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O fl CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY ; FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES ft 1 . JL THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS 'gSSSSS H 1 fTTrfr M mi. ; m mwnM Will GO ON STRIKE AT ALL Ten Thousand K "Me to Work and Business Docks Paralyzt 800 STEAMBOAT WENT OUT AT PORi LAND Steamer Beaver Tied Up and Her Regular Trip May Be Cancelled San Francisco, Juno 1. Promptly at C a. m. today ten thousand lougshore inen at every American port on the Pacific coast quit work. Activity vir tuilly halted on San Francisco 's water front, as well as on the docks of Sc uttle, Portland, Tacomn, Oakland, San Diego, Los Angeles and many other Cities. The strike was called by the Riggers find Stevedores union and the flay aud Jiivcr Steamboatmen ' union because employers would not agree to wage in crease demands which have been urged for several weeks. Employers assert there demands, if granted, would neces sitate a 30 per cent raise in pay. They claim they arc financially un ible to meet suon a condition. Representatives of tho shippers arc roticent concerning the report that t'r.ey will import strikebreakers. It is understood that leading employers are ptrongly opposed to such a move if It can possibly bo avoided. All shipping is. affected by the strike with the exception of ferry boats on Ban Francisco b.iy and such vessels a.i can handle thei' cargoes w'tih their own de.'k hand. Some of the lines hardest hit by the walkout are .tho Mutaon Navigation comin;.y. the .met iean-IIawai'un company, the Pacific Mail, the Oceanic Steamship company, Mitsui and eompnny, the Toyo Kisen Ktfisha and W. R. Grace and company. The big liner Tenyo Maru of the T. K, K. is due here from Japan today. An effort is to be m.ido to have her Orien tal crew unload her cargo. With the strike looming last night, passengers who attempted to purchase transportation on four Sacramento river steamers were turned back and informed that tickets could not be sold, ns the boats would probably not make their regular trips. ' As the walk out affects delivery of liuited States mails to river points, the government has already made ar rangements to continue the postal ser vice with gasoline launches and by au tomobile. ' Final efforts to avert the strike were made last night by state l.ibor commis sioner McLaughlin. Representatives of steamboat and river men met at his of fice, but no compromise was reached. Speaking for the employers affected, 0. E. Cooke, president of the Water front Employrs union said the demands were unreasonable and therefore had leen rejected. He deel ired the em ployers were ready to grant a reas onable increase. Seattle Tied Up Tight Seattle, Wash., June 1. Shipping was completely tied up and special de tails' of police patrolled the water front to prevent violence after six o' clock this mominir, when the threat ened strike of the International Long diovcinens nssociition went into ef fect. , Temporary coast headquarters for Continued on Pae Nioe.1 ABE MARTIN Sj s sjt 3$t ! )(t j( jjl fc fc sc ! 5f JS Yoii'd neveV know ther wuz a war t' Iiok i't t!i' rlinbarb this spring. Thcr eervi'i' th ' tvo kinds u' maple syrup I't th' Little In'in rt-stawruiit fi.ney an' mine run. SHIPPING POINTS COLONEL WILL NOT 00 TO CHICAGO Pittsburg, Pa., June 1. Theo- dore Roosevelt today reiterated emphatically that he would not go to Chicago. "I will not go to Chicago that is all I have to say," he told reporters 'who met him at the Union depot. Alexander P. Moores, a small crowd, and the Friars club met the colonel when he stopped for a few minutes en route to New York. IT Carranza Note Made for Home Consumption Gross Mis statement of Facts By Carl D. Groat. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, June 1. There will be no withdrawal of American troops from Mexico at Carranza 'a request. Instead the administration will issue a state ment probably within a week or 10 days, informing . Carranza of rejection of his request, and calling attention to misstatements of fact about the Mex ican situation, contained in his latest withdrawal demands. In framing the statement, officials will o on the theory that the general tenor of the- note is fiercer than the actual convention text; that it is chief ly a document for home consumption. It will tnke issue with Carranza 's claim that the Mexican government did not know American forces were crossing the boundary in pursuit of Villa until days after the hunt started. It will declare there was no agree ment between Generals Scott and Obre gon nbt to send a second expedition after the Boquillns and Glenn Springs raiders. In this connection the United States will doubtless insinuate that Car ran, lias not been co-operating, else Major Lajigliorne'fl expedition would have encountered Carranza border pa trols some time during , his 125 mile drive south of the Big Bend. President Wilson's absence from town tomorrow will delay cabinet con sideration of the question until Tues day. One of the first steps in consideration of steps today was a conference be tween Counsellor Folk of the state de partment and Genernl Scott. Judge Douglas, attorney for tho em bassy here, just back from a visit to Carranza declared Carranza and his backers do not want a clash with the United States, realizing that it would mark the end of their rule in Mex- Harmony Is Threatened. The noto, which is addressed to Sec retary Lansing, reads in part as fol lows: "The Mexican government has just received advices that, a group of Amer ican troops has crossed the frontier and penetrated Mexican territory and at present is near a place called l.l raso, some 70 miles tu the south of the fron tier. This newly e'I'fected passage of troops without the consent of the Mexican government places in grave danger the harmony and good relations which ought to exist between the gov ernments, of the United States and Mexico. "This government must consider this last act a violation of its sovereignty and thus asks in the most urgent man ner that the Washington government consider with care the case and once for all define with exactitude the poli cy it intends to pursue with respect t othe Mexican government. "To the end of making clearer the basis upon which tho petition con tained in the 'present note is founded, it is necessary carefullv to state the facts which have occurred up to this time as a result of incursion of a baud on Columbus, N. M., captained by Fran cisco Villa, at dawn, March S, last. (Continued on Page Nine.) The Gentlemen Smoke Fat Cigars In Ckicago Chicago, June 1. Presidential boom ers hovered about the Alabama -(. O. P. delegation today like flies over a plate of syrup. All a man with a southern accent who happened to be in Chicago tod op had to do whs say he was frnnlAlnbamn, aud the whole Candidates' Row nt the Con gress hotel was on his libels with in formation, promises of brilliant futures and fat cigars. .So far as could be learned today the Alnt amn delegation is still on the fence, despite claims by Hughes' boosters that this state would help the justice to the presidency. Alabama is first on the roll call, with tiie finest opportunity in the world 1 1 start something. fl I). Strei't. who is to succeed Col onel 1'. I). Barker as national com n '.Mivwnn Trom AIabama. today de nied tic delegation wuulJ vie Id to New FIUSKH COUNTER ATTACKS BUT CAUSE DELAY This Is German Assertion Tenacious Resistance Is Unavailing FRENCH ARE PREPARING TO SURRENDER HILL 304 The French Say Beyond Trif ling Gains, Germans Ac- complished Nothing Berlin, June 1. The French are pre paring to surrender Hill ;104, last of the strongly fortified heights remaining in their possession northwest of Verdun. Several French positions on the sum mit, torn by tho pounding fire of Ger man guns, already have been, evacuated. The next general assault on the posi tion will probably bring it into the hands of the Germans. From Haucourt eastward to the Meuse, the German front is pressing steadily southward in daily "nibbles" at the French line. Tho French are offering desperately tenacious resist ance, but are steadily falling back up on the Cluiiny line. The most furious French counter attacks, delivered at heavy sacrifices .in men, have resulted in only temporary successes, the Ger mans pressing on after each fresh check. The French line has been striped of reserves brought up for the defense of Verdun. Recent concentration of troops behind the Anglo-French front indicate that the British are preparing to'tnko'ovT another stroteu of t rench front,, releas ing French troops for service at Ver dun. , German military critics, commenting on France's diro need of more men for the defense of her great fortress, asked today what has become of the 'great Russian army" which was to t ave halted the German advance on the fortiess. It is authoritatively stated here that not a single one of the few thousand Russians reported to have been landed at Marseilles has been in action on the western front. Attacks Are Repulsed. Taris, June 1. The complete repulse or a uermnn attack on the eastern slopes of Dxad Man's hill was. an nounced by the war office today. The liermaos bombarded all French posi tious in the Dead Man's hill region with tho greatest violence throughout yestor dav. Intense nrtillery duels continued throughout last night on the east bank of the Meuse, but there were no other important infantry nctions around Ver dun. French nir squadrons early today dropped 20 shells on the Thiouville and Audun stations and 50 shells on the supply depots at Azannes. German Loss 300,000. Taris, June 1. The Germans have thrown more than 75,000 fresh troops I into action at erdun sinco a week ago today, according to reports re , reived by the war office. At least five new German divisions have been ; engaged on both banks of the Mouse. I Since February, 1,0110,000 Germans have been in action at Verdun, accord ing to war office figures. Of this t number it is estimated that about 300, OilO hove been killed or put out of ac tion. rnntnre rortlflprt Tntmi London, June 1. Italian troops hnve evacuated the forrifieil town nf AHifiim before tho Austrian advance, according to tho Rome correspondent of the i mies. From Alabama York cn the first ballot, in order that IJuiti'.''1 Hughes' name might be first ! (ou i.'ciori' ian, ciiiivi-imon. "(ii. e of our districts is for Koose veil," he said. "The others are unin i strncted. Wo have held no conferences 'vet with any candidates' malingers and jhavo had no bona fide application o ;far to vield our ulace on tho roll." iittiifl Baker said he thought "(fen eral" Hitchcock must be mistaken in his eland Alabama would yield to i Hughes. "I huven't heard much Hughes' sentiment in my stute. The delegation is for Hiermnn, Weeks, Iioot, Burton or Fairbanks. Jtnuscvnlt may hate one vote." Colonel Baker is 82 years ld and this is his ninth national convention as ,i ir:a :.. i. iu ti .... : i kn iu ui'l'jfDiv. llin nor, nuu II i,.f,7l!loi l,r ! promised her not to go to any more con ! ventions WAITE IS SENT TO ELECT! CIO if! Sentence To Be Carried Out During Week Beginning July 10 "HIS LIFE NOT ENOUGH" TO MAKE REPARATION Says He Is Willing to Sur render That As Partial Payment for Crimes New York, June 1. Dr. Arthur War ren Waite, was today sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing some time during the week beginning July 10th. . Before the confessed murderer nf John E. Peck, Grand Rapids, Michigan millionaire, was sentenced he thanked the court for the manner in which his trial was cbnducted. "I am willing to give my life in partial payment for the wrongs I have done others," Waite said, in a speech to the court. "I only regret that I have nothing more than a life to give them. My soul will go on and on trying to make reparation for the wrongs I have done." Dr. Waite was calm, and displayed ao emotion whatever when the sentence of death was pronounced. The arch poisoner who confessed to two murders. an attempt at a third and to petty crimes throughout his life, stood be tween two deputies with a third deputy behind him when Justice Shearn pro nounced the wordv that sent him to the Sing Sing death house. When asked if he had anything to say as to why sentence should not be pronounced, he replied, "I have not." He then asked that he be permitted to say a few words. Tho request was graated, and in a steady voice, Waite began his speech. "I wish to thank tho court," he be gan, "for the fair and expeditious mari ner in which my trial was conducted. I thank Mr. Brothers (the assistant dis trict attorney, who prosecuted the case), for tho conscientious way in which he did his duty toward tho eo plo and the justice be has done me. "I also thank my counsel, Mr. Deuel, for his efforts. He is sincere in the belief that I nm insane, and did all he could. "To ask forgiveness of those whom I have wronged would be almost im possible But I am willing to give up my life in partinl puimcnt for the hurt I have done." Percy Peck, son of the old man Waite murdered in hopes of gaining the Peck millions, was in court, as was Frank Waite, brother .of the con demned man. They were the only mem bers of either family, who heard the death sentence passed. Mrs. Margaret Horton, Waite 's "studio companion" was absent. After being sentenced, n hand cuff was snnppcd over Waite 's wrist. A deputy held the other end of the steel "nippers." Waite was then led away to be taken by automobile to Grand Central station where the 11:07 train was taken for Ossining. Corvallis & Eastern Prepares to Exnd Road Across to Eastern Oregon Articles of incorporation for an 11 mile extension to the Corvallis k Kast ern were filed today at the office of the corporation commissioner, which appears to be the first link of tho Southern Pacific line across the Cas cades to Bead. The mod as outlined in the description proposes to begin at a point near Hoover in Marion county nnd extend in a southeasterly direction along the North Fork of the Hnntinm river to a point in township 11 soutn range 7 east of the Willamette Meridian in I. inn county. Hoover is located some three miles beynng Detroit which is now the end of the Corvallis 4: Eastern line. When the road was (first trmistrin'ted the line extended four miles beyond Detroit to a place called Iduiiha. Later the rails were torn up from Mnnha back to Detroit nnd Idanha reverted back to the primeval forest from whence it ajrung. The grade still remains, how ever, with the exception of a'few wash- UE THAIS COURT (Continued on Past Three.) HITCHCOCK GETS ALL OTHERS BUSY T II! indications Are Combine Has Been Formed to Beat the Justice BARNES AND PENROSE MAY UPSET WELL UID PLANS If Penrose Supports Roosevelt Fight Is Over Say the Wise Ones By Perry Arnold. (United Press stoiff correspondent.) Cthicago, June 1. Tho campaign of Frank Hitchcock for Justice Charles Hughes appeared today to have united the anti-Hughes elements in the stand pat republican ranks with tho Roose velt republicans in a concerted attacK on Hughes with a possible agreement on Roosevelt in the offing. Around Candidates Roy at the hotels today there was every indication that a combine against Hughes is under way. . The situation, however, was muddled a bit y tho arrival today of Willie Barnes, Jr., of New York, foe of the colonel. Barnes, it is said, may hold the key to tho situation. The arrival here of Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania, was anxious ly awaited. There was an undercur rent of feeling that Penrose; even more than Barnes, holds the situation in his hands. If he jumps to Boose volt, as it has been rumored he" would, the battle is over, politicians say; if he fights agnhist the colonel, then it 1b a free f,or all. Barnes After Toddy. Barnes on his arrival was planning to jump into tho thick of tho Yray this afternoon, announcing that he was go ing to the committee meeting at the Coliseum. "I won' say anything now," ho snnj. ped. "Maybe I'll talk later." Roosovelt, himself, is ready to co operate with anyono who is for him. This was emphasized today by John McGrath, the colonel's private secre tary, who reached Chicago today after accompanying the colonel on his trip to Ht. Louis. . - "I am morel v here to co-operate with all persons, of whatever party, sup porting Roosevelt," McGrath said. "Is Roosevelt a candidatel" Mc Grath was asked. "Most assuredly ho is," he replied. Thore was a pronounced feeling today that nothing would heal the breach between Roosevelt and the old guard moro quickly than Hitchcock's efforts for Hughes. Tho former postmaster genernl was accused by republicans today of "try ing to capitalize Ihb card catalogue." Favorite Sons Open Shop. Hitchcock has a complete card in dex of southern voters and delegates, it. was stated. It was rumored today that Coleman Dul'ont of Delaware, would withdraw from tho race in favor of Justice Hughes, swinging six dele gates to the Hughes' column. Two new presidential headquarters were opened along Candidates' How to day. Paul Burinnn nnd II. J. Wasson, claiming 37 out of the 7H Pennsylvania delegates, brought the boom for Gov ernor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, to the Congress hotel. llcndquorters for Benntor Cummins, Iowa's favorite son candidate, were op ened by C, A. Rnwsnn, of Des Moines, Town, tho Iowa state republican chair man. Howard J. Clark, delegate at large from Iown nnd J. M. Jamicson nnd I.. C. Kurtz, were ulso members of Cuin- Cnotinni4 nm Pane Thrwi.1 AAIHS IE National Committee Begins Work of Deciding Contests CONTESTS BEPOEE COMMITTEE ' ; State. Delegates. Alabama 7 District of Columbia 2 Florida 1 J Georgia 17 I Louisiana 1- j Mississippi 1 j Missouri 2 Oklahoma 4 1 South Carolina .'! Texas 12 Virginia 1 i , j Chicago, June 1. "So 'far as i' know, there is not a single contest be fore, us that involves votes for any I BEANDEIS CONFIRMED Washington, June 1. Louis D. Brandeis was confirmed as justico of the suptemo court this afternoon. The vota was 47 to 22. - Land Grant Bill Passes. Washington, June 1 The sen- ate this afternoon passed the Oregon land grant bill with all the amendments asked by Son- ator Chamberlain. An amend- ment by Borah lowers the time of residence required on a claim from five to three years. Report Says He Will Marry Jolanda, Daughter of King Victor Emanuel Paris, Juno 1, That Princo Edward of Wiles, heir apparent to tho British throne, is to marry Princess Jolanda, the oldeat daughter of King Victor Emmanuel of ltuly and a girl of rare beauty, was the report received here to day from Rome. It is rumored an nouncement of the engagement is im minent. The 22 yonr old Prince of Wales vis ited Rome a few weeks ago and then made a trip to tho Italian front wheKc he was the guest of King Victor Em manuel. After his return the king is said to have summoned the princess, with the queen, to army headquarters to extend his congratulations. It was while reutrning from this visit that the queen ami Princess Jolanda nar rowly escaped death "when Austrian aviators attacked their train. The Princess Jolanda colebrated her fifteenth birthday today. Bhe is said to be very beautiful and loved by tho Italiin people. Interest here in the re ported engngemont centers in the fact tnat the bonds of friendship between two of tho allies would be materially strengthened by the mornaRe.. . May Settle Strike Ban Francisco, Juno 1. Six hours after the strike of 5,000 stevedores, rig gets and longshoremen of the Sun Fran cisco waterfront, who had beon refused a raise in wages by steamship owners, a number of employers today capitul ated to half the demands of the strik ers. It was announced that following a meeting of the Kteamship Owners' as sociation, it had bee nagreed to prunt tho demands of the men for 55 cents an hour for a nine hour working day. Nothing was Said of the demand for $1.00 an hour for overtime in lieu of the present "scale of 75 cents. Secretary Foley of the Pnion this afternoon announced that there will be settlement of the strike situation to day. On the arrival of the T. K. K. liner Tenyo Wnru today only hand bnggnge was unloaded by Japaneso sailors. No effort has yet been made to bring tho cargo ashore. More than $2,0(10,000 worth of silk is on the boat. TIIE BETTING CnANCES Chicago, Juno 1. .Sportively inclined politicians around lire convention headquarters offered the following betting odds to day on republican presidential candidates: j-.ven money on Tioosevelt. Two to one ngainit Hughes. From 10 to lui) to 1 on favor ite sons nnd dark horses. The size of the Rose Festival center has been doubled, indicating that it will be twice ns fine as last year's, It will be another case of attempting the impossible anil probably accomplish ing it. ! presidential candidate," Chairman HillcH, of tho republican notional com mittee announced today as the commit tee went into session to decide 40 con tests involving Ii2 seats. "The contests involved nro merely technical fights for slate control. Kacli coolest will be decided on its merits," continued Ililles. Take Up ContOHtu. There wero IS national committeemen represented. Proxies were held by George W. Norton tor Maine, F. W, Tp pain for New Jersey; C. II. Tunis for Massachusetts; Charles I). Ililles for Ohio, and W. I). Mckinley for Hawaii. Committeemen were absent from Porta Itiro, Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Connecticut and West Virginia. The committee before getting into ac tion on tho hearings passed a resolu- (Continuod on Page Seven.) fl TALKS TO PERIIIIS ' TEODI'SjllAGEO Both Say the Parties Will Get Together and Agree Oa Candidate THEY TRUST EACH OTHER BUT GRIND THEIR KNIVES Indications Are Progressives Will Have None Other Than Roosevelt Br H. L. Rennick (United Press staff correspondent) Chicago, June ls George W. Perkins brought tho olive brunch to the.G. Ol P. again today. The bull moose ekief tain, after greeting Chairmau Ililles of tho republican .national committer at tho Blackstone, announced flatly that the progressives still stand on tne state ment they outlined in January, indi cating they will support any candidal not neeesftnly Roosevelt who stands for progressive principles. "I Bee in the papers and I heard oa the train, while en route here, that a. lot of bitter feeling has been worked up between the camps of tho different candidates," Perkins said. "This is unfortunate. As far as thfl progressives aro concerned, we will ap proach the conventions in t.io spirit we indicated in our January statement. "This is pro-oniincntly the tirae when conventions should be for Amer icana first. "I read in the papors that Carrinza, in his note delivered to. Washington lyertorday, had accused the Wilson a ministration of duplicity md of mis leading the Mexican government. It occurs to mo that thlB was the first time that any foreign power had dared accuse Uncle 8 im of treachery. The Chairmen Moet "Our prime object should be, with all possible speed and certainty, to stop this sort of a thing and restore oir good name." As Perkins entered the Blackstone he shook hands with Chairman Hillea of the republican committee, Senator Heed Hmoot of Utah, one of the old. guard, and several other republican They chatted informally ,ind lauslv ingly expressed hopes of getting togeth er. 'Thanks for your statement regard ing the republican platform the other duv." PorkiiiB said to Ililles. In this statement Ililles had nounced tho republicans were fur America and preparedness and that thit this wus the big issue. Ililles told interviewers today ho beliovod tho progressives and re- publicans would get together. I don't think they have changed," he said. "I believe they were abso lutely sincere in their January state ment, I hnvo not been assured o. this, fact by Colonel Roosevelt, but I do It- . lievo the colonel'B followers would ac cent nnothor mna if neceswary. Hut of eonrso they want the colonel." Ililles branded as ilwolutely false a report that the national .commute would get together today on a compro mise candidate. "We'll naturally talk about tiling whonovor wo get together," he sni't " Hub we are not going to pick anyonw for any office." Henntor Mmoot or L inn wus cqu uijr optimistic. "There are DS.i rieieguics, iu 'All absolutely free to vote for any body they choose. There arc no strings tied to anybody and anybudy they nom inato will win." Perkins' arrival in Chicago waj to characterize tho actuvl beginning of tho progressive pre convention aciivi- y1 i r. t -Pat- lull! f'erkins has conferred with Oscar King Pnvis, secretary of tha progressive national committee, and with other bull moose leaders, and a. definito plun of the progressive con vention has been announced, !. O. I. candidates will continue to worry, it was admitted today. Thero were intimations from many (Continued on Ftf BIO THE WEATHER Oregon: niuht and To-I'ri- day ninl unset tied occasionally threaten ing; winds mostly westerly. CH1IHHILLES -.- f (to VoiTl.tK 7i .SKI StRAPfijA