KRIS KRINGLE'S BEST GIFT "TIPS" ARE FOUND IN THE ADS -SIX SHOPPING DAYS -THEN CHRISTMAS THK WKATHEH Fair this aft erroon and to night; Saturday, rain; winds be coming souther lv. Humlditv 90. PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 17, 1915. TWENTY PAGES. tiDTrr Ttxrr pcmtc on traihs asd xtws VOL XIV. NO. 242. r IlVt f M. T j VL.ll A u RTAMD8 FIVE CElrTS "IT'S ALL HEItK AJje '-(l ft S iVftitST fftJl Sjff itljHlfTl-St A CABINET HOLDS AUSTRIAN NOTE CANNOT STAND Reply to American Repre sentations Concerning At tack on Ancona Deemed "Utterly Unsatisfactory." DISPUTES FACTS BASED ON AUSTRIAN REPORTS If Disavowal Does Not Come Shortly Diplomatic Rela tions Will Be Broken. Ry John Kdwin Nevin. Washington. Iec. 17. i I. N. S.I Austria's reply to America s represen tations regarding; ti.e sit. king of the Italian sfsm?h!p Ancona was declared -utterly unsatisfactory" by govern ment offic ais here today. Th; docu ment was uneidered ai l-npttt at to day's 'ah'i'.ct meeting and Secretary State 1. arising was given full au thority to d.-al with the entire subject as lc thinks best. The concensus of opinion among the riihihet members was that, unless the lcte is a play for time, it can be re garded only as a reje tlon of Amer n a's ileum ud s. Tee text of the d L ament will be g;wr. to the public shortly. Action Baaed on Austrian KePort. The cabinet .'inference developed th following facts; First The reply fai'. to state that the i.ew A ust r. an p..-uin is in acy ,iv responsive to Hie American pot.l- j .ion. ! Second it is d-e m.--d ridi -ulcus that ' Austria shou'.d dispute the tacts recit- . !-d in the American note, masmucn a that note specifica"y set forth fact, zleaiied from the official report of the Austrian admiralty. Third The s i-f t '.on that Austria should not be hound by pre' edei.ts set up on correspondence with Cermany nas likewise brushed aside as irrele vant. Fundamental Art Involved, j " It is not a question of precedents " raid Secretary Lansing this afternoon, i "but one of fundamental principles.'' It Wiis considered certain that with in h few days final word will be sent to Au.sttbi. simply stating that unle.'.s Austria '..as new ;u.d a tual fact.-, sue must .iis.t.ovv it spoils i Si 1 it y for the sinking of the An "r;i. ot!,re con tinuant e of amicable relations w ill be t; i! possi 1 1 It was learned this afternoon that ,1'residen t Wi'son intends to hoid a final lonfe'reii' with Secretary Land ing before liaving on his honeymoon. Not Contains 100 Words. Austria's reply to America's not was received by Secretary of State Lansing at I a. m. today and tn: w rk of deciphering tlie document .si.irte.l immeiliately . Austria's demand for a bill of par ticulars will be granted. Secretary (if State I-iinslnr:. however, will make it plain In his reply that his demand for disavowal of responsibility for the sinking of the Ancona and in demnity for American relatives of the victims, wa ; based on evidence col lected by American citizens and backed up by the official Austrian report, obtained through American Ambassador I'enfield. The decoding of the note proved very difficult. The note contained about 1000 words. Vienna Press Comment. Vienna. I'e -. 16 -r. N. S. ) (Via London. Dec. 17.1 Various newspapers todav comment on the American gov ernment's note concerning the Ancona and the Austrian government's reply to it The Keiehs Post says: Washington must admit that the ex tent and the decisive tone of its note are in striking contrast with its faulty argument." The Neue Freie Presse says: "Tlie mildness of Baron Burian's re sponse is proof of his peaceful inten- The Neue Wiener Tageblatt says: ly will find in it ecr thing which ex presses the feeling of tlie whole na tion." The Neue Weiner Tageblatt says: "The most minor local court would reject such art . indictment in the American note to Austria as witho.it sufficient evidence. Austria-H ungarv. however, which is involved in a hard defensive war and must protect it3 honor and dignity and the existence of its millions of citizens, passes in its pioud consciousness of right over the formal weaknesses of the American iucusation and is prepared to examine ti e claims thoroughly. "The White House at Washington is rot yet the supreme court for the whole world, and its dictum not yet a erdlcl good for all time. The bur t'en of proof rests upon the accuser. We await the proofs. If they come I we shall examine them calmly and without prejudice, and with the teip of lod and justice defend our good eause." La Follette Has No Chance, Taft View "He "Will Hot Ost Republics Hosiin. Uon Any ICore Than X," Btmuta ex-President of tne Senator. Kon Du Lac, "Wis., Dec. 17. (U. I) Senator Ia Follette. in Professor Taft's opinion, has no chance of getting the Republican presidential nomination. Taft smiling said today: "He has about as much chance as I have and I'm out of politics," The former president declared the Bull Moosers are 'returning to the G. O. P. and that the Republican camp will be harmonious. BULLETINS Deputies Cunt Bandit. El Monlf, al.. Dec. 17. I. P. i Deputies hunted In the sand wash hear here thin afternoon for a bandit who flrd there after fighting a pistil 'liirl with officers in the streets of this city. Another man, alleged to have t.een the real of the fugitive in an attempted rohhery. was seriously wounded during the battle. He was identified a J. Manuel, said to have served a prison sentence for bursal y in Northern California. '2.000,000 Kecruits Sex ured. London. Dec. 17. i r. N. S i It seems ;. 1,P generally taken for fram ed that, during the seven weeks the recruiting p. an of the Karl of Derby was in operation an aggregate of H. uou.finn m..n enlisted, of whom over l.or. o.'ion made direct enlist mem for immediate service. Mexico Wants Loan. Mexico 'ity, Iec. 17. (I. N. S. i The ( 'a rranzista government todav was understood to he considering plans to secure a $50,000,000 l"an in the Fnited States. It is said that , New York financiers already have approached on the loan. To Pardon Convicts. Springfield, III , Dec. 17. I '. P i -Instead of eating Christmas dinner in prison, five convicts will be released the day before the holiday, under par dons granted by tlovernor Dunne. FLETCHER NAMED AS U. S. AMBASSADOR TO REPUBLIC OF MEXICO Ambassador to Chile, a Re publican, Former Rough Rider Is Given Post, Washington. Lec. 17. fl. N. S.I j Henry Fletcher, ambassador to Chile, ; has been named American ambassador i to Mexico, according to official an nouncement here today. Fletcher was appointed envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipoten tiary to Chile, December 21. 1909, by President Tafl. In 198 he fought with the Rough Riders in Cuba as a private, later be coming first lieutenant and battalion adjutant of the Fortieth United States Volunteers and serving In the Philip pines. In 1902 hs began his diplomatic ca reer as second assistant secretary to the American legation to Cuba. in U'05 he became secretary to the American legation to Portugal, and two years later secretary' to the Amer ican legation to China. He was made charge d affa.res October 1, l'-07, hold ing this post until his appointment as minister to Chile. Fletcher is a Republican, and his new post will carry $17,500 pay. the fcame as the Chilean ambassadorship. Fletcher's appointment was protected by Senator Kern of Indiana, who iojnt eil out that, as the pofition was prom ised to John K. Lamb, now dead. It should go to another Indianan. It H understood that Fletcher's successor will be an Indianan. Shotgun Discharged At House, Burglar W. C. Straub Fires at Zntrodaer After Latter Had Stolen 925 From Dresser Drawer. W. .'. Straub of 72 Kast Twenty sixth street, has been ready for burg lars for some time so when he was awakened at 4 this morning by a th'ef who entered by the back door of 1:1s home he seized a loaded shot gun whick he had upstairs and went down to meet the intruder. He fired at the man but did not hir him, the shot marking the wall ami kitchen door by which the burglar made his exit. But before awakening Mr. Ptraub the night prowler got $2i from a down stairs dresser drawer. Mr. Straub, however, got a good look at the man and says he was about five feet, seven inches In height ami weighed about 150 pounds. He wore a long dark overcoat at. I dark slouch hat. Mr. and Mrs. Straub and Mrs. Straub'a sister were in the house at the time of tlie burglary. Duchess of Minto To Wed Kitchener? New- York, Dec. 17 (I. X. S.) Thv World this morning prints a report from London which says that an nouncement of the engagement of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum to the dowager countess of Minto Is ex pected in the near future. The countess is a widow. Her hus band. Earl Minto, died in 1914. H-; was viceroy of India, succeeding Lord Curzon, who resigned because the home government supported Kitch ener In a dispute, and was governor general of Canada for six years. The countess is a cousin of Earl Grey, the foreign secretary. She was noted for her beauty. She is th; mother oi fve children. Rumor of the betrothal is said to have caused great surprise in Eng land, as Kitchener was known as an adherent of the old theory that a soldier should be wedded to his pro fession and should take no other bride. Ship Leaves Kirkwall. London, Iec.. 17. ( V. P. The Ford peace ship Oscar II Is today en route to Christlansand. Norway. She was released at Kirkwall last night, follow ing the customary- port examination there. FLORISTS BUSY T THE GALT HOME Wedding Cake Was Made in;,,, St. Paul and Is Capped With Flowers of Many Cc ors and Dancing Cupids. With Flowers of Many Col- . HOUR FOR WEDDING TO BE KEPT A MYSTERY ; Secretary Lansing May Have i to Visit President During His Honeymoon. Wash i tig' i m. I e . ternational tnatteis 1 7 - i 1". P.I !n w : 11 not ir.i r the wedding not t.. Wilson, and Mrs e . ti , t it .n of prf si del t Norman Boiling ilalt. Their wedding t t i j er.ed because of t' will not he short- e A net -r a case. They will w d tomorrow. The hour has not been armour, ed. though it will probah'.y be In the rvening. The r ere.T.ony by t?i Hev. Herbert Scott Smith. Kpis' .-pal minister, w i ; : be held Mil Mrs. Calts home without pomp. i.mly a few wi:i witness it. Where the couple will honeymoon I (Concluded on I'ae Six. Column Four ) SMELTING PLANT TO E IN CITY Chamber of Commerce Urg ing Site for Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining Co, Following the publication of press dispatches from Kellogg, Idaho, to the effect that the Hunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentrating company pro posed building a $l,000,i)no smelter somewhere at tidewater, with the like lihood of its being locate.! at Portland, the Chamber of Commerce today au horized tiie following statement of pr gress made in submitting to the company the advantages of this city: 'Tor the past tw o or three months the Bunker Hill Sullivan Mining & Concentrating company has been studying different sites in the Pacific northwest, both at tidewater and the interior, for the location of a smelting ! plant for their own ores. Engineers I have visited several of these sites and j gathered data as to the relative costs of operation at each, and in this con nection made a general study of all the questions of the raw materials required and other conditions. District Is Inspected. "One of the engineers had passe. 1 through Portland on this mission with out being met by any of the business interests, but the chamber of com merce noticed from press reports that an appropriation of Jl.oOO.OuO had been made for the. work, and that sites were being studied, and immediately ap pealed to the management to consider this territory. N "Following this appeal two or thr trips have been made here by repre sentatives of the company and all the data which tlie (').anil.. r of Commerce . oul.l gather on the subject liave t.eeu taken under consideration. . The data (over the several advantages that the district could argue in its behalf and assurance has been given that it would be seriously considered. "The Hunker Hili Sullivan Min ing & Concentrating company, which n . ne of tlie largest mining companies of the west, has set aside $ 1 .two out of its funds for the construction of a smelter. "The same company has very strong mining connections in different re gions, especially in Alaska. In study ing a location for a smelter, however, tie assurance was given to the local ptople that the smelter would handle arythlng but their own ores from their Coeur d'Alene mine. Fnrnisn Own Ore. "It seems that the company has e sufficient output from its Coeur d'Alene property to warrant the opera tion of an independent smelter and would not have to call upon customs or outside ore to make the plant a suc cess. "The keenest anxiety is flt in a large number of districts that have been under consideration in respect to the final decision of the company, which is understood to be with the of ficers and board of directors at to-; present time. No Intimation i given as to when a decision will be reached. but the assumption follows that a do clsion will probably be rendered some time about the first of the year." RANSFORMING COST ABOUT MILLION MAY L AT Maverick Was Headed For a British Colony Throe Officers and Five of ( rew Itenrh Kan I'ranriM-o; Say Wages Were Paid by German Consuls. San Francisco, Her. 17.- (P. N. is ) S;in Kran,.isoo ilB,ntJI ,,Rid ,hP ,.OHt of trio mysterious rruiso of the Maver ick (IiTinan rnnunla in I I i 1 r n n rl H r. - ta la supplied the cash with which our wages were paid. "The Maverick was dispatched from this coast to work for the Cermans in starting a revolution in British pos sessions In the orient, and possibly in establishing a submarine base in the South l'acific." These statements were made by members of a party composed of three officer.- and five members of the crew of the Maverick, who returned to San I Francisco today on the steamer Seiyo Mam. They left the mystery essel in Batavia two months ago. There is being watched by Dutch : and Knglibh wirships, and it is the be lief of the returned seamen that the ' Maverick's purpose was the establiuh ment of a naval base. The party is compose,! of Oscar Krb'kson. first officer, Willam Keed. second officer, and T. 11. Kenny, as sistant took all of San I'firo; wen Mcciee. first engineer. San Francisco, aid four Mexiian oilers ami fiiemen. Tales of a weird voyage, during which the members were kept in igno- I ram e of the mession or destination of the vessel, are related by the men. It is expected that the Maveric k sail ors will be called before the federal grand jury in a neutrality Investiga tion. MEN AND HORSES DIE WHEN BARGE UPSETS IN EAST RIVER, N. Y. Nineteen Men Reported Miss ing, Most of 600 Horses In tended for Allies Drowned, New York, Pec. 17. (I. Is". S.) Nineteen persons are reported missing; from a barge which capsized and sank at the foot of Twenty-fourth street here today. The barge was loaded with 600 horses intended for the allies. The barg.- turned over when the horses stampeded and ran to one side. Most of the horses weie drowned New Mining Laws . Advocated by Lane I Secretary of Interior Says Present "Sales of Game" Save Been "Refined Into Obscurity." ' Washington. Dee. 17. Secretary Lane j n his forthcoming annual report speaks of the necessity for a new set of min ing laws "The old code." he sayt 'is so elaborate and complicated that the best of brains cannot tell what the law 1s. Tlie truth seems to be that between mining eng'neers and mining lawyers, the rules of the game have been refined into obscurity; and If con press were to say to the president that lie might select three men familiar with mining laws nnd miners' di f flood tie to suggest a new mining code to congress, it would, 1 believe, be giving in earnest 4a new freedom to the min ing industry." Hamadan, Persia, Is Taken by Russians Important Commercial City 165 Miles From Teheran Is Occupied Tomb of Esther and Mordecai Located There. Petrograd. Ipc. 17 tV. P. Rus sian forces have occupied the import ant Persian city of Hamadan., official announcement said today. Hamadan gains the importance from the fact that it is an entry port for the commerce between, Bagdad, Tabriz, Ispahan and Teheran. It is located li". miles southwest of Teheran at the base of Mount Elvend (ancient Urontesl at an elecation of 6000 feet. It houses the reputed tomb of Esther and Mordecai, Villa Chieftains To Abandon Leader Consul at El Puo Wires MeAcan Em bassy That at a Conference In Chi huahua Tney Hare Decided to Quit. Washington. Dec. 17. (I. N. S.) Andreas C.arcia. Mexican consul at El Paso, today wired the Mexican em bassy here that Villa chieftains at a conference in Chlcuahua City have de cided to abandon General Villa and surrender themselves to (Seneral Car ronza's mercy. On tlie Western Front. Paris. Dec 17. (I. N. S.I I ntermit- tent fighting of small Importance was the only activity on the western fron' noted In today's communique from the French war office. To Investigate Philippines. Washington. Dec. 17. (V. P.) In vestigation of the Philippine govern ment was asked by Representative Mil ler, Minnesota, in a resolution today. Hulgar Losses Heavy. Amsterdam. Dec. 17. ( I'. I'.) The Bulgarians lost 16.000 men in the Cer- na river fighting, advices here said to- ' day BULGARIA ANNOUNCES WAR IS ENDED SO FAR AS SHE IS CONCERNED Many of Her Troops Will Be Withdrawn From. Mace donia; Her Aims Attained, Sofia, Dec. 17. (I. If. 8.) An nouncement was made here today that Bulgarian considers the vrar ended so far as its own Interests are concerned and that many of its troops will be withdrawn from Macedonia. I London. I ec 17.--(I. N. S. i Th Bulgarian government has made offi cial announcement that (ireece has ;o -Cfpted proposals to fix a neutral zone of two kilometers, according to a I'en tral News dispatch received here to uay from Zurich Two Miles From Border. Salonikl. Dec. 17. il". I'. I Bulga rian troopers continue to hold their lines about two miles from the Greek frontier and show no intention of ( rosslng, according to d.spab hes to day, m- In w it hi! ra w ing from Salonikl, the ('reek commander, Moschopoulos. noti fied Ceneral Sarraril, French punnian- I dec: I "The Hellenic army is ordered to 'retire, fur the purpose of Having t ground free fcr the belligerent armies." This is mken as strengthening the view of an invasion on the trail of the allied retreat. Serbians' Prisoners Go to France. Mars.llhs, Dec. 17.--(I. N. S For 'v thousand Teuton and Bulgarian prisoners, 7o0 of whom are officers. ,...,.t. -., 1 v lite Corltlnn. untl nlliti during the HalK.tn campaign, arrived here today en route to French lom'en tratitir. camps. belgITelieTship beached after being Levenpool, Carrying Food From Americans, Is in a Sinking Condition, Rotterdam. Dec 17 - ( L. P i The re lief ship Levenpool. from New York. h is been mined or torpedoed She was sinking when last reported. A second dispatch said the vessel 5 had been beached at Mucking Flat The Hritlsh steamer Nyroca, arrivin today, reported she passed the Leven pool sinking near Kentlshknork, but that the steamer Pandlnn and a torpedo boat took, off the Levenpool's crew. The torpedo boat, standing by. .nig- ! naled the Nyroca. that no assistance was needed. j It is understood here that English 1 contributions paid for the cargo. If; she has been beached, it is possible the can be salvaged. The Levenpool was a 4KS4 ton Eng lish vessel, but was under charter of the American commission on relief of Belgium. She flew the relief flag, under which she was supposed to be Immune from attack. Carried Food to Helgium. New York. I ec. 17. 1 1". 1'.) The Levenpool, relief ship, reported tBin.-dl or torpedoed and sinking, saile.i from this port November ".4, with KL0O tons of lard and bacon for Belgium via Rotterdam. She carried only her reg ular crew. Officials here believe if she met with a mishap, it was from a min, and they doubted she had been torpedoed. She flew side and deck banners and carried signal boards. Indicating to bel ligerents that she was a r lief ship. At night she displayed heavy illumina tion, so there was no chance of mis taking her character. From this offi cials felt it unlikely any belligerent had sent her to the bottom. Italian Liner Torpedoed. London. Dec. 1 7. 1 1 N. S. I - The Italian liner Port'j Said, registering r301 tons, has leen torpedoed in the Mediterranean sea by either a Herman or Austrian submarine, according to advices received here today. Ti.c Porto Said was built in 1SS4. Swedes Save American Hark. London, Dec. 17. 1 I. ?v S.i A Ger man torpedo boat attempted to cap ture the American bark Andrew- Welch the night of December 13, at Ha-lm-stad, where "he had taken refuge, says the Post's Stockholm correspondent. A Swedish torpedo boat sent to protect the Welch thwarted the German. A GOOD YEAR When the achievements of the pissing twelvemonth are reviewed in their entirety, common sense compels the conclusion that the year has been good to Portland and the Oregon country. In the Year's End Number of The Journal the various activities of 191 5 will be presented in a comprehensive fashion that will interest every person in the com munity. The Sunday Journal for De cember 26. including the Year's End Number, will be sent to any address for 5 cents the copy. Order extra copies early. DECEMBER 26 M NE OR TORPEDOED TORNADO KILLS 15, INJURES 50 IN MISSISSIPPI Town of Cullum, Kemper Co., Reported Wiped Out by a Storm, Six Persons Being Killed When Houses Fall. MERIDIAN IS STRUCK BY STORM AND TWO KILLED Two Women Die Under Ruins of Their Home at Giles; Property Loss Big. Meridian, Miss, Dec. 17 if. P.) Fifteen person are Known to have per ished, Z0 were injured: the towm of Cullum v.as wiped out. six being killed there: and other damap was done in a tornado that slashed its way throurh Lauderdale and Kemper counties toduy. Wires are down, news is scane Double the casualties m?v be re corded, however, when details come to light. Two were l illed and Many I ir In Meridian, but the property loss here is not heavy. At dies, two women were kille.i when their house was bio n I d o w n . Two Killcxl in Millport. M.ilport. Ala. !.. : 7 if. N S Two negroes were k.iled b a yc wlthl, swept this town at 7 a. m. day. S. ores of houses were desti t. Communication with surrounding ritory is disrupted. t. I t-t - Floods in Kentucky. Louisville. Ky , Dec. 17. I '. Pi Whole families were dr:vn from their ! flooded homes todav following a 4'1 ' hflltr r-jln in U' t t , r i The western part of the state is tve chief sufferer. At Jackson, the Ken tucky river showed a 30 foot rise, while the greater part of the country outside of Louisville is submerged. Cherokee Park, the principal sufferer here. Is damaged to the extent of $10, 00. Ohio Streams Flooded. Cincinnati. hio. Dec. 17. --i I. N. Heavy rains which have continued 24 hours, following iuesdav's sleet and snow storm-, have flooded streams in 1 this vicinity for a radius of .Vi mil. 1 TOURISTS WILL BE INVITED TO WITNESS Minimum of Two or Three Days oi) Summer Trips Is Sought From Easterners, Dorsey R. Smith, head of the Port land Travel Bureau, started east last night to prove to some 30 tourist agen cies In nearly as many cities that Port- land should be assigned a minimum j of two to three davs on their summer j vacation trip itineraries. This is the first time Portland hns been represented in such a mission. 1 It is estimated that the recognition will bring to Portland next year easily ,100.0(1(1 tourists. Travel will be ; heavily to the west next year because j Europe will be disrupted by effects of war, even I f peace shall have been de clared. .Mr. .smith will be gone until th mid. lie of February. He will do hnj work In Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Huffalo. Toronto, Montretl, Boston, Worcester, Springfield. New Haven. Providence, New York, Brook lyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash ington, Pittsburg, Columbus, Cincin nati and Indianapolis. Scenic Attractions Features. Heretofore, Portland has been Ig nored by tourist ngenclep. This has been due primarily to lack of effort by those of Portland inter ested in tourist travel. Now, with the Columbia river high way, ranked as the finest Rcenic drive In Amtrica. with mountain outlooks made more accessible by a rapidly df veloping system of trails, and wl'h seashore features gaining increased popularity. .Mr. Smith believes he Ills argument irrefutable to put Portland ir, big letters on the tourist map. Mr. Smith in his mission represents Portland exclusively and his trip Is to make through Joint a rrnngernent be tween the Travel Bureau and The Jour nal, this paper carrying out its policy or aiding in (very way possible th. effort that will result in bringing more people here to learn of our scenery and resources. Photograpns Are Contributed. The 'hamber of ("ommerce contrib uted 50 photograph's f ir distribution. I have great confidence in the re- irondmle) on page Fttur. Oilump Fire. Hugo Lore III Joke. New York. -ec. 17. (I. P. ) ;er-nan-Americans will not vote for Presl d nt Wilson next year; they are strong for Colonel' Roosevelt. So declares piofessor Hugo Munsterberg in this week's Fatherland." Munsterberr de clared It would have been fortunate for America if Roosevelt had been in th White House when the war broke out. NATURE'S WONDERS ARTIN WINCH, exec- utor of Reed estate, who passed away this morning after an ex tended illness. MARTIN WINCH DIES FOLLOWING ILLNESS OFLI Executor of the Reed Estate Broke Down in Long Legal Fight Over Estate, F I'.owit.g an illness that ! ad ltf I'.iir.lia; In th- lorg b gal buttle v er 1 the esUite of his mint. Mrs manda ltee,, Martin Winch died sud.bnly ai C o'clock this morning. His healn had beejn failing for more than three years arwl his illness had become se V, re during tic ..'ist six months. As ixc-utrr f the Heed estate. Mr Winch led tlie long fight to carry out the wishes of his deceased aunt, and In coming out triumphant, made it possible fif'r tbe endowment of Reed institute ar.d the later eutablluhment of Reed college. This he did, though he was Hmself one of thf legal .heirs, and had the will been broken, as other heirs desired, he r,,lt,n. I. a'.-m tbr.re,! rtchlc In the In I ,, ,if ,.' Mr Winch was born In Quiri Mr.ss , December lv, ISo, rn the old Henry Reed J.omestead. In November. I71, lie accompanied his moth'-r an 1 o!der brother to Portland to make his home w ith his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon d. Heed, and had lived 1 ere continuously ever since. Starts to Work at 18. Mr. Wln. h education was finished when lie was 1 years old. when he went out to w.rlt for himself. He ob it onrluded on Page Two. (Vilumo Three) Zeppelin Blpws Up; Entire Crew Dead Airship Heavily Loaded With Bombs Destroyed Near Ham or Says Amster dam Beport All Wars Killed. Amsterdam. Dec. 17. (I. N. S. ) -A Zeppelin, heavily kaden with bombs, traveling toward Yprea, exploded Wednesday near Namur. Every member of the crew wa killed and the airship totally destroyed. The Zippelm was j.asslng from the outskirts of Namur to Ypres with a eat go of bombs; whaf canned the ex plosion is unknown, and three peasant witnesses have been arrested in an ef fort to keep details secret. Poultry Men Drop Frivolous Chicken Ho Longer Will That Bargertive Ap pellation Be QlTen Fowls by f-jt Xanias State Poultry Association. Topeka. Kan, Dec 17. - O' I') Re cause tlie word chicken'' is applied frivolously to other than feathered an imals, the Kansas Slate pmiltry asso ciation hereafter will not use It In referring to their birds "fVinl" ami "bird' W,;i be the only words used. Portland Woman Dies From Wound San Francisco. Dec. 17 (P N". fy ) Death claimed its wages today from P.ay Meyers, the young woman who a week nieo was shot by her fcweettieart. Otto Thude. alias "Jack" Wj.son. a messenger boy, who committed suicide in. mediately after shooting the f.rl. The shooting took place in a Com mercial street resort. Her mother, Mrs. Saltio. living at 647 Vancouver avenue, Portland, has been notified of her daughters tragic death. Wrote to Man He Is Said to Have Killed Seattle. Wash, Iec. 1 T. ft. P) Kamllat Koolof. 3fi, a butcher, I lodged In the city jail here today, faring a charge of murder for the ("eath of Mike Kiazereki. whom be is alleged to have killed following an argument In the latter'e- home here December 9. Koolof was arrested at 'lear Lake, Skagit county, having betrayed his hiding place in a letter written to KucserekL whom he supposed still alive. M NG DURATION SENATE VOTES WAR TAX BILL WITHOUT LIMIT Measure Asked by Adminis tration Is Adopted by Up per House by 43 to 29; Smoot Amendment Beaten. BILL GOES TO WILSON . FOR HIS SIGNATURE Senator Smoot's Amendment Limiting Extension to June 30 Lost. Washington. De, 17 ,r 1 By a "lc of 4.1 to IP. the senate early this evening voted in f.,vor of the adminis tration, extending the 1 rgency war taxes a year The hill Km.. s to the pres ident tomorrow f..r approval. Senator Smoot's amendment, limit ing the extension to June HO, was de fen te,l 4 1 t "3 Sen.iftr Simmons, head of the fi nance committee, formally reported tlie n.tesMitv of extending the taxit: to prevent a defh It. A holiday tec.-ss 1 expect... I t.i be ta'.en at n nd tin- hoi ve I emi in.I i.nti the sen !!ie 1,1!. - hi t i.g a tta. k by u- I v a nla Hepub- . I. hinie, on the of .b'llais worth : In free of duty, c I efnoi rats from cints 11 mall e.I ate could .il. The I. ill , .11 S. i at. 11 l-.-nr in an "Th,-.." he war. w li it,- ! 1 ' t goo. IS ,. 1 . . n I t '1 he war h.i- the most gujantt "llapse ever known tntiv, tin if it had tr. t he na t ion would i n a 11 v 1 1 v 1 1 ,z.- , . ret l.een for tne w have witness.. I Die blackest time It ( (t experienced- v orse than the days of P; evident Cleveland" y I n commenting on Democratic claims Ser ator Smoot of t'tah expressed him self as preferring a prosperity "not d pendent on routing cannon and burst ing shrapnel, on the number of widows ar.d orphan that can b made." gloIsTIeIa seen for first time Great National Playgrounds Visited This Year When European Travel Cut Off, Washington. Dec 17. -More than $10O,(i00.(i(,o, usually spent by American tourists in Europe was divided In the last year among railroads, hotels and allied enterprises in the I nlted States, according to a section of the annual report of Nr retary of the Interior Franklin K. Une, which was made public today. The great national playgrounds the Yellowstone National park, the Tose mite valley and the many other na tional reserves were responlb!e for the eir,end,lure of a liberal percentage of this vast sum on travel, says the report To Imrease the accessibility ef the beauty spots in the I'nited states, par ticularly the west, and to attract' each year more and more American cltlsene who in former years have spent their vacations abroad to the natural play ground of this country, the plan of Secretary Bane. He says that these natural resources of an aesthetic na ture are of almost as much value la the people as tlie Industrial resources of the country, and he would make th parks of the I'nited States the mecrs of seekers of natural beauty the world over. "Oregon has bit recently completed a great highway along the Columbia river." says the secretary. "Thla should he connected by roa.d with Mount Hood and a portion of the present forest re serve (onyerled into a park. The limit of Seuuoia park, In California, the home of the great redwoods, should be SO extended as to include the Kern river canyon, a most practicable project to day, but tomorrow msy be too late, because of the lumber Inteaests. The secretary reports that additional hotels are being erected In the great national parks of the west, that better roads are being constructed over a steadily Increasing mileage, and that trails are being opened each year by means of which any American cititen may visit with comfort and ease th Rocky mountain fastnesses known here-: tofore nnly to such lovers of the Sler-; ras as John Mulr and John Burroughs. Nowhere in the world are there more plentiful fish and game preserves than in the American national parks, sajna Secretary Bane. Several species of wild animals are multiplying so rap BY MANY THOUSANDS idly in these parks that the govern- f ment Is In a position to supply many municipal zoological parks throughout the country. : Montenegrin Statement. Pans. Dec. 17 ' I N. S. The foU, lowing statement was issued from th Montenegrin legation here today: "A ust rit, ns. with big guns support-. lg attacked our Stan Jak army, De rttnher 13, assaulting our forces fur iously near Plevlje. Kraljeva and Mat-sj-oge. We repulsed the enemy at U points with serious losses." I '