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GERMANS SINK LUSITANIA:
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THOUSAND LIVES ARE LOST
Completion of Celilo Canal
Greatly Benefits The Dalles
Liner Off Irish (oast Attacked
' Without Warning
STEAMER SUNK-MING PORT
Two Torpedoes . Crash Into .Side of
. -Vessel While Passengers Are at
Luncheon-Many Injured
Die in Hospitals. '
London The Cunard finer Lusl-
tania,iwbjch iiui out of Now York
last' Saturday with more than 2000
persons aboard, lies, at the bottom of
the ocean off the Irish count. She was
sunk by a German submarine Friday
afternoon; which' sent two torpedoes
clashing jojo her fide, while . the pas
sengers, seemingly confident that the
greats vessel, could t elude the Gorman
under-water craft, were having lunch-
How' jnany'of tno' Lusitania 'a pas
seligcTs''ahd1 drew were rescued cannot
be4 toltf air present,' 'but' the' official
statements f rom the: Britiah ' admiralty
up to midnight accounted for not more
than 500 or 600. It. was reported at
the Cunard offices, however, that be
tween 500 and 600 Mad been landed at
Qubennt6wh and about 300 at Clona
' kilty.--. There were , 1261 passengers
and 816 In be ciew, a : total of 2067.
It 'Is believed more, survivors will be
accounted fori Many are reported to
haw-dted Ifrr.flsrrttala:' '' j
A Dublin dispatch to the Exchange
Teleirrap)rtrompariy nays' that the latest
reports indicate a loss of life of about
1000. . w V - ,
There- weVe dBsid fend wounded among
those brought ashore; some since have
died.
The Lusitania was; -steaming along
about 10 miles off 'Old Head Kinsale,
on the last leu QC hvr vayoge to Liver
pool, when about 266 lock in the afternoon-
a submarine - suddenly ap
peared, vmrVnTtB-'-&u reports go,
fired two torpedoes without warning at
thertiteamer. One itwk her near the
bow and the other in the engine
room. .The' powerful agenta'of de
struction tore, ...through the vessels'
sidojf causing terrific . explosions. . Al
most immediately great volumes of
watfcr poured through tlifi openings
and t ho Lusitania listed.
Bjiata, which were already ' swung
out ion the davits, were dropped over
boaisd and,, ware. jSDaedily ; filled wit
passengers who had been appalled by.
the jfesperate attack-' - J .f '
Awirelesg call for help was sent out
and immediately1 ;ewoo'. boats- of jill
kinds were serft both' froin", the neigh
borly'' points' ; along" 'the coast and
Queenstown. ., ,. . . . ,
Within 15 minifies, as -one survivor
estimated, and certainly ,within , half
an bpury -the-" Lusitania had disap
peared.. -' - j
Many rescued were taken to dneenB
town-by steamers. Others are report-
ed as having been landed at the ports
of Glonakilty and Kinsale.' Some
THE TITANIC DISASTER.
The liner1 Titanic, of the White j
Star Line, on her maiden voyage j
rrom Liverpool, to New York, struck
an iceberg at 10:15 p. m., April 14,
1A1A til - l . m .
ivit.. one nan k in rour ana one
half hours. Of the 2206 persons
aboard, I&U3 perished.
ji inese mt i were men, 103 wo
men and 53 children. Of the 703
survivors, 816 were men, 336 wo
men and 62 children. '
The Titanic was a much larger
vessel than the Lusitania, being the
largest veiwel ever floated up to that
time. She was 882 feet 6 inches
long, 92 feet 6 inches beam. 64 feet
deep, with a registered tonnage of
45,000, but an actual displacement
of 66,000 tons.
Sinking, of Big Vessel by Germans
The Dalles, county seat of Wasco
county, has been on the map since the
early days of Oregon, but never In
such a pronounced fashion as at pres
ent. Here .is the focusing point of
2300 miles of territory embraced with
in the county, and the clearing bouse
for all the trade that originates in the
wealthy district. . .
And the city is well able to care for
the business that looks to it, , and in
addition its citizens are reaching out
for a more comprehensive market.
Of the 19,000 people, who make
Wasco county their home, 6000 reside
within the city, the oldest In Eastern
Oregon, and one which stands in a po
sition for greater development now
that the Dalles-Celilo canal has been
completed. Heretofore it has looked
to a trade zone embraced in the county
and west along the Columbia river.
With the canal completed it is now
possible for it to make itself a center
for up-river markets as well.-,
With a rich back country only par
tially developed, The Dalies is bending
its energies to attract more agricul-,
tural people and at the same time
bring the city to the front as a site for
factories. In this connection the city
oners sites rronting on the Columbia
river and on the railroad lines as well
with ferry connections with another
great transcontinental system directly
across tne stream
' Cheap hydro-electric power is avail
able already and in the water if the
Deschutes and John Day are added
thousands of horsepower that can be
made to turn the wheels of industry
wnen tne proper time arrives.
Among the manufacturing indus
tries at present can be numbered two
big flouring mills, from which 500,000
barrels of flour are shipped each year
a wool scouring mill, creamery, salmon
cannery, fruit drying plant and in ad
dition a $60,000 fruit canning plant is
now in course of construction.
Within easy distance are 4.000,000.
000 feet of standing timber, which,
with the orchard, field and livestock
products available, offer opportunity
ior those who would build industrial
concerns.
Situated as it is where both water
and rail transportation are present,
the shipping problem is easy of solu
tion.
Greatly SirsOffidal Washington MsUTatlCe Companies MttU
Increase Rates in Oregon
Washington, D. C Destruction of
the British liner Lusitania with . the
loss of many lives shocked officials of
the United States government and ' SaIem State Insurance Commia-
spread profound grief fn the national oner -Wells issued a warning to prop-
crijr nuiuere oi roniana mat unless
capital.
Although it was. .not known how
many,, if any, of those lost were
Americans, the View was general that
the most serious situation . confronted
the American ..government since the
outbreak of the war in Europe
I he warning of the United States
that Germany would' be held to a
strict accountability" for the loss of
American lives." irrespective of
Whether they were
of Portland
they co-operated more, extensively with
Fire Marshal- Stevens they could not
expect a reduction of losses from fire.
ueciaring that the insurance com
panies were operating at a big loss in
Oregon, . Mr. Wells said he believed
they soon would ask permission to in
crease (heir rates. .
"The -annual statements filed by the
various fire insurance companies show
- I . .l - 1.11! .
o7aTVe,s,
etmed attantlnfc .n t,i iJ7Mf- w 3,858,212.90, and the tosses were
J2.590.359.65," continued Mr. Wells,
"This leaves a balance to the insur
ance companies over losses of $1,267,
853.25, and it ia estimated that the
average expense for companies to
transact business in this state will av-
CtiBcd attention on 'the' White House.
where President Wilson until Jate in
the nignt "read" fhe "dispatches with
grave interest. The Prsident made
no comment. ' ' '
Secretary ..Bryan, Counselor Lans
inc. senators and .mmha tha
house who were in the city, 'waited up
until a late hour for definite news of
the passengers and crew of the sunken
ship. Earlier in the day they had
construed the positive announcements
from abroad that no lives had been
lost as final, but later advices dashed
their hopes.
German Military Attache Justifies
. ..Act of Sinking Ship by Submarine!
. New YorkT-Captain Franz von Pa
pen, military attache of the Imperial
German embassy, is auoted bv the
New York World as makimr the first
official German statement regarding
the sinking of the Lusitania. He
says:.. : .
"It is deplorable, if true, that so
many, lives have been- lost: - I am
shocked to hear the news, especially
that American lives have been sacrificed.
But it was absolutely criminal for
erage 40 per cent The expense of
doing business is made up - by -agents.'
commissions, taxes, Jj cense fees, sup
plies, advertisingsalaries and clerical
hire. . .
"The already extremely, heavy loss
ratio for 1915 has caused the-insurance
.companies to become nervous, and
all companies operating in . Oregon
with Pacific, departments located in
San Francisco at a recent .meeting dis
cussed the abnormally excessive losses I
Horse Show and Wild -West Stunts
Are Scheduled.for. Philomath Fair
Philomath May 21 and 22 have
been set.for the big horse show. here.
The committees la,ye, been selected and
are at worx, arranging the program.
There are to be roping contests, raw
hide displays, a grand parade, barbe
cue, a free-for-all public sale and other
events.. ,. ; .-j,, , v. -
- The.. two'day8 are to be filled with
in Oregon, and as'a result a committee
was appointed to visit this state and
investigate conditions. This commit
tee probably will ask the Insurance
Commissioner to allow an increase of
rates.
"No business concerns care to con
tinue business at a loss, but while the
raising oi rates would amount to more
income to the companies, under the
present conditions, losses would con
tinue regardless of the increase.
"If the citizens of Portland would
assist Fire Marshal Stevens and listen
more to the warnings he and- his depu
ties are giving, they would be better
off. They should pay more attention
to cieannness aoout their premises, as
weU as those of neighbors, instead of
passing everything up to the marshal
Mr. Stevens has the right idea, but
when he steps on the toes of prominent
property owners he finds himself in
trouble.
The property owners of Portland
have never . been compelled to keep
their premises in order, and those who
would object to doing so seem not to
realize that their property might be
the next to be destroyed. They should
also bear in mind a possible loss of
lives of occupants of the buildings, as
well as firemen who are called to save
the property,
AUSTRA-GERMANS SMASH RUSSIAN
BATTLE LINE THROUGH GAUCIA
London An imposing Austrian vic
tory in West Galicia, in which the
Russian front of 60 miles has been cut
to pieces, was reported Tuesday from
Berlin and Vienna.
As though timed to take place simul
taneously, a sweeping advance has
been made in the Russian Baltic pro
vinces by the Germans, Berlin and
Petrograd agreeing that the Invasion
on a 160-mile front is unchecked.
An attack in West Galicia has been
predicted in Petrograd dispatches as
an offset to Russian efforts farther
east on the Carpathian front. The
direction in which this new and sudden
stroke has been made, evidently in
great force, lies to the south of Rus
sian Poland.
The line along which the Austrian
advance was made runs for about 60
miles north and south through Galicia,
something more than 60 miles east of
Cracow.
Vienna also reports great gains over
the Kussians who had succeeded in
sweeping over the crest of the Carpa-
tnian range.
The reports announcing a great vie.
A ! .1 ... ...
wry in we varpatnians led to the en
tire city of Berlin decking itself with
flags. The central telephone stations.
the newspaper offices and hotels were
besieged by crowds seeking details.
I he excitement began when the
German authorities received orders to
fly the flags "on account of a great
victory in the Carpathians."
The official German report says :
"In the presence of Austrian com
mander in chief, Field Marshal Arch
duke Frederick, and under the leader-
snip oi uenerai von Mackensen, tne
allied troops, after bitter fighting.
pierced everywhere and crushed the
entire Russian front in West Galicia,
the Dunajec river and the Vistula."
WORLD'S DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume of General News
from All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A KLTTSnOl
Live News Items From All Nations.
Pacific Northwest and Our Own
Commonwealth Condensed for
Our Many Busy Readers.
dead .and injured were '".takfen ashore
mii.,1 (.110 DUlVIYUlDt
in hospitals.
Several, have died
Formal OpcfifflofCefilo Canal
yitnby:lO,O00erjators.
The,; Dalles, Or. The government
Wendtesday presented" tbrfche '.people Of
the Northwest a $5jQp,0Oi instrument
to aid. them in developing their re
sources Bjnddeliv-e(J?toi then an em
pnati? note, orrwarninif. v 7 i ;
The- pVeBdnt conststsof the "Celik
canal,':, which overcomes the natural
- barriejf in the Columbia river between
The Dalles and Tumwater, and which,
heretofore, has been thef pi)l$ 'obstruc
tion jto continuous Wtfter traffic be
' tween;the Pacifiq and-the great Inland
Empiif. J y. t f. 1. !. J ;) i i -t i i :
- Dublin' The motorboat Elizabeth
has ariiyed .at ginsale apjl reporta that
at 8 :30t:.'o?clocli' VSMdky fane' picked -up
two lifeboats .containing ,63, and 16
survivors of ' the Lusitania. ;resiee-'
tivelyj ; A -cork' tug tdok -the -rescued
to Queenstown. They were mostly
women and children.
The passengers said that owing to
her list to port the Lusitania could not
launch many of her lifeboats.' ..: . .
the Cunard company to carry, and for stunts calling for red blood and a "dash
the British government to allow the of the old Western life which has not
line td carry, neutral .passengers - in a altogether died but. '- 'The days -of the
akin urt.ij.li .n. ..... . . 1 1 1 . i- ' ' . . i ' .' . l ...T . .
roiling stage coacn ana me round-up
are to be recalled. ' ' Spacious grounds
are being "prepared and a grand stand
will be erected.' "
Every effort ' will be made to f ake
care of the crowds which are 'expected.
The first day will be given to the
public sale and sports. Among the
first events is to be a drill by one of
the Corvallis fire teams. ' . ' .
, The' public sale will be open for all.
Colonel Stevenson has been secured to
act as crier. ' Anyone having stock' to j
dispose of can offer it for sale to the
highest bidder.
On ' the second day there will We a
hip which was transporting explo
sives and munitions ef War to be used
by Great Britain and her allies.
"The ship's manifest will show that
she carried a large amount of picric
and other explosive materials. They
certainly ytere npt intended for peaceful
uses. They were to. be '.used against
Germany and Germany had to defend
herself against them, . The best way
was to destroy the;ship,;and such da-,
struction was amply justified under
the rules of war,
Ma'nifest'Shows Ammunition Val
j . u. nnm ' I v" M'c oowuu unjr lucre win ue u
- ; Uea at UU,UZ4 0nv LUSltania parade of all the blue-ribbon stock in
New York-One of the items of the
Lusitania's cargo was ammunition, val
ue(J ,t $200,024. The ship carried
5471 cases of cartridges and ammuni
tion, according to the ship's manifest,
huch a passenger ship, it was ex
plained, would not carry high explo-
this part -of Oregon. ' Cowboys arid
cowgirls will participate in roping con
tests and other events.
Fruit Warehouse Sold.
Medford By a deal completed- Sat-
m. .u n 171 :. . t
5. 5w.W7 1 t r:" rortland,.takes charge of the Medford
Warehouse company and will operate
the British cargo ships. The Lusitania
had a cargo of 1200 tons, which is
practically all sfie could carry. Its
value'wau put at $850,000. ; - ,
. 'V Starving; Campers Found, -
San Bernardino, Cal. Marooned in
the mountains nearly a week by snow
blocked roads and , on the verge of
starvation, 18 campers in Little Bear
valley were rescued by a .searching
party sent out by county officials. Two
of the rescued, G. W. Allen, of Mil
waukee, and Mevlin Case, of Fenton,
Mich., were seriously ill when found.
The campers had kept themselves alive
for several days on bacon rinds and
coffee.
the plant; under the name of the Med
ford Fruit company.- ... . .
The company will maintain branch
houses in Roseburg, Eugene, Corvallis,
Albany. Salem, Baker, Bend and - Pen
dleton,, with main offices at - Portland.
Charles S. Lebo will remain as man
ager xf the local branch. The officers
of the company are : - President, W. B.
Glaf ke, of W. B. Glafke & Co., of
Portland; vice president, T. E. Ryan,
of Pearson, Ryan company, of . Port
land, and S. C. Dalton, manager. - Mr.
Dilley, manager of ' Page & .Son, of
Portland,, and . Mr, Yule, president of
the Pacific Fruit & Produce company,
are directors.
Highway Work Outlined. .
Salem State Highway Engineer
Cantine, who returned recently from a
trip inspecting the Pacific Highway,
announced that the money apportioned
by the 'state to Jackson county this
year would be expended on a stretch of
road starting at . a bisecting thorough
fare which leads to Klamath Falls and
extending to the California line. Mr.
Cantine said the highway was in fine
conditioh, with the exception of short
stretehes In Pass canyon and south of
Canyonville:
Work on the Siskiyou Mountain
section was started this week," con
tinued the 'highway engineer, "and it
soon will be ready for summer traffic,
The section below the California line
also will be made ready for tourist
travel at once. The engineering and
supervision of the work leading from
Central Point to the Josephine county
line has been placed under the super
vision-'of this office, and I have put
men to work. ' In Josephine county
the money apportioned by the state
will be used for reconstruction where
necessary,"
Corvallis Woman Named.
Salem George Palmer Putnam, pri
vate secretary to Governor Withy
combe, announced that the executive
had appointed Miss Pauline Kline, of
Corvallis, a - member of the board of
inspectors of : child ' labor, to become
effective May 21. ' She will succeed
Henry Kundret, of Portland, who was
appointed in 1905 and reappointed in
1911. The other members are: Mrs.
Millie R.. Trumbull, of Portland; Mrs.
Sarah A. Evans, of Portland; Mrs.
Turner- Oliver, of La Grande, and
Stephen G. Smith, of Portland. The
term of office is five years. There is
no compensation.
Labor Leader Lawson Found Guilty
of Murder in Coal Strike Battle
Trinidad, Colo. John R. Lawson,
noted labor leader, was condemned to
spend the remainder of his life at hard
labor in the Colorado penitentiary. He
was found guilty of first-degree mur
der in connection with the death of
John Nimmo, a deputy sheriff, killed
in a strike battle October 25, 1913,
Under the Colorado statute, making it
Berlin newspapers view pessimist
ically Italy's attitude on the war.
Ex-president Taft commends Presi
dent Wilson's policy of strict neutral
ity. '.....
A Pennsylvania labor leader save he
advised hia followers to learn to shoot.
to resist constabulary. .
Portland makes arrangements for
the usual Rose Show to be held during
the coming Rose Festival.
Bryan issues a statement reiteratinsr
this country's intention to adhere to
the open-door policy in China. '.
Germans report driving allies from
the Ailly forest, with heavy losses in
killed, wounded and prisoners.
Fighting in the Dardanelles is being
pressed by the allies with satisfactory
results, reports the British commander.
Germans prepare to attack the Rus
sian ports of Libau and Ricra and
threaten communications with Petro
grad. . "
Abbas Hilmi Pasha, deposed as khe
dive of Egypt when Turkey entered
the European war, believes he will re
gain the throne.
Two women suffragists besieged
President Wilson all day in the White
House, but were unable to gain an au
dience with him. .
Vienna dispatches declare the Rus
sian army in the Carpathians is in a
trap from which it cannot escape, and
is doomed to capture or annihilation.
The locks around the ' falls of the
Willamette at Oregon City were
turned over to the government and
the duty of the jury to fix the penalty dedic8ted to the free use of the people.
at death or life imprisonment, the
jury in the District court fixed the
milder punishment.
Dawson sat immovable as the jury
filed into the courtroom. There was
only a sprinkling of spectators. Judge
Uranby hi illy er had announced lunch
eon recess until z o ciocK, and it was
not quite that hour when the jury re
ported.
In the midct of a tense silence the
clerk asked :
Gentlemen, have you reached
verdict?"
The foreman replied, then handed
the written verdict to the clerk, who
passed it to the j'udge.
Lawson sat beside his counsel, his
eyes fixed on the j'ury.
juage tnuyer glanced at the ver
dict, then handed it back to Bowdery
rioyd, the clerk. The clerk read
aloud :
We, the j'ury, find the defendant
guilty of murder in the first degree
and hx the penalty at life imprison
ment."
A gasp, a sharp intake of breath,
ran around the still crowd. Lawson
did not move. A slight smile played
over his features. There was silence
for a few clock ticks, then Horace N.
Hawkins, chief counsel for the de
fense, asked that the j'ury be polled.
As the clerk read the names, each man
assented to the verdict. Then there
were brief legal formalities and the
crowd filtered out the door.
Thirty days were given to file a mo
tion for a new trial and Lawson was
released temporarily in custody of his
counsel. He went to his hotel with his
conusel where, until the court fixed
bail, he was theoretically a prisoner,
although at liberty to come and go as
he pleased.
Gold Hill Has Big Blaze.
Gold Hill A terrific blaze destroyed
a blacksmith shop, plumbing shop,
jewelry store, a barn, a garage and
four residences and badly damaged an
other home on South Front street. The
fire started in a barn, near which
children were playing with fire.
- There was little insurance. The loss
is estimated at $8000.- .
Wireless To Be Repaired.
Vallejo, Cal. The repair ship Pro
metheus was designated by the Navy
department to take the Mare Island
navy yard wireless party to Alaska,
where it is said $50,000 will be spent
in overhauling the navy radio stations.
It was announced the Prometheus will
come here from San Francisco soon to
be fitted out for the cruise. .The gun
boat Annapolis previously was desig
nated for the trip, but later was sent
to Mexican waters.
20o6 More Britons Strike.
London Two throusand laborers
who were engaged in constructing
houses to accommodate the workers at
the Wollowich arsenal, the largest in
Great Britain, went on strike Tuesday.
The men demand higher wages.
Japan insists that her "national dig
nity" is of more importance than the
observance of her treaties with other
nations regarding the independence of
China.
Portland will vote at thecomimr
June election on the question of in
stalling water meters for all consum
ers, the project involving an outlay of
about $1,000,000.
Upon receipt of a dispatch from
Berlin, the German school in Rome
was closed and the teachers, with a
number of German residents, left im
mediately for Germany. .. j
The left front wheel of a Portland
jitney bus came off and the machine
overturned on the streetcar tracks,
killing one of its passengers instantly.
The driver was injured but the three
other occupants of the car . escaped
with a slight shaking up.
The steamer Undine returned to
Portland, Or., Thursday, after success
fully making the round trip from that
city to Lewiston, Idaho, and return,
through the Cascade locks and Celilo
canal, demonstrating the completion
and great importance of the latter
project.
Forest fires in Washington state are
reported serious. -
A German aeroplane sinks a British
submarine in the North Sea. '
W. J. Bryan's brother, C. W.v has
been elected mayor of Lincoln, Neb. r.
Associate Justice Hughes denies
being a candidate for the presidency.
Allies are reported making gains in
Turkey, and Smyrna is ready to sur
render. -
Military preparations are being made
for the defense of Pekin. According
to Chinese officials, whose statements
have been corroborated in other cir
cles, the government is making no
preparations elsewhere than at- the
capital for defense, considering that
the Chinese will be unable to" oppose
the Japanese should they make an at
tack. Two resolutions,- one memorializing
congress to seize the nation's food sup
ply for the purpose of preventing its
exportatoin to the belligerent coun- '
tries, and the other a request that
President Wilson use his influence to
end the war, were adopted in the lower
house of representatives of California.
The resolutions were of Socialist
origin.