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DELAYS ADOPTION
PUT OVER TILL 10 TOMORROW
Beast and Huune Adjourn After
Wordy Ttlt lletweew Floor
Leader ltd OtMtrenrroMs Hob
Washington, April 3. The senate
-adjourned shortly after 1 o'clock to
day, without acting upon the ad
ministration "stat of war"' resolu
tion.. Democratic Floor Leader Martin
refused to content to any other bus
iness until this measure, to which
LaFolletle had objected, U , panted.
The teeslon of the senate from the
time LaFolletle objected to the Im
mediate consideration of the war
raeaaure was more pointed than po
lite.
Martin aald he thought It unneces
sary to allude to "the tremendous
consequences" of the bill. He asked
LaFolletle to withdraw hit objection.
"I asked for the regular order,
Mr. President." LaFollette aald, and
est down, grtmv determination on Ills
face. ,. .
Martin Jumped from his seat In a
rage.
: "I had no Idea of delivering a
lecture," he said. "I have the right
to call attention of the senate and
senators to the tremendous conse
quences of the resolution Involved."
. "It Is quite unnecessary to call my
attention to the consequences," La
Follette retorted. "I Insist on the
regulsr order."
"The resolution, of course, goes
over under the rules," Martin said,
wlth resignation, 'fait I have the
right to comment on the resolution."
"There can be no comment on the
resolution," ruled Vice-President
1narshatl.
'. "I do not believe the senate ought
to proceed with anjr other business
while this resolution Is pending,"
Martin shouted. "I move that the
senate adjourn until ten o'clock to
morrow.'
- Senator Galllnger, New Hampshire,
skod (or order In the galleries, which
continued cheering. Vice-President
Marshall threatened to clear the seats
and dismiss the doorkeepers If there
were any further outbreaks.
; Senator McCumber, North Dakota,
asked Martin, to permit him to und
to the clerk's desk, a resolution to
be printed In the record.
i Martin firmly objected. ,
; "I move that the senate adjourn
until ten o'clock tomorrow," he re
peated, his Hps drawn to a tight line,
s Vice-President Marshall put the
question and with a chorus of "ayes"
and a faint echo of "noes," the sen
ate adjourned,
WENT POINTKR8 WILL
GRADUATE AT ONCK
Washington, April . 8. Secretary
Baker today announced the upper
class at West Point would be gradu
ated late this month, Instead of laH
June, ' uj.i .. .
Al STRIA MUST KKHP
- HANDS OFF IN WAR
Washington, April S. A break
with Austria Is toy no means avoided,
according to the general view- here
today, Instead, In 'postponing dis
cussion of situation, President Wil
son merely served notlve unless Aus
tria keeps hands off In the war be
tween tho United States and Ger
many, she too, must ,eomo under the
b.
STOPS ACTION ON
iinunoN
OIILIS OF IEII
THE U.S. ARF.1Y
Cull to lie Marie May Include From
Ji.ooo.wto to a,ooo,ooo with
llrnt Cull for A00.000
Washington, April S. Three mil
lion to five million of men will be
needed for America's armies. -
At least one cabinet member wants
S, 000,000 as a minimum. . Army
men recommend up lo 8,000,000.
The process will fee to get them Jn
Increments In groups of (00,000,
as rapidly as they can be officered.
Chairman Chamberlain of the sen
ate military committee says the In
crements can be obtslned at an an
nual expense of flSf.000,000 each;
the general staff, however, estimates
far higher amount '
The navy may he raised to ISO,-
000 men, as against a present au
thorised war strength of 17,000.
1
IS DEATH Kim OF
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London. April J. The ''death
knell of Hohensollernlsm" was the
outstanding feature which the Lon
don afternoon press today drew from
President Wilson's sddress. The
Evening News earrled a seven-column
headline, proclaiming la bold type
"United Btatee Declares War on Ho
hensollernlsm." .
A11 evening newspapers nriated the
speech In full. ,
"It Is ao epoch-making message,"
said the Evening News, "resounding
not only to President Wilson's per
sons! credit and Conor, but to the
credit and honor of the American
people. It Is the death knell of
Hohensollernlsm and all such dark
tyrannies. If the German people are
not stirred to the depths by the pres-
Ident's appeal In the name of liberty
and civilisation, then, . Indeed, they
are beyond, all human hope."
"The speech was one worthy of
the occasion," declared the Star.
"Every Englishman will now hold
President Wilson In higher estima
tion. It la more than a mere declara
tion of war. It sounds the knell of
autocracy and of any form of gov
ernment, wnicn manes possible se
cret diplomatic understanding and
Intrigue with all tIMr mischievous
results," . ..'
A number of newspapers point out
Wilson's clear distinction between
the German government and the Ger
man people. ' ' y ,
Pall Mall Gnsette emphasised this
particularly and concluded:
"The vltaL essence of the speech
was the . declaration of fullest war
measures and the most complete co
operation with the entente allies."
MM GERMANS
WILL BE INTERNED
San Francisco, April, 8. Three
thousand Germana In San Franolsoo
and more than -100,000 Germans
throughout the United States who
have not taken out naturalisation
papers and are considered hostile to
the United States government, will
be Interned on K declaration of a
state of war Ibetween Germany and
the United States, It was stated here
today.' j
Federal District, Attorney Preston
la said to be expecting orders from
Washington to proceed with Intern
ment now pending, declaring a' state
of war. . The Teutons to be Intern
ed, It Is deolsred, will be males over
14 years of age, who have not taken
out naturalisation papers and are
considered, as possibly , dangerous
through the period of , the ' coming
war. '!' ;
A concentration camp In the vicin
ity of San , FrsnelMO Is .being plan
nea, ii is unaersiooa, ,
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UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN ALL
MNKH OK ACTIVITY A
FEATIRE
FOOD COMTBOL TO EE PB01EI.I
C'oa mil of National Defense IMscuMee
Means for Pr-oaecallng Ht niggle
Ahead ..-.
Washington, April i. War Secre
tary Bsker and the advisory com
niKtee of the council of national de
fense are today discussing:
War plans on a basis of three years
Of conflict.
Suggestions for food control for the
nation. ,
Universal service not merely uni
versal military service.
mete tnree vital projects were
carried Into the defense council's ses
sion today by Samuel Gompers, bead
of the committee of labor.
They were decided on as the most
Immediate projects to be disposed of
at a meeting of the labor committee
attended by Secretary of Labor Wll-
son. Director Gilford of the council:
Howard Coffin, In charge or the mu
nitions committee, and other mem
bers of the council's advisory com
mlttee.
It was admitted officially today
that every detail of this government's
part In the war must be considered
on a three-year basts, that a serious
struggle is snead; that the health
and Individual effort of the nation
must therefore be conserved and dl-
rected with this fact In view; that
laibor's pert will be vast In a war
that has demanded In a few months
the ssme amount of labor production
that former wars have required in a
year. ' ,
OFFER FROM KAISER
Amsterdam, April 3. The central
powers are planning a new peace of
fer, the Berlin Lokal Anselger stated
this atternqon.
There have been frequent rumors
lately that the Teulonlo powers were
preparing to make another bid for
peace. The nearest to official reports
came from Count Csernln, foreign
minister of Austria-Hungary, who re-
ently declared the central powers'
desire for peace was still open to
acceptance. The Central News has
continued to lay stress on the minis
ter's statement as Indicating likeli
hood of the central powers making
further concessions In their peace
talk.
Vienna newspapers regarded.
Csernln's speech as a "plain proffer
of peace." . :
The Berlin lxka Anselger story
today comes at the same time that an
Important conference la Ibelng held
at the German headquarters. Osten
sibly the meeting Is to make the Ger
man empress acquainted with the new
empress of Austria-Hungary, 'but an
unusual noteworthy assembly of Ger-
men and Austrian officials la to be
presented Including the German and
Austrian emperors, Chancellor Holl
weg, Foreign Minister Csernln and
others. t '
' Conditions In Austria are believed
to be grave and a peace movement
of great strength has been gaining
ground there. The Austrian emperor
has for some time been reported
personally la favor of peace. One
story early In the year deolsred he
had sent a peace messenger to the
vatlcsa, ' . ,
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AZTEC'S CREW
REPORTED LOST
AHMED AMERICAN MERCHANT.
MAN SINK WITH LOSS OF
MANY LIVES -
Was First Freighter That- Carried
Guns to Be Destroyed by Ger
mans tn Barred Zooe
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Paris, April I. Twenty-three of
the crew of the armed liner Aztec
were still unaccounted for today and
hope was fast being abandoned for
their aafety. . Because the Attec was
torpedoed at night and when a heavy
sea was running. It Is not believed
any additional life boats survived the
bad weather. Nineteen of those
aboard the vessel, the flrst arnted
American merchant ship to fall vic
tim to a German submarine, were
nicked np by a French patrol boat
Official reports todsy said the Astec
had no warning of the attack. The
torpedo struck the , ship squarely
amidships, Inflicting a vital wound
and Immediately potting the wireless
out of commission, lite boats were
Immediately east off. bnt one of them
was smashed at 'once. Eleven are
believed to have perished. Another
boat was picked np. A 3rd is missing.
Lieutenant Fuller Greeham and 11
bluejackets, the gun crew aboard the
Astec, were all saved, according to
flrst reports here. , i
The Astec waa torpedoed far at
sea off the Islands of ITshan. The
cable reads: -' ' '
"Foreign office Informs me Am
erican ateamer Astec torpedoed p
m. yesterday (Sunday) far out at
sea off the Islands of Ushan; that
one boat from tb'e steamer has been
found with 10 survivors who were
landed this afternoon at Brest
Twenty-eight still missing and al
though two patrol vessels are search
ing for. them, the stormy conditions
of sea and weather render their res
cue doubtful. )
"The foreign office Is not Informed
of the names ofUhe survivors. Will
caoie runner details soon as pos
sible."
S. AMERICAN REPIRLICS
TO REAFFIRM NEITRA1JTY
.
Buenos Aires, April S. Advices
from all South American ; capitals
everywhere Indicated preparations
for a re-afflrmatloa of the Latin-Am
erican republics' neutrality.
ST. on WM
. TO FALL IS BELIEF
London, April 3. Germans ap
parently realised today that St. Qnen
tin. was doomed to tall. Rattle front
dlspatchea detailing Field Marshal
H&lg's tremendous thrust, on the
town, told of the smoke of fires seen
over the village and of other pre
parations Indicating the Teutons were
following the sa,me tactics of des
truction observed In the western
front retirement. .
But It was admitted the Germans
would offer tenacious - resistance,
rather than mere abandonment of
the position.
Military experts today figured the
British forces within two miles of
the city and on ground extremely
favorable tor further progress. From
now on the fighting to the town will
be down-hill. U f , . . -, ,
German long range guns, of heavy
caliber, were In action today.
T.R. WOULD LEAD
The Colonel Calls at White House,
and Pronounce Measasjw a Great
- Document
Washington, April J. Pronounc
ing President Wilson's war messsge
one of the greatest documents la
American history and offering to lead
a righting army division to Enrobe.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt called at
the Whit House this afternoon, but
missed the president , - .
The visit was made between trains
with typical Rooaereltlaa spontaneity
and without the previous knowledge
of It by the president who had Just
gon to the executive offices to at
tend a cabinet meeting. The colonel
swung up -to the tarred gates of the
White House grounds In a big auto
mobile, accompanied by bis daugh
ter, Mrs. Longworth. )
In spite of orders to the guards at
the gates that no on should be per
mitted to enter, the former presi
dent's teethy smile, and. familiar
countenance caused i the surprised
guard to open the gates at one and
the colonel's machine shot op to the
big White House portico with a
flourish. The negro j doorkeeper.
startled at seeing Roosevelt appear
so suddenly, stepped briskly out to
the automobile. Just too late to as
sist the -colonel and Mrs. Longworth
from bustling out of the car. ,
The two walked to the double glass
front door, where they were met by
I. N. Hoover, head usher, who held
the jKtne" position when Roosevelt
was nf the executive mansion. There
were greetings and then colonel ask
ed If the president was In.
Upon being told the president had
Just left, the colonel expressed his
regrets and said he wished the presi
dent should learn of his visit and
know that he called to convey his
hearty congratulations "for that re
markable state paper."
: Roosevelt then left his card, as
did Mrs. Longworth. - :
Roosevelt was asked If he could
not return later, but as he turned
and briskly walked back to his ma
chine he said he was en route to
New York and had Just stopped off
ibetween trains.
Roosevelt's entire conversation was
carried on Immediately in front of
the door on - the veranda. He did
not cross the threshhold. Roosevelt
waa on his way back from a devil
fish hunt off Florida.
The colonel later called at the of
fice of his friend. Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts..' .
From Lodge's office, the .colonel
returned to the station and boarded
a train for New York. v
Roosevelt's action In temporarily
forgetting political enmities In pa
triotic support of President Wilson
for the course chosen by this govern
ment, was only one example out of
hundreds today.
Scores of telegrams from men well
known In political life throughout
the country reached the White House
today. ' . '
OF IE IIAVY YOS
Washington, April 8. The navy
department will Immediately spend
the 318,000,000 emergency appro
priation tor Increased navy yard fa
cilities as follows:
At Portsmouth, N. H facilities tor
the construction of 10 submarines.
New York, one slip for the con
struction of a capital battleship and
additional machine shops, 83,000,000.
Philadelphia, two slips and shops,
about 36,000,000.
Norfolk, one slip and shops, about
15,000.000. , 1 v.fl .. y
Puget sound and Mare Island, ship
waya (number and , amount not
stated). , ' y y ,, y
Nothing was given out as to a sta
tion on the great lakes, .
CREASE
M0OES0?
BE CLEW
TBM SDfMONS-LOGAN PROPERTY
MAKES BIGGEST CLEAN-UP
IN RECORD OF DISTRICT
EOU) D BlClfiia
Seventeen Bricks the ReaaH of a 79
Day Baa of Hine Located at '
Waldo - - a
Seventeen bricks of virgin gold, of
a total weight of 1,221 ounces, and
valued at $23,131, said to be the
largest single dean-op ever brought
from a southern Oregon mine, were
brought to Grants Pass yesterday by
James Logan from the Simmons-Low
gaa placer mine at Waldo. This great
mass of gold was the return from
a run of 70 days at the mine. It
was not, however, all the gold la the
sluice boxes as the boxes were not
oleaaed as they are at the finish of
the season's run. and hundreds of
dollars worth of the yellow metal was
left In the boxes to be taken out later.
As a by-product of the mine Mr.
Logan also brought along 1114 '
ounces of platinum, now valued in
the market at from 3105 to $11 per
ounce. This increased the value of
the brodocf oT the one' mine for the
70 day period to 324.633.
The gold from the Waldo placer is
of excellent quality, showing a fine-'
ness of 900, the mint paying fit or
better per ounce for It . It Js cast
into bricks at the mine, and these
are shipped to the mint at Ssa
Francisco, through the First National
bank In the present Instance.
The Simmons-Logan placer mine
has been the leading producer of
this district for a number of years,
being operated npon a larger scale
than any other. : It Is equipped with
hydraulic elevators, and has 35 miles
of ditches, taking Its water from the
East fork oX the Illinois river. The
property consists or 1,500 acres of
pUcer ground lying between the two
forks of the Illinois. It Is now un
der option to Seattle and Tacoma
parties at. a price understood to b
3160,000, and It Is reported In the
past tew days that the option has
been practically closed.
FOMTS KGE "
EIGOIPOLIS
New York, April S. In President
Wilson's war message to apngress the
New York German Herald today saw
a suggestion which may result In gov
ernmental changes In Germany from
monarchy to republic. - The Herald
says: t' , ; f, . -. .-..r y
"Ip respect td Mr. Wilson's decla
ration that the war Is not aimed at
the German people, we think he has
a luring suspicion that they would
cast off their kings and -prince If
they saw a strong democratic; power
ready to shield them against their
enemies while they put their house la
order. Many of them (the Germans)
would prefer a republican form of
government, but feel It they folio
their Inclinations at this time, the
resulting Internal disturbance would
permit the enemy to enter the gates
and devastate Germany a
Germany will remain a monarchy un
til after the war."
A algned editorial by Bernard Hit
ter In the New York Stasia Zeltung,
says: , . , - . . , , .. . , ;, .,
"The address of the president will
come as a great shock to millions of
Americans of German ancestry, We
are oh of the allies la fact as well
as la same, The president aeed have
no congero as to ths. loyalty of Am
ericans of German ancestry."