PRICE FIVE CENTS. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST g.V 1915. VOI- I.V. NO. 17.0S1. DEFENSE MEASURES URGED BY MB. TAFT Adequate Navy First of All Is Needed COAST DEFENSE SECOND LINE These Would Give Time to Train and Equip Soldiers. PRESENT ARMY IS WEAK 3 fob ll Strength of 10. 00 1 r.rqalred. With Provision for ' IU-qallte Officer Coat Mast IVe Iloroe ratrtottcally. tntr r.Tr.ri: mon rnriDcr ti"t ." pm:t B:ronE rout- L.1D PHKM CUI l rur.no it. When consider what oor 4 tack of erenaratioa Is sod bow inr to controversy we are. It cucM la give s paae. it is aoi wirii w ww , differ witn me aminiiimiM tloa i fez- i ea Its past conduct of the M Irao situation: II Is sufficient to know that wa will band! It In the future. We nd a Navy equal to anr tnU nasal power la the world, af-pt Great Britain. We mast a!l stand back of lha Administration la Ita plana for National defense". A for.lsa foa won't dara to coma to oar shora until It baa swept our Navy from tha seas. The Idea that ear coast de fences ran be deal royed by a hMttla navy la all popycock. Our Army Is Terr tar.nl officers enough for an adequate Army. We need another West Point This country baa been bavins too easy a lima. We most ba wilting to bear the bnrd'H of estra taxation to provide National defense. We don't want aa army and navy to sift a war of B.cree stoa. but to dcfnd our National bonor. A Jolly company of newspaper men. public fw-iala, lawyers and other clt trens met at breakfast at the Benson lln'el yesterday ' noon and heard an Interesting discourse oa "National lienor" by William K. Taft. a former noPwPer man of CinrtnnatL Tea. It waa aa a former newspaper (nan tftat Mr. Tsft met srttb bta proud partusd beets, but It was aa ea-Prea-Metit of the Valted Statea that be spoke out plainly, eloquently and force fully for mora adequate National de feaSO. weave tsefeaao Kareeaty t rsedL It was tha first time since be left the White House that ea-Presldenl Taft e In precise ternve bis slews oa the question of preparing the Nation to protect It against agression by a for- ( foe. He did not mince words. He came ul flat-footed and stralcbl from the Boulder In aa earnest appeal for a big-gar Ny. aa Improved system of coast defenses and a larger and mora mobile tn.lir. Army. It waa after the assembled guest bad feasted under the ausplcea of the I'ortland Iress Club and after tha dis tinguished guest bad been welcomed ly Uosernor WiUjcomb. by President fulllsaa of the 1'ree.a Club, by Kdgar B. riper. John I. Carroll and U. T. Irvine of three of the dally nems papera. and after Mine, Jeanne Jomelll bad Inspired tre audience by ber ren dition of "The Utar-fpangled Banner that Judge Taft a as Introduced. arose of Weleeeae Wtea. A deafening- salute oas stveo b'.m. The rul d:ning-roorn waa filled with tatrt'tu- men. T3e balcony ever bead oss rr,sJ with ga.ly dressed women and the doors and window, around the rwa wars pa-ksd to ca pacity )f Interested persons oho could el ga.n admittance Into the mala room. After J-l Tail had demonstrated. t tha d'lliM of eterjJ-odjr. that be Is a humorist as well aa an orator, be took up t"e Iseues trial are confronting r.m p.orie of lie nattpa. -Ter are two possibilities." he be ttr. -thst are requiring trial the na tion "i " w ita slrenit. " lie referred to lha l.aroreao ertuat-oa ana it was atious l:t tSe other poesibit.ty teat be bad i:lm of was the situation la Issasra-ltj of TO ar I era 1 1 la a. -Wa read." ha continued, "of tiie preal "Cirepee- war. and tha Immensity af tie etr-iaale aprals ea "An I when we st.i? to vonsider what our preparations are an-! how near we re to controversy It ought to ! us pause. "tt au.M to take as awsy from the mr.it fee;ir of contentment. White usht to be srst.fu. to a kind jToet J.n. e that we are remoTed from te pr.sent conflict, that should not blind ns to tha necessity oa our part IV take early action, so that we sha.l pel Bad ourselves la a bamlliatlnc po loa If aa aacres-sor shall salsa on aa A a aucht to bo la pool tloa to defend v.'saiwlw4 sa Teas a. ll.a - RELIEF IS PROMISED FROM HOT SPELL SCXDAY'S AND TEMPER.1TXRE JICMID1TY .. J Cnmmer Hcsorts Id and Near City Thrlvr, bat Portland I Cooler" Than Other Place-. The wind will bo westerly today, and If tba weather man la not quibbling, will ba "not so warm."" Yesterday tha thermometer reel tared tt decrees for tba bottsst part of tha day. which wa at 4 and o'clock. It may have seemed a mile warmer and nrobably did. but that was because tha relative humidity waa II at noon, and ST at t o'clock. Tha weather was such as to draw out tha crowda aad at every Summer resort la tha city and surroundln ter ritory a full auota re-iateroo. im swlmmlnc rendesvousea and tha auto mobile hl.hwaya had record crowds aad tha parka played to capacity so lo speak. Observations throughout tha coun try, however, show that tha hot wave a pretty well apenl Itself. It I arowina cooler In the Willamette Val ley and In Northern Washln.ton. The relief la expected to raaca acre louay, so the weather mini promts may ba fulfilled. Tha hourly temperatures yesterday srere: a if nr M A. M "IP. M ..VI 10 A- M TJ IPX ..VI II A. st. "3 r. m. ..... I . J P. M . i i ai - Nir.s. .............. la other parts of tha Pacific North weat tha beat grew mora Intense and at Medford It touched 100. at Colfax. Wash- 101. and Spokane "enjoyed" 04 decrees, while at Rooebura- It waa tt. LAVISH SOWING PUNISHED German Farmers lined for Exceed' In- Limit Set by Law. BERLIN'. Aujr. 4. Elht farmars hare Just been tried before tha Pots dam criminal court for an offense created by order o'f tha Federal Council soma months aco that of sowlnj raia too thickly. It waa charved that they had sowed mora than 110 pounds of oata per "moreen" (about J-i acre), whereas the limit I' 1TK pounds. Tha defend ant. Joined la declaring that their swampy moorland required mora seed, partly because of the character of the aoil aad partly because a considerable part of the seed waa eaten by tba pbeasanta from tba adjoining- buntlnc nreservee of a Prince. Tha minimum fina of three marks ark waa Imposed. CALIFORNIA HOPS SHORT Crop Estimated at 10 lo ! Per Cent Le Than ltl Yield. SACRAMENTO. Aw. IJ. (Special) Hop plcklna oa a crop estimated at from 10 lo SO per cent short of that of tast year Is la full swlns; In tha Sacra mento. Placer aad Tuba County fields. Horst Brothers, with fields In several counties, report activities la full prog ress. It Is said American hop .rowers ex pect a ood year, as tna cn-usn crop Is about one-half of what the Itlt crop aa. A large amount of American hops. especially la tha Sacramento alley. will be shipped to Europo via tha Pan ama CanaL - rtaoticls an Aero la Yield. WALLA WALLA. Wash, Au. ii. (Special.) Sixty-five bushels of wheat to the acre la the averaae oa . n. Cantonwlne's J:0-scre farm near Dixie Tbla Is the best yield reported this year. The wheat la Jenkins nub. EX-PRESIDENT OF UNITED THE TaFT SWILC I tUDIalMSDCO. ". '.-.i'Ai-A' w 'VV !f 5 nji Vj- i . - ' 'I I t -. . '.'xy . :, y . 'V -'Jf n """iX m""'"m"-M' 1 &k 'M"t 'C- ' I .:. i-Jr I' j v 1 I i--.-: A -XL - . r " C - I - -,-w.----yV . T Reports on Federal In quiry Filed. INHERITANCE TAX ADVOCATED Investigators Agree on One Point, Differ on Others. BLAME IS HELD DIVIDED Employers Representatives Sa; Many Employers Have Ione Wrong, bat That Labor Also Most Assume Its Share. CHICAGO. Am. JJ. Summaries of the reports, three In number, of the Cnlted States Commission on Industrial Relations as to findings and recom mendations for tha Information of Con Cress, were made public here torrtgbt. The Commission, which ceases to ex ist tomorrow, was composed of three representatives each of the employers. the employed and the general public It became apparent some time aco that they would be unable to agree on slncle report, and It is said thst none of the reports given out tonight can properly be called a -majority" report Sjapplesaeataurr Reports Filed The report of the representatives of the employes, known as the "staff re' port, drawn up by Basil 3d. Manly, dl rector of research and Investigation for the Commission, was signed by Com mlssloners Walsh, Lennon. O'Connell end Garretson. In connection with the main reports these commissioners Is sued three "supplemental opinions snd sua-seatlons" ss follows: One by Mr Walsh, one by Mr. Garretson. and one by Mr. Lennon and Mr. O'Connell Jointly. The report of the Commissioners representing the public, and the sum mary thereof, were written by Com mlesloner Commons. He and Mrs. Hir rlmaa sianed It without reservation. Commissioners Alshton, Ballard and Welnstock approved It la large part. and. In part, their diasant to portions of It. and to the Manly report, are ex pressed In the so-called Welnstock re port, signed by Welnstock. Alshton and Ballard. laherltaaeo Taa Agreed a a. The reports agree on a Federal Inher itance tax and on the general plan for Ita use The Manly report disagrees n recommending practically the single tax and other things, wnua me em ployers disagree with the Harrlman- Commons report only on the boycott and some minor labor details. The Manly summary finds "that the causes of Industrial unrest group them selves almost without exception under four mala sources which include all IBs others. They are: 1. '.'njust distribution of wealth and In- T reemployment and eenisi or opportun. Ity la earn a living. X. ienlal at jusvee id I", ii-inu, in the adjudication aad la tna aaminutrauaa et the law. . Dental of tha rich! and opportunity to form effective organisations. Remedies are ,usceleO. On the same subject the Commons re port says: -The greatest cauae of Industrial un- (Contlnued oa Page 2. Column IES ASCRIBED TO VARIOUS CAUSES STATES WHO IS GUEST OF BAR AND PRESS IN PORTLAND. CO TIB, ABOVE A. B. RIDOWAT PEARED INDEX OF TODAFS NEWS The Weather. TlSTERDin Maximum temperature, VI Ammrmm- minimum. SS degrees. TODAY'S Fair; not so warm; westerly winds. Flaaee and ladostry. Bank lett,r gives reasons for optimistic sentiment. Pass S. Bankers predict lower price for sterling ex- casnge. rsgs a. War. Oerroan bsttls cruiser Moltke, three cruisers, seven torpedo boa la lost In Riga battle. Fags J- Oermaoa mart on In Russia except near Riga. Page X. Nai Federal Commlssloa snslyxes causes of in. dustrtai unreal. Page 1. Washington plans to develop trade with China. Page a. Domestic. Orsln price may fall as result of Italy's . declaration of war against Turkey. Psge 1. Georgia Governor threatened with lynching If ha pursues Frank inquiry, rage . Floods grow worse and death list mounts nesr et. louis. rags 2. Sports. Coa.t I-earue results: Ealt Lake 3. Port' land X: Los Angeles ,-8, ban Francisco l-e; Vernon l-o, Oakland 1-4. Psge a. Tommy Tsnnsnt. veteran Cosst League nlavar. drooued or ball L-ake. Pag, 1. Johnson checks Detroit's winning . stress. Page a. Pacific Northwest. lallwsukle Mayor expects legal battls over water bond Issue. Psge lo. Portlaad and Vicinity. Taft outlines his plana for tsatlonal. do fense. Pegs J. Wssthermsn promises- friendly breexe for today, page X. Joint bar meeting promises good results. Pags 12. Staple, declared short In Australia by of ficer of Colusa, rsgs s. Miss Van Rsnuelaer, who has won laurels as cook, is portlsna visitor, rags Sixty flee In night dress from firs at Es mond Hotel. Psge Wslcoros given 75 Cnltsrlans en route to convention. Page 1- Ur. Taft, pressed for time, talks to reporter from bath tub. rage l. BEER DELIVERER ARRESTED Auto Truck Driver Must Stand Trial for Taking Keg to Picnic. VANCOUVER, Waah., Aug. 21. (Spe cial.) Charged with delivering liquor n a dry unit, contrary to law, W. H. Paynter, part owner of the Interstate Autotruck Delivery Co., was arrested at Battle Ground Lake yesterday. J. O. Blair. County Attorney, was there,- a picnic being held by 600 Odd fellows at the lake. Mr. Blair,' In tak ing a little walk, discovered a large crowd of men around a beer keg. aim evidence that the keg shortly before had been full. feeveral others were taken In custody for a time, but were ater released. BRITISH LOSE 3 VESSELS - y Two Steamers Sunk, Anot'icr Blown Up; Five Men Lost. LONDON . Aug. 22. The British steamer Cober. of 3060 tons, has been gunk by a German submarine. The crew has been lsnded in safety. The British steamers Windsor and William Dawson have met disaster. The Windsor, a vessel of 605S tons, has. according to a report Issued here, been sunk, while the William Dawson an old stesmer of 2S4 tons, has been blown up. The crew of the Windsor was saved, but five men of the Dawson's crew were lost. BRITISH PATROL RESUMED Germans Taken From Norwegian Steamer Off New York. NEW IORK. Aug. 22. A German third officer and a seaman of the crew of the Norwegian steamer Etarkad. which arrived today from Bordeaux, were taken off just outside the harbor near Fire Island by the British cruiser Berwick. It was the first appearance off this port of any of the British patrolling boats in nearly five months. JtOGB O. Tt. DtVia, AXD BELOW-C rESTERDAf AT TUsl MILT.NOHAX HOTEL. MOLTKE IS LOST IN SEA FIGHTAT RIGA German Battle Cruiser Sunk by Russians. TEN OTHER WARSHIPS GONE List Includes Three Cruisers, Seven Torpedo-Boats. DESCENT ON COAST FAILS Four Barzeloads of Soldiers Said to Have Jecn Annihilated and Barges Captured by Troops Without ArUlIerj. LONDON, Aug. 22. A dispatch to the Central News from Petrograd says: The President of the Duma has an nounced that the Germans had lost the battle cruiser Moltke, three cruisers and seven torpedo-boats in the Riga battle. The announcement of the President of the Duma as sent was as follows In the Riga battle the Germans lost one battle cruiser, tne raoiiKe, tnree cruisers and seven torpedo-boats. The German fleet has withdrawn from Riga bay. Bargca of Soldiers Exterminated. "The Germans tried to make a descent near Pernpvin (Pernigel), on the east shore of the Gulf of Riga, some 35 miles north of Riga. Four barges crammed with soldiers took part in the descent. They were repulsed by the Russian troops, without the co-operation of artillery, the Germans being exterminated and the barges captured.' A dispatch to the Times from Petro gTad confirms the announcement of M. Rodzianko, the President of the Duma, of a Russian victory in the Gulf of Riga and the sinking of the German battle cruiser Moltke. The German battle cruiser Moltke vessel of 23,000 tons, and carried in ordinary times a complement of 1107 men. She was a sister ship of the fa mous Goeben. which became a part of the Turkish navy after the beginning of the war, and waa rechrlstened Sultan Sclim. Moltke In Previous Battle. The Moltke was 690 feet- long and rmed with 10 11-Inch guns and 12 sis-inch guns and 12 of 24 pounds. In addition, ber armament Included four 20-inch torpedo tubes. She was bul't 1911 and had a speed of about 28 knots. The Moltke was in the battle with the British Meet in the North Sea last January, when the German armored cruiser Bluecher was sunk. In 1912 the Moltke was In the German squadron which visited the United Statea to re turn the visit of tha United States bat tleship squadron made at Kiel on its trip around the world. The cost of the Moltke was about $12,000,000. VICTORY HEARTENS RTJSSHXS British Destroyers Said to ' Have Taken Important Part. LONDON, Aug. 22. (Special.) The Daily Mail's correspondent at Petro grad telegraphs that the newspapers containing the news of the victory of i Concluded on Pare -. Column 4.) AND BAR COMMITTEE WHO WELCOMED HIM YESTERDAY. H. CARET. RECEFTIO. COMMITTEE. Sunday's War Moves THE naval battle In which German and Russian warships have been engaged for several days in the Gulf of Riga has raultetd in the German fleet withdrawing, after havine lost the bat tle cruiser Moltke, three other cruisers and seven torpedo-boats, according to a statement credited " the President of the Russian 1 This i-m'1,!.'' ormation con- ce'-.-c. -o.n naval attack. .p' ro4( -ertaken as a measure of SV-N re1" -'or with the Teutonic land op-S'.-ions in Courland and especially against the important port of Riga. A German report of Saturday announced that the Russians had lost three small warships, two gunboats and a torpedo boat. Italy's declaration of war asainst Turkey is expected . to have an al most immediate effect on the Balkan states, which still are debating which side they will take in the conflict. The relations between Italy and Roumania for years have been exceed ingly Intimate, and the opinion is ex pressed in London that It is probable, especially ir view of the threatening attitude of the Germanic powers toward Roumania because of her refusal to per mit ammunition to pass through her territory, that, now Italy has broken re lations with Turkey, Roumania will join the quadruple entente. Bulgaria Is still waiting for the re ply of Serbia to the suggestions of the entente ministers that Serbia ced Macedonia to Bulgaria, while Greece is likely to declare her future policy when the chamber meets this week. The opinion is expressed in diplomatic cir cles of the allies that it is significant that M. Venizelos, who always has been friendly to the entente, has decided to take charge, in addition to the Grecian Premiership, of the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs. With the inclusion of Italy among Turkey's opponents in the war and the former's well-known desire for expan sion In the near East, the Balkan states may consider that the time is ripe for them to enter the field and secure for themselves a share of what falls tt the victorious group. It is for them t decide which side is likely to win. The continued retirement of the Rus sian armies seems to have little In fluence on the situation, the opinion being expressed by military critics that victory of the entente allies in th Dardanelles would more than offset this, so far as the near East is con cerned, and the Franco-British forces are increasing their efforts to force the straits. There Is little change in Poland and the Baltic provinces. A big battle is being fought -along the- Kovno-Vilna railway and the River Niemen. This, however, is of secondary Importance to the movements against Brest- Lltovsk. The Austro-German forces are across the rivers and roads both north and south of the fortress, which is Invested from three sides, and curiosity is evinced as to whether Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the Russian forces, intends to defend it or fall further back. For the moment he is resisting the Austro-German ad vance. but this may be only with rear guards, which have been detailed to in flict as much loss as possible on the invaders and delay the progress of the Teutons. The Italians report slight progress on all their fronts. The War on August S3. 1814. Japan officially declares war on Ger many. Italy makes arrangement to mobilize army. After a desperaetly fought battle. lasting six days. Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the Russian army, reports a victory over three Ger man corps in East Prussia. British and French take offensive in great battle that extends from Luxem burg to Mons. RIGHT Mil. TAFT AS HE AP JEW WAR ACT HAY LOWER GRAIN PRICE Italy May Hasten Open ing of Dardanelles, FOREIGN BUYERS ARE WAITING Forcing of Straits Would Re lease Russian Crop. CANADA IS FAVORED NOW Americans Demand Gold, While Al lies Have Credit in Dominions. Spring Wheat Selling at Dis count Over Winter Variety. CHICAGO, Aug. 22. (Special.) Declaration of war on Turkey by Italy is Interpreted by the grain trade as meaning an early opening of the Dar danelles. Latest news from there is more favorable for the reopening short ly than any before, this time. Should it occur it might easily cause a reversal of all theories that the grain trade has at present regarding future supplies for Europe, and create a competitor for the United States and Canada, who have more than 600,000,000 bushels of wheat to sell this season. Europe Lets Supply Run Low. With Russian wheat available Inside of two or three months its effect on wheat prices is regarded as bearish. That the largest European buyers are allowing supplies to run below normal is apparent from their attitude of late, and they must be satisfied with the prospects of securing them in lib eral quantities later. They know that America has a big surplus that can be drawn on at any time, and appear will ing to take a chance of securing re quirements wrten actually needed. Export purchases last week were fair, but mostly for near-by shipment, as the unsettled conditions of the foreign ex change curtails selling for forward shipment. Preference Given Canada. All indications at present are that, barring unfavorable weather in the Northwest for the Spring wheat crop. which is more than two-thirds har vested, according to latest advices from there, the bulk of export business is to be in Spring wheat, both American and Canadian. The latter is expected to be taken in preference to ours, as the allies can use their credit, while our exporters want gold berore the grain is shipped. Spring wheats are selling at a dis count under Winters, and are more attractive to buyers, as without rain quality will be better. Corn needs a lot of dry and hot weather to force it to maturity by October 16. Should frost hold off until that date a crop of 3,000,000,000 bushels is expected by the bears. With a killing frost before the end of Sep tember, there is no telling how large a crop can be raised. Estimates range from 2,430,000.000 to 3,000.000,000 bush els, leaving plenty of latitude for op erators on both sides. Corn Situation la TunnsoaL There are a few bullish traders who believe the wheat figures too high. The Southern and Southwestern crop is about made south of the Southern Kansas line. As .the South and tha Southwest usually buy 'white corn at this season but refuse to at present, they must have new corn close at hand. as wnite is at a discount, wnicn is unusual. SOLDIERS LEARN COOKING British Open School Where Men Pre pare Meals or Go HungTi. LONDON, Aug. 21. The British "War Office has taken advantage of the va cation season in the city schools to turn several of the buildings into cooking schools, where 1500 soldiers are learn ing elementary principles of the cull- nary art There are 100 men billeted n each building, and they must provide their own food on the customary War Office allowance of 40 cents a day. If they cannot eat the meals they prepare they must go without To cook rapidly and well is an art which can easily be acquired," says the War Office manual, "and it Is an art that every soldier should learn. At least eight men in every company must be taught to cut up meat and operats field kitchens." VIVIANI WILL EXPLAIN French Cabinet Situation Delicate as Secret Session Approaches. PARIS, Aug. 22. All the morning papers discuss guardedly the secret session of the Chamber of Deputies set for next Thursday, at which time, tt is xpected. Premier Vivian! will person llv eive the explanations demanded oy the deputies concerning the conduct of he war. The papers express me opin ion ' that if the premier holds to his resolution that the Cabinet stands or falls together, not allowing the sing ling out of auy minister for, attack, a crisis- may be expected. In piace of lis usual criticisms on the sanitary service for the army, tli-i newspaper L'Homme Enchalne, pub lished by Georges Clemenceau, today leaves a two and a quarter column blank space, which is headed, "For the Wounded," and signed "O. Clemenceau." ft