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FORTIETH YEAR -NO. 41
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917
BDIfl TWA Plume OH TKAXNB
oJMal Journal
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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.)
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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 !
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day oeeasiem
rain tic, rain
snow east poi
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west winaV
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