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...
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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.
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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
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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. V';
The beat war ta rio opea a .
tUcbt market La to asc a. want a4 .
ss the ripoer..' They find sales.
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