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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1915)
78 Pages Section One Pages 1 to 18 Seven Sections VOL. XXXIV NO. 5. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY .31,' 1915. TRICK FIVE CENTS. ARMISTICE COMES IN SHIPBILL FIGHT Senate Agrees to Re cess Over Sunday. SMCOT SPEAKS ALL NIGHT Roll Call Ordered When Mem . bers Arrive at Truce. XENTUCKIAN INSTALLS BED James Announces Readiness to Camp Indefinitely Lodge Arraigns Ad' ministration and Predicts Grave Complications. - F.VMOIS LOG SPEECHES IS .PREVIOUS SENATE SES SIONS. Senator Carmack, of Tennes see, defeated the ship subsidy bill in J07 by holding the floor of the Senate from S P.' M. Sat urday. March 2, until 12 noon, March 4. a total of 46 hours. He had the assistance during; that time of Senator Dubois, of Idaho. Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, spoke in favor of the Arizona statehood bill in 1908 from 3 o'clock in the morning until noon the same day, nine hours. Senator La Follette, Aldrlch Vrecland bill. IS hours and 20 -minutes. May 29-30. 1808. Senator. Faulkner. West Vir ginia. Force bill. IS hours, Jan uary 16, 1891. Senator Allen. Nebraska, re peal silver purchase, 14 hours, October 11-12. 1S93. Senator Carter, Montana, river and harbor bill, 14 hours,'May 29 30, 1901. Senator Burton, river and har bor bill. 12 hours and 10 minutes. September 1&-19. 114. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 An armis tice in the battle on the Administra tion shipping bill in the Senate came tonight after one of the most strenu ous parliamentary struggles Congress has known in recent years. From 11 A. M. yesterday all through last night and today and Into another night the contest proceeded with a spirit little short of desperation on both sides, un til the wearied leaders agreed to a re cess at midnight until 10 A. M. Monday. Always just ahead was a final vote on the shipping bill, which would break the Senate deadlock and release the blockade of legislation. The pre siding officer had ordered the ayes and noes on the vote and no further par liamentary device was available to the opposing Republicans. Physical en durance alone remained to hold back the taking of the vote. Fight to Be (oitlaurd Although the Democrats proposed the recess over. Sunday to Interrupt the 37 hours continuous debate. Administra tion leaders insisted that the action meant no let up in their determination to press the bill. "We agreed to the recess because of Sunday," said Senator Simmons, "Just as we did in the filibuster against the rivers and harbors appropriation bill lust Fall. But, beginning Monday at 10 o'clock, it is our purpose to press the bill with all the force that is in our power." Senator Simmons announced he was authorized to deny reports that the Administration was considering with drawing the shipping bill from the (Concluded on Pag 2.) Of T4t.M THE ALL ?JZAPy TO 'K-e TO si o ??o DAMAGE DONE BY BIG SURF HEAVY EMBANKMENT OF OCEAN HIGH WAY WASHED AWAY. Elderly Woman Nearly Carried to Sea and Sightseers at Famous Cliff House Are Drenched. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 30. (Special.) The heaviest surf since the disastrous storm of the Fall of 1913, when much damage was done all along the coast. was seen alone the beach here toaay and heavy damage was done to tne hreakwater at the Cliff House. The embankment of the Great Ocean High way was washed away, for some dis tance and the municipal bandstand was moved from its resting place by the sea. which washed up on the main boulevard. Much driftwood was thrown on the famous roadway. The breakers ran n nil three of the Seal Rocks. A large party of sightseers were drenched while standing on the scenic platform on the ocean side of the Cliff House. Several men and women were caught by the sea while walking along me beach. One elderly woman narrowly escaped being carried out to sea. . A aurf man ran to her aid. Driftwood. flung high by the waves, crashed through the side of the building and Into the swimming tanks Of the Sutro baths. After being barbound for virtually nlerht and a day, a small fleet of coasting steamers took advantage late todav of a lull in the violence ol tne rollers sweeping in from the sea and Dassed into the harbor. simultaneously the Pacillc coast Steamship Company steamer President, which met with an accident to her steering gear while attempting to pass out earlier in the day, steamed througn the Golden Gate with several hundred passengers bound, for Seattle. Among the vessels which passed in were the Pacific Aiasaa oieamtiuip Company's Admiral Dewey, from Seat tle, and the steam schooners Celilo and Elizabeth, from the north. BABE IS LOTTERY PRIZE Fourteen Wanting Tot, Juvenile Court Is to Draw "Lots. Drawing lots for a baby may be a feature of Juvenile Court activities Monday or Tuesday. The appearance in The Oregonian esterday of a story that a 2 Vi -year- id boy wants a home for at least 60 days brought 14 requests for him. Two of these came by long-distance tele- hone from Co-valltr. and Rainier. - 4" . will aelect the nnir f those whom i.e t -.Ink eligible. pL..: ' all these in a hat and draw one. The lucky one will get the baby," said Probation Of ficer Mcintosh. FARM AND PULPIT LINKED Rural Preacher Must Be Able Support Self Is View. to EUGENE, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The rural preacher must be also a farm er, according to Dr. William Parsons, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Eugene, who Is scheduled to speak at the state conference at Corvallis next week on "How to Support a Rural Church." He has substituted "How a Country Church Can Support a Minis ter." "A country preacher should own a farm and do both preaching and farm ing," says Rev. Mr. Parsons. "Then he can be independent. That's the only way we can get ministers for the small rural districts. They cannot afford a salary, and no man can afford to starve." PAROLE LAW IN BAD 0D0R Chicago Grand Jurors Blame ex Convicts for Crimes. CHICAGO, Jan. 30. The Cook County grand jury recommended today that the Illinois parole law be repealed. Its report recited that the jurors, from their experiences during their term of service for the county, we're of the opinion that a majority of crimes were committed by ex-convicts. AfZF 7 -n--v r- mm r-zri us TWO BRITONS SUNK OFF WEST !M Biguerman Submarine Is Near Liverpool. CREWS OF VESSELS SAVED Von Tirpitz Fulfills Threat to Raid Commerce. SHIPPERS DEEPLY STIRRED Attacker Is One of Largest of Her Kind, but Britain Is-Amazed to Find She Can Cruise so Far From Her Base. LONDON, Jan. 30. A German sub marine, the 21, made a raid off the west coast of Englamd today. At least two British vessels were sunk. The Ben Cruachen, a small steamer on her way from Cardiff to Liverpool, was bailed off Fleetwood, a short dis tance from Liverpool, and sent to the bottom after her crew had been warned they would have only 10 minutes to es cape. The other vessel was the Linda Blanche, a steam trawler on her way from Manchester to Belfast. Both Crewa Land Safely. The crews of both vessels reached land safely, rhat of the Ben Cruachen at Fleetwood and that of the Linda Blanche at Liverpool. The captain of the Ben Cruachen says he was overtaken by the submarine and ordered to leave his ship within ten minutes. Hardly had the crew got into the boats when a torpedo was fired. and the steamer went down. "": The Ben Cruachen, which was of 197S tons register and belonged to the Mor rison Shipping Company, was on a voy- from Cardiff, to Liverpool with a cargo of 6000 tons of coaL .Fleetwood is one of the principal fish ing and shipping ports and watering places on the west coast. ,.. Steamer Graphic Kseapes. The steamer Graphic, with passen-, yer, Belfast to Liverpool, the paper says, passed wreckage, and soon after wards saw ' the Ben Cruachen sunk. The Graphic was chased, but eluded pursuit and reached the Mersey safely. The Linda Blanche was on its way from Manchester to Belfast when the submarine suddenly appeared along side. Officers came aboard, and, in perfect English, ordered the crew to leave the steamer. As soon as the men of the Linda Blanche were in their boats the Germans attached a mine to the bridge and another to the forecastle. The mines were then ex ploded, destroying the vessel. War to Trawler Polated Out. The Germans told the British sailors they could find a trawler by proceed ing in a certain direction and the crew was picked up when the fishing boat was reached. The skipper of the trawler said that at 2 P. M. yesterday he sighted another ship on which an explosion had oc curred accidentally. He was steering in the direction of this vessel when he picked up the Linda Blanche's boats. When he reached the point where he had seen the other ship he found no trace of wreckage and believes it went down after he first sighted it. The appearance of the German sub marine on the west coast of England has created a profound sensation in shipping circles following the sinking of steamers off the French and Belgian coasts by similar craft. These raids on commerce are regard ed here as demonstrating that Germany is attempting to carry out the reported threat of Admiral von Tirpitz to prey on all shipping entering British ports by the use of submarines. The 21,. ac cording to the latest naval lists, is one of the largest German submarines, but it was not thought their cruising radius was sufficient to enable them to reach a point so far from their base. CARTOONIST REYNOLDS PUTS DOWN HIS IMPRESSIONS OF s j O I I WAS jBS(b usurer INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 48 degrees; minimum.- do degrees. TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly winds. Legislatoren. Woman Jury bill Is killed. In Senate. Sec tion 1, page 10. Employment agencies denounced In House, but bill to Impose 50 license is side tracked. Section I. page 11. Onlr two bills passed so far by both Wash ington houses. Section 1. page It. Washington Assembly end officialdom dis rupted by party politics. Section 1. page 11. - First half of session over, much work re mains for Legislature. Section 1, page X. Suit against Idaho capitol contractor is recommended. Section 1, page 6. War. French eyewitness says allies are gaining . kIowit hut steadily. Section 1. page J- Germans claim victory in heavy fighting in Argonne. Section 1. page o. British trades unions demand that govern- , ment relievo food shortage at once. o-- 1 1 (in naEB o. Rout of Austrlans by Serbians at Valjevo proves to nave been compieie. 1. page 6. Section ltiilfiTia rirlvln Russian f rOITl of Carnathiana. Section 1, page o. German submarine raids shipping on west coast of England. Section l, page i Mexico. Carranxa General occupies . Mexico -ny. Carranza himself remains at vera wiu. Section 1, page 7. - National. Senate agrees to armistice in ship purchase bin fitfht. Section 1. paga 1. Washington maintains right of Government to buy ships ol beingerenis. page fi. Representative GtHett regards Japan as po tential antagonist oi uimou lion 1, page.G. . Domestic. t, -i-anv husv In behalf of can- (IdatRii for Kepuoncan nuuMwu - President. Section 1, page 2. Heavy damage done by high surf at San Francisco. Section 1. page x. Illinois priest, on trial for muraer. nears widow of slain man sob dui io v section 1.- page I. - Postponement of sailing of battleship Ore gon leaves ex-mem oers oi crow m Section 1, page 3- '. Pacific Northwest. Judge H. L. Benson cites pit battle staged with R. A. ootn -u prove v. - off. Section 1. nage 12. " Fruitgrowers decide to have board to market apples. Section 1, page J4 Senator Bingham explains dui aimeu workmen's compensation law. otsfiiuu , Forestry records used as shield for attacks of Senator Blngnaxn. secuon vmmv Conference week at Agricultural college begins Monday, section i. page i. Oregon Hop Growers' Association g.uii- manj new memoers ana eowi. subscribed In meeting at Salem. Section 1 nave 7 State should not temporize longer on road building, says Salem man. page 14. porta. Section 1, Manager of Uncle Sams expects hard battle at Victoria, section a. po Montgomery Flats offered to School Board in trade lor .properly il ui..w.n. '1. oaae 4. Seals appear to be probable surprise package In pennant race, wscuon v Card for Armory Club smoker la announced. Section 2. page 3. i Havwtrff eTnect tor prodW ramploaship imi.k- : -t Section 2, i' t-ffe -4. 'ireon ',, 4 11 team to be ir. est possi ble cond:i!Ou when it meets Multnomah Club. Section 2. pago ' t Mle Witrt-.ell, goalkeeper t Portland lio-.key te-ajx. writes about finer points of name. Section A page o. V M. C. A. Ski Club has thrilling five days on Moont Hood. Section 2. page 3. Polo players of country to flock to Pacific Coast for San Francisco Fair tourna ments. Section 2, page 2. Basketball originated to meet needs of gym nasium. Section IS, page 4. Minor Federal League assured, says Gilmore after New Haven garnering. -. nage 2. Rleger threatens to Jump to Federals unless he gets more money, oection . jim Commercial and Marine. Large sale of oats and barley for shipment to Europe. Section 2. page 15. , Wheat advances 4 cents at Chicago on war buying. Section 2. page 15. Stocks recover part of early losses. Section '1, page 35. Dredge Portland Is offered to Port of Baa don for toO.OOO. Section 2, page 1. Demand for bottoms reduces idie fleet. Sec tion 2, page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Council nromises railway company that Jit neys will be regulated. Section 1, page IS. Grain exports and livestock trade make new Portland record. .Section 2. page 19. Xew electrical code goes before Council to morrow. Section 1, page IS. Streetcar men plead for Jitney bus regula tion. Section 1, pago 16. Election clerks refuse to testify In shrievalty recount case. Section 1, page 18. Reed College begins new semester tomorrow. Section 1, page 18. New president of Commercial - Club outlines pedicles. Section 2, page 6. Plans are being laid for big "Celilo Canal celebration. Section 2, - page IS. Governor Withycombe to address convention of retail men February 15. Section 1, page 15. - Piagah mother reports on start made toward founding colony. Section 1. page 13. Funeral of Professor 'Marsh r largely at tended. Section J. page 16. ' Grand Jury recommends establishment of re formatory for youthful offenders. Sec tion 2, page 3 8. "35" YO JL v 'A 109.0 II M I . . waF. ,- ! III - II Xn. S5r'- - iMllrH II w frVr'M , i T . pmp ai I irn PA OHIO HLLIlu GAIN REGULARLY Armies Touch Closely at Many Points. GERMAN LOSSES ARE HEAVY Hundreds of Dead Still on Field of La Bassee. GREAT HEROISM SHOWN Description Given of Valiant Kffort of Chanssenrs in Vosges Region to Succor Small Gnard Holding; Summit. PARIS, Jan. 30. An official eyewit ness' statement was Issued by the French War Office today covering the period of the -campaign in France from January 18 to January 26. It says: "Our advance has been slight, but regular. Under cover of night, troop ers protected by portable bucklers slip along the dunes and roads, rapidly Ira proving new defenses with sacks, bas kets and cases filled with earth, for deep trenches are Impossible In the sandy ground. The artillery support- ng their operations has made many of the German trenches in the dunes un tenable. Vlolrat Attack Repulsed. ' The only . infantry action around Ypres. occurred at dawn January 25, when a German Infantry company de ployed 150 yards from our lines and charged at double-quick. Three com panies followed each other at short distances, supported by an entire brt gade. This attack was instantly checked by the violent Are of our in fantry, supported by artillery. "The officer commanding the leading company wag the first to fall, and in a few minutes the ground was covered with more than 300 German dead, while many became entangled in the barbed wire and were made prisoners. Som of s them, . notwithstanding painful wounds, tore themselves out of the tangle. The prisoners said the attack was to be supported by other forces, which were dispersed by pur artillery fire. Dead Still Lie, on Field. "British infantry and French artil lery repulsed a violent attack at La Bassee. Hundreds of dead still lie on the field. The attack was renewed and was again repelled, the German losses being at least two battalions (2000) men. "From La Bassee to Arras there have been continuous artillery engagements, the most violent at Blangy. which was followed by an infantry charge in force. The entire shock was1 received by three companies, which held 'heir ground in spite of a formidable (n nonadlng by three-inch, four-inch, sis inch and eight-inch guns, bombs anJ grenades. It became necessary - to abandon the burning houses at La Fon derle. which were destroyed by gren ades. Part of our forces succeeded in retiring; the others were killed or wounded and fell into the enemy's hands. "Three companies from the second ine of defense delivered several coun ter attacks with fire and beyonet until the lost ground was regained. Action Continues Ten Days. "The action was Dartlcuiariv violent at La Bolsselle, being nearl continu ous from January 16 to January 26. A prisoner taken January IS said that Emperor William had ordered the occu pation of this place in' honor-of the anniversary of the founding of the em pire and promised 700 marks to whom soever brought back a French machine gun. No machine gun was captured. (Concluded on Page ft.) SOME OF THE WEEK'S I Saturday's War Moves ANOTHER daring raid on British commerce has been carried out successfully by a German submarine. This exploit was accomplished by the -1. which sank at least two steamers off the west coast of England, not far from Liverpool. The crews of both were saved. England now believes that Germany has decided to make good the threat of Admiral von Tirpitz that submarines might be used to sink merchant vessels flying the British flag. The attack by the submarine far from its base and only a short distance oft the coast hits caused a sensation in shipping circlet because of the fact that steamers bavt already been sunk off the French and Belgian coasts. The end of six months of Europe's great war finds the armies of the nations completing arrangements for a new series of operations or actually engaged In campaigns the extent of which hardly was anticipated when the declarations of hostilities were made. In Flanders, France and Central Poland a deadlock still exists, but largely be cause of Russia's tremendous resources and the action of Turkey the sphere of operations has been widely extended. Russia alone Is engaged in fighting hostile armies from Tilsit, far In the north of East Prussia, to Tabriz, Persia, a distance of more than 1500 miles. Only that portion of her terrl tory bordering on Roumanla is free from menace, - but according to her reports all is going well with her im mense armies. The Ruesan outflank ing movement In Northern Hast Prus sia is said to be gaining momentum. The armies on each side of Tilsit have cut the German railway between that city and Memol on the Baltic. On the southern front in East Prus sia another army is advancing toward the German fortress of Thorn, while still another Is holding a line o'. en trenchments which protect Warsaw and which General Von Hindenburg has been trying to batter through for three months. Other armies are again preparing to meet a big Austro-Ger-man force which is attempting to regain Galtcia and Bukowlna. thereby turning Grand Duke Nicholas' left wing. To the eastward the Muscovite troops are battling against the Turks n the Caucasus and Persia. They ap parently have Inflicted another defeat on the Turkish forces, for the Russian official report says their opponents are retreating to Tabriz, while un official dispatches say that the Kus- lans have reoccupied that city. What is regarded as the most im portant campaign, however, is that which Is developing in the Carpathians, brought about by the Austro-German offensive designed to drive the Hue ians from Galicia and Bukowlna, thereby removing the menace of an in asion of Hungary. The Austro-Ger man allies ' are tiaie to have concen rated no fewer than 28 army corps for this venture. So far as can be gath ered from contradictory reports, the Russians have won preliminary skirm ishes in the western passes from Dukla to Wyszkow, while to the east they ave been forced to retire before su perior forces. The battles which are being fought in the snow are Just be ginning, however, and many days must pass before a definite decision is reached. Battles in the west still consist of local engagements, although the Ger mans, who apparently are preparing for an extensive offensive before the Hies get their full strength into the field, occasionally deliver rather more serious attacks. These are scattered all along the front from the sea to the Swiss frontier, but always come back to that portion of the allies' line which lies between the Germans and the French coast towns. Gulnchy, for ex ample, which the British now hold after driving buck the Germans who captured it on Monday, was attacked again Friday, aud according to a Brit ish report the Germans were repulsed, leaving 200 dead in front of tile trenches. The Argonne, too, has been the scene of another attack, and in this case, ac cording to a German report, success fell to Emperor William's forces, who Say they have taken over 700 prison ers and counted between 400 and COO dead. EVENTS TASK FOR LAST HALF OF SESSION IS Great Work Done But More Is Ahead. ECONOMY GUIDES HOUSES $250,000 Saving Entailed in First 20 Days' Steps. PROHIBITION BILL UP SOON Dry Committee Head CoiitlUi'Kl Dili Will Pass Lower Uody Unan imously Plaint la Made of Time Given to Game. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan. 3". (Special.) One-half of the time allot ted for the 28th legislative sesrlon ls been consumed. Both houses are dow n to business. A lot of work has been done, but a lot remains yet to be done. Principal and foremost among the duties that the present Legislature seems bent upon performing Is enforce ment of the economy programme. In every department of the state govern ment tho ways and means committees of the two houses are attempting to rut down expenses. That they have suc ceeded In this particular. Is evidenced by the fact that In the appropriation bills for only seven of the numerous state institutions an aEgreitate saving of approximately t:50.0u0 is provided for. Additional saving are to be ac complished by eliminating state boards and branches and by consolidation of others. Ncrgfr CesBsnlttee Werklns;. The Joint House and henato committee recently appointed to work out a con solidation plan has partially finished lit work. It Is possible that some or lis recommendations will bo carried Into effect by the present session. Revision of the tax laws and amend ments to the workmen's compensation act also are two of the definite objects of the session that soon will be brought Into realization. As today was the last day for the Introduction of bills In the House mem bers of the lower branch know now just how much work they have ahead of them for the remaining- 20 days ot tile session. Tonight the llouso has m bills on Its calendar and It has de posed of 132. Of this number 70 hate been passed, seven have been defeated. 11 withdrawn, 34 indefinitely postponed and 10 laid un the table Kuan Itepeal Paaaea. Probably the most Important bill passed by the House up to this time provides for repeal of all continuous appropriations with the exception or the mlllage taxes and those providing for operation of the agricultural ex periment ctaLions In various parts ot the stato. Several bills affecting the district courts In Multnomah County were passed In the House this week and were sent over to the Sftiilo. They were Introduce! -by llepresentative ol- soik One measure provides that (he Constable's office shall bo paid for every service he makes liiHtuad of be ing paid a flat' rate. The Intention l to make tho Constable's office self supporting. Fishing and hunting lnws liavo con sumed a lot of tfmu In the House, anil tiie most Important of these are not yet out of the way. Several members al ready have begun to complain over the disproportionate .Ltcntlmi given to these subjects. Obi 4ianse Bill Waits, The Gill bill aliolifhlng (-nnimcrnal fishing In the Willamette lilvrr be f Concluded on Pib. 1. 1