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VOL.. LV-XO. 17,043. PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, JULY 9. 1915. 1MKICK FIVE CENTS. V 11 IGNORES TENTATIVE Full Text of Berlin's Reply Will Be Awaited. TEN0R1S NOT SATISFACTORY Conditions Proposed Are Re garded as Imposing Un ; neutral Requirements. SETTLEMENT NO NEARER Critical Turn Given Contro versy by Treatment of . Lusitania Affair. WASHINGTON, July 8. The United States Government will not engage in formally in a discussion or negotiation with Germany regarding the charac ter of the forthcoming reply to the last American note on submarine war fare. Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, has been informed that such is the Presi dent's decision and that the Ambas sador is to make no comment on the tentative draft given him by the Ger man Foreign Office. If asked for an expression, he is to say that the United States will await a formal re ply before discussing the question further. Ambassador Advises Statement. The German Ambassador, it is be lieved, is urging his Government to make a broad statement on the prin ciples involved and reserve for later discussion arrangements concerning the separation of passenger and con traband traffic. For the United States, of its own - initiative, to make concessions, it is held, would imperil the entire fabric of American rights with other bel ligerents. There were many evidences in of ficial circles today that the German controversy was again regarded as critical and that the reply as outlined was exceedingly disappointing. The concessions alleged to have been made were referred to as a slight departure from the illegal position held by Ger many and it was pointed out that the United States, holding a strictly legal position, was unable to make any changes or surrender any point. Contention Arouses Pessimist m. Irrespective, however, of the sug gestions made as to the future con duct of German submarines as sug gested in the preliminary draft of the German reply, one of the chief causes of the pessimism is the treatment to be accorded the Lusitania tragedy. Originally the United States pointed out that the German submarine com manders must have misapprehended . their instructions and could not have intended to, sink the vessel without warning. The last German note in reply contended that the vessel was armed, was an auxiliary cruiser and therefore could not be treated as a peaceful merchantman. After the United States submitted official information that the Lusi tania not only was unarmed, but did not attempt to resist visit and search, the German government, it is now understood, has taken the position there was no intentfon to sacrifice non-combatants, the view of the Ger man commander being that the ves sel would be difficult and slow to sink and that there would be ample opportunity to remove passengers to a place of safety. Informal Conference Mentioned. The United States said in its first note that reparation would be sought for the sacrifice of Americans on the Lusitania, but Germany has denied liability for the occurrence. Officials here declined to explain the mystery of the informal conference between Ambassador Gerard and of ficials of the German Foreign Office. They indicated that the message from the Ambassador, transmitting an out line of the German note, did not say specifically that he had been asked to obtain the views of the American Government. It appeared that he asked if there were any instructions and did so because the draft was placed in hia hands in advance of its' completion. ' According to officials familiar with diplomatic precedent, this was not un- tConcluded on Page i. Column 3.J NOTE ROYAL PAIR WIN PLAUDITS AND COIN ADMIKIXU COMMONERS SHOWER S3LVLL CHANGE OX DANCEKS. Maharajah of Kapnrtliala and Ills Maharahnee "Cut Loose" In Cafe and Genius Is Rewarded. SAX FRANCISCO. July 8. (Special.) Genius ia both admired and rewarded in San FrancUco, and thereby hangs a tale. The Maharaja of Kapurthala and Her Royal Highness the Maharanee of Ka purthala, now visiting the city from their province in India, are dancers of such grace and vigor that they rank with the best and that means genius. While all genius basks in admiration with as much delight as an Indian in sunshine, there are limits in the mat ter and manner of reward. Both his and her Royal Hlghnevs of Kapurthala today blushingly admit, with becoming modesty, that they reached the limit quickly last night while they "ragged" in a San Francisco cafe. "Some bear cats, eh?" said one of the lovers of the beautiful rag. nudging his lady friend. I wonder where the manager picked 'em up? Got to encour age that little lady, and her (Int. big dancing partner." Whereupon the encouragement came, in nickels, dimes and an occasional two-bit piece, from every side. The royal couple made a hurried exit. ILVVACO PIONEER PASSES Death Conies to Mrs. Ellen Markham at Age of 7 1 Years. ILWACO, Wash.. July 8. (Special.) Mrs. .Kllen Huffman Markham. wife of Dan Markham. known all 'over the North Beach Peninsula as "Uncle" Dan Markham, died here Tuesday morning after a lingering Illness of many months. Mr. and Mrs. Markham lacked one year of the allotted time of celebrating- their golden wedding anni versary, having been married at the time of the closing of the Civil War. As a bride she moved from her home in Illinois and for 13 years lived in Kansas, coming over the Oregon trail in 1ST9. The aged couple had lived In and around Ilwaco for 26 years. She was the mother of nine children, of whom seven survive, all living in Ilwaco. Mrs. Markham was 71 years of age. JOY RIDE CAUSES PROBE Girls Jr'und Dazed Near Wren Artcr Being Kept Out All Night. PHILOMATH.- Or.. July 8. (Spe cial.) Several persons have been taken before the grand Jury here as the re sult of the discovery a few days ago of two girls, 14 and 16 years old. ap parently dazed from drugs or liquor, wandering near Wren, six miles from here and 11 miles from their home, near Corvallls. The girls were walking to their uncle's home on the Buleah road, when they were overtaken by two men In an automobile at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and invited to ride. They were turned turned loose near Philo math at daybreak. It Is said. They said they were brutally treated by the men, one of whom they are said to have identified FRANCE GUARDS ITS GOLD Export, Except Through Official Channels, Proliibtcd. PARIS. July 8. A decree has been published' prohibiting the export of gold except by the Bank of France. This is a precautionary measure taken at the suggestion of Minister of Finance Rl bot. It has been found that exported gold has not been destined always for a neutral country in settlement of ac counts. A free outflow might result in a dangerous traffic, according to M. Ribot. The gold in the Bank of France has this week been increased $2,730,000 as the result of the government's appeal that the gold supply of the country be exchanged for bank notes. CANADA SENDS MORE MEN Total Strength of Expeditionary Force to Be Made 15O.00 0. VANCOUVER, B. C. July 8. The to. tal strength of the Canadian expedi tionary force is to be ralxed to 150.000. The recent Intimation that this step would be taken has been followed by the necessary formal action and ar rangements can be made Immediately for raising the additional troops. This will provide reinforcements necessary for the two divisions over seas and for the maintenance of a force of 50.000 in training tn Canada This force will be recruited to full strength from time to time as drafts are made upon it for the filling of gaps In the 100.000 overseas. 1 Mrs. Guggenheim Married Aaln. j NEW YORK. July 8. Mrs. Grace j Bernheimer Guggenheim, who received i a final divorce yesterday from her hus I band. M. Robert Guggenheim, was mar t ried today to Morton E. Snellenburg. of I Philadelphia, who Is a member of the ! dry goods firm of N. Snellenburg & Co W. K. Kcllogsr III in Alaska. FAIRBANKS, Alaska. July 8. V. K- Kellogg. of Battle Creek, Mich., the breakfast food manufacti er, who ar rived here yesterday, was taken to a j hospital, seriously ill. He will depart for Seattle today, accompanied by a nurse.' CINGINNATI IS HARD HIT BY TORNADO Many Dead, Property Loss Exceeds Million. HOUSES LEVELED TO GROUND ChLTch Spires Topple, Debris Blocks Residence Streets. TWO STEAMERS ARE SUNK Search for Dead Goes On and Itlver Is Being Dragged Kentucky bide Suffers Heavily and Recovery Is Slow. ' CINCINNATI, July 8 With ;S known dead. 10 missing and property loss that will exceed Jl.000.o00. Cincinnati to night Is making a valiant effort to re cover from probably the worst wind and rain storm of Its history. At 9:80 o'clock last night the storm broke; one-half hour later the city and its suburbs lay In almost total dark ness, its telephone system paralyzed, its streetcar service completely sus pended and its citizens groping to as certain the toll the storm had exacted. Tin ittiBkMt "Iwk. Two steamboats had gone down In the Ohio River, one having hit a bridge pier, while the other was overturned by the terrific force of the gale: probably a hu- dred houses were leveled to the ground: a half-dozen lofty church spires were toppled and when the full extent cf the damage was ascertained late today It was found that few houses in the city have escaped damsg. The streets of the downtown district were strewn with electric light signs and plate-glass windows, while In the residence section and in the suburbs w-gon and automobile traffic was made impossible by hundreds of trees uprooted and thrown across the thor oughfares. Fifty Clabhoweea Sweat Away. Probably 10 clubhouses along the Ohio River were swept into the stream and floated away. Tonight finds the city's streetcar service practically normal. The tele phone service rapidly Is recovering from the blow, while the city has done almost miraculous work In cleaning up the debris. But the search for bodies In the collapsed houses continues and the river Is being dragged and Its sur face searched for the bodies of those who are believed to have gone down on the sunken steamers. Three more bodies were recovered tonight from the ruins of a dwelling on West Sixth street. The storm played many odd and pe culiar tricks. Eleven persons, all re lated, are believed to have been killed. The family of Louis Cohen and that of Meyer Tennebaum. closely relate, but living blocks away from each other. (Concluded on Ias 'J. Column '. i POOR OLD UNCLE to s c-i o Aioocr, I ttL, U---"l V J faf IVl lar mm I a r T SV ' t-aS afYat. V- lU'l XJysSv ttrsnVjXrOM.soMc s s Ul fexl 'Ce?rcs , f- i . ill Wh S rrrryss t jvjt i ' . &sch ifv 7yr w t'tfo osyiyy N0 ft I I a J JASV, iYCZ-SAM, -V AJS A?OCG j ' JC A I (A Jo OT wvcottr iasay. t-voy S V--Jj, A I 7 -0 j. ooeryy iPo . INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TEPTERDAY'S Maximum trmlwritort, 73 desrees; minimum, feu degree. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. War. Explosion causes fire on liner Minnehaha. Pag S. Mexico. American Consuls In Mexico urs speedy ac tion to sate serious aitMallou. l'ic 1. Domestic. Cincinnati heavy sufferer by storm. Pas Y. Crowd In cafe, showers small cwa on Ma barajah and bis royal consort. Pas L. Thaw unchecked by cross-examtner as ha testifies In effort to prove ha la not in sane. Fs 3. Naval officers take charge of Sayvlll wire, less station. 1'as 4. Quarrel over burled treasure csusea arrests lor murder committed In !!. fs 1. Heavy loss of Ufa and property due to tor nadoes In four Ccnttal states, fags 4. Pacific Northwest. Rumors that regulars may bo called to Mj.&Ico lends?st to Third Oregon maneu vers. Tasa 6- Governor's plsn for disposition of land grants gains support. fas . Columbia Highway dedication party enthus iastic. Tag 3. Chautauqua attendance biggest. Pag 6. Mparts. Chances of Vorhwest to win Far Western track and field nhampionahip hurt by loss of Wlndnsgl and Kadderly f rum lem. Pag lli. lionua McArdle to Jola Beavers at once. I'ag li. raclflo Coast iMtot results Portland-Uo Angeles gim postponed, rain;- Vernon 4. Salt lake I; tan Kranclsco S, Oak land i. Tag 12. Commercial and Marie. HI1 prices advancing fast in all markets. ! IT. Wheat advances at Chicago In spit of bear ish crop report. Fag 17. War stocks and coppers firm an4 other Wall street Issues weak. Pag 17. Entlr fleet oj Columbia and Okanocan rtramboat Company destroyed by fir at Wenatche. I'as 14. fc?xlerMllng of harbor lines to mouth of Wil lamette discussed by Port and Pock Commissioners. Pace 14. rortlaad aad Icinlt J. Taking of testimony begins In Cashier Com pany offlcors" trial. I'ag i. Chanties relief furd reaches 13000 mark. Pas 0. Attorney tries to show E H. Dode had bo money to o defrauded out of aa la al leged In fr.M.ouu suit. I'ag I. Wlllamett Valley canning demoastratloa tour begins Moodsy. rag 7. Board of Krtucatlon defera action on aclea Hon of sit for trad school, rag 11. Administrations of 1 Johns and UoDtoa ar taken over by city. Pas 7. Senator Chamberlain promise aid In getting water for Central Oregon, fag 11. Sweet Pea fthow opens today at Meier Si Prink building;. I'sga 17. New films ar offered. Pag 11. FOES BEGIN EXCHANGE Germany and Prance to Trade Mem bers of Sanitary Service. TAP.IS, July . After long negotia tions, France and Germany have agreed to exchange the do-tors, chaplains, apothecaries, nurses, stretter-bearers and administrative officers of the sani tary service now held prisoners. Several persons In this category will be detained on each side, sufficient only to minister to their wounded com patriots In the hospitals of their oppo nents. The exchsnge will begin with that of the permanently disabled, who are to leave Constance, Baden. July 10. and Lyons. France. July 11. PRELATE STILL IS SINKING ArctibKhop Quigley Death May Come Quickly or In Kew Dajs. KOCHESTUR, X. Y.. July 8 Dr. Jo seph it- Culkln, one of the physicians attending Archbishop (lulgley, of Chi cago, said late tonight that the prelate was continuing to sink. Death might come Quickly, he ssld. or It might be delayed several days. SAM! WHO'LL SAVE HIM FROM AOtA TAJT fACl - r w m m . j s a -iss" 't-. Mm. .av er x MURDER COMMUTED iiunucn uumii Ifl 1868 IS REVEALED Quarrel Over Treasure Leads to Ar-sts. 0 PROMINENT FARMER ACCUSED State of Iowa Takes Up Inves tigation of Mystery. WEIRD STORY IS RETOLD Cattleman Ambuolied and Killed, Son Slain With Ax and Young Woman Iso Surprise! Outlaw tians Sworn to Secrecy. BEDFORD. Ia, July . Bates Hunts man, aged 70. a member of a prominent family In this section, was arrested here today on a charge of murder growing out of tne recent unearthing on a farm near Siam. Ia.. of a treasure chest ssld to contain S'0.000. The murder Is said to have occurred in IKS, when a wealthy cattleman and his son were killed. Warrants are out for two other men. alleged to have been accomplices of Ikrumm. Wealthy Fsrsjrr Arrssri, Henry Scrlbner. a wealthy farmer, was arrested late today In connection with the murder charge acalnst Bates Huntsman. lie was released on bond of 15000. Huntsman, unabl to give bond, went to Jail. A third wartsnt yet remslns to be served. The money taken from the cattleman was buried on the farm. and. In after years. It was said by officials today. Frank and Jesse James made several visits to the scene of the crime In an effort to find the treasure. Mrs cjaarrel 0er Trrssare. The murder warrants are the direct result of the plans of r-amuel AnJerson. of Lucas. Ia.. to file suit against Hunts man and his alleged accomplices to re cover a fourth part of the burled treas ure. Anderson ssvs he was employed to dig the money up about II year ago. aud told his attorney. W. W. Hulman. of Charlton, that he had kept silent about It because of inability to reach an agreement with the three men regard ing a division. In preparation for the trial the at torney dieclosed facts In connection with the opt rations of a notorious coun terfeiter's Bans w hich in 1161 is sup posed to have been responsible for the death of tne cattleman. The Identity of tho victims never was disclosed. Mem ftald He Orialeal Baedlta. Huntsman and Serlbner and the third man. yet to 1c arrested, are charged with being members of the original counterfeiting gang which broke up and i-cuttered a few years after the lime of the murders. The che. containing the ISO. 000. It was asserted, was dug up on the farm (Concluded on Psge 3. Column HIS FRIENDS? COovV YOU DfT ) TMPY Hllt J KT - A. SPEEDY ACTION IN MEXICO ADVISED AMERICAN CONSULS POINT TO SFJtlOCS SITUATION. Famine Crows, oro. Wlille J-nc-lioiis orfer No Keller Carranta Army Pressing on Capital. WASHINGTON. July $. Urgent sug. gestlons that the United States wait no longer than a month before taking decisive action to restore law and or der In Mexico ha.e been forwarded to the State Department by several Con sular officers in th Northern pirt of tho republic. All these reports have been forwarded to President Wllaon. Threatened famine and the Inability of the contending mIMtary factions to restore peace and establish a govern ment that could be recognised by the Lnlted States are dw e-U on by the Con sular officers. Serlout condition are predicted unless the United c-'taiew lends a hand quickly. Meager dispatches that reached the State Department today from Vera Crus said Carranxas army, estimated at 2S.OO0 men. had pressed its flshl for possession of Mexico City to with in ten miles of the capital. The Hraxlllan minister. In charge of Ameri can interests, has notified leaders of both forces that foreigners In the cap ital and Its vicinity must he protetie-1. Reports of food shortage continued to reach the State Department and the Bed Cross today from various parts of Mexico. TURKS REPORT VICTORIES Attacks of Allies Devi red Repulwrd With Heavy Ijoss. CONSTANTINOPLE, via London. July The Turkish wsr department today gave out the following statement: "On the Dardanelles front -iur ar tillery bombarded the enemy position near AvI I'.urnu and caused heavy dam age. 'Attacks on the part of reconnolter Inc divisions near Sedjul I'.ahr were re pulse,! a,r cur troops with heavy losses. One of our Anatolian roast batteries opened fire on the enemy's positions while the enemy was manifesting ac tivity with small lost, which were assisted by small auxiliary misers. "A bomb, dropped on sn enemy bat talion caused crest confusion and heavy losses. A munitions depot of the enemy was blown up by our bet terlcs." ADRIATIC SEA IS CLOSED Natlgatlon l'orbldden hj Italy Ux or pi Under Conto. WASHINGTON. July Closing of the Adriatic Sea to merchant vessels of all nations, except when bound for Montenegrin or Italian ports under con voy furnished by the Italian ministry of war. Is announced In a telegram from Ambassador Thomas Nelson Pase at Home, dated yesterday and given out tonight by the State Department. A blockade of the Austrian and Al banian coasts on the Adriatic was pro claimed by Italy nan time ago. Now navigation of the "xonea 'or the Adri atic north of the line Ot roiUo-.Vsprl-Iluga-Strado-Biancho" is considered forbidden to merchant vessels of all countries. STEEL MILLS GET ORDERS 73.000 Tons or Projectile Metal to He Sent Abroad. PITTSBUltG. July I. Steel mills In the Pittsburg district have received within the past few days orders for projectile steel which aggregate 7J.00d tons. Karly In the year steel of this grade was offered at til a ton. but latest sales are said to have been made at $18. Tin plate mills In the district also are receiving foreign orders Tor quick delivery, enough having been booked, it Is reported, to keep mills In opera tion the remainder of the year. The McKeesport Tin Piste Company has commenced construction of a SO-ral'.l addition to Its plant, and the l'ast Canonsburg Tin Plate Company has started work on a l:-mi!l addition. ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK tuolrlan Submarine Torpetloew War ship Mom of Crew Saved. P.OMi:. ia Paris. July S The Kalian armored cruiser Amain was torpedoed and sunk at dawn yesterday by an Austrian submarine while taking part In m reconnaisa nre In the Upper Adri atic. It wss officially announced tonight by the Ministry of Marine Most of the members of the crew were saved. The commander, before giving orders to the crew to jump overboard, cried: "lxng live the King! Long live 1 la ly:-' The entire trew, drawn up at t'.e stern, echoed the shout. The com mander, who was the lsst to leave, slipped overboard shortly before t!te Amain sank. NAVY MEN VISIT YAQUIS Two Officers of Colorado Ask In dians to Stop Italdng, ICeport. NOGALKS. Aria-. July . James Snowden, who arrived here todsy from Uusytna. brought with him the story that two officers of the United States cruiser Colorado spent ten days In tne Yauual country of Southern Sonora visiting the Indiana in their stronghold. After reporting to their superior of ficers. It is said, they went back again to persuade the Indiana to stop raiding. CASHIER COMPANY WITNESS IS HEARD First Testimony inTria! Is Taken. ATTORNEYS ADDRESS JURY Defense Contends Company Officials Acted Honestly. INDICTMENT IS ASSAILED M. I. Plcw, In Opening Statement for All Defendant;,. Declare Ex penditures Will Show t.ood Intent and IHi-prove lYaud. Although the mm of the Govern ment against seven officials and stock salaemen of the United Stales Cihler Company for alleKed conspiracy to x relate the postal frsud statute w as in its third day before Judse I'nn in the United Slates District Court yesterday, the first witness In the trial was not called until late ln the fIfn..-oit He was Frank H. Gloyd. former treasurer and secretary of the United States Cashier Company. II was called by United State Attorney Iteamea to Identify minute and record books of the company, contracts to patent rigl.ts, contracts with officials snj salesmen, and the like, to establish the groundwork on which the Govern ment will build Its esse. taetraet Is Idealised. Another witness who was on lri fly was Hiram S. House, special aeer.t fr the Department of Just.ce- II Metm ned a contract between the com;ny and two of Its salesmen that Mr. Glod had been unaMe to Identify. After Mt. House left the st-inO. Mr. GUd re sumed his place there. United Slatea Attorney Kcam s an nounced that he had called Mr. Glod at this time only to l.lentify exhibits to be priced m evidence, and that h would recall him for further examlna--;. later. Attorney Mar'.in 1. Pipes r'ecan a vigorous cross-examination bearing somewhat on other matter than those discussed in his direct testimony, but Mr. Iteamea did hot object. One question asked by Mr. pipes wss the sue of the companj's payroll at Us former factory In Kenton. atal7 Payroll goao aa, Mere. "The monthly payroll of the factory alone would sometimes run as hist as ISOOtt to 4000." replied Mr. Glod. Judge Been adjuurned court at :0i o'clock to 10 o'clock this r.iornir.t. af ter Mr. Pipes ssld he had quite a lot of question to ask Mr. Glod. Py gen eral consent of the attorneys for the various defendants. Mr. Pipes will do most of the cross-examining and will interpo.-o objections, with the under standing that each objection applies aa If each attorney baa also objected InJividually on behalf of his client. Two hours In the morning and one hour and i0 minutes ln the afternoon were takeu up by the opening state ments of five attorney for as many de fendants. ladlrtsarat la .Vasal lea. Martin L, Pipes made the main open ing statement Tor all the defendants, and specifically in bclialf of Frank Mrnefee. pre&ldent and general man ager of the compan). Mr. pipes spoke for an hour and IS minutes, lie began by satiric reference to the indictment as so long, so verbose and ao full of repetition generally "that a Philadel phia lawyer could hardly analyse it. let alone a Portland lawyer." Mr. Pipes went on to say that be had finally managed to master lu He Im pressed on the Jurors that they must find their verdict solely on the cbargrs made In the indictment, fie declared that United States Attorney Kcamea la his opening statement Wednesday had not confined himself to the InuictmenL. which charged conspiracy to use the malls to defraud, but had gone into dt tails of the al.efed frauds themselves, "This indictment charges a con spiracy to commit a crime SKSinst tue Lnlteu Slates." said Mr. Pipes. "The crime the conspiracy is alleged to be for Is not the charge. The conspiracy Itself la what must be proved. What the United btetsa Attorney has pre sented to you and what he expects to prove do not come up to what tbe rest charge Is. Isrsse la Made Isaac. The Government must show that the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to use the coin machines shown here la court aa mere pretenses, without at.y value and never Intended to be of any value, and as part of the scheme to ui the mails In carrying out this fraud; that the business of the compsny wss not to manufacture and sell ma chines, but purely to sell stock. Tho Indictment says plainly tl.at the de fendants never Intended to go Into the buMncss of manufacturing or selling machines. This." continued Mr. Pipes, "is the head and front of our offense, accord ing to the indictment. If you find, aa I am sure you must find from the evi dence that will be presented to you. that Instead of attempting to cheat stockholders out of their money, tare sums, aggregating more thaa l0c.0Co. were put into legittmste expenditures for the development snd manufacture of the machines, then ) uu must free Ibrse defendants. "W shall try to siiuw you that, ao far from being a gamv to sill stock tCcovucitd wn l' 1. Coluiua i.i L