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VOL. XIV. NO. 39.
PORTLAND, OREG
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1915. EIGHTEEN PAGES
ON.
MONEY KINGS'
AID
BY ROOSEVELT
Morgan, Harriman, Frick, Ja
cob Schiff and Other Lead
ers of "Big Business" Gave
$100,000 Each.
NO OBLIGATIONS WERE
INCURRED, HE CLAIMS
Money Used in New York
State Campaign in 1904
Says Colonel.
By Jj. V. Rucker.
Syracuse, N. T., April 23. (I. N. S.)
That the late J- Plerpont Morgan,
the late E. II. Harriman and James H.
Frick, Jacob Schiff and other flnan-
ciers gave . hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the Republican campaign
fund In 1904 was admitted here this
afternoon by Colonel Theodore Rooac
. velt. The admission came during his
cross examination in the suit for $50,
000 instituted against him for .alleged
libel by William Barnes Jr., political
. leader and millionaire newspaper pub
- Usher.
Colonel Roosevelt denied, however,
that this money brought about his
election as president of the United
States, or that It brought the givers
any favors from his administration.
"My election," he said, was assured
and the money was used in the New
York state campaign. Morgan, Harrl
man and the others each gave 1100,
000 to the fund. -
Made Urn Fromliei.
"I made It plain to the members o
the Republican national committee
that . such contributions must be ao
; cepted without any obligations being
made or implied. "
Attorney William Ivlns, chief coun
el for Barries, questioned the witness
closely concerning these contributions
. "How do you know," he asked, "that
such agreements were made with the
donors."
, Harriman told me they were, an
awered Roosevelt.
"When and whereT"
"In the White House. I told Harrl
man that I would not allow the na
tional committee to accept any contri
Options carrying any executive obli
gations either made or implied. Har
rlman agreed with me."
f Colonel Roosevelt flatly denied that
any alliances were made by RHKlbllen,
Concluded on Page Two. Column Two. I
FIND OLD MAIL
!E
IN GARIBALDI. OR.
Postmaster, Now Serving
; Time at McNeil's Island,
Left Packages Unopened,
Garibaldi, Or.. April 23. Evidences
of, mismanagement on the part of C.
Fi Alexander, former postmaster at
Garibaldi, were discovered today by
worKmeii who are tearing down the old
Bay View hotel. Garibaldi's oldest
land mark. The building Alexander
used for a postoffice. Is owned by the
Peter Byrom estate and Is being moved
from its former position adjoining the
oia notel.
Jn a room underneath "the old post-
ornce building workmen found a ton
or more of old papers and letters,
much of which was United States mall
mat had never been distributed.
several pacicages or letters Were
yet untied and still bore the facing
elip of the postal clerk who was on
the train at that time. One Dackaza
.In particular bears the date of March
11. 1914. Some children who were
playing about the pile of old rubbish
happened to get hold of a package of
these letters and In looking them over
discovered One addressed to W. Beam
ish, and took them to him. Mr. Beam-
is n discovered in one of the open let
ters a cnecK ror 30 drawn on the First
Bank of Bay City. Dr., and payable
l" aire- nenry leaerer of Oarihal.li
Or. Among the letters were several
lor. prominent business mn nf naH.
beldi and vicinity, who for years have
ueen ai a loss to know what had be
come oi mucn or their mail. All the
.letters so jar, discovered have been
turned over to the present postmis
tress, Mrs. Anna Ellis.
Alexander is now servlntr Um ot
McNeil's Island for the embezzlement
of some J1300 of postoffice funds.
War Stocks Show
$219,729,783 Gain
Automobile and Steel Securities Bart
Leaped That Mucb According to
Stock Exchange Officials.
New York. April 23. (U. P.) "War
stocks" securities which have bene
fited by the European conflict are
now worth 219,729,783 more than
they were on January I. it was esti-
. mated here today.
These issues represent onlv ten ner
cent of the hundreds of stocks listed
on the New York stock exchange, and
are evenly divided between automo
bile and steel securities.
V The great gain by these stocks does
; not represent any mere "paper profit "
it was declared in Wall street v.-r-
-change officials said that at least half
; or me money naa Deen pocketed by
fortunate operators, most of thm n.,t-
lde of Wall street. - J
ADMITTED
POTOFFI
BUILDING
Fleet Will Pass
Through the Canal
July 4, Daniels
Cabinet Takes Definite Action This
Morning for Trip Through
Panama Canal.
Washington, April-23. U. P.) The
cabinet decided definitely today to
send the Atlantic fleet through the
xo.uh.iijb teiiiiti iicai summer, bvcuiuiuk
to the original schedule, unless a sen-
oua suae or eartn snouia intervene in
this meantime. This action enables I
the navy department to purchase, the
necessary coal and supplies for the
voyage immediately.
we are malcing our plans - to go
tn rough the canal July 4. We will go
tnrougn then, and in good shape," said
secretary of the Navy Daniels.
ifle statement of the secretary
comes in the face of reports tha the
canal authorities could not guarantee
that passage of the warships would be
possible, owing to the big ditch 'hot
being deep enough in some places.
mere also were reports that assur
ances could not be given against fur
ther' slides.
HELD BY THE ALLIES
i
negion iNonneast ot rpres is
Scene of Success for Ger
man Arms, Says Berlin.
Berlin. Via Wlla. T.nnAnn
AprU 23. (U. P.) Capturing several
positions held by the French and Brit
ish .north and northeast of Ypres, the
Germans have forced a passage of the
iser canal and established themselves
on the western bank, an official state
ment issued from the war office late
this afternoon declared.
Positions about Langemarck, Steen-
straate, Hetzas and Piliken were taken.
it was stated, and 1600 prisoners cap-
turea. in addition 30 cannon were
taken by the Germans. ,
tne allied rorces are declared to
have suffered heavy losses in the
fighting, which is in the region in
which the most stubborn engagements
have been in progress during the past
week. The statement also admits the
advance of the French to the foremost
German trenches between Allly and
A nrotriAn f
LasfVevenlng our troops rushed th
enemy'spositlons north and northeast
of Ypres," the statement declared.
"After stubborn fighting we forced
a passage of the canal and established
ourselves on the western bank.
"Positions at Langemarck, Steens-
traate, Hetzas and Piliken were occu
pied, and 1600 prisoners and 30 cannon
captured.
"Between Ailly and Apremont, the
French penetrated our foremost
trenches, but we have partly driven
them out by a series of counter at
tacks. We have evacuated Imbre
meuil, but retained the hills to the
north and south."
Langemarck, mentioned, by the Ber
lin official statement, is five miles
northeast of Ypres. Hetzas and Steens
traate, also mentioned in the report,
do not "appear on the war maps. The
spelling may have been distorted in
transmission.
Ott the eastern front renewed fight
ing was reported in Poland. The
statement said:
j.or two days tnere -has been con-
tinuous fighting northwest of Czerno-
to bombard our position was
shot I
down by a Taube and killed."
Bombs Irfve Allies Back.
Faris, April 23. (IT. P.) Official
admission that the allies were forced
to retire north of Ypres was made to
day in the communique from the war
office.
The French and British were com
pelled to withdraw in the direction of
the canal, the statement said, owing
to the use of explosive bombs by the
Germans. The effect of the powerful
bombs was felt for a distance of two
kilometers behind the battle line.
Later, vigorous counter attacks result
ed in, the recapture of a part of tho
ground which was yielded, and many
prisoners were taken.
The Belgians repulsed an assault
upon. Chateau Vicogne, on the Yser,
inflicting heavy losses, .it was added.
In the Allly forest the French took
700 metres of trenches, and captured
100 prisoners.
Tire announcement from Paris as to
the retirement north of Ypres con
firms claims of gains made in this re
gion,: made by the Germans, as an
nounced from Berlin.
Wilhelm Ready to
j Make Dash to Sea
German Cruiser at Anchor In Mid
stream at Hewport Hews; Mast 6a
Out or Intern.
Norfolk. Va.." Aoril 23. ftl. Tt
Witfi. the most important necessary re
pairs having been made, the German
converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm
was at anchor in midstream at New
port News today, practically ready to
make a. dash to sea should- Captain
Thlerfeldt decide to attempt to run the
blockade of allied warships off the
coast.
Captain Thierfeldt will be advised,
probably today, as to tho fength of
time she may remain in port before he
must make a dash or intern. The hull
of the Kronplmt Wilhelm has been re
painted and repaired and new boiler
tubes aro being installed.
Carranza Buys Uniforms.
Mobile, Ala., April 23. (I. N. S.)
General Venustanio Carranza has de
cided; to refit his army with new
spring- uniforms, hats and shoes and
the first shipment of these supplies
has left New Orleans for Vera Crua
on the steamship City of Mexico.
GERMANS CROSS YSER
CAPTURING
POSITIONS
ZEPPELIN SHED
AT GHENT SHOT
n t l r , g
blf JOnO FrenCh KepOriS OUC
cessful Raid by Allied Air
men Which Is Believed to
Have Destroyed 2 Aircraft.
HILL 60 STILL HELD
BY BRITISH, HE SAYS
London Expectant as Rumors
of Fleet Movements Grow
in Frequency.
By Ed Ii. Keen.
London, April 23. (U. P.) An at
tacK upon the German Zeppelin shed
at Ghent by allied aviators during
which two, and possibly more, dirigi-
Dies are believed to have been de
stroyed, was announced today byFleld
Marshal Sir John French in his week
ly report to the war office.
Aviators dropped bombs upon the
Zeppelin shed at Ghent on April 19."
the commander in chief of the British
field forces stated. "Explosions which
were heard on the inside of the shed
were interpreted to lndicatj that two
or more dirigibles were destroyed
French confirmed reports of the des
perate attacks the Germans were said
to be making in an attempt to retake
Hill 60, the important height east of
upres, captured by the British forces.
The enemy has been thrown back with
"ca,J luaoes, ne stated. JJenial was
made or claims that the Germans had
succeeded In recapturing the height.
British Dominate Section.
vve noid tne entire crest and domi
nate the entire section," the field mar-
snai declared.
In the region of la Bassee the Ger
mans are attempting an offensive
movement, according to the account of
txie weeK s operations from the front.
They are emDlovinsr
tions everywhere, utilizing a vast force
sappers in their attempts to under
mine and blow ud the British trenoh
That Field Marshal French is now
grauuany seasoning his armv 7in
uuu men preparatory to the big drive
7 " lauutuea against tne German
line is now accepted here. All unof-
lcnes indicate that the Eng
:l. "e d orce is rapidly approaching I
wv Ki.a r ii crw ii win ta ir ma n xr i
the supreme effort to hurl thm ar. I
mans back noon thir own fmnti-r 1
in addition to the antivi v 1
in France and Belgium, the attention I
of the entire country is also upon the
North Sea and the Dardenelles. There
is an air or expectancy evident
(Concluded on Tage Fifteen, Column Three)
HATTERS OF DANBURY
THREATENED BY RUIN
AS RESULT OF DECREE
m.i'X' j ti a i i .
IMUlf I lt?U I Hal Judgment IV USt i
Be Paid or Property and
Money Will Be Seized,
Danbury, Conn., April 23. (U. P.)
D. F. Loewe-& Co. of this city, in an
open letter to the members of the
Danbury Hatters union, announced to
day that private property and the bank
accounts of individual union men
would be sfized unless the National
Hatters' union, at its convention in
May, pays the $300,000 Judgment as
sessed against the labor men for an al
leged violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
The hat manufacturers charged
that the law was broken by the work
ers' organization during the famous
Danbury hatters' strike and the courts
awarded damages to Loewe & Co. and
other employers.
John W. Skully. local president of
the Hatters' union, has gone to New
York to confer with the officers of
the national union. A recent effort
to have the government appropriate
money o pay the judgment failed
and unless the central body pays. It
is feared scores of families here will
be evicted and left penniless.
Brown Files Brief
In Land Grant Case
Action of Attorney General on legis
lature's Resolution instructing 7Tm
to Intervene in Suit Causes Smiles.
(WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE
JOURNAL.)
Washington, April 23. Attorney
General Brown of Oregon filed a brief
today in the United States supreme
court, embodying the legislature's res
olution instructing him to Intervene
In the government's forfeiture suit
against the Oregon & California rail
road. It caused a smile on the part of
other counsel In the case. A charac
teristic comment was that of Senator
Spooner, attorney for the Union Trust
company: ."'The supreme court Is
neither a legislative nor an executive
body," he said. P. F. Dunn of San
Francisco Is scheduled to' open the ar
gument for the railroad at 3:30 this-
afternoon. ; Constantino J. Smyth, for
the government, will not talk probably
till Monday or Tuesday. .
AT FROM
SKIES
Oregon Dealers
Who Sell Alaska
Must Pay Taxes
1 :
Incorporation Papers Must lie Filed
in Territory to Give Standing
in the jCourts.
Valdez. Alaska, April 23. (P. N. S.)
Merchants of P;ortland and other
cities of the Pacifiej coast who transact
business in Alaska must file incorpora
tion papers, appoint an agent and pay
the federal tax, the same as Alaska
corporations, according to the ruling
of District Judge T. M. Brown
Judge Brown held, in the case of
the W. J. Van Schuyver company,
wholesale liquor" dealers of Portland,
against Oscar Breedman, a McCarthy
saloonkeeper, that ;the Portland firm
could not sue in the district court be-
cise it had not paid its tax to the
federal government; appointed a serv
ice agent or filed articles of incorpora
tion in Alaska. Tn Van Schuyver
company was suing; Breedman to re
cover $800 on a whjiskey bill.
LITTLE DANGER EXISTS
OF ANY SHORTAGE IN
CITY WATER SUPPLY
Bull Run River
Is Available in
Emergency $hould Sign of
Necessity Exist.
There is little danger of a water
shortage in Portland this summer, de
spite published repojrts to the contrary,
according to Will Hi Daly, commission
er of public utilities, and L. !$. Kaiser,
superintendent of tfie bureau of water
works.
It is said that there Is less snow In
the Bull Run water t-eserve from which
Portland gets Its water this year than
mere has been tor years, but It is not
believed that this will cause a short
age of , water In Portland.
Two of our men were through the
reserve- a few days ago," said Mr,
Kaiser this morning, "and found less
than a foot of snow where in I'ormer
years at this time jthere were several
feet
Of course, there will be les
water from this source, but we will
undoubtedly have more rain before the
summer, which wilj bring the amount
or water up to standard.
There Is no need! of worrying about
any water shortage,! however. If things
came to tneir worst we could easily
construct a temporary , dam across the
Bull Bun river at the head works and
mr a 1 1 fir rnm r mws at a rA'iv 4n
stead of onlv a small nart nf n -
ata nn crettino- t
Jnhna WfltAr nnmnant, 1 4
supply ; the Peninsula district with
water in case ther is a shortage of
ruu nun water, lie would supply the
district from the St. Johns plant.
Cruiser Maryland
lowing F-4 Ashore
Wavy Department XTotlfiad That Pro
gress Being Madojls Rislngr Sunken
Submrln Bear Honolulu Harbor.
Washington. D. el. April 23. (I. N.
S.) The United States cruiser Mary
land today was being employed as a
tug to aid in towinjg the sunken sub
marine F-4 toward shore.
The navy department received the
information in a cable -from Rear Ad
miral Moore, commandant of. the Hono
lulu naval station
Another Daylight
Raid by Zeppelins
Ixndon
April 23
(I. N. S.) An
other
daylight raid by Zeppelins
against
towns along the east coast
was reported here today In dispatches
from Biyth
Beyond saying that two of the big
German air-cruisers were seen hover
ing over the Northumberland coast no
details are given
MUGGINS
AND
WHEAT LAND
The name of the classification
In which it appears today precedes
each of these Journal Want Ads:
Apartments 43
Furnished or I Unfurnished
"SIX room apt., al outside rooms,
large sleeping porch, also large
back porch." i
Automobiles-Accessories 44
"FOR SALE E.iM. F. 30. five
passenger tourihg car, top, wind
shield, electric lights, new tires,
A-l condition. $275."
Automobiles Wanted 78
"WANT Ford auto in exchange
for stock in going manufactur
ing concern in this city. Must be
late model, almost like new."
Tox Sale rarms 17
"1228 ACRES choice wheat land,
located 4 miles (from station in
the best part of 1 Gilliam county.
Price $15 per adre. If you are
looking for a bargain, this is one.
Owner." 1
IiOst and Pound 31
"LOST Toy fox
terrier, female,
)wn markings:
white with bifown
name . Muggins.
This little dot?
was m tne studebaker car which
was taken from
in front of the
Majestic theatre
last Saturdav
night. The car was found at 90th
and Section sts., but the dog was
gone. ! x ne aog s
fed sweater was
also taken from
under the seat.
This little dog is
8 years old and
will grieve herself
to death u Ti
less returned toi
the owner at
once. Liberal
questions asked.'
reward and no
Study the leading Oregon mar
ket for used automobiles In the
Automobile column of The Sunday
Journal Want Ad4
TEXAS FLOODS
E
Shoal and Waller Creeks and
Colorado River Rise Sud
denly, Sweeping - Away
Homes and Causing Loss.
MANY ARE RESCUED BY
FIREMEN FROM TREES
One Fireman Drowns Trying
to Save Family; San
Antonio Cut Off.
Austin, Texas, April 23 (U. P.)
From 40 to 60 persons are dead, sev
eral hundred persons are homeless and
property damage of $250,000 has been
done by the flood which has enveloped
Austin and vicinity during the past
24 hours, sending a huge body1 of
water rushing down the valleys.
With Shoal and Waller creeks and
the Colorado river on a wild rampage,
the highest water in years was pre
dicted today by the weather bureau
here. Hourly advices by telegraph and
telephone bring reports that more
bqjdies have been sighted, and it is
feared the list of fatalities may ba
increased to 100 before night.
For 12 hours the firemen and police
men of Austin have been on constant
duty in the inundated districts. Scores
of imperiled women and children
clinging for safety to the branches of
trees or perched upon the roofs of
nouses, were rescued during the night.
Firemen freely risked their own lives,
and a score narrowly escaped being
swept to deatn. So far as known,
Pipeman Thomas Quinn is the only
fireman who perished, however. He
had aided some women marooned on a
nousetop when he lost his hold and
plunged Into the flood.
Kelief committees have been organ-
ieu in an parts or Austin and these
are taking charge of the work of aid
ing the distressed.
Grave apprehension regarding the
situation at San Antonio was felt by
the authorities here. Communication
is interrupted and the damage in that
part of the state is not known. Basing
their belief on the experience of past
floods, however, the authorities this
afternoon expressed alarm.
The rainfall in Austin reached the
proportions of a, cloudburst during the
night. Nine Inches of water fell dur
ing a period of six hours. It was still
raining today and the Weather bureau
predicted continued unsettled weather.
Gangs of men were set o work in
the debris of the flooded streams this
afternoon looking for the bodies of
victims. Many corpses have already
been removed, most of them being
found in the wreckages of homes Sev
eral, however, were taken from tree
tops, the victims having perished
when trees upon whth )v v,
sought safety toppled over into the
flood.
Seven members of one family of
eight are missing and are believed to
have drowned when the waters lifted
their home .from its foundations and
swept it down stream.
. GARFIELD HOPES
UNITED STATES WILL
- BE CHRIST OF NATIONS
Martyred President's Widow
Breaks Her Long Silence
With an Earnest Plea,
Pasadena, Cal.. Anril 23. r yc
S-) "If our president will stand firm!
holding in check the Deastly instincts
we nave innerited from the brute, our
ma, oecome tne Christ amone
nations.' .
This is the theme of a letter written
James a. tiarfieid, wife of
the martyred president, to her son
who is president of Williams college
It is the first time Mrs. Garfield has
broken the silence which she had
steadfastly maintained since her hus
band's death. The letter, in part, fol
lows: "We all believe that the Christ
spirit alone can bring to humanity
through righteousness, and It came
to me that his spirit must nriati
only with individuals, even to irivine
ina nr. v., i. ., savins
- win nations; that a
nation must come to so high an un
derstanding of its relations to other
nations that it can and will follow
Christ's example and accept the teach
ing of the sermon on the mount that
it can be reviled and revile not again
"Even if it should mean crucifxonl
there will be the resurrection, and the
spiritual Christ would be the ruler of
humanity.
"Why should we increase our army
and build great ships of destruction
even for defense. Would they not be
,reL0,La Uenge than a defense.
Would there not be more safety in
using our strength and energy m
learning to govern ourselves and In
learning the lessons of righteousness
in vut ueouugs wiin one another." .
SEALED ORDERS TO NAVY
'Rome. April 23 (I. N. S.) Sealed
orders were sent by special couriers
today to the commanders of all Italian
fleet squadrons. These squadrcr.s ara
expected to sail as soon as the couriers
arrive. All sailors aboard the war
ships have been notified that they
must not mention in letters home any
of the ports touched. If Italy decide
to enter t war, the Italian fleet prob
ably will go to the Dardanelles to id
itbe Anglo- rencn. rieeU, . . ... ...
-
DOWN
5C0R
AROUND AUSTIN
MRS
Great Railroad Man Is Here
Controls 15,000 Miles of Line
t . i n i t t n . t k
Canadian Pacific Chief Talks
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, who was photographed this
morning with his daughter, at the union depot, is overlord
of the greatest railroad system in the world, the Canadian
Pacific. He is a democratic person and aDDreciated his cor
dial welcome today.
I 1) J
Canada Will Some Day- Exceed United Stales in Popular
tiriri A n na va-f Inn "To 11 . Rap h Diio!nnir' 'Pnnrl!!AUi
t Improve; Cheap Land Lures Settlers, ; ? "
Portland entertained today the over
lord of the .greatest railway system In
the world- Master of 15,000 miles of
main line track, 5000 miles of subsid
iary lines, a fleet of 84 steamships and
17 hotels. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy is
most democratic person. He arrived
at 7:20 this morning in the private car
Killamey. He departed before noon
with his car attached to a special train,
accompanied by Jg D. Farrell, presi
dent of the O-W. R. & N., an old friend.
Mr. Farrell's car Maplewood was
hooked on, with a chair car for the
attaches of the Shaughnessy party.
Portland's official welcome was ten
dered by a, committee from the new
Chamber of Commerce. Dr. K. A.
Pierce was spokesman and presented
Sir Thomas with a great bunch of Port
land's finest roses. The other mem
bers of. the committee were: R. . H.
Crozier, Frank Smith, Dean "Vincent,
Thomas Swivel and H. V. Chase.
Sir Thomas responded to the wel
come with a brief speech in which he
thanked the committee for the courtesy
and said he had found equal cordiality
throughout the United States.
"From my visit to the Panama
Pacific exposition," said Sir Thomas,
"I have learned more than ever ' how
close Canada and the United States
have grown. The only thing lacking
at that great exposition was some. out
ward display commemorating the cen
tury of peace that has existed between
the United States and tireat Britain,
Hoses Present Visitors.
Sir Thomas is accompanied by Lady
Shaughnessy and their daughter. Miss
Margaret Shaughnessy. The rest of
the party is composed of secretaries
and maids. The roses presented by
the chamber committee were placed
on the breakfast tabje and duly ad
mired by the women of the party. Ab
Depew Is 81 Today;
Would Hear Sunday
Ex-Senator on His -Birthday Says Kell
Take a Front Seat to Listen to Evan
gelist; Se Works Eight Hour Say.
New York. April 23. (I. N. S.)
Chauncey M. Depew is 81 years old today--
He expressed a desire yesterday
to hear the Rev. KHly Sunday and
said he would have a seat la "the front
row if the famous evangelist held a
revival in New York.
Mr. Depew said he felt Just as able
as ever to work 16 hours a day, but
as he was a union man,, he .confined
his work at present to' eight hours
dally. ' .
PLAGUE RAGES IN TURKEY
Rome, April 23. (I. N. S.) Reports
have reached here from Constantinople
that the Bubonic plague is raging in
Turkey and that tne victims of the
r.ie are very numerous. The con- I
tagion is spreading in an - alarming
manner, owing 10 tne neglect of sani
tary precautions, heveral cases
are
reported .-from. Salonika. 4
' ... v , .
sent from their Montreal home so long,
all. are eager to return, though they
have enjoyed every portion of their
Journey. '
"It has been altogether a pleasure
trip that we have been taking,: ex
plained Sir Thomas this morning as
he waited on the dpot platform for
the arrival of President Farrell and
General Manager J. P. O'Brien of the
O-W. R. & N. ."I have tried to forget
nusiness as much as possible. One
cannot, Bowevet get away from It en
tirely."
The time is coming,'' continued Sir
I nomas, "when Canada will have
greater population than the United
States. I shall not live to see it and
i douDt ir you do. but it is sure to
come. Why? Because Canada has
-ast areas of cheap land. The cheap
lands of the-United States have been
(Concluded on Pace Fourteen, Column Keren)
WOMAN ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE BECAUSE OF
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Ida. Bonora, Knowrr as Mrs,
Mario Lambardi; Takes
Poison; Recovery Doubtful.
After' having refused 'food all day.
since the -death5 of Mario Lombard!,
grand opera impresario,' at the St. Vin
cent's hospital yesterday morning, Ida
Bonora. knwn to her friends and ac
quaintances as " Mrs. Mario Lambardi,
at 5 o'clock last night swallowed three
tablets of bichloride of mercury and
is now at the Good Samaritan hospital
in an exceedingly dangerous condition.
Dr. II. J. Chlprnan says ne can held
out little hope for her recovery. The
poison .Is slow acting and she may
linger four or five days before any
material change for better or worse
occurs. I
Lambardi was separated from his
family now living in a villa in Flor
ence. Italy, about 18 years ago and for
the past 12 years he and Ida Bonora
traveled as husband and wife, though
they were not legally married, so it is
understood. Their friends' say, how
ever, that tne ceremony would have
been performed tut for the Inability of
Lambardi o secure a divorce from his
wife in Italy, although the separation
from his wife had been complete, with
a property settlement, . i
Miss Bonora Is a native of Ifjjlv
about 32 years of age. She is not con-
Hected In 7nv Vith th V. ,7
,cd n nL.w? WJ ltb tne fnibardt
Opera company, but was a ballet danc
er wnen sne rirst met Lambardi In
Milan at La Scala theatre. In 1902. lie
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IMPRESARIO'S DEATH
E
TRIAL BY JUdi
i.y.
Supreme Court Justice Hen
dricks Orders Jury Trial to
Determine Present Sanity
of Slayer of White.
HOPE FOR LIBERTY OF
FAMOUS PRISONER SOON
"Fine News for Mother" Is
Thaw's Comment as Big
Crowd Cheers Him.
New Tork,"April 23. (I. K. S.)
Freedom for Harry Kendall Thaw, who .
slew ; Stahford White In Madison
Square garden, was believed today to
be near at last, when Justice Hen
dricks of the supreme court of Kew
York state granted application of the
famous prisoner for a -trial of his
sanity by a Jury. He set Jhe date for
May 17. -
Justice Hendricks decision cams
when Thaw, with a bevy -of his coun
sel, yas In 'court' today for a last at
tempt to block the state's plan to send
him back, an insane criminal,- to Mat
teawan asylum, from which prison ho
escaped and entered on his spectacular
dah Into Canada. -
Heavily guarded because it "was re
ported an attempt would be made to
wrest him by force from the law's
hands, if necessary. Thaw was brought
before Justice Hendricks today and In
only a few moments he heard the Ju
dicial decision that his longSflght for
a Jury trial was won. '
"This is fine news for mother." said
Thaw, when Justice Hendricks'" de
cision, was given. He smilingly re
fused to discuss the situation further.
Asked if he felt he could satisfy a Jury
of his sanity, the famous prisoner,
smiling broadly, said:
"I must not talk of that, gentlemen.
I have fought a long time for the
chance, though. Whether I am really
sane, you know. Is for the Jury to de
cide." . , ,
John BV Stanchfleld, chief counsel for
Thaw, was dellgnted with" his victory
before Justice Hendricks,-but wrathful
because of the heavily armed - guard
under which Thaw was brought into
court. He declared that there was no
Intention to attampt to rescue Thaw
by force In any case. "All that story,"
he said, '"wai slllr Junk." - '
The most important section of Judge
Hendricks' decision follows:
"I believe this court lias authority
to order trial by Jury "on a writ of
habeas corpus. From , my research. I
believe that all the elements which
have entered into the case since the
night White was slain in Madison
Square Garden show that the Interests
of society will be served toy trying tho
writ before a Jury, and X - therefore
order that this be done."
The greater part of the decision was
devoted ' to the citation of precedents. -
As Thaw was en route to his cell he
was compelled to shake hands with
more than 200 persons who offered
congratulations, '
, It was announced this afternoon by -
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WILLAMETTE 'U' LAW
STUDENTS CREATE A
YOUNG. SENSATION
First ; Edition of Collegian Is
Suppressed Until Changes
Are' Made in Materia?, '
tSatem, Or., April 23. Because the
law. school edition of the Willamette
University Collegian contained a red
hot article with . page headlines en
tiled "What's the Matter With Wil
lamette University?' the edition Was
suppressed after a couple of copies had.
been run off Wednesday and - a new
edition, with the objectionable article
eliminated, made its appearance yes
terday. The regular editors of the Collegian
had turned it over to the law school
this week and the disciples of Black
atone proceeded to assail the present
eystem at the university vigorously.
It was asserted in an interview cred
ited to a "business man,"' that the
school was "absolutely dead." that It
lacked the proper college ' spirit, and
that it was tne rault of the faculty.
Another business man was credited
with a statement that there was too
much sectarianism, detracting from a
broad, general course of study.
Dean Alden, who is in charge of the
university, said today that no on-
would b disciplined or suspended and
the best of feeling prevailed. He said
some of the law students are not in
touch with the spirit of the : liberal
arts department, and do. not fully
understand the situation there.
Parliament Gives
Women Eight to
. Vote in Denmark
4t Copenhagen, " April 23. (U.
4t P.) Universal suffrage will
henceforth prevail in Denmark.
He All women, regardless of
4t their station, are entitled to the
Hr ballot as a result of action
f ' taken today by-parliament.
K, A new constitution, abolish- ;
4t ing sex privilege, was adopted. a
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