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rz . SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MAV 91 -tens " "
Hm 1 f n I Si if B! 111 m ; SmS 1 10 All III 10 Ml COLOHFI BUT
I UN HEP "lit toil sib Msm l idkhk m mTlL
Ikee Weeks Campaign Dis
astrous For Slavs Retreat
ing Upon Przemysl
ENGLISH AND FRENCH
ATTACKS ARE REPULSED
Three Hundred Thousand Men
Locked In Terrifiic Battle
Near Jaroslau
Berlin viu win-lens to London, May
!1. Oonernl von Mnckonsen's p.rnly
111 taken 140,000 Russian prisoners in
itt weep through Oulicia since May 1,
in official statement from the war of
fice unounoed todny. In addition, 72
taian cunnon and 2,r)3 machine guns
bve been tiiken. The Russians are de
lirfd to ho retreuting upon I'rzemysl.
Of other operations on the east front,
to itatemeut declared the (iermnns
hive pressed the Uubi7.11 river and oc
cupied Bctilogn.
On tlie western frnnt
" .'iiKiisii
ittteka smith of Neuve Chnpello have
(iiled, it was announced. French nt
tscki in the Ailly woods have also been
rfpulwil. Hoth offensive of the allied
force broke down under hot fire from
tie German artillery. Figlitinif from
rpies to Arras lias been resumed on u
Urge ifulo.
Great Battle In Progress.
Petrojra.l, May il. Three hundred
IhoiiHuml men are locked in a groat bat
He north of Jaroslau which uinv Ue-
I'lAe O.i. 1.4. .. lr,,....vl
.Ti T i '; ' ,.
Vw. . V ,;' '" '"" "in cinim or error n f ear-
JfrnM,,'? nf A!'" r0 0,""""1 i"K P the estimates of Parker & Bun-
. ' ' ""TP 01 "p l,ul'Ue" tMA nni Bi.tiH.M that their claim
'"" m w Hiulava. Knoriiiu-.ni ,..,, ...,, i,. ,., , . , lur umm
, w,. ))V ,,, i ,'. ,ho "''"tike wus so
"" -lvw proved toT bit1 i-'R ""J B '""? ,l,0y 8hol,1J h
' "'"porarv ,,Wi irle Stro" J con -I ' h'":"v,'"'i K 'ith their ex-
'7' k.j teBLln. Stol !,,ri;;",C " 'luoHtionPd an item
'"' '','"liil.,n,l,fCeriimns back un-l " ',r. UmaU supporting the or
"" l"'"l of f(,e river, where the v '''J-'"'" the bid of M. J.
i,r ,,, rc,f to lace nnihilulion or! ) "ls'!, ( ". l'ortl"J. furnish
''I'liire. the tile required in the walls of the
I'ispnl.'lici he,. .n,iay dwnn that' !"'i,,lin llt -.-lis !' than the same
'"'"'"'I ''ii Mm licnsen has aliiKMt V'nl ,l,! P!,,i""'t,,s "t other bidders.
piKi'il Ins aitiiWvs up,,,, the western I 0 llul "nt Mw tlmt the tiling ew
' (if I'rzemysl, pending t, oiitcome 1 b'' fr,lil,liPl for the ntumint specified
' the attempted envelopment of the! 1M:,- Mr. Parker explained that
T'f"iii!liiih en the oust bank of the San ! lit'f''rence in cost might be due
"llMi.'d staelm.nt jssm,j tmU,;. to the fact that Walsh & company
Ihc sitiialiou elsewhere: ' ""I'lneted an "open shop" und was nu"t
Hie li(jliting j,, sdutheastern Po- ' ii mite ii j like the other tile iiianu-
" iicatern (.nliciii nnd ( 'ourt-1 tacturers who probably employed or
"""miles t UMr udvnutnge." I l?anizeil labor exclusively.
. I The firm Olson, .Tohuson and com-
I , "t Drowning Mon, j pany, of .Missoula, constructed the
"'li'nn'r!!"' ' llv The crew of thej Knstem Oregon brunch asvlurn, which
ilh', i " ' !iM"li lill0r 'alnbn.l priiveil n very satisfactory pdi to the
hrt,;, '"! 1,1 ""'N than 100 lives.i iumrd of contnd, and, furt'hc'rmorc, this
iiu.",lr . .I,,ri'd at the struggles ol'j firm sulunitteil, us an evidence of good
tWii'iier ui' l"1"senli,','! thrown Into ! faith in their guarantee of purchasing
Wtoa,, v,'!""'1 wl'Mt 10 the 'Oregon materials and employ Oregon In-
TliiM "-,- .-, , , , '"'r "" the job, so far as possible, a
mr wl'i ,.' "1" U"",:! ""f-l stnteinent showing tlmt, in the con-
lore I i i'l"'1",'1'1' s witnesses ho-1 st ruction of the K. O. iisvlum they lin.l
l.iwti,,,, i..;. , olficiul inves-' expended iMIO.OUO for nuMeiials and A7.r
Thev '' '' !"''"'' of t'1" l''nhiba.
. ,
ij'w or the (lerinnn craft;
"'le II u elrt
I'lwi'iijji.r,,
' i,.-cini I iiu siniggiiiig
R'S.Vs Tall in Doubt.
M.v SI.Vrlv.t- dispatches
J , ,,lm," " that the (ler-
- ! "' '" ""'ti-' ere not con-
Tin- rem.ri ' ' t'""'r """r,!l' toilny.i
. .,"1"'" IS not ere, lit... 1 1.. ,.cn..!..i
itii,., -.-.-.tiu iii uiiMiiu
, Aviator Moreau Killed.
"'"I. .1 liv ot .
'"m I. 'i . ,,w'rr .Moreau fe
hl'lir it ill' I I. in .. ,. ..
M,.,
- ' 't-i-i III ins ois-
Hied ' "" l,Pl"n toduv nnd was
""'u recentlv
gained
(lis-1
fa(y Must Succeed Quickly
Or Revolution May Ensue
J. W. T. Mason.
''Mllll.Mlll t. ............
I fni,,r
,. ' aimnri
of the
,y .. .' "t''d Press.!
'h r,,, ' ' M"v Hah- meets'
,',"""u ' 'Austro-I
viu,, '" t Invade her wealthvi
I'uoi, ,' " 1 n"t l-motinr. hiil revo-!
l e l,",:. f Kuvov.
""''"U throughout ItnlV
1 i'l ,, ,," ',,:"l"''niiieiit. of the Italians
Hr ,. "''H fr the spirit
'""'ii hli ""Wt ,l"f"nt' iv!
!"" 't Mill i ' lll,liun populnee bo I
"'"'in tl, .ll;n,' "n easy time over-'
Albr 1 A",,r"-eru,ans.
'"icglr, , "" of exhausting
'l In. i -i Teutonic allies, it
''"' tn , - ""I'Oflotic for an
'' ,,.! '"''"'"t that the Italian
S.f ' I'c nimble to do as thev
S'""r th, T ,"f " ' uncertain
'.'r,,"ul ou!d succeed. If
MHevp; , '"'v nt win quicklv.
makes the most vigor
Lowest Bidders Not Allowed
Benefit of $5000 Error
Claimed In Estimate
The stuto board of control this morn
ing awarded the contract for the con
struction of the new wing to the East
ern Oregon branch insane asylum, at
remlleton, to the firm of Olson &
Johnson and company, of Missoula,
Montnna, for $77,080 on the original
price, which may bo altered one way
or another in the selection of certain
alternative specifications. It is speci
ticully understood and agreed that the
contract is let with the understanding
that all of the materials and labor used
in the construction of tho building is
to be obtained in Oregon, wherever pos
sible, price, quality and all other things
being equal.
The lowest bidders for the contract
were Parker & Banfield,' of Portland,
but these gentlemen put In an appear
ance this morning with a statement
showing that, due to a mistake in figur
ing on the materials to be used in the
walls, au error amounting to Hb'4!.9
had been made in their original bid of
$70,.1.'I4, which would have brought the
total up to 75,18.IW. They asked the
board to be permitted to receive the
benefit of the mistake, inasmuch as,
with the $4,(149.9(1 added they will still
ue i(i--,-ii lower tlmt the next lowest
bidder. But, upon the recommendation
of Architect Knighton and the view
taken by the board that It would likely
arouse serious complications with the
other bidders who would consider them
selves treated unfairly, Parker & Ban
field were given their choice of ac
cepting the contruct at the original bid
price or pull down their certified check
of good faith and the firm chose the
Intter alternative.
I . ------- - - f iiumi- mi- mine-
ment to the bourd that he had invest!-
"""" '"e oourj mat lie iuid nvest
000 fr lubor in Pendleton, and 4fi,000
i ii i iiioor in i ciioieion, ti it 1 1 -lo.i
for materials and labor in Portland.
In the iiceeiilance of the Olson, .lohn
son nnd company bid the board neces
sarily rejected the two other bids held
over under eonsidenitinn wlfieh were
that of the llocrs Building coin puny, of
Portland, for $79,(iiM and that of U.
Tillinnn and company, also of Portland,
for $70, will.
, , , ,' ' "
Tie wind Unt .o nun i
interested
-
ill who vour grcai uiaiiiiiauier was us
lis as
it 'is in the prompt ncr
til w In. h
you pay your bills.
... . . i.. .i... : : .. ..r
utus
w hieii
pn
I'icnteil
opllllle."
enpsi in if,
ous Initial rti-h will gain an enormous
advantage in the subsequent trench
warfare. Italians never do things well
at the first nllenipt. This was evi
denced in Tripoli, where the early
fighting proved their lender-hip in
efficient. Whether (Icrmanv will wait until the
end in the hope of :i peaceful settle
ment or will make n sudden eftott to
cross the Italian mountain bel"ie wai
is declared is n question of momentous
cons leme. There is yet It" ab-olulo
certainty of war as a ,o,npmnii.e is
pos-ible.
If it is wnr, the nermann are pre
pared to strike and if thev carry the
mountain ha. Hers and plonk!" 't '";
plnin, of Itnlv. their hold may
permanent. The result would be dis
appointing to the Italians.
If phlegmatic Eniland'n "'
faction is able to overthrow a govern
ment, among temperamental l
feat niav mean exile for royalty. Tn
Itnlv mav become a republic j
Witness Claims Methods Of
Company Were Unknown
To Him Personally
HOPES THAT LAWSON
MAY GET NEW TRIAL
Admits That Ivy Lee Was Paid
To Act As Press Agent
For Corporations
Washington, May 21 .lohn 1). Rocke
feller, Jr., was excused late this after
noon nftcr being subjected throughout
the day to a severe grilling by members
of the federal commission on indus
trial relations, regarding his connection
with the Colorado Coni strike. It was
a severe ordeal for Hie witness who was
perspiring freely when he left tho room.
At the conclusion of his testimony,
Rockefeller shook hands with Kamuel
Uompers nnd other labor leaders but ho
seemed to be glad to got away. During
the examination, Rockefeller was court
eously questioned by Chairman Frank
P. Walsh, who, however, did not omit
anything just because it was of an un
pleusunt nature.
Examination In Detail.
Washington, May 21. Resuming ttio
stand todav before the federal commis
sion on industrial relations, which is
conducting an investigation lino the
recent I olurndo coal strike, John I),
ltockcf oiler, Jr., today read, another
stateiiieut further making clear his po
sition regarding that great, struggle.
Chairman l-'rauk P. Walsh, in his
examination, centered his attention on
the trial and conviction in Trinidad,
Colo., n few weeks ago, of John It. Law
son, one of the leaders of the Colorado
strike, who was convicted of murder.
The chariiiinii 's examination was
strongly resented by Rockefeller, who
ileehiicd that "the questions were so
framed as to seek to place lue in the
position of appearing to concedo that
I have been willfully tampering with
tho courts, that I am prepared to in
fluence the course of justice or that I
entertain a position superior to nny
other citizen either before the law or
townrds its administration. "
The witness, alter repeated questions
regarding the l.aw.son trial and the
part taken In it by employes of the
Colorado fuel Iron company, said he
hoped the Colorado supremo court
would giant u new tr'nl of the case,
should iiiiileiial ground be sustained.
Walsh rend to the witness a letter
written November S, I'll:), liy I,. M.
Bowers, then chairman of the execu
tive board of the Colorado fuel ii iron
company, a Ro. helellei subsidiary, in
which he said, among ollu-r things:
"We have been aide to line up all
the blinkers"; "the little cowboy gov
ernor (Amnions) will be brought to
time"; "pmlmldy never betore waf
such prcssiue brought to bear on u
governor," and adding that "taffy"
molls in "the right frame of mind."
was being used to Keep (loveinor Am-
"Is this vour policy)" Walsh lull
ed, after h-'had Tini-hed the letter.
Rockefellei objected that it was Bow
ers and not he who had written the
letter.
" But we have si letters," Walsh
reiiiiuko.l, wiilteii by yon, saying that
you hai'heil nil that tv.n being done In
Celoriiilo. ''
Wal-li n-ocd the opinion of the wit
ness regarding charges th.it weighmen
of the ( oloiiulo I'uel Iron company
had cluated the miners.
"That wa.i al'ominalile, " Rockefeller
ugr I.
" hid you cheul .'" Wal-h next u-dti-l.
' Notto my li nowledge. ' '
The chairman lea I several .-ttnn
lli.wcis had written to Uirr J. Mar
pliv of the liochefelli r found. It ml., in
liiell lie asserted Hl!! compel ! II g colli
ani"s "ie robbing Ihe Colorado mm
,-is thloull 1 1n' use in Illl-e weigni
Wnl-li a-hct b'ochcfc
he
an I
lli.weis w iiihl join in Ihe pro.o
nf these cioupi.tllC'l.
It i. ii. 't ut v alli.ir," witne
it ion
an-
-weied.
" After Villi I. new Ihloogh th's b'tco-
I, -. t i, on. n wcie b.'llii! ri bbed, ' ' said
Walsh, "Von jol I these ('''
vour Cillo'r pnol for the i-- am
and
1 1 a
.tntemciit -aMiig (he charges wre
false;"
Rockefeller ll'l"lilte l Ihat his lather
j , , , i ,,, I-. v I.e. publicity agent ol
the I'eunsOv: mi. r-li....., !' to cm
duct the (.iitilicity ...ik of tho Colorado
opeialors l ii i in,' Ihe sinke.
li.diiiuing lo (he n alter of ro u
ti...... Wal-h ili'ilincd v.h.'lhcr the Ml
he ami Ho"
uiiwihing i'
,n lo i-nc--.uglit
to ' i ' s
pio-e, iile w:.s "cla-s c
that, they felt tint lin y '
together.
I.'n. -Lefellel cull. red
id (In
.were. I slowlv:
I farov that i' titn-J.- is lh same
. vours or mill ' might be if we knew
tho' saloon, were Mob.ting Hie law in
r ,.ity. We might not l-d ( '
(Continued on Page Mil.)
Madame De ThebeB, the fam
ous French, stress, predicted
the entrance of Italy into the
European war in her prognosti
cations for the year 1 (un
written for the, United Press on
December 15, df last year. At
the time Mme.'Ue Thebes said:
"The hour will soon striko
when Italy will be compelled to
draw her sword. She will be
forced to do so. Since it is al
ready known that I was once
called to Italy under tragic cir
cumstances to give my humble
opinion concerning the destiny
of a person high in the human
scale, I may say that 1 have
additional reasons for believ
ing in the magnificent future
of the reiguing house.
"However danger menaces it.
Feminine- hate, which nothing
disarms, pursues it. There will
be abundant tears. There will
bo great destruction of things
in artistic southern Italy ia par
ticular around the summer
solstice."
ft
Stream Is Six Feet Deep and
Farms Are Buried
Ranchers Flee
Redding, f'al., May 21 Mount Las
sen, the California volcano, is sending
forth a veritable rivor of mud which
is burying farms along Hat Creek from
four to six feet deep. People iu these
sections nre fleeing from their homes
to find safety in the hills.
Warnings were received here nt mid
night from Forest rangers. The in
habitants who were thus warned could
scarcely believe that the reports were
true. . O. ITnil vlb'd to receive the
warning in time nnd his house ami
barns were swept away, lie reports
the members of Mis family escaped in
their night clothes.
Kail said every head of his slock
was killed except one horse. I, nst re
ports stated that the mud flood was
five miles above the postoffire at ( as
sel.
The farms of Wilbur Wilcox and
Charles Hawkins have both been sub
merged in mini, advices sav. Their
families escr.ped.
The volcano is sending forth volumes
of smoke and strong sulphuric funics.
No lava and no ahes are being ejected
just unending mud. Hat (. reck rises on
the northern slope of Mount iJlssen amlKlldrs ,u, left Rome 'early this af
flows in a northerly direction lor lo
miles, emptying into .the Pilt river.
Farms line Ihe whole length of the
stream up to Hall's place, which is
nearest the mountain. Hall's fiirin was
the first one hit.
Several times during eruptions of
the volcano ashes have been thrown
into Hat Creek, muddying the waters
so that it could not be used, The full
extent of the recent activity is not
yet clear here as tlephone coiiitnuuicn
"lion with tin' Lassen district is badly
crippled. IN. ilc. I residents of that
section, however, telephoned into Mont
ginnery Creek and told of the latest
n. livitv of the volcano.
Fred
mud hit
Seaborne
his plan
leclared the sen of
nt 4;:i0. o'clock this
morning.
The towns ahnig Hat Creek nre Cas
s.d, Caibon and Hall, all very small set
t lenient.-.
Flood ltcachei Mllos.
He. I ling. Cnl., May 21. A river of
ii'. wlii h I"
I down Mount Lassen, j
the 1
fat "is.
allv fi
Sl'lcll 1
Creek
farm
,1,-tlo
wa- I
over 1
alif'.niia vulcnnii, dot roying I
,,l,lit,.i:iliiu londwnvs ami parti-!
bn Jhe bed nf Hat Creek, had !
ii. ilea ilou-ii llle lllifi
villcv a' noon todiiv. Several
I :iud buildings were:
,., in I nisiderable livestock I
,, llcaiv smoke wns settling
. illcv ihis aflerooon. The
Id not be seen tlirougli nun ,
cbjlld
uhch hiol liiilhere.l Ii ml it was
not ! now n w
. ih' r it was still iu crup-
ton 1
The outlon.-t from Lassen came al
,.li.ight. I'"1''-1 Kni'Ker- Seaborn at
ih.. looiioiit -tatma on the north bae of
.,. i'I.mii. seeing the flood, sprang
noon In. h mid "'de at top spc
d
down tin- Mil
hahini'i'- at I
rousing sleeping in
ndlins Ihe iilarm. Thd
lie. I the home of W, I
v art.ing
Hall lion- t..ii
i. His family escaped
; .1 . .1...!.:.... I ... I
lo 'he h.ll
III tli' ir ingot ee'iiiinu, i"i.
or. tm led on I'agM nix.)
The Weather
Oregon: Tonight
fair east, showers
wo-t portion; Sat
urdiiy fair; south
to west winds.
f you ti F rT
1 IH THE W0l'f5j
i
"Wl -"uiiilu ULIU 111 I U IVIIAUi
Interns All Italian Males Of
Military Age 50,000
Sent To Camps
ANOTHER ULTIMATUM
MAY GO TO AUSTRIA
Italian Mobs Aflame With
Martial Spirit Cheer Pros
pect Of War
Venice, May 21. Austria to
day began interning nil Italian
males of military ages. Fifty
thousand boys and men between
the nges of 17 and 00 around
Barbaiiga, Digaan and Marzttnn
were tuduy placed aboard trains
for concentration camps estab
lished at Cannula and Crontin,
according to nil vices received
here,
Lending Italians In Poln have
been arrested while others
have been terrorized by Austri
a a mobs.
POPE WILL PROTEST.
Rome, May 21. The pope will
protest against the refusal of
the government to grant diplo
matic immunity to the Austrian
und Herman iimbursadois to the
Vatican, it was auihoritatively
stated this afternoon,
Rome, May 21 An ultimatum may
be sent to Austria by Ihe Italian gov
ernment before night.
After n brief morning session the
cabinet recessed until late this after
noon when unotlier meeting will be held.
The senate met this afternoon to ratify
the action of the chamber of deputies in
approving the government 'a war pro
gram. It was understood the ministry
would take decisive action after the
senate adjourned.
Prince von liuelow and Union Mac-
nil II... Her , ,,,,,1 I.,..,
ternoon. At the embassies it, was slated
inui neiiner loresan any diplomatic in
cident "likely to involve uu immediate
rupture." At taches expressed the hope
that Italy would not begin hostilities
without giving Aiiitriii an opporluuily
to inn hi fresh overtures.
No statement was issued following
the recess laken by the cabinet. It was
asserted aiithoratilively, however, thai
Italy's course is determined nnd thai
the government is not to be swayed by
Austria 's dilatory tactics regarding the
concessions demanded by Rome. Mili
tarv authorities nre of tl pinion thai
jAiudria is not prepared for n conflict
with Itnlv anil is i limng tor time in
I omit lo compieTC acr leuiier defenses,
The miction scheduled ia the senate
this iifierniiou is purely foimal. It is
i expected to pass the bill empowering
the government to lo t, without debate.
As a result of n general agreement,
many shops close I today and the entire
population of the city gave itself over
to a h'llt.lnv eclobiation. I'lucard.s were
placed on the doors of stores nad slo.i.i,
rcnoiiig; -. own no ion in joy.
Streets wcie thronged willi cl ring
crouds. I-Mrn
f new spnpers 1
Were snatched HI. ellgellv while crowds
. . , i
swarmed about nil bulletin Ih.hi. Is. The
crouds wcie not as noi-y, however, ns
those which poured thiough Ihe streets
la-t we, k iu the pro nr demonstrations
'""! "i""' "r" i"1 di-(ui ba nces iu the
-"isi i o i rnnni t....i. iiv
Austiiaii oi I "-r in it n
An I w ith full poner (o li r-In r
wnr upon Austria immeilinli ly Premier
Snlaadrii summoned hn cnbinct to an
unusually curly session today. As the
ministers deliberated the nation to. ted
upon a veritable volcano of excitement.
Wild rumors of clashes having til
reudv occurred on the border nnd thai
"lr "" ;''
trian battle squadron Kept incur
..... ..I r..,-..ri.i ..vi.ncli.ti
Throughout Inst night, nnli'l dnybreak
toilnv. a "rnwd of more Hum ''iiii.ii"im.
nilaiue with the war spirit paraded j
.1 I. ,1... .1 l...r;,. ttnln.M fill lis 1
i and those of the nllied powers.
I in. mi" in.: r,. .
Greek Steamer Seized. -
, Napbs, May 21.-The Italian author
i itieii todav wicd a (ireck sd'utner iur-
rving a cargo of L'l.fniO tons of rice con
signed to deriliimv.
8wI.h Ambassador Chosen. .
i.liiietoll, May ill. - Switel'lllld
W
rcpre
cut
llerii'ii av
in Roiiie if
lietinan ein-
Duly de. lutes war. In
llll-'SV i s l i
I tin. sl'lernoon that
at t a age meiits
hud be.-n made for the
uii.1,.1 ador lo look after "cr
mini interests. The einby would
niuke no comment to Ihe i huo'i. of
snitcrlsnd instead of the l ulled
Attorney General To Pass Up
on Abrams Eligibility To
Hold Two Jobs
Miss Fern llobbe' ronicnation havimr
taken effect last evening she vacated
the office of industrial accident com-
misisoner nnd Curie Abrams. of this
ci'y, the new appointee, wna sworn in
ny mo secretary of stnto this morning
and assumed his duties. Aliss Hobbs, in
retiring, would make no stntement as to
her future plans or expectations merely
stating that she intended, for the pres
ent, to return to her homo near Forest
drove, in Washington county. Who whs
upopuiicii ny uovernor West January 1,
mi j.
In accepting the appointment and of-
fice of industrial accident commissioner
Carle Abrams ia confronted with the
constitutional question of holding two
lu.Timve oi rices at tne same time, he
being a major of the third battalion of
the drd regiment, O, N. (1. and, iu or
der to settle the matter conclusively,
no mis iioumicti mo question to At
torney llenernl Brown for formal
opinion. Hection 10, of article 2, of the
iioiistmiiion, provides tlint "no person
shall hold more than one lucrative of
fice at the same time, except as In this
constitution expressly permitted," nnd
the last clause of the same section
makes the following exemption: "Pro
vided that officers in the militia to
which there is attached no niinual sal
ary shall not bo deemed lu
crative." As an officer of the state militia
Major Abrams receives compensation
only for the time tlint ho is nctuiilly
engaged in his duties iu his military ca
pacity nnd the question arises whether
or not he comes within the exception
described in tho constitution. Mr,
Abrums has been in the rervictt of tjie
state militiii for tho past l!i years and
ho stateii that, while he tins no desire
to shirk any duly or responsibility, l0
would not be disappointed if it were de
cided that he inuat retire from the mill.
tarv servi is it takes much nf his time
anil attention which would otherwise be
devoted to his iiffieail duties.
MRS. RAINS WILL FIGHT.
Han Diego, May 21. Mrs. Mmion K.
Ruins, r ntly discharged as police
judge of K1 Cajou by n vote of three lo
two of the board of trustees, is going
to fight for her lights ucnrdiiig to her
a luiiceinnet hero tijiiy.
I'p to the time of her discharge early
this week, Mis. Rains was Ihe only w.V
mail justice iu California, if not iu the
I'nitoil Stud's.
Local women's clubs are interesting
(heinselves iu Mrs. Rains case and
hundreds of Sun Diego Women ure rally
ing to her cause.
Slales. Nothing bus been heard re i
guiding Austria's plans. j
Bill In Hcnnte.
Rome, May L'l .- Premier Siibindrn
this al'lernoon introduced in the senale
the bill giving II abiio'l plenary pow-
ei in the Identical foiin in which it
was passed by the chamber of deputies
yesierdnv.
The bill was referred to a cm itt i-u
with instructions for au immediate re
port. Austrian Search Vcsnol.
Venice, May L'l. The Italian sleam
it Marsala arrived here today and re
ported that an Aostriuu Hiibmarine
slopped her off Ravcnii. The suborn
line's crew searched Ihe Marsalu and
Ihcu permitted her to proceed.
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tor, is cnum-ii iiv 11 scuicjiy ii iiosnii mis.
GERMANY WILL MEET
U. S. MORE THAN HALF
WAY SAYS GERARD
Wa-hiiigtoti,
sou and the
May HI. - President Wil-1
abiiiet today cousidered
1 onfiilenlml report, which have
been received from Ambassador Oerord
,;,.,. t1(. .p,otest against th Iiinariiie
HrO,r,i i.t lint Ln.r
navy was pre
-cn'eil lo Ihe foreign office.
ll is understood that the reports of
Ihe ambassador's wcie coinpiinitivclv
optimistic In showing Ihat (iermany de
sires to n t the l ulled Slates more
than half way.
It wss indicated that (lerinniiv has
'pointed mil that (he allies urn relying
upon munitions from (he Coiled States
whnh are superior lo those luauii
fai lured in l.oropc, nnd Ihat (lermuny
can consequently hardly be bbiioed for
trying to destroy merchantmen carry
ing iiionil ions, even though they bu
pus. eager vessels.
That this is the most crucial point in
the ncgotiuUoin is becoming increasing
ly evident. It is likely that (his may
Legal Tangle Ensues When
Jury Suggests That Parties
Divide Costs
ROOSEVET PLEASED
WITH PARTIAL VICTORY
Democratic Juror Holds Out
For Barnes and Jury Is
Sent Back
Syracuse, N. Y., Muy 21. After de
liberating most of the night the jury
which heard the evidence in William
Barnes $00,000 libel suit against
Colonel Roosevelt attempted to return
a verdict at 10:45 today, but succeeded
only in bringing about an unparalleled
mixttp and legal tangle.
Mislead of having really reached a
verdict, it appeared when the jury wua
polled In open court that thtt 12 mfa
stood II to 1 in favor of retorniiiir a
decision for the former president and
denying Barnes damages. At tho same
time, the verdict nanounred by the
foreman carried the request that part
of (he rests of the trial should be paid
by Roosevelt, Tho entire report of the
jury was held to he Illegal by Justice .
Andrews nnd the men were sent back
for further deliberation,
That the jury hnd not reached ft un
animous decision on the verdict in
favor of Roosevelt, but. recommending
that the colonel be forced to pay the
costs was not known until the court
clerk called the roll for the individual
votes. The foreman had announced a
verdict, but when the name of Edward
Burns, a democrat, was called he an
nounced his decision In favor of Humes.
There wns no commotion in court,
but suprcsKi'd excitement was evident
as Justice Andrews explained that ho
could not accept the verdict lis ren
dered nnd ordered the men bach, The
justice hnd warned the spectators
against any ileinonstralion.
It was shortly before II o'clock
when the jury filed solemnly in ami
prepared (o put itself III legul history
for its ability to throw n case into lit
er confusion, Clerk Clink asked the
usual question as to wh"ther a verdict
had been reached. Foreman Homers
(hen said:
"We find for (he defendant wllh (he
suggeslion that the Costa be divided
bet ween the two parties. '
Allorneys for both Roosevelt ami
lliirnes wcie al first astounded, Then
(hey nil smiled Colonel Roosevelt
joi I in showing his amazeinent al tho
jury's announcement, but his grin
quickly disappeared til rucil til
consult wilh his counsel,
"lleiitlemeii, your verdict is not In
proper form,'' said Justice Andrews in
addressing the jury, " Von must find
a verdict one way or the other, for Ihe
ilel'euilanl or plaintiff."
t'oiciiiiiii S, oners then asked if the
jurv might take a rising vo(e.
"I in ii 't permit you to curry on
your deliberations in court, but you
inay take a vote."
A poll of the jury was begun by
c. ok Clark, but lo'foii' he completed
II, .luior Waller mil, a bull inooser,
wanted to discuss the ease.
When the tiniiie of Henry Hong,
iuror number 11, was culled on the poll,
he arose and suid:
"I find no cau-e for the defendant. '
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be the only unsettled question when
Ihe (leruiun reply is received,
'I ho cabinet today also considered the
uieiiioiainluui issued by the British au
Ihorilies Inst night concerning cargoes
detiiiiied in Kngli-h ports. It is under
stood that Secretary Bryan advocated
not only asking Croat Britain that all
prize ru rl cases be expedileil but Ihat
the British order in council, providing
'fof ii blockade of (lerinniiv be modific. I,
fV'si.lcnt Wilson ami other cabinet
iiiinistets took Ihe position Ihat the
gov eminent would do well tu deal with
one pmhlcii; at a time.
II was admitted iu official circles
lh.lt the ilrili-dl in rn ' i r M n .1 n in cut Ih
giouml from under any gcnerul protest
iu behalf of cotton shippers or beef
packers whose goods nre still dctuiued.
It Is believed the cotton dealers will
want tu be paid for the cotton seized
t ut enisling pi ices au. not at he price
(Continued Oil PlkJ'J F.igM.)