Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 06, 1917, Page 4, Image 4

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    THE MORNING OREGONTAN, SATURDAY,
JANUARY 6, 1917.
BASE COMMISSION
FINDS BAR IS GONE
Naval Officers Observe Big
Liner Speed Into Port
Over Smooth Pathway.
NO , BREAKERS ON HAND
Water May Not Be Clear Enough
for Submarine Practice and
Other Faults May Be Discov
ered That Will Defeat.
There is no longer a Columbia River
bar. This was learned at first hand
yesterday by the Commission on Navy
yards and Naval Stations which sailed
out to see.
Like the other bars of other days, it
has passed into history. Honest mari
ners will tell In future of stormy
passages of this same bar, but the com
ing generation will not learn of it at
first hand.
Yesterday morning the five members
of the commission rode out on the
lighthouse tender Manzanlta to investi
gate this bar. They, went, too. In the
wake of a stiff southeast gale that had
blown the previous day and whipped
Astoria Harbor Into whitecapped waves.
There should, by rigHts, have been a
terrific swell on the "bar" that every
one has heard so much about.
Bar Not on Job.
But when the commission reached
the end of the south jetty there were
no breakers in sight except on the
beach and the nearby shoals. Straight
ahead there lay a perfectly open path
to the sea. That the "bar" was not on
the job was patent to anyone.
The safety of the channel even in
heavy Winter weather would have been
demonstrated still further to the com
mission, for the intent was to sail
clear out across the exact spot where
the "bar" used to be doing Business,
but there was a minor accident In the
boiler-room, and the Manzanlta turned
her prow back to Astoria.
"It never happened before," was
'the explanation offered by Captain
Richardson of the tender.
Liner Speeds Into Port.
Then the crack liner Northern Pa
cific arrived and sailed Into port at
her usual fast clip, emphasizing fur
ther the fact of an open river no mat
ter what the weather. The object les
son was plain that if a palatial ship,
loaded with finicky passengers, can
make the crossing in heavy weather
readily, warships, built especially for
shouldering their way Through heavy
seas, can get in and out of that splen
did harbor at all seasons and that the
historic "bar" Is not a bar to the pro-
nosed naval base for the Columbia
River.
The commission members reached
Portland last night after a day that
was crowded with a maximum of
sightseeing. Arriving in the city at
10. four members, headed by Rear-Ad
miral J. M. Helm, left for the Bremer
ton Navy-yard, which will he their
headquarters for the next ten days or
two weeks.
Coon Bay to Be Visited.
Captain A. A. Cunningham, the fifth
member, will leave Portland thte morn
ins for Coos Bay, where he will inves
tisrate for, one day, conditions there as
regards facilities for naval defense.
Then he expects to join his fellow
workers on Puget Sound. It Is possi
ble that the commission may return to
Portland for one day in about two
weeks, but this is uncertain.
Although the commission now knows
that the Columbia River bar is gone
whether this same river will be recom
mended for any sort of a naval estab
llshment in the forthcoming report is
something else again. Nobody knows
what Impressions the members are
carrying to Puget Round with them.
For a Government expert on a job of
investigation' in his own field of re
search is more silent than the Sphinx.
Compared with him the native oyster is
a babbler. The droop of an eyelash is
eloquence beside any admission he will
make.
Chambers Are Praised.
There was considerable praise for
the public spirit shown by the Portland
Chamber of Commerce in co-operating
so fully In supplying data and aiding
the work of investigation during the
two days the commission spent on the
Columba. The same was said for the
Astorlans and the time here was used
to the fullest possible advantage.
The report of the commission will
contain all the findings of the members
on the Columbia River. Shortcoming
of that stream will be pointed out
pitilessly. One became known yester
day through a "leak." It is that the
stream, rather discolored from recent
rains, is hardly clear enough to be fa
vorable for submarine practice.
This Is important, together w.lth very
many other requirements that do not
appear to the layman, but which are
being gone over with a ffne-tooth
comb by the commission and any one
of these may be sufficient to keep the
Columbia clear of warships for a long
time to come.
Both praise and blame for the Co
lumbia will be in this report, which
will probably be made at the present
session of Congress. At any rate this
la the hope , of the commission.
Various Sites Visited.
After the venture on the Columbia
River bar, the commission vfslted the
Ellice Point site, on the Washington
shore opposite Astoria, and then went
to the Tongue Point site", just above
Astoria on the south shore of the river.
After these were inspected, the com
mission, which was too busy to halt
for luncheon, went to the Young's Bay
site and on to the North Bank terminal
at Flavel, which was inspected. In the
vicinity of the third tentative site, the
plant of the McEachern Shipbuilding
Company, where five schooners are on
the ways, was Inspected.
Jury Now Is Ont.
Captain K. B. Lemmon, commander
at Fort Stevens, accompanied the naval
experts on the tour of the harbor yes
terday, and co-operated with the As
toria committee in supplying informa
tion.
The commissioners drank In all that
was available and when they left As
toria yesterday they were loaded down
with charts, soundings, blueprints, op
tions on sites, letters, statistics and
general data too voluminous to classify.
They will digest this mass of material
at their earliest convenience and then
all will confer on the fate of the Co
lumbia River naval base.
The only assurance that can be given
Is that the case is in the hands of the
jury and the jury is out.
FLEEING SUSPECT IS SHOT
Emmet Whitfield Thought Guilty of
Series of Seattle Crimes.
SEATTLE, Jan. B. Emmet Whitfield,
aged 21, who wa shot by a policeman
In front of police headquarters early
this morning when he fled to escape
arrest as a suspicious character, died
at the city hospital two hours later.
According to the police, Whitfield
answered the description of a. man who
har committed many highway robberies
in Seattle lately, making a specialty
of striking and robbing women on the
street, 10 women having been his vic
tims. Whitfield had been in .Seattle
less than a year. Papers found among
his effects indicated that he had for
merly lived in Buffalo.
Last night the holding up of a cigar
store and the brutal robbery of a
woman, who was struck three times
by the thief, put the police .on the alert
to catch the, slugger, of whom they
had a good description. Policeman Max
Jlyer, who halted Whitfield in front
of police headquarters, says that the
man tried to draw a pistol and then
fled. Myer fired three - shots, one of
which took effect In the fugitive's ab
domen. LODGE IS 50 YEARS OLD
ODDFELLOWS OF" HASSALO CHAP
TER OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.
Banquet Follows Entertainment, and
Speeches Are Made by Prominent
Out-of-Town Members.
The golden anniversary of Hassalo
Lodge No. 13, I. O. O. F., took place
last night in Oddfellows' Hall. 226
Alder street, with several hundred
members present. The lodge has a
history closely connected with the
growth and developmentpf Portland, a
large number of citizens prominent in
the early affairs of the city having
been enrolled on its membership. The
late Senator John H. Mitchell was a
charter member of the organization.
Last night's affair was to commem
orate the work of the Oddfellows here.
number of prominent lodge members
being listed among the speakers. The
programme included a banquet, which
was followed by speeches. Musical and
entertainment numbers were also in
cluded.
The speakers 'who appeared last
night were: "Introductory Remarks,"
P. W. Stewart, chairman; "Address of
Welcome," Hamilton, Johnstone. N. G.:
Organization of Hassalo Lodge." A. N.
Gamble. P.yG. R,; "Oddfellows as Citi
zens," Justice George H. Burnett, P.
G. M.; "Greetings From the Grand
Lodge," II. S. Westbrook, grand master;
Greetings From the Grand Encamp
ment," S. S. Walker, G. H. P.; "Fra
ternity." Dr. W. T. Williamson, P. G.
M. ; "Greetings From the Mother
Lodge.:' Dr. E. B. Miller. P. G. T.: "Ab
sent. Members," Fred Cozens, secretary;
Greetings From Orient Lodge No. 17."
Robert Andrews, G. R. ; "Pioneer Odd
fellows." J. K. Weatherford, P. G. M. ;
Our Home." Thomas F. Ryan. P. G. M.:
"Portland General Relief Committee."
George H. Hamilton, secretary; "The
Class of 1916," C. R. Maloney: "Our
Officers," John Q. Erickson, V. G.;"Our
Degree Teams," Dr. A. II. Johnson, P. G.
NATIONAL COUNCIL TRANSMITS
DECLARATION OK RIGHTS.
Absolute Independence on Racial Lines
Demanded, With Power to Deter
mine Own Destiny.
NEW TORK, Jan. 5. Dr. Julius J.
Btelskis, of Hartford, Conn., president
of the Lithuanian National Council
of America, announced here tonight
mai the Ambassadors of European
countries, excepting Russia, had. agreed
to transmit to their governments i
declaration of Lithuanians in thi:
country containing the following de
mands:
"That ethnological Lithuania b
united in one political body.
"That United Lithuania have abso
lute political independence.
The Japanese Ambassador and th
Papal delegate also promised to for
ward the demands, it was said, which
are for consideration by those gov
ernments that negotiate peace at the
close of the war.
The various organizations subscrib
ing to the demands are the Lithuanian
Roman Catholic Alliance of America,
the Lithuanian National Fund, the
Lithuanian Roman Catholic Federation
of America, the Lithuanian Total Ab
stinence Alliance, the Lithuanian Fed
eration of Labor, the Lithuanian Ro
man Catholic Women's Alliance of
America and the Knights of Lithuania.
Part of the resolution handed to the
Ambassadors ' declares:
"At this critical moment when the
world is called upon to solve a very
Important problem, namely, that of es-
taDiisning a numane ana assuring a
lasting peace, we, the empowered rep
resentatives of the Lithuanian nation.
assume tne privilege and duty of de
claring that it is our sincere belief
lasting peace can be restored only if
every living nation be given the right
to determine her own destiny.
NEWLYWEDS ARE IN DOUBT
Status In County of Deschutes Is
Asked of Governor's Aide.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 5. (Special.) An
inquiry has been made of George
Palmer Putnam, secretary to Governor
Withycombe, as to what will become
of the Deschutes County brides in event
the proceedings which brought that
county into existence are declared In
valid and the county is wiped rom the
map. lb is unueiaiuQa LiifcL L. a uozen
or more couples have been married by
the County Judge of the new county.
The question arises as to the legality
of the marriages by the Judge In event
it is found his appointment to such
office is void from the beginning. Some
lawyers say that the marriage still
would be legal, as the judge would
have been acting as a de facto officer.
Mr. Putnam says he will make no
attempt to answer the question. "The
county Is a legal entity and will never
oe declared otherwise, he says, "so
what's the use?"
BULLET BREAKS EVIDENCE
Bottle of Liquor Seized in Raid
Shattered in Officer's locker.
Is
A revolver shot, fired through De
tective Cahill's locker at Police Head
quarters several days ago. was an im
portant feature late yesterday In the
trial of Olga Mitchell. 52 Fourth street,
on a charge of violating the prohibi
tion law.
The bullet broke a bottle, alleged
to have been full of liquor. which.
Patrolman Spaugh said he had seized
in a raid on Miss Mitchell's lodging
house. This leffthe prosecutors with
out their chief evidence.
Miss Mitchell furthermore main
talned that the liquor had been left
In her lodgings by a woman who ae
companled the - patrolmen when the
raid was made. She said that the 11
quor was sold to Spaugh by his own
companion to whom the money was
given.
"WTiile tie mtile will continue to be
tne standard draft animal la the So-nth.
a gradual s-abstlt-ation of heavy horses
on the farms Is still coins; oo.
MAYOR GILL NAMED
STORY OF GRAFT
Pqliceman Is Said to Have
Made $18,000 From Gam
ing and Liquor Rings.
LIQUOR DECLARED TAXED
Sheriff and Police Chief Also Are
Reported to Be Involved In
Billingsley Confession of
Operations of Clique.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 5. (Special.)
Mayor Gill, Chief Beckingham. Sheriff
Hodge and a score of policemen of all
ranks are mentioned in the confession
of Logan Billingsley, made to the Dis
trict Attorney, say persons conversant,
with the liquor Investigations here.
That the Federal investigators un
covered a gambling graft in the police
department which is outside the Fed
eral jurisdiction. Is a story that is per
sistent; that the two Federal inspectors
wno have been wording here for sev
eral months turned up the fact that 35
gambling houses paid one police officer
18.000 on November 1, is a rumor that
has spread fast.
Ever since the Federal jury adjourned
to meet Tuesday details have been
growing and growing more specitic
The District Attorney's office, from all
Indications, la busily engaged in check
ing up the details of Logan Billings
ley's story. The Billingsleys all but
live in the Federal building, remain
ing there night after night until mid
night in conference with the District
Attorney's office. The efforts to check
up Billingsley's story have started gos
sip about details of the liquor graft
ring.
Kumor is persistent that Logan Bil
lingsley told the District Attorney he
paid Mayor Gill $4000 in cash at the
time the city cases against Billings
ley were dismissed.
Rumor also has it that one ring in
the police department got Its Billings
ley money through a woman related to
one of the policemen involved.
A declaration that every barrel of
whisky the Billingsleys brought into,
Seattle paid .1 specified tax to a clique
In the Police Department, together
with the names of those who received
their share. Is said to have been a part
of the confession.
The Federal Grand Jury will con
vene again next Tuesday when it Is
expected a new batch of Indictments
will be returned, based on evidence
taken at the sittings prior to adjourn
ment before Christmas. In police and
other circles the report has gone out
that "there will not be enough offi
cers available to make service of the
subpenas, so large a number of citi
zens, prominent and obscure, will be
called as witnesses."
"This attack is not worrying me,
said Mayor Gill. "Not In the least. I
set myself to break the liquor traffic
and I have done it to the best of my
ability."
Shoplifter Cannot Sleep, So
Sends Gloves Back.
Conscience Makes Christmas a Day
of Torment and No Pleasure Is
Gained From New Finery, Says
Woman.
CJHE was tempted, fell and then
kJ couldn't stand the reproaches of
her conscience. Yesterday Charles
Berg, manager of Lennon's store, re
ceived a letter from a woman to whom
these experiences came and with the
letter there came the pair of gloves
that had caused all the trouble. The
epistle, printed laboriously to disguise
all possible traits of handwriting, fol
lows:
'For a clear conscience I send vou
back these gloves I did not pay for.
woman's arm pushed them oft. they
fell on the floor, the clerks not seeing.
picked tnem up meaning to put them I
back, but crowds all round and no one I
looking-, I was tempted and took them.
NO rest since, but sorry ard a-ahamed
every minute. A terrible Christmas
with shame that must be hid. Such
awful punishment. A scar is on my
soul forever. I wore these gloves once
and no pleasure. Only shame and
wanting to undo my sin against you.
Mr. Lennon. I would not steal again
for a million dollars, and I pray to be
forgiven.
OSTEOPATHS IN SESSION
DR. BI.OXHAM SAYS PUBLIC IS COX-
FUSI.XG TWO SCHOOLS.
Developments of "War In Use of Anti
septics Are Pointed Ont In One of
Interesting; Papers.
A number of matters of Interest to
osteopaths were introduced before the
mid-year meeting of the Oregon Os
teopathic Association, whloh opened In
the auditorium of the Morgan build-
ing yesterday. The advisability of im-
pressing the public with the difference
between osteopathy and chiropractic
was discussed in a paper by Dr.
H. 1. Bloxham. Non-ethical advertis
ing methods were condemned.
read. Dr. R M. Roherts of Kalrr
cussing "Some Medical Developments
of the European War." In this paper
It was related that the favorite anti -
septics of former times were no longer
used in dressing wounds, but that salt
solutions were preferred by most sur -
Keona.
"Nose and Throat Infections" was the
topic of Dr. H. F. Leonard, while
'Cervical and Dorsal Lesions" was the
title of the paper by Dr. D. D. Young.
of McMinnville. Matters of diagnosis
were discussed by Dr. John Talbot, of
r-ortiand. Dr. K. W. Walton, of Salem.
presided at the meeting.
Tomorrow s programme Is to begin I
at z P. M.. and will be preceded by
luncheon at 12:30. The topics to be
discussed are: "A Few Cases of
Sciatica and Results," by Dr. C. A.
Pengra; "Vaccine Therapy." by Dr.
R, W. Walton, of Salem, and "Zone
Therapy," by Dr. E. Tracy Parker.
ALUMNI TO MEET TODAY
Washington State College Men to
Honor Arthur Hooker.
President imton -Bd Tdepper. of
tie Oregon Afrrmiii of Washington State
College in Portland, has called a meet
ing of all members to take place at
noon today tn cortJuDrtlrm with lunch
eon at the Haxerwood. It Is expected
that abwtrt 30 win ate-nd The meet
ing was called ta honor of Arthur
Hooker, an thmuru of Wastiin srtoro
Stale Collejre nsrar located In 4 Paso.
Texas, who Is in Portland to speak be
fore the State Irrigation Congress at
the Imperial Hotel this afternoon.
Mr. Hooker formerly was on the
Spokane Chronicle, but Is now a mera
mer of the National Irrigation Con
gress at El Paso. '
At the .meeting action also will be
taken on" the subject of the alleged
conduct of Ray Loomls, end on the
Washington State College football
team. Loomls, it has been shown, did
not explain aliy of the University of
Oregon's plays to the Pennsylvania
eleven at Philadelphia, as was reported.
At a recent meeting of the Oregon
Alumni of Washington State College
In Oregon the secretary was instructed
to write to the officials of Washing
ton State College inquiring about the
alleged actions of Loomis. A reply has
been received from J. Frederick Bohler,
director of athletics of Washington
State College, in which Mr. Bohler says
that Coach Bob Folwell, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, says that
Loomis did not in any way endeavor to
make clear any of Oregon's plays.
Mr. Bohler said that he expected
Loomis back in school within a few
days and that he won Id then give
President Klepper Loomis' own report.
At today's meeting the Oregon
Alumni of Washington State College
will authorize its secretary to make a
reply to Mr. Bohler's letter. President
Klepper yesterday said that he was
glad that Loomis was not guilty of the
alleged offense and professed con-
finence in his ability to clear the mat
ter up and. vindicate Washington State
College upon his return.
MO LODGES INSTALL
SAMARITAN AND ORIENT ODDFEL
LOWS HAVE CEREMONY.
Banquet Follows Business Sessloa and
Members of Grand Lodge Are
Among; Speakers.
Samaritan and Orient lodges of Odd
fellows held a joint installation
Wednesday night at the hall at First
and Alder Btreets. The ceremony was
.ttended by Grand Lodge members.
among whom were Henry S. West-
brook, grand master: Robert Mathews
and W. T. Wheeler, casts grand mas
ters: E. E. Sharon, grand secretary, and
r. t.. iNoian. grand marshal.
Acting as grand master. S. R. Clin
ton, deputy district grand master, in
stalled the new officers. He was as
sisted by H. J. Faulkner, grand mar
shal; E. C. Peterson, grand secretary:
William Linklater, deputy grand mas
ter: A. O. Sims, grand treasurer: C.
Zwelfel. grand chaplain; N. P. Tomlin
son, grand herald, and Horace Smith,
grana guardian.
Immediately after the Installation a
banquet was served with the grand
marshal, J. J. Nolan, acting as toast
master. Officers of Samaritan lodge are:
E. J. Klmaren. past rrand: A J -Wslther
noble Brand; C. It. .Owen, vie-Rrand; R.
Osvold, secretary; J. F. Hand. treasurer: J.
T. Jones, warden: A. Kermod conductor:
J. W. L. Inketer. Inside ruardlan- William
H. Popman, outside guardian; K. C. Peter
son, right supporter noble grand: Robert
Ori-gg. left supporter noble nnnd; M. 11.
lublsLer. right supporter vice-grand; D. A. S.
Duncan, left supporter vice-grand; O. A.
b-lmgreen, right Brene supporter: C. R. Ad-
kins, left scene supporter; P. B. Sablstan.
chaplain; K. J. Nolan, captain of the drill
team.
In the Orient lodge the following of
ficers were seated:
Robert C. Christman. past grand: George
Andrews, noble grand; Robert S. Coe. Jr..
vice-grand; A. K. Currier, treasurer; C C.
Brown, financial secretary; W. W. Terry,
recording secretary; N. p. Oakerraan. war
den: C. E. Starr, conductor: W. E. Himber-
court outside guardian; R. C. Coe. Inside
guardian; O. W. Miner, right supporter to
noble grand: L. R. Maple, left supporter to
noble grand: A. E. Peake, right supporter
to vice-grnnd: W. I. Koss, left supporter to
vice-grand; D. A. Dozier, right scene sup
porter; H. E. Dunwoody, left scene sup
porter; A. I. Moulton, chaplain.
INVESTIGATION IS PUT OFF
TAXPAYERS' ATTORXEV TO SCAN
PORT VOUCHERS MONDAY.
Members of Commission Reiterate 'Will.
Ina-nesn to Have Probe and Will
Stand by Their Actions.
wner tnan mat w. u. Bristol, attor
ney and representative of certain tax
payers, concluded to postopone exam
ination of vouchers of the Port of Port
land Commission until Monday, there
were no further developments yester
day in the promised probe of the Port
of Portland Commission
Mr. Bristol said he talked with John
P. Doyle, assistant secretary of the
commission, concerning the vouchers
and, the official force being engaged
in labors following Thursday s epecla
meeting, he arranged to go over the
records after the rush.
The members principally concerned
reiterated yesterday that they welcomed
an Investigation and were prepared to
stand by their actions since assuming
responsibilities on the board
The commission will meet in regular
session Thursday afternoon and by that
time it is expected further moves will
be made. Except that Mr. Bristol has
asked for access to vouchers covering
payments to the Shaver Transportation
Company, Diamond O Line. Columbia
River Pilots' Association. Portland Ship
building Company and E. V. Wright,
general manager, no information h
been imparted to the commission as
to what line of procedure will be fol
lowed.
ODOIdMC DflVO ADDCOTCfl
OfUINHUL UU I O MIUll-O I U
Prominent Youths Held Following
Appearance of Bad Checks.
A. J. Buzard. Jr., son or tne general
I manager of the Western Union Life In
I su ranee Company, of Spokane. Wash.
1 and Fred W. Timm. son of a frult-
grower at Opportunity. Wash., were ar
I rested last night by Detectives Price
1 and Mallett, and held for the Spokane
authorities In connection with the
passing of two worthless checks for
$463 on the Old National Bank, of Spo
kane.
The arrest resulted from a dispatch
to A. C Holmes, manager of Pinker
ton's National Detective Agency, askinx
for the detention of the boys. Each of
the lads says he is only 19 years old.
Thev made a statement at police
headquarters to the effect thai the
checks had been given them by E. C.
Davis, manager of the Colfax Hotel, at
Colfax, Wash. The lads say they cashed
the checks in good faith.
The boys were on their way to Call
fornia. They had registered at a local
hotel under assumed names. Both were
well dressed.
Xatltmal TJnlon Jjodge Elect n.
National TJnlon. Portland Conn c II No.
11CC. held Its annual elactlon of otn
cers last night, as follows: President.
John Kretsinger: vlc president. Floyd
E. Johnson: secretary, Charles
Swindells; speaker. Dr. John E.
Valley; treasurer and financial
retary. Jusm H. McMenamin: trustees.
Dr. K S. DeAnnonl E. E. Erleson an
W. H. Eaton: examining physicians.
Dr. Ben 1 Norden and Dr. R- S. De
Armood. - Tne lodge plans to make
campaign for members and obtain
funds for a permanent bom.
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We have just received a full assortment of
Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens
EXTRA STA3VIPS TODAY
LARGE TABLE LAMPS
Hardwood stand, mahog
any finish, silk shades, in
old rose or gold; regular
$5.50 values at.... $4.19
Bronze Finish Metal Two
socket Lamp; regular $15,
special at $6.08
Dull Gold Enamel Two
socket Lamp; regular $20,
special at 14.98
Brass Lamp, stained glass
shade, special at... $4.39
BATHROOM MIRROR
White enameled metal
frame, oval mirror 10x19.
Good grade, clear glass.
The regular $1.50 value,
special now at .98
FOR THE TOILET
75c Williams' Iridesca Toilet Water 49
75c Blocki Toilet Water at., 49
75c Williams English Lilac Toilet Water
for only 49
75c Hanson & Jenks' Toilet Water 49
50c Pompeian Massage Cream. .... .40
Six Bars Lurline Soap 25
50c Synol Soap now at 34
50c Robertine now at., 390
50c Hinds' Honey Almond Cream... 400
25c Bathasweet now for 200
25c Frostilla now at 200
25c Listerated Tooth Powder, three 6o0
25c Woodbury's Face Powder 200
L'Origan Face Powder, box $2
UMBRELLAS
g u a r a nteed
rainproof.
J1.50 g r a (Irs,
spec lal
BIG FORGE FREED
Germans Released in Rouma
nia to Go Elsewhere.
ALL OF D0BRUDJA IS TAKEN
Any Russian Flan to Roach Constan
tinople Can Be Considered to
Have Failed, Is View; Entente
Ioclarrd on Offensive.
BFRLIN. Jan. 5. (By wlrelests to
Sayville. N. T.) The larger part of the
forces of the central powers which have
been fighting in the Dobrudja now are
ree for other employment and any
ussian plan to reach Constantinople
by going through the Dobrudja can be
considered to have failed, writes tUfwell calls preparatory to his departure
military critic of the Overseas News
Agency in reviewing the military sit
uatlon. The critic says:
"JiJIIa and Matchln. where the Rut
ans offered desperate resistance, have
been stormed by German and Bulgarian
troops and the fragments of the de
eated Russian units have been driven
into a neck of land three kilometers
wide and eirtht kilometers long, whence
only one road leads- to the Danube. Be
cause of the lakes and marshy ground
In this district all further resistance
must be considered hopeless.
All of Dobrudja Conquered.
B v this last victory, all of the Po,
rudja, aggregating 11,000 square kilO'
meters, has fallen Into tne nands oi
the central powers. The troops under
General Sakharoff and the rapidly con
entrated cavalry divisions, alter a lit
tle more than a fortnight or bloody
battles 'have been driven northward a
istance of 70 kilometers and beyond
he Danube by the Irresistible Bulgar
ian. Turkish and German troops.
A defense or DODruaja against a
new Russian campaign is easy, since
nni the north Is covered by the broad.
swampy district or tne lower tanuon
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and on the east by the Danube delta
and the Black Sea.
"Any Russian plan to obtain Con
stantinople on the road through the
Dobrudja can be considered to have
failed forever. The larger part of tne
forces of the centrsl powers In Do
brudja now are free for other employ
ment. "Since the middle of December the
entente has been on the defensive
everywhere. Anglo-French activity on
the western front has been unmeet
mostlv to artlllerv fire. The offensive
on the Macedonian front has been dead
locked since the occupation of Monastir.
The entente, which in the middle ot
November bragged about the liberation
of all of Serbia and a Juncture of Gen
eral Sarrail's army with the Rouman
ians, now is contemplating- the possi
bility of a German and Bulgarian of"
fensive against haioniiti.
DR. VAN DYKEMUCH FETED
Dutch Queen and Ministers to Re
ceive Retiring American.
THE HAGUE, via London. Jan. 5.
Dr. "Henry Van Dyke, retiring United
States Minister to the Netherlands. Is
busy making .official and private fare-
for the United States January 14.
Dr. Van Dyke will have an audience
with Queen Wilhelmina tomorrow, will
be a guest of the Foreign Minister at
dinner next Friday, and will dine wiUt
the Mayor of The Hague January 1J
and be entertained at luncheon by the
Dutch Premier the 14th before he sails.
It is probable that Dr. Van Dyke will
remain in England a fortnight before
sailing from Falmouth on the Nieuw
Amsterdam for New lork.
OREGON LOOT IS FOUND
Jewelry Stolen at Central Iolnt Re
covered In California.
LOS A-NGELES. Jan. 5. Five men.
alleged by the police to have knowl
edge of robberies in many cities, were
arrested here today.
Watches and Jewelry found in their
nosseaslon were stolen May 3, 1918
from the Jewelry store of W. L. Runyon.
at Central Point, Or., according to the
roncx.
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JOBEUAN HAS HEARING
ASSAILANT OF HUGH PARK HKLI
TO ANS-WF.R. TO GRAND JURY.
Defendant Denies That Flsht Was Over
Custody mt Letters Invelvlns
Society Woman.
F. W. Jobelman. street speaker snd
radlcalist. who was arrested several
weeks ago for assaulting Hugh Park,
Corean. with a hammer, inflicting
Injuries which came near causinir
Park's death, was given a preliminary
hearing before Municipal Judge Lang-
guth yesterday, and was held to an
swer to the grand Jury under $1000
ball, which has been furnished. Tho
charge is assault with a dangerous
weapon.
Trembling of figure and voice, the
Corean took the stand and told his ver
sion of the struggle, which took place
in the kitchen of the Jobelman resi
dence at 464 East Oak street. He had
returned to the house, where he fre
quently slept, said Park, and had quar
reled over money matters with Jobel
man. Afterward he had gone to sleep
in a chair. He waa awakened, he said,
when Jobelman struck him. on the head
with a hammer.
Attorney W. E. Farrell. appearing
for the defense, asked Park if it were
not true that the quarrel had arisen
over Park's possession of two letters
Involving a prominent Portland society
woman, which he had refused to yield
at Jobelman's request. The witness
gave an emphatic negative reply.
Further. Park testified. Jobelman had
once attempted to persuade him to
steal goods intrusted to him and to
submit to being struck down in a make
believe assault and robbery. Park is
now convalescing in the Emergency
Hospital and Is himself facing a charge,
that of theft from the Oregon Hotel,
where he was employed as a porter.
Silverware and linen belonging to the
hotel were found in his trunk.
Mrs. M. A. Stamp, of Salem, Dies.
Mrs. M. A. Stump, of Salem, died at
the Good Samaritan Hospital last
night. She arrived at the hospital 111
with cancer two days a:o.
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