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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1915)
TTIE MORNING ' OREGOXIATT, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1915. MANY STILL LIVE IN RUINS OF AVEZZANO SCENES IX ITALY'S QUAKE-SHAKEN ZONE. Desolation Reminds Observers of Battlefront After 100 i Days' Bombardment. SUPPLIES ARE POURING M I IN 1 . ... V ... ..... "g " -SnJBeS ieAA U f - 1 851 - "..31 IMH Sills i IIniL'l M Mill I L' n IL III innnrn mil n un ur liniULII 1IULLU niuiiL sons Are Decorated. PASTOR PLEADS FOR UPRIGHT OFFICIALS "Elect Swine and You Will Have Pork Barrel," Says Dr. F. L Loveland. POLITICIAN" IS SUBJECT fcores of Survivors Almost Starve Before Help Comes, Tiiongh 100,- 000 Bushels or Grain Are J Barled Under Debris. AVEZZANO. Italy (via Borne), Jan. 17. Twelve thousand bodies. It Is semi officially estimated, are buried under the fallen walls of this eartbquake- Tiilned city. Rescuers believe there still are many living beneath the tons of debris and desperate efforts are be ing made to rescue them. Most of the Irregular masses of stone have not yet been touched with pick or shovel. This Is the fault of no one. because It would take a thousand workmen several days to turn over and excavate what has been slowly quar ried and build up during centuries. Captain Pisanl Vettorl. who has charge of the relief work here, estimated that there are 16.000 dead in Avezzano, Cap peile. Alagliano and the villages In this Immediate district. Up to mid night Saturday only 600 bodies had been taken from the ruins. These were laid out Irregularly In open spaces all over the city. Supplies Are Pouring la. Supplies are pouring: into Avezzano. Tralnloads or timber also arrived. well as tents for 13,000 persons and materials lor illumination. In the midst of this desolation, which reminded correspondents who had been at the battlefront of Solssons after 100 days bombardment by German and French artillery, are camp fires, around which parties of survivors are cooking army rations which have been dis tributed to them. They sit shivering In the sharp Winter air on this high table land of the Apennines. "In a square," said Captain Vettorl, "I saw a father place the bodies of his wife, three sons and three daughters. I think that was the saddest incident I have seen. One little boy stood be side the father as he arranged the bodies. The child seemed not to realize what had happened. This man, so ter ribly afflicted, stares vacantly at those who speak to him. He has not eaten for two days." Wheat Burled Under Debris. Scores of survivors were half starv big yesterday before food arrived from outside, although under the fallen walls of Prince Torlonla's granary. there were 100,000 bushels of wheat. The correspondent of the Associated Press, going about last night with two soldiers bearing torches, came across the bodies of a family of seven, lather. mother and five children. There was a gnastiy row or more man iuw lyms p w:i :,,,. i near the splendid villa of Prince Tor- UeneralS VlCtOriOUS 3t bOlS" lonia, in which were found the bodies of 32 domestics and employes on his estate. Neither the Prince nor any member of his family was in the great country house which was destroyed. There were 32 schoolmasters in Avezzano before the earthquake and only four survived, while only one of the 16 schoolmistresses is living. All the professors are dead Massive Walls Are Leveled. Churches with massive walls, the ancient castle of Orslni, new structural eteel and brick business blocks all were leveled by the earthquake, which lasted only 31 seconds. The castle of Orsini was used as a local administra tive building. Twelve gendarmes hap pened to be In Uie guardroom when the earth rocked. Eleven were killed and the twelfth was seriously injured. A railway carriage has been trans formed into a residence and office for the authorities, who wish to leave all available tents' for the survivors. An other car is used as a telegraph, of fice. Valuables already removed from the ruins are estimated to be worm xt.uuu 000 and It Is expected that much more will be found as the excavation con tinue?. X. View of Pesclna, Whew More Than 40OO People Were Killed. 2. Ponte Uresrorlano (Tlvoll), Which Was Destroyed. 3. Villa D'Este (Tlvoll), a Prominent Passaae Leading; to Larce Residence. Destroyed by Quake. 4. Villa D'Este Roautta (Tlvoll), a Park Scene. ATTACK SURPRISES FRENCH Advantage Lost to Germans Tem porarily, After Violent Hand-to- Hand righting, Is Regained Under Emperor's Eyes. QUAKES STILL CONTINUE (Continued From First Pace.) the church, apparently undamaged. Above the debris in the Church of the Crucifixion, which was entirely ae itroyed. bancs the undamaged crucifix. Rev. B. M. Tipple, of Syracuse, ft. T-. pastor of the American Methodist Church here, has organized a commit tee to aid those suffering from the earthquake. Dr. Tipple himself has gone to the earthquake zone, where he is visiting every affected village where It Is possible to distribute aid. Miss Martha Vickery, of Leland Stan ford University, and Miss Alice IJewel lvn. of Shsmokin, Pa., directress of the Crandon institute of the American Methodist Church, have lent their villa to the municipality. This villa recent ly was occupied by the two women as a school. Jt is equippea wna ou ueus and the rooms are flooded with sun shine. TREMORS COXTIVCE AT SORA 3Iore Than Thousand Victims Be lieved Still Buried in Debris. SORA, Italy. Jan. 17. (Via Rome.) Plisht earth tremors have not ceased here and the local authorities say that not a slnpi,e house in town is safe for occupancy. Captain Fuel, who is di recting the work of rescue, is convinced that more than 1000 victims are buried In the debris. The church of Santa Restituta, pro tectress of the town, was full of wor shippers when the first shock occurred. Members of the congregation, rushed out. thereby saving their lives, for a moment later a second shock leveled the edifice, destroying everything ex cent a statue of a saint, which was not injured. The peasants believe they were saved by a miracle. Mountain Village Destroyed. PESCOSOLJDO. Italy, Jan. 17. In this village, high in the mountains, a short distance northeast of Sora. the ravages of the earthquake have been severely felt. Many of the houses which clung to the side of the moun tains were completely demolished, their location on the precipitous crags rendering their destruction more com plete than in the cases of the houses in the valleys. The population are , preatly dejected over the loss of their all. It is feared the loss of life in Pes cosolido has been great. Two hundred persons of Its population of 1100 are reported to be missing. Here, as everywhere else in the earthquake zone, the people are without shelter and are suffering acutely from the cold of the mountains, whose summits, only a few hundred feet higher than the village, arc covered with snow, t - AMSTERDAM, Jan. 17. Emperor William, who witnessed the battle north of Solssons, In which the French were driven back across the River Alsne, decorated on the field General Von Lochow and Lieutenant-General Wlshura, who commanded the victori ous troops. On General von Lochow he bestowed the Order of Merit and on Lieutenant-General Wlshura a com mandershlp of the Order of the House of Hohenzollern. According to the German accounts of the fighting the French during the past month had occupied In the region of Soissons a network of trenches on the right bank of the Alsne. which ex tended away to the north. On January 7 the French commenced a heavy bom bardment in which the Germans suf fered severely, some of their trenches being wrecked and their machine guns buried. The following day the French attacks had penetrated into tne uerman trenches from which they could not be driven. Heavy fighting. man against man, followed day and night until January 11, the Turcos battling bravely with rifle, bayonet and knife. On the 12th the Germans began a counter-attack and the French soon were driven from the German trenches and also their own and were chased from the heights. Then they occupied fresh positions half way down the slope. The French, expecting further Ger man attacks on their left, sent rein forcements to that wing. The Ger mans, however, attacked on the center and right, the French being taken com pletely by surprise. Within three minutes the Germans captured the first line of trenches and that afternoon the entire border of the plateau was In German hands. V The position of the French troops advancing against the German right became desperate, and they surrendered on the 13th. when the German right wing commenced an encircling move ment. The German artillery.' it Is claimed, now commands the Alsne Valley. . TOWN TO OUST IJJ. ROSEBl'RG TO ORDER DISTURBERS TO LEAVE OR BREAK ROCK. Rector of First Methodist Church Declares Progressivism Holds Sway and Democratic Ship ' of State Is Rocking. . "As long as you elect a lot of swine to office, you will have a pork barrel," said Dr. Frank L. Loveland, pastor of the First Methodist Church, last night In discussing "The Politician, the Prob lem of Public Efficiency ." 'The initiative, the referendum and the recall these are blows at political inefficiency," said Dr. Loveland. "These are Indictments of the old system. We are going to demand-in future that be fore a man runs for office he shall show his fitness for the position, and shall prove himself efficient. "Both church and state are now ask ing themselves, 'Is the battle to come from within or without?" The politician of today is facing the problem as to whether the things we prayed for and fought for, such as liberty and wealth, shall not prove the undoing or tne fta tion. The church not long ago had no wealth, but now it is beginning tremble in the possession of the things it once prayed for. Progress In Decade Noted. "This Nation of ours, I think, will never die at the hands of wicked war. For we were born in the midst of bat' tie. but the question is whether Social ism and political firedamp will not smother us. I question rather the good sense than the piety of the pastor who holds all-day prayer meetings on the date of the primary elections. While the church Is praytng the Republicans nominate Budweiser and the Democrats nominate Anheuser, and we have to take our choice between them. 'The past 10 years measured the period of the passing of the old-time politician and preacher and the usher Ing in of the new. When the history is written of the time when Democracy became Democratic and Christianity be came Christian, that story will deal with the beginning of the 20th century. The past 10 years have been the beginning of progress! velsm in this country, but by progressivelsm I do not mean any political party. We are be ginning to ask whether our politics are efficient and whether our churches are efficient. We are beginning to ask why. in the midst of plenty, so many bands are idle. Plea for Efficiency Made. I read a half-column statement re cently of a Senator from Multnomah County who proposed to cut the salaries of all state officials 20 per cent in the interests of economy. When the rail roads have a big job to be done they want a big man, and they pay him a big salary. But they demand efficiency The corporations say a high-priced man the cheapest. The American people are willing to pay good prices for good goods. The demand is for efficiency. The American Nation will always be ready to pay the bill, but we are not ready to be robbed. The old ship of state is rocking to day. Our task is to see that modern Democracy does not commit hara-kiri The battle is from within. The type of ife that is seeking to shape American affairs is one that holds too little to the old ideals our fathers knew. 'There was never a time when you ought to take heed of your doctrine as today. Public morals, decency and effi ciency should be your guiding stars and not a party shibboleth. These should drive you forward and not a party lash. QUARTER CENTURY OF SERV ICE FOR C1TV COMPLETED. a if S. Grutacb S. Grutze. chief deputy City Auditor, today will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his entry to the city's service. He will cele brate by doing his usual routine of work. Twenty-five years ago he wandered into the Auditor's office which was then in the old City Hall, at Third and Washington street. H was a capable-looking "kid" and the Auditor put him to work bookkeeping. In October, 1891, he was appointed chief deputy, which position he still hble. He is also clerk of the City y-ouncil. Action Is Decided On When Report of Planned Invasion Is Heard. March on Salem Intended. ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) Believing that the Industrial Work ers, arrested here last" night on charges of using profane and abusive language on the streets, are planning to call sev eral hundred members of their order to Roseburg, the police late today decided to order the men now in Jail here out of town early tomorrow. The Indus trial Workers will be escorted to the city limits, where they will be given the alternative of leaving town or breaking rock for the city. George Church, a prominent bocialiet here, whom the police accuse of inter fering with the arrest of the Industrial Workens, will be prosecuted on a charge of assault, says the chief of police. All preparations have been made here to guard against any invasion of Indus trial Workers that may result from last night's near-riot. The authorities say they are not op posed to street speaking and did not offer any protest until the spokesman of the transients began to upbraid a number of Roseburg citizens. Sympa thizers of the Industrial Workers today attempted to distribute a semi-anarchist publication about the city, but were stopped by the police. The I. W. W.'e say they are bound for Salem to file a protest with the State Legislature. If necessary, they say, they will serve "Mulligan stew" on the grounds of the State Capitol. Oregon City Rector Says Farewell OREGON CITT, Or., Jan. 17. (Spe- lal.) Tonight Rev. C. W. Robinson preached his last sermon as rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church before leav ing for New York, where he will take p post-graduate , work in Columbia niversity. The Value of a Soul was the topic selected by Rev. Robinson. But brief mention was made of his plans for the future. Rev. Robinson ill leave Oregon City with his family next Thursday. He will attend the re ception to Biehop W. T. Sumner in Portland. To Care A eilf In One Day. Take LAXATIVE BKOMO QUININE Tableli Druggists reruna money i it xaiis to cure. W GROVE'S signature Is on each box. 25c JOHN D'S. PARTNER DIES L. V. Uarkness, Extensive Cali fornia Land Owner, Passes. HOLLISTER, Cal., Jan. 17. L. V. Harkness, an early associate of John D. Rockefeller in the oil business, died todav on a ranch near here. He was 64 years old and formerly made his home In Xew York City. Mr. Harkness was an extensive owner of California lands and, it is said, paid the largest income tax west of Chicago. Mr. Harkness had been ill for sev eral weeks, suffering from infirmities incident to his age. A specialist from San Francisco was summoned several days ago, but the decline into which the patient had fallen could not be checked. For six weeks the aged millionaire had been living at Paicines Rancho, an estate owned by his son-in-law. Dr. H. J. Macomber, 12 miles south of Hol-lister. Professor Sheldon to Speak. "The Teaching Profession in Ger many" will be the subject of a lecture tonight by Professor H. D. Sheldon, who will speak in Room B, Library. The lecture is one of the series of Uni versity of Oregon extension course ad dresses that are being given this Win ter. - The meeting is open to the public Dr. PAUL CYATjES OF HO.VKST 1KA LN PORT LA AD. 'ltCN VEAKS TlS'l'RV r r w t A -tp-'f I I Have Cut Prices 1 will save you ou cents on every dollar on tbo best dental work made by Human hands and without pain. My offer is for you to go to any dental office and get prices, then come to me and I will show you how yon save a dollar and 1 make a dollar on your dental work. My Price Will Surely Suit Yon My Work Will Surely Please Ton ALL WORK GUARANTEED. P&ul C Yates deStit Flftn and Morrison. Opposite Post-office. "ssss11m MARLEY 2V2 IN. DEVON 2V4 IN. ARROW COLLARS a FOR 25 CENTS CLTJETT PEABODT CO. INC TROY NY. t - M VDRUi ! Double Stamps All Day Today on first 3 Floors Specials in Our Leather Department Today and Tomorrow HAND BAGS at less than whole sale; 1 e a t h e r lined, equipped with coin purse, German silver mountings, a good grade of IfcTaaMakilL seal goatskin. A bag which some would ask $3 for; we sell them reg ularly for $2.50. Two days only, while they last, 98 STATIONERY 60c box Fine Writing Papei- lawn or suede finish 21 75c Imported Tissue-Lined Envelopes and Correspondence Cards 33 60c Playing Cards In Leatherette Cases 39 35c Wood-Lark Letter Files 26 Megget's Orange Pekoe Tea. 40e Bour's Old Matter Coffee 45 Hour's San Marto Coffee -iO IP"':: -.J" " '.' ALL OF OUR NEW CANES for gentlemen, during pre-inventory, at - ONE-FOURTH OFF Bathroom Fittings $15 Overhead Shower Sprays $7.50 65c Bath Tub Soap Holder 52 60c Towel Bars.. 40C 50c Tumbler Holder at 40 $1.10 Bath Tub Seats at 850 THERMOMETERS 11.50 Fine Mahogany-back Parlor Ther mometer. 986 t l.IiMlnimnm Kelf-KeKlstertns; . Ther mometer for outKlde 886 Thermometer Health Book for Asking. PAINTS AND VARNISHES 60c quart Inside Kloor I'slnt. nperlal 484 90c quart Linoleum Varnish, special. . 4H 75c quart White Enamel (V. DPe vsrnlsh Brush ltto Yard Mirk fsr Mescaline KlltOK. BIRD CAGES 93.60 Brass Bird Cnges. 16.00 Brawn Bird Cases. 10.00 to S12.00 Larse Brass Cages CANARY BIRDS 110.00 St Andreasburger Singer. 97.30 Am Yen Reerlrlns; the "WOOD - LARK" AM ATKI'R UtLLETl.M Full of useful In formation to ama. teur photographers. Mailed without charge. Send In your name and address. Pile Your Films so They Will Not He Lost or Defaced. Film Files for SV4X Film Files for S'l4' Film Files,' 4x5 and 3x5"t. f 2.4 :. es .b 8 8 m BpC 1 1 I la-ll ffl.OO Sl.23 Woodard, Clarke & Co. ALDER STREET AT WEST PARK Features of the 16th Annual Exhibit of Pianos, Player Pianos, Baby Grands, Etc. at Eilers Music House WE are tremendously proud of the con spicuous successes that have attended our former piano exhibitions, but greater prepara tions have been made for this event than any here tofore. Perhaps this is the main reason why the present piano exhibit greatly surpasses all its predecessors in both magnitude and magnificence. Bvery reader of The Orego- nian, and particularly every music lover, is most cordially invited to inspect these Instruments. supply of . music rolls and DISPLAY" nnd sale of six teen different models, three or more of each, of the first Checkering pianos to pass through the Panama Canal di rect from Boston, via Str. "Carozel." INFORMAL recitals thronahont the afternoon of each day. Recital Hall, second floor, also third floor. Grand piano salon. DISPLAY and sale of fourteen differ ent types, three or four of each, of the internationally famous Autopiano Player Pianos. DISPLAY and sale of the beautiful, old reliable Marshall & Wendell Pianos, and Player Pianos. DISPLAY and sale of seventeen dif ferent models, three or four of each, of the world-renowned Kimball Pianos and Player Pianos and baby grands and larger grands. DISPLAY and sale of the always de pendable new scale Smith & Barnes. Professional Service Pianos and Smith & Barnes "Human Expression" Player Pianos. DISPLAY and sale of the superb Haddorff Virtuoso Upright Pianos and Player Pianos. DISPLAY and sale of three different models, two or more of each, of the now so popular Bungalow Player Pianos. PLAY'ER PIAXO Innovation, 1013. Bvery new player piano sold by Eilers Music House has the human touch and the perfect music roll guiding device and metal tubing fea tures, and every player piano is ac companied free with a very liberal these music rolls may be ex- cnaned Tor others lor a mere so-callod .exchange fee of 4c. 8c or 12c, according to the orig inal price of the roll. SALE of rebuilt Pianola Plsnos now In progress at discounts of 40 per cent, others at 60 per cent, and still others at 65 per cent from the adver tised New York prices. Think of it! 9950.00 pianola pianos, playing the latest 88-note rolls, at actually .15c on the dollar, or only $3.12.50; actually less than what the piano part of It alone cost to make, and with free music rolls Included. Terms of pay ment, cash, or, if preferred, 33 equal monthly payments, at Eilers Music House. ONLY S3S0! Special Offer for This Piano Exhibition and Sale. A large number of strictly brand new human touch -$750 player pianos, metal tub ing, which we are offering for the unprecedently low price of $386. Terms, $26 down and $12 a month. In cluding free music-roll service. Brand new instruments just received, made by a famous manufacturer from spe cial order for well - known Pacific Coast house which, for financial rea sons, was unable to take them, sold us at our own price, hence this ex traordinary liberal offer. THIS (Monday) morulas; a superb Dappled Mahogany Chlckerlng An niversary Baby Grand and the ele gant new model Kimbail Baby Grand hold the place of honor in the Broad way show window tomorrow. v 4f THE use Broadwsy show window also shows one of the beautiful $750 Player Pianos, with bench and liberul supply of music rolls now being sold for only $386, and on terms as stated above. rVERY' 1. 1 SPECIAL SECOND FLOOR Model of the Modern Phonograph and Talking; Machine by famous makers will be on display the first time in our history that hnon nossible. No chance like the present for Intelligent comoariMor O FECIAL 1915 Record Service Innovation. A Splendid Xevr Record Service V InaUgUraied at Jjuera m uiu huubc, ncoi nip, oc Bciccung i wui us H.I iiuiuc. THIS new record aervlee will Inter est every home having in it a phonograph or taiKinsr macnine, no ma.Li.er w n i l maAc. a ui four records that you agree to buy we send one dozen free triai. All the latest catalogues and supplies here. Orders may bo placed by telephone or mail. City delivery made by automobile free of charge flt'T-OF-TOWN deliveries u must add postage lo cov er parcel post fees as. fol lows: 12c per dozen extra for 10-inch records; 15c per dozen extra for 12-inch rec ords: 9c per dozen extra for Edison cylinder records: 17e per dozen extra for the lat est Kdison diamond disc records. ADDRESS RECORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT, EILERS BLDG BROADWAY AT ALDER. We Repair Phonograph; Expert Workmen. Prompt Service, Old-style ma chines Will Be Accepted am Part Pay ment for the Latest Types. "All the Makef, All the Records, All the lime.' HE 16th Annual Piano Exhibit of pianos, latest player pianos, baby grands and larger grands, at Eilers Music House, Eilers Building, Broad at Alder. M V I; li V ! m J? Iff j W Li 1. SM 4 M 1 ;i 1 Jaw r All t.e'T t this hssytt
