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THE fllORXnro OREGOTfTATr. TTTESDAT, SEPTE3IBEK 2S, 1915. 5 DESIGN ON CONGRESS IS LAID TO GERMANS Alleged Attempt to Influence Members Probed by Jus tice Department. UIMEQUALED PLOT HINTED been killing chickens owned by thelj otnerjs Paul Korth. 321 East Fifty-seventh street North, was the owner of the chickens. W. E. Sturgis, one of Mr. Korth's neighbors, owns the dog. Mr. Korth says lie has .been losing chickens for a week. Last night he says he watched his coops and found the dog in the act of carrying off a. fat hen. Til kill that cur!" Mr. Korth is said to have thundered. "'Kill 'im if yuh dare!" was Mr. Stur gis' retort, it is alleged. The policeman was called In by friends of the disputants. "Now see here,- you fellars." the of ficer announced. "This case is exactly like the war in Europe. Anyway, it will be if ye take it to court. Whoever wins, loses." The officer says his words were so effective that Mr. Sturgis paid. Mr. Korth $4 for the damages his dog was supposed to have done. Then the men shook hands. ' Propaganda to Discredit Adminis tration in Its Policy Toward Brit ish Blockade Charged to Firm Vhicli Is Backed by Berlin. "WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. (Special.) An attempt of alleged German agents to influence members of Congress and to discredit the American Government is being investigated by the Government Department of Justice. According to the charges, based on documentary evidence in the posses sion of the Department, the directors of the .. German propaganda in this country now are engaged in an effort to force the hand of the Administra tion in dealing with Great Britain in resard to the blockade of Germany. The scheme is represented as one of greater magnitude than any yet under taken by any of the belligerents in the maneuvering for advantage which have made the United States an economic battlefield. (iermait Kirm Sends Out Letters. The evidence so far obtained by the Department Is that a German firm in New York closely affiliated with Ger man officialdom has been sending out thousands of letters to American manu facturers and exporters urging them to protest against the inactivity of the Administration in proceedings against the British blockade. These letters contain criticisms of the State Depart ment. The German firm in its letters asked the recipients to write to their Sena tors and Representatives in Congress and to the State Department, urging action to relieve American commerce from British interference. The firm also sent to each manufac turer and exporter a model of the let ter which he was asked to address to these Government officials. The State Department is called "timid and hesitating" in the letter, and constituents of Senators and Rep resentatives are asked to complain to the officials that "we do not believe that our interests are properly cared for by our Government." i IsMue PreMscd on CongresM. It is alleged that thi3 organized campaign to bring pressure to bear on the Administration is a part of propa ganda designed to focus the agitation against the British blockade in the forthcoming session of Congress. In the opinion of Administration of ficials, unusual significance now at taches to the plan, in view of inspired statements from Berlin to the effect that Germany intends to renew its ef forts to induce the United States to take aggressive action against Great Britain in regard to the blockade. The investigation initiated by the Department of Justice has not been concluded, and officials declined to say whether any evidence implicating Ger man diplomatic representaives had been discovered. Count von Bern- storff, the German Ambassador, espe cially denies that German officials are connected with the campaign and de clares that he never heard of the Ger man firm's lobbying operations. J. P. HOLMES, 60, DEAD Native of Oregon and Dong Resident of Portland Passes. All his life a resident of Oregon Thomas 1. Holmes, aged 60, died at his home, 0S6 Ramona, Sunday morning after a lingering illness. The funeral will be held Tuesday, although the hour has not yet been set. Mr. Holmes was born in Tamhill County and lived there for 17 years. Then he came to Portland and in 18S7 he married Miss Margaret Sutherland. Of late years ho was in the grocery business. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Ancient Order of United Workmen. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Margaret Holmes, and two children. Alice Holmes, of Portland, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gagaro, of Yamhill County. He is also survived by a brother, Oliver C. Holmes, of Port land. CANAL CL0SEDF0R WEEK Recent Slide Is Worst in History of Panama Waterway. PANAMA. Sept. 27. (Special.) It will be another week before the canal is reopened. Fifty-five ships have been delayed so far, and some of them have turned back. The recent slide is the worst in the history of the canal eighteen months will be required in excavation work to remove all the earth that slipped into the canal. Surveyors have begun on Taboga Island, in Panama Bay, in anticipation of appropriations for increasing the de fenses of the canal. SOFIA DENIES AGGRESSION Official Note to Powers Says Offen sive Is Xot Intended. LONDON1, Sept. 27. The Bulgarian grovernment this morning officially communicated to the powers a note declaring, in the most categorical fashion, that the mobilization of the Bulgarian army was ordered in the national interest and that it had not the slightest offensive character. LOSS OF CRUISER DENIED Berlin Says Iiondon Kcport Is Pure Invention. BERL.1N (via wireless , to Sayville) Sept. 27. Among the items given out today by the Overseas News Agency was the iollowinic: "The report by the London Daily Tetegrapn that a German cruiser struck a m;r. ofr Falsterbo, Sweden, and sank. Is a pure invention." ATROCITIES ARE PROVED MASSACRES OK ARMENIANS CON FIRMED BY MANY. Eye-Witnesses Tell of Kerodoua Cam paign to Exterminate Non-Moalema In Turkish Territory. NEW YORK, Sept. 27. A statement confirming the massacre of Armenians in Turkey was given out here Sunday by Professor Samuel T. Dutton, secre tary of the committee on Armenian atrocities. The statement follows: "A sub-committee has thoroughly in vestigated the evidence and has' made report to the full committee, confirm ing in every particular the statement made recently by Viscount Bryce re garding the imprisonment, torture. murder, massacre and exile into the deserts of Northern Arabia of defence less and innocent Armenians, including decrepit men and women and children. "Written testimony of eye-witnesses. whose ttames are known to the com mittee but which obviously can not be made public, has been examined. This testimony covers the character and position of the authors and the positiveness of the utterances carries absolute conviction. "The witnesses examined include Ar menians, Greeks, Bulgarians, Italians, Germans, Turks, Englishmen and Americans of rank. "Not a single statement can be ques tioned. These all agree that from Smyrna west to Persia and from the Black Sea to Arabia a propaganda ol extermination of non-Moslems now is being carried on by the Turkish Gov ernment, surpassing in ferocity and. ex ceeding in destruction any done by Abdul Hamid during his long career oi massacre and extermination." WAR ENVOYS GO WEST TRIP TO CHICAGO TO BE MADE TO CALL ON BANKERS. Virtual Agreement Reached for Half Billion Credit Will Stand if Approval la Obtained. NEW YORK, Sept. 27. The Anglo French financial commission and East ern bankers have reached a virtual agreement on the details of the pro posed half-billion-dollar credit loan to Great Britain and France. Four members of the commission will leave here tomorrow for Chicago to confer with Western bankers over the tentative terms. It became known tonight that the entire tentative programme has been submitted by cable to London and Paris, and that the attitude of the home governments, so far disclosed is one of approval. Whether Paris and London, in addition to approving the work of their delegates, formally had ratified it in addition was not divulged. It was thought doubtful, however, if this had been done. If the Western bankers are In ac cord with the tentative agreement, the programme will stand, barring unfore seen developments, and its final adop tion is as good as assured. While in Chicago Lord Reading and his associates will confer with bankers of that city, St. Paul, St. Louis and other Western and Middle Western States. Names of these bankers were not announced, nor is it probable they will be, but the list was thought to include James B. Forgan and George M. Reynolds, both of Chicago. ACTRESS SHOT; MAN DIES Actor Commits Deed, Fearing Wom an Did Xot Love Him. NEW Y'ORK. Sept 27. (Special.) Fearing that Pearl Palmer, a young actress to whom he had been engaged was growing cold toward him, Herbert Heckler, 27, an actor, last night shot her while in her home in Madame Alice A. Parker's conservatory of music, 240 West Seventy-second street. Then Heckler turned the revolver on him self, firing a shot through his brain. The girl, who was 23 years old, was taken to the Polyclinic Hospital. There it was said she was in a dying condition. Heckler s death was instan taneous. Miss Palmer returned yesterday from Philadelphia, where she had been play Ing in Victor Herbert's light opera, Princess Pat. She intended to con unue in the play when the opera opened at the Cort Theater this even ing. Patrolman Koenig, who was pass ing, ran into the house. He found both Heckler and Miss Palmer lying on the floor. Heckler, it is said, is the son of a well-to-do resident of Chicago. JAMES KEIR HARDIE DIES British Labor Leader and Socialist Succumbs to Pneumonia. LONDON. Sept. 27. James Keir Har die died of pneumonia at Glasgow Sun day. He was a labor leader in Parlia ment and the leader of the peace ele ment in the British Socialist party. James Keir Hardie was born in Scot land, August 15, 1856, and worked underground as a pit-boy ard pit-man from the age of 7 until he was 2. He early became well known as a speaker in the temperance movement, but eventually became prominent in labor and other advance democratic and So cialistic circles. WAR TALE ENDS STRIFE Patrolman's Parable Brings Peace in Row Over 1'owl-KiIHng Dog. By Improvising a parable on the war In Europe. Patrolman Dolan Sunday night reported that he had restored peace between two men who were quar reling because a dog owned by one bad STORM RAGING IN ITALY Trees ITprooled, Country flooded. Telegraphs Deranged. ROME. Saturday, via Paris, Sept. 27, A great storm is raging throughout Italy, causing floods and landslides, Trees have been uprooted by the vio lence of the wind, and the wide over flow of rivers has drowned cattle. Thus far, however, no loss of human life has been reported. The telephone and teiegrapn services are greatly de ranged. The Vatican was flooded, but firemen and gendarmes prevented more serious damage. Brewer Hats $3 Dunlap Hats $5 THIS store does not hesitate to en trust its reputation to the service and satisfaction given by the clothes it sells. - c Clothes that inspire that self-reliance and contentment that come from being properly appareled. A single, unfailing standard of highest quality a price modest, in deed, compared with the service that each garment must render. Will you look at the new models? They are here for your inspection. Suits and Topcoats $20 to $35. BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth FIRE RAZES CHURCH Famous Grace Episcopal, Chi cago Landmark, Gone. ONLY CHIME TOWER LEFT Bells Play "Church's One Founda tion Is Jesus Clirist, Our Lord," as Worshipers View Edi fice in Ashes. CHICAGO. Sepi. 27. Grace Episcopal unurcn, 1439 south Wabash avenue, a landmark erected in 1868, and one of the largest and best-known churches in the Middle West, was destroyed Sun day by fire early which razed a six story brick building occupied by a fur niture company, causing an estimated property loss of more than $500,000. . The blaze started in the furniture building shortly after 4 o'clock in the morning and spread to Grace Church by falling walls. Several other struc tures were damaged. Firemen prevented the fire from spreading to the Coliseum, which is directly south of the church. The Col iseum, in which several National polit ical conventions have been held, was damaged slightly by heat and water. The cause of the fire is being in vestigated by the authorities. Rev. William O. Waters, the. rector, officiated at a fashionable wedding saiuraay nignt. At 8 o clock this morn ing, when hundreds of worshipers went to the church to attend thecele bration of holy communion they found the edifice in ruins. The only part of the structure re maining was the tower, containing the Westminster chimes, which were kept busy throughout the morning playing "The Church's One Foundation Is Jesus Christ, Our Lord," and other hymns. The parish was organized in 1851. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSI3IANS Members Portland Osteopathia Au'n. Baker, Dr. Lillian, 920 ' Corbett Bids. Phones Main 3227. A 4879. Barrett, Dr. H. Lester. 419 Morgan siae. rnone Main Browne, Dr. Anei M., 331 PIttock Blk. pnones Broadway sto, Marshall loli. Karrior, Dr. Jessie B., 20 Selling Bldff. rnones Main 4as. A 00I6. Flack, Dr. William O., 917 Broadway eias. Aiain nasi. Main stss. Gain, Dr. . Gertrude I... 922 Corbett mag. mam J.siJ. A vus. Giles, Dr. Mary K., 609 Morgan Bldg Phones Main 6566. A 1966. Howland, Dr. L. K 915 Selling Bids. Main 2213, A 2229. Keller. Dr. William G., 608 Taylor St. roonea juain 04, A 3444. Lacy, Dr. H. N., suite 301 Morgan Bldg. ruuues juarsnau iass, laoor 4Zls. Leonard Dr. II. K., 757 Morgan Bids. Phones Main 709. A 1709. Ltwfauj, Dr. Virginia V., 612 Morgan Bldg. Phones Main 1497. Mar. 3344. Moore, Dra. F. E. aid II. C. P.. 908 Sell ing Bldg. Main 6101. A 2466. Myers, Dr. Katharine 8., 805-7 Journal Bldg. Marshall 1275. A 303L Xorthrup, Dr. H. B 308 Morgan Bids. Phones Main 349, East 1028. Pensrra, Dr. C. T., 709-710 Selling Bldg. Phones Main 3440. Main 3445. Shepherd, Dr. B. P.. 608-609 Morgan Bldg. Main 6566, East 248. A 1966. Styles. Dr. John U., Jr.. 744 Clackamas St. Bast 7285. Walker. Dr. Eva S 124 Bast 24th St N. Phone Bast 6332. The church has an endowment fund of $375,000, and will be immediately re built, according to Dr. Waters, .the rector. DRY SEATTLE PROMISED Mayor Gill Tells Church Society Act to Be ltigldly Enforced. SKATTLE, Wash., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) "I can. and will, make this prohibition law absolutely effective in Seattle the first two months after the first of the year because I last that long. And my successor can enforce it if he wants to." Thus. - and in emphatic terms, did Mayor Gill give his assurance that he intends -to see the prohibition law a stern reality. This declaration came in the course of an informal address at a meeting in the Madrona Presby terian Church last night, held under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Union. Mayor Gill paused, long enough dur ing the talk, in which he appeared in a new rolo, that of preaching good, homely philosophy to young folks, to give his views on the liquor question. "You young folks," said the Mayor, "will live and work In a state where prohibition has been established. The only thing I regret about this prohibi tion law is that it allows liquor to be shipped into this state, but it will not be long before an amendment will prevent any liquor whatever from be ing handled here." NAVY LACKS TRAINED MEN Two Battleships to Go to Keserve Fleet Because of Need of Crew. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27. The bat tleships Wisconsin, Ohio, and Missouri are to be transferred from the first line fleet to the reserve because of the Our $250 Piano The Aldrich J A dependable Piano cannot be made to sell new under $250. q We have long sought a Piano which, while very moderate in price, was thoroughly dependable, whose quality never varied from year toear from the standard previously determined upon, and which was worthy of our guarantee. Not finding this Piano in the market, we have had it built for us by one of the largest Piano Manufacturers in the United States according to our own specifications, under our supervision, and subject to our rigid tests. J These Pianos will be marketed by us under the proprietary name, "Aldrich" (owned by Sherman. Clay & Co.), and will be protected by our full guarantee. We do not claim that the Aldrich Piano is the highest-grade instrument in the market. The prices at which it is sold make this impossible. We do, however, confidently recommend the Aldrich as an honestly built product, which will give the purchaser ex cellent service. We feel satisfied, considering the care with which the Aldrich Piano is built and the excellence of the materials used, that, at the price, it represents the biggest value in the piano trad. 5 The Piano pictured above is the $250 mojdel the most popular style of the Aldricb line other models at $265, $275. $295 and $325. Convenient payment terms. Sherman, 01ay& Go. VICTROLAS AXD RECORDS PIANOLA PIANOS ffrrrswAv, webeii and other. ntNos Sixth and Morrison Sts., Opposite Postoffice lack of trained men, was said Sun day at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Yucatan in Storm Path. 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