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TTTE MORNING OttEGONTATf. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1916. MYSTIC'- ARRESTED AS confidence "'Clairvoyanf Said to Have Fleeced Farmer Who Sought Relief From Illness. RING'S PROFIT $200,000 liig Five" Accused of Extensive Operations on Pacific Coast. Mining Stock Sold to Prlve -' Out Evil Spirits. . -C--V is -Herbert Cavitto, who says he formerly was head of the Institute of Mental . ? j w nnlice J ranclsco. was neiu l,, r-- today on a telegram from the San Fran- OcJ police saylng Cavitte is wante for "fleecing a numu . thousands or aouam. Cavitte denied the charge and he. would return to San Francisco untarily. said vol -Herbert oiV FR-AXJia-. Cavltte. alias A.exanderJValton as was known nere, is v.u. T ... 7llL- f S1000 from Antone Spaletta, i farmer of Petaluma who sought ief from mness imm v - ---clairvoyant According to the P spaletta was ueeu SUOO.OOO Obtained From nm.. he the oth police, re- er clairvoyants operated .Dt&inea last this Kingston , . J nlhftf C i w., Ha nnlice as were nam "J -" --- . . u - hio t ." which ot an wiescu -- , . along tne ratlin; - - about $200,000 from clients in tne two years. i" J . : . i Rvmn Kin supposea orBau - - iemp"SVbrlb, witness! William Castle is a fugitive from Justice ac cording to the police, and Henry Van Dyke is eought as a witness. A fifth man. termed by the police he "master mind." is said to have been the dominant spirit In the - big fives Canon's description, the police sajd. tallied with that of Herbert Luzon "anted at Los Angeles . for jumping bail on a larceny charge. Stock Purchase Advised. Bpaletta. according to his story to Charles M. Fiskert, District Attorney. 5 month ago. bought 12.000 shares of stock m the "Rock Springs Mming Oonvpany" for $6000. Spaletta said it proved to be an abandoned prospect He said he was assured the purchase of the stock would aid in driving out the "evil spirit." . . Spaletta is 64 years old and has a wife and four children. The money he gave to the "mystics" represented his life savings. . nPPnsmriN IS AVERTED ((""""""' Ft F-1"1 Fg") tions committee, who announced that he stood firmly by the Executive on his declaration of policy. Interest in the Senate centered chiefly on the introduction by faenator Gore of his resolution to express the sense of Congress that Americans should forego their right to travel armed belligerent vessels and ot another by Senator Jones, Republican, of Washington, to declare to the sense of the Senate that no ultimatum should be sent to a foreign power on anysBUe of Nation honor or severance, of diplo matic relations be permitted by action of the executive without reference of the matter to Congress. Debate Forestalled lo Senate. Late in the day, when Democratic leaders saw general debate might be precipitated on these resolutions to morrow. Senator Kern moved that the Senate recess instead of adjourning. That was done, and wil'loperato to prevent any action whatever. Senator Gore said afterwards he had no dispo tion to discuss the merits of the issue immediately. Save for a few flurries, the House was calm after the delegation returned from the White House. Representative McLemore made per sistent but unsuccessful efforts to in duce the foreign affairs committee to crant him hearing on his warning resolution tomorrow. Chairman Flood explained that he believed it would be as well to throw the subject on the floor of the House as to have an open hearing. Later, he added, when the situation was less grave, he doubtless would give a hearing to all who wanted it. Twice in the course of the day the subject came up on the floor of tne House, but it never reached the stage of extended discussion. When Repre sentative Hulburt, of New York, pro- i n,intinr nf 5(100 additional copies of the McLemore resolution and n wrangle appears uiiuitucut. -"lark shut off remarks with a few words about settling the matter with the chairman of the printing commit tee. The Speaker failed to hear de mands for recognition by Representa tive Bailey, of Pennsylvania, who. a short time later, made public a tele gram he had received from William J. Bryan, Indorsing the resolution. DIRECT NEGOTIATION", DUMOR Berlin Hears Washington Will Break With Von Bernstorff. BERLIN, via London, Feb. 25. The morning newspapers today print a Havas dispatch from New York which 6vs that the Administration at Wash ington has determined to break off re lations with Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to the United States, and negotiate direct with Ber lin. Nothing is known here regarding the reported disfavor of Count von Bern storff. but it is considered extremely probable, as was intimated in a dis tiatch to the Associated Press from Berlin some time ago. that the sub marine negotiations will be transferred to Berlin, in accordance with recom mendations submitted to President Wil son several weeks ago. It is felt here that this may expediate a satisfactory s-ttleemnt of the whole submarine con troversy. The putting of the submarine ques fon in Count von Bernstorffs hands after 'the Arabic incident served its purpose. It is felt there tnat count von Bernstorff has a thorough familiar ity with the American viewpoint and of the currents of opinion with regard to n. solution of the controversy and that, with the progress that has been made in Washington on the problem, much may be hoped for from the sec ond shift to Berlin. Less importance would be attached to such transfers and retransfers in normal times than under preesnt con ditions, with communication between the Foreign Office and the United States so limited and difficult. The recent accident to James W. Gerard, the American Ambassador, need be. no bar to the transfer of the ques tion to Berlin. The Ambassador's rokn collar bona does not prevent him from being at his desk and tran sacting Dusmess as usual. - LODGE STANDS BY WILSON Republican Senator In' Accord With President in Controversy. . WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. Senator Lodge, ranking Republican member of the foreign relations committee; de clared in a statement today that he was in full accord with President Wilson's views on the submarine issue as ex pressed in his letter to Senator "Stone and that he would stand by the Presi dent. "The President takes the precise po sition that I have taken and have been urging in public speeches for the last 18 months." said Senator Lodffe. "Of course I shall stand by him. I agree fully with what he says. 1 believe it would proclaim us to the world as cow ards to tell our citizens that they must not exercise their undoubted, rights and that if they do we shall not protect them. A nation that will not protect its citizens cannot protect itself, and it democracy fails to protect itself, how can we hope to live? "The President, says: 'What we are contending for in this matter is of the vAnr .pncn of the thinsrs that have made America a sovereign nation. She cannot yield them without conceding her impotsncy as a nation and making a virtual surrender of her Independent position among the nations of the world. "With" this also I am In full accord. L it is tne aocinne x nave iireauiicu m my life and I am with the President who sets it forth and stands by It" LISTER CHOICE NAMED GOVERNOR BELIEVED FOR MR. TROT FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Jitmmnot ie & (So. CA Merchandise oPc Merit Only" , i . The Last Word in Spring Millinery 50 Newly Trimmed Hats Have Just Come to Us for Today's Choosing- At Special $5.9 5 For the past several weeks our millinery buyer' has been in the East personally selecting the new Spring Hats that have been or dained by Fashion. One of the first shipments arrived yesterday and brought some of the most charming hats we have seen for many a day. - v . ' . What a splendid opportunity to purchase a becom ing hat! Small, brimless turbans, and the smartest sailors of fine straws, or straw and satin combined, trimmed with quills and any number of kinds of flowers. . - Third Floor J2 Reunion of Washington Democrats la Taken as Indication That ex-' Senator Will Be Named. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 25. (Special.) That David Troy, of Chimacum, ex State Senator of Callam County, will bo the choice of the Lister followers in the Democratic party for election at the state convention, as National committeeman, is being freely pre dicted among the Tacoma Democrats. The reunion of the Democratic fac tions In the state through the com bination of Governor Lister and ex Senator George Turner, of Spokane, effected at the Everett meeting of the state central committee, is taken as an indication of Senator Troy's selection. Senator Turner's friends and support ers aided in voting down the proposal made by Martin Maloney. of Colfax, to allow the National delegation to name the National committeeman at the con vention in St Louis. When this move waff-defeated the J. B. Fogarty-Hugh Wallace faction prac tically conceded the National commit teeman to the Lister following. Mr. Maloney had for years previously been closely identified, with Senator Turne! and Mr.- Fogarty and has been promi nent in . the differences in the party for the past two years. Mr. Troy is now a regent at the State College at Pullman and is considered acceptable to both sides. v In his private business he is identified with the Ladd interests, of Portland, and the North west in extensive dairying and mercan tile operations in Jefferson County. Mr. Troy has been prominently men tioned as a possible candidate for Gov ernor in case Mr. Lister decides-not to be a candidate for re-election. Senator Troy and Governor Lister have always been warm personal and political friends. . - SIXTY-ONE STEAMERS ARE BEING BUILT ON DELAWARE. Grace Co. Order Two Vessels to Cost 93,000,000, and Two of 86O0 Tons Are Contracted for Also. PHILADELPHIA, Feb.-26. The great increase in ocean freight rates has caused an unprecedented demand for ships, and shipbuilding yards on the Delaware River have more orders than they can fill. Sixty-one steamships, ranging from 300 to 10,000 tons, are now being constructed in this vicinity. Announcement was made today that W. R. Grace & Co., of New York, had awarded a contract to the William Cramp & Sons' Ship & Engine Building Company for two steamships to cost upward of $3,000,000. It was also an nounced that the Coastwise Transpor tation Company will in a few days award "contracts to V Delaware River shipyard for the construction of two freight steamships of 8000 tons capacity to cost $800,000 each. Other yards along the river also have orders which tax their capacity, and it is said it will require several years to complete all the vessels required. BREAKAGE PAY HELD UP BROKEN LIQXTOB- GLASSES ARE 'CHARGED TO STATE. Expense Bill of Massachusetts Commit- lorn to Panama-Paclfle Fair Not Allowed by Andltor. BOSTON. Feb. . 55. (Special. State Auditor Cook has declined to approve the bills presented by the Massachu setts commission to the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco on account of the nature of the items listed. He demands an explanation, but thus far none has been received, the bills hav ing been forwarded three weeks ago.' One of the bills charged to the state is that of a firm of San - Francisco caterers.- Three of the items on this bill are: Fifty champagne""" glasses, $1.40; 50 liquor glasses, $1.40r two broken champagne glioses, 60 cents. A San Franciscb florist sent a bill of $23.75 for roses and violets. This bill is "O. K.'d" by L. L. McCarthy, who succeeded Charles O. Fower-as secre tary of the board. The Cliff House rendered a bill of $86.10 for hotel expenses. Chairman Corr signed the bill. One of the items is "cafe" charges, $33.50. Berlin Bank Increases Profits. . BERLIN. Feb. 25. (By wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) The Berliners Handels Geselleschaft, one of the principal Ber lin banks, reports net profits for 1915 of 8,406,837 marks, -compared with 6.382.301 marks in 1914. The dividend rate has' been increased from 5 ,to 6 per cent. Hair Tonic Fatal to Barber. KEARNEY, Neb.. Feb. 21. Unable to get whisky to drink, Robert Foster, barber, residing- in this city, drank a potion of hair tonic and lemon extract to appease his craving. He died soon afterward at his home. I - 2 Our Axmruin WotXe Ckd VZo. C Merchandise) of cJ Merit Only , The Greatest Story in the World -Thev call it "love story" for want of a better name. Most every body knows it's a true story and therefore so interesting that novel Jsts and poets have told about it, .that artists have pictured it, and, best of all, musicians have put it into melody for lovers to sing.? 0 ' Victrola Salon Has hundreds and hundreds of rec ords of love songs from classical to popular, from the old songs that mother and father love to the new ones that the younger pen- ,L:. taken up. AH 'he records you want are here. In fact, our RECORD LIBRARY is the most complete we know of in every sort of music. Come and hear your favorite selections. Complete Selection of VICTROLAS Of Every Size and Style, Which You May Buy at the . Rate of. $1.00 Down and $1.00 a Week For Victrolas That Sell Up to $50.00. Mezzanine Floor BRITISH NEARER TURKS BELEAGUERED FORCES- ADVANCE TRENCHES IN MESOPOTAMIA. Supply of Talking; Machine Needlea and Other Requirements to Be Sent In by Aeroplane. , LONDON, Feb. 25. A dispatch from the official press representative with the army attempting to relieve the British forces surrounded at Kutel Amara, dated at Basra, Asiatic Tur 'key, last Monday, says that during the last month there has been a cer tain amount of patrol work, sniping at night and artillery fire by day. The British forces have thrown forward trenches to within 600 yards of the Turkish positions. "Cheery messages," . the dispatch says, "come through from General Townshend (commanding: the force-in Kut-el-Amara). He is sowing vege table seeds and has asked for talking machtne needles. These and other light requirements have been dropped into 'his camp from an aeroplane. . He reports that he has sufficient supplies for a long period. . "The Turks long ago ceased their costly and futuile attacks upon his po sition. The Tigris is now low, but the flood season is soon due, when it will be difficult for both the Turks and the British to find camping grounds not submerged. "News of the fall of Erzerum was re. ceived with great satisfaction and was celebrated by firing salvos at thai Turk ish trenches from every gun." BONAR LAW SEESMAD BRITAIN URGED TO DEVELOP AG RICULTURAL INTERESTS. Experiments in Italy seem to indicate tnat tomatoes planted in vineyards kill the Insects that cause phylloxera In srape- Broad Policy Declared Necessary to Prevent Excessive Emigration to Colonics After War. " LONDON. Feb. 25. Andrew Bonar Law, secretary for the colonies, speak ing at the London School of Economics tonight, discussed the problems that will arise after the war, referring par ticularly to agriculture. Hev declared it was necessary for England to adopt a broad programme of agricultural de velopment to prevent a too great num ber of men from emigrating to the colonies. ' "The government engaged in carry ing on the war," said the Unionist, "has no easy task, but the government which shoulders the duty of reconstruction after the war will have work no less difficult. The wax has shown us that agriculture is still the most Important of all our industries and in the British Isles we must have healthy agricultuce. "After the war large numbers of our soldiers will not be willing to go back to tame industrial ine. vv a "un important is the strength of the im perial colonies, and we wish to see them grow in population with men bf our own race and ideals, but we do not want to see the best and most vigorous of our people leaving these shores, even for the colonies.. For that rea son, it is essential we make real ef forts to place agriculture hereon an attractive and profitable basis." COURT RECORP ATTACKED Attorney for A. 31. Long Says Jle Is Imprisoned Illegally. X SALEM, Or., Feb. 25: (Special.) Five days in which to file a reply to the state's demurrer to the hearing of a habeas corpus writ for the release of A. M. Long from the penitentiary was granted by Circuit Judge Galloway roday to Tom Garland, a Portland at torney. Upon refusal of the penitentiary au thorities to permit Garland to talk pri vately with Long, the attorney recently applied for a writlof habeas corpus, alleging that Long had been Improperly committed. During the preliminary argument to day Garland attacked the commitment on the ground that the judgment roll and court journal containing a record of the case had never been properly signed by the presiding judge, Henry E. McGinn. He contended that the ludere's name is signed with a type writer, and, therefore, illegal. The prison rule forbidding- a convict to talk privately with any one, he argued, robs the prisoner of his constitutional rignts. Annearinc for the prison officials, At torney-General Brown declared that the commitment was valid in au respects, and that Jadge McGinn's typewritten signature on the court record at Port land was legal. FOES' SHIPS 10 BE USED - ' - PORTUGAL TO MAKE TRANSPORTS OF TEUTON VESSELS. Forty-four Merchantmen Seized Al ready and 80 Others Are Available. Steamera Not Confiscated. LISBON, via Paris, Feb. 25. The Of ficial Gazette publishes two decrees re- a: .i... i " -m -i -i ortA An.trlaTi IgZLrUiiiJS llio ov V 1 - " " "merchant vessels seized yesterday in the Tagus Hiver ana piacea unucr iue Portuguese flag. The first indicates v. ... ..i. s. fafittlnty tn hn rtftrformed in order to adapt these vessels for the transport or other purposes ior wnicn they have been requisitioned, aa it is distinctly given to be understood that v. o nnt hpAn confiscated. The second decree appoints a committee to supervise the execution of the work indicated. Portuguese newspapers say tnat in .1 nf (hn rannhlir thera are 80 viucr , . , German and Austrian vessels which It is understood will also De requisitioned by the government. . The total tonnage of the Teutonic ships exceeds 150,000 tons. ST.. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands', Feb. 25. Eight German steamships in the harbor here were taken in charge yesterday by officials of the Portu gueses government. Did Our Representative Put the "Sin" in Sinnott. It Most Have Been So, Says Genial ' Doorkeeper of Lower Honse In Congress, Who Bears Same Name. J ington, Feb. 24. Representative "Nick" Sinnott, of Oregon, is the only man of that name in Congress, but unfor tunately for him, the doorkeeper of the House bears the name "Joseph Sinnott," and because there are -two Sinnotts about the House there sometimes is confusion. i The other day the two Sinnotts met and compared notes. They found, first off, tha-"they pronounce their names differently. The Oregon Congressman ... n. !,-, cvHuhlo nf hin name: the doorkeeper accents the last. But everyone does not know tnis. "I guess," said the genial doorkeeper to tne Oregon Congressman, "that Inas much as you accent the first syllable, you must be the guy who put the 'Sin' in Sinnott, and I'm the guy responsible fo the 'not.' " SHIP DASHED TO PIECES British Ore Steamer Total Loss Off Delaware Capes. , LEWIS. Del., Feb. 25. The British steamer Trecarrell, Huelva for Phila delphia with a cargo of ore, which went aground on Blackfish Shoal, 60 miles south of the Delaware Capes, in a gale late yesterday, was dashed to pieces by the rough .seas today. The crew of 35 was taken off by a tug and transferred to a coast guard power boat, "which later' lanaed them at Aahateague, Va. .cTMerciiand.W ofcJ Meril Only Not a Slore in America Offers Better Silk Shirts at $3.85 .New 19 1 6 Patterns for Spring First Time Shown The man who has been accustomed to wearing made-to-measure Shirts will appreciate these he will see at a glance that the tailoring is unusual cut in large-bodied, long-arm, sizes. Rarely will you encounter such extensive display of patterns clever combining of colored stripes and self satin stripes in just about any color scheme that you might ask for. These exclusive patterns, combined with silk, make them to be desired above shirts selling for materially more. All made with the popular French turn-back cuffs. you need new Shirts, or going to need them BUY NOW the price of silks and dyes is advancing every day, and Shirts like these are numbered among the parities. ALL GOODS PURCHASED tODAY AND BALANCE OF THE MONTH WILL BE CHARGED ON APRIL 1ST BILL the splendid quality of the II 6V J . cTMerckanclis 0ecMerii Only Today A Spring Opening In the Girls Wash Dress Section Offering the Newest Style for Girls From 2 to 6 and 7 to 14 Year Dresses at $1.00 Are made of fine ginghams in checks, plaids and combinations, chambray and chambray and plaids with guimpes and sleeves of lawn others while poplin trimmed the new bolero styles and the strap styles and some very smart middy styles. In sizes from 2 to 6 years and 7 to 1 4 years. Dresses at $1.19 : Six very charming styles of chambray, gingham and percales in long-waisted belted styles two-piece middy styles combination dresses dresses with revers and straps in fancy plaids, plain colors and checks. For girls from 7 to 14 years. Dresses at $1.59 Of galatea, chambray and gingham, in fancy colored plaids, fancy stripes and plain white. One model has the new bolero with laced front another in the two-piece middy style with pleated skirt a regulation waisted style has the new fancy belted straps finished with pearl buttons. For girls from 7 to 14 years. Fourth Floor 8 The New Correct Skirts for Misses and Small W omen Have Arrived and Go on Sale Saturday Fourth Floor Df ner.herd checks block checks taffeta and of corduroy. Reflecting all that is newest and smartest in separate tailored skirts. At $4.95 to $8.75. -Fourth Floor These Final Prices on Misses' and Small Women's Suits Offer the Smartest Styles at the Lowest Possible Prices Suits for $9.95 Suits for $12.95 Suits for $17.95 That Are Regular f 35.00 jroarth Floor, That Are. Regular $18.50 That Are Regular $26.00 Children's Tailored Hats to $2.00 for 98c , This sale represents a clean-up of clever styles of corduroy, velvet and plush. Trimmed with grosgrain ribbon and fancy stickups. CHILDREN'S FANCY-DRESSES AND IMPORTED HATS HALF PRICE Infants' 50c Blankets for 39c In pink or blue flowered designs, finished with crochet edges. Size 30 to 40. Infants' Double Blankets, Very Special, 89c ALL GOODS PURCHASED TODAY AND BALANCE OF " THE MONTH WILL BE CHARGED ON APRIL 1ST BILL CAR SHORTAGE RELIEVED EASTERN RAILROADS AGREE TO LET "WEST HAVE Eftt'lPMBXT. Complaints From Various Sources, In cluding; Oregon and California, Result In Action. r-WTHAfiO. Feb. 25. Steps to relieve the car shortage on Western railroads have been taken by tne American xi.0.11 way Association, according to an an ization today. I' J - r The car service commission of the asso-, . nt inir in lCfW elation, at a reuexii. . iiicov.ua - Tork, found: .rr.T . V. la - tr OT1 P ffl 1 KhOrtaST OX boxcars for the movement -of graid in the territory west or cnicago irum mo twin cities on the north to St. Louis and Kansas City on the south and extending westward beyond Colorado. "That shortages are reported from tho Pacific Coast. eeveiat ouui i... v.. - including California and Oregon, and on the Mobile & Ohio ttauroao. .inure is also a shortage of coal cars in the the Alleghenies. "That, while these shortages exist, there is freight congestion in New England, around New York and other Atlantic seaports." The larger railroads east of Chicago have agreed to deliver to the Western roads 20 per cent m-re boxcars than fmm western roads, ac- II1C icuci.va . cording to the American Railway As sociation. The Eastern railroads also in on nnasihiA nressure on con signees, the-statementsays, to unload as rapidly as possioie cars u"w cewj. for delivery and to avoid ordering roods that . cannot , be promptly, un loaded. VALUABLE PAINTING SOLD Brooklyn Museum Pays $33,000 for One From Iiambert Collection. NEW TORK, Feb. 25. The Rrooklyng Institute Museum has bought for $S3,-1 enn h tipautiful "Madonna- Jn- 7. ... : . .1 1. DfirtianinA Til- . . tnronea, pmira - ini, among otner remarKame the auction of the art collection of Cathelina Lambert. Botticelli, was sold to an agent for S22.00O. It was saio air. miiuci i paid nearly $200,000 for it. Andrea del Sarto's "The Holy Kamily," brought S27.PU0. ltettred Merchant to Instruct. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON. Eugene, Feb. 25. (Special.) G. Robert McAus lan, a retired merchant and an expert talesman, was procured this week by ths school of commerce as an in structor, lis will start work within a week or two. Mr. McAuMan is from Brooklyn. He In devoted to study and research.' He lomes to the univernltv on a strong recommendation from the Economic: Training School of New York City, where ho had clanses In salesman ship, lio was at one time a member of the Rhode Tslnnd gtate T,egllHture. o 3 MORE DAYS- OF OUR CLEARANCE SALE Three more 'business days and our sale will be a thing of 4.he past. You will never buy Shoes made of leather so cheap again. You' will never forgive yourselves for not supplying your im mediate wants now. The leather market is in a panicky condition on account of the enormous demand by the European nations and the scarcity of the finished product. Take a tip, and lay in your supply now. We still have a fair assortment of those ladies' colored-cloth-top Shoes at $2.95 a'Fair Men's English Bal., blind eyelets, formerly $5.00, now. ... ..$3.05 Equal reduction on Boys' and Girls' Shoes. RosemfclhiaPs 129 Tenth SL, Bet, Wash, and Alder . a. k a ata a AtnA WE HAVE WU oKAHiH SlUKta We Give Green Trading Stamps D o R o D n o D c H locaoi IOE30E