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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1915. TWENTY PAGES.
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HILLSTRQM IS
SHOT AT DIN,
DIES FIGHTING
I. W. W. Poet Is Executed by
Utah Firing Squad Follow
ing Assault Upon Prison
Guards With Club.
HEART IS PIERCED BY
ALL FOUR BULLETS
Denies Knowlege of Seattle
Man Who Sends Tele
gram Offering Alibi.
Wanted to "SI a Xebel."
Telegraphing to Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn last night. Hill-
Strom said: "Good bye, Gurley
dear, I have lived like a rebel.
and I shall die like a rebel."
He did fighting, screaming, I
clubbing his guards with a
broomstick he had mysterious-
ly concealed.
To "B11V Haywood. I. W. W.
organizer, Ilillstrom tele-
. graphed:
"Could you arrange to have
my body hauled to the state line
to be burled' Don't want to be
found dead In t.'tah. Good bye
BUI. 1 will die like a true-blue
reboL I)on't waste any time in
mourning organize."
Salt Ijike City. Utah, Nov. 19. (U.
World, went to his death before the
state firing squad In the yard of the
state penitentiary at 7:42 a. m. today
Ilillstrom was convicted of the mur
der of J. O. Morrison, a grocer, and his
young son, while trying to rob their
tore. He explained tho wound he had
by saying he was shot by the husband
Of a woman whose name he refused to
reveal.
In some unknown way; he had con
cealed a broomhandle In his cell. When
the door was opened he leaped at his
guard, swinging the club over their
heads fiercely, and severely cutting
one on the scalp and face.
But guards overpowered him In the
twinkling of art -eryy-ltW-.fr came
out of his cell he had showTi no signs
Of resisting.
He had been nervous but unwaver
ing In the cold calmness that had
marked htm for months. Guards were
taken by surprise.
Ouards Pinion Arms.
"I'll die fighting," he screamed, "not
like a coward."
As he continued to struggle, power
ful guards pinioned his arms to his
sides.
They urged him to be quiet" and take
his medicine like a man. When he
aw further resistance was useless, he
settled suddenly Into an apathetic
calm.
"Now, I ran die with a clear con
science," he said.
The march of the firing squad then
commenced. Warden Pratt and a
deputy led. Two physicians followed.
Then came. HUlstrom, between two
deputy sheriffs.
He Is Blindfolded.
HUlstrom's eyes were not blindfold
ed until he was taken Into the prison
yard. It was his wish to face the
quad with open eyes, but a thick,
(Concluded on l'ge Three. Column Three
TO BE GRANTED SAFE
)T BY ITALY
Permission Interpreted to
Mean That Government
Knows Vatican Peace Plan
Rome. Nov. 19 (U. P.) The Ital
ian government will Issue passports
permitting Austro-German cardinals
to pass safely through the war lines,
In order to attend the consistory at the
Vatican In December.
This unexpected permission Is re
garded as another straw in the peace
! Wind, and is interpreted as meaning
that the government knows of peace
plans by the Vatican.
Tne public Is uncertain how to ap
praise reports that the Popo Is about
to renounce claims to the temporal
power as a means of securing the gov-
rilllioiii a iiimoivii iu i;ai Lli.i)tl 111
tuture peace conferences.
Th Mvernment'B nctinn (mllr-stan
that reports that Cardinal Hartman. of
Cologne, is bringing 'peace suggestions
from Germany are given some weight.
Hydroplanes Shell
Venice, Hit Arsenal
Austrian Airmen Attack Adrlatlo City,
" Bombaralnf Gas Tank, Barracks and
Aerodome. He ports "Vienna.
Vt.nrm Nov. 1. fL N. S.I An.
trlan hydroplanes have been bombard
' ' lng Venice again, according to official
announcement here today. Gas tanks,
the military barracks, arsenal and an
aarodome were damaged. High angle
- g-una were employed in an effort to re-
pulse the Invaders, but the taydro
" .. platfes remained until they accom-
pllshed. considerable damage. Several
wv"' - ------ - J
. ; ' Airmen also threw bombs on ' Ver
ens, wounding some children.
FOREIGN
CARDINALS
CONDUl
Late Telegraphic: News
Villa Takes Torreon.
EI Paso, Texan, Nov. la. (U. P.)
Colonel Hipollto Villa at Juarrx an
nounced today that the Villistas under
General Canuto Reyes have occupied
Torreon. He claimed the garrison fled
without a flffht.
Obreon Is Defeated.
Kogalra. Ariz., Nov. 1. (I. N. S.)
Carlos Kandall, acting Vllllsta gover
nor of Sonora, today announced re
ceipt of advices that the Villistas have
defeated Gen Obregon's Carr&nzlstas
north of Cananea and that 300 Carran
zlstas were killed.
Bryan Wonts Inquiry.
I-intoln, Neb., Nov. 19. (U. P.) In
a signed editorial in his paper. The
Commoner. William J. Bryan today
urged a congressional Investigation
Into an. alleged armament "lobby'"
operating for preparedness.
Thirty Hurt in Wreck.
VVestfield. Mass., Nov. 19. (I. N. d.)
Thirty persons were Injured, 10 of
them serious. In a head on collision
between two lnterurban trolley cars
here this afternoon.
To Prosecuto Consuls.
Washington, Nov. 19. (U. P.) Pre
ferring to attempt criminal prosecution
of Austrian Consul General von Nuber
and other alleged anti-ally plotters,
the state department. It was reliably
learned today Is delaying diplomatic
action against them.
The government tins long had suf
ficient evidence to warrant the recall
of Von Nuber and other Auatro-Ger-
man officials. The department of Jus
tice, however. Is almost ready to sub
mit the evidence to the grand jury.
Wilson Outlines Message.
Washington, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.)
President Wilson today outlined to the
cabinet the message to congress which
he will deliver in person on Decem
ber 7.
It Is understood that the president.
following the discussion, will start the ;
work of drafting the message immedl- I
ately. and will have It completed by iling shipping. Damage was estlmat
Monday. led at J25.UOO.
GERMAN
FORES GHT
PRODUCING EFFECTS
Dr. Dillon Says Entente Pow-;
ers Still Have Their Fate in
Their Own Hands, '
War Council Meets.
Rome, Nov. 19. (U. P.)
Roumania's course in relation
to tiie war hangs on the decls-
ion of a cabinet council now in
progress at Bucharest. The
king unexpectedly called this
extraordinary session after po-
lltklans, diplomats and soldiers
were reported to have agreed
that neutrality on Roumania's
part is no longer possible.
Roumania's action is uncer-
tain. The king and his sup-
porters are pro-German. The
people favor not so much all the
allies as they do Russlp..
The Russians, fearing that
the king will win, are concen-
tratlng troops on the Rouman-
ian border. The Austrlans,
fearing that the allies will tri-
iimph, are massing forces on
the Roumanian frontier.
Facing these two fires, the
if
cabinet session is destined to be
vitally Important, it is believed.
By Dr. U. J. Dillon.
(Formiost Authority on Balkan Politic.)
Rome. Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) What I
have written repeatedly in the last six
months about Roumania's attitude has
been confirmed by events, although
my forecast has been frequently gain
said, not only by the press of the
entente, but also by Roumania's unique
statesman and my friend, Take
Jonescu, who generously believed that
his country would long since have has
tened to the assistance of the allies.
But German foresight and thorough
ness have produced their effects.
King Ferdinand of Roumania is not
so responsible a steersman of the state
ship as was his sagacious predecessor.
Nor Is he likely ever to acquire so
much power. liut although he has
need of a parliamentary lever, he can
still choose It from the side tavorable
or unfavorable to the allies,
He leaves ways and means to hi
(Concluded on Page Thrre. Colusm una.
Judge McGinn Ends
Case by New Method
Instead of listening to a bitter le
gal battle between" Rudolph Johnson
ana Mrs. Victoria irola. Circuit Judge
McGinn tnis morning Drought the dlf
ferences between the two to a happier
close by tying a wedding knot for
them.
Johnson sued Mrs. Alrola for $360.94
which he asserted l.e had paid on prop
erty he was purchasing from her with
the understanding that, they were to
wed and build a home on the lot, which
Is In Overton Park.
Mrs. Alrola answered that he had
fai:ed to make payments ah agreed
nd denied the marriage contract. At
torney A. M. Smith, who represented
Mrs. Alrola, signed the marriage af
fldavlt for the couple. The wedding
occurred at noon today. The Johnsons
will now probably continue their origl
na! plans.
Sibley Beats Solomon.
Spokane, Wash., Nov. 19. Charles
Sibley, holder of the three cushion
billiard championship of the Pacific
coast, easily defeated Henry Solomon,
former champion, last night, 60 to 28.
Solomon was handicapped with a stiff
neck.
WITH
ROUMANIANS
Fight in Snow Storm.
Paria, Nov. 19. (0. P.) Fighting In
a driving snow storm tttat froze men's
faces, Montenegrin forces found their
lot terrible In Tuesday's fighting, ac
cording to word from the Montenegro
war office. Larger forces of Austrian
troops compelled them on that day to
fall back to the principal positions on
the Klver Drin.
.Naval Battle Expected.
London, Nov. 18. P. Prospects
of a big naval battle In the Cattegat
were seen here today, following reports
that a British squadron of cruisers and
destroyers entered the Cattegat after
25 German torpedo boats and a big
cruifer passed the Swedish coast head
ing into the Cattegat.
Would Confiscate Fortunes.
Washington. Nov. 19. (I. P.) Sen
ator Owens of Oklahoma announced to
day that he will Introduce a grnduatc-d
Inheritance tax bill at the coming ses
sion of congress, which would confis
cate that portion of bequests above the
110,000,000 mark.
Clemens a Suicide.
Marion, 111., Nov. 19. (I. N. S.)
Judge W. W. Clemens, a cousin of the
late Mark Twain, committed suicide
at his home here today.
Ford Has Teaco Plan.
Detroit. Mich.. Nov. 19. (I. N. S.)
Henry Ford today announced that he
had determined to visit President Wil
son in the Interest of his plains for
peace. Alfred Lucking, his chief
counsel, will accompany him.
Yaquis Ixot Town.
Washington, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.)
Vaqui Indians and Villstas have looted
and raided Los Mochos. Sinaloa. ac
cording to a dispatch received at Car
ranza headquarters here this afternoon.
Gale Raging at Erie.
Pa.. Nov. 19. (P. N. S.)-
I Erie,
-A "6
mile gale raged here today, smashing
windows, unroofing houses and lmper-
T. BE
Conflicting Reports Tell of
the Colonel's Ambitions to
Fight the Germans,
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 19. (I. N. 8'.)
Sir Sam Hughes, minister of militia.
today offered Colonel Theodore Roose
velt command of a Canadian division.
"Xo Truth in It" McGrnth.
New York, Nov. 9. (I. N. S.)
"There Is absolutely no truth In re
ports that Colonel Roosevelt may leave
the UnHed States to fight for a foreign
power, such a thing is ridiculous and
absurd."
With these words, Roosevelt's secre
tory, John McGrath, today emphatical
ly denied stories that the former presi
dent may leave America and flghi with
the allies against Germany.
"Xo Comment," Says Another.
New York, Nov. 19. ( U. p.) "The
colonel has no comment," Roosevelt's
secretary announced today concerning
the Ottawa report that he had offered
to join Canadian forces In Flanders.
Hughes Denies Offer.
Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 19. (U. P.)
Asked concerning a report that Colo
rel Roosevelt had offered to Join the
Canadian regiments in Flanders, Min
ister of Militia Hughes said todav:
He would make a bonnie fighter. I
rave heard rumors of such an offer,
but It was not made to me. I'd be de
lighted to giv? him command of a divi
sion." Full Progressive
Ticket Is Predicted
George W. Perking Says Party Will Be
Active aa Ever, but Kafoaes to Say
Who Will Be Presidential Candidate.
Chicago, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) A full
Progressive ticket will be put in the
field this fall.
George W. Perkins, chairman of the
Progressive national executive commit
tee, en route to Kansas City, where he
Is scheduled to speak tomorrow, made
the above declaration here this after
noon. He would not say, however, who
would be the Progressive presidential
candidate.
Poperinghe Camp
Of British Shelled
German Air Fleet Attacks Headquar
ter of General French Heavy Ar
tillery Duels Continue on West Front
Berlin (By Wireless to Sayville. I
I.), Nov. 19. (U. P.) Attack of a
German air fleet upon the British camp
at Poperinghe was reported In today's
official statement, which likewise re
corded heavy artillery duels in the
Vosges and Argonne regions of the
west front.
Robber Suspect
Sentenced to Jail
Positively identified as one of the
two men who strong armed and robbed
William Chandler of $10 In the rail
road yards near the East Portland
station last night. John Mat son, labor
er, 24 years old, was sentenced to six
months in Jail by Municipal judge
Stevenson this morning.
MAY
AND
AGAIN HE MAY NO
BRITISH
COMMANDER
ULTIMATUM TO
GREECE IS SENT
ByTHE
German Press Report, Passed
by British Censor, Says
Ultimatum Has Been De
livered to King by Allies.
KITCHENER AT SAL0NIKI
DOES NOT LEAVE SHIP
British Commander-in-Chief
Confers With French Gen
eral on Steamer.
Copenhagen, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.)
Great Britain and her allies have sent
an ultimatum to Greece, German news
papers here state today.
(Note: The foregoing Is believed
true, inasmuch as it was passed by
the British censors.)
To Save Serbia.
London. Nov. 13. cl. N. S.) Eng
land and France have solerr nly pledged
themselves to save Serbia at any cost.
This announcement was made today
by Premier Asqulth in reporting upon
the result of the war committee's re
cent conference in Paris. He also told
his colleagues of the progress made
toward absolute unification of Eng
land and her allies.
Mr. Asquith reported at a meeting
of the cabinet, over which he presided
King's Time Short.
Paris, Nov. 19. (U. P.) King Con
stantine of Greece will be given but
little more time in which to decide
whether to cast his lot with Germany
or with the allies.
Unless he openly allies himself on
the allies' side in passive or active
cooperation and gives decided assur
ances that he will not intern allied
refugees, the allies will take speedy
action against him. It was believed
here today.
Not only Is Constantino's present at
titude regarded as dangerous to the al
lies' campaign in the Balkans, but there
are disquieting rumors of a Graeco
Bulgar agreement, together with a pos
sibility that Roumania will join the
central powers. ... Xn these circum
stances, officials are not inclined to
temporise. Delay and uncertainty are
merely hindering the Balkan opera
tions, and if Greece -efuses to give the
non-interference guarantees, the allies'
plans and success will be admittedly
greatly Jeopardized. To prevent such
an outcome, strong pressure is being
brought to bear against Constantlr.e,
presumably with a threat that action of
the most drastic sort will follow any
attempt to evade the allies' demands
or to swing into the Germanic alliance.
Kitchener at Salonikl.
Salonikl, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) Ear
Kitchener conferred today with Gen
eral Sarrail, French commander in the
Bblkans. and departed without disem
barking from his ship.
It is believed that the Dardanelles
was Kitchener's destination.
IS
Auxiliary Cruiser Para Tor
pedoed, and Monitor Sunk
With Its Crew in Tigris,
Berlin, Nov. 19. CI. N. S.1 The ad
miralty today announced that the Brit
ish auxiliary cruiser Para was torpe
doed and sunk by a German submarine
in the Mediterranean off the north
coast of Africa. November 5.
A supplementary statement issued
by the general staff said:
"November 6 a German submarine
entered Solium harbor and cannonaded
the Anglo-Egyptian gunboats Prince
Abbas and Abdul Menem, each of
which was armed with two guns. The
submarine then shelled an armed Brit
ish merchantman and captured its
guns.
The Turks have halted the British
advance on Bagdad, the English still
being 100 miles distant from that
point, according to an Overseas agency
dispatch received here this evening
from Constantinople.
British Had No Para.
London. Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) The ad
miralty today announced that the Para
referred to in a Berlin statement as
sunk on November 5 by a German sub
marine was probably the British armed
steamer Tara, which, the admiralty an
nounced November 8, had been tor
pedoed by a submarine in the Medit
erranean and 34 of the crew lost.
There Is no Para on the admiralty's
list.
British Monitor Sunk.
Berlin, (by Wireless to Sayville, L.
I..) Nov. 19. (U. P.) A British moni
tor sank with its entire crew, on the
Tigris river, according to official an
nouncement from Constantinople today.
The monitor was one the British
have been using in operations aimed at
Bagdad.
Turks Admit Reverse.
Constantinople, Nov. 19. (I. N. 8.)
Official: Near Anafarta and Sedd-Ul-Bahr
on Sunday, 8000 shells were fired
against our left wing. Bombs and
mines also were) used, but the damage
was unlmP9CtAnt.t
BRITISH
BRITISH
CRUISER SUNK
MEDITERRANEAN
ASSERTION
EN
Gowns Denied
Germans Sent
to Mrs. Gait
Pari Dressmaker Refuses to Fill
German-American's Order, but
Sends Gowns as Gift.
Paris, Nov. 19. (I. N. S.) Paul Pol
ret, heading a syndicate of dressmak
ers, announced here today that his or
ganization would not sell gowns to
German-Americans, Oscar Kurtzman, a
New Yorker, was refused gowns and
then wired Poiret as follows:
The gowns were for th future wife
of President Wilson. If they are re
fused possibly action will be taken In
Washington."
In order to show its respect for
President Wilson and Mrs. Norman
Gait, his fiancee, the syndicate is send-J
nig six or the best weddinz srowns
six
obtainable
to Mrs. Gait, Poiret an-
nounced.
"Piffle," Says While House.
Washington, Nov. 19. U. P.) Paris
reports today that Mrs. Norman Gait,
the president's fiancee. Is getting a
gown there were called "piffle" at the
White House today.
Paris stories said two German
American customers had been black
listed by the dressmakers' syndicate of
Paris, and that one of these men had
been commissioned to get gowns for
Mrs. Gait.
JUDGE BURKE WOULD
HAVE ASTORIA RATES
SAVE RIVER SHIPPING
Collector "of Customs Calls
Attention to Decrease in
Imports and Exports,
Judge Thomas C. Burke, collector of
customs, advices Portland to take a
determined position in favor of rail
road rates to the mouth of the Colum
bia river on a parity with Puget sound.
In an address before the Realty
board at noon, he said:
"Eight years ago, in 1907. high water
mark was reached in the customs re
ceipts of this port. For that year they
exceeded Jl, 000, 000. Since they have
been going down, not only relatively,
as compared with Seattle, but actuallv
as well, until the laet year, when our
customs receipts were-only 1400.000.
"If this process is continued, un
checked. It is only a question of time
when Portland will become a sub-port
of Seattle.
Possibilities Slay Become lost.
"And if the powerful transportation
companies to the north of us, in sup
port of their vested holdings on the
sound can, under the very nose of the
men of Portland, continue this course
as they have been doing, until the Co
lumbia river passes entirely under the
jurisdiction of Seattle, then will our
possibilities as a great seaport be lost
forever."
Half of the river, Judge Burke re
minded his hearers. Is now in the cus
toms district of Washington so that
everv foreign hoar pnfprinp t ti a i h
liimhtia is npnaliznd In t1m dm. mAtiuv 1
He added:
Takes Issue With Teal's Position.
He took issue with Joseph N. Teal's
position that Portland will compromise
herself In demand for lower rates If
the business community supports the
Astoria rate.
Mr. Teal's position was stated by
chamber of commerce. After discuss-
ing this address and the comment thai
followed it. Judge Burke said:
ficial report, fired a shot in advance
of the discussion which, in my opin
ion, struck it fairly in the center.
He said: 'For some reason it has been
the policy of Portland to ignore As
toria as a factor in the problems and
the Columbia river as a harbor. The
inevitable result,' he declared, 'has
been to turn an enormous volume of
business
to the sound which might
ave been handled on the Co-
a3 well ha
lumbia, and to postpone for years the
settlement of a question . absolutely
vital to our commercial and industrial
growth.'
Says Resolution Zs in Line.
"The resolution which the realty
board has asked the Chamber of Com-
nicfee to pass is simply an effort to I started witn the reading of a resolu
change the policy of Portland of which i tlon Proposed by Adolph Germer of th
Mr. Teal then complained, and to try i I'nited Mine Workers, which asked
to recover as Mr. Teal well said, that ! 'abor bodies to protest against mili
..rrmnn. v.iiiiino nf hiiainesn whih I tary training in schools, and Drunniwrl
that policy turned inevitably to the
sount3 i to aesist irom arrniatlng with any
"This resolution would have Port- j branch of military service,
land abandon her Indifference to Tne committee to which the resolu
commerce suicide and go on record ! tion had been referred recommended
favoring the efforts of Astoria to un- ' nonconcurrence with the motion, and
cork the river at its mouth. It asks i tbe motion was carried by an over
only that freight from the Columbia t whelming vote after several delegates
river basin be delivered at the mouth liai nad th flor !" support of both
of the river at the same price per sides of the question. '
ton that it is delivered on the sound. Andrew Furuseth. champion of the
The 90 cents a ton more which the seamen 's bill, explained the working of
railroads charge for running It down i the act in recommending that the con
Aitnria blocks it effectively from I vention Instruct the executive council
going out at that point and sends It
westward over the mountains or north
from Vancouver."
Sees Danger In Delay.
Judge Burke asked how long this city
should wait before taking a position on
the Issue.
"Will it come when the aggressive
business Interests on the sound have
tied the oriental steamship lines to
their harbors by contracts covering
20 years or more?
"All Seattle wants us to do is to
wait Just a little longer and she will
be able to make it so clear that even
Portland can see.
"If Portland, through Its chamber of
commerce, wouia oaca me appeal or
Astoria for something even less than
Justice, not even Seattle would have
the audacity to protest.'
Lakes Are Gale Swept.
Washington. Nov. IS. -U. P.)
Langerous gales swept the Great Lakes
today. whUe a heavy storm lashed the
New Jersey and New England coasts.
according to weather bureau - reports.
FLAX RAISING
AT STATE
FEARED FIZZLE
Manager J. C. Cady Will Be
Called Before Board and
Asked for "Show Down"
on Conditions.
BIG APPROPRIATION
HAS BEEN EXPENDED
Governor Withycombe Was
Given Own Way in Fur
thering His Pet Scheme.
Salem, Or., Nov. 19. Because of the
general unsatisfactory conditions In
connection with the flax experiment at
the state penitentiary. Manager J. C.
Cady is to be called before the state
board of control and be asked for a
"show down" as to the real situation.
S-o far efforts of the board to elicit In
formation from Cady have had very
unsatisfactory resulta.
The flax experiment has been left
largely to Governor Withycombe, as it
was at his special request that the
1915 legislature appropriated $60,000
for the purpose, with the added pro
vision that some of the fund could 'ie
sed for working on the roads, as the
ect was to give employment to con-
s.
Money About All Gone.
Governor Withycombe was enthusi
astic over the flax Idea, and as he had
spent many years as head of the ex
periment station work of the Oregon
Agricultural college, the members of
the legislature did not hesitate In pro
viding him the money necessary to
buy and Install the needed machinery
and carry out his plans, although pre
vious experiments with the flax In
dustry had turned out unsatisfactorily.
The money is now nearly all spent.
About six weeks ago the governor
indicated to the other members of the
state board that he was worried over
conditions. At that time the other
members of the board reminded him
that he was "the agriculturalist" of
the board and the flax scheme was his
(Concluded on Page Four, Column Two)
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
FAVORED BY A. F. OF L.
AFTER SHARP FIGHT
President Gompers and Sam
uel Furuseth Turn Tide
Against Pacifists at S, F,
San Francisco, Nov. 19. (P. N. S.)
An attempt to renew the question of
military .preparedness before the con
vention of the American Federation of
Labor In session here was quashed
today by President Samuel Gompers.
He refused to entertain a motion pre-
j "nd Lli??-F? f lh CJifo""a
; fZatl ' 1 ' " '",uur lniil JL;,e
. . . . . o ' ' v. . v . . . u a.n uM)?ieu XO
j military training for school children,
ruling that it was similar to the mo-
tlon defeated yesterday.
I Spectators were cleared from the
main floor on motion of a deleeaic
vnu nuseiwu ine outsiders were re
sponsible for the hissing and jeering
that has marked some of the discus
sions. Preparedness for war, brought he
fore the convention vostorriov urnnci.
I no end of discussion on the floor
: President Samuel Gompers. in a ring
ing speech turned the tide of thu
argument In favor of preparedness
and Andrew Furuseth delivered a
satirical address in which he referred
to strictly pacific measures as tending
to raise Americans as "long-haired
eirls Instead of men." Th riohat
1 tnat tne federation call upon laborers
iu appeal iu oecreiary or Commerce
Redfleld, President Wilson and con
gress for the rigid enforcement of the
act.
Father Reancy Is Dead.
New York, Nov. 19. (U. P.) Father
Reaney, who was with Admiral Dewey
In th Manila bay battle, is dead 'Tiere
today. He held the rank of captain,
the highest honor to which a navy
chaplain can rise.
m 1
Mutinous Indians Shot.
Berlin (By Wireless to Sayville, L.
I.), Nov. 19. (U. P.) Following a mu
tiny among Indian troops in Mesopota-
l mia.
tbe English recently executed
; every tenth Indian trooper, according
! to Constantinople advices today.
Dies Playing Organ.
San Francisco, Not. 1. p. N.
S.) Joseph WlttlCh, a musician, .s
dead today, death having overtaken
him as be was playing the organ In
the Masonic temple here. He . was
IS years old.
Bulgars Burn
Scores Alive
In Nish Church
Atrocities Worse Than Those Com
mitted in Helium Have lleen
Committed on the Serbs.
Paris. Nov. 19. (U. V.) Butchery
and rapine, horrible beyond descrip
tion, were charged today against the
Buigars
by Serbian refugees reaching
Salonikl.
Serb prisoners, the fugitives said,
were slaughtered by Inconceivable tor
tures. Hundreds of women and children
were burned alive in Nish churches
where they had sought protection when
the Bulgar batteries pounded clown th
citv's defenses It was asserted. Those
who rushed out when the Bulgars
swept into the town were shot and
cut clown.
Girls and married women were out-
raced the 'refugees alleged. Worse
even than the atrocities In Belgium
have been the crimes of the Bulgars
according to the Salonikl reports.
Germans Accuse Serbs.
Berlin, by Wireless to Tuckerton. N
J., Nov. 19. (U. P.) Serbian troops
mutilate and abandon prisoners of the
central powers because they delay the
Serb flight, according to the Cologne
Gazette today.
Escaped prisoners describe horrible
nceneH. Reports that crushed legs and
arms and mangled bodies were found
in the wake of the enemy have been
verified, the Gazette said.
It Is reported that Austria has
threatened reprisals If these outrages
aie continued.
F
OF
DEAD:
IS
OF A
W. S, Newbyry, Oregon Pio
neer, Expires at Age of 82;
Born in New York,
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. S. Newbury.
City Council to Take Action.
Resolutions of respect to the
memory of W. S. Newbury,
former mayor of Portland, who
died this morning are to be
adopted by the ctty council.
At Commissioner Baker's sug
gestion the council this morn
ing instructed City Attorney
La Roche to prepare suitable
resolutions.
W. S. Newbury, Portland's mayor
from 177 to 179 and an Oregon pio
neer, died at his home. 3 87 East Couch
street, .iliortly before S o'clock this
morning as the result of a paralytic
stroke sustained two weeks ago.
Although 82 years old, he was ac
tive until two weeks ago, when he
sustained a paralytic stroke. He liad
been confined to his bed since.
Mr. Newbury was born in New York
September 13, 1S34. and there received
! nls earIy ''"l'ation
w lien a young
man he moved to lola. Kas., where he
lived for several yearH before mov
ing to Oregon. Coming westward.
he took up his residence,.. In this state,
(Courladed on Page Four, ColoEn One.)
Walnut Park Home
--Two Fine Cows
Mr. Stranger, If you will turn
over to the Want Ad page you
will be d-ltghted with the larg
list of furnished room and apart
ment ads from which to select
your home.
Booms ana Board 72
Private Family
WALNUT PARK modern home,
well furnished rooms, heat, good
table board, special rates for 2 in
room; if you want a home.
livestock 35
fine family cows.
TWO
one 10
quart, one 14 quart: 2 day-old
heifers from extra good Guernsey
cow.
Housekeeping1 Booms 73
Private Tamlly
THREE beautiful furnished front
rooms, piano, fireplace. Hewing
machine, sleeping porch, furnace
heat, kitchen, sink, hot and cold
water, electricity, laundry, first
floor.
A great variety of Want Ada
can be found in the 5 different
classification on pages 1? ana it-
ORMER
MAYOR
PORTLAND
STROKE
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DEFENSE PLEA
IS URGED BY
;."v.'".
Oregon Solon Tells Central
SENATOR LANE
Labor Council He Would
Put Nation Beyond Liability :r
of Attack by Foreign Foe. G;
METHODS OF ARMY
CONTRACTS SCORED
Asserts People Are, Not Get
ting What They Are
Paying For.
Senator lane's Tiews.
I would vote a billion dollars .
to stop the war In Europe and
restore peace.
The I'nlted States pays (480
a ion Tor armor plate -worth
60 to ISO.
Costly armor Is of no use
against modern shells.
All a dreadnaught costing; $17,
000,000 is worth Is to drag- It
up on the beach and make a
summer resort out of It.
The big interests are repre
sented in caucuses but the peo
ple are not there.
I shall propose a bill for the
army to build rood roads In
time of peace and thus relieve
unemployment.
The farmers should be per
mitted to manufacture de
natured alcohol as they are in
Germany.
The shipping trust people
have not the courage of Bene
dict Arnold.
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TTnlted States Senator Harry Lane, i
last night addressed the Central Labor i
Council on national defense and pre '.
pared ness. ; ..
"J am in favor of defense," he de "
clared. "I would put this nation lnt '
such a condition of preparedness M V
to make It beyond the desire f anjr
other nation to attack us, and at the- .,
same time make it beyond the deslra" '
of this country to Invade any other."
He sattf that he was strictly neutral -in
the European war, being related by- '
his ancestry to all the warring nations, -"Many
of my fifty-third cousins ere
sticking bayonets into one another, A
and eo I am neutral." he said. He"
pointed out that In ancient time the
hordes of India and Asia overrun ''
Europe, and one result of the present ?!
war In Europe would be that the na
Hons engaged would so weaken them '
selves as to Invite repetitions of past
tnvaMona, and bring the supremacy
of the white race to an end.
Would Beatore Peace. ?
I would vote for a billion of dol
lars to stop the war In Kurope and
restore peace," he said. "This coun
try should not be In a position , to b r
pushed Into the conflict at any stagf
of the game." t
Senator Lane declared that the mili
tary expenses of this country up to
(Concluded no Page Four, Colamu Three) .
LOCAL MILLS TURN
AG AI NST - RATE
IRxTHE VALLEY CASE
Competition Is Precluded by
Present Discrimination, De-:.
dare the Plaintiffs.
Contending that rates recently put
into effect by the Southern Paciflo '
company to apply between Willamette
valley lumber milling points and points
In northern California are so dlacrtm-,
I'.iatlng against the Portland mills as
to preclude their competition In that
territory, officials of the Inman-Poul.
sen Lumber company anil the Eastern. :
rnd Western Lumber company today '
presented the opening of their protest
before Interstate Commerce Commit ,.
slon Examiner Butler. , ,'"'.
The hearing of this case was pre- .
ceded by two minor cases which were'
uncontested.
Protest Xa Made. '
When the lumber esse was reached;
Examiner Butler announced that he
had received copies of resolutions
protesting against any cliange in the. ,
new rate adjustment from commercial ,
(Concluded on Ha Kirtea. Column One)
Learning to Drive
Bus; Kills Teacher;
Carl X. Bergman, Seattle, pies Wnea
Kaohine Plonfee Over 29 root
Bank Bear Xscal park. x-: v
Seattle. Was.. Nov. 18. (U. RH;
Carl K. Bergman, an automoblla
teacher, was instantly killed when av.'.S'V
Jitney bua driven by William Cole, .'",
Everett, a novice whom Bergman waav'.'. .
Instructing In driving, plunged ovet, i.-t
a 2E foot bank off Washington boule- V
vard near Leach! Park, here at noon '.
woaj. -.-,,..' i: '. ..
Cole and F. Cslk. a passenger, ar
Jn the city hospital slijrtitly Injured.;
Four other passengers were slightly, -hurt.
1 '-. . ' ''V':.;
Coie had never driven car before A .
he began his instruction with ;Berg. J
man yesterday.
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