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VOL. LV-XO. 1 0.O.'M. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. i t BOMBARDMENT OF TURKEY SPREADS Scattered Points All Along-Sea Shelled 40 DARDANELLES GUNS LOST Only 2 Forts in' Straits Intact, Says Unofficial Report. TROOPS ALSO ATTACKED An:jlo-l"rencl Landing Parties In pcvt Destroyed .Fortifications and Discover Charred Bodies of Recent defenders. LONDON, March 4. Bombardment by the' Anglo-French fleet of Turkish coast points, .which was begun with tba attack on the Dardanelles, has spread to scattered points along: prac tically tbe entire seaboard of the Ot toman Umpire. The fleet this (Thursday) morning resumed its bombardment of the inner forts of the Dardanelles, according to a dispatch received by Router's Tele gram Company from its correspondent at Athens. Ttto porta Only Intact. The text of the dispatch follows: "The bombardment of the inner forts of the Dardanelles was resumed Thurs day morning'. Ten warships took part in the operations. According to a ' British officer, only two of the Turkish forts remain intact. "Allied landing- parties found the charred remains of soldiers In the dam. aged forts,' showing- that the Turks had buried their dead before evacu ating these positions." . The British Admiralty issued the fol lowing statement late tonight: "The attack on the fortresses In the Dardanelles continued yesterday (Wednesday). The Admiral has not yet reported on the results obtained within the straits. Observation Station Rased. "Outsld!!, the Dublin demolished an observation station on the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Sapphire bombarded guns and troops at various points In the Gulf of Adramyti. "Six modern field guns at Fort B hare been destroyed, bringing the total number of guns demolished up to 40. "French battleships bombarded the Bulair forts and wrecked the Kavak bridge." The French ministry of marine to night issued the following communica tion: "Methodical operations against the defenses of the Dardanelles ;or.tlnued March 2 despite an annoying northeast wind. Tratf Position Shelled. "Numerous trawlers dragged the en tire strait from its entrance to the south of Derech (on tbe European side almost opposite Dardanus) in order to permit the warships bombarding Kha nak Kaiesi to move about with se curity. ROLLER SKATE IS JITNEY BUS RIVAL PACIFIC HIGHWAY IX SOUTH ERN OREGOX IS XEVF USE. Athletic Young Girls of Medford Form Merry Parly Which Skates to Central Point. MEDFORD, Or., March 4. (Special.) Medford has a rival to the Jitney bus which promises to revolutionise trans portation in the Rogue River Valley. The rival is the roller skate. Several girls organized a roller skating party to Central Point last Sunday, and tbe affair was such a success that another excursion to Ashland Is planned for next Sun day. Meanwhile, orders for high way skates have swamped local deal ers, "and Individuals are propelling themselves along the Pacific Highway every day at a pace which makes the old motor service look like a catboat in a Pacific calm. The idea has spread like wildfire, and the new highway, which is as smooth as the average skating rink, is swarm ing every sunny afternoon with roller skating joyriders. If indications count for anything all travel between Ashland on the north and Central Point on the south will be confined soon to the sort of automobile one can fasten to a shoe. CONGRESS CLOSES INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS WITH WORK UNOQN E Postoffice and Indian Bills Fail. LONG RESPITE IS PROMISED Members Assured Extra Ses sion Will Not Come Soon. INQUIRIES - ARE ORDERED MOON DUE TO MISBEHAVE Planet Scheduled to Get Twice During March. Full" Jokemakera have paragraphed at length concerning the moon's exem plary behavior in the month of Febru ary just passed, for during that month the moon was at no time full the first time since 1846. Now they have the privilege of put ting the reverse English upon the time honored wheeze and deplore the rakish behavior of the moon during the month of March, for having passed February safely, it makes up for lost time by appearing full twice within the present month. n Such behavior might perhaps be for given, inasmuch as this is tbe first time it has happened in 69 years and it may not happen again within the mem ory of men now living. Ship Purchase Lobby and Rural Credits to Be Taken Up In Recess. ' Important Measures Fall of Consideration. CLAUD BUSHONG IS SLAIN Man Said to Have Been Former Ore gon Resident Killed in Maine. Claud Bushong, said to have been a former resident of Oregon, was shot and killed recently at Dead Stream Pond. near'Watervlile Me., by I'carley Hawes, who afterwards killed himself, accord ing to information sent to Portland The cause of the tragedy was said to have been rivalry over Mrs. Janet I Durgih, of that place. Bushong told friends that he was a native of Oregon and that he had two brothers and three sisters in that state. but he failed to say where they were located. The man had served in the United States Army in the Philippines. He was under 30 years of age. W. A. Bushong, of Portland, said last night that, to his knowledge, Claud Bushong was no relative of his. SPRING HERE, TREE SHOWS Almond Plant on Grounds of Mrs. H. W. Corbett's House Blooming. Spring has come, Mr. Ground Hog or other weather prophets to the con trary notwithstanding. Here's the proof. The flowerin almond tree on the grounds surround- "The observation post at Kaaba 1- ing the residence of Mrs. H. W. Cor- peh (on the Aegean side) has been de-lbett. at Fifth and Taylor streets, has atroyed by a cruiser. At various points thrust forth the beauteous attenae of on the coast field batteries and forma-I its blossoming nature and is attracting tions of troops have been cannonaded I all manner of passers-by. By reason of by the allies' vessels. I its Oriental acuteness in sensing sea- "On tbe Syrian coast the French sons, this magnificent flowering plant eruiser D Kntrecasteaux demolished I Irom tnn far-away nast is saio to Be Semaphore D at Arsus fon the Gulf of an Infallible harbinger of Oregon's Alexandretta), and the battleship Spring. Jaureguiberry destroyed the oil depot at Satda (in Palestine, about 00 miles south of Beirut). XO PORT SILKXT, SAYS TURK All Arc Replying Vigorously to v Allied Fleet. Embassy Hears. WASHINGTON. March 4 Not a sin gle Dardanelles fort has been silenced. On the contrary, they are replying vig orously to the attack of the allied fleet. according to an official communication from Constantinople dated March made public here tonight by the Turk ish embassy. The dispatch follows: "On tbe 19th of February the fleet of the allies bombarded the Dardanelles without doing any damage. On Thurs day, me Zain. tne bombardment was again taken up and continued until Saturday evening. The exterior forts were damaged at certain points. We have had about-20 in MTlled and wound- The tree was given to Mrs. Corbett by a Chlnesemany years ago. (FLEEING TRUSTIES CAUGHT Prisoners at City Jail Captured a Trip From Roof Starts. Two trusties in the City Jail attempt ed to escape at 7:15 o'clock last nigh by climbing to the jail roof and swing Insr across to that of the Worcester building, but were captured by Jailer W. C. Epps and Assistants Keegan and Maaa. The men were J. H. Reed, sentenced to 90 days, and Fred Scott, sentenced to 30 days. Both were tried for vagrancy although Reetl was originally charged with white slavery and Scott wifh for gery. The officers found the men pre pared to swing across the live-story chasm to the top of the Worcester building on a light cable. WASHINGTON, March 4. Aftes two years of almost continuous session the 63d Congress, which revised the tariff and the currency system of the Nation, supplemented the trust laws, created an income tax xnd experienced in first popular election of United States Senators, ended at noon today. When gavels fell In the House and Senate signalizing the adjournment, they marked the close of half of Presl dent Wilson's Administration, the first under domination of the Democratic party since 189o. Two Big Supply Bills Pall. Strenuous scenes enlivened the clos- ing hours, devoted chiefly to complet ing the appropriations for subsistence to the Government. Two important measures, the postoffice. and Indian supply bills, failed after desperate ef forts had been made to save thetn- Joint resolutions were passed and signed by the President continuing in forco appropriations of the present year. w While tired Senators and Represen tatives were devoting their energies to final essentials President Wilson spent more than an hour in his room at the Capitol surrounded by members of his Cabinet, signing the last fruits of legislation. The President found time in the midfit of this task to- greet Senators and Representatives and he made the occasion entirely one of con gratulations, making no. reference to projects which had failed. .' Respite Is Promised. ' Scores : of members of both houses joined tonight in an exodus from Washington, taking with them assur ances that no extra session of Con gress would be called at least before Fall. Despite the fact that many im portant bills failed of consideration because of the long filibuster against the ship purchase bill, it was generally understood that Congress would ave a rest and the country a respite from legislation. Besides the -Government ship-pur chase bill important measures which were forced over until atrother time (Concluded on Page 4.) The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 57.0 degrees; minimum, -I5.S degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair; southwest winds. War. Bombardment of Turkey spreads. Page 1. Text of German reply to United States Siven out. Page 2. Large numbers of troops sacrificed In East - Gallcla struggle. Page Violent fighting renewed in Voages region rase Frederick Palmer says British at front are confident victory will come by Fait Page 1. Mexico. Famine in Mexico City officially confirmed by Washington. Page 4, , " National. Railroads plead for more revenue. Page 5- New York and Arizona antt-alien labor laws reach Supreme Court. Page 3. Speaker Clark says all will have employ ment by July -t. Page -4. Admirals in line for promotion. Page 5. Congress adjourns, -with Indian and post- office appropriation bills not passed. Page 1. Domestic. . Washington building at Exposition opins with speecn in cninooK, t'age J. Sport. Jefferson High School wins interseholastlc basketbat! championship. Page 12. Nineteen Beavers ln uniform at Fresno. Page 12. Paeifio Northwest. Roller skate now . rival, of jitney bus on Pa clflo . Highway, iu Southern Oregon. Page 1. Idaho Senate fixes Saturday night - as of ficial time for adjournment. Page 6. Mount Angel -ready to celebrate completion of Willamette Valley Southern. Page Assembly bill . at- Olympla sent back to committee after opposition by .Demo crats and Progressives. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. South channel at mouth of Columbia has depth of 33 feet. Page 1 Local wheat prices scaled down with light traajng. I'ago n. Chicago wheat market breaks on peace ru mors. Page It. Wall street stocks move within narrow limits. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity, BRITISH AT FRONT - EXPECT SHOUT BBS jThursdajrs War Moves Artillery, Once Weak, Now Dominates. CHANNEL LINE IS STRONG Frederick Palmer Describes Thorough Preparations. HEALTH PROBLEM SOLVED 'Keep Well" Is Motto, While Great v Army Is Being Strengthened as if for Long Conflict Im mense Resourees Seen. tf -xl3RE has been little change In h m military and naval situation in the last 24 hours. While the Russians continue their progress against the Germans in Month Poland, they are, according to their official report, pur suing and capturing many of the re treating Austrians In Eastern Gallcla and are repulsing with heavy losses persistent day and night attacks of the Germanic allies In the Carpathians. They have not by any means yet dis posed of the forces opposed to them. It is the same with the allied fleet-In the Dardanelles. In their bombardment the warships have made greater prog ress than was expected, according to the London account, but they still have the most strongly fortified part of the straits to get through. .long the Western front the French are continuing their attacks in Cham pagne and the Argonne, but beyond these the only movement of any con sequence has been made north of Arras, where the Germans succeeded in cap turing a newly constructed French trench. WASHINGTON REPLY ATFAIR IS CHINOOK Building Opens With Vast Crowd Present. PACIFIC COAST UNITY SEALED Three States Unite in Exposi tion Ceremonies. i - BY FREDERICK. PALMErt. (Correspondent, at the Front in France for the Associated Press.) BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE (via London), March 4. For the first time, accredited newspaper correspondents have been allowed to enter that zone where men in khaki Drys pledge aid to Governor In enforcement I speaking English hold a portion of the or prohibition, l'age e. allied line. ueiaus oi iiimmaoit KJunaping atacngeu uj mi. . they Detective Carpenter. Page 13. Cnpld rules In new film plays. Page 11. Ralph W. Feeney, head of Insolvent insur ance companies. Is suicide. Pago 6. David Robinson wins post of Public De fender. Page 17. H. V. Chase outlines consolidation plans along big business lines. Pago 11. Karnlncs of 247 jl'neys are averaged at S2.57 lor an eight-hour day. Page IS. WEE FISH WAGS AWAY $5D Riddle Angrier Spies Warden Coming but Trout Wiggles From Pocket. trench crosses the road. the French and British are elbow to elbow facing the Germans. French peasants and villagers are living and working under shell fire, neighbors to the British guns concealed from Ger man aeroplanes, which shake their houses as they fire. Signs in English at the French crossroads give direc tions to traffic and all French names are "pronounced according to the Eng lish spelling, so that the soldiers or of ficers will not fall to understand them. The battles in the oast and for the possession of the Dardanelles are ereat itig much interest, as they are consid ered to have a marked bearing on the future of the war. Having pressed the Germans back from l'rabasny.-7. to ward Mlawa, the Russians are now exerting their efforts, and, according to their own accounts, with success, to drive them back In the district far ther to the north from weft of Kovno to west of Grodno and at the same from In front of Lomza. These move ments, if successful, might naturally be expected to force the Germans to withdraw from in front of ussowetz, which fortress they continue to bom bard with heavy guns. The Austrians continue their fierce attacks under disadvantageous condi tions, owing to the snow and cold, against the Russian entrenchments in the Carpathians, while another of their armies, confronted with strong Russian reinforcements, is falling back in East ern Gallcla. OREGON MEN PROMINENT Visitors from Plate to San Francisco Arc Giving Home) Proper Kind of Advertising, Sajs Anne Shannon Monroe. British Preparations Thorough. One is impressed with the immensity of the British resources, the numbers ROSEBURG, Or.. March 4 (Special.) oto. truckll and th comDletenes, A wee trout, which chanced to wiggle and thoroughness of all the eauioment. from its owner's basket in plain sight An fnnA and a,i sunnlles are brought of a fish warden, was responsible for from Englandj whiie the French shops the payment or a t" rine oy Jonn cor- are thriving on the English luxuries nutt, of Riddle, recently, according to a story current here. ing to. was casting along Cow Creek, when he noticed a stranger approaching. Mr. Cornutt coiled up his line and, accom panied by his new acquaintance, start ed for home. As they were walkin which they sell to the troops. The French are learning to say "top dog."" That expression was the one most often heard the first day the correspondent arrived at the front from both officers and men. "Top dog now, says Tommy Atkins 'and the generals. One gets it in the broad along the trail two small trout wiggled Scotch TrisU and Cockney accent and "ft ..-' AnI-eV J 1 a. I from Mr. Cornutt's pocket and fell at the feet of the game warden. SUBMARINE "U-8"- IS SUNK Destroyers of Dover Flotilla Take German Crew Prisoners. PARIS, March 4. The German sub marine U-8 has been sunk by destroy ers belonging to the Dover flotilla, ac cording to announcement by the Min istry of Marine tonight. The crew were taken prisoners. in broken French. It expresses the opinion that a turn in the tide has come and that the worst is behind them. Artillery Is strengthened. The British artillery fire, which was Weaker earlier in the campaign, now is stronger all along the line than that of the Germans. Once the cor respondents were permitted to visit the British line everybody talked with per fect frankness concerning the- opera tions, and instead of the late starts and long lunches, dinners and other (Concluded on Pago 2.) mA Kilt not n-rl fnrl ha. l I lenced and we kept on replying vigor- CITY FINED FOR TORN BILLS ously. American Ambassador Morgenthau is I Antwerp endeavoring to arrange for the defini tion of a neutral xone at Constantinople for the protection of foreigners and non-combatants in the event that the allied force reach the Ottoman capital. The American Government was ad vised of this in official dliiiatcb.es to day. Extensive measures already have been taken by the Turkish government Residents Xear Posters Held Responsible for Damage. AMSTERDAM, via London, March 4. The municipality of Antwerp, says dispatch to the Handelsblad, has been fined 50.000 francs (110,000) by th German authorities because posters an nouncing the German East Prussian for the protection of foreign and native Victory were damaged. population. It was said. Plans are In The population ot Antwerp has been operation for a stubborn defense of all the outlying positions along the sea of Marmora and the approaches to Constantinople. Fortincationa are being erected and the activity of the Turkish forces is such that, there Is no question, as- oording to official dispatches, of the in dention of the Ottoman government to make a- desperate tight against the invading forces. warned, the newspaper adds, that in future the Inhabitants of houses sit uated near where posters are damaged will be held responsible for the dam age and severely punished. Germany Refuses Officers. GEXTTVA. via Paris. March 4. A dia- tCocluded on Page 2.) Es-Seeretarjr Wj man Dies. WASHINGTON. March 4 Albert U. Wynian. Secretary of the Treasury un der Presidents Grant and Arthur, died at his home here tonight at the age of 82 years. After leaving the Treasury Mr. Wjman became president of a bank at Omaha. ' ' f j , ' ' MAKm i : -v n. .-v "N. "v "v "v "v v "v "v tw-; o-i . x x v v V? -i. - . : .. rx j75m-zLs w -r it vr OX ' L (( L - U V . J J If I a -k ' V X''iil"JPS' I : : : : ' . . . T ............................................................... rteiays or Dattiesnlps keep up an almost continuous bombardment against the Dardanelles forts. They have cleared the outer straits and are now attacking the forts which line the nar rows and which are considered the most difficult to deal with. The destruction of what the British Admiralty calls Fort No. 9 was a nec essary operation before the warships could move farther into the straits, as it was this fort which was designed to protect one of the mino depots of the Dardanelles. It was built at the water's edge on the European ide, op posite Cape Kephez. More Important still is the work be ing carried out by the French ships in bombarding from the fsea the Saros- Bulair.llne of forts which stretches across the peninsula of Gallipoli at a point where It is only three miles wide, iio long as the guns of the warships command this neck, land communica tions between the forts on the Euro pean side of the straits and Constanti nople are cut off. One of the most welcome effects of the bombardment, so far as England Is concerned, is the reduction of the price of wheat, which sold yesterday In the Bristol market at from Co to G8 shill ings a quarter, as compared with 60 .shillings and over less than a fortnight ago. British employers and workmen be tween whom dlffej-ences have arisen owing to the increased cost of living and the demand of the workmen for ligher wages are quickly finding means for settling their disputes. All the Clyde engineers have returned to work, under promise that tlielr de mands will be referred to arbitration. and the Liverpool coalheavcrs who re cently refused to continue at work and held up the Atlantic liners re turned to their duties last night after an appeal from T. P. O'Connor, whose constituents most of them are. A national conference of masters and men In the steel industry is being held to decide on a means to Increase the output of war material. WIFE USES DICTAGRAPH Tacoma Woman Accuses Pretty Mu sician Who Is Arrested. TACOMA, Wash., March 4. (Special.) Irene Boyden, 27. a pretty Seattle musician employed for several months at the Olympus Inn cabaret was ar rested last night by DetectlvesJIIuckaba I tator. A general reception followed th and Ewen in her room at the Tacoma ceremonies. There was music by the - , I5T .NNK SHANNON M ON ft OK. SAN FRANCISCO, March . 4. (Fpe clal.) Today, Washington day at the Exposition, was notable for big crowds, beautiful weather, and at the Washing, ton dedicatory exercises in the state building at 3 P. M. by a hplrlt of Ts--lflc Coast unity In resources, alms, ambitions and pride and purpose In the great fair. John Schram, president of the Wash ington .State Commission, presided and nutde the opening address, lie spoke of the Kxposlllon us a city In which there were the highest thoughts of mankind. Count t itles Are Praised. Frank K Brown, director of the Ex position, presented the cominemoratlve bronzc plaque, and made a fitting ad dress in which he spoke of the beauty of Spokane, the Palouso country, Ta cmna and Seattle, "city of the big chief and chief of the big cities." He spoke of Sun Francisco. Portland, Seattle and all the Coast cities standing together as one unit, and of the opening of the Panama Cnnal, whINi made these cities front doors of the Nation Instead of the back doors. In presenting the plaque he concluded: 'May jour memories be like wax to receive our messages, and like a tablet of bronze to preserve them."- William B. lAmtr spoke on behalf of the United States Government and dwelt on the concentration of enormous energy of the Pacific Coast people which had m.ide the three great states what they were. Reply Given In hlnoek. C W. Wright, on behalf of Washing ton, responded first in Chinook, then translating tt Into English. Chester H. Rowel!, commissioner of the State or California, said he had greeted many lands in many tongue?, but never before Washington In her na tive tongue, a tongue In which k could not respond. "In my own language, however," he added. "I wish to express my pleasure in greeting the trinity of Coast states. California is proud of hrr sister states, proudest of all of their people, and of this the one great temple of peace In a world of r," He spoke of Wa?hlnKtnn "holding one end of the longest unarmed front ier In the world." and her part In the "peaceful unarmed malnlalnanre of It." K. R. Cllse, or Seattle, ssld: "The Pacific Coast is proud or tin energy of California dlsplsjed In the xpotltlon In which Oregon and Washington claim a share. Flrnpra Are leitte-d. ' "We want the solid people of the. East to come out; we have had the tourist travel, but we want the husl nens men, the farmers and merchants. Tlie scenery from California lo Ptiget Sound "surpasses anything from Italy to Norway. This exposition will do more than anything else In the history of the Coast to bring people here and make them realize our advantages." He said Washington was the only stale In the Union that had never had any flag but the Stars and Stripes. Ezra Meeker, of Oregon trail fame. was,an interested and interesting spec- Hotel on a warrant sworn to by Mrs. Ivy Sprinker, 710 North Fourth street. who charged that the young woman had been living with her husband Joseph X. Sprinker, head salesman for the Universal Auto Company. A dictagraph had been concealed in the room Airs. Sprinker alleges was occupied by her husband and the young woman. Private detectives says the dictograph took records of conver sations of Sprinker and Miss Boyden for ten days. Miss Boyden was released on $25 bail and has left Tacoma. exposition band, also vocal ringing. Cider and apples were served and in formality prevailed. R. A. Booth and Oregon's hostess. Mrs. Thomas G. Halley, represented Oregon. Oregon Vlaltore Prominent. The enthusiasm and fine spirit of Coast unity that began with Oregon's formal opening Monday were equally notable on Washington's first great day, a get-together spirit that speaks well for the future.. Bishop Walter Sumner, of Oregon, was a delighted visitor at the Oreicou LISTER'S AIDE SARCASTIC building today. He expressed the keen est appreciation oi our classic tempi Secretary Says "Directions of Oregon Legislature" Will Be Followed. built of native logb. D. O. Lively, of Portland, was the" principal speaker at the dedication of the Texas building, where he spoke of March 4. (Special.) I having been "born in Texas, adopted by Oregon and had crept under the fence of California." He mado a rout ing speech. William llanlcy. of Harney Count. spent a day at the fair grounds and was quoted in all the Sen Fram-isco papers as having said that anything SALEM. Or. Frank Ziejus, private secretary to Gov ernor Lister, of Washington, takes sarcastic fling at the recent Oregon Legislature in a letter received 'by Sec retary of State Olcott today. A reso lution was adopted providing that Washington cede a portion of land along the Wallowa County line to this so perfect as the exposition should b state. A copy was forwurdod to the I made permanent. Ho expressed in Governor of Washington and Mr.Zie-1 mendous appreciation of Oregon's part jus' letter acknowledges receipt of It. I in the big fair, of the fact that lu r Quoting from the resolution he says: logs were real logs and her exhibit i "'And further, the Governor of I solid, with no shame or pretense from Washington shall immediately notify beginning to end ! the Governor of Oregon of the action I Oregon is getting it lremendou. ! taken by the Washington Legislature.' I amount of publicity of the rinht kind The Governor of Washington takes I through not only her exhibit, but III" pleasure In following the directions of people she is sending down. Tbcy art the Oregon Legislature. people In the public eye. f