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y VOL. VLiI. NO. 17,337. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 14. 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. E MR. HUGHES WILL TO BE PORTLAND BAKERS FOR 10-CENY LOAF HANDLING OF SMALL PACKAGE DECLARED TOO COSTLY. 8 HURT IN CRASH ON BASE LINE ROAD ADDRESS AD CLUB PORTLAND WAY TO BAPAUKIE F PROMISE OBTAINED BY COM AUTO HITS BRIDGE JUST AFTER DRIVER IS ARRESTED. MITTEE SENT TO SPOKANE. JOYS ,1F!. HUGHES BRITISH GAINING STRIKE ISSUE IS IIP 10 PHESIDEIIT BUSY IN DUE DAY 0 REST C Mr. Hughes Has Insistent Visitors at Spokane. HANDS SHAKEN AT CHURCH Levees"and Interviews Help to Forestall Monotony of Itinerary. HOARSENESS ALMOST GONE Thunder Storms Threaten the Open-Air Excursion and Stadium Meeting. eSPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) Charles E. Hughes, Republican nominee for President, spent a restful day in Spokane, from a campaigner's viewpoint. , All he did besides staying in his room at his hotel was to meet the re ception committee at the Northern Pacific station at 9 in the morning, hold a levee in the hotel lobby and shake hands with a hundred or more between 9:10 and 9:20; walk to the First Baptist Church and hear a ser mon, and after' church shake hands with everyone in the congregation; eat a light lunch in his room; see a select few who would not be denied or to whom he did not wish to deny au dience; dine in his apartments; go to church again and then back to the hotel, where .he retired about 11 o'clock. Conference "With Leaders Reported. He was snap-shotted half a dozen times during the day, just to fill in his idle time. The wise ones reported early to night that Mr. Hughes had been in conference in the course of the after noon with Evan Evans, of Idaho, state Republican chairman, and other local leaders, who were at the hotel and disappeared from the lobby about the same time. The nominee is looking well and his hoarseness is disappearing. He told the reporters, whom he also saw at other odd moments, but not in his apartments, that he was enjoying his speaking tour, and was proud of his last big crowd on the Western boun dary of Montana, where 3000 persons waited in the rain to see and hear him. Women Entertain Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Hughes, at the solicitation of women in Spokane, was given into their care. Mrs. Hughes, who is sup posed to be a silent partner in the tour, submitted to two interviews in the course of the day and evening. Thunder storms tonight make the outlook for the open air excursion to Coeur d' Alene City, Idaho, in the morning anything but reassuring. As for the meeting in the Stadium in Spo kane, also an open one, rain would give the Spokane committee the job of its life to find a hall large enough to accommodate the crowds that are coming from far and near. HOOD KIVER TO SEND PARTY G. O. P. Delegation to Hear Mr. Iluglies In Portland. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) Hood River County Republicans r are anticipating: with Interest the com ing: of Charles E. Iugrhes to Portland Hood River G. O. P. will be represented at the Ice Palace address 'Wednesday night by a delegation led by J. R. Nickelsen, chairman of the Hood River County Republican central committee, and Roy D. Smith, secretary of the local organization. Mr. Nickelsen says that there is growing sentiment in Hood River County, where formerly Wilson senti ment was strong, against the Demo cratic Administration. BIG DAM IS WASHED AWAY Flood Races Down Valley, Imperil ling North CaroliiA Towns. ASHEVIT.T.E. N. C Aug. 13. The Southern Railway agent at Lake Tox away reported tonight that the big dam there had broken and that a flood of water was racing down the valley. Messages have been sent from Ashe ville warning Greenville, Anderson, Eeneca and other Southern Carolina points of the danger. Later the Lake Toxaway Inn at Lak Toxaway reported that the whole dam had been washed away, and that the lake was practically drained. No lm portant damage was done at Toxaway. W. D. Whltcomb and J. E. Werlein Impressed With Affability of Presidential Candidate. - SPOKANE. WASH.. Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) Charles E. Hughes will address the Portland Ad Club members at their regular luncheon Wednesday at 12:15 o'clock at the Benson Hotel. The hustling committee of two from the club invaded Spokane last night, and today corraled Mr. Farnham, who has charge of .the speaking arrange ments for Mr. Hughes, were with him an hour, from 11 to 12, and came away with the coveted date. Mr. Farnham was most genial and courteous. He was especially impressed with the credentials the committee bore. Letters from Edgar B. Piper, editor of The Oregonlan; Governor Withycombe, George L. Baker, Com missioner of Finance of Portland; the Board of County Commissioners, the Portland Press Club, the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce, compelled Mr. Farnham to believe that the Ad Club and Portland people were in real earnest about this invitation. 'The people of Portland will be charmed with the personality of Mr. Hughes." said Walter D. Whltcomb. of the committee. "J. E. Werlein and I met Mr. Hughes this morning as he came from his car at the Northern Pa clfic Depot. We were introduced and at once were visibly impressed by the geniality of the distinguished candl date. "The Ad Club showed its hustling and up-to-date methods in another manner this afternoon.. The Spotlight, printed in Portland, under ordinary cir cumstances every Friday, did not come off the press until this afternoon. Three pages were ready for the press, but the fourth was held open until word could be had from the committee sent to Spokane to capture Mr. Hughes for the Ad Club luncheon. At noon the news of the capture was flashed to the Spotlight editor and the triumph will be duly recorded for all the Spotlight subscribers.' Mr. Werlein and Mr. Whltcomb left for home tonight. BIG M0T0RSHIP IN PORT Actual Running Time, Copenhagen to San Francisco, 31 Days. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. The Dan ish ship Chile, said to be the largest motorshlp afloat, arrived here today. 49 days from Copenhagen and 87 days from Christlania. Actual running time, according to the Captain, wa 31 days. This, he said, was a record for a freighter. The Chile brought 1000 tons of cargo for this port and had on board 8500 tons of freight for the Orient. She is one of 21 new vessels ordered by the East Asiatic Company for tramping trade. The Chile is 450 feet long, 65 feet beam and, with 10,000 tons of cargo on board, draws 27 feet. BRITISH PURSUING TURKS Cavalry Reported Still on Heels of Rear Guard in Desert. LONDON,. Aug. 13. British forces in Egypt are still driving back the Turks, who were defeated in the recent battle east of the Suez CanaL The following announcement in regard to this cam paign was given out here today: Our cavalry is still in pursuit or the Turkish rear guard, and last night had driven back the Turks to a position east of Blrs-el-Manca. No materials or stores were found at Blr-el-Aba." INDICTED MEN SURRENDER Two of O.-C. Land-Grant Jrrana Ring Give l in Fresno, Cal. FRESNO. Cal., Aug. 13. J. L. Van Wormer and A. L. Baker, two of the eight men indicted in the 1200,000 Call fornia-Oregon land fraud cases at San Francisco, surrendered to Deputy Unit' ed States Marshal S. H. Shannon here Saturday. Van Wormer explained that he was in Arizona when he heard of the indict ment and closed his business to come home to Fresno to stand trial. GERMAN LEADERS RETURN Bethmann-Hollweg and Von Jagoxv Leave Vienna for Berlin. . LONDON. Aug. 13. According to Reuter dispatch from Vienna, the Ger man Chancellor. Dr. von Bethmann Hnllwesr and the German Foreign Minister, Herr 'von Jagow, have turned to Germany. The conferences of the leaders on the foreign policy of the two powers, which lasted two days, the dlspatcn aaaa, showed complete accord on all points. MOTHER CLASSMATE OF SON Woman to Accompany 17-Tear-Old Youth to Universinty. BERKELEY. Cal.. Aug. 13. At the University of California it becam known today that a mother and her 17 -year-old son would be among th students matriculating when the col lege year beeins this week. They are Mrs. C. Pettier, of North Fair Oaks avenue, Pasaden- and son, Charles. Fever Stirs Mexico. MEXICO GIT'S;. Aug. . IS. The Na tional board of health has appropriated 1000 pesos for investigation of a dls ease believed to be yellow fever which has broken out at Tehuantepec Wednesday Meetings to Be Many. HOTEL RECEPTION IS FIRST Ad Club Talk and Press Club Affair to Follow. HIGHWAY TRIP PLANNED Ice Palace Is Prepared to Seat 10,- oOO Persons Doors Open at 6 o'clock "First Come, First Served," Will Be Rule. HUGHES' COMPLETE PRO GRAMME IX PORTLAND ON WEDNESDAY, 6 A. M. Arrives at North Bank station over Great Northern Rail way. 8 a; M. Breakfasts in private car with Mrs. Hughes. 9 A. M. Local reception com mittee meets him at station. 9:15 A. M. Arrives at Benson Hotel. 9:?0 to 10:30 A. M. Public re ception at Benson. 19:30 A. M. to 12 M. Rest pe-v riod in private. 12 Noon Talks to business men at Ad Club meeting at Benson. 12:45 P. M Informal reception at Press Club. 1:30 P. M. Leaves on trip over Columbia River Highway. 5 P. M. Returns to Benson. 5 to 8 P. M. Dinner and rest at hotel. 8 P. M. Public address at Ice Palace. Twentieth and Marshall streets. . .10:30 P. M. Retires to- private car at Union station. 1:30 Thursday miming Leaves for San Francisco. Charles E. Hughes will have a full day in Portland on Wednesday. The programme of his activities was completed yesterday when officers of the Republican State Committee con ferred by telephone with A. N. Farn ham, Hughes' personal manager, at Spokane. One result of the long-distance con ference was the definite and final elimination of the proposed trip up the Willamette Valley and back. Mr. Farn ham informed the local committee that the tremendous physical burden placed upon the candidate by his transconti nental tour makes it inadvisable and impracticable for him to attempt this added trip, - much, however, as Mr. Hughes himself would have liked It. Instead of the Valley trip a cumber Concludd on Par 2. Column 2.) H. F. Rittman Says Suggestion of National Association Will Be Followed by Majority. Portland bakers will encourage the sale of the 10-cent loaf of bread as a result cf action indorsing the manu facture ox such a loaf taken by the National Association of Master Bakers In convention at Salt Lake. H. F. Rittman. of the Log Cabin Bakiry. who returned from the con vention Saturaly night, said yesterday that ti e 10-cent loaf can be manufoc tured cheaper than two 6-cent loaves and that as a consequence the baker -an give the purchaser better quantity for his money by selling the larger loaf. "At the present quotations of flour it 1' almost, impossible to produce and wrap the 5-cent loaf and make a mar gin of p.-ofit on it." said Mr. Rittman. 'However, we can afford to wrap the 10-cent loaf, thereby preserving Its quality and giving the purchaser of the higher-priced loaf better service." Mr. Rittman said it was not likely that the bakers of Portland would combino on any plan for the sale of tue lb-cent loaf. "Conditions in the different bakeries are .if ferent." he said, "and it will be for each man to work out t6r hlm-self."- TLe convention at. Salt Lake also Inaugurated plans for a nation-wide advertising campaign for bakers' prod ucts. Other members of the Portland dele gation at the convention arrived home last night. The Portland delegation Included, besides Mr. Rittman, J. A. Wright. Bert Holcomb Carl Stein, Bert Franz and Harry Korn. SUMMER SUNDAY ENJOYED Fine Weather Brings All Portland Out at Doors. With the temperature 77, the breese lively and the sun shining more than nine out -of a. possible 14 hours, yes terday was one of the best Summer Sundays that Portland has havl In weeks. Crowds- on the streets, in the parks and the various out-of-doors rendezvouses attested the fact. It is es timated there were close to 30,000 at Columbia Beach alone. The temperature was cast between "0 and 77 tiering - the daylight hours and Old Sol did good service. Today will be as good or better. The weather prophet says it will be fair and the wind will continue in thi Northwest, which in Itself ' is assur ance of geod weather. BERG SINKS CANNERY BOAT Master and Crew of Tender Agnes W. Arrive at Juneau. JUNEAU, Alaska, Ang. 13. The can nery tender Agnes W belonging to the Hoonah Packing Company, was sunk by an Iceberg off the south end of Douglas Island yesterday,' Captain II. J. Alexander, master of the vessel, re ported upon his arrival here tonight. The crew of four men escaped in small boat. Vessels arriving here tonight report many Icebergs in the channels near Taku Inlet, the bergs having been car rled from the VAku Glacier by recent east winds. THE MULE HE'S MAKING A -TERRIBLE T - - - i New- General Attack Believed Under Way. FOE MAKES COUNTER ATTACKS Germans Seriously Menaced on Both of Their Wings. FRENCH HOLD MAUREPAS London Finds Encouragement In Circumstance That Teutons Can not Win Back Ground, Though Allies Are Gaining Slowly. BT ARTHUR S. DRAPER. (War correspondent of the New York Tribune. By special cable.) LONDON, Aug. IS (Special.) Indi cations that a new general attack by the British toward Bapaume is near came in the news today that they had gained 300 or 400 yards on a front of nearly a mile northwest of Poxieres and that heavy fighting was going on all along the line. The fact that no official reports came through tonight, following the first announcement of their success, is be lieved here to show that the battle is still going on. Germam Connter-Attaeka Heavy Heavy German counter-attacks against both French and British filled the night. One terrific drive against the newly-won French positions in Maurepas was repulsed with heavy loss only after a bitter struggle. Following it the French pushed for ward both in the village itself and on the slopes of Hill 109 to the southeast. The British gains today take them nearer to both Martlnpulch and Cour celette. key positions on the Bapaume road. The German statement tells of heavy attacks being repulsed along this line and also of an attack In the Gull' lemont sector. J Bombardmeata mm Raids SysaBteasatlc Another symptom of & coming re newal of the big drive came in reports of heavy artillery actions at many places along the front, and in several British raids on the German trenches. Similar pressure has been exerted be fore each previous attack. Last night's raids were on the famous Vlmy ridge, opposite Calonne and east of Armon tlcres. A German raid near the Hohen xollern redoubt was repulsed. Fallowing the brilliant French dash of Saturday, the allies now hold strong grip on the German third-lino trenches, the point of the wedge driven in a week ago having been broadened and deepened. The greater part of Maurepas is - now In French hands. whlU to the south they are in the outskirts of Clery. The Germans are now menaced on both wings, trying o hold Clery and Combles. both of which are pillars of their Ones. The most encouraging feature of the (Concluded on Pace 4. Column S. MISTAKE. Speeding Change Quickly Followed by Mishap In Which Three of Party Are Badly Injured. A few minutes after he had been ar rested for speeding on the Base lLne road shortly after midnight last night by a motorcycle patrolman. D. L. Feet, driving a big car containing seven la' borers en route to Bridal Veil, sent the car crashing into a concrete wall ad- Joining a bridge on the road about a mile west of the Twelve-Mile House. The driver and two otners were seri ously injured and the five others sus tained minor cuts and bruises. The driver had Just been stopped and put under arrest for speeding and, on resuming the Journey, after agreeing to report at police headquarters to day, remarked to others in the car: "We weren't going any faster than we are now." He lighted a match then and leaned forward to see' the speedometer, when the crash came. Ed Werney, one of the passengers, sustained a broken leg and other In juries. Huse Bselerevich was rendered unconscious and Feet's neck and leg were cut and he sustained possible in ternal injuries. The Ambulance Service Company took Werney and Bselerevich to St. Vincent's Hospital and Sheriff Hurl burt brought Feet back to the city. RUSSIAN DRIVE UNCHECKED Capture of Two Towns and Several Fortified Villages Reported. PETROG RAD. via London. Aug. 11. The Russian forces in Gallcia have captured the town of Mariarapol, aeven miles southeast of Hallcz, and farther north the town of Podgalcy, according to the Russian official communication tonight. Today's report says the Russian drive continues unabated, and that sev eral .additional fortified villages have been captured. FLYING STEEL KILLS TWO Broken Drive Wheel Strikes Men on Way to Work in Mine. BUTTE. Mont.. Aug. IS. Pieces of steel flying from a broken drive wheel In the engine room at the Diamond mine Saturday killed Phellx Farrar and Phillip Cur ran and Inflicted severe wounds on two other miners. The men stood- among the crowd the collar of the shaft ready to be lowered into the mine workings. INDIAN CHIEF, 104, PASSES Falling Snow, Oldest Iroquois, Dies When "Taking Pari in Play. TOLEDO. O.. Aug. 13. Chief Gwan Ha-Day (Falling Snow). 104 years old. said to have been the oldest Iroquois Indian, died here Saturday In a hospital from infirmities of age. The Indian came here last Wednesday to take part In a play given by Boy Scouts. He leaves a widow, 98 years old, and six children. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. degrees; minimum, oO dec roe a. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. Politic. Mr. Will cox estimates 800 electoral votes reasonably certain, with rood chance for 23 more. Page Z. Mr. Hughes "rests" over Sunday In Spokane. Pace 1. Mr. Hujhes will spend busy day In Port- jana. mk" a. Wax. British make further gains on way to be.pa.ume. Pace 1. Whole Austrian Una falling back. Pace 4. National. Mr. Bourne shows part war necessities have played in American prosperity, face o, Federal road appropriation prorated, among states. figa S. Congress breaking; all appropriation records by half billion dollars. Page 3. Railway strike up to Wilson. Pags 1. Domestic Much-kidnaped child la happy at Newport. face a. Wheat shortage may be felt later. Page S. Sport. Paol.'le Coast League results: Portland 3-1, Vernon 3-S; Ban Francisco 1-1. Los ., rele O-O; Salt Lak 6, Oakland Pace 10. Greatest baseball contest In history being staged In American League race. Page lO, Baby Beavers virtually clinch Inter-City League pennant, rage 10. Cleveland advances to second place In American League. Pago lO, Gearhart greens attract golfers from all over Northwest. Page 11. Pacific Northwest. Mr. H ugh es promises to add rams Portland Ad Club. Page 1. Escaped convict, recently apprehended, la highly indorsed. Page ft. Relief Is In sight for settler whose lands were rorrelted. Page 5- Portland and Vicinity. Eight hurt In auto accident on Base Lin road. Page 1. City driver may be heir to Dels war for tune. Page 14. Throng bears address by Christian Science lecturer. Page 9. Rev. Walter Henry Nugent asks that Judg ment be not passed hastily. Page 7. Electric railway from Newport to Portland may be commenced at once. Page 8. Blind osteopath's wife is recovering from poison. Psge 14. Portland bakers likely to stop making 5-cen loaves, rage u Lumber carrier arrives. Page 11. -Veda the Vampire" Interrupts young cletys orisons. Pag 14. Mr. Hughes has Wednesday In Portland fully booked. Pass L Double hnor -won by Mrs. J. A. Roberta, of Redmond. Pag 9. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 11, Portland Proas Club holds plcnto at Bonne. 11 le. Pace X. President Rea. of Pennsylvania railroad here with family. Page 4. Thousands go to Columbia Beach. Pags Drum of dollar wheat Is realised. Page Men Refuse Arbitration in Any Form. LEADERS GO TO WASHINGTON Unless Wilson Can Find Road, Says Garretson, It Means That Strike Will Come. FINAL BREAK SEEMS NEAR Mediators Issue Statement, Saying Brotherhood Has Suggested No Plan. NEW YORK, Aug. 13. A general strike on the railroads of the Nation, paralyzing commerce and throwing out of employment 2,000,000, can be averted only through the .good offices of President Wilson, as a result of today's developments in the dispute over the men's demands for an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime. The controversy was laid before the President, at his invitation, after the workers had flatly rejected any form of arbitration. They refused media tion yesterday. "Unless the President can find a road, it means a strike," said A. B. Garretson, head of the labor forces, to night. Leaders Leave for Washington. Soon after accepting the President's summons, extended through the Fed eral board of mediation 'and concilia tion, the men announced that the lead ers of the four brotherhoods would leave for Washington at midnight, ac companied by delegates assembled here. An hour later the railroad mana gers, 19 in number, said that they would leave for the Capital at the same time. Both parties will reach Washington tomorrow in time for an early con ference with the President. The hour for the meeting will be arranged by Secretary Tumulty, who started for this city from Washington late to- day as Mr. Wilson's representative, arriving here at 9 o clock tonight. Tumulty bears Message. Mr. Tumulty brought with him a communication from President Wilson addressed to the brotherhoods and the railroad managers, pointing out that such a paralysis of business as would " follow a general railroad strike would be a catastrophe at any time, but would be nothing short Of a disaster under present conditions. On tnis ground the President based his re quest for a conference with represen tatives of both factions before a strike order is issued by the leader of the men. Negotiations had not been broken off when Mr. Tumulty left Washing ton, but when he reached Philadelphia he received a telegram from W. L. Chambers, one of the mediators, in forming him the men had declined to arbitrate. Mr. Tumulty's first step after reaching New York was to call President Wilson on the long-distance telephone to decide on an hour for the fateful conference at the White House tomorrow. Arbitration Flatly Refused. The final break came today after the men had been in secret session nearly six hours. Reports differ as to the reason for the failure of the ne gotiations. The men assert they re fused to arbitrate because the rail roads insisted on arbitrating their con tingent proposition. The board of mediation, in a statement issued to night, declared, however, the men re jected their proposition, contending that they would not arbitrate even if the railroads Vaived the contingent propositions. The statement of the mediators, is Bued by Judge Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the board, just before their departure for Washington, fol lows: "After repeated efforts to bring about an arbitration of the pending controversy between the railroads and their employes in train and yard serv ice, the board of mediation and concil iation wastoday advised by the repre sentatives of the employes that they Concluded oil Pat, a, Cotuira 2.1 - -