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New York, Kept. 9. ft:. I'.) The moiit ; deMtructlve air raid In hiftory vn mn.de on' London last nl(ht by t'inurit (.r'elln'H deHlh machlneH. Twenty were hilled nnd 8& wounded, nil rlvlllnnH with four exception, the London riess bureau announoed. The extent of the property damatc wbb withheld by the censors. It is known, however, from an earlier press litireuu announcement that many flrn occurred, though. It was claimed, they bad. hern controlled at mtdnlpht. Trlvate messages Indicated the raid ers struck at t tie very heart of the metropolis. Air raids agaliiKt Kngland have killed 122 and wounded over 300, ac cording to the official count, compiled lrom press bureau dnnouncement. Never t,revlotisly, though, have the raiders reached the heart of London. .Although on August 'J they reached the east and northeast suburbs worklngrmen" auctions killing 38 and wounding 36 according to official an nouncement at the time. Travelers teaching New York declared 30 dead bodies from the raid were. In one morgue alone. The raids last night apparently wei'e tt'oaWudeil ou I'Hge KWe. Column Two.) BULLETINS Laurier Undergoes Operation. Ottawa. Sept. .!. N. 3.) Former - Premier Laurler of Canada today un derwent an operation for ulceration of the lower maxllllary at the Water Street hospital here. The operation was said to hava been, entirely uc c ssful. I'. S. Investigates Iteporl. v WuslilHKtiin, Sept. !. (I. N. t!.) -The department of Justice Uiay start ed lnvvtlgatlon of reports that Mexi can newspapers and handbills were being circulated along the border In 1 lie United States udvoratlng uprisings In Texas. I'. H. Makeu No Protest. Washington, Sept. !. (I. N. S.) Slate department officials today in dicated that no protest would Im; lodKed with the (lerman government legiirding the Zeppelin boinbardinent of London, even In event Americans were injured. YillNta Evacuate Torreon. Washington, Sept. 9 (!'. P.) Ktate lepartment telegrams from lare.do this morning said the Vllllstas bad evacuated Tdrreon as well as lledra.Negtas. Millionaire rfrorw Deud. Rlvertitfe. Cal.. Sept. 9. (P. N, S.) Stricken with paralysis In the lobbv of the Reynolds hotel. Dr. H. W. Simpson, a millionaire resident of this city. Is i iid hei p today. Immediate cause of iitttth was given as concussion of the bruin1, resulting from the fall down the marble steps. Decline to Debate San Francisco, Sept. 9. ( V. 1 .) R. P. Schwerln of the Pacific Mall and Hubert Uollar of th Dollar Line to 'ay refused to take up the gauntlet thrown down to them by Andrew Fvruseth of the Sailors' union, who otfered to meet them in public debate or;, the seamen's law. Furuseth pro duced statistics which h asserted Hove that the law will not drive ship owners out ii f business. LloyiMJeorne t'ije Loyalty. Bristol. Kngland, Sept. 9. (1. .N. 8.) Addressing the trades union confei ence ;here tonight. Minister of Muni tions David Lloyd-George said: "Our machinery nniKt work day and night producing- war material. if might mean a difference between de feat and victory. "Eighty thousand skilled workmen and 200.000 unskilled men and wome,i are needed." Lloyd-George attributed the Oer . manic success in Poland tof the loy alty of all classes ot Germany a work men. "Assassin" Causes Trouble. San Francisco. Kept. 9. (I'. P.) Be cause billboards advertising the Lutii tania show at the exposition used the term "assassin" in describing the Ger man submarine which sank the vessel, the big futr has a war on its hands. German I'onsul Bopp demands that the objectionable word be eliminated 'or the concession closed. Germans have been called for a mass meeting in the German house Saturday night to discuss the situation further. Celebration Attracts Many. San Francisco, Sept. 9. (U. P.) At noon today 6.12f persona h4 passed the turnstiles at the Panama-Pacific exposition arid at that hour thousands were lined up at the various entrances awaltln admission to the Admission day celebration. This figure was tak en before the Native Rons and Daugh ters ,pafade had entered the gates. UPON AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES Jr. ' X v,-i'''&-ji-'d-.'..,4.Z.'Z Dr. I'oii.stantin Dumba. OF ARCHIBALD'S PART IDENT Attorney General Orders In quiry of American Corre spondent's Action. Washington, Sept. 9 (I. N. 8.) Acting- under direct orders from At torney General Oregory, Assistant At torney General Warren today started an Investigation of the charges affect ing John Archibald, the Han Francisco war correspondent, to determine wheth er' the law was violated when he un dertook to deliver Austrian Ambassador Uuniba'a letter to the Austrian foreign minister at Vienna. if he did, the . (Concluded on I'Kge Fle, Colamn One.) Ftal Explosion on Destroyer Decatur Washitigton, Sept. 0. F.)-An explosion aboard the Decatur of the 1 first division torpedo flotilla, Asiatic fleet, killed I-,eo J. h.lklns. gunners mate of the second class, and serious ly injured William U. Hayden. Edward Hrashear, fireman of the second class, and C. Pelos Santos, seaman, while anchored in the Cavlte, P. I., naval station, the navy department an nounced this afternoon. The cause is unknown. TX - j NVESTGATION BEGUN DUMBA IN YOUTHS SLAY RICH WIDOW IN HER MANSION Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, Whose Husband Was Mil lionaire New York Grocer, Killed by Band of Robbers. HALL BOY IN HOME NAMES GUILTY ONES Gang Plotted to Take Wom an's Life to Get Valuables, But Overlook Much. New York. Sept. 9. (I. N. S. Names of the stranglers who last night choked to death aged Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, millionaire widow of James W. Nichols, who was engaged In the grocery business, In her Fifth avenue home here, were given the police today by Onnla Tallas, hall boy in the rich woman's home, after lie had been "sweated" all night by the police. Tallas told Inspector Faurot that lie and a band of youthful gangsters planned to rob Mrs. Nichols, and named the men who throttled the agd wom an. He also gave the police Informa tion which they expect will enable them to round up the bandits. Arrests are expected hourly. The murderers failed to get a box with $500,000 in jewels which she kept in her home, according to Police In spector Faurot today, but they did get $10,000 in rings which they stripped from the fingers of the aged woman. Police Inspector Faurot believes Mrs. Nichols died largely from fright. Then, ho thinks, the terrified youths who were raiding her home fled without making a real search for the dead wo man's Jewels. There were three,persons in the great (Concluded on Par Nine. Column Three I E IN ARGONNE DISTRICT AND FIGHT CONTINUES Crown Prince Hurls. 40,000 Men Against Lines and Advance Under Fire, Paris. Sept. 9. (I. N. S.) Admis sion of a German gain In the Argonne was made today In the French official communique. It stated that the army of the German Crown Prince hurled itself with desperation on the French all last night and today was continu ing its assaults. Forty thousands men, the communique says, wero utilized in the attack, advancing to the trendies under a terrific tire of artillery and a perfect shower of hand grenades. The 'on'.jat is continuing today with the Germans on the aggressive. The official statement added: "Fierce trench fighting raged in the sector of Neuvllle and Rolineourt. "Allied aeroplanes bombarded the railway station at Challerange and a French dirigible bombarded the station at Mills Nesle." THE SOWER GERMANS MAK GAIN r ROMINENT PHYSICIANS are attending meeting of State Medical Association. Left to right, Dr. A. E. Rockey, president; Dr. Katherine C. M anion, treat' urer; Dr. Marcellus, sec'y; Dr. Jacob Prinzing, of Ontario. rt . .-'. : ''Aif' , vctr w , j- saf"" s 4 ;T.j . t.s.. 'vs Austria Army Head Victim of Cholera Slspaten Trom tJdins Sara Com-mandsr-ln-CHlsf Conrad Ton Host zendorff Stricken With Slseas. Rome. Sept. 9. (TT. P.) The Aus-t-lan commander-in-chief. Conrad von Hoetzendorff, has been stricken with cholera, according to a Udtne dis patch, unconfirmed from any other source. Talking Machine Men Are on Strike Bridgeport, Conn.. Sept. 9 (I. N. S.) Demanding a 20 per cent increase in vages, 1600 employes of the American Graphopiione company struck today. Wants $150,000 Alimony. Pueblo,. Colo., Sept. 9 '(I. N. S.) Naming Mrs. Bessie Corrfgan, a pretty widow and her husband's stenographer, as co-respondent, Mrs. Hattie Wlghton today sued W. I. Wlghton for divorce. She asks for $150,000 alimony. 5- , I r W ti. f V . ',' 'X W (' BETHLEHEM STEEL UP pi : -.J MlpKilrf TWENTYFOUR POINTS ON STOCK EXCHANGE :,'v Highest Price Reached i History of Organization Other War Stocks Rise, New York. Sept. P. d. N. S Bethlehem Steel, leader of the so called war stocks. Jumped 24 points during the course of trading today on the stock market. Fifteen minutes before the close the issue reached 326. the highest point in the history of the corporation. The stock opened at 302, which was a gain of 3 points over night. All the "war"" stocks were car ried up with Bethlehem. ' Crucible Steel advanced to 91, a point under the high mark oi- one month ago. U. S. Steel went to 76 4. EXPLOSION KILLS ONE Peoria, 111.. Sept. 9. (I. N. S i On? person was killed and several were in jured in an explosion today at the plant of the Western Powder company at Edwards, 15 miles from here. Scores of windows were broken In Peoria as a result of the explosion. Violin for Diamond House-Garden-Garage Landladies, do not forget that September is the best month of the year to fill your rooms or apartments. Tenants taking a room now generally keep it all winter. Don't trust to your win dow signs. Ttie most desirable roomers do not have time to look for them. A Journal Want Ad will find the people for you. Try one. -t-. Suburban Acrsaff 76 "21 ACRE suburban home at 90th and Division sts.; nicely im proved, 6 acres fruit, berries: city water. Will sell all or part." Business Opportunities 30 "MILK depot, modern equipments. high score, over 100 gal. route. Going to sell this week; leaving states." For Bent Bosses la "LARGE 9 room house, hardwood floors, fine garden, good gar age, close in. west side. 7 blocks from Hotel Portland; rent $S0 to responsible tenant." Booms and Board 73 PrlTat Family "ROOM Board in new modern home, use of music, pool room, shower baths; price reasonable." XJrsstock 35 "BLACK Jersey and Holstein cow. 6 years old, extra rich milksr: wflf make' good price if taken at once." Swap Coloma 25 "VIOLINIST Sacrifice $300 vio lin for $125 or trade for dia mond; no fake; very old, wonder ful tone "Instrument; rare bar gain. See It." - Th above ads complete, and all other Want Ada can b found on pasea IS and 1. Bad Fire Attacks Big Liner at Sea Blase OUooTtriA la Coal Banker of Moaa, Carylac Millioni Hart to Xa Ubllah British Credit la America. San Francisco, Sept. 9. (U. P.) The Union Liner Mona, from Sydney and New Zealand, via Papeete, arrived today, after a disastrous trip all the way from Tahiti. Fire was discovered in the coal bunkers when two days out from Papeete, and was permitted to smother Itself out. It was believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. Fire broke out In the llnenrpom last night, and for three quarters of an hour threatened to become serious. The Mona carried in Its specie tanks 13,078.000 in gold, part of the $18,000, 000 expected to be brought here to aid In establishing British credit in Amer ica. Of the sum, $110,000 was In coined rritish pounds sterling. Premiums on war risk Insurance Car rie, j on the consignment totalled ap proximately $21,000. GERMANY'S NOTE ON TORPEDOING OF ARABK Tl Message Says That Arabic's Change in Course Caused Diver to Make Attack, Washington. Sept. 9. it. x. S.) ! Kpcrptarv of Rtt T.o,in . j . - ...... .ii.-i ici - . r r.oon announced that Germany's not relative to the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic had been received. Secretary Inslng announced that the note contended the Arabic changed its course and that this caused the torpedoing. He claimed he had not read it carefully enough to know whether or not It offered reparation for loss of American lives. The complete text will probably bo made public tomorrow. Mait Warn Ships. REACHES WASHING High officials said the admlnistra- . total now being 625, with three new Hon will accept Germany's plea of affiliating societies -Klamath, Tilla "military necessity" for destroying the mook and Mid-Columbian. Arabic, provided Germany reasserts; The first paper presenter! after dls her intention to warn vessels In the posing of routine business, was by Dr. future before sending them to the bot tom. Submission to The Hague tribunal of the question of reparation - for loss of American lives is likewise approved by authorities. Amoassaaor von uernsiorrr is ex-; pected to confer with Secretary Lans- : lng about the note before the end of . the week. j Meantime the Hesperian case Is as-! sumlng increased Importance. Like the1 Arabic case it must be disposed of oe- j fore the original Lusitanla negotiations can be closed. Hesperian Case Unproved. The state department continued to mention today that it is still unproved that the Hesperian was a torpedo vic tim. Indications pointed to a belief that some further light on the case- will come through the British govern- i ment in the form of & note giving details of the incident, from the Eng lish standpoint. The reported death of Seaman Wolff in the Hesperian explosion is still un confirmed, as far as state department advices go. The Dumba Incident is held in abey ance, and the ambassador has returned to his Lenox, Mass., summer quarters, pending Judgement on his action In try ing to cripple American munitions plant, by cal Use out Austrian sub jects under a governmental decree. Fruit GrowerV See Prosperity in Big Prices Record Sales of Pears and Apples in Parlfic Northwest Proof of Strongett Market in Years. Prosperity for the fruitgrowers of the Pacific northwest is indicated by the latest sales of both pears and apples at the highest prices for a num ber of years. In addition to the record business in "C" grade apples reported yesterday at 85 cents a box, which wsb the h-avicet business and highest price for five years, officials of the North Pacifl.' Fruit Distributors today report sales in carload lots of Northwest Anjou pears at $2.75 a box f. o. b. shipping station. This is the highest price for similar variety obtained in the United States during recenc years and Indi cates a stronger trend in the market for fruit generally. The fruit goes east. A new high record for years ha likewise been established with the sale by the same organization of carload lots of Winter Banana apples to New York parties. This sale was confirmed at $2.25 a box, f. o. b. shipping point, a price 40 to 60 cents a box higher than leading shipping organizations had recently asked: Tl ATTEND MEETING OF IICAL Important Subjects Will Be Discussed at 41st Annual Session Beginning Today, Two hundred Oregon doctors Kath- I ered this morning in the forty-first i b n n 11 n 1 . annual t al meeting or tne uregon state Medical association to discuss the problems of life, death and recovery. The principal subjects which are to come before the convention are the prevention and cure of cancer, the Caesarian section in child birth, pro natal care, appendicitis and tubercu losis. The meeting was called to order in the Multnomah hotel by the president, Dr. A. V.. Rockey. The secretary. Dr. M. B. Marcellus, reported that during he Ia?t year there had been nearly a George W. Chilton of Canyon City, on "Mesenteric Cysts." The discussion on this paper was led by Dr. J. Earl (Concluded on Pig Fifteen, Colamn One) Stahl Is Sentenced To 18 Months in Jail OREGON DOC ORS MEG ASSOCIATION New York, Sept. 9. (U. P.) GusUv I ' lffanea up- He promised that his of Stahl, German reservist, who pleaded I flce would Btart th denning process rnlltv In nr nrv In awAarlnir ht. ssw four guns mounted on the Lusi ' . . . -- - - . wmi. lie tania, before she sailed out of New York, was sentenced today to 18 months' imprisonment. In sentencing Stahl, Judge Hough said: "The offense was a serious .-ne and a menace to the peace of the United States. It has not been determined whether1 stahl did it of his own voli tion, or whether he was the victim of 'lilgher-urs,' seeking notoriety. "Stahl's affidavits were contempti ble lies, and part of an outrageous con spiracy to Induce fraudulent action." " For additional late news see page 11. ENRAGED BEAR ATTACKS IN AT PARK ZOO Animal Tender Charles Henf-" mann Has Narrow Escape ' From Death in Pit This"; Morning. HUGE ANIMAL FROM ALASKA USES FANGS Assistant Tender Joseph L, Prohaska Comes to Aid at Critical Moment. Attacked by "Ted." the ferocious black Alaskan bear In Washington park zoo, Charles llerrmann, animal tender or the zoo. was badly bitUn. " shortly after 10:30 o'clock this morn- ' Intr. He probably would have been 1 . torfi and chewed to pieces had It-hot been for the prompt action of Joseph ' L. Prohaska, his assistant. fn the fight following the attack made upon him by the bear, Herrmann V was knocked to the ground and a dsn bite inflicted on his leg and another on his arm. The enraged animal had ' started to claw and chew Herrman'S f. head when Trohaska hit the bear ovsr the head with a heavy iron club and drove him off. He then dragged Herr. mann out of the cage. Later IJrr mann wa taken to tho emergency hos pita) by Roy Kesl, secretary to Com missioner Kaker, and employes of tha health bureau, where his wounds wers dressed. He was taken to his home afterwards. Animal in Ugly Mood. The bear which attacked the animal . tender has been In an ugly mood for some time, but had never attempted to attack anyone before. Thl morn ing Herrmann had Just entered th " bear pit, followed by his assistant,' when the ''ear. after circling around the bottom of the pit, started for him with a snarl. Herrmann always carries a heavy Iron bar with him when in the cage, and he hit at the bear with tide to drive him away. The. blow was of no effect, for an instant later th bear waa on Mm. The lungs of the bef was so sudden that Herrmann had no opportunity to hit the furious animal ags-twfrgfwwj it 'tipgitn clawing at him. Before be could get away the bear had knocked the Iron bar out cf hi ' hands wltlr a thrust of hU paw, and was on him with both paws. The lm- pact of the animal's heavy body knocked Herrmann to the floor of the Pit. Herrmann Sown In rirst Bound. ' The attack of the bear was so sud den that Prohaska, who was in the doorway of the pit, had no 'oppor tunity to grab for another iron club before Herrmann was down and the bear was chewing him. He had at- -ready Inflicted the two bites befor Prohaska hit hlrn over the head Wltl " the weapon. ' , With a sharp growl of pain the bear leaped backwards and Prohaska struck at him again. This time the animal moved away and grabbing Herrmann, Prohaska dragged him out of the cage, BAKER FORGERY CASE - IS' DISMISSED BY COURT District Attorney Godwin Characterizes It as "Dirty Mess;" Promises Cleanup.' Raker, Or, Sept. On motion of District Attorney Godwin, the cast against Mrs. M. J. Collins, Bottle Yeates, Julia Moore and Blanche Wil son, charged with forgery by Frank Polllta, wealthy sheepman, waa dis missed following preliminary hearing In justice court this morning. Polllta evidently repented for hie charges against the women, and re fused to swear that the signatures on checks presented in evidence were not his own. The WIlKon woman testified that Polllta was engaged to msrry her. gave her plenty of blank checks at all times, signing them for her to fill as she desired. Rev. D. W. Yoakum, former minister, now running a grocery store, who yes terday admitted delivering beer to the women, testified as to cashing many checks. In moving for dismissal. District Attorney Godwin characterised the case as a "dirty mess," and stated that be was not through, and that the evi dence showed that the rooming house conducted by the women between the courthouse and the Methodist church was a "vile hole." mid should be U-L uH.e. Costs in the rase against Pollita. were assessed Afternoon Fire At The Dalles AGAINST WOMEN The lalleF. Or.. Sept. 9. -Fire, which started in tin- J R. Docherty Upholtrinc establishment thte after roon, totally destroyed I lie Kd ward C Pease hay and grain warehouse the Fllnn and Wallance paint Shop, and partly destroyed Kocberty's shop. By", good work of the fire department many purroundlng frame building vera l saved. .j.-vt -i - The loss is est 'mated at $500. ,. . - i . v -