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Newspaper Page TextJ III JIIIA t VOL. VLI.-XO. 17,370. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. JULY 25, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WILSON'S PLAN IS BLOCKED BY-CHILE Ail-American Treaty Knocked Out. INSURANCE AGENTS CALLED ON STRIKE POINTED QUESTIONS RAISED Objections Form Indictment of Administration Policy. GOOD FAITH IS IMPUGNED RECENTLY ORGANIZED UMON IN'SISTS ON DEMANDS. 60S RESO BE BATTLE OF SOMME Non-Interference Declared Not to Have Bccu Observed by United States Mexico and Panama ' Are Cited as Instances. ' BY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN. WASHINGTON. July 24. (Special.) President Wilson's plan to bind all the cations of the Western Hemisphere to gether through the signature of com mon treaties has received a knockout How- from the Republic of Chile. That government has raised, objec tions to the proposal which are in the nature of an Indictment of the Admin lstration's policy.' ' , Joint Treaty Not Acceptable. President Wilson desired that the Pan-American states should sign a joint treaty containing mutual guar antees of independence and territory and the maintenance of a republican form of government and an agreement not to permit the shipment of munitions except to the government actually in power. Chile regards this proposition as a covert attack on her possession of the provinces of Tacna and Arios, which she wrested from Peru in a war more than 30 years ago. From those provinces come most of the nitrate which is the base of explosives and is used extensively in the manufacture of fertilizers. : Source of WealtJa Menaced. Here is the source of Chile's wealth for years' past and the source of her wealth for years to come. Peru insists the territory should revert to her but Chile will never give it back. So Chile does not look with favor upon the treaties suggested by the President. Tlie attitude of Chile has Influenced other South American and Central ' American countries, with the result that It is certain the treaties will not be signed except by an incon siderable number and those of little political importance. Chile' Attitude Outlined. Chile's attitude as officially communi cated to the United States and to al other nations is this: The United States proposes to bind Itself not to interfere with the govern ment of a Latin-American state. But what has the United States been doing for the past three years? It has intervened in Mexico, first po Htically and then by force, in order to expel General Huerta. It recognized Carranza and then sent troops into Mexico officially for punitive purposes, but the troops are still in that country American forces are in occupation of Mexico. American forces landed in and conquered the Haltien government and set up a government in that West In rtlan republic, which it Is supporting by Its bayonets. The United States caused the separation of Panama from Colom bia. Reports are current that designs are entertained against the Republic of Guatemala. Chile Aifci Pointed Questions. The American proposal was made at a time when these events were tran spiring. Chile would like to know if the United States will continue the same policies if the treaties should be signed and ratified by the American Senate. Chile also would like to know if the United States intends to back Peru . in the latter's efforts to reacquire Tacna and Arios. What about the boundary disputes between the various countries and would the United States be the Judge an to whether or not the terri tory belonged to one people or an other? The Latin Americans are asking some further questions which are embarrass tng the Administration. Is the purpose of the agreement to forbid the ship ment of munitions save to recognized governments designed to perpetuate in power governments which may become obnoxious to the people? There is dictator in Venezuela, for example. If only on hid order munitions can enter the country, it is evident that a revolt to overthrow him would prove abortive. Is not freedom of shipments of arms essential to the achievement of lib erty? Here is another question put: Would not the President's plan operate to prevent the development of muni tions Industries in the Latin-American states and causa those states to be de pendent upon foreign munitions manu facturers. and would not this be ad vantageous to such manufacturers in the United States? Chanse of Government Possible, Here is another point raised: The United States wants a mutual guar antee of a republican form of govern ment Up to ibs9 Brazil was an em pire. Now she is a republic, but the people of Brazil may desire some day to return to their old monarchical re gime. Does the United States propose to use force to prevent the Brazilians from doing anything of the kind, and it so would not such action lead to a Men Assert Cancellations Will Fol low Failure to Collect Company to Protect Policyholders. Nw York. July 24. Agents and col lectors employed by the Prudential In surance Company were called out on strike today by a union recently or ganized among them and known as the International Insurance Agents' Pro tective Association, with a member ship of 6000. Although assertions of the company and the union were con flicting, it appeared tonight that at least 500 men in the district have re sponded to the strike call thus far. The men demanded more pay, recog nition of the union and "more rea sonable" working hours. Telegrams from branches of the union in different states in the' territory east of Chicago, leadens here declared, indicate that unless the demands of the men are met all the 6000 will follow the lead of those already out. About 13.000 agents and collectors are employed by the compahyl Lack of sufficient collectors to see that . premiums . are turned in - at - the proper time, the strikers assert, will result in the cancellation of thousands of policies. The company announced that none of the men who walked out would 'be reinstated in ' any clrcum stance. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Infantry Deadlocked iK Close Com . cf. BRITISH FAIL TO GAIN RIDGE Germans Along Dvlna Reported as Crumpling Up Before One of Most Fnrlous Attacks by Russians Since War Regan. TWO BARNS GO BY FIRE Spoil t a ii co us Combust ion From New- Mown Hay Blamed. EUGENE. Or., July 24. (Special.) Two barns near Eugene were burned today by fires believed to have been started by spontaneous combustion of new-mown hay. A large barn belonging to F. W, Chambers, near Irving, was totally de stroyed together with between B0 and 60 tons of hay and a team of valuable horses. Several days ago the hay In this barn became heated and was turned and cut in an effort to permit It to cool. The second barn belonged to T. A. Campbell, of Eugene, and was situated seven miles northeast o Eugene. Both buildings were, com pletely destroyed. COOL STATION ASKED FOR Mr. 'Dill Protests Against Placing Washingtonians at Calexico. OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, July 24. Representative Dill today protested to the Secretary of War against the retention of th Washington National Guard at Calex co. one .of the hottest spots on th border. He asked that the regiment be transferred to some more com fortable station. becretary Baker said he was sorry for the boys, but explained that the de tail of troops ia entirely in the hands of General Funston. Representative Dill thereupon tele graphed his protest to General Fun ston. BOM HAS NEW EVIDENCE Count "Would Show Miss Gould Mar ried Him Mi th Reservation. ROME, July 24. On behalf of Coun Boni de Castellane his attorney In the suit before the Holy See for the annu ment of his marriage with Anna Gould has presented to the Pope new evidence which, according to the attorney, wi prove that Miss Gould married Coun de Castellane with the intention divorcing him If later she became dis satisfied with the marriage bond. This, according to canonical law, is sufficient to annul a Catholic marriage, the attorney says. VANCOUVER BASTILE EMPTY London Thinks Effort to Cap ture Verdun Is Ended. .1NE IN EAST PIERCED BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER. (War Correspondent of the New York Tribune. By Special Cable.) LONDON, July 24. (Special.) Ex cept at Pozieres, where the Australians are slowly winning their way from house to house, the Somme battle has a?aln been taken up by the artillery. The infantry seem deadlocked on the lines won by the British Saturday night lines which failed to clear the crest of the Albert ridge , but are . too near the top for German comfort, as is shown by a series of fruitless counter attacks. Now again the guns have taken up the fight, the British preparing the way for a new onslaught that will sweep the heights clear, and the Ger mans trying to make Impossible the gathering of forces for the drive. Colonials Pressing; Forward. In Pozieres the Anzac men. who won the chief glory on Saturday night, are already pressing forward and seem cer tain to clear the village and this por tion of the ridge. Curtains of fire from both sides have made it impossible to reinforce the men inside the fortifi cations, and from -wall to wall and cellar to cellar of the ruined houses the Australians are driving their foes. They were along the main street last night tonight they have won their way far across it. and are nearing the farther side of tbe town. ' They have captured six officers and 145 men, and have won "important -advantages," General Haig reports. British Cain Fen lards. A little more ground has been gaine and the positions consolidated along the rest of the line. The BrltlBh have advanced a few yards towards Guille mont, the town which they once won, but from which they were driven by a terrific counter attack. More coun ter attacks have followed, but these have been repulsed, the British report, with tremendous losses. The German official report today, while admitting only the capture of "a few houses" in Pozieres, gives some Idea of the fury of the struggle in the statement that parts of 11 British di visions were engaged. Many of these. It tsays. were drawn from other parts of the line. The charge which drove the British back from the newly-won village of Longueval It credits to the famous Brandenburg grenadiers, fa- The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 7S deyreeir minimum, 59 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. War. Asqnlth asks Parliament for new war crc' Pace 8. A-"V.t -esumes battle of Somme. Pace 1. p... a my training improves health of Page 3. Foreign, iJody of Yuan 6M Kal conveyed to home of his ancestors. Page - -. . National. Chile blocks Wilson's -plan for all-Amerlcan agreement. Page 1. Postal savings records broken. Page 1. Senate halts reductions in appropriations for Army supplies. Page 7. Votes of both Oreson Senators cast tor amendment that would havs tilocaeti naval programme. Page 2. Domestic, Submarine Ereutsehland making final prepar atlons to depart, Pag 1. . Night lite at Mexican Is gay. Page 2. Rewards for perpetrator of bomb outrage total Sl-t.uuo. rite -. Throngs view body of James Whltcomb Riley. Page 4. Sport. State tennis play opens with 44 rastches In preliminary and first rounas. fags -i Double-header won by Salt Lake. Page 13. Fall automobile race meet planned. Page 12. Portland racing car death toll grows to six. i'sga la. Pacific Northwest. Oregon banks show gain of S8.192.030 in re sources In year. age 0. - State Jewelers' Association in session at At bany. Page 7. Man from Astoria lightship hears of call and enlists." Page 13. Weston opposes Pendleton's effort to obtain normal school. Fage 6. Commercial and Marine. Orders for wheat are received from Eastern states. Page 17. Sharp sdrtnee In Chicago wheat, owing to black rust news. rage it. Wall-street market unsettled by break In alcohol stock. Page li. Strong demand for all classes of livestock at local jaros. Page II. Big logging engine on shore will help aava steamer sear. fage l-t. British Intern three seamen off American ship. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Indiana Society to hold memorial for James Whltcomb Klley. fage u. New rate schedule to be filed August 1. Page 11. Heppner banker predicts bumper grain yield In his section. Page 11. Censorship said to spoil many films. Page 18. Today Is waste paper day. Fags 11. Major-Qeneral Bell calls for 1000 Portland business men to train In camp. Page 5. L. W. Hilt Jolts Oregon business men in talk. Page 4, Federal Court postpones hearing on long shoremen injunction. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. SUBMARINE IKES PREPARATIONS TO GO Engines Tested, Water. Tanks Filled. VESSEL PARTLY SUBMERGED POSTAL SAVINGS RECORDS BROKEN Communion Service for Crew Held Aboard Neckar. CHANCES ARE DISCUSSED View Advanced That Deutscliland, by Slipping Out In Wake or Allies' Merchantman, Could Baffle Knomjr'a Microphones. BA1.TIMOHE, Jnly 25. At 1 A. M. the submarine Deutschland still was at her pier. Collector of Cnatoana Ryan said there! has been no application for her clearance papers up te midnight. BIG TIMBER BODY OFFERED Government to Sell 330,000,000 Feet in Hood River Section. HOOP RIVER. Or., July 24. (Spe cial.) T. II. Sherrard. state forest tu pervisor, has advertised for bids on 70-0 acres containing S30.000.000 feet of Douglas fir. Western hemlock, Amabilie fir. Noble fir, "Western red cedar and white pine timber in the Cascade National .Forest, Under the terms of the sale, a mill on the West Fork of Hood River with sufficient cutting capacity to handle the timber in the next 10 or 13 years, will be required. (Concluded oa Page 4, Column ) SEATTLE POLICEMAN SHOT Sergeant Killed and Chauffeur Wounded In Battle With Outl-tw. SEATTLE, Wash., July 24. Sergeant Jack Weedln. of the police department, was shot and instantly killed tonlirht. and Police Chauffeur Robert Wiley was fatally injured In a battle with I. Hiro, 517 James street, who was himself probably fr.tally shot. n.r fight occurred at Ninth avenue and Westlake. when the - policemen went to aid two unknown men who said they had be-n held up. BALTIMORE, July 24. A series ol events this afternoon at the pier where the merchant submarine Deutschland is zerthed. Indicated that her depar ture would not be long delayed. The most significant of these were the filling of her water tanks, and the stowing below her deck of the crew's Deddlng. as It was removed from the interned North German-Lloyd steamer Neckar nearby. Since their arrival two weeks ago the Deutschland's crew have been sleeping aboard the Neckar. Vessel's EnsMnea Are Tested. Shortly after the water tanks had been filled, heavy blue smoke was no ticed coming from behind the barges that screened the Deutschland from view and directly at her stern. The wind blowing from the direction of the submarine carried the odor of fuel oil. and' It was evident that the vessel's engines were being tested. These activities were preceded" by the sealing of the submarine's wireless apparatus by a Government radio In spector. This was irr accordance with a Federal law calling for such action at the expiration of two weeks. It was learned that the TJeutschland was partially submerged at her slip at 6:30 tonight. The -water is not deep enough for full submergence. Communion service -was held today aboard the Interned . North German Lloyd steamer Neckar, lying alongside the Deutschland, for the captain and crew, of the submarine. Rev. otto Apltz. German immigrant missionary. conducted the service. In his prayer he asked that the vessel and her crew may have a safe voyage home. Banquet Held oa Neckar. The service was followed by a ban quet. The Neckar was brilliantly lighted. ' There la only one way to see the submarine now, and that is by climb ing 60 feet into the air on a rocking piledriver that is moored just west of the submarine slip. To climb this is dangerous because of the rocking of the barge to which the driver is at tached and because of the great dis 603,000 DEPOSITORS NOW HAVE $86,000,000 TO CREDIT. Portland Among Cities Showing Largest Gains for June Eight Cities Pass Million Mark. NEW YORK. July 24 June records for postal savings deposits eclipsed last month, when a net gain of more than $3,800,000 was rolled up, quadrupling the net increase for June, 1915, according to figures made public today at the New Tork postoffice. Postmasters attribute the increase, it was said, to the country-wide prosper ity of wage earners and to the legis lation of May last, which increased the limit of deposits from $100 to $1000 a month Among the cities showing the larg est gains for June are: New Tork, $525.91:; Brooklyn. $262,205; Detroit. $167,252; Chicago. $123,042; Boston $91,069; Pittsburg. $88,304; Cleveland $74,754; Buffalo. $52,946; Milwaukee, $48,497; Philadelphia, $17. OSS; Portland, Or, $46,448; Newark. N. J, $40,337; St. Louts, $39,139: Kansas City. $32,012 Los Angeles. $28,406: San Francisco, $27,724; Jersey City. $23,550; Columbus, Ohio. $22,766; Tacoma. $22,430; Toledo, $20,772; San Diego. $18,621 On June 30 there were 7701 postof flees accepting deposits in the United States. Alaska. Torto Rico and Hawaii, and the number of depositors approx lmated 603,000. with $86,000,000 stand ing to the! ULL HEARING OH INJUNCTION IMS Court Grants Delay to Strikers' 'Attorney. TEMPORARY WRIT STANDS Unions Lose in Effort to Pre vent New Affidavits. RIOT DANGER BELITTLED Judge Wolverton to Hear Order to Show Can Wednesday but De fense Reserves Right to Ask for More Time Then. The Federal Court temporary order restraining striking longeshoremen in Portland from Interfering with strike breakers employed by the San Francis co & Portland Steamship Company and from Interfering with the business or " " ... vii! 'm ! property of the company Is still In York. Brooklyn. Chicago, Boston. De troit. Pittsburg, San Francisco and Portland. Or., have passed the $1,000,000 mark and these eight hold approx imately 42 per cent of all deposits. force and will remain in force until Wednesday at least. At the request of Colonel C. E. a. Wood, representing the defendant long shoremen. Federal Judge Wolverton yesterday postponed the hearing on the nlunctlon until 10 o'clock Wednesday OLDEST INDIAN DIES AT 120 morning. Colonel Wood reserves the right for the defense to ask lor more Ayoiishakatsagom Stayed in Tepee time for preparation then. Injunction Still In Force. Judge Wolverton also ruled that the temporary restraining order would re main in effect until the hearing, at which the defendants will seek to show cause why it should not be made permanent. The little third-floor courtroom in the Federal building was crowded yes terday long before 3 o'clock, the time set for the hearing, by Judge Wolver ton when he granted the temporary re straining order against the longshore men last Wednesday. Nearly 100 strikers were present. Tbe Employers Association was also repre sented among the spectators, Thomas McCusker, its secretary, occupying a seat inside the court railing. United States Marshal John .Montag and sev eral of his deputies were on hand to see that the strictest court decorum prevailed. J. A. Madsen, Only. Is Absent. J. A. Madsen. secretary of the Pa cific Coast division of the International Longshoremen's Association, who n . I i.i.t now in Seattle and h i I j . . . at Cay use to End. PENDLETON. Or.. July 24. ISpe cial.) One of the oldest If not the old est man on the Pacific Coast died to day when Ayoushakatsagom, tbe vet eran Cayuse Indian, passed on to the happy hunting grounds.; He was reputed to be 120 years old, and his memory dated back to events which happened during the war of 1813. He lived In a tepee with his wife two miles beyond Cayuse until his death. His wife is 85 years old. t Concluded on FaK Column 1.) KAISER MOVES TO EAST Monarch Goes to View War Operay Hons on Another Front. London,' July 24. Em it was officially an has moved from the eastern theater of the BERLIN, via peror William, nounced today, western to the war. He was accompanied by the chief o the- general staff of the army In the field. ITALIANS ; REPORT ADVANCE Austrian Defenses Just Below Covet ed Summit Captured. ' RoME, via London, July 24. Italian Itar-l-a fi, the Astfrn res-riotr In train possession of Monte Ctmont are mak- agent of Local Union No. 6. not been served with a copy of the restraining order, was the only one of the seven defendants specifically named in the petition of . the San Francisco & Port land Steamship company wno wa u present. The six defendants present were J. u. Johnson. C. P. Holgate and Robert Orr. president, secretary and business agent of Local Union No. 5. and M. P. Can non P. Ward and A. E. Barnes, presi dent, financial secretary and business Ing good progress, says the Italian of ficial statement. Issued today. The Austrian defenses Just below the summit were captured yesterday. FINISHING TOUCHES BEING PUT ON DEUTSCHLAND FOR HER VOYAGE. I City Revels in Peace; Police Unable to Find Law Violators. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 24. (Spe cial.) Not for two weeks have Van couver policemen, patiently pacing their beats, found a law violator. The city jail is empty. All records have been broken by the unusually peaceful spell, for formerly arrests averaged as high as five a day. 2The Sheriffs office has had as clean record as the police. There are but five prisoners In the county jail, the fewest In Beveral years. LOWER DIGNITY PREFERRED K' - ... jxf e'-W'4 X ,'j l V ' ' , . : -i f t - m, l - ) ; k V . Jk .--', - ' - " ' rJL V 1 ..mot-0 ' - ! S - iiansasiirnvil'i- m-i r.fj..ws 4T-.-ti-- mwi'mmi.. w nai 'e-erj) fi wimw.win i ! , . . - ; ' .1 ' J I .! : i . . 4 y ' - ' . - ..'' -1 4 , .. - j. . : 11m.. - : ;. ; J . , ' i . i -H . - t Li:L :;$.' ... r.-::..- - '. i '. .',..: ' l . I ,. . v 1 - , Sir Edward Grey to Be Viscount Avoid Risk of Confusion. to LONDON. July 24. For "personal and family reasons." Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, who re cently was created an Earl, baa re ceived the royal permission to take the title of Viscount instead of Earl, under the style Viscount Grey of Faliodon. The Inference is that the Foreign Secretary took the lower dignity to avoid the risk of being confused with Earl Grey, ex-Governor-General of Canada. (Concluded oa Pass 3, Column 1.) MERCURY 93JN CHICAGO Hottest Weather Thus l"ar This Year Is Experienced. CHICAGO, July J4. Chicago wit nessed the hottest weather so far this year when the thermometer reached 93 at 11 A. M. today. There were several prostrations but none was serious. ' " , ' EES 'A . t I . ? K " fix- LOADING THE GERMAN Sl'BMARIE CARRIER AT HER DOCK. , rhoto Copyrighted by Underwood. BALTIMORE. Md.. July 24. The submarine Deutschland has received her finishing touches ami her coat of battleship gray. She lies at her berth protected on all sides, safeguarded against injury. To her stern is the freighthouse, to one side a wharf and to the other side lies a river freighter. Her bow is hidden bv a heavy scow. The deck is shown in the photo. It has been expected hourly that she would make a dash for the sea. favored by the lowering clouds and gray skies, with a heavy mist off the capes, but after maneuvering a few minutes near her berth, she again tied up -and the cordon was closed. Colonel WDOa Refnscs Service. An hour's skirmish between Colonel C. E. S. Wood, attorney for the de fondant longshoremen, and Arthur - C. Spencer and Harold M. Sawyer, for the San Francisco t-omana Company, preceded the postponement or the hearing until Wednesday. Mr. Sawyer ia also attorney for the Joint executive committee of the Em ployers' Association and the Chamber of Commerce. Court had no sooner convened than Mr Spencer sought to serve a sheaf of affidavits on Colonel Wood, who re-f,,-d service. He declared that he objected to receiving any affidavits, or to the filing of any anioavus j plaintiffs, not presented to tne cou, t ,t the time the temporary ""' order was uDiameu. More -Time Weald Be Demnnded- 'I have worked nights and Sunday. nlllnsr ud affidavits to answer the show cause order on which we are here in court." said Colonel ood. i nave noi seen these new affidavits and the court hasn't seen them. ir they are to oe admitted. 1 want this case to go over so we can have time to prepare our case against them." Colonel Wood took the view tnat un der the law all affidavits by the plain tiffs should have been submitted itn their petition for the injunction, as evi dence in support of the petition at mas time. To this Mr. Spencer objected, de claring tnat on the hearing the merits of the cause should be tried out as if no temporary order had been issuea. and that he had tne right to Introduce supplementary affidavits supporting the contentions made .in tne peimoo. Violence Kear Belittled. On a motion to dissolve the tempo rary order as being improvldently is sued and without Jurisdiction and con trary to the Clayton anti-trust law. Colonel Wood . went on to argue at length that although the petition charged "in somewhat exaggerated an.1 poetical language" the commission by the striking longshoremen of acts of violence, only one specific act J charged. ' "That," said he. "was a mere matter of fisticuffs that took place dick on . July 3. whereas the date of this peti tion is July 19. That little fisticuff fight, which resulted in the arrest of an automobile driver employed by the complainants themselves, for drawing a pistol, ia the first and the last act ol violence that is cited In this petition. "In the plaintiffs' own allegations tl'oucluued on Page 5, Column 1.)