VOL. LVIII. XO. 17.870. PORTLAND, OKEGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 1, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BRYAN SILENCED BY CANADIAN JEERS WEST TAKES LEAD IN BUILDING SHIPS WOMEN HELD UNFIT ECONOMIC BLOW AT GERMANY FAVORED SPEEDY ACTION IN AMERICANS CRUSH GERMAN ASSAULT TWO NON LEADERS COAST YARDS ARE AWAY AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS. COMBINE AFTER WAR IS PRO POSED IX RESOLUTION". HEAVY ATTACK IN CHEMIN DES DAMES IS REPULSED. T F SECTION GANG SIBERIA NECESSARY ARRESTED Silver Tongue Tied at Toronto, Ont. SOLDIERS PREVENT HEARING "What About the. Lusitania?" Shouted at Speaker. Eastern and Southern Mills and Builder Mow, According to Elect Corporation. Miss Goldmark Points Out Dangers. ORDER SET AT DEFIANC Chora of Hoot Drown Out All At tempi at friendly Creating to I'ormrr Sccrrtary of Slate of fnited State. TORONTO. Cn Feb. 21. William Jennings bryan waa ntuwd a hearln when be appeared at Masses' Hall here tonight to addiess a prohibition meet Inc under th auspices of tha Dominion Altianr. Returned so Liters caused tha disturb- nn by shouting various epithets. "What about tha Lusitania? they Ian demanded In chorus. Tha first disturbance) rama before Mr. Roan's entry, when tha chairman told tha audience thry were to b honored by listening to lh fraternal delegate ft tha Anti-Saloon ltnuo of America, 'mi of tha foremost cltliens of our t!y.- (al-Calle It to la Caoraa. Tha chairman refrained from men t oniric Mr. Bryan's nam as Ions: aa he could, but when It tamo out at last, it was greeted br a chorus of rat calls act cries "Wo don't want him. Tha chairman appealed to tha audi ence. It was not a good thins for tha city they wera doing, he said, and a bad thine for tha ca'jsa wa rep eent." Then Mr. Bryan came In and pande monium broke loose. Most of tha audi ence, stood up, waved handkerchiefs r.d cheered him. but the answering boots from the gallery out-lasted the cheers. lor five mlnutea Mr. Bryan tried to make himself heard, but It wa no use. Th Interruption kept right on, and the Interrupters lug "Rule Britannia.' forcing tha audience to Join in that and "God Save the King." IMea Shake TtsHr Flsta. They Inquired about the Lusltaniti nd sang "Over There--and "We Won't Co Home Until Morning." Mtn stood tup and shook their flats at the Amer ican ez-tiecretary of State. Soldiers showed the service button on their coats and shouted defiance at those who pleaded for a bearing for the -visitor. f.nthuslaatlc prohibitionists who wished to hear Mr. Bryan hurled across the hall counter calls of put them out nd "where'a your fair play? Tha chairman waa heard to aay some thing about ejecting the Interrupters. Ha waa greeted with cries of "Who's going to do ItT Mr. Bran took his teat. John IL Roberts, of o.Mntre4l. made n attempt to sneak, but was told to -get the khaki en." Appeal e Gallery Falls. Then a man of the army medical rorpa dressed In uniform was hoisted n the platform. "Boys, they are fighting for freedom I at the front; they are also fighting for freedom of thought. Why should we interrupt the meeting he appealed to the gallery. The appeal was in vain. "Cod Save . the King was sung again and the sol diers in the gallery shouted "Take Bryan out and we will walk out. We'll t let any man speak, but not pro-German. After the band had played another I ar. Mr. Bryan made a brief, but futile ' attempt to make himself heard. Then he took a chair to the edge of the plat- Ifnrta and talked to the reporters, the noise never ceasing for an Instant. ebra.ka Makes Stateaaeat. "I am here by Invitation," aald Mr. Bryan. "I come as the representative of Ij.fOO.OOO of the people who have banded themselves together In various organizations for the promotion of pro hibition. I have apoken In one hall to night before an audience that gave not only respectful, but enthusiastic atten tion. "I find that leva than S per cent. probably more nearly less than 3 per cent of this audience refuses to allow the rest of the audience hear m apeak. I Triinarily. thoae who Interrupt meeting are put out becauee they re fuse an overwhelming majority the right to hear. In this rase. I am not I willing that force should be used to eject the men from the halL I would rather that the meeting ahould break SERIOUS HAZARDS INYOLYED to Wage Commission. MANY AT HEAVY TASKS Employment of Female Labor on Railroads Declared to Be Incrcas ing Some Lines of Work De clared to Be Suitable. WASHINGTON. Feb. :S. To accom pllsh more rapid delivery of Southern pine timber for shipbuilding operations, tha Kmererenev Fleet Corporation Is putting logging; experts into the for ests to assist In locating trees for the heavier lumber. C . K.a Kjn Ik. ril(v.rv Of lh In - r I n i heavier tlmbera that tha corporation KeiailVe 01 DraflQeiS rtepOriS la obta nine from the lacmc oaai 1909 rare of fir lumber for use In Km at em and Southern yards. The wooden building programme. It aa declared today, la at least three months behind the schedule, with little hope of catch Ins: up. On the Pacific Coast both wooden and steel construction Is proceeding at much more satisfactory rate than along tha Atlantic and Gulf coasta. One plant at Seattle launched one ateel ship yesterday and turned over to the Fleet Corporation another one com plete. Thla plant, operated by the Skinner Eddy Company, recently es tablished a world's record for com pleting a ahlp In quick time. In an effort aeveral months ago to speed up deliveries, the corporation In-1 WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. A special creased the price It Is paying for ship session of the railroad wage commis- tlmber by more than a million dollars, ilon waa held today to hear Miss Paul- but even thla haa failed to speed up the Ine Ooldmark. sister-in-law of Asso- Ka stern and Southern mills aa much aa elate Just Ire Brandels, tell of the em- had been hoped. At one time the cor- I ployment of women on railroads. poratlon threatened to commandeer l In the course of her Informal report mills If the timber waa not delivered J she expressed an unfavorable opinion faater. I of the aectlon gang aa a place for women. She gave figures to show that wom en are being hired In increasing nam- bera for heavy work, her statement Red Cros Iue Matrmcnt Blocking I contradicting In some Instances the testimony of railroad executives. Miaa Goldmark appeared as repre tentative of the Consumers I-cajrue of New Tork, and other organizations. Her testimony waa given Informally and will not be included In the record until she hss incorporated it In a formal statement. STAMPS ARE NOT WANTED Cancelled Slickers Movement. WASHINGTON. Feb. Z. No can relied postage atampa are wanted by the Red Cross, which today Issued a statement advising people not to waste time and energy In aavtng and tor- warding them. "Somebody, somewhere, atarted one of thoae pleasant, but likely to be an' noylng. fictions, and the Idea has spread that the American Red Cross haa devised a method of extracting dyes from cancelled atampa and using the dyes." said the statement. "Large quantitlea of such stamps have accu mulated through the goodwill of per sons who have thought they are doing omethlng to help win the war. The tamps are of no use to the Red Cross.' TALIANS HEAR U. S. MUSIC American Band Gel Enthusiastic Reception In Rome. ROME. Wednesday. Feb. 17 The American military band which came ere from France with the American military mission to Italy, paraded through the main thoroughfares of Rome today and received an enthusiastic reception. The band went to the top of the Janiculum to pay homage to the memory of Garibaldi, whose mon- ment adorns the hill. Before an enormous crowd stirring speeches were delivered by American Ambassador Page and General F.W-cl- otti Garibaldi, son of the Italian hero. The American and Italian anthems were played by the American band. PNEUMONIA PLAGUE GROWS Dread Disease Spreads From North ern China to Southeast. Many Line Takea I . Women were first employed in any numbers by the railroads about a year ago. Miss Goldmark said, at the in stance of the railroad war board. They were put on the clerical positions ex perimentally, but their use has been extended until now they are In the freight yards, section gangs, shops and roundhouses. While much of the work Is suitable to them, manr occupations Involve heavy physical strain and other haz ards. Miss Goldmark doubted the ad visability of employing women on sec tion gangs for work out of doors In all conditions of weather and without proper attention to their physical wel fare. Work Shoald Be Standardised. In order that there shall be no wasteful use of labor and to reduce the turnover," she recommended. "It is important to make an Investigation and atandardlze the work for which women may be employed before their numbers Increase. One railroad employs 400 on one division and another has a total of 1S17 women workers." Miss Goldmark declared white women were lifting weights as much as 60 pounds in work as drill press operator. "Are women used in England in the same occupations or in harder work?" asked Secretary Lane, chairman of the commission. "They are used in England in the op eration of street railroad services and aso as station agenta and In other (Concluded n Page 2. Column 4.) Chamber of Commerce of United States Declares That Teuton Militarism Must Yield. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. An over whelming vote in tavor of a resolution warning German ousiness men that an economic combination will be formed against Germany arcer the war unless the danger of excessive armament is removed by making the German gov ernment a responsible Instrument con trolled by tho people, was announced tonight by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at the conclusion of a preliminary canvass of its organ izatlon members. The rote aa recorded to date is 1204 to 154. A referendum on the resolution was ordered on January 12 and copies were sent to each of the 1000 local commer cial and industrial organizations com prising the National Chamber. Each organization has from one to 10 votes, according to its membership. Following la the resolution: "Whereas, The size of Germany' present armament and her militaristi attitude have been due to the fact tha her government Is a military autocracy not responsible to the German people and. Whereas, The size of the German armament after the war will be the measure of the greatness of the arma ment forced on all nations; and. "Whereaa, Careful analysis of eco nomic conditions shows that the size of Germany's future armament will funda mentally depend on her after-war re ceipts of raw materials and profits from her foreign trade; and. Whereas, In our opinion, the Ameri can people for the purpose of prevent ing an excessive armament, will as auredly enter an economic combination against Germany, If governmental con dltions In Germany make it necessary for self-defense; and. "Whereaa, We believe the American people will not join in discrimination against German goods after the war If the danger of excessive armament has been removed by the fact that the Ger man government has in reality become a responsible instrument controlled by the German people; therefore, be it "Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America earnestly calls the attention of the business men of Germany to these conditions and urges them also to study this situation and to co-operate to the end that a disastrous economic war may be averted and that a lasting peace nisy be made more certain. Entente Pressure Too 1 Great to Ignore. U. S. Boys Inflict Losses on Teutons, Who Itctrcat Gas Used on Y'ankecs by Ruthless Enemy. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT Yakima Valley Visited by Tremor Violent Enough to Rattle Dishes. YAKIMA. Wash., Feb. 28. An earth quake was felt over all this portion of the Yakima Valley at 3:45 this after noon. The shock lasted only a moment, but was violent enough to rattle dishes. sway houses and frighten domestic animals. No damage was done by it. RECEIVERS ARE RELIEVED First Action of Kind Taken Since Government Took Control. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28. The joint re ceivership of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad was dissolved today by order of United States Circuit Judge San born aid United States District Judge Lewis, the first ruling made on rail receiverships since the Government as sumed control of the common carriers. I MOMENTOUS vutai Fear Expressed Russians May Resent Intervention. SITUATION NOW CRITICA If U. S. and Allies Do Not Join I With Japan, That Nation Is Like ly to Be Impelled to Proceed on lis Own Account. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. An early decision probably will be reached the momentous question as to whethe America and the entente allies shall join Japan in a campaign in Eastern Siberia to counteract possible German activities in that quarter and save th great supply of military stores accu mulated at Vladivostok and interior points on the Siberian railway. It has been understood that this de cislon might await the arrival in Wash ington of Viscount Ishil, the newly ap pointed Japanese Ambassador to the United States, but it was said tonight that recent developments, including creasing pressure from entente sources, very likely would cause a more speedy determination of the question. Supreme Council to Art Later. It is learned that this is not regarded as a problem for the consideration, at the present stage at least, of the su preme war council in France, which, if t treats the subject at all, will dea with it only as a military matter after the question of policy has been decided by the governments of the entente allies and America. It is freely admitted in official circles that this is a very great question In deed. A radical departure from estab lished rules of international law non'd be Involved in the forcible entry Into a neutral country, and consideration must be given to the possible effect upon the Russian people of such a course in their relations to the present war. Russian Action Feared. Already there has been some appre hension that great numbers of Rus slan soldiers, rather than return to their farms and shops, would volun tarily join the central armies, and some evidence of a foundation for this fear Is found in Berlin dispatches announcing the entry Into the Ger man army of several regiments of Esthonlans. On the other hand growing indica tions that Japan cannot much longer) be restrained from taking some action n Siberia are causing serious conslder- tion of the Japanese invitation to the ntente allies and America to partici pate. One Alternative Left. The alternative would be to withhold from Japan the co-operation she holds he has the right to expect and let her ndertake single-handed the weight of the campaign In Siberia and deal with- By the Associated Press.) ,WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN --cV - -- - r., reu. -o. a sli uug ueiiumi attack following a heavy barrage fire against the American trenches in the C'lemin des Dames sector was repulsed with losses to the attackers. The well-placed American machine guns sent streams of bullets into the advancing enemy and as the German barrage fire lifted the American artil lery quickly laid down a curtain of fire, the Germans retiring without : single prisoner. There were no American casualties. Five French soldiers were wounded during the fighting. The Americans stayed in their dug outs until the proper time, when they jumped to the guns and fought like veterans. lesterday one officer and one mat) were killed and two were wounded by enemy shell fire. One American sol dier was gassed. The Germans made a gas attack also in this sector, firing 50 projectiles of high per cent gas and 20 high explosive shells. One American soldier is dead and eight are suffering from the effects of poisonous gas. so far as reported, but It is probable that more casualties will develop, as in the Toul sector. There was an attack Monday, but the number of casualties to the American troops in this sector since they became engaged cannot be determined. All the killed and wounded In these ope rations are from the New England states. A stray German shell fell today on an American ammunition train, killing and wounding four soldiers. A town behind the American lines was shelled, one soldier herns; killed and five wounded. -V dozen shells fell in the town. The American artillery today obliter ated a mine-throwing position held by me enemy. ' Violation of Espionage Law Alleged. I Concluded on Page Column l.l FEKIN. Feb. 22. Plague of the pneu- I t monlc type which has been prevalent In Shanal province. Northern China, since the beginning of the year, haa spread southeastward to the province of Anh wet. Eight deaths from the disease are reported to have occurred at Fengyang, 100 miles northwest of Nanking. The infection Is said to have been taken Into Fengyang by a aoldier from algan. a town In Chill province. 110 miles northwest of Pekln. ANOTHER LITTLE SURPRISE PARTY FOR THE KAISER! PUNISHING PARENTS PAYS WESTERN GAMBLER LOSES Millionaire Drops $100,000 $500,000 In New York. to NEW TORK. Feb. 28, Gambling In New Tork cost Western millionaire 'oil man losses of between II "0.000 and .1 iJO.000. according to Assistant District 'Attorney Smith, who Is conducting a '"John Doe" inquiry Into vice and gambling conditions here. He aald today that the name of the man would coma out during the investigation. Chicago "Superintendent lias Found Remedy for Truancy. CHICAGO. Feb. 21. Haling parents f truant boys into court Instead of the I boys la doing more to break up truancy than the old system. . j. Bod Ine. su-l perlntendent of compulsory education,! asserted In a report made public today. During the present school year, he aays. more than 200 parents have been I fined or sent to the house of correction. a 'SUCH Gooo HENS BEARING EGG MARKET Frr-sh Gathered Extra Drop to 43 Cents In New York. NEW TORK. Feb. 2. Thanka chief ly to the extraordinary energy dis played by the American hen during the last week, the wholesale price of I tho highest grade of eggs, known to the trade as "fresh gathered extras," fell from (3 and ti cents a dozen Satur day to 41 rents today In this market PREMIER CRITICALLY ILL British Columbia Official In Serious Condition From Pneumonia. CALGARY, Alberta. Feb. 28. Phy sicians announced today the condition! of II. C. Brewster, Premier of British Columbia, waa critical. The Premier is In a hospital here! suffering from pneumonia, having been I taken rrom a train several days agol walla en route from Ottawa to Victoria. 1 WAR CABINET CONDEMNED Portland Labor Council Opposed Jo Senator Chamberlain's Bill. CHARGE BASED ON PAMPHLET President Townley and Secre tary Gilbert Accused. MEN ASSERT CONSPIRACY Resolutions condemning United States Senator Chamberlain's war-cabinet bill were adopted by tha Central Labor ! ional -Itht. Louiietl last night. Objections to the measure were based on the grounds that It undertook to usurp govern mental functions properly belonging to the President, and that in the appoint ment of such a cabinet of only three members, labor probably would be ex cluded from representation. The council indorsed the plan, similar to that originated by the people of Great Britain, proposing a National conference to be called by the Presi dent of representatives of labor throughout the United States for the urpose of working out. a solution of the various economic problems that will arise here at the close of the world war. Head of League Declares That De tention by Government Is Sim ply to Supply Hostile News papers With Headlines. ST. PAUL, Feb. 28. (Special.) A. C. Townley. president of the National Non partisan League, was arrested here to day ou a warrant charging him with conspiring to discourage enlistments and to obstruct the draft. The charges were based on a section of a pamphlet issued last June in which the "war issues" of the league were put forth among other features included in its propaganda. Joseph Gilbert, secre tary of the league, was arrested on a similar warrant. Pamphlet Is Defended. In a statement issued by Mr. Townley, the pamphlet is said to have "set forth principles exactly In line with the do mestic policies and international war aims expressed by President Wilson." 'Hundreds of patriotic men have prais-id its statements." he continued. 'Copies have been in the hands of Fed eral authorities for nine months. Tin; Postoffice Department has never ques tioned our right to circulate it. Thes facts speak for themselves. My arrest s simply for the purpose of supplying hostile newspapers with sensational headlines in their efforts to discredit the league, even though to do so it is necessary to override every constiM.- NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. ESTERDA i S Maximum temperature. degrees: minimum, degrees. TODAY'S Fair; gentle southerly winds. War. FO!! merican soldiers live in rork-hewn caves in the blood-drenched Valley of th Aisne. Page 7. erard bares German duplicity during pre r period. Page u. .American aoldlers face execution for sleeping on duty. Page -. erlan developments point to early Inter vention In interest of halting German menace. Page 1. merlcans repulse German attack in Chemin des Dames. Page 1. Foreign. Germany said to have ordered Invasion of Russia to halt. Page 3. Senator Humbert involves Madame Lenoir In Bolo conspiracy case. Page -. National. Chamber of Commerce of United States votes in favor of economic combine against Germany after war unless mili tarism yields. Page J. Pacific Coast yards take lead In buildin ships. Page 1. . House adopts bill providing federal con trol of railroads. Page 4. Domestic. Hiss Goldmark. relative of Associate Jus tice Brandeis. criticises employment of women In heavy lines of railroad work. Page 1. A. G. Graham, parole violator, arrested at San Bernardino. Cal. Page 4. Gompers defends eight-hour day at stock yards wage arbitration. Page A. Non-Partisan League leaders are arrested, Page 1. Secretary of Navy orders . investigation of Cherokee disaster. Page S. Heney asks Congress for aid in packers' In quiry. Page 3. Bports. Portland and Seattle hockey teams to meet here tonight. Page 14. Fielder Jones leaves to take up duties with St. I.ouis ball club. Page 14. Boxing Commission blamed for "frosty" bout. Page 14. raclfic Northwest. State and Federal authorities clash at Olympia over taxation of Government wheat. Page 6. , Controversy regarding location of highway in Hood River County aired. Page 6. Local. J. I.. Bowman says Oregon is gaining fame in Hast. Page 1 1. Women's State Executive Board meet to plan for liberty loan. Page 15. War savings stamp sale campaign at City Hall begins today. Page i:i. Four-ddys' drive for 8:10.000 Boy Scout fund ends successfully. Page 3.!. Court enacts skit In bootlegging case. Page 9. Fish profiteering appears doomed in Port land. Page !. Arguments in G-cent fare case to end to morrow. Page 8. Two big Twohy plants ready to serve Gov ernment. Page IS. Kitchen flistrlbution drive is planned. Page 1!. Milk condensers of Oregon face ruin unless C S. lends aid. Page 16. Walter 11. Evans not In race to succeed Judge Morrow. Page 5. Mrs. Xarlfa Jane Fallng's aon-in-law tes tifies for will contestant. Page IT Lumber Industry goes on eight-hour basi3' today. Page 4. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19. Men to Be Free on Itecoarnlzanrr. J. E. Palmer, assistant Attorney-General, ruled today that Sheriff Carter make arrangements to take Mr. Town ley and Mr. Gilbert before a Ramsey County magistrate, where recognizance would be arranged. A warrant was sworn out by Albert R. Allen, prosecuting attorney of Mar tin County, charging the two men with "combining to conspire seditiously to teach men not to enlist in the United States Army to fight Germany." The warrants upon which Townley and Gilbert were arrested are entirely separate from a warrant sworn out several days ago at Lakeficld, charg ing Townley with sedition. The Lake field warrant was never served. Pamphlet Sent Thrpuarh MaiU. The pamphlet, upon which the war rant for the Non-Partisan leaders ar rest is based, was issued last June and has been freely circulated through the state. It is a 32-page affair, en titled "The War Programme of the National Non-Partisan League." It urged conscription of excess profits and suggested the conscription of wealth. The pamphlet has been freely sent through the mail, and no appar ent attempt has ever been made to withhold the pamphlet from the public. MADISON MEETING PREVENTED Major Robinson Refuse League. Permission to Assemble. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Feb. 28. A meeting of nearly 300 members of the Non-Partisan League, which was scheduled to be held at Madison. S. D., this afternoon, was prevented by or ders of Mayor Robinson, of Madison. (Concluded on Page '2, Column -.1 A FREE KNITTING BOOK FOR EVERY WOMAN READER OF THE OREGON IAN. The Red Cross wants the help of every American woman In knitting socks, sweaters, muf flers and wash cloths for the sol diers and sailors. It has Issued an illustrated booklet showing just what arti cles are wanted and giving ex plicit directions for making them. It shows it all in pictures and tells what kind of yarn and what size needles to use. Almost every woman can spare a little time tor the aid and com fort of the boys who are taking Old Glory to Europe taking it there that the women and chil dren of America may not know the horror of contact with the brutish hordes of Prussia Get this little book of instruc tions at once and weave Into every stitch your protest against this niad power that would tram ple the peace and honor of the world under the feet of its selfish ambition. Write at once for a free copy of "The Knitting Book." Enclose a 2-cent stamp for return postr ago and address Frederic J. Has. kin, director The Portland Ore gon ian Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. Do NOT write to The Orego nian at Portland. -4