9" wwwj- 1 V A FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY 'sty THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS KtUcS 111. l J t I It M II II I 3 II 11 5 1 I 1 CHEAT BATHE IS T Austrians Hurl 300,000 Troops Against Italians In Tyrolese Alps INTENTION IS TO SWEEP OVER NORTHERN ITALY Losses In Three Days' Battle Run Into Thousands See Sawing at Verdun Amsterdam, May 18. Three hundred thousand Austrians along a 35-mile front in the Tyrolese Alps are striking a terrific b'ow against the Italian lines today. Berlin military critics intimate that Austria is hurling this powerful offensive in the hope o. shattering the defenders' ranks and invading northern Italy. The losses in the three days of light ing already passed run high into the thousands. The battling is spreading .ist word from the Adigo river across Alpine peaks and rock plateaus, where soldiers cling to cliffs and fight hand to hand on narrow trails. The Italians havo been driven south yard on a five-mile front from Piazza t) the upper Astico valley. Vienna claims that l&egnatorta hns been captur ed. Koine denies it and announces that ttic Austrians were repulsed there. Trench Capture Fort. Taris, May IS. French troops storm ed and captured a small, well defended Cermun fort northeast of Hill 304 near Verdun during the night, the war office announced today. Tho French also raptured a-German trench on Hill 287, killing or making prisoner nil occupants. Cermnn nttnrk9 on positions northwest of Verdun continued all night in heavy force, but they were all repulsed. Sev ooal attempts to seize n French redoubt iu Avocourt woods were defeated. Avi ators of both sides were busy. Ger mans shelled I.uncville, Epinal and Bel ford. The damage was slight. On the oilier hand, French aviators droppeu SO bombs into the fortress o'f Metz. -iblons railway depot was also shelled from the sky. Attacks Are Repulsed. Berlin, May 18. Three French at tacks in the region of Hill 301 have Imon repulsed, it was officially stated today. F'Irs. Jerry Bowers of . 1 CcrvalHs Killed Corvnllis, Ore., May IS. Her horses r uining away when the king bolt of her wagon dropped out, while she was driv ing to this city from her home three miles west of hero, Mrs. Jerry Bowers, fred realizing that she could not (Mnp the animals, soizeo. her four year o'd daughter iu her arms and jumped, receiving injuries from which she died four hours later. The little girl was Ki t hurt. ROOSEVELT GOES TO DETROIT New York, May IS Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left Oyster Bay fur Detroit today. The trip wus undertaken at the request of prominent Detroit citizens who, angered at Henry Ford's views on 1.nce being credited generally to De t oit, want to give Roosevelt und pre paredness a big sendoff. ABE MARTIN Alter a feller gits out o th school ' experience it's too late t' git t' th t on-. .Mrs. Tipton Hud's mu le rent ":tli a seriou auto .uvioVnt t 'day, i" t' a near sighted windshield. BEING Fill THE ITALIAN FRONT Jailed Four Months for Slandering Washington Tacoma, Wash., May 19. Convicted of criminally libelling George Wash ington, first president of the United Statos, Paul R. Haff r" young social ist, was today scnten ' y Judge Card in the superior coi o serve four months in tho county p and to pay the Costa of tho trial. T ' ction was tak en following a moti f Haffer's at torney for a new t, g which was de nied. Two days time ranted for the al. and Haffer his liberty on filing of notico of" was permitted to o bail meanwhile. P. I,. Pendleton, ney for' Haffer, indicated today his novation to immedi; ately appeal tho case to the state su premo court. MURDER SUSPECT Evidence Against Him So Far Is Weakjteing Principally Suspicion Portland, Or., Mity 18. Although Bennett Thompson, an ex-convict, was hold in jail todav in connection with the murder of Mrs. Helen C Jennings, officers lacked evidence to connect him with the crime. Thompson wis arrested late yester day by three detectives. He was stand ing on a streot corner, and said he was waiting for a car to take him to police headquarters. Ho said he had just learned that officers were looking tor him. ' Thompson refused to say anythin;:, or to Account for himself on the night of tho murder. He asked to see h s attorney, Roseoc P.. Hurst. After a conference hurst asserted that Thomp son knew nothing of the murder of Mrs. Jennings, or of Fred Ristumu, the jit ney driver who carried the murderer Ito Mrs. Jennings' liome? Men who saw the supposed mur derer in Hiatman"s . jitney, Monday. night, were not positive that Thomp son was the man, although yesterday they identified his photograph. A deputy sheriff saw and talked to Bennett Thompson on the night of the murder, it wis learned. Ho Raid Thompson carried o package similar to tho bag of tools the mur derer is suposed to have carried. JTR1AN AVI TRY MILL QUEEN The Train Li Which She and Her Daughter Were Travel ing Was Attacked By John H. Hearly. (United Press staff correspondent.) Rome, luny 18. Queen Helena and Princesses Jolanda and Mafulda had a very narrow escape from death Monday when Austrian aviutors attacked two trains near Venice. It was learned by the Austrians that Queen Helena' and Princess Jolanda were traveling iu a royal special arid that Princess Mafalda was a passenger on the express. The royal train was showered with snent shrnnnel bullets from anti-aircraft guns which were trying to drive away the sky invaders. An aerial bomb ex ploded near the express. Tho queen and Princess Jolanda were returning from the front where .they had visited the king. Mufalda was go ing to meet her mother. As the attack ben-nii the rmssonirers were thrown in a panic. Thov were later 'M frtotft regarding ecgnomic and politi calmcd by the example of" the queen, conditions in Mexico. They did not who maintained ner composure, Unable to witstand the fire of anti aircraft guns the hostile machines final ly retreated. When the royal party ar rived at Padia it was greeted by on immense crowd which cheered enthus iastically as the queen aud the princess appeared in the windows of the bnttle scarred coaches. Spies are believed to have advised the Austrians of the queen's whereabouts. Alaska May Have Mail - Service by Airships Washington, May IS. After recon sideration, the postoffice department, it was announced today, may accept the offer of Earl I.. Dyers, of Iditarod, Alaska, to carry mails by aeroplane semi-weekly between Seward and Idi tardo for I9,.ri)0 a year. The postmas ter general today wirelessed Dyers to- make the necessary bonding arrange ments so that if his offer is accepted he may begin the aerial mail carrying at the earliest moment. It was found the government could save 115,000 aauually if Dyers' ofter is accented and certain consentient j changes in mail routing are made. Such ; a.i nrrn:gement. it wa said, would also result iu reducing by 20 days the time ia winter between Seattle and Nome. LANGHQRNE CLOSE AFTER HAIDERS OF IE PI Two of the Gang Wounded and Captured Report of Capturing 75 Denied CLASH WITH REAR GUARD EXPECTED AT ANY TIME Rainy Season Due, Compelling Pershing To Get Nearer Source of Supplies By Carl D. Groat. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, May IS. Colonel Sib ley, reporting through General Funston to the war department today on Major l.aughoifle's victory over tho Glenn Springs raiders, failed to substantiate earlier report told of 75 Mexicans hav- as otticial at the department. The earlier rep i t told of 75 Mexicans hav ing been captured mid six killed. The later account told only of two Mexicans Having been wounded and captured. Battle Expected Soon. Sun Antonio, Texas, May 18. A pitched battle between Major Lang horne's cavalry and the rear guard of the Mexicans who raided Glenn (Springs was momentarily expected today fol lowing the reports of a skirmish be tween the hostile forces. Two Mexicans were wounded and enp hired. Colonel Sibley commanding the operations in pursuit of the raiders, is making a dash to join Langhorne with three troops ot horsemen, 'the Amen cans are operating south of Kl Pino, where Jesse Deemer, American, was res cued tiom the Hlistns. Americans Marching North. Columbus, N. M., May IS. American troops in Mexico continued their north ward march today. Practically all units of General John .1. Pershing's columns have reached Colonia Dublun, which is to be the expedition's advanced base. It wus said thai preparations for the rainy season which is at hand were be ing rushed, ns the downpour will make shipment ot supplies over any consider able distance extremely difficult. Carranza columns are marching south to occupy points evacuated by the Americans. The United States forces are erecting a permanent camp at Dub- inn. Bodies of Millers Found. Marathon, Texas, May 18 Tho bodies of the Americans, Harris, Woodson and Bosworth, miners, missing since the raid on Glenn Springs, have been found by cattlemen in the Big Bend desert coun try near Ran Vincent, according to the story told today by William ,Sausom, a rancher. Will GetflnformaUon. By Carl D. Groat. (United Tress stnff correspondent.) Washington', May 18. First hand in formation regarding exact conditions in Mexico will bo assembled by Consul Letcher and other American consuls, who have gathered in El Paso for this purpose, it was announced today. Their report is to be placed in the hands of Major General" Fred Funston. As transmitted to Washington it will be verbal, because the administration wants it without the reservations that the making o'f a written record might entail. Some quarters believed that the eon- I ference would result in a change in the .Mexican policy. State department of ficials, however, said the meeting was called because the administration want- miuy vi uiiy rnuum' in policy, i.eicjier is coming to Washington after the-mcet-ing. It was privately admitted that while military conditions south of the border were not nldrming, the monetary situa tion, the food scarcity, tho presence of typhus fever and the activities of Za patistas were all causiuk worry. STICKS TO HER OFFICE Warren, 111., May 18. Mayoress An gela R. Clifford, age 82, of Warren, "only woman mayor," hus decided to stick on the job. She said today. .She was recently reported as planning to retire. "I am going to stick to the end of my term anyhow," sho said, "whether harmony prevails in the city council or not." Mrs. C'nnfield recently planned to move to California. Her term expires May, liU7. BILLY SUNDAY TO UNDERGO OPERATION Kansas City, Mo., May IS. Billy (Sunday, the evangelist, is going to Hal timore for an operation at the conclu ioii of his meetings here, be stated to dav. He is suffering from double bei nia, brought on bv tho strenuousness of is nom m lue puiiu THREE BORN LIKE CAESAR Oamah, Neb., May 18. Fol lowing a Caesarian operation which resulted in the birth of three sons, Mrs. Anne Richter is dead today. The infants are in good health and will probably live. Ambassador Yon Bernstorff Insists This Is Their Duty As Good Citizens Washington, May 18. "In conse quence of cases which have occurred lately German Ambassador von Berns torff sent instructions to all German consuls strongly to Impress Gorman citizens that it is their duty to scrupu lously obey the nws of tho states where they reside," said an official statement from tho kaiser's embassy today. Von Bernstorff is also urging Ber lin officials to take energetic steps to show the United States that Germany is not responsible for acts of law vio lation committed here. Berlin unques tionably authorized his statemont made today. The Cvninc ease is leorvsidored a closed incident, unless it is definitely shown that Germany violated its sub marine pledge to the United States. FARMf Phillips Rees Kills Himself in Fit of Despondency Over Illness Despondent because his aged bones refused to knit after a kick from a horse broke his arm, Phillip Iiees, aged 76 years, a well known farmer residing about five miles south of this city on the Jefferson road took his own life this morning by cutting his throat with a razor. Mr. liecs was hurt several weeks ago and on account of his advanced age he did not rocover quickly and he worried over his condi tion until it is thought he became ob sessed with the idea that ho would never regain his former strength. He went out on the front porch and slashed his throat from enr to ear, fell forward on the grass, and died almost instantly. Mr. Rees had lived in Marion county for til) or more years and had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Surviving him arc a son, David Bees, of Los Angeles, and a daughter, Mrs. Ennis Savage, of. Honolulu. Funeral announcements will be made later. TrmAV'QRftU QMPFS American. R. n. E Chicago 1 7 .'! Philadelphia 5 9 i Faber and Schalk; Mayer ana Hciinng. Williams replaced Fnbcr. Bcnz replaced Williams. R. H. E. Cleveland 4 8 v- Washington' 2 9? Covaleski and O'Noillj Johnson and Williams. Bagby replaced Covaleski. Detroit-New York, postponed; wcl grounds, and cold wenther. R. H. E. St. kotiis 7 Uf 0 Boston 1 5 2 Weilman and Scveroid; Foster and Cady. Agnew replaced Cady. National R. H. Boston 2 9 Cincinnati 3 7 Reulbach and Gowdy; Schneider and Wtngo. R. H. 3 7 0 i F. Philadelphia Pittsburg Alexander an-1 Killifcr; Kantlchner and Gibson Wilson replaced Gibson. R. II. E. Brooklyn 3 0 1 Chicairo 4 11 3 Hucker and Miller; Pierce, Seaton sod Archer. Cheney replaced Ruckcr. 10 innings. R. H. fc. New York 3 8 2 St. Louis 0 0 3 ' Benton and Rariden; Ames and Snyder. Fred Wiuirins, of the Washington Nursery compuny, Tnppcnish, Wash., is in the city on business and visiting his daughter, Miss Mildred, who is attend mg iiibujuh; mm.tibuj. E TEDDY AT START Only 44 Seats Contested These Will Be Decided by Committee June 1 SAY EDISON WILL WORK TO ELECT ROOSEVELT Progressives Trying to Select Men to Make the Keynote Speech Chicago May IS. The members of the executive committee of tho repub lican nation x committee will have a comparatively easy time when tiidj meet to consider contests over seats in tho republican national convention, .lames B. Reynolds, secretary of the committee, said today. He declared this information indicated that there would be contests over only 44 seats. These are: Florida. 1; Georgia 17; Louisiana 12; Mississippi 2; Missouri 2; Oklahoma 4; South Carolina 3; Vir ginia 1; District of Columbia 2. Secretary Reynolds ordered delegates of contesting districts to appear beforo tho national republican committee June 1 for the settlement contests. They in clude 17 in tho state of Gcorgin, 12 in Louisiani, three in South Carolina, two in Oklahoma, two in the District of Columbia and one in Virginia, Florida and Missouri. It was announced that the progres sive national committee would meet in New York Wednesday to select a keynote convention spenker. Raymond Robins of Chlicairo, William Allen J White, Gifffrd Pirn-hot md Everett i oinv nave neon mentioned as, possi bilities. Political leaders professed to seo in tho activities of the RooBovelt non partisan leiu'uc a plan to stnmpede both the republican and progressive conven tion to Roosevelt, irrespective of the colonel's attitude. It was whispered that n boom for Roosevelt would be launched in the rcnnblienn convention tho minute thit nominations are called for, and it was announced that Thomas A. Edison would take the stump for Roosevelt's nomination during tho week precedint' the convention. It was announced this afternoon that Roosevelt was sure to receivo two votes on the first ballot from the Illinois delegation. The. mnnnger o'f Cook coun ty, Sherman supporters announced that the release of two delegates from the Sherman pledge would enable them to vote for Roosevelt. Penrose Controls Majority. Philadelphia, May 18. Boise Penrose will control 40 Or 50 of tho 7'i dele gates from this state to the Chicago re publican convention, according to still incomplete returns this afternoon from the presidential preference primary. FRENCH STEAMER SUNK. London, May 18. The French steam er Mira has been Bunk, it was learned in shipping circles this afternoon. PLAN TO STAMPED corivE Tl TO POLLS OPEN AT 8 A. M. TOMORROW MORNING ON REPUBLICAN RACE "Hear ye! Hear ye! The polls are now open." This will be officially proclaimed by the chairmen of 73 election boards nt , the door of the polling places in the 7:! voting precincts in Marion county at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The repub lican primary election begins at the abave hour with tho democrats looking on as ringsido spectators at the politi cal scrap which fans waxed hotter as the campaign draws nearer its close. The democratic primary election will be a ratification meeting ns there arc no contests except for tho offices o'f delegates to the national convention and for the office of vice-president of the United States. Marion county's democratic ticket is as follows: For judge of circuit court voto for two: Willium Galloway, of Marion county; T. A. Rinchart, of Marion coun- However, the central committee re quests party voters to write into the ballots the names mentioned tor tho re spective officcl following their names in tho blank spaces on the primary uni- lot: Mark V. Weathcrford for member of congress. Geo. C. Blakely for secretary or state. Grant Corby for district attorney. A. M. Dnlrymplo clerk. W. H. Downiug for sheriff. L. C. Cavananugh for assessor. A. C. Miller for county commisiaouer. Norwegians Are Not Hyphenated Americans Tacoma, Wash., May 18. ."When anybody tells you the Norwegians are hyphenated Americans, I wantlyou to knock him down. They have always stood for life, liberty ;-nnd the .irsuit of happiness. They were nursed hi the cradlo of liberty aud make tho befct of American citizens." This patriotic declaration was made by J. A. Sorley at Moose hall 'last night whore 800 men and women had gathered to celebrate Norweigian independence day. Judge J. M. Amtson made similar as sertions, saying, "To mo Americanism is nof a nationality it is a principle as high and lofty as etornity." PASTORATE AI CHICO His Wife Reads Resignation from Pulpit She Blames the Red Lisht District Chico, Cul., May IS. The First Bap tist church of Chico was minus a pastor today, Rev. Madison Slaughter having resigned, following his conviction on a chnrgo of attacking Gertrude I.nmson, aged IS, and his sentencing to 15 years in San Quontine penitentiary. The resignation, was delivered through Mrs. Slaughter. Her voice trembled with emotion ns she stood in the pulpit and rend her husband's formal state ment, then added in her own words: "The red light district and certain members of this congregation think they have downed Madison Slaughter, but they havo not done so yet." After this two persons quit the church, announcing that they would no longor remain as tho "congregation harbored snakes." Mrs. Slaughter and her daughters will movo to one of the bay cities so they may bo near tho convicted minis ter during his term in San Quentin. Market Gain'? Strength ; aid Prices Go Higher Ncs7 York, May 18. The New York Evening Sun's financial review today said: The market experienced a distinct re versal when prices, under tho lender ship of rails and Reading common re covered Bharply. There was nothing in the way of special news to account for the upward turn. What, tho Street lacked in news in connection with the movement in Rending was made up for with rumor and conjecture. Tho issue figured in a number of faciful stories, in eluding the now familiar report of a readjustment of its capital and segre gation of its assets. This was varied by a rumor originating in Philadelphia that tho Rocki'tclli-r interests had tuk en over tho Reading holdings of the Into President Baer and also those of tho Now York Central railway inter ests. It is scarcely necessary to add that there was no confirmation forth coming for any of these reports but this did not militate against the im provement, for In a movement of this kind stock always thrives best under ' 'mystery." And for representatives in the state legislature the following: Mrs. Uattie Cameron, Mrsy W. A. Chapman (of Woodburn), Marion Palmer (of Silver ton), W. H. Egan (of Gervais) and Frank Ward (of Salem) Tho muin republican race on the state ticket is that of Ben W. Olcott and Charles B. Moores for tho nomination for secretary o'f state. Fred G. Buchtel and Thomas K. Campbell are putting up a close race for the office of public ser vieo commissioner nnd there aro four candidates for the circuit judge nomi nation in this district on the republican ticket. In the county race there are plenty of candidates for representative and also for district attorney while the county clerk hns tho nomination nil to him self. The contest for sheriff will prob ably be the closest of any in this coun ty with Deputy Sheriff W. I. Needhnm and E. E. Cooper racing neck nnd neck according to all reports, alinougn iNeeu ham is thought by many to have the best of it. Thnro arc four in the race for county school superintendent an-1 three out for county commissioner. The city of Sa lem hus eiitht candidates for the con stable of this district and all of the candidates interviewed today said they would be elected although it is practi cally certain that seven of them will be disappointed nnd this is the only prcdic- (Continued on Paye Seven.) IRISH OFFICIALS y mm II Had Knowledge That Germany Would Aid by Supplying Munitions THEY HAD 1886 RIFLES TO BEGIN THE WAR WITH Constabulary Was Warned andPatroled the Coast Night and Day London, May 18. Lieutenant Colonel Nathan, under secretary for Ireland, a witness today before the royal inves tigation committee probing the Irish, riots, testified that the British govern ment knew days before tho revolt that TriBh leaders planned an open rebellion. The conspirators wero not disarmed, he- said, for fear such action would enuse greator bloodshed. Irish leaders wero informed, aceord- ing to Nathan, that the Germans would co-operate with the revolt by launching a combined aea, nir and land offensive against the British. The constabulary was warned an-l patrolled tho Irish const night and day to prevent landing of German aim. Tho utter fniluro of tho rchol plan and the capture of Sir Roger Casement resulted from these precautions, Nathan said. Ho estimated the number of Irish reb els at 15,200 including 3,000 in Dublin They had l,K8rt rifles, and wore count ing on having 20,000 more rifles and I, 000,000 rounds of ammunition landed ly the German nuxiliury, which was sunk. - Irish sympathizers in the I r.ireil States contributed largely to buy th rebels urms and spread their Htorat'ir.-, Nnthan charged. Casement Trial Boon. London. May 18. Hit Roger Case ment will go on trial for his life early next month, according to arrangements today. Following his preliminary hear ing on a charge of high treason in con nection with tho Irish revolt, Sir Roger was ruturnod to his cell in the Tower of London. The crown may place Dunici Bailey. Irish soldier, on trial at th samo time, but this has not been def initely decided yet. Bailey is likely to receive clemency, owing to ins exposure of the treason plot. Promier Asiiuith s plan for a reorgan ization of the Irish administration have not yet boon revealed. His efforts at conciliation pleased all. The premier was scheduled to go to torn today. American Oourt-mlrtlaled. London. May 18. Jeremiah C. Lynch, of Now York, a naturalized American, . hns been arrested for purticipatiii(f in tho Irish rebellion. He was triod by court-martial yesterday, tho American consul nt Dublin wired the , United Statos embassy. Ho will be sentenced today. Two other Americans are in custody in connection with the rebellion, one iu England and one in Ireland. Captain of Launch Is Indicted at Taccns Tacoma, Wash., May 18. Indicted by the federal grand jury here, E. I. Wood, captain of tho launch Victor II., which foundered off Point Defiance January 15, is in jail in default of $1,500 bail, charged with responsibility for tlm death of Walter and Florenco Bower, passengers, who wero drowned. Wood was arrested in a logging camp near Vaughn und brought to Tacoma. Thcro are 10 counts in the indictment, tho principal ones being that he loaded freight improperly: failed to arrange- I it properly after he had started on tht trip in uie race or u siurin; iuneu in rescue tho drowning sister and brother. Tho in(li(.tm01lt Cllrr;0d a maiimum tenco of !! years in the penitentiary and a 1 0,000 fine. Tho Victor II. was headed for Allyn when the accident occurred. The pas sengers numbered nearly 20, but all mnnaged to cling to the capsized boat or to debris. until assistance came, ex cept the Bower children, who wera Bwopt off the lauqeh. , THE WEATHER : . Oregon: To night and Friday unsettled, prob ably showers; westerly winds. AS 10 REBELLID