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. l - .- I - -- - - mmmgmmmummammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, amlmmmlmmmml mmlmmmmm MMJ1J.M1MMMa. f .... -, ... ... - ' - . ... - . ' , ' ' - ' . . ' 1 VOL. LVII. XO. 17,707. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ROBERT BARRON IS DROWNING VICTIM Mil -INCIDENT NEW WORLD RACES OLD IN CULTURE G. A. R. TO MEET ORDER FOR SEWERS FIRES SPREADING IN FOUR STATES STOPS CAMP WORK IN TUALAT1H RIVER WARNS AUTOCRACY PORTLAND IN 1 PORTLAND youth dies trtixg TO SAVE COMRADES. CIVILIZATION DATING . BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS FOUND. GOVERNMENT MAY ABANDON PARTLY FINISHED BUILDINGS. 3 WOMEN DRIED 1 Two Give Lives Trying to Save Another. RESCUE ATTEMPT IS FUTILE Lure of Crawfish in Deeper Water Causes Fatalities. LOGGERS RECOVER BODIES Mrs. Clcmmle Fairhurst, Sirs. Flor I . ence Smith, and Minnie Sandy " Are Victims of Tragedy at Close ot Morning's Outing. VICTIMS OB TUALATIJT TRAG EDY. The drowned are: Mrs. Clemmle Fairhurst, aged 22, formerly of Weiser. Idaho, but now of West Linn. Mrs. Florence Smith, aged 23, of West Linn, who leaves a 2-year-old daughter. Minnie Sandy, aged 15, a sister of Mrs. Smith. OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 22. (Spe cial.) The drowning of three women, members of a party of eight, crawfish ing on the banks of the Tualatin River, about four miles from Oregon City, 'marked the tragic close of a morning's outing on the river today. The drowned women are Mrs. Clemmle Fairhurst. aged 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Farmer, of Wil lamette; Mrs. Florence Smith, aged 23, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Sandy, of West Linn, and Minnie Sandy, aged IS, sister of Mrs. Smith, who lives with her parents at West Linn. One Victim Leaves Child. Mrs. Smith leaves a 2-year-old child, whose father, according to Ilattie Sandy, another sister of the drowned woman, has not been seen since his name was published as anion? those liable for conscription. The office of the Clackamas County local board has no record of L. H. Smith having been called for examination, but his name may be included In the first 300 In order of liability for service. The drowning occurred about 1:15 o'clock in the Tualatin near the Ban Coulson farm. The Hardestine Lumber Company is engaged in getting out poles at this point, as it was near the skid road of this company that the drowning occurred. Mrs. Fairhurst, evidently trying to find a spot where the crawfish were more plentiful, waded far out, and, "before the eyes of the party on the bank, suddenly went down in about 23 feet of water. Minnio Sandy, who. besides Mrs. Fairhurst, was the only other member of the party who could swim, plunged into the river in an effort to save her companion. Finding that she could not reach her. the girl cried for help, and Mrs. Flor ence Smith, despite the fact that she could not rwim, boldly entered the cur rent . in an effort to save the two drowning women. Men Called to Rescue. Mrs. Ethel Coffman, who is camping on the bank of the river at this place, hearing their shrieks for help, ran to the donkey engine crew of the Hardes tine Lumber Company, where Charles Koski and Frank Witten, employes of the company, went to the aid of Mrs. Coffman.' A boat was obtained and after about 45 minutes the body of Mrs. Fairhurst was recovered. The body of Minnie Sandy was next recovered, but it was more than an hour and a half before the body of Mrs. Smith was taken from the water. All attempts at resusclta tion failed, despite the efforts of mem bers of the logging crew and County Coroner W. E. Hempstead, of Oregon CJy, who hurried to the scene. At no - time was even a faint sign of life shown by any of the women. Bodies Taken to Oregon City. Mrs. Fairhurst is survived by her husband. Cad Fairhurst an employe on the locks: her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. O. XV. Farmer, of Willamette Mrs. Fay Bridges, Gladstone, a sister, Mrs. Gertie Jones, of West Linn; a brother, P. M. Farmer, of Westport: a sister. Fernie Farmer, who was with the party. Mrs. Smith Is survived by her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Sandy, of West Linn; a two-year-old daughter. Char lotte; two sisters. Helen and Hattle Sandy, and a brother. Frank The bodies were brought to this city. where they are being held pending the completion of funeral arrangements. DEED CONVEYS MILLIONS Timber In Three Counties Now Con- . trolled by Eccles Interests. . ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 22. (Special.) By a deed filed for record here today the Dubois Lumber Company sells to the Oregon American Lumber Company large tracts of timber land in Cnlura hi. riatsnn ntiri Tillamook rn u n 1 1 I The consideration was i 3.650.000. This deed is tne consummation ine pur- ii ut timber hnlHfnr. In thl. section by the Eccles interests of Salt Lake. Son of James T. Barron, Wealthy Salmon Packer, Was Student at Eastern Aviation School. CHESTER. Pa.. Aug. 22. (Special.) Robert Barron, son of James T. Barron, prominent salmon packer of Portland, Or., a student aviator at the Government aviation school at Essing ton, lost his life by drowning in the Delaware River today off Essington while swimming to aid in the rescue of two fellow-student aviators, the en gine of whose machine had stalled, causing the machine to plunge into the river. . A sad feature of the case was that Barron's mother was to meet him to night, having made the trip from Port land for that purpose. She arrived in Philadelphia about the same time that the son was drowned. Two student aviators were making a flight and had reached a high alti tude. Barron was watching the men from the riverfront. Seeing the ma chine making a downward plunge, Barron, with several others, started to swim out to assist the men. Barron was noticed to disappear beneath the surface of tho water. Grappling irons were obtained and his body was re covered and carried to the aviation field. The other men were rescued. Robert Barron is the son of James T. Barron, 634 Wasco street, and a nephew of Judge M. J. Munly. 295 ast Tenth street North. Young Barron's mother left Portland Saturday night for Pennsylvania to visit her son. The lad's father also was on his way to the aviation camp from Alaska. He has not arrived In Portland yet. Robert Barron was 21 years old last March. He was born in Portland and received his elementary education here. He then left for the East, where he graduated from the Boston University. When the United States declared war on Germany, he enlisted in the Boston Technical School aviation corps, from which he was later transferred to the school at Essington. He was in Port land on a leave of absence last June. The boy's father is president of the Thlinket Packing Company. TEACHER AND 'JUDGE WED Pendleton Pair Go Quietly to Spo- ' kanc for Ceremony. PENDLETON, Or, Aug. 22. (Spe cial) Charies H. Marsh. County Jidga of Umatilla County, and Miss Alice Butler, for the past three years head of the domestic science department of Pendleton schools, were wed today in Spokane. They slipped away yesterday and drove to Spokane. Judge Mrrsh Is a lifelong resident of the county and is secretary of the Round-Up Association and a member of the Hartman Abstract Company. Miss Butler Is one of the best-known teach ers In the 'iorthwest. Miss Sutler re signed her place in the schools last night. RUSSIAN VICTOR REPLACED General Who Won Bukowina Is Re lieved in Xorth. PETROGRAD, Aug. 22. General Letchltzky has been appointed com mander on the northern front, suc ceeding General Klembovsky. General Letchltzky was the right- hand man of General Brussiloff in the successful drive of the early Summer ot last year. He captured many thou sands of Austrian troops and occupied all of Bukowina. Last March he was appointed commander on the central front. SINKINGS GO UP SLIGHTLY V-Boats Bag J 6 Vessels of More Than 1600 Tons. LONDON. Aug. 22. The number of British merchantmen sunk by sub marines or mines in the last week was only slightly larger than the pre vious week, when a considerable fall ing off was noted. According to the official statement 15 vessels of more than 1600 tons were sunk and three vessels of less than 1600 tons, in addition to two fishing vessels, as compared with 14 large vessels the previous week, two small vessels and three fishermen. ARCTIC EXPLORERS RETURN Relief Ship With McMillan Party Reported Off Labrador. ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Aug. 22. The relief sailing : steamer Neptune, commanded by Captain Robert Bart- lett, bringing some of the members of the McMillan Arctic exploring party from Greenland, was reported tonight off the coast of Labrador. The Neptune probably will reach here Sunday. CATTLE PRICES ARE AT TOP Steers Quoted ; at. 915.50 in Chi cago, but Hogs Drop. CHICAGO, Aug. 22. Cattle reached the highest price in the history of the market at the stockyards today when top steers were quoted at $15.50. Hogs dropped from the high price of $20 on Tuesday to 119.50 a hundred weight, with few sales, and bids rang Ing from 19 to 19.25. German Rulers Learn Social-Unrest. CITIZENS DEFY, THE. MILITARY Gerard Quotes Napoleon Re garding Prussia. OFFICERS ARE .ARROGANT Army Is Iilfe- Work of Nobles of Prussia Civilians Forced to Step Aside Ushers at Races Fear Military Man, BT JAMES XV. GERARD, American Ambassador to the German Im perial Court. July 23. 1013. to February 4. 1017. Copyright, 1917, by the Public Ledger Company. k In 1913-1914 occurred a series -of events known as the "Zabern affair," which, to my mind, decided the "sys tem" the military autocracy for a speedy war. In this affair the German people appeared at last to be opening their eyes, to be recovering In some degree from the panic of fear of their neighbors, which had made them sub mit to the arrogance and exactions of the military caste and to be almost ready to demilitarize themselves a thing abhorrent to the upholders of caste, the system, the army and the Hohenzollerns. This' writing on the wall, these let ters forming the word "Zabern," the action of the Social Democrats and their growing boldness all were warn ings to the autocracy of its waning power and impelled that autocracy toward war as a' blood-letting cure for popular discontent. Prussia Military Nation. Prussia, which has Imposed its will as well as its methods of thought and life on all the rest of Germany, li un doubtedly a military nation. More than 125 years ago Mirabeau, the great French orator, at the com mencement of the, revolution, said that war is the national industry of Prus sia." Later Napoleon remarked that Prussia was hatched from a cannon ball," and shortly before the Franco- Prussian war of 1870 the French mili tary attache, in reporting to his gov ernment, wrote that "other countries possessed an army, but that in Prussia the army possessed the country." Officers Own Army. In practice the class of nobles In Prussia own the army. Officers may enter the army in two ways either en listing in th eregiment, first as pri vate and then being rapidly promoted to the position of non-commissioned of ficer and then probationary ensign, or avantageur." or the young aspirant may oome directly from a two years' course in one of the cadet schools and (Concluded on Page 2, Column 1.) New Mexican. Excavations Reveal Priceless Relics of Ancient Cities of Southwest. SANTA FE. N. M., Aug. 22. Evi dences of a pre-Pueblo culture thou sands of years old were discovered by Dr. Byron Cummings, of the University of Arizona, in excavations just com pleted In Arizona and New Mexico, ac cording to word received here today by the School of American Research. On the Navajo reservation near the New Mexico-Arizona boundary, Dr. Cummings broke into caves of the an cestors of the Snake and Antelope clans of the Hopl and obtained many price less' relics. Dr. Frederick W. Hodge, of the Bu reau of American Ethnology, here to day after completing extensive excava tions at the ancient Pueblo of Hawai kuh. near Zuni. N. M., reports remark able discoveries as to the ancient cul ture of the "seven cities of Cobola," the first towns seen by the Spanish conquerers. Evidences were found of cremation and dismemberment of bodies upon burial, and Dr. Hodge obtained a large quantity of stone utensils and pottery of rare design, weapons, cotton cloth ing, looms, corn and beans estimated to be 1000 years old. Beneath the ruins of Hawaikuh were found those of an older city, the age of which can only be guessed at. "COMMAND" IS USED AGAIN Kornlloff Orders Resumption of Strict Training In Army. PETROGRAD, Aug. 21. Lieutenant General Kornlloff. commander-in-chief of the Russian army, has Issued orders for a resumption of strict training for all the military forces, the free time of the soldiers to be devoted to gym nastics, drills and games, and for a cessation of all discussions. The order contains the statement: "Henceforth the only lanzuaze In the army is command." This is significant, in view of abolition of the use of the word "command" since the revolution. DAD-IN-LAW AIDS ARMY Hiram Johnson, Jr., Cannot Claim Dependency of Wife. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22. Hiram Johnson, Jr son of United States Sen ator Hiram Johnson, was denied ex emption by a selective draft exemption board here today, asked on grounds of his wife's dependency. Johnson's father-in-law offered to support his daughter for the duration of the war. It was said. GERMANS MAY NOT SMOKE Berlin Police Plan to Forbid Use of Tobacco in Streets. AMSTERDAM. Aug. 22. According to Die Morgen Post, of Berlin, the po lice in Germany intend to prohibit smoking in the streets, in view of the decline of tobacco stocks. The prohibition will be extended to the whole of Germany. UNCLE SAM'S DEPENDENT RELATIVES. Atlantic City Loses in Contest by One Vote. QUIET CAMPAIGN IS WAGED Seven Veterans Set Forth At tractions of Rose City. ENCAMPMENT DATE UNSET Grand Army Men in City Are Jubi lant When News of Success Is Received Ten Thousand Delegates Will Attend. BOSTON, Aug. 22. Portland. Or., was chosen as the 1918 encampment city by thj Grand Army of the Republic at the business session of the 51st annual encampment here late today. Atlantic City, N. J., was a close contender, losing by one vote. Amid cheers and- battlefield cries the aged Union veterans of the Civil War, late today, adopted a message of greet ing, encouragement and sympathy to the soldiers of Kussia. Conunander to Be Elected. The election of a comander-in-chief to succeed W. J. Patterson, of Pitts burg, is scheduled for tomorrow. Colonel Orlando A. Somers, of Kokomo, Ind., and Colonel J. Payson Bradley, of Massachusetts, are contenders. The Woman's Relief Corps at the thirty-fifth annual convention today elected Mrs. Lois M. Kanuff, Cleveland, O., National president; Mrs. Carrie L. Hoyt, Berkeley, Cal., National senior vice-president, and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Savage. Bangor, Me., National Junior vice-president. A quiet but none the less effective campaign for the next National en campment of the Grand Army has been under way in the department of Ore gon for some-, time. When John G. Chambers, Commander of the Grand Army in this state," left the city two weeks ago at the head of a delega tion of half a dozen veterans, to at tend the annual gathering, it was understood that they would place Port land's Invitation before the encamp ment. . Portland Veterans Rejoice. It was realized there would be j-ivals for the honor, but when the test came Portland's hospitality won. Grand Army veterans in this city last night were jubilant over the outcome and predicted the encampment here next year will be attended by at least 10,000 veterans and their friends. The encampment has never been held in Portland and it is years since it has met on this Coast. Dates for the encampment here are not yet fixed. These will be determined later by the council of administration. Local Authorities Insist on Instal lation of Sewage System, but War Department Declines. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. Construc tion work on the National Guard camp at Palo Alto, Cal., was ordered sus pended by the War Department today as a result of the Insistence of local health authorities that sewers be in stalled in the camp. Army officers regard this as an un necessary.' expense for a temporary camp, andjt was said the site may be abandoned if the health authorities continue to insist on sewers. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 22. The State Board of Health has repeatedly protested by telegram to the Depart ment of. War in Washington against the elimination of sewage facilities in the plans for Camp Fremont, Palo Alto, it became known tonight. CAMP FREMONT, Palo Alto, Cal., Aug. 22. Local health authorities de nied any knowledge of complaints to the Department of War concerning the installation of sewers. Dr. William Simpson, County Health Officer, said he had written the Na tional Council of Defense in Washing ton ten days ago concerning elimina tion of sewers, and asking what action he should take. He said this letter was not a complaint, and he awaited an answer before acting. With State Sanitary Officer E. R. Ross he was to have conferred with Army officials in charge of the encampment Saturday. Plans for the encampment, which was to quarter National Guard troops from Washington,- Oregon, Montano, Idaho and Wyoming, called for the construc tion of 800 buildings. Seventy-five of these were later omitted. According to LIndley, approximately 90 per cent of the work has been completed. MAIL CAR JS IN WRECK Wire Cage Sent Rolling Through Street After Collision. The wire cage forming the top of a United States auto mail truck was knocked from the chasis and sent roll ing 20 feet on the pavement at Sixth and Washington streets at 11:50 o'clock last night by a. collision between the mail truck and a Council Crest street car. William C. Flannigan, 190 North Twenty-third street, was knocked down by the cage and cut about the head and leg. Patrolman Ferry sent Mr. Flannigan to the Good Samaritan Hospital in the care of the Ambulance Service Com pany. OREGON SEEKS EVIDENCE State Would Contest Title to 100, 0 00 Acres of Land. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22. O. A. Bailey, Assistant Attorney-General of Oregon, is here today to collect evidence In a contest over the titles of 100,000 acres of land, worth $1,000,000, held by the Miller & Lux Company in Oregon. The contest Is to be instituted by the state of Oregon and the Federal Gov ernment. An alleged forgery of the title to the land by a former purchaser is de clared to be the basis of the suit. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, ST degrees; minimum, r0 degrees. CODAY'S Fair and warmer; moderate northerly winds. War. English, advance lines slightly by hard fight ing. Page 3. Zabern Incident opens eyes of German autoc racy. Pago 1. Two German air raids mads on English coaii. rags Campana surrenders for lack of ammuni tion. Page 2. Chancellor indorses pope's peace plan Page 6. . Foreign. Cologne Gazette takes' seriously America's war preparations. Page 3. German propaganda In Mexico does not in fluence better educated. Page S. National. Demand of Palo Alto for sewer system stops work on camp. Page 1. Disloyal papers scored by Postmaster-General Burleson. Pago 7. J40.ooo.oon added by Senate to Income tax. Page 4. Washington welcomes Japanese mission. Page 4. President takes up steel prlce-f Ixlng. Page 5. Domestic. G. A. R. encampment to be held In Port land in 1018. Page 1. Excavations In Southwest reveal civilization dating back thousands of years. Page 1. Robert Barron drowns near Philadelphia in attempt to save two fellow-aviators. Page 1. Pacific Northwest. Three women drowned: two die trying to save another. Page 1. I. W. W. leaving Spokane following strike fizzle. Page 7. Forest fires In four states spread. Page 1. 8ports. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 6. San Francisco 2; Salt Lake S, Los An geles 2; Vernon 15, Oakland S. Page 8. Henry Berry, owner of Seals, would or ganize small leagues if war lasts till April. Page 8. Brooklyn beats p"lttsburg In 22-Innlng con test. Page 8. Boxers in trim for card at Vancouver to morrow night. Page 9. Commercial and Marine. Coal market unsettled by Government price fixing. Page IT. Talk of embargo sends provisions 'down. Page IT. Passports required of seamen on shore leave. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Representatives of 80 women's organizations meet to, plan sewing. Page 18. Weather report, data and forecast. Page IT. Ordinance limiting Ice manufacturers to use of Bull Hun water passed. Page 13. Exemption Board will certify 00 men for National Army today. Page 13. Federal mediator Intimates strike of Port land steel shipbuilders will be averted. Pase 14- $50,000 Mill at Sher wood Is Burned. WOMEN FIGHTING FLAMES 2,000,000 Feet of Logs Lost and Lives Endangered. BELGIAN LANDS ARE SAVED Flames Sweep Through Valuable Timber In Jlany Sections and in Some High Winds Are Add ing to Difficulties. Forest fires, several of them of In cendiary origin and some endangering human, lives as well as causing heavy losses of fine timber arid threatening ranch homes, are spreading rapidly, ac cording to reports from numerous points . in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Rain is the only hope for improve ment of the situation In many places, according? to forestry officials, large forces of fire fighters having been un able to control the flames. Among the latest developments re ported is a series of fires discovered in Yamhill County, Oregon, on lands re cently purchased with the announced intention of colonizing a large number of Belgian refugees. Land Saved for Belgians. These are attributed by forestry au thorities to incendiaries. It is pre sumed the firebugs hoped to damage the lands intended for the homes of Belgians. These fires were discovered m time and are reported under control. Women joined in fighting a fire that burned the 50,000 mill of the Appen dorf Lumber Company, rix miles south of Sherwood. 2.000,000 feet of logs, a donkey engine and threatened the lives of the fire fighters. A chemical ap paratus was sent from Sherwood to assist the workers in the woods. More than 2C acres have been burned over In the Baker' dist: ct and the fire is still raging and spreading valu able timber. Another 200-acre tract in the Mlnarri Forest reserve, In Wallowa County, has been burned over and the flames are unchecked and in an inaccessible disi trict. The large blaze In Polk County, on the Willamette Valley Lumber Com pany's tract, is unchecked and a new. crew of fighters was rushed to tha scene yesterday. The fire on Mill Creek, in the same county, is still menacing and rain i3 the only hope of conquer ing it. Wind Fans Forest Flames. A fire which started in the foot hills of the Cascades .a:t of Albany. Or., Tuesday night had swept over 600 acres of green timber late yesterday and was still spread. ng. A large forca of fighters has been dispatched to the scene. In Columbia County one blaze has become menacing by reason of a north wind, which is fanning it to serious proportions. Heat from an apparently serious blaze, which is obscured by smoke, in Skamania County, Washington, was felt yesterday across the Columbia River by tourists on the Columbia Highway near Hood River. This fire is in the timber belt along the Little White Salmon River. Enormous col umns of smoke were arising last night from this conflagration. Hood Fires Menace. Menacing proportions again have been gained by the fire in the vicinity of Mount Hood and more fighters are expected to be called at any moment. A bad fire also has broken out at the head of Eagle Creek, a few miles south of the Columbia River Highway. Several fires in various parts of Ore- gon have been brought under control. The most alarming reports liav come from Montana, where a Summer tolony is reported in danger from a fire. Ranchers have been advised by forestry officials to abandon their homes for safety, and vast areas of fine timber have been destroyed. More than 4500 men are reported fighting the flames, and more are likely to ha sent to the various scenes. Northern Idaho also is seared by nu merous forest fires in valuable hold ings, and large forces of men are en gaged in fighting the flames. The town of Wallace was threatened. Warrant for the arrest of one man in Lane County on the charge of caus ing destruction by burning slashings has been issued. SKAMANIA FIRE IS SIGHTED Blaze in Upper Hood River Valley Reaching Kcw Timber. HOOD RIVER, Or.,v Aug. 22. (Spe cial.) While the extent of the burn in commercial timber has not been ascer tained here, an enormous column of smoke arising tonight from a long stretch of country of Skamania County, Washington, along the Columbia River, indicates a serious forest fire. The sun has been obscured since the middle of the afternoon. Motorists arriving over the Colum bia River Highway say that the heat can be felt across the river. Small Concluded on Page 7. Coiumn 1.)