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THE WEATHER j Pair tonight. Sunday lncreas- m i u 6 cuiuuinesa, , . f . -1 Ml 1 probably rain or "IT now; Boutheast v i V- to e a t winds: I humlditr 74. ' Vol. xiii. no. 275 PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY '. 23, 1915, TWO SECTIONSH PAGES PRICE TWO ' CENTS ta8 Airn vrw f KIWIi X W V -.TANna FIVE -CEJfTS HERE IS LATEST PRESIDENT OF; MEXICO XT cwck rM,t Poultry, Farm.. N BRIDGES OVER HEUSE TARGET OFTHE FRENCH JOHUSOtl PUTS OUST JAPANESE - . HOW TO SAVE THE PRICE OF AN" AUTO ON A SMALL SALARY Wmrn Lers go down ff I ma oiortr 11 Ll L lilltfil i T V-i STAY IIGHT HO CHANGES IN S 11 IP P 0 fl 0 ijl IIS BILL ACCEPTED French Preparing to Resume ; ; Of jfensive. Around St. Mihiel "anid Are Directing Artillery at ! Germans on the River. FRENCH RETIRED ONLY 200 YARDS, SAYS PARIS Fighting in Alsace ; Continues to Be Desperate, With Frequent Charges ? , . Tbs War Xdaeup. Austria-Hungary Reported ' Count Sturgkya. Austrian pre- rnir, i-eBitrncd following; dlf- ferncs with Itaron Rajecx, ' new foreign mlnittter. Unrest , In Hungary srrowing;, demon- 4 slratiorm ngalnst war every- i 4 '1- wliere. ' -: . .. ' 4 . -Roumiuiin King- advisors 4 i reported preparlnir toplunce Roumania Into war. Invading 4 Trannylvanlu. Hchoula being 4 4 converted Into hoapltals. Belgium AUifd ; aviator dropped bo'mba on canal and dotka at Bruges, destroying ' uome Oertnan stores. Cannon- adlng Yprcs to North sea. England Londoners fright- ened by another Zeppelin scare. 4 4 Government tlenles Zeppelins hovered over Norfolk. 'Dutch - steamer reports Seeing airship founder lit North sea. Amer- 4 4 lean Belgian relief commibsion 4 4 admits food for Belgians on 4 steamer - Uvrraana torpedoed yesterday. Franco Paris announced 4 German aviators dropped bombs at Dunkirk and other coast 4 towns, killing seven. French . derlare their offensive re- r. turned near St. Mihiel, though 4 1 e r mans gained several J trenches there. -Nj" I'oland -Herles jf desperate t engagements southwest of Ki- 4 kol in v Poland, 23 miles from Thorn. Oeneial battle deyelop- i. Turkey and Persia Cons tan- ttnpple . declares British- re- pulfd northwest of Persian 4 4 Kulf Porte nays Turkish of- fehsive tn Caucasus resumed. Ataaoc Fighting at Hart- munnsweiler continues. Ger- man bayonet charges repulsed. i . i . . i l!y William Philip Sims. j Paris, Jani 23. French artillery has shelled and wrecked portions of the bridges across the : Mcuse at St. inhieli German tspops occupying , the west 'bank of the stream have been subjected. to a violent cannonading and the French are preparing to re sume Jthe offensive strongly tn that region; , J Thaw declarations were made tills afternoon In the official statement issued. by the war office, which con tradicted claims of a serious reverse to Freiich arms, in that vicinity, made In the official German statement yes terday.' The t statement admits the French were forced to evacuate trenches In the St. Mihiel region, but declare they retired less than- 200 'yards. The position of the French field guns has not been materially shifted. It : Is de clared, and their bombardment Is more effective than ever. Fighting at ITartmannsweiler, north west Cf "Muelhausen, in Alsace, con tinues; In the laut tew days the Ger mans tiave resorted repeatedly to the bayonet In their efforts to drive .the Frenclp from entreichments In the hills Conrhided oa Pe Two, Column Two. I GERMANY PROTESTS OVER SALE OF ARMS V FROM UNITED STATES ;j A -" . r Semi-Official Statement Crit- icizes This Country; Says i Spirit of Neutrality Broken. - Br Karl If. von Wietjand. United Press Staff Correspondent '.f Berlin. vi The Hague, j4n. JS.-2A semi-ofllclal statement issued by the government protesting against Ameri can manufacturers selling arms to the allies was applauded by all the news'- 'Ipapers here today. ' The. statement cnargeo inat m spinv ic not tne let ter, of American neutrality was being violated by such' sales. v some or the more radical news papers displayed a strong antl-Amerl can tone in thetr editorials comment ing on the statement. Some charge that it .has been revealed . that ' the terms -under which the allies have been purchasing, arras n America make the purchase nothing short of a subsidy-to the United States under the -tU of a trade war. 'One-of the radlcat papers published the following news statement: - -iT Once . Gerniaay . Is convinced that tbe "United States '. is, determined to continue supporting the allies' against Germany, , the knowledge will ; leave deep traces on the German mind, the Importance of- which" America can Vt.rdlv .ffn.il r l.r.rr. ..I - . , - ( v I:-: v m tit t H '&- - V f 1 9 1 Jfj i ? ; i frf '. ' AL, " i!'."." I - x i ) mi j i ...Tr I VgBaga - rrr rr "mJ General Roqne-Gonzales Garza, who president of Mexico, to snccced of Mexico. RUMORS OF ZEPPELIN VISIT SCARE LONDON; ONE DROPS INTO SEA Activity of German Air Fleet Keeps English on Tenter hooks; Airship Founders.' By Ed ti. Keen. Vnited" Press Staff Correspondent. 'Ixmdon, Jan. C3. The second Zep pelin scare within a week, which came early today," has left" London " un nerved. Although government officials de nied that German dirigibles had been reen again along the eastern coast of England, hovering over Norfolk, their assurance did not entirely allay the fears of the timid hearted. . Reports that the enemy's airmen have been - bombarding Dunkirk and other ' French towns . have served to increase the general nervousness. Aa vices regarding this reported maneuver are meager, but they declare the ayia- tors--dropped 100 bomns at jJunKirn, killing seven persons 'and Injuring a score. Paris dispatches said the Dun kirk raid was of flcially announced there, but it has not yet been admitted by British officials. - - Rumors' that a Zeppelin ' had flown over Cromer-early today and. had. been seen headed- for London find no sub stantiation In. official circles. The Cromer chief of police ridicules them. Airship-Falls Into the Sea." - v Rottefdam.s Jani. 23. Fishermen ar riving Jiere, today; from Noordwyckr re ported that they saw an airship found er lri the North sea," far off the coast. It was believed to have. been one or the Zeppelins, supposed to have raided the English coast ; ', i .. ..u. . . ... , r Bruges Docks Are Shelled. Amsterdam.- Jan. 23.-?An aviator from the allied battle front today flew over the German lines at Bruges' and iroooed bombs on the canals and docks there. Several stores of German am munition were . also . bombarded. Re ports received here today say consider able damage was aone. J 1. ne uerraans shelled the airman but he escaped un hurt.. - -.- Ship Turcliase Bill Will Be Def ended Opposition to Measure to Be Shown to Be Largely Political Play, Say ; administration Officers. - Washington,, .Jan." 23. Strong r de fense of ' the government's ship pur chase bill s planned. , Administration officials declare President Wilson and Secretary - of v L;oinmerce- Kediieid f in tend to show the people that the'op position to the measure is largely po Hitical Dlay. - " , , The bill was aiscussea at lengtn at last night's cabinet meeting and it was decided- that Secretary Redfleld should devote .considerable time" on his ' speaking tour in southern states to reducatlng thenatlon" .on the bill. President Wilson, is scheduled to make two sDeeches soon to business organi zations and he will outline bis views on -the ,bill. thenv '' '?t ; i Stockbrokers: Trials Set. ' San " Francisco, Jan. 23. The trials of J. C. . Wilson, and B. A- .;Wilbrand, former stock brokers, charged- with embezzling about $20,000 belonging to clients., were set today.. for February 4 by Superior-Judge Cabaniss. -'. Copyright ir international News Serrice. has been declared provisional Gntierrez, who fled from the City : DRUNKEN MEXICANS' . ASSAULT WOMEN IN CAPITAL OFMEXICD r A ' i r a UarranZa AS8ntS OaV All- archy Reigns and ; Execu tions 'Made by . Wholesale. United Press Leaaefi W1re. vVashington. Jan. 23. Bloodcurdling stdries 'of alleged outrages by "Villa and zapata soldiers In f Mexico rCity was told in (dispatches received at Car- ranza headquarters here today from Vera Cruz. Wholesale indignities upon Women of all- classes , were reported. ; The dispatches declared that "Car- ranza agents had informed General Obregorf that Zapatistas had dismissed the capitals' entire police force and thati. drunken soldiers . were i entering tne Homes or residents and indiscrim inately assaulting women and. girls. Tne streets were said to be deserted. Anarchy and panic prevailed,; the dis patches? saidnand no one was guaran teed protection. Wholesale executions also -were reported. i . WAR SUMMARY. BY j; W. T. MASON Former European" Manager - for J . the United Press. , New Torlc. Jan. 231 The' suggestion yesterday ' that Russias. new .advance towards Thorn ;probably was due to unexpected difficulties- in the south eastern' war area-seems 'confirmed by Petrograd's admisSiotf that - the Aus- trians are concentrating in Bukovina. A fortnight . aeo - P.trooTnri Bukovina bad hn rtr.. .v, Mtinv " . Since then the Austrian aonartlv k.,.. ,i.. . - - - " - and asaln the Slavs 1 h.fniK,,? ana again the Slays are being rebuff ed at a moment when their hones had been raised by Petrograd's optimism. ; inere is no indication of what tr lof Bukovina has passed again into th occupancy, or tne Austrians, but it i iitswuie. ui xvusiiui une ox communi cation through the central or north.m districts xorms tne Austrian oblMttv It would be in accordance with the pre vious recaiessness or- successive strategy ir - me Hussian. communica tions were left open to a flank ntmr.ir The Russians seem to have adonted the- principle that a beaten enemy can not recover inr the face of which the Austrians are again proving1 their re cuperative ability. Doubtless, however, iub uyeuius wi m re-ciiiry or tne Ann. trians Into Bukovina is - the direct re sult 01 uussia aesire , to drag Rou mania Into , the war. ' After conquering the Klrlibaba pass, the Russians did not ; start towards Budapest, nut moved farther South and seized other passes, to make their con trol, of tile Transylvania gateways more impressive, by doing so,- it Is probable that the - Slav flank farther north was -weakened and - the - Aus trians were able to effect an entrance into the crownland through- badly de fended' passes. - - ' The appearance of Austrian troops in Bukovina at present is extremely disconcerting to Russia's effort to gain Roumanian - support. If the Russians are compelled to' withdraw altogether from Transylvania Rou mania's parti cipation irt the war will probably again become very uncertain. Roumanian statesmen will not take chances if the war appearsllkely ' to become a draw. Tbey are-ouufor the spoils.- Anti-Alien Legislation byithe Present Legislature Is Dis couraged by California's ' Governor in Announcement MEASURE 'AIMED AT JAP FARMERS FROWNED ON Attitude, It Is Believed, Fore stalls Another Diplomatic ' Controversy. I 'T'nlted Press leaned Wire. Capitol, Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 23. Governor Johnson Issued a statement today placing the bap on anti-alien legislation by the present legislature and practically: opposed, the bill in troduced yesterday by Shartel pt Mo doc county, seeking to strike out the three-year leasing cause in the' antl- allen land law. The governor's an nounced attitude today will very likely sound the death ' knell of the Shartel measure, which was In troduced at the request of Paul Schar- renburg of ; the labor legislative bu reau and aimed at the Japanese) farm ers of California, who were but slight ly affected by the law two years ago. In making bis statement immediate ly following the introduction of this so-called anti-Japanese measure, Gov. ernor .Johnson has forestalled: what promised to be a severe diplomatic controversy similar to the storm that was raised two years ago, when1 Presi dent Wilson sent Secretary of State Bryan to California to defeat anti- alien- legislation. Lets "Well Enough Alone." As soon as the Shartel bill was in troduced yesterday, the Japanese press of this country and Japan were At once nouxiea tnrongn a Japanese newspaper correspondent, who has been constant ly in touch with the California legisla ture looking for - just such proposed laws as this one. Governor Johnson called the 1 news paper, men into his office at noon to day and Informed them that, so far as he was concerned, there would be no anti-alien laws at this session of the legisalture, being satisfied to let wen enough alone; He then -handed out the following written statement Two years' ago "the legislature passed "an anti-alien land, bill with IClause permitting leasing lor a penot of three years. For many years vari clause 'permitting leasing for a period ous anti-alien land bills had . been pre sented to the legislature and all of them, without exception, permitted leasing for a longer period than three years. What transpired at th,e last session of the legislature wnerL, the anti-alien land bill was . before" us, is fresh in the memories of all CaU- fornianst. , - Would Keep ZSxlstinf law. "The California legislature pro ceeded on its way, and without; giving just cause of offense, without as saulting the dignity or any people. and despite an opposition such as never before had been presented in any state legislature, enacted a statute clearly within our right, which em bodied our nation's treaty and upheld the rights and the dignity of the pea pie of the state of California. "This year there is no occasion for further action. No valid reason- ex ists why our alien land bill passed with so mucn aiiiicuity two years ago should again be-presented to the leg islature for amendment, and there are many reasons why it should not. It is my hope, -and to this end so far as I can consistently, I shall lend! my aid, that the .existing law be not disturbed. Editor Fined for ContemDt of Court Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 23. Judge John M. McKflletts, of the "United States court, today found the Toledo News- Bee Publishing company and' Negley D. Cochran, editor of the paper, guilty of eontemnt of court for DUblishincr cartoons, news Items and editorials I relative to a case pending in bis court. The " News-Bee Publishing tompany I was fined 7500 ana cochran -00. ; ,, I x" "'".,rr-i"ri, "BO .u" I employe or ie paper ana noi ine pnn- clpal in the offense and that -as this hi ! be lighter." Both ; were given until April 15 to pay the fines. Counsel for the defendants declared they would carry the case toJ the su preme court of the United States. SLIDE TROMBONE AND JOB PRESS : ' The' name of the classification in which it appears today pre cedes each of these Journal Want Ads: ' Swap Column SS "HOL.TON slide trombone, nearly '. new; will take phonograph or anything else.' . n .- f 1, Wanted Kiseellaaeons -6 "CAMERA WANTED No. 1-A - kodak junior or No. 1-A folding pocket kodak, R. R. lens or better; must he -clean and in good condi- ; tion." "Poultry and Pigsoas ; i ' 37 "BLACK MINORCA eggs for sale. I ; ' 2 pens large stock and very best of layers; J1.60 per 15." . - Business Opportunities 80 "HAVE complete printing 1 plant, paper press. - job press, .. paper cutter, type, etc.. all. in fine con dition: will sell cheap: might take .' good lots , or bungalow." - . Barical Instruments ! 34 "WILL buy for cash first class violin. Please mention . make, price, etc.. in letter or no'atten-. tion will be given to reply." PROFIT SHAKING BEST SOLUTION OF LABOR'S He Tells Federal Relations Commission Capital and Labor are Unsympathetic. fUntted Press Jjfaei Wire.) New York, Jan. 23; Louis Brandeis, the Boston attorney, was the principal witness today at the federal Industrial relations committee's investigation of the Rockefeller, Sage and Carnegie foundations. He said the concentra tion i of industry in the hands of few concerns improved the physical conditions of labor but that "it did not increase wages as rapidly as war ranted.' '.-:-'-. ' v:'- "'"-.,''"'' ' "1 1 thtiik : the large . corpora Uons, said : Brandeis, - "have 'formed a bul wark against labor organizations." " He mentioned the steel, tobacco and sugar trusts as specific instances. "These trusts," he said, "naye the power to resist labor and the influ ence and connections to ( enforce their will. Most of the directors of the big corporations, though they have the power, and not sufficiently intimate with conditions at their plants to die tate labor policies." Parors Industrial Democracy. t Brandeis declared that an "Indus trial democracy", in which the worker "must not only nave a voice and a vote, but active participation in its management," was the only solution of the struggle between capital and labor. On Monday John D. Rockefeller Jr., Jerome D. Green, secretary of the foundation, 'and Ivy I Lee, reputed "press agent" for the coal operators in the Colorado strike, will testify. A, Burton Hepburn, chairman of the New York Stock exchange, was-aiso summoned to appear at tbe same time. Brandeis blamed both eaiptai ana. labor for the many breaks which have occurred between them. He said capi tal's "failure to understand ' labor was principally to blame. The witness de clared that the worker generally thinks- that' his employer is earning immense dividends, a condition, he said, that "usually does not exist." He Would Be Unionist. Asked if he would be a unionist if be were a wage earner, Brandeis an swered: "I most decidedly would." "There are unions aa well as corpo rations," continued Brandeis, "which ; can only be dealt with by war. There are bad unions and there, are bad cor porations. "The labor problem cannot be solved by' profit-sharing plans. Men must be given an opportunity to decide their economic welfare. "There is no such thing as an in nocent stockholder. He is always morally responsible." Brandeis blamed 'absentee land lordism" in great industries for most of the difficulties with labor. He said that no man has time to be a director in more than one large corporation. Scatters Pearls Upon the Streets Baa. Francisco v Woman lKses Heaxly Half Her String of Taluable Jewels on Way Horn.' - , Sah Francisco, Jan. 23. Two thou sand dollars worth of pearls are scat tered through the downtown district of San Francisco.1 Mrs, Washington Dodge asked the police to aid her in finding the gems. The string was in tact when she left the ferry to go to her home, 100 pearls, worth 140 each. being included -in the set. Tbe string broke en route and when Mrs. ; Dodge got home only so pearls remained. RED LIGHT LAW UPHELD San Francisco;' Jan. 23. Tbe consti tutionality of the red light abatement law : was upheld here today- by Supe rior Judge -Sturtevant in a test suit brought by the Cafa company, operat ing a resort in isartiett alley, , Milwaukee Jumped Track.. - Spokane, Wash., Jan. 23-- One coach of the Milwaukee westbound passenger train No. 17. was thrown from the rails rear Plununer, Idaho, late last night. The train was delayed abort flye hours. No one was seriously injup.d. ";Tb ac PROBLEMS BRANDOS - . . .. : Governor Acts as a Brake t " ft ic J- 'n at at t -M Legal Check on Legislature at t t ' t t t at at ; at Single Item Veto Necessary Discussions of leeislative matters daily feature of The Journal during this Salem, Or., state government partments the terpret them and enforcement. pendent- in its another, in truth protection for the system as a covernor. and it Oswald "We4u aside an unconstitutional act, but this cannot be con sidered an interference with legislative authority, as -that department is given power only to "make laws. Measures which are not in harmony with the constitution do not become the apply that which is law. Their interpretation becomes a guide for the executive department. f Governor's Check Our constitution provides that "every b'U which shall 4jave passed the legislative assembly shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor; if he approve he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his objections to that house m which Without depriving the legislature provided whereby the executive may halt extravagant appropriations and vicious legislation and insist on further and more careful consideration. It was clearly the intention of those who framed our constitution, that all acts should be simply constructed, plainly worded and embrace but one subject. Their thought is self-evident, for, should the rule be followed, the true intent and purpose of every measure could be easily construed and deception and fraud reduced to a Minimum. It was never intended that the constitutional right and duty of the governor to veto improper legislation should be defeated through an abuse '.Cooclnded on Page Three. Column Foor) . AUTOMOBILES RUINED IN BUZE AT GARAGE; DAMAGE IS $31,000 Passenger Cars and Motor Trucks Caught in Fierce Blaze; Some Autos Saved, Some ' 25 drivers and i owners of pleasure and commercial , cars stored in the garage of Morgan A Olsen. at East Tenth and Burnslde streets, called for their automobiles this morn ing to find them reduced to scrap or junk or blistered and . twisted beyond immediate use as the result of a hot fire that gutted tbe lower floor of the garage shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. ; . ' The blaze started Ir the office of the building, where the - night man employed , by - the garage had r - Just started to hett ' several gallons of water on a small stove. . The flames spread from the office to the floor of the garage, 1 taking big touring cars, runabouts and delivery trucks In Its path. A. report current on the east side today t that; the fire .. started from placing a quanlty. of gasoline on the stove by mistake, j is denied by the garage proprietors. : i - - - Two cars nearest the office, both brand- new, were reduced to almost an unrecognizable mass, one belonging to C. 5 Cv Powell,, owner of -the buudina. Several otber cars ; were damaged be yond repair. ; Patrolmen Oesch and C. O. Ferry, who turned in the alarm, assisted drivers : and garage men ; in getting a number of the cars out ' of the burning structure. : ,. : -3 , i; V-V . . Uttle- damage was done to the store rooms and repair Shop on the second floor, but the blase was so hot and spread' so rapidly on the .main -floor that a -second alarm was sent in. The loss in stock to s the A garage owners amounts to 'about 11000 and to the building and cars in the neigh borhood of J30, 000. . , 7; J ' ";i i ? by Ex-Governor West will be a session of the legislative assembly. Jan. 23. Under the constitution our is divided into three separate de legislative, the executive and the ju dicial. The letnslature makes the laws, the courts in the executive is charged with their While such department is made inde own constitutional sphere, certain checks and balances exist, which, while appearing: to permit trespass of one department in the field of are intended only as a means of each as against itself and to strengthen whole. The legislature is free to impose duties upon the may create and abolish courts, pre scribe procedure and fix the salaries of the judges thereof. The courts, on the other hand, may set law. The courts merely point out and on Legislative Acts it shall have originated. of any of its power, 21 means is thus HARRY THAW ON HIS WAY BACK ! NEW - unni turn 1 oiirnirr . n . .. . - .1 Jerome Presents Mandate of United States Supreme Court and Gets Prisoner! Unlt'd Prw Leaned W!r.) concord. Jan. 23.-7-Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, arrived here at 11 a. m. today on his war to Now York, where he wilj. go to trial on charges of conspiracy in connection with his, sensational escape from tliei Matteawan asylum 'for the criminal insane. Af; 1 1 :30 C o'clock, William Travers Jerome, former" district t. torney or New Tork.; presented the umieu oiaies supreme court s man date vacating the writ of habeas cor pus granted Thaw here. ymiea states juoge Aidrich re versed his former decision and Thaw was placed in tbe custody of Sheriff Horn beck of Duchess county. Thaw was not -represented by counsel., Ths courtroom was'crowded. r New "Vnrir Jan . " ti, will be taken direct to "the Tombs upon 1.1" 1 . . , . 11 arrival oere loiugDl. tit , pTOD-1 ably will remain tn a cell until irnn. I day, when his attorney will attempt to secure bis release on ball. Thaw's tnal on a charge of -conspiracy in con nection !V with his escape", from the Matteawan asylum r for the criminal 1 Insane was expected to start Friday. The Thaw party left for Boston t 2:25 o clock tnls afternoon. . Jerome I announced that he would remain at a Boston bote! until time for the de- parture of the midnight train for?ew1 touched 3 degrees . above zero at 8 York. Thaw; will leaH for NewjfvorV:! o'clock this morning, but at noon na4 n-the,sam-traliv;ii-,t 12 above." 1 Democratic Caucus (Opposes All Amendments' Which Would Force Leasing of Government f Owned Boats. FILIBUSTER AGAINST ; MEASURE IS RESUMED Senator Burton Speaks on Bill, Criticizing Action of ., the Democrats. , United Pre Laad Wr.l , Washington' Jan. 23. tWhile Sen ator Burton, in the upper; house, was - oitteriy denouncing the tactics of Chs C Democrats In their consideration of the government ship purchase bill, a caucus of Democratic senators today j practically completed consideration of " the measure. The : caucus! rejected all proposed amendments which would have forced the leasing of government owned ships. I The Republican ! filibuster arainst ' tbe measure was resumed in the sen- ate today. Burton expressed his onln- lon of the Democrats In an extended speech. ! If tb Democrats think the shin purchase bill Important enough for them to talk- about every' night for" a week." he said, "then let us adjourn " the senate from Friday to Monday so. that they can talk about it among themselves. Why do they object .ta ' Republicans talking about It while the senate is in session? It Is not fair to call our arguments a filibuster. Why don't they answer those argu ments without shouting' "Filibuster In public and then talking- for days in a ' caucus?" : i ; i Both - sides are; keeping their full strength in -the chamber. Whenever the Republicans think they have a ms . jorlty. they move to adjourn, but sa , far the Democrats have been able to frustrate, these efforts. :. Tbe senate Democratic caucus adopted a resolution to make the shin purchase measure, as agreed upon after a nay or debate, a party measure. As it now stands tbe bill ts practically the same as the substitute for- tb house bill reported by tbe senate com mittee, with tbe exception that control over the corporations Involved Is placed in a board to consist of the secret taries of commerce and j the treasury and three men appointed by the presi dent from private life. I "-And They Lived Happy Ever After Jost Xlk Parents la the Story Books, Mr. and Mrs. Sills PorglTS Their Toung Daughter's Zlopment. Tacoma, Wash.,i Jan. S3. Just like the story In the book, th once irate. parents of Miss Rose Ellis of Rainier, have forgiven their runaway daughter, who eloped with her sweetheart, Mit chell Murray, two; weeks ago, and the bride and bridegroom are on their way to Rainier. After a short visit with relatives there, the couple will go to Portland, where Murray plans to en- , gage in business, j M . Prosecuting. Attorney I Remann said' today that the charge of kidnaping pre ferred against Murray would be dropped because the bride's father -- doesn t want to prosecute him. The couple's elopment occasioned no little comment because Miss Kilts de clared ber father and mother had done the same thing nearly 50 years ago. Marriage License T ti-:j mrj:i.- is iemtju lYimiaujr mission to Marry Sutb. Sopnar in XDaneapous, teaves, lor Dakota. .. Minneapolis. Jan. k-a mama . 1': ra SS:J? th '" church t -icnosha..r w is., wno came i to Minneapolis to marry Ruth Kopher, motlier of bis -6-ntonths-old child. The license vi . refused by the clerk of the Nelson county court because of a state law : which provides that persons must be divorced six months before they may be married again. , Darnell, arrived here early . today with Miss Sopher and the tatter's mother. The party left for Water I town, S, D when Darnell was unable to get a marriage license here. British Battleship Sinks Supply Ship Unnamed British rigbter Destroys Osrauus Teaael That Had Been As-sistlBg'-Crszman Omisers in Pacific London. Jan-. 53. The admiralty an-, rou need today that an I unnamed Brit ish battleship on January 5 sank in Australian waters a supply ship which i had been assisting . uerman ; cruisers I cperttlng in the Pacific. No details J w... 1vn I - :r 17PPO WPATHFR IM WPfsT I ' V- Cblcago, Jan. it. r 5ro weather throughout tbe middle west was pr-', dieted for tonight. , The temperature dropped to 22 degrees below aero at Bismarck, North Dakota, during the morning. Duluth reported H degrees below zero. The - thermometer, here