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iRTy-EIGHTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1915
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If SYSTEM IS
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FAR BELOW NORMAL
III EFFECT
AT PENITEHTIARYi IS LATEST REPORT
Uts To Receive Time Many Yards Neglected and
edit for Good Behaviour
and Compensation
BE CREDITS DO NOT
Thousands of Missing Hills
-Fully Third Reduction
stem In Force Only For
Those tngaged In Uutside
Work Is Rule
That there in not to exceed 20,000
acres of hops in the state of Oregon and
mnrvTAiirr ccDuroc yiclu tur tlie yi'ttr iyis v,n
All Li I U Lut oEMLIW I10t exceed 00 percent of normal crop,
uu uituuiii ul ill iin; 11 inns un,. ruiinc-
tion in acreage dm1 t,i fl.'vTle3t. vl yurds
and plowed up hops- -is the opinion if
the officers of tha Orogoi Uop 'li.iw
era' association which is arrived at
from the reports of conditions through
out the stale by the field agents who
are engaged in inspecting yards and
signing up the growers in the crguni
union. This notwithstanding the re
ports of a heavy yield coining from cer
tain sources and giyen publicity for the
purpose of discoursing g 'ewers and
bearing down the market,
Records iu tho headquarters of t lie as
sociation has already been signed up
and the hops pledged to the organiza
tion and there are from 10 to 12 agents
in every field every day, visiting grow-
the rate of
'Ink nfl'wiers
urn..-". ""P ! '"r!f the nssociat ion, who are in close
iWo, perbirined in winch the s ate . . . ... ; ,, ri.rnrilll.
ili million is to lienetit. Ins does: ... , . . ., ,. ... .,
.; . , , , i -i i are contident that tho lug minority ot
iiif ii' t' Kiii-u nii'iiul inside work, Li . ,. , . , '
. . . ... ' tint irrmvurii tr Hut utnte will lii.v.t Ititun
! i! kiti'lien. dining room, laundry, ,, i. ,-, i, i c ,,,, i,
Bvonnniinoiis vote or consent the stale
ilnl of cunt ril this morning adopted
put back into practice the old merit
ittm at the state penitentiary, under
i'i tlif ounvicts will receive credits
-jt tho leniences of two days for one
' '.(Md hclinviur while engaged in out-
wo , hoi aimer guuru, ,ra an . e. n- i . . , ,
' rm',v'' ' '"'P"intion at the t) ...... . J. ...J, , ,,' T.
lie nt L'.i cents per uav for; ... . .. ..... ' '.
THE WAR LINE-UP.
England British casualties
up to April 11 announced as
i:i!),:H7. Eleven towns in the
Tyue district bombardod by a
Zeppelin. Only slight damage.
Steamer Ptnnningan suuk by
subinnriue, 11 lives lost.
France Gain of nearly a mile
by the French In Alsace an
nounced. Oormnn attacks in
LcPretre forest repulsed.
Russia Claimed Germans
blowing up railway tunnels in
the Uszok pass in preparation
for a general retreat,
Germany Russians declared
checked everywhere in Carpath
ians. Attacks said to have
grown weaker, until have now
almost ceased. Isolated en
gagements reports from western
front.
5 VALLEY CITIES
L
LI
HELP SALE1
WELCOME FARMERS
M. L Jones, of Brooks, Also
Given Place On .State
Fair Board
,irfy or flunky duties.
' signed up before the end of this month,
which will insure the success of the or-
... i , . . i " ill' ii nni ii.suic me nucci-sn ui iiil- 01-
All primers employed upon outside lillti11 Af , m,,(impli!,K,j
k under (tun d and nil inside work , . nrp ... . . ' ,,.
iinir i u-uilfi ii mm I ur 1 1 i , . ,i . ... , i ,
. , v i 111 1111 nt uiit'u ju per win uu? itvvu
in the UMsncuition
without Holicitrttiun.
Tin UHHocintion i Hining up the
grower upon tho Kimriuiti'i'd contract
Uisis of H to 1 von t k. uccorilinu: to
lU ffCl'lVt1
j. .1,,, ,.:..
' -urn tu uir iiil" in inn- uiiu unr -n
Jl,l.v, fr i. Tin... cr,.,lit. l,w. ! '"l.".'e,l. "'I1 .(,l""t'
nut apply to those serving life
(I'll. The new system is to go in
iilid in.in. ilialelv. Tlie system wns
..'rtillili ri.r.tiiitlicnillltl.ins ..I' 1
fan Mint. i. Uicli were submitted ! lality. mid dealers are not inclined to
tie hiuinl in uiiiii.ir mnriii nu. icoiitnict nt any iiric.e, even if they could
"It i the i.ttti,. f tl.es.. i.ronnsed Ket the hops. Hotter market conditions
uviUic,mn iwnee tlie cunvict bv his 1"'l expected on account of the anti-pro-irl
ami cmelurt to make g.uid for the jhibitiou attitude of tho Knglish govern
ate iiini lliereliy prove he can make ment and good prices are anticipated ns
Ml t'nr hiniM-lf when relet.se. I." said soon ns the blockade is raised on hop
'V'lcii .Mint, i. .'It si,,,,,),) m.,,, jtti( 1 shipments to Kurope out of New York.
'(f' H'i t" lis as officials of i ln state l'lncournging reports ure being received
& leiiglli nf time the convict tuav from the California situation, the latest
fvi'. .s.li.uiM it I.,. I.;., fir,., ni'ivine, if' report being received in a letter dated
Iims I - Ins ..iinlnet tl.at lie has the first of this week, where the or
irneil ti I. on tbiir ii in.lm,, i,;,,, ganizntiiiu movement is going on stead-e-jkeep
iv n from (I,,. jM.j ,. tli . ily mid sorely.
. n. iiini n lien in the jinl-meat of the ' Kxtracts from a communication re-
'"' !'-' r':, ii'.l that fr e of centlv received from tleorge Hewlett of
i. tii.-n i the time to give him his Iloilanil, California, one of the officers
! "' "'v,t 1 antnke:f tlie Kncrnnioiito vallev association,
ll.'le to the olltsi.le .Vurhl for his fulmv.
!tie use j, the iecor.1 that he has "v,. ,nve until Mav I within which
'.m earned ear fimfi . to complete our organization. Our con
s tract is substantially the same as agreed
T1C Privileges Troposed. I upon between us nt Snlem, except that
X All eniivi.'ts who .,ik upon the W(' proceed ill California should we ob
n tiiistii-. without guard except ,!lin Vr (,vn " ""' neretige, though
' iiHTii,.n f tlie overseer or his w, '"M"' ' K1' P1'1, r'"x "f
-"lit. shall . ;iow,.il two davs for I'creuge, or even more, if possible.
.' This will not be coast -rm.'.l ! "We lire endeavoring to complete
' Hmt a i : t i nailer seni...., t lour organization nbmg the lines of the
Governor Withyeoiube this afternoon
reappointed Mrs. George T. (lorlinger,
of Dallas, a member of the board of
regents of the Oregon State ('Diversity
to succeed herself, nnd C. C. Colt,
of I'ortnlnd, and II. U. MnKiminy, of
Baker, members of the same board. Mr.
Colt succeeds Frederick V. Ilolman, of
Portland, on the board, and Mr. Me-
Kinney succeeds William Kinith, of
linker, The terms of appointment nre
for 12 years.
Governor Withvcombe also announced
lnte yesterday afternoon, the appoint
incut of M. h. Jones of Labish Meadows
near Huleiii, a member of the board of
state fair directors to succeed W. M
Jones, of Joseph, Wallowa county, who
recently resigned to accept the position
of secretary of tho board, Tho term
of office which M. I.. Jones is nanie.l
to fill out expires next March.
EIGHT LIVES LOST
i
Tables For Monster Feed Are
Are Being Erected Today
At Armory
Prophets Disagree As to Crop
Prospects Some Con-tracting-Big
Pool
Invitations To Big Banquet
Are Being Heartily
Accepted
While some commission men nnd
growers have developed somewhat dis
01 Till DIICIWCCC MrM couraging views regarding the prospects
JALLlfl DUiJillljiJJ H1L11 ror "1S year's prune crop, and forecust
mill krr neurftrrrnc ! mlm;,ion trni i eent
Wll.l, ALI AN WAllhKS frHm the normal crop for the state,
wool viucimiii iiuirL opiiiiusiic mens
and believo that, if conditions prove no
worse than the present situntion indi
cates there is no good cause for alarm
nnd that the crop will come fully up to
tne average, l.nte trusts, cold rains and
other weather uncertainties of the fu
ture, of course, are as yet to be reck
oned with. At the worst it is conceded
that the crop will be far greater than
that of last year, winch whs about one
third nf m.rmnl
liie .tuuu tanners ami larmers' wives vr..,l (i irnui.r ..f tl, tin..,.. ir.,n
invited to the big dinner have kept the j company, states that, if the reports he
commercial club telepnone ringing I has been receiving of heavy dropping
sifumiy iiic mm tin.i s, uccrpiing of the Italians ill the lowlands are
the club's invitation to tne big dinner (mind to be true nnd the dropping of
planned far next Saturday noon. blossoms in the upland orchards is as
The club is counting on leeding a00 1 serious, he places the crop estimate for
farmers at a minimum, and is milking this year at from 00 to "5 per cent of a
a (leipcrnio onuri iu supply ine eiusi normal crop, which is between ) and
for that many outside neighbors. As20 million pounds, but that it is a little
at present outlined, the menu includes I early to make an intelligent forecast of
ham, buns, olives, pickles, cheese, salad. I the crop indications nnd nothing defin
FIERCE Ell
1 IN UPPER ALSAC
E
RESULTS IH FRENCH 1KI GAIN
IE
OF NEARLY A MILE IS ANNOUNCEMENT
Germans Take Offensive In LePretre Forest And Are Re
pulsed After Making Furious Attacks on Allied Posi
tions, Is Report Given Out
FRENCH ARTILLERY COMPLETELY WRECKS LINE
OF GERMAN TRENCHES -HUNDRED YARDS TAKEN
Teuton Torpedo Boats Seize Four Dutch Steam Trawlers
London Reports Steamer Ptarmigan Blown Up By
Submarine In North Sea Today
beans, pie, coffee and doughnuts. These
will be served on immense tables in the
unnorv, and rsulem s lending business
ite will be known for a week or 1(1 days.
Other dealers, notably the Huloiu Fruit
union and 11. r (.ilo & I o,, do not en
Reservoir Above St. Johns,
Arizona, Floods Large
Area-Several Missing
1'liuMiix. Ariz., April l.". Kight per
sons are known to have been drowned
whci the l.yiiinii reservoir,
ll! miles
f 'erimis dim
""inc. tin- a
fifteen i , . .x , , ..!.. l,. ti... nv.t of i.nr 1 above the town ol St. .loll ns, in notlh
.. . K .1 . , . , 1 or,, Vi-ivoiiii Itn.k.i nimv rni iiv. Sev
eral persons ure missing and it is fear
ed that the death toll will be heavier.
The flood ponied iutii the town with
no warning other than a terrific roar
which preceded the waters only a few
seconds. Considerable property dam
age was done, according to brief mes
sages received here.
Three of the victims of the flood
were grandchildren of Mrs. liaehacl
Itarrv, a member (if the Arizona assem
bly. '
Two smaller reservoirs near SI.
Julias, the ine'sage said, were weaken
ing, and were likely to give way.
The reservoir impounded !.'0,(lutl acre
leet of water and was tour miles long
by one mile wide. It was built tu con
nerve the waste of the Little Colorado
river and was constructed nt great ex
pense by the hi-I tiers of the district.
The :nelling of heavy snows under the
spring, thnw caused the walls to col
laps '.
All of the victiina lived in the valley
chite to the .lain. There was no loss (it
life at St. Johns.
shall be released nf-! "K ulii'do to do so we will center
-aaic leiiL'th nf tin... ,.u ; with you for the purpose of ascertain-
ninli r sent, .nee t' ,,.. t,. f:..l . imr what is the next best thing to do.
i'" mi n iliiirge of larceny; but all I v'v nrt' hitting the line hard in Cnli-
iiiistaiie, .hall . t n U into consld-1 forma with absolute loyalty to both our
J 'nhythc pai, ,,. board, such as the I sister slates and nothing is being left
V" uf his crime. Ins conduct reli-1 undone ns fur as I know or am in a po
.'!'. He. It is i, lso ii n.l,.r.i.....l :o i. .. ' si t ion to i.Hccrtiii n.
' i oii.lii.-t justifies it, he shall i " Vuu will observe under our contract
'"Vil two ,luvs for one from and i''"1 u"r minimum price is II cents but
Hit order goes into effect. It isilVl! hope, through organization, to get
uontiioieil on PmjB Kight.)
(Contluued on Page Threo.)
W Marshal French Admits
Blunders of His Commanders
f w.
M,u.,, . . .
I Mm " '"nun iiuropcau into a. lion; third, the ditlicull.v ol re-
li v ,i . 1160 rres8' organizing v
Aim. ,',A'"1 '"'-The report of had chnrge.
various units allei they
i i , ' i e repuri oi nad ennrged tnrifigll tne enemy s
ll I 1 ' r,'"'li as to l trenches, and fourth, improper contwl
.1 in lie, i nv the llntis.i in; of ;he artillery whi.li swept the field
iu li . j ' ,lari"'"e clears; over which the llritish were advancing.
,li "'" "iiscnre ns to it is easy to set down the mm lines
4 ihi'!V'"'' "' '""'I'hasizes anew and tile llritish blundering and remiirk
TI..,., . """1'i'iniilc obstacle that upon the similariiy of the present re
'"I Hi-torv in trench war-
: Illllll 11
t "" t No
is certain that
""t unlike the misuinti
"e i huppclle have oc
bcllinercnts. Other
"' 'he past six mouths
' i' lories, Hut until
"'I'de public the frank
'" in his nrniv. the do-
'tares were sotti.n.HMn.l
, ii
'mi,,.,,, l l"'""'tted the an-
., ,; " me
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li
l
till,
1111 I'ten.l,
"' l.lMl i,
t tic f,.
""''till
' air. p.
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incompetence of
iM, . , """"Hinders was re
p miv ,i ' " of the (ler
"iii.-i. i i ' "'"'""" hve pub
U',"h' i'n. T, A:",rin
V . '"" the llritish rei.ort 1.
i,!,!.. I'artinilnrs of .n
"i icr, iu,. :
ITnr.-ntlv
"i-.h
tish
'inning
uu-
demoe-
gainst
'-N.ll., . ..
'I'-
r lirimiiri- r...on
ti,... ' f"r the meBar..i.Aa nt
''' nt,,.. . ' "'"e '-'haiuielU. Plr.i
-W g ' , TK"i'ty third brigade
i "Wth , n,';. """' the delay
"'I"1 "i netting reserves
port to those issued during the Hoc
war. nut criticism or tins nature misses
It I... ..f 1'. ...... I, 'a ....oIl'tfiM
The mistakes (ommitted at Neiivel
t htippclle were representative. If it j
were lint for these and similnr diffi-.
cutties, modern generalship would not l
be so impotent before cnetnys' en- "
Irenchiiient. There is no reference in ., if ur II ft II
Kren.ir. report to the belief that su. h , Ug RpliAVeS He WOUlU Be All
errors will not haidien again. As i v 'v"v
matter of lact, five weeks have passed
since tiie N'euve Chappelle battle, yet
no effort ha been made to redeem the.
bbindrs.
The llritish cominnnder 's view on the
subject In most pisnted. He sni.l such
losses would be expected in the future
unless he has the most efficient and
most powerful artillery, and in "al
most unlimited supply of aininiinitinn. "
There Is no reuson t present to believe
that any of the belligerents have an
II l.tiit.lt..d ni.idv of ammunition. Nei-
I
judged Sane-Arguments
Heard This Afternoon
New York, April 1.". Harry Kendsll
Thaw and his mother appeared before
Supreme Court Justice Newbury to
day to hear the arguments of Thaw's
attorneys in support of their demand
that, he, be placed on trial for insanity.
Tl.nw bebeven that, if tried for ill
ther side can afford to pay The price . u. . t,e Jiu.lgcd sane. The
of the Neuve I happelle victiiry whifii heari'iir of arguments wis continued
cost the llritish 13.000 live to gain until lnte this afternoon. When the
sixteen hundred yards along a front of . ,,. tre completed, Justice Newbtirg
two miles. The 'l.'won Is that there i ill, it is expected, take the case un
no present hope of breaking the dead der idvisement and render hii decision
lock un the western front. later.
men will officiate iu the novel role of tertnin quite such discouraging views,
waiters and hashers. A committee ojfi.Mr. Walter .leaks, of the latter, com
prominent women has been appointed puny, stilting that his bottom orchards
by Mrs. K. 1.. Klliott, president of the ! do not indicate heavier dropping of
Salem Woman's club, and these will fruit than usual with the Italian trees
decorate the tnbles with flowers nnd and he does nut anticipate a short crop.
will see that the fanners' wives are I While the prune market is (piict at
made to feel at home both during the I the present time nnd there is not much
dinner and during the domestic science , indication uf immediate activity there
demonstration that will be held in the is some dealing reported in futures the
armory basement. (basic prico being from ll'.j to 3 cents
The" club was advitvd last night that, upon the basis oi' ifve sizes which means
there would bo delegations I'runi Sa-i'ibout 3 cools fur JlloOs. JI. S. (lile
lem 'a neighboring cities in to part ici- reports having sold a couple of carloads
pate in the celebration and to show , of their own crop on contract, and the
their good will toward tho capital. Salem Fruit I'uioii may enter the mark
Among the cities that will be oflieiallv ct during tho Cuming week, depending
represented are Woodburn, Sllvertou, 1 upon conditions. The pool I ks of the
Mt. Angel. Dallas and Independ .i Salem fruit union will close this even-
These delegations will bo given special i"K '' Manager (llingcr of the union
tables of hone.-, nnd will each be given states that the pool will no tuny up to
a place on the program. The meeting
By William PlUlip Simms.
Paris, April in, A gain by the
French of newly a mile after sharp
fighting southwest of Colmnr la upper
Alsace was announced by the war of
fice today.
Fighting along the St. Mihiel wedge
is also mentioned In today 'a communi
que, lint. Is wouhl indicate that the
(lermnns are on the offensive in l.e
Pretre. forest. The most furious fight
ing is reported there in which the
French hnve niaintaiiic.l nil their posi
tions. Several (iernian attacks were
repulsed, it wns announced.
Artillery Wrecks Linos.
At Orvillers tu French heavy artil
lery completely wrecked a line of (lor-
mail I rem lies. In the Argonne ll bun
dle. I yards r.f 'trenches were captured
by the French at Fontaine-anx-ciinrles,
it was declared.
Determined assaults nre being direct
ed upon the hill in Alsace known ns
Sehnepfcnritenkopf. This position
iloniiiiiites tlie region about it lor tn
however, primarily for the farmer
living .-nljiii cut to Salem, and n especial
effort will be made to make his visit
on this occasion a aieuioruble one.
Iu addition to the regular serious
program, the club has been mint fortu
nate in its list of amusements. The
new btinil otganize.l by tho employes!
of the I'., K. .v i.. have, kindly vobin l
leered their sen ice for the occasion,
and previous to me dinner will give a
concert on the Salem streets. Dean F.
S. .Mendenhall. of the Willamette col
lege of music, will bring down the
I'nivcrsity Clio club for snugs ami
stunts. Also, Manager Ayre has vol
unteered his help ill the entertaining
line, and will send down what he guar
antees to be one of the best vaudeville
acts ever seen in Sulem.
The tables for the monster feed are
being erected at the armory today, nnd
it in ooped to h:
ness promptly by
Mnvor Kodgcrs '
speaking, nu, Mr. I
that of last veal, fv li it'll embraces in
proximately li.WU lu res, and probably
mure.
to n newspaper nt Yiunidon today,
Eastern Situation Unchanged.
Uerlln, via wireless to Sayville, j. T.p
April 15. Duly isolated attacks have
been made by the French between the
Mouse nnd Moselle rivers during the
past 'JI hours, the war office announced
loilny. Assaults near Mnrchevillo and
in l-el'ridre forest were beaten ()ff,
Tho (Icriaans nininlained their posi
tions around Marouville, near Mart
aiansweileikopf iu Alsace, despite
strong French attacks, it was stated.
The situation un the eastern front wns
declared unchanged.
BrltlBli Casualties 130,317.
London, April 1 .1. llritish cnsunltie
from the beginning of the war up to
April II I nt ii I i;i!i,,'l 17, it was an
nounced in the house of commons to
day. The nunniiucciucut wns made by
I'mler Secrelnrv of War 'Pennant, In
,i response of roipiosts for a Hlatoinent.
am! efforts are being made by
I'lench to il'ivc the Ccrmnns out.
the
Eleven Loho Lives.
London, April Io. Flevou were losl
when the sleunier I'liirinigun was lor-iing on a submarine alioard his vessel,
Doclaros Falnba Ignored Order.
Herlin, via wireless to Sayville, I, f.,
April 1.1. -That his orders arn not. tit
lake any pcriion not necustomed to Ii v-'
MASKED ROBBERS
UIHIUIP mHTMY
IIULU UI llllllll lUllll
pe.loeil ill (he North sen bv a tlcrnian
submarine il was learned today.
Set on olhers w ere rescued before il
went, down. The I'lariiiigau was lor
pcilocd only a few miles off the eonsl
of 1 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 I , between Hinder Light nnd
Ihe Hook, It. was n vessel of 7n I tons.
Beizo Dutch Trnwlor.t,
Amsterdam, April lo.-Heruiuii lor
pedo bonis have seized four Dutch
I sterna trawlcs and lowed them to an
unknown poll, ueioiding H a dispatch
was the official explanation today of
Ihc eoiiiiuiindei nf the snlimiiriiie which
sunk Hoi liner Falnba for his failure,
lo rescue the struggling passengers of
the ship.
The coiiiinaii.lcr's official report re
ceived here declared Ihe Fnlubii Ig
nored the order f the subinnriue to
slop nnd begun signalling for help.
The loss ol' 11 persons, the roiniiinn.li r
declared, was duo to the unseauian
liko work of the crow in getting over
the bonis from Die Fnhibii,
Gang of Twenty Gather In
Loot From N. Y. Central
Valued at $50,000
Counterfeiters Are Caught
In San Francisco Bay
llull'alo, N.
its anchuriiL'c near Sausabto today and
Y.. April I V Tweuly I arrested Thomas M. 'Hoggs, William II.
everything in rendi-: onis',...l robbers held un a New Vor'i Young and I rauk Harrison on charges
I : 1 " Saturday. Fx-i ( . ,., fUMt freight tiaiu ucnr Snnhniii ! of counterfeiting,
ill preside over the!,.H,v oin- ami escaped with silks val-! Though the prisoners were asleep
J. Chapin, counlv ' ueil at .'i0,0o0 whi. li thev loa.e, uulo when the officers boarded their sloop,
ugri 'iilturist, will direct the farmers j,, ,,itoniobile triu-hs. The rn'ibcry is 1 they u woke in t Hue to id Icr a desperate
institute putt .if the work, The !-! uni.pii. in railroad hi-tory. (resistance, Hoggs in pnrliolnr Strug-
mostic sci e .lomoiislrnlion will be ill -jm, t,,,,,, ,V,H on lunle from lloslou ' gled to the last attempting to hurl over-
hinge of .Miss l .lwards, of the Salem t ( hiciigo when it was stopped within biuinl ll quantity "f bogus cuius and
vices for making bogus five dollar gold
pieces and lilt.v cent coins. In the bow
the rniilois found n foriiiidable nrseiuil
of rifles iiml niiiinuiiitiiin, which tho
prisonoi's Ii it 1 1 no opportunity to use.
San Francisco, Ai.iil 1.1..- Dashing
down S Francisco bay in the police! , , Bt " Cooa Bay.
t patrol, I'aited Sttnos ret service. M'isltl leld, Ore., April In.-I he sloop
,,,., .,,!, ,l ,, ii n i.. i 1 I 111 r ii'i.l.', the crew ot which Minimis
high school.
He
RAISE r I TODAY.
Washington. April Ll, Nnvy
ilcpiiitincii! n'Tieials in com
rniiiiiiiil iii willi Honolulu of
ficers regarding the I'M situn
tion declined today Hint there
was every cm tut ion the dealh
ship would be raised before
nightfall. Admiral Moore ' lat
est message quoted Diver Still
son as saying that the super-nlj-iii
lure ol' the submarine was
caved in. but ho Con, find no
hole iu it.
Diver licorge Stillson located
the submarine yesterday at a
depth of J-T feet.
1.1 miles of Itllfflllo by
gang. Kngineer Morris (
warnings, cut his engine
train, ran it lo Susoeiisiiiii
wiiere he n uanized a posse, mid soon servi
retu'iied to the scene. I 'pun the ap
proach ol the engine ciiirying the posse
the robbcts ru-lied lo the hilh-hnlen mo
torn. ibib's and dashed away. During
the commission of the robbery the
train crew was guarded by one of llir
bandits.
Itlilninl detectives this al'tel noon de
clared they had lound promising clews
and I lint nrresN of Ihe auto baiubls
mig'it I xpei'ti'd within a lew houis.
Never before have such extensive plans
obviously been made lor a inilioud
lob'ierv, and lor this leason tho detec
tive believe it will not be difficult to
locate at least some of the rn'ibcis,
armed counterfeiting machinery, All three
ss, depile captives were inn iiH.'Icil nnd conveyed
from Ihe to the city prison.
llridue. Harry M. Mottitt, chief of the secret
1 1
ll. Haggs, William II. Young and Frank
Harris, were arrested in Snn Fruucisfri
by got eminent secret service agents on
a charge of counterfeiting, wns built oil
Coos Lav and left ilere five weeks llgn
(In 1 1 c . i i . I the vessel Were tho own
eis, D. M. Post, Sid Wilson mid Frank
Harris, the latter being the only navi
gator of tho three.
The owners look with them a gold
snvi.ig machine, which they said they
wci" going to exhibit ill the Han Fran
cis.' expii'il ion, and later ill the sum
mer thev Intended going on a trip of
lured Ihe " Itiirnacle " was adventure lo Mexico and Souln Aiuer-
I'lontimr den of coiiiiterleiteis, ciuii- ion, nicy declared.
pbdely fitted up with fiirnnces ami dc- I The Liiriinclc was built here.
BOMBS DROPPED ON
TOWNS AND VILLAGES
DUTCH STEAMER TORPEDOED
Loudon, April 11. The Dutch steam
er Kntwyk luis been torpedoed by a
Herman submarine, according to an
nouncement by ihe llritish admiralty
tonight.
The Weather
Lives of Thousands
Were Endangered
Monsters of Air Drop Explosives and Two Men and One
Woman Are Hurt, One Building Destroyed and Three
Damaged Cruises Over Tyne District for 35 Minutes
N '.v Voik, April I",
lands of persons were
the deadly third rail
- Lives of thou
eudiiugeied by
of the Sc. . mil
By W. 8. Forrent.
London, April I.". Tow us nod vil
lages of the Tvne district, Northiim-
Oregon: Fair to
night and Friday;
' northerly winds.
sending a hail of lead Iu the Invuder'
wake,
After sailing out over the North set
11... 'Aoou.li., 1. 1 1 l.i.l l,i l..li Ilia
avenue elevated line here today tii-ii .rJHitil county, hnve heard the Pi-neni iritiP, u Jupiter, in coiding to the
1 'ruin was derailed at that ham (( ()f ,.,,,.)) Mi,,ilin. Hut two captain of the vessel arriving at Hlylho
Square. Trains were stalled through-j lm,n M(1 ,, HK,tlv hurt, one ( at n i Today. The searchlight of the
out Ine entire system rrom lower ."an-; , :. destroyed bv firn ami three airshln located the Janitor, the caul 11 in
damaged, represent the tidal doslrue ; said, and the huge air cruiser then
tioa wrought by the Herman cruiser nf 1 descended almost t the masthead of
the air which visited the district lust : his vessel. The Zeppelin crew was at
night. 1 tempting to put explosive over the
For IIS minutes Ihe Zeppelin ciuise.L side when the lug managed to niaiieuv
over Ihn Tyue district. Kiev on towns icr from under the airship and escaped,
were attacked, explosive and iiicen.li The Zeppelin chased the Jupiter lor
ary bombs being hurled upon them, several miles, hot finally gave up and
from the sky. Al least ill) missiles were disappeared Iu the east,
hurled. 1 In addition to Ulyllie and CramUng-
At the conclusion of the bombard' Ion, bombs were dropped upon helling
ment the eppei cruised cast ward ton, Itciilon, Choiiingtun, rteutonliurn,
across the North sea while m. hine Sonlnn.lciil. A 11 11 it ef u rd, Killingswurth
guns and rifles rut Hud harmlessly In j find Hurlfoid,
battue lo the liroiif. and thoinan.ls
brave 1 the dangers of the exposed linr.l
rail to walk lin k lo stations from the
stalled tin 1 111.
One woman was slightly Injured when
1 car of Ihe derailed train caught fire
from a shmt circuit. .Many passengers
were helped from Ihe elevated through
the third story windows of buildings
near the tracks. Others clambered
down ladders to the streets, The lieup
occurred during the morning rush hour
when tens nf thousands of persons were
en route tu their otficei.