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YOU CAN CUT THE CHRISTMAS BUDGET BY STUDYING THE ADS-JU5T SEVENTEEN MORE BUYING DAYS W M IHKK Tonight and Tuesday, unset tled, pro batly rain; southerlr winds. Humid ity. 97. VOL. XIV. NO. 232. PORTLAND, OREGON. IONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1815 FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS AZlinhtP AVrJ WAR'S SHADOW ON OPENING OF 64TH CONGRESS Problems Growing Out of the War Flood Morning Ses sion Which Is Largest in History of the Nation. PRAYERS FOR PEACE HEARD IN THE HOUSE Senate and House Organiza tions Completed With the Customary Formalities. Complexion Th Deniorrats . . Hepubl Scans Trogressi ves Socialist . . .'. Independent of Conjre- House. .:;9 .135 7 t . 1 The Senate. Democrats Republicans I'rogressi ves Democratic majorities: house, 2i; in senate, 10. 53 42 1 In By John Kdwin Xevin. Washington. Dec. 6. (I. N. S.) An atmosphere of world strife, bred in battle-torn Europe, settled Over the opening of the sixty-fourth cnngTes of the t nited States, which convened here today. . spite of overcast skies ani sharp, tolfl winds, the'opening drew thousands of persons to the national capl'al. . . A flooj of resolutions and bills deluged congress five minutes after the gvel fell in both the house and senate. Some sought to establish world peace, others to prepare the United States for war. and still others to handle prob lems rowuig out of the world's great- Mt war. The formal exercises in both houses were viewed by crowded galleries and the attendance on the floor of both the house-and senate was extraordinar ily large for the opening day. Diplomatic Corps Absent. The galleries set aside for use by the members of the diplomatic corps were practically vacant. As the Rev. H. D. Couden, the blind chaplain of the house, prayed for peace and guidance, the representatives and the crowd in the gallery stocd. "Grant. O Lord," prayed Couden, "that the war in which our sister na tions are now engaged, with its dis turbing and degrading effects, may cease: that the highest and noblest in spirations of human nature may prevail 'and that their differences may bo ad justed by rational and peaceful meth ods." There was a feeling of awe as Chap lain Couden sought guidance for con gress and the president in the "danger ous times ahead." Attendance Breaks Record. The organization of the house and senate was accomplished with ( the usual formalities. Then Senator "!a'. linger and Representatives Kitchln. Fitzgerald and Mann were named as a committee to inform President Wilson that congress was ready for business. Then followed the reelection of Champ Clark of Missouri as speaker of the house md Senator Clarke aa presi dent pro tern of the senate. Arrangements were made for a Joint session at 12:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to receive President Wilson's message. Trie threatened cloture fight in the senate was avoided. In the house the delay of Represen tative Mann of Illinois in presenting committee assignments resulted in postponement of the election of housa committees. The first roll call showed that the attendance in the house was the great est Qji record. Of an elected member ship of 434 representatives, 427 mem bers were present. After an hour's argument. Represen tative Mann's rules proposals were de feated by a vote of 209 to 192. By unanimous consent, the rules were changed to permit an additional mem ber on the ways and means committee for the Republicans, and an additional place on the labor committee for Meyer London, the New York Socialist mem ber of the bouse. To Try to Prevent War Ttlk. , President Wilson la expected to con fer soon with the leaders of both the house and senate and request that there be no debate In either house touching upon the war. The senate most prob ably will prove amenable to the presi dent's request, but the members of the house are expected to argue every (Concluded on Pxe Fire. Column Tour.) Denver Loses Fight To Retain Saloons Colorado Supreme Court Holds City Home Bole Amendment Cannot Op erate in Defiance of Btate Law. Denver, Colo., Dec. S. (U. P.) Denver, in common with the rest of Colorado, will be dry after January 1. for the Colorado supreme court today ruled that the city's "home rule wet amendment" was invalid and ordered revocation of licenses extend ing1 oeyond the end of December. Tbs court ruled the city could not be wet under the plea that because he toad "home rule" and voted wet : she - avoided the rule imposed upon . the remainder of the state by the 7J majority- which decreed thi state as . a. : whole should o dry. ; Late Telegraphic News Raid Xew York Bomb Plant. New York, Dec. 6 (I. N. S.) Act ing under the direction of rfeoret serv ice operatives; a squad of police here today arrested three aliens and seized a quantity of chemicals and explosives In an apartment on East Seventy-eighth street. The trio gave their names as Kugene Kluger, Mrs. Kluger and Anton H. Mente. Thousands of letter writ ten in German and Hungarian, from all parts of the United States, and ad dressed to Mente, were found. Sank Turk Destroyer. London, Dec. 6. (I. N. S.) A Turk ish destroyer has been torpedoed in the Marmora sea by a British subma rine, according to an announcement by the British admiralty here this even ing. No details were Included in the announcement". ' The same submarine also eank a supply steamship register ing 3000 tons on December 4. Cooperation Arranged. London, Dec. 6. (I. X. S.) Ar rangements have been completed for closer military cooperation between England and France,. Premier Asquith told the house of commons today. Similar arrangements with other al- Mics. he said, were under considera tion. British Steamer Sunk. Liverpool, Dec. 6. (I. X. S. Ti.t British steamship I'meta, registering 5312 tons, lias been torpedoed by a German submarine, accodring to an nouncement here today. No mention of the crew's fate was made. Steamer Has Fire in Hold. Halifax. N. S.. Dec. 6. ( I'. P. ) The 5000-ton British steamer Carlton, from Xew York, put in here today with a fire in hold No. 5. Kxamin tion to determine the cause of the blaze wad started. Italian General Killed. Romp. Ipc 0. U'. P (jrneral Trnmbi has heen killed before the Goritz defences, it was officially an nounced today. What California Offers. Washington, Dec. 6. !'. 1. ) San Francisco will give a certified check of $100,000 and the use of three audi toriums, each with a capacity of 20.00-) people and supplied with adequate ootn- I FACED BY CONGRESS IN PRESENT SESSION Long Session Is Almost Cer tain; International Affairs Lend Touch of Danger, $1,285,867,808 Asked for Tear. Washington, Dec. 6. (I. N. S.- Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo today submitted to congress estimates totaling $1. 28o.s:.7,S0S.16 as the amount needed to cover government ex penditures for the year ending June CO. 1 9 1 T. This includes $375,000,000 for postal expenditures, which are payable .from the postal service revenues, leaving a net estimate expenditure of 1908, 765,929.18 as against a net of $740,934,527.55 for the current year. Washington, Dec 6. (I. N. S.) The sixty-fourth congress of the United States opened today, confront ing political and legislative problems unparalleled in recent history. Chief among them are: The International -situation, brought about by the European war, which demands Immediate attention,' earnest consideration and delicate handling if the neutrality of the United States is to be safeguarded. A demand for immediate and ma terial improvement In the military and naval preparedness of the nation, calling for extensive expenditures for the national defense in every direc tion. Coming' Election a Factor. An Impending national election, with the Democratic administration seeking to complete its record of achievement before next November, and a crop of budding of presidential and vice presidential aspirants among the congressional personnel, particu larly in the senate. A narrow Democratic majority in the house confronted by a vigorous, aggressive, experienced Republican minority that will take advantage of any slight Democratic detection to secure the balance cf power. A threatened crisis in the financial affairs of the government, ' with a depleted treasury. demanding in. creased revenues for normal expendi- (Concluded on Ptre Fire. Column Three.) Prayer for Peace Is Said Before Wilson Two Quakers la President's HecelTln? XJn at Wlilte Hons Ask That He Permit "Higher Power" to Guide. Washington, Dec 6. (U. P.) While scores were in line a.t the White House today to shake hands with President Wilson, two repre sentatives of the Society of Friends (Quakers), with bowed heads, prayed that he would allow a "higher power to settle the question of whether this country should lay Itself ope to the horrors . of war." The president thanked them and the line moved on. GREA PROBLEMS ARE mittee rooms, if the Republican na tional committee will give it toe con vention next year. Representative Kahn of California announced Uxlay. Greek Situation Is Delicate. linden, Dec. 6. (I. N. S.) Lord Cecil today announced in the houen of commons that the relations with Greece were In such delicate shape that' no statement regarding them was advisable at present. Austrian Monitors Blocked. Paris. Dec. 6. (I. N. S.) Explana tion of the Roumanian government's leclsion to close that part of the Dan ube which flows through Roumanian territory today was afforded in Bucha rest dispatches stating that four Aus trian monitors are prepared to leave Rustchuk on the Danube in Bulgaria to bombard Reni, a Danube port in Be ssaratia. To Search for Ship. Washington. Dec. 6. ( V. P.) The state department today asked the navy department for a warship to rescue the department i unknown An lesseri frfcm Saturday mertcan vessel which wire- im the north Arrlcan coast lat a submarine was attack ing her. Tilie cruiser Des Moines and the collier Caesar, now in the Mediter ranean, will "Jearch for the ship. War' Council Meeting. Pari. Iec. 6. (I. N, S. The first great international war council was held here today. General Joffre pre sided. Besides general officers from England and Belgium, Generals Gllen ski of Russia. Porro of Italy and Ste funovttch of Serbia are present. Receive French Minister. Athens. Dec. 6. ( 1. N. S.) King Constant. ne today received French Minister Guillemin in an extended audience. Syracuse Has Kat-y Game. Los Angeles, Cal.. Dec. 6. (P. N. S.l The fir6t quarter of the foot ball game here this afternoon between Syracuse and Occidental ended with a score of II to 0 in favor of the easterners. Wilkenson, Syracuse's half back, and Mehan, Rtar quarterback, were not in the frame, but their substi tutes. Brown and Huyck, 6howed up well. L BY RE-ELECTED SPEAKER Receives 221 Votes to 194 for Mann, Republican, Who Introduces Him. Washington, Dec. 6. (I. X. S. ) Champ Clark of Missouri, was re elected speaker of the house of repre sentatives here today. He received "21 votes to 194 for Resperesentative Mann of Illinois. The Democrats voted solidly for Clark. Representative Copley and Stephens of California, voted for Representati v; .Mann, four other Progressives merely voting "present." Representative Meyer London, a Socialist, did not vote. Speaker Clark waa conducted to hib chair by Representative Mann. "Gentlemen of the house," said Mann, "1 present you your choeen speaker. He is able, impartial, respected, admired atid beloved by all of us." Clark said: "I am profoundly grateful to you for the high honor of the speakership, thrice conferred by your partiality and friendship. I thank the Democrats for their votes and I thank the members of the minority for the personal good will which has attended all my days here. "I am particularly grateful to Brother Mann, a capable, vigilant and aggressive minority leader with a gracious manner. "By reason of the amazing growth of our beloved country and bewildering increase in business, the time Is in sight when congress must remain j Tac tically perpetually in session. "I( hope this congress will go down into 'history as a working congress. "Therefore, I have no further re marks to make and I am ready to be sworn in. I ask the gentleman from Maryland, Mr. Talbot, to administer the oath." Cloture Xot Brought Up. Washington. Dec. 6. (U. P.) In the quiet which marked the opening of the senate today there was no indication of the impending conflict over cloture rules to gag the time-honored debate privilege of that body. Senator Walsh announced that, while he would not question work done under the rules of last session, he reserved the right to bring up . the question whether each senate is not obliged to make its own rules. Senator Martin of West Virginia pre sided and swore in new senators. Senator Kern offered a resolution that the house and President Wilson be Informed that the senate had organ ized ana was reaay to receive commu nications. Then the body adjourned to meet again at 2:30 this afternoon. Mrs. Garm Murray Dies -Near Tacoma Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 6. (P. N. S.) Mrs. Garm Murray, 70, a pioneer of Pierce county, who crossed the plains in a prairie "schooner" in- 1852. died yesterday on the old Murray home stead near Tacoma. Mrs. Murray came west with her par ents and their other children from Kentucky. Her maiden name was Hester Clark. The family settled first at RickreaJl. near Salem. Or., where the children grew up with Congress man Nesmlth's family. PERPETUA CONGRESS PREDICTED CLARK BOY-ED RECALL BEING HELD UP Br BERNSTORFF Count Von Bernstorff For mally Asks Reason for Re quest for Recall of Ger man Attaches. FEELING IN BERLIN IS BITTER OVER REQUEST Germany Said to Believe Brit ish Manufactured Evidence Against Them. Washington, De 8. (I. N. s.) The state department this afternoon an nounced that it had received from the German embassy a categorical denial of all the charges against Captains Boy-ed and Von Papen made In the newspa pe rs. The announcement added that the state department had no knowledge of the $27,000,000 alleged to ha been disbursed by the two attaches in fur thering propaganda of destruction to munition plants and vessels. Washington, Dec. e. (I. N. S.) It iB reported here that Germany has re fused to call Captains Boy-ed and Von Papen unlese the United State shows good cause. The report, current in diplomatic circles, jg that Germany has replied requesting reasens for .the recall of the two attaches, taking the position. It is understood, that she cannot recall them unless the United States offers proof of a violation of its laws. lermany's reported action is with out precedent. Heretofore when a dip lomatic envoy became persona non grata to the country to which he was accredited he has been withdrawn without parley. Officials of the state department re fused to confirm or deny the report. The only statement forthcoming from the Mate rrirr matter was an announcement that Count von Bernstorff had formally asked tli reason for the recalls. Confidential advices from Berlin state that the general public is bitter over the recall of the two attaches and that the foreign office believes British agents manufactured evidence against them. The foreign office, it is declared, wants the evidence made public in order to show British activity in America and it Is stated that unless the United States does make public its evidence the ousting of American at taches at Berlin is a possibility. IS TERM OF 25 YEARS AT MlllS ISLAND Seattle Barber Again Insists That He Did Not Rob Sta tion A, Twenty-five years at McNeil's Island was the sentence Imposed this morn ing by Judge Wolverton on Bruce Granville, Seattle' barber convicted of holding up and robbing postofflce sta tion A. in Portland last February Asked by, the court If he had any thing to say as to why sentence should not be pronounced on him. Granville reiterated his claims of innocence of complicity In the robbery, although he admitted passing forged money-orders taken from Station A. J. C. Donvllle, convicted with Gran ville and subject to th same sentence, fixed by law as the penalty for en dangering a postmaster's life in eomlt ting a robbery, was not sentenced. A motion for a new trial will be made by his attorney. Robert F. Magulre. Donvllle confessed to helping with the robbery, but when he came to trial repudiated his confession and pleaded not guilty. There was evidence to show that he was In Seattle with his brother, an attorney there, at the time of the robbery. Donvllle is now serving a, term at Salem for forgery, committed after the station A robbery. Charles P. Mack, who was to have been tried with Granville and Donvllle, escaped from federal guards who were bringing him from Leavenworth peni tentiary to Portland. He left the train at Sandpolnt, Idaho, in the night and has not Deen seen since. He had a seven years sentence at Leavenworth for trying to pass a station A money order at Detroit. J Kentucky Executive Signs the pledge oeveroor-Kieci wue, regarded as Champion of Liquor Zaterests, Will Vot Drink Curing AOmlnlstratloa. Louisville. Ky., Dec 6. (L N. S.) Rev Aqullla Webb has announced that he Is authorised to state that A. O. Stanley, who will be inaugurated today as governor, has taken a vow of total abstinence during his incumbency. The announcement has created furore of interest as Stanley's support mainly came xrora me liquor interests and be has been regarded as their champion. RANVILi GIVEN Ford to Make Copenhagen Headquarters International Peace Committee, to Be Elected, Will SltThere for Remainder of War. Aboard Steamship Oscar II (By Wire less to Slasconsett, Mass.), Dec. 6. U. P.) Henry Ford, promoter of the peace ship and peace congress plan to get Europe's warriors out of the trenches by Christmas, turned today to organiz ing peace committees. These committees will comprise cler gymen, students and others, including newspaper men. Their purpose is to meet corresponding committees from neutral nations abroad and to cooper ate in the election of an international peace committee to sit in Copenhagen for the remainder of the war. This body would receive and offer peace pro posals, but its business primarily would be to give wide publicity to peace suggestions in contrast to the "eeciet diplomacy" of the pant. Some of the peace delegates, lnclun ing Ford and other leaders probably will attempt to cross Germany, from Denmark to Holland- Despite the fact that their passports read only to neu tral countries, it is believed that the authorities will not dare to interfere with this mission. "Xot rnrticularly Important." London, Dec. 6. (I. N. S) Reply ing to an Interpellation as to whether the members of Fords peace party have been notified that their presence in England was not desired.,. the under foreign secretary. Lord Robert Cecil, said: "I understand that passports to neu tral nations only were give to the members of the party. .Therefore t he point has not arisen. It would be most undignified for,the British government to send any such intimation to a lot of ladies and gentlemen, who. whatever their merits may be, are not particu larly important." ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AT E of Sheet Metal Manu facturer Shbots Self; Bul let Enters. Skull, Mrs. Klla Hirschberger, wife of Hans Hlrschberfrer. a sheet metal manufac turer, attempted suicide this morning in her home fet 730 Patton avenue. Sha fired six hot(i from her husband h re volver, four going wild asd two taking effect in her forehead. Aiming the revolver at her head. Mrs. Hirschberger stood before a mir ror in her Tooni and emptied all of tin six chambers of the .30 caliber weapon. One of the four bullets that went wild, pierced the chandelier In the room. Walks to Kearny Store. The bullet that entered the skuil did not render her unconscious and she left thfc house and walked a distance of 15U feet to a store and told then. he had been injured In a fall. Three men carried her home, assisted by Mrs. Boudinot Seeley, wife of Rev. Boudi not Seeley, former pastor of the Rose City Park Presbyterian church, who happened to be in the more at the time. I'pon arriving at the house It was dis covered that the wound had been caused by a bullet, but Mrs. Hirsch berger gave no reason for her act. An examination or per injuries at the Gooi Samaritan hospital showed that one bullet entered the skull ani that the other, instead of going wild. glanced from the forehead, making a superficial wound. An X-ray exam ination will be made to determine the extent of Mrs. Hirschberger's In juries. Mother of Mrs. OotUUH. Mrs. Hirschberger is the mother of Mrs. Clara Hirschberger Uottlieo, whose matrimonial troubles have been aired in courts and newspapers. Mrs. Gottlieb's husband of three month.-!. Leon Gottlieb, is in the county jail on a charge or passing a wortnies check. Mrs. Gottlieb has sued him for divorce and in ( answer he asks a divorce. This suit is now pending. Mrs. Gottlieb married Gottlieb at Oregon City last September rollowlng an eiopemenu - tjunueu, bub miegca in her divorce complaint, passed the worthless check to pay a grocery bill. A small boy heard the shots fired. Mrs. Hirschberger is 6 years old. She was alone in the house when she fired the sliots. American Women Wed to Foreigners Lose Citizenship San Francisco. Dec. 6. (U. p.) Mrs. Gordon MacKenzie, wife of the well kjiown San Francisco singer and clubman, may not vote at California elec tions. The supreme court o'f the United States at Washington today decided she was not an American citizens, having for feited her cltirenship when she married MacKenzie. The Scotch singer, was never naturalized and la still a subject of King George. Mrs. McKenzie started the suit which ended today, when she was refused the right to register by Registrar Zeman sky recently. The decision in the MacKen zie case is far-reaching in that it establishes a legal precedent under a condition created by woman suffrage that will guide the courts In the future. MRS BURGER PATTON ROAD hum 11 HAS BILL FOR Senator Will Introduce Meas ure Providing Title in Un sold Oregon & California Lands Revert to U. S. LANDS TO BE OPENED TO IMMEDIATE ENTRY Timber Would Be Sold for Cash; Land Classified In Three Classes. Washington, Dec. 6. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL -Senator Chamberlain, at the first j opportunity, will introduce a bill pro viding that title to unsold Oregon and California land grant lands shall be revested in the United States, the nation to ray i2.o0 an acre out of money derived from the sales. The bill classifies the lands as min eral, timber and agricultural. Th? mineral lands are to be subject to Im mediate entry under the mineral laws. Timber land is nvt to be disponed of until the timber Is removed, thereupon to be classified with agricultural land. Tlio timber will be sold for casn under sealed bids, the land office commissioner to order sales at ad vantageous limes. Bids would In clude one or more tracts to be ro jected if grossly inadequate. The t la!.iqiKiy be removed by the pur chaserrn his own time. Agricultural lands would be made subject to entry under the hometead laws at 50 cents an acre, to be paid at the time of application, and $2 an acre at the time of making proof, en tries being confined to one quarter sec tion. Agricultural land would be opened 90 days after passage of the act. settlers .residing on the- land on December 1, 1915, having the preferred right. Money from the Bales would go into a special federal fund. The railroad would get 2.50 an acre as the funds accumulated, 40 per cent of the remaining proceeds to go to the Oregon school fund, 40 per cent to land grant counties for roads, and 20 per cent to the national treasury. U.S. Committee May Scale Some J of Recommendations Be - fnro Ronnrtinor tn P.nn crrocc River and Harbor Estimates for Oregon. Coos Eay $ Tillamook bay and bar Cocjullle river Yaqulna river Coos river Siuslaw river Snake River Columbia and tribu taries C e 1 1 1 o to mouth of Snake.... Willamette, above Portland, and Yam hill 70.000 40.000. 6,000 3,000 3,000 C.000 25.000 38,000 47,000 Columbia nd Wil lamette below Port land 360.000 Mouth of Columbia. Ciatskanle 2.104.000 1,000 j Washington. Dec. 6. (WA8HING-I TON BUREAU OF THE JOURXAI) ' Estimates of army engineers for funda needed to carry forward river' and harbor work for Oregon, Including the Columbia river and tributaries, ag gregate 12,702,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. Detailed figures submitted to Chair man Sparkeman of the house commit- imiiuuft, wvwv iui uuic, lor Yaquina, $25,000 for Snake river, $3. 000 for the Columbia and tributaries from Celllo to the mouth of the Snake, 47.000 for the Wilamrtte above Portland and the Yamhill river, $.360,000 for the Columbia and Willamette below Portland, $2,104,000 for the mouth of the Columbia, $1000 ii.i.irnnl Hv-r tiftnn ' 71WV. river and S 5000 for Siuslaw river. The abov figures' are part of the nmittee $4ir,S3 9,oiu esumaieu necessa the whole country. The comm may scale all estimates before Intro ducing the bill to $30,000,000, the amount appropriated at the last ses sion. Other estimates include $30,000 for Inner Grays Harbor and Chehalis river. $22,500 for Cowllta and Lew!, $500 for Grey river, $450,000 for the Humboldt Jetty, and $227,000 for 1 Francisco bay projects. The total for California is $886,000. I The Mississippi river is apportioned' almost $10.00M00. the Ohio river si GRIT ENGINEERS ASK MILLIONS FOR COLUMBIA'S MOUTH trifle over $5,600,000 and New York ! along the, entire western front was re port over $2,000,000 for channel main-ported In today's communion from the tow i iv tuiu uufivTcuitDu, E GIVEN TO PRESIDENT Women Are Told Wilson Is Soon to Take Up Subject With His Cabinet, Washington, Dec 6. (U. P.) Presi dent Wilson today told 300 delegates of the Congressional Union for Wom en's Suffrage order that he would soon discuss with his cabinet the subject of the federal amendment granting women the ballot. Following a spectacular demonstra tion, women representing nearly every state in the Union, headed by Mrs. Sarah Bard Field of Oregon and Mlsi Frances Jollffe of California, present ed a resolution to President Wilson. asking that the federal constitution be amended so as to give suffrage to wo men. A bleak, raw day cast some what of a pall n the procession. The petition was four miles long and was signed by 500.000 persons. The huge petition was brought across the continent in an automobile by Mrs. Meld and Miss Jolirfe. in It are em bodied the demands of the enfranchised women of the west for the extension of suffrage to the eastern women through a federal amendment. Representative Mondell will Intro duce the suffrage amendment tomor row. Speaker Clark has Invited Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt and-Mrs. Medlll McCormick to be, his guests in the house when the amendment is introduced. Drydock Employes At Seattle on Strike Increase In Warei la Bennanded by Shlpfittera, Helpers, Heaters, Hlvet. rs, Drillers, Chipper s and Others. Seattle, Dec. . (U. P.) Demanding an increase in wages, between 600 and 600 employes of the Seattle Construc tion & Drydock company's plant walked out this morning. Among the strikers are riveters, drillers, chippers, shlpfltters, fitters' helpers, heaters and holdoners. They ask for an increase in pay of 6 cents an hour, 10 hours' pay for nine hours' work on the drydocks, and dou ble time for all overtime. There was no disorder. The punch, boiler and blacksmith shops are still In operation. Three government submarines are under construction at the plant, the liner Mariposa is in dock for repairs, and two freighters, each 370 feet long, are being built by the company. Fighting Minister Licks Holdup Man Sector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church at Ios Angeles "Beats XTp" Pootpad Who Polste Revolver at Htm. Los Angeles. Dec. 6. (P. N 8.) The Rev. L. Windsor, rector of St. Luke's Kpiscopal church, is today nursing two bruised hands, following a thrashing administered after services last night to a footpad. Rev. Mr. Windsor was no quick to get into action after the ' holdup man had thrust a revolver into h fce tha' n ,at,yr .Tde n? to shoot and little effort to prolong the 1 ?ua7cl- ln8tea5' ?u During the combat Mrs. W. J. Hara, : sister of the clergyman, stood by and screamed for help. Quebec Magazines Threatened by Fire 1 Fire Breaks Out In Citadel of Quebec i But Zs Extinguished Before Serious Montreal, Que., Dec 6. (I. N. 8.1 Fire which for a time threatened the Great magazines of Quebec city broke out in the citadel there today, accord- lng to advices received here. It was got under control, however, after caus ing slight damage. Bandits on Highway Wound Everett Man Everett, Wash., Dec. 6. (P. N. B.)r With a bullet from the gun of one of two masked men who robbed him and H. L. Gerry on the Pacific highway, near Silver lake early Sunday, In his chest, Thomas Moore is at a hospital h-re today, so dangerously wounded that he may not recover. Police and deputy sTheriffs are seeking the ban cits but have found no trace of them. ; General Townshend Eeaches His Base London. - Dec. 6. (U. P.) General Townshend. who was forced to retreat from the vicinity of Bagdad, has reached Kut-el-Amara, his base, 160 imnes i rum osguAu, uuuui lurwiei m I 111 a M a. ; fighting today. ! Russia Calls Out 19-Year-01d Boys London, Dec. C. (U. P.) Soldiers, Li years old, constituting the 1917 class, will be called to the colors by rCXii i " - - - - - Western front QnieC Paris, Dec. 6. (I. N. S.) A lull jfrencn war onice. - PETITION FOR NA1NAL SUFFRAGE TO FILE Li GRANT DEGREE I Ruling of United States Su preme Court in . 0. & C. Case to Be Formally Sub mitted to District Court. INJUNCTIONS IMPOSED UPON THE DEFENDANTS Grantee Not Allowed to Ask More Than $2.50 an Acre ' for the Land. W The decree In the Ore-on California :j land grant ense. Involving' 2,300,Oi;; pcres in Oregon, will be field la,-'; I'nlted Stst's district .( ourt In Port- -land next Wednesday, according to ' announcement made by Constantlne J: , Smyth, assistant to the attorney gtn ." eral. who arrived last night from Washington. " "' The decree has been prepared hv.v;' the department- of Justice in aocord ' with the opinion handed down by the ; United S"tates supreme court. In its ' present form, the decree has been sub. " mltted to counsel lor th Southern r Pacific, present holder of the land, and any objection that the railroad sttomeys may make will be heard and passed on by I nlte.t Stales District ' Judge Wolverton bUore the decree 4S v-.'i entered. Two Injunctions Ordered. "There are two injunctions ordered'' by the supreme court's opiolon," said ''" . Mr. Smyth this morning "One, ind . tended to be permanent, forbids the railroad from violating the restrictive ; provisions of the grant. That is. the railroad cannot sell any of the land -for more than $I.5o an acre, nor In greater tracts than 160 acres, njr to other than actual settlers. "The other injunction ordered by th supreme court is preliminary, and for- S bids the railroad company to sell er . make any disposition of the lands until "'. congress shall have bad opportunity to provide for the disposition of the lands, saving $2.50 an acre to th railroad company. , "If congress does not take action, then the rlilroad company may cpply--",. to the court for an order modifying ' the injunction against the dlxposa! of ., ' tlie lands on any terms. Suchppli - J cation may not be made, howet-er. with In nix months from the entree of the decree. 'f - "ConaTess cannot enact legislation," continued Mr. Smyth, "that would de' -prive the railroad of $2 50 n.n acre for the lands; but aside from this one re- (Concluded on Column Three.) STATE UNSTACKS ONE STACK OF ITS FLAX TO t STOP FURTHER INJURY! Actidn Shows Governor Could Not Longer Shut Eyes' to' . Improper Handling, Salem. Or.. Dec. 8 The stack of state owned flax, which last week be-: Kan heatln and mildewing, was lin- stacked Saturday and placed' In shocks. on the west end of the CO-acre field. where Manager J. C. Cady has been en- deavortng to "ret" the flax. " This was the stack of flax that Hugh -Telford, a flax expert of Portland, in spected last Friday and found it 'was -heating and was being seriously daro-V aged. He said the damaxe was due to -the failure of those who stacked it ; to properly thatch the stack. It is pointed out here that the -fact ; that Governor Withycomb and Man ager Cady could no longer shut their -eyes to the damage being done to the " state flax through Improper handling . is substantiation of the conditions' " pointed out by The Journal that can-." not be denied. Being forced to unstack the flax Is proof which speaks for it- ; self. 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