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'in. VOL. LV.-NO. 17,058. PORTLAND, OREGON', TUESDAY. JLLY 27, 1915. PRICK FIVE CENTS. X . -Si . 1 J I STEP IN r nited States to Act on Problem at Once. NATURE OF MOVE IS SECRET President Said to Be Studying Several Courses. CONVENTION CALL LIKELY Mr. Wilson May Give Carranza One Last Chance to Confer With Other Leaders and Then Call on Other Factions. WASHINGTON, July 26. A definite step toward settling1 the Mexican problem will be taken by the United States Government in the near fu ture. Authoritative announcement to this effect was made today at the State Department, although the nature of the contemplated action was not disclosed. President Wilson is under stood to be revolving several sug gested courses In his mind. His deci sion probably will not become known before his return to Washington from Cornish. N. H. Sir. Wilson is known to have been reviewing the situation for some time, the warring Mexican factions having failed to heed his suggestion of two months ago that they accommodate their differences and restore peace in the distressed country. Apparently he has determined that the other meas ures which the Washington Govern ment announced it must take if the battle of the factions continued must now be resorted, to. final1 Effort for Peace Likely. The President's most probable course. It was reported tonight, would be to urge General Carranza for the last time to confer with other faction leaders in an effort to bring about peace. Should Carranza again refuse this plan, it is eaid efforts will be made to assemble otWr Mexican leaders who will repre sent a majority of the Mexican people. Such a conference, it was suggested, might be held in Northern Mexico, if it is possible to free it from military interference. If not, it might be held across the border in the United States. The conference would arrange for a constitutional convention which would plan for an election and establishment of a government which the United States would recognize and help main tain. Villa Column In Retreat. Changes in the military action in the vicinity of Mexico City were reported from several sources. The Carranza agency here was advised from Vera Cruz that General Gonzales was return ing to Mexico City, the Villa "flying column" under General Fierro having fled northward from Pachuca without a battle. A State Department report from Mexico City dated July 20 said the capital was "quiet and that water and light service had been restored but that the food situation was causing great concern. The Zapata forces were reported at that time 200 miles from the city under command of General Castillo. Official advices from Vera Cruz dated July 21 said: "There is no communication with Mexico City except by courier from Fuebla. It is further stated that should Pachuca be occupied by the Car ranza forces, which is momentarily ex pected, Mexico City probably will be reoccupled within three or four days." Yaqut Attack Confirmed. Reports that a band of Taquls at tacked a town north of Guaymas. in me west coast. Killing is persons, n) Americans being among them, were of ficially confirmed. The Yaquis am. bushed their pursuers. Toi soldiers, including the chief of police of Guay mas, were killed. Jalapa has been taken by the Car ranza forces, according to advices to day and communication from Tamplco to San Luis Potosi and Guanjuato cut off. ' A report from Vera Cruz, with ref erence to the Btrike of the Huasteca Oil Company's employes near Tampico, says the strikers threaten to call general strike of all oil well employes in the region unless their demands are granted within 48 hours. The report will be dated Saturday. Consul Silli man, it is said, has made representa tions to the authorities to safeguard lives and property of foreigners. BRITISH TAKE TURK CITY Gunboat Shells Xaslriyelt as Forces Capture Entrenched Positions. LONDON, July 26. Official dis patches concerning the operations alon the Euphrates River in Asiatic Turkey announce that the British forces, after rushing and capturing the Turkish ad xance and main entrenched position occupied the town of Nasiriyeh on th morning of July 25. A British gunboat, shelled the city o the previous night, and the Turks, dis organized, retreated northward. The British, during their advance, captured 11 guns and two machln guns. Several hundred prisoners were taken and 500 dead Turks were counted in the main position. The Britls casualties numbered between 300 and 400. DEFINITE -MEXICO PROMISED 50-CENT PAINTING PROVES $2000 GEM TREASURE BY HERRING SOLD TO PURCHASE DRUG. Seattle Art Store Finds Masterpiece Anions Discarded Heirjooms and Grlme-Covcrcd. SEATTLE, - Wash.. July 26. (Spe cial.) One day, more than a year ago, a man whose hand trembled for want of a drug, walked into a second-hand store and sold a. painting, the last of a score of family heirlooms, for 50 cents. A short time ago Mrs. Edwin G. Ames, of 808 Thirty-sixth avenue North, wife of the vice-president of the Seattle Na tional Bank, bought it for JS. Today the painting, with its coat of grime re moved, hangs on exhibition in a Seat tle art store, as probably, it did more than 50 years ago in the Royal Acad emy of London. The painting is the work of John Frederick Herring and J. A. Williams, celebrated artists, and is valued at 2000. The lower right-hand corner of the painting, which measures 73 by 36 inches, contains the signatures of the two artists, scarcely discernible. The picture represents a farm scene with several horses, cows and a barn in the background. It bears the date, 1856. Herring was one of the most success ful of animal painters, like his father, who was even more distinguished than he. All of his work was exhibited in the Royal Gallery. fHis masterpiece is "The Baron's Charger." NAVAL QADETST0 SUFFER Dismissals and Courts-Martial Will Vol low Examination 'Scandals. WASHINGTON. July 26. Court martial for some of the members of the Naval Academy graduating class Involved in the charges of irregulari ties in examinations, and outright dis missal for some others, are recom mended in the report of the special court of inquiry which investigated the scandal. Captain Russell, who headed the court, delivered the report today and Judge Advocate-General McLean will add his indorsement for consideration by Secretary Daniels. MAILMAN'S BICYCLE TO GO Motorcycle Use Also Forbidden by Carriers on Rural Routes. WASHINGTON, . July 26. Use of bicycles or motorcycles in the rural elivery service is prohibited by an order Issued today by Postmaster-General Burleson effective January 1, 1916. In announcing his order, Mr. Burle- on holds that vehicles of these types o not have the carrying capacity needed for the parcel post service and o,not afford necessary protection for the mails in bad weather. The order will affect about 8030 carriers who now use bicycles or motorcycles to cover their routes. URKS DENY PERSECUTION Greek Papers Treat Expulsion Ar gument as Reasonable. PARIS. July 26. The Turkish gov- rnment in its reply to the Greek pro test against persecution of Greeks in Turkey, explains that the expulsion en masse of thousands of Greeks from their homes was a simple military measure to assure the security of the Turkish Empire and that it should not be considered as persecution of the Greeks. The Embros and other Athenian jour nals, considered to represent official opinion, seem to admit the reasonable ness of the Turkish argument. VIENNA PRESS DOUBTS U.-S. American Refusal of Berlin Propo sition Not Understood. VIENNA, via London. July 26. The Neue Frele Presse expresses Itself as unable -o understand why the United States refused Germany's proposal for protecting the lives of American citi zens at sea, and although seeking the sanctity of American passengers, de clined the practical means offered for securing this end. "It is a question," the paper says. whether the same stlff-neckedness would be observed against England.' AMERICAN VESSEL i GERMANY DEFIANT, OFFICIALS REALIZE Torpedoing of Leela naw Berlin's Reply. TWO NOTES ARE DISREGARDED Destruction of American Ship Held Treaty Violation. NO LIVES LOST ON VESSEL Cargo of Flax Admittedly Contra- band, bat Washington Officials; . Point Out That Treaty Pro hibits Sinking of Craft. WASHINGTON, July 26. Destruction of the American ship Leelanaw by a German submarine drew sharply to the attention of officials of the United States Government today the fact that Germany was insisting on her own Interpretation of the Prussian-American treaty of 1828 In disregard of two American notes on the subject. The Leelanaw, from Archangel, July 8, for Belfast, with a Cargo of flax. was sunk July 25 by a German sub marine off the northwest coast of Scotland. All the members of the crew were saved. They were taken into Kirk wall In their own boats. In three instances of American ships destroyed or damaged the Gulflight, the Nebraskan and the William P r rye Germany has agreed to pay damages. In the last case the Berlin government took the position that it had not. violated the treaty of 1828, but had exercised a right given her by inference from the language in the pact. Officials of the Washington Government were apprised of the de struction of the Leelanaw, but beyond adding another incident to the already strained relations between the two governments, there was no Indication that the rase would lead to a new turn in the general . situation. Farther Warning Possible. The fact that the members of the crew were saved caused a relief in official circles, but there were many evidences of apprehensions that If Ger many continues to promise payment. yet destroys more American ships. new situation might be created which would require further warning to the Berlin government. The fact that the Leelanaw carried a cargo of flax, declared absolute con traband by Germany on April 18. does not alter the view of the United States Government that the contraband might have been removed and the vessel spared. Under the general rules of In ternational lar.-, the destruction of a neutral vessel carrying contraband was not admitted until the famous "night commander" case in the Russo-Japanese war. Fire Cane Ip Again. The declaration of London In 1909 embodied the principle as applicable in extreme cases, but stipulated that pas sengers and crew must be transferred to a place of safety and the case Itself sent to a prize court for determination p t the legality of the act. The United States in the case of the William P. Frye, however, took its stand irrespective of the general prin ciples of International law as set forth In the unratified declaration of Lon don, going back to a prior authority the Prussian-American treaty of 1828 as a document that covered completely any attacks on American vessels carry ing contraband. That treaty especially permits traffic In contraband by the United States or Prussia in time of war, and outlines that no contraband owned by citizens of either power may be con fiscated, but can only be detained and paid for. Vessels, according to its pro visions, must be allowed to proceed after giving up their contraband. Cargo Ownenhlp Not ua. In the case of the William P. Frye, Concluded on Pace &, Colu'mn 1.) SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE, AS . t V. STEAMER , if. iff XV ...... ."viWittfSr'tru M: ? .. . , " i INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 6S degrees; minimum, &ft degree. TODAY'S Tuesday unsettled and threaten- enlng; winds mostly westerly. War. Germans push on toward "Warsaw after un successful air ram. Page 3. Berlin resarde American note aa unsatisfac tory. Page a. Foreign. Loss of life from fire and flood at Canton estimated as lens of thousands. Pago . Japanese editor says war exposes Christian weakness. Pax. 1. National. Officials at Washington regard sinking of American ship leelanaw aa deliberate defiance on part of Uermany. Page 1. America s next note to Great Britain will be delayed. Page 3. United Slates to take definite action toward settling Mexican problem, page 1. Oosnestlc. Probe may show Eastland victims In Chi cago total 1-MO. Page 1. English-speaking strikers at oil works agree unaer American Zlag to return to juos. Page 1. Ex-L.Ieutcr.ant Becker gets two-day respite. aga x. t port. Braves blank Cubs In fast game. Page 10. Pennant hopes for Beavers ou rise again. Page lu. California tennis star Is easy winner In first round at state tournament, page iu. Commercial and Marine. Oregon hops advance fast In London mar ket. Page 13. Active demand for cattle and hogs at local stockyards. Page 13. Wall street quickly recovers from effect of Leulanw disaster. i'mga IX Sharp declsire in wheat In Chicago market. Page 13. Water lines, following reductton by rail roads, cut charges uo Pacific Coast porta. Portland and Vicinity.. Defense p IXi'lire timber land ault calls opposing counsel to stand, page 6. Vaudeville theaters present new bills. Page 7. Osteopaths complete details of entertain ment tor national convention. i-age j- Resolutlon asking County firm tract for 1ark use to come up In Council today, age 7. Cnileer Albanv. manned by Oregon Naval Militia. tia for Astoria with Oovernor Wt:hvcombe aboard. Page V. Arrest of North End saloonman said to be forerunner In campaign aKSlnst saloon robberies, l ane w. Cashier Company'a former auditor retracts on witness stand charge no maa in letter. page t. Cases axaire boy rioters heard In Juvenile Court. i'agv .. Weather report, data and forecast. Pane V. TEXTB00KST0 BE FREE Cosniopolis Hoard Will Make Pur chase Next Month. ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 26. (Spe cial. Cosmopolis will furnish its school children free textbooks, accord ing to a resolution unanimously adopt, ed by the Board of Education there Saturday night. The necsssary books for the children In the schools there will be purchased within the next month and placed at the disposal of the children of that city In September.- LASSEN EXPECTED TO QUIT United States Geologist Finds Vol cano Is Subsiding. REDDING. Cal., July 26. J. S. Dlller, geologist of the United States geo logical survey, announced today, after a study of Lassen peak for several weeks, that the volcanic action Is sub siding and probably there will be nc more violent eruptions. Professor Dlller predicted the ac tivity of the last year In a report made to the geological survey more than a year ago. GERMANS SINK NORWEGIAN v I'imrclle I Torpedoed and Crew Lands In Scotland. LONDON. July 26. The Norwegian steamer Fimreite, of 3819 tons gross, was sunk today by a German sub marine. The crew was landed at Stornoway. Scotland. The Fimerlte was built In 1906 at Middlesbrough, England. She was 301 feet long. 49 feet beam and 25.7 feet deep. She was owned by A. Olsen & Co., of Bergen. Norway. CITY OF ANTWERP FINED Celebration of Ilclglatt I'ete" Da Brlnss Punishment. LONDON. July 27. from Amsterdam, the Telegraphing Morning Pout correspondent says: "The city of Antwerp was fined 259.000 Irani-n 50.000K for popular demonslrattonH there on the Belgian fele day." SHE APPEARED WHEN LAST IN LEELANAW' STRIKERS SEE FLAG AND AGREETO WORK Sheriff Unfurls Stars and Stripes and Wins. HALF OF MEN OUT TO RETURN Protection Again attacks Is Pro nt. FortEIGNERS REFUSE OFFER Eng!lfrli-eaking Men and Ameri cans Accept County Officer Advice to Iteturn to Jobs; leader Makes Confession. NEW YORK, July 26. Developments In the strike situation at Bayonne. N. J- tonight indicated that probably half of the approximately S000 employes of the Standard Oil Company of New York would return to work tomorrow. In response to an appeal by Sheriff Eugene Klnkead at a mass meeting to night, the English-speaking men and American citizens among the employes agreed to return to work, although the foreign-speaking element earlier In the day had refused an offer from the company, which the Sheriff had urged them to accept. It Is estimated that 1500 men signified their Intention of returning to work and that probably half of the employes speak English, or are American citizens. What the foreign-speaking workers will do when the others go back Is problematical. Sheriff Appeals to Men. Sheriff Klnkead declared he had every reason to protect the men If they returned to work, and announced that Superintendent G. B. Hennessy, of the Standard plant, would have the whole works open at the regular time to morrow. The Sheriff appealed to two meetings of Standard employes, com posed either of strikers or men thrown out of work because of the strike. At one attended by the foreign speaking men, the men refused to ac cept the appeal of Superintendent Hen nessy that they return to work, after which he would ask the company to In crease their pay. The same proposal was accepted by the second meeting of those who speak English and those who are citizens among the workers, strikers Cheer Flag. Sheriff Klnkead dominated the meet ing by virtue of his right. It was said. as the county's chief peace officer. He walked In with a squad of his men. took possession of the proceedings and had two of his men unfurl an Ameri can flag and aaked the strikers to cheer the colors, which they did. Jeremiah J. Baly. chairman of the strikers' committee, was arrested to day. It was learned later that Frank Tannenbaum. of New York, who h been active In the work of Industrial Workers of the World, was placed un der arrest during the meeting. ' The charge was Inciting to riot. The arrest of Baly today came while the men were receiving their wages at the Tidewater plant. It was shown by the books Baly had not been an em ploye of the Standard Oil Company, and he was taken Into custody on suspicion that he had been Influenced by outside Interests to Incite trouble among 'the worker. Leader t'onfeaaea Falsehood. Baly, In a signed statement which was made public by Sheriff KinkeaJ, who ordered his arrest and who la In vestigating his career, said that he had "falsely and maliciously represented" himself and "regretted the part he bad played." The unrest among oil workers reached Jersey City today, when the coopers employed by the Eagle Oil Company at Caven I'oint, a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company, struck. The strikers asserted that all of the 2..00 men In tho plant would loin them tomorrow. "NllW YORK, July 16; The strike of lKito longshoremen employed by the . 'one lull!, on I'm PORTLAND HARBOR. 1 :. Mondays War Moves FIELD MARSHAL MACKENSEN"S m sustained effort to throw any con siderable body cf Austro-German troops astride the Lublln-Cholm Rail way, having to date met with no suc cess, the Germans are now centering their main offensive north of the War saw salient, and having crossed the Narew River along a 40-mile front, are driving the Russians toward the Bug where it joins the Narew north of the Polish capital. Warsaw atlll holds out. but the gen eral belief Is held here that Its loss by the Russians Is only a matter of time. Dispatches that reached London last night from Petrograd predict that the much discussed climax to the great struggle In Poland will come within at fortnight, with simultaneous attacks on the city from the north and south. In the meantime General von Buelow's troops, driving south from Courland. are 35 miles southeast of havlt. hav ing reached the Zolnwesh railway Junc tion, linked with the Dvink line, w hich the German cavalry la attempting to seize preparatory to cutting the more Important Kovno-Vilna line. The ef fective German cavalry In this area is estimated at Petrograd at 30.000. The reported cession by Turkey to Bulgaria of the Turkish portion of Dedaghatch railway has created consid erable discussion In England, but tho Bulgarian legation at London Insist. that It had no confirmation of such an arrangement. It la stated In circles professing to understand the situation that it would have no effeet on Bul garia's neutrality, although this, of course. Is debatable. By a treaty signed at Constantinople, Turkey granted Hulgarla free use of the line for ten years, but ts's provi sion. It Is contended, haa frequently been revoked of late. Turkey repeatedly stopping freight traffic. Bulgaria pro taatetd against this, and finally, a fort night ago, forbade the movement of Turkish consignments across her border.' To remedy this situation appears to be the Immediate object of Turkey's present move. BASE ROAD SURVEY NEXT Iiocatlon of Highway Around Mount Hood to Begin Next Week. If plans of the Forestry Department are carried out. two crews will be sent to the field next week to begin tire location of the new highway that Is to be built around the base of Mount Hood. The road will be close to 20 miles In length and will be of the same high class of construction as the Columbia River Highway. Government englneera estimate that three months will be required to locate the entire 20 miles, and they also think that a maximum grade of 4' per cent can be obtained. The new road will start from Mount Hood Lodge and circle the base of the mountain until It meets the Barlow road. This point of Intersection will probably be but a few miles from Gov ernment Camp. GERMANS YET HOLD SHIP American Citizenship of Captain of Dun) re Now Questioned. WASHINGTON, July 23. The Ameri can ship Dunsyre. taken Into Swlne munde by German warships, has been transferred to Stettir. Dispatches to the State Department today say the German government questions her re cent change of registry from Uritlsh to American, and also the American citizenship of her commander. Captain Thomas W. Smith. The Dunsyre. although under RrltUh registry until last November, haa been owned by an American firm In San Francisco for five years. The question contraband In the Dunsyre's cargo also has been raised. TAXI MUST POST RATES Mr. Daly Announces Ordinance 1 to He Knforced Hereafter. The ordinance requiring taxicab drivers to post their rates where they may readily be seen by the public hereafter will be enforced. This was announced by Commissioner Daly yes terday. , . All vehicles for hire except street cars arc subject to the requirements of the ordinance. Jitney Inspector Gallup announced yesterday that he had passed eight more applications. ITALIANS TAKE PELAG0SA Group In Adriatic Occupied, lteort From Rome. Says ROME. July 26. An official state ment issued tonight says: "The Island of Pelagosa. Important on account of Its strategic situation, has been occupied by the Italian forces." The Italian island group of Pelagosa lies In the Adriatic Sea, about midway between the promontory of Gargano and Dalmatla. The group consists of two Islands. Grande and Plrcola- PRESIDENT IS UNDECIDED State Department Counselor Soon to Be Named Is Intimation. CORNISH. N. II.. July 26. President Wilson told friends here today that he has not finally decided whom he will appoint a counselor of the State De partment to succeed Svcretnry Ianslng, but h - intimated that he will make up his mind soon. Ex-Representative A. Mltcht'l Pal mer, of Pennsylvania, Is expected to get the position. PROBE MAY SHOW 1200 OH BOAT DIED Company Report Ques tioned by Sleuths. CORRESPONDENCE IS SEIZED Detectives Estimate 320 More Aboard Than Admitted. INQUEST TO BEGIN TODAY Dozen More lUMland Victim lie- covered in Chicago by Diver. Steamer May Not Be) Kishted for several Days. CHICAGO, July 26. Plans for In vestigations by Federal, state and city official bodlea to detern.lne who was to blame for the capsizing of the steamer Kast'and, In the Chicago River Satur day, with a loss of hundreds of lives, were completed tonight. A Coroner's Jury will start an Inquest tomorrow, while Federal departments headed by Secretary of Commerce Kcd fleld. and officers from the police de partment and the representatives of the tlate Attorney's office will procee-d with the gathering of evidence, holding formal Inquiry In abeyance until the Inquest has finished Its work as far as poj-sible. Soane tjelletr 1300 Dead. In the meantime effort continues to remove victims of the disaster from the wrecked ship and to tabulate the dead to determine whether the total death list would remain around 1000, as many believe, or creep up to 1100 or more as others prdl.-t. The probability of swelling the list above 1000 was su-KenteI by the an nouncement of detectives from tho Stale Attorney's office that they bad seized the tickets taken from passen gers boarding the Eastland for th.- ex cursion to Mkhlsan City. Ind. They asserted that these tickets numbered iZhi and '-nit this did not account for children, musicians and the 72 men ot the crew. They estimated that the total number of persons aboard the steamer might have been 2S00 or more, instead of the 24S0 previously an nounced by officers of the Indlan Transportation Company, lessees of the ship. Kirnralos Correapoadeare Seised. State Attorney Hoyne. In pursuing his investigation, seized corre5pondence which had passed between officers of the Western Electric employes, which gave the excursion, and the Indiana Transportation Company, operating the Eastland and four other steamers, set aside to carry more than 70"0 persona across the lake on this excursion. The State Attorney says this corre spondence disclosed the fact that the steamer company had advised those In charge of the picnic that tho more tickets sold the greater would be the rebate patd to the employes organiza tion. Tickets were to be sold to tbe employes of the Western Electric Com pany for 75 cents at the factory or $1 at thi wharf. According to the State Attorrrey. the letters he took showed that there would be rebate of one third on ail tickets over 4000. and some thing less on those above 2500. (.'oanpalaory Pnrehaae Hint ed. Complaint had already been made by several employes of the Western, Elec tric Company that they had been al most compelled to purchase tickets for the excursion for fear the foremen would discriminate asalnst them. The picnic to Michigan City has been an annual affair, and theae men snid that emploxes who had refused to buy tick ets In prevloua years had been dis charged, although probably without tho sanction of the executives of the com pany. To the confusion of determining th total number of lives lost, there was added much wrangling among officers of different Jurisdiction over the ten tative plans to right the Eastland, which still lies on Its port side where It sank within 20 feet of the south bank of the river, which Is S0O feet wide at that point. Just west of the Clark bridge. Despite an all-day search of the hu:v by divers snd a constant dreKKlntl of the river bed between the wreck and a net stretched acrona the river a bloolc down the current from the ship, only a dozen bodies sere fo.ind today. Xlsoe Required to Klctat Vrwel. Estimates by marine engineers showed that U would take from 10 to 30 days to put the Eastland on Its keel. Plana to use dynamite In raising bodies embedded In mud were abandoned for the time reins, for fear tho explosion might destroy any evidence the ship might give of possible mismanaseiner.t of the water ballast system, said by several marine engineers to bu thu probable cause of the capsizing. Coroner Hoffman today placed W. J. Wood, a naval architect who has dubbed the Eastland "the crank of tho lakes,'' in charge of all work at the wreck, so that any evidence In regard to the faulty construction of the ship or t'f Improper handling may be discovered and preserved whllo the work of re covering bodies proceeds. t The Coroner, the State Attorney nrd city officers tooay reiterated tfciir charge that all the possible causn for the disaster could be blamed to negli gence by Federal officers to enforce marine laws. Tne last Inspection ot tCncludctl en age , Column .