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$m$twm$ VOL. LVIII. NO. 17,947. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAYS, JUNK 1, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HOFF BEATS RYAN BY 118 MAJORITY FIGHTING SPREADS TO AILETTE RIVER LAST HOPE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY GOVERNOR LISTER ILL IN CHICAGO PAIR IH SECLUDED SPOT FOUND DEAD SLACKERS GONE V ii CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS TO WASHINGTON" EXECUTIVE VIC TIM OF WAR STRAIN. BE PUT TO WORK. Hi II SWEEPS 10 RIVER IBilE Rfieims About to Fall and Verdun Railway Neared. GERMAN PROv GE V V FIGHTING FRONT WIDENED Boches Attack East of Rheims, but Result "of Struggle Is' Not Yet Made Known. FRENCH TAKE UP NEW LINE Poilus Driven Back to Posi tions Running From Cities of Noyon and Soissons. LONDON, May 31. Reuter's cor respondent at French headquarters, telegraphing Friday morning, says: "There is no sign of relaxation in the German pressure. On his right in spite of gallant resistance, the enemy has been able to push out his line north and south of Soissons on both sides of the Aisne. In the center his advanced parties are still progressing. "Along the whole of the front de tachments of German infantry are filtering steadily through the woods and along the valleys, wherever they can find a wetc spot in the thinly held French line." LONDON, May 31. The Germans In their Champagne . offensive in France have now reached the right bank of the River Marne on a 10-mile front, according to a statement given to the Associated Press today by the British General Staff. The statement says that the Ger mans have not-yet ""entered Chateau Thierry, but that they are attacking heavily there and to the northward. . The announcement, which is said to express the opinion of the General Staff, continues: "The situation around Rheims is not quite clear, but if it is not already lost it seems clear it must fall very soon. Further Retreat Forced. "Yesterday the French were driven back to a line from Noyon to Sois sons. "A new development is the Ger man attempt to extend their attacks to the east of Rheims, where they were reported to be attacking last night, but no further details have yet been received. "The abandonment of Rheims seems inevitable. The Germans are at the Marne and are nearing' the Paris Chalons Railway, which is the main communication between Paris . and Verdun. "Although the pace of the German advance has slackened, owing to the arrival of the allied reserves, it is recognized that the allies have a dif ficult task to prevent further develop ment of the menacing enemy success. Progress Is Rapid. "The situation is a very anxious one, not ' only because the Germans have made such rapid progress an advance of 26 miles in four days but also because they still have such large reserves available to be thrown into the battle at any point. "The French reported yesterday that tha allied line had retired to tha south of the canal near Rheims, but this morning there was news that the British were resisting north of the city. "The new development is that the German attempt is to extend the at tack east of Rheims, where they were reported attacking last night, but no further details have yet' been received. "The Germans have thrown in every resource in an effort to widen the salient in which they find themselves by attacking its flanks, but on the heights to the west of Soissons the French, are resisting well, while the British are making a star.d south and southwest of Rheims. These efforts thus far have held the German salient to a narrow width. Allies Greatly Outnumbered. "The Germans' big . attack began May 27 with about 30 divisions on a front of 35 miles from Bermericourt to Leuilly. This front was held by seven allied divisions, of which three British were on the right and four French on the left. "After a bombardment of two hours, which appears to have been very effective in cutting our wire, the XConcludsd on face Column 2.) LABOR COMMISSIONER GETS 18,7 9 9 FOR TREASURER. Official Count In Multnomah County Shows Hoff Received 710 Votes and Ryan 3612. The official canvass of the vote for State Treasurer In Multnomah County was ' completed by the County Clerk yesterday and when these totals are added to the complete official count In all other counties of the state as checked at Salem, the result shows the nomination of O. P. Hoff over Thomas F. Ryan by a majority of 118. In Multnomah County Mr. Hoff re ceived 7160 and Ryan 3612. The com plete state vote gives Hoff 17,799. Ryan 17.681. The following is the vote by coun ties: County Hoff. Ryan. Baker 304) 315 Ban ton' 191 274 Clackamas 675 2.388 Clatsop 553 405 Columbia 801 255 Coos 776 519 Crook 68 78 Curry 11 69 Deschutes 128 188 Douglas 490 708 Gilliam 79 161 Grant 157 160 Harney 122 104 Hood River 1.10 140 Jackson 400 !0 Jefferson 10U 89 Josephine 183 259 Klamath 155 147 Lake 58 94 Lane 1.206. 596 Lincoln 158 258 Clnn .H04 260 Malheur 153 224 Marlon 961 1.081 Morrow 123 157 Multnomah 7.180 3.G12 Polk 361 413 Sherman 114 148 Tillamook 237 176 Umatilla 340 613 Union 257 312 Wallowa 87. 118 Wasco 322 364 Washington 593 670 Wheeler 149 177 Yamhill 337 - 709 Totals 17.799 17,681 Hoffa plurality. 118. CITY EMPLOYES GET RISE Virtually Every Municipal Worker Benefits XJnder New Lanv Salary Increases -"f or virtually every city employe were authorized In am or dinance adopted unanimously by the City Council at a special meeting yes terday. The majority of increases were made on a scale of 15 per cent for those now receiving less than $100 monthly and 10 per cent-for'all receiv ing between 100 and T125. , Other increases allowed were made that technical men might be retained in the city service. The scale was also dropped In handling the police and fire departments. Few, if any, of the city employes received the amount sought in petitions presented to the council, but other than a few adjustments which may be necessary, general satis faction has been heard from all de partments. TAX SLACKER FACES TRIAL Offer of $71,000 Restitution Falls to Rait Proceedings. SAN FRANCISCO, May 31. Instruc tions to bring criminal proceedings agaln&t Edward L. Da Roza, proprietor of a winery In Sacramento County, for defrauding the Government out of many thousands of dollars due on wine taxes. were received from Washington today. Da Roza had offered to compromise with the Government for $71,000 follow lng his arrest on May . 3. ZEEBRUGGE B0M3ED AGAIN Tremendous Explosion Caused by New Allied Air Raid. AMSTERDAM. Ifiv 31. A Ion 2- heavv aerial bombardment was made on Zeebrugge Thursday night, and at about 1 o'clock this morning there was a tremendous crash. Flames rose high and It Is supposed that a powder magazine was exploded. accoraing to a x jusning aispatcn to tne Telegraaf. REED, ON SOAPBOX, NABBED Socialist and Bolshevik Agent Ar rested in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, May 31. John Reed, the Socialist and representative of the Russian Bolshevlkl, was arrest ed here tonight while trying to make a soapbox spech on a street corner and was held on a charge of inciting to riot and breach of the peace. ENVOY WILLARD STRICKEN American Ambassador Victim of Spanish Epidemic. MADRID, May 31. Colonel Joseph E. Wlllard, the American Ambassador, is one of the latest victims of the epi demic of the disease resembling grip, which has swept over Spain, causing the illness of more than 150,000 persons in Madrid alone. TEUTONS SEIZE KRONSTADT Some Forts at Russian City Now In Hands of Germans. LONDON. June 1. The Daily Mail s Copenhagen correspondent says that according to the Petrograd newspaper Favo, the Germans have seized some of the forts at Kronstadi. Boches Try to Widen Wedge in Allied Line. SLIGHT GAIN IS RECORDED Germans Checked in Fighting South of . Soissons. FEW BIG GUNS ARE USED Engagements . Now Developing Into Clashes Between Infantry "Units, as Germans Have Not Vet Had Time to Bring Vp Artillery. PARIS, May 31. German attacks on French positions on the right bank of the Ailette River have been repulsed. The Germans have reached the Marne, light detachments having pen etrated as ' far as the river between Cliarteves and Jaulgonne. On the right flank of the battle area the situation is unchanged, which also is the condition west and north of Rheims, according to the official state ment issued by the War Office tonight. WITH THE FRENCH ARMT IN FRANCE. May Zl. (By the Associated Press.) While continuing their strong pressure on. the center of theln line the Germans today began a violent diversion on the western wing along the Ailette River, where they advanced nearly five miles. The reason for this push probably is because the Germans feared a counter-attack In that region that might endanger theln forces now contained within the bulging salient where the enemy progressed during the first day. Mack Territory Abandoned. The allies chose to recede, leaving in the possession of the Germans ' a patch of territory approximately stretching from the extneme limit of Vareses on the Olse, passing by Bier lencourt to Epagny. In the vicinity of Soissons further Cttibits or extreme violence toaay ena ed in favor of the allies. In this region the resistance of the French divisions was the absolute i acme of heroism. fighting as they were against odds Im mensely superior. All the men seemed to know that where they retire it is simply for strategic purposes. They say: "We may be told soon to hold firm and we will do it." The same la true throughout the forces which are retlr ing. The eastward flank of the allies is showing wonderful tenacity, not only preventing the Germans from advan cing, but even counter attacking and re taking important points. Officers and men at these critical periods participate in all the dangers of personal combat. in which the enemy has lost fearfully. More Territory Takes. The fan-like formation of the en emy movement was pushed out on the sides and in the center yesterday, cov- (Concluded on Page 3. Column 2.) COMING Anything Over Private' Pay Earned at Manual Labor Will Go to Red Cross. WASHINGTON, -May 31. Drafted men claiming - conscientious objection to military service and who have been found by Army authorities to be sin. cere in refusing duty with non-combat ant units as prescribed by President Wilson are to be segregated at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., under terms of an order announced tonight by Secretary Baker. If found to be sincere in their scru ples by a special board of inquiry, they will be furloughed to work on farms as laborers at a private's pay. Federal ' Judge Mack, of Chicago; Dean Stone, of Columbia Law Kchool. and Major Stoddard, of the Advocate- General's office, . constitute the board of inquiry. ; "Under no circumstances will con scientious objectors be discharged from their responsibilities under the selective service law," the order says, and in structions are renewed to military courtsmartial to . try and punish all found to be insincere, defiant or active In attempting to convert others to their belief. The new board will give a final test to those acquitted or not tried by the military tribunals and if It. does not recommend a furlough for farm labor, or the objector refuses to accept It, punishment under the articles of war is provided for. In exceptional cases, the board Is authorized to assign objectors to the Friends' reconstruction unit in France. Money earned by the furloughed ob jectors in excess of a private's pay and subsistence Is to go to the Red Cross, and the permission is to be continued only so long as the objector is reported by disinterested observers to be work Ing to the best of his ability. HUGE U. S. FORCE ARRIVING French and British Encouraged by Multitudes of Americans. LONDON, May 31. The official cor respondent with the Australians In France, in a telegram received here, says that the Americans, with their enthusiasm and earnestness and their magnificent physique, have brought an impression of' the .mighty, untapped strength behind them which has caused the French and British armies to take a fresh outlook of the situation. He says that the widespread quarter ing' of Americans over the country be hind the lines is the best indication of the multitudes in which they are ar riving. ... ' " IN DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS GREAT BATTLE. Germans reach Marne River. Battle spreads northwest along Ailette River and east of Rheims. Chateau Thierry captured an turning movement toward Paris impends. Franco-British line firm along sides of German salient extend ing toward Marne. Allied reserves yet withheld by General Foch. EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS Subjugation of Dual v Monarchy Complete. I LIBERTY IS LOST IN TREATY Control of Army in Peace as Well as War Surrendered. REVOLT SWEEPS BOHEMIA Police Killed at Cliozcn, Austrian Flag . Palled Down at Kolin. Offices of Newspapers Are Sacked, at Prague. WASHINGTON. May 23. Complete subjugation of Austria-Hungary to German domination and the elimination of any hope for even seml-lndepen-dence that may have been entertained by. the Czechs. Jugo-Slavs and other anti-German elements in the dual mon archy is seen here as the certain re sult of the new military treaty be tween Germany and Austria-Hungary. The State Department has Just re ceived ' through its own sources what Is believed to be the text of this re markable document, and it is said to confirm the general statements of its provisions already announced in the press. Prar Talk Futile. Among other things it shows that if there ever was a common ground upon which the United States might have discussed peace with Austria, it has disappeared along with 'What lib erty of action had been left to the dual monarchy by her ally. In this treaty, as officials here In terpret it, Austria-Hungary surrenders to Germany not only for the present, but for the future as well, the com plete control of her military establish ment, in time of peace as well as In war. This carries with It the right to or ganize the Austrian army even to its personnel, which means that the Ger mans will hold to military . service, under her own commanders If neces sary, every fit Slav, Czech, Italian. Pole and Roumanian comprising the popula tion of the Austro-Hungarlan empire. It follows that there can be no politi cal Independence of the people. V. . Sympathy Declared. Secretary Lansing recently formally declared that the nationalistic aspira itons of the Czecho-SIovaks and the Jugo-Slavs for freedom have the ear nest sympathy of the American Gov ernment. This message has gone to the ambitious, oppressed races as a further assurance of the purpose of the United States to enter into no peace treaty with their oppressors that does not concede their right to sepa rate National existence. LONDON. May 81. (British Admiralty oer Wireless Press.) Riots and in ternal disorders of all kinds are. in creasing in Bohemia. A Vienna newspaper man says that what is happening today in Bohemia ConeludMi on Pace 0. Column I.) BEFORE. x Specialist Orders Period of Kest and Forbids Fulfilling of Any Speaking Engagements. OLYMPIA. Wash.. May Si. Special.) Governor Ernest Lister Is ill and under the care- of a specialist in Chi cago, according to the following state ment authorized by Mrs. Lister and given out by the Governor's office to night:. "Governor Lister is in a hospital In Chicago under tho care of Dr. B. W. SIppy, a specialist, for about ten days. The tremendous strain since tho wax began has brought about a condition that calls for rest, and to assist in bringing about a speedy recovery it is probable that, acting under the doc tor's orders, the Governor will not make any speaking engagements for some time after his return to the state." Governor Lister left Olympla May 12 for Philadelphia, to attend the National cotiference of the League to Enforce Peace. He then visited Washington. D. C. for consultation with Federal officials, and expected to fill several speaking dates on the way home. Lieutenant-Governor Louis F. Hart has been acting Governor since Gov ernor Lister left the state. MAY SHIP OUTPUT LARGE United States Puts 250.000 Tons of Shipping: in Commission. NEW YORK. May 31. In May the United States built and put into com mission 250,000 deadweight tons of shipping and during the last week let contracts for 8250,000,000 worth of ship ping, declared Charles M. Schwab, Gov ernment director of shipbuilding, at the annual dinner here tonight of the American Iron and Steel Institute. "A few months ago ve'had 60,000 men working on ships. Today we have 350.000 working on ships and 350.000 more on accessories, making about 700. 000 men at work on ships or on parts of ships," he said. MULES TO WEAR MASKS Specially Prepared Gas Shields to Be In Use Soon. WASHINGTON. May 31 Every horse and mule in the American expedition ary forces soon will be equipped with a new type of gas mask, which, it Is de clared will make them impervious to gas attacks. The masks are coming from a specially-equipped factory at tho rate of 6000 a day. the gas defense service an nounced today, and are going rapidly to France. DRILLING OF IRISH TO STOP Limerick and Tlpperary May Re come Military Areas. LONDON. May 31. A dispatch to the Central News from Dublin says a proc lamation was Issued today saying that the counties of Limerick and Tlp perary will be proclaimed special mili tary areas if unlawful drilling and as semblies continue. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The West her. " IESTKRDAV6 Maximum temperature. 67 decrees; minimum, 41 decrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly winds. War. Huns reach Marne. Pace 1. Flchtlnc spreads to Ailette River. Pace I. Americans win when Huns try raid. Pace 2. Americans make two raids. Pace 2. American transport cuts German submarine In two. Pace 3. Huns bomb two hospitals. Pace 5. Ferelgn. Sweden turns over 400.000 tons shipping to United States and allies Pace -4. Austria-Hungary becomes throucH treaty practically a German province. Pace 1. Formidable revolt of Russian soldiers and peasants In Kiev province of Russia. Page u. Natloam). McAdoo to make reductions In new rate schedule. Pace 4. Canine of 280.000 men to colors In June decided on. Pace 6. Conscientious objectors will do manual la bor. Pace 1. General Wood ordered to Kansas post for duty. Pace 6. McAdoo demands that Kltchln retract lobby charce. Pace . Rotneettr. Strike ties up shops. Pace s. Sports. Tale and Harvard crews to battle today, race IS. Shipyard nines due to put up food cames tomorrow. Pace 36. Eportlnc world doing bit for boys "over there." Pace IS. Coast collece conference to meet. Pace 13. Pacific North weet. Governor I.lster III In Chicago. Page t. One enclneer killed, another may die as result of head-on collision. Pace. 4. Governor opposes npentnc of O. A c. crant. Pace 7. Mastery of air to aid astronomers In work. Pace 8. Cour'e found dead In secluded spot near White Salmon road. Put I. Commercial and Marine. Prune prices may be fixed soon by Govern ment. Pace 19. Marlne shares lead rebound In Wall-Street market- Pace 19. Patriotlo shipyard workers waive half-holiday concession. Psce 14. Portland aad Vicinity. t War stamp drive to bec'n June -). Pace 9. Council asked to withdraw opposition to reclamation project. Pace SO. City fish market studied by Los Anselea. Pace 11. W. B.-Ayer contributes tSOOO for Reed Col lece reconstruction clinic. Pase 11.' Grand Jury declares Fraser Detention Home In bad condition. Pace IS. Hoff beats Ryan by 118 majority. Pace L Kansas editor discusses German drive. Face 4. Draft quota leaves tomorrow. Pace 13. Anti-Day leaders after Republican chair man's scalp. Pic 9. Emma Lorentzen disappears. Pace 13. White Salmon Roadway Scene of Tragedy. WOMAN SHOT THROUGH HEAD Dead Man's Right Hand StiH Clutches Revolver. COUPLE SOON IDENTIFIED Bodies Found to Be Those or Ms. Chester T. Dewey, Whosje Hus band Is in Army, and Bet Bishop, of Walla Walla. WHITE SALMON. Wash.. May SI. (Special.) Two workmen traveling to White Salmon from Underwood this afternoon discovered the bodies of Mrs. Chester T. Dewey, of White Sal man, and Bert Bishop, of Walla Walla, lying close beside the read. Mrs. Dewey had been shot through the head. After shooting Mrs. Dewey, Birhop ap parently had shot and killed himself. The dead man's left arm was clasped about the woman, and his right hand still clutched the revolver with which it is supposed the shooting was done. The automobile in which the pair had reached the secluded spot along the roadway where the . crime wt committed stood in the road. It was when the discoverers found it neces sary to move the obstructing machine out of the way that they noted a woman's hat. Peering into the growth of underbrush at the side of the road, they saw the bodies. Discoverers Arc Frightened. Frightened on noting that the pistol in the man's hand pointed almost di rectly at them, the men hurried away under the impression that he was still alive. A party, including Attorney Avery R. Hayes, of White Salmon, quickly visited the scene of the tragedy and found that both man and woman had been dead for some time. Bishop was superintendent of con struction for the Pacific Light & Power Company. Mrs. Dewey was formerly timekeeper In his office at Hood River. Or. Recently, she came here to work In the same capacity In the office from which Bishop for nearly a year ha been directing the connecting up o lines of his company' with those of the Northwest Electric Company. Womaa'a Hnbastl la Army. 3ishop. it is said, had a wife and three children at Walla Walla, Chester T. Dewey, husband of the dead woman, not long ago completed work at tho Camp Lewis officers' training cami, and was commissioned a Lieutenant. . He is now said to be at rome Atlantic Coast point. There are two small chil dren In the family. Mrs. Dewey is said to have been but 16 years old when she was married and was but SI at her death. Bishop was about 35. Residents here are at a loss to ac count for the shootlr.g. Bishop, It ap pears, first shot the woman through the mouth and then turned the weapon upon himself. Discovery of the killing was made at 5 o'clock today. Notification was Im mediately sent to Coldendale and County Prosecutor John McEwen and the County Coroner started for the scene. BISHOP'S FRIENDS SURPRISED Man Thought to Have Been I. Ming Happy Married Life. WALLA WALLA. Wsh.. May 31. (Special.) Bertrand S. Bishop, accord ing to friends, was supposed to have been leadinsr a happy married life with his wife and three children, one born a few months ac-o. He had been in the employ of the Pacific Power & Light Company as an electrician for some time. Prior to that he was a guard at tConcluded on Pace .". Column 2. PROTECT TOl'R GARDEN FROM ITS MAJTY ISSECT KKMIES. Free book to every reader of The Oresonlan. This book guards the home vegetable garden. It Is. written in simple language for quick action. A few minutes a day given to following the instruc tions given In this book will pro vide many extra dollars" worth of food. 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