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$ y FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES T!t!e CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY jfi cm 'ty rnmv twa n?xrTJ 0N trains and new PRICE TWO CliNlb RTANT BTVK OTCNT8 THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916 Jl . Ml , J M I! I 1 4 1 I i I I 1 k i I I 1 I 1 f 1 i i Fl II I 1 r ! ' 7 (1 GERMAN SP'Wl RAIDS EAS ft 'OAST OF ENGLANfQDAY British Cruisers Attack Them , and Engagement Lasts .! Twenty Minutes ZEPPELINS DROP BOMBS ON PLACES NEAR COAST Claim Made Teutons Expected Uprising In Ireland at Same Time London. April ,25. A nnval battle be tween British mid German squadrons wfis fought off Lowestoft parly today. Under the cover of darkness, at 4 a. m., a German light cruiser squadron milled the east const, shelling Lowestoft nt long range. Tho admiralty said two men, a woman and child were killed. After an engagement of 20 minutes with British light embers and destroy ers, the Germans retreated and escaped in Hie night. Two British light cruisers and one de stroyer were hit during the action, but were not sunk. The raiders appeared five hours after tluee Zeppelins hau dropped 70 bomb's on tho Euglish east enmities, injuring-one man, according j the official announcement. Simul- taueouslv. a German fleet of aeroplanes milled Dunkirk, hurling six bombs and j street between Eighth and Ninth Btteets killing one woman. Three men wen and is one of the best business loea wounded. tions in tho city. The public immediately connected Si The new store will be entirely re ft. igor Casement with rTiose attacks. Sir modeled, a new front will be put in and Kogcr, a former member of the British j new shelving and locliers built, the con consular service, now a German symjm-: tracts for which will be let to Eugene ihi.er, was apprehended aboard a Ger man gun runner which was destroyed while attempting to land arms in Ire land. The public guossea tf.nt the German?, 1 piannou a three angle campaign of ter- "II.-.N1, i-.rruiijr an uprising in are bind, then a descent upon the east coast ny cruisers ana Zeppelins. vi neiner inc -naval raiilers came f rom cebrugge or Heligoland is not known, j All were exceptionally speedy craft. The naval raid followed the appear- aiuo of Zeppelins off Norfolk county; just north of Lowestoft. Presumably , the Germans attempted to terrorize the eat coast by simultaneous attacks from ! mm uir. British cruisers and destroyers en gaged the Germans and drove "them off. Two men, a woman and a child were killed during a bombardment of the sea const. The material damage was insignificant, the admiralty stated. Results of the Zeppelin operations have not yet been renounced, though first reports said a number of incendi ary homers were dropped. This is the first time a German war- Mi ip squadron has been seen off Eng land's cast const since the bombard- 'lticut of Scarborough and other towns ; commanded bv Sir David Beattv, son-in-on December 10, 1014. - ! law of Marshall Field, the Chiea.M mer- Lowestoft is 100 miles northeast of I,';,lVl- - i The --German squndron consisted of light cruisers. The British light cruis- destroyer drove them away. iNo vessels were sunk. The engage-; m-nt lasted 20 minutes. i 1 wenty hours before the ftermnn ni.l British warships raided Zccbnrgge and Belgian coast towns which the German.) holding, according toUii .mst..r,lm ili 'patch. They bombarded Zeeburggc tor some time, damaging the linr?."r nod docks and sinking some small ships. ine rirst lierman nnval raid againn till" COtlst of Elll'turd wna mn.tn ; ., i vcrnber. 101-1. by the battle cruiser., .-nv u i u., i on uor lann ami .loltke, the armored cruisers Bluechor and Vorek! ., , t;.- MIUDTPJ lilml Hi 'iiptiin Bud has promised hi i'.v e It- ,-lric jest as soon as we capture i:ia. When a feller begins t ' complain . ., , , i . . , , . , .. Ik' num... ,'sty wore..., he's g.-ttm party well along in years. j i f e a t ( sfc 3c )f sfc sfs (c s(c FIFIELD BREAKS UP Bandon, Or., April 23. Wre.ekage of the steamer Fi field is scattered along the beach near here today, The vessel broke in two yesterday and today is rapidly being pounded to pieces. Kfforts to sfclv.ige her failed. The en gines are too far out iu the surf to be saved. E DEAL FOR A BRANCH !E IN EUGENE LW Hauser Will Move to Eugene to Manage New Sporting Goods House A deal was closed today by Hauser Bros, of this city, for a building in Eugene where they will put in a stock of up to date sporting goods and eon duct a store ns a branch of their busi ness iu Willamette Vnllev. Hauser, Bros, have been iu the sporting goods business in Salem for the past eleven years and for five years have con ducted a branch store in Albany, the Kugene store is the latest addition to their chain of stores. Lloyd Hauser will move to Eugene with his family about Mav 1 and will personally super vise tho remodeling of the building in Eugene which will be formally opened May 15, and he will remain in that city as manager of tho store. The building rented for the store in Euireiie is locnted at fi.'rt Willamette manufacturers in the near future. Paul Hauser stated today that he considered Eugene to be an ideal city for the location of a sporting goods houso since it was within easy dis tance of excellent hunting grounds. and better than all, is tho nearest city to the headwaters of the Willamette and McKenzie rivers the home of the famous Dollv Varden and Rainbow trout which" are unexcelled for game fish. Tho sllllw winJw of the new gun 8turL, win cimtaiu a tank in which live ame fish lllav be displayed as iu their .,, v and three protected cruisers. Thiy shelled Yarmouth and Lowestoft for 20 minutes. The Yorck hit a mine and sank with 300 aboard. X.he Briti.di submarine D-5 pursued the fleet, but also fouled a mine and was destroyed. December Hi, 1914, another Germa'i squadron shelled Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool, along the east c:.cst. About 130 per.ions were killed, and 200 wounded. The vessels remained close to shore for 00 minutes, finally escap ing in a fog. A third raid was attempted in .Tan- -1 uarv. l!tlf. when a British suu.utron chant, intercepted the Teuton warslr ps on Dogger bank. A running figlii fol-1 lowed, in which the German cruiser Bluechor was sunk and two other Gei - 'man vessels set afire. The British bat- tie cruiser Lion, Beatfv's flagship, wru badlv damaged. " m . Water Shut Off From McGilchrist Fountain Tim wotni. r..,. ii. rt ..oh- "r,.ri:i,. I,-:.. nublic fminhiiii nt the rnmi.r nf st,,l., ' nod Liberty streets was turned on oue,tm'ay tolil ot the destruction of one ; :,lnv mi, I tl,',. i ,.. ...,.l ..tt .'irmv nprimlfl no lli'lir Cliihiinlmn tl.nl present there iu no' water runnimr , thn lountain. It seems that the fountniu worked all right and the public appreciated a foun - tniu at this central point, lint the n,,,.. tion arose with tho water company,,, the citv. as to who should pay for the water. ' While this is being decided the l fountain will bo appreciated fur its oeaury, rnuier than as a thirst quench- ilnl,n 1111 Kuarus rcpiy. no tar none, er. :of the soldiers of the expedition have According to the citv ordinance No 'J"6" wounded and none of the supplies i 207, the water company'in its franchise' ,mV(' b('ou duniRi'd. agrees to supply water free for two Here is a sample of rumors which con- j tountains in U'illson avenue and one "'""t'y reach headquarters: A motor in Marion square, from May 1 until.,rai" reported to have halted at I October 1 of each year. i Boca Grandes camp when it heard thn' I Then thSe same ordinance nrnvl.lno .... . . ... . ' i,r nuier tor use at the engine house and city hall, and closes with the phrase ofi.I nl... -1...II j! . v 'and also shall furnish drinking fountain '."or man nnd beast at such place as may be designated by the common council." At pit sent there has been 110 fillltlt.lin I uVsignnted by the city council for man and b'Mist. unless the fonntnin rv.,. mercial street, near the I.add & Bush lutiK may he considered such. As thi;. j has been in use'probahly for 20 years, the city contends that it has not been designated by the council as a "drink ing fountain for man and beast," and therefore is entitled to one, according to ordinance 2i7. Anyhow, the water has been shut off from the McGilchrist fountain, while the matter has been re- I fl'rred til flip fitV n!tr.,at t?., i.:. n ::,, ... .i,i ,, .-. . V" 7 , I"'" " Pnmliu to tree water at a fountain '.'fur man I .,., h . f b j , ' " lcitv C0mi.iL ud bJ PERSHING S ARMY AWAITS MEETING OF TI GENERALS Forces Entrenching at Narai quipa and Dublan As Precautionary Measure 35,000 CARRANZISTAS .IN STATE OF CHIHUAHUA Believed Scott Will Insist On Villas Elimination Before Withdrawal By E. T. Conkle. (Tinted Press staff correspondent.) F.I l'aso, Texas, April 25. Tho border meeting of General Hugh Scott, chief of stnt'f. nml Alvnro Ohreirnn. lie Tneto government war minister, is believed to day to indicate practical ncccpluuce ot Cnrranzn's ablest military leader as the chief factor in Mexican affairs. The conference is not expected to open for a week. In the meantime, General Pershing's 15,000 men will hold the line from Na miquipa. They will be entrenched at Dublan and Namiquipa, not because there are 35,000 Carranzistns in Chihua hua state, but as a precautionary meas ure of safety. While the Scott-Obrcgon conference has been announced .".ir El Paso and Ju arez, it is now rumored that itmay nc cur in Eagle Pass, Texas. Juarez has never been friendly to Obregon. As railroad travel is uncertain, Obregon is inn i-.pri:icu i nit- uurucr ueiore next week. It is believed he will come as a virtual dictator empowered to enforce any agreement with Scott with regard to tho withdrawal of American troops 'or the expedition's 'future conduct in Mexico. Konoava is about where Consul Let cher" at Chihauh.ui has located Villa. General Bliss said troops would un doubtedly be dispatched there, tend ing to confirm the I'nited Press Colum bus reports that a renewed dash after tho bandit was in progress. If true, this indicates Villa is doubling on his tracks, working directly into the Amer ican plans for shortening the lines. Tho Seventh infantry minus one batt ilion crossed into Mexico south of Columbus yesterday. Scott Has Full Power. By Carl D. Groat (I'nited Press staff correspondent.) Washington, April 25. Clothed al most in the powers of-a diplomut, Gen eral Hugh Scott, chief of tho army staff, will endeavor to develop a spirit of greater accord between the Mexican and American governments at his con ference with Alvaro Obregon, constitu tionalist war niinistn. Scott will explain the American aims in Mexio nml in lin.im.t.i ti... i.i-o that the operations in pursuit of Fran-1 cisco illu are intended to accomnlish ; "".v other object than the shattering of organizeil banditry. Officials believe , t,ult l'ott wi" silence any new demands ifor a withdrawal of the expedition be- biect than the slintt..ri nf Iore lt3 mission is achieved Pending this conference, action on Carranza's 'suggested withdrawal is held in abeyance. Mexican Snifters Busy. By II. D. Jacobs, (raited Press staff correspondent.) Namiquipa, Mexico, April 2.". (By wireless to Coliimlius. K At Ronnrid from the advanced San Antonio base '. slight iniurv of Aviator Willis, and "an i r.aster nttat'K on a supply train in which one Mexican was wounttcd. tin 1 was treated at the American camp, but ' refused informaton coiiceriinii the at - itaekng pnrty. . sporadic sniping continued along com - I niuuication lines south of Namiquipa i Tlll'K sharpshooters scatter when the 1 several thousand Carranzistas with 2f i , 1 ltl" K"ns were rapiuiy approacDing ine ' couiniuni,catiomi. i Tit. 1 om .M..- i e tun tiuui niiiue unit's irom i o- lumbus to Namiquipa in three days, a new record. New JOash After Villa. Columbus, N. M., April 23 A detach ment of United .States troops is re ported today to have started the final lash after Francisco Villa, while the main units of the expeditionary force are concentrating at Namiquia and Dublan. A cavalry column is understood tp be dri ving swiftly toward Villa's last er ported hiding place In the Chihuahua slate Sierras near Nonova. No details are to be obtained Two new aeroplanes aro undergoing final tests here. They are expected to join in the chase, being used for scout- Continued on Fagr, Tw ) Portland, Ore., April 25. The price of sugar will reach the highest mark on record here to morrow morning, when a gen eral advance of is cents a hun dred pounds will take effect. Dealers said a further advance of 25 cents was likely within a few days. With the 15 cents advance to morrow, 100 pounds of sugar will cost $8.15. The highest previous price was $3.05. : BUTJEARS EFFECT Wants to Avoid Break Peo ple Do Not Understand , " It Is Necessary Washington, April 25. Officials sounded a warning today against over confidence in the pending submarine issue negotiations with Germany. Hope of a favorable settlement was tempered by Genniny's difficulty iu convincing its people of the justice of President Wilson's demauds. The kaiser unquestionably wishes to avoid a break. But the suddenness and tone of President Wilson's note brought the Teuton government face to faco with the necessity for action at a time when it is apparently diffi cult to convince the German people that there is such a necessity. It is believed that Gernun subma rines have already been ordered tem porarily to cease their activities a gainst commorce. 7t his been reported among officials Ihat Ambassador Ger erd assured tho administration th.it Germany is ready to make a conces ter Violet of Alsca returned to their acceptable to President Wilson can only bo deterinel after Germany has halted its present submarine campaign. The German position may bo known shortly, it ie believed. When the pres ident went to Princeton, N. .1., to vote, ha requested that any important news from Gerard be Vorviarded ;-o him im mediately. The president returns to Washington tonight. - He will confer I with Senator Stone toorrow evening. stone wants to know what President Wilson's course will be should Ger many reply unfavorably. Anchorage, Alaska. April 25. The first violence in the strike of employes of the government railroad occurred here this morning when George Baker, a member of tho strike committee, was attacked with a saw in the hands of a carpenter, whom he hnd asked to leave work. The tendons of Baker's right wrist were severed.- Deputy Marshal Anderson arrested Baker. A warrant for his assailant was i issued later. , Cu"si,,oril,,,p liN(luiet nns resulted f.rom thp ,"'"'s thnt Company A, of the ! ' nrt eolith infantry has been ordered here from aldez to keep order. The troons are due to leave Ynldez Wcdues dnv for Seward The work of the Alaska railroad com mission seems to be practically tied up by the strike. Longshoremen have ai'rooil to handle all express and mail but will touch no freight until the strike is settled. The steamshin A.' niirul Farragut iif'due here from Scatlli tndav witli material and supplies for the rauroail. Apcnts of the rnilrnml commission are offering the union scale i A"'1 'l"'le '' reeulnr wage for men l" "" K" luL rarragui s cargo. " '"'V flllnOUnCO tilt' V will hll'ldl" : f rWt 'f Lieutenant Frederick Mears hi mm'lf has to puHh n truck, fonr-t is ch-Mrrnnn of tln rnilrond commission. Jlif union organized rorciitly iy mil- ,?"'1 w"ll("IS reports nil men in steam j shovel ami grading --.ngs are nut. to- ! "'Hier with surveyors on rnilrond wnr" ' " An,'l'oren "long the mainline to j s",,t'1' u" '"borers, cooks nnd wait- , ""' ll0l1",; closed Sunday, was r0',r'cn''1 ,'","v wiln wninn cooks. !, ''"V''' N-niiiimng at work have tl"''r P'y raiea. TOnAVvlRAII CfHDrC I W unuu tHUiUiJ American. I?. Boston 4 New York- .ISO Huth and Thomas; Caldwell nnd Nil namaker. li innin;;s. Tt. TT. K 2 (I 1 P 11 0 Chicago .. Cleveland ... I Cicotte, Wolfgang. Russell nnd Lvnn: ' '"'numbs and O'Neill. Benz replaced Russell. National. TL 1 New York Boston Perritt and Ilarideh ; Rudolph nnd Gowdy. Si hauer replaced Perritt, Doo in replaced Itaridcn. Mot of the games were postponed nn account of bad weather. SUGAR JUMPS AGAIN STRIKE AT ANCHORAGE STOPS RAILROAD WORK IRISH REBELS III POSSESSION OF PART OF CAPITAL Telegraph Lines Cut Indicat ing Rebels Hold Principal Part of Dublin SOLDIERS KILL TWELVE RIOTERS IN FIRST CLASH Sir Roger Casement Captured Trying to Land Arms from German Ship New York, April 23 Local Irish lead ers, the Evening Mail reported today, havo received a cablegram declaring that Irish volunteers captured Dublin last Sunday after a sharp fight. The message stated that Lord Wimberu, Un der Secretary Nathan, General Friend and the latter 's whole staff, together with several hundred soldiers were be ing held as hostages for the lifo of Sir Roger Casement. The revolutionists -ere declared to have won victories elsewhere iu Ireland, according to the cablegram. German submarines infesting the Irish sea are ready to attack aay British transports carrying troops to Ireland. It was claimed thut two British warships were sunk by a German submarine accom panying the auxiliary vessel which at tempted to land Casement and a cargo of arms on the const. London, April 25. Irish rebels were in possession of four or five pnrti of Dublin after a day of most serious rioting, Augustine Birrell, chief secre tary for Ireland, told the house of com mons. The telegraph lines tfl Dublin have been cut, indicating that rebels hold the principal portion of the city. The rioting broke out afresh after soldiers from Curragli put down the first rebellion. Twnvo were slain in the first fight. The interrupted tele graph prevents the learning of total casualties. Tho Dublin postoffice is an imposing building of stone situated on n wide boulevard, lt would serve admirably as a fortress if properly equipped with guns. Weeks ago some Irish newspapers published seditious nrticles opposing Irish participation in tho war. The Irish Volunteers" held parades against recruiting despite the strong stand for the government made by John Redmond and other Irish leaders. Those papers which were particular ly violent were suppressed. Sir Roger Cusement's rnpture gave the authorities concrete evidence of the long suspected be j 'f thnt Germans encourngid se ditious propaganda. Casement is in ens today of the military in London await ing trial. Dublin is the capital city of Ireland and is situated on the Liffey, cloie to its entrance into Dublin bay. It is di vided in two by the river. The city is reimlarlv laid out. with broad streets nml tminv Hntiiires. fts hoildinirs nre id' stone, handsome anil tinnosinir. Snc't- ville street, the principal thoroughfare iu jn vnr,iu nn.i 700 vfir.la Inn r The Ionic portico of the genernl pt.it - office, captured by rebels, and Nelso i h monument are in its center. I here arc many museums and art galleries in the city. The I'liiversity of Dublin wns found ed in llifll, and its building is modeicd after that of Trintry college, Cam bridge. The Roman Catholic university and the Uoynl university of Ireland arc nlun ;tiuil..,1 tlmrn Aug tl,n nintiv churches are the Homan Catholic nnd thought by the city in attempting to two l'rotcstnnt cathedrals. The Cinli collect three tier cent nf the gross in olic and Anglican archbishop bavc , pe f company . n 1 1 t: Aid nun tl... .1..1.I scats there. v In 190 1 the population of Dublin was 2H!t,10S. There is no knowledge of when the city wns founded, but it was taken by Danes iu the ninth cen tury, nnd held by them until the Knglish conquered the country. If British troops embarked 'for Tre land to quell the insurrection, they probably bonrrled transports at Liver pool, which is 1P.5 miles eastward in n direct line. The fear of nn Irish rebel lion is possibly the reason why larger forces of British hnve not been sent to the French front. Irish Lord Captured. London, April 25. Sir Kogcr Case ment, Irishman captured aboard n Ger man vessel trying to land arms in Ire- I II ml will lirnlm lil V nuf.nr.rt a v.wnf i.m it is believed today. His friends lire of the miininn thnt lie Im. lw.nn m,.nt..1l.. unbalanced for the past thrco venrs. I)e- '""'' frm" I''uK'ns county, ac- spitc his conduct, he will probably be'!".'" f" rwot on promissory note, op- confined in somo institution nnd. gunrd ed for the remainder of his life Nothing has so stirred tho British public in weeks as the apprehension of Sir Kogcr on nn enemy "gun runner," The newspapers give big display tn the dftnils and speculated as to the iden tity of the Teuton auxiliary ship, which wns sunk. Casement's capture, it is (Continued on page two) WOULD HOLD VON IGLE TOO Washington, April . 25. At torney General Gregory, in rec ommending to the state depart t ment not to turn over to tho German embassy documents seized from Wolf Von lgle when ho was arrested in con nection with a bomb plot probe, today included a strong recom mendation against releasing Von I gel. E COURT'S DECISION Three Per Cent Gross Income Tax of P. R., L. & Co, Held To Be Illegal The supreme court this morning hand ed down an opinion stating the reasons for allowing the writ of mandamus com pelling Secretary of State Olcott to place the name of Justice Charles K. Hughes on the bullut for president of United States regardless of Hughes' wishes to the contrary. Tho supreme court says that if a majority of the re publican voters of the state wish to ex press their preference for Hughes they can do so whether Hughes lilies It or not and it is for their convenience that tho name is printed in so thnt they will not be obliged to write it in their bal lots. Tho opinion gtates'thnt if aomo can didates for tho office of president in the states would omy receive a fow votes that it would be entirely proper thnt their friends should writo tho name in the ballot but in Hughes' ense over 1,000 qualified voters of the stato ex pressed their preference for Hughes in a petition sent to the secretary of stato and printing tho name on tho ballot it would enable them to express their preference without any delay at tho polls. In his opinion Justice McBrido says: "Primarily the object of tho law is not to serve the convenience of pnrtios seeking a presidential nomination, but to enable the voters to express their preference." "While we fully appreciate tho em barrassment that the courso indicated will occasion the eminent jurist, who is not seeking tho endorsement the peti tioners wish to tender him, and who, no doubt, wishes to avoid having tho great honor and greater burden of tho presidency laid upon his unwilling shoulders, it seems clear to us that tho petitioners have the light, even con trary to his wishes, to express their preference for him as the most fitting citizen to lie n candidate tor presi dent." The arguments in the case were henrd by the court sitting en banc but Chief Justice Moore and Justice Kukin took no part in the consideration of tho case. The supreme court reversed and re manded for t mil the case of the Ver mont Fnrm Machinery company against Frank W. Hull, of Turner. This is an action on a promissory note and was tried in tho Marion county circuit court iu department No. 1 before Judge Kel ly. The jury rendered n general verdict i'n favor of Ball mid the Vermont r arm 1 Machine company appealed to tho FU preme court. Hall alleged in his answer that he gave a note for 1.700 to the i m iii'lu no compnuy nnd that when he . fiunl tlmt he could not pny it nt its maturny nc nsin i n mu ...... was granted but thin, the old note was not cancelled nnd the net inn wns insti tuted on the old note. The opinion was written by Justice Bean. Tim rulings of Circuit Judge George N. Davis, of Multnomah county, were upheld in the case of the City of Port land ngainst the 1'ortlniid liailwny, I Light & l'OWer Company 111 1 11 P BCllOll amounting to over ..2.000 for the right to do business in rortland. I ho com pany hebl that the tax was exorbitant and demurred, to the city's complaint. The judge upheld the demurrer nnd thn city refused to plead further. The judge then entered u judgment in favor of the light company and the city appealed. The same rulings and opinion applied to the ense of the City of rortland nguinst the Portland Gas & Coke, company, ap pealed from Judge Gatcns' court. The other opinions follow: G. F, Tinker vs. (1. (I. Davidson, np-pciib-d from Multnomah county, appeal dismissed per curicni. Felix l(. Wagner vs. Htelln Wagner, appellant, suit for divorce, appealed from Multiiiimnh county, opinion by Chief Justice Moore, Circuit Judge Galons' judgment for plaintiff re- j Vl'r,l,l - A. Hnnford vs. K. II. Haiinn, appel- inion by Justice Burnett, Circuit Jiidgt Hamilton s judgment for plaintiff af firmed. G. Frederick Kurtz, appellant, vs. Southern Pacific compnuy, appellant, appealed from Marion county, action for rehearing denied, opinion by Jus tice Benson. Mary Dcwur vs. First National bank of liosibiirg, appellant, appealed from Douglus county, action for recovery of THREE ATTACKS miHG THE IIIGIIT Dead Man's Hill Is Center Around Which All Night Battle Rages . 1 MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS ARRIVE AT MARSEILLES Steamer Roale 19 Amsterdam,, ana une Britisher Sunk Paris, April 25. With walls of liquid fire protecting their advance, German infantry dashed against the French guns on Dead Man's hill three tiraea during the night, the. war office an nounced today. On each occasion m cur tain of explosives, dropped in front of the defenders' works by bntteries con ceulod behind the bills, halted the Teu ton charges. Leaping from their entrenchments, the French in turn took the initiative ngainst the enemy and drove back. th Germans from several advantageous footholds, it was declared. In this ac tion tho Germans lost heavily. In tho Avocourt region an intense ar tillery duel rngoil all night. Both sides attempted advances by hurling hand grenades in Aprcmoni woods. Two More Ships Sunk. London, April 25. Two German sub marines shelled and sunk the Dutch steamer Berklestrom, en routo to Am sterdam, according to suitors who land ed today, lhey said they were given 15 minutes to abandon ship. Tho stenmer Rose bus also been de stroyed, and 11 of the crew suved. Di-opped 70 Bombs; London, April 25. Svenety bombs, wcro dropped by Gorman Zeppelins which raided the Knglish east coast last night, it wus officially announced to day. One man was injured. Aeroplanes R-.: Dunkirk. Turis, April 25, Ono woman was Vill od and three men wounded when fivi Gorman aeroplanes raided Dunkirk to day, hurling six bombs through " th s roofs of dwellings below them. The wrr office wloclared officially thnt but Blipht property dnmngo wns done. While a squadron of French machines was fak ing tho uir ngainst the invaders, the, latter wheeled and mudo off toward the Gorman lines. Mote Russian Troops Arrive. Paris, April 25. A second convoy of Russian troops arrived at Mnrsnillt- today and commenced disembarking from their transports. Tho war office observed the r sccrcr.y with regard to tho number of the Uuswinns nnd their mode of trans portation that it did when tho fir.t columns arrived. Clab Will Assist In Entertaining Visitors Arrangements are under way for th appropriate entertaining of the promi nent eastern Hitf t'rngi-Tros who will ar rive in Salem Saturday evening at 8 o'clock on the "suffrngo special." Tho directors of tho Commercial elull voted to assist in the entertainment of the suffrage workers nnd will meet them upon their arrival hero from tho south on the Southern I'ueific, taking them direct to tho hoirso of represen tatives. Prominent women of the city will also nssist in entertaining tho visitors during their short stay. Tho program includes addresses by several of thn prominent workers, including Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont. I money, opinion by Justico Benson, Cir ! cult Judge Hamilton reversed. Kli.nbeth French, appellant, vs. C.i jlumbia Life & Trust, company, action to recover nn two life insurance policies, .nppcalcd from Multnomah county, opin ion by Justice Harris, Circuit Judgd Kavanaugh affirmed. Heliearings were denied in Wilson vs. Investment company, Lang vs. Devlin, Clark vs. Morrison. THE WEATHER 'I'M I'liDcTTl Oregon: To night and Wed nesday partly cloudy and occa sionally threat ening with show ers northwest portion; souther ly winds.