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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1914)
NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK England's Army Landed to Join Forces of France Extra Legislative Session May Be Called for Dec. 1 ' High Tension of Grain Shippers Fully Relaxed ULTIMATUM IS SENT BY JAPAN San Francisco That ths tension London The most important revela which has existed among the grain tion of Wednesday was that of the C- shippers since the beginning of the landing of a British expedittonary j European embroilment has begun to Salem Governor West, at a meet and other mcmliers favore»! it, I relax and that within a few week» at army on the shores of France. Every- ing of the State desert land board this certain restrictions, Mr. Lewis body in England has known for two week, announced that he probably the contract with the com|>any called must, grain cargoes would Iw leaving weeks that a large army was crossing would convene the legislature in extra for one and eight-tenth» acre feet of this and other Pacific Coast porta as water and an investigation showed usual at this season of the year, was the channel. The troops had been ordinary session December 1 to provide that the company, because of seepage, declared by J. I*. Dowling, local man assemble«! at different bases, one of a plan for completing various Carey could deliver only one and three-tenths ager of Dodwell X- Co., on«’ of the larg | oat British shipping firms. the largest contingents embarking at Act irrigation projects. Ho said that feet. lokio Coccrnmcnt Send* Notice bg Montenegrins have inva 'e I Austrian Mr. Ihiwling, who is conversant It was argued that the latter amount Dublin, Ireland. Many other regi the $450,000 appropriated by the last Six Different Channels, In territory. ments sailed from Liverpool, while legislature could t>e used as a revolv- was all that was necessary for ordi with the grain situation, said that »hip cluding I nited State*. nary crops, but Mr. Lewis said the owners were preparing to load their | ing fund for finishing the other Japan has ordered two m Ilion bales still others took ship at Eastbourne. projects. The act making that appro contract must be lived up to. E. B. vessels and that several of the ships of American cotton. Southampton, and other ports along priation provided that the state shall Williams, a settler on the project, who which have been lying idle in this |s>rt Icebergs are menacing ocean travel l>e reimbursed through the sale of the represented the settlers, said they would proceed to Port Coats and take the coast of the English channel. T»kio Japan »cut an ultimatum to in the North Atlantic. were satisfied with the amount of on cargoes .of barley. Even now the strength of the expe reclaimed land. Germany Saturday night at M o'clock, The war has materially checked im He said that the apprehension fell The executive said if the special ses water being furnished for the present. dition, the names of the regiments A suggestion that Mr. Lewie certify here owing to the reported presence demanding the withdrawal of German migration to this country. sion were convened he would ask’ the composing the contingents and the legislature to determine what should the land for |>atent with a reservation outside the heads of the German warships from the Orient ami the evac A timber fire is threatening Macleay l>orts w here they landed are not al be done with the st>lt deposits at Abert that the state and the settlers retain cruiser Leipsic had begun to wear off uation of Kiau’Chau ami giving Ger park, a Portland pleasure ground. and Summer lakes. The board has re their right to obtain the full amount and that it was hia jiersonal belief and many until Sunday, August 23, to com lowed to be made public. Temperature at Walla Walla reached ceived two bids for leases of the prop of water through legal action was op- * that of other shipping mon, that the ply with the demand. Otherwise, the It is known, however, that a large 101 degrees, the highest of the year. erty, one of which was for more than |H»ed by the stale engineer. A reso I war vessel would not hinder British or ultimatum »tales, Ja|>an will take ac proportion of the best troops of the $2,000,000, ami has been informed that lution by State Treasurer Kay reciting French commerce ami thnl the grain Sugar has climbed to $8.05 per hun tion. dred. the highest price in many years. British regular army are now on Con the leases arc probably worth 10 times that the state engineer decline to pat 1 ships would be safe in leaving those The general ox|>cctation hero ia that tinental soil. The reception of the that much. The governnor said he ent the list, but that the Ims rd be (sirts for Pacific Coast. the ultimatum will bo followed by war. Japan promises to protect American British soldiers in Franco was enthusi also would ask the legislature to pro lieved the water was sufficient to grow In sup|a>rt of Mr. Dowling's views, Tnknakl Kato, the Japanese foreign and Japanese merchantmen on the Pa astic. The officers and men of the vide means for taking care of the un ordinary agricultural cro|w, was adopt i comes the decision of the Hind Itolph minister, »imultaneou»ly with the dis cific. two armies fraternalized warmly. ed and will Im forwarded to the secre employed with relation to the Benson- j company to send out the British liner patch of tha ultimatum, conferred with Now that the three allied armies are Hyde land suits. tary of the interior. | Moans on schedule tune. The Moans. Georgh W. Guthrie, the American am From Rome comes a dispatch that In reply to a request by Governor 1 which runs between tnis |a>rt ami Hyd Imsaador, ami made to him a broaii "I think a moral obligation rests the French have sunk four Austrian working together on a coherent cam- ’paign scheme, the policy of secrecy upon the state to take care of these West as to the projects that had , ney nnd carries valuable cargoes of warships. has been extended to Belgium, and as Garey act projects, said the governor. broken their contracts the state en | merchandise as well as passengers, statement calculated to assure the A Japanese cruiser is trailing a Ger- a fountain of picturesque news that ■ "The good name of the state demands gineer said there were three. He saiil would prove a rich prize and the fact United Stales that American interest« in the Far East would lx< safeguarded German cruiser up and down the Pa ' country has suddenly dried up. that something be done to take care of the Central Oregon Irrigation company- 1 the vessel’s owners and agents express cific Coast. Every man of the expeditionary these projects btvause of the failure of had allowed the time for the comple 1 no fear for her safety strengthens the and the integrity of Chinn upheld. Owing to doubts whether communi Switzerland is trying to borrow . force carries in his knapsack a little the state officials properly to safeguard tion of the first unit to expire; that | contention of the grain shippers. cations with Berlin were a»»ure<l, Jap money in the United States with which pamphlet signed by Earl Kitchener, them in their inception. It ia up to the Deschutes Land company had for an, in order to innure the arrival of containing 200 words of sound soldiery the legislature to see that something is' feited its contract by failure to do the to feed her army. the ultimatum, forwarded It to Berlin advice. The field marshal tells them done in the Benson-Hyde case. There work on time, and that the Portland American Tourists Now Two Tacoma ministers went "slum to fear God and honor the king and Getting Home Easier ' by six channels, including Washington, j is evidence of 50, (MIO bogus certificates Irrigation company had violated its ming” recently in that city and found their country, to remember that they I I Aim ion and Stockholm. The govern and although the legislature appro contract by allowing entry of land and London A dispatch from Berlin via the "lid” on tight. i will lie fighting on the soil of a priated $5000 to bring suit no testi rights to water by purchaser« of stock. Copenhagen »tales that the return of ment also notified Count von Rex, Ger A small English cruiser chased a big i friendly nation, to abstain from liquor mony has been taken. The suit is to Governor West's resolution that the the Americans homeward will now pro man ambassador to Japan, and like German warship for many hours off and looting and to be courteous to recover school lands alleged to have secretary of the board notify the coni- ceed more R|>eedily. as railway traffic wise retardtd the time limit for a re ply until August 23. women and no more than courteous. the coast of Bermuda. been obtained through fraud.” panics which have not lived up to their The ultimatum follows: The official news bureau announces | After an all-day session of the contracts, if they fail to proceed with is becoming more regular from all the Two youths in Pittsburg succeeded that General Sir Horace Simth-Dorrion larger centers of Germany. "We consider II highly important board. State Engineer Lewis positively the work and to conform to the speci A flood of travelers will start in a ami necessary In the present situation in robbing a bank and escaping in a I has been appointed to command one of i______ _ ____ __ _______ _____ refused to certify for patent about fications of their contracts, the state few days. A special train will leave high-power automobile. the army corps of the expeditionary 3000 acres of land in the Central Ore- will declare forfeitures of their con Hamburg for Holland with 400 Amer to take measures to remove the causes of all disturbances of the peace in the Two battered cruisers whose nation ■ forces in succession to Lieutenant Gen- gon irrigation project. Governor West tracts. was not seconded. icans. Other refugees will proceed on Far East and to safeguard the general ality could not be discovered, limped eral Sir James Grierson, who died re- -------------------------- three trains, each carrying 400 |>er»ona. interests as contemplated by the into harbor at Shanghai. cently. ----- - — — Sixty Americans will leave Munich agreement of alliance la-tween Japan Constant rains at Fairbanks. Alaska, for Holland. A train from Berlin for and Great Britain. have caused the Tanana river to over George to the expeditionary force was Holland will carry 400 American», in "In order to secure a fl rm and en read out to each regiment as it left ; flow. causing much damage. cluding 60 from Dresden. during |M-ace in Eastern Asia, the es its port of departure under sealed Americans in Frankfort an<l Bad labli»hment of which ia the aim of the Shoe plants of the International orders. It was as follows: Nauheim will leave for Holland in or Shoe company at St. Louis have been "You are leaving home to fight for Eugene.—Final approval of the Al the new highway, Motor cars may dinary trains, four of which will de said agreement, th«’ !m|n-rial Japanese government sincerely believes it to bo closed on account of the war. the safety and honor of my empire. ' sea highway project, in which the reach Waldport and with the Compie- "Belgium, whose country we are government forestry service expects tion of the Cape Perpetua road, may part daily. Americans here hitherto its duty to give the advice to the Im Secretary Houston thinks United to open a road. connecting Waldport reach Florence and return by way of have shown little disposition to go to pcrial German government to carry out States will be able to continue exporta pledged to defend, has been attacked | and the coast of Lane and Linn conn the Sluslaw without having to be fer Holland, as relatives and friend» arriv the following two prtqsiaitiona; and France is about to be invaded by tion of foodstuffs during the war. , ties to the Willamette valley, was rled. The road to Alsea Is reached by ing from there say that all the hotels "First To withdraw immediately the same powerful foe. 1 given by government officials from way of Monroe. The new road will are full and it ia impossible to get from Japanese and Chinese waters The United States government has "I have implicit confidence in you. Washington, D. C.. who made an In provide an outlet for cream and dairy steamer passage In-fore the end of Sep Grrmin men of-war am! armed vessel» chartered six steamers to bring Amer my soldiers. Duty is your watchword, ican refugees home from European and 1 know your duty will be nobly spection of the project Friday and resources of that coast region, no* tember. of all kinds and to disarm at once Saturday. The work will be started almost inaccessible. Henry Van Dyke, American minister ports. done. I shall follow your every move- next week and rushed to completion, The road project involves the con to the Netherlands, however, has ad those which cannot be withdrawn. "Second To deliver on a date not Italy has mobilized between 200,000 ment with the deepest interest and according to H. B. Rankin, supervisor struction of a mile and a third of new vised Ambassador Gerard at Berlin and 250,000 troops on the Swiss and shall mark with eager satisfaction of the Siuslaw national forest, who road through heavy timber and re that all Americans can easily tin«! ac Inter than Scptcmlier 15 to the Japan quiring the removal of heavy grades ese authorities without condition of Indeed, your returned with the engineers today. Austrian frontiers, as a precautionary your daily progress. Many compensation the entire lea*«-d terri * The government men were O. O. and much rock work. To build this commodations in Holland. welfare will never be absent from my measure. Americans are now anxious to proceed tory of Kiau Chau with a view to the Merrill, chief engineer of the United distance will cost $3000. thoughts. Work on the completion of the Per- to Holland, as they have letters of eventual restoration of the same to Scandinavian waters are reported "I pray to God to bless and guard States forestry service, and A. T. ; Schuyler, of the federal office of pub petua road, connecting the highway credit upon English banks on which China. clear of warships and foodstuffs are you and bring you back victorious." lic roads. They accompani«ffi Mr. between Til’amook ami Coos Hay, wlii German banks refuse tn pay, as finan said to be going freely from Denmark "The Irnfierial Japanese government | Rankin into the forest on Friday. Dur- be commenced as soon as Lincoln cial connections with England have to England. . ing the trip they were impressed with county completes its part of the work, been suspended. In many cases, how announces at the same time that in the event of its not receiving by noon on The U. S. cruiser North Carolina the beach resort possibilities of the according to Supervisor Rankin. Near DRI'CCUI 4VD I ICCL’ OC’~on coa t »• 'Uth of Newport, which ly $10,000 has been spent by the gov ever. the German banks, es|>ecially in August 23, 1914. an answer from the has landed in England and France $3,- Frankfort, will make advances to well DniiVLLJ rt.W LIlAIi. wlll be opened to motor traffic by eminent on this project. lm|H-rial German government, signify 000,000 in gold to relieve the stranded known Americans without security. ing its unconditional acceptance of the Americans. London—Liege has fallen, her forts above advice offered by the Imperial Warehouse Considered. Reports in Mexico City are to the battered into ruins by the Germans’ I Week-Old fire Is Halted Japanese government, Japan will be European Battle Line Orenco. — At a meeting of the direct effect that the United States will heavy artillery, but the defense of [ On Upper Smith River ors of the Orenco Co-operative Mar to take such action as she recognize the Carranza government j those forts held out to the very last ■ Now Extends 266 Miles compelle«! may deem necessary to meet the situa Albany.—After burning for seven keting association it was decided that immediately. against six German army corps, by the ' steps should bo taken at once to se Paris—The conditions under which tion." Belgians. The quaint old town days, the forest fire on the head- cure a warehouse. A committee was American vessels plying out of San i heroic has won fame as imperishable as Ram- j wa,PM of Smi,h r'v<'r northeast of appointe«! to confer with the officials j the great battle between the Germans Francisco have been warned not to j Belknap Springs now is under con- of the Oregon Electric railway looking i and allied forces will be fought are Mexican Constitutionalists communicate with German warships, illies. Malplaquet and Waterloo. to the erection of the building on the ! made the subject of an official com Near the field of Waterloo another trol. lake Reins of Government lying outside the harbor. munication issued by the French min great engagement is pending where The fire Is burning yet. but ft is be railroad lands at Orenco. ister of war. By its development and Meixco City The national capital is A committee was also appointed to j The Belgian capital has I He the dead of Marlborough, Welling- |)eTed there is no further danger and investigate the feasibility of erecting ' the nature of the ground on which the in the hands of the constitutionalists. moved because of the advance of the ton ----- ar> J ) ZZ_ Napoleon. r_Z----- almost all the firefighters will be sent a cannery for use next season ' battle will be waged, this vast battle In accordance with a prearranged plan. German cavalry. The new seat of J In Brussels there is no scene of rev- out tomorrow The experiment this year with the will differ profoundly from the battles General Obregon mrach«! in with hia government is now at Antwerp. , elry, for as this dispatch is filed it is Supervisor Brundage of the Santiam public market In Portland has proved nrmy and took fx-aeeful jmasenaion of forest who Jias.been In per- a success. Next year the members of other times. Denmark has notified France that reported the Belgian capital is taken | national^ "By reason of the aliandonment of the city. The cilizena greeted him sonal charge of the fight on this fire. will br prepared to send a much larger the waters about Copenhagen have by the kaiser's troops. the attack which the Germans planned and hie soldiers with cheer». The < telephoned to forest service headquar supply than this. been mined to guard against a possible tors here from Fish Lake saying that against Nancy,” says the communica evacuation by the federal» was com Rotterdam — It is asserted here that surprise attack by the Germans. i the fire is under control. No report tion. "our concentration has been car pleted and constitutionalist troops are the forts at Liege were dynamited by was made on the territory covered by River Work I* Refused. ried out with regularity and in its en now quartered in the barracks which The captain of a Danish steamer re the Belgians after they had been evac I the fire or its damage, but it was Salem—Representative Hawley has | tirety, and thus the whole of the the government soldier» recently occu ports seeing the masts of seven sunken uated. the action of the Belgians being learned definitely that its progress notified the Salem Commercial club1 French army will battle with the whole pied. vessels off the German coast, and he due to the arrival of Germany’s heavy has been stopped. believes they were German warships. motor batteries. Eight special trains will leave for that Lieutenant Colonel McKinstry, of the German forces, with the excep United States engineer in this district, tion of those German troops concen the front carrying a reception commit The State department is informed 275,000 Wrapper* Ready. had reporte«! to the War department trate«! on the Eastern frontier of the tee, which will formally welcome Gen that Japan is about to declare war on Japan Will Limit field Salem.—Secretary of State Olcott empire. eral Carranza, first chief of the consti Germany and join England in an at said Thursday that a majority of the that there was no danger of the course "The violation of the neutrality of tutionalists, who will assume the pres of Action, Says Oku ma of the river being diverted at Salem. wrappers for the election pamphlets tack on the German possessions in the Belgium has extended the Belgian arxl Far East. Tokio—Count Okuma, the Japanese to be sent to 275,000 persons had been Fearing that the river would cut French allies to the frontier of Hol idency as soon as he enters the capital. For the first time in montha Ameri through the west bank just above the addressed. The wrappers are 13 A company of "Rough Riders” is premier, in addressing a gathering of inches long, and Mr. Olcott's deputies suspension bridge and leave part of the land. The next battle, therefore, will can flags flew beside the Mexican business men from various parts of being organized in Paris. Three Amer have figured that, if they were pasted city high and dry, the club asked the lie from Basel to Maestricht, with sev colors. General Obregon cause«! to lie icans have promised to furnish the Japan, reiterated the statements he together, they would more than stretch War department to strengthen the eral millions of men on each side. |M>ste«l throughout the city a decree "It is this enormous extension of threatening the immediate execution best mounts money can buy for the en had made to the members of parlia from here to Portland, which is about bank, which is being gradually washed ment, merchants and industrial men of 50 miles. tire body. I effectives and of front which will char of an officer or an enlisted man who away by a strong current. Tokio: Mr. Olcott has an addressing ma ' acterizc the battle, nnd it will lie pro distrulied public order. "Japan’s warlike operations,” he chine similar to those used by news The British cruiser Suffolk was foundly different from all other bat Fair and Rodeo Planned. The sidewalks were crowd«’«! densely coaled in ten hours in Halifax, citizens added, "will not extend beyond the papers. If the old-style method of ; ties. from Chapultepec Castle to the nation The Dalles The 24th annual Wasco of all classes, crews of trans-Atlantic limits necessary for the attainment of addressing wrappers by hand were "When two adversaries engage in liners and local militia volunteering the object of the defense of her own employed it would take a corps of county fair will be held September 29 battle along a front of from 20 to 30 al palace, a distance of three miles. clerks weeks to do the work. General Obregon reviewed the troO)»» and 30 ami October 1 and 2. More for the job. legitimate interests. than $2000 will be awarded in pre kilometers (13 to 20 miles), the en- from the balcony of the national pal "The imperial government will take ' gagemet is characterized by two ace. after which the soldiers were sent Stem measures are being resorted no such action as could give to a third Oregon I* free of Debt. miums for agriculture, stock and me to in Germany to compel military party any cause for anxiety or uneasi Salem.—Secretary of State Olcott chanical exhibits, works of art, fancy features -it is rapid and immediately to the barracks. serivce, according to a dispatch via ness regarding safety of their terri took exception to an article under a work and school children's displays. decisive. With a front extending over Washington date line recently pnb- Many of the displays will become a ' 400 kilometers (26« miles), it is n«it London. It is reported that Dr. Karl tories or possessions.” Steamer* Almost Empty. lished In Portland newspapers that part of Wasco county’s individual ex likely to be the same.” Liebknecht, the famous German Social New York With the exception of Pennsylvania was the only state free hibit for the Oregon building at the ist leader, has been shot for refusing Canadian Vessel Wreck*. the R<M-hamla-au and the Patria. of the of debt. Polish Leader* Ritter. to join the army. He declared that Oregon, also, was Panama-Pacific exposition. Vancouvevr, B. C. — Beating her I- ranch and Fabre lines, respectievly, I-ondon — A St. Petersburg dispatch The banks of the Mexican capital way thr ;gh a di-r.se fog in Bxpwn’s out of debt and had not had a bonded which sailed with approximately 1300 to the Lloyd News says a news|>a|>er Ashland Men Enlisted. which closed last week probably will passage, on her way from Masset to Indebtedness since the statehouse was reservists for Havre and Marseilles, completed 40 years ago. Investiga Ashland — On requisition made by man who has just arrived from War reopen soon. The question of a circu- Prince Rupert, the Grand Trunk Paci tion also showed that Kentucky and Forest Supervisor Erickson, Game saw reports that city quiet up to the cabins an<l steerage of nine liners sail lating medium is causing some uneasi fic steamer Prince Albert fouled the several other states were free of bond Warden Hubbard enlisted the service time he left. He says that a lively ing from New York Monday were prac ness in business circles. At present tically deserted. The Cedric carried Butterworth rocks, near South Dundas ed indebtedness. of a score of men to fight fire in the campaign is being waged by German fewer than 200 persons, the Minneton four distinct issues of banknotes are island, and. according to early morn Grouse creek district, south of Ash sympathizers along the border for the ka 12, th«> Kroonland 40, the Saxonia being passed in ordinary business ing wireless reports, is breaking up Lake County Pine Hurns. land. The fire broke out, and due to support of the Poles. transactions. fewer than 100, the America and the rapidly. The first vessel to reply to Silver Lake—Forest fires northwest the emergency call, it is considered to A Polish newspaper, printed under Potsdam corres|M>ndingly small num- Icebergs are threatening Atlantic the hurry call for help was the Prince of Freemont have cast a heavy pall of be serious, inasmuch as the volunteers German sujiervision at Czestochowa, is bera, Railing of the Anchor line an steamers that speed through the dark Albert’s sister ship, the Prince John. smoke over Silver Lake and Christmas are to reinforce forest rangers and publishing accounts of German suc As far * as could be learned there Lake valleys. The flames have eaten memliers of the Jackson county fire cesses. In its latest issue it reported nounced for Monday, was postponed. ness or fog to avoid hostile cruisers. were not many passengers on the their way through several thousand patrol already in that territory. that Sweden and Japan had declared It is believed the Germans are plan ship. America Please* France. feet of fine pine timber in the Free war on Russia. ning an invasion of Russian territory lamdon A dispatch to the Chronicle mont reserve. Little damage has been Fire Damage* Hospital. in Finland, in the hope that the people from Paris tells of the reply of the Austrian Cruiser Sunk. done to privately owned forests. Leipsic Put* Into Port. Roseburg.—Fire which is believed there may be induced to rise in revolt French foreign minister. Premier, Vi London—An official message receiv to havedgnlted from a defective elec against the czar. San Francisco—The Germnn cruiser Union High School Planned. ed in Rome from Vienna says that the tric light wiring, damaged the hospital I^ipaic, which, stripped for action, vian), tn the American offer of media Officials in Washington believe the Austrian cruiser Zent« was sunk in a St. Helens.—Representatives from section of the Oregon soldiers' home has been patrolling the coast off thia tion. He remarked that France had been attacked, despite her steady re neutrality of China is certain to be naval battle off Antivari last Sunday, 10 school districts surrounding St. here to the extent of 1800. When the harbor for the last week, entered Ran violated by the warring nations, and according to a dispatch to the Ex Helens met to form plans and investi fire was discovered there were about Francisco bay early Monday and an- fusal to take the aggressive, and said, They in thanking President Wilson: "You it is considered likely that American change Telegraph company. The gate the necessary legal steps to form 40 patients in the hospital ward. burn ehore«^just. inside the. Golden I Gate. may be assured that the French gov _ _____ ______________________ shipping on the Pacific may suffer and cruiser Zenta. which was built at Pola a union high school here. A commit were quickly removed from the All ___ avail sent word ashore that it ernment and people will recognize in ZZ i ¡The vessel _____ this country become involved diplo in 1897, was 303 feet in length and tee was appointed to confer with the ing building by volunteers. _ Z.ZZ _______________ _ f_ A _ — »At ' . the . ______ board In each district and report at ab'e firefighting apparatus In _ . the city ( desired a- to communicate with Ger- your idea new evidence of your inter matically, at least. ( displaced 2264 tons. a later meeting. was rushed to the scene. ( man consul. est in the destinies of France.’’ GermansWarned to Withdraw Forres From Kiau ( hau. Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Brief. Extend New Alsea Road From Waldport to Coast GERMAN FORCES CLAIM