WEAK WITH BERUN
PUT OFF WHEN NEAR
Washington Decides" to Give
One More Opportunity in
Case of Arabic.
TENSION IS SLACKENED
Eernstorif Makes Suggestions to His
I'oreign Office That Slay Save
Situation Disavowal is
Still Insisted On.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14. Prospects
Tor a favorable adjustment of the con
troversies between the United States
and Oermany depend, entirely on the
attitude the Berlin foreign office shall
lake toward the recommendations
made today by Count von Bernstorff,
the German Ambassador, following his
conference yesterday with Secretary
.LAnsing.
Details of the conference became
known today, throwing- light on the
critical point that had been reached in
the relations between the countries.
The Washington Government was al
most ready to sever diplomatic rela
tions, but decided to delay taking any
Ftep until Germany be put in posses
sion of the evidence in its possession
on the Arabic case.
Friendliness and candor are under
stood to have characterized the con
versation between ilr. Lansing and
the Ambassador. An opportunity has
been given the Ambassador to com
municate freely with his government,
no that it may be clearly understood
in Berlin why officials here are con
vinced that the torpedoing of the
Arabic could not have been a mistake
Justified or unjustified.
Disavowal Is Desired.
In view of the evidence., the United
States wants a disavowal of the act
and this was made clear to Count von
Bernstorff. Arbitration cannot be an
issue for consideration until the atti
tude of the German government to
ward the act itself Is placed on record,
later the American Government may
take under consideration a proposal to
arbitrate, not the principle, but what
indemnity should be paid for lives lost.
Tension was lessened today, and there
was ijuch more hope in both State De
partment and German quarters of a
friendly adjustment than there had
been in several days. Much emphasis
was placed on the fact that for the
first time since relations became
strained, informal discussions are pro
ceeding at Washington and Berlin, and
the freest opportunity for an exchange,
of views confidentially and Informally
has been made possible. In fact, it was
predicted in German quarters that un
derstandings might now be reached in
advance of the writing of formal notes.
Submarine I'aimi on Arabic.
The evidence which has been sub
mitted by the United States is regarded
here as proving conclusively that until
she submerged to launch the torpedo
against the Arabic, the German sub
marine was concealed behind the sink
ing British steamer Dunsley and could
not have been seen by the captain of
the Arabic. Furthermore, Jt-Is shown
that the Arabic was struck in such a
way that the submarine must have been
at right angles from her when the tor
pedo was fired, instead of in a position
to make ramming by the liner a possi
bility. Ambassador von Bernstorff Is under,
stood to have scrutinized this evidence
carefully and to have made certain
suggestions to his Foreign Office. It
probably will be 10 days before a reply
can be received. If it is a disavowal
of the submarine commander's act. of
ficials here feel that questions of in
demnity then can be left to arbitral
tribunals.
Should Germany fail to satisfy the
American demand for disavowal, indi
cations tonight were that the Washing
ton Government would follow its orig
inal purpose to sever diplomatic rela
tions. Heaiperlan Xoit Anticipated.
Associated Press dispatches from
Berlin announcing that Ambassador
Gerard received a note disclaiming re
sponsibility for the sinking of the liner
Hesperian and expressing the belief
that the ship struck a mine, attracted
comparatively little interest here. As
the Hesperian was struck forward
when well beyond the zone in which
German submarines usually operate,
an3 as no one on board saw a subma
' rine or a torpedo, officials had not ex
pected an issue to develop over the
case.
t"p to a late hour tonight the note
had not been received at the State De
partment from Mr. Gerard.
MEMBERS OF ANGLO-FRENCH COMMISSION VISITING UNITED
oiaico iu UBIA1.N GIGANTIC LOAN.
POLITICAL MURDER OUT
SKW YORK LKADER IS INDICTED
BY CHAJiD J1RY.
Plot Said Aluo to Have Contemplated
Killine T Others In Tammany
Club by Rifle From Without.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14. An indictment
charging a man. described as a political
leader on the East Side, with instigat
in the murder, last March, of Michael
liiamari. a lieutenant of Thomas F.
Foley, a Tammany leader, was handed
down today by the grand jury. His
name was withheld by District Attor
nev Perkins pending his arrest.
It became known that the District
Attorney was prepared to place before
the jury tomorrow evidence that there
had been a plot to assassinate Foley
himself, as well as Representative
l'aniel J. Kiordan. three years ago.
They were to be killed in the downtown
Tammany Club, it was said, by a man
armed with a rifle and stationed on
the roof of an adjoining building.
The would-be assassin was frightened
away. and the rifle Is now in the pos
session of the District Attorney. Frank
Fennimore yesterday pleaded guilty to
a share in the murder of Giamari.
COWLITZ INDIANS GATHER
Petttenient of Claims With Govern
ment Is Discussed.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Sept. U.fsPe
clal.) An interesting meeting of the
members of the Oowlits Indian tribe
was held in Chehalis yesterdav and to
day, there being about 150 in attend
ance. For several years the Cowlitz
tribe has been making an effort to ob
tain a settlement of its claim against
the Federal Government to reimburse
the members for lands and other rights
taken from them.
Frank Ryall. of Toppenish. Wash.,
and Peter Kalama, of Roy, Wash., were
appointed a commission to go to Wash
ington to present the claims of the
Cowlitz tribe.
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V,7 n i f. laclt'tt' ' the British Trca.ur,. Secretary of the Commi-
Homberg, Connected WltU Kn-nch Ko,cIBn Office, Krne.t
Mallet, Kesrent of the Bank of France. Center Wive, of Captains of
finance of France, Who Accompanied Their Husbands. (Left to Right)
Mm.? .7"V. Homb"S' Me- Krnest Mallet. Below Sir Henry Babinston
Smith, President of the Bank of Turkey, Sir Edward Hopkinson Holden,
,S Dta,ccf of he London City and Midland Bank, Lord Readlne
(sir Kufu Isaacs), Lord Chief Justice of Great Britain, Head of the Com-mission.
ALL GAN SUBSCRIBE
Pro-Germans Invited to Take
Part of Loan to Allies.
EFFECT ON TRADE STUDIED
Houses Like Knhn. Loeb & Co.
Suid to Favor Participation Be
cause of Influence on Busi
ness in TTniteel States.
iContlnufd From First Page.)
old-time friend, Jacob H. Schiff, a
member of tho firm.
Mr. Hill discussed the loan with Mr.
Schiff. though neither would tell after
the conference the subject of the dis
cussion. From another source it was
reported that Kuhn. Loeb & Co. would
not look unkindly -on an invitation to
join hands, in this Instance, with the
firm of J. P. Morgan c Co. and partici
pate in the loan. A report directly
to the reverse of this, however, also
gained circulation, tl was impossible
to verify either.
American Commerce Considered.
By a financier regarded as a leader
among the half dozen or so really big
pro-German banking houses of New
Yerk this opinion was voiced:
"There is no doubt in my mind that
many banking houses with Teutonic
affiliations might be induced to take
part in this undertaking (floating the
credit loan) if asked, not because .it
would be helpful to the allies, but be
cause it is essential to the maintenance
of the commerce and industries of the
United States."
Some pro-German bankers high in
the money councils of Wall street feel
keenly th efailure of their firms to re
ceive invitations to meet the members
of the commission. These bankers point
out that they are primarily Americans,
notwithstanding what their sympathies
are in the European conflict; that their
interests and the welfare of the United
States are identical, and that if they
have to choose between a continuance
of American prosperity and hard times,
they choose prosperity, no matter to
whom they will have to lend money.
"Our sympathies and hopes are with
Germany in the struggle," a spokesman
for this group said, "but our pocket
books spead loudly for the United
States."
Others Bitter In Opposition.
Xot at all In keeping with this was
the intelligence received in the course
of the day as to the activities of cer
tain other German sympathizers, chiefly
in the Middle West. In the gossip of
Wall street, pro-German bankers of
Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Milwau
kee and other Middle Western cities
would bitterly oppose any action look
ing to the financing of the loan by
American . banks. These bankers, ac
cording to report, were prepared not
only to resent the suggestion that they
might be permitted to participate, but
would take active steps to combat the
tendency of other banks to lend the
money.
No one would permit his name, to be
linked with the report that pro-German
sympathiiers were prepared to
take extreme measures to oppose the
flotation of the France-British loan,
but Wall Street heard that the German
sympathizers of the Middle West were
contemplating as a counter-movement,
the frotation of a half-billion-dollar
loan here for Germany, with the sole
purpose of withdrawing this vast sum
from the money markets of America
allies.
Great Sum Would Be Tied I p.
It would be far better, the origin
tors of this plan were quoted as having
said, to tie up this great amount of
money and pay interest on It, keeping
it idle, than permit it to fall Into the
hands of Gemany's enemies, to be
spent here for powder and shot and
foodstuffs. It would cost in interest
$25,000,000 a year and would be worth
the price, they were quoted as say
ing. This was not the only retaliatory
measure expressed in the form of a
Wall . Street rumor. It was said that
the more partisan workers were pre
pared to advocate that the pro-German
depositors show their displeasure
with any banks particlpatin in the
proposed credit loan to France and
Great Brtain by seeking other deposi
taries for their funds.
This element. It was intimated, would
be none too friendly to banks partici
pating in a loan to Great Britain and
France. The hopes of the anti-British
loan contingent were not buoyed, how
ever, by a statement made on behalf
of the National City Bank, the largest
in America. This institution has 2500
correspondent banks, scattered through
out me country. iot a single corre
spondent, it was said, had registered a
protest against the institution's par
ticipating in the proposed billion-dollar
loan. On the contrary, there was genu
ine, country-wide interest in the pro
posal, and many requests for details as
to the loan had been received. Of the
tens of thousands of depositors in this
bank it was said only one had made
verbal protest against the bank's par
ticipation. On the other hand, two other big
New Jork banks, whose officers are
prominently identified with the affairs
of the New York Clearing-House, said
that they had received many protests.
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LOAX OFTTCTAIXY IGNORED
Government Holds Germans Hate
Done Virtually Same Thing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. From high
official quarters it was learned today
that the United States Government
neither would approve nor disapprove
the loan which is being negotiated by
representatives of the European allies
in this country.
The projected loan Is regarded by
high officials purely as a commercial
credit no differing from other commer
cial transactions in war supplpies
which arep permitted under domestic
and international law.
Officials In touch with the Govern
ment financial interests In this coun
try do not look for any protest from
the German government in case the
Anglo-French loan is floated. It was
pointed out that Germany has done
what amounts to the same thing itself
attention being called to the fact that
out of $10,000,000 borrowed by Fer
many without collateral. $8,000,000 of
bonds are being held by subscribers
here a an investment, despite Ger
many's offer to liquidate the debt.
RACE PROMISES THRILLS
Politics and Proposed Charter
Changes Interest Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 14. (Spe
cial.) While the annual city election
is still months- away, indications at
this early date are that in general in
terest it will excel any election in
recent years. Already two proposed
amendments to the cltv charter have
been drafted. One of the amendments
would give the right of a jurv trial in
the Recorder's Court, and the other
makes the offices of City Attorney and
City Engineer elective.
Even now. two months and a half
before the election, the following facts
are certain:
That Mayor Jones will not be a can
didate for re-election.
That William Andresen. ex-Councilman,
successful business man and
chairman of the South Fork Commis
sion, will not run for the office.
Rumor has it, and it has not been
denied, that E. C. Hackett. present
Councilman and Deputy Sheriff, will
be a candidate for Mayor on a plat
form of strict economy.
t Lost.
Double-barrelled. It-gauge Parker
shotgun and case. Liberal reward W
E. Kiernan. 604 East Washington lit
Telephone East 1059. Adv.
VIGILANCE ALONG
BORDER REDOUBLED
Brownsville and Other Towns
Take Precautions Against
Texas-Americans.
CELEBRATION IS FEARED
Washington Repeats Warning- to
Americans to Leave Danger Zone,
hut Denies New Political Sig
nificance of Move.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Sept 14
About two - dozen armed Bravnviii.
Jlt,z slept tonight In the county
uu..i.,B,. ere. umers were posted at
convenient concentration points In the
Citv. TTnei-ft wa .
- - - ... . ..uii.iiin asamst
too much celebration by Mexicans of
national maepenoence day, which
is September 1, but which usually be
gins on September 16.
About 75 Brownsville citizens were
organized todav nnH i
man of mUttnrv Trt4a .. '
duty. Generally throughout the valley
similar precautions were taken. These
civil precautions were not made in fear
of an invasion from the Mexican side
but againsl Texas-Mexicans, residents
on this side of the border. The United
States Army organization also tight
ened its patrol.
Reports Are Reurarins.
Colonel A. P. Blocksom. at Fort
Brown, today received reports from all
points along the international line.
They were mainly reassuring. -He
posted strong cavalry guards at fre
quent intervals along the boundary
and also used some infantry forces in
this immediate vicinity.
WASHINGTON, "sipt 14. The next
meeting of the Pan-American confer
ence on the Mexican situation will be
held in New York Saturday. Secretary
Lansing announced today that the
Plans to hold the conference here
Wednesday had been changed on ac
count of illness among the Latin-American
conferees.
It was learned today that the stand
ing instructions to American consular
agents to have Americans withdraw
from danger zones in Mexico had been
repeated on account of the lawlessness
in Northern Mexico, the many cases of
kidnaping and the fact that the on
ward march of Carranza forces may
make the north more of a battleground
than it has been. Officials denied that
the warning was in any way an an
ticipation of possible results of new
political developments, pointing out
that no decision as to the American
Government's policy on the question
of recognition of a government In Mex
ico had yet been reached and that the
Washington Administration was dis
posed to study carefully the claims of
all factions.
HUME BURIAL TO BE TODAY
FnneraJ Held Yesterday and Body to
Be Taken to Brownsville.
The funeral services for Peter Hum",
who died at his home early Sunday
morning, were held yesterday at'l
o'clock In the Sellwood Methodls
Church, with Rev. A. R. McLain of-
ficiatine- !1 n rl T?v T" T -1. , - .
- - rviu, Ore-
gon City, assisting In the services
Rnrlnl ..-(11 ...!. , . .
u..w ui urns place ai 3 O C10CR
trylftv at Prnvnavtll. ... 1 . . . .
- - - nucic .wr. nume
was in charge of the woolen mills for
mnnv t .s n X . . 1 . . .
- -' i'lciiiucia ol tne Masonic
lodge of Sellwood. of which Mr. Hume
was a charter member, will escort the
body from Portland and the Browns
ville Masons will take charge of the
service in that city.
Pallbearers yesterday were: W D
Palmer. F. C. Hendricks, H. M. Huff"
W. I. Watson, O. X. Stanley and J. je!
Marcy.
NIGHT CLASSES PLANNED
V. M. C. A. Educational Director
Preparing for 800 Students.
Now that the 400 students of the
T. M. C. A. day schools have been
assimilated by their classes and final
adjustments have been made in the
schedule for the Winter term, R. C.
French, educational secretary, is pre
paring for the 800 students of the
night schools expected to put in their
appearance at the opening of the term
Monday night.
By the end of the week It is ex
pected that all departments will have
adjusted themselves to the regular
schedule and that class work will run
along without interruption. Classes In
salesmanship will open-October 11 as
will aUo a course by Dr. C. H. Chap
man on "The Evolution of the Modern
World."
CHILDREN'S TRIP ARRANGED
O. W. R. & X. Announces FVmrth An
nual Excursion for Waifs.
The 0.-W R & N. Co. has sent out in
vitations to various charitable institu
tions in the city for its fourth annual
excursion on the river to children In
their charge.
The excursion will be on the Steamer
Potter this year and she will leave
Ash-street dock Saturday morning at
11 o'clock.
In addition to the official guardians
the children will be looked after by
committees of young men and women
of the O.-W. R. & N. Employes' Club.
DEPOSITS GAIN $2,335,589
Total In Portland Financial Insti
tutions Is $71,075,026,
Deposits in Portland's 26 banks ani
trust companies aggregated 171.075 -026.83
at the last call of the Controller
of the Currency, September 2. accord
ing to statistics just compiled by the
Pacific Banker.
This Is an increase of $2,335,689.07
since the last previous call was issued
Loans and discounts aggregate ?43,
547.076.21 an increase of 591.736 03
- e i vi i erveB
carried by the Portland banks Is 37.5.
A aelsmorraph invented by a Japanese
scientist registers the veiocltry of all earth-
m:akjs ?oo fold.
CASTOR I A
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Tii; Klsd Yoa Have Always Esuglit
Bears the
Signature; of j
"YOU CAX DO BETTER FOR USSS ON THIRD STREET'
Store Opens
Daily at
8:30 A. M.
On Saturdays
9:00 A. M.
Pacific Phone
Marshall 5030
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
Daily at
5:30 P. M.
On Saturdays
6:00 P. M.
Home Phone
A 2112
An Early Season Sale of
Women's Nobby Fall
and Winter Suits
Finely Tailored and Finished Garments in Serges, .
Poplins, Gabardines and Mixtures. - a
Values to $20, your choice V .ft-i
If you do not already know what extraor
dinary progress this store has made in the
permanent solution of individual problems
Of Stvle in annarpl what, it ran mean tr
you m terms of authoritative becomingness of dress
and true economy of price then this early season
showing and sale of Women's Fall and Winter Suits
will positively remove for all time all doubt. You
have choice from a full variety of the most fashion
able models in which those in Box and Norfolk
effects predominate. All sizes and the most fash
ionable colors in Serges, Poplins, Gabardines, Mix
tures, etc Suits of special merit up to d i a at?
$20, priced this sale at $ 1 4.45
Unusually Attractive Values at This Sale of Wom
en's Flannelette Kimonos at S1.00
A saving of a full third for those who can arrange to attend this sale of
Women s Flannelette Kimonos- They come in many pleasing & i nn
models in neat floral designs and colorings; $1.50 lines, this sale at 1.UU
ft
An Economy List of Special Offerings in Our.
Hotion Section
25c Powder Books at 10
15c Nail. Files at 100
50c Rubber Gloves at.... 290
50c Hair Brashes at.. ...390
20c Cloth Brushes at 120
25c Rouge Vermillion 100
10c Wooden Coat Hangers 50
5c Wooden Coat Hangers 30
5c Wire Coat Hangers 20
15c Purola Corn Remedies
at 1O0
50c slight soiled Shears 250
75c Leather-Back Cloth
Brushes 50 6
$1 Boys' Guaranteed Watches priced at tx
20c Celluloid Soap Boxes reduced to 126
25c Blue Powder Boxes reduced to !!!iil50
75cEbonized Hand Mirrors priced at !!!"490
?1.50 Self -Filling Fountain Pens priced at 85
25c Sew-on Hose Supporters reduced to 15
75c French Ivory Picture Frames at !so0
39c French Ivory Picture Frames at !!!.250
NEW LACE NETS AND
TRIMMINGS
LACES suitable for every purpose
narrow edges to the deep flouncings
Vals., Venise, Orientals, Filets, Gold
and Silver, Silk Chantilly, Shadows,
etc. All in the latest patterns, and
all priced right.
?ETS in silk and in cotton for yokes,
overdrapes or lining of waists,
dresses, etc. An extensive variety ol
meshes and colors at all prices from
250 up to $1.75 a yard.
TRIMMINGS in the very latest ideas
furs, braids, pearls, rhinestones. jets,
spangle and many others, in every de
sired style and width, and at prices
that will surprise you for their low-
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DOUGLAS FAIR ON TODAY
KIHIBITS ARE REPRESENTATIVE
OK Al.li PARTS OK COl'KTV.
Variety of Entries Are Made In Live
stock Department and Xeedle
l craft la Feature.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Sept. 14. (Special.)
The Douglas County fair which will
open here tomorrow promises far tc
excel any event of Its kind ever held
in this section of the state.
Kxhibits have been arriving: from all
parts of the county for several days.
Especially interesting are the grange
exhibits which represent practically
every product of the Douglas County
soil.
In the livestock department will be
found a variety of the best horses,
cows, hogs, calves, sheep, goats and
other animals which make Douglas
County one of the foremost livestock
sections of Oregon. Much interest Is
also being shown in the poultry de
partment, which will be conducted un
der the direction of an expert fancier.
The needlecraft and art departments
are also well represented, as are the
individual booths of the rural exhibit
ors. The industrial school fair will be
in charge of O. C. Brown, county school
superintendent, and will be one of the
features of this year's fair.
The amusement features of the fair
include automobile and motorcycle
races, aviation flights, borse races and
other entertaining stuntf which will
lend color and excitement to the oc
casion. The fair will close Friday night,
when many of the prize-winning ex
hibits will be crated preparatory to
being shipped to the State Fair at
Salem.
The Hohenzollern Lack" is a plain Bold
ring-, with a black stone, in the possession
of the Kaiser. Frederick the Great re
ceived It from his father with a note, de
claring tha so long as it remained In the
"" me race wouia prosper.
IMisstMi bihiwiiww wt rrmti mwn -rnmii ni inMimiiMiirf
Today Till Saturday
Big Added Feature
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THE
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4 Acts of Crazy Comedy
IT'S A RIOT!
Also Frank Rich Co. in Musical Comedy
"On the Great White Way"
2:15 to 5 P. M. Continuous
and
' 7 to 11:45 P. M. Continuons
10c
AU Matinee Seats 10c
Entire Balcony 10c; at Night
20c
STAR
T H E AT E R
Wash, and Park.
Big Kleine-Edison Feature. .
SPENDTHRIFT
THE GIRL WHO WAS DENIED,
featuring dainty
Irene Fenwick.
A MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION
Miss Harriett Tryon
Late soloist with Campbell's Amer
ican Band in
POPULAR SONGS
Coming Tomorrow,
A MODERN MAGDALENE,
featuring
CATHRINE COUNTISS "
and
LIONEL BARRYMORE
with
MOTION PICTURES OF VAN
COUVER STAMPEDE.
HAIR IS GRAY;
YOU LOOK OLD
Look Young by Darkening Gray
Hair With Q-Ban No Dye.
Harmless.
If your hair la gray.' faded, -wispy
thin, prematurely gray, or Etreakea
with gray, you will loolc 12 or 15 year
younger if you darken your gray haii
by shampooing your hair and scalp a
few times with Q-Ban Hair Color Re
storer. It is harmless and not a dye.
but acts on the roots, makes gray hair
healthy, turping all your gray hair to
a beautiful, lustrous, soft, natural dark
shade, darkening your gray hair and
entire head of hair so evenly and
naturally that no one need suspect you
use Q-Ban. Besides, Q-Ban stops
dandruff, itching scalp and falling
hair, promotes its growth. Guaranteed
to give satisfaction or money refunded.
Only 60c for a big 7-oz. bottle at Hunt
ley's Drug Store. Fourth and Washing
ton streets. Portland. Or. Out-of-town
folks supplied by mail.
A Never Failing Way
to Banish Ugly Hairs
(Aids to Beauty)
No woman is immune to superfluous
growths, and because these are likely
to appear at any time, it Is advisable to
always have some tfelatone powder
handy to use when the occasion arises.
A paste in made with some of the pow
der and water and spread upon the
hairy surface; in about Z minutes this
is carefully removed and the skin
Is washed. You will then find that your
skin is entirely free from hair or fuzz
Be sure, however, to get real delatoc-
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