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' ' '" 78 Pages SIX SECTIpNS Section One Pages 1 to 16 VOL. XXXV SO. 33. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. V ASSAILS WASTE OF HIS "Pork Barrel" Methods of Democrats Bared. COURSE CALLED HAPHAZARD Administration Taken to Task for Failure to Carry Out Party Pledges. FIRM STAND ADVOCATED Candidate Says Businesslike Methods Will Come Only by Determined Front. BUTTE, Mont., Aus. 12. Charles E. Hughes, addressing an audience in the ball park here late today, re viewed his declaration of convictions and continued his attack on the Ad ministration for its foreign and Mexi can policy, its appointments and its tariff views. "The Democratic party," the nom inee said, "has always been a party of opposition to progress. There has not been a National movement in re sponse to a National demand that has not had to run over the prostrate form of the Democratic party." Platform Pledges Ignored. The nominee assailed the Adminis tration for what he termed failure to carry out its platform pledges, nota bly the plank in the 1912 platform de claring for the maintenance of Ameri can rights abroad. "This Administration in the first instance organized its State Depart ment," Mr. Hughes said, "so as to re duce its potency 25 per cent in the eyes of the world." The nominee reiterated his declara tion that he was against "the pork barrel" method of government and characterized the last rivers and har- iors bill as "a spectacle of shocking Ivaste." "And it will continue," he eaid, "un til some American Executive is will ing to take his political life in his hands and come before the American people and say: 'Here I stand for businesslike1 methods of government, come what will.' Until that time comes we will still have to get along in that haphazard way. For the 19th century that way might have done, but it won't do for the 20th." Candidate Off for Spokane. Mr. Hughes left here at 7:35 P. M. for Spokane, where he will spend to morrow resting. Reviewing the first week of his campaign, the nominee issued a statement, saying that he was much gratified by the reception given him and anticipated strong support in the Northwest. The hoarse ness which bothered him a day or two has left him and he felt better at present than at any time since his domination. Before leaving Butte Mr. Hughes i (Concluded on Page 6. Column 4. ) In "yjr 1 I I i-VSJM Wr h W'MWM SPOKANE READY TO GREET MR. HUGHES PROMIXEXT REPUBLICAN'S . . STATE ASSEMBLE. OF Candidate Will Address Women at - Auditorium Theater Tomorrow and Later Speak at Stadium. j SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Leading: Republicans from all over the state have been arriving In Spokane today to take part In the re ception for Charles E. Hughes upon his arrival in the city Sunday morning. Senator Miles Poindexter has can celled speaking dates east of the moun tains; S. Albert Perkins. Republican National Committeeman, will be here from Tacoma this evening. Millard T. Hartsonv state chairman, arrived early this morning. Down to the last detail, arrange ments for the Hughes party were given out today by Charles Hebberd. county chairman. The Presidential can didate and his party will be met at the Northern Pacific depot at 9 A. M their train arriving at 6:30 A. M. Mr. Hebbard, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Hartson. Charles P. Lund. N. W. Durham. Horace Kimball. Mrs. F. A. Noteware and Mrs. Sarah Flannigan. of the County ex ecutive committee, and all members of the big general reception committee, will be at the depot. The party will be taken at once to the Davenport and this is the only oc casion during the day on which Mr. Hughes will be in public At 1:45 P. M. automobiles will be at the depot, to take the newspaper correspondents and other members of his party for a tour of the conntry around Spokane, members of the executive committee being assigned to the 15 cars reserved for the occasion. Monday at 8:30 P. M. Mr. Hughes will speak at the Auditorium Theater. The spokane "Women's reception committee of 250 members, and all women voters in the city, will be invited to attend this gathering. At 5 P. M. Mr. Hughes, at the Daven port, will meet members of both re ception committees, nearly 1000 per sona in all. He will speak at the Sta dium at 7:30 P. M. His party leaves for Seattle at 8:45 P. M. over the Northern Pacific. SURGEON GIVES OWN BODY Antopsy Held in Accord With Dr. Murphy's Last Wish. CHICAGO. Aug. 12. The last con tribution to science of Dr. John B. Murphy, the eminent surgeon who died yesterday at Mackinac Island, the gift of his body, was made today. In obedience to Dr. Murphy's last wish that science establish the cause of the death which he knew was coming, an autopsy was performed here as soon as the body was brought from the Northern Summer resort. It es tablished that death was due to heart disease aggravated by throat trouble. This confirmed the diagnosis that Dr. Murphy had made on his own condi tion. The funeral will be held Monday morning. ZOO HAS NEW BABY ELK Youngster Is Offspring of One of 'Yellowstone Parle Herd. A baby elk, the offspring of one of the Yellowstone Park elk herd, was found yesterday morning at Washing ton Park zoo. He was born some time during the night. The youngster Is abouf two feet in height and is mostly legs and head. He is said to be one of the finest speci mens of his kind ever born at the zoo. WOMEN HAVE HUGHES CLUB Mrs. . Flora Brown Heads New Or ganization at Lebanon. LEBANON, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.) A women's Hughes club was organized hero today. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Flora Brown; vice-pres ident, Mrs. Tressa Blackburn: secre tary-treasurer. Mrs. Hattle C. St. John 7 ARBITRATION MAY YET AVERT STRIKE Mediation Fails, but Hope Is Not Lost. BOARD EXPANSION IS SOUGHT Railroads Object to Considera tion Only of Demands. BREAK IS BARELY AVERTED Trainmen Sny Invitation From President Wilson for Conference . Would Bo Accepted Double Pay Is Chief Hurdle. NEW YORK. Aug. II. Notwith standing the failure of mediation to bring together the representatives of the railroads of the country and their 400,000 employes on the demand for an eight-hour day and time and a half for overtime, the threatened strike that would tie up 225 railroad systems and throw 1,800,000 railroad workers out of employment, may be averted by arbitration. An agreement to this ef fect may be entered into tomorrow, it was predicted here tonight. At the end of a day of confusing situations and contradictory reports, the leaders of the four railroad broth erhoods and the members of . the United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation, which is striving to effect a peaceful settlement at the special request of President Wilson, viewed the situation optimistically. Scope of Arbitration Is Issue. It has been vii tually conceded that arbitration unde- the present provi sion's of the Newland's act would not be satisfactory to the men, but an expansion of the board ' provided for may b accented by them with the proviso that only their present de mands are to be arbitrated. The rail roads have maintained that in the event of arbitration not only the de mands of their employes, but the roads contingent proposition," which is baad on the eight-hour day but elim- natis the double compensation fea tures should be arbitrated. Several times during the day's nego tla'.ions between the mediators and the trainmen it seemed as if the men were on the point of withdrawing from fur ther parley. When the situation reached a point vvhere it was reported President Wilson had intervened. A. B. Garretson, president of the order of Railway Conductors. authorized statement which clearly indicated the brotherhoods would not oppose such action. Call to Washington Welcomed. "An Invitation from the President of the United States." said Mr. Garretson, "is tantamount to a command. If he summons us to Washington we will go But it must be understood that the President has no more power in this matter than the mediators." Although the mediators and the rati road managers refused to discuss the events of the day, Mr. Garretson had no hesitation in doing so, saying that mediation having failed, he was under no further obligations to maintain secrecy about the negotiations. He said the double compensation feature was the stumbling block. Mr. Garretson declared double com pensation agreements are in effect on virtually every railroad in the country and that they were won by the men after serious effort extending over a period of 30 years. Tiext Move l"p to Roads. Because the mediators could not give th-3 trainmen assurance that the rail roads would waive the "contingent (Concluded on Page 3, Column 3.) CARTOONIST REYNOLDS' WEEKLY REVIEW OF OUTSTANDING NEWS EVENTS. m JJ , , JJ J ' J J 'J . sa . ,'l "'Tasssssss II ill, i. ,1,1 ii ,mt nssssjnsns. - I 2s -m i i INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. IESTERDATS Maximum temperature. T degrees; minimum, fiv desrses. TODAY'S Showers, cooler; southwesterly winds. - Politic - Mr. Hashes condemns "pork barrel" Tneth- odi of Administration. Bection 1, pass 1. Presldenfto attempt to put Mr. Hughes on defensive in campaign. Section 1. page tt. President reiterates stand for suffrage by stales. Section 1, page 1. Revision of Income lax approved In Demo cratic Senate caucus. Section 1. page o. War. Talkative French sailor says Teutscblend is sunk, but officers deny rumor. Section 1. page , Official war reports. Section 1. page 4. Turks ascribe defeat near Sues Canal, to sandstorm. Section 1. page 4. Kaiser Wllhelm. suddenly appears on west front and reviews troops. Section 1. page 4. I Russians capture whole Strlpa River line in Lemberc drive, section 1, page 1. Mexico. Remaining guard units, more than 20,000 men, ordered to border. becuon x, page 2. Third Infantry Machine Gun Company gets latest type weapons and auto true. Section 1, page 2. Battery A men have danger thrills in fast drills. bectlon 1, page 2. Foreign. Denmark likely to have new election to decide cession of Danish West Indies. Section 1, pass 7. Domestic Chicago Board of Trade president says wheat prices are up to stay. Section I Page S. Mrs. Hushes Is "haven for her husband." who is not henpecked. Section 1, page S. Arbitration may yet avert railroad strike. Sectloln 1, page 1. 23 killed in trolley crash near Johnstown. Pa, Section 1, page 3. Daughter-in-law of Ambassador Page dies of infantile paralysis. Section 1, page 1. . Sport. Pacific Coast league results Portland 4-2, Vornon 6-5; Oakland 8, Salt Lake 1; Los Angeles 4, San Francisco S. Section 3. Page 1. Gearhart scene of golf tbls week. Section 2, page S. Boston wins double-header from Brooklyn. Section 2. page 2. Athletics win double-header from Tankeea Section 2. page 2. Bout Judges are named. Section 2, page 4. Hornsby. of St. Louis Nationals, is new star. Section 2, page S. Important games scheduled In Inter-City League today. Section 2, page 8. Wrestling game at San Francisco Is hurt. Section 2. page 4. Miss Campbell is matched against Miss Ryder in Murraymead play. Section 2, page 6. Russell defeats Kelleher In great tennis match at Seattle, Section 2, pace 1. Facifle Northwest. Spokane prepares to greet Mr. Hughes. Sec tion 1, page 1. Senator Sutton declares campaign stand at Vancouver. Section 1. page 8. Flax fibre plant rises at Turner. Section 1. page 8. - Ex-Chief Justice of Idaho says big business plotting to control state. Section 1, Benefit of Aicrieultural College work wide- pa. a. spread. Section 1, page S. Osteopathic physician held In Seattle death I mystery rase. Section 1. page 5. - Filings in Washington aggregate 124, with fees of SS2S5. Section 1, page 9. County Judges Invited to grant conference at Eugene. Section 1, page 7. Commercial and Marine. Wheat makes-new top record In Portland market. Section 2, page 15. Copper develops lead on Wall street. Sec tion 2, page 15. Repairing of Kenkon Mara Is big Job. Sec tion. 2. page 16. 'School marms special" will sail for islands. Section 2, page 1. River shipyards are rushed, more are build ing and some projected. Section 2, page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Honor of Oregon at etake la recruiting. Sec tion 1, page 2. Five alliancfs for Hughes are formed In day. Section 1, page 6. Military camp for girls to open August 24. Section 1. page lO. Plan to attract Industries . Is completed. Section 1, page 11. Oregon gasoline law ridiculed. Section 1, page 11. Indiana stone is declared to be unsuitable for new postofflee. Section 1, page 10. Ten thousand seats placed in Ice Palace for Hughes meeting. Section 1, page 12. Siberian youth In tolls for mental marriage. Section 1, page 14. Pastors, judtres and physician condemn eugenics law. Section 1, page 18. Most successful buyers ireek is over. Sec tion 1, page 13. 'Prohibited district" proposed by new traf fic ordinance. Section 1, page 12. Aid given move for establishment of Fed eral bank In Portland. Section 1. page 12. O. M. Clark Inaugurates rigid economy plan. Section 1. page 15. Hundreds going from Portland to Coos Say fete. Section 1. page 14. Trainmen present case to public. Section 1. page 14. Labor Council condemns Chamber , of Com merce in circular letter. Section 1. paice 15. Weather report, data and forecast. Section 2, page 16. L.c.ioercncn offer railway wage dispute plan. Section 1. page 14. Proposed new charter will be sent out soon lor voters to study. bection 1, page , RUSSIANS CAPTURE WHOLE STBIPA LINE Austrians Fall Back In to New Danger. MENAGE TO LEMBERG GROWS Czar's Troops at Halitz May Force Enemy to City. SECOND RETREAT LIKELY Ground Seized la Lnst Stretch of Old A us tro-German Wall From Ir i pet Ma rshes to Fro n- tier of Honmania. BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER. (War Correspondent of th New York Tribune. Hy Spue lei Cable. LONDON, Auy. 12. (Special.) The whole line of the River Strlpa In Gallcia was seized by the Russians today. The army of General von Bothmer, after holding: Its strongly fortified position ever since last Winter, -was compelled by the powerful pressure of the Rus slans north and south to fall back has tily toward the west. Tonight the Aus trians are probably entrenched behind the ZIota LI pa River, prepared to make a last stand before they retreat to positions before Lembergr. It was the menace to his flanks and rear, rather than any frontal move ment, which caused Von Bothmer to surrender the line along- the Strlpa, which for seven weeks had been sub jected to the most violent Russian at tacks. RuAftinns Close In. Generals Sakharoff oil the north and Letchitsky on the couth had gradually closed In upon the Austrian wings. Yesterday's developments brought the threat against Von Bo t rimer's flanks to a head. He chose to give up terrl tory rather than expose his troops to envelopment. xnis decision was expected. All through their offensive the Russians have fought to weaken the enemy's forces, those of the Austrians partlcu larly, rather than to gain ground. The seizure of the Strlpa line of fortifica tions disposes of the last stretch of the great wall which the Austro-German armies erected last Winter from the Pripet marshes to the Roumanian fron tier. At no point along this 250-mile line have the Teutons been able to stand up against the overwhelming power of the Czar's offensive. Umbtrr Thrust Kaaler. The Immediate result of the fall of the Strlpa line and the retirement of Von Bothtner's forces is to put the Russians in a far better position to strike at Lemberg. General Sakharoffa capture of several points on the Tarno-poI-Krasne-Lemberg road of retreat makes it probable that Von Bothmer, finding this route blocked, led his forces back west over the Southwest Railroad branching at Potutory into two lines which run into Lemberg. At the Zlota Lipa it is expected that he will attempt to form a new front, through Buscze. Brzezany and Zavalof. But General" Letcbitsky's right wing already has reached a point on the north bank of the Dniester which is west of the Zlota Lipa and the capture of Malitz. which- is expected at almost any hour, would enable the Russian commander to move in the rear of any positions on the Zlota Lipa. For this reason it is not believed that Von Bothmer will be able to hold a line on the Zlota Lipa for any time. From this position the Austrians must retire to the Bug-Gnlta-Lipa line and there make their last fight to retain the Galician capital. Meanwhile the Austrian retreat will permit -the Russians to straighten their whole (Concluded on Pass 4. Column 1.) PRESIDENT GIVES SUFFRAGE VIEWS PLATFORM FAVORING STATE AC TION HELD BINDING. Mr. Wilson Praises Women for Good Use Made or Ballot and Pledges Aid to Cause. DENVER. Auk. II. President wfl- son outlined his position on equal suf frage for women In a letter to the Jan. Jefferson Democratic Club, a woman's organization, .and made public tonight at its annual banquet. "One of the strongest forces behind equal suffrage sentiment of the coun try." says the President. "Is the now demonstrated fact that In suffrage states women Interest themselves in public questions, study them thorough ly, form their opinions and divide as men do concerning them." Referring to advocates of .tat. and national action on suffrage, the letter continues: "Both great political parties of the Nation have In their recent platforms favored the extension of suffrage to women through state action, and I do not see how their candidates can con sistently disregard these official declar ations. I shall endeavor to make the declaration of my own party inthls matter effectual by every influence that I can properly and legitimately exer cise." Woman's part In the progress of the race, the letter says, "is as important as man's." and "suffrage and service go hand In hand." It adds: "The war In Europe has forever aet at rest the notion that nations depend In times of stress wholly upon their men." S. H. Thompson, of the Attorney-Gen eral's office at Washington, was the principal speaker at the banquet. ARMY MEN IN VAUDEVILLE Regular Soldiers Appear on Stage) to Stimulate Recruiting- SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. The United States Government has gone into vaudeville to Bpread the doctrine of preparedness 'and get recruits for .he Army. Nine regular soldier In command of a sergeant are appearing at a local theater here this week In a skit. "The Outpost." They show setting up exercises and drills, and at the conclusion of a plot save the flag from falling into the enemy's hands. SIAMESE PRINCE COMING Brother of Kins to Go to College and Be American Rah Rah Boy. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. Prince Phya Prabha Paravongse. envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipoten tiary from Siam to the United States, arrived here today from Washington. D. C, to meet Prince Songlla, brother of the King of Siam. who is to arrive here Wednesday from the Orient, to go to college. The Siamese Minister will escort Prince Songlla across the continent. JERSEY RECORD EXPECTED Two-Year-Old Oregou Cow Exceeds 800 Pounds of Butter. A registered cow. Old Man's Darling II. owned by Pickard Bros., near Marion, started her test at two years of age and has been under official test for the year which will end August Is, with a record of more than 800 pounds of butter for the year. . Her owners expect that she will make a record for 2-year-olds. Risk on Lumber Taken. LONDON. Aug. 12. The Swedish state commission of war insurance has decided to resume the acceptance of insurance on vessels and lumber car goes destined to England and France, says a Reuter dispatch from Stock holm. Acceptance was interrupted recently owing to numerous neutral losses by torpedoes and captures in the Baltic MRS. FRANK C. PAGE IS PLAGUE VICTIM Bride of Son of Ambas . sador Dies. DEATH FOLLOWS HONEYMOON nfantile Paralysis Takes an Ever-Increasing Toll. NEW SERUM IS EFFECTIVE Seven Persons Cured of Maladv Give Blood for Treatment of 60 Children Chinese Cure May Be Employed. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. Mrs. Frank Copland Pagt daughter-in-law of Walter HInes Page. United States Am bassador to Great Britain, died of In fantile paralysis late to day at her Summer home in South Garden City. Long Island. She was 25 years old and had been ill only since yesterday. Mrs. Page, who was Katherlno Sef- ton. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Freder ick Sefton. of Auburn. N. Y.. was married to the son of the American Ambassador June 3 last. She was a graduate of Smith College, and first met Mr. Page at a dinner given at Au burn in his honor by Charles D. Os borne, one of his classmates at Har varo. Wedding; T.lp Just Completed. Ambassador Page, who returned with his wife to this country yester day, engtged rooms at a hatel In Gar den City as soon as the condition of uis daughter-in-law became serious. Both be and Mrs. Page were at the young woman's bedside when she died. Tn. . younger Mrs. Page recently re turned with her husband from their weddlns trip Physicians who attended her ex pressed the belief that she contracted Infantile paralysis before returning: here, although the disease did not manifest Itself until yesterday. fceven persons in New York City, all more than 1." years old. who have been cured of the disease, volunteered today to give some of their blood for the manufacture of a new serum with which the health authorities are ex perimenting. Sixty children already have been treated with the serum, and it lh said more than half of them show improvement. Epldemle Gains In Kvry. Health department officials an nounced tonight that this had been the high record weak for the disease since the epidemic developed. Cases reported were 119S as against 1117 last week and 12 the previous week. In the list of new cases and deaths made public today a total of S140 cases were shown, with 1S71 deaths. Infantile paralysis Is not considered especially dangerous in China, where it has been known for centuries and where It is attributed to atmospheric conditions due to hct. humid weather. Dr. Lee Han Gee and Dr. Yuan Hook TIits reported to Commissioner Emer son here today. Plasm e Known in China. The Chinese physicians made their re port after an investigation of cases of the disease now being treated in hos pitals. The atmospheric condition re sponsible for the epidemic is known in China as "wong eah." they assert, and is similar to the Bermuda "high" whlcft recently swept over the Eastern states. Health Commissioner Emerson said tonight that if It is 'shown that the medicine which the Chinese physicians recommended is not harmful and if (Concluded on Pica 3. Column 3- I