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THE SUNDAY OHEGOXTAN, PORTLAND, JUNE G, 1915. m AHARAJAH BOBBED: EAST INDIAN PRINCE ON VISIT TO UNITED STATES WHO WAS ROBBED BY HOTEL THIEF IN SALT LAKE CITY. THIEF IS CAPTURED Salt Lake Police Recover Box Containing Letters of Cred it for 90.C00 Pounds. CHEST OF JEWELS MISSED ; Prtnoncr, Who Posed as Member of ; German Xobility, Gains Access to Prince's Iloorns as Vcn i dor or Art Works. SALT LAKE CITV. June 5. Loreni von Arnim auf Kenneredorf, who claims to be a. relative of General von Arnim, of the German army, is In jail here and confessed today to the theft of a strong box taken from the apart ' merits of the maharajah of Kapurthala in a Salt Lake hotel Thursday, accord- 1 ing to the police. Von Arnim, the police say, has also revealed the hiding place of the box L which, with its contents practically in- tact, is in the hands of tl:e police. The box contained about JS50 in forelgt money and papers. Including "photo ; graphs in a secret compartment which - Von Arnim did not open. Among the papers are a receipted bill for J2266 from a New York note - a receipt for $7000 for a private rall- . way car, a letter of credit for 60,000 . issued ln Bombay, and another for 30,000 issued in London. Von Arnim was arretsed last night at Ogden, where he attempted to ex change English for United States money. He talked freely of the theft, the police assert, saying he obtained access to the maharajah's apartments here In the guise of a vendor of art works. Von Arnim was arretsed last night made several acquaintances in social circles, where he represented himself au a member of the German nobility. PASADENA, Cal., June 5. Minus about $1200, which was reported to have been taken by a hotel thief In Salt Lake City. Sir Jagajit Singh,, Maharajah of Kapurthala, India, is here today with his maharanee, who is said to have been the Senorita Del gad o, a Castilian dancer, whom he met while attending the wedding of King Alfonso of Spain. The thief In .gait Lake obtained not only the currency, but also the In dian prince's passports, it was said, but he missed a. brass-bound chest, which, according to reports, contained a rare assortment of the maharanee's jewels. When asked if the report was true, the maharajah expressed the opinion that American newspaper re porters were Impertinent. "But," he added, "perhaps the pa pers have to be intimate to be In teresting." The royal party, numbering half a dozen retainers with 16 trunks, will remain four days. Women's Political Clnb Jo Meet. The Women Political Pcionf? Club -11 1 - r- BAND PLANS MIXED Police Musicians Boost City at Fair, Despite Row. ENGAGEMENTS NOT KEPT SIR JAGAJIT SINGH, MAHARAJAH OF KAPIBTHALA. will meet Tuesday afternoon in room H, of the Central Library. Miss Vir ginia Arnold, of the Women's Con gressional Union, will, speak on "The Organization of Voting Women in Its Relation to Their Political Freedom." Millie R. Trumbull will speak on "Child Labor." REMIUMS ORDERED BACK Judge Galloway Passes on Mutual lire Insurance Case. SALEM. Or., June 5. (Special.) Circuit Judge Galloway today directed the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Portland to return unearned premiums to the Oregon Merchants' Mutual As surance Association and Horticultural Relief, which failed recently. The companies reinsured in the Portland company, the policies being canceled when State Insurance Commissioner Wells was appointed receiver of the companies which failed. Mr. Wells contended that the mutual companies must return the unearned premiums, despite by-laws adopted by them to ine contrary, because of a state law. Under the ruling of the court the pol- cy noiaers win ne entitled to the tin- earned premiums if they desire to can cel policies. LIQUOR RAIDCASES HEARD Ernest K. Jones Convicted and Chi nese Verdict Delayed. OREGON CITY, Or., June 5. (Spe cial.) Brnest E. Jones was tried and found guilty by Recorder Porter, of West Linn, and Lee Pong tried and the case taken under advisement by Re corder Loder, of this city, yesterday. The two Were arrested Monday, fol lowing liquor raids made by chief of Police Shaw and Sheriff Wilson. W. Reynolds, the steward of the Moose lodge, will have a hearing Mon day, arid F. t. Cox and William Myers, Tuesday. The casea against the of ficers of the Moose lodge, against whom complaints have been issued, are held up pending the Council's decision on an offer of concessions made by the lodge if charges are dropped. Commission government demands keen minds, watchfulness In things, both large and small. Put Baker on guard. Paid Ad. by Baker Booster Com.. 411 N. W. Bank fildsr. Organization Plays Often Enough, hut Most of Its Concerts Are Impromptu, While Its Reg ular Dates Are Missed. SAN FRANCISCO. June 6. (Special.) The last remaining members of the Portland Police Band have drifted home. They did a lot of boosting for Portland while seeing the Panama-Pacific Exposition and had a good time themselves, but some of the officials of the organization have about the same kind of regard for police band tours that stranded operatic Im presarios have for that sort of busi ness. The visit of the Portland police was not all smooth. The band was on the rocks soon after arrival, but was again floated through the efforts of Sergeant Ellis, who first of all de posed A. L. Spencer from the manage ment. Two factions developed within the band, one supporting Manager Spencer, the other backing Sergeant Ellis. The internal trouble first cropped out when the' band arrived and decided that some of the arrangements which Man ager Spencer . had made were not suited to an organization representing Portland. Engagement Is Broken. Manager Spencer had made arrange ments with the Empress Theater be fore leaving Portland, for a week's play, but the musicians, after arriving here, decided that the engagement had no attraction for them and refused to keep it. It was then a case of "no funds" with the police musicians. Other possibili ties on which Manager Spencer had based plans for a. trip to San Diego were eliminated as beyond the scope Of the band and the San Diego part of the excursion was called off. The musicians stayed around San Francisco, playing Often enough, but always impromptu. More trouble arose when the band had an engage ment to play at the St. Francis- Hotel for one of the visiting Governors. The orders were Jumbled 'and when it came time to play, only three or four of the musicians were there. That same night the band was ex pected at the Oregon building, but the confusion over the first mistake kept tne Dana irom niiing its second date. Sergeant Kill Departs. About that time, Sergean Ellis be came disgusted witU the lack of harmony within the Organization and packed his suitcase, departing for Portland. i The uftnority faction then held a meeting and Manager Spencer was re instated. It was then too late, how ever, to make arrangements for any official concerts at the Exposition grounds and the band gave several more impromptu concerts and then went home. At the Oregon building, the officials hardly knew what the band Was about to do. It was impossible for the band to make a showing on its arrival be cause the plans of the organization were unknown to the officials at the Oregon building. Later, the members and their wives were guests at a luncheon at the Oregon building. "We came down thinking that all arrangements had been closed and that we had only to fill the schedule. In stead we had all that to do after we got here.' is the way one of the de parting members put it. SOUTHERN PACIFIC WINS Jury Refuses Verdict for Death of Girl Killed by Train. OREGON CITT, Or.. June 5. (Spe cial.) A jury in the Circuit Court re turned a verdict for the Southern Pa cific in the suit by Edward Summer field, administrator of the estate of Alma Summerfield. who was killed a year ago when struck by the Shasta Limited near Canby. The road was sued for $2399. The plaintiff alleged that the death of the girl was due to alleged defects in the eyesight of G. E. Kenny, the engineer. Mr. Kenny, on the stand, testified that his eyes were in good condition, and was corroborated by physicians who had examined him. HINDENBURG IS CONFIDENT German Field Marshal Says Victory Is Only Postponed. HAXOVER, via London, June 6. Field Marshal von Hindenburg, writ ing to a friend in Hanover, where the Field Marshal resided before the war, expressed a longing to walk among the trees of the city, adding: "But the treacherous intervention of Italy has postponed the time for such recreation. The hours of the campaign will thereby be prolonged, but nothing can now change the final result. I am firmly convinced of this." AIRMEN RAID ENGLAND Details of Attack on Coast Towns Suppressed by Censor. LONDON, June 5. The War Office today permitted it to be known that German aircraft dropped bombs ltst night on the east and southeast coasts of England, but publication of further details was prohibited by the official censors. It is said, however, that little dain age was done and that the casualties were few. DIVER'S CAPTAIN HAS FEZ German Submarine 'With Turkish Flag at Constantinople. BERLIN, via London, June 6. A Constantinople dispatch to the Lokal Anaseiger says: "A German submarine which has been Operating around the Dardanelles has arrived at Constantinople, where it received an ovation. The subma rine flew the Turkish flag and its commander wore a fez." Taubc Drops Bombs on Calais. PARIS, June 6. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Calais says that today about noon a Taube aeroplane flew over the city and dropped sev eral bombs. One person was killed. The property dahiage Was small. BABE'S LIVING COSTLY YOtXG JOHX JACOB ASTOR'S EX PEXSES 930,000 .V TEAR. "Clothing;, Supplies and To ' inti mated at S50O0, Professional AaaUtanta f&OOO More. NEW YORK, June 5. John Jacotj Astor. now in his third year, the posthumous child of Colonel John Jacob Astor, who perished when the Titanic went down, has been living at the rate of approximately 3l.00u a year, according to the accounting filed today with the surrogate by his mother, Mrs. Madeleine Force-Astor, who is his guardian. The court allowed Mrs. Astor $60,000 for the maintenance of the little boy for three years. In the accounting filed today, Mrs. Astor asserts that she has spent 723.639 of her own money in addition for bis maintenance. Chief items in the accounting are one-third of the taxes of the Astor Fifth-avenue home (the taxes being approximately 130,000 a year), $8000 for professional services of physicians, lawyers and others, and $5000 for clothing, supplies and toys. CRIPPLED MAN WINS RACE Onlooker at Union Throws Away Crutches and Clambers on Mount. BAKER, Or., June 6. (Special.) Hobbling on crutches to the race track at the Union Stock Show. Ben Corbett, of North Powder, teii the call of the race too strong and leaving his crutches near the post he mounted two spirited horses and won the Roman standing race yesterday. He was so badly fatigued when he had crossed the tape that his assistants had to stop the horses and find his crutche's for him. Corbett was thrown In a similar race at Medical Springs two weeks ago, during the Brander exhibition. His leg was badly injured and he has been on crutches since then. The crowds that cheered his victory did not know of his plucky ride until friends at North Powder today told of It. Takes Out the Itch and Sting. antiseptic 16 first ftin for Tnnsqulto, flr fl4 other 1nct nitm. OlT'i Instant rllef nl com fort. Keep supply op hand. COc. All druggists. THE LADIES FACf - -1 OlM THE POULAR. I WEARS THE THA The face on our currency of the lady we love is the smiling profile of Liberty. Independence comes to the man who is well dressed and has money in the bank. Don't spend your entire roll for a suit of clothes. If your pocketbook has been frightened somewhere else, bring; it here and give it a chance to calm itself. Let us show you the $13.00, $16.00 and $19.00 specials we're featuring; this week. Phegley & Cavender Cor. Fourth and Alder Sts. Money Loaned OX K1AMONIJS. 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