THE WEATHER :
ortla&d aad Tidalty Sunday,
showers; southerly wlads. '-
Oxegba fair excrpt ibowtti, aorta
west portion. Cooler -wart portion,
winds becoming southerly.
Wasaiaftea . Teir r - east, showers
wirt.
VOL XV. NO. ,6.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1917.
PRICE FIVE. CENTS
j -ss taar .yv VJ
GERMAN
L
IS
Pare.
l.
CUT TO PIECES
IN OPEN FIGHT
. ' ' ' i " -
Whole Columns,. Thrown Into
Battle With Reckless Aban
don, Are Mowed Down by
the British Forces
HAIG'S MEN MAKE GAIN
W SPITE OF OBSTACLES
Reports' From Firing Line In
dicate" Enormous Loss
of Germans.
' By William PhiUp Simms.
,Wlth the British Armies Afield,
April 28. (U. P.) Charging under the
full blaze of an afternoon un, their
massed formations standing out In
bold'' relief against the horizon, I saw
whole German columns torn to pieces
today pulverized into bloody masses
and later trampled into the dust by
their bvrn comrades.
DesDhe the stlffest, most reckless
resistance since the first battles of
the war, which such counter attacks as
thin represented, the British forces
made Important advances north of the
: Scarpe river m their anve on iouai
which started this morning.
All day long .the fighting lasted
' Every British advance was bitterly re
sisted, and every gain that was made
was followed by a German counter at
tack.
A Tight la the Open.
It was a fight in the open. Trenches
had been blasted . away. Clouds of
dust which rose over the battlefield
were dampened by the drenching of
the ground with blood.
The Importance which the German
command attached to the ground for
which the British fought was made
evident by their bitter resistance. Time
-after time the enemy returnecPto the
- attack, only to be sent rolling back
: by the fire which poured In upon them
... like rain.
Is'ear Oppy t saw wave upon wave
of .Prussians hurl themselves forward
lit UrrlfE? counter attack's. Signals
. were flashed back to the artillery and
shell fire descended upoll tliGHli Ma- j
chine: runs, operated from hastily dug
shelter, or even in the open, cracked
- rt a hall of steel. .The-gunners could
not have has & better target.
! Shines Mercilessly.
The Germans attacked across coun-
try that was absolutely without shel
ter. It wa-s stripped of everything
eave fighting and dying men and guns.
:. Scarcely a' tree was to be seen. The
sun blazed down upon this desolate
stretch, which for the moment became
the" center of the world war. The
. field-was as dry as powder. Shrapnel
'kicked up dust In great clouds In front
: of the Germans while the gunners were
Beiiing-: me range. men me sneus
began to fall In the ranks. Still the
dust clouds ro'se but the shells were
"hits." The Germans at first ran, then
walked, and finally staggered fdrward
over the rolling, unsheltered ground.
: Their Hnep reeled and wavered. Then
they dissolved In whole waves. They
. became part of the trackless waste.
(Concluded on Pnge Thirteen. Column Four
Labor Conservation
. Plan Is Proposed
Washington, April 28. (I. N. S.)
Plans to prevent a nationwide food
famine have been proposed to officials
of the national council of defense by
Walter 8. Dickey of Kansas City. He
proposes that great crowds of men and
boys be organized into moving camps
"to handle the harvest.
Commencing with the wheat and
oats harvest in Texas In June they
should be kept moving northward to
the Canadian border, reaching there in
October, This will prevent the enorm
ous 'aste that takes place annually
owing to the fact that the farmers can
1 not get workers, Dickey believes.
. Dickey also proposes that a war
measure be passed mobilizing the
slaughter of "she" and young animals.
Americans Given
Permit to Depart
. v ,
Amsterdam, April 28. U.' p.)
Americans have until May 7 to leave
Austria-Hungary for - Switzerland, Vi
enna advices declared tonight.
Although Americans will - not be ac
tually ; Interned after May 7, it was
said weir departure .from the dual
monarchy would be forbidden.' .
A KITCHEN QUEEN
HIGH PRESSURE PUMP
'or Bale House 61.
FOR SALK Modern 6 room
' bouse; will sacrifice for cash.
.. 's Xtort and round 31
FOUND Watch at Orpheum thea
tre., Wednesday evening.
4 Wanted tUsceUaneoens s
t, S. . 6 AND. 6-inch second hand
- iron, steel or wood pipe, also
.high pressure pump. 3 Inch dls-
charge. ,
T - Swap Column 3
PIANO, tuning exchanged' for
anything useful; work guaran
. teed.,
Koasehold Goods for Bale 5
FOB SALE Dining table, combi
nation book case and writing
desks, kitchen Queen and wash-
stand, and Morris chair. 1
" AatomoMles-AcoeMorle 44
.-lM STUDEBAXER SIX. excel-
'lent condition, for sale cheap.
. - Probably no part of the- daily
paper Is so filled with human in-
:? terest as the Want Columns. Turn
to section 2 of today's Journal.
NEWS INDEX
SECTION OXE 16 PAGES
Oermsa Columns Xowa4 Sows.
rortlan4 Is to Bavo a Reserve Bank
Branch.
Koma Bond Istne Indorsed.
CoucriptioB Bill Passes Both House.
Mrs. Morris Held for Murder.
Honor to Be Fsid Washington.
Training Camp f ostponed One Week.
Hose festival Is Assnred.
firs 600,0t to Be Called tr Septem
ber. War Will Brine; Hew Relationship.
Hastings Mourns Entombed Miners.
German Base in Brazil Beported.
a.
s.
inicsco we loom es nenson.
Untruth of libelous Accusations Ad
mitted. Proposed Power Plant Impraotioal,
Kanse Stock Need Food.
Oregon University Say at Civie
Leasrue.
Germany May Seek Peace.
Kvt Becmits Show Gain.
Food Preparedness Parade Planned.
Library Offers Aid ta Oardanan.
Bed Cross to Aid Soldiers' Families.
Orecon Seal Sate Hets S6280.
Kathleen Burke's V uit aa ye-Opener.
"Uncle Joe Cannon's Long Record.
German-Americana Are Problem.
Gen, Soott to Continue aa Army Head.
Boout Young Auxiliary Meets.
Nation's Food Situation Canvassed.
Ranch Conditions in Central Oregon.
Charles P. Char oh Announces Can
didacy. American Am bulaaee ' Work Theme.
Two-Platoon System in Seattle.
Insurance Men Banquet.
U. S. Bonds Available Soon.
Defeat of Bean Bill Trsed.
t.
9.
10.
11.
Torpedoboat Bets Life Baring Record.
Yamhill Farm Home Demonstration.
Women's Clubs for Prohibition.
West . Would Welcome Allied Com
12.
13.
14.
15.'
mission.
Chicago Mayor's . Remarks Resented.
Clean-Up Week at Hand.
The Dalles for Road Bond Issue.
Columbia Basia's Transportation Needs.
Hillsboro Children in May Day Frolic.
Southern Oregon Mourns Wimer's
Death.
Motorists Annoy CanyonTille Jmtioe.
'
Vancouver to Observe Baby Week.
Boys Urged to Do Their Duty.
16. Water Cost Estimate Filed.
SECTION TWO 16 PAGES
Sports News and Goes I p.
6-8. Automobiles and Good
Roads.
10; Real Estate and Building.
11-15. Want Ads.
16. Allied Commission in Pictorial Review.
Wheat and Flour Advance.
Marine.
SECTION THREE id PAGES
Psge.
Smelt Drive on the Sandy.
Food Supply Plans Proceed.
Photoplay News,
In Stagelend.
In Vaudeville.
On Broadway.
Editorial.
Brief Information.
Town "Topics.
On the Garden Firing Line.
Illustrated News Review,
Analysis ef Allies' Offensive By Frank
H. Simonds,
America's Duty Is to Save Russia By
Richmond Pearson Hcbson.
News of the Schools.
University and College Happenings.
Msrkets.
Glimpses of the Navy.
Chamberlain Declares for Selective
Draft.
9.
10.
SECTION FOUR 8 PAGES
Page.
1-4.
6.
6.
1.
The Week in Society,
Women's Club Affairs.
The jfeslTO tf Muiin.
Fashion Chstter By Mms. Qui Vive.
.Beauty Xela By Lillian Xusseu.
t. With Dewey at Msnita By . Qeargeae
Faulkner.
Plowing Suggestions.
SECTION FIVE 12 PAGES
(Fiction Magaaine)
SECTION SIX & PAGES
(Comic)
SECTION SEVEN 4 PAGES
(Lipman, Wolfe A Co. Bpecial.)
Northcliffe's Paper
Mill May Resume
Washington. April 28. (U. P.) Ne
gotiations for opening up a great sup
ply of news print paper for newspa
pers throughout the United States are
under way -between the federal , trade
commission and Lord Northcliffe, who
owns a large paper factory In Nova
Scotia.
Northcliffe's mill has a capacity of
60,000 tons a year. He has told the
trade commission he Is willing to start
the plant, which has been Idle since
orders-ln-councll embargoed news
print paper, and let this supply into
the United States, providing the Unit
ed States will furnish certain materi
als, and also on condition that the
supply goes only to small and needy
papers.
Students Strike to
Get Five Eeinstated
, , .
Golden, Colo., April 28. (U. P.)
One hundred and forty students, com
prising the three lower classes of the
Colorado State School of Mines, are
"on strike" tonight.
They issued an ultimatum declaring
they will not return to school unless
the faculty rescinds suspensions of
five sophomores and one anir
charged with having a member of the
faculty. Professor W. F. Lucht.
Elihu Root Will
Succeed Himself
Washington April 28. (I. N. S.)
Elihu Root, former secretary of state
was today reelected president of the
American Society of International Law
at the concluding session of its elev
enth annual meeting.
Former governor Baldwin of Con
necticut Was elected a vice president
of the society to succeed the late Rich
ard Olney All other vice presidents
were reelected.
Petain May Assume
Supreme Command
Washington. April 28. (I. X. S.) A
report was current here 'tonight that
a momentous change is about to be
made In the entente military high
command on the west front. It was
said General Pettaln of Verdun' fame
is to be placed in absolute command of
all the forces in the west of France,
including those of Great Britain.
Buenos Aires Has
Near Riot Over War
1 Buenos Aires, -April- 88. (U. P.)
Argentlnas anti-war proponents staged
a big -demonstration here tonight and
gendarmes had considerable work to
prevent violence, in clashes ojf the pac-
uists wun pro-war enthusiasts. .
portland is to
rISSni
Board of Directors of
San
An-
Francisco Institution
nounces Decision Reached
Has Been Approved.
THREE BRANCHES GIVEN
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Fullest Cooperation of Banks
in City Is Sought Through
Official Statement.
Single Directorate Tavorsd.
. Washington, April 28.
(WASHINGTON BUREAU OF
TUB JOURNAL.) Announce
ment by the federal reserve
board of the establishment of
branch banks at Portland. Se
attle and Spokane marks a de
parture of policy " Ih ' extension'
of reserve bank facilities and
within a' short time,- It la' be- '
lieved, branches will be formed
in ;other parts 6f the ' country
where geographic conditions
now hamper operation of re
serve system.
It is understood that. In order
to hold down overhead expense,
which might become prohibitive
if separate directorates were
formed for each branch, the re
serve board will look with favor
on cooperative arrangement
whereby an Interlocking direc
torate may serve the needs of
all three northwest branches.
San Francisco, April 28. (U. P.)
The board of directors of the Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco, an
nounced tonight that it bas reached
the determination to establish branch
banks In Portland. Seattle and Spo
kane. The ' federal reserve board at
Washington, has approved this de
cision, i
-. Tha directors authorized the follow
ing statement: "-V..
' "Th Federal Rearv JJank of Ear.
Francisco has had wider consideration""
tne extension of lta service through
branches vand has reached the determl
inatlon, approved by" the federal re
serve board, to establish branches In
Portland, Seattle and Spokane.
Cooperation Expected.
"The president of the Spokane
Clearing House association, has tele
graphed to ;th Federal Reserve bank
that If a branch of the Federal Re
serve bank should be established at
Spokane, all state banks of that city
would immediately make application
for membership In the Federal Re
serve bank and also influence many
similar applications from state banks
In the tributary territory; that tne
clearing house association would of
fer to employ the branch bank to
make regular examinations of the
clearing house banks, paying as com
pensation . an amount equal to the
present cost to the clearing house of
conducting such examinations; that a 5
far as feasible the branch bank would
be used In collecting checks; that set
tlement of clearing house balance
would be made through the branch
bank and that free membership In
the clearing house would be granted.
"It is anticipated that there will
be similar evidences of cooperation
from banks In Portland and Seattle."
Portland banks operating under
state charters will probably not ap
ply for membership in the federal
reserve bank when a branch of that
institution Is opened in Portland with
in the next few weeks. ;
Officials of these state banks said
they had given the matter much con
sideration, but they were doubtful of
their course in respect to member
ship and could not see where Immedi
ate membership would be of benefit.
The president of the Spokane Clear
ing House association has notified
the Federal Reserve Bank that If
a branch is established . In Spokane,
all state banks of that city will Im
mediately make application for mem
bership In the federal reserve, and
also influence many similar applica
tions from state banks in tributary
territory.
Vo Inducement Hade.
No Inducements to the federal re
serve bank In the way of giving It
free membership in the local clearing
house association were made by the
Portland committee of bankers who
recently went to Saiy" Francisco to
show why a branch should be located
here.
We got what we asked f or." sai4
A. L. Mills, president of the First
National. "Our proposition was to
locate one reserve bank In each of the
cities, and we countered with the al
ternative that If a branch could not
be placed In three cities, then Port
land, because of geographical loca
tion and other financial and natural
advantages, should get the one branch
that was to be placed In the north
west." Decision Hot Kada.
W. M. Ladd, head of the Ladd
TUton bank, the largest financial
house In the state operating under a
state charter, last night said that the
officers had given the matter of join
ing the federal reserve, bank consider
able thought, bat had made no decision ,
in the matter. Mr. Ladd did not think
that the location: of a branch . heie
would be of any more advantage to
the state banks than if Portland had
not been selected one of the branch
centers.
Other banks that have made no de
cision about Joining the federal " re
serve are the Hlbernia Savings, the
Scandinavian-American, ' the Bank of
California - and some of the smaller
east side banks. The Canadian Bank
of Commerce Is barred from member
ship, because It operates under . te
laws of the Dominion of Canada, al
though vfelding a state charter. -
Honor to Be Paid Memory
Of George Washington By
French and British Peoples
Members of Commissions Will Lay Palms Upon Tomb of Great
Father of American LibertyBalfour and Viviani Will Speak .
Daniels and Baker Are to Represent the United States.
Washington, April 28. (I. N. S.)
Great Britain will bow to her only
conqueror tomorrow. Th highest to
kens of respect and admiration will oe
offered at the vault containing the re
mains of the only man who has tram
pled the Union Jack under foot since
It has waved over the Britain of mod
ern times.
Arthur J. Balfour, foreign minister
of the British cabinet, typifying tba
island kingdom, will knel before the
tomb of George Washington. Mr. Bal
four will nlaca upon the casket a
wreath cf palms with the admiration
and praise of the entire British peo
ple plied high upon It.
Meanwhile France will pay homage
also to the mar) who led so many
Frenchmen In the battle for liberty
and, perhaps, helped plant the seed
that has developed into a full grown
republic across the seas.
Heroes Will Honor Hero.
M. Vlvlanl and Joseph Joffre. fresh
from the battle regions of Europe, will,
with their whole hearts, salute the
great general who has gone. He will
be honored as only heroes are honored
In France a simple bronze palm leaf
will be blaced upon his grave. Across
the void of more than a century the
heroes bf today will embrace the hero
of the past.
' The British and French commission
ers here will spend a large part of to
morrow in a modern day sort of pll-
crrlmage to the tomb of the great. Ac
companylng them will be some of the
highest officials Of this government
Including cabinet members and leaders
TRAINING CAMP WILL
NOT OPEN UNI THE
FIFTEENTH OF MAY
List of. Those to Attend
. Camp. Will Be Given Out
San Francisco, April 8S (TJ. P.
The officers reserve- corps training
camp will begin at the PreslHlo May
15 Instead of May 8, It was announced
tonight at western headquarters of th
United States army. Simultaneously
It was stated that the examinations of
applicants for admission will close on
the evening of May 1.
On May 6 announcement will be
made of the list of those who will at
tend the camp. These men will be
sent to the Presidio in increments of
500 dally, beginning May 10. The last
Increment will reach the Presidio May
14, and instruction will begin the fol
lowing day.,
Those who attend the reserve of
ficers' training camp to be held at
the Presidio, will be assured of com-
! pensatlon for the three months spent
in training.
This Is the word direct from Wash
ington received In Portland Saturday
night via San Francisco by Jacob
Kanzler, secretary of the Oregon di
vision. Military Training Camps Asso
ciation of the United States.
Authority for the statement comes
from Julius Kahn, member of con
gress from California, who had charge
of the universal training bill In the
house. He wired S. M. Spaulding, ex
ecutive secretary of the western de
partment of the association:
"Army appropriation bill will make
provision for pay of those who at
tend reserve ofricers' training camps."
Allowance f 100 Monthly.
Mr. Spaulding's telegram ; In full
follows:
"Tou may continue enrolling until
Tuesday evening May 1. No enroll
ments accepted after this date. En
rollments should be forwarded as
promptly as possible. Julius Kahn
telegraphs ' 'Army appropriation bill
will make provision for pay of those
who attend reserve officers', training
camps.' Minimum pay camp attend
ants undoubtedly $100 per month."
Instructions contained In Mr. Spaul
ding's wire mean that application
will be received through Tuesday and
additional inducement to attend the
camp In form of pay will probably
be held out to a number of promising
prospective officers who have felt that
they could not afford to attend the
camp without compensation.
Applicants for the officers' train
lng camp who have been ex-
I amined, approved and authorized, will
receive authorization to attend the
camp in a few days, according to word
received here from the headquarters of
the western department at San Fran
cisco.
Instructions will accompany each
authorization blank and by presenting
the proper evidence furnished by the
government those authorized to at
tend the camps will be enabled to
purchase uniforms from the nearest
quartermaster.
Vast Supply Articles.
Accepted applicants are required, if
practicable, to furnish themselves with
the following unirorm, the prices be
ing approximate plus 10 per cent: Ser
vice hat. $1.10; United States training
camp hat cord. 10 cents; cotton olive
drab service cpat, $1.45; two flannel
oHve drab shirts, $2.62 each; two
pairs cotton service breeches, $1.18
each; one pair canvas leggings, 52
cents; pair marching shoes,. $3.09; set
of numbers and letters for service haf
10 cents; U. S. T. C. badge for left
arm,' 10 cents; two stripes black braid
for each camp completed, 5 cents pair
marksmanship Insignia for those quail
fringe. . . "
aorernment Bnpplles Furnished,
,r Cots, ; bed-sacks, -1 blankets, ten tags,
cooking and - mess outfits, - arms and
tContlnued on l'sy Two, .Column Taree)
of our army and navy. They will go
In state, riding down' the Potomac
river to Mount Vernon In President
Wilson's private yacht, the Mayflower
Daniels will Be Host.
The envoys will proceed from their
respective residences here shortly after
noon. They will be met at the Wash
Ington navy yard by Secretary of War
Baker, Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
other members of President Wilson's
cabinet and their wives. Governor Hen
ry Stuart of Virginia and a number of
United States senators and representa
tives.
The Mayflower will be waiting, fit
ted up as for the president. With the
statesmen on board, she will head di
rectly for Mount Vernon just a few
miles from Washingaon, on the Vir
ginia side of the river. Luncheon wlil
be served on board, with Secretary of
the Navy Daniels as host.
Leaders to Pay Homage.
At 3 o'clock the Mayflower will ar
rive at the Washington tomb. The
delegation will walk uncovered through
the great bronse gates that guard the
grounds, into the tomb itself.
Then Mr. .Balfour and M. Viviani will
pay homage to the greatest American.
After short addresses they will place
the paims upon the sarcophagus.
Secretary Daniels and Secretary
Baker, officially representing this gov
ernment, will reply and, for the Ameri
can people, express this nation's appre
ciation j.ot me honor done General
Washington.
Afterward the party .will be taken
into the Washington mansion and
through the grounds there.
E FESTIVAL WILL
BE HELD, DECISION
OF LOCAL AUXILIARY
Only-One Dissenting Member
vRajses Voice Against Plan
Hew Donations. Announced
The ISW; Rose Festival will be Bell
With but one dissenting vote the
Fose Festival auxiliary called together
Saturday night to decide that momen
tous question so ordered.
The one dissenting voice during the
discussion was that of Mrs. Wyvell of
the Portland Women s Research cluo,
and her objection was listened to with
silence by the gathering.
"Don't wear crepe" was the slogan
of the gathering.
The keynote of the meeting was ex
pressed when Joseph F. Morris, Of Van
couver, B. C. of the British Columbia
Traveling Men's War Dance and Car
nival association, told of the influence
the war had had on that country.
The merchants have contributed
100,000 in merchandise towards the
success of our venture," he declared.
"In the parades the mothers of the
very boys who are at the front walked
tarrying the slogan, "Down with blue
ruin and crepe.' It is an elixir In a
time of strife which cannot be de-
predated as to its beneficial effect
upon the people as a whole."
J. A. Curry told of having received
letters from London and South Africa
telling of the rose shows to be held
there.
Donations of $1000 from the Cham
ber of Commerce, $250 from the
Laurelhurst club and $100 from the
El Kader Temple of ' Sbrlners were
announced from the floor.
S. C. .Brat ton, A. F. Flegel, Mrs.
Josephine Sharp, C. C. Chapman Miss
Violet Ortschild, C. C. Rlngler, L. M.
Lepper, Mrs. E. H, Ingram, J. E.
Werlein. E. E. Larimore, M. Mosses
sohn, M. B. McFaul. Roy W. Edwards
and Charles F. Berg were speakers
who Indorsed the movement.
Borah Denies He Will
Not Serve Out Term
Washington, April 28. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Senator Borah today authorized the
denial of the, story that he will resign
before the end of his present term.
The story was that former Governor
Hawley would be appointed his suc
cessor. He eays he would not feel
justified In giving up his seat to be
filled by a Democrat. Republican sen
ators are urging him to withdraw the
announcement that he will retire. No
great surprise will result should he
do so.
Wallace Is First to
Entertain Balfour
Washington. April 28. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Hugh C. Wallace, Democratic national
committeeman from Washington, has
the distinction of being the first pri
vate. American citizen to entertain Ar
thur J. Balfour. On Friday he had as
house guests, William H. Taft and Col
onel E. M. House, who, with nearly a
score or others, met Balfour at dinner.
Wallace has a palatial home in this
city.
Cigarettes Worth
Thousands Seized
Des Moines, Iowa, April 28.-(U.
P.) In a spectacular series of raids
on 65 stores here tonight in an ffort
to enforce the state antl-clgarette law,
the attorney, general a forces sized
thousands of dollars' worth of cigarettes
as evidence on which -Jo compel pay
ment of the local mulct tax.
ROS
66 ROAD RALLY
IS
F
Five Hundred Delegates Meet
From All Parts of Oregon
and Hear Optimistic Re
ports That Plan Will Win.
VOTERS SWING IN LINE
AS THEY LEARN FACTS
Delegates Come From Every
County in State Except
Harney, Grant, Curry.
It was a great meeting, say thoso
who attended the state-wide good roads
rally yesterday. Its practical result.
It Is asserted, will be an Increased fer
vor in the campaign for the $6,000,003
oad bond bill and its extension to
every voter in the state through the
various county organizations.
Beside opening a vent for stored
up enthusiasm, the rally brought forth
an overwhelming array of facts to
show that the bonding measure, when
properly understood, is not one that
will increase taxes on general prop
erty but one that Imposes the burden
on the agency which is most destruc
tive to good roads, the automobile.
Tacts Boon Convert.
Probably one of the most interest
ing features of the rally was the re
ports from different counties on the
progress which was being made by
local campaign committees. These re
ports were to the effect that the chief
opposition to the bond Issue was duo
to lack of Information as to what was
involved. There was a great demand,
it was said, for specif. c explanation.
When the measure was thoroughly
understood. It was declared that the
clouds of misrepresentation and preju
dice were soon dissipated.
The attendance more than exceeded
the expectation of the legislative
statewide good roads committee which
had the rally in charge. Owing to the
fact that weather conditions are favor
able to ' the -farmer and all other out-.
door pursuits there was a gratifying
surprise to. una nar. aoout esq aeie
gates were -trr4Milance. -
Every cNnty ia tne state 'was rep-
. i. it jl. " . -i . . ..
resented
except Curry. ' Grant and
Harney.
. unitary Highway. Bought.
That It was an earnest crowd was
evidenced by the fact that It sat
through four hours of speech making
and that the applause given the speak
ers was just as strong at the end as
at the beginning of the program.
Besides listening to speeches, the
assembly adopted a resolution declar
ing In favor of the Immediate con
struction by the federal government
of a military highway along the Pa
cific coast from Mexico to British Co
lumbla, and urging senators and repre
sentatives In congress to use all avail
able means at their command to hurry
the matter.
Another resolution unanimously
adopted was the unqualified indorss
ment of the road bond bill and a
pledge of honest and loyal support to
the campaign already Inaugurated by
the legislative committee.
The principal address was that of
State Highway Commissioner Adams
which was an exposition of the roid
legislation enacted by the legislature
and a detailed answer to arguments
advanced by opponents of the measure.
He also outlined the policy of tho
highway commission which he said
would not be a sectional one but fair
to all Interests and to every county.
Market Jtoads Heeded.
He pointed out the analogy of the
proposed road bonds to rural credit
bonds.
"It is just as Important," said he,
"that the farmer be able to transport
his products to the shipping point or
market at a low cost as it is that he
be enabled to increase the production
of his farm. But we are not asking
him to borrow money and put it into
roads. We are s'.mply doing for the
automobile people what has already
been -done by another law for farmers."
He laid particular emphasis on the
value of improved roads from a mil
Itary standpoint, but added the quail
flcation that if for any reason the con
dition of the labor market or material
mayket she u Id be such that roads
could not be economically built, the
mere fact that authority by the bond
ing bill grsnted to the highway com
mission did not mean that tbo com
mission must exercise, the authority
whether or no and that horse sense
wouia aiciaie mat lr conditions were
abnormal the road building program
would he postponed until cost condi
tlons became normal. There would be
no Interference with the Interest of
agriculture he said which must come1!
first.
lilcense Bevenne Ample.
He quoted figures to prove that the
revenue rrom the motor license fees
would be more than ample to pay the
interest and principal of not only the
X6,uoo,ooo issue out the issue under
the Bean-Barrett bill and leave a lare
surplus lor roai construction snl
maintenance. He said that with the
use of the $6,00u,000 issue for hard-
surface, plus the money derived from
the Bean-Barrett bonds and the fed
eral government, the commission would
within a period of rive years fairly
well complete all . of the mileage
designs lea.
In answer to the assertion of oppon
ents of the measure that It would cost
$5,000,000 to complete the Columbia
River highway, Mr. Adams sal 4 that
the amount required would not exceed
$2,000,000. or one-third of the bond .Is
sue. Colombia, Clatsop, Hood r River
and Multnomah counties will pa-r 48
per cent otthe motor license fee and
only, receive back one-third. Out of
the bond Issue there would be left he
added, $4,000,000 to spend In othr sec
tions of the state.
. Mr. Adams said that it would be the
policy of the commission not to dls
turb good stretches of existing
(Cooclsetd Psjo Tire. Cbhrms Two) ..
UNAMOuS
OR BOND ISSUE
Mrs. Morris Is
In Jail Here on
Murder Charge
Landlady of Lodging House
Which Was Gutted by Fire
Arrested Near Kalama.
Mrs. Ida Morris, landlady of the
New Ross hotel, 189 Third street,
where three men lost their lives when
fire swept through the building, Janu
ary 20, was arrested on a river scow
near Kalama, Wash.. Saturday nigrt
on an indictment charging her with
second degree murder.
She was brought to Portland by
Deputy Sheriff Carder of Cowlitz
county, Washington, and piacea in m
county jail at 10:16 p. m. The arrest
was made by Sheriff Studebaker or
Cowlitz county.
While the principal charge In the in.
dictment Is murder In the second de
gree. Mrs. Morris Is also charged witn
setting fire to the rooming house with
Intent to defraud an insurance com
pany. This Is said to be the first arson
murdex case In Portland, and was
brought about through the Investiga
tions of Fire Marshal Stevens. Deputy
District Attorney Charles Roblson and
Assistant Fire Marshal Fred W. Rob
erts. The men who lost their lives were
Taylor Washburn of Eugene. Thomas
Logan, a logger of Holbrook. and Ern
est Marquardt, a logging engineer of
Portland.
Since the investigation began one of
the state's witnesses. Mrs. Frank Mor
rison, told District Attorney Evans
that she had been threatened by men
not known to her presumably in an at
tempt to intimidate her. She reported
to the officers that one evening while
walking on a downtown street she
was accosted by a strange man who In
passing warned her "to lay off on
what Bhe was doing.
A few nights later another stranger.
she said, came to her house, and
warned away, returned about' 3 o'clock
In the morning and gave warning that
' they would get her If she kept on."
Roosevelt's Escort
Hurt by Automobile
Chicago. April 28. (U. P.) Colonel
Roosevelt narrowly escaped possible
Injury late today when an automobile
just missed colliding with the machine
in which he was riding. Tne automo
bile which had swerved to the left
side of the road, was coming head-on
for- the colonol's car when it struck
Motororcls) Officer Morrel," who was
riding ahead as an of fletal escort of
policemen. MorreJl was badly Injured.
Roosevelt sprang to the ground and
rushed t where the automobile had
stopped, a few seat from n is own ma
chine. - i '
"That man was clearly Jn tha
wrong," he shouted, pointing at the
driver. "Take him In. officer."
The driver. William McNlchols, was
taken to a precinct station and charged
with violation of the traffic rules.
He Is a chauffeur. The car waa oc
cupied by six women.
- a
Merchant Killed in
Duel With Holdups
San Francisco, April 28. (P. N. S.)
Henry Baack, a North Beach bard
ware merchant, was killed tn a duel
with holdup men within 200 feet of his
home this evening. His wife and two
children heard the shots, but did not
learn for nearly an hour what had
ha opened.
The tragedy occurred while BscK
was on his way from his store to his
residence. Three men, believed to be
the ones with whom Baack had Just
had several drinks, leaped at him out
a vacant lot, and the fatal revolver
duel resulted.
Puget Sound Mills
All Receive Threats
8eattle. April 28. ( P. N. S.)Dur-
lng the past 24 hours every principal
lumber mill on Puget sound hes re
ceived a threat that their property
would be destroyed within three days.
Federal authorities are not disposed
to regard the matter as merely tho
work of some harmless crank. The
threat is made at a time when the big
mills are all preparing to turn out lum
ber for the construction of wooden
ships for the government.
Appeal Is Made in
Behalf of Ireland
Washington. April 28. (I. N. S.)
An appeal for home government In
Ireland signed by Champ Clark and
more than 100 other members of the '
house of representatives was sent to
night to Lloyd George, British pre
mier. Every section of the country
was represented by those who signed
the cablegram. The message cited the
premier's promise to aid. Ireland. It
was recommended that Independent
government be established at once.
Men and Movies to
Give Way to Studies
NewTork, Aprjl 28. (I. N. S.)
Beaux and moving pictures will be
placed in the discard five nights a
week by working girls preparing to
"do their bit." Beginning Monday, the
National League for Women's Service
haa arranged study classes fdr girls de
siring to take up telegraphy or other
pursuits needed in war.
Guatemala Breaks
With Teuton Empire
Washington." April 28. (TJ. P.)
Guatemala today, severed diplomatic
relations with Prusalanism and offered
all her resources to. the United States
to wage war against Gennanyjr - -
CONSCRIPTION
IS ADOPTED BY
Both Branches of Congress
Vote Heavily for Selective
Draft Measure, 24 Oppos
ing in House, 8 in Senate.
DIFFERENCE IN AGES IN ;
TWO BILLS AS PASSED
House Fixes Limits as 21
and 27, Senate Between '
21 and 40.
m
HOUSE
To Compromise Age Limits. . ' ,
WashlpKton. 1. C, April 28. .
( WASHINGTON BUREAU ;
OF THE JOURNAL.) A dead- -
lock between the two houses of ,
congress on the ages-of men to.
be chosen by selective draft Is
forecasted by the differences tn
the bills, each bouse having
backed up Its preference by a . '
heavy vote. Indications point -
to a compromise by which the 4
house will accept -a lower mix-
tmiim age than 40. so the law
in its final shape Is likely to
require registration between the '
ages of 2i and perhaps 30 to !
35, with a provision for regula-,
tlons whereby the president may - ',
classify men so those of the J
younger classes will be . first "'
called Into service.
Senator Lane did not appear
In the senate for roll calls on
the army bill. Intimation had i'
been given that he would at- .
tend the senate for the final
vote, but he decided he should tt
not undergo the strain of the
late night ordeal. -
s
,
Washington. April 28. (U. P.)
The republic will raise Its army of
3,000,000 by selective conscription.
The draft army bill passed both
house and senate shortly before mid
night, the house by 397 24. and the
The final vote came after an. epochal
session, during which the volunteer' J
system advocate . fought- fiercely
against the overwhelming current for "
the draft and died still struggling.
Senators voting against the bill
were: Borah, Gore, Gronna, Hard-wick.-
Klrby, La Follette. Thomas and -Trammel.
r . , .. ;
In the house, eight Republicans. 1 4
Democrats and London. New York, So
cialist, and Randall, California. Prohi
bitionist, voted against the bilL
, Others Who Oppose aui.
The others voting against It 'were:
Bacon, Michigan: Burnett. Alabama!
Church. California; Clark. Florida;
Claypool. Ohio; Dill. Washington;
Dominlck. South . Carolina; Gordon,
Ohio; Hayes, California: HlUiard, Col
orado: Huddleston. Alabama; Keating,
Colorado: King. Illinois; La Foliate,
Washington; Lundeen, Minnesota;
Mason, Illinois; Nolan, California;
Powers. Kentucky; Bears, Florida:
Sherwood, Ohio; Sisson, 'Mississippi.
Of the 24, four were Callfornlans,
where women vote. .. ,
Joint conferences next week must '
settle differences between the meas
ures. The senate bill authorizes the
uooseveit division which the house
overwhelmingly rejectee The senate '
voted the army and congress dry
while army prohibition was thrown
out of the house by a point of order.
Senate rises Age Zdmlt of t7. -
The senate bill would draft, men
between- zi and 27; the house between
21 and 40. Other minor differences
pertaining to exemption and the like
will have to be smoothed out in con ference
early In the week. ,
Speaker Clark. Minority Leader -Kitchln,
Representative Jeannette Ran-
kin and others who earlier in the
day voted against the Kahn amend- :
ment striking out the volunteer fea
ture, lined up solidly for the bill In
the final vote. r
Prohibittontsts maintained their -fight
in the house to the end, attempt
ing one rule or another to force con- ,
currence In the senate dry action.
Just , prior to vptlng .the senate
adopted an amendment by Senator
Stone emphasizing that the draft was
only to be employed during the pres- '
ent war. Another amendment by Sen
ator Kenyon, raised the pay of the
American soldier from $15 to $30 dur-
Llng the war.
The entire senate debate waa orae-
tically without sensation, with the ex
ception of La Follette's flare-up at the '
close. ! .
Xa Toilette Tries Staad.
True to this threat to holdLuo anv
attempt for future unanimous consent v
rules. La Foiiette shouted: "l object,"
when Senator Martin asked unanimous:
consent to bring up the espionage bill
so mat it. couia be the unfinished -
business Monday. . ,
Just before the vote was tak
Senator La rollette. rising, stated,
that he had an amendment ; la
the form of a substitution of the ad
ministration bill. It was 10 minutes
of 12 and Vice President Marshall
held that under the unanimous agree
ment rule there was insufficient time
for La Follette to discuss his amend
ment. ' . ---
Flushing angrily. La Follette then
said in a loud voice . . . ? .
"Well. Ill tell you right now that
It will be a long time before there is
another unanimous rule in this senatei
Marshall replied merely that tie was
not responsible for the unanimous con
sent rule, and the roll was called.
The house army bill was reported
and referred to the senate ' military
committee. Senator Chamberlain re
ported the bill back immediately end
moved to strike out all after the pre
liminary enacting clause . and Insert
the senate bin. That -puts the bill oo
the calendar and it will be, up Monday.
It then will be sent 'to -conference. At
12:24 the senate adjourned until noos
Monday. -. . ,-
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