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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TOKTLAND, FEBRUARY 10, 1918. 1 WAR 10 END THIS YEAR, SAKS LIEBERT German General Declares Every Teuton Soldier Expects Peace. KAISER EXPRESSES PRIDE i 2xtrava:ant Comment Made In Birthday Addrnt to Chancellor JJwell on "Historical Successes and bcH-Savrince." AMSTEnPAM. TebL S. General Ton Llebert. wriiinc in tho Taesliache Rundsrhan of Berlin, pralaea tba achievement of German arms and ac- cofrp!hmifta of German Generals. an4 then points out that IB German battle line in tba west ta bow ecu led by the latest claasaa. 11 con ciud-s by ssyina": "Every German soldier now Is cer tain that an end must ba mad in !!.- Emperor William's deer. In which "be thanks Ihoes who addressed con- anatulatry messages to blra on hli recent birthday, is published In ha Berlin Relrhs Ami'itr. In It tha llmperor. areord'ne to a summary tet eraphed from Berlin, dwel's upoi "the relaiiuns of ronfidenro between Ih crown and tha people.- his "I years f peace efforts" and the procreaa of the German people. at Days Beealled- T"h Kmperor recalls, with aratltude. "the proudest days of German history at the outbreak of the mar." and '.cr many a s'lbsenuent " or Id, historical sieceses." and he lauds te "self- aacrlflcina perseveranee. tha enormous labor and the achievements of the peo pie at home, by which, with God's help. the nation may look forward to a food The decree was addressed to the tn serial Chancellor. Jt concluded as follnws: -tVa have defied distress and prtvn- f bm. so that our people ran look for ward, with God's aid and with the ut wiost confidence, to the accomplishment f a cood peace. leterwel laity deeded. Tor this, however, we mutt hare serious discipline. Internal unity, will Ins submUsien ta the requirements of our common alms, readiness to bear the heavy sacrtfb'es. confidence In our In vincibility and the unltlna of all forces for the on rei aim the seeurinc by or arms of a strong-, safe future for ur fatherland. ilay God help us to attsm this end.- Colonel, thre Majors, three Captain and about : Ktrst and Second Lie tenants would be examined. Prior to that about 21 officers had been -ben- xlned" retired to tha Inacikte list. e Brlcadier General K. A. Helmlrk. of tha Inspector-General's office, failed to arrive at 'mp Lesii today and the expected division Inspection did not take place. It Is enx-i-ted tuat the in spectlon will take place Monday. Increase In the number of cases of mumps Is noted In the report of con tagious diseases among the SI.!"! men I at Camp Iwis for the week ending midnight. February . and made public today by Lieutenant -Colonel p. ( . r tela. division surgeon. No deaths occurred. According to the latest report from the urgeon-General's office. Camp Lewis la still below the average for all camps In Incidence of disease and non-effective, rate. Cases of contagious disease reported follow: Measles. 34. German measles, : cerebrospinal meningitis. 2; lobar pneumonia. 4; broncho pneumonia. 4; scarlet fever, ti; mumps, -.6 ; diph theria, . "Imnoio GCMCDM HI lUIIIILrULIlLllilL REFUSES. OPINION ACTRESS IS MARRIED I MISS VOLBORO AHI.GRE AND G. C X ten RICK St UPRISE KBIKDS. Litigation in 6-Cent Fare Case Acts as Bar Courts Must Settle" Jurisdiction. ORDER MAY BE RESCINDED Public Sen Ice Commlslson Warned That If Courts tfeclde Against Ii Authority in Stale Will Be Practically Destroyed. Ceaple O t Vasessver, Wash. Tneaday and Ara Wedded at. Metaedlat Farassaae. As a complete surprise, even In these days when weddings of well-known people take place dally, "la the an nouncement that Miss Volborg Ahlcren waa married Tuesday morning to Gale E. Merrick. Mies Ahlerrn. who is ell known in the theatrical world. ? , . .: .-, .. " . ".viv- ' . - i.' . r a ,: - . ? -. Camp Lewis Note. V ; i CAMP LT bl, Wash, reb, . Men at Camp Iewia learned today the proper way to deliver the rntltfary salute. Keeently Rrigdier-4ieneral Kolts Is sued an order that every soldier tn the cantonment should be taught to make t.te salute tn the correct military man ner. Cvery company Is being drilled In the everrlee. and the mn are being made to practice until they know bow ta raise their arms to the proper angle. touch their hands to their face In the precise way laid down In mllltarv manuals, and drop ttielr arms hastily and In the right attitude that com pletes a perfect salute. The men being taught to salute are taken out Into the parade grounds and divided Into squads of 4 or more men. Ttiey form Into a circle, and walk around an officer who stands In the center. Whea each man comes to certain place In the circle, he faces the officer and salutes, and the officer make any criticism of hta aaluta that If ran see. General Knits s Irvine to turn the j -v - . I i V V :, Valaerg klgeea. Aleasar rlsyer, A heae MsrrlsBe In barvrtse. appeared this last week In an Impor tant role In "The I'nchastened Woman" end Tuesday morning she and Mr. Merrick eloped to Vaneouver. Wash., ahere their wedding took place at the Methodist pansonaae. Iter. lr. M- ISkaags reading the service. Mr. Merrick Is an advertising man. en ,t Camp Lewis Into real soldiers Mmlll( hre from Chicago, where he ana more ana more attention win oe i formerly was a newspapep man. He Is given to drilling military bearing I ,on of Mr Kdgar E. Merrick and Into the men. Aceordlnr to a letter received today y Colonel M. K. Seville, at Camp Lewis, none of the detachment of 3 soldiers who left camp January -I to join the let a Ketgineers were on t?ie Tuscania. One of the soldiers writing ssva the men had all been assigned to Company I teacher In the ungraded classes r. of the Jtfth Knglneers Forestry, and 1 the Brooklyn School did not go with tne oilier companies of the 3fh on tne Tuscania. The men sent from Camp tewis were selected a ex perts In forestry work. the late lr. Merrick, of Chicago Mrs. Merrick Is the daughter of K. H. Ahtgren and the late Mrs. Alilxren. and sister of Clara Ahlgren. one of the best-known teachens in Oregon, who for several years. In charge of the classes at the Ktate Industrial School for Girls at ?alrm. and now la a of Sergeant John Wilson. Qoarter waster's Corps, was found guiltv by court-martial today at Camp Lewis f being ahsent without leave, lie was acnience4 to six months at hard labor and forfeiture of six months pav. lie waa a horeeehoer tn the remount sta tion and. getting oCfendcd at his Cap tain, went awav. see Andrew J. Lawton. formerly sergeant, reduced to private of Company C. ssid Infantry, pleaded guilty to appropriat ing l of company funds, which he lost at gambling. He was sentenced to ais month hard labor and forfeiture of two-tairds of six months pay. e e Promptly at 12 o'clock today the new military police traffic regulations went tnto effect, providing that civilians and eeldler alike should pay a fare of e rents to and from Tacuma. Tills rate tmcfttdea the war tax. Formerly the aoMiera paid Si rents each way and the etttltana paid ie cinu &e rsnts being for f-re and s cents charges for the war tax. e a s The Ju.Ige Advocate's offlr todsv ordered the military police to return the Me and the plating cards taken In a raid on the employes of the Inde pendent Aphalt Company and the Cornell Construction Coaipan. The milltarr police made the raid Wednee dv evening on a bunkbouse on the military reservation, which waa occu pied by the employee of tbe no com panies. They p:a-ed le civilians under arrest and eijd te and some playing cards, the meta tn"" of a poker game tuat was In prvgresa. Charges of gambling icjinl the men sera die. mieeed yesterday and the Judge Advo cate's office announced Xtml tha men Would not be proeecuted. Ton get JT rents worth of grub a dy at Camp Lewi If you are a soldier sou also do aol gel JJ cot' worth of grub at Camp Lewia if you are a aol-tier. This rompltcatton of slews rome from the fact that the Judge Advocate I offices has ruled that soMiera at Camp i Lewie need not figure the cost of hir rations In making a return on trieir Income tax as Instructed by the income tax collector of Tacoma. It cots the Government S? cents a day to f d each man at Camp Lewla. Thla part of tbe Government's eipendl lure, however, are sot included In the nay which the soldier wiu recelv. ess Official bulletins telling of the prog ress of the work of the "Bensine board tn weeding out the officers considered unfit fr military duty are no- under tbe ban. Before the -not for publication- stamp went on these bulletins It n aa offiuaiiy Aaaounccd t&al na As Volborg Ahlgren. Mrs. Merrick has been ldntlfled with Enstem theat- ils for three years. She returned to Portland n few months ago after having appeared In New York with Kdna Goodrich. Walker Whiteside. Warner Olwnd. and In vaudeville pro duction. She Is young and attractive. of the Mrs. lesiie Carter type of beauty. With her marriage. Mrs. Mer rick retires permanently from profes sional life, and will reside In Portland after a short hnnevmoon trip. . ABERDEEN SAVES MONEY SALE!. Or.. Feb. . (Special.) At torney-General Brown today refused to give the Public Service Commission an opinion upon the Question of whether or not the commission had jurisdiction In Portland Railway, Light & Power Company's S-cent fare case because of the fart that the voters of Portland had enacted a charter in 1913 giving to the City Council power in the regulation of utilities. This question la raised In the suit brought by the city of Portland to quash the, s-cent fare order and the commission, at the suggestion of Com missioner Buchtel. asked the Attoruey- uenerai to pass on the point. Xlxwrsu Authorities Cited. The Attorney-General cites numerous authorities upholding his -contention that he, as Attorney-General, should not give an opinion on a question which Is Involved in litigation now before the courts. Although he refused an opinion. Mr. Brown warns the commission that. In effect. It la handling edged tools on the question of jurisdiction and If the courts hold It Is without Jurisdiction, its authority In the state Is practically destroyed. He cells attention to the fact that cities and towns throughout the state have enacted charters with similar pro visions to the one mentioned in the Portland charter, -and If these provi sion override the commission's author- i Ity, then the work of the commission for the past Ave year practically has been done for naught. Whole State Interested. He tells the commission that, because of this situation. It Is a question in which the entire state is interested. and not Portland alone. He cites number of Important cases which have been decided by the commission, and intimates that If he admitted the com mission Is without authority because of the new point raised, the effect of these decisions wo.ld be overthrown. In conclusion he tells the commis sion that the pendency cf the suit brought by the city of Portland does not Impair the right of the commission to rescind II six-cent fare order, if it so wishes. The commission, he says, may review the case on Its merits, if It believes that It Is Justified In so doing, and re duce the far to S cents. If It believes It should, notwithstanding the pendency of the auit. JarlsdlrtlM Qaeetloa laxportant. In hi opinion Mr. Brown says, in part, regarding the etfect of an ad verse decision: "In May. ll. the Commission entered an order fixing the value of the prop erties of the Portland Railway, Light A Power Company, not only as applied to Portland, but elsewhere In the state. The report of the Commission Is found In P. I'. K., 1SI6D. p. 976. and covers a hundred printed pages. Quoting from page 9A6 of the printed report. I find thin statement of the Commission: 'It la appropriate to recognise at this point the free and full co-operation of the respondent with the Commission In this long. Intricate and costly investi gation and to state that the respond ent has readily accorded to the Com mission and its employes all proper information and aesistanre. In April, ml, the commission en tered another order (P. U. R-, 1917D, p. y2). fixing the valuation of property of the Portland Kailwav. Liirht A? Pnwer Comnanv 'used and useful In th r v ' aion has been doing for the last five years. "I do not wish to be understood as advising that the suit instituted by the City of Portland against the commis sion preventa the commission from ex ercising its authority in relieving against Its said order heretofore en tered. Increasing the fare from five to six cents. "The suit against the commission In volves the question of Jurisdiction only. It leaves the aierits of the case on the facts entirely untouched, and In no way Interferes with, or challenges, the com mission's right to review the facts upon which it based Its order increas ing the rates from five to six cents. If It is the opinion of the commission, after any such review, that the facts justify such action, the commission has ample authority to abrogate Its said order, notwithstanding; the salt now pending In court. DESERTION ASDCRl'ELTY GROUNDS FOR M ITS. Domestic Life Loses Ita Charms for Eight More Families aad Re leases Are Asked. An ungovernable temper, a jealous disposition and. a pouting nature are the Uiree attributes possessed by Nellie Klggs which tends to keep their home life in a constant turmoil, asserts Kl wood Riggs. an optician, who brought suit yesterday for a divorce. They were married at Worcester. Mass., in 1903. All property rights have been settled out of court. Extreme cruelty is charged by Mary Pierce in a suit for divorce from Rcn derson Pierce, to whom she was mar ried October 20, 1917. Lulu Turner seeks a divorce from Robert Turner on grounds of desertion. They were mar ried in 1908 and lived together fori eiKht years. Despite the fact that her husband earned $45 a week. Mrs. A. C. Smith, In I suit lor divorce from R. M. Smith which was filed yesterday, charges he I refused to pay his bills and the bill collectors made life a burden for her, elic says. They were married In New York in 1913. G. Ij. Anderson declares that his wife. ' Georgia, accused him of flirting with. phantom women. Because of her al eged nngglng disposition he wants to be freed from the marital yoke. Alice Huston alleges Ira Huston re fused to buy her any clothing. She seeks a decree on grouftds of cruelty. They were married in Seattle in 1911. Extreme cruelty- Is charged by Oda Lombard in her suit against Frank M. Iombard. to whom she waa married at Vancouver in 1912. They have one child whose custody the plaintiff seeks. lxuise Mosher charges simple desertion sgalnst L. S. G. Mosher. They were married at Oakland, Or., In 1904, and separated In 191a. OXFORD IN FRATERNITY CORVALI.H (LIB INSTALLED MGMA PHI KPMLO.X. Ceremonies Close With Banquet Jallaa Hotel Grand Secretary Phillips Officiates. OREGON' AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis. Feb. 9. (Special.) The Ox ford Club was installed this week as the Oregon Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Kpsllon. a National fraternity. Tne ceremonies closed with a banquet at tba Julian Hotel this evening. Grand Secretary W. L. Philllpa. from Virginia Alpha, at Richmond, Va.. con ducted the installation. He was as sisted by Brothers Phillips, Hathaway, Rinehart and McKenna, from Washing ton Alpha, at Pullman. Wash., and Dis trict Deputy Bryant, of W. S. C. The Oxford Club waa the oldest on the college campus, being organized in 1911. Its membership roll Includes 33 graduates and 31 resident members. Sigma Phi Epsilon Is one of tbe new line fraternities. It was founded in 1901. and has 44 active chapters. The membership Is approximately 4U00 men. Other chapters In the West are the Washington Alpha, at Washington State College; California Alpha, at the Uni versity of California; the Alpha. Beta and Gamma chapters in Colorado, and All-Wool Clothes The finest of tailoring. A guaranteed fit. A greater" assortment of fabrics and styles.. Most economically priced. These are all good reasons why you should look over our line of Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits and Overcoats YouH find them here for the young man or his father Priced at $20 and Up 'Multnomah" Hat for spring ?3 if A :W .Copyright Hart Scfeaffner&M-u-X Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder NEW RATING POSSIBLE BILL IRGED BY U.MVERSITY BEFORE U. S. CONGRESS. IS Measnre Provides That Foreign Army Officers May Hold Commission In tailed Statea Army. Xr Watrr SjMem, Bnllt by Cltj, Will Supply 100,000 People. ABERPEFTX. Wash.. Feb. . fSpe rial Aberdeen's new water system. built by day labor, under the direction of City Engfneer L. U. Kelsey. Is com pleted at a cost or fa:t under the lowest bid offered by any of the five contractors who bid upon the job. The total cost of the project was !J.U1 74. Including J 11.00 spent for the watershed. The 21-Inch main that carries the water from the damsite 13 miles north of the city to the reservoir, brings ooe.eeo gallons of watrr daily to town, enough to supply a city of 100.00. MAPLETON MARINE PASSES Carl Sander SarvumtM Island Vavjr-Yard. Mare ' EUGENE. Or- Feb. . (Special.! Word was received yesterday by Julius Panders, of Mapleton. snnounrliig the death of his son. Carl Sanders, at the Mare Island Navy-yard. Sanders was TI years of age. Cerebo spinal fever and measles caused his death. runders Is tha fifth Lane County boy If. the servl.-e to die since Januerv Montana. Rural Teachers Meet. An Interesting meeting was held by the Rural Teachers' League at the Library yesterday. Being the first meeting of the year, committees were appointed. A report was given by Mrs. Janet Grant, delegate to the State Teachers' Association. Several inter esting reports were given on books of the reading circle course. A discus sion of the bonk. "How to Teach the Fundamental Subjects," was planned for the next meeting, which is to be held at the Library Saturday, March 9- Ire of the public,' apportioning said the Alpha chapter at the University of value between tne railway division and electric utility division. These values, ss fixed by the commission, are not limited to the city of 1'ortland. . Other Properties Valued.' "The commission has further, on Its om-n motion, investigated and fixed the value of the properties of the Pacific Telephone Telegraph Company, not only in 1'ortland. but elsewhere In the state. On October 4. 117, the commis sion entered an order fixing the value of the company's property in over 70 cities In Oregon. In the order I find this statement: ""Owing to the magnitude of the in vestigation and the intricate character of the questions involved, it has been deemed advisable to handle the in vestigation by primary subjects.' "I am also Informed that the Com mission has for some time past been engaged In making a valuation of the properties In Portland owned by the Pacific Uas A Coke Company, and has. ar I have been informed, fixed the rates to be charged by the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company for electric service In Portland. "To what extent the Commission has appraised the property of other public utilities and fixed the rates elsewhere than in Portland, I am not Informed, but presume tbe Commission has in many Instances assumed Jurisdiction over these matters. Many Cities Ar Affected. The proposition raised by your in quiry affects many of the cities of the state aa a large number of the cities have by initiative adopted new char ters. The question of tbe jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission. therefore, is of great importance to the entire state, and should it be determined that your Commission did not have Jurisdiction such a decision might undo most of the thtnes which the Commls- UX1VERPITT OF OREGON. Eugene, Feb. 9. (Special.) Senator Chamber lain has Introduced a bill in CongVess which, if psKeed. will remove the one obstacle In the way of granting a re serve officers' training corps rating to the university battalion. The bill provides that foreign army officers may hold commissions in the United States Army and be utilized as com manders and instructors in reserve of ficers' training campe. Under the present regulations of the National defense act no cadet battalion except those commanded by a commis sioned officer of the Lnited fctates Vrmy may be -ranted the training corps rating. At the present time no such officers are available and several college cadet regiments are being in structed by foreign officers who have had valuable experience in the present war. It is to make tlMete men available for training the country's officers that Senator Chamberlain introduced the bilL Senator Chamberlain, responding to a teleeraphic request from the L.u gene Chamber of Commerce, that he do everything within his power to secure ne training corps rating tor tne uni verslty. says he has taken the matter up with the Adjutant-ueneral ot tne Armv. Colonel Leader, when advised of the hill, said: "if it passes. I shall apply for stand- . . j : ... t. . . ing as a commissioned uuir ui United States at once- Diamond Theft Reported. Mrs. Bessie Olsen. 266 Hall street, reported to the police last night that two men who nad caiiea on ner oiu stolen $640 worth of her diamonds. She said the jewels consisted of two dia mond earrings valued at $190, a dia mond necklace valued at $50 and two diamond rings, one worth $260 and the other $150. Hawaii's Filipinos Exempt. HONOLTTLTT, T. H.. Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Hawaiian sugar production for this year at least is apsured, so far ca its labor supply is concerned, with the ruling received from Washington, D. C, that Flliinos who are not naturalized Americans are exempt under the se lective service act. The bulk of the plantation labor consists of Filipinos who are not naturalised. Reed Professor to Speak. Professor Paul Howard Douglas, of Reed College, will deliver the second of a series of lectures on "Some Basis of Permanent World Democracy" at room A. Public Library, at 8 o'cIock Thursday night. His subject will be "Economic Basis." These lectures are being given under the auspices of the Portland Chapter, Intercollegiate So cialist Society. S. B. Huston to Speak to Veterans. NEWBERG. Or.. Feb. 9. (Special.) The local Grand Army of the Republic will celebrate Lincoln's birthday with appropriate exercises Tuesday. They have obtained VS. B. Huston, member of the tftate Senate from Multnomah County and candidate for United States Senator, ss orator of the day. t Campbell Hill Hotel NOTICE Will the gentleman that as sisted the lady who was knocked down by an automobile at Tenth and Morrison at t:l Friday evening kindly comntunlcate with the undersigned? Also would appreciate hearing from others who witnessed tbe accident. Main 123. ALritr.o s. mix. 141 "n'asblaartea ateeet. Phase Mala T.VK4. Dinner Served ft to 7 P, M. I 7io-Sr.VD.ir DIXXER 7.5c I - ! 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Largest Diamond Dealer Oregon. 334 Washington Street. Opposite Owl Drag Co. Tke Only P iano Perfect Scale WITH A A. remarkable statement but one whose literal truth we are prepared to tiemon etrate to all wLo will investigate iano A perfect ecale necessarily implies a perfect tone flawless to tLe most sensitive musical ear. Suck is the MeLlin tone, brilliant in volume, even in every register, of prolonged vibration, yet tte utmost delicacy. We offer tte Metlin Piano to tte public witL tbe assurance tbat its perfect tone will satisfy bountifully every demand of tbe most exacting. Mehlin, Welte-Mignon Players G. F. Johnson Piano Co. 147-149 SIXTH STREET, PORTLAND. Mehltn Packard Bnd Llndeman Piunoa Victrolaa and Record . WANTED! Clothing Salesman for one of Portland's finest clothes shops; correspondence con fidential; steadv position. M 109, Oregonian. 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