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VOL. LV.-XO. 17,051. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 19. 1915. ricicr: fivk cents. DECISIVE VILLA DEFEAT REPORTED MEN'S PLACES ARE FILLED BY WOMEN RAILROAD WORK NOW OPEX IX BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Army Fiercely Bom barded In Pass. BATTLE LASTS FIVE HOURS Defenders Said to Be Fleeing in Great Disorder.- WACO AGAIN HAS FEARS Villa Representatives Assert Fight ing Continues and That Car- V ranza Forces Have Re ceived Check in North. DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 18. After a elx-hour battle in Anavacachi Pass, west of Agua Prieta, General Calles, Carranza commander in Sonora, was reported late today to have decisively defeated Villa troops under command cf General Jose Maria Acosta. The Calles force was said to number 3000, while those of Acosta were reported as J500 strong1. In a message received here today ty A. Garduno, consul for Carranza, from General Calles at Lamorita, 20 miles west of Agua Prieta, the Villa troops were reported as demoralized and fleeing in all directions. Battle Begins In Morning;. The message said that the battle began at 6 o'clock this morning. The Villa forces were strongly entrenched in the pass and for five hours the at tacking soldiers bombarded with can ion and rapid-fire guns. In the cjurse of the fighting 300 men of Acosta's command deserted and Joined the ranks of Calles, according to the report, which estimated the Villa dead, wounded and captured at 500. Calles did not report his own casualties, though they were claimed by officials in Agua Prieta to be rela tively small. According to Consul Garduno, General Calles intended to press forward to Cananea as soon as he received a supply of ammunition Which left Agua Prieta early today. Villa Does Not Admit Defeat. Villa representatives here refused to admit defeat, saying that the battle etill continued near Lamorita and that a large contingent of Yaqul Indians Were making a flank attack. NACO.. Ariz., Aa:y IS. Reports re ceived here today said that General Calles, Carranza commander, had ad ministered a severe defeat to Villa forces under command of Generals Acosta and Trujillo. Calles was said to be pursuing the Villa soldiers toward Del Rio, Sonora, a small town on the Nogales branch of the South ern Pacific railroad. In Naco, Sonora, just across the border from here, it was feared that Calles might attack that town. Com munication with Cananea was severed taday. Villa authorities in Naco, Sonora, asserted that Calles was repulsed in fighting eight miles east of there. Seven wounded soldiers were brought In Naco, Sonora, shortly before noon. English Labor I niom Forced to leld by Shortage of Men Oermana Ex tend Section Hands' Field. HULL. England, June 30. After- ar guing the pros and cons of the pro posal to employ women conductors on the streetcars hero for a month, the unions have been compelled to yield to the pressure of circumstances and ad mit the new labor. It was found im possible to obtain sufficient male labor to operate the necessary cars and the alternative to employing women was the stopping of the cars. The women will receive $6.75 a week. the same as the men, but the war bonuses heretofore paid to the men conductors will be added to the wages of the motormen, who will be asked to turn the trolley poles for the women. BERLIN, June 26. Women, who have gradually replaced men on the German railroads as ticket choppers at the stations, as guards, etc., are now being installed by the manage ment of the Bromberg Railroad as section hands. The Bromberg management has jurisdiction clear to the limits of Greater Berlin, and has put in women along the greater part of its line. In some cases women also are acting as station masters. - They receive 2.80 marks (70 cents) daily. STARLING AGITATES SWISS Appearance of Strange Bird ciated AYith Calamity. As so- RUSSIA'S IMPERIAL GUARD EFFICIENT Soldiers Are Picked Men of Empire, INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS RIGID RULES ARE ENFORCED Dignity Jealously Guarded by Members Themselves. PROMOTIONS ARE RAPID Superior Early Education and Ad vantage of Easier Access tp Those in Power Makes Ca reer Inviting One. for GENEVA, June 27 The Swiss papers report that a beautiful bird, strange to Switzerland, which has appeared in lim ited numbers in the Engadine, has caused apprehension among supersti tious Swiss folk. It is traditionally be lieved that the bird visited Switzerland in 1570 when there was a famine; in 1784, when there wa political disturbances; in 1866, when the country was afflicted with pests, and, lastly, in 1870, during the Franco-German war. So far as known it haa not been seen in Switzerland since then. Bird students believe they have iden tified the visitor as the "bombycilla garrulus,' popularly known as the silk- tailed starling, which is supposed to have its habitat in Lapland. KING TARGET OF GUNNERS Emmanuel, Absorbed in Soldier's Feat, Refuses to Retire.. ' UDINE,. Italy, via Lugano and Paris, July 18. King Victor Emmanuel re cently stood his ground while he and a group of officers were the target of Austrian gunners, refusing to retire to a place of safety because he was in terested in watching a young Italian soldier who was trying to cut the wire entanglements in front of the Austrian trenches. The King marked the progress of the wire-cutter attentively from the time the latter left the Italian lines. The ruler and the officers about him at tracted the attention of the Austrians, who for a time shelled them. The soldier accomplished his task and returned unwounded. MILLS START IN KLAMATH Two Plants Begin Operations to Produce Lumber. BT ROBERT R. M'CORMICK, (Copyright, mi 3. by the Chicago Tribune. Published by arrangement.) PETROGRAD, June 23. My request to witness the battles in Gallcia was refused, for the reason that a foreign er would not be safe alone and that an officer could not be taken from duty to chaperon a correspondent. Aa a compensation leave was given me to visit the corps de la garde on another front. This corps was selected for me be cause most of its officers spoke French or English. It also held a special in terest In being the heart of the Rus sian army and the Russian system of aristocracy. The idea of an Imperial guard in Russia originated with Peter the Great, who enrolled the first regiment. Oth er Emperors have added to it until it comprises a corps of three infantry di visions with artillery and a division of cavalry with horse artillery. Among the cavalry are certain regiments and batteries of Cossacks of the guard. Mea Classified by Fen tares. The soldiers of the .guard are the picked men of the entire empire. Once assigned to the guard, they are di vided among the different regiments. according to certain physical character lstlcs. For instance, all the snubnosed men belong to the regiment of the Emperor Paul, who was snubnosed. One regiment gets the biggest of the guardsmen; it is a regiment of giants; to another all the darkest men are given, and so on. The officers of the guards are the most privileged men of the empire. Most of them are graduates of the corps de pages, the school of court pages. The pupils of thia school are the Knights of Malta. Entrance to school Is restricted to: 1. Sons of Knights of Malta, former pupils. 2. Sons of generals and lieutenant generals. 2. Boys of families which have been noble for at least 100 years. Krcbnra ta Elect Members. In some regiments the system of elec tlon by balls is used. When a name Is presented each officer of the regiment The Weather. YESTERDA Y8 Maximum wmperetur, degrees; minimum. &4 decree. TODAY'S Fair and continued warm; nortll-j! erly winds. p Decisive defeat of Villa forces near Ague Prieta reported, fag 1. War. Russian emigration likely to fall off after war. Pag 2. Sir Thomas Llpt on praises American doctors and nurses for cleansing berbla of typhus. Pag 2. German Socialists protesting prices. Pas McCormlck describes - Russia's Imperial guard. Pago 1. Men'a places are filled by women. Fag 1. Leomeatlr. Anthony Comstock sharply questioned ".Vb Purity League meeting. Par 8. iO Thaw Juror says verdict due to b' of Stanford Whit Justine Doctors think Leo M. Kra- opt . recovery. Pace 1. q Pacir.j Offer of Interest I. . leads to arrest of alleged moonahin .. Pag S. Sport. Paclflo Coast League results: San Fran cisco 7-4, Portland Oakland 1-11. bait I.ako 3-4; Los Angeles 1-7, Vernon S-5. Page 6. Red Sox displace White Box as leaders of American Learue. Pag a. Phillies qualifying as httless wonders. Pag 5. Financial and Industry. Indian lands In Washington to b sold to highest bidder. Page . Thousands of dollars in dormant deposits to bo forfeit to state. Page 9. Portland bankers beginning to sea end of easiness In money market. Pag . Portland and Vicinity. Sons of Revolution gather far. National con gress. Pag 1. ftJamea Horsburgh. Jr., resigns as general passenger agent of Southern Pacific. Pag 12. Rev. Henry Marcotte declares man who de fends old Ideas la progressive thinker. Pag 8. Oak has crowd of 15.000 for day. Pag 7. Colonel Roosevelt to be In Portland for JO minute this afternoon. Pag 8. Visiting nobles praise Al Kader for lavish entertainment. Page 12. Bar Association to discuss proposed changes in court rules jue.ua. rase a Laundrymen's convention delegates here pre pare for session today. Page 12, Dr. John H. Boyd talk to Bona of American Revolution. Pag 2. SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION GATHER Plans Are Complete for Convention Today. Sunday's War Moves THE Russian front the Baltic In the DORTLANDER OUT FOR PLACE GENERAL DIES High Officer Harshly Treated by Russians by Way of Reprisal. DRESDEN, Germany. July 8. The first high German officer to die in captivity, so far as has been recorded. is Lieutenant-General von Haughk, for mer chief equerry of the King of Sax ony, who nas Just been reported as dead of kidney trouble in Taschkent, Kussia. General von Haughk fell into the liands- of the Russians last October while he was in charge of a set of gif t3 being transported to the German soldiers. For a time he. received every possible favor, but when the report spread in Russia that Baron Korff, the Governor of Warsaw, captured by the Germans, was being severely han died, the same treatment was accorded General von Haughk. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, July 18. (Special.) The mill oZ the H H. Ed monds Lumber Company at Olene. east PRISONER f this city, began operations yester day for the first time. ine company was organized here about two months ago. Thomas Hampton, one of the owners, says the better grade of, lumber will be shipped. The Ewauna Box Factory, of this city, will handle the box lum ber turned out. ACKley .tiros, have just closed a con tract to turn out 4,000.000 feet of lum ber in their mill in this city, which was started two weeks ago. (Concluded on Page 3, Column 4- ORPHANS SEE EXPOSITION Oklahoma JLIlllonalre Arrives With 21 Adopted Children. SAN FRANCISCO. July 18. Charles Pace. millionaire philanthropist of Tulsa. Okla.., accompanied by Mrs. Page and 21 orphan children from the Sand Springs Home, reached here to night for a week's visit at the Pana ma-Pacific Exposition. Mr. Page established the Sand Springs Home eight years sgo. A private school is maintained tor the education of the children, all of whom are sons and daughters of Page by adoption. If the children afterward marry or leave the school to take up business, they return to Sand Springs each Christmas for the holiday festlvl ties. Supporters of Wallace Mc- Camant Have Hope. GOVERNOR TO MAKE TALK Social Features Are rromlneni on Programme Syracuse Man Also Is Mentioned as Candidate for Leadership. ABSENT SPY CONDEMNED French Sentence Man lor Espionage Committed Prior to War. PARIS, July 18. Sentence of death has been passed by a court-martial at Marseilles upon Herman Hochel. now in Germany, who was tried and found guilty on a charge of systematic espionage against France before the declaration of war and was not pres ent at the trial to defend himself. The accused man. who was the Mar seilles representative of a German sulphur company for 11 years, was charged with having had relations with a foreign power, which facili tated the entry of that power's troops into French territory. Although the formal opening of the annual congress of tne sons oi i" American Revolution will not De unut 10 o'clock today, at the Masonic lempie. Portland haa been aware of the presence of the representatives of thla great patriotic oraer ior a i- Testerday, when the nnai oeieiauon. began to come In, the oniooKer coum easily have imagined the lobby of the Hotel Portland a veritable jungle oi family trees, every tree rooting back In the days of the Continental Army. The local organization had Its com mittees on hand throughout the day. and the visitors" entertainment began the moment that they stepped Inside the hospitable portals of the hotel. Automobiles full of visiting delegates were atreamlng away from the hotel throughout the day for two and three- hour trips about the city, and in variably as they returned they brought back an enthusiastic chorus of singers of praise for Portland's beauty and at tractiveness. National O Hirers Feted. The National officers were guests at a luncheon at the Arlington Club In the afternoon, at which plana for the convention were Informally discussed. Those present were: R- C. I5allard Thurston, of Louisville, presldent-gen- eral: A. Howard Clark, of Washington. D. C secretary-general: A. M. Henry, of Detroit: Elmer M. Wentworth. of Dei Moines, and Newell Woodworth, of Syracuse, members of the National ex ecutive committee: Judge M. H. Beards ley, ex-presldent-general; Colonel M. W, Wood, vice-president-general; Wallace McCamant, of Oregon: Dr. Samuel Judd Holmes, of Seattle: J. R. Munsell, of Oakland, and Colonel George V. Lau man. of Chicago, members of the Na tional board of trustees. There was little discussion of politics of the coming convention afloat In the corridors of the hotel yesterday. Every body was too busy enjoying the trips about the city. Enough was afloat, however, to indi cate that there will probably be a sharp contest for the congress next year be tween Nashville, Tenn., and Newark, N. J. Both have strong delegations at tending and both are eager to secure the annual congress for next year. Southern and Eastern delegations are t. running from north to Bessa rabia In the south, a distance of nearly a thousand miles, is being subjected to violent attacks by the Germans and Austrians and according to the German official report, haa been pierced In Places. In the Baltic provinces. General von Buelow. who Is using large forces or cavalry, haa crossed the Windau River and is moving toward Riga. In tl-.e Przasnyss district Field Marshal von Hindenburg, who is making his fourth attempt to reach Warsaw, haa twice broken the Russian lines and compelled tne defenders to retire toward the Narew River. - In Southern Poland, after a period of Inactivity. Field Marshal ran Macken sen Is again on the move, and claims to have captured some Russian ad vanced positions which stood between him and his objective, the Lublin-Cholm railway. Simultaneously with these attacks. which are the main ones, the Austro German armies are on the offensive west of the Vistula River, in Central Poland, and along the Dniester River In Gallcia. As was the case In the drive through Western Gallcia. the Russians are lighting stubbornly and, on occa sion, are turning and delivering vicious blows at their opponents. The probability that the Russians will have to evacuate Warsaw, which is threatened by Von Hindenburg In the north and Von Mackensen in the south. is being seriously discussed. The pos sibility of a further retreat, however. Is being calmly considered In Russia, where the old theory that the farther the enemy is drawn Into the country the worse It is for him buoys up their hopes of final victory. For the present Berlin is the only capital celebrating, and again Field Marshal von Hindenburg. whose sue cess in the Przasnysz district Is the cause of It, is being lauded. PHYSICIANS THINK FRANK HAS CHANGE Georgia Prisoner May Survive Injury. WOUND IS DEEP AND UGLY Assailant Says He Acted on Own Responsibility. (Oncluaetl on t'RK 2. I'olumn 4. LIGHTNING FIRES GRAIN AValla Walla Expects Normal Kathcr Than Bumper Crop. WALLA VTALLA. Wash.. . July 18. (Special.) Lightning Friday night fired a setting of grain in the stack on the C. N. Hatch farm on Eureka flat. Ranch hands and neighbors controlled the blaze before a large field of stand ing grain was endangered. Statements made . by farmers here yesterday indicate that the wheat yield, while it will be heavy, is below the crop as estimated four weeks ago. At that time a record-breaking crop was predicted; now indications are that it will be about normal. Some of the fields are yielding 5 to 15 bushels an acre less than usual. WILSON VACATION ENDED Start Made for Washington After . Days of Strenuous Rest. ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S TRAIN, New Haven, Conn., July 18. President Wilson today brought to close the longest and most strenuous vacation he has had since entering the White House. He left Cornish. N. H.. In the afternoon and will arrive in Washington early tomorrow, prepared to give immediate consideration to the German situation and other problems. The President was greeted by large) crowas ai every stop on nis way back to Washington. At several places he sieppea oui on me rear piatlorm of his private car and shook hands with as many persons as time permitted. French Trade Shows Heavy Decline. PARIS. July 18. Customs statistics Just issued show that the foreign com merce of France decreased 2.785,000.000 franca ($557,000,000) in the first three months of 1915 as compared with the same period a year ago. Of this amount 859.000,000 francs (J171.800.O00) were importations and 1,926,000,000 francs ($385,200,000) were exportatlons. TROOP A IS SEEING FAIR Oregon Cavalrymen Accept Invita tion to Tarry Another Day. SAN FRANCISCO, July 18. (Special.) Recuperating from 10 days of strenu ous work at the Western cavalry ma neuvers, the members of Troop A of I the Oregon National Guard are seeing the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The original schedule contemplated that the boys should stay in San Fran- ! Cisco two days, but the fair authorities have invited them to remain an addi tional day, which invitation the troop has accepted. Instead of leaving San Francisco Sunday night, the troop will entrain Monday and will arrive in Portland Wednesday morning. INQUIRY WILL BE ORDERED With the enormous number of Ger man troops being used for the offensive In the east the greatest movement of the kind ever undertaken In the his tory of war military critics do not look for any events of outstanding Im portance in the west for some time to come. The official reports yesterday show that thus far. at any rate, no Im portant move haa been undertaken by either side. There have been artillery engagements all along the front and a few infantry attacks, but they were Infinitesimal in comparison with the operations In the east. Unofficial reports continue to refer to the fighting on the Gallipoli Penin sula, but these reports are not con firmed by the headquarters concerned. News from that district Is anxloualy awaited, as the efforts to clear the pen Insula of Turks la about due. f ...... - .............. .... t THE SEE-AMERICA-FIRST MOVEMENT IS NOW WITH US. 1 ; : -yv 1 -s ( Show us) er &cof?r" v' vs. ? t T? lHfM . I'M FHfiCr- "Oon I csra ( roses! I J Fine i.-ts- 5 I Sir Ssr-- CmAIX OIfZ TOTNfj t yi -sa g y ( Movn-TAiHj . I I - - . . V ; n t MRS. AMELIA MILLER DIES Woman Horn In Karly Days at Salem Succumbs at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash, July IS. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Amelia K Miller, a native of and Tor I years a resident of the Northwest, died at the home of hr brother-in-law-. Alfred Coolldge. here today. A sufferer from heart trouble many years, she experienced relief In recent days and up to a few hours be fore her death. Horn In Marlon County. Oregon. Mrs. Miller rpent the greater part of her life in Salem. She was the widow of Kzra K. Miller, an Indian agent In the west ern part of Oregon for many years. She is survived by two sons. Kinney, formerly employed in the Y. M. C. A. here, and now with the association at Eugene, and Roy. who Is in business in San Francisco. The body will be sent to Salem tonight for Interment. BOOSTER CAMPAIGN IS ON Klamath Commercial Club Seeks to Kn large Membership. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. July IS. (Special.) The directors of the Kla math Commercial Club met Friday night and definitely decided to engage In & vigorous campaign of reorganize Hon and membership-getting. Henry T. Uoag and William Stowe revol, of the City Development IJureau. of San Francisco, were present and outlined methods being employed by that or ganization In building up the member ship. It was decided to add to the number now constituting the board of direct ors, and President Johnson selected nine additional men who represent every Important phase of Klamath County's activities. Commission of Investigation Will Be Same One That Refused to Recommend Commutation of Death Sentence. MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga July IS. Leo M. Frank lay In the Georgia State Prison Hospital tonight with what at tendants said was a fighting chance for recovery. Physicians had succeed ed In stopping the flow of blood from a Jagged wound In his throat, made with a butcher knife In the hands of William Creen. a fellow convict, also serving a life term for murder. The blow was struck as Frank slept In his bunk In a dormitory late last night. An Investigation of the attack prob ably will be conducted by the Georgia Prison Commission, the same body that refused to recommend that Frank's death sentence be commuted to life Im prisonment. Reports from Atlanta were that Governor Harris Intimated today he would start such an Investi gation to ascertain if Creen acted en tirely of his own volition. Aaaallaat Oealea Aid. Crecn said today, when taken from solitary confinement long enough to be questioned, that he planned the attack alone. He was not communicative to day and gave as his only excuse that "he thought It ahould be done." lie said, however, he regretted his act. Frank was quartered at night In a dormitory with about 100 other prison era. Crecn's bunk was fourth from his. No prisoner Is allowed to leave his place without permission from one of the two guards stationed at the dor mitory at night. Shortly after 11 o'clock last night Crecn called out for permlrMon to get up, and It was granted. Guard Preveata Seen ad Blew. He started down the line of hunks toward the one occupied by Frank. As he reached It he grabbed Frank by the hair and delivered one blow with the knife. A guard rushed to the bunk and prevented Creen from striking again. Among prisoners who rushed to Frank's aid were two physicians, one of whom was also serving a life term for murder. They gave first aid and treated the wound until the prison phy sician was summoned from his home half a mile away. The three men took 25 stitches In Frnnk'.i neck. Dr. H. J. Rosenberg, tho Frank family physician. arrived from Atlanta today with nurse:. He sall that while the patient's condi tion was precarious, he had a chance for life. Jaislir Vela rsrtlr Severed. The cut extends from the front of the neck around the left side tn almost the middle of the back of the neck. Neither the windpipe nor the fpinal cord la hurt, but the Jugular vein Is partially severed. The physicians" greatest fear tonight was that some of the stitches might slip, causing more loss of blood. Frank knew tf the demonstrations against the action of Governor Slaton, whose term recently expired, in com muting his sentence, and also of threats to take him from the prison farm by force. Those who reached his eide first after he was wounded believed he had all this In "mind when he said: "I guess they have got mo now." He did not lose consciousness and after being taken to the hospital, asked that his assailant be forgiven. FEDERAL EMPLOYES PICNIC PoMoffice Force at Bonneville Day's Outing. for Bonneville was asain the site or a big annual picnic, when the potoffice employes spent yesterday there on the biggest excursion they have had. Spe clal trains brought 600 to the grounds. where the Postoffice Band opened the gay day with a popular concert. Then the ball game between the letter car riers and the postoffice clerks followed with an 18-to-ll score In favor of the carriers. The tug-of-war also was won by the letter carriers. During the day numerous games and contests were featured and prizes were awarded to the winners. Women and children Joined in the sports and at noun the woods were dotted with family groups enjoying their picnic dinners on the grass. Late In the after noon the pavilion was the scene for prize awarding and dancing. I -a Grande Grocer Dies. LA GRANDE. Or.. July 18. (Spe cial.) J. W. White, veteran grocer of this city. Is dead after a brief Illness at his home here. He was one of the oldest men In business In La Grande, and of recent years had left the active management to relatives. LAVA R0ADPARTLY BUILT Highway Connecting Klamath With Northern California Irrrc-sln . KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. July IS. (Special.) F. B. Andrews, of Lookout. Cal.. advised yesterday that Modoc County's end of the new lava bed road being built by Modoc. Si.-kiyou and Klamath counties has been finished. Modoc County had 11 miles to build, and that portion passes by the Main moth Cave, coming up to the Siskiyou County line over a natural liitlpc across a huge crack in the lava ;-as known as the Great Divide. A movement has been started In lookout to erect a suitable monument at the spot where General Canby and his smalt band of soldiers were mas sacred by the Modocs. R0UMANIA TO BE WARNED Teutonic Allies Said to Be Prcar Ing Vlllmatum. LONDON. July 19. An Austro-Ger-man ultimatum to Koumania is bein; prepared, according lo the Moscow Russk'oye Slovoe, which is quoted In dispatches received here. It Is added that larse bodies of Teu tonic troops are massing on the Rou manian frontier to give empt.asia to the ultimatum, which. It is declared, will imand unimpeded trantit fvr munitions of war.