I:. 'J :,i ORlND,f ORE 19l6TWfitPE PAG'ttL VOL XIV,. NO; 282. (IMS HEARS hi no sits HI Governor Capper, in Introduc ingl Wilson, Say He Has - Successfully, and - Contin : ; ually Remained Neutral. V VVvr 1 ' CHEERS ARE.GIVEN FOR . " . PREPAREDNESS' TALK Wilson. Says! He Hasn'USuf- ficient : Soldiers , Even -to , Patrol Mexican Line. ' Topeka, Kai Feb. - 2. (I. N, 8.) President s Wilson today t won Kansas to 'the doctrine of- national prepared ness in, ne vof the v most stirring" speeches of his middle west , tour. When. he declared that he did not believe Kansas at heart' was .opposed to preparedness, e lltaral pandemonium of 'wildest enthusiasm broke forth from 'the 6000 persons who 'crowded the auditorium ' here to the doors. Warnings that, danger lurked .were reiterated and strong Intimation made - that ths .United States, , regardless of consequences-would not tolerate un- . warranted interference with the rights of Americans. ' '.-' - ., . - May mars to Tindioats mights. "It may be necessary for theUnited States to - vindicate the rights of Its - citlxens to enjoy the protection of in f ternat tonal law. Wa are not going to 'permit continual Interference- with these., -rights." were ths ; words . the president used. ' Cognisance . of the difficulties with Great Britain was taken when he said: "There is another thing which we should sale guard our right to sell our products in the open markets of the l world. Where blockades are In of feet, we shall : of 'course recognise blockades, but ths . world needs the - wheat--ot4KansaaVl-;ivai- SEnst TJphold ' On Xdsals." : "Like true Americans,", hs continued, s.we should 'Stand shoulder to. shoulder ' In upholding; the validity, strength and irresistible force of American taeais All other countries must be made to -, realise that In preserving , the rights of the people of - ths .United States everywhere, and in permitting them to enjoy.- ths provisions laid .down . by international law. their traveling ought not to , ds i impeded anywhere by . in . fractional of InteroatioiuU ulaw. : - -We have the fight to send, the War- ring nations our cotton and manufac tures. But, to do this, we must- pr- pare to show other .nations that T this (Concluded en Page Nlo... Coluara : Ooe) 1 E:H0PC Germany Issues Statement ; on Lusitama Case to Deny Alarming Reports. . Berlin, by wireless to Sayvllle, L. L. Feb. 2. (U. P.) The forelsn of flee has sent 'Ambassador von Bernstorff at Washington instructions .which giv t reasonable 'hope for -a "positive1 under standing r In the Lusitanla case.. it was officially stated today. The statement was Issued because of alarming reports from British sources Regarding- - ths present status of Ger man-American relations over the Lust tanla case. .-, "V;.r:- "It Is true,", saldf that statement, that Saturday Ambassador von Bern storff cabled that he had found It thus far impossible to adjust the case in manner satisfactory to both sides by a friendly verbal, exchange, i, Today in structions were transmitted which give ths reasonable bops for a positive unasrsianoing. . - Ths above tends to confirm t dis , patches -last Saturday night to the United Press from Correspondent Ack- , erman at, Berlin. In these he said : Germany w anxious for a settlement of the Lusl tanla case and win do what f It can to tproviae such adjustment. V. v " German Reply oa War ; " Washington, - yen. x.--(I, -N. " s.)- Germany's reply .to fresident, Wilson's . "last word', on ths sinking of the liner . Liualtania ts en routs to Washington today. Count Johann von Bernstorff, me German amDassaaor, is here await 0 DTTEST LID REASONABL FOR UNDERSTANDING EXPRESSED IN BERLIN - ing Its receipt- and -will present it to : ;: Secretary of State lAnsins; as soon I?, as ths document can be. decoded. -Washington officials were hopeful i that the reply wUl meet ths views of the JJnited iStateaj. Thiers, was some apprehension, however, asit was be- lisved that. President Wilson and 8so retary 'XAnsing r have mapped out. a -plan of action In ths event of Germany r i refusing to disavow; responsibility : for - tns JLiUsitama s destruction. - l,'-J Attaches - or the German r embassy , wers optimistic and expressed confl - dence that all dlf f,eneesT jsiJ :Us anacaoiy aajusied. - . .-. $ - '-.t. : ' Russian. Forces Are :l :Boutecl bv Persians ... - " -- 3- ----- v-'--f:T-J. " -- -- - - -; '..;;;1--f.,-.:;.-T - Constantinople, Feb. . (L! N. 8.) Fourteen ' thousand' Persians havs de- . feated a Russian detachment campaign - - ing against Teheran, capturing a num. j ber of guns. 850 . rifles, eight automo . biles and a quantity of hospital equip ment, aocoroing to semi-official . a . nouncement here today. , . r . , ..... .a..' - Phil lppines to Hav Freedom in Four Years Senate Adopts Clarke Amendment . to Philippines Bill Granting ' : ? - Islands Independence. 'v -, i Washington. Fsb 2. (U.4 P.) With Vic ; President ? Marshall easting- ths decisive vote In faVor thereof.' ths sen ate late this afternoon! declared for Philippine Independence - within four yearn.;; .Before he voted, -the-senate stood 41 to 41 oft the amendment of Senator Clarke to the idminlatration bill, proposing-- thir atepi E' - The amendment calls; for indepen dence In not more than;-, four or less than J two years with no responsibili ties attached for-the United Statestor other' nations to 'protect ths Islands from interna! or: external troubles. FAVORABLY' Reparation 'for ; Seizure of Panama h Canal IZone ? Cut Frorrf25t615 Millions, r Washing-ton, Feb. 2. fU-- P.) After paring the proposed Indemnity .therein frcm S26.000.000, down to $15,000,000 and cbangingith;, "apology", to an ex presslon- of mutual regret, the senate foreign committee todays favorably i ported the -Columbian treaty by a vote of 8 to T. , ' ij i Senator Clarke ' was the onlv Demo crat opposing tha, administration plan. Senator Borah announced . that hs would try for open, instead of secret. consideration of the treaty when It reaches the floor.f i The rficaraeuan treatv. nronostnr payment of $3,000,000 for canal rights. was . reported, favorably, 10 to 8. , Ths measure, say Democrats, is to prevent competition with! the Panama canal on the part of Nicaragua, but the Repub licans claim it Is a move to finance the present Nicaraguaa administration. Later,, the i senate. also rejected the Hitchcock amendment. Trolley Wires Fall; - Lives jEadangered Four Slooxs. of $rtr Bows is Uncle trsten; Taaoonvsr cars in Oat of . eonunlsslom. Four blocks of trolley wire fell at o'clock under the " weight of a row of telephone poles on union avenue between' Alnsworth and Portland boul avard; his shut off car service on tha -3ranewene:r,--..,.. Other- wires fell: on" WnTiams avsnue north of Killlngsworth. Telephone wires dropping on. trolley wires, burn ing them out,: caused mora , trouble than. the linemen could repair.. indications were that unless some thing- went wrong with the Burnslde, Steel; and . Broadway bridges, service from west to east side would be kept open -regardless of the weather, though oeyona tnat great . uncertainty pre vailed. . r i - . " f Fireman Has Close Gall on Tower Pole Ftaaalt Amaohsr roaa Ont Blase at Top of Vols Oniy-'to Save Another BrasJc Ont Iftonsath Bim. - Frank Amacher. a fireman, member of tfnek company No. 4, narrowly es caped, serious injury- last night while attempting to put out a fire on a high power . pole 'at Xait ' Sixth and . Alder streets, .v -: . ; . - Amacher had g-one to-the top of the pole to put out the blase and was descending- when fire broke out below him and about - SO feet above the ground. "Amacher had to swing out from the pole ,to get through -.the- fire. j 1 i i i i i ii ill, Savaee : Arms Plant HasIysterious Fire TJtlea, N.. Feb.. 2.-(CiN. a) xne iumoer snea or toe avags Arms company was destroyed In a mysteri ous nreinere today. ' The damage was esumatedr at. 9eooo. Vr ' " Anto Xeft in Snow Drift.; J Iooking aiore like ' an 'Eskimo Igloo than an automobile a motor vehicle which has not had the advantage-of a home; the past few stormy nights stands in front of 20 Alder-street, in a deep drift. ,It is nearly burled in the snow. Cash forGarager-j; 1 1 Nurse Seeks Case f . v . ' A few cents Invested ih a Jour--: nal classified, ad - will place your wants -before an audience of a , : Quarter of a million people. NURSE wants, poslton .at enoe; , ' will do the housework; a wages s 110; bes,t references. Phone, 5. - ' , i For Sale aflsfislTstisohs 1 ' 5 H. P. - General Klectrio motor; .combination Creseent wood- working machine. , v, t - i i i ' i -' rf : i x - Busts sss - Opportnnitiss -' ' Wanted 80 - WILI buy an auto garage and re- pair shop. Terms cash. , , , j X ' Fleming wanted a substantial desk, quickly and a Journal Want . -.i Ad hustled around and got him v Just what he wanted. , 0L01IANMIS REPORTED IN SENATE COMMITTEE APPAQ AWAITS IS.. AS TO STATUS Passengers on Captured Eng lish; Liner Are Not Permit ted to Land V fending De cision From; Washington. INTERNMENTlEXPlCTEli FATE OF GERMAN PRIZE Question ' Involves Whether ' Vessel" lsk German Priva 4eeror a Piizejhip. : , Appam Zs.Prlss of War. Washington, Feb. 2, U. P.) 4H Ths government neutrality board recommended to the state : department this afternoon that ths German seised African liner Appam at . Norfolk; be conaid- , ered a prise of war and not a converted auxiliary;, cruiser. 4tt If ths stats department ac- ' cepts this advice, ! the Appam : can be. Interned and restored to . Germany after the war. At the same1 time, this would protect s the owners .through lessening the likelihood that the vessel would .attempt to dash to sea. moreover, . it would give them m an opportunity to urge their claims until the government was able to make a final de- ' cision. : Department officials this aft- - ernoon directed the treasury department to release the .Ap- pam s passengers subject to the control of immigration officials. . v . : .. i X Norrolk, Va, ' Feb. 2. U. P.) Snatched from the deep by a German prise crew after . being . given up for lost, tha Wg British African liner Ap pam roae at- anchor today while both British and Germans aftoard her awaif- ed - Washington word ' as to her dis posal. r -::'; .' ' This , decision was expected . today. Involved in it ,-was - the question of whether tbf Appam is. a German pri vateer subject f to internment. .- or prise, .subject eithar.toUintaramant or release to-the British owners. ,r- Tha lonar hulk' of -the ship was dim ly seen- from - shore. : bobbing- in the fog and rain. Aboard her, 450 Brit isb 'prisoners, in charge of 4 Oer- (Conrlodfd on P.ye Thryg. Oolwm. On) PORTUGUESE MINISTER AN SHOTS Attempt Fails and President's Residence Is Fired With Slight Damage, Lisbon. Portugal. Feb. 2t! (I. J. B.) attempt - was. .mads here today to assassinate 8en6V Catarho De Men eses. minister - of ' Justice. It f ailedi Two. shots were fired, both missing their. mark.-Later In the day the presU dent's residence - waa set on fire. : but it -was saved with only slight damage.? Troops . were called out to quell dis-1 turbances, Survey.Ship Did Not Capture theAppam Brttlsk Oaptaia of zUner Says Zt Was Zaurger and Xore Formldabls Tassel , -nay Be the Cruiser XTzlsrnha. , ; Norfolk; "Va, Feb. S.4-CU. FO Cap tain Harrison, original commander- of the Appam, -informed: the Blder-Demp-ster company's NfwTork of ficts. to day that the attacking vessel, was-not the German naval survey ship Moewe, but a larger and more formidable vessel.'':. :f!,-.'U : - Harrison declared he knew the name of the vessel, but would , not announce it; '.moreover, -he ' would I not give de tails of the capture, saying- that' would have to come from the owners. . Harrison's statements caused a re vival of talk, that the .daring German raider - Karlsruhe, had again, taken up Its explolta. ... :. , " Ha3 $2,500,000 Aboard." " London.. Feb. 2. (U. P. Tha News said today 22.S0O.O0O worth of bullion and other valuable cargo were captured by the "Germans who took the, liner Appam. , :. . . r British to Demand Her. London. Feb.2. L N, S. ) Formal demand upon, the ; United States for he surrenders of ;the captured British tner -Appam within the next ten days Is expected to Jba made by the British foreign-office. .;,--? i- The .Elder-Dempster steamship in terests today announced -r- -, i "It is impossible- to say - what 'the ultimate fate of the Appam wUl be,-The admiralty states that the "ease is one for adjudication ' under International i 4- Elht Inches of Snow 'Fell, Baker, or, ' Febw I. February V"u " miu vu viiuc nurm iuow Storms of the winter. Trains are run - ning'several hours late. , : -m AGTIOtl BY: U OF JUSTICE IS MARK OF ASSASSIN'S North Banklls to:Be;Change& Announcement of Chance In Cu toms District Yeaterdajr Was Pre mature; To Come Soon.- " Washington; Feb. 2. . (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THUS. JOURNAL) An' announcement yesterday concerning the transfer of the north, bank of the Columbia river to tha Oregon customs district . was 'prematura. It appears such an order- actually - reached the White House but-is now at the treaa-l urv without final action having been taken. It is 'believed -the mix-up does no, affeet' tha situation and that the argument for the change will result i in favorable action. The mis-underr I standing arose through Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury 'Peters' sending a letter to the Oregon senators stating Secretary McAdoo 'had submitted ine formal order to the president for his signature.1 When, publicity was givsn by the senators, tha treasury officials exDlsinad it was a mistake. . Final action is expected witnina few dava. Secretary McAdoo leaves fori southern trip Saturday, ana action Is likely in 'the meantime. . . Park Bill HeM.TJp.. ' Wsshlngton..Feb. 2. Senator Cham berlain.' states he will withhold Intro duction of the Mount Hood . National park bill until it is perfected by, excluding- the Bull Bun reserve and - an Investigation la made as to the effect on stock ranges.' Meantime the depart ment may have ' surveys maae . ana boundary lines changed - so the - bin will avoid objections. ..National park officials say there is no inflexible rule concerning livestock - and regulations i may permit a portion of the park to De I used as a range. BOILER EXPLOSION IS ' FATAL. TO FOURTEEN OF TOWBOATS CREW Smali Boats Save 24. Persons -VI i o' r,-v4.-. r in UrllO TllVer UlSaSterj Une n j n i Ironton, Ohio, Fb. -2. (L N. a Fourteen persons met .death . today when a .boiler , explosion occurred on board ths . towboat Sam lBrowu, near Hnntington W. Vs. . The Sami Brown carried a-jnen. Twentyf Out jmemben of the crew reached the shore in small boats. -Only, one body, has bean recov ered. The Sam Brown sank almost In stantly. , , : v Four bodies, all badly mutilated, have been , recovered. : ;The survivors, all Injured, were taken to Chesapeake. Some were f scalded and. others 'were injured by flying debris. Several' of handicapped the efforts, of those hurled . The force. of the explosion was so great tnat wrecaage was nuriea nun - dreds of feet into the air. - . Pastor Is Arrested; Bad Check . Charge X. B. tmies, Former Chantanq.na , Xetnrer, Jtus 2etuxn ' to Wasco County to Faee Oomplaiat. Sacramento. CaL, Feb. 2. CU. P.) Rev. L.-B. Stiles, arrested in Treka, CaL, for passing a bad check for $16 in Wasco county, Oregon, will have to go back to Oregon to. face trial, the governor issuing; an extradition today. . Rev. Mr. Stiles, formerly a Chau tauqua lecturer, had given Word that he would oppose extradition," but he did not put in un appearance. Boiler Explodes; Two Killed, Four Injured Disaster at Kowe Banner Plant ets Fire to BnOdlna-s and It Zs Feared Plant -Zs Xtoomed. t tS.) 1WO persons wer ano wr were Injured today in abofler plo- sion at the plant of the Howe Rubber company. Fire has broken out and it is feared the plant Is doomed. Streetcar Tie-Up 1 Warning ilsued; Beware Live Wires ' streetV railway : officials an- . - nounced at o'clock.' this after- i noon that unless weather con-' ditions change for 'the better ; m " Immediately. , ear service must ,' be discontinued. . .-T ' ' ' Telephone' t Wires " are , falling; J " in all parts cttsaclty.: drop- ping upon troiiey wires- ana , a;- bunting them out' faster than. . a- ekjaM - ai e'ssearaves . ei : linemen. cao.rnewthen..r xne mornion nren orraga s" became stuck at noon and serv- ; tce on tau rines, operatlhs' er It It came to an abrupt Standstill. " Tbe street car company 'Sent i' word to thedepaxtmeftt stores and other large; employers thatv t ' it 'would -be- well - to dismiss . tbelr employes early that, they,, may teach ithelr homes. . iA warningwaa also issued , .- for ihe public' to beware "of live .s 1;' wires from which, thers Is grave danger as telephone, wires .have t fallen . over - trolley wlrea in many sections. 4 -. t t "The street railway .. company: r has about 4600 men out fight- . W inl the- snow and sleet. , -V Several blocks of trolley wire r fell ton Williams avenue be- t- iwna - juuuisiwsrui .ana Al- S, 1 berte. ' ,j - ; rtly PASSENGERS OH APPAM HEUD BY SHIPS CAPTAIN - . . 1 1 V1 ' r ' When Collector 'of.: Customs ? atvNoftettJt's .That Pas sengers Bellowed to Send Messages, Berg Refuses. q a yo TUfiQIT' niJ QUID M I O 1 nUdC UH - Onlr , . ARE. HiS I PRISONERS Commander; Clams the Right to ; Put to '3a Again ' With All brf Board, Old Point Comfort! Vs.. Feb. 2. (L N. S.) That ;the British liner Ap pam was captured bylhs German tor pedo boat Moewe was' the declaration hero this afternoon of J Prince Hatsfelt. naval attache of ths German embassy at Washington, following an Interview with Lieutenant Berg1 who brought ths Appam into . Norfolk ' harbor. Prince Hatsfelt . refused . to say where the Moewe is at this time. ; - A clash of authority ' between Berg and tha United States authorities over treatment of the 4(2 persons now held i M prisoners on - the Appam developed this afternoon. . 1 - Collector, of Customs - Hamilton re quested that some of 'the -passengers be allowed to communicate with their families, but tha request was refused. "Persons on my ship, aside from my seamen, are my prisoners., .' cannot tell what messages they 1 mil at cable abroad in code. I must n tect my men and myself,' was ths explanation given by Berg: for refusing;. ' ; Berg takes the attitude that ba put into Norfolk because he wa khort, of provisions and water and that under international usage Is en titled, to re- wnhiarisnersandrei Federal ofXUals, however, hold . that he entered e port to protect his ship. I crew and booty. Hamilton this afternoon stated that the Appam might be taken to Newport News tonight, : . - ft 'f i . . .. B)N1YNS0F GERMAl Fourteen , Killed and 50 Hurt -. at Saloniki;-Ghent s Bom-t 1 j I , Darueu, . Great OltUs i Berlin, Feb. I. U.-P-3 Ger many hailed with gratification today the news that -the - Mon day night raid against. London had penetrated the great cities of Llvelpool, Manchester, 8hef- , field, Birkenhead, Nottingham . and Great ' Yarmouth. ".The war office revealed that many bombs had been hurled at docks, blast . furnaces , and factories, with resultant explosions ' and fires. " Saloniki,? Fab.' 2.- L N. Four teen personavTere killed end SO wound ed by lnmSbnatory . bombs dropped from a ,Gerr An Zeppelin here yestsr day. 4 I - -i excepting .wo Grek soldiers killed, the casgaltt were confined to civil ians. f1 r ' " - , No dUmag. of military . importance Infttctect . . . ..- ... a -sws7sTs--. -I ' iii Z pella'Is Hit. t ' London. N.s8.).tJncon- -.- .Mr:. - tti ZertiSellnt.i- which raldad Paris - waa hit by gun frS from French aeroplanes and forced 1 descend at: Laen. Alii Rajd Ghent. . ! Amstfirdan.; - Feb. 2. JL N.- aw TwttvSsevef-i allied umbIiim. a r- - . tackingGhef t, a .German distributing pomv ccvrias, w aurices received hers today b the Echo De Bclg-e. . - .! : . " : i J ' ; American Consnl .BeTwms. ' , - Washington, rFeb, t-Hjt'JS.)-. wounded .and 2600.000. property f dam age done yesterday's : air raid - on Saloniki. according to advices recat-ve' here from. Aweiican Consul Kehl. The American consulate ,was; qpharmed. s. , , .aa-a-a-----aaaaa i... I Knispel Sentleced I -4' : Julius-, Knispel i was today sentenced to CO days lrf Jail for having equipment ror, using narcotic drugs in his sosm sion.. s'S--. &jL'-ir$-.v&i&.i-2. Municipal Judge Lanrruth declarai that the sentence was imposed to rive from tbe drug using nabit. Hs prom ised - that II j- tne reformatory effects were sumcient SJilspel -. would be ,m liberty 'in D.ays.'-' .$!i. ?5-it -isi ;- . v- i r m i " i i '-."- ; , Snow Delay' Mlaaf Dei, OrmfrVf I . -. Miss ?,Grae JDeGraff.' vhoi vta's member or -tbe . Ford peaa partr. is now on ner wsy xrom spoicane te Port MX I l.n Th.' tW- -.hl.k -1.- 1 . kans on was due here this- momlng at S o'clock. At noon it was ; reported ' it hotii-m'ltL - . - Ii t - - IMSlNllEi, 'S ENEMIES SEA OFSLUSH HINDERS WON STREETS; PEDESTRIANS ARE INDIGNANT BECAUSE SNOV HAS ': NOT: BEEN .REM : Apparent Lack.of System ;dn .Part ;ofCitr Adjministratlon 'and Apathy-of PropertyOwrftAIikeBlaMdyor'Pres- - entTConditionsji Public SchboIS'Cios aHsaajaaaasSi PnbUo choola art Clossd. V All achools wars closed for today ' and tomorrow, by order . of '. Superintendent I. R- Alder-, man. because of tha possible danger ; to pupils from broken wires and falling trees. Yesterday afternoon. " many of the -smaller pupils were es- -corted'home by, the older boys, their instructions being to take their little charges down : the middle of the' street to avoid wire dangers. Due to the. weight of lea on ths bascules 'tha draw of 'the Broadway bridre is tsmoorarilv a? m ' at s oui ox commission. . Intense Indignation prevailed throughout the business district today because of the apparent lack of system and intelligent effort on the part - of the - city administration to get the snow and slush on crossings and in gutters disposed of. - Large property owners cams in also for their share of censure for lack of CARRYING FOOD FOUR ERS ON S.V. NoTrains Out of Huntington; Tracks Impassable in" the Biue Mountains, Baker, Or, Feb. A. Since S p. m. yesterday only 'one train "has. reacned Baker, w That - was No.1. S, ' westbound, mall. train. . The -0.W. R," Sc. -H is impassable . at several nolnta In - ths Blue mountains. The worst trouble is St KajDsla, between' Baker and, Htint ington. in the Burnt rtver "canyon. - Snow If 11 to U foot de.eo.zu InlH being; able to .leave Huntington, Sump- tervvaiisy passenger train .due here tt 4 b. m. yesterday has been snow bound in the mountains all night and ait - day xour - miles zrora Sumpter. rrom wnich place food and. fuel is be-, ing packed to tbe stranded passengers. Snow has fallen continuously for 24 houra, and. there are ,14. Inches to two reef in tne Baker valley, and many feet in the mountains. Loss of .stock. is expected. , Roada will be- Impassable for many days. Little drifting-Is reported. The weath er is moderating-, taken as an indica tion that a thaw is coming- soon. - MILES TO SNOWBOUND PASSEN LATE BULLETINS Thome to Oppose Brandels. Washington. Feb. 2. (I. N. a) That he is en route to 'Washing-ton to lead the protest against ' the con firmation . of - Louis I. ' Brandels of Boston 4 as successor to the late As sociate Justice' Lamar of the United 8tatee' supreme court was the word telegraphed Senator Borah today by Clifford Thorns of Iowa, special counsel for the Interstate commerce commission and ' a noted expert on railroad: rate Morgan to Gk Abroad. New Tork. Feb. 2. L N. 8.) J. P. Morgan will sail for England on the ; Holland-American liner Rotter dam ' late ' this afternoon according- to reports current on Wall street. ', Oonf salon Involves Von Papen, ' ; London,. Feb. 2.I. N. 8.) Bridgvw man Taylor, detained here on charges of falling to register as an alien enemy, has confessed that Captain Von Papen;'', former military attache of the German t embassy at Wash ington, cganUed ths plot to blow, up the Welland canal," according - to of- ireuu anouninnib . - A Hurt in Piennsj-lTmnl Wreck. Johnstown.. Pa.. Feb. -2. (I. N.' B.) EUght persons were injured ' today wnen an east, oouna irennsyivanta pas senger train was partially derailed two miles east; Of Ssward. t . .f i - Vir-fiJila Packet Barns, ' Point: Pleasant,' Va, FWi.-rZ. N 8.) -The packet Lernea "burned to the water's -edge, at her dock here today. An 'overheated stove .was responsible for the fire. . Tbe loss is estimated at 120.000.,- , - . . 1 ' ! Expect Attnck, on Salonflct, ' ' Athena, Feb. I. M. 8.) Attack by German-Bulgarlaa - and ' Turkish troops against ths allies at Salonikf is expected ito be- started, about February 15.. according' to information- received here -today. -.- .Tii';..-.. i i r. ui liMiia.nl.7 la Y 4 USWW M - V I. m ivLondon.VPeb.'V i. L N.; 8-) Greece and ' Roumania' have signed 3s - dual ceulrallty r convention.-, according i to unconfirmed Bucharest dispatches re ceived .here -today.- Sv .':.- .'. , ; ;''-''.'' .' Colonel House la. Parla.; . :-'. i". .'-Paris.' Feb 2. L a Colons House. President Wllson's "special en voy., today conferred with Jules Cam bon, -under secretary , of foreign - af- arsv;.y '.':' i.. ; i vacant two-story , wooden '. wars house.i located i at East., 8econd rand Alder streets, collapsed- at 2:20 o'clock this ' afternoon. It - la owned, by the weiser uTnuocsi company. : i - OVED ; FROM ; CROSSINGS .n H diligence Jn cleaning walks in front of to sir buildings. 'Hardly a crossing in the.-downtown district .wag clear .this morning end tha spectacle .' of women and children wading- tn Slush over their shoe tops was so common ast- to at tract ao mors than casual comment. ' It .was sug-gested - that: pdllcemen were not exercising' their authority in giving- summary orders - to j property owners to gvt., their walks clear and that the fire department had not taken advantaca of its equipment to facili tate the clearing of gutters and sewer openings by flushing; from hydrants, j, - Offlelals SSxplaba situation. -"Ws are doing . everything . possible to cope with the situation," said 'Com missioner Daly., head of the street cleaning bureau, this morning., "We had more than 2 00 men at work In the business district yesterday aft' ernoon and last night. In addition Mo every ) regular member 'of the " street cleaning bureau. ThS street -cleaning bureau tried to keep' the crosswalks clear and the gutters open, but it was Impossible to do ao. . i , We sent in a call for jI00 more men (Oosclsdsdioa Page Tares, Cohims Two) FATALITY; MAY BE OTHERS, IN FIRE AT- BELLINGHAM Snow and Wind'Hanlper the Fij-emen in Fighting, Blaze in Shields Block and HoteJ Belllngham. Wash -Feb. 8.) One maa is known to bedead. several others may have lost " their lives ' and property damage '.that .will run into the thousanda has resulted from a fire which today swept througTi the section , of Bslllngbani known i as Old Towa - Ji -i-:-1? - Prlvsa by a SOafle wind, flames de stroyed the frame ballflings cd verint ' - . , a. t ww uiu ww luu uaznpereo, the work of the firemen. .Fire aooa- ratus was stalled In the snow- and rire men woma in .m. aowunf Dllxsard. , Ths snieids block and , the Great . . ngrutcn iwiw T were . uesxroyed at loss of 220.000. As yet. it is-impoe-elble-to estimate the total damag-a The polios are checking- up - the per sona iivjng in tne sirs area. .The man known to ne aean nas not been ldenii fled. - . Rumors that -others - havs per- isnea are psrsisient- Naval Code Stolen." t ' :. Vallsjo, CaL. Feb. 2. U. P. Charged with responsibility, for the loss of a United States navy sign book from the destroyed Hull, of the Paci fic reserve ' flotilla. Lieutenant Her bert A. Jones, 'superintendent of new work in the machinery division at the Mare Island navy yard, must face a general eourtimartiel. If it is estab lished that the code book was stolen, tbe whole code will be - ordered re written, as. it might -be in the hands of a foreign power by this time. . CbSiA Jjrttor lsm Parses. .Washington, - Feb. 2. L , N 8.) Th house today passed ths Keating child labor bill by a vote of 22T to 4. The bill prohibits Interstate ship ment of goods manufactured in plants where . children r under' 14 1 are - em ployed. - Mine : and. quarry products from mines -or - quarries employing children undey IS also come under ths ban.. . . - .-'-r : . .. -, French Filer Shot Down. " Berl!n,;fFb. 2. (L N."- a)-3reat French artBlery activity in' the Cham-pag-ne district was announced in to day's official statement. " The French also are "shelling- Lena." "A - STench aeroplane. the statement adde. was Shot iAnm"" SOUfhWest . bf Chinnn. Ths occupants wore wounded and cap. ' " ' BH Aitacks Boy. ' , . ' long . Beach. Cal ,Feb. 2CPV- N, a) Attacked by an Infuriated bull. Arthur.- Dennond,' 12, was1 probably fatally ' ' hurt hel-e - today. ' Dennond has .red hair. - v - ' - - : v ftCars Ereezetodil gieeaaade at f f-Baet iTtlme' j j and "lltrlssa Salts Cars This With two trees, fallen across : the track and another threatenlog ' to tumble, street car, traffic was blocked at East-Sixteenth and Morrison streets Ute'this anerfloon. 'Nine troUev ears were reported 4s being rfrosen on the incu- .arinat point. eractieauy U1 the 'ear lines were runiunf; unaer. great, handleaps at 2 O'clock. 'The .Mounf Scott and Haw- inornc cars were operating only . td at- Sixteenth athd . Hawthorne; L the Wood lawn cars! were . stopping; ..many Diocas oerore j tbelr terminus; j ths Woodstock- tines .-was j. blocked .from East Twelfth. - - , , The linea-iising? the Morrison Bridge were operating from Bast Morrison and 'Water, streets only.---Many, other lines wers drifted. In "or made helpless by falling, wires. v h ; t . s , . TRiili!8 ilil'f !. nnin"nc:PTfif I I umniuoumiL MpinrihiiriT'" liraUUiJIii Both ? Ends i of Tunnel K iCorbett; Blocked by . Banks -andf 0-V. R. L 'Servicejs Annulled Ted S., P. & S. LOSES TAB -J0NULL 0F.ITS TRAi: Conditions In 5 Columbia G: Aref Worst in .-Railcc: ; History, - h Wlththe worst storm in the r ory of railroad men ragin g . t h r c the Columbia river .'gorge, train t Ice was absolutely annulled this rt c lngiby Uhe O-W. R. & N., snd North Bank, for lack of wlrs coram: cation, had loaf track .of all its u General Superintendent M. J. 1, . ley; of the CKW. R. & wlio v out last night on an engine' to lnv ygate- the -derrss of . ths storm, t 4 g-raphed in from some . unknown j up, the line this morning stating t It was .impossible to fight th f except with a . rotary plow afceai every train.,; - f Inasmuch ' as safety requires t trains keep at . least ths distance tween telegraph stations apart. It round that ths snow would be dr'.f in. .ahead, of sthe rear trains, rrf. progress with the limited numtr rotacies - impossible. - - Op era ti ems Orasre'd gtor pl. Up . triir.k1av trAmrA all rtT,rv ' to stop until ths storm is over. I cations were, when he wrote ths t sTrain, that the wind was lncre i t in fury, and no immediate break v in 'Sight. . 8now was lying 4 H feet deep on t level at Bonneville, with drifts mountain high. Both ends of tu Ifo;,i; near Corbett, .were conif.it ; 'snowed In. and great drifts were countered . between Fairvlew t Troutdale. " . t . : i . Trains are : tied up" at Hood I: and .The-Dalits, where, the pas-r ars being cared for. at the rsilrc expense. -,. , k - . :,' ? Similar conditions prevslll b ; Umatilla gad. Pendleton. YcfU fast mall train arrived at 4 t yesterday afternoon, but other have been almost hopeless' y t : . : i-Traln No.. II .from Epoksr.e r. Ths Dalits -, last night, but thf stayed, unable to get into For: Train No. 12. la the opposite d:r( was annulled. . --' ' : AH Wires Are 25owa. ; Ths North; Bank road was In ar ly better shape, with ail wlrea c and It was impossible to' tell . what waa prevailing out over district. -Oregon Electric snd i era Pacific trains were running -tically on time, the force of the apparsntly having been con fir -the mountain dlatrlct and the ate vlclnty of ' Portland. Several Oregon Electric traina annulled this- afternoon not t it was impossible to get throu? . because no one was traveling-. apparently were not venturing c all. and the management held It i to run he trains than to run them solutelx empty. : ; Astoria Train sTaowbonad. The train frcm Astoria on C. e P. sV 8 bad not been beard from it left Astoria this morning. 1; believed to be -snowbound somen , between Rainier and the coast, tho no data could be secured at noc.n cause of lack of communication. -The Spokane train arrived in f- prompt time at Fallbridgs this r ing; but was tied up there becau the heavy snows around Cace i and the region between there an 1 i land. Tbe Spokane bound train left I land on time this morning, but t r communication prevented any r.t - its 'movements from reaching headquarters.: Southern Pacific slectrlc servi ent of commission for a Uir.a night-for as break In the powr but the electricity came on again . 10 o'clock:. and service was re Ths main line trains were ru nearly on schedule, but the TiUa branch was completely . snow c. 1 everything- having been annulled morning, - with no effort to t : 'through untij the storms abate. j : North Bank-Trains Cancel! . Local train on ths North r main 11ns leaving Portland at t t . tonight and 7:40 and 9:t5 a. m. to row were cancelled this afternoon ; no morning train will start from t. kane tomorrow. Thssams la tm local trains from Ly Is and Fallbri Wash- arriving here at i;2i a. m. local leaving Portland at 4 tonight : Rainier and Astoria bas also been c Ccled.' - . - . - - . On the Oregon Electric, ; nearly trains' sxcept the Kugene limited, 1:49 this afternoon, and ths Owl, 1 ins; at 11:41... were canceled. Is'ine been , annulled 'up to 2 o'clock to. Locals Will be'Sent out. . however. Tualatin and Salem, leaving at S, I Us and i, to care for ths commute; A - ii -I " Weriatchee Countr : Hit Hard by Stoi. Wsnstehee. ;Wash.r Ftb. 2. N central Washington is In the (rra the worst snow storm in more ths-: years. - For 20 hours It hat eco steadily and there Is no .sign c t a Up.: Thefall at "Wenatchee meas 20 - inches at Leavenworth sccor to'thettgovemTnei-t station. Th t Is nine feet on t.. . level. Four bave- fallen sine..- the i-torm-bf There" is no wtr :. "atervi;'e Omsk report heavy i?. v.s v.-.n r winds. - For the fir?f t . in six at -least the: rural i all carrfers '. to start on their routes. : : 4 -1