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V ia., aii. ii;n. f PlfwlTlaiir Wllf NHTHMRPV BACK THIS TIM 8.111 FOR FRANCE AM) WILL "NOT OMK HACK TILL ITU OVKIt OVKK THERE" FEW AT Pi TO i FAREWELL ' Grants tlintuuM-y to Oil Convlctnl, Among Ttirm Krafft, Hn nHJiry of HurliUlDI Party Now York. Mar. 5 President Wil ton mailed tmlny on hi second voyage to Franco, determined, an ha said In speech last night, not to "come back till It'i over ovortliere." The George Washington loft II oho. Von' pier with only a small crowd present to waro furewell greetings. Tho harbor was nearly desortad due to tho marine workors' atrlke. A salute whi fired. The departure was delayed a fow minute whon It wan found that the morning papers were not aboard the transport. Washington, Mar. C. Anipng the SS case of convictions under the espionage act, In which tho presi dent granted clemency, Is that of Frederick Krafft, secretary of the so cialist party of Now Jprsny. Krafft waa granted a full pardon. DELEGATES FROM SEVEN NATIONS WILt MEET New York. Mar. 5. Officials of governmental agencies of aeven na tions and dominions will moot here from March i to 22 to plan for the rehabilitation of disabled men? ci vilians as well as soldiers and put them back on the payroll. Tho con ference will be hold under the aus pices of the Red Cross institute for crippled and disabled men. The authorities to be represented re the British minister of pensions, the. French national institute for war cripples, the Belgian military Insti tute for crlpplod soldiers, the Ital Ian ministry of pensions, the Cana dian Invalided soldiers commission, the Australian department of repa triation, and the bureau of re-edu- cation and reconstruction of the Am erican Red Cross in France. Indi vidual organizations of other coun tries also will be present. ONLY THE SELECT FRW CAN. VOTE IN JAPAN Toklo, Mar. 6. Reform of the election law la the grea'test domestic problem facing this country and boc and only In Importance to result of the poace conference, say tho Oro dutu. The property qualification for voting now limits the suffrage In Japan to 1,422,000 voters. Tho home minister has announced that tho suffrage system will be so re vised as to promote constitutional ! government. CHINESE PIRATES ARE A Toklo, Mar. 5. Chinese pirates are active off the coast of Stan tung. A Japanese sailor who was found swimming in the sea and brought back to Japan, said lie war one of the crew of 8 who Bulled In a coasting schooner from TRlngtau, Off the Shantung coast three strange Junka drew rapidly alongside and 3q pirates armed .with plBtols nut! swords boarded the schooner, looted the vessel and put the crew to the sword. The only survivor jumped overboard and kept afloat until rescued. IiISl IN IN THE STATE II ii CiinpJi-lo Control of 10111111 Mat'hJnory, Although He - May lime to Appoint Hiiki'umT 1 Portland, Mar. 5. Construing the lieutenant governor constitutional amendment that, will be submitted to the electorate at the special June election, constitutional lawyers to day bold that should the measure be adopted 11 would devolve upon Act ing uoveruor uicoti to appoint a nontenant governor, and that he would succeed Olcott as governor and hold office until next regular election. According to constitutional .law yers who have examined this provl slon, Olcott Is merely serving as act Ing governor by virtue of occupying mo ontce ot secretary or state, and that should the proposed lieutenant governor amendment be adopted It would dovolve on him to appoint a lieutenant governor, who Immediate ly following his appointment would become governor under the provi sions of the proposed measure. Fur ther, they point out, the proposed amendment would supplant the con stitutional provision under which Olcott Is now serving as acting gov ernor, and the proposed measure ex- prensly provides that in case of a va cancy In the governorship the lieu tenant governor shall assume-the of fice, and In the event of his Inabil ity to sorva the president of the sen ate shall become governor. No ref erence whatever Is made In the pro posed amondment to tho dfflce of secretary of state. Such was, also the construction put upon the pro posed amendment by attorneys in both the. senate and house In dis cussing the measure In both commit tee ynd on the floor.. Under the present constitutional provision Olcott is made a political autocrat, for he Is given complete control of the whole political machin ery of the state. OP BY "GHOST SHIP" London, Mar. 6. Among the war stories that British naval men feel free to tell now Is one about a "ghost .ship" whose mystery has never been solved. In 1917, a convoy of 12 ships left a British port. At dawn, on the day after sailing the escort commander discovered IS ships under his charge. While the identity of the extra ship was being discussed, the convoy was suddenly attacked by German light cruisers and moat of the escort and nine of the merchantmen were sunk, The Germans then made off. Survivors positively assert that there were 13 Bhlps and that the mysterious vessel disappeared as strangely, as' she had appeared. They are certain that the ship was not sunk. Official Inquiries failed to throw any light on the nature of the craft. It was ascertained that she could not have been a disguised Ger man raldor, and her presence Was "logged" by the escort commander. Nenana, Alaska, Feb. 16. (By mall). Anchorage capitalists have begun a movement to organize an exploring expedition for Siberia. As soon ftB peace is restored. It 1b plan ned to send sn expedition Into tho Anadir Bay district, where in 1907 extensive gold depoHjts were found. ST A I ITS FIREWORKS ,AS WAY OK PROTEST Paris, Mar. 5. A man who gave his namo as Knellor, ' a RiiKslnn Jew, fired two shots from his revolver from the real- 4 donee of President Polncalre. 4 He said he desired to - protest 4- ngatnst allied Intervention In 4 Russia. The bullets fell harm- 4 lossly on the veranda of the 4 Court o Honor. Guards and 4 sentinels were present. ' 4 - - OiUXT8PABH( JOHEl-HiyE OOCXTY. CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS BREAKING UP WESTERN DELEGATES DISGUST ED AT DILATORY METHODS OF EASTERN MEM1IEH8 SEC. HOUSTON LEAVES THE HALL Mayor lUker of Portland Kays tvtwt ernors Were There to Take Def inite Action at Once Washington. Mar. 6. Dissatisfac tion of the western delegates over failure of the conference of the gov ernors and mayors to take definite action toward relieving the unem ployment situation which has been in evidence since yesterday, culminated today In a row, during which Sec retary Houston left the hall. Later on during the meeting tome of the governors and mayor left the council, going to their homes because they were dissatisfied at having ac complished nothing. . Mayor Baker of Portland, said the Westerners wanted something done. ARMY MLL'8 FAILURE TO , PASS CREDITED TO WILSON Washington, Mar. 5. Senator Moses of New Hampshire, republican Issued a statement today declaring failure of President Wilson to call an extra session ot congress to pass among other measures the army ap propriation bill would mean "that nearly half a million homes In the united States must continue to see their sons held for military service on foreign soil." "It may be thought Improper to Impute motives to the president'." said the statement, "but there are senators on both sides of the cham ber who believe the president's dog ged refusal to summon congress. save when he pleases. Is due to his desire to monopolise the center of the International stage and to use the megaphone 'of the Paris peace conference for presenting his appeal for a spurious league of peace." KLAMATH MAN, GETS 15 MONTHS Portland, Mar. 5. Sentence of IB months at McNeil's Island was Im posed by Federal Judge Wolverton yesterday In the case again Fred W. Bolds, merchant of Bonanza, Klam ath county, convicted of violating the espionage act. Amsterdam, Feb. 17. (Corre spondence ot the Associated Press. X "It Is the right ot our enemies to punish those responsible it there are men on the German side who are to blame tor this war," declared Field Marshal von Buelow, retired, in an Interview with the Berlin correspon dent of the Handelsblat. Von Bue low commanded the Second Germany army in 1914, was engaged "in the fighting near Maubeuge and was re tired in 1915 owing to a paralytic. stroke from which he has not yet Quite recovered. , "As an old soldier I have ' not learned to ask for mercy," continued the field marshal. "I only ask for Justice for the German people. We soldiers went out to fight by the kaiser's orders because the govern ment said the country was In dan ger. It was not our task as soldiers to Investigate. If we hod been told the. truth our duty was merely to obey.' . If the German people were misled when they were told that they -were assailed by a superior number ot enemies, then may a curse be on those who, by false dealings, made three-quarters of man-kind HAS HOT LEARNED TO BEG FOR MERCY BUT ASKS FOR JUSTICE FOR GERMANS OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH BERLIN OT SPREAD DEATH E SPARTACANS OPENING WAY TO RUSSIA TO SECURE AID OF ROL6HEVIKI FORCES . THROW OFFICERS INTO RIVER Hun Cabinet Decided That Germany Could Sot Submit to Armistice Terms Iteftant Attitude Berlin, Mar. 6. Government troops at police headquarters fired on the rioters yesterday and there were several casualties. Troops were called to disperse crowds which were Increasing. The Spartacans have Inaugurated a movement to aeize Koenlgsberg, in East Prussia, thereby opening a route ot communication to Moscow so tbe iBolsheviki armies from Rus sia mght move to the assistance of the Spartacon forces, according to an official government bulletin. Tbe government sent forces to Koenlgsberg to put down a Spartaean strike. Paris, Mar. 6. The German cab inet has decided that Germany could not submit to coercion from the en tente powers, either In the armistice negotiations or the peace discussions, it Is reported here. Demands regard ing the requisition of shlDDlne held by the Germans will be absolutely inacceptable. Amsterdam, Mar. S. The strike movement is progressing throughout Germany, according to latest Berlin dispatches. Berlin, Mar. 5. Government troops occupied Halle, between Ber lin and Weimar, after a fight in which 80 civilians were killed, ac cording to the story ot an aviator who has Just arrived here. The rioters threw some of the govern ment officers Into the river and let them drown. The Spartacans tnen fled, taking the city funds. The sit uation Is alarming. BOLSHEVTKI AGAIN ATTACK THE ALLIES Archangel, Mar. 5. The Bolshe vik! again attacked the allied forces on the right' bank of tbe Vaga, but were repulsed. the enemies of a great peace-loving people. If there are wretches who deceived us when they said we were attacked, then they deserve the se verest punishment, whoever they may be. "But to destroy a great nation because it is misled by a few peo ple Is to sin against the spirit of hu man Justice.'' The field marshal, who Is one of the founders of the society called j the German society for clvlf educa tion, declared that Germany was now In the throes of a moral revolu tion. The materialistic phllisophy, i ne said, would kivb wav tn a. now one which would be crowned by the victory of the social Idea. "The one aim of the. German so ciety for civic education," he said "Is to bring the German people back to the religion of human love. We ask all the Intellectual and moral loaders of the world to Join us in forming an . international com munity. It was the materialistic and mechanical conception of the world whtch ruined Germany. It will also destroy our enemies If they do not see that It is the spirit of the citizens which constructs a state." AMONG 5, 1010. funeral services HELD AT CAPITAL Remain of Jawnes WiUiycombe Will Be Laid to Kent In Salem Ceme tery. No Action by Olcott Salem, Ore., Mar. 5. Governor Withycombe's funeral will be held Thursday at 2 o'clock. The services will be simple and will be conducted by Dr. "Richard Alvlson, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment will be made In the cemetery here. Judge Wallace McCamant will apeak briefly atthe services and the honorary pallbearers will be Judge McCamant, Adjutant General Charles Beebe, Thomas H. Tongue, W. B. Ayer, Secretary Olcott, Ralph W. Hoyt. The active pallbearers will be Harvey Wells, Chester A. Morris, Carl D. Shoemaker, Henry J. Schul- derman, A. H. Lea and Mark McCal- llster. Salem, Ore., Mar. 5. Secretary Olcott, as. the new governor, will take no action on the bills that were left over, hut will allow all to become laws. SNOWFALL AT CRATER LAKE IS REPORTED AS NORMAL Klamath Falls, Mar. 4. Snow la now nearly three feet deep on the level at Kirk on Klamath Indian reservation, 40 miles north of this city, and Is abotjt 10 feet deep at the Algoma Lumber company's . camp, some distance west of Kirk, accord ing to J. M. Bedford, in charge of timber on Klamath Indian reserva tion. A depth of 10 feet of snow was reported at Crater Lake national park several days ago, this amount being about normal. Plrot, Serbia, Mar. 5. One ot the most terrible indictments against the Bulgarians during the war has been pronouced here by Mlhallo Na- teteh, Serbian Metropolitan tor Pirot district, who declared to the Asso ciated Press , that Ot 206 Serbian priests deported by the iBulgars, 156 were shot or hanged and 27 others died of starvation or disease. Dr. Natetch who was himself de ported, personally knew " most of those killed by the Bulgars. He said Bulgaria's purpose was the exter mination ot the whole of the Serbian priesthood because of their Influence on the civil population who remain ed after the Serbian retreat. It la asserted that the Metropolitan's statement Is supported by govern ment records. ' The Associated Press correspon dent visited the scenes where manv of these priests were killed and saw skulls, numerous hones and parts of priests' vestments. He also talked with many widows 'of the victims. JAPS GOING IN FOR i HIGHER EDUCATION Toklo, Mar. 5. The ministry of education has prepared a Alan for the ex-tension of higher education to cover the next six years and to eost about $22,000 000. Part of this ex pense has been provided by a gift of $5,000,000 from the emperor. 4 BOTH ARTILLERY " 4 4 TROOPS AT PORTLAND 4 -. . 4 Pottland, Ore., Mar. 5 Four 4 4 hundred and etghty-four men 4 4 and five officers of the 69th ar- 4 4 tillory. who arrived here were 4 4 greeted In the rain by friends 4 4 and relatives at the depot. Thev 4 4 marched to the auditorium' for 4 4 breakfast and were entertained 4 4 throughout the day. Several 4 4 hundred of them will go to the 4 r boxing bouts tonight. 4 4444444444444 WHOLE NUMBER 2607. GOVERNMENT WILL HOLD IK TO RAILROADS DIRECTOR HIXE8 SAYS EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO RETAIN ALL THE EMPLOYES WILL SEEK PRIVATE LOANS Refusal of Honey juid Fill bus tort n( by Congress Has Not Bluffed the New Director Washington. Mar. 5. The aovern. ment has no immediate intention of relinquishing control of the railroads as a result of the failure of eonrres to appropriate funds for the railroad administatlon. Director General Hines said today. He extlained that every effort would be made to con tinue the operations as . usual to avoid laying oft employes, and will endeavor to finance the railroads through private loans or advances from the war finance corporation. Mr. Hines said the railroad admin istration did not contemplate raising rates as a means of dealing with the financial predicament. TOOK THE CHAPLAIN TO T London. Mar. 5. The British sailorman apparently, is as supersti tious as ever and two stories of the navy have found their way Into the fnlif mna nf tVa TWIlw' Wall According to one ot these tales an officer ot a naval vessel became mentally unbalanced In the war and committed suicide under tragic cir cumstances, after escaping from his cabin. Not long afterward the sen tries on hoard began to . complain that someone was dogging their foot steps as they paced up and down In the night watches. They declared that they could feel a presence, but on turning around could see no one. Eventually the -sentries had to be sent on duty In pairs, as a solitary sentry sometimes would desert his post m terror. The "ghost" Is prob ably laid, as Its ship was sunk In the Dardanelles. Another case was that of a haunt ed cabin. The officer assigned to It was missing and it was- d resumed that he was washed overboard by rnnpiiT jinnrna- ntrfkw w-- -1 .... ted the cabin, and one night he aroused the ship by ehonts. A num ber of officers and men rushed In uu iuuuu iur ucw occupant silling up In his bunk In a state of terror. He said he had felt something touch his bead and that tbe bunk -was In vaded by something damp and smelling of seaweed. The same thing happened to an other tenant later on, and after that the cabin was unused tor three months. Then a chaplain moved In to me caoin ana mere were no com plaints of further manifestations. MANY PEASANTS KILLED ED Vladivostok. Mar. 5 The Russian peasants hate the Red Guard a hun dred times more than they ever hat ed the agents of the former Russian emperor, according to a traveler from Moscow as quoted In the Omsk . newspaper, Slovo. .Perhaps the trav eler says, this may account for some , ot the fierceness and Tuthlesjjiess ot the Bolshevik rule. Under the emperor's regime, he says, the murderer of a village con stable would have been shot and the executions would have stopped there,' but the Bolshevikl will shoot scores ot peasants for the murder of a Red Guard. ,