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rsore Reso ution to warn
Americans Off Armed Ves
' se!s Brought Up by Sena-
r tor Stone, Chairman of the
v rutciyu nciauuno uvuj.
WILLIAMS DENOUNCES
m CRITICS OF PRESIDENT
Bore Intimates1 President Wil-
j son Favors United States
Participating in War as
Calculated to Bring Peace
I Before Summer's End.
?j By Bond P. Geddes.
5 Washington, March 2. (U. P.)
Prhlle President Wilson watchfully
alted for the country to force con
gress to support him In the lnterna.-
tioaal situation, the storm over his
policies broke today in the senate.
Unexpectedly, the Gore resolution to
warn Americans off armed ships the
-racial point in differences between
Lb president and congress came up
Tor discussion. Although it was debat
ed nearly two hours, no action was
taken.
"Senators heard themselves branded
jby Senator Williams as responsible for
casting abroad the Impression that
congress does not uphold President
Wilson's hands. Senator Gore, propo
nent of the warnlig resolution, fought
strongly for Ms measure. He told hi
listeners he had heard that some sena
tors thought "war would be a blessing,
ni tsat .President Wilson would be
prepared - to go to war if necessary."
His -resolution, he said, would save
f'madcap Americans" from themselves
-and prevent the plunging- of the na
tion into bloodshed.
: -t hum Almost Unparalleled.
' iwHemui jt'k uj las nsni oi
armed ship travel was based largely
. Tjrt .).- j ..i ... . . . .
upon me uea that "civilization abro
gates brutal rights" and that such
right as the .one under discussion is
the outgrowth of the days of Diracv.
:Senator WlMtams voiced the opinion
mat me presidents desire for
MP" of certain legislators.
'.Scenes attending today's debate
mtr unparalleled since the days of
the Spanish war. Tension seemed in
the' air Every senator was on hand
and' the galleries were Jammed. From
the' house .ame nearly 100 repre
sentatives eager to know the results
of7tbe;ffay In tho upper branch.
1 Beaate to Snrtaia Preatdent.
" It seemed practically certain this
afternoon' that the senate would sus
tain the president, but there was doubt
as to the house. The president asked 1
Minority Leader Mann to confer with
him this afternoon, presumably because
Mann has been in favor of upholding
Mm.; i
i Ths conflict between congress ; and
the president broke In the senate when
Chairman Stone of the foreign com
mittee interrupted discussion of. the
Shields water power bill to make a
statement about the Gore resolution
warning Americans from armed ships.
1 Following Stone. Senator Lodge. Re
publican, agreed that the question
should come to a vote Immediately,
and that President Wilson sorely
needed the aid of all senators regard
less of party.
f J Itoae Admits Difference,
''- Stone admitted that he and the presi
dent do not agree on the subject of
armed ships and he stated the presi
dent's attitude thus:
VThe president is disposed to support
the contention that merchantmen have
tba right to arm for defensive pur
poses. What defense Is. he does not
say- and I do not know. If a submarine
aitould attack a merchantman and
Americans should suffer, he would
hold the offending government strictly
to account, and if Germany persisted
in Its course, he would call the matter
to. the attention of congress, the war-
maidng body.
$ "My -viewpoint Is that If a merchant
man is armed and transporting muni
tions; other contraband or troops, it is
a warship.
: 5 Conrreaa BhonlA Aid Wllaan
dent Wilson would be able to bring
. both. Germany and Great Britain to
terms, and thus relieve the 'acute situ,
ation.'
. . Stone requested that congress ad
' Journ tonight to meet earlier than
'usual tomorrow.
'- -He declared it essential that the
president-should have a thorough
knowledge that congress Is behind him
If he Is i to make-a satisfactory solu
tion ol problems with Germany and
? Great Britain i
i -,:It-, possible. Stone said, he would
- even ravor a vote on me Gore resolu
.tioa late today.
e Senator Lodge drew a parallel incl
dentally between the present and past
juxtcaa etiuaucna.
'i, -Criticism of the failure of the ad
ministration to protect Americans In
Mexico." despite warnings to them to
Zlee, continues, - ne said.
L : ..Williams Blames Senators.
' Senator -John Sharp Williams de-
- fended the president in the interna
tional situation and accused senators
of. bringing the situation to Its present
-pass. A7h ,: -' r '
- i, "President , Wilson.- he said, . -has
been brought to this situation by Sen-
ators -who have represented the pleas
of foreign i.capitals. They have said.
Shall I -exclaim "Americai first,: r
Sns; Deutsckland uber -Alles"r Fool
n; politicians have been responsible
for the president's difficulties. Hand
(Concluded oa Page Four, -Column Ttuee
City Will Give
TrenchDiggers
Boots, Coffee
Council Slakes Provision fop Gang
of Men Working, on Willam
' ctte Heights.
The city is going to give rubber
boot and hot coffee to 24 laborers
working in a trench on "Willamette
Heights.
The city council today decided that
the men should have a pair of boots
each and should be furnished hot
coffee.
The boots are to cost $108, and the
coffee, sugar and cream to go with it
will cost approximately $20.
Commissioner Dieck, who got the
council to make the appropriation, ex
plained that the laborers were working
in mud and water over their knees. He
said that they were employed only tem
porarily, and should not be required- to
pay for boots when they get only Si
a day.
To Elect Los Angeles Bishop.
Rome, March 2. (I. N. S.) The
consistorial congregation met at the
Vatican today to nominate a candidate
to succeed the late Bishop Conaty.
WILSON SPEAKS WITH
VOICE OF NATION, IS
OF E. L. EN
European Manager of United
Press Finds Country Solid
ly Behind President,
By Ed It. Keen.
General European Manager of the Catted Pre.
Washington. March 2. (U. P.) "Of
course we should uphold our national
honor If possible but we mun at any
cost keep out of this war."
According to the average Britisher.
this was the average American's atti
tude when I left England a month ago
for a brief visit home. In other words.
John Bull was satisfied that Uncle
Sam was far more worried about
keeping out of the war than he was
over questions of national honor or
the rights of humanity or the preser
vation of International justice. .
"We should keep out of this war, if
possible but not at the cost of our
self respect." -
British Attitude Cha&ges.
A two weeds' tour through the east.
south and middle west which Included
16 states, has convinced me that this is
a much better interpretation of ; the
average American view than the one
that was so widely prevalent in Eng
land before President Wilson ad
dressed his recent letter to Senator
Stone. In the circumstances, it is not
at all surprising that, within the past
few days, the British press has ma
terially altered its previously un
favorable opinion of the president. Wil
son today is doubtless almost as popu
lar a figure In England as Colonel
Roosevelt. -
Wilson STpks People's-Ttew.
After conversations with, scores of
fellow countrymen on the trains. In
cities, In towns and "country. Tillages,
on the streets, in the stores and by the
fireside, and returning to ; Washington
just after the publication of the Stone
correspondence, it seemed almost as If
Wilson were speaking by direct roan
date from the people, despite the fact
that their representatives In conc-reaa
were apparently not all of the same
mind.' , ' . ; -:
- But the Britisher would - make ' a
grievous mistake Were- he to conclude
vat the president is about to plunge
the country . ruthlessly, into war. As
be indicated in his Gridiron speech,
he 'is quite as rnuch concerned lest
the -cou n try err, ' on : the side - of ; rash-
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OPINION
WILLIAM J. STONE (top), chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee. Bottom Representative
Henry Flood, Speaker of the House Champ Clark and
Representative Claud Kitchin, as they were leaving the White
House February 25. ,
V't r r f v torn
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KUNKMAN DECLARED
INSANE; QUESTIONED
AS TO HILL MURDERS
Shot . Down Flag at'.Arden
"wald School; Life Has
Been Mystery,
Oregon City, Or., March 2. William
Kllnkman, arrested yesterday, after
some sensational escapades, was exam
ined tlrts morning by Dr. H. S. Mount,
and was found to be Insane. He will
be taken to the state hospital at SalemJ
tnis evening.
Kllnkman was questioned as to his
knowledge of the 'Hill murders at Ar
denwald, June 8, 1911, but no develop
ments resulted. . ,
Asked where he wss the day of the
murder, Kllnkman quickly answered,
"at home, with my mother.-,: .
Incoherent rambling letters were
found among KUnkman's possessions.
Monday Kllnkman shot - down the
flag at the Ardenwald school . and
threatened to shoot out all the 'win
dows. He threatened Constable - '-Frost
with a revolver Tuesday, and was fi
nally arrested only by a ruse. He was
(Concluded on Page fifteen. Column Two)
Wants an Auto
. Rooms at $1.75
Journal Want 'Ads make strang
ers the best -kind of - business
"neighbors. iVBe;them and profit.
. See. pages 15j and 16. .
- Business , Opportunities 80
BARBER . shop for sale, - in good
location, doing from $12 to $15
per -week. , .; "-' -
'--.'.:-" , '-.,'
Puzaished Ttnfttns ft
SINGLE rooms. $1.75 week- and
: up; bath, and Pbone. i: i
" Atomobils' Wantsd-ra !
WANT Jord roadsterr consldsr
tv other: makeS state cash prtce.
J The daily - circulation of The
a-Journal.-'tn Tortland and its trad--1
i lna: radius. exceeds . that -of the
morning paper by several - thou
sands, and is practically rSO: per
;cent greater than Its nearest aft-
r
WILL FEEL
OF GERMANY
IF VESSELS ARE HELD
Portuguese Consuls Warning
Countrymen in Germany
to Prepare to Flee,
Amsterdam, March 2. (U. P.)
"Germany is prepared to declare war
upon . Portugal' Immediately in the
event of an- unsatisfactory reply to the
German note demanding release of Ger
man ships seised by Portugal," said
a Berlin dispatch today.
Portuguese consuls in Germany have
warned their countrymen to prepare to
depart, inasmuch as the situation may
be critical by tonight.
According to Berlin newspapers,
Germany cannot allow the Incident to
pass without disgrace,
Germans Quit Portugal.
Lisbon, March 2. (U. P.) Fearful
for their safety, 60 leading Germans
here have hurriedly left for Spain upon
receipt of reports that Germany is
about to aeciare - war upon FOrtuzal.
The majority 1 of German (business
houses have been closed.
Portugal's answer to Germany's de
mand for release of Teuton ships
seized was dispatched last nieht It is
rumored to be. a refusal to comply.
- It-was. rumored that the German
minister would leave tnis afternoon,
though the German embassy failed to
confirm' this.
The president, cabinet and political
leaders conferred up to a late hour last
night, and it is understood framed
their reply to Germany. j
Fully 200 German business 'men are
estimated to have sought refuge in
Spain. '
' ., Ultimatum Is Questioned.
London, March 2. (I. N. S.J The
Lisbon Correspondent of the Morning
Post telegraphs: ' ' ' '..
"The reportithat Germany - has sent
an ultimatum to Portugal with refer
ence to . the seizure of the German
ships Interned in Portuguese ports. Is
denied, in Joff icial , circles here." - ,' '-
Ird Fisher Expects Sea Fight.
; London.CMarchrS.-rU. "K" JS.-The
Dally Sketch believes that; the British
may. get a chance soon to take hand
with their fleet,, and quotes- Lord
Fisher as. saying -he' is convinced that
"A big - Anglo-German fleet action .may
talc place any day or hour, now.".- ;
WRATH
Puter Wants to
Be Heard Upon
O. & C. Grant
Land Commissioner Tallnmn In III
Testimony FoUows the line of
Secretary Houston's Letter.
Washington. March 2. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
United States Land Commissioner
Tallman's testimony before the public
lands committee hearing on the Oregon
& California land grant, followed the
line of Secretary Houston's letter to
the senate committee, on the question
of the amount to be paid from the sale
of the lands to the Oregon schools and
roads. He thought 20 per cent to the
state and an equal sum to the counties
would be about right; but he would
apply the principle of making good to
the state all losaes U will sutler in
taxes from the Plan that may De
adopted.
Tallman suaxested there may Da
!
merit In the plan of creating a revolv
lng fund from timber sales, using the
money for loans to settlers on logged
off land. This plan is not likely to be
adopted by the committee, however.
Land Agent McAllister, or tne &ouin
ern Pacific Is conferring In New York
today with the railroad directors. He
Is expected here tomorrow to testify.
It will then become apparent whether
the railroad has any tangible compro
mise to offer.
Peter's son attended the hearing to
day, and notified. Chairman Ferris that
his father wishes to be neara. jruier
probably will be the last witness on
Monday. STATEMENT THAT HE
FAVORS JOINING WAR
It Is Said, However, He Has
Been Told Such Action
Would Mean Peace Soon.
Washington, March 2. (IT. P.)
President Wilson this afternoon au
thorized the following statement re
garding the Gore speech in the senate
in which Senator Gore claimed the
president had intimated to congress
men his readiness to go to war with
Germany if the Teutons maintained
tbeUMMurae Hfc- Ike-international Situa
tion;
"WTien .the . attention of th Whit
House was called to certain State
ments in Senator Gore's speech this
afternoon, the president authorised an
unqualified denial of any utterance to
which any such meaning could be at
tached."
What Sore Bald.
The statement of Senator Gore dur
ing debate today in the senate, making
such an intimation, was in fullaxs fol
lnws "
'Certain senators and certain mem
bers of the house have received from
President Wilson Information, if not a
declaration, that if Germany insisted
on her position, the United States
would insist upon hers, and that it
would "orobably result in a break of
diplomatic relations and a state of
war, and that a state of war might not
be of itself and of necessity, an evil
to this republic, but that the United
States entering upon the war now
might be able to bring it to a conclu
sion by mid-summer, and tnus render
a great service to civilization.'
Jones Chimes In, Withholds Karnes.
iGore electrified the senate with the
Statement. Throughout the afternoon.
these charges were renewed In th
senate corridors, and caused a vast
sensation.
"I have heard three senators within
the last 10 minutes say that they know
Gore spoke the truth," declared Sen
ator Jones, though he refused to name
the three.
Gore pointed out that Stone's denial
of knowledge of such intention upon
Wilson's part was reserved.
President Wilson did not make
such a statement as Gore quoted.
Stone declared. "Whatever the presi
dent said I do not care to repeat.
What he said to me is sacred. I have
not repeated conversations with him.
House Committee postpones Action.
The house foreign committee this
afternoon postponed action In the
warning resolution until tomorrow
. President Wilson's Intimate friends
expressed themselves as surprised at
the misconstructions placed upon his
statements In conference with con
aressmen.
it was stated authoritatively that
what actually occurred at the confer
ence to which Gore referred, was this:
Action such as warning Americans
off armed ships would bring this coun
trv. to the brink of war, the president
said. Encouraged by the action of
congress, Germany would believe that
the country was not Denino tne-presi
dent, and would insist upon going
ahead with its submarine warfare
plans.
Would Aid war Queuy.
At any time, an American" might be
killed. Then, in the light of the Amerl
can notes aoout suomartne auacas,
America could do nothing but sever
diplomatic relation with Germany.
But Colonel House, tne w iison envoy.
and Ambassador von iJemstorrr had
Informed the president that such a sev
e ranee would result In a declaration
of I war. by. Germ'anr. . The president
had been informed that America's en
trance Into the war would result In
endlrie It wlthlB elx months. -i
President Wilson then expressed the
devout hope that congress -would pre
cipitate no action hampering the up
holding of international law. lie toia
them that only firm maintenance of
the rights America had declared fori
and a demand that these rights be re
spected could maintain the peace of
America.''-'.'
r Celebrate 60th Annirersary.
Pasadena, Cal., March 2. (U. P.)
Mr. and Mrs, Warren-Woods, aged 82
and 79," celebrated their sixtieth wed.
dine anniversary today. They cam
west by .ox cart hef ore there were acy
railroads.
WILSON
DENIES
GORE
ANOTHER FORI
. -
I
FULLS,
Unconfirmed German Advices
Say de Vaux, Two Miles
Southeast of Douaumont,
Has Been Evacuated.
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
MAKE NO MENTION OF IT
Disagreement Among Ger
mans Rumored; Repeated
in London and Paris.
Amsterdam, March 2. (U, P.)
French evacuation of Fort de Vaux, 1
two miles southeast of Douaumont and
part of the circle of defenses around
Verdun, was reported in unconfirmed
German advices today. These declared
that the German guns had wrecked the !
fort, but that the French had fired the
ruins so that the Teutons were un
able to occupy It.
After a Dieppe, according to Berlin
rports, the Germans moved up their
howitzers, bombarded Fort de Vaux
and simultaneously directed both ar
tillery and infantry against Fort de
.la vermes nearby. Trie JFrench re-J
pulsed the latter move at the Elx sta-
tlon but finally were pushed ba?k
upon De Vaux, which they were forced
to abandon.
Travelers report that the Germans
are concentrating in the Argonne
woods, and it is believed that the
crown prince will renew the Verdun j
offensive with strokes in the Argonne
"JSXiti atuawt'
ffrnilMlft wf:.,til.fltlA
GS RENEWWG
HELD BY TtlE FRENCH
London, March 2. (U. P.) Fresh
ened by a respite, the Germans are
bombarding anew the Verdun and
Campagne districts, according to
Paris reports today.
JThls, may bejthe signal for a, further
German effort to level the Verdun
fortress or it may mean that th Teu
ton are merely trying to shield, troops
being transferred - to other sectors.
The general view here is that the 36
hour lull in the infantry fighting is
preliminary to a grand assault upon
the Verdun forts, though some author
ities asserted that the Verdun offen
sive has been ended because of the
appalling human sacrifices, and that a
new attempt to break the French. line
elsewhere will be made.
Xalsar leaves VeTdum.
"Although modern conditions of at
tack and defense vary, the old time
flux between battle and rest is un
avoidable," said the Frankfurter Zei-
( Concluded on. Page Foor. Column Two)
Stoneware Firm
Is Now Gaining
Merit for Work
js Long gone is the stone age,
hut the stoneware age wui prop-
t ably never end. .
Small a tning as it might
seem, yet the advent of the pot-
ter In dim antiquity Is recog-
nized by an tnropoio gists as one
t of the truly epochal, events in
the history or tno numan be-
ifc lng. It occasioned, men's ele-
H vatlon to the status of bar-
Kc barian, which status, though
it seems little enough to brag
& about now, was Incomparably
superior to that of plain sav-
age. which just preceded it.
t At about that period, probably, 4
was composed that immemorial H
chanty, "Oh. Ain't I Glad I'm
Gittln' Out o th' Wilderness!"
4. Which instroduction leads
4t up to the works of the Pacific
He Stoneware company, whose his-
tory and achievements are re-
We lated on the editorial page of
He The Journal today under the
title ."Nothing the Matter
'With Portland. This com-
I j
He pany takes raw materials of
He the vicinage and fashions them
into wares of surpassing qua!
He ity, and not only finds a He
He market at home but, so far as
He the eastern maker is concerned.
He fills that market. This con
He cern well illustrates the main
He proposition which The Journal
He maintains regarding Portland.
Seaplane Raids the
flnflQT nf Kn CP I CI Tin
UUdOb Ul JLlllglalLU.
Oermaa Aviator Drops Tour Bombs,
CHI Baby and Wrecks Sear of
Sereral Houses on Coast.
London. March - 2. (U. p.) Flying
low In a heavy mist, a German sea-
plan last night raided the south
east coast . of England, dropped four :
explosive . bombs, mangled a baby so
badly that it died and , wrecked . the
rear of several houses.
jpajnilj Cremated; Employe Held.
Oxnard, CaU March 2. (P. N. 8.) i
The charred bodies of Peter Furrer,
rancher, his Wire and their -year old
baby -were' found today in the burned
ruins of their home near here. Louis
Fortine, en : employe . of - Furrer.-; was
plseed under arrest. The police sayl
in mree nooies were iouna in one nea.
but fragments of xlothlng 'Indicated
that they had been fully dressed at
the time of the fire, - . ' , , . t
VERDUN
REPORT
DOWAGER QUEEN
ELIZABETH (Carmen
Sylva) of Roumania, who
is reported to be at death's door.
Iff i .
Berlin, by wireless to Sayvllle, 1
I.. March 2. (U. P.) The condiUon
of Dowager Queen Carmen Sylva of
Roumania Is critical and six physi
cians have declared her case riope
less, said Bucharest dispatches to
day. Bronchitis Is Complaint.
London, March 2. (U. P.) Carmen
Sylva, dowager queen of Roumania,
is critically ill with bronchitis, ac
cording to an Amsterdam report to
day. From the same source came, too.
report that the Bulgarian cznr
Ferdinand is suffering with bron
chitis, though Rome rumors said he
is suffering from wounds caused by
an attempt at assassination while ie
was returning from a recent Vienna
visit.
Carmen Sylva was born In Germany
in 1843, the daughter of th,e late
Prince Hermann of Wied and the
Princess Maria of Nassau. She as
cended to the throne of Roumania
in 1881 when
that was declared a
kingdom.
NO ARMED SHIPS PLY
FROM PORTS OF U. S.
Germany Gives Out Text" of
Alleged Instructions to
Armed . Merchantmen,
'1
London, March 2. (I. N. S.) Of
ficial announcement was made here
today that all ships plying between
England and the United States are un
armed and that Germany's assumption
that British merchantmen have been
instructed to attack submarines,
whenever encountered, was Incorrect.
Berlin, March 2. A (I. N. 8.) The
Overseas News Agency today mad
public British admiralty Instructions
alleged to have been found on the Brit-
Ish steamer Woodf ield when the Wood
field was captured by a German sub
marine. The Instructions read:
"Defensively armed vessels should
follow in general the Instructions of
ordinary merchantmen.
'In waters where submarines . are
known to be, their guns should be kept
in constant readiness.
"If a submarine obviously is pur
suing the ship and It Is evident to the
master that the submarined as hostile
intentions, the ship should open fire
in self defense, notithstandlng that
the submarine may not have com-
r. itted any definite hostile act such
as firing a gun or torpedo. .
"In view of the difficulty of .distin
guishing a friendly ship from an en
emy at night, the order to fire should
not be given- after dark unless the
master is absolutely certain the ap
proaching -vessel is hostile.
'Before firing Britisn colors should
be hoisted."
Chicago Millionaire
With Others Se Xs Aocused. of At-
tempttag to Buy Jury la Trial -on
Fraud Charge; Was Acquitted
Chicago March"; 2. U. P.) A. C
Frost, millionaire traction magnate.
and his attorneys, Bert Wing and O.
W. Bourke, former " mayor,. of Blue
Island, I1L, were ; indicted , today by
with an alleged attempt to bribe th
j jury which acquitted Frost and four
codef endants -to the 10.000.00 Alaska.
coal fraud cases. - Bourke was a Jury
man.. ,'"' -
Oolonpl Black to Be
Chief of Engineers
president WOsoa Haaies Offleer t
Snooeed. Brigadier : General r Oaa C.
- XJagvam, who Scathes Ag ZJj<. V
Washington, March' 8.-r-(L ' N. A)
President Wilson-.xthroughi General
Hugh Scott, acting secretary of; war.,
today designated - Colonel William
Black chief of engineers Of the army.
He.suceeeds Brigadier General Dan C.
Kingman, who . retires March at the
statutory age of 4 years. - -
Black is at present: chief engineer
of th eastern department, with head
quarters at New York. - - -
ENGLAND ANNOUNCES
HER LIFE WITH
PISTOL BULLET
Nadine Nicolls Vetguth Shoots
Herself Through Heart on
Seventh Floor of The Jour
nal Building This Afternoon
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
REASON FOR THE ACT
I A nmin Pilmlu klnWr. I nln
iiwuiaii waiiiiiy iaito iiuu
Building, Ascends Ele
vator, Ends Life.
Stepping from the elevator at the
seventh floor of The Journal building
about 2:15 this afternoon. Nadine
Nicholas Velguth committed suicide by
shooting herself through theJieart.
She fell dead upon the tiled floor..
No one about th offices of the War
ren Construction company knew her.
Ieputy Coroner Smith took the body
to the public .morgue to await identi
fication. Almost immediately after h
had left the building with his burden,
a silver-handled umbrella engraved
with the name "Nede Velguth" and a
pair of gloves were found beside the
elevator cage on the first floor.
The woman was well dressed, with
dark brown hair and brown eyes. 8he
welgihed about 140 pounds, and wss
about S feet 7 Inches tall. Apparently
she was between 25 and 30 years old.
- She was dressed In a brown Muit.
with a black turban hat and a black
veil. She wore tan shoes, and had on
a heavy plaid coat, with brown fur
neckpiece. .
A small signet ring adorned the
little finger of her right hand.
It was thought at tirst that her
)fh .
name was Grace Nicolls from the fact
a grocery receipt made out to
Mrs.
bag.
Nicolls was found In her hand-
Nadine Nicolls Velguth was the wife
of Bernard Velguth. formerly a clerk
for the Portland Gas company. Sue
sprtng Into notoriety a dozen yars
ago through the developments that ac
companied her husband's arrest, ew.tt.'i,"
beczlement from the company,
Velguth was short In th neighbor
hood of $16,000, the entire amount
having been expended in automobile
rides, costly dinners and presents lav
ished on- the woman, who was strik
ingly beautiful.
Velguth was sent to the state prison
and afterward paroled. At this time
Mrs. Velguth secured a divorce iru.n
her husband. Since then little has been
seen or heard of her and H was hot
generally known that she- was still a
resident of Portland.
OF WAR, NOT WATER
Senator Complains That He
Talks to Empty Seats
While Protecting Public.
Washington. March 2. (WASHING- '
TON BUREAU OF TUB JOURNAL.)
The Shields water power bill, dealing
with power development on navigable-.
streams, apparently will go through
the senate in the form reported from
the committee on commerce, a form
quite acceptable to the water power
interests.
It bas been under debate for a good
part of each legislative day for three
weeks, and every effort to amend it in
the 'direction of restricting its liberal
grants to the allied power interests
has met defeat.
Senator Walsh Senator Hitchcock.
Senator Norrls, Senator Cummins, and
Senator Ken yon have offered numer
ous amendments Intended to- protect
the Interests of the public against
grabbers of the public domain, but the
majority of the senate Is Indifferent to
PEOPLE ARE INKING
PI
SAYSNORRIS
their appeals.
. Chance for Myers BUL
The question arises, does this stand
thick of the fight on the Shields bill,
that when the Myers substitute for the .
Ferris bill comes on for consideration,
the senate will show the same disposi
tion to 'give ths power corporations
what -they want? i-;?-
Senator Walsh, who has been In the
thick of the fight on the Slbelda hill, v
does not think so. He is of th opinion .
that, although built on different lines,
th Myers bill, which may be described
as much better than the Shields bill e '
and not so good as the Ferris bill. Will
also go through in about the form re
ported." , '
now shields Bin -cm nr. A-r
This is the situation. The Shields
bill, governing the disposition of power
Cone laded oa Pf Two. Opiums. Tferee)
S. P. Officials Deny 1 ;
Lease of Building
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Southern- Pacific officials this aft.
eroeott branded a a -nightmare", a
rumor published in an afternoon paper
to the effect that h railroad com
pany might purchase the Multnomah
hotel for use as as office building and'
terminal station. No negotiations to
that end Jiav been. "undertaken, thy
declared, and so far as was known -here,
had never, been thought X, - -
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