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ft Full Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS bt anbs- tivb cents SIIMMFfl ANn ARFRT laoSEWSK TS PDIIIOCDO DAin TUC DDITICU 0 fl A C TlTHREE COUNTRIES BRITISH 11BE Wllllllkl II 1 !!- i I 111 II II II 1 II Mil llllVll I . I I I 1 I nfiN'T WASTE WATER uiiUiULiw imiu mil urn i iuii uunu i r - ill W I LAKES ARE LEASED FORTY YEARS Jason Moore of New. York Given Contract by the State Land Board SCHOOL FUND TO GET $25,000 ANNUALLY Plant Will Cost $6,000,000 -Will Pipe Waters to the Columbia, 200 Miles With the award of the lenso for tar fight to develop and utilize the potas jinn, sodium and othc-r nitrate contents ol Lakes Summer and Abort, in north ern I dike county, to Jnsou (.'. Moore, of New York City, fur a period of 10 joins, the stnte lund board Inst evening Jnid the foundation for the develop ment of niiotlu-r industry which guar imteea an annual yield of at least $2"i, OWI for the benefit of the stale school fund no long as the mineral deposits ol the two hikes Inst, and possibly much more, depending upon the quantities of products which the promoters realise ouch year from the venture. The in Htiillntiou of the plnut anil system lor ektiiK ting the minerals will entail un expenditure of $11,000,000. Only two bids fo- the right to de velop the mineral resources of these two vast bodies of water, which cover tin approximate area of about S'.'.OOO acres und has an average depts of "is, feet over all, to nay nothing of the inijiiense nnd unknown quantities of (Conliu.'.ed from Page Three.) Letting Water Run Creates ; Dearth South Salem Goes Utterly Dry German Warships Appear at Daylight and Shell Three Towns Through a combination of circum stances, which could not have been foreseen by the company officials, cul minated by the visitation of the cold snap which caused the people all over tho city to turn on their faucets to save freezing nnd a possible plumber's bill, the entire city of Bnlom found itself practically without water this morning, the water company's big reservoir was drained of the lust drop and the filter ing crib in the river bar refused to give up nny water. Had a fire occurred in the down-town district this morning, the fire department would have been absolutely helpless beyond the use of the chemical apparatus, and the city would have been at the mercy of the fire clement. Complaints poured into the railroad commission in such volume and fre quency this morning that thnt body be gan an investigation and ascertained, through the explanation of the water company, that it was due to a peculiar combination of circumstances which rendered the plant unnble to cope with, the situation under these conditions, but they have installed their emer gency equipment, used during the height of the irrigation season, nnd ex pect, with the co-operation of the con sumers, to have the situation well in hand during the day. ltailroad Com missioner Campbell stated, in com menting upon the seriousness of the sit uation this morning, that it was his belief that it would ultimately bring about the general adoption of the me tered or measured Borviee which, in his opinion, was the only volution to the difficulty. Plenty of Water Tomorrow. He pointed out that the compnny, had any serious loss been sustained by reason of the conditions as thev exist- led this morning, would have undoubt edly been liable . for not providing. against just such aft emergr-ncy, but explained that the oompnny had nrt MANY BUILDINGS STRUCK ARE BURNED Unofficial Reports Say There Were Six Cruisers in At tacking Squadron London Dec. 10. German warships shelled the English east coast cities of Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby toclnv W'ts it attempted invasion or only a rai.l f All Kiigland was wild to know. The admiralty unnounced: "Our flotilla has been engaged at various poiuts. " Also: "The situation is developing." From this it was believed the British fleet had engaged the German vessels, and that a big buttle had begun Jot much was known concerning the extent of the dumnge done at the three towns attacked Refugees who reached Hull said Scarborough was "enveloped in smoke" when they left. They spoke of a hoiiso os having been wrecked there, of two rnilrood platforms as having been burned and said the Hal mo rul hotel and three churches had been set on fire. These, however, were oulv frnirmentK of information. At. Hnrtlepool it was reported the His General Says However He Will Not Abandon Position He Now Holds Nnco, Ariz., Dec. 1(1. (leuernl Jose Muytoronn admitted today tlmt he luis received a communication from Pro visional President Gutierrez of Mexico commanding hi in to cense attacks in General Hill's Cnrranzistii troops at Nnco, Honor.. The order said that at tacks must be abandoned If they ",eo juirdlzed International relations." Miiytorenn declared thnt he would cense firing but wciild not remove his troops from the positions they held, ten ling that the Carrauzlstus would take advantage of the situation to mine the giound, ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ I " j; ,.'"''.1 t "V, ADMIRAL ,Vpm TiBPlTZ Commander of tho German navy which lias raided the coast of England, bombarding Hull und other seaport cities. British Destroyers Rush to Scene and Begin Battle with Germans TWO GERMAN CRUISERS ARE REPORTED SUNK Naval Battle Reported in Pro gress but Censorship Makes Details Unobtainable while the shelling was in progress, but as soon as it stopped tho people rushed to the wuter front to see the engage ment between the German vessels and A-...rfl.. ... Lit n,l .hr,.i m,Jnv.. wriusn wursuirs .cm u.i ipi.. i.iuinri o whit. them. wounded. The historic abbey at Whit ney wns said to have been partly destroyed, Unofficial rounds said four cruisers attacked Scarborough and two Whitby. The war office, which supplemented the admiralty's announcement, had it that it 'Was the West Hartlepool fort ress which was attacked by German wnrships-'-uumbrr not given and that small German vessel'' bombarded Scailiorouch and Whitby. Scarborough is directly across the North sea from Kiel. It was surmised that .the Gcrmuii warships made their dash from Cuxhaven or V iluelms haven. Many Fled From City. Hull, Kng. Dec. HI. Hel'ugeos who. nrriveil here today from Scarborough, which has been shelled by German -warships, reported that the town had suf fered serious dnmngn. They snid a number of buildings suf- Carrann Wants. Trouble Washington, Dec. 10, A showdown in regnrd to the situation at Naco Ail.., iiihI Nnco, Stworn, is expected by government oficlfnls here as soon ns reinforcements, now en routo to Nn co, riz.. arrive there Saturday alter noon, All the member of President Wilson's cabinet, except Secretary of War Garrison, believe tiie presence of an overwhelming furce nt Naco. Ariz.. wilt il.ter Mevi..nM f,n,. II.., ...... I. . ,, , " ' , Hun. m,,n ,..... -cross ,ne iniornniio.ini, T,, ,,,. comllly .. nn, , p0. . ri" i..i .i t . . "'Hon 1 foresee or foretell any such A my o l cm Is say the Mexicans do extraordlnnrv cnmblantl,,., of rircutn- ' ' i"1;?- "timces which brought nbout the re . i , ' V,'" T "u " I suits, and the innnngc: if General II , , - . . . : , . . . i m in s oniy ueen imposed upon ty tlie City til ,,,., 1 , ,i,.i.. ,.ff The same state its corporate capacity, but nlso by the ,;, WBS t0 ,), Pff(H.t that only one i-ininiiiiii-i iii iiii-uing incir luuccis nan letting the water run to protect them selves against luss mi account of cheap and improper plumbing, which thev would not have done if they had been placed upon the meter rate. It wns condition, he snid, which may never occur ngnla, and again it might occui at any time, and he believed the com pany would be justified in putting on an inspector nnd every time thev caught nnyune leaving their water run to prevent freezing of pipes they should be cut off and the service not renewed except under an Iron clad con tract guaranteeing adequute and pro per plumbing. Combination of Circumstance, Mnunger Puul Wallace explained to the commission that, n few days ago and prior to the cold snap, tho wnter In the mill race whirl, supplies power for the pumping station was shut off for 21 hours to permit the city to do some cement work upon a street cross ing or conduit and again for 12 hours to permit the Kay woolen mills to make repairs to its flume and dam. which brought about a cunsidernlile drain up on the reserve mipply in the reservoir. Then enme the cold snap nnd the pen plo turned on the faucets nnd let the wnter run over night for two nights In succession with the result that the supply was completely exhausted In the reservoir nnd when the pumping plnnt wns set to work upon the filtering crib it refused to give up nny water, due to tho extreme low stage, of the river and the frost, anil the company has been obliged to Instnll Its emergency equip ment to meet tne cxtrnoruinnry coiuli- It wns off Hartlepool that the liritish destroyers, four in number, came up with the Germans and attacked them furiously. At latest accounts the Germans were fighting for their lives in the &orth . ' i Wrecked ft Bank. Admiralty accounts made it evident that there were moro German ships along the coast than those off ilartle nool the statement being made that liritish fighting craft hnd engaged the eiiemv "nt vnnous noiuts. " A message from Hartlepool laid one of the Gorman shells crushed through the window of Lloyds bonk there, wrecking the li.inks interior. The authorities at West Hartlepool had been warned that the Germans might some Minn attack the town and were preparod. The shore fortress opened a heavy firo ou the enemy when he made his appearance. Hie town was oauiy nam MAY GET TOGETHER jy jq EM Ttiey snui n iiuinuer o i.ui dings sur-, , , . engagement, fered and that a cnnsidcrab e par of , ,.t llo(,W(,t(! ,orn ,B",he ftu by ft lu !.. ""'inn nppenl to the consumers to eo-opcr-entries nut Generii nr. . 1 .. ... ... . tho population hnd fled. Most of them took trains for Hull. These already here were passengers on the first of these trnins. They describe the bom bardment, ns very heavy. The enulaeer of another of the trains, while still at Scarborough, telegraphed to his wife here: "Shells are falling thick around me but I am all right." Included ill the havoc wrought, three Scarborough churches were said to have been set on fire. Gas was nlso declared to have been ignited, as a result of leaks In the inula, with the consequence that two railroad pint forms were burned. lletwecn -10 nnd SO German shells fell in Hcnihorouuh. . The kaiser's ships ran In close to the const n.xl began the boiulinrilment nt ":M n. in. Panic it Scarborough. The train already here left ,1ut ns' the shelling began, The crush ot te gun threw the passengers Into panic. Government censors linmedintelv nfteiwnrd took charge of the telegraph wirnM from the town. Scnrbnrnugh refugees said that when thev first heard the firing they thought It. was liritish bnttleships nt target practice and pnld no attention to It. Then n house wns struck nnd cruui tiled Into n henii of ruins. 1 ..... -I 1.-1.. I A moment litter tne iiuiutorni noici wns hit nnd set on fire. innn's orders, the Mexicnus will fire'.. V V '" . Ilv this tune, will, si nursling mm the bursting German shells. Whitby Wu Fired On. London, Dec. 10. The Knglish port of Whitby, as well as Scarborough ana llartlepool. has beeu fired on by Ger man wnrshins It was announced hero today, shortly following publication of news of tho firs) (w0 bomiinruments. The historic abbey at Whitby was partly destroyed by the bombardment there, Two German Vessel. Whitby, Kng., Dec. 10. The German warships' were three mile off tho Kng lish const, when they bombarded thl place today. There were two of the vessel. They opened fire shortly before 9 . ui. and several of their Bholl fell In tho town. Shell Drop In Hartlepool. West Hartlepool, Kng.. Dec, lfl. A number of shells fired by German war ships dropped In Hartlepool this morn ing, The extent of the diunngo has not yet been learned here. Hit tlia Poirtoffice. London, Dec. 1(1. Tho German war ships which shelled the Knglish taut coast and fought a quartet of British destroyer off Hartlepool today were trying to rencn tne safety or tne kais er' Heligoland defenses tonight, ac cording to latest reports received here fro nit he scene of their activities. Details were very meagre, but as nearly a could be learned the Germaa vessels were fleeing boforo the British sea fighters, scattering mines behind them to stop pursuit. The kaiser's cruft were referred to in various accounts s numbering two, three and four cruisers; two cruisers and a submarine, and, according to the war office version, "one email ves sel." The war office wa believed to re fer. however onlv to the vessel which attacked the cities of Scarborough and Whitby. It seemed clear that other German vessels were engaged too. Hartlepool, Beaton Carcw and pnr haps still other coast town were bom barded. Censors In Charge. Wires to East coast town had been commandeered by the government, and the censors were busy but it was stated positively that 18 persons were killed nnd several wounded at Scarborough. There were also both dead and Injured at Hartlenool and Whitby. The property damage, likewise, was considerable. Most accounts were to the effect that the four British destroyer which the admiralty rushed to Hartlepool at tacked the German ships. A late ver sion from .larow was that tho de stroyers came upon the Germans sud denlv, and that it was the latter who opened fire. They evidently am not niay io ugiu it out, however, which. Indeed, would have been suicidal. There seemed small chance that they would get away In nny event. It wa taken for granted here that other British warship had joined the destroyers, which presumably were the nrnfts' mit rcjiililv available. Reports were current that two of tho Germau ships nan necn sunn nn mm the British fleet hnd suffered damage, but these toric lucked official con firmation. Battl In Progress. London Dec, 10. A North sea naval bottle was in urogress this afternoon four British destroyer having engnged the German cruisers which bombarded Scarborough. Hartlepool and Whitby this morning. This much was ndmltted at tho ad mi ml t v. It was stated also that aeroplanes ur tifitrolllnir the Northumberland nnnu tn ulve warning of nny fresh attacks which might be attempted by German ships disengaged lrom tno aea 'Vlil. bnttle started off Hartlepool The censorship prevented any detail of It from reaching the public Humors were in circulntioii here of losses on both sides, but tlmy lacked Aniifli-mntlntl. Hartlepool wns shaken by the con (Mission of tlie guns. Kings of Sweden, Norway and Denmark to Meet Friday and Saturday Stockholm Dec. 16. Will the meet ing between Kings Gustav, Haakon and Frederick, respectively of Sweden, Nor way and Denmark, at Malmo. Sweden, next Friday and Saturday, lead to some sort of a union of the three Scandinavian countries! This question has been very sen erally asked since it wa announced Monday night that the conference was to bo held and dispatches from Chris tiania and Copenhagen Indicated to day that it was being asked with equal interest in Norway and Denmark Public opinion is generally favorablo to a combination or some kind. Kurort: the European war broke out, sentiment wa far from being so strongly for union. In fact, between Sweden and Norway there was considerable bad feeling. In the former country many tieotile even believed there was dungcr of an attack by tne Norwegians, aim urged that the Swede arm more strongly to resist It. The war however, has drawn tne three peoples together. Their tradi hnn suffered heavily by the conflict, all face serious unemployment problems as a result of it and all Have liccni seriously apprehensive of violation of their neutrality by Homo aim or other of the bcligercnt powers. As a result of these common troubles, the view has been growing that the people of the trio of little nations arc, after all, closely related and should join for their mutual defenso and ad vancement. . That thoro will be anything like an actual federation seems unlikely but strong arguments are being alvanccd In favor of a closo alliance not only of a naval and military charuitor but tl enminercinl NCnne as Will. There are many who beliovo Ihis will lead ultimately, it agreed on. to some- thins1 amounting practically to Scaudinuviiin federation. GERMAN RAIDERS Daring Attack by Germaa Ships Cunningly Planned . and Executed THE SHORTEST DAYS SELECTED FOR RAID Take Desperate Chances of Being Annihilated by Big British Squadron (By J. W. T. Mason, former London Correspondent for United Press.) New York, Dec. 16. Today' Ger man naval raid on the English coast probably was an Isolated attack. It doe not suggest itself as an Indication that tho kaisor' battle fleet has been ordered to put Great Britain' super dreadnaughts to a teat. The bombardment of Scarborough, the famous Knglish health resort, to popular with American visitors; oi Hartlepool and of Whitby- doubtless was no moro than a desperate attempt at revenge for the loss of Admiral Von Speo's German cruiser squadrou off th Falkland Islands. The German vessel aparently cros ed tho North aea under cover ot dark nes Inst night. From the shelter of the Kibe nnd Woser naval station to Scarborough and Hartlepool the run i one of not more than 12 houm for the German fleet' speediest cruisers. Coin plcto darkness prevail for just about that length of time ou the North sea Shells KUlod Many. London. Dec. 10-Four British do v.r. tmlnv attached the German cruisers which had Just previously son Itnr tiiriiin.l .v I.,, a . nur..l ..... I hi..., ...... II....I... .. . ""-' .-.....- ... n,, , .i. .. II.:. , the wnter supply for the next 1!4 hours, that General llliss have sufficient Hoops t et u when they will have the situation coin- on Hie Americans, admitted, Itimever sunn w nny emergenr :::: trrrt,i7,i was burned Monday the cnntineicinl club, The mooting will J convene nt fi o'clock so n nut lo Inter- The Zcnn school building, situntod fere with the dinner nt toe .Mariiiu tolnlmnt eight miles northwest of Halein, choose A bonrd of goveiimrs for Hi ' In ', connlv, wns completely dest,v. promotion department. Clans concern-Jed by fire on Monday night of this iog the nuuiinl banquet will be repni t-, week, entailing a los'.l about t'MM, ed ou nud discussed, The Weather Oregon: Geiiei. ally lair tonight and Thursday; I w iiii oniy jiooii nisiiinuce, I lie tire wa discovered by some pnsiiug boy wim noticed smoke Issuing from the roof, ,uinl nlthongh the entile neighborhood responded Imincilintf ly to -the n In tin ami went to wik with n will with axes ami other flic fight ing parophei ualii. nt hind, the struggle wns useless one cries of terror nrislng from the streets people began pouring from their homes, iMltllV ritslictl w.nny iimtiM. inn inn rond sintlnn. Others, taking refuge In their eellnrs, wntel.ed the shells ex ploding over the heads of the throng ut the station, ns tiny awaited the de parture of Hie first t train. As their train pulled off the refugees on board it mid thev saw the streets chuk"d with penple engaged III III. en deavor to reach the open country farth er in Hie Interior, where they would be nut of range of the Herman guns Keen- mil of conveyance it was stilled, hud I cntiimnudeered to ex pedite this flight. The lust the refugees saw of Scar borough, they declared, II was en veloped in sipiihe. At Least Tour Killed, London, Dec. HI. -At lcat four per suns were hilled bv the German bom- London, Dec. 10. One of the shell . y..ay.. ,mt f Hartlepool fired by German wurshlp Into Hurtle- . . . .. , (Priii.in hnd fired pool today was reported here to have , ))(t -( fMU nll worn parting to struck Hie puston.ee mm "o"'""" i nii.tinw when nlliiekcil. three postal employes, Details were lacking, owing to the DROWNED AT THE DALLES. Too Dulles, Ore., Dec. 10. Ilrcnkl.m through thin lee while skating nn tlie Columbia river sloughs, Dan linker, aged I.I, a high school student, Is dead today from drowning. Tlie accident occurred Inst night. A niun 'cr of other sksters heard linker' cries ns he broke through, but were ible tu render him nid. Dr. II, '. Oliii(or, In ntlciiipling tu rescue Ba ker, broke through Hie Ice nud wns res cued with difficulty. -i SALEM BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE MEETS The reoular monthly meeting of the Salem Business Mens' league wns held their office, room No. 10, Met. or- mack block, last evening. A large number wero present nnd many topics of interest to Salem merchants wero liscussed. One of tho interesting fea tures of tho evening was a discussion on travel scrip. A representative of ono of the leading scrip companies of tho United States was present but fail ed to convince any of the morchants present os to tho morits of his proposi tion. At the closo of his talk a vote of thanks wns extended to him, but tho merchants emphatically stated they lid not approve or hi methods as an inilucement for trade. The local merchants are taking keen interest in their association nnd are endeavoring to make it tho bust of its kind in the state. (Continued from Page Six.) Conscience Stricken Ernst Rosnar Admits Killing . Woman in Pittsburg interior. For a while the Gorman directed their firo at the wireless station. They missed It but damaged ninny roofs in Its vlcinltv. The roofs of th sen bath ing hospital, the parish church, Allo,, Ju 4 w,nt t Saints church nnd St. olunihii c Lurch , , M were among those which sut fered. Street enr service hud to be aban doned because sevcrul shots struck tho overhead wires. Portland, Ore., Dec. 16. Conscience stricken, Kmest Itosnnr, 80, surrender ed to the polico here, confessed that 12 years ago he shot and killed Mrs. Matthew Mnnn in Pittsburg, Pa., be cause he loved her without a recipro cation of affection, and Is being held today awuiting confirmation of the al leged crime from the eastern city. At first tho police did not credit the confession ns Itosoar was on the vep;e of delirium tremens. However, he told such n straightforward story tnev decided to Investigate. Hoiunr confessed that on tho night a vacant lot across from the Mann homo anil shot Mrs. Miinn with a, IW-cnl.bre riflo while she was seated on the porch with her husband, a rolling mill worker. Ho suld that he remained In Pitts burg for B long. time, unsuspected, but finally fled. Mrs. Mann lived on Stnithmn nvonne Germans Floelng. London, Dee. I.I. Tho German eruis- . t.i .1. I. 1. .nv.,1,1 ..nut must I I' iigllsti towns were reported tonight In the eTntl. ward fleeing before the liritish, scattering ; al.l, wntle he, hi i wife a id three - . I, mines In their wake to delay tho pur-dret. resided at ether .l!H or JUKI Me aning wnrslilps. l"- a1 "WORLD AT WAR" ATLAS as the fire had gained stich headway 1 linnlitient of Scarborough lo lav, accotd lent it was beyond control. It Is pre-ling to latest ndvices received here this n.ii"d Hint the tlie originated from a , evening. detective fine. All Hint was saved! One iletini who was definitely oc- from the building, which wns a new, counted for was n Mrs, Merrvweather, not mm II change Pi ,t two vents ngo, wns a die , tionniy, the teacher's desk, containing 1,1 the school roc,,,,!,, nnd two chairs. ensteily wind,. ,,M, Bn. (() ,,,,,,.,,,,,, ni,K () be prepared for it. who nn behind the counter In her hns liund's shop "hen I. shell struck the building, killing her Instnntlv. Merry w ent Iter ol"n was buiied III the ruins. There wns n iiciiernl pnnle strlckcned exodus fio.n all the bombarded town ASTORIA HAS BAD TIRE. Aslorln. Ore,, Dee, 10. A fire In the business district here ihoitly niter noon todnv did dnmiige estimated at f.'.'i.OOil, A building, occupltd liy the Kobiiisiiii r'lirnitute ciettpnny, wns pin' tically destroyed, and a thtee stiiry building In which the Hint Drug company nud the I evde hotel nut hu nted wns badly damaged. Two firemen, C. li. Kearney and Dick Daley, wore severely burned. ... t tali ti The report of the engagement rcachci I...... frmn N'eivcnstle. A number of llartepi.ul 's Inhabitant ..re killed am wounded by Hie .'"in biirdmeiit. the uns works were set on flte nnd the waterworks were uaning".. Claim Two Bunk. London, Dim'. HI. Thnt the British fleet engaged in the pursuit of the Herman cruisers which bombarded three Knglish east coast towns today had sunk two German vessels was re ported here this afternoon, It was snl I the liritish fleet nlso suT feted some dumnge. The admiralty 'Ud not confirm this or s os of other minors. Eighteen Killed. Scarborough, Kng., Dee. Ill, Hightech persons were killed and several Injured ,v the German naval bombardment of rVurlioroogh todny according to an an nouncement issued tonight by the nu- linn II i.-s, , , r..... t il. t.tiMiiuttlc occurred In .. ' .i.i.,i. ,..,,o struck bv shells, ' Pew were hit by those which burst In v... in '...In.i.es after the first shell f,...i .,! relu 1. People rushed ...... H...U homes In tenor. There wns a wild stampede toward the further The Capital Journal has just received a new shipment of the "World at War" atlases. They are of a later and revised edition, compared with those we have been giving awav to our subscribers. Instead of 10 nacres, they con sist of 21 large, highly-illustrated pages, printed on heavy enameled book. The atlas contains splendid colored maps of all the warring countries, with routes of travel and railroad lines; many tables of army and navy and general statis tics in fact, the work is a complete ready-reference li brary for students of the great war. It is a book which would ordinarily sell for $1.00 or $1.50, but we are having them made up in large lots and buy them at a price which allows us to give them away to subscribers on very easy conditions. All who pay three months subscription, old or new. back subscription or in advance, in case their paper is de livercd by carrier, will receive one of these atlases free. All mail subscribers, old or new, who pay a year's sub scription ($:i.00), either back subscription or m advance, will also be entitled to receive an atlas without extra charge. This is the most liberal offer the Capital Journal has sver made.