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Newspaper Page TextVOL. VLI.XO. 17,397. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NATIONAL DANCE BEING INCUBATED IS SIT ON OLD SOL MAKES RECORD FOR 1916 HELP RUSHED TO MAN IN CREVASSE COOS HAS BIGGEST DAY IN ITS HISTORY RAILROADS NGUNE DE1GRA NORTH BEND GETS $100,000 PARK GIFT Presentation Event Closes Gala Day. TOWARD 8 HOUR DAY HUGHES PLATFORM TIRED BCSIXESS MAN'S GLIDE UXDEK COXS1DERATIOS. TE3IPERATCRE IS SPEEDED - UP TO 9 6 DEGKEES. CLIMBER IS DELIRIOUS I. ICE IX IIEAKT OF OLYMPICS. k Assurance of Rate In crease Asked.' NEW COMPLICATIONS ARISE Labor's Opposition to Arbitra- ' tionjs Forecast.' . FINAL ACTION PUT - OFF Another Short Conference Is Held With President Strike Issue May Be Settled Shortly it or May Go Over. i ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.--ObJections which developed tonight at a meeting of railroad presidents and managers to points in the tentative plan evolved by the committee of eight presidents con sidering ways to avoid the threatened general strike resulted in a further postponement of final action. The con ference adjourned to meet again to morrow and. as one president phrased it, the situation is such that "it may he settled in 20 minutes or the matter may go over until next week." A statement issued by the railroad executives tonight summed it up this way: "At the invitation of President Wil con, Messrs. Hale Holen, Judge R. S. Lovett and Daniel Willani went to the "White House at noon and held a short conference with the President. New Phaae Is Discussed. "A conference of the railroad execu tives tv a 8 held at 3 o'clock and a new phase of the situation of some import ance was laid before the conference by the special committee. "After considerable discussion with out definite action an .adjournment was taken until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. "In the meantime the special com mittee of the presidents will continue Itc labors." The special committee's plan, drafted after a week's consideration. - would provide for granting an eight-hour "basic" day to the trainmen, but with assurance that every effort would be made by the Administration to secure a prompt rate increase to recompense the roads and further assurance that Congress would be asked to enact leg islation to insure settlement of future labor disputes through an investigat ing commission. Freight Rate Increue Objected To. , The entire plan has not been laid be fore all the executives and managers, hut its points have been discussed at the various conferences. It developed after tonight's meeting that objection had been raised to the freight rate in crease feature on at least two grounds. It was argued by some that there can he no assurance of a rate increase be cause no one could say what the In terstate Commerce Commission might do, and some of the most important shippers of the country already have made it plain that they arenot in sym pathy with any move which may mean a. rate increase. It was pointed out also that although President Wilson has expressed his belief that such a rate increase should be granted If the eight-hour day is given the employes, no one can tell how the next election Is coming out, and there can be no pos sibility of an Increase before next March, or probably later. Attention was called, too, to the fact that the commission hitherto has held that it cannot consider wage standards in dealing with proposed, rate In creases, although legislation by Con gress might remove that difficulty. Labor Against Strike Commission The principal arguments against the Idea of a permanent commission for the prevention or settlement of strikes were that it would almost certainly be fought by labor in Congress, and that' while President Wilson might be en tirely willing now to back such legis lation, he might not be in a position to do so when it was proposed. Repre sentatives of the brotherhoods who heard of this phase of the plan today were plainly against it. The special committee's plan has heen tentatively accepted by the com mittee of eight, and it was the sub ject of today's conference at the White House. Its substance was communi cated to the labor representatives through Judge William . L. Chambers, of the Board of Mediation and Concili ation. The railroad presidents are under stood not to be insistent on the com mission idea for the settlement of fu ture disputes, and the main difficulty has been the working out of operating plans under an eight-hour day and of giving assurances to the presidents and managers that they can count on a freight rate increase. - Serious Problems Presented. Presidents and managers agree that the operating problem presented is one of the most complicated they have ever undertaken. There seems, to be a general opinion that the eight-hour day must be granted, but roads which now are operating on only a narrow margin of profit, or on which the phys ical difficulties are unusual, present serious problems to be overcome. The effort has been to Include In the eight hour day concessions solution of some other questions, such as overtime pay. (Concluded on Page 5. Column 2.) New Manifestation of Americanism in Hands of Committee of Mas ters or Art Terpsichorean. i CRlCAGO, 111.. Aug? 24. (Special.) 'Walking the Dog" and other so-called suggestive dances came in for a scath ing denunciation at the 33d annual convention of the National Association of Dancing Masters today. Masters in dancing from all parts of the United States' are in attendance, with a variety of narw hops, slides and glides; but there is to be keen censor ship by a committee selected today and it is asserted some of the terpsichorean wiggles may never reach maturity. The country is about to have a new National dance to a new rhythm. This last element of complete Americanism is now being generated by a commit tee also. The dance is not to be any nymphlike, back-to-nature proceeding, either. The ideal "social' dance" must be something- distinctly new and not too difficult for the tired and somewhat obese business man. ' The dancing masters do not declare definitely against the tango or the fox trot or any other of the menagerie steps. In ten days, or maybe less, this dance of our- Nation will be "released" to a waiting publio and press. DUTIFUL SON IS IN WANT Mother Dies at 104, and Man, 72, Seeks County Aid. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Having cared for his mother until she died recently at the remarkable age of 104 years, Martin Bynens, 72 years of age, applied to County Judge McKnight yesterday for admission to the Linn County poor farm. Arrangements were made to care for him temporarily. His aged mother died June 29. Then he lost his job unloading boats. With his wordly possessions in a sack on his back, he started out In search of work, but because of his ad vanced age,, concluded yesterday he was ready to give up the fight. He is a native of Belgium. CITY TREE SURGEON QUITS Hugh Blrkner Leaves Beetle-Pest Fight Here for Ohio Position. Hugh Blrkner. who has had charge of the city's fight against the elm leaf beetle pest, left the city service yes terday to accept a better position in Ohio. He will leave for the Bast to day. Mr. Blrkner has been with the City Park Bureau for some time past in the capacity of tree surgeon. He made a reputation as a tree repair man and also in his capacity as head of the elm leaf beetle crew. His position in the Kast will give him a good increase in salary. GREAT BEAR STILL MISSING Anxiety Expressed Over Safety of Borden. Party in Arctic. NOME, Alaska, Aug.. 24. Great in terest and some anxiety are shown here over the non-arrival of the power schooner Great Bear, bearing John Borden, the Chicago millionaire sports man, and his party, now a week over due. A storm has been raging over this section of Bering Sea more than a week. Mrs. Louis Lane, wife of the captain of the Great Bear, has expressed the belief that the ship has passed to the northward of here. LIFE RISKED TO SAVE GIRL Salem Maid's Final Dive at City Beach Is Almost ' Fatal. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 24 (Special.) Isaac Lynch, elevator operator, had to fight for his life tonight when he rescued an unidentified girl from drowning at Riverside dip.' the muni cipal bathing resort. The girl, who was an excellent swim mer, had been in the water for some time. She took a final dive, apparent ly strangled and sank twice before Mr. Lynch saw her. He succeeded in break ing her hold and pulled her to the. bank. SCHOOLS ORDERED CLOSED All Pennsylvania Public, Private and Sunday Schools Included. HARRISBURG, Pa.. Aug. 24. State Commissioner of Health Samuel G. Dixon, decided tonight all public schools as well as private, parochial and Sunday schools in Pennsylvania must remain closed until- September 18 because of the prevalence of Infantile paralysis. Five hundred and ninety-eight cases have been reported in Pennsylvania since July 1, with 154 deaths. BOY IS SHOT FOR DEER Fingers Torn Away by Charge From Can of Hunter Who Hides. EUREKA, Cal., Aug. 24. Julius Pul- len, 11-year-old, must have silhouetted like a deer when he raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his brow, for Just as he did it an -unknown hunter shot at him. The bullet carried away three fingers and a thumb from the young ster's left hand. The hunter apparently hid ' after shooting the lad. ' Utah Party Leaders .Welcome Republican. GREAT TABERNACLE IS FILLED Plea Made for Regular Army Equal to Border Duty. MILITARISM' NOT FEARED Promise Made to Hold American Flag Before World ns Flag That "Never Betrays Trust Phil ippines Tolicy Rapped. ; SALT LAKE CITY", Aug. 24. Charles E. Hughes, speaking before an au dience that crowded every available foot of space in the great Mormon Tabernacle here tonight, assailed the Administration for "specious disre gard" of the civil service regulations in making appointments, declared that he stood for faithful observance of the civil service and asserted that he would extend its sphere, if elected. Mr. Hughes spoke with the Demo cratic candidate for Governor on the plafTorm. and with other Democratic candidates and party officials, especial ly invited guests, in the hall. "We have had under this Administration," the nominee said, "law after law en acted providing for the creation of thousands of places, of provisions to the effect that it should not be neces sary in making the appointments to conform with the merit system, which is another way of saying they need not be made under civil service regu lations. Excuses Deceive No One. "Spurious excuses were made. They deceived no one. Every one of those clauses designed to make inapplicable the merit system was simply designed to afford an opportunity to provide par tisan and political spoils. "We must sedulously guard against that. So far as I . am concerned, the operation of the merit system will be recognized . and extended in order that we' increase the standard of public work, that we elevate those standards, that we may have efficiency in the public service." ... Mr. Hughes referred to "claims of all candidates that they want efficiency of government." "I should not expect you would think what I say worthy of special atten tion,'? he said, "were it not that I have devoted four of the -best years of my life, regardless of politics, to maintain ing those ideals In the Empire State." Time to Talk of Obligations. The nominee referred to the Admin istration's policy toward the Philip pines. "We have talked too much about our privileges." he said. "It is now time to talk about our obligations. If our (Concluded on Page o. Column 4.) IT WAS A TIMELY RESCUE. I j 1 1 fOFZ YOU I I -j--n I Ty-Ar HAfeno J I t .--rcJ ) ?y& eras r wwsy ...... ...s.,...... ....... V More Moderate Weather Likely , to Be Dispensed Today, . Says Forecaster. Not content with the showing made Wednesday. Old Sol -began the attack on the thermometer early yesterday and by- 4:30 o'clock in - the afternoon the mercurial contents had. reached-96 degrees. It was the hottest day since last August, and three degrees hotter than the day before yesterday, the sea son's record up to that time. - At- 6 o'clock yesterday morning the thermometer registered 66 degrees, three degrees higher than the same time the preceding morning, so it was a forgone conclusion that yesterday would be the record-breaker. Thirty degrees, the same range of temperature as existed Wednesday, was yesterday's variation. Portland may expect more moderate weather today, says the weather man. At any rate, ttie mercury would have to aviate considerably to beat last sea son's mark of an even 100 degrees, registered July 20. Here are yesterday's hourly tem peratures: 5 A. M ...66'Noon 84 8 A. M 6j1 P. M.... 88 7 A. M 07 2 P. M VI 8 A. M 70, P. M 14 9 A, M 75 4 P. M 9o 10 A. M 75 5 P. M no 11 A. M 806 P. M t YAQUIS ANNIHILATE ENEMY Whole Battalion of Sonora Infantry Ambushed In Canyon. DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Aug. 24. The 22d Battalion, Sonora Infantry, was practically annihilated after it had been ambushed by Yaquis near Bata monte, . in the Alamos district, about 10 days ago, according to reports brought hers today by arrivals from Sahuarlpa, 250 miles south of the fron tier. The Mexican government troops, about 200 strong, were passing through a narrow canyon when the Indiana fell upon them, according to . reports here. Only a few stragglers escaped. It was said. AFRICAN TOWN CAPTURED British Troops Enter Kilossa With Few Casualties. , LONDON. Aug. 24. An Important ad vance in the campaign for the con quest of . German East Africa is re ported in a Reuter dispatch from Nai robi, British . East Africa. The dispatch says that British troops under Lieutenant-Colonel Vandervent er on August 22 entered the town of Kilossa, near the Waml river. The British (ustained few casualties. RUSSIANS REOCCUPY MUSH Success In Southern Turkish Ar menia Reported by Pctrograd. PETROGRAD, via London. Aug. 24. Russian forces operating in Southern Turkish Armenia .have reoccupied Mush, captured by the Turks on August 8. says an official announcement issued by the War Department tonight. The statement adds the, Russians captured 2300 prisoners in a battle at Rachta. Dream of Railroad Is Fact After. 25 Years. ENTIRE COAST IS AT REYELRY Crowds From Far and Near Welcome Portland Train. THRONGS WATCH WEDDING Governor Performs Ceremony Unit ing Sliss Coos Bay and Mr. Lane, and John M. Scott Puts Bride In Keeping of Bridegroom. i 1 BY SHAD O. KRANTZ. NORTH BEND. Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) This has been the biggest day in the history of the Coos country. The Coos country, be it understood, embraces not only Coos County, but stretches northward to include the western portion of Douglas and Lane counties and southward to take in the northern part of Curry County. People from even the remotest cor ners of the Coos country today laid aside their accustomed activities and came in organized and unorganized forces to north Bend to celebrate the completion of the ' new railroad the first railroad to connect the Coos coun try with the outside world. Dream of 25 Years Realised. For more than a quarter of a cen tury the people here have been hoping for a railroad. They have been work ing faithfully for it. too. A score of times in this quarter century their spir its have been buoyed up In the belief that they were about to get a railroad. But not until the -Southern Pacific un dertook actually to build a railroad were the people able to cash in on their hopes. It is almost . five years now that actual construction on the line con nectlng North Bend .-and Marahfield with . Eugene was begun. Those five years have been an anxious period for the people of the Coos country. They have watched the progress of almost every detail of the work. They have been patient. Two More Big Days la Store. They waited until every mile of track had been laid and every girder in the last bridge had been riveted. Then they planned a celebration such as Oregon, or. indeed, the whole Pa cific Coast seldom has seen. It is not necessary, therefore, to qualify the assertion that this has been the biggest day in the history of this wonderful country. But this Is only the first of three big days. Tomor row the glory and the splendor of this historic day may be eclipsed. If not tomorrow, then possibly the next day. Entire Coast Is Represented. The events of today have attracted (Concluded on Pane 6. Column 3.) Boy Crosses Highest Peak In Range to Carry Message of Plight and Start Rescuers. PORT ANGELES. Wash.. Aug. 24. Delirious part of the time, with a gash in his head as a result of the fall into a glacier crevasse, George Welsh, of Port Townsend. is waiting for help to get to him from the heart of the rugged Olympic Mountains. . Six men, includ ing a physician, are hastening to his rescue. According to the story of a boy who came into the ranger station at Elwha, eight miles south of here last night. Welsh slipped on a glacier and fell into a 20-foot crevasse. The boy left his companion and set out for help over a route which forced him to descend the slopes of Mount Olympic, the high eat peak in the range, across a 6000 foot divide and Dodwell and Rixon pass and travel 20 mountain ' miles. The trip was made in 24 hours. MERMAIDS MODEST HERE Bathing Suits Not Too Abbreviated, Says Harbor Master. There is nothing wrong with bathing suit styles in Portland in the opinion of Harbormaster Speier. There may be some that run dangerously near the Jumping off place of modesty, but on the whole they are all quite respect able. Such in effect wan Captain Speier's report yesterday to Mayor Albee's secretary. Will H. Warren, who asked for an investigation of reports of immodesty and improper conduct at some of the resorts. Captain Speler reported that In his opinion there Is no cause for the com plaints. "I'm a sailor man and may not look through the eyes of a saint." said the captain, "but I couldn't see any thing wrong." FLAG OF SWEDEN MISUSED German Steamer Captured by Rus sian Under Neutral Flag. BERLIN. Aug. 24. By wireless to Sayvllle. N. Y.) The ca.ptur of tha German steamship Desterro. with a cargo of iron ore, was made by a Rus sian submarine flying the Swedish flag, says the Overseas News Agency. Despatches from Stockholm say the Desterro was seized in Swedish terri torial waters, having on board a Swed ish pilot, who has now returned to Haparanda. The vessel was taken into Raumo, Finland. "This flagrant violation of Swedish neutrality," the news agency says, "had caused excitement in Sweden and em bittered the feeling of the people." INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum -temperature, 80. minimum, 65. TODAY'S Fair; not so warm; winds becom ing westerly. Politic. Western Republican campaign manager Issues optimistic statement. Page 3. W. J. Sutton may ret second choice votes of Washing-ton dries. Page 6. Utah Democrats sit on platform with Mr. Hughes at Salt Lake. Page 1. Hughes alliance is gaining. Page S. Murdock will vote for neither Hughe, nor v lison. rags o. Mar. Germans pralso American treatment of sub marine Deutschland. Page 2. Greeks rushing to colors to stem. Bulgarian invasion. Pag. 2. Of f! leal war reports. Pago 2. National, Railroads Inclined to grant eight-hour day, but want .assurance of rate increase. Page 1. Democratic Tariff Commission criticised by Senators. Page 3. Berlin refuses to give accounting in Sussex and Owego incidents. Page 3. Domestic. Dancing masters planning new National dance. Page 1. North German Lloyd steamer slips from Bos ton harbor. Page 2. Sports. Cincinnati Reds stop Dodgers. Page 12. Yankee, and Browns divide double-header. Page 12. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 4, Salt Lake 3; San FTanclsco 1, Vernon 0; Los Angeles 3. Oakland 0. Pago 12. Willman. of Reed College, beat. Karsky in Breakers handicap singles. Page 12. Second baseman Gislason, of Spokane In dians, to Join Bees today. Page 13. Johnston and Griffin beat Lsrned ami Clothier in Southampton play. Page 13. Commercial and Marine, Wheat trading In Northwest slow. down. Page 16. Chicago wheat lower on profit-taking .ales. Page 17. Stock market unsettled by delay in adjust ing railway dispute. Page IT. Columbia River salmon pack 23 per cent under last year's. Page 16. Barkentlne Kohala is en route to river for Australian lumber cargo. Pag. 16. Pacific Northwest. Thirteen Oregon guardsmen arrlv. for dis charge because of dependents. Page -4. Clackamas builds road for CO cents a yard. Pag. 6. Thirsty at Oregon City to Import grape. and make own wine. Page -4. , Girls take first lesson In warfare. Pag. 4. South Oregon swelters in heat. Pag. &. Coos has biggest day In its history. Pag. 1. North Bend get. gift of 1100,000 park. Page 1. Rescuers rush to save climber imprisoned in glacier of Olympics. Page 1. S, Portland and Vicinity. Thursday', .temperature 1. 1016 record. Pag. 1. Jitney drives out four trains on Astorla- Seasid. run. Page 7. Paper famin. is foreseen by K. K. KublL Page 7. County unable to redeem salary warrants. Page 10. Lumbermen will motor out to Bridal Veil today. Page 11. I. A. K. unveil highway monument for pioneers. Pag. 16. G. A. R. and women delegate, leave tonight for Kansas City reunion. Page IS. Weather report, data and forecast, Pag. 17. Master baker, will not take back unsold loaves. Par. 11. John Kdwards. taxi driver, burned when Molina tank explodes. Pag. 4, THOUSANDS SEE TRANSFER Louis J. Simpson, Donor. Is Cheered Vociferously. TRACT IS BEAUTY SPOT Donation May lie Followed by Oito or Redwood Section to State of Oregon by Lumber Com pany of Curry County. NORTH BEND, Or.. Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Visitors to the Coos Bay Rail road celebration Joined with the people of North Bend tonight in celebrating another event which means almost as much to them as does the completion of the railroad itself. This event waa the dedication of Simpson Park, a nat ural playground within the city, which now becomes the property of North Bend through the generosity of Louis J. Simpson. The ceremonies took place within the park itself and attracted thousands of persons. The visiting delegations from Portland. San Francisco, Eugene and other places turned out in organized bodies to attend. Peoplo came by tho hundred's from Marsh field and from other Coos County points and virtually the entire population of North Bend was present. Beauty Is Unsurpassed. A more beautiful natural park doe. not exist. It consists of nearly 100 acres, covered with stately fir trees, rising to enormous heights. The grounds is in th,e shape of a bowl, form ing a tort of natural temple. One of the most remarkable quali ties of the park, next to its unspoiled beauty. Is its acoustic properties. For an outdoor theater it really is wonder ful. Some of the speakers tonight did not raise their voices much above a conversational tone, yet they could be beard quite distinctly far on the out skirts, and even beyond the space re quired by the audience. Tract Worth $100,000. The dramatic incident in connection with the ceremonies was the formal presentation of the deed for the prop erty on the part of Mr. Simpson, rep resenting the Simpson Estate, of which he Is the principal owner. The prop erty is ' said to represent a value of $100,000. Mr. Simpson was cheered vocifer ously when : he was introduced, and again following his brief address. The park was accepted on behalf of the city, by Mayor Russell, of North Bend. Inspired by the generous act of Mr. Simpson, the Brookings Lumber Com pany, at Brookings, Curry . County, is contemplating, it is said, the presenta tion of a section of redwood property to the Btate. Governor Withycombe. in his opening address thia evening, referred to this supposition and ex pressed the hope that these redwood trees, which are the only ones in Ore gon, might become the property of the state. Portland Cements Friendship. Edgar ' B. Piper, managing editor of The Oregonian. spoke on behalf of the Portland delegation. His subject was Coos May. Portland and Oregon. He referred pleasantly to the presence of the San Francisco people and reminded his hearers that Oregon is the mother of California; that Oregon, in fact, was an organized territory of the United States before California was American territory. Completion of the new rail road, he said, now will make Coos Bay commercially a part of Oregon, instead of a part of California, yet he reminded the audience that Portland did not come on a mere trade-seeking excur sion, but rather to cement the ties of friendship that heretofore have been neglected on account of the absence of a railroad. C. S. Jackson, of Portland, was called on and spoke in a humorous vein. Sam Francisco Congratulates. Robert Newton Lynch, vice-president of the San Francisco Chamber of Com merce, spoke for the California visitors and felicitated the people of the Coos country on their numerous natural op portunities which the new railroad merely served to accentuate. M. C. Dressier, of Springfield, spoke on behalf of the people of the Willam ette Valley, while Judge William Col vig appeared as the representative of the Southern Pacific Company. He brought greetings from President Sproule and other officials. Judge John S. Coke, speaking in a happy vein, gave the reply for the peo- pie of Coos Bay. Judge E. O. Potter, of Eugene, presided. The Ad Club quartet, of Portland, and Kaiser's Coos Bay band furnished the music. 10,000 VISIT NORTH BOD More Than 2 50 From Portland At tend Ruilway Opening. NORTH BEND. Or.. Aug. 54. (Spe cial.) Tha Willamete-Paclfic Railroad, is formally open and the celebration of the event brought about 10.000 per sons nto the city today. The Portland specials were half an hour lat, but came in together, wfth 202 people oa .(Concluded, on Pago 6. Column -.