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'.V .: ' - r " THE WEATHKt - : t V, ' Partly cloddy to- night and tomor row; , north west erly winds. Hu midity, 64. - t ' i -; .- VOL. XVI. NO. 8. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1917. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS as a irrwt ' t ... - - , . NO PLACE FOR BEAN BILL STATE BALLOT Supreme Court Reverses Cir cuit Judge Bingham, and Upholds Contention That Measure Was Not Passed. NO WRITTEN OPINION; ACTION IS UNANIMOUS Other Enactments of Last Legislature May Be Af fected by Decision. Snlvm. Or. ,Mav 22. The supreme court today reversed Circuit Judge Bingham of Marion county and knocked out the notorious Bean Oregon & California land Krant tax bill by Issuing a writ ordering the clerk of -Marlon county to refrain f:-om plae ing the bill on the ballot foj the spe- cial election to be held June 4. This makes it the duty of every county clerk in the state to refrain from placing the bill on the ballot, although only the clerk of Marion county was made a party to the suit No Written Opinion. No written opinion was handed down at this time, as the case was only argued before the court yesterday act c-rnoon. But Chief Justice MeBride raid that the court was unanimous in the opinion that the Bean bill was not legally passed by the legislature he' cause after it was amended in the sen ate It never received 31 votes, or constitutional majority, in the house. The b.ll passed the house and was tent to the senato, where a new section was added referring the measure to tho people. Then It was returned to the ..ou'se for concurrence in the amend ment. A roll call was demanded and only 28 representatives voted for the bill as amended. Suit was brought in the name of the state on relation of District At torney Max Gehlher to enjoin the coun ty clerk of Marion from placing the (Continued on Page Four, Column Four) DALY IS SAME DALY CALLED iNSERVMr BY PAPERS IN 1913 Advocated While Councilman . All "Radical" Laws Advo cated as Commissioner. Answering the statement that he Is a radical, 'Will 11. Daly, commissioner of public utilities and a candidate for mayor, at a meeting in the Sunnyslde school last night, explained his stand on the water meter question, told what he had done toward Jitney regulation and of his stand toward trade union. Commissioner Daly declared that two newspapers which are now oppos ing his candidacy for mayor, praised1 him highly four years ago, stating then that he was very conservative. "Four years ago," he said, "after serving two years in the city council as a councilman at large. I became' a candidate for city commissioner. I ' want to call your attention to this fact: At that time two newspapers of this city, which are now advising the people of Portland to vote for any can didate for mayor but me, on the grounds that I am a radical, four years ago were strong in their praise of my candidacy. They stated posi tively and convincingly that I was very conservative and that the city of Port land could do no better than elect me. Daly Has Not Chanced. "If you will review my record in the city council you will find that my at titude on public questions, industrial questions, and particularly municipal problems has not changed in the least. I have been at a loss to understand (Continued on Tage Four,. Column Two) 1000 Fruit Jars Young Pheasants . Lost and Pound. 21 LOST Between .Vancouver and Washougal, Sunday, a Presto lite tank. For Sals Miscellaneous. 19 NATIONAL, cash register for sale: rings to $7; has penny key? one of the latest type, with tape; price Wanted IClscellaneons. 5 1000 FRUIT JARS WANTED. Also Maycles, tents, garden tools, rifles and everything. Poultry, Pigeons and ' 37 Pet Stock. PHBASANTS Young and fine; will ship; 30c eacn. livestock. 35 WANTED 50 head of cows with calves or that will calve soon. Durham Or Holsteln preferred, Would take few Jerseys. Phone East 1511 or write 609 Ladd avc, Portland, Or.: also 100 head of 1 and 2-year-old stock. . ' The various classifications of The Journal "Want Ad" columns will "turn Into money" many dis carded and obsolete articles that still have a value for just the right owners. 1 HELP THE NEW WORLD RIGHT THE WRONGS OF HUMANITY DO YO UR BIT-BUY A GOVERNMENT Fishermen Say German Diver Is Near Coast Arrivals at Portland, Maine, De clare They .Saw Periscope Plainly Off Sequin Island. Portland. Maine. Mar 22. (L N. S.) Two reports reached' here today of a German submarine being sighted off the New England coast. Three fisher men arrived here early today, stating that they had lighted a periscope off Sequin island. A .similar report was made by a coast guard station between Machias and Kennebunk. The Portland fishermen were posi tive In their identification of the mys terious stranger as a submarine. The periscope, they stated, was visible for several minuees and submerged slow ly. As far as could be determined to day there are no American submarines in this district. Diver Chasers on Job.' Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.) Submarine chasers are combing the waters off New England today follow ing reports received at the navy d' partment that a German submarine had been sighted off Seguln island. Tho reports that reached Secretary Daniels were from Commandant William R. Rush of the first naval district. Rush's telegrams said that three fishermen who reached Portland this morning re ported to the naval authorities th3re they had seen a submarine periscopo auring the night. Although naval offi- ritus gave little credence to the story. an immediate investigation was or dcred. Commandant Rush is empowered to use naval aeroplanes If necessary to tnorougniy carry out thesearch. Zeppelin Sighted by Steamer. An American Poft, May 22. (I. N. S.) A steamship which has arrived here from Holland reported sighting both a Zeppelin and a German sub marine. The Zeppelin, the L-30. wan sighted the first day out, going north westward, and the submarine was seen the following day, but did not molest the steamer. Cruiser PJres on Steamer. An American Port, May 22. (L N S.) A steamer arriving here today reported she was fired on by a Brit ish cruiser . May 13, off the north of Scotland. 8he was mistaken for a German raider. Navy Has No Information. Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.) The navy department today had re ceived no reports of German sub marines being sighted off the Maine coast. SINKS RAPIDLY; DEATH DURING DAY LIKELY Hardening of Arteries and a General Breakdown of Ner vous Tissues Is Cause. San Francisco, May 22. (P. N. S.) United States Senator Harry Lane of Oregon, who ,is at the point of death from high blood pressure at the St. Francis hospital in this city, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon was reported still alive, but sinking rapidly. Attending physicians believe that he cannot sur vive the afternoon. San Francisco, May 22. (P. N. S.) The condition of United States Sen ator Harry Lane of Oregon is so hope less that he may never leave St. Fran cis hospital, where he went for treat ment on his arrival here a few days ago. Dr. Hal Ryfkogel. who has beert In almost constant attendance at the bed side of the senator, is authority for this statement. "Senator Lane's condition Is ex tremely critical," said Dr. Ryfkogel physician in charge. "He is suffering irom naraening or tne arteries and a general breaking down of the nervous tissues. Aside from administering some arugs, notning more can be done for him. There is nothing to do. His condition may Improve temporarily, but I cannot see much hope for him. fear he will never leave the hospital. His trouble had advanced too far by the time he reached San Francisco for medical science to' effect a cure." Two other doctors are in consulta tion with Dr. Ryfkogel. , The strain caused by hard work dur ing the present session of congress is believed to have been responsible for the Dreakdown from which Senator Lane is suffering. Serious Food Riots Occur in Portugal Madrid. May 22. (U. P.) .Ten per sons were killed and 60 injured in serious food riots at Lisbon Sunday, according to word received here to day. Troops had difficulty In quelling the disturbance. A number of bakeries in the city were sacked by the towns people. Another dispatch from Badjos to day declared that rioting is spreading all over I'ontugal. several provinces reporting disturbances. The strict censorship is preventing details. Snow Does Damage To Michigan Fruit Traverse City. Mich.. May22. (I. N. S.) The ground Is covered with snow here and in this vicinity today, and much damage has been done to fruit. SENATOR HARRY LANE Begin Registration Of Sick and Absent Under War Census Registration of Sick Begins. Registration of sick or absen- tee eligibles for the war census began today. 4t Telegraphic Instructions to A all county clerks wsre sent out Ht by Adjutant General White or- dering them to take up this work at once. 4 4t - Registration is compulsory and the government need go to $ no pains to secure registration 4 as the responsibility rests upon the individual. $ It is the wish of the govern- ment to be of as much service -as possible, however, and the rtfr advance work of the county ' clerks was therefore ordered. The adjutant general's office is fairly swamped with work connected with the census, hun- dreds of letters being received and answered daily connected 4t with the census. ALL WITHIN SPECIFIED AGE LIMIT; 21 TO 30, T Exemptions to Be Determined After Completion of Regis tration, June 5, - Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.) The. provost marshal general's office today was flooded with inquiries from all corners of the country regarding exemption from military service under the selective draft law. These In quiries came from individuals, employ ers, and even from members of con gress. Most of the Inquiries contain specific questions, such as: Will a man with one child be exempt, and will a man whose sol income is his salary have to register? The answer to all these questions is that there Is no exemp tion from registration that each male person between the ages of 21 and 30 years, Inclusive, must register. In reference to this matter. Brica- dler-General Enoch Crowder. provost marshal general, said today: - Second registration. Hot Probabla. 'fin regard to the ages, it Is par ticularly pointed out that if a young man's twenty-first birthday falls on Juns 5 ha must register; but. on the other hand, if war .thlrtx-XlratAlrth day falls on that date, he Is exempted. "some win aait: wui there be a second registration for men who at tain their twenty-first year between June 5 and the date of the draft? There will not be a. second registration day for the first draft of BOO, 000 men. Whether there will be another regis tration for the second 500,000 men has noC been determined. Officials of the war department believe that the one registration will be all that is neces sary to raise the first two armies of 600,000 men each. "There is also some confusion in the minds of persoos who belong to some class or sect who are exempt under the law from military service. Re gardless of what claims to exemption are proven later, all such persons are compelled to register on June 6, and (Concluded on Page Fourteen, Column Seven) Labor Mission Will Tour Middle West British and Canadian Commissioners Will Tell Sow Xngland Faoed and Pought Industrial Crisis. Washington. May 22. (I. N. S.) How England faced and fought the in dustrial crisis at the beginning of the great war is to be told directly to the American people by the British and Canadian labor commissions to the United States. In a special car assigned for their use by the government, the seven members of the two labor commissions today started on a tour of the middle west. The tour will take the commis sioners as far west as Chicago. En route, short addresses will be made by the labor leaders at the smaller towns, and a full day's stop will be made at Pittsburg. In the steel city day and night meet ings of both employers and employes will be called. There will be speeches by all members of the party, with mo tion pictures and lantern-slide Illus trations. The lesson the British labor men will seek to bring home to the Ameri can worker and capitalist is the need for sacrifice not by individuals or by groups of individuals, but by the whole people if the world is to be "made safe for democracy." Pacific Mail May x Get Interned Ships San Francisco, May tl. (P. N. 8.) At least eight of the 23 interned Ger man vessels at Manila seized by the United States at the beginning of the war are to be turned over to the Pa cific Mail Steamship company for Transpacific trade under the Stars and Stripes, according to seemingly well founded reports in shipping circles to day. Officials of the Pacific Mall, how ever, declared they had received no word of such action by the govern ment, but hoped that the "move would be made. Navy Prohibition Suggested. Washington, May 22. (U. P.) Chairman Padgett of the house naval committee this afternoon Introduced a bill giving the president pgwer to enforce proniDiuon in me navy. INCLUSIVE M 11 S SIGN GERMAN LOSS y IS OVER 15,000 French Gain Full Possession of All Important Points on All Crests Dominating Mo ronvillers in Fighting. CLEAR WAY IS IN SIGHT DOWN SUIPPE VALLEY Troops of France Now With in Half Mile of Moron villers Position. By Henry Wood. With the French Armies in the Field. May 22. (U. P.) Since Sunday. Ger many has lost more than 15,000 men In killed, wounded and missing in the Mghting by which the French had to day gained full possession of all Im portant points on all dominating crests of the Moronvillers crest. The figures are those of headquar ters. They give an adequate idea of the full extent of the victory achieved .'n the latest French double advance. General Nivelle's men are now in com mand of all Important points between Mounts Cornillet and Teon. They are within half a mile of Moronvillers itself. From where the French lines were pushing forward today there is a clear way down the vsflley of the Suippe. The new positions were attained after fierce fighting in an advance simultaneously on! both the eastern and western extremities of the Moron villers crest. British Consolidate Positions. London. May 22. (U. P.) British forces spent today consolidating their newly won positions in the Hinder burg line and in scattered raids aimfd to -discover the strength and nature of the opposing German forces. Field Marshal Haig's report revealed no major fighting actions, but showed effective shelling by British guns. "On the Arras-Cambral road north east of Queant yesterday afternoon a large German ammunition dump was destroyed," he said. "The shock of the explosion was felt a great distance behind our lines. "Northeast of Epehy and north:-of Armentlereswa. carried- out succasatui raids during the night. , East of,-J3ulleT court, south of the Arras-Cambral road and west of Lens the enemy artillery was active all night." French Take lOOO Prisoners. Paris, May 22. (U. P.) One thou sand prisoners were taken by French forces in the advance by which they are now firmly holding the Moron villers crest, today's official state ment stated. Three heavy German counter attacks against positions in this section conquered yesterday were repulsed during last night. The war office reported violent can nonading In the plateau Vauclerc sec tion. British Losses Sanguinary. Berlin, via London, May 22. (U. P.) "SangulnaTy losses, ' were Inflicted on attacking British advancing troops this morning at Bullecourt and later at Crolssilles, according to today's of ficial statement. The advance failed. Austrian Attacks Repulsed. Rome. May 22. (U. P.) Austrian forces attacking Mounts Dosso, Alta and Mount Sugna between Lake Garda and the Adiges were repulsed with heavy losses, according to today's of ficial statement. Training Camp Men Praised by Reames High praise is given the reserve of ficers' training camp at the Presidio Dy United States Attorney Clarence L. Heames, JUst returned from San Francisco. ,"I was deeply Impressed with the splendid showing of the training camp men, among whom are some of the very finest young men in Oregon," said Mr. Reames. "The commendable bearing of the men who are to fight for the prin ciples of democracy is such as to make any citizen proud." Two Are Killed on Sunset Highway Fall City, Wash.. May 23. (P. N. S.", R. M. Vlckery, wealthy rancher of Tolt, Wash., was Instantly killed here today and his wife seriously injured when their automobile overturned on tne sunset nignway. hair a mile south of here, river. The car plunged into Raging Vlckery and his wife were being driven on their way to Portland tJ visit friends. Vlckery owned seven farms In this district. ' Consul Frost Will Be Given Promotion London, May 22. (I. N. S.) Wesley Frost, United States consul at Queens town, has been called to Washington and will be given a higher post, says a dispatch from the Irish port city to day. Mr. Frost has done excellent service In caring for the survivors of torpedoed ships, and the dispatch add ed that "he was one of the most popu lar American officials ever stationed In Queenstown." 1 The consul hails from Borea, Ky. SINGE ID t$l,000,000 Is Saved In Cost Of North Jetty Channel at Mouth of River Now Deepened to 40 Feet at JjOw Water. Approximately $1,000,000 has been saved In the construction of the north Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia river. The total cost of the Jetty, which was completed May 8, is about 20 per cent under the revised estimates of 1909, which was reported as $i. 966. 575, declared Major Henry S. Jewett of the United States engineer corps, today. The actual cost Is in the neighborhood of $4.650,fco. Tha savinc is. due to ths fact that rock for the Jetty was put in cheaper than was estimated: its cost was a little less and the work was more con tinuous and less delayed by storms than in tho construction of the south Jetty. About 3.000,000 tons of rock were re quired in the building of the north jetty, which, with the-south jetty, has narrowed the mouth of the r:ver from approximately seven miles to two miles, thereby concentrating the cur rent and, with dredging, making it possible to achieve the remarkable deepening of 'the channel to 4p feet at low water in a surprisingly short time. Deaf Mate Is Arrested. Hillsboro, Or., May 22. Claude Mox lcy, a deaf mute, is under arrest at Enterprise on a warrant from this county. Moxley forged a check for $60, signing the name of Koy Holland to the instrument and cashing the check in a Hillsboro bank. He is alo wanted for cashing a spurious check at Yamhill. Moxley and his wife are deaf mutes and they live near Gaston. They have two children. Sheriff Ap plegate will bring the prisoner here for -trial. MEXICO SENDS NOTE OF FORMAL PROTEST INST Amsterdam Report Says the Mexican Minister in Berlin Has Presented Views. London. May 23. (V PA Msstieo has " presented 'a " formal note of pro test against the submarine wanare to the German foreign office, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam today. The Mexican minister in Berlin held a lengthy con ference with the foreign office yester day. Resentment Is Growing. Stockholm, May 22. (U. P.) Grow ing popular and official resentment against Germany, due to recent losses of Swedish ships by submarines, was intensified today by announcement that the steamers Lizzie, Goeta and Kaell had been captured en route be tween Sweden and Finland. Presum ably the German vessels which made the captures took the ships into port. but their disposition was not related Sweden. Norwav and Denmark Viftv raoAntlv Kuffrri hpavv 1na I through German U-boats. A statement received from Denmark semi-official sources today detailed resentment there because of this campaign and declared since the start of the war, 150 Danish ships had been lost through subma rines or mines, with 210 seamen lost. Of this 210 200 are said to have per ished in the last three months since inauguration of the German unrestrict ed submarine warfare. Recall Petition Is Aimed at Director i Xemoval of Or. Alan Welch Smith From School Board Bought by His Opponents Or. Drake Also Target. Petitions for the recall of Dr. Alan Welch Smith as school director were In circulation today, and it has been said that a petition to recall Dr. J. Francis Drake, another director, will be started Wednesday. Several hundred men and wonien are reported to have the petitions, which must be filed by 5 o'clock Saturday. To make the recall petition effective, 7500 signatures are required. The Drake pe tition blanks are now being printed, it is said. A circuit court suit Involving Dr. Smith. Ulbrand vs. Smith et al. Is the principal reason for this movement, according to the petition, although five objections to his holding the position are held out The suit, asserts the pe tition, is a case of such character that many citizens have lost faith in his honesty. Attorney Wilson T. Hume was said . . . tfc" C,.K C... ZZVl rtr.Z Z.,. a C v..". t . L, Jw afternoon he Said he had only signed the petition and had had nothing more to do with it. Hume said he knew noth ing of the movement to oust Dr. Drake. Car Regulation Bill Passed by Senate Washington, May 22. (U. P.) The senate today passed the bill author izing the committee on interstate com merce to regulate use of railway cars during the war. , The bill provides that all railroads must file with the commission regular reports of cars on hand, and that rules tending to speed up In handling of car riers shall be enforced. The commit tee on Interstate commerce is author ized to take charge of all cars upon any railroad at any time they are not being . used to the best advantage of the nation. AGA SUBMARINES NEW FOOD BILL GIVES WILSON FULLAUTHORITY Measure Provides for Nation wide Survey of Prices, Corners, Acreage and Pos sibilities. SEED MAY BE GIVEN TO NEEDY FARMERS Fund Suggested for Eradica tion of Diseases Among Livestock. Washington. May 22. (U. P.) Chairman Lever of the house agricul tural committee late today introduced his revised food bill, which makes the president virtually the food dictator of the world. The bill would give the president power to: Prevent hoarding. To fix guaranteed prices to which producers of food are entitled. To limit or prohibit entirely the use of foodstuffs in the manufacture eX alcoholic beverages. The measure emphasizes that the powers It confers upon the president are only for the period of the war. Washington. May 22. (U. P.) The senate agricultural committee todny completed the final draft of the Gore Lever food production bill and will report the bill late this afternoon. The bill provides for a nation-wide survey of prices, corners of food, acre- i age and possible production. The secretary of agriculture is au thorized to purchase seed (or farmers j and distribute it where he may think best. The provision giving the govern ment power to commandeer seed was Etricken out. Appropriations Are Vamed. Appropriation of 14,600,000 is al lowed for prevention, control and eradication of diseases among cattl sheep and hogs; for procuring and storage of seeds the department of agriculture is allowed $2,500,000. A fund of $3,000,000 is created to Include the food ' production and eliminate waste. This money Is to be spent In education of the American housewives in kitchen economy. . The. sum .of $J,500,00O Is appronrt aled-4or extension of the market news letter, to acquaint the housewife with market conditions. A fund of $1,200,000 Is allowed tor miscellaneous Items. Censorship Is Opposed. House Republicans today agreed practically unanimously to oppose all censorship provisions of the adminis tration spy bill when a conference re port on the measure is reported- to the house. At a caucus this afternoon the Re publicans adopted with only four or five dissenting votes a resolution by Representative MediU McCormick, Chicago, to oppose the Gard amend ment a modified censomhip section to the spy bill. The action of the Republicans, they said, was the beginning or a new fight to prevent censorship or garb ling of news by administration offi cials. Mann, during the caucus, announced he would name a new steering com mittee to propose war legislation within a few days. Insurance Bill Progresses. Washington,-May 22. (I. N. S.) The administration bill, increasing, the appropriation for war risk insurance tf $50,000,000 and authorizing the in surance of the .Ives of officers and crews of American merchantmen by the war insurance bureau, as passed by the senate this afternoon. IE THAT LABOR FOR FARMS IS NOT TOJEJ RAFTED Action Taken on the Ground Such Conscription Might Interfere With Military, Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.) It has been definitely decided there will lie no conscription of farm labore-a. Tho Council of National Defense, the department of agriculture and the de partment of labor have thoroughly can vassed the situation and decided that advocacy of legislation which would permit conscription would seriously in terfere with the operation of the mili tary law. In consequence any plan that may be finally decided upon hy the federal government will call for voluntary work. The department of labor has been ad vised by labor leaders throughout the country that any effort to extend con scription to industry will be fought to the last ditch. Irish Convention's . Failure Is Expected London. May 22. (I. N. S.) Slight confidence was expressed by the newspapers today that the Irish con vention scheme would succeed In set tling the home rule problem but all welcomed 11 as an experimentative pruuiciu. DECISION MA Brazil Is On Brink of War With Germany President Brai Recommends to Congress That Decree of Neu trality Be Revoked. Rio Janeiro. May 22. (L N. S.) Two events took place today indi cating that Brazil Is on the brink of war with Germany. These were: President Bras ' sent a message to congress recommending that the de- cree of neutrality In the war between the United States and Germany be revoked at once. Kuybarbosa was appointed to nead a special mission which will soon go to the United States. The message of President Bras said In Prt: "Today in consideration of the fact that the United States is an integral part of the American union, also con sidering our traditional policies and finally In consideration of the sym pathies of the Brazilian people, the administration invites congress to re voke the neutrality decree" Diver Sinks Brazilian. Paris. May 22. (I. N. S.) The Brazilian steamship Tijuca has been sunk by a German submarine off the French coast. Fart or ner crew are still missing. The Tijuca was attacked yesterday while off Brittany. It was learned today that pert of the Crew was saved, but the fate of the others is still unknown. The Tijuca, of 2304. tons, hailed from Rio Janeiro. She was owned by the' Cla Commerclo E Navigaco. Embargo to Be Investigated. Buenos Aires, May 22. (I. N. S.) American consuls have been Instructed to investigate the renewal of Argen tina's embargo on the exportation of wheat, according to La Prenza today. If found unjustified, it was Bald, the United States might put an embargo upon coal shipments to this country. ATLANTA'S FIRE LOSS ESTIMATED TO REACH MARK OF $3,500,000 Georgia City Relieves Suffer ers Promptly Without Out side Aid, Atlanta. Ga.. May 22. (I. N. S.) A limitless expanse of giant, spectral chimney tombstones, bleak and bare stretching as far as the eye can reach with here and there a portion of wall, rich man's catafalque, , among the lesser tombs. This is the lrersistlble Impression gathered as one gazes today at At lanta's 52 fire ravaged blocks, where had stood $3,500,000 worth of homes. Encircling the burned area a restless milling crowd surges back and forth ceaselessly, but does not overstep the fire lines. Soldiers with automatic revolvers calmly tell them to keep moving and not to approach the ruins. The crowd obeys without question. None of the soldiers lose patience, de spite the hundreds of questions asked, most of them by the merely curious. Giant trucks, wheelbarrows and ancient drays' labored side by side moving the pitiful little plies of household effects saved by the home less. Abundance of Food for AIL Some of the trucks Vere loaded with food, distributing It to the thou sands quartered in houses bordering the fire zone. The work proceeded without a hitch and everybody seemed to have plenty of food and comfort able quarters. ' Hundreds of homes have been thrown open to the refu gees. Around the. auditorium armory, head quarters for the relief work, was a scene of well-organized activity. v Red Cross workers hurried in and out, giv ing orders for the care and quartering of refugees. More than 100 lost children were de livered to their parents today. Two emergency hospitals were busy caring for injured and sick. Plans already have been started to rebuild the devas tated section. As soon as the ruins (Coochidrd on Page Two. domain Twa) Light Bills to Be Based on New Eate p. X X fc P. Co. Announces Compli ance With Order of Public Berries Commission for Seduced Charges. Complying with the order of the Public Service commission effecting a reduction in rates for power and resi dence lighting, all meter readings and bills rendered after June 8 by the Port land Railway, Light it Power company will be based on the reduced rates This announcement was given at the company's offices this morning. The order of the commission re quired the new rates to be made ef fective within 20 days from the date of the order. May 1. The action of the electric company in making all bills after June 8 on the new rate basis makes this rate in fact effective May 8, since the readings taken say on June 9 will cover the period back to May 9. The new rate schedule gives a de crease in all power snd residence light ing. While for the latter the mlnlmumj charge of $1 Is maintained, the con sumer will receive two more kilowatt hours for the minimum charge. Un der the present rates the minimum charge of $l-ls based on 11 kilowatt hours, while under the new. rates 13 I kilowatt hours will be provided for the 1 III 111 till u in ui , RUSSIA TO GALL FORREVIS 0 S OF ALLIES That Conference May Be Called by Allied Powers to ; 'Consider Russian Situation Ks Indicated Semi-off iclally i i , : ATTEMPT IS MADE ON ' LIFE OF WAR MINISTER lablegram Says All of Keren sky's Assailants Have Been Arrested. i London. May 22. (I. N. S.l That the allied powers may call a confer! ence to consider the Russian situation f" was strongly indicated in semi-ofX-' clal circles today. t . . . New York. May 22. (U. P.) An un successful attempt on the life of Mlnrr- ister of War Kerensky In Petrograd ! was reported today In a dispatch ; tor ; the Jewish Dally Forward. i i ( "An attempt on the life of War Mlt.' inter. Kerensky was made Jsst ; now,""r ' the dispatch stated. "Kerensky es caped. AU the participants arrested.'. Rumors nre that the plot was arranged by the adherents of the old regime.", v Kussia is planning exactly to define the term "peace without annexation and contributions" In her war aims and " is making ready to call for a revision of war ideals by the allies, according: ta - a special Petrograd dispatch published today by the New York Times. : j I' Commenting on the revision of wir. ;- alms statement as first announced tn united Press dispatches Saturday from William G. Shepherd at 'Petro- :. grad the Times article says: i "It is thought here the allies will . call a conference to consider the whole question of Russia's future In the warr- we are on tne eve or a series ox rra-. portant and far-reaching negotiations between Russia and the allies on the question of a revision of war alms as V outlined in their reply to President,; Wilson. Tereschtenko. who entered on his duties at the foreign office yes- M teraay. saw the allied ambassadors the same afternoon and 1 understand i the matter was formally discussed. v . Berlin Paper PredlcU Peaciti fK Copenhagen, .May ? P ) Pra- diction that Russia would soon accept . a separate peace with Germany waa made by the Berlin Vosslscha Zeltunr editorially today. Text of the .article . received here urges that Germany state " as clearly as possible her own peace ' conditions and offer Russia financial help after the war. . Kerensky on Way to Front Petrograd. May 22. (U. P.) Minis ter of War and Marine Kerensky left the capital today for a brief visit to Finland. From there he will go to the front. His visit with the troops is to explain the exact government situation and to urge them to unyleid ing efforts against Germany. Congress of Russians Called, i Petrograd. May 22. U. P.) A gen eral congress of workmen and soldiers, from all over Russia has been called-'' for June 14 to discuss "war, peace, , finances, land, labor, army organisa- tion and the constituent assembly," ac cording to announcement today. RUSSIAN ARMY WILL BE El RECONSTRUCTED SAYS PREM R RIBOT Presence of American Flag in . France Will 'Bring Peace, It .Is Declared, : ; - Paris, May 22. (U. P.) "Once the American flag is flying on the Frencli front. Germany will be forcd to ask,. for peace otherwise we will know how to Impose it." declared. Premier ' " Rlbot. in an Impassioned speech in the . chamber of deputies today.: - , ; Vj ''The Russian army Is to be rtcon- : structed," he added. . France's great offensive, beginning , A .11 1 slv movement. Its net resu't has not' ; only been ground gained, hut it has forced German array commanders toy ' use an tneir reserves in attempts to stop the French advances. . t'J: Offensive Xs ZHseuraed I T . V Premier Rlbot so declared tn''. a ' statement today, made on: the iii'nf". interpellations in the chamber of depu- ; , ties as to France's present-military 4 uttustlon. . . - t , v? " "Perhaps the people expected too -! . much," Rlbot asserted, discussing -the offensive. "But if faults have been r committed in the past these hare now been rectified In the changes wa have "Military headquarters are i now V solely concerned with military 1 mat ters." . :- . The premier declared the submarine t menace had been greatly : ameliorated ' recently. , ,.; , Kany Interpellations Anaonneed. .?--: '' Premier Rlbot faces tonVorrow . the 1 first test of strength of his oew-cabL ". net when the chamber of -deputies r- ' convenes. A secret session Is likely at' once, to discuss the multitudinous tn terpeUatlons already announced. -'Alt - (Continued ee face roar. Cbtans fire) : LIBERTY BOND it 1 J