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TTTK - MOT5VTNG OREROXTAK. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1914- BRITISH BATTLESHIP IS DAMAGED BY FOE JAPANESE WARSHIP SUNK BY GERMAN MINE BEFORE TSING-TAU AND VIEW OF BARBAE THERE. O air to fegon Not .One of Southern Oregon's Counties Has an Educational Institution to Which the State Contributes a Dollar of Support German Howitzers Make Ves sel Quit Bombardment of Tsing-Tau Forts. 9 Be F AM - - - VTT'- --V3 1 55) 1 V-j V TmtfMiT JAPANESE CRUISER SINKS ' n Ivk A- t k$ JL- Floating Mine Sends Warship With Slore Than 200 Members of Crew and Officers to Bottom in Bay of Kiau-Cbau. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19 Shell fire from howitzers in the German fortress of Tsine-Tau has heavily damaged Great Britain's battleship Triumph and compelled her to withdraw from ' the British-Japanese bombarding fleet, ac cording: to a statement issued tonight by the German Embassy, based on dis patches from the Far Kast by way of San Francisco. TOKIO, Oct 19.Tt is officially an nounced that the Japanese cruiser Takachiho was sunk by a mine in ICiau Chau Bay on the night of October 17. One office and nine members of the crew are known to have been saved. She carried a crew of 284 men when she went down. The Takachiho was on patrol duty outside Tsing-Tau when she fouled the mine. Japanese destroyers heard the explosion and saw the flames. They hurried to the assistance of the cruiser, which, however, disappeared quickly, and in the darkness It was possible to rescue only 10 men. Twenty-eight offi cers, 54 non-commissioner officers and 192 seamen perished. ' The Japanese cruiser Takachiho was built in 188S and refitted in 1900. She was a vessel of 3700 tons, and was 300 feet long and had 46 feet beam. Her main battery consisted of eight six Inch guns, and her speed was about 18 knots. TOKIO, Oct. 19. It is announced that a typhoon has struck Kiau-Chau, de stroying the landing pier. Twenty Jap anese sailors were drowned. 0 BRINDILLA STILL IS HELD No Information Given by British Re garding American Tanker Taken. HALIFAX, N. S., Oct. 19 Just what plan would be pursued with regard to the American tank steamer Brindilla, seized by the British auxiliary cruiser Caronia and brought here yesterday, could not be learned today. It is sup posed that the Brindilla, formerly the German steamer Washington, was sus pected of having contraband aboard. The Brindilla remained anchored in the harbor today. The military guard, r placed on the steamer yesterday, re mained aboard, and, so far as known, none of the Brindilla's crew has been allowed ashore. The matter of the Brindilla's seizure and detention here is In the hands of the prize court offi cials, and the naval department at Hali fax has practically nothing to do with the ship now. The action to be taken against the Brindilla will be with regard to the transfer of the steamer's flag since the opening of hostilities in Europe, it was understood today. The mater has been placed by the British Admiralty in the hands of a Halifax firm of solicitors which lias had wide experience In ma rine law. NEW YORK, Oct. 19 David T. War den, manager of the foreign depart ment of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, said today he was awaiting authorization from the board of direc tors before taking up at Washington the matter of the seizure of the Brin dilla. He assumed, he said, that a com plaint would be made. WASHINGTON, "oct. 19 President Wilson had not been officially informed today of the seizure of the American tank steamer Brindilla by a, British cruiser, but told callers he was follow ing the case with interest. Generally speaking, the President said, a ship of a neutral nation, bound from one neu tral port to another, is exempt from seizure. He added, however, that he did not know enough of the particulars to say what position would be taken by the American Government. 9 ' : I mi .... The heavy lines divide the state into three natural geographic sub divisions. Our one normal school is indicated by dot. It is doing excellent work, but its sphere of service is LIMITED to its OWN SECTION; a fact that is equally true in every other state. Every school in Oregon above a high school is indicated on this map. Does not simple fairness dictate that the normal school in Southern Oregon should be main tained that the common schools may have efficient teachers t A COMPARISON California ha eight Normal Schools and 85 percent of the teachers now employed in that state have had normal school training. Oregon has one Normal School.- Eighty pe r cent of last year's applicants for teachers cer tificates had no training above the eighth grade. ARE YOU RAISING CHILDREN FQR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES? A noted oculist was once complimented on his -wonderful skill. "Yes," he answered, "but I spoiled a hat ful of eyes learning." Rather hard on the people who furnished the eyes! Yes, but how about the children all over Oregon that we furnish for untrained teachers to practice onl Moral : Let Oregon's schools have trained teachers by furnishing the normal schools wherein such train ing can be obtained. . The Southern Oregon Normal School has a plant, owned by the state, sufficient to meet all requirements for- many years. CHURCH WRECKED BY FIRE Chicago Police Believe Incendiaries Responsible for Blaze. CHICAGO. Oct. 19. Fire which wrecked St. Charles' Borromeo's Catho lio Church today was pronounced by the police to have been of incendiary origin. The police also arc planning to reopen an investigation into a fire of October 12, which burned St. Jar lath s Catholic Church and . which started under circumstances somewhat similar to those surrounding today's maze. St. Charles Borremeo's Church had been closed for several months, elec trie wires had been removed and it had been safeguarded against the ordinary dangers by lire. The blaze started in the interior of the gig-antic organ. The tire had grown to serious proportions feiore it was discovered. Twelve hun ared cniiaren in the convent and pa- rocniai scnooi next to the church marched out marshaled by Sisters of Charity. The police in investigating comment ed on the reports from New York, where dynamite bombs were exploded i-i St. Patrick's Cathedral and St. Al J'honsus' Church, October 13. TOP CRUISER TAK-A-CHI-HO. BELOW TSI.VG-TAU BA Y AXD ARKO.A ISLAND. SHIP SEIZING SCORED Effort to Stop Capture Trade Vessels Forecast. of MINES MAY BE ELIMINATED liner Haverford, from Liverpool, that docked today. The wounded soldier is Guy de Bouthiilier. He is 25 years old and served two years in the French army before coming to this country, a few years ago. When the war broke out he hurried back to France and re-enlisted. He served under General Meades and was wounded on the field at Vitry le Franoeis. When he be gran service de Bouthiilier said the Germans were within 25 miles of Paris, but when be was wounded the allies bad driven them back about 75 miles. He was permitted to sro to his home in Cam bridge, Mass.. until he recovers. Maritime Law Association Hears Discussion of War Dangers to 'Merchant Marine Marcon 1 Is Honorary" Member. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. That the Eu ropean war would start a determined effort to stop forever the capture and destruction of merchant vessels was i predicted by George C. Holt, of New York, today in an address here before the Maritime Law Association of the United States, of which he is president. . In the Crimean War. he said, France and England allowed Russian ships six weeks to depart from ports unmolested after the declaration of war; Japan was allowed seven days and Russia two during the Kusso-Japanese War, and Spain CO days and the United States five during the Spanish-American War. Barbarism Is Hinted. "But no sooner was this war de clared," he added, "than the universal rapine began. It is reported that Great Britain detained 95 German vessels which wereJn British ports and Ger many detained 75 British vessels in Ger man ports at the outbreak of the war. All neutral ports in- all parts of the world are crowded with idle ships of the belligerents. They lie moored to the wharves; their business is ruined, and the commerce of the world is stopped in obedience to that relic of barbarism, the rule of international law that capture and destruction of an en emy's merchant vessels Is legitimate in war." Another matter which almost cer tainly will become of international con sideration. Mr. Holt said, is the protec tion of fishing vessels and small boats engaged in local trade. Mine Menace Look- The entire question of the use of mines, the speaker suggested, probably would be considered anew by the na tions after the war. Floating mines in the North Sea and the Adriatic, he said, had done much more damage to mer chant vessels than to warships, and h6 pointed out that for two years after the war began between Russia and Japan little Chinese Junks were blown nr in Eastern waters by contact mines. As a result of Mr. Holt's comment that' th irreat maritime nations had i-nnfurrwl no honor whatever upon Wil liam Marconi for perfecting the wire less telegraph, the association elected Mr M.i-conl an honorary member. "At a time when men are receiving every form of honor for their work in Inventing military instruments oi oe tT-ii.-tinn " Mr. Holt said, "it is high time to honor a man whose object had been to save and not destroy numan life." To save the crews of warships struck by mines or torpedoed by submarines, since other warships have been pro hibited from going to their assistance, the Admiralty will supply swimming collars to the officers and men of the fleets. The men are instructed that the collars shall be carried on their person when they are awake and kept inflated near each individual when he is asleep. IRISH TO FREE BELGIUM NATIONALISTS CHEER REDMOND AND INDORSE STAND OF ALLIES. PORTLAND SLAYER LOSES1 Lew Torbett, Murderer of Mrs. Bell aire, Fails in Appeal. A mandate was received yesterday from the Supreme Court affirming the conviction of Lew Torbett on a charge of murder in the second degree, from which an appeal had been taken. Tor bett. who shot and killed Margaret Bellaire. the mother of his sweetheart, in Portland nearly three years ago, will be taken to Salem soon, from the County Jail, to begin his life-long sen tence of imprisonment. The appeal to the Supreme Court lrom the conviction of Torbett. in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, was prepared and filed by Frank Collier, who, at the time of the trial of Tor bett in this county, was Deputy Dis trict Attorney, and prosecuted him. . Ths chrysanthemum in France. is eaten as a salad Death of General Hamilton Pictured by Officer. Letter Telia How Shrapnel Ballet Snatches Life of Leader In Action on French Field. ONDOX, Oct. 19. A letter received La in London today from an officer friend of Major-General Hubert Ham ilton, whose body has been brought to England, tells how the English General met his end on the French battlefield. "He was- standing with a group in covered place," the officer writes, "when a shrapnel shell burst 100 yards away. A bullet pierced General Ham ilton's temple and he was killed on the spot. No other member of the group was scratched. "It was a fine death, but I know bow the General would have felt to be taken before his work was done. The funeral service, the officer said was held while shells were bursting all around. The din was so great that the chaplain s voice was drowned. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19. Tho first wounded soldier from European battle fields to arrive in the United States was - among the 192 cabin and 232 steerage passengers on the American Freedom Demanded for Themselves Will Be Fought for In Behalf of Otbcrs, Is Declaration. LONDON. Oct. 19. Amid tumultous cheering, with right hands upraised, the Irish Nationalists who crowded Central Hall tonight adopted the follow ine pieage lniroauced By x. r. O'Connor: We will never sheathe the sword until Belgium has got back her free dom; until every inch of her soil is clear; until a treaty is made, not on a scrap or paper, but on a foundation behind which stands the millions of the British race." rue meeting was called to express confidence in the leadership of John Redmond and to indorse the action of the Irish press in supporting "The war of the allies against Prussian mili tarism. Mr. O'Connor said that for this fun damental and supreme, principle the British had fought on hundreds of bat tlefields. What they had claimed and won for themselves they also claimed for other countries, and would helb otner countries win. In scathing terms he denounced Ger many and declared that German mill tarism must be crushed. There was not an Irishman, he said, whose heart did not bleed for the sufferings of Belgium and who would not do all in his power to end tnem. Justice McRejriolcls Assigned. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. Justice Mc- Reynolds, the new Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, was assigned today by Chief Justice White to the Seventh Circuit, comprising Illinois, Indiana and W isconsin. MOB ATTACKS AGAIN Special Police Protect German Property in London. It is a fact well supported by experience that the majority of the students in any educational institution come from a territory included within a circle with tha institution as the center and a radius or filty miles. It is therefore imperative that each important division of the state should have a strong normal school." William M. Proctor, department of Educa tion, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Or. "There could be no greater extravagance than that of spending .large sums of money on public schools which are Tcept' by incompetent teachers. Not only is money wasted, but the injury done to the raw ma terial is incalculable." f. lu (JampbeU, fres. U. or U. BAIL IS DENIED RIOTERS To the man with property assessed at $4000 this school means the price of one cigar a year. Vote for the Southern Oregon State Normal School 312 X Yes Court Acts on Suggestion of Pros ecutor, Who Says Englishmen Are Disgraced More ., Teutons Lose Their Positions. LONDON, Oct. 19. For the second time in two days a. mob tonight at tempted to wreck German shops in the Borough of Deptford. but a large force of special police dispersed the crowd. Many of the German shop keepers, fearing attacks, had strongly barricaded their shops and houses. A judge in the police court today de clined to accept bail in the cases of more than 30 rioters arrested during Sunday nights demonstration. Tne public prosecutor advised that this course be adopted by the court, de claring that the conduct of tbe par ticipants in the wrecking and looting of the stores and living apartments of the Germans was a disgrace to Ens lishmen. The newspaper campaign against the employment of subjects of enemies continues. Several additional hotels announced today that all German and Austrian employes had been dis charged. ' A number of large restau rants have substituted girl waiters for the Germans and Austrlans who previously held the positions. MILLMEN NEEDED AT HOME British Ceaso Recruiting in Scotch Industrial Centers. LONDON. Oct. 19 Recruiting is be ing dropped in some of the Scottish iron and steel centers with the sanction of the government. The reason is that these iron and steel works are running night and day on government orders, and it is held unwise to deplete tbe working forces. Augmenting the locomotive engineers already sent to the Continent, 1000 rail road track workers are to be sent from England to repair damaged railroads in tbe western area of the war. Coffee Conspiracy Alleged. NEW YORK. Oct. 19. William L. Mitchell, senior partner in the firm o Mitchell Bros., cofxee merchants, and Today, Apple Day will be duly honored and observed in an appetizing "way m the HOW ABOUT THE NEWCOMERS? Oregon wants more settlers. Will the man who says, "Give me the state that is alive and abreast with other states, especially along lines of public school ad vantages," choose Oregon with one normal or Cali fornia with eight or Washington with three, all better equipped than our one? ECONOMY. Oregon spends over $5,000,000 annually on its com mon schools. Why should this vast sum of taxpayers money be uneconomically spent through teachers who have not been trained for their all-important workf "No school comes so near to the people and confers the immediate benefits that the normal schools do. for they train the teachers who train our children, dur ing their impressionable years. Good schools are only possible by having trained teachers, and we can only have trained teachers by training them." C. E. Spence, Master State Grange. "No more meritorious measure will be on the ballot than the one for the support of the Southern Oregon Normal School at Ashland. It is the height of business folly to allow it to lie idle when there is so much urgent . need for trained teachers.' Dean A. B. Cordley, O. A. C. COMMITTEE OP THE PEOPLE OP SOUTHERN J. H. Booth, Roseburg. C. C. Beekman, Jacksonville. E. E. Blanchard. Grants Pass. g V. Carter Ashland. fc V. H. Meredith. Wedderburn. s. P. Moss, Lakeview. OREGON. J. P. Wells, Pres. Oregon State Teach ers' Association, Western Division. Secretary, Benj. C. Sheldon. Medford. (Paid Adv., Committee. People of Southern Oregon.) Peter J. Shannon, a coffee broker. were placed on trial today in the crim inal branch of the Federal Court on an indictment charging them in engaging in a conspiracy to defraud by forward ing misbranded coffee in interstate commerce. ALBANIANS FACE FAMINE Missionary Declares Immediate Aid Necessary to Save Uvea. CHICAGO. Oct. 19. "More than 100.- 000 men. women and children of Al bania will die of starvation before Christmas unless succored by the United States," said the Rev.. W. W. Howard, of New York, a missionary, before the weekly meeting of Baptist ministers to day. The present war is not- to blame, he explained. The plight of the Albanians is due to the devastation of tbe Greek and Servian armies, which, he said, de stroyed 3000 villages and killed 200.000 men, women and children. Shiploads of provisions must be sent in baste to pre vent famine, the speaker urged. will be sent to England from time to time as requested by the War Office, probably in units of about 10,000 men each. About 20,000 men will be mobil ized at once. CANADIANS SWELL MILITIA Recrultlne Ordered to Aid British Expeditionary lrce In France. OTTAWA, Ont., Oct. 19. Orders went out from militia headquarters today to the various district centers to proceed t once with recruiting for the new Canadian expeditionary force. 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