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-in ... y 4? T , 1 . -i. . jf -s - ' ? - ' , v - THE IVEA1 It feu' . Tonlgbt end ' Wednesday occa- atonal rain: v Southerly -winds. ; Humidi ty at -.noon, 63. O'CLOCK VOL. XV. NO. 313. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1917. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS OI TBATKB AMD XTV1 STANDS riVX CKVT 1 t- HUNGER II Officials and Diplomats in IZvSg; hn "v.i.. , Washington See Elements l at Work Tending to Bring ouard rany last night to enron a - , , chapter at that place. Accompanied Grfiat World War tO theiv Miss Bertha Baxter, who went to Closing Stage. PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY REGARDED PROBABILITY Some Name July as Month When Armies and Navies Will-Receive Wordo Cease Fighting; U-Boat Cam paign Now on Trial. ?' V . Haw Herotlstlons Alleged. 4- Copenhagen, March lo. (I. 5. fc, k ) The Norwegian Snipping Gazette declares that new nego tiations have been opened be tween Germany and the United -States on the submarine ques tion. T,ondon, March 13. (I. N, S ) Germany la considering alter ing her submarine warfare, pos sibly with a view to makings some concessions to neutrals, according to the Norwegian Shipping Gazette of Christianla. The ' Gazette declares " that German naval attaches at sev eral neutral capitals have been summoned to Berlin for a con ference. St Irondon, March 13. (X. XT. S.) Mu tiny Has broken out among German troops soar Hay and ITamnr, Belgium, according to the Amsterdam - Tel grmaf. Th Telsg-raaf declares so many rsbsllions Oirmtn soldiers navs been ordsrsd to prison that the jails In th two cities ars ovrcrowdd. ; By' Robert J. Bender. Washington, March 13. (U. F.) A neneral peace move . will be launcueJ Within three or four months, accord ing to views of diplomats and officials vbday. In the opinion of military men, gov trnment authorities, and representa tives of foreign powers here, there ar. many elements at work which are tend ing- to bring , the great world war to Its closing stage. These elements Include an Increas ingly acute food situation in all the , 'warring nations, particularly among the central powers; a growing unret among the peoples as indicated hy tno dissatisfaction manifested toward thi entente cabinets; possibility of anyone of the principal nations breaking sua .oenly under the military; and growinR lellef that neither side can achieve an . overwhelming victory such as would force a strictly military peace. 'Mt is now believed here that Presl ent Wilson's suggested "peace with out victory" will result in fact anl ;osslbly not later than July 1. By (Continued on Page Nine, Column Tbree.) ;ti BRANDED AS UNTRUE Statement Issued Denounces r Accusations as "Deliberate Falsehoods," , Ottawa, Ont.fc, March 13. (U. P.) Denial was registered officially by Canada today that there was any basis tor protest by Count von Bemstorff for the; examination accorded the liner on which he traveled to Copenhagen. :1 The Canadian chief censor here to- - day issued this statement: '" "Officials who were in charge of te staff engaged In the examination of . .the frederik VIII at Halifaxwdescribe ns ridiculous the attempt to misrep lesent- the character of the Halifax examination. .The examination of the hip and her passengers was. of course, horough, a superficial one would have leenvtysciess. xnere was not a mo ment's unnecessary delay and special rare wan taken by all to pravent ar.y . c t the passengers being subjected t indignities. The examination of women rassengers was done by female en aminers. The examination of.Countese von Bemstorff took less than three ndnutes. i ""The statement that the Insoles of her shoes were ripped off Is an abso lute xalseaooi. Equally devoid of - truth Is the statement that all' hot water bottles, baby nipples and rubber heels were confiscated. Passengers having more, man one water bottle In V their baggage were relieved of all but one. There was no baby nipples or rubber, heels seised. The examination was conducted from beginning to end with due regard to the comfort, sus ceptibilities and rights of all the pas- . aengers. . . ,.' - j- The Canadian censors asked that alt newspapers printing the original story ' sent by wireless from Christlania also print the above reply. .A supplement- i ary statement denounced as "deliber ate falsehoods", tha statement that the " customs ; examiners " were ' brutal and - that two customs officers were drunk while on iuty. - - - , BERNS CHARGES BY CANADIAN NOR Honor Guard's "Officer tops Fleeing Thief Miss Evelyn Nicolai, Starting Out to ' Gain Recruits, Makes 'Man Drop Purse. With a good pair of lungs and fleet : feet. Miss Kvelyn Nicolai, recruiting officer of the Portland branch of the CSirls' National Honor Guard, fright ened a fleeing pickpocket into , throw ing her purse back at her Monday aft- I uaeion 10 organize a cnapier. sne was waiting for the electric at Fourth and Washington streets when she uncon sciously took note of a man who was moving aimlessly about the cro-wd. When the train was heard coining and the crowd of passengers edged out to the curbing, she was conscious that he was just behind her and had moved with her. As the train slowed up, she was Jostled in the rush an 1 leached to cover her, purse, an oblong black leather, hand purse which she had slipped into the outside pocket t f her coat. The purse was gone and the nondescript man with the dark Mile soft hat was seen edging his way rapidly rut of the crow'd. Following a quick "hunch," Miss Nicolai parted ;he crowO about -her with a shout of: "Htop that man; he has my purse!" The man ran up Wash'ngton nearly to Fifth, and cutting across the street in the middle of the block, saw his victim in pursuit and threw the purse back at her. She last saw him mak ing tracks around the corner at Fifth and Washington, when she sped back in time to catch the moving train. COAST TO COAST IS Interstate Commerce - Com mission Proposes to Low er Rates to Interior Points. Washington, March 13. (I. S.) The transcontinental railways are Jus tified in establishing substantial in creases in rates on general merchan dise, particularly heavy freight, as Iron, steel, etc., from eastern points to the coast, the Interstate Commerce commission finds. In a tentative re port this afternoon in the intermoun tain rate case. This, is because the European -war has eliminated water competition through the Panama canal, it holds. After both roads and shippers have been heard on the matter, the commis sion will make its final decison. Washington. March 13. (I. N. S.) The Interstate Commerce commission has made a tentative proposal to In terested carriers looking to a settle ment of the intermountain rate cases. It was learned this afternoon. No Intimation of what the recommenda tion contained was given by the com mission. ' It was stated that existing rates of a wide range of commodities from eastern cities to Pacific coast points are found unreasonably lw and ad justment would be effected under the proposed plan by raising through rates and prescribing proportional rates to intermediate points. . - Present through rates on a long list of other articles, including brass, bronze or copper goods, electrical goods, certain iron products, pulp wood, lumber; wheat, rice, leather and tobacco are found, to be ' reasonable, and adjustment of rates to intermedi ate points would be made by reducing the present rates where they exceed throuab. rates. The! terminal rates enjoyed by San Francisco. San Diego. San Pedro, Port land. Seattle and Tacoma are from 10 to 50 per cent lower than rates to Intermediate points for come 200 items, covering from 600 to 600 articles. The railroads are given until April to submit proposed changes in the plan. The case will be argued be fore the commission April 3 and 4 and Will then be taken under consid- (Concluded on Page Four. Column Six) U-Boats Operate in Indian Ocean, Report San Francisco, March. 13. (P. N. S.) German submarines are operating in the Indian ocean, according to offi cers of the steamer Tjlsondari of the Java-Pacific line, which docked here today. Three British liners were sunk recently,, . they said. The submarines are most active in the straits near Singapore, according to H. Ijonering, second officer of the vessel. Britsh destroyers are hunting tne aivers. Russians Surround Big Turkish Force Washington, March J3. (I. N. S.) Information has reached the state de partment that 15,000 Turks in Persia, cut off through the capture of Bagdad by the British forces, are today sur rounded by tne Russians, and undoubt edly will be captured. Sarah Bernhardt , Dl at New York - New York, March 13. (I. N. S.) Mme. Sarah -Bernhardt, has canceled her theatrical r engagements and is ill at her, hotel here. - She Is suffering from an attack of grip, but expects to resume her tour March 21,. NEGLIGIBLE FACTOR RRnmPRHnnnQ ! uuu i iilmiiuuuu il TO STRIKE IN CASE OE WAR President WllSOn HeCeiVeS a afternoon chased Governor Ernest Lis ... n . . . .. r ter out of his offices In the state cap Letter PrOmiSing FUll OUP- itol here. The intruder still is holding i ii x- i J the 'flees despite the efforts of dep POrt; NO MentlOn IS Made uty sheriffs and police to persuade him of Any Walkout Order. ) The man tittered the offices of Se..'- ;tetary Irwin V. ieghaus, who tried j to prevent him gaining access to the EXTRA SESSION MIGHT I Drawing a revolver from a bag he OP- nr. iwr'n ov OTOIIAC carr'ed. the man rushed Into the gov DC UhLAYtU DI OlnlNt tmor's office. Governor Lister fieJ Order Is Discussed at Meet ing of Labor and Brother hood Representatives. Mediation Effort to Be Made. Washington, March 13. (U. P.) The United - States board of mediation and conciliation, which failed to prevent an open breach between the big four brotherhoods and the railroads last April, will make a final effort to reach an agreement in tho present recurrence of the controversy, the United Press learned today. StSi-Sr--f1 ' " , - ! Indianapolis, Ind., March la. (L. V.) 'On account of certain strike con-' (iitions we will be unable to accept eny livestock for delivery off our mala lines after midnight on Thursday." of- flcials Oi the Big Four railroad an- j r.ounced this afternoon. Washington, March 13. President Wilson today was informed by the four big railroad brotherhoods' leaders that in case of war no strike will De canea on the great railroad systems of the country. In a letter from the brotherhoods which reached the White House today, every assurance was given that rail road trainmen will "stand by the pres ident" in event of actual hostilities. No promise was made, however, that a strike will not be called now. The letter declared the brotherhoods will meet with the railroad managers Thursday. They will then make a de- " " L r u ..v,,T 11IV11L,, A .D'VIUCUIUVU VKlo vig to be 'successful. " The letter does not mentlbn any strike order to be used in the event that the Thursday meet ing fails. This strtfce order, it had been reported, sets Saturday night as the time for otarting "a progressive strike" which will begin on the east ern roads and spread to others. The brotherhoods' letter to the presi dent was as follows: . "Cleveland. Ohio. March 7. 1917. Mr. President: We feel obligated to officially advise you of our intentions to again meet the national conference committee of the railroads on March 15 for the purpose of making another (Concluded on Page SeTen. Column One) FRANCIS! HENEY IS SAID TO REPRESENT PUTER IN O.-C. CASE Brief Filed in Supreme Court Causes Much Comment in Washington, Waetili.vtftn ' Tt C March 13. (WASHINGTON' BUREAU OF THE OURNAU) Francis J. Heney. by fil- nes, xno ministry or marine an r!g brief in the supreme court oppos- nounced today. Two sailing vessels lng the government in the O. & C. land grant case, has stirred unusual com- ment. His brief failed to disclose that he represented private inteiests and has the appearance of being m the role tnat hei actually represents s. A. l. Puter, ; self-styled . "land fraud kins ' j whom he once prosecuted- Invlesa.. circles he is reported as represent!: "the settlers. Attorneys often file briefs as; "friends of the court," but when under retainer the -uniform practice is to state what imtefests they represent. When no disclosure of employment ap pears, the inference .arises that they act from disinterested motives,, usual ly as .experts or humanitarians. Thn Henev'a brief rr.av stand In different light when its plea against the govern men fafcase is read as rep- ,Jasn macuy irom a uressmg room a.u resenting Puter'aviews of justice and Ial' ? toP ofv,hlm' L law of this case At least tnls ls what he allege in Heney has been in New York since a complaint filed this afternoon for Saturday and the date of his return $300' against the Y. W. C. A. for in here is still uncertain, therefore his Jur'es 'received at the time, Charged version of the matter has not yet been to be duc to tne negligence of the as obtained, sociatlon In not having the top of the Astonishment is expressed by per-' l11 Properly protected. Rundell was sons in touch with the land grant leg- Dent over at the t,me. ne says when a islaUon that Heney should appear in Y- w- c- A- member stepped merrily the present position, but incredulity lnto tne plt" knocking him against the first expressed has given way as' evi- wall and to the floor of the pit. dence has multiplied. This ls consid- A result of the accident he re- ered still more remarkable In view of elvel badly sprained back and other the fact that Heney is special attor- Plnal injuries, he alleges, ney for the federal trade commission and some attorneys say his obliga tions, to the government alone should restrain him from trying to defeat the government In theJtand errant case. British Continue Pursuit of Turks London, March 13. (U.1 P.) British reports today, s It is believed that the forces ' pressing ; beyond Bagdad have Pennsylvanian Is not keen for the ap occupled Kadhimaln, taking j 00 Turks j polntment, but that it would be urged prisoner, - an - official -Mesopotamian on him by the president, who ls anx 6tatemev declared .today. - Pursuit of ; ious to have the post filled by a man the retr 'fttinc enemy continues. Brit lsh junboats are assisting. Man With Gun Chases Lister Out of Office Governor Makes Exit Through Side Door; Police Officers Try to Oust Interloper. J Olympia, Wash.. March 13. (P. N. :o the orrice of State Auditor C. W. Ciaussen. A, w. Calder, an employe of the state Uouse, opened negotiations with J.i-i r.ian in an attempt to get htm to come out, but he refused, saying he feareu he would be shot. . He gave no reason tor his attack on the governor. Eighting on West Front Increasing 3ritish and French Mass Attacks but Berlin Contends They Were Bepnlsed With Heavy Ziostes. Kerlin, March 13. (T. K. S.) Via Sayvllle Wireless. Following artillery preparation Knglish detachments at tacked o.i a wide front seith of Arras, near Beuucrains, but were repulsed tilth heavv losses, the war officn an- uounced today. Lively fighting occurred in the champagne and on both banks of tha Meuse. After a drum fire the French again attempted to wrest 'rorn the Germans the much-disputed hill No. JJj5 dor,inating the region south of Rip'ont, but the Germans maintained ihcir positions in the face of numer ically superior mrte. I- The French made what the war of ! n. described as a "locallv limit,..! - rniitid" nn th .mnh..t i uut at beavy josses. It was stated Austrians Capture Italians. Berlin, March 13 (I. N. S.) (Via Sayville Wireless. A successful raid oy an Austrian detachment that crawled through a snow tunnel and at tacked the Italians on Cime Di Bocha was reported by headquarters today. One Italian officer and 30 men wee taken prisoners. Germans Take 323 Russians. Berlin, March 13. (I. N. S.) V'a C. . UMr1.M . T.lltnnln ,4 t ments raided itussian trenches north of the zaoczov- rarnopol railway trt Calicia and returned with three of ficers, 320 men and 13 machine guns, it was officially announced today. Sixty Submarines Taken in 45 Days Washington Crets Plrrt Authoritative Word of Success of Entente Opera, tloas Afainst German Divers. Washington. March 13. (U. P.) About 60 German submarines were captured and destroyed between Janu ary 1 and February 15, according to reports reaching here today, the first authoritative word of the entente suc cess in coping with the undersea boats. At this rate an average of one and one. half submarines a, day the suc cess of the German submarines in the long run Is doubtful. It is now believed here. . No information is available here us to the number of U-boats Germany lias, though unofficial reports have claimed that she had from 300 to 500. Experts' think, nowever, that if tas entente can continue at the rate shown between January 1 and February 15 and can Improve thereon Germany will leel the strain upon this weaDon and that ultimately she will be forced to slve u Italy Reports Vessels Sunk. Roma. March 13. (I. N. s.) Only seven vessels of a total of 957 tons entering or leaving Italian ports in lne Pasl ween were sunn Dy subma a one steamer were attacked by sub- marines but escaped. : n a . t i . -r . 1 aif iitniete IS IU6 Cause of Trouble TC. W. C. A. Sued by Janitor Bundell Who Alleges Toting Woman TeU on Kim. When C. H. Rundell went down into a pit in the Young Women's Christian Association, .Broadway and Taylcr streets, one. day in March, 1S15, there in to make investigations as part of lis Janitorial duties, he expected not lhat a young woman athlete would McCormick in Mind For Tokio Position Washington. March 13. (U. P.) Vance McCormick.' chairman of " the Democratic national committee. Is to be offered the pest of ambassador to Japan, according to well authenticated of more than average ' tact and execu- l live skill. BERNSTORFF TO LODGE PROTEST AT Former German Ambassador Only One of Party Not Sub jected to Most Minute Search; Wife Included. . MANY EXAMINATIONS ARE CALLED BRUTAL ; British Refused Right to Tele graph Protest; Mail Pro test Censored. Copenhagen, March 13. (I N. S.) Count von Bemstorff and rarty le't iiere today for Berlin. Christlania, March 10. (U. P.) (By wireless to Berlin and thence via Tuck erton, N. J., March --13.) Not even Countess von Bemstorff, the Ameri can wife of the former ambassador to the United States from Germany, was exempted in the minute search of the Scandinavian-American liner Frederik VIII and her passengers by the Brit ish authorities at Halifax. So thorough was this search and so repugnant the methods as well as the delay it enforced on the former envoy, that he will lodge formal protest at Washington. At the Ume of the searching the British authorities refused to trans mit his telegraphic protest. - They did mail a censored protest to Dr. Rltter, the Swiss minister in Washington, who was left by Bemstorff in charge of German interests at the American cap ital. But this was not forwarded, it is understood. The British authorities refused to permit the American consul at Halifax to come aboard the Frederik VIII and forced the captain of the liner to promise not to use his wireless. Count von Bemstorff was the only one of ' the party who was exempted irom searcn. ills wire was morougniy (Coocludtd On Pace Mae. Column Two! J GERMANY'S ATTITUDE . IS NEAR COMPLETION Former Ambassador Will Al so Tell President of Cen tral Powers' Condition, Daytona, Fla., March 13. (I. N. S.) Jame W. Gerard, former ambassa dor to Germany, today was putting the finishing touches on his report to President Wilson on the attitude of Germany toward the United States and conditions in the central empires. Mr Gerard will reach Jacksonville at 1:!0 this afternoon, and expects to get to Washington Wednesday afternoon The former ambassador and. iO other Americans who compose his party are traveling in special cars. Mr. Gerard declined to answer ques tiotis regarding his report, but mem bers of the party stated it would be a complete expose of German Intrigue against this country. "Germany, In her desperation, has simply run amuck," stated one mem' ber of the ambassador's party. Th Berlin government counts on Mexico to keep the United states occupied in this hemisphere If hostilities should come between Germany and the United States. Realizing that her chances of winning the war are dwindling, Ger many is trying to bolster up her fail ing fortunes by every possible means. If the submarine campaign falls t starve England into submission, Ger many is doomed." Ambassador uerara expects to see Secretary Lansing immediately on his arrival at wasnington. Colombian Treaty Is Imperative, Repor President Is to Tell Senate, Whan Pact Is Beportod Tomorrow, He Has In formation to This Effect. Washington, March 13. (U. P.) The Colombian treaty, modified in two particulars, but with the sum to , be paid Colombia lett. at .'5. 000,000, was again reported by the senate foreign relations committee today. It will go to the senate formally tomorrow. . That phrase in the document which expressed regret by this government over differences between the govern ments was changed so as to read that both governments regret the differ ences. A phrase also was added emphasiz ing that nothing in the treaty, shall be held to cast any doubt about the title of the United States to the Panama canal xone. When the treaty ls reported tomor row, the senate is to be told President WilBon "has information which makes ratification Imperative at this time." Stovall Reports on Sea Raider Victims "Washington.' March. 0 1.- ( I. N.S.) The arrival of the Ya-owdaIe prison ers at.; Zurich, Swlten'and, today ..was confirmed, by Minister btovaiL . . TREATMENT REPOR OF GERARD Pure Milk to Be Provided For Children liadd School Pupils Will Be Given Vilk, Itich and Pure, to Go Witb Their Lunches. An experiment in education, abso lutely. new to Portland, will be. inaugu rated at the Ladd school, probably Wednesday. Milk, rich and pure, will be secured for the children to eat with their lunches, or to bo available at re cess for children who come without their breakfasts. The plan Is based upon a survey by the school inspector showing that more than 25 per cent of the 800 children attending I .add school are insufficient ly nourished. In a number of the homes both par ents work and lea vie in the morning before tbe children, arc up, so that the childreneither have to prepare or buy their own breakfasts and lunches. Some are not able to secure lunches. One boy who complained of severe pains in his stomach to the Inspector admitted that without interference he w spending the 30 cents a day given im for cheap cakes and chocolates. Those .who can buy the milk will be furnished it at 111 tie more than cost; those unable to pay will receive it free. The work will be inaugurated by the Parent-Teacher association, with the expectation that proof of its alue in better physical and mental development on the part of the chll- ren will demonstrate its worth to the school board and secure its support. A vote of absolute support was given by the confidential exchange, composed of representatives of nearly all philan- hropic, social service and charitable rganizations, Monday, and the ex- hang arranged to add a complete sur- ey of all the schools of the city to information already gained. Three Buildings at Elgin Are Burned Z.OSS Zs Placed at Prom 96000 to 17000; Volunteer Plremen on the Job; Plat Glass Ooes, Too. Elgin, Or, March IS. Fire starting at 2 o'clock this morning destroyed hree frame buildings on Front street. entailing aMoss of $6000 or $7000. Tbe tuildings were occupied by K Tama 's Japanese restaurant. a two-story frame in which was located the dental office of Dr. K. O. Wilson and the tailor shop of W. S. Munkers. A thousand dollars' worth of plate glass in the K. M. &.S., the Hub and the BlumenBtein and K. of P. buildings was destroyed. Fourteen volunteer firemen fought tbe flames for two and half hours. At first ice In the creek hampered the water pressure. Considerable damage was done to the telephone lines of . the Union County Telephone company. The fire was stopped by the two-story stone K. of P. building to the north of the burning r ront street rrames. Philadelphian Kills Woman, Ends Life Camden, X. J., March 13. (I. N. S.) Because she refused to see him. Charles Steelman, a Philadelphia pri vate detective, today shot and killed Mrs. Anna McCoy, shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs. Steelman, at whose home Mrs. .McCoy waa stopping, and then committed suicide. Steel man was no relative of the woman fa tally wounded; It ls said that Steelman was a mem ber of a good family. A letter found in a pocket pleaded with bim to re turn and be' forgiven by his wife. Armed Ship Travel Prevents Insurance New Tork, March 13. (I. N. S.) At the offices of several large insur C-nce companies in New York it was i- vealed that none of the companies ls ivaning to issue a lire insurance policy ron any terms to any one contemplating traveling on an armed vessel. Repre- rentatiVcs of several companies said they would regard such Insurance as no insurance at all, but a gamble. "and we are not gamblers,'' one of ficial added. Pardons Asked for Diggs-Caminetti Washington, March 13. (U. P.) An appeal for the pardon of Maury I. Dlggs and F. Drew Camlnettl, convict ed in California of violation of the Mann white slave law, and whose case reached the highest- court in the land, where the conviction was upheld, has been made to President Wilson. The appeal comprises a petition, in cluding written support by lo of the jurors who heard the case, Jndge De vrles of the United States court of ap peals. Senator Phelan and scores of citizens. No Crime to Play Poker, Court Holds Baton Rouge, La., March 13. (I. N. S.) It is not unlawful to play poker for money, according to a decision handed down by the supreme court of Louisiana. Tbe court held that the city of Baton Rouge has no right to fine and sentence prisoners under the gaming laws for betting on a game that "has never been denounced in the state . laws." The prisoners were re leased. Anti-Death Penalty Measure Is Vetoed Washington,; March 13. (L N. S.)-1-tjovernor. Genersl ; Harrison of ; the Philippines notified the-war . depart ment today - that he has vetoed the senate bill restricting. the imposing of the death penalty In the islands. .- He Had Vertigo And Fur to Go So Was Let Go John McHugrh was before Municipal Judge Stevenson this mornirt; for drunkenness. Public Defender David Rob ison explainted that McHugh had not been drunk at all, but was subject to fainting spells and was under one of these when arrested. "Do you have vertigo?' asked Judge Stevenson, solicitously. "Have I got fur to go, you say?" asked McHugh in reply. A burst of laughter over tbe courtroom' caused the innocent punster to gape in astonish ment. The court let him go. MAYOR GILL CLAIMS HE HAS WON A POINT AGAINST BILLINGSLEY Stipulation Provides Govern ment Will Not Have to Prove Character of Liquor. Seattle, Wash.. March II. (U. P.) Federal prosecutors speeded up their work of corroborating various points In the amaxlng testimony given by Ixgarj Billing8ley, king of bootleggers, in America's largest dry city, when the boose graft conspiracy trial of Mayor Gill, Chief of Police Becklng ham. ex-Sheriff Hodge and City De tectives Doom, McLennan. Poolman and Peyser was resumed today. By a stipulation entered Into late yesterday by the defense, the govern ment will not have to spend two weeks proving that the liquor ship ments involved in the case were of an interstate character. This, Mayor. Gill said today, was really a victory for him, because the stipulation showed tar less whiskey was imported than the government had claimed, and that it showed he had practically broken the Bllltngsley ring before Its, leaders charged him with having extended protection to them in return for a $4000 bribe. Attorneys for the defense started their iross-examlnatlon of Arthur R. Hat ton, a bookkeeper for Logan Bill ingsley, this morning. Arthur R. Hatton. a former employe of Logan Bllltngsley, confessed boot legger, furnished the greatest sensa tion in the trial of Mayor II. Gill here (Ooattaued oo Pg Five. Colo on Two) Insurance Manager To Fight With Allies ! 1 1 J. K. Constantino Sai Ooma to Jola the British Porcea on the Western Proat la Engineer Pores. John H. Constantlne. manager. In I this city for the Northwestern Mutual Fire association, lert Portland Hunfiay to join the British forces in France. He will sail from New York for Eng land and proceed directly to the scene of war on the western front to join the engineers, with whom he has beea offered a commission. Constantlne is a veteran of the Boer war, in which he served as a dispatch bearer under General Buller. While carrying dispatches from the staff to the firing line a horse was shot under him on one occasion. Constantino has lived In Portland for the past six years, and before com ing to this city resided In Seattle for 11 years. A brother, C P. Constan tlne. a Seattle advertising man. is a former member of the Royal north west mounted police of Canada, and two other brothers are already serving In France. As secretary of the British-American Relief association of Portland Con stantlne has been active in war relief work prior to leaving for the front. He is a prominent member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club and is a trained athlete. Father Is Seeking To Recover His Son Charging that his 6-year-old son Is being restrained in the home of James T. and Ella Hendryx. 1547 Fisk street. R. W. Turner filed sn application for a writ of habeas corpus with the county clerk this afternoon asking the circuit court to give 'him the child. In his petition -Turner says that his son. Charles R. Turner, was born in Clarke county, Washington, December 21, 1911, and upon the death of his mother was taken by the Hendryxs. Turner says that he was later ap pointed" guardian of the boy by the superior court of Washington but that the Hendryx refuse to give the boy up. Thaw Is Declared Insane but Must Fight Extradition Philadelphia. Pa.. March 13. - (I. N. 8.) A sheriffs Jury of .six today adjudged Harry 4 K. Thaw insane. The com- mission was appointed by the court upon the petition ot Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, his mother, who seeks to prevent him from being extradited' to New York, A- where he is under indictment for alleged assault and kid- rapine Frederick Oump Jr.. of Kansas City. a Governor . Brumbaugh will 4K- set a date within a few dsys i for 'an extradition hearing. GovJ ernor Brumbaugh wilt have the report of the lunacy commission . befota him when the hearing is m m - , BIG ILGOI L BE STEEL VESSEL Northwest Steel Co. Yields to Popular Demand That; Portland Be Allowed Jo Celebrate Launching. -V- LAURITZ KLOSTER WILL HIT WATER MARCH 31 Chamber of Commerce and Other Civic Organizations Will Participate. : The Laurltz Kloster. Portland's first steel ship, wi'.l he launched before tho gaze of thj general public. "t Saturday, March II, is the date. ' Walter Becbc, vice-president of ths Northwest Steel company, last nigat f changed his mind. - :. Monday. 11 a. m. "The public will not be invited. We want no ceremonv or pomp connected with ouf launching." Monday, 5 p. m. "The public will be:, invited. We will shut down our plant on launching day and our yards will be open to everyone." With this decision uppermost' in mind the plans for celebration of Portland's first steel merchant shly launching will go ahead right merrily. Permission to the public to use the-O-W. p. dock on the east side secured ; from the Portland Railway, Light Power company will now not be neces sary. Use of two big river steamers -to transport the members of the Chamber or Commerce, the Portland Ad club. Rotary club. Progressive Business ' Men's club. City club. East Side Busi ness Men's club, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and other organizations will not be required. - The celebration will be untarnished by lack of cooperation. ' ; ' Every whistle in town will t blow when the craft hits the water. - Full 100,000 voices will Join la tbe yell at sight of her. .-.: The Chamber of Commerce Is going ahead with plans for a monster ban quet to follow the launching of the Kloster craft. Shipping men .from all' parts of the country will be Invited. It will be an occasion to celebrate tbe growth of Portland's largest Industry,- (Cooehtded om Two. Colnma Hit LA GRANDE CHINESE IS SHOT AND KILLED BY T Victim Is Billy Eng, Presidenf -of Chinese Young Men's Association; Police Busy. X La Grande. Or... March 13. Billy Eng. president of the Chinese Young Men's association, was shot and killed In front of the La Grande potoffice at' 10 minutes after 12 today by- Chi nese gunman. Mrs. C. E. George was struck: In the ankle by one of the bullets. . Eng was first seen running east on Adams avenue pursued by hl' slayer, Tha first shot either but slightly in jured Mm, or missed htm, as be con-' tlnued to run after it was fired. .When PERM GUNMAN Eng fell the gunman leaned over him and with the revolver but two or three inches from his head emptied the mag azine. He then ran a few feet, re turned, and again leaning over-the body, snapped the trigger of his gun " again with the muzzle but two or three Inches away from the side of Eng' bead. Kng waa dead when bystander recovered sufficiently to run to the body. t-- , tv - ,. Police and an angry crowd of citi zens are surrounding! the Chines dis trict. The murderer i was seen to run . into a Chinese house across from the postofflce. Eng. tbe dead man, was mixed up In i two Chinese sbootlncs bare twn vmm 1 ago, when one man was killed ? Flying Cable Kills . Fireman Meeker Frank Meeker, fireman of la donkey engine in the logging camp of. the Cameron-Taylor Lumber company.' four miles north of Bull Run. was Almost Instantly killed this morning1 when struck by a firing cabla. The line is supposed to have snagged over ' a stump and Meeker was struck as it" Jerked taut again. The body Is bsin-r brought to the Dunning tc MrEnte" -undertaking establishment by Deputy Coroner Lowe. Representatives of hi employers located Meeker's widow nea- uregon wixy, wnne a daughter resides n ir irom inwego Meeker was about 60 year old. ' . ' 1 --.-'.'-" Land Bank to Name : Its Own Counsel La Grande. Or.. March IS. Turner Oliver of La Grande. In bis position a registrar and attorney of the Spo kane branch of the federal land bank.' will receive 14000 a year. . . :. , Mr. Oliver had applied for the po sition of chief counsel of the branch but waa told In a letter from Senator George K. CI amberlaln that the bank would be permitted to appoint its own chief counsel and. that, for the present, the position of registrar and attorney should carry all the legal work.