SKIRMISHES SHOW
BIG BATTLE NEAR
Reports of Severe Fighting by
Reconnoitering Parties
Continue to Come In.
BERLIN REMAINS SILENT
krus.sel Report Tliat Gaiis of In
vaders Have Been Silenced Not
Credited Other Frontier
Forces Al Kngaged.
LONDON. Aug. 13. 11:45 P. M. The
hour of the great battle which will
have much to do with nettling the
future of Europe. Is -appreciably nearer.
Reports of engagements which, when
the main armies meet, will be consid
ered insignificant, have been coming
In all day. showing that the cavalry
screens, sometimes accompanied by in
fantry, whose duty it is to find out
what Is going on behind, have come
into contact in Northern Belgium near
Flaelen and on the French frontier
near Othaln.
The meeting of these reconnoitering
parties In force haa resulted in some
severe fighting. In which, according to
the French and Belgian official ac
counts, the allies scored further suc
cesses. Berlin Continue Silent.
The other side of the story is still
to be told, for Berlin remains silent.
In fact the German War Office haa had
little to say since It reported the cap
ture of the city of Liege. The position
around that fortress Is veiled In mys
tery. The Germans have resumed their
attacks on the forts, but how they are
progressing has not been communi
cated to the outside world.
Brussels had a report tonight that
the forts had succeeded In silencing all
the big German guns, but little
credence is placed In this. It may be
that for the moment the Invaders have
stopped their onslaught, either to rest
or to adopt some new means of gaining
their object.
Lorraine for the present seems to
have been left out of the fighting,
while Alsace, like Western France, Is
the scene of battles between the ad
vance guards of the main German and
French armies.
Frontier Form Skirmishing.
The Austrian army has begun to
move on Russian Poland. No news
has come from the Rusbo - German
frontier, but much the same is going
on there as in the other theaters of
war. The Russian and German cav
alry are busy trying to discover what
the main armies are doing.
The British navy has now vlrtually
rleared the trade routes of the Ger
man and Austrian ships, or has at
least got them so closely watched that
the Admiralty advises ship owners to
send out their vessels as usual. Ships
from all parts of the world arrived at
English ports today, and. what is more
important, steamers with provisions
are coming from Scandinavian ports.
GOLF BALL LOOSENS TEETH
Wife or RaMM Wise Meets With Ac
cident at Gearhart.
GEARHART. Or.. Aug. 13 (Special.)
Mrs. Wise, of Portland, wife of Rabbi
Jonah B. Wise, lost several teeth this
afternoon when struck by the ball
while playing -golf on the Gearhart
links. She was playing with her broth
er. Dr. Rosenfeld.
They were at the sixth green when
Dr. Rosenfeld in attempting to drive
his ball, slipped and the ball going off
the edge of the club to a vicious angle,
struck Mrs. Wise in the mouth, shat
tering several front teeth and knock
ing her to the ground almost uncon
scious. There were about 50 persons
on he links and the course was
crowded.
BARLEY G0EST0 ENGLAND
First Shipment Made From Califor
nia Since Outbreak of War.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) The first shipment of California
barley since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war left here late last night on
the Norwegian steamer Guernsey for
Kalmouth, England, by way of Callao,
Peru.
The Guernsey Is commanded by Cap
tain Williams and has 6200 tons of the
California product on board to relieve
the shortage in England. It is believed
that within a week several more steam
ers will leave for England.
SHERIFF ARRESTS OWN SON
Violation of Liquor Laws Is Charge
Against Youth.
DECATUR, Ala., Aug. 6. Lile Mc
culloch has been placed in custody on
a charge of violating the prohibition
I iws, his own father. Sheriff McCul
loch. making the arrest.
For some time Lile McCulloch was
a Deputy Sheriff under his father
and assisted in a number of raids on
soft drink stands. A few weeks ago
he gave up his position of Deputy
Sheriff when, it is said, he and his
father had some words, and . he told
his father he was through with the
whole business.
STEPHEN BLANK, 86, DIES
Pioneer Who Crossed in 183C Is
Victim at Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE. Or., Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) Stephen Blank. 86, one of the
oldest settlers In this locality, died
here at his home at 2 o'clock this
morning.
His funeral will take place tomor
row at 2 o'clock. Mr. Blank crossed
the plains with an ox team in 1852.
He was a prominent member of the
Congregational Church. He leaves a
widow and a niece, Mrs. June Mc
Millei Ordway. of Portland. Mr. and
Mrs. Blank celebrated their 60th wed
ding anniversary in 1910.
TORNADO HITS CHAUTAUQUA
Many Pcr-on Injured and Damage
Caused in Missouri.
BL'TLER. Mo., Aug. 13. A small tor
nado passed over this county late to
dtiv. A large Chautauqua tent, occu
pied by more than 100 persons, was
blown down. Many were injured.
Trees and buildings were damaged
and wires blown down, making it lm
vossible tonight to learn the full ex
tent of the damage.
LIEGE, AND
I
...... , , . , ,, , , nana) nr nTV WHICH
FIERCE ATTACK VAIN
Belgians Hurl Back Germans
in Disorder at Haelen.
TEUTONS RUSH TO DEATH
More Than 10,000 of Kaiser's Men
and "OOO of King Albert's En
gage in All-Day Battle.
Cavalry Is Impeded.
(Continned From First Page.
many of them are reported to have
dropped unconscious owing to their pri
vations. In some of the dead officers'
pockets raw potatoes were found, while
the soldiers are said to have dug up
unripe turnips and beets to eat.
A party of French Dragoons, while
reconnoitering. fell upon a strong de
tachment of Uhlans, whom they at
tacked and cut to pieces, killing 50
of them.
A party of 600 German prisoners ar
rived today at Ath, in the province of
HainuL
Many of the horses belonging to the
German Uhlans found dead in Belgian
Limbourg were declared, after a post
mortem examination, to have starved
to death.
A Belgian official communication to
day says that a German force proceed
ing in the direction of Eghezee, to the
north of Namur. was attacked and re
pulsed this morning by the Belgian
troops. The Germans suffered severe
casualties. The Belgians captured a
number of machine guns mounted on
motor cars.
Another official communication to
day says:
"The Belgian cavalry division this
WORDS OF WASHINGTON
TH IT KEPT AMERICA OUT
OF EUROPEAN STRIFE.
"Against the insidious wiles
of foreign Influence (I conjure
you to believe me, fellow-citizens)
the jealousy of a free peo
ple ought to constantly awake,
since history and experience
prove that foreign Influence is
one of the most baneful foes of
republican government. . . .
Europe has a set of primary In
terests which, to us, have none
or a very remote relation. Hence
she must be engaged in frequent
controversies, the causes of which
are essentially foreign to our
concerns. Hence, therefore, It
must be unwise In us to Im
plicate ourselves by artificial ties
in the ordinary vicissitudes of
her politics or the ordinary com
binations and collisions of her
friendships or enmities." From
Washington's farewell address.
morning took up the offensive against
the Germans, who were defeated in
yesterday's battle of Haelen. with the
object. It is believed, of picking up the
dead and wounded and collecting the
abandoned material of war.
"No German surprise was expected
and there are no reasons to fear any
German cavalry movements on Brus
sels from the south, all roads leading
to the capital being guarded by the
Belgian army and the civic guards."
RESERVISTS NOT WANTED
Both French and Germans Discour
age Applicants in America.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. The indefin
ite postponement yesterday of tiie
THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1914.
BELGIAN MONARCH WHO DIRECTS
IS HOTBED OF GERM AN-BELC1 A W
ALBERT) OF BKLGIUM. AT HEAD OF TROOPS.
sailing of the French liner Rocham
beau, the posting of notices in the
French Consulate that hereafter re
servists desiring to join their colors
should make application by mail, and
the fact that the German Consulate is
sending over only these reservists who
can pay their passage, appeared to in
dicate today that the warring powers
are not over-anxious for assistance
from their reservists in this country.
It also became known that the Ger
man Consulate is sending back to va
rious cities all reservists who have
come here without funds.
The halting of the Rochambeau came
on orders from the home office of the
French line in Paris, two hours before
she was to sail.
SEA BATTLE RUMORED
NEW YORK HEARS SEVEN BRITISH
SHIPS ARE SUNK.
Flotilla of German Torpedo Boats Cred
ited With Victory, but Con
firmation la Lacking.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. (Special.)
Rumor was current on the Maritime
Exchange today that a flotilla of 17
German torpedo boats had sunk the
whole squadron of seven English
dreadnoughts off the -Humber. The
New York Herald published an extra
telling about the report, but could get
no confirmation of it. The engagement,
according to the rumor, took place
"last week." The Herald's announce
ment read:
"The question, 'Why has England
been so silent about doings of her fleet
in the North Sea?' seemed to be
answered today in overwhelming fash
ion on the Maritime Exchange. There
it was reported that as long ago as
last week a German torpedo boat
flotilla of 17 ships destroyed a squad
ron of seven English dreadnoughts,
among them England's pride, the Iron
Duke. The seven battleships were de
stroyed and only one of the German
torpedo boats was sunk."
It was said that the rumor had its
foundation in a private telegram re
ceived by the banking house of August
Belmont & Co. The New York Herald
tried to confirm it there, but nothing
could be learned about it. None of the
firm was available tonight. From an
other source it was learned that the
same story was going the rounds last
week. The German Consulate here had
no knowledge of the reported battle.
MAN, 81, TAKES BRIDE, 72
California Millionaire Deeds All but
Million to Children.
CHICAGO. Aug. 8. J. H. Braly. 81.
millionaire banker of Pasadena, Cal.,
and Mrs. Mary Howard Gridley, 72,
of Glendale, Cal., were married recent
ly They are on their way to Pough
keepsle and will go later to New York.
They will spend their honeymoon in
Europe.
Mr. Braley recently deeded all or
his property except $1,000,000 to his
children. They are under contract to
pay him $3000 a month income as long
as he lives.
TAX LAWSUIT IS FILED
Action in Clatsop County Will Test
Penalty Provision.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.)
A suit has been filed in the Circuit
Court by A. G. Spexath against W. A.
Sherman, Treasurer of Clatsop County,
to restrain the defendant from collect
ing penalties on the plaintiff's taxes,
the first half of which was paid before
the first Monday In April. A tender of
the second half was made before the
first" Monday in October.
Similar actions have been fought out
in other counties.
ITS DEFENSE.
HOSTILITIES. BELOW KIM.
DRINK TAX MAY RISE
Congressional Leaders Plan
Quick Revenue Increase.
TOBACCO MAY BEAR PART
Lawmakers Gratified Over Condition
of United States Treasury, but
Precaution Against Effect
of War Considered.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Congres
sional leaders planned quick action to
day to increase the internal revenue by
$100,000,000 to offset curtailment of
customs revenue expected during the
war. Senator Simmons, chairman of
the Senate finance committee, and Rep
resentative Underwood, chairman of
the House ways and means committee,
began a conference with Secrtary Mc
Adoo which will continue tomorrow
Later the situation will be laid before
President Wilson.
It was definitely agreed to confine
the increases to the internal revenue
taxes, instead of attempting to change
in any way the customs duties. An extra
tax on liquors, possibly including dou
bling the $1 a barrel now assessed on
beer, is the first plan to be discussed.
There was talk today not only of in
creased tax on liquors but on tobacco,
proprietary medicines and other arti
cles. Both Senator Simmons and Repre
sentative Underwood expressed gratifi
cation over the present sound condition
of the treasury. "There is no treas
ury deficit." said Senator Simmons
later, "but we do not want to wait until
there is a deficit before acting. It is
absolutely necessary that the confi-
1TS CALLED LEU-AIZHl IT
CANT BE MADE TO RHYME
WITH SIEGE.
The right way to say it is
"Leealzh." according to the atlas
and the encyclopedia. That's
the way they pronounce Liege
in Belgium, which has been the
scene of so much fighting the
last few days. War time poets
hoped the correct pronunciation
would turn out to be "Leeje," so
they could make it rhyme with
"siege" and turn out stirring
martial stuff for the magazines,
but the authorities foiled their
plans. Other pronunciations
heard since the trouble started
Include:
"Lee-gay" and "li-gay."
"Llje" and "Lay-gie."
"Layje" and "Lay-gie."
"Leege" and "Lyg.".
"Lee-gie" and "Lish."
Many other variations have
been heard, but these are the
most common.
dence of the people in the financial
soundness of the Government shall be
maintained at a time like this."
Mr. Underwood said that while the
treasury surplus might be sufficient to
cover the falling off in customs. It
would take Europe a long time to re
cover normal business relations.
Relatives In a Prayer.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Bobby had been taught to remember
all his relatives when he said his
prayers. One night, as he knelt at
his mother's knee, he did not mention
the name of a favorite aunt.
Why, Bobby." said the mother, "you
didn't say 'God bless Aunt Beatrice
and make" her happy.' "
"Well, mother." replied the little boy.
"I didn't have to say that any more.
Aunt Beatrice's engaged."
FRENCH SAY THEY
ROUTED
GERMANS
Wounded Foes Found on Field
in Second Day's Pursuit
North of Nancy.
SHELLS ARE INEFFECTIVE
Paris Official Account Says "Ava
lancbe of Iron Explosives" Re
sulted In Killing Only Four
at Pont-a-Mousson.
PARIS. Aug. 13, 3:30 P. M. An offi
cial report of the fighting between the
French and Germans in the vicinity of
Pont-a-Mousson, north of Nancy, is
sued today, says:
"The fighting, which started on Au
gust 11, was continued on August 12
under thrilling conditions for the
French. It may be summed up as fol
lows: "The first phase was an attack on
two French battalions by German
forces greatly superior in number. The
two French battalions fell back, but
being reinforced during the night, as
sumed the offensive, well supported by
artillery.
Battery Abandoned by German".
"This counter attack caused the Ger
mans to retreat precipitately, leaving
behind them a large number of killed,
wounded and prisoners.
"The Germans abandoned a battery
of artillery, three machine guns and
several wagon loads of ammunition.
"The French troops followed up their
advantage and on Wednesday a French
battery surprised the Twenty-first
Baden Dragoon Regiment while the
men were dismounted. In a few min
utes the regiment was destroyed.
"The effect of this double success
was immediately perceptible. Not only
was the forward movement of the Ger
man troops stopped, but their columns
fell back, closely followed by the
French. In the course of this pursuit
the French found on a hill and in
neighboring villages many German sol
diers who had been wounded In the
fight on August 11.
Nine officer. 10OO Men Captured.
"Nine German officers and 1000
wounded men fell into the French
hands as prisoners.
"The poor quality of the projectiles
used by the German heavy artillery
was convincingly demonstrated during
the bombardment of Pont-a-Mousson.
More than 100 shells containing enor
mous charges of explosives, weighing
altogether 220 pounds each, were fired
from a battery of 21-centlmeter mor
tars at a distance of about six and one
fourth miles. The total result of this
avalanche of iron explosives was four
killed and 12 wounded in the town."
A dispatch from Paris to Reuter's
Agency says that during the fight of
August 11 and August 12, in Belgium,
the French troops forced the Germans
to retreat and took many of them
prisoners.
BIGGER PARK SIGNS URGED
Police Have Trouble With Mashers
Who Can't See Notices.
Larger notices marking off the sec
tions of Chapman Square and the
Plaza Blocks reserved for women and
their escorts are advocated by the park
police.
The present notices, the men say, are
printed in such small type that they
practically are illegible after dark. An
other complaint is that the signs are
placed away from the entrances to the
parks and are obscured by the limbs
of the trees to which they are fastened.
Patrolman Clement reported that the
men who invade the reserved sections
to annoy women, say that they are un
able to see the signs. For the reason
that the signs are not. in plain sight,
he said, he felt reluctant to arrest
them.
BRITISH FIGHT GERMAN
(Continued aTMom First Page.)
German ship. "As soon as we knew
that war was declared. ...e ship had
been prepared for battle. Fittings, all
woodwork and everything else that
might be at all inflammable, we pitched
overboard, and the sea for miles around
was strewn with flotsam.
"Under these circumstances there was
little left to do when the order, 'clear
ship for action,' was given. The gun
crews went to battle stations r.nd the
stokers were double banked.
German Speeds Ahead.
"Off the port bow, about 11 or 12
miles away, we could see the Karlsruhe
and the Kron Prinz Wilhelm. The
Karlsruhe had her boats out, coaling
from the liner, and as we ..urried down
toward her it was in the hope she had
run so short in her bunkers that we
could catch her.
"As soon as the Germans sighted us
they took to their heels. The Karls-
r
b
uhe did not even stop to pick up ner
at- net men uatiiuwvu
st they could and she hustled away
.ho north wanl while the Kron Prlnz
b
to
W
I'ilhelm veered off to the east. We
knei
iw, of course, that the ivarisrune
.V,a haoli: rf 1115. OllT Onlv llODO WftS
had
I VI IIIL V- - -
tat she was short of fuel and could
th
not
keen up her steam, out tins nope
w
as fruitless.
Ships 10,000 Ynrds Apart.
"Nineteen thousand yards was the
closest we got to jjui- quarry. The
istol was to the north or us, ana tne
Ber
rwlck to the south. We caiiea ootn
of
to
to
them by wireless and oraered mem
aid in the chase. The Berwick tried
..... .ho k'rnn Prinz Wilhelm.
hlle the Bristol took a position to in-
w
tercept
:ept the Karlsruhe, ah anernoon
oft.r the. fleeine German. By
we
s o
o'clock her smoke had disappeared
and
then all our hopes centered in wic
Bristol picking her up.
"At 9 o'clock that night the welcome
n
jws came through tne air to us irom
e Bristol, 'Enemy in sight." A few
th
m
ilnutes later came the message, e
are
engaging the enemy.
Race Made to Join Fight.
'Although we must have been fully
hundred miles astern of them, we
a
rac
ed on for all we were worm, we
had
no fear of the result ir tne German
stood up to the Bristol, for we were
all sure that our fellows could whip the
German easily at close quarters, but
we wanted to be In at the nnisn our
selves. . , .
The Karlsruhe has tne neeis or tne
stol, too. They were In action for
Bri
ft
: about half an hour, r or a lew
utes the German stood up and the
m
ir.
ship
s fought broadside to oroaasiae,
the
and
Bristol using ner two niA-iucnero
the five four-inchers on her broad-
..t th. TCarlaruhe's five four-
side
point ones. After a few minutes, how
ever, the Karlsruhe turned and ran.
B a.dii,o -' -
The Bristol chased her. firing her for
ward six-inchers.
True Aim Difficult.
It was difficult to make an accurate
shot. It was dark and the sea was
heavy. Not one of the German shells
landed anywhere near the Bristol, but
our chaps think they got some shots
aboard the Karlsruhe. However, in
long-range fighting under those condi
tions It Is pretty difficult to do much
and the Karlsruhe's speed saved her
again.
"The Suffolk, Berwick and Bristol
cruised together for several days, but
could get no trace Of the Karlsruhe
or her consort and finally we heard
that she had put into Porto Rico for
coal.
"We got a prize last Saturday morn
ing off Burmuda the German oil
tanker Leda. which was coming up
from Baton Rouge for New York. 8he
did not know war had been declared
and was very much surprised when we
ordered her to stop with a blank shot
across her bow. However, they took
their capture with good grace.
We tut a prize crew aboard and con
voyed her to Bermuda, where we
turned her over to tne examination
service and continued' our voyage
north."
schiffYpleafor gold
DIFFICULTY GREAT IS PAY1XU
OEBTS ABROAD.
Condition of Banks Such Thai They
Cannot Decrease Their Hold
ings of Gold Largely.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Jacob H.
Schlff. head of Kuhn. Loeb 4. Co.. ap
peared before the New York Chamber
of Commerce today and defended the
proposal advanced yesterday that Con
gress empower National banks to hold
banknotes as reserve, thus freeing gold
for shipment abroad in settlement of
international debts. In spite of the
opposition to this plan which has de
veloped. Mr. Schlff's plea was per
mitted to go unchallenged. His re
marks were applauded, and the cham
ber, without further discussion, took
up other business.
Mr. Schlff said that it was almost
Impossible to satisfy American debts In
Europe because. In view of the war.
the banks had concluded not to let go
of anything which could be utilized for
the shipment of gold abroad,
s He referred to the fact that large
payments would gradually fall due In
Europe and he declared that either
these debts must be met or Ameri
can debtors would be in default.
The condition cf the banks Is such,
Mr. Schlff pointed out. that they can
not, under existing circumstances, de
crease their gold holding largely, but
there is no reason, he contended, why
emergency currency should not be sub
stituted for a portion of the reserves.
He said the banks should be permitted
to take banknotes In their reserves for
a limited time.
"We have more gold than any coun
try in the world somehing like IX.
500.000,000." Mr. Schiff said. "We are
not short of gold. I tell you what we
are short of: We are short of money
to pay our debts," he added, with a
touch of satire.
"It is probable that Congrees may
deny us the legislation to enable banks
to let the gold go. If that is so, we
must bow to the law. But we must not
do it voluntarily. The old proverb
that 'honesty is the best policy' still
holds good."
NORDICA'S WILL IS FILED
HUSBAND REFUSES TO ACT, EXE
t'TOK PRODUCES COPY.
Singer Says Banker Hns Received $40O,
OOO In Advance, and Ieaves Bulk
of Estate to Sisters.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. A copy of the
will of Lillian Nordlca, the grand opera
singer who died In Java last May, filed
today, provides that her entire estate,
with the exception of specific bequests
aggregating ,S,000, be divided among
her three sisters. Imogens Castillo, of
Los Angeles; Annie Baldwin, of Bos
ton, and lone Walker, also of Boston.
The value of the estate was not dis
closed. To Maria Masino, named in the will
as a faithful servant, the singer be
queathed J5000, and to E. Romayne
Simmons, described as "having been
with me for a period of "6 years." $30,
000. With the copy of the will was
filed a petition by Robert a Baldwin,
an executor, which says that George
W. Young, Nordica's husband, has the
original will, but declines to surrender
or file It. The petition prays that he
be compelled to do so.
"In the distribution of my property."
reads the will. "I am not forgetful of
my husband. George W. Young, to
whom I have advanced over $400,000
cash, which I estimate as the full or
more than full share to which he might
be entitled In my estate. It Is. how
ever, my desire that my husband.
George W. Young, shall receive his
legal portion."
ARMY IN BOSNIA UNRULY
Shooting of Mutineers Said Not to
Have Checked Rebellion.
ROME, via Paris. Aug. IS. 6:40 P.
M. Persons arriving here from Bosnia
it..HhA the Austrian forces there.
especially the Slav. Czech. Italian and
Roumanian elements, as unruiy aim .w
belllous. .pi... , ,-, , i.i..i nKrt that although
several mutineers have been shot the
regiments appear to bo disintegrating
and that this accounts for the inac-
i t-n- ,,f ti,.. Austrian army on. the
Servian frontier during the last 11 days.
JAPAN TO JOIN IN FORAY
(Continued Frum Flnit Pe. t
the Japanese will send 46.000 men. ac
cording to all the information that can
be obtained. This force will effect a
landing, not in the territory held under
QQ-vBnr lease by the Germans, but In
that which is recognized to belong to
China. Here will be a violation of
Chinese sovereignty.
China' a Protest Unheeded.
It was for the purpose of meeting
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exactly this situation that the Chinese
made representations t Japnn and th
United States, na well as to the pow
ers actually at war. several days ago.
to secure respect for her neutrality.
These representations, though the
appealed strongly to this Government,
failed to obtain results because all the
European states declined to bind their
hands In advance.
Japan's seizure of the Klso Chou dls
trtct would be Important to American
traders. Prior to Japan'a occupation
of Port Arthur and acquisition of
part of the railroad traversing Man
churia, the United States enjoyed a
large cotton goods trade In North
China. When tho Japanese secured a
foothold upon the continent, however,
this trade dwindled and Is now In the
hands of conquerors.
American Trnilr In I'rrll.
Tho trade of the United States In
cotton goods and some other products
now Is largely In Shantung slid Winter
land. If the Japanese should remain
permanently In Klao Chou. as Is prob
able, this trade will be gone.
In addition, by the occupation of
Kiao Chou the Japanese will command
Peking from two points Port Arthur
and Klao Chou. The great Yellow Sea
In this case also will be under th con
trol of the Toklo government.
JOINT FARES ORDERED
COMMERCE COMMISSION MBOUMM
AGAINST SOUTHER PAOBTW
Line's Refusal of Through llulra la
Pacific Navigation Comnanr
Held Violation of Art.
WASHINGTON. Aug 13. iSpeclal. )
An Interstate Commerce Commission
decision today directed the Southern
Pacific system to establish through
rates and Joint fares with the I'aclfb
Navigation Company, the same as at
present are maintained by the railroad
with the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany and the San Francisco Portland
Steamship Company.
Insofar as the Western Pacific Rail
way and the San Pedro. Los Angeloa
Salt Lake Railroad and their con
nections are concerned, the Commis
sion unquestionably has Jurisdiction to
require the establishment of through
rates and Joint fares with the PaOiilc
Navigation Company steamers, says
the decision.
The Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe, which have rails of their own be
tween San Francisco and Loa Angeles,
also may bo required to Join with the
complainant In establishing through
rates and Joint farea
By maintaining through, rates anil
Joint fares with the Pacific Coasl
Steamship Company and the San Fran
Cisco Portland Steamship Companv
and refusing to establish them with
the Pacific Navigation Company, th"
Southern Pacific Is violating the ' I
regulate commerce, the decision hold'
200 BABES ARE EXPECTED
Vancouver Hnlltllng Special Struc
ture for I'.ugenlos Contest.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 1 J (Spe
cial.) Entries for the eugenic, con
test at the Columbia Rrver Interstate
Fair are being received by Mrs VI.
H. Limber, ol Twelfth and Main street,
this clly. who will have charga of the
event Entries will no! In- rsceive.l
after September 2, and every atr
must be accompanied by a sslf
addressod and stamped envelope.
A special building for the contest Is
under construction at the entrance to
the fair grounds. It Is expected thst
200 babies will vie In the contest, which
Is open to residents of Oregon and
Washington.
COLORADO SOCIETY JOINS
Seelal Meeting Votes to Kill or 1-Vd-eratlon
of stale Bodle-.
The Colorado Society of Oregon at a
special meeting in room F of the Pub
lic Library Vst night .le. Mad to Join
the Federation of State BOdStlsa, Murk
Woodruff was appointed delegtito to
the federation, and Mrs. L M Wyvllle
was appointed alternate.
The meeting was presided over by
Dr. C. A. Ramsey, vice-president of
the organisation.
A picnic will be given August ID at
the Oaks, at which all former Colo
radoans are invited. Those on the
picnic committee are Mra. Mark Wood
ruff. Mrs. Cornelius Haynes and Mrs
8. C. Wells.
British Wheat Cargo sturted.
GALVESTON," Tex., Aug. 15. The
British steamer Ramsay, carrying 111,
000 bushels of wheat, sailed today for
Liverpool.
Twenty srest factorits ork up the whols
of the tobacco msnufaelursd In I'ranca and
ths risht to retail Is Jealously suardsd by
ih stats.
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