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THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAJf. THURSDAY, 31 AT G, 1013. WAR TO ANNIHILATE' ARMENIANS FEARED Hope for American and Italian Diplomatic Intervention Is i Still Entertained. SUFFRAGE LEADERS OF WEST AND EAST DISCUSS PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN. MASSACRE IS CONTINUED Only Tlircc Escape Erom One VII Inge of 300 Inhabitants Attacked by Kurds and Turks Itus- -sin Is Pushing- Victory. TIFLIS. Trans-Caucasia, via Pctro grrad, May 5. The pursuit of the de feated Turkish army under the com mand of Khali Bey in the Khori-Dil-man region of the Caucasus, is being continued, according to trustworthy ad vices reaching Tlflla. This battle, which resulted in heavy losses for the 'Turks, began April 29 at Hantahta, near Urumlah. Turkish reinforcements compelled the Russians to abandon Dilman and entrench them selves at Magonzhlo, from which po sition they kept up a heavy artillery fire until the arrival of Russian rein forcements. Many HefuKees on Wit, Three hundred refugees from Dilman have arrived at Julfa, just over the bor der in Russia, and 1200 more are on their way. The Russian Consul here Is taking measures to prevent refugees Xrom Urumiah and lilman from enter ing the Caucasus. Nersus, the bishop of Tabriz. Persia, has arrived here. He describes the situation at Van as desperate. Kight hundred Turks and a large number ol Kurds are active there, destroying Ar menian villages. Of 300 inhabitants ot the village of Rashva, only three es caped. The Armenians, according to the bishop, are still hoping for Ameri can and Italian diplomatic interference. At Van they now have been standing . off the Turks and the Kurds for a week. Kour Turkish regiments are advancing against these Armenians from Erzing. Terror Prevents Crop IMantlnpr. It is feared that the history of 1895 nd 1896 will be repeated. It is declared In Armenia that the Young Turks have adopted the policy pursued by Abdul llamid in that year, namely, the annihilation of the Ar menians. The existing state of terror has pre vented the planting of crops, and a famine is impending. The city of lrze rum, in Turkish Armenia, has today 300 cases of typhus fever. 45 WILL BE . GRADUATED Albany High School List Is Announced. ALBANY, Or.. May 6. (Special.) Forty-five students will be graduated from the Albany High School this year as follows: Abbie Cannula Anderson. Agnes Mary Arnold, laniel Lester Ashton, Charles Rice Ashton. Hazel Viola Bain, Icoda R. Barr L. Merle Brlggs, Walter B. Bass, Kthel Olive Beougher, Laura Delphine Bain, Frances Mae Ballack, Iorothy Mc.Bride Campbell. Kenneth M. Campbell, Daisy Kstelle Crocker, I'aul C. Dawgon, Millard B. Doughton, K. Karl Duncan. Henry W. Fish, Fannie LaVerno Fromm. -Phyllis Hope Goins, Gladys Slarie Gilbert. Rose Hanke, Kstelle Ksther Hoover, Orin Ault Jenkins, Mary Ann Jones. Ellsworth Kay. Freda Marie Koch. John Althouse Merrill, Ksther May McChesney, Robert "William Mcleary, Merrill Doughton Ohling. Mary Bernadine Parker. Mason French I'rice. Derrell 15. Rexford. Minerva Lucinda . JSpeer. Kenneth C. Stevens. Orvtlle C. Smith. Nancv Gertrude Swank, Carrie Isabelfe lenders, Jessie Naomi Singleton, Selmar Tellefson, Carol 11. fSummerfleld, Cora Louise I'hrhammer, David M. Wieder and Oscar Williamson. JITNEYS LOSE TEST CASE Uurdensonic Regulations Are Up held In Washington Court. SEATTLE. May 5. The test case, brought In the Superior Court to ob tain a decision on the constitutionality of the new state law imposing burden some regulations on 5-cent motor buses, was decided today against the bus owners. Notice of appeal was Biven. Today's decision removes the protec tion given by the Prosecuting Attorney to the 500 motorbus drivers of Seattle, few of whom have taken out the state bond required, at a cost of $100 a year. Agents of the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company have obtained the names of all the unbonded motor bus drivers, and it is expected that all will bo arresttM at the instance of the company. NEW DALLAS MAYOR IS IN E. C. Kirkpatrick Assumes Duties and Outlines programme. DALLAS. Or., May 0. (Special.) E. C. Kirkpatrick assumed the duties of the office of Mayor of Dallas at the annual meeting of the City Council Monday night. In his message to the Council. Mr. Kirkpatrick expressed him self as in favor of development along public Improvements. He outlined a programme which, if followed, will give this city one of the best and most progressive administrations ever had. At Falls City last night, Frank K. Hubbard, widely known, as "The Farmer Mayor of Falls City." was succeeded by H. J. Griffin. Mayor-elect. Mr. Griffin, in hia message to the Council, laid Ftress. upon the financial condition of the city and recommended a better and more efficient check upon the city's finances. POLO GAMES ARE LAUDED O. A. C. Guide, 15ack From Fair, Describes Attractions. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis. May 5. "There are three things that no visitor to the Pai.ama Pacific Exposition should miss the baby incubators, the polo games and luncheon at the Oregon building." Is what tlie secretary of the Luther Bur bank experimental farm says is the re port of visitors returning through Santa Rosa. The Oregon building in itself I4 an attraction that is growing stronAcr as it becomes better known, according to Hiram Currey. of Ontario. Or., who re tently returned from doing servico cn Oregon building guide. 1 1--- Ail--1 It ' ', 1st -f; ; XI - . MRS. O. H. P. BELMONT, OF NEW I ORK. AT LEFT, AND MKS. M. If. DE YOUNG, OF SAN FRANCISCO. COAST WOMEN AID Help Given Sisters of East Who Seek Right to Ballot. LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS First Convention of Newly Enfran . cliiscd Voters to Be Held In San Francisco to Devise Means for Furthering Move. NEW YORK, May 8. (Special.) Mrs. M. H. de Young.'of San Francisco, recently conferred with Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, of this city, on plans that have for their purpose support in Con gress for the Susan B. Anthony amend ment to the United States Constitution. The two suffrage leaders met in front of Congressional Union headquarters. Mrs. Belmont said of the meeting: "This marks the union of the East and the West." Many women of the West ern states, where woman suffrage has been granted, are rallying to the aid of the women of the East in their cam paign for voting rights. To devise means of having women voters of the West determine definite action to secure the adoption of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, a con vention will be held in San Francisco September 14 to 16. Mrs. Belmont is National chairman of the committee in charge of the conven tion, which will be held under the aus pices of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. She will have the active co-operation of many influential women of the West in the organization of the convention of women voters, which will be the first meeting of its kind ever held in the United States. ATTACK LESS SUCCESSFUL fContinued From First Page.) tween us and the enemy was the poison belt, the upper part shredding into thin wreaths of vapor as it was shaken by the wind, and the lower and denser part sinking into all inequalities of the ground and rolling slowly down the trenches. Shells would rend it for a moment, but it only settled down again as thickly as before. (rnna nrt Fatce, Double Dansfr. "Nevertheless, the German infantry faced it. and they faced a hail of shrap nel as well. In some cases where the gas had not reached our lines our troops held firm and shot through the cloud at the advancing Germans. in other cases the men holding the front line managed to move to the flank, where they were more or less beyond the affected area. Here they waitd un til the enemy came on, and then bayo neted them when they reached our trenches. "On the extreme left our supports waited until the wall of vapor reached our trenches, when they charged through it and met the advancing Ger mans with the bayonet as they swarmed over the parapets. "South of St. Julien the denseness of the vapor compelled us to evacuate trenches, but reinforcements 'arrived, who charged the enemy before they could establish themselves. In every case the assaults failed completely. Large numbers were mowed down by our artillery. Men were seen falling in heaps and others scattering and run ning back to their own lines. Gas Cloud Claims Many. "Many who reached the gas cloud could not make their way through it, and in all probability a great number of the wounded perished from the fumes. "Farther to the east a similar attack was made about 7 P. M., which seems to have been attended with even less success, and the assaulting infantry was at once beaten back by our artil lery Are. "It was not long before all our trenches were reoccupied and the whole line re-established in its original po sition. The attack on the French met with same result. "A great deal has been said of the troops on the left which saved the eitu ation on April 22-23, but the services rendered by the British infantry farther east were no less remarkable. The area to the north and east of Zonne beke, representing a narrow horn of the salient, formed a kind of bastion. Throughout the fighting this garrison held firm under a raking artillery fire from all aides and under repeated as saults, which were delivered with so much determination that the enemy more than once reached our trenches before they were beaten back." "Not only was this so, but while our men in this quarter were engaged in repelling attacks in front they knew all the time that the troops on their left were falling back. The test was as hard as any soldiers can be asked to endure." The "eye witness" then relates in cidents showing the steadiness of the Indian troops, who, he says, "advanced under a. murderous fire, their war cry swelling louder and louder above the din." "Prisoners captured in the recent fighting," the narrative continues," said one German corps lost 80 per cent of its men in the first week, that the loss from our artillery fire .even during days when no attacks were taking place, had been heavy and that many of their own men had suffered from the effects of the gas. "It would seem that a large number of infantry who had received only three weeks' training were brought up during the battle to replace those disabled and killed." - Gril Writes, but Brother Is Dead. ROSEBURG. Or.. May 5. (Special.) Sheriff Quine yesterday received a letter from Miss Lizzie- Woodard. of Argenta. Kan., asking for information regarding the whereabouts of her brother. George W. Woodard. Mr. Woodard conducted a. harness store here for a long time, but died more than 20 years ago. In her letter Miss Woodard says she has been searching for her brother for several years and only recently learned that he once lived here. India's cotton crop Is estimated at 4.900, 000 bales of 4SO pounds arh. RUSSIANS RETREAT FI ONI CARPATHIANS Austro-German Advance From West Galicia Menaces Army in Mountains. SHELL FIRE IS APPALLING Prisoners Say Czar's Army Never Experienced Such Terrific As sault Pctrograd Says Foe's Losses Are Enormous. LONDON. May 5. Full retreat by the Russian army from the Beskld chain of the Carpathians in Hungary has be gun as a result of the Austro-German victory in West Galicia, according to an official dispatch from Vienna, which adds that the Anstro-Gerraans are in pursuit. The victorious Austro-Gerroans are continuing their advance from the west, adds the communication, and military observers think it probable that the line of retreat of the Russians who had advanced into the Carpathians i3 threatened. The front over which the Austro German forces gained their victory is given by the Vienna war office as 93 miles. Russian Generals Killed. A correspondent of the Berlin Tage blktt, writing of the Kussian reverse, said: "All the staff officers of one Rus sian division were killed or wounded, including several Generate. The ma jority of prisoners wore military caps, but civilian clothing. They complained of insufficient food." A dispatch from Berlin says: "Special - dispatches from the West Galician battlefields say that Russian prisoners describe the effect of the Ger man and Austrian artillery tire as ap palling. The havoc thus wrought was particularly severe at Gorlice, where the Russians fought stubbornly and for four hours endured a terriflo fire. In this time, according to these reports, divisions dwindled to regiments and regiments to companies. "The Russian center was so shaken by the reverses sustained by the two wings that it was compelled to aban don its positions. Thousands of pris oners were made in the center, as well as on the wings. - Carpathian Ariuy Kipowd. "The victory of the Austro-German forces la considered of especial impor tance because it deprives the Russian army in the Carpathians of protection against a flanking movement. "The correspondent of the Zeitung Am Mittag telegraphs that the situation of the Russians is growing worse hour ly, as line after line of German and Austrian troops push forward, despite opposition. He says that the Russians are endeavoring vainly to bring up re inforcements and halt the panicky re treat of their columns. "The heavy artillery has made the huge battlefield a horrible sight, tear ing up the ground, demolishing po sitions of the Russians and scattering their supplies. "The list of Russian dead, according to this correspondent, is extraordinarily large, while the losses of the Germans are said to have been insignificant. Long lines of prisoners are being put on board trains which are leaving con stantly for the interior, as are also the German wounded. Russian prisoners are credited with the unanimous state ment that the battle was more terrible than anything they had experienced previously." Urmu I.oaara Heavy. The official Russian report follows: "In the region of Rosseny (Kovno) province we are successfully advancing. On the other fronts as far as the upper Vistula there is no change. "In Galicia the fighting between the Vistula and the Carpathians is devel oping with unvarying stubborncss. The Germans have brought up to the fight ing line fresh forces of a great strength, supported by numerous artil lery. The enemy, following his old tactic of attacking in massed forma tion, is suffering enormous losses. "Some of our units fell back to the secojnd line of fortifications after des perate fighting. During the night of May 2-3 in the direction of Stry the enemy recaptured part of the trenches on Mount Makuvka. The following night we counter-attacked and dis lodged the enemy. We captured here more than 1100 prisoners, including 30 officers. "In the region of Angelow, on the upper Ixmnitza. the enemy on May 3 assumed the offensive on a-somewhat I extensive front, but the movement was I barren of results. ' CHIEF AGAIN COLLAPSES SEBASTIAN TRIAL IS POSTPONED UNTIL HE IMPROVES. Accused Los Angeles Man Is Expected to Be Able to Resume Witness .Stand TomorroTv. LOS ANGELES. May E. Although he collapsed again today from the double strain of an apparent attempt on his life and a trial on the charge of having contributed to the dependency of a young girl. Charles E. Sebastian, first choice nominee for Mayor in yester day's primary election, was reported to be considerably better tonight. As he was able, to sleep-this after noon, it was expected Mr. Sebastian would be in condition to take the wit ness stand again tomorrow, although the trial has been continued twice on account of his condition. -. The night before election two shots were fired into the library of Mr. Se bastian's home a few. seconds after he had stepped close to the window to answer a telephone call. This caused Ms first collapse, so that no session of court was held yesterday. Today he was excused from the stand and went home after a direct examination of an hour, and court was dismissed at noon. Police detectives were still hopeful tonight of making an arrestln con nection with the shooting, y AIRMEN DESCRIBE RAIDS ZEPPELIN AND MANY CARS OK BENZOL DESTROYED. Three Expeditions Against German ToTrns Were Successful, Sax Aviators IteschlnK Paris. PARIS, May 5. An official notice was issued tonight giving details of aerial raids by allied aircraft, the In formation being obtained from the avi ators themselves and from prisoners. The note says: "On March 22 a bombardment of the railway station at Briey toolt place. Damage was done to Conflans. Bricy and Metz, where provision depots were destroyed and the railway line was out. "On April 13 the station at St. Quin tln was bombarded and a central de pot of munitions, 150 cars, many of them containing benzol, were destroyed by fire which lasted 14 hours. Explo sions were heard throughout the night. Twenty-four soldiers were killed. "On April 28. In a bombardment, the Frledrichshafeven hangars were dam aged and a Zeppelin was destroyed, liombs were also dropped at Leopold shohe and Lorrach and 011 the station at Haltingen. Two locomotives and two express trains were disabled and all traffic between Leopoldshohe and Haltingen was suspended." British Arsenal Strike Ended. LONDON. May 5. The strike on the part of 1800 carpenters and builders at Woolwich Arsenal has come to a.", end. The contractors have promised to negotiate with the union officials to the end that the questions be arbitrated. The workmen threw down their tools recently, demanding an in crease in pay amounting to 1 cent an hour. G Are You Doing the Thinking? In office, store or factory, the man who has the clear bi-ain for. quick, accurate thinking generally draws the big salary. Nowadays, with competition keen, any man or woman headed for success must avoid the handicap of heavy, indigestible food, and select the nourishing, easily digestible kind which, makes for body vigor and clear thinking. ' . rape contains all the nutriment of Nature's rich food grains, wheat and barley, retaining the vital mineral salts phosphates, iron, lime, etc., which are absolutely necessary for building healthy, well-balanced body, nerves and brain. Grape-Nuts food is scientifically prepared for easy, quick digestion has delicious taste and is a splendid food for those who appreciate the advantages of sound health and a clear thinker. , , "There's a Reason" Grocers everywhere sell Grape-Nuts. FOOD Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers fwofle (& (3a J' man ' Merck nd is of J Merit Only" Home Phone A 6691 Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 This Is an Extraordinary Showing Of an Extraordinary Blouse The Wynall Blouse at $1.50 Equal to Any $2.00 Blouse More charming than ever before are these beautiful and dainty Wynall blouses, made of finest sheer organdie and voiles. These are blouses with embroidered panels of organdie and blouses of allover embroidered voiles, showing ; variety of new designs. The collars of organdie are large and flaring, beautifully embroidered and with button holed edges. The sleeves are long, with hemstitched cuffs, as well as short, embroidered and hem stitched. Third Floor A TRANSFORMATION The Tvind bloivs across the prairies. And the grasses bend, weakly. Man gathers the blades; Machines turn, tivist, weave and braid them, and lo! Summer Grass Furniture and Rugs Of the Most Durable Sort - In many styles, in a soft green finish. Chairs, rockers, tables, loung ing chairs, tabourettes, footstools, bookstands, sewing baskets. Chairs priced at $4.00 to $6.50; easy rockers, $5.75 to $7.50, and tables, both round and square, at $6.50 to $7.50. The rugs come in sizes 24x48 inches to 9x12 feet and can be had as low as 79c up to $9.95 for the largest size. Klfth floor Large Black and White Check Cloth Coals The Ideal Coat for Summer $12.50 Instead of $17.50 In the new belted sports model, having black velvet collar and piped buttonholes. Made of a soft white material with the large checks produced by black lines, which, by the way, is very smart for Summer wear in fact, so popular is this style of coat that many of the sports hats and Yama Yama tarns are fashioned from this identical material. v Third floor. New Middy Blouses $1 .25 and $ 1 .75 So much in demand are these regulation style middy blouses that it is almost impos sible to keep them in stock, this being the third shipment in the last month. In plain white or white with navy collars, braid trimmed. Some have emblems on the sleeves; the sleeves are both long and short. In sizes 6 to 22 years. Fourth Floor HOTPOINT WEEK Sale of Electric Needs $5.00 El Grilstovo $3.35 Hot Point Irons . . . $3.00 $5.00 Triangle Iron $2.65 $4 Triangle Stove $2.48 Triangle Electric Curling Iron Heaters . . .$1.50 Sixth Floor A 15c Sale in The Music Shop Albums containing 9 favorite duets, 10 beauti ful waltzes, 10 pretty easy pieces, 14 pretty pieces for children, 12 transcriptions of beauti ful sacred pieces, 20 fa mous American songs, 10 favorite home songs. IIHNrmfnl Visit the Dress Goods Section Thursday You'll Find Some Exquisite Materials at Lowered Prices 35c PRINTED VOILES FOR 25c A new material which can be had in all the wanted shades, as well as black and white stripes. 38 inches wide. 60c CREPE DE CHINE, 49c 38 inches wide, shown in white, blue and green with dainty printed figures, black and white stripes and two-tone effect'.. Looks like the real silk crepe de chine, washes perfectly. 50c TO 75c NOVELTY WHITE FABRICS, 25c Splendid new white goods in crepes, voiles and rice weaves. Very desirable for waists and dresses. Full 36 and 38 inches wide. $T.2S EMBROIDERED CREPE DE CHINE, 98c A white background, over which are scattered embroidered de signs in pink, blue, lavender, black and green. For waists and dresses. 36 inches wide. Of Great Importance Noxv A Millinery Disposal of $12.00 to $15.00 Trimmed Hats For $8.95 Are lltey French! The) seem lo have the Paris touch. They have a great charm of color. Their lines are artistic. They; have that distinctive style that is seldom found created ouUide of a French shop. But these hats are onlj French in that they have been designed by a Parisicnne in our millinery atelier. They are all imported shapes, though, of Lizarre, Milan hemp and Milan braids. In small, tricorne and close-fitting shapes, as netl as the ncv large sailor shapes. Reflecting modes for tailor and dress ivear. econd Floor i ' ".il "nnninnWW Long Crepe Kimonos That Were $2.00 to $2.75 Thursday $1.59 Just the sort of kimonos that particular women en joy wearing, as they are made from plisse and ser pentine crepes, which are 1 attractively patterned in artistic colorings and de signs. And in styles that are exceptionally becom ing; Fourth Kloor. SALE OF CORSETS In 1 h rorrrrt style thai pr riurf the lanhtoaalilc flKiire. In models for all sizes and styles ( fie arcs. La Vida, Smart Set & Modart Corsets Regular $5.00 to $1C00 Sale $2.95 to $9.00 Martn of coutil. bati;l, filk ItatiMu tiiil fancy lu-o he. Ail finished nt the top with dainty lace and embroiders. l-'niirfh floor.