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VOL. T.VII. XO. 17,779. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BRIDES RIDE TROOP TRAIN TO ATLANTIC WASHINGTON GUARDS AVIVES HIDE IN BAGGAGE CARS. ITALIANS ROUTED BY HUN INTRIGUE FORMER SENATOR WEEK'S DIVER TOLL IS LOWEST OF WAR FLOUR DROPS 20 CENTS A BARREL VILLA FORCES TAKE TOWN OF OJINAGA TO BE ARRESTED R. F. PETTIGREW ACCUSED OF INCREASE IN MILL FEED PRICE ANTI-WAR UTTERANCES. BRFNGS REDUCTION. SIBERIA PROCLAIMS ' NICHOLAS EMPEROR Independence Declared by Asiatic Russia. KORNILOFF TAKES KREMLIN Famous Moscow Fortress Falls After Bloody Fight. KERENSKY IN PETROGRAD Finland Reports Capital Silent. Conflicting Statements Issued From Several Quarters; Re ports of Fighting Many. tOPEXHACBX, Not. 14 The Brr. llngske Tidende's Ilaparanda eorrr- pondrnt In a dispatch received here ays i "Officers ' at Tornm, Finland, say that Siberia has declared Its Inde pendence and proclaimed ei-Emperor Nicholas as Kmprror, "Cossacks have occupied Kiev." COPENHAGEN-. Nov. 14. General Komiloff's troops have taken the Kremlin, the famous fortress at Mos cow, after a severe fight, says the Ber lingske Tidende's Petrograd corre spondent. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14. Telegraphic communication with Petrograd has been interrupted since Tuesday after noon. The cable station at Nystad, Finland, reports that no response Could be obtained from Petrograd to Its signals. It Is presumed that the Petrograd station is occupied by mil itary forces. LOXDO.V, Nov. 14. The Finnish Tel egram Bureau says the whole of Rus sia, except a small part of Petrograd is now in the hands of the provisional government. Kcrensky In Petrograd. Premier Kerensky is now in Petro grad and has taken virtually the" entire city, the announcement of tho Finnish Telegram Bureau says. The provisional Russian government referred to in the foregoing is the gov ernment of Premier Kerensky, -which the Bolsheviki attempted to overthrow, Cossacks With Premier. The Finnish Telegram Bureau's ad- Ticcs so closely parallel the dispatches received on Sunday and Monday assert fng that rremler Kerensky had over thrown the Bolsheviki as to suggest that they may be a delayed version of the same reports, which were contra dieted by the announcement received yesterday from Petrograd. that the kerensky forces had been defeated in a battle near Tsarskoe-Selo. . According to these advices, which were received in a cablegram filed at Stockholm at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon. Premier Kerensky defeated the Bolsheviki at Tsarskoe-Selo. The Cos sacks are reported to have destroyed the redguard. The telegraph lines are now in M. Kerensky's hands, the Tele gram Bureau reports. Reports Are Contradicted. For the last three days reports have been coming In from Scandinavian sources of the defeat of the Bolsheviki but they have been contradicted by wireless dispatches from Petrograd. This is the third time that an account has been received of a battle at Tsars koe Seloe, a Kerensky victory having been reported twice and a Bolsheviki success on one occasion. STOCKHOLM. Nov. 14. Premier Ke rensky has entered Petrograd, accord lng to a dispatch received from the correspondent of the Swedish News Agency at Haparanda on the Russian border. llerlin Friendly to r Overtures. The majority of the Maximalist troops have joined the Premier, the corre- spondent adds. LONDON, Nov. 14. The arrival of Premier Kerensky in Petrograd, ac companied by troops, is reported by the Russian Legation at Stockholm, accord ins to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. M. Kerensky Is said to have defeated the Bolsheviki. BERLIN, Nov. 13, via London, Nov. 14. The Berlin press generally gives a friendly reception to the peace man ifesto of the Russian Maximalists. The Vorwaerts, the Socialist organ, and the Germanla, the Catholic organ, each raise the question whether the Bolshe viki will retain the power. Armistice Is Considered. The question as to whether the bet ltgerents are ready for a three months' armistice, for the purpose of discussing peace, the ' Vorwaerts says; can be an swered by the German government only affirmatively, declaring at the earn time that it does not intend to anne or consent to annexation at Germany' cost. Whatever Germany has to say concerning annexation, it adds, is con tained in the Reichstag resolution July 19 and in the German reply to the Pope. The Vorwaerts continues: "German Socialists do not accept all the theories of the Bolsheviki. bu recognize them as Socialists and ;om rades. Therefore, they gladly record the Bolsheviki offer as worthy of So cialism and most promising. A temporary cessation of hostilities between Russia and the central pow ctk, the Germanla says, would brin peace nearer. It adds that German and Austria-Hungary would promptl agree to a limited armistice, as pro. Concluded on Page Column 8.) Soldiers Enable Girls to Make Long Journey in Khaki Without Discovery by Officers. WITH THE OREGON TROOPS AT AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. 14. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Joseph Davidson, of North Yakima, and Mrs. Joseph Murphy, of Seattle, both girl wives of soldier cooks in the Second Washington Regiment, are heroines, according to local news paper men. Dressed in KnaKi, me two women boarded the troop train when it left American Lake and, because their husbands both knew the game of camouflage, they arranged a hiding place in the baggage cars used as com pany cook kitchens. The kitchen police were "next." and when an officer ap proached the girls would hide in a ole provided for them among the com pany supplies. When the regiment arrived at this camp the two girl wives hurried to one of the many nearby villages and onned female garments once more. The news that the two women came across the continent dressed as soldiers d not become known until today. So far they have eluded the army of news paper photographers. The husbands are good cooks and good cooks are rare in the Army, so. while the men undoubtedly will face a ourt-martial, it is not expected that they will be severely dealt with. As a result of many shift3 which are taking place. Private G. C. Clarke, for merly of the machine-gun company. Third Oregon, a relative of Major E. E. Clarke, well-known Portland attorney. been transferred to the 82d Bri gade, General E. E. Wedgwood com manding. He is detailed to . brigade eadquarters. DRUNKEN REDS RUN AMUCK Auto Hits Hussy. Horse Killed and Young Woman Is Injured. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Nov. 14. (Special.) A serious accident occurred on Sixth, street here Sunday night. when two drunken Indians in an auto mobile ran into a buggy driven by Miss Luclle Stewart, daughter of Frank Stewart, a rancher in the Spring Lake district south of this city. The horse was knocked down and the car passed completely over it. One .leg was broken, so the horse had to be shot. Miss Stewart -was. thrown from the buggy onto her face, which was badly bruised and skinned. The Indians es caped unidentified. GERMAN SCHOOL OPPOSED Sheridan Residents Petition for Fed eral Action Against Lutherans. SHERIDAN, Or.. Nov. 14. (Special.) A petition urging Federal authori ties to close the German school that is conducted here is being signed by many Sheridan residents. The signers take the stand that the conduct of the school tends towards clannlshness, secrecy and prejudice in favor of Germany. The school has been regularly conducted in the German Lu theran Church of Sheridan for several years and Is quite largely attended. 20,000 SIGNATURES FILED Californians Push Bill Aiming to Eliminate Saloons. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14. Twenty thousand signatures -to a. petition to place the Rominger bill on the state ticket were filed here today by H. F. Stoll, of the California grape protec tive association. This was the first filing to be made from San Francisco County. The Rominger bill aims at the elimi nation of saloons and spiritous liquors of a certain content. INDIAN DANCES TO DEATH Mrs. Red Tomahawk, Wife of Man Who Slew Sitting Bull, Over-Exerts FORT YATES, N. D.. Nov. 14. Mrs. Red Tomahawk, wife of the Indian policeman who enjoys the distinction of having killed the famous Sioux chief Sitting Bull, danced herself to death on the Standing Rock Indian reservation. near Cannon Ball, according to word received here today. Reports indicated that Mrs. Toma hawk, about 60 years of age, over exerted herself in an Indian dance last Sunday. GARFIELD'S PLAN OPPOSED Coal Minners Vote to Reject 'Auto- malic Penally Clause.' KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 14. Dele gates representing the coal miners of Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkan sas In convention here, tonight voted to reject the "automatic penalty clause" Insisted on by H. A. Garfield, Federal fuel administrator, as a "part of their working agreement. The vote was 185 to 167. PALESTINE DRIVE GOES ON Renewed Attack on Turks by Brit ish Karns Seven Miles. . LONDON. Nov. 14. British forces in Palestine yesterday attacked the new Turkish positions In Palestine and drove back the enemy a distance of seven miles, it was announced today by General F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the War Office. DefensesSappedon Eve of Drive. WILD STORIES ARE CIRCULATED Tales of Rebellion in Provinces Carried to Soldiers. FALSEHOOD SMUGGLED IN British and French Charged AVith All Manner of Brutality in South and Bogus Telephone Orders for Evacuation Sent In. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Light is thron upon hitherto unexplained refer ences to German Intrigue In the ranks of the Italian army by an official dis patch received here today from Rome. It tells ho on the eve of their great offensive the Teutons circulated among the soldiers at certain parts of the Italian front nespapers carrying sen sational stories oi rebellions in Italian provlnes, of English soldiers shooting don omen and children and of French cavalrymen riding over the bodies of agitators. In further explanation of the break don of the Italian defense, the mas sage says Italian-speaking Bulgarians and Croats in Italian uniforms, pene trating the line on the eve of the of fensive, caused great confusion by tel ephone orders for the abandonment of important positions. Treacherous Ruse Disclosed. "An In vestigatlon, says the dis patch, "has brought to light the most treacherous ruse resorted to by the enemy In order to undermine the mo rale of our soldiers immediately before the present offensive. '" On the 20th of October the- enemy, succeeded in smug sling through our lines and distribut ing thousands of copies of II Glornale D'ltalla and II Corriere Delia Dera. in hich ere reported tumults and rebel lions in Naples. Florence. Sicily and Puglie, 1th hundreds of people killed In Tuscany by English soldiers firing upon omen and children, and also de scriDing rrencn soldiers riding over the bodies of agitators, etc. "It as also established that In cer tain sections Bulgarians and Croats, earing Italian uniforms, speaking Ital ian perfectly ordered our soldiers, through telephone communications, to abandon Italian defensive positions, and thereby causing great confusion and anxiety." Retreat la Accounted For. Accounts of the Italian retreat be fore the Austro-German drive had told of the failure of the Italians at crucial points to make a sho of fight against the invaders. BERLIN, via London, Tuesday, Nov. 13. Regarding operations In the east (Concluded on Fag 2. Column 2.) I3k& i $mro ISI 1 jj coco surr&- ovpv r "yffif Indictment Charges Also Include Attempt to Obstruct Se lective Draft. ABERDEEN. S. D., Nov. 14. R t3 P. Stewart. United States District torney for South Dakota, announced here late today that a warrant for the arrest of ex-United States Senator R. F. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, on an in dictment charging violation of the espionage act, would be served immedi ately upon Pettigrew, who is now in Chicago. Mr. Stewart announced that Petti grew would be brought back to South Dakota to stand trial.- The Indictment charges, the ex-Senator with attempting to obstruct the selective draft and with making, anti-war utterances, contrary to the provisions of the espionage law. Although Pettigrew was indicted sev eral weeks ago at Sioux Falls by a Federal grand jury, Mr. Stewart ex plained, a warrant had not been issued for his arrest because he understood Mr. Pettigrew was ill in a Chicago hos pital. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Nov. 14. Rich ard Franklin Pettigrew, ex-United States Senator from South Dakota, sev eral weeks ago announced in Chicago that he had been advised unofficially of his indictment by the Federal grand Jury hero under the espionage act. Of ficials here refused to confirm the- re port of Pettigrew's indictment as, under the law, grand Jury indictments have not been revealed until a warrant has been issued and the arrest made. The announcement of District Attor ney Stewart today that a warrant for ex-Senator Pettigrew's arrest would be served came after ex-Senator Pettigrew had issued a statement last night in Chicago, asking why he had not been arrested if indicted. Among some of Senator Pettigrew's statements on the war is one that "Bel gium deserves no sympathy." GERMAN MARK TAKES DROP Neutral Neighbors Discount Credit of Belligerent Power. NEW TORK, Nov. 14. Wall-street bankers have received cable advices stating that the exchange value of the German mark in Holland and Switzer land markets has recently dropped to the equivalent of about 10 '.4 cents. The mint valuation of one German mark Is 23.8 cents. . Last March, when German exchange was last traded In the New Tork mar ket, four marks were quoted at 6914, or about 17 cents a mark. BURGLAR VISITS EDISON Porch Climber Frightened Away by Screams of Maid. WEST ORANGE. N. J., Nov. 14. The home of Thomas Edison, was entered by an Intruder last night through a third story window, which he reached by climbing to the roof of an extension to the house. The man was frightened away by the screams of a maid. The police think the man had no other motive than robber. George M. Miller Dead. NEW YORK, Nov. 14. George Macul loch Miller, retired financier and rail road director, lawyer and philan thropist, died here today, aged 85. AS THE WAR GOES ON. British Vbut 1 Boat ,ve 1600 Tons. 6 SMALL CRAFT ARE SUNK French Lose Only Two Craft of Large Tonnage. ITALIANS MINUS ONE CRAFT Record for Seven Days Indicates That Allied Anti-Submarlnc Pro gramme Is Becoming Increas ingly. Effective Now. LONDON, Nov. 14. Only one British merchant .vessel of more than 1600 tons was sunk by mine or submarine last week, according to the weekly state ment of shipping losses issued tonight. This is the low record since Germany began the submarine campaign. Five vessels of less than 1600 tons and one fishing-boat were sunk during the week. Not since Germany began her in tensified submarine campaign in Feb ruary has the total number of British merchantmen sunk by mine or sub marine been as small as the above Ad miralty statement shows. The pre vious low record was 12 merchantmen, eight of them of a tonnage In excess of 1600 and four of them of less than 1600 tons. The high crest of the wave of British merchantmen sunk was during the week of April 22, when 40 ships of 1600 tons and over and 15 of less tonnage were sunk. The next high record was the following week, when 38 vessels of the larger and 13 of the smaller cate gory were sent to the bottom. PARIS, Nov. 14. The loss to French shipping through mine or submarine for the week ending November 11 was two vessels over 1600 tons, one of which was actually sunk the previous week, and no vessels under that ton age. Four unsuccessful attacks were made by sub marines. . ROME, Nov. 14. Only one small sail ing vessel of Italian nationality was lost during the week ending November 11, it was officially announced today, as the result of the operations of hostile submarines. The statement reads: "During the week ended November 11 vessels to the number of 384 entered ports and S33 left. The loss due to submarines was one sailing vessel of more than 100 tons." WASHINGTON. . Nov. 14. Complete exchange of information as to ways of meeting the submarine menace Is tak ing place between Admiral Benson and officers of his staff and officials of the British Admiralty at London. Secre tary Daniels said today that the Ad miral had gone to England equipped to discuss the subject in every phase and to acquaint the British officials (Concluded on Page 4, Column 4.) Northwestern Millers In Conference Here Vote to Reduce Family Patents to $10 Wholesale. A reduction of 20 cents a barrel in patent flour prices was announced yes terday at the close of a meeting of Northwestern millers, held in the office of T. B. Wilcox, chairman of the Pa cific Coast district. United States Food Administration, Milling Division. The new wholesale price of t10 a barrel for the best family patents Is now effective in all North Pacific Coast markets. Millfeed prices are strong, as the de mand is greater than the supply, even though production is now of record vol ume ii the Northwest. In the Portland market bran and shorts quotations were raised $1 a ton earlier in the week, and it was decided by the millers yester day to make the same price apply In the Puget Sound markets. It was by rea son of this advance in millfeed prices that flour quotations were lowered. The heavy buying of millfeed by farmers and stockmen in this territory is due to the fact that bran and shorts are nearly $20 a ton cheaper than oats, barley or other feed grains. Under nor mal conditions millfeed prices would move up to the level of the coarse cereals, but it is the policy of the Gov ernment now to keep the price of mill feed down as cheap as possible, so fur ther advances, If any, may not be ex tensive. SPRUCE MILL MEN STRIKE Bandon Workers Demand 50-Ccnt Increase; Work 10 Hours. BANDON. Or.. Nov. 14. (Special.) The first strike in this section directly affecting the spruce aeroplane output took place at the plant of the Moore Mill & Lumber Company at noon today. when a demand was made for an In crease in wages of 50 cents a day. The men completed the day's shift on the understanding they were to re ceive a definite answer tonlgrht. How ever, no settlement has been made and It is probable the mill will not operate tomorrow. The mill has been paying a minimum of 2.75 a day and is operating ten hours. It Is cutting only epruce aero plane stock for the Government and has a daily output of 120,000 feet. AMERICANS TAKE REVENGE Large German Patrol Ambushed In "No Man's Land." WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. 14. (By tho Associated Press.) American infantrymen exact ed a part revenge for a trench raid during a recent night by ambushing a large German patrol in No Man's Land, killing or wounding a number of the enemy. The American patrol. In which there were some Frenchmen, arranged the ambuscade near the German lines on a shell-ruined farm. Northcliffe Is Proposed. LONDON, Nov. 14. Tho Globe says that great pressure is beinjr brought on Northcliffe to enter the govern ment, which. it adds, "he alone is deemed capable of bolstering up." INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 53 decrees; minimum, 40 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; gentlo easterly winds. War. Week's U-boat losses lowest of war. Fago 1, Arno Dosch-Fleurot predicted present Russ revolt. Pago o. Llord Oeorpe explains purpose of Inter allied war council. page ". New- draft regulations issued by Provost Marshal-General. Fish 4. Foreign. Painleve ministry Page 2. goes. little regretted. Siberia, revolts and proclaims ex-Czar Nich olas Emperor. Page 1. Villa forces attack and capture Ojinaga. Pago 1. ' National. Government "corner" of silver proposed. Pago 7. 1017 coal shortage estimated at S0.000.000 tons. Page Jtl. Itoraestic. Gompers pleads for fair deal between capi tal and labor. Pate 3. Soothing poison of Idiot baby stolen by visitor. Page 4. Girl brides cross eontinent on troop train Without detection. Page 1. Sports. Baseball dispute apparently settled at Louia- ' villa meeting. Page- 16. Scout believes Oregon has chance to defeat California. Paga 16. Lincoln-James John football game ends In dispute. Paga 17. First Baseman Sheeley resents intimation that he was a slacker. Page 16. 0'IXwd wins world's middleweight title , from McCoy. Page 17. Marines may play Ambulance team at Pasa dena. Pago 16. ' Pacific Northwest. Mayor Fawcett captures chauffeur who. daughter fears, intended kidnaping. Pga 6. Camp Lewis sergeant Jailed through dis colored fingernail. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Vancouver firm to build 32 Government cut ters. Pago IS. Patent flour prices decline as millfeed ad vances. Pago "1. Corn declines at Chicago with prospect of increased movement. Pago 21. Entire stock list sag?, t'.iough offerings are moderate. Pago 21. Portland coaling facilities called beat. Pago 18. Portland and Vicinity. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 18. Prise agricultural exhibits Mrs. Winnie Brandon'! hobby. Pago 7. Portland chapter of Red Cross proposes new plan whereby branches may become self sustaining. Fags 18. Citizens object to P. R. L. 4 P. eliminating "stub" service. Page 23. Small confectioners must heed Hoover sugar ruling. Pga 8. Y. M. C. A. war fund equals $60,000. Paga 10. Flour drops 20 cents a barrel. Fags 1. Fine prune exhibit Installed at Land Show. Pago 13., Federal Troops Flee Across Border. AMERICANS RECEIVE ARMS General Cordova Evacuates After Hand-to-Hand Fight. REBELS NUMBER 5000 Commander of United Slates Forces lias Been Aked to Send Troops to Repel Reported Invasion of Texas. PRESIDIO, Tex.. Nov. 14. Mexican federal troops evacuated Ojinaga at 8:30 tonight and came to the American side, where "they surrendered their arms. General Juan Espinosa y Cordova, commander, surrendered to American troops in command of Captain Theo dore Barnes. Jr. He said the fightins was hand-to-hand before the evacua tion. Villa troops now occupy the Mexican town. Many were killed, wounded and executed. Most authentic -reports place the strength of the Villa force at 1500. Safety Sought Aeross Illver. The fighting was confined to the. streets of Ojinaga and in the municipal plaza when the attack opened. Being in position to leap at the de fenders of the little cluster of adobe huts, the Villa forces swept past the outpost and charged down the streets and into the military headquarters. Tho rout started soon after 8 o'clock, ami by 8:30 the evacuation had become a mob seeking safety on the American side of the river. Fighters Are Divided. The federal troops were rounded up by American patrols, disarmed and marched to the Army camp.-where they were guarded. Fighting was resumed at 6:30 o'clock toight. The firing started from the federal first-line trenches guarding the Mula road, to the southwest of the town, and was answered by Villa cavalry on the northeastern slope of the mesa upon whclh Ojinaga sits. Villa troops were seen moving in along the roads In the hills, and a gen eral assault was expected. Combat Continues In IVIght. From the American side of the Rio Grande it was not possible to tell that a hand-to-hand engagement was in progress, and occasional flames from a Villa soldier's rifle, or the flashing sig nals of distress from the military head quarters in Ojinaga were the only evi dences of the combat going on within the adobe-walled streets. The fighting started from the south east and southwest with an assault in force from the steep slope of the north western approach, resulting in a suc cessful storming expedition which pene trated to the very heart of the town, the ancient church. o ttnarter (Mvrn by Either Side. No accurate estimate can be made tonight of the number of Government dead. It is admitted by Government ofllcials on this side that no quarter was given or asked by either side. One of the two Americans who were operating the machine guns in Ojinaga when the first attack was made this morning was wounded during the fight ing tonight, and was later shot by Villista troopers as he lay on the ground in front of the general head quarters. The other disappeared, ac cording to Colonel Castro, the federal commander. The other American was believed to have escaped across the river to tho American side, but was still missing tonight. Captain Alvares Killed. General Espinosa y Cordova placed the Villa dead at 70, including several chiefs. No wounded or prisoners were taken by the federal troops. The gov ernment losses Included Captain Abran Alvarez, commanding the first line trenches, who was killed, also a Yaqul Indian manning a machine gun, and five other soldiers. American soldiers today brought in Jose Veysa, who said he had been forced to accompany Villa for five days to Ojinaga, escaping during the attack there. He saw Villa personally. He said a man was with him who was not a fighter. This is believed to be Hippo llto Villa. He confirmed Villa's trip to the border Monday night. EL PASO, Tex., Nov. 14 Telegrams received here at 8:30 o'clock tonight an nounce the capture of Ojinaga, the Mex ican border port opposite Presidio, Tex. It Is reported here that the Villa fol lowers number 5000 instead of the few hundred which the defenders of the town had expected. Unconfirmed re ports here are to the effect that some of the Villa troops have crossed into Texas and the commander of the El Paso district has been asked to send reinJorcements from here. Cordcll Hull Is Chairman. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Represen tative Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, mem ber of the ways and means committee and a recognized expert on taxation problems, has been elected chairman of the excess profits advisory commit tee of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
