Morning Oregonian., August 10, 1916, Image 1

VOL. VLI.-NO. 17,384.
PORTLAND,: OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GERMAN PROPOSAL
THOUGHT ACCEPTED
MEDIATORS LISTEN
TO EMPLOYES TODAY
DEMOCRATS FIX DAY
FOR ADJOURNMENT
ITALIANS SWEEPING
ONTOWARDSTRIESTE
DOLLAR WHEAT IS
SELLING RAPIDLY
PROVES
FIRE SWEEPS PLANT
OF CUE COMPANY
Loss Estimated From
$25,000 to $40,000.
AD
GHARG
E
PERMISSION" TO PUBLISH ICSI
TAXIA NOTE IS GIVEX.
EXD OF " CONGRESSIONAL - SES
MILLION BUSHELS ARE SOLD IN
PENDLETON DEALS.
SION SEPTEMBER I IS HOPE.
fl.
Ousted Census Director
Backs Up Speech.
REDFIELD'S DENIAL IS FUTILE
Nominee Reads Letter in Min
neapolis From Noted Stat
u . istician Removed.
"AMERICA'S DUTY IS TOLD
St. Paul Crowd Hears Scath
ing Onslaught of Wilson
y Administration.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 9. Charles
E. Hughes, speaking tonight in the
Auditorium here, assailed the Admin
istration for its preparedness policy,
which he declared inadequate, asserted
j that he regarded "reasonable pre-
j paredness as a primary duty" and
purposed, if elected, "to see that it
is discharged to the credit of the
American people."
"We are a spirited people," Mr.
Hughes declared. "We are a people
who can protect ourselves. We are not
too proud to fight."
Proofs of Statements Given.
In his address during the day in
Minneapolis Mr. Hughes laid before a
. vast Minneapolitan audience proofs of
statements he had made in previous
speeches, criticising acts of the Wilson
Administration.
In his speech here Mr. Hughes said,
in part:
"In my speech at Detroit I took oc
casion to refer to the fact that in a
very important bureau, the bureau of
census, an eminent statistician, a man
of conspicuous expertness and fitness
for the place, had been retired and a
man had been appointed in his place
without qualification for that im
portant technical work.
Mr. Hughes Presents Evidence.
"Now, my statement that E. Dana
Durand was retired, as I said, in ef
fect, and his place given to a politi
cian, has been challenged by Secretary
Redfield. Secretary Redfield tele
graphs me that I was greatly misin
formed. He says 'Durand was not re
moved or retired, but resigned volun
tarily, unasked. I was glad to indorse
him for present employment.'
"E. Dana Durand happens to be a
professor in the University of Minne
sota and I am going to read the let
ter which he has written.me today in
respect to this matter. He says:
"lnasmucn as the truth of your
statement with regard to the change
in the directorship of the census has
been challenged, I think it is only fair
to you that I should make this state
ment. My resignation as director was
distinctly a forced resignation. At the
first conversation I had with Secre-
tary Redfield I told him that I would
resign, but that I hoped I would be
permitted to remain. He at once told
me that the Administration had de
cided that it wanted to make a change.
I believe 'to create a vacancy' were his
words. The next that I heard of it
was an announcement in the press
that my successor had been named and
I at once wrote out my resignation
Deposed Man Modest.
Mr. Durand said- that he did not
wish to make the statement public un
less it was necessary, but that Mr.
Hughes was at liberty to do as he
saw fit.
Mr. Hughes then repeated his De
troit declaration with reference to the
displacement of "an eminent scientist
in the Coast and Geodetic Survey by
"an excellent stockbreeder and vet
erinary surgeon."
"In that same speech I referred to
a technical bureau known as the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, and to the fact
that in place of an eminent scientist
there had been appointed a man whom
I regarded as without proper qualifi
cations.
Success Is Attacked.
"Exception also1 has been, taken by
the distinguished Secretary with re
gard to that man," the nominee con
tinued. "Now I am not in a position
to Btate of my own knowledge the cir
cumstances with reference to the re
tirement of the eminent scientist who
occupied that important place. But if
iCoacluded on Pace S Column 1)
Washington Indicates Berlin la
Iiiving Up to Promise to End
Attacks on Xeutrals.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. rThe United
States has received permission from
Germany to publish as a. formal docu
ment the last- note in the Lusltania
case, which was " submitted by Count
von Bernstorff nearly six months ago.
The State Department's intention to
publish the communication is believed
to indicate its acceptance.
Acting Secretary Polk declined today
to disclose when the document would
be given out. ,
The communication dated February
16. last, deals only with the principles
involved. It "recognizes liability."
promises indemnity, gives assurances
for the future and declares that re
prisals must not be directed at other
than enemy subjects.
, The communication when submitted
by Count von Bernstorff was regarded
as being, tentative, and the United
States refrained from accepting it be
cause of the declaration by the central
powers of their intention to treat as
warships armed merchant ships of the
entente allies. During the discussion
of this declaration, and the negotia
tions over the attacks upon the channel
steamer Sussex and other vessels car
rying American .citizens, the communi
cation which stands as Germany's for
mal reply to the last American Lusl
tania note, has been In the State De
partment unacted upon.
Having obtained further assurances
regarding the conduct of the submarine
warfare, at the time of the negotia
tions over - the Sussex disaster, the
State Department decided to await de
velopments, determining how Ger
many's assurances would be observed.
It has been indicated by officials of
the department recently .that it ap
parently being evident that Germany
was living up to her promises, the
Lusitania note should be published.
MR. GERARD TO SEE KAISER
Autograph Letter From Preslednt
Wilson to Be Delivered.
LONDON. Aug. 9. "Berlin telegrams
say that the American Ambassador.
James W. Gerard, asked an audience
of Emperor William to hand -him an
autograph letter from President WU
son, in which the President outlines
his wishes concerning the feeding -of
the population of Poland." the Amster
dam correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company telegraphed today.
"The letter is believed to be of high
political importance, though no men
tion Is made of an offer of peace me
diation. "Ambassador Gerard probably will
Join the Emperor at the western head
quarters.''
COLUMBIA BEACH GETS 0. K.
State Health Officer's Sanitary Re
quirements Complied With.
Columbia Beach, the new river bath
ing resort, may be approached by
visitors without trepidation, says Dr.
David N. Roberg, state health officer.
who made a second visit of inspection
yesterday.
Dr. Roberg found that with gratify
ing alacrity the management of the
pleasure resort had complied with his
suggestions and that they had provided
an abundant supply of Bull Run drink
ing water. Various other measures, of
a sanitary nature, had been taken and
receptacles provided for waste and
rubbish. ,
OHIO NOMINATIONS MADE
Myron T. Herrick Named at Pri
maries for Senator. -COLUMBUS.
O.", Aug. 9. Myron T.
Herrick, of Cleveland, former American
Ambassador to France, for United
States Senator, and Frank B. Willis, in
cumbent for Governor on the Repub
lican ticket: Atlee Pomerene. incum
bent, for Senator, and ex-Governor
James M. Cox. for Governor, on the
Democratic ticket, will be the rival
party standard-bearers in the Ohio
campaign as a result of the statewide
primaries yesterday. ,
All four were nominated by majori
ties so decisive as to leave no doubt.
NEW YORK CARS RUNNING
Strikes Are All Over and Customary
Service Resumes.
NEW YORK. Aug. 9. All the street
car strikes in the city were over today
and the customary service was resumed
on the lines. in all boroughs.
Organizers of the Amalgamated As
sociation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employes hastened their efforts
to induce all the employes of the sub
way lines, the elevated and the'Brook-
lyn Rapid Transit system to Join the
union.
CITY BURIES HEAT VICTIMS
Scores of Bodies in Chicago Go to
Potter's Field.
CHICAGO. Aug. 9. Seventy-one
bodies will go to the potter's field from
the county morgue, all. victims of the
recent heat wave that has enveloped
Chicago for the past few days. Some
were buried today and the others will
be taken to the potter's field tomorrow.
The dead are. in great part.
friendless and unclaimed. They have
left behind names and little else. A
few are the heads of families too poor
to assume the cost of burial.
President. Last Resort
to" Avert Strike.
RAILROADS STAND GROUND
Shorter Day. Conceded, but
Compensation Blocks.
ALTERNATE-MEETINGS DUE
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Gets Quick Action t Halt
Unions' Planned Tie-up if ";
Demands Arc Not Met. .'
NEW YORK. Aug. 9. If the United
States Board of Mediation and Concilia
tion, which was called in today, fails
adjust the differences between the
railroadsof the country and their 400,
000 employes. President Wilson will be
asked to use his personal influence to
avert a. general strike.
This statement was made today by a
representative of the railroad managers
who have been negotiating with the
men since June 1 for a peaceful 'settle
ment. The appeal to the President would be
the last resort and would be taken only
to save the Nation from the trade
paralysis that would follow a strike of
the magnitude planned by the railroad
men. .
' Quick Action Is Taken.
Late tonight efforts of the Federal
mediators to bring the contending fac
tions together, were .well , under way.
Six hours after the railroad managers
had served notice on the men that they
would not withdraw their formal re
jection of the workers' demand and had
proposed Federal mediation, the me
diators and the managers were closeted
In secret session. Mediation was sug
gested in lieu of arbitration under the
New land's act. ' or by the Interstate
Commerce Commission proposals, which
had been rejected .by the brotherhoods.
What was discussed at the confer
ence could not be divulged by any of
those attending it. under the mediation
rules, but it was understood that the
railroad representatives outlined their
position in full and Indicated how far
they were willing to go In meeting
the demands of the men.
It was reported that the railroads
stood steadfastly for the main feature
of their "contingent proposition" made
at the June conferance, which conceded
the shorter day. but eliminated double
compensation for different Classes of
service during the same work day.
Compensation Clause Big Hitch.
It was the failure of the representa'
tiv-s or the railroads and the unions
to agree -on the double compensation
clause that brought the June confer
ence to a .sudden end and resulted in
the strike vote.
The railroad managers, in presenting
their case to the mediators, were as
sisted by three experts on wages and
rates. J. W. Higgins, former secretary
(Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.)
Proposal tor . Limited ' Legislative
' Programme Is Put Vp to Re-
publican Senators. &
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. A plan for
adjournment of Congress by Septem
ber 1 was worked out by Senate leaders
in a series of conferences occupying
virtually ' the whole attention of Sen
ators of both parties and transforming
the opening day of debate on the Gov
ernment ship-purchase' bill which
stirred up a bitter fight when it was
pressed two years ago, into a spiritless
discussion among the corporal's guard
of members, who remained in their
places In the chamber.
As a result of the day's maneuvers
the Democratic - steering committee
submitted to the Republican leaders in
writing a proposal that no- important
legislation be taken up at this session
except the ship, revenue, employers'
liability and appropriation bills and
conference reports, with a view to ad
journment by the end of the present
month.
Members of the Republican steering
committee received the proposal favor
ably.' Definite reply was deferred until
it can be submitted to a Republican
conference called to meet tomorrow by
Senator Gallinger, but it seemed as
sured that the limited legislative pro
gramme suggested by the Democrats
would be agreed to.
PEACE WOMAN SKEPTICAL
Ford Delegate Tells President Nego
tiations Possible In Fall.
WASHINGTON. ' Aug. 9. Mls Emily
G. Bilch. the remaining American dele
gate to the neutral conference for con
tinuous mediation established by Henry
Ford, had a conference with President
Wilson today and told him of the ef
forts of the conference to arouse peace
sentiment among the belligerent na
tions of Europe. She was not opti
mistic on the prospects for immediate
peace, but said negotiations might be
started this Fall or Winter.
Miss Balch said Mr. Ford was hope
ful of securing the services of William
Jennings Bryan In the conference at
the conclusion of the Presidential cam
paign.
GERMAN FUGITIVES CAUGHT
Men From Interned Vessels Are to
Bo Courlmartlalcd.
NORFOLK. Va.. Aug. 9. Three sail
ors of- the German cruisers Interned
here who escaped yesterday by swim
ming across a creek separating the
German quarters from the United
States marine exercising grounds were
captured today by marines.
They will be courtmartialed.
ITALIANS CAPTURE 20,000
-
Prisoners From Gorizla Are Being
Brought -In Hourly.
ROME, Aug.' 9. P. M. About 20.000
prisoners were captured by the Italians
at Gorizia. according to an official an
nouncement by the War Office.
The statement says an accurate esti
mate is impossible at present, as num
bers of prisoners are being brought in
hourly.
SAVED! .
Big Allied Offensive Be
gins to Tell.
ENTIRE ISONZO LINE IS HIT
Teuton Line Weakening Under
Great Attack.
CADORNA'S VICTORY SUNG
Taken Totally Off Guard, Paralyzed
Austrians Evacuate Gorizla, Key
to All Istria; Salonlca Drive
All That Is Now Needed.
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
(War Correspondent of the New Tc U
Tribune. Special cable.)
LONDON. Aug. 9. (Special.) After
three days of furious, battling, Cador
na's men have entered the fortress town
of Gorizla on the Isonxo front and set
the seal on Italy's magnificent offen
sive. ;
The quick victory Is a sure sign that
the concerted allied offensive has be
gun to telL While the allies in Picardy
are slowly pressing forward and the
Russians scoring swifter and more sub
stantial gains In Gallcia, the Italians
are smashing through the whole Ison
xo line.
TealoM Fall Back.
That front has oeen weakened by the
withdrawal of Teuton reserves to rein
force other lines menaced by the allies'
battering. The German general staff
apparently has not enough men to
withstand three offensives. A new
drive from Salonlca will bring the di
lemma to a critical point. Then only one
course is left to the Teuton to shorten
hia line.
In its preparation, in the feint at
tack on Monfalcone to the south and
In the swift final thrust. Cadorna'a vic
tory appeals to all military authorities
here as a plan perfectly conceived and
brilliantly carried out. . .
Taken totally off guard, for they de
Iuded themselves that their offensive
in the Trentlno had paralyzed the
Italian -effort -on the Isonzo, - - -A us
trlans were bound to evacuate Gorizla
once Cadorna had seized the bills
of Sabotlno and San Mlchele. The large
number of prisoners- and the great
quantity of ammunition and booty
taken is a measure of the surprise
with which the attack was carried out.
The victory was due to the very ef
fective co-ordination of all the arms at
Cadorna'a service.
Italians Psnae Enemy on Cycles.
The Italian guna first dislodged the
Austrians from their defences. Then
the Infantry advanced to the attack
and succeeded In breaking through two
lines, while reinforcements came up
constantly -through a subterranean
passage dug to within 60 feet of the
Austrian front. With the town and the
surrounding heights in their hands, the
Italians beean the pursuit with cav
alry and the Bersaglierl cyclists.
The horsemen - are now In full rein.
(Concluded on Page 6, Column 5.)
More Than Third of 1916 Crop in
Umatilla County Now in
Hands of Buyers.
PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 9. (Special.)
More than 1.000.000 bushels of wheat
are reported o have been sold today
by Umatilla County farmers to local
grain dealers. Henry W. Collins alone
purchased 300.000 bushels.
Most of the grain was contracted at
$1 a . bushel, although It is said that
as high as $1.01 was offered for club.
More than a third of Umatilla's
S.OOO.OOO-bushel 1816 wheat crop has
been disposed of.
The principal buyers today were John
Montgomery, H. W. Collins. The Farm
ers Grain Agency. Max Houser. and
the Pendleton Roller Mills.
BAKER, Or, Aug. 9. (Special.) One
hundred and fifty thousand bushels of
wheat have been contracted by Port
land firms in this county, the prevailing-
price being from 95 cents to SI a
bushel. Most of the purchases were of
bluestem, club and forty-fold, and are
to be delivered Immediately after har
vest, which will be in about three
weeks, and shipped to Eastern ports
for European delivery. Most of the
sellers are ranchers living between
Haines and North Powder.
J. F. O'Bryant. local buyer for M. II.
Houser. of Portland, has contracted for
nearly 100.000 bushels.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Aug. 9.
(Special.) Determined not to be caught
as last year by a sudden decline in
prices. Walla Walla wheat farmers let
go of another big lot of wheat here to
day at prices of $1.03 and $ 1.03 for club
and $1.10 for bluestem.
At the close of business It was esti
mated by. dealers that 300.000 bushels
had been sold and that already nearly
a half of the 1916 crop had been dis
posed of. The biggest single lots, held
by the wealthiest farmers have not
yet appeared on the market, but hun
dreds of medium-sized crops have been
let go.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 9. (Special.)
At Endlcott. Wash, today 300.000
bushels of wheat changed hands from
the growers to the warehouse people
at a price from 95 cents to (1.03 a
bushel.
At Pullman the grain dealers showed
greater position to buy than farm
ers to sell today and marked a most
exciting petl"uf the season in the
local - grain markets. Fifty thousand
bushels changed hands at $t and bet
ter, mostly contract wheat in emai:
lots.
BRITAIN BUILDS 440 SHIPS
Merchant Vessels Vnder Construc
tion Total 1,500,000 Tons.
LONDON. Aug. 9 Lloyds' shipping
regltter shows that there were 440
merchant vessels of a tonnage of 1.
600.000 gross under constructicn in the
United Kingdom at the end of June.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The We-rthw.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum tmperttura, Tl
decreet; minimum, fi9 degree.
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly wind.
Political.
Hurh provos that Durand ousted from
office. Pace 1.
War.
Italians sweep on toward Trieste. Pass 1
Official reports. Pa 4.
Mexico.
Horses drawn by Troop A members. Pass .
Com mi sale n named to treat with Mexicans.
Pace .
National.
Astoria base Is put op to House by con
ferees. Pace 5.
Democrats propose to adjourn Consjress by
September i- Pass 1.
Senate Democrats propose adjournment by
September 1. Pace 1.
America, believed, to havo accepted German
proposals tn submarine controversy.
Pace 1.
Parole convicts to set civil service jobs.
Pass 1.
Domestic
Mediators listen to railway employes today
In plan to avert bis strike. Pass L.
One hundred and fifty reported dead In
West Virginia cloudburst. Pace X.
Ore son stiarusmen ar9 -broke" and anxious
for pay. Pass 4.
Morse Davis, believed relative of Portland
- woman, tiles mysteriously. Pase 5.
New York Health Commissioner believed to
have found paralysis cure serum. Pase S.
Bis crop losses send whest sky high,
PS
Sport. .
Pacific Coast league results: Portland .
Vernon 1: San Kranclsoo A. Ios Angeles
7; Salt Lake 7. Oakland 2. Pas 14.
Red Fox lead league by .OOT. Page 14.
Brooklyn shuts out Cubs. Page 14.
Interest shown In intra-club relay. Pace 15.
Five event J on Tuesday night's card.
Page IS.
Pacific Northwest.
First letter from Rugene Lant to Miss
Coos Bay given out. Page &,
Million bushels of dollar wheat sold at Pen.
die ton. Page 1.
Western pins men predict prosperous rear.
Page 7.
Enlistments begin anew at Camp Wlthy-
combe. Page
Commercial mad Marine.
Wheat pile touch hifh mark. Page 19.
Wall-street stocks advance. Page 19.
Chicao pit excited. Page 10.
Work on big shipbuilding plant to begin.
Page IS.
Steamer Bear moved 13 feet nearer deep
water. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Vlsltlns buyers In contest at Ad Club with
booster talks. - Fa a a .
Fire causes $25.fx to 149.00 damage at
Crane company's plant. Pace 1.
Buyers Week 'registration already eclipses
total for last year. Page ft.
Hughes alliance organiser is here. Page .
J. P. Jaeger says Portland Is overlnspected
. and underprotertcd. Pag 1 1.
Eugenic marriage law held to have proved
a failure. Pag 12.
Mayor-Albees position opposing motfn-ple-
-Sure ordinance held to be puxsle. Pace 8.
Petitions of mot Ion -picture men are turned
down ty Covncll. Page zOw
liootleffgtns upm high seas is new prohl-.
bttton problem. Page 18.
Weather report, data and f recast. Page
Suit started to give Rossi baby name.
Page ia.
Pythian Fupreme tdg convention Is
brought to close. f-age 7.
Man who Imports whisky labeled "houss-
- hold goods', arretted. Page 8.
FIREMEN'S BATTLE HAZARDOUS
Fourteenth and Irving Streets
Scene of Blaze.
THREE ALARMS TURNED IN
Police Hold Back 6 o'clock Closing
Hour Crowds From Dangerous
Zone Building: Fireproof,
but Stock Is Damaged.
Fire swept through the third floor
of the six-story Crane Company office
and plumbing supplies warehouse at
Fourteenth and Irving streets last
evening shortly after o'clock, and
caused damage estimated between $25.
000 and S40.000.
The flames found ready fuel in a
large quantity of oil-soaked plumbers'
supplies wrapped in excelsior and
straw, and the fart that the building
is a fireproof structure probably pre
vented a spreading conflagration. Dens
smoke filled the Interior of the build
ing and made the work of the fire
lighters difficult and hazardous.
Three Fire Alarms Tne4 la.
Trree alarms were sent in when it
was seer, the Are had taken up a
stronghold in the center of the build
ing and all available apparatus for
the downtown district was calif d ouu
Police were called in to hold back tbe
closing-hour crowds, who were on
their way home, when the blase was
discovered.
The stock on the third floor was
largely supplies packed in straw and
oil-soaked excelsior. for shipment.
There was some plumbers woodwork
on that floor also. Workmen had been
employed during the day on that and
other floors, but the origin of the fire
had not been determined last night.
Unrt Floor Are Drenched.
The first and second floors of the
building, which occupies the northeast
corner of Fourteenth and Irving streets,
were drenched with water. The main
offices are on the second floor, while
the salesmen's rooms and offices Are
on the first floor.
F. A. Nlchy. Portland manager of the
company, said the building was put up
at a cost of about $175,000. Tbe com
pany began its occupancy about five
years ago. moving from Second and
Ash streets. The stock, much of which,
will be damaged from rust as a result
of the water, was estimated at about
$300,000 or averaging better than $50.
000 a floor.
Building and Stack Insured.
The building and stock are protected
by insurance.
The Portland branch of the Crane
Company is one of 3 operated by the
company, whose home is in Chicago.
The smoke was rolling from all the
third-story windows by the time the
Fire Bureau arrived. The fumes of the
burning oil. In which, the plumbing
supplies had been soaked to keep them
from rusting, made the Interior of tho
burning story untenable. The firemen
aimed their hose through the windows.
Crowds, homebound workers and per
sons who lived in the neighborhood,
had flocked around the building and
were interfering with tho work of the
Fire Bureau until Captain Inskeep ar
rived from headquarters with a. squad
of police and formed a cordon about
the structure.
Inside. Sir. N itchy had assembled a
squad of employes and was directing
the removal of office supplies from the
flooded portions of the office, which la
on the second floor, directly under the
flood with which the firemen were
saturating the third story.
. The employes regarded the fire as a
bit of excitement, and talked and
laughed aa they worked. One man was
protecting himself from the downpour
from the ceiling with a huge cotton
umbrella.
Mr. Nitchy said the loss would de
pend largely on the damage to tbe
plumber's woodwork. Some of the
woodwork,' he said, was of such a ca
pture that water would greatly injure
Us sale.
Mr. Nitchy was Indignant because the
Fire Bureau was not furnished with
tarpaulins to cover the office desks and
keep them from getting wet.
FOCK SMALIj HRES BREAK OCX
Blazes in Central West Side Cause
$1400 Damages.
Fire, believed due to an overheated
electric Iron, broke out at 9 o'clock
last night in the Opera House TLaun
dry. Second and Everett streets. The
damage Is estimated at $50. No one
was in the building when the fire
started.
Tbe Are was the fifth in the Central
West Side In little more than 24 hours.
Tbe serlea started In the basement of
the Public Auditorium, under construc
tion at Third and Market streets, from
the explosion of grsoline. The loss
there waa $S00.
The next blaze broke out at 11 Front
street. In tbe plant of tbe American
Rubber Manufacturing Company, caus
ing a loss of $500. Another fire started
early yesterday morning ia the home
of H. W. Manning. SSi Savler street,
from aa overheated electric iron, caus
ing a loss of $250. .