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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. TUESDAY, MAY -16, 1916.
FROM AIDING KAISER
German Attack on Verdun
J Prompted Activity, Accord
ing to Official Statement,
NEW SYSTEM IS ADOPTED
V Aiurtro-XtllMi Trout lately.
Statmnta Covering1 Operations at
; Atttro-Xtlln Tront Xiatalv.
of Lenxumo, but were promptly T
- RuUs TU la Asfefo. 1
Alonr tb Lararln valley and at the
bridgehead In Am valley the Auatrtan
artillery Sunday bombarded our posi
tions with a' violent fire, but the fire
of our batteries effectively over
whelmed them. Borne heavy sheila fell
la Aelago, wounding a few civilian..
An equally Intense frombardnunt oc
curred on the Isonzo front, sweeping
from Monte Nero to the sea. L'nrintf
the night some weak Austrian attacks
In the Plava sone and against San
M&rtlno in the Carso plateau . nector,
were repulsed.
Itome, May IS. (I. N. 8.) The Ital
lan' war office has adopted a system by
which it lnauea a detailed statement of
the results of the operations on the
Austro-Itallan front during a 'specified
period.
,,-The latest statement,-covering two
months, reports the capture of 2100
prisoners, 2 field guns and 17 machine
guns, the bringing down of 12 air ma
chines and the destruction of 6 hydro
planes In air raids on Trieste.
The statement is especially important
inasmuch as it gives the explanation
for the Italian offensive, saying it was
prompted by the German attack on
Verdun, the purpose being to make it
Impossible for the Austrians to send
guns and forces to France from the
Italian front.
alandra Postpones Trip.
Premier Salandra, the war minister.
anjl Baron Bonn! no, foreign minister,
who were expected to go to London in
return for Premier Asquith's visit
some time this month, have postponed
their trip until July, as Premier Salan
dra' s presence in Rome is necessary be
fore the opening of parliament early in
June.
A crest of the Tyrolean Alps west of
Vedrette, Fargorlda and Lares was cap
tured by Italian Alpines, according to
the official statement Issued today.
The Alpine troops also took a position
at an altitude of nearly 10,000 feet. In
other sectors there were intense artil
lery bombardments. ,
High Peak Captured.
: .In the Adamello ion our Alpirae
troops have completed the occupation
of the crest west of Vedretto, Far
gorlda and LareK, establishing them
selves between Qrozzon and Fargorlda
and between Ur orison and Lare. We
also carried the outstanding position
of Oroszon Dlavolo, a peak 301B meters
(nearly 10,000 feet) altitude, taking 20
prisoners in the operation.
V In the Ledro valley our advance tin
the direction . of Monte Speerope con
tinues. After an intense artillery fire
against our positions north of the val
ley, the Auetrlans attempted to Attack
out. works on Clma Dello Coste. rtbrth
Austrian - Lack Materials.
Milan. May 16. (I. N. S.) An Ital
lan workman, who was recently em
ployed In the munition factories of
Germany, where he was tolerated be
cause of the shortage of labor, says
that a certain number of munition fac
tories have been closed and others are
working only four days a week owing
to the shortage of material. .
A few months ago they were work
lng full time and the workmen were
paid from 100 to 125 marks a week.
Since that time they have been on re
duced wages. It Is inferred that if the
German government is anxiously con
sidering a proposal of peace, it is not
caused by famine, but by the threat
ened lack of materials for munitions.
"Deserter" to Bo Decorated-
Rome, May 16. (I. N. 8.) An Al
pine soldier named Flnimondo, who in
the Tripoli war single-handed lulled
seven Arabs, using the bayonet, was
sent to the Italian front shortly after
the outbreak of the war. Recently ha
disappeared and it was said that, dis
gusted and tired of trench warfare, he
had deserted. Since apparent proof of
his desertion was available, he was
court-martialed in his absence and con
demned to die as a traitor.
Flnimondo has now unexpectedly re
turned, wearing the uniform of an Aus
trian officer. He reported that he pur
posely deserted with the object of se
curing valuable information from the
enemy and thus earn another medal
similar to that which he was awarded
In the Tripoli war.
The "deserter"' explained that he
uad used stones to kill Austrians
guarding him, including an officer,
whose uniform he was wearing. He
then collected such valuable Informa
tion with regard to the Austrian posi
tions, strength, location and their
guns that the sentence of death was
revoked. It is expected that Flnimondo
will be decorated Instead of punished.
Liquor Imports at
Astoria on Increase
Astoria, Or., May 16. Each month
there is an increase in the number of
liquor affidavits Issued by the county
clerk's office. For the month ending
May 10 the number of affidavits is
sued for all purposes was 1271. These
affidavits represent, if all in beer, 30,
504 quart bottles for the consumption
of Astoria and district, or 2642 quarts
of whiskey.
Of the affidavits issued 786 were is
sued to common carriers, 479 , to phar
macists' scientific, and six to pharma
cists' prescription.
Thunder Showers, ;
Are Scheduled to
: Occur Tomorrow
Portland -may have thunder
Ht ' showers tomorrow.
ift This prediction Is contained
In -f todays weatner report.
"Conditions have changed a bit
since the report was written,"
explained Assistant Forecaster
Drake, "and are not as food
. now as I should like to see
4t them for thunder, as the baro-
meter is not low enough, .
With high pressure areas
over the mountains and ' the
4t ocean, a low pressure areaover Df-
the heated trough In the center
fr makes the condition ideal for
thunder, according to Mr.
Drake.
The heated air rises and
meets with the cold air.
Chilled, It is turned into moist-
ure and precipitation. . Comes
then the thunder storm.
Western Union Has
Profit-Sharing Plan
Employes, by Their Own . Efforts In
stead of by Jtegnest, Seoure Balses
Salaries Kara Been Much Increased.
Chicago, May 16". (I. N. S.) The
Western Union Telegraph company has
enjoyed such an unprecedented Increase
in its business since 1815 that a profit
sharing plan participated in by the em
ployes has been worked out and set in
motion within the last six months, ac
cording to T. W. Carroll, division traf
fic superintendent.
The plan emanated from the presi
dent of the telegraph company himself
and is based wholly upon the efficiency
of the employes, who may now auto
matically raise their own salaries from
6 to 30 per cent as they merit.
"We have striven to find a way to
determine a man's worth and pay him
the full value of It," said Mr. Carroll,
"and under the new system our men
have their salaries raised without hav
ing to make an application to the head
of the department. In the last six
months we have raised the salaries of
over 60 per cent of the employes In the
operating and traffic department, until
today we have operators making $150
and $165 a month who a year ago only
made $90 or $100."
Guardsmen Gather
At Rifle Practice
There were about 175 members of
the National Guard at the Clackamas
rifle range Sunday and rifle practice
was participated in by the men of the
second battalion of the third Infantry
regiment, consisting of companies E,
F and H. of Portland, and Company 1,
of Woodburn. Company C furnished
32 men at the rifle pits. Battery A
had special artillery gun drill. Troop
A, cavalry, had 15 men on a practice
march. 0
lA'lSMY
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
STREETS OF IE CITY
Supreme Court Holds That
Municipality Was to Blame
for Not Taking Action,
DELAY WAS TOO LONG
Chief Justice Moor Qives Opinion AT.
firming tHrenit Judge Belt Sam
ages Asked In Sum of 94928.49. .
Salem, Or., May 16, The city of
Wlllamlna must pay V.B. Dennis and
P. C. Carls tensen, copartners. $4926.49
as damages, for street Improvement
wora, the supreme-court held today in
a decision. The city pleaded that the
work had not- been properly performed
and failed to pass ordinances neces
sary to make owners of abutting: prop
erty liable. The court holds that the
dbuncil, having waited seven months
without approving or disapproving the
work, could, not be heard to object that
me wora naa not been sanctioned and
thus avoid payment therefon.
"Whatever the rule may be in other
states. It 1 settled In Oregon that
wnen the expense incurred for tie lm
provement of a city street Is to be
paid rrom a special fund to be ob
tained by an assessment on the prop
erty benefited, a neglect of the munlci
pality to comply with the reauire-
ments of the charter, essential to se
cure such fund, or any unreasonable
delay In enforcing such provisions of
tne fundamental law of the citv or a
failure to collect or pay over the money
wnnin a reasonable time, renders the
municipality liable In damages for the
cost of the improvement." sa.vn Chir
Justice Moore, In his opinion affirm
ing circuit Judge Belt.
Clothes for the Man
mritS-fcest, -There's a wide range for your
i r iiuict in ldunu uiu in Myie.
pyi guarantee fabric and color in all the clothing
h, I offer you.
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I Men's New Suits
C Stein-Bloch, Fashion Clothes, and other famous
C; makes for men; English and conservative mod-
els. Every fabric that's good, in Veil -chosen
patterns.
. Main Floor. , $20 to $35.
I Young Men's Suits
l. Nobby tweeds, cheviots and fancy weaves;
t shepherd's plaids, stripes and solid colors. L
System Clothes and other leading makes, in
;. English and pinchback models.
Second Floor. $15 to $3d
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Other Decisions Today.
Salem. Or- Mav 16. A
cisions of the supreme court this
morning were- the following:
George Hinkel. appellant, vs. Oregon
Chair company, appealed from Mult
nomah county, former opinion adhered
is on pennon for rehearing.
J. Ll McMaster vs. A. C Rubv A Co
appellant, appealed from Union coun
ty, suit to quiet title, opinion by Jus
tice Burnett. Circuit Judge Knowles
Judgment for plaintiff reversed
Elisabeth French, appellant, vs. Co
lumbia Life & Trust company, an
nealed from Multnomah county, netl-
tjon for rehearing denied, opinion by
justice en son.
Jane W. Muir executor of the estate
of William T. Muir. appellant vs. Mor
ris Brothers.- appealed from Mult
nomah county, petition for rehearing
aeniea, opinion Dy Justice Harris.
- L. L. Paulson, appellant, vs. F. O.
Weeks. appealed from Multnomah
county, action to recover money paid
for shares of stock, opinion by Justice
Harris, Circuit Judge Morrow's judg
ment for defendant affirmed.
Petitions for rehearing were denied
in Stephens vs. .Oregon ut & jrruit
company. San ford vs. Hanan and
Tucker vs. Davis-
EVENING TELEGRAM
DENOUNCED BY THE
BAPTIST MINISTERS
(CVm tinned rroni Pate One)
CHARLES H.CAREY
Republican Candidate for Delegate
From the State at Large to the
Republican National Convention.
To the Men and Women
of the Republican Party:
Our State is entitled to four delegates to ihe Chicago
Convention from the State at large (besides two from
each'Congressional District), to be elected at the Primary
Election, May 19, 1916.
My. name will be on the ballot for Delegate at Large,
and 1 will appreciate your support
: Your$ respectfully, v ;
CHARLES H. CAREY. -.;
T. O. Address, Oswego, m. T. X. Ho. X,
Clackamas County, Orefon. "
Btudassi Addreit Crsy It Kin, -
1410 Teom Building,
- . yortlasrt, Qr.goa.
Ballot No. 16
(Paid Advertisement.)
lng recent weeks, causing us to feel
that the Telegram has changed front,
and now seems to favor the "wet" rath
er than the "dry cause, and Instead of
the fearless and Independent attitude
of a few months' ago, in behalf -of
righteousness, now seems to have be
come the agency either of a political
machine or of special Interests, and re
solved that we record our disappoint
ment and unqualified disapproval of
its present attitude and policy."
The Methodist Ministers at their
meeting yesterday afternoon also went
on record in support of R. P. Hutton,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league. In his fight against McArthur,
whose candidacy has been taken up by
the Telegram, by the adoption of the
following resolutions:
"Resolved, We hereby express our
sympathy and support of B. P. Hut
ton In .he noble fight he is making
for the cause of prohibition In our
state and heartily deprecate any effort
of party or candidate that would in
i the slightest degree Imperil the cause
of prohibition sp splendidly won last
November." -
(Signed). E. O. Eldridge, C. t,. Ham
ilton, 8. J- Kester, W. E. Ingalls, Geo.
F. Hopkins, C. B. Harrison.
Rev. W. O. Shank, in discussing the
resolutions at the Baptist conference,
said: -.,
Xeport farmed Unfair.
"After we have done all this for
them, they turn traitor. You may
have noticed that for the past few
months their attitude has been becom
lng more and mr,e lukewarm, and now
they have abeolutely reversed. They
have run articles attacking Mr.' Hutton,
and their description of the assault
made upon him by E. L. Amidon at the
courthouse was so manifestly unfair
to Mr. Hutton that it was a disgrace."
Rev. Mr. Smith expressed himself
as, "broken-hearted over the Tele
gram's change of front," as expressed
in ardent support of C. N. McArthur
for renommatlon, and declared that the
paper had deliberately misrepresented
what happened at a meeting of the
Methodist ministers yesterday, when it
said that the resolution Indorsing Hut
ton had carried by a bare majority.
"I called up Dr. Lane, president of
the association, and he agreed with me
that the vote was S3 to 2 In Mr. Hut
ton's favor," aaid Mr. Smith. "Fur
thermore, the Telegram Quoted only the
man who spoke against taking, any ac-.
tlon of a political nature. Several
talked on the other side,. but nothing
was said of them. The report was
monstrously 'Unfair."
Mr. Shank announced that the Bap
tist ministers had adopted the same
resolution unanimously yesterday aft
ernoon. Last night's meeting unani
mously voted a resolution of confidence
In Mr. Hutton. expressing it by the
Chautauqua' sign, fluttering handker
chiefs. v - A
200 Women Join Campers.
Washington. May II. (I. S. 8.)
Two hundred new students. Including
10 CaUforniana, have entered the sec
ond "Plattsburg "camp for women,
now being conducted by the women's
section of the Navy "league.
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One sin smalter after mlag Allan'- root-Ease,
the satiseptie powder tor the feet, nakes Into
the shoes sod wed la tar foot-bath, Allen's
root-Ease makes tight or sew shoes feel ert
glvea Inst nt tll( to eoraa and banfozsa, pr
vests Blisters, Callosa aad Bore Spots, It's
the greatest comfort discovery of the sge. Try
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in Our Windows -Tonight.
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See Extraordinary Millinery.
' Values displayed in Ourr;
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"Can You Take Our Surplus Sfock at $.
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We Took Them All ! It Enables Us to Announce
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The Most Wonderful
Suit Safe We Can Rememb er
No more than this wire had reached us, when the answer was on its way:, "Express us
this entire surplus stock must be here by Tuesday morning We will offer ' them at a
price which will make this the greatest suit tale in our history. .
The Suits are here 291 of them in all. The most wonderful styles and materials we have 1
ever seen. Manv of them would sell at-wholesale for more than the price we are going
to sell them for in this big sale.
They are Suits that are new. Garments that will give months and months of wear. Don't
confuse this sale with the usual "Jobs" bought by department stores and basement sales.
They are all new and exclusive styles. Made to sell to exclusive specialty suit shops.
The largest crowds that ever attended a suit tale are bound to be here Wednesday morning.
You can't come too early. Extra salespeople to give prompt service.
Biggest suit opportunity of the season. Starts promptly at 9. a. m. Wednesday
morning. No garments sent C O. D. None on approval. None exchanged!
98 Stunning Suits $14. 65
Suits Worth From $19.50 to $27.50
No wonder we are enthusiastic over; this wonderful assortment of suits, it will be hard to
choose the prettiest one. They are the cleverest styles for the spring and summer season.
Sport suits belied and ripple flare dressy models mostly one and two of a kind. Beautifully
tailored. Fine materials in
Combination of Silk and Wool. Fine Gabar
dines, Swagger Poplins and Serges. The Sea
son's Newest Colors and Color Combinations.
To be concise, they are the most wonderful suits we have ever
been abje to offer to discriminating women of Portland. Hardly
a suit in the lot that would not sell for more at wholesale. An
earl- selection will get cftoice of the lot. For this wonderful suit (
sale, $14.65. '
136 Charming Suits $18. 65
Suits Worth $25. 00 to $32. 50
Every new and demanded style. Fresh from the hands of New
York's smartest fashion designers. Suits that reproduce the most
distinctive effects shown in high priced garments. Beautiful wool
creations. 'Stunning taffeta suits. Charming combinations of ,
Gne silk and wool. Lovely silkpopliris. . Suits of fine cloths. ele-;
gantly lined. The most wanted colors and combination of colors,.
We have always been known for ouf famous suit values, but the garments concerned in
this great purchase are the biggest values we have ever offered. Only 136 suits in thisv
assortment. While they remain, $18.65. , -
55 Exclusive Novelty Suits
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Suits Worth $33.50 d97 C
to $47.50 Go at . . P PO
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$47
Elegant suits, such as you would expect to see priced at $50 or more. The very fin-'
est materials. Styles that feature the ideas of famous Parisian fashion authorities.
The very newest colors and color combinations. These are the kind of suits that1
compose this assortment. Here are suits that most stores would find impossible to ''
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uuy ai wis yiiv-c. jl u jdjr iiicv die wuuucuui i 11113 price is puiung 11 very mildly.
For this sale, $27.65.
Dainty Summer Blouses-Extra Emporium Values
New Summer
Waists $1.00
Five new, crisp models
juau uui w men uvca. year Arrived only a
Excellent cotton voile
Colored striped Voiles,
Corded Stripes, White
Rice Voiles, etc, Fetch
ing little Summer styles.
Very timely values for
only $1.00.
New Frill
Blouses $1.38
The prettiest new blouses
thtt have been shown this
year. Arwea oniy a tuy
ago.
In' Jaunty colored stripes
and plain colors of pink, lav
ender, blue, black and white,
rose and Nile. Summer's
newest waists tomorrow at
$1.38.
Pretty Tub Silk Waists $1.98
Tot Summer wear, nothing Is more swagger than these
candy striped tub silks. Also pretty little styles of Pongee
and Jap silks. Your Summer attire will not be complete
without several of these new Waists. Bought to sell at
2.98. Tomorrow only $1.98.
Another Great Millinery Event
400 New Trimmed Hats
$1.95 Worth to $6.00
Reducing our Spring and Summer
stocks in a hurry, is the reason for this
special in millinery. The manager of
the Millinery department says "They
are the greatest values we have ever
offered." Pretty little shapes for Sum
mer wear. Jauntily trimmed in flowers
and ribbons. They can't, last long at a
price like this. Come early, tomorrow
only $1.95. .
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400 Sample Flowers
10c Eachs r
Beautifully colored small buds. Odd
little bunches of small' , flowers And
leaves. Small bouquets ..of colored -flowr
ers. Small fruit and berries. The m6st
stunning fos Summer; Yhile they last,
each, 10.r . -
242 Tr immed Hats $3. 98
f HaisySeUin0 to$7.50
'Select;! rom this fe;t; assctrtment of
newest Trimmed Hats for $3.98. Hats
worth' up to $7.50. ' When' you stop to
think,' it is extraordinary. They are
the prettiest Hats we have shown for
the Jmmmer season. Lots of stunning
styles. Blackand jvhite ? with colored
facing. '4 Many other", 'desired effects.
For this -sale, $3.98v
500 Untrimmed Shapes
at)69c
You could not buy.iuch:Hats at whole-
sale now for 69c. "All splendid qualityt
m xicmps ana iviiian xienrps. i-arge,
medium and small sailor shapes. While
thiy last, 69. - -. r -l ,
" Panamd:Hat8 $l: 00
The smartest Hats for Summer and
outing wear!. Think of buying large
stunning Panamas jfor a price jiWc, ffchis, J
It's, a real Millinery value. l; All sire
shapes. - Come eariy.' Only $1.00.
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