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. VOL. LV.-XO. 17,lQ,-. " PORTLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTE3IBER go, 1915.. " rinCE riyr CT,XTS, DANGERS OF WATER POWER BILL NOTED Delegates Gathering for Conference. 3 GOVERNORS TO BE PRESENT F. H. Short Points Out Hidden - Shoals in Ferris Bill. DEVELOPMENT REAL ISSUE Authority on Subject Declares Pass age of Measure Would Result in Long Period of Stagna tion and Litigation. " The Vanguard of delegates and speakers to the Western States Water Power Conference, which will begin a three-day session at the Multnomah Hotel on the call of Governor Withy combe, of Oregon, at 9:30 o'clock to morrow morning. with 13 Western States participating, is already here. Several came in during: the day, and , others arrived on the late trains last night. The main body of delegates will arrive today. Among them, so far as could be ascertained last night, will be at least three, and perhaps four Governors, and ns many United States Senators. Prob ably 40 or 50 delegates and invited speakers, and many who, though not delegates, are greatly interested in -he work of the conference will also be in town by tonight. Three Gowrnora Expected. The Governors who have made hotel reservations and are definitely ex pected are: Governor Lister, of Wash ington, and Governor Spry, of Utah, both of whom have made reservations at the Multnomah. Governor Alexander, of Idaho, may not arrive today, but he is expected here before the close of the confer ence, as he has made reservations at the Multnomah for himself and his wife. Thomas J. Walsh, United States Sen ator from Montana, and Reed Smoot, United States' Senator from Utah, have made reservations, and Senator Jones, of Washington, is also definitely ex pected. Word was received from Sena- tor Borah, of Idaho, that he will be un able to appear for his scheduled ad dress. JVoteil Speaker Arrives. One of the prominent authorities on the water power problem who will speak at the conference to arrive yes terday was Frank H. Short, of Fresno, Cal. Mr. Short is a distinguished at torney who has made a special study of water rights. His address at the conference will be on the subject "The Constitutional Aspects of the Ferris Bill." "The only argument I have heard In favor of the pasage of the Ferris bill," fald Mr. Short at the Multnomah last night, "is that legislation is needed fo that developments may be made. "Nothing- worse could happen, I be lieve, to the proponents of this bill than its passage. When It is studied you find that it has not the certainty and tenure claimed for it, and that as large power prolects are developed it takes from 15 to 30 years to complete a development, and that during this period the properties of th comriany would be absolutely subject to tho changes and regulations the Interior Pepartment. Iletnrdcrt Developments Prarrd, "The result of such a situation is in evitable. - The money could not be ob tained and tne developments could not be made. "Its passage would singly mean a period of stagnation in development nnd of controversies, as to the validity of the act. with the result that It would cither be held invalid by ihe Supreme Court or else it would have to be amended, recognizing local industries end state control over local industries "If the United States Government can charge, as this act proposes to charge, a certain rental, so-called, measured by the product of electricity, then it can charge so much per ton per mile for railroad rights of way. for water conveyed through a canal over public-land, or any rental or charge or any toll it may desire to charge for any industry conducted on the public lands. lollcjr Rejtardrd am Unjust. "When the Western states and the Western people fully realize the possi bilities of such a departure from the equal laws and taxes supposed to be imposed by the United States, they will be unanimous in opposition to the Fer ris bill. Its support now comes almost wholly through Administration influ ences, which I do not believe under stand its import or the injustice that would ultimately be done to the West under such a policy. "With such a policy once established, less than 20 per cent of the people of the country would be interested in low charges and. reasonable regulations. More than 80 per cent of them would be interested in high charges and strict regulations. To Yield Regarded as Impossible. "This would be especially true if the abundant and cheap power of the West began to draw manufacturing and other productive industries in this direction from the Eastern, Northern and South ern states. "However anxious we may be to de- (Concluded on Fata 2. Column 2.) 1 . . r Z - " . i rvi a w i nrin rr t n . NtlUU I III llf-lt-l K I I I I I I I I I E I ! II . I NueVTrnVeT nr,c UBHtllUH WILOUfl 0 II 1KDEX OF TODAY'S MEWS I DAMELS CALLS FOlt ADVICE OX XKW LABORATORY. Resources of Department Itself for Experimenting-, Says Secretary, Are to Be Increased. WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. Secretary Daniels, it was announced today, has requested members of the new naval advisory council on inventions, headed by Thomas A. Edison, to formulate ideas as to an experimental and re search laboratory to be maintained by the Navy Department for the develop ment of inventions. The Secretary, in a letter to the mem bers of the advisory council, asks them to be ready with their ideas when the council holds its first meeting, next month. "In addition to obtaining the advice of the most famous inventors of the country and organizing in a practical and efficient way to get such advices" Mr. Daniels said in a statement tonight, "I intend greatly to develop the re sources of the Nayy Department itself and to increase largely its facilities for experimental work in the lins of developing unperfected inventions." STEAMSHIP AFIRE AT SEA Vessel Reported to Re Prize on Way Into Canadian Port. HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 19. The steamer Athenia is on fire at sea, ac cording to a wireless message received here late tonight. The steamer is bound from a British port, believed to be Glasgow, for Montreal or Quebec. It was believed here that there are few, if any, passengers on board. A later dispatch to the Dominion Ma rine Department said that the steamer had been abandoned. The Anchor liner Tuscania previously had been reported standing by and It was thought here she had taken off those on board the ship. MONTREAL, Sept. 19. The vessel reported on fire in the Atlantic is not Hill T'l 'lL'Ufllfn. linn . t- ; I . - i -1-'" liner LLiieuia, accoraing to local agents of the Dominion line, who received advices tonight that the ship on fire is the Athanae, a former (jerman vessel, which was being taken to Halifax as a British prize. STREET FORCE AT CHURCH Major and Pastor Praise Men for Part in City's Cleanliness. More than 125 employes of the city street-cleaning department were com plimented last night by Mayor H. R. Albee and th Rev. Oliver S. Baum, of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, for their efficient efforts to keep Portland a clean city. The men gathered in the auditorium of the Calvary Presbyterian Church to Join in the night service. "I am glad of this opportunity," said Mayor Albee, "to tell the employes of the street-cleaning department that their work is appreciated by the city officials. Several prominent men of the city have spoken to me about the clean liness of the streets, calling attention to the fact that the streets are kept cleaner now than ever before in the history of the city." The Rev. Mr. Baum. who introduced Mayor Albee, also spoke of the work of the department. ' MAYOR BUYS HISCOFFIN Reminder of Future to Serve as After-Banquet Sleeping Place. AiLANTIC CITY, N. J.. SeDt. 19, (Special.) Mayor Riddle has ordered a coffin to sleep in instead of going to a Turkish bath after banquets, so as to be ready for his official duties in the morning. Talking of his experiment today, he said: "When a fellow gets out with the boys and kind of gets by his limit, he should have something to remind him of it next morning. I'm going to have this coffin made and placed in my apartments. When I get home after t o'clock in the morning from some ban quet or the like, it will be my sleep ing place." GERMAN- ATTACK REPULSED Artillery and Infantry Fire Reported on .Most of French Fronts. PARIS, Sept. 19. An attack launched by the Germans in the region of Faye southwest of Peronne. after they had exploded a powerful mine, was re pulsed. the French War Department announced in today's official state ment, several Germans beins taken prisoner. There was marked activity by the artillerv. with ram:idki. fantry firing, along a large part of the rest of the front. The destruction of a German anti-air craft battery east of St. Mihiel is re ported. GERMANS OCCUPY VILNA Russian City, After Stubborn Resist- i ance to Hindenburg, Falls. BERLIN, via London. Sept, 19 The Russian city of Vilna, at which the armies of Field Marshal von Hinden burgr had been driving, and which was oiuuuurmy aeienaea until nearly sur- - lurcua, ii as been oc- 1 v-uplea 0y tne Germans. This was officially announced German army headquarters today. Small Coins in Demand. TIT !"TTT.. ... - . by . AoniivuiUiV. SeDt. 19 Flomon I irom oanKs ana merchants for newly minted half dollars, quarters and dimes has led Director of the Mint Wooley to tuii.ioc, miicg tne nrst or August, 375,- vv wuiica ui jine Sliver, fllmntit n I uiucn as was purcnased during the en- 0BRE60N WILSON'S CHOICE IN MEXICO General on Verge of Deserting Carranza. COUNTER-REVOLT LOOKED FOR Villa and Zapata Expected to Join Movement. SECRET REPORTS RECEIVED Keeognition Will Be Amirri h Wnshington ir Strong: Following Is Developed batin-Amer- leans Favor Plan. WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. General Alvarado Obregon for President of Mexico. This is the object of the Wilson Ad ministration's latest Mexican policy, according to the admission today of a member of the Cabinet, who has been chiefly responsible for the President's i.ian to paciry Mexico since the resig. nation of W. J. Bryan. uoregon. now the most conspicuous benerai or tne Carranzita forces, is oursting with ambition to attain th jriesioency or the Mexican Republic and recognition by the United States and other powers. He is on the verge of a break with First Chief Carranza and the inauguration of a counter- re oiution in which he probably would oe joined by Villa and Zapata. Leadership KrKnrdrd as Strong. Obregon is looked on with high favo uy me iwison Administration, which hopes to avoid the necessity of recog nizing Carranza as head of the de facto government. The Administration be ll'eVPS tflSlt OVtVAO-Stn I - 41- - . ... v r,--!! jo tiie only leader strong enough to set up a government ana maintain It. omiaenuat reports that Obregon probably will desert Carranza and carry the greater part of the first Ln,el 3 army with him reached Wash ington a few days ago. The Admlnis tration was also informed that Car- ranza's apparent success in extending ma military autnonty is almost entire ly the work of Obregon. Envoys Aacree Delay la Wise. a. icbuil oi mis intelligence, the Administration decided to proceed suwjy ana await developments. .Sec .cary oi etate Lansing transmitted the reports of Obregon s plans to the Pan-American Conference in New York yesterday. The envoys of the Latin American republics agreed with Mr Lansing that it would be wise to post pone action pending the disclosure of Obregon's intentions. For that reason the conference an nounced the meeting three weeks hence, at which it will endeavo'r to decide which faction is worthy of recognition. If Obregon deserts Car ranza and develops a strong following he will be recognized by the Adminis- (ConcIudedonPage 2. Column 1. ) r - - ......... -t.. ............... ......... i... . . . . . i- UNCLE'S THE CANDY KID THESE DAYS. t s r : : f, 1 rp i I 04 ' '' '" " v .It T ' ' t INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 77 decrees ; minimum, 04 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds. War. Belgians contributing: largely to relief of own countrymen. Page 2. Lloyd George Bays conscription Is question of 'act not of principle. Page 'J. Bankers to receive commission for under writing: allies' loan. Page 1.. " Mexico. Wilson favors Obregon for President ot Mexico. Page 1 National. letter to Lansing to make no in Washington's attitude. Dr. Dumba's difference Page 3. Domestic. Plymouth Church pastor makes public con fession that he speculated. Page 1. Short skirts and white hose to be worn by ""'"en tins year. .fagre 1. Women's conventions form striking feature of week at exposition. Page 3. Sport. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 3. Vernon O; San Francisco 0-5, Oakland 3-1 ; Los Angeles 4-0, Salt Lake O-o. Page 10. Captain Speas of Portland Beavers to take bride today. Page .10. Phillies break even In double-header at 5t. Louis. Page 10. Pacific Northwest. Addison Bennett amazed by prosperity of Klma, Wash. Page S Polk County couple wed at top of Oregon Capitol dome. Page 3. Finance and Industry. Notable gains shown by Portland banks In past year. Page . Henry Clews sees roseate future for Amer ica. Page 0. Portland bank deposits increase nearly S-,- Guo.OOO. Has- ii. Scientific banking to be taugbt by Portland chapter ot Institute. Page 9. Portland and Vicinity. Centenary Church anticipates Methodist con ference and asks to retain present pas tor. Page 8. Bride, 1st, disappears shortly after separa tion; kidnaping feared. Page 8. Orpheum bill delights audience. Page 14. Steamer Santa Clara arrives 24 hours late due to fog. Page 11. Mortgage on Central Christian Church to be foreclosed. Page 7. Ohio beauty is visitor. Page 14. W. G. Nclmyer, general agent of three rail roads, says fair is boon to West. Page 14. Marching eliminated at two schools as too military. Page 14. Loving tribute paid to memory of Father Klinn. Page a. Delegates gather for water-power confer . ence.. Page 1. Lecturer advises study of Christian Science textbook. Page 8. SHIP TO FLY IDAHO FLAG Rose City to Carry Governor and Party to K-vpositiou. When she leaves on her trip to San Francisco and California points Fri day, September 24. the steamer Rose City, of the "Big Three" line, will fly the Idaho state flag. She will carry on :hat trip Governor Mosos Alexander, of Idaho. , with his staff and a party of about 20 Idahoans, all of whom are to attend the celebration' of Idaho day at the exposition September 29. Among those- who will be in the party besides the Governor are: Mrs. Alexander, Adjutant-General Crow and Major Woodson Jeffries, of the Idaho National Guard. FAIR SEEN BY 13,000,000 Last Million Pass Through Gates Within Two Weeks. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19. The at tendance at the Panama-Pacific Expo sition reached the 13,000,000 mark at 12:15 P. M. today. The average daily attendance since the exposition opened has been 61.311. The last million have visited the ex position within the last two weeks. Seventy-seven days remain before the gates finally close. PASTOR CONFESSES TO SPECULATION Dr. Hillis Humble Be fore Congregation. FRIENDS INDUCED TO JOIN Dream of Wealth and Power Clouds Higher Ideals. CHURCH SCENE DRAMATIC Congregation That Formerly Lis tened to Beecher and Abbott Is Deeply Stirred by Ad mis sions or Minister. NEW YORK, Sept. 19. (Special.) i.e. Aewell Dwight Hillis. noted Brooklyn preacher, successor to' Henry Ward Beecher and Lyman Abbott a Plymouth Church, today In hia pulpi told his congregation that his lifelong ambition for wealth and power had utterly crushed his life. He said these ambitions had brough nim to tne brink of poverty and humbled him so that he was not worthy to unloose the shoe latches of a poor worker of the slums. tie said he had speculated in timber lands and had persuaded others to spec uate in them. CangregatiDD Is Hushed. A solemn hush fell upon the old church. The soloists had just finished singing "One Sweetly Solemn Thought. ine congregation for weeks had been reading in the papers of the financial troubles of their pastor. They knew that the day before he had been served with a summons In a suit for libel. lhen their pastor for lfi years, his face white and drawn with the agony of an Inner struggle, his deep, power ful voice shaken with emotions whose violence he couid not conceal, humbled himself before them and threw him self upon their mercy. Sn In Cburi-h Ili.torle. Those in tile audience who have known Dr. Hillis throughout his inin istry at Plymouth Church witnessed a scene which will mark history for that already historic church. As the preach er declared that his love ot position weaitn and honor had caused him to fall from .his ideals, aged men and women who had sat under the spell of the great Beecher. bowed their gray heads, and young people, curious about the many things said about Dr. Hillis gazed as though at come dramatic action on the stage. It was clear from the preacher's words that "the storm of alternate blame and praise," as he himself termed it. had broken over his head with violence that all but overcame him. Libel Suit Is Not Kxplalned. Neither in the pulpit nor after he leit it aid ur. mills give a word of explanation regarding the libel suit brought by his nephew, Percy Hillis, ot I (Concluded on Pn 3 -n!itmn i i SYNDICATE WILL FL OAT ALLIES' LOAN FIXAXCIKRS TO 'RECEIVE IX- I KR WRITERS COMMISSION. Amount Probably Will Exceed $600. 000,000. With Ri-itish and French lionds as Security. NEW YORK, Sept. 19. The proposed mammoth credit loan to Great Britain and France, it was reported tonight, is to be underwritten by a large syndicate of American financiers and bankers who are to receive a commission for their services. The securities offered, it was said, will be British and Frencli 5 per cent government bonds, and the price to the investor is to be par. Tne amount of the loan, it was re ported, is as yet undetermined, but will be between $600,000,000 and 5S00 -000.000. Whether munitions of war will be In cluded within the scope of the proposed credit, so far as could be learned to night, has not been decided. The underwriting syndicate, it was reported, will be the largest of its kind ever established in tne United States, and probably will be open to nearly all National banks, trust companies and state banks that may care to par ticipate. While the amount of the commission to be paid these banks was not ex pressed in percentages, it is understood the profit will bo a small one. possibly one-half of 1 per cent. POPE TO FILL VACANCIES Only Italian Cardinals to Re Ap pointed at Coming- Consistory. U5IE. Sept. 19. It was learned from an authentic source tonight that owing to numerous vacancies In tne Sacred College Pope Benedict intends to hold a consistory shortly and will appoint only Italian' Cardinals. Includ ing Monsignorl Giorgi. Sebastinalli and Rosa. An important papal allocution is ex pected. Sunday's War Moves THE Germans have occupied Vilna and by a wide sweeping move ment to the north of that city have succeeded in almost entirely surround ing a portion of the Russian army which is fighting in the railway tri angle between Vilna, Lida and Vileika. At any rate, the Russian forces !n this district cither must fight their way out eastward or retire in a south easterly direction, for the only railway left entirely In their hands Is that which runs from Vilna to Lida and thence to Baranovltchi. The army of Field Marshal von Hindenburg, which took Vilna and has reached Vileika, to the east of Vilna, is working In close co-operation with that of Archduke Leopold, of Bavaria, in an effort to catch a part of the Russian army, an operation which has been so often tried without success since the Austro-Germans began their drive in Western Galicia in early May. The Russians express confidence in the outcome of the battle, but with their northern armies held closely along the Dvlna and the Germans' flank well protected by their cavalry, which recently occupied Widsy, across the Vilna-Tetrograd railway, it seems impossible that any aid can come to them from that direction. The battle seemingly must be fought out between the troops now in the district between Vilna, Lida and Slo- nim, with the assistance of any rein forcements that can be spared to hold the German force which has reached Vileika. At the southern end of the line General Ivanoff still is keeping Field Marshal von Mackensen at arm's length from the fortress of Rovno, the key to the route to Kiev, and in coun ter attacks has retaken some villages in volyhnia and Galicia. It seems apparent from the inability of the Austro-Germans to hold their positions in the southern area that they have sent reinforcements from that front to Field Marshal von Hin- ucnuurgs norxnern army, which, as heretofore, is expected to score the biggest success. Both the Germans and the French assert minor victories on the western front, but neither there. In the Italian theater nor In the Dardanelles have any events of great moment been re ported. The political situation in the Bal kans still is perplexing and uncertain. The Bulgarians, having obtained what hey wanted from Turkey In the ces sion of a railway line, appear to be well satisfied for the present. There s now talk in Berlin of the Bulgarians taking by force, if they cannot get it otherwise, the portions of Macedonia taken from them by the Serbians and Greeks in the last Balkan war. It is asserted the Bulgarians have called to the colors all the Macedonian recruits now In Bulgaria and that gcnerally thcre is a warlike feeling among the Bulgars. With Bulgaria surrounded by Ser bia. Greece and Roumania and her coasts subject to attack by Anglo French, Italian and Russian fleets, it is believed by the allies that Bulgaria will hesitate before throwing in her lot with the central powers and Tur key. Turkey is said to be having her own troubles over the cession of the Dedeaghatch railway. The Musselman population in this strip of land Is said to be in revolt against being placed under the Bulgarian government. September 20, 1914. Noted cathedral at Rhelms set on fire in bombardment. Russians bombarding Przemysl. Furious artillery duel under way in France. United Slates lays down rules for sailings of ships of belligerents. Labor unions urge British to enlist for defense. SHORT SKIRT, WHITE HOSE, WILL BE WORN Fashion League Puts Out Season's Modes. WAIST LINE TO BE NATURAL Real Hoopskirt Petticoats Promise to Come Back. OUTDOOR COLORS DARK aris Decrees Styles That Chicago Chuckles to I.carn Were Put Out by American Dressmakers Some Months A"o. CHICAGO. Sept. 19. (Special.) The Fashion Art League will stage in Chi cago this week, beginnig tomorrow, an exhibition of ail the styles which Faris will Fend forth in a few months as "of ficial." In so doing, the American modistes will be repeating their feat of last Spring. A week aso there came from Paris designs for the "official Kali and Winter fashion." Much to their amuse ment and satisfaction, the Fashion Art League modistes noted that they were only copies and slightly altered imita tions of the costumes shown in Chi cago six months ago for Spring wear. Street folorti to Be Dark. For the information, then, of Paris and the delectation of American women who are on the qui vive to know what is what for the coming season, it may be declared from an inspection of the costumes visible today at the Congress Hotel that these will be "the thing" For street wear. dark, plain colors, blue, brown' and black, with fur trim ming at throat, bottom of coat and skirt and even as a broad band at the bottom of the underskirt. I-ong ylceves. Coats vary from long bolero length to the 26-Inch length for suit coats an.l full length for separate great coats. Military collars of fur, if the fur is attached: otherwise V-shaped neck to show waist collars and to be worn with fluffy neckpieces. Skirts to Have Porkrln, There are to be pockets on skirls, made in patch style this time, and smocked yokes or trimming. Short length, hems six inches from the floor, will be vogue. For afternoons styles vary with the use. For staid house affairs of more formal nature, for out-of-doors, pan niers are the thing. They stick out stiffly from the hips, being boned at the top. They are flat front and back. with wide bottoms like grandmother's gowns. All are open widely at the neck, in deep V-shape or deep square cuts. Soft roll-collar effects, coming high in the back, as in colonial days, are seen. AImo, Kvcrj thing In In Be Thin. If for tea or the dansant, the frocks are of net, tulle and chiffon, with real hoopskirt petticoats two inches shorter than tho outer frock, which is even as much as eight inches from the floor. Ribbon belts with large bows at tho back are the thing. Everything must be thin, thin, thin. For evening, something similar to the dansant frocks, but of greater length. For formal wear the short train is seen. There are no arms. The undergarments are sheer and indistin guishable. The decollette is deep in front and deeper in the back. Metal trimmings and blazing colors are con spicuous for others than the most girlish types. All Skirts Must Be Kull. To sum up, the costume buyer is warned that she must have the sheer est garments for dance or evening wear; full skirts for all costumes, all short skirts except on formal evening gowns, solid colors, for suits with fur at the top, bottom and midway, even at the bottom of petticoats, and white hose for nearly everything. Waist, lines are natural and princess effects will be much. worn. The contest for Colonel Gossard's 11000 trophy for the handsomest showing of American-made costumes will be held tomorrow. The afternoons will be devoted to technical discussions. HARVEST IS CELEBRATED Pasco Will Send Iiig Delegation to Connell Kcstival. PASCO. Wash., Sept. 19. (Special.) To celebrate one of the greatest har vests In the history of this county. Connell will hold a Golden Harvest Festival and Stock Show Tuesday, September 21. An invitation has been extended to the Pasco Chamber of Commerce to participate, which will be' accepted, and a large delegation of business men and citizens will attend in a body. Tuesday has been proclaimed a holi day in Franklin County, and a special train will leave here for Connell at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, returning at 6 o'clock In the evening. Chicago Firm Gets MedTord Contract ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 19 The contract for in stalling a passenger elevator in the new public building at Medford has been awarded to K. A. Hecht Company, of Chicago, at a contract price oi 13394. I f