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VL. XVI. NO. 33.
PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1917. TWENTY PAGES.
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RE CROSS DIAL
GIVES PORTLAND
TIL $186,792
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Geneal Chairman Aver Well
PlOSed With GenerOUS Re- lcalls for considerable pondering by the
spose Which Solicitors
Recive From People.
GERItAN PEOPLE ARE
WONG CONTRIBUTORS
City Mas Already Completed
Mor Portion of $200,
000 Quota.
Smaning- all previous rcorrts, team
captal In Portland's $200,000 Red
Cross Irlve today reported donations
amountng to $48,499, which, added to
the hmse to hous canvass report,
makes i. grand total of $186,792.
Chalm&n Henry E. Reed's house can
vassers reported $5,472.75. The. figures
are Wictmplt nd It Is expected that
the finis will exceed all expectations.
Guy Talbct, a team captain, carried
off thehonrs of the day with sub
scription amounting to $7307. The
announcemelt, which was made at th
noon lunchea in the Portland hotel,
was greeted, With prolonged applause.
The progmm at the luncheon was
featured by she singing of the Star
Spangled Bamer by the audience and
Contrllotlons Pouring Xa
Among the larger contributions of
today are:
Northern irain & Warehouse Co.,
$1000; Wilsofc estate, $1000; Portland
Cordage Co., $1255; ' Warren family,
$100fl; Claa-Wllson Lumber Co.,
$1000; Mrs. torn White, $1000; Neu
stadter Brrthers, $1000; Eastern
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LregOn UIIU VO., IUUU. m. aciici,
$500; Shaver Transportation Co., $50(P;
Portland Gmt A Coke Co.. $2500; Inde
pendent Pouhdry Co., $500; Blssinger
Co.. $500: Drake C. O'RIley. $B30;
Mrs P. J. nn.. $500.
Team woiters forming the artillery
and the flnr squadron of Infantry
men under Jie command of Henry E
Reed comprted for stellar honors in
the a-reat $200,000 Red Cross fund
drive in Portland today.
Brought! Down the "Big OaM"
Solid ehos from the heavy guns
having broight down the "big ones,"
the more mobile army literally wept
over the. griund. won wth telling ef
fect. Comu&nder Reed's engineering
corps, after taking careful observa
tion of thi battleground, drew maps
showing ery section of the city.
The attackig forces swarmed through
this territory Wednesday, and, today
the trained1 sharpshooters are seeking
out every rlctlm in the drive for nu-
manlty. Mansions were made targets
and the humble homes were raked by
th determined army of solicitors.
The majir part of the Red Cross
fund goal pr iuu,uuu win kcci.
obtained bt this evening. The total
Wdnesdavi stood $138,493.25. The
house-to-heuse canvassers are expect
ed to carry the Red Cross standards
farther.
The team workers today confined
themselves largely to the business
firms and i-orporationa and the clean
ing up of the unfinished business. Fri
day they will tackle the stores, fac
tories, large offices and hotels, mis
ally will .take In all employes, plans
for the organization of these potential
prospects paving been made.
Big Drive Frorea Snooess
Thus far the Red Cross drive has
proved an : unqualified success. Dona
tions have poured In steadily and the
spirit of ' self-sacrifice and whole
heartedness has been everywhere maul
feat. The great clock at Sixth and
Alder streets has been kept on a con
stant move, the big hand showing the
thousands, of passers by the actual
progress Of the campaign.
W. B. Ayer, general chairman of the
Portland campaign. Is highly pleased
with the? results obtained. He said
"Portland Is responding nobly; the peo
ple are aroused; they are in the work
heart and. soul and solicitors are being
treated with utmost consideration. My
team captains report that the people
are giving all they can afford. They
are not asking how little they may
give, but are responding to the fullest
extent of their ability.
City Bealixes Its Duty
"Persons of German descent are re
sponding) to the call in most commend'
able manner. The humanitarian spirit
is abroad in the air; the suffering on
the. Diooa-soaked battle fields of Eu
rope has been brought home to the
people of Portland. They realize the
enormous task confronting the United
States In this great war and they are
going tq see that no American soldier
"u sutler lor me want or attention.
Friday will be a great day for the
barbers and the people who have ton
soriaj work to be done. Many of the
shops will contribute all the earnings
or tue day to the Red Cross fund. The
landlords have promised to deduct the
rent for the shops; the manicurists
will tender their services, and the
bootblacks are willing to do their part.
United Artisan girls, dres&ed In Red
Cross costumes, will act as cashiers
in the barber shops designated. They
will work in shifts'. Some of the
larger shops, among them Murphy
Brothers and the Frank T. Rogers
shop, will extend their service to the
(Concluded mi Page Tare, Column One
Rev, E. L. Pidgeon
Heads Rotary Club
Atlanta. Qa.. June 21. fl. N. S.)
Kev. E. Leslie Pidgeon of Winnipeg
waa today, elected president of the
'International A nsnrUtfnn n ts..-
clubs, defeating Guy Gundaker of I
Philadelphia.- v
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REMEMBER! THE RED. CROSS
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Board to Pass
On Exemptions
Here Is Named
Draft Regulations Have been Re
ceived at Office of General
White.
Draft regulations have been re
ceived by Adjutant General White.
The complexity of the regulations
tan oiricers mat tney may De reaay
to answer all questions.
Governor Withycombe has appointed
all the exemption boards and forwarded
these appointments to President' Wil
son for approval.
Announcements will not be made
from. this end, however, states Adju
tant General White, unless the govern
ment go provides.
The county quotas are being allotted
and everything will be ready for Im
mediate action as soon as the president
sends the word.
Portland's city council concurring.
Oregon's financial outlay in taking
the conscription census will be do
nated to the government.
Out of nearly 8000 workers, less
than 50 turned In requests for pay.
These were immediately referred back
to the counties from which they came
by Adjutant General White and In
every instance the counties took care
of the small expense.
All districts except the city of Port
land have acted In that manner and
the city council is to pass on its share
shortly.
The expense to the government, had
it paid for the work, would nave been
close to $25,000.
Activity of U-Boats
Draws Forth Bonus
Secretary of Navy Daniels Sends Tele
grams to Builders of Destroyers to
Hasten Completion.
Washington, June 21. (I. N. S.)
Uncle Sam was stirred to action to
day by the London announcement that
U-boat sinkings last week were the
heaviest for nearly two months.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels sent
telegrams to all shipyards where new
destroyers are under construction,
urging topnotch speed. Generous
bonuses will be paid for all destroyers
completed before the date scheduled
for delivery. The shipping board and
emergency fleet corporation officials
met to discuss methods or securing
even greater speed on the "food fleet"
construction.
Italians Report Sinkings -Rome,
June 21. (I. N. S. Seven
Italian merchant ships have been sunk
by submarines TJurtng'the" past week.
it was officially announced today. Two
of the vessels were steamers and the
other five were sailing shlpa
3,000,000 Holders
Of Liberty Bonds
a
Washington, June 21. (U. P.)
There were approximately 3.000,000
subscribers" to the Liberty loan and
the average subscription was $1000,
according to figures available at loan
1-eadquarters today.
The individual average of $1000, it
was pointed out, is higher than the
loans heretofore floated by any of
the belligerents. Germany. In five
loan Issues, has averaged only $718
per subscriber. In her last loan,
England got only $840 per participant.
Her first loan for $2,229,575,792 does
notStount, because it was Issued only to
banks and to the wealthy citizens and
was in no sense a popular issue.
The full count of subscriptions had
not yet been completed today.
Portland Suspends.
Trading in Grains
Trading In wheat, oats and barley
has been indefinitely suspended on the
Portland Merchants exchange, until
such a timeas the president makes
announcement as to the government's
policy toward the wheat trade.
This action was taken at the noon
meeting of the exchange and follows
the erratic quotations named Wednes
day at the noon session.
Clocks Show
POfTTLAN
CJOTN
Wednesday's city figures
Today's contributions . . .
Total for city ,
State, outside Portland . .
Total, city and state)
CITY
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RIOT FOLLOWS
APPEARANCE OF
MORE BANNERS
Suffragists Would Impress
Upon Administration and
Russian Visitors Urgent
Desire of Recognition.
POLICE ARE CALLED
TO CHECK DISTURBANCE
Big Crowd Gathers Along the
Front of White House to
Watch Proceedings.
Washington. June 21. (U. P.)
Screaming "traitors," an angry mob led
by Mrs. Dee Richardson attacked the
suffrage plekets at both the west and
east gates of the White House this
afternoon, ripping down their yellow
banners and trampling them in the
street.
Miss Hazel Hunkins. one of the pick
ets, climbed upon the palings of the
White House fence, holding her flag
aloft in a vain endeavor to save it.
Mrs. Richardson climbed up after her
and after a bitter struggle, wrenched
the flag away and tossed it to the
howling crowd.
These banners were old ones asking
the president what he Intended to do
for suffrage, which have been dis
played at the White House gates for
months.
Police Bee arras Called Oat
Police reserves were called out to
quell the rioting. In which several thou-
(Conclnded on Page Four. Column Blx)
State Prisoners at
Salem Organize a
Red Cross Chapter
Salem, Or.. June 21. Close
)ISj to 200 prisoners at the state lea
4 penitentiary last night organ- fcaj
)! ized an auxiliary of Willamette
Bl Chapter of the Red Cross. The
a meeting waa held in the prison Ha
) chapel' under the auspices of Id
m what la known aa the Murphy IB,
Hi Honor Lodge, a prison organiza
Kt tion. Hi
Hi The convicts were addressed Hi
Hi by Mrs. E. E. Fisher, chairman Hi
Hi of the membership committee Hi
Hi of Willamette chapter, and Hi
Hi Henry W. Myers, while the pre- Hi
Hi paratory work had been done Hi
Hi by Walter A. Denton. Charles Hi
Hi Knowland sang and Miss Eliza- Hi
Hi beth Levy played a violin selec- Hi
Hi tlon. H
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Sinn Fein Eiots
Break Out in Dublin
Dublin. June 21. (L N. S.) Sinn
Felner riots broke out in Dublin today.
Men carrying the Sinn Fein (rebel)
flag marched through the streets and
attacked houses over which the Union
Jack was flying.
When the police attempted to Inter
fere street fighting broke out. Eigh
teen men and five women were ar
rested. Emma Goldman
Faces Indictment
New York, June 21. (L N. S.) An
j indictment charging Emma Goldman
ana Aiuuaer oenunui, anarcnists,
with seeking to obstruct the selective
draft, was returned here today by the
federal grand Judy. Their ball was not
changed. Their trial will begin next
Wednesday.
How Red Cross
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MAY SAVE YOUR SONIS LIFE, YOUR BROTHER'S, YOUR
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ALL INTERESTS IN PORTLAND contribute generously for humanitarian cause. Street
speaking scene, showing William D. Wheelwright making a plea for Red Cross sub
scriptions. In front seat, Lucile Fisher, Red Cross nurse; Paul D. Stone, O. N. G. In
tonneau, Mr. Wheelwright, and, left to right, Eugenie Craig, Red Crosa nurse; Harry Hollister,
member Company E.; Alta Fabre, Red Cross nurse.
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AUDITOR BARBUR SAYS
CANDIDATES' ' AGENTS
;t file expenses
Prominent Portland Men Lia
ble to Jail Sentence for
Violating Election Law.
There are a large number of promi
nent men in Portland who are guilty
of violating the corrupt practices act,
and liable to Its penalties.
Large sums of money were spent in
the recent city election, by persons
other than candidates, for or against
candidates and measures on the ballo.
None of these expenditures has been
accounted for, under the corrupt prac
tices act. Those who made the expen
ditures are liable, under the corrupt
practices act. to a fine of $5000. or o
imprisonment in the county jail for
one year, or both.
The terms of the law In this regard
are clear. City Attorney La Roche so
holds. City Auditor Barbur, after con
ference with the city atorney, has so
concluded and has announced this
(Ooocluded oo Page Elgtt, Column Two)
Fund Grows
STATE ouTo
POfTLANO
XT
150.000
.138,493
. 48,301
$186,794
. 208,767
.$395,561
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OSWALD 1ST MADE
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TELEPHONE COMPANY
Samuel Hill, Creditor in Sum
of $50,000, Files Petition
in Federal Court,
Oswald West was appointed receiver
of the Home Telephone company in the
federal court by Judge Wolverton this
afternoon upon the petition of Samuel
Hill, creditor of the company In 'the
sum of $50,000.
Mr. West was appointed by the court
as the result of a creditor's bill filed by
Mr. Hill, who sets out that the com
pany Is indebted to htm in the sum of
$50,000 on a note given by the com
pany in August. 1914, and now due and
unpaid.
Petition Cite Other Debts
The bill alleges that the company
owes other debts, some of which ars
pressing, and that if it is not taken
in charge by the court the property
will be wasted and the company will
be unable to carry on and discharge
its public functions.
The bill sets out tnat me auDscnp
tlon list of the company has been
greatly Increased recently and that If
It Is permitted to continue Its opera
tions under the protection and gull-
ance of the court It will soon be able
to place Itself In a much stronger
financial position.
Step mrs-t la JUorgaalsatloa
The application for. and appointment
of Mr. West as receiver Is the first
step to be taken In a complete reor
ganlzatlon of the company. During
the receivership the operation of the
company will not be impaired In any
way and the same service will be given
its subscribers as has been given In
the past. Particular provision is made
in the recefvership for the payment of
all employes and laboi claims incurred
by the company.
German Divers Fire
On Sailors in Boats
Eight Ken la One Boat JCUled by 82mQs
While Trying- to Bar Themselves
Trom Grave la Ooeaa.
Paris, June 21. (U. P.) Two in
stances where German submarines de
liberately fired on lifeboats carrying
the crews of two vessels they had de
stroyed, were reported here today.
The Brittany patrol squadron on Sat
urday picked up 60 survivors of i
sunken British steamer who declared
they had been fired on by two German
U-boats. On Kriday they saved $0
men in boats which carried eight who
had been killed by gunfire from Oer
man submarines employing the same
tactics.
RECEIVER
FOR
HUM
With Hawser. Between Teeth
Swims to Rocks and Hangs
Until Help Arrives.
Newport. Or.. June 21. To keep the
launch Mud Hen. with three passen
gers aboard, from being swept out to
sea and destruction. Captain George
Hervlg tied an Inch hawser about
his waist. Jumped Into the water and
swam more than 100 feet to the rocks.
where he Intended to make the Hen
fast.
Aa he neared the rocks. Harvig
found all the slack rope had been
taken up, so he untied the hawser and
held it In his teeth until he made a
landing. Then he clung to the slippery
rocks with one hand and held onto the
boat with the other until the coast
guard crew responded, removed the
passengers and towed the Hen Into
port.
The boat had been so badly beaten
on the rocks of the Jetty that she
sank soon after being tied at the Cope
land dock.
Captain Harvig was en route from
South beach tramway to Newport, aft
er a dance, and at 2:30 o'clock In the
morning, in a dense fog. he found him
self drawn by a rapid outgoing tide,
near the extreme end of the south Jet
ty. He realized the danger at once
and. after whistling for the guard,
swam for the rocks as the only hope of
saving his passengera
The passengers were Miss Florence
Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Gray of Newport; Baron Smith of
Portland and Harry Smith, son of the
keeper of the Yaquina head light.
Local citizens will urge that Harvig
be given a Carnegie medal.
Ex-King Constantine
Attacked at Lugano
Tonne Baler of Oreooe rails to BsosIts
Warm Welcome la Swiss XapabUe
Mob Starte Demonstration.
Rome, June 21. (U. P.) Former
King Constantine of Greece was at
tacked by a mob in Lugano, Switzer
land, according to a report which
reached here today. Details were not
given.
The above dispatch does not make It
clear whether the attack mentioned is
the demonstration which was reported
Tuesday night at Lugano or is a new
outbreak of public hostility against the
former monarch. Lugano dispatches
received via London, however, did not
mention an "attack," but merely sAld
the ex-klng was hissed and otherwise
reviled.
Mexicans Capture
American Sentry
Nogales. Ariz., June 21. (U. P.)
(Delayed by censor) Trouble between
Mexican and American sentries guard
ing the border line broke out here
Wednesday night when an American
sentry was pulled across the line and
arrested hy Mexican soldiers.
The sentry was on patrol duty at
the time.
After the American had been dls
armed, he was remanded to the MexU
can guardhouse here. American mil
itary authorities protested and ' the
soldier was returned after two hours,
minus his gun and uniform.
Russian Girls
DecidetoTake
Place on Front
Regiment Raised by Vera Bull
charkoff Will Leave for Firing
Line in Two Weeks.
Petrograd. June 21. (I. N. S )
The regiment of women raised by
Vera Bullcharkoff will leave for the
front In about two weeks, and will
take over a portion of the fighting
front in the Minsk sector. The mem
bers of the regiment range from 15
to 25 years In age, and drill nine
hours dally. Their regiment has been
given the name of "The Command of
Death." The women wear the regula
tion uniform, and are armed with reg
ulation accourtementa
JAPAN PLANS BIGGER
NAVY; $50,000,000
CREDIT IS SUGGESTED
mperial Diet Convenes With
View of Strengthening Do
mestic and Foreign Policies
Tokio, June 21. fa. P.) With the
administration firmly entrenched in
power, the Imperial Japanese diet con
vened today for a three weeks ses
sion that will mean much in strength
ening Japan's domeatlo ana foreign
policies.
Tha recent elections have given
Premier Count Terauchi a goodly ma
jority. There appears no opposition
worth while to the premiers plana
Terauchi's foremost plan Is to make
the main strength of the Japanes
navy eight super-dreadnaughts and
eight battle cruisers, instead of eight
dreadnaughts and four cruisers, as
formerly planned. America's pre par a
tions in the war, it Is admitted, have
led to this change of plan.
A credit of $50.000.00u. mostly fo
the bigger navy, will be introduced In
a supplementary, budget today.
The Chinese puzzle is expected like
wise to play an Important part
the diet's proceedings, together with
the Russian situation.
Mann May Control
City Public Utilities
Barbtur Boportod to Be Slated for Pab
Uo Works aad XaUahar for PnbUe
Affairs la Commission.
While Mcyor-elect Baker win make
no statement as to the assignment of
city commWsloners to the various city
departments, political dopesters and
old Tady rumor held a little meeting
loday and figured It all out.
The dope sheet as prepared was
presented to the mayor-elect, but he
declined to comment on it.
"Nothing to say about It until to
morrow or the next day," said Mayor
elect Baker.
Rumor has it, however, that John
M. Mann will be placed In charge of
the department of public utilities; A.
L. Barbur in charge of the department
of public works; Dan Ke'laher In
charge of the department of public
affairs and C. A. Blgelow In charge
of the department of finance.
Mayor-elect Baker announced that
he would take charge of no depart
ment, but there Is a well defined
rumor that he is considering taking
charge of the police bureau of the
department of public safety and glv.
lng the health bureau, also of the
same department, to Commissioner-
selected Kellaher.
Rumor does not appear to know
what is to be done with the fire bu
reau, also of the department of public
safety, but the statement has been
made that It may be placed In Com
missioner Bigelow'n hands.
Alexander Supports Allies
Athens, June 21. (U. P.) The of
ficial gazette today published a letter
from King Alexander to Premier
Zaimis pledging cooperation with the
allies.
"I am following with the utmost In
terest the government's efforts at re
storation of the unity of the country."
the new king declared. "As for my
self I am willingly remaining as the
raitnrui guardian or our constitutional
charter, am convinced of the good in
tentions of the powers and will co
operate sincerely with them In main
taming tranquility, thus reconciling
me amereni elements in the nation.'
OWN, ON THE
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RUSSIA WILL
START DRIVE
TO ill 1R
ongress of Workers and Sol
diers, Representing Entire
Nation, Resolves Unani
mously to Begin Immedi
ately Offensive in East.
APOLOGY OFFERED FOR
LONG DELAYED ACTION
Allies Are Asked to Charita
bly Consider Difficulties
Encountered During Task
of Consolidating Newly
Won Liberties.
Petrograd. June 21 (U. P.)
The "all Russia congress of work
ers and soldiers" today unani
mously resolved upon an immedi
ate Russian offensive.
The Unanimous vote indlte-
that even the Petrograd council of
workmen's and soldiers' delegate',
which has heretofore been strongly
in favor of peace, has been wor
over to the war side, in view of th-i
overwhelming sentiment to that
end developed by the all Russian
conference.
The Petrograd local council has
heretofore assumed a place of na
tional importance, but with the as
sembling of delegates from all over
the nation It Is now completely over
shadowed. Another evidence of
crystallization of sentiment that
Russia should fight and fight at
once was given today In a mani
festo by the military union of
women volunteers.
"The workers are appealing; for
an unrelenting struggle against an
enemy who is moved solely by lm-;
perlallstlc and slaving tendencies.
"We ask our allies to charitably
consider Russia's difficulties anS
(CooeltHled on Pag ritt. Column. Viva)
E. W. WRII
PORT POST TO DIRECT -M'EACHERN
SHIP CO.
Portland Man Will Handle
Yard Recently Purchased
by M, H. Houser in Astoria
E. W. Wright, general manager of
the Port of Portland commission, re
signed thl afternoon to become gen
eral manager of the McEachern Ship
company at Astoria.
The McEachern yard was recently
sold by A, O. Andersen aV Co. to M.
H. Houser. the local grain man, and
Wright Is to handle the yard for Hou
ser. ' s
Wright began as deck hand on Colum
bia and Willamette liver steamboats
many years aco, later becoming a
newspaper reporter and editorial writ
er. He left that profession to pur
chase the Merchants exchange, which
he still owns though he has been In
active in Its management since he ac
cepted the Port of Portland post, when
Marcus Talbot died, three years ago.
The change will take effect July 1.
HT
QUITS
Uncle Sam Registers
Steamer War Baron
Customs zaspactor Xllppel Complete
ICeasvements oa rortlaad's llrrt
Steel Steamship.
The steamer War Baron. Portland's ;
first steel steamer, was officially reg
istered by Uncle Sam today. -
Customs Inspector John Kllppel .
completed the measurements and the
thlp will te ready for her trial trip-shortly.
The War Baron was found to be .
410 feet In length. 54 2 feet beam, 27.1
feet depth of hold. 6647.2 tons gross 1
register and 497.o: tons net register.
The Cunard Steamship company of ;
Liverpool Is given as the owner, with
London as home port. The War Baron
likely will be changed to British reg
istry alter the war. "
" ' I-,
Dick Carter in Jail r
At Kansas City
Kansas City. Mo., June 21. CI. N.
8.) Dick Carter, arrested at Hutchin
son. Kan., as a suspect in the Keet
kidnaping case at Springfield. Mo.,
was brought to Kansas City late last
night and lodged In a cell at police
headquarters. Carter will be turned
over to the federal authorities. News-:
paper men were not permitted to In-,
tervlew Carter this morning.
BATTLEFIELD
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