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Full Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News 'Printed Today nircnnnf WW THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1915 PPTPIS TWA prVTQ TBAWB AJCD KBWI STANDS TUTfl OKHTtJ 0111 IS LAID 10 Many Life Friends Here From Over State For Funeral FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT OLD FELLOWS HALL Interment In Odd Fellow's Cemetery With Lodge Funeral Rites Friends of a lifetime of .Trilin Minta many coining from out-of-town, filled to capacity the Odd Fellows' temple this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when the fu neral services over the remain were conducted uiuler the auspices uf this Musses of exquisite flowers paid u fragrant silent tribute, anil appropriate ami ougolistic remarks weru made bv Iti-v. Cnrl H. JMliott, of the First Pres byterian church, who spoke briefly and impressively. The members of the r. O. (). F. and Klk lodges met previously, uttcuding in a body. Jinny business houses were rinsed during the hnirs nl the funeral, n large number of business and pro fessional men, with promiiK'nt officials, being present. A ipuirtet composed of Mrs. Hullie Punish Hinges, Mrs. William P. Hub- cock, ( hnrles Kuowluinl mid II. V I'ompton, inig "Abide With Me," lliss! Beatrice Shell,,,, playing their a. , ,n ! imminent Folhi ving Mr. F.llintt's remarks, Hon. I H. D'Arey, a life long friend of Mr. M into, paid an eloquent tribute, tell ing of his first memory of the deceased mid of his nuble tinits of i ha racier and achievements. The pallbearers were I H. P'Drey, August lliickeiistcin. Dr. It. K. Lee Stoiner, Milton VV. Meyers and Judge Ileuiy McGinn nml Hon. .lolin K. dill of Cortland. Interment tivik place at tf Odd Fel lows ' cemetery. Rain Makes Course Most Dangerous In History of Big Annual Event Exposition Stndium, Son Francisco, Feb. 27. Coder the most adverse con ditions in its history, the Oruriil Prix, the international automobile road cluss ic, was run here today over the I'aiinmii I'lii'ific exposition course. Despite the dangers which beset the drivers on every side, the race, up to this time 1:00 p. m. had been marred by only two mishaps, neither serious. hurl ( ooper was forced to quit in the second Iti when the connecting rod on REST 0 his Stutr. rnr snapped. I .on Cumlny, in I ponse necessary in (Hinting tne pro nil F.dwnrils Special, was forced to re- j posed new legislaliiiii. All of the mens tire when his car skidded and crushed ' uros treating of the subject of iiiMir into the fence on " Purgatory Bend" mice which were Introduced before the nt the Presidio end of the triick. j lust .legislature and not disposed final The daredevil spirit took possession ' ly were referred to this committee for of the racers when the rain, ubout the ! consideration. The committee will be fifteenth lap, Increased the perils of , composed of the following: Represent the course mid culled for a supreme test i iug in-uiiince interests: Life D, C, of nerve mid coolness, Kven the more direful speed kings were compelled to throw rautioti to the winds w hen other drivers, loss careful, begun to make the best of the rough going. An orgy of recklessness follow- ed. Mnornl cars went into the rubles and banks at the " Death angles " soon alter the nun mndo the speclnny slip-' loinevs llcpresentntive Conrad 1'. 01 pery, but no Berioiis injury was inflict- son, of Portland, e.l. I . , ltnin driving intermittent showers BETTING AT ARIZONA RACES O. K. iigniiist the goggles of the racers wus. the most serious menace. Some chose, to drive with one hand "hid. ling their ! Li'tle Hock, Ark., Feb. 27. The sen eyes from the confusing mist. Others "e today passed the bill permitting stripped off their mnsks nnd while tliey.borse racing nt Hot Springs with Pari dared the sputter with nuked faces. ! Mutuels betting. It was considered ccr their mechanicians wiped nn I readjust-1 the house would concur ill an ed their goggles. ! uniftiilmciit including 'X counties in tue M the end of the 4."th lap Iluuhes was lending by less thnn a minute. His I 1 time ni :i:02:4o, nn average of Oil Grant nnd DePnlma. The hitter's time miles an hour. D. lie-tn enme next, nns J:l I fiat. hnving covered the distance in :i:0:i:.IO. ' After several stops on acount of en The next ten drivers in the order named gine trouble, Barney Oldfield finally were Alley, Wilcox, Disbrow, Kin k-, gave up and withdrew from the race in stell, Carlson, Pollen, I.erain, Anderson. ; the .'17th lap. DARDANELLES ARE BEING DESTROYED BY FLEE! Turkish Gunners Unsuccess ful In Destroying French Warships Athens, Feb. 27. With part of one or tne inmi hattonos along the Dard anelles destroyed, the attempt of the Anglo-French fleet to force tho strait guarding Constantinople continued to day according to dispatches from the rui'Kish capital. Two forts inside the strait are being subjected to a terrific fire. Although several vessels of the al lied fleet have been hit, advices indi cate that the damage to them has been slight. The aim of the Turkish gun ners has been very poor. They have been utterly unable to force the re tirement of the allied fleet and at last reports tho bombardment was Increas ing in intensity. French Battle Ship Daring. Turis, Feb. 27. Daring work by the trench battleships in the bombardment of the Dardanelles forts was announced by the French admiralty in an official statement tins afternoon. During the bombardment, the stutc ment said, three British wnriihins but tered the works on the European side or tne strait while the trench linttle- ahip Gnulois shelled tho Kum Kalessi fort. Vt lien the battery on the Asiatic side had been partially silenced, two rreneli battleships steamed into the en .trance of the atmit. Firing from u range of 2,000 yurds these two vessels completed the demolition of the Asiatic fnits. None of the French ships was iinmugcu. n i 1IM1 I In iTOminent HlllSDOrO AttOlTiey Named For New Position On Circuit Bench GoveiiKir Witliycombe last evening, upon his return from (orvnliis, an noun 'I'd the appointment of George H. Hugley, of the luw firm of Dngley & Hare, of llillsboro, as judge of the Fif teenth judicial district, to be composed of Washington and Tillamook coun ties, created by the last session of the legislature. Mi. Hngley 's principal op ponent tor the position was former Slut,' Senator W. N. Barrett, of llills boro. .Mr. Bngley was born the twenty fifth of January, 1 M7 1 , in Canton, Ohio, lie en me to Orcgu.i in lHHo and settled in llillsboro. He is a self inade man, and his education has been restricted to the common schools. Be read law under the lute Congressman T. H. Ton gue, and was admitted to the bar June I, I Kit.'. He has been n lifelong re publican, but has never held office be fore. Governor Withveombe alan announced the personnel of the committee on re vision of the Insurance code, as created by house resolution SO, and provided for by ai'iinte bill .11.1, four of which represent the interests of the insurance ciiuniuiics ami four the interests of the insured, and Insurance Commissioner Wells will preside over the delibera tioiw l'10 committee us ex-olficio i 'Unirmiin. I lie committee will prob ably not hold any meetings until alt Mav 21 when the measure making an ' appropriation of fpi)0 to defray the ex , .. ., Berlin, Pirtlniid; fire James P. Mof I fett, Portland; mutual W. C. Hugerty i Mc.M innville; cnsonltv Douglas i.ef fingwell, Pendleton, Itepre.ient ing the j insured: Business interests William n 'aniion, otfice munngcr M.eier & Frank Co., Portland, and .1. C. Jones, Metz - ; gcr; farmers M. L. Jones, Brooke; at- : measures operation GERMANS HILL USE E AERflPL T Aircraft Will Patrol Sea and Signal Positions of Eng lish Ships TWO AVIATORS WASHED ASHORE WITH WRECK Cling to Mangled Hydroplanes For Two Days and Are Saved By Ed L. Keen. London, Feb. 27. The Germans have ordered Taube aeroplanes and hydro planes to patrol the water of tho Brit ish coast, hunt out British vessels and a i it" the Oermau submarines in their campaign on enemy merchantmen. This fact was learned this afternoon when two Herman aviators were found in the North sea off Lowestoft. They were half dead from exposure and said they had been clinging for two days to the flouting wreckage of their aero planes. They declared they had been sent from the Belgian coast with instruc tions to watch for British vessels and to signnl their presence to German sub marines. Many other German airmen arc known to be engaged in similar serv ice and their work has been of a very effective character. British Merchant In Distress. l.uiuioii, r .'!. A message rrom Dieppe received here today says the crew of an inbound steamer had re ported sighting a British merchant vessel in distress, apparently the vic tim of n mine or torpedo, 20 miles out from that place. A French destroyer is searching for the damaged ship. OF HIS DUAL LIFE Says He Fought Off Call of Profession For Over Sixteen Years San Frnnclsco, Feb. 27. Oscar Burns, 7.'1, who snys he was once known from coast to coast as "the king of pickets, '' today began serving a 30 day sentence in the county jail after having told a tale of dual personality rivalling Hubert IOiiis Stevenson's wienl story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. When the "Dr. .Tekvll" aide of his character is uppermost, Burns told Judge Oppenhelm he Is a respectable rancher near a southern California town, the nnme of which he refuses to reveal. When "Mr. Hvde" is doniiu nnt, he la a plckctpocket, For sixteen years, he declared, he has resisted the powerful call of his dual self which compelled him to forget wife, respect ability and everything to become a thief. "I fought it off for 10 years," he said. "T drenmeil of crowds with pockets bulging with gold and the call was too strong. My wife is a member 1 l,f " l"'ninent I nlitornia family. She , ktniu-ii ...iiiiimr nr ,i,. .in.. r i.r.,1' On account of I he great age of the prisoner. Judge Oppenlicim made the sentence .10 days in ,ml on the defend ant's pr,i:::ic. to leave Ihe city at the end of his term. CHICAGO SKYSCRAPER ON FIRE Cliicngo, Feb. 27 The Garland build - log, a sixteen story structure at Wash Ington and Wabii"h streets, is burning. A wind from the hike is fanning the flames and scnttering embers, threaten ! ing adjoining buildings. Firemen lire taking extriiordintiry precautions to , prevent the spread of the fire across the street. The Weather Oregon: Tonight portion; cast southerly windi. IS OllIIES TTSfyrrfJ- if TOM If! LSI NAMED AS RDRRFI1 KIHFH AS Bookkeeper at State Peniten tiary to Have Position Held by Late James Godfrey Tom R. Wilson, the gejiinl and affa ble bookkeeper t the state peniten tiary, has received notification that he has been appointed TT. S. inspector of iucoino tax for the Oregon district to succeed ks late James A. Godfrey, and he will assume his new duties in the. near future. The position carries a salary of $7 per day and traveling ex penses and the headquarters are in the customs building, in Portland, in the department of collector of internal rev enuo under tho direction of Collector Milton A. Miller. Mr. Wilson was one of the disap pointed candidates for the Salem post inastorship. He has been employed as bookkeeper nt the Ptate prison fur the past 12 years, aside from acting as secretary of tiie parole board and Her tillion expert, and his services have been Invaluublc. He is prominent in lodg? circles, particularly the Masons and Ellcs, and has won a host of warm friends in and about Salem. Mrs. Wil son, who is the daughter of former Su perintendent C. "W. James of the peni tentiary, is also popular in Snlem so ciety circles. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will move to Portland in the near future. S Governor Gives Notice That Resignation Will Be ' AcCvjied Governor Witliycombe today gave no tice of the acceptance of the resigna tion of Miss Fern llobbs, us a member of the industrial accident commission, to tttkc effect in IK) dnys, and announc ed tli.it he would appoint Carl Alliums, uf the Statesman Publishing compmiy, as her successor. Tins action on tiie port of the gov ernor cume somewhut as a surprise, as it was not believed that he would take any action in the matter of the indus trial acciu- ,t commission until the Schii.'bel bill beciime effective May 21, but since Miss llobbs has tendered her resignntiun he felt that it was up tu him lo take some action in the matter immediately Mr. Abrams, successor to Miss llobbs, has been connected with the manage incut of the Statesman Publishing com pauy for tiie past 12 years. He hns lioen an ardent and enthusiastic worker for the principles of the republican party ever since he arrived nt his ma jority but has never held a political po sitiii. lie was a member of Company K, Second Oregon volunteers, and serv ed during the Spanish-American war in the Philippines as a corporal, Since his discharge fro.;, the Bervice and retire ment to citizenship, be has been in con tinuous service in the Oregon National Guur l und worked up from sergeant to iiptniu of the Suleni company mid to an ifficer of the regimental staff. He is a graduate of toe Oregon Agricultur al .'idlcge and was one of the chief supporters of Dr. Witliycombe in his cutidlducy for the governorship. i i V 'clothes in Ins limine" nml n ilo.ou lhOmaS UaWSOn MICKS Knite'ew pocket knives, some mors nnd In Thomas B. Waldo As Inmates Exercise Thomas Dnwsoii, u pntictit at the state i inline asylum, stubbed nnd per haps fat ally woiindi'd Thouins B. Wal do, a fellow patient lit the asylum today while the patients were exe.cising on i thought by the ofln ers Hint these men woisnig to secure the doiniiiiiut In ward II. Dun Hon is 73 years of .ige and : had II hand ill tho proceedings, The fliicnce of Iho court In Germany's la Waldo 71 years. Dawson wns commit-; safe wns blown open and the office terest, ted from i'lntwip county in l!i!i, and i ransacked but no money wns fonud ae-i The pence advocates may well claim suffered the delusion tiiat Waldo wns ' curding- to the ngenk who came on duty Hint the high lido of Itussia's military wniting his opportunity to do him bod-1 nt 7 o'clock this moriinig to find Hint success has been renchod und In filet is ily hiirm. He nttueke'd Waldo with n I he had had night visitors, The sla- beginning to recede. On the nther hand peeling knife, stubbing him between i tion agent lenves nt 7 o'clock in the if Wussin abandons her nllics now she the ribs in the region of the hemt. Daw- evening and dues nnt come on shift fori will lose Coiistinil iuople, with the free- sou stated, utter he had been over imwcrcil bv the nttenduntn, that he hud nml Sunday rain carried the knife concenled in his cloth ling for the past eight years for the ex west, rain or snow press purpose of defending himself against Wuldo should he attack him. A, , tt,vun, hopitul it was staled at ""n "",' n"K'" "V. iroill OIS wonmi. tt llion SHI rmninii- ted from Multnomah county in 1MH. Many a first class kitchen niechnnic is made over Into a tenth class actress. ins f STORE ATST. PAUL Benjamin Girdle Catches Thieves At Their Work SHOOTS WHEN ORDER TO HALT IS DISOBEYED Charge Blows Top of Man's Head Off-Two Compan ions One Caught After robbing tho store of Joseph Gooding at St. Paul at 5 o'clock this moralng tho three robbers emerged from the rear window to be confronted by Ben Girdle with a rifle in his hands. He told the robburs to halt but they scattered as fast as they could and Girdlo fired and One of the robbers dropped in his tracks with the top of his head blown off. Another of the robbers who gave the name of Frank Undermeir was captured by n posse of citizens but the robber refused to talk and would not stato who tho dead man was. The other robber took to the brush with some determined St. Paul Citizens after him. The robbers entered the store through a window which they smashed i out. Girdle who lives just across the street from the store heard the tinkle of the glass a little after o o'clock this morning and stepped out into his yard with his rifle to wait for the robbers. They soon came out of the store and were challenged by M'r. Girdle. He intended to give them time to surrender without bloodshed but the robbers evi dently wanted to test his markesman shlp. They howcd no disposition to stop niid tho report of his riflo only lidded terror to their already rapid flight. As soon as Girdle fired and the rob ber dropped the other robbers ducked out of sight and Girdle threw another shell into the ninga.iiie of his rifle and went forward to find out the extent of the injury. A glance sufficicd to show that the robber would give no further trouble but by this time the compan ions of the dead man had vanished. The neighbors were aroused by the sound of the rifle shot and soon a number appeared on the scene. A posse was hastily organized and the pursuit of the fleeting burglnrs Htarted. Un dernielr was captured in the thick brush near St. Paul where he was sur rounded. He was u mi lined and it was evident that he realized that resistance was useless. He was sullen and re fused to answer any questions or even to tell the name of his dead pal. The office of Sheriff Ksch was noti fied nt 0 o'clock and Deputy W. f, Nceilham and Coroner Clongh left for St. Paul on the 7:15 Oregon Klectric. The citizens of St. Paul had done all that wus necessary however audi proved Hint they were right up to the minute in matters of this In ml nccnnl j "K to the report of Mr. N Ilinni The dead man is a nt ranger and it is not known whether or not he hns n criminal reconl. I'ndermeir is about 10 years of age, 5 feet fl inches tnll nnd weighs about 150 pounds. The dead robber was brought buck lo this city by Coroner ( lough. James Grady, the robber who eluded the posse early this morning, wan cap tured about II o'clock in n hop house where he had taken refuge. Grndy spent 15 days In the county jail h 're lust fall on li viiginncy charge and was (released November II. He was arrest- I by the city marshal! of Turner lis a suspected burglar. At the time of h arrest (irailv liml tour new suns in HE El other miscellaneous nnicies, uu new pne. which were thought to have been stolen j Knglniul Is now largely paying for from some general store in the valley, the Slavs' continuance in the war. At the time it was impossible to locale ' llnssin is being suhsidi.cd by British the owner of the property und Grady Rold, mid must su continue, wns relcnsed. Be was arrested during A strong pence parly exists In Hos tile latter part of October, i ia, whose activities are dominated by WIlBOiivllle Depot Robbed. jllonnnuic Influences, The (lermnns The Oregon Klectric depot wns rob 1'iug have been the econonilc and cul bed at Wilsonvllle, u station about 12 lure lenders In llnssin, and It, Is known miles from St. Paul lust nii'lit, and II is Unit hljh peisonngcs at I'l'lingrnd are l'J hours and the rnliliers had plenty of time to do their work, It is not, known at what time the robbers on - tered the slution. The robbers could easily have made the distance from one towii to the other if they had been familiar with the counlry nnd hnd com. pletcd their job it ilsonville early in the evening, M'. P. A. Lour and Mrs. W. II. Fol ger lire among the Silvertui visitors the Mty today. SHIP PURCHASE BILL 1 1011 PI H DH IS REPORIED IN FROM UUll U 1 lL FERENCE Will Not Be Up Today But Ef fort to Rush It Through Made First of Week Washington, Feb. 27. The i nfer ence committee of the house and eennte today reported the compromise govern ment ship purchase bill to both houses. The administration leaders decided, however, to delay final action on the bill until next week instead of trying to push it through today. The conference report will come up in the house next Monday and will probably be adopted, Debato will un doubtedly be limited to one hour there. Then a desperate attempt will bo made by the administration demoernts to push the report through tne upper house. As amended it iB believed that tho compromise mensuro will be ac ceptable to the progressive republicans but the seven democrats who bolted the original measure are still obdurate. If the administration lenders can enlist the support of only two republicans the voto will tic a tie and they will win their fight by tho deciding voto of vice rresmont Marshall. Tho bill, as reported by tho confer encc committee provides for permanent government ownership through a cor poration of the stock of which the government will own at lonst 51 per cent, it strictly prolniiiis purchase of ships which would violate American neutrality. The provisions of the Vt ocks bill, covering oporation by the navy department of ships not needed for naval purposes, as mail ships to South America, are retained but as a sepnrate proposition. ALLIES STILL ASSERF THAT PERFECI ACCORD II Mason Calls Attention to Fact That Assertion Is Made Repeatedly By J. W. T. Mason. New York, Feb. 27. With the In creasing frequency British and French statesmen are insisting that there Is perfect accord between the members of the French I'.ngliBh llussiun nlliunce while at the same time nssertiug the determination of their own nations to see the war through single handed, if necessary, It is apparent that absolute certain ty does not prevail nt. Paris nnd Lnn don regarding the future attitude of the Russians. The possibility exists mat tile Mluvs may ninhn separate peace, tuns releasing 'J.nilD.OOO Aus trinns and Oonnnns from the enslern fur the western battle front, and rn- lieving the Teutonic food peril Knssin undoubtedly is suffering worse under the strain of war than any other of the powers, Among Iho Slavs tne military huiulllnllnn I" intense, not. only because of Field Marshal Von Hindenbiirg 'n repented victories over their nrinies, but also because of th swagger with which they entered tliejtl,,, ,.'iir's for am for the purpns tt'ni. .,,..1 li,., ...... ...I ....: t ' .... . 1 war and the grandiose nnnexalina of German Poland by a premature ukase. Not only is (Icriiinnv firmly in posses sion of u large part, of lliisslun Poland, but Austria lins recovered much Guli cian territory and seems destined to regain still more. Financially Ituisia Is near national bankruptcy. If the Slavs could not obtain relief from (heir western nllics, , ine money summon alone would com ! pel incin oitner to lay Mown their arms I nr dsn fight with n shorlage of Blip- "'on oi n pnssnge Irom the Black sen ' ertninly it is possible Ihe allies lunv loot be able to capture Constantinople even if Knssin continues faithful, but tbe hope of possession must excite longings nt Petrogrnd which will be difficult to overcome by the reusonlng of llermnnie peace ngent, McLaln la Mnrslirield Postmaster. Washington, Feb. 27. President Wil In son today nominated Hugh P. Mo- Lain postmaster at Marshfielil, Ore, S USEO ey GERMANS Motors Throw Big Bombs Full of Flaming Fluid On French TROOPS IN AGONY RUSH FROM TRENCHES New and Powerful Russian Offensive Shown In Poland By Henry Wood, Purls, Fob, 27. Liquid fire is beinfc used by the Geriuons as an instrument of war against tho French. This wus announced in tho official statement here by tho French war of- fico thiB afternoon. It declared that this weapon of denth had been thrown on the ndvnneo French trenches be tween the Argonuo and the Mensa river. Several hundred French boI- licrs were burned by the flaming; liquid, which was dropped by bombs thrown up liy Herman mortars. Tho clothing of the troops was set nfira and they run from the trenches scream ing In agony. A determined ndvanee by the French second line, however, forced the enemy to nbandou the trenches taken by thcs methods. Near St. Hubert. French artillery shelled and blew up a German ammuni tion depot. A battery along Hie, heights of Die Mouse was demolished ami 20 ammunition' wagons blown up in the snme vicinity. The German commander on tho heights ordered a large detachment of infantry to deliver n charge against the French guns but before this fore could concent rate, the French artillery shelled and annihilated it. French aviators are declared In tho statement to have flown over Met, and to have dropped bombs on the barrackj there, causing severe damage. New Offensive In Poland. Berlin, via Loudon, Feb. 27. Open ing of the new nnd powerful Iliis;iinn offensive in Polniid was announced in an official statement issued by tha Ourinnn war office today. New Slav forces, It was admitted, had appeared on the Przasnysz-Aug-ustnf. 11 u Hsio ns Btnrtcd a scries of violent assaults against the village of Skrodn, south of Kolno, several of which had been repulsed, As the re sult of these attacks, I UK) Slavs had been taken prisoners, the statement declared, Despite their heavy lessen, the Kussiiin nssiiults at Simula con tinue. Large forces of Kiisslaim and Teu tons are hullling In the swamps ten miles east of Aiigustof, with no decis ive result thus fur. Hispnlches from the front todny ex pressed tne liciiet Unit attacks or of halting the Germans advance rather Hum a serious attempt to force Mnrshul Von llinili'iibiirg back to the frontier. In the western war zone fighting; continues nt Verdun nnd Perthes, where the crown prince's army is na saultnig the Feuch positions. Buffnigotteii Drtvn War Auto. Berlin, bv wireless to Rnyvllle, li, I, Feb. 27. Knglislt suf fragctloa liavn taken their pieces lit; the side of their men folk ill the allied nrnilcs, the of ficial press bureau here asserted today. Two bnllalions of vote seeking Eng lish wiiincn have arrived at, Havre, th Imi refill 'h stntement declares. They will swell the actual fighting force, it win sulil, by driving molorcnra thus co lliding the tunics to go to tho bultld front, )f? ( sfc )( )c ifc )c a)c )c )c )fc )c t )( )ft BAYS JAPS WANT ISLANDS. Berlin, by wireless to Hny ville, I,. I., Feb, 27. Purchase of the Philippine islands by .Inpnn is being seriously consid ered In Nipponese political cir cles, ncoerilitig to the Tokio correspondent of the Ketch, a Pctmgind newspaper, advices r ived here today from the Kussiiin cnpltal declare. The T o k i o correspondent W'ired, these meiisages say, that Japiinere statesmen suggest the islnnds no longer are of strateg ic value to the l ulled States, since Germany lost her Pacific colonies.