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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915.
LABYRINTH" TAKEH
If! FIGHT BY INCHES
French Observer Describes
Battles That Raged Night
4 and Day.
WAY BLOCKED WITH DEAD
Combat Xcvcr Ceases for Moment
I'rom May 3 0 to June 19, With
Xot Hour of Truce, Not 111-,
stant of Repose.
PARIS, June 22. The fighting from
May 30 to June 19. resulting in t-he
conquest by the French of the system
of works" and trenches which the sol
diers call the "Labyrinth." is described
today in a dispatch from an official
observer at the front. The Labyrinth.
Iving between Neuville-St. Vaast and
Ecuris. formed a salient of the Ger
man line and its position, a strong
one. was greatly reinforced from time
to time.
French attacks on May 9 and days
thereafter failed to modify the situa
tion," the observer writes. "At the
end of May the French decided to fin
ish things and the order was given to
take the Labyrinth, Inch by inch.
Gacnr FooKbt Step by Step.
"This meant an operation of two
principal phases of different nature.
It was necessary, first, by well pre
pared and vigorous assaults, to get a
footing in the enemy organization and
then to progress to the interior of the
communicating trenches, repulsing the
enemy step by step. These two opera
tions lasted more than three weeks
and resulted in complete success.
"It was May 30 that the assaults
besran, our regiments marching out
from different points. Their ardor
was admirable.
"Everywhere except on the right we
captured the first line. Behind this
were a great number of barricades and
fortlets. We took some of these while
others stopped us. One hundred and
fifty prisoners, surprised in their holes
by the furious charge of the French
Infantry, fell into our hands.
"From this moment the war of the
communicating trenches began. There
were the trenches of Von Kluck, of
Eulenberg and of the Salte des Fetes,
without counting innumerable num
bered works, giving unheard-of diffi
culties which our troops had to over
come. Battle pvf r Ceases.
"Without a stop from May 30 to
June 17, they fought on this ground,
full of big holes and filled with dead.
The combat never ceased, either day
or night. The attacking element, con
stantly renewed, crushed the Germans
with hand grenades and demolished
their earth barricades. There was not
an hour of truce; not an instant of
repose. The men were under a sun so
hot in the trenches that they fought
bareheaded and in their shirt sleeves.
"On each of these bloody days there
were acts of incomparable heroism
The enemy's artillery continued firing
on our line without interruption.
"We lost many men, but the morale
of the others was unshaken. The men
asked only one thing to go forward
and fight with grenades, instead of
waiting, gun in hand, the unceasing
laii or sneiis.
2 PEACE RUMORS DENIED
Berlin. Says Positively Xo Russian
Kmissaries Have Been There.
FRANKFORT, Germany, via London,
- June 22. The Frankfurter Zeitung
it
" publishes an inspired article from Ber
Z lin denying positively rumors which
5 are being circulated in certain quar
; ters at Berlin that negotiations are
under way looking to the conclusion
r. of peace with Russia.
r According to these rumors, Russian
- emissaries of high birth visited Berlin
; and the headquarters at the front.
- These reports even mentioned the con
ditions under which It was said Russia
; wished to make peace.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Zeitung says he is In a position to say
- there is not a word of truth in these
; 'reports: that no Russian emissaries of
any sort have visited Berlin and that
- no attempts have been made to get in
'; touch with German official circles for
Z the initiation of such negotiations.
The same positive denial is given to
' rumors of peace proceedings which
; were circulated following the recent
- peace conference of the International
7. Congress of Women at The Hague.
AMERICAN NOTE CREDITED
Britain Said to Have Stopped Japan-
.; esc Army to Please Washington.
THE HAGUE, via London. June 22.:
The Handclsblad, in its edition of today,
'. asserts that Japan was prevented from
sending 300.000 troops to Europe as the
' result of an unofficial hint to Grea
Britain from Washington that such an
' expedition would be undesirable.
The newspaper declares that a Japa
nese army of that strength had landed
in Manchuria, where it was exercisin
preparatory to departure for the Euro
: - pean battlefield, but that Great Britain.
' after receiving the intimation from the
..United States, informed Japan that she
wassorry, but under American prea
... sure must request that the Japanese
. government do nothing further regard
, ing the dispatch of an expeditionary
t-lorce to Lurope.
Arter this." me Handelsblad con
: eludes, "the Japanese army disappeared
from Manchuria, probably much to the
" relief of Great Britain, which has never
desired Japanese participation in the
lighting in Europe."
POET DETAINED BY WRIT
Cambridge Lecture Bureau Demands
$160 From Alfred Noyes.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 22. A
civil action for the collection of a com
mission alleged to be due to a local lec
ture bureau caused the nominal de
tention for a short time today of Al-
fred Noyes, who is attending the Har
' "vard commencement exercises. The
Kngrliah poet is under bonds of $200 to
appear in court.
The action was brought by Mrs. A. C.
Barrett, who reported that the de
. fendant was likely to leave the state
unless held by legal procedure. She
demands a commission of $160 In con
nection with the lecture engagements
of the poet.
LEMBERG REPORTED TAKEN
fCantlnued Krom First Pige.)
'fended the Sleniawa positions against
the assaults of Archduke Francis Jo
seph's army until the last possible
moment and retired only when the
front farther to the south had been
broken. Their tenacity enabled the
disrupted troops to the southward to
make a fairly creditable retreat to the
fortified lines some distance in the
rear.
Russians Ordered to Save Guns.
"As a consequence, however, a big
hole has been opened between the two
Russian armies which are now fight
ing separately and are unable to effect
a Junction. on this side of the Russian
frontier.
"Russian prisoners explain that the
comparatively small booty in artillery
was due to the orders from Russian
headquarters to the battery comman
ders to save the guns at all hazards.
Battery commanders were Informed
that they would be held personally re
sponsible for the loss of every gun."
A dispatch to the Central News from
Petrograd gives the following Russian
official communication, made public
Tuesday:
"In the Dniester district a complete
success has been attained after six
days of fighting near Snowidow. The
Russians captured more than 3000
prisoners.
"On the Zaleschoi (Zale Szczyky)
front during the night of the 20th
and after fierce fighting the Russian
troops captured 2000 prisoners."
GOVERNOR STILL WARY
MILITIA GUARDS SLATON HOME,
BIT DEMONSTRATIONS CEASE.
Body-Guard Accompanies Executive,
Who Commuted Frank Sentence)
Many Commend Action,
ATLANTA, Ga., June 22. State troops
continued to guard the suburban home
of Governor Slaton tonight, but quiet
prevailed there and In the city after
the demonstrations of yesterday and
last night by crowds opposed to the
commutation of Leo M. Frank's death
sentence.
State and city officials said they an
ticipated no further trouble, but as a
recautionary measure, additional mili
tiamen were held under arms and extra
policemen were available.
Governor Slaton spent several hours
today at his office in the Capitol. A
oliceman accompanied him to and from
his residence in an automobile. There
were no demonstrations. The Gover
nor said tonight the guard was con
tinued at his home to prevent any pos-
ible attempts at damage to the prop
erty.
"The crowd which visited my home
last night was not composed of the best
people of Atlanta," declared the Gov
ernor. "Today I have received tele
grams from hundreds of people in
Georgia and throughout the country
congratulating me on my action in this
case."
Thirty-four persons who were ar
rested yesterday and last night In con
nection with thj demonstrations had
hearings today in police court. They
were charged with failure to move on."
Nominal fines were imposed in 11 of
the cases, eight were dismissed and the
other cases were continued.
SEAMEN'S BILL ST00IE0
WILSON CONSIDERS POSSIBILITY OF
ASKING AMENDMENTS.
Increased Inspection Requirements, It
im : Found, Do Not Affect Forties -Nations
In Same Slanner
WASHINGTON, June 2. President1
Wilson is having the new seamen's law
closely reviewed to determine whether
its effect on American shipping or its
relation to other laws on these same
subjects make ; roendments necessary.
One large Pacific steamship line al
ready has announced its discontinuance
of sailings.
beveral foreign nations have protest
ed against the law and the United
States has given notice of Its intention
to terminate portions of treaties with
hlch it conflicts, bo far no replies
have been received from abroad.
One development which has aroused
the President's concern is Bald by the
department to .be that the section of
the bill which increases inspection re
quirements will not apply to some of
the great maritime nations because
their present inspection laws "approxi
mate those of the United States. The
President has referred the ruling to
the Department of Justice for further
ruling.
Those which are exempt are Great
Britain, France. Germany, Japan. Nor
way, T'le Netherlands, Denmark, Can
ada. New South Wales and New Zea
land. The opinion also holds that other na
tions might so amend their laws as to
become exempt.
CORVALLIS MAN KILLED
Farmer Lifts Rifle to Shoot Bird,
Has Attack and Gnn Fired.
CORVALLIS. Or June 22. (Spe
cial.) Granville C. Storer, shoemaker
and farmer, citizen here, ended his life
this morning with a 22-caliber rifle.
The bullet entered the side of the head
and ranged upward into the brain.
lie was at tne home of his mother, a
few miles east of Corvallis, and was
alone when the shooting occurred.
He picked up a . 22-caliber rifle from
the porch to shoot at a China pheasant
when his right leg gave way and in
fulling he discharged the gun.
Mr. Storer had been suffering for
some time with sciatic rheumatism In
the leg which was affected today. He
lived an hour after the accident, but
did not regain consciousness.
WOMAN LOSES ELECTION
Mux O. Burcn Chosen School Di
rector at ' Salem.
SALEM. Or., June 22. (Special.)
Max O. Buren, a merchant, was re
elected, school director, defeating
Dr. H. C. Epley by 13 votes. Mr.
Buren received 190 votes and Dr. Epley
177. Mrs. Z. A. Rosebraugh, formerly
a school teacher, who was late to enter
the contest, received approximately B0
votes.
Mr. Buren at first declined to stand
for re-election, but upon solicitation of
many friends changed his mind. Dr.
Epley formerly was a member of the
board. ,Mrs. Rosebraugh had the in
dorsement of severe! women's clubs,
which urged that there should be at
least one woman on the board.
PLANE UPSIDE DOWN QUITS
"Art Smith" Lunds Safely After En
gine Stops AVhile In Air.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 22. While
"Art" Smith, the Panama-Pacific Expo
sltion aviator, was looping the loop a
an altitude of 2500 feet late today the
engine of his aeroplane stopped dead.
He was at that tune upside down.
Smith volplaned down the entire dls
tance and landed safely on the Exposi
tion grounds.
BULGARS BARGAIN
QN ENTERING WAR
Specific Reward Demanded as
Price of Joining Entente
Powers in Conflict.
DETAILS TOLD IN BERLIN
No Inducements Offered by Allies,
It Is Said, for Continued Neu
trality; Immediate- Heply
- Has Been Avoided. .
BERLIN, via London, June 22. Bul
garia's answer to the entente powers
regarding her participation in the war
leaves the question undecided, accord
ing to information given out here 'to
day. The proposal of the quadruple entente
was that Bulgaria should mobilize im
mediately and move against Turkey.
The prospective compensation offered
for such action Included Serbian Mace
donia, Kavala (a port of the Aegean
Sea in the extreme eastern part of
Greece) with the Kavala Hinterland
and the territory north of the Enos
Midia line in Turkey. The powers are
said to have agreed to mediate at
Bucharest for the restitution to Bul
garia of Dobrudja (a district of Rou
manla bordering on the Black Sea)and
also to support Bulgaria financially
during the war.
No inducements were offered for a
continuance of Bulgarian nuetrallty.
Counter Issues Are Raised.
The Bulgarian answer. It is said,
here, while courteous in tone, did not
touch the question of the government's
attitude regarding mobilization, but de
voted Itself to counter questions. Bul
garia wished to know whether Serbian
Macedonia included only that part to
which Bulgaria laid claim under the
Balkan league treaty, or other parts
as well.
The entente allies are reported to
have proposed that Serbia, in return
for ceding Macedonia, should receive
suitable compensation in Albania, Bos
nia and Herzegovina. Bulgaria, to
which the future size of Serbia is im
portant in view of the necessity of
maintaining the balance of power in
the Balkans, requested more definite
information concerning Serbian com
pensation. Definite Reward Demanded.
For a similar reason she wished to
know what Greece would receive in
Asia Minor, as well as a more precise
definition of the terms "Kavala and the
Hinterland."
Details regarding the proffered medi
atlon in Bucharest also are said to have
been asked,: and it was pointed out that
Bulgaria, because of its exhaustion
after the two Balkan wars, could par
ticipate in a new war only if the pros
pective reward were made definite and
guaranteed. The note of Bulgaria is re
garded here as being a means taken to
avoid an Immediate answer.
ROUMANIA'S POSITION STRONG
Negotiations With' Allies Appear to
Be Nearinjr Conclusion.
PARIS. June 21. The negotiations
between Roumania and the allies look
ing toward Roumania's entrance into
tho war appear to be near conclusion.
Russia's opposition to Roumania's pos
session of Czernowitz, capital of Buko
wina, in case of the success of the
triple entente allies, according to the
news reaching Paris, virtually has
been abandoned and only one diffi
culty remains. That is Serbia's desire
to possess the narrow triangle in
Hungary opposite Belgrade, including
Panczova as a protection for the Ser
bian capital.
On the other hand, Roumania is said
to contend that with Semlln in Serbian
hands, as has been proposed, Belgrade
needs no artificial ultra-Danublan bul
wark and insists on the Danube,
Thelss, Maros and Pruth rivers as her
new frontiers in the existing Austro-
Hungarian territory.
Realizing the present difficulties of
Russia and the value of Immediate as
stance by Roumania, It is said that
Roumania is satisfied to await the re
ult of the pressure of the allies on
Serbia before she makes a move. Rou
mania's situation is considered here as
particularly strong in view of the ad'
mitted arrangement with Bulgaria un
der which Bulgaria would be bound to
enter the war with Roumania and
operate against Constantinople.
PROOF ON U-29 IS ASKED
GERMANS CHALLENGE LATEST
BRITISH VERSION.
Newspaper Recommends to America's
Attention London's Attitude In
View of Washington's Demand,
BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville,
N. Y., June 22. The British govern
ment's statement of last Saturday tha
the German submarine u-29, command
ed by Captain Otto Weddigen, which
was destroyed three months ago, wa
sunk by one of His Majesty s ships
and not by a British tank steamer fly
ing the Swedish flag, as announced
by the German Admiralty, is challenge
by German newspapers. A statemen
given out today by the Overseas News
Agency says:
"German newspapers demand that
the British Admiralty give denials of
the sinking of Weddigen's submarln
by a warship, because the Britis
etatoment contradicts the former one.
made by the Admiralty in March. At
that time, the British Admiralty re
ported It had reason to believe that the
submarine had been sunk. If it were
sunk by a warship, it must have been
reported officially.
"The Admiralty should explain
whether the warship was disguised and
flying the Swedish flag and whether
after hailing the submarine in a friend
ly way it suddenly rammed it
"The Tages Zeitung recommends to
the attention of the American Gov
ernment the attitude of the British
in view of America's demand that Ger
man submarines must Investigate
British and neutral ships before sink
ing them."
BATTLE OF ARRAS LULLS
Ground Again. Scene of Mere Artil
lery Duel.
LONDON, June 22 Heavy fighting
today along the River Fecht, in the
Vosges region of France, is indicated
by both the French and German offi
clal reports, which agree also as to the
main fact that the great battle north
of Arras has for a time become again
a mere artillery duel. I
That the battle has been severe along
long line, however, is indicated by
extracts from both reports. Several
German mines were exploded in the
Champagne district, without results,
according to the Paris version. The
Germans made a violent oounter-attack
on the heights of the Meuse and re
covered part of the ground they had
lost previously. A portion or this, .fans
says, was won back again py me
French.
The Berlin report says of the venture
In Champagne that the Germans made
gains following the explosion of their
mines. This report also asserts that
French attacks were repulsed at sev
eral other points. Assaults by French
and British on three hamlets In Bel
gium held by the German's are reported
to have been unsuccessful.
Dunkirk was shelled twice by Ger
man heavy guns. Fourteen shells were
thrown last night and 15 today. Paris
says the allies' heavy batteries en
gaged the bombarding guns. German
aviators dropped more bombs on a
French aviation station west or ttneims
and the allies' airmen bombarded
Bruges and Ostend.
The Overseas News Agency at Berlin
prints a report from Dutch sources that
the French losses recently have been
enormous, that the hospitals at Amiens
and Abbeville are overcrowded and that
the field north of Arras is covered witn
dead. This report adds:
"Reports from neutral sources say
the battle raging near Arras may de
cide the fate of Franco, Both sides
fight with unheard-of heroism. The
French are very strong. The Germans
continuously receive reinforcements.
The losses on both sides are fearful."
TALIANS BEATEN BACK
THICK.
LINES MOWED DOWN BY
FIRE OF AUSTRIAN S.
Artillery on Tyrolean Frontier En
trenched In Chambers Blasted In
Perpendicular Cliffs.
BERLIN, via London, June 22. Dis
patches from the Italian front report
serious reverses experienced by the
Italians during the last four days in
their attempts to storm the Austro-
Hungarian line along the Isonzo River,
few miles from the Italian frontier.
The attacks, the reports say. were
preceded, by three days of terrific ar
tillery bombardment. The Italians then.
in thick lines of skirmishers, one behind
another, charged repeatedly up the
heights, the summits or wmcn were
held by the Austrians, only to be mowed
down by rifle and machine gun fire.
The attacks were repeated six times
n two days, and each time are declared
o have been repulsed with heavy losses.
The attackers left large numbers of
dead between the lines, and many
wounded could be seen making their
way painfully down the rocky and pre
cipitous slopes. "
Austrian women and girls are dls;
tingulshing themselves by carrying
water and food to the army positions,
which at some places are at an alti
tude of 3600 feet, and also by attending
the wounded.
Eugene Lenhoff, a newspaper corre
spondent, telegraphs an account of the
Austrian fortifications on the south
Tyrol front, which he was permitted
to visit. The Austrians, he says, not
content with entrenching on the sur
face, have blasted galleries in the in
terlor of the mountain summits which
end in chambers for the artillery.
'The muzzles of the guns," the corre
spondent adds, "thus peep through con
cealed loopholes In the vertical cliffs
from positions utterly inaccessible to
the enemy. The infantry positions are
similarly blasted into the face of the
cliffs, and are virtually impregnable
The Italians on this front are devoting
tneir efforts to oringmg up heavy artil
lery and the building of roads, and
therefore, have not launched a vigorous
offensive.
COMMENT IS RESERVED
PRINTED OPINION IN OREGON LAND
GRANT CASE AWAITED.
Legislation of Varied Nature Expected
to Be Urged on Congress by In
terests Affected.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, June 22. (Special.) Until the
opinion of the Supreme Court in the
Oregon & California land grant case
is" printed, officials of the Interior De
partment and the Department of Jus
tice decline to disouss its effect or to
comment on the legislation which they
probably will recommend to Congress.
In view of the fact that no recommen
datlon need be made before December
both departments will consider the de
clsion carefully before determining
what to advise, officials, however, ad
mit prospects that legislation other
than that which they may recommend
will be proposed.
They believe that cross-complaints
and intervenors, those who squatted
on railroad land and those who offered
to buy without going on the land, will
undertake to secure legislation direct
Ing the sale of lands under the terras
of the granting act, but giving then)
preference rights as to the land which
they sought to acquire by purchase.
What the attitude of the depart
merits will be toward such legislation
will not be determined immediately,
The Forest Service, which Is reticen
on the subject. Is expected to urge
legislation under which the Govern
ment can take over at least part of th
unsold lands for forest reserves, after
paying the railroad company $2.50an
acre, to which if is entitled under the
court's decision.
REASSESSMENT IS LEGAL
Supreme Court upholds City of
Fort land In Riverside Case.
5ALEM, Or., June 22. (Specials
Holding that reassessment of property
for the construction of sewers In Riv
erside sewer district, Portland, was
valid the Supreme Court today, in an
opinion by Justice Harris, affirmed the
decree of Circuit Judge Davis in the
ult of Portland against 11. R. Blue
and numerous other property holders.
The validity of an ordinance passed
in 1911 providing for the reassessment
was attacked by the defendants, who
alleged that reassessment was made
under the old charter. It was con
tended that the charter under the com
mission form of government repealed
the old charter. The Supreme Court,
however, held that provisions relating
to the reassessment were reenacted in
the new charter, and hence the re
assessment was legal.
ITALY'S WHEAT CROP BIG
Vicld Estimated at Nearly 30.OOO,
00 0 Bushels Over 1914.
WASHINGTON, June 22. According
to a forecast of crop conditions cabled
the Department of Agriculture today by
the International Institute of Agricul
ture in Rome, Italy's wheat yield is
estimated at 202,093.000 bushels for
1915, as against 172,897,000 bushels in
1914.
No yearly comparisons are given for
other grains, but it is estimated that
Italy's rye crop this year will total 4.
474.0O0 bushels, barley 9,186,000 and
oats 81,003,000.
ADMIRAL OPPOSES
LANDING
MARINES
Howard Says Action Might De
velop Trouble for Ameri
cans Along Coast.
MEXICAN TROOPS ACTIVE
Carranza General Marching on Cap
ital Cut Off From Vera Cruz and
Is . Reported to Have Sev
ered His Own Lines.
EL PASO. Tel, June 23. General
Francisco Villa Issued a statement to
day at his headquarters In Aguas
Calicntes In which he positively de
clared there had been no split between
himself and General Felipe Anarelea.
Villa added that he had commissioned
Angeles to Inspect cannon he contfm-
plated purchasing.
WASHINGTON, June 22. Admiral
Howard sent by wireless to the Navy
Department late today a statement pre
sented to him by the Mexican military
commandant at Guaymas. suggesting
that Americans leave the Yaqui Val
ley, but promising to protect them if
they remained, or to escort them if they
departed.
The commandant said a landing of
American marines would be likely to
"cause Americans trouble all along the
coast.
Americans Urxed to Depart.
The following official statement was
made public at the Navy Department:
Admiral Howard has forwarded to
the Navy Department the following
statement presented him by General
Lloyd, military commandant, Guaymas,
Mexico, on board the Colorado yester
day:
Whereas Americans were invited
to exploit Yaqui Valley, there then ex
isted no revolution and adequate gar
risons were established along Yaqui
Valley and Indians were held in sub
jection, but now, taking circumstances
under consideration which require un
usual demand on the military, it would
appear logical for the few Americans
who have remained in Yaqui Valley to
depart rather than plunge two friendly
nations into disagreement.
Guarantee Is Offered.
'However, every guarantee will be
given in an endeavor to afford Amer
icans in question ample protection, and
if embarrassing happenings should ne
cessitate their departure, adequate pro
tection wil? be given them.
'Fifteen hundred Mexican soldiers
are now available for this purpose, and
General Sosa is in the valley to com
mand, and his officer would under
stand that a landing would be made
under only the most urgent necessity
and only for the protection of Amer
ican lives, yet the mass might misin
terpret the action and thus cause trou
ble to Americans all along the coast.' "
Yaqui Situation Encoarazlng,
Reassuring advices concerning the
situation in Yaqui Valley, Mex., where
Indians have been threatening Ameri
can settlers, came to the Navy Depart
ment tonight from Admiral Howard at
Guaymas. The Admirals message
dated today and sent by wireless to
San Diego, Cal., from the cruiser Colo
rado, said:
"Have called upon General Leyva.
He says that 200 troops have been sent
to the assistance of construction train
and that he now has telephone com
munication with the valley and all is
quiet."
Breach Believed Not Healed.
Denials of friction in the Carranza
ranks and of dissension among the
Villa leaders were repeated today by
the respective agencies of the Mexican
factions.
United State3 officials had no reports
from their own representatives, but the
belief still prevailed that the trouble
between General Obregon and Carranza
had not been healed and that the de
parture of General Felipe Angeles from
the camp of General Villa at this time
was an important military, if not po
litical, loss.
General Angeles did not pass through
here en route to Boston. Information is
meager as to his plans, though rumors
are current that he really is in the
United States to discuss with prominent
Mexicans plans for the inauguration of
a new movement that would have as
its nucleus the Villa-Zapata troops.
Line to Vera Crux Is Cut.
It is said that General Pablo Gon
zales, the Carranza commander
marching against Mexico City, who
was ordered to halt until Carranza
recognized his Cabinet, has gone ahead
and is now reported within a few
miles of the old capital.
Communication behind him to Vera
Cruz is cut. This development is re
ffnrHcd as ominous in official quarters.
The Carranza authorities at Vera Cruz
declare the lines were cut Dy tne
Zapatistas, but other information re
ceived by the United States Govern
ment indicates that General Gonzales
cut his own communications behind
him.
Ttonresentations have been made by
the United States to the authorities
In Mcnico Citv and at Vera Cruz in
sisting that the lives and interests of
foreicrnei-s must be protected In Con
nectlon with any transfer of authority
in the capital.
ALASKA RAILROAD BEGUN
(Cantlnued From Flint Pago.)
$25. Terms of $25 cash and remainder
in yearly payments for a period of
five years will be allowed on lots sold
for a price of ?73 or over. Buyers
will be permitted to assign their
rights to the lota and bids by agents
will be allowed. The instructions
make no stipulations as to the race or
aire of the buyers.
No Eramblinir. llauor selling or im
morality will be allowed on any of
the lots, uader penalty of forfeiture.
A town will be incorporated at once,
but will not be allowed to issue bonds
until th natents to the land are is
sued, five years after the sale. In the
meantime, Secretary of the Interior
Lane will order any necessary im
provements.
Other sales will be held during the
Summer to give newcomers a chance
to buv.
The force engaged in the work of
construction of the railroad is being
Increased to 1400. Members of the
Alaska Engineering Commission, how
ever, say that there is no need for any
more men than are already on tie
spot, and -they warn against any out
siders coming in the expectation of
obtaining employment.
Bather-Diver Strikes on ItoeU.
TOPPENISH. Wash.. June 22. (Spe
cial.) While a party were bathing at
the Zillab bridge Ray Keenan dived
from the bridge floor. into the water
about 18 feet below, and misjudging
the depth of the water, struck his head
on a rock. He was scalped and ren
dered unconscious. Ho may recover.
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RATE CASE ARGUED
Opposing Views on Increase
Laid Before Commission.
INCREASED COSTS URGED
Railroad Attorney Says if Rates
Are Not Reduced Service Must
Be Curtailed, While Opponent
Sees "Entering Wedge."
WASHINGTON. June 22. Opposing
views of the effect of the proposed in
crease in freight rates in Western ter
ritory -were laid before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today by repre
sentatives of the railroads and of in
terested KhiDoers and state railroad
commissions.
C. C. Wright, representing many in
terested roads, made the only argu
ment in thsir behalf today which
touched financial conditions. Clifford
Thorne. representing several state rail
way commissions and associations op
posed to the increase, replied.
Mr. wrierni maintained mn l-uhui
tlons would be fairly shown by taking
n r-naria in Western territory and using
them to eive a composite picture. He
said this picture showed that labor
cost, taxes and cost or maintenance an
wo Increasing and that the only way
in which the railroads could meet tnese
inprrasea. unless they reduced the
number of trains, would' be by increas
i r. sr their rates.
Mr. Thome assertea moi me prtsem
request for an increase was but an en
trlnar we dee. and mat n tne cunien
tlon of the railroads that the book
cost was the real value of a road, and
that 7 per cent was the fair return on
such value was held to be sound doc
trine, the people of the country wouia
find themselves in a few years paying
increased rates amounting to 500,-
000.000 annually.
Mr. Thorne added mat he aid not
think 7 per cent was too great a return
on canital stock, but that it was on
book cost. He said tne rauroaa rep
resentatives had come to the Commie
cinn "with a selected list or rauroaas
and nothing else," and that in reaching
thi conclusion that 41 roads in tn
vtirn territory showed the necessity
of added revenue, they had left out of
consideration such carriers as the Great
Northern. Northern Pacific, union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific.
WOMEN REFUSE TO TALK
Idaho Wage Commission Blocked
In
Investigation at Twin Falls.
TWIN FALLS. Idaho. June 22. (Spe
cial.) Members of the Women's Mini
mum Watre Commission visited Twin
Falls, their first stopping place in
tour of the state, srathering data to
present to the next Legislature. Harry
W. Fulton, of Boise, and George K.
Hill. Rig-by. will be Joined later by
Mrs. T. M. Graham, the third member
of the Commission, m tour or tne
northern Dart of the state.
Nearly all employers refused to
meet the Commission at the Commer
cial Club, compelling the members to
visit each of many institutions em
ploying women in order to get the
necessary information from employers.
Employes also refused to report the
wages received, hours worked, living
expenses and other Information for
the Commission's report and recom
mendations. Springfield Elects Lumberman.
SPRINGFIELD, Or.. June 22. (Spe
cial.) Carl H. Fischer, of the Fischer
Boutin Lumber Company, was elected
school director for three years, to sue-
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LONDON, June 22. Voluntary relin
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bers of the House or uommona ior mu
period of the war was suggestea in ma
House today by sir Arinur u. aiariv
ham. Liberal. Premier Asquith prom
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he said he thought it was a matter lor
the House Itself to decide.
Mr. Markham's plea was based on the
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ment in all branches of the public serv
ice."
He said he was willing that members
with private incomes less than 400
should continue to draw the emolument
of 400 paid to members of the House.
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