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i VOL. L.VII. NO. 17,698. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. YOUTH AND WOMAN VICTIMS OF RIVERS EFFORTS TO AVERT AMERICAN TANKER SUNK BY U-BOAT SWELTERING HEAT PROSTRATES ONE MADE VICTOR MONGEAU, 1 Of DROWNS IX COLUMBIA SLOUGH. CAPTAIN AND FOUR OF NAVAL GUARD BELIEVED CAPTIVES. YOUTH OF 21 IS PORTLAND'S FIRST VICTIM. 23 ARE KILLED III ESSEX AIR RAID SPRUCE WILL WIN WAR, SAY AVIATORS Portland Host to Al lies' Representatives. STABLE WHEAT PRICE ASSURED WAR AGAIN 'I Score of German Fly ers Visit England. INVADERS ARE DRIVEN BACK Nine Women, Six Children and Eight Men Dead as Result of East Coast Raid. FRENCH BOMB FRANKFORT Air Fighting of Unusual Inten sity Takes Place :Dozen English Planes Missing. LONDON, Aug. 12. Twenty-three persons, including nine women and bix children, .were killed, and 50 per sons were injured at South End, in Essex, 40 miles east of London, by bombs dropped from German raiders today, says an official statement is sued tonight. Ponsiderable damage to property was caused at South End by. the near ly 40 bombs dropped upon the town. Six Children Victims. ' Two men were injuredat Rochford, but four bombs dropped on Margate, in Kent, did little damage. The latest statement follows: "Enemy raiders caused considerable damage at South End, where they dropped about 40 bombs. The casual ties thus far reported are: - "Killed Eight men, 9 women, 6 children. About 50 people were in jured. Empty House Demolished. "At Rochford, two men were in jured, but no damage is reported. At Margate, four bombs were dropped. One uninhabited house was demol ished, but there were no casualties." The text of the first official state ment says: "About 5:15 o'clook this afternoon a squadron of about 20 enemy air planes were reported off Felixstowe, in Suffolk. They skirted the coast to Clacton, in Essex, where they appar ently divided, a part going south to Margate, in Kent. The remainder crossed the coast and went southwest toward Wickford, near which place they turned southeast and dropped bombs in the neighborhood of South End, in Essex. Some bombs also were dropped on Margate. "Our own aircraft were very quick ly in the air, and they pursued the enemy out to sea." British Airmen Ready. Reports from various local correspon dents indicate the probability that the German airplane raid Sunday would have been much more serious but for the preparedness of the British de fense. British airships, at the first intimation of the enemy's approach, arose from all points, climbing upward at a terrific pace at daring angles, with the result that before the Ger mans arrived, fleets of British ma chines were in waiting. The activity of the airships and the excellent fire from anti-aircraft guns appear to hava nullified the attempted operations of the invaders virtually everywhere, except at South End. There are many stories of scattered flights by the Germans to avoid risk ing engagements with the defenders. The weather was bright and fine, with a strong westerly wind, which, perhaps, was less forcible at the great height the raiders traveled. Holiday Crowds Suffer. It appears that the largest section of the invading squadron operated over the Thames estuary, but the cir cumstances which resulted in South End being the chief victim are not apparent.. The town was full of holi day makers. Many of these were on the way to the railway station to take a train for London, when the bombing began, and there were many casualties among them. One bomb alone killed seven persons and wounded many others. ISlsewnere, me people who re mained in the street, instead of tak ing cover, were the chief sufferers. Hundreds were thrown to the ground by the concussions, but all escaped se rious injury. Reports from Deal, Ramsgate and other coast towns say that the main result of the air raid (Concluded on Pas 3, Column L Miss Sadie Pharls, Colorado Visitor, Meets Fate In Tualatin River Near Tigardvllle. Ten-year-old Victor Mongeau, of 495 Davis street, was drowned in one of the sloughs tributary to the Columbia river near Columbia Beach shortly af ter noon yesterday. The lad, together with several other boys, was swimming and it is thought, ventured too far into the stream. The bey screamed for help and W. A. Snedeker, of 633 Hast Sixty-seventh street. North, who was fishing from a boat near by, sounded the alarm, being unable to swim himself. A long pole was used and the body was recovered in a short time, but not until It was too late for resuscitation with a pulmotor. The boy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Mongeau, reside at 495 Davis street. Coronor Smith took charge of the body. It was asserted by Mr. Smith last night that there is no life-saving equipment in use at the beach, and it was necessary to carry the pulmotor from Portland to the scene. Miss Sadie Pharls, a recent arrival from Colorado, was drowned yesterday In the Tualatin River, about three miles beyond Tigardvllle, according to information received by Chief of Police Johnson last night. City ' Grappler Brady will go to the scene of . the drowning this morning and search- for the body. Miss Pharis Is said to have been about 21 years old and was a visitor at the J. IL Duncan farm home.' Only meager Information was received last night, and one of the reports said that the victim's name was "Mrs. Corbett." ""ASTORIA. Or..- Aug. 12. (Special.) The body of a man which was iden tified by papers founi in the pockets the remains of T. W. Harris, a stran ger, was found floating in the river today close to the port dock. The man was about 45 years old, wore Moose charms, and apparently had resided re cently In Mollala and St. Johns. MERRY CHRISTMAS IS PLAN Red Cross Wants Comfort Bags for Americans In France. NEW YORK. Aug. 12. A "merry Christmas" for American soldiers In France is already being planned by the Red Cross, according to an announce ment made tonight by that organiza tion in this city, which as issued an appeal for funds to purchase "a million comfort bags, and then a million more." The appeal is from a prominent Red Cross workers in France, who says the bags must be shipped soon if they are to arrive there in time for the Christ mas distribution. French soldiers also will receive these kits, each of which contains an American flag. ELDERLY CYCLIST INJURED Chinese Motorist Runs Down John Slurtlnger. John Murtlnger, an elderly man, suf fered a fracture of the leg yesterday when he was knocked from his bicycle by an automobile driven by Daniel Feld, adopted son of the late Seid Back, at Fast Twelfth street and Haw thorne avenue. Mr. Murtlnger, who resides at 855 Clinton street, was riding on Twelfth street when the large car driven by Mr. Feid crossed the intersection, striking the bicycle. First aid was given the injured man and later taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. MANY FARM LOANS ASKED Federal Board Has Applications for Million Dollars a Day. WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Applica tions for farm loans are pouring into the Federal Land Banks at the rate of more than $1,000,000 a day, the Federal Farm Loan Board announced yester day, the total for July having reached $34,310,000. During that month the board approved loans amounting to $16,000,000. About $4,000,000 has been loaned farmers thus far. 19 FISHERMEN DROWNED Dories Are Swamped by Gale That Arises Suddenly. BOSTON. Aug. 12. Nineteen Portu guese fishermen, of Pruvincetown, were drownsd when the dories In which they were fishing off Cape Cod were swamped b- a gale that came up sud denly late Friday afternoon. The men were from the fishing schooners Mary C. Santos and the Natalie J. Nelson, which arrived here tonight. TAFT'S HEALTH IMPROVES Patient Makes Progress, but Time He May Move Is Uncertain. CLAY CENTER. Kan.. Aug. 12. Con tinued improvement in the condition of ex-President William H. Taft. ill at a local hotel, was reported today by his physician. Dr. B. F. Morgan. Although his patient was making excellent progress, Dr. Morgan refused to state a time when he believed Mr. Taft would be able to resume his peaking tour. Gerard Tells of Visiting Kaiser at Front. VONJAGOW STRONG FOR PEACE Fall of Von Tirpitz Does Not Change Sentiment. EMPEROR STILL UNDECIDED Those In Favor of Peace Arrange Still Another Interview for Am bassador to Present Ameri can Side of Controversy. BY JAMES TV. GERARD. American Ambassador to the German Im perial Court, July 28. 1913. to February 4. 1917. Copyright, 1917. by -the Public Ledger Company. I myself felt that nothing could al ter public opinion in Germany, in spite of Von Tirpitz' fall, which had taken place some time before; that the advo cates of ruthless submarine warfare would win, and that to satisfy them Germany would risk a break with America. I was sitting In my office. In a rath er dazed and despairing state, when Professor Ludwlg Stein, proprietor of a magasine called North and South, and a writer of special articles on Ger many's foreign relations, for the Vos sische Zeitung, under the name , of "Diplomatlcus," called to see me. He informed me he thought the situ ation was not yet hopeless, that there was still a large party of reasonable men in Germany, and that much good could be done if I should go to the great general headquarters and have a talk with the Kaiser, who, he informed me, was reported to be against a break. Gerard Goes to Battlefrent. I told Doctor Stein that, of course, I was perfectly willing to go if there was the slightest chance of preventing war. and I also told Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, if he was going to decide this question In favor of peace, that possibly it would be easier for him if the decision were arrived at un der the protection, as it were, of the Emperor; or, if the decision lay with the Emperor, that possibly I might be able to help in convincing him, if I had an opportunity to lay the Ameri can side of the case before him. I eaid that I was ready at any time on short notice to proceed to the Emperor's headquarters. Doctor Heckscher, a member of the Reichstag, who mus' be classed among the reasonable men of Germany, also advocated my speak ing directly to the Kaiser. Von Jagow Gives Invitation. A few days after this Von Jagow called to see me at the embassy and invited me to visit the Emperor at the (Concluded on Page 4. Column 2.) r... .......... .............. ................................., HARDLY FAIR TO INFLICT THEM ON THE ARMY. j t THE AMV MORE EXEMPTION j t L L....;..... r - Forty-Seven Members of Crew Reach Land After Attack 143 Miles . West of lie De Re. t WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Sinking of the American steamer Campana, a Standard Oil tanker, with the probable capture of her captain and four mem bers of the naval guard by the attack ing German submarine, was announced today by the Navy Department The department Issued this state ment: . - 'The Standard Oil tanker Campana, an American steamer, was sunk by a submarine on the morning of August 6, 143 miles- west of He De Re. Forty seven survivors reached land In safety. It Is believed that the captain of the steamer and four of the armed guards are prisoners on board the German sub marine." NEW YORK, Aug. 12. The steam er Campana was formerly the steam ship Dunholme. She was built In 1901 at West Hartlepool, England, and was registered at 3313 tons gross, 2133 tons net. She was 335 feet long, with, a beam of 47 feet. The Campana was the 38th American merchant ship destroyed through the operations of German and Austrian submarines and raiders since the war began. Thirteen of these ships were sunk before the United States entered the war and 25 since that time. The total tonnage of the ships lost is about 113.000 tons. The first American ship sunk was the William P. Frye. January 28, 1915. ROUMANIA SEEKS SEAT Bostov-on-the-Don Is Being Con sidered as Government Location. PETROGRAD, Aug. 11. The authori ties of the provisional government at Rostov-on-the-Don have been instruct ed to report to the central govern ment as to the possibility, of estab lishing the seat of he Roumanian gov ernment in that city and also the ad visability of the Roumanian royal fam ily transferring its residence to a town In Southern Russia. A telegram from Odessa, Russia's great Black Sea port, aays that the commander-in-chief of the military dis trict there has authorized a denial of rumors that the evacuation of Odessa U Imminent MORE FOOD IS PURPOSE Interstate Agricultural Conference Called at Spokane. PULLMAN. Wash.. Aug. 12. Presl dent E. O. Holland, of Washington State College, yesterday received a re quest from Secretary Houston, of the Department of Agriculture, asking that arrangements be made for an interstate conference in Spokane August 27 and 28 to discuss Winter wheat and rye seeding problems. Seventy-five persons from eight jtates will be In attendance, he said. Dr. R. A. Pearson and two others will represent the Department of Agrlcul I ture. LABOR PROBLEM STUDIED Necessity of Unfailing Supply of Wood Emphasized. AERIAL SUPERIORITY VITAL Veteran. Fliers of British, French and Italian Armies to Show at Auditorium Motion Pictures of Aircraft at Front. MAYOR URGES PEOPLE TO ATTEND AIRCRAFT MEET ING AT AUDITORIUM TONIGHT. Portland today Is host to the distinguished representatives of three of our allies In the cause of democracy. They have come to Portland the centre of the world's greatest spruce-producing district to Impress upon "us the vital necessity of dealing a generous supply of our precious timber to our Government and our allies for airplane construe T -i tlon. . Tonight at the municipal audi torium, the visiting aviators of the British. French and Italian armies, all of whom have seen actual service at the front, will tell us something of their experi ences. They have brought with them many reels of motion pic tures, showing the actual use of aircraft on the fighting lines. The exhibition will be free. Let us fill every seat in our new auditorium and give our guests a reception -that they will long remember, and that will demon strate conclusively that Portland is alive to the urgent needs of the time. GEORGE L. BAKER, Mayor. "We must have spruce to win the war." This Is the message that the air craft commissioners of the allied na tions brought to Portland yesterday. Nay, more than that "Spruce will, win the war." They are positive about It. Right here on the Western edge of the coun try is the biggest and most accessible stand of spruce in the world. Its effi cacy for airplane construction already has been demonstrated. The only problem now Is to trana- (Conciuded on Page 3. Column 2.) Thermometer Attains 92 Degrees for Second Time, With Exces sive Humidity of 68 Per Cent. One case of heat prostration, the first to be recorded this Summer, tes tified to the sweltering intensity of yesterday, when the official instru ment of the weather bureau attained a temperature of 92 degrees. Only four other cities in the country were as hot, Phoenix being 98, Walla Walla, Medford and, North Yakima be ing 94. Clarence Chapin, 21. of 444 East Ash street, was overcome at Grand avenue and East Morrison street in mid-after noon. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where his condition was said to be serious. His recovery is expect ed, although he will be confined to his bed for several days. For an hour or so In the afternoon. light clouds screened the sun and af forded temporary relief, but the mer cury mounted steadily until it at tained the maximum at S o'clock. But one other day this season has equaled yesterday in heat record. On Wednes day, August 8, 92 degrees above was registered. Hourly temperatures yesterday, from the Weather Bureau readings, were as follows: At 5 A. M., 65; 6 A. M.. 64; A. M., 5; 8 A. M., 66; 9 A. M., 69; ; noon, 83; P. M., 92; P. M.. 89; 10 A. M.. 74; 11 A. Ml. 77 1 P. M.. 85; 2 P. M 91; 3 P. M.. 92; 5 P. M., 92; 6 7 P. M., 84. Coupled with the excessive humidity, which was officially recorded as 68 per cent at noon, the day was one of more than ordinary hot-weather discomfort. and caused an exodus to the river and woods in the vicinity of the city. The parks, with their grateful shade, did not lack for patrons. The forecast for today is identical with that which presaged yesterday fair, with moderate westerly winds. U. S. A. TAKES HOSPITALS Field Laboratory Is Being Con- structed Near Camp. PARIS. Aug. 12. The medical corps of the United States Army announced Friday that the French authorities had turned over to It two largo military hospitals and also a large medical depot. American base hospital .units are manning these institutions. A great field laboratory is under con struction near the American, training camp. SCANDINAVIAN WAR 1 VICTIM Mines and TJ-Boats Kill 5 00 Men and Sink 933 Ships. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 12. Nine hun dred and thirty-three Scandinavian ships have been destroyed by torpedoes or mines since the beginning of the war, according to the Aftenbladet. Of this number Norway lost 600, Denmark 187 and Sweden 146. The number of Scandinavian reamen lost in these disasters was about 500. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 92 degrees; minimum, 64 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; moderate westerly winds. War. Russians report weakening of German of fensive. Page 2. Military expert says Germany cannot put over drive on Western front. Page 2. German air raid into Essex results In 23 deaths. Page 1. American tanker Campana, sunk by subma rine. . Page 1. Foreign. Jews leave Holy Land for United States. Page G. National. Bonds favored for raising any war fund in excess of J2.0U0.000.000. Page 3. Demand persists for some sort of Congres sional supervision of war expenses. Page 3. Gerard tells of further efforts, aided by Von Jagow, to avert war. Page 1. Food administrator to matntain stable price on wheat, by buying whole crop if neces sary. Page 1. Domestic Pacific port decorated for coming Japanese. Page 2. First day of San Francisco strike is quiet. Page 4. Wireless operators say Roanoke was cap tured by German raider. Page 11. San Francisco strikers formulate demands. Page 4. "Cy" Noble, "Washington ex-football star, late for wedding. Page 8. Sports. Coast League Results Salt Lake 7-7. Port land 2-G; Oakland 8-6. Los Angeles 0-5; San Francisco 2-6. Vernon 3-2. Page 10. White Sox have hard time keeping In first place. Page 10. State Forester to ask Governor to close deer season until rains forestall lire danger. Page 10. Toney, Red pitcher, gets $1000 for winning twentieth game. Page 10. Oregon state golf tourney opens at Gearhart today. Page 11. Pacific Northwest. Apple crop of Spokane Valley unhurt by hot weather. Page 8. Rev. Billy Sunday says he may go to trenches to preach. Page 14. President Kerr not disheartened over Ore gon's small fund for food campaign. Page 11. First draft In Clackamas County, Oregon, falls short. Page 4. Portland and Vicinity. Xen-year-old Victor Mongeau drowned near Columbia Beacn. rage a. Troop D goes to Clackamas. Page 14. Portland will be host this week to British army officers. Page . Aviators of allied nations guests In Portland. Page 1. Portland realtors praise hospitality of Grays Harbor cities. Page 8. Captain and purser of Wapama view Co- luhbia River fitgnway. page 12. "Muckie" McDonald blamed for I. W. W. agl- Butte. Page 14. Governor Stewart's experience In Butte riots Is recalled. Page 0. Heat prostrates Portland youth, first of sea son. Page 1. Lumber operators favor eight-hour day. Page 5. Corvallls paperhanger Inherits fortune of $500,000. Fan 5. Weather report, data and forecast. Pg 12. Hoover to Take Whole Crop if Need Be. "FUTURES" WILL BE BARRED Exports to Allfes to Be in the Form of Flour, to Retain Milling at Home. BAKING IS INVESTIGATED Lower Price of Bread Neces sary if Wage Schedules Remain Undisturbed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. The food administration announced to night its plan for controlling wheat, flour and bread, revealing that the Government is prepared to take over the whole 1917 wheat harvest if necessary to conserve the supply, ob tain just prices for America's fight ing forces and their allies and reduce costs to the general public in tha United States. Establishing of buying agencies at all the principal terminals, licensing of elevators and mills, fixing of prices to be considered fair, regulation of the middleman and of grain exchanges, with the elimination of trading in fu tures, are the chief features of the plan. The licensing will begin Sep tember 1. Minimum Effective in 1918. The minimum price of $2 for wheat fixed by Congress does not become effective until next year, bui the Ad ministration proposes to exercise a very thorough control over this year's crop through po-vers conferred under the food and export contr ' bills; Following is the Administration's announcement : "The disturbance to the world's commerce and short supplies has caused a greater disruption of the nor mal markets for wheat than any other cereaL Normal Trade Interrupted. "1. As a result of the isolation of certain of the world's wheat-producing countries by either belligerent lines or short shipping, the normal determi nation of the prices of wheat by the ebb and flow of commerce is totally destroyed. "2. In order to control speculation and to obtain more equitable distribu tion of the available wheat and flour between their countries, the allied governments have placed the whole purchase of their supplies in the hands of one buyer. Also, the Euro pean neutrals are now buying their wheat through single government agents, instead of in the normal course of commerce. Therefore, the export prices of wheat and flour and thus the real prices, if not controlled will be subject to almost a single will of the foreign purchaser. Large Stocks in Reserve. "3. In normal times, American wheat moves largely to Europe in the Fall months. This year, the shortage of shipping necessitates its distribu tion over the entire year. Therefore there is danger of a glut in our ware house system over a considerable pe riod. "4. There are large stocks of wheat which cannot be drawn upon by the allies during the war, but in the event of peace, or defeat of the submarines,' these would be available, and might seriously demoralize the demand for American wheat. This Year's Problem Broad. "5. It must be clearly understood that the guaranteed minimum price of $2 per bushel for wheat, set out in the food bill, does not apply to the 1917 harvest, but only . to the 1918 harvest, and then under conditions which must be elaborated. There is, therefore, no determined price for the 1917 harvest. "The result of this situation is that the normal price-making machinery is entirely broken down, unless some ef ficient Government action is brought into play, either: (a) The American producer may face a slump in wheat, possibly below his production cost, and (b) the export of wheat which ulti mately determines the real price, is at the will of a single agency; (c) some one must buy the surplus wheat at any given moment, and if the surplus iConcluded on Page 11, Column 2.). i
