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AERIAL RAID NEAR LONDON:
FRENCH FLIGHT 10 RHINE
c a
GERMAN FLYERS
KILL WOMAN IN ONR NETARGET
SOUTHEND DASH
Seaside Resort Forty Mdes From
London Attacked lurstlnu. mus
Illuminate Town with No Material
Damatfc Little labe Among In
Jural English Unperturbed.
Hoirm i:nii, Ymwt May nt,
in gin ii. in. Another .oppi'iiu nioiiip
rniil watt nitido upon this Imwi luct
night mill iiin hioii was killed nml
Kin urn I injured liy bomb. The ii
liin was Mrs, May Fabin, who was
lllTIl on II ilt.
TIiu I'lilini town was illuminated bv
I liu bursting nf shells dropped liy tint
aircraft. Thn material damage cuti.
Ill lippClirH to IlIlM' lll'l'll leu thmi on
tho occasion of tin litht niiil.
Knuthcml, which is it municipal
borough mill popular Mnitln rcxoit n(
tin' moiitli nf tli ii Thitmci, forty mile
enut of London, hint lii'i'ii tlm turKot
of Zi'PM'lln raiders several times in
tin' laM bx months. On no previous
occnMon, houuvcr, Inn n tho rcxulti
been scrlmi.
Soinn report hay Hint (wo, nnil
others tlilit threw Zopm'liim to"k part
in tliu nili). It is, however, iiiiMH
hIIiIu to gito tliu number iter urn tidy
Imcniiix of tliu heavy clouds.
Tliu iiiumi of the propellers of tho
nirshtp witk"fihl heard shortly ho
fori) 11 o'clock. Thru raiiio at intra
tho hhoi'k of' tint explosions iik tho
bombs mined down from above. Some
of tho missiles1 were incendiary n,nd
threw out bright flnrv-a of light,
CriiwiU nmelnbled in tho Mrecls of
Southend to view tliu raiders. Tin
oho fatality, (ho killing of Mr. Fa
liin, incurred ulillii tho woman was
leaving a street nr. On tlm previous
raiil tliu only victim was ii woman.
British aeroplane wenl up in pur
Milt of tin miller, hut wcro not1 suc
cessful in overtaking thrill. Soino
tlmo luti'r (wo Xrppclius nero tri'ii
over Hurnhnmiii-Croitch, seven miles
to tlm uorthi'iiMt of Southend, hut no
bombs with tliiuwn.
I.ONIIONi May 127, 11 All a. in.
Tim M'cicfaVy of the admiralty, hut
issued a statement on tliu Sonlliriii!
mill, which, I'outrary to tho dis
patches, says two women wcro killed.
It rends:
"Lute hint nighl it Zeppelin vilteil
Ihe i'iinI roast nail ImmliH vcio drop,
peil on Southend. The disunities te
purli'il ludav a lo two women killed
mnl one ehild binly injuieil. Very
little iiialerial damage wan dune. Aer
oplanes ami hoaplaned punoieil tho
ninny, hut the Zeppelin OM-apeil in nil
uihterly diroetlon."
DANISFVESSEL
IN NORTH SEA
SOUTH HUIKM)!!, IlnKlautI, May
'J7, 12:11 p, m. Tliu Dmilhh Ntcamer
Hetty wiik torpodoed liy it (lennnit
mihimiriiiu in tliu Ninth huh yiMtenlay
mid went to the. bottom. Tho iiiein
liotrt of her uiow woro ruxeueil nml
liuvu liecn brought lo tint Tynu.
Tim Omiisli Hteiuuor Hetty wart -81
feet Iouk mul of 11207 tons nut it'iiU
ter. Shu wiih built in 10112 nml wiih
owned In t'opoiiha,'en. Shu sailed
Xioiu llalliiiioio April 10 for ('open
luiKuii, wboro Him mil veil May H.
CAItDIPK, YaMt May 127, vtu
Iiumlon, 1:1!0 p. in. Tho htviunut'
Morwenniv of Monlrual w;ik torpedo
I'd and Hhelled by aOenniin Huhmn
I'ino at Mlddnv. Wodnuwday, at n
jioint loll miluH west by south of SI,
Aiiu'h head.
Ouu membur of tlio urcw of tliu von
bqI wiih killed, whllo throw wum
wounded. Tlm olhern bavo beei
lauded lioip,
MLF
REE
MILITARY PLANT
DAMAGE HEAVY
French Aerial S(tiad Files 240 Miles
to Attack Import German Chemical
Plant at Ludwtyhafen lelgjans
Repel Vlrlous Center Attacks Near
Dlx Mutle.
I'AUIB, May 27.A I'roncli norUI
ipmilton riiiiionoil of olKhteon ncro-
iHiieii, iach onu earryliiK fifty kilos
(110 pouniU) of explonlroi, thin
mornliiR liomlinnteil n clioiiiUtry fc
tory nt I.uilwlcKliarcn, on tho Ithlno
opponlto Mnnulii'lm.
l'lro tiroliu out In ncvornl of tlm
fiirtory liullillnen n n romilt of thU
liomlinriliaent. Thin fiutorv ti ouo
of tlio uioKt tiuportAiit ninnufocturor
of exploitive In (ill (lormnny. Tho
Kronen aviator wcro In tho nlr x
hour nml covered moro thnn 400
kllnmntrc. 240 mile.
Tills expedition nsnlnut nn Import
nnt riormnn mllltnry rtfttillhinont
wiu tho 1'rench reply to thn attempt
of (lormnn nvlntorn on tho city of
Pari.
ThU Intormntlon wn contnlnod In
tho I'renrh offlchl alatement Riven
out by tho wnr oftlco tlili attornoon.
Tho itatoment reniU:
"Ik'luUn troop Inst ntRht ropultod
two Ccrmaii attack, one to thn. north
and tho other to tho Bouth of Dlx
muile. fho (lrt was driven back
liy a counter attack, and tho accond
wan Mopped hy artillery (Iro.
"In fli aector to tho north of Ar
rn two oiiMReniont took placa lat
ntKlit. To thn outhwct of Bouchcx
wo took poBKccnlon of ono of tho
tronche of tho onomy near tho Cha
teau of Carleulen, takltiR at tho auio
tlmo aoiao prUoncr, Including ono
officer. To tho cast of Noiivlllo 8t.
Vaait tho Ocrman advanced to an
nttaek hut wero checked by our ar
tillery.
"At varlou point alonR tho front,
nntahly near Ithelin and In tho Vo
Ken thero wcro )c'torday artillery en
KnRoment. "Ono of our aorlal niiadrona, com
poed of eighteen auroplane, each
ono rarrv Ins flftv kilo (110 pound)
of projectile, Mil inouiliiK homhard-
ml nt l.udwlKihafcn, on tho Ithlno,
tho factory of tho linden anlllno
chemical nrodiietR entahllahment, ouo
of tho molt Important manufacturers
of cxploalvea In all Uormany. Tho
renult reached aro proof of tho effi
cacy of tho bombardment. Several
of tho factory hulldlnR woro struck
by tho projectile of our men and a
number of fire broko out. They
woro In thn nlr for olmoat alx hour,
and thoy covered moro than 100 kilo
meter, (210 mile).
"Thla expedition against an Im
portant (lorman military factory I
tho French answer to tho attempts of
Ooriunii aviators on Paris."
RETURNS TO PLEAD
SI'OKAN'K, 'n May 27. Olonn
It, Durhyshlro, former county clerk,
who Is charged with omboxxlomont ot
f 1,000 of tho county trust fund, ru
turned to Hnokano today and aur-
rendeiod hlmsolf to Bhorltt I.oory
Waller. Dorbyshlro dlsapivoarort last
Junuiiry soon aftor hla torm as coun
ty clork oxplrod. It Is declared ho
canto to Bpokano from San Francisco,
whuro ho has boon for aonto wooks.
Geer-: Holds Privy Council
LONDON, May 127, 112 noon. Klnp
(leorso held pi Ivy council thH
niotnluir, at wblub tho m'iiIk nml war
rnnta of oflico wero Imnded to tho
now members ot tlio cainuei. sun-
,.r...n.tll. lltn I'll.l (iwwillmr if Hill IIIIW
I'oalilion cubinct wiih held. The kluu.
Itrtf conferred knihtlintxl (ou Fred
etlek Kit want Smitli, noliullor k"-
oral in tuo now tnuusiry, i
SPOKANEEMBEZZLER
MEDFORD.
PP WOUNDED BY BATTLEFIELD
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BMlxXIiiiBKsWHsm''iw3 ..3w htu&S
Here nre four of Hie uny lit
mireil. The ouii!et i only hi w
T
Costliness of Every Advance In Lives
Causes CtaiifcSlav Retreat Call-
ti "Mattarly" Italian-Itnler te
Furnish Namer of War New Bat
tle Along the San.
LONDON, May 27. Notwithstand
ing tho superb weather tho contend
ers .In tho western arena ot hostili
ties, reallxInR tho terrible losses oven
an Insignificant advance entails, havo
rovortod, Rcnorally speaking to tho
trench warfare ot tho wlntor, and It
Is Oallcla In tho cast, tho Dardanelles,
and perhaps thu Italo-Austrlan fron
tier which aro most likely to furnish
spectacular developments during tho
next fortnight.
Tho Russians at lat havo admit
ted tho extent of their rotrcat from
thn Dunajec to tho San, but thoy pro
fess that' tho Austro-Oorman rush has
been held up and that Prxomyal Is In
no dnngon Thoy laud tho amoothnom
of tho Russian retirement, which thoy
are calling ns masterly as that of tho
allies from Mons,
Tho 0rmana and Atiatrlans now
aro brliiRlHR up reinforcements and
fresh ammunition and nnothor great
uattlo will bo fought to detormlno
w bother tho now lines to which tho
IlttdHln.il havo fallen back nro tena
ble. Italy and Austria aro now encased
In tho roles of Issuing- contradictory
official communications relative to
tho bonier, fighting, but It Is claim
od that thero havo been as yot no
Important engagements. Of tlio 250
mile of comtiMin frontier botweon
Italy and Austria, It la estimated that
only ono fifth la of a character for
critical nillltary operations, and It-
(Continued on Paso (1.)
ALLIED ATTACKS
l'AUlS, May 27, A dispatch to
tho Hnvas, agency from Athena dated
May 20, saja the action ot tho allies
against tho Turkish positions In Dar
danelles straits Is continuing vigor
ously, llolnforcemonta aro now con
stantly holng brought up. Tho Turks
appear to bo terrorised by tho inces
sant ronowal of tho attacks, Those
Indlcato to thorn tho nbsoluto dotennl-
nation of tho ttlloa to force tho
straits.
From tlmo to tlmo tho British and
French artillery throw a. veritable
hall ot shells on tho Turks,
INCH WARFARE TEUTONS
AGAIN RESUMED
ON WEST RON
TURKS
PLED BY
OREGON, THURSDAY,
lie rhllilren woumled at Vpre. Tlie
i"ek old.
HIT BY HOWITZER:
ARMYjji GRAFT
LONDON, May 27. An account of
the occurrences at tho front, written
by tho Ilrltlah eyewllntti, under dato
of May 23 and given out In Loudon
today says:
' ' "A building In La nassee used by
the Germans a bathing establishment,
was bit recently by ono of our how
itzer sheila whllo It was full of Ger
man officers," tho oyo witneaa relates.
"Detweon 20 and 30 ot them wcro
killed or wounded.
"Tho Germans aro still extracting
tho utmost from tho country occu
pied. Mention la mado of one Inci
dent In connection with tho recent
sporadic bombardment of Lens by tho
allies. Six shells fell on tho Lens
station." teh writer says, "and tho
town was fined 300 Omarka for each
projectlto or a total ot 18,000 marks,
part of which was distributed among
thn soldtors. Tho grounds for tho
(Ino was tho allegation that soino ot
the Inhabitants must havo been In
communication with tho enemies ot
Germany, henco tho bombardment.
"That somo ot tho enomy at least
aro not enjoying themselves In Flan
dent Is shown by tho following mes
sage flung Into tho British tranches:
"Wo aro too few to attack, too
many to rctlro, and too proud to aur
rondcr, but wo all want to go homo.'
"A fow days ago a kite was flown
over our lines. On It was written:
"Please- send this back when tho
wind la favorablo. Wouldn't you llko
to como over here, as you havo no
moro ships loftT Won't you glvo up
soonT Wo don't llko It any longer
"Similar overtures hove boon mado
at dltforont points on our lines."
I
OF W.C.T.U. DYING
I'OllTLAXD, Or., May 127. Mr.
1'lir.ahetlt 1 Hutchinson, national
treasurer of tho Woinrii'n Christian
Tcmperutico Union, who underwent an
operation hero on May -1, was sinking
rapidly this afternoon nnil Jter phys
icians believed bliu hail but n fow
hour to live. Her only daughter,
Mr. C. W, ltoberts, of Winfield,
Kan., was at (lie bedside.
Mrs. Hutchinson was yotuniinj? lo
her headquarter at lIvanton, HI,,
from Seattle, whuro she had gone to
arrange for the national convention
of tho W. C. T. U. when sho btopped
off hero anil was ftoced to enter a
hospital, whore tho undorwont an op
eration for a tumor. Sho showed im
provement after thu operation and
until leccntly it was believed bur re
covery was; assured. Mr, Hittchiu
boa'b homo is in Hutchinson, Kan.
BATH
NATIONAL OFFICIA
MAY 27, 1915
m were taken to Ln Vaaac to be
INEASTBREAKS
Fruit and Vefetables Crests Stf far in
MMdle AHantic ami firtt Lakts
Dlslrkt Unseasonable CM Caw
ed "St&rm High Area" New Yark
Heaviest Sufferer.
WASHINGTON, May 27. Killing
frosts throughout the lako region and
the mlddlo Atlantic states broke May
weather records of many years last
night and promise unseasonable cold
weather for tho next 24 hours. Re
ports to tho weather bureau this
morning Indlcato heavy damage to
fruits and vegetables throughout that
section particularly In the interior of
Now York.
In tho parlanco ot the weather
bureau experts a "strong high area"
over tho lako region which arose to
block the path ot a storm from west
ern Canada, was rcsponslblo for the
early summer phenomenon.
Whllo Ico waa being formed on
standing water and crops wcro frozen
In tho cast warm showers wcro play
ing over tho central valleys.
WATKltTOWX, N. Y., aMy 27. A
killing frost prevailed in this section
last night, doing great damage to
gardens.
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PHILADELPHIA. May .27. The
thormometer in this vicinity went aa
low as 41 degrees during the night.
Unusually cold weather was general
In Pennsylvania. In the northeast
urn part ot tho Btato thero waa a
heavy frost, llazelton roportod that
ico formed on tho mountain tops.
(Continued on pago six)
CONFIDENCE RULES
ITALIAN TOWNS
llOMK, May UC Excopt for- tho
(lags which fly not only from every
liousu but ulinoat overy window, Rome
gives llttlo indication ot being the
capital ot a nation which has entered
upon a great war. While the entire
natI6n was engor for the conflict, a
spirit ot calm confidence has followed
tho Btormy scenes which wero enact
ed from tho tlmo tho Salandra cab
lnot rostgnod until It waa restored to
power and the demonstrations ot re
joicing which followed until the open
ing of hostilities.
It Is apparent Hint the uatlon Is
preparing to make without complaint
whatever sacrifices tho war may
bring,
KILLING
ROSS
DODORMAY
DETAILS ATTACK
NEMAN ERE
OFFICIAL ACTION
State Department Awaits Result ef
Probe Whether Mine er TerBeeto
Used Skipper Files Repert ef Ac
cident Washtaitw Awaits Fur
ther Accounts.
WASHINGTON, May 27. Mes
sages received by the state depart
ment today from Ambassador I'ago
nnd Con.sul General Skinner at' Lon
don mid Consul Forut at Qiiewfctown
Jailed to nay definitely whether the
btcamcr Ncbriirtkan had been torpedo
ed or bad struck a mine.
The American naval attache at
London hat. been bent to LivcriHwl to
examine the Xebratikan'tf bull.
Connul General Skinner' inehsage
follew:
"Orcen, mauler of American
rtcamcr N'cbraxkan, in wireless ad-
drchced to me via London, reperts:
"Ncbrakan pansod Fastnet rock
Tucd.iy, 43 p. m. from Liverpool,
bound for Delaware, breakwater in
ballast. At 8:124 p. m., when btearacr
wni about forty-eight wilea west half
south from Faxtnct' two expenenred
violent Miock, followed iiiHtantly by
terrific explosion, bursting hatches
and throwing hatches beams, cargo
tlcrncktt and twisted iron into nir,
iilliui; lower hold forward completely
with water. Crew immediately took
to boat.
"After ftlaudins by ship one hoar,'
returned on board and at 10 JO start
ed for Liverpool. About 1:2.") a. in
met two vcKitcW sent by British ad
miralty in BHHwer to bur wireless call.'
One hau been with ua ever Kinee.
"It was dusk when expIoHon oc
currcd. Fla- had been hauled down
live minutes before. Steamer's name
painted on both "bides of the ship in
letters nix; feet tall. Had no 'wanting
and saw nothing." I
ArabasMtuor 1'ogo bent: tlio ioltow-
in message:
"Admiralty has reported from
Queenstown that tho Nebmskau is
now on her way to Liverpool under
her own steam and is being escorted
I nnt sending naval attaches to Liv
erpool to examine ship, which, it. now
appeurs, was outward bound from
Liverpool Breakwater when bite, was
torpedoed."
The message from Consul Frost
said the ship had "struck a mine or
torpedo," but gave no details. As
soon as tho dispatches wcro received
at the Mato department they were
forwarded to tho white house nnd im
mediately placed before President
Wilson. As they did not make it cer
tain whether the steamer had been hit
by a mine or torpedo, they left .un
answered tho principal point that the
president nnd his advisers want made
clear. Thcv expect further reports
from tho navnl attache. Pending re
ceipts of clearer explanations, no uc-
tion will bo taken."
PRAY ANEW FOR
WARRING CLANS
HOME, May J0, via Paris, May 27,
0:10 u. m. Tho hour which wo aro
traversing is painful, but our pray
ers will go out mora frequently nnd
moro fervoijtly thttn over to thoso who
have in their hands the futu of na
tions, is ft declaration mado by Pope
Benedict in a letter to Cardinal Van
neutclli, published in the Oervntoro
Itomnito, the Vatican organ. Tho
pontiff recalls his first encyclical u
which ho urged tho belligerent nations
to mako peace, but points out that
his voice was unheeded and that tho
wnr continued ''until the terrible, con
flagration has extended to our belov
ed Italy."
Turks Capture Transports
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 27, via
Amsterdam and Loudon, Official
announcement wamailo here today
mat n transport ship, escorted by tho
French cruiser Jules Michelet, at
tempted ft landing at Boudronn under
protection of tha bhlp's guns, ''Wo
killed one enemy officer and sixteen
men," tho announcement declares,
"and wounded olhers. Wo also cap
tured tho transport.''
NO. JH
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ITALIAN FORCES
It,
WO CROSSED
Advance Guard lefare MeflfafotM,
Thirty Miles Frew Austrian, fa
pert iattfe Raftof Areund Pttfcw
and In Praedli PaseJUr Ctrsw
AreAdive. - , jd
GENEVA, Kay 27, vU Parii,-2SW
p. ER.A Btroste; Italic ;a4vance
guard tedy oryawoaMic irIrzo river
after a 'rMTAk an AttrwH
f orco 'Hmatnm hfore the town of
Monfateene, whteh m thirty mMe in
from the Antrtlan seaport otTriwite.
The fint of the AMtrian woHBikiare
now nrrivijgtit th latter place.
The Italia atee attacked at aev
erahpwala Un? the forty wile ef
tho Carinthiarf frontier.
A battle between the Italian and
Anatrians now is raging around Pick
en and aIo west of the Praedil Pass
in Aiifctria.
In Adige the fighting haa been tin
itcd to HkiraiishoH.
Italian forces whieb penetrated thi
Tyrol nt Candino and other Italian
amis which captured Crotson", have
reconstructed tho railway and are
now marching on Gone, the eHtal of
the Austrian crownland of, Gorz and
GradHon. i t 7
Hoth the Austrian asd Italian a!
ation aervices are nctive along
HO
IIS
frontier. Many machine have bttt,T
pathercd at Venice to protect LtAx''
city. A Parivul airnkip arrirasl'ky
rail at Trent ywterdaj- f rem Mlfwi-h,
Bavaria. A Zeppelin dirigible. ImiKwh
is reported to be preparing te feHw
I it shortly freai YiiAmiiklik!?-
' Heavier gmt have been "wantH m
the Italian gunbsata en Lake Ganku
Several regiments ef Bavarian Al
pine troops yesterday onwed. Bren
ner Posrf, which is -UK feet high,
bound for Boscn.
Between Salsburg and Innsbruck
forty-five trains are pa wins daily,
transporting men and awterial. Swi'h
patrols arc making the eaetTH fron
tier of Switzerland with flag to pre
vent incidents.
PRESSES BLADE .
ITO HEART WHILE
POLICE WATCH
PORTLAND, Or., May 27. As he
stood before tho dek tergeant at x
lice headquarters here today, after
bo had been arrested for failing to
pay n" taxicab Jure, t. II. rearey,
manager of tho International Harves
ter company of America agency at
Newberg, Or., stubbed himself with a
pocket knifo and died ten nihtutoa
Inter. Financial difficulties are sup
posed to have caused his act. While
tho arresting iHiliccmau stilt held hiit
by tho arm, Fearey somehow opened
his knife, and slipping his band uudc r
his coat, pressed tho blade t-louly
home into his heart. Those who un
consciously saw him commit suicide
did not renlizo what had hapM)iiet
until thp blade clattered to the floor.
In his room wcro found upon a ta
ble several farewell letters to ruj
tives. On top of the letters wiie
found an ace of diamonds, No other
cards were discovered in, his r.oni,
and tho police nro trying to (cam it-
significance. Apparently 'his arrest
merely hustencd tho coutewpleied net
of taking his life.
GERMANS ON IMUEY
KILLED By
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AMSTERDAM,
German soldiers.
May a7,rifty
HUHMHfwra la a
street car at Ostend, weta kllM by
a bomb dropped from na'aftfe! -
plane, awarding te iHsfsjsnst 'fct
that city to the Tetera(. 4M$m
a series of air ran y im kwt
aviators. The ratlrwul sfettlft. M"
ping In the harbor and atikMroM
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