturer. The transfer of the money, it was alleged, was made on order of Hugo Schmidt, a director of the Deutsche Bank, now in this city. A letter written by Bolo to the Royal Bank of Canada in New York and made public by the Attorney-General, in formed the bank's officials that they would receive from G. Amsinck & Co. about fl. 700, 000, of which amount $1. 160,000 -was to be placed to the credit of Humbert. The sum of $o000, Bolo i'asna wrote, was to be entered to the credit of Jules Bois, French lecturer, then in New York, for his personal needs. Boln Said to Be Dupe. It was explained tonight by the Attorney-General's investigators that Mr. Bois was "used as a cloak of respecta bility" to cover the activities or the plotters, but that the lecturer was not aware of the schemes of his associates. An' additional sum of $524,000 was to be transferred to the credit of Madam Bolo and a balance of $$1,000,000 was to be held "subjeet to my instructions." This balance of $1,000,000. it was stat ed, had been left on deposit with J. P. Morgan & Company and afterward was checked out to Perier & Company, Paris bankers. Checks Are Photographed. The transfer of the money to G. Amsinick & Company was not entered on that firm's books, it was announced, but was recorded by transfer of checks by direction of Adolph Payenstedt, sen ior' member of the firm at that time, who is reputed to have been an inti mate associate of Bolo Pasha. Paven CuncluOt.il ou I'a.a J, Cuiuiuu i. Monthly Losses in'; World Shipping Average 600,000 Tons, or Near Two-Thirds Germany's Claim. LONDON. Oct. 3. Eleven British merchantmen of more than 1600 tons each and two vessels under 1600 tons were sunk by mines or submarines last week, according to the British Ad miralty statement made public this evening'. The shipping summary fol lows: Arrivals, 26S0; sailings. 2742. British merchant vessels sunk by mine or submarine over 1600 tons, in cluding two previously, 11; under 1600 tons. 2. Fishing vessels sunk none. .British merchant vessels . unsuccess fully attacked, including seven previ ously, 16. The foregoing statement of the Brit ish Admiralty again lowers the aggre gate of merchantmen sunk by mines or submarines during any week since Germany began her intensified subma rine warfare. As against 15 vessels sunk the previous week, which was the low record since February, only 13 merchantmen are shown to have been sent to the bottom last week. LONDON. Oct. 3. The total losses to world's shipping since Germany's ruth less U-boat war went into effect ag gregate about . two-thirds of those claimed by the Germans in a statement issued September 1. At that time the Germans alleged that an average of 900,000 tons had been sunk monthly for seven months. The actual total of tonnage sunk compiled here shows that not even dur ing the most successful month for the U-boats April have the figures reached any such proportions, while the August losses dropped to almost half the April figure. STRIKE MEDIATION SLOW Conferences of Unions and Employ ers Held, With No Results. Conferences between committee rep resenting; the striking ship construc tion unions and the yard owners were continued yesterday, but with no defi nite results. Adjournment was taken until tomorrow afternoon at 4 .o'clock. "The conferences have brought about nothing definite," said G. Y. Harry, Federal mediator,-"but as long as the committees are holding meetings there is hope for a settlement of the diffi culties." On the presumption that there are Issues involved which are not fully understood by - the .general public, the joint committees instructed Mr, Harry to prepare a statement. Meanwhile, the yards In and 'around Portland are standing idle with but few exceptions, and about 7000 men are ou strike. CITY TO SELL FISH TODAY Council Authorizes Humason to Run Club's Market. The city goes into the retail fish business, today. The City Council yesterday author ized City Investigator-Humason to take over the Portland Ad Club's fish mar ket and continue it in -operation pend ing a complete investigation of the whole fish situation. The market was established 10 days ago by the Ad Club and has been doing a land office business ever since. Both frozen and fresh fish from Newport are being sold. The action was taken yes terday by-the Council in spite of a vig orous protest by fish dealers, who claim the city has no right to compete with them. MERCIER WOULD SEE ROME Belgian Primate Has Political Sub . ject to Of rer Pope. LONDON, Oct. 3. Belgian news papers announce, according to a dis patch from Amsterdam to the Ex change Telegraph Company, that Gen eral von Falkenhausen. the -German Governor-General of Belgium, has re ceived a request from the Vatican to permit Cardinal Mercier, the primate of Belgium, to visit Rome some time be fore Christmas on an important po litical errand. General Falkenhausen is understood to. have replied that he could only grant passports to the cardinal on the prelate undertaking not to misuse his trip for purposes of anti-German propaganda. DRAFTED MEN ARE FETED Aberdeen Gives . Demonstration in Honor of 61 About to Leave. "ABERDEEN. Wash., Oct. 3. (Spe cial.) Over 1000 members of patriotic, fraternal and military organizations marched through the streets of Aber deen last night In a demonstration for the 61 drafted men who will leave Ab erdeen and Hoquiam tomorrow for American Lake. The selected men- were much ap plauded along the line of march. Fol lowing the parade there were speeches at the Grand Theater. Preceding the parade a banquet was given the draft ed men at the Washington Hotel. Oregon City Is Distributing Center! OREGON CITY. Or.. Oct. 3. (Spe cial.) The postoffice in this city is to be designated as the central office of Clackamas County and the 35 posioitices or this county will be fur nished With SUDnlles at thia nl T . has been customary for tfto potoffices of the county to be supplied with the uecessitiea . from Washington, D. C. Councils Usurp All Power to Selves. NATION IS TORN BY ANARCHY Socialistic State Demanded by Radical Dreamers. MURDER IS MADE SAFE Stories of 'Utmost Brutality on Part of Soldiers Come to , Light. Cities Are Filled With Idle Men in Uniform. BV RHKTA CHJT,DE DORR. Spronl ot a daily series of "a rtlcles telling the lnnirle story o( Russia's revolt. Copv rlKht, mi7." by thn New York Mail. I'ub- iisnea oy arrangement.) About the first thing I saw on the morning of my arrival in I'etrograd last Spring was a group of young men, about 20. I should think, marching through the street in front of my hotel, carrying a scarlet banner with an in scription in large -white letters. "What does that banner say?" I asked the hotel commissionaire, who stood be side me. "It says "All the Tower to the So viet,' " was the answer. ' "What is the soviet?" I asked, and he replied briefly: Soviet Only Government. "It is the only government we have in Russia now." And he was right. The Soviets, or councils of soldiers' and -workmen's delegates, which have spread like wild fire throughout the .. country, are the nearest thing to a government that .Russia has known since the very early days of the revolution. Tb most striking parallel between -the" French and the Russian revolu tions lies in the facility with which both were snatched away from the sane and intelligent men who began them and placed in the bands of fanat ics, who turned them into mad orgies of blood and terror. The first French revolutionists rebelled against the the ory of the divine right ot kings to gov ern or misgovern the people. Mob Seises Revolution. They wanted a constitution and a government by consent of the governed. But the mob came in and too'k posses sion of the situation and the result was the guillotine and the reign of ter ror. Miliukoff. Rodzianko. LvofT and their associate's in the Russian Duma re belled against a stupid, cruel autocrat who was doing his best to lose the war and to bring the country to ruin and dishonor. They wanted a constitution for Russia and for the time being at least a- figurehead King, who would leave government In the hands of re sponsible ministers. Russia Torn by Anarchy. But the Petrograd Council of Sol IConluded on Page . column 1 L TALK J . .''!. . t . I . i " 111 Jfe Progress "so Rapid That Adjourn ment -May Be Taken Friday- Until Regular Session. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Congress will end its extraordinary war session, which began April 2. Saturday or pos sibly Friday. Agreement of the Sen ate today to take a final vote late to morrow on the Administration soldiers' and sailors' insurance bill and the adop tion with record-breaking speed of the conlerenre report on the war defli:loicy appropriation bill paved the way for adjournment until the regular Decem ber session. Arrangements for the final formali ties were made by Senator Martin and Representative Kitchin. majority lead ers. Representative Kitchin is pre pared to introduce in the House to morrow a resolution proposing ad journment at' 5 o'clock Saturday. Such speed was made on legislation in the Senate late in the day, however, that Senator Martin said tonight it might be possible to finish Friday instead. The military insurance and deficiency appropriation measures are the only important bills awaiting final action which will get through at this session. Leaders are determined to pass over all other legislation until December. But brief time is expected to be re quired for conferees', agreement on the Insurance measure after the final vote in the Senate tomorrow, and prompt ap proval by the House of the deficiency appropriation final draft also Is sched uled. LUTHERANS VOTE TO UNITE Merger of Tliree of Larger Bodies Under Consideration. HARRISBURG. Ta.. Oct. 3. The Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in session here this afternoon, voted approval of the pro posal to merffa the three large Luther an bodies in America. The action of the Eastern synod, one of the most powerful in the country, is regarded as a forerunner of the ap proval of the union by the remaining synods. Y. M. C. A. WILL SEEK FUND Thirty-Five Million Desired for AVork. in . Ail-Army- Camps. CHICAGO. Oct. 3. A war fund of 33.0OO.00O for the benefit of the American Army now in Europe and for American troops In the Army can tonments will be solicited throughout the United States by the Toung Men's Christian Association in the week be ginning November 11, according to an announcement today. CHILE BUYS UP NITRATE German Holdings Are Resold to American l-'lrni. SANTIAGO. Chile. Oct. 3. The Chil ean government has purchased all the nitrate of German companies and sold it to an American firm. By this opera tion it was possible to acquire from Germany nearly 30.000.000 pesos of Chilean gold deposited there as a guar- ntee of paper money. IT'S THOROUGHLY AROUSED NOW. J . A v V u . r v- " S sb.A N "V I FROM ALL SUPPLIES England Sets Embvo at U. S. PrwSsi ' ALLIES ARE UNITED IN POLICY Economic Pressure Brought to Bear on Germany. BLOCKADE YET IN EFFECT Embargo on Coal to South America Expected to Prevent Materials - Getting to Central Powers From Western Neutrals. WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. Great Brit ain's embargo on the export of all supplies to the Northern European neutral countries. Just announced, was declared after every phase of its pos sible effect was gone over in confer ences between American and allied statesmen. American officials. It was learned to day, initiated the discussions and in sisted that the British step be taken to make sure that there be no nullifi cation of the purposes the United States Government had In view In put ting into operation its own embargo. Allies Get Together. The step indicated that the allies have united in a decision that the neu trals but cut off the - shipment of all supplies to Germany. The new pol icy can be accomplished through rigid embargoes applied by all the allies. The neutrals cannot long exist. with out British and American supplies and within the next two or three months all of them are expected to declare flat embargoes on the export of their com modities to all countries. This will hit England as well as Germany, but the British, who can draw on the United States, are in a position to do without neutral goods, while Germany, cut off from the rest of - b world, cannot ex ist, officials here say, if neutral ship ments cease. To those familiar with the military and economic situation in Germany the new policy . indicates that the al lied governments have come to the conclusion that by making every use of economic weapons the war will be ended much more quickly than by mili tary supremacy alone. While the American and British em bargoes cut off virtually all supplies to the European neutrals there still Is the chance that some goods will reach them from South America, despite the British blockade. To meet this situa tion the Uhited States and Great Brit ain are prepared to embargo coal ship ments to South America If necessary, and are ready to refuse bunker coal to European neutral vessels that may at tempt to engage in this trade. The new embargo on shipments of practically everything to Sweden. Nor way. Denmark and The Netherlands is regarded here as a most important Concluded on Pasn 2, Column SBSBSBSBSBBBJSBBBJSBJSMBSBBBBJBI Parcels Must Be Wrapped to Admit Inspection Baker and Daniels Ask People to Co-operate. WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. With the tme approaching to give thought to bringing cheer to the American soldiers and sailors abroad, Postmaster-General Burleson and Secretaries Baker and Daniels, in a joint statement issued to night, warn the public that Christmas paskages for the fighting men in Eu rope must be mailed not later than No vember 15. Arrangements have been perfected, it is announced, whereby the Christmas mail to the expeditionary forces it to be delivered Christmas mornng. but this can be accompalished only by the fullest co-operation of the public. "The three essential respects in which the public can aid n securng a happy Christmas at the front." says the statement, "are to mail early, ad dress intelligently and pack securely. Every package must bear conspicuous ly the words 'Christmas Mall.' the com plete address of the person for whom It is ltnended and In the upper left hand corner the name and address of the sender. . Every parcel must be packed and wropped so as to admit the easy In spection by the postmaster. No parcel will be dispatched to France which has not the postmaster's i-ertfcate that it contains no prohibited articles." The rate of postage is announced at 12 cents per pound. SURPLUS PUT INTO BONDS Associated Press Invests $200,000. and Will Aid Employes. NEW TORK. Oct. 3. The directors of the Associated Tress, in session here today, unanimously resolved to trans fer the sum of $200,000 which the as sociation has In its emergency reserve rund to an Investment in liberty loan registered bonds, as was done in the case of the first issue. It addition It was unanimously re solved that the executive officers be authorized to encourage the subscrip tion ror liberty loan bonds by employes on the partial payment plan, the as sociation to carry the bonds and de ferred payments until fully paid for by employes. POST THIEF GETS $1000 Payday at I-'ort Stevens Reason for Bis Haul. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Approximately $1000 In currency was stolen today from the office of the paymaster at "Fort Stevens. This was payday at the post, and that Is the reason so much money was on -hand. So far as can be ascertained there Is no clew to the thief. Portland police were requested last night to watch for any man in uniform or otherwise who appeared to have too much money to spend. The request came from Fort Stevens. WEDDING AT CAMP LEWIS Bridegroom Not Soldier, but Bride's Brother Is Drafted Man. TACOMA. Wash., Oct. 3. (Special.) The first marriage performed at Camp Lewis was last evening. Miss Ltona Springer, of Everett, becoming Mrs. E. L. Sundstrom. More than 1000 soldiers witnessed the ceremony, which was performed in the Army Y. M. C. A. building, by Religious Director G. L. Clark. The bride's brother. Edward Springer. Is one of those recently drafted and not being permitted to leave camp, the ceremony was performed where the brother could attend. STORK HALTS ARMY ORDER Wasco Soldier Presented With 8 Pound Boy When Due to Report. WASCO. Or.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Uncle Sam's draft orders were tem porarily suspended today In the case of Ernest Manning, of Wasco. He was scheduled to . leave for Camp Lewis, but the stork stepped In to back up his request for a short respite. as farewells were being said at the depot to other Sherman County youths on their way to war Sirs. Manning gave birth , to an eight-pound bov. Mr. Manning will not have to leave for Camp Lewis for about 10 days. MEN IN DRAFT MUST WAIT Congress Kills Proposal to Examine All of Military Age Xow. WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. The nronosal to examine for military service all men registered for the Army draft and not yet called was killed, for the present at least, today when the Heuse and Senate conferees eliminated an appro priation for the purpose from the wnr deficiency bill. The conference report was nromntlv accepted by the Senate. The House will adopt the report tomorrow. MAFIA THREATENS DEATH Seattle Women, Vnaeatialnted. net Black Hand Notes. SEATTLE. Oct. 3. Blackhanri r.n.. with death threats, have been turned' over to the police bv Mrs. Frori mussen and Mrs. T. Lawson. The two families are not aennaintd and both claim to have so enemies. LibertyLoanCampaign Opens Sunday. HENRY E. M'GINN, SPEAKER 'It's the Lord's Work," Judge, "I'll Go." Says MEETING FIRST OF MANY Patriotic Appeal for Bond Purchases Is to Be Taken Directly to Rural Population In All Parts of State. SIIISCHIPTIOS TO LIBERTY BOSiDS RKPORTED YES. TKRDAV. City of Portland Bank of California $ 2,450 Canadian Bank of Com merce 4.000 Hibernia Bank 500 I .add & Tllton Bank P. 600 Headquarters 6.050 Portland total $26,Si0 State First National. Mcdforrl 1.000 Cltisens Bank. Ashland... 40 Astoria National Bunk.... 50 Bank of Shedd 100 Douglas National. Rose burg 3oo First National, Pendleton 35.500 Total $37,850 Farmers will hear the first gun of the liberty loan speaking campaign next Sunday afternoon at the school house In District No. 10. six miles west of Newberg, in the Upper Chehalcm Valley. . Judge Henry E. McGinn, of Portland, will preach -the gospel of the liberty loan to the farmers of the Chehalcm Mountains. That the message should be given first of all to the farmers Is thought singularly appropriate, for at every crisis in the history of the Re public they have rallied to the flag and all that It stands for. "It's the Lord's work," said Judae McGinn yesterday, when asked if he would go and address the Sunday meet ing. "I'll go." Farmers of the Chehalem Mountains were the first to ask for Information on the second installment of the loan and the need for Oregon to subscribe its 116.500.000 allotment. They asked the Newberg Commercial Club for a speaker and the request was relayed to bond headquarters at Fifth anH Stark streets. Arrangements were, made at once. All Will Be Kxplalned. Judge McGinn will speak on the pa triotic demands of the hour, or the is sues Americans must meet and he will tell how the bond sales will help win the war. Another speaker, not yet selected, will also appear and explain the bond issue, as well as answer ques-' tions that may be asked about It. ' The meeting Is scheduled for 2:30 in the afternoon and the Newberg Com mercial Club and local committee will run auto excursions to the little coun try schoolhouse in District No. 10. The Federal Reserve Board has sent In a special request that, the patriotic appeal in connection with the bond sales be taken direct to the farmers, and It is felt that if this is not com plied with Justice will not be done in this respect. ""- V. Dolph is chairman of a com mittee of farmers of - the Chehalem Mountains who sent the request for a speaker. This meeting will be the first of a series of Sunday gatherings throughout the state where the liberty loan will be discussed, and the country meeting nlaces. rather than the towns, will be iosen for these gatherings. Cyrus Pierre Is Coming. Speakers are to play a big part in the liberty loan campaign. Allen L. Chlckering. of San Francisco, general chairman of the speakers' committee of the Pacific Coast district, has as signed Cyrus Pierce, of San Francisco, to deliver one or two addresses In Portland Tuesday, October 2.1. During the first bond campaign Mr. Pierce developed into ' the leading speaker in California on this subject and in the present drive he will give all his time to speaking on this Coast. He will appear In leading Pacific Coast cities and will give one day to Portland. Another effective ally for the bonds was enlisted yesterday, when the women's liberty loan committee for Oregon. Sarah H. Evans, chairman, met and got down to a working basis. They were addressed by State Manager Mil ler and pledged effective work. "Bonds for Women: They Follow Our Boys to France." was adopted as the slogan for the campaign, and this will soon appear on stickers and other' lit erature that will carry with it appeals to everyone to buy bonds. Merchants to Be Qulssed. Pressure will be brought to bear up on merchants of the city and state to label their packages with the stickers and also to display bond posters and literature and work for the bond sales Concluded un i'ato 7. Column j. V G: 106.2