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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1915. ASIA'S CREW SAE, BUT VESSEL WILL BE A COMPLETE WRECK If- Her 500 Sailors Are " Brought to This Country . , They Will Be Interned. JAPANESE CRUISER ON THE ROCKS WILL BE A TOTAL LOSS - " I'n!tl Prtun Lil Wlre.l ' San Diego, Cal., Feb. 5. Wireless messages flew thick and fast today from the flajcshlp San DJego cf tho Pacific fleet via San Diego to the navy department at Washington relative to, .the wrecking of the . Japanese cruiser Anaraa, on the Iower California coast. . The t.'nlted States cruiser Raleirh was j speeding south to the aid of the' stranded crew and was expected to reach the scene of the disaster some time this afternoon. j : Just what steps the United State government will take aftei the arrival 1 of the Raleigh is not known. . If the 600 marooned Japanese sailors re brought to this port on bord the Raleigh it may be necessary to interne them here, this heinp a neutral courvr try." The government was keeping its movements secret, and practically nettling was given out today as to the course to be pursued. . Xlzen Sent to Salvage Gam. i The Japanese battle cruiser Hizen "Was said to be steaming for the scene of the wreck at top speed from Hawaii under orders to salvage the ammuni tion and guns of the Asama. j Mop The officers and crew of tho Asama are all thought to 'have landed safely, j but the country Is barren where the i cruiser struck, with no habitation for j many miles. By this time the men are thought to be suffering from hunger and thirst, as the accident, al though not reported until yesterday, occurred Sunday. , ,-Fearing the arrival of belligerent warships in case the Asama sounded the O. S." call for assistance, the Japanese wireless was silent. An of- f - - ' . ' :'i ' - - -"- !r.T IT' r i m,m---"- -nf--- ' f. - 4 ; - " ; A - f " z Vv-v-y fr-rsX j Armored cruiser Asama, which is hard aud fast on reef near entrance to Turtle Bay, Lowr Califor nia. The Asama was built in 1898 and is of 9860 tons displacement. N. W. BILLIARD TOURNEY OPENS MONDAY NIGHT Bisaillon Will Start Off at Seattle With Hulen, The opening match of the North western Billiard Tournament will be played In Seattle Monday night, Feb ruary 8, between Charles Hulen, rep resenting Tacoroa, and Mac Bisaillon fleer was placed upon the British j 211?op"ai' ; presenting the Waldorf collier Boyne, which happened to pass, iB ,l'ran. " u" l"e .IBU", and sent ,to San Diego for aid. He ! n,t. Rice of Spokane will play Hoju, mlral Howard did tint learn of the ! wreck until 12 hours after it occurred. The Japanese officer filed a fuller report of the wreck here to be for . warded to the Japanese government! The Asama was reported to be hold ing together but was in a position to go to pieces at any moment. The ar rival of German cruisers was feared by the Japanese. The local Japanese colony sent five Bisaillon i is scheduled to ply against Wallgren, Everett's representative, in Uverett. The final games will te played In Portland on February 13 and 19. The schedule: At- Seattle February 8, Bisaillon (Portland) vs. Hulen (Tacomaj;- Fen- I ruary 9, Rice (Spokane) vs. Hojue (Seattle). At Everett February 10, Bisaillon (Portland) vs. Wallgren (Everett); fishVng boats south today to assist H "a"8 (Sea"le) Wa" the stranded crew, The Asama struck two miles north Of Thurloc head. 35 miles southeast of where the Danish motor ship Malakka went ashore December IS, 350 miles south of San Diego. GERMAN AVIATORS -ON BATTLE FRONT DROP BOMBS UPON FURNES French Say Damage Done Slight and Claim to Have Regained Lost trenches, gren (Everett). At Tacoma February 12, Rice (Spo kane) vs. Hulen (Tacoma); February 13, Hulen (Tacoma) vs. Wallgren (Ev erett). At Spokane February 15, Bisaillon (Portland) vs. Hogue (Seattle); Febru ary 16, Rice (Spokane) vs. Wallgren (Everett). At Portland Hogue (Seattle) vs. H len (Seattle); February 18, Bisaillon (Portland)' vs. Rice (Spokane). WAR SUMMARY BY J. W. T. MASON Former European Manager for the United Press. JUDGES PRECINCT 37 WERE 'FACETIOUS COUNTING BALLOTS Chairman and Clerk Say "Tommy Word" and "Andy Windjammer" Used, NEHALEM PLANS BIG MOTOR BOAT REGATTA JULY 4 By Henry Wood, United Press Staff Correspondent. Pans, Feb. 5. Squadrons of Ger man airmen are bombarding the allied trenches from Nieuport to a point south of Ypres. The official war office statement Issued this afternoon announced that two hostile monoplanes have dropped explosives' at Fumes, six miles inside the lines of tlie allies. Simultaneous ly German artillery shelled Furnes. No great damage was done, it was de clared, a Several Taubes were seen to pass Nieuport, apparently en route to Dun kirk to undertake another bombard ment of that port. The government admits that a de termined German infanttjy attack in the Argonne forced the6 French to evacuate more than 100 yards of trenches, but the statement adds that a brilliant counter attack at night suc ceeded in regaining the positions for the French. Not content with this achievement. It is declared, the French continued the pursuit of the enemy nd took . 100 yards of German trenches. German artillery south of Arras has been silenced in a spirited duel. Can- nonaaing continues northeast of ai New York, Feb. 5. Germany cannot maintain an effective blockade of the British rsles. It is as impossible for the Teutonic submarine fleet to starve England into surrender as it is for Zeppelins to terrorize her Into submis sion. The German declaration against British merchant vessels does not, In fact, proclaim a blockade. Instead. British waters are pronounced a "war zone." which is an indefinite term, not excluding neutral shipping from bel ligerent ports, as would a blockade. A principle, therefore. Is affirmed in International law quite without mod ern precedent. Germany, In effect, an nounces that it will treat all British ships in British waters as blockade runners, although no blockade can be established. A warship may sink a blockade runner without consideration for the lives of its passengers or crew. Violate International L. Under international law, merchant men of an enemy which are not block ade runners cannot be sunk unless provision is made for saving life. This is a humane precedent which Germany proclaims herself free to break. That England has declared food imports into Germany contraband is not a sufficient rejoinder. " The question does not concern contraband lists, but is a declaration of war against civilians. The modern concep tion of war differs In this essential from -the barbaric conception. Modern wars are only between officially rec- I '".'j iwii-Bs, nub ueiweeo oi- i diers and civilians. Otherwise. Ger- That "Tommy Word" and "Andy Windjammer" were used instead of the ballot numbers in counting the vote for sheriff and constable part of the time in precinct 37, was the sum of the testimony given bffore Judge Kavanaugh yesterday by A. L. Clark and his wife, chairman and clerk respectively of the day board in the precinct under dispute. They were positive that no irregu larities were committed during the tenure of the day board on tSie day of. or followlpg the election, but testified to seeing the ballots out on the table at 11:30 the night of November 3 in charge of one member of the night board. The mysterious Linde who was employed as a watcher in the precinct was not in the polling place at tho time. Clark SXakea Statement. Judge Kavanaugh allowed Clark, who Is an ex-army officer, to tell a detailed story of his part in the elec tion from beginning to end. "I can truthiuiiy say.V said Clark, "that I don't believe it is possible for fraud to have been committed during the time the day iboard had charge of the ballots. I personally locked up the ballots during the recesses taken for meals, and I took all the ballots I out of the box save once, when Linde relieved me for about 20 minutes. "The first day four persons were left in charge of the boxes while two went to lunch, hist the next noon, at the request of the board, I let four ga, leaving Linde and Culhane In charge. Erasure for Voters. "The ballots were locked in the box, put there by myself with all the board watching. I don't see how any era sures could have possibly been made at that time." Clark testified, as did Mrs. Clark, that some erasures were, made during the day of election for persons who had made mistakes, and that Knowles, who was an artist, was designated to help women needling assistance to vote. The hearing was resumed this aft ernoon, and will be continued tonight if all the testimony is not in before 6 o'clock. Races Will Be Held in Ne h'alem River and Out siders Invited, DEAR PUBLIC BUNKED IN BELIEVING CLUBS HAVE BIG GOLD MINE Popular New York Giants Re turn .Only $80,000 a Year4 on Big Investment. bert and in the regions of Novon art I K ,coula. massacre the municipal Feronne. 5n ad ! Population of the French territory now in uerman possession and thus pro vide more food for its army. A number of England's merchant ships undoubtedly will be sunk and Allies Ply Over Zeebrugge. JLondon, Feb: 6. Advices from Rnt terdamtoday state that airmen of the some confusion will prevail, but sub kU !i. 5P'd bmba at Zee-I marines cannot do more than form t brugge. known. The damage done is not Educated Worm Is A Modern Wonder .... ,w ... - Harvard Prof or Teaches "One-Eyed .Fte" How to Qo to: Bed By Um of Electricity. paper blockade, which all neutrals are entitled to ignore. There la alwavs I serious danger of a crisis with neutral countries when a paper blockade Is attempted. This will be greatly in creased when it is coupled with war fare against civilians. Are German Desperate? The Germans, of course, know the risk. Their unprecedented move must, therefore, have a meaning. The most probable interpretation is that Berlin Boston. Feb. 5 An educated worm ! war, and has adopted the deliberate policy of doing all the damage possible to England before the inevitable hap pens. Against the other belligerents the German fleet could succeed, but the weight of England turns the balance. Hence the bitter hatred of England In Germany and the final effort to Inflict the utmost harm to Englishmen, re gardless of law and the former rules of warfare. :J the last word in Harvard's circles of learning. One-Eyed Pete is his name. He thinks like a human being. Professor R. M. YerRes. who adopted Pete, rigged up a device full of holes, like a thces. At one end of a large iole were two other paths, one of which led to a comfortable resting -place, the other being charged with : electricity. - Pete took the wrong road thrice and ' was 8 nocked each time. Now he avoids this aperture and always takes the hole to the right. FARM ; LOANS We are loaning Eastern Life Insur ance money and will make choice "Willamette Valley farm loans at lowest rates ever quoted In Oregon. The DEVEREAUX MORTGAGE CO 607 Concord Building ;' . Second and Stark Streets Portland ; Oregon I Jitney Buses Must JNot Be Overlooked On the request of Mayor Albee. Chief of Police Clark this morning Is sued &i general order for the police to watch jitney buses) to see that the machines are not overloaded with pas sengers. Since the service went into effect, the loading capacities of the jitneys have been sadly abused. Investigations of the police disclose the fact that five-passenger machines have been made to carry eight and nine passengers. The jitney drivers are to be warned and if the warnings are not; heeded the drivers will be ar rested for violating the taxicab ordi nance passed by the council this week. DELAYED TRAINS ARRIVING "With heavy sttorms and washouts near Tehama and Red Bluff, Cal., in coming Southern! Pacific- trains from the south have been delayed 12 to 24 hours. No. 12, the Shasta, due yes terday, will arrive at 6:45 p. m. today. Shasta due today at 2:30 p. m., will arrive at 7 p. m.; No. 14. due yesterday, will arrive at 10:30 p. m. tohight; No. 16 will arrive at 11 p. m. tonight, and No. 14 will arrive at 11:30 p. m. to night. As to southbound trains, a made up Shasta will leave Portland tn time at 3:50 p. m. today. No. 13, with tegular equipment, will leave Portland on time at 8:15 p. m. tonight. No. 15, with regular equipment, will leave on time at 1:3Q a. m. tonight. A French investigator has given Julius Caesar the cred.it for being one of the earliest and most earnest oppo nents of race suicide. Nehnlem, Or., Feb. 5. Preparations ar being made for the greatest water sports event ever held in this county by the Nehalem people for July 4. Already the plans have been carried forward sufficient to assure a suc cess in the races to be held on Nehalem river. Probably no city of its size on the coast has so many motor boats and there are some speedy ones ready to meet any that will come. An in vitation will be extended to racers from the outside and prizes large enough to induce them to' come will be hung up. The Nehalem motor boat brigade Is extensive and nearly every kind of engine manufactured will be represent ed. Harry Bell leads the list with five motor boats' of different classes; Alfred Anderson has three and Albert Crawford has a like number. The Ef fenberger brothers have two motor boats and there is a long list of those ready with one to take part in the events. Two horsepower detachable motors -are prominent on the river and I a special race for this class or motors will be run. E. M. Clark is the leader In this line and asserts the two horse power boats will show more class than any others. Plans are made to a race between boats of two horsepower, six horse power and a free for all. Prizes amount ing to $250 are already promised and a greater amount may be bung up be fore the plans are fully matured. Rob ert Carlson, who recently secured a motor boat, is anxious to try his toy out with the rest of them and is the i chief mover in the event for the com ing Independence day. ANDREWS AFTER PACKEY Chicago, Feb. 5. Manager T&m An drews is angling for a White-Welsh mill, or a 10 round bout between Mc Farland and Clabby as the closing event for his Milwaukee club. Should he fail in both, Andrews will stage an other Clabby-Gibbons battle. By Frank G. Menke. New York. Feb. 5. It seems as if the dear, old public has been bunked into believing for a large number of years that the baseball game' Is a gold mine proposition for all those who horn their way into the ownership of a big league baseball club. The real facts are tliat very, very few of the big league clubs have aver aged more than a 6 or 7 per cent re turn on their investment during the past eight years the so called "golden era" of baseball. This statement is based on the fi nancial showing of the New Tork Gi ants during the past four years the best possible basis for arriving at esti mates on baseball returns. The profits of the Giants covering the regular season, follows: JjJJJ factual) i $85,039 Ull ctual) 76,558 1912 (actual) 84.803 1913 (estimated) 75,000 1914 (estimated).... 80,000 The Giants for many years have been the greatest drawing card in base ball. At home and on the road they outdraw practically every other club from 3 to 1 to 4 to 1. The Giants play 77 games each year on their home grounds. Because there is such a large transient population in New York, as well as such a big crowd of home fans, they average around 10,000 and 12,000 a day in attendance. Against this, clubs such as the Cin cinnati Reds, Cleveland Naps, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers and other habitual second division clubs draw an average that rarely, goes over 3000 per game. Average About $2O,0O0. If the Giants with an average of 10, 000 or 12,000 attendance can return profits of only about $80,000 a year during the regular season, it means that the clubs averaging 3000 dally at tendance made only one fourth that amount each year or about $20,000. Most of tlie major league clubs have about $300,000 invested in stands, equipment, etc A return of $20,000 a year on $300,000 means a dividend of about 6 per cent And that's about the best return that - major league clubs outside of the pennant contend ers and winners have averaged in divi dends over a five year stretch. Of course, during some years one or another of the habitual tailenders may have been In the pennant fight, and in stead of returning $20,000 profits that year, they doubled the income. That was the case with the Cleveland naps in 190 and again in 1913. The Phil adelphia Phillies acted as runners up In 1913 to the benefit of the bank roll.- The St. Louis Cardinals spurted In 1914, and drew -crowds that meant biffgrer returns. But usually the next year the club slumped. It played miserable ball. The fans quit. It wasn't a drawing card on the road, and was lucay to break even during that year. So the average profit over a long stretch or years for any but a consistent pennant contender rarely has gone above $20, 000. In naming that figure we are probably putting our estimate higher than it really is. WHITMAN COACH HAPPIER Walla Walla, Wash.', Feb 5. Whit man athletics took a deciaeoiy rosy hue yesterday morning when , Billy Lewis, of Portland, star forward of the undefeated Weonas team of the Rose City league, walked Into the reg istrar's, .office and deposited his ma triculation fee. His report that his teammate, ' Clerin, may come to Whit man this' week, helped things along. To cap the climax "Pat" Henderson, one of Whitman's star pitchers, who ho hMn at O. A. C for one semester. yesterday announeedhat hereafter it is wmtman ior mm. nenuerbun ia eligible here as he did not enter ath letics at O. A. C. Baseball practice will begin at Whit man. In less than three weeks if the present good weather continues. Hot Springs May, Race. Little Ro;k, Ark., Feb. 5. Racing will be resumed In Arkansas unaer the Pari mutuel system of betting, if a bill Introduced in the state legislature becomes a law. It aims principally to reopen the track at Hot Springs, closed six years ago by the Amos anti-racing act. Pierce to Meet Cross. New York, Feb. 5. Harry Pierce, the Brooklyn lightweight, who recently made Leach Cross hurry, is going to get another chance at the, veteran. The two are signed for a match at the Brooklyn Sporting club for February 20 or 23, was announced today. The Peninsula club basketball quin tet of the City Basketball league for feited to the Archer & Wiggins Weonas last night. The Weonas, which are managed by H. B. Critchlow, wen through the league season without a defeat. Jenning's Saturday Special! Rain Welcome at Baker. Baker, Or.. Feb. 4. For the last , three days there has been heavy rain- fall throughout the whole territory j east of the mountains and where dry irrigation reservoirs were looming up, the moisture has been received in such abundance that a few days i more of the same rainfall or snow j will assure plenty of water for spring, I while the dry ground is getting a soaking the value of which cannot be estimated. Placer miners are also ; cheering up. Lack of enow through ' winter made the outlook bad not only to the ranchers and placer miners, but to the lumber, companies as well. The latter alone do not share In the bene fits of the rain, for lack of snow In the woods has been a great hindrance to logging operators, which condition is not remedied. , Free to Poor Children. The management of the Majestic in vites the children of Portland who are unable to pay to see Salisbury's great picture. "Wild Life in America." to morrow morning-, between 9:30 -and 12 o'clock. Salisbury's "Wild Life in ' America" is one of the most enter-: taining and instructive pictures or bird I ana animal lite ever filmed. (Adv.) Weather records compiled for more than a quarter of a century indicate that the atmosphere of London is be coming less foggy. -vKrrxvrAvAv.'AwA m m wawaiw v.m.fA'&w.-?- srm. Jfc- ''Wear-Ever" Aluminum Utensils The Best Made One 1-qt. lipped, Stew-A All Day Saturday, Special pan One 1-qt. lipped Sauce pan One 2V2-qt. double lipped Saucepan ' Regular Price , $1 .80 An Ample stock has been provided to last through the entire day. Henry Jenning & Sons Washington and Fifth Streets. I n n o fM o ' LI Menu mms op 11 & ; We invite you to call and inspect the style, quahty and workmanship of our line and convince .yourself, that it is the best buy that you have seen. $3 for Men's Wet Weather Shoes 1 A timely offering, this I ' Stout1 hoes for rainy days fall double waterproof sole, visoolised calf in. black and tan, triple stitched quarter. best shoe ever sold at the price! The kind of shoe men pay 4.for. every day. Special in Knight's Down stairs salesroom. S3 ITo rent charged to this Department Me charges No deliveries Follow the "Steps to Economy" at The Steps to Economy" Morrison Near Broadway The VICTROLA ance Music flRuth St. Denis,, the world's greatest dancer, who appears at the Heilig Theatre today arid tomorrow, uses her Victrola and Victor records exclusively in two of her famous" dances No. 16287 La Czarine Mazurka. No. 64261 Orientals. Victor Dance Records make it easy, to learn the new dances the Fox Trot, Lu Lu Fado, One Step, Castle Polka all can be danced at will wherever there is a Victrola. For dagcing there is nothing like a Victrqla we have them for jM5 to S25o, and on the easiest terms.1 STEINWAT. WEBER AND OTHER PIANOS VICTRALAS AND ALL. THE RECORDS PIANOLAS Morrison Street at. Sixth, Opposite Postoffice - ALSO 0 w 0 0 Q 0 0 n 0 Men's Overcoat: o 0 o 0 a w at $15 CASH OR CREDIT S Ladies life 0 0 0 o 3 $3.5 to $18 Just a few left and we must close out this stock' at once. Suits that were selling from $18.00 to $45.00 now being sold from $3.50 to $18.00. We have other very good bargains, and wc' invite you one and all to call and inspect our line. - Open Saturday Evenings Till 10 ltlA W ILL 428 Washington Street Between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets P n p p p p p p p I.J P r I.J P P 14-Day; Oiitkg DE LUXE CRUISE of the S. S. "Great Northern" to Havaii Sails from San Francisco February 16, Los Angeles 17, Three days in Honolulu at Mid-Pacific Carnival. Or day (24th) at Hilo to see Kilauea 'Volcano. Return to Los Angeles March l, San Francisco March 2. Ship is your hotel throughout. Delightful social entertainment, deck games, hops, etc ' Round Trip Fr o m San Francisco $150 and Up Entire Expense SPECIAL FARES FROM PACIFIC NORTHWEST POINTS FOR THOSE MAKING THIS TOUR Rare opportunity to enjoy a' special cruise on the "Palace of the Pacific," which enters regular service March 15. For tickets, reservations and full particulars apply to agents Spokane, Portland & Seattle, Oregon Electric,. Great Northern or Northern Pacific Railways, or NORTH BANK TICKET OFFICE, 5th nd Surk Street, PortUnd. CaL E. Stone, general traffic manager, Great Northern Pacific S. S. Co., 665 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. A street pavement which lasts the longest with fewest repairs is the cheapest ; ' Therefore, demand Bit ulithic pavement. 1S.H00 Heat Units Per Pound ' Patronize Home Industry Portland Gas & Coke' Co. vux5Uii 1IUIIIUIIC OUUKiy 7 0ra4. Ave. ST., ttwen Coach end Serta. Xbonea tt 1433. B-2515. opxzr dat axts arzaKT. Report all cases of cruelty to thU office. lethal chamber for email ant male llorae ambulance for. ick or disabled animals, at a moment's notlc.