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itwitrgr ' Jjj 0iitiim VOL. L.VI XO. 17,376. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 119 DEAD IN ONTARIO FOREST FIRE 184 ALLIES GET PART OF GERMAN LAST LINE ATTACK BY AIR IS HUGHES D TWO QUARREL; MAN DIES IN BOILING VAT CITY'S F MADE ON ENGLAND GIVEN TO i poucy HEAVY RADi SAVES LARGE SEC TION FROM DESTRUCTION. SEVERAL GERMAN CRAFT AP A. E. OTTO PERISHES AFTER STRUGGLE WITH O'COSXELL. PEAR ALONG THAMES. AtlDS SUBMARINE FEARS "ACCIDENT" lfl BAY Getting Out of Port Is Full of Perils. REEDDM IS PYTH1ANS AMERICA! llnfiinnhinor llnhnlriinor nf c Rights His KfivnntR. C3 1 ------ CAMPAIGN ISSUES OUTLINED Firmness and Consistency De clared Essential in For . eign Affairs. NOMINEE IS NOTIFIED Constructive Work Urged to ; Prepare Nation for Crisis Coming After War. NEW YORK, July 31. Charles E. Hughes tonight outlined in his speech if acceptance the issues upon which he will conduct his campaign for the Presidency. , Mr. Hughes assailed the Adminis tration for the course it has pursued with reference to Mexico, maintenance of American rights during the Euro pean war, preparedness and other ,jreat questions of the day. He de clared for a new policy of "firmness and consistency" toward Mexico, for "the unflinching maintenance of all American rights on land and seas," and for adequate National defense; adequate protection on both our West- l ern and Eastern coasts. Alien Intrigues Condemned. "We denounce all plots and conspir acies in ue interest or any loreign nation," Mr. Hughes said. "Utterly intolerable is the use of our soil for ulien intrigues. Every American must unreservedly condemn them and sup port every effort for their sup pression." ' The nominee assailed the Adminis tration for its "direction of diplomatic intprrniirsA" -frnm thfl hpffinnin o Hi- claring that where there should have (been conspicuous strength and ex- pertness there had been weakness and inexpertness. He cited Santo Ipomin VLfCO as an instance where appoint ments, had gone to "deserving j Demo crats" and to the failure to continue Ambassador Herrick at his pjost in Pans after the war had started: jas "a lamentable sacrifice of international repute." Vote for Women Indorsed. f "I indorse the declaration in the platform in favor of woman suffrage," iMr. Hughes declared, and he added: .'Opposition may delay, but in my judgment cannot defeat, this move ment. I favor the vote for women. One-fourth of the speech was de rated to - Mexico. Step after step taken by the Administration with ref erence to Mexico was assailed, from the days of Huerta to the note sent the de facto government by the State Department June 20 last, put of which was quoted in the speeci., The seizure of Vera Cruz, the nominee ?aid, was "war, of course." . Truth About Mexico Out "Later we retired from Vera Cruz," he continued, "giving up this noble varfare. Recently the naked tnth was admitted by a Cabinet officer. We ire now informed that we did not go to Vera Cruz to force Huerta to sa ute the flag. We are told fiat we went there to 'show Mexico hat we vere in earnest in ' our demaid that iuerta must go.' " America." Mr. Hughes coitinued, has no policy of a .egression toward i lexico, no desire for any partof her! erritory, but wishes her tc have eace, stability and prosperity. 'The conduct of the Adminis ration ! as created difficulties we shal have I 1 surmount " Vin j . , ' u-mana rom Mexico the protection tf th ives and property of our citizeis and he security of our bortier from epre- ations." Brave Words Not Enough. oaieguardmg American rie-htsJ iDroad Had not been accomplished bv he Administration, he said. There ad been "brave words in a series of otes," but "what does it avail to use ome of the strongest words known to iplomacy if Ambassadors can receive le impression that the words are not o be taken seriously." The nominee reiterated his declara- ion that had this Government left (Concluded tia Face 3. Column 3. One Town Obliterated, Another in Ruins; Hundreds Homeless. Relief Work Is Pressed. TORONTO. Ont.. July 31. With one town wiped out, another almost In ruins and a score of small settlements obliterated. Premier Hearst announced tonight that 181 persons lost their lives in tae forest fires in Northern Onta rio. Only a heavy rainfall, early to day saved a great part of the province from destruction. Hundreds are home less and the Dominion government has taken extraordinary measures to pro vide for the refugees. Where the town of Matheson once stood tonight there are only smoulder Ins; ruins and ashes. The country sur rounding it is as barren as a desr-t. Only a few structures in the village of Cochrane remain standing. The great est loss of life, occurred at Nushka and Monteith, partly In. ruins, where 98 persons were burned to death. At Matheson S5 perished. Iroquois Falls, where great paper mills are situated, was not entirely burned, as reported last night. The paper mills and one store were saved from ,.ie flames. "The relief work throughout the dis trict is well in hand," said the Premier tonight. "Everything possible is being done. Wo will spare no expense to give the necessary relief." TWO DROWN IN JOHN DAY Wyatt and Theodore Tutman, of Fossil, Lost While Bathing. FOSSIL, Or., July St. (Special. Wyatt. aged 24, and Theodore, aged IT, sons cf J. H. Tutman, of this place, were drowned in the John Day River 20 miles west of Fossil, at Clarno Bridge Sunday. X large swimming party went from here for a day's sport at the bridge. Theodore, who was unable to swim, got beyond his depth and went down. Wyatt, ht3 brother, went to his aid and was also lost. Wyatt was a former Oregon Agri cultural College student and Theodore was a high school student of this place. : Scores of people went to the t ne in autos to -assist in searching !r the bodies. SOLDIERS' LOT LIGHTENED Knights of Columbus to Establish . Station Along Border. DAVENPORT, la., July 31. With two recreation stations for American sol diers already in operation at Browns ville and 1 Paso, the Knights of Co lumbus will establish 13 more along the Mexican border, it was announced today. This action was taken at a meeting of the board of directors in advance of the. meeting of the supreme convention, which opens here tomorrow. . The quarters will be provided with (Sower baths, light refreshments, read ing matter, facilities for correspond ence and special entertainment for the troops. PACKERS' STRIKE SETTLED Concessions Affecting 4500 Men Accepted by Workers. ST. LOUIS. July 31. Striking em ployes of the three largo packing houses in East St. Louis today voted to accept the concessions made by the employers and to return to work Tues day. About 4503 men are involved. The packers agreed that no discrim ination should be made against union men and that in the plants of Armour ic Co., and Morris & Co.. a grievance committee shall be maintained on each :'loor. POPE ADDRESSES YOUTHS Failure of Appeals for Peace Ad mitted by Pontirf. ROME, via Paris, July 31. The fail ure of the Pope's appeals to the war ring nations for peace was admitted by the Pontiff in addressing a delegation of the youth of Rome yesterday. The delegation prayed for peace in accordance with the Pope's appeal to the children of the whole world to ap peal to Uod on the last Sunday of the second year of the struggle to end the war. 0KUMA MAY RETIRE SOON Japanese Press Forecasts Formation oT New Ministry. TOKIO, Japan, July 31. Japanese newspapers insistently' forecast the re tirement of Marquis Okuma from the Premiership and -the organisation of a new Japanese Ministry, probably pre sided over by Lieu tenant-General Count Terauchl, the Governor-General of Corea. General Terauchl is at present In To kto conferring with tho elder states men. WOMAN LIVES TO BE 102 Mind of Aged Califorr.lan Clear TTn til Day of Her Death. LOS ANGELES, July 31. Mrs. Sarah Barr, one of the oldest white women in California, died today at Monrovia, near here. She was 103 years old February 1. Her mind was alert, her friends said, until her death. She Was born in Ireland. Gain Most Important Since Drive Began. GREAT DEFENSE IS IMPERILED Move Is Counted On to Flank Enemy Positions. . COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL Foch's Troops Now Across Narrow Gauge Railroad Used, by Ger mans' as Supporting Point of Tlieir Main Defense. - BY FRED B. PITNEY. PARIS, July 31 (Special.) Two days' fine weather have permitted the Anglo-French forces to take up once more the offensive on the Somme front. With one great bound they have pushed forward to tha outskirts of Combles. They are up to the last German line of defenses here, and at one. point on the tip of the Monacu farm are fn possession of a piece of the last line. Step Most Important of AIL This is the most Important step the allied troops have yet achieved in their double drive on Bapaume and Peronne. Combles is the last great German de fensive position between the present allied lines and the Peronne-Bapaume Railroad. Its fall would permit the British and French troops to sweep forward to the road between Rancourt and Sallly. or to thrust north to MorvaL Such a move would' flank the Ger- man position at Peronne and Monte St. Quentin and force their immediate evacuation. The drive on to Bapaume would then become an extremely slra pie operation when compared with the almost insuperable difficulties already overcome by the soldiers of Halg and Foch. Attackers Beaten Back. Two weeks ago the French captured the Monacu farm. It was not until nightfall last night that the Germans gave up their desperate attempts to take the position. Attack after attack the German officers led against the coveted lines, but the French machine guns, placed in position in the nick of time, poured a raking fire on th advancing columns and the fortress which the Germans built to hold the French back was too well constructed to yield to their own assaults. At sundown the French not only had consolidated their grip on Monacu, but had also swept on toward Clery and opened a breach in the German last line defending Combles at that point. Ail along the front to Hill 139 Foch's troops are now across the narrow gauge railroad running from Combles to Peronne, which the Germans use as the supporting point of their main defense line. Work at Crossing Captured. Simultaneously work at the crossing of the Ginchy-Hardecourt roaile fell (Concluded on Page 2. Column 4.) OLD MAN Coast : Crossed Along Southeastern and Eastern Counties Attack Is Proceeding, London Says.. LONDON. Aug. 1. The eastern aid southeastern counties of England hail a visitation from German airships late last night, and at this hour the attack Is still proceeding. An official com munication Just Issued says: "An attack by several hostile airships developed before midnight. The raiders are reported - as having crossed the coast line along the eastern and south eastern counties. Bombs were dropped off the Thames estuary. "The attack Is proceeding." Another official communication ears: "The raid appears to have been car ried out by a considerable number of airships. The raiders seemed to have spent time cruising over the counties of Lincolnshire. Norfolk. Suffolk, Cam bridge. Essex. ICent and Huntington. - ' "Bombs were dropped somewhat in discriminately over localities possessing no military importance. Our anti-aircraft guns came into, action, it la be lieved with good effect. Full details of the raid are not yet at hand." "LETTERS HOME" PROBED Soldier Writers Must Prove Charges -or Neglect. EL PASO, July 31. Correspondents attached to the various militia units Iti this district were made uneasy today by the news that copies of their articles to home papers dealing with the treat ment of the men have been submitted to the various commanding officers for investigation. It Is learned that at the orders of the War Department, these officers have been Instructed to get at the truth of the charges of mismanagement. Incom petence and neglect made In these ar ticles. If It is proved that the men have in any cases been made to suffer needless hardships the blame will be fixed. But if it can be shown that there was no basis tor charges that caused.tho rela tives of the guardsmen great mental anguish, then the guilty writers will shortly see themselves homeward bound. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH Life Lost ' When - Playmate Is Be lieved to Have . IreU. fairif SALEM, Or.. July 31. (Special.) The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Farlow, who reside on a farm near Marlon, was burned to death Saturday evening, according to word received here today. The accident occurred when the Farlow barn was destroyed by fire. The fire is believed to have been started by a neighbor's boy. aged 4, who Is said to have been playing near the barn. FRANCIS JOSEPH HAS CHILL Austrian Emperor Reported as Be lli; Confined to His Bed. LONDON, July 31. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria caught a severe chill while Inspecting his troops, says a Vi enna dispatch forwarded to London by the correspondent at The Hague of the Exchange Telegraph Company. His Majesty is described as being ex ceedingly ill and confined to his bed. OREGON "WELCOMES THE PYTHIAN GRACES 9 i " S;; SHALLOW WATER MAY HAMPER Submerging Within Territorial Limit Difficult. PROTECTION ASKED FOR State Department Gives L'Ule En couragement; Preparations In dlcate Intention to Depart Within 21 Hou . BY JOHN CALLAN O LATJGHLIN. WASHINGTON. July 31. (Special.) The Deutschland Is finding it is far easier to enter American waters than it is to leave them. An appeal has been made to the Treasury and Navy departments to guard the submarine so long as she is in American waters. The State Department has replied with an Inquiry as to the extent and kind of protection desired. The master of the Deutschland is afraid his ship will be "accidentally" rammed by a vessel hired for that pur-, pose by the British government, but the greater danger lies in the Inability of the underwater merchantman to sub merge in the vicinity of the Chesapeake capes. Depth Is Insufficient. There is not a sufficient depth of water between the capes and the three mile limit for the Deutschland to util ize in order to escape observation by the watching allied men of war. What the Deutschland desires to do is to move out of the capes and steam north or south within the three-mile limit until an ocean "deep" is found in which she can submerge and proceed under the allied ships to sea. Unfortunately for the Deutschland. the Government Is not disposed to treat her any differently from the way It treats surface merchantmen. There Is nc expectation that the allied ships would fire a shot at the Deutsch land so long as she is Inside the three mile limit. In fact It Is known the British gov ernment has given strict instructions forbidding anything of-the kind. Not because of any doubt as to the attitude of the British vessels, but merely In order to show the United States Is safe guarding Its neutrality, a patrol of na val and coast guard vessels has been established in the vicinity of the capes. Ships Will Aid Destschlans. These ships will not, of course, aid the Deutschland in any way. Their duty will be merely to see that no hostile shot is fired within American wat ers. There lsestill another difficulty in the way of the Deutschland' departure than that of lack of water outside the Chesapeake capes. The navigation laws of the United States include a pro vision forbidding the placing of ob stacles in the way of navigation and Imposing penalties therefor. Should the Deutschland submerge In the channels employed by vessels, of- Concluded on Page 3. Column 4. Union Meat Company Foreman Suf fers Horrible Death Follow ing Trivial Altercation. Adheld EL Otto suffered a horrible death last night at the Union Meat Company's plant in North Portland, where ho was employed as day fore man of the glue department. Ha was knocked into a vat of boiling water by Dan K. O'Connell and cooked to death before he could be rescued. The fatal blow followed an altercation. There were no witnesses to the fa tality, so the account of the affair comes from O'Connell, who is on the night shift in the glue department. O'Connell was taken to the County Jail, where he made a statement de tailing the words that led to the blow. He said that he did not know the water was hot, and expected Otto to climb out of the vat. When the body remained submerged. O'Connell went to the rescue and found that the water was boiling. He ran for hlp and It was 25 minutes before Otto was re moved. - "We had some words about a triv ial matter and he called me a 'dirty liar. " said O'Connell at the County Jail. "I hit him then and he fell Into the vat. I didn't know the water was boiling; neither did I think the blow would seriously hurt him. We had a quarrel once before, but It was over a small matter anf there was no bad blood .between us,' Otto, who llv d at 1215 Delaware street, leaves a widow and two chil dren. He was 47 years old. O'Connell, 33, lives at 1757 Vi Derby street. SWEDISH MINES CLOSE SEA British Vessels Unable Longer to Leave Baltic in Neutral Waters. BERLIN, July 81. (By wireless to Sayvllle, N. Y.) "According to the Swedish newspaper, Polltiken," says tho Overseas News Agency today, "the mines recently placed by the Swedish government will make it impossible In the future for British steamers to Sa turn to England from the Baltic "Up to this time British vessels had ssiled along the coast within Swedish territorial waters, while they now will be forced Into international waters on their Journeys." Union Is for Prohibition. SAN FRANCISCO. July 31. As a re taliatory step in its controversy with the San Francises Chamber of Coi merce, which recently made a decided stand for an open-shop policy for the port of San Francisco, S40 members of the Sau Francisco local of the Riggers ard Stevedores Union, International Longshoremen's Association, adopted unanimously late tonight a resolution urging prohibition in California. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTER DAT S Maximum temperature, 71 oegcees, minimum, ou decrees. TODAY'S Fair, northwesterly winds. Knight of Pythias. Freedom of city given to Pythlans. Pas 1. Uniformed Pythlans will parade today. Face 9. Ore yon Pythlans open grand lodge today. Page 3. Cimp Junett dedicated at Vancouver. Page 6. Pythian Slaters mourn their dead. Page 8. War. French making more progress against Ger mans last una. rage x. Official reports. Page S. Airships attack England. Page 7. " Mexico. Two Americans killed by border raiders. Page 2. Horses for Cattery A tried out. Page 4. Foreign. rlankom. China, set afire by rebels. Page 8. New Chief Secretary for Ireland named. Page a. National. British firm as to conditions of blockade uo Kcd cross supplies. Page 3. Domestic. Desd in Ontario forest fire number 184. Psge 1. Mr. HugTies formally notified of his nomi nation. Page 1. Klre breaks out -anew at scene of munitions explosion. Psge -. Text of Mr.' hughes speech of acceptance. Page . - Chicago get tv "-f as heat wave passes East. Page a. Deutschland fears a. x will be rammed "ac cidentally" in port page 1. Sport. Browns win 11th straight victory. Page 14. Dodders toy with Reds In doubleoeader. Page 14. Fast boxing card arranged for Friday night. page J a. Honus Mi tie still unattached. Page 14. Speedy North west athletes to vie at San Diego meet. Page 13. Cleveland envoy Is seeking Gulsto. Psge 14. Pacific Northwest, Premature explosion kills six In county quarry near bt, Helens. Page 9. Institute for Indian teachers opens at Che maws. Pag i 9. Oregon will file for Federal road fund at once. Page 10. Oregon City suopect tells of placing bomb suitcase In San Francisco. Page 9. Commercial and Marine. New co-operstlve dairy exchange in working oraer. rage xv. Sharp advsnce In bogs at Portland stock ysrda. Page 19. Chicago wheat market unsettles! by cooler weather. Page 19. New Tork stocks Irregular and trading- pro fessional. Page la. Alaska company takes over liners Tale and Harvard. Page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Judge 'Wolverton signs decree permitting peaceful picketing. Psge 7. County Judge Cleton says no successor to Harry J. Buiger v. ill be appointed. Page 13. Canadian dry worker seeking data on ef fects of prohibition here. Page IX Charles W. Embody, wealthy Portland tim ber owner, dtndint In sensational di vorce suit. Page 13. Fines totaling: (141 Imposed upon eight of fending motorists. Page SO. James fcJ. Watson, ex-Congressmsn and per sonal friend of Hughes, will open Oregon Republican Presidential campaign at Baker Theater Friday night. Psge 5. Judge McGinn frees confessed perjurers. Pace 4. Man felled by fist boils to death la vat. Page 1. , Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19. Friendships of Other Conventions Revive HUM OF POLITICS IS HEARD Vice-Chancellorship of Order Is Big Plum. EIGHT IN RACE FOR OFFICE Fred Whcuton. Who lias lAtc Job as Kwpr of Records and Seal, Wants Minneapolis Cnosen as Convention City in 1020. X P1THIAX COSTVEJiTIOX PRO- I GRAMMI I 9 A. M. J E FOR TODAY. Formal welcome by- state and city officials at Ma sonic Temple, West Park and Yamhill streets. 10 A. M. Openiner of supreme lodge at Masonlo Temple. 10 A. M. Opening- of supreme temple at Elks' home. Stark street and Broadway. 10 A. M. Opening; of strand lodge of Oregon in Pythian Cas tle. Eleventh and Alder streets. :S0 P.Jt Street parade through business district. 8 P. M. Address. "The Pythian Lesson of Friendship," by 'Walter B. Richie, of Lima. 0 at Baker Theater. Public welcome. Pythian activities, remain In the as cendancy. The pre-conventlon enthusiasm con tinues to gain momentum. The Joys and the pleasures of the preliminary informalities remain everywhere evi dent and are not to be dissipated un til the three big meetings initiate the more formal proceedings this morn ing. All yesterday delegates to the two international conventions and to the Oregon state convention continued to enter the city's welcoming gates. Old friends renewed acquaintances and the convention novices learned to make new friends. ldae Matters Dlaeaaaed. The more or less subdued discussions over lodge politics persisted in the ho tel lobbies and in the meeting halls or wherever two od more Pythlans met. Of prime Interest among the dele gates to the Knights' convention is the contest over the election of supreme vice-chancellor. Eight candidates are in the field for this honor. They are: Charles S. Davis, of Denver, Colo.; William Ladew. of New York City; Fred J. G. McArthur. of Winnipeg. Man.; Robert F. Burns, of Oakland. Cal. ; Edgar M. Harber, of Kansas City. Mo.; Richard S. WItte, of Milwaukee. Wis.: Frank M- Beckford. of Lacpnta. N. H.. and William F. Broenng. of Baltimore. Md. " Pnsrewlos la Rule. The principal contest at every Pjth lan convention rages around this par ticular office because it Is the unwritten rule of the organization to elevate the supreme vice-chancellor after one term of service to the office of supreme chancellor, which Is the highest place within the gift of Pythlanism. This year John J. Brown, of Van dal la, 111., will be elected supreme chan cellor to succeed Brig S. Young, of Ada, O.. whose term expires. It was the universal understanding among- delegates on the ground last night that the race for supreme "ice chancellor has narrowed down, for the present, to Mr. Davis and Mr. Lade w. Mr. Davta Has Official Aid. Mr. Davis Is said to be the "organ ization" candidate. That is. he is sup ported, apparently, by Vice-chancellor Brown and by many of the other high officials of the order. It was thought, also, that Chancellor Young was fa vorable to the candidacy of Mr. Davis, but his attitude eince arriving in Port land on Sunday night seems to. have dispelled that notion. Mr. Young has expressed a determin ation to remain entirely neutral in the contest, but the Davis supporters be lieve that the present supreme chan cellor ultimately will cast his strength with Mr. Ladew. Vice-Chancellor's Help Seaght. The managers of the Davis campaigit. on the other hand, find much cause for encouragement over the support given them by Mr. Brown, who will be the supreme chancellor during the next two years. The aspirants for place and 'appointment usually align them selves with the new supreme chancel lor. Mr. Brown's personal vote, there fore, is counted on to carry with It the votes of numerous other ambitious delegates. However. Mr. Ladew seems to have the solid backing of tho New York delegates, those from New England and from various other Eastern state. Mr. Wfceatosi lima Clear Field. There Is no opposition to Fred Wheaton, of Minneapolis, for supreme keeper of records and seal. The dele gates say that Mr. Wheaton can have the office as long as he wants it. Mr. Wheaton, moreover. Is carefully nursing a boom for the 1920 conven tion for Minneapolis. He propones to iCaacudid e fas CJux&a . j 7 . , m 108.0 L