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VOL. LV.- NO. 1G,989. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CZAR'S AMY II TRAP, SAYS FOE Annihilation of Carpathian Force Is Predicted. 50,000 REPORTED CAPTIVES Jarnow Occupied and Sweep From West Galicia Contin ues, Asserts Vienna, PETROGRAD DENIES DEFEAT All Austro-German Versions Scouted Geneva Hears Teuton Allies Retreat. VIENNA, via London. Way 6. The ctraetglc achievement of rolling up a hostile battle front by a flanking at tack, of which ChancelJorsville is one of the few successful examples in modern history, is now in full progress in West Galicia. Favored by contin ued good weather, mile after mile ol the Russian Carpathain front has been rendered untenable by the steady, unchecked Austro-German ad vance. The Austrian cavalry and infantry followed the Gorlice turnpike and have already reached the "Wisloka River. ' The supporting artillery dropped shells on the road from Zml grod to Jaslo, one of the principal lines of retreat for the Russians in the tukla region. Kussians in Full Ke treat. The Russian forces have been in full retreat since ijairn of May 6, and are being closely followed by the Austrian Carpathian army, according to official advices reaching here. More than 50, 000 prisoners have already been cap tured by the Austrlans Jn West Ga licia. Field Marshal ton Hoetzendorfs plan is worklngA out with precise reg ularity with respect to this section of the front. Confidence is expressed by headquarters that the principal por tion of the Russian army under Gen eral Radko Dlmitrieff, which is at tempting to defend positions in the ""arpathians to the west of Lupkow Tass, cannot make good its retreat. Army Believed Doomed. Detachments of this army may work their way out. but it is declared that the bulk of the army, with the heavy artillery and baggage, can scarcely succeed in avoiding capture, in view of Field Marshal von Hoetzendorfs rapid advance through the Gorlice breach in the lines. Trogress on the northern half of the front is slower. The Russians are holding desperately to AVal Mountain a fortified crest 1500 to 2000 feet high, between the Biala and Dunajec Rivers to enable them to get great quantities of stores accumulated be hind Tarnow away and cover the re tirement of the armies to the south ward. Heaviest Guns in Action. The question as to whether the Rus sians can make a successful stand on the line of the Wisloka River is the important one from the Austro-German military viewpoint. If they can not, the breach in tho Russian line is considered complete and the situation for the Russian Carpathian armies would undoubtedly be critical. The heaviest artillery was employed in these operations. The 42-centimeter mortars in action were, how ever, not the noted German guns, but of Austrian make. They were de signed originally for coast defense purposes, but have been found exceed ingly valuable for land warfare. They lire projectiles 650 pounds heavier than the German mortar, and are un derstood to be comparatively mobile and quickly set up. Small Howitzers Kt .N.tivc. The effect of these mortars during the artillery preparations for battle is described as overpowering. Shells from them have reached the supply depots behind Tarnow. The Austrlans also are equipped with highly effective smaller howit zers of a new type, which were put into the field during the later stage of the war. VIENNA, via London, May 6. An oflicial communication issued this evening by the War Office says: ' "At 4 o'clock today the last Rus sian positions on the heights east of the Dunajec and the Biala Rivers were gained by our troops. Tarnow Is Captured. "Tarnow was captured by us at 10 o'clock today." The Austrian southern wing has crossed the Wislocka River. The Rus .(. Concluded on Psge 'i. Column S.) 2 WOMEN BESIEGE PRESIDENT WILSON SCriTtAGISTS KEFTTSE .MESSAGE THROUGH SECRETARIES. Pair Insists, Without Avail, . on Audience to Urge Reception of Delegation in Philadelphia. WASHINGTON, May 6 President Wilson was beseiged in the White House today by Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Jr., and Mrs. Harry . Lowenburg, two Philadelphia women suffragists, who refused to accept word from secretaries that the President would be unable to receive a delegation of suffragists when he goes to Philadelphia Monday to address several hundred newly natural ized citizens. The two women visited the White House several times, insisting that they be allowed to see the President personally, and were told, that he was busy eelng other callers. They re plied that they would remain at the White House until they saw him. At 1 o'clock the President went to lunch. The women remained on guard. After a long wait, they discovered the President had left for the golf links. They departed, but returned to the White House at S o'clock. They were told again that it was impossible for the President to see them. They said they would return tomorrow. Later they went to the State Department to see Secretary Bryan, but the Secretary was engaged with the Chinese Minister. CITY'S FIRST MAYOR QUITS L. J. Simpson, of North Bend, to Launch Congressional Campaign. MARSHFIELD, Or., May 6. (Spe cial.) Mayor L. J. Simpson, of North Bend, one of four heirs to the A. M. Simpson millions, announced today he will offer his resignation at the next session of the North Bend Council, to become effective immediately. Mayor Simpson said that in taking this action he was clearing the way for his Con gressional campaign,' which he expects will require every moment of his time when it is properly launched. There also are affairs connected with the Simpson estate which will need his close attention for several months and he felt he could not give the attention it demands to the Mayor's office. The retiring Mayor has been at the head of the city of North Bend ever since it was organized as a municipality nine years ago. FRIENDLY ACT COSTS FEET Brakcman Leaves Train to Do Er rand and Is Hurt Jumping Back. LACiRANDE, Or., May . (Special.) To lose both m et because he wanted to accommodate k' friend was the ex perience of Walter Clark, brakeman on the Grand Ronde Lumber Company's logging train, who while trying to catch the train out of Perry bound for the camp slipped and fell under the cars. The wheels ran over both legs. Mr. Clark had run an errand for one of his friends and was intending to catch the train when tit passed the Up per Flat, but failed. He was brought to the hospital here where ho received surgical care. His left leg was taken off just above the knee and the right leg Just above the ankle joint. Mr. Clark is a young man "3 years of age, strong and healthy. His parents live in Southern Idaho. BAKER OUSTS 3 SALOONS Gambling and Other Llqnor Law Violations Cause City to Act. BAKER, Or.. May 6. (Special.) Three saloons will be put out of busi ness by today's action of the City Com missioners in refusing to grant license applications made by De Frcece & Corf land, proprietors of the Resort; Frank Weir, of the Nugget, and C. C. Cox, of the Fawn saloons. It was shown that Do Freece & Coffland had pleaded guilty to allowing gambling, that a woman had been permitted in Weir's place, and liquor had been sold to a minor in Cox's saloon. Fourteen licenses were granted to saloons. One year ago there were 20 saloons, but threo have quit because of the coming of prohibition. FERN SALAD LATEST DISH Montesano Schools Report Bracken Rich in Food Value. ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 6. (Spe cial.) The Montesano schools, after experiments with common bracken or ferns that grow wild throughout Southwest Washington, report that the ferns are exceedingly palatable as food. Most of the dishes, which include ferns with while sauce, fern greens, fern salad, ferns on toast and ferns with e&grs, are boiled 40 minutes or longer. The hairs or scales are carefully re moved with vegetable brushes or dry cloths. This is compared favorably in food value with gi-een peas, string beans, cabbages, asparagus and lettuce. FOREST FIRES IN CHECK New Blazes Start In Chchalis Coun ty, but Are Not Serious. ABERDEEN, Wash.,- May 6. (Spe cial.) Forest fires in all parts of the county are said to be under control to night. The fires In the west end of the county, near Carlisle, are almost out. The fire at the Shaffer Brotiiers camp near Montesano, and that near Malone, in the east end of the county, are burning briskly but are under con trol. New fires have started in the logged-off lands in the east end of the county near Porter and Saginaw, but no danger Is expected, to result. BRYAN ADHERES TO OPEN-DOOR POLICY Interest in Welfare of China Unabated. FORMAL STATEMENT ISSUED Government Has No Thought of Giving Up Treaty Rights. SURRENDER NEVER ASKED Tender or Good Offices Ttegardcd as Improbable, but Services Are . at Disposal of Orientals if They Are Desired. WASHINGTON, May 6. The silence which has been consistently maintained by the United States with reference to the Japanese-Chinese negotiations since they began, nearly four months ago, was broken tonight by the issuance of a statement by Secretary Bryan ex plaining the position of the American Government. The statement was prepared after consultation with President Wilson. While press reports had told of Japan's decision to send an ultimatum to China, no official information had been re ceived to confirm this tonight. Open-Door Poller Maintained. The American Government, in its pronouncement, in effect reiterates its adherence to the open-door policy and the maintenance of territorial integrity of China, and points out that there has been "no abatement of its interest in the welfare and progress of China." The "sole interest" of the United States is declared to be that the negotiation between Japan and China "may be con. eluded in a manner satisfactory to both nations," and thus contribute to the "peace of the world." The statement was interpreted in some quarters as meaning that while no tender of good offices would be roade by the, Washington Government, the services of the United States were at the disposal of both countries should they desire the assistance of any third l ower to bring about a diplomatic set tlement of the questions at issue. Diplomat Call on Mr. Bryan. Viscount Chlnda, the Japanese ambas sador, and Kal Fu Shan, the Chinese minister, sought separate interviews with Sr. Bryan late today but declin ed to discuss the subject of their visits. It is believed they saw copies of the statement of the American position, oc casioned by the critical situation that has arisen in the Far East. The text of the statement follows: "In order that there may be no mis understanding of the position of the United States in reference to the nego tiations pending . between Japan and China the following announcement is made: "At the beginning of the negotiations the Japanese government confidentially 4 Concluded on Pare 5, Column 1.) ntnA' lll Cooes yh' ltiMgi HEAR ABOUTp faZW&Zji' j ) X 'f mjss Columbia -Jf. ,cc'6gLL i fM iMrai ' 1 ! INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. IESTERDAY'8 Maximum temperature, 79. degree; minimum. 61. a decrees. TODAY'S Friday fair and colder; westerly winds. . . ... . 1 . , V. T I - n .V Portland and Portland celebrat- -.at royally.. Page 1. , O Oregon City locks ceremonlo' ovedicated. Page . Joyous greeting given fleet at Vancouver. Page 7. Astoria ready for finale of week- canal celebration. Page 7. Craft and alrena welcome flagship Undine on return to harbor. Paga 7. War. Russian army In Carpathians doomed to annihilation, says Vienna. Page 1. Exiled Khedive expects to regain throne of Egypt. Page 1. Germans report driving French from Allly wood, with heavy losses In killed and prisoners. Page Germans preparing to attack Tlbau and Riga and threaten communications with Petrograd. Page 'i. British . steamship passengers see battle along Sues Canal. Page o. I porelgn. Japan notifies China ultimatum will be given unless demands are met without condition. Page 6. National. Rate expert presents profit basis estimated on value of goods carried. Paga ft. Bryan issues statement reiterating adher ence to open-door policy In China, Page 1. Women seeking Interview besiege President Wilson in vain. Page 1. Domestic. Taft commends Wilson's policy of neutrality. Page 6. Engagement of noted Eastern society belles announced. Page 3. Pennsylvania labor leader ssys he advised men to "learn to shoot," to resist con stabulary. Page S. Sports. Pacific Coast League results Portland 7, San Francisco 4 11 Innings); Salt Lake 7. Oakland 5; Loa Angeles 7, Venice i Page 14. Giants keep up recent winning streak. Page 14. New York Americans win great 13-!nnin game, from Boston Red Sox. Page 14. Matty suggests that McGraw could end baseball war by breaking Feds. Page 15. Derrick is leading first basemen of Coast League. Page 15. Commercial and Marine. New municipal dock to be turned over to Commission today. Page 18. Wool market, Improves at London and Bos ton, as well as . Hi West. Page 11). Pressure on stocks reduced and prices ad vance. Page 19. Chicago market weakened by fine crop re ports. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. Weather, report, data and forecast. Page IS. Water meter project to be voted on la June would cost more than tl.OOO.OOO. Pace 19. Candidates for city offices plan active cam paigns in final weeks. Page SO. E. W. Otten killed when jitney bus casts ' wheel. Page 8. Rev. W. O. Shanks, at Baptist conference, says church must meet economic needs. Page iO. Fighting in Dardanelles pressed by allies. Page 3- Opera season at Baker Theater to close Sunday Bight. Page 13. Rose show mill be held this year, as usual, during Rose jTeatlval. Page 13. BOTHA OCCUPIES JUNCTION Important Point - Taken bf Forced March Over Waterless Waste. CAPI3 TOWN, May 6, via London, May '7. The following official state ment was issued today: "General Botha has occupied the Im portant railway Junction of Karibib and other stations (German Southwest Africa), lie expects to occupy Wind huk soon. Large Quantities of rolling stock, including seven locomotives, were taken at Karibib. "The town was occupied after a forced march of 36 miles over a water less waste, under conditions of heat, thirst and hunger which called for the greatest resolution and grit." FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY. EXILED KHEDIVE 15 FEED WITH HOPE Abba Hilmi Expects to Regain Throne.- PEOPLE LONG TO BE FREE Sultan's Suzerainty Fair but Egypt Has Own Ambitions. TURKEY. NOW SUPPORTED Debt to American Educators and En gineers Freely Admitted Open Break With Britain Follows Hint to Stay in Italy. BT KARL II. VON WIEGAND. (Special Staff Correspondent of the New Tork World. By rsble. Copyright. It1.1, by the Press Publishing Company. Published by arrangement.) VIENNA, via The Hague, May 1. An emphatic denial of the report that the English government had at any time requested him to return to Kgypt. or that he had re fused to comply with such request, t o g e thcr with a declaration that he has neither abdicat ed -nor renounced his right to the Egyptian throne, was made in a statement to me to day by Abbas Ililmi Pasha. Khedive of Egypt, whom the English deposed when Turkey en tered the war. The successor to Egypt is living as the Pharaohs of a private citizen in the Imperial Hotel in Vienna, where, through a friend of many years in the Egyptian service, the Khedive received me and told for the first time some thing about the break between himself and the British, resulting in his loss of the throne. Kngllah Have Kot Creed Iteturn. "No, t is not true the English asked me to return to Egypt. Quite on the contrary, I was given to understand I was not to return, and that was made so plain there could bo no misunder standing of It," the Khedive declared in good English as he handed me cig arettes. Abbas Hilmi Pasha does not like to be referred to as "ex-Khedive." He still considers himself the rightful ruler of the land of the Pharaohs. "How docs it come that Your High ness is in Vienna Instead of Cairo?" I asked. Khedive I rged Kot to Hasten Back. "I was in Constantinople recovering from a wound Inflicted by a would be assassin when the war broke out. 1 intended leaving immediately for Egypt, but the English advised mo not to hurry back, that everything In Concluded on I'ago Column l.) Karl II. Vast Vienna. Thursdays War Moves THE-Germans, in concert with their Austrian allies, are putting forth an effort the extent of which has never" been approached In the history of war. Throughout virtually the whole length of the eastern front they are engaged with the Russians, while in the west. In addition to their attacks around At other points they are being at tacked by the French, British and Bel glans. Ear up in the Russian Baltic prov inces, heretofore untouched by the war, the Germans are attempting to advance toward Ubau and Rtga; on the East Prussian frontier they are engaged In a series of battles and with a big gun are bombarding at long range, as they did Dunkirk, the Russian fortress of Grodno; in Central Poland they have had to defend themselves against a Russian attack; in Western Galicia they are attempting, with all their strength, to smash the Russian flank and com pel the Russians to abandon the Carpa thian passes, which they gained at heavy cost during the Winter. In the Western Galician battle the Germans assert that they have made a still greater advance and have crossed the Wisloka River, which is well to the east of the Dunajec River, which, until a few days ago, formed part of th Russian front, and have put their hands firmly on iJukla Pass. In conjunction with this attack from the west the Austrlans are attempting to drive the Russians from Lupkow Pass, farther to the . east, and with success, according to the German ac count. The Germans say they have taken 40,000 Russian prisoners since the offensive was undertaken last Sat urday night. The Austrlans put the number at more than S0.0JO. and ex press the belief that the whole Rus sian Third Army will be destroyed. These reports show that the Austro German blow is meeting with the greatest success on the northern slopes of the Western Carpathians, for towards the upper Vistula the Russians appear to be in their old positions. Despite the claims of the Austrians and Germans, the Russian representa tives in the European capitals reiterate that the victory has been greatly ex aggerated and the public is waiting to hear what Grand Duke Nicholas. Commander-in-Chief of tho Russian forces, has to say about it. The Germans also lay claim to a series of successes in the west. They report that they are continuing to make progress southeast of Tpres, which, however, is hardly borne out by Field Marshal French, who says that the British have recaptured more of the trenches which they had lost on Hill 60. and that fighting is still progressing in that neighborhood, while elsewhere the Germans have shown no disposition to attack. There are reports that tho Germans are about to make another determined effort to take Tpres. which is consid ered the key to the French coast ports. The Pall Mall Gazette said last night: "It is folly to say that Tpres hns more of political than of military im portance. The Germans would be more encouraged by success at Tpres than by anything since tho fall of Antwerp. If such an event occurs, we must in stantly recognize it and admit it to be a defeat, and a grave one. In place of a party cabinet a national ministry ought then to be formed and a now mil itary levy made. Happily there is yet no need to anticipate a retreat from Ypres, much less a German march to Dunkirk and Calais." Other German assertions relate to successes in the Woevre, where they say in an attack along the northern side of the St. Mihiel wedge they took upwards of C0OO prisoners and that they repulsed French attacks on the south ern section of the wedge near Flirey. This, as usual- during the last few weeks, entirely disagrees with the French account of the actions. Of the operations in tho Dardanelles up to Sunday, Premier Aaquith gave the House of Commons some news yes terday, although the number of troops landed was withheld. As 211,000 were landed the first day and the disem barkation continued for a week, while the French have also joined the British and Australasians on the Gallipoli Pen insula, It is apparent that the force is a formidable one. The Premier, while issuing a warn ing that the casualties were heavy, paid a glowing tribute to the troops. through whose exertions considerable progress towards the Narrows has been made. An Athens dispatch says that the Turks have again been defeated. Pctroerad dispatcher report that fur ther defeats have been inflicted on the Turks on the Turco-Persian frontier, near Dilman. and near Olti. on the Cau casian border. CHILDREN GET FRUIT TREES Nursery at -Spokane Gives Apple, Pear and Peach Stock to All. SPOKANE. Wash., May 6. (Special.) Several thousand apple and peach trees and a few pear trees were given away by J. P. Patton.-f the Oregon Nursery Company, today to children in the home garden contest. Each" comer received two trees, a peach and an apple, but there wae such a demand that the peach trees became exhausted and pear trees were substi tuted. No one complained and arms were outstretched as eagerly as before. Many boys got four trees, saying that they had brothers at home who could not come. Swedish Ship Hummed by German. STOCKHOLM, via London. May 6. The Swedish steamer Vanadis was rammed yesterday while at anchor off the Island of Feinern by tiie German auxiliary cruiser Silvana. The crew was saved. ROYAL WELCOME IS FLEET Portland Rejoices Over New Waterway. HARBOR PARADE SPECTACLE Distinguished Visitors Partici pate in Street Pageant. CHILDREN'S DRILL FEATURE Dual Kvcnts of Celilo Canal Open ing and Government Ownership of Oregon City Locks Cele brated AVitli Enthusiasm. A steam vessel, the river boat Un dine, yesterday completed successfully a round trip voyage from Portland to Lewlston, Idaho, and return, and Port land did its mightiest to celebrate the event. It was the first time in history that such a thing had been done. Comple tion of the canal between The Dalles and Celilo has mtdo possible contin uous and uninterrupted navigation far up into the Cofumbla and the Snake rivers, and If the inspiration that guided the builders of the new arti ficial waterway was founded on sound reasoning a steady and growing volume of freiRht and passenger traffic will be handled through it. Demonstration la Imposing. So confident are the people of Port land that completion of this canal will be the means of developing the great Columbia basin to increased usefulness and increased productivity of Its ex pensive acres that they gave issue to one of the most Imposing demonstra tions ever witnessed here. Coupled with the Celilo celebration was the Jollification over the Govern ment's purchase of the locks around the falls of the Willamette at Oregon City, and the people tried their best to do fitting honor to tho two occa sions. Paradra Are f-peclacular. A great flashy river parade, a spec tacular street pageant, a series of ora torical exercises and numerous other demonstrations were provided out lets for Portland's intense enthusiasm. Wllen the steamer Undine the first vessel completing the round trip be tween Portland and Lcwiston arrived in the lower harbor at 2 o'clock she was welcomed by an imposing fleet of river craft. When Admiral Gray and his optimistic passengers disembarked at the municipal dock at Stark street at 2:30 they were received by the street parade and tens of thousands of Joyous, shouting people. (.roric I. Maker Parade Manaaer. The crowds watching the parado as sumed Rose Festival proportions. On all of the principal streets the side walks weru banked with a solid mam of spectators, and office windows and other vantage points were all occupied. The sidewalks were roped off by the fire bureau so that the crowds were kept off the streets, and there was no Interference with the parado. George L. Baker, chairman of the committee in charge of the pageant, lan it off promptly on time and the alfalr was a complete autcess. He kc,t personal watch over the parade and guarded against any untoward happenings. Old Soldiers t.lirn Plare f Honor. Kmpbasizing the patriotic note that wa introduced into the Celilo Canal celubration Wednesday, when members of the Grand Army of the Republic raided the flag at Big Kddy. old sol diers were given a place of honor in theparade yc-tcrday. A dozen auto were filled with the Civil War veter an., and their appearance was applaud ed at many points throughout the line of inarch. In the forward car of the Grand Army section rode General II. y. J'argo, department commander for Oregon: Captain James I". Shaw, Robert Markec, chief of staff, and II. S. Ham ilton, color bearer, who carried a hug American flag. Other machines bore two score additional Grand Army vet erans. Cberrlana Take Part. , Among the most attractive out-of-town features were the Chcrrlans. of Salem, attired in natty whlto uniforms. They won much applause. One of the most pleasing aectlona of the parade was that composed of 7&0 school children, uniformly dressed and marching under the direction of Rob ert Krohn, supervisor of physical train ing. The girls wore white dresses and the boys white blouses, and all wore paper caps of happy childhood memory. each one of which was a paper boat featuring Celilo. Small American flags were worn on the caps. Ladd. Shattuck and Couch schools furnished 230 pupils for the parude and Principals Kiggins, Draper and Fletch er aided in drilling tho children ami marched with them yesterday, serving as lieutenants to Professor Krohn. lvolatlona Win Applause. The pupils performed great mary pretty evolutions as . they marched through the etrcets. following closely the orders of their leaden, and tho youngsters met everywhere with ap plause from the spectators. They were warm favorites ilon; the entire line of march. The city fire bureau was well rep tCuucluded ou i'use S, Column -.J RIVER -i 108.2 r