Morning Oregonian., July 15, 1916, Image 1

VOL. VLI. NO, 17,3G3.'
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BRITISH GAIN (III
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FOUR-MILE LINE
German1 Second Defenses
Are Carried at Dawn.
THREE VILLAGES ARE TAKEN
Enemy Is Swept From Footing
in Trones Wood After
Bitter Fighting.
BATTLE GOES ON ALL DAY
Fierce Counter Attacks De
clared by London to Have
Been Repulsed.
LONDON, July 14. Resuming their
drive on the Somme front this morn
ing at dawn, British troops, after an
intense struggle, succeeded in pere
trating the German defenses over a
front of four miles, capturing the
towns of Bezantin.-le-Grand, Bezantin-le-Petit
and Longueval, besides com
pleting the capture of Trones wood,
after a desperate struggle.
The weather was cloudy and cool
and the wind favored the British, who
were enabled to conceal their move
ments behind clouds of smcVe.
" Heavy Fighting Continues.
The battle to reorganize the captured
positions raged violently through
out the day. An official statement, is
sued tonight, says that fierce cour.ter
attacks made by the Germans in the
effort to recapture some of their lost
ground were completely crushed by
the fire of the guns.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE, via
London, July 14. Even the phleg
matic British Generals and staff offi
cers are showing elation over the re
sults this morning of the night attack
against the German second line, al
though careful to say that the great
task against a powerful foe is only
barely started. Soon after daylight
the joyful news of the British success
came by telephone to the area occu
pied by the British army.
Second Stage Surpasses, First.
As a spectacle to- an eye witness,
this action of the second big stage of
the battle of the Somme surpassed
that of July 1. Taking needed ground
for organizing new trenches and
throwing out small parties, who dug
themselves in, the army has been
gradually gaining a . position from
Ovilliers, La Boisselle and Montauban,
a distance of four miles, from which
to deliver a blow, until many points
were within 200 yards of the German
second line.
Meanwhile the shells of the British
artillery " could be seen cutting the
wire and making thorough prepara
tions, of which General Sir Douglas
Haig, the British commander, insists
there is evidence on every hand.
Whole Line of-Attack Is Seen.
The ground gained by the British
on July 1 and in subsequent opera
tions gave the Associated Press ob
server a viewpoint from which the
whole line of attack could be seen.
The faint moonlight enabled the gun
ners dimly to see their work, the in
fantry and the contour of the ground.
Suddenly, as the observer pushed
close to the German line, .there v,-as
the greatest concentration of guns of
all calibers probably ever made in, a
given area. The scene of .irtillery
power was no less1 indescribable than
the thrilling suggestion of the wait
ing infantry battalion lines which
were seen going into position before
the battle.
At the moment the assault started it
seemed there were no intervals in the
thunders. As the guns moved forward
their curtain of shell bursts in front
of the first wave of infantry .idvan-
cing across the space between their
trenches and the German lines.
Rockets Signal Portions.
In the direction of Longueval a big
fire was seen. It. was the village or
a storehouse burning. Then, soaring
heavenward, went a rocket signal
light, which gave the positions gained
in the attack. Commanders in the rear
answered with other signals, while
what had been the German strong
holds shortly before were burning red
patches, spread with the sparks of
Roman candles. This method of com
munication is a difficult part of the
task of directing an army under cover
of darkness.
At the first flush of dawn the first
(Concluded on Pace- 2, Column 3. a
Spokane' Party Riding In Wagon
Home From Bandon Is Second
to Have Fatal Aecident.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 14. (Spe
cial.) Wilbur Rainwater, the 14-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Rain
water, was Tcicked over the "heart by
a horse and instantly killed this morn
ing: on the county road near Bolton.
The boy., with his parents . and
brothers and sisters, was driving; from
Bandon to Spokane, their home. He
stopped the team to cut a switch from
a roadside brush and in climbing: back
on the wagon put his hand on the hip
of one of the horses. The horse kicked
the lad squarely over the heart and he
dropped back to the road dead.
The Rainwater family spent several
weeks at Bandon and were on their
way back to Eastern "Washing-ton.
The lad's was the second accidental
death within a period of 12 hours
near this city. While Coroner Hemp
stead was preparing- to hold an inquest
over the body of Mrs. W. H. Myers,
who was killed on the Parkplace road
last night in an automobile accident,
he was called away to investigate tne
death of Wilbur Rainwater.
CITY AFTER CONVENTION
National Educational Association Is
Sought by Commerce Chamber.
The Chamber of Commerce is launch,
ing- a strong- campaign to secure the
next annual convention of the National
Educational Association for Portland.
A straw vote, taken at the convention
in New York last week, gave Portland
second choice as the meeting place.
The final selection will be made this
Fall by the executive committee. The
Portland Chamber is accumulating in
formation to lay before the committee
in the effort to bring the big meeting
here.
The American Bankers' Association
convention and the Y. M. C. A. student
conference for next year are being
sought by the Portland organization
also.
2 JAMES MURDOCKS SOUGHT
Mayor of Baker Asked to Find
Woman's Husband and Uncle. ,
BAKER. Or., July 14. (Special.)
Hunting for two James Murdocks, one
her husband and one her uncle. Mrs.
James Murdocks has appealed to Mayor
C. L. Palmer for aid in her quest. The
matter is still more complicated be
cause Mrs. Murdock says they were last
heard from several years ago while
mining in Pine Creek, this county,' and
there are two Pine Creeks in the
county and both frequented by miners.
Mrs. Murdock is in Indianapolis, Ind.,
and writes that she has not heard
from husband or uncle for many years.
Mayor Palmer thinks they were pioneer
miners, but has lost all track of both
of them.
STUDENTS' PAY 35C HOURLY
In Wuy-Off Ketchikan Portland
Boys May Work 1 7 Hours a Day.
EUGENE, Or., July 14. Special.)
With plenty of work at 35 cents an
hour and the possibility of working
17 hours a day and bachelor quarters
for economy, six Eugene and Univer
sity of Oregon boys are passing the
Summer at KetchiKan, Alaska, accord
ing to a letter received by Mrs. Thomas
H. Larwood, of . Eugene, mother of
Leonard Larwood, one of the mem
bers of the party.
The. other boys are Berian Dunn, of
Eugene; Turner Neal, of Portland; Sam
and Harold Bullock, of Portland; Bryan
Turner and Ray Farley, of Dallas. "
CLOUD OBSCURES ECLIPSE
Shadow Over Moon Visible for Only
Few Moments.
Clouds obscured the moon most of
the time while it was in partial eclipse
from 7:19 until 10:03 last night.
Persons gathered on Council Crest
reported that about the time the moon
was under ' its heaviest shadow the
cluods parted and they viewed the
eclipse for a few minutes. "
The eclipse last night was the second
lunar eclipse of the year. The other
occurred January 20. Three eclipses
of the sun will take place during 1916.
TWO KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Acetylene Gas Tank Blows Vp in
San Francisco PJant.
SAN FRANCISCO, July' 14. Samuel
Greenberg was blown to pieces,
Michael Sleser received injurtes from
which he later died, and .Fred Voss
was injured when an acetylene gas
tank exploded during the lunch hour
today at the California Artistic Metal
& Wire Company's plant here.
The buildings were damaged by the
explosion.
WILSON GOES ON CRUISE
President's Wife and Party of Jlela-
-fives Witli Him on Potomac. - '
WASHINGTON, July 14. President
Wilson left Washington late today on
the Mayflower for a week-end cruise
down the Potomac and in Chesapeake
Bay. ,
He was accompanied by Mrs. Wjleon
and a party of their relatives. He ex
pects to return early Monday mbrnins.
Fleet Operations in
River Desired.
ESTIMATE OF COST ASKED
Especial Stress Laid on Road
stead Near Mouth.
MEASURE IS FOR DEFENSE
Senator SI la Troth, of Colorado, Is
, on Hand to Save Situation When
Section That Omitted Ore
gon Is Reached.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Well
ington, July 14. Specific plans for the
improvement of the Columbia River
from its mouth to Portland and par
ticularly of the roadstead Just inside
the mouth will be made under amend
ment to the Naval appropriation bill
adopted by the Senate today. A survey
will be directed by the Secretaries of
the Navy and of War, and a report on
the survey is to devise plans for mak
ing: the Columbia available for fleet op
erations and to enable the Pacific fleet
to aid in the defense of the Columbia
in the event of war. The report also
will give the amount that will be re
quired to complete the improvements
under a five-year contract.
SJiafroth Upholds Columbia.
As the naval bill was reported to the
Senate, it authorized surveys of this
character at IS ports, mentioned spe
cifically by name. The Columbia River
and the harbors of Astoria and Port
land were omitted. When this section
of the bill was reached, in the Senate
today, neither Senator from Oregon was
present, but Senator Shafroth, of Colo
rado, moved an amendment, which Was
adopted, striking- out the names of spe
cific ports and requiring surveys of all
important harbors along all three
coasts. As the amendment was agreed
to the Columbia River will be included
in the plan of surveys.
Senator Lane has been unable to at
tend the Senate for several days be
cause of an injury to his foot.
River Already Taken Care Of.
Senator Chamberlain was present
part of today but was not in the cham
ber when this section was considered
and amended. He entered later, in
tending to offer an amendment pro
viding for the survey of Astoria and
Portland harbors, but found he was too
late that Senator Shafroth's amend
ment had taken care of the Columbia.
The Senate had previously agreed to
the provision authorizing a commission
of naval officers to make an Investi
gation on both coasts, to determln-3 the
necessary additional naval bases and
the most adaptable sites to be had.
WHY SHOULD THOSE
nc KSvy-ff-ls f?v oat ts- f- .
Teams Sow Being- Driven 'Alongside
i
Vessel and Cargo Unloaded Into
Wagons by Winches.
EUREKA. Cal., July 14. (Special.)
A battery of big: sand pumps is now being-
Installed on the steamer Bear, which
lies stranded on the beach near Cape
Mendocino. By means of these pumps,
which will be set up aboard the Bear
and will be operated by the steamer's
engines, it is hoped that the sand which
now surrounds the vessel can be
dredged away, giving- a channel into
open water from which tug's can tow
the steamer to the open sea.
The pumps were sent to the wreck
today, having- been brought here from
Vancouver, B. C.
During the weeks that have elapsed
since. the Bear went ashore the action
of the tides has washed the vessel high
onto the beach so that at times It is
possible to board her dry shod. Wagons
are being driven alongside the vessel
and loaded directly by the vessel's
winches. The Bear is lying well
toward the seaward side, while on the
land side a high sandbar has been
built up so that four steps of a ladder
place a person aboard the vessel from
the shore.
At high tide, when the seas strike
the vessel squarely, she shakes and
groans, but she Is still sound and her
equipment is in excellent order.
If the pumps work satisfactorily it
is believed that before the last of
July another attempt to float the
steamer will be made.
ALLEGIANCE IS MERCENARY
Hundreds Rush Back From Canada
Again to Grab Free Land.
SPOKANE, Wash, July 14. (Spe
cial.) Literally hundreds of men. who
were born in America, but later' aban
doned their country and went to Can
ada for the sake of land, are now
showing that their allegiance to the
King of England was merely mer
cenary. Many are returning to the
United. States nd are taking out their
naturalization papers and registering
for the drawing for the Colville Indian
reservation.
Of 25 foreign subjects who appeared
yesterday in the United States Court
here and took out their first citizenship
papers 14 were born In the United
States, where they lived until they saw
a chance to get & piece of Canadian
farm land, when they deser'.ed - their
own country. Now they are back,
solemnly declaring their Intentions of
becoming good citizens of the United
States at the price of another farm.
FRANCIS JOSEPH IS ILL
Family of -Aged King-Emperor Sum
moned to Bedside.
ZURICH, via Paris, July 14. Mem
bers of the Austrian Imperial family
have been summoned to Schoenbrunn.
owing to the -illness of the Emperor,
Francis Joseph, according to news dis
patches from Innsbruck.
Several speciallf ts are attending the
aged King-Emperor and the news of
the war is being withheld from him.
NEW JERSEY SUMMER GIRLS BE
Men Said to Have Been
Saved in Boats.
60 MARINES AMONG NUMBER
Vessel's Superstructure Is Re
ported Above Water.
SCHOONER IS STANDING BY
Hurricane Off South Carolina Coast
Prevents Hector From Staking
Port When Disabled Wire
less Is Interrupted.
CHARLESTON. S. C. July 14. The
big naval collier Hector, carrying 60
marines. In addition to her crew of 70
men and 12 officers, sank oft Charles
ton late today, according to a report
tonight from Captain Hunt, of the
tug Vigilant, which tried to go to the
Hector's assistance.
Officials at the Navy-yard here to
night announced that the crew had
ben taken off in boats. A wireless
message has been sent out asking all
vessels to be on the lookout for the
boats. .
The Hector was aground and break
ing in two late tonight, according to
announcement at the Charleston Navy
yard. Her exact location was not
known, it was said, but other reports
had her about nine miles off Charleston
lightship.
The schooner Alamo had been standing-
by the collier today, having re
sponded to her calls when she was dis
abled some 60' miles offshore In last
night's hurricane. Static conditions
were such that no wlretess report could
be obtained from the Alamo tonight.
The sea still was running high.
The Hector left Port Royal for Santo
Domingo yesterday. She attempted to
put into port here when the storm dis
abled her, but. according to Captain
Hunt, went down about nine and one
half miles from the Charleston light
snip. Captain Hunt said part of the col
lier's superstructure remained above
water. The Hector displaced 11.200
tons, was 384 feet long and was built
in 1908. ..
The police say word had coma to
them that the strikers, unable to get
at the non-union workers, had deter
mlnde to "get" the special officers, and
the assaults tonight came after the
men had been asked where they worked
and showed their stars as special offi
cers In reply. A police patrol auto took
one set of officers to their homes when
their shift was done.
WASHINGTON. July 14. Up to a
late hour tonight all efforts of the
Navy' wireless to ascertain whether
there hw been loss of life in the sink-
ConHudctl on Page 5. Column 2.
AFRAID OF SHARKS?
Two States Make Plea for Elimina
tion of Fare on Ground It
Ketards Development.
SALEM. Or.. July 14. (Special.) A
strong plea for tne elimination of the
Shasta Route arbitrary rate imposed
upon tourists from the East passing
through the Pacific Northwest is made
by the Oregon and Washington Pub
lic Service Commissions in their brief
of reply to the Southern Pacific Com
pany's contentions in the case now be
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. The brief was comvleted to
day. s
Testimony to show that the Pacific
Northwest is severely handicapped by
reason of the additional 820 fare
charged by the Southern Pacific to
tourists making the round trip from
Chicago via Portland, Seattle and other
Pacific Northwest cities, and through
San Francisco, recently was presented
to the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion at a hearing in Seattle.
At this hearing representatives from
the Oregon and Washington rubllc
Service commissions, the Governor of
Alaska and attorneys from various Pa
cific Northwest commercial organiza
tions argued against the discrimination
in rates, whereby the round-trip fare
from Chicago via the Southern rail
roads is lower than that via the Pa
cific Northwest, though the distance
traveled is shorter. '
?We claim that the development of
our part of the United States has been
seriously retarded by this differential,"
declared the representatives of the
Oregon and Washington commissions
In their reply brief. "No Just reason
for Its continuance exists, and we re
spectfully submit that it is the duty
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, the only body under the law that
has the power, immediately to elimi
nate this differential."
GIRLS ASCEND MOUNT HOOD
Party Is First to Scale Peak From
South This Year.
The first party of women to climb
Mount Hood from the south side this
year. Miss Florence McElroy, Miss
Erna Collamore. Miss Elizabeth Mc
Clellan and Miss Helene Hughes, all
of Portland, and Miss Lucille Kast, of
San Francisco, returned to Portland
yesterday.
The ascent was made Wednesday
with Han Fuhrer, Henri Fuhrer and
Otto Aschoff as guides. The party
camped Tuesday night at timber line
and commenced the climb at 2:30
Wednesday morning, arriving at the
summit less than 13 hours later. While
on' top of the mountain the girls en
Joyed coffee cooked for them by Forest
Ranger Coalman. who lives on the
summit during 4he Summer. (X
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTE BOAT'S Maximum temperature, 73
degrees; minimum, 61 degree.
TODAY'S Probably showers; southerly
winds.
War.
British penetrate German second Una on
four-mile front. Paga 1.
Russian advance on Siokhod Klver checked
by narrow marsh. !' 2.
Mrxlco.
Mexican dispute 4ikely to be referred to
commission. Page 5.
. National.
Senate favors survey of Columbia prelimi
nary to making river available for fleet
operations. Page 1.
Congress unable to agree on plans for ad
journment. Page
Judge Clarke named to sncceed Justice
Hughes. Page 4.
Senator Works dlsmi?e Japanese Issue on
Pacific Coast. Page S.
Donir! 1.
Orpet vexed by failure to complete triaL
. Page 2.
Bovi of Battery A- learn to enjoy life at
lalexlro. Page 4.
Big naval collier sinks; 149 men may be
lot. Page 1.
reports.
Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 4.
Oakland 2: Salt Lake ( San Francisco 2;
Los Angeles 2, -Vernon 0. Page 12.
Edflle Malcr, deposed director of Coast
League, says he is satisfied. Face J-
New Tor and Detroit each wins sensational
double-header, each game going 12 In
nings. Paga 12.
St. Louis defeats Brooklyn, 3 to 2. Page 13.
Old American derby is revived today at
Hawthorn track, Chicago, for purse of
flO.OOO. Pago 13.
Portland rowers defeat Couer dAIene scull
ers In all events. Paga 12.
Directors of Pacific ' Coast League Investi
gate Vernon club's affairs. Page 12.
Speed kings keep trial speed down because
of boys on track. Pa ice 1 3.
Pacific Northwest.
Horse kills Spokane boy In sight of family.
Page 1.
Mrs. V. W. Orpin, driver of anto In fatal
accident. Is exonerated. Pare 6.
Ore son and Washington complete reply to
railroads In fight to eliminate Shasta
Route arbitrary rate. Page 1.
Nlueteen file for primary In Washington
opening day. Page 7.
Judge Wanamaker at Chautauqua declares
plnelers Jurist should be Impeached.
Paga .
Recruits at Camp Wlthyeombe to start for
border soon. Page ft.
Supreme Court upholds fee system of de
claring candidacy. Pago fi.
Commercial and Marine.
Marked Improvement In -wheat crop In In
land Empire. Page 17.
Cool weather retards rust and Chicago wheat
declines. Page IT.
Rallv In Stocks results In numerous gains.
Page 17.
Vessels are chartered before they leave the
way a Page 14.
Dock striker killed, bystander shot at Ta-
coma. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Message from Portland says missing San
Francisco doctor is here. Paga 1.
Portland teachers vote aid for Guards on
Mexican border. Page 11.
Nearly third of Armenian relief fond Is
raised. Page 1.
Letters to Congressmen urged In behalf of
Slnnott amendment.
Dr. Earl V. Morrow returns from Eunropean
war. Page 10.
C miner Marblehead leaves with Naval
Militia today. Page 14.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce sees trade
expansion after war. Page 1 1.
Real estate men hear National secretary.
Pago f.
Petition for beer manufacture measure on
ballot filed. Page 10.
Wvather report, data and forecast. Paga IT.
Case- of L. E. Axford
Offers Mystery."
RESCUE MADE FROM BOAT
Friends at San Francisco,
Alarmed, Ask Police Aid.
GREAT DANGER HINTED AT
Tcleirram, Signed William Bradford,
Tells of Illness From Kxposure,
III Usage Suffered, but the
Sender Can't Bo Traced.
Is Dr" I. E. Axford, missing profes
sional man of San Francisco, at present
in this city, weakened and ill from a
harrowing experience in an open boat
somewhere off the Oregon coast?
The Portland Detective Bureau has
been asked by friends of the missing
man to aid in solving the riddle that
surrounds his disappearance. City l'
tectlve H. II. Hawley has been as:-urd
to the search.
That Dr. Axford id in this city, at
the home or in care of one William
Bradford, was presumably disclosed by
telegraph messages dispatched this
week from Portland to Dr. Axford's
fiancee. Mrs. A. E. Stone, of 82 Bartlett
street, San Francisco.
Ill luie la latunated.
On Sunday last Mrs. Stone received
the first message from Portland, signed,
by William Bradford. It said that Lr.
Axford was in Portland, after having
been rescued from an open boat off the
coast, and that he was very weak and.
ill from the hardships of his experience.
Mention was made of "ill usage and ex
posure." leading to the belief that he
may have been drugged and shanghaied
aboard some northern-bound vessel out
of the California port.
Elated by the good news, for it had.
"been feared that Dr. Axford met with,
foul play, Mrs. Stone at once replied to
the message. On Monday she received
a message in reply assuring her that
Dr. Axford was getting along nicely
and was being cared for. She was ad
vised that he would return home in a
few days. As In the first instance, the
communication was signed by William
Bradford.
No Addrrss tilrra.
The singular facts of the case were
not unremarked by Mrs. Stone, as no
detailed explanation had been given
her or any definite address whereby
Dr. Axford Vnight be traced in Portland.
The San Francisco Dolice advised Mrs.
Stone to Inform the Portland Police
Bureau of the matter and ask their
assistance in locating the missing man.
Frank A. Mersereau, of the Merser
eau apartments. 2263 Mission street,
San Francisco, wrote the letter which
was received by . the local DetectiYe
Bureau yesterday and which was their
flst Intimation of the case. Mr. Mer
sereau inclosed complete and authentic
Information concerning the disappear
ance of Dr. Axford. The search for
the San Francisco physician was en
trusted, to City Detective 11. 11. Haw
ley. Messages Are Traced.
Detective Hawley, who has 6 success- -ful
record in solving similar cases, has
verified the sending of the two mes
sages from this city, and the receipt
of the reply by a ma giving his name
'as William Bradford. Bradford called
at the telegraph office and received
the reply, and it Is evident that no ad
dress was given. There are a number
of persons in Portland bearing the
name, and close inquiry was made of
each, without giving any light. One
and all laughingly r wonderingly
denied all knowledge of or acquaint
ance with Dr. Axford.
Dr. Axford disappeared from San
Francisco, where he was a practicing
optometrist, on June 30, and no trace
of him was round until the mystery
messages came from Portland. He was
a business tenant of the Mersereau
apartments, and is 42 years old. Dr.
Axford Is a widower, and boarded at
the establishment of Mrs. A. E. Ston,
82 Bartlett street, to whom he was
enraged.
Foul Play Feared.
Both his son, Raymond Axford. and
Mrs. Stone feared that he had been
foully dealt with, or that grief at the
death of his 14-year-old daughter
might have caused him to commit sui
cide. The girl died in the East, about
five weeks ago.
Yet another element of mystery was
cast about the affair by the recent at
tempt of an unknown man to gain
entrance to Dr. Axford's offices. A
milliner of the neighborhood witnessed
the entrance, and declared that she
recognized the keys he used as belong
ing to Dr. Axford.
As the result of this visit Raymond
Axford requested that the San Fran
cisco police maintain a guard about his
father's office, which is said to contain
equipment valued at more than $1000.
Mr. Mersereau's letter to the local
detective bureau says that Mrs. Stono
has been assured that her fiance would
return, but that she and lit son are
greatly worried at their inability
definitely to locate him.
'W'uMiliigtctn Postmasters Named.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. July14. The President today
nominated Lydla M. Rouls postmaster
at Everson, Wash., and I-nlu M. Craft
postmaster at McCleary, Wash. .
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