PRICE OF FOOD IN
VIENNA IS DOUBLED
Secret SDecuIation Arouses
Indignation in Capitals of
Austria-Hungary.
SUGAR ALONE IS CHEAP
Brrad Xol Only Dear, but of Poor
Quality Children Organize to
Fill Growing Seed for
Labor on Farms.
w.:irv. Ixrfon. March 13. Intel
ti .hini' h.r from Vienna
th.i mM articles of daily food
have more than doubled in price in the
Austrian capital sine me war
nnd that secrot speculation in rood
uluffa has aroused the indignation o
the people in both V lenna ana di
Authoritative quotations of the l
nna markets are flour. 8 cents
pound: dried peas. 11 cents a poun
(compared to 4 cents last July): spll
i '- -... la t-h 1 ( rnl5 which I
double the price they were selling for
when the war was aremrcu.
a - enmnaxed to thel
J lu v. i - ' - - - i '
nrir-i of 2 cents each, beet js
r. m tc A TO ernts a pound
l i - -
while pork brings from 2 to 40 cents.
The consumption or norsenean m
ii.. t......ekr it i-nntn from 10 to 1
J I IIILICUdlllBi "
cents a pound, compared to 8 cents last
Summer.
nruH near and Poor In Qaallty
Sugar, thanks to the beet product,
..... . 4 - fi 1
has risen litue. u nuw .j -
.- . vhirh iA OTllv half
--
.nt mnr than before the war. reaa
haa gone up considerably and now
s i 1 inta for a two-
pound loaf. The quality leaves much
to be desired, and it is only bo per cent
flour. The remainder is a mixture of
meals made from corn, barley and po
tatoes. The Vienna bakers, famous for
. 1 I ....ll.nl hrafl do tlOt flCITI tO
have learned how to mix these in
gredients advantageously.
pi rniaiiTn lit miotad at 80 cents a gal-
inn- nut 26 cents last July. Soft
coal has risen to 110 a ton. and it is
Next to her efforts in the field of
war. Austrla-Hunfrary is now otim-
mffnrtm tn a-ricultnra.
An announcement put out by the gov
ernment On tne SUDjeci moor Bjra.
"If we can obtain sufficient labor
the next harvest Is aseured."
Cblldrea Orianlx for Work.
ef most of Its able-bodied men. tens of
thousands or Doys ana gins nave oeen
released from the schools and. to
gether with the married women, they
are being pressed into service. By a
; i j.... f Ka AitBtHAn Mlnlstrv
all children between 12 and 14 years
old are excused irom scnoot worn, uuu
iiiib nuni u 1 . n i -.--". . - r. .
ganized systematically like an army.
i ne oiaer ooys are aLinis w
The purpose is to send these young
people out Into the fields in order to
secure the best possible results in the
agricultural regions where labor is
- most needed.
Certain peasant laborers in the rural
districts not serving in the army have
been unwilling to work . at the old
wages. They demanded higher pay.
This made necessary legislation where
by they are now being compelled to
labor at the old wages.
By distributing seeds and agricul
tural machinery the government has
done all in its power to stimulate
farming, and It is hoped that the next
harvest will not be much below normal.
rotators Mus-t Be Used in Flour.
BKRUX. via 'London, March 13 The
Magistracy of Berlin today issued or
ders that, beginning March 15. potatoes
must be mixed with wheat flour. Bread
coupons may be used only to a lim
ited extent for the purchase of flour,
of which only 125 jrams may be ob
tained on a coupon which Is good for
150 grams of bread.
SWEDISH VESSEL IS SUNK
; SSS4 no ppnauoo
later about two miles farther west. The
patrol boats stopped to pick up the
crew of the Indian City and then gave
chase to the submarine, but the pur
suers were distanced easily.
"After evading the patrol boats the
submarine sighted the steamer Head
lands, of Hartlepool, and went in pur
suit of the ship. The chase was brief,
the German easily overtaking the
steamer seven miles south of Saint Ag
nes Island. Both vessels were seen to
he constantly turning and maneuver
ing as a result of the merchantman's
efforts to escape destruction.
"Finally the steamer stopped and a
large quantity of steam was seen es
caping from her safety valves. Then
it was noticed that preparations wer
being made to leave the steamer and a
few minutes later the crew was ob
served In a lifeboat pulling away.
Headlands Strark Amldsblp.
"At 10:40 o'clock in the morning
through the telescope I saw an upward
rush of black smoke, apparently the re
sult of the explosion of a torpedo. The
Headlands evidently was struck amid
ships, for she began to settle down by
the stern. The submarine went off to
the westward, and apparently was pur
suing a third steamer when she dis
appeared from the view of those on
shore.
"The crew of the Indian City, num
bering 37. and the 23 men from the
Headlands were landed at Saint Mary's
Island at 2 P. M. Both the steamers
were afloat Friday night. Attempts to
salvage them are proceeding and it Is
hoped that it will be possible to bring
them to port."
The Penzance dispatch says that Cap
tain Williams, of the Indian City, told
of being pursued before his vessel was
sunk.
Subniartae Overtakes Steamer.
"At 7:30 o'clock Friday morning when
nine miles south of St. Mary's Island
I sighted what I thought was the peri
scope of a submarine 300 yards away.
The submarine dived and came up
astern.
"T kept the steamer going, but the
submarine caught up with it. and
through the megaphone the commander
,to!d me to put my flag up. I hoisted
the German ensign. The commander
then told us to get Into the boats,
which we did. He then blew up th.
steamer."
The Indian City was a new vessel,
and was on her maiden voyage.
The announcement of the Admiralty
in which the sinking of the Invergyle
is mentioned says that since March
10. seven British merchant steam
ers had been torpedoed by sub
marines. Two of these. It is said,
were sunk, and of two others it is
said that "the sinking is not con
firmed." Three were not sunk.
The two steamers whose reported
sinking is not yet confirmed officially
are the Floraxan. which was torpedoed
at the mouth of the Bristol Channel on
March 11, ail of her crew being- landed J
at Milfordhaven with the exception of
one fireman, and the Andalusian, wnicn
was attacked off the Scilly isianas on
March 12. The crew of the latter ves
sel is reported as rescued.
Two Lost From Hartdale.
The Andenwen was torpedoed ,in the
English Channel on March 11, and has
since been towed into Cherbourg. Her
crew was landed at Brlsham. The
steamer Headlands was torpedoed
March 12 off the Scilly Islands. It is
reported that her crew was saved.
The steamer Hartdale was torpedoed
March 12 off South Rock in the Irish
Channel. Twenty-nine members of her
crew were picked up and two were lost.
Of the seven steamers mentioned in
the Admiralty statement, two, the An
denwen and the Hartdale, are not men
tioned, in marine records. Concerning
the other five, these facts are given:
The Indian City was a new steamer
of 2921 tons. She was on her way from
7
biff
Mrs. Dlffley, en Trial at Fresco.
for CbUd Murder.
,........
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uinRiiii nriurn nnr
man utnicD m
BEAT BOY JO DEATH
Mrs. Diffley Takes Stand at
Murder Trial and Swears
Falls Killed Baby.
STORY TOLD FIRST TIME
Galveston, Tex, for Havre with her
first cargo, which consisted of 14.026
bales of cotton. She sailed from Gal
veston on February 18 and toucned. at
Newport News.
ft, . T.v.nrvlo hart Q InnnaEe Of 1141
and was 276 feet long. She was built
at Grangemouth. JSngiana. in uui aim
was owned by the Invergyle Steamship
Company, of Glasgow.
The Andalusian was owned by the
E Merman lines of Liverpool. She was
built at Middlesborough. Kngland, in
1911. She had a tonnage of 1452 and
was 298 feet long.
The Florazan was built at Sunder
land. England, in 1913. and was owned
v. i.wnnAl Khinninf CoRlDftny of
Liverpool. She was 385 feet long and
had a tonnage or zao. me rmnwu
was last reported as arriving at Havre
on January 27.
The Headlands was a steamer of 1933
. I ? 1 A f.t Inn?. She was
IUI1B UUU ' n - -
built at West Hartlepool. England, In
IQO.9 nrA WHA OWDfid bV thO SeftOO
Steamship Company of Liverpool. The
latest report concerning ocr inure
ments said that Bhe arrived at Port
Talbot, England, on February 2 from
Marseilles.
NEW CROPS ARE SOUGHT
Klamath Agriculturist Obtains Seed
to Be Planted In County,
n iviTO PAT.I5 Or.. March 13.
w Rnlanri Glaisver. county
agriculturist, is procuring from the
Oregon Agricultural College experi
ment station ana irom mo utusruuciu
of Agriculture selected seed oats,
wheat, barley, field peas, dry land al
falfa. Soudan grass, etc., wnn tne men
of planting them in different sections
of the county to provide new crops and
create a better strain of seed.
Shipments of bearded, bearaiesa ana
Wisconsin No. 9 barley and banner
oats have been obtained and ranchers
appear to be eager to try out the new
grains.
The one-crop experiment wnicn win
be watched with more than ordinary
interest will be tnat ot &ouaan grass.
It is thought this crop should do well
here, and It is considered an ex
ceptionally good stock food.
WOMAN PIONEER IS DEAD
Funeral of Sirs. Ellen Bidnell Is
Held at Mills Cliapel.
POTTAGE GROVE. Or.. March 13.
sneciul.) The funeral of Mrs. Ellen
RiHweil. who died this week from a
long illness, took place Wednesday
from the Mills chapel. Rev McDonald
officiating. Interment was made in
the Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Bidwell was born at suiter s
lTnrt. Cal.. in 1846. She was one of
the first white children born in Cali
fornia. When two montns oia ner
parents took her with them to Ore
gon City. Or. A few months later the
familv moved to Marion County, near
Hubbard, where Mrs. Bidwell was mar
ried at the ago of 19. sne ana ner
husband lived In Portland three years
and in Douglas County 20 years. Mr.
Bidwell died here in 1900.
Seven children, 23 grandchildren ana
six great-grandchildren survive.
ASTORIA-FLAVEL
Excursionists Tuesday should visit
Gearhart "By-the-Sea." leaving Astoria
4:3i P. M. or 10:20 p. m. Hotel uearnan
always open. Adv.
Defendant at Hearing at Tacoma As
serts She Only Switched Child
and Contradicts Neighbors
Who Accuse Her.
ciaL) Mrs. Bertha' Diffley, accused of
nrst degree muraer ror tne aiiegeu
whipping to death of 3-year-old Clar
ence Hall, for whose father she was
housekeeper, took the stand In Superior
Judge Card's court today and told her
story for the first time since she was
arrested. Mrs. Diffley testified calmly.
She gave her age as 44 years and told
the circumstances of her being hired
by Amos Hall, -as housekeeper, while
Mrs. Hall was sway. She said that she
met Mr. Hall February 21, two years
ago, in a Portland employment agency.
She was in Mr. Hall's employment in
Portland intermittently, caring for his
house and two cnnaren, sne saiu, aim
as Mrs. Hall did not return September
1, they moved to Tacoma.
Mrs.- Diffley denied the testimony of
neighbor women, who told of her strik
ing little Clarence.
Death Laid to Falls.
Mrs. Diffley declared the boy had
fallen twice, once the Saturday before
the day of his death and a second time
on the morning of that date. She
blamed these two falls for the two
blows on the back of the head, which
physicians had testified were the cause
of death.
"Mrs. Diffley." said her attorney, "tell
the jury in your own way Just what
occurred on the day before Clarence
died."
"I got up a few minutes before 8
o'clock to make the fire," Mrs. Diffley
said. "I heard the boys in their room
and Amos was talking. I said, 'Don't
get up while it's so cold.' Then I went
into the kitchen and had barely set a
match to the fire when I heard a fall.
Clarence had fallen off the bed as he
was getting up.
Boy Just Getting; Up.
"He was just getting up from the
floor when I went in. His gown was
wet I took it off and took him into the
kitchen. As I had no warm water with
which to clean him up 1 wet a cioin
under the fresh water faucet. I washed
him with this and dried him wjth a
towel and wrapped the towel around
him. I scolded nim tor weiuus
bed and took him into the bedroom.
i im rn a trunk and took hi
a l UMU " 1' " .
. . nntn thn norch to wash
lllfilH6u"" VM- w...
It. I reached around the back porch
and got a little switcn. aoom
Here Mrs. Diffley measured a dis
tance about six inches.
.t i.u v.lm what I WAS STOinST t(
switch him for, and switched him quite
secerely on the bare skin, tnia was i..
only time I ever switched him on th
i ii. f.iiri niiitA a. little.
put him on the trunk again and went to
find sometmng m pui wit
She Hears a Fall, She Says.
... i. i . fail anri InnkAd around
The children's box of playthings was
4.... ....Elrl. tha rirwir
JOBL ...w
"Thoy had been pushed a little to
the side of tne doorway to mo ruu.u.
i'HT.nr was lvlng in the door. His
head fell to one side when I picked him
.. hi iitm nartly closed. It was
nrav an nn SftT 11 rd a V. bU
ir.no-. T nut r&mtihor and water
on his head ana some waiei mi h
mouth, but it did not seem to ao any
good.
'xi..- n'tTA.fA name over at once
We put hot water on him and wrapped
him in Dianneis. me ruuucu mo
k.i. wriati nnd feet in the hot
water! but he got no better. His head
still fell to one siae.
nf o nhviitrlari then being
called and the futile efforts to revive
the child. Court adjourned at noon
with Mrs. Diffley still on tne stana.
DYSPEPS IA0VEHC0ME
Tone Vp the Stomach With Hoed'i
Saraaparilla.
When you have dyspepsia your life
Is miserable. .You have a bad taste
in your mouth, a tenderness at the
Dit of your stomacti, a reeling or
puffy fulness, headache, heartburn,
and sometimes nausea.
Dyspepsia is dinicuit cigesuon
that is what the word means and
the only way to get rid of it is to
give vigor and tone to tne stomacn ana
the whole digestive system. Hood's
Saraaparilla, sold by ail druggists, is
the one medicine which acts on the
stomach through the blood and also
directly. Its beneficial effects are felt
at once. Improvement begins im
mediately. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the
blood, makes the rich red blood that is
needed for perfect ' digestion, and
builds up the whole system. No other
medicine can take its place. Adv.
Seatt.le.Wash.. Aueust 11. 1914.
Old Line Bankers Life Insurance Company,
Lincoln, XMeDrasKa.
Gentlemen: I wish to acknowledge receipt
of settlement of my policy number 3302
tjiV-pn with vour company August 11, 1894,
being a twenty-payment life policy. I have
this day received Irom w. A. jNeweu, gen
eral agent, your check No. 55665 for
51737.66 in payment of said policy.
This settlement is very graiuying 10 me.
noiira T have had twenty years of pro
tection without cost. I have paid you $60.50
each year for twenty years and now you pay
me $527.66 more money than I paid you. I
can heartily recommend the Old Line Bank
ers Life Insurance Co. to any one" wishing
good safe insurance. Thanking you for the
nrompt payment, 1 remain, yours very irmy,
B, A. llUAltJJ. Ave., a..
Twenty Payment Life
Policy
Matured in the
Old Line Bankers Life
Insurance Company
of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Name Bertha A. Hoard
Residence Seattle, Wash.
Amount of Policy ... $2000.00
Total Premiums $1210.00
SETTLEMENT
Total Cash Paid Bertha A.
Hoard $1737.66 and 20 Years'
Insurance for Nothing.'
Ak the man who owns one ot our policies. ve nave a gwu ju-
Write us. Assets b,zuu,uuu.
EVERYTHING OF THE BEST AT LOW PRICES
Quick Service, Scrupulously Clean, Never Closed
Cozy Dairy Lunch
323 Washington SU NeBr Sixth The Place for Ladies
A few of the many specials we are serving daily: Delicious Coffee
and Hot Cakes, 10c; Roast Beef, with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy,
10c; Chicken and Noodles, 10c; Home-made Sausage, 10c; Small Sir
loin Steak, 10c; regular 50c Tenderloin, 25c.
SPECIAL 35c CHICKEN DINNER SUNDAYS
Boys' Waists
at 25c
Blouse Waists with military
collar, strap shoulder and
adjustable waist band no
string. All sizes in black
and in light and : dark
stripes.' Regular 35c OC.
grade. On sale at wOC
Keiser's Ties
at 50c
A complete new line of
Keiser's Four-in-Hand Ties
in the popular open-end
shape. All the new Spring
patterns and colorings.. A
quality usually sold Cl").
at 75c. Priced here ""C
Store Opens at 8:30 Saturday at 9 A. M.
Store Closes at 5:30 Saturday at 6 P. M.
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
It i$ good to live in the atmosphere of public con
fidence that surrounds this store good for the
willing workers and everybody connected with the
organization. The inspiration to accomplish bet
ter and bigger things grows constantly under such
a salutary influence. Loyalty to the customer is
spreading an ever-widening atmosphere of con
fidence here.
JUST RECEIVED
A New Shipment of
Fine White Cotton
Crepe
de Chine
25c Yd.
An extremely popular and
desirable material for fine
undergarments, waists and
dresses. Comes full 336
inches wide and with a beau
tiful finish. Come in any
time and let us show it to
y0U tomorrow, if possible.
Profitable Offerings in New Spring Merchandise
Big Savings for Thrifty Buyers in
spring Bmbroidene
QUALITIES MADE TO SELL REGULARLY AT NEARLY DOUBLE THE
PRICES QUOTED BELOW
Most unexpectedly one of the leading importers of the country came forward with
an offer we couldn't resist! And confidently we don't believe you 11 be able to
resist buying when you see for yourself what extraordinary values are to be had
at this sale You'll be tempted to purchase for both present and future needs.
The assortment is extensive, the patterns beautiful and the qualities all that could
be desired, and at this sale you pay only one-half to one-third the price these Lm
broideries were made to sell for. You have choice from:
10 Yard for 15c and 20c Embroideries 15 Yard for Regular Zoc umnroiacncs
18-inch Embroideries the staple width for corset
covers and children's dresses; also baby sets and
edges -ribbon galloons and beading and organdie
edges in narrow widths. All fresh, clean goods in"
dainty new patterns. Regular 15c to 20c -
qualities. This sale at
25$ Yard for Values to 48c
18-inch Corset Cover Embroideries, baby and dress
flouncings of fine sheer Swiss, nainsook or cambric.
All new patterns in values to 48c. This sale 25 C
48 Yard for Values to 85c
18-inch high-class Flouncings and Corset Cover Em
broideries, exquisite patterns daintily worked on fine
organdie, Swiss and cambric; qualities up to Q-,
QKr. TUic cola ot "O
An unlimited assortment of attractive new patterns
in narrow baby sets and edges, cambric edges ajid
sets, ribbon galloons and beading and organdie ed.es.
All of desirable widths and in a quality regu- ij
larly sold at 25c a yard. This sale at lot
35$ Yard for Values to 60c
18-inch Corset Cover Embroideries of cambric, sheer
batiste, fine baby and dress flouncings in nainsook,
sheer Swiss or crepe. All new goods in values oCr
to 60c. This sale at
50 Yard for Values to $1.25
22-inch Baby and Plauen' Allover Embroideries in
patterns that are both dainty and elaborate. They
come in the best materials and with fine hand- Cf)0
finished edges. Values to $1.25 yd. This sale wv
n Ynr-a fnx Values to SI. 2 5 in Ail-Over Embroideries
Fine imported, Voile and Crepe Embroideries, full 40 inches wide. They come in white and in the newest
novelty colorings: They are silk embroidered and are the kind especially adapted for making bum- C Q
1 tn 1 Oi; Ttilo colo at .
33 Yard for Values to 75c
New 27-inch Embroidery Flouncings for baby dresses
in ruffled and in hemstitched effects. Dainty pat
terns and those in large bold designs for girls OOp
and women's dresses, values to 75c yard. At
59 Yard for Values to $1.25
27-inch Embroideries in pretty patterns with ruffle,
hemstitched and scalloped edges those suitable for
$1.29 Yd. for Values to $2.98 in Novelty Flouncing
45-inch Novelty Flouncings for Summer dresses.
They come in fine voiles, crepe and organdies and in
an unlimited variety of patterns. Values fc- OQ
to $2.98. This sale at pu
95$ Yd. or Values to $1.75 in 27-Inch Embroideries
Unusually fine Organdie, Swiss, Voile and Crepe
Flouncings, full 27 incnes wiae. iney come in ut-uu
infants', girls' and women's dresses. All brand CQ. tiful patterns, suitable for both women s and QKn
new goods in values to $1.25. This sale at OVC infants' dresses. Values to $1.7o yd. This sale
I Surprising Values at This Great Showing and Sale of
Women's New Spring
Suits at $16.50
Charming new novelties and the most staple models
in fine serges, poplins and other tashionaoie mate
rials. All sizes in the new season's most popular
plain shades stripes and checks. Come see for
yourself what unusual values we are offering at this
sale. It is no trouble to show goods at this store
and you'll not be urged to buy.
Practical, dressy, stylish and without a doubt the
finest examples of clever designing and honorable
workmanship ever sold for so little right at the be
ginning of the season. You have choice from many
charming new novelties and the modified Norfolk,
as well as the more conservative models. They are
shown in fine serges, poplins and other fashionable
materials in the new plain colors, black and white
checks, neat stripes, etc. The skirts come from 2
to 3 yards wide and in styles with or without yoke.
All sizes. They are perfect fitting, 1 C Cf
high-grade Suits. Priced this sale at. . P A
White Voile "Waists in Fifteen Styles on Sale at Only $1.19
A wonderfully complete assortment of pretty new styles with low or high
neck. Fifteen models to select from. All well made of fine Jgl 1Q
oualitv white voile. All sizes and all priced for this sale at S
A Full Showing: and Sale of the New
Richelieu Union Suits
Seasonable Weight Garments in All Styles. 1 QA
Union Suits of Superior Fit at Only p x .w
Union Suits in the best styles, that give absolute comfort
and fit perfectly. The closest-fitting Corset sets smooth
and comfortable over the Richelieu Union Suits, for there
are no'heavy seams to press into your skin under the corset.
They are made of best quality combed Maco bleached cot
ton and perfectly finished. They come in all styles and all
regular sizes. A garment that will please you d- ff
in every way. Specially priced for this sale at . . V v
Phoenix Silk Hose, All Sizes and Colors at 75c
t 8Q39
ill
Unsurpassed Values in
NEW
Curtains
Curtain Materials
A full showing of pretty, un
tn-the-minute styles at
nrires vou'll be pleased to
pay. Take advantage of an
earlv selection and purchase
now for both present and
future needs.
15$ Yard for Printed Case
ment Cloth A very low
price for such a fine mate
rial. Comes full 36 inches
wide and in various styles,
with pretty border or with
figured center.
19 Yard for New Style
Cretonnes Goods of reli
able quality shown in attrac
tive new styles in light, me
dium and dark colors the
best value we have ever of
fered at this low figure. .
25$ Yard for Plain and
Fancv Scrims Buncalow
Nets and Marquisette; over
sixtv stvles to select from in
white, cream and ecru. The
Scrims come with hem
stitched, openwork or print
ed borders. All new goods
and all priced at 25$ a yard.
X5t Yard for Tlain and
Fancy Scrims Curtain ma
terials of extra quality and
finish shown in the newest
and best styles, with open
work, hemstitched and
printed borders. An assort
ment large enough and va
ried enough to suit every
taste.
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