TTTE MORNTXCJ OREGOMW. MONDAY. DEfKMRER 22. I915K 4 E Killing of 500 Unarmed Men Gets Scant Attention. GOVERNMENT SAYS LITTLE Some Papers Denounce Act of Gen eral Dyer; Others Make No Comment on Affair. (Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub lished by Arrangement.) T-ON'DON. Dec. 21. (Special cable.) The publication of the fact of the massacre durum the incipient Punjab uprising in India last April, when British troops fired on an unarmed mob. killing 500 natives and wound ing 1500, has excited little attention here. Some papers do not publish any thing about it and others treat It as news of secondary importance. The present attitude of E. S. Mon tague, secretary of state for India, is that he cannot express an opinion on a case that is still sub-judice. He intends to wait until the commission of inquiry has completed its deliber ations and presented its report. The proceedings are not expected to be unduly protracted, for Lord Hunter, the chairman, holds the view that the quicker the matter is settled the bet ter. Considerable comment has been evoked by the apparent discrepancy between the statement made In the house of commons that 344 persons were killed at Amritsar and General Dyer's evidence which gave the num ber of killed as between 400 and 500. and the wounded as 1500. An official at the India office, discussing this with a Daily News representative, agreed that the difference between the two sets of figures was a serious one, but affirmed that the secretary of state had based his statement on information furnished by the Indian authorities at the time. Dyer's Hecall Demanded. The number of wounded was not then known and the addition to the death roll might in part be explained by the fact that some of the wounded had subsequently died. The Westminster Gazette says: "General Dyer must be recalled and dealt with in such a way that the massacre shall solemnly be repudi ated by the Imperial government. If he is not condemned by the nation, the nation itself will be condemned by the civilized world." The Star says: "Is there in our history any paral lel to this story? We hesitate to de fine the Impression it will make or. the British people and upon the world. Our honor and our humanity are at stake. What shall we do to redeem them?" In Its news columns the Star says: "Two questions demand an answer. Why was news of this terrible slaugh ter suppressed by the censor in April? Why was news of the inquiry in La hore in November not telegraphed to this country?" "Butchery," Declares) Hernld. The labor paper, the Daily Herald, denounces the massacre as "imperial ist butchery." The Liberal Daly News in a mild editorial under the caption "Frightfulness," deplores it as an example of the spirit of coer cion, but doesn't forget to note "the difficulty and delicacy of the posi tion." The Manchester Guardian, to which the massacre owes such publicity as it has attained at this time, says: "Few more dreadful incidents can be found in the history of British rule in India." It dwells not alone upon the enormity itself, but upon Its se rious bearing on Anglo-Indian rela tions. ALLEGED ROBBER TAKEN S M POtFF SAYS REVOLVERS FAILED TO WORK. isoner Is Charged With Attempt to Hold Up Paul and Mike Eleac, Who Turn Tables. "If my two revolvers had not missed fire. I wouldn't have been caught." Sam Po'iTf. declared by the police to be a self-confessed bolshevik una rormer DomD-plotter. Is said to have told Detectives Tichenor and Mallett yesterday in a confession at the city jail, in which he is alleged to have admitted the attempt to hold up Paul and Mike Eleac. Austrians. who live at 564 Lake street. Pouff was taken by the two Eleac brothers after he and a companion are said to have attempted to rob them. Pouff was turned over to the police, and will be given a prelimi nary hearing in municipal court to day on a charge of attack with a dangerous weapon with intent to rob. His companion escaped. Pouff told the detectives, they say, that he had spent 13 years in a prison camp in Siberia because of having been implicated in bomb plotting there. He finally made his escape from there and came to this country. During the past 11 years he Is said to have spent nine of them in prison, having served two terms in San Quen tin penitentiary, and one in the Ore gon penitentiary for robbery of a store at La Grande. While serving his term at the Oregon penitentiary he is said to have made his escape. After completing his second term at San Quentin, however, he was discov ered to be the man' wanted at Salem and was turned over to the Salem authorities to complete his sentence. Pouff told the inspectors ha.t his companion was a man by the name of ".lack." He said that Jack had told him that the two Eleac brothers had between $1000 and $3000. Pouff said he then suggested the robbery. MASSACR GNOREQ BY BRITAIN PASTOR DEPICTS BENEFIT Advent of Christ Called "Greatest Event In All Time." In the Christmas sermon at the First Methodist church yesterday morning Dr. Stansfield took as his text Luke 11:16. "Let us see this great thing which has come to pass." He said the greatest fact in all time was the coming of Christ into the world, that it excited the wonder of angels and men, of heaven and earth, that it was more than an historic event, and that it was. the great advent of God into human. Rev. Mr. Stansfield said: "God had always been in the world, and In times past had spoken to the fathers by the prophets, but in the fullness of time the clearest and best view of God the world has ever had was in Jesus Christ. He was the fullness of divine revelation. "Cod eciM rnt bp fully known only in and through man. All true knowl edge is within man and not external. We only see and know the beauty of a glorious sunset as we personally see it. We only know the harmonies of music and the beauties of art as we know them within. "We only know the weather, even, as we personally are In it. We may know of it or about it, more or less accurately, through weather reports or otherwise, but we only truly know it when we are in It. So with all truth and life. We only truly know God as we know him in the flesh. When Christ is born in us the Christmas fact, the great incarnation doctrine, is true. 'Let us see this great thing which has come to pass' God in human life." VOTERS REJECT Pfl RISE TEACHERS' MEASURE DEFEAT ED AT NORTH BEND. Instructors May Accept Positions in Washington or California at Higher Figure. NORTH BEND, Or., Dec. 21. (Spe cial.) At a special school election held here yesterday to vote on the question of a special levy of $4020 on the taxable property of the district to meet the recent demands of the teachers of the city schools for a sal ary increase of -0 a month each, to be retroactive and date from the be ginning of the current year, 126 votes were cast, 55 for and 71 against the special levy, defeating the proposal of the teachers for increased salaries by 16 votes. The refusal of the taxpayers of the district to vote the special levy and increase the salaries will probably result. It is reported, in a number of the teachers giving up their positions here and seeking positions in Wash ington or California, where many openings are available at higher sal aries than paid here. The schools here closed Friday for the holiday vacation and will not open again until January 5. MORRIS A. SWAN DIES Civil War Veteran Passes Away at Home In Vancouver. VANCOUVKR, Wash., Dec. 20. (Special.) Morris A. Swan, Civil war veteran, 71 years of age, died at his home, 714 East twenty-sixth street, last night, after several weeks' ill ness. Mr. Swan was a native of Byron, 111., and had lived in Vancou ver for the past 14 years after retir ing from farming in Bridgewater, S. D. During the Civil war he was a member of the 141st infantry, Illinois volunteers. His widow Mrs. Phyanna Swan and two sons Floyd A. Swan, a member of the Port of Vancouver commission, and Charles J. Swan of Clearfield, and a daughter Miss Mary Swan of this city survive. DEAF SCHOOL TO RECESS Washington Institution Holidays to Start on Tuesday. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 21. (Special.) The Washington State School for the Deaf and .Blind here will close for the Christmas holidays at noon Tuesday, December 23, and will reopen for work at 9 A. M- Janu ary 6. The school's annual Christmas programme will be held in tile new building Christmas eve. The schools at this time will not furnish guides for the children going to their homes for the holidays, 'but will see that they get on the right trains if the transportation is provid ed. Incoming trains on January 5 will also be met and the children taken from the depot to the schools. FREIGHT TRAFFIC GROWS Cottage Grove Reports Large In crease for November. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Dec. 21. (Special.) The quantity of freight handled through the local Southern Pacific station and the amount of ticket sales have doubled since this time last year, as shown by the report for November. For the month of November the to tal amount of freight handled in creased from 4,549,550 pounds to 8, 647.144 pounds. Tho local freight han dled increased from 374.638 pounds to 647,773 pounds; carloads from 66 to 125. The business of this station, be cause of the tremendous lumber busi ness, is larger than that of many places of much greater population. LIVESTOCK BREEDER DEAD David Monroe, Aged 7 0, Passes Away at Northport, Wash. SPOKANE. Dec. 21. Stricken with apoplexy on his seventieth birthday. David Monroe, prominent breeder of cattle, died at the home of his son, George N. Monroe, at Northport, Wash., Friday, according to word re ceived in Spokane today. Born in Auburn, N. Y., Mr. Monroe came to Spokane from Winnipeg, Can ada, 10 years ago. He is survived by six sons and five daughters. IE J CO. 6 StLLINO JVS- Tasty Cravats Good looking-, g-ood wearing-, good style with a note of refinement that appeals to good dressers. Quality Neckwear A man will appreciate the dress aid of these fine ties. All the new shapes in the season's most favored colorings. Corbett Bldg. CHENOWETH TO GO HOME cl'ery county patient Makes Christmas plans. State Hospital Superintendent Will Release Inmate Today; New Home Under Consideration. SALEM. Or., Dec. 21. (Special.) George E. Chenoweth. who was com mitted to the state hospital for the insane, here last August following his acquittal on a charge of murder ing George Sydnam of Curry county, will be released from the Institution Mondajf in compliance with an an nouncement made by Dr. L. F. Grif fith, superintendent, several days ago. Mr. Chenoweth Informed the hospi tal officials today that he Intended to return to Curry county to pass Christmas with his family, but later might decide to locate elsewhere. Mr. Chenoweth served in the Cana dian" forces In" France and upon his return to Curry county at the close of the war was appointed a member of the legislature to succeed Repre sentative Stannard, who died while en route to Salem to attend the last regular session. Mr. Chenoweth served in the house at the last session, with out power to vote. At the close of the session he again returned to Curry county, and a few days after ward shot and killed Sydnam, who he accused of wronging his daughter. He later was tried in the circuit court for Curry county and upon being acquitted by a jury was committed to the asylum by Judge Coke. Dr. Griffith says Mr. Chenoweth has not showed any symptoms of in sanity' since entering the institution and has been a trusty aver since his commitment. Because of protests filed by the There's Always the Store of "Dependable Drugs" HAT you may . count upon no matter when tne need tor prescription-filling- arises. Open day and night and lo cated in the center of town easily reached by any car line it becomes a first-aid friend indeed. 'WE NEVER CLOSE" A.noALDtR BJ.CMi. ' PORTLAND ORE. PHON E MAIN 721 1 . Gift Neckwear Hundreds of beauti ful patterns in rich, full flowing silks the kind men would choose for themselves. Maths MEN'S WEAR district attorney of Curry county, who said he feared Mr. Chenoweth's life would be in danger if he returned to Curry county. Dr. Griffith obtained a legal opinion from the attorney general before signing the order for release. In this legal opinion the attorney-general held that if Mr. Chenoweth was sane It was the duty of the hospital officials to release him. OPEN HIGHWAY DESIRED Homer A. Rogers Opposes Blockade for Paving Operations. HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec. 21. (Spe cial.) Homar A. Rogers, host at Mount Hood Lodge, here from Port land, where he is spending the win ter, seeks to renew agitation that will prevent the Columbia river highway from being closed to travel when pav ing operations are resumed next year. Mr. Rogers points out that the high way between Portland and Astoria was open at all times last summer. The closing of the road here last sum mer. Mr. Rogers declares, resulted in a heavy loss of business to himself and other business Interests. Water Rights Asked. SALEM,. Or., Dec. 21. (Special.) Viola Hanson of Enterprise. Or., has filed application with the-state engi neer for approbation of waters from Crow creek for the Irrigation of a small tract of land. The Oregon Western Colonization company of On tario also asksyfor the iopriation of 15 second-feet of wau from Snake river for the irrigation of a 600-acre tract near Owyhee. Or. Your Xmas Victrola should be selected now. We will make delivery Christmas if you desire. Any style Victrola may be had on very easy terms. No other gift can give so much of pleasure to so many Christmas day and any other day.- Let us assist you in your selection. Bush & Lane Piano Co. Bush & Lane Bldg., Broadway at Alder Dealers in Victor Records and Victrolas Vf'i F rtnr Tmw m 1 I . I Opening Evenings Till 9 o'clock .00 Fifth and Morrison TROUBLES OF ONE BRING DIS PUTE OX OTHERS. Protest Made Against Suspicion Held Not Earned; Too Many Jessies Operating Shops. 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