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VOL.. LV NO, 17,037. rORTLAXD, OREGON, FIIIDAY JULY 2, 1915. PUICi: FIVE CENTS. EUROPE UlAY FORGE ACTION ii'J MEXICO Anxious Inquiries Are Made in Washington. INTERVENTION DRAWS NEARER ReofiRunatinn nf Vera Cruz. March Inland, Possible. EARLY PLAN IS FAILURE Agreement of Several Clilefs Admit terly Impossible Settlement Be fore End of European Con flict Is Imperative. BT JOHN C ALLAN CLAl'GHUN. WASHINGTON. July 1. (Special.) President Wilson and his Admlnlstra tlon are facing- the necessity of im mediate action In Mexico. The State Department has advised the President of the terrible conditions prevailing- in the Mexican capital and of the difficulties placed In the way of the transmission of information of the situation of the diplomats and foreign ers there. More important from the viewpoint of the United States, Euro pean governments asaln are inquiring whether the President Intends to take measures for the protection of Euro pean life and property. Situation Admits Delay. Thus the Administration Is brought once more to the brink of military in tervention. It Is a step it frankly does not want to take and it will avoid It possible. It prefers to carry out the programme laid down by the President a month ago agreement by the leaders of the factions now in Mexico or sup port of a man or group of men who can restore peace and order. Unfortunately for the execution of this programme, conditions in Mexico City do not admit of delay. If life la to be saved, if .starvation Is to be pre . vented, suitable measures must be taken at once. Carraaxa Hard to Deal With. The first step is in the natura of rep resentations to Carra; demanding that he shall not interfere with mes sages sent by diplomats to their gov ernments. The second step is repre sentations to Carranza that he shall not violate the principles of humanity by stopping the entrance of food into the city. The "Supreme Chief" is an ex ceedingly awkward person to deal with. If he believes he is being driven he will do nothing. So he is receiving relatively considerate treatment, but if he continues obstinate the Administra tion fears it will have to reoccupy Vera Cruz once more and perhaps march on Mexico City. There are two important reasons why the Administration does not want to intervene by force: First, the proba bility that Intervention of this charac ter would bring the warring factions instantly together in opposition to the American troops, and, second, because It Is not considered politically wise to confess failure of the two policies the President has pursued in connec tion with the Mexican problem. Watchful Waiting" I. Abaadoaed. There is no longer any reference In official circles to "watchful waiting," but a great deal of emphasis ia placed on the new plan of the chief execu tive. The first feature of that plan agreement between the several chiefs is admittedly a failure. Carranza will not make any arrangement with Villa and Zapata. He believes he has the military situation in hand and that If he is let alone he will conquer and set up an orderly government with peace ' throughout the country. Despairing of an agreement with Carranza. Villa is sending his Minister for Foreign Relations, Senor Lom bardo, to Washington to present his aide of the matter to the Administra tion. Ample time, however, in the view of the Administration, has been given to the chiefs to reconcile their differen ces, and. that having failed, the Pr.i- dent must fall back upon the other leaiure or the plan support of a mat. or body of men who gain control of tne situation. The choice- has fallen on Scnor Iturbide, who Is preparing ew Plaa Dnrt With Danarerm. It will take time for Iturbide, even if his movement meets with success to capture Mexico City. In the Interval, can the United States stand by and see the grisly tragedy under wav in Mw- Ico City working to the destruction of Innocent people. Including foreigners? Moreover, there is apprehension In fcome quarters that if the United Stat. should back an independent movement. mo leeung against Americans would become so bitter that they would be in greater danger than they are at the present time. Any way the Administration turns. It sees before it the specter of military Intervention. It feels that before ih. European war ends there must be peace in me neignDoring republic; otherwise, with their tremendous armaments, the foreign nations may decide to establish peace and order without regard to the objection of the United States. This would surely Involve the American people In a great war, and the Admin istration Is impressed with the neces sity of avoldlnr It. GERMAN REPLY IN HANDS OF KAISER NOTE TO BE IIAXDED TO GER ARD JILY S OK . High Officials Defclre Friendly Set tlement, but Public Opinion Op poses Full Acquiescence. BERLIN, via London. July 1. As the result. of the conferences on the Ger man reply, the American note Is now In the hands of Emperor 'William. The Emperor's decision Is expected so that the note can be presented to James W. Gerard. the American Ambassador, probably July S or . High - officials are endeavoring to bring- about a friendly settlement of the questions with America and there is every reason to believe that they strongly desire to make the proposals as acceptable as possible. These officials, however, have to reckon with public opinion, which un doubtedly will oppose anything savor ing: of complete acquiscence In the American proposals. Friends of a settlement are meeting considerable difficulty, and the note probably will represent a compromise not In accordance with their desires. PASTOR IS ASKED TO STAY Extended Leave of Absence Offered Rev. Mr. Talbot to Regain Health. The vestry of St. David's Episcopal Church yesterday declined to accept the resignation of Rev. Henry Ruaaeil Talbot as rector, and instead sent him a telegram asking nlm to reconsider his resignation and offering him an extended leave of absence to January 1. Ills. Rev. Mr. Talbot is in the East, where he has been since the middle of Ma. He has been in 111 health since last Summer. The vestry met yesterday in the of fice of Dr. S. E. Joseph", In the Corbett building. The members expressed a wish in their telegram that Rev. Mr. Talbot would find his health suffi ciently Improved at the end of the year to resume bis charge. EX-GOVERNOR HAY TO RUN Recovery of Brother irom Serious Illness Leads to Decision. KANE, Wash, July 1. (Special.) E. T. -lay, brother of ex-Governor M. E. Hay, of Spokane, Is making an almost. miraculous recovery from heart disease, believed a few months ago almost certain to cause his early death, and the circumstance means that Mr. Hay will be a candidate again for the Republican nomination. Mr. Hay can be expected to put him self into the race during the Fall. The chance that he would not be in politics for the 191S campaign lay in the serious ill-health of E. T. Hay, and Repub licans over the state wbo take part In preliminary campaigns finally ar ranged with the former Governor for an assurance as to his Intentions to be :jiven out in September. COTTON YIELD DECREASED . American Crop May Be More Than 3,000,0-00 Bales Below Last Year. WASHINGTON. July 1. A prospect ive cotton crop of 12,500,000 equivalent 500-pound bales this season Is unof ficially announced by the Department of Agriculture's June 2S condition and acreage report, issued to-day. That would be 3,600,000 bales less than last year's crop, or a reduction of 23 per cent. In all 31,535,000 acres were I lan ted this year, showing that the Govern ment's repeated appeals 1 cotton growers to reduce their acreage and devote more land to other crops had been heeded. Reduction from last year's area amounted to 5,871,000 acres, or 15.7 per cent. COURT ADMITS CHINESE Hnan Chinen Mei First of Race to Practice at Federal Bar. NEW YORK, July 1. (Special.) Huan Chinen Mei. LL. B.. was ad mitted to the Federal bar today. He Is the first man of his race to obtain the privilege of practicing In the Fed eral courts here or In any court In this city. Although both of Mei's parents were full-blooded Chinese, the young man Is a citizen of this country, having been born., in San Francisco. lie has voted at several elections and is 27 years old. The young man is now secretary of the China Society of America, an organization Including In its member ship many prominent Americans and Chinese who are striving to bridge the mental gap between the two peoples. CHINA WANTS TO TANGO Women, Feet Now Unbound, Im bued "With Occidental Desire. NEW YORK. July 1. China may import the maxlxe. the tango and the fox-trot from America, as the result of the visit here of the Chinese Indus trial Commission. The Chinese are willing to take dancing lessons from America, according to G. Geo. an at tache of the commission, who is still in the city. "There Is a fine opening for the In stallation of dancing classes, dancing restaurants and roof gardens in China.1 said Mr. Geo. "The revolution has liberalized China. Chinese women could now patronize the dance halls as freely as their American sisters. Their feet are bow unbound." ARMENIAN ADDS NEW GOMP Vessel's Rights For feited by Flight WASHINGTON IS NOT ALARMED British Admiralty Admits Of ficial Nature of Voyage. NEUTRALITY NOT VIOLATED Desperate Attempt to Escape Held to Overshadow All Other Issues and Incident Loses Inter national Importance. WASHINGTON. July 1. Official In formation regarding the sinking of the British steamer Armenian, with the loss of several American lives, was lacking tonight, and until all details are available. Secretary Lansing said that the position of the American Government could not be determined. From news dispatches, however, and a closer reading of official reports yesterday, officials were inclined to the view that inasmuch as the Ar menian apparently refused to submit to the warning command of the Ger man submarine to halt and attempted to escape, according to International law, the sinking of the vessel was Justified, even though non-combatants were on board. Wutlaitia ot stanetA, There was little tension over the incident In official quarters here af ter it became known that the Armenian had sought to evade capture. It was admitted that if official reports bore out the press dispatches there was no likelihood that any new cause of com plaint would be added to the Issues pending between the United States and Germany. One or two officials suggested that, inasmuch as Germany had la effect given warning that enemy ships would be torpedoed without warning, a mer chantman carrying contraband might be justified in attempting to escape, since to bait would mean certain destruc tion, with no assurances of an oppor tunity for the crew to escape. SUtearst of Parae tmiii. It was pointed out that the last American note to Germany on the Lua' tanla and Falaba cases said? "Nothing but actual forcible resist ance or continued efforts to escape oy flight, when ordered to stop for pur pose of visit, on the part of the mar chantman has ever been b.-ld to for feit the lives of her passengers and crew." These officials were inclined to argue that the German submarines might not order vessels to stop merely "for the purpose of visit." Others, however, declared that the rules of warfare do not require the commander of a war- Concluded on race 2. Column 2 LIGATION I INDEX OF TOWS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum ternperatare. Si t deceea: minimum, . decree. TODAY'S Friday fair, net so warm; west. erly wlada. Europe may force United stelae to act speedily la Mexico. Case 1. United Mates couslderlnc measures for re lief cf Mexico City, face 0. Richest section of Mexico la rulaa Pace War. xXb1x't Germany's reply to A ntte-"- r O . in Kaisers bands. Page,.' Early riots In Milan w-.se than at first pictured, fas a. Nat leant.' Pact ateamahlp Armenian attempted te es cape deprives Incident of International slsnlflcasce. Pass 1. Woman phrllan eara demand for 1UIM sleep" la development of feminist move ment. Page X Salem cherry la kins for dar at Fanama Feclfic Exposition, pace Z. raclfle Neath a at. Annual cherry fair te open at Salens today. I'ase a. Governor Wlthycombe not disposed to eatl rxirm semsion of Lclsllurw la praeaol situation, l as 7. A'pha Kappa Theta convention at Geerhert ends with Installation of officers. Pace a. Oreson Railroad commission chance name to urgoa Publlo oervlc Commission. Pac 6. Sport. Ductal sells three piara for Isle delivery, race I. Par lfl.; Coast Lessta raeulla Portland 3. Oakland 1: Venire . ban Francisco 4; Loe Angelea 11, Kail Lake 4. Pas 12 Pltrher Mater, of Phillies, celebrate wed- dine r beatlnc Braves. Pace 12. Caauaerelal aad Marts. Two ship wait In fog et bar to cross Into liver. Pas 14. Portland larseet craln market In North west, pace IT. Increased crop estimate check wheat ad vane at t'nicaco. Pace 17. Output of Iron and steel Is Increased. Pact 1). Portland aad Vicinity. Manufacturers and land Product She to b on elaborate scale. Pas IS. New Plan and CJam Wardens tea late ef face. Pas 11. New bills en al film heueea. Pas 14. schedule of lone list of Khrtnar temple to vletl Portland are rcld. Pas 14. Hoy W. Krul cbnsen aid te City Commis sioner Baker. Pace 11. Two clauses of Jitney ordinance mad ef fectlv by Juds Uaatenoetn. Pas 1. Portland swelters a Ilk temperature of N.1 Pass 1. Conference t Salem will consider land crant decision. Pac 7. Weather report, data snd forecast, psce 14. COLONEL BLETHEN WEAKER Condition of Seattle Kditor la He garded Crave by Physician. SEATTLE. July 1. Colonel Alden J. Blethen. editor and publisher of the Seattle Tin-tea. wbo Is 111 at his home here, tailed rapidly during the day light hours yesterday and up to 14 o'clock last night. Ills physic lane asy that as compared with last night, the patient Is slightly stronger today, but as compared with yesterday morning he Is much weaker, lie has lost as much In the past 14 hours as he did during the whole past week. FRENCH EIRTHRATE LOSING Only 33 I la he s Horn In Last Week Recorded by Government. PARIS. July 1. There has been a marked decline In the blrtb rate of France since the war began. The rate In 1914 averaged 1000 births dally, but at the begin--. of IslS the figures dropped to and there has been a rapid decline since then. In the week of June ( to June II. which was the last week recorded, there were only 314 births In the en tire country. ITS A BUMPER CROP. JULY SUN'S BLAZE IS YEAR'S HOTTEST iKoyiury 95.6 at Offi cial Thermometer. 102 IS MARK AT MEOFORQ Temperature 135 on Street Where Patrolman Stands. COOLER TODAY FORECAST Thousands Bless Benson fountains, Mhlrii Are Liberally Patronised. Humidity Increase Arier bun set Sea Breeze MUsed. The hottest dsy of the season cam sweltering down on Portland In a sort of now-July-ls-here-prepare-for-eome- real-Summer way yesterday. The Gov crnment thermometer In the office) of the weather bureau here, which some persons are mean enough to Imply Is always a little cooler than any other place In town when a heat wave cornea. registered i decrees at 4 o'clock. Tea. It was hot all right. But bow would you like to have passed the day In Phoenix, Aria, where It waa 10? or in Med ford. Or., where It was 102T or In Ftoaeburg and Pendleton. Or, and Coi fs. Wish, where the mercury rose to Mr Those cities were among the hot test places In the whole-United Slates yesterday. Mark Mat Jwly Rererc. And though admitting it was hot enough in Portland, don't think that yeaterday'a temperature waa the beat the July sun has been able to do here on July 32. 111. for example. It was 102 In the ahsde In this very ctty. with the Government records to prove It. On raanr other, occaalons it bas been hotter than S. degrees. At the weather bureau It waa sale that aterday's heat probably v. a net as oppressive as that of the dsy befo-. June 3". when the maximum tempera". ture ass tt.I. ss the humidity was lower. Toward evening, howe- Hie heat became noticeably more oppressive than In the afternoon. Ciralac aa Hat. After 4 o'clock the temperature be gan to decline. At i o'clock It ass 04 degrees and at o'clock 01 decreet. At 7 o'clock there waa a drop to . but the mercury hung arourd 1 at point for several hours. Usually there Is a cooling sea breese from the northwest to temper the hot days In Portland. Teatarday's sea breese did not materialise. Tbe great est velocity of what breeze there was reached only seven miles an hour, and It taated of sand. Therein It ran true lo form, for It came down from the east after passing over the hot sands of the sagebrush country east of tbe mountains. It was shifting last night i Concluded on pace X t(lunan 4.1 Thursdays War Moves TUB northward drive of the Austro German armies from Gallcia Into Poland la daily becoming more formid able and England Is pusxled as to whether they propose to msk their main effort la this direction. Instead of maintaining a concentrated offensive to the eastward, to force the Kuaaiana out of the southeast tip of Gallcia. Whatever the ultimate object is. the fighting along the Gnlia Ltpa River baa not abated, and yesterday's Berlin official communication not only records progress In this sector, but further north in the arc around Lemberg, as well as along what bas now become the northern front, between the Vistula and Bug rivers. The Austro-Geramn forcea on this front are estimated at 2.000,000 men. and their progress has been rapid. They have crossed the forest fringing the Tanew River and are not far from the Zamose fortress. 2s miles north ot the Oaltclaa frontier. Only 100 miles to the north Is the great Russian base. Brest-Lltovsk. linked with Warsaw by Important railways and lying almost due east of the Polish capital. Tbe development of the Gsllclan ram Dal cu has created a situation en tirely uuexpe-rled by the allies. A few months ago the Russian were at the Carpathian pauses, and during the Spring months there were confident predictions. both in England and France, that Hungary would soon be overrun. The British press has been optimistic for weeks that the Russians would turn and make a stand, but It now frankly concedes that the new Invasion of Russia la serious. The papers, however, place faith In Russia's munitions campaign, much the asm as the British public Is relying on Da Id Uoyd George' plan to tulp the British army In France so as ul timately to match the Germans la ex plosives and munitions, especially ma chine guns. The Arras sector msintains Its repu tation as the storm-center of the west ern front, but despite the fact that the losses are piling up dally neither side hss been able to deliver a decisive blow. A dispatch from Athena ears that the allies have taken the Turkish strong hold of Krtthla on the Galllpoll penin sula, to the western edge ef which General Ian Hamilton's report of Wednesday carried his forces but there la no confirmation. Gratification over the British progress In Galllpoll Is hardly mora pronounced than the real isation of the tremendous task which facee Cngland and France In tbetr at tempt to clear tbe Turks from their natural defenses barring the way to Constantinople. Tbe first stroke acslnst British na val craft In home waters for some time was announced briefly by the Admiral ty, which say a that It men have been loat by the mining or torpedoing of the destroyer Lightning, an old crefl Laid down two decades ago. Bulgaria, which both sides are us ing every effort to bring Into the con flict, baa notified Its reservists In Eng land to be ready to Join the colors, but IJulgarlan officials say that this is a purely perfunctory procedure. BEAR TO GET BREAD CARD Showman F1neI for Plrldlnc His Supply With Animal. BEHL1N. June 10. The authorities of Elberfeld are confronted with the most puszling problem they have had to solve since the bread card became an Institution In Germany and all be cause of a show bear that Is so fusty about bis food that ha will eat noth ing but bread. The owner of the anlmsl recently was haled before the lower court aid fined and sentenced because he had share! his weekly portion of bread with the animal. With two months Incarcera tion staring him In the face, he ap pealed, alleging that the bear was his only means of support. A kind hearted Judge changed the sentence to a fine of 100 marks and advised the owner to apply to the president of the government In which Elberfeld lies to Issue Bruin a bread card. Just Ilka any regular human being. SPAIN STRICTLY NEUTRAL Premier Saj a Nation's Only Te!re I for Iefene. MApnm. via Paris. July I. Discuss ing war and Internal conditions la Cpaln. Premier Dato said today there waa no foundstlon for the allegation that the Spanish government favored the cause of the quadruple entente. He declared Fpaln favors neither side and Is acting a fairly as It can. Asserting that the constitution would not be suspended, the Premier said: "Let us live united, having In view only the defense of the country. That la the principle we ahall maintain with firmness. LAD DIVES T0HIS DEATH Arthur Yoho Killed When Ifead Hits Stone In Water at Salem. SALLM. Or, July 1. (Special.) While swimming In Mill Creek here to night. Arthur Toho. IS. made a fatal dive. Ills companions. Sam Plummer and Edward Johnson, recovered the body, and firemen with a city pu: mo tor hastened to the scene. More thsa sn hour wss devoted to a fruitless effort to revive the boy.' There was a large bruise on his fore head, and Coroner Clough thinks he struck a stone when le made the plunge. He s survived by his parents and several btothera and sisters. JITNEY RULING IS MODIFIED BY COURT Two Provisions of Or dinance Effective. REST OF DECISION STANDS City Granted Right to Examine Drivers and Cars. SOME POINTS NOT ARGUED Judge Cantrnbeln K&plalns IZeason for Hc-m raining Order and baja He Will Al Supreme Tribu ne 1 to Act on Case Swn, pnnviina or rot rt oitnr.Pt UO l.RMXi OPKrl TIO of jitk!. Jitney drlvcra must take chauf feur a examination at once, as provided In city ordinance. Jltneis must bs Inspected st once by clly Inspector, es pro vided In city ordinance, reading Antes at ssreae resarf i JHneja are not to be restrict rJ as to the ouraber uf pasaen er carried. Jitneya need not carry lights Inald at night. Jttne need ni remain oa any particular route. a aad Jitney drivers In Portland will be obliged to take examinations at once as to their competency In handling au tomobtlea and as to their knowledge ef 11. e traffic regulations. In th man ner prescribed In the recently enacted Jitney regulating ord mane. They win a' so be obliged to have their rnach'n'a examined al once by the city Inspector of Jitneys to determine whether they sre in safe condition, as provljcd by that ordinance. Thia la the outcome ot the hearing before Judge Gantenbeln )cirrday la tti Circuit Court of a motion on the pert of she city to he tha order re straining the city from enforcing its Jitney ordinance modified In five re epecta The decision grants the motion on two points. Judge Gsntenbeln com promising the conflicting contentions be causa the case already ha been tak en to the Supreme Court of Oregon. Tlsae Allowed Operator. It was understood between the City Attorives and the Jitney peoile, after lb hearing, thai the city would ma a no arrests for non-complianc with this modified court order until a suf ficient opportunity had beeit afforded all Jitney drivers to be examined and have their machines Inspected- There were a number of Jitney men In court, who announced their Intention of ap plying Immediately for tle examina tion and inspections. In handing down his decision. Judge Gantenbeln explained his action ou the hearing last Mortdsy. when he found the ordinance valid, but re strained the city from Its enforcement Referring to tha i objections ad vanced asainal the ordinance, ho said he believed two of them had tome merit. These were the regulation of the number of psasengers to be car ried In machines used as Jitneys, and the requirement, for a weekly fumiga tion ot Jlltsc. Ortateal "r'taeUaga Km rial wed. He maintained tbe correctna of hie original finding in the following words yeatrrdsy: "I did. however, what I think is the duty ot every trial Judge to do. I resolved tbe doubt in favor of the constitutionality ot the act and decid ed the ordinance was valid. "I felt, however, in view of the feet that the ordinance provided that Jit neys were required to procure certain signs and certain lamps. It would b unjust to subject them to this expense pending the acts of the Supreme Court. 1 believe the Supreme Court would un doubtedly advance a case of this I m portanc on the docket so that ther w-ould be no occasion for any unneces sary delay. Judge Gantenbeln called attention to the fact that the original restraining order as Issued, wss subject to modifi cation or dissolution. In view of this he granted two of the city's requests on the ground that It was In the In terests of public ssfety. and Imposed no disability upon the Jitneys. He said: "I think that any Jitney driver who desires to ba cautious and serve the public conscientiously should be will ing to be examined as to his fitness to operate an automobile and should be willing to have his car examined as to Its condition, particularly with refer ence to brakes and steering gear. The three points presented in the city's motion which were not granted were: The restriction against over crowding Jitneys; the requirement that the Inside of a Jitney be lighted at night, and the requirement that the Jitneya be confined to their selected routes. aa Patata Nat A rawed. Th city did not aak enforcement ot the clauses ot the ordinance relative to e-cent fares, barring of Jitneys from portions of the congested district down town, collection ot license fees, and the weekly fumigation requirement. The city did aak that a definite period be placed to the operation of the re straining order as an Incentive upon the psrt ef the Jitney people to expedite their appeal to the Supreme Court. t pon representation by Attorney Lafferty tor Cutucut ee Fas Coiuxna Jul i 1