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winia . imM m CISTS
0 DEHD5 FOR
LETTERS IDE
Bf BERHSTORFF
German Ambassador Believed
to Be Caught in a Trap as
Result of Confiscation of
Von I gel's Documents.
HE MUST REPUDIATE OR
" ADMIT THEM OFFICIAL
Situation May Result in Von
Bernstorff Being Handed
His Passports.
. May Ear Aided Villa. -
Tf L In ntin inrll ' 91 fit Xf.
. P.) Investigation of alleged
Oerman connection with the
Villista raid on Columbus, N.
M., Is awaiting the return (or -1
. the American expedition from
ijjt Mexico, It was learned authorl-
:,m The fact that the investlga-
lion awaus me expedition s re- -m
turn was understood to be for
4 the- reason that bandits cap-
tared in Mexico are expected -jjf
to give valuable Information.
: Washington, April 21. (U. P.)
German Ambassador von Bernstorff
has been caught in a trap from which
he" cannot escape if the Interpretation
placed here today on the last few days
La i - . . . mi .-! .
aev fiupmeutg proves correct. hid bu
uatlon was brought about by the arrest
of Wolf von Igel, former secretary tu
Captain von Papen, recalled German
embassy attache, on bomb plot cnargea
,n New York, and the seizure of his
. papers by secret service agents.
' Washington has concluded that the
Oerman embassy faces the necessity
of admitting improper activities .or
having th facts proved against it
"Whether von Bernstoff can show that
Washington is wrong remains to be
., seen.
Eight Demands for Papers.
- Von J gel's papers form th princi
pal bast.' for this belief.
Golti, the kaiser s alleged rTeT-TEgeTirr
now in custody in this country, is
another element. The cabinet has con
sidered the situation. The department
' of justice and the state department
have been considering it for several
; days. How seriously the German em-
J oassy view ea u w-a bhuvu siui
demands were made for the return of
Von Igel's papers and for the photo-
(Concluded on Page Fifteen. Column Fwl
DUTCH STEAMER WAS
SUNK; BELIEVED TO BE
SUBMARINE'S VICTIM
Lodewijk Vannassau Carried
Salt Peter Cargo; Six Lives
. Lost, 36 Were Saved.
i Tmulden. April 21. (I. N. S.) De
struction of the Dutch steamer Lode-
Vwljk Vannassau In the North sea
Thursday, presumably the victim of a
German -submarine, with the loss of
six. lives, was announced here today.
-The vessel registered 3397 tons.
Thirty-six survivors landed here to
day. The vessel sank within - six
minutes after the explosion In the
vessel's vhulL? The Lodewijk Vannas
sau carried a cargo of salt peter and
was en route to Rotterdam from
South America,
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gratifying, then, is the follow-
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Si Thompson, presment or tne -m
Columbia Carbon Paper Man-
ufacturing company, and ad-
m Journal: .
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0 Columbia Carbon Paper Man-
4t facturing company wishes to -iff-
extend its thanks for your
good description of our plant
4 under date of April 14. which
made us forget some of the m
hard . knocks we have received 4t
in our efforts to establish -a 4
pay roll in this city. It is an
traveling, and this timely en-
couragement. all unsolicited on
. 9- our part, advanced by you and
your representatives, -and with-
out cost to us. is more of an
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1H Portland." to be f ound Fon the-
: W- editorial page of The Journal,
- is aDout two new enterprises, i
- te one producing eatables, ' the
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Germany Will Not YieldtoU.S.
- it ' st . st se st st st st; . :st - ' st
Holtzendorff Supports Divers
st st st st se st st st st s st
Says Break Insanity, However
Chief of German Admiralty Staff Says Germany 'Has
Agreed Not to Torpedo Liners and Has Lived Up to
Her Promises to the United States,
By Carl W. Ackerman.
(Copyright. 1816, by the United Prw Auko
clation. Copyright In Great Britain.)
Berlin, April 21. (By wireless to
Tuckerton, N. J.) Germany can go
no further in her submarine conces
sions to America, Admiral von Holt
zendorff, chief of the admiralty staff,
declared today in an interview with
the Unlfed Press.
But the naval head said later in the
course of the interview:
"We have no desire for a break with
the United States. That would be In
sanity. We shall not bring it about
despite our desire to push vigorously
our submarine warfare.
"Many of our submarine have re
turned from rounding up British ves
sels. They sighted scores of passen
ger ships going between England and
America but none was t touched, al
though we knew every one was carry
ing munitions for the allies.
Have Warned Linari.
"We have definitely agreed to warn
the crews and passengers of passenger
liners. We have lived up to thac prom
ise in every way. but we cannot be
asked to regard freight sh1pt in the
same manner.
"I peak in a straightforward man
ner. We could have destroyed hun
dreds of thousands of tons of fnemy
ships since the beginning of th sub
VILLA LOCATED AGAIN
IN MOUNTAINS WEST
OF
Consul Garcia at El Paso
Hears That Bandit Is Liv
ing; May Be in U. S.
El Paso, Texas. April 21. T. N. 3.)
Mexlcandnsul Garcia todajrwas
advised that Pancho Villa has been lo
cated In the mountainous district west
of Durango City.
Report" Villa In Ixs Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal.. April 21. (U.
P.) Major E. Goldbaum Padilla re
fused to affirm or deny today reports
that he is here searching for Fran
cisco Villa, who was supposed to have ;
been hiding in this .locality since the
Columbus raid.
Padilla is head of the Sonora state
police. He refused to reveal the ob
ject of his visit here. He admitted,
however, that it was of the utmost
importance -to' his government.
When asked if he was investigating
movements here of two known active
Mexican juntas to institute a new revo
lution, he reiterated his statement that
he was pledged not to talk.
Special Agent E. M. Blanford of th
department of justice here stated today
that he put no credence in the state
ment to him yesterday by Mist, Rose
Cohen, a- Ked 'Cross nurse, that she saw
Francisco Villa on the street here.
Villa Is, Villa Isn't.
El Paso. Texas, April 21. (I. N. S.)
Mexican Consul. Garcia today re
ceived a dispatch from the defacto
government's information bureau at
Mexico City In which General Obregon
is quoted as expressing belief ' that
Villa is really dead and that con
firmation of the report will be ob
tained shortly.
Pershing Feared Massacre.
San Antonio, Texas, April 21. (U.
P.) General Pershing withdrew the
advanced detachment of the American
expedition in order to save it from
possible massacre at the hands of
Carranzistas, according to staff offi
cers at army headquarters today.'
The expedition is Stalled. Future
activities depend upon the conference
between Generals Scott and Funston
here. The contents of Pershing's re
ports were not revealed, but it H
understood they detailed the Carran
zlsta attitude.
Columbus Camp Quiet.
Columbus, N. M., April 21. (U. P.)
The lull in the American expedi
tion's Mexican operations extend to
the local camp today. Few supplies
were sent forward. Only hospital sup
plies and ambulances came In from
El Paso.
A battalion of the "Twenty-fourth In
fantry detrained here today. They are
the vanguard of the 2300 reinforce
ments which General Funston is send
ing to strengthen the lines of commu
nication. Aviators are testing five new mili
tary aeroplanes. Only two of the ori
ginal eight planes which entered Mex
ico are still in condition. They will be
condemned as soon as new machines
arrive for the airmen. .
Thaw to Marry a
N. Y. Schoolma'am
New York. April 21. (U. P.V It
was rumored today that Harry Thaw
had come to New -.'York for the. pur
pose ofv. marrying a school teacher.
His secretary professed ignorance of
any such plans.
C. P. R Flier Wrecked. :
- Buffalo. N. ; Y- April 2 1. (I. N. S.)
The New York Flier on the Canadian
Pacific has been derailed near Welland,
Ont. according to a bulletin received
here early today. - Because of a storm,
wires are down and details have not
been learned. Officials say no lives
were lost-i
DURANGO
REPORT
marine war except for promises we
gave the United States, but we cannot
go further.
"Five months more will see what we
can do to British shipping. The ring
around the British Isles will grow
tighter and tighter. Then we will see
whether England will still maintain
that she cannot make peace until Ger
many is destroyed. The allies could
have had peace lonjr ago, but they still
cling to the idea of starving Germany
into submission. The longer they cling
to this idea the longer they prolong
the war, and the greater will be their
bill.
Ventral An Are Waned.
"What I said about freight ships
applies only to enemy frehyhter ships.
We are not going to torpedo and have
not torpedoed without warning or
without examining the ship's pa
pers of any neutra ship, despite
reports the enemy l.i spreading.
We are not out. to torpedo without
warning neutral ships bound to Eng
land. Our submarines have respect
ed every one of them so far and there
have been scores in the North Sea,
the English channel and the Atlantic.
"If diplomatic relations with Amer
ica are broken, our submarines can
attack any enemy ship without warn-
l Concluded on I'age Fifteen. Column Three
CAPTURED SPY TELLS
BRITISH OF PLOTS TO
TERRORIZE CANADA
Horst von der Goltz Says
Captain von Paperi Gave
Him Money for Expenses.
London, April 21.' Horst von der
Goltz, German secret sefvlcecgenXXtfti"
plica tea 18 'persons In the United States
In a plot to terrorize Canada and pre
vent sending of . Canadian troops to
England, according to a sworn state
ment given out by the British govern
ment. Among those mentioned, besides
Ambassador von Bernstorff. Captains
von Papen and Boy-ed, are the German
consuls at St. Paul, Chicago, Baltimore
and El Paso and the vice-consul at New
York. The list also includes one
"Schudmacher, Eudenbower River
Farm, Oregon." Von der Golts is now
in the custody of the United States
after his arrest in England. The stats
roent says In part:
"On August s. 1914, I left the Mex
ican army on leave and arrived in EI
Paso, where Consul Kuck directed me
to report to Von Papen.
"I visited Vice Consul Kraske at
New York. He suggested that I avoid
(ConcladeT on Page Fifteen. Column One)
Women Will Move to
Vote for President
Suffragists Prom ZTon-Snffrage States
Will Establlan Residences la Suf
frage States Until After Election.
San Francisco. April 21. (U. P.).
Suffragists of states which have not
yet given women the ballot are com
ing to the Pacific coast to establish
a residence and vote in the presiden
tial election, it was learned today. A
"suffrage special" will arrive fiere
Monday, carrying many women prom
inent in the vote fight.
Miss Mabel Vernon, of Delaware,
one of the suffrage delegates to
Washington, has . left San Francisco
en route to Nevada, where she will
establish a six months' residence and
cast her ballot for president In No
vember. After the national election
these women Intend to return to their
homes.
Shoes Didn't Fit.
San Francisco, Cal., April 21. (U.
P.)- Because William Pipple's shoes
were not "full of feet," he Is In jail
today. A policeman noticed that his
No. 6 pedal extremities- were rattling
around in No. 8 brogans. so he gathered
him in. Pipple's big boots are alleged
to have been- stolen from a tore near
Sacramento. J
Portland Boy Will
Cast Lot With Allies
Gerald Stereas, Whose Brother Was
Killed ta War. Xs Vow oa Way to
Canada to Sallst.
To enlist in the cause of the allies,
Gerald" Stevens, a well known Portland
boy, son of D. Stevens, of 130 East Six
teenth street, left Monday for Canada.
His brother, D. Vernon Stevens, was
killed in action at Vestecourt last May.
and young Stevens 4 s the Second Of the
family to enlist. Stevens is a native of
British Columbia, who has lived . In
Portland for the past three years .
He is a graduate of Washington high
school, in the class of February 1 5, be
ing pne of the most prominent members
of his class. He- was business- man
ager of the Lens for several years, i , ,
Foster Appointment . Confirmed.?
t Washington, April SL -(I. .K. . 6.)
The senate has - confirmed , the , ap
pointment of Andrew J Foster as, re
ceiver of public moneys at Lake
view. Or. ., . -. , . , " ;
FRENCH EXPECT
BIG OFFENSIVE
TO
Germans Admit Offensive of
French at Verdun Has Re
sulted in Penetrating Cau
rette Woods Defenses.
ARRIVAL OF RU&SAINS
TO MARK NEW ATTACKS
At Least an Army Corps Be
lieved to Have Reached
Marseilles.
German Trenches Penetrated.
Berlin. Apj-fl 21. (U. P.)
German trenches in Caurette
woods were penetrated by the
French in a heavy attack, it
was officially admitted today.
Elsewhere on the Verdun front
all attacks were repulsed.
The Germans are hurting
strong counter attack against
the French who occupy the Cau-
rette woods, and the fighting
continued with great ferocity. In
the region of Deadman's Hill
French assaults were defeated
with slaughter.
Paris, April 21. (I. N. S.) All
France was rejoicing today over re
cent French gains in the vicinity of
Verdun and the arrival of Russian
troops to reinforce the allied forces
on the western front. The blow which
Is expected to break the back of Ger
man militarism is about to be struck.
French military crltlcs.say.
For some time there has ben much
impatience manifested, throughout the
nation because of General Joffre's
failure to assume the offensive. It is
apparent now. however, that he was
merely awaiting the weakening of the
fury which has characterized Crown
Prince Frederick's attacks against the
great French fortress of Verdun and
this time seems to have come.
The French today were on the of
fensive everywhere and .were striking
hard and fast. Today's official com-
w Concluded on Page Fifteen, Column Two)
MISSISSIPPI IS STRUCK
BY CYCLONE: TORNADO
Woman Killed and Another
Injured; 40 People in Hotel
Marooned by Cloudburst.
New Orleans. La., April 21: (I. N.
8.) Twelve houses were wrecked and
two steamboats destroyed in a cy
clone near Dubuys, Miss., last night,
according to advices received here to
day. A woman was killed and anoth
er Injured In a tornado near Mobile,
Ala.
Yaryan, Miss., is under 10 feet of
water. Forty persons who were ma
rooned in a hotel there throughout
the night as the result of a cloud
burst were rescued today.
Dead May Number Score.
Kansas City, Mo.. April 21.-U. P.)
Definite information from Stover
county, Missouri, and Bourbon. county,
Kansas, swept by Wednesday night's
cyclones, was lacking today, nut it
was feared the toll there might be 10
dead. The property loss will run
Into the millions.
Thirty Warships in
Boston Overhauled
Work Xs Being- Done hy 7000 Sailors
and Will Bring Vessels to Highest
Point of Efficiency.
Boston. Mass., April 21. (I. N. S.)
Overhauling of the 30 warships now
in Boston harbor was begun today.
Seven thousand sailors are doing
the work and it is stated that the ves
sels will be brought to the highest
point of efficiency within the next
two weeks.
Sailing Orders Received.
Philadelphia. April 21. (TJ. ' P.
Orders have been received at the
Philadelphia navy yard for the battle
ships Connecticut and Kansas to get
ready to sail within. 24 hours. It was
reported today. The collier Brutus,
one of -the navy's . largest, left last
night for the Pacific, coast.
Anonymous Letter
Warns of Bomb Plot
Remington Arms . ft ammunition Co.
, f Takes Every Precaution to Prevent
Disaster to 'Woaltlons Plant. -
Bridgeport Comu, April. 21-(I.V N.
S.) Warned -by an. 'anonymous letter
of an alleged plot to blow up the muni
tions plant of the Remington Arras &
Ammunition Co. some time between
April 26 and 29, officials of the com
pany today are taking every precaution
to guard, against disaster by the .main
tenance of a strict patrol. ' The com
munication was received by the three
local papers, as well as by the general
manager of th arms company. , -
BEGIN
NOW
STOKES
ALABAMA
Shakespeare Is
Ruled Out by a
Chicago Judge
Court Holds Lord Francis Bacon
Wrote the Plays and Bill
Dead Just SOO Years, Too.
Chicago, April 21. Circuit Judges
Tuthill, in rendering judgment in the
suit of William N. Selig, moving pic
ture magnate, against George Fabyan
of Chicago, held that Lord Francis
Bacon wrote the plays generally cred
ited to William Shakespeare. Sunday
will be the three hundredth anniversary
of the death of Shakespeare.
FATAL E
BY GERMANY
TO
U.S.
French Historian Says Break
Is Inevitable; U. S. Can
Seize Merchant Fleet.
By Guyot,
French Editor. Financier and Hlitorlag.
Paris, April 21. (1. N. S.) Germany
has made another fatal miscalculation.
The sequel to the Lusitania led her to
believe the sentiment of America would
always remain so completely divided
that President Wilson would never be
able to take strong action against her.
She was entirely wrong and I believe
nine-tenths of the nation will back the
president at this moment.
A rupture is inevitable. Germany
cannot disavow her submarine cam
paign because such action would
plunge her into great trouble at home.
After the extensive sacrifice of sub
marines and crews she is committed
to this hideous form of warfare and
cannot escape the consequence.
Once relations are broken off the
United States will have several
courses open to her. One of the first
things she can do Is to seize the Ger
man commercial fleet sheltered in her
ports. She can give official support
to the munitions traffic with the al
lies and could increase the supply.
If she desires to carry her decision
to its ultimate result she can ship
troops to , Europe, though she would
have to raise a special army for this
purpose, the same as Kngland.
The greatest benefits, however,- the
: U's, areUkely a ..ojajo. JEromthis
blow to GeTlnariy1 are more4.indirect.
Her- freely given financial ..-Mupport
aione would be inestimable The, con
sequences of the split are bound to be
far reaching, even if she does not go
beydnd the . severance of diplomatic
relations, because in the future peace
congress the powerful voice of Amer
ica will necessarily support the reason
able allied claims.
Electricity Goe& On
Rampage at Kelso
iFart of Piledriver Oets Entangled in
Sign-Power Wires and Plrsworks
Start on Wet Seek.
Kelso, Wash., April 21. When the
top of Captain Albert Burcham's pile-
driver became entangled in the high
voltage power line across the Cowlitz
river at the north end of town yes.
terday afternoon, a serious accident
was averted by the fact that no one
was aboard the driver at the time. The
wires are the main high-voltage wires
of the North Coast Power company and
connect the Kelso station with the
plants to the north.
The wires carried over 20,000 volts,
and when this current was shorted
down the steel cables of the piledriver
and into the machinery and oveV the
wet deck, it created considerable dis
turban ce and gave Captain Burcham
and his engineer, who were aboard the
steamer Colwell, which was towing the
driver, quite a scare. The current had
to be turned off before the boat could
continue up stream.
Odds 4 to 1 Against
Peace by Year's End
Insurance Effected at 85 Per Cent Pre
mium Against Should Peace Be
Declared; Sato Drops Slightly.
London, April 21. (I. N. S.) Insur
ance has been effected at 26 per cent
premium providing for the payment of
the total amount of the loss should
peace be declared by. the end of this
year, Indicating that the odds are con
sidered 4 to 1 against the chance of
peace by that time.
' The premium was rather less than
those accepted a few days ago.
Power Concerns in
L. A. Would Sell Out
Padflo Power & Tlght and Southern
California- Sdiaon .Company Offer
Systems to the City.
Los Angeles, April 21. (P. N. S.)
The Pacific Coast Light & Power cor
poration and the Southern -California
Edison company today offered to Sell
their power-distribution. systems in Los
Angeles to the city at the end of a
five-year or ten-year period. The valu
ation is to b fixed by the state rail
road commissi o ' "
Departments. Given
, .0. & 10. Land-Bill
i Washington. April 21- - WASHING
TON BUREAU OF-THBOURNAL.)
The Oregon & California land-grant
bill has been reintroduced by Chairman
Ferris, and the amended measure is in
the hands of the departments. ". Replies
on which the bill can be finally report
ed to the house early next week are an.
tlcipated. C, , i' - -
RROR IS MADE
FAILING
UNDERSTAND
GERMANY GETS
WILSON'S NOTE;
PAPERS BITTER
German Press Prints Ameri
can Ultimatum on Subma
rines in Full; Reply Not to
Go Until End of Next Week
PRESS COMMENT UPON
NOTE CALLS IT BLUFF
American Sword of Damocles
Is Termed a Wooden One,
Attitude Comical.
Berlin, April 21. (TT. P.) President
Wileon's note demanding the end' of
Germany's present submarine cam
paign was conveyed to the kaiser and
the people today. Newspapers printed
it in full.
Because this Is Good Friday, It was
almost impossible to obtain an expres
sion of opinion from the foreign office.
There is little likelihood, however, that
a reply win be sent before the end of
next week. It was Indicated that there
would he no -public comment until Im
perial Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl-weg
returns from his Easter visit to
the kaiser on the front.
Since the submarine controversy
with the United States began, it has
been customary to summon into con
ference heads of the marine depart
ment, leading bankers and business
men before replying. This will prob
ably be done in the present case and
leading members of the Reichstag may
also be called in.
Calls Sword a Wooden One.
"Germany will never yield to Amer
ica because of Wilson's bluff." said the
Deutsche Tages Zeltung. "The atti
tude of the American press is in com
ical contrast,, to the really effective
power if that$ountry. The best meth
ods of advertisement, of which Wilson
is a master, wear thin In time. When
the sword of Damocles remains toov
long suspended, we can see it is only a
wooden one.
"We have heard enough of silly re
proaches leveled at ' us by America's
sea going citizens," said the Berlin
Post. "if Washington gentlemen be-
L,a P Fifteen. Column Tbreel -
PRESIDENT IS ASKED
TO HAVE WORDING OF
T
Ambassador Breaks Custom
to Eliminate Clause Coup
ling Japanese With Hindus,
Washington. April 21. (I. N. s.)
Taking his request direct to President
Wilson, Japanese Ambassador Chinda
today asked that the phraseology of
the Burnett immigration bill be
changed so that the coupling of
Japenese with Hindus will be elimi
nated. Chinda previously had talked
with Secretary of State Lansing, who
suggested that President Wilson take
up the matter with Senator Smith,
chairman of the senate committee on
immigration.
President Wilson is expected to com
ply with Ambassador, Chinda's request,
asking that the wording' of the bill be
changed so as to carry the language
agreed upon in' this connection two
years ago; when a similar proposition
was before congress. It is understood
the Japanese diplomat called President
Wilson's attention to the fact that
Japan agreed to restrict coolie immi
gration to the United States at the
time of the original California Immi
gration dispute, and protested that to
write a provision of this character into
the bill would be an Implied reflection
upon the good faith of Japan,
It was apparent that Ambassador
Chinda considered the coupling of the
Japanese with the Hindus a serious
affront. He thought the matter so
important that he took it direct to
President Wilson, an unusual diplo
matic act, . inasmuch as all . such busi
ness Is ordinarily carried to a conclu
sion through the office of the secre
tary of state.
Son and Daughter
To Divide Big Estate
Will of Zsmoa'T. Xarkaess, Second
largest Standard OU Stockholder,
Strides f 100,000,000 amo&r Heirs.
New York, April 21v U. P.) Ths
bulk of Lamon V. Harkness $100,000.
000 estate will go to his son. Harrv.
and his daughters, one ; of whom ' is
Mrs. MyrusMacomber of Paclnes
ranch, near.f.Hoilister. Cal., It de
veloped today after the will was taken
into the surrogate's court here for the
settlement of technical details. Hark
ness was thei second largest stocn-
bolder in the Standard Oil company.
He died in California in January, 1915,
Mrs. Bnland Declared
Eligible Candidate
Salens, Or., - April 21. Although, her
husband is a councilman at Castle
rock, Wash and spends only week
ends in Portland, at their home there,
Mrs. G. L. Buland is eligible as a can
didate for delegate from Oregon to
the Republican . national convention.
It is held In an opinion of the attorney
general's office; - -a "
MEASURE
DIFFEREN
Easter Sunrise
Service on Peak
to Be Observed
Party of 50 to 75 PortUnders Ar
range to Slake Trip to
Larch Mountain.
An "Easter sunrise service" is
planned for Sunday morning on the
peak of Larch mountain.! Some 60 to
75 Portlanders have planned to - par
ticipate, leaving Portland at 11:20
o'clock Saturday night, leaving the
train at Bridal Veil and reachlnc the
summit In ample time to witness the
sunrise.
The idea of the epvlce originated
with R. H. Atkinson, city passenger
agent of the O-W. R. N. "The idea
came to me while witnessing tue sun
rise one morning in February, 1916,
said he.
"There is something trrly wonder
ful and Inspiring to witness the birth
of a new day from the top of Larch
mountain, and there is in tne peculiar
and overwhelming sensation something
typical of the resurrection as to make
the mountain the best of all places to
wait for Easter morning," said Mr.
Atkinson.
Circus Midgets Wed
In Odd Surroundings
Xouhle-Sodled Man Performs Cere
mony, Giant and Giantess Are Beat
B&aa and. Bridesmaid, Calliope Jffaroh.
New York. April 21. (U. P.) While
the Hon roared an accompaniment to
a calliope wedding march, Francis
Short and Miss Elsie Reineklnsc were
made man and wife in the most un
usual wedding New York has ever seen.
The pair are midgets with a big circus,
and were married In the center of the
ring, with two witnesses on one pair
of legs, the double-bodied man per
forming the function.
dan i v tiniM thti iiize ot the
bridegroom was the best man, ad the
bride came only to tne Knee i in
bridesmaid, a giantess. The happy pair
were wished well by glass eaters,
sword swallowers, long whiskered men,
bearded ladies, Circassian girls, fat
boys and a few not distinguished by
physical peculiarities. The groom Is
an 82 pounder and the bride weighs
but 69.
Committee to Name
Delegate Candidate
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Alaska BepuhUeaa Convention -Bel.
gates Putyi Wloksrsham'g Attitude
Mitigates Chances of Bsaomlaatloa.
Seward. Alaska, April 21. P. N. S.)
Selection of a Republican candidate
for territorial delegate to congress
from Alaska has been left entirely In
the hands of a committee. The ter
ritorial Republican convention, before
adjournment here yesterday, dele
gated authority to name the party's
congressional candidate to Lewis P.
Shackelford, W. A. Gllmore, Thomas
Lloyd and J. F. Sullivan.
It is understood that Judge James
Wlckersham, present Alaska delegate
in congress, has refused to enter into ,
any combination or ' faction of the
party for the control of patronage.
His unwillingness to work with the
party leaders in. this regard mitigates
against his chances of renomination.
British Killed 3000
Turks During Fight
Attacking Tores JTumbered 10,000 and
Penetrated Position' of British Pront
Though Defenders' 7osses Slight.
London, April 2L (1. N. S.) Three
thousand Turks were killed during an
attack upon General Lake's, positions
in Mesopotamia along the Tigris, April
17 and 18, according to official an
nouncement made here today.
The British losses were compara
tively slight, the statement said, al
though . the Turks succeeded In pene
trating a portion of the British fron.
About 10,000 Turkish troops par
ticipated In the attack.
Congressmen Told
They Can Avoid War
Bryan Confers With Members of Cos.
gross and Assures Them They Kave
Sight to Decide If XT. B. Xs to Plgat.
Washington. April 21. (U. P.)
William J. Bryan, former secretary ofJ
state, in a crowded series of confer
ences, today told members of congress
that they were free to exercise . the
final decision with regard to a declara
tion of war. President Wilson has. the
powef to sever tplomatlc -elatjons, but
there his power ends, Bryan told the
legislators.
Bryan believes a majority in con
gress is opposed to war. He insists
that ho is not fighting President Wil
son. - . .
T
Wants Cider Press
Horse for Auto
When your rooms . for rent are
vacant do as Thompson did. H
employed a Journal want ad and '
the ad found a tenant of course.
Wanted Miscellaneous S
WANTED Second hand ' cider
press; good conditions stats
make and capacity.
Automobiles Wanted 78
WANTED Light auto in ; ex-
change for good team horses,
roadster preferred. ' : -- '
' Punished. Mouses 36.
FOR - RENT Furnished . - house,
large, light rooms.
- The dally average circulation of
The Journal in Portland and Its
trading radius exceeds that of tne
morning paper by - several thou
sands and is practically 60 per
cent - greater than .its- nearest
afternoon contemporary., -
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TO HOMESTEAD
BILL OFFERED
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Public Lands . Committee
'Makes Important Changes
In Ferris Stock-Raising Bill
Before Reporting ; It Back.
CONTIGUOUS AREAS ARE
TO BE TAKEN UP FIRST
Secretary of Interior Can
Withdraw Lands for Drive-,
ways for Stock. , . v
Washington, April 21. WASHING
TON T!TTl?Ji?ATt riTH i"r tnrtnw.r .
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As reported to the senate by the com-
mittee on public lands, the Ferris '
stock raising homestead bill contains
several amendments, one of the most '
important being a requirement that arf 1
entryman shall take contiguous areas
that may be open to entry before he is
permitted to make additional entry of
noncontiguous land.
Another amendment Is In the nature'-'
or a concession to the stockmen and. .
woolgrowers, who protested that driven
u.r puwnc lands greater than
one fourth mile in width should bo
reserved for the movement of stock lo
their ranges, to shipping points and to
watering places. As amended, discre
tion is allowed the secretary of the In
terior to withdraw lands needed for
such purposes, and to issue rules re
garding such lands, without limitation
as to the width of driveways. . .
Designation of Gracing Xands, .
The bill first provides for th defo
liation by the department : of stock
raising lands, on application or other
wise, this to apply to land found by
the secretary to be chiefly valuable
for grazing and forage crops, not con.
talnlng merchantable timber, not sus
ceptible of irrigation from any known
source, and of such character that' 640
acres re reasonably required -for the
support of a family. The chief section
of the bill se amended by the senate
committee is as follows: .
'"Section 8 Thlt an nuallfUit ,?
homestead ntrjv,inan may maks entry-
under theiomstead laws of lands so
designated by the secretary of the In
terior, according to legal subdivisions.
in areas not exceeding-640 acres, and
incompact form, so far aa may be sub
ject to th provisions of this act, snd
Pcurw line tnereio oy compliance with
the terras of the homestead laws; nrn .
vided. ' ,. . " . -
As Applied to Homesteaders.
"That a former homestead entry of
land of the character described in sec
tion Z hereof aha! not be a bar to the
entry of & tract within a radius of 2
miles from such former entry under
me provisions or this act. which, to
gether with the former entry, shall nor -
exceed 640 acres; provided further,
"That the entryman shall be re
quired to enter all contiguous areas
open to entry prior to the entry i of
any non-contluous land:, provided '
runner, . -. -
x ii i, lnsieaa 01 resilience and cul-
tlvation as required by the homestead
laws, the entrymen shall be required
to make permanent improvements upon
the additional land entered -before
final proof is submitted tending to
Increase the value of the aaras . for
stock raising purposes, of the value
of not less than $1.26 per acre, and at
least one-half of such improvements
shall m placed upon the land within
three years after the date of entry
thereof."
Causes at Contentions. ,
. The bill has been a subject of eon
tentlon between cattle and sheep men,
of the west and would-be homestead
ers, who contend that large tracts of -lands
can be opened under- a one-section'
homestead law,' Just as- large
areas have been 'settled under the S 20
acre homestead acts of 1969 and 110.
Representatives of ths wool growers'
association have argued against addi
tional homestead leglsltalon at this
time, urging that attention . should . b
confined to the classification of unen
tered lands of ths public domain! Thar
have also .urged that ths livestock In
dustry needs encouragement at this
particular time, and that it may be
harrassed by one section homestead
legislation. ; . - . -fv ' .
The senate committee however re
ported that it believed the bill will be
M great advantage in ths development
of western lands, bringing large new
areas to settlement and .to the assess
ment rolls.- The department of ths
interior gave the bin strong Indorse
ment, and it Is apparently on the way
to enactment before ths end of - ths
present congress.
Winter Mails for Alaska.
Washington, April 21 Ths post
office department will be hetter
equipped than ever ' before for han-,
dling mail to Nome and the Interior Of
Alaska next winter, whatever, comes
of the plans for aerial mail service, "
for -which bids have been advertised
for. If ths air service works out.
there will be mails every few days
throughout the winter. '
Replying through Senator Chamber--lain
to a communication from ths .
Portland Chamber of Commerce as to
the supposed accumulation of Alaskan
mail at Seattle ; and Cordova this
spring, the department ... states that
February S6 there was no mail tot
Alaska - at Seattle, and at Cordova
there was only 3830 pounds for Nome.
Ths day previous authorization was .
given for moving 2500 pounds, includ
ing 600 pounds of second class and 109
of parcel post,-there-Having been for
warded 6675 pounds mors last; winter
than In the previous season, i -, '
' The winter rate on mail from Cor
dova to Nome is $1.66 a pound. . - -
Wilsons to Visit Mrs. Havre. ,
--Washington. April . 21. (L N. S.)
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson will
visit the president's- daughter : Mrs.
Francis B. Hay re In Phlaidelphia, this
afternoon. Ths return to Washington
will be made tonight,
APjonncM
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