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J ""' ' '""2 ' ''' JlKj CAU9 ' ' : ' THEWKAT1IEU . ; . , hi P Efeh Ki - 1 2fc ' LTOXXOCK Shower. 'tonight ' -d EDltKN A I AJAv W nT V- 1 V y t5fcSSSlSKNX JLvlJk tflV l ;: FnrTVNM5 a n d Thursday; ' PCr ( C JVVVy ) EDITl southerly winds, r - ; rrs 4 , N-k' ' iv' Humid. 63. ,. VOL. XV. NO. 332. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1917. -SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. . ScSxi 18-23 TO in nni i i ii ill b - - m in nui i i n in i -- . ' . . i--- i. . . o ' ;- i'-' . .k. '.s, - .sa asm .ssv ' asB aissn niu iiiiii i mil i i i. in imn rinn i UULUMU I MIUI .. .:. I.- . Plans for Assembling Nation's Forces to Strike at German RftVPmmPnt Will Rft Rfadv I w.w.v.....w..k j When Congress Speaks. MARRIED MEN WILL B BE ON EXEMPT LIST Regulars First to Go to Eu firope, Newly Trained Men K Act as Guards) , Washington, April tu. ay .thjm tlmi conirgM acts on tne. war resolution" all plans for assembling ".ail lUO na-LlUIl Q .lUrvCB IV BHio v 'imperial covernment of. Germany will ' be ready for presentation by the presi- : dent conscription of the country's 'young men as rapidly as they can do equipped, orficerea ana trained, is con sidered probably the most Important of the war plans. "All. men except those exempted such as married men, mechanical ex perts, scientists, etc. will be expected to come under the colors. Mark of Designation Planned. The Kovernment will have some des- ' iirnation -a button probably . which will bo riven to those exempted and otherwise serving the country, but who are not under training." This is the same scheme followed by England to protect those not actually In the ' Under the three year basis plan, it Is the intention of the government to train -men in increments of 600,000 until there are sufficient to beat Ger many. , Regulars May Be Bent Ttrst. No men will be sent to Europe Im mediately; probably none will go for at least six months. The present reg h. 7w flrrf ulars believe they will expeditionary force, leaving the newly i(.j m 1 ,,m vl , second increment, of 500000 is trained.' aWerable success. The Republican ma - Th.e maximum and minimum age , chine was smashed alL-over the city, limits of men for the first 1 exoectldi ?The "drys carried Springfield, cap- to- be 1$ and 23. , Pending the raising of America's army this government is making prep aratlons to ship unlimited supplies to Continued on Puge Two. Colanyi FlTej PROMINENT RANCHER THREE, HANFORD, CAL ; RUNS AMUCK KILLING . JUStlCei Attorney and L0SAn-tbullet PP. fiS MjgfYl Shot r)flWn! -J , " Marshal Kjlls Murderer, . Hanford. Cal.. April 4. (U; P.) Judge G. Ik Meadows, Justice of the .peace here; Attorney E. T. Cosper, a prominent lawyer, and W. G. Wilev of lios Angeles were shot and killed here today when t Tk Denny, a well known rancher, ran amuck, armed with a re volver. -Denny himself was shot and Wiled by City Marshal W. J. Hines as ' ho was getting into his automobile try ing to escape after having slain Wiley. . Denny, who has had considerable trouble over law suits recently, is be- . lieved to have become temporarily de ranged and to have fhot the three men in the belief that they were respon sible for his difficulties. Justice Snot at Sis Desk. The shooting began In Judge Meadows' court room when Denny, carrying a revolver, walked in and i with aDOarent deliberation shot thn Justice as he sat at his desk, killing him instantly Rushing from the court room, he ran down the street to the office of Cosper, who -liad been the attorney for the other side in recent litiga tion in. which Denny had been "in volved. t Entering Cosper's office, he found the attorney in conversation with Wiley, who was agent for the Tuba Tractor company of Los Angeles, and shot both men without parley. Both were Instantly killed. : Prominent as ZAnd Speculator. , Denny came out of Qsper's office on the run, and started to enter his automobile,, which was standing at the curb nearby. The shooting of. Judge Meadows had caused an alarm to be sent to Marshal Hines, who was ap proaching the scene as Denny tried to flee. - Hines opened fire and ' Denny toppled over from the car and was picked , up dead. "i Denny had been a prominent figure tn land speculation here for several years, and It was these deals which brought him Into' legal trouble. American Aviators Ask Permission to ly "Old Glor" to Paris. April. U. P.);-Th to to leading Americans In the French to to Hying corps 'united in an ap- to ,to Peal to the French government to n Tor th release of the Lafayette to to Escadrille to America, or other- to to wise for permission . for this to to body of American avlatora now to to. fighting, for .France, to fly the to f3l American flag.- . jcj to fettotototototototo to to President's Speech To Be Distributed By Allied Fliers IBs L London, April 4. (U. P.) 9i Ift In view of the extreme Improb- Ka 1 ability that the Oerman prevs .ft) p will be permitted to publish the 1m Rl text ot President . Wilson's 1M 1 speech It was stated today the E4 to allies are considering- a plan of to to distributing It broadcast over to to Germany by aeroplanes. In B-igSSW'SAW'B Secretary Tumulty exclaimed to I, to today when he was informed of Great Britain's intention to dis- to to tribute President Wilson's ad- to to dress throughout Germany by to to aeroplane. "When the German to to People read all of that speech to to they will know In 'their hearts to to where '.he heart of this govern- to to nient ad the hearts of its peo- to to pie real are." to totototototototototototo Clerk, Treasurer and Many Aldermen Are Democratic; Two Socialists Elected, ChicagoApril 4. (I. N. S.) Chl caso swung back to the Democratic column at Tuesday's city election. May or Thompson's Republican plurality of 147,477 in 1915 was turned into a vic tory for the Democrats by pluraliti ranging from 25,000 to 40.000. The Democrats elected Clayton P. Smith treasurer and James T. Igoe clerk, the only two general offices con tested. They also elected 24 aldermen 'Several wards still are in doubt. This is a gain of 10 aldermen, with the chance of getting several doubtful seats. ' Two Socialists were elected and the Party polled about 35,000 votes. The eieci tneir canaiaates ana wun,ooi!- itai of Illinois, at Tuesday's local op tion election, according to unofficial but accurate returns, by between 700 and 800 votes. Election Marked bj Murder. Chicago. April 4. (I. -N. S.) Mur der and the rescue of 'tho slayer from he police officer who had captured him marked the. progress of Chicago's municipal election. In sight of scores of public; school children William Basket, a negro, was shot Id "death at a polling place where he was .working in the interest of bns of the- aldermanic candidates. The slayer, said by the. police to be Ben jamin Appleauist, .was Immediately ! arrested by Detective Sergeant James ! ro .av r cn th. vav tn. a rin t ml box I Carey was attacked by sluggers, who pierced the policeman's overcoat. another went through his trousers, land he was knocked down and beaten. tI, toUon Intn on flnfn.' mobile and spirited , away. Wisconsin Dry Are Victors. Madison, Wis., April 4. (Ul P.) Drys today claimed another victory for prohibition as a result of yester day's elections. Madison, the state capital, was swung from the wet Into the dry column. Latest returns shows that the drys have gained more than a dozen towns, while the wets show a gain of four. The four places captured by the wets are Superior, Platteviue, Menominee and Blanchardsvllle. Among the towns gained by the" drys are Berlin, Bara- boo, Waupum, Merrillan and Fort At kinson. The wets held ; Beloit, Janes vllle, Monroe Portage,. Eau Claire. Kenosha. Chippewa Falls, Hudson, Lake Geneva and Beaver Dam, but the drys cut down the wet lead of the last election in most -every place. ' Latest returns showed that of 202 towns, villages. and cities voting on Uie "no license" Question, 35 have gone dry and 81 wet. German, Worried, Kills Wife, and Self Aberdeen, Wash., April 4. Charles Anderson, a German rancher, living at Ocosta, 10 miles south of here, killed his wife and then, himself this morn ing. He also attempted to kill his son. Anderson was 50 years old. Worry over the war is thought to have unDaiancea his mind. 80X175 Garden Tract; Soft Drink Parlor Tot Bale Houses 61 BIG sacrifice. 8800 cash, new. 7' room modern house, full set of plumbing. 100x100. fruit trees. St. Johns carline, -vorth $3000. Our price tMOO;. act quickly. - Suburban Acreage 76 $10 CASH. $5 PER MONTH Buys 80x175 xarden tract. 30 min utes out, close to station; water. , . gas. electricity; price $550. Business Opportunities 80 . RESTAURANT, room, house and soft drink parlor, doing good ' business. Have other business f Interests; terms. ronltrjr. Pigeon and Pet Stock 37 ...CANARIES, bantams. Belgian. Flemish Giant. White and New Zealand rabbits; also hutches for -sale. Opportunity ir. at the beck and ; call of those who keep posted re garding the v offerings of the" "Want Ads" In The Journal clas . slfied columns. CHICAGO NOW BACK RANKS 0 F DEMOCRACY DRYS WN MAD SON TREATIES HAVE BEEN VIOLATED Communication Addressed to I U. S. Through the Swiss ; Minister Challenges Asser i tion; Says Americans Left. CHARGE IS MADE THAT ! U. S. ALSO BROKE PACTS Prevention of Departure of Vessels and Appam Case Are Cited. Washington, April 4. (XT. P.) Ger many in a communication addressed to the United States through the Swiss minister, has challenged the as sertion that the German government has violated the treaties of 1785, 1799. and 1828. American citizens, said the note, may freely leave Germany and for the most part. have already left. - The note, replying to this govern ment's refusal to reaffirm the treaties, declares the. U-boat warfare does not contravene the provision of article 12 of the treaty of 1785; and article IS of the treaty of 1799.' since they do not oppose blockade or obstructions sim ilar to blockade. V. Delays Are jnstUed. The communication, dated March 30, 1917. says: "The German government challenges the assertion that It has violated the treaties of 1785. 1799 and 1828. Amer ican citizens may freely leave Ger many, and for the most part have al ready done so. "That departure from the country Is delayed under certain circumstances is to be ascribed to necessary precau tionary measures. "Since the provisions of article 12 of the treaty of 1785, and article 13 of the treaty of 1799 do not oppose blockade or obstructions similar to blockade, the U-boat warfare does not contravene them. Appam Case Is Cited. ''In turn Germany has U reproach the-United States with a violation of those treaties in that, without Justi fication on the ground of neutrality? It prevented the departure on and after the beginning of the war of various German merchant vessels, contrary to the treaty of . 1828. and contrary to ar ticle 19 of the treaty of 1799. The American government in the Ao- pam case also contested the right of the prize to stay In American ports an1 permitted, judicial proceedings against the prize.' Departures to Be Allowed. 'Until further notice the German government will adhere to the main teDance of article 23 of the treaty of 1799, inasmuch as it assumes from the declaration . heretofore made by the fctate department that the American government holds the same view of the present situation, as well as for a pos sible state of war; in the same sup position it will place a liberal con struction upon the article, that is to say, will not prevent money re mittances to the United States and also in particular honor imperial treasury certificates and continue to allow Americana to depai t." IZED BY THE U. S. QUARTERMASTER After Long Siege Chamber of Commerce " Will See Two Ships Loaded Here. Recognition of the Columbia river has been secured from the United States quartermaster's department. After a long fight by the Chamber of Commerce two ships are to be loaded here. . Bids for 3000 tons of old crop hay. 3000 tons of old crop oats and 100 tons of bran for delivery at the Philip pines, are to be opened at the quarter master's office May 2. Bids for 1824 tons of hay. 30 tons of bran and 981 tons of oats for, de livery at Honolulu are to be opened In the same office May 3. Both specifications call for .delivery at Portland or some other prominent railroad port. Bulgaria Seeks Peace. - Geneva, Switzerland. Anrll 4. m. P.) The Lausanne Gazette ' declared tnis axternoon that . negotiations by cuiffaria zor a separate rieace had been undertaken in- Switzerland. Col. Roosevelt's : Offer. Cannot Be ' ; Accepted Now n wasmngton,- April ; 4.: (I. k. Ka m h.j i n orrer or colonel Theo- asi dor Roosevelt to raise and com- )Cj p mand a division to be- sent to the battle front -in France can- 16 rSaot be accepted by the war de-ls partment. It was learned today, JsQ The only way. In which - the to division could be accepted Is )fc K tnrougn a special act of con- Sa 1t gresa and officials declare such Jt mi a .course would prove a great E 1 detriment to the array. . . . lea H3AbKil4)4)EiN fit R COLUMBIA RWER NOW IS RECOGN America's Score With Gerpiany Is Long, Bloody One to Following are some of the to to steps' ic what Prefident Wilson to to has termed "the cruel and nn- to to manly business of Germany's to to submarine war on neutrals; .to to The decree proclaiming a war to zone by which the high seas to to were staked off and the United to to States with other neutrals to to warned that they would navi- to to sate it at their peril. to to The sinking without warning to to of the Falaba; 1 American cltl- to to zen killed. to to The attack upon the American to to merchantman Gulflight; 3 to to Americans killed. to. to The Kinking of the Lusitanla to to without warning; 124 Americans to to killed. )rt to The sinking of the Armenian to to without warnlrg; 20 Americans to to killed. to to The sinking of the Arabic to to without warning; 2 Americans to to killed. to to The sinking of the Hesperian to to without warning; 1 ' American to to killed. ' to to The sinking of . the . Ancona to to without warning; . 9 Americans to to killed. In this cas the life- to to boats were shelled after they to to had left the sinking ship. to to The sinking of - the Persia to to without warning. An American to to consul killed. to to The sinking of the Sussex, to to without warning; several Amor- to to leans killed. Ka 5f to to Bunk Sinoe February 1. to to February 3 Housatonic, no to to casualties. x , to to February 18 Lyman M. Law, to to no casualties. to to February 26 Lac on ia, 8 Amer- to to leans killed. to to March 12 Algonquin, un- to warned, no casualties. to to March 18 Vlgllancla, un- to to warned, 15 missing; City of to to Memphis, warned; Illinois, no to casualties. J to March 11 Healdton, nn- to to warned, 21 missing. to April 1 Aztec, unwarned, 28 to missing to CLAIM OF PORTLAND . TO FEDERAL RESERVE is Emery OJmstead, Portland Spokesman, Presents Sum mary of . City's Advantages San, Francisco, April -4. (U. P.)- Further arguments by representatives of Seattle, Portland and Spokane In support of claims by each of these cities for the proposed new branch of the federal reserve bank were heard here today by the directors of the twelfth district federal reserve bank. The conferences closed this morning and the question will be taken under advisement. .Announcement is not ex pected for 60 to 90 days. John Perrln, Chairman. John Perrln, federal reserve agent and chairman of the directors of tho local reserve bark, acted as chairman of the conference. Directors and or ficlals of the bank also present in eluded Governor A. C Kalns, Direct ors Walton N. Moore, Alden Anderson, Charles K.' Mcintosh, James K. Lynch, Elmer H. Cox and John A. McGregor; J. Ll Reed, assistant to the agent; George O. Bordwell, cashier; Clifforl J. Shepperd, assistant cashier, and Ira Clerk, auditor. A. C. Miller of the federal reserve hoard, who is here from Washington on an official visit, was also an inter (Concluded on Faze Two. Column One) Reserve Banks May Finance TJ. S.an War Washington, April 4. (U. P.) That the .United States will be . largely, if not altogetner, itnancea jo war- witn Germany through tho federal reserve banks, was Indicated today by the monthly - statement, which ' declared that In order .to meet financial and banking problems growing ut of the present crisis, congress wilt- be Imme diately asked to pass legislation grant ing the federal reserve ' board addi tional rights. ' . Wall Street . Wants to Help. New York, April 4. (U. P,) Wall street, financial center of the nation believes Secretary McAdoo should call a ' general conference . of experienced bankers to devise ways and means of financing, the war with Germany., Plans Cor the sale of bonds, with no remuneration for.: the service, al ready are being made. Wall street Is thinking orthe war, not in millions, but. in billions of dollars. , -J Food Prices Climb ; In Chicago ; Markets Chicago. April 4. (I. N. a) All grains today mounted to - records not touched before since the Civil war. May wheat, lamped over the $2 mark in Chicago but later reacted to 1.3 9. closing at 12.02. . Corn ' for- - May delivery opened at $1.244, Provisions Joined In the up ward climb, ; May, lard moving to 20.42-.. ... . t : Cattle prices advanced to a point 6 cents higher than a . week, ago,', f or sbadowlng a sharp rise ln meat prices. Practically all food prices advanced.' . BRANCH ARGUED AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE, OFFER IS LOOKED FOR Germany Expected to Make Proposition Carrying More Inviting Terms Than Car ried by First "Peace Note." APPEAL, ESPECIALLY TO RUSSIA, MAY BE MADE Emperor William Reported! Urging Emperor Karl to Break With U. S. Berlla, April 4. (TT. P.) "The P- ple, soldiers and civilians demand from th leading statesmen xf the country visible proof controverting our ene mies' statement, proof that Germany is not ruled by autocracy, is not lead ing a wax of conquest. This proof Is necessary," the Socialist paper Tor. waerta said editorially today. The Haarue. April 4. (TJ. P.) Aus tria has practically decided to break relations with America as soon as tne United State declares war on her ally. Germany, This decision, it was resorted here this afternoon, had been reached at a conference at Homburc, or Kaiser WU helm. Emperor Karl. Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg . of Germany and I Count Czernln and high Teutonic gen- erais. Emperor Karl, it was indicated In tnese aavices. yietaea ia aemanas maae Dy me siser ior ucn a aiep. it was anown inai me coherence, oi m in K it iguiumc cwua mam pi iu- i cipaxiy to me American iiuaon. Another report received here this I afternoon from Homburg declared that "" maae a ueiiiuis (viier 10 iui world in the, name of powers. Ik. I London. April 4. (U. P.) A new I peace move by the central powers, forecast ; In extracts from the semi- j official newsnaDer Lokal Anzr1rr han I ' " - been forced Dy Austria s demands, ac- cording to German lnrormation re- celved via Holland today. . The declaratftn was made in ttesM uiofOLt.t. u uig iui liicvmui am- At 1 m . W A V. I 1 worth while offer. ieJvrT? nJZ the belief of - close observer, of :3er- rron anil Aimtriitn rnnriltiAr.. r-.,. I man and Austrian conditions, the Teu tonic officials now realise they must make great concessions from the attl tude adopted ln the previous peace reeier. According- 10 tne uerman neiier, a peace offer at this time would appeal I particularly i to the new Russia, now reorgamamg, and now anxious i to ! transfer its activities and enefgles I from the work of war to the work of I reconstruction. Bulgaria Annroves Peace Plan. Sofia. April 4. JL N. 8.) (VlaBer- lin.) Peace overtures of Germany and Austria-Hungary to Russia have been officially approved by Bulgaria. -Pre- unci nauguavgii in mo ooDranje, saia Bulgaria indorses the statements of both the German chancellor and the I Austrian foreign minister. BE POSTPONED FEW DAYS Cv,,.l UMI nJ r. D..- MEE1G OF HIGHWAY AS1AIN MAY oaillUCI Mill oailCU laoii I uriuy us force. It was too powerful pose of Seattle Gathering! to Discuss Military Road. There Is a probability that the spe elal meeting of the Pacific Highway association to be held at Seattle, April 10, will be postponed for a few days owing to the fact that Samuel Hill. president of the association, has been called to New York on private busi- ness. . b The chief purpose of tha meeting was w cuoiuer m wmuora oi aaaing cooKress 10 Buim a military nianwav along the Pacific coast from Mexico io urixian v.oiumDia ana ajso to dls - cuss other nignwaya suitable for mtli- lary purposes in (JUlirornia. Oreron and Washington . 'I have been called to New Tork." said Mr. Hill today, and it Is pos- Williams in. Rodgers scored on Bren sible that th meeting will have to be J ton's fly. Brenton held the Bees deferred to a later date. I will know scoreless 'and to three scattered hits ueiinneiy ua laj reiura 10 aeatlle to- morrow. Mr. Hill addressed the California legislature last , Monday on Pacific coast roads. Illustrating his address with many stereoptlcon views. i "There is great interest." said he. "In the proposed military highway along our coast, which Is universally recognized to ' be in a very defense less position, but I find some sent! i. - - V " I. . "J ' z: . . r'f"lZ " waa i-wvuvm s vui-v ss r milss-H Mr -rTm mm H va a Would Give Power To Eeauisition Shins . :rxr- Washington. April 4. (U P.l unairmanx Padgett or the house naval commiuee tnis afternoon introduced & hill tn rlv. Httnrul.l.ntn.t r rniiTin - t .hii Vl-- "t"hVir.V'fKl Vm JrijTLZ on the wax.-The bill would be effect - ive soon as the - war resolution passes. .. . rLAUDE AT SWANSON, senator from Virginia, who made dramatic plea for war resolution before the senate today. s t X s i ' s. i - - V - :'yyX- ALLIED FORCES PRESS CLOSETO ST. QDENTIN, French Drive Forward While British Feint Continuation of Offensive. , rMnAnm Anrll 4 rTT TA Perfect coordination between thn French and British forces smashed the allied ring or .t.i still closer to St. Ouentln to dav. while the British feinted, as if ln continuation of their assumption of the initiative during the past few days, tne "French suddenly drove a great thl-ugt forward On a front of eight I miles jiouth of St.. Ouentln and caa- ,., .v,,.. mi,.. t.i 8er,e8 ot MKhts two miles distant from the town. Then the British re- -"-- " V It Is a race between British and French forces now to see. which will take the city . first. They are almost equally distant from the town. The tj.i.k . t.,--. I avasu saw w ss pvexik v w 44 uuuivu J sat u sj advantage and Ilka General Nivelle's troonit. aiao hold a dominatifi 11.11, i v..i. - fYont dhreatehes to dav to b nu.hJB. " - " uteadlly ahead. Meanwhile the French ara tighten in their pressure against German, "south cl r La FereTdrlTina foi- ln,e Boul" 01 r ere, ariVing ZOr- ward another wedge toward Anisy. Patrols Beach St, Qnentln. Paris. April 4. (U. P.) French pa trols today penetrated into the south- wemtern outskirts of the town of St. Quenun. the official statement de- dared. The statement also reported prog ress made on both east and west banks of the Somme and south of the Allette river. kvn AOIATI A TAnonci J-J-A.MXUOi.UlX U1UUOOO HTJ. 11 Tl 11 lYlUilla V lUa OIK Xond Bepcrt Tuesday Bight Startles People on Gllian Bear Seventy-eightn Street, Smoke Bntallid of Synamlte. Inhabitants of the Montavilla sec tion were startled by an explosion In the middle of ' GUsan' street, between Seventy - eighth ,and Seventy - ninth streets shortly after 9 o'clock Tuesday night. No one had been found today who knew anything about it. The con cussion brought residents of the neigh- nornood into tne street. They saw a - -y CAPTURING VILLAGES cloud of smoke hanging over the car Grman descent. Is a prisoner In the tracks and the smell was the odor of clt,y 3aU hc to?rX following a re dlscharged dynamite. The explosion rer duel on the Oriental dock last wa. strong enough to ratUe windows man v blnrtKa avrv an1 nn. .n many blocas away and one man resid ng nearby was thrown from a chair discharge for a railroad torpedo and no car had passed to set It off, residents!10 m w 7 say The occurrence was reported to ne ponce. Beavers Have Lead At End of Fourth Salt Lake Cltv. Anril 4 Th Tm- land Beavers started out early in the I second crarae to seek revenara for th onenins day defeat. Willisana rnmn i nome in tne second on Rodgers' sacrl I rir &rti rMntinv nut o inuhi. si. lin singled in the second and scored on Stumprs double. In the fourth. Williams ani nixtr. 1 era added two tallies. Hat wqiv. I them nd Hollmhf.r'a fArm ,Ai-. ivnMit hn n-Rri.n r in the first four innings, -at th end of which the score was 4 to 0 in favor of the Beavers.. Resolution Would Bar German Dailies Withln'nTl A nrf I A. ITT P.) i .:. " - i I Y19a -n uerman won d be Darrea xrom me mans m a resoiuUon i"1" a today. vv xxiio uoiainr inEi .moi or tnst I , C I V a. y . r . I VAVwrS WVUIQ UB 1UVB1. US COnienflM iimi BAiiciw9 vi crcu one. svpre&unz German propaganda would bo harmXul. Petrograd Displays n ' 'j.'TI. .-i trreai jcininusxasm I . - Petrograd, April '4. (U. P.) En I thuslastio reception W si err nsij4 I -r,i.. . 1 'ITT' " - .fJT - I rvZir .1T Z , j-ia uroina I the -Taurida palace, speakers exnlain- I lng ; tha signlflcanca - of r America's I T m ' M ' 1 action, ' .' ' - - r ' - -' SENATE DE OF Fill DECISION Senator Swanson of Virginia Delivers Principal . . Address After Opening of Debate by Senator. T Hitchcock, Urging Immediate Strong Aggres sive Action Against German Government. ' NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR WOULD GIVE GERMANY Senator Norris of. Nebraska, Who Aided in Blocking Neutrality Bill, Declares He Will . Oppose War Resolution as Proposed ' . Bona Passes Army BUI. Washington. April 4. (U. P.) The house adjourned this aft- jjt ernoon after having passed the military academy appropriation bill. It will take up immediate- ly the administration state of 4t war resolution upon convening at 10 o'clock tomorrow. After 25 minutes' debate the house passed the annual $240,- 000,000 army bill. The bill Is the same as that which failed In I the senate last session. -jfe m War measures will be cared for in a separate bill. ' By Carl D. Groat, Washington. April 4 (U. P.) Senator J. Hamilton Lewis. Demo- cratio whip, told the United Press at 4 o'clock that he "expects a vote on .u,e stU of war resolution not later than :30 this evening. The house foreign affairs commit tee, in a report late today on the Martin war bill, which tey presented to the house, declared no course was open to the government but to accept -y 1 v M v.iiu -.1 that a state of war exists." i ,. .. i Washington, April 4. IT ft Thoueh pacifism ran ln a discordant undertone th congress today, support of a war.-4o the finish was assured by both nhs upper and the lower house. The house foreign committee voted favorably on the senate amended reso lution and leaders served notice that the measure would come up tomorrow for passage. If objection arises, it will be forced t EXPLAIN ACTS Frank Webber, of German Descent, Had Fuse, Torch, Gun in His Possession, Tacoma, WasK.- April 4. (TJ. P.) Held for Investigation, a man giving the name of Frank Webber. J 5. of U.1?, ,,a' icarau -r.u I Fellowa When arrested. Webber had In Ms possession a section of fuse, an elec trlc torch and a revolver.' On the way something which officers think may have been dynamite or nitroglycerin When accosted by Fellows In the shadow of the freight houses last night. Webber, drew his gun and opened fire without a word. The watchman re turned the fire- Neither was hit. The stranger then ran. A few minutes later he was found in the Northern Pacific depot by Patrolman Hawley, who got the drop on mm. When taken to police headquarters. Webber refused to explain his action in loitering about the docks. Tid you think I was going to blow up a government arsenal or some- thlngT' he asked the officers, Steamer in Ballast Sunk by Submarine New Orleans, April 4. (U. P.) The Norwegian, steamship Farm and, which sailed from New Orleans Janu ary If, for Havre, with a cargo of mlacefianeous 'merchandise, was aunk by a German, submarine" off the French coast Tuesday, according to a cablegram received by George 8. Taylor & Co., shipping agents here. The captain was A Hansen and a crew of II was aboard, most of them I said to be Americans. The steamer was under charter to Taylor & Co. and was returnln in ballast when .una, the cablegram said. No informs- i . AAaAam N u- I v. Ulf K1BW I BBwnsi HAntainsU vt V MaM. Shipbuilding Site Is Offered to the U. S. . .' .':-' ' Washington, April 4. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.-) I ir.l.fM ifin.. aa , I i' .'uaur,i7.,iw sTapnea senator Chamberlain from Eu i gene oxienng tne government, the free I nu nf - mtfa or d-n f 101 s In bull fiinfi. r1lf Hvn pvnaa TACOMA WATCHMAN ARGET FOR MAN WHO WON -' essy m ' saw s, S Vi-V I nartiulara - --. - - . . ... - BY CONGRESS .TIME TO CHANGE through under a rule checking 'debate. Two pacifists, peace at any price to the last, Cooper and Shackelford. voted against the resolution. - Pacifists Promise ' On the senate side, this afternoon. Stone and Vardaman decried the war . move, but stirred staid members to -the depths by declaring themselves ready, personally, to go to the utmost . limit In making war against Germany a success. -: , . Stone, however, will vote against t'us resolution. , - i Senator, Hitchcock opened the senate debate. His speech and Senator Iodge's -' aroused an otherwise dignified body to the highest pitches of patriotism. Tho senate will act and act forcibly. Pac ifist speeches may delay procedings -for a time, but the congress sentiment as a whole ls'fdr war and war it will be by tomorrow night unless plans k ' askew. - . . - - - The "house , will take up the Martin war resolution at 10 o'clock tomor row morning. . . ' KoCnmber Offers Sabstltate. A resolution designed to postpone ' war with Germany and give her a ' chance to change her present methods , was introduced In th senate between speeches by Senator McCumber, North ' Dakota, as a substitute for the sen ate foreign commute measure. - - McCumber proposed that the United States recognise the right of any bei--Hgereat to establish" and -maintain-a blockade by any means, but that any , further sinking of - American ships without notice, or. loss of American Uvea,, be regarded as an. act of. war. . I am pauslnr ions- enoue-h en -tha r. brink; of war to allow-Germany t withdraw her Illegal submarine war fare." he said, v , - fcWonld Serr Bamanlty. "There can be no arrest war without violating the Tights of neutrals. - Ws ought to exercise a great deal of char- ' ' itaDieness to the warring nations In this respect." - . - - McCumber pronosed that Americans be warned off ships while negotiations ' proceed toward a settlement with Oer many. He announced .specifically that he did not condone Germany's subma-' rin acts, tut held that tha United States ought to remain neutral ln wi der that it might better serve hu manity later. Senator Vardaman pledged his own services in whatever way they might ' be needed. ; - - . Dedicates Uf to Coaatry. "I dedicate my life and my services ' to my country,', he declared at th ' close of a speech steeped ln pacifism, but sur-charged with th idea of pa triotism. . Senator Norris, Nebraska, on of th "wilful . twelva" - who ' Mocked , passage of th armed neutrality, bill, declared that h would, oppos th "war resolution." . - 'If Congress onfartsi th battleflag. however profound my horror. I will at -once stand in obedient salute to that -flag, dutifully willing to perform any service or make any sacrlf neces sary to bring th caua w espouse to -a successful Issue," h said. . v To my countrymen I say la war there can,b no divided patriotism; ln -war th eyes of - an American can behold but on flag. Bo Haltttr Aftar Seclaratlom. - "If w deoiar for war there must be no halting; we must mak war ln earnest; honor and patriotism will de mand that w shrink not even from the mouth Of hell. If your decision b for war tber Is nothing that any ' sane, honorable, patriotic American -could do that I will not do to mak. that war a success." " - After severely arraigning "our sab-' mission to the tngiish blockade." -Senator Norris stated, that b would oppos 'tha - resolution, but if con gress decided to enter th war "would do alt in hi power and with all his ' energy be behind th flag ln carrying it to success." .' .. " - " sd Charg-M Trsasoa. 'In the first bitter battle sine con- slderation of the resolution began. Reed, Missouri, charged that th ut terance of Norris "took on a treason able character." ' '' wrr h io iwi uu was a war of dollars and that he felt that we were putting th dollar sign upon -th American flag . by entering th -war." . " - -.- Frequently Reed read from - a copy v of Norris add res a Certain parts b termed "an indictment of th presi dent, congress, -th people of tho United States and the truth." "If that Is not giving aid and ota- ' fort to the enemy wall on th verge- of war I do not know what It Is," h " shouted. "If that:-- U not almost " treason, it takes on that character." Borrl Sanies Attack. . s " Senator Norris was on his feet In stantly. ; H dented 'emphaUcally that -his remarks, could , be construed as an -attack upon th president. - Senator Williams interrupted, ask- ' Ing: "I'd Ilk -to ask If Senator Norris -said he felt w wer about to put th " dollar mark upon th American flagT' ' : Th-Nebraska senator admitted It. . - 1 believe w would not b on th COoachtded on Fj Two, Oofaima Twe