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iU. Zou. rjAixnMif uaauui uyunmu, btajidb nv cuiia i fcO 'i 1 i 1 -l i 8 0 Terre Haute ii iiiiimnnw i iitfiiiiii GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OREGON i i tiimuvT. mmt mm Plain Wanderer Hero of Chicago Fire, Saves Score Unidentified Tramp Helps Rescue Tenants of Apartment House; All Are Saved but One. Chicago, Jan.

12. Forty persons leaped from windows or were carrie.1 fill' Kr -V I I I -v I 5 1 SUFFRAGE TALK Six Hour Debate on Suffrage Resolution Adopted by Vote of 209 to 31, No Rollcall Being Resorted To. 200 REPRESENTATIVES EAGER TO BE HEARD No Chance of Measure Passing, Say House Leaders, at This Time. (Cnlted Pre r.ea'1 TVlra.i Washington, Jan. 12.

The house will debate for six hours the Mondell resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing national woman suffrage, before final vote is taken. By a vote of 209. to 31, a -rule presented by the committee on Vules providing for such debate was adopted this afternoon. At the request of Representative Underwood, Democratic floor leader, no roll-call was asked on the rule. The debate began Immediately.

The galleries were packed, mostly by suffragists, who have flocked here by the hundreds to use their influence with members of congress in behalf of the measure. Nearly every member of the house was In his seat when the speaking began. At the outset there was considerable noise in the galleries, but the speaker's warning that applause would not be tolerated was generally heeded. Jjfearly 200 representatives have ex down fire escapes during a fire early today which swept through a four story double apartment house on La Salle street, on the north side. One man, who leaped from the fourth story, will die." All others will recover, although it was necessary to use pul- motors to revive many who had been overcome by smoke.

An unidentified man, poorly dressed was the hero of the fire. He personally saved a score of lives, going repeatedly into the burning building to rescue endangered persons. When newspaper men asked his name he declined to give It, merely saying he was a "plain wanderer." The fire resulted from an overheated furnace. WIVES CLAIM TO HAVE ONLY RIGHTS IN REV. JAMES DARNELL Young Unitarian Minister at Chicago Admits a Very Complicated Arrangement (Cnlted Pres.

Leastd wire.) Chicago, Jan. 12. A tangle as great as that offered in the Rogers case In New 1 crk was presented today to cuurchnien in four states who are attempting to solve the marital mysteries of the Rev, James Morrison Darnell, a young Unitarian, minister. Darnell lives at the home here of Mrs. Edward F.

Vaughn whose daughter, aged 16, he claims tb have married December 4. Th parents of Ruth Soper, 22, sent word from their home in Kenosha, that Darnell had married Ruth and was the futlier of a 5-months-old baby. The Sopers alleged the ceremony was performed at Ham mond, in October, 1913. W. T.

Mallett Investigated the Soper charges for the Kenosha Unitarian church. He says the minister Insisted that he never married Rath Dar nell formerly was pastor of the Kenosha church. Darnell admitted Malletfs eaia. "a common law marriage with aia, -a common law marriage with a girl at Avon, 111., but denied that Ruth Soper's child was hls. He also ad- mitted that K.uth had lived for a time in Kenosha and that he had introduced her there as his wife." i Indications today were that the fed- eral authorities would Investigate FROM ALSACE WORRIES PARIS No Official Word of Operations There Since Friday.

Though Snow Is Hampering Movements, Is Belief. FIGHTING AT S0ISS0NS GROWING IN INTENSITY General Advance Attempted by Germans at Beause- jour; No Result. The War Xdneup. Belgium Amsterdam patches Brussels afire credited. France French assert perate German assaults Soissons repulsed.

Both dls-dla- des-near lost heavily-. Germans attacked north of Beatiscjou'r, repulsed. Albania Italian bluejackets landed at Durazzo. Albanian insurgents mounted guns at Ruspol, clash feared. Austria Fighting along lower Nida, RuHwian attempt cross river repulsed; Trieste refugees say panic there.

Inhabitants fearing Franco-English war. ships will shell city. Russians massing in Bukovlna. Russia Fighting along Raw-ka river. German advance toward Warsaw Turkey Weather In Caucasus bad.

Probably Turks will not resume offensive before spring. Germany Reported German cruiser Bremen struck mine, returned to Wllhelmahaven badly damaged. Berlin declares French repulsed near Cernay, -heavy losses. In Argonne 3300 French reported captured since: Friday. It U'nHed Prea LrntUt Vlr.

Paris, 12. Considerable anxi ety regarding the situation in Alsace. Since Friday there has bee -2 offffflkl i word rerardlnir tile 1, '9 i- 9l 7,7 Frwfito-operations there. Unofficial on the other hand. asser.t that the Germans have been heavily reln- forced and are hurling huge masses of troopa the French positions at r.

claim of additional gains, There Is a lively fear in certain quarters that the Franch offensive in tne province" has again been premature and cannot be maintained, A retirement from Alsace at this time after the enthusiasm created by Oen- James Wlthycombe. Citizens Plead GuiItuof Fraud Mayor Roberts and the Rest of the 114 Accused Men Will Fight Charges of Ballot Stuffing. Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Eighty of IU residents of Terre Haute indicted In connection with election frauds there, pleaded guUty when arraigned here today before United States Judge Ander Mayor Roberts of Terre Haute and a few of his closest associates were prepared to fight the charges.

Representative Stanley of Kentucky, chief counsel for Mavor Roberta and a number of others, filed a demurrer4 for George Ehrenhardt, a member of the Terre Haute board of works, when the latter was arraigned, questioning the Jurisdiction of the court and the form of the indictment. The hearing of the demurrer was set for Janu ary 20. Stanley also filed a demurrer when Mayor Roberts was arraigned. In all Stanley acted for 21 defendants, filing demurrers for each. Nine of the defendants pleaded not guilty, but offered no demurrers.

Other attorneys interposed demurrers for three of the defendants. DENVER RIO GRANDE BIG QUANTITY OF TIES Request for Price on 000 Feet Timber Specifies Water Shipment Part Way Invitations' received by Portland lumber dealers to submit bids on 250,000 pieces of railroad ties, or proximately 9,500,000 feet of fir lum ber, have been received here the past few days from the purchasing offices of, the Denver Rio Grande railroad. While the amount of material wanted ls sufficient to give the inquiry prominence in lumber and shipping circles, the stipulation that If pnr-chased in this district it is to be carried by boat to Oakland, Instead of by rail over the usual route into the D. R. G'.

territory, is attracting more attention, as it is a new departure. Lumber dealers who have been in business neTe -for many years say tnit this 1 the first time tley have received invitations to bid carrying such a stipulation in connection with business of such magnitude. Traffic experts here believe that the Denver Rio Grande will save money by adopting the new routing, and at the same time throw business to its own system instead of to its competi tors, the Harriman system, wnich a little more than a year ago took occa sion to close the Ogden gateway' to lumber shipments by the D. R. G.

route to points that could be reached over its own system. The. freight rate on railroad building material to Ogden by the usual route over the O-W. R. N.

and connecting lines out of Portland ls 37 cents per hundred pounds or approximately $11 per thousand feet, while by boat from Portland to Oakland the freight by water at present is about 314 per ton or less. At Oakland the material would be transferred to the Western Pacific" and hauled direct to the point wanted on the D. R. G. The Western Pacific being a part of one system with the D.

R. G. and the Missouri Pacific, would give that jsystem the greater part of the the material and the opposition would be barred from any share. Snow' In Pennsylvania. Altoona, Jan.

12. Traffic was seriously hampered here today, as a result of 12 inches of snow, which has fallen in the last 12 hours. FIGURING BUY NG I RAPS PINCHOT AMOS Hi FOR CELILO CANAL Prominent Citizens Indorse Plan Suggested by Journal as a Worthy. One, A matter of great Importance to Portland and the entire Columbia river basin Is the opening of the Celllo canal to traffic this spring. It Is now estimated by the government engineers in charge of the work that the work will be completed in April.

In a few days it is thought it will be possible to fix a definite date. In this connection the suggestion is made by The Journal that the com mercial bodies interested make preparations for a formal celebration of the event. It ls also suggested that at the same time there be a celeDration of the completion of the Columbia highway. This is based on the theory that the highway will be a very essen tial Instrument in the development of river transportation, as it ls the base from which will radiate roads from the interior to shipping points along the river. While the highway.

Will not be completed It is far enough along to warrant It being Joined with the observance of the formal opening of the Celllo canaL The suggestion of a Joint celebra tion has already been made to a number of persons and it has met with Instant favor. "It is a good idea," said Horace D. Ramsdell, president of tha Portland Commercial "The two projects are of the greatest Importance to Port- (Oonehided on. Pace Twelve, Column Six) JOINT CELEBRATION SCENIC ROAD URGED their intention, of discussing PERKINS AND GARY AS whether Darnell had paid Ruth Soper's fare to Kenosha from Chicago. War Millerand Insists that the French Mrs Doris -Vaughn Darnell, the mln- lines at both places been maln-Ister's wife, issued this afternoon the talned in the face of desperate as-following statement: saults.

but he does not make OF EARLY MEASURES IN OREGON SENATE Dimick Introduces Measures to Do Away. With Naval Militia and Commissions. fSnlm nnruu of Tb Journal. Salem, Jan. 12.

When the ten-ate chute vAa opened, thla rooming, on the Becond day of the legislative session, a flood of 18 bills poured Into the hopper. There was a rush of "Economy" bills. Several senators were ready on the instant with bills to lop ott the head of pome office or comnHssipn. Senator Dimick of Clackamas turned a bunch of such bills. Both Dimick and the Marion county delegation introduced, bills to repeal the law providing for uniform accounting systems in all state and public offices and for audits by the accounting department, administered by the state Insurance commissioner.

Other bills by Senator Dimick provide for the repeal of the law requiring assessors to take a census, for the repeal of the act creating the Oregon bureau of mines and geology, for the abolition of the office of state im migration agent, for the abolition of the naval militia, for the repeal of the act providing for county educational boards, for the repeal of the weights and measures law administered by the state treasurer. Senator Uarrett of Umatilla is the author of senate hill No 4 which creatis the department of labor, and consolidates therein the office of labor commissioner, the industrial welfare commission, the industrial accident commission and the board of inspectors of child labor. This bill provides that at the head of the department there shall be two directors, at an annual salary of $2500. The present labor commissioner is to be one of the directors during the term for. which he has already been elected as labor commissioner, and the governor is to appoint the other commissioner.

Thereafter both directors are to be appointive, for four year terms. The terms of other of icials in the departments to be consolidated are declared to be terminated. Roy Fisher Loses Damages Awarded Supreme Court Reverses Decision of Judge McGinn in Case of Vlnor Suinjf Because" Of Father's Death, Salem. Or Jan. 12.

The supreme court today reversed the decision Judge McGinn of Multnomah county in the case of Roy Fisher, a minor, by Andrew J. Crafton, his guardian ad litem, against the Portland Railway, Light Power defendant and appellant, and the Portland Water Power Electric Transmission defendant, and ordered the case remanded for a new trial. An engine belonging to the defendants exploded at a sawmill in Clackamas county and caused the death of John.G. Fisher, father of the minor plaintiff, and In the Mult nomah circuit court jurgment was se- I cured for $0000. The case came before the supreme court for rehearing.

It is found that the circuit court erred in saying that the jury should consider as an element of damage the fact that the boy was deprived of the society, support and protection of his father, and declares that the loss of the society of the deceased does not constitute an element of damage. The defendant did not raise this question until the rehearing. Judge Benson wrote today's opinion. Inconsistency Has Not Changed Name Woman In Arizona Assembly Offers Besolutlon I-orbidalng- Smoking, One in bimm rmruavm xi; om rui. riiueinx, jvriz.v uan, ii.

Anzunas two women legislators received a round xt frftm h-lr -zrWlV houses when they stepped to their seats today. On the desk of each was great cluster of roses. But the atmosphere that greeted them was radically different. In the senate, wnere Airs, ranees w. aiunua is seated, the air was comfortably blue with the smoke of good cigars.

In the assembly, to which Mrs. Rachael Barry la certified, the air was as clear of tobacco smoke as a mountain top. Late yesterday Mrs. Barry Intro duced a resolution prohibiting smok ing in the assembly. It was adopted.

gallantly. About the same time Mrs. Munds introduced in the senate a res olution permitting the members of that body to smoke. It was adopted, vo ciferously. Mrs.

XfunAfft 1 a pt- met TLf TlnTV In a corridor and shook her hand warmly. We both got our first resolutions through, anyway," she said Fewer Bills Are in Sight in the House Salem. Jan. 12 Representative Cobb of Multnomah took a. poll of the house today to find 'Out how many bills were to be.

Introduced during the session. He "found that the members expected to put in 239 measures compared with; 633 last year. "Some of the members say their bills probably will be killed by corre- spending bills from the senate." said Mr. Cobb. "But I am allowing liberally for that and believe the number Is a fair estimate." Emergency Currency Retired.

Washington. Jan. 12. The comn troller of the currency announced yesterday that $258,444,000, or 65 per cent of the $384,483,000 emergency recently issued, was retired January 9. Texas retains the largest outstanding amount.

goo. I I I is OF THESTATE Cbief justice Moore Administers Oath of Office in Presence of Jurists, Statesmen, Leading Citizens. EXECUTIVE'S FAMILY IN SEATS OF HONOR Retiring Governor West Invited to Hall by Specially Appointed Committee. (Hlem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem 'fir. Jmi 12 Clovprnor-plort Jam Mi Withvpomlif! beramp Governor (Wlthycombe nhortly aftpr 2 o'clock to day, In th preHeieco of a notable com pany of Jurists, statesmf-n and prominent citizens.

Chief Justice Moore and th entire rnomliershlp of the supreme bench occupied sen ts on the speaker's I platform the lioune of representa-1 tlves, and members of Mr. Withy- fombe's family had special places to the left of the chair. When the house was called to order the senators filed In from the other etil of the capitol and" a roll call showed every member present. After Selling had turned the gavel over, to President Thompson of the senate, Senator Iangguth moved that a committee of two be appointed to Invite retiring Governor West to the halL A. committee was appointed to escort Wlthycombe and a committee of live was sent to invite the justices.

Then President Thompson turned over to Speaker Selling the official returns of Secretary of State Olcott that the new state officers were, duly elects ed, and the oath of office wan administered ta Mr. Wlthycombe by Chief Justice Moore. Th entire ceremony was expeditious And simple. An orchestra, from the asylum for the insane played during the waits. The full text of Governor Withy-combe's Message is printed on 10.

-v IN OF OBJECT OF ACTION Barrett of Umatilla Urges the Appointment of Committee to Prepare Bills. KSnlem Bureau jot The Journal.) Salem, Jan-12. Senator A. Barrett of Umatilla fired the first gun at boards' and commissions this morning when he introduced a resolution to have a special Joint committee appointed to receive and to prepare bills for the abolition and consolidation of various offices and commissions. The resolution provides for a committee, of three senators and.

four representatives, the president and peaker to be members. The resolution -was received with applause. It reads in part as follows: i "And as suggestions to said committee and as a basis for Its it is recommended that the following commissions and public offices be entirely abolished, to-wit: State board of accountancy, Oregon bureau of mines land geology, Oregon conservation com1 I mission, Oregon state immigration commission, board of higher curricula, state architect and state immigrant agent. "That the following offices be abol-; ished and the work thereof placed in (Concluded on Page Two, Column Fire) Prohibition Bill First bn the; List Desire to Get This Pieoe of Legisla tion Oat of the Way, to Prevent TTse as a Club. Salem, Jan.

12. Representative J. J. E. Anderson, of The -Dalles, came to bat first this morning when Speaker Selling called for the introduction of bills, by pushing through his prohlW tlon hill, enforcing the constitutional amendment ordered by vote of the people.

Ills bill stands, therefore, as house bill No. ,1. Members pointed out today that in asmuch as there will be strong prea sure brought to bear tb pull the teeth of the prohibition amendment, it is the desire to get this piece or legisla Una n.n Af wav an 1 will nnf mv serve as a club to influence ether leg islation. As soon as possible, the bill will be re ported to Its committee, reported out again, and passed very early in the session. Campaign Against Egypt-Abandoned 'Athens, Jan.

Turkish, cam palgn against Egypt has been aban doned. The landing of a considerable body Russian troops in Syria seriously threatened the Turkish line of ntunlcatlons and compelled the sultan to recall his Egyptian expedition to safeguard his own territory. GOVERNOR CONSOLIDA STATE COMMISSIONS in tne issue. Aionaeii lea tne aeDate in favor of the resolution, Taylor of Colorado and Volstead of Minnesota be ing his principal supporters. Henry of Texas, chairman of the rules committee, and Webb of North Carolina are scheduled to make the principal speeches in opposition.

The adoption of the debate rule, house leaders declared, was no indication of suffrage strength. The large vote was it was said, to Representative Underwood's i efforts to finally dispose of the measure by a record vote. gepresentatlvei Mann surprised his eagues tn the house by voicing a strong plea In favor of suffrage. The Democratic party's attitude on the suffrage question was explained by Representative Underwood. "The Democratic party," he said, "has silent regarding suffrage.

It has not said that the women of any state shall hot vote, but It has held that their right to the ballot must be settled by individual states." Oxford-Cambridge Race Is. Cancelled Historic Boat Baee Win Hot Be Held This Year, It Zs Announced, Be-cause of the European War. London, Jan. 12. On account of war conditions the historic Oxford- Cambridge boat race will not be held this year, it waa officially announced here today.

MILWAUKEE TO ELECTRIFY Madison. Jan. 12. The state railroad commission today granted per mission to the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul railroad to Increase its capital stock by 329,300,000 in order to allow the electrification of 400 miles of com pany roads in the mountain passes of Montana and Washington.

eral Paul Pau's brilliant offensive would reult In great depression throughout France because the sentiment attached to the reoccupa- 7. tlon of the province. Heavy Fighting; at Soissons. While it is impossible to get any stalls of the operations, it Is known A CHANGE OF STEEDS1 LIKE BANDIT POLICE SaVS CRizens Will Consider Them Poorly Equipped' for Unemployed Investigation, (United Pram Lcaaeit Wire.) New York, Jan. 12.

Bitter criticism of the appointment of Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of di rectors of the United States Steel corporation, and George W. Perkins, formerly a member of J. P. Morgan to the municipal committee to in vestigate the unemployed situation and the high cost of living, was voiced by Amos Pinchot today in a letter to Mayor MitcheL "There ls danger," eaid Pinchot, 'that the average citizen will inter- pret the selections as paralleling the action of Profirio Diaz in appointing distinguished bandits to lead Mexico City's police force.

Though Gary and Perkins succeeded well in limiting the production and opportunity of labor and in keeping up the cost of living, it seems doubtful whether the public will conclude that they will be equally successful when called upon to In crease the opportunity of labor and reduce the cost of Hying. Pinchot characterized the city ad ministration's attitude toward the un employed of New York as "little short of frivolous." He charged that group of "best citizen" taxpayers had blocked a proposal to put buo.eoo men to work on necessary Improvements. Judge Gary refused to comment on Pinchot's letter. ie sam tne commit tee was "making progress but ad mitted the task was most curricmt. unquestionably is partly responsible ior 1110 cocn oiwuuvu, uuou Judge Gary.

"There are too many men 111 me largo Cinea, a BUKKeai, instead of laying off half his men, keep the entire force at work on half time. It seems to me that is one of the soundest suggestions that could be advanced Entire Cabinet to Visit Pacific Coast President and Bis Advisors Will Be Away Trom Washington Moat of March, If Affairs So Hot Interfere. Washington, Jan. 12. President Wil son and the cabinet will be away from 1 TVoaVilnfrtAn TT-sirt(on11v oil Xfarn it was announced here yesterday.

The iQunc list of cabi officials wno will accompany thePresldent on his voyage through 'the Panama canal Land on his visit to the Panama Pacific exposition In San Francisco was completed today. It was announced that Secretary of State Bryanf, if affairs of state do not interfere, also will Join the party. All the other members of the cabinet are certain to accom pany the president. Italian Sailors Guard Durazzo clash. Betwaea THam and Dnraaao Xn- nnrents feared: Xattex Save Mounted Ouna Commanding Snraxzo.

Athens, Jan. 12. A clash between Italian bluejackets and Albanian insur gents at Durazzo is feared. Dispatches today report that the insurgents have occupied the heights Of Ruspol and have mounted guns "to command Durazzo. Italian warships off that 'port have put bluejackets ashore, and are said to be preparing to I resist an assault.

that tho French arti vines have re cently been greatly hampered by heavy snows. Fighting equaling in intensity any of the present war continues at Sols-sons, where the Germans are redoubling their efforts to recapture po sitions recently lost to the French. This announcemet was the feature of the official statement issued by the war office this afternoon. Possession of the Soisson-positions has given the French a strong advan- If they continue to be held, they may. bo used to cover the operations of mini throwers 'to demolish the main line' of German defenses extending around the base of the hills north of OisFons.

General Advance Attempted. As the result of the fighting in this region, the ground before the German positions ls covered with German dead and wounded. The French losses have been fewer than the enemies' but they are admittedly considerable. 1 The statement reports violent fight ing north of Beausejour, where the Germans have attempted a general advance. In face of fierce assaults, the French are maintaining their positions there, however.

There' has been heavy intermittent cannonading from the Oise to the sea, the statement announces. No word regarding tne operations In Alfcace is contained in the statement, and this has served to increase the uneasiness In unofficial circles regarding General Pau's offensive there. Ford Employes Got "I have faith in my husband and I still love him. Nine-tenths of the stuff printed about my husband ls untrue, He never married Ruth" Soper. He may have gone out with her and her baby while he was in Kenosha, but he ls not the father of her child," Bremen Bobs Up in North Sea, Damaged London, Jan.

12. That the German cruiser Bremen has put into Wllhelms haven badly damaged, having struck a floating mine in the North sea, was the report carried In a Petrograd dis patch to the Star today. The dispatch adds another mystery to the movements of the Bremen since the war began. During hostilities the Bremen has been variously reported in the. Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.

but'no definite statement of her activ ities has come from any. source. The Petrograd dispatch ls not eon- firmed. Saves Dog, Is Killed Himself. San Pedro.

Jan. 12. N. B. Johnson, a retail merchant, who came here recently from Grand Rapids.

wasckilled here today when his I automobile overturned. The accident occurred when Johnston swerved to avoid striking a dog. Moving Picture Theatre and Campaign Contribution Th name of the classification In which -it appears today precedes each of these Journal want Ads. JSITUATlOirf -KALE "TWO workers want work and are willing to work, workably at anything in. -the mechanical or wood cutting lines, anything short of a political campaign contribution will do for FOR SEVT rXATf 13 "NEW 5 room lower flat gas, lec-tricity.

linoleum, furnace, fireplace, bookcases, buffet, i use of garage, block from Ankeny car. 20." EXCHASOE-SEAL ESTATE 34 "NEARLY new 8 room modern house. Portland. J5800: room bungalow and 4 lots at Forest Grove. $3500; 120 acres timber.

30 miles from Portland, (5000; 3 acres at Denver, "close to (c carline, $2700; all unincumbered; would trade eitner or alt for unin cumbered wheat land of same value, close to railroad, i Owner. BUSINESS OPPOBT 1TLES SO "MOVING picture theatre, well located, in new concrete rent only $15; fully equipped; cost $1000. Will sell at a snap." rtrnmsHEB houses 36 "FIVE room bungalow, furnished. rinei lawn, riowgr ana garq en." $10,000,000 in 14. Profit Sharing Flan Betted Detroit Concern's Men Huge Sunt Burins; the Fast Tear, Company Announces.

v. betroit, Jan. 12. Tha 000,000 annual profit sharing the Ford Motor company, which was tried out last year, will be made per- manent, it was announced today. Se.c- retary Kllngensmith has statistics showing that each employe the company lias deposited in banks- or was investing In homed and tots an average of $48.76 monthly.

Bank, de posits of Ford he said, had -Increased lS'A per cent during. the last Charges With Bigamy, Little Rock. Jan. C. KobbinH.

claiming to be the son of a rich St. Louis man. and Helen Hardy, 15, were arretted, the boy charged with He Is alleged to have a California wife besides to Hardy glrL 'It.