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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.
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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
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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
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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."
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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-