VOL. XIV.. NO. 47. CITY EDITION PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS, V V NEUTRALS GIVE OF 1 IF DESIRED Germany Said to Have For warded Proposal to United States to Feel Out Possi bility of Avoicjing Conflict. RECONSTRUCTION OF OLD . TREATY IS REQUESTED Swiss Minister, Acting for Germany, Refuses to Give Light on Subject. By Robert J. Bender. Washington, Feb. 10. (U. P.) Ger many la feeling out the United State aa to avoldabllity of war. Neutral diplomats have notified the late department that "they are anx loua to do everything within their pow er to straighten out the tangle" be Affieen the United States and Germany. These two facta stood forth boldly tonight, one week after the breaking off of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany. That Germany will soon make, or has already made, a secret proposal. designed to forestall hostilities, was the report from Teutonic-Swiss clr cles. . Government Officials Etnsplcious. Government officials admitted they had expected such a maneuver, but at the aame time admitted that they did not take kindly to the reported Ger man move. They said Germany was merely try ing to becloud the Issue, swell the pacifist ranks and block the hand of President Wilson, should Germany's ruthless submarine war demand ac tion. "Wa cannot consider any conference while, Germany la sinking ships." wan the exDressed semi-official viewpoint. That ths neutrals had offered their services toward peace was officially revealed at the stats department late this evening. President Wilson' Is known to hav rec-dtvedsome communication from the fiwts mlhlster, 4urlnr ths week, bat 1 ts con ten t'Wrs tw s sal sjfttii y-m. f Swiss Minister Denies Beport. Th,stat department officially said it knew nothing -of-any German pro posals?" suggested they might have been-irjade to President Wilson and indicated they bad expected some move --propagandist or sincere. The Swiss minister, acting for Germany, at first "would not 'confirm or deny," the re ported German proposal; but after vis iting ths state department late this afternoon flatly denied the story. Ths Swiss minister's visit followed hurried departmental conferences, after which every high official of the de partment issued denials of any knowl . edge ' of, the German overtures, more than to say they had expected some . such move would be started. On the whole, the state department regarded the plan as clever German propaganda, which would be backed by all pacifists in this country and tend to tie Wilson's hands. Communication Is Presented, The Swiss minister. In his conference just before 8 o'clock this-evening, did, however, leave a communication from Germany, asking that the Prussian treaty of 1799 be reconstrUed. Germany wants this reaffirmed, so that cltlsens of Germany may remain here nine months, unmolested. In case 'of war, while Americans may have the same privileges in Germany. One of the vital paragraphs of the treaty, bearing on this subject, is: , aterchania to Be Protected. "if war "should arise between the two contracting, parties, the merchants of either country then residing in the . ether shall be allowed to remain nine months to collect their debts and set tle their affairs and may depart free ly, carrying all their effects with them without molestation or hindrance." it whs is permitted to stand, some officials hold. Germany would have the advantage, as her ditizens in Amer ica, far more numerous than Ameri cans in Germany, Could do business without internement for nine months. to the ultimate greater advantage of uermany. Kegarding the reported new Ger , man proposal some officials said , frankly that Germany may want to put her case before the world, lay th responsibility for her submarine cani- ' ttAln ...In itrun H . .,a.u.i,.n v-1 ' ade Of .England and try to force thj united mates to act against England. Officials Indicate Attitude. . This, officials say, is all beside the point at prweni. in omciai allltuUs was that Germany must show she will conduct a war according to the strictest letter -of international law. They recalled, however, that earlier in the week, the London wireless re ported that Germany was "negotiat ing" over possible modiifcation of her U-boat warfare. ' Jt was noted too that Germany's -de struction of tonnage has dwindled rap Idly the past few days down about to , 7400 tons in the Lloyd's report at the state department today, or a drop f more than 20,000 tons from reports &f a lew uays ago. .m,.u.u; uecune. oiliciais mat may Indicate Germany is ordering- ex treme care; may only mean German i replenishing her torpedoes at bases, or m u,iiiu is auccesaiuuy combat ting- the submarine menace. ' Inquiry Into Pate Of Waiter Started .Washington, Feb. 10. (U. P.) In t response to an Inquiry from the brother , of George Bacon. . a Cleveland news , paper man, : the state .department has . started' an investigation abroad, but . has been 'unable to trace him since Bacon disappeared In December after going abroad to write articles on. the 6hra yeJJtx revolt. . . , ASSURANCE NEWS INDEX SECTION OXE 16 PAGES re. I. -Germany Feels Oct TJ. B. Chinatown Fmti Tea War. Action cn Tax Graft 801 Delayed. Gerard Off for Switzerland. V-Boeta Sink Be von 8 teaman. "oit Commissioner's Selection Political, S. Two imtriota Rhipe Sat Sail. Amy Xittinf Again Disappears, Facificiats Oppoe Chamberlain a Bill. 3. Houm Bepublioane Take Heart. . Chance pxpeotea in ..iplomatie Serv ice. y 4.. Bridge t$ Bo Dedicated Wednesday. mk jaarooaata- Association vo Man. Banking Aaaoerooa Total 82 Billiona. Array Van Call Upon 865,000 lien. . e. Inquiry lata Livine? Cost. St, John sa industrial Center. . Boy Snoots Police Office. 7. Portland Can Establish Shippinr Free tigs. Sculptor Immortal izei H-onud-Up, Naval aeserve Attracts Young Men. i. Anti-Cixarttte BiUa worry House. Adequate Boad Legislation Despaired of. Senate Commutes latrodaoaa Coaaoll datioa Bills. 9. Multnomah C. E. to Meet, 10. Free Dispensary Popular Institution. Government Aeta ftuickly is Criaia. Ford Peace Conference Quit Business. Bridge ; Approach Adaereata to Be Heard. - 11. Strahora Bailroad . to Beach Bemota Sactioa. v- '. Grain Standards Hearing This Week. 12. Insurance Cede Declared Remedy. Senator Works Severely Criticized. Villa Kenaws Activities. 13. Caiman Present Case. Saturday is tha Courts. Auditorium May Coat City Mora. Remedial Loan Association Deolaree Dividend. 14. Traffio Bosnia ttona on New Bridge I'ixed. Troope at Vancouver Barracks for 68 Tears. 15. Pather Alleres Son Insane. Friends i of V, of 0. Rally to Support lis. men oauty natet uonoamnea. SECTION TWO 14 PAGES Pafe. Sports Vows and Goealp. Automobiles and Good Roads, Baal Estate sad Building. Want AsS. Markets and Flaaaoa. Marine, r Additional Sports. 6-6. 7. -12. 18. 14. SECTION THREE 8 PAGES Page. 8. S. Admission of Aliens More Difficult. Photoplay News. In Vaudeville. In Starelaad. On Broadway. Editorial. Brief Information, Town Topios. T. M. C. A. Ski Club on Mt Hood. Illustrated' News Review, War Zona Observation. Newt, of the Sohcola, University and Collage Haws, SECTION FOUR 8 PAGES Page. 1-3. The Weak in Society. ine Beaun or siusio. Woman'. Cluh Affairs 8 ports Suits Attractive By Margaret Mason. , Bobby's Valentine By Oaergane r.BlhlT. Harbinsora of SprUr By Ella MoMuna. Cars of the BaVy By Dr. Lena X. Sadler. mm ... . w .. a msvs. an ep ma-. I 7. jieajxnue seamy vnav sy i.iiuan I Wmi?" i.r . rrfv. ? -ami. I n,fc. I . JCae MedicUia ClMaty Dr. Edwin X Bowers. Needlework Design. . 8. The Aiaaaaination of XJnooln. Puniahraant of Lincoln' a Plotters. SECTION FIVE 12 PAGES (Fiction Magasine) SECTION SIX 4 PAGES - (Comic) 23 Persons Frozen m TV -TUT' j- To lifiar.h m Winter Kecord BreeJdns; Cold weather Hi Claimed Heavy ToU In "Lives In the TTnlted States; Many Are Maimed. St. Paul. Minn., Feb. 10. (U. P.) Twentv-thrcs nersons have frozen to death and 86 persons have been ' . . maimed for life by freezing thus far in this record-breaking cold winter, United Press figures complied tonight show. The territory includes northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas and Canada. In-thls territory more than 3000 of the 11,168 miles of railroad normally operated, is completely tied up by snowdrifts.. Towns inhabited by an aggregate of more than 10,000 south of the international line have learned 01 ine trying international situation only through rumors filtering in to them over shaky telegraph' or telephone lines. The dead during the winter are, in northern Wisconsin, 2; Minnesota, S; North Dakota. 6; South Dakota. 1; Canada, 12. In these states 19 were maimed by loss of an arm, a hand or an ear by freezing, while 17 were maimed In Canada. Students Welcomed By War Secretary Washington, Feb. 10.--I. N. S.) A plan being worked out for enrolling college students and alumni all over the United States in ths service of the gov-1 omment in time of threatened Or actual war received the most enthusiastic commendation of Secretary of War Baker today. The head of the movement. William McClellan. dean of the Wharton school. University of Pennsylvania, presented the plan in person. It Is now called the Intercollegiate Intelligence bureau. and already is compiling the names of students and alumni everywhere whose! cnaractertstics, training and willing - ness to serve would make them valu.i able aides to the military authorities. Hold-Up Men Shoot Woman Who May Die Chicago, Feb. 10. (U. P.) rln an attempted fcoldup here tonight Mrs. Helen Yeeck was . shot and probably fatally wounded when her husband, J. A. Veeck. threw a weight at the holdup men in an effort to chase them , from the Veeck confectionery store. Mrs. Veeck was shot ln. the breast. The hoiaujp men -made their escape. Wilsons Play Golf Despite Winter Chill Washington. Feb. 10. (U. Though the , temperature was below freezing. President and Mrs. WUson went out for a golf gam today. The president tad made no engagements for toaay -sjp' to- noon. TDNGOUTBREAK HAS CHINATOWN HELD IN TERROR Trouble Complicated by Re- moval of Hip Sings to Quarters of Bing Kong Bow Leong Tongs. OTHER SOCIETIES MAY JOIN -PRESENT FIGHT Release of Prisoners Makes Suey Sings Mad A1I Over. Portland Chinese, especially the, res idents of the two Chinese districts. lived completely under a reign of ter ror Saturday night. - On North Fourth street and on Sec ond street aboVe and below Police headquarters, for long periods at a time, not a Chinese would be in sight. The stores- were boarded up with their wooden shutters. Lookouts sat at-fVeepholes in the doorB, and if one lucky enough to gain entrance to a business house, hewould be accosted by hollow eyed Orientals who have slept scarcely a wink since the trouble began Thursday night with the kill ing. of a Suey Sing man by three Hip Sing gunmen. Shortly after 7 o'clock last night, one of the most remarkable proces sions Portland has ever seen wended its way through the north end streets. The Hip Sing tong moved its pos sessions, money and personal belong-, ings, in a closed touring car from 83 North Fourth street to the Bing Kong Bow Leung quarters in the Chinese Free Mason hall at Second and Oak streets. Money and Treasure Moved. One thousand dollars and lodge treasures were transferred. The ma chine was closely guarded by police. One uniformed officer sat on the seat with the driver, two motorcycle patrol- men rode Alongside, and attorneys and fleteCtlves Were within with the cowed Celestials. : Bad not the Chines district han I closely rxrticedciv-vautboriUs la.n .. : u',... uir were unanimous in their declaration that a battle would havoUakeM place last nignt. v At 6 o clock last evening, the word went forth from the society headquar ters, 'no peace and no quarter." Im ported gunmen were eald by the po lice to be in the city. Overtures of the Chinese Peace society were not made yesterday, and members of the organ isation otrer the simple explanation I mat tney Knew any offer of rr U thi tim wouw j useless. that they knew any offer of mediation Buvy oisfa aua jlu UTir Wong Hong and Wong Ten. two Hio Sing members who were arrested with 13 others, following the shooting i Thursday night, were released yester day afternoon at 4 o'clock. News of this quickly filtered to new Chlna- town, and the Suey Sings, already hu by J? Vh""" ?f aaa v-ea a - " - V - V v a 1UIV taV Kl CO t raRe. The release of these two was the big; development of the day that kyed th icueiuit itiiuunt t.io lpi caning pomu The Suey Sings expressed the belief earlier in the day that, Inasmuch as their members had identified Wong Hong and Wong Yen as two of the Hip King gunning squaa, tney should bo held and prosecuted. Out or the 15 arrested, only one is now held by the police. This is Joseph Woo,, alias Louie Leong, the Hip Sing member, presumably a gun man, who was shot in the battle and is now in the emergency hos-f pital. He has a bullet wound in the left foot. He also has been identi fied by Suey Sings as one of the three gunmen, and a bullet taken from the body of Mar Duck, the deceased Suey Sing, corresponds ex actly with those found in the smok ing hot gun that was located in the room where Joseph Woo sought refuge after being injured. Clean-Tip Is Promised. Stating that he believed the worst tong war Portland ' has seen was brewing, "Deputy District Attorney Ryan, in charge of the situation for I the state, added that a general round- up of every suspicious Chinese in the city would follow the next shootlne. "We will go down there wlth-every policeman and deputy sheriff in town, if necessary." said Ryan, "and each Chinaman who appears in the slight- Lest degree to be suspicious will be I taken to the county Jail. I "At every hand today I was told that the Chinese refused peace overtures, and we expect more shooting. We can o"o little now, but. await developments. I but when the Chinese have done their rart, we will turn to and put a stop to 1 tne tning. ine prospects or other tones loinins in the trouble, since the shootings un and down .the coast yesterday and to day, seem almost certain. The Bing Kong-Bow Leong tongs have now ooen. ly espoused the cause of the Hip Sings, and It is certain that the Hop Sings, inner enemies or tne Bing Kongs, will tans up ine zeua with the Suev Slns-a. This is because the other shootings out 1 "'7" Iormcr I " 1"B "wuv. Hip Slags ILeaTlnr Town. The Hip Sings are in the first war of J tbeir ton' ln 19 years, their attorneys Bay. ji ne orancn nere is comparatively small, having about 95 members in ali Of these 15 left town yesterday morn ing, and theirattorneya said 20 more are expected to leave this morn ins-. Their destinations are unknown. Being a peaceably inclined tong, they have been undisturbed in other local battles, and their quarters at 83 ft North Fourth street are situated in the P.i-.rii "J"L "-r Pre"en enemies. ,. 5..tT gunman ine l??!?1 next f. JP.ft" tZZ2 '"w ,: "-.. aav t ca a lad Cbnclsdd-oa ragaweOoltnaa rear.) DR. PAUL RITTER, Swiss minister to the United States, who has been placed in charge of Germany's official in terests in this country and who, it is stated, is working, on behalf of Germany, for a continuance of peaceful relations. i '.""fiw : f i f , , I I 'A v" t f ? S -- - r : i r ' ' -J r- k tKw Z ' '''' li-..t:-r44:f a kits. ttkpiX-J v f '"" - v "y '- ' x x4 j k : : I' A is rJi-i. f - vv, XI - i' . 1 ,v r'- V" i ; L!--11 I SELECTION OF A NEW T COMMISSIONER HASTOLTTICAL TURN "v- George Kelly's Forces Work at Legislature Against the Alfred Tucker Candidacy, Salem, Or., Feb. 10. One 'of the questions of large Importance to Portland and the Columbia river which will come befors the legisla ture next week will be the election of a commissioner for the Port of Portland. Two candidates are in the field. One represents and Is backed by the business Interests who are much con cerned in the development of -the port for the commercial advantage it will Jfe to all Oregon, and do not want to see the "port commission be come a political hot-bed. The other represents political and personal interests which many be lieve would be detrimental to the best interests of the port. The first candidate is Alfred Tucker, well known Portland business man, who is at present a member or the commission by selection of a ma jority of the members of the commis sion, and the other is oeorge K.eny, well known politician and business man. TJp to Multnomah. Wlileh one will be chosen by the legislature undoubtedly will depend upon the action of the Multnomah delegation, as the question is consid ered to concern Multnomah county alone, and the up-state members will follow the recommendation Multnomah delegation. Used to playing politics, feorge Kelly and his active lieutenants early in the session, -and even .befofe the session opened, went to members Of the Multnomah delegation, and ob tained from as mahyas ' possible, pledges of support for Kelly. - These pledges -were obtained' from a number of the. delegation, before the members knew any .f i the.' facts relating to the contest e were aware of the political forces " which are seeking to get control, of the Port or Portland commission. If Kelly had been less .astute and" waited until the question of Selecting & commissioner came before the leg islature he would not have had even a look-in, as can be plainly seen by the situation as it stands today when, after weeks of effort, the Kelly forces have been unable tollne up a majority of the Multnomah dele gation. Mann "Counts xroses." Representative .John Mann, who with Representative Kubll has been most active in working , to line up the Multnomah delegation for Kelly, today "counted noses' again in prep aration for caucusing on the question early next week. Kelly "end John Burgard and Russell Hawkins and others were here from Portland this week doing what they could to help line up a majority Of the Multnomah delegation, for Kelly, but now that the members of the delegation are advised of the real Issue and facts in the case, the support for Tucker is stronger than it has ever , been. i It Is reported that the Kelly forces. fearing that they will be unable to get the approval of a majority of the Multnomah delegation, Jmve begun an effort to line up up-state members with the hope that they will .take a hand in the Multnomah contest and support Kelly whether he' can obtain the Multnomah indorsement or not. ..Up-state members are . not ; taking any Interest in the - contest and say they prefer to- leave .Jt to the ..Mulf xiornJv-delegation, . 0 ii in nm l U-BOATS SINK SEVEN VESSELS' THE BEING NORWEGIAN VESSELS Statistics Show Falling Off in Victims Since. February 5, Losses Heavy, However. London. Febv 10. (U. P.) Todays sinkings by German submarines totaled seven, with a combined tonnage of 22,334. They were: British steamer Mastola. 682S tons; British steamer Lullington. 281S tons; British steamer Beach Tree. 1277 tons; Norwegian b"t earner Bolbakken. 2618 tons; British .steamer Japanese Prince, 4788 tons; British steamer Eaiavare, 2732 tons; Norwegian steamer Hav gard, 1279 tons. . Statistics of vessels sunk ln the "barred zone" since February 8 at midnight, when all restrictions on their operation were removed, showed thi retrogression in the totals of ships lost: February 6 Fourteen ships, totall tonnage 44,.bi. February 7 Nine ships, total ton nage 28,725. February 8 Ten ships, total ton nage 23,712. February 9 Six ships, total tonnage February 10 Seven ships, total ton nage 22,334, From February 1 to 10, German submarines had accounted for 82 ves sels, with a total tonnage of 186.404 These 82 vessels were divided thus among the nations of the world: British, 43 vessels; American. 1; other neutrals, 31; other allies. 7. As against this loss of 82 vessels. New Yorjt maritime experts, who claimed to have information from British admiralty sources, said- 1100 Chips had arrived and departed from British ports since February 1. Seven hundred . arrivals and 410 departures were reported. Sixteen ships were re ported to have escaped' after having been attacked: These figures, however, mad the total losses . 89 7 more than the number so far reported, and classi fied, the losses thus: Torpedoed British, 25; other al lies, 13; neutrals, 21; trawlers and small boats, 21. Sunk by mines, 9. Aerial Fighting on West Front Fierce Paris, Feb. 10. (IT. P.) Furious re vival of aerial fighting marked tne day's record on the western front, re ported ln the French official state ment-tonight. French aeroplanes bombarded Ger man-blast furnaces at Rorabach and Hagodange. and the railroads and fac tories In the fierre valley. At the lat ter place bombs accurately placed de railed and set lire to a train. Two enemy planes one a three- seated machine were brought down by ' French aviators. A British admiralty statement this afternoon reported. a raid on Ghlstel- les, in which the aviators returned sarely. Mexican Escbrtf or ; Hetclier Expected Laredo. Teat. Feb, 10. (L N. S.) A oarty of prominent Mexican officials, including the personal representative of First Chief Carranza s expected to arrive' In ; Nueva Laredo tomorrow to await tha arrival of United states Am bassador Designate Henry p. Fletcher. andr-escort fclnvao Mexico City, FORBES AGIN DELAYS ON THE TAX GRAFT BILL House Judiciary Committee Has in Hand Farrell-Orton Measure Repealing Delin quent Publication Law. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RECEIVED WITH FAVOR Change Would Require Print ing Only When Malls Fail to Reach Owner. 4 Delay Is Dangerous. Although the senate mn abolishing newspaper advertis ing of delinquent taxes was In troduced early in the session, the house has not yet had op portunity to vote on it. It is in tho hands of the house judi ciary committee and if not re ported without further delay there is serious danger that it will rot become a law. There is still time for taxpayers who desire to abolish this acuse to make themselves heard. Salem, Or., Feb. 10. Representative Forbes, chairman of the house commit tee on Judiciary, is now standing be tween the house and its consideration of the Farrell-Orton bill, repealing th delinquent tax publication law. The bill was referred to the commit tee on February 2. It was considered in an open meeting on Wednesday last since which tlm Mr. Forbes has not had a meeting of the Judiciary commit tee, though other members of th com mittee have been working on various measures now before it. It is understood that th committee will, have a meeting Monday, at which timt th Farrell-Orton bill will be re ported out. very probably in an amend- Ths'BiU a irneame into th nouse from the senate applied to Multnomah county only, providing that the publica tion of delinquent taxes should not be required in that county, but that notice should be given by mall. Amendment Is Considered. 'An amendment is now being con sidered by the Judiciary committee which would again make the bill ap ply to the state at large. Under Its provisions letters would be sent by the tax collector of each county to th-j owners of tne property upon wnicn taxes are delinquent. These letters shall bear upon the envelope a notice to the postmaster to the effect that the letter is official business of the county and requesting It to be dellevered. forwarded or re turned to the tax collector within five or ten days a may be finally deter mined by the committee. The amendment further provides that the tax collector shall assemble all these letter notices that are re turned to him undelivered, and shall cause these descriptions of the prop erty covered by these notices to be published as the list Is now pub lished, except that it shall be printed in the responsible paper of general circulation submitting ths lowest bid for the work. Chang Is Acceptable. This amendment has met with gen eral favor, and if presented to the house would very probably receive its substantial support. The clerk of the Judiciary committee is checking It up and will have it drafted in shape for the definite consideration of th com mlttee Monday evening. ' The amendment proposal seems to meet all valid objections that have been or can be raised against the re peal of the present notoriously unfair and, wasteful publication law. It pro vides for direct notice by mail, and also makes provision for constructive notice in all cases where the actual mailed notice has not been delivered While providing for constructive no tice it will greatly reduce the cost of such procedure since the experience of tax departments throughout the state has been that a very small per centage of mailed notices fail to reach their Intended destination. From the outspoken statements or various members or tne senate, who opposed ths Farrell-Orton bill ln its original form repealing statewide pub lication, the proposed amendments, if adopted by tne house, will meet with ready concurrence in the upper branch of the legislature. Woman With Letter Turns in Fire Alarm Mistakes Box for Mail Bcptacl and Taam Beats Betreat Wall riremea and Crowd -Bat XV to Been. Tha threadbare story of th rube whn came to town, mistook a fir alarm box for a mail box and turned tn an alarm by trylngto put a letter in th box was enacted again last night, but instead of a rube, a woman turned in tne aiarm. Kh attempted to mall a letter in the fire alarm box at Twelfth and Morrison streets about 8:15 o'clock. She pulled the little lever down and when the muffled bells within th box began to ring, she backed away from v. hox. When she saw th approach Of th fire apparatus she did not wait to explain her actions, but beat a hasty and well concealed retreat up Twelfth street. -.While she beat m retreat, hundreds In the downtown streets "beat if to the scene .All th downtown fire ap paratus was rushed to the intersection of Twelfth and Mayrison streets, while traffio in Morrison street was entirely truspenaea xor acoat Jt xturrates. Flames Sweep Plant Making WarMtmition Main Buildings of the Union Switch & Signal Company Near Pittsburg Destroyed. Pittsburg, Pa.. Feb. 10. (U. P.) Fire tonight totally destroyed the main buildings of the Union Switdh and Signal company at 'Swissvale, near here. Breaking out late this afternoon in the shipping department of the big plant that for many months was one of the biggest producers of munitions for the entente allies, the flameatqulclc ly spread to other buildings of the concern sand to nearly SO houses and stores in the town. The 'loss was estimated at $4,600,000 by a leading official. Three thousand men were thrown out of employment. Government officers, under the di rection of Marshal Joseph Howley, im mediately began a sweeping investiga tion. Though the munitions depart ment was recently dismantled, at the expiration of European contracts, much of the machinery still remained. In the past it has filled United States government orders amounting to many millions of dollars. Ruins fell across the tracks of the Pennsylvania, railroad' main line and blocked it shortly before 8 o'clock. Nearly two hours elapsed before traf fic was resumed. Portland-Vancouver Car Service Revised Zstemraan XUectrlo Trains on 30-Mln- nt Interval Basis, Xffsotlv ZTaxt Thursday, Has Been Annonnosd. Car. service between Portland and Vancouver on a 30-mlnute Interval has been announced by the Portland Rail way, Light & Power company. The present service Is of 25-mlnute inter val. A new timecard Just issued to become effective on February 15, in dicates that the first cars will leave Second and Washington streets at 6 a. m. and every half hour thereafter until 8:30 p. m., when a 26-minute service continues until 12:18 a. m., the final trip. Cars leave Third and Main streets, Vancouver, on a half-hourly basts, starting at 6:47 a.'m until 3:4 7 p. m., when a 24-mfnute service continues until 12:48 a. m. This applies for .all days except' Saturday and Sunday.! wnen a straight so-minute service: cov ers the entire day. Th 'actual running time between Portland and Vancouver will b .about 38 minutes, saving 12 minutes over th lrae formerly consumed in crossing by ferry. Lincoln's Birthday At Cumberland Gap Cumberland Gap, Tenit. Feb. 10. (I. N. 8.) This little town ln ths Appa lachian mountains, where Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia touch, today was thronged with visitors, who gstn ered to celebrate the twentieth anni versary of the founding of Lincoln Memorial university and the birthda?y of the Great Emancipator. The university was founded by pub 11c spirited people who desired to hon or Lincoln's memory by naming for him an Institution where young men and women who have to struggle as he did lor knowledge may achieve their goal. A movement is on foot to raise 31,000,000 for the extension of the unl versify's work. - ' 1 1 Stanford Students Balk at Sea Trip Los Angeles, Feb. 10. (P. N. S.) The 24 Stamford students who were to hsve left New York, today to Johii the French field ambulance corps re- i fused to sail when President Wilson! declined a warship convoy, according to a message , received here from Roland Speer, one of the students. Marlon Kyle, son of Mrs. George A, Kyle, of 543 East Thirty-seventh street. Portland, is a member -of this party of Stanford students, but it was Stated at the Kyle residence last evening that no word hsd been heard from him of th action reported above. Military Training Favored by House Salem, Or., Feb. 10. Th house, with 35 affirmative votes, went on record this afternoon. Just before adjourn ment, in favor of military, training in the high echools of the state, by pass ing th Crandall .bill, providing that th directors of such schools should have the power, if they desire to avail themselves of it, of providing military training in all the high schools f the state. Crandall, Maekay, Corbet t and Muel ler spoke in favor of the bill, while it was opposed by Mrs Thompson, Bet- land, Eaton and Good. it passed, with 85 votes ln its favor, and several absentees. Lansing Says' Nation Can Trust President Washington, Feb. 10. (U. P.) Sec retary of State Lansing, at th Am herst alumni dinner tonight, rotter sted his recent declaration that th "United States Is on th verg of war "But." Lansing added, "ominous though the situation may seem, there is always hop that our country may b spared the terrible calamity of be ing forced Into the European conflict.' "President Wilson," th secretary said,-"can b trusted by th nation to act Justly: and fearlessly in whatever lies before us.. In his hands tho des tiny of th United 6tatav4s Stirvvlh national jhonor isj 4asfo ; A , SPECIAL TRAIN CARRIES GERARD TO SWITZERLAND American Ambassador and Party Scheduled to . Leave ' Berlin at.20 Last Night, According to Dispatches. SPECIAL POUCE GUARD:, TRAVELERS" IN CAPITAL Swiss Government Will At tend to Journey to Spain y. for Embarkation. The Hague. Feb. 10. (TJ. P.) -By, o'clock tonight. America's break1 la dip " lomatlc relations with Germany will1 have been physically and completely carried out. Ambassador Gerard, with his staff, and all American consuls in the German empire expected to leave the capital at 8:20, accordllng to Ber- ' lln dispatches received here late to day. , - ;v,. The German government has ' pro-, vided a special train ln two sections, carrying sleepers and dining ear. On; the first section will be the ambassador,; his staff and a few American news paper men. On the second will b th consular officers, a number of Red Cross workers and a few cltltensv AH arrangements have been mad for passage of the baggage of th dlplo matte and consular officials without examination, but th personal affects of sit others on the train will b thoroughly examined. '.- The kaiser's equerry will b th ; emp'eror's personal representative on v the Journey, end Berlin advices indi cated that the American entourage Will be given all possible courtesies. X special police guard will escort th party to the train in Berlin.' Follr protection will also be hereafter ae-. corded the building housing th Ameri can embassy records, although a great many of thes archive hav already . been transferred to the Spanish em -bassy, which will represent th United States! hereafter. - ; Arrangements for th ' trip Trom Bertie to Spain were not revealed in Berlin advices tonight. It is assumed that the Swiss government will' hav. trains ready so that Gerard's Journey will b f aelliated with all possible . speed. It is not known on whieh liner Gerard plans to leave Spain. . ' - Gerard Lodges Protest. - ' London. Feb. 10. (tl. V.) A dis ' patch to the Exchange Telegraph com pany from The Hague tonight declared that Ambassador Gerard had lodged' formal protest with ths Qerman's'ov-. ernment against cutting off all tel phone communication in the embassy : immediately after he had received his passports for the 'United States. Th . American diplomat, it was declared had submitted his protest through neutral embassy. Oregon Guardsmen - : Are Enroute Home Calexlco, Cel., Feb. 10.-Th troop of Oregon and Washington are hom- ward bound on two sections of a train? that left here this evening. They ex-, pect to reach Vancouver Barracks Tuesday or Wednesday. The first section is bringing Battery A, with its stock and flat cars Ibadad with equipment. Troop A. with th Washington cavalry and signal corps, is aboard the second section, which is ' also bringing equipment and stock. Captain White is in charge of both sec tions. Sergeant Tibbals snd Bugler Edward Davis, of Troop A, were mustered out and will remain. Others requested to ' be given discharges, but their applies-' tions were made too late. Non of th man remained because of sickness. Bonthera Troops Depart. S3 Paso, Tex., Feb. 10. (L N. S.) Troop A, South Carolina cavalry, th South Carolina field hospital and am bulance corps and the Tennessee field hospital and ambulance company's de parted for home tonight over the El Paso A Southwestern railway. Wisconsin' Boys to Leave, - San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 10. I. X. 8.) The Second Wisconsin Infantry began to place its equipment aboard trains today prepared to depart for home this afternoon. . - WHY WASTE TIME AND ENERGY? Want a room? . Want to find a good on and without any bother or wast of time? .-! Her Is How: , Turn to th little ads. tn see- ; tlon two of today's Journal '. the "classified" section and k ' look nnder To Rent Rooms," v Mark those that seem desir able and then go to se thenT; "over th telephone." ' This means to call up and find out all about ths rooms, before you go to se them before you spend time, car far V , before you are disappointed..' A copy of Th Journal "and ' telephone -may sav you - thousand uselws steps. -, .