TTTE 9IORXTXG OREGOXIAJf, FRIDAY, , MARCH 27, 1914.
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CHIEF OF STAFF OF BRITISH ARMY. WHO RESIGNS IN
RESENTMENT OF PREMIER'S ORDERS
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Resignation of Staff Officers
The Largest Cloak and Suit House on the Pacific Coast
Corner Sixth and Alder Streets
Adds to Complications
Over Home Rule. . .
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BELFAST REMAINS QUIET
General Sir John French and Gen
eral Ewart Believed to Have In
sisted They Cannot Remain
ir Colonel Seely Does.
LONDON, March 26. That the gov
ernment is facing a situation of
extreme difficulty is proved by the fact
that Premier Asquitn was not in a posi
tion tonight to make his promised
statement in Parliament and it was
consequently postponed until tomor
row.
The air is full of rumors, among the
most credible being the report that
Colonel Seely is, after all. to quit the
war Office by an exchange of port
folios with Louis Hareourt, Secretary
lor the Colonies.
The only new facts in the situation
today werelto be found in the resigna
tion or Held Marshal Sir John French,
chief of the imperial-general staff, and
Sir John Spencer Ewurt, adjutant
general, from the army. council. .The
rumor persists that other members of
the army council have resigned.
Cabinet Called Hurriedly.
Negotiations and conferences between
Buckingham Palace, the War Office
and Downing street were carried on
throughout the day and it was known
that tne strongest efforts were being
made to induce Field Marshal French
and General Ewart to reconsider their
.action. The Prime Minister called a
hurried meeting of the Cabinet at his
residence after it was decided to post
pone the statement to parliament
In Ireland no change has occurred.
Belfast remains quiet and although it
is asserted that the officers at the Cur
Tagh camp are determined to resign
because of the repudiation of Colo
nel Seely's guarantee by the govern
ment, no actual resignations, so far
as known, have occurred.
Sfw of Sacrifice Expected.
Nothing is likely to be known of
ficially until Premier Asquith makes
his -statement today in the House of
Commons, when it will probably be
found that the removal of Colonel Seely
from the war office is the price paid
for the withdrawal of the resignations
of Generals French and Ewart.
According to the best Information,
the conference at the war office of all
the principal commanding generals of
the army was called to enable Generals
French and Ewart to explain that their
resignation was a personal matter,
arising solely from the- fact that they
signed the Gough memorandum, which
the government had since repudiated,
and they urged that all the other of
ficers should remain at their posts.
Thi-n followed interviews with the
ministers and an audience . with the
King with a view to inducing them to
reconsider their action. But both Gen
eral Frenoh and General Ewart re
mained firm in their decision that it
would be impossible for them to retain
their post while Colonel Seely remained
Secretary of War. They were willing,
howevpr. to withdraw their resigna
tions if Colonel Seely were removed.
Seely to Be Abandoned.
Faced by this ultimatum and the
knowledge that a strong feeling
against Colonel Seely existed among a
large section of the radical supporters
of the government, the Prime Minister
seems to have arrived at the conclusion
that he must abandon Colonel Seely.
The difficulty in re-arranging the min
istry has caused the delay in Mr. As
quith's statement. There has been
talk of appointing John Burns, who is
now president of the local government
. board. Secretary of War and a report
has also been current of ar exchange
of partfolios ' between Louis Hareourt
and Colonel Seely.
! It is generally believed, however.
: that it will be found that Colonel Seely
has again resigned and that his resig
nation has been accepted; that Louis
Hareourt has been selected to replace
him and that Lord Emmett, under sec
retary for the colonies, will be pro
moted colonial secretary.
LAW AIMED AT DUELING
Imiirisonment or Man AVho Provokes
Fight Provided In Germany.
BERLIN, March' 26. By an unani
mous vote, the Imperial Parliament
passed today a bill providing that
wtere a duel or a challenge to a duel
ha. been provoked by dishonorable con
duct, the offender shall be liable to
imprisonment in a penitentiary instead
of confinement in a fortress. The bill
gives. the courts discretionary power to
deprive the offender of his civil rights.
This is the first occasion on which
all the parties in the Imperial Parlia-m-nt
have been united ,on a measure
to discourage dueling.
Butter Probe Ordered.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. March 26. (Spe
cial.) Complaints that imported New
: Zealand butter is being put out on the
: local markets under brands indicating
L that it ha"s been produced locally, will
" be investigated at Seattle by Dr. H. T.
: Graves, acting Commissioner of Agrl-
culture- Such names as "Seattle
, creamery' and "Washington brand" are
; being adopted by the butter dealers, ac
; cording to report.
Mayor Splawn to Aid Fair.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 26. (Spe
cial.) Although citizens of North Yak
ima decided 10 days ago to abandon the
attempt to raise a guarantee fund for
this year's state fair, a new committee,
headed by Mayor J. A. Splawn, has been
named to renew the effort to co-op
erate with the state, as the result of
a conference with Governor Lister.
FIELD MARSHAL SIR JOHN FRENCH.
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BLAMED
Prisoner Says His Sister Was
Poisoned by His Sweetheart.
CAUSE OF CRIME MYSTERY
Man Held for Offense Against Child
Declares Young 'Woman Con
fessed Mnrder and He Later
Told Story to Priest.
LOS ANGELES. March 26. Declaring
that Lillian Palmer. 14 years old, killed
hia sister, Mary Kilfoil. by poison,
Philip Kilfoil today issued a statement
from his cell in the county Jail pro
testing his innocence of the murder.
The charge on which Kilfoil is held
Is an offense against Lillian Palmer.
Miss Palmer is now thought to be
dying from the effects of poison, self
administered. Kilfoil is declared , by
his counsel to have made the state
ment at the earnest solicitation of
another sister, Julia, who believes his
story and has begged him to clear him
self.
Kilfoil said the girl confessed to him
the night after his sister Mary died.
Outside persons gave her the poison
to administer to him. but she told him,
according to the statement, that she
Intended rather to take it herself, but
had not the courage. The statement
rives no reason why the little girt
should have sought the life of Miss
Kilfoil.
Who the persons were that gave her
the poison. Miss Palmer refused to ten,
Kilfoil's statement asserts.
Kilfoil said he told the story to a
priest when he was stricken with heart
trouble last month and believed he was
about to die.
The poison that killed Mary Kilfoil
also affected Miss Palmer and other
persons who partook of the, breakfast
al the Kilfoil home.
John D. Fredericks, District Attor
ney, said the story involving Miss Pal
mer merited a full-investigation.
SKIPPER TURNS SLEUTH
MAN WHO FOILED . PIRATE CAP
TURES MURDER SUSPECT.
Underwood's Expenses $3477.38.
. WASHINGTON, March 26. Repre
sentative Underwood, candidate for the
Alabama Democratic Senatorial nom
ination, today filed his campaign con
tribution and expense statement, show
ing expenditures of 43477.38, with con
tributions from private sources
amounting to 42.13S.65.
James Gordon Bennett Better.
LONDON, March 26. A Cairo dis
patch says that James Gordon Bennett
arrived there today. He was accom
panied by an English physician who
' traveled with him from Suez. Mr.
Bennett's health is said to be improved.
LAST 2 DAYS
Of the greatest cut in piano prices
ever known. Sale closes March 28.
Graves Music Company Removal,' 111
Kourth street. Adv. -
Word Sent by Wireless That Husband
of Woman Found Dead In San Fran
claco Is Aboard In Irons.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 26. Captain
Charles Reiner, of the steam schooner
Willamette, who captured a pirate
single-handed last December, came in
to public notice again today when he
sent word by wireless to the San Fran
cisco police that he had identified and
placed in irons Victor Lusnak, wanted
here to explain the death of his wife
on March 12. . ,
The police sent out a general warn-
ng to mariners up and down the Coast
to be on the lookout for Lusnak. The
wireless operator of the Willamette
picked it up off Eureka and Captain
Reiner recognized Lusnak as a passen
ger who had got on at San Francisco.
The vessel ts bound for Seattle and
Captain Reiner will turn his prisoner
over to the police there.
A. D. Nelson, the fantastically dis
gu'sed pirate who attempted to kill
Captain Reiner and make off with the
chip's payroll of $2000 while the vessel
was off San Pedro on December SI,
1913, is now serving five years in San
Quentin penitentiary.
Mrs. Lusnak was found dead in her
home March 12 with a discharged re
volver beside her. The police do not
believe she committed suicide.
LOEW BUYS NEW THEATERS
(Continued From Flint Page.)
This will, bring the number of theaters
now controlled by him up to 200.
CIRCUIT MAY BE WORLD-WIDE
Combination of Vaudeville Interests
Considered Likely.
Sale of the Sullivan & Considine prop
ert'es doubtless means the early forma
tion of a new low-priced vaudeville
circuit extending from New York City
to Portland and destined eventually to
be worlds-wide in its proportions.
Marcus Loew, the purchaser, already
controls a big string of "small-time"
houses in New York and other Eastern
cities. Associated with him in the pur
chase are the interests back of the
Jones, Linnick & Schaefer circuit of
Chicago, which operate "small-time"
houses in that and other Middle West
ern cities.
It Is regarded certain that the Loew
theaters and the ' Jones, Linnick &
Schaefer houses will be consolidated
with the Sullivan & Considine circuit
in a . big new vaudeville combination
extending from Coast to Coast and em
bracing nearly all the important cities
of the country, with probably 150 the
aters. be changed decidedly as soon as the
Loew interests take possession.
Marcus Loew, when in Portland a
few weeks ago, said that the vaude
ville managers are required constantly
to cater to that element of the theater
It is aimed eventually to affiliate
with theaters in, Australia, England.
Germany and France to secure a globe
girdling circuit.
It is probable that the policy of the
Sullivan & Considine houses, among
which is th9 Empress in Portland, will
going public that demands moving pic
ture attractions. He has been meet
ing the competition of the "movies" in
his own houses in New York and other,
places by interspersing his vaudeville
acts with high-class film entertainment.
Adolph S. Zucker, head of the Popular
Players' Film Company, was with Mr.
Loew in Portland and it Is understood
he is interested in the Sullivan & Con
sidine purchase.
In the East the Loew houses offer
continuous performances, but it is con
sidered Improbable that this plan will
be followed in Portland and elsewhere
after the change in ownership.
POWER LIFEBOAT ORDERED
Grays Harbor Station to Have Self
Bailing and Righting Craft.
ABERDEEN, Wash., March 26. (Spe
cial.) The shipment of a 36-foot pow
er lifesaving boat to the Grays Har
bor lifesaving Station at Westport has
been ordered bythe lifesaving bureau
of the Department of the Treasury, ac
cording to information , received here
today by N. P. Bryan,' secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
The boat is operated on its own pow-
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Taffetas, Poplins, Messalines, Chiffon
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Coats
AFTERNOON, TRAVEL, SPORT AND
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checks, golfine, moire, taffeta, eponge,
plaids, waffle checks, gabardines, in an
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Reductions in
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$12.00 Garments,
1-3 off, $7.95
$15.00 Garments,
1-3 off, $9.95
$22.50 Garments,
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$30.00 Garments,
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$35.00 Garments,
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$45.00 Garments,
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$15.00 Suits,
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$25.00 Suits,
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$30.00 Suits,
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$40.00 Suits,
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$45.00 Suits,
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. $60.00 Suits,
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A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Garment Until You Are
Ready to Take It
Worrell's Sample Cloak 5c Suit House
Corner Sixth and Alder Streets Opp. Oregonian Building
er, is self-righting and self-bailing. It
probably will reach here in April.
Act May Apply to Cities.
SALEM. Or., March 2fi. (Special.)
Municipal corporations are not subject
to the workmen's'- compensation act
unless they elect to come under its
provisions, according to . an opinion
given today by Attorney-General Craw-
Loo
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Here
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stick of furniture or anything else that paint
varnish improves, should purchase prom
or
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To be had at the
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Today and Tomorrow
Bring your measurements.
OUR DISTRICT DEALERS
SKIXWOOD 'DISTRICT
Welch Grocery Co., 1840 E. 10th.
1'. O. Lrfer, 63 Milwaukie.
CITY DISTRICT
Honeyman Hardware Co.
Olds, Wortman Kin.
Meier Frank Co.
l.ipman, Wolfe Co.
Uuntle.T Bros. Co.,
Fourth and Wanhiairton.
A. B. Bom", 43 Third Street.
T. J. "ealond,S35 N. 16th Street
AI.BPNA DISTRICT
ErirkHen Hardware Co
6&4 Willianu Ave.
I.KNTS DISTRICT '
V. H. Lovett, Lent, Or.
J. A. Steffe, Gray Crowinir.
K. A. Lelk', 6146 Foster R'd.
WOODSTOCK DISTRICT
Woodstock Pharmacy.
Woodstock.
Hughey Bros.,
K. 41st and Holgmte.
PIEDMONT DISTRICT
Warenaui Hardware Co..
1144 I nion Ave., N.
CaHtleman Pharmacy.
123 KiUinssworth.
PENINSULA DISTRICT
tilenwood Mercantile Co.,
390 Lombard,
Peninsula Mercantile Co.,
1747 Peninsula Are.
ALBERTA DISTRICT
Labbe Son, 731 Alberta Street.
MONT A VILLA DISTRICT
Albert Ehlrrs,
7 i- (Oth st. North.
- RUNNYSIDE DISTRICT
Belmont Furniture Co.,
aith and Belmont.
KAST SnE DISTRICT
Kelly, moreen Co.,
OS ITnion Ave.
StrowbridKe Hardware & Paint "
Co., 106 Grand Ave.
J. A. Hendricks Hardware Co.,
K. 28th and Glisan.
WILLAMETTE STATION
C. Anderson, 1259 iireely Ave.
SUBURBAN DISTRICT
Thompson Webb, Oak Grove.
Kelly Paint & Hardware Co.,
Milwaukie.
Huntley Bros. Co Oregon City.
A. Mather, Clackamas, Or.
CANBY DISTRICT
Carlton Rosenkrans.
VANCOUVER DISTRICT
Acme Paint Wall Paper Co.
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