TTTE MORNTXCJ OREGOMW. MONDAY. DEfKMRER 22. I915K
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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 Some papers do not publish any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.
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CHENOWETH TO GO HOME
cl'ery county patient
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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.
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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
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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.
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Protest Made Against Suspicion
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Women barbers of North Fourth
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nity recently gained public mention as
the alleged financial wrecker of a
vacationist from the lumber camps,
are wroth over the attention that has
been, so they say, thus unfavorably
directed toward themselves and their
calling.
For example, there is Miss Jessie
Lee. whose shop is at 304 North Sixth
street, while the shop of the alleged
siren is further down the street. Also
the latter's name is Jessie.
'Without addresses being given."
said Miss Lee, "and with no other
means of identification, the case has
frequently been referred to as that of
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of living Is creating Irritation here.
Butter and sugar and becoming abso
lute luxuries while farmers ara
making fortunes out of wool and
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