NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
High Tension ot Grain
Shippers Fully Relaxed
Extra Legislative Session ULTIMATUM IS
May Be Called for Dec. 1 SENT BY JAPAN
San Francisco — That the tension
which has existed among the grain
shippers since the beginning of the
Salem--Governor West, al a meet and other members favored it, with
European embroilment has begun to
certain restrictions. Mr. Lewis said
relax and that within a few weeks at ing of the State desert land board this the contract with the company called
week, announced that he probably for one and eight tenths acre feet of
nw*
,
m 11 •
n • r
this and other l sciti«, t oasi por« w would convene the legislature in extra- water and an investigation showed
; usual at this season of the year, was
session December 1 to provide that the company, because of seepage,
I declared by J. P. Dowlmg. Ircd man- a plan for completing various Carey could deliver only one and three-tenths
ager of Dodwell 4 Co., one of the larg Act irrigation projects. He said that feet.
lokio Government Send» Notice bg
est British shipping firms.
It was argued that the latter amount
the $450,000 appropriatevi by the last
Six Ditfsrent Channel», in
Montenegrins have inva led Austrian
Mr. Dowling, who is conversant legislature could be used as a revolv was all that was necessary for ordi-
with the grain situation, said that ship ing fund for finishing the other nary cro|>a, but Mr. Lewia said the
territory.
cluding United State».
Japan has ordered two million biles owners were fei«'"«
h-
projects. The act making that appro contract must be lived up to. E. B.
of American cotton.
vessels and that severs of th ship. priation provided that the state shall Williams, , a settler on the . project,
who
.
.
.
i which have been lying idle in this pon be reimbursed through the sale of the I represented the settlers, said they
Tokio—Japan sent an ultimatum to
e Icebergs are menacing ocean travel
pn)ceej t0 port Costa and.take
reclaimed land.
were satisfied with the amount of Germany Saturday night at H o clock,
in the North Atlantic.
on
of barley.
The executive said if the special sea- water being furnished for the present.
The war has materially checked im-
He said that the apprehension felt sion were convened he would ask the
A suggestion that Mr. Lewis certify demanding the withdrawal of German
migration to this country.
here owing to the reported presence legislature to determine what should the land for patent with a reservation warship* from the Orient and the evac
wi i av outside the hMd* of the German be done with the salt deposits at Abert that
' ‘ the state and 1 * the
u_ settlers retain
" uation of Kiau’Chau and giving Ger
A timber fire is threatening Macleay
. f t eipi#ic had begun to wear off
their
right
to
obtain
the
full
amount
and
Summer
lakes.
The
board
has
re
many until Sunday, August 23, to com
park, a Portland pleasure ground.
that
hjg phonal belief and
of water through legal action was op- ply with the demand. Otherwise, the
ceived
two
bids
for
leases
of
the
prop
Walla
Walla
reached
.k.i
other
shipping
men,
that
the
Temperature at
that of other
men.
erty, one of which was for more than posed by the state engineer. A reso ultimatum states. Japan will take ac
101 degrees, the highest of the year. ' war vessel • would not hinder British or
lution by Slate Treasurer Kay reciting
tion.
French commerce and that the grain 12,000,000, and has been informed that
Sugar has climbed to IN 05 per hun ships would be safe in leaving those the leases are probably worth 10 times that the state engineer decline to pat
The general expectation here is that
dred. the highest price in many years.
that much.
The governnor said he ent the list, but that the board be the ultimatum will U' followed by war.
ports for Pacific Coast.
lieved the water was sufficient to grow
Takaaki Kato, the Japanese foreign
Japan promises to protect American
gUpjWrt of Mr. Dowling’s views, also would ask the legislature to pro ordinary agricultural crops, was adopt
vide
means
for
taking
care
of
the
un
minister, simultaneously with the dis
and Japanese merchantmen on the Pa- wmes the decision of the Hind Rolph
ed and will be forwarded to the secre patch of the ultimatum, conferred with
company to send out the British liner employed with relation to the Benson- tary of the interior.
cific.
Georgh W. Guthrie, the American am
Hyde
land
suits.
In reply to a request by Governor bassador, and made to him a broad
From Rome comes a dispatch that Moana on schedule time. The Moana,
"I think a moral obligation rests
the French have sunk four Austrian which runs between this port and Syd upon the state to take care of these West as to the projects that had statement calculated to assure the
ney and carries valuable cargoes of
broken their contracts the state en-
warships.
merchandise as well as passengers, Carey act projects, said the governor. gineer said there were three. He said United States that American interest»
A Japanese cruiser is trailing a Ger- would prove a rich prize and the fact ‘T'he good name of the state demands the Central Oregon Irrigation company in the Far East would be safeguarded
and the integrity of China upheld.
German cruiser up and down the Pa the vessel’s owners and agents express that something be done to take care of
had allowed the time for the comple
Owing to doubts whether communi
cific Coast.
no fear for her safety strengthens the these projects because of the failure of tion of the first unit to expire; that
the state officials profierly to safeguard
cations with Berlin were assured, Jap
contention
of
the
grain
shippers.
Switzerland is trying to borrow
them in their inception. It is up to the Deschutes Land company had for an, In erder to insure the arrival of
monev in the United States with which
the legislature to see that something is feited its contract by failure to do the the ultimatum, forwarded it to Berlin
American Tourists Now
to feed her army.
done in the Benson-Hyde case. There work on time, and that the Portland by six channels, including Washington,
Irrigation comjiany had violated its London and Stockholm. The govern-
Two Tacoma ministers went ‘‘slum
Getting Home Easier is evidence of 50,000 bogus certificates contract
by allowing entry of land and merit also notified Count von Rex, Ger-
and although the legislature appro
ming" recently in that city and found
London—A dispatch from Berlin via priated $5000 to bring suit no testi rights to water by purchasers of stock. man ambassador to Japan, and like-
the “lid” on tight.
Copenhagen states that the return of mony has been taken. The suit is to Governor West’s resolution that the wise retarded the time limit for a re-
A small English cruiser chased a big the Americans homeward will now pro recover school lands alleged to have secretary of the board notify the com
ply until August 23.
German warship for many hours off ceed more speedily, as railway traffic been obtained through fraud.
panies which have not lived up to their
The ultimatum follows:
the coast of Bermuda.
is becoming more regular from all the
After an all-day session of the contracts, if they fail to proceed with
"We consider it highly imi^rtant
board. State Engineer Lewis positively the work and to conform to the speci and necessary in the present situation
Two youths in Pittsburg succeeded larger centers of Germany.
A flood of travelers will start in a refused to certify for patent about fications of their contracts, the state to take measures to remove the causes
in robbing a bank and escaping in a
few days. A special train will leave 3000 acres of land in the Central Ore will declare forfeitures of their con of all disturbances of the jwace in the
high-power automobile.
Hamburg for Holland with 400 Amer
tracts, was not second«!.
Far East and to safeguard the general
Two battered cruisers whose nation icans. Other refugees will proceed on gon irrigation project. Governor W est
interests as contemplated by the
ality could not be discovered, limped three trains, each carrying 400 persons.
agreement of alliance between Japan
into harbor at Shanghai.
Sixty Americans will leave Munich
and Great Britain.
Constant rains at Fairbanks, Alaska, for Holland. A train from Berlin for
"In onier to secure a firm and en
have caused the Tanana river to over Holland will carry 400 Americans, in
during jieace in Eastern Asia, the es
cluding 60 from Dresden.
tablishment of which is the aim of the
flow, causing much damage.
Americans in Frankfort and Bad
said
agreement, the Im|x*rial Japanese
Shoe plants of the International Nauheim will leave for Holland in or
Eugene.—Final approval of the Al the new highway. Motor cars may government sincerely believes it to las
Shoe company at St. Louis have been dinary trains, four of which will de
with
the
comple-
sea highway project, in which the reach Waldport and
its duty to give the advice to the Im
closed on account of the war.
part daily. Americans here hitherto government forestry service expects tion of the Cape Perpetua road, may perial German government to carry out
Secretary Houston thinks United have shown little disposition to go to to open a road connecting Waldport reach Florence and return by way ot the following two proposition»:
the Siuslaw without having to be ter
States will be able to continue exporta Holland, as relatives and friends arriv and the coast of Lane and Linn coun- ried. The road to Alsea Is reached by
"First — To withdraw immediately
ties
to
the
Willamette
valley,
was
ing from there say that all the hotels
tion of foodstuffs during the war.
way of Monroe. The new road will from Japanese and Chinese waters
given
by
government
officials
from
are full and it is impossible to get
The United States government has steamer passage before the end of^Sep Washington, D. C., who made an in provide an outlet for cream and dairy German men-of-war and armed vessels
spection of the project Friday and resources ot that coast region, now of all kinds and to disarm at once
chartered six steamers to bring Amer
tember.
those which cannot be withdrawn.
Saturday. The work will be started almost inaccessible.
ican refugees home from European
Henry Van Dyke, American minister next week and rushed to completion,
The road project involves the con
"Second To deliver on a date not
ports.
to the Netherlands, however, has ad according to H. B. Rankin, supervisor struction of a mile and a third of new later than September 15 to the Japan
Italy has mobilized between 200,000 vised Ambassador Gerard at Berlin of the Siuslaw national forest, who road through heavy timber and re ese authorities without condition of
quiring the removal of heavy grades
and 250,000 troops on the Swiss and that all Americans can easily find ac returned with the engineers today.
compensation the entire leased terri
The government men were O. O. and much rock work. To build this tory of Kiau Chau with a view to the
Many
Austrian frontiers, as a precautionary commodations in Holland.
distance
will
cost
$3000.
Merrill,
chief
engineer
of
the
United
Americans are now anxious to proceed
measure.
Work on the completion ot the Per eventual restoration of the same to
to Holland, as they have letters of States forestry service, and A. T. petua road, connecting the highway
China.
Scandinavian waters are reported
Schuyler,
of
the
federal
office
of
pub-
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credit upon English banks on which
"The Imperial Japanese government
clear of warships and foodstuffs are German banks refuse to pay, as finan lie roads. They accompanied Mr. between Tillamook and Coos Bay, wl
Rankin into the forest on Friday. Dur- be commenced as soon
announces at the same time that in the
said to be going freely from Denmark
cial connections with England have ing the trip they were impressed with county completes Its part of the work, event of its not receiving by noon on
to England.
been suspended. In many cases, how he beach resort possibilities of the according to Supervisor Rankin Near August 23, 1914, an answer from the
The U. S. cruiser North Carolina ever, the German banks, especially in Oregon coast south of Newport, which ly $10,000 has been spent by the gov- Imperial German government, signify
has landed in England and France $3,- Frankfort, will make advances to well will be opened to motor traffic by ernment on this project.
ing its unconditional acceptance of the
000,000 in gold to relieve the stranded known Americans without security.
above advice offered by the Imjx'rial
Warehouse
Considered.
Americans.
Week-Old
Fire
Is
Halted
_
,
Japanese government, Japan will be
_
r.
o ...
Orenco—At a dfeeUng of the direct- compelled to take such action as she
Reports in Mexico City are to the European Battle Line
On
Upper
smitn
nicer
on
ot the Orenco Co-operative Mar- may deem necessary to meet the situa
effect that the United States will
humine
for
seven
keting
association
it was at decided
Now
Extends
266
Miles
Albany.—After burning lor seven gtep^ihou)(1
be taken
once to that
Be. tion. ’ ’
recognize the Carranza government
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days,
the
forest
fire
on
the
head-
cure
g
ware
h
ouge
.
a
committee
was
immediately.
Paris—The conditions under which
American vessels plying out of San the great battle between the Germans waters of Smith river northeast of; appointed to confer with the officials Mexican Constitutionalists
Francisco have been warned not to and allied forces will be fought are Belknap Springs now Is under con- of the Oregon Electric railway looking
lake Reins ot Government
to the erection of the building on the
communicate with German warships made the subject of an official com tro
„ . .
, v„. u i. k *. railroad lands at Orenco.
munication
issued
by
the
French
min
Meixco City—The national capital is
lying outside the harbor.
The fire is burning yet, but it is be-
A committee was also appointed to
ister of war' By its development and
in the hands of the constitutionalists.
lieved
there
is
no
further
danger
and
investigate
the
feasibility
of
erecting
The Belgian capital has been the nature of the ground on which the
In accordance with a prearranged plan,
moved because of the advance of the battle will be waged, this vast battle almost all the firefighters will be sent a cannery for use next season.
General Obregon mrached in with his
out
tomorrow.
The
experiment
this
year
with
the
German cavalry.
The new seat of will differ profoundly from the battles
Supervisor Brundage of the Santiam 1 public market in Portland has proved army and took peaceful jiosseasion of
government is now pt Antwarp.
of other times.
national forest, who has been in per- a guccess. Next year the w members the city. The citizens greeted him
"By reason of the abandonment of sonal charge of the fight on this fire. wm |)p prepared to send a much larger and his soldiers with cheers. The
Denmark has notified France that
evacuation by the federsla wax com
the waters about Copenhagen have the attack which the Germans planned telephoned to forest service headquar- SUpply than this.
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pleted and constitutionalist troops are
been mined to guard against a possible against Nancy,” says the communica tens here from Fish Lake saying that (
tion, “our concentration has been car the fire is under control. No report
Fair and Rodeo Planned.
now quartered in the barracks which
surprise attack by the Germans.
was
made
on
the
territory
covered
by
ried out with regularity and in its en
The Dalles—The 24th annual Wasco the government soldiers recently occu
the
fire
or
Its
damage,
but
It
was
The captain of a Danish steamer re tirety, and thus the whole of the
ports seeing the masts of seven sunken French army will battle with the whole learned definitely that its progress county fair will be held September 29 pied.
and 30 and October 1 and 2.
More
Eight special trains will leave for
vessels off the German coast, and he of the German forces, with the excep has been stopped.
than >2000 will be awarded in pre- the front carrying a reception commit
believes they were German warships. tion of those German troops concen
Oregon Is free of Debt.
miums for agriculture, stock and me- tee, which will formally welcome Gen
The State department is informed trated on the Eastern frontier of the
Salem.—Secretary of State Olcott । chanical exhibits, works of art, fancy eral Carranza, first chief of the consti
_
that Japan is about to declare war on empire.
took exception to an article under a . work and school children s displays. tutionalists, who will assume the pres
"The violation of the“neutrality of Washington date line recently pub- Many of the displays wiR become a idency as soon as he enters the capital.
Germany and join England in an at
tack on the German possessions in the Belgium has extended the JJelgian and lished in Portland newspapers that part of Wasco county’s individual ex
For the first time in months Ameri
French allies to the frontier of Hol Pennsylvania was the only state free hibit for the Oregon building at the can flags flew beside the Mexican
Far East.
land. The next battle, therefore, will
debt.
Panama-Pacific exposition.
colors. General Obregon caused to be
A company of "Rough Riders” is be from Basel to Maestricht, with sev ot He
declared that Oregon, also, was
posted throughout the city a decree
being organized in Paris. Three Amer eral millions of men on each side.
out ot debt and had not had a bonded
threatening the Immediate execution
Ashland Men Enlisted.
icans have promised to furnish the
indebtedness
since
the
statehouse
was
"It is this enormous extension of
Ashland — On requisition made by of an officer or an enlisted , man who
best mounts money can buy for the en effectives and of front which will char completed 40 years ago. Investiga
Forest
Supervisor Erickson, Game distrubed public order.
tion
also
showed
that
Kentucky
and
tire body.
acterize the battle, and it will be pro
The sidewalks were crowded densely
several other states were free of boad Warden Hubbard enlisted the service
The British cruiser Suffolk was foundly different from all other bat ed indebtedness.
of a score of men to fight fire in the from Chapultepec Castle to the nation
coaled in ten hours in Halifax, citizens tles.
Grouse creek district, south of Ash al palace, a distance of three miles.
"When two adversaries engage in
of all classes, crews of trans-Atlantic
General Obregon reviewed the troops
land. The fire broke out, and due to
Lake
County
Pine
Bums.
liners and local militia volunteering battle along a front of from 20 to 30
from the balcony of the national pal
the
emergency
call,
it
is
considered
to
Silver Lake—Forest fires northwest
kilometers (13 to 20 miles), the en-
for th? job.
ace, after which the soldiers were sent
gagemet is characterized by two of Freemont have cast a heavy pall of be serious, inasmuch as the volunteers to the barracks.
and
are
to
reinforce
forest
rangers
Stem measures are being resorted features—it is rapid and immediately smoke over Silver Lake and Christmas
to in Germany to compel military decisive. With a front extending over Lake valleys. The flames have eaten members of the Jackson county fire
America Pleases France.
serivce, according to a dispatch via 400 kilometers (266 miles), it is not their way through several thousand patrol already in that territory.
London—A dispatch to the Chronicle
London. It is reported that Dr. Karl likely to be the same.”
feet of fine pine timber in the Free
from Paris tells of the reply of the
Fire Damages Hospital.
Liebknecht, the famous German Social
mont reserve. Little damage has been
French foreign minister. Premier. VI-
ist leader, has been shot for refusing
done
to
privately
owned
forests.
Roseburg.
—
Fire
which
is
believed
Leipsic Puts Into Port.
to have ignited from a defective elec viani, to the American offer of media
to join the army.
San Francisco—The German cruiser
tric light wiring, damaged the hospital tion. He remarked that France had
Union High School Planned.
The banks of the Mexican capital Leipsic, which, stripped for action,
St. Helens.—Representatives from section of the Oregon soldiers' home been attacked, despite her steady re
which closed last week probably will has been patrolling the coast off this 10 school districts surrounding St. here to the extent of $300. When the fusal to take the aggressive, and said,
reopen soon. The question of a circu harbor for the last week, entered San Helens met to form plans and investi fire was discovered there were about in thanking President Wilson:
"You
lating medium is causing some uneasi Francisco bay early Monday and an gate the necessary legal steps to form 40 patients in the hospital ward. They may be assured that the French gov
ness in business circles. At present chored just inside the Golden Gate. a union high school here. A commit were quickly removed from the burn ernment and people will recognize in
four distinct issues of banknotes are The vessel sent word ashore that it tee was appointed to confer with the ing building by volunteers. All avail your idea new evidence of your inter
able firefighting apparatus In the city
being passed in ordinary business desired to communicate with the Ger board in each district and report at was rushed to the scene.
est in the destinies of France.”
a
later
meeting.
man consul.
transactions.
Resume of World’s Important
Events loM in linei.
Germans Warned to Withdraw
Forces From Kiau Chau.
Extend New Alsea Road
From Waldport to Coast