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THE SUXDAT OREGOXTAy. PORTLAND. ' JANUARY 3, 1915. 19 7 ARE INOICTEO ON RECALL FRAUD Grand Jury Ends 90-Day Ses sion, Having Returned 117 True, 47 Not True Bills. WIDE INVESTIGATION MADE County Officials Lauded for Con' toienttousncss and Institutions Commended, bnt Xeed of i Hospital Emphasized. Seven secret indictments In connec- of 1 . nDri frauds in cirCUlAti petitions for the. recall of Mayor Al- bee and commissioner mm Brewster were returned by the gran jury yesterday. False names and ad dresses, said to bave been written 1i the petitions, were the basis of th charges. The seven circulators, whose name . v. . )r1 kv lh vrand lurv. Will b arrested this week and will be tried before Circuit Judge Davis, who took chars or tne criminal aeprunem i TnHvft MrOInn ir r UBJ qfiwccuuift whose three-months" term has expired. plreo. . - . t n hills, -two I UUI lccii u ... . . ' ' " ki.L ... ...c anW kIt Tint true bill were returned by the October grand Jury, wnicn maae us repori iu mw cult Court and was discharged b: In Its report the grand jury strongly ipi the construction of a new and ........ ....ntr linanitaj. re mgrs tuiiiiuiwiwuo ...... - Iterating the recommendations made to the budget committee on December 3. During its SO-day term the grand Jury has returned 117 true bills. 47 not true bills and has examinea tui wunwses. nuriri liiimcT'i Office Praised. An open letter to the public, giving ki.k ....I.. th. innitnrt of District Attorney Evans" office and of Deputy District Attorney mnanun, i ..I . mH TAJ Sn USIKHCU IV ' --. J ' J other feature of the closing day of the Jong term. Among the open indictments returned were two against A. U Killman and John A. Killman. of Lents, for assault with a dangerous weapon. One of the Killmans shot and serious Injured Claude Rlnehart. The shooting followed the attempted suicid" of Miss Kthel Killman last month. The girl said her attempt was the result of the atten tions of Rlnehart. A. SI. Brunswick, an attorney, was indicted for embezzlement for the al leged misappropriation of funds which he had collected for a client. John Seiasky and Joe Dodonsky were Indicted for malicious destruction of property for cutting down a telegraph pole. The men said they cut down the pole to get Into jail, where they hoped to spend the Winter. They are said to bave remarked tiiat If they were released they would cut down another pole to get back into jail again. Trio laalrted for Theft. James Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Arndt were indicted for steal ing $150 from a woman who had be friended Mrs. Arndt. The two men Were also Indicted for forgery. Harry Fulcher. Jesse Weygandt and Robert Wilson were Indloted for as sault and robbery and Joe Bernardo for threat to commit a felony. Not true bills were returned against the following: t. J. Dean, conducting an indecent and Immoral act. by running a so-called 'museum for men"' at Second and Mor rison streets: Harold Burns, for steal- ing an automobile: D. B. Torter. of .Innlon. for contributing to the delinquents- of a minor: T. M. Elllnger. for murder; R. 1 Buckles, for non-support, and George Hines. for larceny. Following Is the report of the grand Jurv to the Circuit Court: We have drawn 117 true bills and 4 4 not true bills and have examined 0S witnesses and have referred two cases for the consideration of the next grand Jury and have completed all busi ness that has been brotlght before us for attention. Mierlfrs Department Lauded. The grand Jury made a careful in spection of the County Jail and found it to be kept In a very excellent condi tion. The corridors and cells are pro vided with an abundance of fresh air and everything about the institution aeemed to be clean and sanitary. We also made a careful inspection of the food being served and found it to be of the best. The rooking utensils were s clean and sanitary as It is pos sible to make them and we could find nothing about the Institution to criti cise. In fact, we feel Justified In say ing that the officers In charge arc per forming their full duties and we feel that it is only Just to compliment them on the manner of their performance of their duties. Our visit to the County Poor Farm aatisfled us that Multnomah County has a model institution of this character. "We made a careful Inspection of every part of this institution and found to our satisfaction that all things were In the very best condition. We talked to both the male and female Inmates, many In private, as to their treatment, and failed to find a single person who had a word of complaint. In fact, all claimed to receive the best of treat ment and each person had a good word to say of the management. Frailer Home Commended. "After a careful inspection of the Frailer Detention Home, we can un qualifiedly commend those in charge vt said home for their efficiency In the management of this institution. We believe, however, that the south end of the attic should be finished as a dormitory for the larger boys who are tnder detention. To this end we think ...... - ... n v. n 1 1 ti- should be nro'.t- erly ceiled and finished, and baths and toliets Installed. The repairs that are being made are entirely necessary and we commend the authorities for their promptness in that respect. "After careful inspection of the Countv Hospital, we find that the facilities of said institution are Insuf ficient to properly house and care for those who should receive treatment at the place The ventilation of this hos pital is bad. The danger to the inmates thereof from fire is great and the ac commodations are poor. In short.' we find that the present building and its equipment has passed the limit of use fulness. We are of the opinion that Multnomah County Is In urgent need of a new hospital. wlt proper facili ties for caring for all those persons who are in need of medical attention, and we therefore strongly urge that Immediate stepa be taken toward the erection and construction of a large, modern hospital, such as you'd be. when constructed, entirely sufficient In very way to accomplish the purposes for which such an Institution Is or dinarily maintained. Thanka Tenwere Cewrt. We also desire to commend the Dis trict Attorney and his deputies for their attention to their duties. We unhesitatingly believe that every case brought to this office receives the eare xul attention of the person to whom ueh case is referred. Apparently every person who comes to that office receives a courteous hearing, and we think all persons accused of a crime are given the benefit of a fair. Just and complete Inquiry as to their guilt. -We desire to thank the court for its kind and courteous treatment of us during our term." The grand jury"s letter to the public relative to the conduct of the District Attorney's office says: We. the undersisned members of the grand Jury of Multnomah County, desire to state that under the law w ire selected for 30 dsys hut that the court In Ita discretion can continue the rand Jury for additional lime, and that we have served for SO days Mr. Iliodman Thanked. We desire to express our appreciation of the treatment we have received from alter H Evana and bis deputies. They have, ren- aerea us every - our labor works and lnvestlsations. In the three months we have Inveaunated 125 cases. We could not have disposed of as much busi ness If it had not been for tbe hearty co operation of the District Attorney and bis deputies. . Charles Hindman was the deputy assigned by the District Attorney to represent him In all cases that came before us. and be cause we have come more In contact with him than any other deputy we desire to ..... .h. h. y,am civen us every possible and valuable assistance. we desire particularly to em.. ... . . i i....(i..Tlnnl of tact mat wiiciin ci m w. ... . a case 1' became apparent that the party !.... that tha District At accuseu w . ..v.. .-.. . ..... torney's office was as anxious to see an Inno cent man vindicated and the proceedings dismissed as his office was to see that a guilty man was punished ana conwcieu. Fairness Is Emphasized. As an Illustration of the desire of ths District Attorney's office to treat fairly i .u. ...... .(th crime or mts- every ittwu l .... p, ..... -- demeanor we tleslre to state that the dis trict Attorney or mm uryuu . r ' . , stance give to the person accused tbe xol- lowluc printed slip, to-wlt: ..... "WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAND THIS TO THE CLERK. "To "You are hereby notified that the for tbe County of Multnomah Is willing to hear any explanation that you think It proper to make In relation to a certain charge against you. pending, or any state- . m m w : l, vhis maw think Will mem 01 ina im." tend to establish your Innocence. 'Hut you are 10 umuch" mat you are nui uu . compelled, under any circumstance, to P- par to teatiiy in reinu - - ag-alnat you. Vrtll i our appearance aim . ; . .nn.ar must may give, m cue -r T. .... i . .. ..w vAti. fall.ii-a or re- oe entirety uiuni.ij. , xusal to appear or w ....... any unfavorable presumption against you. or - - vao. nriilliirl: but in any way oiii. - ' 1, , v,. tr I - In case you ao appsr u .w..... .... r mony you give may be used against you on your trial in case y ...... Toil may avail yoursen vi me i" ..... hereby extended by appearing In your proper person, at wi wu"-o ' . In the sixth floor of the Multnomah County Courthouse, on Fourth street, between Sal mon and Main streets. In the City of Port land. Oregon, on the day of instant, at the hour of o'clock ... M. WALlbn tl. r. v "District Attorney. "Dated 19... ... . . .h. v mnA desire to ac cept the privilege offered me." Our experience dsi iu"i " V" District Attorney aou -great deal of work to do. and it Is very trying and annoying. We believe and certify that the District Attorney and hla deputies discharge their duties faithfully and consci entiously anu wiiii uiiii. ... - recommend that every good citizen whenever .. . .i .ti . . . th.v citn to as- caueu upon uw mi ..... ' slat the District Attorney s office. lours very iruiy. WILLIAM BAL.I.IS. Foreman, ADOLPHUS BOSLAR, EDWARD KRUEGER. ADAM WEIGAND. ARTHUR N. HO WATT, 1.. A. BARTHOLOMEW. F. W. R. PREER. Secretary. PORTLAND HOTEL MANAGER RESIGNS G. J. Kaufmann, Head of Car avansary for Eight Years, to Take Long Rest. FIRM EXPRESSES REGRET Boniface and Graduate Railroader Likely to Open High-Class Dry Cafe Here After Vacation. Success Crowns Career. MURDER AFTER FUNERAL babe: is b cried, then max kills WIFE AND SELF, Frank Laroe, Garage Keeper, of Condon. Or., Murderer and Suicide at KevriHtoD, Jury Declarer. t L'TIML'TAV 1lahn Tan 7 K n 1 H. 1 . ) The bodies of Frank Larue and bis wife, a bullet hole in the right temple a - s. A tnrluir In ths or ean. were iouuu uric . a.. f a V ha-imt of pan mtn is ui .Mrs. Alary U Sullivan. At the Coro ... i a. . 1. 1 nrnAnn ths "ill Tier e inqUCUl I '1 IO ..wwaa a.a- v returna a verun.-i iui i his wife in the night with a ,22-caliberJ . , ..... .i ...ii.i. i rsvwitrr im inii iZTij The funrral of the 3-months-oId child ... . 1. T ,4 vA.lorrfV OI ins Jaruea p ni . . . . Tho body of Mrs. lrue was com pletely attired and ita posture indicated that she was murdered while she knelt at the bedside. Larue's body was lying on the bed and a revolver was found itnin eeverai im u ui no At the Coroner's Inquest It was testl- . .. . 1 A Ki., ..-t fa ned tnat iarue unci i ...o and child and had often tortured Mrs. Larue n v puiiniK i ' .im ...... ...c ... . i 12m t. .. .1 . V. r a a t r Wltn a nOL PURCI. ' naM manv tiitiH to kill his wife and baby witnesses said. Larue and' liM wife loft Lewlston some lime aso iu 1111 " "w",lJ l"Vndon, Or., where laros was manager . . . . 1 ' i . .. I'Z a r-n t. Th PM eeks ago. Mra. ' Larue and her baby turned 10 jiewisiuii uu n.-i n. i.. me of her mother. Mrs. O. TV. Travis. week aso larue iduowcu iin noi c d engaced a room at the residence Mrs. Mary L. Sullivan at 1303 Main reet. Aiier ine u a i o iuudi&i j . . . v. u Iarue called at lils wife's room and re quested that she go to his apartment. When Mrs. Sullivan opened the door at noon today she, found tho two bodies. 1 33 of School Age in District. HTMIXXVILLE. Or.. Jan. 2. (Ppe- v 4 HnA- hv 5Si.hnnl 71nrk J. O. Rosrers. of district 40. which comprises McMlnnville and adjacent territory. Axes persons of school aye at 1133. Thjs Is a sjaln of only seven over last year. hen this district became nrst class. ry of w rct ho A an of st DEPARTMENT M ANAGER GOES TO M3W FIRM. 4 W. llorreaw Henry JenclnK & Sons. furnU ture dealers, who have Just moved to their new building; at Fifth and Washington streets, have secured the services of W Ivorres as manager of their car pet department. Mr. Dorres is well known in Portland, as he for If years was connected with the carpet and drapery department of Meier Frank, later becom ing a member of the firm of Gelsler Dorres. After dispos ing of his Interest to Air. Gelsler he made an extended trip to Eastern carpet centers. G. J. Kaufmann, who for the last eight years has been manager and sec retary of the Portland Hotel Company, has resigned that dual capacity and about February 1 will leave Portland for a three months' vacation, part of which will be passed in the Panama Canal Zone. On his return to Portland, which will be about the middle of June or the first of July, Mr. Kaufmann probably will engage In business for himself, the probability being that he will conduct a high-class "dry" cafe designed to meet conditions when Oregon shall bave gone "dry." Mr. Kaufmann resigned last Ivovem ber, but, on request of the stockhold ers and directors of the Portland Hotel Company, withheld the resignation un til this time. He had originally planned to go East and accompany the party on the Great Northern, the first . . i Vn.tv. em Pacific Steam ship Company's vessels to make the canal, on the trip to the mouth of the Columbia prior to starting the fast steamship service between Astoria and San Francisco. Because no successor has been chosen as yet, it is naeiy mr. Kaufmann will not get away in time to make the trip. Directors Express Rearet. i - Tfnnfmnnn was interested in making the trip, as for 23 years before becoming identified wltn tne roruano Hotel he had been In active railroad from the ranks. his first "position" having been that of messenger Boy ror tne oia union Pacific. The officers and directors -of the Portland recently adopted resolutions regretting the leave taking of Mr. Kaufmann. and Vice-President Edward Boide and H. L. Day. one of the direct ors, now are surveying a field of possi ble successors In the endeavor to se lect a man capable of taking Mr. Kauf mann's place. Mr. Kaufmann became affiliated with the Portland Hotel in 1907 through H. T. Corbett. J. W. Newkirk and others associated with the First National Bank. It was as financial secretary Mr. Kaufmann took hold, and follow i ikn juniptitra nf TT C Tlnverfl as manager of the Portland Mr. Kauf mann assumed the aouDie auties oi financial secretary of the corporation and house manager. Doctors Advise Rest. iTh. ,,. on1 nopilelonf 0 1 1 PT1 - x lie .una 1 1 w . ..- ,J . ........ - -- . 1 . 4 1, i V. V. ii o rri a imrfin ATI t when hotel competition waxed keener than" ever berore in 1313 ana su is ascribed . by Mr. Kaufmann as one of 1. : n.QtlTi(r tr vufHrA at this time. He has been facing a phys ical ruiiaiine lur buiiio 11111111.11a Aim uao been advised by physicians to take a rest of a vear before entering: into ac tive work again. - The financial storm wnicn tne t'ori- land Hotel weathered several years ago. when the Norman Interests, or Spokane, had a hand in the Portland affairs, a-ave cause for additional work, which Mr. Kaufmann handled. ' The brisk money-fight for possession of the hostelry has become an epic in Fort land and Spokane financial circles, and Mr Kaufmann acted as buffer between the Interests. His loyalty to the Day- Boice interest, which eventually won out, has a bearing on his eight years of service in connection with the man agement of the hotel. Before Mr. Kaufmann went to the Portland he was traveling auditor and paymaster of the O.-W. K. & N.. and as such became intimate with the First National Bank officers, through whom he entered the hotel business. In 1907 he took up work with the Portland, as-: sumlng executive direction In 1910. Career Ileaua aa "Newale. Mr. Kaufmann came to Oregon in 1894 after a successful career in Chi cago, wherehe began business as a "newsie" for the Chicago Daily News at the time Eugene Field was writing . . i . r. A human-Interest sto- iufit.ai ' " ' . . .. rles. He had his first taste of hotel life under the invincible Joe. Biefeldt, of the Sherman House. Mr. Kaufmann waa then a hotel messenger. "I am leaving the active hotel busi ness because I must take a rest." said Mr. Kaufmann yesterday. "Long hours, and constant attention to minute de tails, which are a necessity after all to successful hotel management, are tell ing on me. and I must quit for awhile. I regret to go, and the directors have given me the satisfaction of knowing it is with regret they have accepted my resignation. I am going to take a three months.' rest and then I am com ing back to Portland; probably to go Into business for myself. I have had several offers from San Francisco, but 1 prefer to stay here. This is home." The officers of the Portland Hotel Company are E. R. Day, of Wallace, president: Edward Boice. of Portland, vice-president: H. L. Day of Wallace, Robert H. Ellis of Portland, and J. J. Day of Wallace, directors. They will meet some time this month and decide on a successor to Mr. Kaufmann. 2 BURGLARIES REPORTED Gladstone Residence and Barton Postofflce Entered. .- i . . itt v rf Jon 2. ( Snft- UAJiUV.i . - - Th. ToairiinnA of MiSS Eva Mounton at Fern Ridge, near Gladstone, was entered between v-v " o'clock last night and two watches, a ring and a Colts' automatic revolver stolen. The iamuy was away num home at the time of the robbery. The . , hnttla nt milk Off rouuer aisv vuvo. " ---the back porch. Entrance to the house was gained Dy pryins ou . . -. ,1 .ka tlBptnn nnRtnfFica ftoouers buiitu ... -. , during the night, but obtained no plunder. Postmaster uioson is m mo hMt of removing the stamps and money at uight. A! J. ZUMWALT IS DEAD Oregon Pioneer of 1851 Succumbs to Pneumonia at Age of 82. EUGENE, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) A. J Zumwalt, pioneer, and member of the Oregon Legislature in 1880, died today at his farm near Irving, five miles north of Eugene. Death, occurring at th eage of 83 years, followed an attack of pneumonia. A. J. Zumwalt was one of 11 children of Soloman and Nancy Zumwalt, pio neers, from whom have sprung 150 chil dren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, now living in Lane County. A. J. Zumwalt was born in Charles County, Missouri, on September 2. 1832. His parents and the 11 children started to Oregon by ox-team in April, 1850. They wintered at Salt Lake City. The family spent the Summer in Polk County, and came to Eugene In the Fall Here Mr. Zumwalt took up a homestead two miles west of the city, and on February 15. 1855. he married Margaret M. Walker. The children of this marriage still living are Mrs. Mat tie Bond, of Eugene: Mrs. Addie Jen nings, of Spokane; E. W. Zumwalt, of Irving.' After the death of his first wife. November 7, 1873, he purchased a farm at Irving, and on April 29. 1875, he married Lavina M. Brown. The living children of this marriage are Mrs. May Turkington, of Irving; Mrs. Thomas Campbell, of Eugene; Paul Zumwalt; of Oaksdale. Wash., and Warner L. Zum walt, of Irving. ' $2 LUlERli SEEN COAST RANGE COMPANY TO BOOK HO ORDERS, SAYS OFFICIAL. Bis Revival of Business Predicted For This Tttr Order of 4,000,000 Ties Belns; Figured by Mills. EUGENE. Or.,' Jan. 2. (Special.) Anticipating a rise of from 2 to 3 in the price of lurtber. now J10 a thou sand, the Coast Range Lumber Com pany is booking no new orders, ac cording to C. E. Gatke, manager of the lnmber company's mill at Mabel, in the Mohawk Valley, east of Eugene. The mill will reopen February 1. Mr. Gatke expects the rise soon after the first of the year. He says it will mark the beginning of a revival of the lumber business. An order for 4.000,000 ties, now being figured upon by the, Coast mills, appeared a week ago, and although Mr. Gatke states that it can not be handled by the inland mills, he regards it to be one of the factors which will help relieve the strain. The mill at Mable has a capacity of 100,000 feet daily. "The first of the year always marks Spring buying in lumber yards. Just as it does for any of the wholesalers," stated A. C. Dixon, manager of the Booth-Kelly Company. He says: "I have talked with a number of the fore most Portland lumbermen during the week. They are watching- the arrival of the new year with interest. Such factors as the rate increase, the large crops, the restoration of confidence, and changes in the war situation, are considered." . farnumjuryInquires DELIBERATORS AFTER TWO HOURS SEEK FURTHER INSTRUCTION. Rosrburg Opinion Ia that Second Trial Also Will Record Disagreement. Defender Talks Two Hours. ROSE BURG, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) The jury in tne secona inai oi n-vy rarnum, cnargeo. wim owiuiuij crime against 10-year-oiu .cuim gan, of Glendale, retired to deliber ate at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Ai i-.on .,-1 1. Ih. Inpv BATll for AUtl&t a;ov o i"w j". j tt ti fnr further instrUC- IlCliJIllLllli, (l.Tm. -w. tions concerning reasonaoie auuui, aim i .. . : .1 i . ta th. ppnerAl ODinion avails rcuicM. -.- o - here that the Jury will disagree, as in the first trial. When court reconvened this morn- . . ' i ih. TtTnn, V.ar'o roi'PII inii. louuwuiK in " . , " Attorney Cardwell, of counsel for the defense, delivered nis closing iSu ment He reviewed the testimony of the 40 or more witnesses in his ad dress, which lasted nearly two hours. He was followed by District Attorney Brown, who concluded his argument at 3 o'clock. The instructions of Judge Hamilton wsi-a ohnut the same as delivered by him at the former trial. The second trial of r arnum Denan Tuesday. 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Stationers, and Complete Office Outfitters Third and Alder GERMANS REPORT GAINS IN POLAND Attacks Declared to Have Made Progress East of Vistula's Tributaries. FOE THOUGHT WEAKENING Mr. and Mra. George W. Yergen. AURORA, Or, Jan. 2. (Special.) More than 100 guests gathered here yesterday in honor of the 2ath wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George "W. Yergen. Cards and dancing prevailed until late in the afternoon when dinner was served. After dinner the guests returned to the Pythian Hall where music, cards, dancing and readings en tertained them. The following' out-of-town guests were present: Mr. an Mrs- 6qulre Farrar. Mr. and Mra. F. H. ShawMr. and Mrs. J- V. Swan. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Crlsell. all of Portland: Mr. and Mrs. Grant White and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yergen. Canby: Miss Nina Runkle. Portland: . .i ! tinEktni Donald: Mr. ana jurs. v-na.i" Mrs. Pauline Gies. Portland; Mrs. E. K. Brett and Mrs. fc. vauna-ia, u . Clyde Havens, Estacada, tD Leslie Bryer. Portland. Russia Has Plenty of Men, Says Aripy Officer, but Lacks Material of Every Kind Russians Tell Defeat of Austria ns. n-Di.iv ' .tan 2. via London. The German Army Office issued the follow ing statement today: 5.. . f-nr.i h eastern the- It is rewucu ....... - - T. . ater that the situation on the East Prussian frontier is unrasiw. "East of the Bzura and Rawka branches of the Vistula River onr at tacks have progressed under some what more favorable weather condi tions. . . -oilllro "In Poland to tne east oi io -River there have been no changes In the situation." Russians Short of Monitions. The official Press Bureau has issued the following: "General Von Blume. a retired Ger man army officer, discussing the roilt iiin.il p-a.t. remarks tary sii.uai.iuii m that it is impossible as yet to estimate the scope or H'leia marsimi burg's success, but that it appears . . . t-. nff.nfilve has certain tne . failed. Russia etill has plenty of men. he says, but she must be short of everything else needed for warfare. r..niv!iiin Jan. 2. An official X Hj X jvvw-i communication given out by the gener . .. , . . i v. npnittitit the situa- tion in the various fields of action along the Russian iront u "In East Prussia and in tho region nn... jMrthern Russian Poland), we have defeated attempts by the Ger mans to deliver a parimi 1 .. nn.tt. Wvazne-rod. our armed steamers cannonaded tne infantry of tne enemy wild German Activity Intense. ... . H .v.a -cictiiia. and the lower neiwccu i.iw . Pilica the Germans have begun a se ries of attacks supported by the fire of their heavy artillery. Our troops, in an action on the left bank of the Bzura river near viiKoniie. rtpui two night attacks. On the Rawka riv er we repulsed an attack directed against Dolatzk. "On December 31 the enemy mani fested .activity which was particularly intense in the region of the town of Rawa, where the fighting still con tinues. "South of the Pilica the action was spread out and the positions cut off the routes from Vlostchoro to Kielce. "In Gallcia we made energetic at tacks on the enemy in the region of Gorlice (southwest of Jaslo). near Mschanka and Ropitza where, despite the extremely fierce resistance which the enemy offered, we destroyed, after a hard fight, their fortifications estab lished on the heights. 30O prisoners Captnred. - "In the village of Mschanka we cap tured about 3000 prisoners. Including 68 officers, four cannon and six mi trailleuses. The fighting In this re gion still continues. Furious counter attacks, which the enemy made, sup. ported by armored automobiles, wer repulsed by our artillery fire and bayo net charges. .... "In Bukowina, we occupied, alter a battle Storozhinets and Radutz (just south of Czernovitz). We also took some prisoners." . t 1 1. . fl.rmn ill in tne inacitvu. 1 ' " neighborhood of "Warsaw for some days past is explained, according to reports reaching Petrograd by the claim that they have employed this time in fortify ing tho territory already taken up to the Bzura River, and along the left bank of the lower and middle Vistula River. Germans Fortify Cities. According to reliable information reaching here, Lodz, Lowicz, Skiernle wice and Piotrkow are now as strongly fortified as Kallsz and Czenstochowa. The Germans have attempted to make this territory as difficult to invade as is German soil Residents of West Poland reaching Petrograd say hundreds of factories have been blown up by the Germans and that all available building mater ial, especially bricks and metals, have been used in tho construction of the new fortifications. Recent German at tacks between Skiernicwice and War saw have their base at Lowicz and Piotrkow, which are said to be equipped with railroads, telegraph and all the necessary accessories of war. FORESTER TRACES FIRES BIENNIAL. REPORT SAYS HAZARD IS IN DISPOSAL. OK SLASH. Two-Thirds of Biases la 1913 auid 113 Laid to L,ack of Compart Wind rows of flashings. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) In his biennial report. State Forester El liott says that the forest fire hazard of the future depends chiefly upon how thoroughly the operators of the present dispose of the slash resulting from log ging and wood-chopping. He says that in 1911. 1912 and 1913 more than two thirds of the fires causing damage to standing timber started in' old slash ings. .The report says: "Our experience during 1914 empha sizes this point. A total of 1254 fires burned and damaged standing timber . i . i)i )ie v.'Vi.1a less than to tne vniuD wi --- - - a dozen fires, originating in slashings adjacent to logging worn., t.uDcvi -of 142,307 to logs and logging equip ment. ,. "A marked improvement would result If slash disposal were considered an In tegral part of the logging operation and buckers and swampers Instructed to leave the slash In compact windrows. Mr. Elliott says the most serious problem is to persuade ranchers to burn at the right time, declaring that a majority of them wish to burn during the driest part of the season, although experience proves that the best burn will be obtained if there is more or less moisture n the slash. Permits to burn were issued as follows this year: June, 31; July 157: August, 632: Sep tember. 285. O.-W. R.& N.CHANGES MADE Division Superintendent Kamm Will Move to Valla Walla. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash, Jan. 1. (Special.) Announcement was made here today that a rearrangement of the divisions on the O.-W. R. & N. ha. been made, adding 300 miles of road to the 100 miles between this city and Attalia to make division three, and that A. G. Kamm, division superintendent, will remove his headquarters and of fice force to Walla Walla on Febru- arThe change will take seven men from this city, besides Superintendent Kana. Division three Includes territory from North Yakima to Attalia. the new main line from Attalia to Ayer Junctlort, tho old main line between Grange City and Pendleton, the line from Wallula to Walla Walla and the Turner and Pom eroy branches. Most of this track Is taken from the Spokane division. Mr. Kamm came l North Kakima when the O.-W. built here and has been here since thit le. l.lnn Recorder Is High Man. ALBANY. Or., Jan. !. (Special.) Grant Froman, County Recorder of Linn County, made the high score In the annual New Year's day shoot of the Albany Gun Club yesterday. Fro man broke 42 out of B0 shots. W. E. Parker scored second with 41. Recall's Official fount Recorded. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) The official count in the recall elec tion of District Attorney M. J. Gersoni gave 947 In favor of and 4S8 against and T. H. Goyne" was elected by 830 to 418 cast for Gersoni. The two other candidates polled only 246 votes. CARD OK THAXhS, We wish to thank all our friends for their kindness during; the sickness and death of our husband and fathert par ticularly the Fraternal Order of Lasle and the L O. T. Al. M. MRS. MARIB GAT. PI Arlv AND PAIV.HTKni THE OLD ESTRELIABLE DENTAL CO. sre that tart uw. TLATES WITH FLEXIBLE SltTION Ths vrr best and lalest in modsn ilentlstry. No mora fallliK iilslss. Our trial work hss btf brousht to ths his best Stat, of pcrfertlos Tha teeth im this r I d f a r I n t r rhsnsssbl at will with out rsmovliis trim nioulh. tiUA&ANTKK. $5.00 w tTvtract Any Nutnbw of Tth WKhMt Ih. "htl r- Wise Dental Co. 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