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Section One Pages 1 to 22 86 Pages SIX SECTIONS VOL. ; XXXV. xo. 9 FRENCH RECAPTURE Germans Attack For tress at 4 Angels. FURIOUS BATTLE CONTINUES Germans Strive to Bend Line Back on Both Sides. , KAISER OBSERVES ADVANCE Berlin Records Taking of Douan mont and Paris Is Indefinite as to Whether Fort Itself Has Been Regained. LONDON. Feb. 26. Intense fighting for possession of Important positions near the French fortress of Verdun continued today. The official state ment of the Berlin War Office, received here today, says that the Brandenburg regiments in a furious onslaught cap tured by storm the "armored fort of BouaumonC which is one of the most important 'outlying defenses "of Ver dun. On this subpject the official report of the French War Office, after men tioning that Douaumont is an advance element of the Verdun defense, says that the position captured this morn ing by the enemy "after a desperate struggle, vaa reached again and gone beyond by our troops, which all the attempts of the enemy have not been able to push back." ,tn of Fort Not Admitted. Neither of the French official reports today admits the actual loss of the frt nf Dnu&umont itself. London is in doubt whether to regard the latest report of the French War Office as a claim to the recapture or Jjouaumont or not. fntpment indicates a t the Attack on a wide tr-r,t .nnth und east of the region north of Verdun along which prssure,hitherto has been exerted. The mgn roaa ii-om pi in Mrii runs through Verdun, passing slightly to the southeast. It is crossed at a point about 15 miles east of Verdun by the German line, oenoing southward 'in the salient to St. Mihiel. -t- io. hoinir nVnaiied (simultane ously from the north, northeast, east and southeast. ' ti I.Ike Those in East. Apparently 'the Germans are develop ing an attack similar to tlrat employed frequently with marked success against the Russian fortified positions in the campaign of last summer, i neir tactics weVe to bend back the Russian lines on both sides of the .selected point of attack and compel evacuation '' nf thA fortress itsetf. The German statement admits that the French succeeded in penetrating th German first lines over a distance of 250 yards at one point in the Cham- n..r. rerisive victory over mo French on" the plain of Woevre Is as .verted, ard German troops are reported to be "closely pursuing the retreating enemy." J Preach Gain German Trench. The Berlin " War Office statement says: . "In the Champagne, the French made an attack south of St. Marie-a-Py posi tion, which we captured February 12. They succeeded Impenetrating our first line trenches over a width of 250 yards. "East of the Meuse considerable ad vances were made on the battle front in the presence of the King-Emperor. Our brave troops gained possession of the hills southwest of the village of Louvemont and the group of fortified positions situated east thereof. In the tierce rush forward Brandenpurg regi- ( Concluded on Paea 4. Column 1.) VERDUN POSITION ) - ' THKiEVlfiIN rnEWFKKS NF.WS LOOMEDLARG ON THE VISION OF CARTOONIST REYNOLDS. ; j 7jr &USSA tf BAK: S HA WHO- -- - ...-rMnpO. FFBKUABY 87. 1916. ICE FIVE CEXT3 WHEAT PIT THINKS WAR'S END NEARER GERMAN DRIVE . ON VERDUN CUTS PRICE SIX CENTS. Traders Scramble to Sell When News Comes One of Outer Defenses - of Fortress Has Fallen. 5B fSnecial.i That VH ll.JV, J . .. " t rn j i tk. rhirairn grain markets believe that the German success in the region of Verdun Is likely to nave -decisive effect on the war was revealed today when a 6-cent drop in price i j f nit,ntes the news that one. of the outer defenses of the great fortress had been taken. The market had opened strong, though unexclted, when the news reached the board. Immediately there was a wild scramble to sell. May wheat, which had sold , earlier at i ion rnniu In a few minutes to $1.13' and failed to rally, the close being at $1.13, or more man below the recent high point. tv. ih traders seemed to be that the capture of 'Verdun would mark the beginning of the end of the war. which would firing to an end the demand for wheat from North America by releasing the great Russian surplus and freeing German ships to carry grain from all parts of the world. The tense situation between 'the United States and Germany also con tributed to the selling. . 1 " Sr.VEN SONS PALLBEARERS Ijate William Junor Makes Plans for His Own Funeral. m- ...tnmnhtles were permitted In the procession which was made up of horse-drawn vehicles at the funeral of the late William Junor. The pall bearers were his seven sons, and they lowered the casket into tne grave. iu plans for the services were outlined by Mr. Junor before his death. William .Timor -had been In charge of the Waverley Golf Club grounds f on the fJast 10 years. He is survives uy .inv and seven sons, all of whom were at'his bedside during his illness.- 13 OIL TANKERS BEGUN Standard to Spend $1 3,000,000. to Meet Enormous 'Demand. vrw TnitK. Feb. 26. The Standard r Jersey, has be gun the construction of 13 large tank steamers, which will cost .,v,u,v"v each, according to announcement m- today by John D. Archbold, president of the company. The other companies of the Standard Oil group are duuuh. 36 additional tankers, he said. "The demand for oil is tremendous.' Mr. Archbold declared. "We could sSll all the oil we produce if there were enough ships to carry it for us." AVALANCHES' KILL SWISS Several Frontier Posts Overwhelmed by Slide, Is Berne Report. BERNE. Switzerland. va Paris, Feb. 26. Numerous avalanches . have' oc curred during the last few days' and several Swiss frontier posts have bee overwhelmed by the slides. . ' Five soldiers In all have been killed, while others have been dug out alive. Numerous mountain roads and the Ber i ciiov between Switzerland and Italy have been blocked completely by avalanches. LINER SUNK, MEN MISSING loss of Iilfe Feared When Only Cap tain and Two Are Landed. LONDON, Feb. 26. The Wilson liner Dido was punk this morning, according to the Central News. The captain and two of the crew were landed by a Bel gian steamer. The Dido carried a,crew of 29 men and it is feared there has been considerable loss. of life. . ,, -.ort-d at Hull will close March 21. Tne purse lor eacn erated on tne aennessoe ""7 crats revolted against Mr. his name to De ramga,,, ,.,, v.g. . f,.i,,m,i a.l I ' LZ:- .. f 47B9 tons will be divided 5.. 25,' 15 and 10 . per .miction will Deg.n immeu.ateiy. " , .n,.1ded on page 5, column I.) . ! was saiu. , gross and was ouiitat jiuii m " ; - .......i'''''TT'"J' ITKJiXl- liAH - ' . j wf i i Iaih rAMMHT dcapu nun piinnTAPr ip RFP11R1 IRAN nLIVF Hxsnews M BRANCHES 11G Californians Working Toward Union. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE ON "Old" and "New" Elements Exchange Confidences HARMONY IS INDICATED Agreement on Uncontested Delega tion to Chicago Sought State Central' Committee Confers . With Former Rivals. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26. Two sets of California Republicans, tne oiu and the "new," met here toaay. anu waved olive branches at each other. An ae-rewinent under which a united and uncontested delegation might be sent from California to the national convention in Chicago was said to be the end sought. Indications of harmony prevailed to- niirht and- committees had been ap pointed from both faotions to see wlfat could be done toward presenting a solid front. The party has been split since 1910, and a later digression of a majority into the Progressive ranks further complicated matters. ' "Nm" Republican Lead Way. The first organization to meet today was an informal assemblage of "new" Republicans, more or less Closely con nected with the activities which led to the election of Hiram W. Johnson as Republican Governor in 1910 and the overthrow of the old heads of the party In this state. Several of these did not follow the Governor Into the Progres siva nartv later. ' notably Albert E. Boynton, floor leader . and president J pro tern, of the State Senate in in and 1913. B-nton retirea irom active noli tin. three years ago. but was back today, urging -a united party or prog ress In California and an nninstruciea doieiraHnn to Chicago to vote for a forward looking" candidate there. A committee of 11 was appointed to nroDose a set of delegates, which is a free-for-all procedure In California, subject to election at the primaries. Then theV sat back and rested. Conference Committee. Named. The Republican State Central Com mittoA nresentlv went Into session. It mnrifd the more conservative ele ments of the parties, including some of the old leaders dispossessed in the eiec tinn of 1910. Some of its members had aDDeared before the "new" Repub licans urging harmony. It appointed a committe of.flve to confer with the "nws" and the five immediately pro eeeded to the hotel, where the other Republicans were waiting. They were met by. the "new" execu nvo xnmmittea of five, which was em powered to treat apd which had in its possession the new" slate or conven tion delegates as named by the com mittee of 11. Thts slate was taken into a conference with the "old" committee. Nothing definite was accomplished at the conference, which adojurned until Monday. However, Francis V. Kees ling. chairman of ; the Republican State Central Committee, and others said there were "Indications of harmony." Kalamazoo Purses Total $21,800. . KALAMAZOO. Mioh.. Feb. 26. Eight early closing purses totaling $21,800 in value, were announced tbday for the Grand Circuit meeting here July 31 to August 5. Entries for these events will close March 27. Tne purse lor eacn uHil be divided 50.- 25 ' 15 and 10 per cent. Y AALLS INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The w earner. . , YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. afgreoii mini.", " " TODAY'S Fair; winds mostly northerly. War. ' ..' Russians take Kermanshah by storm. Sec tion 1, page 4- Verdun drive may shroud another German attack. Section 1. page . National. Wilton seriously concerned over split In party. Section 1. page 1. Administration willing; to 1dlB" rnar, merchantmen, issue If Americana are spared meanwhile. Section 1, page i. House and Senate oommitteea . resuscitate continental army plan.- Section 1. page . Senator Lane puts limit on Postmaster Myers- authority. Section lipase i. Domestic . i Gridiron Club satirizes candidates.. Section 1, page 3. i - Illinois Republicans strongly supporting Sherman for President. . Section i. page o. Text of New ' York Republican platform oov.rnor whitman advocates compulsory military training lor juumo. page o. . ... . ir-,,n rlriva will Chicago wneat pii l i . j war Kctlon li page i California Republicans make progress - ward, reunion, occuuu German-American editors bold secret con ference, aeciion i ; Oregon bovs best Judges of butter In Spo ir.n. Anteat Section 1. rage New machine and carpenter shops t tts training: acnooi i'omicreu. - page o. -Lamar Tooie meets survivor of Lusitanla. Section 0. page 4. Idaho faces problem of primary vote for choice or oeifg.Lca w .f" Section 1, page v. Bend, witn two Bawui. - ; Seattle and San Francisco Jealous of i 1 Ca-tinn 1 nil Bf. &. Unusual plan adopted to-defraud Bandon Only S6 candidates so far have filed for office, secuwn a, 1 vfioorts. Municipal, links generally approved. Section 2, page J. . . Interstate association announces rP'e Jim Griffin says Moran has chance to win from wiuara. octnuu Dull season for fishermen nere. obi-uub World-title and all-star series attract Uncle Sams' attention, oecnuu r-." Fifty turn out for baseball at O. A. C. Sec tion 2, page . ininmnhiW and Roads Ford salesmen begin canvass of homes' and offices, section jj.bo T, A,.tn Club to issue guiaeoou. Section 4. page . ncai mo. I.a.bor Temple to rise on KYVfJl Real Kstate and Buiioing. Buildin? activity continues to gain OI " Section City' supervision of fills suggested Section 4, page tanrl Murine. Return of high prices not expected by wheat dealers. Section page u. Chlcagd market slumps on excited, selling. . wi.rket downward. Sec- bnoris : ' . u lilhest nrice ever WOB WW- T- Known.. - , Harbor extension report he d up Vndint , -,Tnnt Rectlon-2. nage 6. interests purchase gas schooner Anvtl. Section 2, page 6. r Portland and Vicinity. ...in. nm. Section. 1 Car snortago s-" RufnsWe-street habitues approve prohibi "on? Reed College students learn. Sec American Life case to go to Supreme Court Ejection x, ve" Mexicana ridicule President Wilson. Section 1, page xo. Council will pass on meat inspection system tomorrow. Section 1. page 14. Ceremonies attend opening of social center. f t maim 14. L'.i anriMncv for re- 1,6 election V. MuUnomah: Assessor. Sec- tion 1, page lo. -. Medical school strike situation still grave. Section a, page i Wire-tapping case develops strife In court jt.i.. Kncletv arranges lecture BOdBl """-,- i nacre 18. campaign. .onwin Supreme Court to decide who'll get J90.000 Supreme cou benevolent organlxa- tions. Section 1, page 20. Workingmen's Club closes,, as emergency Is relieved. Section 1. page 2t. . Council committee investigates auto signal device. Section 1, page .1. Columbia Beach will be Improved and leased. Section 1, page 21. Portland folk lag in registration for Ro- sarian trip. Section 1, page 20. Secretary of State Olcott announces ean- dtdtc for re-election. Section 1. page 5. R. E. King, alleged forger, arrested at Los Angeles. Section 2. page 18. Steel Plant to Vse Water Power. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Feb. 26. Chattanooga capitalists announced to night they wojild build here a $2,000, 000 open-hearth steel plant and rolling mill to use hydro-electric power,' gen erated on the Tennessee mver. i-iirtlnn will Degin immeaiaieiy. tt was said. .cyATV Y wilson mm BY SPLIT IN PARTY Leadership Is Shown to Be Insecure. CONGRESS DEEPLY IRRITATED Imminence of Campaign Is Cause of Embarrassment. VETO MAY BE EMPLOYED President 111 Determined to In sist on Free Hand In Diplomatio Negotiations Western Trip , -Works Two Ways. T2 v mHS CALLAN O LAUGIIL1X T,r . ourvr.Tnv -Fflh. 26. President Wilson is deeply concerned over the ugly situation which has aeveiopeu . Congress as a result oi uemoco.v nu rtaln of his nolicies. Events of the past weeK nave aemvi,. .t..t.j tt,it Mr. Wilson nas not m party in hand to the extent he had be lieved. ' He expects in tne ena w gain control and to prevent the passage r.r maRiires which will be considered as a criticism of the policies he has pursued. That he must display ex ceeding tact'is apparent to him and to his advisers. 4 Imminence of Campaign Embarrasalnit Th xmharrassine feature of the troubles is that the country is on the eve of a presiaentiai i;tnui.'6' the President a candidate for re-elec Arm- .rtion bv Congress ana par f;iow h the Democrats, which con demns in any way the Administration's o fb Oovernment, will be used by the Republicans to the disad vantage of Mr. Wilson. What to do to allay tne lrniauuu ..n,h .-Hat is a subject 'of anxious thought on the part of the President and those close to him. As the first step, Mr. Wilson has decided to aban don "tempoI!rily' his proposed South- .,Hno- tour. The effect has been i to. some extent the feeling hi. Western trip created. That feeling was lessened by the publication of the President's letter to air. uamson, c- h lntter's resignation. The change in Congress was indicated by the adoption unanimously by the House military committee of a measure of preparedness and by the expressed willingness of the Senate to give, a slight increase beyond that voted by the House committee. . I.lgrht Seen In Congress. For instance. Representative Gordon of Cleveland, who was a Ditter oppo-, ncnt of the "better preparedness" pro gramme, has swung into line in favcr of the bill which has been drafted by. the House military committee and which will be reported to the House this coming week. Representative Cox, of Indiana, who had practically the same views as Mr. Gordon, sounded his constituents, and they answereo. over whelmingly' in favor of an Increase in the Army and the Navy, and he has agreed to abide by the will expressed. The effect of the President's speeches reached Oklahoma and Texas, and some of the members from those states who were opposed to preparedness or were lukewarm on the subject have made it clear they will stand behind the Presi dent ' President Ready to Tse Veto. But while disposed to respond to a certain extent to publio sentiment so far as preparedness is concerned. Con gress does not want a condition . to arise when the results of that pre paredness will have to be employed. It is for this reason that the Demo crats revolted against Mr. Wilson s at SEC 07S J Sg T . IOWAX WET TO SKIX ASD 11X- . JiERLESS SINCE "OOX, Des Moines River Out of Bounds and Xull of Floating Ice Families in Soutli Ask for Help. OSKALOOSA. Ia., Feb. 26. Charts Thomas is probably the most uncom fortable man in the United States to night. Ho is perched on the limb ot a tree in the Des Moines River, seven miles southwest of this city, and boats cannot reach him because of floating ice. Thomas not only is marooned in the dark, but his clothing is wet and he has not eaten since noon. The adventure which landed Thomas In the tree cost the life of A. E. Rom mell, official . engineer of Mahaska Countv. The two men. who arc well known, started out in a skiff to dyna mite an ice gorge. The, boat was cap sized by a big cake ot ice and Rommell was drowned. The river is out of us banks as a result of the gorge. NATCHEZ. Miss.. Feb. 26. Urgent appeals for assistance came to Natchez tonight from Concordia parish. (where 2000 families have been driven from their homes by the-flood waters or tne Mississippi. Many of the inhabitants have taken refuge on the river em bankments. Food supplies. are report ed short. KKW ORLEANS. Feb. 26. Tonight x ...-, mov ne trom me SLCSdliici a ' vicinity of Jonesville. La., hundreds of persons caught by the overflow of the Black, Little and uuacnita Tn.vtiie is nartlv under water and in the lowlands are flooded. CARNEGIE PLANS SCHOOL Musical Education for British Sub jects Hope of Fund Trustees. DUNFERMLINE. Scotland. Feb. .-.... r o nf the Carnegie fund for the United Kingdom announced after their annual meeting today that they were considering the expediency of founding a school of music on a scale analogous to the celebrated schools on the Continent, particularly those in countries at present closed to British students. f the trustees, Dr John Ross, said it was felt that after $3,000,000 had been spent by the Carr negie trustees in the purchase of church organs they reasonably might terminate such grants. GLOOM RISES FROM SEA San Francisco Hotarlans Make Poor Job of Ocean Burial SN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26. "General Gloom." who was buried at sea by the t ,. rinh February 22 in a coffin branded "Noc-No-More." escaped from V ivv Jones' locker and was found to- 7 v,a hearh near Point Reyes. ' Instead of sinking, as the Rotarians believed he had. the General navigateu 1.1. ffin like a submarine, kicked the casket to pieces in the breakers and marched ashore. red the General, a gl gantic hammer, was in perfect condi tion alid was pounaing tn new. ... his wonted stylo. WOMAN AND 8 GET NAME Mrn.' Bumjrarner Ig Now Mrs. Gard ner; Husband Alleged Insane. BAKER, Or.,' Feb. 26. (Special.) Granting the petition of Mrs. Nannie Bumgarner. County Judge Messick is sued an order today authorizing a rhane-A of name for Mrs." Bumgarner and her eight children to Gardner, to go Into effect with the proper posting of the change as required by law. The order was made on Mrs. Bum- nmn'g reoresentation that ' her hus band, since divorced, was Insane at'the Hm. or their marriage and believed his name to be Bumgarner, whereas in reality it was Gardner, srLL. - WATCHFULLY J nnniumn nun im i I'uiiiniirii- iiiiwk ununmiiu YvuiiuL Oregon Is Hit Harder ' Than Other States. 1500 ORDERS ARE UNFILLED Puget Sound Ports Helped by Munitions Shipments. SOME MILLS PARALYZED nailroaris Anxious to Relieve Mtuu. tion and at Meeting Willi Coui inision Heavier Returns From East Promised. The car shortage in Oregon persist.-?. If anything, it is growing worse every day. It Is apparent that Oregon Is suffer ing more than any of the other Paclfio Coast states. "It Ia tha most serious shortacre In the recent history of the state," said Clyde B. Aitchlson. member of the Pub lic Service Commission, yesterday. The situation In all parts of the stain is bad. With lumber mills opening up and demanding cars to move their products It is certain that conditions will get even worse before they get better. Estimated Shortage 1500 t ars. Tt Is estimated that more than 1500 orders for boxcars alone In various part.-7if the state remain unfilled. YestVfdoy the Southern Pacific re ported 916 unfilled orders. The O.-W. R. & N. Company. 329 unfilled orders on VrlHflV Thn TCnrt hrn Pnelfin and Great Northern are not so badly off a the others, but hve not nearly tho number of cars that they could use. The North Bank road is in fairly good position because It does not per mit Its curs to go off I'm own line. The Kanie. nnnlien lo the Oreiron Klertrie and other branches of the North H:nlt system. Some Mills Paralysed. Lumber manufacturers In some part of" the state have suffered a virtual paralysis of their business. The Booth Kelly Company, at Eugene, has bcrit foro'd to .place some pf Its butilncsa witli its competitors in the stte of Washington in order to fill orders for its patrons on contract time. Because the Southern Pacific h been unable to furnish enough cars for Hid Rnnth-fvellv nlant at Knrinaf leld. the lumber is being hauled fiur miles by motor truck to Eugene, where It Is Dlaced on Oregon Electric cars. South ern Pacific officials arc making des perate efforts to got cars from their lines in C'allfornlu. While the carriers Insist that the shortage Is common to all territory on the Pacific Coat, the records Indicate, that Oregon Is'tho worst sufferer. If, Indeed, It Is not the only sufferer. The Public Service Commission In the state of Washington reports that there Is no serious shortage In that state, although the carriers say there is. The same conflicting reports coin from California. ' Oregon Ksres Worst. But. admitting that a shortage exists in Washington. It id apparent that it la not as bad as it is In Oregon, for the simple reason that more than twice as many cars are coming into Seattle and Tacoma every day or into Portland. Large quantities of war munitions and supplies are received at the Puget Sound ports regularly for export to Russia. As fast as these cars are un loaded, they are turned over to the lumber plants of Western Washington. Yesterday a full tralnload of cotton was hauled through Portland by thn jro'Hrt&UJLL ACftfS UAK. 0JZ&T0