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Mobilization Orders Published
Today and Declaration tff
- War Said to Have Been
Drafted Italy Opens Way
for Hostilities to Begin,
ING REPORTED TO BE
PREPARING STATEMENT
Austrian and German Envoys
to Vatican Have Received
Instructions to Remain in
Rome Despite Orders of
Italian Government.
Rome, May 22. (U. P.) Italy
took her most decisive step toward
war today, when mobilization or
ders were published and all prep
arations made for the conflict with
Austria.
It is now. regarded that the
opening of hostilities is virtually
only a matter of hours.
The Messagero declares that
during . the council of ministers
early today a declaration of war
was drafted. By publishing mo
bilization orders, however, Italy
has opened the way for hostilities
without a declaration from Rome,
as Austria might demand an ex
planation and failing to receive
satisfaction declare war upon
Italy.
1 , Rome, May 2:-(UiP.) Rou
mcnia is secretly mobilizing al
most her entire army, according to
private dispatches from Bucharest
hcrotoday. It has long been un
derstood that Italy and Roumania
might, bo expected to act in con
cert as to participation in the war.
', Berlin, via Amsterdam, May 22.
(U. P.) From General von
Mackenzen's headquarters In Ga
Ilcla; the kaiser has declared that
he has abandoned hope of contin
ued Italian neutrality. It is re
ported that both j the kaiser and
crown prince are preparing to re
turn all of their Itajian decora
tions and honorary uniforms.
Turin,. May 22.- (I. . N. S.) It
is learned - that representatives of
Austria-Hungary, Prussia and Ba
varia tit the Vatican have received
precise instructions from "their re
spective governments to cling to
their diplomtie posts, until forcibly
ejected. This ct Is interpreted
as a scheme for embarrassing and
embroiling the Italian and Papal
governments.
Rome, May 22. (I. N. S.)
. Reports were current here today
. that the government would delay
giving Baron yon" Macchio, the
Austrian ambassador, his passports
until Italians in Austria-Hungary
and Germany had had an oppor
tunity of getting out of the Teu
tonic countries.
Rome, May 22. (I. N.-S.) The "war
bill" is now law. Italy is one step
nearer the entrance in the great Euro
pean struggle. King Victor Emmanuel
today signed parliament's measure con
i ferring extraordinary powers .on the
cabinet and the 'law went into effect
- - Immediately. Parliament has 'ad
journed and the cabinet is supreme in
the directing of Italy's destiny.
Text of the bill is as follows:
"The government is authorized In
case of war and during hostilities to
make decisions with due authority in
. bU respects required for the defense
. of the state, the guarantee of public
- order and urgent .economic and na
tional necessities. Also . to have r
. course -until December 31, 1916, to
monthly provisional appropriations for
. balancing the budget.""
'Announcement that the king had af
fixed his signature to the momentous
document, was received in Rome with
wild acclaim, i One hundred thousand
war-mad Italians formed great proces
sions and led ; by brass bands and
' marshal, paraded through the streets
of the capital and around the govern
ment buildings frantically cheering fcr
' the king, cabinet ministers and Great
Britain, France and Russia.
' ' Boyal Decree Expected.
The cabinet met at 10:30 o'clock.
Immediately thereafter came the an
nouncement that King Victor naa
signed the war bill. -
Italy's declaration of war was still
withheld but it was expected that a
royal decree giving notice to the world
that the nation was at grips with the
' Germanic allies was expected before
night, , 1
At a' "meeting, of the cabinet last
night, Minister of 'War ZupelH - an
nounced that the military' preparations
were complete and that Italy was pre
pared to strike. The nation's war
strength, he said, was better solidified
"Deceit" Cry
Germans at
Green Book
Berlin Papers Claim Germany and
Austria Throughout Tried to
Reach Amicable Settlement.
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, . L.
r., May 22A-(1. N. S.) Extracts from
Premier Salandra's "green book" to
day formed the basis of new charges
of deceit against Italy. 1
Local papers declared that the ex
planations . set forth by Italy's prime
minister made no mention of the fact
that Austria and Germany had shown
throughout the greatest desire to ar
rive at an amicable understanding.
Vienna, the papers said, offered to
send Count Goluchowsky to Rome with
full authority to conclude negotia
tions for settlement of all differences.
"For some time," said one newspa
per, "Austria's proffer was completely
Ignored. Finally, in response to re
peated inquiries as to whether Count
Goluchowsky's presence would be
agreeable Foreign Minister Sonlno re
plied that he did not consider that the
visit would be 'opportune' at this time,
'because it would cause too great a
stir.'
"Italy's, renunciation of Its alliance
with Germany and Austria occurred
May 4, though Austria was attempt
ing continually to continue negotia
tions." Austria Replies Formally.
Vienna, via Amsterdam, May 22.
(TJ. P.) Austria 'today formally re
plied to the charges made by the
Italian green book in justification of
Italy's action, in discontinuing nes
tiations as to the territorial conceWf
sions and preparing for war.
Austria refuses to accepf respon
sibility for breaking the triple alli
ance, the foreign office statement as
serts. COHERENCES OVER
AMERICAN GOODS IN
GE
British and American Com
missioners Unable to Agree
on Satisfactory Basis,
.Washington, May 22. -fD. P.) In
formal i . and unofficial -conferences
looking toward ; an arrangement re
garding the disposition of goods pur
chased in Germany by Americans, be
fore the British order in-council was
Issued, have been broken off and ac
tion now rests with the state depart
ment. This was announced this afternoon
in a formal announcement from the
state departm'et. which said:
"In view of the diffeernces which
have arisen in the informal and unoffi
cial conferences , between Sir Richard
Crawford, commercial advisor of the
British embassy, and Robert F. Rose
and W. B. Fleming, trade advisors of
the sate department, which have been
in a personal capacity representing the
importers of the United States, Rose
and Fleming have decided they cannot
continue the conferences until certain
of the differences have been removed.
"They have therefore made a full re
port of what has taken place, and will
await the state, department's action."
Rose and Fleming 'teas been confer
ring with Sir Richard Crawford fori
weeks in : hopes that arrangements
could be made regarding goods pur
chased in Germany by Americans prior
to March 1 could be obtained. This
was the date on which the British em
bargo went Into effect. ,
The nature of. the arguments ad
vanced by both sides has not been
learned, but it Is a foregone conclu
sion that the British foreign office has
taken some ground which the state de
partment's trade advisers- deem hope
lessly at variance with American inter-:l
ests.
than at any other time In the history
of the government.
Martial law prevailed thronghout
Italy today. All telegraphic and tele
phonic communications to the border
were stopped and traffic on the Adri
atic sea was at a standstill.
It was announced today at 'the Aus
trian and German"- embassies 1 that
Prince Von Buelow and Ambassador
Von Macchio were still in Rome. If
this was true, both ambassadors were
remaining in seclusion to avoid i the
crowds who are engaged in riotous
demonstrations everywhere. i
Austrian submarines are active on
the Italian coast. - The . steamship
Narsale ' was stopped in the Adriatic
by an Austrian diver ' and was al
lowed to proceed only after her cargo
had been examined.
, Bridges Are Dynamited.
Search was in progress throughout
all Italy today for German and Aus
trian spies. : . i
A number of railway bridges on the
frontier have been dynamited by Teu
tonic adherents.; - !
While Rome has an appearance of
normality, It would require but little
to inflame the people into the wildest
sort of demonstrations. v j
Italy's interests in the Balkans are
so vital, along with the interests of)
Austria-Hungary and Russia, that U
was taken as a certainty that Italy's
entrance Into the war would be fol-j
lowed by an extension j-of hostilities
south of the Danube;
Italy's action,; too, will have the
greatest influence on the future poli
cies of Roumania. Bulgaria and Greece,
perhaps forcing all into the
Vienna Is Happy.
Vienna, May 22. (I. N. S.) Aus
trian a welcome war with Italy. Trieste
today and last night was one seething,
shouting mass of cheerful humanity.
Reports of revolt in Trieste were any
thing but ' truthful. The prospect of
new enemies has united the populace.
Newspapers - today, ' however, throw
the blame of war on Italy, declaring
that the Italian parliament's actions
have showa clearly that Rom was de
termined to prevent peace.
RMANYAREENDED
COLONEL WINS
BIG FIGHT WITH
" BARNES
Jury Returns Verdict for De
fendant ( in $50,000 Libel
Suit and Is Slapped on the
Back by Roosevelt.
JURORS AND T. R.
HAVE PICTURES TAKEN
"Truth and Righteousness
Again Hive Prevailed,"
Says the Colonel.
Barnes Win Appeal.
New York, May 22. U. P.)
William Ivins, attorney for
William Barnes Jr., today said
an appeal will be "vigorously
prosecuted" as a result of the
verdict rendered against the
Republican boss in his $50,-
00) Ifbel suit against Colonel
4k Rooserelt.
Thro.ughf Ivins. William
Barnes Jr. today issued th Yni.
lowing statement:
"There is nothing I can say
regarding the verdict returned
at Syracuse except that when
I brought the action I knew
that Colonel Roosevelt's accu
& satlon' of : collusion and com-
bination or even a dicker be-
tween me and Tammany and
Murphy or any Democratic
agency, not only for corrupt
purposes, but for any purpose,
.was absolutely false.
"The Jury declared I had no
cause for action against Rnose
4t velt; therefore, temporarily, the
t public may believe me guilty of
jjf- what I did not do. However,
knowledge of the complete rec-
titudo of my conduct must con-
tent me which, after all, is the
Ht most imnortant thlnir in Hf"
Syracuse, N. Y.j May 22. (L N.
S.) William Barnes, millionaire news
paper owner and a. power in Republi
can politics In New York state, today
lost his suit : for $P!,0oa forallsged
libel against Colonel Theodore Roose
velt. The jury decided In favor of
the defendant after deliberating more
than 40 hours.
When the Jury filed Into the court
room at 10:07 o'clock, the clerk said:
"What is your verdict?" .
"We find," said the foreman, "in
favor of the defendant."
The jury was polled. As was. the
case yesterday the first eleven men
asked said they had found for the de
fendant. : When the clerk ..reached
Juror Kdward Burns, who maintained
yesterday that Barnes had made out
a clear case against the colonel, he
smiled as his name . was called and
said:
Slaps Barns on Back.
"I, too, find for the " defendant."
Justice Andrews t accepted the ver
dict and thanked the jurors.
Colonel Roosevelt was lismeasdy
pleased. He slapped Burns on the
back and then shook his hand. Scores
of men and women also shook hands
with the ex-president and voiced their
congratulations.
Before the. jury was called to the
courtroom. Attorney Wolf, represent
ing Barnes, moved that a mistrial be
ordered because "secrets of the Jury
room had been violated."; His motion'
was denied. i
After the verdict was delivered At-
Concluded on Page Two.VCohimnl Six)
100 Killed in
Triple Crash
in England
Throe Trains Come Together on
- Caledonia Railway; Troop Train
and Two Expresses Wrecked.
Carlisle, "England., May 22-U. P.)
More than 100 persona are reported
to have been killed in a collision be
tween three passenger trains on the
Caledonia railway . near Gretna, today.
Many others were badly Injured. Those
who perished were crushed or burned
to , death when the three trains came
together and the wreckage caught
fire. -'
. Forty bodies have so far been re
covered. The wreckage of the th re
trains took fire so quickly that many
were incinerated and it is feared the
loss of life may be heavier than at
first reported.
Three hundred persons were injured,
including many soldiers who were on
one of the trains. They were removed
to hospitals as rapidly. a3 possible.
Only meager reports have been re
ceived, but it has been determined that
the troop train collided head-on with
the passenger express. Before the dan
ger' signals could be set, another ex
press, traveling at high speed, crashed
into the wreck of the first two trains.
The boiler of the third engine explod
ed, setting fire to the debris.
Special trains carrying - physicians
and nurses left Carlisle for the scene
of the wreck while three Red Cross de
tachments were called out. At least
four officers and 50 soldiers are in
cluded among the dead.
A supply of ammunition being car
ried aboard the troop train exploded
while villagers were battling with the
flames and endeavoring to rescue the
injured. A number were wounded or
caught beneath debris which was
hurled into the air and Instantly
killed.
Of 600 soldiers on the troop train
only 62 answered the rollcall following
the crash. Some are believed to be
aiding the wounded, but a majority
were probably killed or injured.
Gretna's one hospital was Quickly
filled and the injured were then laid
in rows in a field on the edge of the
village where they were attended by
physicians. j .--
Seventy-three bodies had been re
covered this evening. Fierce flames
sweeping the debris are Impeding the
work of rescue. t .
Second Grandchild
Of President Born
Secretary of Treasury Me A floe and
Mrs. aXoAdoo Bame CMrl Ellen
- Wflson, After Fresidjit Xae Wife.
Washington, May 12. P.) On
his way to the golf links for his regu
lar Saturday game President Wflson
stopped early today at the home of his
son-in-law. Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo, to have another look at his
first granddaughter, who was born last
night- The chief executive is said to
have confided to his golfing compan
ions that the new baby has "a fine pair
of lungs." . . .
President Wilson was at the McAdoo
home last night when the child was
born. - She will be christened Ellen Wil
son McAdoo after the president's late
wife.
Hundreds Fight in
Street for Food
Hungry People Storm Chamner of Dep
uties in Mexico City, Tordng Offi
cials to Hand Out Supplies.
Washington. May 22. (L N. S.
Thousands fought in the streets today
for food distributed in Mexico City, ac
cording to advices received here, after
a hungry mob had invaded the' chamber
of deputies. The deputies were forced
to act after the mob had stormed the
chambers, demanding food. ,
"War Is Barbarism" Says Miles
V-Hi V-.. j.;':'. ;
Famous General Man of Peace
k t k ( at e t
Wilson Note Strongly Indorsed
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, who' was here yesterday, ; en
route home j from California, expresses perfect faith in ' ; patriot
isift of American people; Declines to discuss European war be
yond saying! that tragedy should convince everybody that slaugh
ter of men j is not necessary. ' . .. c -1
'
,.' ';A;v-r.: ,.,. ,'., ,;,. '
Coast Defenses Are-AdeQirate
for Protection, Declares
Veteran Soldier. . . ,
''A
s "War is barbarism.
"Some better, more humaknlzing use
should be made of the' aeroplane, the
submarine and .the wireless than to
bend them,, to. purposes of .destruction.
"Suffering heartbreak, individual and
national bankruptcy and demoralisation
of society are the legacies of the bat
tlefield. V ;
- Thus speaks Lieutenant General Nel
son A. Miles, retired, once commander-in-chief
of the United States army,
whose long and bnsy life has been
spent In' bivouac, on blood-spattered
plain, amid the smoke of cannon and
the groans of dying soldiers. .
General Miles is man of peace de
spite his career on 'the field of battle, i
i And yet,.if war should be forced
upon tills nation, the general believes:
' Taat out coast defenses are adaa.na.ts
' as good as those of any nation. :
Taat our spirit of patriotism would
Concluded on Page F1v. Colama Xtma)
r
DR. SOAIMER IS.NOT
IN FAVOR OF PAYING
FOR SITE
Member of School1 Board Be
lieves Tract for New Trade
School Held Too High.
Dr. EL A. Sommer, a member, of the
school board, is opposed to the board
paying $100,000 cash? and giving to
boot the Buckman school property for
the six and a. fraction blocks in Hol
laday's addition offered ' by the Anglo
Pacific Realty company for a site for
the trades school... The 'matter will
come up at a special meeting of the
school board at 4 o'clock this after
noon. V " '
Ir. Sommer has obtained figures
from Assessor Reed showing the as
sessed and ; estimated market values
of the company's property. The total
assessed value is $70,800, and the es
timated market value is $94,950.
He declares that the school district,
in offering $100,000 cash, and the
Buckman school property,- which he
values at $50,000. is proposing to pay
too much; for the company's property.
Other members of the ' board have es
timated - the Buckman " school property
at $44,000.
The six blocks in question are be-,
tween East Irving, 'East Gltsan, East
Twelfth and East Fifteenth streets.
"They are an ideal location for a
trades school,' said Dr. Sommer, "but
I think the price is too high, and the
board should not be hasty lrf closing
any deaL . .--v
The assessed value and the estimat
ed market value of each block is given
as follows: - , x .
Estimated.
Assessed..
Market
Value.
..$12,400
.. 13.100
..11.600
.. 11,000
,.10,700
... 11,400
. 600
..$70,800
Value.
$16,600
17.600
15,600
14.700
14,350
15,300
800
Block 145
Block 14
Block 147
Block 14 8
Block 165
Block 166
Block 143
Totals .
$94,960
Laws Enacted by
1915 Legislature
Now in Effect
PRICE ASKED
One minute after midnight
it i the new laws and amendments qt
to old laws enacted by the 1915 4t
legislature went Into ii effect, m
These laws cover a wide range. ,
Ik from providing- bounties on
gophers and seals to important ik
it changes in the election and tax-
atlon laws. The b umber of m
it? bills passed by the last legisla-
f -tare totals 847, exclusive of
resolutions, memorials, etc. A it
Ik number ' of the 1 bills J carried js
4k emergency i clauses, 4 and went
k into effect ; immediately upon ' tk
W being signed by 'the governor.
1 ' ' i "
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3 Arrested;
Over $1000 in
! Opium Taken
..." v.j 1 ' . " 1 1 ) 1 .
Federal Anthorities JJelleve They
' Have Unearthed Smuggling Gang
on . Ship, Crown of Navarre.
Two Chinese and a white man were
arrested and more than $1000 .worth
of opium was secured by the federal
officials last night and "today in clean
ing up. a, smuggling gang that oper
ated on' the British ship Crown of
Navarre. The vessel arrived In port
yesterday . from Glasgow, Scotland.
The opium smuggling plot first
came to light last -night when federal
inspectors acting under orders of H.
P. McGrath,- deputy collector of the
custom house, stopped and searched
James Flynn, a seaman, as he stepped
off the ship tied up at the Alblna
dock. Around Flynn's waist was
found three packages wnlch contained
18 tins of opium and on his person
was found a letter to Foo Wing of 83
North Fourth street stating that the
opium was being-sent him and that
the sender had 120 tins still on ship-,
board. - .
On - the strength of the letter Mc
Grath, Deputy United States Attorney
Robert Rankin and j Deputy U. S. Mar
shal Berry today boarded the vessel
and arrested Choy Wong, chief cook
on the ship.
A few minutes later Chew Sim, a
known smuggler, .walked aboard and
asked for the first .fireman, lie was
arrested on the spot.,
CLAREMONT ON COOS
JETTY-
PERIl: OF THEIR LIVES
Steamer Kilburn Cannot Give
Aid; Llfesavers Attempt to
Rescue the Crew.
Marshfield, Or., Bfay 23- The
name of the vessel wrecked is the
Clarempnt, not the Saginaw.
x Marshfield, ; Or, Kay 23. Ths
steamer Clarsmont struck the end
of the snhmerged jetty before noon to.
day and la an probability wta be lost.
VM; orew Is In danger.- Captain xrark
nson, foremrly of the TaOowstone, la
master and this is Us first trip on
the boat.' .
It is understood that 11 men are
aboard. The steamer Kilburn, which
'went to her assistance, was unable to
render any aid, but the life saving
crew is aboard the Breakwater. They
shot two lines but they fell short. At
thle time it appears that there is small
chance of saving the men aboard. The
vessel is about half a mile from, shore
and on the end of the Jetty.
The Claremont was evidently dis
abled or had lost her rudder or pro
peller. She Is in the breakers. The
sea is not heavy;
Protected by Guns,
Russian Whips Turk
: , -v- -. -
Petrograd, May 23 CO. V.) Rus
sian marines have landed at Eregli
under the protection of warships and
repulsed a small body of Turks,' it
was officially announced today. The
coal docks were destroyed by the land
ing party. Eregll is a town of Asia
Minor on the Black sea, 128 miles
from Constantinople, v There are ex
tensive coal mines in the vicinity.
RESENTS- GERMAN FORCE
Geneva, May 22. (I. N. S.) Via
Paris A message from Austria says
that Baron Stephen Burlan. the Aus
trian foreign minister, considering it
undignified to remain, in office under
German pressure, offered his resigna
tion to Emperor Franz Josef, who re
fused to accept it.
KR00NLAND BRINGS 410.
New York. May 22. (I. N. S.)The
liner Kroonland sailed today, for San
Francisco via the Panama canal. She
carries 800 first class, passengers and
110 second cabin passengers, In addi
tion to a cargo of 14,000 tons.
Notable among the Kroonland' s pas
sengers is Mrs. James A Fatten, wlfs
of the Chicago wheat operator.
pigs, pigs, pigs;
two airedales
... ' T..,-;
-.',.r. The following ad, and many s
others, can be found under their
respective headings, in today's ,
"Want Ad" columns:, ,
Souse hold Ooods for Sale 68
FURNISHED 2 room apt. good ss
new, $80, rent $12. Phone, bath,
electric lights and elevator rv-
- Ice.
' Tax Bale Misoellaasous 1 ,
FOR SALP DAIRY UTENSILS
1 12-crate sterilizing- oven $12.50
'1 2 H. P, boiler and pipe con
nections ................. . $35.00
; III i in ! n 1 1 " H
Dogs and Household gets 46 ' -
FOR SAUE ;Two Airedales, reg
istered; two bull terriers. '
Aatomobiles-Accessories 44
CADILLAC 82. A-l condition,' K-
tra tire, curtains and tools, new
roomy body, $300 cash, or city lot
Worth 3600; no equities wanted.
:; livestock 3S ; ;.
PIGS. PIGS, PIG8 FOB SALE.
6 weeks' old. weaned; X esjch,
or trade for beef cow. . ....
KITCHENER IJOT
TO QUIT UNDER
FIRE, IS BELIEF
'- SIMM SSI 111 I III Ml I'llIM
Friends of British War Secre
tary Say He Is Backed by
Premier, , Asquith, Sir Ed
ward Grey, Lloyd-George.
ENGLAND SUSPICIOUS
BECAUSE OF ATTACKS
Public Indignant With North
cliffe, Chief Accuser of
Earl Kitchener.
London, May 22. (I. N. S.) Karl
Kitchener today refused to retire'
under fire, j Despite attacks made
against Great Britain's famous war
rior he will fight to a finish. Friends
of the secretary of war declared he
has. the backing of Premier Asquith,
Foreign Secretary Sir Kdward Grey
and Chancellor of the Exchequer
Lloyd-Oeorge.
Despite the efforts of certain Lib
eral papers, notably the Manchester
Guardian, which' are attempting to
strike a higher patriotic note, England
generally, and London In particular,
is a morass of suspicion, distrust and
abuse as the result of tangled political
situation's and attacks which have
been made upon Lor'd Kitchener.
Newspapera which formerly con
demned Kitchener have, rallied to his
support since yesterday's attack upon'
him by the Daily Mall and Lord North--cliffe
today finds himself the most
abused man. in England.
The Daily Mall today reiterates its
position and declares that Its state
ments regarding Kitchener were Jus
tified! "It blames the furor which the
attack aroused to the high strung
nerves of the people, who have been
shaken out of their excessive com
placency by recent events.
Among the rank and file of the Lib
erals thers is a growing uneasiness
over the attitude of Kir Winston
Churchill. .They do not understand
-what-:4hcti rat. .lord of .the-admiralty
intends to do and resent his conduct
which they assert has brought about
the present situation. There is a
marked absence of that mutual friend
liness which would make a coalition
cabinet a success.
Higher meat prices are being seri
ously felt in London and' elsewhere
throughout England. The best cuts
of beef are selling at two shillings a
pound and goat meat bas made its
appearance in the Shops for the first
time. - ' j
, The Times' says that Lord Lans
downe, notwithstanding the condition
of his health, has reconsidered on pa
triotic grounds his- refusal and will
join the new cabinet..
Cabinet lAxt Submitted.
London, May 22. (U. P.) Follow,
ing a conference with various liberal,
conservative and labor leaders. Pre- '
mier Asquith went to the royal palace
today, it is understood, where he sub
mitted to King George a list of tenta
tive . selections for the new coalition
cabinet, which is being formed.
Newspapers today, printed columns
of speculation as to the personnel of
the new ministry. It was generally,
agreed that David Lloyd-George wii i
be retained in some capacity. Andrew
Bonar Law, opposition leader la the
house' of commons, is certain of a
place, it is accepted, while Arthur Hen
derson, labor leader, is understood to
be slated for president of the local
government board.
Several newspapers are confident
that Lord Lansdowne will reenter th
cabinet. . There is a wide difference
of opinion as to whether Lord Kitche
ner, secretary for war, and Winston
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty,
will be retained. Churchill is expected
to retire as fa st lord, but whether be.
will be given some other portfolio is
a matter of speculation.
Oantiiie Is Deputy
In Engineer Office
Governor Wlthyoombe Announces Ap
pointment of Superintendent of X0gh
ways TXndsr Xaswis.
Salem, Or.. May - 22. Governor
Withycombe today announced the an- ,
polntment of E, I. Can tine as chief
deputy in ths offices , of State En
gineer Lewis, where he will have
charge of highway work. Can tine has
been state highway engineer since
April 1, when he succeeded Major Hen
ry L. Bowlby. ;
Beginning today. Stare Engineer
Lewis assumes the duties and respon
sibilities tf state highway engineer, in
addition to his former work, and Can-
tine will work tender him;
Cantine salary will be $3000 a year,
the same as he has been drawing.
Dynamite Explodes;
2 Killed; 12 Hurt
Zxploctves Selnf Placed in jRttoniobfiei
la yraease When Accident Oocaxs;
Side of Taetory Blows In.
Syracuse, H. Y, May 22. (TJ. PJwi
Two persons were, killed and 12 in-
jored this afternoon as the result of 1
a dynamite explosion here. Fifty 1
sticks of dynamite were belnj? pat Into
an automobile for transportation to
Onondaga Lake, to- be nsed In recov
ering; the body of a drowned boy. whea
they exploded. The whole aids or the
factory was blown la. A majority of I
those injured were employes of the
powder factory.
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