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TTTE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAN. 3IONDAT. AUGUST S, 1915.
FIRE SWEEPS BIB
MILL AT IILOCR
Dock Is Blown Up and Scores
Join in Fight That Is Con
tinued Into Night.
F (C
WAITS
LOSS TO EXCEED $100,000
the country. The greatly Increased
area this year of grain and forage
crops point to a large number of cat
tie and greater attention to atock
raising and to dairy products.
In every section of the country with
out exception, the. dairy Industry Is
spoken of as a growing one. and Is
receiving increasing attention from
the farmer. Mules and horses are In
rood demand and at desirable' prtcea.
This Industry has been favorably af
fected by the European war.
W heat Acreage Largely Increased.
Stimulated by the abnormal demand
of the warring nations of Europe the
wheat acreage this season in .this
country Increased beyond the previous
planting. It was approximately 12 H
per cent greater In Winter wheat and
1 per cent in Spring wheat than in
114. The continued wet weather de-
Ing. Much damage was done to the) ENEMY
siantiing gram in iq ivw iouh.
The estimated probable yield of
Spring and Winter wheat Is S4S.S00,
vv bushels.
STOICALLY
III TRENCHES
New Spirit of Endurance Is
Symbolized by Defenders
Waiting in Darkness. .
TOO, IS HIDDEN
Jloat of ,008,000 Feet t Lumber j
J a Tard Saved Blase la Third
to Damage riant About
COO Out of Work.
AIRMAN THAI1 HONORED
I AMERICA IX FRENCH ARMY
COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY.
IS I
WI.hXOCK. WastL. Aug. I. SpeclaL)
Fire practically destroyed the J. A.
Venesa Lumber Company's sawmill
near here today with a loss estimated
at from tlOe.900 to 1175.000. Dynamit
ing of a large dock and the moving of
a pile of lumber checked the confla
gratlon and made It possible to save
part of the plant.
Scores ot men Joined In the fight
acalnst the flames. Assistance was
hurried from here to the plant, which
la about a mile and one-half south of
.the city. By night the fire appeared
under control, but flames still were
raging In several large piles of ties
and heavy timbers and the firefighters
kept up their battle.
Meat ef Laasber Saved.
The planing hd. dryklln. power
house and the greater part of f.000,000
feet of lumber la the yards were
saved. A Northern Taclflc work train
saved 17 cars that were on the spur
track of the plant.
The fire Is the third that has swept
the sawmill since April 1. 105: and It
was recalled tonight that nine years
ago today a mill owned by O. O. Ging
rich, a prosperous" business man of Che
halls, which occupied the alte. was de
stroyed. -
George Brown, superintendent of the
plant, was working In anotner pan
of the mill when the fire broke out.
but Is unable to account for Its origin.
Ptaat Partly Insure.
Correspondent Describe Visit
Advanced Lines, 'Where Soldiers
Long for Moment to Leap
Vp and Oat Into Light.
fCrnitlnwd From Flirt Pe.
to
Danger.. Week ( Locating aad Ob- cracking at every other step and "de-
parts and -arrives' Inviting g-uesi-
The mill was equipped with the most to compliment him. T
odern kind of machinery and was Immediate y taken before the
modern kind of machinery
electrically driven throughout.
had a capacity of 190.000 feet a
and was running half time. It
equipped with an up-to-date sprinkling
num. The mill was vaiuea ai -:.
) and was insured for 1100.000.
Thirty thousand dollars' Insurance
was carried on lumber.
About 109 men are thrown out of
emolovrnent as a result of the fire.
Both J. A. VfOfM, president of the
company, and F. E. Venesa. secretsry
and treasurer, are out of the city. The
former Is at Seaside. Or, and the 1st
ter Is In Portland.
ring Cerasaa Batteries Car
ried Oat Saceeaafally.
PARIS. July 1. William Thaw, of
Pittsburg, who Is serving as an aviator
In the French army, has just received
his third citation in the orders of the
day. He haa been detailed to the dan
gcrous work of locating and observing
German batteries often situated two or
three miles behind the first line.
Kecently. while flying low, one shell
broke Immediately beneath his ma
chine. It la the Germans custom to
fire three test shells to locate an
aviator's range. As soon aa the first
shell broke Thaw immediately started
to rise and then dive la order to avoid
the two ensuing shells. His lieutenant-
observer ordered blm to keep, straight
ahead at the same level, as otherwise
he could not make accurate calcula
tions.
A moment later one shell exploded a
short distance In front of them, and
the third one directly behind. A piece
of shrapnel carried away a portion
of the talk and for a moment the ma
chine appeared lost. Thaw soon sue
ceeded In righting It, .regaining con
trol. turned, and after passing through
a hot rule tire, landed salely Inside
the French lines.
The General commanding the divi
sion, who witnessed the feat, asked to
be presented to the aviator, aa he
Thaw was
General,
who. shaking him by the hand, warmly
congratulated him on his bravery and
of
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It
dav
was I coolness and promised him that his
gallant action would not go unnoticed.
The following morning the citation ap
peared in tne orders or the day.
VOSGES BATTLE VIOLENT
GERMANS MAKE STRONG ATTACK
, ON FRENCH POSITIONS.
NEW HIGHWAY TRAVERSED
Anto Is Driven FVom Seaside to
Portland in 1 1 Hour.
Parla Says Enemy Haa Been Repalaed
There Bat Admits Reverses la
Reglea sf Argennrs.
One of the first cars to make the trip
ever the new highway from Seaside to
Portland arrived at the Oregonlan
building about o'clock last night with
Kenneth Poorman at the wheel. Ac
companied by F. G. Smith. Mr. Poor
man left Seaside at (:30 o'clock yes
terday morning and got Into Portland
11 hours later. The travelers reported
that the road was In good condition
this side of Rainier and In fair shape
lust the other side of that town.
"The worst part of the whole road
was encountered at the other end of
Columbia County. said Mr. Poorman.
-The contractors certainly deserve
lot of credit- In every instance where
they or the men employed by them
were able to render any assistance they
were more than glad to do so. There
were men working all along the road
and I believe, altogether there must
have been 100t men at work when we
came through."
Mr. Poorman said that the highway
would be In fair condition for the open
ing August 12.
POSTOFFICE WILL EXHIBIT
Parcel Post System Workings to Be
Shown at Interstate: Fair.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Aug. t. (Spe
cial.) The Vancouver Postofflce will
have an Interesting exhibit at the Co
lumbia River Interstate Fair this year.
The exhibit will show the public how
to use the parcel-post system, how to
wrap and address packages, giving the
different rales, and showing the won
derful possibilities of the system.
There is a possibility that a postof
flce substation will be establiahed on
the grounds and all mall handled for
the fair during fair week. September
II. there.
PARIS, -Aug. 8. Fighting of ex
treme violence has developed In the
vosges mountains In consequence of a
German attack. The official French
announcement says this attack haa
been repulsed, but concedes that minor
advantages have been gained by the
Germans In the Argonnen-. The state
ment follows:
'In the region of Artols there were
continual combats ith hand grenades
around soucnes.
"In the Argonnes late yesterday the
Germans penetrated one of our posi
tions In a salient in the western part
or the forest or Fontaine Houyette.
They were driven back and maintained
themselves only In a lookout post In
advance of our first line. In the night
the Germans attacked In the sector of
Fllle Morte. They obtained a foot-
In In one of our trenches, but were
ejected Immediately, except on a front
of 10 yards.
"In the Vosges a German attack In
the afternoon attained extreme vio
lence. It waa directed against our
positions at Lingkopf and Schratman-
nelle and the neck of land which
separates these two heights. Our as
sailants were repulsed and suffered
heavy losses. Before the portion of
the front held by only one of our com
panies, the cornses of more than 100
Germans remained In the network of
our entanglements.-
ALLIES REPORTED AT OUTS
Berlin Hears British and French In
Galllpoll Do Not Speak.
BERLIN'. Aug. . by wireless to Say
ville, N. T. The following waa given
out today by the Overseas News
Agency:
"Telegrams from Athens report In
creasing friction between French and
British officers on the Gallipolt penin
sula. It has been necessary to forbid
them to converse with each other.
"The French accuse the British of
having lost confidence on account of
losses."
STEEL WORKS BUSY PLACE
Dav and Xlft-ht Shifts Working on
Alaskan Contract.
Day and night shifts of IS hours
each are working at the Willamette
Iron Steel Works, filling a rush
order for 7000 feet of SJ-lnch pipe for
ase In hydraulic mining In Alaska. A
report is current that the company
had been offered a contract to make
Shrapnel for the European allies.
A. G. Labbe. vice-president of the
company, yesterday said, however, he
did not believe his company would ao
cept any contracts for munitions of
war. "owing to the many difficulties In
the way of auch work."
' The order which haa caused aa In
crease In the plant's payroll of about
40 men recently la for 750 tons of steel.
BUSINESS LOSING DOUBT
'Cnntlnaed l"Tm First Pase.l
In different sections who have orders
for war contracts are exceedingly
busy.
Urestsck aad Dairying Growing.
Because of abundant feed and low
prices the raising of livestock- la a
growing iodastry In all sections of
DEAN OF WOMEN DIES
MISS ISABELLA AUSTIN FAILS TO
R ILLY FROM OPER ATION.
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Death Ceases Saddealy te Noted Edo-
eater sf University ef Washing
ton, aad Brother SnrvTvee.
SEATTLK. Wash.. Aug. (.(Special.)
Mlsa Isabella Austin, since 10
dean of women at the University- of
Washington, died at the Swedish Hos
pital late today as the result of com
plications following an operation for
appendicitis performed July S.
Miss Austin had rallied from the
operation and had full confidence In
her final recovery, but late last week
her condition took a turn for the worse
and she was unconscious at the end.
Her mother. Mrs. F. Austin, who sines
her husband's death nine years ago
has been living with her daughter, had
just stepped from the room when death
came.
Miss Austin was 43 years old. She
waa graduated from the University ot
Minnesota In 1SS5 and taught for sev
eral years In the schools of Minnesota
and In the State Normal. Later she
did graduate work In the Teachers'
College. Columbia University, and held
a teaching position In the Michigan
State Normal. When elected dean of
women and lecturer on education at
the University of Washington she was
a teacher In the public schools of Ta
coma. Funeral arrangements will not
be made until her only brother. Charles
Austin, of Minneapolis, has replied.
SUBMARINES SINK THREE
British and Swedish Steamer and
Trawler Latest Victims.
LONDON. Aug. S. Lloyd's announces
thst the British steamer Glenravel of
Belfast.the Swedish steamer Malmland
and the trawler Ocean Queen have been
sunk. The crews ot all three vessels
have been landed.
The Glenravel waa a vessel ot 101
tons and owned by the Antrim Iron
Ore Company of Belfast. The, Malm
land was of 1779etona and was owned
at Gothenberg.
Sanborn, Taa and Freckles
Unimit by timely w ef S.ntlseptte. Isstantty
relieves tnnhnra. Coot, vwtkes asd bests .kirn,
aoe. ail drascists. Ike It oo your eatings
work as to whlcn was which. We
passed soldiers In shirt, sleeves, deep
ening and widening a communication
trench. It was rather difficult
squeeze past therar but this definitely
emphasised the wonderful terms
discipline, yet the democratic friendl
ness. existing between the French of
fleers and the men. The officers talked
to the men intimately and placed thel
bands on the men's shoulders affec-
tionately In saueexlng by. The men
answered the officers easily, without
restraint, but all stood at attention
and smartly gave the salute, which
they regarded as a dignity and. not
degradation a marvelous comblna
tlon of discipline and democracy.
We finally climbed out of the trench
at the first house of the little Tillage,
or rather of what bad been a little
village, for It waa on close view noth
Ing more than the aftermath of an
earthquake. In actual fact. It re
minded me vividly of the walk I had
taken through the remains of Messina
after the last great earthquake.
Before entering the village I stood
in the road looking through the field
glasses at a German war balloon to
my left. "Come along, come along.1
shouted one of the officers, "if you
stand there you'll start the Germans
shelling. You're In plain sight of
tbem there." Needless to say, I came
along.
Observation Post 1 Islted.
Going on we stopped In front of
what was a bouse of one story and
skeleton from there up. It looked as
If nothing less than a squirrel could
get up to Its rooftree, and nothing
larger than a cat could conceal Itself
behind any of the shreds and tatters
of its root Nevertheless, up there waa
the observstion post, which I was
about to visit. We entered and found
some soldiers cooking meat and pota
toes on a smokeless stove. One of
them was amusing himself prancing
around the place on a pair, of child's
stilts.
Following Instructions I climbed up
a long ladder, which led to two rafters
the sole survivors of the second
floor. A few planks had been stretched
between these. From them another
ladder ran up to a small patch of attic
floor, which. marvellously Intact.
nestled -around three sides of a brick
chimney under the fragment of the
roof. I arrived there and I carefully
lifted a little leather curtain, .hung
over a hole in the roor. ana sqmntea
cautiously down upon the German
lines.
French trenches were practically
hidden by the houses of the little vll
lage. so that the first thing I saw was
a belt or naroea wire, an unosienia-
tlous little white line, which marked
the advance' German position. Look
as closely as one could. It was impos
sible to detect tho. slightest move
ment, yet it was from this innocent
looking little - line thst the bullets
were Imitating toy whips. I wedged
myself Into the chimney to get a view
of another side and then climbed
down.
Advanced Trenches Deserted.
We now left the village and walked
Into the open advanced trenches. The
most remarkable thing was their utter
desolation. We walked for 100 yards
at a time, past scores and scores of
rifle silts without reelng a man. An
officer explained that troops are not
permitted in open trenches during the
daytime, to ssve tbem needless loss
from shells, which each aide all day
long, in a desultory way, threw Into
the open trenches of the other.
Tho men stayed down in tne sneu-
proof shelters all the day and manned
the trenches at night when attacks
are most feared.
It seemed aa If the Germans could
easily rush those trenches before the
men could he called out to meet them,
but along the sides of every trench
ran one cr two teiepnone wires. Ap
parently one quick order would have
these front trenches lined with men.
We came to one of the points nearest
the German lines, from where the Ger
man trenches seemed a mere stone's
throw. From there French . soldiers
used to crawl out snd fraternise with
the Germans between the lines, but
that now Is forbidden.
Grenades Thrown From Rifles.
The next came to a covered trench
leading to a covered grenade section.
Here a table stood against the outer
walL It hsd three lines of sockets
In it, one ahead of the other. The
soldiers fastened grenades to the mux
sles of their rifles, shoved the muxxles
through the protected silt In the roof,
rested the butts In one of the three
sockets, which gave unree different
ranges, ana punea tne trigger. ii
there is a premature explosion they are
saved from Its effects by the muzsle
being above the roor.
We continued on into tne long sec
tion of the covered front trench, where
the rifle slits have wires stretcned
across them about three Inches from
the bottom. The soldiers must stick
their rifles out under wire, which pre
vents their overshooting in the night.
These covered trenches are roofed with
logs and covered with two or three
feet of earth. They are proof against
ordinary shells, but not against heavy
artillery.
When that starts - bombarding the
men climb down Into excavations, IS
feet below the level of the trenches,
and wait there until the storm is over.
At regular Intervals we passed watch
ers, some standing in the covering ot
the trenches gaxing through the slits,
some lying out above the open trenches
behind steel shields, and some using
periscopes, all depending; on the loca
tion of the trench.
Looking Into suph periscope, one
would swear that he was looking
strslght out through a loophole. There
Is not the slightest sign of looking at
a reflection In a mirror. We walked
bent over through an extremely long
tunnel In an advanced position. Some
officers themselves never have been
In tbem. and started back through the
open trenches.
At one point a lot of Germans had
been burled. Sometimes' a shell ex
plosion does a ghastly bit of disinter
ment, but I saw nothing unpleasant
on this occasion. At another point
above the heads of each side of the
trench stood two shattered ammuni
tion carts. sT he Germans shelled this
place pertinaciously,, believing that the
carts were guns.
Finally we got back to the Tillage
I had asked bow the IS Inhabitants
made a -living. An officer replied that
they sold eggs and milk to the troops.
I asked out of what they produced tne
milk.and he replied. "Very certainly
out of a cow." As as answer to my po
lite skepticism I was taken to see the
cow. .we walked down a, little street.
where I was told the Germans were di
recting most of their shells. They for
tunately were napping while we walke
through. We suddenly turned into a
gateway and there in the middle of
this wreck of the village was a barn
yard with chickens clucking, a horse
tied to the wall and three cows.
MARY PICKFORD
ROAD TO SEA FOLLOWED
THE OREGONLAN PATHFINDING
CAR FINDS ROUTE OPEN.
C J. Hubbard Drives First Machine
Over Lower River Highway, WTsIck
.la to Be Dedicated Tharsday.
GEARHART. Or., Aug. 8. (Special.)
Acting in pathfinder capacity for The
Oregoniana Cadillac Eight, driven by
C. J. Hubbard, of tbe Covey Motorcar
Company, arrived here- shortly after 4
o'clock this afternoon. -being the first
machine to christen the Lower Colum
bia River Highway from Portland to
the sea. The party left Portland early
this morning and followed tbe exact
route that will be taken by the High
way dedication party next Thursday,
demonstrating that the scheduled for
mal opening of the road can do car
ried out without interruption in one
day. In some places the new grad
ing was rather rough, but every sec
tion of the highway was completed.
All bridges necessary for comfortable
travel are completed and unless rains
come none- of the highway will be
muddy.
During the coming three days hun
dreds of workmen will be busy talcing
the incidental kinks out of the road.
rolling it .and smoothing it off every
where along the route. - Elaborate
preparations are being' made to re
ceive the official party Thursday. The
road will not be a boulevard, but it
will be in remarkably good condition,
considering the time the contractors
have had to whip it into shape. Those
traveling over the highway Thursday
will find its condition much similar to
that of the Upper Columbia River High
way when it was first thrown open
to the public. There are no dangerous
places and nothing that is at all lm
passable.
In The Oregonlan pathfinder car, be
sides Mr. Hubbard, of the Cadillac
agency, were F. V. Parsons, Fred A.
Routledge. Miss May Cameron and Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Moores, all of Port
land. W. M. Peters, who has charge
of the construction work in Clatsop
County, under the direction of the State
Highway Commission, rode with the
pathfinders from Clatskanie to Gear-
hart. G. M. Stand If er and J. F. Clark-
son, contractors for the work in Co
lumbia County, rode with Robert
Tounte, a pioneer good roads booster
of Columbia County, In Mr. Tounte's
car from Deer Island alongside of The
Oregonlan -car. and followed It into
Gearbeart, where the. entire party was
greeted by State Engineer Cantine and
O. W. Taylor, of the Gearhart HotqL
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In Her Latest 'Film Presentation
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Children 5c
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RAGS
"LITTLE MARY," always inimitable,
always human, lovable and impulsive,
makes the characterization of "Rags" a
living1, breathing incarnation, of all that
is sweet and tender. '
LB1ITED ENGAGEMENT 1
'Today, Tuesday and Wednesday
Only
PEOPLES
WEST PARK AND ALDER
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To Riches
CROWDS FLOCK TO OAKS
Children are feature and all
HAVE MERRY TIME. '
Auditorium EBtertalaunest Varied and
Skews Versatility of Coaapaay.
' Basy Week' Is Ahead.
One of the largest crowds of the
season thronged tbe ' Oaks yesterday
from early morning until late at night.
The children-were the feature through
out. They congregated around the
bear pit. They tumbled around over
the lawns, teased the rabbits and
guinea pigs, while in the shade of the
rees their parents enjoyed their fun.
n all it was a perfect .Oaks day, with
he usual number of temporarily lost
hlldren soon to be returned to the
usual anxious parents.
The auditorium entertainment con
Isted of a pot pourri of the Barlow-
Wilson-Primrose and West minstrels.
fairly bubbling with popular song
umbers gleaned from the South. In
terspersed throughout were up-to-date
gags. In which few well-known Port-
landers escaped a quipping. The idea
combining the "hits" of world
famous minstrels Into one comDlete
show" is an example .of the versatility
of the Rich Musical Comedy Company.
The coming week will be a busy
one for Manager John Cordray. On
Tuesday the Coloradoans hold their
annnal picnic. On Wednesday the
gates of the park will be opened free
to the children of tbe cltr. and the
chutes" also will be free to them.
Thursday night the Tialting buyers
Hi be entertained at the Oaka. an
event which promises to be extraordi
narily DrisK with the presence of those
well-known fun creators. On Saturday
the' Australian students' band opens a
eea s engagement.
Artisans to Have Picnic.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 8 rSDe-
lal.) The United Ai-tlnun. N e ne
"this city, have planned to hold a'moon-
Ight picnic on the south bank of the
Columbia River, opposite Vancouver.
Tuesday evening, August 10. All who
contemplate going are expected to take
tneir supper to the picnic. Sports will
be held, a bonfire will be built and a
mock divorce case will be tried.
Women Taken to Interior.
ATHENS. July 12. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) The Turk
ish military authorities have ordered
the deportation into the Interior of all
the women and children In the city of
Alvalik, on the coast of Asia Minor.
The number affected by the order Is
2.000. many, of them being. of Greek
nationality. Greece "haa protested
against the measure.
SEA FORCE LAUDED
Oregon Militia Makes Good,
Says General White.
GUN RECORD' NO SURPRISE
High Efficiency Is Laid to Earnest
1 ness of Practice Doubling of
Organization In Six Months
Planned -by Members.
That the officers and men of the Ore
gon Naval Militia have made good in
the biggest possible way and that they
should receive the hearty co-operation
of the public in continuing to increase
and build up their organization, was
the statement of Adjutant-General
White, who returned early yesterday
from Port Angeles where he left the
United States cruiser Albany after hav
ing observed the final stages oi tne an
nual cruise, including the record
breaking, target practice of Saturday
morning.
"While the breaking or tne faciric
Coast records was of the. highest im
oortance in promoting the spirit of the
organization, the record in gunnery was
but one- commendable acnievement. or
officers and men on the 1915 cruise,"
said General White in discussing the
Instruction programme which was car
ried out.
'No one seemed to regard the cruise
as in any sense a frolic They entered
into the spirit -of the worK in earnest
nd were busy every moment; aooara
ship without complaint.
'While surprise may be reil in many
Quarters at the work at target prac
tice, no surprise came to anyone who
had observed the winning gun crews
at practice preliminary to the firing.
Eight hours daily of gun anus is cat
culated to cool the ardor of any one not
very much In earnest, but each day
the Oregon gun crews were at the big
five-inch Dieces for hours after . the
lone drill Deriods had ended.
"A spirit of competition between the
t imt and second divisions of the Naval
Militia kept every man in both crews
on tip-toe and before the firing test
the crews were working with the pre
rialon and speed of motor-driven au
tnm&tiona.
'Another feature of the cruise was
the harmony that existed oeiween
ih Oresron men and the oencers ana
min of the- Navy aboard ship.. The
regulars were at all times disposed to
helpful co-operation which insured the
best results for the citizen sailors so
far as practical instruction was con
cerned. The militiamen are returning
with new Interest and enthusiasm In
their work and with the determination
on the part of the officers to double
the size of the Oregon force within the
next six months.
GERMANS TIGHTEN GRASP
- (Continued From First Psge.)
berg, Galicla, reports a man who es
caped from Warsaw before its capture
saying that notwithstanding closest
survellance by Russian authorities,
proclamations were circulated appeal
ing to the people to oppose the military
and pay off old scores against Russia.
"Prince Leopold of Bavaria received
a tremendous ovation on entering War
saw. Citizens of neutral countries, par
ticularly American newspaper corre
spondents, participated in the celebra
tion. Poles greeted the Germans as
liberators. The people disregarded
orders to leave the town before its
evacuation. Peasant families, driven by
the Russians Into Warsaw, already
have been sent back to their homes.
"There were similar scenes of re
joicing when the Germans occupied
Ivangorod and Lublin, where large
supplies fell Into the hands of the con
querors. The Generals commanding the
first arrivals of troops were greeted
formally by representatives of the
cities. - The Germans promised the new
regime would be mild, provided the
people obeyed police regulations."
Governor Walsh to Ran Again.
BOSTON, Aug. 8. Governor Walsh
tonight announced he would be a Dem
ocratic candidate for j-enomination for
a third term. Former Congressman
Frederick S. Deltrlck of Cambridge,
who is stumping the State on a walk
ing tour, is the only other announced
candidate for the Democratic nomination.
BLAME PUT ON CHAUFFEUR
Board Exonerates Engineer ot Loco
motive That Hit Convicts.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. 8. (Special.) A
board of Inquiry, presided over by
Assistant Superintendent Hanssen, ot
the Southern Pacific, here today ex
onerated from blame the engineer and
firemen of the locomotive which
crashed Into a truckload of convicts
here Friday.- The report says:
"It is the opinion of this board that
the chauffeur of the automobile truck
involved in this accident was engrossed
in the automobile ahead, end neglected
to exercise the precautions reasonable
to expect of one undertakin to ne
gotiate a railroad crossing."
Superintendent Mlnto announced to
day that all the convicts Injured In
the collision were getting: along nicely
and would recover.
the Russians removed all such supplies
and set tire to the villages before re
trAfttlnr.
"An officer of the Russian general
staff said Brest-Litovsk (on the Bug
River east of Warsaw) would be un-
hi to resist such a charge as that
made by the army of General Woyrsch.
Russian -prisoners at Ivangorod say
that for some time they received only
eight cartridges daily.
"The only Warsaw representatives of
neutral countries are those of the
United States and Norway. Attempts
have been made to organize bands of
marauders from the lower classes.
"A Tageblatt correspondent at Lem-
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