THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, P ORTLAND, MONDAY. JUNE 10 1918. WEST SIDE MILL ID BOX FACTORY loss is mm Sparks From Donkey Engine Are Believed to Have Started Big ; Blaze en Waterfront Sunday. NEARBY SHIP CATCHES FIRE Commencement of : . V. C Saturday In th Interest of Mm Military academy suid will attend a re union of his Yal college class at New Crops. in Iowa Are H.M. A. Wednesday Damaged by Floods Haven. . j -rr--w zr t -srsr" m S. P. Trestle Near Msle, Driiu, Addresses aas Daaclsgea Levee Civet Way asd l,Mt Arret of Program fer Gra4aatlsg Exerelsest ; Isadora Is Burned Roseburg. Or June 10. (U. P.) Fir of mysterious origin destroyed 44 feet of an 80 foot bridge on the Southern Pacific at Isadora, north of here, Sun day. ' Farm Laadt Are laasdated Bailees . Sssoesded. ' Muscatine. Iowa. June 10. (U.' P. t More than 10,000 acres of farm land ar -Inundated and approximately $SOO.H0 : damag hss been don to crops as th result of floods caused by the overflow ing of th Iowa river at Wapello. Colum bus Junction and Knoxvtlle. The lvo at Wapello yielded before the immense pressure of the flood early Sunday. All business had been suspended in Wapello tK Saturday to permit the entire com munity to help fight the flood. Railway service. has been seriously crippled, prac tically all trams being detoured through Muscatine. Sr. HU1 leaves fer IVasalagtoa, D. C. Commencement exercises at Hill Mili 3 f ' - ''" tary academy will" take place Wednesday I night when diplomas will be given to William Young. Portland : Dexter Packard. La Conner. Washington : and Georg Hartnesa, Portland. Headmaster . New stringers were placed In the i J. W. Xaniela ' and members of the faculty will welcome friends and rela I Uvea of the cadets. . Music, competl- bridge early today and trains were mov Ing again. San Francisco train No. 14. I tlve drills and an address will be fol due at Portland at 10:30 p. m. Sunday, lowed by dancing! - was four hoars late leaving Isadora. Colored Soldier Ends Lire Tacoma, Wash.. June 10. (U. P.) Mr. and Mrs J. W. Irving and the I Misses Rose and Louise Irving' enter talned a house party at their home near Oswego, Saturday, in honor of the Sandy Ward, a colored soldier, who came i cadet officers and members of the grad I uatlng class. to Camp Lewis from Colorado, ended his life with poison ted ay as th result, th Hdf of City's Fire Apparatus Is Called Out; Guardsmen Help ' to Keep Back the Crowds. Dr. J. W. Hill left for Washington police say, of a love affair. She also serve who stoops and weeds. Mid-Month List CAMERA -CATCHES FLAMES AND-FIRE FIGHTERS . : l , - . ; i .--- a si 1 1 1 4 m, x i xi i i v i r s t ' -,1 HI) lilt 1 II fltflv- ' - i i i s - , .n v v V Let- rr. -Fir presumed to have been started by spaYks from a donkey engine d stroyed the plant of the Northwest Boy company and. the old building of : the West Sid Lumber Shingle company Sunday afternoon, causing- a total loss, estimated by the city fire marshal today at $10,000. There was $10,000 insurance . on' the plarSt. ' The . first alarm was turned In at 4 p. ' m. by Joseph Mosca, watchman of the' Portland Lumber company, from an ' A. D. T. box. Later three alarms from the regular department fire boxes were turned In. Half the city's entire fire apparatus was brought Into action. Only eight companies in the whole city .remained tn their horri stations. JTearsy Ship Takes Fire The flreboats did valiant service from the river front. Engine No. 2 broke a wheel in. making a sharp turn. A south wind which blew the flames toward the river perhaps saved the Portland Lumber company's plant next to the fire, although a high plank wall that stood as a fire protection kept the flames from sweeping across the lumber yards. 1 A wooden ship built by Klernan A Kerr Shipbuilding company stood just north 'of the fir and caught' fire from sparks several times, but these . were put out by the police officer. Multnomah guardsmen driving In from Clackamas saw the fire and vol untarily took up posts to keep back the crowds, thereby giving great aid to the police. The fire occurred at a time when the police were changing shifts and only a lew could be sent to the fire. Site of First Big Hill The destroyed plant was built on the It of one of the first large sawmills in Portland that of Smith Brothers. The late W. K.. A, T. and Joseph Smith wer the original owners of the property and wer widely known throughout the Northwest. The first mill was destroyed in 1st but a second was soon elected. Later this passed Into the hands of the Ukase Investment company of which W. K. Smith Jr., Is presMent. The Northwest Box company was us ing the area at the foot of Lincoln street ' for manufacturing boxes for berru fields. Th Klernan. tc Kern' Shipbuilding company had Just leased the remaining part and had already started to re model the place. Old boilers, . f urnsces : and engines were completely destroyed. A houseboat, owned by the Overall Laundry company and operated by it as a laundry, was ruined, many workmen losing all their extra clothing. . C. C. Marklnr a hoseman, and Lieuten ant Le human received slight injuries i when they were struck by burning, parts ox me framework. Th shingle mill had recently been ' used temporarily by the Central Door Lumber company, which was making tent poies ror the government. An agreement was made between the city council and W. K. Smith about a month ago to remodel or tear down the fire traps within 60 days, according- to Mr. Bmlth, but now neither will need to be done. Mill Men Are Glrea Warning Because of numerous destructive fires In the lumber mills of Oregon and Washington In th last few weeks, the military intelligence branch of the war Picture shows battle with flames at waterfront mill fire Sunday, firemen and home guards in prominent place. spectacular conflagration. flaWMHC3. JWS.'j Flame, smoke' and water made department has advised all sawmill and logging operators to exercise ex treme precaution in admitting strang ers to. their plants. Strangers claiming to be government officials are to be excluded unless they carry proper let ters of Identification. The war department has perfected the organisation of the plant protec tion and military Intelligence branch, whose duty it will be to inspect in dustrial plants engaged in government work. Every officer engaged In such In spection work will have In his posses sion an Identification card bearing his photograph, the impression seal of the military intelligence office and the sig nature of Colonel R. H. Van Deman on one side, and an extract from the espionage law, together with the bear er's signature, on the reverse side. "It is requested that you refuse ad mittance to your plant to any person claiming to be an officer of this de partment who cannot present his Iden tification card and letter authorizing him td visit your plant," says the ad vice from the war department being circulated among (the mills and log ging camps of the West Coast Lum bermen's association. Cooperation If Sought Managers are requested to notify the war department by telegraph of any attempt to gain admittance to a plant through pretense of being an officer. While it is not known that any of the recent firea in lumber mills were of incendiary origin, circum stances In several cases are said to be suspicious, and Investigations are under way. , All , plants recently visited by fire are being rebuilt. The Northwestern mill at Hoqulam already has the site cleared of debris and will have work on the new buildings under way with in 10 days ; the Slier mill at Raymond sjid the Clear Lake mill at Clear Lake have full crews engaged in recon struction work. Mill owners and logging operators are being advised to take every pre caution to guard against fire. Most of th mills are working on government orders and disastrous fires will have a direct effect on the war program. Eleven Other Fires la City Eleven other flrs occurred In Port land over Sunday. The daughter of A. K.'Rogers set fire to their tent home at 5033 Sixtieth avenue Southeast Sunday afternoon while playing with matches. The loss is about $25. A spark from the flue of the home of A. Hughes, 202 Kast Seventy-sixth street, burned a hole in the roof. Damage about $35. A care less passerby threw a lighted match or cigarette stub tn the yard of the Arleta school and set fire to one of the port ables. The fire charred th outside wall. Ice Machine Catches Fire A spark from a rubbish fire set the roof of H. R. Burretfs home on fire and did about $10 damage. Burrett resides at 987 East Main street. An electrically , operated Ice machine froze up at 201 Al- apology," said Mr. Lansing. "The very bluntness of this message shows he was sure his superiors would not take of fense at the assumption that their word was valueless and had only been given to gain time, and that, when an increase of Germany's submarine fleet war ranted, the promise would be broken without hesitation of compunction." Degree Awarded Lansing Secretary of State Lansing and Major General Peyton C- March, chief of staff, were awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws. An escort of 1000 guardsmen made up of units of the Tenth and Sec ond regiments, New York state guard, formed a guard of honor for General March.. Thirty-eight students of Union college and 11 graduates of the Albany Medical college were also awarded de grees. Thirty-seven of this year's class are now in the service of the United States, having completed three years of college work. The workmen themselves are preparing to overthrow th Bolshevlkl to save the republic before the growing counter i revolution restores the monarchy. RUSSIAN MESSAGE IS ENCOURAGING TO U. S. V THE COOLNESS OP FOREST DEPTHS HOT WEATHER, CLEAR SKIES AND WANDER LUST could not keep them way, for they lined the length of the block to greet HENRY B. MURTAH on the 50,000 Wurlitzer. Get carried away in the 100 per cent" American Photo Drama mm iitil tern Officer Trout saw smoke emerging from the windows and called the department. This is the second fire of the same na ture in this place, according to the fire marshal. ' The wind fanned a blase in a saw dust pile near th North Pacific mill Sunday. It required the attention of the fire department to quench th blaxe. Smokers Blamed for Three Fires attributed to smokers' careless ness occurred at 669 Washington street, in a stable at 240 East Eighth street, at 20$W Third street and at 849 Stark street. Three of the fires started from lodgers throwing cigarettes out of hotel windows upon awnings or roofs. SAYS WAR MUST WIPE OUT HUNS' BRUTE IDEA AND JOIN THE U. 3. MARINES Interpreted as Advance Reply . Washington, Jun 10 (I. N. S.) America has entirely rejected Germany's contemplated peace suggestions in ad- aer street eunaay aiiernoon ana tne-xi. n,,Dic.,i0rv. friction set' the belt on fire. The motorl I1 N.of3'Tlia"- did not stop when the machine fros up. (ConUaosd from Pin On) radical change In conditions or even in those conditions preceding the war would be Interpreted by the German people as a, vindication of Prussian lam. The German empire would continue to accept its doctrines and to menace the world." The secretary of state dealt solemnly with the elements of Prussianism which made the war inevitable, pointing to th deification of brute force with its at tendant rights to the masters of the weak, and the egotistical belief of the Prussians that they have a monopoly on me xavor ana power of the Creator. Jehovah German God "Paganism, tinctured with modern ma terialism and a degenerate tvoe of nrisuamiy, orooas today over Ger many," ne said. "Christian ministers have proclaimed Jehovah to be the na- wunai aeuy oi tne empire, a monopo lized 'German God who relies on the pnysicai might of His people to destroy those who oppose His will and that will is interpreter ny his chosen race. "Minds filled with such conceptions f the sacredness of conquest and th divine right of a ruler to command obedience have furnished fertile soil for ui Prussian policy. So, if th German government, as it is now constituted, should succeed to any extent in its purpose or even If it should not be defeated in th present war, the doctrines and hopes which are now dominant over the German people wouia not aie. fence under such con ditions could hardly mean more than a oner respite irom bloodshed and at unstable truce. "We must go on With the- war . lT..r. sifying our. efforts and expanding our energies and resources If need be to ob tain the great purpos for which we auive. we must nor transmit to pos terlty a legacy of blood and mlaer. "Lt us. as loyal cltUens of the re public, serve .in this mighty crusade against Prussianism. confident . ... president is confident, that th right eousness of our cause and th oourag oi we American people will carry this wr through to victory and . Perfidy ef Baas Exposed Th secretary, to make it plain how worthless ar Germany's promises, told of an incident in connection with former Ambassador Bernstorffg activities. Sis weeks alter TJermany had tried United States that it would not renew ruthless U-boat warfare, Bernstorff KBBtoa turn Bwenunenc i inform him in plenty of time In advance of a rnw.i so that he could warn commanders of uerman : snips in American - waters destroy their machinery. - - "How well th ambassador knew character of his government and how perfectly frank he was, is shown in that he asked tor the information without make, other than complete surrender, will be considered by the United States. That was . the conclusion of official Washington this afternoon placed upon the address delivered today by Secre tary of State Lansing at Union college, Schenectady, N. T. Union college on Saturday recalled Its honorary degree conferred upon former German Ambassador Count Johann von Bernstorff. Today It honored with de grees Secretary Lansing and General Peyton C. March, acting chlef-of-staff of the American army. And it was con sidered highly significant here that Sec retary Lansing, in the presence of the supreme army head, should have boldly discussed the only way which the world war can end with the consent of the United States. Probably no state document of the present war, excepting possibly some of those personally prepared by. President Wilson, has stirred officialdom here in Washington as much as did the address delivered by Secretary Lansing today. in Official and diplomatic quarters it was accepted as an official notice to Germany that her planned sowing of peace seeds in connection with her pres ent military offensive will fall upon barren ground. PLOTS FOR NEW DEAL IN RUSSIA BREWING (Continued from Put One) csarism in an effort to preserve itself, is universally hated. The proletariat are leaving the Bolshevik enmasse. Factory Workers Organise All actorv workera in Petroa-rad have organised. Their conference de mands a reunited, democrat to front abrogation' of the Brest-Lltovsk treaty. ana formation of a nationalist. Socialist Russia, in order to restore Industry. inaugurate social reforms and end civil war. The 'Bolshevlkl nlanned to diaanlv the conference, but got cold feet. The conference is planning a general strike unless the Bolshevlkl vlM There is 'no doubt that the Russian revolution i folnP- ita flnl hntttA t tne counter revolution and German in trlgue. This will decide the fate of de mocracy In Russia. Forces at tn Aim. posai oi me Soviets are too weak to meet tne situation. Both the prole tariat and the peasantry are deserting the Bolshevlkl, they finally realising the terrible consequences of the Brest-Lltovsk peace. There is complete disorganisation of Russia's financial and most districts, the Bolshevlkl remaining m power oniy because of their hired oayonetsv Fooa Seare la Petroarad It Is as clear as daylight they will be maoi to soive tne colossal economic problems. Only the combined democratic ele ments will be able to ornntu a M.I army to end disorganisation of th whole oi nussia. It is not too late to acccompllsh this. wrousn a uniiea democratic govern ment. but the Bol&havikt nr low daily ultimatums from Germany, The Bolshevlkl nrea l h airn. dered. and ia concentrattnar Ha n r. u on th members of th Right and the anenaneviKi. knowing the peasantry and workmen ar flopping to the latter. Petrosrad and Uom m ,ti m.. former is virtually starving, the popu- Muon selling aoout an eighth of pound of bread a. dav. Soon, however. Something will burst Santiseptie for a Perfect Complexion atanllllal. - anrtcM. THIm - n- ana npwy nan at all nntkai TrntH hk It ebanlr, iMaUhy odor. . , XU racslita If It's Ute skis m gaatfaeinia'Ae. By John MeHarh Stsart Washington, June 1 .(!. j$. S.) The most encouraging word from Russia since the fall of Kerensky has just been received by the state department. Am bassador Francis forwarded for trans mission to President Wilson a pledge of loyalty to the allied cause, a hope for "victory over the militaristic caste of Germany," and an appeal for economic aid from America from the Russian- American chamber of commerce at Mos cow. Th message to th president was oc casioned by the death of Madden Sum mers, American consul general at Mos- i cow, and one of the most Influential foreigners in Russia. It was as fol lows: ,- "Th general meeting of the Russian- American chamber of commerce, deeply conscious ot the inestimable loss which has befallen, us with th death of our prominent worker and co-member. Mr. Summers, devoting such noble efforts in th great enterprise of strengthening ! the friendly relations between the Lnited States and Russia. Is sending you, Mr. President, the assurance of our deepest devotion to tne American peo ple out or unlimited sympathy and es teem and wish for a complete victory over tne militaristic caste of Germany. "ine Russian people, after belnar in flicted with such serious wounds in such a tragic manner, temporarily paralysing their country, firmly irely upon actual support from the allies in an economical sense, which may prove of special Im portance in the restoration of normal conditions of Russian life, for the recon struction of the power of Russia, so that she again may find herself In the1 ranks of brave friends and allies, and uphold tne taeais or human righteousness and liberty so roughly trampled under foot. "Signed. Russian-American Chamber of Commerce. "N. Gothkoff. president." As its name Implies, the Russian American chamber of commerce is avowedly Interested in cordial relations between the two countries. But it la said In well Informed quarters here that tne organisation to which Consul Gen eral Summers had given much of his time has become one of the most influ ential In Moscow. It numbers among its members most of the important business people of the city. ' Through Its correspondents and agents maintained by Mr. Summers throughout Rubs la the chamber of commerce also is a large f aetor In all Russian commercial affairs The telegram received Is believed to voice the universal fear among Russian merchants and business men that If the country Is submitted to German domina tion they will be wiped out by the gov--ernment fostered competition of the German merchants. Counter Revolution Opposed London, Jun 10. (I. N. a Router's Moscow correspondent telegraphs in a message filed on May Jl, delayed in transmission, that the Bolshevik com missioners have Issued a manifesto to the people summoning them to war against the counter-revolution. The ap peal reads In part: "Last heroic efforts are necessary. The enemies of the people havj raised their heads too early. Cut off the criminal head of the counter-revolt with the merciless sword of the revolution. "Forward for bread and for your starving children, fathers and raothera "Forward against the counter-revolutionaries and conspirators." St. Bernard Monks Part With Big Dogs Berne. June 10. (I. K. S.) Owing to the food shortage the monks at EL Bernard Monastery, hav killed all ot their famous St. Bernard dogs but six. The monastery is situated In an Al pine pass between 'Piedmont and the Canton of Valais- and Is famous th world over for its dogs. It was founded by Bernard DeMenthan in 9(3 for the succor ot travelers and the dogs wer trained to search the trails for travel ers who had been overcome by the cold. i Winnipeg Paper Suspends Winnipeg.. MaiL, June 10. HU. P. The Evening Telegram, whose building and plant were destroyed by fire on Saturday will not resume publication, it was announced today. . Hon. - Robert Rogers, ' was the principal owner.-. " aaaa aaa . it A W; WM., a a a r 1 btraccians Magical voice m j A melody of haunting beauty sung with all the' unaffected charm and sincerity that is this great singer's truest art, Stracciari's gtoriotS-voice at its best, with a most ap pealing violin obbligato by Sascha Jacobsen. 49333 $1.50 S fHello Central, Give Me ,No Man's Land -Al Jolson This simple song of sentiment is a new vein for Jolson, but it merely gives him an oppor tunity to prove his versatility. A rarely' beautiful song that promises to be even more popular than "A Baby's Prayer at Twilight." The hit of "SinbadV A2542 75c "Just Like Washincftoii crossed tne xreiawax ' "General Pershing will cross the Rhine ' that's the rapid-fire refrain of Jiis smashing patriotic hit. Arthur Fields and the Peerless Quartette sing the stir ring lyrics with a quick-march swing that makes this record simply irresistible. A2545 75c "v x x lei 9m ii i mi n i 'i Mf mm mrm i . VU7 -JkJZZPlbW - i ' sm vl-7 Robert Lewis Singfs,1m Dony i jviaae iou uty There is a genuine musical beauty in this charming melody and Lewis has put real feeling into his sympa thetic interpretation. A2546 75c Send seen records to your soldier. There's a Columbia Oraonola in his Y.M.CA. or Knights of Columbu Hat. -4 JVevr Cohtmbi Aeeonfs 01 eeie' thm 10th and 30th eerery- month Columbia axAraoraowz company. nw touk CilMllCrrfA rrta 111 Vkb abrfrk aMber. $li Factories Announce Advance in Prices July ht fl CZ-I in records purchased will still send any one of these D Paw-, models to your home if purchased now. A large whole sale stock makes it possible for us to sell hundreds of these models before advance goes into effect July 1st. e 1 Q We weekly $30 weekly. HMC fee weekly. toe im wOO weekly. Every plane or player piano purchased -carries wltn It th Sen wan Piano Co. guar an tee of satisfaction, ka alsA tba tal guarantee from each manufacturer of these new musical Instruments. miuiscuod. as aiso ui .. ScMwamFIaiilo ..Go. weekly r am weekly 0''""! usual SCaamf aetarers Coast Siarrlbater ltl ronrt Street, ftl WefcUrcm . ... :;r- . , - A 7 .." S. Ami ACKtO IT KXX.X.IOVS t CATXTAi