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She flail FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION IB OVER 4600 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR -NO. 41 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917 BDIfl TWA Plume OH TKAXNB oJMal Journal 11 """" i a snr MAY SEND NOTE THOUGH tt&S WERE SET FRt Detailed Statement Regarding Treatment of Americans Set Forth CONDITIONS IN TURKEY BETTER THAN HOPED FOR National Capital Would Like to Know President's Defini tion of "Overt Act" By Robert J. Bender. (United I'ress staff correspondent.) Washington, Feb. 10. The United ..States may send its yarrowdale note to Germany regardless of press reports that the 72 American tailors had been released- Up to 11:30 today no official confirmation of the press reports had been received here. The note is ready to go. Since it contains detailed statements regarding treatment, of German sailors, German citizens mid German property iu the United States, the state department, it was officially intimated todav. may feel that it should be sent even shouKl this government, in the meantime, receive official word thai the Yarrowdale pris oners hav been set free. Much nction would "keep the records clear" and serve to place on file America's protest against what the president and Secre tary Lansing consider a clear cut viola tion of international low by Gennauv. Condition sin Turkey. The department announced it hud re ceived further word from Ambassador Klktis at Constantinople, giving addi tional details of the situation as Am ericans are affected in Turkey. Ap parently contritions are not a, bad as at first feared. The department declined to reveal the contents of the Elkus message. While no official statement was forth coming today, regarding Austrian-American relations, questions put to depart ment heads as to that phase of the in--tcrnational situation indicated that ne gotiations continue, tending to avert a break with Austria, despite Austria's identic U-boat pronouncement. This government, it was officially slated, has not advised Americans to .leave Austria. Officials Are Annoyed. Discussing the probability of this gov ernments sending the Yarrowdale note, cvfii though the prisoners are released, the department frankly stated this gov ernment is annoyed at the "apparently griuitTrg manner" in which Germany is doing "only what she should do,'"' in releasing the sailors. Aggravating incidents continue to accumulate, bit tie president, his advis ers say, will hold to his avowed pur pose of moving deliberately in every step he takes. When he goes before congress to ask ,for authority to protect American lives and property a move believed iucvit- able and a matter of not many davs the president wants to feeT that the en tire countrv will back his action. What Would Be "Overt" Act? In . this connection, the prevailing question in Washington is "what is the president's idea of an overt act, such as would warrant his going before con gress t" The president has no concrete idea of what the "overt act" will be. He feols it. may be a single incident such as would shock the country into imme diate response, or a series of incidents such as would finally cause the country (Continued on page twa.) ABE MARTIN . Ther's all kinds o' wives, iDeludin' th' one who refers t' her husband- as mf man." Gabe Craw wbas sold his' Mm saw. as it co3t too much" i grease it. Food Riots Occur in City of Peace Tribunal The Hague. Feb. 18. Serious rioting iu which the crowds were only dispers ed by repeated charges by police and Hussars hurriedly called upon for re inforcements occurred here last night. The rioters, mostly workmen, staged high cost of food. They occupied t. spaee of the queen s place and the ministerial buildings. - The food situation was regarded to day as having reached on acute stage in Holland. (Small salaried workers find it almost impossible to obtain coal arid potatoes. Discontent has been grow ing and authorities today did not dis guise their Mfer of further outbreaks of probably an even ore serious nature than that of last night unless the gov e Umeot taies some remedial meas ures at once. Primarily the shortage iu food hasl been due to the fact that Holland, of all neutrals, is most affected by the blockades which the belligerent nations of Europe have es;ablishcd about her. Paving Interests Dictate Senate Road Legislation and Force Program Through The battle commencing at about 10 1 o clock yesterday moruing raged, with only a recess for meeting with the house, and surrounding a hasty lunch, until 4:15, when the bill after- being considered in committee of the whole was passed with a vote of 84 for nnd 5 against. Those who stood out to the last and died, as it were, in the last ditch, were Diniick, Eddy. i. S. Smith. Pierce and Strayer. The bill was consiflered by sections and these adopted as fast as read, and the debate permitted. C'usick had soon after the afternoon session began, moved the debate be confirmed to sev en minutes to a side on any motion, ond this carrying helped get the bill to a vote last night. It may be said of. the five who stood by their guns ami i'.c.u uonu mm colors nying mat tiiey. the battle and took their de'i'eal like the good losers as thoroughly game fighters always are. The lobby was crowded all afternoon, and according to accusa tions made during the debate many of the crowd were either henchmen of the governor, who it was claimed by Eddy, had used his vast power to force his demands that the bill pass, through the senate. Eddy deprecated this interfer ence with the affairs of the Senate by the governor, and he denounced the rep- icseuratives or tne paving companies who at the command of certain inter- ests filled the legislative halls, with an array of attorneys and other hired the judicial' system of the state of Ore lobbyists. It was sure some scrap, ' on Jand creatinB a circuit court of ap- However, the road roller from the Col nniliia highway mashed down and leveled everything in its way, and after its passing the senate had smooth trav eling for a while, the balance o'f the aft ernoon being devoted to hearing reports of committees. Many bills got their quietus by the indefinite postponement route, the committees realizing it was time to begin applying the axe. Appar ently the bills remaining will get but little attention other than to have the reading clerk hit the high spots on them and be voted on. Bills Are Passed. Bills were passed as follows: S. B. No. 307, by'Eddy. Making Lin coln's birhday a non-judicial day. S. B. No. 308, by senate committee on insurance. Definino and rceulatina ' marine insurance. i S. B. No. 310, by senate judiciary committee. Prohibiting possession of ( any instrument or appliance for the ' , purpose of stealing telegraphic or tele-! phonic service. ; S. B. No. 251), by Hawley. Authoriz- I ing state veterinarian to appoint depu- j ties when necessary to combat animal! diseases. I Substitute S. B. No. 240, by senate I judiciary committee. Amending law I relative to co-operative associations to I conform to Clayton anti trust law. H. B. No- 502, by house committee on roads ami highways. New highway code, providing for highway commission , of three to be appointed by the gover i nor, and regulating licensing, operation, j etc., of automobiles. Senate Kills These. I Substitute S. B. No. 180, by senate ! committee on revision of laws. Making ; women liable for jury duty on same ! footing as men. j S. B. No. 280, by Huston (by request), i Providing for the safety of life and ! property in the construction and use of i steam boilers. S. B. No. 179, by Huston (with I drawn). " Amending law relating to judgment on appeal. I H. B. No. 233, by Crandall. Establish ing 13th and 14th grades In 'district : schools on petition of one-third of legal ! voters. I H. B. No. 47", by house committee on education. Authorizing district school : to provide dental inspection for chil dren. i S. B. No. 130, bv Smith of Coo Amending law relating to judgment on foreclosure. M K. B. No. 287, by Orton. Conferring jurisdiction on county courts to adjudi j cate all cases of children . H. B. No. 47, by Huston. To make ' I " uu;t-u cujjiuii- io at-rvr on grurm juries. r o. a. no. llM, oy Pierce. Amending law relating to action for recovery of i damages. 8. B. No. 145, by Gill Amending law relating to sale of pocket piMols and re volvers. MB - J Washington, Feb. 16. Congress will adjourn on time, March 5, Majority Leader Kitchin insisted today, despite the big program of legislation in both house and senate and threat of war with Germany in the air. "We will furnith all appropriation bills and any other necessary measure including the Webb bill," Kitchin said. "If there is war the president does not want us here." The army bill through, the house will, take up the military academy bill. Then according to plans, the Webb prohibi tion bill will come up, perhaps the mid dle of next week. House leaders all back up Kitchin in the assertion -that no extra session will be necessary. JACKSON MEETS WALLACE New Tor.;, Feb. I i -Willie Jackson, recent cen-iuxir of Johnny Dundee, will mcst Kddio Wallace in a schedule ten round bout here tonight. S. B. No. 109, by Wood. Amending law relating to sheriff's fees of the sev eral counties in Oregon with a popula tion of less than 100,000. S. B. No. 108, by Wood. Amending law relating to reporter of supreme eourt and publication .of supreme court reports. S. B. No. 107, by Wood. Amending law relative to trial fees in circuit and county courts in counties of less than 100,000. S. B. No. 32, by Huston. Making women competent to act as jurors. B. B. No. gat, by LaFoUette. Chang ing office of labor commissioner from eiicti" to appointive. " If. B. No. 51, by Goodc Relative to Abolishing i n s B. No. El by Pierce desvrt land board s. B. No. 10, by Barrett Consolidat- irig iabor commission, industrial weware commission anil child labor commission with industrial accident commission. II- B. No. 210, by Tichenor. Fixing boundaries of all comities bordering, on t usific, ocean. H. B. No. 500, by house judiciary committee. Providing for attorney 's fees in action to recover wages which are 30 days or more past due. H. B. No. 449, by Goode. Providing fpr laxation of aU property held by re,igioufl in8titutions. , a k m ono Vw n,tn. T vi To revise gon and creating a circuit court ot ap - reals. (Continued on page two.) SOME OP-THE BNTON BOWfAAK ILLS.. HA5 KCPT re LfR.KSH(P ABUSE ooT OF N mm wmmmm tr imm - THE Will AID INSTITUTIONS OF Bill to Refuse Appropriations to Such Institutions Is Defeated Today BUILDING OF STATE HOME FOR WARDS UP TO PEOPLE Lower House Passes Twelve Bills With Little Debate This Morning Apparently the senators got rid of most of their aggressiveness In the big fight over the state highway commission bill yesterday, for it was a gentle and peaceful body this morning remaining on its good behavior throughout the ses sion. There was oniy one bill that caused any discussion, or rather two companion bills, Nos. 310 and 317, both introduced by judiciary committee. The first pro' hibited the use of public funds afte: December 31, 1918, for the care or sup port of dependent, delinquent or defec tivc children, except in state institu tions. It was stated in explanation of the bill that there was at every session of the legislature a bitter fight between sectarian institutions as to who should have -the care of these wards of the state. This bill, said Senator Wilbur, would do away with this It was claim ed, and undoubtedly true, the state could have these wards taken care of more cheaply under the present system, but it was because charitaBHijieopte put up t lia-noney. The people of the state paid the bills, and it was 'right that all the people should contribute to their support instead of those who were sorry , for and wanted to help these unfortun ates. rue bill tailed to pass, its com- panion, No. 317, had better luck and , went through. It provided for submis- sion to the people the proposition of : building and maintaining m state insti- tution for these wards, and fixed the j sum to be voted on for construction of the necessary- buildings at $200,000. I This bill will go on the ballot at the : next election, it it passes the house for the people to pass upon. As Senator Wilbur said "If the people want it ; they can vote for it and if they want the present svstem it is up to them to jsay so. 'resident Moser made a strong plea tor the passage ot the bill, and (Continued on page three.) SECTARIAN BRAND MAIN COGS IN THE LEGISLATIVE MACHINE NOT HALE AS MART SHIPS LEAVE PORT AS HAVE COME IN Maritime Circles See Little Hope of Refief for Freight Congeston REVISED DANGER ZONE Washington, Feb. 16. The American embassy in London has notified the state depart ment of a revised clanger zone in the North sea, as made pub lic by the foreign office, in vie of Germany ' restricted mine and soTrnarine warfare. New York, Feb. 16. Two hundred and tweotv vessels have entered this port since February ." wuejhe Gorman submarine blockade went into effect without restrictions, and only 107 have left. In these figures maritime circles here see little hope for relief in freight con gestion in this port. There is hope for partial relief in making Halifax a port of call for neutral vessels, instead of Kirkwall. Many ships which would not have undertaken the route near the Hnglish cosst now are expected to en gage cargooB and brave the farther north route. This, it is believed, will in time re move congestion to a certain extent, but it is pointed out that timid ship pers and ship owners still refuse to risk their ships in view of the wide zone es tablished. It is believed time will be required to entirely restore confidence among seamen, especially those who have charge of neutral vessels, unpro tected by guns. Of the 220 ships which arrived, eighty- nine of them passed through the war zoao. Thirty three of the 107 departing were bound tor the zone. One half of the ships passing through the war zone to reach Mew York, nave arrived in the last three days. On February f, thirteen ships rcadi ed Now York, three from the war zone On February 0, the ratio was 24 and 5; February 7, twenty seven and eight; February 8, tweotv one and seven; Feb ruary 9, sixteen nnd five; February 10, twelve and tive; l eDruary u, eleven and two; February 12, nineteen and eight; February 13, thirty one and thir teen : February 14, twenty six and nine teen; February 15, twenty and fourteen February 5 showed ten ships sailing, five of them bound for the war zone; February 0, ten and three; February 7, fourteen and three; lebruary 8, thir teen and four; February 9, two and oue; (Continued on page lix.) BILLI NGSLY HAS FORTUNE DEPOSITED IN SAFETY VAULT King of Bootleggers Draws $85,000 and Departs Frotn San Francisco San Francisco, Feb. 1ft. The mystery of the Billingsley bootleg spoils, which completely bafjled federal Investigators in Seattle's boon graft cases, was solved here today when Logan Billings rev, confessed head of the clan, with drew 85,000 from a safety doposit vault. Billingsley had seduously cultivated the impression that he and his broth ers, caught in the federal net, were practically penniless. Thorough canvass of Seattle banks failed to show a deposit in their name, although their whiskey profits were es timated between S2OU.UO0 aud J400.- 000 in a six months' period. The whereabouts of this monev iad been an important missing link in the circumstantial chain of evidence on which Mayor Hiram Gill, Former Sher iff Robert Hodge and Police Chief Beckingham of Seattle were indicted by federal grand, jury on the whiskey conspiracy charges. Billingsley a 8;i,000 cache in the Cnion Trust company 's vaults here was discovered by a newspaper man who had trailed him for six days. He was seen taking four blocks of 100 bills from a box, rented under an assumed name, wnich he carried away wrapped in a newspaper. Free on 7.500 bail, pending sentence by Federal Judge Neterer on a plea of guilty to federal indietment, Billings ley had come to San Francisco. Before leaving Seattle he intimated that he was "after the scalp "vof those he charges with having betrayed him to government prosecutors. He ig known to have had conferences here with United States special agents and United States Marshal Black, rela tive to entirely new phases of contra baud syndicates on the coast that prom ise highly sensationsl developments. P.illingBiey told friends that he was pre pared to spend any amount of money and to aid federal authorities in every way to land his alleged "betrayers"' in tin- penitentiary. In tjis connection his former friend ship for the Jesse Moore Hunt company also under indictment in Seattle, has turned to hatred. With this company alone he testified he had done $00,000 (Continued on page seven.) READY TO INVADE .1 1 I P I II I nupiwr. .naiiy m-nim is, inrgc lavalry Is Concentrated Near1; s1,,n l p Bn, a clrmerl nn neermnr t (.,. IoiIk ir Is Concentrated Near ; Scene of Recent Mexican Bandit Raid Kl Paso. Texas. Feb. lfi.-Thc twelfth United States cavalry today is concen trated at the New Mexico border ndhi- the scene of the kidnaping and mur - ilcr of threo American cowbovs bv Mexican raiders under Prudcncio ir - .iiiila Inst Monday, awaiting orders to take up pursuit of the bandits. The bodies of the three murdered urow w, niiKn ncuro, nnd Burton Jensen, had been terribly mutilated and riddled with bullets,! Acord's head had been cut open by a subre. j The rtnuse rtf American crtu'liriv A j , r , . ( r i. , . which nun siurifu in pursim 01 ine uou s nn&i uiu-mpi. i lie wnoie Jumpii raiders turned back when the bodies, is at work for this year's struggle stripfied of their clothing, were found! Mobilization of the women 6rtei lying oue hundred feet apart on the ; is but one step. The feminine aIy c Mexican side of the line. The posse a million will step into placet f a brought the bodies to Hachita. i possible civilian male workers. Tnc w Andrew Peterson, Sr., father of one men's activities must aid in striking a of the murdered men, is on his way toihe enemy when the crisis arrive Hachita today to claim his son's bodv. l''an wns arranged by Wa wa Edward Spencer, negro ranch fore-, service bnreau. The wot i wh irwlur man from Oiiton. Mexico, who reached 1 fit wi e given or. fireatiMl . 01 the border below Hachita. N. M.. from Jose Salazars camp, where his wife is being held as a hostage by bandits tin-1 til a ransom of 3,000 is paid, started j for Salaznr's camp yesterday with the I ransom money. Spencer declared Salazar is planning a scries of border raids and later 111- lands to attack some border cities. Women and children on the Amer ican side of the line today were being rushed to places of safety, while cow boys openly declared their intention of" seeking revengo for the murder of their companions. Pay No Attention. San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 16. Gen eral Vnez Salaznr's threat to attack nn American border town will have no ef fect on the re-distribution of troops along the border, General Punston an nounced this afternoon. Funston is in constant touch with Colonel Sickel, commanding the New Mexico district. FOOD SITOATI 0 GROWS SERII IN GERMAN Central Empires Are Ue I noiiriskeo-EconoHc u itkms Bad FOOD DISTRIBUTION 6 CAUSE OF ENDLESS Af Von Hnidenburg Think On of Military Success reat Efforts to be Made By Carl W. Ackerman. (United Press staff correspondent wi Ambassador Gerard.) Paris, Feb. 16. Germany is and nourished. Food and economie toni fions throughout the country ar trrea ily growing worse. There in end'e graft in the food distribution Pisa. Ti empire V transportation problem are i creasing. , But Field Marshal Von Hindenburg ylans go forward just (he same Tl Hindenburg idea i8 coldly cnfeuJnli on the German army alone. I'nder his plans the whole nation concentrating to strengthen fche aifiy. milfhm women, commanded by ,roro officers, are projected to form a Wast i dustrial force working for the fatbe land and replacing men needed for tl army. Bequests for Food. Americans who left Berlin with At bassador Gerard were deluged wit thousands of requests for food fro their supplies. One offer was 10 snarl (about 2.50) for a pound of fat fro the embassy store. One German physician usked an Ai erican family to give him his pay fr medical services in food not it ttione It is jokingly icmarked ia Serli that there ought to be two ittft trim of asylums mcanin;; for thoss. ipersin crazy enough not to cheat in fke foi distribution system, and for those ivl are insane enough in their cheating I cheat too much. Influential Are Grafters. The police are powerless to stop mo of this graft, because it is the iBfliu tiftl Germans who are the greatest o fenders. But the graft does not sti with the influential citizens. For dealers interchange their ware, Friem of magistrates get extrn cards- Foe cards are stolen. The recent cold spell in Gertnaary tl most frcezingly bitter weather .fkprm- r has experienced in decades Mafsoyc large supplies. Quantities et mu prized potntocs nnd apples were "froze' Transportation Trouble Transportation troubles likewise a multiplying the difficulties in "Tsiil. 0 i:.. i t i - I through this transportation tiettp ar I the frigidity of offices in paralyzin business. Field Marshal Von Hindenbferjr d not count the food and transport. tio difficulties of the people. He believi i " "arJ victory am no s nop n to achieve that victory this year b. ! fore it is necessary again to face th socialists and other ueace advocates. i i ,,.:. ,v. ., .i.. . jl.;i, . jtinw lln . . i-i I i ( . r.i,. ...I rl.. Vaiaft t 'mnkc his peace proffer have been rela e,i, I Tle retect0n of the peace Urro quie ted th ig movement. But Oerma loaders know the demand may com ngniu. Efforts Will Be Preponderous. Therefore, Germany's efforts in 191 msy be eUpectcd to exceed any heret- I'oio mntla KAanun t .11 1, Aa . , sideration iu the appointment o ! ficers. Certain women ilircetnr IfcVf! 1 I sent to headquarters on the iterioi fronts to direct their auxiliary Jwr i (Continued on page t) ) THE WEATHER ! . Orego: Ti nigh: saw Sai u day oeeasiem rain tic, rain snow east poi tion; t west winaV LOOK'S ITkeS