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PORTLAND, OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GERMANS REPULSE BRITISH ATTACKS SOUTHERN OREGON PLACER MINE SOLD SPIRIT OF FIFTIES REIGNS IN CHURCH I SLAIN. I WOUNDED INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS MAY RETURN TO VEX VOI. VLI NO. 17,363. SUBMARINE RULING 810,000,000 DAMAGE T RY FLOOD IN STRIKE BATTLE BOSTON PEOPLE BUY XOTED GRANTS PASS PROPERTY. MEX AXD WOMEN OCCUPY OP POSITE SIDES OF ROOM. The Wfthw. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 84 degrees; minimum, t0 degrees. TODAY'S Showers, followed by fair; warmeer; westerly winds. War, Official reports. Pace 1. WKOUGH Four Heavy Assaults Fail of Purpose. FOGH IS TAKEN BY SURPRISE Two French Positions Cap tured, but Lost Again. ITEM AMAZES LONDONERS Russian Troops Reported Active in tlie Champagne Region Rumor That Austria Wants Peace Is Taken Seriously. BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER. (War Correspondent of the New Tork Tribune. By Special Cable.) LONDON, July 16. (Special.) Ex hausted by the desperate fighting of the last two days, the German and British troops on the Somme are rest ins on their arms tonight. In the lull which has followed -what correspond ents at the front describe as the fierc est fighting of the war. the British are consolidating their new positions north of the Bazentin-Longueville line and are bringing up their heavy artillery preparatory to resuming the great drive toward Peronne. After four assaults hurled in rapid succession at the German lines in the region of Ovillers and Bazentin. le Petit early today had failed to dislodge the enemy, operations on both sides came to an abrupt halt. Foch Taken by Surprlae. On the French side of the Somme line the Germans this morning took Gen eral Foch by surprise. Powerful at tacks enabled them to capture la Mai sonette and Biaches. but they were ejected before they had time to rally against the French counter attack. The rapidity with which the Germans were rolled back from these two positions is hailed by military experts as an indication of the Arm grip the French have obtained on the newly-won ground. The single piece of news which took London by surprise tonight more than anything else, however, and which was the cause of much speculation in mili tary circles, was the following brief announcement in the French official communique tonight: , "On the Champagne front there has been great activity by Russian and French patrols." Russians Activity Surprises. Vague rumors have reached London from time to time to the effect that the participation of Russian troops in the fighting on the western front might be expected in the near future. These re ports, however, have been generally scoffed at, especially in view of the tremendous offensive which the Rus sians have been maintaining against the Austro-Hungarian lines from Riga to the Roumanian frontier. Paris' startling announcement is the first in dication that Russian troops are ac tually fighting side by ide with the pollus in the Champagne. Out of the maze of speculation in dulged in two things stand out. It is I agreed that the Russian soldiers have been taken over to the French front for strategic reasons. They are not needed, either for offensive or defen sive purposes on that part of the French lines at the present time, al though it is conceded that the addi tional strength which' they have brought to the French may tempt the "latter to undertake a local offensive in the Champagne soon. -That the pres ence of the Russians in that sector will permit of the shifting of part of the French forces either to the threatened points at Verdun or to the Somme is patent, and it is believed here that such will be the immediate result of their arrival. Sudden Shift May Be Coming. At the same time, it would not sur prise many competent critics if the French suddenly extended their of fensive to that part of the front in the hope of gaining a great victory and relieving the pressure on their Ver dun lines. - That the Russians are able to spare even a small portion of their forces from the Eastern front at this time would seem to indicate that they ex pect the success of their efforts to crush the Teuton power in that region. It is not definitely known from what sector they were transferred, but it is assumed that the Russian patrols formed part of the victorious army of General Letchitsky. which has swept the Austrians out of Bukowina and into the Carpathians. He alone could easily afford to weaken the forces which are now advancing slowly on Lemberg from the south. In the last two days London has talked about little else but the con tinued reports that Austria is about to sue for a separate peace on account of the Russian and Italian "successes and the increasingly gloomy outlook of final Teuton vlctorv in the war. The British officials and the British public have taken these rumors seriously. realizing the straits to which Austria has been reduced by the overwhelm ing double offensive. Overtures Not 'Welcomed. I have the highest authority for say ing. however, that any such overture New Owners Now Have 1000 Acres and Will Install Modern Ma chinery and Increase Crew. GRANTS PASS. Or., July, 16. (Spe cial.) One of the most momentous placer deals ever closed in Southern Oregon is the sale of the famous Lay ton placer mine on Upper Williams Creek to a Boston syndicate known as the Pacific Placer Company, with Aus tin Wilson, of Boston, at its head, an nouncement' of which was made last night. The Layton property, comprising 600 acres, has been one of the foremost producers of Southern Oregon for more than 40 years and made of J. T. Layton, its original locator and owner for half a century, a, wealthy man. Since Mr. Layton's death, 10 years ago, the mine has been worked by the heirs of the estate and has made a handsome show ing every year. Now the heirs are all of age and the mine is sold by G. W. Colvig, administrator. for the purpose of distribution among the heirs. The sale only awaits the order of the Pro bate Court. It is the intention of the new owners to consolidate the Layton property with 400 acres of adjoining placer ground which they own, install modern ma chinery and put a full crew to work. There are 38 -miles of ditches connect ed with the property, and the water rights involved . are among the most valuable in the state. The water is delivered to. the hydraulic giants under a head of 300 feet. FLAMES THREATEN ATHENS Forest Eire That Destroyed King's Palace Still Raging. PARIS, July 16. The Are which de stroyed the Summer residence of King Constantlne of Greece, situated at Tatoi, on the outskirts of Athens, is still raging in the forest in which the royal chateau stood. A Havas dis patch from Athens says it is feared the flames will reach the city. Among those who lost their lives in the fire were Colonel de la Parta, of the engineers; M. Chryssospathis, the head of the royal secret service, and 20 soldiers. TURKISH TOWN IS CARRIED Russians Report Cuplure of Baiburt by Assault. FETROGRAD, via London. July 16. Russian troops have captured the town of Baiburt, in Turkish Armenia, by assault. This information was given in an official statement issued by the Russian War Department today. Baiburt is 65 miles northwest of Erzerum and about 60 miles south of the Black Sea port of Trebisond. GREAT BRIDGE IS OPENED Structure Across Mississippi at Memphis Now Put to Use. MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 16. The new Harahan bridge spanning the Missis sippi River at Memphis, said to be the longest structure on the river, was open to traffic today. It cost $5,000,000. Including approaches, the bridge is three miles long, the bridge proper be ing 2600 feet. Construction was start ed in June, 1913. t THE r ' - Cf - IP Mm A t. - - M m 1,Vr v-- 4t x&vM v-K-fi? ' rki-'v ..A '1,.;., rs.. .. "" . " ? : Allies, However, Will Not Protest. CAPTURE TO BE ATTEMPTED 0'U6-i Cruisers Keeping Close Vion Off Virginia Capes., FUTURE GIVES ' CONCERN Transformation of peutschland Not Expected, but It Is reared Some of the U-liiners That Fol low May Be Altered. BY JOHN CALLAK O'LAUGHLIN. WASHINGTON. July 16. (Special.) In recognizing the Deutschland as a submarine merchantman the Govern ment of the United States has reserved for future determination the status of this particular class of ocean carrier. The allies have determined not to make a formal protest against this decision. They merely will file a note pointing out the inherent warlike character of submarines and the ease with which they can be transformed to vessels of war. They will place squarely on the Gov ernment the responsibility for any warlike acts by the Deutschland after she leaves American waters, thus pav ing the way for a claim for damages. People Tike Sew Courage. It is now known that one of the main purposes behind the Deutschland operation was to instill new courage into the German people. The wonder ful feat performed by the German submarine is being described and dwelt upon throughout the central powers. The people are being led to believe that the blockade which has been strangling them now can be broken and that they will be able, if - they will only allow time enousrh. to obtain all the food supplies of which they are in need. The British and French propose to show the falsity of the hopes which have been aroused. Three cruisers two British and one French are pa trolling off the Virginia Capes outside the three-mile limit. They will be re inforced by another craft. Probably little difficulty will be experienced by the Deutschland in putting to sea, but once her departure is reported every British am French warship will be on the lookout for her. Destruction Deemed , Important. If the vessel can be captured or de stroyed by the allies they will feel that they have sounded the death knell of the German relief plan and produce an effect in Germany and Austria-Hungary which will make for discourage ment and the development of a popu lar demand for the termination of the war. . The allies realize the decision of the State Department that the Deutsch land is a merchantman is in accord ance with the American law and that the decision cannot be modified until the law itself is changed Their rep- ( Concluded on Page 6. Column 3.) GERMAN CARGO-SUBMARINE CLOSELY GUARDED AT BALTIMORE. DEITSCULIKD, WITH MEN OK CHEW close quarters west. Fage 4. . Germans repulse four heavy British attacks. Fag 1. Mexico. Camp Balboa raided by ants, scorpions and tarantulas. 1 Page 6. Entire Third 0 goa now at border. Page 3. Row v- a mbers of American am- 5 .American ruling on submarine Gw ,-ove boomerang. Page 1. IS Justification of battle cruiser. Pale . Domestic. Many act of heroism performed In rescuing comers crew, fage z. Hushes may announce belief In single term. rage . Deutschland's crew preparing for departure. i'age 4. Many die from Intense heat In East Pace 3. ports. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 4-S, uKHjana -; morning game i innings ; l-o Angeles 3-2, Vernon 2-1; 6a.lt Lake 10, San Kranclsco 1. Page 12. Rain causes postponement of automobile races. Paso 13. Rain baits Interclub tennis plsy. Page 33. five teams in American Learua closely bunched. Page 12. Cubs and Dodgers play Ift-inntns tie. Page 12. Rain cancels all games In Inter-City League iTane j 2. Pacific Northwest, has big day. despite Chautauqua rain rage lu. Big placer property near Grants Pass sold. Page 1. Steamship Northwestern loses three pro peller blades. Page 1. Official titles chosen for eight statewide bal lot measures, page 13. Strikebreaker killed, striker wounded at Ta coma. Page 1. Marine. Trial spin given City of Portland. Psge 11. Portland and Vicinity. Parents of boy soldiers organize to provide them with luxuries. Page . Mass meeting to discuss dress reform will bs settled. Page 9. Five hundred realty men expected at con vention today. Page 10. Coast Artillery Corps go to Fort Stevens for practice. Page o. Pastor says average person does? not know how to profit from vacation. Page lu. Dr. Axford's story branded as fiction. Page IB. Great opportunity for Oregon noted in min eral demand. . page 11. Shut-down of June declared great help to Two girls to try Joe Knowles "reversion to type, life in AdlronaacKs. Page 10. China needs leaders, says missionary. Page 16.. Congregatlonalists oppose plan to merge Pa. unic university - ana Ainsny college. Page 3. Society film to be exhibited soon. Page 16. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. SOLDIERS' FOOD SCREENED Half Million to Be Spent for Spe cial Kitchens on Border. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., July 16. Half a million dollars will be spent by the Quartermaster s Department in the erection immediately of screened build ings to be used as kitchens and dining rooms for troops on the border. Notification that the "War Department had authorized the expenditure was re ceived at departmental headquarters today. MISS LISTER IS ENLISTED Governor's Daughter and Eight Ta- coma Women to Train at Camp. TACOMA, Wash., July 16. (Special.) Eight Tacoma women are ready to start training next Thursday at Fort Lawton to learn the rudiments of camp sanitation. Red Cross work, etc. Miss Florence Lister, daughter of Governor Lister, has enrolled also, and there were only 10 vacancies Saturday on the books of the Seattle Red Cross. Fighting is Photo Copyright by Underwood. OJi WATCH TO STOP POSSIBLE BOARDERS. Hundreds in North Car olina Homeless. THREE DROWN AT BALTIMORE Situation in Western Part of . State Is Serious. DAMS AND BRIDGES GO Klvcr in Asheville 1 5 Feet Above lis Ranks and Patrons of Hotel Are Driven to the l'ppcr Floors fop Safety. ATLANTA. Ga.. July IS. Serioug floods in North Carolina, South Caro lina and Virginia today caused five known deaths, rendered hundreds homeless and damaged property and crops to the extent of 110.000,000, ac cording to early estimates, and de moralized railway, telegraph and tele phone communication. Following the hurricane that struck the South At lantlc Coast Thursday, unprecedented rains have fallen, driving rivers and smaller streams from their banks and imperiling many lives. The French Broad River has broken from its course near Asheville. flooding factories and homes in the lower part of the city. At Blltmore three persons Captain G. C. Lipe, Miss Nellie Lipe and Mrs. Leo Mulholland were drowned when the Lipe house was flooded. The Vanderbilt estate at Biltmore was not damaged. Two Draws Carrying Help. Two persons were drowned at Ashe ville while trying to get food to flood refugees .in the second story of the Glenn Rock Hotel. Swift streams are flowing down some of the streets of Lower Asheville. Throughout Western North Carolina the 'situation is reported serious. Two dams at Hendersonvllle collapsed, re leasing great volumes of water, and feara are felt for the big dam at Lake Toxaway. The Southern Railway bridge over the Catawba River at . Belmont. N. C. has been washed away, carrying 10 or 12 workmen into the river. Whether they weer . drowned has not been learned. The Seaboard Airline bridge over the Catawba River at Mount Holly, N. C has collapsed, as has that over the Catawba on the Salisbury-Asheville line. - Railroads Are Tied I p. Practically all railway traffic in Southwest Virginia and Eastern West Virginia was tied up today, telephone and telegraph lines were down and heavy crop damage has been reported. Crops in some sections of South Caro line also suffered heavily. ASHEVILLE, N. C, July 16. Flood water which- awept through the French Broad and Swanannoa valleys of North Carolina today took a toll of five lives and caused property damage estimated at $10,000,000. Tonight, with the two rivers 15 feet (Concluded on Psge 3. Column 2.) Old-Fashloned Hymns Sang at High land Congregational Service, Conducted as Long Ago. The spirit of the early SO's hung over Highland Congregational Church, of which Rev. George Edward Lewis Is pastor, last night as the men and wom en took seats on different sides of the room. Boys arfd men sat on the left side and girls, women and small chil dren occupied tae other side. Rev. Mr. Lewis bed announced an old-fashioned service that was all. On the platform sat the honor guests. the wifo and daughter of Solomon Brown, the only living son of the fa mous John Brown. The congregation opened the service with "America." 'John Brown's body lies a moulder ing in in grave, but his soul goes marching on," sang the congregation with old-time revival spirit. Aliases Mildred Scobe and Hulda Reynolds played piano accompaniments and Miss Orel Rose sang solos. A 'cello nd violin duet was given by Miss Gladys Johnson and Louis Shurtliff. Mrs, Myrtle Johnson was in charge of the programme. Those older people In the church whose singing has been cast in the background with the adoption of new hymns, were In their glory last last night. So successful was the unique .service that it will probably be repeated. Rev. Mr. Lewis gave brief talks on the various songs that were sung. A gen eral handshaking and introductions to Mrs. and Miss Brown ended the service BUILDING GAIN IS SHOWN National Increase Made in June With Portland Well to Front. Instead of slowing down more nearly to normal, the building operations for the month of June, throughout the United States, showed the most decided gains of any month during the last half year, with Portland well up in the front rank bf all cities for substantial gains. The American Contractor, of Chi cago, gathered reports from 103 lead ing cities showing building operations or i,7bB.osu lor June. ilt, as com pared to $63,890,866 for June, 1915. In Portland June, 1916. showed con struction amounting to $983,215, against $460,095 for June, 1915, a gain of 114 per cent That the gains are general is dem onstrated by the fact that 67 of the 103 cities show gains while only 36 shr v decreases. CRIME CLINIC PROJECTED Sing Sing Warden Engages Psychia trist for Prison Work. NEW YORK, July 16. A complete psychopathic clinic, the first of its kind in the United tSates, will be one of the innovations which Thomas Mott Osborne will introduce in Sing Sing prison following his reinstatement as warden there, he announced here to night. All prisoners will undergo thorough mental examination, and the feeble-minded and mentally deflcien will be separated from the normal group. Dr. Bernard Glueck, a specialist cn mental diseases, will be installed at the prison as a resident psychiatrist. and will .have assistants to carry on the work. SPUDS LARGE; MANY IN HILL Hood River Man Plants Only Eyes of Potatoes and Has Record Yield HOOD RIVER. Or.. July 16. (Spe clal.) The record yield of early pota toes in the Hood River Valley Is held by K. P. Anderson. From a single hill of American Wonders, which had not finished their growth, Mr. Anderson harvested 13 tubers, the largest of whicn weighed 15 ounces and the smallest six ounces. Mr. Anderson plants only the eyes of the potatoes, saving the body of a tu ber for food. He Is a farmer of the old school and makes his plantings strictly according to phases of the moon. V-TRAP SET FOR U-BOAT AIMch' Wars-hips Gathering in Ef fort to Catch Deutschland. NORFOLK. Va.. July 16. (Special.) At least three British and French cruisers are off the Virginia Capes waiting for the Deutschland to go ou into the Atlantic on the way back to Germany, and for the Bremen, said to be en route from Kiel. One of the warships came within six miles of Cape Henry today. Incoming steamers report sighting foreign war ships In all directions off the Virginia Coast, Indicating that a V-shaped pocket is being formed In which It is hoped to catch the Deutschland. VILLA SEEN ON JUNE 26 Bandit Leader in State of Durango. Where Towns Are Taken. EAGLE PASS, Tex.. July 16. Fran Cisco Villa was seen in Mapimi. state of Durango. Mexico, on June 26, ac cording to advices received here today, Mapimi was occupied by the Vill forces without resistance, the ir.for nation stated, as well as the town Bermejillo. The same source of information tol of an engagement between Villa fol lowers and de facto troops at Parrs 1 saying tne VilliBtas entered the tow with cries of " iva relix Llai. Strikebreaker Waylaid at Tacoma. AUTO FIRED ON BY UNION MEN Shooting Follows Night of Rioting in Streets. FOUR HELD AS ASSAILANTS Attacked Nonunion Workers, Under Heavy Police Guard, Go to IiOngsltoremen's Headquarters and Identify Several. DEVELOPMENTS SHOREMEN'S IN LONG STRIKE. Tacoma Strikebreaker killed, strikers wounded, in battle fol lowing night of rioting: gather ing of crowds and picketing to be forbidden. Seattle Mediator to propose settlement; strikers announce firm stand for all demands; strikebreakers to co-operate with business interests in fight for open shop. Portland Strike committee to consider San Francisco's tempo rary settlement today as possible basis for peace here. TACOMA. Wash., July 16. Rangval Lcinann, a strikebreaker, was shot and killed and Sam James, a union long shoreman, sustained a probably fatal gunshot wound in a pitched battle to day, when union men attacked an' auto mobile carrying nonunion workers to the Milwaukee docks. Four men were in the automobile re turning from the city to the docks when they were ambushed near the Eleventh-street bridge by about IS" strikers. The latter began hurling bricks at the occupants of the automo bile and when the drivers put on more speed a shot rang out. Dead Man's Gun Ised. Lelnann, who had a revolver but who had not been able to use it, according - to the others in the car, fell over dead. One of the other occupants, which one the police have not been able to learn, picked up the dead roan's gun and re turned the fire, wounding James. The automobile turned and sped for the central police station with the body of the strikebreaker, while the strikers. who had a car standing near the scene of the shooting, rushed James to a hospital. Several bricks were found In the bot tom of the car bearing the strike breakers to corroborate tbtir story of the assault. Tonight Commissioner of Fublio Safety Pettlt. who has been severely criticised at public meetings for not taking stronger measures, said that no more crowds would be permitted ami that picketing, which has been done openly at even the busiest Amers, would shave to etop. Sheriff to Cs-eserste. Sheriff Robert Longmire, of Pierce County, said that his force of deputies would co-operate in enforcing this de cision. Tomorrow an inquest will be held into the death of Alexander Laidlaw, a striker shot by J. F. Dowling, a special deputy, who was attacked in the busi ness district Friday night. Dowling is still in the City Jail. The Superior Court Judges, sitting en banc, will also decide tomorrow whether a special grand Jury will be called, as asked by a committee of business men, to probe charges involv ing the alleged failure of the police de partment to rope with the situation. MEDIATOR ARRIVES IN SEATTLE Conference to Be Prnpoed by Fed eral Official. SEATTLE. Wash.. July IS. Henry St. White. United States Commissioner of Immigration In Seattle, who, as Federal mediator representing the Department of Commerce in an Francisco, ar ranged the conferences which resulted Saturday in a compromise between the employers and longshoremen, will start tomorrow to arrange similar confer ences here. In a statement made short ly after his arrival from San Francisco tonight, Mr. White said that he would attempt to bring about the same agreement here as that reached in San Francisco. Longshoremen on strike here will pay no attention to the compromise agreement adopted last night by the San Francisco local, according to Jo seph Jervis. chairman of the Seattle longshoremen's strike committee. "We will accept no compromise, no matter what is done in San Francisco," said Mr. Jervia today. "The striking longshoremen here are determined to hold out for their full demands." The Seattle local today sent the fol lowing telegram to the San Franciscu local, protesting against the compro mise agreements "AH locals protest' against the cow ardly and traitorous policy, as reported by the newspapers, of the San Fran cisco local. Longshoremen's Association and the Waterfront Federation. All Puget Sound locals will refuse to ac cept any such settlement. The only Concluded on rtK 5. Cwluran 5. , Concluded on Page i. Column 2.) 0