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THE OREGON SUNDAY ' JOURNAL PORTL'AKP,' - SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 25, 1917.1 I5 ALL SAN FRANCISCO r PAYS RNAL TRIBUTE ? . TO GENERAL FUNSTON Terrific.: Gale-Attends. Invj vpressive Rineral Services ';-ai Presidio. ' - - - STREET TRAFFIC STOPS Six Boldisr Xowtr Outet Into Grave , WUli Taps la gonads ul Saint Xi Tif&1 rvtcs t Oatuea. ' OmmI rmliliif In Cemntad, 4 San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 24. m (U, P.)- Major General John . J. Pershing- today formally as lit lumed command of the soutti- em department. succeeding- the late Major General Frederick Fonnton . Pershing's arrival at Port t Sam Houston was heralded y ! I salute of 13 g-uns. He was Mk rreeted by the staff officer of D i the department and city of- r flcials. . San Francisco, Cal.. Feb. 24. On the elope; o.f ' a wind-swept eminence In Presidio National I cemetery, the body of "Fighting Fred" Funston lay "tonight In ;a new-made grave. Sev " eral soldiers from the Presidio braved the gale to visit again the j (pot where a few hours earlier they s ' had fired a' last salute In memory ' tt the dead major general. A forty-five mile wind blew mourn fully over the spot as if in requiem ' and (Scattered the thousands of bios ' soma with which admiring San Fran Cisco friends had covered the bar mound of earth. The worst gale of th winter at tended the funeral today, the most solemn and Impressive military cere- j ' ' monlal San Francisco has ever wit-1 neased. But the high wind, which i drove th rain In horizontal sheets, failed to kep indoors th thousands n of people who wished to per tribute -v to Funaton's memory. j I "2 , . Street traffic at Standstills ! I 2 A an speclal mark of respect to 'iin mm wno aia so muni mr can Francisco during the trying days after th fir scourge of 1906, all street nffl at H H lh r Vinlir ttj that th body was lowered Into the ; grave, and for two minutes hundreds ti'of nvtn In all sections of San Fran cisco stood with Cared heads. Simplicity attended the funeral serv ice st the First Presbyterian church. 1" the mourners were led to their seats Xln It front row of pewa. There was lira Frederick Funston, th widow, J2 supported by Oolonel Benjamin AJvord; J, Frederick; Funston Jr., clinging to his tj. mother's hand; Mrs, E. Hi" Funston, the mother, on the arm of her young est son. andvthe sisters and other rel ative of th late general's widow. Eloquent Btrmoa Prae&d , The feeling. of San Franciscans was eloquently expressed by Rev. William K, Outhri in his funeral sermon at th First Presbyterian church. "We cltlsens of San Francisco, who went through th trying days of fir nd earthquake, learned to know his worth when his genius and his men )hood brouxht order out of chaos and confusion, confidence ont of fear and comfort Hi our distress. "And this he did not counting to himself and risking more than we can understand, that h might help the needy."' Six Soldiers Sear Casket. As th cof'in bearers left th church everybody stood at attention. Behind them wer the pallbearer, followed closely by Major General J. Franklin Bell, and members of his staff. Th wind shrieked wildly and. th rain cam down in a steady torrent and poured Into the opeu grave as six soldiers, bearing the casket from th caisson on which It had been taken to the cemetery, stumbled and slipped through a morass of mud. "When the casket had teen lowered Into the ground and th grave had been cov ered, the notes of "taps," blown by a solitary trumpeter. wer almst "drowned out by the howl, of the wind. After th parting three volleys had .- been fired, the bare mound was cov - ered several feet with flowers which admirers of General Funston had sent. Th most striking figure In the hun dreds of mourners was General Fun . aton's horse, a black animal which was led, riderless, behind the caisson t,on which was his master's body. The saddle was empty but General Fun- ston s riding boots reversed were iiea in in stirrups. Kansas Honors Native Son. Topeka, Kan, Feb. 24. (U. P ) The tate of Kansas, where "Fighting Fred" Funston gathered hie famous iwenuew Jvansss Regiment," shut up snop toaay wnue state officials legislator ana nuncreds of friends paid their respects to the late major general. The legislature Joined with the state mciais in a. memorial service In Ren . reeentatlve Hall. The senate, aecom panled by a military escort, marched y in a ooay torne nan. Governor Ca per presided. C, S. Gleed. who gave Fred Funston the money te start him on nui urss riuousiering (j0 Cuba, de is rw vue oi several eulogies. At j the close of the service Battery A. xvansas national uuara, nred a major acwrat a ejuie OI$lJ guns. - 'i Motorman Is Arrested. - Toledo, Ohio, Beb. 24. (U. P.) - Edward Dahroogh, motorman of the streetcar that struck an open switch this morning. : Injuring fifty persons . Tas arrested 'this afternoon, charged -.with operating a streetcar at an e : cessJve rate of speed! Witnesses' say he- was running at least 80 miles an - hour, passing safety stops. Hundreds jf steady patrons attest the fact that we are serving the right kind of foods, prepared In the right manner, at the lowest possible price. s COZY DAIRY LUNCH 883 Washington St, sear Sixth Quick Srric. Day and Hlght Roasts, steaks, chops, stews, abicken. fish, etc Including bread, 16 and 16c - 3. Rich waffles and botcakes at all hours, 10c I L vS ' , 5Sa tf -. AMERICAN Shl PS B RAVE .DAN G E R ZQ N E JSJBSSJBSBSSSBjgjSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS V-win;.)). vmw-vw ' ipvyr'WviP PJ " "tttw'-w.yfiyi 'wjw' i.iiiuuwu tjij.ww ""'m1"-1 '"'"" W" - hia,iw.'ii"; . I " V., .r- J, r SLJ . K' y', ' " " r r - ' L V'"Vr J Vt;. r f ; w -va" ' r 'r. ; I ITV 'I X , " - , i jr. r2.- ' 1 ii''iirj mii "j"!! : r t -r.i . f L : fiCS' . ... . ljS-jUr S l, .::-: - swwr,iaria I The American ships Rochester and Orleans were the firs freighter to sail for the barred sone after the diplomatic break with Germany, leaving February 10 for Bordeaux. The Orleans below) she-' ccflsf ally passed the danger rone, It was announced Friday. Tle Rochester arrived off Bordeaux yesterday. The insert shows Captain Allan Tucker of the Orleans. MURDER OF LANDLADY AND SUICIDE OF DIAZ FULLY PREMEDITATED Spaniard Wrote Statement of Determination Before He I . Committed Crime. : ' . . . . " ' . av . 'John Diss, the Spaniard who: shot and kided Mrs. AngeUne Bolst land- lady-ret: the Brlcls6n hotel UK Third slrt north, las V Wedaesday and 4hen committed eulclde, left a- lonf fnot written In Spanish. - ' This was translated yesterday at th office of the Spanish consular repre sentative, where It was taken by City Detective Frank Snow and it was found to explain the motive for the dual killing. As learned by the police at the time, the killing was the result of rlaa' anger ov.er the loss of bis purse In ths rooming house earlier In the day. The letter was written In astyle showing that the author was a man of much education, for the Spanish translator , said its construction was faultless. The missive follows: "Last regards. February 21. 1917. On I inia uay x goi a piace siaaeo out, ana before my turn comes . to go. I will make two or three go with me, the ones who are to blame;. I don't care what will beoome of, me. I stopped In Brlckson's hotel, room St. About,, 8 a. m., after washing and cleaning. 1 . . J -T . . .. . . -1 went to the office to pay my room in advance. The landlady was busy. I took out my pocketbook, with IIS, and after paying for the room rent I left the purse on the desk. "Then I went out, looking for some thing to pass the time, and went to a restaurant for breakfast. I ordered some mutton chops, and when I wanted to pay I found my purse missing and left my watch for security for the meal. The watch Is valued at 17. I went back right away and asked the porter for my DUrse and he told me to see the landlady. ' "I waited until later and asked the landlady a thousand times to give me my money. She said she would not re turn anything left in the house. Then I made up my mind to kill the woman and do away with myself. "I do not wish anybody to worry about we. This is all I have to say, goodbye. Portland. Oregon. February 1. John Diss." Chinese Refugees Ordered to Return San Antonio Texas, Feb. 24. (TJ. P.) Five hundred Chinese, who followed the American punitive expedition out of Mexico and were placed under ar rest toaay, were ordered returned, to Mexico, in a telesfam received v at eouthern department headquarters from Washington. These Chinese are interned at L'oiumDus, N. M. ' " " " Chinaman Had Lottery Tickets. When Tin Sin, a Chinaman, was ar rested this afternoon at the corner of Second and Oak streets, by .Officer Drake and Sergeant Van Overn. h was found to hav lottery tickets in his possession. He was released on. $76 bail to appear before Judge Langguth Monday, . -r ' :, . T i'lk 4 a .a- r ... r I I it: Vice Consul Ejected From U. S. Consulate Acting Consul Seenres Fenaisatosi ' t Ylslt Building Monday ' y Orders Caused Action, Nogaleer. Aria.. Feb. U. (L American Vice-Consul Charles herty was forcibly ejected . rronx tne American consulate at Kogales, So nora, by Mexican customs guards late today. i ' . " " The consulate ha been closed, since June, 1915. when "United States con suls, were ordered f roni Mexico. How ever supplies,' ilbrarr? and' personal effects of the Heonsularof fleers .'- re- maJrMd "In -lfc-- I. Doherty. stopped by Mexican, guards a he entered,, brushed them aside. He was femclbly taken out.' The Mexicans assured him that his Identity as vice consul was known - to them, hut de clared", that they had orders to pre vent anybody from entering th build lng. .i ' Acting Consul Chapman later ap pealed to the Mexican collector of cus- tiorDjS.who granted permission to the American consular orncers to visit the consulate Monday If they would specify at what hour they would ar rive. The consulate has been lootd twic by Mexican soldiers since the with drawal of diplomatic representatives. Progress Reported By Sir Douglas Haig British Commander Bays Advance SCad oa lOl and a Salt JProat; Xbu pbrtant rosltloas Are Taken. London. Feb. 24 (U. P.) "Consid erable progress," on a front of a mile and a half was reported tonight by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. as having been achieved by British forces southeast of Miraumont. The village of Petit Mlramount was occupied and the British commander- in-chief reported "owing to our In creasing pressure astride the Ancre the enemy vacated further important posi tions." . "In a night attack the enemy rushed on of our posts west of Lens," Gen eral Haig reported. "We counter-attacked immediately and regained the position. ' "South and southeast of Serre we advanced on a mile and a half front." No Important Fighting. Berlin, via Sayvllle Wireless, Feb. 24. (U. P.) "No fighting actione of great magnitude," was reported in the official statement this afternoon de tailing operations on all fronts. Germany Is Laying Cable Across Ocean Galveston. Texas. Feb. 24. (U. P.) A Transatlantic cable from Germany to a point In the West Indies has boen building. for Severs months- and ' bearing completion, according to a re port current in snipping circles nere tonight. According to the report tbe British authorities have learned that the big submarine merchantman Deutschland, or other vessels ot her type, have been carrying on the worfc, assisted by some smaller submarine. Th cable is said to have been so '.well hidden that months ot search by British shipping men have failed -to locate. It." Iiegalistas Victors . Over Carranzistas Nogales, Aria,, Feb. 24. U. N. 6.) Colonel Teyna, at the bead of a band ot Iiegalistas estimated at from 100 to 800, Is meeting with success la driving out Carranslstas In the Altar district, western Sonore, according to meager advices reaching th border. Tho border towns ot Bonoita, Sarlo and Baeamora ar occupied, it la re ported. Major H. Camacho, de - facto commander, has been twic defeated, the reports say. , . . . .... . "WTn .wrftlne t jr ealling os aevpvtteers, pleas. bxUib , Te JonnasL- ( (Adv. - snnoui i i COMMISSION S GIVEN OPERATING POWER BY ;l Port Commission May En gage in. Business of Oper- ating Boats Under it' ; : unaer tn-snip suDawy law passed by the leglslat8te;.th Port otTorQanoT. commission iaa power to engag di rectly in' the business of- opetatlngr boats In aid . of the commerce of he port but will have to wrait for author ization by the' people at the general election of 191 before eubstdising . lines from the proceeds of a millage tax, said Franklin T. Griffith, chair- -man of the legislative committee of the Chamber of . Commerce which drafted the measure,. Saturday. ' "The port commission haa not met since the passage of the subsidy bill nor since the legislature adjourned," said R. D. Inman, chairman of the Pprt of Portland commission, Saturday evening. "Probably the subject will come U, In ap informal way, at least, at the next meeting of the commis- -slon." The bill passed by the legislature provides "that a committee of one senator and two representatives be appointed to prepare and file with the secretary of state, arguments-in sup port of the aforesaid constitution amendment (permitting a subsidy or bontis to aid In establishing water transportation)" and "that the secr tary of state be and he hereby is au thorised and directed to set aside two pages in the official pamphlet con taining the proposed" initiative and ref erendum measures to be voted upon in tne year 118, in which arguments supporting the proposed constitutional amendment may be printed." Tonight White Temple David Starr Jordan Chancellor Stanford Unirmitv, renowned in every natkwr in the world, will speak tonight at 7:45 - r. - at th WHITE TEMPLE . : ' on . - .1. .War Eternal ; Doors. Oprn at 6:30 pTnl- THE SHIP SUBSIDY AC . 4 ffA-'-z--? y n 1 V-: A f! V1TH EIGHT AMERICAtf Sails: for U-'-Boat "ZonerrCar- ' Whpm Are Children. ; , TWO FREIGHTERS' SAFE i OrUaas mad Bochmrte Off Bordeans: Hancharla otg Vw Tork .. aruuand X Halfway cros. i ? e w t or k, . , , Ke o. -. z t u f. i Aboard the cunara iiner urauna, ergnc more Americans arr speeding tonight toward the German Submarine danger cone, having sailed from New York this afternoon, accompanied by th cheer and sobs of -one of th most demonstrative gatherings that haa bid Godspeed to a ship sine early . days of the war. Besides the' Americana, there are 100 passengers, IS of whom are children, Flowers and telegrams wer rushed aboard the vessel as she prepared to wing away from her pier; - a flag vendor sold Belgian, French, British, American and other flags. Word that ' more Americans have CONAiU ER ORDUNA PASSENGERS DEPARTS Your Spring Housefurnishings Are Here! Spring furnishings are here we have assembled them in abundance and variety, and in designs, styles and colorings in many instances confined exclusively to us. .Whatever you buy at Edwards' will be purchased at an economical price, and the price you pay may te spread out over a number of months to suit your convenience and your income. $11 00 Cash, $1 Each Week for Genuine Tapestry You can take your stered rockers, similar to us now, IJ4.S5 Instead of cash and the balance at Monarch Ranges Monarch Ranges have many fea tures exclusive in themselves. Lim ited space forbids a detailed descrip- tion. They come in a variety of - sixes and styles. All seams ar riveted and are air tight. The walls ' are of triple construction and the .too is the famous Mirco process, which requires no blacking. Take 'your choice and . . Pay Monthly $5 Your Credit Is Good! The wage-earner can buy any furniture desired at Edwards' and pay in weekly, sums to suit the family income. For example: On $50 Purchase Pay $5.00 Cash, $1.00 Weekly. On $75 Purchase Pay $7.50 Cash, $1.50 Weekly. On $100 Purchase Pay $10.00 Cash, $2.00 Weekly. On $125 Purchase Pay $12.50 Cash, $2.25 Weekly. On $150 Purchase Pay $15.0 a Csh, $2.50 Weekly. On $200 Purchase Pay $20.00 Cash, $3.00 Weekly. eafely negotiated the zone designated by Germany reached net, one in in ahap of a, cablegram "bringing news of the safe arrival off Bordeaux of the American 'freighters Orleans and Rochester, and again Whea the .Ameri can line announced that the American liner Finland la half way aoros the Atlantic, and Is expected to reach this port' February IT, or 2. . . Xaaenurla, Bch Vrw'Tork. -.."Sh will b last of th American line vessel to eome through ther war sone. It la expected she . will ' ba- tied up alone with the other American line ships, unless the government decides to rtY assistance-la arming mecaant men. f.i'::.';--1 . The American freight "Ship Man churia reached this port today after a hard voyage through stormy seas from Plymouth England. Sh re quired 14 days for the trip, the hard est, her captain ald.- he ever bad un dertaken. She reported having seen no German submarines ' but said that a dozen or more English submarines were seen guarding (he English chan neL The race between the Orleans and Rochester so far as Is known here re mains a draw. Reports do not state which of the vessels was leading when fog delayed their arrival at Bordeaux. Both ships, according to their own ers, will eome Bade loaded with bal last and will be. made ready for an other trip across the Atlantic. Big-Ship to Carry rralght. It was announced here today with some assurance by British naval of ficers, that It had-been decided by England to place -. In trans-Atlantic freight service six ot the largest and fastest passenger ships afloat. The Aqultania ot th Cunard line; Olympic of th Whit Star line; Belgenland of the Red 8tar line; Statendam of the Holland-American line; Mauretanla of pick of any of th tapestry uphol the ones pictured below, and pay the regular price. Tou pay $1.00 the rate of $1.00 a week. These 50c Cretonnes 39c Yard We are featuring this week splen did new . Spring Cretonnes selling regularly for 50c a yard, at 39c, in a great variety of colorings, in new tapestry and floral patterns. By all means visit our Lice Curtain ana Drapery department before starting your Spring housecleaning. 9 x 12 Axminster Rugs, S29.45 Fine new Axminster Rugs in floral, Oriental and conventional designs, in all colors and two -tone effects, on sale now for $29.45. Ypu will find a splendid assortment to choose from, in designs suitable for any room you desire to furnish. $1.00 Cash $1.00 a Week LACI llrln J7T7 Iluu Atn: HI A y pinrHOAK STRew the. Cunsrd line, 1 and. Franca, ef the French line, are named as the ships probably, to be placed in aervie. They represent a total of more than 100,000 tons and each ship is capable ef doing better than 2S knots an hour, much faster than th speediest U-boat, -The White Star Liner Canoplo left New. York this afternoon for Boston en route to Liverpool. She had, amoog her 90 passengers, several Americans. Teamster Expires In Sudden Illness Brlgham Shults, residing at the Lambert hotel. Union avenue and East Oak street, died Saturday evening about 7:20 o'clock following a sudden illness, believed to have been heart failure, which came over him while he was attending the American thea tre. First and Main streets, with C, Martin, living at 234 Eaat Forty-seventh street. Shults was . being carried to the Emergency hospital when he died. He was a teameter for the C J. Oook company, general contractors. rig Causes Fatal Crash. Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 24 (U. P.) A pig In the middle of the road caused the death of Mrs. L. . Rash and the probable fatal Injury of three other women when the automobile in which they wer riding overturned In striking th pig. The carplunged Into a ditch, 10 feet deep, Mrs. Martha Mason being probably fatally hurt. An Infant she was carrying was barely scratched. When writing to eeTRng es 4rerrlsere. eleare mention The JoernaL A1t. ) rocicers are tioholstered with fine, heavy teed fast coloring. All these rockers are large and roomy, comfortable and substantially built. The supply is limited, so place your order early Monday morning. Out-of-town folks picas write early. Simmons' Steel Beds In Oak and Circassian Walnut Finish These beds have 2-in. continuous posts of steel, finished in Cypasslan walnut and oak effect. They are durable, sanitary and light. They will harmonize well with the furnishings of any bedchamber and will last you a lifetime. Extraordinary values at $14.85. $1.00 Down 50c a Week $1.00 Down tlllf J6J UU MayMGillWants ; f separate iiearmg Declare It Weald B Vnf sir SQm to Try Case JPMth Those of Other Bootlegging Charffe ' f aaaata. SeatUe, Washi Feb. 24.(P. K. S.) Mayor H. C. Gill, under federal In dictment on a charge ef accepting money from bootleggers, has peti tioned th federal court her,, asking for a separet trial from those of former Sheriff Bob Hodg and Chief of Polio Buckingham. Gill contends that to couple his trial; with that of Bee king ham and Hodge , would be unfair In that the defense he will present has no relation what-, ever to th acts or doings ot any other defendant. A hearing on this motion will b heard by Judge Neterer on Monday morning. -4 Seattle Cats In Bad. Seattle, Wash, Feb. 24. (P. N. S.) Cats that prowl In the parks ot Seattle hereafter will be taking their lives in their paws, Th park board has discovered that there are 25,000,000 cats In the United States, and that each, on the average, kills five birds a year. Therefore a ne ot f rightfulness has been cre ated for them in the parks, and 11 caught within Its borders are open to assassination. The wholesal slaughter of thecats Is urged by various bird clubs whos members sppeared before th park board. Rockers $ taoeetrr. guaran $14-85 Sleepwell Mattresses $15.75 This 45-pound Sleepwell mattress is of felted cotton in laminated layers. It is most comfortable, durable and sani-J tary. Try it for 60 nights free if not satisfied, return it and it won't cost you a cent. Sixty Night Free Trial Out-of-Town Folks! We will ship you any of the ar-" tides advertised jhereiri; ,'pr: nyi: thing in the storeBwKich ypu raay" desire, promptly, jpn approyaL Zl t you do not find it exactly as' yo'i; ; anticipate, returnai our 'expense If you do notcareto pay alii 'cash the same crcdirterms are extend--ed to you: 6resdtntiCml tthe l0rdywiiih not see what you ant advertised .write us and particulars and prices . ,. will'be prompt! tnailed.,, ; -1 .3 Y