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Sill PO
FORT l-Eiil HOURS
ThirAgreeaent Reached After Night &j Day of Practically
Uninterrupted Mediation and Conference This Fill Give
r-j Time To Hear From Supreme Court On Constitutionality
: of law-Leaders Wire Chairmen Strike Will Be On Mon-
: day Night Unless Called OS .
New York, March 17. Secretary of the Interior Lane
at 3:46 this afternoon announced that the railroad strike
had been postponed forty-eight hours.
; His statement follows:
"'At our request nd out of appreciation of the na
tional situation ihe brotherhoods and the railway man-
agers have resumed negotiations and in the hope that
some adjustment may be had that will avoid the necessity
for a strike, the brotherhoods have wired or telephoned
their general chairmen asking that all action be post
poned for 48 hours and unless prior to that time advised
of a settlement the men will leave the service under the
authority already given."
The statement was signed by Secretary Lane, Daniel
Willard and Secretary of Labor Wilson, the three mem
bers of i the national council of defense, committee ap"
pointed mediators by President Wilson. It was pointed
out that this postponement of 48 hours will allow time
for a possible decision by the supreme court on the con
stitutionality of the Adamson law on Monday. The
agreement was reached after a night and day of prac
tically uninterrupted mediation and conferences.
AU Seem Pleased..
Both tho brotherhood chiefs and the
railroad managers came from the con
ference room in the happiest mood they
exhibited in the last 10 days.
Their apparent optimism wag taken
by-observers as an indication of con
fluence in tho ultimate' outcome of the
negotiations. J v
Daniel Willnrd,Nprr-3idcnt' of tho Bal
- timore & Ohio, swts asked what he
thought of'the situation.'
"Look at those faces and judge. 'for
yourself," ho said, pointing to tho con
forces. The mediators are prepared no
to take the Inst step that will end prob
ably even the remotest danger of a nation-wide
panlyization of railroad traf
fic, - . '
Confidence was expressed that with
48 hours at their disposal the mediators
ould accomplish somo agreement
that would prevent the disaster of a
strike. Just exactly what form their
efforts now will take, they did not ex
plain iu detail, but it- was clear that
the most serious barriers iu the way of
peace had been overcome.
It was announced that conferences
betweeu the brotherhood chiefs and the
mediation committee will be resumed at
10 o'clock Suuday'iuorning.
Secretary Lane when asked his view
on the situation now said:
"It is undoubtedly more hopeful.'
Secretary Wilson said he concurred in
l.n lie's opinion.
" "The men are now on more friondly
terms than at any time during the nego
tiations, Secretary Wilson said, "and
the very best is to bp hoped for." -
Chairmen Ratified.
Chicago, Mar. 17 Brotherhood official-it
were notified here promptly of the
.postponement for 48 hours of, the pro
posed railroad strike, and at once took
steps to notify all members in their
jurisdiction. -
Arrested Finland Governor.
Petrograd, Mar. 17. By order of. the
provisional government Admiral Mepine
today arrested Governor Zein, of Fin
land, Deputy Bodicheff was named as
minister of Finnish affairs and ordered
to proceed at. once to Helsinsfors.
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STPOID
MEIERS OF ORDER
N
Would Prevent Brotherhoods
; Calling Strike of Their
N Members
Philadelphia, March 17. Twenty
eight members and officers of the
Grand International Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers today filed an
injunction suit hero in United States
district court to provent the brother
hood chiefs from calling, a general
strike of the railroads of the country.
It was considered unlikely that the
action taken at sueh a late hour could
baifc any effect in preventing the
strike order from going into effect.
It was pointed out that in order to
prevent the strike" it would be necessary
to obtain from onCxif tho judges of the
federal court at least a temperary re
straining order, and as Leigftrbn P.
Stradley, counsel for the railroad men,
was unajje to locate either of the
judges this afternoon, it avas thought,
nothing could be done. n,
Four members of tho railroad broth
erhoods, all from Bivltimere, initiated
the' injunction proceedings. They are:
O. B. Miller, A. I. Burk, M. F. Gless
ner, ad William- Reissib:
Say Order Is Illegal.
Stradley, the trainmen's counsel,
simultaneously with the filing of the
injunction, issued a statement attack
ing the strike ordeT as illegal. He as
sailed it from three-nngles:
First, the strike ballot was obtained
nine months ago and that the attempt
at revival of the order now is purely
arbitrary with tho brotherhood chiefs.
Second, the men believe the Questions
causing the strike! should be submitted
to arbitration because, the constitution
and by-laws of tho brotherhood pro
vide that the object and purpose of tho
order is to maintain harmonious rela
tions between employers and employes
and the refusal to arbitrate ia an un
lawful exercise of power by tho broth
erhood chiefs.
.Violated By-Laws. ' '
Third, the ballot to strike secured
uine months ago, was in Violation of
those by-laws.
One of the paramount points brought
up that all the men in the membership
of the, brotherhood, are insured a cer
tain part of their salaries in case of o
strike.- They assert that the expenses
connected with the carrying out of a
strike of such proportions would seri
ously hamper tho insurance fund. "
, Stradley expressed the belief . as
representing the sentiment of the train
men that no more Hiaa ten percent of
the men will respond to the strike or
ders when they become effective at six
o'e'loek tonight.
W. G. Lee, the ehief executive of
the brotherhoods, came in for his share
of-the lambast when the assertion, was
included in the petition that he has
arbitrarily refused to entertain the offers-of.,
the railroad, mea. to. arbitrate
their; differences concerning-.' rates of i
wages, hours of labor and other mat
Market Badly Mixed
- But Wheat Is Hkher
Chicago, Mar. li. The impending
strike was the chief market factoi
again today iu the grain pit. Other in
fluences were reports of foreign wheat
buying and better, rrop conditions in
the southwest. '
As a result of the conflicting factors,
the market was bhdly mixed. Aa May
wheat was Hearing deliverv, it cloned
up 1 1-8 at 1.4 18; July was np 1 18
at 1.55 1-8, while September was don
1 at (1.43 12.
. Corn was weaker, May clusiug at
08 1-8; down 1-8. July at 1.07 -4 won
down 1-4 and September closed un
changed at 1.0(i 1-8.
Oats trailed corn, May closing down
7-8 at 57 3 4r July up 14 at 50 14.
Provisions were higher on higher hogs
at the yards.
STEAMER TAHOMA SUNK
Portland, Ore-, Mar. 17. The stern
wheel river steamer Tahoma struck a
roek.liir Pnrunn Wnalt fit tYia fnlnm.
bia river, early today, and was partially
HuiiR. xier new remains out oi. water.
The captain and ctew remained aboard.
E THE KEY OF
IS
1MURED. BY ALLIES
Experts Say This Will Compel
German Retirement From
Entire Line
London, Mar. 17. Bupaume, the key
of the German defenses against which
tho new Haig offensive on'tho western
front has been hammering has been cap
tured.
Front dispatches on Thursday, coup
led with Field Marshal Haisr's succinct
offical statement, prepared the public,
in a measure, for the wolcome news of
tho capture of the German stronghold
auuuea Dy mnuenburg, not so many
months ago, as tho "Gibraltar' of the
Western Front." '.V 1
' On Thursday British forces were re
ported within a few humlrnd vnrria n
the bapaume defenses. .
Since that time Field Marshal Haig
has been silent as to tho exact extent of
the operations.
Military experts have predicted that
occupation by the British of this strong
hold will force an early retirement of
tho German form the Bapaumo-Anas
line.
In Abandoned Trenches.
Berlin, via Bayville wireless, Mar. 17.
"Between Sailly and the St. Pierre
Vaast wood, and between Beuvraignes
and Lassigny, English and French de
tachments, respectively, settled in
trenches which have been abandoned
by us, according to plans," declared to-
aay'g ortieiul statement.
The statement also said:
"Bfctween the canal LaBassee and
the Aucre there was lively fire activity.
At several places inglisli jeconnoiter
ing detachments were repulsed.
"On the Alsne front there wan a fore
field enterprise which brought1" us - 35
prisoners.
"Between the Mouse and the Moselle
our thrusting detachments brought pris
oners in from four different places on
lue nostiio Jincs. "
Dealing With Duma.
London, Mar. 17.-Tho British gov
ernmeat is dealing with the provisional
committee of the duma is Russia, as the
defacto Russian government, it was an
nounced today.
Made Important Gains,
Paris, Mar. 17. A gain of two and a
half miles over a front of 12 miles ex
tent north of the Avre was announced
by the war office today.
VILLA IS CHASING
ID
Carranza General Retreats to
Chihuahua and Forti
fies It
El Paso, Texas, March 17. Follow
ing up the retreat of General Mur
guia ' forces from Rossario to C4i
huahiia City, Villa has occupied Santa
Rosalia, the last of four important
towns evacuated by Marguia in his 150
milo withdrawal, it is reliably reported
here today. .
Murguia has caller in all troops in
the western part of the state and is
fortifying Chihuahua City against the
expected siege by Villa forces,
Kntrenchments and barbed wire en
tanglements are being placed and artil
lery has been mounted on the hills com-
manomg approacnes to the city. . I
BAPAUM
MURGINA
Villa m reported to have sent his" Meanwhile Germ4n newspapers ban
vanguard northward from Santa Ros-lthe chancellor's speech s one of the
salm toward Chihuahua, and a clash 'most momentous in German history. Aa
with Carranza forces ia expected- near ditiohal details printed in these articles
Eachimba. Pass. Murguia ha sent indicated a dramatic scene in the Prus
2000 additional troops to reinforce the '
garrison at this poiat. .. , - (CoBtinocd'on p Mr)
TEUTON HATIOHS
DEEPLY MOVEO'DY
1S1I REVOLT
Realize Russia Will Become
-IT
hie Under
inconqueracie
Ntvr Regime
AUSTRIA FEARS ENDING
OF MILITARY AUTOCRACY
Fiery Speeches In Reichstag
Show Danger of Revolt
In Germany
By John Qrandes.
(United Pre sstaff correspondent.)
Berlin, Mur. 17. Germany is pro
foundly impressed by the Russian revo
lution. Newspapers today pointed to
the conference of officials in Vienna as
of extreme importance, in view of the
developments at Pcterburg (Petrograd).
..In this conttrence will be -the Em
peror Carl of Austria, the Imperial Ger
man Chancellor Von Bethmaim-Holl-
weg, Pru ce Conrad Von llahenlohe,
formerly minister of finance, Count
Caernin, Premier Clam-Martiiiitz and
Count Tisza.
Germany Agitated.
London, Mar. 1". Reuter 's Am
sterdam correspondent telegraphed that
an articlo in tie Frankfurter Zeitung
appears to contirm to some decree the
impression that the sudden appearance
of Chancellor Von Bethmaim-Hollwetr
in tne rrussian JJiet on Wednesday
and his speech "advocatine the de
mocratization of Germany were caused
by his knowledge of events in Petro-
graa.
. The Zeitung drriws a . parallel . be
tween tho Chancellrit . acts and-the
revolution in Petrograd, putting out
that at tho same time the executive
committee or. me cuima seized the reins
of power Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollcweg
delivered the speech, which it says also
aisciosett a revolution, though of mute
different kind and employing different
means. .
Democratic Empire Predicted. .- .
Tho newspapers asserts a democratic
German empire comes because it must
not because the chancellor avows him
self iiiits favor, but because his words
express the will of an overwhelming
majoruy or tne people.
Racialist Views. v
Amsterdam, via London, Mar.' 17.
The Rhcinische Westfalischo Zeituns
publishes the following exempt from
the speech of Deputy Hoffmann, in the
Prussian Diet, which brought about his
expulsion trom the chamber: ,
"Ye shall refuse to vote for the
budget. Chancellor Von Bethmann-Holl-
weg is merely the fig leaf of abso
lutism. Militarism bears the responsi
bility for the bloodshed in Europe and
only when militarism and despotism
are removed will the reoplc breatse
freely.
Warning to Rulers in Given. .
"The revolution in Russia should be
a warning to our rulers. I he German
submarine warfare is opposed to the
laws of humanity and international
law."
This assertion provoked commotion
in the diet ami when the house voted
not to hear him the socialist deputy,,
lett tug triouue- shouting excitedly.
The German submarine campaign and
military despotism were denounced and
the German, peace offer of last Decem
ber characterized as ridiculous in a
stormy speech by Deputy Hoffmann.
Germany Restless'.
Amsterdam, Mar. 17. Unrest in Ger
many Jtgainst militarist repression of
the people has been violently accelerat
ed by the success of the Russian people
in casting off the yoke of centuries
Even those elements of the German
people who fuvor autpcratic control of
the fatherland have been affected by
the news from Petrograd, Bering therein
the failure of German plans and the
certainty that instead of Russia grow
ing weaker as tno war progresses, she
is likely to grow stronger with a new
government animated by united deter
mination to do its best against Ger
many. .
- German newspapers containing the
chancellor's speech of Wednesday aft
ernoon increased the impression among
observers of Oorman affairs here that
the German government itself is appre
hensive of this unrest among the Teu
tonic people.
' ' Austria Uneasy.
Dispatches from Vienna today de
clared the Russian revolution had
created a profound impression there.
That the government did not regard
tli?s impression as one favorable to
continuance of (.he military autocracy,
was indicated in the return to the Aus
trian capital of the emperor and the
departure from Berlin for Vienna of Im
perial German Chancellor Von Beth-
mann-Hollweir:
CHOLAS QUITS
TiinOIIE, WICHAEL
nor hit
Emperor Abdicates Tor Him
self and Son, in Faror of
His Brother
LATTER WILL TAKE IT
- IF CALLED BY PEOPLE
Refuses Place Until People
, Decide, Supports Provision
al Government
Petrograd, Mar. 1,7. Grand Duke
Michael is v.illing to accept the throne
of Russia only in case a referendum
vote of the people shows that a form
of government, with him at the head( is
approved-throughout Russia.
In announcing his decision today the
Grand Duke made his acceptance of the
throne contingent upon such a plebis
cite. - .
Otherwise he indicated his declination
of thp kingship which Czar Nicholas
in abdication tendered him.
Grand Duke Michael's declaration
urged the people of Russia td obey the
provisional government at present, stat
ing his declination of kingly estate un
til the people by a popular vote had
stated their willingness to have him.
The Grand Duke's formal declaration
was as follows:
"My brother entrusted mo with a
heavy task at a time of unprecedent
ed war and domestic strife.
"I am resolved to accept supreme
power only if the people through their
representatives in a constituent assemb
ly express their preference regarding
the form pf the government and its
laws." j
. . Th Czar'g Abdication. ,
Petrograd, Mar. 17. Czar Nichols,
anniented ruler or an .Russia, has issued
this manifesto:
"To all our faithful subjects it is
best known in tho days of the great
struggle against a foreign enemy who
has been endeavoring for three years
to enslave our country that it has
pleased God- to send Russia further
painful trial.
"Internal troubles threatened fatally
to affect the further progress of this
obstinate war and to affect Russia's
destinies. " .
"Her heroic army, the happiness of
the people, the whole future of the be
loved fatherland demand that the war
should be conducted at all costs to a
victorious end."
"The cruel enemy is making his last
efforts," the manifeBfo continued.
"The moment is near when our vali
ant, army, in concert with our glorious
allies, will finnlly overthrow the en
emy. "In these decisive days, wo realize
wo owe to the people a close unioa and
organization of all forces, for realization
of a rapid victory.
"Therefore, in agreement with the
imperial duma, wc recognize it is. for
' (Continued on paga tix.)
Forty-year Banishment of
Prince Kuropatkin Ends
With Fall of Russian Czar
By Lowel MeUett,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Brighton, England, March 17. Forty
years banishment from Russia did not
dim the joy today of Irince Kuropat
kin in the prospect once again of "eo-
ing home" under a government which
would make all .people equal in con
trol. Jt was a joyful interview which the
75 year old self-possessed anarchist ac
corded the United Press representative
here, in the presence of his equally
jubilant wife and helpmate for forty
years the sharer in his enforced ab-
sense from his native Russja, which
started when he cast his lot with the
workingmen.
"I hope this means Russia will fol
low the example of America and give
full freedom to the pccple," he de
clared. "Autocracy has now finally
come to its end after a fifty "year
struggle. A new era of progress has
opened."
"This is the happiest day of our
lives," interjected the princess. -
' Perhaps,' ' she added with a sigh,
"we will now return to Russia."
''I said new era of progress -was
opened for Russia, ' ' the prince con
tinued. "A nation united with the
army is sure to win . the war. Free
Russia will help the German nation get
rid of the Hohenzollerns.
''Russia, freed frim German pressure,
is Burs- to- recognize an independent
Poland not a Poland governed, by au
tonomy, but a really indnpendent Po
Eljsterious Trcnk
Will Reveal Contents
London. Mar: 17. The mysterious
broken and staled up trunk which start
ed with ei-Anibiiwador Bermttorff from
New York to Copenhagen on the Scan-dinsvian-Ameritan
. liner Frederick
VIII, arrived in London today. It was
taken at once to the foreign office,
where it will later h niun in
presence of the (Swedish minister.
This trunk lrttie same one whirti ha
figured cxtersively iu varidn rumors
circulated in the United Btates. Ap
parently it was at first dispatched,
sealed with the seals of the Swedish em
bassy in Washington. Later the trunk1
was discovered to have been rw..A 1
the original seals removed and re-sealed
with the seals of the New York
Swedish consul. Consulate seals are not
exempt from breakage, aa are diplo
matic marks. Therefore, it was assumed
that when the British inspectors cx
amiirl the baggage aboard the Fred
erick VIII, they had np compunction in
looking over the trunk. One report cir
culated in the United Htatea was that
the famous Zimmerman letter proposing
a Mexiean-Jnpanese-German alliance
against America ramo from this trunk.
BLAZING ZEPPELIN
FALLING TWO MILES.
LANDS JNCAIf EIGNE
Part cf Crew Crazed by Burns
Leap Thopsands of Feet
to Death
By W. S. Forrest.
. CCnitcd Press staff correspondent.)
Paris, Mar. 17. From 11,000 feet in
the sky, French fxpert anti-aircraft
gunners today at Compiegne brought
down iu blazing ruins, a giant German
Zeppelin, one of a number apparently
returning from a raid on England., .
It fell in one of the main streets of
the city, a charred mass, those, of its
crew who remained aboard being
burned into un recognizable, mames. Two
or three ot the crew, mad With pain of
tne -names ami certain of death, pre
ferred to meet it otherwise than in a
mass of fire and jumped thousands of
reet to tne enrtn.
Tho great Zeppelin broke in two just
before it landed a 'blazing, almost
molten mass. The wreckage was still
smouldering late today.
Despite the carliness of the hour
it was before dawn that the Zeppelin
alarm sounded nearly all of Com
piegne was astir. Thousands gathered
in the streets to listen to the rattle
of the anti-aircrai't guns and to cheer
the marksmen. When one monster of
the sky was hit there was a tremendous
outburst of cheering. Meanwhile the
Zeppelins from their vast height aloft
had launched several bombs at the
town. No one was hurt by them and
the damage was insignificant. The
greatejr peril came when the blazing
mass of the stricken Zeppelin shot
down from nloft, gathering momentum
as it fell nearly two miles from the sky,
but no ona was injured.
Paris got part of the Zeppelin scare
when the alarm was sounded at 4
o'clock in the morning- But the Zep
pelins didn't arrive as expected.
This is tho first raid in which Zep
pelins have participated since the death
of their inventor.
"I believe the Russian people w'lll
point thp way for the German people.
The latter are kept fighting by a man
ufactured fear of the menace of Rus
sian aristocracy."
"I wonder," interrupted the prin
cess" again, "if IJethmunn-lIollweg
knew what was happening in liu?sia
when ho "-made his speech Tuesday
promising greater afcare in government
to the German people after the wat."
'In know the new members if
governmental council," tho pr'uicj re
sumed,. "They aro ill righ."
Prince Kropatkin was born f one if
the most aristocrati; jf Rusbii.i fam
ilies and as a child was a page at eturt.
Every circumstance should have com
bined to make' him an aristocrat. But
circumstances, instead, led him to deep
study and thought of the plain people's
condition In Russia. Meanwhile he
traveled extensively in Siberia a mili
tary attache, there seeing first hand
the horrors of the exiling of political
offenders. He became a geographer.
Then, in 1872," he cast his lot definite
ly against the nobles and. with the
workingmen. ; .
Russian Securities.
Ban Francisco, March 17. When a
party of representatives of the Rassian
government left today for New York
and Washington it became known that
they were- transferring Russian nego
tiate securities said to be worth
$00,000,000 from Petrograd to Xw
01 fiESTOlEfl 10
ISSil CAPITAL;
CI ISPBISOIXEH
Change In Form cf Govern
ment lhz WiA Est
Few Hitches
GRAIN REQUISmOISD
ANDfOOD DISTRIBUTED
Avowals Heard On All Sries
, of Prosecution of War Ye
the End
Petrograd, Mar, -17. The triumph of
democracy seemed assured today.
The line of tho Romanoffs has ceuie
to au and through the abdication of
the hereditary monnrchs and today a
republican was in the making.
Order w completely restored in the
capital today.
Estimates today placed the number
of killed and injured by the police on
Saturday and Sunday at 30t. This was
really before the actual revolt started
and the casualties were in small riots
over the city. After Hunday the num
ber killed and wounded was compara
tively small.
One of tho first steps taken by the
provisional government was to place
guards over all stores suspected of sell
iuif vodnk. TKa result nun thni fhr..
was an exceedingly small amount tif
drunkenness.
Authentic information today from in
terior districts indicated practically
unanimous support of the government.
Food for the Hunrgy.
Through prompt and enthusiastic co
operation of tho railway employes the
hunger of the people in, f amino ntrwhrn
I districts throughout the land ia being
ijjuickly relieved. Hundreds of carloads
cif provisions were rushed to thcs aca-
tions. . -
Grain stores everywhere hnve been,
requisitioned by the provisional govern
ment. Tho distribution, through a care- ,
fully organized system of theso stores
of food is being arranged.
Evidencing the complete democracy
of the new oider in Russia, and utter
disregard of the ancient almost foliilul
rights of other days It was announced
today that local committees of the pro
visional government are takiug over all
estates of more than 125 acres.
The list of provisions and cities an
nounced adherence to the new regime
was increasing rapidly. The violf at
change from a repressed autocracy to a
wide open democracy wits being made
with ease. The provisions g-overrinicttt
leaders have impressed the people
with the sincerity of their purpose, their
energy and their patriotism to the cause
of the people. of Russia..
Ctear Is Prisoner.
Htockhohn, Mar. lr Czar Nicholas is
n. prisoner of the revolutionists in the
Tuuride paluce, and the czarina has
been sent to Khieff, according to dis
patches received here today by the
newspaper Nyadagligt Allehantla.
The newspaper Hocial Domohrnten
has a report from Russia that former
Premier Prince Golitzin committed sui
cide in prison-
Czarevitch Reported Dead,
London, Mar. ,17. An unverified re
port was circulated here today that the
c.arcvitchj tfte 13-year-old Grand Dukft
Alexis, was dead. The report gave no
details. According to latest authorita
tive reports reaching here yesterday,
the czarevitch was suffering from scar
let fever. , ,
Army Supports Duma.
Petr-ograd, Mar. 17. All army of
ficers present in Petrograd met today '
and unanimously resolved to recognize
the authority of the Duma.
Hpeeches were made stating realisa
tion by the army of the iudispcnsibl
need for re-establish ment of order aa
sneedilv as possihle that the work be
hind the trenches might proceed.
No Shot Fired In Moscow.
T.nhdon, . Mar. 17. Moscow accomp
lished the change from autocracy t
democracy without a oingile shot tieiiijj
fired, according to authoritative in
formation obtained here today.
The city was orderly throughout tha
time that Petrograd was in the tbroea
of street fighting. ' "
THE WEATHER
.
Oregon: To
night fair, light
frost wst por
tion;' Hun day
fair; " easterly
winds, , '
(THIS tS StTi
or-
I tors of their concern.
land. .
(Continued on psg three.)