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THE OREGON ; DAILY JOURNAL, ' PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY
EVENING, MARCH 17, 191
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FLOODS SAVE CZAR'S
.
MEN FROM CRUSHING
BLOW BY GERMANS
Field Marshal von Hinden-
burg All Ready to Strike
Russian Lines in Przasnysz
SUDDEN THAWS HINDER
German- Bombardment of Ossowits
Continue at Long1 Bang, and So
Tax Ba.na.gs Em Been Small.
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The war Xlnenp.
England Admiralty admit-
ted British steamer Atlanta
and Pin gal torpedoed by sub-
marines. : Atlanta reached port
safely; Flngal sank, six mem-,
bers of crew drowning.
Poland Floods in Orzec val-
ley forced kaiser's troops two
miles from advanced positions
near Przasnysz. German bom-
bardment of Oseowetz contin-
ues, but damage to fortress re-
ported .slight. .' .
France Germans resumed
bombardment of Rheims. Two
shells struck the cathedral,
partially wrecking roof. Cathe-
dral's interior said to be in
ruins.
Serbia Serbs reported mass-
ing troops in' the direction of gt
the Albanian frontier. Object
said to be to retain access to
the Adriatic, which she has al-
ready gained.
Petrograd, March 17. The crushing
blow which Germany hoped to strike
the. Russian lines at Przasnysz, Po
land, has been stopped "while Field
Marshal von . Hindenburg was yet
poised to deliver it, according to dis
patches from Warsaw .today.
floods throughout the Orzec river
vailley, resulting from st sudden thaw,
have inundated the country and forced
thje kaiser's troops to retire two miles
frm their advanced positions. Thera
arje-no Germans within seven miles of
Pifzasnysz now, and the Russian war
office believes that the menace to thu
fohrtress which guards the approach
to) the Polish capital from the north
has been removed.
The German bombardment of Osso
tz continues. It is being conducted,
wever, from long range, and thus
far the damage to the fortress has been
ght.
Slav successes throughout Galiqla
e also reported in unofficial dis-
tches. The Austrian attempt to
grhash through the Russian lines is
declared to have failed and the cam
paign to relieve Przemysl Is believed
have been , abandoned.
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French' Attack German Trenches.
Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L,. 1.,
krch 17. The French are attacking
tlite German, trenches in the Champagne
district, it was officially announced by
thfe . war office here today. Attacks
west e Perthes have been unsuccess-
but the French assaults north of
ensil continue. It was declared.
The French' have been driven from
ttfeir positions on the southwest elope
the plateau of Vauouols." the offi-
claf statement continued. "Two French
atjtacks also failed northwest of Pont-
aMousson. : '
"The Germans have captured a cliff
rtnwest or Arras alter tnree days or
ttle. The British losses were heavy.
"Artillery duels continue in the Vos
s region. ;
There' are no important develop
ments in Poland. Russian forces which
appeared near the Prussian frontier at
Tilsit were repulsed.''
S. LOSES $100,000
A DAY IN CUSTOMS AS
RESULT OF BLOCKADE
(Continued From Page One.)
The -cottoni trade with Germany and
Austria. which suffered seriously
wjhen the war first-started, was Just
getting well started again : when the
British blockade was announced. The
latest move, if carried out, will check
it completely.
1 J President Wilson is devoting almost
al of bis attention to the blockade and
the international questions growing
eat of it. The attempt of Great Brit
ain to Justify her action, and her re
Attest that the Untied States regard the
blockade as a parallel in the action of
tlje north during the American Civil
War, will be ignored by the administra
tijon. The United States will tell Eng
'land and her allies that this country
does not and cannot recognize the right
of any belligerent to establish a block
ade on the high seas.
Senator Walsh, an expert on inter
actional law, was outspoken in his
, discussion of the order. . He did not
bjelieve that the administration should
mince words in voicing its protest
against a policy which, he declared,
was contrary to all international law
and precedent.
It is expected that trie text of the
Ejritlsh reply to the note of inquiry
from the United States asking how
the allies proposed to carry out the
proposed blockade, will be made pub
lic this afternoon.
WHERE RUSSIANS AND GERMANS ARE FIGHTING
Oesowitz, northeast, of Warsaw, is the objective point of a strong
I German advance in the north. ,
J. T. Manly and Ethel Moore were
nfarried the other day in Atlanta, Ga.,
ifithln an hour of their, first meeting.
CHESTERFIELD
SlX
Worm Drive
Frank C. Riggs Company
ana wasmngroa ts. ,
Work, When. You
Get Out in World
Again; Is Advice
"Boys, when' you get out in
the world again, my advice is
that you try to make a living
by work rather than try to get
something for nothing. And
remember, there is always a
chance of the land."
That is what C. L. Smith,
agriculturalist of the O-W. R.
& N. will tell the prisoners at
the government penitentiary at
McNeil island. Wash., April 2.
The meeting there will be the
last but one of a two weeks'
Agricultural campaign which
Mr. Smith will conduct along
the line of the O-W. R. & N.
from Centralia to Olympia. The
first meeting will be at Cen-
tralia tomorrow. 1
"More corn, more hogs, more
cows, more dollars" is the slo-
gan of the campaign, and will
be the keynote of Mr. Smith's
addresses.
The country bween Cen-
tralia ' and Olympia has much
logged-off land, and Mr. Smith
will tell the requirements for
success on such lands.
Walla Walla Wants Park.
Walla Walla, Wash., March 17.
Stedman Finley, superintendent of the
Council Crest amusement park of Port
land, is in Walla tValla conferrins with
J. II. Kelly, who: recently came here
from the Rose City, relative to the con
struction of a large amusement park on
the Walla,. Walla river south of Walla
Waila. . The location which: the men re
port they have secured formerly, was
occupied by a small amusement park
which never has been run at a profit
W. N. McCarty, who was one of the
originators of the amusement park
Idea, left yesterday for California, hav
ing severed his connection with the
amusement company.
Attorneys Will Farm.
Dallas, Or, March 17. The circula
tion of the, Dallas public library for
the month 6f January was 1727 vol
umes, an average of one book to every
two of population.
L. D. Brown and H. C. Eakln, Dallas
attorneys, are going back to the farm.
Eoth are preparing to move onto the'r
fine . farms. ; Brown's place is two
miles north of this city, while Eakiu
r.as one of the best fruit ranches i.
Polk county, located at Rickreall. Both
attorneys will retain their practices in
the city.
Since February 28, no marriage li
censes have been issued in Polk ounty,
but during that time three suits for
divorce have been filed in the circuit
court here. They are: Ralph I
Davidson vs. Madge Groves Davidson,
Vina M. Loy vs. Fred Loy, and, Nina
E. Coyins vs. Ralph L. Collins,.
McCloud Hotel Burns.
McClOud, Cal.. March 17. Ninety
guests of the Hotel McCloud narrowly
escaped death here early yesterday
when the hostelry was burned to the
ground. Julius C. Krebs, a car builder,
is missing, and it is feared that he met
death. The hotel was built in 1904'at
a cost of $50,000, and was well Insured.
WELL TO KILL. OFF
EMERGENCY CLAUSE
ARGUES THIS WRITER
Court Entitled toPass Upon
, Facts and to Dlny, if Leg
islature's Claim Invalid,
SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT
Organ that How Declaims Against
Washington Decision Quoted ConJ
trary in Previous Case.
Portland, March 15. To the Editor
of The Journal The Washington su
preme court has been taken to task by
a local paper for deciding invalid the
emergency clause tacked .onto an qiet
of the Washington legislature reor
ganizing the state land board by tak
ing off the Democratic governor and
adding the secretary of state and he
state treasurer, who are Republicahs.
The emergency clause was provided
in the system of direct legislation, to
enable, the legislature to put, into im
mediate effect any act made necessary
to protect the "public peace, health
and safety. An epidemic, a sudden
invasion or a riot, would afford occa
sion (or the use of this emergency
clause. It was, or course, to be a
real emergency, not a constructive oine.
Invented, for use in an exigency like
which of two Toms, should collect the
taxes, or whether civil service should
be abrogated for the benefit of a new
governor's friends, or whether a state
land board should be selected from One
gang or another. .
But this newspaper publicist .sol
emnly asserts the Washington decision
to be 'a subversion of our form of gov.
ernment an impious usurpation of the
legislative function by the court.
"The- Justification of the emergency
clause is not a question of law, but of
fact," "argues this apostle 'of rectitude.
When did a determination of fact
toe-
Oregon ana Adama eti-eeta for the O
W. r. & k. prfdge. Ik was explicitly
maintained by ; our court, , and this
same newspaper, that the referendum,
duly callejd. Could not be taken, be
cause the question of whether the va
cation wa 'prejudicial to the public
interest" (was one of I the determina
tions of fajct, and not a subject for leg
islation, and consequently belonged in
th courts-and to thl courts It went!
The some thousands of citizens who
wanted toj vote on li, never got to.
The, streets were vacated and now
form parti of the basils for an exorbi-i
tant rentajl being paidjby the city for!
said brldglB. i
This plausible critip of the Wash-'
ington cojurt has the matter upside,
down in Wis mind or what passes for
such; sinbe, if it was a question of
law, the beople ei&er directly orJy!
act of thej legislature I could , pass upon
it, having full powr to say, by enact
ment, whajt the law shall: be. - j
But their have riot the power to re-j
peal the referendum provision in the
constitution by evading it by means
of & false statement! of fact. They
can not say "we have a referendum
law intended to give the people the
right of riview onoucWenactments, but
it shall bk used only at our pleasure.
When w Ipass a law which: we do not
want reviwd. all we! have to do is to
tack on tfie emergency clause declar
ing the peace, 'health and safety of
the people is in immediate: Jeopardy."
Th beauty of the law ) lies in its
general authority its impartiality. It
is tor the benefit of aU-i-to protect
and regulate the common rights. If
it can be perverted to the uses of
gangs' its value is tos. If law
is to-be made the instrument of either
evasion of the recognition Of the con
trol of the majority, or-tyranny over
a minority, or any at all, for that
matter, we would better have none of
it, and try to get along i with spon
taneous or chimney cornetf law. The
law. to retain its majesty, must be
free, at least to some extent, from the
foolish meddling of those incapable of
conceiving, a thought, unsullied , by the
dirt of self, or o& recognizing Ian au
thority free from such base use.-. It
should be an instrument to defeat the
falsehoods of conspirators,! and not to
establish them. J. B. - ZIEGLER.
Jumped From the Flames.
-Cottage Grove, Or., March. 17. Only
by taking a plunge from kn upstairs
window to the grqund, 16 jfeet below,
did Harry Martin escape probable
burning to death' in a jrecent . f lr
which destroyed his father's home Al
though he jumped head first and fell
on his shoulders and head, no bones
were broken; and the only Incon
venience he now suffers is a slightly
stiff neck and a few minor bruises.
Before making the plunge be broke the
glass out of the window with his hand.
Lure of Old Fishing
Grounds Causes an
Indian Boy to Flee
Homesick for the fishing v!l- 4
- lage where he had spent his
boyhood days on the Aleutian
J islands of Alaska, Robert Rule.!
a 21-year-old Indian boy, who
has been a student during tha
winter at the Chemawe, school,
was hieing himself northward
as fast as train would take him
when be was Intercepted at the;
Union station yesterday after-
noon by Patrolman Vessey. " : f
, superintendent . Wadswortb,
of the school, telephoned to the
police department ttiat the boy
had run away, j An officer from
that institution-called for him
today. .. fc. -
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Yonng Stan in Trouble.
Forest Grove, ' Or., March 17. Mar
shall Irwin, a- mat about 22 years of
age, who claims, to hail from Delavan,
111., faces a charge at Hillsboro of
having passed a number of worthless
checks - on local merchants. ' Irwin
claimed to be thai owner of several
thousands of dollars which was on
the road from the east and on th
strength of this tried to promote sev
eral enterprises, but falling .In this,
passed the worthless paper. It is al
leged by the complaining merchants.
Smokers cf
TimiosMTROPHin?
Cigarettes fifteen years so
are smokers of
Turkish Trophies
Cigarettes today!
cease to be a Judicial function and
come a legislative one 7
In the matter of ' the vacation
of
DELIVER THAT PROMPTLY
ITS A MI6HTY IMPORTAKT
P J
DONT I KNOW IT 1
THE REAL TOBACCO
MEN ARE BUYING
NEWSPRINGSUITS
on CHERRYS CREDIT
PLAN
"Going up today. Art? You bet I
am. Just as soon as I heard that fas
tidious chap up at the club indulging
In eulogies about the ARROW BRAND
CLOTHES at CHERRI'S, I decided I'd
go up and do my picking.
"If I hadn't been so free with my
money this week I'd have had enough
to make a good faith' payment on a
Suit yesterday. ) But today is my payr
day, so I'll have my new suit for Sun
day, anyway. I'm so used to buying
my Clothes on CHERRY'S INSTALL
MENT PAYMENTS that I wonder
sometimes how : it would feel to look
shabby and rrayed-around-the-edees.
"They say the fellows who've seen
mem- tnat ' chiskky'S SUITS are
pure -class this spring. That they're
me nuuesi cmgusn styles yet. with
the vests a i bit lower and other
changes. . The shades are about the
same blues and grays as strong aa
ever, with brown showing a lot. You
know. Art, CHERRY'S are agents for
the ARROW BRAND CLOTHES, and
the line is real class, too. Their place
is at 389-391 Washington st., in the
r-lllOCK DIOCK.- AQV.
N. SOLOMON
of
THE STANDARD
JEWELRY STORE
has removed to
33 1 Morrison St.
northwestern Bank Bldg.
Base Ball Uniforms!
Every . grade, size and color. BUI
Rogers bats, Wright & Ditson
balls, gloves, mitts everything.
ARCHER AND WIGGINS
Oak Street. Corner Sixth.
PACKAOE ( jiymm CHCW
-ITS j
lACCOj
jTVIE DRAYMAM ASSURES -THE GOOD JUPGEfV
A little of "Right-Cut,,, the
Real Tobacco Chew, gives
you the tobacco comfort you
are entitled to.
Satisfies you better than any of the old
kind. Richer, finer flavor. Lasts longer.
Pure, rich, sappy tobacco seasoned
and sweetened just enough.
Take s very small chew less than one-quarter the
old size. It will be more satisfying than a mouthful
of ordinary tobacco. Just nibble on it until you find
the strength chew that suits you. Tuck it away."
Then let it rest. See how easilv and evenlv tha real
tobacco taste comes, how it satisfies without grinding, how
much less you have to spit, how few chews you take to
be tobacco satisfied. That's why it is The Real Tobacco
Chew. That's why it costs less in the end.
It U s remdy chew, cut fins and short shred so that yon won't hive
to (rind on it with your teeth. Grinding' on ordinary candied tobaee
makes you spit too much.
The taste of pare, rich tobacco does not need to be covered p with molasses and
Eeonee. Node, how the salt brings oat the rich tobaeeo taste in "Rif ht-Cut."
I One small chew takes the place of two bier
micws ui mc 01a Kina. ,
WEYMAN-BRUTON COMPANY
SO Union Square. New York
(BUYTR0MEALER0RSEND:iO5TAMgSTOUSj
1
Have a Home of Your Own
All Means
We ' will- build for you on your lot
or One of ours. It costs you less
for our guaranteed homes. Pay
ments made like rent.
Here's a splendid one already con
structed' New bunsalow, 5 large rooms,
double constructed. Basement,'
fireplace, oak floors. Lot 60x100.
Ready to move in. Price only
32200; $2Q0 cash and $20 a month
Including interest. Only 2 blocks
from carline. Altamead Addition.
2141 E. Alder-between 6th and
88tb. ; i , v
We offer splendid Invest-.
neat possibilities for th
man or woman wbo de
sire better than Interest
on their saving's. ' 1
NortBwesteni Bank Bldg.
Your own home is a splendid
asset "Bonding , as we do,
thousands of men, our expe
rience shows that the man
who owns his own home, pos
sesses therein a recommenda
tion of character1 and stability''
Clarence S. Porter, Mgr.
Surety Bond Department
Jas. Mel. Wood ft Company,
Portland, Oregon.
Oregon Home Builders
' Portland Oregon
"JIKS.
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$il0,O00M Stock Men's mghesi -Grade
Hats and Furnishing Goods i Goes to the Public
Regardless of Cost IN A MIGHTY NINE,DAS' SALEI
It's the
OPPORTUNITY of YOUR LIFE
1
POSITIVELY NEVER BEFORE IN PORTLAND'S
HISTORY HAVE SUCH GOOD GOODS
I SOLD SO CHEAP
REM WIS!
IT TELLS WHY THIS SALE IS HELD
TO THE PUBLIC,
t am placed in charge of the entire stock of this
high-class haberdashery junder absolute orders to sell,
out the present stock, regardless of loss, in nine days'
time - -r - I -' y
I represent a firm who are new to the men's
trade of Portland. We have for some time awaited
the opportunity to gain a desirable location to open
an exclusive men's store. In the Robinson location
we have what we want, and as soon as the present
stock is disposed of (WHICH WILL GO AT THE
LOWEST PRICES IN HISTORY) we will have some
most interesting news for Portland people. " .
I emphatically state that every promise made in
this advertisement is the truth, and we hope that
through the
wonderful
Values of
fered in this
great Clos-lS" X f
ing-OutSale
We are .'
about to launch, to gain the good will of hundreds
of people, who will become our regular customers.
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The Closina-Out Sale of This Hiah-CIass Stock
Starts Promptly at fr
olu lines as Arrow and E. &. W. Shirts, Stetson, Schoble and Knapp Hats, Wright's, B. V. D. and Cooper's
unaerwear, iveiser ivravats ana many otner standard lines are represented, it s truly a sale that no man can
afford tn m
$lt50 Arrow; Shirts, and
other well known "7 r
makes, choice. ... . DC
$5:00 J. B. Stetson Hats,
on sale while QC
they last, for.'.&mji)
$4.00 J. B. Stetson Hats,
on sale while ?C
they last, for. DseUD
$2.00 Arrow and E. & W.
and other well ( f fir
known Shirts dl.UO
All $2.50 Soft Hats, $1.35
All $1.00 Caps, 55c
All $3.00-$3.50 Hats, $1.95
50c Silk Hose 35c, 3 Pairs $1.00
11 $1.00 Neckwear, 55c
35c Cashmere Hose 20c, 3 Pairs 50c
All 50c Neckwear, 30c . All $2.50-$3 Pajamas, $1.35
1.50 Summer and Winter Union Suits, 95c $2.50 Merino Union Suits, Choice" $1.35
$9-$10 Mackinaws, $4.45 To $15 Balmacaans, $8.65 To $25 Balmacaans, $10.15
THE PRICES QUOTED HERE ARE TAKEN FROM RANDOM POSITIVELY
EVERYTHING GOES AT THE SAME TERRIFIC REDUCTIONS COME
Former Store of
32
Atlhe
STORE NOW
CLOSED
Positively Nothing
Sold Before 9 a m.
tomorrow.
W. Robinson It's Known to All Portland Hen
SEE THE
WINDOWS
THEY TELL THE
STORY
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