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Fall Today's News Printed Today Leased Wire Dispatches 1 . thmtSghth year DRAEER FRUIT CO. RS" L0SSES T0TAL DESTROYERS ESCORT MT BURNS WITH m m LINERS 'TO GUARD SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915. PRICE TWO CENTS Entire Structure Solid Mass of Flames When Residents Send In Alarm PLANT MAY BE REBUILT FOR COMING Severe Fighting In Poland and East Prussia Reported By Berlin Office Workmen Will Begin At Once lo Clearing Away Debris From Site of Plant Berlin, via wireless to London, March 30. Russian losses during the last three days fighting in Poland and East Prussia have totalled 10,000 in killed, wounded and captured, official dispatches to the war office stated to day. Prince Joachim, in a report t0 the general staff, declared tho landsturm performed brilliantly in capturing Tauroggcn where 1,000 prisoners were taken. The war office declared that 2,000 Russians wore killed, and 3,000 captured in the fighting around Kras nopol. The retreating enemy left be hind seven machine guns and one can non, Along the Skva river, northwest of Lomza, the Russians directed.two un successful attacks, it was announced. Near Klimki an attack was launched against the Russian positions and two officers and 600 men made prisoners. With the arrival of warmer weather, the Russians west of Warsaw and south of the Vistula are attempting to as sume the offensive. Today's announce ment declared that several attempts of the enemy to cross the lower Bzura where it forms a junction with the Vis tula were repulsed. Russian Fleet Appears. Constantinople, via Amsterdam, March 30. The Russian fleet again ap peared at the entrance of the Bosphor us today and directed a dosultory shell fire against the outer forts. An official statement issued by the war office declared that no damage was done by tho warships. The at tack was described by the statement as feeble and the forts' fired only a few shots in reply. The shelling of the Dardanelles has beon resumed at long range, the state ment added. The damage inflicted has been insignificant. A Turkish sea plane is declared to have dropped bombs upon a British warship off i euecios isiana. The Dragcr fruit Co.'s plant at tho corner of Trade and Cottage streets ai entirely destroyed by fire which tai discovered at . :." this morning, rtitaiiing a loss of 140,000. The'pack i:ig jtaiit contained, In addition to the Mthinery, 200 tons of prunes, 10,000 pounds of dried loganberries, 12,000 toliela of potatoes and 22,000 empty naikj. With the exeeptm.i of the po tatoes the building u rid contents were fully covered by insurance. Tlia cause of the fire is unknown, but Fred Dra in, manager of the company, stated it hii opinion this morning that defec- live wiring short-circuited by the re rent rains was the cause. The fire was discovered by Mr. Storey, who resides near the building, wl who 'phoned in the alarm. Mr. Storjy said that the flames had broken I wt along the entire root of the build- in shea his attention was attracted V ike lurid glare, liy the time the 1 iriartuicnt arrived the entire in- )f the building was a roaring fur- we and only the hard work of the 'trcmeu saved the buildings nearby nnd the ruv '&reonc across the switch Hack from the main nhmt Tim nnir. by barns caught fire at different times 1 discumlni't linn the aepiivrs Irum the from sparks, ami one residence was spoiled fruit, Mr. Dragur will begin the ui!M on me root but the names ' task of removing it as soon as the ttrre iiiicniy f.tllll!lll:ied. I 111,1 building n,, u,i Woodeu I itructiiro and dry as tinder, with wlude "Ctions piled bull , ,,.,,,,. ,;, ,X(,9i J Mid one pile of ;.B) Imv' sh.ioks was I Mill burning merrily this n,,,,,,!,, I About in ,-ords t' ,v, liu,j I M.lln, tl. ,.:,llt d ,,art , ,his ,.. I UIU'1 il share to the (lames. The i I'renicu fi.iu.l ,,,, ,1, .!, .,n.j..i n,.,, I ..... . ' ,e iwre the ""ivy tmihe Orduna Takes Warning From Fate of Falaba In Mine Planted Waters 186 LOSE LIVES SINCE BLOCKADE IS DECLARED Seventeen Survivors From Aquilla's Crew Are Picked Up In Open Boat THE DEATH LIST. Since tho German blockade of England became effective Feb ruary 18, ISO nou-combatunts have lost their lives through vessels being torpedoed. A to tal of 2011 have perished since January 21, The British ad miralty has announced that 2,1 non-eombatants were lead be tween January 21 and Febru ary IS. The death list since the blockade became effective follows: Vessels Lives Torpedoed. Rate. Lost, I'ambank Fob. 20 4 Harpalion Feb. 23 3 Doptford Feb. 24 1 Fingal Mar. 113 0 Glenartney Mar. 10 1 . Hyduford r.Mur, 10 1 Fnlnba Mar. 2H 144 Aquila Mar. 2S 20 ...Dili Total ruins have cooled, Tho potatoes were piled up in huge piles where the flames. scoiviicd the skins olt of them and the water washed them clean, but thev will bo used only tor feed for Hwiue if they can be removed soon enough. Two new processors had been install ed in the plant last year,' and through out it was equipped with tipto-duto inn- chimin- 11,,, iic, I. Ilia In, il, lii,,, ., .1,1 whs no idnuicc to n.n ........ ' .u.. .. i. ...i.:.i. .' i . i- "'"Hi wit. iu me tt iiu-iiuu:tT which wun huiril '.' . 1 '""'""'I H"'ii efforts to Was stored some clover seed and about Mll.l.t tae Warehouse and to liiinliliiii 111 !.,... ..- II. Il ..l.l In'.vn as tar as Missil.l... The, in ,.ni.r.i,l .if .,r,,,, in i'i.;., it vs.. nnd hi liit- ii,ri.,..,,...,M.. ' .i... i i .' '.... ' ..... . . ...ii. n the Inw i ...inn."!.-!-, unv nun wns morning roceiveti a came , " siioctuip were from London ordering another carload, i as marly v.:,t,r,,,,,h,,, ,,s possible I An insurance policy of MOO on the i.eep II,.. ilaiiies within con-1 nntents of tho plant was cancelled five I nays ugo, on Alarcii tin, liv .Mr. i;rager. nisinnml with such The plant was built by W. ('. Tillson & Ulli..li I , . . ' . i.,i ... ,, ' ""'" vu i o. shi wns tiiKen over tv .i.'. Lirager ihe .in ., i"',T"."',"" pvpry I""1 ot'ben the Tillson emipnny' failed. I'irl .. V , ,'""ro ,','",r"1 M"' J)r"K''r si'l t;'i "n.ing thnt not the town ,, u ,, lf . ,i.. I .i.:i.. ... ...t i t.. .... i. . .... lor 8,,M , i . . . n " i i uut- mi iiniin coiimi uo inline uuui run 'tlica't win I , "," ."",r' A "''K'1' i loss had been ndjusted, it was his in wsiiiil s i"' k I l "' ,-lnr'"K ,lu,ltl!l'ti to rebuild the plant if satisfac- " "irricl ti ii i , " nrrangenieiits count uo muiie, ana "I treat extent"' ,V b'"llli"s ,0 ' probablo that a modem up-to-date W the ,.,.,,.,! '. , ... . : plant will be in oporatiou by the open- " o tail i V i t: "oviorei nig or tne truit pat King season ' I'tnes whi, !. """ 'or il,,. ,,t logaubirrii.s iiml ,.,.i,.t I T'ic hiiililing was i ''Wd by the flame, of fancy packed Mr. Diuier wn! trade, hut nil1 (By Ed. L. Keen. London, March 30. Kseorted by de strnyers nnd mine .sweepers as a guard against (lertnau submarines reported off the harbor, the big liner Orduna sped through Mersey bay and into Liverpool today from Halifax. Warned of tho sinking of the Falaba with a loss of 114 lives, the crew of the Orduna wns on tho alert through out lust night in expectation of an at tack. The liner is only one knot faster than the slow 14 knot Falaba, and genuine concern wns felt iu naval cir cles lor her snfety. As a consequence extraordinary precautions' wore taken and destroyers detailed to meet the Or duna fur off port. On bonrdship every preparation had been made fu: a speedy, trausfor of passengers in cuse of an attack. Life boats were swung into position and bold in readiness for Instnnt use. The passmgers were kept iu ignorance of tho Binking of the Falaba and did not know of their danger. Heveral members of the Newfound land cuntingent or tlie Hritish army were nbonnl the Orduna, ami It was be lieved that If the Oniians hail been OH TRAINS AJTO nwi STANDS JIVE CBXTM . ... ina wk iiiJNE UP. England. Newspapers refer to the sinking of the liner Fala ba resulting in heavy loss of life as a "massacre." Liner Orduna arrives safely from Halifax. Hussia. Bucharest dispatches confirm Austrian claims that Kussiafl attempting reinvasiou of Bukowina have met with re '.erses. Lull iu Carpathian fighting, Turkey. Ituesian fleet ngnin snclls Bosphorus defenses. Long range bombardment of Dardan elles resumed by allied licet. Frnnce. - Rlioims violently bombarded. . Aviutiirs drop bombs upon city, one striking cathedral. Germany. Claimed Rnssiun losses during Inst three cluys' fighting in Poland and east Prussia will total 10,000 in kill ed, wounded and captured. Holland. Public opinion re gard submnrifio attacks on Dutch shipping cooled. People now disposed juwait investiga tion as result iif reported charges against Germans exag ENGLAND MAY TO HASTEN WORK IN SHIPYAHDS Great Britain May Follow Ex ample Set By Russia Dur ing War Crisis LIQUOR BLAMED FOR DECREASE IN OUTPUT Will Either Impose Severe Restrictions of Absolute Prohibition Battle Scarred Relic Singled Out by Taubcs Circling High Overhead By William Philip Slmms. . Paris, March 30. The aucient cathedral of Rhcims, already marred iu the fighting that has raged about it, was tinder bombardment from the air as well as from hind batteries today. Tho bombardment of the city has been resumed -wMt unusual violence, E R 1 IE AMERICA'S ANSWER TO BRITISH ORDER Available Tackles Are Insuf ficient To Handle Craft In Deep Water (By W. S. Forrest.) London, March 110. England may go "dry." The cabinet has discussed thoroughly tho question ef enforcing prohibition during the course of tho war and Ureat Britain may go furthor than eithor France or Russia in hor step toward temperance. Tho proposed plan has the heartiest approval of Duvid Lloyd Ocoriro. chan' ccllor of tho exchequer upon whom tho Duruen or the war tins fnllon heavily in assuring fundB and controlling labor. No decyiion wbb reached at todny's cabinet meeting, but it is informally reported that tho ministers would roc ommond either a Bevere restriction up on drinking throughout the cmpiro, or absolute pnjribition. The authorities are understood to be lieve that the government already pos sesses ample power to put prohibition in force. Although revolutionary, it can bo ndvanccd as a "publio safety" measure without a specific net of parliament. Lloyd George partly blames liquor t 1, i '"'"'"" "'' tll morn 4n . r"''1 ""'' l,r,,ve milsnuce 1,1 ""I" to save Fvon nentitri wlin winh tit l.rt nit A ensh basis want to place themselvos j '"formed (if this an attack on the ves there. They don't want the grocery man to do it. The path to success is paved with . . li i I s- I'uiu ill fliiccrnB in jiu.f'i m. ine neighborhood from good intentions that were carried out. ENGLAND NOW CALLS SUFFRAGETTE LEADER "A GRACIOUS WOMAN" sel was even moro likely. Dutch Ire Cooling. The Hague, March . After being at white hent for more than a week, public opinion aroused by the Herman submarine nttacks upon )')utch shipping had cooled today. This is duo to a re port to the mnrino authorities disprov ing the charge that a Herman trawler fired un the steamer Mai kleubiirg, nnd other information that reports of al leged (lertnau "outrages" had been ex aggerated. It is evident that the public is now disposed to await the promised inves tigation Into tho ilet utiou of Dutch vessels. tJot, r,r' ,, 1,1 ,?iePlierd- what thev considered their legitimate i"k)-Al' k 'l , !" msil New rights of 'citizenship. Enuni.ii..' i. " . " n"v cheering "When I came here before we were w"1""' '"ffrai;.,,"?1' v.;,U,r "iW!1.1' 'or 0l,r r'h.," ",0W ,w r4'ubn,nrlne yesterday lw,i, h"' ''Knttb nd': ' 1 ! 1" "r 011,1 1,1 l?e .IUe,ln an open bunt off South Wales today. . 3?. ?fc"-- Their i.rlJu. I err"e P!?f? hne Thev had I n give, up a. lost. One "'I. m,, ;. i r "-r is lorxuuen uie rigius tuey iuiuk uun u ... "io columns' Olllv of thMlr duties. " '"ti" ," i nn ""!'ii ',,r,,'1 "! (.''Iinneellor Lloyd Oeorge. . . . - ft-"' .".in rtn. lulu lit lll.-L ail Premier Lost Fassengers Picked Up. London, -March .'10. Two passengers and 1.1 members of the crew of the steamer Aiiiiilu, sunk by a Herman were picked up passenger and eight members of the crew are now still missing. t. 1 .t .i . . l.t.. h. .. ' i ltikhiir.it ... , ... Ttuuse lives were maue inini-niuu- r fi .. .' ' "'.ik. It uhtlv .1 !,. ; il... i. ,k- l.:.i... .. i -t rill.."""1 i' ,i. "'""tieal I.. w WB I ... T for.- V 10 ""-ipe beini mnl,h.,i "W t,L ",ril" I on everv 'II '. Mil .,.... 1 1 - iw , in,i , "e wears . r -v. n r nr. ah 'Writed thestre from tacks of Mrs. I'ankhurst and eai'h Mondnv lowira wern urnised. "I am thankful and proud," she de the government aEKMAN CONVERTED CRUISES MUST INTERN OR LEAVE her fol Washington, March .10. The German 'converted cruiser Prlr. Litel Frledrlch dispatches reported todav. With tier- for '"e decreased production in the ship man guns on the heights roaring and !yirun wliere tno men demand a part, of pouring shells upon the city Tniibesj"'ir pay each day iu advance thut they circled high above and dropped bombs "'"Y purchase boor, into the streets. The coininoniqiie I Notwithstanding the curtailment of from the war office todav stilted that!"10 llm"" "'y are allowed to keep open one bomb hurled from an aeroplane struck the npse of the famous cathed ral. Another exploded iu tho street, wounding two civilians. The German aeroplanes ijscuped after their bom bardment of the city, despite a hot firo directed against them from anti aircraft guns. In view ot the resumption of the violent bombardment of the city, ex perts expect important developments about Ithcims before the end of the week. It was officially stated today that the French have renewed their attempt to drive a wedge into the Herman line in the region of Ht. Mihlel, the object being to cut Ike Herman communica tions, The Hermans wero forced to re tire from lloinlicourt under heavy artillery fire, it was stated. DOCTOR TAKES POISON. Martinez t.'nl. March 30. The bod of Dr. U. T. llurton of Han Francisco was found in his room in the Martinez hotel here today, Ho had taken poison, Before ending his life Dr, Burton ad dressed a note to tho coroner of Contra (!ostn county stating that he-was tak ing twenty grains of morphine and M il phnte because he had lost the use of his right urm which would have to be hiii pututed soon if he lived. The note was found in one of his cout pockets and declared that his suicide wns not the uct of an insane man. Neither was he in financial tmiible or involved in any love affair the nute declared.' Dr, Burton arrived hero Huturdiiy night from Hun Francisco. CANNON CLAIM REJECTED. Washington, March .'10. Comptroller of thj Tressuiy, Hcorge K. Downey, to day icfiiscd to revise the auditor's re jection uf a 10"'.t claim by A. M. Can non, clerk of the Oregon federal dis trict court. Cannon wanted 10 cents per page ex tra for supervision of the printing of the court r rd. MURDEK AND SUICIDE. I'liiludelplnu, March MO.lleury B. Cohen, whose father is president of too chamber of commerce, today shot nnd killed his grandmother, Mrs. Clotildc Cohen, aged s.'t, . "!s home here, and then committed suicide. Cohen returned unexpectedly from Chicago, where he had been undergoing treatment in sHuituritim for Inniitlis, ami went ilitcetly to his home. The tragedy followed nliuot immedist ly. """"""'i . ' inunmui mi p.uiw, ...r ur- , , , , ...,.,. Kmm ti. n "Tinnr 14 On at'arv p nru.l Hi i.i ....lion rrtnrnpntil " I " (-". -.."n J: ram-. Mio it.nor. i .J: "A."""; - '.I....... .iiv . ; poIm thn-o fckn Bn, mtiHt fthr list all of ex-lThe Hermans thought we were de '"V I"" - "" 'UK il ele ''mance, p0se endent people. One of the reasoni for "".' . r . a this wai that thev saw women engaged! w'? I0 J,fln" d u" never' with men in political warfare. . I , -.i..'. .1 5 .t,3-. . .1 a , " n.l re- "The Germans are not good psycho-:"-; ,, "' '".'"" - ' 'n"w,r in k.. u MtiBc.l w r 1 "peecn. i legist. Ttier snouiu nave irown mn r r ."'"te i" - , n"ft. I the countrr in which women have me "'"" '"'"f " " ",rB.u.. Jk' VniL -"lrrn war-.'courage to fight is the country where, The battleship Alabama was due in h rf" toth.ln'k"' "h, ': "I It will find courage In the men. In a Hampton Roads i today to re.nforc. tb. 1 n ki.w . lat nrt-l.,.i. t I ........ . " . ... . h ..I mi i Amer can naval tiatrol lliem fur lln coiiiurv wnere wumru mrr wiumn-M, . . r. ... will fln.l h men are of Inferior maintenance oi neutrality. ' iiniiio , , o' 1 'on . "PM tk.. ! Mr'' here. W " in in int. i - . ... . ...... n. tl i n... . wrrar nualitv." ,,f d',, ?rt of the women.' Inviriubly Mrs. Pankhur.t utter nT the government ances are enthiuiiastically cheered. lint a married man's dollars woa't Inst !ong uuleH his wife hss Ii-im. the receipts of the public houses in the neighborhood of the shipyards had greatly increased in some cases 40 per cent. As an instanco of one of miiiiv similar cases that of a battleship cum ing in for immediate repairs wns cited. She was delayed a whojo day through the nbsenco of riveters, who wero drink ing and carousing. In one yurd the riveters have been working un tho average only 40 hours a week and in another yard only di hours. In conclusion the deputation, which included representatives of the lending shipbuilders of tho country drew at tention to the exumple set by France nnd Hussin and urged upon the Chan cellor the need of drastic action. Russia stopped tho sale of vodka soon after the outbreak of the wur and is now practically "dry." France fol lowed soon afterward with legislation restricting the sale of iibslnthe, Former Banker Guilty Says Jury's Verdict Portland, Or., March .'10. A jury in the federal court hero today found T. R. Nheriilan, a banker of Koscliurg, Or., guilty on two counts of wilfully con verting the funds of depositors to his own use. There were eight counts iu the Indictment. Hheridnii was acquit ted on the other six, The case went o the jury Inst night, and the Intervening time wns spent iu deliberation. Defense was made by Judge Bennett during the morning session yesterday, that Hheridnii had authority to take the depositors funds In seven of the eight counts in the Indictment by rea son of written statements ninde by the depositors to a I'nitcd Hlatcs national bank examiner to response to in quiries as to whether Hheridun was authorized to mnko loans for them, District Attorney Beanies argued that the character evidenced intro duced by the defense had no bearing on the case, asserting that it was only by reason i,t Hheridun ' high standing iu the community thnt he hud been able to make the ullcged conversions of depositors of the funds. Hheridnii, who is well along ill years, heard the verdict without, emotion. Iii lge Itudkin decided that the bond und'tr which Hheridun has been allowed libeity during the trial siiould stand pending motions for rehearing or ap peal, and granted 110 days for the prep aration of these supplemental proceed Honolulu, Murch 30, Attempts to rniso tho submnrine F-4, submerged jn nearly forty fathoms of water at tho entrnnco of tho hurbor horo, were sus pended today. The cables, chnins and tackles avail able for uso by the vessels ongnged in tho salvngo work proved to bo inade quate A hnlt wns culled In tho work whilo Rear Admiral Moore and engin eers directing tho operations held a con ference. After tugging with tho submarine, deep bcneiith tho stirfuce of tho waters nt the entrnnco of tho harbor for two days, the hold of the dredger California broke early today, It was foared for a time that serious trouble might result, Out tno drodgo Navajo managed to re tain hor grip on the submerged vessel with her heavy chains and cables. Before encountering difficulties and finally letting go of tho submarine, the California dragged the war craft 50' feet in toward shore. It was at R:10 this morning when the California's cables slipped. Tho Nuvn.jo continued to struggle aluno with the Iron hulk, although it is still in moro thua forty fathoms of water. The diving bull which will be used in tho remaining opomtionB will be ready this afternoon, it was stated. Tests wero being made with the bo! during tho morning nnd a diver is ex pected to bo Bent down by mld-nfter-noon nt the latest. With tho aid of a diving bell which is expected to bo ready for uso in a few hours, workers who Imvo beon search ing for the submnrlno for more than four days expected to establish today tho exact position of tho submorged vessel. Tests were made with the (living bell during the morning. If these tests nr.i successful the work neceflsnry to the raising of the vessel will be immediate ly started. Moved Nearer to Shore. Washington, March ,'K), Bear Admir- OF BLOCKADE SENT President Refuses To Divulge Contents of Note Before Its Arrival EX-PRESIDENTS HAVE RIGHT TO CRITICISE Deputation From America Will Visit German Prison Camps To-Investigate Washington, March 30. America ' answer to tho British order in council detailing plans for the hlockado o( Germany will bo forwarded to London within the courso of the (lav, President Wilson told callers at tho Whlto Hons' today. Ho declined to give any intima tion as to tho contents of the reply nn til after its receipt by England. Referring to ex-President Boosovolt't criticism of hlB policy concerning Mex ico nnd also to ex-President Taft's) comment on affairs in tho Philippine) Islands, the executive said jokingly that it might bo timely to draft a cod of etiquette for the guidances of "ex es". At the same time, he said, ha considered that former presidents wersi jiiBiiiieii in criticising the course ot thoso who follow them. President Wilson is undecided whether to push the proposed presi dential primary law to a conclusion. He said ho believed legislation along this lino was necessary, but that hn fearod it would require a constitutional amendment. To Visit Prison Camps. By Carl W. Ackermaa. (Copyright 11)1,1 by the Unitod Press, copyrighted in Great Britain.) Berlin, via Tho Hague, March 30.. Germany hna agreed to throw open hnr prison camps for inspection by an American commission. Ambassador al Moore, commiindnnt of the navy Goraro made this announcement, toduy. ynrd nt Honolulu, today reported to tho I Kngland is understood to have ac anvy department thnt tho rfuhmiirino j copied the siiino offer nnd the trips of F- t 'lind been moved 300 feet nearer the Inspection will begin lrnmedintoly on shore. With this news tho belief was i "n the arrival of a commission in I'.urope. Ten Americans will constitute thn board, according to present plans. Thev will visit. 47 camps in Germnny anil every effort will be made by tlia authorities to see that the probo of the expressed that the raising would now progress rapidly. PIONEER OF 1816 BURIED. Dallas, Ore., March 30. B. F. Smith one of the pioneers of Polk county, was ! condition of military prisoners Is fren anil iiiiliunipered. To (Into the folio buried Hominy iu the cemetery located on the old Hmith luimestcnd near Lewis vi ll. Mr. Hmitii wns bom in Mis souri 7.1 years ago ami In 1HHI crossed the plains wilh his pnrents, who locat ed on n donation land claim near what is now known nt Lewisvilln, and Mr. Smith lived there ever since, lie leaves a widow and two children, Right Smith, of Dnllas, and Mrs. John Lnveek, resid ing on the luiniii plncn. ing nave nccn tentatively selected as members uf tl.e commission: .T. C. Crew, of Boston, chairman; Charles Kdwarri Russell, Lithgrnw Osborne, ion of tlie warden of Sing1 Hing prison; Americnn Consul Michael son, at Cologne and Dr. Carl Ohnesorg, of the Ciiite,) Slates navy. Copies of the commission's report will bo forwarded to each belligerent nut inn, Misrepresentations Charged. The report will embody In Its con- llnilln vi,, London. March 30. All elusions a recommendation that thu organized campaign of misrepresents-1 warring powers adopt a uniform prison tion of the position of Germany and ; l",ll,,.V regarding supplies, corrcspoud- Austria in the hope of participating "' ., 11...1 ir.-i.iiin-..i guunm, it. in n- an Austro ltnlian crisis is charged by Herman correspondents in Italy iu dis patches r ived hern today. Net man ever loved n certnin woman, They nro nil more or less uncertain. pectcd. It may bo bettor t' lesd the proces sion than to follow It unless the lead er happens to be riding in a black wagon with glass windows. Turks Become a Menace to Russia and England The Weather (By J. W. T. Mason.) j X'W York, March 30. Tho note ml j I dressed to the Turks by America re-1 ques'Jng protection fur the Christians 'in northern Persia is the first certain I news that the Russians illivo been forc ed to abandon their sphere of influence in t'ersiu. A shirt time ugo it wns no nun need iu Constantinople that several of Per sia's northern provinces had been oc cupied by the Turks. This statement was made so abruptly that it wus re ceived with skepticism. Tho Turks have kept secret their movements In Persia, nnd seem Indif ferent concerning the effect their vie 1 contented and formed a fairly safa guarantee tnnt the Hlavs would aban don their vague ambition to strike through Asia Minor in the direction ot India, If the war ends with the Turks still in possession of northern Persia, it will lie usmneh to Knglnnd's interest us to thai of Russia to see that the peace) conferenco buys off the Turks. Them is thus added an incentive to urge the allies on toward Constanti nople. It Is probable that the Turk have been assisted by tne Persians themselves In the campaign against Russia. While tho i'ersian Mohamme dans ore not always rn the most friend ly terms with their Turkish co-religion- erf Oregou:Tonight n d Wednesday bowers west; southerly winds. I U....I...... ...lit 1... u.l.l. I.. .1.1 ul least during thnt period. ItoriiM are likely to produce upon thojlsls, they undoubtedly would prefer The citiiits on ninth Hheridun was world. Tho present success of tne Turkish to Russian siivereignty. It in confided Involved ri,ii.'IO. The six 'Turks is a serious matter for Russia. I not proliulile, However, tnui any con counts on which a verdict of not guilty was mturnoil Involved I1,7W0. Th. government presented evidence to ihow that the total of the transac tions, including those named, was to7, 000, of which $15,000 wss repaid. The minimum prescribed by law for offences such Bs Hheridan is convicted of is five yesrs in the pe nitentisry 01' esch count with a nissimum of 10 years. ' Hheridan was formerly president of the First Nstionsl bank at Koscburg. It mnans the loss, in effect, isf her only I inleralilo number of Persians took up) Important colony. While Porsia then- arms to help the Turks. Their assist rnllcally is independent, her actual anco more likely was moral, rather sovereignty Is limited to central part; than material, otncrwise the Deingcu- of the country only, Russia and Kng land, a few years ago, jointly dismein tiered the rest. Kngland took the southern part, with its partial control of the Presian gulf, and Russia estab lished herself iu the northern part of Persia. The especial value of the agreement to Kngland was that it made Russia nncv of I lie Persians Iirobablv would have spread to the south. Kngliind at present has anly a small forro of troops in southern Persia. The fact thnt tho Persians have not re volted there suggests that the native have adopted a passive attitude at thl critical time In Uie history of their country. f