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GERARD PARTY
READY TO LE
Special Train Expected to
Leave Berlin Tomorrow for
Berne, Switzerland, With
'UntUne.onAn nr4 Uie Qtoff
SPANISH AMBASSADOR
mil i TAir- rwrD utrtDb'
VVILU iarc uvtn uni
Permission Obtained for Cer
tain Newspaper Correspond-
jents to Accompany Party.
'
Safe Conduct I Bought.
New York, Feb. . (I. N. H.)
For the .first time In diplo
matic history a government
will be requested to grant a
safe conduct to Its owu am
bassador. Officials 'of the
sBcandinavian-Amef ican line de
clared today that they would
not allow the Frederick VIII
to sail with Count von Bern
storff and his suite on board
unless Germany, as- well as
England and France, guaran
tee the safety of the passen
gers and ship
r By Carl V. Ackerman.
Berlin. Feb. 9 d. P.l-Al! prepa-
'rations for departure from Berlin of
American Ambassador Gerard, his
staff, American Red Cross officials
: today.
A special train, in two sections, will
probably leave Rerliji tomorrow (Sat
urday) for Berne. On that same day
the Spanish ambassador in Berlin will
(Cooclmlfd on Page TweWe. Column Two)
SHIPS SUNK IN LAST
24 HOURS DECREASE
OVER PREVIOUS DAY
Lloyd's Report Lists 15,918
Tons as Compared With
28,000 Tons Before,
"'Washington, Feb. 3. (U. P.)
Lloyd's report today, as forwarded by
Consul General SklnnerLondon. to the
state department, showed destruction
of 15,91 tons of shipping during the
last 24 hours, against about 28,000
stwwed In yesterday's report.
The list showed one case, that of the
British steamer Dauntless, sunk yes
terday, in which 17 persons are miss
ing, two died after landing, and there
are four hospital cases. The Lloyd
reports as forwarded here by Skinner
have included In some cases ship sink
ings previously permitted to be sent
out by London correspondents.
The report of sinkings follows:
Russian schooner Bangpuhtis,
tons, submarined, crew landed.
British stermer Boyne Castle,
218
245
.tons, sunk.
' British steamer Dauntless, 1461. tons,
sunk, 17 missing, six landed, of which
number two died and four are in hos
pital. -
. British , steamer lollfngside. 1713
. tons, sunk, captain landed, crew left
In boats.
frrlttsh steamer St. Ninntan, 1933
tonn, sunk, part of crew landed.
British steamer Saxonian, 2978 tons,
sunk.
Norwegian ship Songelv, 1973 tons,
sunk, crew landed.
Swedish steamer Varing, 1247 tons,
sunk.
British steamer Vedamore, 4122 tons,
funk, crew landed.
French steamer Yvonne. 123 tons.
Sunk.
.:, Total, 15,918 tons.
Toll of Ships, 72.
, London, Feb. P. (I. N. S.1 The toll
Of ships sunk in the dangeg zone
round the British Isles since Ger
many declared her unrestricted sub
marine war was brought up to 72
tnis artemoon wnen news was re
ceived in London of the destruction
of the Norwegian ship Storskog. The
StorsHog displaced 2191 tonsr'and was
attacked off the Irish coast. Most
of her crew was taken on board the
U-boat.
Christianiafjord
Safe in Home Port
New York. Feb. 9. (U. P.) Te
" sailing of the Christianiafjord of the
, Norwegian-American line has , beeti
indefinitely postponed, according to a
cablegram today from the home officej
in i (jnrisuama. rue ship was sup-.
posed to have, called January -31. and!
jfears were felt for her safety when
i she was not neard rrom.
Potato Famine in .
London Predicted
! London. Feb. 9. I N. S.") There
win be a potato famine in Great Brit
ain by next May, according to the
, prediction ' of George Coleman, writ
ing from Covent Garden Market to theJ
London Times, ; s
Coleman has been in the potato trade
for 47 years, and bases his prediction
on past -experiences." , '.-
Al
BERLIN AT
ICE
U-Boats Sank
But Six of 78
Armed Ships
British Minister of Labor Says
Divers Dread Armed Ves
sels Most.
Montreal, Que., Feb, 9. (U. P.)-
Out of 78 adequately armed vessels
which passed through the submarine
zone up to Wednesday night. G4rmn
submarines were able to sink only
six, according to William Hodge, min
ister of labor in the British cabinet.
a special cable to the Montreal Stan
today declared.
Hodge made this statement in th
same speech In which he said he did
not think he was giving away any
secrets by stating that the "heads of
our army and allies in recent confer
ence determined to shorten the war
and end it, if possible, by the end
of summer."
Hodge's statement, as cabled to-
day, continues:
. "We must make up our minds that
the German super-frjghtfulpess is de
signed not so much to frighten us
as neutrals. In this they have to
some extent succeeded as some small
er neutrals are not sending ships to
sea.
"This makes the lack of food here
much greater. It won't be long be
fore every merchant vessel will be
properly armed.
"There is nothing they dread more
than an armed liner or tramp steam
er. This means shells and still more
shells.
"I believe four pounds of bread a
week a liberal allowance, but that can
be continued only If we get on top
of the submarine menace."
TWO BIG LINERS ARE
SUPPOSED TO BE IN
DANGER ZONE TODAY
Baltic and Adriatic, Flying
White Star Flag, Near Eng
lish Coast,
Ventral' Givea 48 Hours.
Paris, Feb. 9. (I. N. 8.)
The Petit Parlsien today printed
a Madrid dispatch saying that
Germany has g.-anted a delay of
4S hours in her submarine war
fare to allow neutral ships at
sea t regain neutral ports.
(.j(.k.
New York, Feb. 9. (U. Pv) The
W.hit Star Line steamers Baltic and
Adriatic, the largest ships which have
defied the German submarine decree
since the five-day period of grace end
ed and attempted to run the new
"blockade" of England, were subject
of conflicting reports in shipping cir
cles today.-
One report was that the Baltic,
which (juried 44 passengers, amonsr
whom were two Americans, had safely
run the blockade and reached Liver
pool and that the line officials were
withholding announcement. The most
general report was that she had not
yet arrived. The last report from the
(Concluded on Fa e Fifteen. Column Threel
Sen. Chamberlain Is
For Peace With AU
Washington, Feb. 9. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Senator Chamberlain, replying to
messages urging that his influence be
given for peace, says no-one Is more
anxious for peace than he, and that
he will continue in tire future to seek
its maintenance between the United
States and every other country.
Rate Reduction Is Sought.
Washington, Feb. 9. The Medford
Commercial club, by Frank H. McCue,
Us attorney, has filed complaint with
the Interstate Commerce commission
against the Southern Pacific for re
duction of rates into northern Califor
nia and southern Oregon to meet reduc
tions In distance rates recently or
dered by the California commission. It
is said Medford's opportunities for Job
bing will be foreclosed unless lower
rates are granted to meet California's
action.
Examination Date Is Fixed.
Washington. Feb. 9.-Senator Lane
announces today an examination of
candidates for the Annapolis naval
academy appointment at the Oregon
Agricultural college, Corvallis. Febru
ary 24. - 1
Oregon Guardsmen
Are Due Next Week
Major W. W. Wilson, acting adju
tant general of Oregon, received last
night from the western department of
LA mwvmv at Can WannlBM 1 -
stating that Battery A and Troop A.
cavalry, Oregon troops now stationed
at Calexico, Cal., will leave for home
probably tomorrow.
"It will take about four days for
them to reach Vancouver and another
"week, to be mustered oat," said Major
yviison.
These troops are merely waiting fori
tne completion or arrangements for
railway, coaches, it was stated that
I the necessary oars are leaving Los Ani
tselea today-and will probably get to
m-aiexico tonight.
Indiana to Be Dry
V On April 2, 1918
7
Indianapolis. Ind. Feb, 9. (L K. S.)
iJovernor - James V, Goodrich this
afiiernoon . signed the Wright prohibi
tion bill, making Indiana dry on April
2 JfllS.-, . - ,
What Is an Auto?
Would You Class It
As of Wagon Genus?
Is an automobile a wagon?
Unless it can be proved to be
such, the 35 horse power tour-
j ing car which . contained a
: quantity of liquor seized on the
Klamath Indian reservation by
the Indian police last month
will be condemned with dlffi-
culty by the government, as
the federal authorities are seek-
' lng.
Information wai filed by
Assistant United State At- l
torney Robert Rankin in
j the clerk's office of the fed-
' erai court this morning con-
: ceming the machine belonging
i to O. T. Anderson, a wealthy
cattleman of he Klamath reg-
: ion, and it will be up to the
' court to decide If the case is
: covered by the law applying,
i which reads: "Boats, teams,
; wagons and sleds on which
such unlawful liquor is found
i are subject to forfeiture."
DR. DH, DEAN
OF OREGON MEDICAL
COLLEGE, ELS NED
Recites Salient Points That
r Make It Such a Factor
in
I
I
Wejfare of State,
Tralninc un and srraduatine a few
doctors every year is only one or the
functions of the University of Ore
gon's medical college Were that all.
the work could be performed by any
private school of learning that 1s run
solely for the profit of Its proprietors.
WThat make the school such a fac
tor In the welfare of the state and
commend it to the attention and sup
port of the public are the coordinate
functions that it already performs and
which, under proper development, it
could make even more valuable; in the
opinion of Dr. Richard Dillehunt, dean.
Worst Bedoetored State.
Three objects or functions of the
college are apparent," said Dr. Dllle
hunt. "The first is for culture and
education of a limited number of well
trained practitioners. I call this the
least Important function, because now
there is no great dearth of physicians,
and Oregon has been declared to bs
the worst bedoetored state t;ithfi
pnion. mis cannot D6 aentea, out m
reason for the unfortunate situation
: Cnncluded on rag Twelve, Column Torre)
Portland Young Men
i Who Trained to Meet
Those Who Were at American Xaie
Training Camp Iiait Summer Askjfl
to Meet for Study.
As a preparedness measure in event
of war all the Portland young men
who attended the citizens" military
training camps at American Lake and
Fort Lawton last summer have been
asked by Colonel Emmett Callahan to
meet in the assembly room of the
Northwestern bank building 'Monday
evenlng, at 8 o'clock, to continue their
studies in military science. Others
who have had elementary military
training, and who seek to become of
i
fleers in the United fetates army or
reserve corps are requested to be pres
ent. General Charles Beebe, who
fathered the Portland contingent at
last summer's camps, will address
the meeting. It is expected, too, that
a egular army officer will be as
signed to instruct the class in mili
tary science.
Guardsmen Again
Move From Border
msston Advises war Department
Movements Are Resumed; Zs Asked
Why Interruption of Flans Occurred.
Washington. Feb. 9. (U. P.) Troop
movements from the border, wnicn
have been held up during the past
week, have been resumed. General
Funston advised the war department.
Secretary Baker said the department
had asked Funston why the movement,
as originally begun, had been inter
rupted. The department explained that there
may nave peen a misinterpretation
or confusion of orders on the border."
When asked, however, if any order
had been sen,t to General Funston
which may have been misinterpreted,
the secretary said: "I cannot discuss
that."
Old Time "Yeg" aim
Is Found on Prisoner
t
A typical old-time "yegg gun. one
of the big .45 calibre single action re
volvers toted by old-time safe crack
ers, was found on William Ferguson,
an ex-soldier, when he was arrested
by City Detective Frank Snow about
8:30 last night at Fourth and Salmon
streets. The gun was fully loaded
with soft-nosed bullets, and Ferguson
also carried a heavily weighted black
jack. Snow reported that the arrest
was made on information that Fergu
on ana funeg murraj, anotner ex
soldier, were about to start for South
Portland on a holdup tour.
Five of this crew are now in cus
tody. Detective Bnow arrested George
Sutton and Frank Mahon yesterday
for vagrancy, and this morning at
Second and Burnside streets, he ar
rested Clell Gerhart, 21 years old, as
the . last of the gang. All of these
men, with the exception of Sutton, are
former army . men. Ferguson IS
charged with ' carrying a concealed
weapon, and win be tried hefore Ma
nictpsi .Judge Langguth ; this afternoon.
PRESIDENT
HAS
HIS COURSE OE
ACTION PLANNED
Will Follow to Letter Sub
stance of Last Address to
Congress in Case of Need
to Protect Ships and Lives.
SITUATION CANVASSED
AT CABINET MEETING
Will Not Ask for Declaration
of War as Tirst Move,
It Is Reported.
Washington. Feb. 9 (IT. P.) I
President Wilson has decided upon
his course of action should Germany I
commit the "overt act" calling for
new and still more aggressive steps
from this country.
The president will not ask for a
declaration of war as his first move.
He will follow out to the letter the
substance of his last address to con
gress, and will ask only such means
uk will pmnnwer him to "protect'"
American seamen and American people
engaged in legitimate pursuit of their
business on the high seas. .
The entire International situation
was canvassed by the cabinet today
I In a meeting which was short and
entirely devoid of the tense atmos
phere and dramatic moments that
marked the session held Just a week
ago when the president told his ad
visers he had practically determined
to sever relations with Germany.
The president's course of action, as
authoritatively outlined, will mean
if Germany commits the overt act
that this country will drift into a
virtual state of war with Germany
without any declaration of hostilities
from either side.
A declaration of war will be the
final step, taken only when an attack
from one side or the other prompts
the dismissal of any further hope of
averting an actual armed clash.
TO GAIN WORLD PEACE
Reasons Are GivenWhy Na
tion Does- Not Heed His
: Request for Break,
I
t
I
Press Approves Vote.
Stockholm. Feb. 9. (I. N. S.)
The Swedish press today
gave its approval to thegovern
ment's submarine note reaf
firming this country's neutral
ity, it had been felt all along
that Sweden, as well as the
other Scandinavian countries
and Holland, would reject the
saggesition of President Wil
son that all neutrals sever
diplomatic relations with Ger
many. Stockholm, Feb. 9. (U. P.) Swed
en's disagreement with America's
plan for neutrals to Join against
Germany was expressed in a note
forwarded today to Washington.
"The proposal," the note declared,
"indicates its aim to shorten the war.
but the method suggested by the
United States to achieve this end is
absolutely contrary to the principles
which have hitherto guided Sweden's
policy."
"The government, supported by the
nation's opinion, confirmed by unani
mous resolutions of its representa-
(Concluded on Pace Fifteen. Colamn Two)
Removal of Case to
Federal Court Asked
A transcript for removal has been
filed with the- clerk of the United
States district court of the suit by
Margaret J. Treece against the Stude
baker corporation, from the circuit
court of Multnomah county. Fifty
thousand dollars is asked for as dam
ages for the death of the plaintiffs
son. Warren H. Treece, last July tn
an automobile accident. While in the
employ of the "corporation, the son
was engaged in driving a machine
from Portland to a purchaser in The
Dalles, when, it is claimed, the ma
chine skidded on a sharp turn, ana
due, it is asserted, to a. defective rear
wheel, which smashed, the machine
turned over in such a manner as to
cause fatal injuries.
Workman Killed at
Shipbuilding Plant
i
Charles Teneck, a carpenter at the
new yards of the Columbia River Ship
building "corporation was killed this
afternoon.
At work on a scaffolding, on a pile
driver, he fell 30 feet to the deck of
the driver, suffering a fractured skull
and almost instant death.
Teneck leaves a wife ' and seven
children on a ranch near Oregon City
- The body was taken to the public
morgue,; .
Teneck was employed by the Cow
lits Bridge company, 'contractors on
tho driving of piling,, for the .new
shops. " -a- - .
SWEDEN GIVES YENS
IN PPPWIW PLAN ...
American Ship
to Depart for
'Barred Zone'
Orlean, Unarmed, Unstriped anil
Laden With Contraband, ,
Awaits Clear Weather.
New York, Feb. 9. (U. P.) The
first American ship to clear for the
German "barred tote" since the Ger
man blockade was declared, left Erie
Basin today and anchored off the
Statue of Liberty, until time to go out
! to sea. She is the Orlean, a 5000 ton
freighter, laden with contraband, for
Bordeaux. She sails unarmed, un
striped, flying the American flag,
and owned, officered and. In large part,
operated by Americana.
The Orlean expects to reach the
danger sons in 10 days. This is the
boat's first trip under American reg
istry. She arrived from Bordeaux
last month as the Avellenda under
Argentine registry.
Her agents are the Original Naviga
tion company. She cleared from the
custom bouse yesterday. The vessel
is waiting for clear weather before
sailing.
Tanker Sails for France.
Wilmington, Del.. Feb. 9. (I. N
S.)
With a cargo of petroleum, the 1
American tank steamer Gold Shell I
sailed today for .Houen, France, after j
delaying her departure several days. 1
j.ignieen or crew of 4a are American I
citizens. She Is owned by the Gold I
Shell company of California, and was
chased by a submarine on a recent I
trip to France.
Britisher Has American Sailors.
Gaiveston, Texas., Feb. 9. (U. P.)
Eight Americans are ncluaed in the
crew of the British steamer Hya
cinthus, which sailed from here today
for a 'nothern France port" with hay
ana metals. -
NEUTRALS MAY" CALL
MEETING IN SPAIN
TO CONSIDER ACTION
Tremendous Sub r Surface
Move to Keep the United
States at Peace, Reported,
Washington. Feb. . (U. P.) While
the United States Is preparing for any
eventuality, a. tremendous sub-surface
move to keep this country St' peace
is now proceeding
With what is believed to be the
secretly tacit, but wholly informal
sanction of this government, the move
today had development along three
lines, namely:
First Efforts of neutrals confined
now to almost all neutrals, excepting
the united States to have a confer
ence called at Madrid, with a view
to confining the war to its present
limits and if possible to get secret
or public assurances from Germany
that, although she does not rescind
her "barred sone" decree, she will not
harm American or other neutral
rights.
becona An errort ty this govern
ment to avoid a break with Austria
by having Austria modify her indorse
ment of Germany s undersea, campaign
and.
Third And last The rinl1 f
ftects of German Ambassador von
Bernttorff to preserve peace after h
teaches Berlin, provided the ''overt
(Concluded on Page Mfteea, Column Three)
Three Amendments
To Naval Bill Lost
Washington, Feb. 9. tU. P.) The
house rules committee refused this
afternoon to report out a resolution
making In order Chairman Padgett's
amendment to the naval bill to give
$150,000,000 appropriation for immedi
ate completion of warships.
Two more amendments incorporated
in the same rule likewise were lost
one for a $1,000,000 appropriation for
buying basic aeroplane patents ana one
giving the president power to foro
precedence of government work in pri
vate fcnipyaraw.
Russian General
Killed in Action'
London, reo. 9. u. N. 8.) It Is
officially announced by the Russian
war office that General Kardnhelskl
has been killed on the eastern front
near Brody, eays a dispatch from
fetrograd tooay.
Bunnies Browsing
OnLachOthersEars
Puzzling to Conville
Rabbits in Washington park
t soo chew one another's ears
when they miss something In
$ their food, snd now Park Su-4-1
perlntendent Conville is seek-
Ing to find a way to prevent
the practice. Investigation
lit i shows that nearly everyone of
the 40 rabbits in the soo has
had portions of Its ears bitten
' off by others
Conville savs that he has
lt been unable to discover Just
t what It is in the food . which
ifr the animals miss and which
l( causes them to eat off one an-ifc-
other's ears.
' "If a person misses salt In
his food, he seeks for salt or a
- substitute,' declared Conville
today. "The same is true of
rabbits, although it Is mt salt
which they miss. We have
done everything possible to pre-
vent the practice and have
4K- changed their diet many times
, but th rabblta still continue
the practice. ,
.
5
l
FINANCIER GETS
PARDON FROM
THE GOVERNOR
i
E. B. Denison, Eastern Pro-
i L,.j lii'iu D
moter, unarged witn Being
r.,::.. r- I. . w;
ruyiiive riuin ju&uue, vin
dicated by WithycomfieL
HIGH FINANCE ROMANCE
REACHES HAPPY ENDtNG
Denison Has Been Hobnobbing
With Railroad Presidents,
Not Hiding From Police-
Ernest B. Denlscn, eastern financier
and promoter, was pardoned by Uv-
ernor "Withyoombe this mourning as a
fugitive from Justice from Oregon on
his showing "by affidavit that he bas
been a victrm of misunderstanding;
Denison was arrested January 23
being sought by both the state of
Oresron and the United State FideMty
& Casualty company as futltlve in an
appeal case in which he had been con
victed of extortion in Josephine ooon-
ty in 1914. His bail had been de
clared forfeited and both state and
bailors were looking for him.
His affidavit, designed to show that
he had not intentionally been a fugi
tive from Justice, reads like a romance
in high finance. ,
It details his legal difficulties in
Oregon when arrested, tried and con
victed of attempting to extort money
from O. M. Jackson, one time New
York realty operator, at Grants Pass.
It tells how he appealed the case and
entrusted its care, after furnishing
bond, to Robert G. Smith, an attorney.
now disbarred, and how, on the repre
sentations of this attorney, he believed
me case naa neen settiea, ana mat
there was no need for htm to return to
(fconcluded on Paj Two, Column Tnree.)
NEW HIGHWAY CODE
SCHEME INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE BY EDDY
Provides for Commission to
Draft Regulations That Will!
Harmonize AN Laws.
Salem, Or., Feb. 9. Confronted
with an apparent liopelesa mlx-up and
confusion over highway codes and
amendments and bills of various sorts,
Senator Eddy today introduced in the
senate a Joint resolution providing for
the appointment of a highway code
commission to draft a highway code
thaV will harmonise the laws relating
to county roads work as well as the
duties of the state highway commis
sion and report to the next legislative
session.
The highway code commission, i
the resolutions should be adopted by
both houses, would consist of the
chairmen of the senate and house com
mittees on roads and highways, the
president of the State Association of
County Judges and Commissioners, the i
office of public roads and rural engi
neering in charge of the administra
tion of the federal aid road act in the
northwest district, the attorney gen
eral, the state engineer, one represen
tative of the Oregon Good Roads asso
ciation to be nominated by that organ
isation, the president of the Oregon
Society of Engineers, and the master of
the state grange.
No salaries would b paid the mem
bers of the commission, but the state
highway commission is authorized
pay the expenses of necessary clerical
The resolution was referred to th
resolutions committee.
50,000 Acres Added
To Whitman Forest
Xuch Zs Privately Owned X.ands Mainly
oa Divide Betweea Joha Day, Powder
and Burnt Bivers.
Washington, Feb. 9. (WASHING-
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
President Wilson, on recommendation
of Secretary of Agriculture Houston.
has issued an order adding 50,000 acres
to the Whitman national forest In
Oregon, much of which is privately
owned lands, mainly on the divide be-I
tween the John Day, Powder and Burnt
rivers.
iEeferendum Vote
On War Proposed
Washington. Feb. fl. U. P.) Repre- !
resentative Callaway. Texas. pacifist, .
today Introduced a resolution providing
that "congress or the president" shall I
not declare war against a foreign gov- j
eminent without a referendum vote of
the people, as advocated by William
Jennings Bryan. It was referred to the
foreign affairs committee.
Pershing Forces
Arrive at Pasts
El Paso, Texas, -. u. P.)
After a three days' ride along the
border. I the Eleventh and Thirteenth
United States regiments of the Per
shing expeditionary V forces reached
their posts here today,. Th men were
welcomed by bands and cheering., ;
Wedding Was
Kept Secret
for 53 Years
Estate Contest Brings It to Light;
- Brothers-in-law Refuse
Recognition.
Denver. Feb. 9 I. N. 8. With
the filing in the county court at
Brighton of the petition of Andrew O.
JMinson ana Susan uay ucnv"
nK ror th removal ot i. r. Reed as
aammisiraxor or me exai oi ""'-"
Despaln, has come to light the strange
story of a marriage kept secret for
Si years.
?Willlam Desoaln died January 29
last, leaving no will. For 53 years he
ha.1 lived In the home of Mrs. Susan
Gay. as she was known, near Broom
field. Mrs. Gay was left a widow
lust befoie Despain became a boarder
at her home. She is now it years
old.
For some reason Despain and Mrs
Gay desired to keep their marriage.
which took place a hort time after
he went to live at her home, a secret.
Neither Despain nor his wife ever
anticipated the necessity of proving
the marriage, and the mart and woman
grew old together without a thought
that the estate owned by them in
common might ever be .claimed by any
other person
Soon after. their marriage a son wass
born to them, who was given the name
of Andrew C. Stinson, for no other
reason than to keep the fact of the
marriage a secret, Mrs. Despain says
Despain has three brothers who re
fuse to recognise either Mrs. Despain
or Stinson as heirs of William De
spain. They asserted heirship them
selves and filed a petition on which
Heed was appointed administrator of
the estate.
TEACHERS WIN THEIR
CASE; SENATE PASSES
BILL, 28 TO 1
Wilbur Only One Who' Casts
Vote Against Amending
Tenure of Office Law,
Salem, Or., Feb. 9. Portland school
teachers can have anything they want
from the Oregon state senate for the
mere asking. This was demonstrated
today when the senate passed the Or
toa bin, amending -the-tesehers -tenure
In office law to make that law more
favorable to the teachers by a vote
of 28 to 1.
Miss Viola Ortschlld, president of
the Grade Teachers' association, and
other teachers Were in ttie senate
chamber when the vote was taken and
a group of senators conspired to giv
them the sensation of losing their
fight for the bill and all voted
against it.
Surprise Was Sprung.
If thtflr votes had been permitted
to stand the bill would have been de
feated by a vote of It to 14, but be
fore President Moser could announce
the results 13 senators who had voted
no Jumped to their feet and asked to
change their vote. Senator Wilbur i
the only one who did not change hi
vote.
The bill provoked no discussions ex
cept Senator Orton's brief explanation
of its provisions.
It specifies eight classifications fo
teachers from supervisors down t
(Concluded on Paga Twelra. Column Tbrvet
Completion of New
Guns to Be Hurried
Bethlehem Works Ordered to Coneea
trats Facilities oa Two Weapons,
Outgrowth of War; Another Planned.
Washington, Feb. f. (I. N. S.)
Secretary of War Baker today4 sent
direct orders to the Bethlehem Steel
plant to cease work on minor orders
for the war department and concen-
lu trate all available men Immediately
, on' the production Of 39 batteries of
I iuur-incn, ana it vaiienn ot six-men
; guns for the United States field ar
j tlllery. These gups will be built
rrom designs completed as me result
of the observation of militaryjpf fl
cials In Europe. '
The Bethlehem plant also will Im
mediately commence to turn out a 9.2
gun for the United States, which it
is declared will prove a far more ex-
1 cellent weapon than the 42-centimeter
unB ol ine ,Yerraan ar,my' 1 nM?
i guns, as a result of new departure of
de8igns, will not be wasteful snd can
! ha handled far easier than any weapon
of similar design now in use in
j Europe.
The new rour and six-inch guns are
to be dlstrrbuted to artillery units
soon as they can be completed.
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PICKETING' BY
UNIONS LOSES.
H 0 U S sss SO P P ' ''"'
Vote, After All Morning, De-'
bate, Is 33 in Favor and 25
Against But Action May;
Be Declared Void. ji.
COMMITTEE LOSES THE S
CLAUSE OF EMERGENCY
Current Events in Portland
Made Part of Discussion
Preceding Balloting.
Salem. Or.. Feb, 9. The Kubll antt- ,-
picketing biil was not read the third
time as required by the constitution' :
before its, final vote at noon today, Th ..
vote, it is therefore believed. Is void.
The bill came back to the house from .
committee In an amended form, the
emergency clause having been stricken
from It. Kubll moved that the bill bs '
considered engrossed and passed to
third reading, which was .carried. -
Sheldon immediately moved to-In
definitely postpone, which wai fought
out for two hours and lost. The' bill -
was then immediately fix to final
vote, without having been rf ad, y
The constitution provides that-alt
bills must be read three times,, and
says: "The reading of a bill by sec
tlons on its final passage shall In no
case be dispensed with." 1 v -
Unless objection la raised by the .
opponents of the bill It is probable
that the record will be made to show
third reading and the bill . will be
passed dn to the senate unless It -friends,
fearful that the technicality .
might violate the constitutionality of
the measure, insist upon third reading '
and another vote. - i - t
Salem, Oc, Feb. 9. The Kubll afltl-
prvcketinv bill was passed by the
house today after a fight lasting from . i
iu:au to l ociocK. The vote was -33
for, 25 against, and two. Griggs and v
Klmore, absent on account of sjeknes.
The detailed vote was as follows: V
Teas Ashley, Barber, Bean, Bowman,
Brand, Brown, Burdlck, Callan, Cart-, .
ralil; Clark;. Corbctt, CornetrusvDed,- -'
man. FunerTIWfd:- Gordon, Gore,'
Hod gen. W. Al. Jones, Walter B. Jbn '
Kubli. Mackay. Mann, Meek, Peck,
Porter, Port wood. Rowe, Sehlmpff,
btafrin, Stephens. Willett. Speaker
33. - V .
Nsys Anderson. Bellnnd, Brownell,
Burton, Childs. Ciandall, Eaton, Elgin,, "
Forbes, Jones, Seymour, Lafferty, -Iurgaard,
Lewis. Lunger, Martin,
Matthieu, Mueller. Hltner. Sheldou,
Small, Stott, Sweeney, Thomas, Thomp
son, Tlchenor 26.
Absent Griggs. Klmore 2. v ; - ;
Sheldon, when the bill was called. ft.
moved to indefinitely postpone, and ?
the house went into battle order a
that motion. -
Kubll objected to this, but was ruled
out of order, when he plunged Into "
del-at" on. the question. ' "
He contended he was not back ot the y .-'
bill to harm the man who tolled. It '
was in the interest of the man who'
went to work tn the morning with his
tin dinner bucket and who did . not v
want to return In a tin box - :
'1 he emergency clause had oeeri V".
tnl'.vn off the bill. In committee, Kubll '
raid, and he was willing that it should
go before the people fully and fairly,
for their verdict if need be. . -
The bill, he said, was to protect tb
shipbuilding Industry of Portland , 'it
was fair and reasonable. It was to ;
protect the man who wanted to worlc
from the violence of other men who ,
((Ymeloler on lage roorteen. Colusa rear)
SENATE 0 KS BILL TO
TAKE HANDICAPS OFF
LI
MARRIAGE
CEN
S
Protest Is Vociferous, But
Measure Wins . Notwithf z
standing Opposition,
Salem. Or., Feb. 9. Medical exami
nation as a requisite to obtaining a
marriage license In Oregon will be
come a thing f the psst If the house
will concur In the action taken by
the senate.
The upper branch of the legislature -. r
passed Senator Cuslck's bill, being 8, . .
B. 265. repealing the present law r
quiring medical inspection of prospec "ftft,
tlve bridegrooms. KJftft r
Senator Cusick said he would ap-
prove an effective law, but the present .
statute does not accomplish th pur -
pose for which It was enacted. .
The vote on the bill was as follows!
For the bljl Baldwin. Barrett, BJsn y ;V.
op. Cusick, Eddy, Garland, Haw ley, r
Hurley, LaFollett, I ye wis. Orton, Smith
of Josephine, 8teiwer, Vinton. Wood :
President Moser 16. - -
Against the bill Dlmlck. rarrlL. ' . ;
Gill. Huston. Lelnenweber, Plerca, . ' - -Shanks,
Smith of Coos, Strayer. .Van -t
der Hellen. Wilbur 11. - f:
The senate passed its third eonsolii S
dation bill today In spite of stiff oppo- Zf
sitlon put up by friends of the stal; .
Hon registration board. - . -. ; ;
Soma rrotest Heard, ,
The bflt consolidates with the state ftft:
livestock sanitary board the stallion
registration board and the duties now i
performed by the Oregon Dairy and, . ; '
Food Commission relatiag to th in
spectlon of dairy cattle. ' . " - ,iftft
: Protest against the bill was voiced'
by senators Pierce, Hawley and Oar-V;
(CaBctaate os Vtf roarteea. Cota-aa fax)
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