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a CAPTAIN OF GERMAN SEA-RAIDER NOW IN AMERICAN PORT AND WIFE OF CAPTAIN OF THE FRTE. RUSSIAN OFFICER'S Special Sale of Free Sewing Machines Second . Floor Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers Special Sale of Free Sewing Machines Second Floor WIFE TELLS STORY cJ nerchandise c4c.riem uniy Phone Marshall 5000 Phone A 691 Thoughts Only of Husband's Safety, Despite Busy Life at Headquarters. YnlTnl in 1 22a MAN IS NATIONAL HERO THE MORNING OREGOKIAX, TUESDAY, MARCH 16. 1915. fl Confidence in Triumph of Czar's IVjrces Held, but Scenes of Suffer ing Add to Torture; One Trag edy Is Described. K3EFF. Feb. 19. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The Asso ciated Press correspondent has just visited Vinltsa, the army headquarters .rear the border. An Interview wTth ' the wife of a conspicuous General was interesting. "Ton ask," said she. "what I can tell you about our life here. Well, all our dogs are here with us. The rooms are lovely. The view of the river, the cottages and gardens and. on the shore, the cupolas of a church,,as you see. are simply a delight. Now everything is white with snow; In Summer and Au tumn it was still lovelier. But I look at all this through a mist: my thought and my heart are not here. What Is this cheerful view and the calm around it, tIipd one thinks of what Is going on in the West, at this moment, what we all have to live through. "This house belonged to a youi woman. We came to be intimate wit her. for her husband, an artillery of ficer, is also at the front, and during the whole Autumn and Winter we made up parcels together, to send to the front to the soldiers and officers. On Christmas she and her son, a small Kt.-hoolboy. started for the frontier, hoping to catch a glimpse of her hus hand. She caught a chill on the way and died of inflammation of the lungs. Now her coffin is on its way back from tiallcia. HuNtmnd Not $eatned. Her husband and the little boy are here, for he was granted leave of ab sence to bury his wife. For six montns lie was daily exposed to shells and bullMs and is unscathed: and she. who ivfnt. full of Joy and animation, to pay liiro .1 visit, is dead! Kach received vrliat betonss to him. "Our soldiers are fighting for the Tlzht. 1 know not whether God will 'grant to such Insignificant people as you and I are life to see their ultimate triumph, but there can be no doubt that our Itussfan manhood will prove itself stronger than our enemies. Our front stretches from sea to sea, fac ing Germany, Austria and Turkey. The work of our foes now positively re minds me of a witch story. In which monsters, glaln and cut to pieces, take their heads and limbs again and come back to life. But this "power is of the vll one and only the cross and prayer ran prevail against it. By the mignt of these alone there will come a 3ay when truth shall triumph. Husband la Her. "My husband Is a national hero now. His portraits are everywhere, on post cards and calendars. I feel quite de tached from all this. His health and final victory I cannot think of any thing else. "Jf you only knew what we see in the hospitals. At present, in my own nursing-home, there are 75 wounded and in the hospital about TOO; In the local board hospital there are more than 1000 and in two private hospitals ISO. "During the Christmas and New Tear's holidays 1 organized amusements and the distribution of presents in all these places. All the ladies In the town were gathered Into groups, each of which had its own nursing-home niui barrack. In this way no one was forgotten, no one received less than others. Heal artists sang for them, recited, danced for them. A dying sol ciier sat propped up by pillow's and laughed heartily, for the last time In this world, at some comic song. In my own nursing-home I had a Christmas tree and presents for the soldiers and for the two orphanages 80 children In all. On the whole we were able to take care of the disabled, feeding them, clothing them, healing them, or burying them; then again da capo. This Is our life. Ta 11 unhand Duty la First. "My husband's whole being is in his great undertaking, his duty. Hn no longer belongs to us. His energy and moral force are like the tense string of a musical instrument, drawn as tightly as possible. His letters do not comfort me. 'Pray not for me, but for Russia": 'Be firm In the thought that we have given our lives for our ountry.' Such sentences and the acts that go with them do not comfort my heart and I cannot be 'Arm In any thing. 1 am tortured, I suffer in the sufferings and sorrows of others. "I live between the upper and nether millstones of the frightful suffering of our soldiers in hospital and the high tension of my husband, the warrior of Christ. Sister is a great help to ine In everything, but I do not know how much longer I shall be able to stand It. 1 must get away for awhile and be still and think of nothing. Then back again. ... If we live, wc shall tee ..." I I . 1 . Fit's Kife ir t iJ$iiJPiit i S Photo Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. COXMA.VDER TH1EHICHKNS AND M RS. M. H. KIERNB. GERMAN STAND FIRM Del Brueck Avers Resisting Enemy Is Not Enough. VICTORIES ARE RECITED Minister of Interior Declares Intent of Empire to Continue War Until Proper Guarantees Are Ob tained From Allies. and alongside of the same a roadway of eight feet of crushed rock will be built. Last year one mile of such road was built in the district referred to, the payment being from district funds, as this particular district has a heavy valuation of timber lands. The plan is to build a mile or more of this type of road each year up the Poistfort Prairie, the policy having the indorse ment of the voters of the district. THAW ADMIRERS THREATEN Prosecutors Get Ietters Demanding Hclease of Prisoner. NEW YORK. March 15. The supply of threatening letters, usual in all trials attracting wide attention, has begun trickling Into officials connected with the case of Harry Kendall Thaw, it was learned today. Although Thaw was acquitted Saturday In his trial for con spiracy. Deputy Attorney-General Cook, who has been aiding the prosecution, received today a letter with a Boston postmark threatening his life unless Thaw Is released. Similar letters have been received by Special Deputy Attorney-General Kennedy. Justice Page, in the Supreme Court, reserved decision today in the appeal of Thaw's counsel to have him returned to New Hampshire, whence he was ex tradited to stand trial. Counsel for the state wishes him put back in Mattea wan Hospital for the Criminal Insane, from which he escaped last Summer. Xorthnest Postmasters Named. OP.EGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. March IS. Postmasters have been appointed as follows: Washing ton C. C. Singer, Bow: Eugene J. Ed son. Coulee City: Frank E. Furman, Ingley; Mrs. Horona D. Vinson, Ska mokawa. Idaho William H. Bartol, Howe; Joseph Sherwood. Lake. American Submarine Launched. QUINCT. Mass, March IS. Submar ine L-S. built for the United States Navy by the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, was launched today. Mrs. Charlotte P. Atkins, wife of Lew M. .Atkins, assistant naval constructor, christened th craft. LONDON, March 15. A Reuter dls- pitch from Berlin by way of Amster dam auotes the German Minister of the Interior and Vice-Chancellor, Clemens Del Brueck, as declaring In a speech in the upper chamber Ger many's intention to continue the war until she obtained the guarantees sne desired. "If we were satisfied merely with re pelling the enemy," said the Vice- Chancellor, "we should soon have peace. But we cannot rest satisned with that alone; we shall not sheath the sword until we obtain guarantees that our enemies will not attack us acrain. Discussion of these guarantees at the present moment would not fur ther German interests. Partisan Elements United. Kerr Del Brueck spoke after the upper chamber had adopted the budget Wttnout discussion, inisj ne saiu, waa unprecendented, adding: 'It shows that ait partisan elements are now united by a firm determination to win the war which has been forced on us. "Our enemies have been repeatedly defeated by our unconquerable troops," continued .the Vice-Chancellor, "and they are now going to try to starve us, waging war against our women and children instead of our armies and fleets." After refei ence to the great Indus trial, agricultural and economic re sources of Germany, he said: "We are organised from top to bottom and bound together by a fixed purpose. Those who are compelled to remain at home will also do their best to contribute to the victory. German lessen Belittled. "France wants the provinces she lost In "71: Russia wants to make a province of Prussia: England wants to destroy German commerce and sea power. But what our enemies have accomplished the loss of the greater part of our colonies Is without de cisive influence on the war. "On the other hand, Belgium, a great industrial section of France and part of Russian Poland are In our posses sion. There are no enemies on Ger man soil: ell their efforts to crush Germany have been frustrated." At the conclusion of Herr Del Brueck's speech the Prussian Diet ad journed to May 27. TWO OF FAMILY SLAIN Mother and 3 Other Children at Terre Haute Are Xcar Death. TE11RE HAUTE, Ind., March 15. With two dead and four others badly beaten, the police believe an effort was made to slay the entire family of Will iam Balding last night. Two children of Balding, Thomas, 10 years old, and Celesta, 8, were found dead in bed by a neighbor today, and further search revealed Balding's wife and three younger children in a serious condition in another, room of the house, as a re- Lsult of being beaten. Two bloody natirons were rouna in the house. The mother and three chil dren were rushed to a hospital, where tittle hope was held for their recovery. The police have no definite clew. NORWEGIAN STEAMER HELD American Cargo Owners Protest De tention In Orkney Islands. 'LONDON. March 15. The Norwegian steamer Balto. which sailed from New York February 16 for Gothenburg, has been held for inspection since March 8 at Kirkwall. Orkney Islands. She has on board a cargo of Ameri can goods, the owners of which have protested against the prolonged deten tion to Robert P. Skinner, American Consul-General at London. Bids Called for Chehalis Road. CHEHALIS. Wash, March 15. (Spe cial.) The Lewis County Commission ers have Issued a call for bids for the building of a mile and one-fourth of concrete road In the Curtis neighbor- UNCLE SAM FIGHTS COURT Officer Told to Pay No Fine for Re senting Reflection on Army. WASHINGTON, March 15. The war department Is standing squaTely be hind Captain T. F. Ryan, recruiting officer at Indianapolis, who was recent ly cited for contempt of court for his criticism of a local judge, who at tempted to sentence a prisoner to en listment in the Army. The Captain has been instructed by the Department to appear before the court and to contend that he acted on behalf of the Federal Government. The Department of Justice will de fend Cptaln Ryan, If necessary, and the officer is instructed to decline to pay any fine with the understanding that If committed for contempt, he wfll be promptly taken out under a writ of habeas corpus. BOMB HID IN BUTTER Tug Captain Tells of Explosion Aboard Progresso. AT LEAST SCORE KILLED FINAL BURIAL NOT SETTLED Body of Mrs. Rockefeller In Sleepy Hollow Mausoleum for Present. TARRY TOWN. N. Y, March IS. The body of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller was taken from Potantico Hills- today and placed In the mausoleum of John D. Archbold in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. There it will remain till its permanent resting place is decided. The funeral cortege consisted of Mr. Rockefeller. John D. Rockefeller Jr., and his family: Mr. and Mrs. B. Parr.is lee Prentice, Harold McCormick, Miss Lucy Spelman and the household serv ants. The Rev. Cornelius woelf- kin, pastor of the Fifth-avenue Baptist Church, New Tork, read the burial service at the cemetery. Right or Way Obtained. CENTRALIA. Wash., March 15. (Spe cial.) It is epected that active con struction of four and a half miles of the Pacific Highway south from To ledo to the Cowlitz County line will be started about April 1, bids having al ready been called for. Charles L. Du- fauit. state right-or-way agent, has finished securing the right of way. The abandoned road will revert to the property owners. . Arkansas to Electrocute. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 15. Eleven prisoners'Tield under sentence of death at the State Penitentiary will be electrocuted, three of them this month, as a result of the failure of the Legislature to pass a bill abolish ing capital punishment. It was an nounced - today. Four of the con demned men are white and seven are i hood, 12 miles southwest of Chehalis. I negroes. The first electrocution will The rosd will be eight feet in width I be next Friday. Ward Line Officer Tells of Rescue by Morro Castle, Despite Interference of Yucatan Troops Inde pendence Assertion Vouched. NEW YORK, March 15. An eye witness' story of the destruction of the Mexican gunboat Progreso, In the harbor of Progreso, Mexico, February 28, was brought to New York today by Captain W. J. Ryari and nine mem bers of the crew of the Ward Line tug Auxllliar, which had been doing lighterage work In Mexican ports for several years. According to Captain Ryan, the Progreso was blown up by what her officers supposed was a bar rel of butter, just brought aboard. "We were at anchor half a mile from the gunboat," Captain Ryan said. "We were looking at the gun boat at the time of the explosion. As soon as we heard the report and saw that the Progreso was in distress, we headed for her and took off some of her crew. Meanwhile the Progreso s officers tried to steer her into shallows. They did not make much headway, however, for she sank soon after the explosion. ... t "Twenty men who were standing forward around the supposed barrel of butter were killed by the explosion arfd at least that many more were in jured. The explosion tore a big hole in the gunboat's bottom. "The Morro Castle, a Ward Liner, was in port and after taking aboard the survivors, weighed anchor at once and started for Vera Cruz. The Yaze-pas-Yucatan troops in control of the port, commandeered my tug, and after putting 'aboard 15 or 20 men armed with rifles, set out in pursuit of tha Morro Castle. When they caught up with her, they called upon her to stop, but she disregarded the order and kept on her way. The tug then returned to port." The Morro Castle flies the American flag. Captain Ryan said that the Commander of the Progreso had been warned that feeling in Yucatan was high against the Carranza Government, which he represented. When the Progreso en tered the harbor. Captain Ryan said, she was ordered by the Yucatan troops to leave. . Instead her captain asked permission to take on supplies. This was given with the result that the gunboat was blown up by an infernal machine hidden in the supplies. The report that Yucatan had as serted Its Independence of all pres ent governments In Mexico was con firmed by Captain Ryan. He said that Yucatan had now 40,000 men under arms to maintain her independence. v ENTRY TO FRANCE HARDER Special Passport From French Con sul Xour Must Be Provided. LONDON, March 15. Beginning to day every person going into France must be provided with a special pass port issued by a French consul. Fur thermore they must carry an addi tional document declaring upon what evidence the passport was issued and for what purpose it was obtained. This document, like the passport, must show the photograph of the bearer. AH persons going to France from Belgium. Holland and Germany are re quired to disembark at Dieppe. Griffith. Lateral Being Pushed. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., March IB. The Most Notable of Spring Wash Fabric Sales Come Tomorrow The Stock is Still Complete Profit by These Extraordinary Savings 60c Crepe de Chine .... 49c 50c Satin Stripe Voile . .39c 3Sc Printed Voile . . 25c 25c Figured and Striped Voile, special 19c $125 Embroidered Crepe de Chine, special . 98c 25c Figured Plisse Crepe 20c Printed Crepe de Chine 75c 50c Plazetta Silk 39c 75c Silk-Mixed Crepe de Chine, special 59c 25c Printed Lace Voile 18c 60c Striped Voiles 49c 40c New Rice Voile 29c 75c Embroidered Voile. .59c 20c Novelty Dotted Voile 15c $1.25 Crepe de Chine . .98c $1.25 Embroidered White Organdie, sale fl.uu The time now to, buy your Summer cotton dress needs, for no better. - m.r. f3cV,.'nr,!V.l material will he shown this season than these par ticular Ramony weaves, every yard of which is sold exclusively by this store in the City of Portland, which fact alone guarantees you beautiful dress materials and at prices which are the lowest ever quoted on newest cotton fabrics. . While yesterday we did a record-breaking business, the stock was orig inal v so unusually large and varied that there is still an unlimited cnoicc 101 your inspection. -Basement BnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnSnnnnnnnnnn 2 New Models Crepe de CHine Blouses At 2 Very Exceptional Sale Prices for 1 oday Waists Selling Regularly at $5.00 Waists Selling Regularly at$7JS0 Sale $3.95 Sale $6.75 This special model at $3.95 is made of a fine quality crepe de chine in white or flesh tint Made with rows of fine Venise lace in sertion, and the new two-in-one collar with hemstitched yoke in front and back. Trimmed with large ivory buttons. A dainty model of heavy crepe de chine in white, flesh and maize. Made with the new and popular tw-in-one collar. Elaborately tucked and plaited. This model is very new and promises to have a great vogue this Spring and Summer. Third Flnorw For One Day Only We Shall Offer the Improved $1 Wizard Triande Polish Mop at V2 Price-Dusts, Cleans, Polishes j A ,o-5 demonstrator from the Wizard factory is here to show you all the 50c A special demonstrator from the Wizard . . . . . . points of this well-ttnown potisn mop, superior Basement 79c 79c OOOrr Today Brings You a Great Opportunity to Save On the Purchase of House Dresses and Aprons ..tl ?.1, Vpm) House Dresses of Gingham A A J Two new styles just received. One of striped gingham - with collar and cuffs of pique, the other of checked gingham with collar and cuffs of plain color, finished with embroidery. Both have piped waistlines and plain skirts. Colors are lavender, blue, pink, black and white $1.00 New House Dress Apron Sets Made like a house dress, with high waistline, square neck, kimono sleeves. Made of gingham in blue and white checks, and percale in Dresden patterns. All with caps to match. Trimmed with plain and flowered bandings. . . $1.00 New Coverall Aprons of Percale A new apron made to slip on over the head, fastening at the left side front, with square neck and kimono sleeves, pleated back and belt Finished with narrow embroidered edge. In light and dark colors, made of excellent quality per cale New Morning Sets of Flowered Plisse Crepe In pink and soft gray, made in Empire style with square neck and kimono sleeves, trimmed with dainty flowered borders in contrasting colors. All have cap to match, made with turn-back front New Belgian Three-Piece House Dress Sets Entirely new, made with jacket in three-quarter length, which fastens at the side front, belted at waist. Skirt in plain style, and cap to match in Belgian style. Fin ished with narrow pipings. Come in colors of pink, light blue and lavender Amoskeag Chamhray Wash Petticoats Of narrow or wide striped Amoskeag chambray in full style, finished with flounce and bias ruffle. Excellent petticoats for wearing. 75c $1.49 $1.19 50c Fourth Floor (Special.) A- fourth camp has been established by the Reclamation Ser vice on the Griffith lateral enlarge ment work started last week south of this city. For the work from this point 40 teams arrived today from Montague, Cal., the property of J. W. Sweeney who has just finished a large contract on the i'aciric nignwij Northern California. Work on In the RLDjSTbLDEST . lateral enlargement Is well started and about 100 teams are at work. It Is hoped to double this number, however, durlnar the coming" week. DELAYED! We Wish to Announce To Our Many Patrons and Friends That -Our Opening Will Be Delayed for a Few Days . WAIT! IT WILL PAY YOU Portland's Largest Exclusive Men's Clothes Store Will Soon Be Open $10-Wonder CIothes-$15 NO LESS NO MORE 138-140-142 THIRD STREET "On the Great Light Way," Corner Alder