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' ' ' " Jl- - ' " ' ' " ' -ss mm--iMm "i ? ' ' ' ' " - i i . iw 1 - J - - IUE WEATHLli ' 'Fair tonight:, Frldajr lncreas I n g cloudiness and cooler; east erly winds., IIu-1 mldlb 56.. , e Taaurs a irrwt ' ,.,. stakss rrrx . cntti- r PRICE TWO CENTS VOL. XV. NO. 285. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING. 1917. EIGHTEEN PAGES. rrs all true- yJS -.. . rV" : "' 1 " 1 " - ... . 1 , ,i i t . - i . 1 -v- FEBRUARY 8. BERMSTQRFF IS GRANTED SAFE CONDUCTME France and Great Britain An i nounce Former German Ambassador to U. S. and Suite Will Not Be Detained. GERMAN CONSULS ARE INCLUDED IN THE LIST Party to. Go by Way of Hali fax for Examination of Passports. ' Irfmdon, Pb. 8. tT. P.) A.mbaa- aor 0rra wlJl reclv him pasaports today -and may laava wbaaavar ha da elxta, aocordlag- to information ra ciTd bar. J . Vas)iington. Feb. 8. U. P.) The -; state department has" ihfornie'l Ger many of this government's official ntatement concerning German ships in -American ports that the United ' .States is not seizing them and also that" safe conduct has been granted von Bernatorff. k . Thla action was taken to remove ' any doubts in Germany regarding the ' treatment of Bernstorff anil German ships and thus to expedite departure of Amha.eador Gerard and Americans . now In permany. Waahington, Feb. 8 rr. H.iGreat . Britain and France today granted safe -conduct to German Ambassador von '. Bematorf f. " The British government stipulated that in returning home Bernstorff and his staff should touch at Halifax for . examination of papers. . Tills avoids routing the ship by . way of Falmouth and through , the German, submarine jirea. , Bernstorff will sail on the !?candi- . tiavlan-American liner Frederick. VIII i Vebruirv 13 from New York, -touch . f t Halifax, and- then skirt the north V of the Shetland islands and then down ,. Jh Norwegian coast to Chrlstiania. i There I - now fio reed for other safe pondtrtrts from other allied gov ernmenta. it was stated. ." The a,fo conducts iart for Rern- ,tiru, ms personal ana cmuasuy em ployes and all German consuls in the Jpnlted Btates. . ?; liernstorft's Wife to Go Too. , Washington, Feb. ,8. U. P.) .When Count von Bernstorff puts io a next week aboard the Frederick y fConoltuli'd on J'ase Six. Column Six) AMERICAN SAILOR IS - KILLED WHEN DIVER BRITISH SHIP George Washington Is Second Negro to Lose Life in the ' Barred Zone. London, Feb. 8. V. P.) An Amer ican pegro, George "Washington, a fire nian, was killed when the British steamship Torino was sunk by a Ger- man submarine today.' Calvin' Ray Fillmore of Utah, a member "of the Torino's crew, was saved. Two lives were lost in the sinking of the British steamer Dauntless, re- ported today. Lloyd's Register lists five British steamers named Dauntless, four of them under 150 tons. The fiftVis the Dauntless of Newcastle, a 2107 ton steel screw biilp, owned by the Bolivian General Knterprlpe, Limited. ". Six of her crew were brought ashore and taken to the hospital. where two subsequently died. The British steamer Hollingside has -teen' sunk. Her captain was safely . landed- Her crew took to the coats, v !v The Hollingside waj a steel screw ' steamer of 2682 tons, registered at Newcastle. The vessel was owned try the Charlton Steamship company. The total number of vessels, includ - ing these three, sunk since February 1 is 65, with a tonnage of about 130. 000 4 . . Sinking of the British steamer Boyne Castle and the Swedish steamer "Varing was announced late today, making a total of five. The Boyne Castle was a small steel leesel of 245 tons, registered at Banff, and owned by the Banff Stearashtp ! ping company.' , The Varing was a, small steel vej ; sei of 810 tons, registered at Helstog . borg, Sweden,, and owned by Rederiak tiebolaget Henckel. The British steamer Vedaraore has 3een sunk. Her crew has been landed. The British steamer Sajtonian was - added to the list of submarine vic- tiros tonight. "The 8axonian is a shij of 4855 tons .-. registered in London. She is owned y the Petroleum Steamship company. The.Vedamor is a shin of (S3 30 tn. owned by vthe Johnston line and Teg- ,ji9rea ,i jjverpooi. . Seventeen Killed on Lars Krnse. t Copenhagen, Feb. 8. (U. P Sev enteen Danish sailors were killed when i the Danish steamer Lars Krue was torpedoed and sunk by a German sub- marina February e. word received hera today declared that the captain ' entered'-th "barred aone' established by Germany Ignorant- of the new war- fare decreed toy Berlin. j . . i.t- ' Tha Lars Kruoe was a Belgian re lief ahlp. carryinx grain from South j .American, ports to Holland for dis- tributlon in Belgium.': SINKS UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR GERARD (right), practically held as hostage with other Americans by Germany until safe-conduct is assured German Ambassador Bern storff (left), who has been given his passports by the United States government. There are about 150 Americans, including families, attached to the American embassy at Berlin. Wl JrSir':', t i'A h , Mi r liil 'iJ iS - I r 1 - - aif -: n 1 ,; :i 10 U-BOATS MADE CALIFORNIA, SAY MEN ; y Reports Say Forty-three Per ished; Six Women, Five Children Are Missing, London, Feb. 8. (U. P.) Two Ger man submarines attacked the steamer California, according to officers of Ubat .A'.wwel today. . ,, ... , The California, they salq, sank in seven minutes after being struck by the torpedo; There was no warning Of " the attack. Reports this afternoon said 43 per ished in the sinking of the vessel 13 passenger and 30 of the crew. According to survivors stories. mere was no panic wnen me snip was struck. Women, Children Kissing-. Six women and five children are among the missing passengers of the Anchor liner California, sunk 'yester day, according to a cable from Glas gow, received at the local offices of the line today. Steamer torpedoed without warn- ing." said the cablegram. "M.issinir: i Second class Mrs. M. Smith. Ednn ! Smith, Mrs. Kidd, Mr. Alderson (wife saved). Master Alderson, Mrs. 0Don nell and two children. ' Niel Oillies. (ConelmW on I'age Si. Column Five) Brazilians Fire on American Steamer Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 8. (U. P.) The American steamer Evelyn was fired upon by tbe Brazilian battleship Minesgeraes on account of a misun derstanding as to signals. It became known here today. The Evelyn jwas not damaged, but returned to harbor to clear up the misunderstanding. The incident shows Brazil's strict watch for any violation of neutrality. It was stated on highest authority today that Brazil's note to Germany declares the Teutonic submarine block ade plan illegal, and asserts that Ger many will be held responsible for any Brazilian losses. Shortage Charges Uause Fatal Fight Gainsville. Ga., Feb. 8. (I. N s.J John 11. Martin, president of the Farmers & Merchants bank of this city, is dead, and Joe A. Webb, former cesnier or the bank, is in a critical condition as a reshlt of a shooting af frfty in the store of Allan Brothers company this afternoon. The trouble grew out of an alleged shortage charged against Webb by the bank. ' . Men From Interned Ships -Are Released Seattle, Wash., Feb. 8. (P. N. s.) On telegraphic orders from Secretary of Labor I. B. Wilson, from Wash ington. D. C, the members of the crew of the interned Hamburg-American freighter Saxonia and the steel sail ing ship Steinbek were released from custody here today. The charge upon which the men were arrested was based on a federal statute prohibiting the entrance of aliens into thla coun try. . Strong Fire Opens 0n Somme Front Berlin, Feb. 8. (I. N.S.) (Via Say ville wireless)-In the Somme sector on th ;western front, there is a tem porary, strong fire, the German war offica reported , this afternoon. , Near Sailly partial engagements ar going - In the other war theatres "there Sl nothln to report,: toe statement says. ATTACK STEAMER MORAL SUPPORT ONLY T BY OTHER BIG NEUTRALS Protests to Germany Are Made, But Breaks Are Not Indicated. By Carl D. , Groat. . Washington, Feb. -tJ. If.) Th United States stands alon antony the '"neiitrals of the World " "in her break" with Germany. t Other nations, however. In response to President Wilson's suggestions for a break, have morally supported him to the extent of protesting Germany's U-boat warfafK Spain's vigorous note of protest, the first to reach the state depart ment, arrived today. Press reports and unofficial Indica tions show that most other neutrals will not break, though they condemn Germany's course. This means, as authorities here see it. that' Germany is one step nearer war with all the neutrals, though sub sequent developments may not draw all into the struggle. Authorities had no way of knowing whethej- this wave of moral pressure will sway Germany, although her acts indicate that she intends to go ahead, regardless of world opinion. One of the chief results. United States officials and neutral diplomats said today, may be to put Germany on (Concluded on Page Six, Column Three) TEXT OF REVISED Washington, Feb. 8. (U. P.) Here are the pertinent articles "in the Prussian treaty of 1828 raised in the Gerard; case: Article 23 of the United States Prussian treaty of 1799, which is revised by the treaty of 1828, which is now in force, reads: .. "If war should arise " between the two contracting parties th merchants of each country then residing in the other shall-be allowed to remain nine months to collect their debts and set tle their affairs and may depart free, ly. carrying ott . all their effects without molestation or hindrance." The revised article states further: "ASnd it is declared that neither the pretense that war dissolves ' all treaties than any other whatever, shall be considered as annulling or suspend ing this and the next preceding arti cle; but on, the contrary that the state of war ' is precisely that for which Boston Captain Sees; Foreign Submarine Boston. ITass.. Feb. 8. (I. N. S.) The appearance of a large submarine, evidently foreign, in the sound en- trance to Boston harbor, has thrown consternation into shipping circles here. 5 Captain Smith Ross or the tugboat Sadie Boss reported sighting; a sub marine at the harbor entrance. ,"He is f am liar with the American type of submarine, and declared the ship he saw -was not an American vessel, claiming it was much larger than any built in this cotintry. Belpre he "could bring his boat into a position to 'de termine its nationality, the submarine disappeared. Tne channel where the boat waa sighted Is that through which munitions bearing ships pass out into the open sea. Indiana House for Partial Suffrage Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. N. S.) -A part suffrage bill was passed by the Indiana senate by a vote of 32 t 16 this afternoon. The house will vote on It tomorrows. The women: may vote' for presidential s electors, dele rates to the constitutional convention and -all Other officers not provided for GIVEN PRESIDE i the constitution.-, (' AMERICANS WILL BE KEPJUTIL SAFETY OF BERNSTORFF ASSURED Passports in Germany Also Contingent on U. S. Atti tude Toward Old Treaty, By Carl W. Ackerman. feerlinK Feb .r-(U. P.) The Ger man .government will ' not permit American" "AmaioW iJerafl,, offi cials of the American embassy, Amer ican newspaper . correspondents ' or American citizens to leave Germany until It receives information that a safe conduct has been granted German Ambassador Bernstorff and his staff. Pass porta to Americans also are contingent upon Berlin ascertaining Washington's attitude toward the old Prussian treaty permitting citizens of Germany and of the United States nine months after a cessation of dip lomatic relations between the two na tions, in which to adjust their busi ness. Correspondents Desire to Iara, Most of the American newspaper correspondents here desire to leave with Ambassador Gerard. But a list of these correspondents submitted to the foreign office has yet not been approved, despite the fact that other correspondents have been officially granted permission to remain. Ambassador Gerard announced today that he would not leave unless the (Concluded on Page Three. Column One) TREATY OF 1799 rhey are provided and during which they are to tie skcredly observed as the most acknowledged articles in theif law cf nature and nations." Article 12 of the treaty of 1785 which was revised by the treaty of 1828. reads: "If one of the contracting parties should be engaged in war with any other power, the free intercourse and Commerce of the subjects or citizens or party remaining neutral with the belligerent powers shall not be inter rupted. "On the contrary, in that case, as In both cases, the vessels of thu neutral tarty may navigate freely to and from the t ports and on the coasts of the belligeient parties, free vessels mak ing free goods, in so much that all things shall be adjudged free which shall be on board any vessel belonging to the neutral party, although such thing belongs to any enemy of the other." German Influence In Mexico Feared 1 Paso, Texas, Feb. 8. (U. P.) Activities of German agents at Juarez, Chihuahua City and other interior cities of Mexico today are drawing, the attention of United States secret serv Ice men working under the direction of army officers. ; It is, feared the German agents are planning to foment and finance raids by bands -of unorganized bandits upon United States territory in case of a declaration -of war by Germany, in order to make necessary the retention of a large number of troops -along the border for protection, and- to seriously embarrass relations betwaen this gov ernment and Mexico. Fletcher Receives Instructions. ? Washington, Feb". S.-r-(I. 21. S.) Henry - F. ; Fletcher, ambassador . to Mexico, called at the White House today to receive final instructions from President Wilson before proceeding to his post at Mexico City. He will leave tomorrow, overland, it is understood. : V Engineers Stables Burned.' Laredo. Texas SPeb. . (L N. S.) Stables ? ecu Died by the mules and horses -of company K, First - United States engineers, were destroyed ' ? by fire early today. T Ten males and six horses perished. . .' . : ' . Matt Peasley And Crew Are Held by Calm Food Short on Barkentine Retriever on Way Prom Adelaide to Aberdeen Need Dire. Captain Matt Peaaley is hungry today. The famous hero or ieier a. js.ync s Cappy Rtcks stories in ine oreuun Retriever, bound from Port Adelaide. iiQtr:.lia ta Aberdeen. Wash.. Is be- ! calmed off the Oregon coast with the crew In desperate need of provisions, according to a report which reached here last night through the Union Oil tanker. Lansing. The Retriever has been trying to make port for eight days, according to word picked up by the Lansing. "Must have food by tomorrow," was the message. The Lansing relayed the message to the radio stations along the coast. The position of the Retriever was given as 46:20 north, 125 west. She is d':e west of the mouth of the Co lumbia. GIRLS WILf RELEASE ROPE, OPENING GREAT BRIDGE FOR TRAFFIC Ceremonies Will Be Held on Bridge (and at Vancouver Barracks Parade Ground, rrogram for the opening of the In terstate bridge February 14, at 12:30 o'clock is nearly ready. In symbol of the barrier removed between Oregon and Washington by construction of the big span, two little girls, Eleanor Hol man, of Portland, and Mary-Helen Klg gins, of Vancouver, will release the rope that will be stretched on the In terstate boundary, thereby permitting traffic to move both directions. Other children, on signal, will unfhrl flags at the Washington and Oregon ends and on the lift span towers of th bridge. On the bridge K.,S. Beard, president of the Washington Press association. will be master of ceremonies, and Samuel Hill, president of the Pacific Highway association, the speaker. Of ficials and guests will parade to the parade grounds of Vancouver barracks. where speakers will be Walter H. Svans, district attorney of Multnomah county ;.TBf us C Holman, chairman of the interstate bridge commission; C. S. Jackson, governors of Oregon and Washington, mayors of Portland and Vancouver Frank Branch Riley, Dis trict Attorney Blair of Clarke county, and others. A program feature will be formal tribute paid engineers and contractors connected with the bridge. If the weather is unfavorable the pro gram will be conducted in U. S. A. theatre, Vancouver, ' through courtesy of J. P. Kiggins, interstate bridge commiseioner. President's Courage In Crisis Is Cheered That the president was right in breaking diplomatic relations with Germany and that he acted in ac cordance with the rights of all neu tral nations and upheld Justice and honor and the self-respect of the United States, was asserted by R. R. Johnson before the Progressive Busi ness Men's club at noon. He declared it took higher degree of courage to stand by the nation than in the pres ent crisis to assume a critical hostil ity to war or to demand a vote fa voring war by the people before any declaration Is made. A resolution of- , th 'rv,ce of t' " I ? !tr- a"y. ndividual club necessary to support the government was unani mously adopted. Sinkings Furnish No Ground for Action Washington, Feb. 8. (I. N. S.) None of the sinkings so far reported in Germany's new submarine campaign furnished ground for further action by the United States. That was the posi tion of the government this afternoon, after successive conferences between President Wilson and Secretary Lan sing, Secretary Baker and Secretary Dajaiels. "There has been nothing to Changs the situation," said the president, after his tour of the state, war and navy buildings, the third time this week. Agricultural Bill Passed by Senate Washington, Feb. 8. (U. P.) The senate today passed the agricifltural appropriation bill, carrying $25,500, 000. Bookkeeper Raises Check, Gets $6200, Charges Lumber Co. 4fc A complaint has been issued He at the district attorney's office e 'against Homer Pal more Ford, t He a bookkeeper at the Peninsula t He Lumber company, on a charge H of check raising. Ford, who has charge of . the concern's check register, making out and maiMng all checks, is al- leged to have raised .a check from $87.70- to $6200. He is saw to navo procured the 4br money and then to have left the . jt city. As Wwas under bond t the company 'Is fully protected. t Ford liad been in the employ oft iff, the Peninsula Lumber, company aooBt a year. v - - ' SUPPLY Twenty-five British, French and Italian Ships Leave Virginia Ports; Warships Meet Them Offshore. NEUTRAL BOATS KEEP CLOSE TRAIL BEHIND Allies Are Said to Have Adopt ed Plan to Convoy Vessels in Squadrons. Norfolk. Va.. Feb. 8. (V. P.) Load ed with war munitions, cotton and gen eral 'supplies for the entente allies, a fleet of 25 British, French and Italian ships, sail and steam, left Virginia I ports today. Twenty-five miies off jshore allied warships picked the cargo iboats up and win convoy them. i The munitions-laden ships have been j concentrating at the mouth of Chesa peake bay since Sunday. Others from Baltimore and points along the coast are sailing to join the fleet. It is said In shipping circles here today the allies have adopted a plan of convoying cargo boats in squadrons of ten or more hereafter. Several Danish. Dutch and Swedish ships are keeping close trail behind the guarding vessels. Uruguay May Approve. Montevideo. Uruguay, Feb. 8. (I. N. S.) President Vlera met with the cab inet today to discuss the submarine situation. If the tone of the press is any indication the government prob ably will approve the attitude of the United States. Cargoes to Be Kept Secret. New York, Feb. 8. (I. N. S.) Col lector of the Port Malone today or dered that all manifests disclosing the nature of cargoes of outgoing ohips be kept secret. NAVAL 'MILITIA PUTS HVIOST APPUCANTS-TO ENLIST INTO DISCARD Two-Thirds of the Would-Be Sailors Rejected for Defi ciencies in Physique or Age Applications for enlistment in the Oregon naval militia are being re ceived at 64fl Morgan building, but two thirds of those who apply are rejected for physical or other short coinings. Others are under age and must obtain consent' of parents or guardians. Some are In need of den tlstry work. "We are allowed to accept only the best." said Lieutenant Beckwith. in command during the absence of Cap tain George F. Blair in "Washington. Officers of the O. N. M. express satisfaction with the passage of the appropriation bills for that branch by both houses of the legislature. Recruiting in the marine corps is livelier than usual, and seven men who have enlisted since last Friday are ready to be sent to San Francisco One who reenlisted will go to New York. The army is recruiting about as usual, 12 having been accepted since Saturday. The Naval militia is recruiting at the rare of about two each day, and will have officers at the headquar ters from noon until 2 p. m, and from a to 6 p. m. every day. Branch re crulting offices for the United States navy al Third and Burnslde streets and in Pendleton and Astoria will be kept ippen evenings. Enlistments in this branch 'of service are for one year. Seek Jobs for Men From Mexican Line Committees to Meet Tonight to Dis cuss Employment of - Returned Troops After Mnster-Ont. Committees and others seeking to secure employment for the men in Battery A and Troop A on their re turn from the border will meet to night in the O. N. G. headquarters. 640 Morgan building. Major W. W. Wilson, acting adjutant-general. Is trying to get in touch with those who have places open. In Battery A are 24 men who de fine the Job they want as "any thing." In the two organizations are men capable of filling clerical, me chanical, and skilled positions. Both the city and federal employ ment agencies in this city will co operate with the committee of citi zens, t- At Vancouver barracks no orders have been received regarding the mustering out of troops- It is the opinion of some of the men that this may be delayed because of the inter national situation. , Dubuque Theatre Is Destroyed by Fire Dubuque, Iowa. Feb. 8.- I. N. 8.)' Fire of unknown origin almost totally destroyed the Rtrand theatre this art ernoon with a loss of 125,000. Several Mocks in -the business district were threatened before the blase was got ten under control. : V i. t.-v, ALLIED FLEET DEPARTS UNDER CONVOY Switchman on Engine Saves Life of Broker O-W. R. & N. Issues' Bulletin Com mending Presence of Mind of Spokane Employe. General officers of the O-VV. R. & N. company today were commending Switchman W. F. Boehrlg of Spokane fir hi hrnltm in rescuing a man about to be run down by a train. ! Boeurig was riding on the foot board of a switch engine in the Spo kane yards ahead of a string of freight cars when F. G. Helm, a mining broker, was seen crossing the tracks. The engineer whistled and rang the bell, but Helm was deaf. Boehrlg leaned out and seised Helm with one hand. Jerking him up to safety on the footboard. Helm was unhurt, but Boehrig struck his fctp Hgaiiust a "bolt ana was seriously oruisea The incident was considered of such importance that the Uureau of safety, Is issuing, a special bailletin showing the value of the safetyifirat campaign. MOSER PLAN OF STATE HOES BY THE StanfielchHas Idea for Com mission of Business Men to Further Study Situation, Ruieni Or. VpU ft. Consolidation of hoards .nd commissions of the state j that is', consolidation of the sort heid out for by President Moser's political ly engineered Benate committee went glimmering yesterday afternoon, when .Speaker Stanfietd introduced a Joint resolution providing for a commission of seven representative business men to make a thorough investigation and report to the legislature In 1919. The coiwolidation program has been languishing for several days. If it ever did otherwise. This has been tru and not because the house committee appointed by Btanfield has not tried consistently to effect some legitimate and feasible consolidations; but be cause the consolidation program that haa come from the star chamber ses sions - of the enats committee have been so unworkable that the -cool heads of the lower house could not . stand aa sxart aaaaa. As a result ho start has been mads in consolidations- -The senate's plau for the abolishment of the tax com (ctwMMM ob f wwHt., wm French Liner Makes . New York Safely Steamship Zrpagns Brings 167 Vasssa- gers, Including Several Americans; Sailed Prior to Hew Program. New York, Feb, ' . (U. P.) The Espagne of the French line docked at 9:30 today from Bordeaux. The Espagne -carried 167 passengers, including deveral Americans. She left Bordeaux January 28 and was out of the submarine eone before the new program was put into effect. Elliot Cowden, an American aviator with the French forces, returning for a visit at his home in Tuxedo, N. Y., was among iuc lumcugera, Overdue Freighters Arrive. Boeton. Feb. 8. (I. N. S.) The Al len line freighters Sardinian and Pom eranian, overdue from Glasgow, ar rived here today, relieving anxiety about them. The Sardinian left Glas gow 21 days ago. the Pomeranian two days later. They were delayed by se vere weather. , Steamer -Eludes Submarines. Victoria, B. C. Feb. 8. (P. N. S.) The Harrison line freighter Ormiston has arrived in port from the United Kingdom, successfully eluding a Ger man submarine off the Irish coast. Captain McKIllop reported that a diver attempted to overhaul him. but by zig zagging at high speed, he eluded the U-boat at dusk; The Ormiston also played hide and seek with an enemy raider off the West Indies. Toaralne Arrives Safely. New York, Feb. .(!. N. S.) A private cablegram received here, today reported the safe arrival of the French steamer Touralne at Bordeaux. The liner sailed from New York on Jan uary 28. T Oceania Reaches New York. New York, Feb. 8. (l p.) The Tuscania, queen of the Anchor line ships, arrived today with 56 passen gers from Glasgow. She was three days late, due to bad weather and the roundabout course taken on the way over. Postmasters Will Remain Appointive Washington. Fjsb. 8. (U. P.) TKe house this afternoon refused to put postmasters under civil service by disagreeing to a senate amendment to the postofflce appropriation bill. By a vote of 240 to 42. the house re fused a roll call which would have put members on record for or against the -spoils system. Meld oo Is Confined' To His Home by Grip 1 Washington. Feb. 8.- I, - N. .) Secretary McAdoo is - confined at his home by an attack of the grip, it was announced this afternoon. It - Is un derstood bis condition Is not serious. BOARD CONSOLIDATION BOARD ANTI-CIGARETTE. BILLS PASS 111 Stringent Sweeney Measure and Less Drastic One by Stott Both Win After Warm Debate, CIGARS AND PIPES HAVE FRIENDS; "PILL" NOT ANY Personal Feelina Enters Into- t ' c uiscussion oeiore ine Vote. OREGON HOUSE Salem. Or.. Feb. 8. -Two antl-clga: rette bills, one of them very stringent. ;-.' were passed this morning by . ths ' . i.ouse of the Oregon legislature. ' .; The bin presented by Sweeney of Josephine, providing for absolute prt - , hitition of cigarettes, so draetib that "f":' Its provisions ere generally declared . ' unconstituional, went through with 81 ' votes behind It as follows: ' A ' Teas Anderson, Ashley. Brown. Bel. -land, Bowman, Brand, Brown, Brown' ell. Burton, Cart mill. Child. Clark. . Crandall. Eaton, Elmore, Goode, Oor don. Gore, Seymour Jones, Walter -'B. '?;-"', Jones. Iafferty, Lunger, Mann, Mar tin, Matthieu. Meek. Porter, Sheldon, -Small. Stafrin. Stephens, Sweeney, Thomas, Thompson. Tichenor SS. ; Nayen Barber, Burdlck, Callan. Cor- , bett. Cornelius-. Dedman. Elgin, Forbes. ; Fuller. Hodgen. Jones W. Al. Kubll. ' Laurgaard. twls. Mackay. - Mueller, Peck, Portwood, Ritner. Rowet . . Schimpff, Stott, Wlllett. Mr. Speaker 24. " Absent Griggs 1. ; ' ' . The Stott (Multnomah) measure. ' . prohibiting smoking or put chasa of . . cigarettes by any persens under.' SI , ' years of age, -was passed, SS . t- St. I with four absent, as follows: . :H-' Yeas Barber, Bowman, Burdicte, Cal lan, CartmlM, (Mark. Corbtt, Dadmat), . Faton. Elgin. Elmore. Forbes, Fuller, Hodgen. Jones Seymour, Jones W. Al, .r Kubll, Lafferty. Lewis. Mackay, Matin. : Martin. Matthieu, Mueller, Porter, Portwood. Ritner, Schimpff, Sheldon, ;. Stafrin. Stephens, Btott. Thomas,WH- ) . lett. Mr. peakr. 'V. " - Kays Anderson, Ashley, ' 7Blland? ; Brand. Brown, Browntll, Burton, Child. ; - ger. meek. Small, Sweeney. Thompson,. . -I Absent Bean. Griggs, . Meek end !Pe-k. Thl? voting was preceded .by all morning debating, Forbes, opposing, and Burton, favoring, becoming per sonally bitter during the discussion of -the Sweeney .measure. .' ' -t Burton said that any man who use-V (Concluded on I'age Foertee.t. Oolnms Tbreer OREGON MAN WILL - t SAYS CORRESPONDEN Edward E. Muecke, Borirat Aurora, Among Visitors .iii ; Germany. JIN Among. Americans in Berlin." who REMAIN BERLIN registered at the United Press office today, according to a cable from Cor-- -respondent Carl W. Ackerman of ;th;; U-nited Press, late this afternoon,' i ; Edward E. Muecke, born at Aurora.-. Or., He signified his intention -to?re- .:. main in Germany. Muecfe is the eld- -. est son of George Muecke, a pioneer ;.v". of the Aurora section, who. now re-. : sides at 205 East First street nortb. in this city. r-'-'t. ;':, Edward K. Muecke has extensive biiMiiiefs interests in Chill and up to two years ago he represented tbe t I'nited ftlates as vice consul In bit ; city. For some time be has been . a I ; visitor In Germany. : Others who registered today as de ciding to remain in German v are: ; Helen C. Crane. Scarsdale, N. Y.; Fern Andra. Hammond. Ind.; Mrs. Flora- v John. Milwaukee. Wis.; Mrs. Balobel- Ioevwnsen, Chicago; Magaaien Aiotr- , . gelfelden, Minneapolis. i , The following listed themselves leaving Germany (route not decided M :-; Makins Geldtree, New York; Joseph. ' Werner, Boston; J. tt. Taylor, " New , V York. Ferdinand Mayer 'and wife, New - ' York, said they were undecided wheth- er leave or remain. ' . . . MASTER A S TRADE M EARN - m INDEPENDENCE . In Portland's great industries there's always room for a man who can "make good" always a de- mand for energy and ambition for these are the materials with which they make roaster work- , men. V'-' Master workmen men who arv masters of their trade; the vsryy name stands for independence.' There Is no limit to the success; which tbeee men may attain. And the way to enter the ranks ' is simple: Turn to the "Help Wanted" ads a Tew pages oyer. ' There are many splendid opportof-: pitles beln offered every dy. jS" ;? Or it may nave time to wrtto a ."Situation Wanted" ad of your own ; and see that it appears In tomor. , row's Journal. There's no time like NOW. t' ' , ; '