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-.-'V- . f: - v , V Section One Pages 1 to 18 82 Pages SIX SECTIONS vol. xxxv. xo. PORTLAND, ORF-f iUXDAY 3IORMXG, FEBRUARY 20, 1916. PRICE FIVE CEXTS. rmwrn'p unr IIIL 1G WRECKED BY BOMB Stone Shattered, but Family Escape. DEADLY INTENT IS MANIFEST Terrific Explosion Awakens v Chicago South Side. THREATS MADE BY LETTER Attack Is Sequel to Bank Failure and AVoman and Her Sons Are Taken Into Custody; Neigh borhood in Panic. CHICAGO. Feb. 19. (Special.) Mo destine- Mastrogiovanni's recent bank failure found an echo at" 6:50 A. M. to day in a bomb explosion at his luxuri ous home at 3719 Grand boulevard, an explosion so terrific as to awaken the whole South Side. The entire front of thn hiir stone residence it is a double dwelling, one side being occupied by the banker's family and the other by the family if Ira J. Mix, wealthy dairy man was blown away, the big- gray tones being cracked and broken. "Enemies." said Mastrogiovanni. as he staggered out through the dusty aperture that formerly had been a wall of solid masonry. In his 'hand he held a letter. His thought had gone back to it when he realized, after a few mo ments, what had happened. Threat Written In Italian. "To put them on the street, blow up, burn or kill if the money is not returned."- It was the threat incorporated in a letter written in Italian for nearly all the depositors in the Mastrogiovanni hank were Italians and bearing the signature of the wife of one of his creditors. There was a great gap where the Tacade of the Mastrogiovanni residence had been. One could look into the rooms at the torn and cumpled oil paintings and - the smashed furniture -and bric-a-brac. The bomb had been placed there to kill not to frighten. Its destructive power was so great that it reduced to bits stones weighing tons, and the de tonation was so great as to arouse residents as far south as South Chicago and as far north as the loop. Bed Shattered; Occupant Vnhurt. What was regarded as the most un usual feature was that the Mastrogio vanni family, five in all father, mother, two sons and a daughter escaped without a. scratch. The bed in which the former banker and adviser of those of his nationality was sleep ing was shattered. "The bomb had the effect of reducing the masonry, tons of it, but did not reach the interior," said Captain Ste phen K. Healey. "Had it been placed beneath the house not one member would be alive to tell the story." A woman has been taken into cus tody by the police. Mastrogiovanni has been threatened many times Blnce the failure of his bank. Letters, however, aroused in him no terror of assassina tion. "Here are some of the letters I re ceived,'' said Mastrogiovanni to the police. "See what you can make out 3t them." One of these bore the signature of Mrs. Camplone Paola, 2830 Lowe ave lue. It was she who was taken to the police station. Woman Denies Doing Harm. "Yes. I wrote him a letter," she said, "but I meant him no personal harm. I lost $1000 in his bank and I wrote and old htm I would report to the Society DHimLn u nu . . .. . . TZ ,. r-t fh MMnfnln.nrv nf T3,i-lfn 1 iConnluded on Page 0. Column 1.1 1 tuir. 11 . Coneludotl on Pace rt. Column 4.) ItonCIUUCQ on rt:o O. ". f iu...oi,.j . ' - " - ' . - ' j PICTORIAL SIDELIGHTS ON SOME PROMINENT EVENTS IN THE WEEK'S NEWS j THY BROKE F6 JfZOVf, THUGS y ANOTHER CANOEIST DROWNED IN RIVER TWO OTHERS HAVE NARROW fcSCAPK AT OSWEGO. Sit ells From Passing Steamer Vpsct Craft AVitliin 35 Feet of Shore. Oak Grove Man Lost. Swells from a river steamer capsized the" canoe in which Henry Piett. Charles Bosburg and William Bosburg were crossing the Willamette River from Osweeo last night at 6 o'clock to Oak Grove, where they resided, and the drowning of Mr. Piett is added to the list of canoe tragedies for the river thus far this year. When not more than 35 feet from the shore, near the cement plant at Os wego, the swells from tno passing steamer upset the canoe and all went into the water. The 8-year-old son of Mr. Bosburg disappeared for a moment. but Mr. Bosburg found him about 10 feet toward shore and with him swam to the canoe. He put t"he boy astride the craft and started for shore. Near him Mr. Piett was swimming to appar ent safety. Within about 25 feet from landing place, however.. Mr. Piett threw up his arms and disappeared. Mr. Bosburg, calling assistance, ret out in a row boat to find Mr. Piett. The quest was in vain. Mr. Piett was 31 years old and is sur vived by a widow. Mr. Bosburg is 27 years old. Mr. Piett was a teamster. Mr! Bosburg is a mechanic. A search party was organized at Oak Grove last night. CO-EDS DEMAND CHANGE Leap-Year Rights Cull for Open- House Among Fsatcrnities. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 19. (Special.) Since this is leap year, the co-eds of the university insist they should derive some of the Dene- fits thereof. Ordinarily. It is the custom for all sororities to hold open house on a Sun day at the beginning of each semester, allowing the men to come in groups to meet the young women. But the young women now say the fraternities should hold open house and allow them to do the visiting. The proposition will come up before tnc lnteriraierniiy cuunuu .... . it n the near future and an answer given the request. SKATERS WARN MOTORISTS Children at Vancouver Carry Bells and Danger Is Lessened. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) The danger of boys and girls skating on the hard-surface pavement n this city has been greatly lessened. The children now carry small bells or tie them to their feet. As they skate the bell rings and can be heard at some distance by automobilists. The City Council wrestled for sev eral meetings with the problem of the children's roller skating on the busy streets, but the ordinance did not pass the third reading. WELL ENTERS BASEMENT Steam Iump in Central. a Depot Just Keeps Vp With Flow. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) The Northern Pacific Railway has an artesian well in the basement of its local depot. When the water first started to force its way through the concrete floor two months ago it was thought the trouble was merely temporary owing to high water, but the flow has increased, forcing the railway to install a steam pump, which is just able to keep up with the incoming: water. Berlin to Increase Taxes. LONDON", Feb. 19. A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam quotes the Berlinger Tageblatt as saying that the communal income tax In Berlin is to be increased 35 per cent, while increases also are to be made in the tax in neighboring communities attached to the municipality of Berlin. HELD AT BIG COST TO A1Y Russians Save Warsaw From Fate for Time. 150.000 GERMANS IN DRIVE Muscovite Defense Is Numer ically Much Weaker. MEN STICK TO TRENCHES Great Numbers Blown Into Atoms by High Explosive Shells Teuton Fire Concentrated on Front of ' Few Miles. BY STANLEY WASHBURN. (War correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, returned from the Russian front. Published by arrangement.) By July 22 it was ' reasonably clear that the German movement in the north was not a mere demonstration but a violent assault to break through the Russian line in force and cut the rail road to Petrograd. The belief by the Russians that the major German effort would fall iirthe south had resulted, as I have shown, in the sending of picked corps from all other fronts to the Chelm-Lublin line. Three of the best corps that had heretofore been used in the Warsaw defense were fighting in Southern Poland, and when the unexpectedly heavy blow fell on the Narew, the Rus sians were not in condition to put up a strong resistance. Not only was It difficult to find new men to throw Into the firing line but out of the meager reserves of am munition then available the bulk was going to the southern front, where the menace seemed to be the greatest. 350,000 Men In Attack. It is difficult to estimate the exact numbers engaged, but to the best of my information, and my sources were of the best, the Germans were able to concentrate on the Narew sector and their center of attack on Pultusk some where in the neighborhood of 131 active battalions and 13 or 14 reserve bat talions, giving them an effective in fantry force of not far ' less than 150,000, not to mention their artillery and other arms. Against this force the Russians were able to concentrate at the threatened point probably less than two-third of that number of infantry and not over a third to a half of the amount of artillery and probably had no over a fifth of the quantity of munitions, even at the beginning of the operations, and this ultimately ran dowp to approxi mately a tenth or even less, for some of the batteries ran out of shells en tirely. The heaviest attack fell on Pultusk itself, where X war, informed the enemy effected a concentration of fire from 150 guns on a front a few miles in length. This narrow strip was held by. a Siberian corps which had fallen back a few days before from Moscow, where it had held back for several days a large number of Germans. RuHMians Slaughtered by Shell. . The same situation developed, as I .ave chronicled, on the Krasnystav front. The Russians were, not turned out of their trenches In disorder by the German bayonets. They remained at their posts and for the most part were blown into atoms by the German high explosive shells that were rained upon them. " In this way the enemy broke down a front of perhaps five miles and man aged to cross the Narew and to estab lish himself on the eastern bank with RAILWAY CTohv BULL S yoiA Vxvy, INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 02 degrees; minimum, 41 degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair; easterly winds. Astoria Rate Uecision. Astoria wins rate . decision. Section - 1 page 1. Astoria mill to double capacity as result of rate decision. Section J, page 14. Portland now to seek- new rates, based on Astoria decision. Section 1. page 1. Students of rate question urge Portland to act vigorously, bcction 1, pa go lo. Astoria jubilant over rate decision. Sec tion 1, page 14. War. Main garrison of Erzerum escapes. Section 1, page 4. National. Highway pictures make - 4'hlt' in Wash ington. Section 1, page 7. Harvester Company drawn into sisal Invcs ligation. Section 1, page o. Senator Lewis defends Administration's for eign policy. Section 1, page 3. Unsafe aircraft declared to have caused deaths of Army aviators. Section 1, page 2, Extensive aviation camps to be proposed. Section 1, page 2. Tax on incomes of less than $3000 virtually abandoned. Section 1, page o. Domestic. Bomb wrecks home of Chicago bker. Section 1, pago 1. . Escaped German spy rearrested In New York. Section 1, page 1. Sport. San Francisco becomes mecca for grapplers. section 1', page Newsmen see Howard's "marvel" unmasked. Section 2, page 2. O. A. C. track squad feels loss of Hob good and Cole. Section 2, page fi. Victoria septet may quit league. Section 2, page 2. Yacht Club elects It. B. Bain commodore. bee tion. 2, page 4. Uncle Sams expect to enter world title series. Section 2, page 2. State championship swim to be held at Multnomah Club Wednesday. Section 2, page 5. Trap shoot will be held at Jcnne Station today. Section 2, page 5. Miller is training hard here for match with O'Connell. Section 2, page 2. Coast nines, nearly ready, each may add one more twlrlcr. Section 2, page 3. Bill Hay ward puzzled over Oregon "V" track team. Section 2, page 4. Oregon U" baseball material not best In stitution has had. Section 2. page 4. MIsa Mabel Lawrenre. riding Sheila, wins paper chase. Section 2, page o. California crew quarters and shell wrecked by waves. Section 2. page 2. Pacific Northwest. Idaho Democrats open big fipht over Na tional Committeeman. Section 1, page 8. Coos County cities planning big celebration to commemorate road s completion. Sec tion 1, page 8. Oregon corn and pig clubs prove success, say O. A. C. extension officials. Section 1, page 10. Teachers have ljusy and heated session at La Grande. Section 1, page 9. With only 46.463 in Oregon registered for primary, haste is urged 16 avoid conges tion. Section 1, page 5. Rural credits put abovo irrigation and drainage by farmers. Section 1. page b. Automobiles and Roads. Orders pour In for new - Chalmers. Sec tion 4, page 11. Many Portland owners and firms have more than lour cars, section 4, page 10. Country-wide set of uniform traffic rules needed. Section 4. page 10. Real Kntate and Building. Building activity livens during week. Sec tion 4, page l. Week is lively in realty circles. Section 4, page 12. Commercial and Marine. Strong demand 'for Northwestern wheat but shipping is difficult. Section 2, page lo. Chicago wheat lower on absence of export buying. Section 2. page 15. Metal shares lead in Wall-street trading. , Section 2, page 15. Stock speculation restrained by interna tional situation. Section 2, page 15. Seamen's Institute to reopen March 1. Sec tion 2, page 16. McCracken river survey bill meets favor in Oregon and Washington. Section 2, page 16. River steamer operators protest embargo against inflammables. Section 2, page 16. City has received $28,207 revenue from mu nicipal docks. Section 2, page 16. Tortland and Vicinity. Purses are opened to tag-sellers at plea for babies. Section 1, page it. Another canoeist is drowned. Section 1, page 1 Oregon National Guard enlists 243 since Jan uary 1. Section 1, page xo. F. S. Atkin loses suit to recover from G. W. Bates on brickyard. Section J, ' page 15. Old Oxford takes on new aspect since war started, says Rhodes scholar. Section 1, page 15. National Guard plans sham battle at Mult nomah Field Tuesday night. Section 1, page 13. Rumor current Auditorium bidder may with draw, forfeiting $16,000. Section 1, page 12. Chinatown has quietude of lull before storm. Section 1, page 9. Lumbermen of Coast will confer In Portland this week. Section 1, page 12. Sheriff Hurlburt announces condidacy for second term. Section 1, page 12. Hoo-Hoo to gather Thursday. Section 1, . page 12. Mrs. Bluir.acur announces candidacy for place on School Board.. Section 1, page 10. Tax law flaws are pointed out by Assessor Reed as argument for changes. Section 1. page 31. ESCAPED GERMAN SPY IS ARRESTED IgnatiusT. Lincoln Cap. 'tured in New York. MAN DISGUISED ON BROADWAY Ex-Member of British Parlia ment Poses as Farmer. PRISONER DISPLAYS ANGER Confessed Traitor Says Wrongful Treatment by American Govern nient Caused Him to Escape. Pistol Used in Capture. NEW YORK. Feb. 19. Ignatius T. Lincoln, ex-member of the British Par liament' and self-confessed German spy who escaped several weeks ago from a United States deputy marshal In Brooklyn, was arrested tonight at Broadway and Thirty-ninth street by agents of the Department of Justice. Lincoln, his hands manacled, was taken in a taxicab to the office of Will iam M. Offley, division superintendent of the Department of Justice. When Lincoln who had his mustache shaved off since his escape, entered the offices of the Department of Justice he was greeted by Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney Dunham, of Brooklyn. "Well, well, I certainly am glad to ee you once more, Lincoln," said Mr. Dunham. "I'm glad to see you," replied Lin coln. The door of the inner office was then closed, but Lincoln could be heard tell ing Mr. Dunham how his arrest came about. Trunks Cause Arrest. You people never in the world would have oaught me," he declared, "if I hadn't made a mistake aoout my trunks. I think the people where 1 had the trunks recognized me several days ago, and notified you so that when went back there today you were waiting for me. l.macie a serious mis take in going back." While being questioned by Mr. Dun ham and the secret service agents. Lin coln became angry and protested in loud tones that the United States Gov ernment had not treated him fairly or he would not have run away. The Washington officials know what is behind this persecution," he was heard to say. "This is nothing but a political affair, but Btill they don't treat me fairly. I wouldn't have run away if they had, but I am only human. I'll be game, though; I'll take what's com ing to me." The Government agent who arrested Lincoln is attached to the Baltimore office of the secret service and has been working on the case since Lincoln escaped. Officer Uses Revolver. When he saw the fugitive on the street tonight the detective decided to take no chances. He preseed a re volver against Lincoln's body and ad vised him to submit to arrest quietly. "You needn't do that," said Lincoln smilingly. "I'll go along with you quietly enough." After his escape, Lincoln told his questioners, he went to South Amboy. N. J., where he disguised himself as a farmer and went about with no fear of his identity being learned. He made frequent trips to New York and rented a room In the vicinity of the spot where he was arrested. After Lincoln had been questioned at length he was taken to the Raymond street jail in Brooklyn for the nigBt. Still handcuffed and guarded by two United States deputy marshals, as well jrs S " .... I m i I ii- m a OWNER OF LOOTED HOUSE HAS INNINGS MAX COKS AWAY TO WORK AM) PIiACIS IS DISrOlLLJJ). Defense Tells of Acquiring Property in Trade, but Court Estimates Value ot Three Lots at $6. ' The ownership of a house and lot in Laurelhurst Addition, together with Improvements and furnishings, occupied the Municipal Court yesterday after noon to the exclusion of all other matters. Five years ago A. E. Kcata pur chased a lot and erected a modest home. Bit by bit he furnished it from his sav ings. A few months ago he went away to work. When he returned he found the little ffflfte that had been his home literally swept of everything he cher ished. Even the window panes had been taken. He reported to Deputy Dis trict Attorney Deich and a John Doe warrant was issued. Detective Tichenor, who worked on the case, found that an auto truck had hauled away the furnishings. Boys ot the neighborhood recalled the num ber of the truck. The information led to the arrest of Kmmett Austin, who asserts that he is a real estate oper ator. To Judge Langguth the accused said he had traded three lots at Sand Lake for an equity in the property. It is shown by the contract that his title rests to another and adjoining lot. "I submit that those Sand Lake lots are not worth $1 apiece," Deputy DIs trict Deich said. The judicial brow wrinkled. "They are worth at least $2," Judge Langguth rejoined. "I had one of them." The case was continued for decision next Thursday. EVERY MAN PUT TO WORK Northern Pacific Concentrates on Clearing Line to Kltopia. ELTOPJA, Wash.. Feb. 19. (Special.) Every available man was picked up in Pasco today to augment the North em Tacific Railway extra gangs to work on the washouts between Pasco and here. Several hundred are at work night and day. No trains have reached here for the past week. Arrange ments are being made whereby Eltopia will be served with mail by automobile from Pasco. I. B. Richards, general superintend ent of the Northern Pacific, arrived yesterday at the flooded district from St. Paul. NEW BUTTER RECORD MADE Holstein Cow Produces More Than tSo Pounds in Week. MONTPELIER. Vt.. Feb. 19. The production of 35.316 pounds of butter in seven davs.by a. registered holstein cow owned by Dr. J. G. Whitney was declared by officials at the Vermont State Experiment Station today to be a world's record for a one-week test. The test was conducted under the supervision of the station. HYENAS ATTACK TRAINER Circus Man Seriously Injured by Animals Under His Care. VENICE. Cal.. Feb. 19. John Ducake. an animal trainer with a circus, was seriously injured today when attacked by three hyenas being removed from one cage to another. Ducake was rescued by companions. His left arm was broken and his left leg lacerated. FROG SKIN PUT ON WOMAN Recovery From Burns Expected After Grafting Operation. DES MOINES. Feb. 19. Frog skin was grafted onto the chest of Mrs. Samuel Short at Mercy Hospital today. It was announced she probably will recover from severe burns received in a fire at iter home here January 26. RATE DECISION IS WOH By ASTORIA Port on Parity With Portland and Sound BARRIER ORDERED REMOVED Commerce Commission Holds Present Schedules Unfair. NATURAL GROUP IS FOUND Demand for Equality of Treatment With Kospoct lo Traffic Orlg inutins in Inland i:mplrc Territory Is Granted. ORUGONIAN NEWS Ill'llKAV, Wash ington, Feb. 19. The Interstate Com merce Commission today announced it.n decision in the Astoria rato case, up holding the contentions of Astoria. The opinion, after reviewing the facts, con cludes as follows: "Astoria has rested Its cne on comparison of its distances and trans portation conditions with the distance of Seattle and Tacoma from the Inland Empire and with the conditions sur rounding their traffic to and from In land Empire' points. Astoria has re frained, however, from making any comparison of its rates and the. cir cumstances and conditions surrounding its traffic with the Inland Empire and tho rates of Portland and the circum stances and conditions surrounding thu traffic between that point and Inland Empire points. Portland Aware of Proceeding. "The hearings in this proceeding were held at Portland, and It may prop erly be assumod that Portland wa. aware of the pendency of the contest and its possible consequence to her, yet it is to be noted that Tortland has not intervened upon the record and has taken no part in the hearings. "Under such circumstances, it does not seem unduly venturesome to as sume that this inactivity on Portland s part Indicates no lack of Interest in Astoria's complaint, but rather, as the defendants anticipate, a purpose on the part of Portland, in case of a reduction in the Astoria rates to the basis of the rates to the Pugct Sound ports, to ca.l our attention at a later date to Its advantage over Astoria, of 100 miles in the distance from Inland Empire points, and to predicate upon that fact demand for a corresponding reduc tion in its own rates. Hate R-lnlonhlp Natural. "It is obvious, however, that tliere Is something of a natural relationship In the racrs of Seattle. Tacoma, Astoria and Portland that cannot be ignored, and a reduction in the Portland rate to and from the Inland Empire does not necessarily follow as an Inevitable consequence of a reduction In the As toria rates to the basis of the Seattle and Tacoma rates. "While Astoria is not fairly to be criticised for presenting its case solely upon Its relation to the Puget Sound ports, the records emphasize our own duty in the premises, namely, to con sider the entire rate situation and the Influence that our action here may have upon other points not represented In the proceeding or especially touched upon in the record. Mountains Are lHsadvantajir. "As before stated, Astoria now takes terminal rates on class and commodity traffic to and from points east of the line drawn from Buford to Trinidad. Its rate disadvantage, as compared with Seattle and Tacoma, commences on traffic to and from the Inland Em pire. Considered solely in Its relation to Seattle and Tacoma, It would be (Continued on Poge Column 1.) v 1