PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
f 4 DIE IN
GUNPOWDER BLAST
ON TRAIN HURTS 8
TUFT VISITS HUGHES
TO ASSURE SUPPORT
FLAMES DESTROY
DOCK IN SEATTLE
WILSON SAYS WAR
TO BE LAST RESORT
OREGON TROOPS ON
CARRANZA REPLY
APPEARS DEFIANT
DUTY AT BORDER
COUNTY
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION TEARS
BIG HOLE IX SMOKER.
ARMY STORES EXPLODE, SCAT
TERING EMBERS FAR.
MAJOR ABRAMS COMMANDS EX
TREME WESTERN FRONT.
VOLJ L.VI NO. 17,3ol.
STORM
SHE Pi fill
r
Havoc Left in Wake
of Cloudburst.
SEARCH PARTY STARTS OUT
Grass Valley and Hay Creek
Sections Visited.
BUILDINGS WASHED AWAY
Mrs. Fortner, Mother of Wasco Bank
Cashier, and Her Daughter Vic
timsFences Destroyed, Crops
. 1 Ruined and Roads Torn Up.
WASCO, Or., June 30. (Special.)
Four lives were lost tonight by a cloud
burst In Grass Valley and Hay Creek
Canyon, remote districts, according to
reports brought here. Details were
lacking, but It was said grave y fears
existed that other persons had perished
also.
Of the known dead two were Mrs.
Fortner, mother of Fred R. Fortner,
cashier of the. Bank of Wasco, and her
daughter. One of the others, according
to reports brought heref 'was a man
named Barnett. The identity of the
fourth had not been ascertained.
A large searching party left here by
automobiles as soon as the news of the
disaster had been received. Torrential
rain was still falling and the roads
were badly cut up, so it was considered
likely the searchers would not reach
their destination before morning.
Aside from the loss of life it was
said the damage by the cloudburst was
heavy. Farm buildings and fences
were washed away and crops were
ruined in many localities.
The storm was general tonight over
this district, as well as in the Grass
Valley and Hay Creek communities, but
did not approach the proportions of a
cloudburst except in those neighbor
hoods, so far as reportedi
PUYALLUP VALLEY UAS STORM-
Cherries Aro Ruined and Other
Crops Greatly Damaged.
FTJYALLTJP, Wash., June 30. (Spe
cial.) The Fuyalliip Valley was swept
by the-worst electric and rain storm
H h. s ever known at 4:30 this after
noon. It became so dark just before
the storm broke that street lights were
necessary and heavy thunder, lightning
and high wind were accompanied , by
rain which flooded fields, streets and
basements and laid low raspberry
bushes, potatoes and small trees. Forty-four-hundredths
inch of rain fell in 15
minutes. ,
President Paulhamus. of the Puyallup
and Sumner Fruitgrowers' Association,
with 1800 members, said that the cher
ries were already ruined, the straw
berries had been spoiled by previous
heavy rains- for shipment and raspber
ries would be damaged only so far as
those ripe this week were concerned.
Electric power was off half an hour
during the storm.
TAX SURPLUS TURNED IN
Sheriff Gives County $105.65, Be
ing Fractional Overpayments.
Overpayment of taxes by fractions of
cents have amounted to $105.65 from
the time Sheriff Hurlburt took over
the office In 1915 until January 1. 1916,
A check for this amount payable to
the County Treasurer was tendered the
County Commissioners by the- Sheriff
yesterday. It was the first recognition
of such a surplus that has ever been
made to the Commssloners.
The check represented surplus col
lections of taxes in excess of amounts
called for on the tax rcll. For instance,
If the amount on the tax roll was
$15.2425. Sheriff Hurlburt would collect
$15.25. Thousands, of such fractional
overpayments made up the amount.
IDAHO BANKERS PARDONED
President Liberates Simpson Broth
ers of Caldwell..
WASHINGTON. June 30. President
Wilson today pardoned S. B. and W. G.
. Simpson, owners of the First National
Bank of Caldwell. Idaho, convicted in
March. 1915, and sentenced to five years'
Imprisonment for issuing a certificate
of deposit with intent to defraud.
The brothers pleaded that no fraud
was contemplated, and that the loss had
been made good. They were granted
respites a few days ago and have not
served any part of their sentences.
OUTLAWS OFFER SERVICES
Several Leaders Received by Car
ranza General. .
CHIHUAHUA CITY. June 30. Gen
ral Jacinto Trevino today received
several outlaw leaders, who c-Ued at
the commandancia offering their aid to
him fh the event of a break with the
United States.
Among these were Marcello Caraveo,
Manuel Medlnaveitia, Juan Cabral and
Isaac Arroyo, all of whom have
cbleved fame as revolutionary leaders.
I
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Accident Occurs at Oakland as Train
Fulls Into Depot and Victims
Rushed to Hospital.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 30. An explo
sion of unknown origin in the smoker
of .Southern Pacific train No. 5, which
had just arrived at the Sixteenth
street station here tonight from Ogden,
Utah, blew a big hole in the steel roof
of the car and caused injuries to eight
of the passengers.
F. T. Marquis, of San Francisco, who
was in the car, said that there was a
distinct odor of burned gunpowder
after the explosion.
The shock was violent, and a sheet
of the steel roofing of the car was
blown high in the air and fell more
than 100 feet from where the train
was standing.
Following is a list of the injured:
Harry Hollis, Oakland.
A. B. Miller, San Francisco.
John Dutton, Dutch Flat, Cal.
George Eggleston, San Francisco.
Mrs. Alice Bullen, San Francisco..
Henry J. . Snyder, Grass Valley, CaL
Lin Sing, Oakland.
John Wilson, address unknown.
Dutton sustained a fractured collar
bone, Eggleston a broken arm and a
scalp wound, and Mrs. Bullen a
wrenched back. The injuries of the
others were confined to cuts and
bruises.
Besides those enumerated, several
passengers were slightly hurt.
The eight listed were rushed to the
Oakland Emergency Hospital. John
Wilson appeared dazed and could not
give his address.
OIL OUTPUT TO BE RECORD
110,000.000 Barrels Produced In
First Hair of 1916.
WASHINGTON, June 30. Petroleum
production in the United States, tho
geological survey announced tonight,
probably will be the greatest .of any
year in the country's history. The
quantity marketed for the first half
of the year was 140,000,000 barrels,
which, though less than the amount
marketed in the first half of 1915, was
greater than half of the total amount
marketed throughout the whole of last
year.
The fact that at the end of the half
year production and consumption east
of the Rocky Mountains were essen
tially in balance, said a statement is
sued by the survey, should lower prices
for mid-continent grades.
AUTHOR HAS 2 HUSBANDS
May Eleanor Gates Asks Courts to
Untangle Marriage.
NEW YORK, June 30. (Special.)
May Eleanor Gates, author, began ac
tion at White Plains today for an
nulment of her marriage to Frederick
Ferdinand Moore, formerly of San
Francisco.
In August, 1914, Miss Gates obtained
an interlocutory decree of divorce from
Richard Walton Tully. Her marriage
to Mr. Moore followed.
Recently Miss Gates learned that the
decree was not binding. On the con
firmation of the decree of separation
from Tully, it is said that Miss Gates
will remarry Mr. Moore.
ALLIES MISTRUST GREECE
Slowness of Demobilization Re
garded as Unfriendly Sign.
ATHENS, via London, June 30. The
entente powers are most dissatisfied
with the Greek government's purpose
to take two months to demobilize the
Greek army. The, diplomatic officials
made representations this morning to
the government that a month was re
garded as amply sufficient.
There appears to be a growing sus
picion In entente circles of the sincerity
of the Greek intentions.
General Yanakitzas, former War
Minister, has been ordered to Ekate
nina, near the allied lines.
BORDER CATTLE SHIPPED
Swift &" Co. Bringing Mexican Stock
to Oregon Holdings.
VALE, Or., June ' 30. (Special.)
Swift & Co. have started shipping In
20,000 head of Mexican cattle from
Texas, Arizona and Ne vMexlco to their
holdings south of Burns, comprising
116,000 acres. These cattle, which are
known as Longhorns, will be used to
restock the range throughout that
country. Though the Mexican cattle are
smaller, they are hardier than Amer
lean cattle;
The Swift holdinrs consist of the old
French-Glenn htldings, the P ranch;
William Hanley or the 00 rivneh. and
the Hardin-Riley land.
SWISS TENSION CONTINUES
Trouble AVIth Germany Over Food
and Cotton Supplies Serious.
GENEVA, via Paris. June 30. The
tension between Switzerland and Ger
many regarding food and cotton sup
plies continues. The Swiss government
has asked for a further deliy. but Ger
many demands the immediate delivery
of 32.000 bales of cotton sequestrated
in Switzerland and also free food trade
on the frontier, which the entente allies
prohibit.
Failure to receive coal fgrom Ger
many would greatly affect Switzerland,
which now imports daily 5,000 tons of
German coal.
Ex-President Is Lunch
Guest of Nominee.
SITUAr:$? co- .ulLY
Prediction of Union With T. R.
Is Strengthened.
JOVIAL HUMOh DISPLAYED
"I Will Obey Orders,' Is Assurance
After Conference on Republi
" can Presidential Campaign.
Mrs. Hughes Hostess,
BRIDGEHAMPTON, L. I., June 30.
(Special.) Charles E. Hughes, Repub
lican nominee for President, today en
tertained at luncheon William Howard
Taft, ex-President. Mrs. Hughes pre
sided at the table. Mr. Taft promised
Mr. Hughes, to do all in his power to
help elect him.
Following, as it did. Colonel Roose
velt's assurance that he was stumping
for Mr. Hughes, the Taft promise dis
sipated all concern ab.out the danger
of lack of unity in the party.
It gave strength to assertions which
have been made that Messrs. Hughes,
Roosevelt and Taft would work shoul
der to shoulder throughout the cam
paign for the success of the Repub
lican ticket.
Taft In Jovial Humor.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.
Taft will get together for a reconcilia
tion, however, is another question. It
is said that Mr. Hughes Is working
toward this end and is urging that pub
lic knowledge of such a reunion would
be helpful in the campaign. But, al
though Mr. Taft was in a Jovial humor,
he said nothing definite on the point.
Mr. Taft made it plain that he was a
good soldier and when asked what part
he expected to take In the campaign,
replied:
"1 will obey orders. I will do any
thing in my power to elect Mr.
Hughes."
' In an interview which took place at
the railroad station just before Mr. Taft
left Bridgehampton, Mr. Hughes stood
byr silently.
Quiet Talk. Is Held,
Finally he touched Mr. Taft on the
arm and said:
"There, I think they have enough.
Don't we want a few words together
before your train leaves?"
Then he led the ex-President away.
Mr. Taft was laughing and joking
all the time and few of his remarks
could be taken seriously.
"Did you ever know me when I re
fused to make a speech?" the former
President exclaimed at one point, with
a chuckle. "Brother Bryan and I are
the champion long-distance speakers.
We're in the same class."
"Would you speak from the same
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Steamer Burnside Scorched Before
Crew Is. Able to Shift Vessel.
Flames Shoot High.
SEATTLE, Wash., June 30. Fire late
tonight completely destroyed Fie.r 11,
known as the Oriental Dock, at the
foot of Virginia street.
The pier is used by the United States
Army Quartermaster department as the
wharf for the cable steamer Burnside.
and frequent explosions shattered the
burning ' building, scattering burning
embers in all directions.
Half an hour after the fire started
it was apparent that the flames would
be confined to Pier 11. :
The Burnside, which ' returned from
Alaska today, was tied up at the pier
and v-as slightly scorched before her
crew was able to shift the steamer
into the stream.
The fire leaped up through the roof
of the pier with such rapidity that
the masts of the Burnside burst into
flames, but the crew succeeded In
quenching the fire aboard the ship be
fore much damage v.-as done.
An 11-year-old boy standing in front
of the State Armory, a block distant,
watching the fire, was killed by being
struck by a fragment of shell. .
OXEN GIVEN ARMENIANS
American Committee Helping Re
turning Refugees.
NEW YORK. June 30. Distribution
of 1000 oxen to 2000 Armenian families
in 46 villages of the Russian Caucasus
was reported today by the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief. Thesefamllles were refugees
who are returning to their homes fol
lowing the- advance of the -Russian
armies into Turkey. The consul added
that there was still need for expendi
ture on a large scale.
The committee estimates there are
about 225.000 refugees in the Caucasus
and in Persia. '
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND IS ILL
Report of Dangerous Condition I
Denied by JKlte.
NEW-' YORK, June 30. (Special.)
John Hays Hammond, it was learned
today, has been confined to his apart
ment at the Hotel Belmont for several
days suffering from Intestinal disorder.
Reports that he is in a, dangerous con
dition as the result of an operation for
appendicitis were pronounced untrue
by Mrs. Hammond.
"He has been 111 forthe last five or
six days," she said, "but his condition
is now greatly improved. He con
tracted intestinal trouble at convention
time In Chicago. He will probably be
out in two or three days."
DUMA VOTES RUSSIA DRY
Drinks Limited to One and One
Half Per Cent of Alcohol. "
FETROGRAD, via London, June 30.
The Duma today passed the bill per
manently prohibiting the sal of drif.!:
containing more than one and one-half
per cent of alcohol.
The measure must be passed by the
upper house and signed by the Emperor
before becoming a law. .
SPEAKING OF MEXICO.
-t "WO-SCA fJSi
President Addresses
New York Press Club.
T. R. NOMINATOR COMPLIMENTS
President Declares He Is Not
Servant of Investors.
FIGHTING IS FOUND EASY
Flood of Letters Urging Action Is
Mentioned Applause Breaks In
on Speech and Cries of "No"
Arc Answer to Qnerlcs.
NEW YORK, June 30. President
Wilson made it plain In hl speech at
the New York Press Club banquet to
night that he will not countenance a
war with Mexico until there Is no other
alternative for settling the border
troubles.
Again he declared that he was ready
to sacrifice his own political fortunes
to carry out his convictions as to what
would be the Just count to pursue In
the situation.
. The President's audience, composed
of newspaper men, state and municipal
political leaders and others prominent
In public life, signified their Indorse
ment of his position by repeated out
bursts of applause. When he asked If
the glory of America would be en
hanced by a war of conquest In Mexico,
shouts of "no" came from all parts of
the banquet hall. . A similar response
was made to his query whether it is
America's duty to "carry self-defense
to the point of dictation into the affaire
of another people."
Mom Compliment Wilson.
The President dwelt also on his ef
forts to serve the whole people, thou
sands of whom, he said, are appealing
to him to maintain peace as long as
poHeiblo. ... -i
"I have constantly to remind myself,"
he said, "that I am not the servant of
those, who wish to enhance the value
of their Mexican investments, but that
I am the servant of the rank and file
of the people of the United States."
Balnbrldge Colby, who placed Theo
dore Roosevelt In nomination for the
Presidency at the Progressive conven
tion at Chicago, paid President Wilson
high tribute, but did not declare un
qualifiedly that ho would support him
in the coming campaign, as it was re
ported he would do.
President Wilson arose from his seat
and shook hands with Mr. Colby as he
finished speaking. Mayor John-- P,
Mitchel, Ralph Pulitzer and Irvin S.
Cobb also spoke. The Presidential
party, which included Mrs. Wilson, occu
pied seats in the balcony. President
Wilson did not begin to speak until al
most 11 o'clock.
Duties Prevent Preparation.
In his address President Wilson said:
"I realize that I have done a very im
prudent thing: I have come to address
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Third Battalion's Orders Changed
at Last Minute and Force Is
Rushed to Mexican Line.
SAX YSIDRO, Cal., June 30. (Spe
cial.) The third battalion of the Third
Oregon Infantry is camped directly on
the Mexican border tonight opposite
Tia Juana. The original orders to
camp at Fort Rosecrans were sud
denly changed last night, and the. troop
train proceeded directly south, after a
few hours' delay at San Diego this
morning.
One' company of Coast Artillery reg
ulars Is also at San Ysidro. Major
Abrams is camp commander, and baa
charge of all patrol work on this ex
treme western end of the border. Thus
far there has been no trouble in this
territory.
The Second Battalion of the Third
Oregon, which reaches San Diego to
morrow, will camp at the Exposition
grounds for the present, accepting the
Invitation extended the Third Battalion
yeAerday by President Davidson.
All members of the Third Battalion
are In the best of health and spirits.
The men are well satisfied that they
should be utilized for border duty at
once. Mail address for all members of
companies M, I. L and K. is San Ysidro,
via San Diego, Cal.
CARRIZAL VICTIMS BURIED
American Says Mexican Casualties
Were 2 6 Killed, SO Mounded.
EL, PASO. Tex., June 30. All but a
few of the Americans who fell at Car
rlzal, including the bodies of Captain
Boyd and Lieutenant Adair, have been
burled in the Carrizal Cemetery, so
Government officials were Informed
here today by an American who h
just returned from that .district. The
few unburled lay on the outskirts of
the field and had apparently been over
looked. From the same source the Carran-
zista casualties in the light were put
at 26 killed and 60 wounded.
UNIFORM MEAT RATION AIM
Germany to Use Same System All
Through Empire.
BERLIN. June 30. It . is announced
seml-officially that a general meat
card for the entire empire will be In
troduced September 1.
The cards already have been Intro
duced in the South German states and
the larger cities of Prussia, but great
irregularity as to the amount of meat
allotted to the different parts of the
country prevails and the object of the
national card is to insure uniformity
in consumption.
ANOTHER BIG LOAN LIKELY
Money May Be Raised for Rallwny
and Industrial Development.
LONDON. June 30. A Stockholm dis
patch to the Morning Post says it is
expected here that the Russian loan
just arranged by American bankers will
be followed by a further great loan.
This, the dispatch adds, is to be used
for railway ljulldtng and industrial pur
poses in Russia.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 70
deirrees; minimum, ot oegrees.
TODAY'S Showers; variable winds, mostly
boutherlj-.
Mexico.
Washington predicts Carrmnsa reply will be
defiant. Page 1.
Third Battalion on duty at border. Page 1
Mexico City sees peace dove hover near as
laudatory telegrams pour In on carranza.
Page 1. '
War.
French recapture Thlaumont. rage 4.
Domestic.
Hans Tauscher acquitted of plot charge.
Page 4.
While witnesses for defense testify. Orpet
attends to his correspondence. Page 3.
Gunpowder blast on Southern Pacific train
as it pulls Into Oakland. Cal., station In
jures passengers. Page 1.
New Federal grand jury this week to take
up so-called Oregon land fraud cases.
Page 4.
Sport.
Coast League results: Portland-Los Angeles
game postponed (rain); Oakland 1, 8an
Francisco 2; Salt .Lake 0-. Vernon, 1-1.
Page 13. .
California boys trimmed by Eastern clay
court champions in challenge round.
Page 13.
Washington and Boston teams in near-riot.
Page 12. -
Open golf title won by "Chick Evans.
Page 12.
Miss Agnes Ford, of Seattle, Northwest
woman's golf champion. Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Movement of wheat to tidewater affected by
tonnage scarcity. Page IT.
Two European governments Inquiring for
new wheat. Psge 17.
Standard shares firm, and specialties weak.
Page IT.
Portland wheat shipments exceed those of
Puget Sound for season. Page 16.
Snake River falls, but Willamette still
rises. Page IS-
Portland and Vicinity.
Divorce denied to Dr. and Mrs. Drake,
Page 2.
Oregon has been dry six months and ar
rests are reduced 7T per cent. Page T.
Ward commissioners favored by backers of
proposed city charter. Page 7.
Governor to discourage enlistment of mar
ried men. Page 8.
Mystery of missing wood seems solved.
Page C. '
Pittstjurg Templars are entertained by Port
landers. Page 7.
Grand Republican ratification meeting on
bill for tonight. Page 6.
K. Kumasaki. Japanese Consul, studies
trade conditions. Page 0.
Trade reports shew Industrial growth for
six months" period. Page W.
Naval battle at night to be Fourth of July
spectacle. Page 11.
Birth control cases are before municipal
court. Page 19.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page IT.
Georg. W. Elklns says Mr. Hughes will win
in walk. Page Is.
June brides are 32 leas than last year.
Washington Growing
Impatient at Delay.
BREAK SEEMS UNAVOIDABLE
Mexicans Would Demand Im
mediate Withdrawal.
BORDER PATROL LOOPHOLE
Ambassador Designate Announces
Cnrrana Has 50,000 Troops
AYhlch May Be Used to
Halt Raids Over Line.
WASHINGTON. June 30. While Ad
ministration officials manifested im
patience today over the delay of the
Carranza government In replying to
the American demand for an explana
tion of its purposes, private advlees
from Mexico City indicated that a de
fiant answer was being prepared there.
The State Department has had no di
rect information as to when the Mexi
can response would be sent or how it
would be transmitted. Secretary Lan
sing called this fact to the attention of
Kliseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassador
designate, during the day and Indicated
that he did not understand the d,elay.
In view of the statement in the Ameri
can note of last Saturday that an early
answer was expected.
Mr. Arredondo, who had called to an
nounce formally the release of the Car
rizal prisoners, said he had not heard
from his government on the subject.
Wrd From RsriKcru Awaited.
Although Special Agent Rodgers at
Mexico City was informed two days
ago that he might expect to be handed
the Jflfan note that Bay, he has made
no in- 'V of it in later dispatches. .
Some icials believed it possible the
communication would come through
Mr. Arredondo, and that its actual de
livery would be conditioned on the situ,
atlon at the time he received It.
Efforts at arranging mediation, fa
vored bv Carranza officials, led to ther
belief tlt the reply would be withheld
at the last moment if there seemed any,
chance that the AVashlngton Govern
ment would listen to such proposals.
The private messages, sent by . per
sons in a position to speak with soma
authority as to General Carranza's at
titude, expressed the conviction that a
break between the two governments
was unavoidable. There appeared to be
complete agreement among members of
the Mexican Cabinet, it was indicated,
that orders to General Trevino to at
tack American troops moving In any di
rection except toward the border be re
affirmed. Some de facto officials wished
to go further and couple with this
statement in the Mexican reply a de
fiant demand that American troops be
withdrawn immediately from Mexican
soil.
Memorandum Makes Denial. .
The unconciliatory character of a
memorandum published in Mexico City,
specifically denying all the allegations
of the previous American note In an-,
swer to Carranza's demand for with
drawal of the troops, appear to bear out
this forecast.
Intimations have reached officials"
here, however, that the de facto govern
ment may give strong assurances in its
note that border raids will be prevented
by a strong patrol of Mexican troops, if
the United States will withdraw its
forces. It was said at the Mexican Em
bassy tonight that 50.000 Carranza
troops are now available for border pa
trol duty.
Another communication was sent to
the State Department today by Mr Ar
redondo. protesting against the shoot
ing of a Mexican customs inspector by
American BOldiers stationed at Ysleta,
Tex., as reported by Mexican Consul
Garcia at EI Paso. . According to Mr.
Garcia, the soldiers ftred across the Rio
Grande at two customs officers "with
out any provocation whatever."
The body of the dead Mexican was
removed by his companion after dark,
it was said.
Policy Yet Vnehaace'.
The Cabinet had no official advices
in any way changing the situation when
it assembled today at, a regular meeting.
The crisis was discussed and later it
was stated that no change in policy was
contemplated. Immediately after the
meeting President Wilson left to-keen
a speaking engagement tonight in New
York. He will be in Washington again
early tomorrow, however, and should an
unfavorable reply from General Car
ranza come in during the night will be
able to take the situation to Congress
before nightfall If he so desires.
There is every reason to believe that
Mr. Wilson will act promptly if the Car
ranza government formally accepts the
construction placed upon its orders to
General Trevino In Secretary Lanfnca
note and which it has been asked either
to affirm or withdraw. Mr. Lansing
Ellseo Arrendondo, Mexican Ambassado
characterized the order an act of de
liberate hostility.
How long the Administration is pre
pared to wait for a formal diplomatic
statement of the de facto government's
intention toward American troops in
Mexico has not been revealed. It is
probable, however, that President Wil
son will not act before Wednesday at
the earliest unless some development
forces him to 50 before Congress to
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