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VOL. LVII. NO. 17,775. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER lO, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUSSIA Ulll I flFFFR 400 avadavats, 7 A. H. EATON DENIED LANE COURT HOUSE SHIPS MOST HEEDED TO WIH GREAT WAR CHICAGO AROUSED AT PEACE MEETING RIGID RULES WILL "u"u." ,"",lh,l BARBETS ARRIVE AKEVilDllut AT ONCE PALLAS CAT, FISHING CAT, TWO PIGTAIL MONKEYS IX CARGO. EX-TJNIYERSITY TEACHER FAILS , TO FIND MEETING PLACE. PEOPLE'S - COUNCIL SETS CON FERENCE FOR TODAY. GERMANS DRIVING FOE TOWARD HAVE GOVERN HONOR MEN Maximalists Eager for V Any Peace Proposals.- LENINE ANNOUNCES POSITION Army Told to Be Firm Until "Just Peace". Is Obtained. UPPER CLASSES TO SUFFER Congress of Workmen and Soldiers Advises Army That Requisitions Will Be Made to Aid Sol diers Economic Status. ETROGRAI, ot. 9. Rumor. In T'etroajrad today- were to the effect that General Koralloff had made hla escape. LONDOV, 'ov. fl. A meeting: of the allied representative In Petrograd .was held In the British Embnsi;, where meaanrea to insure the safety of thetr nationals were dlxcassed. says a Renter dispatch from Fetrocrad today. LOXDOX, Not. 9. A dispatch to the Exckanre Telegraph from Petrograd Bays the members of the Petrojrrad mu nicipal council and the peasant dele-g-atee to the workmen's and soldiers' congress, together with the Minimalists have decided not to acknowledge the authority of the Bolshevik! and will appeal to the nation regarding the coup d'etat. PETROGRAD, Nov. 9. "We plan to offer an immediate armistice of three months, during which elected represen tatives from all nations and not the diplomats are to settle the questions of peace." said Nikolai Lenine, the Maximalist leader, in a speech before the Workmen's and Soldiers' Congress today. "We offer these terms." M. Lenine added, "but we are willing to con eider any proposals for peace, no mat ter Xroro which side. We offer a Just peace, but -will not accept unjust terms." - . Authority la Extended. Th congress of workers' and -sol-dlers delegates, which, from its head quarters in the Smolny Institute is en deavoring to collect the reins of au thority that it has wrested successfully from the Kerensky Cabinet, has set about speedily to extend its power all over Russia and bring about an early consultation over its aims. The con gress already has selected commissaries to assume control of various depart ments pending the institution of a per manent government. The revolutionary committee has ar ranged a search for Premier Kerensky with the intention of arresting him, and has taken many other measures to fur ther its control. The congress is meet ing In the dimly-lighted commencement room of the Smolny Institute, where previously the daughters of the nobil ity and the rich were graduated from their studies. The delegates are still deliberating over Lenine's proposal of an Immediate three months' armistice and a .speedy peace, and land and Industrial reform. Lenine In Laborer's Garb. : Lenine, who wears workingman's garb, sat during the sessions of the congress on a raised platform with Leon Trotzky, president of the execu tive committee of the Petrograd dele gates, M. Kamineff and other Bolshe vlkl leaders. Last night they outlined the alms and decisions of the military revolutionary committee as follows: ."The abolition of capital punishment. "The immediate release of all sol diers arrested by the Kerensky govern ment for political offenses. .' "All members of the Kerensky gov ernment to be arrested and all the rev olutionary committees to arrest Keren sky himself and to punish those aiding him to escape." No Annexations Urged. "We must take practical measures Immediately to effect the promises given by the Bolshevllci party," Lenine said. "The question of peace is a burn ing: one today, therefore, the first act of the new government which is to be formed is to offer to all nations a dem ocratic peace based on no annexations and no indemnities. Such a peace is to be concluded not by diplomacy, but by the representatives of the people." Lenine explained that by annexation he meant the forcible seizure of any territory in the past or the present without consent of the people. He as serted that all secret, treaties meant to benefit the bourgeoise must be pub lished and voided to benefit alL Building Is Guarded. There were macMne guns and a field piece and a strong guard of Infantry protecting the three-story building In which the workmen's and soldiers" con gress met. The spacious commence ment room of the Smolny Institute was crowded with delegates, with soldiers predominating. There also were a num ber of sailors seated among the peas ant delegates. The audience wore an expectant, ear nest air. Though many factions of the Socialists are represented there was no grouping of seats to the left or right. On the platform Leon Trotzsky was seated, carefully groomed, smiling and triumphant. Nikolai .Lenine, quiet, re served and studious, was beside him. (Concluded on Page 2, Column 1.) Animals Take Sick on 10,000-Mile Voyage to New York Zoo. Many Die. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. An assortment of strange animals and birds of various descriptions destined for a New York zoo was included In the cargo of a British freighter which arrived here today after a voyage of 10,000 miles from the Far East. The steamer rounded the Cape of Good Hope to avoid submarines 1- the Mediterranean, and during her long voyage many of her animal passengers contracted pneumonia and died. . Deaths among the monkeys were heaviest, more than half of the 540 with which she started the trip being burled at sea. In addition to the monkeys the steamer brought 400 avadavats, two birds of paradise, seven barbets. three hornbllls, two pigtail monkeys, "ive bear cubs, three tiger cubs, two leop ards, a lynx, a pallas c-.t and a fishing cat. LARGEST SHIPMENT READY Special Train of 48 Cars of Apples to Leave Wenatchee Soon. WENATCHEE, Wash.. Nov. 9. (Spe cial.) The largest trainload of apples that ever left this state will start from Wenatchee soon for territory East of St. Paul. The train will consist of 48 cars, containing from 1000 to 1200 boxes each, valued at Wenatchee at $1.75 to $2 a box. The shipment is under the direction of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange, of Seattle. The bulk of the shipment is moving on previous cash sale. Refrigerator cars are scarce and the fruit will- be moved in boxcars. To combat the dangers of frost bite and freezing, the cars have been double floored or insulated with shavings. Some of the cars will be heated. C0RVALL1S HENS WINNERS High Pen at Pullman Lays 9 71 Eggs and High' Bird 2 3 7. PULLMAN, Wash., Nov. 9. The five hens entered by J. A. Hanson, of Cor vallis. Or- were declared today to be the winners of the All-Northwest egg- laying contest, conducted by the Wash ington State College. The contest ex tended over a year. The five hens of Mr. Hanson laid 971 eggs in 1 months. The hens entered by P. W. Harries, of Seattle, laid 952 eggs and the hens of J. R. McRae, of Milwaukle, Or.N laid 937. In the contest of hens laying the largest number of marketable eggs the hen of Mr. Harries laid 237 eggs in the year. A hen entered by J. L. Craib, of Seattle, was second, with 232 eggs. I. W. W. ARE WHIPPED Tar and Feathers Applied by Black- Robed Slob In Oklahoma. TULSA. Ok., Nov. 9. Twenty mem bers of the I. W. W. were taken from the police tonight by a band of masked men dressed in black robes, who took them to Osage Hills, applied' the lash. a coat of tar and feathers and warned them to quit the country. Tonight placards were placed conspicuously throughout Tulsa bearing the warning: ."I. W. W.'s Don't let the sun go down on you in Tulso." They were signed "The Vigilance Committee." ' NEW YORK TO RECIPROCATE More Than 100,000 Dresses Will Be Sent to Women of France. NEW YORK. Nov. 9. New York's dress and waist industry will endeavor to show its appreciation to Paris for the fashion inspirations held to be in valuable to the trade in this country by sending 100,000 practical dresses for the women and children of France as a, Christmas gift, Jt was announced today. These much-needed garments will be distributed by the French division of the Red Cross. NO LOAFING IS TOLERATED In Lincoln Men Mnst Work or Get Out of Town. LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 9. Under orders of the Mayor of Lincoln, the police of the city are accosting every man who does not appear to be busy, and un less assurance is received that the per sons addressed are employed, they are either supplied with work or urged forcibly to get out of town. The number of unemployed in Lin coln at present Is said to be lower than ever before. RAILROAD HALF FINISHED Regular Service Will Be Established In Alaska Xext Summer. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 9. Before the end of next season the first reg ular train service over the coast end of the Alaska Government railroad will be established, according to William C. Edes, chairman of the Alaska Railroad Commission, who arrived here today. The Alaska railroad is to be 508 miles in length, and 245 miles have already been completed and prelimi nary work done over many miles mora. So'"' ' Italian P.ot oroCats Across' Plain. . - .... REAR RESISTANCE STUBBORN Rain of Shells Poured on Ad vancing Host From Hills. DIAZ REPLACES CADORNA Permanent . Inter-Allied Military Committee Takes Charge of Op eration Lloyd George and Palnleve See King. (By the Associated Press. ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Nov. 8. The Italians continue their retreat, in accordance with the plan of the general staff. Although the plain over which they are fighting offers no new natural defenses with the excep tion of the hills in the province of Tre vlso, the Italians are offering more determined resistance to the enemy. From the Treviso hills they are pouring a rain of shells on the Germans and Austrian, making them pay a heavy price for the ground they gain. A dozen bridges have been blown up on the Llvenza River to arrest and de lay as much as possible the advance of the Austro-Germans toward the Plave River. The Llvenza Is a smaller river than the Tagliamento and offers few er difficulties to the invading army to cross it. but the retiring Italian army, Is now better organized than it was on the banks of the Tagliamento. Main Arnsy Prepares for Ktand. The Italians 'are still holding back the Austrlans and Germans by rear guard actions, while the main body of the troops is establishing Itself on the positions chosen for the resistance. Buys today's official statement. BERLIN, Nov. 9. (British Admiralty per Wireless Press.) The Austro-Ger-man forces in Northern Italy, overcom ing the resistance of the Italian .'rear guards, are advancing toward trfSTlave River, the War Office announces. Llvenaa River Crossed. "The Llvenza River has . been crossed." says the communication. "The allied (Austro-German) armies, over coming the resistance of the Italian rear-guards, are advancing ceaselessly on mountain roads and on the plain. In driving snow and pouring rain, toward the Piave." (By the Associated Press.) ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Thursday, Nov. 8. The conference of British, French and Italian represen tatives has resulted in the creation of a permanent inter-allied military com mittee. New leadership for the Italian army has been provided. Dias Replaces Cadorna. General Cadorna, who has been In supreme command of the Italian army (Concluded on Page 2. Column 2.) THERE'LL SOON t' , - - - . . I 111 rTX. WHO IS THIS f , I Jk I nnty Judge Bown, In Refusing Use of Building, Says He Acts for' Nation's Interest. EUGENE, Or., Nov. 9. (Special.) Allen H. Eaton, member of the State Legislature from Lane County, who re signed as a member of the faculty of the University of Oregon following a demand for his removal because of his participation In a meeting of the Peo ple's Council for Democracy and Terms of Peace, will not be permitted to hold a meeting In the Lane County Court house. County Judge L. Bown. who has a son serving In the Third Oregon, announced tonight. - An effort first was made several days ago to obtain the use of the Cir cuit Courtroom for a meeting to be held Friday night. The person making the Inquiry did not disclose the object of the proposed meeting. Mr. Eaton sub sequently called County Commissioner Harlowe by telephone and was told that, as Circuit Court was In session, the room probably would be In use. Today It developed that the room would not be In use tonight, and County Judge Bown gave the custodian of the building directions to see that the doors were locked. "Mr. Eaton cannot hold his meeting in the Lane County Courthouse to night, nor any other time." Judge Bown said. "This is no time for meetings of that sort. The County Court believes that It Is acting In the best Interests of the county and Nation." Mr. Eaton announced at the time his resignation was accepted by the board of regents of the university that he would hold a meeting and explain his position. FOOD PLEDGESNEAR GOAL More Than 9,119,400 Housewives Offer Support to Hoover. WASHINGTON. Nov. 9. The food ad ministration has come within less than a million of Its 10,000,000 goal for food pledge cards. The total pledges signed by Ameri can housewives stood early today at 9,119,417, an increase of more than 280, 000 over the last report given out by the campaign headquarters here. i ARMY BUILDING BURNED Fire, Igniting From Defective Flue, Results In Heavy. Loss. , NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 9. Fire start ing from a defective flue in a quarter master's building at Camp Nicholls, In the old City Park racetrack near here, early today partially destroyed Army quartermaster buildings, causing a loss of several thousand dollars. Virtually all Army supplies were re moved. DIRECTED VERDICT FREES Attorney-General, of Iowa, Acquitted on Serious Charge. ' LOGAN, la., Nov. 9. A directed ver dict of not guilty was returned today by the Jury in the trial of H. M. Havner, Attorney-General of Iowa. The Indictment charged him . with "wilfully and corruptly oppressing a person under color of office." BE SOMETHING DOING IN LITTLE Vice-President Talks to Ship Workers. STRIKES TO DELAY VICTORY Be Good, Everyday Americans, Asserts Executive. LUMBER PILE IS PLATFORM Accompanied by Mrs. Marshall, Vice-President Leaves for Aber deen, Where He Talks on "National Tendencies." "Here in this shipyard you are doing something really worth while. Tou are rendering your country a real service In producing ships with which to win this war. The worst that could happen would be for this industry to be crip pled. This is no time for strikes. The sooner the Government's need for ships is supplied, the sooner will the war be brought to a close." The speaker was Vice-President Marshall, who during the . noon-hour yesterday addressed 600 workmen in the Grant Smlth-Porter-Guhtrie Ship building Company's yards at St. Johns. Using a pile of lumber as a platform, Mr. Marshall commended the workmen, who stood on freight trucks and rail road cars, for their industry and patri otism. Sacrifices Are Needed. "We are at war with the Imperial German government and It Is not the time for wrangling among ourselves over petty differences," said Mr. Mar shall. "Let's be good, common, every day Americans. You men are equally Interested with the President and the members of his Cabinet in having this war prosecuted successfully. My idea of patriotism Is not how much a man can make as a 'direct result of war time conditions, but how much of a sacrifice he can make. - We all should and must make some sacrifice, no mat ter how small It may seem when com pared to the sacrifice the soldier In the trenches Is making." "Go ahead, you have 20 minutes more to talk," shouted one of the enthu siastic workmen as Mr. Marshall con cluded his remarks. , Inspects Local Plants. Upon his arrival from Salem yester day shortly before noon, Mr. Marshall was met by Eric V. Hauser and Andrew R. Porter, of the shipbuilding concern; H. H. Cloutier. manager of the Hotel Multnomah; R. H. Atchison, city pas senger agent for the O.-W. R. & N. Co.; F. N. Carlson, general superin tendent, and George Teufel, depart ment superintendent, and taken in an automobile to the shipbuilding plant. Accompanied by Mrs. Marshall, the Vice-President left yesterday afternoon for Aberdeen, Wash., where he gave his lecture on "National Tendencies" last night. OLD NEW YORK Aldermen Fear Reign of Terrorism if Such Gatherings Are Allowed. Governor's Aid Sought. CHICAGO, Nov. 9. (Special.) In tense feeling was aroused at the City Hall today by the announcement that the Chicago branch of the People's Council for Democracy and Terms of Peace intends to hold a meeting here tomorrow. Leading members of the Council de manded that the police authorities pre vent the meeting from be ins held and that in case that, they refuse to do so. Governor Lowden bring troops to Chi cago to enforce his order against public gatherings by .the pacifists. Mayor Thomson was not at the City Hall today, but Chief of Police Schuett ler said he would take up the matter with Corporation Counsel Ettelson. The latter refused to discuss the situation. Mr. Ettelson rendered an opinion that Mayor Thompson was Justified when he refused to Interfere with a previous meeting, which resulted In Governor Lowden sending troops to Chicago from Springfield. The soldiers arrived too late, however, to stop the gathering. Aldermen predicted that if the meet ing tomorrow and others of its kind are not suppressed, serious trouble will follow in Chicago and in the end such gatherings will bring about a state of anarchy. SONS, GRANDSONS, CHUMS Grandfathers of Two Boys Who En list Together Long Neighbors. SALEM. Or., Nov. 9. (Special.) The fighting blood of the early Oregon pio neers has not cooled with the passing of the years. In 1843 James W. Nesmith and S. T. Burch, one of them afterwards United States Senator and the other a Judge, settled on adjoining claims In Polk County. Today word was received here by friends of Linn W. Nesmith and John T. Burch, grandsons of the old pioneers, that they had enlisted to gether In the 23d United States Volun teer Highway Engineer Regiment and expect to leave Vancouver for Balti more soon. United States Senator Nesmith was chairman of the committee on military affairs in the Senate during the Civil War. . ......... . Fathers of th two boys who enlisted today were born on the adjoining farms at Rickreal and were close friends all their lives. AUSTRIAN CANNOT PLAY Youngstown Doesn't Want to Hear Violinist Who Is Army OfUcer. TOUNGSTOWN. O., Nov.' 9. Fritz Kreisler. Austrian violinist, did not a.; -pear in concert tonight as scheduled. Mayor Carroll Thornton having re fused to issue a permit. Civic organizations presented peti tions declaring that the appearance of Kriesler would be urfpatriotlc, owing to the fact that he is an officer la the Austrian army. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 60 degrees; minimum. 45 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; strong southeasterly winds. War. Russia will ask for Immediate armistice. Page 1. Germans drlvs Italians toward Plave. Paga 1. Foreign. Russian revolution declared "ms.de in Ger many." fags 2. National. West Issues challenge In railroad rats hear ing now on at Washington before Inter state Commerce Commission. Page a. Domestic. Cleveland physician murdered; ex-drugglst is sought. Page 7. Woman's party asserts picket prisoners fed forcibly; jailer denies charge. Page 3. Chicago aroused over peace meeting set for today. Page 1. 400 avadavats. 7 barbets. Pallas cat. fish ing cat, 2 pigtail monkeys In strange cargo. Page 1. Sports. Franklin eleven defeats Columbia 7-0. Page 14. Multnomah eleven to play Cheznawa today. Page 14. Four football games set for today. Page 14. O. A. C. has hope of defeating Oregon. Page 14. Odds favor Marines in today's game with Camp Lewis team. Page 15. Pacific Northwest. Allen H. Eaton, ex-professor of University of Oregon, is denied use of Lane County Courthouse for public meeting. Page 1. Rigid rules to govern honor guard system at State Penitentiary. Page 1. Three escaped negro convicts near Oregon City. Page 15. Governor Lister makes stirring address be fore stockmen at Lewlston. Page 4. Commercial aad Marine. Millers prohibited from selling flour in small packages. Page 10. Corn -higher at Chicago on Government crop showing. Page 19. Liquidation slows down and Wall Street stock prices recover. Page 19. Maine -experts give Oregon shipyards good rating. Page Id. Portland and Tk-tnlty. "This Is no time for strikes." says Vice President Marshall. Page L Patriotic day observed at Land Products show. Page 6. Army officers will tour state in Interest of Y. M. C. A. fund. Page 12. City will fight for right to fix prices In public market. Page 9. Federal Mediator G. V. Harry confers with committee of striking telephone workers. Pago 8. Henri Scott advocate of high morals. Page 8. City budget, cut despite salary Increases! Page e. Robert N. Stanfleld Is In receptive 'mood over high political office. Page 5. Tag day arranged to raise fund for soldiers' Christmas gifts. Page 5. Colonel C. U. Gantenbeln. back from Wash ington, reserves discussion of Circuit ' judgeship situation. Page 9. Red Crosa suggests branches buy in home towns. Page 6. Weather report, data and forecast. Fag 15. Late EscapestoChange System at Prison. INCREASED COST DEFENDED Governor Declares Conditions at Prison Are Good. FLAX FARM HEAD TO GO Failure of Flax Industry and Attack Made Fpon Warden Mlnto Ssld to Be Responsible for Re moval of Mr. Crawford. SALEM, Or.. Nov. 9. (Special.) More rigid selection of the men who are granted honor-system privileges at the State Penitentiary and establish ment of a closer surveillance are "new rules which will become effective at the state prison at once, following a conference between Governor Withy combe and Warden Murphy today. Flax Head May Lose Job. Incidentally, as another important change In the course, of prison affairs. Superintendent Crawford is due to lose his Job at the head of the flax plant In the near future and will be succeeded by two men. This change, however, will cut the administration cost down. Governor Withycombe, who has Just returned to the city after a trip to Lewiston, Idaho, had an opportunity to express himself here on the workings of the honor system for the first time since six convicts made their break from the honor gang at the Peniten tiary wood camp, a few days ago. Governor Xet Discouraged. "I never have been enthusiastic over a radical honor system. asserted the Governor. "A lot of maudlin sentl mentallsm clusters around it. But I believe a modified ' form of an honor system can yet be made practical and wholly beneficial. I am not at all dis couraged with recent events. The con ditions at the prison are better at the present than perhaps at any time in its entire history. "This Summer more than 100 men have been worked successfully without guards. Those who recently escaped had been working as honor men since early Spring and were excellent work ers. Their escape is evidently the re sult of a brainstorm. Those men are more to be pitied than to be condemned, as they had not the power to resist the Impulse to escape. Errsr of Mercy Favored. "The former administration at the prison evidently lacked the milk of hu man kindness which sweetens human souls. While Warden Murphy may have a little too much of that same milk of human kindness. I nevertheless have absolute confidence in his admin istration. I would much rather err In that direction than be unmercifully harsh with the prisoners. "Conditions as a whole, as I before stated, are very good and especially has the parole system proven itself re markably successful. Seventy-five per cent of paroled men and those" who have been conditionally pardoned are making good, and that is a record which I believe is unsurpassed in any similar institution in the United States. Flax Industry May Aid. "I am hopeful that the flax industry will ultimately solve the prison labor problem. ' "Criticism that has been directed at the alleged high per capita cost really Is unfounded. There have been many extraordinary expenses to meet during the past few months, with a small pop ulation, and the same number of guards is required to handle 300 men as to to handle 500 men. The smaller the population the greater the per capita cost. "When slight friction between em ployes is settled the flax plant at the prison will be placed on a working, basis. "For some time it has been my pur pose to lessen the cost of the adminis tration of the flax industry. It Is now costing $350 a month and two men at $100 a month apiece can operate it Just as successfully. This will mean the dispensing with the services of Su perintendent Crawford at 200 per month, and. two men, now employed at the prison and now perfectly familiar with the work, will carry on the con duct of the Industry." Crawford Long; In Danger. Probability of Crawford's walking the plank as a state employe has been considered likely for some time, but today is the first actual intimation given by the Governor that Crawford would soon be Informed that his serv ices no longer are needed. Suspicion has been pretty well grounded In the mind of the executive that Crawford has been responsible for attacks, more or less in the dark, on Warden Murphy. Crawford frequently has gone to the Governor with allega tions aa to interference on the part of the Warden. Just how far these alle gations have Injured the Warden are Indicated plainly by today's develop ments. The Executive did not state positive ly how soon Crawford's name will be erased from the state payroll, but gave the Inference that It will not be In the d'n distant future. S