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VOL. LVII. NO. 4,4 4 i. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, 13, 1917. PKICE FIVE CENTS. IAITLE AT PETROGRAD GATES Kerensky Army Presses Hard on Bolshiviki, OUTCOME IS UNREPORTED Bloody Struggle Takes Place at Gatchina, American Minis . ter at Stockholm Hears. CAPITAL SCENE OF FIGHTS Nonchalant Populace Throngs Streets to See Cadets and Rebels Clash. PETROGRAD, Nov. 12. Perograd Is still in the hands of the Bolsheviki after desperate street battles Sunday, in which a handful of military cadets were exterminated or captured by members of the Bolsheviki, upon whom they inflicted considerable losses. The committee of public safety agents have gone to Gatchina to try to arrange a compromise between the Kerensky forces and the Bolsheviki. LONDON, Nov. 12. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Petro grad, dated Sunday, says Premier Kerensky issued a proclamation say ing he would remain commander-in-chief until a decision on the question had been reached by the provisional government. , - STOCKHOLM, Nov. 12. A bloody encounter has taken place near Gatch ina between soldiers from the front headed by Premier Kerensky and Bolsheviki forces from Petrograd, ac cording to advices which have reached Ira Nelson Morris, the American Min ister, from reliable sources. The result of the battle was not re ported to Mr. Morris. ' Kerensky Gathers Strength. It is reported that M. Kerensky is still issuing proclamations as Premier and that strong forces are rallying against the Bolsheviki. General Kaledines, former Hetman of the Cossacks, has announced -his refusal to recognize the Keninites, and Maxim Gorky is issuing daily bulletins against them. The committee of pub lic safety, which was appointed by the Mayor and City Duma, has ob tained the support of Mensheviki So cial Revolutionists and the Bourgeois parties, and also is receiving support from the railway employes' union and the central railway committee. The committee of public safety sent an emissary to treat with the steam ers of the fleet. He has reported that the sailors already are showing dis satisfaction with Lenine. Kerensky Cabinet Freed. The reports also say that the com mittee has issued an appeal to the city population and to the city militia to abstain from violence against the Bolsheviki, who have the support' of the sailors and 50,000 soldiers of the Petrograd garrison, and to await a peaceful solution of the situation. All the Ministers of the provisional government who were arrested at the commencement of the revolt have been released except Foreign Minister Terestchenko and one other. The banks in Petrograd are still closed, but the shops are open. PETROGRAD, Sunday, Nov. 11. The military cadets, or "junkers," en couraged by the reported proximity to the capital of the forces of Premier Kerensky, made an ineffectual attempt today to regain control of the city. This resulted in almost constant street fighting in- various quarters. Surrender Is Forced. Early in the morning the cadets surprised the small guard of Bolshe viki at the Central Telephone Ex change, and, backed by armored mo torcars, forced the Bolsheviki to sur render. Until nearly dusk the Grand Morskaia was the scene of a battle between Bolsheviki and cadets to the number Of about 100,. who fired from windows and were supported by a ma chine gun in an armored car in the street in front of the building. The cadets surrendered when they had ex hausted their ammunition. "On the Nevsky Prospect cadets with an armored car also tried to (Concluded on Fags 3 Column ! SLAVS G NEUTRAL VESSELS TO AID BELGIANS SWEDISH SHIPS SOON TO SAIL WITH FOOD FOR SUFFERERS. Netherlands Craft Also Made Avail able for Xsc of Allies In Overseas Traffic. " WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Swedish ships will soon sail with food lor re lief of the Belgians under a charter agreement now being concluded b tween the Export Board and the Swed ish government. It Is stated that Swed ish authorities have shown their will ingness t devote any of their now idle vessels in this country to that purpose and possibly will consent that the ships be used In other overseas trade. AN ATLANTIC PORT. Nov. 12. In dications that a satisfactory arrange ment has been concluded between American and Netherlands government officials whereby more than 100 Dutch ships which have been tied up In United States ports for several months will be made available for use by the allies were seen today In an announcement of the sailing late last week of the first of these' ships. With a cargo of coal, she is en route to South America, her article of release requiring that she return with freight to an American po rt. . Neutral vessels lying idle in Ameri can ports are estimated to represent from 300,000 to 400,000 tons. The sail ing is regarded In shipping circles here as an indication that the greater part of this much-needed tonnage soon will be in the service of the nations allied against Germany. . . VINEGAR PLANT IS TAKEN Government Commandeers Factory at Hood River for 3 0 Days. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) To supply the quartermaster department with several thousand gal lons of vinegar, the total output of the plant of the Hood River Arple Vinegar Company has been comman deered and for the next 30 days the concern will work exclusively gen erating vinegar for Army use. C. J. Calkins, manager of the vinegar plant, said the firm has outstanding contracts for all of its production and had requested that the Government, if it desired the product, commandeer It. 'We will not be "prohibited, however. from shipping sweet cider," said Mr. Calkins. The Government will use apple vinegar In its , soldiers' diet because of the malic acid it contains. SHOTS STOP PRISON RIOT Walla Walla Penitentiary Negroes Fight With Knives at Dinner. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 12. Prison guards had to shoot to restore order in the Washington State Peni tentiary here today, when two negroes engaged in a knife battle. Jones, a life-termer, and a negro named Slsco had been on bad terms for some time and began to use their knives . while In the dining-room. Guards ordered others to remain seat ed, but one, failing to obey, was shot in the leg. His wound Is not serious. The negroes are somewhat cut up and only the fact that they used blunt table knives prevented serious Injury. MAN, MISSING 4 DAYS, SAFE G. Mullenberg, 75, Found at Wood- chopper's Cabin. LA GRANDE, Or., Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) Happy, sound physically and unconcerned, G. Mullenberg, 75-year-old resident of Island City, who had been missing for four days -and for whom the La Grande Home Guard and many other citizens beat the moun tain timber for hours, vas found this morning In a woodchopper's cabin. How the man managed to reach the, isolated spot he did. in the face of infirmities, no one knows. The reward for his return, posted last night, probably will be paid to the woodchoppers. SPRUCE FIRES SET, THEORY Indications Reported From Coos Bay . Point to Use of Oil. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) Fighters who were engaged in subduing forest .fires in the vicinity of Empire declared they found evidence of incendiarism in several places. The fires were found chiefly at the roots of spruce trees, where it was discovered the fire had eaten deep Into the mold among the tree roots.' All indications pointed to the theory that oil had been poured on the trees to insure a good "catch." . The fires were in the district where the Southern Oregon Company owns a fine body of spruce timber. PRO-GERMAN KILLS WOMAN Shooting Follows ' Argument Over War in Texas Town. PORT ARTHUR, Texas. Nov. 12. Following an argument over the war, Mrs. John Brown was shot last night at her home in the presence of her husband. George Patrick was arrested and taken to Beaumont by automobile for safety. Three loads of enraged citizens are said to have followed the automobile toward Beaumont,- but did not overtake it. Patr.ick. who is alleged to have done the 'shooting, Is said to have taken the side of Germany and became enraged at Mrs. Brown's position, - SPRUCE CUTTING TO BE DIRECTED HERE Signal Corps to Speed Up Projection. ti DISQUE IS APPOINTED Unlimited Money, Men, Power to Be Provided. MINIMUM PRODUCTION SET 10,000,000 Feet Monthly, to Be De livered to Government by Army ..Officer .and Staff Head quarters In Portland.' Under the - personal direction of Colonel -Brice P. Dlsque, of the United States Army,' a, mighty movement for getting out Oregon and . Washington spruce is about to begin. The Signal Corps has created a special division, with him in-command, to insure the success of this Important part of the Government's war programme. Head quarters will be in Portland. Colonel Dlsque,' who is now in Wash ington, has been clothed with all but supreme power, with orders to get out the spruce necessary to the airplane building programme of the Govern ment. The creation of the new divi sion practically means the transfer from the National Capital direct to the ground where the spruce grows of power to carry out the necessary details of this assignment. Great Authority Given. Instead of haying to go to Washing ton with small details, as has been the case in so many, important matters. Colonel Disque is placed here with au thority from the Secretary of War. While details of the action of the Signal Corps in the creation of the new division have not aa yet been divulged officially, it is known that Colonel Dlsque will be provided with a staff of tlmbermen, all experts in their Jine; with abundant funds, and with Any number' of men he may require to carry out his orders. His task and the task of those who are to -be associated with him will bqsto provide- an average of 10,000,000 feet of flawless Western Oregon and Washington airplane timber every month. Difficulties Once Many. Up to the present there have been many difficulties in the way of the spruce producers,' but It Is believed that the arrangements which have been made to handle the situation will so co-ordinate the work that it will be greatly facilitated. Labor troubles are being handled in such a manner that it is anticipated there will be a mini mum of It in future. It is known that Colonel Disque was selected by Secre tary of War Baker largely because of his record in handling all kinds of men. His experience as superintendent of the Jackson. Mich.; penitentiary, where he dealt with 1200 prisoners and in stalled an honor system that made the (Concluded on Page 3. Column 2.) THE START ISNT SO BIG MILL ADOPTS 9-H0UR SCHEDULE C. A. SMITH COMPANY VOLOi TAH1LY CUTS WORK DAY. Coos Management Announces Action Is Independent and That Men De serve Better Living Conditions. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Nov. . 12. (Spe cial.) President J. K. - Lyon,' Vice President John Garrlgues and General Manager Arno Mereen, of the C. A. Smith Lumber & Manufacturing Com pany, today authorized the' announce ment that the company had . under taken the Innovation of placing the Smith industries on Coos Bay, on a nine-hour basis, effective November 15. replacing the present 10-hour day, and added that the logging camps, which are now able to work but eight and a half hours, will likely receive the same hours next Summer when the days permit of working longer. . The reduction of hours does not af fect the wages of any employes, save that where there has been fractional pay, as $3.18 for minimum, $4.42 and similar splits on a bonus plan, all will be raised to the next higher "even" money, the lower men drawing S3. 25 straight and others accordingly. The change In hours will affect probably 90 per cent of the men, or more, bit the millwrights and engineers will work the same hours as before. The company has two mills on Coos Bay and the nine-hour schedule" will rule with probably 550 men. The officials of the company stated they were introducing the, nine-hour day without regard to what any other employers are doing. They feel the men are deserving of better living con ditions, more time for their families and express the belief they will obtain from the worklngmen as much work as they have obtained in 10 hours. . COL. ROOSEVELT HONORED Ex-President Made Fellow of Amer ican Museum of Natural History. NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt was today elected an honorary fellow of the American Mu seum of Natural History. The honor conferred is the highest within- the grft of the Institution. It was bestowed, m It was announced, be cause of Colonel Roosevelt's service in the cause of science. Until today the last man to win the honor was Sir Ernest Shackleton. OHIO REMAINS 'WET' STATE Prohibition Is Defeated by Majority of 172 3, Official Count. CINCINNATI, Nov. 12. With every county in Ohio having reported of ficially prohibition In Ohio has been defeated by a majority of 1723 on the face of returns. The total vote stands: For . prohi bition. 522,430; against, 624.153. - LOSSES INAIR COMPARED Entente Casualties Heavier Than German, Says Berlin Report. BERLIN, via London, Nov. 12. In the month of October the entente powers lost 244 airplanes and nine balloons, ac cording to the official statement Issued today by the German War Office. The German losses In battle were 67 airplanes and one balloon in this period. BAD, BUT WATCH THE OTHER I TO Y.JJUjJL DRIVE Dozen Towns Raise War Fund Quotas. PORTLAND FORCES MARSHALED Battery of Speakers Will Be 'gin Campaign Today. WOMAN FIRST DONOR HERE Bend Oversubscribes Allotment In- side of Three Hours; Three Meet ings Put Sherman on' Honor , Roll; Cripple Shows Colors. V. M. C. A. DRIVE PROGRAMME! FOR TODAY IN PORTLAND. 9:30 A. M. From the T. M. C. A. building 300 canvassers will move out on their mission. : 12 M. Parade and band concert on Btreets. Sergeant Smith, of the Canadian army; Conrad P. Olson and Homer D. Angel speak at "red triangle" stand. Sixth and Alder. Private Fahrnl, of the Canadian army; W, I. Harri son and Ralph Coan speak at Fourth and Alder. David E. Lof gren and Harold Newland speak at Sixth and Stark. 7:30 P. M. Private Fahrnl, Frank P. Collier and John A. Lee speak at Sixth and Alder. Speaking throughout the day before civic bodies, clubs, labor unions and religious gatherings. Out In the state yesterday T. M. C. A. contingents of a dozen towns and vil lages engaged In the $300,000 war-fund drive pushed across the goals set for them; In Portland the artillery of ora tory and the mobilization of .forces paved the way for the-impetuous rush toward victory to be launched this morning. As often is the case In efforts of the kind, smaller towns of the state started activities at a pace the larger, slower-moving units will find It hard to follow. Following such slogans as "Do It In Three Hours" and "J1000 an Hour," some of the towns achieved quota oversubscriptions yesterday at the very opening of the campaign. Bend In Three-Hour Claaa. Typical Instances of the vim with which small city workers rushed the canvass to points beyond their goals were given In telegrams and telephone messages received by State Chairman S. P. Lockwood and State Manager O. W. Davidson. "Town of Monument, Grant County, first to report. Quota was $175, but raised more than $300." was the mes sage received from C. P. Haight, chair man for Grant County. Bend was one of the places which de- Concluded on Page 8. Column ) END OF THE HORN! OREGO RESPONDS PORTLAND IS EAGER . TO DINE SOLDIERS THANKSGIVING DINNER INVITA TIONS COME FAST. Mere Suggestion Brings Call for 5 0 Guests Before Noon ; C. E. Camp bell Will Feast 6 Khaki Sons. ; "Swamped!" said J. T. Jaeger yester day in answer to an Inquiry concern ing the response by Portland people to the suggestion made by D. J. Sldwell to the Progressive Business Men's Club that Portland families entertain sol diers In their homes on Thanksgiving day. "Invitations for more than 50 boys came to me by telephone before noon," said Mr. Jaeger. "With this spirit pre vailing we can be sure that the boys who are away from home will spend a cheerful Thanksgiving day." W. F. Woodward was the first man to phone In his invitation. "Great idea!" said Mr. Woodward. "I speak for two." "There'll be turkey and music and everything else," said C. E. Campbell, phoning. "Two. did you say? Two nothing! I want six!" Leon Hirsch, T. Francis Drake, Mrs. E. W. Kimball and Mrs. J. E. Blazler each invited two soldiers. Mrs. G. P. Clerln wants four, and Mrs. Robert Berger will motor to Vancouver for three Thanksgtving-day guests. All who wish soldier guests for No vember 29 have only to telephone A 6131 or Main 2270 and B. E. Boynton, chairman of the committee on arrange ments, will do the rest- PAINLEVE URGES UNITY Single Front, Army, Nation Essen tial, Says French Premier. PARIS. Nov. 12. "A single front. & single army, a single nation that Is the programme requisite for future victory," said Premier Painleve at a luncheon today in honor of David Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister, who has just returned from the Italian war zone, and SIgnor Barenini. Italian Minister of Education. "If. after 40 months of war. after all the lessons the war has taught us, the allies were not capable of that sacred international union, then, in spite of tbelr sacrifices, they would not be worthy of victory," concluded Mr. Pain leve. . FIDO'S SHINBONE LUXURY Stiff Advance In Djgmeat Noted at Many New York Hotels. NEW YORK, Nov. 12. The latest rise in the price of food in New York will affect pet dogs at several leading hotels. Announcement was made today that the price of dog food has been raised to equal that charged for guests, shin bones 50 cents apiece and chopped meats from 20 cents a pound to 75 cents. SHERMAN DROUGHT BROKEN Farmers Feel Fall Wheat Will Be In Condition to Start Winter. MORO. Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) Last night's rain, coming after the generous visitations of last week, make Sherman County farmers feel that their Fall wheat will be In condition to start the Winter. This Is the first rain in Sherman since May. It was the longest drought in the history of the county. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 54 degrees; minimum, do degrees. TODAY'S Fair: moderate westerly winds. War. Kerenskys forces and - rebels engage in bloody battle. Page 1. Italians entrench along Plave. Page 2. New Army draft regulations to be sent to local exemption boards next week. Page 4. Italians are preparing for decisive battle with Austro-Germans. Page 2. Lafayette Corps of Aviators Incorporated In American Army. Page. 4. National. China objects to United State agreement with Japan. Page 4. Neutral ships to carry food to Belgians. Page 1. ., Domestic. President tells American labor war is for t freedom of industry. Page 1. Sports. Four game on lnterscbolastlc schedule this week. Page 14. All is ready for newsboys' boxing programme at Eleventh-street playhouse tonight. Page 14. Johnny Beckett rushes to help Oregon. Page 14. Pacific Northwest. Dogs press close on trail of fugutlve negro convicts. Page 6. Big Coos lumber mill voluntarily adopts nine-hour day. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Estimates of Oregon potato crop are raised. Page 1. Hogs advance quarter at local stockyards. Page 19. Better tone in Wall-street securities market. Page 19. v Oats strongest feature of . Chicago grain trade. Page la. Insurance on Beaver means flat 2 per cent assessment on cargo. Page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Dry farming exhibit arrives at Land Prod ucts Show. Page 5. S. Benson says that road work will go on during war. Page 11. First unit of Strahorn line Bearing comple tion. Page 13. Sale of window tags for soldiers' and sailors Christmas fund opens. Page 20. Portland eager to dine soldiers Thanksgiv ing day. Page 1. . Oregon responds to Y. M. C. A, call. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Pago 10. Spruce cutting to be directed from Portland by Colonel Dlsque. Page 1. Food pledge campaign reports vary greatly. Page ft. . . Congressmen, are not exempt from war in come tax. collector says. Page 16. Mayor urges fewer- detectives on force. Page 16. Fating will contest has first day in court. Patfa 17. LABOR TOLD DUTY IS TO Capital Called Upon to Do Its Part. DEFEAT MEANS SERFDOM President Appeals to American Federation in Address. "GET TOGETHER" IS URGED "Fatuous as Dreamers of Russia," Says Mr. Wilson, Are Those Who Suppose Free Industry Can Exist Under German Power. BUFFALO, N. T.. Nov. 12. President Wilson. In a forceful addresses hero today before the American Federation of Labor, appealing to the working men of the United States for co-operation In the conduct of the war. made. It clear that he opposes peace until the war against Germany has been, won. The President declared that his heart was with "the feeling of the pacifists," but that "my mind has a contempt for them." "I want peace, but I know how to get It and they do not." he declared. Colonel E. M. House, head of the American delegation to the allied war conference, the President said. had been sent to take part in a conference as to how the war was to be won. "and he knows, as I know, that that is the way to get peace if you want it for more than a few mlnates.", , President Loudly Cheered. The 450 delegates to the convention and the several thousand persons ad mitted to the hall to hear the Presi dent speak arose and applauded this declaration with a tremendous burst of cheers. Another demonstration of ap proval came when he said: "We must sicna together, night and day, until this Job Is finished." The President, while devoting his address to problems for the people of the United States, laid emphasis upon the broader phases of the world's con flict In a way that seemed that his speech was possibly intended as a mes sage to the people of Germany, of Aus tria and of Russia, as well as of the United States. He declared his belief that were It not for the Pan-Germans the spirit of freedom would find "aa fine a welcome in the hearts of the Germans as it can find In any other heart." "Power." he said, "cannot be used with concentrated force against free peoples If it Is to be used by free people." Anatrla Anxious for Peace. Speaking, probably of Austria, Mr. Wilson referred to the intimations of anxiety for peace that had come "from one of the central powers" and de clared that it meant "that the people in that central power know that if the war ends as It stands, they will, in effect, themselves be vassals of Ger many, notwithstanding. . . . that they do not wish in their pride and proper spirit of nationality to be absorbed and dominated." Of Russia he said that he was amazed that some groups in that country could suppose that "any reform plans in the Interest of the people can live In the presence of a Germany powerful enough to undermine or overthrow them by Intrigue or force." "Fatuous as the dreamers of Russia," were those persons In this country, ha declared emphatically, who suppose that "the free industry and enterprise of the world can continue if the Pan German plan is achieved and the Ger man power fastened upon the world.", Germany Started War. The President directly asserted that Germany had started the war and said he would leave confirmation of this statement to the verdict of history. He referred to Germany's growth to a "place in the sun" and asked why she was not satisfied when she gained that position. In answer he described the German government's methods of controlling the competition of its industries and asserted that "all the while there was lying behind Its thought. In Its dreams for the future, a political con trol which would enable it in the long run to dominate the labor and the in dustry of the world." Mr. Wilson cited in this connection the Berlin-to-Bagdad railway, which, be said, "was constructed to run the threat of force down the flank of the Industrial undertakings of half a doz en other countries, so that when Ger man competition came In It would not be resisted too far . . . because there -was always the possibility of getting German armies Into the heart of that country quicker than any other armies could get there." Domination Plan Exact. Summing It up, he said that Ger many is determined that the political power of the world shall belong to her. but that never before had such ambi tions "been based upon so exact and precise and scientific a plan of domi nation." The President voiced in terms of eulogy his approval of the conduct of Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, and the spirit of co-operation he had manifest- W(l WAR .lCaovaeu oa Page 2, Coluuux l.i.