TIIE MORNING OltEGONIAN, MONDAY, AtJGUST 6, 1917.
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GERARD CLEARS UP
BELGIAN INVASIOti
German Leaders Quoted as
Saying Move Made to
Forestall France.
PEACE MOVES ARE RECITED
Former American Ambassador Makes
Public German Chancellor's State
ments, Comparing Them With
Kaiser's Xote to Wilson.
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predominant in Russia and all the vast
resources of tnat great empire at the
command of Germany. All the fleets
in the worlfl could uselessly blockade
the German coasts if Germany pos
sessed the limitless riches of the em
pire of the Romanoffs.
The German army, drawing for re
Verves on the teeming populations of
Russia and Siberia, would never know
defeat. And this is not idle conjecture
mere dreaming in the realm of pos
sibilities because the Russian revolu
tion has shown us how weak and tot
tering in reality was the dreaded power
of the Czar.
Russia beaten and half digested,
France would have been an easy prey,
and England, even if then Joining
France in war, would have a far differ
ent problem to face if the U-boats were
now sailing from Cherbourg and Calais,
Irora. Brest and Bordeaux, on the mis
sion of piracy and murder. And then
our turn and that of Latin-America.
The first attack not on us, but on South
or Central America at some point to
which it would be as difficult for us to
end troops to help our neighbors as it
Would be for Germany to attack.
Remember that in Southern Brazil
nearly 400,000 Germans are sustained,
as I found out, in their devotion to the
Fatherland by annual grants of money,
for educational purposes, from the Im
perial Treasury in Berlin.
England Changes Situation,
It was not without reason that at
this interview, when the Kaiser wrote
this message to the President, he said
that the cominz in of England changed
the whole situation and would make
the war a long one. The Kaiser talked
rather despondently about the war. I
tried to cheer him up by saying the
German troops would soon enter Paris,
but he answered: "The English change
the whole situation; an obstinate na
tion, they will keep up the war. It can
not end soon."
It was the entry of England in the
war, in defense of the rights of small
nations, in defense of the guaranteed
neutrality of Belgium, which saved the
world from the harsh dominion of the
conquest-hungry Prussians and. there
fore, saved as well the two Americas
and their protecting doctrine of Presi
dent Monroe.
The document, which is dated Au
gust 10, 1914, supersedes the statement
made by the German Chancellor, Von
Bethmann-Hollweg, in his speech be
fore the Reichstag on August 4, 1914,
In which he gave the then official ac
count of the entrance into the war of
the Central Empires.
HoUwfg Blames France.
Because the text of Von Bethmann
Hollweg's speech and the imperial let
ter to PresidentxWilson will be studied
and compared by all future historians
of the war. I give below the chief part
of the Chancellor's version of the facts
that accompanied the German declara
tion of war. It will be noted that Von
Bethmann-Hollweg insisted that France
began the war in the sentence reading:
"There were bomb-throwing fliers, cav
alry patrols, invading companies in the
Reichsland, Alsace-Lorraine. Thereby
France, although the condition of war
had not yet been declared, had attacked
our territory." But the Emperor makes
no mention of this fact, of supreme im
portance if true, in his writing to Pres
ident Wilson six days later. Von Beth-xnann-Hollweg'8
account is as follows:
Gentlemen, a series of
documents, composed in the rush of
events, is in your hands. Allow me to
place before you the facts which char
acterize our attitude.
"From the very beginning of the
Austrian conflict we strove and worked
toward the end that this trouble re
main confined to Austria-Hungary and
Berbia. All cabinets, especially that of
England, take the same stand; only
Russia declares that she must have a
"word in the decision of this confict.
Therewith the danger of European en
tanglements arises. As soon as the first
authentic reports of the military prep
arations in Russia reached us we de
clared in a friendly but emphatic man
ner in St. Petersburg that war meas
ures and military preparations would
force us also to prepare, and that mob
ilization is closely akin to war.
"Russia asserts in what is an ap
parently friendly manner that she is
not mobilizing against us. In the mean
time England tries to mediate between
Vienna and St. Petersburg, in which
Bhe is warmly supported by us. On
July 28 the Kaiser " telegraphed the
Czar, asking him to consider that Austria-Hungary
has the right and that
it is her duty to defend herself against
Serbian intrigues, which threaten to
undermine her existence. The Kaiser
called the attention of the Czar to their
common monarchical interests with re
gard to the Serajevo outrage, and
asked him personally to support him
in order to establish harmony between
Vienna and St. Petersburg.
"Kaiser Is Mediator."
"At about the same hour in. which
this telegram was sent the Czar asked
the Kaiser for his support and re
quested him to advise Vienna to he
moderate In its demands. The Kaiser
assumed the role of mediator. Hardly
had he begun his activity when Russia
mobilized its entire force against
Austria-Hungary. Austria - Hungarv,
however, had mobilized only those
army corps which were directed
against Serbia; in the north there were
only two army corps, and these far
from the Russian border.
"The Kaiser immediately called the
attention of the Czar to the fact that
this mobilization of his forces against
Austria-Hungary made his position as
mediator difficult or absolutely impos
sible. In spitt, of this we continued
our mediatorial activities in Vienna, go
ing to the utmost limits of consistency
with the terms of our federal treaty.
During this time Russia again sponta
neously assured us that her military
preparations were not directed against
us.
"The thirty-first of July arrived. In
Vienna the decision was to be made.
In the meantime we had succeeded with
our negotiations in reaching a point
where Vienna resumed intercourse with
Bt. Petersburg, which for some time
had been discontinued; but before the
final decision was reached in Vienna
the news arrived that Russia had mo
bilized its entire fighting force, which
meant also against us.
The Russian government, which from
repeated admonitions knew what mo
bilizing on our borders meant, did not
notify us of this mobilization and gave
lis absolutely no explanation. Not un
til the afternoon of July 31 did the
Kaiser receive a message from the Czar
in which he assured him that the atti
tude of his army was not hostile to
ward us.
Mobilisation Flnlaned July 31.
"However, the mobilization against
us on the Russian border was on the
night of July 31 already in full prog
ress. While we. at the request of Rus
sia, were mediating in Vienna, the Rus
sian army appeared on our long, almost
entirely open border. France, although
not yet mobilizing, was making prep
arations for war. And we, up to this
point, had intentionally not then called
a single soldier of the reserve for the
sake of European peace.
"Should we continue to wait with pa
tience until the powers by which we
are surrounded chose the moment for
attack? To expose Germany to this
danger would have oeen criminal!
Therefore, on July 31, we demanded
that Russia demobilize, this being the
only measure which could save the
peace of Europe. The Imperial Am
bassador received, furthermore, the or
der to declare to the Russian govern
ment that in case they did not comply
with our demands they should consider
that a state of war exists.
"The Imperial Ambassador performed
this mission. Up till the present we
have not learned Russia's answer to
this demand. Telegraphic reports con
cerning it have not yet reached us, al
though the wire still transmits less im
portant messages. Therefore, on
August 1, at 5 o'clock, when the ap
pointed period of grace was long past,
the Kaiser considered it necessary to
mobilize.
France Reply Evasive.
"At the same time we had to make
sure of the position Franco would take.
To our direct Question wnether in case
of a German-Russian war Bhe would
DR. MARGOTTE BACK
Ex-Pastor of Westminster Oc
cupies Old Pulpit.
TRIAL OF CHRIST TEXT
Sermon Rich In Faith and Inspira
tion Preached by Former Port
land Minister, Who Is Offi
ciating in Kansas City.
A text which dealt with the supreme
trial of Christ, and fror- which he drew
a sermon rich in inspiration and faith,
was chosen by Dr. Henry Marcotte, who
occupied the pulpit at Westminster
Presbyterian Church last night:
One year ago Dr. Marcotte resigned
the Westminster pastorate and accepted
a call to Kansas City, as pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. He is
now In Portland on an extended vaca
tion, and gladly consented to appear
before his old friends.
From the scriptural story of Christ's
quest for comfort, as the hour of Cal
vary drew near, Dr. Marcotte took his
text. Therein it is related that Jesus
need also the human touch, for which
Christ took his three friends.
"And there are some of us," charged
Dr. Marcotte, "who are like Peter, who
are quite as selfish In our desire to re
main always on the mountain. But we
go to the mountain only to gain inspi
ration, and we must carry. It wits, us
down Into the valley."
BOYS ON LEAVE HONORED
Harrisbnrg Has Fete for Five En
listed Men Home on Visit.
HARRISBTTRG, Or.. Aug. 5. (Spe
cial.) The several home boys who en
listed with .Company F, Oregon Na
tional Guard, now stationed at Clack
amas and who returned to this city for
a few days' visit with parents and rela
tives, were entertained at a reception
in the city hall by the Red Cross So
ciety, of this city. A programme con
sisting of vocal and instrumental music
was given, and speeches by some of
Harrisburg's most prominent business
men, which was followed by a banquet.
This is the first visit of the boys since
their enlistment some four months ago.
Following are the men on leave of
absence visiting in this city: Charles
Hawke, Ellis Thacker, Arthur Cunning
ham, Arthur Gorham and Guy Freeman.
SPELL OF DREAM IS FATAL
Young Woman Seizes Revolver In
Sleep and Kills Herselfi
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 5. (Special.)
Under the spell of a dream. Miss May
Wilson, 25, shot herself dead early to-
SHIPS EXPECT GALL
Coast Steamers Likely to Be
Commandeered for War.
TRANSPORTS ARE NEEDED
Government Has Already Taken
Over Three Passenger Ships
and One Freighter Operated
by Southern Pacific.
Ship operators on the Pacific Coast
are almost unanimous in the opinion
that within the next few months the
Government will take over some of the
biggest coastwise vessels operating out
of Portland, Seattle and San Francisco,
and place them in the transport service.
The Federal authorities already are
in possession of complete information
regarding every vessel flying the
American flag. As soon as the War
Department or the Navy Department
needs any one or all the ships in serv
ice here it will commandeer them. Own
ers expect to lose the vessels, and are
not In the least unwilling that the
Government shall take them over, pro-
fair list of passengers, the steamship Grea
Northern arrived today from Sao Francisco.
The tug Navigator arrived today from
California with the barge Monterey in tow
en route to Portland.
MARSHPIELD, Or.. Aug;. 5. Adeline
Smith sailed for San Francisco with lumber
cargo at 1 o'clock.
Gas Schooner Tramp sailed for Rogue
River with freight for the aiaeleay Company.
Company.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Aug. 6. Arrived: Barge No.
91; steamer Daisy Mathews, from San Fran
cisco; schooner Monterey; tug Navigator,
from Monterey. Sailed Barge Isaac Reed,
for Cureka.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5. Arrived:
Steamer Northern Pacific, from Flavei.
POINT ARENA, Aug. 4. Passed: Tug
Hercules, with log raft in tow, from Colum
bia River for San Francisco. v
EUREKA, Aug. 5. Arrived: Steamer
Breakwater, from Portland.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 5. Arrived: Cor
dova, from Alaska: Alameda, from Alaska;
Elizabeth, from Port Gamble, towing Dav
enport from San Francisco.
" Sailed: Santa Rita, ror the "West Coast;
Mexico Maru, for the Orient.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. O. Arrived:
Steamers City of Seattle, from Southeast
ern Alaska; Cordova, from Nome, via La
touche; Alameda, from Anchorage.
Sailed! Steamer Washtenaw, for Port San
Luis.
CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. B. Sailed:
Steamer Alaska, southbound.
KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 5. Sailed:
Steamer Despatch, southbound.
ASTORIA. Aug. 6. Arrived at 6 and left
up at 1 A. M., steamer Daisy Mathews, from
San Francisco. Arrived at 10:30 A. M. and
left up at noon, schooner Monterey, in tow
of tu Navigator, from Monterey. Arrived
down at 11:30 A. M., barge Isaac Reed. Ar-
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remain neutral. France answered that
she would do what she had to do in her
own interests. That was an evasive
if not a negative answer to our ques
tion.
"In spite of this the Kaiser gave the
order that the French border should be
respected. The command was strictly
enforced, with a single exception.
France, which mobilized simultaneous
ly with us, declared that she would re
spect a zone of 10 kilometers from the
border. And what happened in reality?
There were bomb-throwing flyers, cav
alry patrols. Invading companies in th
Reichsland, Alsace-Lorraine. Thereby
France, although the condition of war
had not yet been declared, had attacked
our territory.
"Concerning the French complaints
In regard to violations of the border, I
have received from the chief of the
general staff the following report:
Only one offense has been committed.
Contrary to an emphatic -der, a patrol
of the Fourteenth Army Corps, led by
an officer, crossed the border on August
2. They apparently were killed. Only
one man returned. However, long be
fore the crossing of the border French
flyers were droppint, bombs in South
ern Germany, and at Shluchtpass the
French troops had attacked our border
troops.
Necessity Knows No Ian.
"Until l-ie present our troops have
confined their activity to the protec
tion ' of our borders. They are now
on the defense, and necessity recognizes
no law.
"Our troops have occupied Luxem
burg, and perhaps have also found It
necessary to enter Belgian territory.
This is contrary to international law.
The French government has declared
In Brussels they will respect th3 neu
trality of Belgium as long as she re
spects the opponent We knew, how
ever, that France was ready to invade
Belgium. France could wait; we, how
ever, could not, because French inva
sion in our Lower Rhine flank would
have proved fatal.
"So we were forced to disregard the
protests of the Luxemburg and Belgian
governments. We shall try t make
good the injustice we have committed
as soon as our military goal has been
reached. Who like we are fighting for
the highest must only consider how vic
tory can be gained."
EDITORS Oil FOR TALKS
WASHINGTON PRESS ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCES PROGRAMME.
Edgar B. Piper, Portland, Will Dlacoaa
Newspapers as National Asset.
Eric Allen Billed.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 6. (Special.)
N. Russell Hill, secretary of the
Washington State Press Association,
and well-known publisher, today de
clared a most successful convention of
the State Press Association seemed as
sured. On the programme are:
Edgar B. Piper, of The Oregonlan,
Portland, will talk of "The News
paper a National Asset."
J. A. Wood, of Wood & Reber, will
tell "What the Advertiser Asks the
Agency to Give Him."
A. R. Fenwick, of Everett, who ac
cepted out-of-town competitive adver
tising and got boycotted, will tell of it.
Eric Allen, of the University of Ore
gon, and Colin V. Dyment, of the Uni
versity of Washington, will spealt.
J. V. Hopkins, advertising manager
of a big Seattle department store, will
talk on "Is Any Legitimate Business an
Alien Enemy?
Marion Has SO Per Cent Crop.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. G. (Special.) Ma
rion County peach growers, after can
vassing the situation here Saturday
estimate that the crop in this section
will not be above 30 per cent of the
normal.
sought the mountain-top, taking with
him the three disciples, Peter, James
and John, who saw the miracle of the
Lord's speech with Moses and Elijah.
"What did It mean to Jesus, to his
disciples, and what does it mean to
us?" asked Dr. Marcotte. "I have no
need to speak to the mountain climber
about the meaning of that. There is an
inspiration to be found in the moun
tains that nothing else can give.
Peter would have kept his Lord from
suffering. He would have had Christ
remain on the mountain, he would have
withheld the return of Moses and
Elijah to heaven, and he would have
kept Christ from saving the world!
"Two essentials of strength there are
to those who are about to undergo
great trial. One is the comfort and
assurance of friends, the human touch,
and the other is companionship with
God. For the one, Christ had taken
the closest of his friends with him, and
for the other he had sought the moun
tain top to receive assurance such as
no earthly power could give.
In a few days he was to endure the
great test. There isn't anything like
talking to God when you have a hard
task before you. You and I need the
strength that comes from God, but we
day. Miss Wilson and her father,
James R, Wileon, occupied the house
alone and the daughter kept a revolver
under her pillow.
Relatives said Miss Wilson was of a
sunny disposition and had no entangle
ments. She often told of dreams that
affected her powerfully, they said, and
they expressed conviction that under
the stress of one of these she had
snatched up tre revolver and fired.
POLICE BAND PICNIC HELD
Large Crowd Witnesses Lively Pro
gramme and Contributes to Fund.
T h n Police Band picnic at Canemah
Park yesterday drew one of the largest
crowds that has attended the event in
several years. The crowds gathered
early in the day and the programme
went off with a bang.
The band furnished an abundance of
music throughout the day and the Jazz
orchestra furnished music for dancing.
The foot races were well participated
In and the 12 events staged furnished
p,eniy of amusement.
The proceeds go to the Police Band
fund.
KAISER SUPPRESSED CABLE MESSAGE OF AUGUST 10, 1914,
IS REPORTED.
The following is the text of the suppressed cable message from
the Kaiser to the President, written in the Palace Garden at Berlin
on August 10. 1914. It was published for the first time in The Ore
gonian yesterday, and is reprinted for the reader's convenience, as
it is discussed further in Mr. Gerard's article today:
FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES PERSONALLY: 10 VIII 14.
1. H. R. H. Prince Henry was received by his Majesty King George
V in London, who. empowered him to transmit to me verbally that
England would remain neutral if war broke out on the Continent in
volving Germany and France, Austria and Russia. This message was
telegraphed to me by my brother from London after his conversa
tion with H. M. the King, and repeated, verbally on the twenty
ninth of July.
2. My Ambassador in London transmitted a message from Sir E.
Grey to Berlin saying that only in case France was likely to be
crushed England would interfere.
3. On the thirtieth my Ambassador in London reported that Sir
Edward Grey in course of a "private" conversation told him that
if the conflict remained localized between Russia not Serbia and
Austria, England would not move, but if we "mixed" in the fray
she would take quick decisions and grave measures; i. e., if 5 left my
. ally Austria in the lurch to fight alone England'would not touch me.
4. This communication being directly counter to the King's mes
sage to me, I telegraphed to H. M. on the twenty-ninth or thirtieth,
thanking him for kind messages through my brother and begging him
to use all his power to keep France and Russia his allies from
making any warlike preparations calculated to disturb my work of
mediation, stating that I was in constant communication with H. M.
the Czar. In the evening the King kindly answered that he had or
dered his government to use every possible Influence with his allies
to refrain from taking- any provocative military measures. At the
same time H. M. asked me if I would transmit to Vienna the British
proposal that Austria was to take Belgrade and a few other Serbian
towns and a strip of country as a "main-mise" to make sure that the
Serbian promises on paper should be fulfilled in reality-. This pro
posal was In the same moment telegraphed to me from Vienna for Lon
don, quite in conjunction with the British proposal; besides, I had
telegraphed to H. M. the Czar the same as an idea of mine before
I received the two communications from Vienna and Londc i, as both
were of the same opinion.
5. I immediately transmitted the telegrams vice versa to Vienna
and London. I felt that I was able to tide the question over and was
happy at the peaceful outlook.
6. While I was preparing a note to H. M. the Czar the next morn
ing to inform him that Vienna, London and Berlin were agreed about
the treatment of affairs, I received the telephones from H. E. the
Chancellor that in the night before the Czar had given the order to
mobilize the whole of the Russian army.which was, of course, also
meant against Germany; whereas, up till then the southern armies
had been mobilized against Austria.
7. In a telegram from London, my Ambassador informed me he
understood the British government would guarantee neutrality of
France and wished to know whether Germany would refrain from at
tack. I telegraphed to H. M. the King personally that mobiliza
tion being already carried out could not be stopped, but if H. M.
could guarantee wth his armed forces the neutrality of France I
would refrain from attacking? her, leave her alone and employ my
troops elsewhere. II. M. answered that he thought . my offer was
' based on a misunderstanding; and, as far as I can make out. Sir E.
Grey rrever took my offer into serious consideration. He never an
swered it. Instead he declared England had to defend Belgian neu
trality, which had to be violated by Germany on strategical grounds,
news having been received that France was already preparing to enter
Belgium, and the Kins; of Belgians having refused my petition for a free
passage under guarantee of his country's freedom. I am most grateful
for the President's message. WILT JAM, H. R.
viding they can be of service In win
ning the war.
Uncle Sam already has taken over
three passenger ships artd one freight
er operated by the Southern Pacific on
the New Orleans-New York run and
the Southern Pacific officials expect
others to be taken.
Other Vessels Commandeered.
Many other vessels in the Atlantic
and Gulf service have been comman
deered and so long as it is possible to
secure ships there without seriously
crippling the ordinary commercial bus
iness it is unlikely that it will be nec
essary to come to the Pacific Coast.
But as the American Army begins to
move across the Atlantic it is apparent
that the Government will need a big
fleet of transports.
Some of the ships operating here are
admirably adapted for transport serv
ice. They also could carry consiaer
able quantities of freight.
It Is probable that among the first
vessels to be -taken over will be the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific,
the palatial twin ships operated by the
Great Northern Pacific Steamship Com
pany between Flavel and San Fran
cisco. As these vessels are built only
for the Coastwise trade they do not
possess the fuel capacity for regular
service across the Atlantic, so it is
Drobabla that the Government would
have to take them into drydock and
enlarge their fuel carrying space.
This, it is believed, could be done at
no prohibitive expense and without
great loss of time.
Big Three Boats Listed.
The Bear and the Rose City, of the
Big Three fleet, also would be accepta
ble and it Is understood that they are
down on the big list back in Washing
ton for early transfer to the Govern
ment. The Governor and President on the
Seattle-California run also are said to
be due for the Federal service.
One objection that the steamship men
as well as the.railroads have offered to
the transfer of these big ships to the
Government is the fact that it will
place a greater burden upon the' rail
roads. With Immense tonnage of supplies
constantly on the move, to say nothing
of the troops, the railroads will be
taxed almost to their utmost. Obvious
ly, the tonnage now carried by water
will be thrown upon the rail lines If the
ships go out of the commercial trade.
JULY GRAIN SHIPMENTS BIG
Puget Sound Ports Return to Fig
ures Suggestive of Old Times.
TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 6. (Special.)
Shipments of wheat from Puget
Sound ports by water during July were
the heaviest for any similar period in
years, a total of 600,560 bushels being
floated. The shipments in July, 1916,
aggregated 3S0.6S0 bushels.
According to figures compiled by
Robert C. Hill, manager - of tha Mer
chants' Exchange, total shipments of
wheat and flour from Puget Sound dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30 were
9,550,412 bushels. The previous year
17,408,423 bushels were shipped. The
decrease is due to the lack of tonnage
on this coast.
TJ. S. Naval Radio Reports.
ADELINE SMITH, Coos Bay for San
Francisco. 310 miles north of San Francisco.
BREAKWATER, Eureka for San Fran
cisco, T'5 milea south ot Eureka.
TOPEKA, Eureka for San Francisco. 40
miles south of Cape Mendocino.
Wahkeena, Everett for Saa Pedro, 40
miles south of Cape Blanco.-
CAPTAIN A F. LUCAS, towing steamer
1 Begundo, Richmond for Seattle, off Cape
Blanco.
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ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 5. (Special.) The
steam schooner Daisy Matthews arrived this
morning from San Francisco and went to
Portland to load lumber.
The lumber-laden barge Isaac Reed was
shifted last night from St. Johns to the
local harbor. She will be towed to Eureka
by the tug- Relief.
rived at 1:20 P. M.. steamer Great Northern,
from San Francisco.
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I. N. Bond, P. O. Box 606
SAN FRANCISCO.
cial.) The play, '"When Duty Calls,"
written by Charles A. Hasson, of this
city, and presented by the National
Honor Guard Girls In the Liberty The
ater last Monday night, will be re
peated at the same theater Wednesday,
night, AugTist 8. The proceeds will be
given, wholly, to the auxiliary Red
Cross of Vancouver Barracks. "When
given before, J200 was netted for the
girls' fund.
Danube Question in Conference.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 4. A confer
ence on the Danube question will be
held within a few days at Budapest.
Representatives of Germany, Austria-
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey will
participate. '
pSL
DIRECTORY
Colnmbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD, Aug. B. Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M.: Sea, smooth; wind, north
west, six milee.
Girls to Give Play Again.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 5. (Spe-
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erament's Teat.
Ask for Bulletin No.
22. E e d a r t inent of
lnte rior. Bureau of
lines. Full weight
s.n absolute guar
antee with every
r d e r. All Other
6TANUAKU
URAI1ES OP COAL
and UllldtKITES
ICE DELIVERY CO.
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Co., irijebteeot h and Thormaa
4 3245 PIIONKS MAIN 234
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The
Interstate Commerce Commission
says:
"The efficiency and excellence of
the present service over both of
these routes annears not to be
questioned
Rarely does
present an
a record before txa
array of witnesses
whose testimony so uniformly in
dorses the character of the service
as docs this record.'
1 TlmaTwieieffaa tog8rfmTTisMp3erTTegorOl-
"MORQAN LINE 1
Operating between
XTenrT&fK aacTKew Orleans New York and Galveston
Forming- a part of tba
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINKS
Through Louisiana, Texas. New Mexico Arizona,
California. Oregon
The Sank of California
National Association
Capital paid in Gold Coin ....$8,500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits $8,335,063.81
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Issue Commercial Letters of Credit covering importation of
merchandise, as well as Letters of Credit for use of travel
ers throughout the United States and Foreign Countries.
Interest Paid on Time and Savings Deposits
PORTLAND BRANCH-Third and Stark Sts,
Wm. A. MacRae, J. T. Burtchael
Manager Asst. Manager
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