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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
German Military AttaChe Jusdfies
Ad of Sinking Ship by Submarine

New York-Captain Franz Won Pa
pen, military attache of the Imperia
German embassy, is quoted by the
New York World as making the first
official German statement regarding
the sinking of the Lusitania. He
says.
1T is deplorable, if true, that SC
many. lives have been, lost. am
shocked to hear the news, especially
that American lives have been sacri-
feed.
But it was absolutely criminal for
the Cunard company to carry, and for
the British government to allow the
line to carry, neutral passengers in a
ship which was transporting explo-
sives and munitions of war to be used
by Great Britain and her allies.
"The ships manifest will show that
she carried large amount of picric
and other explosive materials. They
certainly We're not intended for peaceful
uses. They were to be used against
Germany and Germany had to defend
herself against them. The best way
was TO destroy the ship, and such de-
struction was amply justified under
the rules of war;"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Highway Work Outlined.

Salem = State Highway Engineer
Cantine, who returned recently from a
trip inspecting the Pacific Highway,
announced that the money apportioned
by the state to Jackson county this
year would be expended on a stretch of
road starting at a bisecting thorough
fare which leads to Klamath Falls and
extending to the California line. Mr..
Cantine said the highway was in fine
condition, with the exception of short
stretches in Pass canyon and south of
Canyonville.
Work on the Siskiyou Mountain
section was started this week." con-
tinued the highway engineer, "and it
soon will be ready for summer traffic.
The section below the California line
also will be made ready for tourist
travel at once. The engineering and
of the work leading from
Central Point to the Josephine county
line has been placed under the super
vision of this Office, and l have put
men to work. In Josephine county
the money apportioned by the state
will be used for reconstruction where
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Insurance Companies May
Increase Rates In OreqOn

Salem - State Insurance Commits
sioner Wells issued a warning to prop
erty holders of Portland that unless
they co-operated more extensively wifi
Fire Marshal Stevens they could moi
expect reduction of losses from fire.
Declaring that the insurance COM
panies were operating at big loss in
Oregon, Mr.. Wells said he believed
they soon would ask permission to in
crease their rates. ,4
THE annual statements filed by the
various fire insurance companies show
that the net premium income for 1914
was 1858. 212. 90, and the losses were
81, 500, 1885," continued Mr.. Wells,
"This leaves balance to the insur-
ance companies over losses of 81, ,267,-
853.25, and it ia estimated that the
average expense for companies to
transact business in this state will av-
erage 40 per cent. The expense of
doing business is made up by agents
commissions, taxes, license fees, sup
plies, advertising salaries and clerical
hire.
"The already extremely heavy loss
ratio for 1915 has caused the insur-.
ance companies to become nervous, and
all companies operating in Oregon
with Pacific departments located in
San Francisco at a recent meeting dis
cussed the abnormally excessive losses
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Completion of Cello Canal
Greatly Benefits The DulLes

The Dalles, county seat of Wasct
county, has been on the map since the
early days Of Oregon, but never In
such pronounced fashion as at pres
ent. Here Is the focusing point Of
1900 miles Of territory embraced with
In the county, and the clearing house
for all the trade that originates in the
wealthy district.
And the city is well able to care for
the business that looks to il, and in
addition its citizens are reaching out
for a more comprehensive market.
OF the $4,000 people who make
Wasco county their home, 5000 reside
within the city, the Oldest in Eastern
Oregon, and one which stands in po-
sition for greater development now
that the Dalles-C Cello canal has been.
completed. Heretofore IL has looked
to a trade zone embraced in the county
and west along the Columbia river.
With the canal completed it is now
possible for it to make itself a center
for up-river markets as we'll.
With rich back country only par
TALLY developed, The Dalles is bending
its energies to attract more agricul-
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Sinking Of Big Vessel by Germans
Greatly Girs Official Washington

Washington, d. C.--Destruction Of
the British liner Lusitania with thu
loss Of many lives shocked officials OF
the United States government and
spread profound grief in the national
capital.
Although 1t was. not known how
many, If any, Of those lost were
Americans, the view was general that
the most serious situation confronted
the American government since the
outbreak Of the war in Europe
The warning of the United States
that Germany would be held to a
"strict accountability" for the loss Of
American lives" irrespective Of
whether they were aboard belligerent
or neutral vessels when attacked. TO
cused attention on the White House,
where President Wilson until late in
the night read The dispatches with
grave interest. The President made
no comment.
Secretary Bryan, Counselor Lans-
ing, senators and members Of the
house who were in the city, waited up
until a late hour for definite news Of
the passengers and crew of the sunken
ship. Earlier in the day they had
construed the positive announcements
from abroad that no lives had been
lost as final, but later advices dashed
their hopes.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13

/ in Oregon, and as a result committee
was appointed to visit this state and
investigate conditions. This commit
tee probably will ask the Insurance
Commissioner to allow an increase of
rates.
No business concerns care to con-
tinue business at loss, but while the
raising of rates would amount to more
income to the companies, under the
present conditions, losses would con-
tinue regardless of the increase.
IF the citizens of Portland would
assist Fire Marshal Stevens and listen
more to the warnings he and his depu-
ties are giving, they would be better
off. They should pay more attention
to cleanliness about their premises, as
well as those of neighbors, instead of
passing everything up to the marshal.
"Mr. Stevens has the right idea, but
when he steps on the toes of prominent
property owners he finds himself in
trouble.
".The property owners of Portland
have never been compelled to keep
their premises in order, and those who
would object to doing SO seem not to
realize that their property might be
the next to be destroyed. They should
also bear in mind possible loss of
lives of occupants of the buildings, as
well as firemen who are called to save
The property"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Fruit Warehouse Sold.

Medford-By deal completed. Sat-
urday,. the Oregon Fruit company, of
Portland, takes charge of the Medford
Warehouse company and will operate
the plant under the name of the Med
ford Fruit company.
The company will maintain branch
houses in. Roseburg, Eugene, Corvallis,
Albany, Salem, Baker, Bend and Pen
dleton,. with main offices at Portland.
Charles S. Lebo will remain as man.
ager of the local branch. The officers
of the company are: President, W. B.
Glafke, of w. B. Glafke & Co., of
Portland; vice president, T. E. Ryan,
of Pearson, Ryan company, of Port
land, and S. C. Dalton, manager. Mr..
Dilley, manager of Page & Son, of
Portland, and Mr.. Yule, president of
the Pacific Fruit & Produce company,
are directors.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13

tural people and at the same time
bring the city to the front as site for
factories. In this connection the city
offers sites fronting on the Columbia
river and on the railroad lines as well,
with ferry connections with another
great transcontinental system directly
across the stream
Cheap hydro-electric power is avail
able already and in the water if the
Deschutes and John Day are added
thousands Of horsepower that can be
made to turn the wheels of industry
when the proper time arrives.
Among the manufacturing indus
tries at present can be numbered two
big Touring mills, from which 800, 900
barrels Of flour are shipped each year;
a wool securing mill, creamery, salmon
cannery, fruit drying plant and in ad-
dition $50, 900 fruit canning plant is
now in course of construction.
Within easy distance are a, 900, 000,-
900 feet of standing timber, which,
with the orchard, field and livestock
products available, offer opportunity
for those who would build industrial
concerns.
Situated as it is where both water
and rail transportation are present,
the shipping problem is easy of solu-
tion.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Liner Off Irish Coast Attacked
e Without Warning
-
STEAMER SUNK. NEARING PORT
Two Torpedoes Crash Into Side. Of
Vessel While Passengers Are at
Luncheon Many Injured
Die in Hospitals.

London --- The Cunard liner Lusi
tania, (which sailed out Of New Yorl
last Saturday with more than 200
persons aboard, lies at the bottom O
the ocean Off the Irish coast. She wa
sunk by German submarine Frida,
afterneons which sent two t6rpedoei
crashing into her side, while the pas
sengers, seemingly confident that Tho
great vessel could elude the German
underwater craft, were having lunch.
con.
How ihany Of the Lusitania's pas.
sengcrs and crew were rescued cannot
be- told at present, but the official
statements 'front.' the British admiralty
up to midnight accounted for not more
than 500 or 600. It was reported at
the Cunard Offices, however, that be-
tween 500 and 600 had been landed at
Queenstown and about 900 at Clona-
kitty. There were 1861 passengers
and 8l6 in the crew. a total Of 2067.
II is believed more SURVIVORS will be
accounted for. Many are reported to
have died in-hUspitals..' g
A Dublin dispatch to the Exchange
TeleEraphscompany says that the latest
reports indicate a loss of life of about
1000. .g,.. -.r;
There were desf arid wounded among
those brought ashore; some since have
died.
The Lusitania wesi stsaming along
about 10 miles OFF Old Head Kinsale,
on the last leg, q. her yayoge. to Liver
pool, when about e. o'clock in the af-
ternoon- submarine suddenly ap-
peared,' and yrA0 fSr as;raif reports 20,
fired two torpedoes without warning at
the]teamer. One struck her near the
bows and the other in the engine
roofh. The powerful agents Of de-
struction tore through the vessels
side5 causing terrific explosions. ;. Al
most Immediately great volumes of
watr poured through The openings
andahe Lusitania listed.
Boats, which were already swung
out In the davits, were dropped over
board and, were speedily filled with
passengers who had been appalled, by
the desperate attack -. -. -
A.wireless call for help was sent out
and immediately irescues boats. of ail /
kinds were sent both from, the neigh
boring points along the. coast and
Queenstown.
Within Is minutes, as -one survivor
and certainly within half |.
an hour, the Lusitanid, had disap-
peared. -.' i
Many rescued were taken to Queens
town by steamers. Others are report
ed as having been landed at the ports
Of Glonakilty and Kinsale.s Some
lead and injured were ..taken, ashore
with the survivors. Several have died
in hospitals.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Labor Leader Lawson Found Gully
of Murder in Coal Strike Battle

Trinidad, Colo.-John r. Lawson,
noted labor leader, was condemned to
spend the remainder of his life at hard
labor in the Colorado penitentiary. He
was found guilty Of first-degree mur-
der in connection with the death of
John Nimmo, deputy sheriff, killed
in strike battle October rs, 1918.
Under the Colorado statute, making it
the duty of the jury to fix the penalty
at death or life Imprisonment, the
jury in the District court fixed the
milder punishment.
Lawson sat immovable as the jury
filed into the courtroom. There was
only sprinkling of spectators. Judge
CRANKY Hillyer had announced lunch
con recess until 2 o'clock, and it was
not quite that hour when the jury re-
ported.
In the midct of tense silence the
clerk asked:
Gentlemen, have you reached
verdict?"
The foreman replied, then handed
the written verdict to the clerk, who
passed it to the Judge.
Lawson sat beside his counsel, his
eyes fixed on the jury.
Judge Hillyer glanced at the YER
dict, then handed it back to Bowdery
Floyd, the clerk. The clerk read
aloud:
''We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty of murder in the first degree
and fix the penalty at life imprison-
ment."
A gasp, sharp intake of breath,
ran around the still crowd. Lawson
did not move. A slight smile played
over his features. There was silence
for few clock ticks, then Horace N. |
Hawkins, chief counsel for the de-
fense, asked that the jury be polled. |
AS the clerk read the names, each man
to the verdict. Then there
were brief legal formalities and the
crowd filtered out the door.
Thirty days were given to file mo-
lion for new trial and Lawson was
temporarily in custody of his
counsel. He went to his hotel with his
,onusel where, until the court fixed
,ail, he was theoretically prisoner,
although at liberty to come and go as
le pleased.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Formal Opening of>Celd Canal
MiaesehB' 10000 Spectators

The, Dalles, Or.-The government
Wednesday presented toi the people Of
the Northwest $5jQDc, 900 instrument
to aid them in developing their re-
sources enddelivgeafto, them an en-
phatic note of-wafnipg. "
The present consists of the Cello
canal,::. which overcomes the natural
barrieS in the Columbia river between
The Dalles and Tumwater, and which,
heretofore, has been the! pIlS ;obstruc-
tion to continuous water traffic be-
tween; the Pacific and the great Inland
Empire4 J lyfi EJ.3Giltss
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Wireless To Be Repaired.

Vallejo, Cal.-The repair ship Pro
metheus was designated by the Navy
department to take the Mare Island
navy yard wireless party to Alaska,
where it is said $50, 900 will be spent
in overhauling the navy radio stations.
1t was announced the Prometheus will
come here from San Francisco soon to
be fitted out for the cruise. The gum
boat Annapolis previously was desig-
mated for the trip, but later was sent
to Mexican waters.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
AUSTRIA GERMANS SMASH RUSSIAN
BATTLE LINE THROUGH GAIICA

London-An imposing Austrian vic
tory in West Galicia, in which the
Russian front Of so miles has been cut
to pieces. was reported Tuesday from
Berlin and Vienna.
AS though timed to take place stimuli
taneously, sweeping advance has
been made in the Russian Baltic pro-
vinces by the Germans, Berlin and
Petrograd agreeing that the invasion
on 160-mile front is unchecked.
An attack in West Galicia has been
predicted in Petrograd dispatches as
an offset to Russian efforts farther
east on the Carpathian front. The
direction in which this new and sudden
stroke has been made, evidently in
great force, lies to the south of Rus
sian Poland.
The line along which the Austrian
advance was made runs for about 60
miles north and south through Galicia,
something more than so miles east of
Cracow.
Vienna also reports great gains over
the Russians who had succeeded in
sweeping over the crest of the Carpa-
THAN range.
The reports announcing a great vic
tory in the Carpathians led to the en-
tire city of Berlin decking itself with
flags. The central telephone stations,
the newspaper offices and hotels were
besieged by crowds seeking details.
The excitement began when the
German authorities received orders to !
fly the flags ION account of a great |
victory in the Carpathians.
The official German report says:
"In the presence of Austrian COM
nander in chief, Field Marshal Arch
luke Frederick, and under the leader
'hip of General Won Mackensen, the
allied troops, after bitter fighting,
pierced everywhere and crushed the
'ntire Russian front in West Galicia,
he Dunajec river and the Vistula."
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Manifest Shows Ammunition VAL
ued at $200,024 ON Lusitania

New YorkaOne of the items of the
Lusitania's cargo was ammunition, val
ued at $2O0,024. The ship carried
6471 cases of cartridges and ammuni-
tion, according to the ships manifest.
Such a passenger ship, it was ex-
planned, would not carry high explo-
sives, for those articles are shipped on
the British cargo ships. The Lusitania
had a cargo of 1900 tons, which is
practically all she could carry. Its
value was put at $3.50, 900.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Corvallis Woman Named.

= Salem-George Palmer Putnam, pri-
vate secretary to Governor Witty
combe, announced that the executive
had appointed Miss Pauline Kline, of
Corvallis, member of the board of
inspectors of child labor, to become
effective May 21. She will succeed
Henry Kundret, of Portland, who was
appointed in 1905 and reappointed in
1911. The other members are: Mrs.
Millie R.. Trumbull, of Portland; Mrs.
Sarah A. Evans, of Portland; Mrs.
Turner Oliver, of La Grande, and
Stephen G. Smith, of Portland. The
term of Office is five years. There is
no compensation.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
! Starving Campers Found.

San Bernardino, .-Marooned ir
the mountains nearly a week by snow.
blocked roads and on the verge OF
starvation, 18 campers in Little Bear
valley were rescued by a searching
party sent out by county officials. Two
of the rescued, G. w. Allen, of Mil
waukee, and Mevlin Case, of Fenton,
Mich, were seriously i'll when found, /,
The campers had kept themselves alive
for several days on bacon rinds and
coffee.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
GERMANS SINK LUS|TAN|A;
THOUSAND DuYESARfL LOST
THE TITANIC DISASTER.

The liner Titanic, Of the White
E'Star Line, on her maiden voyage
from Liverpool. to New York, struck
an iceberg at l0:l5 p. m., April ID,
1912. She sank in four and one
half hours. OF the 1906 persons
aboard, 1903 perished.
or these l347 were men, 103 wo-.
men and SO children. OF the 703
survivors, 3l5 were men, 1886. wo-
men and 81 children.
The Titanic was much larger
vessel than the Lusitania, being the
largest vessel ever foated up to that
time. She was 882 feet @ inches
long, 92 feet @ inches beam, 64 feet
deep, with registered tonnage Of
5000, but an actual displacement
of GO, 600 tons.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Tmo.kifebeafss. .lPickad un.

Dublin The motorboat Elizabeth
!. has arrived at Kinsale and reports that
at $780, O'Clock NRriaAy she picked up
two lifeboats containing s6s and 16
survivors of the Lusitania, 'respec-
lively. A cork tug took the rescued
to Queenstown. They were mostly
women and children.
The passengers said that owing to
her list to port the Lusitania could not
launch many of her lifeboats., =. -
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
Gold Hill Has Big Blaze.

Gold Hill-A terrific blaze destroyed
blacksmith shop, plumbing shop,
jewelry store, a barn, a garage and
four residences and badly damaged an
other home on South Front street. The
fire started in a barn, near which
children were playing with fire.
:. There was little insurance. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13
1000 More Britons Strike.

London = Two throusand laborers
who were engaged in constructing
houses to accommodate the workers at
the Wollowich arsenal, the largest in
Great Britain, went on strike Tuesday.
The men demand higher wages.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-16
BEST SPRING COLOR
BLUE SERGE MOST POPULAR or
THE SEASON. -
For Small ciri's Wear Nothing Car
Be eetter-1ers 10 Garment
That Will Make Up In Most
Satisfactory Way.

As enduring as the rock of ages.
blue serge comes into its own every
spring. Not that 1t goes out at any
other season-but In springtime 1t II
az omnipresent as showers. flowers and
nice earthly smells. Always popular.
serviceable and in the best Of taste.
1t holds an assured position that no
upstart. short-lived rival material can
Gust 1t from
For your small girls between-sea-
Bon coat nothing could suit your pur-
pose more satisfactorily than navy
blue serge. and a splendid design by
which to make up such a garment 10
offered In the sketch.
The odd feature IL the belt. which 10
an extension of the right side of the
coat. Starting from the neck. the
overlapping right side resolves itself
into slanting five-inch band that
curves gradually into the belt. The
end ID pointed and brought around to
the center front of the coat. then fas-
tened in place with three buttons. cor
responding with the three that hold
the top Of the coat together. Snap but
tons at the sides and back of the belt
will serve to hold 1t in place. There
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-16
WORK WONDERS WITH SASH
oressmakers Are Relying More Upon
Light Touches Than Upon Die
Inactive Changes.

Instead Of announcing drastic
changes in dress the designers are CIV
ing due attention to details and make
q change here and there which IL very
effective. They vary the appearance
Of the backs Of frocks and coats in sew.
eral attractive ways. thus relieving
threatened monotony.
In their schemes the sash enters
obligingly. The simplest Of simple soft
wool frocks were seen . couple Of
weeks ago in dark blue in coloring.
with . center fastening down the back
Of the corsage instead Of in front.
which left the rest looking like q jer-
sey. On the hips q black MORE sash
was posed. and this ribbon. after trav.
ersing the waist. was brought forward
and tied In . loose bow.
This type Of frock. known a. the
nursery Dress" appeals less forcibly
To the majority Of women than the
eorsass with front fastening. which
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-16
MAN, SO, IS CUTTING Teeth
Uncle Peter Has Four New Molars,
Which Appear on Birthday
Celebration.
San Francisco.-There's an old
song that runs something like this:

San Francisco-There's an old
song that runs something like this:
George. dear. George. DEAR.
Do you love me true?
George. dear. George. dear.
I'm certain that you do.
Please get up and light the fire.
Turn the gas a little higher.
Run and tell your Aunt Marian
Baby's got q tooth.
They were singing this recently at
the Marin county almshouse-and
there's not baby in the place. 1t
was all over Uncle Peter T. Hansen.
who was celebrating his eighty-fifth
birthday and who had been feeling
poorly Of late. For three or four days
he was in bed. suffering from a high
fever.
They thought It was all up with
Uncle Peter
There was q consultation between
County Physician J. H. Kuser and DR..
Waid ]. Stone. Something had to be
done. Finally the seat of trouble was
found in Uncle Peters mouth.
Uncle Peter had four nice new mo-
lars. two upper and two lower and
what luck!-opposite each other.
Uncle Peter ate chicken that night
for his dinner. And he was just as
proud of his new worries as was the
baby's mother In the song.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-16
DIVER WINS IN LIFE FIGHT
BY Great Strength Frees Hand From
Monster Suction Pipe and Sig
mails Attendants.

Laporte. Ind.-George Culbert Of
Michigan City. professional diver. en-
ployed in the digging of the new wells
In the Kankakee river for Laporte's
auxiliary water supply. had a thrilling
experience while in IS feet of water.
One Of his hands became caught In
the monster suction pipe. holding him
fast so that he was unable to reach his
lie line and give the signal to the
men above.
For ten minutes he was helpless.
while those above continued to pump
ar to him. but finally by superhuman
EFFORTS he was able to pull his hand
out of his rubber glove and then. be-
fore the onrushing water could over
come him. he jerked the life line and
was hoisted to the top.
Culbert was none the worse for bis
experience. although it was some time
before he was able to resume his work