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TPS ALL HERB ' ' THE "..TEATUER Tonight and to morrow, fair; easterly winds. Humidity. 71. and bs IT'S ALL TRUE" VOL. XV. N0..266. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1917. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS ob mm AWD rv TAKDS TIT I CZVTs BIG FINANCIERS ARE SUMMONED BY COHTEE J. P. Morgan, F. A. Vanderlip, H. P. Davison, Sol Wexler and Arthur Upper to Be Questioned on Operations. "LEAK" INVESTIGATION NOW IN FULL SWING Thomas W. Lawson in Spot light at Morning Session; Rumors Recalled. Washington. Jan. 16. (U. P.) Thorfras W. Laweon will be "an Inmate of an asylum In two years' according to Paul M. Warburg, whom Thomas W. Lawson mentioned yesterday at the housa leak Inquiry. "I am profoundly convinced of this man's Insanity," Warburg said. Just before he was about to take the stand thlo fternoon. Washington, Jan. 16.-(I. N. S.) The summoning to . Washington of a group of the nation's most powerful financiers, headed by J. P. Morgan and V. A. VanderllR, to shed any possible light they may have as to how the ad vance news of President Wilson's peace note reached Wall street, was the big development of today's session of the leak investigation. i With Morgan and Vanderlip "were I summoned II. 1. Davison, Sol Wexler and Arthur kipper. j The decision of the rules committee to subpena these powerful financiers Indicates their determination to Inves tigate every possible phase of the leak. Asked at whose request Morgan and his associates were being called, Rep :esentative Harrison merely said: "I want them summoned for what they may know." Thomas W. Lawson, whose sensa tional disclosures yesterday started the committee on the real work of the probe, was recalled as the first wit ness. Verbal clashes between Chairman Henry and Lawson enlivened the hear ing continually. A sharp difference developed when Lawson declared that In their statements either be or Chair man Henry was a perjurer, and that the committee had no higher duty than to discover which one was guilty. Bilge Combination Alleged. Lawson added to his sensational charges of yesterday, In detailing his confidential conversation with Repre sentative Henry on January 1 and Jan. uary 2. He said that he had told Mr. Henry then that there was a combination in Wall street "so big it gave you a thrill," and that this combination had been in existence for months, peddling Mexican and war news, until it was so common in Wall street "you dldnt have to get things first hand." (Concluded on Paire Fire. Column One) COAST FLOUR MILLS ACCUSED OF F Berkeley Citizens' Committee; Demands Federal Grand Jury Action Immediately. San Francisco, Jan. 18. (P. N. S.) Charges of an unlawful combination by eight large flour companies on the Pacific coast to control prices to wholesaler, retailer and consumer were presented to the federal authorities here today, together with a demand for federal grand Jury action The charges were filed by the Berke ley Citizens' committee on the high cost of living, and the firms com plained of are: Globe Milling company, Sperry Flour company, Albers Bros. Milling com pany, Astoria Flour Mills company. Centennial Milling company. Southern Pacific Milling company. C, A. Hut- ton and the Washburn-Crosby com pany. It is understood that the charges were at once forwarded to Don S. Rathbun, special investigator for the department of justice. Rathbun and United States District Attorney John W. Preston recently In vestigated the rise of food prices in California, on orders from Washing ton. The inquiry was kept secret for three months, when it was disclosed that federal grand Jury actioa was not improbable as a result of the investi gations. The investigations into the high cost of living ordered some time ago by the department of justice of the United States district attorneys in different part of the countries, Oregon as well, have not disclosed any offending food manufacturers or dealers in Oregon as yet. The complaint against the flour com panies filed in San Francisco was ini tiated by the citizens of Berkeley alone and had in all probability no instiga tion from the federalfauthorities. Fed eral authorities here disclaimed any knowledge of the charges against the flour companies or of any contemplated action of a similar nature in Portland, at present. Advertising Amendment Killed. Washington, Jan. 16. (U. P.) The house today, on. a point of order, killed the Randall amendment to the post office appropriation bill, which would have denied the use of the mails for liquor advertising. HAVING ORMED COMBINATION r . - . t HERO OF MANILA Admiral George LAWSON DECLARES HE AIMED AJ SYSTEM, TAT Leak Investigation Resumed This Afternoon Before the Rules Committee, 4 "Washington, D. C. Jan. It. (TJ. P.) At the afternoon session of the house rules committee. Chairman Henry called for "the witness who was cn the stand this morning." avoiding mentioning the name of Thomas W. Lawson, principal in the "leak" in vestigation. The latter was not on hand Imrne1 dlately. Lawson had hard work crowding to the witness stand because it waa uanked by women. Representative Harrison sought to know what Lawson meant by a "false newsmaker" spreading public opinion in erroneous channels. I dldn t mean any person. I meant a system," Lawson answered. The system, ha said, had established 'false trails" to cover the latest leaks and the system tried to turn these trails toward administration people. ' For instance, he explained, " meant Lansing. I believe he is abso lutely innocent." Lawson declared, however, that he had not Intended to eliminate all ad ministration sources when. In a recent letter, he accused the system of "lay ing the blame at the door of the asso ciates of the greatest president since Lincoln, though the system had proof positive or their innocence " "I didn't have Secretary McAdoo in mind when I wrote that letter," said iawson. "Did you have Secretary Tumulty In mind?" asked Ha.rrlnn. "I did hot have Tumulty In mind one way or anotner." he retorted. Lawson did not Bay whether Mc Adoo was on the list of innocents he had mentioned in the letter Lawson had Just toldx of a letter wnicn, if puDiuned. Lawson ssid would nave dreadful conauenrea Shortly after this Lawson was ask 11 he had acquitted Tumulty of iny rart in the leak. Lawson reDlled. -I didn't have him in mind one way or another." "Do you think you ought to have told Tumuty?" he was asked. , "Well," he answered. "Mrs. Visconti s.aid she called him up and she tcld ne 'he cursed me out in a way that 1 won't stand from any man. He saia 14 nave to ten mm anything 1 ua.u over me pnone. "I did try to reach Mr. Price b fore giving this out." , . Lawson suggested he had "other matters" he wanted to tell the com mittee in confidence, but aid theso did not Involve either the private or public character of anyone.. He was excused until tomorrow, with orders not to leave town. Representative Campbell wanted an executive session wherein to take up a very serious maner,; ana the com mittee adjourned for five minutes. "These other matters," he said "came from Mrs. visconti." In the executive session Represents tlve Campbell asked that the commit tee appoint counsel and a stock market expert to conduct further investigation. Woman Was Burns Detective. Washington. Jan. 18. (U. P.) Mr Ruth Thomason Visconti, the woman of mystery, wno nas appeared in th congressional leak inquiry, was form erly associated with William J. Bums, detective, in his investigation of tne West Virginia, election fraud fovr years ago. it was learned today. . Her relations with the Burns agency have reen severed. - i - iiiiVilti)rntfiiiM I r?VVwrv w ,3$ v7ir. ''1 1 1 1 1 1 i i (a SB I llSaS " 1 ,:': i ii i i in iii Tin in T in i Ti nil i'T ' mi ilii hi mi iMllfiiifMQ-M-li-il Ii IIIM liilMiin"1l V f 8f 1iairlllVMnillii i1iVT t-8BmSSft88g5 . . ..nr.. r. i.-i .-m i,m 111,8 , INDIVIDUALS BAY IS DEAD j I I Dewey ADMIRAL GEO. DEWEY IN WASHINGTON CITY . . Mr, mi ii r- rSi DeWey, WhO HaS Been at HUSband'S Bedside Con- . . .. .. stantly, Is Near Collapse Washington, Jan. 10. (I. N. S.) Admiral George Dewey died at 5:56 p. m. Washington, Jan. 16. (If. P.) Ad miral George Dewey is nearlng death this afternoon. A bulletin Issued shortly after 1 o'clock by Dr. Fauntleroy safd: "The admiral Is worse than at any time since he became 11U" Shortly thereafter Dr. Fauntleroy annnouced "the end may come at any time. The admiral's wife, who has been at his bedside almost constantly since his Illness became serious, is said to be near collapse as a result ofher long vigil. Admiral Dewey celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday anniversary Decem ber 26. - He was bom in Montpelier, Vt., December 26. 1837. After a course at the Norwich Mil iary academy, supplementing the val- uaoie personal instruction of his father, who was one of the best known DIED THIS AFTERNOON V. . 18 aay' lne rutur cars for the Pacific Fruit Express are righter entered the Naval academy at being placed by the Union Pacific sys the age of 16 years. . Immediately . ,. imh, min f thi 'Tki Vh academy' our years iilli ' WM ordered to ac"ve service. t-v, u.iuB mo uui war ne was a Dar- Hcinnnt In mon,, nt i , , 1 operations alone th ,if lit fn eth wer Mlfslssippfvallev" Af?cr the war Lieutenant Dewey served at various stations and rose successively through the grades of commander, captain and commodore, which IpM- named rank, he reached in 1896 Early in 1898 he assumed command of the Asiatic station. On May 1 of that year in Manila &"m- 11 owns its own equipment, bay, he commanded in the greac-ht which is handled by the carriers on naval battle that had taken place since contract basis, similar to the con Trafalgar. comDletelv annihilating ,h tracts prevailing between the rail- Spanish fleet under Admiral Montejo destroyllng 11 and capturing five ves- sels and all the land batteries with'-u: the loss of a man on the American side. Immediately on receiDt of th of- ficial news of the victory Commodjrc uewey was promoted to the rank of rear admiral and thanked bv a ran. lutton of congress. Admiral Dewov tetlred from active service in 1899 and nas since resided in Washington. Uy an act OX congress he vu a rull admiral, a rank revived eape- cially In his honor. Under this rank, wmtu mune neio, ne received un mmrae oi xd,auu a year. Brr-r-r, Will Old North Powder Ever Be the Same Again North Powder, Or., Jan. 16. The mercury dropped last night to so Deiow sero. tne coldest - weather of the winter. Motion pictures were taken yesterday of the harvesting of the local ice crop by electrically oper ated machinery, the North Powder plant being the largest west' of the Mississippi river.. Bend, Or.. Jsn. 15. The low- est-registered temperature last m night In Bend was 13 degrees k -below xero. Reports from La- pine and points south are. that the prevailing' temperatures are from 18 to 23 degrees below. TROUBLEBREAKS OUT IN RANKS OFREPUBLIGftNS George W. Perkins "Blows Lid Off" National Commit tee's Executive Committee in Lengthy Statement. M 'ARTHUR IS ACCUSED OF BEING IN CLIQUE Loss of California and Wash ington Is Attributed to Crocker and S. Perkins. New York, Jan. 16. (U. P.) The executive committee of the Republican national committee held out the olive branch to the Progressives today and adopted resolutions providing for some sort of a plan for continuance of Progressive cooperation in running the O. O. P. machinery. New York, Jan. 16. (U. P.) George j W. Perkins "blew the lid off the Re publican national committee's execu tive committee today in a lengthy statement, signed Jointly with Everett I Col y of New Jersey, declaring it was seeking to force retirement of Na tional Chairman Willcox, and trying to 1 "shift responsiblity for Mr. Hughes' defeat from their own shoulders where it rightfully belongs to those of Willcox." The Perkins-Colby statement fol lowed the committee's action last night in naming a vice chairman, in designating Washington as its perma nent headquarteiu, filling a vacancy at the District of Columbia and ap pointing a sub-committee of three to pass on all matters of publicity, fi nance and expense, later naming itself as a committee to select "Euch pro gressive Republicans," according to the statement, "as it desired to have associated with It as a campaign com mittee." "All these things." said the Perkins Colby statement, "were wilfully and defiantly done, in spite of the fact that Mr. Hays, the Republican state chairman of Indiana, had taken word to Mr- Hemenway, the leader of the up, insisting upon this arbitrary wer taken, we would have nothing to do with such an impotent and power - campaign committee. (Concluded on Page Twelve. Colnmn Six ORDERS FOR MILLIONS OF FET OF LUMBER Timber Be Used to Build 1800 Refrigerator Cars for Fruit Express, Orders for between 8.000.000 and 10, nn.i nn- inmh.. to h in the' construction of 1800 refrigerator territory, it was announced today by Harvey E. Lounsbury, general freignt . . . , ttt t- k ' agent oi mo -. v n a. m i . ,, i ,. xne cars win we w 3 American Car & Foundry company -t plants at. Chicago and at Madison IU- " 18 "uxn" a "f To onn t h. current rates, will cost $220,000 at the mills. The Pacific Fruit express isa cor- poration separate from any railroad company, specializing in th handling of perishable products of orchard and roads and the express companies. The P. F. E. is controlled Jointly by the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific systems, through ownersnip or.stocK. it is because of this ownership of stock that the Union Pacific's pur- chasing organization is looking after the placing of orders ror tnis new car lumber. It is understood that work on th car will be rushed, so that all will have been manufactured and delivered tn fha watrn railway centers In ample time for handling next season's fruit crop. As an example of the need for such additional cars, Mr. Lounsbury .said the O-W. R.x& N-. loaded 2000 more re frigerators during the fruit season be tween July 1 and December 31. 1916 than during the same period of 1915. Considering that constantly more acre- ages of fruit are coming into bearing. the demands for 1917 are expected to exceed all previous records. The order will be placed equitably among the mills of the Willamette valley. Portland and the region north of Portland on Southern Pacific and O-W. R. & N. tracks. Allied War Council Is Opened in London London, Jan. 16. (I. N. S.) A great war, council of the entente powers opened here today. It is understood that only military matters are to be discussed, and that diplomatic'' and . economic questions will not be con X i sidered. j The names of those attending were not made public. UNION PACIFIC PLACES Plan Devised for Financing United States Additional Inheritance Tax, Excess Profits Ta and Bonds Are Decided Upon. Washington, Jan. 16. (U. P.) Reve nues, including bond Issues totaling $525,000,000, will be raised by means of an additional inheritance tax, an ex cess profits tax of 8 per cent on cor porations and co-partnerships, and by bonds. Democrats of the house ways and means committee decided today The decision has the approval of the president and Secretary of the Treas ury McAdoo. Chairman Kltchin was authorised to draft a bill incorporating the decision. POWERFUL OFFENSIVE HAS BEN STARTED BY Berlin War Office Reports Strong Attacks Which, It Asserts, Were Failures. Berlin. Jan. 1C. (1. N. S.) (Via Sayville Wireless.) A powerful offen sive has been started by the Russo Roumanlan forces in the Roumanian theatre of wai. The war office today reported strong Russo-Roumanian attacks between the Casinu and Sushitza valleys and on both sides of Fundenl. la two places the trenches of the German allies were entered, but in both Instances the Russian and Roumanian toldters were driven out by counter attacks, the official statement said. In the mountains of Moldavia th Austro-Germans have captured 202 ad ditional prisoners. The war office communication reads: "Army group of Archduke Josef Hostile attacks, delivered on Monday between the Casinu and Sushitza val leys, remained absolutely without suc cess. The Roumanians, who had en tered our trenches at one point, were driven back by our counter thrusts. In this fighting we captured two offi cers and 200 men. "Army group of Field Marshal von Mackensen After violent artillery preparation, on both sides of Fundenl, strong Russian masses advanced to the attack. Tile storming waves broke down some hundred yards before our positions and our curtain of fire. In the evening the assaults were repeat ed. Feeble hostile detachments en tered our trenches, but were immedl ateJyWyenouL The enemy's losse were heavy.'' French Detachment Lost. Berlin. Jan. 16. (I. N. 8.) (Via Sayville Wireless.) An attempt by French detachments to penetrate Ger man positions near Bouvralgnes, on the western front, was repulsed, the German war office reported today. The artillery fire in certain sectors has been heavy during the past 24 hours. Roumanians Make Big Gain. Petrograd. Jan. 16. (I. N. S.) A gain of Hi miles by the Roumanians southwest of Pralea, in the Roumanian war theatre, was reported by the war office today. South of Rekosa the German allies retired. Two Turkish Ships Sunk. Petrograd, Jan. 16. (I. N. S.) Two more Turkish ships have been sunk In me Black sea off the Bosporus by 3 Russian submarine, it was officially announced today. High Price of Wheat Brings Flour Raise Patent to Oo to $8.40 Wednesday; Purchases by Germany and Decrease of Supply Strengthen Wheat. Flour, following on the heels of wheat, which today took leap on the markets of the United States, will te advanced 20 cents Wednesday merning. according to Information from local millers. This will bring patent Hour to 18.40 per barrel wholesale as a basis. The cause of the rise is the unusual strength of wheat. It Is reported lo cally that Germany Is quietly purchas ing American wheat for shipment after the war. The decrease in the visible supply of wheat has also contributed to the strength of the Chicago market, which practically controls other markets of the country. Gen, Bell Stops Over For Coming-Out Ball Major General J. Franklin Bell. United States army, commanding the western department with headquarter at San Francisco, stopped off in Port land Monday on an official trip to Puget sound to attend the coming out ball of Miss Mary Bacon, which took place at the Hotel Multnomah Monday night. He Is an old friend of the Bacon family, being associated In tho army for many years- with the late General Bacon, father of Mlsa Bacon. Report Is Adopted On Immigration Bill "Washington. Jan. 16. (U. P.) The house adopted today a conference re port on the immigration bill, incor porating the "gentlemen's agreement" provision by which Japan restricts immigration from her Ir.'ands to the United States. The bill also includes the literacy test, which caused the president to veto the bill once. It will be effective May 1. U ROUMANIAN SETTLE STRIKE AT NORTHWEST STEEL Agreement Reached Today BetWeen the Metal TradeS p . d 1. LOUnCll and FTeSldent Bowles of Company. OPEN SHOP RETAINED, WAGES ARE INCREASED Grievance Committee Agreed Upon; 600 to Be at Work Wednesday. The strike at the Northwest Steel company was settled today. K. II. Melsner. representing the Metal Trades council, and J. R Bowles, president of the plant, an nounced the reaching of a final under standing this morning. Striking employes of the plant will be put back to work as fast as ma terial shipments make Jobs for them. It is estimated by Bowles that ISO men will be put back to work tomor row morning, making 600 of the usual 900 men again on the payroll. The return to work of the balance is not definite. The men Feturn to work under an open chop agreement, under slightly advanced wage conditions and with an understanding as to future griev ances, declared Bowles. "A commit tee representing each craft, seven in all M, ,,i m. I w. , I 1 1 tactory to me. will hereafter take up individually any grievance that may I arise." Melsner Bays Strike Over. I .Tut ii v th ih. t -'.i,. . k I 'nnhw..t fifi mnomv i. a.- :lared E. II. Melsner for the men this mornlnar Th. -f l . v. - a. 04.-1 I "w JW43 ill . IITJ ilUilllWOIl OlCfl I company and the Willamette Iron t,.'. . . . . . ' . yVS t J nl before the New f,!!' men, ere Kcalled ?ut ,n the former plant December 30 at noon, a.nd.atJne Willamette iron & Steel WORKS wonts December 29 at 10 a. m. om5 of the be8t bankers of tht Through the appeal of a committee section. He Is also one of the of six workers from the Willamette big men formerly connected with Iron & Steel Works that a conference James J. Hill, the late railroad, mag be started looking toward their return nate. to work, a conference was finally se- With the advent of new blood and cured between Northwest Steel com- larg-r financial Interests with the pany officials and the unions January Scandinavian-American, the bank will 5, from which today's settlement re- move at an early date to the Benson suited. block. Northeast corner Fifth and Mor- WUlaaette. Btm Oat. ' rison streets. The property is now By an irony of fate, the men through owned by officials of the bank. Bt .whojpiBiwvU negotiations were start- lor removal of the bank the Quarters eff are still out of work. C. B. Ball, will be entirely renovated, president of the Willamette plant, and For the first time In the history or. the union officials, having been unable local hanking, a bank will be located tr. .rr vn a a tn h nr.llmln.rl.. of a settlement. The strike at the Willamette plant Is being kept up by the men. The plant T. T working a panlaV fcrce and lt,n'ead declares that, as far a. it is concerned, i. n, k nn.i... i.w no negotiations will be considered with the unions. The men. on the other hand, declare that they will eventually win out. ANTI PICKETING LAW DECLARED O.KJOSER SAYS POLICE AFRAID Multnomah County Delega tion "Passes Buck" on the Measure. Salem. Or.. Jan. 16. On motion of Presldent Moser of the senate th Multnomah legislative delegation passed the buck" to the Portland au - thorlties on the antl-plcketlng and bannering bill which had been put up to the delegation for indorsement by the Employers' association of Port- land, After an hour's discussion. with Rep - resentatlves Kubll and Mann insisting that the delegation should Indorse the bill. Senator Moser cited section 2176 of Lord s Oregon laws, prohibiting vio lence or intimidation in connection witn strikes, and declared it would meet the conditions arising In Portland out of the shipbuilding industry strikes If the Portland offcials had the backbone to enforce It. Moser made a Motion which was carried, that the dlasrlct attorney, sher iff and chief of police of Portland be invited to meet with the Multnomah delegation at 8 o'clock Thursday night to explain why they are not enforcing the present law. "They are passing the buck up to the legislature, asking us to pass an other law when they don't display enough nerve to enforce the one al ready on the statutes." said Moser. While the bill was being discussed by the legislators, Tom McCusker, manager of the Employers' associa tion, was In the lobby of the capttol Impatiently waiting results. He had brought the bill up from Portland several days ago and has been here since watching over it. The bill has an emergency clause attached and he had hoped to get the indorsement of the Multnomah delega tion and to see the bill rushed through the legislature. Senate Kills the One Board Bill Salem, ur, Jan. is. The senate this afternoon killed by Indefinite postponement Senate bill 17, provld ng for one board to control state uni versity, O. ' A. C., and Monmouth Nor- Ryu. Cruiser May Be Shipped on Cars to Home Trestle to Tie Bnilt to Stranded Milwaukee; Even Armor Will Be Salved. Euieka. Cal.. Jan. 16. (U. P.) A unique feat in marine salvaging prob ably will be attempted on the stranded United State cruiser Milwaukee. She will be virtually hauled to the Mart Island navy yard by rail in pieces. Naval officers on the scene today had practically decided to recommend this course. They point out that it will be' impossible to haul the cruiser off the sands. Instead, they pro pose to build a railroad trestle out to her, put men to work stripping her of everything portable, loading the guns, mountings, engines, boilers, fit tings, and even the armorplate, in box cars and sending them to Mare Island, nearly 200 miles away. Admiral Caperton arrived here to day on the cruiser San Diego and at once ordered an investigation of the stranding of the Milwaukee. He will take personal charge of the situation. TO TAKE INTEREST IN A PORTLAND BANK Scandinavian-American Bank of Portland Postpones a Meeting Awaiting Coming. "l l'"3 "'"v " "7 " or Minnesota win oecome lutnmm with the Scandinavian-American bank of Portland on February 1 when the annual meeting of the bank will be held. The meeting has been delayed lwo ww" ,n, u,u" "-"" banker to make suitable arrangements to ulks conirui . . , . u " Mi. ,a k- kv ffirVaiV banker was withheld by bank officials, ' that hc , 'owner of about 14 banks In the middle west and 1. a Btockhoider of the First National bank of st Pau!. He i9 considered Incoming I Upstairs. X ne oeunu iiwr ui iur Benson block will be used as quarters for the bank. A wide marble stairway will be constructed on the Fifth street the building The front of the b u 11 d inc w i 1 1 be chanr ed and will be faced with ornamental white enamel brick. President officials of the Scandina vian-American bank are: President. C. F. Hendricksen; vice precldent. Will T. Wrighti cashier, Anthon Eckern assistant cashiers. O. J. Hawkenson and A. L. Morland; directors. C. F Hendricsksen. M. G. Thorsen, C. J. Hawkenson, Anthon Eckern. Henry Harkson and Conrad P. Olson. The new banker will reside In Port land. Pitcher and Catcher Sign Beaver Paper Despite the baseball strike talk the Portland baseball club is two players nearer its 1917 status. Pitcher Byron Houck and Catcher Gus Fisher signed contracts this morning. Neither player belongs to the fraternity. It is said. It also became more probable that I the Portland club would train In Hono- iuiu I E. O. Hall & Co.. sporting goods dls- 1 tributors, wired the McCredles today that they could have anything within reason if they would bring the Beavers to the mid-winter carnival to train. I Rates and transportation being sat Is factory. Manager Walter McCredle I stated the trip would be made. Washington Votes National Suffrage Olympia. Wash., Jan. 16. (V. P.) The senate today passed a joint reso lution Introduced by Senator Walter Davis of Pierce county, memorializing congress to submit to states for rati fication the national woman suffrage amendment now pending. Only three senators voted "no." Legislature to Be Asjced to Aid in Forming Ship Lines A bill for tax to establish js- or to aid In establishing water 4 lines out of Portland has been nearly completed by a commit- ijf tee of the Chamber of Corp- roerce and effort will be made to have it introduced in the leg- lslature within the next few days, said Frakiin T. Grtf- t flth. chairman of the com- 4 mittee yesterday evening. 0- "The committee has given 4 long and painstaking consldera- t tlon to tbe subject and the com- 4t plete draft of the measure we 1ft neiieve win d acceptaoie from tit a legal point of view." said Mr. Griffith. Mr. Griffith's commit- He tee associates are Edgar B. r -iper, r . w. Muiaey, w. P. Dr LsvRoche, Chanes IL Carey and Ouy W. Talbot. MINNESOTA BANKER -. . DRY" LAW! iirnm n riiunii WUULU NNIDII IMPORTATIONS Anderson Measure, Intro duced in House This Morn-f ing, Does Not Contain Search, Seizure Clause. ! MEASURE CARRIES AN ; EMERGENCY "CHASER" Drunkenness Made Misde meanor With Penalty oP. Fine, Imprisonment. j-' Salem. Or.. Jan. 1. The long ex pected "bone dry" bill made its ap pearance In the house this moraine,;" when the time for Introduction of bills , was reached. It is a r-ong and In volved looking Instrument, to look at , It; but, according to Dr. Anderson," who is its house father. It U not hard ' to understand. The bill does not contain the "search ' and seizure" clause, which has been so much talked of during the last few months, and the law in that regard . will remain as It Is. unless the bill Is 1 changed during its eourse through tha two houses. - It Is made unlawful, however, for' any person not a common carrier to transport liquor Into the state either' tor personal use or for the use of any ' other person. This will stop the prac tlce which has grown up of people making trips by automobile or other wise and returning with their suitcases '-: full of liquor. om Exceptions Made. ' ? Common carriers are prohibited from transporting liquor, except under IU -cense and permit Trom the district at torney, who is permitted to make cer tain exceptions as to retail and whole sale drugglnts for medicinal, scientific, manufacturing and sacramental pur. Poees. ., ; Liquor may be used for meAIHiial purposes upon the written prescription of a physician, while the user is also required to sign an affidavit to the -effect that It Is to be used for medlcl nal purposes only. Drunkenness is also made a mlsde- rrn WUh flne r"'n from $10 to ioo or imprisonment up to SO days or both as a penalty for conviction.. Carries Smerg-eacy Clans a, . The bill carries an emergency clause and If passed with It attached win be come ImraedJatelxffcaiUe, upon tha governor's signature. V J0 to be f,"h d,'r ealem: Tne fish and game commission Is a -hand to have its first conference wlta the joint committees of ttm two house. - (Cooclodxl oa f.Ko roar. Col ana Fear) TO IS VIEW (HUJED NOTE: German Public Regards Re ply to U. S. as Statement : of Aims of Conquest, ' CONSPIRACY CRUSH GERMANY BERLIN'S By Carl W. Ackerman. Berlin. Jan. 16 (IT. P.) Germany does not regard the allied reply to tha American peace note as listing pea' terms, but as setting forth th entente's alms of conquest. The not ' Is regarded as confirmation of the con spiracy of nations to crush Germany.:. The German public. It was apparent " today, has arrived at this decision " after the first shock of the "rldlMi-- j lously arrogant" phrases of the note. That general opinion has served to weld all Germans together, even more-' firmly. In their determination to con-.' tinue the war in defense of their na tional existence. , ' While the general opinion Is that further peace moves are not likely' '' until after the big spring offensives, considerable Interest Is evidenced here In the conference of colonial premiers called by England. - In view of the heavy losses) sus- ; talned by colonials in the war to data. ' it is believed this conference may ba significant, considered with the re newed offensive planned on tha west.' That the allied attempt to break' the western line will fall is accepted as certain here. a It Is accepted that Germany's only, answer to the latest allied not roast . be to fight still more vigorously. - It has beer repeatedly made Clear that Germany will state her peace term . only when negotiations are opened. But in the meantime publio opinion backs up the government In satisfac tion that Germany has made her posi tion clear; has given full indication of the humanitarian motive which moved her In suggesting peace and In ad- , Judging that responsibility for con-' tlnuance or tne war now rests with the entente. President Only Peace Hope. ' ' Washington. Jan. 16. (L N. fl.).; Germany regards the direct peae n gotlatlons with tbe enemies of toe cen tral powers aB "a closed incident." This was stated by an official German source here today, and cannot - b- doubted as reflecting the Berlin gov ernment's view. It wss stated flatly that any mov toward securing peace must now' com ;.' from president Wilson and Indicated that, while no one representing Ger many in Washington is In the con fidence of the White House, tbe. fee!- : Ing abroad 1 that further efforts a-y -Washington of some character will b mad. - -. -. V i l -. . - - v . v. .A v i ; -