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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1915)
THE SIOItNING OREGONIATf, THUIISDAY, APML 12, 1915. ADVANTAGE NEW PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING BARNES-ROOSEVELT LIBEL TRIAL. UUJ M Today, Tomorrow, Saturday 10c ANY SEAT 10c IS WITH GERMANS Artillery Taking Prominent Part in Renewed Engage ments in West. GAINED dmTaxi .rivm ROBERT EDES0N America's Great Actor, Assisted by Rhea Mitchell " in d ii-' fO i MINOR ADVANCES RELATED feliglU Advance by -French" at. Fll rev Xot Proportionate to Erfort ' Kxpr-ndcd Aviators Bombard. Headquarters In "VYocvre. LONDON', April 21. Dispatches reaching London from the French front show considerable- military ac tivity, Mil h the Hitillery taking a prominent part in the attacks made by one side or the other. There is little evidence, however, that either side has pained, but whatever small advantage has been reaped, seems to rest with the Germans between the Meuse and the Lorraine frontier. The French have made a slight advance at Klirey. but their report suggests that the grain was not proportionate to the effort put forth. Berlin asserts several minor suc cesses, one being" the recapture of a small village in Lorraine, the loss of which had not previously been ad mitted by the general stafT. Another attack fn the Pont-a-Mousson district appears to have made an advance. Attack on llrltlxh la Repulsed. Following is the text of the official report issued tonight by the French war office at Paris: "In Belgium an attack was made ngain.st a trench won by the British on hill 60, near Zwartelene, but was repulsed. The losses' of the enemy at this point since April 17 aro from 3000 to 4000 men. "Jn Champ. igne, near Vllle-sur-Tourbe. the Germans attempted to at tack; our artillery prevented them from leaving their lines. "In the .Argonne, near Bagatelle, a rurely Tocal but energetic attack was stopped short by our lire. Between the Meuse and the Moselle wo re pulsed German attacks of varying Im portance, some of them being merely reconnaissances, one at the Bois cl'Allly, flvo at the Bois dcMontraaje and one at the Bois 1 Prctre. "We at. tacked to the north of Flirey and cap tured another German trench. We es tablished ourselves there and con nected it with those which we had previously taken. tiatit J-Jxtend- Along Half Mile Front. "Our gain of the last few days thus extends over a continuous front of more than TOO meters (about half a mile). Tho enemy left more than S00 dead on the ground. "in Lorraine there has been an artil lery duel. In Alsace we easily repulsed to tho east of Hartmann's-Weilerkopf an attack for which preparations had been made by a violent artillery fire. "Our aeroplanes have bombarded in tho AVoevre the headquarters of Gen eral von Strantz and several convoys In the grand duchy of Baden, as well as an electric power plant at Lorraeh.-' The French report Issued earlier in the day said: "A cannonade of some violence took place in the region of Arraa yesterday. "Between the Olse and Aisne, be tween the Meuse and the Moselle and in the wood of Montmarc, close to the Fiirey-Ksaey high road, not only did our attacks make some slight progress, but two German counter-attacks on the line of trenches we had succeeded in winning April 20 were successfully re pulsed." XAVSEOUS BOMBS ARE USED Germans Report Vse of Xew Projec tiles by French in Argonne. BliRLlN, via London, April SI. Headquarters of the German army to day gave out the following on the prog ress of hostilities in the West: "A battery of the enemy, observed not far from the Cathedral of Eheims, was taken under our Are. "In the Argonne, the French em ployed a bomb, the effect of which was to cause men to vomit. "An attack of the enemy to the north of Four de Paris resulted In failure. "Between the Meuse and the Moselle an attack extending over a large front was repulsed at Flirey- yesterday with heavy losses, to the French. In the wood of Le Pretre- we gained further firound. "In the Vosgcs the enemy unsuccess fully attacked our positions northwest and southwest of Natneral and at Bon dernach. Pie re the French suffered seri ous losses. "Early yesterday morning: an aviator f the enemy dropped bombs on the town of Loerrach, in Baden, damaging a silk factory belonging to a Swiss, as well as two other houses, and injuring several civilians." HOLLAND TO GET FOOD AGREEMENT IS REACHED WITH GREAT BRITAIN, The Hague Guarantees Against Trial, shipment to Germanr of Supplies Consigned to Oorernmcnt WASHINGTON", April 21. Arrange ments have been made between the British and Dutch governments where by, through embargoes or other meas ures, the possibility ot supplies reach ing Holland by water being trans shipped to Germany Is eliminated. Of ficial notice was given today that not only contraband, such as food supplies but even goods on the contraband list of the British government may be piven safe passage to Holland through the blockado lines. The British Embassy issued this Btatemont: "1. Shipments of wheat, flour and meal, destined for consumption in Hol land should be consigned to The IN'et herlands government. "2. Shipments of all other articles on tho British contraband destined for consumption in Holland should be con signed to The Netherlands Overseas Trusts. "3. The Netherlands-American, the lioyal Holland Lloyd and tho Royal -steamship Company have Instructed their agents that ehipments of cocoa, coffee, and tobacco must also be con signed to The Netherlands Overseas "Trust." Herml.'Um to Ilavo Rural Route. OREUON'IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ing: ton. April 21. Rural route No. 1 will bo established at Hermiston, Or., May 17. It will bo 26 miles long and serve 143 families. The carrier's sal ary will be $616 and the service will be tri-weekly. .'"' - " ' tAM?.;":" . fr . -V t . i z'i. ' '- RTTil t-m T4Uhnfli TonCourtroom Where Trial Is In I'rogresn. at Syracuse, X. Y., and Juatlee William S. Andrrm, Trial Judge. Below Late Snapshots ot Colonel Rooiievelt and William Barnes, Jr. T. R. CHARGES 'DEAL Barnes and Murphy in Combi nation, Witness Testifies. ALL MALICE IS DENIED Ex-President Adds That Piatt Also Sought Control and That Plaintiff In Snit Justi fied His Action. (Continued From First Page.) tion on the part of the Republican ma chine to Governor Hughes. He related, too, the information ex Governor Sulzer and his investigator, John A. Hennessy, gave him regarding alleged corruption in certain state de partments. As a conclusion, he denied that he held any malice toward Mr. Barnes and added that he considered he was championing the cause of good government against bi-partisan boss rule when he caused the publication of the offending statement. Colonel Roosevelt will submit tomor row to cross-examination at the hands ot William M. Ivins, chief of the Barnes counsel, who has a reputation In New York, legal circles as s specialist in that line. Colonel More Than Ever at Ease. During his stay on tho stand today the Colonel seemed to be even more at his ease than he was yesterday He argued with Mr. Barnes' attorneys', who constantly interrupted him with ob jections. He pounded upon the judge's bench with his fist. He brought , the palms of his hands together with redounding slaps. One instant the expression on his face was solemn and the next it was jovial. He tried his best to get into the record things he wanted to get In and made suggestions to his counsel as to where this letter or that paper might be found. Once he smilingly en gaged in a discussion with . Justice Andrews, presiding. While the opposing lawyers -were themselves engaged In arguing legal points with Justice Andrews the Colo nel, patient and calm, toyed with the massive gold watch chain stretched across his chest, drummed with the tips of his fingers on the bench beside him and looked from Jury box to lawyers, from lawyers to spectators and from spectators to the presiding Justice. When the arguments were over he ln variably would turn to Justice Andrews, smile broadly, and after addressing him as "Judge ask, whether he might pro ceed. Ordeal Leaves No Trace. When he stepped from the stand at the end of the day's proceedings he appeared to be as fresh as he was when he arrived in court today. Mr. Barnes paid parttoular attention to his opponent .during this session of court. He listenedLto every word the Colonel said and occasionally turned to the table occupied by his counsel to make a note upon a pad of paper. Sev eral times during the day he left his seat and walked to the other end of the table to whisper to Mr-Jvins. Usually jhese whispered conferences resulted in the attorney Jumping to his feet and offering an objection. Mr. Ivins fougnt an day to keep the Colonel from get ting into the record things counsel for the plaintiff apparently wanted to keep out. With but a few exceptions, how ever, the court ruled in a manner which permitted the Colonel to tell the better part of the story he was trying to relate. Election ot Governor Discussed. At the outset of his testimony Colo nel Roosevelt told of early conversa tions with Mr. Barnes on Dolltical mih- Jects. He began in 1908, laying: "The conversations I had were in re gard to Mr. Barnes' domination of the party. Now, judge, they were contin ued conversations. I talked over a let ter I wrote in 1800 to Senator Piatt. 1 repeatedly referred to the domination of the party by Senator Piatt and Mr. Barnes. I discussed the righteousness ot boss rule (laughter by spectators). "I told Mr. Barnes that prior to my becoming Governor Mr. Piatt had asked me to come and see him in New York. It was between the time I was elected and the time I assumed office. "I told Mr. Barnes that I told Mr. Piatt rather I expressed surprise that committees were being appointed when the Speaker of the Assembly had not been chosen. I also told Mr. Barnes that Mr. Piatt told me no Speaker would be chosen until a man who was satisfactory to the organization was found. Mr. Barnes replied that Mr. Piatt was right, even after I said such government was bound to lead to rot tenness. "I told Mr. Barnes Senator Piatt had told me he had decided upon a super intendent of public works who was satisfactory, and that Senator Piatt had congratulated me upon getting such a good man." The Colonel said the man Senator Piatt decided on was Francis Hen dricks, of Syracuse. He added: "I told Mr. Barnes I didn't intend any man should say whom I should appoint. Mr. Barnes said in reply that Senator Piatt was right and that the leader of an organisation must have complete oontrol of It. Colonel Roosevelt told the story of THEATER Double Bill All Week Double Bill The Famous Cohen & Harris Comedy Success "OFFICER 666" With Howard Estabrook and an Original Broadway Cast A Laugh From Beginning to End Tolstoi's Dramatic Masterpiece "ANNA KARENINA" ' The Story of a "Woman Who Dared" Featuring BETTY NANSEN AND EDWARD JOSE - On Account of the Great Popularity of These Plays the Double Bill Will Run All Week Starting at 11:00 A. M. Daily his conversation with Senators Hin inan and Davenport. He went on: "I was told that on one occasion when the question of direct primaries come up in the State '.Senate the Re publican leader asked for an adjourn ment. He asked the Republican Sen ators to go into a near-by room for a conference. Th Democratic leader then told the Democratic Senators to meet In an adjoining room. Senator Davenport said he looked in the room occupied by thi Republicans and saw Mr. Barnes there in conference with the Henators. although he was not a member of the legislature. Later the Democrats and Republicans come Out and wont into the Senate chamber. Fourteen Democrats and 1 Republi cans voted for the measure and it went through. The measure had been op posed by Governor Hughes." "Were all the Republican Senators in that room?" asked Mr. Ivins. "Oh, no," replied the witness. "Mr. Davenport only saw the 'Barnes', Re publican Senators,' as he termed them." "Did you talk to Senator Davenport about Senator Jotham P. Allds?" "Yes." replied the witness. Allds resigned from the Senate after he had been cnargod with accepting bribes. Albany Investigation Reviewed. "Do you remember having seen a re port of the Bayne committee?" Mr. Bowers asked. "I saw that," the witness replied. "I know some of the members of that committee. I knew Senators Burd and Bayne as anti-machine Democrats." The Bayne committee investigated affairs in the City and County of Al bany and submitted a detailed report of so-called evils they said they had unearthed. The report was filed as a part of Colonel Roosevelt's answer to Mr. Barnes' complaint. Mr. Bowers offered the Bayne com mittee's report in evidence. The report contains, under sub-heads: "The Case of William Barnes"; "The Failure to Suppress Crime": "Gam bling"; "Printing"; "Fifteen per Cent Paid the Journal Company by the Ar gus Company to Get City Printing"; "Graft and Extravagance"; "Padding of the Puolic Printing for the Benefit of the Journal Company": "Duplicate Pay ments for Public Printing Made to Journal Company"; "Selecting Trial Ju rors." and "The Albany Lincoln League." Justice Andrews ruled he would re ceive, but not at this time, that part of the report which relates to printing. Murphy Deal Declared "Ironclad." Colonel Roosevelt then went on: "After I had seen the Bayne report I had conversations with a person in Albany about It. I talked to William Loeb about It. . - "Mr. Loeb Informed me that the com bination of crooked business and crooked bosses extended not only to businesses like printing, but to busi nesses of the worst type. "Mr. Loeb told me at one time he went to Mr. Barnes to ask if the Re publicans in the Legislature would sup port an anti-machine Democratic can didate. Mr. Barnes told Mr. Loeb it was impossible, as he had an ironclad arrangement with Mr. Murphy and that Mr. Murphy was to have a free hand to do as he pleased in regard to elec tion of a United States Senator. Franklin Roosevelt spoke to me about the general situation. Including the election of a United States Sena tor. All this was in 1912.- He called my attention to the union of independ ent men of both parties by which they Admission 10c i . -' -a uMmmmmmm . ' f-:K --I"-i-W- 0 V RHEA MITCHELL ii."ONTME NIGHT STAGE oncur !.. nt motion wtimt coen nam beat the Barnes and Murphy machine in the primary fight. "Mr. Roosevelt told me that, but 1 knew it anyhow myself. Why, Mr. Roosevelt also told me that the Re publican machine legislators were sim ply puppets in the hands of 'Boss' Barnes, as he called him. Mr. Roose velt issued a statement about it in 1911." Memory t Tknrlow "Weed lavekrd. "When did you last see Mr. BarnesT" asked Mr. Bowers. "At the Lincoln banquet In thfl Re publican Club in Now York in 1911,. I had a conversation with him. He at that time was chairman ft the Repub lican state committee. 1 told him he was definitely in control of the Repub lican party. I said his position was one of importance. I asked him to act to the Republican party a a whole as his grandfather, Thurlow Weed, had In the old Whig party. "I told Mr. Barnes he was in reality the Lincoln of the Republican party and that If ha would act In the spirit shown by Thurlow Weed. I believed he would receive all Republican support. I added that the time had passed when the Republican party could be ruled as Mr. Flatt had ruled It. "I said I believed there would be a revolt If any bosslsm was attempted. Mr. Barnes replied he would do as he deemed best. That endod the conver sation." Affairs IJIscunxed With Sulser. "Did you ever talk to Governor Sul ser about affairs at Albany?" asked Mr. Bowers. "Yes," replied the witness. "During the campaign of 1913, for two ju,dges of the Court of Appeals and Assembly men. Mr. Sulzer told me that he had discovered the government of the state was rotten throughout and that he had Mr. Hennessy investigate various de partments. He said also he was being attacked by Mr. Murphy and his ma chine, which was aided by tha Barnes machine, lie said he was engaged In a desperate fight with the machines, especially with the Murphy machine." Mr. Ivins aked that all reference to Mr. Murphy personally go out of the record.. The court ruled out only the statement about attack of Murphy. "In June, 1914." Colonel Roosevelt went on, "Mr. Sulzer came to see me at Oyster Bay and discussed the rot tenness of the state government. He asked me to read certain papers and also to see Mr. Hennessy and I paid more attention to what Hennessy said than what Sulser said. Hennessy told me the rottenness defied all belief and that he never would have be lieved such corruption could exist had he not made the investigation him self. He told me of investigating the highways. He said there was fright ful corruption in the canals, the State Architect's office and other places. Smashing f Machines In View. "Mr. Hennessy said a regular re duction was taken out of tho pay en velopes of laborers and given to local bosses. He gave me the names and offices held by both Republicans and Democrats. This condition of affairs, he said, could not be ended until both machines were smashed. He suggested that we get up a non-partisan citizen movement to put both party machines out of control. Mr. Hennessy was a former newspaperman, a Democrat, and I regarded him highly. I believed everything he told me to be true. "The article I published and which I am being sued for bore directly on Let Cor. 4th- and Stark. Main -OS and A "050. Kvenings, Tabor 3605, liillifll liSfilife. u ON THE NIGHT STAGE" Thrilling Mutual Masterpiece, Produced by Thomas H. Ince and Dealing with the Love of a Young Clergyman for a Dance-Hall Girl. Additional Attractions "Children of the Mazamas on Their First Hike" "Progressive Business Men's Club 'on the Columbia Highway" "Portland School Teachers on Columbia Highway" OFiTkOI t;f.!: THEATER. LEADING Today Till Saturday, David Belasco's Thrilling, Sympathetic and Great American Drama, "May Blossom" With Famous Players All-Star Cast "May Blossom" Was Mr. Belasco's First Biff Hit. A tense powerful plot. A typically American Belasco play you will rave about. Belasco wrote it himself. 11:30 A. M. if.. 10 ' 1:30 P. M. X the suggestions made by Mr. Hen nessy and others." Colonel Roosevelt was then excused from the stand. WORK ON LANDING STARTS Arrival of Piledrlver Signal for Con struction of Ferry Dock. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 21. (Special.) The piledrlver to be used In the construction of the temporary ferry landing at the foot of Columbia street arrived tonight, work will begin at once. A trestle will be built from the ferry landing to Second street at Washing ton street. A heavy plank road will be laid on stringers on top of the piling. The dredger is working away steadily excavating for the first pier on Ilayden Island. The Columbia River la now about seven feet above low water mark and Is not rising. ? n iuc -it - .-jr.. v t-V ... . " -if V ' ROSE CITY PARK BARGAINS NOTE THE PRICES ! Easy Terms Us Take You Out Today Coming Sunday Clara Kimball Young in "Hearts in Exile" rC WEST PARK AND ALDER PHOTO-PLAY HOUSE . s i Dustin fit"np Farnum in jf "Captain lA"l2yZZ Courtesy" Sunday America's Greatjelst Cigar ET.te eniEgypfuvtOgarttHttnthiViiUl Owners. lasf"