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TMK WEATUKR '" - -ITS ALL HERS - ! TO'CLOCK1 Tonight and to morrow ibo .w eri ; southerly r e; and .- , y fi, IT'S ALL TRUE" r . a n 7A1 kV winds. winds. Jlumld-' VOL. XV. NO. 50. PORTLAND.' OREGON, . MONDAY EVENING, MAY . 8, 1916. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS Sam AIRIGMSARE PURSUING BAND THROUGH TEXAS Men Leave for Chase Across Big Bend Country of Texas Hoping to Intercept Bandits i Who Raided Glenn Springs. NO HOPE IS FELT FOR : CAPTURED AMERICANS Cavalry Hurried to Marathon ;I and Starts on Hot Ride for t: Border Town V WaslUngtoa, May . (X. H. B.) Con--' ful Blocker at Eagle Pass today wired - Jhat tlx two Americans, D earner and Coy, captured fey Mexican bandits at ' Wni Springs, bad tm f onnd with their throats eat. Marathon, Texas. May 8. (IT. P.) Two trooDn.off the Eighth cavalry from ';. El Paso and" Troop A of the Fourteenth ' cavalry from Alpine detrained here to- day. They Immediately plunged Into I the desert, riding hard for Glpnn Springs, scene of the recent M ex Iran raid. A motor truck train carrying , provisions accompanied them. Two ad ditional troops of the Fourteenth are due later. Extensive preparations have been made here to supply the columns with food and ammunition. The sol- j dlers are raging against the raiders ;, and vowing to avenge the slain. 'Alpine, Texas, May 8. fU. P. ; American troops are ruslnng tod.-y through the barren and desolate Bis; Bend country In pursuit of the Mexi cans who raided towns in that terri tory last Friday night, k.Iled three United States soldiers and a boy and kidnaped two American cltiiens. The raiders crossed the- Brewster county J line. and invaded American soil. , The bodies of the three United States soldiers killed by Mexicans in the raid on Glenn Springs arrived here today mnA in nvtlni wni-d ffrlm r.li. f. tires. Survivors of the attack b ought the body of the Compton boy to Mara : thon and obtained ammunition and t frh horses before returning to the .pursuit. . i General Funston has ordered .a, ma chine g-un' company to Join the-new 'expedition. It leaves this afternoon. Captain Cole, of the local guard re tained a sufflHrnt force to guard Al pine, with the aid of citizens. Troops Get Quick Start. At least one full battalion of United States troops had moved from Mara thon In pursuit the Mexican raiders who penetrated the Big Bend country of Texas, within 2i hours after the first reports of the outrage were, re ceived. General Funston's headquar ters declined to state the exact num ber of seldlers In the pursuit. It Is known that the detachment Is strong enough to cope with the bandits if they are overtaken. While hundreds of arid miles He between the Outlaws' probable place of refuge and the nearest railioiu, General Fun aton's orders to the troops were to cross the line If neiesary and .-aU-h the raiders at any cost. Officers be- lieve the Mexicans will he overtaken. Texas Kengers Help. 4 Officers today welcomed the aid of the Texas Rangers in patrolling the border, declaring the present force inadequate for tha.t purpose. .. One hundred of miles of border country 1s being guarded by a oortlon 1 Of the Fourteenth cavalry and troops , in other sections are similarly over taxed. While the cavalry column swung into the new campaign from the base of .Marathon. Texas, part of company H, signal corps, was ordered from San Antonio - to Marathon to nulld a field telegraph wire to Glenn 6prlngs. The section is whltehot with rage toaay. cattlemen, ranchers and otherB are rallying to the hunt with ven geance as their watchword. Fifteen cavalrymen dashed from Alpine at the rirst news of the raid to aid the small detachment which had arrived from a nearby post lo aid the stricken settle ment. Began Friday iriat. The Mexican raid began at 10 o'clock Friday night. A force estimated at between 160 and 300 Mexicans crept upon the settlement. They avoided the American border patrol by making a P'wide detour, forded rivers and crossed tne intervening stretch of territory in the night. - Nine men of the Fourteenth regiment were in Glenn Springs to protect the settlement. Other men in the village were C. t. Wood, W. A. Ellis, J. A. Deemer and F. Compton, Deemer's Clerk. A wax factory was the only In dustry there, and the store the only trading post for many miles A few Mexican families made up the remain der of, the population. ' When the attack began,' the Ameri cans retreated to a hut, barricaded (Concluded on Page Eight. Column Three) James M. Sullivan Is , Released by British v London, May 8. James M. Sullivan, former American , minister to Santo JLwmlngo. was released today by Brit ish authorities who arrested him on suspicion in Dublin during the rebel lion. The trial of Sir Roger Casement, ac cused of Instigating-the recent Irish re. volt, will begin in Bow street court Thursday, according to official an nouncement here today.! SuUlvan Writes Tajte. ' London, May S.il. N." S.) James Sullivan, former United States min ister to Santo Domingo, has written Ambassador Page that he has bean held prisoner In Dublin castle since the Irish rebellion started but that he fsj'all right and In no danger," WHERE MEXICAN BANDITS RA3DED TEXAS .0 11 tZi-, X xaTT s. .-srexton R?v Tina nnais ! But I .ti,.-h.. This map nhevs Brewster county. In southwestern Texas. Ihe star marks the point at which the raid was made on the American out post at Glenn Springs. Alpine and Marathon, where the United Stntes troops start pursuit of the bandits, are 90 miles from where the attack was made. BIG-BEND RAID MADE TO PROVOKE WAR, IS OF Mexican Foreign Minister As serts Enemies to Both Countries Planned Attack, Mexico City, Mexico. May 8. .(I. N. S.) The following announcement was made here today by Minister Azulllar: "While international difficulties aris ing at Columbus are about to be satis factorily arranged Uy the American expeditionary force abandoning; our territory, the only point remaining un determined is the exact date of their departure. "The band of bandits, organised in the United States by Mexican traitors, enterf bur country, and then, pretend ing to flee from Mexico, again crossed the frontier, shouting Viya Villa!' and 'Viva Carranxa!' as they attacked the garrison of an American town named Big Bend, committing all kinds of dep redations. The crimes .were commit ted by the enemies of both countries for the -criminal purpose of interrupt ing the present favorable course of ne gotiations and to provoke definitely war which the Mexican government is trying to avoid without loss of national honor or dignity." Magon's Followers Blamed. Washington. May 8. (U. P.) Rep resentations regarding the Mexican raid into the Big Bend country of Texas were made to Provisional Presi dent Carranza today by the United Klates. The state department's mes sage suggested that he exert his ut most power to prevent a recurrence of such an outrage. It was further sug gested that a readjustment of the Carranzista forces would be advisable so that scattered bandit bands could not again cross the border. The mes sage assumed that Carranza woulft do all he could to guard against fresh at tacks. The raid on Glenn Springs and rumors ofsVilllsta activities halted yesterday's conference. General Scott notified the war department. His message said he deemed it best to ascertain the effect of the raid before proceeding further. Whether the ban dit activities mean further delay in the negotiations Is not known. Secretary of War Baker received from General Funston a report of a plan to round iip the raiders together with recommendations for further action. He declined to make public the details. Funston has been given absolute power to deal , with the-situation Insofar as the disposition of troops Is concerned. Me can with draw some forces now In Mexico or shift his patrols to meet the situation. So far there has been no considera tion of sending the militia to rein force the regulars. Persons close to the Mexican em bassy declared that the raids were directed from the American side of the line to enrbarrass the Obregon Scott negotiations. They thought that the followers of Jesus Magon might be responsible. Roumanian Ixan Oversubscribed. London, May 8. (1. N. S.) The Bucharest correspondent of the Times telegraphs: , ."The Roumanian 930.000.0AO Internal loan has been oversubscribed. , t OPINION AGULLAR .1 PRESIDENT-WILL-NOT SEEK TO BRING ABOUT PEACE AT THIS TIME Administration Will Make No Move Until Promised Allied Offensive Is Launched, Ionddi, May 8 (I. N. S.) -Dispatches received here today by the Star from Rome said: "If peace mediation by neutrals is not acceptable to the 'allies. Kaiser Wilhelm has determined to open direct negotiations. Probably proof of this will be afforded shortly, ae the Ger man government is now desirous for peace and is prepared to make rea sonable sacrifices." Washington, May . (U. P.) President Wilson will not move to bring about European peace at this time. The veiled suggestion that he do so in the German note was not heeded at the White House. At, the White House it was learned on high authority that, acting on the advice of the American embassies in London and Paris, the administration will not make anv peace proposals until the promised great offensive of the, allies has been launched. It was learned that the statement ct Carl W, Ackerman, United Press staff correspondent in Berlin, that the tme was opportune for another trip of Colonel House to Europe in the in terests of peace occasioned no surprise at the White House. Germany Anxious fa feaos. It is no secret that Germany le anxious to get .started to the prelimin aries for peace negotiations. Re ports from the American embassies in London and Paris, however, made it p'.ain that prospects of this govern ment's exercising the important func tion of starting negotiations would be completely nullified were an at tempt to end the war made at pres ent. President Wilson has no inten tion of making a move toward peace when his advances might be rebuffed. Proposals must ,-ome from both sides. i Concluded on Pane Tee. Column Six) Freak Frost Hurts Crops of California Tineyardirts Heaviest X.osrs, potato Crop Ruined and Hops Badly Kit Bamafs Estimated at f 1,000,000. San Francisco, May 8. (P. N. 8.) Damage estimated at 31.000,000 was re ported today In northern and central California as the result of a freak frost Sunday morning. The heaviest losers are ithe vineyardists, the grape crops of INapa and Sonoma counties being damaged respectively 60 to 60 per cent, and 70 to 80 per cent, according to estimates made today. For the most part, fruif escaped, but some other crops, including hops and potatoes, were badly hit The.'potato crop,- within two weeks of digging time. Is said to be ruined, the only possible salvage being for horse feed,! the ranchers declare. " The damage to hops was confined chiefly to those that had made a good start but is expected to be heavy. Con ditions with this crop, however, have been poor' this season, and at best lit tle was expected of it. - . - - GYMRiG STRUCK IS BELIEVED LOST Big White Star Liner, Carry ing General Cargo and Munitions From New York to Liverpool, Reported Hit. LLOYDS GETS REPORT BUT HAS NO DETAILS Liner Said to Have Carried No Passengers on Her for This Trip. London. May . 8. (I. N, S.) The White Star liner Cymric has been tor pedoed by a submarine In the English channel according to dispatches re ceived this afternoon1 by Lloyds. The vessel is reported sinking. The dispatch gave no particulars. The CJrmrlc left New York April 28 with a general cargo and munitions war for Liverpool. She had no pas sengers. The Cymric registers 13,370 tons. She Is a steel twin screw steamer, with one funnel and four roasts and was built for the White Star line in 1898. She has been In regular pas senger service between New York and Liverpool and was one of the first vessels to clear for England follow ing the sinking of the Lusitanla. Four hundred passengers sailed on her soon. alter the loss of the big Cunarder. Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. London. May 8. (I. N. S.) The torpedoing of the Swedish steamship Herald, registering 1736 tons, was re ported In a dispatch received here to day from Copenhagen. The crew was baved. Haa Crew of 10 Aboard. New York, May 8. (L N. S.) White Star officials here this afternoon stated that the Cymric, reported tor pedoed in the English channel, carried no passengers but was manned by i crew of about 100. Captain FrankE. Beadnell was in command when, the vessel left for Liverpool. April 2s. Four Convicts Made Break, Surrounded Man Zxowii as afodel Prisoners at Saa Qneatla X soaped Prom California Xoad OaAga; Three Plrst Termers. San Francisco, May 8. (P. N. S.) After an all night battle in which hun dreds of .shots were fired four San Quentln convicts, escaped from state highway road gangs, were surrounded rear the Mendocino-Humboldt county l!ne today. According to information reaching Warden James A. Johnston of San Quentln, the pursuers were prepared to close in at once. The escaped men are James A. Rn bottom. said to be the ringleader, and first termers named Gibbon. Waldo and Kahl. They were in different camps, six miles apart three in camp A and the other in camp B. All were middle aged men, known as model prisoners at San Quentln. There had been no trouble at the camps. Vessel Collided With ' Lightship, Sinking American-Hawaiian Steamer Philadel phia Hit Plre Island Lightship; Crew aemoved by Wireless Report. New York, May 8. (I. N. g.)The American-Hawaiian Steamship Phila delphia is In a sinking conuition, fol lowing a collision with the Fire Is land lightship, according to wireless advices received here today. The crew was removed. , The American-Hawaiian line has no steamer Philadelphia though there are several vessels by that name. The dispatch may possibly refer to tne Pennsylvania of the American-Hawaiian line. The last report at the Mer chants Exchange from that vessel wis she left Philadelphia for New York April 20. American Schooner Aground. Washington, May 8. (I. N. S.) The American schooner Mary Dow is aground at Fraile Point, on the west coast of Cuba, according to official dispatches received here today from Guantanamo. The gunboat Peducah and the American steamer Nelson are en route to the scene. German Fifth Army Arrives at Smyrna London. May 8. fl. N. a) Field Marshal Li man von Sanders, with the German Fifth army, haa arrived in Smyrna, twinging with, him a large number of Austrian , heavy guns and other artillery, says the Dally Mall Athens correspondent. AIL the craft in the harbor, the correspondent adds, have been beached to prevent their se cret departure, and not- even neutrals are allowed to leave Smyrna. Submarine Blows Up. Amsterdam. May sWtL N. S.) A German submarine, receitly - exploded off Varna, according, to advices from Berlin received here today. A destroy er saved most vof the diver's crew. - 1 1 11 r ' - New Hampshire Man Named. - Washington. May . (L K. B.) President Wilson; today sent to -the senate the nomination , of Kugene E. Reed of New Hampshire to be a mem ber of the Philippine commission - BY TORPEDO Bill for Good Roads Passed by the Senate Appropriates $85,000,000, $75,000, OOO to Aid States, Balance National Highways. Washington, MayS. (I. N. S.) The senate today passed the good roads bill appropriating $85,000,000 for road improvement and construction. Of this amount $75,000,000 will be used to aid in state highway construction in the next five years. The remaining $10,000,000 will be spent in the construction of federal highways in national parks and forests. House Instructs Its Conferees. Washington. May 8. (I. N.. S.) By a vote of 221 to 142 the house today instructed the house conferees on the army reorganization bill not to agrne to the senate's proposal for a regular army of 250.000 men. . By a vote of 251 to 109 the house In structed the conferees not to agree to the senate amendment treating a vol unteer army as a second line of de fense. ' The vote tightened the deadlock. They were in effect instructions that the house conferees do not recede from their position or compromise the de mands of the Hay bill provisions. The debate was acrimonious. Militia of ficer lobbyists were denounced as "payroll patriots." Rivers, Harbors Bill Opposed. Washington, May 8. (I. N. 8.) Mi nority report of the senate commerce committee today condemned an appro priation of $43,000,1)00 for rivers and harbors and proposed as a substitute measure an appropriation of $20,000, 000, to be spent at the discretion of Secretary of War Baker. The report declared that expenditure of the larger sum was not justified in ordinary times and that now when the resources of the nation are taxed to the utmost in carrying put the policy of prepared ness the expenditure is Indefensible. Militarism Called No Danger. Washington, May 8 (U. P.) '"The heart of America is much too sound to be invaded by militarism," was Presi dent Wilson's answer to members of the American Union Against Militar ism who are opposed to the proposed increase in the army and navy. Speaking In defense of preparedness, the president drew a distinction bevl tween reasonable preparedness and mil itarism,, and -pointed out that the for mer was constructed on Judgment. He said that when days of peace come, If the United States is to count In the process of reconstruction of the world, "we must be able to express ourselves as a nation in terms Intelligible to the powers with whom we" are "dealing."' Caperton Confirms Resignation Keport Dispatches ' Trom Admiral Bay Presi dent Jlmlnss of Santo Domlafo Has Quit; Everything Is Seported Quiet. Washington, May 8. (L N. S.) Confirmation or the reported resigna tion of President Jimines of Santo Domingo was contatned in a dispatcn received here today from Admiral Caperton. Everything, however, was reported quTet. Three American de stroyers and a force of marines on the Prairie are en route to Santo Domingo City. $1,000,000 Fire in Duluth Lumber Yard Duluth. Minn., May 8. (I. N. S.) Fanned by a 60 mile f gale, fire here this afternoon caused $1,000,000 loss In the Alger-Smith Lumber plant and adjoining structures. Bank Bobber Gets $4000. Ada, Okla.. May 8. (U. P.) A lone bandit today held up the National bank at Frances, Okla., and escaped with $4000 after a revolver battle with citizens In the streets. A posse Is after him. Testimony Added To That Regarding' Industrial Articles a Letters of appreciation re- celved by the publisher of The Ik $ Journal continue to attest the value of the articles on Port- land industries appearing daily t on The Journal's editorial page. William F. Woodward of r Woodard. Clarke & Co.. writes: 41 "In your Issue of Tuesday, W- appears an article under the heading 'Nothing the Matter With Portland,' relating to our store and business. Will you t tr kindly accept from Mr. Clarke and the writer this note f w appreciation for the notice therein. The article Is well written, tells the truth about m this and many other of our Kt local enterprises which have 41 been hitherto and in this way, 4t unknown." William A. Ross of Henry t Ross & Sons says: r ' "In you paper of April 12 - if, you were kind enough to dt- 4ft vote some space to our enter- t prise, under the title of Noth- m ing the Matter With Portland. 4t We greatly appreciate this. We have followed this column with interest and think it is of great benefit to the growing manufacturera of our city. We -lit assure you that, we appreciate this courtesy, and hope the 4t good work may continue." The story of the day relates It tb a new establishment, under- taking a line Of work out of the ordinary. A metal worker - V:has demonstrated that there Is tk --"Nothing- the Matter With . Fortlajid.- On the editorial : page Of this issue, under this title, mar ba found his record . of achievements . 9 mZ X - f -- -:: ;:--- TO HiS NOMINEE Letter Setting Forth His Rea sons for Naming Louis D. Brandeis for Justice of Su preme Court Sent to Body. QUALIFIED ABOVE ALL MEN FOR THE POSITION Committee Refuses Action, on Objection of Stay-Away Senator, It Is Said. Washington, May 8. U. P.) Just : as the senate Judiciary committee, which President Wilson urged by let ter to act Immediately on his nomina tion of Louis D. Brandeis as associate j supreme court justice, was preparing to ballot today, two senators objected, and as a result the action was post poned Who the objecting senators wero. members of the committee would not say. It was understood that Senator Shields, who attended "the Judiciary meeting for the first time in months, was the chief objector. President Wilson's letter. It was learned, was received with resentment. When the meeting broke up, friends of Brandeis had failed even In getting an agreement to vote on his nomination at a definite date. The president's letter was in reply to Senator Culberson's note' asking for the "reasons Which actuated the presi dent in making the nomination," The letter was addressed to Culberson and said: "My Dear Senator: I am much obliged to you for giving me the op portunity to make clear to the senate judiciary commute my reasons for nominating Louis D, Brandeis as asso ciate Justice of the United States si- (Concluded on Fae Eight. Column Four) Drives Captives Into Desolate Country, Releases Them at His Pleasure. . Spokane, Wash., May 8. While tw,o detectives waited for him In the shadows of a nearby building to catch J him. & holdup, who has robbed half a dozen streetcar crews here during the last three weeks; a little after mid night this morning "stuck up" Con ductor R. H. Langdon and Motormaa Dune; of the East- Sprague avenue car. fired a fusilade at the officers and escaped, driving the carmen ahead of him. Clarence L. Harris and K. P. Akers. the officers, told their superiors they were afraid to shoot because the car men were In a direct 11ns with them. The hold up occurred at the end of the line in blinding rain and sleet. The car, was left standing and the crew was driven Into a desolate rocky section, over a mil away, where the highwaymen released them an hour later. Three automobile loads of officers were rushed to the scene but up to a late hour no trace of the holdup had been found. e Final Conference Onlforder Due Today Meeting' Will Be Xeld Between aad S This Afternoon Olean Sprlag Bald Wot to Interrupt Agreement. El Paso. Tex.. May 8. (U. P.) Con sul Garcia announced this afternoon that the concluding Scott-Obregon con ference on, the pact covering the opera tions of American troops In Mexico would be held between 3 and S p. m. today. Unofficial statements from au authentic sources said there was little likelihood of a break between 8cott and Obregorr on account of the Glenn Springs outrage. The raid was re garded as an Incident but not as a dominating factor In the situation. Mxlcan officials stated that the Scott-Obregon pact provides that each nation may send troops 100 miles across the border after bandits In case of raids. Though Carranza has assented to the provisions of the conference pact, his formal approval Is contingent upon several .minor changes suggested in dispatches from Mexico City. Generals Scott and Funston refused to alter, the pact, pointing out that General Obre gon had authorised and approved th plan outlined in It. The balance of the conference yester day was given to discussion of the Mexican raid on Glenn Springs. .Obre gon detailed the measures that Carran za is taking to check the raiders and punish them after . they are caught Prompt execution Is. promised for con victed bandits. l y Officials at Juarez saw the band of European Intervention aeekers behind the new raid. The Glenn Springs fight was not entirely unexpected. Faint ru mors that the settlement might be at tacked had been circulated 'for . seVeral days. . . . ,' ; Pastor; Called to 'Portland. , ' It waa announced today that at a meeting yesterday the elders of First Christian church voted to call Rev. T. U Lowe-of , the West Fourth Avenue Christian -church of Columbus. Ohio. SPOKANE CAR BANDIT KIDNAPS CREW M High Mark for Steers Reached in Open Market Carload of Pulp Fed Stock Brings $9.15 Hundred; Choice Meat Cuts Advance 1 Cent. The price of steers today reached the highest quotation ever paid in the open market at Portland, when the sale of a carload of pulp fed stock from Burley. Idaho, was made at $9.15 per hundred pounds. The steers were fed in the sugar district of Idaho by the Portland Feeder company, and con sisted of yearlings. The sale is 15c a hundred pounds above any previous open market transaction. Local dressed beef interests say that the demand for the choicer cuts of meats, such as loin and ribs, has forced another general advance of 1 cent a pound for such offerings, al though the general price of dressed meat by the carcass Is unchanged at 14 centa a pound wholesale. Advances were also made' in the wholesale price of hams .nd lard. I standard grade of the latter advanc ing a half cent a pound over previous quotations. Owing to the great scarcity of sheep and lambs, the price of the dressed product Is very firm. In fact, a car load of California stock was brough. here during the week owing to the shortage of, home offerings. Leaders of the trade assert that dressed mut ton and lamb will sell higher Instead of making the customary declines, unless there Is an Immediate increase in the supplies here. Two Big Tie Orders Are Expected Soon Company Holding; Contracts With O. V. and Jr. p KaUroads Will Meed 140, 000; Use of Douglas rir Expected. Chicago, May 8. (I. N. S.) De mands are active for Urge quantities of railroad cross ties for use in con nection with the construction of new railroads and of extension of existing lines in the western section of the country. A. Guthrie & Co. of St. Paul, Minn., 'are in the market for about ltO.JOO cross ties, comprising about 1.120,000 feet of lumber, as the result of receiving orders for two railroad projects recently. The company has been awarded a contract by the Great Northern rail way for the construction of 25 miles of new road extending west from Lam bert, Mont, which will require between $8,000 and 70,000 ties. Another contract has been awarded to the same company by the Northern Pacific railway for a 14 mile extension ItxwowKerUt YeJUmay-Waahv tn the con struction of which approximately 70, 000 ties will be necessary. It is believed the ties ordered will be of Douglas fir lumber. Kew Commander Is Installed on Oregon Old Warship Wow In Charge of Cap tain B. 7. Williams, Captain Joseph at. Beeves Going; to Hare Island. San Francisco, May 8. (U. P.) The Oregon, the "bulldog of the navy," was turned over to a new commander to day. On the quarter-deck of the old warship formal ceremonies were held, during which Captain Joseph M. Reeves, who has commanded the Ore gon for more than a year, transferred the ship to Captain E. F. Williams. Captain Reeves will go to Mare Island navy yard as chief aide of the com mandant. The Oregon Is still attached to the United States navy, but Is being used as a training ship for the California naval militia. Bullets Taken From Chris Evans' Brain Sacramento. Cel., May 8. (U. P.) An operation considered unique - in the history of surgery was performed by Dr. J. H. Harris at the county hospital today on Chris Evans, 7a years old, famous train bandit of the early '90s. Dr. Harris opened Evans' skull and removed two bullets that have pressed on hts brain for ' 23 years. One of the bullets was located behind th- right ear and the other was imbedded in the brain. Evans rallied from the-effects of etber and is doing as well as can be expected and it la believed that hewlll recover. The bullets resting on ' the brain caused paralysis on the right side and also affected his sight. Railroad ePlerg Burn. Jacksonville. Fla., May $. -U. N. 8.) Fire last night destroyed the piers of the East Coast railroad in South Jacksonville and caused a loss of $100,000. THE PEOPLE JUDGE r ? , Taless roods of real worth art dispensed a business oaa- not be made a lasting suooess, evsa nnder most expert raid- m neew Mo less can a newspaper win reneral favor unless It gives true service la gnilest measure. i la tb lexicon of the street it H a as "ro to deliver the roods." rottxteea years ago The ?oux- nal published Its first edltioa. Zta dreulatloa thea waa aota- lar. Today the average daily r dreulatloa of The JoarnaL. la Portland and its tradlnr radius, la tha largest of any paper. . And. It la rrowtar f aat. Tor example, tne dally average elr- culatlon for April, aa ooatparsd to tha oorrsspoadlnr moatn year aro snows an Increase of M31. The . Sanaa? average , shows aa taoreasa of 1000. It's at ... the paper in - pupils favor I REPLY DEFUSES 10 President Wilsop Sends Note to Kaiser Saying He4;Ac cepts Guarantees as to the Safety of Vessels at Sea.; DECLINES, HOWEVER, TO ACCEPT QUALIFICATION He Will Not Link German American, British-Amerl-V. can Controversies. . Washington. May 8 -(U. P.) -The government has accepted oermany's submarine concessions and declined to accede to the suggestion Unking the German-American situation with the British-American controversy. 'The text of the United States note to the kaiser wjll be withheld until, tomor-' row, but the United Press learned to day that the jbove constitutes the esBcncv 01 me communication. ". This reply was forwarded i today. President Wilson and Secretary Lan sing conferred last night with regard to its contents. The communication will be a formal acknowledgment of the receipt .of the German reply, end It will indfeate. it is declared, that this government, accepting the new pledges, considers itself in no way bound to the condi tions of the answer, ; The president is known to take tha position that the United States is deal ing with Germany apart from Its ne gotiations with Great Britain and that it will continue to deal with Grea. Britain without any reference to U negotiations with Germany. ,:.'Vs?'," It may be stated on the highest au thority that the American message may be summed up briefly a ocept ance of that part of the German nsply which covers orders to submarine 'com manders and rejection of everything else. , ; The answer will eliminate the possi bility of a break on any episode, witlch has happened in the past. Future friendly relations- depend on German adherence to the new orders issued to submarine commanders. . - y IF HILL 304, TAKING: ENTIRE NORTH SLOft .-j -. All French Trenches There Occupied and 1320 Prison ers Are Taken, Says Berlin,' Berlin. May 8. (1. N. 8.)Cspture by the Germans of the entire network of French trenches on the northern slope of Hill No. 304, on the Verdun front, together with 40 officers and 1280 men. was claimed in today's offt-" clal statement from the German gen-. erai start. , The text of the statement follows; ' "German operations , west ' Of ' ttie Meuse during the past few days have been chiefly conducted with Pome ranian troops, to whose gallantry the war office pays tribute. ' V Despite tenacious defense and furi ous counter attacks, the Germans hive captured the whole system f7Frencn trenches on the northern slope of hill No. 304 and the German lines now ex tend to the top of the hill. y ? ( "In addition to extraordinary losses of the niemy, we to.ok 40 unwounded officers and 1280 unwounded men pris ot.ers. "Attacks against our positions on' the western slope were everywhere re pulsed. . , i ,y " "Bitter fighting occurred on both sides of Thiamount farm. The enemy employed detachments of negroes (Af ricans) but their at tat k broke down, we taking 300 prisoners. "Kresh Frenoh troops are being used on the Verdun front. In the Meuse sector, the enemy. In addition ta.using divisions for the second time after being organized, have utilised 61 fresh divi sions. This means that the Fresco used fully twice as many men as? the . Germans. In face of this fact must be borne In mind that the Germans wsfe attacking and the French defending." f French Becapture Ground., V V Paris, May 8. (U. P.) French troops have recaptured a ' large -'part of the ground lost yesterday on both banks of the river Meuse. A success ful counter attack last night drove the Germans from communicating trenches. . . WX The Germans were ousted front trenches they had seized on HU1 394. said the official communique. A series of night combats threw the Germans from the 600 tf yards y4t trenches they had occupied between Haudromont wood and Fort Douaumont on eVunday. " ! --'.-irr r ? Military critics here declared "today that the German attack was the pre lude to a fourth great oflenalv against the fortress of Verdun.. , . The German attack west Of the river Meuse attained Its greatest vk. lence yesterday. Ke pulsed In attempt to storm Hill 304, Abe Germans made a flank attack on the French' rJgli'. with some results. Th;i object wax apparently to force the: French v u evacuate Hill J04 by threatening to surround It. Almost the same form was employed east of the Mense where for 'many weeks the .German .her been attacking Pepper Heights, four and a half miles north of Verdno. - - Facing frightful losses byvtBaWne frontal attacks on well entrenched p- M X SSU S WITH GEMW GEIM! TOP: (Cooehided u t'se Twe, Udusia all 1s-