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THE WEATHER Portlaad ul rtdmlty Snow flar nmi mm decide cUip tm temper ate re; vlsda Mostly ejCrlT. Oregon) Valr. oxcopt now flarrl aorthwest portlom. Washington Pair nit, tMW flar rl west; tompormtvro macaaaged. VOL. XIII. NO. 45. CITY EDITION PORTLAND.OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS HUGHES I IF THE 6. 0. P. Mention of His Name Inspires Avowed Aspirants With Fear That Will Not Down and Puzzles Leaders. LEADERS DIVIDED AS - TO HOW HE STANDS Taft's Alleged Progressive Stand Prior to His Elec tion Is Recalled. Washing-ton, Jan. !9. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOfRNA) Tho fear of Hughes Ls the one great shadow crossing the path of those who are pursuing the Republican presi dential nomination. In the chaos of tb preliminary contest now In prog- ress, and the probable chaos that will till prevail when the convention meets at Chicago, lies the opportunity for a sudden turning to the New Yorker in the hope of bringing to his support the- progressive masses of the party. So, while the campaigns of Burton, Cummins. Weeks, Fairbanks and others GHOS HAUNTS RANKS are under way, and another for La Follette seems about to start, there ia a tinge of pessimism to dampen the hopes of their friends, due to the feel tr.g that ail this labor may be in vain when some unnamed tribune gains the floor and noninatea Hughes'. Here and there is found one who thinks the party may not want Hughes as badly as It thinks when the leaders - have talked it all over. It is agreed that he would not be a man who could be easily handled if he became the nominee, but this observation cuts boHi ways. The conservatives mis trust him because of his assumed in dependence of bosttm, while the pro- . gre&slves have misgivings concerning the course his independence might take. L'urliig and since the squabble ot 1912 Justice Hughes has been a politi cal hermit- He is not criticized for tiiat, for his judicial station forbid any other course. But the Issues have been much changed since Hughes wan , governor of New Tark, aod hi Meats are largely unknown. The reaction aries, who are talking .Hughes Quite as much as the liberal element, are finding comfort in the fact that the New Yorker is essentially of a con servative turn of mind, and they feel S'C.fcile sura that? progressive "fads' weald not find favor with him. Tfea CM of Taft. . It ls recalled that Taft was also termed a prog&sslve when he became the heir presumptive, and he had been inpatient of bossiam. But he was of "the Judicial Jurti of mind," and when the final teat came, he fell into the arms of the? bosses. Whether or not his Judicialtraining had anything to do with it IB a matter that will remain undecided. ' but there is a tradition among politicians that a judge has a tendency toward conservatism. These things axe being weighed as the Hughes talk goes on. and they are likely to be heard more and more if Hughes becomes the "man of the hour." In the first thought of "reuniting the party" some other things were for gotten, and the progress that Hughes might make as a nominee against Wil son is a tmbject of doubt. Meanwhile the progressive Republi can in cocgTeas are becoming tangled over the reported desire of Senator La Follette to win some of the western states. Conferences have resulted for the purpose of trying to agree on a division of territory, so that Cummins and La Follette will sot split the pro gressive strength in primary contests. Burton continues to be regarded as the leader of the old guard candidates, and his friends chng to the hope that progressives may also be brought to favor him. lie ls to be the main buffer In the primary contests in the western states, as plans are now arranged! where Cummins or other progressive elements are not too strong. This will put him in line for a big prise if he is crowded out by Hughes or someone else at Chicago, should the Republicans win the presidency. His friends sug gest he would make a good secretary of state or head of the treasury if he J misses the main chance. yreparedaesa Frogrant Galas Btreag-th. Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the senate committee on military af fairs, hopes to close hearings on the preparedness program by the end of January. He announces his Intention to keep the committee at work until the task is finished. . "I shall do all possible to advance the consideration of the question of national defense to the floor of the senate." he says. "There are many wit nesses to be heard, and the committee will sit from day to day until the work Is done."" k " : Despite a wtdespread impression to the contrary, the administration is not Insisting; upon any particular details " of preparedness- In response to the demand for something definite to work upon, the war department formulated a plan which it deems adequate. This plan, however, is not regarded as a finished product, or one that may not be rmried to correspond with other opinions. The administration is con . ceraed as to the essential fact, not as . to detail. The continental army idea, so strong ly advocated by Secretary Garrison, is apparently receding la otreogth and is , unlikely to be adopted.. This Is be cause It run counter to many of the army experts, . who favor a larger .standing array, ajid also meets opposi tion from the champions of the militia. JConcelved in large measure as a com- f promise, it has fallen " between two Views. -a , - - No one is predicting very strongly -I any direction. The militia pay bill 4Cee!ao4 an Pace Ktee... Cohnaa -6ix) ZeppelinsRaid Paris, Twelve Persons Dead Thirty Others Injured in First Aerial Attack on French Cap ital Since March. 1915. ons were killed and iO Injured in -a -eppelin raid on Paris tonight. ; This is the first raid by German airships on the French capital since j March, 1315. when two Zeppelins j dropped a score of bombs. ( Warnir? nf th. innroarh of the i Zeppelins was firs,, given at 9:40 till' 1 evening, when aeroplane scouts report- i ed sighting the hostile craft. All lights in the city were Immediately ordered extinguished. The city was plunged into utter darkness in anticipation of the attack. The Zeppelins, however. penetrated the outer aerial defenses ' and dropped several bombs. An early statement bv the nrefect of Do!ice said ' I ...... V.,, .. . Ir 1 . I sons crushed to death by the bombs. I Later reports increased the casualties. I In all five bombs were dropped. Three were hurled down from the Zep pelins, which made an attack at mid- night and exploded with deadly force, j Two Vf rfrrrmr erHr in the eve- ntng, soon after the first warning was ! given. I Returned Delegates Are Disgruntled Lot' Portr-Tliree ord Partv Members Ar- rive; Bay Party Was Disropted B-! au re,lel anclea woraing ,n mat ni-, , . . ! rection, reports reached here late today fore Oscar ZZ Beached Sestlaattoa. 1 ' . of floods sweeping the San Luis Rey , New York. Jan. 2?. (I. X. S.) and pasqual valley, doubling the. Forty-three members of the Ford peao j iogs of Jives. party returned to America tonight on with communication almost alto-! the steamship Rotterdam. They rether Bhut off jt was impossible to a disgruntled lot. All told stories of i Ugt accurat,.!y the number of dead co-i-the complete disruption of the expedi-, le.ture anil mearer reports alone 'beinir '. Hon long before the Oscar II reached UsTde9V"ftiT , .. .1 . The following summary of the trip was written for the International New, I Service by He'.en Bullet Lowry. ,pe. I cial correspondent, who accompanied ! the party- Tk. 'tr'A -,r,i.i Ko, m i . ! enttously gone through the calisthenics of stopping the war as per its original schedule. But the game hy been with- i out its xest. has been notnlng but ex- ! erclses ever since Henry Ford separ- ated himself from his party at Christl- : "In Stockholm, in Copenhagen and at I w'th fiun,deda . "'"akes , The Hague, the movements were gone i f m the mountains drifting about on, tHroagh. the debris. I To the very end the schedule of I Four of the six bodies brought here j ntioH sun th ffi.!"ere Identified today as those of Jo-; clal partr continued to murmur hyster-I icaily, beautiful reception' and, as the delegates on the deck called to the dei- agate. ejKUWOSk--Ptf ftnsa what you're staying for. "Henry Ford, most demoeratio of ! men. was financing an autocracy, and his autocracy was ruled by Mat Rosika fe'ehwimmer. " NEWS INDEX SECTION OVE 14 PAGES Esgk Ghovt Haaata 6. O. T. Tw KEirwl ia ZppUn Baid. Mats Tall m bu oui no loe. TJ. B. If nit Sot Delay- ta arm. Declares i VllHl i "Laad Frmad" Kiag riaaa Bis Cony. CM. Sauna Coefero Witi hraut. Bruma' ApMtauaBt lapertaat ta Ontn. T. W. C. A. Balas Aansal Baaanat. Pmn Waat Duunark Bentrml. Oraat Offeaaivt oa Wait Frvat Bgiaa. OtrU BU rrliareaea for Charity. Orerea Baeda Kaaaa Auoetatiea. I. W. W. PkiXeaophy ta B Expona4. Portlaaa Girl Bacata Baae Faatival ia St. rial Canadian Z4iter Frosaa ta Death, Color Fietara Toor Plaas CamvlataC. nra color notoerravna an maaa. Festival Trarol to na 1 Eaeo ararad. i iaeai Swaat Paa Bonoty Waal Cud. Goidaa Wadaiag aaaiversary Okaaraac. W. T. Farter ladaraaa Wflaoa. Irrigation Piaaaer Draeaaaoa Caaferesea. Piueiaaarraa to Sob Dmiemtea, First BUb4 atudant Ia Qraaaited. Bhriaon Hold Coromaaiai. Dovbls Fnaoral Sorvieoa Are Bala. Jawiak Boiief Fssd Srews. Plaas for Colaiaaia Oorgo Park a-Bittad- Km tar Flak, Waraca Cosuaoaaa Dap- Vow Lnoo Ariaoa ia Laad Orant Caao. ValBStaox Byatem Ckaaco far shirkers. i. Kiakmond Bcaool Haa Ciina iniiia Oor- orBiBoat. Kt. Taoor School Play Vata HO. Boast Hoo4 Park Mul Bet Xaoreacs a Raoarra. 10. First at. E. Tamala to Ba Opaaos Tasay. Iatbo'i moramaat Oa ia Eiraoot Bowa at the ChnrcBoa. 11. Social Wickart Waat Braadaia. Vaw Jadgs to Fallow teTenaoa'a Ways. Bartaador Adsita SoJa of Lmmt. IS. CooporatiOB la Chanties' Clnal. tool BUla Bofaao to Oaaraataa Do Irrery. Aaka ta Be Xedrad ia Jail. IS. Vaaal Baso at Colaahm's Mouth. Douglas Onaga Ceadaaaaa Withy cam ko. Coast Kiaan Cat Off Frsa applies. Ciuh Wamoa Bhaa Proparadaoai Oloatt Boports.Bacistratioa ta Data. 14. labor ladabvaA to Proaideat Wilssa. SECTION TWO 12 PAGES 1. 4. Sports Bows ead eoaai. AatDmefcilaa aad Oood Baaaa. Xarkets aad Finance. Beal Estat as Bailaiag. Waat Ada. a. . 7. a. , n. 12. SECTIOX THREE S PAGES L S. Drmjnatio aad Photoplay Bewe. 4, Miunai. . Bnof laformatiaa. Tawa Toptca. 8bw ghoa Partial Zaoouater Was thai. . War Zona Observation. 7. Claatratod Maw Bertr. . Ia Portland Baaola. SECTION FOUR 8 PAGES Pag. . 1. 4. Tho Weak ia Socio ty. . Wamon'a Oma Affain. . The Baalm of Baaic. 7. Faahioa Chat. " Far tan Beodlovataaa. S. VslBBnity aad Catlega Bawt. SECTIOX rlVE 8 PAGES (Bacnaino aad Piofcorioi) Para L Wakkaaaa Tails ia Mnatla of Ian. S. The Miaansa af the Stars far Pahraary Bo-w Botes af Iciaaoa. S, Vjfta Bona ta Oraao Cram Pem 4. Badnra Aladdin Batars PQaUaad By T -1 ilia O. Taiaaiia. 5. Xnrepo a koerat Parti By Iioyd D. lewis. . t- - The Haaaahnanarji Conacsl Taste ly Darethy Delaa. - 7. Boaaty Chat Wtta LCliaa KasoalL a. Ctnumiini W Chartoa A. Ondan Tho Mnrror hnisnySme . By SECTIOX SIX . - . . (Camis.) PAGES HUNDRED LIVES DEATH TOLL IN GREAT FLOOD Cloudbursts in Region of San Diego Lay Valleys Deso late 50 Miles North of the Mexican Line. . nro ... nT.v , cv LUoO IN UlAY VALLLY arC:p AT rirTV rLAwtU A I rllll WSTPrQ SAP0ninn San I 1115 1 Rey and San Pasqual Re gions Double Death List. Diego. Cal., Jan. T9. (By Fetl- eral Wireless to I. N. .S. in San Fran- ; i tscoi One hundred lives have been j lost, as nearly as any estimate car. I show, and, charming little valleys fori 00 miles north of the Mexican line lie desolate tonight from flood and cloud-I bursts. With the death toll in the Otay val- ' seemingly established at 50. and available ' seventeen Bodies Taken Prom Bay. , . ' Sent"" 7 w"'tu " J? f San Diego hay before night fall. These, "lu L"rc" t-- """" "" Jtay reservoir went ooi laie i nurs- d a y a n d the current of the flood was; thought to have carried many others out to sea. mouth of the Otay river, were badly mutilated. j San Diego bay was filled with wreck-; - i . .1 .... .. 1 1 sPh M- Moste. Rosa Moste. W illiam GlUh'r and Carlo Rega. They weri Placed In a morgue pending the arrival relative. f riendslmein. 0WB f Saa XMsgW Uaaamags. .Tb town of San Diego remained virtually undamaged. and supple mentary sources are available to re place the regular water supply cut off by the breaking of the dam. Tbe Tia Juana Hot Springs hotel, a two-story building. collapsed last night, injuring a number of guests. j according to stablemen from the Tia I Juana race track w ho arrived here .o i day. i A big concrete highway bridge near OceansMie has been washed away The Tia Juana river was highest In its history and reports received here from Tia Juana say the town is under I water. The race tra-a, located on tr.e ' Dor."'r- M believed to have been car- i neu away Kepona say probaiily many persona have been drowned at Tia Juana. A cloudburst, reports had It. caused the flooding of the San Luis Rey and San Pasqual valleys. The town of San 1'asqual. an ancient tiny vtlalge. cud dled in the mountains in a hide shaped fertile valley, was said to have been wiped out altogether. Tate of Two Towns la Doubt. Xthing was known as to the fate of the towns of San Luis Rey and Oceanside. in the path of the San Luis Key river, but If the flood was of theJ r-yvrieu magnitude it seemed impos sible that the former, with its ancient Franciscan mission, could bave es caped annihilation. Ocean Side ls a summer resort with two good aixed hotels and a population of about 1000. The San Luis Rey val ley contains one of the great Miller & Lux cattle ranches, which dot the state for 700 miles, and are known to cattle Kfeacloded oa Pago rjevea, Coloma Throat 57 Kinds of Climate California's Boast la Bone Parts It Pomred BUla, la Other Parts Floods Cams; Snow Flurries aad Bonshine. San Francisco Jan. 29. (U. P.) Cli mate, that celebrated commodity of California, abounded today In. more than 57 varieties. In Los Angeles U poured; In San Diego there were floods. Here, rain and snow mingled for six minutes. The weather man called an intermission, dished up rain for the second act. and closed the day with bright sunshine, cloudless skies and balmy air as the third act. Across the bay. there were snowball fights. Mount Tamalpias and Mount Diablo reared snowy heads. In the Sierras, snow IS to 20 feet deep was reported. Northern Cal i for- i nia had cold weather real, back east variety. Rain, snow or hail fell in cen tral California, sometimes In copious qusntities. From everywhere, the climate sharks reported, "This is an unusual season." Official records confirmed their word, far in practically every nook and cor ner oC the state, rainfall marks for January have eclipsed, all records. Austrian Emperor Holds an Audience Amsterdam. Jan. 2. (U. P.) Em peror Frans Josef ef Austria, received a delegation of prominent men from Dalmatia today, said a Vienna dis patch, tonight, denying reports that lb emperor was seriously .lit. Self-Styled "King of OregohLand Fraud Ring" Plans Big Coup S. A. D. Puter Carries Schwne Into the Halls of U. S. Congress m. r. s r. r. Huge Sum for Lobbying Collected From S. P. Grant Claimants This is photographic reproduction of s forged Orfros school land certificate. With many other such certificates, it was osed by S. A. D. Puter, "king of the Oregon Land fraud ring." and Horace McKlnlejr in one of the big land fraud, with which Oregon his tory teems. In the above certificate, the signature of V. H. OdeLL, clerk of the land board, is forged. The seal of the Mte bogus. The handwriting in the body of the instrument i an imitation of that in genuine certificates iasued by the state land office. The signature of the state's grantee in the assignment is forged. The signature of P. H. Ward, the notary, is forged. The imprint of the seal in the acknowledgement (which doe8 net appear In this facsimile) Is from a bogus imitation of Ward' notarial seal. The signatures of the witnesses are bogus names which newsboys were hired to sign. Ti.e above certificate, alonj with others was used by Horace McKinley in defrauding II. H. Paul, of Watertown, Florida, of 95000 In cash. Certificate of STATE. OF OREGON. I .and Department- ( 'O's 'S h Ctrtlfl, Tht the State Lmnd Board has ibia dajr aold to rihl. 7f9tr. "-.inn: Orrron. to s-ir Far the tarn of jr.... tCto.'.'. .dollar down, tba dollar in one year .dollar in twojear t mm , .w.j:.... dollar on demand with interett at aix per cent, per annum. r ... uiteremt on all deferred payment parable annually. .Vow, when aaid payment are made, both principal and interett, a herein eipretted 'then the aaid 5ryxVj.!T hi heir and aaaigna, ahal. be entitled to a deed of conrryance to the land ebor deacribed : but in caae any principal or interett on aaid payment ahalt remain unpaid' for one year after the -aame becomea due. then tbi aare and certificate ahall be rofrf. and alp payment mid thereon ahall be forfeited, and the land ibaJI be deemed to be raceiit, and ihatl be tubject to ale a if itmhad not before ;-ijLC: SHREWD OPERATOR TRIES EASY MONEY PLAN IN CAPITAL Lobbies in Washington for Disposition of Grant Lands to Suit Own Ends, Bold and audarious. ahrewd and re sourceful. S. A. D. Puter. who dubbed himself In his book "the king of the Oregon land fraud ring.-- ls In Wash ington lobbying with congress for the disposition of the Oregon grant lands. Known throughout the United States as one of the boldest and most success ful land fraudists who ever operated anywhere, he is now attempting the biggest coup of his life in land grab bing. At lsst account, he had secured con tracts from 1439 claimants for Oregon grant lands, amd In many of these con tracts, a clause provides that when the claimant comes into possession of a quarter section, Puter can buy an un divided half Interest in the land at $1.2a per acre, or t-00 In all. Zt Will Be Borne make-Off. "L. Br ortfrr a th Stmt Lmw4 Ham rrl mmw r as m, . M TT Memoranda. '. .if As a good timber quarter section issLnearly 1M09. there won he no land worth $20,000, the grand rake-off which Puter is preparing to pull down is easily comprehended. If he can In duce congress to pass a bill giving preference to claimants snd requiring the lands to be sold at $2.60 per acrs, the transaction should make Puter sev eral times a millionaire. It so happens that the resolution passed by the grant land conference held st Salem demands that the lands be sold according to the original terms, which is exactly the kind of leglsla-' tlon Puter wants, provided congress passes the bill already introduced to give the jclaimants preference In the purchase. The notorious "midnight res olution" passed by the late legislature also plays into Filter's hands. Great Sim for lobbying. Puter is estimated to have received 1150,000 to $200,000 from the claim ants in whose Interest he now purports to be lobbying. In addition, in answer to his appeal, many of them are now sending him $100 each to be used In lobbying Puter' a bill through congress. If all his clients respond, nearly $150. 000 will become available for the big army of lobbyists, lieutenants and clerks maintained by Puter at Wash ington in urging his legislation. Puter is also engaged extensively In operating with the Ryde-Bensoa lands. Re- has contracts with about 1000 persona from whom he has re ceived approximately $200 each for pr testlng the Hyde-Benson titles. The fraud In tbe Hyde-Benson titles was revealed in the criminal action against the principals, and a state suit is pending- to set aside the fraudulent titles. Puter represents to his clients that they will ultimately secure title, and to the number of 1000 they have given (Coocloded on Page Jwe. Ooteaa Pear) . Sale IHo. ssi9 ..lan4. ait ami in . ult&!fTt,T& 4ollmn. in Gold. Coin, payable aa follow. rrcript wbrrof ia baraby acknowledged, with internet at eight per cent, per annum, with intereat at rn percent per annum. been aold. t . ... ....dmy of . TZ7-Tnm. 7? LAND GRANT ULL IN CONGRESS ill ST fits rare SCHEME a. V 1 . St "Erroneous Locator" Given Preference Ri$ts: Would Gobble Up All tt&land. '- Vi W ashington. Jan. 29 ( aVASHLNG TOX BUREAU OF THE" JCL'RXAI) The long expected bill Tefqgnixlng the "rights" ef applicants to Purchase the! Oregon A California lajp -ffrant lands has come from Congress flan William j W. Wilson, representing'bof the Chi- i cago districts, a RepubO- a". Xot only would thlafi Ja recognize ' those claimants who hi jymade first! filings on the unsold I oAa. granting ' them a preference right it It would i extend preference rl?htJ J those whoj have been "erroneously ted." This z? bVhrT lent operators at any " me iatd grant history. Since the total of the; locations Is left for other settler. 4tr the pre - ferred claimants had n m accommo-1 dated. The bill meets liTfTuU the da sires of S. A. D. Pu'sr al others en gaged in lobbying to w' Jrich prises of timber land for all wht aave offered to bay land from tbe railroad company. The Wilson bill Is off Wed as a com plete "solution" of the land grant prob lem. It provides that tk; preference claimants be allowed ono yrtr in vhich to exercise their rights after which time any lands remaining un! ispo.se J of would be open to entry, title in each case being perfected and dcds iasued upon the payment of tZ.aO to the rail road company. Sheriff Hodge Asks $100,000 Damages Seattle Official BCUBomalre, Whose Bom, xi Balded, Beeaass of Allsf apms la Btalssssst. Seattle. Wash.. Jan. 2. (U. P.) One hundred thousand, dollars In cash Is the demand of Sheriff Robert T. Hodge in a suit filed yesterday In the superior court, for tha statement of W. E. Boeing, president ox Vie Ureen wood Timber company, Jn af claim filed In which Boeing goes on record as say ing Sheriff Hodge. In his return of the raid be made January it on tbe Boe ing residence at the Highlands, failed to account for all the liquor taken from the premises. Hodge alleges slander, la that he ls accused by Boeing's claim ef theft and embezzlement as an individual and of gross malfeasance ,1a ta, official c pacltv. ; taitaaaa the eal afHrfd thi IRnow all tTIen b That I. ln. . , waarrUa re mho, the ennerd Cm i firm i nf Sale AV ASL9 "-as trecuted by the Slate Land Board ot the State nf Oregon, for the following deaeribed land, aititated in . Tt!.laok .'. . Ow.ox. State of Oregon.' to wit: l4.9f.5c...U;. H.IZ L.S.XA..J&..l.i.xr.S.Xjt.J. lA..1t.. SZ l4flf.3ec...3T. Tvp. . -3 . .. zl. V . ftf . . T ...eo.nMi.nt.nr. S?P. aaL-.-x. . ucre. hare, for a valuable comaidaratiem In berehy aighed and transferred ta maid.. all m y right. UUe. intereat. and claim of. hereby nathoriae the State Land Board ta f..r amid deaeribed land ' Witness my hand arid aeal thi. ) state -or Oregon. Covvrr er. . JUltnah ) Tbia Caaaltiaa. that on thi '..day of me. the undetaigmed. a: '.. ..Jlsn(.Pv.blU.. State, marmnally appeared thd within mamed , . Save Blxon .... ... -.. ........ .... ....... 0...... wio.. io seam lo mm to he the idanticaJ'peraom deaorimed Im and who executed the within imatrmmamt, and acknowledged tm sae that bo executed the aame freely amd votmmtmrily tor the vaea therein mamtktmad r... Toaaiaaawy S. A. I). Puter. "King of the Ore gon land fraud rlas;." i Theatre Building Reported Leased 1 Ackermaa Harris Bald to Bave Takes Present Some sf Orpaeua; Xarrls -Says Deal Bfet Closed. Word was received in Portland yes terday that Ackermnn A Harris of San Francisco had signed a- lease on the theatre building at Broadway and Yamhill street, known as the Km press Theatre tuilding. but at present the home of the Orpheum theatre. 1 is hot known locally to what uses tbe lessees Intend to put the structure or how the deal will affect the status I of the present month-to-motith lease of j tbe Orpheum. j E. J. Grauman, San Francisco vaude i vllle man. had been negotiating for a leas on the building with th Inten tion of entering the Portland field, but with the signing of a lease by Acker- man Harris tbese negotiations are evioenuy on. wamm - ers a 1 ii a i i xne r.roprenoj luwi"! ouiioiog is owned by th Empress Theatre Build ing company, tbe affairs of which ere in the hands of tbe National Bank of Commerce, Seattle. The building corn- ran y was promoted by John W. Con- sidine. Harri Makes Statement. San Francisco, Jan. 21. Inquiry made In this city regarding th report that Ackerman tc Harris had leased the present home of the Orpheam theatre- is Portland, brought a state- went from Mr. Harris that no leas' for th bollding had aa yet been signed. Sir. Harris said the matter will b taken tip at a conference to b held Monday. 1 II. " III I II tbese presents: ma in mama paid by. . . tm and ta the aaid deaeribed land, aad I execute m dead tm.. deit. .... A WO A. D. aa!-) taet. lai. .... JsflO .A. D tea. befool . Am. and' for aaid Ceuaty and Othaaaot. er hereunto ami my hand . . - o day mmdyemr lmmt mum ..fejCr eT. ... "'Ta. Jtrt; It. for Oregea. COL HOUSE CONFERS WITH GERMANS OVER THE LUSITANIA AFFAIR Confidential Agent of Presi dent Wilson Cables From Berlin New Note Planned. By Carl W. Ackerman, Berlin. Jan. (L. P (Via Am sterdam) That Oertoany topes tc avert the new Lusltanla crisis and set tle submarine controversies with tbe United States in a note soon to be di patrhed to Washington, will be tha substance of a report sent to President Wilson by Colonel E. M. House, his confidential agent. This much was learned by tbe L'nl'. ed Press tonight, on the tv of Col onel House's departure from Berlin, from persons with whom he conferred during his visit in the German capltol. Th Oerrata chancellor. Dr. vo:i Bethmann-Hollweg, Foreign Secretary von Jagow, Under Secretary Zimmer man and many prominent German bankers and business men, discussed th situation with the. president's emissary to Europe. Osraoaay Bee Uses Saager. Xo official statement was obtain able tonight. But from the attitude of those with whom Colonel House con ferred in Berlin. It can be aaid safely that Germany realises the near ap proach to a diplomatic break over the Lusltanla. Officials are hopeful, how ever, that a breaking off of relations will be averted. Colonel House, the United Press learned, will report to President Wilson that Germany Is most earnest In her desire "for a continuation of friendly relations with the United States. He has been Informed that German offi cials desire to clear up not only the Lusltanla question but all other inter national controversies not yet settled. During his stay here. Colonel Hons received telegraphic reports on condi tions at Vienna and Constantinople j f Ambasadors Pen field and Mor- gentian ! vaja u I r-nln.t Hah i, r1.r.n.l TLmr. lln for Paris tonight, via Switserland Colonel House said that h waa well (OaarisOed oa Page Sis. Oeis One.) Equerry in-Waiting . To King Is a Suicide London. Jan. 2i. IV. P.) Brigadier General Sir Rolls Grlmston. IS. eamerry I in waiting to King George and former' J ly secretary to the king, committed suicide today by hanging btinself to I a bedpost la his homer at 'lanslng. 7 His body was found toalffct. U. S. MUST UflK DELAY TO ARM. I S WILSON President Speaks to 4000 in Cleveland Armory, Telling Them None Can Tell What Next Day May Bring. ; HE WILL KEEP OUT OF WAR, BUT NEEDS HELP Man Who Seeks Partisan Value From These Ques tions Cannot Be Trusted. Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 2. U. P.) In a stirring address before nearly ' 4000 persons, packed in Gray's armory. : tonight. President Wilson urged, the people of the country to strengthen th .' military defenaes of the country In ' order that he might maintain the honor of the country. . The president boldly asserted that V the United Slates is not afraid of any nation, but that in case of national peril he feared for America because of' the inadequacy and inefficiency of th military arms of the country. 'I-t me toll ou. gentlemen," the president stated, emphatically, yott can't afford to postpone adequate pro-'-- j parednesa. Pntare Is Uncertain. "I do uot know what the next day -will bring 1 do not mean to point to -any particular danger, but we sr b -lng swept along in things over Which we have uu control. Xo man can say' what the next day or the next week may bring." - "You may count on me to keep you out of war. but you muat help me la maintaining the honor of the nation."" The rrrideiit arrived In Cleveland la a drizzling rain, completing the second lap of the suing around th clrcld ta urge preparedness. He will apeak la Chicago Monday night and will make several platform addreases en rout. As Mrs. Wilson appeared co. th' platform under eweort of a delegation of tiroriUn-nt Cleveland vmmi (her ; ' waw a FtPll "Volume of applaes.' lss' mediately afterward th presides p peared sod sga th big armory rang - I wi Cheers. U. finally wa forced f to nad and a knowledge th greet i ing before it subsided. Mrs Wilson wore a heavy black coat with a corsage of pink orchids. Baseom Little, president ,f, the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Ja troducvd to president. '. ; Text of th Speech. Following ta tbe president's speech In full: , : "I esteem It a real privilege to fee in Cleveland again and to add res yu -on serious questions of publu policy which confront us. I have not gives) . myself this sort of pleasur . very . often since I have ben president, for I hope that you have obeerviad what my conception of the office Of prl- -dent Is. I do not believe that, ordi narily speaking. It Is a speecg-maklsg office. I have found the exactions of ' It such that it was absolutely Beces- ' sary for me to remain constantly la touch with the dally ' chfges -of - public business and you so Arranged it that I should be president t a tlm when there was a great deal elf public -business to remain In touch with, . Sltmatiom Is Csprecedeaaed. .V "But tbe timea are such, gentlemen, that It is neeeasary that w aboold . take common counsel togethetf regard Ing them. I suppose that thlt country has never found itself In sue! I m poal- ' tlon. The present situation, of th world would only a 12 moMhs ago. even sfter the European war had started, hare seemed lncredl,Taa yet, now the things that no . man anticipated have happened-. Tb titanic struggle continues, i ... ' v "The difficulties of the. WOrM af. fairs accumulate. It was, of Coarse. : evident that this was taking place long before the present session of cOBgrtss assembled. But only aloe Jtbe con gress assembled has It been posalbi te consider what we ought to do Is th new circumstances of th times. Con gress can not know what to do-unless th nation knows what to do and it seemed to me not only my privilege, bat my duty, to go out and lafero my -fellow countrymen, just what I under stood the present situation to b. -Veazly jgattr Wnl4 tarflnl "What are th elements f the case? In th first plac and most obviously,' two-thirds of the world are at war. It is not merely a European struggle; jta- ; Uons In the Orient have become In volved, aa well as nations In th west ' Cee-tod as Page Twelve. Co Tsao Plumes and Gun ';" Up for Tracfe Keasey swung s $S40S realty' deal in Just one day last week by a want ad in Th Journal. -Th classified get btisin read, them and use them for profit. Tor sals Bfisosnaasoas 1 A H1GH-;RAL)E. It gang gun; cost $i:: will consider noo ' trade. -OSTRICH plumes for sal cheap 7 or will trad ror oasstnet. WANTtl fcecend-band -black' board, such as used in schools.. ' ,f 'i ' '-. ' TPvaXXrf, Bta. 3T : '-. FTVK incubators. 3 brooders, new, half Price, snap. 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