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vJimid Stromal
PEACE PROSPECT
VAGUE BUT HOPE
STILL HELD OUT
Tremendous Sub - Surface
Movement to Avert War
Under Way
NEW YORK WORLD DE
CLARES WAR INEVITABLE
Count Von Bernstorff Is Ex
pected to Lend Aid In
Avoiding Conflict
jc !: si: ss
WORLD DECLARES WAR
WITH GERMANY CERTAIN
New York Feb. it. The Am
erican people might us well
make up their minds that war
with Germany is inevitable, the
New York World, administra
tion newspaper, declared in an
editorial today. -
"The Germnu government in
tend to carry out to the letter
the policy of ruthless submarine
warfaro which it proclaimed
January 31. " The de
struction of the California with
out warning is final proof that
the German government is de
termined to carry out its pro.
gram. ' '
The World declares the com
mander followed the tactics of
the commander of the submarine
which sank the Lusitania and,
while "there are no American
dead, there is no moral distinc
tion in premeditated murder."
"To all intents and purpose,
Li er many is now at war with the
United .States. "' ' The de
struction of machinery of the
Gorman ships in American ports
ivas part of n premeditated war
plan. The refusal to give Mr.
Gerard his passports and the de
tention ot! American citizens in
Germany is an action only short
of war. It is the menace of war
that is holding American ships
hi port and preventing them
fram engaging in lawful "trade
Tind commerce.
"We have taken our course
and we must follow it.
"Germany has decreed wnr;
so let it come."
fc fc i fc
5jC 5jc J 5
By Robert J. Benedr.
(I'uited Press staff correspondent. )
Washington, Feb. ' While the Knif
ed States hopes almost against hope
ami prepares for any eventuality -a
tremendous sub-surface move to keep
tins country at peace is now proceeding.;
With what is believed to be the ae-1
civile tacit, but wholly informal sane-1
tion ot this government, the move to
day had developed along three lines,
namely:
First Efforts of neutrals confined
now to almost all uentrals, excepting the
United States to have a conference
called at Madrid, with a view to con
fining the war to its present limits and
if possible -to get secret or public assur
ances from Germany that, although she
does not rescind her "barred zone" de
cree, she will not harm American or
other neutral rights.
Second An efort by this govern
ment to avoid a break with Austria by
(Continued on page two.)
ABE MARTIN
- each one different in style and cxecti
Tcll Binkley has exchanged -his-! tion and the continual hammering
Christmas slippers 'cause be lives ao!wy o British artillery have all told
fcr from n nickel flte-ater. " l.ove , heavily on the Germans. Then came the
may lie blind, but it seems t' pick of f
nll lli' swellers," sard Miss Fawn Lip-
piueut. t 'day.
German Air Squadrons
Raid North of France
Berlin, via Tuckerton wireless, Teh.:
9. ilei m ii n air aquadrous on the night
of February 4, dropped 1,550 kilogram
(3,417 pounds) of explosives on enemy;
stations at Albert, Anile us and Aveluy.
north of Albert, and 230 kilograms
(551 pounds) on camps and stations i
nt Dray, according to an official state-1
ment today. ' 'Numerous hits were ob-;
served, " it was declared.
"On the same night," the statement
contiuued, ' hostile fliers attacked
without snccess Guiscard, and Noyon.
Hostile fliers dropped twenty bombs on
the aero station at Iuai without caus
ing any damage.
"In an air combat on February 5
near Raonne, one Niport aeroplane
was shot down. Two more hostile
machines were reported shot down
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t.
& tcedonian front north of -Mou-
asti
The al statement denies a bom
bardmci. ''reach flyers reported by
the Freuc -. V, i'ieially ou February 5
"was notievu at Colmar, where
neither tho bombardment nor the
French flyers were seen or heard."
A French official statement that
during HMO, 417 German aeroplanes
were shot down was also denied.
" in fact," it was declared, "784
Anglo-French aeroplanes were shot
down, against 221 German machines.
On the west front the totals were 739
Anglo-French ngaiust 181 GeGrinan."
i DALLAS IRON WORKS ARE
SOLD TO NEW OWNER
! Dallas. Ore., Feb. 8 The Dallas Iron
j Works, for he past several years con-
ducted by Ralph Morrison and Henry
j Edgar, passed into the hands of Joe
' Glatz, a former employe of the South-
I em Pacific shops in this city, on Friday.
! Mr. Morrison and Mr. Kdgar will re-
main with the new company and will
have charge of the 'machine shop ami
jthe molding room. The new proprietor
i may move the entire establishment to a
' location near the mill of the Willamette
Valley Lumber company, in the south
part of the city.
ATTITUDE OF NEUTRAL
NATIONS EXPRESSED
Uruguay and Brazil Likely to
To Follow Path Marked
by This Country
Montevideo, Uruguay, Feb. 9. Uru
guay agrees with the tJnited States that
neutrals cannot recognize Germany's
' ' unrestricted submarine policy." A
note strongly stating this position and
"reserving Uruguay's right to act a
gainst actions contrary to the interna
tional usage" has been forwarded to
Berlin, il was stated.
Uruguay has also dispatched a note
to the United States answering Presi
dent Wilson's plea to neutrals, declar
ing she "recognizes the justice and no
bility of President Wilson 's- utteranc
es. ' '
Will Follow United States
Rnenos Aires, Feb. 3. Brazil intends
(Continued on page two.)
German Troops Pessimistic
So British Officers Say
By William Philip Simms.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
With the British Armies in the Field,
leb. The German troops' cup ot
pessimism is overflowing at the possi -
! bility of the United States entering the
; war, British officers declare. There is
a noticeable discouragement to be seen
j in the attitude of recently taken Ger-
man prisoners. Their general viewpoint
lis "What's the use?"
j These prisoners declare that news of
' America's break with their government
i filtered through to the front very slow
j ly without any details beyond the bare
I announcement.
British officers declare the German
I spirit is steadily waning. The evacua
tion of Grandecourt without any fight
l iug by them is a surprising example
i of this sort of decreasing morale.
British forces are now astride the
j Ancre and are steadily pushing on to-
ward Miramont. Since Tuesday they
have taken 1,200 yards of German-held
territory with a considerable number
of prisoners and against remarkably lit
tle opposition.
I . A year ago the Germans would have
1 disputed bloodily such an attempt by
I British forc-is.
Almost all prisoners admit the Ger-
j man spirit is much lower than formerly.
.officers declare. The British syiljem of
continuous raids, the policy of sudden
attacks at unexpected times and places
prospect of America entering with the
aHi.
German w ireless dispatches recently
claimed the retaking of the Pusieux
THIS GROUP INCLUDES THE FAMOUS MAYOR OF ASTORIA
JUUtK A
THCtAR6eT
district
tc statc-
AND THE
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RAP ITS
OF SEVENTY-EIGHT SHIPS
One American Liner Defies
Submarine Order and I
Sailed for Europe
Montreal, Feb. 9. Out of ' seven
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eight adequately .armed vessels which j wit" his last fords his Innocence
passed through 'the submarine zone up I0' the Climc iot which he was convict
to Wednesdav night, German sub-! cd- Josel,h Vance Wilt, was hanged
marines were" able to sink onlv six, ac- I '!0,'e Ht0:-0 a-, V",1' for the mur
cording to William Hodge, minister of der of Wrren ' ' S""tl' at l'cl","to,v"
labor in the British cabinet, n snectnl H'ai ago.
cable to the Montreal Htar todav de- Jl,8t hvfolv ,u' mounted the thirteen
I (dared. I steps which led him to the scaffold anil
XT , , ., . . , death, the condenteed man wtote a
Tlodge made this statement in the f brief sttement denTfeg his guilt but
j same speech ill which he said he M forgfviM his enemies ami declaring:
not think he was giving away any't ;s ))0ssil)le I can better serve with
secrets by stating that the 'heads ofjajr death those causes of rlgbteousnes-i
our army and allies in recent confer- for which 1 have been ever zealous."
ence, determined to shorten the wai
and end it if possible, by the end of
summer. ' '
Hodge's
statement, as cabled todav
continues:
"We must, make up our minds that
the German super-frightfulness is de
signed not so much to triglitcn us as
neutrals. In this they have to some
smaller
extent succeeded as some
neutrals are not sending ships to sea.
' 'This makes the lack of food here
much greater. It won't lie long be
fore every merchant vessel will be
long b"
properly armed. Out of seventy eight
vessels adequately armed, submarines
have been able to sink only six.
"There is nothing thev dread more
than an armed liner or tramp steam-
or. This means shells and still more
shells.
"I believe four pounds of bread a
week a liberal allowance, but that can
be continued only if we get on top of
(Continued on page ,ix.)
1
trench, which the British Raptured by
moonlight last Saturday. 11ns position
is on a slope dominating (irandecourt.
ihe evacuation ot (jiandecourt is an
fiIls-er to the
j
c wireless claims.
PROBABLY NOT SUBJECT
OF IHE UNITED STATES
Negro Fireman Said to Have
Been Born In Alberta,
Canada, Latest Report
London, Feb. 9. George Washington
negro fireman on the steamship Turino.
killed in the unwarned Gorman subma
rine attack on that vessel yesterday,
was probably not an American citizen.
The American consul at Liverpool for
mally reported to the embassy here to
day that first reports to this effect
were apparently erroneous. The con
sul said Washington was a resident of
Liverpool, had never registered as an
ulien there and it was understood he
was born in Alberta.
Tho dispatch indicated the consul
was making a careful investigation of
the negro's status. According to war -Page formally notified the state de-jThuraday afternoon with Count Mont- Gerard can file plain messages up
laws, all Americans, becoming aliens, jpartinent- today he had turned overjgelas of the imperiAl foreign office, j until the time of his departure, though
1 German interests in Kngland to Switzer-1 Count Montgelas called at the em-jhe has not been able to file code ncs
( Continued, on page six.) land. bassy and had a lengthy talk with Ger- sages since February 5.
HARLE)
STOMA
0IV6S
VANCE DIED TODAY
REITERATING INNOCENCE
ON SCAFFOLD TO LAST
Was Hanged at San Quentin
for Murder of Warren
C. Smith
i san Qncntiu, 'al., Keb. !. Heiterat
He attempted, on the scaffold, to
make a verbal statement to the little I
group of guards and newspapermen j
who witnessed the execution, but wait
prevented from doing so by attend-1
ants, who gently but firmly slipped tho
black cap over his head and placed;
him on the trap. The door was sprung I
jat 10:-20 and 15 minutes later Wilt was
1 pronounced dead,
...;i.- tf..., n..
" My last statement:
''Tho i m-ri in i nil t i mr elijirlrcn wliicli 1
j have recently made against those re
sible for mv oresent situation have
been already well discussed. I wish n,
reaffirm at this solemn moment each
j word 1 have said or written. I had
honed that I might be spared this fear-
tul end. But those who arc against
end. but tnose who are
stronger than our friend
ar
' It is possible
that I can better serve
with mv death, those causes of right
eousness for Which I have !Jee ever ,
zealous. This thought makes death a! j
most pleasant. However, I must leave
that to my comrades. Though wronged,!
I die without bitterness towards any, i
but freelv forgive my enemies, as I
hope to lie forgiven. I die as I lived.
trusting in a loving God and the sav
jing grace of Christ.
"Farewell."
j Wilt had been prominent in the
j"drv" campaign in Glenn county and
he had alleged that because of this fac
he had been made the victim of a plo
i by his enemies.
I Warren C, Smith was murdered in
j Germantown on 'February 14, 1916.
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
New York, Feb. 9. German funds
have been withdrawn from this cotin
! try in large amounts in anticipation of
the break of diplomatic relations, ac
Molding to statements in reliable linan
cial circles here today.
, Two million dollars in gold has been
, sent to Argentina so far this month,
land it is believed part of this was for
rniau account, despite denials from
rnian firms. Such action was inter-
eted as indicating German belief that
South American countries would main
tain neutrality.
Washington, Feb. 9. There will be
no more "flashing oayonets" as far
ag the Doited States is concerned, for
the war department has had all bayo
nets "blued" so as not to attract at
tention of the enemy.
8au Francisco, Feb. 9. Approximate
ly 20 men were discharged from the
coast guard service todav as a result of
the orders from Washington to dismiss
all unnaturalized Germans in the serv
ice. Tile cutter McCulloch put back In
to Su Francisco bay today from her
patrol duty to dismiss five of her crew.
San Francism, Feb. 9. Wireless ally begin representation of American
companies here today refused to give , interests in Germany,
out the locations of ships at sea. They., Arrangements for this last step in the
said they were acting under ordtrs re- severance of diplomatic relations be
reived vWerdav from Washington. tween America and Germany were made
Washington, Feb. 9. Ambassador
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sesstow A
TR.CAT
BELIEF IN BRITAIN
THAT UNITED STATES
HAS CAUSE FOR WAR
Germany Has Committed at
Least Two "Overt Acts"
In English Opinion
By Ed L. Keen.
j (United Press staff correspondent.)
London, Feb. 9. England considers
j that Germany has committed at least
Itwo "overt acts" coming within the
scope of those supposed to have been
set by President Wilson as demanding
the succeeding step from the United
States of a war declaration against the
kaiser's government.
The detention of Ambassador Gerard
is held by a number of London Dews
I papers to be the most serious affront
I against I'uited State which ot tered to
date. Only one of the London news
papers was advised ot the Berlin gov
ernment's action in announcing that
I passports would be ready for Gerard,
i But whether or not Germany finally
i does grant the passports, the fact re
, mains that for a considerable time such
diplomatic, courtesy was denied the rep
resentatives of the United States gov
1 eminent. Such a course is contrary to
all international usage and was regard
j ed hefe Its a deliberate insult to the
; honor and dignity of the United
j States.
Coming within the scope of "overt
I acts," as construed by the London
I press, is the sinking of such ships as
the California and the Turino without
any warning- The fact that both these
vessels carried Americans was regarded
here as placing such attacks directly in
: the classification ot those which Pratt-
dent V ilson has hinted would be regaril-
ed as a cause for war.
Not since the Lusitania was sunk with
her death roll of women and children,
(Continued on page two.)
Preparations for Departure
of Americans from Berlin
By Carl W. Ackerman.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Berlin, Feb. y. American Ambassad
r Gerard is preparing to leave Berlin
on Saturdi
in -
First news that the German govern -
ment had decided to grant him passports
was given the ambassador by the United!
Press. He at once instructed Secretary
Joseph C. Grew to make all preparations
for departure of the embassy staff on
SnturdftV.
The following Americans regmt
at the United Press office in Berlin
.today as to their future plans:
,( Remaining in Germany:
Mrs. Alice Bertze, Savannah, Gn-
Arthur E. Denning, Bath, Maine.
M. Hhaevitch, New York.
Max Frick and family, New York.
Mrs. Anna Ingold, Chicago.
Mrs. John Murphy and daughter,
Margerie K., of Chicago.
Going home (route unspecified):
Dr. AlbAt H. Holer, Chicago;
Dr- C. O. Luginbuhl, Chicago.
Carl Luctka, Austin, Texas.
Going to Switzerland:
Dr. Marodil, Milwaukee, Wis.
Going to Copenhagen:
Carl Berg and familv, New York.
A special train, in two sections, will
probably leave Berlin tomorrow (Satur
day) for Berne. Un that same day the
Spanish ambassador in Berlin will form-
at a conference which Gerard held
FATE OF WHITE STAR
LINERS CAUSES CONCERN
New York, Feb. . Failure to
receive reports of the arrivals
of the White Mar liner Baltic at
Liverpool, due under normal
conditions yesterday, has cauaed
no apprehension, it was said at
the local offices of the line this
afternoon. The vessel was ex
pected to arrive some time to
day. The New York White 8tar of
ficials have wired Liverpool of
fices asking for information of
the Baltic 'a arrival.
Officials, of the Holland-American
line today received a
wireless message from the cap
tain of the Ryndam, which put
back to this port after rcachi..,
the edge of the danger zone.
The message said the Ryndam
would reach New York Wednes
day. The company gave no ex
planation qf the return of the
ship.
$
Wheat Market Quiet
But Prices Advance
Chicago, Fab. 9. Wheat opened
quiet and featureless with a slight up
ward tendency in prices. Later, a fair
ly good advance established itself. Lo
cal bulls took advantage of the dull
ness to l'orce an advance. May opened
unchanged, but later gainel 7-8 to
$1.09 7-8.. July opened up 1-8, subse
quently gaining IS-4 to t)1.47. September
opened up V4 and gained 1 to $1.37 'j.
t orn had a tinner undertone. Trade
was light and offerings small. May
opened unchanged, later gaining fi-S
to $1,01 3-4 ; July opened tip 1-8 and
gained '.. to $1.00 1-8.
Oats ruled fikn and were higher in
sympathy with corn. May opened un
changed, later gaining H-4 to r.". .inly
opened down 1-8, but later gained o-8
to 53 7-8.
Provisions were generally higher.
The upward trend in hogs helped in
elevating prices.
Greatest Peace Advocate of
Country Will Stand Back
of the Nation in War
New York, Feb. i). Henry (Ford
stands ready today to loan to the gov
ernment any part of his vast fortune,
in addition to turning over his manu
facturing plant at Detroit nnd his ser
vices without profit. He made the offer
of his money in an interview here and
added that he would not take a cent of
profit for the loan. His offer stands
good if the country is drawn into war.
"You can't tell about us pacifists,"
ford said. "Sometimes I think a pacif
ist is like a cat. It may seem a gentle
creature that you can fondle an inof
fensive, harmless sort of thing. But
back a cat up in u comer or a pacif
ist and vou ve got the worst kind of
a fighter you've ever seen."
Ford declared his belief in the '
(Continued on page six.)
aril- It was then that
was formally told that ;n
Prior to this Gerard had
the American
could depart.
received word
that the Ger-
through the United Press
man governmeint would have passports
'ready in time for departure Saturday
, ready
par
and had instructed hi
! staff
prepnrti
to leave on that dare
In talking with Count Montgelas, Ger
ard obtained permission for certain
newspaper correspondents in Berlin ro
depart with him on the first section
id I of
the train, the second section
it was
onsuls
innounced, will carry American
md Ited Cross officials.
Inquire About Delay.
i Washington, Feb. It. The state de
partment, has asked Germany why de
i partnre of Ambassador Gerard from
Berlin Vns delayed.
This action was taken through the
; Swiss minister. Secretary Lansing ex-
pressed himself its doubtful if Germany
intentionally held Gerard.
While a United Press dispatch said
Gerard would leave Saturday, the de
'partment has not been notified of this
officially.
."I am very loath to believe that the
iif'rman jjovcriiini'in is ittii-iniuiiun. ua
taining
Mr. Gerard in Berlin on any
- 1 excuse whatsoever," Secretary Lansing
I said today.
He explained hi
had heard nothing
from ilerlin and that the detention ot
Gerard had come to the department's
attention via Copenhagen.
Lansing suggested Gerard may have
been delayed by the volume of work in
t communicating witn consuls.
: ANTI-PICKETfMG
LAW ENACTED
BY HOUSE TODAY
Emergency Clause Is Stricken
Out After Long, Heated
Discussion
JONES ACCUSED M1IBERS
OF RANK COWARDICE
Senate Works Hard This
Morning and Cuts Out
Wordy Discussion
With the emergency clause eliminat
ed, the Kubli auti-pieketing bill passed
the house of representatives this after
noon after two hours and a half of dis
cussion of the merits and demerits of
the measure by a vote of 111 ayes, 27
noes, with two absent.
The vote on the bill, after the house
had refused to postpone indefinitely,
was as follows:
Yeas Ashler,. Barbar, Bean, Bow
man, Brand, Brown, Bnrdick, Caftan,
Cart mill, Clark, Corbett, Cornelius, Deil
mnn, Fuller, Goode, Gordon Gore, Hcd
gen, A I .Jones, W. B, Jones, Kubli, Mar
kov, Mann, Meek, Feck, Porter, Port
wood. Rowe, Schimpff, Stafria Stephens-
Naves Anderson, Belland, Brownell,
Burton, Childs, Crandall, Eaton, Elgin,
Forbes, Seymour Jones, l.afferty, Laur
gaard, Lewis, Lunger, Martin, Mat
thieu, Mueller, Kitner, Sheldon, t-hna!I,
Htott, Sweeney, Thomas. Thompson,
i Ticheiior. Willet, and Sneaker fctan-
field.
Absent Elmore and Griggs,
Immediately on If. H. No. 227 coming
up on special order this morning, with
fi7 bills on the calendar to be dispii-sed
of, Sheldon moved for indefinite mat
pmiement. This was a surprise attack
and not looked for, but Representative
Kubli took the floor in defense, of the
bill a lid asked that il be given a hear
ing on final vote.
Briefly, Kubli 's argument for the
passage of the bill wns that it was a
measure to protect, the working men as
well as the manufacturer, that it was
to protect one of the greatest indusiiea
in the state, that it would prevent the
violence that all abhor, that it would
prevent the interference of tho I. W.
W. 's With honest labor, that it is aimed
to correct and remedy the situation ex
isting in Portland that should be rem
edied for the best interests of the state.
He said it gave protection to the biir
I inunu'focturer or capitalist as well as
'the little coffee house proprietor.
In support of the measure W. B. Jones
said he was heart-sick of the- whole
I business of the legislature and that ho
would never run for it again. He ex
pected to come back as a member of tho
! third house. He said he lived through.
i ouo strike, knew of tho violence, and
was turned against it. He declared the
sidestepping of the members of the
was a disgrace.
Debate is Spirited.
Representative Sheldon in his attack
on the bill declared that it did not do
what Kubli said it would. Bceausi
the situation now between capital and
labor was so delicate he thought tho at
titude of the goverumeni should bo that
of a hormonizer, that or bringing about
n better undarstasdinga'as the interest-si
of capital and labor were identical.
Because no more important bill haa
come before the legislature in years
; Representative Eaton wanted it dis
I cussed on its merits. He was opposed
' to it on the ground of unconstitution
j ality. He believed the matter could bo
adjusted by an ordinance of the city of
' Portland, If it was passed he said it
makes the state a hot-bed of industrial
discontent.
Brownell thought it a dangerous
measure as it. would deprive men of free
(speech, the right to be heard, to argue,
'to educate. He asked who is going tu
1 determine just what is "intiniidu
! tion. " '
I Forbes also thought Portland could
handle the situution by city ordinance
las its $5,000 a year commissioners had
absolute authority to do it. He declared
the trouble with the legislature iva-i
I that there were too many men who
ihad aspirations to be governor or United
I States senator.
Small opposed it as a vicious bill. Tt
I was his opinion that the real solutiou
(Continued ft" six.)
THE WEATHER :
Oregon: Tonight
and Saturday rain
west, rain er snow
east portion;
southerly -winds.
fl'M Pi 5r)W