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" THE BEST NEWSPAPER THE LARGEST j CIRCULATION 36TH YEAR. SALEM, OBEQON, FRIDAY, MAS OH 21, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS EjS&MK NTY STA1 TWE ES ARE IN GRIP OF ERCE BLIZZARD -WARJS EXPECTED Russia Playing a Game in the Balkans Dangerous to Europe's Peace. GERMANY MUST BE READY German Historian Says if Bussia Goes to War With Bulgaria Great War Is Certain. united run uasio win. Berlin, March 21. That a genoral European war is a real danger; that this struggle will Mart the moment Bul garia and Roumania clash; that Russia is the firebrand of Europe; that Austria is in the taut ditch and can concede no more, and that Germany has appropriat ed the enormous sum of $230,000,000 for military purposes only because she faces possible national extinction were the remarkable statements made here today to the United Press by Professor Hans Delbrucck, Germany's foremost historian. "Under the spur of the Pan-Slavic movement, ltnssia is pursuing a relent less policy, which if not curbed, can not but lead towar. It is playing a strong hand in the Balkans, It is stif fening Bulgaria and Sorvia against making acceptable and reasonable peace terms with Turkey; stiffening Bulgaria against Rouniuiiia's demands and threatening Roumania if tho latter -darso go to wur with Bulguria, and, lastly, through its support of Sorvia and Montenegro, has forced Austria to the limit of concessions. Bussia Masses Troops. "Austria receded from its position on the Sanjak of Novipaear; Austria gave up its dreum of marching to Sa lonika; it moderated its just demands upon Scrvia. It gave up rights to which it was and is entitled. And the Russian influence pressed on relentless ly for more. Russia massed 300,000 men on the German and Austrian fron tiers and today lias something like 1,' 500,000 men under arms double the sizo of tho German army. "Austria's strength as Germany's ally has been largely absorbed by the new situation in the Balkans. Ger many must be propnrod to take care of itself to face two ways toward Rus sia and toward France, for tho latter would certainly tnko advantage of any -war with Russia, to carry out its "ro vengo." Were Gormnuy caught unpre pared between two such forces, it might go hard with us. Furthermore, Ger many will not and cannot see Austria its ally forced to further conces sions, Oermany Realizes Danger. "The German press and people are almost unanimous in tho appreciation of the gravity of Gormany's dangerous position geographically and politically, the necessity for such measures, and only differ as to the means by which the necessary money is to be raised," "But tho czar of Russia is for poacot of tho cars. Tho clothing wom by tho "So was Czar Alexunder," replied ' man is old and dirty. He is a well-built Dclbrucck. ''The Pan-Slavic spirit j fellow ami appears to be not moro than which forced Alexander into war with twenty-eight years old. Nothing but a Turkey in 1876 is the same movement dimo was.fonnd on his person, and there which is endnngoring the peace of Eu- jis no cluo to his Identity. It is possible, rope today." however, that tho trainmen on tho 3 Professor Dolbruoek declared that o'clock northbound, might have obtain the danger point was St. Petersburg, cd somo articles of identity from the and he regarded the appointment by dead man's clothes, as this train stop France of Delcasso as ambassador to ped about twenty minutes at the point Russia as boding ill for tho peace of where the man was found and when Europe in general, and Germany in par ticular. Depends on Roumania. "If Keumania chould go to war with Bugariat" "The big European war would be on," replied Delbrueck. Even should Russia ami Austria part ffy demobilize, tho historian declared it would affect the situation but littlo as long as tho big questions remained un eetted. "Germany is in danger, I will even say terrible danger, tho gravity of which ran hardly be exaggerated of being in volved In a war it does not desire, and is seeking to avoid," said Pclbruock. "That danger is Russia at the present time, not France or England. With the hope of averting such a war, Gormany is simply trying to make itself strong enough to take such defensive measure as will discourage starting such a war. Try Serum in California. Monrovia, C'al March 21. Tho Fricdinaiin tuberculosis treatment vi us administered hero today to Mrs. Albert Krickson by Dr. J. L. Pomeroy and Dr. II. II. Pylo, who obtained the scrum from Dr. A. D. Hoid, of Pittsburg. Both phy sicians will remain in attendance on Mrs. Erickson to obsorve closely tho effocts of the treat ment. A socond consignment of the sorum is on its way to Pylo, who is a Pasadena practitioner. s Dashes Down EHls Street and Into Car and the Two Plunge Down, Crash ing Into Third. OXIT1D FBS8S UUIID WIBS. San Francisco, March 21, Rivaling in up-to-date style the exploit of that hero who raced bofore the Johnstown flood, Police Sergeant John Collins is applauded hero today because only one life was lost in a crash causod by a new municipal Goary stroet car running wild down a stoep hill. When tho runaway car Btartod its flight Collins jumped into an automo bile, dashod ahead of the flying trolley and warned all vehicles and pedestrians out of the way. Ho probably saved a score of lives. San Francisco, March 21. Killing one and injuring half , dozen others during its flight, a new Geary street car, in tow of an Ellis Btroet car, broke away at the top of a stoep grade here early today, and, plunging down the hill, wrockod two other cars bofore it came to a stop, Carl Schutts, a mem ber of the crow taking the oar to the barn was struck and killed when the coupling broke. Crashing headlong into an oncoming Ellis street car, whoso motorman could not see tho flying, unlightod juggornaut in the darkness, the runaway injurod six men who were in the Ellis street car Then it sent the Ellis street car speed ing ahead. Both cars wero brought up when tho wild procession rammod an other Ellis stroot car, from which all the passengers had escaped. TRAMP FOUND DEAD NEAR RAILROAD TRACE i An unidentified man was found dead by tho side of tho Southern Pacific track near tho North Salom tilo works enrly this morning by tho engineer of tho works. The mnn 's skull was caved in. Frr.m nil appearances he is a hobo ami was k'llod by falling from a paBH !nj train during the vr'.;!it. A broken whiskery bottle was found in the man's pocket and Coroner C'lough state, that every indication leads to the belief that he was Intoxicated and oith- er went to sleep and foil from the blind baggage of a train or lost his footing in some way whilo walking over the top Coroner Clough arrived, tho pockets were turned wrong sido out. The remains will be held for several days and Coroner Clough will maho an offort to locate cither friends or rela tives. FLEE FROM HOMES FEARING BEBEL ATTACK3 Pouglns, Ariz., March 21. Women and children aro being removed today from Cinanea,' Sonora, in anticipatiir (f a r"bol attack. C.'dniio) Oalles and Colonel Brneo'ii onto have withdrawn from before Naco, and have joined' forces with General Cabral and Colonel Dlegucz, at Del Rio, 10 miles north of Cananea, preparatory to an attack. Colonel Morono, commanding the fed eral troops at Cananea, has but 30P men. The rebels are said to number 9000. DAMAGE TO CROPS IS 1 GREAT LOSS OF LIFE WIRES ARE DOWN IN ALL DMITID PISSS IX IX ED WII Chicago, March 21. Twenty-one per sons met death and 500 were injured in a storm and blizazrd which is raging to day in nearly every state east of Mon tana. Most of the fatalities occurred in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri, where several towns were reported wiped out, and in three states the storm approximated a blizzard. Wire communication with the storm swept districts is prostrated, and it is certain that the death list will be in creased when it is restored. Toplar Bluff, Mo., a town of 7000 in habitants, is roported destroyed, with seven persons dead, and more than 100 injured. The storm left hardly a build ing standing at Iloxie, Ark., where four persons are reported dead and 50 in jured. At Saline, La., a town of 200 inhabi tants, five persons wero killed and 30 injured. Sixty buildings were demol ished, Walnut Ridge, an Arkansas town, re ports ono dond and 10 injuTod, Sevornl other persons wero killed in Indiana towns by falling signs and in other ac cidents. Twonty states aro hold in tho grasp of tho storm, and the damage to crops is consorvatively estimated this after noon at $2,500,000. The Missouri valley is the center of the storm's path, and the galo is play ing havoc with buildings and other property. Tho weather bureau here holds out little hope for immediate re lief, predicting lower temperatures. Memphis, Ton., March 21. Twelve porsons are reported killod and nearly 200 injured, some probably fatally, in a tornado, which last night swept the states of Arkansas and Missouri, razing several towns. Four persons aro reported dead and 50 injured at Iloxie, Ark., which town was practically dostroyed by tho storm. Soven were killed and 100 injured at TURKS ARE GETTING THEIR SECOND WIND UNITED FIUCSS IJEASgD WIBS. London, March 21. Information that ho Turkish cruiser Mamideh has sunk two Greek gunboats in a hot battle in tho Aegean Bca was received hero today in cablegrams from Alexandria, Egypt, ,to ,ort tho Mw wa" ,,ro,lRht b-v tho Khedive's yacht, which learned of !,h! Un b? intercepting a wireless me, sage. The Greeks are said to have lost 500 men. Tho Turks after the Greek gun boats went down, riddled by shells, aro reported to have shown no quarter and to have continued their firo on the strugllng survivors until the Inst one sank, Saved From the Orave. UNITED miMa IJBABKD WtHl.l Eugeno, Ore., March 21. Mrs. W N. Cobb, of this city, today received a let ter from her husband, from Sisters, Ore., a town in the interior, relating a arrange oceiiiion,-o at tlio runernl nt n .ousin, 4venr obl daughter of A. (-.ter, of thut idiico She had cntly died of smallpox, and from fear of contngion, burin' wns arranged fur lie same .!'iv. ,'l n funenil lirncesn'.iii vn Bbou; to s.Bit for tho eometeiy, !cn tho pniei.'s urd onlookers we-e s'nrtled lo n Mi" eyes of tho chill ci.fn. A phvtinnu wss hurriedly run roncd, an I ihjk tho child is well on the way to recovery. Utah Has Mother's Pension. rmrrim nuts ijcakrii win 1 Salt Lake City, March 21. Mother's pensions became effective in Utah to day. Mothers compelled to work for a living will receive i10 per month to support one child and $5 for every other child. The Idea of tho law is to have mothers remain at home with their children to raise them properly. DIRECTIONS AND ONLY OF Poplar Bluff, Mo., and one killed and 10 hurt at Walnut Ridge, Ark. Poplar Bluff was practically wiped out. Many Hurt in Chicago. Chicago, March 21. A score of per sons were Injured in the storm here to day. John Frederlco was blown from a locomotive tender and fatally injured. Mrs. Mary Williams was blown under the hoofs of a team of hones, and bad ly hurt. All trains from the east and north west are many hours late. Reports received here indicate that a blizzard is sweeping every state east of Montana. Twenty statos are gripped in today 's storm. The crop damage will run into tho millions. In the Northwest , tho storm has assumed tho proportion of' a blizzard. All railroad traffic in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois is at a standstill, and wire communication with scores of town and cities in those states is interrupted. It is feared that when communication is restored many deaths will bo reported. In North and South Dakota section men were still clearing the tracks from last week's blizzard, and today's storm is certain to stall moro trains. Several fatalities are reported in Ohio and Indiana. A further drop in the toniperaturo in the Missouri valley is predicted tonight. Spring Hits Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., March 21. Re ports received hero today Indicate that every section of Indiana is being swept by a terrific gale. At Frankfort, 0. Vbo, a cab driver, was killed by a fall ing roof. A heavy sign fell at La Fay ette, crushing to death Henry Walters, a workman. Fishing Tug Lost. Michigan City, Ind., March 21. The SHE WANTED TO SEE 1 IT Liked Pretty Clothes, Jewelry, Musto and Good Times, But She Is Sorry Now. UNITKD PHESS MASZI) WIM. Los Augelos, Cal., March 21. Do privod of pretty clothes and good times, hocuuso them wero too many mouths at homo to feed, and disappointed in her experiences when sho wont into tho world to seek for pleasure, (.'lam Julian, aged 17, attempted to end her llfo by swallowing chloroform, according to her story told today from a cot in tho receiving hospital. "I loved pretty clothes and jewelry, music and good times," sobbed tho girl after her life had been saved by the hospital doctors. "I could not have .,., . hom.. )el.am,, there were too ,.,,. nf .. , T W(,t out to find them. i lll(i ,)W n,nt t ,,nt jj. fr j mvp i,.Hrn0ll lv (,BB,)M. i , ,.;,. ' 1)ttl.( )10nl0 , for,,rt it all." Miss Julian, the doctors said, is the most beautiful girl ever taken to the receiving hospital. She wus recently pin I on probation by the juvenile court. Somo men would do anything for a women -except go to work. The Weithor Forocnst, Oregon Occasional ruin or snow tonight and Saturday, Brisk to high northeast tu northwest winds. IS FEARED MEAGER DETAILS CAN BE BE fishing tug Elsie B., with its owner and three seamen, is supposed to have beon lost in the storm which ragod over Lake Michigan last night and early today. The vessel left here last night. Rescue tugs today failed to find any trace of the craft. Later the Elsie B was found beached near Michigan City. Tho four mem bers of her crew escaped. Five Killed In Louisiana. Shreveport, La., March 21. Five por sons were killed and 30 injured last night in a cyclone, which destroyed Sa line, CO miles from hero, a town with a population of 200. Sixty buildings wero demolished. Relief trains wero rushed from hero to tho scene. 'v'- 80-Mlle Gale In Michigan. Dotroit, Mich,, March 21. Ono fatal ity is already reported today in the 80 milo galo which is sweeping this stato. Wire Bcrvico is demoralized, and great havoc is being dono to buildings hero and elsowhore. Who-i the galo struck Detroit it took off part of the roof of the unfinished Hotel Charlovoix, caused tho collnpso of several othor buildings and littered tho streots with dobris, Many porsons were hurt by flying gnss and fulling signs. A ferryboat was stranded in the middlo of tho Detroit river, and was berthed with great difficulty. Heavy damage is reported from Niles, Batla Crock, Adrian, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo and other Michigan towns. At Mt. Clomcns a firo followed tho galo and several buildings wore burned. Great Damage in Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., March 21. Sever al persons were injured in tho galo hero. The damage throughout tlio state is re ported heavy. Tho Methodist church at Harmony, the Grant county court house (Continued on page 8.) THE ALL LTOGETHEE PLEASED THE JURY united miss uitnED wins. Chicago, March 21. A printer, a farmer, a grocer and niue othor laymen, sitting as a jury hero today, put the soal of artistic approval on Paul Cha bas' painting, "Septombor Morn," which Chicago's sensitive police thought wus too much "in tho alltogethor" te bo displayod In an art store window, Chains' picture, which is that of a nude girl, was ordered out of tho win dow by tho police. Tho proprietor of tho art Store refused, anil resisted in tho courts, Artists, clergymen and so cial workers gave expert testimony as to its purity or pruriency for two days, and the homy handed jury finally gave the work their Enthusiastic O. K. Old Skipper Doad. Hun Diego, Cal., March 21. Captain Samuel 11, Hiindnll, one of the best known old time skippers on tho Pacific coast, is dead here today, aged 7.1, lie is believed to have been tho oldest cap tain, in point of service, on tho const. Captain ltumlull was a sailor for 00 yours, had commanded vessels on this const for more than HI years, and had had more than III vessels under him. His Inst conimuud, under the Hprocklcs company, ho relinquished threo years ago in Honolulu. Captain Ititndul! wus born in Nan tucket, Muss. He was a tugboat cup tain for years on the Columbia river. The steamer George W. Elder made her maiden trip under his command, He leaves a widow uud two sons, Hore Is Bird Protection. London, March 21. Prison sentences for women who wear plumes from rare birds and merchants selling such plumes nre advocated today by Lord Curzon, former viceroy of India, Lord Curzon expressed his views nt a meeting of the society for the Protection of Birds, Demented Man Missing. San Francisco, March 21. Bo lioved to bo in hiding somowhero on the steamer rresident, which n -rived hero today from Los An geles. John Whito, doineuted, forme: ly a wealthy inerchnnt of Vancouver, B, C, is being sought by immigration officers, Whito is being deported from Los Angoles to Canada, and was missed from his berth on the vessel early to tfiy. It is not bolioved he jump ed overboard. T California House Passes the Drastic Bohnett Bed Light Abatement Measure. oxitid mass uasiu wiai. Sacramento, Cal., March 21. By a voto of 62 to 17 tho lower houso of the California legislature Btands today on record as favoring tho wiping out of a tenderloin market for women, Tho fivo hours devoted to discussion of tho Grant-Bohnott red light abate ment and injunction measure, as it 1b called, were not consumed in argument on the merits nr faults of tho bill bo much us in explanation by practically every assemblyman of his prospective vote. , Tho efficacy of tho roeall and of di rect legislation by the people of tho stalo was sounded in practically every speech, beforo the final voto? ' After tho vote, tho representatives of tho women from nil over the state who had inudo this their great fight held a jubilation meeting. Tho senato will act on tho bill within a few days. ALDERMAN WOULD ACCEPT IP ELECTED Somo npprohension has boon arousod among the friends of Stato School Su perintendent Aldorman, who nro dosir oiib of seeing him olectod city Buporin tendent of tho Portland schools, bocnuse of tho failure of tho Portland school board to elect him at the meeting yes terday, as cxpoctod. Tho fears of Aldertnnn's friends are further aroused when this fniluro to elect is couplod with the fniluro to olect tho Salem man at tho meeting held tho dny af tor Alderman 's doparturo for tho East, at which time also it was export ed that ho would bo oloctoil. This Beems to indicato that his oloction is not n certainty. It is understood that tlio Portland board is not unanimously In fnvor of tho eloction of Mr. Alder man. ' , Superintendent Aldermnn arrived at his offico hero today after returning from tho East. lie found awaiting him a volume of letters from tenchors, prin cipals, farmers and others In all parts of tho stnto, asking him not to neeept the Portland position. Mr. Alderman stated, however, that he would accept tho city siiperintendency if ho is elect ed. Another meeting of tho Portlnud board will be held next Tuesday. A PRIVATE DETECTIVE IN USUAL ROLE I'NITrtl 1-FtKHH MtAStll WllUt Sun Francisco, March 21. Ilow she alleges James Christy, a private detec tive, tried to persuade her not to prose cute Albert Hendricks on a felony charge was told to a jury hero today by Marie llriihn, aged 10. Hendricks is alleged to have mistreated Miss llruhn nml nnothcr 10 year old girl nt n beach resort. The recall movement, against Police Judge Charles F, Weller wns started when he reduced Hendricks bail from .10(10 to 10nr, which the latter fur nished nnd left the jurisdiction of the courts, Shooting at Baker. Baker, Or,, March 21. I'inney Cur 'ey, son of Dr. H. K. Currey, proprietor of a drug store, shot and serioiifly in jured a mnn thought to be John Car roll, of St, Maries, Idaho, early today. i'o 'iy told the oMcc that the man wim I'tti tuptiug to enter his sleeping room ill the rear of the store when he fired. The victim's left eye was destroyed by the bullet, nnd he has hot yet regained consciousness. Young Currny is a high school student. NOTYET IN SIGHT Professor Weist Will Bring Suit Against the Salem School Board. TESTIMONY WAS FALSE Says the Girl, Who Now States That Her Charges Against Welst Were All Untrue. About January 1 of this year, as most Salem people1 will remember, W. A. Weist, former principal of the Engle wood school, was discharged because of alleged immoral relations with a girl 17 years old, a former pupil of Wieit's. The girl, whose name we refrain from giving, graduated in June last year, but her graduation was conditioned on her concluding certain studies in which work it is claimod Woist assisted her, at his school. About January 1 the confessed to Mrs. Pickering, who is pastor of the Friends' church here, that in November last, Woist had forcibly takon advantage of hor in his office. She made an affidavit to this effect, and after considering it and other evi dence, tho board niado an order dis charging Wcist as tho charges had been sustained. The hearing was for mal, Attorney Bingham appearing for tho board and Grunt Corby for Mr. Weist, and he wns declared guilty, as stuted. The girl claims that after hor grad uation she accepted a position in a lo cal laundry, and that while working there sho occasionally visitod tho school and incidentally Woist, who was help ing her in her studies, and thut it was on ono of theso visits that ho accom plished his purpose, and seduced her forcibly. Recently attornoys for Mr. Weist have secured from tho girl an affidavit, o a statement to tho effoct that hor churges against Woist wero not truo, and that in fact, sho lied in accusing him. It is understood this later con fession has boen securod largely through tho efforts of, Mrs. Lola O. Baldwin, of Portland, or at least, this is the statement of attorneys. It is alleged that in a few days suit will bo brought for damages by Weist against the school board, and it Is ex pected somo disclosures will result. THE LAST EXECUTION BT NOOSE IN NEBRASKA Lincoln, Nob., March 21. Marking, perhaps, the last elocution by the nooso in Nebraska, Albert Prluco, a ne gro, who Btnbbed to death Doputy War den E. D. Davis at the stato prison hero In February, 1912, was hanged to day at 1:30 p. m. Governor Morehond refused exocutive clcmoncy. A bill now beforo tho legislature pro vides electrocution for executions in this state, It is practically assured of passage. -tv I You'll Be ! I I: Prepared I t for anything, so far as clothes f T aro concerned, if you wear ono t of Bishop's Heady Tailored Suits. T Z It's the easiest way to prepare I yourself for anything that re quires being well dressed. Wo 'II do wonders for you at 15 to 20; you'll find them hero for less and moro, Salem Woolen Mills Store