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the: morning oregonian, Tuesday, june 11, iois U-BOATS ACTIVE 16 DAYS: 18 SHIPS SUNK TORPEDOED STEAMER AND SURVIVOR FROM AN AMERICAN COAST SUBMARINE VICTIM. Oar Homeopathic Department (Mezzanine Floor) Carries a. Most Complete Line KEEP THE SOLDIER BOY WELL " By Keeping Him Clean Brazilian Vessel Brings Report of Fight Between Trans-, . port and Submarine. ' Knicker bocker POLAR CUB ELECTRIC 4 'MOTHER' CRAFT REPORTED Survivors of Various Victims of Raiders Continue fo Reach Amer ican Ports Mauban Sunk Off Italian Coast. WASHINGTON. June 10. Germany's submarine raiders, which some 16 days aero made their first appearance in American waters since the declaration of war, apparently are still ranging off the Atlantic coast, though no re ports of additional sinkings had been received at the Navy Department late tonight to add to the official toll of 18 craft sent to the bottom. The last announcement from the de partment concerning the operations of the raiders came last night and told nf the sinking of the American steamer Pinar del Rio Saturday morning off the Virginia capes. The master of a Brazilian steamer arriving today at an Atlantic port said he had sighted a submarine this morn ing 75 miles off the New Jersey coast and had seen an American transport open fire on the U-boat, but at the department late tonight it was said that no confirmation of this encoun ter had been received. Survivors of the Pinar del Rio ar riving at Norfolk said after they aban doned their ship they saw the subma rine which sank the Rio send down an American sailing vessel and a schooner but, so far as known, their crews have not yet been landed and the Navy De partment said It had no reports to con firm these statements. "Mother" Ship Theory Doubted. Observers here were not inclined to agree with the theory of the Rio's sur vivors that the vessel which they saw near the submarine was a "mother" ship. They believed rather that it was probably a freight steamer which the raider had overhauled and kept within range of its guns with a view to re plenishing Its stores at leisure before sinking the craft. Even if the raiders are accompanied by a "mother" ship, it was said, the, latter vessel would hardly make its appearance in the shipping lanes, where it would be in imminent danger of encountering the swift destroyers and other patrols vigorously, seeking the U-boats. AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 10. An American transport fired five shots at a German submarine this morning 75 miles off the Jersey coast with un known results, according to informa tion brought here tonight by the cap tain of a Brazilian steamship. Five Shots Heard. The ship, .bound north from a South American port; sighted the submarine soon after 10 o'clock. Immediately full speed ahead was ordered and the vessel zigzagged. , -j. A. few minutes later a. vessel In the distance, which later was identi fied as a United States Army transport, opened fire on the submarine. Two shots were heard, followed almost im mediately by three others. The submarine was too far away, said the South American captain, for him to tell whether any of the shots took effect. He also said that he thought the transport was too far from the submarine for the latter to try a hit with a torpedo. Result of Fight Unknown. The Brazilian steamer continued its course with all possible speed for this port without waiting to ascertain the result of the encounter. NORFOLK, Va. June 10. Survivors of the American freighter Pinar del Rio, arriving here today from Manteo, N. C, said the German submarine which sank their vessel 110 miles northeast of Cape Henry last Saturday morning after a stern chase of more' than an hour was accompanied by a large steamer which they believed to be a "mother" ship. They also asserted that after their vessel was sent down by gunfire the submersible sank two American sailing vessels. "Walter C. B. Burrows, first assistant engineer of the Pinar del Rio, described the craft with the submarine as a vessel of 6000 gross tons with a single funnel amidships. She was painted gray and stood some two or three miles in the offing while the subma rine sank the Rio. When the American craft went down the submarine sig nalled the vessel in international code "follow me," and the U-boat and her consort steamed away. NEW YORK, June 10. Captain J. Mackenzie and 16 members of the crew cf the American steamship Pinar del Tiio, who have been missing' since the vessel was sunk by a German subma rine off the coast of Maryland on June 8, reached here today on a Norwegian steamship, which rescued them from a small lifeboat about 70 miles off the coast of New Jersey. All the members of the crew are thus accounted for. The chief mate and 15 men were landed early 'this morning on the North Carolina coast. Hour Granted to Quit Ship. The U-boat sank the Pinar del Rio 75 miles off the Maryland coast with gunfire after the crew had been given opportunity to get into the two life boats. Captain Mackenzie said. The Americans took their time and it was half an hour before they left the ves sel. Captain Mackenzie and his compan ions drifted 10 hours before being picked up by the Norwegian ship. NEW YORK, JunTlO. 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The City of Wilmington's crew was picked up by an outward bound ship, landed in Italy and sent home by American consular representatives. Manban L,6ss Reported. ' " News of the sinking of the Amer ican steamen Mauban off the coast of Italy in May was brought here today by 26 members of her crew, who ar rived on a freight steamship. The Mauban, 1253 tons gross, was last re-. ported leaving Manila for European waters. ARCTIC CASTAWAYS LiOCATED Rescue Ship Starts to Pick Up Crew and Passengers of Tacoma. WASHINGTON. June 10. The ice steamer Roosevelt, of the Bureau of Fisheries, has located the crew and passengers of the Tacoma, fisheries ship, which was crushed in the ice of Bering Sea and has gone to their assistance. Four other ships were towed to safety by the Roosevelt. The following wireless message from the commander of the Roosevelt was received today: "Brought barkentlne Centennial to safety. She had no rudder and stern post was gone. Have located camp of Tacoma survivors. Am going for them now." The fleet carried several hundred persons, mostly workmen going to work in the salmon canneries. Reports from the Roosevelt said there was 20 to 60 feet of ice where the vessels had expectced to find ready passage. After completing a trip to the Prlbi Icff Islands the Roosevelt had returned to Unalaska for quarantine because diphtheria was discovered on board. The ship was just completing her term of isolation when word came that the merchant steamers needed assistance. A CANADIAN PACIFIC PORT, June 10. Tugs arrived here today with the Japanese f relgh'ter Aikoku Maru which ripped several holes in her hull when she struck a reef near here during a heavy fog yesterday. The vessel was to be put In a drydock immediately. She was taking water in two forward holds. A PACIFIC PORT, June 10. Marine cieU' here today wondered if the Japa nese freighter Otaru Maru No. 2 was the vessel which an arriving steamer last night reported burning and aban doned at sea. The Otaru was due here a week ago from the Orient. Nothing has been heard from her for some time. She was to have been turned over to the United States Government on her ar rival. Recent Rain Is 'Welcome. CHEHALIS, Wash., June 10. (Spe cial.) A soaking rain fell here at 3 o'clock this morning, breaking what had threatened to be a most serious drouth. Up to this morning no rain had fallen for several weeks and the dry ... weathe had become serious. affecting growing crops, late planted grains and gardens. Owing to the late, cool Spring season many farmers de layed planting for the past two or three weeks. - ' Today's rain will add many thou sands of dollars to the crops for the season. . FINANCE PLAN HUGE Bill Carrying $2,862,752,237 for Merchant Marine Up. AMOUNT MAY BE ADDED TO Appropriation of $3,250,000 for Continuing: Alaska Railroad Is Approved; Original Estl- mates Reduced. WASHINGTON, June 10. An appro priation of $1,761,701,000 for the Ameri can merchant marine is provided in the sundry civil bill reported to the House today by the appropriations committee. The measure carries a total of $2,862, 752,237 in direct appropriations and the House is expected to add upwards of $50,000,000 more. The vast amount recommended for ships and shipping Is $1,282,694,000 less than the Shipping Board requested. Chairman Hurley explained that re ceipts from the operation of ships can be devoted to building charges and that no curtailment of the building programme is contemplated. Of the Shipping Board total. $1,438, 451,000 is for construction in this coun try; $55,000,000 is for building Ameri cans ships abroad; $87,000,000 for es tablishing shipyards; $60,000,000 for operating ships heretofore acquired, and $6,250,000 for recruiting and in structing ships' officers. Appropriations recommended for other branches of the Government in clude $2,616,000 for the Food Admin istration; $1,681,000 for the Fuel Ad ministration; $1,477,249 for the coast guard and $1,150,009 for the War In dustries Board. Some Redactions Made. Reductions were made in appropria tions for the Council of National De fense, the Tariff Commission, rivers and harbors contract work and the Alaskan railroad. The sundry civil appropriation bill, carrying a total of $2,862,762,281 In di rect appropriations and authorizations. Including an emergency shipping fund of $1,761,701,000, was reported to the House today No provision was made in the bill for the renewal of the President's war emergency fund, of which only about f20.000.OGO now remains, and the House is expected to add $50,000,000 for this purpose. Out of the original $100,000,000 fund allotments were made for the expenses of the committee on public informa tion, but it is proposed now to make a direct appropriation of $2,000,000 for the committee. Chairman George Creel has been afked to appear befoie the appropria tions committee tom.ccw to explain the need for the approrlat.'rn. Big Deficiency Ircm Submitted. - A deficiency estimate of $1,293,556,209 for the Army Quartermaster's Depart ment for th present fiscal year. In addition to appropriations already made, was submitted to the House to day by Secretary Baker. The largest Item is $1,031,601 ?25 for clothing and ramp and garrison equipment. This exceeds the annual peacetime expenditure of the entire Government. A Senate bill appropriating $2,000,000 for the vocational rehabilitation of soldiers disabled in the war was passed today by the House after the adoption of an amendment prohibiting the Fed eral board for vocational education from employing in the work any man of draft age who is physically fit for military service. Railroad Estimate Cut. An appropriation of $5,250,000 for con tinuing work on the Alaskan railway was approved today by the House ap propriations committee. This Is a re duction from the original estimate. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 10. "Al though we asked for about $7,000,000, we can do a great deal of work on the Alaska railroad with the appropriation approved today," W. C. Edes, chairman of the Alaska Engineering Commission, said when told that the House appro priation committee approved an appro priation of $5,250,000 for work on the Northern railroad this year. I The Alaska Engineering Commission, of which Mr. Edes is now sole member. has charge of the work on the Govern ment railroad which is being built be tween Seward. Anchorage and Fair banks. Present plans call for the com pletion this year of the Seward-Anchorage section and extension of the road southward toward Fairbanks. BERRY PICKERS IN DEMAND Growers at Many Points Urgently in Xeed of Help. An urgent call to Portland families to go to the strawberry ranches of Ore gon and Washington immediately as pickers to save the 1918 crop has been made by the Public Employment Bu reau, TJ. S. Government co-operating, at 847 Davis street. Strawberry pickers are needed at Hood River, Salem and Rex, Or., and Hood and White Salmon, Wash. The hot weather has hastened the ripening oi the berries and the growers are in urgent need of help to gather the crop. 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Instance after instance from his own experience at the head of America's Foreign Office were cited to prove his point because, he asserted, "Americans, even those intellectually equipped, have but vague ideas ofc the attitude which made Prusslanism possible." The causes of the war, Mr. Lansing said, were simply the German desire for world dominion. "That was and is the central thought of Prusslanism," he said. "It excited the cupidity of the governing and wealthy classes of the empire; it das sled with its anticipated glories and by its promise of a boasted racial su periority to the German millions who were to he the Instrument of achieve ment. With a devotion and seal worthy of better cause they turned their energy Into those channels which would aid the ruling class. "We must go on with the war. There Is no other way. This task must not be left half done. We must not transmit to posterity a legacy of blood and misery. "We may in this great conflict go down Into the valley of shadows, be cause our foe Is powerful and Inured to war. We must be prepared to meet disappointment and temporary reverse, but we must, with American spirit, rise above them. With courageous hearts we must go forward until this war Is won." BANKERS, PRESS BLAMED REASON OFFERED WHY EXCESS PROFITS ESCAPE TAX. Witness at Revenue Bill Hearing Saya War Cnta Poor People Propor tionately More Than Rich. WASHINGTON", June 10. Hearings on the new general revenue bill, de signed to raise 8. 000. 000. 000 by taxa tion this coming year, were resumed today by the House ways committee. Drafting of the bill will probably start next week. Benjamin C. Marsh, representing the Farmers' National committee on war finance, the first witness today, waa questioned by Representative Moore, of Pennsylvania, regarding an article he wrote saying he had been informed by a member of Congress that the rea son excess profits had not been taxed was because bankers control the news papers and the newspapers intimidate Congress. He declined to give the name of the member. "Do you think that statement Is true?" asked Representative Moore. "I am afraid that in some cases It Is," he replied. Marsh told the committee he believed the poor people of the country are paying more to support the war in proportion to their incomes than are the rich. Gold Hill Aids Red Cross. GOLD mtt.t1 Or., June 10. (Special.) The shuffle of 1400 feet resounded with Joy at the barn dance in the for mer happy hunting ground of Chief Sam. Rogue River Valley's favorite Indian chief, last Saturday evening, given under the auspices of Sam's Val ley Chapter of Gold Hill's Red Cross. The merry-makers came in 100 autos, from an area ertendlng to Ashland in the south. Glendale In the north. Apple gate in the west. Derby in the east, and nearly depopulating Gold Hill for the evening. The proceeds of the even ing enriched the coffers of the local chapter to the amount of $2tS. RECRUITER JOINS MARINES Helena Postmaster Impressed by Literature and Enlists. SYRACUSE, N. T.. June 10. So im pressed with the United States Marine recruiting literature sent him to give to prospective applicants was Carl H. Hamlin, postmaster at Helena, N. Y., that he forsook his Job and came here, where he enlisted himself in the Ma rine Corps. Thus the Marine Corps lost a re cruiter, Helena lost a postmaster. Recruiter Hamlin lost his fee for the enlistment of Applicant Hamlin, but the Marines gained a patriotic recruit. Centralia schools and manager of the city's wan savings campaign, and Lee . Proffitt, who has been appointed to or ganize local business men for war savings day. June 28, today attended a conference of war savings workers in Seattle. From there Professor Reed, will go to Kllensburg, where he will address the state convention of County Superintendents on the war savings record of the local -yehools. which Is on of the bst in the state. MRS. BUSCH COMING HOME Widow of Wealthy St. I-ouis Brewer Leaves Germany. ST. LOUIS. June 10. Mrs. Lily Busch. widow of Adolphus Busch. brew er, who has been in Germany since the opening of the war. will arrive in Ha vana. Cuba, within 24 hours, accord ing to word received here today. Mrs. Busch is accompanied by Harry B. Hawes. her son's attorney, who went to Europe several months ago with passports from the tState Department to bring her back home. In Germany Mrs. Busch is said to have conducted a hospital for wounded Germans. 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