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PuUbhad wrtrf Thursday k RUSSELL D. PRICE. SubacHptk Bataa P Year $1.00 SlxMontha 0 Three Moo th.... J TUB COUKIKH la davotal U the bM( liitarMU of BI'IIAY awl WIlKltXUK COUNTY. The llliaral patron asm of tin cltln of till Mfl Uon la rMuacUully tullcltad. county", obegoh; Thursday, jaVuary g, 191a. NO. 47. VOL. XIII. SP11AY, W1TEELEB CONSUL IS LISTED WITH LINERS' DEAD American Official On Steamer Sunk by Submarine. MANY SURVIVORS IN EGYPTIAN PORT Those Rescued Said to Include 59 Passengers and 94 of Crew Vessel's Captain Drowns. London Unofficial dispatches from Cairo My that the British stesmshlp Persia, tunic In the Mediterranean on Thursday, waa torpedoed without warning and tank in five minutea. Hot ween ICO and 100 aurvivora have been landed at Alexandria, Egypt. Robert N. McNeely, American con aul at Auden, Arabia, la believed to have been drowned. Keuter'a Cairo correspondent makes the unreserved statement that Mr. Mc Neely loat hia life. Charlea II. Grant, of Boston, waa aaved. Details of the sinking of the Persia came In alowly but aucb Information a waa received made it appear that the number of persons who escaped in the four boats which were put off waa larger than waa hoped when the first news was received. The Penin sular & Oriental company, which owned the Persia, announced that 168 survivors had arrived at Alexandria. The survivors comprise the chief officer, second officer, seven engineers, 27 seamen, 63 Lascars and 69 passen gers. A Lloyds dispatch gives the number as 168, made up of 69 passengers, of whom 17 are women, and 94 memebrs of the crew, Including 69 Lascars. The survivors Include military offi cers and eight persons who ; are not British subjects. "The ship was struck amidships on the port side at 1 :10 p. m., ssys Rou ter's correspondent at Cairo. "She bad disappeared completely at 1 :16. "Survivors say it was little short of a miracle that anyone waa saved. There waa no panic. Four boats were launched with the utmost promptitude. "The captain was drowned. When last seen he was swimming after the liner had plunged beneath the sur face." Both the Peninsular & Oriental com pany and Router's Cairo correspondent ssy that Mr. Grant has been landed at Alexandria. The steamship company had no news of Mr. McNeely's fate. Edward Rose, of Denver, left the Persia at Gibraltar, as was reported. Many Cities on Sound fed Earth- quake Which follows Shock in East Tacoma, Wash. Two distinct earth quake shocks, felt In every part of Ta coma, took place shortly before 6 o'clock Saturday; The shocks were quick and sharp and more like an explosion. Buildings shook and trembled and in some cases neranna ran out of their houses to Bee what had happened. At the Dupont powder plant, it was stated, tne snocxs were also felt. So far as has been learned yet, tbere was no damage. Olympla. Wash. At 4:60 o'clock a severe earthquake shock was felt here of about 80 seconds' duration. No ma terial damage has been reported. Seattle, Wash. An earthquake shock was felt here Saturday after noon, beginning at 4 :62 o'clock, con tinning about 10 seconds, followed by lighter tremors. No damage was done. ' Washington. D. C A severe earth quake, the heaviest recorded. In some time and lasting almost three Hours, occurred in an undetermined location Saturday, Seismographs of the Georgetown University observatory began recordiiog the tremor at 8 :43 a. m. The Bhocks increased in intensity, and between 9:26 and 9:46 o'clock they were violent. It was conservatively estimated that the distance of the center of the dis turbance waa 3000 miles from Wash ington. Two Killed on Bob-sled. PoMajflll V. J. Two vounir women were killed and a young man seriously injured while bob-sledding here New Year's Day. The victims were Miss Winifred Dailey and Miss Helen Van derwater. both of East Orange. Their mmnanion. William Little. Jr., is niiffavlncr fmm internal ininries. The accident occurred when the three Mtontlmr Hnwn a ateen hill and in rw. ' r a an effort to avoid a wagon dashed into a telephone pole. OREGON AND WASHINGTON BID FAREWELL TO BOOZE NEW YEAR'S Seattle, Wash. Seattle, which, un der the new prohibition law, will be the largest "dry" city In the world, outside Russia, welcomed the new year and bade farewell to alcoholic liquor with noise and merriment. New Year's eve always a time of street carnivals and, even without the Incentive of the good-bye to drink, the street crowds would have been enor mous. Sidewalks on Second avenue, in the shopping district, were jammed to the curb until midnight with slowly moving throngs of hilarious people. All saloons did a large business ex cept those which had declined to admit only old customers to lament the new order of things. There was no lack of beer anywhere, but improvident saloon keepers who hsd sold all their whisky and other spirituous drinks were un able to replenish their stocks at the wholesale houses, and the variety or beverages in some saloons was limited. It Is estimated that In the 16 days COUNT FRANZ VON PAPEN Latest photograph of Count Franx von Papen, military attache of the German embassy at Washington, whose recall was demanded by Presi dent Wilson because of his obnoxious activities. ending at noon Friday December 81, $1,000,000 had been spent in Seattle for liquor wrapped in packages to be carried borne for use in the dry period. Portland Celebrates. Portland. Ore New Year's eve revellers beiran earlv to make the most of their final opportunity to buy liquor in the restaurants ana saioons oi rorc land. Grills were crowded as early as 6 o'clock and from that hour on merri ment and hilarity reigned. Some saloons ran entirely out oi stock early in the evening and closed their rinnra. Others which had only one or two brands of liquor left kept open and served it out indiscriminately to all customers, regardless of what drink was ordered. Saloonkeepers and bartenders preserved a cheerful front generally and joined wun customers in the festivities, in tne (frills mucn wine was consumed, notwithstanding previous announcement mat stoats were low. Rnnza atnnned ahruntlv at mldnicht. but the owl car went right on just the same, "is the closing oi tne saloons going to affect receipts appreciably? urn a aakefl. ' We think not," replied a streetcar official. "There is a certain quota oi Portland's population that works nlurhta. This number is not coins: to be reduced to any percept l Die extent. Spokane Spends $600,000. Spokane, Wash-How great has been the sale of intoxicating liquors in bpo- kane, which ended New Year's eve in the practically complete disappearance of visible stocks, probably no one will ever know. Observers, with some knowledge of the liquor sales that have been mount ing to unanticipated totals during the 19 business days since the Supreme court destroyed the last hope of the opposition to prohibition, assert that $600,000 is a moderate estimate of the amount the city has spent on the pur chase of private supplies. State Worth $16,000,000. Olympla, Wash. The state of Wash ington starts the year 1918 with total cash balances of $3,603,623.83 in its various fdnds and bond holdings in ex cess of $13,000,000. The state gener al fund has a cash balance of $1,204, 076.26. The bond statement shows bonds valued at $11,763,991.80 in the permanent educational funds, with $500,000 in cash awaiting invest ments, while $1,336,800 of the acci dent fund also is invested in bonds. 1 1 Ak 1 IRRIGAT I0NISTS Urge State Guaranty Projects With Cheap Money Rural Credits1 Included. Portland Co-operation among all Interests affected in irrigation enter prises and government and state guar antees of Interest on bond issues are the features on which are centered the deliberations of the Fifth An nual Oregon Irrigation congress, in session here this week The Jones bill, which proposes to provide for govern mental underwriting of Irrigation bonds, will be an active issue. A sen timent to promote the movement pro viding for an initiative law to get the state to make guarantees also was evi dent. E. G. Hooson. consulting engineer for the United States reclamation service, spoke in behalf of a movement to put irrigation enterprise on a firmer basis than they have occupied under the Carey act. More co-opera tion among state, Federal ana individ ual interests, and to establish the con fidence of Eastern investors in irriga tion enterprises, be said, were prime necessities. He said Western irrlga- tlrtn Antarnriafla needed to be DODUlar- ized In the minds of Western people, as well aa Eastern investors, tie de clared be believed few enterprises henceforth would be developed by pri vate capital. "Congress will give aid sooner wnen it feels that the Western states are co operating dollar for dollar," he said. Governor James Withy coraDe apoae in a similar vein on co-operation and nrsred the reduction of overhead expen ses in handling projects. "The land must be made available for the man with $500 as much aa for the man with $5000," he declared. Th Omo-nn Irrigation congress sub stantially committed itself to this line of action in the unanimous demonstra tions that followed the recommenda tions of Senator I. N. Day and other speakers before its second day meet ing. r. A. Hunt, of Lower Bridge, said that a resolution embodying this Idea had already been prepared and suDmit ted to the resolutions committee and will be introduced in the report or the mmmlttna. It was Senator Day's address that crystallized the sentiments that have haan ATnrpnapd ainca the besrinnini? of the congress and directed them into a definitely indicated line of action. Plainly and unequivocally ne de clared himself in favor of state guar antee of irrigation and drainage bonds, and in favor of the enactment oi a taw providing for the establishment of a system of rural credits. "To secure cheap money for the de vnlnnment of irrigation and drainage. " he said, "the security must be ample and the payment of interest sure. This can be secured only ny eitner me nation or the state standing back of the projects. "Whv wait action or congressi Why not unite with the farmer of Western Oregon and put the state klr nf thA hnnria? The bonds, to Bret the United States back of them, must be good; then why. If the Donas are good enough for the United States, are they not good enough for the state? "When you have brought water to the land, you must have a man to farm It, and how is he to get and pay for it? He cannot pay for discounted bonds, high interest charge and short-term payments. "Before anv progress can be had in that direction, some system of farm credit must be adpoted which win ad mit of his purchasing on long term, mh naomenta. "Rural credits are essential to the success of any irrigation scheme on an extensive scale. "Wo havn Eaatern Oremm askins for aid for drainage, and both wanting cheap money. we have many men seeking homes. Why not unite all these and seek relief through the bal lot? "Why not put the state back of these projects?" Mr. Dsy agreed with the other sneakers at the congress that the Jones bill providing for government haclcino- of irrigation rjroiecta is an ex cellent bill and expressed the hope that it way be passed by congress. "But if it fails," he cried, "are you members of this Irrigation Conor ess going to let even another year elapse before taking steps to secure me reuei that the situation demands? "The thinor to do is to stOD marking time and get into a united campaign to carry through the measure which, oy CONVENE of Bonds for New insuring state backing of the projects, will make possible the development immedlatelv of the Irrigation and drainage projects of the state." J.jT. Hinxie, wno preceaeu mi. Day, bad touched upon the apparent lark nf nuhllc avmoathv with the irri gation movements, and the failure of a bill embodying much the taeas ad vanced by Mr. Day to be carried in the 1Mb CsfKWUia aj s va.a. Mr. tsy replied to this by asserting that ' publie sentiment has to be edu cated, and that If the irrigationists let a single set-back stop them they will never get what they are alter. O. C. Leiter, secretary of the reso intinna rnmmittee of the congress, ad dressed publicly before the congress, questions to Mr. Day, v. u. cnapman .t If Hlnkle. He asked Mr. Hinkle if the bill he had mentioned had been supported by an active campaign, to wnicn mr. HinV mnlied neerativelv. He asked C. C. Chapman if the Chabmer of Com merce would favor any Kind or a meas n tovldino- for rural credits and state , guarantee of irrigation and drain&ge bonds, and if before the ad joumiLent of the congress the Cham hr anld indicate the nature of a bill it wo-jd lend its support and indorse ment.' Mr J Oianman. while expressing doubt that the Chamber would give a hr- Jnrlainn In favor of anV resolu- Hop the congress might see fit to adopt., believed that it would give me moat careful consideration to any rM"e proposed and take the posi tion which seemed best for the State of Oregon at large. n aM that ha believed the Cham ber would not indorse the measure un til the form of the bills proposed had been submitted to it O. iJtugaard asserted that he had in formation from officials of the Cham- Kor tn the effect that it will probably support any action taken by the con gress, but recommended mat tne out he nrenared first and then submitted to the Chamber for its indorsement The responses of Senator Day to m nnirlAa fmm Mr. Leiter broucht out a definite outline of procedure whereby the measures might be passed by the people of the state or uregon. Mr. Day urged that a joint commit tee, composed of representatives from the Irrigation congress and farmers of the Willamette valley interested in drainage, granges and Farmers' un ions, be organized to prepare a oxaii of bills providing for the state guaran tee of bonds and the development of a system of rural credits. This committee would also circulate petitions to put the measure on the hnllnt and raise, bv soliciting subcrip- tions, a fund of $6000 to conduct the campaign in its behalf. "Will Mr. Day help such a move ment financially and personally?" asked Mr. Leiter. "Whether the measure be adopted nr not. whether the people pass the bill or not, I am for this measure," replied Mr. Day. "I am willing to go in, if the move ment is initiated, and give to the sup port of the bill all the time and means l am able, to carry it through, ihe man vhn wants to take ud a measure for the benefit of the state until he is certain of success immediately is of little use, and I would just as leave ninneer this bill as anv other that means the development of Oregon and the bettering of the conditions oi nv- n tnr ita piticena. " The whole attitude of the congress during the discussion was intensely enthusiastic and, while the movement In annnnrt nf tha Jones bill will BO On probably as powerfully aa ever, the disposition or the congress, as a resuu of the session, appears to be to pro ceed along the lines of state aid at the same time, so that if the Jones bill fails, it still will have a definite and constructive program to carry forward. The principal resolutions will prob- - - . . . 1 w 1.111 ably be those indorsing me jones oui, and urging the organization of a cam paign for the proposed state measure. The engineering and legal phases of irrigation development were consid ered at the morning session, the prin cipal speakers being Judge Carroll S. Graves, of Seattle; Attorney General G. M. Brown, and L. M. Rice, irriga tion engineer, of Seattle. O. Laurgaard spoke in the afternoon on "Is the Irrigation District a Solu tion of the Problem?" and he also gave a brief report of the meeting of the International Irrigation congress in San Francisco December 2 and 8. CONGRESS TO PREPARE PLAN FOR UNIVERSAL MILITARY SERY1CE Washington. D. C. The War de- nartmant will urcre on conirress. it is understood here, the proposition that it Is vital mat a oennite statement oi military policy for the United States ha nnt through at this session and that machinery be created for the organiza tion of a citizen army, volunteers to beerin with, but based ultimately on universal military service. It was learned authoritatively mat the administration's continental army nlan is designed to operate with either the volunteer or the universal service system. It is known that the continental armv Dlan is regarded in its present form by its framers as a preparatory measure, paving the way to a decision bv the neoole at large for or against universal military service. In deter mining his plan, Secretary Garrison is known to have consulted every general officer of the active army and many officers of lower rank. MARY ROBERTS RINEHART Mary Roberts Rinehart, the only woman correspondent who got to the actual fighting front In Europe and whose writinga on the war are filling many pages of the magazines, was in Washington recently In the Interests of her friends and tribal brothers, the Blackfeet Indians. The nnanimona ODinion of the commis sioned personnel of the army, as well aa the civil officials of the War depart ment, is said to be that adequate pre paredness can be secured oniy on me basis of universal service. While Snrretarv Garrison has made no public declaration of his opinion, Assistant Secretary BrecKennage, wno irequem ly has spoken for his chief, has clearly indicated belief that universal service is the only fair and democratic solu tion of the military problem confront ing the country. It has been indicated that the mili tary committees of congress will be formally advised of mis view at me coming hearings. British Cabinet Resolves for Modified form of Conscription London It is said on excellent au thority that the cabinet has virtually AaniAaA nnnn a modified form of COn- scription bill to be introduced in the house of commons next wees, giving the government the necessary power, should it be found needful, to bring in single men and preserve Premier As quith's pledge to married men. The cabinet meeting, although it failed to secure agreement of all the ministers upon the question of the vol untary system versus conscription, was of a critical and decisive character and virtually reached the decision that the application of force may become neces sary before all eligible single men are effectually brought to the colors. The anti-conscriptionist ministers offered strong opposition. Tungsten Ore Bids Soar. Boulder, Colo. Competitive bidding Wednesday brought offers of $48 and $49 per unit for 60 per cent Tungsten ore, as compared with $5.80 last April. At that time the first increase brought the price to $7 per unit and in the intervening months it has made steady advances. Two buyers placed the schedule for 60 per cent ore at $47.60 a unit, making the ore worth $2850 per ton. ' , ft aaflWOVmaWUJjflu 11 1 f A?" ' " " NEWS ITEMS Of General Interest About Oregon Official Directory Shows 300 Schools Above 8th Grade Work The official directory recently issued by Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, J. A. Churchill, shows that there are about 800 schools in the state which offer work above the eighth grade, as follows: Forty-four offer one year of secondary work; do oner two years; 26 offer three years, and 166 offer four years of high school work. Approximately 1100 teachers are employed in the secondary schools, about 70 per cent of whom are gradu ates of colleges or universities, while many more are graduates of technical or normal schools. Colleges and uni versities from every section of the United States and from Europe are represented among the high school teaching force of the state; but by far the largest number of graduates of any single institution come from the Uni versity of Oregon, there being about 185 graduate of that institution teach ing in the high schools of the state. A very large percentage of the teachers of the vocational high school subjects are supplied by the Oregon Agricul tural College. State Militia to Use Autos. rtnA nf tha br (inflations that will be discussed at the National Automobile Show in New York during the first week of January will be me formation nf an AntnmnhilA Reserve CorDS fOT the United States Army as part of the State Militia. Rmanaa of ita aeeesaibilitv the ReO car is admiraby adapted for military purposes and tne factory nas encour aged all of ita dealers to investigate the co-operation that may be extended in each state along these lines F. W. Vogler and Chas. M. Menzies, of the Northwest Auto Co., distrib butora of these cars in the Northwest from Portland, are now at the show and will present to the committee the facilities of ita service department with a view of making it available in carrying out the details or assembling a large fleet of ears for the trans- nnrtatinn of trooDfl and supplies In military maneuvers over our hard-surfaced roads from the interior to the sea coast. Students Judge Stock. Perrydale Perrydale schools have one of the largest industrial club or ganizations in Polk county and there are students enrolled in all 14 projects. The Dairy Herd Record club has a special organization of ita own and the boys make frequent trips into the neighboring dairy ranches and score the barns as well as the cattle. This work ia done under the supervision of the Oregon Agricultural College ex tension department. In addition to a lively industrial ciud the district has the following organ izations: Parents' and Teachers' asso ciation, brass band of 80 pieces, or chestra, dramatic club, W. U 1. U. organization and Athletic association. Manual Training Courses Popular. There are 17,389 students pursuing one or more of the five vocational courses offered in the high schools of Oregon, according to a report recently issued by Superintendent of Public In struction, J. A. Churchill. The Man ual Training and Commerial courses seem to be the most popular with the students. There are now 5141 students taking manual training, 2193 of whom are in the high school and 2948 in the grades. The total amount of equip ment, consisting of benches, tools, etc., amounts to $61,764.00. In the commercial courses there are 4141 stu dents enrolled, 8967 being in the high school and 174 in the grades. The value of the typewriters and other equipment amounts to $40,505.00. Manual Training is being taught in 70 high schools and commercial work in 71. Hood River Is Interested. TfnnA Rivnr Members of the local Commercial club are looking with in terest on the proposed plans of the nanr miitn between Portland and North Yakima by way of this city. An offer has been made to co-operate wim me Commercial club of White Salmon, Wash. The people of the Trout Lake and Camas Prairie districts of Northwest o.ti viiolritBt mnntv. aonrred on bv the completion of the Columbia River Highway to this city, have maae pians to push a road up the base of Mount Adams aa foar as me snow line next year. County Has Gravel Plant. Albany Through the operation of a county gravel plant, which has been installed here. Linn county will be able to procure gravel for road Improve ment at a low cost and will be able to furnish it at all seasons of the year.