; : : 7" " " -" . - - - -, -. . . -- i.-ry:-'.-.. -: ' (;? j at-,. A: -. . :-. ' -s.. .: vft . ; uai? - ;..-. : IT'S AIX TRUE- ' ' 'SS8:: ,VOL. XV. NO. 13. PORTLAND, : OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 25,' 1916. TWO SECTIONS 14 PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS OK TBAQrS An fflEW TAMPS riVB OSVTI Passenger Packet Running Between England and France Is, Badly Damaged Eltner bV Mine Or TOrpeuO ix find McUlY UnaCCOUnteCl tOr SEVERAL AMERICANS ON BOARD HER ARE MISSING Number. of Passengers State They Saw Track of Tor pedo Approaching Vessel, Which Was Struck About 4:30,P. M.; Reaches Port. Paris, March 25. (I. N. S.)- American Ambassador Sharp today secured depositions of T. W. Cnl- bertson of Philadelphia and Sam- uel Flagg Bemls of Clarke CoUeg8,Umerican QonSUl at Bristol, M usetu uu me rhnnnAl nnrlat Rntapr u-fli tnr. I pedoed without warning. o x . T 1 t V, S.) Ambasador Page at London todav cabled the state denartment - . . , tnat at least 23 Americans were aboard the channel packet Sussex .., k , ouu MU vuj tnw tuu uwnu 1 hare been saved. Americans aboard the Sussex In eluded: Edward Huxley, Lillian C. S. Harde, Ida Deer, Henry Deer, Samuel Bemls. Joshua D. Armitage, James Mark Baldwin Helen Baldwin, $iya- beth Baldwin. Gertrude L. Barnes. fharloB T r't-oolrop TVirnthT PhllHn. - Hilton. Kdrni FrancM Hilton. Edna. ' Hall, John H. Hearley, Edward Mar shall. Wilder G. Penfield, Geo.ge Hen ry Parker Jb.. Alice W. Ruiz, Mcs. "' Tolllote Sennell, Daniel Sargent, Tingle , Woods Tulderson, Gertrude W, . Warren, Francis E. Drake. Nzlik I RoIi'avo Vessel Hit Mine' Believe essei rm Mine. London. March 25. (I. N. a.) Owners of the channel nacket Sussex i L today expressed belief that the vessel struck a mine instead of being hit Dy Secretary Lansing anticipated fur a torpedo. They base their belief on ther reports, but if they did not riMr the reported facts that the vessel. I eirucK Dy ine lorecasne, am noi snip t waier. i Lansing uraers investigation. i Washington March 25. (L N. S.) I Secretary of State Lansing today j cabled Consul Skinner at London in- J structing him to Institute searching Investigation into the attack upon the channel packet Sussex and the steamer Englishman, in both of which Ameri cans are reported to have been killed. American Woman Killed. Paris, March 25. (L N. S.) A Miss Baldwin and Mrs. Warren. Americans. were killed in the Sussex mishap, ac- cording to announcement today. Mrs. Warren was a resident of New York Several other Americans were injured British Admiralty Statement. London, March 25. (L N. S.) The f following statement concerning the al- , leged torpedoing of the French chan- ' r el packet Sussex last night was given out here today by the British ad- miralty: "One hundred of the Sussex pas - sengers landed at Dover and 25o pas , sengers and members of the crew at Boulogne. This leaves 75 persons un accounted for. By John H.' Hearley. Boulogne, via Paris, March 25. (U. P.) Two Americans are missing, and lt is estimated 50 persons may be dead. as ine result or an explosion which damaged the steamer Sussex as she , was crossing the Enerllsh channel - Three Americans aboard declare they saw a torpedo coming toward the Sus sex Just berpre the explosion. There were at least 12 Americans on the vessel, including myself. The ... missing united fetates citizens arellns four famished seamen, has been Skm Zt i lamer, ot . m. uwift'.n. 'mcib cjituiujjerea were -. W.- Q, Penfield, an American student I at Oxford university; Edward Huxley. -v president of the United States Rubber -'company; Francis E. Drake, head of 1 that corporation's European branch, I - and Alias Alice kui. Tassel Makes Port. ' V Although the explosion damaged the ! j Sussex so - that passengers had to abandon her, thev Vessel arrived at Boulogne today under her "own steam. There were s so aboard when we Concluded oa Page Three, Column Thret) THE BIG FIGHT ; Watch TH E S4J N D A Y JOURNAL J tomorrow for - complete ana accurate ac counts of the tWillard-Moran fight. . " . . ' the sunday 4-: journal ; Verdun Burns, Howitzer Fire Sets Flames Guns Were Concentrated to Pre vent Transportation of Troops and Ammunition. Berlin March 25. (I. N. S.) Ger man artillery fire has set" fire to Ver dun, according to official announce ment of the German general staff to day. Howitzers concentrated on Ver dun t prevent the transportation of troops and ammunition to the firing line, set the city on fire. Artillery Fight Continues. Paris, March 25. (I. N. s!) Artil- trict .were in progress throughout the night, today's communique said, In a. surprise attack on an enemy some prisoners and inflicted losses. Battle a Mile High. Saloniki. March 25. (1. S. S.) French aviators bombarded German camps here today. A battle 5000 feet in the air was staged by a German and Frenchman. The machine of each was damaged and both were forced to descend. 4 , rf Q fa, w f ' English Vessel's Loss. Washington, March 25. (I. N. S.) a cablegram telling of the torpedoing ot the Dominion line steamer Engllsh- man with the declaration that Ameri- cans were aboard was received at the state department today from Ameri- can Consul Armstrong at Britsol, Eng- land The Englishman was a steamshin of 5527 tons. She sailed from Portland. Maine, for United Kingdom ports via St. Narairo, February 17. Keports say that 68 persons were rescued. Four Americans are missing. They are: --Peter McDonald, of - Boston. - George McDonald, of Lawrence. Ms. M. A. Burke, addresses unknown. State department officials withheld the full text of the cablegram, but gave out tne rouowing excerpt: ine fc.ngusnman was torpedoed. Tn time and place la not known. i niriy-mree survivors were landed at a British port. Sixty persons are be- "ea 10 nave Deen saved, leaving a possible shortage of 18. "The Englishman left Avonmouth March 21 fnr Pnrtlon u.it.. it was not on government business. UD the situation he exnectoH iiiimt.i iy to request the data from the for- nrn aovernmenta if nuurv ine hngnsnman was engaged in transporting horses to St. Nazal re France, for the Northwestern Trading company or xew rorn. ; Salybia Is Torpedoed. London, March 25. (I N. S.) The torpedoing of the British steamship Salybia by a German submarine was announced here today. The crew was saved. The Salybia was 2131 tons register. She carried seven passengers and a I crew of 42 men All were saved. Submarines In North Sea. Copenhagen, March 25. (L N. S.) Politiken says It is reported that a large number of submarines are in the North sea near the British coast Norwegian Ships Pursued. Liverpool, March 25. (I. N. S.) Two Norwegian steamship which ar rived in this port today reported they had been pursued by submarines, but escaped. German Fleet Sighted. Wmdon. March 25. (I. N. S.l A I Central News dispatch from Amster- i dam states that 15 German warships 1 and one airship passed the Dutch 1s- Hand of Ameland Thursday night. Their I course lay eastwara. Another Reported Torpedoed. Copenhagen, March 25. (I. N. S.) The Norwegian steamer Blanklokken is believed to have beeo torpedoed in the North sea., One of the ship's lifeboat contain- i picked up off the Dogger bank. Medf ord Club Is for Chamberlain Bill Telegram Urging Oregon Delegation to Support Measare Dispatched This Morning to . the National Capital, Medford, Or., March 25. The Med- ford Commercial club this . morning sent - the following telegram to the Oregon delegation in the national con gress concerning the Chamberlain land grant bill: ;". . ' "People of Med ford and citizens of Jackson county intensely Interested in Chamberlain land grant bill, and re quest" your earnest support and vote for its passage." ': - .. Tornado Bills Eight s At Davis, Oklahoma Oklahoma City. Okla.. March 25. I. N. S.) Advices received here today from Davis,- Okla.', of the killing- there of eight persons by a tornado. . The path, of the tornado was eight miles long. :;yiv:-;:r:f'. SHIP ENGLISHMAN'IS TORPEDOED AND AMERICANS MISSING SIFIGHTi ON NORTH SEA Duel to Death Fought by Ger man Raider Greif and Brit ish Auxiliary Cruiser Al cantara, Both Being Sunk. GREIF WAS DISGUISED AS NORWEGIAN VESSEL As Boarding Party Nears Her She Runs Up German Flag, Starting Battle. Begin. March 25. (I. IT. S After sinking the 15,000-ton British cruiser Alcantara, the German raider Greif was scuttled by her own crew to prevent capture by three British destroyers which engaged the Grelf after the battle vlth the Alcantara was over. This claim was' made herj today In ah official statement from the German admiralty. London, March 25. (U. P.) The German raider Greif, disguised as a Norwegian merchantman. and the armed British auxiliary Alcantara were both, sunk In the North sea in battle February 29, according to announce ment by the British admiralty here today. The British losses were five offi cers and 65 men. The Alcantara was of 15,831 tons register and hailed from Belfast. The admiralty s announcement stated that the Alcantara first sunk the German but was so badly damaged Itself during the engagement that it sank later. 300 Bailors Captured. British warships rescued and im prisoned five officers and 300 German sailors of the Greif. When the ships came together can non fire sank the German. As she went down she launched a torpedo which struck the Alcantara amidships and sent her to the bottom It is believed 180 of the Greif's crew perished. . . According to 5 admiralty accounts, the Greif slipped out from Kiel canal disguised as a Norwegian tramp. The Alcantara, patrolling in the North Sea, met ana hailed her. Greif Boas Up German Plag, When asked to identify his vessel the commander of the German raider gave a fictitious name, arousing the suspicions of British officers on the Alcantara. They launched a boatload of armed sailors to board the raider and examine her papers. Suddenly as rhe small boat ap proached, guns were unmasked on the Greif and a German flag was run up. British and Teuton gunners fired sim ultaneously. Struck in several places the raiders continued fighting and for ten minutes the two vessels rained shells on each other at close quarters. Torpedo Sinks Alcantara. Gunners worked like mad amid scenes reminiscent of old-time sea battles. With several holes below the water line the German began sinking slowly. As she plunged to the bottom a tor pedo was launched from one of a number of torpedo tubes visible on her deck. The torpedo ripped such a hole in the British vessel's side that it disappeared under the waves within three minutes. The Greif carried 300 men, although in normal times her crew only num bered 180. Prisoners explained that she had been double-manned so prize crews could be placed aboard cap tured steamers. Submarine Is Sunk. London, March 2o. (I. N. S.) The government Press association today announced that a German submarine was sunk by a British war ship dur ing the rescue of the crews of the German raider Greif and British armed merchantman, Alcantara. Bull Gores Kanch Manager. San Bernardino, Cal., March 25. (P. N. S.) Infuriated at the sight of a red shirt a bull today gored and prob ably fatally wounded Jack Fllnn, manager of a large ranch near here. Flinn tried to fight off the animal with a shovel, but could not escape. The bull was shot' by a ranch hand. Goethals Goes to Canal. New York, March 25. (I. N S.) Major General Geethals sailed for Panama today on the United Fruit company's steamship Pa stores. Federal Reserve Statement San Francisco, March 25. Statement of con dition of the federal reserve bank of San Fran cisco at the close of fondness March 24: RESOURCES. Gold coin and gold certificates Ic own vaults .$ 6.721.0C0 la gold settlement fund In gold redemption fund Legal tender notes, silver, etc. Total reserves Commercial paper (rediscounts) Bank acceptances............. United States bonds.......... Mmicipal warrants Federal reserve notes nek . . . . . 4,3C8.0i0 10.000 8.S40 910,108.000 . ' 615.000 1. 108.000 . 8.035,000 . 1.831,000 . 6.277.000 All o toner resources. . . . 1.427.000 Total resources .?23,331,OuO ., LIABILITIES. . Capital paid S 3.944,000 Deposits, net, member bank...,... 18.187,000 Deposits, net government - J .200,000 Total Uabllltles. 23.331,000 . MEMOBANDUM. Federal reserve notes received from federal reserve ageot.. ......... .10,847.SOO Federal teserve botes- in hands ot bank . ....,...'......-...' -5,27710 Net federal reserve notes outstand ing B.570.050 Gold deposited with federal reserve agent to retire federal reserve notes ........... ...... ...... 10,847,Sa Portland Boy Gets Scurvy on Long Voyage Rats Fight With Enfeebled Crew of Bark Yawry for Rem nants of Food. San Francisco, March 257 (P. N. S.) Rats fought with the ' crew of the British bark Yawry for possession of such food as was left In the larder during a harrowing voyage of 165 days from South Africa around the Cape of Good Hope to this port, which ended today, when five seamen were taken from the vessel to St. Joseph's hospital suffering from serious cases of scurvy. Three of the crew died of the same disease and were buried at sea. Only one vessel was signiea on the trip. The bark's sails are ' torn . f roin storms which beset the ship to adl to the terrors of the trip. For three months there .was no fresh food and after the death of a negro cook, the culinary troubles were ag gravated. One . of the five ' sufferers from scurvy is Harry Massey, a former Portland, Or., high school boy. The Yawry bad been Drougnt ne;- in ballast to be loaded with grain for England. Other Woman in Dr. Waite Case Is Found 1 ; Prisoner Says He Bought tb Arsenic at the Bequest of His Wealthy X'ather-in-X.sw Who Wanted to Sis. New York, March 25. (U. P.) Dr. Arthur Warren Waite was a prisoner la Bellevue hospital today, expecting to be sent to the death chair for his self-confessed snare in the poisoning of John E. Peck of Grand Rapids, Mich., his father-in-law, who was visit ing Waite in New York. Mrs. Mary Horton is the "other woman" in the case. From February 22 until March 18, she maintained a costly apartment at the Plaza hotel. Dr. Waite and Mrs. Horton registered as "Mr. and Mrs. A, W. Walters, of New Rochelle." x-cc-k uiea marm j.. supposeaiy oi arsenic poisoning. Suspicion was directed at Dr. Waite by a maid who said she saw him pour liquid into I Peck's soud and tea. After first deny- 1 ing all knowledge of Peck's death. Dr. Wait oritt. h nuc 1 for Peck because the latter said he a j , , . tt . vv w !.? ireain or jars. 1-eCK. Detectives say Dr. Waite tried to! bribe the maid to change her story. He borrowed $40,000 from his wife's aunt speculating with $30,000 and sending the remainder to his brother in Grand Rapids, Mich. Opera Singer Made Her Debut in Oregon Felice true, American Coloratura So prano, Who Appears in "La Boheme," Wins Start at Church Concert. Felice Lyne, the American colora tura soprano, who sings Miml in "La Boheme" at theHeilig tonight, made hei first public appearance as a vo calist in Oregon. it was at i oranae, a lew years O rr of a hlir(h Anpart a r A Viax sua. I .hit a., a her to study for the operatic stage. Miss Lyne was visiting friends in the eastern Oregon city at the time. Peculiaily enough. Miss Lyne began as a pianist, and net as a singer. At the precocious age of 4 she studied the masterpieces of Mozart, even though her feet failed to reach the pedaxs. Miss Lyne is the guest of her uncle and aunt. Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Moore, of the Belle Court apartments. Totem Pole Case Is Ended by Jackknif e Carpenter Operates oa Offending Pols and It Will B Sent to Portland Preacher, to Whom It Belongs, San Francisco, March - 25. (P. Nr S.) A carpenter armed with a Jack knife today fixed up an Indian totem pole recently brought to this country by Rev. J. H. Cope, a returning mis- sHjuary. su wmi. w v.o.xo ties would consent to its entry Into this country. The pole will be sent to Rev. E. J. "" Wl r""-'"""' V w. KusVo Its : indnrcarings: bul the carpenter whittled away the In decent parts. Republican Caucus Has Second Thought Senators, ' After Meeting to Grow Indignant Over the Mexican Situa tion Ueclde . to ' Await ' Information. Washington, March 25 (t N. S.) Republican senators held a sesaion to day to " shape ' their - policy regarding the Mexican , situation. ITbls policy probably will be embodied in a reso lution to be drafted Monday and to set forth the following views: vi , : Insufficient troops hava been T sent to Mexico to guarantee .the success of the ; American expedition. - -: 4 The border is Insufficiently , pa trolled. , -:-t:, "tV More detailed information should 1)6 furnished the senate regarding Mexico by. the administration. ,- - 'a-t. That the Republicans' feel v free to discuss Mexico, from "the floor without their motives being questioned. : ' That no unnecessary resolution or speeches will be offered to embarrass the president. v -j The Republican-caucus adjourned to Monday. It decided not to commit Itself "until it is better - informed on the, sltuat ion. , - SPECULATORS $175 PER SEAT Two Hundred and Fifty Po licemen Are Detailed to Keep Order Among Crowd Gathered for Fight. ' TALK OF FINISH FIGHT IN FUTURE IS STARTED Women and Escorts to Have Separate Entrance; Wil lard Is the Favorite. New York, March 25. (I. N. S.) Two hundred and 60 policemen this afternoon were detailed to keep order among the crowd which began gather ing about Madison Square Garden shortly after noon. Ticket speculators were active and were demanding up to $175 for box seats. Betting remained unchanged. Frank Moran retired at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon with the intention of sleeping until 6 o'clock. New York, March 25. (U. P.) Jess Willard enters Madison Square Gar den ring tonight a sharp favorite over Frank Moran, challenger for the world's heavyweight championship. Few fane believe Moran is good enough to knock out the cowboy, and that' the only way he can grab the boxing crown. There is already much talk of a rinisn fight between Willard and Moran in Havana or Juarez at some later date, and many were opinion that tonight's 10 would only be a sort of "appetite wnetter" lor tbe longer mill. Wn Tn ATI mrA th1f AapAhta will h. admitted to the arena throuo-h a .on. arate entrance, and it is believed toun dreds of them will view the battle. Before the main doors were thrown open this evening an excited crowd be an gathering In the streets . around i"B garaen. xnroags congregaiea ai 55! J1 f"" m - buv AG. IIICJ.I ClUVW" mobile mriA walked Into th. hnHdini? I Kcnrn of nnlW wr nn hn1 Th.ri was an atmosphere of tension. Fight I talk was to be heard wherever men as- sembled. It was the biggest fight night New York had experienced iu many monms. WILLARLD-MORAN GO IS EXPECTED TO BREAK ATTENDANCE RECORD New York. March 25. (I. N. S.) Only the clang of the bell is needed at Madison Square Garden to start the Wlllard-Moran heavyweight contest this evening. The men, confident and fit, are waiting for the call to the ring; the arena made over with extra seating capacity, is ready for the doors tn hA nnenori fnr the flirht ran m -,. throillrh That the house will be a record one Ior tnis city is sure, in two ways former figures will be smashed lr. the (Concluded on face Two. Column four) E Huskies Travel 64 Miles From Nome to Solomon in 5 Hours, 32 Minutes, Nome, Alaska, March 25. (P. N. S.l P Vi as. ? afaat A sat -o r A nvsr m Aai the 64 mile course between Nome and Solomon was won yesterday by Fred Ayers' dog team. Ayers' team made the distance in 6 hours and 32 minutes. I Vatlnr th fnrm-r record hv IS min I utes. Del.sne's dog, finished third. Tragedy Averted in Nick of Time When Rescuer Shows Up "The Rescue of the Flock-A master; or. the Villian Foiled," . might well be the title of a story tbat appears on the edi- torial page of The Journal. It is a graphic, even thrilling, re- cital of machinations . from 4t which an important element in the ; productive ' population of Oregon has suffered. Such fa- 4t miliar phrases as 't6 pull the wool over the eyes," and "shearing ths lambs.'N are re- " called as one follows the nar- ? rative. ; But at the proper moment the hero appears, bringing suc cor and affording refuge. Tba 'wool warehouseman arrives up ' on the scene in due. season, as described by .the manager of the . Portland Wool Wars- house company and it becomes - ' evident, long before one reaches r a the- last -chapter - that eyery? body concerned i going to live happily ever ' after except the J villian, of eourae." , s , - RAC RECORD Ml 5NHS BY FRED AYERS BAND LATE BULLETINS . Burned by Creosote. Tacoma, Wash., March 25. (P. N. S.) Manager Godfrey Wlnslow of the creosotlng department of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber company, was pain fully injured about the eyes today when supervising the unloading of cre osote from the tank steamer Belridge. , In company with J. E. Conn, ,Mr. Winnlow was standing near one of the discharge hose pipes from the steamer when it burst, throwing creosote oil over both men. They were taken to the Tacoma General Hospital for treat ment and afterwards home. Hawaiian Troops May Go. San Francisco, March 25-. (U. P.) Hawaiian troops may be rushed to the Mexican border, according to presist ent rumors in military circles here to day. Several officers on leave of ab sence have been ordered to end their vacations and proceed to the border at once. Hospital surgeons are being sent from Letterman General hospital. Wilson Denounces Alarmists. Washington, March 25. (L N. S.) President Wilson today prepared a statement which will be made' public later, denouncing persons responsible for alarmist reports regarding the Mex ican situation ana aecianng mat iuey are being made for the purpose of bringing about intervention. Judge Rules Ont Baby. ' Los Angeles, Cal March 25. KU. P.) Thelma Louise, year old daugh ter of Percy Tugwell, on trial here for murder, was today barred from the court chamber where her father's fate is to be decided. The playful cooing o? the babe attacted such at tention as to interrupt proceedings, and Judge Houser ordered the Infant barred from the court room. Great Audience K t Music and Singing Wonderful iiAll Social Portland Attends Montemezzi's Composition Is Handled Almost Perfectly; Ballet Is Beautiful. By J L.,Wallin. ,3-TtaTo"Ttfontemezsi,s music -drama "L'Amore del Tre Re appeals strongly to Portland grand opera devotees be cause of the delightfully descriptive orchestration. It is a symphonic tone poem. The young Italian composer's work -Montemezzl is said to be but 26 or 27 years of age will be welcomed here any. time If produced by an as sembly as brilliant as that of the Boston Grand Opera company, which opened- its brief season of three per formances last night at the Heilig. With Maggie Teyte, soprano; Gio vanni Zenatello, dramatic tenor; Gra ham Marr, baritone, and Jose Mar- dones, basso, as four of the nine prin cipals, it was .an all star cast, with the other five minor roles placed in the very competent - care of Romeo Boscacci, Louisa Pavani, Elvira Leveroni, M. Alliatto and Fely Clem ent. And this is the entire person nel of the vocal end of the work, with the exception of a chorus or not more than a dozen voices in the final chapel scene where chants are sung around the bier of the unfortunate Flora. Here the chorus did a bit of beautiful ensemble. Mnsle Is TJltra Modern. Certainly the music is on ultra modern lines, but It is quite unlike that of Wolf-Ferrari, Strauss and, to (Concluded oa Page Five, Column Three.) U. WITH WHISKERS THAI EATS NUTS AT NIGHT Back From West Indies After Exciting Experience in Big Gale at Sea. . New York. March 25. (I .N ,S.) Returning last night from a tour of the West Indies, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt declared that the events of the past month in Mexico are the exact workings ottt. of the policy of 'furnishing arme Ski munitions to -one set of bandits m order to help them against another set of bandits. lntead of helping Lncie Sam against all of them." Ta fnlnnol declined tn illamaiK hi own political fortunes; ut, with char- actei istlc enthusiasm, he chronicled the discovery of the more or less rare guacharo biro. The guacharo inhabits thi caves' of Demerara. - "It is nocturnal in habits," explained the Colonel. "About as big as a barn owL has a big mouth, with whiskers. little feet, and eats nuts." Incidental to the voyage home. Col onel Roosevelt experienced one of the worst galea the Matura has encount ered thoughout her deep ": sea career. Early Thursday morning a - huge sea engulfed the ship, flooding the Roose velt stateroom with two feet Of water and forced the colonel to bail himself out. Both the colonel and Mrs. Roose velt are in perfect health. ; x Beginning today it is expected that Colonel Roosevelt -wilt enter upon a series of conferences with regard to DBGOVERS BIRD the' political situation. : Among that' Tn slide'! resembles a small river first to see him will be George W. Perkins, Horace 8. Wllkinapn, the Pro gressive leaaer or Syracuse, and W. H. Childs. one of the Progressive leaders of Brooklyn. v " J . ' ; Announcement was also made that on April 29 Colonel Roosevelt will ad dress the Illinois State Bar associa tion, iu Chicago. r . Publisher to Be Prosecuted. Phoenix, Ariz., March 25. (U. P.) Following the publication in the Morn ing Republican today of a charge that the blood of -those who were killed at Columbus In the Villa raid Is "upon the hands of our sewing circle presi dent," Attorney General Wiley Jones declared that Jesus Jose, who pub lished the charge, would be prosecuted by the state or federal authorities. Jose is prominent in Mexican circles here and the charge caused consider able feeling here. Jones stated that Jose would be "prosecuted to the full est extent of the law." ' Attacked by BuU Calf San Bernardino, Caj., March 25. (U. P.) With only a shovel as his weapon of defense. Jack Flynn, man-ap-er 0f a ranch at Glenn Oak, fougnt off an infuriated bull calf aft hour today. In the combat Flynn received injuries frcftn which he! may die. Bank Cashier Drops Dead. San Francisco, March 25. UL P.) George L. Burdick, 61, assistant cash ier of the Anglo London Paris National bank dropped dead in the bank this aft ernoon. Bills to Be Expedited. Washington, March 25. (I. N. S.) Preliminary arrangements were being made today to expedite under the ad ministration whip passage of the ship purchase, Philippine independence, Porto Rlcan enfranchisement, farmers' land mortgage and revenue bills. Fines for Fake News. El Paso. Texas. March 25. (I. N. S.) The city council today passed an or dinance providing heavy fines for cor respondents sending out of the city matter "calculated to Injure the gen eral business reputation of El Paso and known to be false." Hears Opera at r. k Beautiful Women Superbly Gowned Make Heilig a Scene of Radiance, By Nona Lawler. The social side of the opera: Jast night at the HeJUg was as alluring In its way to the great audience that filled tne theatre to overflowing as the splendid artistry of the Boston Grand Opera company stars, and the lncom parable Pavlowa and her ballet Russe. Every one was there. They camo irom in and out and around Portland, a great representative throng of peo ple. This was manifest to all who an pjaached the theatre on Broadway, for tfrat thoroughfare throughout the early morning hours was for blocks made Impassable by motors. It was not un til after the first act had started that all were enabled to drive to the theatre door. Beautiful gowns and handsome wraps, flashing Jewels, and all the de lightful details of milady's opera toil ette were much in evidence. A riot of vivid hues, the mass of people present ed a scene of kaleidoscopic beauty. Toilettes Are Besplsndent. .mong tne hosts ana hostesses s box parties were Colonel and Mrs. Hen ry C. Cabell, whose guests were Mr, and Mrs. William D. Wheelwright an-1 Colonel and Mrs. F. H. French. Mrs. Cabell was attired in a handsome black satin gown, with black lace and silver tunic combination; Mrs. Wheelwright wore a coral pink taffeta gown, com (Concluded on Pace Five. Column Fonr.) MUD SLIDE BLOCKS Debris Dumped Down on Hall Street Near Fourteentfrat Early flour This Morning. Hall street near .Fourteenth is blockaded today as result of an enor mous: slide of mud and debris which early this morning came down the side of Portland Heights from a point near Sixteenth street and Heights Terrace. Although several houses are en dangered oo material damage has been done . to any of them. Several inches of mud and water flowed into the basement of' the home of Harry N. Tomlinson at Fourteenth, and Heights Terrace,' however. Occupants of sev eral of the bouses nearest the slida have vacated the buildings. C..G.1 Heavens and family-who oc cupy a dwelling at; 42 Fourteenth street Immediately adjoining the slide moved out several days ago, but' left their furniture, behind. . When they learned of the slide this' morning, however, they lost no. time in taking an mo lurniiure irom ,ns DUlWlng. Tamily Moves Out, . J. M, Brown and family, who ' had occupied a house at .489 Hall street near the path of ths slide, moved out of the residence yesterday. Had they waited until today to move their fur. niture, however, they would probably have been -unable to ' get into ' the street, owing to the mud on the front and side of tne property Cowlndd oa Page Two. Column fowl r. " Destroyer Is Damaeed. r VlCey West.- Fla- March 2S.-a. N. S.) The torpedoboat destroyer Mongahan was badly damaged at the government decks here today when the torpedoboat Roe crasbednto Us side. TRAFFIC NUMBER F HOUSES ENDANGERED 10 THE OP Carranzistas Waiting for Hir Near Agua Nueva Accord J ing to Dispatches Receivec by General Gavira This Af ternoon at Juarez. DEFEATED AT EL 0S0 IN A CAVALRY ENCOUNTEF, General Funston Orders Bor der Patrol Strengthened or. Entire Line Owing to Ap- nniri nrn rf Dnnrln a( IIm I rauders on the Frontier. San Antonio, Texas, March 25, (TJ P.J A telegram from Mexico City made public by the local Carransa au4 thoritlea stated that an order has been issued expelling all priests. El Paso, Texas, March 25. (I.-N. BA Francisco Villa has been driven out Into the open country near -Agua Mieva, where Carranzlntas are waiting for him. according: to announcement here this afternoon by General Ga vira, commander of the Carransa gar rison at Juarez. El Paso. Texaa. March 25. (I. N. S.) Francisco Villa decisively defeated! at El Oso. east of Namlqulpa, is flee ing eastward down the Santa Clara canyon, with American and Car ran -zlsta cavalry In hot pursuit, according to reports received here this after noon. Carranza May Cross Border.' El Paso. Texas. March 25. (L N. 8 ) General Carranza may send an x PJUfctP into., the United States near Presidio, Texas; to capture cattle thieves, who were pursued to the bor der Thursday by General Rlojas. Border Guard Increased. San Antonio. Texas, March 25. I. N. S.) General Frederick Funston" to day ordered a general strengthening of the border patrol. This action was regarded necessary owing to the ap pearance of many bands of Mexican marauders on the frontier. Steps also were taken to strengthen the lines of (Concluded on Pace Elgut, Column fix) OREGON -EXPECTED TO-' GET BETTER O.-C. DEAL FROM U. S. SENATORS v Fight to Come in Conference on Share to Be Given State School Fund, Washington. March 26. WASHING TON UUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) RepresenUtive Sinnott is still hopeful that Oregon's proportion of the funds of the Oregon At California land grant sales can b Increased. He will bring the matter before the subcommittee; again before the work Is completed. The senate committee, it Is believed. will raise the amount giving hope for a successful fight in conference for aj larger share for the state school fund. Withdrawals to protect the water supplies of Portland, Oregon City and Corvallis provided for a period of twO; years, leaving the matter for future. legislations withdrawal in the future by executive order. A substitute for section seven has been agreed on which will leave the in terests of John Llnd and others holding larae executory contracts to be deter mined In the courts in a suit author ized to be commenced by the attorney general in Oregon. Titles of holders of executory cm tracts of nurchasers of 180 acres or less will be confirmed on payment of . the remainder of the contract price toC the government instead of the railroad and an additional IZ.&O per acre. Sinnott States Position. ' The Journal has received a private dispatch from Representative N J. Sinnott in Washington in which ha says: i- - "I am Informed a Journal editorial says I favor the reclamation fund, in preference to the school fund. This im an error. On the contrary I favor the echool -fund and will continue to do so. When the committee, against , my vote, voted to put the money into the general reclamation fund I tried to have the same expended in Oregon." r- ' s ,ni m - J- j. .. , . Joint Fisheries Agreement. . i Washington March 81-The; senate fisheries committee gave a hearing to day on the Chamberlain bill to ratify the Oregon-Washington - f laberiea agreement, Chamberlain' " McArthur and Sinnott favored ' the bill; Senator Lane iread a . long protest ,f rora the lower Columbia fishermen and said he had not fully, settled in his mind what course to pursue. . The cammittes Is certain to report the bill favorably. It resumes Its bearing Saturday nei-