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8he Sail FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CmCULAUON IS OVER 4000 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR -NO. 16 SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS Jrg n ififeri a I II luu u al MANY BRITISH WARSHIPS ON TRAIL Damon and Pythias Friends Hill Railroads Plan Go To Court Finally To Reach San Francisco OF DARING Rk'DER IN SOUTH ATLANTIC t. , real Da an Francisco. Jan. 1 when a I for the Hill railroads to man will fir up his wile-to be for aFranciacu was reorted to friend. This was the generous gift of serious consideration today. t-aklnnd. Cat., Jan. 18. It "s ion and Pvthias friendship tiother way re'.t-a San under The re HEAVY LOSSES Of fE IS LATEST CURRENT RUMOR Buenos Aires Hears That Four Hundred Passengers and Sailors of Sunken Bessels Were Lost Raider Displayed British Flag In Overhauling Unsuspecting Ships, and Had Little Difficulty In Making Captures Survivors Bitter Over Treatment at Hands of Captors if ilc if 3 Warships Searching South Atlantic for New German Raider. British cruiser Vindictive-built in 1897, of 5,750 tons and speed of 19 knots. Carries ten 6 inch and eight inch guns in her main batteries. British cruiser Glasgow built in 1897, of 4,800 tons and speed of 25 knots. Carries two 6 inch, and ten 4 inch guns in her main batteries. British converted cruiser Edinburg Castle, form erly the merchantman of the same name built in 1910, of 13,326 tons, properly of the Union Castle Mail Steamship company of London. She has a speed of nearly 20 knots. British converted cruiser Orama formerly the merchantman of the same name, built in 1911, of 12,927 tons and property of the Orient Steam Nav igation company of Glasgow. Her horse power would indicate a speed of close to 20 knots. Both of the converted merchantmen are un doubtedly well armed. it is believed they may have been sunk of captured. Haider Still at Luge. The German raider is not only still at large, but she is plentifully supplied with food and fuel taken from her score and more Capture. When she sen' the Hudson Maru ;0 miles or so to Per uamhuco, she turned tail aud sped away into the horizon line. The German adopted the greatest pre cautious in guarding her plans from the hundreds of prisoners taken aboard her prizes. The survivors were closely con fined below deckh. They were numerous that this cooping up forced severe hard ships. Moreover, the food served them was utterly inadequate. v I - Survivors Are Better. All the survivors were bitter in their ! complaint of ill treatment, i When the raider left home waters she ' carried 250 sailors and four German of -I ficers. She was well provisioned, but ! in her combing of the seas has several I times replenished her stock of both fuel I and provisions from the cargoes and I larders of her prizes. The two shins which sailed from Per I nambuco on January 10 and are now believed also to have fallen victim to ! the raider, are the British steamer Ara . guaya and the French freighter Ad- i miral LaTouche T reville. Both sailed j 'for Lisbon. Search is being made for . these two vessels and in addition Bri tish patrol ships are reported to be diligently searching for the raider. Dispatches from Rio Janeiro revealed that the Japanese steamer Hudson Maru which brought in survivors, was itself a prize. It was officially stated tnat the Hudson came in to Pornambueo un der a German crew with the German flag flying at her masthead. Her com mander has not yet made it known whether he will intern with his prize and crew or whether he will discharge i passengers, take aboard supplies and 1 make a dash for the open sea to do raid ing himself. Brazil is Active, In the meanwhile the Brazilian gov ernment is preparing strictest surveil- I urnce 10 prevent any nuiauun ui nc-u- i Etality laws. a. The survivors-' landed at Pernambuco I j By the Hudson included 183 British and Hindoos, 53 French and a few addition al of various nationalities. Although all of them had been close ly confined aboard thoir captor, they identified her as a German cruiser 8E the Vincta or Moewe type, but dis guised so her warlike character was not revealed. These survi vors do not represent by a great number the total of those aboard all the ships known to havo fallen vic tim to the German commerce destroyer. The fate of -several hundred others is unknown.' From stories told by the survivors at Pernambuco, the following narartive of the German raider's operations may be constructed: Operations of Raider. The German left Kiel a number of weeks ago and swung directly south- ' westward, across the path of trans-Atlantic commerce. Gradually she work ed her search, of the seas southward, taking prizes right, and left. Several1 of these vessels the raider took along j with her, putting German prize crews on I board and confining the captured crews below decks. Finally the St. Theodore, a British' ship of about 5,00(1 tons, was chosen by the commerce destroyer an the j fleet "prison ship" and on board or her wiJt transfer all survivors. The T3,.;fi fl -oc fl,r whon 1?wmfc whnmo,. Wfmroc WCT" fi00 1M WW eonrinea bo ctosety u 1 1 liou ncig v txa iiuw ii w iiv-n x iv-iivn oviiwunvi iiunw Ihaa thore was gvcat suffering, riviv stopped. German flag hoisied when close enough for precaution was taken by the raider's learn the story of his escape throng! Hauiel Holland to his old friend Dennis! port was that Hill interests have taken MaeGnire. j steps to acquire the N'cvadat 'alil'ornia "I'm more than 70." MarGuire told I Oregon rnilroud, which extends trom Superior Judge Brown, "and one day Reno, Nevada, to ljkeview. Ore., a I told my friend Daniel Holland that I distance of "3H miles. I was getting along toward that time if this should be done, Hill could in life when ought to be married. reach Reno directly by building 130 Daniel sail 'I'm going to marry a wc- miles of road between" Lakevicw and man, but I don't need a wife very j Bead, Or. At Di.vle, cn the California much and if you want her, may be she Nevada line, the X. C. O. connects with will have you.' I said 'all right" and ! the Western Pacific. It was reported so he took me over and introduced me j that, over the W. I line from Dovle. to Mrs. Martha Brown." j 31 i 1 1 hopes now to establish a direct So much i'or the friendship. Mac-raji connection with San Francisco. Guire appeared in court because he had , rnUu-U Pro rn.ptial lon of wuh fref,ing .oa,hor and a snow-$1,-50, had changed his mind about i . " . matrimony and wanted it back. He "torm in Texas as far south as Austin, didn't get it. 'what's the matter with Oregon! GERMANS SAY MRS. THOMPSON BRITISH CAPTURED SPRINGS SENSATION EMPTY WORKS IN HOUSE TOO AY ONLY Official Report Declares That! Asserts On Floor That losti- GEORGE W. PERKINS WILL LINE UP PROGRESSIVES IN NA TION- WIDE REVOLT New York, Jan. 18. George W. of Vice Chairman Adams of Iowa, Perkins, leader of the progressive-re- who they chose for that post, Perkins publican revolt against the executive had a sheaf of telegrams from lowans. committee of the national republican,! George ('. Wight, who was progrcs started lining up progressives all over sive candidate for governor in 1912, the country today in a finish fight on j telegraphed from Nevada, Iowa: the national committee. He announced! "You are right. We should call a that he had conferred with Colonel I meeting of the national committee. Eoosevolt. Men like Adams cannot lead the pro- Raymond Bobbins, well known llli- j gressive party." nois progressive leader, who supported J. . Wyllie, progressive state chai Hughes during the last campaign, also man in 1912, wired from Sigourney, held a conference with I'crkins today, i Iowa: Ho announced afterward his full andj "r heartily concur with you nnd hearty opprovaj of the protest started 'your associates in the action taken, by Perkins and Everett Colby of New j stand firm." Jersey and their demand for an im- Perkins also made public this mes mediftte meeting of the. republican com- j.sage from A. N. Detrich, progressive mittee to undo the work done by the gtate chairman of Pennsylvania who executive committee. supported Hughes: if if if if if . NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN RAIDER'S WORK The number of ships sunk increased to probably 26 by addition of the French ship Admiral LaTouche Trevifle and the British ship Araguaya, missing and believed lost. Raider still at large. Definitely established that the Japanese steamship Hudson Maru in charge of German crew and may flee Pernambuco as raider. Bitter complaints by captives against treatment aboard prize vessels. They charge insufficient food and very poor quarters. Established that raider left the Kiel canal under the Danish flag, laden only with iron for ballast. She had aboard 250 sailors and four officers. The raider is be lieved to be a cruiser of the Moewe or Vineta type, al though her disguise has made identification almost im possible Perkins announced receipt of the following telegram from Senator-elect Hiram Johnson of California: ''With' your efforts to make the re publican iarty progressive, I am in full sympathy and hearty accord. Go ! to it and ell progressives will be with you. " Regarding claims of executive com mittee members as to the progressivism ABE MARTIN action. Rumors revived regarding German wireless and sup- the cordon of allied battleships guard ply base on the South American coast. that, they should not, by any' ehanee, The raider was, at least once, in the vicinity of a Brit- other merchanamen which the . , . i . i raider encountered of their fate. ISh Cruiser Sent OUt to Seek a miSSing Ship. Despite these precautions, some ot the Reports persistent that 400 perished when one ship was1 s-u'vivors managed to witness the - , n , n t -t it i I - man vessel s maneuvers when she cap- sunk. The fate of persons not landed at Pernambuco is tured the Fl., h schooner Nantes and Unknown. then s,0,'v was iu"v cunfinmed by n , , , I , 1 , 1 t- M i I v a nam J'ii n in. Hint oLKp nave ueeii ictrvcn uy 111c uiazancui guvcimucui to force rigid observance of neutrality. lavoruc , nlv see i "I heartily agree that the republi can national executive committee should be ignored and responsibility placed on the national committee so we can have an early showdown. Your ac- tiou is the subject of very favorablo comment around the capitol today.' Joanon Aids Perkins. New York, Jan. IK. George W Perkins, leader of the progressive republican revolt ! against the national republican executive committee, toaaj announced receipt of this mcssagf from Senator-elect Hiram Johnson ofi California: ''With your efforts to make the re publican party progressive, I am in full sympathy and hearty accord. Go to it and all progressives will be with you." Trenches at Serre Were Evacuated OTHER BRITISH ATTACKS WERE EASILY REPULSED Ruamnians Report Decisive Bill Is Passed Refusing Victories Southwest of Pralea Berlin, via Ssyville wireless. Jan. 18. A British attack near Serre was on German positions which had been evae uated, according to a war office re port today, which declared this assault was) "launched into the air" after heavy artillery fire at the empty trenches. Repulse of other British attacks near I.oos after a violent hand to hand fight was also reported. The statement said: "At night from January (date miss ing) to 13 after engagements near Serre, parts of an advanced position still held by ns was systematically and unniolestedly evacuated. Since ' then every day has found heavy fire direct ed against these abandoned empty trenches. "Yesterday an Knglish attack o gairfst them, whir.lt was expected by us, was launched into the air. It caused severe losses to the enemy. "British blasting operations near Loos were followed by short fighting, during which enemy forces which had advanced, and were speedily repulsed in violent hand to hand engagements." iution Receiving State Money Barred Her CREDENTIALS AS MEMBER OF HOUSE IGNORED Further State Support to Sectarian Institutions Th ' family circle that once favorite authors now has its screen star, if others couiii us as we see ourselves. Safety of Many Large Atlan tic Liners Is Matter of Uncertainty I New York, Jan. IS. Marine under writers in New York continued today i to boost rates on ships bound tor South I American waters. War risk rales lcap ; ed from a general range of 2 to !i per ce nt to 8 to 10 per cent yesterday. With ithe German raider still at large and new reports of ships sunk received te- rates were expected to go even SNOW ON BATTLEFIELDS By William Philip Simms (United Press staff correspondent) With the British armies in the field, Jan. 17. (Delayed) The war" god's motto is "business as usual"- even if a thick, hominy-like snow steadily fall ing has transformed the battlefield into a vision of stupendous beauty. The snow fell steadily in great flakes all Wednesday and Wednesday night. The film of white which a little flur ry on Saturday had spread over the earth had not melted. Freezing water in the shell holes and tho frozen ooze of No Man's Land were congealed Wednesday and every flake stuck to the barbed wire entanglements. They seemed lovely and harmless like airy woven webs of white. In the trenches snow has coveted men uncomplainingly. They optimis tically remarked that snow "was better than mud." The Canadians were positively pleas ed at the snowfall because it "remind ed them of home." Hut all in this world of white tne guns kept up their thundering. Greece Meets Terms AthenSj Jan. 18. Release of all pris on adherents of (farmer Premier Vcni- zelos was announced as completed today. From the above dispatch it appeared . , , i l n L . :.. ;,.il,. tw" mill liic iirci-n guvvriuuBuu inuiu,! iiecordinir complete actiuiosccnce to the ! allied demands. The principal bone of I contention in recent negotiations has been over disinclination of the royal (Continued oa pago two.) (Continued on page seven.) THE LEGISLATIVE CIRCUS At British Flag Displayed. lording to their versions, tli Ger- . By Oiiarles P. Stewart. (I'nited Press stiif eorrespon Copyright 1917 by the United Buenos Aires Jan. IS. The lent hunt cssed Press) The British 1 self if ships before the war and pos of great speed. armament of the latter two ves not known, but the Vindictive navy, as represented in Houth Atlantic wnti rs, is today in full cry on the hunt for the Gorman raider still at large, which to date is believed to have sank d 20 allied merchant ships. and Glasgow carry batteries of 10, eight and four-inch guns. While search is being made for the! raider, described as being of the Vineta ' Moewe type, the sea is also being raer-: .,i,,i f,,r tka iMout T;t whird iv the Teutonic ; recentiy galled from Santiago uuder sus ilditiona! vessels nicinus circumstances. raide On. novthw! the chase. In addition to the tish warships seeking derstood to be the Vi flictive able of ipped far ahead of her convoy ! I of prizes and broke out the British fin: j i at her masthead- She rapidly over- j hauled the slow sailing vessel and then i signaled her to lay to. The Nantes obey ! ed and the moment she came to a stop j the raider hoisted her true colors, bring ing her guns to bear on the Frenchman. A prize crew was sent over to lake charge of the schooner. Some time later, however, the sailing vessel, being un able to make the speed that the raider and her prizes desired, the vcssl was stripped of food and supplies, the orig inal French crew and the German prize crew taken off, and a hole dynamited in the vessel's bottom. "The German didn't look anything like a warship," said Captain Days, "and I had no hesitancy in obeying its order to heave to. Besides, I had no chance to escape as the steamer could or captu Latest, reports account chantmen rounded up 1 i;imvr, nun nun io autinionai i essew : n flIIS c rcimist;inces Waging it is believed t!:c.v, too, mayj The belief is growing that the Tinto have been sunk or captured. ; carried supplies to the German raider. lour fasa cruisers, including the fa- when last seen the Tinto was manned mous Glasgow, which took part in the ,y a German crew, all Chileans having Coronel batt.e two years ago. are un- been sent back but Chilean and British derstood to be leading t'iO hunt for the warvhins have been minhle fn liunte her Susoic.iou ill connection with the Ger- report, as yet unconfirmed, also man commerce raider w:ia nlsn attached U nillr ,, I m i a Japanese cruiser is steaming in ih Miwlliitial tn, tiammli U ie ... .j t from 1 unta ArAins to join in which was scheduled to ?ail today from sunk, the survivors were distributed Buenos Aires for New York. The Ala- among the several prizes and finally ail Glasgow, the Bri- quash flies the American flag, but she transferred to the fit. Theodore. Then, the raider are un- will be ktpt under surveillance as long on January 12, the Hudson was over- ndictive. the Ora- as she i in Argentine waters. hauled -. ' .-.i an.l 1nr J i rew ma, and the hdiuburgh Castle. The Via- Kverv endeavor wfta beino- made to. i.nfWm,: .. Cmm. r.riT crow tnlHna aioCl Gli'f''10"v aro cap- day to ibtain definite word as to the their places. At this time the raider It to knots En hour. The French leamer Admiral T ntnnih fro. id.., id,- tin. ,1,. ,,...,!.,, i... nn atn:i and Edinburgh Castle are con- ville and the British steamer Araguaya. verted cruisers, in commission as mcr Both of these steamers are missing and (.Ona-tinued on page seven.) vntjT. x w rjwamaK ABH:ja. . . . . , rv 5TP up and see THIS WONOERFUC ACORCGATION - V CAtLAN THC FAT I MAN - POftTtR TC 6IANT FROM TH6 COONTV LINN PATON THe MAUST MAN N THr House- fathFr. of ruMwy Startling disclosures of the fact that Mrs. Thompson, representative in the house from Hood River and Wasko counties, when armed with her creden tials as a representative-elect, was de nied admission to a sectarian institution wherein wards of the state are kept un der committment from tho various Boun ty courtB, which institutions receive an nual appropriation from the state treas ury, was made this morning when she spoke against re-referring the bill pro viding that no more dependent children be committed to a sectarian institution to the ways and means committoo after it had been reported back favorably by the committee on health and public morale. she declared that she went to tbie sectarian institution and asked admis sion in order to inspect tho condition of the children committed there, aud that she was denied, even though she stated who she was and for what pur pose she had. This institution she said was receiving $700 a month from the litate and she believed tho state repre sentatives had a right to visit it and see what was going on aad hew t".io wards were being cared for. Bill is Reported. This bill, which provoked a general discussion as to the proposed change, in the policy of the state in caring for its dependent children, provides that ao more money shall be appropriated for children who may be tommitted to ee tarian institutions and forbirds further committment unless with specifie per mit of the parents. Appropriations for children nt present committed are to ba continued, but in the future it is plan ned for tho state to take care o'f its dependents in the institutions now erect ed and in use. The committee brought in a favorable report and the discussion was precipitat ed when Representative Htott of Mult nomah county filed a minority report recommending that the, bill do not. pass. He moved that the bill be referred to the ways and means committee a it carries an appropriation. He declared it absolutely tied the hands of the ways and means committee. Means Change of Policy. Representative Bowman, of Washing ton county, father of the niousute de clared that it. did not carry any new appropriation and did not prohibit the appropriation Of .money for present com mittments. He stated that the measure proposed to change the policy of the state of Oregon in regard to farming cut its wards to sesturian institutions and he wanted a fair and candid discus- its provisions He did tot want l it to be side tracked in the ways and means committee. Representative Mueller was or the I opinion that it was futile to attempt to pass on the mcasuri! without it going i through the hands of the ways and mtnns committee. It was the opinion of Representa tive Klmore that the Question was now tate as to whether it should s or allow it to bo ' institution that sent iment of the si on he said was of the state tnk nts. He declared avc to be settled to fl it tin rt'iincu cheap,, ni. Tin last te f its t ater. Mrs. Thompson Tells Experience. It was then that Mrs. Thompson made her startling statement concerning be ing refused admission to the institu tion where the state wards were com mitted. Representative Gordon, of Multnomah e.f'nv stated that when the proposition of caring for the insane came up lobby I ists worked against it. He did not be- (Cmuinued on page three.) sK !s i THE j 3fc ' WEATHER Oregon: To night and Friday partly cloudy, not much change in temperature; s o u t h easterly winds.