PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 26. 1915.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. LV. NO. 17.031.
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POLICY OF INACTION
America Declared to
Play Ignoble Part
HIKING OF MUNITIONS UPHELD
'Roll of Dishonor" Proposed
for Those Who Refuse.
GERMANY CALLED BRUTAL
Prtfr.lonl GrmanAItrriran.,
a)s Ilooaevell, lias Shown Him
self I'jicmy of C'oanlry
Well a Humanity.
FLATTJUICIt'lIl. N. T Auk. 2i. Theo
dora Hooaevelt. In an address tonlaht
at tha military Instruction camp here,
de. tared thai for 11 montha tha United
flairs had "pljrtl an linoble part
- anion; tha nailona.1 In that It bad
"tamely euhmltted to eeelna; tha weak
whom wa had covenanted to protect,
wronsed." and "had en onr own man.
woman and children murdered on tha
Blah aaaa without a. Hon on our part.
Tha es-freldnt condemned tha Gov-
arnm.nl for bavins "not taken th
emalleat atap In tha way of prepared
Ba ! detend our own natita.
Waklaa al Maalteaa Defeased.
Germany ha condemned a "utterly
brutal and ruthtex In Ita dl.rerard of
Intarnatlonal moralltr. and declared
that It ""would ta a base abandonment
f morlitr for American manufactur
er of munlllone of war to refua to
make iMpirtnlt "(or tha o of tha
arm I. a that ar. atrivlna to reatora llel-
ftaa to Ita own people.-
Munition makera who rafuaed to
snake) ueh shipment ahoutd ha put. ha
eaid. aa a "roll of dishonor. Ila added
that they rfcould ha enrouraced ao thai
we mar be aMa to hold our own when
tha hour of peril cornea to ua la our
turn.- .
rwetrtetat Oa...d W Mb ralrrooa.
Ilia pe-. h follow la part:
"r'rea cltiaen ahould bo allowed to
do tb.tr owa r'.tinc Tha professional
parlfuut la aa muvn out of placa la a
democcacy aa la tha poltroon blmaelf.
and ka la no better rlttaea than Ike
poltroon. Probably bo body of cttUena
tn tha failed i'latee durtnc tho laat
flea eara beve wrought ao eftlctently
for National decadence and Interna
tional dr-rradattun aa the professional
paclfi'-tat. the p.a.e-at-anT-prire men,
who bae tr(e. to teach our people that
ailly all-lncluatve arbitration Iraatlea
aad the atterant-a of fatuoue platitude
at pee ronaree ara ubtltuta for
adequate military preparedne.
AltleM. tor HjBteea f'eaaa,
"Camp, like thla are the beat pol
kla aavrtilote to brphraated American
ism. The event of the paat year hate
anowa ua that In any rrl.ta tha hyphen
ated American I an active force aaralnst
America, aa active force for wrong
atoms'. The effort to hit two flao
on the aama Tag pule alwaye meana
that one flaa la hoiated underneath,
and tho hyphenated. American Invaria
bly hoLt the fla of tha I'nlted State
underneath. Wa must all be Americana
and Bothies ele.
"Th. ra e lata bo finer body of Ameri
ca cltuen In thla country than thoaa
eitUena) of Herman birth or descent
wbe ara la good faith Americana and
nothing ele. Tha profeaalonal liar-man-Ara.
man baa ahuwn klmelf In
tha lael 12 month an enemy to tbl
country aa well aa to humanity.
Arti rmr Treoaoa kerire.
"The recent eipoauro of tho way In
whlk thee Cerman-Anierican have
worked together witb th emlArle of
tha Herman government often by
direct corruption acaln.t the Integrity
of American In.tltution and agalnot
America d.'lng It International duly,
ahould arouao evornful Indignation In
arr American worth calling such.
"The l.adera among the professional
Carman-American have preached and
practiced what cornea perilously near to
treason aaalnst the Tolled Slatee.
(rtra'i far. -laeeaie.-
"For 1J montha America baa played
an Ignoble part among the nation. We
have tajne.y submitted to eeelns; the
weak, whom we bad covenanted to pro
tect, wronged. W have aeen our own
men. women and children murdered
on ths bigk ' wlibout action on oar
part Inasmuch aa wa a a Nation
have dne nothing whatever for Na
tional defenaa lurlcg th pat IS
month. It la well that private Individ
aale thoukd have tried, however In.uf
Bci.ntly. to provide soma kind of aub
etitute for proper governmental action.
Tie Army officera and enliated men
have put ail good Americana under a
freak d.bt by what they have dona tn
connection with thla camp: and w oe
auch to Ik private cituena who have
ggvaaved tn money without whicb tb
camp ceuld not hav been held.
"Ten mm hav e bad to pay for tbe
privilege of learning bow to aerva your
couatry. For every one man Ilk your
lvea a ao can afford to com bar
ts.r are a hundred equally good
Aaiericaa citla.Be. equally patriotic
wbe would like to come aad ara una Me
I, it la aaderaocratic that tke young
tasaer. thai tke young kired ma a on a
farm, that the bard warktng clerk or
aackanftc. ar day laborer, all of whom
wlak to aerv th country as much as
VM g, gejd are aa muck entttlod to
GOLONELGOND
IS
ti ... -- sa . a. ta At
ASPARAGUS TIPS
NOT FOR OHIOANS
AtPITOIt PKVNES BILL, OF X
POSITION" COMMISSIONER.
Cork. Lai la AIo HalcI Oul Tboo.li
.Member Saj Tber Ured Only
aa ClvlUaed ltlka fchonld.
SAN rr.ANf;ISCO. Au. IS. Th high
coat of llrlnr. or tha coil of high lur
ing, exemplified by asparagus tip, lea
cream, cocktail glasses, a few bottles
of liquor and similar It-roa. baa cauaed
friction among members of the unio
Commiulon at in I'anarfia-Paclflc im
position and A. V. Ionahey. State Au
ditor, according to a statement mad
today by Newton M. Miller, dlrectlnc
Commlnaloner.
"Donahey criticised th July bills to
play politics." Mr. Miller said. "All wa
hav don her Is to llva decently, as
civilised people should, and so eco
nomically that w have kept our ex
penses down to Just half our monthly
allowance."
lonshry's blu pencil. It was said,
cut out items In th maintenance bills
.. . th. nhio building.
auch as a bottla of whisky at I LIS.
of which seven-alghtna remaina in m.
bottle, according to Mr. Miller; ollr
oil at tl a bottla: l:T for music at two
reception, and has objected to "th
extravagance of aaparagua tip. Ic
cream, wlna glasses for th table- and
other similar Items.
NO PORTLAND FIRM BIDS
Wisconsin llrrn Lovtr! on Building
of Surrey Steamer.
ORBUONIAX NtiWS BUREAl". Waah
Ington. Aug. IS. Xo PortlanC firm sub
mitted a bid for th construction of the
new coast aurvey eeamer Surveyor,
which Is to be built for tho Alaska and
Pacific Coast seme. The lowet bid
r. th. Pacific Coast was that of
ti.r- l.l.nrf N.vr-vard. I0.30. The
Seattl Conatructlon Company bid III
10.-
Tk. Inw..t hid submitted was th
.
hat
r ik Navv-vard at Portsmouth. X. H.
IttiO. and th lowest bid from a
oriv.i. vard came from a Wl.cons
sin
n.o. itxftns Tnla bidder. If th con
I ... w.r. awrard.d to him. would aend
th ship down the St- Lwrence Rlr
and through th Panama lanai.
n t .pAhkhtv will be award
ed next week. Thera la only flSO.00
availaMa. and thla faqt will exclude
moat bids.
MRS. SPRECKELS DIVORCED
Wife of John P., Jr., to B Weddetl
Again In Honolulu.
SAX rHAXOiaCO. Aug. SS. A final
drcre In th dlvorc proceeding of
Mrs. IMith Spreckels against John V.
Sprockets. Jr, both of San Francisco,
waa signed today. Mrs. ureckels" al
tornry immediately cabled th fact to
Mr. Sprei-kels at Honolulu, for who
marriage to Frank W. Wakefield, also
of San Francisco, a license was issued
ther yesterday.
Tbe final decree specified that it did
not interfere with a property settle
ment and an agreement for alimony,
made In ivcembrr. 113. Tha alimony
granted at that time waa WOO a month,
with tl" additional for each child.
The children were given Into Mrs.
Spreckele custody by an agreement
wbich the final decree recognized.
FRANK STRONG VISITS CITY
Former lrrluVnt of l"nlverltr of
Oregon Here With Family.
Frank Sironr. formerly president of
the Vnivcrslty of Oregon, but now
chancellor of the 1'nlverslty of Kansas,
la In Portland, registered at the Impe
rial. Ila arrived lata yesterday after
noon, accompanied by hie wife and
daughter.
Mr. Strong served as the head of
the Oregon Institution for two years,
leaving In June. 10J. for the Univer
sity of Ksnras. He was succeeded at
th University of Oregon by P. U
Campbell, the presrnt president. Chan
cellor Strong expects to spend seversl
days in Portland.
FRENCH MONEY DECLINES
t'retllt Loan Too Mnall to llestore
ullibriuiu of Kxchanre.
NEW TORK. Aug. IS. French money
today waa worth lesa than yesterday
In foreign exchange market, notwith
standing tha establishment here of a
f is.soo.o credit loan to the French
government. Th establishment of the
loan already bsj been discounted, and
th sum lent wsa too small a fraction
of tha total amount du for American
aupptire to bring about equlllbrium.
Tba rate on franca waa quoted to
day al i if- Yesterday a dollar bought
Si: francs.
OREGON APPLES CHOSEN
Squirrels at Fair laa Vp Frail
Front Other Mates.
ONTARIO. Or. Aug. ri. (Special.)
That Oregon equlrrele paased up nice
Juicy appiea from Kansas, Missouri.
Washington and other atates and bunt
ed until they found a bog ot Oregon
apple before they would eat any. la
the story brought back from the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Fraaciaco
by A. L. Covkrum. a local banker.
Several squirrels that have been on I
exhibit mads their way to th Agrl-j
cultural building. Several boxes of ap-l
plea wer tasted, but when they reached!
lb Ore go a eahlbil they bad a least. I
LITERACY TEST IS
URGED IN NEW YORK
Measure Advanced at
Stormy Session.
NATIONAL FEELING IS HIGH
War Issues Injected Into De
bate on Constitution.
BOND OF LANGUAGE URGED
William Barnes lrcIart- Limitation
of Franchise to Tlioi-e Who
Can Head and Write
English Is Vital.
ALBANY. X. Y, Aug. S3. A proposed
amendment to the state constitution
providing that all voters be able to
read and write English, was advanced
to th order of final passage by the
constitutional convention today by a
vote of TO to (1.
Advancement of the measure was
preceded by tha stormiest session of
the convention. In which National feel
ing ran high, and frequent references
wer made to the war and Its possible
effect on this country. '
Bond of Laaawage Advocated.
Speakere for the proposal Included
William Barnes. They contended that
th ability to read and write English
would tend to cement the American
people more closely together and in
crease patriotism. Opponents argued
that an educational qualification was
unnecessary and would tend to restrict
Immigration.
Delegate Frank Mann Injected the
war atmosphere Into tha debate. He
referred particularly to an argument
that "the American people are con
fronted with possibilities of war with a
power many of whose people are In
this land, and at this time those peo
ple who have not learned the English
language and who are .reading papers
in sympathy with thla foreign country
are a menace."
Ceraaaa Proad of Aaeeatora.
"I am a proud descendant of the
German race." Mann said, "and I never
have been ao proud of It as during- th
last year In observing the achieve
ments of the nation ot my ancestors.
Th only reason Germans In America
read German papers Is that they ax
tbe only source of truth Germans get
about the war In Europe."
In supporting the proposal Mr.
Barnes declared that giving the fran
chise only to those wbo can read and
write English was vital.
"A nation that speaks different lan
guagea never can be entirely a united
nation. he said. ."We are establishing
what really would be a atate language
for tha purpose of unifying our people.
Our ballot Is written in English and In
order for tho voter to vote properly
and Intelligently he should be able to
real what la on the ballot."
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I HERE'S SOMETHING EASY.
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INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS
The WMthrr.
TESTER DAT 8 Maximom temperature
80
drcreee; minimum tempenuure
t re.
TOD AT' S Fair, north weeterly wtx.de.
War.
Alllf make distinct jjaln on QalUpoIt Pen
insula. Pr 2.
American opinion on Arabic case puule to
Berlin. Pace 2.
NattoMl.
Literacy teat le urced In New York. Pave 1.
More tim allowed Haiti to consider treaty
demanded by I'nlted Slates, lift 12.
Domestic.
Colonel Kooeerelt condemns Administration
for Deflect to move toward defense; also
raps acirics and "professional" tier
man -Americana." Pave Jl
Taft rapa unnamed evangelist for "shock
In irreverence. coarseness and vul
Verity." Pave 3.
Ohio Auditor objects to asparagus tips and
other luxuries in Commissioners expense
account. Page i.
Motive of pastor's murder confusing.
Pe 1.
Governors on hoard warship take part In
review of fleet. Pave 2.
Sport.
Coast Lea gv resul t : Port land 3. Los
An veles 4 ; Ssn Francisco , Vernon 4 ;
Halt Lake 3, Oakland 2. Paso 1U.
Boston takes thrllllnv victory from Detroit.
Pave l-.
Champion Williams defsults and Ward Daw
son defeated tn tennis piay. Page 11.
Vcter.ins win vlf honors at Oearhartu
Pave 10.
Pacific Northwest,
State body reorganization plan outlined to
Clackamas Teachers' Train In v School.
Psv -X
Express companies believe rate allowed
will provide relief needed. Pave &
20(K Houthern Pacific employee have picnic
at Helem. Pav 5.
State En c iner Lwls tries to oust chief
deputy highway engineer. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Report Tsrdanelles Is forced depresses wheat
market. Page? 15.
Outlook for oops 1a topic amonv growers
and buyers. Pave 1.
Passtriv of lmmedtste danger over Arabic
sire hgt hens stocks. Page IS.
Dredge Oregon finishes deepening of Van
couver chsnneL Pave 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
City begins fight to save elm trees from
beet us. Page 11.
Bar Association Inspects Columbia High
way. Page 9.
J. H. McClement. Eastern corporation di
rector, revisits Portland, where he eon
bride. Page 12.
Husband of 12-year-old girl Jailed on per
jury charge. Page 16.
Missing attorney Is charged with "staving
divorce suit. Pave 0.
Ez-Presldent Taft'a daughter, sister ana
wife ere due in Portland today. Pave '.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pave
B YSTAN D EBRESCU ES GIRL
Miss Mary Swope Dragged From
River by Fred Haines.
OREGON CITT, Or, Aug. S3. (Spe
cial.) Miss Mary Swope. a telephone
operator, waa dragged from the river
unconscious by Fred Haines, a bystand
er, wbo was watching; her attempt to
day to -swim to Us raft In the river
and return on a pair of water wings.
Although she was but a little way from
shore, Mr. Haines wsa almost exhausted
when they reached the bank.
Miss Swope sank when tbe wings
slipped and flattened when she waa
within 20 feet of the bank.
KLAMATH FIRE SUBSIDES
Cost to Control Incendiary Forest
niHie Is Placed at $3000.
SAX FRANCISCO. Aug. 25 The most
serious forest fire of the year, which
destroyed 2000 acres of timber In the
Klamath National Forest in Southern
Oregon, was brought under control to
day by Forest Rangers, according to a
message received here today by Coert
Dubois, District Forester. The fire was
said to have been of Incendiary origin.
The expense of subduing it was
about 13000. ,
MOTIVE OF PASTOR'S
MURDER CONFUSING
Woman, War Strangely
Mingle in Crime.
HATRED OF ALLIES INTENSE
ntt
Pro-German Utterances, Love
of Parishoner, Recalled.
LIFE OFTEN THREATENED
Clergyman in Slav-Lithnanian Com
munity Found Dead, After Re
ceiving Anonvmous , letters,
With AVonnd in Tliroat.
GARY, Ind.. Aug. 25. (Special.)
Federal and state authorities tonight
were endeavoring to establish a mo
tive for the murder of Rev. Edmund
Kayser. pastor of St. James Evangel
ical Lutheran Church of Tolleston,
Ind., a suburb of Gary, who was shot
and killed in his home late last night
by several persons, who bound his
body with cord and left it in a nearby
lot
Three reasons for which men have
died since man, was born war, women,
money loom tonight in the shadows
behind the murder. The pastor's agi
tation on behalf of Germany and his
bitter hatred for the United States, as
well as the allies, for months had been
notorious.
Woman Mentioned la Caae.
One theory advanced by H. B. Sny
der, postmaster of Tolleston, was that
the preacher's tragic end was the cul
mination of a series of anonymous let
ters which he had received warning
him to cease his attentions to a woman
In Gary.
"Several months ago Mr. Kayser
turned over to me a batch of threaten
ing letters." said Postmaster Snyder.
"The letters warned him to cease his
attentions to a Gary woman. A postal
Inspector questioned the woman, who
denied having any relations with the
pastor."
The identity of the woman became
known tonight. She Is Mrs. Mary
Krause. one of his parishioners, and
wife and mother.
German-American Colony Founded.
Rev. Mr. Kayser was the founder of
the colony of Tolestone. a German
American settlement on the Indiana
sand dunes, and it la related that he
had expressed an ambition to be a
pseudo-Kaiser over the community. .
Outstanding facts of the murder are:
Rev. Mr. Kayser has been attacked
frequently because of his unbridled ut
terances on behalf of his native land
Germany during the present war. A
secret "inner committee of pro-allies-had
proscribed his life in solemn coun
cil. He had been bombarded with
anonymous letters to this end. He had
demanded police protection and applied
'Concluded on FageS, column 2.)
Wednesdays War Moves
N OFFICIAL report issued tonight
afjL regarding recent operations on the
Galllpoli Peninsula set at rest rumors
which have been in circulation for sev
eral days crediting British trops either
with having cut oft or outflanked the
Turkish forces opposed to them. The
report says that while the ground
gained is of great value, the true ob
jective has not been reached.
In the first attacks early in the
month the .Australians and New Zea
landers reached the summit of Sari
Bahr and Chank 3ahr, commanding
positions ofj t coast of the
pen'- cOul i-b' h the failure of
."J" . io
,r. at Sulva Bay to
etfle -e.ress expected, the colo
SV' ere compelled to fall back.
Another attack was made last Saturday,
but on this occasion, having lost the
advantage of surprise, the British could
not reach the summit and were com
pelled to retire again.
The report admits heavy British
losses, but adds that those of the Turks
must have been heavier.
Although the British hold a front of
12 miles along the west side of the
peninsula and at some points have
penetrated a considerable distance Into
the interior, the Turks are making a
stubborn defense of their positions,
but the allies have confidence that
with the strong forces at their com
mand and the .assistance of the fleet,
the Dardanelles will be forced before
the arrival of the unfavorable weather,
which is due towards the end of Sep
tember.
Weather conditions also are playing
a part in the operations on the eastern
front It is reported that the roads in
Courland are softening already as the
result of continued rains and that the
Germans are finding it more difficult to
move forward their artillery. They are
still trying, however, to force back the
Russians who are holding the line be
tween the rivers Aa and Dvina. and
say they have been successful at one
point at least
General Eichhorn, who captured
Kovno, is advancing eastward, accord
ing to Berlin, while progress is re
ported by each of the five armies which
are marching on Brest-Litovsk. One
of these armies that on the southwest
front is said to have broken through
one of the advanced positions of the
fortress. General Eichhorn's plan ap
parently is to march rapidly on Vilna
and, after occupying that town, to at
tempt an advance to Minsk, thus plac
ing his army on the Russian line of
retreat from the Bug, while Field
Marshal von Mackensen and Prince
Leopold of Bavaria continue their
efforts to envelop Brest-Litovsk.
As Grand Duke Nicholas still has
several lines of retreat open to him and
his rearguards heretofore have shown
their ability to hold off the Austro-
wermans until tneir retirement was
effected, military writers of the allies
do not believe this plan will succeed.
The only event of , importance re
ported from the western front is the re
capture by the Germans of a portion
of a trench they lost to the French in
the Vosges. Elsewhere it has been
only a repetition of artillery, hand
grenades and mine fighting.
Heavy fighting continues on the
Austro-Italian front and the Italians
say they have captured the head of the
Stimo Valley in the Tonale zone.
AliKuat 38, 1914.
Austria recalls ambassador to Japan
and hands Japanese ambassador his
passports.
Earl Kitchener, Secretary of State
for War, announces that the 100.000 men
asked for in the first instance have
joined the colors.
French and British fall back between
Maubeuge and Donon, forming strong
line, following German victory.
Duke of Wurtemberg's army reports
victory in march through Belgium.
Condition of Americans abroad im
proves.
NORTH DAKOTA IS COMING
Battleship Will Be Sent to Regatta
at Astoria in September.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 25. (Special.)
Governor Withycombe received a tele
gram today from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, that the battleship North Da
kota would be sent from San Francisco
to Astoria, to participate in the regatta
there in September.
The Governor received telegrams of
appreciation today from Astoria. Re
gatta Chairman Harley wired, "Come
down and we will gi,ve you some real
thanks."
AIDERS UNEQUAL TO FLOOD
American War 'Vessels Still Doing
Relief Work in China.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. Flood dam
age in the Canton region of China is
so ' extensive that it is Impossible to
give adequate relief.
Admiral Winterhalter, commanding
the Asiatic fleet, has reported that the
gunboats Wilmington and Callao still
were engaged in aiding the relief
work organized by the American Consul-General
at Canton, and would be
kept at work as long as they could be
useful.
WOOLEN MILLIS BOUGHT
Bishop & Son, of Pendleton, Become
Owners of Washougal Plant.
The Washougal Woolen Mill, operat
ed for the past three years by Bishop
& Son, of Pendleton, under a lease, yes
terday was bought outright by the
Bishops. The consideration is under
stood to be $45,000.
The mill will be used for the manu
facture of blankets. The Pendleton
Woolen Mills, also operated by the
Bishop people, is used for the almost
exclusive production of Navajo blankets.
MR. LEWIS TRIES TO
OUST HIGHWAY AIDE
Act Amazes Members
of Commission.
OBEDIENCE TO BOARD IS CAUSE
New Phase Placed on Friendly
Suit Agreement.
BREACH OF FAITH CHARGED
State Engineer Advises Clilet Dep
uty Vouchers Will Not Be Ap
proved and Secretary Olcott
to Be Asked to Audit.
SALEM, Or., ' Aug. 25. (Special.)
The controversy as to whether' John H.
"Jewls, State Engineer, or E. I. Cantlne,
chief deputy highway englneeiVNis.tha
acting state highway engineer', as
sumed another angle today, when mem
bers of the State Highway Commission
announced that Mr. Lewis had at
tempted to discharge Mr. Cantine. The
reason given by Mr. Lewis was that
Mr. Cantlne had decided to disregard
his orders and obey those of the
Board.
Governor Withycombe and State
Treasurer Kay, composing a majority
membership of the Commission, ex
pressed themselves as being unable to
understand why Mr. Lewis had at
tempted summary action in view of his
agreement a few days a pro that a
friendly suit be brought to settle the
controversy. Breach of Faith Charged.
While loath to make the statement,
both said they knew of no other way
to describe the action of Mr. Lewis
other than a breach of faith.
A meeting of the Commission has
been called for tomorrow, when Gov
ernor Withycombe and State Treasurer
Kay will vote to direct Mr. Cantine to
continue in charge of the work.
Secretary of State Olcott has not
divulged his attitude as to this phase
of the case.
In his letter to Mr. Cantine, Mr. Lewis
says he will not approve vouchers for
work done under the supervision of Mr.
Cantine. Secretary of State Olcott will
then be asked to audit the vouchers,
and, if he declines to do so, it is prob
able that a mandamus suit to compel
hfm to audit them will be filed.
It is believed that if the suit is filed
all phases of the controversy will ba
placed before the courts for determina
tion.
State Treasurer Amazed.
Charles L. McNary, Supreme Court
Justice, will represent the Governor and
State Treasurer in case of litigation.
and Attorney-General Brown probably
will represent Mr. Lewis.
"I am amazed that Mr. Lewis should
have violated his agreement that a
friendly suit be filed to end this con
troversy, said State Treasurer Kay.
"The members of the Board and Mr.
Lewis agreed to the arrangement, and
it was understood that nothing more
would be done until Attorney-General
Brown had agreed on a form of friendly
suit
"This action of Mr. Lewis is not only
a violation of the agreement, but of
the highway law. The law provides
that the chairman of the Commission,
who is the Governor, shall appoint a
chief deputy for the State Engineer,
who shall have charge of the highway
work, and Mr. Lewis has no power to
discharge him."
Conftictlnic Orders Given.
orders oiven.
that he did. not de- j
:hway engineer, Mr. t' T
nended law became
sted that under his V
ell as that of Attor- XV
While declaring that he did. not de
sire to be state highway
Lewis, since the ame
operative, has insisted
interpretation as well
ney-General Brown, he is the actual
highway engineer. Governor Withy
combe and State Treasurer Kay have
contended that Mr. Cantine under the
law was the active highway engineer.
Finally the board instructed Mr. Can
tine to take orders and report to it and
not to take orders and report to Mr.
Lewis. It was the announcement of Mr.
Cantine that he would obey the instruc
tions of the board that caused Mr.
Lewis to attempt to discharge him.
Mr. Lewis' letter of discharge Is as
follows:
"I deem it advisable to confirm In
writing the substance of our various
conversations "since the meeting of the
State Highway Commission on Au
gust 1.
Reason for Discharge Explained.
"At this meeting you gave the Com
mission to understand that you would
not in tho future follow my Instruc
tions in connection with certain high
way work. It therefore becomes neces
sary for me to dispense with your fur
ther services.
"You will, of course, understand that
this office will not assume any respon
sibility for work which you may per
form In the future, nor will it approve
vouchers on accounts In connection
with such work. I trust that this action
will not in any way disturb the friendly
personal relations which have existed
between us In the past."
Famous Irish Dramatist Dies.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25 James Connor
Roche, an Irish dramatist, actor, poet
and formerly a war correspondent, died
vesterday in a hospital here. He be
came famous as the author and leading
actor of "Rory o the Hill," which ran
400 nights here
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