Morning Oregonian., August 16, 1916, Image 1

VOL. YL.T. XO. 17,389.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST" 1C, 1UG.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MARSHFIELD MAN
DIES HERO'S DEATH
1. HUGHES IS DUE
AT 0 THIS JiORIlG
CONVICT HUNT IS
ON IN 3 COUNTIES
GEORGE AT
ASPIRING MUSICIAN
FINDS WORLD COLD
RAILROADS MAY
FRONT FOB WEEK
V AS LESSER EVIL
JAMES CiKANT 1XTIGCSSOS IS
KILLED OX BATTLEFIELD.
TWO MEN ESCAPE FROM FLAX
FIELD AT PEITENTLRY.
NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN, SO PO--LICEMAN
BARS PRACTICE.
WAR REGARDED
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Mr. Hughes Puts American
Rights First of All.
COST OF LIVING IS ISSUE
lemocratic Pledge to Lower
Prices is Recalled and
Condition Cited.
TACOMA GIVES OVATION
Candidate Makes Plea for
Tariff for Protection of
American Industries.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 15. (Spe
cial.) Cheered by . thousands who
made his visit an ovation from his ar
rival at the union station at 10:45
this morning in the parade from the
station to the Tacoma Hotel, at the
hotel and later at the' Stadium, where
he spoke to a vast throng, Charles
Evans Hughes, Republican Presiden
tial nominee, delivered three speeches
in Tacoma today and shook hands with
hundreds of Tacomans and visitors
who poured into the . city from the
southwest and other parts of the
state.
He made a short talk to the Tacoma
Eed Cross branch at the Tacoma Ho
tel at 12:30.
Editors Hear Address. '
Following luncheon, which he had
privately in company with Mrs.
Hughes, the nominee addressed the
Republican editors of the state at the
hotel. He was then whisked to the
Stadium. . His stadium speech began
at' 3 o'clock, giving him plenty of time
for a long address before 4:45, the
hour scheduled for his departure from
the city.
Mr. Hughes today told the audience
In Tacoma's stadium that he would
not shrink from war in enforcing
American rights abroad.
Democratic Pledge Reviewed.
Mr. Kughes read the Democratic
platform of 1912, declaring for the
protection of American rights abroad.
"I want that made real," the Re
publican nominee for President said.
"I do not think in making that real
that we encounter the dangers of war.
I would not shrink from war in per
forming the obvious duty."
Tariff Main Topic.
Mr. Hughes confined his remarks
almost wholly to what he termed the
need for a protective tariff.
"I" propose a wise tariff without
abuses,' "he said, "but frankly a tariff
to build tip and maintain American in
dustries."
Mr. Hughes reviewed Democratic
tariff legislation and the Democratic
platform plank of 1912 relating to the
;ariff.
jjOur opponents said they would re-
1!uce the cost of living," he said. "Be
hold the result.
Division Happily Healed.
"Through an unfortunate division in
the Republican party, which is now
happily healed, our opponents got
poTer, and they did not reduce the
cost of living. We don't propose that
the shortcomings of the Administra
tion with respect to the protection of
American industries shall be forgot
ten. They want to forget them. They
think that the European war, like
charity, covers a multitude of sins."
Mr. Hughes referred to a statement
issued by Secretary McAdoo soon
after the war started in 1914 in which
the Secretary announced that $500,-
000,000 in - emergency current was
available to relieve financial stress,
Republican Measure Saves.
"Our opponents had to resort to a
Republican measure, the Vreeland
law," he said, "to still the fear that
the policy had engendered among the
people of this country. It was that
k Republican measure which took us
through 'that critical period."
Reverting to the tariff, Mr. Hughes
'asked why the Democratic party
- wanted a tariff commission.
f "Do they want & commission to frame
ft tariff for revenue only?" be asked.
"I want a tariff commission for the
purpose of carrying out the protective
principle, not to block it."
The anti-dumping provision of the
pending revenue bill was discussed by
ir. Hughes.
"I had some experience with stat-
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Former High School Principal Id
Shot Down While Leading
Charge on French Front.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. James
Grant Fergusson, aged 27. graduate of
Stanford University, with the class of
190S, and for some years principal of
Marshfield, Or., high school, was killed
July 14 before . Longueval. France,
while leading a. charge of a, platoon
of the Black Watch. Highland Infan
try, of which he was second lieuten
ant. Word of his death was received
here today. "
Fergusson was the son of R. Arklay
Fergusson, of Broughty Ferry, Scot
land, and a nephew of Mrs. Fair
clough. wife of Professor Henry Fair
clough, head of the Latin department
at Stanford.
After leaving Marshfield, Fergusson
took the medical course at the Johns
Hopkins University. At the outbreak
of the war he resigned from the Roose
velt General Hospital in New York to
join the British army medical corps,
from which he resigned later to accept
a commission in' the Black Watch. He
was a member of the Phi Beta u.appa
honor society and of the Delta Upsilon
fraternity.
BRIDEGROOM IS DROWNED
Prominent Roseburg Man Loses Life
in Sandhole.
ROSEBURG. Or, Aug. 15. (Special.)
--Charles Thornton, young bridegroom
of two months, was drowned early this
morning when his team of horses
slipped into a hole near a sandbar two
miles west of Roseburg. The horses
evidently became entangled in the har
ness and Thornton, going to free them,
either became exhausted or was injured
so that he was drowned at once.,
Thornton finished at the Roseburg
High School two years ago and his
wife was graduated this Spring. He
was a prominent member of the high
school baseball team. He is survived
by his father and mother, brother and
sister. The family is prominent.
SACRAMENTO WANTS BANK
Portland Said to Be Only Rival for
Farm-Loan Institution.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 15. (Special.)
Indorsed by the State Rural Credits
Commission as the logical city for the
farm-land bank of the Pacific Coast,
Sacramento will present its claims be
fore the Farm Loan Board when that
body holds hearing here, Septem
ber 1.
Portland is saiid to be the only other
city which has any possible claim upon
the bank for this district.
The states of California. Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Nevada. Utah and
Arizona, it is said in information - re
ceived by the Chamber of Commerce,
will comprise the Coast district.
MORE CARS ARE PROMISED
Southern Pacific Declares It Will
Try to Relieve Shippers.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.) Re
lief for Oregon shippers, threatened
with heavy financial losses because of
the shortage of rolling stock, is prom
ised by W. It. Scott, vice-president and
general manager of the Southern Pa
cific, in a message received today by
the Oregon Public Service Commission.
Ten cars were promised immediately
to the Ewauna Box Company, of Klam
ath Falls, whose business was com
pletely tied up, and others will be avail
able soon. The company declares it is
making efforts to Alleviate the short
age in all territory tributary to its
lines.
VILLA RAID IS FEARED
Bandit Leader Said to Be Planning
Dash on Torreon. (
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 15. Private
dispatches here today said Villa is
massing his command close to the Du
rango border near the line- of the Mexi
can National Railway.
While the dispatches did not state
the object of the move, it was believed
here that the bandit leader may at
tempt to seize a train and make a
dash on Torreon or some of the other
larger communities In the Btate.
PAPER EMBARGO PROPOSED
Ban on Export Sought So as to Re
lieve Present Shortage.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 Proposals
to authorize President Wilson to lay
an embargo upon exports of print pa
per, to relieve the present shortage,
until the Federal Trade Commission
reports on the paper situation, are con
tained in a resolution introduced today
by Representative Hastings, of Okla
homa.
It was Teferred to the foreign affairs
committee.
FAMOUS LIBRARY BOUGHT
Christie-Miller Collection to Come
to New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. . 15. George D.
Smith announced here tonight that he
had paid $300,000 for the famous
Americana library of S. R. Christie'
Miller, of London.
The collection, said to be one of the
finest in existence, will be exhibited
in this city -within a few weeks, ac
cording to Mr. Smith. '
Large Crowd Will Be
at Station.
DAY'S SCHEDULE IS LENGTHY
Two Receptions and Two Ad
dresses Are Billed.
HIGHWAY TRIP FEATURED
Great Enthusiasm Manifested in
Visit of Presidential Nominee
and 'Warm Welcome Will
Mark Every Appearance.
Oregon today will meet face to face
the man who probably will be the next
President of the United States.
Charles E. Hughes is his name. He
will be here from 6 o'clock this morn
ing until 1:30 tomorrow morning.
His day in Portland will be taken up
with a series of receptions, entertain
ments and formal and informal ad
dresses. His formal address is the principal
object of his visit. It willbe delivered
at tile Ice Palace, Twentieth and Mar
shall streets, at 8 o'clock tonight. The
doors will open at 6 o'clock.
Aim la Definite.
In this address Mr. Hughes will Jus
tify his claims and the claims of the
Republican party, whose candidate he
Is for the high office to which be as
pires. .
Mr. Hughes is out here frankly and
avowedly to get votes for the Repub
lican ticket. That is his major inten
tion in coming to the Coast. Inciden
tally he hopes to see the sights and
meet the people.
Apparently the people of Oregon have
a. keen desire to meet him. They
threaten to swarm the Ice Palace to
night and to crowd the great building
to Its capacity. It will accommodate
fully 12.000.
All Slay See VUItor.
But those who can't hear or see him
tonight will have plenty of opportunity
earlier in the- day.
The first and best chance to see him
will be when be leaves his car at the
Union depot at 9 o'clock this morning.
Hughes' admirers are preparing to in
vade the grounds and the streets sur
rounding the station and give him a
rousing reception.
Ralph E. Williams. Republican Na
tional Committeeman, will lead the of
ficial reception committee to the sta
tion and will escort the Hughes party,
from the cars to waiting automobiles
that will take the members to the
Benson Hotel.
Governor Will Be in Party.
This reception committee also will
include Governor Withycombe and the
Hughes campaign committee, composed
of Republican and Progressive leaders.
The full committee follows:
Ralph E. -Williams, chairman: Gov
ernor Withycombe, Charles L. McXary,
Salem; T. B. Neuhausen. of Portland;
Edward T. Baldwin, of The Dalles:
David M. Dunne, of Portland: A. A.
Bailey, of Portland; A. E. Clark, of
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All Roads and Bridges North From
Salem Are Watched and Net Is
Being Extended Rapidly.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 15.
(Special.) Penitentiary guards and
Sheriff's deputies from three counties
tonight are lying in -wait for Charles
Brown and Leopold Werter, who early
today escaped from the flax 'fields at
the penitentiary, dived into the under
brush and got. away.
The men are known to be in the
woods between Wllsonville and Chema-
wa Indian School, and are headed
northward. .Deputies have been sta
tioned on all . of: the roads leading
north, and Deputy, Sheriff Murry. of
Wllsonville, has ' been delegated to
watch the' bridge that the, two men
are expected to cross. f
Sheriff Reeves, -of Washington Coun
ty, was called into the chase tonight.
As the convicts .deserted their crew
at the flax field today the Penitentiary
guards - opened fire and Werter is be
lleved to have been wounded. -
SALEM, Or, Aug. 15. (Special.)
Advices tonight to Warden Minto in
dicated that the men were in the vicin
ity of Butteville.
Brown was received at the prison
first in 1908 from Multnomah County
charged with larceny in a store. At
the time of his arrest he received a
bullet from the pistol of Patrole Officer
Joe Keller, then a member of the Port
land police. Brown escaped from the
prison in 1912 and was brought back
the following January.
Werter was serving from two to five
years for burglary and was received
from Washington-County in 1914.
lUOIIES' REVISED P K O -GRAMME
IV PORTLAND'.
. . TODAY.
6 A. M. Arrives ?.t North Bu.ik.
station over Great - orthern Rail
way. -
7 A. M. Car . switched, from
North Bank station to Union sta
tion. 8 A. M. creak fasts in private
car with Mrs. Ilugher
9 A. M.- Local reception com
mittee meets him at Union sta
tion. 9:13 A. M. Arrl.es at Benson
Hotel. . .
9:30 to 10:30 A. M. Public re
ception at Benson.
10:30 A. M. to 12 M. Rest pe
riod in private.
12:15 P. M. Ta'ka to ousiner -men
at Ad Club meeting at Ben
son. 1:?0 P. M. Informal receptlo
at Press Club.
2 P. . M. Leaves on trip over
Columbia River Highway.
6 -P. M. Returns to Benson.
6 to 8 P. M. Dinner and rest at
hotel.
8 P. M. Public r.ddress at Ice
Palace, Twentieth and Marshall
streets.
10:30 P. M. Retires to private
car at Union station. .
' 1:30 Thursday morning Leaves
for San Francisco.
Note It is possible that Mr.
Hughes will take dinner on the
highway, returning In time for
the night meeting at the Ice
Palace. .
CLOCK WITH MR. HUGHES IN PORTLAND TODAY.
Ruler Visits Trenches
and Sees Troops.
PERILS OF WAR ARE BRAYED
Young Prince of Wales Ac
companies Father on Trip.
SOLDIERS ARE SURPRISED
Unknown Graves Saluted Danger
ous Craters Entered Trooper,
Brave Before Germans, Is
'Scared When He Sees Kins.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, via London. Aug. 13. King
George has been at the front for
a week. He left today for England
and his departure was the first infor
mation that the majority of the troops
had of his presence. As a matter of
precaution the visit was kept a secret
and there was no display or big re
views as on the occasion of his visit
last Fall.
The Xing simply went, about, see
ing all sections of the army at work
and the fields it had won. The flut
ter of a bit of bunting bearing the
royal coat of arms as a motor car
sped along the roads in clouds of dust
caused -motor truck drivers and pass
ing battalions to start and look around,
exclaiming, "The King:"
Prince ( Wales Along.,
The Prince of Wales was with the
King all the time. The monarch was
dressed in khaki with the crossed
batons of a field marshal on his shoul
ders, and the Prince wore the uniform
of a lieutenant in the Grenadier
Guards. Neither wore any decorations
and but for their features., which were
immediately recognized everywhere,
they might have-bee retaken for two of
a party, of officers making the rounds
of inspection.
At on point on thejine the King
met General fair Henry itawnnson.
commanding the fourth army, which
delivered the main attack, and Major
General Congreve,' whose corps stormed
Montauban and Mametz.
Flrxt Llae Treachea Entered.
Alighting from his automobile near
Fricourt. the King went into the first
line of British trenches from which
the British made their charge. "Now,
I will breast the parapet as my men
did." he said, mounting It. He walked
across the old No Man's Land and saw
the effects of the British shell fire on
the masses of fortifications and
trenches which the British had wrest
ed from the Germans.
Standing on the edge of a big shell
crater, the King looked with . a sail
or's telescope he was carrying across
the - foreground of desolation toward
Pozieres, the Basentine, Longueval and
Delvllle Wood. He watched the curls
of black smoke which signified that
the German guns were busy, while
nearby him a battery of British guns
was sending screaming answers.
"You seem to have missed that." he
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George Itotopato?, AYlto Shines Shoes
All- Pay, Woud I'ain Perform
"While All Others Woo Sleep. .
Which is mor important, that a boy s
should be allowed to get the musical
education he yearns or that neighbors
sho-tld te allowed to sleep during the I
early morning and the late night?
V. ill Warren, secretary to Mayor Albee,
h"ss this problem to solve. Suggestions
will be gladly received at his ofrloe,
Marshall 471.
The question h?s arisen. in the case
of George Botoputos, a young man
residing at 750 4 Kelly street. He
shlnos shoes on Washington street from
6:30 A. M. until 8 P. M. and thereby
maks a Jiving, but he wants to ad
vance himself, so he is taking piano
lessons. He ts forced to practice out
of working hours and accordingly has
stt his practice hjurs from 5 A. M. to
6 A. M. and from 8:30 V. M. until 11:30
P. M.
Neighbors tolerated the practicing for
a wh'le. but have concluded now that
Geo ge will never make a musician.
Accordingly they have complained to
the policeman on the beat and the
policeman interfered with George's
practice hour yesterday morning. The
youth complained to Mr. Warren, whose
duty it is to solve the problem. ,
SOLDIER RUNS FOR OFFICE
Linn AY". Xesmith, With Oregon Reg
iment, Nominated for Legislature.
EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
Military service on. the- Mexican border
will not prevent Linn W. Nesmith. of
Company M, Third Oregon Infantry,
from being a candidate for the Leg
islature on the Democratic ticket in
Lane County. He was nominated to
fill a vacancy created by the with
drawal of Joseph Tuttle, who left the
state since the primary election.
Mr. Nesmith says that military auth
orities find nothing inconsistent with
his service on the border and his can
didacy for office. In the event the
Oregon troops are still on the border
when the Legislature convenes, he ex
pects to obtain a furlough to permit
him to attend to hia duties as a Rep
resentative from Lane County, should
he be elected. ,
14,414,149 ARE . CARRIED
Passenger Traffic for Three 3tonths
on City System Is Big.
During the three months ended June
30 the Portland Railway. Light &
Power Company carried a total of 14.
414.149 passengers, of whom 5.296.971
were' transfer passengers, according to
the quarterly financial statement filed
yesterday with City Auditor Barbur.
The company operated 591 cars during
the period.
. The report shows the total operating
expense of the streetcar and lighting
services of the company to be 81,303,-
S52.S3, and the operating revenue
$1,356,451.11. The value of the. com
pany's plant is given as 859.3S7.627.83.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Tbe Weather.
YEPTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 73
dezrees; minimum. Si degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, northwesterly winds.
roll ties.
Mr. Hurhn tella Tacoma throne that war
la better than dishonor, face l.
Mr. Hushee. In Seattle epeech, pleads for
real defense. 1 age t
War.
Klnr Georco at front in France for week.
Pace 1.
British Minister of Munitions says shell out
put ample. Pace 4.
X.UU In fighting on western front said to
precede new drive. Page 4.
Ottlrial war reports. Pare 4.
Germans follow orderly pursuits behind
trenches lu France. Page 4.
Mexico.
Colonel McLaughlin entertains Troop A.
Page 5.
National.
Congress completes naval .bill programme.
Page 3.
Railroads may concede 8-hour day. Page X.
Domestic.
May wheat soars above $1.50 at Chicago.
Page 3.
Cure from Infantile paralysis put at two
years. Page
Gtefansson to continue explorations In Arctic
Page e.
Mr. Hughes pleads for real defense. Page
v Sport.
Pacific Coast League resu'ts: Portland 2.
Los Angeles s: tait mk ll. ernon s;
Oakland 6, San Francisco 1. Page 14.
Walter Johnson defeated in pitching duel.
Page 14.
Philadelphia routs Giants. Page 13.
McLoughlln and Dawson easy victors at
Chicago. Page. 15.
Coulon seeks bout with "Kid" Williams.
Page 14.
Few upsets noted In Gearhart play. Page
14.
Murraymeatl tennis play brings close con-
teats. Page 6.
Pacific Northwest.
Peter Godfrey, rich Elght-MUe rancher.
killeu in iiuto accioent. ram t.
Survey to Klamath Falls for Strahorn 11ns
completed. rage o.
Judge McNary indorsee; movement to keep
grant lands on tax rou. rage 7.
Mazama party routed by electrical storm.
Page T.
Convict hunt la on In three counties. Page 1
Wedding of Eugene Lane and Miss Coos
3e.y will be topic ol song. rage S.
Commercial and Marine.
Local wheat market recovers from Mon
days decline. rage IB.
Sharp advance In Chicago wheat on crop
damage reports. rage iv.
Well-street stock market broad and strong.
Page 11
Port of Portland buys towboat boiler to be
delivered next KalL Page IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mr. Hughes due at 9 o'clock this morning.
Page 1.
Aspiring musician arouses Ire of neighbors.
. Page 1.
Ralph E. Maloney charges wife's family
with turning ner against mm. rage -u.
Dr. Frances McCandless wins case on non
suit. Page 1J.
Another Anne shannon Monroe book pro.
posed. Page U.
Impressed Belgian asks American help.
Page 8.
Red Men at banquet look to future. Page 0.
Weather report, data autl forecast. I'agu l'J,
Possibility of Granting 8-
Hour Day Found,
ARBITRATION HOPE WANES
President Sounds Sentiment
in Search for Solution
of Controversy.
SUB-COMMITTEE CALLED
Form of Negotiation for De
termining Issues Other Than
Hours Is Being Sought.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Presi
dent Wilson's efforts to bring the rail
road managers and the brotherhood
leaders together in some form of set
tlement of the differences which
threaten a Nation-wide railway strike
has, after two days of conferences,
progressed only to the point vheie
a groundwork for further negotiations
has been laid.
Hope of arbitration of all issues
waned today, but the situation was
brightened by the possibility of a set
tlement being reached by the railroads
conceding the principle of the eight
hour day and with sides settling col
lateral issues by some form of nego
tiation as yet undetermined.
General Committee Summoned.
After conferring -with President
Wilson tonight the employes subcom
mittee sent to New York for the 640
members of'the general committee to
come to Washington to facilitate ne
gotiations. They are expected here
Thursday and probably will see the
President Friday. The managers'
committee will confer with him again
tomorrow.
Two official statements issued from
the White House during the day mere- '
ly stated that the discussions were
still in progress and that no report
could be made on results.
Candid Discussion in Progress.
The first statement, issued by Sec
retary Tumulty, after the" President
had met the railroad managers during
the forenoon follows:
"The President spent an hour and
a half this morning with the repre
sentatives of the Tailway manage
ment. After the conference he said it
was impossible as yet to report on the
results; ail that he could say was that
a very candid and honest discussion
was in progress about practical basis
of settlement."
Late in the day, after the Presi
dent's meeting with representatives
of the employes he made this state
ment: "There is no change. There is an
earnest effort being made to work out
a settlement,"
Commission May Be Named.
When it became clear that arbitra
tion of the entire problem probably
would never be agreed to, but that the
railroads might concede the principle
of the eight-hour day and dispose of
other issues by some form of negotia
tion, the President directed his energy
toward obtaining expressions from
both sides on how negotiations could
be carried on. Direct conferences and
inquiry by an investigating commis
sion were sought and the President in
dicated his willingness to appoint such
a commission himself.
It" was understood that the em
ployes' representatives offered no
suggestions on this feature of the
situation. The railroads were re
ported to be ready to concede the
principle of the eight-hour day on
condition that all collateral issues be
thoroughly investigated by the Inter
state Commerce Commission or some
other body.
President Uncertain of Outcome.
Administration officials refused to
night to predict what the outcome
would be, and the President was un
derstood to be uncertain whether a
strike could be averted. The White
House conferences will be continued
tomorrow, but it was not believed that
a crisis would be reached before
Thursday. In the meantime the man
agers and employes will communicate
with the interests thay represent.
The decision to send to New York
for the general committee of the rall
way employy was reached beraust the
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