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THE WEATHER
Portland and Yldalty, ludij
Conditions faTOrabl lor fair weather;
temperature cbangea unimportant;
wind mostly southeasterly.
Oregon aad Idaho, Sunday Gener
ally fair; southeasterly winds.
Washington, Sunday Occasional
rate wnt, fair oast portion.
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VOL. XIII. NO. 38.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY -MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1915.
ROOSEVELT AND
BRYAN PUZZLES
TO POLITICIANS
Their Respective Relations to
Old Parties Suggest Un
rest; Mich Less in Com
moner's Case.
T. R.'S CAPACITY FOR
TROUBLE PRONOUNCED
-If Colonel's Adherents Are
Not Conciliated by Nominee
Rift Will Be Renewed.
Washington, ; Dec. 1 L (WASHING
TON' BUREAU. OP THE JOURNAL.)
Politicians of .the capital who have
been scanning; the skies see two stars
of first magnitude in a state of unrest.
One is in the Republican constellation,
and is named Theodore" Roosevelt. The
other, William. J. Bryan, is in the
Democratic group. '
That is about as far as the figure
of speech will extend, for the relation
of Roosevelt to the Republican prob
lem is so different from the Bryan at
titude toward Democracy that the
comparison ends. But it is recognized
that each of these leaders has a hold
among the voters that cannot be Ig
nored.
On the Republican side no one at
tempts to predict the nominee of 1916,
but no gift of prophecy is required to
predict that if. Root, Penrose, Burton
or any one of several other candidates
most prominent in the gossip is named.
Roosevelt will lead another rebellion,
either in person or by proxy. But on
the Democratic side. President Wilson
has no opposition, and Bryan's friend
ship for the president has not been
disturbed by their disagreement over
the defense program, ,. x , . , :
Republicans f the "out-to-win" kind
are anxious to i placate Roosevelt; and
to avoid ;th nam log of a candidate
who will draw the fire of the progres
sives. They have mathematics to prove
that without winning over the "erring
brothers" of 1V12 their campaign is
lost before it is begun.
Democrats Problem is Different.
The- Democrats have no such prob
lem. That sorie friction will result
from the battle iver national prepared
ness Is natural,' but there is no intai
tlon of applying; this as-a test of party
allegiance. Th president makes his
appeal to men of all parties and Bryan
la doing the sarse.
in other words, there w!" no rift
in the Democratic party over 'pre
paredness,"' but there will be a wid
gulf in the Republican ranks if the
Roosevelt adherents are not consulted.
and it now appears that the conserva
tives, once mora in the saddle, are no
inclined to go Tar out or their way
'to please Roosevelt.
Mr. Bryan, In his recent speech In
Georgia advising against the inser
tion of a prohibition plank in the next
platform, is regarded as having ef
fectually spiked the talk that he might
accept a .prohibition nomination for
president. There was never any real
foundation for such speculation, and
the Georgia speech knocked all the
pins from under It.
Fifteen Democratic members of the
house, more or less, agree with Claude
Kitchin. the Democratic floor leader.
in opposing increases in the military
nA nAti caiauuiiiiieiii.. rrooaoly a
greater number are In favor of sub
stantial modifications in the program
outlined by the president. As the
party majority In the house is 24, there
there will not be a party majority
squarely behind the president. If It
were considered on a partisan basis.
?v.UtU wlU Bot be 80 considered.
w.c ucniieiicy wm d more than ma'
up by Republican votes
x.ws aoes not mean that a majority
r.;. ,ltcu l Bny certain program.
.v J. , "m"' divergent views, and
51 al eaUlt wiU b! composite
of these views. Probably on the side
J c yc"a,lure tnan the recom
4 i n " 1 war ana -navy
Would Court Z.atla-Aa,rw
High officials ox the administration
mucn attention to the
strengthening of commercial as well as
uipivuiaiic relations wun the other
iiiericaii repuoncs. They believe that
much of the prejudice of the ..
publics against their big brother of
xne norm win oe worn awav a mm
merclal ties are strengthened anri tv,..
Latin-Americans become more familiar
wun me people or, tne united States.
secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and other prominent officials expect to
attend the meeting of the international
high commission at Buenos Aires next
Aprti. ana a conference was hiri in
his office the other day attended by
raemDers rrom this country to suggest
suojects ror consideration. Among
those attending were Professor John
ttassett Moore. President John If
hey of the chamber of commerce of
the United States, Senator Fletcher of
Florida, E. H. Gary, of the steel cor
poration, and Samuel Untermyer, the
w York lawyer.
The prime object in view is discus
sion of topics to bring about uniform
ity of laws between . the nations of
America in matters wherein their rela
tions touch elbows. The list includes
transportation, banking facilities and
, exchange, customs regulations, post
age, parcel and cable rates, trade,
. marks, facilities for commercial trav
elers and the arbitration of commer
cial disputes.
- Nineteen countries will participate
at Buenos Aires, and it is thought the
groundwork will -be laid for trade ex
panaion , and greater good will, espe
cially valuable during the European
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NEWS INDEX
SECTION OXE 16 PAGES
.
&ooanlt and Bryan Psz! Pelltieiaas.
Earopau War Costa 17. 8. Pastal Sarr-
ica Mas.
Democrat to TtUixa IMraot Vota.
Aliica Are racuatiac Bwkia.
Ynaa to Baaom Emperor of Cbiaa.
Iadletnat of Crowlay zpaeta4.
V. B. 8. Oragoa to Baaomo Iraiaiag
Ship.
Sonata la - Oconpiad, with Traatiaa.
Bocialiit ContraMmaji Outliaas Frorraia.
Allied Attack ea DardajMlles HopaloM.
A Vnit to Ooaoral Joffr.
Maaaiem Bar Admita Lumbar Sckoonars.
Haw Quartan for Jotrairy Storo,
Folitioa.1 IntrigM itlar's Dotrafall.
Prio of Band ua Oravol Tails.
Capable Caorna Sahoarcisr Opara.
Two Borflars, Xakan by Polio. Confes.
Kinnaoota. Iaonirrto B La Soorot.
Poultry Show la Eadod.
Oormaa Airman Ar Faarlaa.
AgeniM ef Botraating Karbiana Pitiful.
Portland Library Staraboua of Informa
tion. Who Directs Gorman Army.
Holland aad tb War.
Aitoria Oirl I Book's Haroine.
Ha Tixod Boatiae for Perfect Baby.
County Employ Admit Tnaft.
Khmii of tb Bod Crow Soal.
Americaa Bolatiom With Teutonic
Allies.
Blixzard Grips KiddU Woat.
Livestock Show I Concluded.
Plana for Irrintion Conrraa.
Civio Loagua Lanebaon.
Oraron Boy Export Com Grower.
Bood Collar Club Produoaa Play.
Oregtm' Soenio Feature to Bo Ex
ploited. Youth Kulod in Kenton Baooiiaf.
Oormaa Spy Captured.
Fatnar acboanor Baauma Plant Work. '
s.
4.
6.
6.
7.
I.
10.
11.
IX.
13.
14.
Ore; on City Council Considers Property
Transfer. ,
Taurunl Career of Albany Xanhal.
Elect.
Eiahway Commission to Pay Contractor,
Soioction of Assistant Bank F.Taminar
Cause Speoalntion.
Dittrlet PUn o( Irrirntioa Urged.
Pendleton Polios Chief Arrested.
County Commissioner Feted.
IS.
16.
SECTION TWO 14 PAGES
P(e.
1-- Sport Mew ana uoaip.
5-7.
Automobiles ana ucea xu
Markets and finance.
Beal Eatate.
Want Ad.
Marine.
.
9.
10-13
14.
SECTION THREE 8 PAGES
Po
1-3.
4.
0.
Dramatic and Photoplay News.
Editorial.
Brief Information.
Town Topic.
6. War Zone Observation,
7. Illustrated News Beview.
I. New of the Pnblio Schools.
SECTION FOUR 8 PAGE3
1-4.
6.
.
7.
The Week in Society.
The Beaim of Music.
Women' Club Affair.
Fashion Gossip. M
For the Needlewoman.
UniTenity and College New.
Selection of Books for Children.
8.
SECTION FIVE 8 PAGES
(Magazine)
Coaraae and the Cabaret.
Bcienoe and Near-Scienoe Up-to-Date,
What' in a Namel By Charlee Z. Saw
a.
Fare
1.
2.
.
SilTr Thraad Ar Sold Again By
-Bert Len pen.
TH Wnman Warrior! '"
8.
t
7.
a.
The Homekeeper' Qoaacil Table By
Beantr With Shoulder Bare By Lil
lian Russoll. . '
rHiinimmi B Charles A. Ocdea.
The Forest Christmas Tree By
Georgene Faulkner.
SECTION SIX A PAGES
(Comic.)
Plot Uncovered to
Blow UpS.P. Bridge
Six Sticks of Dynamite Discovered
trader Ireetle at Martinen Sup
plies Shipped Over Tracks for Allies.
Martinez. CaJ.. Dec. 11. (U. P.)
What the sheriffs office believes is
a plot to destroy shipments of triton,
a highly powerful explosive, from the
Hercules Powder company to the
allies, was uncovered today when six
sticks of dynamite were found under
the Southern Pacific bridge in Mar-
rihez. Special Southern Pacific detec
tives are investigating.
The Hercules company has been
makinsr large shipments of triton to
the allies for use in making shrapnel.
The Standard Oil company has also
been shipping petrol over the same
tracks for use by the entente powers
of Kurope.
A. Gona, a fisherman, who found
the dynamite, saW he was panic
stricken by the discovery and threw
the explosive into the bay. Thus far
It has not been recovered. Experts
declare the dynamite was sufficient to
lave destroyed the bridge and wreck
a train.
Thousands Riot in
Berlin, Asking Peace
r
XKmdoii Hears Beport That tny Were
Killed Hear BTationai Palace; Crowa
Prince Object of Aonse and Epithets.
London. Dec. 11. (I. N. S. Dis
patches from Amsterdam and Copen
hagen tonight tell of renewed anti
war riots in Berlin.
Many persons were killed, and
wounded by the police who charged
a mob irf the vicinity of the Na
tional Palace, an Exchange Telegram
dispatch from Copenhagen states.
The dispatch states that abuse and
epithets were hurled at the crown
prince himself.
The Amsterdam ' "Telegraf" claims
to have information with Berlin au
thorities had to use force to die
perse a mob of more than 2000 rioters.
THE YEAR'S END
" NUMBER
The Sunday Journal Magazine
for December 26 will be exclusive
ly a Year's End Number devoted
to a comprehensive yet brief re
view of the twelvemonth.
Illustrations will predominate
showing the progress of Portland
and the Oregon country during
the year.
The Sunday Journal for Decem
ber 26, Including The Year's End
Number, will be mailed to any
address for five cents the copy.
Order extra copies early.
SUNDAY DEC. 26
EUROPEAN
WAR
COSTS POSTAL
Postmaster General Burleson
Makes Important Recom
mendations in His Annual
Report of Department.
EFFICIENCY IS KEPT
AT HIGH STANDARD
Increased Expenditures Noted
Were Mandatory by Law;
Postal Savings Gain.
Washington, Dec. 11. In his annual
report upon postal administration dur
ing the fiscal year 1915, Postmaster
General Burleson announces an audit
ed deficit of 111.333.308.97, caused by
the European war and large increases
of expenditures which were mandatory
under law. The cost of the war to the
postal service Is estimated at
J21.000.000.
The postmaster general states that
efficiency of service was placed above
cost considerations and that, notwith
standing the adverse revenue condi
tions, steady expansion and Improve
ment of postal facilities have contin
ued. However, he shows that the def
icit would have amounted to at least
J24.000.000 but for the reorganization
of various branches of the service
along modern business lines begun be
fore the war started and continued
during the disturbed period.
Of the total deficit, Mr. Burleson's
analysis demonstrates that all but
$309,688.10 was the result of .the in
creases of salaries of postal employes
and additional railway mall pay re
quired by law.
Extracts' from the more important
chapters of the report follows:
Postal Finances BVerlewed.
The year ended June. 30, 1915, was
an abnormal one. Surpluses of S3, 800
000-and ta.SOOOOO war reported and
covered into the treasury for the fiscal
year. 1913 and -J1,'V respectively,
tuiewnethat the postal service fiad
bemut upon, a self-sutalntng baxVi
after a long period of annually recur
ring deficits. Had normal conditions
prevailed, a third successive surplus
would have been paid Into the treasury
for the fiscal year 1915.
The shock to business the world
over following the outbreak of the Eu
ropean war caused a large loss of pos
tal revenue. For this reason, and be
cause certain large increases in postal
expenditures were mandatory under
the law, there is an audited deficit for
the fiscal year 1915 of 11,333.308.97.
This deficiency has been exceeded un
der normal conditio) within recent
postal experience. The following table
f-bows the audited results of postal
operations during the 10 years prior to
1915:
Audited pos
tal surplus.
Audited pos
tal deficit.
$14,594,387.12
10.542.941.75
6.692.031.47
16.910.278.47
17.479,770.47
5,881,481.35
1.785.523.10
Tear,
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
219.118.12
4.510.850.91
4.376.463.05
Accounts subsequently settled re
duced this reported surplus to an ac
tual deficit of $732,301.90.
Vorxaal Growth Halted.
The reveniles for the fiscal year 1915
amounted to $287,24 ,1 65.27, a decrease
of 0.23 per cent under the preceding
year as compared with an Increase of
7.9S per cent for 1914 over 1913. There
was expended during the yei-r. for the
mcintenance of the service. $298,646,
0?6.42, an increase of 5.29 per Cent
over the preceding year, as compared
with an increase of 8.19 per cent for
1914 over 1913.
The revenues for the fiscal year 1914
amounted to $287,934,666.67. Therefore
the Income for 1915 falls but slightly
below that of 1914. In the fiscal year
1914 the Increase of postal receipts
oer the preceding year was 7.89 per
cent. For he fiscal year 1915 postal
receipts remained about stationary,
whereas normally at least the average
rate of increase, which was 7.21 per
cent for the years 1910 to 1914, in
clusive, should have been maintained.
This would have meant additional re
ceipts of about $21,000,000. This sum
approximates the cost of the European
war to the American postal service.
To adjust the expenditures of "the
service to the revenues under the ab
normal conditions that prevailed was
not possible, and to have attempted to
do so would have been unwise. Where
as It is the duty of the adminlstrr.tive
officers of the postal service to con
duct the service at the minimum ot ex
penditure, efficiency must always re
main the controlling consideration.
J That the precautionary measures ta
ken have been effective Is cleaTly dem
onstrable. The increase In expendi
tures for 1915 waa 5.29 per cent, com
pared with 8.19. per cent for 1914, and
there is an unexpended balance of al
most $18,000,000 in the appropriations
for maintaining the service during
1915. This unexpended balance results
from the policy ayth respect to expen
ditures. Ordinarily the unexpended
balance is about $6,000,000.
The largest of these Increases of
1915 over those of the fiscal year 1914
Were the following:
Clerks, first and second
class post offices (sal
aries) $1,880,116.07
Citv delivery carriers
(salaries) ' 1.720.677.J3
Railway mall service (sal
aries) 1.844.886.13
Rural delivery service
(salaries) 2.377.434.36
Total 7,823.1 13. X9
Railroad transportation.. 3,200.506.92
Total 11.023.820.81
Although of less concern to the avT
erage cltaen than the domestic serv-
SERIF
DEAR
(Cooeladed a Page Two, Colons One)
CC. CROWLEY, agent
of the German con-
Mulate in San Fran
cisco, whose indictment as
an alleged bomb plotter is
expected.
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YUAN AGREES TO TAKE
THRONE IN ONE YEAR;
J
President of China Puts Off
Actual Assumption of Re
gal Authority 12 Months'.
Teking, Dec. 11 (U. P.) Yuan Shi
Xal. president, today agreed to be
come the emperor of China. He an- I
nounced his acceptance to the council
of state. His coronation will be post
poned for perhaps a year and -in the
meantime he will continue as president
of the republic, with virtual Imperial
powers.
With the announcement that Yuan
Shi Kai had accepted the change
enme the' gravest' fea- tonight of
trouble with .Japan. It is feared. that
while the powers which might check
Japan's ambitions are eirgaged as they
now are the Nipponese will begin art
aggressive campaign to dominate
China. :
Japan Xay Interfere.
The fact that the mikado's govern
ment protested 'a. month ago against
the suggestion that China be changed
from a republlo to a monarchy is
looked upon as one indication that she
will Interfere. Many statesmen believa
. apan well knew at that time an em
pire was Inevitable and made its pro
test with the Idea of having an. excuse
tor a subsequant interference with
Chinese affairs. The new emperor
has taken cognisance of this situation
in announcing he will not be crowned
for a year. In announcing his ac
ceptance it is thought he has created
the Impression In the minds of most
Chinese that he has taken on regal au
thority. Japan Must Walt Her Tiuv.
But the actual grounds for 'Japan's
Interference, If it plans to interfere,
will not materialize as a matter of
form for a year. In that time, the
treat European war may end or may
be so near a finish that Japan might
fear even if she conquered China all
that jhe gained would be taken
away.
nether the ruse will be success
ful, no one can say. It is feared
Japan will find another means to
bring about difference between .herself
and the new empire. But all tHis was
discussed' before Yuan Shi Kai was
chosen, and the :Chlnese have .decided
to take their chances.
Yuan's first refusal ,of the crown.
It has been understood, was only a
formality .in keeping with Chinese
custom.
V. B. Staa "Been relt Ont."
Reports here tonight were that both
England and tke United States havO
been besougfit by Dr. Wellington Koo.
new - Chinese minister to the United
States to tay what they will do in
case Japan should interfere. For sev
eral months, it is said, on good au
thority, Koo has been feeling out these
two. powers. That the state council
should decide on the move Indicate
to many that he bas received assur-
(OPBcIode est Page TUrttwav Cetama roar)
WHAT ILL
APAN
Bryan Cited for
Failure to Appear
Termer Secretary of State - tost Snow
Cause Way Ee Is Hot la Contempt of
Hew Tor Courts for Hot Tertlfying
New York, Dec. 11. (U. P. For
mer Secretary of State Bryan was cited
by . Justice Giegerlch today to show j
cause why be should not be declared
in contemn of the state supreme court j
for falling to answer a subpena ask- f
Ing that he testify in a quarrel be-j
tween Greeks over the sale of. two ',
American warships to Greece. Instead I
of remaining In the city after he was
served with the subpena last Satur
day, Bryan returned to his winter
home in . Miami, Florida, and tele
graphed, suggesting that bis deposi
tion be taken there.
Air Raid on An con a, Italy.
Ancona, Italy. Dec.' 11. (I. N. S.)
Austrian aeroplanes flew over this
city this afternoon and dropped bombs
which killed two people and injured
several others. No material damags
was done.
TO BE INDICTED FOR
He -and Baron von Brincken
Are-Due for Formal Accu
sation at Jury's Hands.
San Frariclsco. Cal., Dec. 11. (U. P.)
Unless plana go awn-, Baron George
Wllhelnvvon Brincken and C. C. Crow
ley, agents of the 'German consulate,
will be indicted Monday by the federal
rranH Inrv !1ri hnmhnlntl.r.
Whether Franz Boon. German con-
sul general here, will fall into the gov
CROWLEY IS EXPECTED
BOMB PLOTS MONDAY
ernment net too, is thus far only a " V ",.,.' m;
matter of speculation. Federal offl- th,r?URh '?f 'f'10" !fftCnh "JL S
i,. v,. i.A.a -i.k v,: I "ill permit the expression of the prof-
recent utterances and Bopp is no more
tickled with them. I
His charges, that "somebody" hag
tampered with sis mail isi th
move which haft made the co
less favor than before with
flcials. A "frame-up" to discredit them
was what they hinted in answering his
claims.
IClnneaota May be Tlotlin.
In the matter of the crlpfpied food
liner Minnesota due in port early Mon
day morning, Vome officials hint that
her disability is part of the alleged
-bombing propaganda, tl will be thor
oughly investigated. Perhaps, some
authorities hinted, evidence is already
at hand to connect her strange plight
with the alleged conspiracy of antl
ally agents.
The Minnesota ploughed a painful
course up the coast for San Francisco
tonight.
Her damaged boilers, out of commis
sion for days either frdm a spy's
work or faulty conditions inside them
made a feeble effort to help the two
panting tugs alongside.. Her speed as
she crept past here this afternoon,
hugging, tight to the three mile safety
zone, had tncreaaed to nearly eight
knots, whereas all the week she has
made no more than four.
Is Captain Superseded f
Wireless calls bombarded her as she
went. As heretofore no answer came.
In every stage of her Journey, every
thing has. pointed to the presence
aboard her of. one. or more men in
irons probably- anti-ally agents who
sought to "prevent her, thousands of
tons of food, from reaching England.
What has befallen- her commander,
though. Is the deepest mystery of all.
He is reported not In command..
Meantime, San Francisco authorities
plan to board the strange craft when
she- heads into tb Golden Gate, prob
ably early Monday morning.
A federal agent, who early . today
sought to reach the snip as aba
crawled past San JPedro failed to over
take her .because he miscalulated the
time sh would paaa. He spoke her
by wireless.' Nothing cam but her
position.
Bon Born November 28.
A son was born November 1 to
Mr. and lira. J. S. Hrysxko. SOS Ross
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DIRECT VOTE IS
TO BE UTILIZED
BY DEMOCRATS
For First Time the Presiden
tial Candidate of Leading
Political Party Will Be
Nominated by the People.
M'COMBS ISSUES CALL
SPECIFYING PRIMARIES
Delegates Will Be Elected by
Direct Votes of People
in All States.
New York, Dec. 11. (U. P.) For'the
first time in the history of the United
States, the presidential candidate of a
leading political party will be nomin
ated by delegates elected by direct vote
of the people.
In issuing the official call for the
Democratic national convention at St.
Lpuis June 14, Chairman William F.
McCombi tonight instructed Demo
cratic state organisations to arrange
primaries for election of delegates in
those states where presidential primar
ies are not provided by law. Thli
step was taken in accord with a plank
inserted in the Democratic platform in
1912. At the same primaries Demo
cratic national committeemen from
each state will be elected
Wilson Will Be TJnopposed.
Because no candidate haa appeared
to oppose President Wilson, it Is real
ised that the Democratic presidential
primaries' will be of perfunctory
nature. But the fact that lta candl
date has been chosen by delegates
elected by direct vote will add Impetus
to the presidential primary movement,
Democratic leaders said tonight.
Whether the Republican national
committee will adopt the same method
when it meets at Washington on Tues
day to select a convention city could
noV be learned her tonight RepuV
Hears sointed out. 'however, that in
many of tM' gtaf eg irtHT fio primary
legislation had been- enacted Informal
nrimerie were held In Ull. They
suggested that similar steps may ba
taken by state organ htatl on af this year,
whether action Is directed by the na
tional committee or not.
Trcrnsutr ravor Primaries
The Progressives are on record as
favoring presidential primaries and are
expected to follow the same course
as the Democrats
Chairman McCombs this afternoon
issued the call for the convention to
meet at St. Louis June 14 to "nomin
ate candidates for the presidency and
vice-presidency of the United States,
to declare a party platform, and to
tak such other action as may be
deemed necessary."
The fact that all expressions of
preference for presidential candidates
shall be given and delegates and alter
nates to the convention shall be elect
ed by the voters Is emphasized in the
In each state is emphasized in the
call. Where there is no state presi
dential primary law, the Democratic
party is instructed to hold one.
Quotes rrlmuT Flank.
In making the announcement as to
primaries, McCombs quoted from the
presidential primary plank In the last
! Uemocrauc piaiioriu wunu, ill
The movement toward more pop
ular government should be prompted
erence of the electors for national can
didates at presidential primaries. We
direct that the national committee ln-
' ' . i corporate in the call for the next no
ne latest j niInatinK convention a requirement
onsul in ; iht aU expre88ons of preference for
lOCal Of- I U...I.I .,l.t.. .hall rlv.n
presidential candidates shall be given
and the selection of delegates and al
ternates made through a primary elec
tton conducted by the party organixa
tion in each state, where such exprss
slon and election are not provided for
by state laws. Committeemen who are
hereafter to constitute the member
lihip of the democratic national com
nilttee and whose election is not pro
vlded for by law. shall be chosen In
each state at such primary election,
and the service and authority of ufh
committeemen, however, chosen, shall
begin immediately upon the receipt of
their credentials, respectively.
Committee of Arrangements
McCombs also announced the ap
pointment of these commlteemen as a
committee on arrangements for the St.
Louis convention:
Clarke Howell, Georgia; Charles
Boeschensteln, Illinois; Thomaa Tag
gart. Indiana; Wilbur T. Marsh, Iowa
Robert Ewlng, Louisiana; Edwin O.
Wood, Michigan; Edward F. Goltra,
Missouri; i. Bruce Kremer, Montana
Eugene E. Reed. New Hampshire; Rob
ert 8. Hudspeth, New Jersey; Norman
E Mack New York; E. H. Moore, Ohio.
McCombs Is chairman ex officio of
this committee.
In the organization of the national
convention It was announced that there
will be from each state and congres
Slonal district, according to the appor
tionment of the sixty-fourth congress.
two delegates for every senator and
two delegatea for every representative
Alaska, the District of Columbia, the
Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Rico ar
ectitled to six delegates and six alter
n:es each.
OU Rubs Provided
For Chicago Hoboes
Chicago. Dec. 11. (U. P.) Heallh
Commissioner Robertson, who one
said less bathing might be better fori
th race, has ordered municipal lodg
ing boos officials to giv hoboes tb
choicvof oil rubs or baths.
Old Oregon Is
to Be Given to
Naval Militia
California Organization to Get
"Bulldog of the Navy" on
Jan. 10 as Training Ship.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec 11. (P. N.
S.) The famous battleship Oregon is
coming back to San Francisco Janu
ary 10 to stay. With her homecoming.
th "Bulldog of the Navy" will be
turned over to the naval militia of Cal
ifornia as a 'training ship, and will be
nchored permanently in "Man o'War
Row." Thus the retention of one or
the most popular features of the late
xpositlon is assured.
Captain George W. Bauer, command
er of the state naval militia, whose
efforts have brought the organization
up to a high point of efficiency, has
been anxious to have a larger vessel
for his command. He received a tele
gram today that the Oregon had been
awarded to the militia.
This Is th first time that any naval
militia has been allowed so pretentious
or modern a warship as a battleship
for training purposes. The vessel Is
equipped with modern weapons, includ
ing four 13 Inch rifles, eight 8 inch
and four 6 inch guns, besides a sec
ondary battery of rapid firera and ma
chine guns. She haa a displacement
of 10,228 tona, and will gice ample op
portunity for development in the engi
neer division. The vesael will be turned
over by the navy department with a
complement of 100 enlisted men and
sufficient officers to control the men.
On cruises, however, the militiamen
will operate the battleship unassisted.
Western Enginemen
To Join in Demands
ot to TJalt With Eastern and South
ern Engineer In Demanding Eight
Hour Day and Hlglier Wafts.
Chicago. Dec. 11. (U. P.) Repres
entatives of western enginemen voted
tonight to Join eastern and southern
engineers in sweeping demands for
bigher pay and shorter hours.
The demands, which will be made by
enginemen, trainmen and switchmen
of the west, east and south, will em
brace an eight hour day at the present
rate of pay and time a half for over-
lime. Railroads at present are pav-
ing the same wages for the sixteenth
hour -as for the first, tb day being
limited by federal law to.!; hours,
Eastern, southern "and : western or
ganisation, represented by 72 engine -men.
trainmen and kwltcfirneja. will
roeet In CblcagoDecember! 15. Rep
resentatives of the western organisa
tion at the adjournment of its two
osys' session at the Great Northern
hotel tonight declared that if their
dfmands are- not met, a nation-wide
Htrlke. tielng up every large railroad
in th country, is imminent.
Steamer Hocking
To Go to England
American Steamer Detained, at Halifax
WHl Be Taken to England ana Put
In Prix Court There.
Halifax. 'S'. S., Dec. 11. (I. N. S.)
The steamer Hocking, which has been
in custody of an officer of the ad
miralty prlxe court since arrival here.
was today released by an order of the
court handed over to George w. riens-
ly. of the shipping firm of Pickford
and Black, who has been appointed an
officer of the crown.
The application for the order was
made by government council and it is
expected the ship will be taken to Eng
land, where it Is understood it will
be out into the prize court.
Yesterday the crew went ashore and
the members were provided with lodg
ing awaiting departure for the United
States. They expect to sail tonight for
Boston.
Captain Fabre will remain in Hali
fax for some time.
17,000 Acres Are
Opened in Oregon
Secretary Xan Announces Designation
of 950,000 Acre In All of Desert
XVaads Opened In Western State.
Washington, D. C Dec. 11. (I. X.
g.) Secretary of Interior Lane today
announced that six orders of designa
tion bringing under the operation of
the 320 acre homestead law, some 950.
000 acres of land classed as non-lrrl
gable In Oregon. Colorado, Idaho, Mon
tana and Xorth Dakota have been
proved.
In Oregon more than 17,000 acres
were designated, but practically all
the land classified as non-Irrigable
was made upon specific requests of
homesteaders. The designations per
mit the enjrymen to perfect titles. The
land involved in the order is scattered
in thirteen counties of the stale.
A Singer for Hens
--Pieced Quilt Tops
There is one who would trade a
sewing machine for hens: another
has pieced quilts for sale and ko
it goes in the classified columns.
Anvthing from a home to a mouth
organ finds buyers through want
ads. j
Swap 35
WANTED To exchange Singer
machine, in fair ahape, for lay
ing hehs.
Mlscellaneons 1
FOR SAUK Pieced quilt tops.
Unfurnished Xoua for Kent 11
WANTED Tenants for room
house, good condition, $10.
Uvea took 33
FOR SALE 3 good, fresh Hoi
stein and Jersey cows. Will sell
cheap, as have no use for them.
Just samples of the hundreds of
"wants" found on pages In to
days classified section.
SERBIA IS BEING
EVACUATED BY?
ALLIED FORCES
Anglo-French Forces Appar
ently Will Retire to Protect
tion of Reefs Guns at Sa-
loniki Until Next Spring.
BALKANS CAMPAIGN IS
NOT TO BE ABANDONED
War Council Held at Paris
Announces Allies Agree to .
Prosecute War There.
Paris. Dec. 11. (IT. P.) Confirm- -tion
came from authoritative sources
tonight of reports that the alii eg ar rl
evacuating Serbia. At th same tla'
it was snnounced that tb Anglo
French forces have no intention Of
abandoning the Balkan campaign. On
the contrary, it was stated, several .
additional army corps will b trans-' 1
ported to Salontki for an offensive v
movement the allies are expected to
begin early next spring, if not this
winter.
It was rumored General Joffr him --
self may visit Salonlkl within a short ':
time to inspect the situation and con
fer with General Sarrall.
Hot to Abandon Balkans.
Information reaching here from r-
liable sources tonight said King Con '
wtantine thus far has failed to mak .
satisfactory reply to the Anglo-FrcnclT
demands. In announcing the allies' '
decision as to Balkan affairs, the Parts
papers this evening were frankly pes-
lmistic and even urged that th al-
ies take sharp steps to end at onci
the king's "evasion."
The decision against abandonment ot
the Balkan campaign was reached al
today's session of the allied war coun .
11. Sir Edward Grey, British foreign
minister; Lord Kitchener. Premier
Brland and General Gallienl, the -French
war minister, were la lengthy
conference after the council adjourned.
Allies & ATemsat, . . . "
When their meeting ended as offU ;
clal statement was given out, declaring,'
tne allies had reached a complete
agreement on urgent problem of the
war.
A few hours later the government
permitted It to become known that the 5
allies had definitely decided against'
withdrawal from Salonlkl. It was
stated at the same time that the mili
ary situation in the Balkans at pres- -
ent makes it virtually imperative that ?
the expeditionary forces retire cropt
Serbia at this time because they ar
outnumbered two to one by th com
bined German and Bulgarian armies.
British troops, it was understood, to- .
night, will make up the largest share
of th reinforcements to bo sent to
Salonlkl.
Dardanelles Uncertain.
Whether the decision reached today
carries with It a plan for withdrawal
of Anglo-French troops from th '
Dardanelles could not be learned. - It
Is assumed here that General Bar rail's
army will continue to retreat, possibly
to the protection of the allied warships
at Salonlkl and there await th ar
rival of freh levies.
Both the diplomatic situation at Ath
ens and the military situation in south
ern Serbia were enveloped In doubt to
night. The Greek censor evidently waJ
withholding press dispatches dealing
1th the critical situation at . KJng
Constantlne's capital.
Adas Ar tratinr.
That he saw fit to release for publi
cation the statement of th newspaper
Hestia that the allies were detaining
Greek ships, was considered sitnlflcnnt .
in diplomatic circles. ,
The last dispatches received ner In
dicated that the Anglo-French 'army
was still clinging to a narrow strip of
Serbian soil hut retreating steadily to
ward th Greek frontier, resisting
stubbornly in rearguard actions. Jt is
believed here that General Sarrail's
forces will have evacuated Serbia en
tirely before many hours. If they nav
not already done so.
Berlin Reports A Calm.
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, I IV
Dec. 11. IL". P.) Official dispatches
to tbe war office this afternoon
brought no confirmation of . report
that the allies had evacuated Herbia,
rtporting merely no important opera
tions in the Balkans.
The war office laid stress on th des
perate fighting now going on around
hill No. 13 in th Champagn. regions
It was officially denied that the
French had re-captured position In
this region recently taken by the. Ger
mans. King Peter in Scutari.
B-rlln. via Amsterdam, Dec. 11 (U-
P.) The aged King Peter, who fled,
from Serbia in a rickety earring to ?
ovoid rapture by the Teutonic armies,
has arrived at Scutari, Albania, with
members of his staff. . ' -
In his flight across th Albanian,
mountains th Serbian monarch - wa
compelled to abandon his carriage.
Suffering Intensely from rheumatism.
be was carried on a stretcher along
mountain trails waist high with snow.
From the same source that reported '
King Peter's safe arrival. It waa -learned
tonight that th remnants of
the Serbs' main -force are encamped
between Scutari and Durasxo. They? '
are being supplied with provisions by
Italian ships.
" Isaac Minor Dies. .'
San Francisco. Dec. 1L -P. X. S
Isaac Minor, retired lumber kin; of
Humboldt county, whose bis . timber
deals have brought him prominence
all along the coast, died today at nls
horn In Areata. . Ha was 87 years
old. Surviving him are , his widow
andsix; children.. . . -
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