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VOL. XV. NO. 225. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1916. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS 38iAT " VILLA CAPTURES CHIHUAHUA AND CONTROLS STATE Mexican De Facto Govern . ment Officials Announce Fall of City After Defeat of "General Trevino. DEFENDERS ESCAPES IN NORTHERLY DIRECTION Reports Concerning Fate of Foreigners Are Conflict ing; Fear for Lives. El Paso, Texas. Nov. 29. (U. P.) By cutting the Mexican Northwestern railway line near Guzman early today, VUllata ban dits closed the channel by which forage supplies were forwarded to General Pershing's American expe ditionary forces. A Bmall band of Villistas today burned several bridges on both sides of Guzman, ahont 80 miles southwest of the border, according to a report made to United States authorities here. Unless the bridges are repaired it will be necessary for Pershing to haul forage overland from Co lumbus, N. M.p by trucks. At the present the expedition has a large reserve supply. The point where the railway Is severed Is only about 4 a miles from General Pershing's lines of com munication. . Kl Paso. Texan, Nov. 29. ( U. P.) Fearing wholesale massucre should Villa capture Juarez. 300 Chlm.ee In the border town are procuring permis sion from United States customs au thorities to cross tho river to the American side In care of emergency. The Chinese exclusion act prevents the International line being crossed except v.'lth this permission. Ths Chines consul declares there are l80fc"hinrse In Chihuahua City and ths Villa hsd threatened to slay-all of them. "WW" Kl Fsso, Texas, Nov. 29. (U. PI Ths stats of Chihuahua. Mexico, is to- Concluded on rce Thirteen. Column One) ECE OF ALLIES FOR HER ARMS Crown Council Votes to Sup port Government in Its Op position to Demands, London. Nov. 29 (I. N. S.) The Greek government is unanimous in de fying ' the allies on the demand that thVarms and ammunition of the Greek military establishment bs surrendered to the Anglo-French forces. A news agency dispatch from Athens, dated Tuesday, says that the crown council has voted to support the government in Its opposition to ths allies' demands. Ths council was presided over by King Constantlne. . A. cabinet meeting last night con firmed the crown council's refusal and determined to persist in ths govern ment's attltudo of non-compliance with t be allied demands. Attorney Says Shot Fired in Cola Blood Kiss Xdlth CoVby, X out an ZTewrpa parwoman on Trial for Harder, Kay Taos Demand for Death Penalty. Thompson Falls, Mont., Nov. 29. (U. P.) Sitting in court to day Miss Edith Colby, newspaperwoman, heard prosecution witnesses describe the bullet woundf which caused the death of A. C-Thomas, Republican chairman Of Sanders county, whom she iv ac cused of murdering. - In his opening statement to the Jury, United States District Attorney B. K. Wiieeler of Butte, who lias been retained to assist the county attorney, declared he would prove that Thomas wan shot down In cold blood in the street by Miss Colby, as the result of a newspaper war. He intimated that the death penalty would bs demanded. 'Postmaster William Moser testified that ths girl accosted Thomas and demanded an apology for an alleged Insult.- Thomas, said Moser, made no reply, but continued walking down the treat. ' Miss Colby then fired twice. Defense attorneys In their cross-examination tried to prove that Miss Colby pointed her revolver at the side walk, and that It kicked up when dis charged. :i -: i 11 Japan Is Shaken by : J Earthquake Shocks h Tokio, Not. 2J. (I. N. S.) Earth quake hocks felt throughout all of middle Japan have destroyed many tonuses In Kobe, Osaka and Kioto. The , railroad station at Kioto toppled over, and many were hurt by falling walls and roofs. : - . . ,. RE UNANIMOUS ir DEFYING DEMAND Auto Bandits Rob Bank of Over $12,000 Four Masked Men Blow Safe and Bind Two Telephone Operators. Hazelton. Kan., Nov. :9. L P.) Th Hazelton State bank wa robbed by four masked bandits early today. They blew the safe and escaped with more than $12,000 tn an automobile. The yeggmen gagged and bound two young men operators In the local tele phono office, taking them with them. HAWAIIAN T EXPRESSES GREATEST FAITH IN PORTLAND Z, F, Spalding Says This City Has Finest Location Upon Coast; To Go Forward. With renewed confidence in Port land's ultimate entrance into its own. Z. V. Spalding of Honolulu, venerable sugar planter, is here from his Hawaii an homo to look after some matters of business. Though he expressed strong aversion to a formal newspaper Inter view today, Mr. Spalding asserted that once the business of the country is again on a permanent and normal basH, I'ortland is bound to go forward. "Portland has the best location of any city on the coast," ne saia. n has such an enormous back country, all draining toward the city. Its loca tion back from the sea is an advantage rather than a disadvantage, because It provides fresh wter for ocean ships. "I have heard many people say that their property is not worth as much now as it was five years ago. If a man tflls me the property he paid I100.0U0 for cannot be sold now for 150.000. I want to know if It was worth $100,000 when he bought It." Values should be Judged by actual values and not by artificial considera tions. Mr. Spalding held, and tne only thing that counts Is what comes out of the ground or out of the sea. Other values are not money at all merely Interest or anticipated profits or some thing fictitious for which a reckoning fnust one day be-"made. -" Tt has ,been four years sln-:e Mr. Spalding was In Portland before. He Is past 79 and his sugar plantation In Hawaii takes practically all his at tention. "I like to work, because It keeps me busy and healthy,'' lie said. "I wouldn't have to otherwise, because 1 have enough to keep me as long as I shall live and as much saved up as my children ought to have. The only thing 1 pride myself on is ihat 1 made two blades of grass grow where one grew before. I will leave the so lution of the big moral and economic problems to others." Mr. Spalding will remain In Port land only a day or two. returning to Kan Francisco and thence to Hawaii. Rate Fight Is Lost By Portland Mills Portland aad Bridal Tell Lumbermen Wot to Enjoy a Differential Below Bate to Xdaho and Other Points, Portland and Bridal Veil lumbermen are not to enjoy a differential in rates below the rates from the Willamette valley to points in Idaho, Utah, Mon tana and Wyoming. By a decision of the Interstate Com merce commission yesterday, the pres ent equality of rates to that territory is sustained, despite the complaint of the Portland mills tlTat the rates are unreasonable. The Eastern & Western Lumber Co. and other Portland mills sought to have restored the differential of 2Yi cents per 100 pounds that prevailed prior to October, 1915. The rate then was 37 M cents from Portland and Bridal Veil, and 40 cents from the valley. The railroads established a parity on a 37 V cent basis. The complaint was heard last March before Examiner Watklns, Interveners in the suit being the Willamette Valley Lumber Manufacturers' association, with mills similarly situated In Wash ington s to distance being interested parties; The decision apparently holds that distance Is not the chief factor in rate making and that a rate distributed over a producing district, rather than a point in a district, is to prevail. Christmas Gold in Your Garret But perhaps you have no garret; then the place where you store things has the same possibilities. You'll find the means of securing Christmas money there. And here's how to go about it: Gather together all the used articles you have put away that are still good the rug that won't fit any room In your new house; those laid aside portieres; the furniture which has been re placed; those dresses and suits, almost good as new. All .will bring a fair price from someone. And the way to find that so mo one is to write a "Want Ad" de scribing what you have to offer. List every article that is worth anything at all; details attract purchasers. That's how you can get Christmas gold ffora your garret or from your storeroom, as the case may be. Take pencil and paper and pre pare the ad light away, when finished leave with The Journal, or phone It to MAIN 7173 or A- 6051. CAPrrALis SURVIVORS OF MARINA REACH NEW YORK CITY Americans Say Anchor Liner Was Torpedoed Without Warning; Submarine Sent Two Projectiles Into Hull. NINETEEN WENT DOWN TO DEATH IN ROUGH SEA Diver Not Sighted Previous to Firing of Torpedoes Which Sunk Vessel. New York, Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) Forty-one American survivors of the British steamer Marina, sunk by a sub marine off the Irish coast near Cape Clear on October 28, arrived here today on the Anchor liner Tuscanla. They declared that the Marina was sunk without warning. Two torpedoes were fired at the vessel, they declared. Shortly after the crash of the second, the survivors say. they saw a subma rine come to the surface about 200 yards off the port side.. They could not discern Its Identity. The first torpedo struck on the star board side, amidships. Three minutes later there came the second crashing Into the port side. Five minutes after the second torpedo hit her the Marina broke in two and completely disap peared beneath the surface. Spent 43 Hours in Open Boats. . AH on board, the survivors say, with the exception of the 19 drowned, scrambled into the boats and succeed ed in pushing away from the sinking steamer and out of danger of the suc tion. The commander of the subma rine, they Insist, made not the slight est effort to rescue them, but after standing by and watching the frail lifeboats a3 they tossed about in the rough sea. suddenly went away. The survivors spent 43 hours in open boats until they were finally picked up by a British trawler and brought ashore., The stories told by the men, they say, are identical with those re lated to American Consul WesUy Frost at Queenstown under affidavit, and now In the possession of Secretary Lansing. .-t.wi- --f Seattle Man Was Killed. The survivors give the following as the list of seven Americans who were drowned when the Marina went down: P. P. Brown, of Roanoke, Va.; J. 11. Brown, of Charlottevllle, Va.; Oeorge Sedbery, Fayetteville. N. C; D. P. Thomas, of Wilmington, Del.; William Buey. of Boston, Mass.; George House, of Norfolk, Va., and John Lux, of Se attle, Wash. Jesse T. Hancock, of Richmond, Va., one of the American survivors, said the first torpedo struck the Manna about 3:45 p. m. . "We heard a terrific roar, and Im mediately the phlp began to list. We felt that we had been torpedoed. A jff; crew was sent at once to man the 4.7- inch gun which the Marina carried defence purposes. "At no time previous to the firing of the torpedoes did we see a subma rine. At the time of the attack the Marina was flying no flags, so that i the attack was unprovoked, considered from every way." Sink 2 Transports In Gulf of Finland Berlin. Nov. 29. a. N. S.) (Via Sayvllle Wireless) Two large Rus sian transports, bearing the Four Hundred and Twenty-eighth regiment, has been sunk between Helsingfors and Revel, according to a report pub lished by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The newspaper said the disaster occured late la October and was caused probably by mines. Greek Steamer Sunk. London. Nov. 2. (I. N. S.) The rree sieainrr luania, uu ions, nas . f 1. ,,,n . . been sunk In the Mediterranean, pre- sumably by a German submarine. The passengers and crew were landed at Alexandria. Four Vessels Are Sunk. London, Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) The Pritisli vessel King Malcolm, 4351 tons, has been sunk. Lloyds announced to day. Lloyds later announced the sinking Of three more vessels. They are: The Moresby, a British vessel of 1T63 tons. Maude Larrsen, British. 1222 tons. Ferra, Norwegian, 953 tons. Brazilian Admiral Kills Millionaire Rio De Janeiro, Nov. 29. (IT. p.) Capital society thrilled today discuss ing the killing of Carlos Silva, million aire, by Admiral Baptista Franco, former chief of the Brazilian naval board. Admiral Franco shot Silva to death last night in front of the Na- tlonal theatre, while the crowd was I pouring through the doors. Friends I of the admiral declared his vinrfiu. ! lion was assurea. Jealousy of his wife Is said to be the cause of the tragedy. 8-Hour Law Target Of Oregon Electric The Oregon Electric Railway com pany has filed wlththe clerk of the United States district court a detailed expository complaint against the en forcing of th A damson law. This brings the total of the auits tn equity started against th operation of the eight hor-law to six. Turkey Price Smashed In Local trade More Smites Promised Consumer Because of Break in Chickens, Geese, Ducks and Flour. This is a story of real Thanksgiving for Mr. and Mrs. Consumer. There are rifts In the clouds of the ! high cost of living and the silver - lining is beginning to make its appear ! ance. First of ail the consumer Is thank ful that the average farmer held his turkeys from the market for so long a period that he "busted" the price in the wholesale market with corres ponding reductions Ik the retail shops here. Best turkeys sold in the wholesale trade during the day down to 25 cents a pound and at retail they will range from 25 to 30 cents a pound, accord ing to quality, Instead of 35 to 40 cents as recently expected. Then Mr. and Mrs. Consumer have another cause for thanksgiving in the fact that their daily bread will cost them less money providing they bake it at home. The wholesale and retail price of flour dropped 20 cents a bar rel In the local market during the day. Those that cannot afford to purchase a turkey for the holidays are thankful. that the glut of these festive birds caused a break in the price of chickens, geese and ducks. Then again the price of potatoes is slowly ebbing; still another cause of thanksgiving. PRESIDENT ATTENDS LATE FRANZ JOSEF Official Regret at Death of Austrian Ruler Displayed at Service in Washington, Washington, Nov. 29. (I. N. S.I President Wilson and members of hi3 personal and official family today offi cially displayed their regret of the death of the late Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. The president, with his military and naval aides. Lieutenant Colonel W, W. Hartz and Commander f-rctobeTf. T: - Berry.Alrs. Wilaoa. Seore- tary of State Lansing: and other cabi net members, Joined diplomats of neu tral nations and of the central power in requiem mass, conducted by Cardi nal Gibbons at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church here at 11 o'clock. The mess was also attended by Monsignor Bonzano, the apostolic delegate to the United States, who personally repre sented Pope Benedict. The president's party left the White House shortly before 11 o'clock, and proceeded immediately to the church, where they were received by Baron Erich Zwiedinek, Austrian charge d'af faires. Russian Diplomats To Seek Great Loan Japanese newspapers Say Big Muni tions Contracts Will Be Xet Befn. gees Tell Tales of Terrible Suffering. San Francisco. Nov. 23. (P. N. S.) Throe Russian diplomats, or secret emissaries, credited to the Russian em bassy at Washington, arrived today on the Japanese liner Shinyo Maru from Petrograd. They are B. Bernatsky, T. Mojaisky and B. Ganger. None of them spoke English. The Japanese newspapers in Yoko hama announced that the trio had come to float an enormous loan and then place munition contracts for the amount with eastern manufacturers. On the same vessel came 62 Russian war refugees, t ost of them women and children, who had harrowing tales to tell of their long journey for freedom across Siberia, Manchuria and by way of Japan to the land of freedom. On of these, Mrs. Mary Berkovlch, traveling to meet her husband in Chi cago, went insane from her experiences ,, A on onA -o brought here In rhftree Cf the shiTTs d doctors and offl- cers. She was accompanied by ner 6-year-old daughter. Belgians Deported From Two Cities London. Nov. 29. (U. P.) A Cen tral News dispatch from Amsterdam says the German authorities have de ported all young men from Aersichot rnd Oiest. Belgium, and have notified nil young men in Lou vain to prepare themselves for transportation to Ger many. BadMen Do Not Enlist in the Army Says Judge Landis Rt. Louis, Mo., Nov. 29. (T. N. S.) "Fifteen minutes in the courtroom" was the sentence imposed today by Judge K. M. Iandis in the Eafrt St. Louis federal court on Vernon Har- ris and Samuel Reagan. Span- isli-Amerlcan war veterans con- vlcted last week of stealing $ shoes from the National Sold- lers Home at Danville, 111. The Ht men confessed, saying they had 4f stolen the shoes to get money for whiskey. 41 "Bad men won't enlist in the army," said Judge Landis In & fixing entenc. "I could fcend 4(f K- you to prison for five years 4t and fine you $1000 besides, but He I'm not going to. I sentence 4 4t - you both to serve 15 minutes f In t chair In this court room. . 0 ' REQUIEM MASS 0 Admits Deserting U. S. AATmy. Toronto. Ont.. Nov. 29. (U. P.) That he had deserted from the United States regular army, stationed at Fort Slocum, had divorced his wife "by proxy" in New York city, had married a Toronto woman without acquainting her with the fact that he has been married and had. two children, were the admissions made by Sergeant Major Frank Elliott before a court martial here. He is charged with embezzle ment. . Ex'Congressman's Daughter Free. Chicago, Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) Mrs. Alice Gates Boutell-Ladd, daughter of ex-Congressman Boutell, was today granted a divorce from Brooks Ladd of Boston, $150 per month alimony and $50 for their child. She charged a statutory offense. President Taft and his cabinet attended the Boutell-LadJ wedding in Washington four years ago. Hollweg Is 60 Today Berlin. Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) Via Say vllle wireless. Dr. Bethm&nn-Hollweg, imperial chancellor, celebrated his six tieth birthday today. There was a large and friendly demonstration in front of his official residence in WTil helmstrasse. Princes to Attend Funeral. Berlin, via Sayvllle wireless, Nov. 29. (U. P.) All German princes will be In attendance tomorrow at the fu neral in Vienna of the late Emperor Franz Josef. Italy Faces Gas Famine. Rome, Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) On ac count of coal shortage an artificial gas famine is threatened in Italy. DESERTED FOR JASSY, IS REPORT RECEIVED Paris arid Amsterdam Hear Government Has Fled To ward Russian Border, Berlin. Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) (Via Sayvllle Wireless) Russian troops operating with the Roumanians in the Carpathains have begun a strong of fensive movement in an effort to re lieve the pressure of the German al lies in interior Roumanla. The war office today reported numerous Rus sian attacks. The Austro-German armies under Von-Filkenhayricontinue 4helr Steady advance across the Wallacnian plain. The Roumanians are fleeing east ward in disorder, the official commun ication says. Petrograd. Nov. 29. (U. P.) Occu pation by the enemy of four towns along the front from Alexandria to Simnitza in southern Roumania, was admitted In today'3 war office state ment. The villages mentioned were Prunaro, Topor, Vleru and Slobodzela. Paris, Nov. 29. (U. P.) Reports re ceived here say that the diplomatic corps and bankers of Bucharest have left the Roumanian capital for Jassy (Concluded on Page Thre. Column Two) Important Battle Reported by Sofia Furious righting on Macedonian Pront Basalts tn Bepnlse of Attacks, With Sanguinary Xsaes hj Assailants. Sofia, Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) (Via Ber lin and Sayville Wireless.) Furious fighting on the Macedonian front. In which enemy attacks were repulsed with sanguinary losses, was reported by the Bulgarian war office today. So Important did the war office re gard the day's operations that the official communique contained this statement: "This day can be considered as one of the most important battle days on the Macedonian front. "The field was covered with dead enemies. Before the sector of one bat talion of the Fifty-first infantry more than 300 dead enemy bodies were seen. Furious hostile attacks against ad vanced positions in the Vardar region were likewise repulsed," the statement said. Arizona Prepares For Long Dry Spell Phoenix. Ariz., Nov. 29. (I. N. 8.) It is estimated that $1,000,000 worth of liquor has been shipped into Ari zona during the past two weeks, for use after the "bone dry" law becomes effective, December 4. Station agents and express compan ies throughout the state have reported difficulty in handling the shipments and In a number of ca3ea extra help has been employed. Dynamite Wrecks An Island Home Tacoma. Wash.. Nov. 29. (Lr. P.) A two-story residence occupied by a fam ily named Lofgren, at Burton, Vashon Island, was mysteriously dynamited early today, seriously injuring the father and two of the children. j The family of eight, including- six children, was asleep when the explo sion shook the home and it came crash ing down on them, burying them be neath. Idaho Prohibition Carried by 55,120 Boise. , Idaho, Nov. 29. (U. P.) Prohibition, carried in Idaho, by a mar gin - of 55,120 votes, according to the official canvass results announced to day. The affirmative vote waa 90.S7S and the negative $5,451. ROUMANIAN CMffAL Da Pont Dividends 100 Per Cent. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) Dividend on Dupont Powder coin pany's common stock were brought up to 100 per cent for the year today when the directors authorised the regular dividend of 1H per cent and an extra dividend of 24 H per cent. Extra divi dends of 17 and S7 per cent had previ ously been declared. Germans Capture Pitesti. Berlin, Via Sayvllle Wireless, Nov. 29. 1U. P.) Pitesti has been cap tured, the night official statement from the war office announced in re porting fighting on the Transylvanlan front. (Pitesti is a railroad Junction north east of Craiova and 65 miles northwest of Bucharest, with 15,000 inhabitants.) Boer Ijeader Drops Dead. Bloemfonteln, South Africa, Nov. 29. (I. N. 8.) Martines T. Stuyen, 69, one of the most widely known of Boers of South Africa said president of Or ange Free State from 1886 to 1900. died here today of heart disease while making a public address to a congress of women. Wilson Ohio lead 90,010. Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 29. (U. P.) The official count of votes cast In the presidential election In ' Ohio gives President Wilson a plurality of 90.010. The vote was Wilson, 604,948; Hughes, 514,936. May Tax Store Profits. Paris, Nov. 29. (I. N. S.) A heavy tax on the profits of the large store is provided in the new Income tax bill which the senate is debating. IS E Permits for Year Thus Far Climb Upward; November Transfers Also Gain. Thanksgiving prosperity is indl cated in the building and real estate activities of Portland as registered on the records of the city. With one month to go, the building permits are at present over $1,000,000 in excess of those for the entire year of 1916. For the month of November an increase of nearly $50,000 is- shown over the corresponding period last year. -- -- - ' Th Duliainr permits for the year to date show 4253 structures have been officially permitted, and that the ag gregate value of these buildings Is $8,049,135. For 1915, permits were granted for 4623 buildings, valued at $4,895,345. This represents a decline of 370 in the number of structures al lowed, but an increase of $1,153,760 in the aggregate value. For November of this year, 2 buildings were sanctioned, involving 1252. 05o, as compared with 311, with L 'Concluded on Page Twelve, Column Tbrrt) Crab Trust Latest To Raise Living Cost District Attorney of Marin County, CaL, is Told That 85 Fishermen Hold 6000 Boxes for f 2.50 a Dosen. San Francisco, Nov. 29. (U. P.) Now comes the crab trust to add to the cost of living. An Investigation of this trust has been urged on District Attorney Butler of Marin county, who has been told that 25 crab fishermen of Sausalito have 6000 boxes In storage In water. They are anxious to sell these crabs for $1.50 a dozen, Butler was advised, but it was asserted that the crab trust has ordered the men to hold them for $2.60 a dozen. 'Cupid' Cochran Says Business Falling Off Twenty per cent fewer marriage licenses have been issued In Multno mah county this year, up to Thanks giving day, than were Issued during the corresponding period last year. This Is shown by figures compiled today by "Cupid" Cochran, who pre sides at the marriage license win dow. To date this year 1687 licenses have been issued, while the day before Thanksgiving last year saw 2091 li censes issued. , "It must be the high cost of liv ing," observed "Cupid." Upham President of Realty Associates Organization of the International Real Estate Associates of Oregon was completed this afternoon, with U. J. Uphamg president, and Prescott Cook ingham, vice president. The capital ization is $100,000. Deeds to 308 lots situated on West over terraces were filed by the newly formed association, the lots being pur chssed from the Lewis-Riley Hydraulic company. Big Gain Is Shown By Bank Clearings During This Month BUILDING ACTIVITY NOW D MNTRA1G VERY MARKED GROWTH If, Portland bank clearings for 4t November reflected their great- 4t est increase for any similar tk period within recent years. Dur- t 4t jng the month there were gains Dr of nearly 120,000,000 over tlie asm period a year ago. Total clearings for th month were 68,234J51.4J while those for "the same month in 191 S were 4t.42,7J9.49. . Colonies Will Have Voice in Peace Terms Lord Islington, Under Secretary for India, Gives Promise in House of Lords. London. Nov. 29. (U. V.) All of Great Britain's colonies and the do minions forming part of the British Empire will have a voice in determ'n- ing what shall be the terms of peace In Europe. according to a promise made in the house of lords today by Lord Islington, parliamentary under secretary for India. Discussion of participation by pre miers of British dominions and leaders of public opinion in British colonies and dominions as to their opinions on the settlement led to questions as to a conference of all these elements after the war. Resolving in behalf of the govern ment. Lord Islington reiterated that the opinion of all such leaders will be carefully consulted, and said that the crown counsel would consider ar rangements for a conference. HARD HIT BY BOYCOTT Live Birds Go Down to Five Cents Per Pound; Some Hold for 18 Cents. Pittsburg, Pa.. Nov. 29. (L. P.) Live turkey went down to 5 cents a pound under the boycott's hammer at Monongahela wharf today. One big dealer who bought thou sands of birds said he would sell whatever price he could get. Reports that another boatload was coming was circulated, and housewives flocked to the wharf. ' Panic seized the group of speculat ors that had bought the birds at high prices from Ohio. West Virginia, Ken tucky and Tennessee farmers. Yes terday the crates piled up, while hun dreds of housekeepers hammered the price down from 35 cents asked and would not buy. This morning the buy ers threw their stocks to the mercy of bidders. Three tents caused a rusn Then 4 cents was asked. Buying was brisk at that price, and It quickly went up to 5 cents. Som buyers, who declared they would "ship them back" before they'd sell at such a loss, put their pries at 18. cents a pound and decided to hold out for that price. They were doing no business, except on very choice birds. Boycott Brings Down Price. Chicago. Nov. 29. (I. N. S.)-An un organized turkey boycott sent the pric on the royal bird tumbling today With the Thanksglvng dinner almost within smelling distance, wholesalers awoke to the fact that th public wsj refusing to pawn its diamonds to buy a turkey. Instead, housewives turned to geese, ducks and chickens. A near panio set in today. The wholesale price dropped 3 cents in the early hours. In many retail shops turkey sold for 30 cents, compiled with 33 cents a few days ago. Oregon Supplies San Frandlsco. San Francisco, Nov. 29. ( U. P.) For the first time In the history of tils city. San Franciscans will eat no eastern turkeys at their Thanksgiving feasts tomorrow. The only forelsrn turkey In town is from Oregon. Gobblers are 8 cents a pound higher In the east than they were a year ago, while here they are only 3 cents higher. Up to 5 o'clock this morning 275 tons of turkey had arrived here from Oregon for tomorrow's big feast. Ten more cars about 400,000 pounds are expected tonight. The birds are fetching 32 to 33 cents retail. British Cruiser Is Mine Victim, Report Berlin, Nov. 29. (I. N. 8.) No fur ther details have been received here relative to the reported sinking of the British cruiser New Castle by a mine. According to the Overseas News Agency the New Castle went down at the entrance of the Firth of Forth with the loss of 27 of her crew. British Deny Boat's Loss. London, Nov. 29. (U. P.) An ad miralty statement this afternoon de nied that the cruiser Newcastle was sunk In the Firth of Forth November 16, as reported in German wireless re ports, branding the story as a "fab rication." Contracts for Four Battleships Given Washington, Nov. 29. (U. P.) Con tracts for two battleships were award ed this afternoon by Secretary Daniels to the New York Shipbuilding com pany, and two others to the Newport News Shipbuilding company. The contracts were given with the understanding that minor points shall be adjusted later. The new vessels will have electric drive. Each ship will cost slightly less than $11,000,000, with delivery in 40 to 39 months. Not Malt Liquor if Alcohol Lacking Near-beer containing no alcohol Is not a malt liquor, coming within the purview of the prohibition law cf the state of Washington, according to an opinion of th supreme court of that state recently handed down ia tho eas of the stats vs. Aivm Hern TURKEY SPECULATORS Or PITTSBURG WOMEN THANKSGIVING ALL IT Portland's Plans for Tomor row Include Far Less Giv ing to Needy Because of the Few That Are Needy. ALL BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSE THEIR DOORS Big Union Meetings in large Churches of City Will Be Held During Day. Portland will observe a prosperity Thanksgiving tomorrow. Industries will be silenced for the day while managers and men alike give thanks that there is again to muc.l to do. Stores will close while merchants r count their material blessings of In creased sales and hopeful otltlook. Bsnks and public buildings, schools and colleges will close their doors, but welcome and reunion will open wide the doors of homes and praise for prosperity and peace the doors of churches. On the other hand fewer provisions will be distributed among the needy than for a number of years. Tills is not because the spirit of giving is dormant or because provision are lacking but because the needy ars fewer In number and their appeals fewer. Won Bead Oo Hungry. The charitable organizations re as sured there need be no hungry fam ily or person in Portland tomcrrow unless they have succeeded ill keep ing their misfortune jecret. The schools became depots of sup plies this afternoon. The llttlti folks t nidged from their homes with bundles and baskets given on the bars suggestion that some of the families and organizations might thus be helped. The school vacation begin ning tomorrow will be continued through the remainder of the week." The ' Parent-Teacher association supplied a number of families and ths Public Welfsrs bureau furnished names of alnuif as f'UTUH' to thoso who wished to supply dinners, but there were more requests for names than for baskets. "Need has not be gun to be felt nearly so early this (Concluded on Pi( Twelve, Column Ptftir) FORMER TEACHER ARE' i HERE TO BE W, P. Frick, California Mil lionaire Recently Divorced,' Comes Here to Wed. Walter P. Frlrk, millionaire lumber man of Piedmont, Cel., ana Miss Helen T. Fay, a former kindergarten teacher of Oakland, are to be married tonight at 8 o'clock at the Portland hotel. Miss- Fay left Oakland a week ago, OBtStislbly to visit her parents in Omaha, and intimated that she might be married there. This morning the couple alighted from a Tan Francisco train and at once commenced plan for the Wedding tonight. Frick secured a divorce decree from, his former wife, who was Miss Geor gtana Hneathen, October 9. Desertion was the charge. Increased Wages Given to Thousands MEANS S RICH LUMBERMAN AND MARRIED Ajnsrlcan Clothing Manufacturers' As sociation and Three Standard Oil Bsfinsrles Sals Employee' Pa. New York. Nov. 29. (I. N. B.) . Forty-two thousand worklngmen and working women of New York and vi cinity were today placed In vigorous shape to fight the high cost of living ' through wage Increases ranging all the way from 10 to 40 per cent. Ths v American Clothing Manufacturers' as sociation, with 32,000 employes, an- nounced a raise, of from 35 to 49 per cent. It is estimated there are 180, 000 in the families that will be bene fited. The Bayonne, Elizabeth and Claremont refineries of ths Standard s Oil company bulletined an increase from $2.20 to $2.60 for an eight hour day. Envelope Company Raises Pay. Springfield, Mass., Nov. 29, (I. N. S.) Wage increases of 10 per cent, beginning December IS, were an nounced today Xy . the United States Envelope company, the largest . con cern of the kind in the world, with , branches in Indianapolis, Ind.; Clncin- ' natl. Ohio; Ban Francisco, and Wait- '" kegon, III. 3 Killed by Train And 4 Fatally Hurt- Klngsland. N. J.. Nov. ' 29. (I. N. 8.) . A Lackswanna train plowed through ; a group of 0 munition workers on ths station pla'form hers last night . Three men were killed, four wers fatally hurt " and IS received minor Injuries. lb' 4