VOL. jyVII. NO. 17,789.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, .NOVEMKKK 27, 1917.
PRICE
FIVE
i
CENTS.
PULITZER LIPS If
SAFE BUT DISABLED
Craft Lashed by Gales
for 50 Days.
FLOUR TO BE SOLD
AT COST IN SCIO
ENEMY RESIDENTS
SENT TO SAFETY
NAVY OFFICER WILL
DESftULLES PAINTED
LIFE IS SACRIFICED TCIITnUJ nCCCAT IQ
TOSAVF FFIIOWS "LUIUIl ULILMI 10
BE SEATTLE CHIEF
AS ROUE BY SLAYER
HELD INEVITABLE
linn county farmers have
plan to make moxey,
WAR OX VICE AXD FRO-GER-
GUSXEK'S MATE OX DESTROYER
MAXS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
DIES HERO'S DEATH.
-C-1
CREW WELL AND CARGO SAFE
Men Worn Out . by Terrible
Hardships.
ENGINES NO USE ON TRIP
For 2 6 Days Xose Is Kept to Wind
Despite Leaking Condition, but
Fight Is Relinquished 80 0
Miles From Destination. .,
- ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 26. (Special.)
with both her port and starboard bows
stove in above the water line, leaking
like a sieve through her opened seams,
with her pumps working nearly all the
time in an effort to keep her "hold free,
and her engines completely disabled.
the gasoline schooner Joseph Pulitzer,
for the safety of which there were
grave fears, limped Into port this after
noon in tow of the tug Oneonta.
The little craft had battled with the
elements for more than 40 days during
almost continuous grales, and was un
able to reach nearer than 800 miles of
her destination, but she returned to
port with her cargo intact, although
't is possible that some of It has been
damaged by water.
All Well on Board.
mat sne was not lost with all on
board, her master says. Is due to the
fact that she is a splendid sea boat
aunougn a poor sailor. Everybody Is
well on board, but tired out by, the con-,
tlnuous labor at the pumps and In try
ing, to make headway In the face of
the succession of continuous gales. The
trip of 50 days at sea was a trying
one. The story told by Captain Ernest
P. Wendt, master of the craft, is as
follows:
"We left the Columbia River on Sun
day, October 7, with a cargo of lum
ber, salt and general stores for Unalas
Ka. There were seven of us on board,
and, as all of us were experienced
mariners, we looked for a good trip.
notwithstanding the small craft and
her heavy load.
Hard Lark Starts Soon.
"Hard luck commenced, however,
from the start, for the, engines began
running hot as we crossed over the
bar. They worked poorly, giving
trouble all the time, and when we were
15 days out they went out of commit
elon altogether and have not been
used since.
"The first few days out were calm.
but about ten days after leaving the
river we ran Into a series of westerly
gales with heavy running seas that
broke clear over the little craft.
drenching the cabin, and since then we
have not had a dry bunk to sleep in
To make matters worse, the pounding
of the heavy seas strained the hull
until the seams opened and the water
poured in until we were forced to man
the pumps several hours each day In
order to keep afloat.
Weather Grows Worse.
Still we battled on, every man
working nobly, for 26 days, until, on
November 2. we had reached latitude
52 north and longitude 152 west, or
about 800 miles from our destination.
Instead of letting up, the gales from
the west continued to get stronger,
and, with our engines disabled, the
vessel leaking, one man sick with
bad eye and the others worn out and
tired with the continuous hardships,
so that we could make almost no head
way, I decided It was best for the ship
and crew to turn back. I hated to
give up, but believe that had I kept on
we would all have been lost.
"Accordingly, on the morning of No
vember 2, we turned the schooner
around and headed for the Columbia.
It was lucky wefiid, too, for on the
following day we were struck by the
worst gale of all.
lOO-Mlle Gale Encountered.
"It was a hummer, with the wind
blowing fully 100 miles an hour and
the combers rolling so high that
thought every one would engulf us, bu
we rode it out for 14 dark and dreary
hours and escaped without any great
damage.
"Since then we have been running
before the wind which was fresh all
the time with rough seas and a few
gales. We struck a bad one about ten
days ago, when approximately BOO
miles from here. The barometer
dropped to 28:55 and the wind blew at
a hurricane rate. It was then that
some of the planks in the bow were
stove in but fortunately the damage
was above the water line.
North Head First Laud Seen.
"The first land or light we saw
on the entire trip was at 5 o'clock yes
terday morning, when we sighted North
Head. Later in the evening we saw
the tug Oneonta and signaled he
and then beat about until she came
after us today. Notwithstanding our
tough experience all are now well on
board and no one was injured.
"The only accident -to those on board
was to our dog Chow, the mascot,
three days after leaving here he fell
overboard, but we lowered a boat an
picked him up. We had plenty of pro
visions, but our fresh water was get
ting low and we drank the last drop,
(Concluded on Page 3, Column 2.)
Miller Agrees to Accept Flat Rate
lor Grinding and Return Bran
and Shorts to Growers.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 26. Special.)
John Shimanek, member of the State
Lime Board, and also a member of the
Farmers' Union at Scio, reported to
State Labor Commissioner Hoff today a
plan for cheap flour and high-priced
wheat for farmers, which farmers in
the section of Scio plan to secure. The
scheme will be placed by Mr. Shimanek
before the state meeting of the Farm
ers' Union, to be held at Pendleton next
month.
Mr. Shimanek states -that farmers are
arranging with a. miller at Scio to
grind their wheat for 20 cents a bushel
flat. By this means the farmers get
the flour, bran and shorts and they
estimate they will get J2.13 for their
flour, 17 cents for the bran and 18 cents
for the shorts, or a total of 2.2S, after
the 28 cents for the miller Is deducted.
On this basis they will sell the flour at
cost, or at J2.13 for a $2.65 sack and
till receive J2.28 for their wheat, as
compared to $1.90, the base price. At
the same time the consumer will re
ceive a $2.65 sack of flour for $2.13. .
The miller at Scio Is satisfied with
this profit and efforts will be made
to make similar arrangements througho
ut the state to benefit both farmer and
consumer. v
FOOD ORDERED GUARDED
Spokane Makes It Compulsory
to
Watch Stocks of $50,000. .
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 26. Employ
ment of special watchmen to guard
every warehouse, pumping plant, mill
or other place In the city where food-
tuffs of the value of $50,000 or more
re stored Is required in an ordinance
passed today by the City Council.
The watchmen will be appointed by
the owners of the property under
guard, but will be under the Jurisdic
tion of the Commissioner of Public
Safety.
COURT TO DINE SOLDIERS
Cards, Dancing, Music on Program
Thanksgiving Day.
Ben Hur Court. No. 9, will give a
Thanksgiving dinner for' 25 soldiers
rom Vancouver Barracks on Thursday
afternoon at 5 o'clock, in Alisky Hall.
Cards will be played in the afternoon
nd there ..'ill u an entertainment and
dance In the evening. Special music
will be provided. The court needs one
more turkey, for the dinner. Other
flxin's have been supplied. Mrs.
Murray. Tabor 1261, is in charge of-ar
rangements.
BRITISH NEAR JERUSALEM
Latest Point Captured Is Only 3 Ji
Miles From Holy City.
LONDON, Nov. 26. British cavalry
have captured Bittir station, about six
miles southwest, and- AIn Karim, 3',&
miles west of Jerusalem, according to
a British official communication issued
this evening.
Strong bodies of Turks are holding
the high ground west of Jerusalem and
covering the Jerusalem-Schechem road
to the north.
MILITARY GUARDS PLACED
Troops to Protect New York Water
front Against Enemy Aliens. i
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Orders for
placing military guards at the Chelsea
and Southern Pacific piers in New
York harbor went to the commander
of the Eastern Department today from
Secretary Baker.
This is in line with the plan for
using troops to enforce the alien enemy
proclamation along important water
fronts. ADMIRAL COWLES IS DEAD
High Naval Official Passes Away at
California Home.
REDLANDS. Cal., Nov. 26. Rear
Admiral Walter Cleveland Cowles died
at his home yesterday after an illness
of a week. Mrs. Cowles and his son.
Lieutenant W. B. Cowles, were with
him at the time. .
His daughter, wife of Lieutenant Leo
Sahm, is on her way here from a Pa
cific Coast naval station.
50 HELD FOR BOMB PLOT
Italians in Milwaukee Arrested Fol
lowing Confession.
WILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 26. Fifty
Italians were arrested tonight and are
held for investigation in connection
with the bomb outrage Saturday in
which nine members of the police force
were killed and two injured.
It is understood the action followed
a confession by a man' arrested earlier
in the day.
HARDEN BAN IS REMOVED
Republication of Paper and Contin
uation of Lectures Permitted.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 26. Maximilian
Harden has been permitted to repub
lish his newspaper. Die Zukunft, ac
cording to the Tageblatt.
Herr Harden also will be allowed to
I continue his lectures, forbidden a month J
ago. 1
Belgium Sioo Al
iens S ulously.
NIGHT DEPARTURE TAKEN
Hugh Gibson Describes Fear
of German Refugees.
BERLIN AFFRONTS ANEW
Reception of Insulting Communica
tion Following Fall ot Liege Is
Described More Germans
Ask for American Aid.
BT HUGH GIBSON,
Secretary of the American Legation In Brus
sels at the outbreak ot the war. Copy
right, 1917. Doubleday. Page & Co., by
Otis F. Wood.
(CONTINUED.
Having'settled my charges and taken
a look round, I went back to the
Legation and got off some telegrams
and talked with Bell over the tele
phone. He had a lot of news that we
had not received and many errands to
be done for people who had friends
and relatives here.
A little after midnight friend Nas
mlth came along and we set out to
gether for our rounds. We first took
a look at one or two places and then
went to my diggings for a sandwich
and such rest as we could get before
time to start on our round-up. Soon
after midnight, Fortescue came rolling
up In a cab looking for a place to lay
his head. He had just come in from
Liege, where he had had a close view
of yesterday morning's heavy light
ing. He said the Germans were pour
Ing men in between the forts In solid
formation, and that these sheep were
being mown down by the Belgians
heavily Intrenched' between the forts.
The Germans are apparently determined
to get some of their men through be
tween the forts and are willing to pay
the price, whatever It may be. Today
we hear that the (Sermans have asked
for an armistice of 24 hours n bury
their dead.
After we had hung upon his words
as long as he could keep going. Nas
mlth and I eot under way to look
after our exodus. The Garde was keep
lng order at all places where there
were refugees, and I was easy in my
mind about that; my only worry was
as to what might happen when we got
our people out into the streets. Prompt
ly at three o'clock we began to march
them out of the Cirque. The hour was
carefully chosen as the one when there
were the least possible reople in the
streets; the evening crowds would
have gone home and the early roarke
crowd would hardly have arrived. A
heavy guard was thrown around the
people as they came out of the build
lng and they were marched quickly
and quietly down back streets to the
Gare du Nord. I never saw such
body of people handled so quickly and
yet without confusion. In the station
(Concluded on Page r. Column 1.)
Plan Is Agreed On by Mayor Gill
and Minute Men, So Ban on Sol
diers Will Be Removed.
SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 26. The Se
attle Post-Intelllgencer Tuesday morn
ing will announce that "A United States
naval officer, backed by all the military
forces of the Federal Government, is
to be Chief of Police of Seattle and will
assume absolute control of the Police
Department In the campaign that will
be launched not only against vice, but
against pro-Germanism as'welL More
over, he will wear the uniform of his
rank and his word will be the word of
the Federal Government."
It Is stated that this is the plan
agreed upon by Mayor Hiram Gill and
the Seattle Minute Men for the elimina
tion of conditions responsible for
Major-General IE A. Greene's order for
bidding Camp Lewis soldiers to visit
this city. General Greene declared the
operations of a vice syndicate made Se
attle an unsafe place for soldiers.
Captain R. E. Coontz, commandant of
the Puget Sound Navy-yard, is said to
have telegraphed the Navy Department
of Seattle's plan, recommending a naval
officer for the office of police chief.
WESTERN HOG BRINGS $300
Lady Perfection Sold to Portland
Firm for Record Price.
What is believed to be the highest
price ever paid In the Pacific North
west for a Western hog at private sale
was realized Saturday, when Howard
& Royston, of Parma, Idaho, sold the
sow. Ladv Perfection. to Beebe &
Banks, of Portland, for $300.
The hog was one of the champion
herd recently exhibited at the Portland
International Livestock Show and has
been capturing honors at other exhibits
along the Coast where it has been en
tered.
SEATTLE I. W. W. RAIDED
Literature Confiscated and Harry
Felnberg Is Arrested.
SEATTLE, Nov. 26. Harry Felnberg,
said to be district secretary of the
Industrial Workers of the World, was
arrested and a truckload of literature
was seized In a raid last night by
Federal officers in the Industrial Work
ers of the World office in the American
Hotel "'.lere.
According to Howard Wright, special
agent of the Department of Justice,
Felpberg has been one of the most
active L W. W. agitators in the North
west. MIDDLE WEST GETS SNOW
Protection for Fall-Sown Wheat Is
Welcomed by Farmers.
NORFOLK. Neb., Nov. 26. A snow
fall that averages from two to three
.nches and was still continuing heavily
tonight all over Northern Nebraska
ind Southern South Dakota was wel
comed today by farmers, who have
been complaining of the dry condition
jf the ground which threatened crop
damage.
It will protect a large acreage of
Winter wheat which has been planted
in this section. .
TIMELY REINFORCEMENTS.
Ex-Wife's Tragic Tale
Moves Hearers.
JURORS CRY DURING RECITAL
Chilean Heiress Unable to Re
member Shooting
LETTERS FULL OF PATHOS
On Witness Stand Defendant Says
That "Something Went Wrong
AVUh My Head" When ex
Husband Claimed Son.
MINEOLA. N. T., Nov. 26. From thft
witness stand in Supreme Court here
today Mrs. Blanca de Saulles told a
story upon which may depend her con
viction or acquittal of the charge of
murdering her husband, John L. de
Saulles at his Long Island home the
night of August 3.
It was a tale in which pathos and
humor wtao mingled. There were mo
ments when the pale, 23-year old
Chilean heiress smiled broadly at a
part of her own grim narration and
when the spectators, who crowded the
courtroom, laughed so loudly it was
necessary for Justice David F. Man
ning, who Is presiding, to rap for
order.
Jurors Affected by Tale.
But the greater part of the story was
so deeply pathetic that Jurors and
spectators were visibly affected, some
being in tears.
It was a recital In which scenes were
rapidly shifted. The first was a luxu
rious estate in Chile Vina Del Mar.
"the vineyard by the sea" where the
defendant passed her childhood. Then
followed a reference to the three years
which the young woman spent in a
convent In England. There was the
return to her Chilean home and her
acquaintance with De Saulles. fresh
from laurels won as a football star at
Yale.
Then the witnesa told of her- brief
courtship and the wedding ceremony
performed in Paris In 1911.
' Story of Killing Told.
From this point, the story was one
of domestic. Infelicity .and of "Indif
ferent neglect" and unfaithfulness on
the part of the husband which event
ually led to. the divorce court. Three
years of unhappiness for the defendant
were described as "a horrible night
mare" in one of the several letters
written by Mrs. de Saulles as read to
the court and which Interspersed her
testimony.
Next came the climax of the narra
tion Mrs. do Saulles' account of the
tragedy at the Box, her former hus
band's home near Westbury, Long
Island, the night she failed In her en
deavor to obtain possession of her son,
and in a moment of mental Irrespon
sibility, according to her assertion,
fired the revolver shots.
There was no reference throughout
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Admiral Sims Tells of Courageous
Deed of Osmond K. Ingram
in Submarine Fight.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. Osmond
Kelley Ingram, of Pratt City. Ala., the
gunner s mate lost overboard when a
German submarine attacked the Amer
ican destroyer Cassin In the war zone
on October 6. deliberately sacrificed his
own life to reduce the risk to his mess
mates. A detailed report from Admiral Sims,
made public today, shows that Ingram,
standing aft on the destroyer where
some high explosive depth charges
were stored, saw the torpedo coming.
Instead of rushing forward to save his
own life by getting away from the ex
plosion, Ingram stuck to the spot
throwing overboard the high explo
sives, which he knew would further
endanger the lives of his fellows If
they were detonated by the explosion
of the torpedo. He was the only man
lost, being blown overboard by the
explosion.
EUGENE NOT INTERESTED
University City Holds Aloof Regard
lng Change In Highway.
EUGENE. Or., Nov. 26. (Special.)
Lane County will be satisfied with
wnatever route the State Highway
Commission may decide upon for the
Pacific Highway between Junction City I
and Eugene. This was-the unanimous
expression of between 400 and 500 rest
dents of the county, assembled in Eu
gene tonight, for the purpose of dis
cussing the determination of the route
which will come before the State High
way commission tor aecision at a spe
cial meeting to be held in Portland to
morrow.
Junction City, Alvadore and. other
towns Immediately concerned in the
proposed change in route from the pres-
ent river road to what Is known as the
Prairie road, were represented at the
meeting by large delegations more
than 150 persons coming from Junction
City and vicinity by automobile.
DISLOYAL TALK RESENTED
W. W. Jailed at Grants Pass Af
ter Alleged Seditions Remarks.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Nov. 26. (Spe
cial.) Entertaining the driver of the
Crescent City stage with the strongest
kind of condemnation of the Govern-
ment proved the undoing of Archie
Gerrells, who Is n the county Jail on I mud, lost one of his rubbers. A sol
a charge of' treasonable utterances He dier In Belgian uniform was passing1
destroyed his I. W. W. membership
card during the night.
Gerrells will be held pending receipt
of advices from United States Attorney
Reames.
ALPINE OASIS CREATED
Switzerland Borders Closed Indef
initely by Nations and Nature.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Friday, Nov.
23. Both the French and Italian
frontiers were closed again last night
for an Indefinite period. while La
Sulsse announces that the German and
Austrian frontiers, which already are
difficult to cross, will be hermetically
sealed shortly.
Thus it appears Switzerland will be
come an Alpine oasis created by the
four powerful nations surrounding It.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 54
degrees; minimum. 37 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; Increasing southeasterly
winds.
War.
British take possession of more enemy trench
defenses In France. Page 2.
Gunner's mate on destroyer sacrifices life to
save comrades. , Page 1.
Strong Auatro-German attacks repulsed on
Italian front. Page 2.
Hugh Gibson tells how Belgians saved Ger
mans from harmf at outbreak of war.
Page 1.
War will be won by inches, says Congress
man Johnson. Page 1.
Men of prominence win commissions at
Presidio training camp. Pag 3.
National.
Sinking of steamer Schuylkill may be cause
of war with Austria. Page IS.
Senator Stone urges war declaration against
Germany's allies. Page 3.
Domestic
Mrs, do Saulles paints ex-husband as black
guard. Page 1.
Print paper trust dissolved and prices fixed
during war. Page 3.
Sports.
James John defeats Jefferson, 26-0. Page 14.
Big crowd ot students to attend Thanksgiv
ing day football game. Pago 14.
Army-Navy game switched back to Tacoma
stadium. Page 14.
Bezdek will quit Oregon to go East.
Page 15.
Oregon officer discovers old-time football
player at Eastern camp. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Potato markets are depressed In all sections.
Page 19.
Hogs advance again at local stockyards.
Page 19.
Export buying sends oats to higher level.
Paga 1.
Guards ordered for Portland dock where
Government goods are held. Page 16.
Wall street market Influenced by more fav
- orable foreign developments. Pago 19.
Pacific Northwest.
Schooner Joseph Pulitzer limps Into Astoria
safe, but disabled. Page 1.
Seattle w"ffl make Navy officer Chief of
Police. Pago 1.
Scio farmer proposes to have wheat higher
and Hour cneaper. -age i.
Portland and Vicinity.
"Bob" Phillips laid to rest. Page 9.
Major Moreen lauded for construction of
Battle Creek cantonment. Page 8.
Secretary Wilson 111 on .arrival in Portland.
Page 6.
Seven hundred telephone employes can get
back In harness wltnin 41 Hours. Page 6.
Witnesses testify In will contest to Mrs.
Filling's sanity. Page 7.
Council urged to levy special tax. Page 13.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19.
Abatement, proceedings filed against 17
lodfiUis-houaes. -fago u.
War to BeWon by I nches
Says Congressman.
IMMENSE ARMY IS NECESSARY
Representative Johnson Re
turns From Trenches.
ONE CLOSE CALL REPORTED
Stories of Hun Atrocities Declared!
Not Greatly Overdrawn Pris
oners Made Subjects for
Dis-gustiug Exhibits.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU". Wash
ington. Nov. 26. "We are going to win.
this war, but we are sroiner to win It
by inches," Is the conclusion forme
by Representative Albert Johnson, of
Washington, just back from the front-
line trenches of Europe.
The Congressional rart that ban
been visiting the battlefields of Europe
landed In New York this morning. The
Hoquiam Congressman came on to
Washington tonight. Representative)
Dill, of Washington, remained In New
York, but will bring to the President
later In the week the shell casing from
which sped the first American shot at
the Germans.
Representative Johnson, from what
ne saw and learned in conversing with.
leaders abroad, does not question the)
ultimate defeat of Germany, but tho
process necessarily must be slow, he
says, unles there should be revolu
tion or upheaval or disaster in Ger
many. Men. and still more men. ha
says, will be the solution of the war
problem.
Party Has Clone Call.
In all his travels Representative
Johnson said that he and his colleagues
had but one close call, the day they
visited the front-line trenches. They
I got within 25 yards of the German.
line. As he was nearing the front. Mr.
I Johnson, wading through deep trend
I and stopped to recover it. This started
la conversation, which disclosed that
the soldier was no other than a con.
stltuent of Mr. Johnson. Private Kamra
I Teys. stenson of Andrew Nason. of Mc
Cormlck. Wash.
Describing the manner in which th
Germans took their first American
prisoners. 10 in number. Representa
tive Johnson said that 16 batteries of
61 guns shelled the section of trenches
occupied by the Americans and drovo.
the Americans into their dugouts.
Then the Germans raised the eleva
tion of their guns over a specified sec
tion of trenches, sent over their raid-
I jnK party and captured 10 men. klll-
I ine three and wounding seven.
German Pay Blc Price.
"To get these 20 Americans," saidl
Johnson, "the German army expended
as much ammunition as was used irt
the battle of Gettysburg. This Is no
exaggeration. It gives some Idea of
the vast amount of ammunition that is
being used In this war."
Mr. Johnson Fays the allies now
possess heavier artillery than the Ger
mans and more of it. They have the)
advantage today that the Germans had
I at the beginning of the war.
Coupled
with this, they have developed the
tank and this modern Instrument of
warfare, he predicted, will be heard
of a great deal in the future. It is'
to play a most Important part, he be
lieves, in the winning of the war. Gaso
line, Is also playing a tremendous part
and should be conserved most fully in
this country.
Caroline Precious Stuff.
"This war is going to call for more
gasoline than there is," is his way of
putting it. Today gasoline sells for $1
a gallon in London and $1.80 in Paris.
No praise is too high, according to
Mr. Johnson, for the officers In com
mand of the American troops in Franca.
The Americans are trained to the limit
before being sent into the trenches.
The unit before going In was drilled
Intensively In duplicate trenches built
back of the lines, duplicates of both,
the allied and the German trenches,
the duplicates being designed from
photographs taken by allied aviators
so that when the men went to th
trenches they knew exactly what their
own position would be and the posi
tion of the enemy facing them.
Atrocities ot Overdrawn.
Stories of German atrocities. Mr.
Johnson is convinced, have not been,
greatly overdrawn. Usually these
crimes against humanity are committed
on direct and written orders of the
German officers and as proof of thia
Mr. Johnson has copies of such orders
found posted In recaptured territory.
A common practice among the Germans
(and of this he says he has authentic
proof) is to strip captured women,
Belgians or French, then bring in
captured priests, disrobe them and
parade men and women. In one party,
before an assembled body of German
soldiers.
Representative Johnson formed soma
very decided ideas on American censor
ship while abroad. Ideas which he is
going to express to the Administration,
but just now he is making no public
comment on this. The Washington
Congressman is preparing data which
he will present to the War Depart
ment, some of which he later will
give to the press