VOL.. jLVIII NO. 17,958.
POltTLiAND, OREGON, . FRIDAY. JUNE 14, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FRENCH SMOTHER
CLOUDBURST BEATS
GRAIN TO GROUND
SENATE REFUSES
TO CURTAIL DEBATE
VAGRANT CELESTIAL
MINNESOTA BLOCKS
NON-PARTISAN TALK
RAILROAD RATES
ARE DISCUSSED
LOSES BRILLIANCY
ATTACKS BY ENEMY
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COLFAX, WASH,, DISTRICT VIS
ITED BY WIND AND HAIIj.
SCIENTISTS OF LICK OBSERVA-
PARADE BROKEN UP J. M.
BAER FORBIDDEN TO SPEAK.
; TORY USE SPECTROSCOPE.
AMERICANS
CRUSH
HUH
I
IGHS
Advancing Hordes Meet
Sanguinary Repulse.
ENEMY GAINS LAVERSINE
Light and Telephone Service Badly
Crippled Plate Glass Suffers
and Trees Are Felled.
Proposed Rule Loses
by Vote of 41 to 31.
Massed Boche Force Between
Courcelles and Mery Mowed
( Down by Allied Cannon.
FRENCH RETAKE MELIC0CQ
Germans Hurled Back North
of Matz River and Off of
J Croix Ricard Height.
PARIS, June 13. The War Office
announced today that French troops
operating in Macedonia have captured
territory on a front of 11 miles to a
depth of nearly 9'i miles. Eleven vil
lages have been occupied and 310 of
the enemy have been made prisoner.
(By the Associated Press.)
PARIS, June 13. A concentrated
fire from the French guns caught
powerful German forces attempting a
counter attack between Courcelles and
Mery, and not only drove back the
advancing waves, but inflicted very
heavy losses, according to the War
Office announcement tonight.
The Germans gained a footing in
the village of Laversine, but other
attempts in this region failed.
The Germans have not recovered
from the severe blow they received
on the French left flank, where
throughout the night and this morn
ing the battle quieted down, giving
the allies full opportunity to estab
lish themselves strongly. In this en
gagement the enemy lost 1400 pris
oners, - 10 field guns and numerous
machine guns.
Village and Height Retaken.
Farther to the east, around the cen
ter of the line, the French took the
initiative, delivering a number of
small and successful counter attacks.
As a consequence the village of
Melicocq and the important height of
Croix Ricard were retaken, thereby
forcing, the Germans back across the
Matz River. The allies have occupied
and are engaged in clearing the vil
lage and picking up prisoners hidden
in cellars and dugouts, who are being
sent to the rear.
Probably for the purpose of making
the allies move their reserves toward
the right bank, the Germans started
a big diversion in the vicinity of the
forest of Villers-Cotterets. The enemy
progressed slightly and obtained a
foothold in Coeuvres, but this does not
improve hia position.
. Huns Abandon Effort.
Five German divisions participated,
two of which had just reached the
battlefield. The attack extended along
a front of about four miles, but met
such opposition from the French, who
fought with such stern determination
that the Germans apparently re
nounced their effort.
Violent combats continue between
the Aisne River and the Villers-Cot
terets forest.
The Germans last night made
violent attack on the American sector
between Bouresches and Belleu wood;
on the Marne front. The Americans
broke up the attack and inflicted
serious losses on the enemy, holding
all the gains which they have made,
Fighting Is Violent.
After violent fighting the enemy has
obtained a foothold in Coeuvres and
St. Fierre-Aigle.
BERLIN, via London, June 13.
Strong French counter attacks be
tween Roye and Estrees St. Denis
have been repulsed, according to the
official report from general head
quarters today. The number of pris
oners taken by the Germans has in
creased to more than 15,000 and the
guns to 150.
Some German guns, it is admitted,
have fallen into the- hands of the
French.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN,
FRANCE, June 13. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The allies have ob
tained such a firm hold on the ground
they recaptured in the vicinity of
Belloy that they have been able to
make a slight additional advance in
COLFAX. Wash., June 13. (Special.)
A cloudburst, with heavy wind and
hail, broke at Colfax and surround
ing; country at 5:30 P. M. today, doing
heavy damage to wheat and all kinds
of grain and gardens. The damage
was heavy to plate-glass, awnings,
trees and partly constructed buildings.
Electric lights and all rural phone
service and long-distance p.tones are
out and will be for some time.
The storm came after a very hot
day, coming from the south, with very
little warning. The path of the storm
was about five miles wide and about
20 long as near as can be learned to-.
night.
Many people living near Colfax drove
into town tonight, not knowing of the
storm. Many fine pioneer landmarks
in the way of trees were prone in the
streets and heavy damage was done to
the fine Courthouse trees.
The hail storm resembled Eastern
hail storms, and pioneers say that no
storm as severe as this ever visited
Colfax. Damage to crops in the path
of the storm could not be estimated
tonight. Basements were flooded and
several barns were blown down.
3 YEARS' WAR PREDICTED
Taft Fixes Time Limit for Partici
pation of America.
ROCK ISLAND, 111., June 13. Ex
President William H. Taft said here to
day the war would be over and won
by the time the United States had been
In the conflict three years.
"It will take possibly one or two
years for the United States t get
started right in this conflict," Mr. Taft
said. "And then probably a year jor so
to win and end it; that is, providing
that no other country hinders.
"The loss of Russia hurt. The Rus
sian situation I consider serious. If
Russia turns over her resources to the
enemy it will take a little longer, for
us to win," he continued. '
SPIRITED DISCUSSION IS HELD
Adoption of Measure Had Not
Been Urged by Wilson.
EXECUTIVE'S VIEWS KNOWN
Underwood, Sponsor for Legislation,
Admits President In Favor
of Legislation for Dura-
tion of War.
BELGIAN BABIES ROBfiED
Milk Bottles With Pennies Stolen at
Theater Lobbies.
About the pettiest thing any person
can do is to steal from a baby, but
when one purloins milk bottles used as
containers for the collection of funds
for the relief of Belgian children, he
haa reached the depth of degradation.
in the opinion of members of the police
department. . -, .
Two of the bottles containing small
coins were stolen from the entrance to
Pantages Theater Wednesday night.
One bottle also was stolen from the
lobby in front of the Majestic Theater.
It is not known how much money was
contained in the bottles, but as the
coins were of email denomination the
amount was not large.
CALLAHAN SUIT IS SECRET
Testimony in Idaho Divorce Case
Heard Behind Closed Boors.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, June 13.
(Special.) J. F. Callahan was "n the
stand today again to continue the story
of his married life to Judge R. N.
Dunn behind closed doors. Mi. Calla
han is suing Helen Elizabeth Callahan
for divorce.
Mrs. Callahan today reserved six
more rooms at a hotel for witnesses
who are to testify In her behalf.
WASHINGTON, June 13. The Sen
ate today refused to limit its debate
during the war. "
After receiving confirmation that the
President had not urged Its adoption,
the Senate voted down, -41 to 34, a rule
proposed by Senator Underwood of
Alabama to cut short Senators'
speeches. ',
Spirited debate marked consideration
of the resolution, but In spite of: the
determined opposition manifested dur
ing the discussion of the last few
days, supporters of the rule had been
confident of its adoption. When the
vote was taken' late today, however, i
dozen Democratic - Senators unexpect
edly joined the majority of Republi
cans opposing the measure.
Cloture Rule Stands.
Defeat of the resolution leaves in
full force the cloture rule adopted a
year ago. after the famous filibuster
on the armed ship bill. That rule pro
vides for restriction of debars If the
Senate approves by a two-tbirds vote
a petition signed by 16 members.
Before the final vote today the Sen
ate adopted, 40 to 35, an amendment by
Senator Fall of New Mexico. Republi
can, providing that except by unami
mous consent the rule would not be
invoked during discussion of legisla
tion which had been considered by a
partisan caucus or conference of the
majority In control of the Senate.
Various Explanations Offered.
Various reasons were assigned to
night for the defeat of the resolution.
Prospective discussion of Nation-wide
prohibition and- the -application of the
rule to treaties as well as to legisla
tion were said to .have been factors.
Mr. Underwood told the Senate that
the ' President had not urged adoption
of the rule, taking the position . that
he should not interfere with the Sen
ate's procedure.
However, Mr. Wilson did not say, ac
cording to Senator Underwood, that he
believed adoption of the rule advisable,
should the Senate view the situation in
the same light.
How Vote Stood.
The vote follows:
Democrats for adoption Ashurst,
Bankhead. Beckham, Culberson, Hitch
cock. Johnson of South Dakota, Klrby,
Lewis, Martin, Myers, Nugent, Owens,
Pomerene, Ransdell, Robinson, . Sauls-
Most Pronounced Features of Sew
Star Are Broad, Bright, Hy
drogcu Radiations.'
LICK OBSERVATORT. Cat., June 13.
The light of the new star in the con
stellation of Aquila has been examined
spectroscoplcally at Lick Observatory.
In its general aspects the spectrum
Is found to resemble that of previous
Novae.- particularly that of Nova Ge
mlnorum, the new star of 1912. ,
At present the most pronounced fea
tures of the spectrum ere the broad,
bright hydrogen radiations which are
bordered on the edges of the shorter
wave length by double dark lines or
bands. These have generally been ob
served in.- new stars. There is a fea
ture of the spectrum, however, which
distinguishes it from that of "new
stars," which have been studied in the
past and this is the strength and num-ber-of
the dark lines throughout the
spectrum. In certain regions they ap
pear in bewildering confusion. - y
Most striking features of the spec
trum observed with tho eye as dis
tinguished from photographic plate
are a crimson and green band due to
hydrogen and. two fainter green bands
of unknown origin.
The star Is becoming fainter, being
now not quite so bright as Altair.
Heavy Losses Suffered
by German Troops.
BRITISH GOLD IS COMING
Fifteen Million Dollars Received In
Week by Way of Ottawa.
NEW YORK, June 13. The New York
Federal Reserve Bank today announced
the receipt of $10,000,000 additional gold
from Canada, making a total of S15,-
000.000 received this week from the
Bank of England's reserves at Ottawa.
It is understood that imports of the
metal from across the Northern border
may total $50,000,000, all of which will
be deposited at. the local assay office,
but credited to Federal Reserve insti
tutions. , .
U. S. LINES REMAIN INTACT
Banners Carrying Appeal to Voters
Tors From Automobiles in
Gopher State Town.
Many Complain of 25
Per Cent Advance.
FRUIT MEN ESPECIALLY HURT
Teutons Vainly Try to Advance
on Mile and Half Front.
Oregon Public Service Com
mission Gives Hearing.
YANKEE AVIATORS ACTIVE
United States Flying Squadron Re
ported ' by General Pershing to
Have Dropped Bombs on Sta
tions Northwest of Meti.
. WASHINGTON. June 13. Complete
repulse of heavy attacks, today north
west of Chateau Thierry with heavy
losses for the Germans was reported I passed through there,
tonight In General Pershing's com-1 -
munlaue. The American linen, which I CEMRALI. , Wash.
WALNUT GROVE. Minn.. June 13.
M. Buer. North Dakota Non-Partisan
League Representative in Congress.
was prevented yesterday from speaking
at a league picnic at Boll Hoefer Grove. I
seven miles north of here, by action of
.the Sheriff and County Attorney. He
was forbidden to speak in Redwood
County.
A parade which passed through here
on the way to the picnic was broken
up and "Vote-for-Lindbergh" banners
torn from the automobiles in It.
ST. TETER. Minn.. June 13. Fines
amounting fo 60 Imposed in MORE REVENUE IS NEEDED
ci w )ieraay on jiannato resi-i
dents who followed ten automobiles
decorated with "Vote-for-LIndbergh"
oanners Here I'rom their home town
and stripped the emblems of the Non
Partisan League candidate from the
machlnea will be paid by public sub
scription. Collection of the 60 already
Is assured.
The cars which were denuded of
their banners here escaped a demon
stration against the league in Mankato
when a large party of members of the
Non-Partisan League campaigning In
Blue Earth and Nicollet
Whenever Rate Is So Excessive as
to Stop Traffic, New Order Must
Defeat Its Own Purposes,
Says Mr. Miller.
Hearing of complaints of shippers
and producers called by the Public
Counties service Commission of Oregon yester
day afternoon at the offices of the
June 13. (Spe- commission in the Courthouse brought
a representation of numerous lines of
nriv. ncri vo.toi-ria v htr i.tinr ih i.t ull-i committee or (Jentralla citl-
of the German positions in Belleu yesterday nottried Sheriff Berry " out principally oi inose in-
wonrt i-..in.rf into-.t that Roy J. Edwards, an organizer for dustries that are threatened with
Successful bombing of the railroad I lne JNon-Fartlsan League, is operating actually distressing results in me op-
stations of Dommarv and Baroncourt I ln this vicinity and asked that his eration or tne -a per cent increase in
by American aviators, all of whom re- I activities be checked. freight rates.
turned, also was reported. I Ldwards, in company with Alfred! Members of the Portland district
The communique follows: I Knutson. state manager of the league, I traffic committee of the Railroad Ad-
Yesterday afternoon our troops I were run out of Wlnlock in April and ministration attended the hearing in a
northwest of Chateau Thierry captured I later Edwards was given a coat of tar I body, headed by -Chairman Frank W.
the last of the German positions Inland feathers by a committee of Toledo I Robinson.
the Belleu wood, taking 50 prisoners citizens. Following this occurrence, Frank J. Miller, chairman of the Ore
and a number of machine guns and however. Prosecuting Attorn..-.- Allon gon Public Service Commission, made
announced that his office would not! clear the attitude of the commission
countenance any more "tar parties" and I with reference to rates, that no such
that prosecution would follow the next I increase Is necessary for the benefit
TIRPITZ WILLING TO ENLIST
Youth Who Says He Is Nephew of
German Admiral Now in Jail.
(Concluded on Page 3. Column 2.)
DRIVE ON FLIES STARTED
Camp Lewis Soldiers Putting Up
Miles of Screen.
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma, June 13.
Camp Lewis soldiers today opened an
attack on disease-carrying house flies
on a front of more than 40 miles. On
all of the barracks and administration
buildings screens are being put in'place.
About 163,500 lineal feet of screen, or
39.9 miles. Is being placed ln the camp
proper and an .additional three or four
miles will be "used for the base hos
pital building.
All the mess halls already are pro
tected by screens.
MILLIONS LEFT SUFFERERS
Frank II. Buhl Bequeaths $2,000,
OOO to War Victims In Europe.
SHARON. Pa.. June 13. The will of
Frank H- Buhl, millionaire steel manu
facturer, who died here last Friday,
was probated today. He was heavily
Interested in mining and Irrigation In
terests In the West.
Among the bequests are S2.000.000 to
assist war sufferers in Northern France
and Belgium,"-$100,000 to assist the elck
and those Injured ln Sharon by accident,
and $1,000;000 to his widow.
to those
trench mortars, ln addition
taken on the preceding day.
Attacks Pre Failure.
"Earlv this morning the enemy I one.
i
launched heavy attacks on a front of I
mure 73 m.iea ui. i..e MmK HAH MIV -!-, r- uirnT I
Belleu-Bouresches. The attacks, which MUttUUU IVIM I UUIVIC WtOll
were preceded by intense artllery
Secretary Will Avoid Speeches
Account of Throat Trouble.
on
WASHINGTON. June 13. Instead of
staying at White Sulphur Springs. W.
Vt, to recuperate from his throat trou
ble. Secretary McAdoo may take a trip
through the est . in the next few
weeks.
He wilt avoid speeches and confer
ences which would put a strain on his
throat.
preparation and accompanied by
heavy barrage, broke down completely.
leaving our positions intact. The
losses of the enemy were very severe.
"Last night our aviators bombed
with good effect stations at Dommary
and Baroncourt. northwest of Metz. All
our machines have returned."
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June 13. (By the Associated
Press.) The artillery activity in the
Toul sector diminished today. At 4
o'clock this afternoon a German plane
dropped bombs behind the American
lines.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 12. (By the Associated
Press.) The excellence of the Amerl
can artillery fire was largely responsl
ble for the capture by American
rlnes of approximately 400 prisoners In
the fighting which resulted In the
clearing out of the Belleu wood, north
west of Chateau Thierry.
r.mt-mr I have been disabled. One American ma
The Germans, who had been told to chine is missing.
avoid capture because the Americans
a . . V. . ....... A .t ,A , .
er the American machine-gunners had INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
made the wood untenable, but the artil-
U". S.' Flyers Fell Two Huns.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June 13. (By the Associated
Press.) Three American fighting
planes today pounced on 12 German
albatross machines which had sur
rounded and were attacking two Angl
ican photographing airplanes over Nor-
roy. north of Pont-a-Mousson, on the
Toul front. One German machine was
shot down and another Is believed 'to
lery barrage was so perfect that the
Germans were cut oft from escape.
Among the prisoners are six officers.
(Continued on Paga 4. Column 2.)
The WMinrr.
YESTKR DAY'S Maximum temperature.
degreea; minimum. 57 decrees.
TODAYS Fair; westerly winds.
Mar.
74
FLAG DAY, 1918 UNITED WE STAND.
Charles, Tlrpitz, brought to Portland
yesterday from Hood River, Or., to face
the charge of not having registered
June 5, though 21 years old, continues
to assert that he is a nephew of Ad
miral von Tirpitz, of the German navy.
Young Tlrpitz says he will plead
guilty arid will be glad to enter the
United States Army. Though born in
Canada, he was brought Into the United
States when 4 months old, and his
father is a naturalized citizen, although
now ln the Oregon Penitentiary.
(Concluded on Page
KAISER'S RELATIVE SLAIN
St. Louis Boy, Related to Wllhelm,
Gives Life for Allies.
ST. LOUIS, June 13. Frank J. Mi
chael, 23 years old, of this city, who
was killed in battle in France, was a
distant relative of the Kaiser, accord
ing to his mother. Mrs. William J.
Michael, who tonight said her mater
nal great grandmother was a second
cousin of the German Emperor.
"We are all- ashamed of our relation
ship with the Kaiser and my boy
showed it by giving his life to whip
him," she said.
HUNS GAS SWISS CHILDREN
Poisonous Fumes Float Across Fron
tier With Fatal Results.
GENEVA, June 13. Two Swiss chil
dred died recently at Porenttruy as a
result of breathing poisonous gas of
German origin that floated across the
frontier, according to the Neue Zurich
er Zeltung.
The newspaper adds that the Swiss
soldiers on the frontier and even custom-house
officials are now forced to
wear gas masks.
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French suns slaughter Huns. Page 1.
pture 140O Hunt. Pace 3.
Americans crush Boche attacks. Pare 1
Purpose of German drive told. Pace 2.
Germany to attempt blockade of eust coast
or United mates. Pan 0.
lotvim.
Food situation desperate In Germany.
par
Senate rejecte proposed rule to restrict de- I Hood River apples,
rage I grower. H. r . uaviason
of the western lines as may be re
quired for the needs of eastern rail
roads.
He recognized that the Increase has
been ordered as a means of increased
revenue, that wherever the rate is se
excessive as to mean the total stop
page of traffic in any produce it would
terminate the revenue instead of giv
ing an increased return, and that in
any case where an Industry is threat
ened the effort should be made to ob
tain a modification of the rate that
would assist the industry to survive.
City heprewatatln Heard.
Edward M. Cousin, traffic examiner
of the city of Portland, I leaded at soma
length for a reduction in coal rates,
but - had no specific recommendation
to make as to what would be a proper
adjustment of the rate.
Later ne objected to the recommen
dations made by the Commission in
conjunction with the state public util
ity representatives of Washington and
Idaho, protesting acain.-t the proposed .
Increase as applied to a number of
products of Industries that it Is stated
cannot survive and absorb the new
rate, because its application will com
plttely shut some of these products
out of their present markets.
J. H. Lothrop. of the Portland Trans
portation and Traffic Association, sug
gested that order No. 2S carried with
t certain elements calculated to de
feat its own ends in aiming to In
crease revenue by increased rales ap
plied to certain products, the mov
ent of which might be seriously les
sened if not entirely stopped, thereby
endangering certain Industries.
Apple Shippers I"rtet.
Dwight L. Woodruff. New York rep
resentative of the Hood River Apple
Crow-ens' Association; Burt an Horn,
of Niagara Falls. N. Y.. who has
been among the heaviest buyers of
well a.i a large
bate. Page 1. I crower. H. F. Davidson and A. W.
Nat lonal. I , . . u th l,ttr general manaeer of
Cennr Creel repudiates editorials ha wrote I.. . .. ni-c.
for Denver paper. Page 4. I be Hood River association, were pres-
Wllsnn for second time lends his support to lent In behalf of the apple Industry.
suffrage legislation. pa(te 4. 1 The aonle situation was presented in
Ford, auto manufacturer, win run for United a of lt8 larger aspects. It was pointed
out mat oouin rtmrncan iiiiti nets urn
Domestic. I . , . .
Postal company agrees not to discharge men I c" -"""
who Join union. Page 4. I to tatte cargo, .Mexico lor similar anu
Over BO forest fires started in California by I additional reasons, while It is under
lighting. Paga 3.
Non-Partlaan League Congresaman forbidden
to speak ln Minnesota town. Paga 1.
Vagrant atar is dimmer. Pan 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Wind and hall do damage at Colfax. Waah.
Page X.
stood that Canada Is to place an em
bargo on all fruit except oranges, lem
ons and bananas.
Big; Crops In Kasterw State.
Owing to the largest apple crops
this year In the history of Western
Fire Marshal Wells issues warning. Page 18 I 1. . . . . ... .
,. New York and throughout the Missls-
Buckaroos lose to Aberdeen. 3 to 2. Page 14.
Mitchell back with Bucks. Paga 14.
Muff Branson again idol of fans. Page 14.
Fielder Jones resigns from St. Louis Browns.
Page 14. -
Commercial and Marine.
Colonel Zlnn to consider slough project.
Page IT.
Fuel problem of Port Commission a partly
solved. Page 17.
Ideal weather conditions rauae of lower
corn pricea at Chicago. Page 21.
Steel leads sharp advance In Wall-street
market, rage si.
Municipal use of public levee at foot of Jef
ferson street proposed, rage 10.
Tortland and Vicinity.
All America today pays tribute to Stars and
Stripe., rare 1.
Associate reneral secretary of Y. M. C. A.
back from tnina aounas wsrnlng to
America. Page .
Fuel Administration facea SO.OOO.OOO-ton
shortage of coal, rage 11.
Railroad rates discussed before Public Serv
ice Commission. Psge 1.
Women of state holding convention here.
Paga IS.
slppl Valley as well, with the new
rates ordered put ln effect. It means
that the growers of the Northwest can
not absorb anything more and get Into
ny of the Interior markets of tho-
country. By reason of the higher rates
per box already applying, the increase
will be equal to about 2Vi cents per
box to the New York grower and IS
cents per box for the Pacific Coast
grower.
Even if an Increased price may be
had from the consumer, which is re
garded as doubtful, the differential is
still decidedly in favor of the Eastern
grower. Mr. Woodruff said that ex
cept ln the very highest grades of
fruit he could see little hope of pass
ing an increased price on to the buyer,
because of the large crop throughout
the country this year.
The question was raised as to
whether or not the Food Administra
tion might not establish a price for
Present school administration become, iamiel apples. The consensus of opinion of
in election of Director today. Page -2.
Parish honors Father Black. Page 15.
Display of roses by Portland Heights resi
dents great attraction. rage 1H
Retail merchants pledge support to thrift I to any extent.
stamp drive, ran iff.
Portland may use levee as supply depot.
Page 17.
Jltneurs to file IlO.OOO bond today. Page IS.
Sand food abroad la Amerlca'a plain duty.
ays Mrs. Vernon fieiiogg. rage o.
President Corbett. of Chamber of Commerce,
aets fortn importance of organisation.
Pugs l..
Weather report, data and forecast. Pace 17,
those who had been brought Into touch
with the Food Administration was that
It will not fix prices on other products
Loganberry Juice Hurt.
H. S. Gile, of the Pheasant North
west Products Company, presented th
situation as It applies to the logan
berry juice industry and the producers
of the loganberries. He declared that
the Increased freight rates already ap-
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