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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1916 TWENTY PAGES
PRICE TWO CENTS 383.
WOMAN SAYS
SHE SAW AUTO
STOP ON BRIDGE
Mrs. Janey McE. Galbreath
Explains How She Watched
Auto. Occuoied by Lone
Driver, Cross Tualatin.
JITNEYfMURDER STILL
: PUZZLES AUTHORITIES
Bennett Thompson, Suspect,
Z Taken- to Hillsboro to
Face Investigation.
With the statement today of Mrs.
Janey McE. Galbreath of Tualatin, Or.,
that aha had seen an automobile stop
on the bridge crossing the Tualatin
river Monday night, officers working
on the "Jttney murder mystery" are
becoming convinced that Fred Rlst
man, the Jitney driver, was Jellied and
his body thrown Into the Tualatin
river by the man who later muraerea
Mrs. Helen C. Jennings at her homo
west of Tualatin station.
Bennett Thompson, who was arrested
yesterday on suspicion that ho might
be able to tbrW light on the mystery
which la taking the attention of offi
cers from three counties, is .-vow at
- the scene ef the crime, having been
taken to Tealatln early this -morning
by ' Sheriff Reeves of Washington
prtnnfv
- Thompson denies that he was near
the Jennings home the night of the
murder, and says that he has a perfect
alibi. He was arrested in St. Johns
late yesterday afternoon, and did not
appear to be perturbed when taken to
Jail.
Body May Be la Blver.
While officers from . Washington,
Multnomah and Clackamas counties
who are attempting to solve the jit
ney murder mystery are working on
the. theory tnat Kistman s body is in
the .Tualatin river, Mrs. Oalbreath's
story gives them a clue as to the spot
fro 31 where the body may liave been
thrown into the river.
... Deputy Sheriff Phillips, Beckman
and Ward and a party wilt this after
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HOTHIKUUmAKt
SMALL GERMAN FORT
IN REGION OF VERDUN
Also Capture German Trench
and Repulse Night Attacks
of Teutons,
.Paris, May 18. (U. P.) French
troops stormed and captured a small,
well defended German fort northeast
of hill JOt near Verdun during the
ight, tha war office announced to
day. The French also captured a Ger
man trench on hill 287, killing or mak
ing prisoners all occupants. German
Hacks on positions northwest of Yer
un continued all night in heavy force.
put they were all repulsed. Several
Attempts to seise a French redoubt in
lAvocourt -woods were defeated. Avia
tors of both sides were busy. Ger-
knans shelled Luneville, Epinal and
DSelford. The . damage was Blight
lOn the other hand French aviators
Mropped 80 bombs into the fortress of
JMeti. Sablons railway depot was also
hheiied from the sky.
French on Aggressive.
Berlin, May 18. (I. N. S.) Des-
berate fighting about hill 804 in the
iverdun region with a triple reoulse
for the French was reported in today's
pff icial statement on the war. It as
serted that extremely violent infantry
kcttons were In progress on both sides
tf the Meuse and Indicated that In
hes engagements the French were
bn,the aggressive.
The text of the statement follows:
Three French attacks against Hill
B04 were repulsed. The enemy lost
leavily during the retreat through
panes, passing across exposed ground.
"Hand grenadlng south and west of
Lens continues.
if'Southwest of Reichsackerkopf, a
Jctla f orce of the enemy attempted
o advance fbut failed."
federal Authorities
Seize Canned Goods
LVout 30,000 Cans of Pork and Beans
Condemned! ' Cftnasrs Bant Bait to
Europe; Used Culls for Home.
Ottuniwa. Xuwa. May 18. (U. P.)
nough canned pork and beans to feed
lie German army for many days has
ieett .seised from wholesale nouses in
lis district by United States Marshal
F. Reed because it does not conform
fth the pure food act.
"The seizure can be attributed, to
ie European war." said Marshal Reed.
The warrtna nation placed big orders
br this product with American can-J
frs, who gp.ve them the best of the
op, and they then canned the cul-
ings or second grade, for consumption
una country.
The second grade Is ' ao inferior
at the government took a hand in
e matter and ordered 1ft confiscated."
tl ready about 30,000 cans of 1 pork
beans tave been' seised by .Reed
hd hta forces are still busy gathering
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Oregonian Keeps Lightner Pact
K t ie at r wt at
Paper Refuses to Print Record
t at at at at at at at at at
Paving Deal Agreement Stands
Facsimile of receipt from business office of Oregonian for advertise,
tnent showing record of W. L. Lightner as bartender and saloon pro
prietor. The ad did not appear in this morning's issne of the
paper. The same copy which war "accepted" as a paid ad had
previously been rejected by the Oregonian as an editorial letter to
the people.
The;pregoriian
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Charges Against Lightner Are
Made at Meeting Also Not
Mentioned by Paper.
Faithful to the last in keeping the
agreement made, by, tho Secret Circle
with Commissioner W.1 I Xlghtner,
that if he would give the pavlnar-of
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SftTie Powell Valley road to Oskar
Huber, the Oregonian would "stand
with him" in his campaign for re
nomlnation and reelection. - the Ore
gonian yesterday refused to print tho
record of W. L. Lightner, taken from
the Portland directories from 1876 to
1904, showing him as a bartender or
saloon proprietor from 1876 to 1904.
The record was presented to the
editorial department, as a signed ar
ticle, by Mrs. A. W. Nicholson. Pub
lication was refused. Mrs. Nicholson
took the article to the business office,
offered it as an advertisement, paid
$15.06 for its insertion In this morn
ing's issue, and was given a receipt, a
facsimile of which appears above.
The advertisement did not appear.
Yesterday grave charges against
the official record of Mr. Lightner
were made in a public address before
the Credit Men's association. The
Oregonian made no mention of the
fact. It did not give the voters of
Portland an opportunity to read what
a responsible business man of Port
land said, and knew, about Mr. Light
ner's official life.
The Oregonian is keeping its side of
the Secret Circle bargain. Mr. Light
ner delivered the contract. The Se
cret Circle Is keeping Its contract.
Additional Marines
Sent to Keep Order
Admiral Caperton Orders 600 to Basto
Domingo on the Gunboat panther as
a Precautionary Measure.
Washington, May 18. (I. N. S.)
Carrying 600 additional United States
marines to Santo Domingo to enforce
order -there, the gunboat Panther has
sailed from Port Au Prince, by order
of Rear Admiral Caperton. The ad
miral today forwarded advices of his
actions to the department.
Caperton, who has full authority to
deal with the Santo Domingo situa
tion, advised Secretary Daniels that
his action in sending additional troops
Was "precautionary." Secretary Dan
iels said he was not informed as to
recent developments In Santo Do
mingo. Panama Resents Disarming Order.
Panama May 18. (I. N. S.) The
disarming of the Panama police at the
order of the American authorities has
caused great antipathy against Amer
icans. Hand bills are being distributed
calling on the Panamans to resist the
disarmament. -
Commends Journal for Light on
"Gang Rule."
Portland, Or., May n. (To the Editor of The Journal.)
I wish to Qongratulate the author of the editorial appearing in
this evening's Journal under the caption, "Disfranchised, Dis
inherited Republicans." How truly it fathomed and illumi
nated the dark mysteries of "gang rule" in Republican county
and state politics, only the initiated can know
Moreover, this editorial contains in high degree the
"punch" that makes good reading. Keep the good work up !
Turn on the' light and blessed will be your portion, I assure you .
For the masses must and will have a spokesman,' and the news
paper with a human heart and soul will command the respect
and good will of the people ; the great, toiling sweating, pray
ing masses called the people. Of whom I am proud to sub
scribe myself one. ; : , .''
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$25 FOR SPEEDING;
..WITNESS FINED, TOO
Jitney Driver Acts as Inform
ant Against Business Com
petitor, Hostilities between the Jitney driv
ers and the street car company were
renewed in the municipal court this
morning with the result that for the
first time in the history of the city
a street car motorman was fined for
exceeding the speed limit.
C. O. Brown, motorman on a St.
Johns car. was fined $25. He was
charged by George W. Walker, a Jit
ney driver, with running his csr 30
miles an hour on Williams avenue.
The offense was committed May 3.
The fine was imposed. Municipal
Judge Langguth said, under that sec
tion of the new traffic ordinance that
says that the speed of a street car
shall be reasonable." Judge Lang
guth held 30 miles an hour unreason
able.
Walker was also fined $25 for
speeding. Judge Langguth said that
Walker had no right as a private citi
sen to violate the law even in getting
evilence against the street car com
pany.
Attorneys Harrison B. Allen and
Frank Lonergan for the Portland
Railway, Light & Power company, an
nounced that the conviction of the
street car motorman will be immedi
ately appealed to the circuit court.
French Budget for
Third Quarter Given
Over ' 91,500,000,000 Asked; Increased
Duties Advocated and Restriction
on Production of Alcohol.
Paris, May 18. (U. P.) The French
budget for the third quarter of this
year exceeds $1,500,000,000, Finance
Minister Rlbot announced at the open
ing of the chamber of deputies today.
He asked for an Immediate increase
of duties on ' many commodities to
meet the war expenses.
Rlbot announced that new taxes
must be arranged to raise $180,000,000.
H urged increases on the duties im
posed upon alcohol, wine, sugar and
tobacco, and advocated particularly
that there be a restriction placed on
the production and consumption of al
cohoL. which he said was paralyzing
the national forces of. production.
vv y JOE STEARNS JR
ORMAN
S FINED
$240,000,000
APPROPRIATION
for y. b. wwr
House Naval Affairs Commit
tee Reports Naval Bill Pro
viding Five Battle Cruisers
and 20 Submarines.
13,500 ENLISTED MEN
TO BE ADDED TO NAVY
Five-Year Naval Building
Program Not Agreed to
by the Committee.
Washington. May 18. (I. N. S.)
The house committee on naval affairs
today abandoned its five-year naval
building program, calling for the
building of two dreadnaughts and two
battle cruisers annually. The com
mittee tentatively agreed to recom
mend the beginning of construction
within a year of five battle cruisers
and 20 submarines, eliminating the
dreadnaughts entirely.
The bill, as reported, provides: . Five
battle cruisers, 4 scout cruisers, 10 de
stroyers, 20 submarines, 17 of them of
the coast defense type, and three sea
going, 1 hospital ship, 1 fuel oil ship
and 1 ammunition ship.
The enlisted strength of the navy. Is
Increased by 13,500 men, and that of
the marine corps by 3079 men.
The entire bill amounts to S240,
000,000, an increase of $90,000,000 over
last year.
The vote on the bill was .strictly
along party lines, the eight Republi
can members of the committee voting
against the program as Inadequate and
too small.
The battle cruisers will be as pow
erful as any ships of their class afloat.
They will have a speed of at least
35 knots and will be equipped with
engines of 180,000 horsepower if nec
essary. Each will cost about $20,
400,000. The scout cruisers will cost
$4,500,000 each.
Pacifist members of congress todav
submitted to administration leaders
plans to include in the naval bill an
appropriation to be used in calling
a conference of representatives of the
jarftt,Jorld powers In Washington at
the close ox the .European war to dis
cuss proposals for disarmament of the
world. The plan gives the president
power to Initiate the movement.
To Pass IMvers Bill.
Washington, May 18. (U. P ) Sen
ator Clarke, who is in charge of the
$42,000,000 rivers bill, announced today
that he would hold the senate in a
long session and place the ban on all
other business until the measure is
passed. Senators Hustings and Thom
as' demanded that the appropriation 'be
cut to $20,000,000. Senator Tillman
declared he was against the bii!, and
Senator Kenyon, opposing the measure
in its present form, announced his in
tention of - forcing a vote on the re
duced appropriation.
Southern Pacific to
Withdraw Special
Golden Gate Special to Be Taken Off
Portland-San Francisco Sun Some
Time Hext Week.
Effective some time next week, the
exact date to be declared on later,
the Southern Pacific company will
withdraw its Golden Gate special from
the Portland-San Francisco run. This
announcement was made today by
John M. ' Scott, general passenger
agent. ,
For the handling of local passen
gers however, a limited train will be
put on between Portland and Eugene.
When the Willamette Pacific link is
flnaly completed in July, the new
train will run direct from Portland
to Marshfield. ,
The matter of discontinuing trains
Nos. 53 and 64 has been discussed
considerably of late. Final decision,
however, was reached only today.
The Eugene limited will be put on
simultaneously with the taking off of
the through train. It will leave Port
land at 8 a. m. and leave Eugene for
Portland at 1 p. m.
American Citizen Is
Tried as Irish Rebel
Was Court ma rtialed Testerday and
7aos Sentence Today; Two Other
Americans Said.
London, May 18. (I?. P.) Jere
miah C. Lynch of New York, a natural
ised American, has been arrested for
participating in the imti rebellion.
H was tried by courtmartial yester
day, the American consul at Dublin
wired the United States embassy. He
will be sentenced today.
Two other Americans are in custody
in connection with the rebellion, one1
in England and one in Ireland.
Eight of Cruiser's
Crew Are Rescued
Mas From Baa Txanclsoo Who Quit
Up in Open Boat When Cruiser
Oroondad Vonad toy Cnttar.
Washington, May 18. (I. N. S.)
The coast guard cutter Acushnet to
day reported picking up eight mem
bers of tha crew of the- cruiser San
Francisco, who had beea '.n an open
boat at sea cince the warship went
aground of f Nantucket j Shoal early
yesterday H morning. Tha v men were
picked "Up at noon today,
Pope Asks the
Kaiser to Give
Up Submarines
Foreign Minister Grey Tells House
of Commons of Information Re-
vgardlng Berlin and Rome.
London, May 18. (U. P.) Foreign
Minister Sir Edward Grey told
the house of commons this after
noon that he had been informed
that the Vatican made representations
to Germany requesting abandonment
of submarine warfare.
Rome, May 18. (I. N. S.) The Vat
ican state chancery authorizes the foi-lowine:
Ever since his ascension to the
throne, the pope has steadily devoted
his efforts to a prompt cessation ot
hostilities. Since then the pontiff has
uever jnissed an occasion of interven
ing in favor of an early peace. Every
movement tending to engender peace
has his most cordial support and
sympathy.
"During these two yearsj besides
working for peace, the pope, as head
of the church, has also worked to
prevent further complications. The
holy father has advised, advises and
will advise, n,n exchange of views be
tween the belligerent nations.
"In his efforts In favor of peace,
the pontiff was actuated by the noblest
motives and the supreme interests of
humanity and civilization. The papal
official documents prove that the pope
has steadily maintained the strictest
neutrality and impartiality.
"His holiness has openly condemned
the . cruel practice of war, the
slaughter of innocents, the use of
aphyxiatlng gases, the bombardment
of open cities, the violation of the
neutrality of small nations, and has
raised his voice in favor f Belgium
and of Armenia
In his leters to ruler the pontiff
deprecated the desire of the belliger
ent nations to exterminate each other
and counseled a friendly exchange of
views as the j&nly means to achieve
peace.
"In hlis allocution delivered at the
last consistory, the pontiff advocated
a just and lasting peace, not favorable
to a single belligerent. But to all.
"Nothing justifies a different Inter
pretation of the pope's peace efforts."
Republicans Fight
Ship Purchase Bill
nana Says It Is Impossible to Par.
chase $50,000,000 WorUt of Ships
Without Graft
Washington, May 18. (I. N. S.)--
Republicans - of- the house- today were
preparing to resist to the utmost what
they characterized as the Democratls'
attempt to jam the ship purchase bill
through.
Minority Leader Mann declared:
"It Is impossible for the government
to purchase $50,000,000 worth of ships
as provided in this bill without scan
dal and graft."
Speaker Champ Clark, representing
the sentiment or the Democratic mem
bers of the house, declared it is ab
solutely necessary for the United
States to have a merchant marine.
"The method . outlined in the ship
purchase bill," he said, "is the only
reasonable proposal advanced."
Three German Ships
Sunk by Submarines
London. May 18. (I. N. S.) The
German steamers Kolga and Bianca
have been sunk in the Baltic sea, pre
sumably by Russian submarines.
The German-American ship Hera
has been torpedoed by a British sub
marine in the Baltic sea, according to
a Central News dispatch received her
today from Copenhagen.
Three. Heras are registered in the
shipping directory. The dispatch,
however, probably refers to the vessel
of that name from Hamburg, register
ing 4 705 tons.
Presbyterians Make
Marquis Moderator
Atlantic City, N. J., May 18. (I. N.
S.) Dr. William S. Marquis, presi
dent of Ooe College, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, today was elected moderator at
the Presbyterian general assembly.
Marquis' election was secured on t!ie
second ballot.
Confederate Veterans Parade.
Birmingham, Ala, May 18. (U. P.)
Confederate veterans of the Civil
war marched today in a. parade which
took two hours to pass a given spot.
Seventy thousand visitors cheered the
survivors of the lost cause. A sham
battle this afternoon ended the re
union and .encampment.
New Altitude Record.
Milan, Italy, May 18 (I. N. S.)
A new world's record for altitude by
an aeroplane carrying a passenger was
established here today when Victor
Luvet ascended to a helgnt of 20,460
feet
The Journal Will Flash
Election Returns
The .Journal will flash election
returns Friday evening on a
screen opposite The Journal build
- ing. Broadway and Yamhill
streets.
The election figures will be inter
spersed with motion pictures, ar
rangements ' having been ' made
through- the courtesy of B, J.
Sperry, manager ot the Path e ex
change for reels of interesting
travel pictures.
The pdblic Is invited to avail
Itself of this service, which will
begin at 8:30 o'clock Friday, eve
ning : and continue until a "late
hour.
FHdayEveningi
STAMPEDE FOR
COLONEL SEEN
Bf POLITICIANS
They Believe Roosevelt Non
partisan League Will At
tempt to Carry Republican
and Progressive Bodies.
EDISON TO TAKE STUMP
IF COLONEL NOMINATED
Contests for Seats in Repub
lican Convention Are Com
paratively Few.
Chicago, May 18. (U. P.) The
members of the executive committee
of the Republican national committee
ill have a comparatively easy timo
when they meet to consider contests
over seats In the Republican nations.
convention, James B. Reynolds, sec
retary of the committee, said today.
He declared their information indi
cated that there would be contests
over only 44 seats. These are: Flor
Ida 1, Georgia 17, Louisiana 12, Mis
sissippi 2, Missouri 2, Oklahoma 4
South Carolina 3. Virginia 1. District
of Columbia 2.
Secretary Reynolds ordered dele
gates of contesting districts to appear
before the national Republican com
mittee June 1 for the settlement of
contests. They include 17 in the state
of Georgia, 12 in Louisiana, three in
South Carolina, -two in Oklahoma, two
in the District of Columbia and one in
Virginia, Florida and Missouri.
It was announced that the Progres
sive national committee would meet n
New Tork Wednesday to select a key
note convention speaker. Raymond
Robins of Chicago, William Allen
White, Gtfford Pinchot and Everett
(Concluded on Pas Four, Column Two)
WITNESS SAYS- U. S.
MM-PEDTOPAY
FOR IRISH REBELLION
Sinn . Feiners Received $80,-
000; Donors, He Intimated,
May Have Been Innocent,
London, May 18. Testimonr in
tended to show that the money neces
sary to finance the recent Irish
revolt came from the United States
was offered here today, when the
commission, recently appointed to in
quire into the origin and to place re
sponsibility ror the uprising, met for
the first .time. Lord Hardinge, for
mer viceroy of India, presided.
Sir Mathew Nathan, former un
der secretary of Ireland, testified
that $80,000 received by the Sinn
Feiners came from the United
States . and was deposited in Dub
lin banks. This money, he said.
was on deposit there between Septem
ber, 1914, and April, 1915. It was im
possible, he said, to trace receipts after
this money was withdrawn. He inti
mated, however, that the donors may
not have known that the money was
Intended for the purchase of arms and
the printing of seditious literature.
Nathan testified that the Brit
ish government knew days before
the revolt that Irish leaders planned
an open reDeuion. Tne conspirators
were not disarmed, he said, for fear
such action would cause greater blood
shed. Irish leaders were Informed, accord
ing to Nathan, that the Germans
would cooperate with the revolt by
launching a combined sea, air and
land offensive against the British.
The constabulary was warned and
patrolled the Irish coast night and
day; to prevent landing of German
arms. Failure of the rebel plana and
the capture .of Sir Roger Casement
resulted from these precautions,
Nathan said.
He estimated the number of Irish
rebels at 15,200, including 8000 in Dub
lin They had 1886 rifles, and were
counting on having 20,000 more rifles
and 1.000,000 rounds of ammunition
landed by the German auxiliary, which
was sunk.
Casement Trial Next Month.
London, May 18. (U. P.) Sir Roger
Casement will go on trial, for Ma life
early next month, according 10 ar
rangements today. Following his pre
liminary hearing on a charge of high
treason in connection vith tha Irish
revolt. Sir Roger was returned to his
cell in the tower of London. The crown
may place Daniel Bailey, Irish soldier,
on trial at the same time, but this
has ' not been .definitely decided yet
Bailey is likely to receive clemency,
owing to his exposure of the trtaeon
plot. - , '
Premier Aaquith'a plans for a re
organisation of the Irish administra
tion have not yet been revealed. His
efforts .at conciliation , pleased all.
The premier was scheduled to go to
Cork today. , . v
, To Act on Mail Seizures.
Berlin, May 18. 'tl. N. S.) The
Danish, Swedish and Norwegian gov
ernments have decided to take Joint
action against Great' Britain's illegal
seisure of mails, especially American,
according to a dispatch from Copen
hagen. ; ..'A . -: ,'''". -.'
The nature . of tha measures these
countries . propose to ,, take is
nea propose to take la. not
VICE ADMIRAL H. T.
MAYO, who will succeed
Admiral Fletcher in com
mand of the Atlantic fleet.
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Washington. May 18. (I. N. S )
Following conference with President
Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Daniels
today announced that Admiral Frank
P. Fletcher will be retired as com
mander of the Atlantic fleet June 19.
Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo, who
achieved fame when he made the de
mand that the Mexican troops at Tarn
Pico salute the American flag, will
succeed Fletcher.
Rear Admiral D. W. Coffman, com
manding the seventh division of the
Atlantic fleet, will be' advanced to
vice admiral to succeed Mayo.
Daniels stated that Fletcher had
served the usual time as commander
of the fleet and that there is nothing
unusual in the change. He will be
given an important shore assignment.
Germans in TJ. S. Are
Told to Obey Laws
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Statement Evidently Inspired by Ger
man Government Is Issued rrom
Embassy to All Consuls la Country.
Washington. May IS. (U. P.) "In
consequence of cases which have oc
curred lately German Ambassador von
Bernstorff sent instructions to all
German consuls strongly to impress
Otrmtn mtisena tnai ii is ineir omi
to acrupulously obey the laws of tha
states where they reside," said an of
ficial statement from the kalser'a -embassy
today.
Von Bernstorff is also urging Ber
lin officials to take energetic steps to
show the United States that Germany
is not responsible for acts of law vio
lation committed here. Berlin un
questionably authorized his statement,
made today.
' The Cymric case1 is considered a
closed incident, unless it la definitely
shown that Germany violated Its suo
marlne pledge to tne United States,
French Steamship -
Mira Has Been Sunk
XCiae or Submarine Xeaponsible for the
Latest Disaster Announced Trom
London; Ship Registered 30SO Toas.
London. May 18. (I. N. S.) An
nouncement was made here today that
the French steamer Mira, registering
8050 tons, had been sunk, either by
mine or submarine.
Gold Lost on Batarler V.
Amsterdam, May 18. (I. N. 8.) Be
sides $800,000 in gold, the Dutch steam
er Batavler V, sunk in the North sea
Tuesday by a mine, carried 7500 bags
of rice, consigned to the Belgian relief
committee, and large shipments of cof
fee and piece goods.
Page Says Mine Sank Ship.
Washington, May 18. (U. P.) Am
bassador Page in London cabled the
state department today that a mine
probably caused the loss of the Dutch
steamer Batavier V.
Vigilantes Misuse
Girl and Two Men
Loalslanans Tar and feather Trio
round Drinking Together and Brat
ally Beat Them.
Alexandria, La., May 18 (I. N. 8.)
Twenty masked men early today
tarred and feathered Miss Ruth Venn,
a former school teacher of the McNary
neighborhood, and two companions M.
F. Viverett and E P. Tucker, men who
were found drinking near Bear yes
terday in Miss Vann's home. The
woman and the two men were forced
to walk fjve miles to Alexandria after
being brutally beaten with ropea and
Otherwise terribly bruised.
Miss Venn, 19 years old, is tn a
critical condition. She was punished
mora severely than the men.
" Tha - 20 men told Miss Vann that
they were members of a "vlllgance
committee."
Miss Vann arrived here scantily
clad. She says she can identify four
of her assailants. ' ,
Five Strikers Hurt
In Attack on Plant
One May XMe at Ansonla, Oonn- as
euit of Injuries All of Wounded 1
; Wara Attackers. , ,,;
Anaonia. Coniu, May 18. (I. N..8.)
-Five men were injured, one, Charles!
Toico, probably fatally, here today,
when .100 striking employes jf the
Ansonla Manufacturing company,
armed with rifles, invadeduHh com
pany's plant: and . attacked 200 . non-
gtrikera and. guards. All of the wound-
I ed men wera members of tha attacking
0,-C. LAND BILL
E
It Is Expected That Measure
Will Be Disposed of on That
Day Though Debate' Has
Not Been Limited. lr l'
INSPECTION DISTRICT .
AMENDMENT PROPOSED
Senator Chamberlain Would
Put Oregon and California
in One District. ,
Washington. May 18. (WASHING- I
TON BUREAU OK THE JOURNAL.) j
The house today agreed to take up :
the Oregon & California land grant
bill next Wednesday, on request ';bf.
Representative Kltchin, tha majority
leader. No certain time has, been
fixed for debate. It Is "understood tha
bill will be disposed of that day. . !
Senator Chamberlain today proposed
an amendment to the bill creating a
new steamboat inspection district, rv
quiring Oregon and California to. be
in the same district. This will be
considered when the bill, now on the
senate calendar, comes up for . pas
sage. :
FIERCE ATTACK MADE .
ON BILL PENSI0NING V
INDIAN WAR VETERANS
Washington. May 18. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL)
The bill for pensioning veterans of the
Indian wars was denounced In the sen-;
ate as a raid on the treasury by Sena
tors Hoke Sir.. m of Georgia and
Charles S. Thomas Of Colorado. " f
Smith was particularly vigorous. In
attacking the amendments made tn
the senate committee on pensions after
the measure was passed by the house
In that committee Senator Jones of
Washington i . auaussile. la ihaving the
(Concluded on Pgr Two, Coluinn Threat
SIXTH BALLOT FAILED !
TO BRING ELECTION OF
TBI
Seattle Man Is Third, Pasa
dena Man Fifth; Dr, Welch
Leads With 474 Votes.
Saratoga Springs, N. T., May II. i '
(I. N. S) The sixth ballot in the,
voting by the Methodist Episcopal
conference here to elect seven new -bishops
was barren of reaulta. The7
leading candidates received the follow ,
ing number of votes: Welch 474.
Nicholson 485, Leonard 438, Oldham
426, Hughes 418, Hamilton 888. '
Mitchell 385, Tipple S81. Richardson ?
304, Locke 276 . and Rice 20. Dr.
Leonard is from Seattle and Dr. :.
Hughes from Pasadena, Cal. V: :i
The conference this afternoon unani
mously adopted the report of the 'com-
mittee on temperance, praising the na ;
tlonal prohibition movement and bit-V
terly denouncing the liquor traffic,
Italian Towns Are .1
Hit by Earthquake
Several Were Injured and Houses Were;:
Damaged at Peaaro, Borne XVeams
from Meager Beports Beoeivad, ' ,-
Rome, May 18. (I. N. S.) Meager
reports of heavy loss by an earth
quake in different Italian towns, par
ticularly at Peaaro, where several per
so.is were Injured and houses dam
aged, were received here today. , '
Fishing Smack Sonic .,
London, May 18. (U. p.) One was
killed and two Injured when the fish'
ing smack Research was sujik, it was'
learned today. . . ; .
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