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. CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES Jc )(s sc sjc js sjs c sjs fc sfc )jc sfc c Jt 5j r issfe life aw PRICE TWO CENTS g8FiTo THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916 fi ill II, r,i lu a -w . n i a mm a- t we ,ii nil i i a rfir A rftrtrl mm m m m w m m. m. m. tiv . t a m i a a a i t i .y- ARMEN AN ATROCITIES SOON 10 While Army Pushes On To Trebizond An IrJ tigation of Treatment of Armenians Will Be Investif f datErzer um Execution of Responsible Turkish f ials Sure to Follow England Today In Fear of Gf in Air Raid ! to Celebrate Anniversary London, Feb. 18. Following upon the capture of Erzerum, Grand Duke Nicholas' Russian forces are aim ing at Trebizond, the Black sea port of Asiatic Turkey, 120 miles distant. Already the Russian right wing is within 50 miles of the city after having captured Biaburt en route. The fall of Trebizond is expected within a fortnight. While this new drive is on, an investigation of Turkish atrocities in Armenia will begin immediately at Erzerum and the extcution of Turkish officials responsible for them is predicted. The registration of prisoners and booty in Erzerum has only begun, but it was revealed today that 25 more guns and 1500 prisoners had been taken in the outer forts. The Post's Petrograd correspondent attributed the capture of Erzerum to the "cyclonic rush of the incom parable Siberians." London, Feb. IS. Ljjst Germany at tempt to celebrate today on the first anniversary of her campaign of under sea "f rightfulness" by renewed tor pedo attacks in the war zone, preca tiniM were taken to guard the ships of Knglnnd and her allies. For days it had been rumored Ger many intended to signalize the event wijh several sinkings. Yet shipping circled were not alarmed. They were convinced from the infrequency of submarine attacks since December that the admiralty's jproventive measures had been success ful, and that the German menace from the deep is no longer serious. German Admiral Von Tirpitz made public his plans for the undersea cam paign in an exclusive statement to the Tinted Press more than a year ago, and then put into operation n year ago to ilav the ideas he had announced. According to German estimates S00 nllied and neutral merchantmen, with a tonnage of 1,400,000 were sunk in the campaign. But this was not their only toll, for about 2,000 non-combatants including JH Americans, perished Hvith the sunk en ships. The largest of these was the Lusitania. destroyed last May while en route from New York. The submarine wnrmre was the most effective in June and July when an av erage of three or four ships were tor pedoed daily. Soon after, the allies took counter measures, and now the torpedoing aver, ngp fewer than a dozen n month. It is estimated that from IS to 40 submarines have been destroyed. Hag 100 New Submarines. Loudon, Feb. IS. Having built 100 new submarines, Germany is preparing to renew her submarine warfare ag" gicssively. said the Journal De C.enexe nt Geneva, today. ' All Quiet on West Front. T'aris, Feb. IS. Complete calm pre vailed on the western front last night. Haul the war office statement today. British Lost Heavily Berlin. Feb. IS. The British suffered severely i an unsuccessful attempt las ' .,;!, f . .. I i i.ijit to reconquer ,00 yards of tn nches taken recently by the Germans, Aba Martin POP 0 V Who remembers th ' ole fashioned beau who leaned on th' gatepost an' kicked a hole in th' ground f A young mother kin alius furnish an alibi. r if e 111 BE AVENGED south of Ypres, said the war office today. French counter attacks south of the Somme broke down under artillery fire. The Germans maintain their gains in the Frise region. Stock Market Has Lightest Day of Year (Copyright 10IG by the New York Evening Post.) New York, Feb. IS. Business on the stock exchange registered the smallest total today of any day during the pres ent year. There was relative activity in some of the more pro-.nent copper shares, with Anaconda and Utah lead- ing. but there were no decisive nor fensive against submarines, which Ger sustained advances. i many transmitted with her new de- Two leading zinc issues Butte and "e Superior and American zinc lead and Germany, though displeased over the smelting reached new hinli marks un der active buying which was confined to n few operators. International Mer cantile marine preferred continued its recovery, based on reports of better prospects of an agreement between the preferred and common Btockholders without reference to how they would fare in the adjustment. Weakness in motors, including Max- well and Studebaker, was followed bv a nnrtinl reenvprv I - - V . . . PENALTY IS PAID BY PRIEST FOR MURDER OF HIS SWEETHEART Ossining, N. V., Feb. IS. Hans Schmidt gave his life in the electric chair here at dawn tod.iy for the mur der of his sweetheart, Anna Aumuller. ., , i . Z.l , i a8..f a,ml-v aa. "e would have conducted religious services in tnc dava wholl ma 4,ra,k,j aa a priest. His dying words were for his i uiti iiiumer in uermany. I Down the dark chambers of the death row Hounded his good byes to 20 other .condemned men is lie vanished out jthrough the "little green door" on his last journey. Father t'ashin, prison chaplain, who had prayed witii him through the night hours accompanied hint to the chair. Both the chaplain and the guards were surprised at the condemned man's haste. Disregarding the usual me isured tread of the death march, Schmidt, erect and unfaltering, hurried to tVie chnir. He was calm and collected. Suddenly as he reached the rubber mat before the electric chair, he halted abruptly ami wheeled. Above his heid, he held the ebony and silver crucifix, the symbol which in others days he had mada a mockery. II a snapped aside the reachiuz arms of the waiting guards, and rasped out: 'W minute, please; one minute un til I say my say." The witnesses, in breathless expect- mcy, leaneij forward as the unfrocked priest dednred in tones that rang sharp: and clear in the little room: "Pardon me. f beg forgiveness of all whom 1 have otlemled. ami all whom: 1 have scandalized. I forgive all who1 have offended against me. My last thought is for my mother. "I'leise give my mother my last good wish. It is for her, I " "My Lord and my God," interrupt - ed Father Cashin, ami Schmi.lt quietly repented the final prayer. jit INMAN POULSEN MILL BURNS Portland, Ore, Feb. IS Dam ago to the extent of $200,000 was the estimate today of the loss iii a fire which swept the Itimnn Poulsen Lumber mill late yesterday. Prompt work of the fire department kept the flames from destroying the whole plant, the largest on the river. The cause of the fire is un known, although some of the employes -said it resulted from an overheated belt. Just Hi minutes after the first fire alarm was sounded, firemen had the blaze under control. IpartmeRt Now Awaits Word From England About Orders Issued Washington, Feb, 18. With the sub marine warfare negotiations between the state department and German Am bassador Von Bernstorff at a tempo rary standstill, the cabinet and senate today debated the future course of this government. Nonpartisan congressional support was promised for the administration stand against the decree by Austria and Germany announcing their inten tion to attack armed merchantmen without warning. The cabinet was ex pected to consider whether to protest formally aguinst the German anil Aus trian pronouncements, though it was believed the government would decide to await actual developments before making such a move. The delay of the allies in advising the administration as to their course toward the decrees is hampering the state de partment negotiations with Berlin. Though British Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice promised a joint allied note on the subject, this has not been forth coming. Independent of any position the allies may assume, however, the administra tion is committed to a demand that Ger many shall pledge that her future sub marine efforts sliull conform to the es tablished international code. The state department intends to ask 0reat Britain cou(.crnil,K H,j0KPj cret order to vessels to take the of delay in the Lusitania negotiations, is not believed likely to withdraw her Inst terms. These are said to be satis factory to this government aside from the fact that assurances for the future nre desired simultaneously. The state department heads believe Von Bernstorff was not authorized to suggest postponement of the unwarned attack decree, but that in so doing he V:" "LT ' ?r "u i.ronipieii oy a desire for nn im "-""; or. tne Lusitania At its conclusion Schmidt sat in the grim chair, seemingly unmoved. Dumbly he gazed at the witnesses for u moment as the electrodes were clamp ed on his head, wrist and leg. Then he closed nig eyes. There was no sign ol a shudder, but his face went i chalky white as the last piece of apparatus was strapped firmly beneath his chin. He died without uttering a sound. lliree shocks were given. Each was or j.iku volts, the first at r.rl a. tn. Kight minutes later he was officially pronounced dead. Through hi Attorney, Schmidt had is sued a dying statement during the night denying he had killed Anna Aumuller, and asserting instead that she died from the effects of an illegal opera tion. Declaring he charged bad faith to no jone, Schmidt said his execution was uuc iu weasness oi mo judicial avii tern," jnd to the fact that "ne had lied originally in the case. He added that many men, including Police Lieutenant Becker, who hH been electrocuted, were innocent of murder. Father Cash in will claim and burv Schmidts' body on behalf of Schmidts- mother. In the keeping of Father Cash in today were the priests beads Schmidt had given him to be sent to his mother. ror tlio first time in the history or the death house. Father f'jshin cele I brated mass after midnight before an improvised altar bo small that it could be contained in a suitcase. Two candles lighted the gloom of i Schmidt 's cell, while the crucifix ami cro, the only adornments of the at- ; tar, were reflected in the flickering glow. The unfrocked priest, the only 1 attemlint at the solemn ceremony, j seemed at pence in the faith he previ- jously hail dishonored. I QNG WAR STARTS SAN FRANCISCO OVER SLAVE GIRL Rival Tongs Determined to Have Resort to Usual Gun Methods SEATTLE AND PORTLAND BOTH FEEL ITS EFECTS Korean Killed In Seattle Was Mistaken For "One of the Enemy" San Francisco, Feb. IS. Possession of a slave girl in San Francisco's Chinatown, sought by members of rivul tongs, started the war which is raging between the Chinese -societies of Pacific coast cities, it was stated in authorita tive quarters in the Oriental district liere today. " Y. I'. Park, the Korean killed by tong gunmen in Seattle, was mistnken for a Chinese member of the Bow Leong tong with whom the Hop Sings nre at war, it was declared. The Bow Leong tong has effected a secret alliance with the Ping Kong tong against the Hop Sings, it is snid. No immediate outbreak is expected among the Chinese lenders hero. There will be a lull in the fighting until the police have relaxed their vigileuce and gunmen on death duty can make good their escape. Chinatown went about its business as usual today. Qun Fielit in Portland. Portland, Ore., Feb. IS. Apparently', dying, a member the Chinese Hop Sing tong lay at -the Good Samaritan hospital today and stoically refused to offer any suggestion why a member of the Bow Leong tong should have 'shot him. He had five bullets in his body. Another Chinese, n member of the peaceable Hoi Yin Quong tong, had a bullet in his leg, but smilingly assured officers that it was nil an accident. Louie Quon was in jail. He cheerful ly admitted shooting the Hon Sing mnn who. he said, tried to steal his wife. Louie Quon is a San Francisco member of the consolidated Bow Leong tong. Chinatown was in a state of suppress ed excitement today. All Chinese de nied that last night's shooting was nnrt of the recent tong troubles in Califor nia. But police recalled that the Bow Leongs were reported to have been al lied with the Suev Sinps in November. 1014. when the Hon Sings were badly beaten in a street battle here. Jung Quong, president, of the local Bow Lcnng tong, is also in inil. He was found hiding in a basement nnd was ar ilested hinder the so-cnl)'d "general eir.wdness" ordinnnce. Hundreds of Chinese were crowd!"" the Eleventh street theatre when the shootine occurred a dozen blocks nwny. A squad of police rushed to the theatre and while the Chinese actors blandly proceeded with their drama, the Amer ican officers searched over the audi ence for weapons. The Hop Sings are enraged. They are the most powerful toug in Portland, and the police nre fearful of further trouble. Lee Me Gin, president of the lofv Chinese pence society, bu.iied him self today to pour oil on the troubled waters. Indignant Hop Sing members declar ed today that Louie yuon never had a wife. They 'said he is well known in San Francisco as a highbinder and ail round bad man. Police believe the tong trouble here nnd also the shooting in Seattle lust night, resulted from a recent diumnnd theft. The wife of a prominent Huey Sing lost some valuable jewels. The theft was laid nt the door of a Hup Sing member. The Bow Leongs nre al lied with the Suey Sings. Bad blood between tho rival tongs in Portland has existed continuously since March, !1.). Then the Hop Sings killed a Huey Sing. Afther tho street battle in November, 1914, Louie Hiug was captured witk a bullet in his leg, and was convicted of manslaughter for the lltl:t shooting. The tong is snid to have spent $5,000 defending him. He was released without serving a day in the penitentiary. Chinese republicans denied that- their cause was involved in the tong war. Korean Killed in Seattle. Seattle. Wash., Feb. IS. Chinatown, in the grip of an Apparent tonjr wnr, is restless todav following the outbnMik last night when Y. U. Park, a Korean laborer, was murdered on the street by unknown assailants. Detective are searching through the oriental district and making arrests for carrying conceded wenpons. Seattle police are working on the theory that the Korenn was a spy living in n room on King street, next to the private offices of the Hop Hmg tong. The mystery mirrounding the killing of Park has not been solved. Four men are believed to have had a hand (Coatiuued on Page Tare.) WAS NEWS OF ONE YEAR AGO TODAY Big Gennnn armies attacked the Russians in North Poland, their first big move toward getting a base for their gigantic drive on Warsaw, Germany's submarine warfare claimed two ships, sunk off Folkstone in the English channel, Russians re pulsed German attacks along the Carpathian range. England informed the United States that British ships had the right to use and would use the American flag for protecting against U-boats. He Backs Root But "Anything to Beat Roosevelt" Will Be Satisfactory New York, Feb. 18. William Barnes, Jr., whom Colonel Koesevelt called New York state republican "boss," is about to turn presidential raider, according to widely circulated reports today. It is understood he Is about to start a six weeks' cruise with the idea of torpedoing prospective Roosevelt dele gates to the Chicago convention. He will fly the Elihu Root flag, but is snid to be willing to shift to the colors of any "safo" conservative. Barnes probably will visit Ohio, Min nesota, Illinois and the Dakotns. He is said to be particularly worried over the possibility that tne Cummins dele gates will be the first to stampede for his ancient enemy, Roosevelt. Bryan WiU Be There. Washington, Feb. lS.-rFormer Sec retary of State William Jennings Bryan will head the Nebraska delegation at the St. Louis democratic national con vention, according to Representative Shnlleuberger, of Nebinska, today. "I do not believe Bryan will oppose the presidents re-nomination," said Shnlleuberger, "but I expect he will put up a strong fight against any great outlay for preparedness." j Barnes Denies It. New York, Feb. IS. Though widely circulated reports said William Barnes, Jr. was about to st.irt an nnti-Hooc-velt trip through the middle West, Barnes denied today he woud personally conduct such a tour. The Hilles-Crane-Taft group of re publican leaders was said to have urged Barnes to make the trip personally but he declined. Chambers Was Loved to His Death by Woman Stockton, Cal., Feb. IS. That W. C. Chambers, the Southern Pacific bridge carpenter whose body was found float ing in Morgen channel, was lured to his death by a woman, and that he was not murdered for his money, is about all the local police h.ive been able to make out of the mystery which now confronts them. Chambers, of whom little is known excepting that he worked hero for sev eral months, was found with two hatch et holes in his skull. On his person was an unsigned letter written hv a woman asking him to meet her at Main and Commerce streets at 2 o'clock in the morning. She warned him not to ap proach her "as the police h.ive ordered slrcet walkers out of town." Cham bers was told to follow at ft distance to the Santc Fe depot where they were to boanl nn early train tor San Francisco A gold watch valued at :10 and 21.01 wis found on the corpse. Three pay checks uncalled for awaited Chambers at the Southern I'aeiiie, Gentlemen Must Act In Lady-Like Manner San Francisco, Feb. IS. "Gentlemen must be careful to act in a manner. " la.lv.Ulra v This is one of the unique require ments of the Jacob Gnrdin dramatic club to be infnrced at their leap year dance to be held tomorrow night. A few of the orders of the evening as announced in the invit itions arc as fol lows: Gentlemen asking ladies to dance will be fined. Young women are required to see that there ire no male wall flowers. They must chose partners irrespec tive of age or looks. Married women must not ehnperono young men. This may be their chance to be proposed to. ;Ji Confirms Nicaragua Treaty. ! ! Washington, Feb. IS. The senate late this afternoon con firmed the Xicninguan treaty, providing payment of tli.OOO, 000 for canal rights, present and future, in Nicaragua, and for a naval base in Fonseca bay. The vote was 55 to IS. ! ! i i t Senator Lodge Insists Attack ing Armed Merchantmen Is Unlawful Washington, Feb. IS. Austria and Germany were charged by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts today with pro posing piracy in their plans to atteck armed merchantmen without warning. Discussing the Sterling resolution against recognition of their plans, ldge said it is inconceivable that tho United States would accept the Teuton ic decree. He cited precedents to show that arming of ships tor defense nad been allowed since the days of the Bar bary pirates. He recalled that Amcrici had approved such armament during the present war and declared that any change from this position now would bo un unneutral act. "The abandonment of the right of merchantmen to arm themselves or the right of Americans to travel or Bhip their goods on them," said Lodge, "could rest only on the ground that the centuries-old right of neutrals must bo cast aside so that a new instrument of maritime destruction should out be im peded in its work of death nnd mur der. Such a doctrine is revolting to everv instinct of humanity and to ev ery principle of law and justice." He said nb.indoiinieiit of the present system would be a warlike step against the allies, which at the same time would make the United States Ger nianv's allv. Senator Sterling, who introduced the resolution several days ago followed Lodge. Denouncing the Teuton decree a-s a reversion to the ideas of the Dark Ages and as creating a situation which constitutes 'our gravest international crisis," Sterling declared: "Let another sea horror occur in which Americans are involved nnd the administration mid the world will know Hint there is a real America, not supine, not apathetic and hesitating, but strong ami militant. Referring to the Lusitania ease, Ster ling snid that the administration "at first appeared bold and uncompromising in behalr of a great principle, but in the end yielded the substnucc for the wont." "The vice in the stnte departments suggestion that the nllies disurm mer chantmen," snid Sterling, "lies in the idea that because the deadly submarine is not strong on defense itself, we must muke merchantmen helpless against it." Mcrling urgeu issuance or a very strong protest to Germany against her new plans. Following Lodge nnd Sterling, Sen ator Thomas rend into the record ro cent reports that the administration in tends no approval of the decree, as tho two previous speakers suggested. He charged that the republican attacks were for political effect and were not based on facts or upon a sincere de sire to better the diplomatic relations ot the nation. Chinaman Executed at Folsom Prison Folsom Prison, Cal., Feb. IS. Ung Sing was hanged here at 10 o'clock this morning, lie showed no emotion what ever and the execution was conducted without .t hitch. He was dead within twelve minutes after the drop fell. Ung Sing was sentenced to deuth for the murder of Y. Iwnnaga. a Jniinnese, in the oriental section of Stockton No vember II, 191 1. Throughout his trial nnd his impris onment at FoIhoiii, the condemned man stoutly maintained his innocence, say ing he fired three shots nt two men who were chasing him but thit none of the millets struck his pursuers. The trial disclosed that Sing and an other Chinese, Wee Quooev, premediat- ed tho murder of the Japanese. Wee Qunocy pleaded guilty and was sentcne ed to life imprisonment. Ung embraced the Catholic faith nnd was attended by Father Cnhill. In the dcith cell, on the way to the scaffold and in the death chamber Ung fre quentlv said "good bve." His last request was that a letter be delivered to his half brother in Stock- tou. In this letter-he tells his brother hnw fn jliunntto tf '.'! nmnttv uni i.di . ' .. " "J I !e nopes to meet him agniu "some where. ' ' Ung Sing was 21 years old, was born in Sacramento and worked is a farm ha nl in various places In the Sacramen to ami San .loaquin valleys. RAN ONTO BURGLARS San Francisco, Feb. 18. Making his rounds early today, Special Officer Lodge captured an armed man near tho Fairmouut hotel and later discov ercd two burglars trying to pry their way into u hotel window, l he two es enped, after returning Lodge's fire. BRANSON GETS LIFE McMinnville, Or., Feb. 1S. Judge licit toduy sentenced Wil liam Branson to life Imprison ment for the murder of William Booth Jt Williimina October H. Tim trial of Mrs. Annn Booth, wife of the victim, who was in dicted with Branson, was set for March 0. Branson is 21 years, old. SOUTH PORTIA!! TO HAVEBIG PLAHT FOR WHIG Willamette Iron and Steel Works and Northwest Steel the Owners CONTRACTS MADE FOR TWO 8800 TON STEAMERS Order From Foreign Sources at five Times Prices In Peace Times Portland, Or., Feb. IS. A gigantic shipbuilding plant will be located on. tne South Portland nats aojaceni " the Northwest Steel company's plant. Announcement was made today that arrangements are under way bntweea the Willamette Iron and Steel Works and the Northwest Steel company for tho construction of shipyards wuicH will give employment to loOO men. A contract is now ready for signa ture calling for the construction of two 8800 ton steamers for foreign interests, at a price nearly fivo times what th vessels would have cost during peae times. Owing to the allurements hehl by this contract and the assurance of huce profits from the start, the suc cess of the plant is assured, official of the two companies asserted. The identity of the two companies will not be lost in tho amalgamation. One company will build the hulls and the other will make tho engines. Woodwork will bo sub let to Portland firms. The services of a mnstor ship builder known throughout the country already have been secured, it was said, but officials refused to reveal his name. Construction of the two big steam ers will begin within 00 days. The cost of each will bo over $1,000,000. The companies refused to disclose the name of the ship builder for whose ser vices they nre contracting. The two craft to be constructed will kn nf ilia nmft tvne as tho vessel pur chased by T. B. Wilcox,, of Portland, from the tnion iron worn m Thcv will carry S000 tons of dead weight cargo and will be equipped! with engines capuble ot driving tueia at a speed of 13 or H knots. The first ship will be delivered with in nine months nnd the second within 15 months. Tho two plnnts concerned in the Mtr shin building denl are omong the old est and most firmly established in Port land. Coming immediately after the an nouncement of the establishment her of tho plant of the Pacific ConYit Steel company for tho manufacture of struc tural steel, Portland business men saw in this announcement a future era of manufacturing prosperity. The combin ation of these three new plants will em ploy over 2,000 men, 90 per cent of whom will be skilled laborers. ainey Made Speech Over the Telephone Run Francisco, Feb. IS. "Nowhero does the sun shine quite as beautifully n B in Atlanta, unless it be in San Fran cisco. Nowhere," etc., ad lib. Kd Rainey, secretary to tho mayor, poured his adjectives over tho long dis tance telephone. To the extent of $22.91 worth he orated. It was a mo mentous occasion. Come a voico from the other end of the line: "Say, you've got tho wrong bunch. Thin is the Jacksonville, Flu., chamber of commerce your talking to." "What's the difference when you'r making a-speech t" demanded Rainey. NO WONDER HE WAS MAD San Frnnc'rsco, Feb. IS. Mrs. Beckir Hoffman, testifying in her divorce ac tion said her husband was jealous be cause she Inughcd at Charlie Chap lin's pictures in the movies. HEALER IS HURT BY AUTO Ban Francisco, Feb. IS. Miss Nollio Bnilher, a healer, 00 yenrs old. was prob ably fatally injured early today by be ing run down by a trolley car in the center of the city. THE WEATHER Oregon: Fair tonight and Sat urday; easterly winds.