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CARRIAGE
"GOOD CAUSE"
FOR DISMISSAL
Judge Morrow Hands Down
' Decision in Case of Port
land Teacher Who Sued for
Reinstatement.
THREE GROUNDS GIVEN
FOR COURPS FINDINGS
M rs. M aude L; M arsh-R ich -i
ards Plaintiff in Import
ant Action.
, Women school teachers who marry
oaring the .school year cannot be dis
charged for that cause alone.,
- This decision was made this morn-
v lng by Circuit Judge' Morrow when he
' decided - the suit of Mrs. Maude L.
- Marsh-Richards, wife of Attorney Orin
R. Richards, asking that the Portland
school board be forced to reinstate her,
f In her favor. - Mrs. Richards - was a
teacher in the Portland trades school.
""A permanent teacher under the
: Oregon - laws can be . dismissed only
.for good- cause and on written notice
stating the reasons for the intended
dismissal, and after' a hearing." said
Judge Morrow In - rendering his de-
ciaion. i "The power of the school
board to prescribe rules for the . em
ployment and discharge of teachers,
is not broader .than the statutes of
- the state, "nor can the board Insert In
a contract of employment a provision
In violation of such statutes. ;
Clause Hot Effective.
"If a ? teacher r accepts employment
under a -contract containing a clause
that the board could not. impose, that
clause is not effective, .but must be1
considered void. -1 ( ;W
"The marriage of a teacher is not
'good-: cause' for dismissal under .the
.laws of Oregon, The Delator is en
titled to be reinstated In her former
position . and to all the salary she
wcTuld have received during. the Inter
vening period. . . -i-
"Three grounds of this .decision;
. -The statutes of the state - on school
matters- are ' clear- and explicit; as to
tenure - of office right to. - have
'i .Concluded on Pg4 Twe; Column rive)
BULLETINS
"-. .Tornado in Illinois. f ; -r
Chicago. July -10. I. N. S.) T tor
nado, sweeping through Decatur, JU.J
this afternoon caused property damage
running into the - thousands and se
vere Injury to several - persons. One
man was -probably fatally hurt.
? BIoomington,Ili:, was hit by fierce
electrical storm, much damage ; being
caused there also. -
'. Russia Fears Sweden. ' '
" New York, July 10. (i; JT. ' P.) -Fearing
that Sweden is about to enter
the' world war as the ally of Germany,
Russia is rushing troops to and dig
ging trenches on the Swedish frontier,
according to Frank Ormsby, a. machin
ery salesman, who arrived here today
from Archangel on the Russian-American
liner Czar, v inquiry, of the officers
of the liner confirmed Ormaby's state
ment., .--'V: -r.t .:.
t ; ItaUans I Witt 'Battle, '
: London. July 18. (I. N. S.)-1 Capture
Of several thousand Austrian prisoners
and the taking of many positions by
the Jatins in a series of . desperate
charges 1 on the Corso plateau yestflr
day were reported today In- special dis
patches to the Exchange -. Telegraph
from Chiasso, Switserlaml. The battle
of the Corso plateau has raged for lix
days.
-- Official Text Arrive. ' '
Washington, July 10. I. N.1 S.)-
The state department r was notified
about 4 o'clock this afternoon that the
official text of the German note had
begun to arrlveMn New York.' ?
n The reply of Germany is In five
sections. i .
; It was not expected It would be
decoded before tomorrow. " ...
' I Morgan Much Better. '
New York, -July 10. (I. N." S.) Suf
ficiently recovered to maintain con-
, stant communication with his offices
here. J. P, Morgan, wfo was shot twice
by Frank Holt a week ago, today wat
reported entirely out of danger. "Fine
v and dandy" was the report of his con
dition given out at the offices today
' ' Aviator Asks Divorce.
, I San. Francisco, July 10. (P. N. S.)-i-H.i
P. Chrlstofferson, an aviator and
bi-other of Silas Chrlstofferson, today
:. filed aolt for divorce -here against
i Bertha Chrlstofferson, charging neg
lect. ; They were married in-Seattle in
July, 1913, and separated July 6 last.
: according to the complaint. .,
Marines Landed to. :
; Protect Americans
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Ooaboat ' Ziagle r . Cape KMtin
V Ordered Inshore to Kalnf ores Ma
. rines Berolatloaisia " Veac Capital.
Washington, Juy 10, (I.- N. " SO
Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding
the American forces at Capt ' Haitien,
today ordered the gunboat Eagle to
move inshore In support of a detach
ment of 80 marines. landed to protect
. American property .from the revolu
tionists. - '
- CapertonJ reporting-- to the navy de
partment by ' wirelss this afternoon,
- added that there had been no decision
in the fight between -the revolutlon
v ists and government forces, but " that
indications pointed to' resumption of
fighting very-soon as scattered bodies
of revolutionists were in the vicinity
of the capital. '. . - ,
Becker's Plea
Denied; Must
- Die in Chair
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-V. ; C-?.'Z?'K" ' .:V-'-''-'" - ' V..?-": V,e i.:
Lat ' Hope of. Former . Lieutenant
Shattered . When Justice Hughes
Turns Down Application.
Rangley, Maine, July 10. P.)
Justice Hughes of the United StaU
supreme court - today denied the ap
plication of former Police Lieutenant
Backer of New York for review of bis
case. ',', ,
h Thi means that - Becker must die
in the electric chair for the murder of
Gambler Herman Rosenthal Gover
nor Whitman made it. clear, that he
will not' interfere in ' Becker's cae
and that the former lieutenant has no
hope of obtaining a commutation : of
sentence. - .
Whitman granted Becker a reprieve
of one week that his case might be
taken u the supreme court, but- de
clared no other action would Jte taken.
Becker's execution was originally st
for the week of July 12,
The application in Becker's behalf
was made by Attorney Bourke Cochran
here yesterday., where Justice Hughes
is spending the summer. The appli
cation was denied by JujMce Hughes
on the ground that no ' substantial
federal question was Involved Coch
ran left for New York at 12:30 this
afternoon. He mads no statement.
OFFICERS OF BANK
WILL HAVE TO PAY
Important Ruling Made - in
Case of American Bank
' and Trust Company.
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Should a decree rendered this morn-
ring by Circuit; Judge Morrow be sus
tained . and two judgments given be
collected i in full more than enough
money, will be secured for creditors of
the bank to pay the liabilities of the
American Bank & Trust company,
whose doors were closed December 18,
1911Mby Will Wright, then state bank
examiner. i
- Judge Morrow 'held I O. Ralston,
former president of the dfu
responsible for payment of 1 3 5, 3 00 and
O. W. , Waterbury c. W". MUJer S.
Logan Hajftand JoLT"rL')avl8, for
S73.314.04- and W. A.1 (WU t kr
This makes a total of 1110,149.04 due
tn creditors of the bank : and, ac
cording to the statement of S. G. Sar
gent, state bank examiner who brought
the suits, will leave approximately
S20.000 balance In the bank funds af
ter the estimated 290,000 of debts are
paid. . v - : -. . .. .
Ralston Cass Settled. '
, In the Ralston case Judge "Morrow
held that Ralston vnrii S4S.s)..
of bank,, stock: in , return or property
wiiiuii'imu jbl vaiue fcoi out 9300 and- to
which Ralston had but sheriffs title
in a tax sale and 23 shares of. stock
which -Ralston later removed from the
bank without . authority or considera
tion. He also held that Ralston had
91 shares and 10 shares of the bank
stock , transferred to himself without
authority pr - 'consideration and ; that
this action amounted under the law to
a subscription for the stock. ' He al
lowed, the S300 value on this real
Property as an offset' leaving the 35.-
. In the other case Judge Morrow held
that G. ,W. Waterbury was authorized
by .Miller,-. Hayes and Davis to sub
scribe for stock for themselves in the
following amounts. Miller, 100 shares;
Hayes, 100- shares; and Davis, - 10
shares. Waterbury, he- held, sub
scribed for 450 shared for himself.
Kay Clear Tleld, Muddle. ;
He held that 'Juliim w- ai.t.ki..
did not authorize Waterbury to sub
scribe for 30 sharm for hi
Alexander had paid for the stock in
iuii. vume, oe neia, naa received 10
shares and he allowed $465 as paid on
thf fitonlr in vrnrV tKa .t
ing 1535 due.:- He allowed credits of
on tne siocic m the Jatter suit
Which included Mount Hood railway
stock : turned in to the bank, and cash
payments made on the stock. i - - .
Should the judgments stand and be
collected the shortage left by ex-County
Clerk P. S. Fields in the unearned
UtlgantsVfees fund wlil be paid in full
thus clearing ; the muddle into Which
this fund became Involved.
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British Destroyers
; Convoyed Adriatic
In Meantime Great Anxiety Vslt for
Safety of' Idner Because " of Bab.
"martTiss . Bo Msasag'e Beat Soats.
i London, July 10. (U.rP.) Prom the
mqment the liner Adriatic entered the
war zone until she docked at Liverpool
Thursday, he vessel was convoyed by
British destroyers, it was learned here
today. ' i-
Great anxiety was felt for her be
cause of rumors that .she was to be
torpedoed by; a 'submarine. ' Nothing
was beard from the ship from the tim
she sailed from New York until Liver
pool : was reached, but it has been
learned that the latter part Of tb voy
age through British waters wa under
the direction of the admiralty, and that
every precaution was taken to prevent
her meeting the fate of the Luaitania.
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Allies Bombard 4,
Asia; Minor Towiis
Wanrnlpa ana , Irshtps . Attacfc . acytt.
-: lsne, Smyrna, onxla and Avail, 'Ao
- cording to Dispatch. . ,. t ,
' Athens. July 10. (O. P.)Four Asia
Minor towns-have) been bombarded by
allied warships and aeroplanes, dis
patches received here today - declared.
The . warships, accompanied by the
airmen, systematically . shelled Myti
lene, Smyrna, .Vourla. and Avail. The
damage done Is not given.' -
CREDITORS $100,000
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, EVENING, JULY,. 10, 1915 TWO
TWllil ROBBERS; $weetpMSdae GERfll REPLY
GET RICH
FROM LIMITED
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Four Masked: Men Hold l Up
New York -New Orleans
Express on Louisville &
Nashville.
CONDUCTOR -IS SCARED
TO DEATH BY ROBBERS
Report . Says Big Suni, Con
signed to Houston Bank,
4 Was Procured.
Louisville,, Ky., July 10.-(U. P.)
Four masked bandits held up the New
York to New Orleans express of; the
Louisville and Nashville railroad near
Greenville, Alabama, . early - today.
frightened Conductor Phil McRea to
death, overpowered other memDers of
the train crew and4 escaped with cur
rency consigned to a bank in Houston,
Texaa - , ' .. ... . .....
When the mail xiar was entered the
mail clerk was covered with revolvers,
thrown . to the floor and securely
bound. He-was then tossed into the
weeds beside the roadbed. ' The mail
was rifled after the engine and mall
and express cars - had been detached
from, the passenger carrying section
of the train and ran down the -tracks
considerable distance.
These reports of the sensational
holdup were received at the offices of
the general manager or the Louisville
and Nashville this afternoon. Efforts
we're made to obtain further details,
but it wag stated at the railroad
offices that' there were no means of
confirming reports from New Orleans
and Greenville that the robbers ob
tained - $200,000-. Five suspects have
been arrested,1 but posses are scouring
the woods in search of the bandits.
The Currency . taken byi the robbers
is reported to have been consigned by
express to Houston. ' s
No ' estimate has - been made of - the
loss sustained v. by the -rifling of the
mails. Pouches- -- were ripped open,
however, and mall was - found .scat
tered about the car and on the ground
near by. .,."
;iiMMly.( W S yn
vanced in .years araL died of apoplexy
Induced by the shock when, his train
was held up. v . - : v j , i -
, , Escape In Antomobila.' . '
Mobile, Ala.; July 10. KIT. P.) Es
timates hexy this afternoon placed the
loot obtained by the robbers who held
up the Louisville & Nashville train at
Greenville at from J 2 5,000 to $100,000.
The banditsi acaped in an automoTIc
IE BREAKS OUT, IN
: MINNEHAHA AGAIN,
ES
Ammunition Ship on Which
: Bomb ; Was Exploded , in
Danger of Second, Fire,,.
Halifax, N. S., July 10 L n! S.)
fire again i broke out today - in 3 hold
S of the British ammunition transport
Minnehaha. . ' - .i
-A burst of flame folio wed clouds
of smoke, and the hatches were hastily
battened down, while stream of water
Were Iour4 - thmnrh nnonl . .
effort to , flood the hold. i
iwo hundred horses, a 'part xt the
Minnehaha's cargo, were suffocated by
the dense smoke: pouring- through the
holds. ,Xl .- ,,'- f-' -i':
. A hard battle In subduing '"'tha blaze
was , expected bnd firphnnta .r.
rushed to the assistance of the crew, h
Spontaneous combustion of a quan
tity, of WhiskeV. stored in TtnM Nn .1
was believed : to -: b . the oause of the
iresn lire. ; i
Torpedoes Destroy -:
Two More Vessels
Str. Srlssmare Is Soak la Bt. Oeorgs's
Cbanaal; Oae of Crew SrOwns; Vor
das, Vorwsglaa, Sown Off Petsrhead.
'London. Julv 10. - ftl. P.i t
steamer. Erlesmere has. been" sunk by
a submarine i inf. St. George's channel.
One member of the crew perished.
. Survivors from the, Erlesmere were
landed at: Milfordbaven today. One of
ue men; was injured. --
Word was also - received today ;of
the sinking of th Norwuriait .
Nordas off Peterhead by a submarine.
The crew was rescued.
Huerta' Won't Give
Bond; Under Guard
V-El " Paso,, Texas, July 10. IT. P.
General Vlctoriano Huerta is confined
to Fort Bliss today guarded by United
States deputy marshal. lie waived
preliminary hearing on charges of con
spiracy to -violate the United States
neutrality laws and was held - under
$5000 bond for the federal grand Jury,
at San : Antonio, December 20. - Ha de
clined to furnish bond: and was re
moved jto Fort Bliss. . v '' (
" . Archbishop Quisle? Dead.
"NTpw" York .Tulv 1ft . I XT 0 1
Archbishop Quigley died at 6:20 o'clock
i uia afternoon. ,
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SWEET PEA SHOW IS
CONSIDERED FINEST
EVER HELD IN CITY
Captain Pope 1 Introduces a
Number of New and Beau-
Her Grace, Queen 'gweet Pea, opened
a two days' court yesterday, nodding
her fragrant, vari-colored head In wel
come to her hundreds of loyal subjects
who gathered .at her shrine to-pay gra
cious homage, the occasion being the
annual ' exhibit ofc the . Oregon Sweet
Pea . society being ., held I in ' th new
stora of Meier & Frank. -
, ' All i day yesterday ; and today ; the
spacious-, rooms have . been filled with
enthusiastic admirers of the flowering
pea,, this year's shbw . being the .most
successful ever held. .The most inter
esting and notable display Is made by
Captain George Pope, 'the well known
expert on sweet pea . culture. s . Ha IS
exhibiting 26 varieties, 20 of which he
has ; perfected himself. One - of the
most strikingly beautiful new blos
soms is -one of pale salmon -color
which Captain .Pope has named Martha
Wheelwright, in honor of Mrs. William
D. Wheelwright of this city. A sew
rose pink flower Is named ' for Mra
Caroline Couch,', a Portland pioneer.
The new Aunt Isabella is a light pink
and is named for Mrs. f ope. . A new
orange - salmon blossom Is ' christened
for i Frederick V.' Ilolman. , the ; well
known -flower expert," and a deeo tlnk
'one is named for Scott's heroine. Amy
icoosaru in addition io or 12 other
new varieties are shown which have
not yet been named.: Captain Pope en
ters under? "educational' exhibit,", and
not for competition. - .
Another Wonderful Exhibit.
Mra Etta M. MarshaLU 1 of Kent.
Wash is showing a wonderful . collec
tion, of peaa with ..which she has again
carried off the grand prize offered by
the Portland Seed Company. This must
be won three years before it 'becomes
the permanent property of the winner.
It' is a ; handsome silver loving cup.
Mrs.' Marshall also won the silver cup
put up this year by the president of
the ; society, J. i H.g JDundore, - for the
largest " and best? amateur 4 display
grown outside Multnomah county. Mra
Marshall has been growing peas for
only three years,' but she declares it
to be an Ideal and healthful 'occupa
tion. She grows them strictly for her
own 1 pleasure.. Her , most, interesting
blossom -1s the Edward Cowdy, a new
field-poppy .'Ted pea rown this year
for the first time outside of England
Beaatifol Color Schema s. ; r
V The r tea 'tables set ., for i four' ar
among the most interesting objects, at
the - exhibit. Beautiful color - schemes
have -been workedt out to secure artis
tic and novel effects. ' The fancy bas
kets' entered In competition also win
mch admiration, The .Portland Flor
al society is showing & grouD of .
nuislte baskets of peas and delicate
greenery, aurun ae joroes, Lubiineri
Max Smith, Clarke. Broa, Nicklas &
Son and Tonsetb are all showing beautiful-flowers
arranged on tables anA
lAu tea table decoration, although these
are not in compeouon... an extensive
display of .fine : blossoms bears the
card of the . Union v Stock yards. A
novelty Is a miniature cannon wrought
in red, white and blue- peas lettered
"O. U. Sweet Peace." Thjg is shown
b the Swiss Floral company -
Henry Pigney, , gardnert for T.
Wilcox, " shows r 12; fine varieties of
English peas.- S. Penniston of Ashland
s among; the extensive- out 'of t town
exhibitors. Ths show wll remain open
until 5 o'clock- this evening. - It is free
to the public.- - . ' ; .
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Carranzistas Nearer Capital. .
Washington July 10. O. N. fit-
rail of Mexico City-to the Carranzistas
under unenu . uomajeg was believed
imminent today. I - -'
The Constitutionalist agency" here
announced that Villa Guadalune. thru
miles northeast of the capital, had bn
taiten by Gonzales forces.
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tusitania Sinking
; Germariy'sTer
, ' 'In , order;-fo eicliide my;. unforeseen dangers to. American passenger -steamers,
made possible In view of the conduct of maritime war by
Germany's adversaries, German submarines will be instructed to permit "
the free -and safe passage of such. passenger steamers, when made recog
nizable by Special markings and notified at reasonable time in advance."
The imperial government, however confidently hopes - that the Amer-
, lean government will assume to guarantee that these vessels have no
contraband on board, details of arrangement for the unhampered passage
of these vessels to be agreed -upon; by the' naval .authorities of both
' sides." .. . , .' . ' .
, ; order to furnish adequate facilities for, travel across the Atlantic .
for American citizens,', the German government submits for consider a- ;
tion a proposal to increase the numberjofr available steamersby install
ing, in passenger service a reasonable number of neutral steamers under
'the American flag, the exact number to be agreed upon tinder the same':
conditions as the above mentioned: American steamers. ;.
f . ".1 t. - If, howtver, it should not; be possible for: the American
government to secure an adequate number of neutral passenger steam- v
ers. the Imperial government ;iseprepared to interpose no objections of ?
the placing under the American flag by-the American government of -four
-enemy -passenger steamers for passenger traffic between 'North "
America and England, v Assurances of fre and safes passage for Amer
ican passenger, steamers would extend to. apply under the Identical pro
conditions to these formerly hostile passenger steamers." . - ' -
'Washington.' July 10. The full text
of)-the German note in reply to the
United- States note relatfve to the slnk-j
lng' of the Lusitanla is as follows: -
"Berlin, - July 8. rThe undersigned
baa the honor to make the, following
reply to bis excellency, - Ambassador
Gerard,- to -the note of the 10th ultimo
In re. the Impairment of American in
terests by; the German submarine war:
The imperial government learned
with . satisfaction from th - note
how earnestly the government U of
the .United States Ms t concerned in
seeing the principles of humanity
realized in the- present war.:. Also this
appeal - finds" ready echo in Germany,
and the imperial government is quite
willing- to permit its statements and
decisions in the present case to be
governed by the principles, of .humanity,-as
it has done always. , - ,
.4".. Ziong on rriandly Terms. . -
"The - imperial government . wel
comed' with, gratitude when the Amer
ican government in the nota of r. May
15- itself': recalled that Germany had
always " permitted t itself t , ba gov
erned by the principles t ; ; progress
and humanity in dealing., with the law
of - maritime, war. v Since the - time
when Frederick i, the. Great negotiated
with John Adams, Benjamin Frank
lin and ThOmaa Jefferson- the treaty
of friendship and commerce -of Sep
tember 9,' 176, between Prussia and
the republic of the1 -west, German
and American statesmen have in fact
always stood together in the struggle
for the freedom of the seas and - for
the' protection of peaceable trade. '. In
the International .proceedings "which
sines have been conducted for the reg
olation of laws of maritime war, Ger
many and America have Jointly advo
cated progressive principles, .especially,
the abolishment of the right of capture
at sea and the protection of the inter
ests of neutrals. . '
"Even at the beginning of the pres
ent war the German government' Im
mediately declared, its willingness to
ratify .the declaration of London tod
thereby subject Itself in the use of its
naval forces to all the restrictions
provided therein' in favor of neutrals.
Germany likewise - has been always
tenacious of the principle that war
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should be conducted against the armed
and organized forces of an enemy coun
try. - but -that the enemy civilian popu
lation must be spared, as far as possi
ble, from the. measures of war.
"The imperial government cherishes
tbadefinite hope that some way will
be found when peace Is concluded, or
perhaps earlier, to - regulate the law
of maritime war in. a manner guar
anteeing the freedom- of the seas and
waj welcome It with gratitude and
satisfaction - if it can work hand in
hand with the American government
oi that occasion.
v. . . BrlTss to Sttbmarlaa War." '
-i!7.inth Prent tbe principles
which should be the ideal of the future
have been traversed mora and mora,
the longer Its duration, the German
Coalndd on Pif Three. : Oolntnn 81x)
Universalists Pick '
t : :Lee S, McColester
Pasadena, CaL, July 10. (U. P.)
Resolutions calling ; upon - President
Wilson to organize a ; committee -of
neutral nations which should offer
"contlnuous.negotlatlons," were adopt
ed by the Unlversallst General Con
vention of America here today. "
The resolution sets forth that the
proposed conference of nations should
invite suggestions from the belligerent
nations and submit to each proposals
as a basis for peace. ,, , ' j
Another resolution called. on . the
government to publish at once the re
port , of the United States committee
of Industrial relaUons. This resolution
was inspired by the rumor that the
report will not be made publlo but the
backers of the resolution admitted they
possessed no definite information on
which, to base- their suspicion. '
Rev. Lee 8. McColester ' of" Boston,
was lected president of - tbe general
convention for the coming year.- Wor
cester, Mass., was chosen as the place
of meeting In 191?. : s- - -
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BRITISH PRESS HOLDS
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MAIN POINT OF U S.
Germany Acclaims ieply as
Proof Submarine iWarfare
r Was: Forced on ' Germany,
? tondoil- July : 10.fL VT.- 8.) EHt
ish and French successes on the west
ern front, , the news f .German sur
render 'in west Africa, reports that
General. .Von Mackensen is not in the
west to head, a new Teuton drive as
was reported, even the Lord Haldane-Kltchener-Harmsworth
parliamentary
squabbles, were dwarfed into lnaignlf
icance here today by English interest
In the, German reply to President iWil-
Kit was the general Impression her
that Germany had said nothing, that
she f was simply playing for time.
British statesmen and most of tbe
newspapers declared that Germany had
simply .evaded President Wilson's de
mand . for adherence - to the rules of
warfare on the sea. and it was freely
stated that the American president
finally would bs forced to take a stand
so strong that Germany would under
stand - he meant what he said . when
the "declaration was made that the
United States . would "omit no word
or acf to . insure ths safety , of neu
trals at sea.
.' . Tbs. text - of . the German! rtplr
(Oonclnocd on Pas Two. Colatno rmr
Claims Jesse James
Killed Cattlemen
BTephaw of Om of Iowa Tarmsrs Ao
. onsed of Old Crtms Says James kng
Sid Bead aad fOiU ted tba Blame,. J
Fresno, CO., Jnlr 10,--'(U. P.) a
P. Huntsman, a Fresno real estate
man, nephew of Bates Huntsman, now
under arrest at Bedford, Iowa, on a
charge of murder, said today that he
will go east immediately to tell a story
which would dear his uncle.
, . Huntsman says ; it was in the year
1868 when bis father. Dr. C. R, Hunts
man, was on a night sick; call in Iowa,
with his . brother. Bates, x as s guide,
when they ran Into the James' Broth
ers gang. 5 Tbs band led by Frank: and
Jesse James had killed'-Nathaniel, a
cattleman, and bis son,' who were ill
ths community' buying up cattle. The
story is told that, the 'James brothers'
gang forced t. the Huntsman brothers
to bury the bodies of the cattlemen
and ths 1 890,000 In gold they carried.
. Huntsman says he first heard the
story when. be, was 12 years old, V lis
adds that - his father never revealed
the burying spot of the treasure. -
Bates Huntsman, who is 70 years of
age, 'was arrested at Bedford, Iowa,
Thursday, cliarged with murder, fol
lowing the recent unearthing of a
treasure chest said to contain 890,000,
on a farm near Slant, Iowa.
Tlearing oo Tneatday. '
es Moines, -. Iowa, July 10 (U.
P.)-Enough wild tales to equip a nov
elist for' years which were told . hers
today' will be recounted Tuesday when
Bates Huntsman, Samuel Scrlbner,
John and Nathan Danewood, four aged
farmers of Bedford, will be arraigned
on a charge of killing Nathaniel Smith
of Macon, Mo, a -cattleman, and his
son. at Slam. Iowa, in -1808. .Many
conflicting stories are told about the
killing; of Smith and his son by ths
James brothers' gang and ths -burying
of tbe bodies and of a' treaaura of 880
000 by the four farmers. .
VAB iOAN IDEA SUCCESS
London,' July" ' 10XT. P.) Eng
land's first popular War loan baa met
with great' success. Subscriptions to
day promise to total flva billion dol
lars, establishing a sew world's reo
ord for such loana
GERMANY IS IGNORING
CENTS
OK THAI AVD
TO urn:;.
Washington Officials Do
Consider Answer tor Lusi
tania' Feature of American
Protests Satisfactory.
GERMAN CONCESSIONS
HELD INCONSEQUENTIAL
Much Depends oji Future At
titude Toward Vessels
Carrying Americans.
Uy John Edwin Kevin,
Washington, July 10. (U. P,) G?r.
many's reply to the American LutU
tanla ' an.d submarine War protest l
entirely unsatisfactory. Officials her
today did : not . try to conceal this
opinion. . , . --.:.,;:-';. .. f, :'
Tha situation is fraught with da n
gerous possibilities, they consldare i.
But they would not talk officially.
They, are leaving that to " President
Wilson. , It was the consensus if opin
ion that tf.e president would relternt
his demands for recognition of t!
rights of Americans to travel in safely
upon the high seas. Asked whether
they did hot consider that negotiation'
were getting nowhere and that
break in relations between the twi
governments was possible, however,
those best ' posted said they did nut
think so.
' Comment in Washington tortty wa
all to the effect that while the Ger
man note make counter prooosul.
they amount to no concessions at all,
since Germany maintains that Ameri
cans are Bute on neutral ship, but
implies they are safe on no others.
. There is no more, evidence that ,Gt.
many , purposes reparation for t
death of Americans drowned when t)
(Concluded on 1'ije K1t, Column
NINE BOMBS HIDDE
JH-HOtoSTEE
' FROTHY. TO FRilii,:
''. - .-'t
British Vessel . Kirkeswald,
"Carrying Sugar, Was 0b
. ject of Dynamite Plot,
' New .York, July 10. J. P.) Kir '
bombs were found bidden . in bags r ?
sugar aboard the British steair .
Kirkeswald when .its cargo,- conilrnc :
to- Marseilles, was discharged on th
last trip abroad, according to officers
of tha vessel here today.
Tha Kirkeswald, a vessel of 40::
tons, was loaded at the Faber L,in
pier in Brooklyn. Officers of the v -sel
believe stevedores planted t. -bombs,
which for some reason fall. ;
to explode. News of the discovery . r
the bombs was hushed up abroad at :
their presence was first reported wl. .
tbe Kirkeswald returned to this por t
The freighter Lord - Erne, sain:. ..
from New York, May 3, also had thrt
bombs concealed in her cargo.
Two other vessels discovered In
fernal machines of similar nature.
- All four vessels were bound for
French ports. - -
Allies Annihilate
Turkish Eegiment
Preach War Offlcs Ssports Sssnlt c f
Battle r at ., PardansUas i:xr 7
Tranches Captured oa Peninsula.
aris, July 10.-Annihilation of s.n
entire Turkish regiment at the DariT
nelles was announced today by t
French war offlca ,
Ths statement added that the aiti-w
bad taken , several lines of Turki.
trenches near Haricot on the Gallipo:;
peninsula, and that fighting was con
tinuing with unparalleled violence.
Oxyathorp and Bird
Oriole or Go-Ccrt
"Want Ads." such as the follow
ing may be found every fifty in the
"Want Ad." columns of Ths Jour
nal. There may be some interest
ing item, there for you:
- tost aad round- 21.
STOLEN At Crystal Lak park,
July 6, lady's gold watch ni
fob, initials on. case (A, O. B.)
Tor Bala Mlscellaaaoaa 19.
FOR SALK Coal oil stove, new.
' Swap Column A3.
FOR sale or trade Oxypathor anl
canary bird for room size rug.
Wanted Miscellaneous 5,
WANTi.l Oriole or-go-cart.
' Antomobllas Wanted TZ,
WILL trade mabOKany piano. .
. ton rugs, genuine leather
bolstered furniture, 5 room c .
' pletely furniahed, .cost fi00, i . ?
'late model auto.
Motorcycles B lcycl
TWIN Kxcelsior for sale c? ;
Korses, Tahlcl.s, TUss ,
JtEPLACLVO with auto var. t
wisn to dispose of fpw t'r
good work horses. Cor
- them. Ths price is i:.:.t.