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Newspaper Page Texti the Hail FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES lauraal CIRCULATION B3 OVER 4000 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR NO. 38 SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 191T pptpxt Twrv rffxPTO on trains and vyj a it vy Kjxjxi x o STANDS FIVE CENTS BIG WHITE STAR LINER AFRIC fa SENTJTO BOTTOM Seventeen of Steamer's Crew Is Reported Missing In Early Advices THREE AMERICANS LOST WITH STEAMER SAXONIAN Two Cunard Liners Arrived In New York with Passen gers Aboard London, Feb. 1,1. The White star steamer Afric via sunk today by a German submarine. Tlic Afric was a steel vessel of 11, !S Ions, one of the biggest so far re ported to have fallen victim to the m-iiiian siinninrino warfare. She was tl rtv of the WV.it,. sm,. .i was registered at Liverpool. The Afric was 550 feet in length, with a beam of 03 feet. Five lives were lost. Seventeen of the Afric' reported missing. w are The Biggest Prize '...- Vnrl icoi, iq (!.,. .,.. i.: ,;., ;L n,' -'i,,: v-i CHI.C iu me i-ui- nidi in,; nniAttlU .since February t, was recorded todav when the U,9B9 ton White Star liner Afric was sunk. The biggest ship heretofore destroy- ut-suuy- oil in the unlnidleil submarine warfare was the British steamer California of 8,688 tans; the Port Adelaide, 8,100 tons being theird largest. Local of fiees of the White Star line said today 1lir A t rie w as formerly in passenger service, between Liverpool and Aus tralia. They did not know whether she was now in admiralty service, but as suiiied she had been commandeered, like other large liners for troop traiis- por( service. Cunard Liners Arrive York. Feb. 13, The Lacbnia a ml the Ascnuia, Cunard liners st lifted into New York harbor today v..0..,ii,- IW1 unlJl'Muuiu unexpectedly. Both carried passengers and light cargoes. The Ascania reg- Corn, wheat and rice Production 4, ularly plies between Montreal and 000,000,000 bushels; imports com. 5.000, Liverpool. This is her second visit to 000 bushels; practically all from Argen- (Continued on page two.) Germans Do Not Believe United States9 Entrance Into War Will Affect Results By Carl W. Ackerman i ( Cnited Press staff correspondent ) I Befne, Switzerland, 1'eb. 13. tier- maiiy's public and officialdom do hot lielicvc entranc ) of the America into the slightest effect on "war would hav t he outcome, V- a matter of fact. Field You Hindeubertr believes with Marsha! prepara- lions now under way the war will be vviih by (ierniany be'.ore America could enter if she does entev. When Ambassador Gerard and his party left Berlin orders had been issued by the tiermaii military an horities cancelling all vacations of army offi cers and men for Hie month ot Feb ruary. That move developed the information ABE MARTIN siT" ft -M MA hfrfeaaa in the I'nited States that Wi! S.ime fellers seem t ' think th ' world : s jn would not sever relations, for fear owes 'em a livin1 'cause they kin name f a German-American uprising. The th' inciters o' th' GreeTt cabinet. j same belief was held by the German "What's becoe o' th' ole 18-carat girl public. that wuz more ashamed o powder than -a shiny nose? Wou'd Solidify Socialists In World Peace Move Br Charles P. Stewart (l.'uited Press itaff correspondent.! Buenos Aires. Feb. 13 A definite ment was under way in Argentine to goliditv socialists throughout thi -Id in a movement to restore peac, Europe and to re establish the lKitiensV'-e as republic. The pt. received enormous impetus yesterday nt a meeting under the aus pices of the socialist party, held despite o downpour of rain In the Plaza Con gresso. Thousands braved the inclement weather and adopted resolutions not only rfor the peace and the republic move, but also bitterly denouncing any steps by the government which would be calculated to bring the war to Ar gentine. It has been estimated here that al most one-half the adult population of Buenos Aires favors some one or more of the principles of the socialists;. UNITED STATES ABLE TO FEED HERSELF War With Any Foreign Coun try Would Not Shorten Food Supply Washington. Pell 1 The T'uited States is amnlv able to feed herself even if nil imports of foodstuffs should be eut off, the department of agriculture ! soid todav in an official statement. I m.- '0t ,.,. ,.,i i- t...tat w. v..m'ni, " "We proauce7in round figures, 23,- 000.000,000 pound, meat and we import less than 100,000,000 pounds or less than Halt or one per cent, ine ouik ot which comes from Argentine. Australia and . , Canada "We produce here slightly over two i ii utiiiiii s ui siiHui aim we nuuun over five billion five hundred million , . ,, r..i ' .,,,.' u We produce about 7,500.0(10.000 gal lons of milk, importing about $1,500,000 worth, mostly condensed milk from The Netherlands and Canada. "We produce close to tw billion pounds of butter; we import less than Den one million pounds, chietly from mark and Canada." illi..., r:..,,,.... am .1 . . . . I ' . . , .....1 ', n, . ports- Cheese Production ;100.000.000 V; IT " . V" , , , pounds; imports, .10,000.000 pounds; I. or li western officials also admit mostly from Italy. Switzerland ami I t they are facing a pro bleu, in keep France ,n' ' ro"ing stock moving toward Kggs Production 2.000.000.000 dozen vearlv; imports less than 1.000.000 doz- en, chieflv from Canada. England andL. anrt i-oujs report t rat- nk-. ' I fic conditions there are "terrific. " On- China. (Continued from page one.) that Von Hindenlmrg was awaiting the opportune moment for the great, f itjal of fort of Germany 's forces, Germany's militarv leaders believe the moment of Germany's victory is at hand. They hold this victory will be achieved because of the success which will attend the unlimited submarine war fnre and because of the shortage of French munitions and supplies, due to lack of coal in France. Moreover, these leaders thing the fin al, overwhelming effort will be made, and complete success achieved before America can move. Though the German army and navy is prepared and anxious lor war with America, German newspapers have been urging Americans to work for peace and have been beseeching the German ad miralty not to torpedo ships carrying American passengers, their efforts, how ever, do not appear to be successful. Censorship Severe During the past three months, the tu'iman censorship has been most se ; verc. Correspondents have been unable, ' truly to picture conditions iu Germany. 1 Only such dispatches as were designed jio influence American opinion, were al lowed to ' ' pass. Berlin eannot understand why Am erica maintains her diplomatic rela tion" with Austro-Hungary after hpv ing severed with Germany. Officials pointed out, before the icrard party ! left, the capital, that Kniperor Car! ami the Austrian foreign'minister were I both present at the conference Kaiser I Wilhelm'B birthday a: great German I headquarters, where it r,as decided to : open the unlimited submarine war. Moreover, Berliner point out, Austria-Hungary, through her emperor and foreign minister, st that time accepted, ; with Germany, full responsibility for such warfare. Berlin Was Astonished i Berlin was astonished, officials and the iKiblic alike, when President Wilson 1 broke relations with Germany. The as i tonishment came because officials had I recently been assured bv German Am- (Continued on page four.) GRAIN ELEVATORS CLOSE BECAUSE OF EMBARGO Great Congestion of Loaded Cars In Railroad Yards Unable to Move WESTERN ROADS REFUSE TO ACCEPT SHIPMENTS Decline In Prices of Foodstuffs Is Looked For In Chicago Chicago, Feb. 18. The announcement of the closing down of five elevators having a capacity of seven million bush cds, by the J. Kosenbaum Grain com pany, here, shortly before noon caused a sharp break in all grains in the grain """" ""'I'l iwo tMW Cent, and September tw 1 u 'inl' ,,.. ... 3 !Tm! . Wlt the announcement ot Rosebaum came the news that a half dozen other S?S uouUJ ''lofe' The-V are mei H''s and cannot ship western lines and placed an embargo on all grain shipments to Chicago and east this morning. Traffic conditions are characterized as "rotten" by grain men. Cars cannot be secured at anv , , , ,. ,. ,,' 1 . J i ,, " . muni inuiivei win iouow, tuey assori. unless relief is forthcoming. The Get man submarine embargo is blamed. In Chicago yards, according to of ficials of the Rock Island, there are more than 900 loaded cars consigned to the Atlantic seaboard from points on '''"' i'"''5 I-S'fiid alone. Most of these j contain grain for export. Eastern roads will not handle them until swift clear- Buce is assured. At other Rock Island "'." "PL.i"S eu,pi to wefrn Mpe- ly one road out of St. Louis is giving through bills to the seaboardvJ3riippers are up in arms, but thus far have se cured no relief. In Kansas City shippers describe the situation as the worst in the history of the city. The Santa Fc railroad alone is said to have 1,000 cars tied up in its (Continued on page six.) SENATOR V..OOLDCtr stATORAU WITHOUT HIM l DOWN wiTHTe) s t Out ftT tun AL i OAfT Clltll. WALTER. Q. 'JONES OP & 4 i YA szW it 1 W. Ward Wolfe, Salem Boy, Wins Promotion in Marines Br displaying exceptional ability in military affaire. W. Ward Welfr of 8a lem, has been promoted to the rank of corporal in the United States marine corps, according to an official bulletin from Washington. D. C. Ward, who is the son of Mrs. Anna Wolfe 101 Lincoln street, enlisted in the United States marine corps at its Portland recruiting station duly 3, 1910, and was recommended recently by a board of examining officers for this advancement. He is now stationed at Mare Island. California, where he will instruct the reernit "soldiers of the sea" in their various duties on land .and sea. Corporal Wolfe has rendered valuable service to the marine corps, and his many friends in this city will be pleas ed to leant that his excellent record has beeu appreciated by the govern ment. American Manager for Stand ard Oil Is Elevated to Oriental Monarchy San Francisco, Feb. 13. King Fran cis I, of Wanshien province, Sz.cchuen, China, stepped from the liner Sfeinyo Mnnt today, .jauntily swinging a carved teakwood stick. On one finger glistened a huge gold ring. A year ago King Francis was mcre lv Francis O. Prescott, of Boston. Mass., manager of the Standard Oil company properties in the Wanshien district, in the extreme northwestern portion of China. In this province King Francis reigned for several moons, living in a palace worth $500, 000. He told his story on his arrival to day. ''During the revolution which fol lowed the death of Yuan Shi Kai," he said, '' was in Wanshien, which is about 1500 miles -ip the Vangtse rivier. Pirates and rebels WAn arriving in : droves and the regular officials fled. ' Of course T had to protect our com ! pany 's property, and as I could not communicate with the American consul at Yokohama, I was thrown on my own resources. "Pretty soon the people began to gather at my office and there we ar ranged for the defense of the province. We saved the town. The people got an idea I did it and they made me ruler. They didn't cell it king, but I that's what it amounted to. They gave i me a beautiful pelade, held a proces j sion ami killed a fow people for my benefit. "On one occasion, v hen Victor Mur , dock vi sited me, tie iftujde wanted to have a few eMCuiinnt in honor of his ! arrival. ' ' A GROUP OF OREGON'S BUSIEST (SENATOR. n lit HEREON A-kCAMS fill MO iWb CON STIxUCTC eoi5-A.TlOIV AT F IRAT 5I0HT -V SENATOR, p JOHN Ck AN FMlNEfHT warns, Mm AUTfAOR.IT' ON P AND GAMCr- REDUCTION MEMBERSHIP OF ONE COMMISSION That Is Net Result of Con solidation Committee's Work PAROLE OFFICER WINS; IS FURNISHED HOUSE House Passes Several Appro priation Bills at Morning Session Three bills introduced by the consoli dation committee were passed this morning. The first. S. B. No- 302. did not consolidate anythingbut instead cut, the number of commissioners to two with an arrangement under which the commission 's physician is ade a quasi member of the board to act in case of disagreement between the commission ers, and in case of new businesses as to classification. His salary is $7,800 a year, while that of the commissioners is cut from 3,i00 to 3,000. It is under stood one of these is to represent the employe and the other the employer. As the commission stands now this would eliminate Major Carle Abrams, but as the governor has the appointment it is more probable the democratic member of the board will be the one to be let out if the bill passes the house. There was considerable discussion of the bill; President Moser indorsing it and saying " it should have the vote of everv member on the floor. ' This caused Senator Smith of Coos and Curry, to remark: "That it per haps should carry every vote but it wouldn't." He made a strong argument against it saying the people had adopted the bill h.v an immense majority and it wns satisfactory to both employer and employe. There had been no request for a change. The bill, however, passed, the vote being 19 for and 0 against. Not Much Consolidation. The second bill, No. 303, did not con solidnte anything either to any notice able extent- It provided for making the board of inspectors of child labor and the industrial weelfnre commission departments of the bureau of labor sta tistics and inspector of factories and workshops, which is the official title of the labor commissioner. It was explain ed it would cut out one secretary and D&rhApti some olher expenses such as of fice rent, and it passed. (Continued on page two.) LAWMAKERS rJNATOR. CONRAD P a MeMoetv j ,-..-,11 SESSIONS ANDHVb MADf 600 O A PACTIC.AI- i V i 1 n mm liUlllciJ rue Si L NT seNATof?:; 6.WALT6R- i IP' Hill ! vaeA7 Successful German Air Raid Is Reported Berlin, via ffeyville wireleas, Feb. 13. Successful Germ 3 n air raids on Bri tish depots and positions were an nounced by the official press bureau last night in the: following statement: "Qerman fliers on the night of the eighth successfully and copiously bomb ed British aero station at Saint Pol and Caxyde, the railroad station at Arhcux and Albert, further ramps in the vicinity of Froyart and Chappy and railroads at Bray on she Somme and Ruillancourt, southwest of Peronne. One of our bombing squadrons, which on the last raid defended itself during the same night, dropped 1,000 kilograms of explosives on industrial establishments in Pompey- On the following night 2,000 kilograms of explosives were drop ped on a war material factory at N'euvc Maisou and the military establishment at Nancy." FAR-REACHING EFFECT OF CAR SHORTAGE FELT Shipments to Europe Are Heavy and Embargo Does Not Effect Car Demand Chicago, Fob. 12. That far-reaching effect, the paralysis of western shipping accumulation of food products and mu nition! in western markets, which was predicted ag an aftermath of the Her man submarine embargo, has failed to make itself felt in Chicago, St. Louis, Kunsas City or any of the middle west ern trade centers. A careful survey of big -shippers to day revealed the fact that shipments to the allies had not decreased. Biir liack- j ers were filling orders as usual and I grain shippers found their only dratv j bnck the scarcity of rolling stock. "We have not even noticed that there ib an embargo," the superinten dent of Armour & Co. 's shipping depart iment said- "I understand that Amer ican bottoms are being held in port, but ! nil our contracts arc carried in British or French bottoms. We sent out 110,- 000 pounds of frozen meat today con signed to the allies. "Heavy shipments on the British steamer Hammerford cleared ii-om Philadelphia Saturday and others an going on the steamship Anglian, which leaves Boston today or tomorrow. Ai long as British vessels sail we will ex penance no difficulty. That the present railroad congestion would not bo materially increased by the blockade, even if shipping wero held in Americnn ports, was the opinion of H C. Snyder, assistant general tint' fic manager of the Erie railroad. "All roads refuse to accept export shipments to the Atlantic seaboard un- (Continued on page four.) Dimick's Modified Compiracy Bill Is Passed By Senate I'ei haps it was because the senators had to cut their lunch hour yesterday that they were in a scrappy mood when the afternoon session began. At any rate it was but n few minutes after getting started when Dimick moved the taking of senate bill No. Wo from the table, which was done. It was Dimick's bill and was for the preventing of con spiracy in bidding on public works. He took the floor and in his sledge ham mer wav buttered the companies en- gaged in pnving, bridge building and iikc worK, icuuiuj; nuui ine ji-puii. ui the state engineer to show these com panies divided the territory among themselves and avoiding competition, lie showed by this same report that these companies had made from UIH to j 14H per cent profit on their contracts j He rend numerous newspuper clippings;' to the samo effect and asserted that all honest competition had been shut out. It was a robbing game. In reply to questions he said some of the bill's teeth had been pulled iu committee but it still had some teeth left, v, hu h caused I.aFollette to remark they were "not opposite each other and could not --not opposite eacii owiei ewuiu "' iuit'-" Olson took the corporation side of i nun sam so long as iue nsanm """ amended the bill until it was about right he would vote for it. After sev - eral others had voiced their sentiments the bill passed- . Another lively tilt occurred when H. B. No. 21, by Bean, was taken from the table. It empowered the state govern- ment to issue bonds as may be needed to meet federal road fund for a period of five years. There was a hot debate over this but it was finally made the special order for Wednesday at 2 o'clock. The first house bill to be taken up in j the usual order was No. 117, by Clark.; It provided for increasing the bounty ; on coyotes to $3, and it too was the cause of much debate, going into the committee of the whole to amend it and; another discussion there. 1-aFollettc remarked that it was just creating a! new industry as the stockmen would find it more profitable to quit cattle . growing and turn their attention to rais-1 ing coyotes. An amendment was added giving a bounty of $3 for seals and the! bill passed. Bills That Passed. Bills were passed as follows: MAKE DEMAND FOR RELEASE OE AMERICAN CREW Officials at Washington Are Not In Pleasant Frame GERMANY HAS KNOWN CITIZENS NOT MOLESTED President by Quick Reply Give Hint to Peace Propogandists By Carl D. Groat (I'nited Press staff correspondent) Washington, Feb. !). Demands for the release of the American prisoners ot the Varrowdale will be made o.t OermanV it was said todav. With the demand will go an explanation that the I'nited States is not seizing German ships or crews and is interested only iu seeing that the ships are not sunk as obstructions to American harbors. Germany's tactics toward Ambassa dor Gerard and other Americans has aroused officials' anger and official notice that the Varrowdale prisoner; are again detained iu Germany has only served to increase this spirit to ward Germany. The state department said last week Germany would learn of this govern ment's position toward German ships and crews and indicated It would for ward Secretary of Maker's statement on the subject as a reassurance to Ger many. Officials supposed, until they heard of the detention of the Yarrow dale men, that Germany had been con vinced of the safety of her citizens here. The Yarrowdale prisoners were to hnve been released .pis: before th'f break in relations. Now Germany ha notified this govriiment, however, that she is detaining them in that country because of absence of information as tu the treatment of Hermans here. While the Yarrowdale subject is be fore the state department heads, the question of armament for American mi reliant -hip- is huv'uig President Wilson's attention. It was expected that he would rule on it today or to morrow. In any event the government holds steadfastly to the view that they are (Continued on page six.) S. B. No- by Hawlcy. To regulatu 8. B. No. 258, by Hawley. To regulate the sale of agricultural lime. s. B. No. 270. by'Cusick. Amending law so that teacher who resigns will not have teaching certificate cancelled on account of resignation. S. B. No- lli.'l, by Dimick. To prevent conspiracy iu bidding on public, works. H. B. No. 117, by Clark. Increasing bounty on coyotes to ifc.'l. II. B. No. U7, by Brand. Validating m,e ()f )(ln(ls )llr,.hBSH from the state II. B No. iloH. by Gore. . Abolishing office of recorder of conveyances in Jackson county. H. B. No. 414, by Mueller. Fixing sularv o'i county treasurer of Columbia county. H. B. No. 288, bv Crandall. Fixing countv officers. , g N(, by Fuller. Providing for bounty on gophers and moles in Folk county. H. B. No. 49(1, bv joint ways and means committee. Appropriating $24!t, 177 for eastern Oregon state hospital. H. B. No. 495, by joint ways and mean committee. Appropriating $17,- S(Mi fr Oregon Historical society. H. B- No. 4SM, by joint ways and ' menus committee. Appropriating : :i5:t.fi7 for Oregon state school for the , yint ; T)ie H(.Iiat(. tv,Uy killed the following (,jig. : H B No uy Olson. To punish ,U(, ma,in(, or ,1K0 f f.,fl(. statcuicnt-i w ej preperjv or ,.rt.,iit. s B No i,v D;mK;. Ferbiddug , , tContinned on paee tw) THE WEATHER wish 1 touTpT BOOST r W?KE .. ,ETJUMC J ion j- A Oregon: To night and Wed nesday fair; north to eat wiuds.